Contract, Full Time
Egham, Surrey
Posted 3 years ago

Job Category: Catering / Hospitality
Location: Royal Holloway, Royal Holloway, University of London
Hours Per Week: 35.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £10.84

We are currently recruiting for a Temporary Administrative Coordinator with excellent attention to detail with the ability to work to a high level of accuracy, advanced use of Microsoft Excel and ability to use standard computer programmes, to provide timely and high-quality administrative and advisory support. This assignment is due to commence ASAP for approximately 4 weeks in the first instance, on a full-time basis.
The post holder will be responsible for checking and updating staff records and the filing systems to ensure the integrity of our centralised data for inspection by internal / external audit and will oversee and advise the Administrative Assistants.

1.Team lead the Administrative Assistants, overseeing the work and advising as appropriate:
• Organise the assignments for the function .
• Communicate with and advise stakeholders at various levels.

2.Oversee the administration in managing and maintaining records. This may include:
• Add new files when a Certificate of Sponsorship is issued.
• Update files when employees start and further necessary information is obtained (signed RTW, qualifications, NI, Address).
• Update files when departments submit changes and leavers forms and report changes on SMS when required.
• Chase departments for required documents when necessary.
• Check and verify staff records are in conformity with UKVI legislation and corporate policies.
• Scanning and uploading files to create digital copies of physical records.

3.Provide guidance and assistance with the audit and checking of records:
• Carrying out routine checks to ensure the filing system is current and correct.
• Compile, gather and organise reports, documents and records.
• Make available of all records for viewing and processing as necessary.
• Ensure centralised data is compliant with current legislation and best practices.

Job Features

Job CategoryHospitality & Catering Jobs

Job Category: Catering / HospitalityLocation: Royal Holloway, Royal Holloway, University of LondonHours Per Week: 35.00Start Date: Immediate StartStart Time: 09:00End Time: 17:00Salary: £10.84 We are…

Contract, Full Time
Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Posted 3 years ago

Job Category: Customer Services
Location: 7510 – To You, Rochdale, ASDA
Hours Per Week: 37.50
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £10.25

Based at our Rochdale office (OL16 4NZ) we are looking to recruit some seasonal reinforcements to assist our current team of service experience colleagues. Christmas is obviously our busiest time of year delivering all the festive essentials not to mention…presents! You will need to have a positive outlook and a built in desire to do a good job, with sound telephone and computer skills. Full training on our in-house systems will be given. The initial training will be conducted at our Rochdale office, however once successfully completed the role becomes hybrid and working from home is available. The role is shift based and is a mixture of three shifts, 8-4 , 12-8 & 2-10. Sunday hours are 9-5, it is one weekend in, one weekend off based on a 37.5 hour week. This has the potential to be extended or made permanent for the right colleague should a position become available.

Job Features

Job CategoryCustomer Service

Job Category: Customer ServicesLocation: 7510 – To You, Rochdale, ASDAHours Per Week: 37.50Start Date: Immediate StartStart Time: 09:00End Time: 17:00Salary: £10.25 Based at our Rochdale office…

Contract, Full Time
West Sussex, Worthing, West Sussex
Posted 3 years ago

Job Category: Social Care – Qualified
Location: Worthing Hospital, West Sussex County Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:30
Salary: £27.81

Pay: £38 per hour or £35 per hour plus £150 expenses per week
Location: Worthing Hospital
Working arrangements: Mixture of home and hospital – will be required to attend the hospital to support with duty and visit the wards to undertake assessments and attend family meetings etc We also work as part of the multi-disciplinary team covering A&E and the emergency floor. Most people attend the hospital about twice a week but this is flexible and depends on the rota.

Job Description:
The aim is making a positive difference to the people of West Sussex. The requirement of the hospital Social Work Team is to respond within timescales to assess people both in the hospital and those that have recently been discharged from hospital. We assist them with arranging any care and support they may need in the longer term to maximise their independence. The work is varied fast paced and there are opportunities to gain experience in working with a variety of professionals both in the Hospitals and Community Resources including the Voluntary sector. The Team are supportive and we are committed to offering opportunities for workers to develop themselves as Practitioners.

As a Social Worker, you will:
• Accountable for delivering a statutory social work service
• Have compassion and empathy to support individuals who need our services
• Work in partnership with colleagues to deliver a high standard of social work practice
• Work hard to support people to regain their skills and independence following their hospital admission wherever possible.
• Have access to a strong and dynamic social work service with clear leadership

Please note that this role includes flexible working arrangements and the ability to work in remote environments.

Experience and Skills Key Skills:

  1. Experience of working proactively as a member of the team to make an accurate strengths-based assessment of needs and negotiate and implement effective plans and outcomes (in line with relevant legislation), working in partnership with carers, colleagues and a variety of external agencies to meet people’s outcomes.
  2. Experience of applying a risk enablement approach and using evidence-based practice.
  3. Experience of analysis and interpretation of people related information and data to prioritise needs and formulate plans for intervention and service provision.
  4. Experience of contributing to or undertaking safeguarding enquiries.
  5. Ability to provide informal supervision and develop the capabilities of less experienced social care practitioners, and to mentor and coach students and apprentices.
  6. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with a range of stakeholders to provide clear advice and guidance and interventions.
  7. Ability to recognise the limits of own accountability and responsibility, know when to seek appropriate support, advice and supervision, and to prioritise and organise work and meet agreed performance expectations.
  8. Sound and accurate IT skills to ensure effective record keeping, compliant with data protection and respecting confidentiality.

Job Features

Job CategorySocial & Healthcare

Job Category: Social Care – QualifiedLocation: Worthing Hospital, West Sussex County CouncilHours Per Week: 37.00Start Date: Immediate StartStart Time: 09:00End Time: 17:30Salary: £27.81 Pay: …

Contract, Part-time
Plymouth
Posted 3 years ago

Job Category: Social & Healthcare Unqualified
Client Location: Ballard House, West Hoe Road, Plymouth City Council
Hours Per Week: 10.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 07:00
End Time: 10:00
Salary: £9.90

Passenger Assistants (PA) accompany children and young adults, usually with additional needs (medical/behavioural), who require transport to and from school/college. There are currently approximately 800 students aged between 4-25 accessing Home to School transport which will be in either a Minibus or a Taxi. You will be providing cover for PAs who are unable to work and therefore cover maybe required during the hours of 07.00-10.00 and 14.00-17.00 Monday to Friday. We may also need to contact you during the day to arrange future cover which maybe last minute. Sometimes this is short term cover for half a day, sometimes it can be longer. It is a rewarding job with lots of variety. You’ll meet lots of students with differing needs and gain great experience whilst accompanying students into Schools across Plymouth and into Devon and Cornwall. You are paid for the time you work and will be given one day of ‘classroom’ training on Microsoft Teams before accompanying a PA on a route. Candidates should live in the Plymouth City Council Area. Please be aware these are variable hours as you will be placed on a relief register to cover PAs as and when required.

Job Features

Job CategorySocial & Healthcare

Job Category: Social & Healthcare UnqualifiedClient Location: Ballard House, West Hoe Road, Plymouth City CouncilHours Per Week: 10.00Start Date: Immediate StartStart Time: 07:00End Time: 10:00Sal…

Contract, Part-time
Bootle, Merseyside
Posted 3 years ago

Job Category: Social Care – Qualified
Location: Magdalen House, Bootle, L20 3NJ, Sefton MBC
Hours Per Week: 24.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:30
Salary: £18.82

Sefton is offering an agency position to support Sefton’s Youth Justice Service on a 3 month contract, 24hrs per week. 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 eg. Social Work / Diploma in Probation Studies / Dip HE Youth & Community / other relevant youth / criminal justice 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 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

Special requirements:
-This post is registered as exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and in accordance with the Police Act.
-The successful candidate must be able to obtain satisfactory Enhanced DBS in order to be appointed to the post. In this respect a criminal record check will be undertaken prior to confirmation of appointment.
-This post is designated casual car user. The successful candidate MUST HAVE A DRIVERS LICENSE AND ACESS TO A VEHICLE THAT IS INSURED FOR BUSINESS USE.
-Must be legally entitled to work in the UK.
-The Council operates a no smoking policy. Employees are not allowed to smoke in the workplace or to take smoking breaks during work time.

Job Features

Job CategorySocial & Healthcare

Job Category: Social Care – QualifiedLocation: Magdalen House, Bootle, L20 3NJ, Sefton MBCHours Per Week: 24.00Start Date: Immediate StartStart Time: 09:00End Time: 17:30Salary: £18.82 Sefton i…

Contract, Full Time
Bromley
Posted 3 years ago

Job Category: Comms & Marketing
Location: Civic Centre, Bromley Council
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 08:30
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £14.00

MAIN PURPOSE:
-To support the Public Affairs Unit in providing a responsive, efficient, high quality and professional internal and external communications service for Bromley Council, with a focus on enhancing and protecting the organisation’s reputation.
-To provide efficient and professional support for the team to ensure the delivery of effective communications and engagement activities, using existing and emerging channels to achieve this, in accordance with the Council’s corporate values and “One Council approach”.

KNOWLEDGE:
-Excellent working knowledge of IT, including Microsoft and applications relating to communications.
-Knowledge and understanding of local government, the services provided by local authorities and responsibilities a Council has to its residents.
-Strong news sense and sound knowledge of needs of different types of media, including broadcasting and social media.

EXPERIENCE:
-Experience of using business processes.
-Experience of providing business support in a busy environment.
-Experience of and competency in using standard Microsoft Office packages, including MS Teams.
-Working experience of copy writing and proof reading;
-Working experience of video editing.
-Experience of working on internal and external communications issues in a complex environment.

QUALIFICATIONS:
-Good standard of literacy and numeracy skills.
-Evidence of relevant continuing professional development.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
-Willingness and ability to attend evening and occasional weekend events.
-Politically restricted post for the purposes of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.
-The post holder is therefore unable to take part in political activity as defined in current regulations published by the Secretary of State.
Out of Hours emergency response.

Job Features

Job CategoryOthers/General Jobs

Job Category: Comms & MarketingLocation: Civic Centre, Bromley CouncilHours Per Week: 36.00Start Date: Immediate StartStart Time: 08:30End Time: 17:00Salary: £14.00 MAIN PURPOSE:-To support the P…

Contract, Full Time
Horsham, West Sussex, West Sussex
Posted 3 years ago

Job Category: Social Care – Qualified
Location: Horsham, County Hall North, West Sussex County Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:30
Salary: £36.04

Duty Weeks : The candidate would be expected to be onsite for duty weeks. Duty weeks are on a rota and currently are one and a half weeks in every three weeks ( one full week and then three days on a separate week). Do not submit candidates who can not fulfil this requirement.

As Team Manager you will lead, motivate, nurture, and manage a team (social workers and unqualified staff) to deliver a children’s social care service on a day to day basis. You will be responsible for ensuring the service provided is effective and delivering the required outcomes, as well as ensuring cases are dealt with in a timely manner. You will ensure that children and young people are adequately protected in line with our policies, procedures and relevant legislation.
For this role you will be expected to demonstrate relevant theoretical Social Work concepts, practices and detailed organisational knowledge relating to the provision of a professional Social Work service. You will need to demonstrate confidence in managing and leading staff to achieve performance improvements and service developments. You will need to demonstrate an ability to influence and negotiate partner relationships at management level.
You must have Team Manager experience for your CV to be reviewed by the MASH team and MASH experience.

LOCATION
County Hall North is in Horsham, a lovely town very close to the main shopping centre. It has some onsite parking, very close to the train station and a beautiful park. It also has a large open space with a canteen that serves light bites, teas and coffees.

Job Features

Job CategorySocial & Healthcare

Job Category: Social Care – QualifiedLocation: Horsham, County Hall North, West Sussex County CouncilHours Per Week: 37.00Start Date: Immediate StartStart Time: 09:00End Time: 17:30Salary: £36….

Permanent
Enfield, Greater London
Posted 3 years ago

Job Title: Head of Asset Strategy (HOS1) – Perm
Job Category: Housing
Location: Enfield, Enfield Council
Start Date: Immediate Start
Base Salary: £53,496.00
Top Point Salary: £71,328.00

We are seeking a Head of Asset Strategy, who will lead in developing the Councils approach to investment in its housing stock.
You will be a strong team leader, who will play a critical role in the development, management and monitoring of the Housing Asset Management and Sustainability Strategies. You will have accountability for the Councils asset data, preparing investment modelling and business / financial planning relative to the Council’s strategic investment in its housing stock. Ensuring that statutory responsibilities and works to ensure the safety of Council residents in their homes is undertaken, recorded and managed and engaging with stakeholders to ensure our asset processes are effective and compliant.

To succeed in this role, you will be an experienced housing asset manager able to manage and motivate colleagues and your ability to communicate with key stakeholders will be crucial. You will have an excellent understanding of social housing asset management and the need to maintain this in the interests of residents and the Council as landlord. You will work closely and professionally with both internal and external organisations and possess an excellent understanding of the interface between the major works team, housing management, day to day repairs and leaseholder services teams.

Start date negotiable.

Job Specifics – Skills, Experience:
⦁ The information you provide in this section will be used in the recruitment application process to assess the suitability of job applicants.

Essential:
⦁ A relevant minimum professional qualification e.g. Degree HNC or HND in Building, Surveying, or equivalent through training and experience
⦁ The post holder must have excellent IT skills and experience of working with Asset Management databases, using predictive modelling and budgetary controls
⦁ The post holder must also have the required skill to manage a multi-disciplinary team as required
⦁ Experience of delivering successful outcomes from procurement and contract administration processes.

DESIRABLE CRITERIA:
⦁ Record of successful Team Leadership in a developing organisation with high aspirations.

Experience of contributing to service development knowledge*:
⦁ Up to date knowledge and understanding of sector performance and benchmarking, Budgetary controls and IT systems
⦁ Clear understanding of performance management and data analysis

Qualification(s)*:
⦁ A relevant minimum professional qualification or equivalent through training and experience

Other Special Requirements*:
⦁ The post holder will be required to attend evening, and occasional weekend meetings and events
⦁ Current UK Driving Licence

Job Features

Job CategoryHousing, Others/General Jobs

Job Title: Head of Asset Strategy (HOS1) – PermJob Category: HousingLocation: Enfield, Enfield CouncilStart Date: Immediate StartBase Salary: £53,496.00Top Point Salary: £71,328.00 We are seek…

Contract, Full Time
The Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
Posted 3 years ago


Job Category : Admin & Clerical
Location : Barry Police Station, Vale of Glamorgan Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 08:30
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £11.70

We require an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Community Safety Team. This role is an exciting opportunity to join a creative and dynamic team to develop community cohesion across the Vale of Glamorgan. As well as being the single point of contact for cohesion for community members the post holder will influence policy and strategies to ensure that cohesion is effectively embedded throughout the Vale.
Job Specific

  1. To support the development of a programme of activities to promote social integration between different communities in Vale of Glamorgan, with the Community Safety Manager and key stakeholders.
  2. To support the delivery and regular review of a Citizen Engagement Strategy
  3. To engage local services, schools and communities to meet the key outcomes as detailed in the Citizen Engagement Strategy.
  4. To assist in the development and co-ordination of activities to promote cohesion in Cardiff, with a focus on supporting social contact between new and established, intergenerational and geographic communities.
  5. Co-ordinate and deliver group sessions for Vale of Glamorgan residents on themed topics to help promote understanding and positive relationships between different groups in the local authority area.
  6. To work within a multi-agency framework, communicating effectively with colleagues, other professionals and clients ensuring there is a co-ordinated response to supporting communities. This may include attending conferences and strategy meetings and writing any required reports.
  7. To adhere to monitoring and performance requirements complying with systems in place to record data and outcomes.
  8. Adhere to both service and Council policies and procedures regarding working practices and service delivery. This will include safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, health and safety, data protection/confidentiality and our code of conduct.
  9. Any other responsibilities allocated which are appropriate to the grade of the post.

Job Features

Job CategoryAdmin / Clerical

Job Category : Admin & ClericalLocation : Barry Police Station, Vale of Glamorgan CouncilHours Per Week : 37.00Start Date : Immediate StartStart Time : 08:30End Time : 17:00Salary: £11.70 We requ…

Contract, Full Time
Chichester, West Sussex
Posted 3 years ago


Job Category : Social Care – Unqualified
Location : County Hall, West Sussex County Council
Start Date : Immediate Start
Salary:£10.60

You will work as part of a team based within a residential setting where the key aim is to support people with high levels of dependency or complex needs and enable every person to be engaged in their local community to the best of their ability. For some of the people supported, this could be through a time-limited programme of targeted support to build confidence and help develop skills for independent living.
The purpose of this role is to encourage and stimulate the people we support, through the provision of outcome-based care, that promotes independence, community engagement, enables them to develop and/or maintain daily living skills and to attend to their physical, social, mental and emotional needs, ensuring comfort, safety and wellbeing and having choice and control.
You will maintain a daily caring relationship with the people we support who have mental and physical health needs and may become agitated at times. The role provides personal care to a range of people. This is also an active role and there will be some requirements for moving and handling e.g. assisting people to walk, moving people between a wheelchair and chair using a hoist, etc. There will be a role in administering medication safely, and some key lead areas to support the senior team. There may be a need to work evenings or weekends in order to meet the needs of the service. There is a regular and intrinsic requirement to communicate in English with members of the public.

Job Features

Job CategorySocial & Healthcare

Job Category : Social Care – UnqualifiedLocation : County Hall, West Sussex County CouncilStart Date : Immediate StartSalary:£10.60 You will work as part of a team based within a residential se…

Contract, Full Time
Nottingham
Posted 3 years ago


Job Category : Social and Healthcare Unqualified
Location : PST – North: Worksop 2 – Meadow Lea, Nottingham Community Housing Association
Start Date : Immediate Start
Salary: £10.20

Negative LFD result prior to shift
3 bed home Male clients
Learning disability
Autism
Communication difficulties
Personal care
Challenging behaviour

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Job Features

Job CategorySocial & Healthcare

Job Category : Social and Healthcare UnqualifiedLocation : PST – North: Worksop 2 – Meadow Lea, Nottingham Community Housing AssociationStart Date : Immediate StartSalary: £10.20 Negative…

Contract, Full Time
Cardiff
Posted 3 years ago


Job Category : Social Care – Qualified
Location : County Hall, Cardiff Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £31.66

We are looking for a number of experience Qualified SW’s –
These will be to go into our Locality and CHAD teams – workers must be Social Care Wales qualified –
Below is a description of the orders – please state what role you are submitting your candidates for

LOCALITY
Cardiff City Council are looking to bring in a number of qualified Social Workers to cover mainly Child Protection cases.

If you enjoy working and supporting children and their families to help them achieve their full potential, then working with Cardiff County Council could be the right job for you.
We are currently looking for SW for the Intake and Locality long term teams

Cardiff being the Capital City of Wales is a great place to live and work, and we work within the Social Services and Well Being Act (Wales)2014. This Act focuses on working with people and families in partnership, to meet their needs in order to prevent them from escalating. The Wales Safeguarding Procedures are based on the principle that the protection of children from harm is the responsibility of all individuals, and all agencies working with the children.

Cardiff is a vibrant City and was voted as one of the best places to live in the UK in 2019. It also has some of the best cultural and recreational activities.

We are looking for experienced social workers for both the Intake teams and Locality (long term teams) who can work with children whose names are placed on the Child Protection Register, families under Pre-Proceedings (PLO) and Court cases. You will be working in a busy, supportive skilled team that aim to make a positive impact to children and their families in order to improve their safety and well-being.

As a social worker in Cardiff you will make an impact on children’s lives, through your commitment and dedication you will help deliver high quality services and use a child-centred approach. Our social workers make a real difference to the families they work with and help their families who may have had a difficult start in life to achieve their best outcomes. As a social worker you will play a pivotal role in safeguarding children, building upon family relationships to support and empower children and their families to make important choices about the direction of their lives.

Cardiff prides ourselves in the way we listen to the needs of our social workers and offer a great flexible and hybrid working approach.

Listening to families and children are at the heart of what we do . You would be working in partnership with families helping them to develop skills for their children to live in a happy and safe home environment.

CHAD
An exciting opportunity for an experienced Social Worker to join our Child Health & Disability Team has arisen in Cardiff. The team is currently operating on a mixed – working from home, agile and within local office space (County Hall).
You will need:
• A Degree or Masters in Social Work Diploma in SW (or equivalent).
• Experience of working within a Child Health & Disability Team
• Experience of working as part of multi-disciplinary team around children

The main duties of the post holder will be:
• Working alongside a multi-agency team of professionals, in partnership with families.
• To use the Signs of Safety approach to underpin social work practice
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of effective systems to ensure quality services.
• Complete Wellbeing Assessments, child protection enquiry and develop and review care and support plans.
• Working in a multiagency capacity to support families
• Attendance at Child Protection Conferences, Children who are Looked After Review and Court may be required.
• Provide specialist advice and support across the wider children’s services team in respect to children with additional needs.
• Participate in the team duty rota.
• Participate in regular team meetings.
• Demonstrate a high level of good quality written and verbal practice.
• Provide peer support to newly qualified social workers.

CHAD Transition
Come and join our dedicated, enthusiastic, and passionate child health & disability team in Cardiff.
We are an innovative and creative team from a variety of backgrounds including education, adult mental health, therapeutic, fostering and residential services.
We work together with children, young people and their families in conjunction with a range of professionals to create outcome focussed SMART plans that are child-centred.
We support children and young people who have complex needs associated with their disability throughout the span of their childhood. We work closely with adult services colleagues to ensure a smooth and seamless transition to adulthood. We are responsible for children and young people who receive care and support, care and protection and children who are looked after.
You will be given the opportunity to work with children who have a variety of needs and supported to develop specialist areas of interest. You will be provided with regular supervision, peer supervision, practice development opportunities and a range of training options. As a new member of the team you will be paired with an experienced buddy and have a comprehensive induction.
You will also be offered a competitive rate of pay and annual leave allowance, generous pension contribution and a market supplement which is reviewed on an annual basis.
“Before joining the child health & disability team I was nervous about my ability to support children who have complex needs. However, through the support of my team mates, manager and the variety of training and experience I have been provided with I have been able to build on existing transferable skills to become a confident social worker who enjoys supporting and mentoring others. The most rewarding part of my role is completing direct work with children, children with additional needs are children first and are at the centre of all of the work we do!”
Emily Diamond, Principal Social Worker.

Job Features

Job CategorySocial & Healthcare

Job Category : Social Care – QualifiedLocation : County Hall, Cardiff CouncilHours Per Week : 37.00Start Date : Immediate StartStart Time : 09:00End Time : 17:00Salary: £31.66 We are looking fo…

Contract, Full Time
Cardiff
Posted 3 years ago


Job Category : Social Care – Qualified
Location : County Hall, Cardiff Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £33.25

We are looking for Principal Social Workers for our Locality and Intake and Assessment teams –
Below is the description for both role – Please state which role your candidate is interested in or both.

LOCALITY
Cardiff Council are looking for a Principal Social Worker to work predominantly in a supervisory role, alongside case management of a small complex caseload, within one of our Locality Teams. The successful candidate would be supported by their Team Manager and the Operational Manager. They would work within a team of social workers, social work assistants and resource assistants (additional administrative support).
The successful candidate will be required to supervise a pod of social work assistants and lesser experienced social work staff. Cardiff Council is seeking an individual able to support staff, ensuring the focus of a supportive, positive environment is nurtured within the team. You will be responsible for conducting monthly supervision, chairing strategy meetings and attending joint visits. You will be expected to provide regular oversight of the Young People’s care plans through robust quality assurance of the Social Work Assistants work and attendance at relevant meetings such as Child Looked After Reviews.
Whilst the role is predominately non-caseholding, where concerns escalate in respect of Young People allocated to one of your supervisees you will be expected to take on allocation until risks have de-escalated to enable relocation to the Social Work Assistant or NQSW.
You will be supported by your Team Manager and Operational Manager. We support Hybrid Working.
The successful applicant MUST have ROBUST SAFEGUARDING, CHILD PROTECTION experience and be confident with COURT PROCEEDINGS.
You must be flexible and able to complete visits in and around Cardiff, We require social workers able and experienced of undertaking court work.
You must have experience in working in Childrens services. You must have at least 3/4 years’ post qualifying experience

I&A
The Intake and Assessment team are looking to recruit a Principal Social Worker.
Intake and Assessment is a fast paced and exciting team, due to Cardiff’s demography the work is diverse and progressive. Practitioners undertake Well-being and S47 assessments and provide short term interventions to support families to increase safety within the home. Practitioners hold cases for a short period of time; long term work is generally transferred at the first planning meeting.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead and shape practice and performance in the team, whilst carrying a protected caseload. You will support the Team Manager and the team in delivering the Signs of Safety approach and a high-quality service.
You will supervise staff and have opportunities to work closely with other agencies to develop services for young people.

Job Features

Job CategorySocial & Healthcare

Job Category : Social Care – QualifiedLocation : County Hall, Cardiff CouncilHours Per Week : 37.00Start Date : Immediate StartStart Time : 09:00End Time : 17:00Salary: £33.25 We are looking fo…

Contract, Full Time
Cardiff
Posted 3 years ago


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: £11.47

Crosslands, part of Cardiff Social Services, is a Children’s Home located in the Ely area of Cardiff.
Crosslands deliver high quality care to 6 young people between the ages of 11-17 meeting young people’s needs by promoting the Signs of Safety Framework which is an innovative strength-based approach that provides stable, safe and nurturing placements. As a team, we strive to provide a restorative resilient, safe, nurturing and structured environment supporting physical and emotional wellbeing.
The young people at Crosslands may have experienced a breakdown in their family home or previous placement. Often our young people have experienced crisis in their lives and as a result may exhibit a range of trauma-based symptoms and behaviours. They are likely to feel vulnerable, anxious or distressed.
We recognise and promote young people’s individual, unique and diverse needs and, where appropriate, maintain and strengthen their relationships with families, siblings and other people they identify as significant to them.
You will Work in line with our statement of purpose, taking responsibility for the smooth and safe running of the establishment, ensuring that young people receive a sensitive service best meeting their social, racial, psychological, educational, cultural, physical identity and health care needs.
You will assuming key worker responsibilities by implementing, monitoring and recording individual placement plans in consultation with your supervisor and other members of the team. You will be involved in participation in regular, planned and specific pieces of work to meet a young person’s identified needs. By creating and maintaining good relationships with young people to ensure they are fully involved in decision making that affects their lives and achieving self-advocacy and independence by developing their potential to learn and achieve.
As part of the role, you will participate fully in the caring and supported living situation within the home which will involve household cleaning, maintenance, meal preparation and helping young people get around to events, activities, education, appointments and meetings.
You will actively support the education plans for children which may include homework, revision, project work and other educational activities.
You will be enthusiastic, emotionally literate and highly motivated able to demonstrate a ‘can-do’ attitude and ready to go the extra mile, willing to learn and to share experiences.
Working in a positive and respectful manner, you will provide individualised care through the development of professional and effective relationships.
You will have a knowledge and understanding of the basic needs of a young person and their rights.
You will be able to demonstrate an ability to communicate and work individually and as part of a team with young people, their families, colleagues, other professionals and external agencies.
This is a physically, actively and emotionally challenging role which requires you to be able to meet those challenges.
The role will need you to have the ability to work within a shift pattern across the full week of early, late, weekends and bank holiday working. You will also be required to include sleep in duties.
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Job CategorySocial & Healthcare

Job Category : Social Care – UnqualifiedLocation : County Hall, Cardiff CouncilHours Per Week : 37.00Start Date : Immediate StartStart Time : 09:00End Time : 17:00Salary: £11.47 Crosslands, par…

Contract, Full Time
Cardiff
Posted 3 years ago


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: £9.90

ABOUT THE JOB
The Higher Clerical Assistant/Word Processor Operator roles plays a key part in supporting the Social Worker and Personal Adviser teams in safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of children, young people and their families.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR FROM YOU
You must be able to work flexibly and adaptably to changing priorities. You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills and be experienced in working to agreed standards and deadlines. You must be able to work on your own initiative and as part of a team. Experience in maintaining databases and experience in working with figures is advantageous. A positive and customer focused attitude is essential.

Job Features

Job CategorySocial & Healthcare

Job Category : Social Care – UnqualifiedLocation : County Hall, Cardiff CouncilHours Per Week : 37.00Start Date : Immediate startStart Time : 09:00End Time : 17:00Salary: £9.90 ABOUT THE JOBThe…

Contract, Full Time
Cardiff
Posted 3 years ago


Job Category : Social Care – Qualified
Location : City Hall, Cardiff Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £15.60

To provide Manual Handling, First Aid and other health & safety training to staff in Adult Services, Children’s Services and the wider Social Care Sector, ensuring best practice and legislative requirements are maintained throughout
Job Specific Requirements

  1. To deliver and evaluate substantially (but not limited to) Manual Handling and First Aid training courses which meet the needs of staff, legislative requirements, and best practice.
  2. To develop best practice materials in respect of manual handling, first aid or other areas of health & safety.
  3. To ensure that concise and accurate records of training sessions are maintained.
  4. To liaise with the Team Manager and Manual Handling Adviser in providing relevant health and safety programmes and training events.
  5. To report any concerns, or further action identified during training to the Team Manager or Manual Handling Adviser.
  6. Keep up to date with developments in Professional Development by reading relevant journals, going to meetings and attending relevant courses
  7. Research new technologies and methodologies in workplace learning and present this research.
  8. Collate research and best practice materials and distribute to the service areas on a regular basis in a format that is most conducive to workforce development.
  9. Contribute to Welsh Government / Social Care Wales reports and returns as required.

Education & Training
⦁ Recognised, relevant health care or social care qualification, to minimum NVQ Level III or equivalent
⦁ Hold an Education and Training qualification Level 3 or equivalent e.g. PTLLS
⦁ Holds a Manual Handling certificate
⦁ Holds a First Aid at Work Certificate
⦁ Willingness to undertake Safer Moving and Handling of People Train the Trainer qualification
upon employment

Experience / Knowledge
⦁ Experience in a social/health care setting.
⦁ An understanding of people manual handling risk assessments & review processes.
⦁ Experience of design, development, facilitation, and evaluation of learning events.

⦁ Be able to demonstrate knowledge of Health & Safety legal requirements in particular relating to Manual Handling and First Aid.
Skills and Abilities
⦁ Ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing, to a range of audiences.
⦁ Competent IT User.
⦁ Good understanding and knowledge of public sector policy and performance frameworks relating to services for children and adults in need of care and support.
⦁ Good knowledge and understanding of the Social Services and Well-being Act
⦁ Practical problem solving approach to moving and handling issues.
⦁ Capable of demonstrating good manual handling practice.
⦁ Ability to promote client independence, minimal lifting, use of equipment and ergonomic practice to minimise risk to employees.

Job Features

Job CategorySocial & Healthcare

Job Category : Social Care – QualifiedLocation : City Hall, Cardiff CouncilHours Per Week : 37.00Start Date : Immediate StartStart Time : 09:00End Time : 17:00Salary: £15.60 To provide Manual H…

Contract, Full Time
Nottingham
Posted 3 years ago

Job Category: Trades and Operatives
Location: Camberley Court, Nottingham Community Housing Association
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 08:00
End Time: 16:30
Salary: £18.00

C&G fully qualified electrician ( including AM2) with preferably 5 years experience, social housing experience would be a bonus.

FULL DRIVING LICENCE REQUIRED

Must have C&G 2391 or equivalent, with excellent knowledge of certification paper work and fault finding.
18th edition qualification preferred.
NVQ or equivalent qualification.

Job will be sent though daily via iPads so a good knowledge of electronic devices would be help full.
Good all round electrical experience of kitchen , bathroom and general electrical works.
A van and iPad is included along with a multi tester for the testing role, power tools will be provided if deemed to be needed, but hand tools must be provided by yourself.
Initially for the electrical testing program but may lead to a permanent position for the right applicants.

Skills and Experience:
Extensive, demonstrable post qualification experience in the electrical trade.
Demonstrable success in the delivery of a variable workload in a customer focused environment and working in a target driven service.
Understanding and experience of working to current Health and Safety requirements.
Demonstrable excellent communication skills.
Ability to use computerised data recording equipment.

Hours of work:
Mon-Thursday: 8:00am-4:30 pm ,
Friday: 8:00am-3:30pm on a Friday This amounts to a 37 hr week.

Job Features

Job CategoryElectrician, Others/General Jobs

Job Category: Trades and OperativesLocation: Camberley Court, Nottingham Community Housing AssociationHours Per Week: 37.00Start Date: Immediate StartStart Time: 08:00End Time: 16:30Salary: £18.00 C&…

Contract, Full Time
Berkshire
Posted 3 years ago

Job Category: Social Care & Health Qualified
Location: Bracknell Forest Council, Bracknell Forest Council
Hours Per Week: 37.50
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £25.58

Qualified Physio with reablement and falls experience.
3 GCSE’s, Grades A-C, or equivalent including English and Mathematics.

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Job CategoryOthers/General Jobs, Physiotherapy, Public Health

Job Category: Social Care & Health QualifiedLocation: Bracknell Forest Council, Bracknell Forest CouncilHours Per Week: 37.50Start Date: Immediate StartStart Time: 09:00End Time: 17:00Salary: £25…

Contract, Full Time
Cardiff, Llanishen, Cardiff
Posted 3 years ago

Job Category: Construction Trades & Operatives
Location: Occupational Therapy Tech Centre, Cardiff Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 08:00
End Time: 16:00
Salary: £10.39

A temporary position has arisen for a fixed 3 month term for a driver/installer working for the Joint Equipment Service.
The service operates out of two distribution sites and this position will operate from the site on Penarth Road. The service delivers and installs a wide range of specialist equipment to disabled residents throughout Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.
The position will be responsible for the collection, delivery and installation (where required) of equipment designed to assist people with disabilities in their own homes. Bulkier items (e.g. profiling beds, hoists etc) would require the post holder to work as a member of a two person team. All requests for delivery/installation are instigated by a clinical team member after an assessment of the clients needs, an order for delivery is then processed by the JES admin team and collected, delivered, installed by an in-house team of which this post would form a part.

Experience and Requirements:
Essential:
Multi-drop deliveries.
Understanding of safe working practices
Diplomacy/tact when dealing with clients
Flexible with the ability to work on own initiative to agreed standards
Ability to undertake a wide range of physical activities
Commitment to the Council’s Equal Opportunities Policy
Full valid driving licence

Desirable:
Understanding/experience of working with people with disabilities.
Driving/operating vans up to 3.5 tonnes.

Job Features

Job CategoryConstruction Trades & Operatives

Job Category: Construction Trades & OperativesLocation: Occupational Therapy Tech Centre, Cardiff CouncilHours Per Week: 37.00Start Date: Immediate StartStart Time: 08:00End Time: 16:00Salary: £1…

Contract, Full Time
Basingstoke, Hampshire
Posted 3 years ago

Job Category: General Industrial
Location: Beresford Centre, Basingstoke and Deane BC
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 07:00
End Time: 15:00
Salary: £9.50

*** Please be aware that Basingstoke and Deane BC does not have on site car parking. Agency workers will need to make sure that they have made alternative arrangements for parking ***

Main Responsibilities:
Undertake cleansing and associated works to the quality, quantity and standards required.

Key Tasks:
⦁ Cleansing of litter and waste bins
⦁ Clearance of fly-tipping and discarded rubbish
⦁ Clearance of dead animals from streets and public areas.
⦁ Clearance of clinical waste.
⦁ Cleansing of Council owned surfaces and multi-storey car parks
⦁ Utilising hand tools, plant and machinery
⦁ Such other duties as may be required by the Head of Environmental Care or his/her representative.

Special Features and/or Equipment:

⦁ Must be willing to undertake Manual Handling, AIDS/HIV and Bomb Awareness training plus other practical skills as appropriate. This includes training in Grounds Maintenance tasks in order to facilitate multi-skilling and flexibility.
⦁ This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subject to an enhanced Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure check.

Please note, this sets out the main dimensions of the job it describes. It does not define all individual tasks, which may be expected to change from time to time to meet operational needs.

Job Features

Job CategoryDomestic Help & Cleaning Jobs, General Industrial

Job Category: General IndustrialLocation: Beresford Centre, Basingstoke and Deane BCHours Per Week: 37.00Start Date: Immediate StartStart Time: 07:00End Time: 15:00Salary: £9.50 *** Please be aware t…