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Job Category : Housing

Location :Enfield Council

Hours Per Week : 35.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00
Salary:  £30.39

**Job Opportunity: Visiting Officer**

Join our Financial Assessment / Income and Debt Team as a Visiting Officer! This role spans two services, offering a variety of tasks including:

– Inspecting empty or altered properties

– Conducting residency checks and assessment visits

– Assisting housebound or vulnerable customers without support

– Collecting income-related data and other council reductions

As a Visiting Officer, you’ll provide a high-quality, professional service across the Assessment Hub, following standard procedures with minimal supervision. Access to your own vehicle is essential, and travel expenses will be covered. All visits are local to Enfield, and you’ll need to produce detailed reports.

**Requirements:**

– Experience in providing a visiting service

– Adaptability and willingness to work across different hubs

– Strong communication skills for explaining complex matters

– Good IT and technical skills

– Commitment to continuous professional development

**Essential Knowledge:**

– Understanding of collection, income-related assessments, and benefit services

– Knowledge of best practices in income collection and assessment within a local authority

– Familiarity with welfare benefits and value for money principles

**Additional Information:**

– Start date is flexible

– Enhanced DBS without barring list required

– Candidates must be car owners/drivers

We look forward to working with you!

Job Category : Housing
Location : Enfield Council
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £20.00

Job Opportunity: Visiting Officer

Join our Financial Assessment / Income and Debt Team as a Visiting Officer! This role spans two services, offering a variety of tasks including:

Purpose of the Role:

Visiting officers provide high level quality, professional and comprehensive visiting collection/assessment service across the Assessment Hub, are adaptable and are able to follow standard operating procedures with limited supervision.

Deliver an effective, efficient and customer focused service in line with Corporate Policies and within national and local legislative requirements.

Visiting officers should actively support continuous improvement and the implementation of automation and efficient ways of working.

This position will also require the holder to keep up to date with developments and practices in the service.

Dimensions including Structure Chart:

Some supervisory responsibility would be expected to assist with the induction of staff, on the job training of colleagues and students, and the allocation and checking of work.

Expectation that a general knowledge of the area would be quickly developed by visiting officers.

Key Accountabilities:

1. Responsible for delivering, to a high standard, the visiting support service menus, working across the Assessment Hub as a pooled resource to ensure effective operation of the services. Including but not limited to the:

• Inspection of empty or altered property
• Residency checks and other verification of assessment visits
• Visits to assist housebound or vulnerable customers who have no advocacy or family support
• Collection/income related and other council reductions and relief visits.

2. Understand and be responsive to the needs of customers, offering technical assessment and collection advice and guidance both written and verbal, and present a positive and professional image to the customer at all times, ensuring a high standard of customer service.
3. Proactively develop skills, understanding and abilities in delivering support services in order to carry out standardised processes in a consistent and efficient manner
4. Deal professionally and effectively with all contacts from a wide range of people, using tact and discretion, assessing needs and re-directing enquiries, where appropriate.
5. Deal with customer enquiries at all levels and follow through to resolution, ensuring all relevant systems are updated and the adequate audit trails are in place.
6. Maintain clear and up to date records of customer contact and work undertaken across the shared resource and proactively establish areas of specialism within the Assessment Hub.

• Inspecting empty or altered properties
• Conducting residency checks and assessment visits
• Assisting housebound or vulnerable customers without support
• Collecting income-related data and other council reductions

As a Visiting Officer, you’ll provide a high-quality, professional service across the Assessment Hub, following standard procedures with minimal supervision. Access to your own vehicle is essential, and travel expenses will be covered. All visits are local to Enfield, and you’ll need to produce detailed reports.

Requirements:

• Experience in providing a visiting service
• Adaptability and willingness to work across different hubs
• Strong communication skills for explaining complex matters
• Good IT and technical skills
• Commitment to continuous professional development

Essential Knowledge:

• Understanding of collection, income-related assessments, and benefit services
• Knowledge of best practices in income collection and assessment within a local authority
• Familiarity with welfare benefits and value for money principles

Additional Information:

• Start date is flexible
• Enhanced DBS without barring list required
• Candidates must be car owners/drivers

We look forward to working with you!

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES (You are not restricted to 2 criteria for each category)
Job Specifics – Skills, Experience
(In this section you should list between 4 and a maximum of 8 essential recruitment and selection criteria and 2 desirable criteria). The information you provide in this section will be used in the recruitment application process to assess the suitability of job applicants.

Essential:
• Experience/successful track record of providing a visiting services.
• Adaptable and keen to be part of a pooled resource across the assessment hub
• Experience of dealing with income related and other claims, changes in circumstance and other enquiries within a collection/assessment related environment delivering high quality services
• Good written and oral communications skills and the ability to communicate complex matters effectively to customers.
• Good IT/Technical skills, knowledge
• Evidence of continuous professional development of skills and knowledge

Desirable:
Experience of collection/assessment related roles
Business administration/professional collection/assessment qualification
Competencies:

1. Influence
   a. Build Relationships
   b. Communicating Information
2. Solving Problems
   a. Investigating Issues
   b. Creating Innovation
3. Adaptability
   a. Resilience
   b. Giving Support
4. Deliver Results
   a. Driving Success
   b. Planning and Managing Resources
   Knowledge
5. A good understanding of collection, income-related assessments and benefit services delivered across the Council
6. A good knowledge of best practice approaches in collection/assessment of income related and other reductions within a local authority environment
7. A good understanding of welfare benefits and best practice approaches to aligning decision making with value for money principles
   Qualification(s)
8. Business administration/Local Government professional qualification in collection/benefit/welfare reform services or equivalent

Job Category: Childrens Services

Job location: Plough Lane, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR4 0LE, Herefordshire Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £50.00 per hour

Salary: 08HC £36,363 – £40,777 (plus market supplement of £5,000 per year £41,363 – £45,777)

Welcome payment: £10,000 Relocation package of up to £10,000 availableAbout the Role

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of children and families? We are looking for skilled and committed Social Workers to join our Safeguarding and Support teams.In this vital role, you will work directly with children, young people, and their families to create meaningful, lasting change. You will build trusting relationships, offer early help and support, and when necessary, take decisive action to ensure children are safe and thriving. Our focus is on working collaboratively with families, empowering them to overcome challenges while always keeping the child’s voice at the centre of everything we do.We are passionate about the work we do and strive to continue to make improvements, helping families feel part of the journey and providing an inclusive and collaborate service. We want to empower children and their families to make the changes that are needed, however where it is necessary to ensure alternative safe care arrangements, we are committed to ensuring we do so in a professional, skilled and sensitive way’.Herefordshire is on a journey, and we would like you to be part of our next chapter. This is an exciting opportunity to have a genuine impact on the local authority and help improve and protect the children and young people within it.

 About You

We are looking for Social Workers who are:

Passionate about safeguarding children and supporting familiesSkilled in assessment, planning, and delivering interventionsCommitted to working collaboratively, inclusively, and creativelyResilient, reflective, and confident in making difficult decisionsAble to work effectively within a supportive team environmentRegistered with Social Work England and hold a recognised Social Work qualification (Degree/DipSW/CQSW)

Our Safeguarding & Support Teams

Our Safeguarding and Support service is made up of six teams, which work out of three locality offices: South Locality, North Locality and Central locality.  Each Team comprises of a  a Team Manager, Senior Practitioners, Social Workers, and a team of Family Support Workers. Locality working gives you the opportunity to stay connected, meet new colleagues, and easily access support — all while benefiting from the flexibility of home working.We are proud of our restorative approach to social work — a way of working that is firmly embedded in our team culture and management style. Collaboration and reflection are at the heart of how we practice: senior managers are always available for guidance and support, especially when navigating complex cases. 

What We Offer

Starting salary of £36,363 – £40,777 (plus market supplement of £5,000 per year £41,363 – £45,777)Welcome payment £10,000 for experienced social workers joining our children’s teams Retention payment scheme Relocation packages: support of up to £10,000 Pension Scheme Enrolment in the Local Government (LGPS)Professional development: protected time and budget to support social workers develop themselves and their careers. Career progression: clear pathways to progress to senior social worker level Generous Annual Leave: 31 days’ annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annumFlexible working: flexi-time, job-share, part-time hours and, in some instances, home working Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling Payment of professional membership fees Pick your perks – our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts. 

Job Category: Social Care Qualified

Job location: Plough Lane, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR4 0LE, Herefordshire Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: HC8 £36,363 – £40,777 (plus £5,000 market rate supplement per year £41,363 – £45,777) 
Welcome payment: £10,000
Relocation package of up to £10,000 available
Contract: permanent

The Role

We are making huge progress against our plans for improvement and are looking for passionate and committed Social Workers for our Children in Care teams who value the opportunity to work directly with children and families. We have a strong coproduction ethos in the service helping children feel a sense of belonging, security and supporting them to thrive and achieve.

Working within the Children & Young People in Care Team you will thrive bringing your knowledge and experience to this supportive team, to make a difference. You will work closely with colleagues from multiple professions to ensure that the voice of the child is always heard.

This is an exciting opportunity to have a genuine impact on the local authority and help improve and protect the children and young people within it.

We recognise the importance of feeling valued as a Social Worker and ensure that we celebrate staff achievements, give shout outs to recognise good practice and promote a working environment where staff feel valued, supported and developed in their role. Good training opportunities are regularly provided.

We Offer

A competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement, and access to our contributory pension and staff benefits scheme, which includes:  

• Social Worker starting salary: HC8 £36,363 – £40,777
• Market rate supplement: plus £5,000 per year
• Welcome payment: £10,000 for experienced social workers joining our children’s teams
• Relocation packages: support of up to £10,000
• Pension Scheme: Enrolment in the Local Government (LGPS)
• Professional development: protected time and budget to support social workers develop themselves and their careers. 
• Career progression: clear pathways to progress to senior social worker level
• Generous Annual Leave: 31 days (pro rata) plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum
• Flexible working: flexi-time, job-share, part-time hours and, in some instances, home working
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling
• Payment of professional membership fees
• Pick your perks – our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts. 

Job Category: Social Care Qualified

Job location: Plough Lane, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR4 0LE, Herefordshire Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £18.31 per hour

The role

We would like to welcome a Social Worker with substantial children’s social work experience to join our countywide Kinship team.  Your role will involve assessing Connected/Kinship Foster Carers and potential Special Guardians, as well as supporting these individuals.  Collaborating with colleagues and services your work will enhance placement quality, stability, and support for caregivers. 

You should bring prior experience in Children’s Services, preferably in Kinship or Fostering, along with expertise in conducting complex assessments for Court/Foster Panel, and a strong background in safeguarding.  You must understand regulatory requirements in relation to Kinship care.  Excellent assessment skills are essential, with the ability to provide analytical comprehensive reports within set timescales.

Kinship is a specialist team within our broader fostering service, focusing on assessment of connected person foster carers and Special Guardians, and the support and supervision of approved connected foster carers.  We also cover private fostering and offer ongoing support to Special Guardians post-order.We are a dedicated team, passionate about improving the lives of our children and young people, and ensuring Kinship carers receive the support and recognition they deserve. 

Essentials: You will be fully qualified (SW Degree, DipSW, or equivalent social work qualification), with a minimum of 3 years’ recent experience in a statutory setting, preferably within Kinship & Fostering.  You must be registered with Social Work England and you must have a full driving licence with access to a car. 

We Offer

• A competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement, and access to our contributory pension and staff benefits scheme, which includes:
• Basic Salary of 08HC £36,363 – £40,777
• Market rate supplement £5,000 per year
• Welcome payment £10,000 for experienced social workers joining our children’s teams
• Relocation packages: support of up to £10,000
• Pension Scheme Enrolment in the Local Government (LGPS)
• Professional development: protected time and budget to support social workers develop themselves and their careers.
• Career progression: clear pathways to progress to senior social worker level
• Generous Annual Leave: 31 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum
• Flexible working: flexi-time, job-share, part-time hours and, in some instances, home working
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling
• Payment of professional membership fees
• Pick your perks – our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts. 

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: £38 per hour

Candidates must be able to attend the office for 1 full week out of 4 for duty week. Then 1-2 days the other weeks. Must be able to work full time*

We now have opportunities to join our Assessment and Child Protection Service (ACP). The ACP team undertake assessments and investigations of any issues relating to child protection. All candidates must have recent/relevant previous experience of working within an Assessment and Child Protection Team. The service is provided by Experienced Social Workers, who carry out statutory assessments involving home visits, consulting with other professionals / practitioners and agencies, gathering information for the assessment and analysing the potential risk to any child or young person. After the completion of the assessment, the case is either closed or held to the point of transfer to the Long Term Locality Teams. 

Job Category: Social Care Qualified

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

Hours per week: 36

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £27.87 per hour

To contribute to the operational delivery of an effective Children’s Social Care Service as part of a team responsible for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and young people continuously improving outcomes. 

 To be responsible for social work provision including managing own caseload whilst managing the reputation of the Department and Council and complying with national and service procedures and guidance .

1. Hold and effectively manage a complex and varied caseload with appropriate supervision, guidance and support, reflecting the function of the team and Children’s Social Care in accordance with policy, procedures, guidance and legislation. 
2. Undertake work within legislative frameworks including the preparation of written statements and representations to the judiciary at Court hearings.
3. Be accountable for complex decision making in relation to caseloads ensuring professional judgement, evidence based tools, critical reflection and analysis to inform this.
4. Model critical reflection and evidence based decision making and support others in developing these.
5. Demonstrate a critical knowledge of the range of theories and models for social work intervention with individuals, families, groups and communities and the methods derived from them. 
6. Identify and assess levels of risk and need (within statutory frameworks) in often complex situations. Deliver protective and/or supportive services for children at risk, in need and/or looked after.  To maintain up to date assessments, care plans and reviews.
7. Communicate skilfully and confidently in complex or high risk situations. Model and help others develop communication skills
8. Attend and represent the department at a range of multi-disciplinary forums and undertaking the role of Chair as required.
9. Undertake  Achieving Best Evidence interviews as required. 
10. Undertake direct work with children, young people and their families in line with Children in Need, Child Protection and Care plans. 
11. Work co-operatively with colleagues and in partnership within the Council and across multi – agency boundaries. 
12. Contribute to current practice expectations, indentifying areas of poor practice issues and taking appropriate action. 
13. Model inclusive practice in relation to identity and diversity, challenging any issues of concern.
14. Take responsibility for obtaining regular professional supervision to ensure effective practice, reflection and career development. 
15. Prepare and participate in Performance and Development Reviews, identifying areas for improvement and carrying out agreed learning and development opportunities including using research to inform practice. 
16. Take responsibility for the professional learning and development of self and others including participating in team meetings and contributing to the development of the team.
17.  Be responsible for overseeing the management, teaching and assessment of social work students carrying out practice learning placements.
18. Ensure that reports are up to date, of a high quality and submitted according to appropriate timescales. 
19. Ensure that expenditure on cases is properly authorised and recorded.
20. Be responsible for accurate, sensitive,  timely and up to date data entry on all cases including:
    • data entry on ICS and any other electronic tools or database
    • data required for specific PIs/targets,
    • Due consideration being given to any legal and human rights of the individuals concerned.
21. Ensure that client information data is lawfully gathered, accurate, up to date and only divulged in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and the local government common law duty of confidentiality.  Failure to apply these duties can lead to the individual or the Service facing court proceedings.
22. Undertake any other duties as directed from time-to-time to meet the exigencies of the service.

Job Category: Trades & Operatives

Job location: Southfield Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2TX,  Charnwood Borough Council

Hours per week: 7.5

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £14.00 per hour

Carry out all types of Plumbing repairs and work allied to the Plumbing trade.

Complete work to a high standard in a timely manner.

Working in tenanted and empty properties.

Use of PDA will be required, training will be provided

Clothing and PPE provided

Own transport required, Mileage will be paid at standard rates, start location is the council office.

initial six month contract

Interviews will take place at the council offices.

Pay rate £20 per hour

Job Category: Social Care Qualified

Job location: Plough Lane, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR4 0LE,

Herefordshire Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £20.36 per hour

45p per mile business mileage

The Care Act Assessment Team focuses on carrying out assessment & support planning with service users throughout Herefordshire who have recently left hospital via a Discharge to Assess pathway and who may require ongoing services

Discharge to Assess experience (D2a) and/or discharge planning.

Ability to undertake fast paced and timely short-term work to meet set Discharge to Assess deadlines and progressing from Discharge to Assess.

Ability to undertake duty/welfare checks with Home First and facilitate service user’s discharges from Discharge to Assess beds.

Experience of assessment and support planning as this post will require the completion of Care Act (2014) assessments, Mental Capacity Act Assessments (2005) where appropriate, Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Checklists progressed and participation at CHC Decision Support Tool (DST) meetings as required.

Ability to travel across Herefordshire to undertake visits in person.

Working knowledge of Mosaic record system and Microsoft office/teams.

Registered with Social Work England and with relevant experience and a strong commitment to personalised, strength based, and outcome focussed practice.

ob Category: Legal

Job location: Fleet House, 59-61 Clerkenwell Road, London, Greater London, EC1M 5NW, Southern Housing

Hours per week: 35

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £26.46 per hour

Employee must have a valid and current Law Society Practicing Certificate (if a solicitor) or a Bar Council certificate with the ability to conduct litigation confirmed (if a Barrister). � Enhanced DBS and driving licence requirements are not applicable to this role

To provide legal advice and assistance routine/standard housing management and landlord & tenant matters and on more complex matters, with support as appropriate to your level of skill and experience from more senior or experienced team members. 

To include conducting efficient and effective litigation to include but not limited to, anti-social behaviour injunctions; anti-social behaviour possession claims; committal applications; tenancy fraud possession claims; access injunctions; housing disrepair claims; prosecutions under the Environmental Protection Act; applications to the Court of Protection and money claims, briefing Counsel and/or conducting advocacy where appropriate in order to protect the interests of Southern Housing and its Group partners. 

Dependant on your level of skill and experience, to provide or assist in the provision of advice on and conduct of other contentious matters with support as appropriate to your level of skill and experience from more senior or experienced team members. To include First Tier Tribunal cases; trespass/Right of Way/breach of Easement claims and other claims arising from contactor, Landlord and Leaseholder non-performance or breach of contract or lease terms. 

To assist with instructing external solicitors for matters that cannot be dealt with in[1]house. 

To assist in developing the in-house legal provision to meet the needs of Southern Housing and its Group partners. 

To ensure that legal work is carried out in house where this is more cost effective including preparing and drafting all own pleadings on routine/standard matters and more complex matters, with support as appropriate to your level of skill and experience from more senior or experienced team members to include but not limited to, notices of seeking possession; claim forms; particulars of claim; defences; reply to defences; part 20 counterclaims; injunctions; committal applications, witness statements; case summaries; lists of issues; chronologies and trial bundles. Ensure communication between instructing officers and the legal team is effective and efficient. 

To assist in the development and to implement processes and procedures to ensure the efficient and effective provision of housing management and other litigation services and advice on landlord & tenant law including the provision of witness support in particular to those witnesses involved with anti-social behaviour cases which includes out of office hours visits to their homes, if required. 

To comply with the approved processes and procedures, including maintaining data records and registers as required by the Director of Legal Services. Ensure sound data management, both in case management and in passing on key data to other departments in a timely fashion. 

To keep up to date with the constitutional, legal and regulatory framework within which Housing Associations operate. This also includes keeping up to date records in requirements. To ensure that such knowledge is shared to encourage a knowledgeable and compliance focused culture. 

To support more junior legal team members and volunteers and provide assistance to the more senior team members and general assistance to the wider legal team. Liaising with clients, suppliers, and staff at all levels across the organisation. Build and maintain effective working relationships with external contacts and partners including updating colleagues in respect of changes in law. 

Ensure confidentiality, sensitivity, and a professional approach in all activities. To provide cover for other solicitors in the litigation side of the team and, dependant on skills and experience, for the Legal Services Manager (Litigation) in their absence

What you need: 

Knowledge & experience 

Essential 

Qualified solicitor or barrister. 

Desirable 

Experience of undertaking routine/standard housing management litigation casework, particularly for housing associations or other public sector bodies. 

Experience of drafting pleadings and conducting litigation including advocacy A thorough understanding of legal processes, Housing and Landlord & Tenant law 

Experience of developing and implementing processes and procedures within housing management litigation or contentious property legal work 

Experience of developing talent and supporting and up-skilling junior staff

 Experience of conducting and advising on complex contentious litigation 

Skills

 Excellent IT skills in particular Microsoft Office suite and Outlook.

 Ability to present information in a variety of forms to a high standard, including excellent verbal and written communication skills. 

Excellent legal drafting skills Abilities The post holder will be party to highly confidential and sensitive data and the ability to maintain confidentiality is of the utmost importance. 

Conveys confidence in own ability, decisions and actions and takes personal responsibility for the consequences. 

Seeks feedback and learns from experience. 

Willing to admit mistakes 

Is positive and upbeat Talks positively about Southern Housing and its work Engages with all aspects of work, team meetings, road shows Considers impact of own actions on others

Job Category: Planning
Job location: King Square, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3AR, Somerset Council
Hours per week: 37
Start date: Immediate start
Salary: £36.25 per hour

Role Purpose

To be responsible for the processing and determination of a varied and complex caseload of planning applications (including major development – economic, inward investment, change of use and residential schemes) across Somerset, through negotiation with developers and their agents, considering third party comments, liaising with members and drafting reports to Planning Committee and for delegated decisions.

To provide support and guidance to planning officers and consultees dealing with the processing of planning applications, undertaking monitoring and compliance functions and other planning functions to meet agreed timescales, make robust decisions, and deliver appropriate development. To prepare appeal statements and attend hearings and public enquiries as expert witness in connection with planning and enforcement appeals, to represent the Local Planning Authority and defend its decisions.

Qualifications:

Degree in Town Planning or related subject and equivalent experience. The postholder will require membership of (or be eligible to join) the RTPI (Essential)

Knowledge:

Ability to provide detailed advice across a range of planning issues in a development management/planning environment, including process and procedural matters (Essential)

Good knowledge of planning, enforcement, planning policy, case law and relevant legislation (Essential)

Interpretation of legislation – interpretation of relevant planning legislation and case law in respect of issues arising from pre-application enquiries, applications, appeals and planning enforcement (Essential)

Skills:

Good negotiation skills and the ability to contribute positively to the resolution of issues (Essential)

Working under pressure and to strict deadlines, prioritising, organising, and planning own and others fluctuating workloads (Essential)

Ability to communicate with a range of stakeholders clearly and proactively (Essential)

Adaptation and responding to change (Essential)

Ability to use influence and persuasion to achieve objectives (Essential)

Ability to use thoughtful judgement to manage complex service delivery (Essential)

Flexible approach to the working day (Essential)

Shares knowledge and expertise with others (Essential)

Experience:

Should have experience of working at a Senior level in Development Management and demonstrate the ability to manage a caseload and competing workloads to maintain performance targets (Essential)

Should have experience of defending the Council at appeal (Hearing/Inquiry) (Desirable)

Should have experience of working within a team to support team development and CPD (Essential)

Job Category : Social Care & Health Qualified (Kingston & Richmond)

Location : Guildhall Complex, Achieving for Children

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:15
Salary: £29.70

About the service

The Child and Family Help (C&FH) Team forms part of the Social Care and Early Help Directorate. The team is focused on supporting children, young people and families who need targeted early help as well as more specialist interventions, including work with children in need. Working with a range of agencies and partners, the aim of the service is to help prevent an escalation of more serious concerns and referrals into Child Protection services. 

Reporting to the C&FH Team Manager, the C&FH Advanced Practitioner will be social work qualified and will supervise otherwise qualified C&FH Practitioners in the C&FH team to work with children and families in either Richmond or Kingston boroughs within both the early help and statutory frameworks. They will be based in one of our main offices, youth centres or family hubs. 

About the role

The C&FH Advanced Social Worker will support, coach and share expertise with C&FH Practitioners (who are otherwise qualified) to deliver high-quality interventions aligned with AfC’s assessment, planning and intervention framework. The Advanced Social Worker will jointly conduct comprehensive whole family assessments alongside the C&FH Practitioners, maintain clear professional boundaries, establish realistic goals with families, and meticulously record all interventions. Emphasis is placed on prioritising the well-being of children and young people in decision-making and interventions.

The C&FH Advanced Social Worker has overall responsibility for the children in need that are jointly worked, ensuring children are safeguarded. The C&FH Advanced Social Worker will also support the C&FH Practitioners to coordinate and identify multi-agency partnerships (team around the child) to achieve the best outcomes for children and young people. All assessments and interventions will be recorded on case management systems. The post holder will respond to significant events in a timely and proportionate manner, escalating to management appropriately. Should the matter step-up, the Advanced Social Worker will lead on the s47 investigation to support a robust response and smooth transition when required. 

In all roles across AfC the post holders will be expected to develop and lead a culture of partnership and innovation, so that services are child focussed, flexible and adaptable. The whole organisation should learn from mistakes, good practice, share knowledge and challenge existing practice to enable growth in our delivery.

About you: our role specification

Qualifications 

Educated to a degree level with a relevant professional qualification in social work.

Postgraduate qualification in a relevant field i.e. social work, leadership and management.

Active Social Work England registration and proven evidence of continuing professional development

Skills and experience 

Significant social work practice and experience of working with children in a safeguarding environment.

Experience of supervising case work in an early intervention and social work environment

Strong experience of positively engaging with vulnerable and high risk children, young people and families and of developing and implementing effective interventions in order to achieve sustainable outcomes.

Strong experience of working within an integrated working environment, with a range of multi-agency providers in the context of the team around the child/family.

Experience of effective recording, monitoring, evaluation and quality assurance of interventions within case work practice using a wide range of tools and Management Information Systems.

Strong awareness of risk management and safeguarding in the context of social care and early help work including statutory legislation, policy, guidance, thresholds and procedures

Strong experience of using IT to communicate, manage data and present ideas to inform others.

Ability to oversee and drive early help and social care strategy, establishing strong partnerships with local organisations, and co-producing solutions to challenges across a diverse set of stakeholders.

Knowledge of equality and a desire to work with others to promote diversity and to challenge anti discriminatory actions or practice





Skills and experience

● Strong experience working with children, young people and families with early presenting needs in

regard to neglect and family dysfunction and/or where there are special education needs

● Knowledge of relevant inspection frameworks and legislation, including the PanLondon threshold

document to ensure clear communication of the threshold of need

● An effective inquisitive, persistent and non-judgemental approach when working with vulnerable

families and the ability to translate this to support others development.

● Experience of delivering targeted parenting programs that support parents understanding and

confidence in regard to autism, ADHD, challenging behaviour, parental separation or transition

● Ability to support the team in undertaking whole family assessments using the Signs of Safety and

Wellbeing framework and tools and approaches that are based on evidence

● Able to support students and less experienced workers with developing their skills and confidence,

sharing best practice examples and offering shadowing opportunities

● Experienced in leading professional development discussions and sharing expertise

● Excellent communication skills and a strong ability to motivate and influence others.

● Experience of providing high quality assessments and interventions to Early Help families in line with

needs of the service

● Significant experience of acting as the Lead Professional for a family, co-ordinating, sharing

information, with the family and across the team around the family (TAF) with regular reviews

● Experience of working with multi-agency partners and the voluntary sector to provide

community/locality led early help

Personal attributes 

A passion for Achieving for Children’s vision, mission and values (trust, value. respect) to support children and young people to live safe, happy, healthy and successful lives.

Able to use a range of digital hardware and software to support your work effectively i.e. Google 

Strong organisational abilities including: time management, creative-thinking, problem-solving and multitasking.

Able to work flexibly and independently with limited management oversight, prioritising own workloads to meet demands.

Personal determination, drive, energy and ambition to achieve challenging objectives, celebrate success and deliver excellent outcomes for children using a strength based approach.

Commitment to resource-sharing and collaborative working within Achieving for Children and across organisational boundaries in the best interests of children and families.

Good communication and interpersonal skills that are open, honest, persuasive and pragmatic, including excellent negotiation and influencing skills.

Ability to demonstrate an understanding of how to handle confidential information.

Job Category : Legal

Location : 160 Tooley Street, Southwark Council

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00
Salary: £47.18

Experience of providing advice in relation to vulnerable children and adults, including advising on:

Care Act duties;

Section 117 aftercare duties;

Ordinary residence disputes;

Litigation in the Court of Protection;

Proceedings in the Coroners Court;

Judicial review applications;

Age assessments;

Families with no recourse to public funds; &

Children leaving care duties.

                                                   

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

1.                                                Responsible for the delivery of highest quality outcomes and effective legal advice to clients – including the Cabinet, Committees, other Council bodies and elected Members.

2.                                                To ensure the legal services provided are cost effective and meet the principles of good governance in decision making.

3.                                                Support the development and delivery of relevant strategies, policies and departmental projects that secure the achievement of key council and service objectives

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Responsibilities

4.                                                To deliver a high quality, sustainable legal service that complies with the Council’s statutory and contractual obligations. 

5.                                                To manage own caseload of complex work under minimal supervision in accordance with professional standards, the Office Procedure Manual and other established processes.  This includes drafting legal documents, responding to legal correspondence and advising at meetings.

6.                                                To provide advice to Chief Officers.

7.                                                To prepare reports and comments for reports to council, cabinet committees and sub-committees.

8.                                                To assist in responding to legal questions from members of the council, members of Parliament, the ombudsman and external organisations within the specific area of activity and under the supervision of the Senior Lawyer. 

9.                                                To be responsible for the preparation of cases for Courts, Tribunals, Inquests etc including preparing pleadings.

Knowledge, including educational qualifications:

An admitted Solicitor of England and Wales, with a current practising certificate or eligible to apply for a practising certificate, with 3 years post admission experience or  a  Barrister called to the bar of England and Wales with 3 years post call experience or a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives with a current practising certificate or eligible to apply for a practising certificate  or a qualified lawyer possessing an equivalent qualification gained in another jurisdiction, with 3 years’ post qualification experience. 

Evidence of continuing professional development. 

Knowledge of the law in relation to one or more of the following areas:

•                                                 The law in relation to vulnerable children and adults, including community care, mental health, Court of Protection, families with no recourse to public funds and children leaving care

•                                                 Education law and policy. In particular advising on school admissions and exclusions, primary school and nursery closures, budgets and finance, Governing Bodies and in relation to Judicial Review litigation. 

Knowledge of the Data Protection and Freedom of Information as it applies to Local Government.

A thorough practical understanding of local government law and the impact of human rights and equalities legislation

Experience:

At least 3 years’ experience of working in the field of the law in relation to vulnerable children and adults, including community care, mental health, Court of Protection, families with no recourse to public funds and children leaving care.

Experience of managing own caseload to include undertaking advocacy in the courts and Tribunals, where required 

Success in building and sustaining effective relationships with stakeholders and with clients.

Experience of working within a performance management framework and achieving agreed targets and outcomes.

Experience of case management systems.

Aptitudes, Skills & Competencies:

Ability to use a range of information and communication technology effectively.

Ability to use the initiative in meeting deadlines and managing conflicting priorities.

Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality and to use discretion in dealing with sensitive information.

Ability to analyse complex information and provide successful resolution.

Takes responsibility and delivers results

Adapts to changing demands to ensure that objectives are met, overcoming problems and making well considered decisions.

Team working

Acts as a role model to others in the team, sharing knowledge and experience when necessary, whilst respecting and valuing the contribution other team members’ experiences can bring.

Communication

Demonstrates well developed written and verbal communication skills and the confidence to present reports and verbal accounts credibly to a variety of different audiences.

Special Conditions of Recruitment:

Must be willing to work outside office hours during the week and at weekends, as dictated by the requirements of the service.

This post is politically restricted under the terms of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.

Comply with and promote the Council’s Equal opportunities policy.As part of the selection process candidates will be required to undertake assessment tests designed to demonstrate their competencies in key areas detailed above.

Job Category : Social Care – Unqualified

Location : Civic Centre, Enfield Council

Hours Per Week : 35.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 08:00

End Time : 16:00
Salary: £16.00

Supply and fit external grab rails, internal rails, installing concrete steps and other minor adaptations

Job Category : Catering & Hospitality

Location : Colwill Lodge, Plymouth City Council

Hours Per Week : 20.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:30

Salary: £12.85

Need candidate to start asap. 

Ideally, the cook will need an understanding of Dysphagia assessments, and appropriate meal preparation for adults with complex needs.

Monday to Friday 1:30pm – 5:30pm and Saturday and Sunday 9am – 2pm

Job Category: Social Care Non-Qualified

Job location: 32 Rushey Green, Catford, London, Greater London, SE6 4JF, Lewisham Council

Hours per week: 35

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £21.45 per hour

Main Purpose of the job:

To screen travel assistance applications against core criteria, and where necessary, to assess the travel needs of children and young people with Special Educational Needs.

Coordinate the provision of travel assistance for individuals where assistance is agreed.

Establish good working relationships with schools / colleges, and to work with these establishments to promote independence, and identify those students that require additional support with home to school travel.

Monitor attendance and punctuality of students receiving travel assistance.

To keep up to date records, and to complete student profiles for use by transport providers.

Knowledge

Knowledge of the current legislation in relation to home to school travel assistance for children and young people with SEND

Understanding of the issues faced by disabled children and young people and their families.

Understanding of school transport services and the legislation that governs it

Knowledge around various conditions that cause SEN, and their practical implications.

DO WE NEED AWARENESS OF SOCIAL CARE PRACTICES?

Skills

(Skills can only be used as shortlisting criteria if the skill is to be tested) (To Be Tested � S)

Excellent communication skills both oral and written

Excellent interpersonal skills

Ability to conduct and manage risk assessments.

Ability to review, monitor and evaluate programs of support

Good level of ICT skills

Experience

Experience of working and dealing sympathetically and constructively with pupils with SEN.

Significant experience of a transport assistance service, with a focus on the needs of children and young people with Special education needs and their families

Demonstrate awareness of how pupils with SEN learn and the factors that affect progress.

Substantial experience of establishing effective and sustainable networks of a range of

people both internally as well as externally.

Experience of working in a highly pressurised environment and able to meet tight deadlines.

Experience of effectively disseminating information at all levels within the organisation and externally to command the respect and trust of partners

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: £269.18

ROLE PURPOSE:

To provide expert advice, undertake complex case work, represent the Local Authority in high profile situations and proactively contribute to support the effective leadership and management of the Housing Options, Move-On and Homeless Prevention service for residents in need of housing advice and assistance.

The post-holder will be responsible for proactively contributing to leading a service delivering housing options advice, including low cost home ownership, preventing homelessness and undertaking statutory assessments.

The operational service delivery will be consistently accurate, flexible and responsive to client needs within available resources ensuring agreed team plans and performance targets are delivered and that a culture of putting our residents first and continuous service improvement is maintained. The post-holder will be responsible for leading and contributing to the delivery of strategic improvements to the service and other corporate, cross-cutting priorities, as required, on a portfolio, project basis. This includes working closely with social care services to support the move-on of families to suitable accommodation, leading on cross-service strategies and understanding the impact of housing decisions on other key service areas.

QUALIFICATIONS

Educated to degree level in a relevant field or equivalent experience.

✔ Management qualification to diploma level

✔ Member of a recognised professional body

EXPERIENCE

Significant experience working in a demand-led, front facing team involving interviewing and assessing clients need for assistance .

✔ Experience of complex case work and the application of case work management systems, including management of independent case reviews.

✔ A successful track record operating at a senior officer level in a Housing or similar organisation.

✔ Experience of identifying, developing and implementing innovative, cost effective, solutions that lead to improved business processes and service improvements using recognised improvement methods.

✔ Experience of successfully managing a complex project involving a range of partners.

✔ Experience of budget management.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

To have a comprehensive and cross cutting understanding of relevant policy and strategy areas, including, but not exclusively: a. Hillingdon’s housing strategy, homelessness strategy and related sub strategies. b. Hillingdon’s Health and wellbeing strategy. c. Hillingdon’s social housing allocations policy

The Housing Act 1996 part VI & VII. e. Codes of guidance from central government. f. DWP guidance and benefits regulations. g. Domestic abuse strategy. h. Safeguarding children and adults’ guidance. Ability to manage staff effectively and create high performing teams (project teams).

✔ Demonstrable project and change management skills across and within services.

✔ Strong negotiation and influencing skills with the ability to appropriately challenge.

✔ Experience in using performance information to support operational service delivery improvements.

✔ Excellent ICT skills and knowledge of service specific software to maximise effectiveness.

✔ Ability to manage a complex budget.

✔ Proven ability to make sound strategic decisions and a good working knowledge of strategic planning.

✔ Good understanding of practical implementation of procurement and commissioning of services.

Job Category : Facilities & Environmental Services

Location : Preston Campus, University of Central Lancashire

Hours Per Week : 36.26

Start Date : Immediate start

Start Time : 08:00

End Time : 16:00

Salary: £22.05 

To support the mechanical compliance function within the Estates and Maintenance team by ensuring statutory and regulatory mechanical maintenance activities are delivered efficiently and in accordance with legal and institutional requirements. The role will supplement the existing Mechanical Maintenance Manager to address known compliance shortfalls and ensure timely completion of remedial works. The post holder will be responsible for contractor management, statutory compliance, remedial project planning, and system-based maintenance reporting through the CAFM system.

job Category: Building Services & Maintenance

Job location: Hollybush Way, Cwmbran, Torfaen, NP447PF, Torfaen Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £12.21 per hour

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: £30.26 per hour

Role is within the Positive Futures Team – £41 per hour – 3 days per week in office

The Children Looked After team works with children who are under 16 years old who have a care plan of long-term foster care or adoption. Children transfer into the team after care proceedings conclude and remain with us until they are sixteen. We have manageable caseloads of between 14 and 16 children for a full-time worker.

As an Assistant Team Manager, you will be responsible for managing a pod of social workers. We know from feedback from young people that the relationship that social workers have with our children is pivotal to achieving the best possible outcomes.

The ability to provide those you manage with reflective supervision, which focuses on the importance of the relationship between social worker and the young person is vital in ensuring our children and young people’s needs are met. You will be supported by a team and service manager and an extensive induction and training offer that will enable you to develop and progress your career.