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Job Category : Trade & Operatives

Location : Council Offices, Southwark Council

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Station

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00
Salary: £23.52

require a number of EICR electricians to undertake testing in occupied homes.

van and fuel card provided.

3/4 tests and remedials per day.

based across southwark, 36 hours a week 9-5 9-4.45 friday

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

1. Demonstrating excellent operational skills whilst providing skilled workmanship

within the building trades as part of a multidisciplinary team maintaining, servicing

and improving the council’s housing and property stock.

• To self-manage work within the requirements of the delivery; liaising with

customers to enable the smooth running and completion of each job, providing

diagnoses and making recommendations regarding the remedial work required to

defects.


PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Responsibilities

1. To provide knowledge, understanding and execution of installation, repairs and

maintenance, inspection of equipment of operational buildings, features and

fittings within housing managed stock and infrastructure.

• To be responsible for completing a range of Repair & Maintenance work to a

professional standard and highly productive level, acting with minimum

supervision and a large degree of self-management.

• Carry out to the highest standard all aspects of repair / renewal work to items in

various trades such as ground works, carpentry, plumbing, glazing and finishing

trades (painting & decorating, plastering / tilling). Undertake a broad range of

multi-skilled repair activities to provide a comprehensive repair service.

JOB CONTEXT

Southwark Repairs

Southwark Repairs provides 24 hours, seven day a week repairs and

maintenance services to the residents of Southwark Council housing stock. The

service delivers approximately 50,000 individual repair orders and over 1000

refurbishments to void properties each year.

Organisational Objectives

The priorities for the division to which this role will be a major contributor are:

· A Fit for the Future Service that puts the residents needs at the heart of the

service

· To deliver the service well, so our residents say they are:

Ø Proud of their home, their block and estate

Ø Living in a safe, well maintained home and building

Ø Listened to by their landlord

Knowledge, including educational qualifications:

How

assessed

1. City And Guilds plumbing NVQ 2 or equivalent, or City

and Guild Carpentry NVQ 3 or equivalent

2. City and Guild Multi-skilled NVQ 3 or equivalent 

3. Good level of literacy and numeracy 

4. Demonstrate evidence of continued professional and

personal development within a relevant discipline 

5. Understanding of issues around the delivery of

maintenance and refurbishment contracts in relation to

a housing repairs environment.

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6. Understanding of relevant legislation and codes of

practice including H&S, Building Regulations, Fire

Regulations, etc.

Experience:

7. Demonstrable experience of working in the building

and trades industry carrying out repairs and

maintenance to void and tenanted properties.

8. Experience of working within diverse communities of

all abilities 

9. Experience of working Independently making decisions

required for the completion of jobs 

10. Experience of working within teams 

11. Demonstrable experience of customer service matters

while working with customers in the community. 

Aptitudes, Skills & Competencies:

12. Ability to formulate practical solutions to problems

given the constraints of the situation. Ability to make well reasoned decisions based on

available information, within given timeframes. 

14. Ability to plan, prioritise and organise workload to meet

required deadlines 

15. Ability to respond to the needs of customers politely

and efficiently, and to deal with issues calmly and

objectively

16. Can use the available information technology

effectively, and efficiently to meet work demands 

17. Ability to lead and motivate trainee’s, apprentices or

staff, to act as a coach and mentor to these 

Job Category: Social Care Qualified

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

Swindon Borough Council

Hours per week: 36

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £31.74 per hour

Office based 2-3 days per week

Job description

Swindon Borough Council now have an opportunity for an Experienced Social Worker to join the Children with Disabilities Team. In the Disabled Children’s Team, we are working to ensure disabled children in Swindon are appropriately safeguarded and supported to achieve their full potential, we use current research and innovative practice to ensure we achieve these goals. 

The Disabled Children’s safeguarding and support team is co-located at the Saltway Centre with multi agency partners. This means that we are able to provide a holistic service to disabled children, young people and their families. In Swindon we recognise that Disabled Children are more likely to be abused than their non-disabled peers, and have created a bespoke service comprised of highly motivated and specialist social workers with experience in both safeguarding and disability. 

Please note that candidates living 50+ miles from Swindon are entitled to claim a flat rate of 100 per week to use towards either accommodation or mileage

Job Category: Social Care Qualified

Job location: Castle heights, Chapel Street, Mold, Flintshire, CH7 1NP,Flintshire County Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £25.58 per hour

Job description

Flintshire  Family Intervention Team (FIT team )

CP and Court team

Childrens Services 
To provide a comprehensive social work service in a variety of settings within a framework of relevant legislation and procedures, supporting children, young people, families and groups within the community. Social Workers will take responsibility for a caseload according to qualifications and experience. • To form, develop and maintain professional relationships with children and young people and their families through direct casework, supervision, shared activity and counselling, in such a way that the child/young person’s family’s needs are met. • To provide a service, which meets primary needs, promotes development, and assists behavioural difficulties and vulnerabilities • To identify and assess risk of abuse, failure to protect, or harm to children. • To advise senior managers as to any concerns in respect of children/young people with particular reference to there being at risk of abuse or harm. • To identify, contribute to and suggest ideas for good practice and its development, and to take a lead in a special area of responsibility. • To value, recognise and respect the diversity, expertise and experience of individuals, families and carers and enable them to make informed decisions and express their needs. • To challenge discrimination, disadvantage and other forms of inequality, injustice and oppressive practice. • To maximise the financial and material resources available to service users and carer(s) from all possible sources and ensure value for money care packages. • Ensure that service users and carers are aware of the Department’s Complaints procedures. • To case manage child protection work. • To understand the changing culture, health and social needs of the locality to inform current and future practice and service provision. • To establish good practice by example • To provide verbal and written information to aid care planning activities and to provide evidence for assessment of need and care plan approaches. • To implement designated actions from care plans. • To gather and interpret information on agreed criteria related to the care of a client or implementation of procedures. • To lead meetings to define care planning activities and to evaluate evidence for assessment of need and care plan approaches. • To set up mechanisms for monitoring and evaluating delegated actions from care plans. • To derive and interpret information related to the care of a service user or implementation of procedures • To communicate effectively and in the best interests of the client in case conferences, planning meetings, discussions with clients/families, inter-agency personnel, team members and in staff supervision. • If required, to give evidence in court in relation to care. • To work within established protocols, negotiate expectations/roles in liaison with others, e.g. in the key worker role / in multi agency working. • To represent the Team as required on behalf of a service user – this includes representing individuals and the dept/team in meetings/conference. • To attend child protection meetings. • To appropriately challenge the judgements and decisions of others where there is evidence that the needs of those you are working with are not being met.

job Category: Legal

Job location: 128-142 High Road, Ilford, Greater London, IG1 1DE, Redbridge Council

Hours per week: 36

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £179.38 per hour

Job description

Looking for a qualified Senior Contracts & Procurement Lawyer 

Job Category: Legal

Job location: Loughborough Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG2 7QP, 

Nottinghamshire County Council

Hours per week: 36

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £23.70 per hour

This is a full time of 37 hours a week role requiring specialist knowledge and experience of local authority county planning matters. We can be flexible with the working pattern.

Job description

We are looking for an experienced planning solicitor/barrister to act as the lead planning lawyer for the Council.  This is to advise on all planning related matters, including complex legal agreements associated with major minerals and waste developments.  The role will include advising on some highway matters  and mentoring junior staff including the development of a graduate solicitor apprentice.

Job Category: Admin & Clerical

Job location: 255 – 259 High Road, Ilford, Greater London, IG1 1NN, Redbridge Council

Hours per week: 36

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £15.63 per hour

The administrator role is within the Adults Safeguarding Hub. 

The administrator is expected to work 36 hours weekly Monday to Friday – 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.  

The Hub supports hybrid working.

Job description

Job Description (can be added as an attachment to the email to your CSE. Please use Word where possible)    Job Title: Administrator

Job Description:
We are seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented Administrator to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for a variety of administrative tasks to ensure the smooth operation of our office. Key responsibilities include:

�    Minute taking during meetings
�    Scanning and copying documents
�    Preparing and organising information packs
�    Office organisation and maintenance
�    Organising events and workshops

Skills and Qualifications:
�    Excellent organisational and time-management skills
�    Strong attention to detail
�    Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
�    Good communication and interpersonal skills
�    Ability to multitask and prioritise tasks effectively
�    Experience with office equipment such as scanners and copiers
�    Event planning and coordination skills
�    Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with all levels of personnel
�    Experience of conducting DBS checks advantageous

This is a hybrid working role with some flexibility to work both remotely and on-site, primarily based at Albert Road Children Centre, Ilford, but may be required to work from other offices as needed. The role is 36 hours per week rolling contract.

Job Category: Legal

Job location: Orchard Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN1 1YL, Lincolnshire County Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £20.85 per hour

Experienced Lawyer required: Duties will be a full range of local government commercial conveyancing work – largely landlord and tenant (1954 Act) matters in addition to sale and purchase of land, potential of some residential conveyancing also but not RTB. Remote working but an expectation to have a full day or 2 initially in the office and thereafter every 3 or 4 weeks would be satisfactory.

Job Category: Trades & Operatives

Job location: Pool Road, Newtown, Powys, SY16 3AF, Powys County Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £14.63 per hour 

The role is 37 hours per week, Monday to Thursday 08:00-16:00, Friday 08:00-15:30.

Prior experience with HGV’s is essential, and a HGV licence with an up to date CPC is required

The role is based at Kirkhamsfield depot Newtrown

bout the role: 

The main purpose of the role of HGV Technician is to maintain the fleet in line with the undertakings of the authority’s operator’s licence. 

Powys’ fleet consists of various types of equipment and vehicles, such as Mowers, all the way to 32 tonne, 4 axle trucks. 

The role will mainly focus on HGV, LGV and specialist vehicles, but you will also be asked to look at items of plant equipment within the fleet.

About you: 

The successful candidate will:

• Be hard working, and motivated.
• Willing to be adaptable.
• Be outgoing.
• Help where requested.
• Be able to work as a team member, but also independently.

What you will do: 

Within this role, you will carry out:

• Preventative Maintenance Inspections, on vehicles and equipment within the fleet.
• Servicing of Vehicles and Machinery
• Fault Diagnosis
• MOT preparation
• Parts replacement 

Your responsibilities will be:

1. To support and assist the Fleet Operations Supervisor to deliver a high functioning, customer focused HGV & LCV Inspections and maintenance service in accordance with DVSA regulatory standards, Corporate Fleet Policies and manufacturers’ recommendations.
2. To provide an ‘out of hours’ service during the winter period and bank holidays to provide assistance to other service areas across the Council as required.
3. Provide a proactive approach to maintaining the councils fleet of around 150 HGV’s to ensure compliance with the legal requirement in relation to the operation of the Council’s plant and transport fleet, the Council’s Operator’s license and DVSA.  You will play a pivotal part in the service income maximization by logging and recording work activities, labour charges, ordering parts and monitoring impress stock on the digital database.   
4. Provide a specialist resource to the Council to promote an understanding and use of HGV & LCV preventative maintenance when carrying out vehicle and inspections, maintenance, servicing and repairs, following Council maintenance schedules to minimise vehicle downtime and disruption to service users and avoid unnecessary vehicle hires.
5. Using the online Fleet Management system, complete and maintain accurate documentation including Vehicle Safety Inspection and service sheets. To sign each Inspection sheet at the end of the Inspection and record all repairs as required. To report any damage repair or non-predictable maintenance undertaken on a vehicle/plant, to enable appropriate costings to be captured.
6. Using the specialist IT equipment, undertake vehicle diagnosis and identify faults, errors and engine management codes then order parts required to complete satisfactory repairs on vehicles.  Parts drawn from stores will be recorded. Then, undertake road testing of vehicles (and plant) if appropriate driving license held. You will also be expected to use craft skills for specialised work. 
7. Create positive, beneficial and effective working relationships with all Highways, Transport & Recycling staff and other stakeholders such as income generating customers and suppliers to ensure the service is delivered to a high standard of customer care. This will include being available on the ‘Out of Hours’ stand-by rota and attend call outs as required. 
8. Provide data and analysis to other teams within the Fleet service in relation to proactive maintenance and best practice to ensure a consistency of approach is taken across both workshop sites. 
9. Keep up to update on changes to heavy goods vehicle maintenance legislation and regulations and fault diagnosis, and in particular the DVSA guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness and to be able to give advice and information on current vehicle maintenance provision to help inform policy and practice to colleagues within the Fleet Service.
10. Be involved in the development of processes and procedures for all matters relating to Health & Safety in the Vehicle Maintenance Workshops and continually apply this to the working environment on site and when working off-site as and when required. 
11. To maintain the Workshop house-keeping to a high level to ensure that there is a “Safe, Clean & Tidy” approach to the Workshop. 
12.  Attend all relevant training programmes as identified by the Workshop Manager and mentor and train apprentices or career graded positions and approve any of their work carried out as and when required.

Experience         

Essential 

• Experience in heavy vehicle or heavy plant maintenance.
• Experience in vehicle inspection to meet the standards set by DVSA

Knowledge 

Essential 

• Knowledge of Health and Safety
• Mechanical knowledge of a broad range of vehicles, machinery, equipment and tools
• Knowledge of diagnostic equipment

Qualifications and Training 

Essential 

• Accredited nationally recognised qualification in the repair and maintenance of vehicles or heavy plant to QCF level 3 or Current IRTEC Advanced Technician licence holder or DVSA Nominated tester
• Possess a full current valid Category B driving licence 
• Possess a full current Category C driving licence or the capability to attain a Category C licence within 2 years after probationary period
• Commitment to undergo any future training required for the role

Desirable

• DVSA nominated Tester
• Health and Safety Certificate to a minimum standard of IOSH Working Safely or equivalent

Personal Qualities 

Essential 

• Good interpersonal skills
• An ability to work as part of a team
• Commitment to provide a quality repair service and excellent customer service

Job Category: Driving

Job location: Oriel Drive, Aintree, Liverpool, Merseyside, L10 6NJ,  Sefton MBC

Hours per week: 36

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £13.63 per hour

working week Mon to Fri of 36 hours.

Job Category: Social Care Qualified

Job location: Barry Docks, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, CF634RT, 

Vale of Glamorgan Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £28.15 per hour

Job description

Family Support Teams
Our two Family Support Teams have considerably expanded in order to meet demand, and we need the right staff to fill those new roles.
These teams work with families on a longer term plan, looking to utilise all parts of their networks to minimise risk to children and build resilience. They are involved in all aspects of work, including planning and review for children receiving care and support as well as those with a child protection plan, or until court proceedings conclude. Work in this team is about helping people work out what matters to them and then helping them achieve their goals. Workers here are able to be kind, consistent and focussed in their work with children, young people and families.
We are aiming workers in this team work with a maximum of 20 – 22 children at any one time, but this may be less depending on the complexity of the work. There are family aides (workers who offer practical support), social care officers and business support to help with the work in this team. Workers in this team must be able to travel to the Vale as needed, and be based in the Docks Office.

Job Category: Facilities & Environment

Job location: Unit 23 / 24, Thornton Business Park, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, SA732RR, Pembrokeshire County Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £20.00 per hour

Based in Thornton Industrial Estate – Milford Haven shift pattern on a week by week basis one week is either 6am – 2pm 12noon to 8p

Job Category: Building Services & Maintenance

Job location: Torfaen Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £14.17 per hour

Job Purpose

To assist the Road and Drainage Worker to carry out highway maintenance works in accordance with job tickets, target dates, appropriate Codes of Practice and local service levels, including the functional and inspection elements of the Gully Cleansing Schedule.

Principal Accountabilities and Responsibilities

Highway Construction Duties to Include:

1.    Ability to assist a Road and Drainage Worker to lay and take up:

Kerbing to line and level.

Block paviours to required level and various bonds.

P.C.C. paving slabs to required level, including raking out and re-pointing.

Concrete to required level to include correct placement of reinforcement and shuttering.

Drainage pipes to the required gradient and trench type.

Granular material, (as foundations for footway carriageway or other structure) to the correct level and gradient, by hand.

Hot and cold bituminous materials in layers (in footway or carriageway) to the correct level and gradient by hand.

Hot and cold bituminous materials to effect both temporary and permanent repairs to footway and carriageway potholes.

2.    Ability to assist a Road and Drainage Worker to construct and remove:

Concrete sectional or brickwork inspection chambers to correct level and location.

Walls above and below ground in fair faced blockwork or brickwork to correct level and bond.

Random rubble or dressed ashlar masonry walling to include raking out and repointing where needed.

3.    Ability to assist a Road and Drainage Worker to install and remove:

Bollards of various materials.

Fencing of various materials.

Road and information signs to the required standards.

Bus shelter panels and Perspex.

4.    Ability to assist in the use of:

Compaction equipment, (vibrating rollers, vibrating plates etc.)

Road breakers, jack hammers, disk cutters, air compressors, pumps etc.

Hand held strimmers and mowers.

5.    Ability to assist in carrying out:

Excavation of drainage ditches.

Excavation and cleansing of the Monmouthshire and Brecon canal.

Removal of debris and inspection of culverts and culvert entrances.

Manual or mechanical hedge cutting.

High pressure jetting � manual rodding of sewers and drainage pipes.

Mechanical and manual cleansing of road and yard gullies.

Bus shelter cleansing using proprietary cleaning fluids.

Highway Inspection Duties to Include:

To inspect streets for which works tickets have been issued and to use own knowledge and experience to:

Check for any defects in or near the carriageway, not included on the job ticket which exceed the investigatory level and so meet the repair criteria.

Confirm the requirement, with the Highway inspector or Supervisor, to carry out any additional repairs.

Record the location and extent of the additional works on the job ticket.

Ensure that the Highway Inspector or Supervisor promptly receives any job ticket containing additional works.

To be aware and to undertake regular training or updates on the Council�s Highway Maintenance Policy.

To promptly report and record any defects in or near the carriageway both during normal working hours and whilst carrying out any standby function to the Highway Inspector or Supervisor.

Highway Drainage Function to Include:

To cleanse and where instructed to inspect road drainage gullies, record any actions taken electronically or manually, as directed.

To use supplied equipment to locate and where possible clear any obstruction in the highway drainage system. To locate and recommend further action via electronic and/or written means if the blockage cannot be removed.

To comply with all national and local Health and Safety legislation and risk assessments specific to the gully cleansing role.

To cleanse a target number of road drainage gullies per day to comply with the policy requirements of the Council.

Winter Maintenance Duties to Include:

Hand gritting.

Use of mini-gritters.

Gritting vehicles (appropriate HGV licence and training required).

Filling and re-filling grit bins.

Loading and redistribution of salt stocks (appropriate loaders licence desired).

Customer Care Duties to Include:

Be polite and courteous to members of the public and exhibit the highest standards of customer care at all times.

Distribute promotional literature / communication briefs / letter drops as and when required

Resources/Equipment/Material

The post-holder will ensure that all vehicles, plant or other equipment, used in carrying out the job is fit for purpose is in correct working order and is used with the correct levels of lubricant and coolants

The post-holder will ensure that all plant and equipment used in carrying out the job are kept and used in a safe manner and are secured at all times (when not in use), and report any defects to a Supervisor or Line Manager.

The post-holder will ensure that all expendable materials are used in an efficient manner and will remove and return any excess to the approved store or tip.

Supervision/Management of People

Where the operative has specialist skills, knowledge or experience he/she will be required to when necessary, (or instructed by a line manager or supervisor) to instruct, train and supervise any colleague (of any grade) in the safe and correct method of executing those duties to which that knowledge relates.

Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience

Can be illustrated by the operative demonstrating an acceptable level in all (or the majority of) the following:

No less than 3 passes at GCSE �O� level or BTEC equivalent and/or a minimum of 3 years� experience in the field of highway maintenance.

Holds a HGV Class 2 or better.

Proven record in the delivery of the highway maintenance tasks outlined in the job description.

Knowledge and understanding of the legislation and statutory obligations that affect the provision and delivery of highway maintenance.

To agree where appropriate to work toward an accredited work related award or qualification.

Special Working Conditions

The nature of the work requires the operative to work out � doors in all weather conditions throughout the year. This will include extremes of heat, cold and working in adverse weather conditions.

The materials used in highway construction such as concrete and bitumen have specific safety risks and the operative will be aware of, and be able to mitigate, any of these risks in the course of his duties.

Job Category: Admin & Clerical

Job location: Atlantic Trading Estate, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, CF633RF,  Vale of Glamorgan Council

Hours per week: 40

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £12.65 per hour

Job Category: Manual Labour

Job location: Oriel Drive, Aintree, Liverpool, Merseyside, L10 6NJ,Sefton MBC

Hours per week: 36

Start date: Immediate start

To provide cover for our decontamination area between the hours of 9.00am and 5.00pm  

JOB PURPOSE

To assist in providing an effective equipment loan service to disabled people of all ages including children, this is so they can maintain their health and independence. 

To ensure the safety of clients and staff it is essential that all community equipment service equipment is cleaned correctly. Cleaning helps to maintain the safety and integrity of equipment, reduce the harbourage of micro-organisms and prevent cross-infection. It is important to maintain a safe working environment for all people coming into contact with any contaminated equipment and prevent cross-infection in-patients. 

The post holder will be required to adhere to the infection control guidelines to reduce the risk of cross-infection from contaminated equipment. All CES equipment must be decontaminated on return to the loan store.

The post-holder is required to undertake work in an efficient and effective manner, both as an individual and working within the team to provide a continuously improving service to our customers.

Experience

1. Undertaking risk assessments to ensure safe working environment for self and colleagues.
2. Working as part of a team.
3. Reading and understanding instructions.
4. Working in an infection control environment.
5. Use of powered cleaning equipment (steam cleaner).
6. Fitting & repairing community equipment to service users/patients homes.
7. Working with community equipment.
8. Working in a Social Services/NHS/voluntary environment.

Job Category: Social Care Qualified

Job location: Eastgate, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG347EB,  Lincolnshire County Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £30.00 per hour

PURPOSE OF JOB: 

It is expected that the post holder will have at least two years, post qualifying experience. 

The role is responsible for providing practical and social work support for children, young people and families. This involves holding a more complex caseload. This will include undertaking assessments, visiting children and their families, carrying out interventions, reviewing the work undertaken, direct work with children, young people and families and any other work identified as necessary. All this must be based on best evidence and good practice, privileging the best interests of children and young people. The post holder could be expected to offer mentoring, work-shadowing/work experience opportunities and study towards the Practice Educator qualification and post qualifying modules. 

MAIN DUTIES:

Work independently to hold and effectively manage a caseload, acknowledging and ensuring appropriate levels of responsibility commensurate with the individual’s knowledge and skills.   

Work directly with children, young people and families, involving all key family members and prioritising children and young people’s safety. Work using Signs of Safety methodology, which works collaboratively with families to empower them to find solutions whilst ensuring working within the policies, procedures of Children’s Services and regulatory standards.  

Carry out in depth and ongoing family assessment of social need and risk to children, with particular focus on parental capacity and capacity to change. 

Where identified*           

Recognised qualification in Social         

Work (Degree, PGDip or MA/MSc)                           

Registered with the HCPC and 

ensure that registration is maintained and renewed appropriately 

Collaborative, able to work in partnership 

Driving Licence 

Relationship building skills, socially confident and adaptable 

Strong writing and reporting plus evaluative skills 

Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.                        

Job Category: Social Care Non-Qualified

Job location: Williams Terrace, Treharris, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, CF46 5HH,  Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council

Hours per week: 10

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £13.26 per hour

Job Purpose

To provide personal care, emotional and practical support to people with identified care and support needs within a Registered Care Home setting. 

 This includes older people, people with a diagnosis of dementia and/or adults with a learning or physical disability within an environment that enables supports and maintains a homely atmosphere ensuring that the rights, dignity, diversity, independence, and wellbeing of individuals are promoted and maintained, with the flexibility to work additional hours across other homes.

Main Tasks performed

• To ensure the principles of a �meaningful day� are implemented and sustained whereby individuals are supported to participate in activities which enable direction and purpose to their daily lives. 
• To ensure that meaningful activities are offered that meet individuals physical, sensory, cognitive, emotional and social needs and capabilities, based on an individuals Life History Profile, and whereby proactive support, advocacy, monitoring, and evaluation of activities is undertaken. 
• To support and enable individuals to undertake all tasks of daily living skills (i.e. washing, dressing, administration of medication), as identified in an individuals Personal Plan. At all times promoting ability and independence. 
• To support individuals to access their local and wider community � this may include activities, medical or other appointments. 
• To undertake duties of the Care Home in full compliance  with Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016
• To undertake duties at the home in full compliance of service and Corporate Policies and Procedures.
• To contribute and participate in a range of services to meet the needs of individuals.
• To participate in quality assurance systems in the service.
• To support individuals and representatives to contribute to, monitor and review individual personal plans and to support individuals to achieve personal outcomes identified within them.   
• To contribute to care management and inter-agency reviews of individual needs.
• To evaluate the risk of abuse, failure to protect, and harm to self and others and to promote and undertake responsibilities within Wales Safeguarding Procedures.
• To participate in own supervision and professional development requirements.
• Registration with Social Care Wales.
• To maintain continuous professional development of self and identify training requirements and participate in any training deemed appropriate to the roles and responsibilities of the role in line with departmental training strategies.
• To contribute to the maintenance and safety of the building and its contents.
• To undertake any required general domestic duties within the Registered Care Home in line with identified tasks and schedules relevant to that Care Home.
• To liaise and work effectively with a wide variety of multi-agency persons, both internally and externally who support individuals.
• To demonstrate the willingness and ability to work within any Registered Care Home within the Directorate.
• To undertake any other duties as directed by the Director of Social Services which may be deemed legal and reasonable at the time of instruction.

Formal qualifications

Essential 

Completion of 10 hour online Welsh Work course.

Technical skills required

QCF Level 2 in Care or a similar qualification recognized by Social Care Wales, or willingness to undertake this within first year of employment.

Competent in the following topics or ability to complete training.

Safeguarding 

Care with medicines 

Control of infection 

Food Safety 

Moving & handing 

Fire safety 

Sensory impairment 

Mental health awareness 

Continence care 

Care & responsibility 

First aid 

Commitment to undertake training which is relevant to the individuals who are being supported.

Job Category : Trade & Operatives

Location : Council Offices, Southwark Council

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00
Salary: £23.52

require a number of EICR electricians to undertake testing in occupied homes.

van and fuel card provided.

3/4 tests and remedials per day.

based across southwark, 36 hours a week 9-5 9-4.45 friday

Job Category: Manual Labour 

Job location: Glastonbury Highway Depot, Wells Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9AS, Somerset Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £12.45 per hour

Job Category: Manual Labour 

Job location: Glastonbury Highway Depot, Wells Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9AS, Somerset Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £12.45 per hour

Job description

This post will be required to undertake general street cleansing duties in the Mendip area of Somerset. 

This will include litter/dog bin emptying, litter picking, manual sweeping and fly tip removal. 

The post will be required to start at the depot in Glastonbury at 5/6am so will only suit someone who lives locally. 

The role will be mobile either through the use of a work van or a street barrow and will therefore require a driving licence. 

Qualification/Knowledge/Experience/Skills

Essential

Good standard of education 

Full UK Driving licence. 

To be self-motivated and be able to provide a quality level of service with minimum supervision. 

Desirable  

Experience of a hands on, physical role 

Experience in a similar role would be advantageous. 

Job Category: Housing

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

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £16.08 per hour

Driving licence and use of vehicle for travel around the borough on a daily basis required Up to £20.00 p.h. for the right candidate

Job Purpose

�             To carry out fire door inspections within Charnwood Borough Council properties on a bi-annual basis.

�             To undertake minor repairs as identified from the inspections.

�             Report all inspection findings including any remedial works due or undertaken to the Compliance Manager.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To carry out fire door inspections of Charnwood Borough Council properties, in line with Fire Safety Regulations.
• Ensure all inspections and associated information are recorded via the appropriate monitoring systems.
• Carry out minor repairs to fire doors as appropriate or report further required repairs.
• Work with the Compliance Co-ordinator to diarise and arrange the required inspections, liaising with residents as appropriate.
• Work with other officers to resolve any issues arising regarding fire doors and inspections as required.
• Deliver an effective and appropriate service to all service users, fairly and without discrimination.
• To maintain office and site records in line with statutory requirements in connection with fire door assessments and associated work. 
• Monitor the programme of inspections and prepare monthly reports to management to evidence. 
• To ensure that the organisation�s health and safety, environment, equality, diversity and inclusion policies are always implemented and in all aspects of the service delivery and employment.
• To assist in the collection of a variety of asset data through undertaking surveys as required.
• Assist with other core tasks within the Compliance department, including IT and customer service projects as required.
• To undertake any additional duties commensurate with the grade, and / or hours of work, as may be reasonably be required. 
• Protect and manage information securely, and report breaches or suspected information security breaches, in line with Council policies.
• The nature of the work may involve the jobholder carrying out work outside of normal working hours.

Skills / Knowledge

• The compliance of fire doors and a sound working knowledge of elements of building construction, components, materials, building trades and applicable building regulations. 
• Ability to carry out repairs to ensure fire doors meet the current requirements
• The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post. 
• Ability to make decisions, take the initiative and work under own direction towards tight deadlines
• A good understanding of health and safety legislation within the building industry
• Able to work as part of a team.
• Good telephone skills and ability to communicate at all levels
• Good time management skills and able to organise own workload

    Other requirements

• An understanding of, and commitment to equal opportunities, and the ability to apply this to all situations.
• Must be able to perform all the duties and tasks of the job with reasonable adjustments, where appropriate, in accordance with the provisions of the Equality Act 2010.
• To be able to travel throughout the Borough (may be using own transport).