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Job Category :Social Care – Qualified

Location :Bridgewood Nursing Home, Enfield Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:30

Salary: £20.74

Ongoing orders to cover any shift work for those candidates who may not already have a placement

Job Category :Social Care – Unqualified

Location : Thomas Hardy House, Enfield Council

Hours Per Week : 35.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00

Salary: £19.95

The role involves working alongside Social workers, with young adults, previously Looked After by the Local Authority between the ages of 18 – 24years old.

Holding a case load of up to 25 young people, office based work, visits and attending meetings in the local community and outside the borough. 

The main duties would be supporting young people through the transition of being a Looked after Child to living independently, working in partnership with education/Training/Employment agencies and housing and health provisions.

Provide high quality and comprehensive support to the service user and empower them to plan, work towards and achieve their care and health outcomes.

Contribute to efficient service delivery as an individual and as part of a team, in accordance with local policies procedures and legislation.


KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

•           Significant experience of working with vulnerable young people with a range of complex problems

•           Knowledge of the legislative framework around Looked After Children and Care Leavers

•           Experience in financial planning, monitoring and the provision of best value services

•           Ability to maintain electronic case records in a timely and accurate fashion in line with the Departments recording policy

•           Experience in user participation and an ability to develop and implement strategies to ensure that even the most hard to engage young people influence service delivery and design

•           Demonstrable success in partnership working for the benefit of young people

•           To work in partnership with each young person on the caseload to develop and implement statutory care plans which promote positive outcomes in all areas.

•           To ensure that statutory responsibly are met and evidenced on each case to meet the expectations of internal and external inspections and to protect the reputational standing of the Council

•           To maintain detailed, accurate and contemporaneous records of case work and financial activity

•           To make referrals to other agencies including adult social care, Connexions, advocacy, police, substance misuse and housing and crucially to ensure that each agency provides the required support to reach young person to minimise costs to the Council and to promote the welfare of young people.

•           To lead and coordinate a multi-agency planning group around each young person to ensure an holistic approach to care planning

•           To secure appropriate accommodation for each young person including those with extreme anti-social behaviour, mental health issues and additional vulnerability

•           To ensure that each young person is supported into appropriate educational, employment or training resource and that their physical and mental health is promoted

•           To work with the home office, solicitors and the ‘no recourse to public fund’ team to ensure that legal status issues are resolved in a speedy manner and that the Council’s resources are targeted appropriately

•           To take part in a service duty rota which provides an emergency response to any leaving care young person whose own worker is away from the office•           To make financial projection on expenditure, provide specialist welfare benefit advice and challenge housing benefit and DWP decisions where required

Job Category :Social & Health Care Non-Qualified

Location : 19 Orient Street, Southwark Council

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00
Salar: £202.05

Experienced CQC registered Learning Disabilities Manager for temporary (with possible temp to perm) opportunity.

Orient Street is a CQC registered residential respite unit (rated Good) that supports adults with learning disabilities and autism, addressing a wide range of diverse and complex needs.

About the Role:

We are looking for a Registered Manager who can support and encourage the development of skills, growth and fulfilment for the adults staying at Orient Street.

In this role, you will inspire and guide your team, helping them reach their full potential. You will also build meaningful relationships, communicate effectively and foster strong engagement with both families and service users, making a real difference for adults with learning disabilities and autism.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Registered Manager or Deputy Manager who is ready to take the next step in their career and lead the continued development of our respite unit.

About You:

This role is ideal for someone who understands the needs of adults with learning disabilities, autism, and those who display behaviours of concern. To succeed in this role, you will need to:

Hold or be willing to work towards a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management in Social Care.

Possess knowledge and understanding of the needs of adults with learning disabilities, autism, and individuals with behaviours of concern.

Have experience with budget management, analysis and monitoring.

Lead by example, supporting staff to reach their full potential.

Understand the importance of communication, build relationships and engage with families and service users.

To be considered for an interview, your CV and supporting statement should clearly demonstrate:

An enhanced DBS check and clearance.

A thorough knowledge of CQC regulations, the Care Act 2014, and the governance of CQC registered care homes.

A proven track record with CQC inspections.

Experience working with adults with learning disabilities in a residential environment, including providing personal care.

Knowledge, including educational qualifications:

1.         Management Qualification such as NVQ Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management in Adult Social Care or be working towards this within the timeframe set by the regulatory bodies of registration.

2.         Detailed current knowledge of CQC regulatory framework, including Fundamental Standards and Quality statements, Care Act 2014 and other relevant legislation relating to the governance.

3.         Working knowledge of safeguarding, mental capacity and deprivation of liberty legislation and best practice, and the principles of Personalisation and Reablement.

4.         Working knowledge of all Health and Safety Requirements, including knowledge of the service training requirements to meet Health and Safety, and regulatory compliance

5.         Knowledge and understanding of adults with learning disabilities, autism and challenging behaviour and recognised approaches of support such as PBS.

Experience:

6.         Experience of working with adults with learning difficulties within a residential environment, including at a senior level.

7.         Experience of successfully working within internal and external compliance frameworks e.g CQC 

8.         Experience of professional leadership, including setting objectives and performance management, utilising methods to assess performance of staff in the context of the achievement of individuals, the service and organisational targets.

9.         Experience with providing personal care for people with learning disabilities in a supervised professional setting, including managing challenging behaviour with an awareness of safeguarding.

10.      Experience of evaluating, drafting and implementing new policies and procedures within a health and social care environment.

11.      Experience of working in in partnership with other disciplines and services to develop and promote service improvement and best practice within the team.

12.      Knowledge and experience of budget management and analysis and interpretation of management information, including budgetary monitoring.

13.      Experience of applying the principles of equal opportunities in the implementation of practice, in order to address equality and diversity issues.

14.      Experience of keeping up to date with legislation, best practice and regulatory frameworks and implement effective change 

Aptitudes, Skills & Competencies:

15.      Ability to assess risk and provide plans to address and safeguard concerns.

16.      Ability collate and analyse complex information and produce good quality data that is easily understood by others.

17.      Effective communication and problem-solving skills in complex situations and the ability to facilitate these in others, especially in times of change. 

18.      Ability to communicate effectively and clearly in writing, verbally and through reports. This includes the production of high-quality reports with clear recommendations.

19.      Ability and commitment to develop and build effective relationships and adults with disabilities and their families/carers, informal networks and other professionals, working across service boundaries.20.      Commitment and ability to pass the CQC registration requirements your probation period

Job Category : Planning

Location :County Hall, Somerset Council

Hours Per Week :37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:30
Salary: £453.14

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

Responsibilities

•          Act as the lead officer for two development management area teams (consisting of professional planners at principal, senior, planning officer, graduate and apprenticeship grades) providing a high quality, customer focused, development management function, responsible for determining planning and relevant applications.  

•          Assist the Service Manager Development Management in the management of the Development Management Service and lead two of the area teams in determining planning applications.

•          Ensure all applications are professionally managed to determination from pre-application stage through to implementation and compliance in accordance with the Council’s constitution and agreed scheme of delegation.  

•          Lead and manage the teams to ensure the Council exceeds Government and local performance targets; maximise income to Development Management specifically through application fees and charges to cover the costs of the Development Management Service; deliver organisational, policy and legislative changes to the service.

•          Act as the lead professional officer at the relevant Area Planning Committees to ensure that they are managed effectively and support Members to make sound planning decisions which achieve delivery of the adopted Development Plans, supplementary planning documents and other guidance and to meet corporate objectives around climate change, ecological emergency, delivery of affordable housing and quality placemaking

•          Deputise for the Service Manager Development Management and Head of Planning providing them with necessary support and advice across cases and deal with chief officers, senior members and external contacts on the full range of matters relating to management issues and all types of major and complex applications.

•          Clear reports and recommendations determined under delegated powers or reported to one of the Area Committees to ensure that consultations take account of legal and corporate procedures, that reports take account of all objections raised, that recommendations weigh all material planning considerations against relevant planning policies, and that decision letters are drafted comprehensively.

•          To attend as lead officer and present reports to the Area Planning Committee and to field questions/comments on all issues arising from members, objectors and other interested parties.

•          To represent the Council by preparing and presenting professional expert evidence at public inquiries, informal hearings and in court on the full range of applications and in dealing with complaints, local ombudsman investigations, FoI and EIR enquiries

•          To directly line manage and mentor the Principal Planning Officers and team below to ensure the team is managed effectively and that all issues affecting team performance and individual welfare are identified and acted upon.  

Knowledge

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

Knowledge of project management methodologies and tools

Experience

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

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

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

Significant experience of performance management in corporate context and external accountabilities

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

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

Experience of giving evidence at Public Inquiries/Development Plan Examination

Significant experience of handling customer complaints and enquiries

Qualifications / Registrations / Certifications

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

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

Management qualification ILM 5 or higher

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

Skills

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

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

Ability to provide professional advice and guidance

Attention to detail in checking decisions

Ability to build and maintain relationships with partner organisationsGood interpersonal skills and a team player

Job Category :Environmental

Location : Hardshaw Brook Depot, Parr Street, WA9 1JR, St. Helens MBC

Hours Per Week :17.00

Start Date :Immediate Start

Start Time : 06:00

End Time : 16:00
Salary: £12.64

Duties and Responsibilities:

To drive any vehicle, excluding HGVs, in order to perform all activities that fall within the Cleansing Service of St Helens Council.

To undertake driver’s daily checks, cleaning and maintenance of vehicles.

To sign in/out vehicle keys, and to ensure that any spare vehicle used is tipped and fuelled each day.

To assist in general refuse collection, street weeping and other duties within the Cleansing Section as required.

To perform all tasks to the required level of production and quality.

To collect any other instructions from the Driver’s board within the Cleansing Section on a daily basis and ensure that they are undertaken.

To update current information to ensure running sheets are amended as necessary.

Taking on-site decisions in non-routine circumstances.

To pass on general communications to colleagues.

Dealing with public enquiries relating to waste collection.

Communicating and being the point of contact on the round with the Cleansing Office.




Ensuring scheduled work is completed each week.

Liaison with supervisors on problem areas.

Liaison with public over parked cars.

Reorganising work schedule as necessary.

Reporting frequent variations from agreed collection points.

To return for bins and empty those that were inaccessible on the scheduled collection day on subsequent days of the current collection week.

To communicate by mobile phone/radio or in written form at the request of Cleansing management.

To radio/telephone the Cleansing Office for further instruction, before the end of duty if the possibility of being unable to collect scheduled days’ work arises.

To assist the Council in terms of the emergency plan or in general emergency situations by carrying out duties commensurate with the grade of the post. This will include removing spillages, traffic collision debris, snow and leaf clearance etc.

To comply with the Council’s Health and Safety Policy and associated safe working procedures and guidelines.

To comply with the Council’s Comprehensive Equality Policy and to ensure that it is implemented within the service area of the post.

To comply with the Council’s Data Protection Policy and Code of Practice within the service area of the post.

Job Category : Social Care & Health Qualified

Location :Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

Hours Per Week :37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:30
Salary: £29.99

Safeguarding Lead Coordinator

Principal Social worker grade

Full time post

Key Objectives

To lead and manage Safeguarding processes in order to protect and promote the wellbeing of adults at risk, children, carers, family members and vulnerable people by delivering high-quality Safeguarding practice and driving continuous improvement.

To work in collaboration to deliver sustained improvements in performance, quality and consistency of practice across the team, thereby achieving the best outcomes possible for adults at risk, carers, families and vulnerable people.

To develop innovative ways of working to ensure positive outcomes for adults at risk, carers, families and vulnerable people.

To represent and promote Adult Safeguarding and Adult Services in relevant multi agency meetings.

To ensure the transfer of knowledge and sharing of best practice across the Team, Adult Services and partner agencies. 

To ensure effective partnership working and engagement to achieve and deliver these objectives.

To lead and manage the formulation, design and implementation of expert evidence-based interventions through co-production of Adult Care and Support Protection plans in Adult Safeguarding strategy meetings and case conferences.

To engage in the strategic development of the Team and Service.

To provide professional leadership, direction and guidance in relation to Safeguarding practice to Social Care managers and staff and also to partner agency managers and staff.

To be appraised of developments in Safeguarding practice and in order to assist in the training of undergraduate and post qualification social workers and other professionals from partner agencies.

Job Category : Social Care & Health Qualified

Location : Mendip Hub, Somerset Council

Hours Per Week :37.00

Start Date : Immediate start

Start Time :08:30

End Time :17:00
Salary: £28.83

Work with children and families to complete assessments to reflect individual circumstances including assessment of needs and risk, alongside strengths and protective factors, to develop meaningful plans to ensure that children are protected from significant harm and receive the appropriate multi-agency support.

Be responsible for a caseload of varying complexity, commensurate with experience, ability and qualification; receive and respond to referrals from various sources.

Assess the needs of children and families under the appropriate statutory frameworks, liaising and working with partner agencies, and other Children’s Services teams, as required

Participate in a duty rota responding to crisis situations and supporting children to remain safely within their families

Enable and empower individuals, families and carers to address issues which affect their health, financial, emotional and social wellbeing and to achieve and sustain positive change.

You will be passionate about relationship-based social work, proud of your profession, and able to reflect and think creatively about how you can build relationships to make a difference to children and families.       

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             The main office base is located in Shepton Mallet, but the assessment team in Mendip also work with families with a home address in Wells, Glastonbury, Castle Cary, Wincanton and Frome,

Job Category :Housing

Location :Hackney Service Centre, Hackney Council

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00

Salary: £22.15
Hackney is one of the UK’s highest performing local authorities, serving one of London’s best places to live and work. We have achieved a huge amount: our services, our schools, our public spaces are all amongst the very best. We have changed the reputation, not just of the Council, but of Hackney itself. Bringing jobs and investment into the borough, securing the legacy from the 2012 Games, and making this a place of which we can all be proud.

We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and the workforce can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included and involved. In order to achieve this, we look for people who are: Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive.

Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, age and marital status. We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, as this group is currently under represented in our workforce.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Extensive knowledge and substantial experience of at least one of the

following disciplines:

o Homeless assessments and reviews;

o Homeless prevention and housing advice;

o Temporary Accommodation management, maintenance, income

collection and financial monitoring and payments;

o Housing Supply and procurement;

o Lettings, Allocations and the Housing Register;

o Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction schemes;

o Discretionary payments and Local Welfare Support;

And the legislation, regulations, policy, guidance, and practice associated

with these disciplines.

Ability to manage conflicting priorities in a pressurised working

environment that are subject to frequently changing circumstances in order

to achieve targets within challenging timescales.

Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your workload to

deliver to tight deadlines, targets and performance standards.

Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills and the

ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences including

partner services and agencies and the ability to explain complex legislative

in simple language. Ability to represent the Council at court.

Experience of effective partnership working with agencies and

stakeholders and the proven ability in engaging, negotiating and consulting

with a wide range of audiences.

Substantial experience and detailed knowledge of the use of IT systems,

including data processing, finance and Microsoft systems.

Ability to mentor staff in relation to all service delivery roles.

Ability to travel around the borough in order to conduct visits to customers

and landlords.

Experience of working flexibly to meet the needs of the service and its

customers.

10. Experience of assisting vulnerable and challenging customers.

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11. Ability to mediate and negotiate effectively.

12. Experience of dealing with and advising customers in a professional

manner.

13. Ability to adapt to new legislative, technological and financial

developments whilst maintaining services outcomes in periods of change

14. Ability to analyse and understand complex information.

15. Experience of building positive relationships with a range of both internal

and external customers and stakeholders.

16. Experience of cross-organisational working, taking into account the views

of others and arriving at solutions of mutual benefit.

17. Be available to work outside normal working hours including at weekends

if required

18. Must demonstrate an understanding and be committed to the Council’s

Equalities policy carrying out all duties with regard to the policy.

19. Must demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of the importance of

confidentiality.

20. Must demonstrate an ability to carry out research independently using

electronic communication systems and other sources of relevant

information.

21. Ability to work on projects and contribute to shared outcomes.

22. Officers involved with Benefits and discretionary awards processing will

comply with the required security checks for the Department for Work and

Pensions and Cabinet Office.

23. Officers will be required to complete a declaration of interests’ submission

for this post.

Desirable

1. Membership of the Institute of Revenues, Rating and Valuation and/or

Chartered Institute of Housing

Job Category :Manual Labour / General Industrial

Location :Preston Campus, University of Central Lancashire

Hours Per Week : 36.25

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time :08:00

End Time : 16:00
Salary: £12.60

Job Purpose:

To provide a high quality and customer focused service in the delivery, collection and

processing of mail, parcels and related goods. To also carry out a portering role and assist

with the general operation of the University vehicle fleet.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

1. To deliver, collect and sort internal and external mail as directed by the Mailroom

Supervisor.

2. To facilitate small internal removals on request as stated in the University Removals

Procedure and as directed by the Mailroom Supervisor.

3. To drive all University Fleet vehicles as directed by the Mailroom Supervisor, including

Hospital and Library sites off central campus and reprographics deliveries.

4. To operate the Mailroom fork lift truck

5. To wear uniform as provided and be of smart appearance at all times

6. To attend training as required in accordance with the duties of the post

7. To work in accordance with the operating procedures and protocols and ensure all tasks

are carried out in accordance with health and safety legislation

8. To ensure that all activity ultimately contributes to internal and external customer

satisfaction, maintaining professional standards across all aspects of the role

9. To work as a member of a team and participate in regular team meetings

10. To undertake any other reasonable duties, commensurate with the grade, as requested.


Work

Experience

Experience of a mailroom ,

delivery or stores

environment

Experience of record keeping

Experience of organising or

scheduling work

Experience of dealing with

customers

Experience of providing good

customer service

Education/

Qualifications

Driving licence ( with no more

than 3 penalty points and no

unspent record of

disqualification)

Skills/Abilities Literacy and Numeracy skills

Ability to use basic mailing

equipment

Ability to follow written and

verbal procedures

Good communication skills

Ability to record details neatly

and accurately

Ability to drive a range of

vehicles including University

Minibuses

Awareness of equal

opportunities

Other Ability to maintain

confidentiality

Desirable Experience of data input and

retrieval on computers

Awareness of health & Safety

Issues

Awareness of quality issues

Experience of working within

a large organisation

Forklift truck driving

certificate

First aid qualification or

commitment to obtain

MIDAS minibus drivers

qualification

Keyboard and basic IT skills

Awareness of various ways

of dealing with unusual

situations and the impact

different methods may have

on the outcome

Keen attention to detail

Demonstrated commitment

to personal development

Measured

By

Tact and diplomacy

To wear uniform and be of

smart appearance at all times

Flexibility to work unsocial

hours for the appropriate

payment

A proactive team member

who can demonstrate

initiative Awareness of the

need for confidentiality

An understanding of and

demonstrable commitment to

the University’s Values as a

framework for decisions,

actions and behaviours.

Ability to review service and

suggest possible improvements

Job Category : Facilities & Environmental Services

Location : Vision Products, Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:30
Salary: £12.84

Assistive technology department at Vision Products Pontyclun (RCTCBC) have two temporary vacancies, in the equipment swap out programme. This is a customer focussed job Changing home care devices from analogue to a digital set up. ?

We are looking for staff who can meet the skills level required for the digital upgrade of outdated hardware.

Skills requirements:

Team workers with a flexible approach and good communication skills

Basic IT skills

Driving Licence

Ability to follow instructions

Good organisational and communication skills

Ability to demonstrate to the customer (training will be provided)

DBS required

Job Category : Social Care – Qualified

Location :YOUTH JUSTICE SERVICE, Wrexham County Borough Council

Hours Per Week :37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time :09:00

End Time :17:00

Salary: £24.00

The post holder will be required to support the ESW team by working with families to improve attendance rates at school, reduce exclusions rates and ensure Safeguarding. 

The role is school based, and does not allow hybrid working. The post is also term time only (39 weeks per year). 

The role will require  you to work closely with pupils and senior school leadership, comply with Local Authority Policy and support schools with tackling attendance issues. Furthermore, the role will require you to challenge schools on attendance, as well as exclusions, and look at creative and innovative ways in managing this. Part of this role will require you to undertake Court Work and attend Court on a regular basis, in line with the s444 Education Act. 

The role will additionally include but is not limited to; 

•          To contribute to the assessment, planning and review of education cases.

•          To establish, develop and maintain professional relationships through direct casework, supervision, with the aim that the individuals identified needs are met. 

•          To work with other agencies and organisations to facilitate effective service delivery and ensure best outcomes for individuals.

•          To work a case load based on a referral process from schools relating to attendance, exclusion and safeguarding matters. 

•          To undertake court work cases under the direct supervision of a manager or independently in line with the required balance of developmental opportunities, experience and confidence. 

•          To ensure that all assessments, planning, implementation and reviewing of caseload and decisions and practice are of the expected standard as required by the service. These should comply with required timescales, protocols, policies and procedures and legislation.  This includes maintaining accurate, timely and evidenced case and decision making records, reports, decisions and other documents to meet timescales for review in accordance with the service framework, this may include the preparation of specialist reports as required.

•          To be sensitive to the needs of the individuals taking into account race, culture, language and religion.

Qualifications

Social Work Degree or Equivalent Qualification 

Commitment to gain Consolidation Award by the end of first period of registration 

Commitment to gain further Social Work related qualifications to enable progression to Experienced social worker role within defined timescales

National Standards/ Competencies /Professional Body 

Register and maintain registration as a Social Worker with Social Care Wales 

Specialist Knowledge

 Current and up to date knowledge of relevant Social Care Legislation for adults and children’s services / Education.

Local Government Legislation 

Knowledge and Experience of working in a Social Care setting.

Practical and Intellectual Skills

Well-developed Communication skills

Ability to write and present reports to a high standard. 

Ability to organise and prioritise work. 

Proven skills in assessment

Understanding the role, function and organisation of Social Services 

Ability to develop key relationships with other teams, services, agencies and organisations

Ability to work independently using own initiative.

Demonstrates the expected values and behaviours set out in the Code of Professional practice and Council values. 

Personal Attributes

Commitment to working in partnership to plan service provision.

Ability to work under pressure.

Commitment to the provision of high quality, cost-effective services

Commitment to improving performance through personal development.

Personal Circumstances

Ability to travel across the County Borough (or region if working in a regional team/service) to carry out work (e.g. attend meetings / visit individuals  or work sites)

Equality

Knowledge of and commitment to Equality and DiversityUnderstanding of the importance of Welsh Language and Cultu

Job Category : Social Care – Unqualified

Location : WREXHAM CROWN BUILDINGS, Wrexham County Borough Council

Hours Per Week :37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:30
Salary: £15.17
Prevention and Support Service (PASS) work alongside Wrexham Local Authority Children’s Social Care teams and is guided by them through a referral process what appropriate work is undertaken with its service users within local authority core hours. Its aim is to provide a structured quality service to support case holding social workers working with children, young people and parents, by developing good working partnerships with them, their families, foster carers and other stake-holders. Work undertaken can be varied examples being court ordered supervised contacts between child/ren and parents and one to one work in regards to meeting identified needs with Care and Support Plan and Child Protection Plan.  PASS also support when necessary the transporting of children from placement to allocated school whilst in the Foster care transition period of placement.

Job Category : Social Care & Health Qualified

Location :Tolworth Hospital, Royal Borough of Kingston

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00
Salary: £22.95

We require a qualified social worker experience in mental health to review supported living placements.   The majority of these reviews with be undertaken jointly with Health partners.  There are clear objectives with a view to facilitating step down in order to maximise independence, and enable better outcomes.

The post holder will need demonstrable experience of working in a health or social care management  role, and experience of housing and supported living facilities with relevance to the needs of people with severe mental health problems.

The following will be essential:

Experience of assessing the needs of people with severe mental health problems for varying types of accommodation and step down.

Experience of working with people who experience serious ongoing mental health problems

Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team

Experience of working independently to set objectives.

Specialist knowledge of effective models of mental health and social care provision

Experience of Reablement/ Recovery / Strengths based working. 

Knowledge of Safeguarding issues and how these apply to the role

Knowledge of social care legislation

Clear understanding of the Mental Health Act, and National Policy, MCA and DOLS

Skills in assessment, care planning and case management

Ability to build relationships across organisational and professional boundaries

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Good time management skills and ability to prioritise

Good influencing skills

Intermediate IT skills

Ability to demonstrate familiarity with information technology in order to produce reports and statistics

Report writing skills

Ability to work under pressure

Ability to work to ensure effective communication  with relevant partners both within and outside the services

TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS            ●          Educated to degree level in a health or social care discipline

●          Evidence of continuing professional and personal development

EXPERIENCE    ●          Demonstrable experience of working in a health or social care management  role

●          Experience of housing and supported living facilities with relevance to the needs of people with severe mental health problems.

●          Experience of assessing the needs of people with severe mental health problems for varying types of accommodation and step down.

●          Experience of working with people who experience serious ongoing mental health problems

●          Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team

●          Experience of working independently to set objectives.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS            ●          Specialist knowledge of effective models of mental health and social care provision

●          Experience of Reablement/ Recovery / Strengths based working. 

●          Knowledge of Safeguarding issues and how these apply to the role

●          Knowledge of social care legislation

●          Clear understanding of the Mental Health Act, and National Policy, MCA and DOLS

●          Skills in assessment, care planning and case management

●          Ability to build relationships across organisational and professional boundaries

●          Excellent verbal and written communication skills

●          Good time management skills and ability to prioritise

●          Good influencing skills

●          Intermediate IT skills

●          Ability to demonstrate familiarity with information technology in order to produce reports and statistics

●          Report writing skills

●          Ability to work under pressure

●          Ability to work to ensure effective communication  with relevant partners both within and outside the services

OTHER ●          An understanding and positive regard for the needs and rights of people with mental health problems and their carers

●          Ability to adapt to changing environments, needs and demands●          Ability to work independently and in a self motivated way, with superv

Job Category : Social Care – Qualified

Location : County Hall, Cardiff Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00
Salary: £38.00

The role offers the suitable candidate an alternative specialist practitioner career development pathway that requires them to offer leadership to others through their practice rather than through the management of the team. It is anticipated that this role will be attractive to those practitioners who may have left permanent employment within Local Authorities to pursue their career as an independent or agency Social Worker or maybe within civil service Social Work roles.

The successful candidate will:

Evidence expert knowledge and skills of work within the Public Law Outline and through their own practice ensure that children remain with family wherever it is safe to do so and the child is happy.

Be the case holder of complex court work

facilitate the learning and develop of others through group supervision, support and guidance of other practitioners in matters relating to PLO and Court.

The successful candidate will evidence the expert knowledge and skills of work within the Public Law Outline and through their own practice ensure that children remain with family wherever it is safe to do so and the child is happy. In addition to being the case holder of complex court work the appointee will facilitate the learning and develop of others through group supervision, support and guidance of other practitioners in matters relating to PLO and Court.

The successful candidate will join an established management team which they will work alongside to support through their role as a panel member and have an influential voice in decisions relating to cases entering and exiting PLO, issuing of Care proceedings and decision making at the conclusion of Care proceedings.

We are seeking a practitioner who:

Has a recognised professional Social Work Qualification.

Has experience of undertaking assessments and managing complex cases,

Has experience in planning appropriate and targeted interventions to reduce the risk of offending/re-offending.

Has the ability to write high quality reports including preparing sentencing proposals and is able to present information to the Courts when required. 

You will have experience of undertaking assessments and managing complex cases, in addition to planning appropriate and targeted interventions to reduce the risk of offending/re-offending.

You will also have the ability to write high quality reports including preparing sentencing proposals and will present information to the Courts when required.

Experience / Knowledge

            Significant Post qualifying experience in a statutory children’s services social work setting.

Experience in the leadership and development of good practice in others

Experience of working in a case management environment in Children’s Support Services. 

Experience of working in partnership with a range of internal and external partners such as Education and Health partners to develop new services and working practices

Extensive experience of court work. Experience of considering legal advice and providing instructions 

Skills and

Abilities

            Ability to lead, motivate and work as part of a team.

Ability to organise self and others to prioritise work and achieve targets

Able to use solution focussed questioning techniques

Able to work creatively from a child-centred, rights-based approach.

Understanding of how children and family’s complex life experiences can impact on their ability to form relationships and interact with others.

Able to work with autonomy and be accountable to own decision making 

Able to apply the requirements of health and Safety legislation to all aspects of the role with colleagues, service users and partners.

Ability to work within policies and procedures relating to Child Protection, Children Looked After, Children in Need of care and support, Disabled Children, Care Leavers and Homeless Young People.

Performance Management Skills-able to plan, monitor and review services against agreed Performance Indicators.

Ability to undertake effective supervision and appraisal.

Able to select the most appropriate communication style, approach and channel to ensure information is focussed and understood by the intended audience.

Advanced I.T. Skills and use of Council data recording systems.

Negotiation and Influencing Skills

Problem Solving Skills

Personal

Attributes

            Commitment to achieving the best possible outcomes for children and families.

Commitment to the application of social work values.

A commitment to the consultation with and participation of service users.

Committed to working in a way that fully supports equality legislation` and demonstrates an understanding of others.

Commitment to technology based solutions to service delivery.

Special  

Circumstances

            The ability to travel to various locations within Cardiff and wider afield if needed.

Willingness to work outside normal office hours as necessary.

Job Category : Social Care – Qualified

Location : County Hall, Cardiff Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00End Time : 17:00
Salary: £30.50

An exciting opportunity has become available for a qualified Social Worker to join the Fostering Service as an Assessment social worker. This would include the completion of Special Guardianship assessments and Connected Person Assessments including conversion assessments for those carers pursuing a Special Guardianship arrangement.  This is an exciting time to join Cardiff, which is an Authority on the implementation journey that uses strengths-based practice in their approach to working with children and their families

Job Category : Interims

Location : CIVIC CENTRE, London Borough of Haringey

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:30

Salary: £298.00

This role will lead overall business management and administration of the Placemaking & Community Development, providing essential support and promoting best practices across various functions.

You will be responsible for ensuring smooth operations and high-quality support for the Head of Inclusive Economy and various service delivery teams, including Business Engagement, Local Economy, Haringey Learns, and Haringey Works; and for the Head of Placemaking on exciting placemaking initiatives in Tottenham and Wood Green.

The role will require the successful candidate to manage and maintain efficient business processes and will require collaborating with business partners and enabling services to ensure effective delivery of the Inclusive Economy Service Plan.

High-quality stakeholder engagement skills are crucial as you will oversee and coordinate communication with members, senior officers, and external funders

You will promote and deliver best practice in financial and project management and service key directorate boards to ensure programme outcomes are achieved in alignment with corporate objectives.

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Essent

Desire

Skills & Knowledge

Degree or relevant professional qualification or experience in a relevant field.

Advanced knowledge of mainstream IT software package including MS Office suite of software.

Ability to work independently including to plan own workload, manage competing priorities and use project management methodologies to track and manage multidisciplinary projects and programmes contemporaneously and to deadlines.

Ability to manage complex programmes including budgets, timelines, and evaluation and impact measurement.

Demonstrated experience in budget and financial administration.

Knowledge of Data Protection (GDPR) and safeguarding requirements.

Knowledge and experience of reporting on projects.


Presentation skills, report writing and data analysis for a wide range of audiences.

Ability to deliver to required standards and deadlines under pressure.

Excellent organisational skills.

Knowledge of the Placemaking and/or Inclusive Economy and/or Estate

Regeneration policy and delivery areas.

Ability to build effective networks and relationships with a range of colleagues.

Experience

Experience of producing reports of the highest level of professional presentation and accuracy, in a clear and succinct manner.

Experience of a business management and/or business support role for complex projects and programmes.

Experience supporting Heads of Service and/or Directors in a fast-paced environment.

Experience of grant funding reporting, monitoring and drawdowns.

Experience using SAP or similar financial management tool.

Experience of transactional financial management.Experience of recruitment, procurement and other enabling functions

Job Category : Admin / Clerical

Location : ALEXANDRA HOUSE, London Borough of Haringey

Hours Per Week : 37.66

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 07:00

End Time : 15:00

Salary: £18.34

Connected Care Service provides a monitoring and responding service to the residents of Haringey. The role involves ensuring calls are answered and that callers get the support they need. This will involve visiting the resident’s home to assist, along with undertaking general maintenance of equipment to ensure service is maintained.

This is a 24/7 service and shift arrangements are 7am to 3pm, 3pm to 11pm and 11pm to 7am 7 days week.

You will be passionate about providing excellent service, with good communication and compassionate engagement skills. Ability to adapt is essential as this is a varied role and often involves changing priorities. An understanding of safeguarding requirements alongside an ability to build a rapport with people who maybe in difficult circumstances. You will need good IT and administrative skills, as well as able to drive and undertake general maintenance on AT equipment, i.e. battery changes, minor faults or equipment failures. 

It is a great opportunity to apply your skills and talent in a place that welcomes energy and has a desire to make a difference to the lives of all residents.

• Weekends (WE) = 1.50 Multiplier • Unsociable Hours (8pm to 6am) = 1.33 Multiplier • Weekend Unsociable = 1.83 Multiplier • Bank Holiday (BH) Rate = 2 Multiplier

Connected Care is a 24 hours, 365 days a year emergency service provided in house by Haringey Council. It offers vulnerable residents a personal alarm system which can be activated in case of an emergency. Additional it provides a mobile response service if there is an emergency in the residents home. We are looking for 1 x Monitoring and Responding Officers to work within the Connected Care Service. 

Monitoring & Responding officers (MRO) are required to answer and respond to emergency calls from vulnerable service users from across the borough over Jontek’s Answerlink call monitoring platform. When answering an emergency call, MROs will be required to identify and arrange appropriate intervention /support to ensure service users wellbeing. In addition this may mean visiting a service users home to help deal with the emergency. MROs will need to assess the service user’s needs, condition and provide/source the support they require to ensure their wellbeing. 

As Connected Care is a 24/7 service Monitoring and Responding officers are required to work a pattern over 3 shifts 7am to 3pm, 3pm to 11pm and 11pm to 7am. To note there is a 20 minute handover at the start of each shift and so will be required to be at work 20 minutes before the start of their shift. The candidates we are looking for should have experience of working within an emergency call monitoring centre dealing with vulnerable service users and experience of a call monitoring platform is essential i.e. PNC or Verklizan, however Answerlink (Jontek) would be preferred. As this role requires the candidate to provide mobile response service to service users home in case of an emergency, we are looking for experienced and competent drivers who hold a full clean UK driving licence. Council fleet vehicles are provided but passing the council driving assessment would be a requirement to use these.


Knowledge

• An understanding of Equal Opportunities and how this might be put into

practice.

• An understanding of Personalisation in Social Care and how that is put into

practice.

Skills and Ability

• Excellent communication skills including written and verbal communication

skills

• Good IT skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office particularly Outlook,

Excel and Word

• Ability to prioritise work ,manage conflicting deadlines and work to agreed

procedures

• Ability to communicate and liaise with the people who access our services,

relatives and professionals on a day-to-day basis, by phone and in person.

• To treat people with dignity and respect and involving them in the decision

making about their support.

• Able to promote peoples’ rights.

• Able to encourage and support people to do things for themselves thus

promoting independence and empowerment.

• Able to support individuals when they are anxious or distressed.

• Able to appropriately support individuals who may sometimes display behaviour

that challenges the service.

• Able to demonstrate effective interpersonal relations, e.g. integrity, trust,

diplomacy, negotiation skills and contributing to helping others.

• Able to receive and record accurately information pertaining to the people we

support.

• Able to identify and respond to the changing needs of people who use services

and communicate this or any areas of concern to the appropriate person.

• Able to participate in staff meetings; supervisions and annual competency

based appraisals.

• Be physically able to complete frontline care tasks and mentally able to deal

with the demands of the job.

• Be honest, reliable and trustworthy thus promoting the Council and its services

in positive way to partners and customers.

• To use support and lifting equipment as appropriate – to note training will be

provided.

• Ability to work under pressure

• Ability to make decisions in a crisis situation.

Experience

• Experience as a support worker in an adult social care setting or equivalent.

• Experience of providing a customer focused service

• Experience of call monitoring and social care databases.

Qualification

• Verbal and written English skills; basic mathematical skills.

• Health and Safety awareness training.

• Moving and Handling of People. – To note training will be provided but is

essential to complete the role• Valid UK Driving Licence and access to a car

Job Category : Social Care – Qualified

Location : Magdalen House, Bootle, L20 3NJ, Sefton MBC

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date: Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:30
Salary: £27.87

Children OT Grade I, Senior Occupational Therapist post to reduce impact on childrens OT service and waiting lists and support throughput of DFG referrals and complex Moving and handling and safety assessments.

Job Category : Senior Interims

Location :County Hall, Somerset Council

Hours Per Week : 24.00

Start Date: Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:30
Salary: £483.63

A chief accountant level support to add capacity in the delivery of the 2024/25 accounts production and the subsequent audit. The role will be required to be highly technical in accounts production, with a critical eye to provide the necessary assurance on the quality of the data.

Job Category : Social Care – Unqualified

Location : Nutgrove Building, Knowsley, L36 9GD, Knowsley Borough Council

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time :17:30

Salary: £17.00

Knowsley Family First is one of the key resources delivering interventions to families with complex needs, supporting families to thrive in line with the expectations set out in the Early Help and Prevention Strategy and aligned to the expectations of the national Supporting Families programme.

The core offer of the service is the coordination and delivery of multi-agency interventions based on whole-family Early Help Assessment and action planning with families to help them achieve positive outcomes for themselves while reducing the likelihood of escalation to high-cost, statutory, crisis intervention services such as Children’s Social Care.

Families engaging with the service can expect a wide range of support delivered directly by Family First Case Managers through a coordinated partnership approach.

Worker will need to be able to 

– have excellent safeguarding experience 

– complete Early Help Assessments

– organise Team Around the Family Meetings

– be able to complete SMART plans with families and then review 

– be able to work within timescales 

– complete home visits 

– complete direct work with children and young people – have good written and verbal skills