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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

Job Category :Social & Health Care Non-Qualified

Location : Olive House Children’s Home, Southwark Council

Hours Per Week : 40.00

Start Date : immediate Start

Start Time : 21:45

End Time : 22:00
Salary: £18.26

It’s an exciting time to join Southwark Council as an agency Children’s Residential Practitioner (Waking Night) as we prepare to open our very first children’s home. We are passionate about ensuring our children grow up in the borough they call home and surrounded by the people who matter most to them. Our vision is to transform the lives of children through meaningful, nurturing relationships and high-quality personalised care.

Working as part of a dedicated team, you will provide overnight care and support to children aged 10-17 years old with social and emotional needs. Your responsibilities will include:

Creating a safe, caring, and nurturing environment that promotes independence and positive experiences.

Managing overnight routines, responding to children’s needs, and providing reassurance when necessary.

Supporting children who may experience crises, ensuring they receive appropriate care and intervention.

Completing domestic duties to maintain a homely and welcoming environment.

Recording and updating children’s plans, providing clear handovers to the day team.

Administering medication in line with policies and procedures.

Attending training, supervision, and team meetings to continuously develop your skills.

It is essential that candidates have experience working in a children’s residential setting (e.g. children’s home). Please do not submit candidates if they do not meet this criteria.

A Level 3 Residential Childcare qualification (desirable).

Knowledge of safeguarding, child development, and person-centred care.

Strong communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.

The ability to remain calm and supportive in challenging situations.

Knowledge, including educational qualifications:

1.         Level 3 Residential Childcare qualification or equivalent qualification or commitment to undertaking the relevant course following the completion of probation.  

2.         Knowledge and understanding of child development and childcare. 

3.         Knowledge of legislation and statutory guidance in relation to children’s homes and safeguarding practice.

4.         An awareness of and commitment to working in a non-discriminatory manner and supporting differing cultural, religious and racial needs. 

5.         Awareness of health and safety issues within a residential environment.

6.         Demonstrate a general understanding of and commitment to the Councils Equality and Diversity Policy.

7.         An understanding of the principles of person-centred working and how they would be implemented in a residential setting.

Experience:

1.         Experience of working with children and young people with a residential setting. 

2.         Experience of working with young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties. 

3.         Experience of Safeguarding and Child Protection.

4.         Experience of successful working in an integrated manner, including team working and partnership to achieve positive outcomes for children and young people.

Aptitudes, Skills & Competencies:

1.         Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.

2.         Ability to organise and prioritise own and other’s work responding to changing priorities and deadlines.

3.         Ability to communicate effectively and clearly in writing, verbally and through reports. 

4.         Computer literacy skills at a level to maintain case records within information management systems.5.         Ability to work in a person-centred way and fulfil the role of key worker, to advocate on behalf of residents and promote their independence.

Job Category : Facilities & Environmental Services

Location : Valleys Innovation Centre, Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 08:30

End Time : 16:30
Salary: £22.00

To provide high-quality, professional building services and to ensure an effective, efficient and responsive interface between the Group and its customers, clients and stakeholders. To assist with the team duties as a team member, but with a particular expertise in the field of electrical, fire and security services, in the execution and delivery of the Council’s statutory and preventative maintenance programme, to ensure compliance is maintained in all areas. To assist and in the gathering, upkeep and population of asset management and database information, to assist the Corporate Team in managing the Council’s property assets and the preparation of Asset Management Plans and condition reports. Participate in the Council’s Net Zero Carbon initiative. To co-ordinate electrical, fire and security building services in relation to projects. Participate in the delivery of compliance of electrical, fire safety and security within the Council.

What you will deliver:

The provision of co-ordinated design solutions to deliver projects from feasibility stage, to

ensure design and costing deliverables are fully assessed and developed by the project

team.

The Design and Management of multiple ranges of Electrical Building Services, including

lighting, power distribution, IT infrastructure, fire detection and alarm systems, closed

circuit television systems, security alarms and restricted access systems, etc., plus lift

installations (both passenger & goods) and automated door systems, barriers and gates.

The preparation of designs, specifications, estimates, contract documentation and the

issuing of works orders, to enable and maintain the procurement process.

The financial management of projects, including supervision and checking of claims for

payment, together with the approval of invoices ready for processing by finance officers.

The management of construction and/or installation projects ‘on site’ and the supervision

of contractors and/or sub-contractors for the provision of the full range of Electrical

Services, including the quality control thereof.

Provision of technical advice to stakeholders/customers in respect of Electrical

Engineering Services and related projects.

3. Ensure that surveys are undertaken in compliance with the Statutory Regulations and

requirements of the Council’s contract documentation in respect of programming.

Assist in the production and on-going update of the Authority’s Asset Management

Database, including the undertaking of property condition surveys.

Promote positive lines of communication between Service Groups to ensure information

is accurate and timely.

Assist in the monitoring of contractor performance.

Assist in the monitoring of contracts within revenue budget allocation.

Provide periodic reports in relation to contract/contractor performance and budget

allocations.

Promoting energy saving and the provision of advice on improvement measures, in

conjunction with the Council’s Energy Management Team.

4. Participate in the Council’s Net Zero Carbon initiative by researching and implementing

new technologies to work in hand with/replace current equipment systems in respect of

new designs/ refurbishment projects and existing installations.

5. Liaise with external bodies and public undertakings (including Electricity, Telecom’s,

Water, Gas, etc.) acting on behalf of the Council in the following context:

Our shared responsibilities in the mitigation and management of risks to the security of

all such supply networks, including in the event of an ‘incident’ or in an emergency.

To review and revise existing incoming utility arrangements.

To design and facilitate new incoming utility arrangements..

6. To assist the Area Engineer in the preparation of ‘Service Level Agreements’ (SLA’s) with

clients and participate in the preparation of work packages to meet the requirements ofsuch SLA’s.

Job Category :Admin / Clerical

Location : Town Hall, Achieving for Children

Start Time : 08:45

End Time : 17:15
Salary: £16.00

There is a new exciting opportunity to join our team as a Business Support Officer for our Duty and Assessment team. If you have experience in delivering effective and high quality business support enabling us to support our internal stakeholders, children, young people and their families we would love to hear from you.

About the role

Reporting to the Senior Business Support Officer, the Business Support Officer will need to provide competent, organised and professional support and will handle sensitive and confidential information. Responsibilities will include:

– Preparing, distributing and writing minutes for multiple multi-agency safeguarding meetings

– Managing and responding to requests received in central inboxes

– Maintaining internal databases and ensuring statutory deadlines are met

– Ad hoc administrative duties to support the team

About you

This is a fast paced role working with a variety of customers in and outside of Achieving for Children. To be the next Business Support Officer you will need to have the following attributes:

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

– Strong administrative skills including being a highly competent minute taker, managing competing priorities, being organised and working well in a team

– Strong organisational abilities including time management, creative thinking, problem solving and multitasking

– Works well under pressure and is flexible with their approach to carrying out tasks

– Able to make good use of technology to perform functions and ensure work is timely and accurate

Working arrangement: 

Hybrid working – one day per week in the office  5 days a week, 8:45-17:15 Mon -Thurs, and 8:45-4:45 on the Friday

Job Category :Social Care & Health Qualified

Location : 3 Spilman Street, Carmarthenshire County Council

Hours Per Week : 37.50

Start Date : Immediate Start          

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:30
Salary: £39,817

this is a full time role working in the Llanelli Assessment team. the post is a hybrid position with a requirement to attend the office in Llanelli part of the week.

Candidates must have previous experience of social care assessments in a children and family service setting.

Key responsibilities

•           To comply with National legislation and guidance whilst working to the Fostering Services’ Statement of Purpose and ensuring that the Division’s policies and procedures are followed. 

•           To contribute to the Service’s Business Plan and the monitoring and reviewing of the services performance in order to ensure the service complies with National minimum standards and best practice. 

•           To be responsible for a caseload of approved foster carers or Family and Friends carers providing them with regular individual supervision and ongoing support thereby ensuring identification of training and development needs. 

•           To undertake annual reviews on all approved foster carers on the caseload so that statutory regulations are met. 

•           To be aware of the placement needs of all looked after children so that the most appropriate placement matching and support can be made with carers. 

•           To participate in team meetings and business planning days. 

•           Work as an effective team member and promote good working relations within the Childcare Services Corporate Parenting Team and with other agencies and organisations. 

•           Attend LAC Reviews and convene placement support meetings and end of placement reviews. 

•           Assess the continuing needs of the foster carer’s family and the impact fostering may be having on them particularly the foster carers own children and offer individual or group support through the Sons and Daughters group. 

•           Liaise and promote good communication with the children’s social workers and the foster carer mentoring service. 

•           In conjunction with supervisor, contribute to the identification of the post holder’s professional development and training needs to attain recognised levels of competency in childcare practice. 

•           To be able to undertake form F assessments that are quality assured and be involved in the training recruiting and supporting of new carers.  

•           The post holder will be expected to adopt a flexible attitude to the duties of the post.  These may have to be changed varied as discussion with the post holder due to the changing needs of the service but in keeping with the department’s requirements of the post.

Qualifications, Vocational training and Professional Memberships

DPSW,CQSW, CSS or equivalent qualification 

Job Related Skills and Competencies

A good working knowledge of children in need and the impact of neglect/abuse. 

A good working knowledge of children who are Looked After and the impact this has on emotional development including secondary trauma. 

A good working knowledge of Child Protection Policies and Procedures and have experience of Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Young People. 

To understand the importance for all children and young people to have the right to receive a quality social work service in accordance with the 

National and Local Child Care policy and strategy and to meet all statutory requirements.  

Effective IT skills and the ability to confidently access Care First are essential for this post as is the ability to record and store information safely 

 Excellent report writing skills are essential 

Knowledge

The successful applicant is required to have a good understanding of the legislation and function that underpins the Fostering Service, Child Protection, Child Care Theory and Practice 

A good understanding of the impact that abuse and secondary trauma have on children and young people 

Practical knowledge and understanding of Child Care Legislation, Guidance and Procedures 

A good understanding of Child Protection/Safeguarding in line with the Wales Safeguarding      Procedures 

Experience

Experience of complex childcare cases and child protection work  

A good understanding of the Fostering Service in Carmarthenshire and how it fits into Carmarthenshire’s Children Service

Personal qualities

Effective time management and personal organisational skills 

The ability to communicate effectively with colleagues within the fostering service and across      Children’s services 

 The ability to motivate self and others 

 The ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines 

Excellent written/verbal communication skills Ability to value strengths and contributions of others and promote good working relationships and teamwork