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Job Category : Social Care & Health Qualified

 Location : County Hall , Somerset Council

Hours Per Week : 22.25

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00
Salary: £28.82

Role Purpose

To assist the Responsible Senior Officer (RSO) for TEC in the Council and Digital Lead in

Health as part of the DISC programme in Year 3, plus commissioning appropriate

services, develop policy and continuous service development within the Care Market. To

create effective frameworks, strategies, and policies for jointly commissioned services

with partner and commercial agencies. To ensure robust commissioning outcomes

and/or delivery of service to achieve agreed outcomes. To continue to the development

of commissioned services within the Care Market (Residential and Domiciliary Care) as

required


We are looking for a skilled advocate for digital transformation and practice whose focus

is on making things better and easier for people with digital enablement. They will support

the development of the developing a community provider TEC offer, Optimal Handed

Care (OHC) and aligned to the Somerset Independent Living Centres (SILCs) ensuring

that we do the right thing for individuals and carers, people and communities as well as

delivering a working environment for Care staff, which better enables staff to deliver the

best care, they can every day.



Qualification/ Knowledge / skills / experience

A registered HCPC professional with a degree qualification and/or demonstrable

equivalent experience including working on community and organisational transformation.

An interest in developing skills and practice within the care market, either within

Digital/TEC and Moving & Handling. (E)

Prince 2 Practitioner, Agile, Change Management or equivalent qualification or

demonstrable equivalent experience. (E)

Evidence of continuing professional development. (E)

Experience of leadership within Socail Care and/or Healthcare, including expertise and

understanding of performance and change management, business planning, budget

setting and management processes. (E)

Role Description

Demonstrable Subject matter expertise across a number of key areas relating to

digital/TEC, data and Moving and Handling Practice (E).

Experience and application of planning, project and programme management

methodologies and practices within community settings (D).

Ability to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working

to tight and often changing timescales (E).

Ability to work collaboratively with team members to co-ordinate a highly effective project

management and ensure key dates and deadlines are disseminated in a clear, effective

and supportive way (E).

Ability to interpret national and local policy for implementation (E).

Effective Leadership skills (E/D)

Experience and application of planning, project and programme management

methodologies and practices within community settings (D).

Experience of working within a complex and challenging environment, managing

relationships with multiple stakeholders (E).

Job Category : Planning

Location : County Hall, Somerset Council

Hours Per Week : 18.50

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:30
Salary: £30.34

We are an ambitious and dynamic Council with a major programme of residential development and a significant amount of open space and green infrastructure projects to deliver, including country parks, play spaces and allotments.

We require an experienced professional to provide a specialist development management service for landscape and green infrastructure including pre-application discussions, evaluating applications, scrutinising detailed schemes and overseeing delivery of new facilities.

This role is situated in the Placemaking Team within the Climate & Place Directorate and is the lead landscape specialist for the Council. It will provide a specialist development management service for landscape and green infrastructure including pre-application discussions, evaluating applications, scrutinising detailed schemes, providing expert witness advice in appeals and enforcement.

You will play a key role in the delivery of well-designed high quality open space for the benefit of local communities and the environment.  We are looking for enthusiasm as well as a commitment to good design and the highest standards of landscape architecture detailing.

Accountability

Corporate

Responsibilities

Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, organisational policy,

and professional codes of conduct to uphold standards of best

practise.

Deliver the aims of the council’s equality, diversity and inclusion

policies; health, safety and wellbeing of self and others; and

ROLE DESCRIPTION

Organisational values in everything you do, ensuring team members

are also aware of their responsibilities and maintaining their

understanding that Equality and Diversity practice covers both

interaction with staff, service users and communities and includes

challenging discrimination and promoting equality of opportunity for

all.

Qualifications

• Educated to postgraduate level in Landscape Architecture or equivalent – Essential

• Membership of the Landscape Institute – Desirable

•

Knowledge

• Able to prepare and review planning policy and guidance, including the Local Plan and

related Development Plan Documents (DPDs) and Supplementary Planning Documents

(SPDs) Neighbourhood Plans and Conservation Area Appraisals and Management Plans

making recommendations and presenting to the relevant Council and public meetings as

necessary – Essential

• Knowledge of the democratic process – Desirable.

• Knowledge of changes in techniques, legislation and guidance including up to date CPD –

Desirable.

• Understanding and experience of project management methodology, processes, and

tools – Desirable.

• Working knowledge of the County of Somerset – Desirable.

Experience

• Proven track record in providing specialist knowledge in landscape planning – Essential

Experience of providing specialist landscape design advice on planning applications for

all major development and new green spaces – Essential ROLE DESCRIPTION

• Experience of involvement with Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment – Essential

• Proven track record within a similar role within local government or complex organisation

with understanding of the local government sector and its current challenges – Essential

Previous experience of planning workloads, establishing priorities and meeting deadlines

– Desirable.

• Experience of Appeals Process including informal hearings and Inquiries – Desirable..

• Proven track record in providing specialist landscape design advice on planning –

Desirable

• Dealing with Members, including reporting to committee/boards – Desirable.

• Experience of preparing and reviewing planning policy and guidance, including the Local

Plan and related Development Plan Documents (DPDs) and Supplementary Planning

Documents (SPDs) Neighbourhood Plans and Conservation Area Appraisals and

Management Plans including making recommendations and presenting to the relevant

Council and public meetings as necessary – Desirable.

• Extensive customer care experience and dealing with difficult customers/complainants –

Desirable.

Skills

• Excellent written, report writing and presentation skills – Essential

• Strong interpersonal skills when dealing with team members and colleagues, developers,

specialist consultants, as well as with the public and elected members – Essential• Able to make applications for all major development and new green spaces – Desirable

Job Category : Housing

Location : Somerset County Council, Somerset Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00
Salary: £16.50

Role overview:

Assist in lettings service, involving managing the empty homes and lettings processes to minimise income loss and protect relet times, whilst ensuring each home is let in accordance with the Council’s Choiced Based Lettings Scheme, Lettings Policy and associated lettings procedures.

Responsibilities:

Advertising, shortlisting, verifying, offering and viewing our empty homes through Somerset Council’s housing allocations register and local lettings policy.

Develop effective relationships with the service’s in-house property services teams and other external voids contractors, ensuring all void works are completed efficiently and meet the Lettable Standard.

Work in partnership with the Tenancy Management Officers and Supported Housing  Officers to ensure a collaborative approach in the allocation process aimed at improving tenancy sustainment.

Work collaboratively with the Rent Recovery Team and Tenancy Management Team, including a small team of benefit advisors, ensuring applicants are making advance rent payments with a full understanding of their affordability with any risks identified.

Qualifications

Minimum of 5 GCSEs at grades A to C (including English and Maths) Essential

NVQ Level 4 or equivalent, or significant relevant experience within housing; local authority or registered provider Desirable

Evidence of continuing development of professional skills e.g., through training qualification or experience Essential.

Knowledge and Experience – Essential

At least 2 years housing management experience in a similar setting with a registered provider.

Good understanding of the social housing; with a strong emphasis in housing management

Knowledge of working within Housing management, tenancy, and estates

Ability to deal with confidential and sensitive matters with a wide range and spectrum of people in varying circumstances.

Experience of dealing with the general public and in particular vulnerable customers Experience of delivery of frontline customer services

Experience of working in an administrative role

Experience of recording and maintaining accurate statistical information

Knowledge and Experience – Desirable

Numerate

Ability to prioritise, manage own workload, and meet deadlines.

Ability to work as part of a team, be flexible, use own initiative and work with limited supervision.

An awareness of the Data Protection Act

An awareness of Health and safety in a social housing setting.

An awareness of welfare benefits and welfare reform

Experience of effectively triaging enquiries and signposting clients where appropriate

Skills 

Excellent customer care and people skills and an ability to communicate well both face to face, by email and by telephone.

Accuracy and attention to detail

Good organisational and administrative skills

Good keyboarding / word processing skills

Good IT skills including the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook as well as case management systems.

Job Category : Admin & Clerical

Location : Badminton Road Council Offices, South Gloucestershire Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00
Salary: £12.80

Tasks will include (under the guidance of experienced team members):

•          Logging MP Enquiries

•          Logging Compliments

•          Basic logging and allocating of FOIs

•          Collating information for subject access requests

•          Collating information for police requests 

•          Some cover of inboxes/first level queues

This role will predominately be home working – with initial trip to Badminton Road for induction and IT collection

About the role

Reporting to the Public Health Business Support & Planning Officer, this is a supporting role working within the Business Support Team to provide administrative support to the professional teams of Public Health & Wellbeing, within the Children, Adults and Health department.

The post holder will collate and analyse information for reports and maintain accurate records, interpreting data and drafting content for use by others. They will use strong communication skills to liaise with customers and relay issues and queries promptly where necessary. They will research information within areas of service specialism and act as a main point of contact for customers and colleagues including stakeholders and partnership agencies.

The role supports the division’s finances by using the council’s financial systems to input data, purchasing goods/services, recoding and processing petty cash claims. The role also provides administrative support which will include word processing and minute taking at meetings.

Key Responsibilities 

Provide administrative support to managers ensuring work carried out is efficient and procedures are effectively implemented.

Act as a main point of contact for the service area and provide effective communication when dealing with enquiries and information requests.

Collate and maintain records and analyse information to ensure accurate statements are produced and data is retrieved from computerised systems and interpreted.

Research information within your area of service specialism and collate evidence for presentation in reports.  This may include drafting sections of documents for use by others.

Interact with customers, colleagues and partners to maintain strong working relationships.

Communicate specific concerns, queries and issues and ensure they are accurately and promptly relayed when necessary.

Accurately record and also assist in the monitoring and maintaining of budgets/financial information/resources.


Knowledge, Skills and Experience

1.         You will have experience of working in an environment related to the service area or within a similar role.   

2.         You will hold a minimum qualification of 3 grade C’s at GCSE (or equivalent qualification) including English and Maths, or you will hold equivalent relevant experience.

3.         You will have good literacy skills and able to write letters and contribute to providing information for reports.

4.         You will have good communication skills.

5.         You will have good numeracy and IT skills.

6.         You will have good organisational skills and attention to detail.

7.         You will be able to seek out information, collate it and present findings.

8.         Knowledge of the processes and procedures related to the specialism may be useful.

Essential

You will hold a minimum qualification of 3 grade C’s at GCSE (or equivalent qualification) including English and Maths or you will hold equivalent relevant experience within a similar role in administration. (KSE1,2)

Ability to communicate effectively to service users, professionals and partnership agencies using a variety of media i.e. email, phone, face to face etc. (KSE4)

IT knowledge and its practical application, including experience of using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and maintaining computerised record systems (KSE5) 

Have experience in using databases, including running standard reports, analysing data and presenting findings. (KSE5,7)

Have experience of basic financial procedures i.e. petty cash, invoicing etc (KSE7)  

Desirable

Experience in working in an environment related to children’s and/or adults services (KSE1)

Experience/knowledge of processes and procedures related to the Department for Children, Adults and Health (KSE1,8)

Hold a qualification in IT or word processing (KSE2)

Job Category : Legal

Location :Lincolnshire County Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 08:30

End Time : 17:00
Salary: £20.85

PURPOSE OF JOB:

Contribute to the delivery of services for Legal Services Lincolnshire. Assist, as

appropriate, with:

• Providing an integrated approach to performance management, quality

standards and service delivery

• Embedding new ways of thinking and working

• Developing and maintaining strong, positive working relationships with

commissioners, partners external clients and their teams/partners and

across service areas as appropriate

To provide high quality efficient and effective legal and administrative advice and

services to the County Council and external customers and assist and support

the County Council’s Monitoring Officer in discharging his/her duties and

responsibilities.

To provide legal advice to members and senior officers of the Council, partners

and other clients and carry a workload of appropriately complex and high profile,

high risk matters and advise as required on public law and governance in support

of clients’ decision-making processes.

To role model and promote the values and culture of the service including the

highest degrees of flexibility openness and collaboration and the provision of risk-

based, solution focused advice centred on enabling clients to achieve their outcomes.


To role model and promote the values and culture of the service including the

highest degrees of flexibility openness and collaboration and the provision of risk-

based, solution focused advice centred on enabling clients to achieve their

outcomes.

To provide day to day leadership, advice and guidance to colleagues relating to

work within own area of responsibility

Continuously look for synergies and efficiency savings across area of

responsibility.

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MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES, TASKS & DUTIES

The specific accountabilities of this role will be flexible and will change to meet

the needs of the organisation as required but will include (or be equivalent in

nature to) those listed below:i a) To provide high quality efficient and effective legal and administrative

advice and services to the County Council, partners and external

customers to the highest standards of professional conduct and ethics

and in a way that furthers and promotes good customer care within

Legal Services Lincolnshire.

b) To undertake all legal services work whether advice, case work or

assistance to other fee earners as required within the area of work

designated in the post outline for the time being with minimal

supervision and professional support.

c) To give legal procedural and propriety advice to senior officers, elected

members or other persons or bodies whose conduct or activities fall

within the remit of the Monitoring Officer’s duties as appropriate for

grade and to follow all instructions of the Monitoring Officer or any

deputy in relation to the conduct of any monitoring officer activities.

d) To make the Monitoring Officer, the Chief Legal Officer, an Assistant

Chief Legal Officer (or any other deputy) aware of any:-

– matters that are of a critical nature

– matters that are politically sensitive or high profile

– problems in any areas of service delivery or Council activity

– instance in which any advice given by him/her has been refused or

ignored, or

– any proposals, decisions, actions or omissions that have, or would

contravene any rule of law or code of practice or conduct or amount to maladministration.

Job Category : Trade & Operatives

Location :Council Offices, Southwark Council

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 08:00

End Time : 16:00
Salary: £16.11

Responsibilities

1. To competently identify the nature of an infestation and the most appropriate treatment/ management techniques. This decision should be based on knowledge gained through formal training, legislative restrictions, species specific biology, environmental protection considerations and site data. 
   
2. To carry out treatments and management techniques for infestations including traps, culls, deterrents, pesticides and biocides safely and humanely, in line with The British Pest Control Association (BPCA) Code of Practice. 

• To survey properties, internally and externally, including drains, and make recommendations for further repair works or structural considerations to overcome future infestations and mitigate the risk of spread between dwellings. To survey and assess requests for pest control support that falls outside of normal contracts. Providing estimate costings and quotations, with technical drawings where applicable
  
• To carry out proofing work to control and prevent infestations, ensuring materials and techniques used are in line with housing fire safety guidance and Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.
  
• To organise and perform the collection of stray dogs using sound judgement and expertise in line with the safe system of work and legislation. To arrange kennel stay or re-homing where appropriate. 
  
• To assist in the organisation, and perform the execution of pigeon proofing measures, including the cleansing and removing of pigeon matter as and when required.
• To use, prepare, store and transport pesticides in line with COSHH regulations; ensuring that substances hazardous to health are properly controlled. Assist in preparing risk assessments and method statements. 

• When allocated a vehicle the post holder is responsible for ensuring that the vehicle is safely and correctly driven, is well maintained and roadworthy, and all plant and materials are safely stored. There is also responsibility for the content of the vehicle at all times while in their possession and to ensure the security of all materials and tools.

Knowledge, including educational qualifications:
Qualified to either Diploma in Pest Control with the British Pest Control Association (BPCA part 1 and 2) or RSPH Level 2 Certificate in Pest Management or equivalent.
To understand issues around the delivery of all pest control work activities in an urban environment and evidence of continued professional, managerial and personal development, within the relevant discipline.
Understanding of relevant legislation and codes of practice in H&S, pest control.
To understand how the principles of Equality Act and Public Sector Equality Duty impacts on all work duties.
To understand the basic safeguarding procedures and protocols for children and adults at risk.
Experience:
Experience in providing pest control advice to clients.
Experience of working with baits, traps, poisons and pest control equipment.
Experience of working effectively both independently and as part of a team.
Experience of providing excellent customer service whilst working in a front line operational team.
Aptitudes, Skills & Competencies:
Ability to handle, prepare and lay poison baits or spray insecticides, keeping yourself and others safe.
Ability to use technology equipment in line with the duties of the post.
Ability to prepare reports and maintain records of visits and actions carried out in relation to pest control and animal welfare duties.
Ability to interpret work instructions, both written and verbal, and implement them.
Ability to determine when an infestation requires a more detailed investigation or treatment.
Ability to formulate practical solutions to problems given the constraints of the situation
Ability to respond to the needs of customers diplomatically and sensitively, and to deal with issues calmly, effectively and with a high degree of professionalism and integrity.
Ability to act as coach and mentor to trainees and newly qualified colleagues.

Job Category : Professional

Location : Llandrindod Wells County Hall, Powys County Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:30
Salary: £284.97

A To assist the Trading Standards Service in providing the full range of its functions in accordance with relevant objectives, policies and procedures.

Food Standards qualification, experience, and evidence of competency against the framework essential. The role is to conduct interventions at premises in accordance with the Food Law Code of Practice.

Wage negotiable must be comparable to existing workers, to be discussed.

What you will do:

• Undertake routine inspections and respond to complaints and enquiries relating to Trading Standards activities and support other officers in the team with this work and their development.
• Provide advice and assistance to businesses
• Work closely with other Council departments, government agencies, external partners and members of the public.
• Apply relevant legislation and guidance and undertake investigations or enforcement as appropriate.  Prepare case files for prosecution, attend court/tribunerals/hearings as required.

Your responsibilities will be:

This section should include details of the main responsibilities of the job and should include no more than 12 separate points

1.   To investigate and report on breaches of relevant Trading Standards  legislation in accordance with the Council’s Enforcement Policy and to ensure that such cases are dealt with in a timely and professional manner. Prepare the necessary case material for legal proceedings, attend and where necessary give evidence in Magistrates or Crown Court, before Justices of the Peace, Tribunals, and other forms of hearings where necessary.

Do you think you’re the right person for the role? Then, demonstrate you meet the following criteria in your application. 

Experience         

Essential 

• Will have experience of working in a TS environment for a period of 12 months

• Proven record of working with consumers and businesses to resolve disputes/secure compliance

• Will have investigated and reported on breaches of TS legislation

Knowledge 

Essential 

• Thorough understanding of statutory and regulatory controls undertaken by TS service

• Understanding of the legal system in the UK, to allow thorough investigation, analysis of offences and production of comprehensive reports

• Be aware of the current challenges facing the TS service in the UK

Qualifications and Training 

Essential 

• Diploma In Trading Standards (or equivalent)

• Be qualified to enforce  Food Safety Legislation

• Be qualified to perform the duties of a Weights and Measures Inspector

Personal Qualities 

Essential 

• Shall be honest, reliable and committed 

• Show qualities in leadership, innovation and determination

• Demonstrate the ability to work in a sensitive and sometimes stressful environment

• Strong financial and commercial awareness, with excellent analytical skills and a creative approach to problem solving

Skills 

Essential 

• Will have excellent interpersonal skills

• Be a good communicator both orally and in writing

• Ability to manage a diverse workload and heavy demands whilst adhering to tight timescales.

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills and an ability to influence outcomes, with reasoning, persuasion and tact.

• The ability to engage with and relate to key partners and stakeholders, other public sector bodies and private organisations in a way that benefits the Service and delivers results.

• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines  and in stressful situations

• Ability to exhibit empathy when dealing with distressed consumers and business personnel

Job Category : Social Care – Qualified

Location : Nutgrove Villa, 2nd Floor, Knowsley Borough Council

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00
Salary: £35.21Qualified social worker for children’s role

Job Category : Driving

Location : Folkestone Road Depot, London Borough of Newham

Hours Per Week : 20.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 07:00

End Time : 17:00
Salary: £13.65

20 hours per week – 2 AM hours and 2 PM hours per day

MUST HAVE A CURRENT DBS CHECK AS WILL BE DRIVING A SCHOOL BUS.

Clean License

Job Category : Social Care & Health Qualified

Location : Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 08:30

End Time : 17:00
Salary: £20.85

Within the fostering service to support and supervise foster carers – mainstream and kinship  and undertake annual reviews, with flexibility to also cover other parts of the service when required such as assessments and placements.

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES GENERIC TO ALL RHONDDA CYNON TAF SOCIAL

WORK POSTS

• Undertaking assessments in line with the Social Services and Well-being Act (Wales)

2014 with children, adults and their families/carers, identifying outcomes and where

required developing care and support plans, which are monitored and reviewed.

• Risks to children and adults are assessed and balanced in a way that promotes

coproduction, independence and choice;

• Strengths within the persons circumstances are identified and promoted;

• Have a responsibility to plan and work within the financial resources which have been

secured to deliver social care services within their area of accountability;

• Social inclusion of isolated and vulnerable people is promoted; particularly networking

with community and family resources;

• Work in collaboration with other agencies adopting a multi disciplinary approach where

appropriate;

• Ensuring that electronically held records, including case recordings, assessments, care

and support plans and reviews are completed and/or updated in accordance with

departmental policy and procedures;

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

Accessing Social Services

• Engaging in a structured conversation with those making initial enquiry of the service and

evaluating any information given;

• Use an outcome focussed and strength based approach;

• Giving information, advice/and or sign- posting to other services;

• Ensure that information about advocacy services is provided.

• Apply thresholds to make a judgement on whether a referral is appropriate;

• Assessing urgency of response required to a referral;

• Assessing initial level of priority of a referral;

Knowledge / Education:

Essential Desirable

Professional Social Work qualification i.e.

MA/Degree in Social Work or recognised

predecessor equivalent e.g. CQSW,

DipSW, CSS.

A knowledge of equal opportunities / anti

oppressive practice.

Knowledge and understanding of the Social

Services and Well-being Act (Wales) 2014.

Knowledge of the Mental Health (Wales)

Measure 2010

Knowledge and understanding of the adult

and /or children’s safeguarding procedures

in Wales.

Children’s Services posts: A sound

understanding of the Law relating to

children and families.

An understanding of child and adolescent

development.

Adult Social Work posts: Knowledge and

understanding of the Mental Capacity Act

and the Mental Health Act.

Knowledge and understanding of the united

nations principles for older and disabled

peoples.

Welsh Language Level 2 to Level 5. For

details on the levels please refer to The

Welsh Language Skills Guidelines, which

can be found in the Welsh Services section

of the RCT Council Website.

Welsh Language Level 1 – All employees

will be required to undertake a basic Welsh

Language Induction to reach this level.

Please refer to The Welsh Language Skills

Guidance online

www.rctcbc.gov.uk/WelshSkills

Experience:

Essential Desirable

Children’s Social Work posts

Experience and/or an interest in working

within child care

An understanding of the assessment of

need and risk

An understanding of child protection issues

Adult Social Work posts

Experience of working with adults with

needs for care and support/ care and

treatment planning

Experience and understanding of the needs

of carers

Experiencing of managing and balancing risks when working with adults

Job Category : Social Care & Health Qualified

Location : Civic Offices, London Borough of Sutton

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00
Salary: £27.78

Statutory safeguarding role – undertaking assessments and all statutory responsibilities

Job Category : Finance

Location : 222 Upper Street, London Borough of Islington

Start Date : Immediate Start

Salary : £51,099.00

We are looking for candidates who are fully or part CABB-qualified to join the Corporate Finance team, supporting the Strategic Finance Manager and Finance Managers for Revenue. We are looking for someone who has a good understanding of financial accounting and excellent communication skills. Key responsibilities in the role include: providing technical financial advice across the council; supporting the delivery of the Statement of Accounts, and working with internal and external audit; ensuring strong policies and procedures are in place to deliver sound financial practices and controls; identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and modernisation; and supporting preparations for the implementation of the new finance system.

Key responsibilities

Strategic Awareness

• Inform the strategic vision of the service that enables the council to meet its future

challenges, actively supporting a culture of innovation and continuous improvement

• Contribute towards the development and implementation of the council’s financial strategy

• Identify financial risks and opportunities as and when they arise, inform others in the team

and collectively consider options to mitigate risks or exploit opportunities.

• Contribute to the creation of a digital culture within the service by embracing technology in

every-day activities and actively seeking digital improvement opportunities in support of a

service-wide digital strategy

Financial Planning and Budget Setting

• Provide support for the annual budget setting process and medium-term financial planning

process. Assist with the preparation of detailed revenue and capital expenditure and income

budgets in conjunction with Finance Managers, that meet corporate and departmental

objectives

• Develop appropriate financial models and analytics to determine the financial impact of

future service demands, changes in legislation and other factors affecting resource

requirements

• Instigate, develop and support the attainment of alternative sources of funding that

contribute towards identified funding gaps

Financial Management

• Support the efficient and effective provision of a comprehensive financial management

function, including all aspects of the annual estimates process, budget maintenance,

monitoring and control.

• Support the preparation, analysis and provision of accurate financial management

information, including budget monitoring reports and forecasts, promptly highlighting any

risks and trends, in line with the council’s policies and procedures.

• Promote a culture which empowers budget holders and supports the delivery of value for

money services and knowledge of key cost drivers

• Prepare journals and the supporting documentation as required.

• Proactively seek and take responsibility for implementing internal process improvements,

demonstrating the business case for change and benefits achieved.


Qualifications

Essential

criteria

Criteria description Assessed by

1 Qualified CCAB or actively studying towards obtaining either

CCAB (preferably CIPFA), CIMA, CFA, or ACT and expected to

qualify within the next 6 months.

Passed finalist required in order to progress to and beyond PO6.

Application /

interview

2 Evidence of continuing professional development Application /

interview

Experience

Essential

criteria

Criteria description Assessed by

3 Experience of providing data for reports in a clear, understandable

and appropriate format for use.

Application /

interview

4 Experience of closing the accounts and the external audit of those

accounts

Application /

interview

5 Experience in persuading stakeholders to work together,

encouraging an organisational focus on the needs of the

community

Application /

interview

6 Experience of working effectively in an area with competing

demands and tight time-scales

Application /

interview

Skills

Essential

criteria

Criteria description Assessed by

7 Able to extract and manipulate complex financial and non-financial

data to demonstrate trends and correlations

Application /

interview

8 Ability to think critically, apply innovative and creative thinking to

address complex service challenges

Application /

interviewEssential

criteria

Criteria description Assessed by

9 Demonstrate a high attention to detail and accuracy, checking

output for accuracy and completeness

Application /

interview

10 Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills, with

proven ability to communicate financial and non-financial

information effectively to a wide range of audiences, including

managers, senior officers and external organisations, in both

written and oral form

Application /

interview

11 Knowledge of the major issues facing local government,

understanding of the national policy context, requirements and

future direction for relevant service areas

Application /

interview

12 Well-developed IT skills (MS Office suite, financial systems, data

visualisation tools (e.g., Power BI)

Application /

interview

13 Ability to organise and plan one’s own workload and that of others Application /

interview

14 Ability to work calmly and flexibly under pressure, demonstrating

resilience, not being easily deterred in the face of challenges

Application /

interview

15 Able to inspire and motivate employees and generate a positive

working environment

Application /

interview

16 Ability to work on one’s own or as part of a team, building effective

working relationships within and across departments

Application /

interview

17 Ability to establish, develop and maintain effective relationships

with partner organisations

Job Category : Social Care – Qualified

Location : Municipal Buildings, Knowsley, L36 9YU , Knowsley Borough Council

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00
Salary: £16.47

1.5 ACM staff to support in Review Team – ASC 

1 fulltime 36 hours 

Job Category : Social Care – Qualified

Location : Civic Centre, Enfield Council

Hours Per Week : 35.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00

Salary: £28.09

OT’s need for East Locality Team – Candidates will require a sound knowledge and experience of working in a social care setting – experience equipment and adaptations.

Accountabilities

1.         Management

•          Practice supervision for students on placements

•          Support to Occupational Therapy Assistants as required.

2.         Quality

•          Ensure high quality standards are upheld throughout all aspects of assessment and service delivery.

3.         Policy Implementation

•          Implement the Safeguarding Adults policy & procedure and manage staff through the process, including chairing complex strategy meetings

•          Ensure Health and Safety policies are implemented and adhered to  

•          Keep abreast of developments in all relevant areas concerning professional practice, relevant legislation and Central Government guidance.

4.         Monitoring

•          Manage, monitor and review care plans involving users and carers, liaising with other workers and agencies as appropriate.

5.         Data recording

•          Participate in the development and management of systems associated with team functions, including gathering and analysing of information

•          Take responsibility for entering information and data onto the online systems relating to own cases 

•          Work jointly with the Administrative Officers, seeking to improve the knowledge and practical applications of the systems.

6.         Service development and delivery

•          Actively encourage customer participation in the delivery, monitoring and evaluation of the service

•          Initiate research, recommend best practice and implement changes in policy within a specialist area of service 

•          Support in the development and operation of team “workload management systems” to ensure that resources address priority cases and respond to changing needs and circumstances

•          Undertake complex assessments and care planning

•          Carry out full functional assessments of people of all ages and with a wide range of disabilities. Assessments should also take into account the needs of carer’s and a carer’s assessment should be completed as appropriate.

•          Advise on appropriate care packages and refer on to other services as necessary

•          Recommend and arrange for the provision of specialist equipment, ensure correct installation, instruct client and/or carer in safe use and monitor the effectiveness of the provision as appropriate

•          Advise on and facilitate major adaptations, including major adaptations to properties through consultation with service users, Housing department, Environmental Health services, builders and other professionals as appropriate.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES (You are not restricted to 2 criteria for each category)

Skills and Competencies 

(In this section you should list between 4 and a maximum of 8 essential recruitment and selection criteria and 2 desirable criteria)

Essential:

1.         Ability to implement a self directed approach in line with the personalisation agenda and the Safeguarding Adults policy for the Council

2.         Ability to communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing, including report writing, presenting, negotiating and the use of IT

3.         Ability to plan and maximise use of resources 

4.         Ability to negotiate with customers how best to meet their needs

5.         Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary environment and have the ability to work in partnership with carers and families and liaise with other staff agencies to ensure that the needs of the service user are met

6.         Ability to work using own initiative as part of a team while managing workload efficiently, prioritising work and adopting a flexible approach to changing and competing demands

7.         Ability to implement and monitor quality standards

8.         Ability to carry out assessments in line with Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 and responsibilities under the 1974 Health and Safety at Work Act and instruct/advise on appropriate techniques and equipment. 

Desirable:

1.         Highly competent in the application of resource allocation systems

2.         Ability to navigate and apply the Council’s information technology systems to support Personalisation (Quickheart and Care First)

Experience and Knowledge 

1.         Experience of delivering services using computerised systems

2.         Experience of providing services to vulnerable adults

3.         Experience of performance management

4.         Awareness of the Health and Social Care integration agenda

5.         Knowledge of legislative framework and good practice guidance 

Essential Qualification(s) 

1.  Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy recognised by the College of Occupational Therapists 2.  Registered with Health Professions Council

Job Category : Trade & Operatives

Location : Broadwater Farm Community Centre, London Borough of Haringey

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 08:00

End Time : 16:00

Salary: £14.84

Roofing Labourers required to work at height with roofers. Labourer duties include delivery and preparing materials including cement and mortar. 

Previous experience working at height highly desirable.

Job Category : Admin & Clerical

Location : Patchway (Severnvale) Hub , South Gloucestershire Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 08:30

End Time : 17:00

Salary: £12.80

About the role:-

Under the supervision of the Business Support Supervisor, this is a supporting role working within the Business Support Team to provide administrative support to the Children, Adults and Health department supporting the professional teams within the North Locality Hub.

The post holder will collate and analyse information for reports and maintain accurate records, interpreting data and drafting content for use by others. They will use strong communication skills to liaise with customers and relay issues and queries promptly where necessary. They will research information within areas of service specialism and act as a main point of contact for customers and colleagues including stakeholders and partnership agencies. 

A key function of the role will include the collecting, inputting, maintaining and analysing information held on specialised database. The ability to interpret and produce information from this data will be required. The role supports the financial aspect by using the council’s financial systems to input data, purchasing goods/services, recoding and processing petty cash claims. The role also provides administrative support which will include minute taking at key meetings and word processing.

This role is crucial in providing an excellent, flexible and diverse administrative service ensuring compliance with statutory requirements of the department in a constantly changing environment.    

Attention to detail is required for inputting and retrieving information from the specialised databases maintained in the department, for example, searching for personal information relating to a child or young person.

Data produced and inputted provides safeguarding information for the Department for Children, Adults and Health and ensures statutory duties for South Gloucestershire Council are met. 

The Business Support Officers will be able to prioritise tasks and exercise a degree of self-management of workload, in consultation with the Business Support Supervisor/Team Leader.   

About the team:-

The Business Support Team collectively provides administrative and financial support to a range of professionals based in the Hub. A key aspect of the team is to ensure that officers are supported in a timely and efficient manner, and the team will seek to identify process improvements where appropriate.

The professionals include Social Care and Preventative Services who work together to ensure the best possible outcomes for Children and Young people within South Gloucestershire.

About the wider section/function:-

The Locality Hubs are part of Integrated Children’s Services which is responsible for the safety and welfare of children and young people. The Integrated Children’s Services Department collectively bring together and provide a complete range of children’s services within South Gloucestershire.

Problem solving and decision making examples:

This role will apply knowledge and experience about administration to solve problems and deliver work to deadlines. 

The post holder will analyse data, accessing the systems to extract missing, incomplete or inaccurate information to comply with the department’s performance requirements. 

For example the post holder will need to analyse this data by accessing standard reports regularly highlighting any inaccuracies, missing data, ensuring data is clean and accurate and taking the initiative to resolve.     

The post holder will need excellent communication skills.

Typical problems they will be required to solve are: 

•          Dealing with some of the people accessing our services this may include service users who can present with challenging behaviours. The Business Support Supervisors will provide support and advice where needed. 

The post also has a financial aspect which will involve attention to detail. The post holder will also need to understand how goods and services are procured and the understanding of keeping purchases within the appropriate budget codes.     

Key responsibilities:-

Provide administrative support to managers ensuring work carried out is efficient and procedures are effectively implemented. This will include minute taking for key meetings.

Act as a main point of contact for the service area and provide effective communication when dealing with enquiries and information requests.

Collate and maintain records and analyse information to ensure accurate statements are produced and data is retrieved from computerised systems and interpreted.

Research information within your area of service specialism and collate evidence for presentation in reports.  This may include drafting sections of documents for use by others.

Interact with customers, colleagues and partners to maintain strong working relationships.

Communicate specific concerns, queries and issues and ensure they are accurately and promptly relayed when necessary.

Accurately record and also assist in the monitoring and maintaining of budgets/financial information/resources.

Job Category : Engineering & Surveying

Location : Bridgwater House, Somerset Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 08:30

End Time : 17:00
Salary: £15.70

Accountability

Understand, uphold, and promote the aims of the council’s equality, diversity, and inclusion policies; health, safety, and wellbeing of self and other; and Organisational values in everything you do. Equality and Diversity practice covers both interaction with staff, service users and communities and includes challenging discrimination and promoting equality of opportunity for all.

Undertake the role of Principal Designer for the benefit of projects undertaken by Somerset Independence Plus.

Arrange and undertake site visits, meeting with applicants, occupational therapists (OT’s), architects and contractors to determine eligibility for financial assistance.

Ensure project feasibility and scope of work, undertake measured surveys and to give technical advice. To liaise with other officers of the service and outside agencies.

Produce practical specifications, detailed drawings and schedules of work for extensions and other adaptations which contractors can work from to carry out the construction work. Ensuring compliance with Building Regulations, Planning Permission, listed building consent and good practice.

Obtain quotations and estimates from contractors and to scrutinise them and undertake a fair costings exercise for the proposed work.

Ensure that grant and other expenditure is approved and paid in accordance with the Councils’ standing orders. 

Collect clients’ financial data and undertake means tests to determine eligibility for a grant.


Qualifications

Essential

•          Qualification to HNC/D Level in surveying or relevant professional qualification.

Knowledge/Experience/Skills

Essential

Experience will cover one or more of the following disciplines:

•          Working in a residential building surveying related capacity in either a local authority or the private sector. 

•          Working and processing datasets, databases and can interpret data.

•          Knowledge of housing legislation in the areas of applying housing renewal in relation to private sector housing including supervision of building works and means testing. 

•          Basic housing finance.

•          Processing grants.•          Ongoing professional development

Job Category : Trades and Operatives

Location :Nottingham Community Housing Association

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time :09:00

End Time : 16:30
Salary: £11.44

This role is to do mould washing.  there will be some minor repairs and painting in areas where mould has been present.  There may also be some silicone scrape out and replace. 

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Main responsibilities

Organise and carry out the external and internal painting, decorating and associated repair work including the application of specialist coatings such as in Timonox for the Association’s housing stock, managed properties and external customers in accordance with agreed targets and procedures.

Safely erect and maintain access equipment; reporting any defects to the Team Manager- Painting and ensuring services are compliant with relevant legislation and regulations.

Manage stock/supplies to ensure works are not delayed.

Ensure documentation is completed and returned within agreed timescales.

Work in an efficient manner that delivers value for money; identifying efficiencies, gaps in service delivery and communicating them to line management.

Use information available to identify customer needs and ensure services are tailored to meet those needs.

Co-ordinate the services of other trades and work with colleagues, contractors and partners to ensure a seamless and excellent service to customers.

Understand your responsibilities under Health & Safety legislation; ensuring that all activities are discharged in a safe manner, minimizing risk at all times. 

Keep your line manager informed of any issues or barriers to the effective delivery of your service area /maintenance services at the earliest opportunity and contribute to the development and effective operation of the team.

Understand performance standards for your role to deliver on objectives and targets agreed at performance management meetings.

Qualifications 

NVQ level 2 or equivalent qualification

PASMA

Extensive, demonstrable post qualification experience in the relevant trade

Demonstrable success in the delivery of a variable workload in a customer focused environment and working in a target driven service

Demonstrable understanding and experience of working to current  Health and Safety requirements

Demonstrable excellent communication skills

Ability to use computerised data recording equipment

Job Category : Social Care & Health Qualified

Location : Ty Elai, Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

Hours Per Week :37.00

Start Date : Immediate Strt

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:30
Salary: £20.85We work with individuals over the age of 18 with complex and long-term care and support needs. We work towards achieving positive personal outcomes, supporting people with both physical and mental needs in the community. This is subject to flexible working from home with an expectation that you will attend the office a minimum of once per week. We are looking for someone with experience in adult services with strong values with the ability to manage a complex caseload.

Job Category : Trades and Operatives

Location :Nottingham Community Housing Association

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 08:00

End Time : 16:30
Salary: £18.50

We require a qualified plumber multi – skilled operative with experience in the social housing sector to join or responsive repairs team.   

The role is very busy and varied, the majority of repairs work you will be required to do will be completed in 4 hours and will be to make safe and functional.  

Main responsibilities

Carry out the design, installation, maintenance, servicing and repair work for the Association’s housing stock and external customers in accordance with agreed targets and procedures.

Service, maintain, repair and fault- find hot and cold water systems and carryout minor heating works such as alterations to gas pipework and connections; ensuring services are compliant with relevant legislation and regulations.

Co-ordinate the services of other trades and work with colleagues, contractors and partners to ensure a seamless and excellent service to customers. 

Manage stock/supplies to ensure works are not delayed. 

Work in an efficient manner that delivers value for money, identify efficiencies, gaps in service delivery, and communicate them to line management

Use information available to identify customer needs and ensure services are tailored to meet those needs 

Complete and return documentation within agreed timescales; updating and maintaining manual and computerised records.

Understand your responsibilities under Health & Safety legislation; ensuring that all activities are discharged in a safe manner, minimizing risk at all times. 

Keep your line manager informed of any issues or barriers to the effective delivery of your service area /maintenance services at the earliest opportunity and contribute to the development and effective operation of the Team. 

Provide relief cover for colleagues and participate in the standby/call-out rota to cover emergency breakdowns.

Understand performance standards for your role to deliver on objectives and targets agreed at performance management meetings.

Unvented hot water system 

Skills and experience  Extensive, demonstrable post qualification experience in the relevant trade

Demonstrable success in the delivery of a variable workload in a customer focused environment and working in a target driven service 

Demonstrable recent experience of undertaking multi-trade works e.g. joinery, plastering, tiling, painting

Understanding and experience of working to current Health and Safety requirements

Demonstrable excellent communication skills

Ability to use computerised data recording equipment

Personal qualities, values and behaviours     An understanding of the needs of people from diverse social, cultural and racial backgroundsWillingness to promote and adhere to the CLEAR values of NCHA