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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: £30.55

Reporting to the Service Manager or service specific Team Manager, Team Manager’s will be responsible for the leadership and management of the Service. Using their advanced knowledge and experience they will lead and model practice which meets statutory requirements and provides Early Help and prevention to reduce need and support independence using the relevant practice framework for the service. They will support the manager to develop and embed a culture of learning and improvement through supervision, mentoring,sharing of best practice knowledge, research and the competent application of legislative frameworks, including deputising in their absence 

Team Manager is a broad Job Title category, and individual job titles may vary but could include: 

●          Service specific Team Manager 

●          Service Development Manager 

●          Deputy Manager 

These roles will deputise for the Service Manager or Service specific Manager and will form part of the on call duty rota as appropriate 

Representative accountabilities 

●          Deliver complex service activities and manage caseloads to ensure intended outcomes for customers and the Council are delivered within agreed service standards. 

●          Liaise with customers to review service requirements and resolve problems. 

●          Lead on the development of specific policies and procedures to contribute to the continuous improvement in own work area. 

●          Where relevant coordinate the work of a team, either formally or as part of a project to ensure individual and team objectives are delivered. 

●          Keep up to date with changes in relevant policy and legislation to ensure delivery in own work area is effective and complies with appropriate regulations/statutory guidance.

1. To oversee the direct management of cases, using an advanced level of skill, knowledge and competency to work within statutory and legislative requirements for the relevant sector, implementing local policy and procedures

2. Understand, demonstrate and disseminate the operating model, supporting internal and external partners and teams to develop competence to implement and utilise preventative and Early Help practices across the tiers of need to reduce escalation and demand on statutory services.

3. Accountable jointly with the Team Manager for taking decisions regarding casework and/ or practice issues/concerns in accordance with supervisory responsibilities and departmental delegated powers. 

4. Undertake all line management functions including supervision

5. To ensure that assessments and reviews are robust, balancing risks and strengths and that associated care plans use the SMART principles in determining change and support within a family and with individuals. 

6. To assist staff to make professional decisions based on observations and analysis with the service user at the centre of practice. 

7. Develop the application of our practice model both within the service area and across partners and agencies 

8. Using a facilitative, restorative approach and using constructive challenge, create a culture to ensure that the best outcomes are achieved and that service users are placed at the heart of practice whilst prioritising safeguarding. 

9. Recognise, respect and value the expertise of practitioners and other professionals and support the implementation of a practice framework underpinned by theory and research, in line with the organisation approach to practice. 

10. Support a culture of excellence by modelling best practice including the ability to generate multiple hypotheses and make sense of complex situations. 

11. Identify significant incidents, events or trends, including managing and mitigating risks within the delivery of the service and alerting the leadership team as appropriate. 

12. Carry out any other duties, commensurate with the post, as may be required for the efficient running of the service.

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  A relevant Professional Qualification with evidence of relevant formal post qualifying learning or willing to work towards this 
• A minimum of 3 years post qualification relevant experience, demonstrating the development of an advanced level of knowledge 
• Ability to understand, analyse and respond to risks across the continuum of need 
• Practical experience of managing and analysing complex cases, to be able to demonstrate the ability to form professional judgements using information from a range of sources. 
• Detailed knowledge of relevant legislation, case law, regulations and guidance as well as local and national policies. 
• Advanced knowledge of theories, methods, tools and application of these to inform best practice. 
• Ability to work across the specialist professional knowledge and methods EG; social work, occupational therapy, Youth Offending, partner agencies 
• Ability to lead and motivate teams, and build resilience in the workforce 
• Excellent communication skills including oral, written, negotiation and role modeling 
• Registration with SW England or other professional body where appropriate 
• Flexible and solution focussed approach, with key skills in supporting teams through change

Job Category : Social Care & Health Non-Qualified

Location :London Borough of Havering

Hours Per Week :36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00

Salary: £16.35

Job Profile below:

To ensure the Early Help offer is responsive to the ongoing and changing needs of the community, linking and working closely with partner agencies, community hubs and voluntary groups. 

To ensure the centres are well maintained and that the information represents the services available in response to the local need. 

To supervise and line manage a team of practitioners and volunteers who are responsible for the delivery of targeted and universal services in response to local need and demand. 

Ensure that staff have the skills and ability to provide safe, high quality crèche facilities and delivery of all aspects of the 0-5 School Readiness offer in line with the 1001 days initiative. 

To actively involve parents and carers in their own and their children’s learning and development. Including taking a lead in the promotion of the parent’s forum as a means to consistently develop and evaluate the services and programmes offered by the children’s centres.

Provide a leadership role to staff in supporting families by improving family relationships, and promoting positive and healthy outcomes for children through the provision of universal and targeted interventions. 

To keep up to date records and ensure the administrative requirements of the service are met in response to service key performance indicators.

The primary purpose of this role is to work as part of the Children’s Centre team alongside colleagues within social care and partner agencies to ensure effective collaborative service delivery which is child focused to meet the needs of children and their families.  

The key objectives are to: 

• To ensure the Early Help offer is responsive to the ongoing and changing needs of the community, linking and working closely with partner agencies, community hubs and voluntary groups.  

• To ensure the centres are well maintained and that the information represents the services available in response to the local need. 

• To supervise and line manage a team of practitioners and volunteers who are responsible for the delivery of targeted and universal services in response to local need and demand. 

• Ensure that staff have the skills and ability to provide safe, high quality crèche facilities and delivery of all aspects of the 0-5 School Readiness offer in line with the 1001 days initiative. 

• To actively involve parents and carers in their own and their children’s learning and development. Including taking a lead in the promotion of the parent’s forum as a means to consistently develop and evaluate the services and programmes offered by the children’s centres.

• Provide a leadership role to staff in supporting families by improving family relationships, and promoting positive and healthy outcomes for children through the provision of universal and targeted interventions. 

• To keep up to date records and ensure the administrative requirements of the service are met in response to service key performance indicators.

• To ensure the service is inclusive and accessible to the wider community, working from a variety of community building and locations.  

• To support practitioners in the coordination of projects such as Bookstart, digital parenting and other current initiatives being delivered such as Reducing Parenting Conflict. 

• To have a clear understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures so where areas of concern arise, these are followed and acted on promptly. 

• Enable and support staff to act as an advocate, children, young people and families to ensure that their voice is heard and their wishes and feelings taken into account. 

To ensure the Health and Safety requirements for the premises and staff are met in      line with Havering Council Polices and Protocols.

Experience 

•          Experience of developing and delivering effective provision for young children/families in either the public or voluntary sector. 

•          Experience of effective partnership or cross sector, multi–agency work. 

•          Experience of working with families on practical parenting tasks. 

Qualifications 

•          Recognised Level III Childcare Qualification. 

•          2 years’ minimum experience working with young children and families in the community. 

•          A qualification in First Aid or the willingness to train and acquire the qualification.

•          A qualification in Basic Food Hygiene or the willingness to train and acquire the qualification 

Job Category : Financial

Location :NCHA, Nottingham Community Housing Association

Hours Per Week : 35.00

Start Date : Immediate Start 

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:30

Salary: £375.00

Assist in the preparation of NCHA Group’s revenue, fixed assets, development and capital budgets and in the proactive monitoring of performance on budgets, plans and forecasts, exercising effective financial control; initiating discussions with budget-holders where corrective action is required.

Provide regular forecasts on the likely outturn on budgets and support budget-holders and senior management in the operation of their budgets; providing training where necessary 

Provide financial input to business cases for service development and assist in the processes for ensuring continuous improvement in the provision of financial management and business partnership services to the NCHA Group, and its major stakeholders.

Prepare and provide a range of reports in agreed NCHA Group formats to the Executive Team, Committees and Boards of the NCHA Group

Provide key input into processes for business transformation in the provision of financial management services to the NCHA Group; ensuring effective communication with stakeholders and supporting them in their financial decision making

Assist and keep the Finance Manager – Business Partnerships informed of any issues that affect the operation of the team and provide cover across senior directorate roles when required.

Ensure that the NCHA Group’s financial regulatory returns are completed and submitted on time; ensuring all entries, records and activities are in accordance with legislative, regulatory, policy and procedural requirements.

Assist in the processes for the preparation of financial information for the annual accounts for all aspects of the NCHA Group including drafting the annual accounts for NCHA Group entities.

Represent the NCHA Group at external meetings as required.

Lead, motivate and develop individuals and teams in a way that supports an inclusive culture and the values, behaviours and expectations of NCHA.

Ensure performance measures are in place that set high standards that support improvement and innovation.

Assess and manage resources appropriately including the planning, recruitment, induction and development of colleagues.

Manage change within teams effectively.

CCAB Qualified or equivalent qualification/experience.

Excellent inter-personal and communication skills including demonstration of expertise in the subject area

Business, financial and audit analytical skills at the appropriate professional levels

Ability and willingness to continuously improve financial services

Demonstrable evidence of strong customer focus

Able to plan, organise and demonstrate working to deadlines autonomously

Experienced in the preparation and management of budgets, management accounts and financial statements and the technical competence required for their content

Demonstrable ability to use high level functionality of Microsoft spreadsheets, databases, computerised accounts packages and other related applications to retrieve and manipulate complex data

Successful track record of building and maintain effective working relationships

Experience of managing, motivating and developing people and managers and setting high standards

Experience of successfully managing change within a team or teams 

Job Category : Children’s Services

Location : County Hall, Somerset Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:30

Salary: £216.26 Per Day

Officer will cover a range of tasks which could include assessments/reviews/mediations/tribunals or managing a small number of Assessment/Review officer

Job Category : Management

Location: County hall, Somerset Council 

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 08:30

End Time : 17:00

Salary: £23.64

Role purpose

(a short paragraph, no more than a few sentences, summarising why the role exists)

The service manager plays an integral role you will be supporting individuals in the team with professional development, developing good practice and confidence in managing risk and informed, evidence-based decisions. Using a strengths-based approach, you will support and enable the team to collaborate with individuals, families/carers, and other professionals to complete assessments and to be creative in how we achieve good outcomes for our customers with a focus on enabling people to retain their independence and to prevent or delay the need for longer term support.

You will be working in collaboration with health, therapy and community partners and experience of collaborating with our partner agencies is essential.

As the service manager your responsibility is to ensure that the work of the team is undertaken in line with organisational requirements including any business/governance processes, and that the service response is delivered promptly, effectively organised and evidenced.

Responsibility 

Manage and supervise a team of multi-disciplinary staff and ensure, through direct or delegated supervision and appraisal processes, that professional practice is maintained and developed within quality assurance standards and that all work is conducted within a legal framework. Ensure organisational and professional standards of conduct are upheld.

Responsible for demand and flow management of assessments and reviews, raise the quality and consistency of practice, and improve outcomes for service users.

Be fully aware of Somerset’s Safeguarding Policy and guidelines and be responsible for making appropriate decisions on the required actions. Chair safeguarding/adult protection meetings and ensure that timely and thorough investigations are conducted to protect a vulnerable person at risk.

Knowledge / skills / experience

(Describe what would be needed by anyone to deliver the accountabilities to a competent or fully acceptable level)

All of the knowledge, skills and experience specified below are essential criteria for the post holder.

• Will hold a recognised SW professional qualification and be registered with the relevant professional council (Social Work England) and have a minimum of three years’ post qualifying experience.

• Will have or be prepared to gain an appropriate management qualification and be able to demonstrate significant post-qualification personal development.

• Knowledge and understanding of the impact of frailty and chronic ill health and its effects on individuals/carers/family with people their families and carers.

• Experience of practice teaching/supervising/ coaching and/or managing staff.

• Experience of working in partnership with statutory/voluntary organisations to promote the independence of

service users.

• Experience of managing within allocated resources.

• Knowledge of Performance Management in health and social care settings

• An understanding of the principles of citizen directed support.

• The postholder requires the ability to prioritise between conflicting demands.

• The ability to work as a member of a team and to build working relationships with colleagues in a wide range of

partner agencies is vital.

• IT, report writing and communication skills.

• Knowledge and understanding of social care legislation.

Job Category : Social Care – Qualified

Location :Atlas House, Corporation Street, WA9 1LD St. Helens MBC

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:30

Salary: £35.21

Social Worker required for our Transitions Team. You will be an experienced social worker with a passion for working with young adults 16-25. This role is based at Atlas House St Helens and hybrid working in place. .   You will need to be able to clearly demonstrate your aspirations  young people and how you will influence our planning to improve their life circumstances and most importantly their transition into adulthood.

Job Category : Social Care – Unqualified

Location : Seaforth Family Wellbeing Centre, Sefton MBC

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date :Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00

Salary: £15.11

Qualifications

1.         Maths & English GCSE equivalent

2.         Qualification equivalent (Level 3) related to job role e.g Childhood studies, Early Years, Health & Social Care, Youth Work

Experience 

1.         Experience of delivering support to individuals and families in one or more of the service areas within the localities model

2.         Experience of developing family action plans based on assessment

3.         Experience of identifying levels of risk, vulnerability and needs

4.         Practical experience of supporting resident’s independence

5.         Experience of using IT systems to maintain accurate records and management data

Early Help Worker:

Early Help Workers based and work agilely in Family Wellbeing Centre’s  and people’s homes across Sefton. 

The successful candidates will form part of a multi-disciplinary team, be responsible for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and families, act as a single point of contact and coordinate a holistic temporary offer of early help and intervention support with their cases. 

You are expected to have procedural and practical knowledge of Early Help Services and experience of working with children and young people 0-19. This will include experience in one or more of the following:

•          Family Wellbeing Hubs or Children Centre’s

•          Working with children 0-19years, at home, community or school environments

•          Supporting young people with mental health and wellbeing needs

•          Supporting school attendance and achievement

•          Working with young people and adolescence

•          Supporting children and young people with SEND/ASC

•          You will have knowledge of safeguarding and be an advocate for strength-based approaches underpinned by an awareness of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE’s) and trauma informed practice.

Job Category : Sales / Marketing

Location : Preston Campus, University of Central Lancashire

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 08:45

End Time : 17:15

Salary: £17.64

1.         Design, manage, develop and facilitate market and customer insight activity for the University.

2.         Undertake analysis and interpretation of primary and secondary research (qualitative and quantitative) to provide insight on market position, competitor activity, and customer needs or behaviours.

3.         Undertake collection of quantitative data using methods such as surveys, as required.

4.         Undertake collection of qualitative data using methods such as focus groups, in-depth interviews, online communities and other appropriate tools, as required.

5.         To undertake statistical analysis of primary and secondary data to provide insight, and forecasting into future trends.

6.         Present findings in-person or virtually to relevant teams across the University, proactively seeking opportunities to communicate results as appropriate.

7.         Manage datasets and insight in such a way as to ensure careful regard for GDPR and ease of use to inform a range of university initiatives.

8.         Assist in the development of visually engaging and insightful dashboards as a means of communicating insight findings, and to promote their use across the University.

9.         Produce reports on findings for a range of audiences to inform and influence, in formats appropriate to relevant stakeholders, groups and committees.

10.       To keep up-to-date with Market Research changes and developments in order to adopt and trial new practices to support student recruitment, course portfolio development and brand awareness.

11.       Commission and manage research, working with relevant external agencies and internal stakeholders, as required. 

12.       Provide analysis to inform the University’s portfolio review and course approval process. 

13.       Work proactively with other staff in Marketing as and when appropriate.

14.       To undertake any other duties relevant to the role as determined by the Head of Market Insight.

 (Experience)

Experience of planning and conducting broad based quantitative and qualitative market insight activity / market research assignments          Part of that experience having been gained in a commercial service sector market, and with a wide range of customer demographic types

Experience of identifying and sourcing secondary data        

Experience of working with large databases of quantitative and qualitative information e.g. customer profiling systems and market research packages         

Experience of presenting research results, drawing conclusions and making recommendations    

Experience of conducting face to face and/or online focus groups and in-depth interviews           

            Experience of working with customer database reporting and data extraction tools

            Experience of creating Tableau dashboards

            Experience of working in the Higher Education sector

(Qualifications )

A good honours degree or equivalent with a substantial quantitative element or significant relevant professional experience   

            Statistical or relevant research based postgraduate or professional qualification.

            Membership of a relevant professional body

Job Category : Social Care & Health Qualified

Location : Yeovil Hub, Somerset Council 

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 08:30

End Time : 17:00

Salary: £35.24

working in adult social care, supervising staff, giving guidance re complex cases, ensuring allocation and prioritisation of cases, authorising funding for personal budgets,

Job Category : General Industrial

Location : Harrogate, North Yorkshire Council

Start Date : Immediate Start

Salary: £10.50

Mobile Cleaner:

Local workers only within a 5 mile radius of one of the below areas.

Shift pattern: This varies depending on the areas that require cover.

9 Public conveniences in Harrogate,the working hours would be 9am – 12pm and 4pm- 8pm

9.00am -Stock and Clean Ripley(only once),9.45am Open,Stock and Clean Jubilee.

10.30am-12.00pm Check,stock/clean Valley Gardens,Crescent Gardens and Victoria.

4:00pm-8:00pm Harrogate 8 Public conveniences – Replace stock,Clean and Lock up.

5 Public Conveniences in Knaresboro,working hours are 5pm – 8pm -Replace stock,Clean 

and Lock up.

 4 Public Conveniences in Ripon,working hours are 5pm-8pm – Replace stock,Clean and Lock up.

2 Public Conveniences in Pateley Bridge- Replace stock,Clean and leave open.

May require further shifts in June and July.

Additional: A van would be made availiable for them to use however they would have to collect it from a HBC location before the start of their shift.

They would be subject to a License check at interview stage.

Job Category :Comms & Marketing

Location : Newham Dockside, London Borough of Newham

Hours Per Week :36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time :17:00

Salary: £21.64

QUALIFICATIONS

Educated to degree level or equivalent level of work experience at the level relevant to the field.

Evidence of continuing professional development

Experience of working in an arts/culture//heritage environment

Experience of planning and delivering participatory arts, cultural and heritage programmes and projects in a local/central government or experience and knowledge of working with community arts or heritage organisations

Experience of delivering on line events

Knowledge in the relevant field, nationally/regionally and locally, including working in a highly evolving environment.

Experience of monitoring contracts with sector providers and a good working knowledge of the provider market in the field of arts, heritage and culture

Experience of evaluation techniques within the arts, culture, heritage and events sector.

Experience of event management

Experience of monitoring of budgets, financial information and robust planning

Experience of office-based administrative work Experience of working with databases

Experience of client management

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Overall Purpose of Job 

 1.        The post holder reports to the Arts and Heritage Manager.  

 2.        To plan and deliver with a high standard of professional inward-and outward-facing events for the department and council wide, with an appropriate focus on modern technology, and contribute to engagement co-ordination as part of the department’s resident engagement and participation remit. 

 3.        To provide logistical systems and technical support to review, evolve and implement the council’s annual events programme.   

 4.        Working with colleagues to ensure the successful delivery of events from initial concept and planning through to on-site management and post event evaluation. 

 5.        Using knowledge of the sector, to embed participation opportunities enabling residents to creatively and artistically express themselves, whilst fostering a learning and awareness of the art forms and traditions of our diverse communities. 

 6.        To ensure relevant legislation, regulations and policies are complied with. 

 7.        To work with the relevant teams and council colleagues to ensure effective marketing and communications that deliver audiences to council’s events and activities. 

 8.        To work collaboratively with colleagues and external stakeholders to achieve the service plans and corporate priorities. 

 9.        To contribute   with activities on the service vision of improving resident engagement and participation in arts, cultural and heritage programmes. 

 10.      To contribute to exploring new ways of engaging with residents to increase the opportunities available and increase the level of engagement, particularly within seldom heard groups. 

 11.      To maintain communications and partnerships with arts, community, cultural and heritage organisations, creative industries, voluntary and faith groups, statutory and other organisations to benefit residents and the environment. 

 12.      To support local creativity and imagination throughout the borough, with local arts organisations working with local, regional and national partners. 

 13.      To support activities that nurture and develop communities and neighbourhoods to generate capacity, to co-produce home-grown content. Enabling local groups to take the lead role in the organisation of local arts events, culture and heritage activities. 

 14.      To plan, organise and deliver a range of community events that reflects Newham’s diverse communities.  

 15.      To maintain working operational relationships with formal and informal learning settings, including schools, tertiary education, youth service providers, across the arts, culture and heritage programme.

Job Category : Environmental

Location :Hackney Service Centre, Hackney Council

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00

Salary: £26.48

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

To hold an appropriate Environmental Health Registration Board approved academic qualification – an MSc, BSc (Hons) or Diploma in Environmental Health.

To hold EHORB Certificate of Registration.

Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

To hold corporate or chartered membership of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (MCIEH or FCIEH) or

Passed CIEH Assessment of Professional Competence (including deemed compliance via grandfather rights) or Assessment of Professional Development or

Permanent discharge of duties beyond those associated with the role of an EHO (e.g. assuming the role of a student training manager).

To hold a current driving licence

We are looking for an Environmental Health Officer (EHO), initially for six months, to join Hackney Council’s Environmental Health team. The successful candidate will mainly be required to carry out food hygiene and food standards inspections of low risk categories of businesses. Some experience of enforcing health & safety legislation will be highly desirable. 

We need someone who can out low risk category (C to E) Food Hygiene and corresponding Food Standards inspections, and can build effective working relationships with our diverse communities and other internal and external stakeholders. You will have good communication skills and be able to negotiate sensitive issues in a professional manner. The appointed practitioner will be someone with an eye for detail who understands the importance of accurate record keeping and effective administrative systems.

You will need an appropriate Environmental Health qualification and have evidence of meeting the current FSA FLCoP Competency Framework. You have demonstrable experience in a similar role, you are someone who can work on their own initiative and is self driven and motivated by outcomes would thrive in this role.

Successful candidates will have the option to work from home for completing paperwork etc

A suitably qualified Food Safety Officer who has similar experience and skills as above will also be considered for the post.

MAIN AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

● Authorised to enforce the full range of Environmental Health and ancillary legislation allocated to the service unit.

● To contribute to the development, maintenance and promotion of the Council’s policies on equal opportunities and the development of good staff and community relations. Undertake outreach work with communities and where behaviours exist that impact upon communities seek to change these behaviours utilising a range of intervention types including but not limited to engagement, notices, seizure and ultimately prosecution action.

● To carry out work associated with corporate quality and initiatives as directed, developing policy and practice along with new systems and work procedures.

● Seek to raise compliance through adopting a collaborative partnership approach with businesses seeking prevention and compliance building opportunities.

● To report on issues affecting the area for which the post holder is responsible, to public meetings, working parties etc. and attend those meetings as required.

● To generally assist and support field staff from all disciplines in the discharge of their duties, providing guidance and support to colleagues and subordinates.

● To keep records and make returns either manually or electronically as directed.

● To acquire and apply specialist knowledge in a significant area of service delivery, taking responsibility for keeping up to date with developments, and providing training and guidance to colleagues.

● To communicate in a confident and assertive manner that is in line with established policies, practises and priorities of the Council and

maintains and enhances its credibility. To communicate in a way which meets the needs of a diverse audience and in a way that influences effectively

● To liaise at a senior level with Council Officers and outside organisations on matters for which the post holder is responsible

● To keep records and make statistical and other returns in the form prescribed and the frequency required. To use manual and computer-based record systems as necessary.

● To take the lead role on projects from inception to conclusion using project management techniques.

● To prepare detailed reports and/or briefing documents recommending defined courses of action.

Job Category : Social Care – Qualified (Childrens)

Location : Hackney Service Centre , Hackney Council

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00

Salary: £28.13

1. Recognised social work qualification

2. HCPC registered

3. Evidence of continuing professional development

4. A satisfactory DBS disclosure at enhanced level is required.

We are seeking a confident experienced social work manager to manage a looked after childrens social work unit. The candidate will be keen to deliver, support and develop exceptional practice, remaining hands on whilst developing their leadership skills in a supportive and creative environment.  The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years experience of managing a social work team within the looked after childrens service. As a CSW you will work closely with 4 social workers in your unit, supported by a unit co-ordinator to deliver high quality support and oversight of a looked after caseload.  You will work closely with professionals from other agencies drawing on our internal resources. 

Hackney’s Consultant Social Worker (CSW) role provides an opportunity to shape children’s social work within a high performing, high profile local authority providing wide-ranging excellent training and development opportunities including through in-house systemic training and through the North London Teaching Partnership.  We will help you to develop management and leadership of excellent social work practice, leading to career advancement at your own pace.

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.

To ensure a high quality and effective social work service to respond to the needs of children and their families in a timely manner and within statutory guidelines. To assess need, plan and deliver focused intervention to safeguard children and promote positive outcomes.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Each of the six key accountabilities is outlined below. Each area is divided into two sections: the desired outcome and the activities required to meet that outcome.

1. Assessment

Outcome: To provide a clear and accurate assessment of a child and his/her family’s needs in line with statutory guidance

1.1 To undertake interviews, observation and gather information from children, families and other agencies. To analyse, summarise and evaluate this information to provide a holistic assessment of a child’s needs.

1.2 To understand the context of child development, parenting capacity and family and environmental factors in which to establish the needs of an individual child.

1.3 To assess and balance risk and protective factors within a child protection framework.

1.4 To provide written and verbal reports which are concise, informative and based on analysis of complex evidence.

1.5 To review and reassess when necessary and be open to a change of view in response to new evidence.

2.

PLANNING AND SERVICE DELIVERY

Outcome: To provide focused and purposeful social work interventions with explicit aims and objectives about desired outcomes within the context of managing risk to children

1.1 On the basis of assessed needs, to devise written plans for intervention and/or care for children and their families including child protection plans.

3.

DIRECT WORK WITH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES

Outcome: To build a professional relationship with children and their families and to use that relationship to safeguard children and promote positive outcomes

3.1 To communicate effectively with children and their families, ensuring that their views and wishes are heard, and recorded accurately.

3.2 To establish rapport and build a respectful, honest and trusted relationship with children and their families, particularly their parents and/or main carers.

3.3 To ensure that staff within the social work unit respond in a timely manner to all contacts from children and their families.

To work closely with clinicians assigned to the social work unit and take advice in devising and implementing clinical interventions with children and their families, in various settings including family homes.

To carry out planned interventions using a range of tried and tested methodologies including systemic and social learning theory approaches.

To use research findings and statutory guidance to inform social work practice.

To utilise problem solving skills within the context of a professional relationship with parents and their children.

To develop and manage Child Protection Plans for all children who require them in line with child protection procedures.

To provide and present concise reports about complex information in line with formal responsibilities to meet the requirements of the London Child Protection Procedures, and the court.

To acquire knowledge about different groups, races and cultures which inform service delivery and to understand the impact of racism and discrimination on children and their families.

To manage and utilise cash limited budgets in order to commission services and assistance from other sources.

To work within a flexible framework in order to meet the demands of the service outside usual 9-5 hours.

Job Category : IT

Location :Isle of Wight Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time :09:00

End Time :17:00

Salary: £23.25

Job Category : Planning

Location : Barnet Council

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date: Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:15

Salary: £17.98

Existing technical knowledge of public health and nuisance law or the ability to develop technical knowledge.

Experience of taking enforcement action. 

Experience of accurate legal evidence collection.

Ability to accurately draft legal documents

Competent user of Microsoft Office specifically Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. 

Ability to accurately record data using specialist software systems

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Undertake the investigation of service requests and identify contravention of legislation and corrective action to be taken. This will include taking the appropriate action in line with the relevant policies, procedures and legislation in relation to appeals, infection, accidents, risk or other circumstances within the general purview of the section. Inspect or visit vehicles, stalls, plant or equipment.

Carry out the enforcement of legislation and other powers in a timely and efficient manner, as may be required in line with service and statutory legal guidelines.  This will include the presentation of evidence at legal and other quasi judicial hearings. Initiate legal action where appropriate advising the Legal Service of technical considerations and contraventions.

To prepare reports, statements, correspondence, briefs, plans and statistics as required and to keep a daily record of work undertaken.

Liaise with officers within Regulatory Services, council services, outside organisations, companies and individuals in order to deliver an effective Environmental Health Service.

Ensure the Group Manager is kept fully informed on any aspect of work which is controversial, political, strategic, financial or otherwise of a sensitive or highly complex nature.

Keep up-to-date with changes in legislation, policies, attitudes and techniques relevant to their service groups.

Assist in the preparation and execution of publicity campaigns and educational work.

Assist at meetings, working parties, public meetings, exhibitions or demonstrations 

Carry out specialist environmental health duties as requested and in accordance with experience and training.

Carry out research or survey work related to the work of the Environmental Health Department.  Participate in specialist project teams as required.

To recommend legal action such as prosecutions in line with service and statutory legal guidelines.  

To undertake and assist in sampling products and materials.

To liase with officers within this and other departments and organisations , and where necessary obtain warrants from J.Ps. Act as lead officer in making decisions and in coordinating these duties on behalf of the service.

To undertake or assist other officers in the section in research surveys related to the work of the environmental health section.  

            To understand and operate to correct procedures any equipment within the section commensurate with the general level of responsibility of the post.

            To be responsible for successfully completing caseloads with minimal daily supervision or guidance.

To contribute to the formulation of best practice and assist  in the drafting of technical procedures and recommending service improvements falling within their area of work.  

To lead in using tact, persuasion and assertiveness skills to defuse highly confrontational situations and to achieve reductions in noise and other nuisances and resolve complaints.

            To act as lead officer when mediating between complainant and offender in sensitive and/or highly charged climates and in difficult environmental situations.

            To monitor and instruct contractors carrying out work for the council.

Purpose of Job: To provide technical professional environmental health services with the overall aim of protecting and improving the health and wellbeing of every resident, worker and visitor within the Borough. The post holders will operate flexibly to accommodate changes in priorities and provide support to other staff as required in fulfilling their functions

Job Category : Allied Health/Psychology

Location : London Borough of Sutton

Start Date : Immediate Start              

Start Time : 09:00

End Time :17:00

Salary: £25.63

Learning Disability Physiotherapist required to join a great team of 4 working within the community setting (through the London Borough of Sutton).  Great training and mentorship offered to develop more invaluable experience in clinics, home visits, training with providers and Aquatherapy.  Purpose build setting for LD and equipment to help with assessments and good treatment outcomes.  Be part of the bigger team with MDT work and meetings with the rest of the Clinical Health Team with Nurses, Psychologists, Creative Therapists and SALT.

These roles would be regarded as “front line” service delivery roles. Here, role holders are directly accountable for performance, often through the direct control of significant resources or through managed contracts.  These roles may also deliver some of their results through collaborative working with co-producers or other third party agencies.  

At the lower levels, operational managers may oversee a department or team and at the lowest levels, direct contact with service users will be a common feature of roles in this job family.  At the higher levels, they may be in charge of a department, large operational area or the management of significant contracts and may be ultimately accountable for ensuring compliance with statutory obligations.

Role Profile – Details Specific to Grade

Working within established frameworks and procedures but with the freedom to apply professional judgement to solve problems. Roles will be a mix of supervisors and individual contributors. Work will be reviewed on an ongoing basis for fit with requirements.

Roles requiring a level of process expertise to deliver an advisory or supervisory service.

Brief Description of job role and department

The Clinical Health Team is a specialist health service for adults with learning disabilities whose health needs cannot be met by mainstream health services. We employ a range of health professionals in order to meet those needs. 

 The team provides services to those adults with learning disabilities registered with a Sutton GP.

Team Functions

•          The delivery of health inputs provided by trained clinicians specialist in the field of learning disabilities where needs cannot be met by mainstream services alone.

•          Promoting well being through activities such as health promotion and preventative lifestyle activity.

•          Facilitating access to mainstream services and supports such as; primary care; acute care; leisure opportunities: housing; etc. 

•          Contributing to service developments and using knowledge about needs; effectiveness of current services and future demand to inform and contribute towards strategic commissioning.

•          Imparting skills by teaching and training others such as social care providers; voluntary sector staff; and other health professionals. 

Role

The Clinical Health Team Physiotherapy team is responsible for the provision of a specialist physiotherapy and aquatic therapy service for adults with learning disabilities and complex needs who live in the London Borough of Sutton.

Education/ Knowledge/ Qualifications

• Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
• HPC registration
• CSP membership

Experience

• Experience of working with people with learning disabilities 
• Evidence of continuing professional development 
• Experience of working within hydrotherapy pool  

Knowledge

• Good knowledge and application of current physio trends and interventions relevant to client group
• Knowledge of Halliwick swimming method or equivalent
• Understanding of physio outcome measures
• Good knowledge of learning disability legislation and current practice
• Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its application
• Knowledge of relevant Health and Safety issues

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• The ability to carry out physical activities in relation to land and water-based interventions
• Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information
• Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities within limited time scales
• Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues
• Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
• Business skills, such as, Fwi, Google, Excel, Word

Other

• Takes responsibility for own CPD, including evidence related to client group
• Appropriate use of initiative and innovation 
• Self-motivation  and flexibility
• Car Driver/Owner and ability to travel
• Not allergic to chlorine

Job Category : Human Resources

Location : London Borough of Newham

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time :17:00

Salary: £21.00

Must haves- 

case management experience,  disciplinary, grievances, sickness management, experience of advising managers ( remotely as well) in a multisite set up, build relationship and ability to gain credibility, challenge managers positively, must have experience of change management- restructures.

Mostly working from home- occasional requirement to go to face to face meetings

Initially 3 months but with a view to extend

• Provision of high quality and consistent HR advice guidance and support in a cost effective and efficient way that positively impacts customer effectiveness, efficiency and confidence 
• ·  Ensure all customers receive effective HR advice in a cost effective and efficient way, and are given consistent advice on the interpretation of HR policies, procedures and legislation 
• ·  Deliver a responsive and flexible service that supports organisational and service priorities 
• ·  Provide a high quality professional HR service, advising and leading on a range of HR activity e.g. complex casework, transformational change, workforce planning, and resourcing solutions under the direction of the Senior HR Consultants 
• ·  Support the development of HR policies, procedures and change programmes 

To deliver a comprehensive high quality and professional HR service to all customers, that meets strategic objectives and includes for example Employee Relations, Reward and Recognition, TUPE, organisational change and organisational development

2. To lead on and support HR projects or work programmes, e.g. recruitment campaigns, development or review of HR policies, roll out of mandatory training

programmes, providing a range of training/briefings according to service need etc as directed by Senior HR Consultant/Strategic HRBP

3. Assist in development, review and dissemination of HR policies, procedures, guidelines and strategies

4. To deputise for Senior HR Consultants as required

5. The provision of high quality HR services to managers, including:-

 Complex performance management issues

 Leading on change management issues including

organisational change processes

 To lead on and support recruitment campaigns

 Recruitment and resourcing issues

 Full ER service and support to interpret employment legislation and case law

6. To be responsible for specific service based HR initiatives, eg briefings on absence or performance management

7. To participate in Job Analysis, Job Evaluation and Job Matching in accordance with national and local procedures

8. To encourage contributions from team members to provide constructive ideas that will contribute to delivering further efficiencies and service enhancements

9. To identify personal development needs and opportunities.

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: £30.44

* Possession of recognised Social Work Qualification – Degree in Social Work (BA), a Masters Degree in Social Work, or equivalent;

* Registered with Social Work England;

* Ability to speak fluent English as stated in Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016);

* Team consists of an advanced practitioner, x1 business support worker, x1 adult social care practitioner, x5 social workers.  

* Predominantly covers the Mendip area of Somerset Council, however may involve working within other areas of Somerset Council, as well as out of county for example home and/or hospital visits.  

* Access to own transport essential, due to Somerset being a rural county;

* Working with adults aged 18 plus; as well as preparing for adulthood young people transitioning between children and adult services;

* Your work base will be within the Mendip mental health social care office in Wells, which is co-located with our community mental health and home treatment teams;

* Hybrid model of working, e.g two days in the office per week;

* Triage/duty rota at least  1-2 times per month;

* Experience of working within Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Health Act 1983, S117 eligibility/aftercare;

*Use of RIO (health) and Eclipse (Social Care) databases would be an advantage, though training will be provided if not familiar with RIO and/or eclipse.

Job Category : IT

Location : ALEXANDRA HOUSE, London Borough of Haringey

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00         

Salary: £15.17

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 Digital Care Technician to work within the Connected Care Service. 

The Digital Care Technician play a vital role in ensuring that all equipment is installed, deinstalled and maintained safely and effectively in a timely manner to ensure service is maintained (this involves use of tools and ladders). As well as ensuring all customers and their family members/carers understanding how the equipment works and can use it effectively.  

The role is Monday to Saturday – only 1 Saturday will be worked within the month and the shift pattern is 9am to 5pm. 36 hours per week.

The candidates we are looking for should have experience of installing and maintaining lifelines and telecare equipment in vulnerable service users homes. As this role requires the candidate to drive to service users home to install equipment, 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. In the meantime they would be required to use their own vehicles and mileage would be paid.

1. To install and deploy identified Assistive Technology equipment within service users homes. 
2. To demonstrate, explain and install Assistive Technology equipment in service users homes.
3. To program and test all equipment as required to ensure working and fit for purpose.
4. To ensure all risk assessments are carried out as necessary and that all H&S and manufacturers guidelines are met. 
5. To retrieve equipment that is no longer required. 
6. To rectify and replace defective equipment.
7. To be responsible for the appropriate use of keys to all properties with consistent regard to security procedures. 
8. To demonstrate the use and functions of all equipment to Council staff, Health and Social Care Professionals and other interested parties and to participate in training in order to ensure knowledge of new equipment. 
9. To provide training and support to team colleagues on assistive technology to ensure that they can respond appropriately to any concerns, or malfunctions raised with the equipment 
10. To review with service users equipment when installing to ensure allocated equipment is appropriate and make alternate recommendations if required. 
11. To ensure that appropriate Council departments are made aware of any changes. i.e. Social Worker, Assessors and Brokerage. 
12. To update records to make sure that all information is captured accurately and in a timely fashion.
13. To complete any agreements with service users or their representatives as appropriate. 
14. To support the development of information for service users, council staff, professionals and potential service users to ensure is clear and easily understood

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

1. Full current UK Driving Licence. 
2. Good practical knowledge and skills required across multiple disciplines – electrical, computer hardware/software, telecoms and assistive technology. 
3. Ability to fault find and give technical support 
4. To have good communication skills, both verbal and written and be able to use a range of information technology within service delivery. 
5. Good organisational skills, be able to prioritise work as appropriate and under pressure. 
6. Ability to liaise effectively with people both inside and outside the Council including service users, their families, professional staff and suppliers. 
7. Ability to demonstrate and assistive technology and explain their use and operation to existing and potential users. 
8. Ability to participate in review process with customers and to work jointly with other professionals to ensure users’ needs are met and enhance quality of life. 
9. Ability to keep detailed electronic records and notes including regular updating of Data Base. 
10. Ability to undertake lone working as required. 
11. Ability to work jointly with partner providers and to liaise with a range of internal and external agencies in the delivery of projects and other activities. 
12. Ability to partake in quality assurance processes including monitoring and evaluation. 
13. To demonstrate proactivity in identifying solutions to improve outcomes. 
14. To use tools to install equipment i.e. drills and ladders.
15. Excellent customer services skills.

Job Category : Social Care – Unqualified

Location : Flying Start, Vale of Glamorgan Council

Hours Per Week : 35.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 08:30

End Time :16:00

Salary: £10.42

To provide high quality childcare services to children aged 2-3 years in the Flying Start areas of Barry. To work closely with colleagues and parents to ensure the needs of children are fully met.

Due to an increase in ALN support requested, we require childcare workers to work on a 1:1 basis with children with varying needs. The childcare worker will need to complete observations and feedback to parents and professionals                                                     

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The job description refers to the principal duties and responsibilities of the Post. It does not necessarily list in detail all the tasks required to carry out these duties and responsibilities.

• To liaise with parents around the child’s care plan and wellbeing.

• To co-operate in planning, monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of the project in undertaking its tasks and contributing to the achievement of the group’s overall aims.

• To participate in training when required.

Job Description V-CF-PD135

• To maintain confidentiality.

• Holidays have to be taken during the school holidays.

• To be a key worker for a group of children

• Work within the CIW standards for Regulated Childcare

• Participate in the planning and implementation of activities to enhance children’s development

• Maintain a flexible approach to work – understanding the need to work from a variety of childcare/crèche settings when the need arises.

• To liaise with Flying Start/Families First and project staff maintaining a professional working alliance with other agencies who share public protection responsibilities.

• To participate effectively in regular in-house supervision, team meetings and also commit to professional development opportunities in conjunction with the departments supervision policy.

• To work with the Project’s policies regarding confidentiality and non- discriminatory practice.

• Ensure compliance with the Council’s Financial Regulations, Standing Orders, Policies and Procedures

• To implement the principles of the Council’s Equal Opportunity Policy whilst carrying out the above duties

• To adhere to Health and Safety legislation / relevant Council policies and procedures and to take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and other persons who may be adversely affected by your acts / omissions.

• To implement the principles of the Council’s Environment Policy while carrying out the above duties.

• To report without delay any safeguarding concerns to the appropriate safeguarding officer.

• Such other duties and responsibilities commensurate with the grade and in accordance with the general character of the job as may reasonably be required by the Chief Officer from time to time.