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Job Category: Legal (Specialist)
Location: London Borough of Hillingdon, London Borough of Hillingdon
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £33.93

The role is for an information governance lawyer within the council’s Information Governance Team. The successful candidate will be reporting to the Deputy Principal Lawyer for the Freedom of Information Data Governance legal team by providing proactive, specialist, in-depth, legal advice to the client departments as well as implementing initiatives and processes in order to set high quality standards in managing legal risk.

The successful candidates day to day responsibilities will include:
• To have conduct of cases in all Courts, Tribunals etc., to appear personally on the Council’s behalf as appropriate in cases in civil courts and before Tribunals and Inquiries.
• To maintain a cross-functional perspective when advising the Council, by understanding the inter-play between different departments where there maybe competing interests and risks.
• To review and advise on all legal aspects of cabinet reports and Council publications.
• To advise on, respond to and review Subject Access Requests and Freedom of Information Requests
• To be a point of contact with the Information Commissioner and to assist the achievement of statutory targets on FOI / SAR etc.
• To take responsibility for advising senior officers and other officers and Members of the Council on relevant matters.
• To deal with those legal matters delegated by the Head of Legal Services.
• Provide legal advice and support to other groups in the Council as directed by the Head of Legal Services.
• To personally provide accurate and timely legal advice to clients in a cost effective and efficient manner.
• To demonstrate understanding of the Council’s Customer Care Standards and ensure that these standards are met in order to deliver the Council vision of ‘putting our residents first’.
• To brief the Head of Legal Services on all significant matters as necessary.

The successful candidate will be a qualified solicitor, barrister or legal executive with experience in information governance.

Experience of working within a local authority or at least reviewing and understanding local authority files particularly sensitive files such as social work files is preferable.

The following knowledge and skills are essential:
• Knowledge of local government law, and recent legislative developments.
• Knowledge of information governance law and an ability to acquire a specialist knowledge of at least one of these areas.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to proactively provide legal advice and support to customers including Councillors and senior officers
• Ability to provide legal advice related to the Council’s policy objectives
• Problem solving skills

The local authority will consider requests for the role to be fully remote.

Job Category: Social Care – Qualified
Location: Oakmeadow Community Support Centre, Widnes, WA8 6TJ, Halton Borough Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £20.67

Job Purpose:
• In conjunction with the Principal Manager you will organise, lead, motivate and supervise a number of staff across the Care Home.
• You will work closely with health colleagues and key stakeholders to develop Millbrow as a teaching care home and centre of excellence. 
• You will perform the duties of the Registered Manager for Care Home, to ensure services are operated and compliant with the Care Quality Commission minimum standards.
• To assist in the coordination, performance and promotion of prevention and health and social care services in Halton and to contribute to the directorate and corporate development agenda.
• To assist the Principal Manager in the organisation & development of the delivery of services to vulnerable adults, within the intermediate care services by supervising, supporting and advising the teams.
• To contribute to the management, delivery and operation of a range of measurably high-quality, cost-effective services to meet individual needs.
• To perform the duties of the Registered Manager for the Reablement Service and Residential services, as required by the CQC’s minimum standards for registered services.

Education & Qualifications:
Essential:
DipSW / CQSW / DipCOT/ RGN / RMN / or equivalent qualification as appropriate, and progressed.

Desirable:
• Post Qualifying professional qualification
• Registered Managers (Adults) NVQ level 4 or evidence of the equivalent QCF Credit Value or equivalent qualification

Experience:
Essential:
• Proven experience of working in a supervisory role within a relevant area of health / social services
• Post qualification experience within
• Staff and / or student supervision
• Organising and writing rotas
• Experience / awareness of Adult Protection procedures.
• Care management experience with health / social services

Desirable:
• Performance management and monitoring. 
• Budget monitoring.
• Using Information Technology
• Background in home management

Skills / Knowledge:
Essential:
• The supervisory process and performance management 
• Clear and effective communication
• Knowledge of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Deprivation of Liberty ( DoLS),
• Knowledge of a person-centred and asset-based approach to care
• Assessment of risk and the development of effective risk management plans
• Experience of change management
• Working as a team member
• Detailed understanding of the relevant professional / practice issues relating to the service area
• Detailed understanding of wider health & social care provision

Desirable:
• Understanding of key issues in strategic planning
• Understanding of Human Resource issues including the management of poor performance

Aptitude:
Essential:
• A proven team player who has experience of building a team and has the ability to lead and motivate staff 
• Flexible approaches
• Ability to work co-operatively with colleagues from all disciplines
• Able to demonstrate anti-oppressive practice and a willingness to challenge discrimination
• Able to work on own initiative
• Willingness to undertake continuous development

Desirable:
• Recognition of the value of the multi-disciplinary team approach and the importance of each role in the team

Other Requirements:
Essential:
• Ability to travel throughout the borough and wider. 
• Willingness to work outside normal hours if required, including regular weekend cover
• Awareness of Equal Opportunities issues

Desirable:
• Understanding and clarity regarding roles and responsibilities within nursing home environment

Job Category: Construction Trades & Operatives
Location: City Hall, Cardiff Council
Hours Per Week: 40.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £10.90

Casual staff for events

Job Category : Procurement

Location : Lincoln County Offices (Newland), Lincolnshire County Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate start 

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:30

Salary: £18.00

Integrated Commissioning Programme Officer

PURPOSE OF JOB:

To support a programme of joint commissioning in line with the Commissioning for Lincolnshire approach.

The post holder will provide support to the Programme Manager for Children’s Integrated Commissioning on ensuring delivery of all aspects of the commissioning cycle, including: shaping, planning, design and delivery of new commissioned services; the redesign of existing services, performance review frameworks and joint review processes and ensuring an integrated approach to performance management, quality standards and service delivery.

The work may cover all aspects of integrated children’s commissioning but for the most part the post holder will be leading or managing projects with whole service or county–wide impact or leading LCCs and/or Integrated Care Board’s (ICB) most complex projects. However the post holder will be flexible in order to work on whatever is the current priority.

Assist with the delivery of a consistent strategic commissioning approach across the Council and ICB in assisting, as appropriate, with:

• Embedding new ways of thinking and working

• Developing and maintaining strong, positive working relationships across service areas,

with providers and partners

To support the Programme Manager within the Children’s Integrated Commissioning team on a range of projects relating to integrated children’s health and care commissioning, providing day to day leadership as appropriate to deliver the agreed priorities within commissioning strategies.

To lead work primarily with senior managers to provide critical challenge, facilitation and support to help their areas improve and plan for that improvement.

To work with senior managers on the most complex projects to review current service delivery and work with them to develop effective commissioning solutions.

To analyse the most complex data and information on performance and utilise relevant approaches to help improve it including statistical analysis, benchmarking, target setting etc.

To build and maintain a good understanding of local and national priorities and needs.

To support relevant engagement and consultation activities forming part of any project including ensuring compliance with legal obligations and inclusion of the voice of the child.

To lead on working with senior managers, both internally and with external organisations (primarily NHS organisations), to develop all aspects of the post holders own or someone else’s projects to include benefits strategy on the most complex projects, providing expert advice and guidance as appropriate for own area of expertise.

To develop, maintain and influence effective and regular relationships with a wide range of stakeholders both internal across the council (most of whom will be senior managers) and external, also at a high level including health commissioners, LSCP etc. This will involve working particularly closely with the ICB in Lincolnshire and to understand and influence ways of working across organisations in relation to the joint health and care commissioning agenda.

To help LCC and ICB managers make the changes they need to deliver the benefits they anticipate by managing the most complex projects and work streams and advising individual managers.

Professional & Specialist Knowledge

Relevant qualifications (such as an appropriate degree or professional qualification) or demonstrable experience in a relevant specialist area, and

Relevant and demonstrable experience across most of the diverse range of knowledge needed for the role.

Understanding of health and social care landscape, including responsibilities, drivers and priorities of organisations represented.

Proven experience in managing

complex improvement projects

Job Category : Social Care & Health Qualified

Location : Laurence House, Lewisham Council

Hours Per Week : 35.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00

Hybrid Working 

Use of a Rota currently 

Good Access to transport links , Catford Bridge Station is 3 min walk. Pre booked Parking available. 

 In Lewisham Children’s Social Care, we know what good social work looks like and we are passionate about creating the right conditions and culture for good practice to thrive.

Families are respected and supported to stay together, whenever there is safety.

Families will tell us they understand why we are involved.

Children will tell us their social worker has made a difference to their lives.

Children who are in our care know we care, and we won’t give up on them.

Young people who have been in our care feel confident about their future.

We have taken a whole system approach to improving our services to children and young people in our borough using ‘Signs of Safety’ as our practice model.  Ofsted recognised the progress we have made noting that:

•          Staff talk positively about their manageable caseloads, regular supervision, team meetings and access to a range of training, including the social work model of practice.

•          Senior leaders demonstrate a clear focus on hearing the voices of children to develop and improve services. 

•          Leaders know the service well. They have a clear understanding of areas for development that are being appropriately addressed.

We are making progress but need passionate, creative and energetic social workers, managers and leaders to get us where we want to be. Could this be you?

Key Skills 

–           An ability to work in a fast -paced environment and prioritise. 

–           Daily allocation of MASH referrals, screening using the SOS Framework (discussions with the referrer, parents, and young person. Consideration for MASH Enquiries to inform Threshold. 

–           An ability to show good multi agency working. 

–           A good understanding of threshold

–           An ability to use Tools to inform decision making.

–           An ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills with complex and diverse range of needs. 

–           An ability to make decisions in a timely manner. 

–           Safety Planning

1.         To work as part of a multi agency team, ensuring integration and seamless delivery of services to service users and their carers.

2.         Ensure risk management and adult safeguarding is effectively embedded within practice and responded to appropriately.  Be aware of any potential children’s safeguarding concerns and liaise as appropriate with Children’s Social Care Services taking into account children’s safeguarding procedure.

3.         In personal professional practice (and that of supervised staff) promote an ethos of helping people help themselves or one another through initiatives to facilitate and support increased individual and community capacity.    This includes utilising own resources, promoting social inclusion and community networks, reciprocal support and sustainable caring roles, through taking a strength based approach to assessment.

4.         Maintain a strong focus on improved outcomes around independence and personalisation, including the promotion of enablement and linking the service user to community based support services that enhance personal wellbeing. 

5.         Promote the principles of self directed support and outcome based support planning, enabling service users and their carers to make choices about how their Personal Budget is managed and the services purchased to meet agreed outcomes.

Skills

Able to supervise the professional casework of a number of staff , to record supervision, management overview and offer feedback and advice

Able to chair meetings and case conferences

IT skills across a range of systems and tools e.g. social care client database, e-mail, internet based programmes, word processing, financial database.

Excellent writing skills in order to record casework and prepare complex reports

Has good communication skills and is able to relate well to service users, families and other professionals. 

Experience

Previous post qualification experience of working as a social worker, in particular work with adult service users.           

Experience of working with service users who have complex needs that require frequent interventions to support their changing needs.

Significant experience working in the area of adult safeguarding and managing significant risk

Experience working with service users who are “difficult to reach” who have been socially excluded.

Experience working with service users and their families where there is an extensive breadth/depth of need and economic deprivation.

Experience of chairing meetings and handling interpersonal conflict

Experience of working with service users and advocates where the service user does not have mental capacity.

General Education

PLEASE NOTE THAT IF QUALIFICATIONS ARE AN ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENT ORIGINAL CERTIFICATES ONLY WILL BE ACCEPTED, THESE WILL BE VERIFIED AT START OF APPOINTMENT.

Qualified and Registered Social Worker 

Job Category : Legal

Location : Halton Borough Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:30

Salary: £18.00

To prepare Local Authority applications in care proceedings, as directed by the Group Solicitor.

In consultation with Legal Services provide social workers and their line managers with timetable for all Court processes and proceedings.

Coordinate LAM’s between Legal Services and social workers.

To issue proceedings using the Family Public Law Portal and serve documents/papers on Legal representatives/Courts, and the client team.

To be able to use IT and office equipment and software to produce documentation necessary for the role

To assist solicitors in ensuring case files are kept updated using the councils case management systems,

7.         To contribute to the provision of an efficient and effective legal service with a commitment to continual improvement and performance management.

8.         To manage work related pressures from deadlines, interruptions, and the caseload and balance those conflicting demands of the job

9.         To attend court and meetings with counsel, as necessary (if applicable to the role).

10.       To assist with disclosure of documents for court and court bundles as agreed by the Group Solicitor.

11.       To co-ordinate the attendance at Court of social workers, managers and external parties

12.       Requirement to work flexibly when required

To assist with case progression in the social care teams in relation to Discharge of Care 

To assist the team with its case management system.

To assist the council in meeting its targets in accordance with PLO protocol and court directions

Experience

Minimum 2yrs Post qualifying experience in relevant Child Care/Child Care Law setting

Family Court experience, including preparation of Statements and ability to work with people from a range of professions

Experience of working within LA Social Services/Legal Services/Courts settings

Involvement in the presentation of evidence to court

Experience of delivering training

Skills and Abilities

Supporting colleagues and assisting them to meet deadlines.

Ability to coordinate & support colleagues through Court Protocols and Processes 

Demonstrable communication skills (verbal and written)

Good presentation skills

Knowledge

Knowledge of Child Care Law & Court Protocol

Job Category : Housing

Location : Edmonton Green Library, Enfield Council

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00

Salary: £23.98

“The Market Management Service was established to ensure that Enfield’s private rented sector meets resident’s needs. The aim of the Market Management is operationalised by the provision of range of PRS interventions and initiatives including emergency and temporary accommodation and PRS Housing Services, including procurement, allocation, and management services.  

The Housing Supply officer will ensure the supply of TA and PRS housing meets demand and standards. The Housing Supply Team will acquire new TA and PRS housing in line policies and procedures. The Housing Supply Team will also work with suppliers to convert existing leases onto new leasing schemes and ensure the timely and effective hand backs of all types of temporary and privately rented accommodation. The Housing Supply Team will also ensure   

The Housing Supply Officer will also: 

•          Work with the market to improve the supply of TA and PRS Housing to fulfil the LA homelessness duties  

•          Increase the number of households exiting emergency and temporary accommodation, by efficiently securing PRS for residents in need. 

•          Procuring Private Rented Sector properties on commercially sustainable terms for use by Enfield households and manage relationships with landlords on behalf of Enfield Let (Housing Gateway) and the Council  

•          Procure Private Leased Annexes (PLA) and Private Sector Leased (PSL) properties suitable for use on a temporary basis by households while more sustainable housing solutions are secured  

•          To provide advice and guidance to landlords with the purpose of gaining trust in the PRS market and develop relationships with those landlords therefore increasing supply of accommodation for use.  

•          To record and monitor service delivery issues and complaints as they arise to implement correct processes to address and remedy issues, as appropriate. “

Job Specifics – Skills, Experience, Knowledge, Behaviours 

1.         To negotiate with managing agents and landlords to procure and renew various forms of leased temporary and settled accommodation, to meet the needs of homeless clients to whom the Council has a statutory responsibility.  

2.         Monitor, maintain and carry out all duties and responsibilities to achieve the target levels of procurement within timescales. As part of the process ensure all properties are compliant, of good quality and meet our property standards; visit accommodation to carry out condition inspections, and/or to take an inventory; and set up and raise rental payments to managing agents and landlords, as required. 

3.         To negotiate with managing agents, landlords and tenants to procure and allocate suitable private rented accommodation as a homeless prevention measure, or as a means of discharging duty for clients accommodated in temporary accommodation. 

4.         Monitor, maintain and carry out all duties and responsibilities to achieve the target levels of procurement within timescales. As part of the process ensure all properties are compliant, of good quality, suitable and meet our property standards; visit accommodation to carry out condition inspections; visit managing agents to build and maintain relationships; and carry out housing suitability assessments in accordance with homelessness legislation, code of 

guidance, policies and procedures, and assisting welfare benefit cap affected households with moves to affordable accommodation; set up and raise rental payments to managing agents and landlords.  

5. To monitor, maintain and carry out all duties and responsibilities for the hand back of leased temporary accommodation and PRS housing; and negotiate with landlords and managing agents to minimise dilapidations claims and process payment, if required.  

6. To act as a first point of contact and offer advice when dealing with landlord, managing agent and tenant enquiries and complaints, which arise as part of your day-to-day activity and through dedicated channels of communication. 

7. Monitor, maintain and carry out all duties and responsibilities to deal with enquiries and complaints within timescales. As part of the process follow up enquiries to ensure that they are resolved as quickly as practicably possible, and where applicable within contractual obligations; building relationships with stakeholders to both increase accommodation supply and to ensure that tenancies are maintained to minimise the need for formal action being taken ultimately ending in eviction.  

8. Ensure all acquisition and housing data is accurately recorded on notes and IT systems 

9. Any other duties reasonably requested by management 

10. Carry out all accountabilities in compliance with the Council’s Policies and Procedures

Essential: 

1.         Can demonstrate the effective use of time and resources to meet challenging targets and deadlines  

2.         Excellent communication skills both written and verbal 

3.         Excellent IT skills  

4.         Experience of working with several parties to achieve a successful outcome  

5.         Can use initiative to prioritise a heavy workload with several work streams independently of others.  

6.         Excellent negotiating skills with the ability to influence others  

7.         Experience of working in a customer focused environment 

8.         Can demonstrate initiative in improving on existing processes to achieve best value for the Council  

9.         A sound knowledge of current legislation related to the acquisition and leasing of property used as TA and PRS Housing 10. Knowledge of Housing Law (Landlord & Tenant)  

11.       Knowledge of procurement rules, framework agreements – approved lists  

12.       An understanding of the impact of local and national trends on procurement activities  13. A valid UK driving license and access to own vehicle             

Job Category : Legal

Location : Halton Borough Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:30

Salary: £35,784 – £38,422

To provide legal and procedural advice and legal services in respect of all the Councils functions as directed by the appropriate Group Solicitor in the most cost effective and efficient way to secure Best Value for the Authority.

To work within the Social Care and Education service area in Legal Services.

Experience and 

Knowledge

Experience of conducting Child Care Cases    Experience of litigation generally

Experience of  Social Services Law Advocacy Advising Clients

All preferably acquired in local government or similar environment Application Form and interview.

Skills and Abilities

            Advocacy, negotiation, communication, analytical, drafting and presentational

skills 

Reliable and able to work on own initiative and under pressure.

Able to organise own workload and work with minimum supervision. 

Ability to give clear and accurate legal advice.

Commitment to developing

expertise in new specialisms as well as maintaining and practising regularly existing advocacy skills. 

Negotiation, communication, drafting and presentational skills.

            Knowledge and use of IT.

Ability to co-ordinate the work of others e.g. experts to ensure compliance with strict timescales.  Ability to anticipate and identify problems and recommend solutions to management on a timely basis.

Job Category : Sec / Admin

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

Hours Per Week :18.00

Start Date : Immediate start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:30

Salary: £10.42

The successful applicant will have responsibility for providing business support for the team including: supporting the team with Sefton Liquid Logic database, typing, telephone duties, co-ordinating the gathering of information from other agencies to support the manager and any other admin duties within the team. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential.  IT skills and operational skills in the use of Liquid Logic.  The role requires the ability to work under pressure in a team setting.  A flexible approach is necessary”

1.         Undertake ICT based tasks including the production of letters, reports, schedules, uploading information and data inputting onto children’s records etc.

2.         Provide clerical support, e.g. reprographics, photocopying, filing, emailing, faxing and completing routine forms.

3.         Maintain manual and computerised records and/or management information systems.

4.         Sorting and distributing the internal and external mail.

5.         Undertake reception duties, answering routine telephone and face-to-face enquiries and signing visitors in and out.

6.         Assisting with arrangements for meetings, booking rooms, sending invitations.

7.         Take notes in meetings as required.

8.         Operate office equipment e.g. computer, photocopier etc. in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions.

Experience

1. Proven clerical experience

2. Experience of working as part of a team

3. Experience of using computer systems

4.  Experience of using databases in a work setting

Comments: Shows an interest in others, taking time and effort to get to know people and a willingness to help others. Does not work in isolation, sharing information and keeping others up to date. Takes time out to listen, explain and provide constructive feedback

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

5.  Working knowledge of Outlook and Office packages to include Word & Excel 

6.  Demonstrable organisational skills

7.  Ability to prioritise work and work under pressure

8.  Awareness of GDPR/Data Protection

9.  Good communication skills

10. Literate and Numerate

Job Category : Housing

Location : Laurence House, Lewisham Council

Hours Per Week : 35.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00

Salary: £21.24

To provide a comprehensive high quality homeless prevention, support and advice service to 

all households who are homeless or threatened with homelessness.

? To provide an assessment service to customers presenting to the Council to ascertain what 

duties are owed to them by the authority and what alternative housing options are available to 

them.

? To demonstrate comprehensive knowledge and understanding of Homelessness legislation 

and case law coupled with hands-on experience of preventing homelessness and making 

statutory decisions.

? To develop specialist knowledge and skills in relation to customers required to enable the 

delivery of a flexible and responsive housing needs service that can effectively meet changing 

demands and customer pressures. 

? To keep up to date, clear, accessible and accurate casework and data records and report on 

performance as required.

Skills

A high level of ICT skills to use packages such as word, excel, outlook and bespoke databases

Excellent interviewing skills to extract relevant information from customers and complete accurate assessments

Excellent communication skills at all levels

Excellent negotiating skills with varied parties, including partner agencies and internal colleagues

Excellent written skills to be able to produce detailed and accurate reports and letters to the public and other professionals

Ability to avoid and manage conflict and stress

Experience

Experience of composing and issuing detailed and legally robust S184 decision letters in line with the duties owed to customers under the homelessness legislation S

Experience of producing detailed and accurate reports and letters to the public and other professionals

Experience of working in a demanding front line service in a housing environment S Experience of “front line” interviewing and of dealing effectively with confrontational situations S Experience of working with vulnerable client groups and providing appropriate support as required

Experience of giving detailed advice on a range of welfare benefits to customers to enable them to resolve their accommodation difficulties

Experience of working effectively as a part of a busy team as well as being able to manage your own case load S

Experience of advocating on customer’s behalf with other statutory and voluntary agencies and members of the public

Job Category : Social Care – Qualified

Location : County Hall North, West Sussex County Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:30

Salary: £26.53

Location : County Hall North, Horsham

Payrate : £38 an hour.  We are bound by the MoC, which means pay rates are capped. Whist we are able to pay up to £42, this rate is for those deemed to be at ASW level. Please ensure your candidates are aware that the pay rate they request may not be the rate they are offered; managers are assessing skills and competency at interview. If the candidate is being offered less than requested, we will make the reasoning clear whilst providing feedback

DUTY WEEKS – they are one in three.  Strategy meetings are held in the office face to face, so require the candidate to be onsite.    Candidates may also be asked to attend meetings or provide cover at other times, so will need to be able to attend the office at short notice.   DO NOT SUBMIT CVS OF CANDIDATES WHO CAN NOT MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL SOCIAL WORKERS ARE REQUIRED TO BE IN THE OFFICE FOR DUTY WEEKS

They need to be experienced workers with at least 2/3 years experience.

Front line – child protection work

Good assessment skills that are able to identify risk

Direct work with children to be able to identify their needs

Good multi agency working experience

WSCC SW TEAMS – BENEFITS 

Currently planning the roll out of the Family Safeguarding model and starting to arrange training in motivational interviewing for our perm and agency staff.

Unfilled vacancy gap less than 5% so teams well staffed.

Agency staff are treated as part of the service and encouraged to attend transformational and other leadership events

Job Category : Facilities & Environmental Services

Location : Central Depot Bromley Council

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00

Salary: £18.59

To undertake cyclic and continual safety inspections of trees in Highways, Parks and Greenspace sites, ensuring databases are kept up to date and remedial works are undertaken to mitigate Health and Safety or insurance claims. Assist the Arboricultural Services Manager in the overall task commitment of the unit, and designated responsibility for the planting, maintenance, preservation and safety of all trees

SKILLS & ABILITIES

•          Ability to work accurately and methodically in order to carry out adequate monitoring.

•          Ability to work on own initiative and also to be a key team player.

•          To possess well-developed verbal and written communication skills to ensure effective communication and to deal with contractors and customers.

•          To possess IT and people skills to be able to respond in all formats to complaints and enquiries.

•          To have an open and flexible attitude to working with ICT.

•          Ability to organise workload and programme tasks.

•          Ability to set work objectives and achieve results.

•          Ability to prepare, collate, analyse and interpret specialist information and present the information in an appropriate manner.

•          Ability to present ideas and show initiative

EXPERIENCE 

To have experience of:

•          Working with contractors.

•          Managing an arboricultural asset inventory system.

•          Managing Insurance claims

•          Using computers in a Windows environment including Word and database software.

•          Customer services, resolving enquiries and complaints

            QUALIFICATIONS

•          Level 3/4 or equivalent in Arboriculture or Forestry and at least 2 years’ relevant hands-on experience.

Job Category : Education

Location : Lambeth Civic Centre, London Borough of Lambeth

Hours Per Week : 35.00

Start Date : Immediate start

Start Time :09:00

End Time : 17:00

Salary: £20.84

•          To act as lead professional for Alternative Provision Settings and Specialist Settings where a family’s presenting needs are around school attendance, using a whole family approach to improve outcomes for the family and tackle the root causes of the child/ young person’s poor attendance or absence from school. 

•          The post holder will also be responsible for acting as a community connector and capacity builder within their allocated schools and locality, participating fully in Locality Action Panels and supporting colleagues to manage attendance and welfare issues creatively and proactively. 

•          To conduct direct work with children and young people to improve their school attendance and unpick the issues between the young person and their education provider.

•          Ensuring Lambeth Council meets its statutory obligations in relation attendance and support for vulnerable pupils, applying a thorough understanding of the Police And Criminal Evidence Act (PACE 1984). 

•          To maximise the attendance of pupils at Altnerative Provision and Specialist Settings. To facilitate the attendance and participation of vulnerable children in particular those who experiencing bullying or are on child protection register as well as those children atr risk of missing education as part of the national Troubled Families Programme.  

•          To ensure a multi-agency approach in meeting the needs of pupils to raise attendance levels by liaising where necessary with other partners including Social Care, Inclusion Teams, Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Youth Justicw Service (YJS) to ensure high levels of education provision are provided.

•          To provide expert advice, support and case consultation for Alternative Provision and Special schools where a children was at risk of poor school attendance, persistent absence, missing education or being excluded.

Key Responsibility Areas:

1.         To undertake the full range of assessment, planning and reviewing activity in relation to children and families with additional needs relating to education welfare. This will include:

–           supporting Alternative Provision and Specialist settings and families to achieve positive outcomes for their pupils/selves 

–           Co-ordinating work across networks, communities and agencies to support families

–           Providing evidence-based support

–           Sound decision-making with an appropriate level of independence and autonomy

–           Taking the initiative, to form constructive alliances and to act as a change agent

–           Modelling good practice for universal and community professionals

–           Undertaking direct work with children, young people and their families on an individual or group basis.

2.         To be responsible for arranging and facilitating meetings with parents, pupil’s, schools and other agencies, ensure that Lambeth Council is represented to a high standard and operates within the legislative framework.

3.         To act as the link between Education and Early Help Services 

4.         Where there is a contravention of the education act and court action is deemed appropriate, to support in the delivery of the “PACE” caution on the local authority’s behalf. 

5.         To chair the Borough Court Panels in accordance with statutory duties.  

6.         To prepare and present evidence to the Magistrates & Family Proceedings Court, as instructed by the Education Welfare and Enforcement Manager.

7.         To manage fixed penalty notices in accordance with the Council code of conduct for issuing fixed penalty notices

Qualification   

            A Recognised qualification in work with children or young. Recognised disciplines include social work, teaching, youth work, health worker, police and probation work. 

Relevant Experience

Experience of working with families within schools, local government or other similar public sector agencies.

Experience of presenting to a wide range of audiences.  

Experience of casework support with children and families with additional needs within a schools setting or other similar setting. 

Experience of writing high level reports that analyses statistical and complex data.    

Experience conducting investigations and collating evidence in accordance with the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE 1984).

Experience of providing expert advice and support to universal and community settings supporting families 

Experience of delivering training for schools on the court process and attendance guidelines.

Experience of Chairing Court Panel / School Attendance Panels and Team around the family 

Job Category : Social Care (Qualified)

Location : Keily House, Lincolnshire County Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:30

Salary: £30.00

To manage a caseload of CIN, CP, Children in Care (including private and public law proceedings) within a small Local Authority Children’s Social Care Team.

We are based in the market town of Louth, and span the Lincolnshire Wolds as far as the traditional seaside at Mablethorpe. Sitting in traffic jams will be a thing of the past for you, as your travel time will be spent enjoying an Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Our office has ample free parking, is open plan and shared with other services such as Early Help and Children’s Health, which promotes good multi-agency working. We are in walking distance of the food shops and cafés which make Louth a foodie destination, and one of the best places to live and work in the UK.

We are a small, supportive team, who are friends as well as colleagues. We have an experienced management team, who value staff wellbeing and promote flexible working and self-care, along with development opportunities and challenges to help you progress your career.

Looking for an experienced agency Social Worker to join our team to cover vacancy and mat leave for a period of around six months – potentially longer.

Job Title :IT Procurement & Contracts Manager

Job Category : Interims

Location : Lewisham Council

Hours Per Week : 35.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00

Salary: £384.29

Experience of contract management in large complex organisations.

Exposure and delivery of IT and Digital related procurements and purchasing.

Experience of sourcing and delivering IT related procurements, on time and to budget.

Working with the Procurement and Contracts Manager, deliver successful procurements of specific IT & Digital solutions, including but not limited to Lewisham Homes. This also includes sourcing, purchasing, procurement and effective contract management. Experience in delivering different aspects of the procurement process, through requirement gathering, identifying the route to market, to evaluation, moderation, contract award and overseeing delivery of the contract.

Delivering customer focused services across complex organisations, dealing with many stakeholders, often with conflicting priorities.

Experience of undertaking small to medium size contractual negotiations, with an understanding of the impact of terms and conditions, indemnity, liabilities, warranties, performance insurance and termination clauses etc.

Experience of ensuring that the Council are adequately protected and have the ability to invoke any contractual remedies if required.

Forward planning, anticipating changing priorities, different technology solutions, organisational change, predict and deliver future service requirements within the Procurement and Contracts function. 

Delivering to relevant performance standards as set out by senior managers, including the Head of IT and Digital Services.

Monitoring and managing IT and Digital supplier delivery of contracts by managing KPI’s and SLA performance. Escalation by Business areas for non delivery or performance. Implementing and delivering on service improvements within the IT Procurement and Contracts function across the council.

Appropriate experience to challenge, support, advise, influence and engage senior stakeholders regarding IT Procurement and Contract management.

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Consideration of risks and how to manage and mitigate across IT and Digital Service outsourced supplier contracts. 

Working with Finance team, ensure effective and efficient billing for all IT services that are recharged to service areas, including the Shared Technology Service. 

Monitor IT supplier invoices and ensure their accuracy, in particular or bills variable according to usage and terms of contracts.

Job Category : Legal

Location : County Hall, Somerset Council

Hours Per Week :37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:30

Salary: £21.51

Childcare lawyer

Job Category :Interims

Location :London Borough of Hillingdon

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00

Salary: £330.00 per day

amending annual reviews ensuring golden thread and efficient use of resources

Job Category : Procurement – Junior

Location : Plymouth City Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00

Salary: £13.17

This is a junior to middle Procurement role. We require an individual with knowledge of Public Sector procurement to act as the first point of contact/support for internal and external stakeholders with Procurement related needs. The individual must have some experience of developing, setting up and managing tenders up to a value of £177k. Knowledge of PCR 2015 legislation and frameworks would be desirable. This role is NOT suitable to senior procurement specialists.

This is a varied role, which will involve working with stakeholders to develop/refine specifications/requirements; sourcing through competitive sourcing, obtaining and evaluating quotes and notifying successful/unsuccessful suppliers of tender results, day-to-day contract management of corporate contracts, etc. Working as part of a professional and friendly team, this placement offers the opportunity to work from home most of the time, minimum 1 day a month working in the office in Plymouth. Working from the office, if required.

Essential qualifications/ knowledge

 Knowledge of either, PCC Contract

Standing Orders or EU Procurement Legislation;

 GCSE in Maths and English in Grades (9- 4) or equivalent qualification;

 Knowledge of using MS office

programmes to introductory level.

 Level 4 Certificate in CIPS (Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply) with commitment to study for and achieve level 5/6 of the qualification (or comparable essential experience*);

 Good knowledge of PCC Contract Standing Orders, and EU Procurement Legislation and Financial Regulations;

 Knowledge of using MS office programmes to Intermediate level;

 Understanding of contract management and monitoring techniques to track the performance of contractors.

 Level 5 Certificate in CIPS (Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply) with commitment to study for and achieve level 6 (or comparable essential experience*);

 Firm, applied knowledge of PCC Contract Standing Orders and EU Procurement Legislation and Financial Regulations;

 Knowledge of using MS office

programmes to

Advanced level;

Experience of working in a similar purchasing or financial administrative role

 Demonstrable experience of

influencing others;

 Experience of

gathering data and producing and presenting information

 Experience of working to tight deadlines and achieving outcomes within set timescales

 Good communication skills.

 Experience of routinely completing Standard Procurement RFQ’s or similar and

T echnical Procurement RFQ’s or similar (see Procurement DEF Matrix)*

 Experience of using Corporate

Procurement/Finance system (eg Civica or similar);

 Experience of working within a similar procurement role;

 Experience of applying procurement processes and Supplier evaluation and selection processes, e.g. credit, health and safety and quality checks and references;

 Experience of Undertaking sourcing processes for high risk/high value procurements e.g. technical RFQ, tender or framework utilisation (see Procurement DEF Matrix)*

 Experience of using Corporate

Procurement/Finance system eg Civica or similar;

 Experience of working within a similar procurement role;

 OJEU Tendering experience;

 Experience of applying procurement processes and Supplier evaluation and selection processes, e.g. credit, health and safety and quality checks and

references;

 Experience of negotiating;

 Commercial /

Business experience to influence and support the development of procurement process and supplier relationships to deliver value for money;

 Constructs and manipulates excel spreadsheets to analyse and prepare statistical data.

 Constructs and manipulates excel spreadsheets to analyse and prepare statistical data.

quality checks and

references;

 Experience of negotiating;

 Commercial /

Business experience to influence and support the development of procurement process and supplier relationships to deliver value for money;

 Constructs and manipulates excel spreadsheets to analyse and prepare statistical data.

Job Category : Interims

Location : ALEXANDRA HOUSE, London Borough of Haringey

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time :09:00

End Time :17:30

Salary: £199.46 Per Day

Must have local government experience 

Working knowledge of adults or children’s social care.

Experience of SAP and social care finance systems such as Controcc or Mosaic would be useful.

Should be self-starter

Should have good interpersonal skills to work with budget holders

Initially 3 months pending finance structure review

will consider hybrid working but initially 2/3 days in office, will be more flexible once confidence is gained in delivering role outcomes.

Financial Planning

• To provide support to managers or budget holders to help identify savings or improvements, which may include the modelling of savings and growth proposals for inclusion in the Medium Term Financial Strategy.

Budget Monitoring/Financial Reporting 

• To ensure that budget holders are equipped with the appropriate skills enabling them to demonstrate financial ownership for all aspects of their service.
• To promote budget holder housekeeping of budgets recorded on the general ledger, presenting them in the way that best reflects expected activity levels and the need for completing statistical returns.
• Ensure that material issues are identified, and financial risks are reported.
• To produce timely, accurate information for statutory returns, grant claims, taxation returns, relevant FOI requests and other requests for financial information.
• To review the Council’s financial balances, transactions or budget monitoring including reviews of timeliness and quality of forecasts entered by budget holders.  

Closure of Accounts

• To ensure budget holders are aware of the closure timetable and protocols to follow to ensure that the appropriate year-end adjustments (Accurals, etc) are actioned.
• To prepare disclosure notes and working papers associated with the Councils statutory Statement of Accounts.
• To satisfactorily respond to complex internal and external audit queries and recommendations in line with the Council’s current audit protocol 

Other

• Participate in all council staff management and development processes including appraisals, my conversation, finance forum etc.
• To undertake training and development in order to fulfil the requirements of the role

Additional Duties for PO3 

• To represent the section in the absence of the Principal Accountant.
• To provide support to budget holders in undertaking more complex financial modelling.
• To support service areas with higher risk or more volatile budgets, or service areas with complex legislative requirements surrounding expenditure, income and financial reporting.
• To independently complete more complex closure of accounts work such as preparing working papers and liaising with external audit as necessary.

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

•          Educated to A level or equivalent and a minimum of GCSE level Mathematics.

•          AAT or part qualification or working towards membership of appropriate professional body by examination and/or evidence of continuing professional development (CPD).

•          Excellent communication and analytical skills including giving presentations.  

•          Ability to work with high level internal and external stakeholders.

•          Ability to exercise initiative and good judgement in delivering service and Council aims and objectives

Job Category : Facilities & Environmental Services

Location : Civic Centre, Bromley Council

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 08:30

End Time : 17:00

Salary: £22.00

Violence Reduction Lead, the profile involves coordinating and overseeing various aspects related to reducing violence in the community. This includes working with community safety partners, addressing youth violence and gang-related issues, tackling violence against women and girls, and implementing initiatives like the Serious Violence Duty and the VRU Violence and Vulnerability Action Plan. The role would be crucial in developing strategies and programs to promote safety and reduce violence in the community.

As a violence reduction lead, your primary responsibilities would be to develop and implement strategies to address various forms of violence in the community. This includes:

1. Collaborating with community safety partnerships and relevant stakeholders to create a coordinated approach towards violence reduction.

2. Addressing issues related to youth violence and gangs by designing intervention programs and initiatives that target at-risk youth and promote positive alternatives.

3. Leading efforts to combat violence against women and girls by implementing awareness campaigns, support services, and preventative measures.

4. Overseeing the launch and implementation of the serious violence duty, which may involve working with law enforcement agencies and other organisations to identify and address high-risk individuals involved in violent activities.

5. Developing and executing the VRU violence and vulnerability action plan, which outlines specific goals and measures to reduce violence and vulnerability within the community.

6. Collecting and analysing data to evaluate the effectiveness of violence reduction programs, making adjustments as necessary to improve outcomes.

7. Advocating for policy changes and resource allocation to support violence reduction efforts.

8. Building strong relationships with community members, local organisations, and government agencies to foster a collaborative and holistic approach to violence reduction.

Overall, the role as a violence reduction lead is vital in creating a safer and more secure community by tackling the root causes of violence and implementing evidence-based interventions to promote lasting change.

EXPERIENCE

Experience of working with a diverse range of partners to develop a common set of outcomes

Experience of developing and monitoring outcomes

Knowledge and experience of crime and antisocial behaviour problem solving methodologies  

Experience of project support duties.   

Experience of working with sensitive data and confidential information within a criminal justice / community safety environment.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Good at building and sustaining relationships

Work within a team.

Carry out work on own initiative.

Work under pressure and with minimal supervision.

Work within departmental quality procedures.

Provide consumer and trader advice within current legislation framework.

Excellent I.T. skills 

Excellent written and verbal skills. 

Able to present complex information clearly and with integrity 

Political awareness