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Job Category: Social Care Qualified
Job location:  Tŷ Draig, St David’s Park, Deeside, Flintshire, CH5 3FF, Flintshire County Council
Hours per week: 37
Start date: Immediate start
Salary: £25.58 per hour 

This is a vacancy for a social worker within our locality team

Job Purpose

This is an experienced practitioner role reporting to the Team Manger 
The post holder is expected to undertake cases independently and demonstrating an ability to adapt the approach from first principles to deal with complex or unusual cases, assessing and managing risk appropriately. 
The post holder will need to demonstrate an ability to deal with complex cases.  This will involve working under pressure managing complex relationships, high levels of risk to service users, safeguarding vulnerable adults and making judgements about the need for compulsory action 
The post holder works in one function and in one identifiable area of work

Principal Accountabilities

1.    The post holder will undertake a range of community care and safeguarding assessments, in accordance with relevant statutory requirements, identifying risks, needs and options. 
2.    Develop and implement care plans, which are clearly linked to the needs of clients and identify any unmet needs and outcomes 
3.    The post holder will construct value for money care packages; commission a range of services designed to minimise risk and improve quality of life of service users and carers 
4.    The post holder will work with individuals and their families, carers and communities to help them make informed choices and decisions, enabling them to clarify and express their needs and contribute to service planning 
5.    Manage an allocated case load of clients; regularly monitor, review and evaluate changes in client�s needs and ensure that all services contribute effectively to the care plan and ensure it remains an effective use of resources. 
6.    The post holder will develop and maintain effective relationships with clients, their families and carers; provide advice and support, promote independence and early intervention, as necessary; help resolve conflict where appropriate. 
7.    The post holder will liaise with colleagues in own and other departments and external agencies in order to gather information relevant to assessment and care planning activities; act as advocate on behalf of clients and carers within the local authority and with health agencies and voluntary organisations 
8.    The post holder will update case-notes and other records, write reports as required; if required give evidence in court in relation to care or other proceedings. 
9.    May supervise a social work student on placement, trainees, support staff or volunteers. 
10.    Continue to undertake post qualifying training such as CPEL credits that will meet the requirements of the Care Council for Wales, including experienced practitioner awards, such as Practice Assessor, Best Interest Assessor, Deprivation of Liberty Assessor etc.  Upon completion of such qualifying programmes the post holder will engage in the practice.

Supervision/Management of People
None

Employment Checks/Specific Requirement i.e. DBS
None

Special Working Conditions
None

Person Specification

The person specification sets out the skill, knowledge and experience that are considered to be necessary to perform the role and will be used in short-listing both at application and interview stage.  It is therefore important that you demonstrate on your application how you meet all of the essential requirements.

Academic/ Professional Qualification    Essential / Desirable    How this will be assessed?

Social Work qualification (CQSW, CSS, DipSW) 
At least two years post qualifying experience As social worker assessing and managing risks.  Designing outcome focussed care plans.    Essential     Application/Interview
Previous experience of working with older people and their families / carers.    Desirable     Application/Interview 
Knowledge and Experience

Job Category: Catering & Hospitality
Job location:  Howbeck Road, Arnold, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 8AA, Nottinghamshire County Council

Swindon Borough Council
Hours per week: 37
Start date: Immediate start
Salary: £12.85 per hour 

Hours required 8:30-3:30pm

Job Purpose

To provide all catering services within day service, with particular emphasis on healthy eating and dietary requirements of people with specific health or cultural needs.

Key Responsibilities

1. To ensure that food is presented attractively & that it is portioned correctly.
2. To be responsible for maintaining a high standard of cleanliness in the kitchen and ensure good hygiene practices are observed throughout.
3. To be responsible for the security of the kitchen, dining and food storage areas including maintenance of adequate stock control records.
4. To establish satisfactory cleaning records, ensure that these are carried out at the frequency required and undertake all Assured Safe Catering procedures and documentation, i.e. Safer Foods Better Business.
5. To ensure any deliveries are checked for quality and quantity and take appropriate action in the event of problems arising.
6. To alert the day service management team of any defects in equipment and take appropriate action to effect repairs or replacement.

To ensure that the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act, Food Safety Standards are complied with and that all those using the catering facilities are given adequate instruction.

Job Category: Interims
Job location: Civic Campus, Euclid Street, Swindon, SN1 2JG, Swindon Borough Council

Swindon Borough Council
Hours per week: 37
Start date: Immediate start
Salary: £28.45 per hour

3 Coordinators will be doing new assessments and 2 will be working on a project basis as we move to a new case management system and picking up amends of existing EHCPs.

Job description

Educational Health and Care Plan Coordinator- Swindon Service for Special Educational Needs to directly support the potential improvement of outcomes for children and young people with special educational needs and disability.

Your key responsibilities will be to:  
1.            Lead and manage the statutory assessment and plan processes for children and young people with special educational needs as part of a team of coordinators
2.            To work directly in partnership with parents, children and young people, providers and practitioners to make sure Swindon has an efficient and effective statutory process that continually improves outcomes for the children and young people
3.            To promote and facilitate strengths based, person centred approaches and support effective quality assurance processes and evidence based decision making for consistency and accountability

Successful candidates will require a strong work ethic, a commitment to quality and to the importance of every individual in improving outcomes for children and young people, experience in SEND and enthusiasm and skills to help develop a successful new team. A proven background in working in special educational needs and disability (SEND) including the ability to draft EHC Plans and undertake all relevant case work.

Must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act � for the effective performance of a customer-facing role)

Job Category: Operational & Support Staff
Job location: Whitton Rosser, Five Mile Lane, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Vale of Glamorgan Council
Hours per week: 40
Start date: Immediate start
Salary: £12.21 per hour

Job Category: Social Care Qualified
Job location: Civic Campus, Euclid Street, Swindon, SN1 2JG, Swindon Borough Council
Hours per week: 37
Start date: Immediate start
Salary: £34.26 per hour 

Swindon Borough Council currently require Experienced Social Workers within the Family Safeguarding Service. The team work within pods to optimise the management, oversight and support to all Social Workers. There are 5 Social Workers and 1 Manager per POD. Social Workers must have with experience and skill to: 

� Undertake comprehensive assessments including parenting assessments in a timely way to inform development of outcome focused care plans with Children and their Families. 

� Undertake care proceedings within the court, both private and public.

 � Initiate and complete within court timescales and achieve permanency plans for children including adoption.

 � Understand and respond to complexity of risks and are required to evidence on records, including providing analysis of their interventions with children and families. Please note that candidates living 50+ miles from Swindon are entitled to claim a flat rate of 

�100 per week to use towards either accommodation or mileage.

Job Category: Building Services & Maintenance

Job location: Darby Close, Cheney Manor Industrial Estate, Swindon, SN2 2PN, Swindon Borough Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £35.00 per hour

Job Purpose: 

Responsible for ensuring:

�    Empty homes are repaired and relet quickly in accordance with the Vacant Property Relet Standard
�    Minor adaptations are delivered in accordance with service standards to make everyday living easier for tenants
�    Expenditure is managed within the available budget
�    All building work is carried out in accordance with the latest Health and safety, and Construction Design and Management Regulations
�    A high level of tenant satisfaction and minimising the impact of empty homes on neighbourhoods
�    Stock surveys are carried out and computer records are updated to assist with business planning
�    Services are efficient, continually improving and responsive to tenants and residents changing needs

 Key Accountabilities:

�    Ensuring empty homes are repaired quickly and functions co-ordinated with Lettings and Tenancy Services so they are relet quickly and within agreed targets.
�    Ensuring Void Policy and Procedures are kept up to date and complied with
�    Ensuring effective tracking and monitoring of vacant properties is carried out with stage targets for the relet process
�    Maintaining an up to date and comprehensive Relet Standard, which has been agreed with tenants
�    Managing pre-void surveys of occupied homes, scheduling of repairs to empty homes and post inspections to ensure procedures and contract conditions are complied with
�    Managing Stock Condition Surveys and risk assessments to assess homes in accordance with the Housing Health & Safety Rating System (HHSRS)
�    Managing specialists surveys such as Energy Performance Certificates, Structural Survey Condition Reports and Asbestos Surveys
�    Managing an ongoing tenant�s satisfaction survey and benchmark results on the relet process
�    Maintaining an up to date Welcome Pack for new tenants 
�    Assisting with keeping the information provided to new tenants up to date and implementing recharges to recover costs for damaged properties
�    Managing the delivery of minor adaptations within the repairs and maintenance contract
�    Managing the vacant property revenue budget and control expenditure strictly in accordance with delegated authority and the Council�s Financial

Knowledge and Experience

�    2 years experience of managing staff
�    Experience of managing budgets and expenditure
�    Detailed knowledge of construction health and safety, and the duties of Construction Design and Management co-ordinator (CDM-c)
�    Detailed knowledge of planning and building regulation legislation
�    Detailed knowledge of relevant legislation and good practice
�    A proven commitment to partnership working and engaging service users in service development

Statutory and or Qualifications required for this post:

�    HNC or equivalent in Construction or equivalent evidenced, time served experience
�    Current Full Driving Licence

Decision Making

�    Management of staff and allocation of workload
�    Recommendations of policy changes to Cabinet Member and Director of Housing
�    Staff recruitment
�    Changes to procedures and working practices
�    Contract management

Creativity and Innovation

�    Improving practices and performance
�    Staff development

Job Category: Driving

Job location: Sunnyside Road, Chilwell, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG9 4FR, Nottinghamshire County Council

Hours per week: 32.5

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £12.85 per hour

Fleet driver required, working from Broxtowe day services, doing a mixture of Day centre and local bus, Working Monday, Tuesday 5 hours per day Split shift 08:00- 10:30, 15:00 – 17:30 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 7.5 hours per day 08:30 – 17:00

Drving accesible mini bus, collecting customers for day services, D1 (101) licence

Job Category: Driving

Job location: Nottinghamshire County Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £12.85 per hour

Relief driver, based from Ashfield day services but covering all areas of Nottinghamshire. 37 hours per week, Saturdays, one in four

Driving with a D1 (101) licence, collecting customers for day care, local bus and demand transport

Job Category: Social Care Non-Qualified

Job location: 7 Skomer Road, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, CF629DA, Vale of Glamorgan Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £13.17 per hour

Hybrid – 4 days office / 1 day work from home

Job description

To provide a direct service to children, young people and their families/carers, in line with the Families First guidance, relevant national standards and local and national legislation and guidance.

• To provide a consistent and quality service to all service users (children, young people, parents & carers) referred to the Families First FACT Service.
• To work in partnership with service users (families & professionals) both internally and externally.
• To promote and represent positively the work of the FACT Service with all partner agencies.
• To undertake service user assessments including assessments of need and assessments of risk to inform support planning, in line with Service and national standards.
• To facilitate and chair FACT multi agency meetings and reviews to ensure support plans are agreed, implemented and monitored in line with agreed service standards.
• To implement agreed support plans including ongoing assessment, planning, monitoring and reviewing responsibilities in line with service standards.
• To undertake direct work with children, young people and their families and carers in line with the agreed casework planning and under the guidance and supervision of your supervisor.
• To use motivational techniques to encourage families to engage with the support available, address their issues and build on their family relationships.
• To ensure that any safeguarding concerns are identified and escalated in accordance with the Councils safeguarding policies.
• To be aware of and have an understanding of all relevant legislation, guidance, policy and procedures, good practice guidelines, national standards and the principles of Best Value.
• To attend all relevant meetings, reviews and produce required reports represent the Service in a professional manner.
• To maintain accurate and up to date case records, both electronically and on case files, in relation to each child, young person and family in line with Service policy.
• To provide information for the Early Help Manager and Management Board as required.
• To participate fully in professional supervision and appraisal with the Practitioner Manager in line with Service Policy.
• To take responsibility for your own continuous professional development including updating knowledge about the relevant legislation, standards, practice, guidance and research that impacts on the provision of social care services.
• To contribute to the development of an Annual Service Plan.
• To assist the Early Help Manager in meeting performance targets set for the Project.

Job Category: Social Care Non-Qualified

Job location: 31 Chester Street, Wrexham, Wrexham, LL138BG, Wrexham County Borough Council

Hours per week: 30

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £13.26 per hour

We are currently advertising for positions within the Long term home care service that will take some time, we have high sickness levels at present and coupled with annual leave we have a number of calls we are struggling to cover. We need staff to work a Friday 4pm – 10pm and on a Saturday and Sunday, the hours will either be 7am – 1pm or 8am – 2pm and is to cover the borough of Wrexham All staff must be Manual handling competent

Job Category: Social Care Non-Qualified

Job location: Civic Campus, Euclid Street, Swindon, SN1 2JG, Swindon Borough Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £30.15 per hour

Must be able to attend the office during duty week and 1-2 days every other week

Job description

During the duty week social workers in the team are allocated a caseload of children who require a statutory assessment or child protection investigation, these assessments inform the development of their plan. 

Some children require on-going support from within our communities, or Family Intervention and Support Service, others may require a Child in Need or Child Protection Plan. We strive to ensure smooth transitions for all of our children. 

If successful you will join a welcoming, supportive and nurturing team where expectations for children are high. 

You will receive monthly reflective supervision. We want to support your development and offer a range of training opportunities which can support in the progression of your career. 

Job Category: Financial

Job location: Lambpit Street, Wrexham, Wrexham Principal Area, LL11 1AR,  Wrexham County Borough Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £17.29 per hour

An opportunity has arisen within the Council’s Finance & ICT Department for a  Senior Finance Officer post in the School’s Finance Team. The post will provide wide ranging financial support across all aspects of the team.

The post will provide Finance support to Wrexham’s Schools ensuring Financial returns and monitoring are completed within the required deadlines, this post gives the successful candidate the opportunity to work with a range of colleagues including Head Teachers, Schools Support Staff & the Education Management Team.

Provide financial advice (including technical advice), support and assistance to relevant service and team managers.

Provide costings and financial information to support budget planning, service development plans and resource management

Support the revenue budget monitoring process for the service(s), supporting effective budgetary control

Provide financial reports at various management levels.

Able to be flexible in working times to accommodate peaks, attend evening meetings and provide cover for the section

Deputising for the Finance Manager at meetings and where applicable managing the team when they are away from the office

To assist with the completion of monthly VAT duties, to include the VAT return and monitoring of the Council’s Partial Exemption position

Undertake any other duties and responsibilities commensurate with the post

Job Category: Driving

Job location: Argyll Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 6JY, Preston City Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £14.41 per hour

Main Duties/Responsibilities:

Driving of HGV vehicles used for refuse collection and recycling duties, including skip loaders.

Supervise a small team of labourers/other drivers during driving duties.

Operation of automatic and manual refuse collection and recycling equipment.

Moving and emptying of wheeled bins, food waste caddies and refuse sacks outside in all weathers.

To provide domestic, food, bulky item and trade waste collections.

Collect, sort and load onto vehicle at speed various items such as newspapers and magazines, brown, green and clear glass, aluminium and steel cans, and textiles from households.

Deliver leaflets to households.

Deliver wheeled bins, storage boxes and sacks to households.

Maintain high levels of productivity.

To converse with members of the public in a polite, professional, courteous and helpful manner.

To work overtime in order to complete collection rounds as and when required.

Actively assist in the promotion of the service including communicating with householders etc.

Assist with other Cleansing duties, including transfer station duties, where necessary.

Use of in cab technology

Work Bank Holidays other than Christmas day, Boxing Day and New Years Day

Work on until round completion

To maintain the cleanliness and appearance of the interior and exterior of vehicles and equipment to a high standard

To ensure that daily driver safety checks are carried out on any vehicles prior to use, and any know vehicle defects are reported to Fleet Management Services as soon as possible and recorded in the vehicle defect book/system

To adhere to all health and safety legislation, regulations and requirements including locally agreed procedures, particularly the use of reversing assistants

Comply with all relevant driving legislation, including the use of tachographs as required.

Job Category: Interims

Job location:  Civic Campus, Euclid Street, Swindon, SN1 2JG,  Swindon Borough Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £40.04 per hour

Job Category: Operational & Support Staff
Job location:  Quarry Road, Wenvoe, Cardiff, Vale of Glamorgan, CF56AA, Vale of Glamorgan Council
Hours per week: 37
Start date: Immediate start
Salary: £12.21 per hour

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. To transport packages, mail and parcels between selected council owned properties including schools. 
2. To provide an effective paper re-cycling collection service to the Waste Management and Cleansing Department.
3. To transport packed crates and packages between all Vale of Glamorgan based libraries.
4. To transport cleaning materials and equipment to council owned properties including schools.
5. To transport legal documentation between the Civic Offices and the Authority’s solicitors.
6. To assist in the transportation of monies and cheques between selected Council owned properties
7. To support or cover other functions within the building cleaning & security group i.e. provide cover for all mobile service functions, carry out office moves and basic labouring duties.
8. To implement the principles of the Councils Equal Opportunities Policy while carrying out the above duties

Job Category: Building Services & Maintenance
Job location: Southern Housing
Hours per week: 40
Start date: Immediate start
Salary: £20.38 per hour

As a lead tech , your role will be to manage a team of multi trade operatives in the day to day running of things . This will include but not be limited to : Ensuring the operatives are onsite on time , manage their diaries to ensure that they are working productively . record any sickness and annual as well as dealing with HR issues and stage meetings.

You will be expected to have good computer skills as well as having a background in multi trade working as you will be required to carry out work on occasions.  The role includes carrying out Lead Tech inspections for complaints , site inspections for operatives for H&S purposes as well as carrying out post inspections on operatives work. This is a role that incorporates all aspects of managing while remaining hands on with resident, operatives and liaising with different parts of the business. As a lead tech you will form a vital part of the repairs team. 

Job Category: Admin & Clerical
Job location: Loughborough Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG2 7QP,

Nottinghamshire County Council
Hours per week: 37
Start date: Immediate start
Salary: £12.26 per hour

Office based role, working 8am until 4pm.

Job Category: Facilities & Environment
Job location: Ashfield District Council, Urban Road, Kirkby, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG178DA, Ashfield District Council
Hours per week: 37
Start date: Immediate start
Salary: £34.89 per hour

Office hours, although flexible to work after office hours(within the 37 hours) if required. Flexible working to work 50% on site/in office and 50% at home if required.

• To undertake inspections of premises, business operations, construction sites and permitted processes as required by statute and/or the Authorities policies and procedures, and in line with legal requirements and other statutory/non- statutory  controls so as to ensure a satisfactory resolution, including any enforcement action  necessary.
• To write IPPC reports, risk rate premises.
• To review permits submitted
• To complete permit variations
• Where required, support technical officers in statutory nuisance investigations.

Qualifications and experience 

• Must have a Diploma or Degree in Environmental Health (or equivalent) 
• Must have knowledge and experience in contaminated land 
• Must have knowledge and experience in planning consultations and deliver high quality responses 
• Must have knowledge and experience of Local Authority air pollution control legislation and standards/guidance.
• Must have knowledge and experience of Statutory nuisance legislation and investigation processes.
• An appreciation and understanding of noise monitoring equipment and monitoring protocols/standards.
• Must have demonstrable  experience in environmental protection/ pollution control and statutory nuisance  

General Information

• The post holder will be required to comply with organisation’s policies and procedures.
• The Job Description covers the main duties and responsibilities of the job and will be subject review and amendment, in consultation with the post holder, to meet the changing needs of the organisation.
• Other activities commensurate with this Job Description may from time to time be undertaken by the post holder. 
• The post holder must have a full UK Driving License 

Job Category: Social Care Qualified
Job location: Civic Campus, Euclid Street, Swindon, SN1 2JG, Swindon Borough Council
Hours per week: 37
Start date: Immediate start
Salary: £28.90 per hour

Hybrid working in adult MASH team. 2 days in the office, 3 working at home though this may vary if home visits and meetings need to take place face to face on more than 2 days per week in order to meet statutory duties.

You will be an experienced Social Worker with 3 plus years of post qualifying experience in adult safeguarding/adult MASH.

You will have experience in caseholding individuals where concerns have been expressed regarding their safety. Within your role you will be gathering evidence and assessing risk for adults who have the need for protection.

You will have a good understanding of an ability to apply the adult safeguarding legislation and principles. 

You will be confident in managing risk, chairing multiagency meetings with partner agencies and putting a team around the person to create a risk management and reduction plan.

You will have strong communication and interpersonal skills and be able to engage with individuals in crisis. 

Job Category: Financial
Job location:  Charnwood Borough Council
Hours per week: 37
Start date: Immediate start
Salary: £23.41 per hour

The post holder will be part of the Council Tax Recovery Team who are responsible for the maximisation of council tax collection.

Dealing with all aspects of recovery of Council Tax from the Liability Order stage.  The role includes liaising with customers over the phone, negotiating payment arrangements and making decisions on the most appropriate recovery action to take.

Previous experience of working in a Council Tax Enforcement Team and Academy system experience is essential. 

Job Purpose: 

• To work as part of the Billing and Recovery team with primary responsibility for the recovery of Council Tax from Liability Order stage.
• To negotiate and monitor payment arrangements to ensure maximisation of council tax collection.
• Enforcement Agent liaison including selection and monitoring of cases.
• Delivery of an effective and appropriate service to all service users, fairly and without discrimination.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To work as part of the Recovery Team, dealing with all aspects of debt recovery using MRI (Capita One) Revenues and Benefits and One Digital Software.
• Liaise with customers over the phone or in person to negotiate acceptable
• payment agreements within defined guidelines
• Monitor payment arrangements and intervene at an early stage if customers default on their agreed repayment plan.
• To discuss with your Team Leader unusual, complex or sensitive cases. Ensure that vulnerable debtors are given support and help when arranging a suitable repayment plan.
• Setting up of and monitoring of Attachment of Earnings and deductions from benefit orders where appropriate.
• Liaise with Enforcement agencies supporting debt recovery activities
• Assist colleagues in preparation for Court Hearings and support of customers pre-hearings.
• Attend court hearings and other meetings, as may be required.
• Refer insolvency cases to the Recovery Officer for instruction on action to be taken.
• Maintain knowledge of current Revenues systems to ensure liability has been established correctly and can be explained to the debtor.
• To meet individual objectives which contribute to achieving Service outcomes in a way which is responsive and flexible to changing needs 
• To contribute positively to the continuous improvement in the Revenues and Benefits Team and support the council as a whole in its drive to achieve excellence.
• Responsible for protecting and managing information securely, and reporting breaches or suspected information security breaches, in line with Council policies.