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Job Category: Social Care & Health Non-Qualified
Location: Maythorn, Central Bedfordshire Council
Start Date: Immediate Start
Salary: £12.68

Require consistent workers for client support.

Job Category: Human Resources
Location: Town Hall, Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 08:45
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £15.00

You’ll support a HR Manager and two HR Business Partners(HRBPs) in providing the HR advisory service to managers and staff

1. Assist line managers in monitoring and utilisation of the sickness absence procedure
2. Assist the HR Manager & HRBPs to provide support and guidance to managers in all employee relations matters, including grievances, disciplinaries, ending fixed term contracts
3. To advise and support managers on recruitment and selection options and processes
4. To assist in the creation of advertising vacancies, candidate correspondence and contractual documentation, with our two Business Support Officer
5. Support managers in effectively implementing organisational changes and realise savings from their people plans
6. Support the HR Manager to develop, implement, monitor and evaluate the Council’s approach to equality and diversity, including our Public Sector Equality Duties.
7. To assist in the development and delivery of our Organisational Development Strategy, and subsequent programmes of work (including review of our approach to pay and benefits, Talent attraction, employee health and wellbeing ) as well as other HR-led projects.
8. To input into the review of contractual policies and procedures

Qualifications:
CIPD qualified or significant HR experience in lieu of this
Full driving license

Professional Experience:
Extensive experience of working in a generalist HR role covering employee relations cases, applying legislation and involvement in recruitment & selection

Job Category: Admin & Clerical
Location: Midland House, Plymouth City Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £10.81

Administrative Support to Heads of Service in CYPFS.

Job Category: Social Care – Qualified
Location: Magdalen House, Bootle, L20 3NJ, Sefton MBC
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:30
Salary: £27.87

We are looking for social work practitioners who are able to undertake work across our Cared for Children Team.
Sefton is a changing and vibrant authority, already on a journey of aspiration and ambition as it works towards an exciting 2030 vision and delivering our 5 year children and young peoples plan.
Sefton is an exciting place to be and we would like social workers to join us, to be part of our journey of continuous improvement. Sefton has a committed workforce and we are keen to drive down caseloads and achieve good outcomes for our children and Young People.
If you come to work for Sefton, we have a flexible working policy for all staff with the ability to work from home and car parking if you come to the office. We believe training and supervision is key to our workforce and this will be available for anyone who joins Sefton. Consistency and stability is important to us and we are able to offer 6 month contracts to those that join us and pay can be negotiated, subject to previous experience and suitable reference checks.

MAIN DUTIES:

1. Hold and effectively manage a complex and varied caseload with appropriate supervision, guidance and support, reflecting the function of the team and Children’s Social Care in accordance with policy, procedures, guidance and legislation.
2. Undertake work within legislative frameworks including the preparation of written statements and representations to the judiciary at Court hearings.
3. Be accountable for complex decision making in relation to caseloads ensuring professional judgement, evidence based tools, critical reflection and analysis to inform this.
4. Model critical reflection and evidence based decision making and support others in developing these.
5. Demonstrate a critical knowledge of the range of theories and models for social work intervention with individuals, families, groups and communities and the methods derived from them.
6. Identify and assess levels of risk and need (within statutory frameworks) in often complex situations. Deliver protective and/or supportive services for children at risk, in need and/or looked after. To maintain up to date assessments, care plans and reviews.
7. Communicate skilfully and confidently in complex or high risk situations. Model and help others develop communication skills
8. Attend and represent the department at a range of multi-disciplinary forums and undertaking the role of Chair as required.
9. Undertake Achieving Best Evidence interviews as required.
10. Undertake direct work with children, young people and their families in line with Children in Need, Child Protection and Care plans.
11. Work co-operatively with colleagues and in partnership within the Council and across multi – agency boundaries.
12. Contribute to current practice expectations, identifying areas of poor practice issues and taking appropriate action.
13. Model inclusive practice in relation to identity and diversity, challenging any issues of concern.
14. Take responsibility for obtaining regular professional supervision to ensure effective practice, reflection and career development.
15. Prepare and participate in Performance and Development Reviews, identifying areas for improvement and carrying out agreed learning and development opportunities including using research to inform practice.
16. Take responsibility for the professional learning and development of self and others including participating in team meetings and contributing to the development of the team.
17. Be responsible for overseeing the management, teaching and assessment of social work students carrying out practice learning placements.
18. Ensure that reports are up to date, of a high quality and submitted according to appropriate timescales.
19. Ensure that expenditure on cases is properly authorised and recorded.
20. Be responsible for accurate, sensitive, timely and up to date data entry on all cases including:
    ⦁ data entry on ICS and any other electronic tools or database
    ⦁ data required for specific PIs/targets,
    Due consideration being given to any legal and human rights of the individuals concerned.
21. Ensure that client information data is lawfully gathered, accurate, up to date and only divulged in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and the local government common law duty of confidentiality. Failure to apply these duties can lead to the individual or the Service facing court proceedings.
22. Undertake any other duties as directed from time-to-time to meet the exigencies of the service.

Job Category: Admin / Clerical
Location: London Borough of Hillingdon
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £13.39

Business and Admin Support Officer:
This position provides comprehensive and high quality technical administrative support to Highways team, to ensure targets are met. The post holder has recently resigned and to ensure service delivery, the position must be filled immediately.

The support provided includes;
· Providing technical support to Highways Structures team i.e. Abnormal load movement, asset management and data base
· Providing financial administrative support to managers and preparing
monthly spending report for Head of Highways and for submission to our finance team.
· Responsible for tasks, duties and information, appropriate to specific areas of support and the wider Group as necessary.
· Producing reports, analysis and statistical information as required, especially for year end.
· Supporting senior managers to ensure compliance with all corporate requests.
· Dealing with the enquiries with minimal supervision as and when required.
· Preparing and submitting highways fee claims and overtime claim for the Highway officers by the required deadline.

Failing to fill this position will affect service delivery and hinder the execution of the responsibilities mentioned above.

Job Category: Driving
Location: Stockholm Road Depot, Hull City Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 06:00
End Time: 14:30
Salary: £10.19

PURPOSE: To work as a team member in the efficient, reliable and effective delivery of a Gully service. Drive and/or operate a ‘low volume’ combination specialist machine, cleaning and maintaining up to 90,000 gullies per year throughout Hull.

Qualifications:
LGV Category C driving license
Basic Literacy and Numeracy

Relevant Experience:
Ability to deal with members of the public
Experience of manual work and working in an outdoor environment
Driving LGV Vehicle and training of specialist vehicles and equipment

Job Category: Sec / Admin
Location: Rutland House, Runcorn, WA7 2GW, Halton Borough Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:30
Salary: £11.50

DBS required
Supporting individuals to look for work on a face to face basis
Across Runcorn/Widnes

Working under the direction of the one of the Restart Team Leader, the post holder will work within a new team providing a bespoke employment support service for unemployed and/or vulnerable people with health conditions who have been referred to the DWPs Restart Programme to assist them in seeking, obtaining and sustaining employment.

EDUCATION:

Educated to Level 3 in a business, employment, training or care related discipline or equivalent level of experience in the business, employment, training or care sector
Functional level of literacy and numeracy skills (level 2) or willingness to achieve

EXPERIENCE:

Front line experience of working in a customer focused environment
Experience of working on employability or training programmes to assist people into or back to work
Experience of mentoring/supporting people, including vulnerable individuals
Experience of using IT systems to record and retrieve accurate information and data
Experience of working in a results driven culture
Experience of effective team working to achieve results

KNOWLEDGE:

Knowledge of the local labour market
Understanding of equality & diversity issues

Job Category: Social Care – Qualified
Location: Community Health and Social Care – Cranbrook and Loxford, Redbridge Council
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £25.68

Team Name: HASS Wanstead and Woodford covering Cranbrook and Loxford locality cases.

• Team description/dynamic: Locality based multi-disciplinary team.

Case Load: Approximately 4 cases per week will be allocated.
Complexity of cases: Mixture of OT complex and standard

Please list 5 essential requirements for the role:

1. . Excellent knowledge, skills and experience with assessing for and making recommendations for major adaptations and complex equipment. Including preparing sketches, reading plans and providing detailed specifications for major works. Manual handling.
2. . Experience with working in a multi professional team and undertaking complex OT, holistic person-centred assessments, support planning and reviews of people with a range of health conditions and their carers.
3. . Understanding of the legal social care framework and housing legislation
4. . Experienced with managing, planning, prioritising and progressing complex cases
5. Experience and knowledge of assessing for and recommending simple and complex equipment, reviewing their effectiveness and teaching safe use of equipment to comply with relevant legislation, policy and guidelines on safe working practice.

• Essential experience required: Excellent knowledge of specialist equipment, major adaptations and manual handling. Ability to work autonomously, prioritise and plan own work load. Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary setting.
• Essential: Professional occupational therapy qualification as recognised by the HCPC

When will the interviews be held? As soon as possible
Why work for Redbridge? We deliver an integrated community health and adult social care service. There will be regular supervision and support provided. Flexible working opportunities can be considered. We are locality based.

Job Category: Education (qualified)
Location: London Borough of Hillingdon
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £16.29

The Education Welfare Officer will manage a caseload where the prevailing issue is nonparticipation in education but may also include working with:

• Higher need families with complex and multiple difficulties involved in or at risk of being involved in crime, antisocial behaviour, disengagement with education and risk of homelessness or edge of care; and
• Lower need families experiencing difficulties that are likely to become more complex and entrenched without a brief solution focused intervention.

Demand for support will come from a number of sources including schools and Academies who have identified school attendance concerns.

The Education Welfare Officer will:

• develop, implement and review evidence based intervention plans based on assessed needs, which address areas of concern with a focus on matters impacting on a child or a young person’s participation in EET whilst promoting problems solving skills/strategies within the family. Plans may be for the family as a whole or specific to individual members.
• develop, implement and review Attendance Plans for pupils within the context of the early help assessment and team around the family methodology.
• be persistent in the engagement of families or individuals who may be resistant by using assertive, creative and practical engagement strategies.
• provide guidance, advice and training to parents on child and adolescent development, managing conflict and challenging behaviour and on the EET opportunities and pathways, where required.
• work and maintain effective communications with partner agencies and support family members in accessing and engaging with universal and targeted services as required.
• attend case conferences, statutory reviews, court and other meetings as required.
• maintain timely and concise electronic case records and written reports that evidence the work undertaken and the progress achieved.
• participate in Truancy Sweeps with team members and Metropolitan Police partners.
• support and challenge school and academy practices with regard to pupils being removed from roll.
• act as Keyworker (Participation) duty office as required.

EXPERIENCE:

• At least two years experience of working in an Education Welfare, Inclusion or similar role.

• Experience of paid work directly with families and children and young people experiencing social stress to achieve satisfactory outcomes.

• Experience of working with schools, Academies, FE and HE providers, training providers and employers in support of young people’s participation.

• Experience of maintaining accurate records on databases.

• Experience of working in a timely manner to tight deadlines to achieve SMART objectives.

Job Category: Care in the Home – Support Worker / HCA
Location: CITH – Support Office (North), Active Care Group
Start Date: Immediate Start
Salary: £10.50

HS suffered from a Traumatic Brain Injury sustained from RTA 17/09/2017 HS was admitted to Salford Royal Hospital with the following injuries Frontotemporal extradural Haematoma, Frontotemporal subdural haematoma, Frontotemporal contusions and temporal bone fracture.
A decompressive craniectomy was performed along with evacuation of EDH,SDH and an ICP bolt was inserted to monitor cranial pressure. VP shunt inserted 15/12/2017, Decannulated 27/03/2018
HS was transferred to a Rehabilitation service in Birmingham in June 2018. A SMART assessment was completed and was diagnosed with being in a minimally conscious state.
HS emerged from this and made progress. HS was then transferred to St Cyrils Rehab Chester on 08/01/2019 for on going therapy.
HS did not have any medical issues before her accident.
HS needs full support with all activities of day to day living. Drug administration. HS needs help with Personal Hygiene and pad changes, and assistance with Mobility and positioning.
Communication and anticipating my needs will enable HS to live her life to the full.
HS parents are fully involved with her rehabilitation process.

Female Only 2:1

Address:
3 Brockton Meadows, Brockton
Town: Worthen
County: Shropshire
Post Code: SY5 9QN

Job Category: Care in the Home – Nurse RGN
Location: CITH – Support Office (North), Active Care Group
Start Date: Immediate Start
Salary: £24.00

Female Only shifts, RGN 1:1 Shadow shift, Address: 18 Ash Lea Minsterly Shropshire, SY5 0BU

HSF and he is 23 years old. He lives at home with his mum step-dad and his 5 brothers. He also visits his Dad and dads’ girlfriend and her 3 children regularly. HSF was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 15 years old. He has Down’s syndrome and a learning age of 3-4 years. As such, he is unable to manage his diabetes himself as he cannot dial up the units required on the insulin pen, however he can administer his injections into his abdomen by himself. HSF diabetes can become unstable and he can experience high and low blood sugars. When HSF has have high blood sugars this can result in HSF having a mood swings and becoming stubborn. If his blood sugars are low this results in him becoming emotional and he has been known to cry as a result of this. Whoever supports him in college will have to be vigilant around this as he can also become anxious. HSF blood sugars are monitored throughout the day and he also has a diabetes app on the phone. In the past he has had Asthma, but this no longer causes him any problems. HSF doesn’t become breathless and doesn’t require any medication for this condition. Occasionally he can experience episodes of Glue ear. He also wear glasses. He can communicate verbally but also use a little Makaton. HSF tends to show people what he means if he can’t tell them. HSF is very good at being adaptable and have a high level of understanding. However, he can process situations slowly. He can sometimes find it hard to express himself and may mumble and look for the things that he wants.

Female Nurse only 1:1

Shadow Shift

Job Category: Facilities & Environmental Services
Location: Bromley Council
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 08:30
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £20.83

• To support the existing team through a period of change, reporting into the interim Maintenance manager LBB are looking for an experienced Mechanically biased Estates services Technician to support the organisation on an interim basis to deliver the reactive and PPM function of the facilities service currently delivered by a third party provider.
• This role will be reporting to the Interim, Building Maintenance officer providing first line response to work requests, assisting with the management of contractors such a writing permit to work and escorting them on site.
• The person must be able to demonstrate their competency I.E Appropriate trade qualification, 18th Edition , and have experience working in a multi site operational maintenance environment.

Job Category: Building Services & Maintenance
Location: Granby Adult Learning Centre, Liverpool, L8 2TU, Liverpool City Council
Hours Per Week: 35.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 07:30
End Time: 17:30
Salary: £10.58

Required to open and close Adult Education Centres and provide support services Split shifts to allow for cover both end of the day

1. Opening and closing of the premises at times required by the Adult Learning Service.
2. Ensuring proper use of premises and resources by tenants when his/her attendance is required.
3. Undertaking regular patrols for intruders, or to inspect for effects of vandalism, uncovered grids, broken glass inside and outside building and in playground or grassed areas and, where glass is identified, corrective action or removal as required.
4. Conducting weekly fire alarm and safety equipment check and reporting any faults and taking all precautions against risk of fire.
5. Checking all security, alarm and surveillance equipment resetting alarms whenever and wherever possible and reporting faults to alarm companies.
6. Responsible for all equipment and furniture and fittings maintenance.
7. Monitoring the state of repair of desks, chairs, work-surfaces, chalkboards cupboards, bookcases and shelving units and reporting serious faults;
8. Undertaking basic repairs to such equipment, and sanding and sealing desktops and work surfaces;
9. Drilling holes in walls and hanging pin boards, wallboards and bookshelves;
10. Changing clock batteries & correcting the time indicated on all clocks as required;

Fixing curtain rails, putting hooks on curtains and hanging curtains up to a height of

Job Category: Social Care & Health Non-Qualified
Location: STONECROFT CHILDRENS CENTRE, London Borough of Haringey
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £12.03

working with children aged 2years to rising 5 year olds within a nursery environment.
role entails some domestic work alongside supporting children and staff within during play sleep and meal times.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES:
Cleaning, Domestic and Premises duties:

1. To vacuum carpets, clean floor, work surfaces and toys; polish window shelves, furniture and woodwork, empty wastepaper into sacks and deal in accordance the Council’s safe working practices.
2. To spot mop, clean spillage and wash floors as necessary, depending on use to which they have been put and nature of the surfaces.
3. To clean toilets, including lavatory pans, hand basins, fixtures and fittings using clean fluids, and disinfectants as appropriate in accordance with safe working practice; to clean potties after use by the children; to replace toilet rolls as and when required.
4. To clean and scour sinks and keep other basic domestic equipment and machinery in a clean and workable condition, reporting any defects or faults to the Head of Centre.
5. To ensure that sufficient cleaning materials are available by checking how much is left and informing Head of Centre when the amount is low, and when cleaning is finished, to put away materials and equipment, ensuring that equipment is clean.
6. To report any health and safety hazards to Head of Centre.
7. To operate Centre washing machines and dryers, loading the machines to wash and dry garments, towels, face cloths, dressing up clothes and any items as and when required.
8. To be responsible for the safety of the utility area, and parent/children kitchen area, ensuring that all machinery is switched off and safe when not in use, mopping dry any spillage immediately and sorting safely all cleaning chemicals when not in use, in accordance with the Council’s safe working practices.
9. To prepare light snacks as and when required and to clean and wash up dishes.

Children — all duties under the Direction of Nursery Officers/ Teachers:

• 10. To assist in the general care, activities and comforting of children.
• 11. To assist setting out materials and equipment for children’s activities and tidying up afterwards.
• 12. To accompany Teachers/Nursery Officers taking groups of children on visits and outings.
• 13. To change and rinse out soiled clothes and assist children in toileting.

Mealtimes — all duties under direction of Nursery Officers/ Teachers.:

14. To assist children at mealtimes following eating/mealtime policies of Centre.
15. To clean up spillage when food is spilt or dropped where such spillage is hazardous to pupils/staff.
16. To assist in the supervision of indoor and outdoor activities throughout the day following Behaviour Policy of the Centre — always supported by the Childcare staff.

Job Category: Admin & Clerical
Location: Midland House, Plymouth City Council
Hours Per Week: 20.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £10.19

Candidates will need to be willing to work in a customer facing environment as this role will be based on a reception as well as completing business support tasks.
• Experience of using Microsoft Software Packages e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook.
• Experience of giving information and signposting customers in a tactful and professional manner face to face, over the phone, online and in writing.
• Experience of providing an effective and efficient business support service to customers.
• Administrative experience with an understanding of office procedures.
• Experience of prioritising own workload to ensure deadlines are met.
• Experience of maintaining documents, records and data e.g. financial records, customer records or accounts.

Job Category: Administration
Location: County Hall, West Sussex County Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:30
Salary: £11.18

Pay – Grade 4
Location – County Hall Chichester
Working arrangements: The working arrangement will be a mix of home working and office working. Depending on experience and the need for training, I would expect 1 or 2 days a week in the office but we are quite flexible about which ones and, as a team, only have one day a month (first Monday of the month) when everyone is expected in the office.

Job Description:
Member of an admin resource pool, responsible for providing a range of administrative support within and across services as determined by the Office Resource Manager. Responsible for the provision of an effective and efficient, flexible administrative service to support clients. Undertaking a wide range of technical/specialist admin tasks as directed, whilst maintaining high standards of work.

• Responsible for the provision, as directed, of a flexible administrative service to a high standard to clients, undertaking a wide range of relatively complex tasks including the operation of associated equipment, as required by the client within timescales. Such as: research and production of statistical/management information, creating graphs and/or electronic presentations from notes, reports, or the organisation of straightforward events/courses.
• As a member of a resource pool, undertake a range of tasks as allocated which may include support to colleagues to manage workloads across the team. Act as Subject Matter Expert for some specific tasks within the resource pool. E.g. the absence management system or the room booking process.
• Support the day to day work of the client, arranging meetings, booking resources, taking minutes, managing e-mails, maintaining and updating electronic diaries, faxing and photocopying, proof reading.
• Administer events or training courses, including booking of resources, collation and distribution of papers.
• Communicate in an appropriate manner and develop good working relationships with a wide and diverse range of people, such as Senior Managers, Union representatives, key contacts and members of the public.
• Taking notes, requiring analysis and interpretation of sometimes complicated information during lengthy meetings, such as Senior Management Team meetings.
• May be responsible for specific tasks within the team, such as administration of access requests for schools e.g. software access or access to different drives, etc; Your space updates, or checking and stocking stationery cupboards in County Hall.
• Deal with internal/external enquiries and use judgement to refer to senior managers as necessary.
• Responsible for handling/processing/storing confidential information, in order to collate and distribute papers, undertake complex/sensitive office filing.
• Support equality and diversity and respect customers, clients and other members of staff regardless of gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or ethnic origin.
• Remain up to date and compliant with all relevant organisational procedures, policies and professional codes of conduct in order to uphold standards of best practice.

Job Category: Social Care – Qualified
Location: Crawley Library, West Sussex County Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:30
Salary: £27.92

Either £38 per hour, or £35 per hour plus £150 expenses per week.
Location – Crawley
Working arrangements – Mixture of working from home and 1 – 2 days in the office – Visits locally

Join us – make a difference in our communities We’re on a drive to achieve our ambition to provide West Sussex residents with the tools and support to help children, young people and adults with Lifelong Disabilities to achieve the outcomes that are right for them. We are creating a Lifelong Service for anyone that has a lifelong disability – learning disability, physical or sensory disability, acquired brain injury or autism – acquired before the age of 25, providing a consistent approach where we understand and work in partnership with children, young people and adults with lifelong disabilities, autism and their families in order to:
• Offer early intervention
• Build on an individual’s strengths to develop skills and independence
• Build and promote links with the individual’s community
• Promote and maintain safety and good health, and • Facilitate employment.

Key Skills:

1. Good assessment skills, including the ability to ensure regular reviews and risk management with a variety of individuals, carers or families.
2. Able to effectively prioritise work and meet deadlines.
3. Able to analyse and interpret information and data, prioritise needs and formulate plans for intervention and service provision.
4. Able to work in partnership with carers, colleagues and external agencies to deliver an effective service.
5. Able to communicate clearly and effectively in both written and oral format,
   including the ability to explain complicated information to others and use
   negotiation and persuasion skills to encourage others to adopt a course of action.
6. Able to recognise limits of own accountability and responsibility and seek appropriate support, advice and supervision.

Qualifications and/or experience:
• Degree in relevant professional or equivalent qualification e.g. Certificate of Qualification in Social Work or Diploma in Social Work.
• Registration with the relevant professional registration body and responsibility for maintaining registration with that body.
• Theoretical, practical and procedural knowledge of social work. Good, up-to-date working knowledge of legislation relevant to the specialist area of the post e.g. The Care Act and the Mental Capacity Act.

About the job As a Social Worker within a dedicated reviewing team, your role will involve working with adults with lifelong disabilities, including physical and learning disability and autism. You will be responsible for supporting the local authority deliver its Adult Social Care Strategy by undertaking quality, strengths-based Care Act Reviews. You will be required to work at pace, and to consider a whole person approach to reviews, not just the services a person receives, but one that recognises peoples’ strengths, taking into account the wider support network and assets. Workers will be encouraged to explore creative approaches to managing personal budgets, that do not rely on funded services. Reviews will be targeted where the authority has determined the best opportunities lie to deliver alternative means of support and achieve savings. You will be expected to work within organisational, policy and legislative requirements. Reviews will need to be in person where required, although the authority is adopting new ways of working which means SWs will not be required to be on site every day. It is expected however SWs will be required to spend approximately (and a minimum of) 2 days per week present in West Sussex (either completing face to face visits or being on site), the other 3 days can be worked at home. We would be happy to see applications for SWs who can work a minimum of 3 days a week.

Job Category: Social Care – Qualified
Location: Bridge House – Worthing, West Sussex County Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:30
Salary: £27.92

Either £38 per hour, or £35 per hour plus £150 expenses per week.
Location – Worthing
Working arrangements – Mixture of working from home and 1 – 2 days in the office – Visits locally

Join us – make a difference in our communities We’re on a drive to achieve our ambition to provide West Sussex residents with the tools and support to help children, young people and adults with Lifelong Disabilities to achieve the outcomes that are right for them. We are creating a Lifelong Service for anyone that has a lifelong disability – learning disability, physical or sensory disability, acquired brain injury or autism – acquired before the age of 25, providing a consistent approach where we understand and work in partnership with children, young people and adults with lifelong disabilities, autism and their families in order to:
• Offer early intervention
• Build on an individual’s strengths to develop skills and independence
• Build and promote links with the individual’s community
• Promote and maintain safety and good health, and • Facilitate employment.

Key Skills:

1. Good assessment skills, including the ability to ensure regular reviews and risk management with a variety of individuals, carers or families.
2. Able to effectively prioritise work and meet deadlines.
3. Able to analyse and interpret information and data, prioritise needs and formulate plans for intervention and service provision.
4. Able to work in partnership with carers, colleagues and external agencies to deliver an effective service.
5. Able to communicate clearly and effectively in both written and oral format,
   including the ability to explain complicated information to others and use
   negotiation and persuasion skills to encourage others to adopt a course of action.
6. Able to recognise limits of own accountability and responsibility and seek appropriate support, advice and supervision.

Qualifications and/or experience:
• Degree in relevant professional or equivalent qualification e.g. Certificate of Qualification in Social Work or Diploma in Social Work.
• Registration with the relevant professional registration body and responsibility for maintaining registration with that body.
• Theoretical, practical and procedural knowledge of social work. Good, up-to-date working knowledge of legislation relevant to the specialist area of the post e.g. The Care Act and the Mental Capacity Act.

About the job As a Social Worker within a dedicated reviewing team, your role will involve working with adults with lifelong disabilities, including physical and learning disability and autism. You will be responsible for supporting the local authority deliver its Adult Social Care Strategy by undertaking quality, strengths-based Care Act Reviews. You will be required to work at pace, and to consider a whole person approach to reviews, not just the services a person receives, but one that recognises peoples’ strengths, taking into account the wider support network and assets. Workers will be encouraged to explore creative approaches to managing personal budgets, that do not rely on funded services. Reviews will be targeted where the authority has determined the best opportunities lie to deliver alternative means of support and achieve savings. You will be expected to work within organisational, policy and legislative requirements. Reviews will need to be in person where required, although the authority is adopting new ways of working which means SWs will not be required to be on site every day. It is expected however SWs will be required to spend approximately (and a minimum of) 2 days per week present in West Sussex (either completing face to face visits or being on site), the other 3 days can be worked at home. We would be happy to see applications for SWs who can work a minimum of 3 days a week.

Job Category: Social Care – Qualified
Location: Shirehall, Shropshire Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £22.58

Do you have the following values in practice?
Trust
Communication
Engagement
Having collective team goals
Ambition to be the best

If so, then this could be the role for you.
Exciting opportunities have arisen for qualified Social Workers to join our award-winning Integrated Community Services (ICS) Team.
The service encourages a ‘Home First’ approach, ‘right care, right time, right place’, working closely with our in-house CQC Registered reablement service, START and partner agencies.
As a Social worker you will be actively involved in facilitating complex discharges from Acute and Community Hospitals within Shropshire and within neighbouring counties to repatriate Shropshire residents back home whilst also providing an Admission Avoidance service.
If you’re someone who wants to do the best job possible, who approaches everything with passion, tenacity, courage and purpose, then we want you to work with us. The job entails undertaking a wide range of duties, so a flexible approach to your work is required. The role includes working under pressure at times of high demands from our system partners and having personal drive.
In collaboration with other professionals make assessment of individual need and implement and monitor the agreed support plan and keeping safe plan, as appropriate.
Consider and assess Mental Capacity and co-ordinate Best Interest decision making forums where appropriate. Documenting decisions and assessments accurately.
The ability to recognise where a Deprivation of Liberty or a restriction may be an issue. Liaising with registered providers when a referral to the DOL’s Team is appropriate.
To contribute to the development of all aspects of the team and the service provided.
To co-ordinate the use of all resources promoting the creative and flexible use of personal budgets to meet eligible needs and accessing community services and activities
To maintain accurate records with relevant, objective, detailed information and with accuracy in a timely manner and in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
To attend and participate in team meetings, supervision and performance and appraisal and any quality assurance processes.
To take part in duty systems, as required.
To comply with safe systems of work in accordance with the Department’s Health and Safety and Welfare policies and procedures.
To develop an understanding and awareness of issues related to equal opportunities, valuing people and anti-discriminatory practice and to demonstrate this in carrying out your duties.

Responsible for promoting continuing personal and professional/vocational development of self through staff development processes.

We welcome applications from experienced and newly qualified Social Workers. Shropshire has a strong professional development culture and regular supervision is provided. Successful candidates will be aligned to one of the five area teams – Central, North East, North West, South East, South West – but will be required to work flexibly across the county as and when service demand requires.
The post holder will be expected to adopt a flexible attitude to the duties of the post. These may be varied after discussion between the post holder and management team to take account of the changing needs and development of the Service areas.

PLEASE NOTE – COVID ARRANGEMENTS Staff are currently working flexibly, and in line with the national guidance around Covid.

Job Category: Social Care & Health Qualified (Kingston & Richmond)
Location: 42 York Street, Achieving for Children
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start Date: immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £26.68

Degree in Social Work or CQSA Required