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Job Category : Engineering & Surveying

Location : 160 Tooley Street, Southwark Council

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 08:30

End Time : 16:30
Salary: £25.90

Experienced  in overseeing Electrical contractors works and putting together reports for progress meetings, reviewing Electrical Installation Condition Reports and agreeing Remediation works identified to obtain Satisfactory outcomes ,  conversant with Domestic Fire Alarm systems and their Certification. 

The contract to be worked on is based on the delivery of a large Domestic Electrical Installation Condition Reporting programme , the completion & certification of any remedial works identified to make the installation’s Satisfactory and Domestic Fire Alarm Installation & Servicing works.

Experience in dealing with external contractors completing the above works is required and producing reports for meetings.

The candidate should have experience in a Social Housing environment and the challenges this presents.

The role will be office-based collating and reviewing certification for compliance with site-based visits to properties to agree works , undertake quality control checks and communicate / meet with external stakeholders, some working from home may be available at the discretion of the line manger after a probation period were working patterns permit.

The candidate will hold BS7671 18th Edition (2382) , Inspection & Testing (2391) and a Level 3 Qualification in Electrical Installations / or equivalent time served electrical apprenticeship.

Knowledge, including educational qualifications:

1. Fully understand the department’s strategic view of service delivery and how the Mechanical Engineering Investment service will interface with other sections.

2. HNC in Building Services Engineering or equivalent or be working toward this qualification or have extensive appropriate experience.

3. Understanding of the Council’s co-operative targets, objectives in relation to customer focus, health and safety, best value, performance management, and their implementation within the unit.

4. To have sound background in contract administration of major electrical engineering replacement and refurbishment schemes.

5. Knowledge of effective contract management.

Experience:

6. Experience of managing electrical term contracts.

7. Commercial experience of negotiating high value contracts. 

8. The management of complex budgets and the ability to deliver within financial targets

9. Experience of asset management and the control of H&S assets.

10. Demonstrable experience of the replacement of Building Services in large scale, ageing housing estates

Aptitudes, Skills & Competencies:

11. Ability to analyse complex situations, define problems, produce acceptable solutions and subsequently implement against tight deadlines.

12. To be able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing at all levels of the organisation and with outside bodies.

13. Self motivated, able to work under pressure, both autonomously and within a corporate team.

14. Ability to produce and implement innovative solutions to intransigent problems.

15. Ability to instigate change within a complex environment.

16. High level of engineering experience.

17. Preparation of specifications and tender documents

Reporting to:   Contract Manager (Electrical & Lifts)

Responsible for: Electrical Engineer x1 and supervision of contractor’s staff.

Organisational Objectives: To be regarded as a department of engineering excellence delivering high value services to tenants and leaseholders. 

To ensure that the Council meets its statutory obligations in respect of engineering installations, water hygiene and asbestos.

All duties are implemented in accordance with the Council’s commitment to Managing Diversity.

Financial Responsibilities: Responsibility for capital projects with a value of £5M. There is a need to regularly monitor budgets and change priorities.

Contacts: Internal at senior management level with staff from area offices, other housing divisions to co-ordinate major works, other departments, external customers, tenants and leaseholders.

Daily contact with: Members of the Council, external and in house, contractors/consultants concerning allocation of contracts, level of performance and scheduling works.  

Grade/Conditions of Service: 11

Special Conditions of Service: May be required to attend sites out of normal office hours and within urgent time scales to deal with emergencies. Will be required where necessary to wear protective clothing and use safety equipment. There will be an occasional requirement to attend meetings in the evening and at weekends.

Job Category : Social Care & Health Qualified

Location :Civic Offices, London Borough of Sutton

Hours Per Week :36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00
Salary: £21.38

2 Social Workers needed with the Hospital Pathway team:

1 Social worker to be based at St Hellier Hospital to support with facilitating discharges, Assessing and reviewing the patients jointly with Continuing health care team, Completing MCA, Best interest meeting, carrying out DST post discharge, take up complex and safeguarding cases. 1 Social worker to be based at Civic Offices with Hospital pathway team to support with carrying out Care act assessment post discharge under D2A, taking up the Safeguarding enquiry and managing the team Safeguarding cases, completing MCA and best interest meeting, carrying out DST post discharge, take up complex cases, support with Court of protection application.

Job Category : Admin & Clerical

Location : County Hall, Somerset Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date: Immediate Start   

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:30
Salary: £12.65

Role purpose

A multi-skilled case officer processing applications and providing technical support, through knowledge and experience, to members of the public, businesses and to other colleagues within the Council.  
•          Work as part of a multi-skilled case management and service support team to deliver a wide range of statutory and non-statutory processes efficiently and effectively, providing a fast, high quality and continuously improving service for both internal and external customers, ensuring adequate cover during council opening hours.

•          To be the first point of contact for all service requests including the processing of a wide variety of applications, notifications, queries and complaint work and act as case officer, in line with defined procedures ensuring the customer is at the centre of everything we do. This involves responsibility for case investigation work, problem solving and responding/ conclusion of case investigation, within the statutory requirements and service standards or ensuring response from others.

This role is maternity cover in the Environmental Health and Licensing business support team for Somerset Council. There will be some on site working required, approximately 1 day a week but initially this may be more for training purposes, at the council offices in Taunton, Bridgwater, Shepton Mallet or Yeovil.

The main responsibilities of the role are

•          Work as part of a multi-skilled case management and service support team to deliver a wide range of statutory and non-statutory processes efficiently and effectively, providing a fast, high quality and continuously improving service for both internal and external customers, ensuring adequate cover during council opening hours. 

•          To be the first point of contact for all service requests including the processing of a wide variety of applications, notifications, queries and complaint work and act as case officer, in line with defined procedures ensuring the customer is at the centre of everything we do. This involves responsibility for case investigation work, problem solving and responding/ conclusion of case investigation, within the statutory requirements and service standards or ensuring response from others. 

•          Regular contact with businesses and members of the public investigating cases where they will offer advice, negotiate, and influence behaviour to seek satisfactory outcomes under the supervision of the specialist officers/managers. 

•          Identify the most appropriate methodology to process many types of applications and resolve a wide range of technical service requests.  To achieve this, they may negotiate with members of the public, businesses and partners but will know when to seek advice from more senior officers when appropriate. 

•          To use their experience and technical knowledge to case manage and resolve a wide range of service requests supported by current legislation and operating procedures, maintaining some freedom for discretion as long as within policy guidance.  

•          Excellent organisational skills, as this is a multi-skilled role and will require daily reprioritisation of workloads.


Knowledge 

Recognises when issues need to be referred to more experienced officers.

A flexible and innovative approach to problem solving under supervision of Regulatory Services Support Manager Business Support Lead or other specialist officers/managers.

Ability to contribute positively and innovatively to service review and development.

Ability to follow operating procedures accurately and contribute to their development.

Flexible, able to cope with a variety of tasks and an ability to prioritise completing demands.

Excellent knowledge of a number of different services across the council

Working knowledge of Database Administration.

Experience 

Experience of case managing in a similar role or in a regulatory services environment.

Experience of dealing with members of the public.

Experience of working with a variety of databases and generating reports for performance.   

Experience of case managing service request, applications, and inspections.

Experience of working with elected members or in a political environment.

Experience of working as a system administrator.

Qualifications / Registrations / Certifications

Grade 4/C or higher at GCSE in English, Mathematics and Science, or equivalent experience.

Educated to A-level standard, or equivalent experience.

Knowledge of licensing and environmental health legislation.

Business Administration/IT Level 3 Qualification.ICDL – International Certification of Digital Literacy (Previously ECDL – European Computer Driving Licence), or equivalent.

Job Category : Admin / Clerical

Location : Civic Centre, Bromley Council

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 08:45

End Time : 17:00
Salary: £18.33

To provide high-level administrative support for the Children’s Safeguarding & Care Planning and Court Service. To report to the Senior Safeguarding Business Support Officer.

Based at Bromley Civic Centre. Working from the office 2 days per week then working from home. Role will be full-time in office whilst training.

. We will then be in touch to arrange interviews following completion of the typing test subject to candidates meeting the requirements for the post. Candidates to have a minimum typing speed of 55 wpm and ideally have experience of minute-taking.

The candidate will need to have good communication skills and be able to ask for help as teamwork is key. Strong prioritisation of workload is needed and very high attention to detail. • Must have competent numeracy and literacy skills with an accurate and high typing speed, at least 55wpm. • Must be organised, have strong administrative skills, to include Excel, and excellent attention to detail. • Experience taking minutes and accurately typing them up is important. • Must be able to prioritise workload effectively and work to deadlines. • Professional telephone manner and attitude is essential, with excellent communication skills and experience dealing with a high volume of phone calls. • Ability to use initiative and to be self-motivated as well as working as part of a team.

Job Category : Social Care – Qualified

Location : County Hall, Cardiff Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00
Salary: £23.03

About the Job 

An exciting opportunity has become available at Cardiff Council Children’s Services, we are looking for a temporary  Registered  Manager to overlook one of our established  Children’s Homes working with some of our most vulnerable children and young people. 

These homes will be fully supported by multi professional teams which work from a strengths-based and trauma-informed approach to meet the needs of children, young people, and their families.

This is an exciting time to join a service, which puts the individual at the heart of our work. 

This is an opportunity to be innovative in the way we understand the needs of this important group of young people. 

About the Role

The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent leadership and management skills, ensuring that the settings meet all regulatory standards to provide excellent quality of care to the children and young people who are resident for up to 12 weeks. The aim is to understand their needs more completely and secure a pathway or placement able to meet their needs.  

You will need to be able to meet the requirements of The Regulated Services Regulations.

What we are looking for from you 

You will need to be suitably qualified holding a Level 5 Diploma in leadership for Health &Social Care Services (Children and Young People’s Registered Management) Wales & NI and registered with Social Care Wales.

The successful candidate will also need to have  significant experience of working in a Residential Child Care setting at a management level.  

You will need a ‘can do’ and positive outlook, with effective management techniques and experience of implementing change and leading on service development. Excellent communication skills and the ability to negotiate and mediate is essential for this role.

Some out of hours working may be required.  The post holder is also required to provide on-call cover outside of office hours within an on call rota.

Full valid driving licence and sole use of vehicle is a requirement.

Essential

 Level 5 Diploma in leadership for Health & Social Care Services (Children and Young People’s Registered 

Management) Wales & NI.

Significant experience of working in a residential Child Care setting at a senior or management level.

Experience of performance management frameworks.

Experience of working in partnership with other agencies.

Experience of financial management.

Experience of managing Health & Safety.

Experience of managing staff performance.

Knowledge and understanding of the Registration and Inspection of Social care (Wales) Act 

2016 

Effectively managing change.

Managing conflict.

Ability to negotiate and mediate.

Ability to implement new models of working and effect positive change.

Group work skills.

Team development skills.

Ability to motivate staff and work collaboratively with colleagues.

Excellent leadership skills.

Excellent communication skills.

Knowledge of best practice in residential child care.

Good IT skills and an ability to use various data bases.

Skills in participatory work with individuals.

Commitment to the Council’s Equal Opportunities Policy.

Demonstrates a commitment to staff development.

Demonstrates a commitment to the application of social care values.

Demonstrates a commitment to achieving positive outcomes for children and young people.

Ability to work under pressure to meet objectives within tight timescales.

Leadership skills 

(Communication, planning, organising, supporting and motivating staff)

Train the trainer qualification

First Aid at Work

HACCP Level 3

Experience of working in other child care settings.

Experience of using restorative approaches.

Experience of using Results Based Accountability.

Experience of working with children and young people complex needs.

Experience of working within a Signs of Safety approach.

Knowledge of Social Services Wellbeing Act 2014

Knowledge of other relevant legislation

Job Category : Social Care – Unqualified

Location : County Hall, Cardiff Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00
Salary: £14.13

Residential Childcare Officers (Day) 

Waking Night Officer (Night)

We are looking for both day and night workers to be placed on a rota to cover shifts across our children’s homes in Cardiff. 

They will be 8 – 12-hour shifts on a rota. The rotas are organised weekly to meet the demand of the individual homes.

The right candidates need to have a driving license and be registered with Social Care Wales as a Residential Childcare Officer/Waking Night Officer.

We will need to be provided with the full working history of each candidate and also need references to confirm there are no safeguarding issues or concerns.

Experience of working with young people is desirable.

Full training is provided as part of a comprehensive induction programme.

Do you want to work in a meaningful role supporting children to meet their individual needs and overcome challenges helping them to live full and happy lives? 

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team working across of Residential Homes. 

In addition to making a positive impact on the lives of our children, there are generous enhancements paid for evenings, weekend working, Bank Holidays and sleeping in duties, additional to your salary

Ensuring the right staff are matched to the right child or young person is at the forefront of the services we deliver.  You would have one stable base but from time to time your skills and approach may be better suited to working in one of our other homes.  Our homes are all close together and would not involve unreasonable travel considerations.

It takes a special type of person to dedicate their career to supporting others. Your patience, empathy and caring nature would make you the ideal person to join us. 

If you feel you are this type of person, then you are who we are looking for. We are looking for individuals to help ensure children and young people receive a high level and quality of individual support throughout their time in our home. You will be working within a team supporting children and young people to achieve positive outcomes, build appropriate relationships and have fun, being there at every step of their development. You need to be willing to learn and share experiences, skills and knowledge whilst also putting children and young people at the centre of your role. 

As a Residential Childcare Officer, you will play an essential part in providing direct care and effective support to young people in our short break home to enable them to achieve positive outcomes in line with their childcare personal plan. Every day is different, and you will face new challenges, we need staff members with a can-do attitude, that are willing to go above and beyond for the young people in their care. We need our team to help recognise and promote young people’s individuality, uniqueness and diverse needs whilst providing a nurturing and positive environment.

As a Waking Night Officer you will be awake on duty at all times throughout the night to monitor and to respond to young people’s individual needs and the requirements/instruction of on-call Managers. You need to have the ability to communicate effectively with a range of out of hours services as and when required. You will be required to take part in handovers at the beginning and end of the shift, carrying out any tasks as requested and reporting any observations or incidents to the incoming staff of which they need to be aware.

Job Category : Social & Healthcare Qualified
Location :Plymouth City Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £39.00

In Plymouth, the Independent Chairs undertake a dual role of Child Protection
Officer (CPO) and Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO). Individual independent
chairs will hold caseloads weighted 70-80% towards either role, dependent on
the needs of the service.
As CPO, chairing child protection case conferences; ensuring correct thresholds
and that the plans address risk, and quality assuring practice.
As IRO, fulfilling statutory duties towards looked after children as defined in the
IRO handbook

 Ensuring that child protection case conferences are timely, quorate and
compliant with Working Together, with appropriate and consistent
thresholds. Providing leadership to ensure safe-decision making and planning
 Ensuring children and young people participate in child protection
conferences where possible, and that their views influence planning
 Ensuring statutory reviews for children in care are timely, quorate and
compliant with the IRO handbook
 Ensuring children participate in their statutory reviews, including facilitating
children to chair their own meetings where appropriate
 Visiting children in placement to build relationships with children in care, and
ensuring their views are heard and influence planning
 Quality assuring casework with individual children in care or at risk in the
community, providing challenge to ensure best practice and avoid drift
 Being accountable for escalation and problem resolution processes including
chairing problem resolution meetings
 Ensuring advocacy for individual children (70%)
 Chairing complex strategy meetings, ensuring safe practice and leading
decision-making ensuring accurate and timely records of meetings and quality
assurance interventions
 Acting as a point of expertise for complex CP investigations
 Providing cover for the LADO (5%)
 Ensuring the production of timely and accurate minutes of child protection
meetings, including abridged versions when appropriate

Degree level or equivalent in Social Work e.g. CQSW, DipSW
 Registration with Social Work England
 Sound understanding of the safeguarding agenda and of the statutory role of
the IRO, the LADO and Adoption and Fostering Panels
 Understanding of how changes in the economic, political, social and
organisational climate can impact on the organisation
 Sound understanding of best practice, including up to date knowledge of
new/emerging initiatives and practice themes
 Understanding of permanence and adoption issues

Desired:

Masters level qualification in Social Work/Management and Leadership
 Practice Educator Award
 Expertise in a specific practice area, e.g. domestic abuse, CSE

essential experience

Significant experience of working as a statutory social work practitioner,
including working in more than one service area
 Experience in raising practice standards and using quality assurance to secure
service improvement
 Experience of multi-agency working
 Significant experience of safeguarding, including analysis and providing advice
to others

Proven leadership ability
 Highly developed analytical skills
 Ability to chair complex meetings
 Excellent verbal communication skills, including ability to influence and ability
to present
 Ability to write cogent and structured analytical reports and evaluations in
response to casework, HR issues or practice themes
 Ability to think strategically and to work across organisational boundaries
and silos
 Keyboard skills required to create and respond to letters and emails and
compile reports
 Forward planning required for up to a year in advance required to devise
and review child protection plans and evaluate effectiveness of care plans and
CP plans against outcomes
 Excellent interpersonal skills to challenge decisions made by the team
managers and others through to the agreed conflict resolution channels and
to be accountable for those decisions
 Ability to develop and deliver multi-agency safeguarding training
 Skills in direct work with children and young people in order to build
relationships and ascertain views

Job Category : Catering & Hospitality

Location :Mount Edgcumbe House, Plymouth City Council

Hours Per Week : 23.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 10:45End Time : 16:30
Salary: £12.26

Job Category : Parking

Location : RIVER PARK HOUSE, London Borough of Haringey

Hours Per Week : 40.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 10:00

End Time : 17:30
Salary: £14.84

To ensure the effective enforcement of parking regulations within the borough’s Special Parking Areas and Controlled Parking Zones. To be an ambassador for Haringey Council, promoting good relations with all members of the public and to ensure that the Council is represented in a professional and positive manner.  

Main Responsibilities

1.         To have a basic understanding of Haringey Councils’ controlled parking policies and the statutory framework relating permitted parking (i.e. designated parking spaces) and prohibited parking (i.e. yellow lines and footway parking).

2.         To enforce parking and footway restrictions as required.    

3.         To patrol a specified beat/area, the required level of times per shift, as instructed by the parking team leader.

4.         To operate a handheld computer to issue Penalty Charge Notices (PCN) to all vehicles contravening parking regulations.

5.         To advise and assist members of the public in relation to the Councils’ Parking Enforcement policy and primary objectives, ensuring excellent standards of customer care.

6.         To authorise vehicles for removal in accordance with the removal criteria.

7.         To report faulty or missing street furniture, defects to parking lines and signs, and abandoned vehicles.

8.         To complete relevant documentation during enforcement patrols, including pocketbooks and Penalty Charge Notices, as well as other relevant information, including statements made by drivers.

9.         To take photographs to support the enforcement action taken, to provide unwavering evidence of the parking contravention.

10.       To exercise responsibilities under health and safety legislation and regulations- participating in the production of Risk Assessments and understanding risk faced ’on street’.

11.       To ensure all uniform is used in a professional manner and to be responsible for the care of all uniform items. Any worn out items of uniform must be reported immediately. The appropriate uniform items must be worn at all times whilst carrying out enforcement activity.

12.       To ensure all incidents (Code Reds and Code Yellows) are brought to the attention of the Duty Senior Civil Enforcement Officer immediately, providing written statements and reports. To attend court or adjudication panels when required, as well as to submit evidence when called upon.

13.       To adhere to the council’s equipment procedures, ensuring that all equipment is given due care and protection, as well as for faults and damaged equipment to be immediately reported to the Duty Senior Civil Enforcement Officer.

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Abilities/Experiences

–           12 months’ experience of working face to face with the public (essential).

–           12 months’ experience of working as a Civil Enforcement Officer (essential).

–           Communicating clearly and tactfully when dealing with the public (essential). 

–           dealing with customers who may be upset, angry or aggressive (essential).

Qualifications  

–           The City & Guilds 1950 Parking Enforcement or NVQ level 2 in controlling parking areas (desirable).

–           A full driving license (desirable).  

Knowledge/Skills

–           The ability to write clearly and legibly when making manual records (essential).

–           Be able to use hand held computers to input, check and update information (essential). 

–           Basic numeracy (essential).

–           Be physically fit and able to patrol on foot in all weather conditions, and be able to work weekends and evenings on a regular basis (essential). 

Job Category :Social & Healthcare Qualified

Location :Monkton Park Council Offices, Wiltshire Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Star

Start Time :09:00

End Time :  17:00

Salary: £27.92
The Reablement team positively impacts individuals’ lives following illness, injury, loss of confidence or hospital admission. The service is led by Occupational Therapists, alongside Occupational Therapy Assistants and Support Workers. 

Our OTs work proactively with customers in their own homes to achieve greater independence, promote their well-being and minimise long-term care needs. 

In this placement, you will conduct strengths-based assessments, and work with customers and their families to design and implement creative reablement plans to enable them to achieve their goals.

We’re looking for a qualified OT with at least two years of post-qualification experience. Holding a valid full UK driver’s license is required, as they’ll be conducting visits to clients in their own homes or other settings, such as hospitals.




No full management of a team but will be required to monitor the quality and quantity of the work of others.  

Will provide advice, guidance and support to colleagues to ensure whole team achievements are met.

Degree or equivalent experience/skills.

ITQ 2 or equivalent skill and ability demonstrating significant experience in IT systems.

Professional qualification in area of specialism.

Licence / certificate / qualification required for the role.

Some relevant professional experience post qualification in a similar work environment.

Expert knowledge of relevant policy, systems, work practices, professional guidelines, legislation in the area of specialism.

Excellent ICT skills including use of Microsoft applications and specialist systems.

Experience of multi-disciplinary and partnership working and awareness of the issues involved. 

Planning and workload management skills.

Proven assessment and investigation skills appropriate to the scope of the role. Ability to carry out complex client assessments. 

Experience of using professional knowledge to work within referral systems according to established criteria.

Proven ability to work with challenging client groups and situations.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Proven ability to deliver training.

Accurate record keeping and report writing.

Good presentational skills.

Knowledge of financial assessment processes. 

Apply professional knowledge and experience to interpret and recommend policy, resolve complex issues, proactively anticipate problems and deliver solutions which enhance the quality and efficiency of services.

Responsible for meeting performance standards within a policy framework and regulatory guidelines. Considerable scope to exercise initiative in taking action – within the boundary of well-defined policies.

Contribute to long term strategies.

Responsible for professional advice, assessments or referrals, ensuring interventions are timely and cost effective.

Manage a complex and varied caseload within a framework of policy and procedures –subject to managerial control and review of results.

Research information to support and develop services for the client group.

Prepare standard reports and contribute to reports for court/tribunals as required, representing the service at court/tribunal attendance as required.

Assess and oversee adaptation work including advice and demonstration of specialist equipment to clients.

Provide advice and guidance on complex issues which could be contentious and challenging in nature.

Ability to build relationships and engage successfully with colleagues /partners /customers / contractors and suppliers 

Liaise with professional colleagues, providers and external agencies to co-ordinate actions and interventions where required.

Negotiation showing tact and diplomacy to deal with conflicting requirements or opinions and the ability to make decisions on the most appropriate action to reach an acceptable conclusion. 

Contacts will include: Senior managers, leadership team, councillors, stakeholder, external bodies,  and partners.

Support parents or carers regarding development issues including complex problems.

Using general guidelines and utilising a wide range of relevant information, make decisions which impact on the whole organisation. Advice is not normally available.  

Assess the options and take appropriate action, where only general guidelines exist.

Decisions to ensure outcomes are achieved which serve the best needs of the customer and as a consequence can result in improved services.

The consequences of the decisions will have an impact across the organisation.

Conduct statutory and / or complex / specialist assessments of clients’ circumstances and issues to determine intervention / referral to the appropriate service.

Provide financial advice to support service provision and/or individual clients.

Little or no responsibility for physical or financial resources.

Work subject to interruptions and at times may be competing demands of work priorities.

Work may require some physical effort.

Work potentially involving some risks due to nature of activities being provided and / or environment or public / customers.  

The job holder will be demonstrating all of the desirable behaviours at this level, and be working towards the aspirational behaviours in the framework. Please refer to Behaviours Framework for a full list of the desirable and aspirational behaviours required.

To be demonstrating level 2 “advanced”  across the skill area of communication & customer service. 

• All employees are required to carry out all duties and responsibilities with reasonable care for the health and safety of self and others and report any potential hazards or unsafe practices to their line manager.
  
  
  
  To uphold standards of practice for Occupational Therapists as determined by the regulatory body, the Health and Care Professions Council and the Professional Standards and Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists.  
• To undertake occupational therapy assessments with customers.  To plan for the provision of support and/ or services with customers in order to assist them meet their outcomes and to live as independently as possible fulfilling their individual potential. 
• To support carers to continue in their role.
• To provide professional supervision and support to Occupational Therapists and Customer Coordinators, working within the same locality/ environment.
• To deliver this service in accordance with the statutory responsibilities as set out within social care and housing legislation
•  To ensure that the primary responsibility of safeguarding adults is delivered in accordance with the law and local policy and guidance.

Specific duties and responsibilities:

• Manage a busy caseload including complex and challenging cases; provide support and guidance for the management of complex and challenging cases. Be able to reprioritise work according to individual customer and service needs. 

Undertake strengths based occupational therapy assessments working with customers with complex occupational needs and contentious situations (including assessment of mental capacity where appropriate); using your professional judgement to adapt your approach to the individual needs of the customer



Person Specification

Specific qualifications, knowledge, and skills required for this role:

Essential

•           Professional Qualification in Occupational Therapy (Diploma or degree)

•           Registered with the HCPC as an Occupational Therapist

•           Evidenced experience of professional and personal development following achievement of professional qualification, likely to be a minimum of 2 years post-qualification

•           Experience of working with adults

•           Significant knowledge and understanding of Health, Housing and Social Care legislation and wider policy context. 

•           Significant up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance in relation to working with, and the safeguarding of adults.

•           Significant knowledge and experience of delivering adaptations through the Disabled Facilities Grant process.

•           Significant knowledge of reablement to support and promote independence.

•           Significant and up-to-date knowledge and experience of undertaking moving and handling assessments and writing moving and handling plans.

•           Experience of contributing to the supervision of staff and taking part in professional supervision

•           Well-developed interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate with people in a variety of ways and levels.

•           Ability to professionally challenge

•           Literate, numerate and good computer skills

•           Ability to prioritise work and support others to do this.

•           A self-starter, well organised person who is passionate about delivery of high quality customer-centric services.

•           Must be able to write clear, accurate and evidence-informed documentation

•           Fully fluent in spoken and written English

Desirable

•           Experience of working in a social care setting

•           Experience of working in a reablement or intermediate care team

•           Experience of working as a Safeguarding investigating officer.

•           Experience of supervising occupational therapy students on practice placements. .

•           Experience of offering formal supervision and appraisal to staff.

•           Experience in offering training and support with moving and handling.

 

Supporting information

Driving classification

Occasional driver

A valid UK driving licence is not required.  Occasionally may need to travel to different locations in order to undertake the duties of the role.

Regular Driver

Must hold a valid UK driving licence (with no more than 6 penalty points) and have access to either their own car or a pool car in order to undertake the duties of the role, unless other forms of transport are available and viable to perform the role. 

Required Driver

Must hold a valid UK driving licence (with no more than 3 penalty points) and will drive a vehicle supplied by the Council in order to undertake the duties of the role.

Employees should refer to the Corporate Driving at Work policy for further information.   

Job Category :Social Care & Health Qualified

Location : Civic Offices, London Borough of Sutton

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00Salary; £29.77

Team manager – Children and Young People’s Disability Service – managing a team of social workers and specialist support workers working with children with disabilities on child in need, child protection and children looked after.

Job Category : Housing

Location :Edmonton Green Library, Enfield Council

Hours Per Week : 35.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00
Salary: £21.00

The role exists to ensure that every resident living in an Enfield Council Home irrespective of tenure, when facing the most significant challenges of life have access to a single point of contact to guide, support coach and empower them to identify their inner strength and identify new pathways of progression and resolution of the issues impacting on their lives.  

We are looking for an Anti -social behaviour officer who will work within the resident relationship ASB team and will accept referrals of multi-faceted complex and often high-risk cases, ensuring that clear outcomes-based plans and risk management action plans are in place and maximising access to a range of other services and interventions to support residents that access the service at point of crisis including:

• Mental health

• Domestic abuse

• Harassment / hate crime

• Loss and bereavement

• Substantial debt and financial hardship

Job Category : Legal

Location :Lincolnshire County Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start  

Start Time : 08:30

End Time : 17:00

Salary: £20.85

looking for an adult social care solicitor who can provide legal advice on all aspects of Adult care work including court work. It is full time. Start ASAP. Can be remote working but will need to attend the office on at least one day to meet the team and collect laptops and other pieces of equipment and to ensure access to our systems.

PURPOSE OF JOB:

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

appropriate, with:

• Providing an integrated approach to performance management, quality

standards and service delivery

• Embedding new ways of thinking and working

• Developing and maintaining strong, positive working relationships with

commissioners, partners external clients and their teams/partners and

across service areas as appropriate

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

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

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

responsibilities.

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

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

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

of clients’ decision-making processes.

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

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

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

outcomes.

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

work within own area of responsibility

Continuously look for synergies and efficiency savings across area of

responsibility

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Must be a lawyer who holds a relevant qualification or has equivalent

experience.

Legal skills in one or more areas of expertise and a thorough and working

knowledge of all relevant law and procedure in a specialist discipline.

A good. broad, general working knowledge of the law applicable to local

government commensurate with grade.

Willing to adapt to new areas of work and take on tasks/duties related to his/her

acquired field of expertise competency recognising when he/she lacks the

requisite knowledge and requires professional support and supervision.

A competent advocate, if relevant to post and area of work.

A competent legal draftsmen able to depart from precedent to reflect new

requirements including in more complex documents.

Interpersonal skills to enable the post-holder to operate at this level, often

requiring sensitivity and diplomacy.

Management of a full and substantial workload of matters commensurate with

his/her level of expertise.

Able to use his/her skills and expertise to command respect and authority with

those persons who he/she is required to influence, support and advise.

Able to influence and persuade.

Highly effective negotiating skills.

Able to communicate clearly and appropriately both verbally and in writing at all

levels.

Understands of the nature of local government in-house legal service and

contributes positively to service development and continuous improvement.

Able to supervise and provide professional support more junior colleagues in a

positive and developmental way.

Able to work as an integrated part of the wider Legal Services team, and

supportive of colleagues and management.

Able to provide out of hours advice liaison and support to clients requiring

immediate advice and decision-making in response to urgent demand.

Able to advise prepare and deliver training.

Knowledge of main office IT packages.

Keep up to date with changes to relevant law and procedure.

Able to travel and keep appointments

The specific knowledge, skills and abilities required with vary depending on the

needs of the role. Specific posts may necessitate advanced specialist

knowledge and skills. Post holders should be comfortable working withambiguity and uncertainty.

Job Category : Social Care – Qualified

Location : Civic Centre, Enfield Council

Hours Per Week : 35.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00

Salary: £25.00

‘Experienced qualified Social Worker required to work in the Multi- Agency Safeguarding Hub. There is an exciting opportunity to join The London Borough of Enfield (LBE) Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) within Adult Social Care as we continue to embrace and deliver safeguarding in accordance with the Care Act 2014 requirements.

The Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub is a critical frontline service and working with key partnership agencies to safeguard adults at risk of abuse or neglect. You will be required to demonstrate a person-centred approach to your work, good understanding of the Care Act (2014) and the London Multi-Agency Adult Safeguarding Procedures. You will require excellent communication skills with the ability to work with a diverse range of agencies and teams across the Borough. 

Good IT skills are essential.

Successful applicants will be committed to working as part of a fast paced, friendly and dynamic team, providing quality services that promote principles of empowerment to support adults at risk, their carers and advocates to achieve their outcomes. You will be required to use your risk assessment, professional judgement, and decision-making skills with a focus on supporting the adult to manage risk and identify need for support and assistance.  Knowledge of safeguarding procedures, current legislation and government initiatives will be beneficial to the role; also, a willingness to look forward and explore new and creative ways of working.  

We work in a supportive and friendly environment and are committed to encouraging professional and personal development. You will have the opportunity to work within a multi- disciplinary framework, with the adult at the heart of the process. So, if you have vision, creativity, and commitment, are looking for a new challenge and can make a positive difference to people’s lives we would like to hear from you. Please apply by providing your current CV outlining your skills, knowledge, and experience that you might bring to the role.’

Job Category : Housing and Revenues

Location : Nottingham Community Housing Association

Hours Per Week : 35.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00
Salary: £15.18

Main responsibilities

Prepare advertisements for and advertise void properties, appropriate to each tenure type to facilitate lettings, minimising re-let times to give our customers their next home and build sustainable communities.

Support Your Home colleagues in ensuring void times are managed within the agreed NCHA annual targets for all relets

Support allocations and lettings processes by responding to customer enquiries, preparing sign up packs and agreeing incentives to be applied on hard to let properties.

Process the termination of tenancies promptly and progress the return of keys to NCHA. 

Ensure all systems and records are updated and maintained on an accurate and timely basis; producing associated reports on the allocations and void service as and when required.

Develop and maintain information required on new housing schemes for customers.

Administer the HOMESWAPPER scheme and downsizing scheme; including payments from the budget.

Deliver these functions in line with corporate aims and values, policies and procedures, meeting KPIs and outcome measures relevant to your role whilst remaining focused on providing excellent customer experiences and partner relationships as an ambassador for NCHA to enhance the organisation’s reputation.

Carry out any other tasks relevant to your role as instructed by your managers

Knowledge of current social housing issues.

Qualified to Charted Institute of Housing Level 2 or relevant equivalent qualification or be committed to undertaking ongoing professional development commensurate with the role.

Experience of working in social housing or a lettings environment

Experience of delivering successful customer focused services

Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers by demonstrating tact, diplomacy, sensitivity and customer care.

Ability to solve problems fairly and logically

Demonstrable high level of numeracy, IT and literacy skills

An understanding of the needs of people from diverse social, cultural and racial backgrounds

Demonstrates putting the customer at the centre of your work.

Tries to do the right thing and acts with honesty and integrity.

Treats people in a way you would expect to be treated by others.

Looks for continual improvement in the customer experience and improved and efficient NCHA business processes.

Demonstrates passion about what you do and the difference you can make.

Acts positively and believe you can provide solutions to problems.

Willingness to promote and adhere to the CLEAR values of NCHA.

Take personal responsibility for keeping up to date with current legislation and best practice, identifying training needs in self to ensure service provision is of the highest standard.

Job Category : Legal

Location : 160 Tooley Street, Southwark Council

Hours Per Week :36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time :09:00

End Time :17:00
Salary: £38.43

The work encompasses a broad range of general civil litigation and advisory work, including (but not limited to) landlord and tenant disputes (commercial and residential), commercial debt recovery, contractual disputes, disputes arising from non-payment of community care charges, inquests, injunctions, disputes relating to electronic communications, complex non–domestic rates and council tax disputes/issues,  Judicial Review claims, and building safety. 

The hybrid working situation is as indicated in the comments to the order – we require someone who is willing and able to work in the office for at least 3 days each week (team members may wfh up to 2 days each week – subject to team meetings and other service requirements, we are flexible on which days. Similarly subject to service requirements we can be flexible on start and finish times around core hours of 10am to 4pm). For induction we ask new starters to attend the office daily for the first couple of weeks – we find this the most efficient way of inducting to case management and other systems as there is direct access to colleagues, support and IT staff in the office daily.

1.         Responsible for the delivery of highest quality outcomes and effective legal advice to clients – including the Cabinet, Committees, other Council bodies and elected Members.

2.         To ensure the legal services provided are cost effective and meet the principles of good governance in decision-making.

3.         Support the development and delivery of relevant strategies, policies and departmental projects that secure the achievement of key council and service objectives

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Responsibilities

4.         To deliver a high quality, sustainable legal service that complies with the statutory framework and meets the Council’s statutory and contractual obligations. 

5.         Advising and attending Committees and sub-committees, advising members and Chief Officers and frequently advising the Departments in relation to the Law in matters specifically relating to the work of the section.

6.         Devising and implementing new methods, forms and procedures as required by new legislation, revised council policy or generally including the review of changes imposed in relation to specific services.

7.         Determining the effect of new legislation and advising specifically on the impact of new legislation on the delivery of the council’s services or functions.

8.         Preparing reports and comments for reports to council, cabinet committees and sub-committees.

9.         Attendance at departmental working groups, steering panels and project group meetings to provide advice.

10.       To support the working practices and procedures for the services provided. 

11.       To work with the Head of Team, Senior Lawyers and Lawyers to ensure a consistent and holistic approach to the delivery of services. 

An admitted Solicitor of England and Wales, with a current practising certificate or eligible to apply for a practising certificate, with 3 years post admission experience or  a  Barrister called to the bar of England and Wales with 3 years post call experience or a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives with a current practising certificate or eligible to apply for a practising certificate  or a qualified lawyer possessing an equivalent qualification gained in another jurisdiction, with 3 years’ post qualification experience

Evidence of continuing professional development

A thorough practical understanding of local government law and the impact of human rights and equalities legislation

Knowledge of the law in relation to a broad range of general civil litigation relevant to the work of the Council.  

Knowledge of the Data Protection and Freedom of Information as it applies to Local Government.

Knowledge of Local Government and its services.

Understanding in good governance arrangements, to maintain democratic legitimacy of the Council’s work to support effective decision making

Experience:

At least 2 years’ experience of working in general civil litigation in at least some of the following areas:

landlord and tenant disputes (commercial and residential), commercial debt recovery, contractual disputes, disputes arising from non-payment of community care charges, inquests, injunctions, disputes arising from legislation relating to electronic communications and the attendant Code/regulations, on complex national non – domestic rate and council tax disputes/issues,  Judicial Review claims, building safety and enforcement. 

Some experience of undertaking advocacy in the courts and Tribunals.

Experience of managing own caseload.

Success in building and sustaining effective relationships with stakeholders.

Experience of case management systems.

Experience of working within a performance management framework and achieving agreed targets and outcomes.

Aptitudes, Skills & Competencies:

To debate legal points in a logical, pragmatic and impartial way.

Ability to use a range of information and communication technology effectively.

Ability to communicate clearly, orally and in writing, including the ability to produce non-standard reports/letters

Ability to use initiative to achieve set deadlines and manage conflicting priorities.

Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality and to use discretion in dealing with sensitive information.

Ability to deal with clients professionally and diplomatically.

Ability to analyse complex information and provide successful resolution.

“Can do” positive attitude

Demonstrates a commitment to changing work practices and processes and a willingness to try new ways of working or thinking.

Takes responsibility and delivers results

Adapts to changing demands to ensure that objectives are met, overcoming problems and making well considered decisions.

Team working

Acts as a role model to others in the team, sharing knowledge and experience when necessary, whilst respecting and valuing the contribution other team members’ experiences can bring.

Communication

Demonstrates well developed written and verbal communication skills and the confidence to present reports and verbal accounts credibly to a variety of different audiences.

Customer CareDevelops contacts and relationships with customer/client groups, regularly reviewing service delivery and taking responsibility to ensure quality service provision

Job Category : Social Care – Qualified

Location :Powys County Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 08:30

End Time : 16:45

Start:  Immediate Start

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Social work position in the Older Persons Team South.

The Older Persons Team work with people over the age of 65 years and their carers, using a Collaborative & Strengths -based, Outcome focused model of practice.

The localities that the Hay and Talgarth locality, Brecon locality, Crickhowell locality and Ystradgynlais locality.

You will need to have a good understanding of an outcome- focused approach to social work and the application of the principles & eligibility criteria set out in the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014. 

You will need to have a sound understanding of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, its principles, and how to apply these in practice. 

You will have excellent assessment skills and the ability to engage with service users effectively, with a focus on promoting the wellbeing of older adults and their carer’s. You will have experience of developing and sustaining effective multi-agency working across a range of professional groups. 

The post holder will be undertaking assessments and reviews. The post will entail working with individuals to help them find appropriate solutions at times of personal challenge, as well as in the long term. It will also involve safeguarding people from abuse and neglect. You will be linking in with other agencies, the third sector, and health colleagues to provide a proportionate and timely response where it is identified that intervention is needed.

Experience

•          12 months post qualifying  experience of working with Older People and their  and carers

•          Experience of undertaking assessments of need and identifying and managing risks.

•          Experience of complex casework 

•          Experience of care management across the range of health and social care settings

Knowledge

•          Understanding of the needs of Older People  and their carers

•          Understanding of safeguarding and the issues affecting Older People and their carers

•          Knowledge of current legislation, national guidance and best practice relevant to the post.

•          Knowledge and implementation of the Mental Capacity Act 

Qualifications & Training

•          Appropriate social work qualification (i.e. Degree in Social Work, DipSW or equivalent).

•          Registration as Social Worker with CCW/CQC 

•          Commitment to undertake appropriate CPEL qualification

Safeguarding Requirements

•          Requirement to undertake an Enhanced DBS Check

Skills

•          Good communication skills, written and verbal.

•          Good IT skills.

•          Ability to organise, prioritise and manage a caseload.

•          Ability to build and maintain partnerships 

•          Ability to manage crisis, conflict resolution and challenging behaviours

•          Ability to demonstrate a commitment to equal opportunities and non-discriminatory practice.

•          Commitment to the principles of confidentiality.

•          Must have knowledge and commitment to the principles of social care as embodied in relevant legislation.

Other requirements 

•          Current driving licence or ability to travel extensively around the county.

• Ability to speak Welsh.


Principal Responsibilities:

1. The needs of older people  and their carers are assessed holistically, packages of care negotiated, monitored and reviewed within the first six weeks
2. Maintaining a small but very complex caseload.

• Risks to older people and others are assessed and balanced in a way that promotes independence of service users and their carers.  
• Recommendations about allocating scarce resources are made. 

• Equal opportunity and respect for diversity and difference is promoted. 

• Social inclusion of isolated and vulnerable people is promoted.

• Abuse of vulnerable adults is investigated.

• Collaboration and multi-disciplinary working with other agencies is strengthened. 

•  Accountable for actions through effective, accurate recording of decisions in line with policy and legislation.

1. Safeguarding the welfare of a vulnerable person at immediate risk of harm.

1. Engaging in direct work with older people and carer/s to carry out integrated assessment for older people 

Job Category : Planning

Location : Brympton Way, Somerset Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:30
Salary: £41.54

Principal Planning Officer

Responsible for a range of complex planning casework to deliver strategic outcomes for the Council. Accountable for negotiating on proposals to deliver high quality development in Somerset in accordance with national guidance, planning law and adopted local plans/other guidance.  

 •         Responsible for decision taking under the officer scheme of delegation for planning and other related applications.

 •         Provide clear direction to deliver the Council’s strategic priorities and meet the Council’s financial targets, as a member of the Development Management Service Team.

 •         Support senior colleagues at Area Planning and Strategic Planning Committees and present applications for decision.

 •         Update and advise elected members in respect of strategic sites and associated matters including briefings and training.

 •         Using professional knowledge analyse and evaluate complex technical information to provide professional advice to statutory consultees, other departments of the Council, developers/applicants, members and communities to ensure high quality outputs which support the delivery of the Council’s objectives.

 •         Balance the competing demands of other council services and the viability of the development to make recommendations/determine priorities and negotiate complex S106 agreements to ensure high quality development is brought forward meeting the requirements of adopted planning policy and the delivery of infrastructure.



Qualifications: 

• Degree in Town Planning or related subject and equivalent experience. The postholder will require membership of (or be eligible to join) the RTPI (Essential)

Knowledge:

• Ability to provide detailed advice across a range of planning issues in a development management/planning environment, including process and procedural matters (Essential)
• Good knowledge of planning, enforcement, planning policy, case law and relevant legislation (Essential)
• Interpretation of legislation – interpretation of relevant planning legislation and case law in respect of issues arising from pre-application enquiries, applications, appeals and planning enforcement (Essential)

Skills:

• Good negotiation skills and the ability to contribute positively to the resolution of issues (Essential)
• Working under pressure and to strict deadlines, prioritising, organising, and planning own and others fluctuating workloads (Essential)
• Ability to communicate with a range of stakeholders clearly and proactively (Essential)
• Adaptation and responding to change (Essential)
• Ability to use influence and persuasion to achieve objectives (Essential)
• Ability to use thoughtful judgement to manage complex service delivery (Essential)
• Flexible approach to the working day (Essential)
• Shares knowledge and expertise with others (Essential)

Experience: 

• Should have a minimum of 5 years experience of working at a Senior level in Development Management/Placemaking and demonstrate the ability to manage a caseload or competing workloads to deliver strategic sites and maintain performance (Essential)
• Should have experience of defending the Council at appeal (Hearing/Inquiry) (Desirable)
• Should have experience of working within a team to support team development and CPD (Essential)

Job Category : Financial – Senior Posts

Location : County Hall, Somerset Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start  

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:30
Salary: £490.90

We need to recruit a Local Authority PFI funding modeller for a 15 Day Project to be deliver over the next 6 weeks 

The role is to review the PFI contract, the associated accounting model (with reference to the new IFRS16 leasing standards) and the funding model. To align and update the models and to create written guidance and provide training to finance staff.Specialist PFI accountant required to review and update funding models. Also ensuring alignment to contractual terms are met.

Job Category : Building Services & Maintenance
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: £18.55

ECF 250494

Job Description –

£18.55 Per hour, this is a 36 hour post/5 day week. Main work base is Magdalen House, but mainly work from home with access to office etc

The successful applicant will be required to provide a Borough wide service to all our customers. Experience of working with older people and/or people with disabilities is desirable along with a genuine commitment to work to consistently high standards and provide a quality service at all times. Communicate with a wide and varied customer base. Internal and external liaison with the various parties involved in delivering this key customer service. We are looking for a highly organised individual with a strong customer focus.

You must have the ability to demonstrate a knowledge of the following;

• Welfare rights/Benefits
• Financial assessments
• Sefton’s Disabled Facilities Grant/ loan conditions
• Systems, processes & procedures necessary to support a busy office
• Private sector ho