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Job Category : Admin & Clerical

Location : Priory House, Central Bedfordshire Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start              

Start Time : 09:00

End Time :  17:00

Salary: £12.70

We require a full time agency work to cover Project Support,

Stop Smoking Project Support Officer

Public Health

This is a very busy role with lots of projects and tasks to manage.

Job Category : Trade & Operatives

Location : Blackwall Goods Yard Depot, London Borough of Tower Hamlets

Hours Per Week : 35.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 08:00

End Time : 16:00

Salary: £20.29

ROLE REQUIREMENTS: 

To undertake a wide range of tasks in the vehicle workshop which require the use of specific knowledge and skills as identified in the Person Specification.

To undertake scheduled inspections and services to vehicles and equipment to a high standard and within agreed timescales.

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To undertake safety and maintenance inspections of vehicles and equipment operated by contractors to the Council.

To complete accurately all other appropriate and required records, including timesheets, driving hours etc.

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To identify, locate, order and collect parts as necessary to ensure works are undertaken within agreed timescales in order to maintain the operational efficiency of vehicles and equipment, including liaison with suppliers, manufacturers and/or their agents.

To understand the Health and Safety risks identified for the Vehicle Workshop environment and ensure that all mitigating procedures and practices developed from the Risk Assessments are implemented. To notify the Workshop Supervisor immediately of any identified hazards or safety concerns.

To keep nominated own work-area free from hazards and in a clean and tidy condition and assist others in keeping the whole of the Vehicle Workshop environment in a similar condition.

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9.To use and operate all equipment in the workshop in an appropriate manner and, once used, return it to the appropriate storage area.

Qualifications

Hold an appropriate vehicle technician qualification (equivalent: NVQ Level 2 or above).

Hold a full, clean car Driving Licence and Motorcycle Driving Licence (150cc minimum).

Hold an appropriate PCV DD restricted (minimum) and/or HVG Class 2 (minimum) driving licence.

Qualified to be an experienced MOT vehicle examiner.

Must hold an appropriate MOT vehicle examiner certificate for Class 4, (Class 5) and Class 7 vehicles.

Skills & Experience

Demonstrate at least two years’ experience of undertaking routine, multi- skilled, working on cars, light vans and heavy vehicles that are similar to those operated by the Council as well as any specialist equipment attached.

Ability to demonstrate experience and knowledge of undertaking repairs to:

o Hydraulic and/or Pneumatic systems

o Body panels

o Electrical systems

o Pedestrianised Vehicles and Motorcycles o Horticultural and Agricultural Equipment

Experience of preparing and presenting vehicles to VOSA testing stations.

Demonstrate experience and knowledge of using Welding equipment

A level of experience and knowledge of:

o Paint Spraying o Fabrication

Knowledge of basic hazards, and appropriate working practices, within a Vehicle Workshop environment

To carry out repair and maintenance to various types of fleet vehicles. Located in London, E14 0JJ.

*Working in the council workshop.

*Maintaining various size fleet vehicles, including cars vans and buses.

*Must have Level 3 City & Guilds in Vehicle Technician.

*Could lead to permanent opportunity

* Experience needed in HGV & PSV vehicles 

*Immediate start for the right candidate

*Looking for two people to work in a great team

Job Category : Social Care & Health Qualified (Kingston & Richmond)
Location : 44 York Street, Achieving for Children
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £28.23
Successful candidates will need to have:

• Passed ASYE and have 3 years post qualifying experience
• SWE active registration

Job Category :Admin & Clerical

Location : Sumner House, Southwark Council

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 08:45

End Time : 17:00

Salary: £14.22

We need a bright and experienced receptionist, to join our busy children’s service in Peckham, where the main responsibility revolves around looking after the demanding reception desk.  

At the heart of this role you will contribute to the achievement of quality customer care, including providing good customer services as the first point of contact for clients and other agencies. Sensitivity and a professional approach in dealing with children and families facing difficult situations are essential.

You should enjoy a challenge and have experience of working in a Children’s Services or similar setting for our busy office in Peckham.

Use your IT and people skills and knowledge to carry out a variety of administrative activities from booking rooms, to using the electronic records to ensure that service targets are met.  

An essential part of the role will be to help new staff to get up and running by carrying out reception inductions so you will need to be able to keep up-to-date with changes within the department and promote good working relationships.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Carry out administrative functions (as determined by the nature 

of the service), taking into account Departmental policies and procedures, and requirements of Government Departments.

• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of the legal framework, including Government guidelines and statistical returns, within which the service operates
• Provide  information and guidance on processes and procedures to Social Work Practitioners and Managers
• Update complex information systems, ensuring that individual records are up to date with information required for statutory returns and local datasets, ensuring the data is up to date, accurate and reliable.
• To undertake the collation, preparation and provision of information reports for practitioners and managers using Business Objects and Excel.
• Scanning and uploading of documents to the information system, ensuring accuracy and appropriate disposal of paper documents.
• Provide basic specific financial support to the service, including issuing of travel warrants.
• Distribution of information e.g. Assessments, LAC reviews, panel papers to Families, young people, Practitioners and Independent Panel Members, ensuring compliance with the Data Protection Act.
• Providing reception services, ensuring quality customer care for all visitors and directing callers to appropriate services.

Knowledge, including educational qualifications:

Knowledge of the nature and operation of Children’s services department

Interpersonal skills, so as to deal appropriately with a wide range of people in a variety of settings e.g. reception cover and on the telephone.

An understanding of the principles of a quality customer care service

Understanding of how to organise and prioritise own workload

A general understanding of the principles and applications of Diversity in the workplace

An awareness of health and safety issues within an office environment

Understanding and appreciating the importance of and need for confidentially

Experience:

To have extensive administrative experience, including data input and retrieval.

Experience of compiling and maintaining records and administrative systems

Experience of data cleansing, producing statistical information

Aptitudes, Skills & Competencies:

Literacy skills to enable the post holder to produce high quality non-standard correspondence – take and produce Minutes.

Numerical skills to enable the post holder to produce statistical information and contribute to statistical reports

Ability to resolve problems creatively, and disseminate information clearly.

Ability to review and maintain administrative systems

Interpersonal skills in order to deal appropriately with a wide range people in a variety of settings (e.g. reception service, meetings). 

Ability to organise and prioritise own and other’s work responding to changing priorities and deadlines

Job Category : Housing

Location : The Deane House, Somerset Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:30

Salary: £16.50

Advice and Information:

            Provide advice and information in relation to tenancy and estate management, having knowledge of housing law, current legislation, and new initiatives. Understanding of tenancy and estates policies and procedures, looking to improve, lean and update where necessary. 

Ensuring safeguarding practices are adhered to and that the customer is at the heart of everything we do. If correct decisions are not made vulnerable people are at risk. Cases can be reviewed/audited by central government.

Conduct tenant sign-ups and visit regularly to ensuring the right support is given at the right time to enable that tenancy to be successful and sustainable.

Monitor against the tenancy obligations and address any breaches or issues.

Provide consistent and strong messages when dealing with all aspects of low-level nuisance and anti-social behaviour; ensuring that you consult closely with the ASB Case Managers to explore that the behaviours of the perpetrators change.

Qualifications

Minimum of 5 GCSEs at grades A to C (including English and Maths) Essential

NVQ Level 4 or equivalent, or significant relevant experience within housing; local authority or registered provider Desirable

Evidence of continuing development of professional skills e.g., through training qualification or experience Essential.

Knowledge and Experience – Essential

At least 2 years housing management experience in a similar setting with a registered provider.

Good understanding of the social housing; with a strong emphasis in housing management

Knowledge of working within Housing management, tenancy, and estates

Ability to deal with confidential and sensitive matters with a wide range and spectrum of people in varying circumstances.

Experience of dealing with the general public and in particular vulnerable customers Experience of delivery of frontline customer services

Experience of working in an administrative role

Experience of recording and maintaining accurate statistical information

Knowledge and Experience – Desirable

Numerate

Ability to prioritise, manage own workload, and meet deadlines.

Ability to work as part of a team, be flexible, use own initiative and work with limited supervision.

An awareness of the Data Protection Act

An awareness of Health and safety in a social housing setting.

An awareness of welfare benefits and welfare reform

Experience of effectively triaging enquiries and signposting clients where appropriate

Skills 

Excellent customer care and people skills and an ability to communicate well both face to face, by email and by telephone.

Accuracy and attention to detail

Good organisational and administrative skills

Good keyboarding / word processing skills

Good IT skills including the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook as well as case management systems.

Roles is a typical housing officer role.   Minimum 4 days per week on site.

Managing tenancy and estates; across a patch of approx 750 properties.   Including estate inspections, block inspections, knowledge of health and safety.  Knowledge of  housing law and legislation.  Dealing with vulnerable and complex cases (safeguarding).  Tenancy sign up and ensuring that the tenancies are sustainable. Dealing with low level neighbour nuisance and anti-social behaviour.  Attending multi agency meetings.  

Job Category : Admin & Clerical

Location : Somerset County Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00

Salary: £10.98

We are currently seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented senior business support assistant to support to join our award-winning service in Somerset. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing administrative support to the Public Health Nursing teams (Health Visitors and School Nurses), ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of the service. 

Tasks include:

Monitoring mailboxes and actioning as required.

Collating information and updating spreadsheets

Procurement of good and services

Formatting, proof reading and document management

Attending management meetings and taking notes

Arranging and supporting servicing of medical equipment

Maintenance and updating of letter templates and policy documents.

Extensive use of SharePoint, OneNote, Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams

Maintenance of our electronic patient records system and arranging access for new starters.

Arranging meetings, collation of agendas and booking rooms / Teams Meetings

Collation of information and presenting in a readable form for staff updates

Oversight of and updating the personal safety device database, adding and removing staff as required.

Support to team managers around equipment and inductions for new starters.

Data inputting

General office duties

Job Category : Admin & Clerical

Location : County Hall, Somerset Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00

Salary: £10.98

We are looking for a Systems and Finance Assistant to join our dedicated Systems and Performance Team, within the Strategic Asset Management Service, until 31/12/2023. The Systems & Performance team handles parts of the administrative work required to keep the Corporate Estate running. We pay bills and monitor the finances, support systems administration, as well as look after performance reporting.

You will be part of a proactive, hardworking team who are very supportive of one another. 

You will play a vital role in providing financial support to the Strategic Asset Management Service . Key activities within this role will include:

•          Processing invoices for payment

•      Raising purchase orders

•          Liaising with internal and external stakeholders to resolve queries

•          Monitor spend and produce reports for managers to ensure enough funds are available to pay future invoices

•          Act as a point of contact for finance related queries – providing advice and guidance where needed 

•          You will provide other business, systems, and financial support to the Service as and when required.

Systems & Finance Assistant  – Main Responsibilities & Duties

1. Process incoming supplier and sub-contractor invoices, relating to the Property Maintenance Group, for payment within the specified terms of the vendor, unless in dispute. Validate sub-contractor invoices, resolving any associated queries, and referring to the appropriate manager for resolution and authorisation for payment. 

2. Liaise with supplier and sub-contractor credit control departments to review statement of accounts and to reconcile disputed invoices.

3. Create new supplier and sub-contractor purchase orders. Monitor open purchase orders to identify whether sufficient levels of order values are in place to cover future invoices. Provide relevant information to the appropriate manager to decide if new purchase orders are required. 

4. Process new supplier and sub-contractor vendor applications. 

5. Carry out recharging of property maintenance jobs using various data sources to internal Council budget codes and to third parties. 

6. Maintain the Council’s preferred property asset management system and ensure all the financial data records relating to property maintenance are accurate and up to date. 

7. Provide essential business, systems and financial support to the Strategic Asset Management Group, coordinate these activities with business support colleagues across teams within the Group. At the direction of the Systems and Finance Manager, assist other teams in the Strategic Asset Management Service with their recharging and invoicing activities to meet deadlines and backlogs. 

8. Provide or coordinate business support for corporate cross-Group business information request/actions. Maintain consistency and accuracy of appropriate business, systems and financial activities across the Group.

Job Category : Planning

Location : Barnet Council

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:30

Salary: £11.46

*Looking for candidates to start asap*

Purpose of the job

•          To positively contribute to the Planning, Building Control and Street Naming and Numbering service in accordance with the aims, objectives, and priorities of the Council to an agreed quality, performance standards and in a cost-effective manner. · 

•          To carry out a broad range of administrative working and technical support within the Planning, Building Control and Street Naming and Number service by assisting in the provision of a high quality, customer focused service.

Key Accountabilities 

•          General administrative tasks working across different areas of the service, for example, Planning, Building Control and street naming and Numbering. 

•          Undertake tasks to produce high level outputs, working efficiently across a wide range of activities.

•          To assist in the provision of a customer focused service by providing excellent customer service to all clients and help build good relationships with them through the production of high-quality work and by acting in a professional manner.

•          Manage non-complex customer issues/enquiries effectively and understand when to consult others, including professional officers and management.

 This is a Hybrid working role – Number of days in office to be discussed. Parking/ Transport – Barnet have parking available on pre-booking basis, with disabled parking also available. Colindale station is located 5/10 minute walk from our offices.

 Equipment – Laptops and accessories will be provided, including mobile phones if needed, and office equipment for hybrid workers. You will also receive an IT induction to help you navigate our laptops and systems.

 Colindale Offices – The borough of Barnet has many restaurants/cafes and outlets to enjoy for all agency workers. Our modern Colindale office has a coffee shop, and rooftop decking including quiet workspaces and private meeting rooms. There is also free coffee and tea for onsite workers. Lifestyle Savings – All of Barnet employees have access to discounts and savings, from utility bills to retailers with VIVUP our employee benefit scheme.

Essential qualifications required

Education:  A good level of education to enable effective verbal and written communications and undertaking of work of a detailed and complex nature.

Experience: Demonstrable professional experience in public health and nuisance enforcement work.

Technical/knowledge requirements

Role specific

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

• Experience of taking enforcement action. 
• Experience of accurate legal evidence collection.

Communications and consultation

• Ability to accurately draft legal documents

IT skills            

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

• Ability to accurately record data using specialist software systems

Job Category : Admin & Clerical

Location : County Hall, Somerset Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00

Salary: £10.98

We are looking for a Systems and Finance Assistant to join our dedicated Systems and Performance Team, within the Strategic Asset Management Service, until 31/12/2023. The Systems & Performance team handles parts of the administrative work required to keep the Corporate Estate running. We pay bills and monitor the finances, support systems administration, as well as look after performance reporting.

You will be part of a proactive, hardworking team who are very supportive of one another. 

You will play a vital role in providing financial support to the Strategic Asset Management Service . Key activities within this role will include:

•          Processing invoices for payment

•      Raising purchase orders

•          Liaising with internal and external stakeholders to resolve queries

•          Monitor spend and produce reports for managers to ensure enough funds are available to pay future invoices

•          Act as a point of contact for finance related queries – providing advice and guidance where needed 

•          You will provide other business, systems, and financial support to the Service as and when required.

Job Category :Trade & Operatives

Location : Broadwater Farm Community Centre, London Borough of Haringey

Hours Per Week : 38.50

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 08:00

End Time : 16:30

Salary: £18.67

Painters and decorators required for the damp and mould team, delivery of damp and mould treatment to reduce hazards within tenants properties, new work stream unsure of how busy this will be, following housing regulator report

Main Responsibilities:

1. To carry out the full duties associated with the trade of a Painter/Decorator for the repairs service including:

1. Strip and prepare general surfaces as required to allow for renewal of decorative finishes including woodwork and metalwork.

• Hang lining and decorative wall and ceiling coverings.

• Repair patches to ceiling and walls to enable application of decorative finishes.

• To assist with and carry out other small work requiring skills other than the trade, including:

1. Transport to site and erect easy desk scaffolding to be used by others to carry out work later return and safety dismantle and remove.

• Complete daily pro forma and other forms and provide simple reports as required.

• Clear away own building materials where required.

• Take responsibility for the health and safety activities applicable to the post as set out in the Homes for Haringey policy statements.

• Ensure application of good equal opportunities proactive with regard to all duties of the post, to treat all colleagues and service users equally and to challenge any discriminatory practice. 

• Promote and represent Homes for Haringey at all levels throughout the organisation and to external bodies.

• Undertake any other duties consistent with the basic objectives and duties of the post.

Candidate Specification

Painter/Decorator

Knowledge and Experience:

• Must possess working knowledge of painting, decorating and paper-hanging.
• Must possess a working knowledge of site safety and how it affects working practices in relationship to yourself and other persons.
• Minimum 3 years experience.
• Essential – Trade apprenticeship and/or formal qualifications e.g. C&G, NVQ Level 2.
• Hold a current CSCS card.
• Awareness of working to promote equality of access to a service within a diverse community.

Skills and Abilities

• Awareness of Health & Safety.
• Ability to carry out repair work in other trades.
• Must be willing and able to carry out own labouring.
• Must be willing to deal sympathetically with tenant’s questions.
• Literacy/Numeric –able to complete timesheets and basic forms and reports.
• Ability to ensure protection of tenants’ property.
• Able to consistently produce work to an acceptable quality standard and output level.
• Able to work off ladders and scaffolding as required.

Job Category : trade & Operatives

Location : Broadwater Farm Community Centre, London Borough of Haringey

Hours Per Week : 38.50

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 08:00

End Time : 16:30

Salary: £20.02

MAIN OBJECTIVES OF THE POST

1. Carrying out carpentry work identified on job ticket to an 

agreed standard ensuring any associated work is completed 

or reported back to manager.

2. To undertake the basic duties and responsibilities of the post 

within a framework, this upholds and furthers our Equal 

Opportunities Policies and delivers effective and appropriate 

services fairly and without discrimination.

3. Measuring up for required materials i.e. Doors, fittings etc.

4. Erect, use and dismantle access equipment i.e.. Steps, ladders, 

platforms.

5. First fixing: – floor joists, frames, linings, stud partitions, floor 

boarding, stairs and handrails, fascia boards and soffits etc.

6. Prepared to provide an emergency out of hours service on a 

rota basis (where required).

7. Record and document all work activities and submit information 

to required timescales.

8. To be responsible for personal Health and Safety and for those 

affected by your actions or omissions.

9. Follow Health and Safety instructions given by a Co-ordinator.

Actively make use of risk assessments system.

10. To be responsible for undertaking weekly vehicle checks and 

 reporting defects to the Co-ordinator.

11. Any other duties as deemed necessary by senior staff.

Ref: CM 01 2

PERSON SPECIFICATION

1. Ability to build good relations with Client Officers and customers.

2. To be able to deal with customers in a professional, friendly and 

considerate manner.

3. Ability to manage personal workload and cope with a variety of 

tasks.

4. Must be able to use initiative to assess situations and decide on 

appropriate action.

5. Must have a responsible attitude and show genuine concern for all 

works carried out.

6. Ability to work to a high standard of quality and efficiency 

motivated by performance related payment scheme. 

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Hold an NVQ level 3, relevant City and Guilds certificate or 

equivalent.

2. Minimum of 3 years experience is essential.

3. Hold a full clean driving licence

Carpentry multi-traders required for repairs backlog team

Job Category : Trade & Operatives

Location : 48 STATION ROAD, London Borough of Haringey

Hours Per Week : 38.50

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 08:00

End Time : 16:30

Salary: £20.02

Fencers required for working in tenanted properties

Main Responsibilities:

1. Sets metal or wooden post in upright position in posthole.

• Inserts metal tubing through rail supports.

• Attaches fencing to frame.

• Nails pointed slats to rails to construct picket fence.

• Mixes and pours concrete around base of post or tamps soil into posthole to embed post.

• Blasts rock formations with dynamite to facilitate digging of postholes.

• Welds metal parts together, using portable gas welding equipment.

• Cuts metal tubing, using pipe cutter.

• Lays out fence line, using tape measure and marks position for postholes.

1.  Aligns posts, using line or by sighting, and verifies vertical alignment of posts with plumb bob or spirits level.

Candidate Specification

Fencer

Knowledge and Experience:

• Must possess working knowledge of fencing materials, methods and tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings or other structures. 
• Must be able to use maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull or carry objects.
• Must be able to bend, stretch, twist or reach out with your body arms, and/or legs.
• Must be able to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
• Must possess a working knowledge of site safety and how it affects working practices in relationship to yourself and other persons.
• Awareness of working to promote equality of access to a service within a diverse community.

Skills and Abilities

• Awareness of Health & Safety.
• Ability to carry out repair work in other trades.
• Literacy/Numerate – able to complete timesheets and basic forms and reports.
• Ability to ensure protection of tenants’ property.
• Able to consistently produce work to an acceptable quality standard and output level.
• Able to consistently produce work to an acceptable quality standard and output level.

Job Category : Interims

Location : Civic Centre, Bromley Council

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : immediate Start

Start Time : 08:30

End Time : 17:00

Salary: £417.20 Per Day

Special Conditions of Service:

● Agile Working scheme in operation.

● The post holder will be required to work flexibly outside of normal working hours in accordance with the exigencies of the service, this includes attendance at evening meetings, weekend working and service responses to emergencies.

● The ability to travel inside and outside of the Borough for which expenses will be payable in accordance with the council’s conditions of service.

● To attend evening meetings in accordance with service requirements.

Duties/Responsibilities:
The post holder will be responsible for: 

1. Allocating rent reviews and lease renewals, some of which may be complex and/ 

or political and ensuring that the Council’s income from its Rent Roll is delivered. 

• The establishment and delivery of commercial property management services 

which may include acquisitions, disposals, valuations (RICS Red Book Asset Valuations as appropriate), valuations and landlord and tenant, CPO (as occasion requires), any other valuation work such as rating as required. 

• Act as the organisational lead on managing the Council’s Asset Valuation process, liaising closely with the Capital Accountancy team and Internal and External Auditors. Ensure that asset valuations are prepared to specification ensuring compliance with statutory regulations and requirements. 
• Ensure the Council fulfils its statutory and   fiduciary responsibilities with respect to property valuation, property disposal and estate management. 
• Ensure the team’s professional standards in fulfilling the Council’s statutory and contractual obligations as the Council’s position as landlord or tenant of property. 
• Ensure that excellent and effective estate management and valuation records are maintained to fulfil the requirements of the Asset Management Framework, and to help inform the future direction of the Council. 
• ProvideprofessionaladvicetotheCouncilonmattersrelatingtotheworkarea.
• Ensuretheinvolvementofandconsultationwithstakeholdersinthedeliveryof

services. 

• The establishment and implementation of appropriate commercial strategies and improvement programmes for the Council’s commercial property and other let portfolios, including compliance with H & S and other statutory requirements and in accordance with agreed leases. 

10.Ensure the implementation of good/best practice principles in the area of Asset Management, including a “corporate landlord” approach to property management. 

See attached

This is pending permanent recruitment to the role so would be for approximately 3 months however may be subject to extension.  

FT 36 hours per week 

Agile Working – On average 2 days in office

Job Category: Social & Health Care Non-Qualified
Location: Sumner House, Southwark Council
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:15
Salary: £19.78

You may already be working within Southwark and want an opportunity to change roles into this fast-paced service. If you are organised, self-driven and excited about this outreach role, do apply. We are looking for a relationship-based practitioner who can develop supporting meaningful relationships, with compassion and respect.

The role of a Personal Advisor is both demanding and rewarding. It requires Personal Advisors to be a corporate parent for up to 22 young people, demonstrating friendliness, reliability, and good listening skills. Visit to young people age 18 and over take place at a minimum of 8 weekly. This pans out to be a minimum of 3 visits a week. Personal Advisors routinely initiate contact with young people and their network in between visits. Records of the visits are shared with young people and written up within 72 hours. Statutory reports are required whenever there is a significant change of circumstance. These are known as pathway plans. They are written in a personalised way with young people a minimum of every 6 months, which pans out to be one completed week.

If you have the qualities to ensure our care experienced young people will benefit from your appreciation and belief in them as unique individuals, please apply. You will be joining an existing dedicated workforce we are proud of. Team members support each other through conversion, joint visits, team meetings and supervision.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
• To support and enable young people who are currently in care, and those who have left care and are eligible for leaving care services, to make a successful transition to adulthood through practical and planned interventions.• To provide a comprehensive and effective service, within Southwark’s practice framework, assessing need, and planning and working purposefully with young people.
• To support our young people, their networks and professionals, to manage risk, safeguard young people, and promote positive outcomes.
• To provide a service which is relationship-based and works collaboratively with our young people, centred around our young people, and which responds in a timely manner within statutory guidelines, working collaboratively with the team.

Knowledge:
• Knowledge of the health, education, training and work experience needs of young people and how these can be met.
• An understanding of the needs of children looked after, and care leavers, including adolescent development, the impact of trauma, transition to independence, environmental factors, and risk and protective factors.
• Knowledge of relevant legal and regulatory framework relating to children, young people and families, particularly leaving care regulations. • Knowledge and understanding of the problems and issues faced by people living in an inner city, multi- racial/cultural community.
• Knowledge of roles and responsibilities of key children’s agencies.
• Understanding of systemic practices, and restorative and attachment- informed approaches.

Experience:
• Experience of working directly with vulnerable children or young people, in a professional or voluntary capacity, implementing effective interventions with successful outcomes.
• Experience of group work with young people and delivery of intervention programmes, with successful outcomes.
• Computer literacy skills at a level to maintain case records within information management systems, and ability to use technology to support online communication.
• Experience of working effectively as part of a team and balancing personal workload

Special Conditions of Recruitment:
• A satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level is required.
• Comply with and promote the Council’s Equal opportunities policy.
• Occasional requirements to work evenings and weekend.

Job Category: Social & Health Care Non-Qualified
Location: 10 Keyworth Street, Southwark Council
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 08:00
End Time: 20:00
Salary: £20.11

Rough sleepers Initiative.
You will be working directly with Southwark’s Rough Sleepers.
They will be coming into the supported hostels bed for 12 weeks and during this time you will be working collaboratively along various internal and external agencies to get the best outcome for them.

Purpose of Job:
• To work with our partners to eliminate rough sleeping in Southwark
• To undertake rapid assessments of need for all new rough sleepers on arrival into the supported hostel service  
• Provide a coordinated and personalised case management service that enables each rough sleeper to be allocated into suitable next stage accommodation within a maximum 12 week period.
• To build strong effective relationships with clients, staff and partner agencies to support clients at the start of their recovery from street homelessness, ensuring rapid and effective reconnection to all requires services
• To contribute towards the safe running of a supported hostel

JOB CONTEXT:
Number of staff managed:
• No staff management responsibilities, but will be involved in assisting or training new staff at the team manager’s direction or request. It will also involve representing the Council at external meetings.

Key Interfaces:  
• Internal: Regular contact with the Supported Hostels teams, Rapid Rehousing team Navigators, members of staff from Housing and Modernisation and other council services.
• External: St Mungo’s Street Population Outreach Service and Navigators, Health, drug & Alcohol Services, Slam, DWP The Community Safety Unit, Southwark Anti-Social  Behaviour Unit, Youth Offending Team, Police, Probation Service, private sector landlords, Hostels and Bed & Breakfasts, service users, their friends, relatives and advisors. 

Health and Safety:
• The job holder is required to take reasonable care for the safety and health of themselves and others who may be affected by their acts; and to co-ordinate with management in the promotion and maintenance of health and safety measures.

Equality:
• The post holder must demonstrate commitment and enthusiasm to promote the principle of equality in employment and service delivery.
• The post holder must be familiar with and promote the Equality Employment Policy

Knowledge, including educational qualifications:
• Thorough understanding of inner city housing issues and in particular Rough sleeping and Supported housing provision.
• Awareness of issues and challenges facing rough sleeping and solutions to eliminate Rough Sleeping.
• A good knowledge of services, benefits and support available to applicants experiencing housing problems.

Experience:
• Experience of providing an effective engaged face to face  service to vulnerable members of the public and the voluntarily sector.
• Experience of implementing an equality and diversity approach to service delivery.
• Experience of working in a team.
• Experience of high quality risk management within a hostel settling and effective record keeping including electronically to a high standard.
• Experience of successfully working to performance targets and tight deadlines in a busy environment.

Job Category: Marketing & Communications
Location: 160 Tooley Street, Southwark Council
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £172.00 per day

Project managing the upcoming People powered southwark campaign. Managing the action plan, updating timetables, keeping the project on time and on budget and working with the communications team to produce work.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
• The post holder will work across the Communications service.
• The post holder will be required to work with a wide range of stakeholders across the division, department, council and partners, using influencing and negotiation skills in order to drive forward service improvement and change.
• You will need to ensure that statutory, policy and good practice developments are reflected in robust systems and procedures and will take responsibility for highlighting gaps and recommending improvements to be linked to the delivery of business and service plans affecting the team, unit, division and department.
• The post holder will undertake a range of projects on behalf of the service using effective project management methodologies and approaches to drive service improvement in partnership with relevant stakeholders.

Project officer activities on behalf of service may include:
• Delivering complex policy development, procedural review, business planning, quality management etc.
• To drive, manage and assist in the review of current business processes and recommend changes in working practices and policies to bring efficiencies and performance improvement, using best practice approaches in change management.
• Working alongside senior managers to create service officers and service structures.

Knowledge, including educational qualifications:
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and best practice and have an understanding of procedures and systems, proposed legislation, Government initiatives and Council policy and strategies relevant to the division.
• Knowledge of complex policy development, procedural review, business planning, quality management.
• Knowledge of project management methodologies and approaches.
• Understanding and application of equalities and diversity in a service improvement environment.

Experience:
• Using best practice approaches in change management.
• To lead on service development and service improvement projects on behalf of the division, from project start up to embedding and mainstreaming using established projects management methodologies e.g. PRINCE2.
• Analysing and reporting complex data.
• Experience of using effective project management methodologies and approaches.

Special Conditions of Recruitment:
• Comply with and promote the Council’s Equal opportunities policy.

Job Category: Marketing & Communications
Location: 160 Tooley Street, Southwark Council
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £160.00 per day

Supporting the communications team throughout the upcoming People Powered Southwark campaign. Arranging photo calls and filming opportunities, liaising with partners and case studies, writing communications like social media posts and e-newsletters and other communication jobs as required.

Job Context:
• Southwark is a modern council delivering for its residents in the heart of London. It is a vibrant and diverse borough with exciting and ambitious plans for the future.
• Our external affairs division supports senior officers and members to shape and communicate these plans for the benefit of Southwark and its residents. It brings together the services which support the political leadership of the council, with our communications, marketing, public affairs and policy development.
• The marketing team research, plan and deliver effective marketing to promote the council’s work and deliver change in our local community.
• The marketing team will work strategically with other teams within the division to ensure that the impact of our marketing is maximised specifically by complimentary media and public affairs work.

Purpose:
• To promote the work of Southwark Council and explain its policies to residents, businesses, visitors and other target groups.
• To work with departmental experts to deliver campaigns which bring about behaviour or perception change on matters which affect Southwark and its residents.

Principle accountabilities:
To deliver engaging and innovative marketing elements of integrated communications campaigns which deliver behaviour and/or perception change.
• To project manage the production of marketing material including printed publicity, advertising, graphic design, copywriting and use of digital advertising.
• To present campaign options and proposals to members and officers in an authoritative and informative manner.
• To critically evaluate the impact of marketing work, including its delivery as part of broader communications and influencing objectives.
• To commission, brief, manage and evaluate the work of design contractors, illustrators, copywriters, media agents, photographers, and other marketing professionals.
• To contribute to the production of council publications with high quality copy and photography.
• To manage and develop the distribution of publicity material to selected target markets.
• To provide advice to senior officers and members on a range of communications issues.
• To provide marketing advice to departments about the most effective ways to deliver the impact their departmental objectives require.
• To keep up with best practice in marketing, attending meetings of professional bodies, training events and reading material as agreed as part of the annual work plan.
• To raise the profile of Southwark by developing and maintaining links with relevant external organisations, including representing the council on external groups.
• From time to time, may participate in divisional or departmental projects, and undertake any other duties as appropriate to the post and grade.

Job Category: Social Care – Qualified
Location: Welshpool, Powys County Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:30
Salary: £27.71

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Occupational Therapist based within the Powys Council Social Services Team until 31.03.24 to provide assessment of people’s needs to support them to move into our new Extra Care Scheme in Welshpool. Working in partnership with our Social Work Team, Clwyd Alyn Housing association and others to support people to move into their new home within the Extra care Scheme. The applications are open now and the homes will be ready to move into in February 2024. Home working possible with face-to-face visits as required. Pay rate approx £35 per hour.

Job Category: Admin & Clerical
Location: The Alps Depot, Vale of Glamorgan Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £11.59

MAJOR PURPOSE OF POST:
• Working with tenants who require support to achieve outcomes that relate to becoming better off financially, healthier or more independent in the home and community.
• Overseeing health and safety at sheltered housing schemes, monitoring the quality of gardening and cleaning services and reporting communal repairs.
• The post-holder will divide their time between delivering services at a designated scheme and working in other areas on a floating basis.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The job description refers to the principal duties and responsibilities of the Post. It does not necessarily list in detail all the tasks required to carry out these duties and responsibilities.
• Undertake key responsibilities for a caseload of clients within the sheltered scheme to promote independent living and safety in their homes.
• Co-ordinate support services from other agencies, carers and relatives as necessary within the Sheltered Housing Scheme.
• To make daily contact with tenants as required, being proactive in checking on their welfare in line with their individual support needs.
• To ensure the designated scheme is linked to the relevant alarm response system, and to maintain regular liaison with the staff in relation to any tenant, including making referrals for dispersed alarms where required.
• To respond to emergencies as they occur.
• To seek, build and maintain partnerships with external agencies providing services. To utilise those services to provide maximum benefit for clients and to use the relationship to promote the council’s sheltered schemes and services.
• To develop and maintain an up to date and extensive knowledge of service available to the client group and be able to signpost tenants to these services and empower them to make use of them independently.  
• To advocate on behalf of clients where required to ensure that they receive services to which they are entitled.
• To complete, maintain and review all records for sheltered schemes and all clients to a high standard; including support plans, risk assessments, daily logs, personal files, emergency details, building and fire records and monitoring information (e.g. outcomes monitoring required by the Supporting People Team).
• To develop protocols , guidance and procedures for the use of on site facilities to include the laundry, guest room, fitness suite  and any IT or electronic equipment provided for residents use in line with the relevant Council Policies and Health and Safety legislation.
• To ensure confidentiality is maintained at all times.  
• To undertake the Premise Management function for the buildings and services provided to sheltered schemes and take the lead in investigating and resolving issues as and when they occur to ensure that the council provides a high quality and safe environment in its sheltered schemes.
• To be responsible for the security of purpose built schemes and to make tenants aware of the scheme security.
• To promote and market the council’s housing services and schemes including the benefits of downsizing and/or measures that can be put in place to enable a property to remain safe and accessible for the tenant.
• To ensure that all tenants of designated properties are offered an assessment of their needs when they become eligible for the service and to repeat this offer periodically to ensure any needs are addressed promptly.
• To use this offer process to monitor the well-being of tenants and work closely with housing officers to report any concerns about any aspect of a tenancy or property.
• Undertake initial and continuous support and risk assessments for customers and ensure that support plans are a comprehensive and detailed record of the outcomes that are achieved for clients.
• To ensure that periodic checks on all matters of Health and Safety and Fire Safety at purpose built schemes take place and to work with the appropriate technical officer to achieve this.  
• To ensure that tenants with mobility issues living in sheltered schemes have up to date Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans and that these plans are identified in site log books and are reviewed periodically.
• To act as keyholder for the complex and associated properties.
• To be responsible for stock control of cleaning items, first aid supplies and associated stationary.
• To provide a first aid emergency response to residents and visitors to the Sheltered Housing Complex
• To be responsible for the periodic testing of emergency alarm equipment including hard-wired systems, dispersed alarms where requested and pendants and the recording of this testing.  
• To ensure that personal objectives derived from the council’s corporate plan are achieved.
• To encourage tenants to become involved with activities and groups to enhance participation and accountability and where necessary to be responsible for the management of cash where tenants are required to contribute.
• To organise, develop and procure  social events as desired by the tenants and encourage them to take the lead in organising themselves thereby ensuring they are fully engaged in the services available to them, promoting independence and wellbeing.
• To engage with the wider community, developing strong links with schools, voluntary groups and other service providers to ensure that residents are not excluded from services in their local area.
• To carry out assisted viewings and sign ups when required at sheltered schemes
• To manage the hiring of Scheme Guest Rooms and the associated cash handling in line with the Councils Financial Standing Orders and Procedure notes and audit recommendations,
• To provide cover to other sheltered schemes if required e.g. holidays and longer term absences.
• To provide help, advice, guidance and support to colleagues in matters related to later life and aging.
• Ensure compliance with the Council’s Financial Regulations, Standing Orders, Policies and Procedures
• To implement the principles of the Council’s Equal Opportunity Policy whilst carrying out the above duties
• To adhere to Health and Safety legislation / relevant Council policies and procedures and to take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and other persons who may be adversely affected by your acts / omissions.
• To implement the principles of the Council’s Environment Policy while carrying out the above duties.
• Such other duties and responsibilities commensurate with the grade and in accordance with the general character of the job as may reasonably be required by the Chief Officer from time to time.

Job Category: Social Care & Health Qualified
Location: Council Offices (Mendip District Council), Somerset Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 08:30
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £19.31

Somerset Council’s ASC department are starting a new Learning Disabilities & Autism service. We are looking for passionate, enthusiastic, experienced Senior Social Workers and Senior Practitioners who will support the service Manager in running either the Taunton team or the Mendip team.
We need leaders who are able to provide sound legislative advice to Social Workers and Adult Social Care Practitioners. They will supervise no more than 4 Social Workers, they will manage triage and allocation lists and work with the Service Manager on strategies to achieve the best outcomes for Service Users in their area.
Please note, if the CVs do not have experience of supervision, they will not be offered an interview.
Candidates need to commit to 2 days in the office.

This is a hybrid role.