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Job Category: Manual Labour
Location: Unit 1 Sandgate Street, Southwark Council
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start Date: Immediately Start
Start Time: 07:30
End Time: 15:30
Salary: £13.33

The applicants must be able to drive.
Willing to drive trailer experience.
Good knowledge of grass cutting, mowers, strimmer’s ect.
Good knowledge of weeding and pruning.

Job Category: Financial
Location: 160 Tooley Street, Southwark Council
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £26.04

Education Directorate. Mainly service budget monitoring / management accounting.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
The main purpose of your job will be to provide financial and management accounting support to the Education and Schools Division within Southwark Council. It will involve responsibilities such as providing financial and budgetary advice to budget holders, monthly forecasting, compiling of monthly financial reports, involvement in closing the accounts, updating the budget for the service area you support and might involve managing staff.

Knowledge, including educational qualifications:
• Qualified Accountant (CCAB) or Part qualified with relevant CPD
• Detailed, up-to-date knowledge of all relevant aspects of Local Government finance including Local Authority accounting, the finance of LG and financial administration
• IT literate, especially on financial management systems (ideally SAP), strong Excel skills

Experience:
• Previous experience with exposure to either Adults’ Social Care, Children’s Social Care, Education (Schools) or Pensions and Investments
• Detailed experience of the following:

• Financial Governance
• Financial Planning
• Financial Decision Making
• Financial Monitoring & Forecasting
• Financial Reporting

Aptitude:
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Able to establish good working relations with staff from across the organisation and from other organisations.
• Able to communicate in plain English to different audiences

Job Category: Technical
Location: Lambeth Civic Centre, London Borough of Lambeth
Hours Per Week: 35.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:30
Salary: £135.17 per day

Describe in a few brief sentences:

1. Waste Environmental Enforcement Team
2. Enforce the Environmental Protection Act 1990 mainly under section 33 (fly tipping), section 34 (Duty of Care), section 46/47 (presentation of waste)
3. A self-motivated, lone worker with Enforcement experience and a drive to achieve and exceed targets. Experience in serving fixed penalty notices, liaising with various stakeholders and a team player is important for this position.
4. Advance knowledge of Excel spreadsheet and PowerPoint presentation
5. Able to write professional letters to Councillors, residents with good command of English on a daily basis.
6. Able to work 35hrs five-day week including Saturdays
7. A full job description is available to request

Main purpose of post:
• To carry out environmental enforcement activity across the borough including (but not limited to), fly-tipping, littering, dog fouling, unlicensed street trading, commercial waste enforcement, enforcement of Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPO).
• The post-holder will be required to utilise the relevant statutory provisions to respond to a wide range of offending behaviour; working closely with other teams within Community Safety and the council in order to achieve the council’s objectives. The post holder will also be required to deliver planned activity outside of normal office hours (21 hours per month).

Professional Qualifications:
• A degree level qualification (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline and evidence of continuing professional development, or experience (one year) and evidence of professional development where no degree is held.
• The post holder must hold a full, manual UK driving licence, with no more than six points. This must be maintained throughout employment.

Key Knowledge:
• Knowledge of the current environmental crime related issues in London and knowledge of the relevant legislative framework.

Relevant Experience:
• At least one year experience in a similar front-line environmental enforcement, Consumer Protection or regulatory enforcement role.
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of the relevant provisions outlined within the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, and the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
• Sound working knowledge of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act, Criminal Procedure & Investigations Act 1996 and the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000.
• Provide response to Members Enquiries, complaints, warning letters. The use of Excel Spreadsheet.
• Demonstrable experience of working with partners across voluntary, statutory, community and business sectors.

Job Category : Human Resources

 Location :Halton Borough Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:30

Salary: £19.81

Halton Borough Council is embarking upon an exciting change management process.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Principal Employment Relations Advisor to join our Human Resources Operations Division for 12 months.  This important and high profile role will provide advice and guidance on all aspects of employment relations matters to school leaders, governors and business managers under a Service Level Agreement. Reporting to the Employment Relations Service Manager this role will work independently within a Local Authority environment. You will work in an established team of Employment Relations Advisors and Principal Advisors, be a team player and key asset in advising on all ER matters.

The role requires the post holder to have proven HR experience in general with a solid background of dealing with employment relations matters, ideally within a Local Authority or educational establishment/environment.  You should have a strong knowledge of school terms and conditions of employment and issues affecting school staffing arrangements . You will have the ability to juggle a busy caseload, with experience of coaching and advising Head Teachers and Governors on all ER issues and organisational change.  You should also have experience of working on employment related projects in line with policy and procedures, best practice and employment legislation.

You will be able to deal with and manage a varied and challenging workload which will include including advising and supporting at internal employment hearings and appeals.   In addition you will manage and proactively review both long and short term sickness cases, including occupational Health/ill health retirement.

The policies and procedures you should have experience in include investigatory processes, disciplinary, Grievance, Bullying & Harassment etc,.  You will also provide support to managers and Schools on all organisational change projects including TUPE, restructures and redeployment.

Key Duties 

1          Provide a human resources advisory service to management, head teachers and elected members to enable the Council and its schools to be compliant with statutory requirements and adhere to agreed Council policies and procedures. 

2          Ensure a team of staff deliver an effective, efficient and cohesive human resources service to a specific directorate ensuring that all obligations under employment and statutory timescales are met and all staff are fully aware of current issues. 

3          Advise on differing terms and conditions of employment and contractual issues including their interpretation and application.

4          Develop and negotiate changes to human resources policies in response to legislative changes and other initiatives to ensure that policies, procedures and practices are compliant.

5          Advise and support management in negotiations and consultations with recognised trade unions, including attendance at formal consultation meetings.  

6          Liaise with Council solicitors on employment matters particularly in relation to termination and matters which may result in claims to an Employment Tribunal to ensure the Council is fully protected in such matters.

7          Design and deliver human resource related training to employees, managers, administrative staff, elected members, head teachers and school governors to ensure legislative and best practice is adhered to.

8          Undertake specific work as directed by management to achieve the desired outcomes of a project or report.

9          Attend corporate, directorate, regional and national meetings and steering/working groups, including evening meetings to represent the Human Resources Division

10        Liaise with external organisations to promote joint working.

Experience 

Experience of advising managers on terms and conditions of service, including pay and pensions.

Partnership working

Design and delivery of training events

Experience of interviewing, particularly at a senior level

Experience of working collaboratively with trade unions, managers, head teachers, elected members, school governors and external groups

Experience of policy development and review

Experience of dealing with formal procedural issues, such as disciplinary, grievance, capability, bullying and harassment, TUPE, etc.

Skills & Abilities 

Ability to produce clear written briefs and reports and present these to managers, elected members, etc

Interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written)

Ability to produce clear written briefs and reports and present these to managers, elected members, etc

Ability to interpret complex legislation and information

Ability to monitor and continuously improve systems, processes and procedures 

Negotiating and persuasion skills 

Develop all areas of human resources working

Ability to be organised and systematic in approach to work

Ability to work to independently, to tight timescales and to prioritise own workload

Undertake formal presentations

Job Category : Professional

Location : Welshpool, Powys County Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:30

Salary: £25.00

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. Details of the scheme can be found here Neuadd Maldwyn Extra Care Scheme, Welshpool, Powys : ClwydAlyn Housing Please contact Diane Whittingham on 01938  551893 for further information”. Pay rate approx £35 per hour.

Job Category : Social & Health Care Qualified

Location : Sumner House, Southwark Council

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date :Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00

Salary: £30.06

Service Manager within Safeguarding and Family Support

Managing a 3 Team Mangers in full time post and one part time Team Manager for Parenting Assessment team

Responsible for upholding good practice standards whilst meeting KPIs

Job Category : Human Resources

Location : 160 Tooley Street, Southwark Council

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00

Salary: £21.64

This role will be required to support the transformation of the People and OD Service, activities will include working with the relevant heads of service to deliver their consultation and project manage them to a conclusion. The role will support different aspects i.e. working with TU, working with HR colleagues to share information, manage the change process, capture feedback, development and be able to support implementation of final changes and mobilisation of the new structures.

The person will have expertise and strong experience in undertaking reorganisations within a public sector arena, be confidence to work with heads of service to facilitate the change project and be able to work with HR employees who will be experiencing the change process..

Key skills will include:

• Project management of multiply restructures

• Work strategically with HR Heads of Service and Director

• Ability to produce project plans, assess risks, updates and solutions to

business issues.

• Experience of working with trade unions

• Lead and undertake change activities including producing change

documents, employee engagement, consultations, responding to employee queries, working to timelines and maintaining good communication throughout

• Be able to align with local operating procedures and specific activities

• Experience of using Teams and Outlook products to operate efficiency

• Able to communicate effectively and positively to a range of stakeholders

This will be predominately an office based role

Key skills will include:

Project management

Communication

Organisation

Solution focused

Able to apply policy in practice

Create presentations, reports and present confidently

Qualification:

CIPD qualified or Organisational Design/Development qualification

Experience:

Working within public sector

Woking effectively with TU colleagues 

Experience of high profile reorganisations

Job Category : Admin / Clerical

Location : Hackney Service Centre, Hackney Council

Hours Per Week : 35.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time :09:00

End Time :17:00

Salary: £15.64

To provide a first class professional customer service to residents and customers of London Borough of Hackney as a first point of contact. To resolve complex technical enquires from visitors in relation to a wide range of housing management and leasehold enquiries including repair notifications, rent and general housing management enquiries. To possess extensive technical knowledge of a wide range of functions, policies and procedures in order to resolve resident concerns and provide a one stop shop service. To contribute towards service development plans and support the management in implementation of these plans.

Hackney is one of the UK’s highest performing local authorities, serving one of London’s best places to live and work. We have achieved a huge amount: our services, our schools, our public spaces are all amongst the very best. We have changed the reputation, not just of the Council, but of Hackney itself. Bringing jobs and investment into the borough, securing the legacy from the 2012 Games, and making this a place of which we can all be proud.

We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and the workforce can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included and involved. In order to achieve this, we look for people who are: Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive.

Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, age and marital status. We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, as this group is currently under represented in our workforce.

Qualifications and Knowledge Requirements:

•          Experience of dealing with customer enquiries.

•          Experience of working in a customer service environment

•          Experience of team work within a busy office environment.

•          Knowledge of principles behind delivering an excellent customer service

Skills and Abilities:

•          Strong customer service skills

•          Excellent interpersonal skills

•          Strong verbal and written communication skills

•          IT skills (word and excel)

•          Ability to plan and organise own workload

•          Ability to work flexibly and under pressure when dealing with difficult customers

Job Category : Comms & Marketing

Location :Broadway Theatre, Lewisham Council

Hours Per Week :20.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time :09:00

End Time :17:00

Salary: £22.85

candidate should be confident and outgoing. This role is telemarking Pantomime ticket sales to organisations with leads and cold calling.

A track record in tele sales would be helpful.

Communications and Engagement Officer: Fostering recruitment and children’s social care

At Lewisham Council we’re looking for a brilliant communications and engagement specialist to support our fostering recruitment and children’s social care teams.

You’ll be based in the Council’s corporate communications team and work closely with teams on the ground to plan and coordinate integrated marketing and recruitment campaigns to engage potential foster carers and help us to secure the best social work professionals in the businesses to work with our children and families.

The successful candidate will be an exceptional communicator with experience of engaging with diverse audiences. You will have experience of delivering high quality, integrated campaigns, preferably in a local authority or charity/public sector setting and will understand the challenges and context of working within a local authority.

You will have hands on knowledge of the best ways to reach target audiences, from social media to written communications and media relations, using storytelling to get our message across.

This role is both strategic and operational. For example, you’ll lead the development of strategic marketing plans and be expected to brief senior colleagues, as well as produce communications materials and lead engagement events.

A job well done will see key stakeholders positively engaged; high levels of awareness among our residents and an increase in the number of applications to be a foster carer or work as a social worker in Lewisham.

Summary of Responsibilities and Personal Duties:

• To develop and implement insight-led communications plans, and evaluate their impact

• Develop creative marketing plans that support the Service’s recruitment strategies for the Fostering and Children’s Social Care teams

• To create marketing and engagement materials, including digital media, social media and written communications

• Establish and maintain positive relationships with a range of journalists and media stakeholders

• To provide strategic communications advice to lead members and officers

• Work effectively with a range of Communications colleagues within the team to ensure communications are maximised on all Council channels

• To proactively look for new stakeholders with which to establish and develop effective working arrangements

• To be responsive to news and policy developments that impact the Council, its services and local communities

Job Category : Admin & Clerical

Location : Newcastle Centre, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 08:30

End Time : 21:45

Salary: £12.02

Average of 23  hours per week, over 2 week alternating rota – Newcastle Centre

Week 1            

Mon   17:00 – 21:45    (4.75 hrs)

Tue    16:30 – 21:45     (5.25 hrs)

Wed   14:30 – 21:45    (7.25 hrs)

Thu    14:30 – 21:45     (7.25 hrs)

Fri     16:30 – 21:45      (5.25 hrs)

Sat     Off         

Sun    Off         

Week 2            

Mon   Off         

Tue    08:30 – 16:45     (8.25 hrs)

Wed   Off         

Thur   Off         

Fri     08:30 – 16:30      (8 hrs)

Sat    Off          

Sun   Off          

*All shifts are inclusive of breaks (where applicable), which must be taken on-site

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Provide comprehensive administrative and secretarial support to a number of Council Officers on a daily basis including acting as point of contact for a service or department.

2. Provide seamless confidential business support and administrative cover working cross departmentally as required within the Business Support Service.    

Provide business support to agreed service standards and standard operating procedures to ensure the highest standards of work, including effective and efficient turnaround times and work prioritisation.

4. Process and record applications, system transactions and queries in accordance with approved operating procedures.

5. Provide an excellent standard of customer service, including reception services and liaison with other departments of the council, external agencies and members of the public. This will include taking ownership of customer queries and complaints and following through to completion.

6. Provide advice and information to colleagues and customers on business support processes.

7. Process and maintain a range of data and document management systems, this will include filing, archiving, retrieval, research, checking for accuracy, transfer of data to other agencies in line with statutory or service level agreement requirements.

8. Prepare papers and reports actioning recommendations and maintaining follow up and manage correspondence in accordance with departmental procedures.

9. Process financial transactions, to include recording and receipt of all monies (including credit card payments), bank lodgements, updating financial records, generating and processing invoices for authorisation, purchasing goods and/or services, maintaining stock control records, assisting with financial claims and budget monitoring in accordance with financial regulations and governance.

10. Operate and monitor the Council’s manual and computerised booking/requisition systems in accordance with approved procedures.

11. Acknowledge correspondence received and draft, issue and respond in accordance with departmental procedures and agreed timescales.

12. Organise meetings, prepare agendas, service meetings, take minutes, distribute all relevant documents, action recommendations and maintain follow up as required.

13. Assist in the delivery of departmental projects and events, as required.

14. Assist in the maintenance of relevant Business Support Systems and Quality Management Systems

including monitoring and review of systems and implementing improvements as directed.

15. Provide peer support with staff inductions, work placement students, training and development programmes in accordance with Council policy and procedures.

Job Category : Administration

Location : St Richard’s Hospital, West Sussex County Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:30

Salary: £11.59

Pay – Grade 5 

Location – You will be working across St Richards Hospital and Bognor Hospital 

Working arrangements – Monday – Friday 0830 – 1630 Office based at the Hospital 

Job Description : You will be supporting the Hospital Social Work Team by acting as a coordinating point of contact and will be responsible for all administrative, data collation and service queries. As an administrator in the team, your role will be primarily focusing on processing incoming calls from either customers, their families or ward staff, uploading forms / referrals, support with duty, clearing the Hospital teams’ inbox by either processing or ending incoming work, processing referrals, supporting the team with other administrative tasks, sending out copies of assessments, making phone calls when information is required (e.g. need to find catteries/ kennels) etc. The positions would be on site. You will often be the first point of contact for colleagues and customers, so you will need to have great communication skills to be able to respond to members of the public who may be worried, anxious or upset about their health or care. You will have exceptional organisational skills in order to provide a proactive and comprehensive administration service to a multidisciplinary team, enabling the team to operate effectively.

Key Skills:

1. Demonstrable understanding of data management, collection and processing, with accurate data entry skills.

2. Ability to communicate effectively with a diverse range of people, both verbally and in writing, some of whom may be anxious, worried or upset about their health or care.

3. Ability to work on own initiative and effectively as part of a team.

4. Exceptional organisational and time management skills to plan, prioritise and

multi-task, managing competing and complex requests for information from

colleagues, stakeholders and members of the public.

5. Demonstrable analytical and problem-solving skills to analyse information,

draw practical conclusions and implement appropriate actions within a

framework of relevant policies and procedures.

6. Proficient in the use of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Qualifications and/or experience:

• NVQ 3 in Business Administration; or equivalent administrative experience.

• GCSEs or equivalent qualifications in English Language (9-4 or A-C grade)

and Mathematics (9-4 or A-C Grade), or equivalent experience of

demonstrating that level of literacy and numeracy.

• Demonstrable experience of working in a demanding administrative role

dealing with a diverse range of callers including members of the public.

• Proven experience of managing and processing invoices and maintaining

accurate financial data spreadsheets to support payments by account

process.

• Proven experience of working with office systems and procedures, including

organising and arranging meetings, co-ordinating calendars, booking meeting

rooms and sending out papers and agendas.

• Awareness of Data Protection and confidentiality requirements.

• Working knowledge of the Mental Health Act statutory timescales, policies

and procedures associated with operating the administration required for an efficient service. Desirable

Key responsibilities

Act as a key point of contact for the Hospital Social work team, ensuring that colleagues, members of the public and external stakeholders receive a timely and professional response to their query/contact with the service.

Process referrals to the service and manage high levels of activity in a timely and accurate manner. Ensuring incoming work is monitored against statutory timeframes.

Undertake financial administration processes, including raising purchase orders.

Provide a professional and confidential administration service to colleagues within the Hospital Social Work team

Job Category : Administration

Location : Princess Royal Hospital, West Sussex County Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:30

Salary: £11.59

Pay – Grade 5

Location – Princess Royal Hospital – Haywards Heath 

Working arrangements – Monday – Friday 0830 – 1630 Office based at the Hospital 

Job Description : You will be supporting the Hospital Social Work Team by acting as a coordinating point of contact and will be responsible for all administrative, data collation and service queries. As an administrator in the team, your role will be primarily focusing on processing incoming calls from either customers, their families or ward staff, uploading forms / referrals, support with duty, clearing the Hospital teams’ inbox by either processing or ending incoming work, processing referrals, supporting the team with other administrative tasks, sending out copies of assessments, making phone calls when information is required (e.g. need to find catteries/ kennels) etc. The positions would be on site. You will often be the first point of contact for colleagues and customers, so you will need to have great communication skills to be able to respond to members of the public who may be worried, anxious or upset about their health or care. You will have exceptional organisational skills in order to provide a proactive and comprehensive administration service to a multidisciplinary team, enabling the team to operate effectively.

1. Demonstrable understanding of data management, collection and processing, with accurate data entry skills.

2. Ability to communicate effectively with a diverse range of people, both verbally and in writing, some of whom may be anxious, worried or upset about their health or care.

3. Ability to work on own initiative and effectively as part of a team.

4. Exceptional organisational and time management skills to plan, prioritise and

multi-task, managing competing and complex requests for information from

colleagues, stakeholders and members of the public.

5. Demonstrable analytical and problem-solving skills to analyse information,

draw practical conclusions and implement appropriate actions within a

framework of relevant policies and procedures.

6. Proficient in the use of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Qualifications and/or experience:

• NVQ 3 in Business Administration; or equivalent administrative experience.

• GCSEs or equivalent qualifications in English Language (9-4 or A-C grade)

and Mathematics (9-4 or A-C Grade), or equivalent experience of

demonstrating that level of literacy and numeracy.

• Demonstrable experience of working in a demanding administrative role

dealing with a diverse range of callers including members of the public.

• Proven experience of managing and processing invoices and maintaining

accurate financial data spreadsheets to support payments by account

process.

• Proven experience of working with office systems and procedures, including

organising and arranging meetings, co-ordinating calendars, booking meeting

rooms and sending out papers and agendas.

• Awareness of Data Protection and confidentiality requirements.

• Working knowledge of the Mental Health Act statutory timescales, policies

and procedures associated with operating the administration required for an efficient service. Desirable

Job Category : Admin & Clerical

Location : Bracknell Forest Council

Hours Per Week: 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:30

Salary: £12.14

– SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disability) team is a small friendly team

– Hybrid working 2-3 days (Bracknell based office) assumes appropriate home work station (own monitor would be advantageous)

– Hours – 37 pw, Mon-Fri

– Start date asap and by mutual arrangement

– Salary neg for experienced candidate

– Excellent ICT skills including use of Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel and experience of using databases for accurate data input and interpretation essential

– Knowledge of SharePoint, Teams and Capita ONE would be an advantage

Responsibilities:

1.         To provide high-quality confidential support in relation to coordination, administration, and implementation of all aspects of the SEND Team’s work

2.         Responsible for liaising with internal and external stakeholders including Parents/Carers, Schools and other professionals, and issuing high-quality written correspondence in line with statutory requirements (including panel outcome letters) 

3.         To support all team members to ensure that documentation is appropriately recorded on the required system, that all required persons have appropriate access to data and utilise central storage systems for this purpose 

4.         Responsible for making arrangements for meetings, workshops and other events as required

5.         Collate the timely preparation and circulation of meeting papers, action notes and following up on action points

6.         To provide effective and efficient administrative support to the wider SEND Service, including: taking and distributing high-quality minutes for internal and external meetings; supporting with telephone and email correspondence; and providing diary management support for the Head of Service and Interim Head of SEND as and when required

7.         To work closely with colleagues in the wider SEND Service Business Support Team to ensure that enquiries are responded to in a timely manner and in line with statutory timescales

Job Category : Trade & Operatives

Location : The Deane Depot, Somerset Council

Hours Per Week :37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time :08:00

End Time :16:00

Salary: £12.70 

You will be required to work to a high standard and delivery excellent customer service, you will need to plan and manage your workload to ensure that jobs are attended and completed within timescales and are completed right first time, reducing the need for any further follow up visits.

Identification of the work required to resolve the problem, including deciding on required parts and general materials needed. 

. Measure and order appropriate stock for each job.

Ensuring correct  imprest van stock is carried at all times, including review on a regular basis as required. 

Welding, brazing, leadwork and repairs to domestic hot and cold-water supplies, clearance and repairs to soil and associated pipework.  Fixing leaks and maintaining pipework as required.

Acting as a subject matter expert, working with water and drainage systems.

Installing new hot and cold-water systems, and drainage. 

Designing new kitchens and bathrooms co-ordinating with trade colleagues and tenants.

Working with the Aids & Adaptations team installing specialist equipment and bespoke bathroom sanitary wear in consultation with the tenants and representative officers.

Removal of existing kitchens and bathrooms and associated remedial work.

Updating and completing initial ‘first-fix’ pipework to enable completing installation of new kitchens and bathrooms; second fix of sinks, toilets, baths, radiators and associated remedial work. 

Detailed work to complete projects to final standard ready for tenants, which includes functions not specifically under the remit of plumbing. 

Manage and coordinate all new water mains installations throughout the authority. Organise repairs of water mains due to low pressure, poor water quality or metallic tasting water as reported by tenants.

Prepare method statements, providing all external contractors with detailed mapping of where all existing utilities are located below ground.

Carry out tasks and projects with minimal support / guidance, whilst taking accountability for quality and quantity of work.

RATES NEGOTIABLE IN LINE WITH EXPERIENCE

Corporate Responsibilities 

            Understand, uphold, and promote the aims of the council’s equality, diversity, and inclusion policies; health, safety and wellbeing of self and others; and Organisational values in everything you do. Equality and Diversity practice covers both interaction with staff, service users and communities and includes challenging discrimination and promoting equality of opportunity for all.

Carry out tasks and projects with minimal support / guidance, whilst taking accountability for quality and quantity of work.

Qualifications 

Essential

Apprenticeship / City and Guilds in Plumbing Levels 2

Committed to CPD

Good standard of education (GCSE’s in English and Math at grade C or higher)

Desirable

Apprenticeship / City and Guilds in Plumbing Levels 3

Level 2 diploma 

Unvented Hot Water Storage System Certificate 

City and Guilds maintenance operations NVQ2 (plastering, tiling, carpentry, painting and decorating. Kitchen fitting, flooring, screeding etc).

Health & Safety Qualification 

Knowledge 

Essential 

Legionella awareness / risk assessment 

Diagnose plumbing and piping problems.

Troubleshoot System Failures 

•          Technical knowledge of machinery and tools.

•          Competent in the use of Microsoft Office.

•          Principles of good customer service.

•          Understands the principles of data protection.

•          Knowledge and understanding of Health & Safety legislation and requirements. 

Desirable

•          Local Government knowledge.

•          Understanding of the Housing sector. 

•          Experience and knowledge of condensation, damp and mould, and the associated preventative works. 

•          Understanding of other trade roles.

Experience 

Essential 

Proven experience working in this field. 

Experience in fault finding, carrying out remedial repairs and carrying out improvement works such as replacement kitchens or bathrooms. 

•          Ability to use and update computerised devices (including Handheld smartphone or Tablet PC).

Desirable 

•          Experience working in social housing.

•          Experience working in occupied premises.

•          Experience of working with customers who may be vulnerable or have support needs.

Skills

Essential

•          It is essential for the post holder to have the ability to problem solve on their own and liaise with others when required. This will include working with vulnerable tenants, contractors, internal departments, and regulatory organisations. 

•          Physically able to move heavy items may be a requirement of the role, especially when working alone.

•          It is essential for the postholder to have good communication skills. 

•          Excellent team working skills and customer service abilities. 

•          Ability to use and update computerised devices (including Handheld smartphone or Tablet PC).

•          Flexible and able to multitask. 

•          Good level of accuracy and attention to detail.

•          Persuasive and encouraging adopting a coaching style to enable customers to understand tasks being varied out.

•          Problem solving and decision making, resolving issues under time constraints. 

•          Commitment to continued professional development. 

Job Category : Trade & Operatives

Location : The Deane Depot, Somerset Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 08:00

End Time : 16:00

Salary: £12.70

You will be required to work to a high standard and delivery excellent customer service, you will need to plan and manage your workload to ensure that jobs are attended and completed within timescales and are completed right first time, reducing the need for any further follow up visits. 

Identification of the work required to resolve the problem, deciding the parts and general materials needed ensuring correct parts are used. For example, so as not to compromise the fire rating, integrity and security of doors. Measure and order appropriate stock for each job.

Attend jobs as scheduled and within timescales. Identify materials required for the repair and ensure these are collected / ordered in advance of attending jobs. 

You will be required to work to a high standard and deliver excellent customer service, you will need to plan and manage your workload to ensure that jobs are attended and completed within timescales and are completed right first time, reducing the need for any further follow up visits.

First Fix Carpentry, which includes: floor joists, timber framed stud walls, ceilings, timber flooring.

Second Fix Carpentry, door frames, doors, fitting of ironmongery, skirting, stairs/newel post replacement/handrail and spindles.

Kitchen fitting (first and second fix). To include first fix plumbing, including renewing pipework. Second fix plumbing to include fitting taps and waste. 

Ability to undertake repairs as required such as masonry / plastering / patch repairs to wall finishes, tiling and painting (desirable).

Ensure repairs are carried out to the letting standard and signpost tenants to their tenancy agreement or Somerset Council website for landlord / tenant repair responsibilities. 

Carry out tasks and projects with minimal support / guidance, whilst taking accountability for quality and quantity of work.

RATES NEGOTIABLE IN LINE WITH EXPERIENCE

Corporate Responsibilities      Understand, uphold, and promote the aims of the council’s equality, diversity, and inclusion policies; health, safety and wellbeing of self and others; and Organisational values in everything you do. Equality and Diversity practice covers both interaction with staff, service users and communities and includes challenging discrimination and promoting equality of opportunity for all.

Operational Duties     You will be required to work to a high standard and delivery excellent customer service, you will need to plan and manage your workload to ensure that jobs are attended and completed within timescales and are completed right first time, reducing the need for any further follow up visits. 

Identification of the work required to resolve the problem, deciding the parts and general materials needed ensuring correct parts are used. For example, so as not to compromise the fire rating, integrity and security of doors. Measure and order appropriate stock for each job.

Attend jobs as scheduled and within timescales. Identify materials required for the repair and ensure these are collected / ordered in advance of attending jobs. 

You will be required to work to a high standard and deliver excellent customer service, you will need to plan and manage your workload to ensure that jobs are attended and completed within timescales and are completed right first time, reducing the need for any further follow up visits.

First Fix Carpentry, which includes: floor joists, timber framed stud walls, ceilings, timber flooring.

Second Fix Carpentry, door frames, doors, fitting of ironmongery, skirting, stairs/newel post replacement/handrail and spindles.

Kitchen fitting (first and second fix). To include first fix plumbing, including renewing pipework. Second fix plumbing to include fitting taps and waste. 

Ability to undertake repairs as required such as masonry / plastering / patch repairs to wall finishes, tiling and painting (desirable).

Ensure repairs are carried out to the letting standard and signpost tenants to their tenancy agreement or Somerset Council website for landlord / tenant repair responsibilities. 

Carry out tasks and projects with minimal support / guidance, whilst taking accountability for quality and quantity of work.

Qualifications

Essential

•          Good general standard of education (minimum to GCSE standard or equivalent, including English and Mathematics) 

•          Good communication skills both written and oral. 

•          BTEC or equivalent NVQ Level 2 in Carpentry

Desirable

•          Health & Safety Qualification 

•          Fire door maintenance 

•          Asbestos Awareness 

Experience 

Essential 

•          Relevant experience in the building maintenance or building industry.

•          Multi Trade experience.

•          Problem solving and decision making, resolving issues under time constraints. 

•          Commitment to continued professional development. 

•          Physically able to move heavy items may be a requirement of the role, especially when working alone.

•          It is essential for the postholder to have good communication skills. 

•          Excellent team working skills and customer service abilities. 

•          Ability to use and update computerised devices (including Handheld smartphone or Tablet PC).

Desirable

•          Experience working in social housing.

•          Experience working in occupied premises.

•          Experience of working with customers who may be vulnerable or have support needs.

Knowledge 

Essential 

•          Competent in the use of Microsoft Office.

•          Principles of good customer service.

•          Understands the principles of data protection.

•          Knowledge and understanding of Health & Safety legislation and requirements.

Knowledge of all types of responsive maintenance. 

Desirable 

•          Experience and knowledge of condensation, damp and mould, and the associated preventative works. 

•          Understanding of other trade roles. 

•          Local Government knowledge.

•          Understanding of the Housing sector. 

Job Category : Trade & Operatives
Location : The Deane Depot, Somerset Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 08:00
End Time : 16:00
Salary: £12.70

You will be required to work to a high standard and delivery excellent customer service, you will need to plan and manage your workload to ensure that jobs are attended and completed within timescales and are completed right first time, reducing the need for any further follow up visits.
Identify the extent and scope of the reported defect/s, rectify to meet work schedules, or alternatively seek the appropriate authorization for suitable remedial action such as roof replacement.
Carry out all forms of responsive roofing works, attending to emergency situations, roof leaks and damage following poor weather conditions. Carry out planned works in line with appointments made with tenants.
You will be part of the roofing team and a subject matter expert in your area, working with different roofing types and carrying out a variety of repairs.
Working with reclaimed roofing materials and recycling based on knowledge and experience of existing roof slates and tiles, a comprehensive knowledge of all roofing materials is required.
Carry out associated lead work flashings, soakers and step flashing, chimney flashings, valley flashings also apron flashings.
Repair and build roofs using various materials and tools, deliver all works on time and in many cases respond as an emergency.
Fix and lay a variety of roof coverings, including cement and clay tiles, slate, pan tiles, double roman tiles, shingle and ridge tiles.
Carry out repairs and replacement for all types of roofing materials.
Water proofing and flat roofing repairs and single ply roofing.
Replace corrugated cement sheeting. This will always require felt and batten works by repair or complete elevations.
Insulation work is always required to the joist and rafters as specified.
Tile vents, including eaves and wall plate ventilation and ducting.
Works to rooflights and skylights.
Guttering and downpipe repairs and replacement.
Replacement of facia boards soffits and barge boards.
Carry out emergency works to make safe buildings and safe systems of working.

Design, planning, product choice and acquisition.
Carry out tasks and projects with minimal support / guidance, whilst taking accountability for quality and quantity of work. RATES NEGOTIABLE IN LINE WITH EXPERIENCE

Qualification/Knowledge/Experience/Skills
Qualifications
Essential
• Level 2 Diploma in Roofing.
• Relevant experience in the Roofing works building maintenance and the building industry.
• Trained at working at height.
• Trained & Qualified to carry out Scaffold Inspections & sign off operational scaffolding on a weekly basis.
• Committed to CPD
Desirable
• Trained & qualified to work with the high-level Tetra Systems.
• Health & Safety Qualification
• Multi Trade experience
• Tetra Trained
• Trained to use the sky-vac high reach systems
• Abrasive Wheels
• Ladder Training
• Asbestos awareness
• Working with harness and restraint equipment
• Cherry Picker & Platform
• First Aid
• Confined spaces
Knowledge
Essential
• Fully competent in all aspects of roofing including, pitched and flat roof systems, lead valleys, flashings, box gutters, three-layer felt systems.
• Knowledge of all types of responsive maintenance.
• Technical knowledge of machinery and tools.
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office.
• Principles of good customer service.
• Understands the principles of data protection.
• Knowledge and understanding of Health & Safety legislation and requirements.

Desirable
• Local Government knowledge.
• Understanding of the Housing sector.
• Experience and knowledge of condensation, damp and mould, and the associated preventative works.
• Understanding of other trade roles.

Experience
Essential
• Experience working in occupied premises.
• Post qualification experience in roofing.
• Ability to erect portable tower scaffolding and easi-deck systems.
• Ability to follow specifications and design drawings.
• Ability to use and update computerised devices (including Handheld smartphone or Tablet PC).

Desirable
• Experience working in social housing.
• Experience working in occupied premises.
• Experience of working with customers who may be vulnerable or have support needs.

Skills
Essential
• Physically able to move heavy items may be a requirement of the role, especially when working alone.
• It is essential for the postholder to have good communication skills.
• Excellent team working skills and customer service abilities.
• Ability to use and update computerised devices (including Handheld smartphone or Tablet PC).
• Flexible and able to multitask.
• Good level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Persuasive and encouraging adopting a coaching style to enable customers to understand tasks being varied out.
• Problem solving and decision making, resolving issues under time constraints.

Job Category : Interims
Location : Guildhall 2, Royal Borough of Kingston
Hours Per Week : 15.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:30
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £239.35

The London Boroughs of Kingston and Sutton (shared environment service) have a programme of flood alleviation schemes. We are currently working with two companies providing design services and the Councils’ termed construction contractor. The project manage would support by fulfilling the following activities:
Project manage delivery with the contractors:
Clarifying actions
Setting realistic deadlines
Making sure actions are delivered on time
Written internal project updates and programmes

• Finances
  Clarify prices for each task to be completed by the contractors and request appropriate invoices when the tasks are complete
  Set up purchase orders
  Forecast annual spend on each project
  Correspond with funding partners regarding when to draw done their funding
  Profile spend within year
  Support with data collection
  Admin support for stakeholder engagement, e.g. room booking, mailing.

Job Category : Senior Interims

Location : Kaleidoscope, Lewisham Council

Hours Per Week : 35.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00

Salary: £384.29 per day

Lewisham EPS is looking for locum EPs to support with EHC assessments.

Assessments will take 2 days and are being paid at £500 p/d which makes a total of £1,000 per assessment.

Qualifications Needed – Must be a Qualified Educational Psychologst either a Masters or Doctorate and must be HCPC registered 

Skills – Experienced in assessing age group 0-25, Experience of writing Psychologist advice reports, good comms skills and excellent organisation and planning 

Lewisham is in a vibrant area of South East London which is easily accessible by road (A2, south Circular) and public transport.  We have four train stations (Ladywell, Catford, Catford Bridge, and Crofton Park) which are within a 10-12 minute walk from our offices based in Catford.  These will give you direct connections to London Bridge, Waterloo East, and Charing Cross.  The overground tube line also cuts through the borough of Lewisham making access to our schools easy.  Bus routes serve all parts of the borough, and we have secure cycle parking and bespoke cycle paths.  If you are travelling from further afield we can provide you with subsidised parking in a secure local authority carpark for £3 per day.

Anti-racist practice, equity, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our assessments for children with special educational needs.  At a time when demand is at a national high, Lewisham EPS is committed to give every one of our complex SEN children the best experience possible when coming into contact with one of our EPs and we want all psychological advice to have impact on the learning experiences of our children.

The majority of our schools are still maintained and we have strong and positive working relationships with them all.  A mjor benefit of working in Lewisham is that our EP service is based alongside our health colleagues at the community development centre.  This means we have easy access to speaking with paediatricians, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, health visitors and school nurses.  Also we a closely linked with all integrated services for SEND and share a building with our SEN and social care teams.

We provide good quality assurance of reports and will give you feedback that supports your continued work with us.  Our talented senior leadership team, specialist EPs, maingrade and TEPs, are here to provide a forum of peer support for any EP assessing our children.  We are  looking for locum EPs to work with us between 2-5 days per week.  Come and join us!

Job Category : Social Care & Health Qualified

Location : Laurence House – Third Floor , Lewisham Council

Hours Per Week : 35.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00

Salary: £21.80

An opportunity has arise for Case Management Social worker in the Integrated neighbourhood Team 4.

Maternity cover.

As a Case management Social worker you will be expected to work in a collaborative process of assessment, planning, facilitation and advocacy for options and services to meet an individual’s holistic needs through communication and available resources to promote quality cost-effective outcomes. In addition we need to safeguard the our vulnerable residents.

Job Category : Admin / Clerical

Location : Laurence House, Lewisham Council

Hours Per Week : 35.00

Start Date : immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00

Salary: £18.28

MASH CONTACT OFFICER 

Hybrid working – Rota system in place. 

Office is at Laurence House. 3 min walk from Catford Bridge Station. Pre booked Parking available. 

Summary of Responsibilities and Personal Duties:

•          To support the MASH by attending team meetings, MASH meetings and taking minutes as required.

•          To screen all referrals to confirm whether parental consent has been obtained and, if not, notify the referrer that the referral will not be accepted without consent or consult with the duty Advanced Practitioner (AP) or Team Manager (TM) for confirmation of whether a contact should be created.

•          To create accurate records for children and their families ensuring basic details including names, addresses, contact number, gender, ethnicity, religion, source of referral, parental consent to referral, are recorded.

•          To be able to identify calls of a child protection/child in need nature and re-direct those calls to the duty social worker. This may involve alerting the Duty AP or Team Manager promptly when referrals requiring an urgent response are received.

•          To maintain the duty phones and efficiently triage or signpost callers to the correct individuals, Team or Service.

•          To provide a professional, sensitive and helpful response to young people, family members, professionals and partner agencies over the telephone.

•          To answer queries, assessing the urgency of each query, giving detailed information, re-directing service users and professionals as appropriate and referring more complex and urgent issues to the Advanced Practitioner or Duty Manager.

•          To support the MASH Team and partners in the provision of a high quality response to service users and professionals as the first point of contact.

•          To identify when referrals and notifications into the MASH may not be appropriate and liaise with the duty AP (consistency) or Team Manager.

•          To demonstrate clear knowledge and understanding of Corporate and Customer Care issues when practicing good customer relations.

•          To have knowledge of the role of social workers and an understanding of why children and families are assessed or request assistance from the department.

•          To consider the wider personal, family and environmental context of the presenting problem and in consultation with social workers, determine the appropriate action, for example, referral to a duty social worker or to another service provider. Provide information to families/carers and professionals about relevant resources in the community.

•          To reply to requests for information according to agreed timescales and  to a high standard (referring more complex queries to the AP or TM). This includes reviewing paper files, IT databases and providing detailed chronologies. These chronologies will be used as part of court reports, home office decisions, and other local authorities completing child protection investigations, Ofsted and assessments from other partner agencies.

•          To maintain accurate and relevant computerised records, and undertake administrative duties including demographic enquiries, correspondence and maintenance of office systems.

•          To support the organisation of meetings as required by the MASH including room booking where required.

•          To book interpretation and translation services as requested (including liaising with provider).

•          To develop and maintain strong relationships with partner agencies, such as Health, Education, Police, Housing and others, to ensure an effective resource for the provision of information for the Department and service users.

•          To work as part of a multi-agency team and promote an integrated approach to the provision of information and signposting to the correct services.

•          To photocopy, scan, collate, print and distribute documents or materials as required. This includes outcome letters to referrers and parents.

•          To provide basic and more complex project management support as requested.

•          To ensure that highly sensitive and confidential information is dealt with appropriately and the services are delivered in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) 2018.

•          To work flexibly to provide cover for colleagues as required.