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Job Category: Trades & Operatives

Job location: Pool Road, Newtown, Powys, SY16 3AF, Powys County Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £14.63 per hour 

The role is 37 hours per week, Monday to Thursday 08:00-16:00, Friday 08:00-15:30.

Prior experience with HGV’s is essential, and a HGV licence with an up to date CPC is required

The role is based at Kirkhamsfield depot Newtrown

bout the role: 

The main purpose of the role of HGV Technician is to maintain the fleet in line with the undertakings of the authority’s operator’s licence. 

Powys’ fleet consists of various types of equipment and vehicles, such as Mowers, all the way to 32 tonne, 4 axle trucks. 

The role will mainly focus on HGV, LGV and specialist vehicles, but you will also be asked to look at items of plant equipment within the fleet.

About you: 

The successful candidate will:

• Be hard working, and motivated.
• Willing to be adaptable.
• Be outgoing.
• Help where requested.
• Be able to work as a team member, but also independently.

What you will do: 

Within this role, you will carry out:

• Preventative Maintenance Inspections, on vehicles and equipment within the fleet.
• Servicing of Vehicles and Machinery
• Fault Diagnosis
• MOT preparation
• Parts replacement 

Your responsibilities will be:

1. To support and assist the Fleet Operations Supervisor to deliver a high functioning, customer focused HGV & LCV Inspections and maintenance service in accordance with DVSA regulatory standards, Corporate Fleet Policies and manufacturers’ recommendations.
2. To provide an ‘out of hours’ service during the winter period and bank holidays to provide assistance to other service areas across the Council as required.
3. Provide a proactive approach to maintaining the councils fleet of around 150 HGV’s to ensure compliance with the legal requirement in relation to the operation of the Council’s plant and transport fleet, the Council’s Operator’s license and DVSA.  You will play a pivotal part in the service income maximization by logging and recording work activities, labour charges, ordering parts and monitoring impress stock on the digital database.   
4. Provide a specialist resource to the Council to promote an understanding and use of HGV & LCV preventative maintenance when carrying out vehicle and inspections, maintenance, servicing and repairs, following Council maintenance schedules to minimise vehicle downtime and disruption to service users and avoid unnecessary vehicle hires.
5. Using the online Fleet Management system, complete and maintain accurate documentation including Vehicle Safety Inspection and service sheets. To sign each Inspection sheet at the end of the Inspection and record all repairs as required. To report any damage repair or non-predictable maintenance undertaken on a vehicle/plant, to enable appropriate costings to be captured.
6. Using the specialist IT equipment, undertake vehicle diagnosis and identify faults, errors and engine management codes then order parts required to complete satisfactory repairs on vehicles.  Parts drawn from stores will be recorded. Then, undertake road testing of vehicles (and plant) if appropriate driving license held. You will also be expected to use craft skills for specialised work. 
7. Create positive, beneficial and effective working relationships with all Highways, Transport & Recycling staff and other stakeholders such as income generating customers and suppliers to ensure the service is delivered to a high standard of customer care. This will include being available on the ‘Out of Hours’ stand-by rota and attend call outs as required. 
8. Provide data and analysis to other teams within the Fleet service in relation to proactive maintenance and best practice to ensure a consistency of approach is taken across both workshop sites. 
9. Keep up to update on changes to heavy goods vehicle maintenance legislation and regulations and fault diagnosis, and in particular the DVSA guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness and to be able to give advice and information on current vehicle maintenance provision to help inform policy and practice to colleagues within the Fleet Service.
10. Be involved in the development of processes and procedures for all matters relating to Health & Safety in the Vehicle Maintenance Workshops and continually apply this to the working environment on site and when working off-site as and when required. 
11. To maintain the Workshop house-keeping to a high level to ensure that there is a “Safe, Clean & Tidy” approach to the Workshop. 
12.  Attend all relevant training programmes as identified by the Workshop Manager and mentor and train apprentices or career graded positions and approve any of their work carried out as and when required.

Experience         

Essential 

• Experience in heavy vehicle or heavy plant maintenance.
• Experience in vehicle inspection to meet the standards set by DVSA

Knowledge 

Essential 

• Knowledge of Health and Safety
• Mechanical knowledge of a broad range of vehicles, machinery, equipment and tools
• Knowledge of diagnostic equipment

Qualifications and Training 

Essential 

• Accredited nationally recognised qualification in the repair and maintenance of vehicles or heavy plant to QCF level 3 or Current IRTEC Advanced Technician licence holder or DVSA Nominated tester
• Possess a full current valid Category B driving licence 
• Possess a full current Category C driving licence or the capability to attain a Category C licence within 2 years after probationary period
• Commitment to undergo any future training required for the role

Desirable

• DVSA nominated Tester
• Health and Safety Certificate to a minimum standard of IOSH Working Safely or equivalent

Personal Qualities 

Essential 

• Good interpersonal skills
• An ability to work as part of a team
• Commitment to provide a quality repair service and excellent customer service

Job Category: Driving

Job location: Oriel Drive, Aintree, Liverpool, Merseyside, L10 6NJ,  Sefton MBC

Hours per week: 36

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £13.63 per hour

working week Mon to Fri of 36 hours.

Job Category: Social Care Qualified

Job location: Barry Docks, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, CF634RT, 

Vale of Glamorgan Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £28.15 per hour

Job description

Family Support Teams
Our two Family Support Teams have considerably expanded in order to meet demand, and we need the right staff to fill those new roles.
These teams work with families on a longer term plan, looking to utilise all parts of their networks to minimise risk to children and build resilience. They are involved in all aspects of work, including planning and review for children receiving care and support as well as those with a child protection plan, or until court proceedings conclude. Work in this team is about helping people work out what matters to them and then helping them achieve their goals. Workers here are able to be kind, consistent and focussed in their work with children, young people and families.
We are aiming workers in this team work with a maximum of 20 – 22 children at any one time, but this may be less depending on the complexity of the work. There are family aides (workers who offer practical support), social care officers and business support to help with the work in this team. Workers in this team must be able to travel to the Vale as needed, and be based in the Docks Office.

Job Category: Facilities & Environment

Job location: Unit 23 / 24, Thornton Business Park, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, SA732RR, Pembrokeshire County Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £20.00 per hour

Based in Thornton Industrial Estate – Milford Haven shift pattern on a week by week basis one week is either 6am – 2pm 12noon to 8p

Job Category: Building Services & Maintenance

Job location: Torfaen Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £14.17 per hour

Job Purpose

To assist the Road and Drainage Worker to carry out highway maintenance works in accordance with job tickets, target dates, appropriate Codes of Practice and local service levels, including the functional and inspection elements of the Gully Cleansing Schedule.

Principal Accountabilities and Responsibilities

Highway Construction Duties to Include:

1.    Ability to assist a Road and Drainage Worker to lay and take up:

Kerbing to line and level.

Block paviours to required level and various bonds.

P.C.C. paving slabs to required level, including raking out and re-pointing.

Concrete to required level to include correct placement of reinforcement and shuttering.

Drainage pipes to the required gradient and trench type.

Granular material, (as foundations for footway carriageway or other structure) to the correct level and gradient, by hand.

Hot and cold bituminous materials in layers (in footway or carriageway) to the correct level and gradient by hand.

Hot and cold bituminous materials to effect both temporary and permanent repairs to footway and carriageway potholes.

2.    Ability to assist a Road and Drainage Worker to construct and remove:

Concrete sectional or brickwork inspection chambers to correct level and location.

Walls above and below ground in fair faced blockwork or brickwork to correct level and bond.

Random rubble or dressed ashlar masonry walling to include raking out and repointing where needed.

3.    Ability to assist a Road and Drainage Worker to install and remove:

Bollards of various materials.

Fencing of various materials.

Road and information signs to the required standards.

Bus shelter panels and Perspex.

4.    Ability to assist in the use of:

Compaction equipment, (vibrating rollers, vibrating plates etc.)

Road breakers, jack hammers, disk cutters, air compressors, pumps etc.

Hand held strimmers and mowers.

5.    Ability to assist in carrying out:

Excavation of drainage ditches.

Excavation and cleansing of the Monmouthshire and Brecon canal.

Removal of debris and inspection of culverts and culvert entrances.

Manual or mechanical hedge cutting.

High pressure jetting � manual rodding of sewers and drainage pipes.

Mechanical and manual cleansing of road and yard gullies.

Bus shelter cleansing using proprietary cleaning fluids.

Highway Inspection Duties to Include:

To inspect streets for which works tickets have been issued and to use own knowledge and experience to:

Check for any defects in or near the carriageway, not included on the job ticket which exceed the investigatory level and so meet the repair criteria.

Confirm the requirement, with the Highway inspector or Supervisor, to carry out any additional repairs.

Record the location and extent of the additional works on the job ticket.

Ensure that the Highway Inspector or Supervisor promptly receives any job ticket containing additional works.

To be aware and to undertake regular training or updates on the Council�s Highway Maintenance Policy.

To promptly report and record any defects in or near the carriageway both during normal working hours and whilst carrying out any standby function to the Highway Inspector or Supervisor.

Highway Drainage Function to Include:

To cleanse and where instructed to inspect road drainage gullies, record any actions taken electronically or manually, as directed.

To use supplied equipment to locate and where possible clear any obstruction in the highway drainage system. To locate and recommend further action via electronic and/or written means if the blockage cannot be removed.

To comply with all national and local Health and Safety legislation and risk assessments specific to the gully cleansing role.

To cleanse a target number of road drainage gullies per day to comply with the policy requirements of the Council.

Winter Maintenance Duties to Include:

Hand gritting.

Use of mini-gritters.

Gritting vehicles (appropriate HGV licence and training required).

Filling and re-filling grit bins.

Loading and redistribution of salt stocks (appropriate loaders licence desired).

Customer Care Duties to Include:

Be polite and courteous to members of the public and exhibit the highest standards of customer care at all times.

Distribute promotional literature / communication briefs / letter drops as and when required

Resources/Equipment/Material

The post-holder will ensure that all vehicles, plant or other equipment, used in carrying out the job is fit for purpose is in correct working order and is used with the correct levels of lubricant and coolants

The post-holder will ensure that all plant and equipment used in carrying out the job are kept and used in a safe manner and are secured at all times (when not in use), and report any defects to a Supervisor or Line Manager.

The post-holder will ensure that all expendable materials are used in an efficient manner and will remove and return any excess to the approved store or tip.

Supervision/Management of People

Where the operative has specialist skills, knowledge or experience he/she will be required to when necessary, (or instructed by a line manager or supervisor) to instruct, train and supervise any colleague (of any grade) in the safe and correct method of executing those duties to which that knowledge relates.

Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience

Can be illustrated by the operative demonstrating an acceptable level in all (or the majority of) the following:

No less than 3 passes at GCSE �O� level or BTEC equivalent and/or a minimum of 3 years� experience in the field of highway maintenance.

Holds a HGV Class 2 or better.

Proven record in the delivery of the highway maintenance tasks outlined in the job description.

Knowledge and understanding of the legislation and statutory obligations that affect the provision and delivery of highway maintenance.

To agree where appropriate to work toward an accredited work related award or qualification.

Special Working Conditions

The nature of the work requires the operative to work out � doors in all weather conditions throughout the year. This will include extremes of heat, cold and working in adverse weather conditions.

The materials used in highway construction such as concrete and bitumen have specific safety risks and the operative will be aware of, and be able to mitigate, any of these risks in the course of his duties.

Job Category: Admin & Clerical

Job location: Atlantic Trading Estate, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, CF633RF,  Vale of Glamorgan Council

Hours per week: 40

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £12.65 per hour

Job Category: Manual Labour

Job location: Oriel Drive, Aintree, Liverpool, Merseyside, L10 6NJ,Sefton MBC

Hours per week: 36

Start date: Immediate start

To provide cover for our decontamination area between the hours of 9.00am and 5.00pm  

JOB PURPOSE

To assist in providing an effective equipment loan service to disabled people of all ages including children, this is so they can maintain their health and independence. 

To ensure the safety of clients and staff it is essential that all community equipment service equipment is cleaned correctly. Cleaning helps to maintain the safety and integrity of equipment, reduce the harbourage of micro-organisms and prevent cross-infection. It is important to maintain a safe working environment for all people coming into contact with any contaminated equipment and prevent cross-infection in-patients. 

The post holder will be required to adhere to the infection control guidelines to reduce the risk of cross-infection from contaminated equipment. All CES equipment must be decontaminated on return to the loan store.

The post-holder is required to undertake work in an efficient and effective manner, both as an individual and working within the team to provide a continuously improving service to our customers.

Experience

1. Undertaking risk assessments to ensure safe working environment for self and colleagues.
2. Working as part of a team.
3. Reading and understanding instructions.
4. Working in an infection control environment.
5. Use of powered cleaning equipment (steam cleaner).
6. Fitting & repairing community equipment to service users/patients homes.
7. Working with community equipment.
8. Working in a Social Services/NHS/voluntary environment.

Job Category: Social Care Qualified

Job location: Eastgate, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG347EB,  Lincolnshire County Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £30.00 per hour

PURPOSE OF JOB: 

It is expected that the post holder will have at least two years, post qualifying experience. 

The role is responsible for providing practical and social work support for children, young people and families. This involves holding a more complex caseload. This will include undertaking assessments, visiting children and their families, carrying out interventions, reviewing the work undertaken, direct work with children, young people and families and any other work identified as necessary. All this must be based on best evidence and good practice, privileging the best interests of children and young people. The post holder could be expected to offer mentoring, work-shadowing/work experience opportunities and study towards the Practice Educator qualification and post qualifying modules. 

MAIN DUTIES:

Work independently to hold and effectively manage a caseload, acknowledging and ensuring appropriate levels of responsibility commensurate with the individual’s knowledge and skills.   

Work directly with children, young people and families, involving all key family members and prioritising children and young people’s safety. Work using Signs of Safety methodology, which works collaboratively with families to empower them to find solutions whilst ensuring working within the policies, procedures of Children’s Services and regulatory standards.  

Carry out in depth and ongoing family assessment of social need and risk to children, with particular focus on parental capacity and capacity to change. 

Where identified*           

Recognised qualification in Social         

Work (Degree, PGDip or MA/MSc)                           

Registered with the HCPC and 

ensure that registration is maintained and renewed appropriately 

Collaborative, able to work in partnership 

Driving Licence 

Relationship building skills, socially confident and adaptable 

Strong writing and reporting plus evaluative skills 

Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.                        

Job Category: Social Care Non-Qualified

Job location: Williams Terrace, Treharris, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, CF46 5HH,  Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council

Hours per week: 10

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £13.26 per hour

Job Purpose

To provide personal care, emotional and practical support to people with identified care and support needs within a Registered Care Home setting. 

 This includes older people, people with a diagnosis of dementia and/or adults with a learning or physical disability within an environment that enables supports and maintains a homely atmosphere ensuring that the rights, dignity, diversity, independence, and wellbeing of individuals are promoted and maintained, with the flexibility to work additional hours across other homes.

Main Tasks performed

• To ensure the principles of a �meaningful day� are implemented and sustained whereby individuals are supported to participate in activities which enable direction and purpose to their daily lives. 
• To ensure that meaningful activities are offered that meet individuals physical, sensory, cognitive, emotional and social needs and capabilities, based on an individuals Life History Profile, and whereby proactive support, advocacy, monitoring, and evaluation of activities is undertaken. 
• To support and enable individuals to undertake all tasks of daily living skills (i.e. washing, dressing, administration of medication), as identified in an individuals Personal Plan. At all times promoting ability and independence. 
• To support individuals to access their local and wider community � this may include activities, medical or other appointments. 
• To undertake duties of the Care Home in full compliance  with Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016
• To undertake duties at the home in full compliance of service and Corporate Policies and Procedures.
• To contribute and participate in a range of services to meet the needs of individuals.
• To participate in quality assurance systems in the service.
• To support individuals and representatives to contribute to, monitor and review individual personal plans and to support individuals to achieve personal outcomes identified within them.   
• To contribute to care management and inter-agency reviews of individual needs.
• To evaluate the risk of abuse, failure to protect, and harm to self and others and to promote and undertake responsibilities within Wales Safeguarding Procedures.
• To participate in own supervision and professional development requirements.
• Registration with Social Care Wales.
• To maintain continuous professional development of self and identify training requirements and participate in any training deemed appropriate to the roles and responsibilities of the role in line with departmental training strategies.
• To contribute to the maintenance and safety of the building and its contents.
• To undertake any required general domestic duties within the Registered Care Home in line with identified tasks and schedules relevant to that Care Home.
• To liaise and work effectively with a wide variety of multi-agency persons, both internally and externally who support individuals.
• To demonstrate the willingness and ability to work within any Registered Care Home within the Directorate.
• To undertake any other duties as directed by the Director of Social Services which may be deemed legal and reasonable at the time of instruction.

Formal qualifications

Essential 

Completion of 10 hour online Welsh Work course.

Technical skills required

QCF Level 2 in Care or a similar qualification recognized by Social Care Wales, or willingness to undertake this within first year of employment.

Competent in the following topics or ability to complete training.

Safeguarding 

Care with medicines 

Control of infection 

Food Safety 

Moving & handing 

Fire safety 

Sensory impairment 

Mental health awareness 

Continence care 

Care & responsibility 

First aid 

Commitment to undertake training which is relevant to the individuals who are being supported.

Job Category : Trade & Operatives

Location : Council Offices, Southwark Council

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00
Salary: £23.52

require a number of EICR electricians to undertake testing in occupied homes.

van and fuel card provided.

3/4 tests and remedials per day.

based across southwark, 36 hours a week 9-5 9-4.45 friday

Job Category: Manual Labour 

Job location: Glastonbury Highway Depot, Wells Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9AS, Somerset Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £12.45 per hour

Job Category: Manual Labour 

Job location: Glastonbury Highway Depot, Wells Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9AS, Somerset Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £12.45 per hour

Job description

This post will be required to undertake general street cleansing duties in the Mendip area of Somerset. 

This will include litter/dog bin emptying, litter picking, manual sweeping and fly tip removal. 

The post will be required to start at the depot in Glastonbury at 5/6am so will only suit someone who lives locally. 

The role will be mobile either through the use of a work van or a street barrow and will therefore require a driving licence. 

Qualification/Knowledge/Experience/Skills

Essential

Good standard of education 

Full UK Driving licence. 

To be self-motivated and be able to provide a quality level of service with minimum supervision. 

Desirable  

Experience of a hands on, physical role 

Experience in a similar role would be advantageous. 

Job Category: Housing

Job location: Council Offices, Southfield Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2TX, Charnwood Borough Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £16.08 per hour

Driving licence and use of vehicle for travel around the borough on a daily basis required Up to £20.00 p.h. for the right candidate

Job Purpose

�             To carry out fire door inspections within Charnwood Borough Council properties on a bi-annual basis.

�             To undertake minor repairs as identified from the inspections.

�             Report all inspection findings including any remedial works due or undertaken to the Compliance Manager.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To carry out fire door inspections of Charnwood Borough Council properties, in line with Fire Safety Regulations.
• Ensure all inspections and associated information are recorded via the appropriate monitoring systems.
• Carry out minor repairs to fire doors as appropriate or report further required repairs.
• Work with the Compliance Co-ordinator to diarise and arrange the required inspections, liaising with residents as appropriate.
• Work with other officers to resolve any issues arising regarding fire doors and inspections as required.
• Deliver an effective and appropriate service to all service users, fairly and without discrimination.
• To maintain office and site records in line with statutory requirements in connection with fire door assessments and associated work. 
• Monitor the programme of inspections and prepare monthly reports to management to evidence. 
• To ensure that the organisation�s health and safety, environment, equality, diversity and inclusion policies are always implemented and in all aspects of the service delivery and employment.
• To assist in the collection of a variety of asset data through undertaking surveys as required.
• Assist with other core tasks within the Compliance department, including IT and customer service projects as required.
• To undertake any additional duties commensurate with the grade, and / or hours of work, as may be reasonably be required. 
• Protect and manage information securely, and report breaches or suspected information security breaches, in line with Council policies.
• The nature of the work may involve the jobholder carrying out work outside of normal working hours.

Skills / Knowledge

• The compliance of fire doors and a sound working knowledge of elements of building construction, components, materials, building trades and applicable building regulations. 
• Ability to carry out repairs to ensure fire doors meet the current requirements
• The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post. 
• Ability to make decisions, take the initiative and work under own direction towards tight deadlines
• A good understanding of health and safety legislation within the building industry
• Able to work as part of a team.
• Good telephone skills and ability to communicate at all levels
• Good time management skills and able to organise own workload

    Other requirements

• An understanding of, and commitment to equal opportunities, and the ability to apply this to all situations.
• Must be able to perform all the duties and tasks of the job with reasonable adjustments, where appropriate, in accordance with the provisions of the Equality Act 2010.
• To be able to travel throughout the Borough (may be using own transport).

Job Category: Manual Labour

Job location: Glastonbury Highway Depot, Wells Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9AS, 

Somerset Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £12.45 per hour

Job description

This post will be required to undertake general street cleansing duties in the Mendip area of Somerset. 

This will include litter/dog bin emptying, litter picking, manual sweeping and fly tip removal. 

The post will be required to start at the depot in Glastonbury at 5/6am so will only suit someone who lives locally. 

The role will be mobile either through the use of a work van or a street barrow and will therefore require a driving licence. 

Qualification/Knowledge/Experience/Skills

Essential

Good standard of education 

Full UK Driving licence. 

To be self-motivated and be able to provide a quality level of service with minimum supervision. 

Desirable  

Experience of a hands on, physical role 

Experience in a similar role would be advantageous

Job Category: Finance, Revenues & Benefits

Job location: Conway Road, Colwyn Bay, Conwy County Borough, LL297AZ,  Conwy County Borough Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £14.36 per hour

Job Purpose:

Provide a comprehensive range of financial support services to Headteachers and Governing Bodies and to be responsible to the Principal Accountant (Schools) in ensuring the effective delivery of the Service Level Agreements with schools.

Knowledge & Skills

Association of Accounting Technicians qualification (equivalent or part qualified)

Knowledge of local government accounting and financial procedures

Excellent interpersonal and written and verbal communications skills

Ability to communicate though the medium of English

Ability to communicate though the medium of Welsh

Good Accountancy/Numeracy skills

Ability to plan, programme and produce work with minimal supervision and to work under pressure to achieve deadlines.

Sound knowledge of computerised financial systems and a range of IT skills including spreadsheet and database preparation and maintenance.

Job Category: Legal

Job location: County Hall, Freemans Way, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, SA61 1TP, 

Pembrokeshire County Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £18.90 per hour

Job description

The Pembrokeshire County Council Definitive Map Officer is on long-term leave. This casual contract is to provide support for the legal aspects of the Public Rights of Way (PRoW) service within the Authority in the interim. Anticipated work areas include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Undertaking Definitive Map Modification Orders � either the entire process or discrete stages within the process,
• Undertaking Orders related to Highways Act 1980 and Town and Country Planning Act 1990 � either entire process or discrete stages within the process,
• Providing general legal advice on PRoW queries received to the Local Authority,
• Undertaking site visits within Pembrokeshire,
• Serving as Expert Witness to a Public Inquiry (this skill is optional),
• Liaising with the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority, as required, in relation to the Coastal Path and other PCNPA related PRoW issues,
• Liaising with the PCC PRoW maintenance team,
• Uploading information relating to PRoWs onto the CAMS PRoW database

Skills required:

• There is no PRoW legal expertise with the Authority. Therefore previous working knowledge in PRoW legal matters, ideally in a Local Authority setting, is essential.
• The ability to undertake site visits in Pembrokeshire is required.

Job Category: Social Care Qualified

Job location: Darwin Drive, Ollerton, Nottinghamshire, NG229FE, 

Nottinghamshire County Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £22.14 per hour

Social work practice consultant level, full time – must have full UK Drivers License & access to a car, must have at least 3 yrs previous working as a qualified SW for a local authority as a permanent SW, must live within 1 hour of Ollerton, must have court experience both public and private law. must be SWE registered.

Job description

Social Work Practice Consultant – Court Team 

– Acts as an Advanced Practitioner within the Court Team, managing complex cases involving public and private law proceedings. 

– Undertaking assessments, preparing written evidence, and represent Nottinghamshire County Council in court. 

– Provide safeguarding and permanence planning for children, including pre-birth assessments and Section 7/37 reports. 

– Offer consultation and co-working support to operational teams to build court-related skills and prevent delays. 

– Ensuring compliance with legal frameworks, departmental procedures, and professional codes of conduct. 

– Maintaining accurate records and collaborates with statutory and independent agencies. 

– Demonstrating advanced knowledge of child care legislation, trauma-informed practice, and assessment frameworks.

Job Category: Social Care Qualified

Job location: Civic Offices, 2 Watling Street, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA6 7AT, London Borough of Bexley

Hours per week: 36

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £28.41 per hour

Job description

To build positive, supportive, and respectful relationships with families in order to help support children in need of help or protection. Where possible, you will help support families to raise their children safely within their family network by supporting and augmenting their support network. Where this is not possible, alternate plans will need to be explored and implemented to help ensure children grow up in safe, nurturing, and happy homes that achieve long term permanence. This will require working in a supported practice environment that respectfully challenges and enables you to use your professional judgement, autonomy, experience, knowledge, and skills.

 These all form the key aspects of our Signs of Safety practice model which we use when working with children, families and the wider professional network.
You will have a proficient ability to communicate in English and be able to influence others in an effort to help coordinate services and supports in the best way possible to keep children as safe and well cared for as possible.

Job Category: Admin & Clerical

Job location: 10 Southway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3BU, Essex PoliceHours per week: 40Start date: Immediate startSalary: £15.08 per hourGrade: SCALE 5 Status: Police Staff Main purpose of the role: Undertake and assist in investigations taking on key roles within each investigation such as: researching; gathering and obtaining evidence; gathering and recording intelligence; liaising with Children Social Care; undertaking joint investigative actions with statutory partners; and attending child protection case conferences by a variety of means. The ISO will conducting a range of investigative and safeguarding duties, in order to secure best evidence and increase the efficiency and effectiveness of investigations undertaken by the Department. Main responsibilities: 

Interview witnesses and victims of crime, assisting in regard to suspect interviews, taking high quality, accurate statements for inclusion into case files and undertaking assessment of the veracity of statements and the potential reliability of witnesses in Court in order to ensure evidence is correctly captured and recorded to support investigations. Coordinate and manage the seizure and viewing of CCTV, viewing material, analysing information, and recording elements in comprehensive reports of evidential and intelligence value; coordinate house to house enquiries in order to support investigations and provide evidence in person at court as required. Undertake a range of investigative research through relevant systems and procedures, maintaining accurate records, analysing information, and producing a range of reports, in order to support the investigation of offences by the department. Where necessary, support and liaise with victims and witnesses of crime, providing information and updates in relation to case progress and signposting them to the appropriate person, in order to ensure that they receive appropriate support and also to assist in progressing investigations. Assist in searches, and act as exhibits officer when appointed, ensuring the integrity of evidence retrieved, recording receipt of exhibits, organising the storage and appropriate security of exhibits, including the handling of hazardous materials and returning items when authorised to do so, in order to ensure the continuity of evidence and the correct recording of physical evidence and property. Submit complete and correct paperwork observing the highest professional standards, within set time limits and ensure evidential integrity through the collection of all relevant documentation, information or data that will be required by the officers to form an overall picture of the circumstances of the case. Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and force policy, for example criminal law, PACE, CPIA and RIPA, in order to ensure investigations and documentation is of the highest standard and complies with such legislation and policy. Ensure good communication and sharing of information with children’s social care, to ensure that child protection case conferences are attended, joint investigative and safeguarding actions are completed, and 3rd party material is obtained and viewed.Conduct safeguarding actions as required, as part of the investigative process to ensure risks presented to victims, witnesses and suspects are mitigated. 

Vetting level: Recruitment vetting required.Necessary experience: The post holder will be required to travel as part of their duty and therefore a full clean UK driving licence is essential. The post holder is required to be ABE (Achieving Best Evidence) trained. It is desirable that the post holder will have PIP2 and SOTO (Sexual Offence Trained Officer) qualifications. It is desirable that the post holder will have recent experience of safeguarding vulnerable persons, in order to undertake such actions during the investigative process. It is desirable that the post holder will have recent experience of criminal investigations, conducting interviews and taking statements in investigative process, with both adults and children. The post holder must have a high degree of flexibility to accommodate operational needs, be highly motivated, pro-active and possess excellent communication skills in order to deal with a wide range of situations and people throughout the spectrum of society, involving officers, members of the public and other organisations. The post holder must also have the ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues and statutory partners. The post holder must be able to effectively prioritise their workload and able to work without close supervision, have the ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, manages multiple customer requirements and cases simultaneously. Therefore proficient organisational skills are essential. The post holder must have good working knowledge of IT applications and systems with the ability to use Microsoft Office products. Ideally the post holder will have a good working knowledge of specific force intelligence systems such as Athena and PNC, although training can be provided. This role is a designated post. A high level of integrity is required due to the confidential and sensitive material dealt with by the post holder, with post holders expected to undertake a pre-employment health surveillance questionnaire prior to acceptance within the post. The role requires the post holder to be flexible. The post holder may be requested to work extended hours at short notice as required in order to support urgent operational needs, with a requirement to start at other designated locations as required. 

Job Category: Social Care Non-Qualified

Job location: 20 Chelmsford Road, Leytonstone, E11 1BS, London Borough of Waltham Forest

Hours per week: 23

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £18.34 per hour

Job description

A residential support worker is required to lead shifts and administer medication to our service users. Needs to be able to work shifts including weekends

Experience in a residential care home is required