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Job Category : Admin & Clerical

Location : 3 Spilman Street, Carmarthenshire County Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 08:45

End Time : 17:00
Salary: £13.26

Hybrid Working – The post requires 1 person Monday – Thursday 37hrs (8.45 – 5pm & Friday 8.45 – 4.30 (45 mins lunch each day))?

1.         Support the recruitment process from job advertisement to appointment as required.

2.         Point of contact for Recruiting Managers at all stages of the recruitment process. 

3.         Ensure effective use of technology and online systems to support recruitment activity including applicant tracking system. 

4.         Work within safe recruitment principles to ensure recruiting managers thoroughly check applications and put in place all necessary pre-employment checks including DBS, references and employment history before employment commences.

5.         To be able to retrieve data to support an accurate and timely response to enquiries and correspondence, with the ability to refer and brief Recruitment Advisors and the People Management team on more complex issues.

6.         To assist with the review of processes and develop standard operating procedures/guidance for managers. 

7.         Provide training/briefing sessions to Recruiting Managers as required.

8.         Undertake job evaluation to establish salary/grading, and provide advice and guidance to managers, including on issues relating to equality and recruitment standards. Manage and maintain all records relating to job evaluation.

9.         Whilst this post sits within the Recruitment Team, you will also be expected to support all Employee Services work as appropriate.

Essential Criteria

Qualifications, Vocational training and Professional Memberships

Educated to GCSE / ‘O’ level standard or hold an equivalent vocational qualification e.g. NVQ level 2, or able toprovide evidence of working in a similar role equivalent experience

Job Related Skills and Competencies

To be proactive and able to work with minimal supervision and on own initiative

Ability to flex work priorities according to changing demands

Communicate well with others 

Ability to analyse situations and information and provide written or verbal advice

Knowledge

A good knowledge of the Council’s recruitment policy, process, and practice

Working knowledge and understanding of HR/Payroll systems together with national and local terms and conditions of employment across all occupation types. 

Understanding and commitment to the principles of customer care and application in the workplace

Experience

Experience of working with people at all levels within an organization

Experience of researching and interrogating systems to produce relevant data 

Personal qualities

Ability to use initiative and be a pro-active member of the  team

Flexible approach 

Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion when responding to queries 

Takes responsibility for own development, keeps up to date with best practice

Desirable CriteriaExperience of working in a HR/Recruitment environment

Job Category : Social Care – Unqualified

Location :Thomas Hardy House, Enfield Council

Hours Per Week : 35.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time :09:00

End Time : 17:00
Salary: £21.28

Enfield Early Help Service

We are looking for enthusiastic and able Case workers with at least 2 years experience to join the Early Help Service. 

Early Help Service is based within Children and Family Services. It is a preventive service which offers support and advice to families, with children aged 0-18 years that live in or attend a school in Enfield. We are looking for enthusiastic and able Case worker with at least 2 years experience to join the Early Help Service. We will expect excellent writing skills, clear understanding of risk and good assessment skills. The post holder will have a varied caseload, offering support to empower parents / carers to build on family’s strengths preventing family breakdown and the involvement of statutory services The post holder will be accountable to the Early Help Service Deputy Team manager. This is an exciting opportunity to join a strong service that works together with families, to achieve positive outcomes for children and young.

Worker need to be able to demonstrate previous experience in similar role.

The role will be working Hybrid with 2/3 days office based. This role is community based and office based.

This is not a social worker role.

Job Category : Social Care – Unqualified
Location: Enfield Council

Hours Per Week : 35.00

Start Date :  Immediate Start

Start Time : 10:00

End Time :18:30
Salary: £18.95

This post will require travel in the community to fulfill their duties, a valid Clean driver’s license would be an advantage, so they can also utilise the Youth Bus and Health and Well-being bus.

Experience of delivering psychosocial and harm reduction interventions to young people to support them in stopping their substance misuse. This includes Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Motivational Interventions and advice and information to prevent substance misuse related injure and risky behaviours.  A qualification in Youth Work or equivalent to NVQ Level 3 or other relevant professional qualification. The candidate will need to be flexible and available to work during school hours, evenings, weekends and holiday periods.

To contribute towards Enfield achieving the National Drug Strategy aim of bringing about a generational shift in the use of drugs across society so that fewer people take drugs or feel drawn toward taking drugs, and today’s children and young people grow up in a safer and healthier environment.  This project will contribute towards this aim by delivering interventions to young people aimed at deterring them from starting to use drugs and alcohol and to support those young people who already use drugs and alcohol to stop their use and reduce associated harms.

The post will be based in the Youth Development Service and will work across projects to increase the reach of substance misuse interventions to young people engaged with the service which include, but is not limited to, Youth Centres, Schools, the Youth Bus, Health and Well-being Bus, Peer Support Programme, Outreach Team and Summer University.

•          Increase awareness of substance misuse through the universal delivery of information, advice and guidance to support young people in making informed and healthy choices.

•          Deliver targeted support to young people who are at risk of substance misuse, or already engaged in substance misuse, aimed at helping them to reduce or stop their substance misuse and minimising the associated harms.

•          Undertake substance misuse screening as appropriate and make referrals to Insight Enfield Sort It! ensuring continuity of care for the young person by supporting their treatment commencing with the substance misuse treatment service.

•          Be able to provide structured care planned interventions to a small caseload of young people engaged with the Youth Development Service who require treatment but refuse a referral to Insight Enfield Sort It! The expectation is this will be small caseload of approximately 7 young people as the preferred approach to treatment is a referral to Insight Enfield Sort It! As part of this the post holder will need to report treatment caseload data to the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System.

•          The definition of young people’s substance misuse treatment is ‘Young people’s specialist substance misuse treatment is a care planned medical, psychosocial or specialist harm reduction intervention aimed at alleviating current harm caused by a young person’s substance misuse’ NDTMS Young People’s Treatment Business Definitions, PHE.

•          Support young people who are in receipt of substance misuse support to access Youth Development Service activities and opportunities as part of their intervention and upon exiting support.  

•          Alignment with the substance misuse treatment service

•          Work in partnership with Insight Enfield Sort It! to ensure seamless referral pathways into and out of treatment. This is likely to include attendance at treatment service team meetings, some element of co-location and co-delivery, introduction of robust referral pathways between services as relevant, and accessing specialist training and expertise for the assessment of substance misuse and delivery of interventions from the Insight Enfield Sort It! service.

Key Person Specifications – Substance Misuse Early Intervention Worker

1. Must have work experience as a Substance Misuse Worker/ Practitioner

2. Experience delivering targeted support to young people who are at risk of substance 

misuse, or already engaged in substance misuse, aimed at helping them to reduce or 

stop their substance misuse and minimising the associated harms.

3. Experience increasing awareness of substance misuse through the universal delivery 

of information, advice, and guidance to support young people in making informed 

and healthy choices.

4. Be able to provide structured care planned interventions to a small caseload of 

young people engaged with the Youth Development Service who require treatment 

but refuse a referral to Insight Enfield Sort It! The expectation is this will be small 

caseload of approximately 7 young people as the preferred approach to treatment is 

a referral to Insight Enfield Sort It! As part of this the post holder will need to report 

treatment caseload data to the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System.

5. Be able to support young people who are in receipt of substance misuse support to 

access Youth Development Service activities and opportunities as part of their 

intervention and upon exiting support.

6. Experience undertaking substance misuse screening as appropriate, referring to 

treatment services and ensuring continuity of care for the young person by supporting their treatment commencing with the substance misuse treatment service.

Job Category :Social Care & Health Qualified

Location : Brympton Way, Somerset Council

Hours Per Week :37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time :08:30

End Time :17:00
Salary: £28.83

Family Safeguarding Social worker Required for 12 months fixed period

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Social Worker to join our Family Safeguarding South Somerset team.  We are passionate about improving the outcomes for our most vulnerable young people and families in Somerset to encourage positive change.

We have successfully embedded the innovative Family Safeguarding model; working alongside adult-focussed practitioners you will be able to access intervention and advice in the specialist areas of substance misuse, domestic abuse, and mental health, to inform assessments and plans. You will also be able to access expertise in child exploitation from the Wider Safeguarding Team, to address this growing area of need.

Manageable caseloads will let you be the innovative and creative social worker you want to be – a key part of this is supporting direct work with children to hear their voice and understand their experiences. You will work with parents, the wider family network and whole system in a strengths-based way to support change. With permanent Team Managers, Consultant Social Workers and an established senior leadership team you’ll be well supported with regular and reflective supervision.

You will be passionate about relationship-based social work, proud of your profession, and able to reflect and think creatively about how you can build relationships to make a difference to children and families. You will need to be a qualified social worker registered with Social Work England and have experience working with children and families in social work.

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, within a team who are passionate about the work that they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset. We’re supporting flexible working arrangements.

Good technology is provided to help you stay connected to your team and manager through virtual meetings, team check-ins and service sessions.

What we can offer you…

•          A friendly supportive learning culture with an approachable and experienced leadership team

•          On-site parking!

•          CPD with a strong focus on systemic and relationship-based practice

•          Team and service away days to support a strong healthy working culture

•          A kind, caring and supportive environment!

•          A variety of wellbeing services to support a healthy work/life balance and lifestyle

•          Support to develop your career to achieve your goalsThe team for South Somerset are based in Yeovil, although we are very open to flexible working options. You will need to hold a full driving licence and have access to your own vehicle as travel is required.

Job Category :Social Care – Unqualified
Location :Clubmoor Childrens Centre, Liverpool, L11 1DQ, Liverpool City Council
Hours Per Week :35.00
Start Date : immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £14.71

Please note pay scales for this order are: PAYE £14.71

Liverpool Early Help utilises a strength based approach to provide empowering, interventions to children and families to help address emerging worries and affect positive change to improve the longer term outcomes of children and young people. As the lead professional you will coordinate support with our multi-agency partners to ensure that a whole family approach is taken to address the identified needs of the family.
We are looking to recruit two Outreach family support workers to undertake early help assessments with children and families, create support plans and chair team around the family meetings to review the progress and identify any additional areas of support.
The role involves direct work with children and young people to explore their views and worries to ensure that the plans/interventions are helping to improve their outcomes.

Job Category : Buildings Services, Trades & Maintenance

Location :Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

Hours Per Week :37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 07:00

End Time : 15:00
Salary:  £12.80

Job Category : Housing

Location : Edmonton Green Library, Enfield Council

Hours Per Week : 35.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00

Salary: £18.09

Ending Homelessness in Enfield 

We are transforming our homelessness service to improve homelessness prevention, reduce temporary accommodation and end street homelessness. 

Our new Housing Advisory Service will deliver sustainable housing outcomes for Enfield residents through a range of new services, including data-driven early intervention, community outreach, specialist practice teams and a street homelessness service.

We are seeking proactive, outcome focused people to join our Street Homelessness Service. The Street Homelessness Service has been set the ambitious target to end rough sleeping in Enfield 

PRS Access Officer

We are recruiting PRS Access Support Worker, The Street Homelessness Accommodation Team will provide housing support services 

The ideal candidate will be ambitious, proactive, collaborative, highly motivated and ready for a new challenge. You must also have strong communication and creative problem-solving skills together with the drive and passion to help vulnerable people to live independent and fulfilling lives.   You must also be willing to work outside of office hours on occasion, be able to work independently and have good knowledge of welfare, housing and homelessness practice.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join and innovative and inspiring service aimed at ending rough sleeping in Enfield.

Why it’s great to work for Enfield Council

An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). 

•          Up to 31 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas. 

•          Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months. 

•          Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.  

•          Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.

Our culture

We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do – by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn.   If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you – and of course we are always #Happy to Talk Flexible Working.

Essential

1. Ability assess, design, plan, implement Sustainable Housing Support Plans

• Ability to work independently using own initiative whilst remaining accountable to line management 

• Experience of providing housing support to people who have experienced homelessness across a range of projects, including Housing First, Dispersed, Shared Accommodation and Private Rented Sector.

• Experience of providing housing support services to people who have experienced homelessness, including people with multiple and complex support needs, such as rough sleepers, people leaving prison/hospital, MAPPA

• Ability to ensure all aspects of casework is carried out in accordance with relevant legislation, safeguarding policies and initiatives set

• Ability to establish, develop and sustain effective working relationships with service users and partners.

• Ability to ensure service users’ casefiles and documentation is relevant and update and that data is accurately entered int the various IT systems 

• Ability to constantly achieve performance targets and objectives

• Experience of working collaboratively to develop and deliver Sustainable Housing Support Plans

1. Good knowledge of welfare, housing and homelessness policy, strategies, legislation, and case law, and its implementation within a statutory homelessness service, 

1. Good knowledge of Health & Safety, Safeguarding, Social Care and Equality policy and strategies

Job Category : Administration

Location : County Hall, Chichester, West Sussex County Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:30

Pay rate: £16.37
 

Working pattern: Full or part time considered 

Working arrangement: In office 

Location: County Hall North, Horsham 

Enhanced DBS Required 

This is ideally suited to people with Coronial experience or those with a Police or investigation background and have the following:

•              Strong interpersonal and communication skills

•              Able to support bereaved families and communicate difficult or sensitive information that may be upsetting and traumatic to families

•              Handle inbound/outbound telephone calls from families, GP’s, medical professionals, funeral directors

•              Strong administration skills to enter new referrals onto the line of business system

•              Manage a busy in box, updating cases

About the job

 In this role, you will be responsible for recording sudden and unexpected death in line with the Coroner’s and Justice Act 2009, Coroner’s (Investigations) Regulations 2013, Coroner’s (Inquests) Rules 2013 and the Chief Coroner’s Guidance. 

You will deal directly with HM Senior and Area Coroners for West Sussex, bereaved families and a variety of third-party agencies on a daily basis, so clear communication and liaison is key to the role to ensure all parties are updated with the progress of referrals and are provided with appropriate support. 

You will need to be able to remain sympathetic and empathetic whilst working to policy and procedure. 

You will be assigned a number of ‘designated powers’ when appropriate by the Coroner. 

You will be expected to discharge such powers professionally, legally and proportionately.

Qualifications and/or experience:

• A level qualification or equivalent experience within the coronial environment.

• Training Qualifications. Desirable

• Good knowledge of Coroner’s policies and procedures relating to Coroner’s

investigations. Particularly Coroner’s and Justice Act 2009, Coroner’s

(Investigations) Regulations 2013, Coroner’s (Inquests) Rules 2013 and Chief

Coroner’s Guidance.

• Working knowledge of medical terminologies and drugs/medication.

• Working knowledge of Health & Safety requirements relating to general day

to day staff/working office.

• Knowledge of a wide range of IT systems such as Word, Intranet and Excel.

• Full driving licence.

• Previous experience of working within a multi-agency context and

understanding the Coroner’s interaction with partner agencies e.g. NHS

Trusts, Pathologists, GPs, Police, local safeguarding boards. Desirable

• Previous experience working within the Coroner’s Service. Desirable

• Experience of providing grief counselling and witness care. Desirable

Job Category : Social Care – Qualified

Location :Market Road Day Centre, Cardiff Council

Hours Per Week :37.00

Start Date : Immediate start

Start Time :09:00

End Time :17:00
Salary: £18.26

  

Job Purpose:  

To assist people to resolve major difficulties in their lives and to enhance their independence and coping skills.

To work within current legislation and Council policy, procedures and practice to assess, commission and review services, including planned interventions, for a specific client group.

To work within the statutory guidance and policy/procedural framework to assist in protecting those who are at risk or vulnerable.

Duties and Responsibilities

Job Specific Requirements

Grade 7

1.         To review and update knowledge of legal, policy and procedural frameworks and 

     demonstrate professional competence in social work practice as laid down in the  

     Code of Practice for Social Workers. 

2.         To work with individuals, families, carer groups and communities to help them make 

     informed decisions, enabling them to clarify and express their needs and contribute 

     to service planning.

3.         To assist users to enhance their independence and coping skills.

4.         To assess needs, risks and options, taking into account legal and other requirements, including child protection and protection of vulnerable adults. 

5.         To assess, identify, plan, implement and review the circumstances of individuals and their families and the need for procedural and legal intervention to meet their immediate needs.

6.         To work actively with carers to identify and meet their support needs. 

7.         To prepare for and participate in decision-making forums.

Corporate Requirements

1.         To participate actively in supporting the principles and practice of equality of opportunity as laid down in the organisation’s Equal Opportunities Policy.

2.         To take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and other persons who may be affected by your acts or omissions and to comply with all health and safety legislation as appropriate.

3.         As a term of your employment you may be required to undertake such other duties and/or times of work as may reasonably be required of you, commensurate with your grade or general level of responsibility within the organisation.

4.  As a term of your employment you may be required to undertake such other duties   and/or times of work as may reasonably be required of you, commensurate with your grade or general level of responsibility within the organisation.  

5. Although you will be provided with a base, you will be required to work from various locations in accordance with the needs of the role.

•          Putting Our Customers First –  Level 2

•          Getting Things Done – Level 2

•          Taking Personal Responsibility – Level 3 

•          Seeking to understand others and treating them with respect – Level 2

A good general education

Degree in Social Work or equivalent 

Current registration with the Social Care Wales as a Social Worker

Experience of working with Adults with complex needs.

Working knowledge of the Social Services and Wellbeing Act and Mental Capacity Act. 

Ability to give clear written and verbal accounts of casework issues. 

Ability to write clear, concise records and reports. 

Skills in assessment and analysis of risk. 

Ability to communicate effectively and creatively with vulnerable adults in a non-judgemental manner. 

Ability to work as part of a team. 

Ability to effectively organise work within a framework where time and service delivery targets are set. 

Advocacy skills. 

An ability to work with staff and managers at all levels and in a variety of disciplines/agencies. 

Knowledge of relevant legislation, policies and procedures. 

Commitment to the principles of equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice.

Commitment to the Council’s Equal Opportunities Policy. 

Commitment to principle of partnership. 

Non-judgemental and caring attitude.

Understanding of the value and importance of supervision and ability to accept supervision.

Commitment to using information technology systems.

Full valid driving licence and the use of a car. 

Willingness to work outside normal office hours as necessary.

This candidate will require a minimum of 1 year post qualification experience

Job Category : Housing

Location : 2 Hillman Street, Hackney Council

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time :09:00

End Time :17:00
Salary: £20.86

PURPOSE OF JOB:

T o work with the Fire Safety Officer and other members of the team to deliver a communal

fire door inspection programme within Housing in respect of communal fire doors across

the Housing section property portfolio of residential blocks. T o ensure the effective and

efficient delivery of the service. T o be responsible for delivering operational KPIs in respect

of communal door inspections.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

● T o undertake fire door inspections to agreed cycles, validating their compliance with

relevant standards and recording and arranging any associated repairs to ensure

that they comply with the relevant standards.

● Ensuring that the delivery of the fire door inspection programme is to the highest

standards, providing technical advice and outstanding customer service.

● Recording of all inspections, recommendations and remedial actions ensuring a

robust audit trail of works undertaken using agreed methods and systems.

● T o work closely cross departmentally to implement systems of control for any

surveys, inspection or works to fire doors.

● T o travel efficiently and effectively between various locations to conduct routine

inspections of communal fire doors, meeting the operational requirements of the

service.

● T o raise remedial works identified during the fire door inspections that could not be

immediately rectified at the time of survey and post inspect completed works,

validating the compliance of the door and updating records in a timely manner.

● T o identify opportunities for service improvements and make recommendations,

ensuring that changes are introduced and implemented effectively and efficiently.


Person Specification

Person Specification

Post Fire Door Inspector

Grade SO1

Qualifications and Knowledge Requirements:

● Fire Door Inspection training / qualification or similar relevant experience (with a

willingness to work toward a qualification)

● Experience of working within a health and safety/inspection environment within a

local authority or similar organisation

Communications

● Good written and presentation skills and an ability to negotiate effectively.

● Personal and professional demeanour which commands the confidence of

stakeholders. Strong personal impact and flexible style that allows challenge and

collaboration.

Flexibility

● Ability to operate effectively within a generic structure and to acquire new skills and

knowledge with a commitment to learning.

● Political sensitivity

● An ability to establish positive relationships with elected members, which generate

confidence and respect.

● Experience of using ICT to analyse and present information to a high standard.

● Ability to programme manage and lead on schemes, managing a design team

comprising consultants, project managers and partners.

The London Borough of Hackney Requirements:

● Commitment to the London Borough of Hackney’ core vision and values.

● Commitment to a culture of learning, development and empowerment across the

organisation.

● Wholehearted commitment to the principle of achieving equality of opportunity and

celebrating diversity.

● Commitment to team working

Job Category : Admin & Clerical

Location : County Hall, Somerset Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time :09:00

End Time : 17:30
Salary: £15.45

Post to cover FOI request processing

•          Managing team inbox

•          Logging requests for information (FOI/EIR)

•          Processing requests:

o          Sending acknowledgement

o          Assessing scope and subject of complaint

o          Liaising with colleagues across relevant service to gather information

o          Deciding whether information held should be disclosed or whether exemption/exception might apply

o          Constructing a response to customer explaining what we hold and what if any exemptions have been applied

•          Answering any FOI/EIR general enquiries

•          Escalating any challenges/requests for internal review

•          General admin associated with the role

Main Responsibilities & Duties

The Information Request Team is part of the Information Governance Team which has a flexible structure to meet the needs of the organisation. The post holder is expected to work across a range of duties as part of the Information Request Team, as required by the Team Leader or Service Manager, and other members of the team.

1. Using iCasework (software), the Information Request Officer manages, responds and processes requests within statutory guidelines and within set timescales.
   
2. Assesses the request against guidance to make sure the request is clear, liaising with customers to clarify information if required and ensures a good quality response.
   
3. Evidences and appropriately articulates the public interest and prejudice test when required by legislation to support the use of qualified exemptions.
   
4. Ensures charges are levied to the Information Requester, if appropriate.
   
5. Identifies any probable vexatious or repeated requests and reports this to the Team Leader.
   
6. Works with the service department to ensure that they locate all paper and electronic records held that relates to particular requests.
   
7. Develops and maintains the disclosure log on the website.
   

Person Specification 

What You Will Be Good At

Communication Strong communication skills both written and verbal  Planning and Organisation Effectively plan and organise workload Ability to deal with conflicting deadlines Ability to reprioritise workload around urgent assignments such as data breaches Evidence of assertiveness and ability to chase progress on project tasks.  Interpersonal skills Works enthusiastically with colleagues Ability to influence, persuade and resolve conflicting views Ability to use tact and diplomacy to deal with sensitive issues and maintain confidentiality. Excellent Attention to detail An aptitude for working with legal documentation  Problem Solving and Creativity: Ability to assess information and determine suitability for release Ability to recognise where additional legal advice may be required and seeks this advice. Responds calmly to problems, seeking solutions and modifying plans as appropriate. Ability to identify risks and issues for requests

Work Experience Knowledge & Skills

Essential 

•          Experience of following processes and assessing material for appropriate disclosure 

•          Working with confidential cases and documents, respecting the need for confidentiality at all times 

•          Dealing professionally with customers and building good working relationships with officers and managers 

•          Analysing, organising and presenting information to a high standard 

•          Knowledge of data protection 

•          Ability to interpret and apply legislation where necessary 

•          Ability to prepare files, sometimes of a complex nature, involving highly sensitive and confidential information. 

•          Must have a good range of IT skills and ability to use the Microsoft package and ability to learn new software such as Adobe PDF 

•          Excellent attention to detail and ability to work with a high level of accuracy 

•          Ability to organise own work, and multiple tasks at once 

•          Ability to speak fluent English as stated in Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) 

            Desirable 

•          Knowledge/experience of processing subject access requests 

•          Experience of Directorate- wide or corporate working. 

•          Experience working in the social care field 

•          Appropriate experience in a local authority. 

•          Knowledge of Data Protection rights, and how these apply in a local authority setting. 

Qualifications

Essential 

•          English and Maths GCSE C/Level 4 or equivalent or 

            Desirable 

• Professional qualifications in Data Protection • NVQ level three or equivalent

Personal Attributes 

Essential 

•          Ability to adopt flexible and willing approach 

•          Excellent team working skills. 

•          Excellent organisational and time management skills 

•          Self-motivator

•          Ability to work with minimal supervision/sole responsibility. 

•          Displays high levels of accuracy.        Desirable 

Job Category : Admin & Clerical

Location : County Hall, Somerset Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:30

End Time : 17:00
Salary: £12.45

The role involves delivering the digital mailroom function for Somerset Council, ensuring the smooth running of Council business and services to customers.We cannot offer hybrid working because it is a purely office based position.

Job Category : Social Care – Unqualified

Location : Edge Hill CFC, Liverpool, L7 1PH, Liverpool City Council

Hours Per Week : 35.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00

Salary: £18.10

•          Liverpool City Council are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, passionate and motivated Youth Worker within the Targeted Support Team, part of Targeted Services for Young People for maternity cover.

•          The successful candidate will work directly with young people who have been referred for one to one support, and will be expected to manage a caseload of referrals. 

As a youth worker in our team you will build positive and trusting relationships with young people, and will work in a bespoke person centred way in order to get the very best outcomes for them.

•          Young people are referred to us for one to one support from a variety of agencies and with a wide range of needs which requires a creative, imaginative and Child First approach. 

•          As a youth worker in our team you will also build positive relationships with families, caregivers and fellow professionals so that young people are effectively safeguarded. You will support and advocate for young people in professionals meetings.

•          You will work in a variety of settings including young people’s homes, community settings, schools etc and will be flexible in your working day as you may be required to work evenings and possible weekends in order to accommodate young people as and when needed .

•          You will have an excellent understanding of issues facing young people and will be expected to assess individual needs and record interventions in a timely way. 

•       If you have the necessary skills, knowledge and experience and are committed to improving the lives of young people in our city this is an exciting opportunity for you.  

Main Areas of Responsibility:

• To assist in and lead on the development and delivery of programmes of work

with young people both group and individual

• To ensure the views and needs of young people are represented in the

services and programmes that are delivered by Targeted Services for Young

people and wider LCC services

• To record accurately all contact with and work undertaken with young people ,

maintaining appropriate records using the electronic recording system as

required by Targeted Services for Young People

• To assess, plan and deliver interventions according to the needs of young

people and their families

• To work with partners both statutory and voluntary and local communities to

provide positive opportunities for young people

• Advocate for and represent young people in a variety of settings

Qualification and training

Essential

• A nationally recognised Youth and Community Qualification or equivalent (A)

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with young people in a variety of settings 

• Experience of delivering group and individual programmes of work with young

people 

Desirable

• Experience of working in a team and the ability to contribute to team and

service developments

Skills/Abilities

Essential

• Understanding of risk and safeguarding issues for young people 

• Knowledge of and ability to apply LCC Child Protection procedures 

• Ability to communicate effectively with young people including those who

display challenging behaviour 

• Good communication skills both written and verbal 

Desirable

• Ability to use electronic recording systems with a good level of administrative

and organisational skills

• Excellent listening and assessment skills

Commitment

Essential

• A personal commitment to contributing to the effectiveness of services to

young people and communities 

• A willingness to respond to changes in a positive manner and to proactively

seek improvement to working practices 

Desirable

• An understanding of and a personal commitment to the Vision and Values of

Liverpool City Council

• A commitment to continuous personal development and learning• A commitment to ensure equality of opportunity for all young people

Job Category : Sec / Admin

Location : Magdalen House, Bootle, L20 3NJ, Sefton MBC

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Stat

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:30

Salary: £12.51
The successful applicant will have responsibility for providing business support for the team including: supporting the team with Sefton Liquid Logic database, typing, telephone duties, note taking in a variety of operational meetings, co-ordinating the gathering of information from other agencies to support the manager and any other admin duties within the team.  Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential.  IT skills and operational skills in the use of Liquid Logic.  The role requires the ability to work under pressure in a team setting.  A flexible approach is necessary”

Job Category : Sec / Admin

Location : Magdalen House, Bootle, L20 3NJ, Sefton MBC

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time :17:30

Salary: £13.63

Children’s Social Care are looking for an experienced minute taker to assist in their Business Support Service for the busy safeguarding team as a conference administrator and attending other meetings as and when needed to take minutes.  The ideal candidate will have proven clerical experience, be a team player and be able to work with set timeframes within a pressurised environment.  Applicants will be expected to have excellent word processing skills, a good working knowledge of Microsoft Word with experience of minute taking in a formal setting with the ability to take clear and concise notes.

The role entails working closely with other members of the Business Support Team and completing general administrative tasks for the service (for example, typing formal correspondence, filing, collating reports and records, answering the telephone, reception, covering for other colleagues as and when needed and post duties etc.).  Liaising with all professionals within Social Care and other bodies outside of the Local Authority, good communication skills are essential along with the capacity to deal confidentially with matters of a sensitive nature and cope with the content of child protection information.  

The post is based at Magdalen House in Bootle but due to operational reasons, the postholder may be required to work in other establishments throughout the Sefton Borough.  Please see attached job description and person specification for further detail.

JOB PURPOSE:   To provide administrative support to the Cared for Teams and Young Persons Team including the minuting of Strategy Meetings & other Professional meetings as and required.

MAIN DUTIES:

1. To type formal reports, letters, memos, and any other appropriate correspondence.

• To organise the collation and filing of reports, files, registers, and any other appropriate records in relation to the work of the Cared for Teams and Young Persons Team.

• To attend Strategy Meetings and any other meetings when necessary and to act as minute taker where appropriate.

• To undertake reception duties on behalf of the of the Cared for Teams and Young Persons Team.

• To maintain appropriate records of work undertaken and to comply with required administrative procedures, particularly the liaison with other agencies.

• To provide administrative support to the Cared for Teams and Young Persons Team.
  
• To process incoming and outgoing mail & telephone handling.

• To prepare for and attend supervision sessions and staff meetings.

• To participate in available training, and developmental activities as required.

1. To contribute as appropriate to developments within Children’s Services.

1. To undertake any other duties as directed from time to time to meet the exigencies of the service.
   
2. For operational reasons, it may be necessary for the postholder to work in other Children’s Services sites on a temporary basis.
   

To ensure that client information data is lawfully gathered, accurate and up-to-date and only divulged in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and the local government common law duty of confidentiality.  Failure to apply these duties can lead to the individual or the Department facing court proceedings.
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES REQUIRED

(on the basis of job outline)

QUALIFICATIONS

1.         OCR (RSA II) qualification or equivalent, or equivalent experience

2.         Word Processing qualification/experience

3.         GCSE English and Maths (grades A-C) or equivalent NVQ qualifications

EXPERIENCE

4.         Proven clerical experience. 

5.         Work as part of a team.

6.         Experience in providing the full range of word processing services in an office environment.

7.         Proven experience of minute-taking in a formal setting

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES 

8.         Working knowledge of Microsoft Word.

9.         Ability to take clear and concise minutes 

10.       Demonstrable organisational skills.

11.       Proven ability to prioritise work and work under pressure to meet deadlines.

12.       Good communication skills

OTHER

13.       Adaptable/Flexible.

14.       Ability to cope with sensitive nature and content of child protection information. 

Job Category : Management

Location : 3 Spilman Street, Carmarthenshire County Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00
Salary: £13.26

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

Carry out a variety of business support functions effectively and efficiently in order to ensure that the aims and objectives of the Head of Service are fully achieved.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work closely and individually with the Head of Service to enable him/her to make the best use of his/her time by dealing with the administrative and secretarial tasks.

• Be the first link between the Head of Service and people inside and outside the organization and at all levels.

• Screen telephone calls, inquiries and requests and decide on the appropriate action to be taken.

• Manage and keep the Head of Service’s diary and organize appointments, ensuring there is enough time to prepare for the meetings and allow enough travel time.

• Dealing with the mail that comes into the Head of Service’s office delegating tasks where appropriate and starting to take follow-up actions as required.

• Ensure that relevant and timely information is available to the Head of Service to (g)enable him to prepare well for meetings. Work proactively to ensure that all papers and correspondence are available to him/her in good time before any meeting.

• Dealing with incoming emails, faxes and letters, drafting responses and working proactively to seek answers for the purposes of monitoring the mail.

• Organizing attendance at external events e.g. meetings, conferences, arranging all travel and accommodation and providing a comprehensive timetable for the Head of Service.

• Devise and maintain office systems to support the efficient operation of the Head of Service’s office e.g. filing papers, managing data.

• Provide administrative support for the site’s fund car scheme.

• Carry out any other duties that it is reasonable for the Head of Service to ask you to carry out from time to time.

• Take notes/minutes in meetings as required by the Head of Service or managers.

• Organize meetings and ensure that reports are brought forward in a timely manner for review.

• Process creditor and debtor payments for the Business Support unit to ensure that the departments comply with the financial regulations and performance targets.

• Ensure that effective arrangements are made for ordering the Department’s fund cars, and that all documents relating to these vehicles are kept.

• Supply during absence according to your line manager’s requirements.• Carry out any reasonable request from your line manager in the department.

Job Category : Commercial

Location : 1 Derriford Business Park, Plymouth City Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:30

Salary: £20.00

To supervise and lead a team across numerous sites. This will involve work

planning in the short term and future, the planning and coordination of burials

and cremations, developing a grounds maintenance plan and other grounds

maintenance/activities. Providing assurance to the Bereavement Service

management team that health, safety and wellbeing procedures are being

followed.

Key

accountabilities

and key

measures

Role outcomes

 Day to day management across

four cemeteries and two

crematoria and five closed

churchyards. (30%)

 Responsible for aspects of Health

and Safety in the work place

including undertaking Risk

Assessment and ensuring they

are up to date and staff comply.

Looking for continually

improvements to reduce risks

with existing health and safety

issues. (30%)

 Seek opportunities to generate

income (10%)

 Maintain collaborative working

relationships with internal and

external partners to promote

working together e.g. Street

Services, Councillors, Funeral

Directors, Clergy, Celebrants

and the Ministry of Justice. (10%)

 Maintain and improve the

competency and morale of the

team in order to deliver

Role measures

 Staff survey results evidence staff

satisfaction with management

and job satisfaction.

 Reduction in complaints received

 Reduction in incidents of Health

and Safety

 An efficient and fit for purpose

Burial and Grounds team across

the sites.

 Improved customer satisfaction

 Achievement of compliance with

the Health, Safety and Wellbeing

Policy and associated Health and

Safety Standards with no failed

inspections or improvement

notices from the HSE.

Essential

qualifications/

knowledge

 Good Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and practice

 Knowledge of using associated machinery (excavating and grave digging

and grounds maintenance equipment)

 Either 2 GCSE’s Grade A-C in English and Maths OR Literacy and

numeracy commensurate with the grading of the post.

 Full driving license

 Working knowledge of the relevant legislation and codes of practice

relating to Burial and Cremation.

Desirable

qualifications/

knowledge

 Experience of grave digging and burial

 ICCM (Institute of Cemetery and Crematoria Management) Cemetery

Qualification.

 Qualified to use mechanical excavators

 Capable of operating all grounds maintenance equipment used in the

service

 IOSH qualification or working towards it.

Essential

experience

 Manage workload and resource conflict to ensure adequate cover at all

times

 Experience of working with the public in a service or in situations of a

similar sensitive nature, as the post holder will have contact with

bereaved people/families, be present at burials and work with human

remains.

 Experience of work planning of own and a team across various sites to

ensure resources are in place to deliver service needs.

 Proven track record of driving through change and improving working

practices

Desirable

 Working within a Local Authority

experience

Essential skills  The ability and experience of working autonomously to develop

implement and review operational changes and service improvements to

drive service efficiencies, improved performance and meet corporate

objectives.

 Day to day supervision and task management of staff

 Planning skills to ensure resources are allocated to optimise the smooth

and effective running of the service, to plan and make recommendations

for operational changes which require the ability to problem solve and be

practical when identifying solutions to ensure planned delivery of work.

 Ability to manage, adapt and prioritise own workload and that of their

staff, when priorities and pressures are changed often within short

timescales.

 Ability to interpret relevant legislation for the service and apply same to

the operational service.

 Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential to deal

with staff, customers, internal and external agencies and these situations

can sometimes be sensitive.

 Experience of budgetary controls to support financial spend in the team.
Driving skills required to drive all vehicles and plant associated with the

service.

 Effective IT skills including Microsoft Office, Excel and PowerPoint

 Be change ready, with an eye on the horizon to anticipate opportunitiesand challenges and able to adapt and flex as necessary

Job Category : Social Care – Qualified

Location : Manor road, Knaresborough HG5 0BB, North Yorkshire Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start  

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:30
Salary: £30.00

Experienced Social Worker – experience across the child welfare system required. Extensive child protection and court experience essential. This includes working in a strength-based way with children their families to ensure they are safe and able to thrive. NYC has a defined practice model which is based on systemic principles, signs of safety and family seeing methodology. Excellent communication skills, knowledge of child care legislation and the ability to work effectively with the child’s network, multi-agency partners and team colleagues essential.

Must be 3 years post qualified to comply with the new agency rules, Social Work England registered without any annotations or restrictions on practice. Office based assignment. Full Drivers license and vehicle essential.

Mon – Thu 8.30am – 5pm

Fri 8.30am – 4.30pm

Job Category : Social Care – Qualified

Location : County Hall, Northallerton, DL7 8AE, North Yorkshire Council

hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time :16:30

End Time : 23:00
Salary: £40.00

The Emergency Duty Team (EDT) is a vital service which provides out of hours cover for North Yorkshire Council and the City of York and is based in County Hall, Northallerton, although the service operates on a countywide basis.

The principle responsibility of EDT is to respond to out of hours requests where intervention from the Local Authority is required to safeguard a vulnerable child or adult until the next working day. 

As a qualified and registered Social Worker you will have a broad and detailed knowledge of statutory functions of Social Care and Health Services. You will be dealing with complex cases that require thorough and robust risk decision making. You will have proven experience in Social Work in one or more areas of practice, including children, adults and families. 

We start work at 4.30pm Monday to Friday through until 8:30am the next working day. At weekends and Bank Holidays we cover the 24 hour day with a rota that requires various shift patterns.

Northallerton benefits from easy connectivity to the surrounding areas of York, Leeds and Teesside via a series of rail and road links, such as the A1 and A19, as well as being easily accessible to other towns and villages within North Yorkshire. 

The base is County Hall, the role is hybrid however candidates will be required to travel throughout North Yorkshire and York. 

Hours available are variable and up to full time. Shifts will be provided for the next 8 weeks. 

The nature of the work is that out of hours shifts may produce varying working hours and we can support flexible arrangements around this.

Essential upon appointment

Knowledge

•          Knowledge and experience of good practice standards in relation to children, adults and families at a local level

•          Knowledge of the legal framework for working with children, adults and families.

•          Understand the role and value of families and carers as partners in supporting their children and adults to achieve positive outcomes.

Experience

•          Substantial post-qualifying experience within a relevant professional field.

•          Substantial case management experience of cases with complex, professional and ethical issues; which may include including adult and/or child protection, court proceedings, case conferences and other formal processes.

•          Substantial experience of multi-disciplinary working; which may include with children in need, looked after children, child protection, safeguarding adults and mental health.

Occupational Skills

•          Ability to deliver all aspects of children and adults work, including mental health, adult safeguarding and child protection.

•          Developed practice skills for this client group, including the ability to engage and communicate with children, young people, adults and families, and with a range of other stakeholders.

•          Ability to prepare written assessments, reports and service plans to a high professional standard.

•          Ability to organise and prioritise workloads effectively and to meet necessary timescales.

•          Ability to meet targets and manage own performance across a broad multi-disciplinary range.

•          Ability to deliver services and practices to agreed standards are maintained.

•          Support and challenge partners and other professional staff to ensure service and practices are delivered to the appropriate standards.

•          Ability to present, explain and negotiate the services’ activities and objectives in a wide range of contexts.

•          Competent in word processing, creating and manipulating spreadsheets, data inputting, accessing information from databases and electronic communication.  Expert skills with electronic case recording systems.

•          Customer-facing role requiring the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post

Professional Qualifications/Training/Registrations required by law, and/or essential for the performance of the role

•          Fully qualified, accredited social work professional status (CQSW, DipSW, CSS, PQCCA, AMHP)

•          Current registration with  HCPC

•          Supervision for managers’ module•          Evidence of further progress in PQ development

Job Category : Driving

Location : Wearside Service Centre, Lewisham Council

Hours Per Week : 35.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 07:00

End Time : 18:00
Salary: £19.92

Enhanced DBS 

At two years experience required 

35 Hours per week 

Have to Have CPC and PCV Licences and Tacho card 

Split shifts 7.00 am to 10.30am  and 2.30 pm to 6.00 pm during school term time Role is based at Wearside Depot, Wearside Road, Ladywell.  On-Site parking available but also near to Ladywell Train Station