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Job Category : Professional

Location : Llandrindod Wells County Hall, Powys County Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:30
Salary: £284.97

A To assist the Trading Standards Service in providing the full range of its functions in accordance with relevant objectives, policies and procedures.

Food Standards qualification, experience, and evidence of competency against the framework essential. The role is to conduct interventions at premises in accordance with the Food Law Code of Practice.

Wage negotiable must be comparable to existing workers, to be discussed.

What you will do:

• Undertake routine inspections and respond to complaints and enquiries relating to Trading Standards activities and support other officers in the team with this work and their development.
• Provide advice and assistance to businesses
• Work closely with other Council departments, government agencies, external partners and members of the public.
• Apply relevant legislation and guidance and undertake investigations or enforcement as appropriate.  Prepare case files for prosecution, attend court/tribunerals/hearings as required.

Your responsibilities will be:

This section should include details of the main responsibilities of the job and should include no more than 12 separate points

1.   To investigate and report on breaches of relevant Trading Standards  legislation in accordance with the Council’s Enforcement Policy and to ensure that such cases are dealt with in a timely and professional manner. Prepare the necessary case material for legal proceedings, attend and where necessary give evidence in Magistrates or Crown Court, before Justices of the Peace, Tribunals, and other forms of hearings where necessary.

Do you think you’re the right person for the role? Then, demonstrate you meet the following criteria in your application. 

Experience         

Essential 

• Will have experience of working in a TS environment for a period of 12 months

• Proven record of working with consumers and businesses to resolve disputes/secure compliance

• Will have investigated and reported on breaches of TS legislation

Knowledge 

Essential 

• Thorough understanding of statutory and regulatory controls undertaken by TS service

• Understanding of the legal system in the UK, to allow thorough investigation, analysis of offences and production of comprehensive reports

• Be aware of the current challenges facing the TS service in the UK

Qualifications and Training 

Essential 

• Diploma In Trading Standards (or equivalent)

• Be qualified to enforce  Food Safety Legislation

• Be qualified to perform the duties of a Weights and Measures Inspector

Personal Qualities 

Essential 

• Shall be honest, reliable and committed 

• Show qualities in leadership, innovation and determination

• Demonstrate the ability to work in a sensitive and sometimes stressful environment

• Strong financial and commercial awareness, with excellent analytical skills and a creative approach to problem solving

Skills 

Essential 

• Will have excellent interpersonal skills

• Be a good communicator both orally and in writing

• Ability to manage a diverse workload and heavy demands whilst adhering to tight timescales.

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills and an ability to influence outcomes, with reasoning, persuasion and tact.

• The ability to engage with and relate to key partners and stakeholders, other public sector bodies and private organisations in a way that benefits the Service and delivers results.

• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines  and in stressful situations

• Ability to exhibit empathy when dealing with distressed consumers and business personnel

Job Category : Social Care – Qualified

Location : Nutgrove Villa, 2nd Floor, Knowsley Borough Council

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00
Salary: £35.21Qualified social worker for children’s role

Job Category : Driving

Location : Folkestone Road Depot, London Borough of Newham

Hours Per Week : 20.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 07:00

End Time : 17:00
Salary: £13.65

20 hours per week – 2 AM hours and 2 PM hours per day

MUST HAVE A CURRENT DBS CHECK AS WILL BE DRIVING A SCHOOL BUS.

Clean License

Job Category : Social Care & Health Qualified

Location : Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 08:30

End Time : 17:00
Salary: £20.85

Within the fostering service to support and supervise foster carers – mainstream and kinship  and undertake annual reviews, with flexibility to also cover other parts of the service when required such as assessments and placements.

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES GENERIC TO ALL RHONDDA CYNON TAF SOCIAL

WORK POSTS

• Undertaking assessments in line with the Social Services and Well-being Act (Wales)

2014 with children, adults and their families/carers, identifying outcomes and where

required developing care and support plans, which are monitored and reviewed.

• Risks to children and adults are assessed and balanced in a way that promotes

coproduction, independence and choice;

• Strengths within the persons circumstances are identified and promoted;

• Have a responsibility to plan and work within the financial resources which have been

secured to deliver social care services within their area of accountability;

• Social inclusion of isolated and vulnerable people is promoted; particularly networking

with community and family resources;

• Work in collaboration with other agencies adopting a multi disciplinary approach where

appropriate;

• Ensuring that electronically held records, including case recordings, assessments, care

and support plans and reviews are completed and/or updated in accordance with

departmental policy and procedures;

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

Accessing Social Services

• Engaging in a structured conversation with those making initial enquiry of the service and

evaluating any information given;

• Use an outcome focussed and strength based approach;

• Giving information, advice/and or sign- posting to other services;

• Ensure that information about advocacy services is provided.

• Apply thresholds to make a judgement on whether a referral is appropriate;

• Assessing urgency of response required to a referral;

• Assessing initial level of priority of a referral;

Knowledge / Education:

Essential Desirable

Professional Social Work qualification i.e.

MA/Degree in Social Work or recognised

predecessor equivalent e.g. CQSW,

DipSW, CSS.

A knowledge of equal opportunities / anti

oppressive practice.

Knowledge and understanding of the Social

Services and Well-being Act (Wales) 2014.

Knowledge of the Mental Health (Wales)

Measure 2010

Knowledge and understanding of the adult

and /or children’s safeguarding procedures

in Wales.

Children’s Services posts: A sound

understanding of the Law relating to

children and families.

An understanding of child and adolescent

development.

Adult Social Work posts: Knowledge and

understanding of the Mental Capacity Act

and the Mental Health Act.

Knowledge and understanding of the united

nations principles for older and disabled

peoples.

Welsh Language Level 2 to Level 5. For

details on the levels please refer to The

Welsh Language Skills Guidelines, which

can be found in the Welsh Services section

of the RCT Council Website.

Welsh Language Level 1 – All employees

will be required to undertake a basic Welsh

Language Induction to reach this level.

Please refer to The Welsh Language Skills

Guidance online

www.rctcbc.gov.uk/WelshSkills

Experience:

Essential Desirable

Children’s Social Work posts

Experience and/or an interest in working

within child care

An understanding of the assessment of

need and risk

An understanding of child protection issues

Adult Social Work posts

Experience of working with adults with

needs for care and support/ care and

treatment planning

Experience and understanding of the needs

of carers

Experiencing of managing and balancing risks when working with adults

Job Category : Social Care & Health Qualified

Location : Civic Offices, London Borough of Sutton

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00
Salary: £27.78

Statutory safeguarding role – undertaking assessments and all statutory responsibilities

Job Category : Finance

Location : 222 Upper Street, London Borough of Islington

Start Date : Immediate Start

Salary : £51,099.00

We are looking for candidates who are fully or part CABB-qualified to join the Corporate Finance team, supporting the Strategic Finance Manager and Finance Managers for Revenue. We are looking for someone who has a good understanding of financial accounting and excellent communication skills. Key responsibilities in the role include: providing technical financial advice across the council; supporting the delivery of the Statement of Accounts, and working with internal and external audit; ensuring strong policies and procedures are in place to deliver sound financial practices and controls; identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and modernisation; and supporting preparations for the implementation of the new finance system.

Key responsibilities

Strategic Awareness

• Inform the strategic vision of the service that enables the council to meet its future

challenges, actively supporting a culture of innovation and continuous improvement

• Contribute towards the development and implementation of the council’s financial strategy

• Identify financial risks and opportunities as and when they arise, inform others in the team

and collectively consider options to mitigate risks or exploit opportunities.

• Contribute to the creation of a digital culture within the service by embracing technology in

every-day activities and actively seeking digital improvement opportunities in support of a

service-wide digital strategy

Financial Planning and Budget Setting

• Provide support for the annual budget setting process and medium-term financial planning

process. Assist with the preparation of detailed revenue and capital expenditure and income

budgets in conjunction with Finance Managers, that meet corporate and departmental

objectives

• Develop appropriate financial models and analytics to determine the financial impact of

future service demands, changes in legislation and other factors affecting resource

requirements

• Instigate, develop and support the attainment of alternative sources of funding that

contribute towards identified funding gaps

Financial Management

• Support the efficient and effective provision of a comprehensive financial management

function, including all aspects of the annual estimates process, budget maintenance,

monitoring and control.

• Support the preparation, analysis and provision of accurate financial management

information, including budget monitoring reports and forecasts, promptly highlighting any

risks and trends, in line with the council’s policies and procedures.

• Promote a culture which empowers budget holders and supports the delivery of value for

money services and knowledge of key cost drivers

• Prepare journals and the supporting documentation as required.

• Proactively seek and take responsibility for implementing internal process improvements,

demonstrating the business case for change and benefits achieved.


Qualifications

Essential

criteria

Criteria description Assessed by

1 Qualified CCAB or actively studying towards obtaining either

CCAB (preferably CIPFA), CIMA, CFA, or ACT and expected to

qualify within the next 6 months.

Passed finalist required in order to progress to and beyond PO6.

Application /

interview

2 Evidence of continuing professional development Application /

interview

Experience

Essential

criteria

Criteria description Assessed by

3 Experience of providing data for reports in a clear, understandable

and appropriate format for use.

Application /

interview

4 Experience of closing the accounts and the external audit of those

accounts

Application /

interview

5 Experience in persuading stakeholders to work together,

encouraging an organisational focus on the needs of the

community

Application /

interview

6 Experience of working effectively in an area with competing

demands and tight time-scales

Application /

interview

Skills

Essential

criteria

Criteria description Assessed by

7 Able to extract and manipulate complex financial and non-financial

data to demonstrate trends and correlations

Application /

interview

8 Ability to think critically, apply innovative and creative thinking to

address complex service challenges

Application /

interviewEssential

criteria

Criteria description Assessed by

9 Demonstrate a high attention to detail and accuracy, checking

output for accuracy and completeness

Application /

interview

10 Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills, with

proven ability to communicate financial and non-financial

information effectively to a wide range of audiences, including

managers, senior officers and external organisations, in both

written and oral form

Application /

interview

11 Knowledge of the major issues facing local government,

understanding of the national policy context, requirements and

future direction for relevant service areas

Application /

interview

12 Well-developed IT skills (MS Office suite, financial systems, data

visualisation tools (e.g., Power BI)

Application /

interview

13 Ability to organise and plan one’s own workload and that of others Application /

interview

14 Ability to work calmly and flexibly under pressure, demonstrating

resilience, not being easily deterred in the face of challenges

Application /

interview

15 Able to inspire and motivate employees and generate a positive

working environment

Application /

interview

16 Ability to work on one’s own or as part of a team, building effective

working relationships within and across departments

Application /

interview

17 Ability to establish, develop and maintain effective relationships

with partner organisations

Job Category : Social Care – Qualified

Location : Municipal Buildings, Knowsley, L36 9YU , Knowsley Borough Council

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00
Salary: £16.47

1.5 ACM staff to support in Review Team – ASC 

1 fulltime 36 hours 

Job Category : Social Care – Qualified

Location : Civic Centre, Enfield Council

Hours Per Week : 35.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00

Salary: £28.09

OT’s need for East Locality Team – Candidates will require a sound knowledge and experience of working in a social care setting – experience equipment and adaptations.

Accountabilities

1.         Management

•          Practice supervision for students on placements

•          Support to Occupational Therapy Assistants as required.

2.         Quality

•          Ensure high quality standards are upheld throughout all aspects of assessment and service delivery.

3.         Policy Implementation

•          Implement the Safeguarding Adults policy & procedure and manage staff through the process, including chairing complex strategy meetings

•          Ensure Health and Safety policies are implemented and adhered to  

•          Keep abreast of developments in all relevant areas concerning professional practice, relevant legislation and Central Government guidance.

4.         Monitoring

•          Manage, monitor and review care plans involving users and carers, liaising with other workers and agencies as appropriate.

5.         Data recording

•          Participate in the development and management of systems associated with team functions, including gathering and analysing of information

•          Take responsibility for entering information and data onto the online systems relating to own cases 

•          Work jointly with the Administrative Officers, seeking to improve the knowledge and practical applications of the systems.

6.         Service development and delivery

•          Actively encourage customer participation in the delivery, monitoring and evaluation of the service

•          Initiate research, recommend best practice and implement changes in policy within a specialist area of service 

•          Support in the development and operation of team “workload management systems” to ensure that resources address priority cases and respond to changing needs and circumstances

•          Undertake complex assessments and care planning

•          Carry out full functional assessments of people of all ages and with a wide range of disabilities. Assessments should also take into account the needs of carer’s and a carer’s assessment should be completed as appropriate.

•          Advise on appropriate care packages and refer on to other services as necessary

•          Recommend and arrange for the provision of specialist equipment, ensure correct installation, instruct client and/or carer in safe use and monitor the effectiveness of the provision as appropriate

•          Advise on and facilitate major adaptations, including major adaptations to properties through consultation with service users, Housing department, Environmental Health services, builders and other professionals as appropriate.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES (You are not restricted to 2 criteria for each category)

Skills and Competencies 

(In this section you should list between 4 and a maximum of 8 essential recruitment and selection criteria and 2 desirable criteria)

Essential:

1.         Ability to implement a self directed approach in line with the personalisation agenda and the Safeguarding Adults policy for the Council

2.         Ability to communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing, including report writing, presenting, negotiating and the use of IT

3.         Ability to plan and maximise use of resources 

4.         Ability to negotiate with customers how best to meet their needs

5.         Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary environment and have the ability to work in partnership with carers and families and liaise with other staff agencies to ensure that the needs of the service user are met

6.         Ability to work using own initiative as part of a team while managing workload efficiently, prioritising work and adopting a flexible approach to changing and competing demands

7.         Ability to implement and monitor quality standards

8.         Ability to carry out assessments in line with Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 and responsibilities under the 1974 Health and Safety at Work Act and instruct/advise on appropriate techniques and equipment. 

Desirable:

1.         Highly competent in the application of resource allocation systems

2.         Ability to navigate and apply the Council’s information technology systems to support Personalisation (Quickheart and Care First)

Experience and Knowledge 

1.         Experience of delivering services using computerised systems

2.         Experience of providing services to vulnerable adults

3.         Experience of performance management

4.         Awareness of the Health and Social Care integration agenda

5.         Knowledge of legislative framework and good practice guidance 

Essential Qualification(s) 

1.  Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy recognised by the College of Occupational Therapists 2.  Registered with Health Professions Council

Job Category : Trade & Operatives

Location : Broadwater Farm Community Centre, London Borough of Haringey

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 08:00

End Time : 16:00

Salary: £14.84

Roofing Labourers required to work at height with roofers. Labourer duties include delivery and preparing materials including cement and mortar. 

Previous experience working at height highly desirable.

Job Category : Admin & Clerical

Location : Patchway (Severnvale) Hub , South Gloucestershire Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 08:30

End Time : 17:00

Salary: £12.80

About the role:-

Under the supervision of the Business Support Supervisor, this is a supporting role working within the Business Support Team to provide administrative support to the Children, Adults and Health department supporting the professional teams within the North Locality Hub.

The post holder will collate and analyse information for reports and maintain accurate records, interpreting data and drafting content for use by others. They will use strong communication skills to liaise with customers and relay issues and queries promptly where necessary. They will research information within areas of service specialism and act as a main point of contact for customers and colleagues including stakeholders and partnership agencies. 

A key function of the role will include the collecting, inputting, maintaining and analysing information held on specialised database. The ability to interpret and produce information from this data will be required. The role supports the financial aspect by using the council’s financial systems to input data, purchasing goods/services, recoding and processing petty cash claims. The role also provides administrative support which will include minute taking at key meetings and word processing.

This role is crucial in providing an excellent, flexible and diverse administrative service ensuring compliance with statutory requirements of the department in a constantly changing environment.    

Attention to detail is required for inputting and retrieving information from the specialised databases maintained in the department, for example, searching for personal information relating to a child or young person.

Data produced and inputted provides safeguarding information for the Department for Children, Adults and Health and ensures statutory duties for South Gloucestershire Council are met. 

The Business Support Officers will be able to prioritise tasks and exercise a degree of self-management of workload, in consultation with the Business Support Supervisor/Team Leader.   

About the team:-

The Business Support Team collectively provides administrative and financial support to a range of professionals based in the Hub. A key aspect of the team is to ensure that officers are supported in a timely and efficient manner, and the team will seek to identify process improvements where appropriate.

The professionals include Social Care and Preventative Services who work together to ensure the best possible outcomes for Children and Young people within South Gloucestershire.

About the wider section/function:-

The Locality Hubs are part of Integrated Children’s Services which is responsible for the safety and welfare of children and young people. The Integrated Children’s Services Department collectively bring together and provide a complete range of children’s services within South Gloucestershire.

Problem solving and decision making examples:

This role will apply knowledge and experience about administration to solve problems and deliver work to deadlines. 

The post holder will analyse data, accessing the systems to extract missing, incomplete or inaccurate information to comply with the department’s performance requirements. 

For example the post holder will need to analyse this data by accessing standard reports regularly highlighting any inaccuracies, missing data, ensuring data is clean and accurate and taking the initiative to resolve.     

The post holder will need excellent communication skills.

Typical problems they will be required to solve are: 

•          Dealing with some of the people accessing our services this may include service users who can present with challenging behaviours. The Business Support Supervisors will provide support and advice where needed. 

The post also has a financial aspect which will involve attention to detail. The post holder will also need to understand how goods and services are procured and the understanding of keeping purchases within the appropriate budget codes.     

Key responsibilities:-

Provide administrative support to managers ensuring work carried out is efficient and procedures are effectively implemented. This will include minute taking for key meetings.

Act as a main point of contact for the service area and provide effective communication when dealing with enquiries and information requests.

Collate and maintain records and analyse information to ensure accurate statements are produced and data is retrieved from computerised systems and interpreted.

Research information within your area of service specialism and collate evidence for presentation in reports.  This may include drafting sections of documents for use by others.

Interact with customers, colleagues and partners to maintain strong working relationships.

Communicate specific concerns, queries and issues and ensure they are accurately and promptly relayed when necessary.

Accurately record and also assist in the monitoring and maintaining of budgets/financial information/resources.

Job Category : Engineering & Surveying

Location : Bridgwater House, Somerset Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 08:30

End Time : 17:00
Salary: £15.70

Accountability

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

Undertake the role of Principal Designer for the benefit of projects undertaken by Somerset Independence Plus.

Arrange and undertake site visits, meeting with applicants, occupational therapists (OT’s), architects and contractors to determine eligibility for financial assistance.

Ensure project feasibility and scope of work, undertake measured surveys and to give technical advice. To liaise with other officers of the service and outside agencies.

Produce practical specifications, detailed drawings and schedules of work for extensions and other adaptations which contractors can work from to carry out the construction work. Ensuring compliance with Building Regulations, Planning Permission, listed building consent and good practice.

Obtain quotations and estimates from contractors and to scrutinise them and undertake a fair costings exercise for the proposed work.

Ensure that grant and other expenditure is approved and paid in accordance with the Councils’ standing orders. 

Collect clients’ financial data and undertake means tests to determine eligibility for a grant.


Qualifications

Essential

•          Qualification to HNC/D Level in surveying or relevant professional qualification.

Knowledge/Experience/Skills

Essential

Experience will cover one or more of the following disciplines:

•          Working in a residential building surveying related capacity in either a local authority or the private sector. 

•          Working and processing datasets, databases and can interpret data.

•          Knowledge of housing legislation in the areas of applying housing renewal in relation to private sector housing including supervision of building works and means testing. 

•          Basic housing finance.

•          Processing grants.•          Ongoing professional development

Job Category : Trades and Operatives

Location :Nottingham Community Housing Association

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time :09:00

End Time : 16:30
Salary: £11.44

This role is to do mould washing.  there will be some minor repairs and painting in areas where mould has been present.  There may also be some silicone scrape out and replace. 

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Main responsibilities

Organise and carry out the external and internal painting, decorating and associated repair work including the application of specialist coatings such as in Timonox for the Association’s housing stock, managed properties and external customers in accordance with agreed targets and procedures.

Safely erect and maintain access equipment; reporting any defects to the Team Manager- Painting and ensuring services are compliant with relevant legislation and regulations.

Manage stock/supplies to ensure works are not delayed.

Ensure documentation is completed and returned within agreed timescales.

Work in an efficient manner that delivers value for money; identifying efficiencies, gaps in service delivery and communicating them to line management.

Use information available to identify customer needs and ensure services are tailored to meet those needs.

Co-ordinate the services of other trades and work with colleagues, contractors and partners to ensure a seamless and excellent service to customers.

Understand your responsibilities under Health & Safety legislation; ensuring that all activities are discharged in a safe manner, minimizing risk at all times. 

Keep your line manager informed of any issues or barriers to the effective delivery of your service area /maintenance services at the earliest opportunity and contribute to the development and effective operation of the team.

Understand performance standards for your role to deliver on objectives and targets agreed at performance management meetings.

Qualifications 

NVQ level 2 or equivalent qualification

PASMA

Extensive, demonstrable post qualification experience in the relevant trade

Demonstrable success in the delivery of a variable workload in a customer focused environment and working in a target driven service

Demonstrable understanding and experience of working to current  Health and Safety requirements

Demonstrable excellent communication skills

Ability to use computerised data recording equipment

Job Category : Social Care & Health Qualified

Location : Ty Elai, Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

Hours Per Week :37.00

Start Date : Immediate Strt

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:30
Salary: £20.85We work with individuals over the age of 18 with complex and long-term care and support needs. We work towards achieving positive personal outcomes, supporting people with both physical and mental needs in the community. This is subject to flexible working from home with an expectation that you will attend the office a minimum of once per week. We are looking for someone with experience in adult services with strong values with the ability to manage a complex caseload.

Job Category : Trades and Operatives

Location :Nottingham Community Housing Association

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 08:00

End Time : 16:30
Salary: £18.50

We require a qualified plumber multi – skilled operative with experience in the social housing sector to join or responsive repairs team.   

The role is very busy and varied, the majority of repairs work you will be required to do will be completed in 4 hours and will be to make safe and functional.  

Main responsibilities

Carry out the design, installation, maintenance, servicing and repair work for the Association’s housing stock and external customers in accordance with agreed targets and procedures.

Service, maintain, repair and fault- find hot and cold water systems and carryout minor heating works such as alterations to gas pipework and connections; ensuring services are compliant with relevant legislation and regulations.

Co-ordinate the services of other trades and work with colleagues, contractors and partners to ensure a seamless and excellent service to customers. 

Manage stock/supplies to ensure works are not delayed. 

Work in an efficient manner that delivers value for money, identify efficiencies, gaps in service delivery, and communicate them to line management

Use information available to identify customer needs and ensure services are tailored to meet those needs 

Complete and return documentation within agreed timescales; updating and maintaining manual and computerised records.

Understand your responsibilities under Health & Safety legislation; ensuring that all activities are discharged in a safe manner, minimizing risk at all times. 

Keep your line manager informed of any issues or barriers to the effective delivery of your service area /maintenance services at the earliest opportunity and contribute to the development and effective operation of the Team. 

Provide relief cover for colleagues and participate in the standby/call-out rota to cover emergency breakdowns.

Understand performance standards for your role to deliver on objectives and targets agreed at performance management meetings.

Unvented hot water system 

Skills and experience  Extensive, demonstrable post qualification experience in the relevant trade

Demonstrable success in the delivery of a variable workload in a customer focused environment and working in a target driven service 

Demonstrable recent experience of undertaking multi-trade works e.g. joinery, plastering, tiling, painting

Understanding and experience of working to current Health and Safety requirements

Demonstrable excellent communication skills

Ability to use computerised data recording equipment

Personal qualities, values and behaviours     An understanding of the needs of people from diverse social, cultural and racial backgroundsWillingness to promote and adhere to the CLEAR values of NCHA

Job Category : Driving

Location : Cunard Building Water Street Pier Head Liverpool L2 2BS, Liverpool City Council

Hours Per Week : 35.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time :17:30

Salary: £13.76

This role is key to supporting our markets service, during the busy Christmas period.

The Market Operative’s main focus will be driving our vans to and from markets (loading and unloading), building and taking down the stalls and general housekeeping. Reporting into the Lead Officer who is responsible for the running of the market, ensuring a good level of customer service.

This role will be City wide (with Liverpool Food Hub, L11 0ED as the primary base.) 35 hours a week (5 out of 7). Weekend work with some early starts (6am) and potential 1 late night a week (9pm).You must hold a level of driving licence required category 1 (largest vehicle to drive will be 7.5 tonne).

Job Category : Social Care – Unqualified

Location : County Hall, Cardiff Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00
Salary: £13.47

Cardiff Council and the Vale of Glamorgan Council are working together to provide an innovative new Adolescent Resource Centre (ARC) / Edge of Care Service for 11-17 year olds.  Taking a strength based approach, our aim is to work co-productively with families to improve relationships and enable young people to remain living within their family home.

The ARC has been delivering services to young people who require intensive interventions and access to therapeutic interventions across Cardiff for the last three years. As a result of this success, alongside an increase in need and regional funding, the Service is expanding to become a Regional Edge of Care Service, which will operate across two locations across Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan. 

As part of this Service, you will be working within Cardiff’s experienced team providing flexible and responsive care packages of respite, intervention, outreach and family support. 

You will be working with young people across Cardiff at their homes and at our centres at a time of need delivering positive outcomes. You will provide structured, evidence-based interventions enabling families to develop problem solving skills, resilience and achieve positive change. You, and the team will provide a rapid response to children and families in crisis, enabling them to address and overcome the difficulties that have led to the family being at risk of breakdown, and prevent further escalation.

As a Support Worker, you will have some experience of working with adolescents who present with challenging behaviour, you will have experience in working with carers and as part of a wider team. You will be working flexibly that includes some evenings and weekends.   

Driving license and full use of a car is essential. Enhanced Child and Adult DBS needed.

Job Category : Admin & Clerical

Location : Bridgwater House, Somerset Council

Hours Per Week : 22.50

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 08:30

End Time : 17:00
Salary: £11.79

The role involves managing incoming post including opening, sorting, scanning where required to the relevant service areas and ensuring outgoing mail is packed and despatched per our existing processes.

The position requires set hours to make sure it meets the business need and it is purely office based.

The office location will be Bridgwater House initially and then from 1st December it could move to County Hall in Taunton.


•          Assist with administrative work in order that all records are up to date.

•          Undertake regular stock checks to ensure waste is kept to a minimum.

•          Manage incoming post including opening, sorting, scanning where required to relevant service areas.

•          Sort and despatch outgoing mail including parcels.

•          Ensure wherever possible outgoing mail is despatched via hybrid provider.

•          Liaise with hybrid provider to resolve any issues.

•          Organising courier service in line with Somerset Council’s policy.

•          Operate and maintain machinery in line with Somerset Council’s processes.

•          Ensure Somerset Council Health and Safety policies are adhered to.

•          Manage group email boxes.

•          Use approved systems to prepare and process orders for stationery, goods, and services.

•          Any other reasonable duties requested by management


Qualification/ Knowledge / skills

Qualification 

Essential 

•          Relevant work experience and good standard of education, including excellent literacy and numeracy skills.

•          Basic administrative skills.

Desirable

•          Educated to GCSE standard C or above in Maths and English, or equivalent or qualified by relevant experience.

Knowledge 

Essential 

•          Proficient in Microsoft Office programmes including Teams, Outlook, Word, and Excel.

•          Understand the principles of data protection (GDPR)

Desirable 

•          Good understanding of Council Services

•          Knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation and processes.

•          Knowledge of Royal Mail services and products.

Skills 

Essential  

•          Provision of excellent customer service

•          Ability to communicate effectively and confidently with colleagues at all levels.

•          Able to prioritise and work to deadlines.

•          Ability to work as a team but also confident working alone.

•          Able to perform efficiently and effectively under pressure.

•          Accuracy and attention to detail.

•          Resourceful and flexible in approach.

Desirable

•          Able to review processes and recommend betters ways of working.

•          Proficient in use of Council systems

Job Category : Social Care – Qualified

:Guildhall Complex, Achieving for Children

Hours Per Week :36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start
Base Salary : £39,951.00

Top Point Salary : £42,840.00

About you: our role specification

Qualifications

● Educated to degree level with a social work qualification and Social Work England registration

● Evidence of continuing professional development

Skills and experience

● Experience of managing complex social work, making sure robust risk management takes place to manage assessed vulnerabilities and risk to protect adolescents and where appropriate members of the general public.

● Experience of undertaking effective assessment and care planning with child in need and child protection frameworks.

● Experience of tailoring support packages to the needs of young people and their families in line with the serviceʼs practice framework to achieve best outcomes.

● To work restoratively with all adolescents and their families

● Experience of working within an integrated working environment, including effective

multi agency working

● Experience of effective recording, monitoring, evaluation and quality assurance of

interventions within casework practice using a wide range of tools and management

information systems

● An awareness of risk management and safeguarding in the context of social care

including legislation, policy and procedures related to responsibilities

● Experience of addressing specific equality or diversity issues within your practice with

colleagues / service users and taking action to solve them.

Personal attributes

● A passion to demonstrate and promote Achieving for Childrenʼs values (trust, value. respect)

through professional behaviours and relationships with all stakeholders● Ability to use a range of digital hardware and so

Job Category : Social Care – Qualified

Location : Atlas House, Corporation Street, WA9 1LD, St. Helens MBC

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time :08:45

End Time :17:30
Salary: £35.21

 The current role is for an experienced  social worker who will work within the Complex Safeguarding Team. This team is a small specialist team supporting children at risk of child exploitation. The right social worker will have experience of working with children and young people supporting their care plan to reduce risk , and undertake specialist assessment, and interventions to reduce the associated risks for this group of young people.  They will be responsible for a small caseload working alongside the allocated social worker , so could be working with children we look after, children subject to CIN or CP.  You will be working closely with the police within the team and  focusing on prevention, management of risk and disruption. You will be supported by the Complex Safeguarding Lead.

Job Category : trade & Operatives

Location : The Deane Depot, Somerset Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 08:00

End Time :16:00
Salary: £13.69

To provide a repairs and maintenance service to over 5,600 communal areas, tenanted properties and empty homes to the council’s standards, statutory requirements, and relevant building regulations. 

This role is critical to ensure our housing stock in maintained to statutory legislation and repairs are completed to prescribed timescales, such as resolving defects causing damp and mould as detailed in the Social Housing Regulation Act 2023. 

PLEASE NOTE THIS ROLE WILL PART OF SMALL TEAM WHO WILL FOCUS ON DAMP AND MOULD CASES. 

**Full Time Role**
Role purpose

•          To provide a repairs and maintenance service to over 5,600 communal areas, tenanted properties and empty homes to the council’s standards, statutory requirements, and relevant building regulations. 

•          This role is critical to ensure our housing stock in maintained to statutory legislation and repairs are completed to prescribed timescales, such as resolving defects causing damp and mould as detailed in the Social Housing Regulation Act 2023. 

Corporate Responsibilities

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

Key results area          Accountability

Operational Service Delivery •          Carry out masonry / stonework repairs to walls, chimney stacks, flues, and pots, proficient with face brickwork & blockwork. Patch plastering and re-plastering of entire walls / rooms.  Repairs to and installation of concrete slab floors, paths, paved areas, manholes, gulleys and drains. Removal of fireplaces and blocking up / making good. 

•          Responsible for fencing repairs, installation of replacement and new fencing. 

•          Fitting of aids and adaptions for tenants with disabilities, i.e. handrails, ramps, and railings.

•          Carry out repairs to properties affected with damp and mould, such as Dryrod damp -proofing, tanking systems and chemical treatments incorporating complete replastering areas and DPC injection.

•          Undertake other trade repairs such as minor plumbing / carpentry repairs, tiling, and painting.

•          Ensure all works are planned and managed in line with timelines and ensuring that follow up visits are avoided. 

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

Strategic Delivery / implementation /Coordination  •          Carry out repairs using materials that are consistent with products used within repairs and planned maintenance teams. 

•          Report concerns and any disrepair in properties to limit further disrepair ensuring well maintained assets for the council. 

Performance Framework        •          Carry out works in order of appointment time, measured by the SMV (standard minute vales) per repair on the SOR’s (schedule of rates) system used to ensure effective productivity and value for money. 

•          Ensure ideas for future improvement is relayed to the supervisor. 

Project/Contract Management          •          Provide support on contracts or project work that relate to the relevant trade area. Oversee works carried out by contractors, raising concerns regarding any poor performance.

Qualification/Knowledge/Experience/Skills

Qualifications 

Essential 

•          Good general standard of education (minimum to GCSE standard or equivalent, including English and Mathematics Grades C/4 or above)

•          Evidence of continuing development of professional and management skills, e.g. through training, qualification and/or experience.

•          Relevant qualifications in the built environment / construction for example:  BTEC or equivalent Level 2 building or multi skilled maintenance operatives’ level 3, HNC, HND or equivalent experience. 

Desirable

•          Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS)

•          City and Guilds maintenance operations NVQ2 (plastering, tiling, carpentry, painting, and decorating. Kitchen fitting, flooring, screeding etc). Membership of a professional body, where such a relevant body exists.

•          Apprenticeship served.

•          Health and Safety Qualification 

Knowledge 

Essential 

•          Competent in the use of Microsoft Office

•          Demonstrates a range of management skills – able to deploy resources and staff, manage change and respond flexibly.

•          Organised, conscientious, energy, drive, confident and assertive.

•          Knowledge and understanding of Health & Safety legislation such as Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and Management of Health and Safety Regulations.

•          Working knowledge of relevant regulations e.g. building regulations, decent homes and Landlord and Tenant Act 1987

•          Compliance requirements in relation to housing and communal areas.

Desirable

•          A demonstrable track record and consistent achievement at professional level within an organisation of comparable scope and complexity.

•          Able to demonstrate understanding, experience and knowledge of policy and activities within your area of expertise.

•          Relevant Local Government experience and understanding of the whole Local Government sector and its current challenges.

•          Facilitates organisational, individual, and personal learning and development.

•          Political sensitivity and commitment to public service ethos.

•          Experience with working with elected members, or in a political environment.

Skills

Essential

•          Excellent communication skills both written and oral, with a good telephone manner. 

•          Use of electronic systems for workload, completion of repairs and reporting of concerns. 

•          Good interpersonal skills.

•          Flexibility and ability to multi-task.

•          High level of accuracy and attention to detail.•          Problem solving & decision making.