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Job Category : Human Resources
Location : Guildhall 2, Royal Borough of Kingston
Hours Per Week : 21.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £20.91

Duties/Responsibilities:
Managing an employee relations caseload and providing advice on employment terms and conditions, as well on complex casework e.g. grievances, disciplinaries, absence management and capability.
Supporting presenting officers with formal investigations including their preparation and collation of documentation and correspondence
Supporting managers at formal hearings and appeals including dismissal appeals
Working with trade unions to resolve complex employment matters at an early stage
Advising on organisational change e.g. restructures, TUPE and any associated staff redeployment, transfer, or redundancy matters
Essential criteria
Experience of managing an ER caseload and advising on change programmes/restructuring/TUPE.
In-depth knowledge of principles of change management.
A detailed and up-to-date knowledge and understanding of employment legislation as well as HR policy and procedures
Ability to work quickly, accurately and to tight deadlines
Desirable criteria
Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), equivalent qualification and/or evidence of equivalent knowledge and experience
An understanding of Public Sector / Schools terms and conditions, the role of local and national agreements, with experience of delivering HR services in a unionised environment.
We are a hybrid working organisation and the successful candid

Job Category : Technical
Location : Lambeth Town Hall, London Borough of Lambeth
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date :Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £196.00 per day

General duties as per JD. Essentially covering the following.

To ensure the timely, efficient and effective delivery of the Lambeth Payroll Service data file transmission process that meet the needs of internal and external customers and that meet the business needs, priorities and objectives of the Council. E.g.:

• Monthly payroll running.
• Validation reports.
• BACS file transmission to the Financial Transactions Service.
• RTI. FPS and EPS file submissions.
• Payroll file transfer for general ledger submission.
• Other post payroll processes.

Produce monthly employer pension reporting.;
• LGPS I-Connect.
• LPFA employer portal.
• Teachers’ Pensions MDC/MCR and End of Year Certificate.
• NHSPS electronic staff records.
Manage and implement year end / start of new year payroll processes;
• Supplementary payrolls.
• Pay awards.
• Pay increments.
• P60, P6 and P9 uploads.
• Tax code uplift.
• Payroll new financial year period dates.
• Voluntary deductions new rates (e.g. Unison).
• Pensions Auto Enrolment thresholds.
• Pensions banding (LGPS, TP, NHSPS).
• EOY Pension returns.

To manage and ensure the production and distribution to employees/ers of bulk employee/er information, e.g.:
• Payslips.
• P60’s.
• Chargeability Reports.
• Third Party Payments Reports.

Job Category : Social Care – Qualified
Category : Permanent Recruitment
Location : Civic Offices, London Borough of Sutton
Start Date : Immediate Start
Base Salary : £37,038.00
Top Point Salary : £44,814.00
Grade 8 £37,038 – £44,814 (£46,857 unconsolidated maximum)
Social Workers within Adult Services receive a Retention Bonus of £1000 for every completed year in service
Whole package totals up to £47,857 (including Retention Bonus)
Social Workers within this service area are able to work flexibly between home and work to meet the needs of the service whilst recognising the benefits that a hybrid model of working can bring.
We are looking for confident and skilled Social Workers to work within the Adult Services team. Our objective is to deliver the best outcomes in improving the quality of life for Adults within Sutton.

Job Category : Social Care & Health Qualified (Windsor & Maidenhead)
Location : Town Hall, Achieving for Children
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:15
Salary: £31.99

About the role
The Senior Practitioner – Pods main responsibility is to safeguard and promote the welfare of young people, giving due consideration to their race, culture, religion and linguistic background.
They will manage an agreed caseload of children and young people in compliance with casework objectives, statutory and departmental policy and procedural requirements, consistently maintaining the highest level of professional standards, including the most complex cases.
The Senior Practitioner will undertake direct social work responsibilities as an allocated worker to the children and young people assigned, investigating concerns regarding a child or young person’s safety or wellbeing, make an assessment of the risk and protective factors in the family and decide on the most appropriate course of action. They will complete longer-term work with families in order to meet identified needs and improve outcomes for children.
The Senior Practitioner will ensure that high quality reports are prepared for Court, they will support and prepare workers in the Court process, including giving evidence as required. The role will involve providing casework consultation to other social workers in the team as directed by the Team Leader or
Head of Safeguarding. This may also supervise students, trainees, less experienced professional team members, support staff or volunteers

Qualifications
● Educated to a degree level with a relevant professional qualification in social work.
● Active Social Work England registration and proven evidence of continuing professional
development.
Skills and experience
● Experience in leading a team, undertaking line management, performance management and change management.
● Knowledge of relevant theory that informs practice delivery.
● Experience of building strong partnerships, maintaining relationships and co-producing solutions to challenges across a diverse set of stakeholders, including children, young people and their
families. Advocating the voices of those we are working with.
● Proven ability to effectively use data, intelligence and evidence to create meaningful insight and to inform own decision making.
● Experience of keeping and maintaining records (in accordance with local policy) and producing accurate reports, presentations, written updates to a range of stakeholders (which may include families, children or young people).
● Knowledge of statutory legislation (for example Children’s Act) and national policy drivers that will affect children’s services and your role.
● Commitment to own personal and professional development and to developing and coaching others, championing and supporting continuous professional development within the team.
● 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 for Achieving for Children’s vision, mission and values (trust, value. respect) to support children and young people to live safe, happy, healthy and successful lives.
● Able to use a range of digital hardware or software to support your work effectively i.e. microsoft or Google software.
● Strong organisational abilities including: time management, creative-thinking, problem-solving and multitasking.
● Able to work flexibly and independently with limited management oversight.
● Personal determination, drive, energy and ambition to achieve challenging objectives, celebrate success and deliver excellent outcomes for children using a strength based approach.
● Commitment to resource-sharing and collaborative working within Achieving for Children and across organisational boundaries in the best interests of children and families.
● Good communication and interpersonal skills that are open, honest, persuasive and pragmatic, including excellent negotiation and influencing skills.

Job Category : Social Care – Unqualified
Location : Cheviots, Enfield Council
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date :Immediate Start
Start Time : 17:00
End Time : 23:00
Salary: £19.95

The purpose of this post is to provide a targeted, bespoke support to disabled children and their families, in situations where there is a risk of family breakdown due to behaviours of concern.
This is a 1 year contract working as part of a team delivering the Empowering Families and Networks in Enfield project. The Behaviour Support Practitioner will: Work shifts flexibly between the hours of 8am – 11pm Monday to Sunday on a rota basis. Provide intensive, high quality, safe care and support to children and young people with Autism Spectrum Disorder, learning disability, behaviours of concern, and those who may be experiencing a mental health crisis, using a Positive Behaviour Support framework.
This support may include:

1. Supporting children and young people in the home, the Centre, or in the community to give parents a break from their caring responsibilities.
2. Working intensively with parents, carers, and school settings to embed strategies and interventions that affect change, build skills, and develop resilience.
3. Providing specialist advice and support to families on the phone, or in person, to prevent escalation of behaviours of concern in challenging situations.
4. Support discharges from hospital, particularly out of normal work hours, working closely with health professionals, social care colleagues, parents/carers, and school staff. Alongside a Behaviour Analyst, work co-productively with parents, carers, children, and young people to develop and implement robust Positive Behaviour Support plans, risk assessments, and other interventions that are accessible and affect positive change.
   Promote, support, and develop children and young people’s communication, maximising opportunities using speech, pictorial symbols, electronic systems, and sign to ensure that they are able to make choices and influence the care and services they receive. Build trusting relationships with children and young people, and effective partnerships with parents, carers, and other professionals (e.g. school staff) to achieve positive outcomes for children and young people. Including work with Enfield’s Parent Carer Forum, Our Voice. Ensure practice is trauma informed. Contribute to assessments and attend meetings where necessary, including child protection conferences and reviews, Child In Need meetings, school reviews and other multi-agency meetings.

Job Specifics – Skills, Experience, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential:

1. As a regular and intrinsic part of this role requires you to speak to members of the public in English, the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential and consistent with the requirements of this role. This role also requires you to be polite and courteous when conversing with the public.
2. Proven ability to work directly with disabled children and young people, who have multiple and complex needs and behaviours of concern, in a professional setting, in family homes, and in the community.
3. Strong verbal and written communication skills to present information to varied audiences, and demonstrate specialist skills to communicate with disabled children and young people using varied methods.
4. Experience of working effectively in co-operation and partnership with professionals, partner agencies, private sector bodies, public agencies, voluntary bodies, and statutory agencies in relation to disabled children and their families.
5. Ability to keep accurate records, organise, plan and coordinate work.
6. Demonstrable experience of improving own and others practise to deliver high quality services.
7. Able to work flexibly, including evenings and weekend.

Desirable:

1. Knowledge and experience of working in a setting where Positive Behaviour Support provides a framework for effective service delivery.
2. Previous experience of contributing to, developing, and implementing Positive Behaviour Support Plans.
3. Proficient user of IT systems (e.g. Outlook, MS Office, and electronic case management systems).

Qualifications & Professional registration criteria

1. NVQ level 3 or equivalent in childcare and/or health and social care is desirable

Special requirements

An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check to work with children and vulnerable adults

Job Category : Administration
Location : West Sussex County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £12.59

Pay – Grade 5 Working Arrangements – Hybrid, County Hall, Chichester.

In office attendance on Wednesdays.
Job Description : As part of the Apprenticeship Team you will be responsible for ensuring that data and documentation are processed efficiently and effectively. This is a very busy team and involves a lot of communication through phone and email along with updating spreadsheets and the bespoke systems required to record the end to end process. You will be supporting the Apprenticeship Commissioners and Co-ordinator in their work and providing them with all the information they need to undertake their role. You will work closely with colleagues and managers to understand and ensure the requirements of the Apprenticeship are fully understood and the outcomes achieved.
Knowledge and experience
Experience in an administrative role in an office environment
Experience in a customer service role e.g. retail, hospitality

Key Skills
Excellent communication, customer service and interpersonal skills in order to interact effectively with professionals, training providers and the general public and act as a point of information/advice/guidance where appropriate.
Ability to work as part of a team completing shared tasks in order to deliver a service to others.
Clear and effective written communication skills to produce accurate meeting, minutes, written non-standard correspondence, documentation and reports, present data and financial information and to write and respond to emails appropriately, demonstrating accuracy and attention to detail.
Ability to meet set deadlines and to understand when problems need to be referred upwards, e.g. in responding to complaints promptly for a quick accurate solution.
Excellent IT skills, using Microsoft Office Suite, in order to be able to use the Service computerised databases, photocopiers, scanners and the internet.
Good numeracy skills in order to work with figures and data to make sound and accurate financial calculations and data collection, working methodically

Job Category : Environmental
Location : Hambleton Civic Centre, North Yorkshire Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £40.00

Requirement, a fully qualified Environmental Health Officer with experience of working in a fast paced Environmental Protection Team. Must demonstrate: Experience in an enforcement role relevant to the functions of the Residential team (Environmental Protection); Good oral and written communication skills; Ability to manage time effectively; Ability to work with team members to achieve results; Ability to identify problems, analyse information and use judgement to reach informed decisions; Ability to understand and meet the needs of customers; Experience of carrying out legal investigations, compiling legal cases and giving evidence in court; Experience of implementing enforcement policies and procedures; Experience of recording, collating and reporting information for various audiences; Experience in use of specialist environmental health software; able to work in a team or independently with minimal supervision.

Professional Qualifications
• Degree in Environmental Health (BSc or MSc)
• A qualified Environmental Health Officer registered by the Environmental Health Registration Board (EHRB).

Occupational Skills
• Investigative, analytical, and interpretative skills to comprehend and enforce the requirements of legislation and guidance.
• Ability to use expert regulatory services opinion to provide practical and innovative solutions to complex legal or service delivery issues.
• Communication skills able to communicate effectively in a variety of formats at all levels.
• Ability to seek, evaluate and organise information to aid decision making.
• Ability to build, maintain and influence working relationships with key stakeholders and partners.
• Ability to make fast paced decisions based upon evidence presented within an ever-changing environment.
• Ability to work under pressure and a flexible approach to changing work patterns.
• Ability to operate complex and sophisticated instrumentation, for example, noise monitoring and recording equipment, air quality monitoring equipment and possess the necessary IT skills to capture, store, analyse and display data.
• Understanding of the political context and the ability to operate sensitively and efficiently within a political environment.

Other Requirements
• Ability to travel across the county and other locations.
• Perform duties as required, outside normal working hours, to meet the demands of the service including participation in the out of hours’ emergency response service and civil emergencies.
• Ability to work to a high standard of customer care.
• Manage a complex workload.
• Driving Licence.

Job Category : Building Services, Trades & Maintenance
Location : Parc Myrddin, Carmarthenshire County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £12.59

An exciting opportunity to join Waste Minimisation and Recycling within Carmarthenshire Waste and Environmental Services

FT starting point scale E. Hybrid working based at Parc Myrddin offices, Richmond Terrace, Carmarthen SA31 1HQ for minimum of 2 days a week and hybrid working available. Possible need to travel to other office locations in county as required. Therefore driving is desirable

Main essential skills needed are being able to communicate verbally and in writing with a range of individuals. Being able to use excel spreadsheets and set up new ones if required for basic data capture and monitoring. Assisting in the scheduling of other staff’s work, liaising with them and recording the outcomes of that work, and editing parts of our website. Training will be provided for the latter, a basic knowledge of the recycling service available to residents in Carmarthenshire would be expected and can be found on our website. Further waste knowledge can be learned on the job, though an interest in recycling and the environment is needed. The job is Mon-Fri though there may be odd occasions when there are community events on weekends that we are asked to attend, though this will be notified in advance. There may also be odd occasions where an earlier or later shift pattern may be required, but again notice will be given in advance of this:

We are looking for motivated, driven and customer focused individuals who believe they can make a real difference on advising Carmarthenshire residents of our recycling initiatives. As a division we service all households within the County by providing residents with a kerbside recycling scheme and various other reuse and recycling initiatives.
Your role will be to support the development and delivery of the promotional elements of the Waste Strategy, to increase and improve the County’s recycling performance. Updating digital content on waste website pages and responding to social media enquiries.
To support the development of a strategy for identifying areas/locations/households that have a low or poor participation recycling schemes, introduce specific education and awareness initiatives to target these areas with the aim of increasing recycling. Deal with written, in person and telephone complaints and requests from members of the public and undertake the necessary duties to ensure that all are satisfied with the outcome in accordance with the principals of Customer Care, whilst following the reduce, reuse, recycle ethos.
You will be an excellent team player with the ability to work effectively with others and confident in your approach. You will need to have an assured approach to dealing with residents on a one to one basis on the telephone or face to face.
You will need an understanding of Carmarthenshire recycling schemes and an awareness of Welsh Government Waste Strategy and the key issues facing the Council’s waste section on waste management, minimisation and recycling issues
A basic knowledge of Welsh is required or a readiness to work towards a basic level of conversational Welsh is required to accomplish this post. Support can be provided on appointment to reach this level.
You will need to be able to accommodate flexible working patterns.
If you think you have the qualities we need, we would like to hear from you.

travel to work mileage is not paid for, any travel requested during the working day other than commute is usually done in work vehicles not via mileage and personal car use.

As shown on profile language requirement is as follows:
Welsh Language level written 1
English Language level written 5
Welsh Language level verbal 2
English Language level verbal 5

Welsh advert text
Rydym yn chwilio am unigolion brwdfrydig a chryf eu cymhelliant sy’n canolbwyntio ar anghenion y cwsmer ac yn credu y gallant wneud gwir wahaniaeth drwy roi gwybodaeth i drigolion Sir Gaerfyrddin am ein cynlluniau ailgylchu. Fel is-adran rydym yn darparu gwasanaeth i’r holl gartrefi yn y Sir drwy ddarparu cynllun ailgylchu o dy i dy ac amrywiol gynlluniau ailddefnyddio ac ailgylchu eraill ar gyfer trigolion.
Eich rôl fydd i roi cymorth o ran datblygu a gweithredu’r elfennau hyrwyddo Strategaeth Wastraff i sicrhau cynnydd a gwelliant ym mherfformiad ailgylchu’r Sir. Diweddaru cynnwys digidol ar dudalennau gwastraff y wefan ac ymateb i ymholiadau ar y cyfryngau cymdeithasol.
Cynorthwyo o ran datblygu strategaeth ar gyfer nodi ardaloedd/lleoliadau/cartrefi lle ceir cyfraddau ailgylchu isel, cyflwyno mentrau addysg ac ymwybyddiaeth penodol i dargedu’r ardaloedd hyn gyda’r nod o gynyddu ailgylchu. Ymdrin â chwynion a cheisiadau gan aelodau o’r cyhoedd a hynny ar ffurf ysgrifenedig, wyneb yn wyneb a thros y ffôn, a gwneud popeth sydd angen ei wneud i sicrhau bod pawb yn fodlon ar y canlyniad yn unol ag egwyddorion Gofal Cwsmeriaid, yn ogystal ag arddel yr ethos o lleihau, ailddefnyddio, ac ailgylchu.
Byddwch yn meddu ar sgiliau gwych o ran gweithio mewn tîm, y gallu i weithio’n effeithiol gydag eraill, a hyder yn eich ymagwedd. Bydd angen i chi fabwysiadu dull â sicrwydd o ymdrin â phreswylwyr ar sail un i un dros y ffôn neu wyneb yn wyneb.
Bydd angen i chi feddu ar ddealltwriaeth o gynlluniau ailgylchu Sir Gaerfyrddin ac ymwybyddiaeth o Strategaeth Wastraff Llywodraeth Cymru a’r materion allweddol y mae adain wastraff y Cyngor yn eu hwynebu ynghylch rheoli gwastraff, lleihau gwastraff a materion ailgylchu.
Mae angen gwybodaeth sylfaenol am y Gymraeg neu barodrwydd i weithio tuag at lefel sylfaenol o Gymraeg llafar i gyflawni’r swydd hon. Gellir darparu cymorth i gyrraedd y lefel hon ar ôl penodi.
Bydd angen i chi allu ymdopi â phatrymau gweithio hyblyg.
Os ydych yn credu eich bod yn meddu ar y rhinweddau sydd eu hangen arnom, hoffem glywed gennych.

Job Category : Catering & Hospitality
Location : Pembrey Country Park, Carmarthenshire County Council
Start Date : Immediate start
Salary: £12.18

Weekends, bank holidays and evening required as well as the day to day.
Previous experience
Menu available

Qualifications
NVQ in Catering
Food Hygiene Certificate Level 3

Skills/Competencies
Cooking and presentation skills
Ability to manage portion control
Ability to count stock
Ability to record wastage

Knowledge
Knowledge of Catering Standards and Work
Practice
Knowledge of Health and Safety and Food Standards

Experience
Previous experience of working in a kitchen environment

Job Category : Human Resources
Location : Lambeth Civic Centre, London Borough of Lambeth
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £121.65

Please note this is a hybrid role. Any two days of the week on site
Important: At least Intermediate Excel skill level required

We are looking to recruit a strong administrator to our Learning and Development team, working within the HR function. We’d like someone with experience working with an HR platform (we use Oracle but it doesn’t need to be that) and who can manage a busy and varied workload with minimal supervision.
This role would be a great opportunity for someone looking to build on and develop their existing admin skills.
Core Skills
Understands what databases are used at the Council and how data is gathered, organised and extracted
Understands what a career pathway is and how they could be deployed across the Council
Inform and advise managers and employees about HR Policy & Procedure and implement guidelines in relation to the Policy & Procedure
Utilise the Contact Point system and the information it provides to understand the correct HR team to direct the work to
Establish effective relationships with key stakeholders and colleagues in the Council
Provide accurate and appropriate advice to line managers in order to train and support them to follow processes effectively and with minimal risk
Implement guidelines on HR Policy & Procedure (as well as processes and principles), in order to keep employees and line managers aware of the latest practice and their responsibilities
Ability to learn appropriate UK employment and discrimination law and apply this in their role in order to ensure employee’s rights are protected the Council is not subject to any legal challenge
Ability to evaluate data and establish key insights, identify and highlight key trends / changes to trends in financial, people and / or performance indicators (when approaching HR casework)
Core Competencies
Understand common issues based on existing knowledge, suggests improvements to current ways of working, completes tasks independently in a timely manner
Ability to analyse and interpret data to identify and highlight key trends, as well as integrate external sources of data to ensure a broad level of analysis
Ability to communicate appropriately using approved methods for the target audience. Inform others in a simple and easy way, and clarify to check understanding
Ability to collect and synthesize relevant data to analyse complex problems and evaluate situations based on previous experience

Job Category : Housing
Location : Laurence House, Lewisham Council
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £23.48

• The successful candidate must have worked in a target based role previously. Property negotiator role preferred.
• The successful candidate must have a history of discharging duty.

Job Category : Social Care – Qualified
Location : Powys County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £29.64
Main Purpose of Post:

Social Workers are one group of staff within the social care sector. It is principally through Social Workers that Local Authorities meet their statutory obligations under Child and Family Legislation, Mental Health Law and the NHS and Community Care Act and others.

The overall purpose of the Social Work role within Children’s Services is to assess, risk assess and provide a service to children and their families, where possible maintaining children in their families. In situations where risk cannot be managed, to develop plans which keep children safe and able to achieve their full potential. In doing this, the Social Worker must adhere to the relevant legislation and regulation, as well as Powys County Council Policies and Procedures.

Experience

⦁ Post qualifying experience.

⦁ Experience of undertaking assessments of needs and identifying risks.

Knowledge

⦁ Understanding of the needs of service users.

⦁ Knowledge of current legislation, national guidance and best practice relevant to the post.

⦁ Knowledge of social care needs of children and families.

Registrations, Qualifications &Training

⦁ Appropriate social work qualification (i.e. Degree in Social Work, DipSW or equivalent).

Registration as Social Worker with CCW/HCPC.

Safeguarding Requirements

⦁ This position has a requirement for an Enhanced DBS Check

Skills

⦁ Good communication skills, written and verbal.

⦁ Good IT skills.

⦁ Ability to organise, prioritise and manage a caseload.

⦁ Ability to demonstrate a commitment to equal opportunities and no-discriminatory practice.

⦁ Commitment to the principle of confidentiality.

⦁ Must have knowledge and commitment to the principles of social care as embodied in relevant legislation.

Job Category : Interims
Location : Mercury House, London Borough of Havering
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £437.06 per day

MUST have HOS Experience preferably in the EH Service area, Knowledge of Youth Justice Services procedures and MUST be SW qualified

MUST have experience managing budgets etc
The London Borough of Havering is looking to recruit a Strategic Head of Service for Early Help, Targeted Support, MASH, and Youth Justice to lead and direct work/practice that positively improves outcomes for children, young people and their families in Havering, and to provide strategic oversight and support to services within the role and wider children services as required.

If successful in your application for the role of Strategic Head of Service for Early Help, Targeted Support, MASH, and Youth Justice, London Borough of Havering, you will/will be:

Ensure that early help services are responsive, dynamic and effective in delivering community based universal and targeted services based on evidence of identified need to meet the needs of Havering’s children and families.
To strategically lead, direct and oversee the day-to-day service delivery of the Children’s services integrated front door multi-agency safeguarding hub (MASH), early help preventative and support services, targeted youth support services, specialist safeguarding, youth justice service and Virtual School ensuring that all relevant agencies are working together effectively to identify and safeguard children at risk of harm.
Ensure children in need of help and protection are identified in a timely way and their needs responded to effectively and proportionately.
Ensure high standards of social work practice in line with the Children’s Services systemic model of practice so that all children and families both in universal and targeted and those in need of help and protection are in receipt of good quality, proportionate assessments.
Provide Leadership and oversight of the Early Help preventative services, including (but not limited to) the volunteering and advocacy service, children’s centre offer, family group conference service, parenting service, universal plus service as well as the early help assessment and team around the family (TAF) offer.
Provide strategic leadership for the statutory Havering Youth Justice Service (YJS), working towards best outcomes for the young people open to the service and to prevent reoffending

As one of the greenest boroughs in London, resourcefulness is in our nature. We don’t wait to be told, we take the initiative. We face the future head-on, embracing new challenges with open minds and fresh ideas. There’s lots of opportunities to progress here, and if you seize them we’ll support you all the way. Choose Havering and see the difference you’ll make to the people that live, work and learn here.

From caring for those who need it most, to ensuring our highways and streets are safe, providing a roof over the heads of our residents, providing excellent customer service or, enhancing our digital services for staff and residents, there are so many ways you can make a positive influence here. And, whether you’re outdoorsy, people-focused or analytical, we have a role that’s right for you.

The London Borough of Havering is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

Please be aware that a Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS) check will be required for any position with access to these groups under the provision of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

In addition, the Authority reserves the right to request employees undertake a basic disclosure check (Disclosure Scotland) where required for the role this includes anyone who has access to (or information obtained directly from) a government database, or has a GCSX account. These posts will be required to have a Basic Disclosure Scotland check as per the requirements of BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standards).

Job Category : Social Care – Qualified
Location : Powys County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £29.64

Main Purpose of Post:

Social Workers are one group of staff within the social care sector. It is principally through Social Workers that Local Authorities meet their statutory obligations under the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 and others.

The overall purpose of the Social Work role within Children’s Services is to assess, risk assess and provide a service to children and their families, where possible maintaining children in their families. In situations where risk cannot be managed, to develop plans which keep children safe and able to achieve their full potential. In doing this, the Social Worker must adhere to the relevant legislation and regulation, as well as Powys County Council Policies and Procedures.

Principal Responsibilities:

To provide a social work service to individual children and young people with a view to keeping them safe and enabling them to achieve to their fullest potential within a setting that provides legal permanence.
To work as part of a team, undertaking tasks on a duty rotational basis, and providing cover for absent colleagues.
To foster and maintain good working relationships with colleagues and partners that enable the team to work effectively.
To identify risk issues in relation to the circumstances of individual children, and to ensure that there is safeguarding in place in order to minimise risk.

⦁ Ensure that the needs of individuals and their carers are assessed holistically, packages of care negotiated, monitored and reviewed.

⦁ Risks to individuals and others are assessed and balanced in a way that promotes independence of service users and their carers.

⦁ Decisions about allocating scarce resources are made.
⦁ Equal opportunity and respect for diversity and difference is promoted.
⦁ Social inclusion of isolated and vulnerable people is promoted.
⦁ Abuse of vulnerable adults and children is investigated.
⦁ Collaboration and multi-disciplinary working with other agencies is strengthened.
⦁ Accountability for their actions through effective, accurate recording of decisions.

Experience

⦁ Post qualifying experience.

⦁ Experience of undertaking assessments of needs and identifying risks.

Knowledge

⦁ Understanding of the needs of service users.

⦁ Knowledge of current legislation, national guidance and best practice relevant to the post.

⦁ Knowledge of social care needs of children and families.

Registrations, Qualifications &Training

⦁ Appropriate social work qualification (i.e. Degree in Social Work, DipSW or equivalent).

Registration as Social Worker with Social Care Wales

Skills

⦁ Good communication skills, written and verbal.

⦁ Good IT skills.

⦁ Ability to organise, prioritise and manage a caseload.

⦁ Ability to demonstrate a commitment to equal opportunities and no-discriminatory practice.

⦁ Commitment to the principle of confidentiality.

⦁ Must have knowledge and commitment to the principles of social care as embodied in relevant legislation.

Job Category : Leisure
Location : Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
Hours Per Week : 2.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 20:30
Swimming Instructor
Paid hourly at Grade 7 £14.91.
Simon Bowen is currently teaching 2 hours a week but may pick up more or be required for other cover

Job Category : Technical – Skilled Facilities
Location : Florfield Depot, Hackney Council
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : 09/04/2024
End Date : 26/04/2024
Start Time : 08:00
End Time : 16:15
Salary: £20.25

Temporary roofer required
PURPOSE OF JOB:

To support Hackney Council in providing throughout the London Borough of Hackney and other locations as directed, a high quality cyclical, planned and reactive repairs and maintenance service to occupied and unoccupied properties, public buildings and associated external areas.

Provide outstanding customer service and excellent standards of performance to the public and residents of Hackney.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Carry out to the highest standard all aspects of Roofing repairs and maintenance installations.

Including but not limited to –

⦁ Trace and repair leaks to roofs. (leak detection)
⦁ Renew Tiles and slates (small areas)
⦁ Carry out repairs and maintenance to guttering and rainwater downpipes.and test gullies and report back findings. ( including using Sky vac).
⦁ Scaffold inspections.
⦁ Flashing repairs and renewals
⦁ Asphalt repairs – Hot gun and trowel
⦁ Felt repairs
⦁ Work with plumbers to carry out general plumbing work.

Deliver the highest level of workmanship in line with the current legislative standards, performance standards and in accordance with Hackney Council’s specifications and procedures.

Job Category : Social Care – Qualified
Location : City Hall, Cardiff Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £22.56

To be responsible for assessing the training and development needs of Adult Services employees, to implement training strategies, and track training progress and impact.
To work with the Adult Services Training Support Officer to commission external trainers, identify online learning platforms, resources, tools and implement holistic learning and development opportunities
To design and deliver custom training programmes that meet the training and development needs of Adult Services teams.

Education & Training
Social Work Qualification
Registered with Social Care Wales

Experience / Knowledge
A proven track record of working positively with a range of partner organisations to achieve measurable and sustained success.
Evidence of success of providing a co-ordinated and integrated approach to the delivery of training across organisational boundaries( e.g. regional / UHB)
Experience of developing and presenting reports to a range of different audiences (internal & external) in a range of different formats.
Experience of reviewing, evaluating and planning services.
Experience in a Social Services training and development environment
Knowledge of best practice in Social Work / Social Care and qualification framework
Experience of designing and delivering training face to face and on-line.

Skills and Abilities
Ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing, to a range of audiences.
Competent IT User.
Good understanding and knowledge of public sector policy and performance frameworks relating to services for children and adults in need of care and support.
Ability to successfully engage and collaborate with a range of internal and external agencies and stakeholders, including staff, external partner bodies, service users, and carers.
Good knowledge and understanding of the Social Services and Well-being Act

Job Category : Social Care – Qualified
Location : Princess Royal Hospital, West Sussex County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £28.03

Pay rate : Up to £38 per hour . We are bound by the MoC, which means pay rates are capped. Whist we are able to pay up to £38 per hour, this rate is for those deemed to be at a qualified level for at least 2 years . Please ensure your candidates are aware that the pay rate they request may not be the rate they are offered; managers are assessing skills and competency at interview. If the candidate is being offered less than requested, we will make the reasoning clear whilst providing feedback.

*We can offer £35 ph plus £150 pw expenses if the candidate lives outside West Sussex ( This will need to be confirmed if submitting at this rate ) *

Location : Princess Royal Hospital

Working arrangements : Candidates must be able to commit to 5 days in the hospital – will be required to support with duty and visit the wards to undertake assessments and attend family meetings etc. We also work as part of the multi-disciplinary team covering A&E and the emergency floor.

Job Description : The aim is making a positive difference to the people of West Sussex. The requirement of the hospital Social Work Team is to respond within timescales to assess people both in the hospital and those that have recently been discharged from hospital. We assist them with arranging any care and support they may need in the longer term to maximise their independence.

The work is varied fast paced and there are opportunities to gain experience in working with a variety of professionals both in the Hospitals and Community Resources including the Voluntary sector.

The Team are supportive and we are committed to offering opportunities for workers to develop themselves as Practitioners.

As a Social Worker, you will:
• Be accountable for delivering a statutory social work service
• Have compassion and empathy to support individuals who need our services
• Work in partnership with colleagues to deliver a high standard of social work practice
• Work hard to support people to regain their skills and independence following their hospital admission wherever possible.
• Have access to a strong and dynamic social work service with clear leadership

Experience and Skills Key Skills:

1. Experience of working proactively as a member of the team to make an accurate strengths-based assessment of needs and negotiate and implement effective plans and outcomes (in line with relevant legislation), working in partnership with carers, colleagues and a variety of external agencies to meet people’s outcomes.
2. Experience of applying a risk enablement approach and using evidence-based practice.
3. Experience of analysis and interpretation of people related information and data to prioritise needs and formulate plans for intervention and service provision.
4. Experience of contributing to or undertaking safeguarding enquiries.
5. Ability to provide informal supervision and develop the capabilities of less experienced social care practitioners, and to mentor and coach students and apprentices.
6. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with a range of stakeholders to provide clear advice and guidance and interventions.
7. Ability to recognise the limits of own accountability and responsibility, know when to seek appropriate support, advice and supervision, and to prioritise and organise work and meet agreed performance expectations.
8. Sound and accurate IT skills to ensure effective record keeping, compliant with data protection and respecting confidentiality.

Job Category : Trade & Operatives
Location : Colley Lane Depot, Somerset Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 07:30
End Time : 16:00
Salary: £11.59

To undertake maintenance of newly planted trees including regular watering, weeding,
checking ties and stakes, topping up mulch and any other related task as directed by
supervisor. Work will involve driving a van with trailer mounted water tank.

Job Title : Grounds Operative (Grade 14)
Job Category : Manual Labour / General Industrial
Location : Colley Lane Depot, Somerset Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 07:30
End Time : 16:00
Salary: £11.98

To undertake grounds/horticultural operations on highways, highway verges, cemeteries, public spaces and landscaped areas, including grass cutting, hedge trimming, weeding, clearing leaves, clearing shrub beds, hedge trimming, pruning, planting and seeding.
Qualification
Essential
Good standard of education
Level 2 Certificate of Competency in the safe use of ride-on lawnmowers
Full UK Driving licence.
Desirable
NVQ level 2 in Horticulture.