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Job Category : Social Care Qualified
Location : Watling House, Central Bedfordshire Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 08:45
End Time : 17:15
Salary: £22.49

I have two positions for experienced social workers within a child protection team. The candidate would need at least 2 years experience of working CIN/ CP/ PLO. No body with less than 2 years experience will be considered.

Job Category : Housing
Location : Sutton Gate, Sutton Housing Partnership
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £20.57

The postholder will be responsible for the managing the Aids and Adaptation contract, working closely with contractors, OT, residents and the wider stakeholder in order to deliver excellent customer service. They would need to be good with excel and have good financial understanding in order to support the wider Asset Management Team with KPIs on Capital works. They must have the ability to setup and manage an electronic filing system.
Responsibilities & Outcomes
Key Responsibilities:
⦁ Uphold SHPs Values, Behaviours & Leadership expectations at all times (see overleaf)
⦁ Responsible for raising Aids and Adaptation orders and occupational therapy,contractor and resident liaison, liaising with contractors for this works area for appointments, responding to residents queries and complaints for the works, ensuring all sign offs and documentation is in place
⦁ Help implement and maintain the Planned Works Module to enable accurate tracking and validation of valuations against projects and accurate and timely payments
⦁ Responsible for all Contract Administration, gate report records and actions and ensuring all valuations are checked against tendered rates for accuracy and agreed.
⦁ Responsible for updating Pentana Performance Indicator suite, ensuring comments from managers are accurate prepare updates and action summaries for Asset Lead,setting and monitoring of improvement plans related to KPIs
Responsible for setting up and maintaining electronic filing systems and good administrative processes for key contract and project documents including the

Skills & Experience
Essential:
⦁ Proven experience of providing contractual administrative support including financial reporting ,minute taking at meetings and the ability to produce clear and concise letters and simple reports
⦁ Experience of working within a Social Housing environment
⦁ Experience of using standard office software such as word processing and spreadsheets and other bespoke software packages to manage information and performance data.
⦁ A willingness to learn, develop, keep abreast and adapt particularly in regard to the relevant specialist knowledge and to take on other such duties as may be required to facilitate the design and delivery of the department’s priorities.
⦁ Ability to work effectively under pressure, to plan work and meet a range of deadlines against a background of changing priorities and to perform with minimal supervision.
⦁ Ability to prioritise, organise and schedule activities and resources to ensure achievement of results and experience of making timely and balanced decisions.
A customer-focused approach and able to demonstrate awareness of internal and

Qualifications:
⦁ Qualifications related to Asset Management or finance or knowledge supporting a good understanding of asset management and capital programme delivery
⦁ Good basic level of education including maths and english
GCSE or equivalent in Maths & English desirable

Job Category : Social Care – Qualified
Location : Durban House, West Sussex County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £30.55

Location: Durban House in Bognor Regis. The office provides a comfortable team space with good onsite parking.

There are lots of flexible working opportunities. Social Workers are on duty 1 in 4 weeks. We require Social Workers to be present in the office when on Duty as our Team Managers want to provide support face to face and value workers spending time together as a team.

The candidate must be able to drive around the Western locality, which covers the Arun (Littlehampton and Bognor) and Chichester area.

Payrate : We are bound by the MoC, which means pay rates are capped. Whist we are able to pay up to £42, this rate is for those deemed to be at ASW level. 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.

Candidates can start as soon as pre employment checks have passed

Our Assessment and Intervention service is a fast paced and supportive duty team completing Child and Family Assessments and Section 47 enquiries with children, young people and their families. We are looking for team players who are enthusiastic, creative and have a passion for engaging children and young people. We are aspiring to become an outstanding service so are seeking candidates with experience of completing excellent assessments and direct work with children.

The service is developing fantastic relationships with our newly formed Family Safeguarding Service where children subject to Child In Need and Child Protection Plans transfer.

For this role you will be expected to demonstrate relevant theoretical Social Work concepts, practices and detailed organisational knowledge relating to the provision of a professional Social Work service dealing with complex issues e.g. attachment, impact of developmental trauma & child development. An understanding of the therapeutic interventions that can be used e.g. solution focused, systemic and evidence-based programmes and an excellent understanding of partner agencies. There is a requirement to have good verbal and written communication.

The candidate needs:

• To be an experienced worker with at least 2/3 years recent experience.
• Recent Front line – child protection work
• Good assessment skills that are able to identify risk
• Direct work with children to be able to identify their needs – Good multi agency working experience

Please note that your CV submission will not be reviewed if you have not completed the screening/profile questions with the exact information requested Please see attached job description.

An agency worker has provided this regarding her time in A&I Bognor …
“I have worked for West Sussex as an agency social worker for 18 months now, I continue to enjoy my time here. I have felt supported and valued by team managers and built supportive relationships with my colleagues. The support here in West Sussex has been great and despite being an agency worker I have been supported with my ongoing learning and development with assess to training”.

Job Category : Social Care – Qualified
Category : Agency Workers
Location : Whiston Hospital, Warrington Road, L35 5DR, St. Helens MBC
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 08:00
End Time : 16:00
Salary: £19.31

Contact Cares is a large and busy multi-disciplinary team that is ever developing and currently consists of both qualified and unqualified Social Care, Nursing and Therapy staff . The team is based in Nightingale House within the grounds of Whiston Hospital. The team provide initial contact, assessment, care planning, onward referral and signposting services for a wide range of adult clients and on behalf of staff from across health and social care. With a focus that stretches from prevention and early intervention to reducing hospital admissions and readmissions the work is varied and interesting. The Urgent Community Response Service runs alongside the service with Health and Social Care staff working closely together. The roles will be responsible for Hospital discharge planning, screening cases and assessments for the Urgent Community Response Service and as part of more general Multi Disciplinary Team. It is primarily office based with outreach work to the Community Hospital and service user homes. There will be support and supervision and the opportunity to develop skills.

Job Category : Warehouse Operatives
Location : 7441 – Chepstow ADC – Warehouse, ASDA
Hours Per Week : 40.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 15:00
End Time : 23:00

Salary: Day: £10.85 Night: £14.05
Working 5 days out of 7 – on an 8 week rolling rota
15 warehouse staff required

Job Category : Catering (South)

Location : Sandholme Fold Halifax, Hipperholme, Halifax HX3 8LP

Start Date : Immediate Start

Salary: £15.66                  

Start Time : 08:00           

End Time : 17:00

Job Purpose and Context

Manage every aspect of the catering within the location delivering a service to customers which supports happy living, is of a high quality and meets their dietary needs.

• To deliver a service within agreed budgets and use resources appropriately.

• To lead the catering team ensuring food safety standards and health and safety requirements are met.

Knowledge and Understanding

• People Management.
• Food safety standards.
• Health and safety legislation including control of substances harmful to health ·        (COSHH).
• Basic knowledge of dietary requirements for older people and medical
• Conditions and the impact of food types on medication.

Safe use of knives and kitchen equipment.

Experience

Proven chef management experience with a recognised catering qualification.

Qualifications

Intermediate or level 3 food hygiene certificate.                                            

Cater craft or similar award. 

Job Category :Social Care – Unqualified (North)

Location : Hurst Park, Huyton, Liverpool L36 6DZ

Start Date : Immediate Start

Salary: £10.62                                 

We are looking for Care assistants to cover part time and full time day & night shifts. Both positions are a 12 hour shift pattern either 8am – 8pm or 8pm to 8am. Full time will be 4 /days/nights per week. we still promote flexible working and a flexible work pattern can be discussed.

Please note all applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK and be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (unless medically exempt) to be able to fulfil this role

Job Purpose and Context

⦁ To enable customers to lead as active and independent lives as possible by providing holistic and personal care.

⦁ To promote choice to customers in their daily living by providing care which meets Care Quality Commissions (CQC) fundamental

standards and supports happy living for the years ahead

Knowledge and Understanding

⦁ Ability to read, understand and complete / contribute to care plans.

⦁ Health and safety in the workplace.

⦁ Manual handling procedures.

⦁ Safeguarding vulnerable adults.

⦁ Food hygiene.

⦁ Mental Capacity Act

Understanding of confidentiality and data protection within a care setting.

Experience

No prior experience of working in a care environment is required

Key Activities

Provide person centered care and support (including laundry, housekeeping and kitchen duties) as identified in the care plan, whilst promoting choice and enabling customers to maintain independence and dignity.

Assist in keeping the location clean, safe and odour free for customers.

Maintain and complete accurate documentation of all care and support undertaken. Recognise, document and report any changes in the care plan, and participate in customer reviews as required

Job Category : Catering (South)

Location : Ferendune Court Faringdon, Faringdon SN7 8ER

Start Date : Immediate Start

Salary: £15.55   

Start Time : 07:30

End Time : 18:30

Job Purpose and Context

Manage every aspect of the catering within the location delivering a service to customers which supports happy living, is of a high quality and meets their dietary needs.

• To deliver a service within agreed budgets and use resources appropriately.

• To lead the catering team ensuring food safety standards and health and safety requirements are met.

Knowledge and Understanding

• People Management.
• Food safety standards.
• Health and safety legislation including control of substances harmful to health ·        (COSHH).
• Basic knowledge of dietary requirements for older people and medical
• Conditions and the impact of food types on medication.

Safe use of knives and kitchen equipment.

Experience

Proven chef management experience with a recognised catering qualification.

Qualifications

Intermediate or level 3 food hygiene certificate.                                            

Cater craft or similar award. 

Job Category :Social Care – Unqualified (Central)

Location : Bilton Court Wellingborough, Wellingborough NN8 3FR

Start Date : Immediate Start

Salary: £12.95                  

We are looking for Care assistants to cover part time and full time day & night shifts. Both positions are a 12 hour shift pattern either 8am – 8pm or 8pm to 8am. Full time will be 4 /days/nights per week. we still promote flexible working and a flexible work pattern can be discussed.

Please note all applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK and be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (unless medically exempt) to be able to fulfil this role

Job Purpose and Context

⦁ To enable customers to lead as active and independent lives as possible by providing holistic and personal care.

⦁ To promote choice to customers in their daily living by providing care which meets Care Quality Commissions (CQC) fundamental

standards and supports happy living for the years ahead

Knowledge and Understanding

⦁ Ability to read, understand and complete / contribute to care plans.

⦁ Health and safety in the workplace.

⦁ Manual handling procedures.

⦁ Safeguarding vulnerable adults.

⦁ Food hygiene.

⦁ Mental Capacity Act

Understanding of confidentiality and data protection within a care setting.

Experience

No prior experience of working in a care environment is required

Key Activities

Provide person centered care and support (including laundry, housekeeping and kitchen duties) as identified in the care plan, whilst promoting choice and enabling customers to maintain independence and dignity.

Assist in keeping the location clean, safe and odour free for customers.

Maintain and complete accurate documentation of all care and support undertaken. Recognise, document and report any changes in the care plan, and participate in customer reviews as required

Job Category :Social Care – Unqualified (North)

Location : Canterbury House Ipswich, Ipswich IP7 6JQ

Start Date : Immediate Start

Salary: £10.21   

We are looking for Care assistants to cover part time and full time day & night shifts. Both positions are a 12 hour shift pattern either 8am – 8pm or 8pm to 8am. Full time will be 4 /days/nights per week. we still promote flexible working and a flexible work pattern can be discussed.

Please note all applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK and be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (unless medically exempt) to be able to fulfil this role

Job Purpose and Context

⦁ To enable customers to lead as active and independent lives as possible by providing holistic and personal care.

⦁ To promote choice to customers in their daily living by providing care which meets Care Quality Commissions (CQC) fundamental

standards and supports happy living for the years ahead

Knowledge and Understanding

⦁ Ability to read, understand and complete / contribute to care plans.

⦁ Health and safety in the workplace.

⦁ Manual handling procedures.

⦁ Safeguarding vulnerable adults.

⦁ Food hygiene.

⦁ Mental Capacity Act

Understanding of confidentiality and data protection within a care setting.

Experience

No prior experience of working in a care environment is required

Key Activities

Provide person centered care and support (including laundry, housekeeping and kitchen duties) as identified in the care plan, whilst promoting choice and enabling customers to maintain independence and dignity.

Assist in keeping the location clean, safe and odour free for customers.

Maintain and complete accurate documentation of all care and support undertaken. Recognise, document and report any changes in the care plan, and participate in customer reviews as required

Job Category :Social Care – Unqualified (North)

Location : Upton Grange Wirral, Wirral CH49 9AS

Start Date : Immediate Start

Salary: £10.62

We are looking for Care assistants to cover part time and full time day & night shifts. Both positions are a 12 hour shift pattern either 8am – 8pm or 8pm to 8am. Full time will be 4 /days/nights per week. we still promote flexible working and a flexible work pattern can be discussed.

Please note all applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK and be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (unless medically exempt) to be able to fulfil this role

Job Purpose and Context

⦁ To enable customers to lead as active and independent lives as possible by providing holistic and personal care.

⦁ To promote choice to customers in their daily living by providing care which meets Care Quality Commissions (CQC) fundamental

standards and supports happy living for the years ahead

Knowledge and Understanding

⦁ Ability to read, understand and complete / contribute to care plans.

⦁ Health and safety in the workplace.

⦁ Manual handling procedures.

⦁ Safeguarding vulnerable adults.

⦁ Food hygiene.

⦁ Mental Capacity Act

Understanding of confidentiality and data protection within a care setting.

Experience

No prior experience of working in a care environment is required

Key Activities

Provide person centered care and support (including laundry, housekeeping and kitchen duties) as identified in the care plan, whilst promoting choice and enabling customers to maintain independence and dignity.

Assist in keeping the location clean, safe and odour free for customers.

Maintain and complete accurate documentation of all care and support undertaken. Recognise, document and report any changes in the care plan, and participate in customer reviews as required

Job Category : Social Care – Qualified
Location : Shirehall, Shropshire Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £35.84

This is an exciting opportunity to join our new People’s Directorate and work with partners as part of Integrated Care Systems (ICS). The post holder should develop opportunities across systems to develop ICS. This is an exciting new post, employed jointly by both Council and The Community Trust. The post will be employed by the Council but will work as a member of the Council’s and Trust Senior Management Teams, and a member of Adult Services you will support the development and delivery of the Council’s vision, values and strategic objectives with a lead role on a range of directorate and system tasks. We are committed to changing for the better, by working together in new ways across the whole council and with our local partners. Front line services will be empowered to make decisions on the best form of service delivery. As a member of the Strategic Management Team within the People’s Directorate you will lead services that embrace the Council’s vision, values, and strategic objectives.

Job Category : Social Care – Qualified
Location : Durban House, West Sussex County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £30.55

Location : Bognor Regis
Duty week: the candidate will be expected to be onsite in Durban House, Bognor Regis – currently one week in every five. Workers are also expected to be office based twice a week and to conduct face to face meetings with families.
The candidate must be a car driver and be happy to drive around the western area of the county to fulfil the role requirement.
Full time/part time : Must work at least 3 days a week. Please state on the application how many hours the candidate can work if requesting part time hours.
Payrate : We are bound by the MoC, which means pay rates are capped. Whist we are able to pay up to £42, this rate is for those deemed to be at ASW level. 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

Candidates can start as soon as pre employment checks have passed.

Family Safeguarding Team in Bognor
We offer flexible working, we have access to pool cars – Bognor has good car parking. We are situated next to a supermarket which makes lunch and shopping easier. Bognor has a lovely canteen with well-priced, nice food. And of course we are a five minute drive from a lovely beach!

As a Children’s Social Worker you will be at the forefront of assessing need and risk for vulnerable children and their families. You will be responsible for achieving positive change and improved outcomes by undertaking high quality assessments, care planning and, as appropriate, child protection investigations, to prevent the separation of children from their families where possible. You will ensure that children and young people are adequately protected in line with our policies, procedures and relevant legislation.

The candidate needs:

• To be an experienced worker with at least 2/3 years experience in a family safeguarding team.
• Recent Front line – child protection work
• Good assessment skills that are able to identify risk
• Direct work with children to be able to identify their needs
• Good multi agency working experience

Job Category : Admin / Clerical
Location : Civic Centre, Bromley Council
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 08:45
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £12.27

The London Borough of Bromley is committed to supporting our health and social care residents to receive a direct payment. Direct payments will enable the residents to achieve greater choice and control regarding their care and support needs

The direct payment team works with care managers to set up direct payments including ensuring management and payments arrangements are in place and recorded and that it meets the residents’ expectation.

The Direct Payments Officer will work with team members to provide a comprehensive, efficient, and effective health and social care direct payment function that ensures that residents are supported throughout the direct payment set up process.

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

1. Set up service agreements on the Council’s electronic record management system to enable successful payment of goods and services related to direct payments.
2. Complete amendments to direct payments on the Council’s electronic record management system.
3. Terminate and suspend direct payments and record on the Council’s electronic record management system.
4. Provide advice and guidance where necessary to residents in relation to direct payment set up and its process.
5. Accompany where necessary care managers to residents home to complete reviews and discuss direct payments
6. Receive a number of direct payment set up cases to manage and complete within an agreed time period.
7. Take part in duty system – which includes responding to emails and calls from residents and colleagues as well as participate in mailshots and post tasks.
8. Champion and advocate direct payment take up with residents and colleagues.
9. Complete care and support planning for residents and calculate personal budgets and direct payments.
10. Discuss with care managers, providers and residents any problems associated with the direct payment, delivery of service.
11. Resolve problems or report to the team leader or manager.
12. Attend to any complaints from residents and or their relatives, discuss with providers and find resolutions.
13. Liaise with other local authorities if necessary, attend meeting and forums to identify best practices and develop such practices to benefit Bromley.
14. Complete provider liaison in relation to direct payment set up, payments and management.
15. To register residents on the Council’s electronic record management system for direct payment related activities.
16. Facilitate the completion of direct payment compliance paperwork including prepaid card with residents.
17. To answer direct payment residents’ calls regarding their direct payment.
18. Escalate residents’ calls and emails to care managers and ensure that the resident receives a response.
19. Provide advice regarding local domiciliary care agencies who will accept the direct payment rate.
20. Provide quality assurance of the completion of direct payment paperwork and ensure all forms are recorded on the Council’s electronic record management system.
21. Complete direct payment review to ensure that the direct payment is achieving the correct outcomes for the resident.
22. To process referrals for interim packages of care when necessary to ensure the resident’s safety and prevent admission to an acute setting.
23. Escalate any safeguarding concerns to the relevant to Team Lead and/ or appropriate Council department for action.
24. Undertake any other duties commensurate with the level of the post, as required to ensure the efficient and effective running of the Department / Section.
    KNOWLEDGE
    ⦁ A good understanding of social care issues and the implications to residents and providers.
    ⦁ An understanding of contracts and service agreements for goods and services
    ⦁ Knowledge of how social care is organised and funded; and knowledge of direct payment legislation
    ⦁ Knowledge of the personalisation and person-centred care planning
    ⦁ Knowledge of the NHS personal health budget agenda and CCG function
    EXPERIENCE
    ⦁ Understanding of the social care service, monitoring and managing direct payments or such service or be a resident responsible for providing such service.
    ⦁ Experience in dealing with residents over the phone.
    ⦁ Communicating effectively with vulnerable residents and their relatives and friends.
    ⦁ Communicating effectively with provider of services.
    ⦁ Experience of working within a direct payments and /or charging team within a social care environment.
    ⦁ Experience of working with a CCG to deliver a service
    ⦁ Experience of working with social care financial systems.
    ⦁ Experience of conducting interviews, brokering support, care and support planning with residents and of working with a range of people, including pensioners and people with disabilities.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Must be able to travel independently to various locations around the borough carrying equipment.
2. A satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check is required.

Job Category : Social Care – Unqualified (Childrens)
Location : Hackney Service Centre, Hackney Council
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £18.76

LC – to have previous work experience with young people aged 18+ and ideally experience of working in a statutory setting. You wil be working with care leavers aged over 18 transferring from the Looked After Children Service, living in Staying Put arrangements, supported semi independent accommodation, university accommodation or supported lodgings. You will hold up to 25 care leavers aged up to 25. Working in a Unit made up of Consultant Social Worker (Manager), 3 social workers and administrator but as part of a larger group made up of 3 Leaving Care Units in total. To ensure Pathway Plans are reviewed every 6 months and to work in partnership with key agencies. Our Virtual School supports Care Leavers up until the age of 25 and we have links with Housing Advice and the Job Centre to ensure care leavers are managing their finances and in suitable accommodation
Education, Training & Qualifications
⦁ NVQ Level 3 or equivalent child and family training.
⦁ Relevant and substantial experience of direct work with children, young people and families.
⦁ A satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at enhanced level is required.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

1. A good understanding of the context of child development in relation to parenting capacity, adolescence, family and environmental factors.
2. A good capacity to assess and balance risk and protective factors in families and communities.
3. Ability to create a rapport and build professional relationships with young people and families.
4. Demonstrable ability to work effectively with young people using a range of intervention tools and approaches.
5. Ability to work creatively utilising good problem solving skills.
6. Capacity to reflect on changing circumstances, new evidence and be open to the views of others.
7. Capacity to prioritise tasks, manage own workload and be accountable for your work with young people.
8. Ability to summarise, analyse and evaluate complex information.
9. Ability to work as part of a team, establish and maintain effective communication and
   good working relationships.
10. Ability to work with other professionals demonstrating a clear understanding of the roles and responsibilities of other agencies to promote an integrated approach and multi-disciplinary working.
11. Reliability and integrity together with an enthusiastic and positive attitude towards staff, colleagues and peers and the capacity to apply diplomacy and demonstrate resilience in a complex and demanding environment.
12. A keen interest in research findings and contributing to the development of best practice with care leavers.
13. A good working knowledge and understanding of national and local policy, procedure and guidance in relation to care leavers as well as children in need and at risk.
14. Capacity to share information verbally and by writing concise reports about care leavers with other agencies in order to safeguard them and promote their welfare in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act.
15. To be computer literate and in possession of the skills necessary to work with information management and recording systems.
16. To undertake any task on behalf of other unit members or buddy units as required, commensurate with the level and grade of the post.

Job Category : Construction Trades & Operatives
Location : Willcox House, Cardiff Council
Hours Per Week : 30.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 07:30
End Time : 15:30
Salary: £10.50

30 Hours post covering cleaning in two adjacent high rise blocks at Lydstep. 3 hours per block daily, monday to Friday.
Duties and Responsibilities and Job Specific Requirements

1. To provide a high quality Cleaning service, and taking full responsibility for specific tasks.
2. To follow all cleaning procedures.
3. To support the councils policies and procedures regarding Health and Safety and safe working practices.
4. To risk assess areas work and tasks to ensure a healthy and safe working environment for employees and public at large.
5. Identify repairs and report the condition of communal areas of the block/s.
6. Liaise daily with Building/Mobile Supervisor, reporting on operational problems arising, including ASB or other tenancy issues.
7. To provide clear written information to support work undertaken to aid the management team when providing answers to corporate complaints and for use during performance reviews.
8. To ensure customer satisfaction, by working to improve customer service, and provide the highest quality of work in line with service level agreements.
9. To communicate with customers and other service areas by telephone or in person as required.
10. To undergo training and coaching and achieve BICSc training standards.
11. To support the application of current and emerging technology.

Job Category : Social Care – Qualified
Location : Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £28.09

Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP)

This post is primarily to enhance the 27/7 Approved Mental Health Rota within RMBC.

• Practising Approved Mental Health Professional
• Demonstrable experience of working within Mental Health Services
• Applying social work practice and social work theory to complex cases
• Carrying out risk assessments in complex cases
• Experience of multi-agency working
• Undertaking safeguarding investigations
• Experience of working within Legal framework including Care Act, Mental Capacity Act etc

The post holder will also plan and provide an effective range of specialist social work interventions for working age who are experiencing their first episode of mental disorder or individual who are known to mental health services and their carers and families.

The post holder will carry out specialist assessments in collaboration with other professionals and where appropriate to undertake responsibilities under the Mental Health legislation and associated health and social care legislation, policy and codes of practice

The role will be to enable individuals with complex needs to identify their own support requirements and desired outcomes for themselves and their carers. To provide support to individuals and their carers and families, to ensure their needs and aspirations continue to be met. To promote a model of person-centred support for service users & carers to enable then to determine their own solutions. The post holder will also be responsible for a caseload of service users with complex mental health needs.

To post holder will provide practice supervision to less experienced qualified staff and to support peers. To provide practice placement supervision for trainee AMHPs

Job Category : Social Care – Unqualified (South-West)

 Location : Manor Court Plymouth, Plymouth PL3 6ND

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time :21:30

End Time :07:45

Salary: Day £12.00  Night:£13.00

please bring a change of clothing

Job Purpose and Context

• Manage all aspects of the shift to deliver a service which provides a high standard of care which meets the needs of individual customers.

• Deliver a quality of service which meets Care Quality Commission

(CQC) fundamental standards, improving the quality of customer’s lives and supporting happy living for the years ahead.

Knowledge and Understanding

• Understanding of CQC essential standards and their impact in care management and practice.
• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care. 
• People management.
• Health and safety legislation. 
• Safeguarding of vulnerable adults. ·      Mental Capacity Act
• Deprivation of liberty.

Data protection and confidentiality in a care setting.

Experience

• Knowledge of a care setting and the needs of older people.  ·         Previous people management experience is desirable.
• Experience of working in a customer focused environment. 
• Experience of delivering hands on care.

Qualifications

Care level 3 diploma or team leading qualification

Job Category :Social Care – Unqualified  (North)

Location : Savile Park Halifax, Halifax HX1 3AE

Start Date : Immediate Start

Salary: £10.55   

We are looking for Care assistants to cover part time and full time day & night shifts. Both positions are a 12 hour shift pattern either 8am – 8pm or 8pm to 8am. Full time will be 4 /days/nights per week. we still promote flexible working and a flexible work pattern can be discussed.

Please note all applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK and be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (unless medically exempt) to be able to fulfil this role

Job Purpose and Context

⦁ To enable customers to lead as active and independent lives as possible by providing holistic and personal care.

⦁ To promote choice to customers in their daily living by providing care which meets Care Quality Commissions (CQC) fundamental

standards and supports happy living for the years ahead

Knowledge and Understanding

⦁ Ability to read, understand and complete / contribute to care plans.

⦁ Health and safety in the workplace.

⦁ Manual handling procedures.

⦁ Safeguarding vulnerable adults.

⦁ Food hygiene.

⦁ Mental Capacity Act

Understanding of confidentiality and data protection within a care setting.

Experience

No prior experience of working in a care environment is required

Key Activities

Provide person centered care and support (including laundry, housekeeping and kitchen duties) as identified in the care plan, whilst promoting choice and enabling customers to maintain independence and dignity.

Assist in keeping the location clean, safe and odour free for customers.

Maintain and complete accurate documentation of all care and support undertaken. Recognise, document and report any changes in the care plan, and participate in customer reviews as required

Location : Devonshire House Sudbury, Sudbury CO10 8AX

Start Date : Immediate Start

Salary: £10.11

Start Time: 08:00

End Time: 16:00

Job Purpose and Context

To be responsible for the location being clean, pleasant and safe for customers to live in.

To also provide an effective and efficient laundry service, delivering a high level of customer care

and encourage customer independence and choice to support happy living for the years ahead

Knowledge and Understanding

Cleaning procedures including use of equipment e.g. carpet cleaners.

Washing procedures including use of equipment eg washing machine, tumble dryer

Use of cleaning products in a safe manner.

Knowledge of how to make minor repairs to clothing e.g sewing on buttons

Health and safety in the workplace including COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to

Health).

Confidentiality and data protection.

Recognising the signs of abuse.

Safeguarding of vulnerable adults.

Experience

· Previous cleaning experience and knowledge is desirable.

Qualifications

· Customer service level 2.