Job Category: Social & Healthcare Qualified.
Location: Kent.
Start Date: Immediate Start.
Salary: £21.50 per hour.

Nations Recruitment has a job vacancy for a Occupational Therapist to work full-time based in Maidstone and Dover. The ideal candidates will possess highly developed specialist knowledge of Ocupational Therapist and be registered with the HCPC.
Job Summary:
To manage patients using evidence based and patient centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions, which provide patients with the confidence, skills and coping strategies required for independent living.

Key Responsibilities:
Manages and co-ordinates the implementation of individual treatment plans for occupational therapy services ensuring treatments, activities and interventions are delivered through effective application and communication.
Receives and responds promptly to referrals undertaking patient assessments to identify and prioritise patient needs before planning and delivering the appropriate and relevant interventions either on an individual or group basis. Maintains accurate and timely records detailing each patients rehabilitation / progress.
Ensures the effective and efficient management of more junior staff.

Maintains and develops close working relationships with professional and clinical colleagues within the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring clinical practice is in line with policies and procedures and complies with statutory regulations and quality standards.
Contributes to business growth by actively promoting the therapy services in line with the local units’ business plan.


Requirements:
Degree or equivalent within Occupational Therapy
HCPC registered as an Occupational Therapist
Recent NHS experience either pre or post qualification.

Apply now

Job Features

Job CategorySocial & Healthcare

Job Category: Social & Healthcare Qualified.Location: Kent.Start Date: Immediate Start.Salary: £21.50 per hour. Nations Recruitment has a job vacancy for a Occupational Therapist to work full-tim…

Contract
Enfield, Greater London
Posted 4 years ago

Job Category : Social Care – Unqualified.
Client Location : Civic Centre, Enfield Council.
Hours Per Week : 35.00.
Start Date : Immediate Start.
Start Time : 09:00.
End Time : 17:30.
Salary: £17.27.


• To undertake, organise and develop the efficient and effective implementation of administrative procedures in relation to the EHC needs assessment and review of children/young people with special educational needs and disability ensuring compliance with statutory deadlines
• To ensure that appropriate provision and arrangements, including travel assistance, are made to meet the needs of pupils with SEND taking into account the efficient use of LA resources
• Provide written and verbal advice on the statutory procedures to parents, educational settings, Health and Social Services, support services and other agencies ensuring supportive, sensitive and constructive liaison so that decisions are well supported and have maximum potential for sustainability
• Take appropriate action including the negotiation and agreement of placement and provision of specialist support
• Write EHCPs taking all professional and parental advice into consideration.
• Attend and contribute to Multi Agency Meetings within educational settings to support the development and agreement of outcomes and provision.
• To chair Multi Agency Meetings, where appropriate, to co-ordinate the development and agreement of outcomes and provision.
• Consult and negotiate with headteachers and others to ensure that appropriate provision is made for pupils with SEND
• Maintain, review and amend EHCPs
• Liaise with other LAs in respect of children and young people moving out of borough/moving into Enfield
• Ensure arrangements for the appropriate placement of children with SEND in schools, Resourced Provision, Special Schools and other educational facilities/establishments as required
• To ensure that arrangements for travel assistance are considered and arranged as appropriate
• Attend meetings with educational settings and parents to work proactively to minimise the number of cases which are put forward to the Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal (SENDIST)
• Prepare relevant documents e.g. a chronology, in response to appeals to the Special Educational Needs Tribunal/legal proceedings.
• Assist the Senior Advisory Officers and SEND Service Manager with the preparation of case statements/documents in response to appeals to the Special Educational Needs Tribunal/legal proceedings.
• Liaise with Legal Services and witnesses for the LA, as required, in relation to appeals to the Special Educational Needs Tribunal/legal proceedings.
• Consult with educational settings, parents and other professionals in relation to placement, provision, reviews and the maintenance of EHCPs
• To undertake appropriate casework in respect of key transition stages and transport assistance for children and young people with SEN
• To produce a range of written correspondence, including draft responses to complaints or enquiries from MPs, Solicitors, parents, educational settings in conjunction with the Senior Advisory Officers and SEND Service Manager
• To monitor SEND contracts to ensure performance indicators have been reached
• To represent the SEND Service at a range of meetings/panels to present advice regarding pupils with SEND
• Make appropriate and timely inputs to the SEND data system as require
• Support the SEND Service Manager by assisting with the induction of new members of staff
• Contribute to Case Management meetings and support the service to identify solutions in relation to complex cases

  1. Support and Guidance
    • To provide support and guidance to operational support officers
    • To assist the daily work of the operational support officers by identifying priorities and making operational decisions with regards to conflicting deadlines
  2. Partnership working and training
    • Attend meetings with parents, their advocates, parent groups, educational settings, Services or any stakeholder to resolve any disputes/disagreements/offer information regarding the business of the SEND Service
    • Encourage and develop positive relationships with educational settings, parents and other agencies through high quality liaison and communication
    • Consult and negotiate with educational settings and services in respect of children/young people with SEND to ensure that appropriate provision is made
    • Participate in training of LA, school and college staff, Governors and other agencies in relation to the statutory processes and procedures
    • Participate in inter-agency initiatives and priorities which are consistent with the needs of the SEND Section
    • Liaise with Health and Social Services, voluntary groups and other agencies as required and work in partnership to develop provision for children/young people with SEN

Job Features

Job CategoryHousing

Job Category : Social Care – Unqualified.Client Location : Civic Centre, Enfield Council.Hours Per Week : 35.00.Start Date : Immediate Start.Start Time : 09:00.End Time : 17:30.Salary: £17.27. …

Contract
Enfield, Greater London
Posted 4 years ago

Job Category : Housing.
Location : Edmonton Centre, Enfield Council.
Hours Per Week : 35.00.
Start Date : Immediate Start.
Start Time : 09:00.
End Time : 17:00.
Salary: £16.29.


DBS REQUIRED
Ensure that statutory obligations under the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (CLRA) and Section 20 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 and the relevant consultation requirements are fully met.
To be responsible for issuing and successfully managing the processing of all Notices under the CLRA 2002 within the statutory deadlines.
Job Specifics – Skills, Experience
(Management information; In this section you should list between 4 and a maximum of 8 essential recruitment and selection criteria and 2 desirable criteria). The information you provide in this section will be used in the recruitment application process to assess the suitability of job applicants.

Essential:

  1. Experience of dealing with public and giving clear and unambiguous advice on complex issues.
  2. Ability to meet deadlines and targets, demonstrating ability to achieve challenging targets despite constraints and obstacles.
  3. Ability to understand, summarise and explain complex documents, for example leases.
  4. Experience of debt recovery.
  5. High level of numeracy to calculate service charges.
  6. Demonstrate high level of verbal and written communication skills.
  7. Demonstrate high level of customer service skills.
  8. Must have a command of spoken English which is sufficient to enable the effective performance of the role.

Desirable:

  1. Experience of dealing with legal recovery of service charges

Job Features

Job CategoryHousing

Job Category : Housing.Location : Edmonton Centre, Enfield Council.Hours Per Week : 35.00.Start Date : Immediate Start.Start Time : 09:00.End Time : 17:00.Salary: £16.29. DBS REQUIREDEnsure that stat…

Contract
Enfield, Greater London
Posted 4 years ago

Job Category : Housing.
Location :Edmonton Centre, Enfield Council.
Hours Per Week : 21.00.
Start Date : Immediate Start.
Start Time : 09:00.
End Time : 17:00.
Salary: £16.05.


“This is a new role within a new team and therefore postholders will need to be adaptable as the service will need to evolve during the implementation process. This role sits within the Outreach Team.
Customer Contact Officers will offer proactive housing advice to households who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, providing a first point of contact for residents with housing related problems. Officers will:
• Offer a reactive service to residents contacting the service for the first time or needing one off advice or assistance
• Offer a proactive service to residents identified as being at risk of homelessness by the Early Intervention Team
The Outreach Team will be flexibly located with core hubs across the borough. Services will also be provided from a wide range of locations including other agencies and these will change over time.
The role is to provide effective, high quality support to customers to help them prevent or relieve their homelessness and then sustain their accommodation by providing specialist advice and support.

Job Features

Job CategoryHousing

Job Category : Housing.Location :Edmonton Centre, Enfield Council.Hours Per Week : 21.00.Start Date : Immediate Start.Start Time : 09:00.End Time : 17:00.Salary: £16.05. “This is a new role wit…

Contract
Luton, Bedfordshire
Posted 4 years ago

Job Category: Legal.
Location: Luton.
Start Date: Immediate Start.
Salary: £24.28.


Nations Recruitment are excited to recruit a Senior Solicitor on behalf of Luton Borough Council.
As Senior Solicitor you will responsible to provide legal services to the Council and Departmental Executives. You will be an ambassador providing legal advice on various case loads particularly in relation to child care and related matters.
To be successful in this role you must be able to demonstrate the ability to undertake legal work with minimum supervision as well as considerable exposure dealing with complex childcare cases, experience of advocacy for the council before Courts and Tribunals.

About The Role
Provide legal advice, often in highly complex matter to Officers and Members of the Council.
Represent the Council before Courts and Tribunals as an unsupervised advocate.
Complying with all current practices and procedures, taking reasonable actions to achieve solution.
Preparing reports and give legal procedural advice on complex matters to enable decision in accordance with the law.
Support on projects across various departments when necessary to implement polices accordingly.
Provide extensive assistance to Principal Solicitor (Social Service) to develop the Social Services Team

About You
Substantial experience of advocacy before Courts and Tribunals and dealing with childcare case.
Essential knowledge of Child Care Law with demonstrable knowledge of English Law and Law of Evidence.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to articulate both written and verbal.
Highly organised, demonstrating ability to successfully plan/prioritise own caseloads
Persuasive with the ability to influence and render judgement.
Qualified Solicitor with current practicing certificate
Qualified Barrister with right of audience under paragraph 402.1© and 402.2 of the Code of Conduct for Barristers in England and Wales.
Eligible to work in the UK.

Job Features

Job CategoryLegal Jobs

Job Category: Legal.Location: Luton.Start Date: Immediate Start.Salary: £24.28. Nations Recruitment are excited to recruit a Senior Solicitor on behalf of Luton Borough Council.As Senior Solicitor yo…

Contract
Luton, Bedfordshire
Posted 4 years ago

Job Category: Finance.
Location: Luton, Bedfordshire.
Start Date: Immediate Start.
Salary: £412.50 per day.


Nations Recruitment is looking for a Senior Accountant.

Ideally you will be a qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) and have previous experience across the following areas: Strong financial control and process control Financial Accounting Consolidation of Financial Statements Internal Financial Reporting Internal and External Audit Management Strong business partnering and stakeholder management Experience within Public Sector, Charity, Trusts or similar sectors would be beneficial You will need to be available immediately for interview and for an immediate start.

Job Features

Job CategoryAccounting & Finance Jobs

Job Category: Finance.Location: Luton, Bedfordshire.Start Date: Immediate Start.Salary: £412.50 per day. Nations Recruitment is looking for a Senior Accountant. Ideally you will be a qualified Accoun…

Contract
Luton, Bedfordshire
Posted 4 years ago

Children’s Occupational Therapist
Job Category: Social & Healthcare Qualified.
Location: Luton.
Start Date: Immediate Start.
Hours per week: 37.
Salary:£30.00.

About the job
To work as an Occupational Therapist dealing with complex cases of vulnerable / at risk children with a disability. Under the direction of the Team manager provide advice, guidance and assistance to team members and other professionals, to support best practice in professional Occupational Therapy services provided by the Team.

About you
We are looking for someone who has experience in a field of physical disability and experience of coaching and mentoring including practice teaching.
The ideal candidate will need to have a high level of competence in occupational therapy practice and be able to manage cases in line with national quality standards and best practice.
You’ll need good commitment to delivering a quality service within a team and have excellent organisational, time management and administrative skills.
You’ll need to make and act upon sound professional judgements and work to complex and conflicting demands. We need a strong negotiator who can influence others and be able to research and initiate change and development.
You will have the opportunity to develop on your already existing knowledge of current legislation, national guidance, best practice and social care needs.

We do ask that you have a diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy and Health Professions Council registration.
This is a public facing role so you’ll need to show off your fluency in speaking and writing English.

Job Features

Job CategorySocial & Healthcare

Children’s Occupational TherapistJob Category: Social & Healthcare Qualified.Location: Luton.Start Date: Immediate Start.Hours per week: 37.Salary:£30.00. About the jobTo work as an Occupat…

Contract
Luton, Bedfordshire
Posted 4 years ago

Social Worker – Family Safeguarding
Job Category: Social & Healthcare Qualified.
Location: Luton.
Start Date: Immediate Start.
Hours per week: 37.
Salary: £27.00 – £38,70


About the job
If you’re a qualified social worker who wants to join a forward-thinking and transformational council, then look no further.


We are looking for social workers in the South £27.00 , North £32.00, Central £38.70 and West £32.00


As a family safeguarding Social worker you will use your strong skills to promote a great service to families and the children involved. You’ll manage the case load effectively in planning, coordinating, monitoring and reviewing using your excellent knowledge of best practice and legislation. No two days are the same with working in a diverse demographic within a town of diverse communities.
This is an exciting role where you will be promoting the best interests for children and young people at all times.

Interviews: Every Thursday

About you
Our ideal candidates will need to have substantial post qualifying experience in QSW – Childrens
We need someone who has the ability to make professional judgements in a multi-disciplinary setting including negotiating resources.
You’ll need to be an effective communicator and able to work with a range of different service users and be able to lead and chair multi-disciplinary meetings and represent the agency in a formal setting or similar.
You will need to be able to influence service delivery by identifying gaps in service and be able to maintain high quality records, write clear concise reports and correspondence when dealing with complex issues.


Requirements of the Social Worker:
Degree or equivalent in social work
Current Social Work England registration
Significant senior level frontline experience within Children’s Services
Frontline
Referral & Assessment exp
Intake assessments exp
Child Protection
Care Proceedings
Ability to manage own case load is essential.

Job Features

Job CategorySocial & Healthcare

Social Worker – Family SafeguardingJob Category: Social & Healthcare Qualified.Location: Luton.Start Date: Immediate Start.Hours per week: 37.Salary: £27.00 – £38,70 About the jobIf …

Contract
Enfield, Greater London
Posted 4 years ago

Job Category : Housing.
Location : Edmonton Centre, Enfield Council.
Hours Per Week : 35.00.
Start Date : Immediate Start.
Start Time : 09:00.
End Time : 17:00.
Salary: £17.27.

To provide a comprehensive and responsive management and support service for homeless households placed in privately leased and hostel type accommodation under Part VII of the Housing Act 1996.
To ensure that the units of temporary accommodation are used economically and effectively; that they remain in a good state of repair and compliant to statutory standards with regard to Health and Safety and suitability.
To maintain effective communication and be the department’s point of contact for; homeless households living in hostel and privately leased accommodation, Landlords and agents of accommodation providers and all associated internal and external organisations.
To ensure all records relating to the units of temporary accommodation and homeless households are maintained, up to date and accurate.
Candidates must have a clean UK driving license and access to their own vehicle. Knowledge of Northgate essential.

Essential:

  1. Proven relevant Housing Management experience in dealing with temporary accommodation in either the private or public sector.
  2. Ability to deal with tenants and landlords in a challenging environment with excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  3. Able to work to conflicting deadlines without direct supervision and able to manage time and resources efficiently
  4. Possess a working knowledge of welfare benefit entitlements including Housing Benefit available to tenants
  5. An understanding and commitment to the provision of a quality service in a customer focused environment.

Desirable:

  1. A good working knowledge of IT systems; Word, Excel, accounting and repair systems
  2. A good understanding of building maintenance and repairs issues

Job Features

Job CategoryHousing

Job Category : Housing.Location : Edmonton Centre, Enfield Council.Hours Per Week : 35.00.Start Date : Immediate Start.Start Time : 09:00.End Time : 17:00.Salary: £17.27. To provide a comprehensive a…

Job Category : Human Resources.
Location : Lambeth Town Hall, London Borough of Lambeth.
Hours Per Week : 35.00.
Start Date : Immediate Start.
Start Time : 09:00.
End Time : 17:30.
Salary: £21.68.

  1. The HR OD is a small team of 10 officers based corporately on programmes such as Early Talent and Apprenticeships, Personal Growth, Digital Learning and Technology, Professional Development and Leadership and Management.
  2. The postholder will be expected to review and develop a comprehensive Leadership and Management Programme (project management based using a Project Initiation Document (PID)) to include development of new corporate leadership behaviours.
  3. The successful candidate must have proven experience of developing a comprehensive leadership and management programme in a large public sector organisation, ideally local Government.
    Agencies will see this information to help submit suitable candidates for this engagement. This is more important than the job description

Skills
(HCC) Learning and talent development – completed needs analysis, design and delivery of basic procedures training, promotes learning strategies and understands how to gain access to blended learning activities. Essential
A proven track record of managing programmes to time and budget
Capable of working with people at all levels across a large organisation.
Desirable: Experience of designing and working with E Learning resources


Qualifications/Certifications
(HCC) CIPD qualified. Essential
Knowledge of project administration, planning, audit and evaluation

Job Features

Job CategoryHR & Recruitment Jobs

Job Category : Human Resources.Location : Lambeth Town Hall, London Borough of Lambeth.Hours Per Week : 35.00.Start Date : Immediate Start.Start Time : 09:00.End Time : 17:30.Salary: £21.68. The HR O…

Contract
Luton, Bedfordshire
Posted 4 years ago

Job Category: Social & Healthcare Qualified.
Location: Luton.
Start Date: Immediate Start.
Hours per week: 37.
Salary: £38.00.

About the job
The Family Safeguarding Service is a dynamic front line service which identifies, assesses and manages risk for children and vulnerable families. Working together with our MASH and Family Safeguarding colleagues, and our partners such as the police, health, and early help we focus on finding the best solutions for children and families. There’s plenty of opportunity to step up in your career or to consolidate your experience.
We’re passionate about helping you develop your career through regular supervision, coaching and mentoring. We are proud about the rapid achievements we’ve made through our daily SCRUM meetings and the imbedded Agile improvement framework. We work SMART and we strive for the best.

About you
You will be an experienced social worker with strong communications skills. You will lead and manage an experienced team of managers, practitioners, professionals within the Family Safeguarding Service aimed at supporting the best possible outcomes for children and young people. You will be able to build effective relationships with children and families, staff, public and other professionals.

You should have in-depth knowledge of legislation national guidance and best practice relevant to the post including statutory responsibilities relating to Children and Family Services, including appropriate quality standards and you’ll be part of a team that achieve high levels of performance.
We do ask that you have Dip SW, CQSW or recognised equivalent, substantial professional social work qualification and registered by the Social Work England.

Job Features

Job CategorySocial & Healthcare

Job Category: Social & Healthcare Qualified.Location: Luton.Start Date: Immediate Start.Hours per week: 37.Salary: £38.00. About the jobThe Family Safeguarding Service is a dynamic front line ser…

Contract
Enfield, Greater London
Posted 4 years ago

Job Category : Social Care – Unqualified.
Location : Claverings Industrial Estate, Enfield Council.
Hours Per Week : 35.00.
Start Date : 01/12/2020.
Start Time : 09:00.
End Time : 17:00.
Salary: £18.08.
Closing Date : 09/11/2020 17:00.


The purpose of this post is to provide a holistic assessment of families identified through Enfield’s Change and Challenge Programme (known nationally as Troubled Families). Case workers will support families to identify and tackle problematic behaviours, securing a pathway for improvement, to turn their lives around.
The post holder will work in partnership to identify, broker and secure appropriate services to meet identified need, as well as providing support to nominated lead’s where these have been identified in other services areas and organisations.
The Change and Challenge Programme, forms part of Enfield’s Early Help Response.

Qualification(s)*

  1. A recognised professional qualification in education, housing, social care or a degree level qualification or the proven ability and experience to clearly demonstrate the skills and knowledge

Other Special Requirements*

  1. A DBS enhanced disclosure is required.

Job Specifics – Skills, Experience
(In this section you should list between 4 and a maximum of 8 essential recruitment and selection criteria and 2 desirable criteria). The information you provide in this section will be used in the recruitment application process to assess the suitability of job applicants.

Essential:

  1. Experience of working effectively in co-operation and partnership with a range of communities, partner agencies, private sector bodies, public agencies, voluntary bodies and statutory agencies appropriate to the service area.
  2. Ability to complete family assessments and draw up and review contracts and intervention strategies.
  3. Proven ability to work with young people, adults and families who have multiple and complex needs
  4. Ability to work assertively to achieve sustainable and positive change.
  5. Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  6. Ability to keep accurate records, organise, plan and coordinate work.
  7. Proficient use of IT systems e.g. Outlook, MS Office and electronic case management systems.
  8. Proven ability in using negotiation and problem solving in a multi-disciplinary setting

Job Features

Job CategorySocial & Healthcare

Job Category : Social Care – Unqualified.Location : Claverings Industrial Estate, Enfield Council.Hours Per Week : 35.00.Start Date : 01/12/2020.Start Time : 09:00.End Time : 17:00.Salary: £18….

Contract, Full Time
Enfield, Greater London
Posted 4 years ago

Job Category : Social Care – Qualified.
Location : North Middlesex Hospital, Enfield Council.
Hours Per Week : 35.00.
Start Date : Immediate Start.
Start Time : 09:00.
End Time : 17:00.
BPSS Verification Checklist
HCPC Registration

Experienced qualified Social Worker required to work jointly with health colleagues on retrospective continuing health care cases.

  • Social Worker will need to have sound knowledge around the continuing health care process and procedure and the legislation that underpins this, including the Decision Support Tools, London Health Needs Tool.
  • Undertaking comprehensive social care assessments and or reports , with detailed support plans, as appropriate.
  • Social worker may also need to communicate closely and sensitively with family members of service users who are deceased.
  • Social worker may need to work across two locations / site and use two different data base to record information, access and load docuuments.

Job Features

Job CategorySocial & Healthcare

Job Category : Social Care – Qualified.Location : North Middlesex Hospital, Enfield Council.Hours Per Week : 35.00.Start Date : Immediate Start.Start Time : 09:00.End Time : 17:00.BPSS Verificat…

Contract
Luton, Bedfordshire
Posted 4 years ago

Job Category: Social & Healthcare Qualified.
Location : Luton.
Salary: £32.00 per hour.
Start Date: Immediate Start.
Hours per week: 37.
Contract type: Permanent.

About the job
The Family Safeguarding Service is a dynamic front line service which identifies, assesses and manages risk for children and vulnerable families. Working together with our MASH and Family Safeguarding colleagues, and our partners such as the police, health, and early help we focus on finding the best solutions for children and families.
There’s plenty of opportunity to step up in your career or to consolidate your experience. We’re passionate about helping you develop your career through regular supervision, coaching and mentoring. We are proud about the rapid achievements we’ve made through our daily SCRUM meetings and the imbedded Agile improvement framework. We work SMART and we strive for the best.

About you
You will be an experienced social worker with strong communications skills. You’ll be able to build effective relationships with children and families, staff, public and other professionals.
You should have in-depth knowledge of legislation national guidance and best practice relevant to the post including statutory responsibilities relating to Children and Family Services, including appropriate quality standards and you’ll be part of a team that achieve high levels of performance.
We do ask that you have Dip SW, CQSW or recognised equivalent, substantial professional social work qualification and registered by the Social Work England.

Application process
Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. Therefore, it is essential in making your application you disclose whether you have any pending charges, convictions, bind-overs or cautions and, if so, for which offences. This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) (Amendments) Order 1986.

Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the Act, and, in the event of the employment being taken up; any failure to disclose such convictions will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority. The fact that a pending charge, conviction, bind-over or caution has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for this appointment.

Job Features

Job CategorySocial & Healthcare

Job Category: Social & Healthcare Qualified.Location : Luton.Salary: £32.00 per hour.Start Date: Immediate Start.Hours per week: 37.Contract type: Permanent. About the jobThe Family Safeguarding …

Contract, Full Time
Thurrock
Posted 4 years ago

Job Title : Test and Trace Officer.
Job Category : Social Care & Health Non-Qualified.
Location :Thurrock Council.
Hours Per Week : 37.00.
Start Date : Immediate start.
Start Time : 09:00.
End Time : 17:30.
Salary:£10.41.


37hrs per week which covers on a rota basis a Saturday too.


Job purpose
To work to Public Health Thurrock protocols and guidance to complete the contact/Welfare assessment for COVID-19 cases who have tested positive, and subsequent follow up contact.
To provide a professional and consistent service to both residents, external and internal customers across all Council services.
To deal with a variety of contacts via telephone.
Ensuring a high quality service is provided with a high and consistent standard of advice and information provision enabling residents and businesses to follow guidance on self-isolation and testing.

Skills and abilities – essential
Demonstrate commitment to remaining customer-focused and performance-oriented in order to deliver the service to the highest standards.
Promote a high standard of communication, ensuring that the team/service meets agreed requirements, service standards, customer promise and resident expectations.
Highly organised and be able to prioritise demonstrating good time management with the ability to work under pressure.
Must be computer literate – proficient in word, excel, using databases and outlook and possess excellent IT skills.
Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
Ability to communicate effectively with members of the public via telephone.
Ability to remain calm under pressure and maintain confidentiality, being sensitive to the nature of the call.
Resilience and an ability to react positively to change.
Flexibility and ability to work between core service hours of 10am and 19.30pm Monday – Friday, and 10am – 12pm Saturday

Skills and abilities – desirable
Excellent Customer Service skills.
Ability to promote additional services, benefits and contact options to customers.

Special knowledge – essential
An awareness of and commitment to follow information governance policies and procedures.


Experience – essential
Experience of working in a Customer Service or customer facing environment.
Demonstrate an excellent level of customer services to both internal and external customers and any other parties.
Experience of maintaining a high level of contact with residents often dealing with complex issues, and looking at innovative ways to resolve problems using technical knowledge and experience, escalating to senior colleagues as appropriate.
Experience of being responsible for ensuring the differing needs of all (including vulnerable) residents are fully addressed.
Experience of utilising ICT packages and programmes and using these to accurately record data.
Experience of working in an unpredictable environment, often under pressure and to tight timescales.

Experience – desirable
Experience of Office administration.

Job Features

Job CategorySocial & Healthcare

Job Title : Test and Trace Officer.Job Category : Social Care & Health Non-Qualified.Location :Thurrock Council.Hours Per Week : 37.00.Start Date : Immediate start.Start Time : 09:00.End Time : 17…

Contract, Full Time
Hackney
Posted 4 years ago

Job Category : Admin / Clerical.
Location : Hackney Service Centre, Hackney Council.
Hours Per Week : 36.00.
Start Date : Immediate Start.
Start Time : 09:00.
End Time : 17:00.
Salary: £15.74.

Information Officer – First Access & Screening Team (FAST)

Skills
Ability To Communicate Effectively Both Orally & In Writing To A Wide Range Of People
Ability To Organise Own Workload To Meet Targets & Deadlines
Ability To Work As Part Of A Team And On Own Innitiative
Previous experience in similar role
Self Motivated, Flexible & Resourceful
Trustworthy and reliable

Job Features

Job CategoryAdmin & Clerical Jobs

Job Category : Admin / Clerical.Location : Hackney Service Centre, Hackney Council.Hours Per Week : 36.00.Start Date : Immediate Start.Start Time : 09:00.End Time : 17:00.Salary: £15.74. Information …

Full Time
Enfield, Greater London
Posted 4 years ago

Job Title : Housing Options and Advice Officer (PO1)
Job Category : Housing.
Location : John Wilkes House, Enfield Council.
Hours Per Week : 36.00.
Start Date : Immediate Start.
Start Time : 09:00.
End Time : 17:00.
Salary: £18.58.

Resident Contact Team Manager – within the Outreach Service of Housing & Regeneration Place


Experience and Knowledge
1.To have a good knowledge of Housing Legislation including Housing Actsn1985 1988 & 1996 (especially part 6 allocations). The Homelessness Acts 2002, Prevention from eviction Acts 1977. Immigration, including code of guidance and case law.
2.Experience in delivering a quality service in advice homeless prevention

  1. Experience of front line contact with the public on service delivery and communicating complex information in a clear manner and maintaining contemporaneous notes and managing a case load.
  2. Experience of work external agencies to achieve as part of a team, and on own initiative with minimal supervision
  3. Experience of negotiating effectively and working in partnership with other departments external agencies to achieve corporate goals.
  4. Knowledge of corporate Health and safety Responsibility

Job Features

Job CategoryHousing

Job Title : Housing Options and Advice Officer (PO1)Job Category : Housing.Location : John Wilkes House, Enfield Council.Hours Per Week : 36.00.Start Date : Immediate Start.Start Time : 09:00.End Time…

Part-time
Chelmsford (Essex)
Posted 4 years ago

Job Title : Early Years Partner.
Job Category : Education.
Location : A709 County Hall PO Box 297, Chelmsford .
Hours Per Week : 22.20.
Start Date : Immediate Start.
Start Time : 09:00.
End Time : 17:30.
Part time, Early Years Partner £250 per day.

Candidates must have a good understanding of safeguarding requirements in Early Years, ideally with SEND experience also

Job Purpose

The Early Years Partner role will support the implementation of Essex County Council’s (ECC) School Readiness Strategy by ensuring that children get the ‘Best Start in Life’ by ensuring children are ready for school, access high quality early years and childcare provision across the Private Voluntary Independent (PVI) sector (pre-schools, day nurseries, childminders, out of school clubs) and maintained sector (nursery schools, nursery classes in Primary/Infant/Academy schools).
 
The role will work with settings receiving support to enable effective partnership working between PVI, school provision, parents and key stakeholders.  Facilitating partnership working between all relevant teams and partners; developing and maintaining robust working relationships between PVI, school provision and Family Hubs to enable early intervention and improved early language and communication skills, leading to increased ‘school readiness’ and improved outcomes for all children.
 
We are looking for someone with a good understanding of safeguarding requirements in Early Years, ideally with SEND experience also.
 

Key Accountabilities
 Ensure compliance with the statutory requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, taking responsibility for promoting effective implementation and delivery working directly with PVIs, schools and other key professionals and partnerships across the sector. 
Develop and deliver high level support packages to all provision requiring urgent support for EYFS  
Provide an informed perspective in relation to child development, teaching and learning to ensure 0-5-year olds are able to access sufficient quality provision, including a focus on the Home Learning Environments, effective transitions, early intervention and improved early language and communication skills  
Increase the knowledge and understanding of Early Language and Communication for all those working with children 0-5, with a focus on closing the word gap and the impact on the quality of provision
Lead effective collaboration within local communities and cross sector EYCC provision, to identify solutions and prevention strategies, facilitating targeted interventions for providers, in liaison with Education colleagues and ECC teams, such as Social Care, and key partners, such as Health to provide integrated, targeted multi-agency working to raise outcomes for children. 
Analyse relevant data sets and formulate action plans for high level targeted support, to ensure intervention measures are tailored appropriately to raise attainment and outcomes for all children, but with a specific focus on narrowing the gap for vulnerable groups  
Enable the LA to fulfil its statutory function of moderation of the EYFS Profile in all schools

Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Possesses Qualified Teacher status- QTS, Early Years degree or equivalent qualification and/or equivalent experience, which includes a substantial emphasis on child development 0-5 years. 
Evidence of continuing professional development and expert knowledge in relevant professional area. 
Deep knowledge of EYFS and effective implementation in a range of early years and child care settings, supporting 0-5 year old children’s individual needs. 
Substantial experience of working with babies, young children and parents within early years settings (Childminding, Out of School provision, PVI, maintained provision, Family Hubs/ Children’s Centres). 
Extensive understanding of EYFS and Early Years pedagogy and current government strategies for Early Years, particularly in relation to disadvantage, high quality provision. 
Evidence of significant contribution to successful improvement in an organisation. 
Significant knowledge and understanding of the Ofsted framework for Early Years settings, schools and Children’s Centres, with experience of intervening and tackling under performance in EYCC provision
Experience of collaborating and working with schools, PVIs, Early Years Partners and parents.

Job Features

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Contract, Full Time
Hackney
Posted 4 years ago

Job Category : Admin / Clerical.
Location : Hackney Town Hall, Hackney Council.
Hours Per Week : 36.00.
Start Date : Immediate Start.
Start Time : 09:00.
End Time : 17:00.
Salary: £17.36.


We are looking for an Executive Support Assistant to provide reliable, confidential and proactive administrative support to the Director Adults Services at Hackney Council. The successful candidate will be expected to cover the following duties: extensive diary and inbox management; taking accurate meeting notes; acting as a key interface between the Director and internal and external stakeholders; and to work collaboratively with the wider Executive Support Team, providing cover for colleagues as necessary.


SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
● Ability to plan, prioritise and organise workloads to meet deadlines and competing
demands.
● Excellent communication skills both written (correspondence, drafting reports) and
verbal (over the phone, liaising with colleagues and senior managers); able to work
well as a part of a team.
● Advanced ICT skills and the ability to use a range of computer software packages
including Microsoft Office and Google packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook,
Gmail and Google calendar).
● Adaptable and flexible: embraces change and adapts successfully to changing
situations and environments.
● Ability to take the initiative, anticipate the needs of the Director(s) supported and
deal with situations in their absence; delegate work on behalf of the Director(s)
supported to their senior managers.
● Ability to consider problems carefully and offer creative solutions.


EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
● Experience of providing secretarial and high level administrative support to a Chief
Officer, Director or Senior Manager.
● A comprehensive working knowledge of secretarial and administrative systems
applied within a large, diverse and dynamic organisation.
● Knowledge of and interest in working in the Public sector, including knowledge of
the current policy issues affecting local government would be desirable, along with
an understanding of the following service areas: Adults and Public Health.
● Experience of attending high level meetings, taking accurate notes and recording
actions to ensure that any follow up work is pursued and monitored.
● Experience of dealing with highly sensitive and confidential issues.
● Experience of working with a range of ICT packages.
● Proven experience of providing a range of support services including diary and
inbox management, drafting letters, answering phones, dealing with a variety of
stakeholders (e.g. customers / clients / residents as well as senior managers and a
range of departments and organisations).
● Experience of working in a pressurised environment.
● Knowledge of the Council’s Equal Opportunities Policy and its implementation in
policies, practices and procedures.
● Experience of dealing with elected representatives.

Job Features

Job CategoryAdmin & Clerical Jobs

Job Category : Admin / Clerical.Location : Hackney Town Hall, Hackney Council.Hours Per Week : 36.00.Start Date : Immediate Start.Start Time : 09:00.End Time : 17:00.Salary: £17.36. We are looking fo…

Contract, Full Time
Enfield, Greater London
Posted 4 years ago

Job Category : Social Care – Unqualified.
Location : Claverings Industrial Estate, Enfield Council.
Hours Per Week : 35.00.
Start Date : Immediate Start.
Start Time : 09:00.
End Time : 17:15.
Salary: £27.50.


Enhanced DBS & barred list check (Child & adult)


An exciting position has become available in Enfield Youth Offending service for a suitable candidate to join the service leadership management team. We are looking for an exceptional calibre individual to help us to provide high quality youth justice service. Our ambition is to see children as children within youth justice services, treat them fairly and help them to build on their strengths so they can rehabilitate and make positive contributions to society. This will prevent offending and create safer communities with fewer victims in Enfield. You will be joining a well-resourced service supported by mature management team that has a clear understanding of strengths and areas of development within our practice.
The post holder will be responsible for management of multi-disciplinary team of case workers and specialist posts from partner agencies such as Probation and Police, ensuring the service provided to young people is underpinned by effective youth justice practice.
We would like to hear from you if you are passionate about children, able to motivate and get the best out of your team and you are a team player with a can do approach. We are specifically looking for someone with excellent understanding and management experience of youth justice services and assurance processes to enable delivery of high quality service.

Job Specifics – Essential Qualifications
Educated to a high level, particularly in English and Maths, with evidence of Management development e.g. a Certificate, or higher, in Management Studies and further qualifications that demonstrate a commitment to continued personal and professional development. Must have high level verbal and written communication skills and the capacity to understand complex, abstract issues and have good presentation skills and a very good demonstrable knowledge and experience of IT use

Desirable Qualifications & Professional registration criteria

A first degree or higher in a relevant subject such as social work or law.
An accredited qualification in managing/supervising staff.

Job Features

Job CategorySocial & Healthcare

Job Category : Social Care – Unqualified.Location : Claverings Industrial Estate, Enfield Council.Hours Per Week : 35.00.Start Date : Immediate Start.Start Time : 09:00.End Time : 17:15.Salary: …