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Job Category : Legal (Specialist)
Location : City Reach, Tower Hamlets Homes
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £21.62

Job Purpose:
The post holder will be responsible for all aspects of the arrears legal recovery process, provide legal advice to Leasehold Services and support and deputise for the Senior Solicitor.

Education and Experience
Essential Criteria
Qualified Solicitor (Supreme Court of England & Wales).
Experience of housing and litigation work especially relating to landlord & tenant, leasehold, freehold and service charge matters.
Experience of dealing with debt recovery matters in County Court and matters relating to service charges in First-tier Tribunal.
Advocacy experience in County Court and First-tier Tribunal.
Desirable Criteria
Understanding of the workings of local government and the issues affecting a multi-cultural inner city area.

Knowledge
Essential Criteria
Knowledge of housing, landlord & tenant and freehold law relating to residential leasehold and freehold and recovery of service charges.
Knowledge of practices relating to litigation in the County Court and First-tier Tribunal

Skills and Abilities

Essential Criteria
Ability to personally handle with some supervision all matters/cases within the post holder’s area of responsibility.
Ability to give clear and proactive legal advice in a manner which supports clients in meeting their business needs and achieving their organisational objectives.
Good presentation skills, including the ability to communicate clearly and concisely in writing and orally and present arguments in a confident, articulate and persuasive manner.
Ability to analyse information, evaluate evidence, present solutions and negotiate where necessary.
Ability to supervise.
Ability to deputise for the Senior Solicitor.

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

PURPOSE OF JOB:

To provide administrative support to the Tenancy & Leasehold Service Division covering a wide range of areas including general financial administration, personnel administration, recruitment organising and administration, health and safety systems management, correspondence logging and management, facilities management as well as provision of personal support to Heads of Service.

Qualifications and Knowledge Requirements:

1. Experience of office systems i.e. maintenance of computerised and manual filing systems
2. Experience of working in a financial environment and budget monitoring
3. Experience of using own initiative to suggest new ways of doing things and positively embraces change.
4. Experience in monitoring, achieving and exceeding individual targets.
5. Experience of contributing to service improvements that takes account of the needs of diverse stakeholder groups.
6. A good knowledge of dealing with the public on a day to day basis.

Skills and Abilities:

7. Ability to process online ordering of goods and services and process payment request in
   accordance with financial regulations.
8. Ability to work as part of a team with a diverse workforce.
9. Ability to present data for monitoring and reporting purposes.
10. Ability to develop effective working relationships with a range of both internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
11. Good written and verbal communication skills with internal and external stakeholders.
12. Ability to initiate and maintain efficient and effective administrative processes.
13. Ability to assess and interpret information in order to identify issues or problems.
14. Ability to plan and priorities own workload to meet individual deadlines and performance targets.

Job Title : Education Health Care Plan Assistant
Job Category : Education
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: £14.54
To provide comprehensive support to the EHC Plan Co-ordinators, maintaining accurate, efficient and effective administrative systems and records.
To provide effective administrative support to enable the effective and efficient initiation, assessment and review of children with Special Educational Needs, ensuring that procedures and timescales are fully compliant with both statutory and locally derived procedures.
Support a person centred, outcome focused multi agency approach to assessment, planning and review, ensuring that children, young people and parents are treated as equal partners in the assessment and planning process.
Guiding settings and parents to the right provision at SEN Support level. Directing them to the Local Offer to find more information on the services available.
Supporting settings and parents to provide the right information if an EHC needs assessment request is made.

Job Category : Admin & Clerical
Location : Bridgend Council (SRS), Vale of Glamorgan Council, Wales
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £11.96
2 posts to complete verification and validation checks on food businesses for food hygiene and food standards to update database and identify high risk businesses for referral to officers

Experience
Experience of working in a Food Team

Technical experience in Food Safety sampling Procedures

Knowledge

Awareness of Food Safety and Port Health Issues

Job Title : Arboricultural officers
Job Category : Facilities & Environmental Services
Location : Harrow Lodge Depot, London Borough of Havering
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £20.00

Key Objectives:
• To develop, prepare and manage tree maintenance programmes
• To manage the specialist tree maintenance contractor
• Carry out inspections of work sites to ensure the required quality and quantity of work is completed.
• To produce reports including insurance claims and provide specialist advice
• To evaluate and process tree works requests in Conservation Areas and TPO’s.
• To administer new TPO to requests or threats.
• Planning and implementation tree planting schemes

Experience
• Experience of tree management and maintenance programmes
• Capable of monitoring contractor performance and standards
• Knowledge of Manual Handling and Health & Safety
• Traffic management
• LOPS Permits
• TPO and Conservation Areas
• Experience of working on the public highway and the necessary requirements
• Knowledge of performance management and performance indicators
• Able to respond effectively to emergency situations
• Able to analyse financial information and have sound administrative skills
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Good customer care skills

Qualifications
• Professional Arboricultural qualification
• Recognised chainsaw certification
• Professional Visual tree Inspection

Working conditions/circumstances
• Willing and able to work outside of core hours
• Ability to work individually or as part of a team
• Current driving licence and own car

Job Category : Social Care – Qualified
Location : County Hall, Northallerton, DL7 8AD, North Yorkshire County Council
Hours Per Week : 40.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 07:30
End Time : 19:30
Salary: £26.00

Job Category : Facilities & Environmental Services
Location : London Borough of Tower Hamlets, East London
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £15.12

Purpose of the job

1. To provide customer facing parking services to the public in respect of the processing of penalty charges and Civil Penalty Notices, including dealing with all enquiries in respect of the issue and processing of such Notices received by the Council in writing to include informal and formal representations together with appeals to the Parking Adjudication Service.
2. To investigate and reply to all correspondence, representations and appeals arising from penalty charges, Civil Penalty Notices and vehicle removals (and wheel clamping). To ensure that all investigations and responses comply with legislative requirements, best practice, Council regulations, internal procedures and service standards.
   Main duties and responsibilities
3. To respond to all informal and formal representations received in relation to Penalty Charges and Civil Penalty Notices issued by the Council and within the time constraints laid down by Council policy and legislation.
4. To respond to all Appeals received from the Parking and Traffic Appeals Service in relation to, either, representations rejected by the Council, or, Orders from the County Court where the case has been referred to the Adjudication Service.
5. To promote customer care and the good external perception of the Council. Ensure that all customers are dealt with sensitively, efficiently and effectively and appropriate provision is made for customers with special needs who might require assistance. Encourage suggestions and comments and deal with complaints.
6. To contribute to the overall development of Parking Services within the Borough.

Job Activities:

1. To Prepare and dispatch standard letters in response to correspondence and/or representations.
2. To investigate standard and non-standard correspondence and representations, decide a course of action and prepare suitable replies, ensuring that non-standard replies are prepared on an individual basis to address the points raised.
3. To appraise correspondence and representations and make decisions regarding the cancellation of Penalty Charges and Civil Penalty Notices and the re-offering of the discount within the guidelines set. Ensure all such decisions are recorded and auditable, in line with procedures.
4. To assist in investigating and replying to queries and complaints from members of the public and other departments in respect of parking matters, by telephone, letter, electronically or in person. Ensure that the best customer care practices are adopted at all times and deal with difficult customers in a tactful and diplomatic manner.
5. To determine and initiate investigations in respect of parking matters as required, including liaison with DVLA, police and enforcement team.
6. To be responsible for ensuring that the computer system is correctly updated in all areas of work under the post-holders control; that all paperwork under the post-holder’s control is dealt with within set time limits and in accordance with procedures.
7. To carry out site visits when required for investigating the more contentious Penalty Charges and Civil Penalty Notices correspondence, representations and appeals received.
8. To be responsible for ensuring records of site inspections are maintained and that all information needed for investigations (maps, records, TMO’s etc) is properly maintained and up to date.
9. To take a pro-active approach to identify possible problems with lines and signs, on-street enforcement, TMO’s, policy issues and civil enforcement officers. Ensure problems are reported through the proper channels.
10. To prepare and collate information for Adjudication cases and Court proceedings. To analyse and prepare written case summaries in accordance with legal and procedural requirements, ensuring comprehensive records of all activities are maintained and regularly updated. To despatch information to the Adjudication service and the appellant, where necessary
11. To attend (when required) personal hearings before the adjudicator at the Parking and Traffic Appeals Services (PATAS) and present the Council’s case.
12. To maintain an awareness of Adjudication decisions, provide feedback on any decisions that may have an impact on the enforcement system in Tower Hamlets to a senior Manager. Make recommendations regarding such decisions as necessary.
13. To provide expert guidance and advice on all aspects of appeals, both within and outside the establishment.
14. To assist in maintaining the existing standard system letters and paragraphs. Identify where new letters and paragraphs may be required and draft new or revised versions for approval by the Senior Manager.
15. To deal with all issues relating to parking in difficult or unusual circumstances or when cases are escalated for decision and action, progress these to a senior Manager where necessary.
16. To identify, assess and maintain records of possible problems with civil enforcement officers. Ensure these are reported through the proper channels.
17. To maintain an awareness of local issues, legislative changes and changes in best practice throughout the industry that may affect the work of the section.
18. To assist in checking that the parking computer hardware/software system is working properly and that best use is made of manual and computer systems within the Section. Identify and suggest enhancements to existing systems as a means of improving efficiency.
19. To provide advice to members of the public in matters related to parking.
20. To assist in the preparation of management information and statistics in respect of Penalty Charges and Civil Penalty Notices as directed and collate information onto spreadsheets when required.
21. To assist with implementing changes to procedures resulting from new legislation and/or best practice.
22. To maintain a comprehensive working knowledge and understanding of the Council’s statutory duties in respect of all aspects of Civil Enforcement.
23. To keep up to date with relevant legislation, Council policies and procedures, financial regulations, best practice and developments within the post holder’s areas of specialist expertise, in order to provide a high quality service.
24. To participate in the Council’s Performance Management Scheme, assisting in the development of realistic standards/targets and ensure these are met within the agreed timescale. Actively participate in schemes leading to team and individual development.
25. To ensure that all duties and responsibilities are performed in accordance with all Council policies and procedures including financial regulations, audit requirements, personnel policies and procedures, as appropriate.
26. To undertake any other duties and responsibilities which may arise from time to time and which are commensurate with the grade of the post and within the capabilities of the post holder.
27. To actively promote and comply with the Council’s Equal Opportunities Policy in the opposition and eradication of all forms of discrimination and to ensure all services are accessible to all users.
28. To fulfil all duties and responsibilities with proper regard to the Council’s Health & Safety Policy and any other relevant legislation in order to ensure a safe working environment for the public, the post holder and other members of staff.

Job Category : Interims
Location : Isle of Wight Council, Newport, Isle Of Wight
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £117.93 per day
We are looking for an experienced and qualified social work manager for the front door of adult social care, we need the candidate to be a confident leader and strong decision maker who has previously managed a large team.
We will expect applicants to be available for 3 to 4 days per week on the Isle Of Wight with the opportunity to work 1-2 days flexibly from home.

Job Category : Social Care & Health Non-Qualified
Location : Thurrock Care at Home, Thurrock Council
Hours Per Week : 21.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 07:00
End Time : 21:00
Salary: £10.62
Agency carers required to work in the Community – must drive and have access to their own vehicle to get to service users homes within Thurrock.

Evidence needed to prove that they have undertaken training in Medication, Moving & Handling, Safeguarding and Basic Life Support.

Special Knowledge – Essential
Understanding the working of care Plans
Understanding of the responsibility of a Keyworker system
Good communication skills both written and verbal
Knowledge of The national minimum standards care home regulations
Dementia Awareness
Knowledge of social care legislation policies
. Experience – Essential
Working with vulnerable older people
Knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures
Understanding of Dignity Principles

Job Category : Social Care – Unqualified (North)
Location : Springfield Bradford
Salary: Day £8.91 Night: £9.03
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 19:00
End Time : 07:00

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.

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 : Legal
Location : Newham Dockside, London Borough of Havering
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £22.84

Job Purpose
To support the Principal Lawyer and Legal Services management team in the provision of strategic, high level legal advice to the Councils, Members and Officers, and support the provision of legal solutions in Housing and Litigation and related areas to enable the Councils to progress with corporate goals.
To lead and manage a team in a shared back office support service. The team will include lawyers, legal officers and support staff, and the Senior Lawyer will support the Team Leader in the delivery of a portfolio of high
quality, solution focused legal work in more than one discipline and across multiple sites, to customers in different organisations.
To support the Principal Lawyer in meeting the strategic aims of the Legal Services department.
To build positive relationships with customers, assisting the Principal Lawyer in the role as relationship manager, and developing and marketing new and innovative solutions
To support the Principal Lawyer in developing ways of maximising and improving income generation and ,identifying savings

Able to demonstrate and evidence a highly developed Competence in:
People management including, motivation, performance and capability
Leadership in the provision of functions within the Shared Service
Service improvement, maximising efficiency and new delivery models for the functions within the shared service
Managing and delivering transformational change in Legal Services

Able to demonstrate and evidence
Knowledge and experience in:
An understanding of the workings of local government and the challenges being set by the new local government agenda along with the financial, legal and political context of local government.
The ability to contribute towards setting the strategic direction of Legal Services, supporting the senior management team to develop the overarching strategy for the service and the necessary supporting plans for delivery, with and through partners.
Knowledge of local government powers and duties and at least one of the following areas of law, procurement & contract, Housing and Civil Litigation, development.
Housing and Litigation and related areas
A qualified solicitor or barrister holding a practicing certificate.

Job Category : Sec / Admin
Location : County Hall, Northallerton, DL7 8AD, North Yorkshire County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time :n 17:30
Salary: £10.21

Countywide Continuing Healthcare Team
A unique opportunity has arisen to work with the Countywide Continuing Healthcare Team for NYCC. The majority of the role is working closely with our colleagues in the CCG and providing business support to the CHC assessment team and to the CHC countywide process including timely support for people discharged from hospital.
The role requires daily use of liquid logic adults (LLA) & Microsoft office (excel, outlook & teams).
The role requires effective organisational skills, time management and decision making. It includes monitoring and responding to incoming emails, including enquiries and appointments and, regular communication with both the CCG and the CHC Team Manager, in order to arrange appointments and ensure that the tasks for the DSTs are completed in a timely way.
All of our team are currently working virtually (home based working) rather than face to face with meetings completed using MS Teams. There are regular team catch-ups via teams for support.
The roles are until the end of September 2021 and are Monday to Friday (day time office hours). 37 Hours per week.
If you have experience and an interest in this area we would like to hear from you.

Job Category : Social Care & Health Non-Qualified
Location : Thorn Turn, Central Bedfordshire Council
Hours Per Week : 25.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 07:00
End Time : 09:30
Salary: £9.00

Job Category : Social Care – Qualified
Location : Civic Centre, Enfield Council
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £23.50

We are looking for an experienced SW with an extensive knowledge of the NHS Continuing Health Care Framework 2018.
The candidate is able to complete CHC Checklists, (London Health Needs Assessments) and has experience in progressing cases through to the DST stage.
The candidate will be able to understand what a Primary Health Care need is and where Social Care can no longer legally provide services and support to service users.
The candidate will be working within the Integrated Health and Social Care Service called the Enfield Integrated Learning Disabilities Service (EILDS) and will carrie the ethos of joint working with Enfield CCG.
The post with be available for 3 – 6 months and we are expecting the person to have a short induction and then immediately start to progress those cases we believe meets the CHC eligibility threshold for full CHC funding.

Job Category : Driving
Location : London Borough of Havering
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 07:00
End Time : 15:15
Salary: £11.82
To clean all streets in the Borough

Main Purpose of the Job/Key Objectives
To drive and be responsible for the appropriate vehicle required for the job
To carry out routine daily maintenance of the vehicle and replace consumable items as required for the type of vehicle driven.
To carry out mechanical sweeping to the required cleanliness standard
To undertake, either individually or as a member of a team, street sweeping to the public highway.
Duties to include all activities associated with street cleaning, ensuring a clean and safe environment to the required cleanliness standard.

Experience
Able to work in a team or individually with minimal supervision
Capable of carrying out heavy labouring work
Knowledge of Manual Handling and Health & Safety
Good understanding of all aspects of Street Cleaning
Experience of working to maintenance schedules and working on the public highway
Knowledge of Street Cleaning machinery and its uses

Qualifications

Appropriate 3.5 t or 7.5 t licence as required

Working conditions/circumstances
Willing and able to work outside of core hours
Ability to work individually or as part of a team, to the required standard with minimum supervision.

Job Category : Facilities & Environmental Services
Location : Harrow Lodge Depot, London Borough of Havering
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £20.00

Key Objectives:
• To develop, prepare and manage tree maintenance programmes
• To manage the specialist tree maintenance contractor
• Carry out inspections of work sites to ensure the required quality and quantity of work is completed.
• To produce reports including insurance claims and provide specialist advice
• To evaluate and process tree works requests in Conservation Areas and TPO’s.
• To administer new TPO to requests or threats.
• Planning and implementation tree planting schemes

Experience
• Experience of tree management and maintenance programmes
• Capable of monitoring contractor performance and standards
• Knowledge of Manual Handling and Health & Safety
• Traffic management
• LOPS Permits
• TPO and Conservation Areas
• Experience of working on the public highway and the necessary requirements
• Knowledge of performance management and performance indicators
• Able to respond effectively to emergency situations
• Able to analyse financial information and have sound administrative skills
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Good customer care skills

Qualifications
• Professional Arboricultural qualification
• Recognised chainsaw certification
• Professional Visual tree Inspection

Working conditions/circumstances
• Willing and able to work outside of core hours
• Ability to work individually or as part of a team
• Current driving licence and own car

Job Category : Social Care – Qualified
Location : County Hall, Cardiff Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £31.19
To assist people to resolve major difficulties in their lives and to enhance their independence and coping skills.
To work within current legislation and Council policy, procedures and practice to assess, commission and review services, including planned interventions, for a specific client group.
To work within the statutory guidance and policy/procedural framework to assist in protecting those who are at risk or vulnerable.
To contribute to the development and maintenance of workable systems to ensure quality of service across the city and the identification of people particularly at risk.
To work positively with colleagues in the statutory and independent sector to ensure an appropriate multi-agency approach, and to empower clients to speak for themselves.

Job Category : Interims
Location : Newham Dockside, London Borough of Newham
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £440.46
Interim assignment to cover a vacant programme lead position whilst we recruit permanently. The i: mmediate priorities for the Future Newham Programme Manager will be to work closely with key stakeholders to design and establish a programme delivery structure, with proactive tracking, reporting and robust governance arrangements in place and to lead the programme team to start delivering the planned outcomes and benefits.

Job Category : Interim Executive
Location : A709 County Hall PO Box 297 Chelmsford, Essex County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Economic Development and Property Lead – £487.53 per day (short term assignment)

Consider current and potential demand from businesses in and around the Freeport

Consider potential barriers to delivery of the Freeport and non-Freeport sites, and public sector interventions to unlock / accelerate them

Help to assess the speed at which different phases and sites may be delivered, alongside key risks

It is anticipated that the findings would be presented in three parts: property market baseline; analysis of implications (including delivery trajectories), and; action plan

Job Category : Interims
Location : London Borough of Hillingdon, Uxbridge
Hours Per Week : 38.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £193.00

This person specification will be used for recruitment to the Media and Campaigns Officer
vacancy. It will form the basis of the application form, and candidates will be also assessed
against aspects of this person specification at interview.
This role is flexible working 3 days office, 2 days home.
This is a senior role not a junior role.
Prefer someone with public sector experience.
Has to be a mix of media and campaign experience.