Job Board

Job Category : Marketing & Communications
Location : 160 Tooley Street, Southwark Council
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £26.68

Join London’s best council and play a leading role in telling our stories. This is a mix of media relations – proactive and reactive – and work on digital content for social media, e-newsletters and other channels. Hybrid role with two days a week in Southwark, including Tuesday at our Tooley Street office near London Bridge. To start in early January 2025 until the end of March 2025. For a person with exceptional skills and experience, rate may be negotiable.
Hourly Umbrella rate: £34.56
There might be an option for extra payment for on-call duties, if the candidate is interested (for further discussion)

PURPOSE OF THE JOB
To promote the council’s key messages, initiatives and policies and protect the reputation of the council through the delivery of an effective proactive and reactive media service.

1.2 To give advice to members and senior officers on the most effective ways of generating positive media coverage and responding to a wide range of enquiries from all kinds of media.

1.3 To create and advise on effective and imaginative social media and other digital content about the council’s key messages, policies and initiatives.

1.4 To effectively use social media, e-newsletter and other council-owned digital channels to reach residents, peers and other groups with the council’s key messages.

Knowledge, including educational qualifications:
Relevant degree or equivalent qualification
Professional (such as CIPR or NCTJ) qualification

Experience:
Public sector employment
Media relations
Crisis management

Job Category : Social Care – Unqualified
Location : Thomas Hardy House, Enfield Council
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 10:00
End Time : 20:30
Salary: £22.08

Job Specifics – Skills, Experience, Knowledge, Behaviours

Essential:

1. As a regular and intrinsic part of this role requires you to speak to members of the public in English, the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential and consistent with the requirements of this role. This role also requires you to be polite and courteous when conversing with the public.
2. Demonstrable experience working with children and young people aged 10-18, particularly young people who are vulnerable.
3. Ability to coach and develop young people’s interpersonal skills and confidence through training and youth support.
4. Ability to develop positive relationship of trust with young people who may have additional needs and considered at risk of harm
5. Have good knowledge and experience of all aspects of youth work curriculum and equality and diversity. Familiar with current legislation and Government policy related to young people and mentoring.
6. Experience of delivering one to one and group work interventions, information, advice and guidance for young people in a range of settings in response to their needs
7. Demonstrable strong interpersonal communication skills such as active listening, empathy, ability to constructively challenge and resolve conflict, solution focused skills, facilitation skills and clear writing skills.
8. Ability to work effectively with other professionals in a respectful and collaborative manner.

Desirable:

Understanding of contextual safeguarding and youth work contribution to keeping young people safe outside of family/home context

Qualifications & Professional registration criteria

1. A qualification in Youth Work or equivalent to NVQ Level 3 or other relevant professional qualification

Special requirements

Candidates: Please note you will be expected to meet these requirements of the role and they will be explored with you at interview.

1. The post holder must be flexible and available to work during school hours, evenings, weekends and holiday periods
2. The post holder will be required to travel in the community to fulfil their duties, a valid driving licence will be advantageous for this role

Job Category : Social Care – Unqualified
Location : Civic Centre, Enfield Council
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £19.75

Are you exceptional and do you want to be part of an exceptional team? Enfield Youth Justice Service are advertising for a Referral Order, Reparation and Volunteer Officer to join our team and help us continue to deliver excellent, high-quality innovative work. All candidates must be able to work with a degree of flexibility to meet the needs of our service. We want applications from dedicated people committed to contributing to achieving the best outcomes for children and young people, their families and the community.

We are looking to recruit a suitable candidate who is resourceful, creative and excellent at forming positive relationships of trust with young people, families and members of the community. The role will be expected to use trauma informed approach within their engagement of young people on a one to one or group work basis, providing volunteers and trainee volunteers with support, guidance, advocacy, and other activities. The role will also require the applicant to be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications Excel, Word and PowerPoint being especially important.

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 role will contribute greatly to our ambitions by being key in supporting the development and recruitment of volunteers, working directly and indirectly with the young people in our service and share and maintain data.

Essential Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and competencies.

1. Qualifications: Educated to a very good standard in English and Maths with further qualifications that demonstrate a commitment to continued personal and professional development and the capacity to understand complex, abstract issues and complete written work to a very good standard. Must have a very good level of written and verbal communication and presentation skills with a very good demonstrable knowledge and experience of IT use and administrative systems.
2. Knowledge: Some knowledge and understanding of the Youth Justice System and its aims and of child protection and welfare and criminal justice law as it pertains to young people with a good demonstrable knowledge of the issues affecting children and young people, particularly young offenders. Must have demonstrable knowledge of such issues as Criminal Justice and Welfare Legislation, Case Management, Recording and Quality Assurance. Must also have a very good demonstrable knowledge of Anti-Discriminatory and Anti Oppressive practice together with an ability to integrate these into all areas of practice. Must be IT literate with a high level of skill in programs and data bases such as Microsoft packages and Microsoft Excel.
3. Experience: Experience of working both in, and with, Children’s and Youth Services, preferably with young offenders, and experience of working in a very busy and challenging environment and working to deadlines in a high performing team with high standards of quality. Experience of producing, monitoring and updating complex database systems and the production of statistics therein. Must be able to work to policies and procedures whilst working under own initiative.
4. Personal Attributes: The highest levels of honesty and integrity are required of the candidate and they must be exceptionally well organised, with substantial experience in producing and presenting written and verbal information and the ability to manage a substantial workload. Flexible, dedicated, hardworking and with a commitment to providing the highest quality services as well as being clear, concise, rational and reflective in all areas of work with an ability to manage time effectively, prioritise workload and meet deadlines are essential attributes. Able to commit to working unsocial hours evening and occasional weekends to meet service needs and objectives are also essential.
5. Professional: Must be a team player who is able to communicate and develop relationships with a range of clients and professionals. and to adhere to personal and professional boundaries with an ability to produce work to a very high standard within deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Must have the ability to work in a non-oppressive, non-discriminatory manner with colleagues and service users, valuing diversity and ensuring an appropriate delivery of service according to individual identified need.

Desirable Qualification(s) / other*

5 A relevant qualification such as a degree in Law / criminology etc. and / or Training in Youth Offending Work.

6 An IT and / or an administrative qualification.

7 Access and use of own car

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: £16.36

“The Market Management Assistants will:

• provide high quality and comprehensive technical and administrative support to the Market Management Service in relation to any of the functions undertaken.

• help manage and monitor procurement, voids and repairs in accordance with the KPIs set for the service.
• collate and analyse performance information and ensure accuracy and robust reporting data for management and performance monitoring.
• ensure all enquiries into the team are dealt with timely and confidently and to have a full understanding of the purpose and work of all areas within the service.
• provide an effective, efficient and customer focussed service in line with the Corporate Policies and within national and local legislative requirements.

• provide high level quality and comprehensive finance support services across the Market Management Service

• accurately and promptly enter accurate data into systems”

Job Category : Housing
Location : Edmonton Green Library, Enfield Council
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £22.55

A housing coordinator is required to assess homeless service users in line with the local authority’s statutory duties.

Job Category : Social Care – Qualified
Location : Park Avenue (65c), Enfield Council
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £23.50

Two vacant post and one secondment post to cover within Community Mental Health
PURPOSE OF JOB:

To provide assessment, care management and social work services to users and carers arising out of the Council’s
Duties and powers under legislation, Council and Group Policy. To provide the social work component of Barnet, Enfield
Haringey NHS Mental Health Trust’s multidisciplinary Community Mental Health Teams. To work in accordance with
Guidelines set out by local management and make full use of local voluntary and statutory resources in delivering a service.

DUTIES:
Collaboration with the multi disciplinary team in order to: –
4.1 Undertake assessment of need and establish eligibility for services under Fairer Access to Care and the Care Programme
Approach for adults with mental health problems and their carers and families
4.2 To provide a social work services for adults with mental health problems and their carers
4.3 To manage, monitor and review care plans involving service users and carers in liaison with the other workers and
agencies as necessary to meet service user’s assessed need. Including users of residential accommodation and other
purchased placements
4.4 To act as a care coordinator according to the requirement of a care programme approach
4.5 To work at all times within the Council’s Financial Regulations in coordinating packages of care and other services
4.6 To be aware of resources available within the mental health speciality
4.7 To make use of information management systems including technology in the recording and retrieval of information
required
4.8 To comply with local recording policy and other documentation as required by the Directorate
4.9 To be managed and receive professional supervision and to be assessed against agreed standards and targets
4.10 To work within a multidisciplinary team participating in duty rotas systems
4.11 To undertake safeguarding adult enquiries
4.12 To undertake training as required including training as an Approved Mental Health Professional and Best Interest
Assessor
4.13 To undertake the duties of an AMHP participating in the boroughs AMHP rota
4.14 To carry out all duties according to the professional code of conduct and with due regard to Council and Mental Health
Trust Policies
4.15 To undertake any other appropriate duties commensurate with the post and as directed by the line manager or other
senior managers
4.16 To keep abreast of current legislation, government policies and guidance relating to mental health and vulnerable
persons.

Listed are the five essential recruitment and selection criteria
ESSENTIAL
DipSW or CQSW or equivalent and HCPC Registered
Experience and knowledge of mental health work and statutory
framework
Experience of multidisciplinary team work A/I
Experience of care management A/I
Excellent written and verbal communication and engagement

DESIRABLE
AMHP
Driving licence

Job Category : Management
Location : Carshalton Road, Sutton, Greater London, SM1 4LE, Sutton Housing Partnership
Hours Per Week : 36
Start Date : Immediate start
Salary: £34.11 per hour

Manage a high quality service to customers and colleagues through delivering:
Customer Experience (Contact Hub) Services: Drive, own and nurture the organisations’ customer experience culture change, from quality of customer care, reputation management to service features and reliability. With strong empathy for customers
Allocation Services: Oversee and monitor that properties are allocated and let efficiently, to the organisations voids and lettings standard
Customer Resolution (Complaints): Lead the Customer Resolutions section in the continuous improvement of complaint and communication responses, recognising the Housing Ombudsman, Consumer Standards and providing assurance to the SHP board and wider stakeholders
Resident Engagement: To be the strategic owner of engagement with residents throughout the complaints process, and post complaints process,the customer experience service and to support the Resident Voice within the service delivery and maximising satisfaction
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: Owner for the Customer Experience service working with EMT and SLT in delivering strategic and operational outcomes for residents
Be the Customer champion and advocate for SHP, have excellent communication and leadership skills and a record of elevating customer satisfaction, and ensuring customer needs and expectations are represented across SHP
Overseeing the data sources that capture the customer satisfaction, have a strong analytical mindset
Support and lead the customer access to services through digital, self service tools, and to lead on the ongoing improvements to processes and technology required.
Working collaboratively across the organisation to ensure a cohesive customer experience and embracing SHP’s HOME values
Line managing, coaching team leads for their development and progression
Provide the organisation with continuous learning from complaints, the customer experience and the wider social housing sector
Leading on maintaining the Customer Excellence accreditation
Responsibility for meeting the SHP Customer Experience Service Standards, the Tenant Satisfaction Measures and the Complaints Resolution Policy and Process
Provide continuous learning and development for the teams
Deliver against Consumer standards for Residents, promoting trust and confidence and ensuring that both SHP and residents keep their sides of the bargain.
Lead a team to deliver outstanding levels of service to both internal and external customers whilst continually developing the service
Achieve value for money with a continuous improvement programme which increases performance whilst delivering efficiency savings
Manage supplier/main contractor contracts to ensure value for money and demonstrate excellent partnering and relationship management skills
Ensure the organisation is compliant with legal obligations
Lead the Customer Experience,Allocations and Customer Resolutions Teams to be efficient and effective, instilling a team spirit and resident focused culture, with an effective communication strategy at its heart
Network with similar organisations and more widely to enable benchmarking and continuous development of the service
Build strategic partnerships and collaborates with colleagues, involved residents, the council and strategic partners

Job Title : Lawyer (G10)
Job Category : Legal
Location : Lincolnshire County Council, Lincolnshire County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 08:30
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £20.85

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Commercial Lawyer to join a Local Authority in Lincolnshire on a locum basis for an initial three months with a likelihood of extension.
This is a full -time role which is offered on a remote basis.
The successful locum will be an experienced lawyer with a minimum of 3 years PQE in contracts and procurement work, ideally within local government.
The person will become an integral part of a small team handling a diverse range of commercial work for the Local Authority and its partner District Councils.
The work is fast- paced and the locum must be able to cope under pressure whilst maintaining the highest of professional standards.
Excellent communication skills are a necessity together with good housekeeping on files and daily time recording.
The practice is Lexcel accredited, and the successful locum will also be expected to participate in Lexcel file reviews and audits.
An immediate start is required so all candidates with the necessary experience should apply without delay.
Benefits include approachable and flexible management, good relationship with client departments and the chance to be involved in a broad range of work including high value IT projects, frameworks agreements for adults and children’s services, collaborative procurements, and subsidy advice.
This is a highly rewarding role offered at competitive market rate to be discussed and agreed upon application.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Must be a lawyer who holds a relevant qualification or has equivalent
experience.
Legal skills in one or more areas of expertise and a thorough and working
knowledge of all relevant law and procedure in a specialist discipline.
A good. broad, general working knowledge of the law applicable to local
government commensurate with grade.
Willing to adapt to new areas of work and take on tasks/duties related to his/her
acquired field of expertise competency recognising when he/she lacks the
requisite knowledge and requires professional support and supervision.
A competent advocate, if relevant to post and area of work.
A competent legal draftsmen able to depart from precedent to reflect new
requirements including in more complex documents.
Interpersonal skills to enable the post-holder to operate at this level, often
requiring sensitivity and diplomacy.
Management of a full and substantial workload of matters commensurate with
his/her level of expertise
Able to use his/her skills and expertise to command respect and authority with
those persons who he/she is required to influence, support and advise.
Able to influence and persuade.
Highly effective negotiating skills.
Able to communicate clearly and appropriately both verbally and in writing at all
levels.
Understands of the nature of local government in-house legal service and
contributes positively to service development and continuous improvement.
Able to supervise and provide professional support more junior colleagues in a
positive and developmental way.
Able to work as an integrated part of the wider Legal Services team, and
supportive of colleagues and management.
Able to provide out of hours advice liaison and support to clients requiring
immediate advice and decision-making in response to urgent demand.
Able to advise prepare and deliver training.
Knowledge of main office IT packages.
Keep up to date with changes to relevant law and procedure.
Able to travel and keep appointments
The specific knowledge, skills and abilities required with vary depending on the
needs of the role. Specific posts may necessitate advanced specialist
knowledge and skills. Post holders should be comfortable working with
ambiguity and uncertainty.

Job Category : Social Care – Unqualified
Location : Nutgrove Building, Knowsley, L36 9GD, Knowsley Borough Council
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary:£18.22

Family time support worker for supervised contact

Job Category : Trade & Operatives
Location : The Deane Depot, Somerset Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 08:00
End Time : 16:00
Salary: £14.36

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

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

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

Full Time Role

Qualifications

Essential
Good general standard of education (minimum to GCSE standard or equivalent, including English and Mathematics Grades C/4 or above)
Evidence of continuing development of professional and management skills, e.g. through training, qualification and/or experience.

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

Desirable
Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS)
City and Guilds maintenance operations NVQ2 (plastering, tiling, carpentry, painting, and decorating. Kitchen fitting, flooring, screeding etc). Membership of a professional body, where such a relevant body exists.
Apprenticeship served.
Health and Safety Qualification

Knowledge

Essential
Competent in the use of Microsoft Office
Demonstrates a range of management skills – able to deploy resources and staff, manage change and respond flexibly.
Organised, conscientious, energy, drive, confident and assertive.
Knowledge and understanding of Health & Safety legislation such as Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and Management of Health and Safety Regulations.
Working knowledge of relevant regulations e.g. building regulations, decent homes and Landlord and Tenant Act 1987
Compliance requirements in relation to housing and communal areas.

Desirable
A demonstrable track record and consistent achievement at professional level within an organisation of comparable scope and complexity.
Able to demonstrate understanding, experience and knowledge of policy and activities within your area of expertise.
Relevant Local Government experience and understanding of the whole Local Government sector and its current challenges.
Facilitates organisational, individual, and personal learning and development.
Political sensitivity and commitment to public service ethos.
Experience with working with elected members, or in a political environment.

Skills

Essential
Excellent communication skills both written and oral, with a good telephone manner.
Use of electronic systems for workload, completion of repairs and reporting of concerns.
Good interpersonal skills.

Job Category : Interims
Location : Civic Campus, Euclid Street, Swindon, SN1 2JW, Swindon Borough Council
Hours Per Week : 37
Start Date : Immediate start
Salary: £39.57 per hour

This postholder will have extensive experience of improvement work and be comfortable working at pace. The focus of the role is to improve and develop social work practice through working directly with individual practitioners, delivering training and workshops, running reflective learning circles and creating practice briefings and resources. The post holder will also need to be experienced in quality assurance, raising standards and managing staff. There is an expectation that the postholder will be on site in Swindon offices at least three days per week.

Job Category : Admin & Clerical
Location : London Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 4AH, Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
Hours Per Week : 37
Start Date : Immediate start
Salary: £14.24 per hour

Main purpose of job

1. Supporting Shared Licensing team by entering customer information from applications into licensing electronic database. Compiling, verifying accuracy and sorting information for data entry. The post will be based in Basingstoke at the Civic Offices.
2. Accurate transfer of data between licensing electronic database and other case management software.
   Main responsibilities
3. To provide data entry support to the Licensing team. To ensure that data is accurately entered, transferred and stored on the Licensing software.
   Key tasks
4. To insert customer data by inputting text based and numerical information from hardcopy and electronic source documents within time limits.
5. Review data for deficiencies or errors, research and obtain further information for incomplete documents.
6. Scan documents and print licenses when needed.
7. To support the continuous service improvement in the teams business process techniques to ensure ongoing efficiency savings.
8. To ensure that service delivery complies with current regulations, accepted professional standards, the council’s policies and procedures and appropriate legislation (including legislation on equalities, health and safety, GDPR and safeguarding children).
9. Any other duties as directed by the Licensing team leader to support the effective provision of the council s Licensing service.

Job Category : Housing
Location : Claverings Industrial Estate, Enfield Council
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:30
End Time : 17:45
Salary: £17.54

Out of hours hub worker to support residents support and move on and maintain the building.
Key Accountabilities:

1. As required within the service, work with service users to assess, design, plan, implement Resettlement Plans and Personal Housing Plans as directed by the line manager to maximise individual service user opportunity and development.
2. Work effectively to meet aims, objectives and targets of the Team, Street Homelessness Service and wider Sustainable Housing / Housing Advisory Service – namely the rapid assessment and resettlement of people who have experienced street homelessness
3. Collaborate with Specialist Coordinators and Housing Coordinators to develop and deliver service user’s Personal Housing Plans and other homelessness duties
4. Ensure all service users’ documentation is relevant and update and that data is accurately entered int the various IT systems
5. Assist with establishing, developing and sustaining effective working relationships with service users.
6. Provide appropriate and practical assistance and support to meet the needs and requirements of service users, individually and as a team.
7. As agreed within the service to undertake the role, duties and responsibilities of a case worker.

Skills, Experience, Knowledge & Abilities

Skills

1. Ability assess, design, plan, implement Resettlement Plans and Personal Housing Plans
2. Ability to ensure all aspects of casework is carried out in accordance with relevant legislation, strategies policies and initiatives set
3. Ability to establish, develop and sustain effective working relationships with service users and partners.
4. Ability to ensure service users’ documentation is relevant and update and that data is accurately entered int the various IT systems
5. Ability to constantly achieve performance targets and objectives
6. Experience of working with and assisting who people who have experienced street homelessness
7. Experience of working collaboratively to develop and deliver Resettlement Plans and Personal Housing Plans
8. Experience of shift work, including nights and weekends
9. Good knowledge of welfare, housing and homelessness policy, strategies, legislation, and case law, and its implementation within a statutory homelessness service,
10. Good knowledge of Health & Safety, Safeguarding, Social Care and Equality policy and strategies

Competencies:

1. Customer focus
2. Deliver service performance
3. Focus on continuous improvement
4. Political awareness and context

Qualifications & Professional registration criteria

1. Good level of education or equivalent
2. Evidence of Continuous Professional Development

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: £35.98

Fostering Team Manager Foster Wales Cardiff

As Fostering Team Manager for Foster Wales Cardiff, you will be responsible for ensuring quality services are delivered for the assessment, approval, and support of mainstream, when I am ready, connected and SGO carer and supported lodgings providers.
You will be responsible for main safe and robust decisions, including safeguarding decisions, referrals, assessment, and allocation of work in line with statutory requirements, and you will ensure that prompt action is taken following any incident relating to a cared for child or young person to ensure they are protected and safe.
You will provide effective leadership of the service and be responsible for ensuring compliance with the relevant legislation, regulations and good practice relating to the service area. You will be supported by experienced principal social workers, social workers, and support workers and will work closely with the Foster Wales Regional Development Manager, Regional Marketing officer and Recruitment support officers supporting recruitment and retention activity for the service
You will be responsible for the direct supervision of the principal social workers and the Fostering Services Training and Development Officer.
You will act as panel advisor to the fostering panel, linking closely with the fostering panel administrators to ensure the effective running of the panel business.
You will lead in the performance management and quality assurance of the service, reporting as requirement to the children’s management team.
The service is based in County Hall Cardiff, with hybrid working options available
Candidates must have a social work qualification and be registered with Social Care wales.
Candidates must have a significant level of skill and experience to demonstrate that they are able to effectively manage a service.
Candidates must be able to travel within the Cardiff area and be available for in person meetings, and to participate in recruitment and retention activities including out of hours as required.
Education & Training
A recognised social work qualification and registration with the Care Council for Wales
Post qualification social work experience
Specific Experience
Minimum of 2 years experience of working complex child protection cases
Experience of staff/student supervision

Job Category : Social & Health Care Qualified
Location : Southwark Resource Centre, Southwark Council
Hours Per Week : 28.80
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 16:30
Salary: £16.15

An exciting opportunity to join an expanding team to deliver an award programme for young people aged 19-25 as part of their EHCP. We welcome applications from experienced workers who are skilled in outcome-focussed approaches and able to deliver person-centred support. There will be a need to work with young people who may engage in behaviours of concern, in line with their PBS plan.

There will be an element of personal care support, in addition to moving and positioning people.

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A PART TIME (28.8hr per week), TERM TIME ONLY ROLE.

Knowledge, including educational qualifications:
Essential
(E)
How
assessed
(S/ I/ T)
Knowledge of working with young people with SEND needs, or vulnerable
adults including either holding a Care Certificate or a willingness to undertake E S
Understanding of Health & Safety, Safeguarding, MCA, DoLS and PBS E S/T
Working knowledge of alternative communication systems E I

Experience:
Experience of working with young people with SEND needs, or vulnerable
adults, or within a PBS service E I
Experience of supporting people to achieve outcomes through SMART
processes E I
Experience of implementing plans and supporting people through crisis D I

Aptitudes, Skills & Competencies:
Good written and IT skills to maintain client records E S/T
To be able to reflect and seek support when necessary E I
Effective contribution to team work E I
To support in assisting young people with functional tasks such as toilet,
transfers, eating and drinking. To ensure that the young person is treated with
dignity and respect at all times
E S/I
Experience of supporting learning disabled people who may have PMLD or
autism out in the community

Job Category : Legal
Location : 160 Tooley Street, Southwark Council
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £38.43

3 days on site , 2 days home
160 Tooley Street Southwark Office

LOCUM LAWYER – GENERAL LITIGATION (CIVIL)
The Role: Southwark Council is seeking a qualified Locum General Civil Litigator for its In-house Litigation Team. The Litigation Team provides litigation services to all the council’s directorates. The work is varied and often complex and sensitive. The role involves conduct of a varied case load of all types of general litigation including commercial and residential property, contract, injunctions and enforcement. You will also provide advice to the Council’s departments on a broad range of general litigation related matters.
About you: You must be a qualified lawyer with substantial civil litigation experience, be a confident, tactically aware civil litigator with strong file management skills and a track record of successfully representing your clients on a range of general litigation work and of meeting assigned targets. You will be able to work at a pace and have an excellent working knowledge of the courts and court rules. You will be flexible, adaptable and have the aptitude to take on new areas of work quickly and competently. You will be an effective communicator and will be equally comfortable working on your own and with others collaboratively. Ideally you will have the ability and appetite to undertake your own advocacy in the courts.

Knowledge, including educational qualifications:
An admitted Solicitor of England and Wales, with a current practising certificate or eligible to apply for a practising certificate, with 3 years post admission experience or a Barrister called to the bar of England and Wales with 3 years post call experience or a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives with a current practising certificate or eligible to apply for a practising certificate or a qualified lawyer possessing an equivalent qualification gained in another jurisdiction, with 3 years’ post qualification experience
Evidence of continuing professional development
A thorough practical understanding of local government law and the impact of human rights and equalities legislation
Knowledge of the law in relation to a broad range of general civil litigation relevant to the work of the Council.
Knowledge of the Data Protection and Freedom of Information as it applies to Local Government.
Knowledge of Local Government and its services.
Understanding in good governance arrangements, to maintain democratic legitimacy of the Council’s work to support effective decision making
Experience:
At least 2 years’ experience of working in general civil litigation in at least some of the following areas:
landlord and tenant disputes (commercial and residential), commercial debt recovery, contractual disputes, disputes arising from non-payment of community care charges, inquests, injunctions, disputes arising from legislation relating to electronic communications and the attendant Code/regulations, on complex national non – domestic rate and council tax disputes/issues, Judicial Review claims, building safety and enforcement.
Some experience of undertaking advocacy in the courts and Tribunals.
Experience of managing own caseload.

Job Category : Admin & Clerical
Location : Sumner House, Southwark Council
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £17.42

Lifelong Links is an intervention (https://frg.org.uk/lifelong-links/what-is-lifelong-links/) that developed in response to findings from the Care Inquiry in 2013 that too often, the care system in the UK breaks rather than builds relationships. We know that during the time the child is in Local Authority care, there’s bureaucracy that prevents children from maintaining and developing their relationships with wider family and friends. Sadly, this can often mean that care experienced young people attempt to transition into adulthood without the strong, loving support networks that the majority of people take for granted.

The successful candidate will be central to the day-to-day operations of the Lifelong Links Team and will work closely with the Team Manager to ensure that there is effective support for, and oversight of, the Lifelong Links Team.

• Experience of Mosaic desired
• Ability to review children’s files and access key information on a child’s historical involvement with Children’s Social Care essential
• Knowledge and experience of Lifelong Links not required
• Willingness to learn new skills such as an ability to develop genograms using GenoPro

Knowledge, including educational qualifications:
Practical working knowledge of project management practices and theory
Excellent operational knowledge of the full suite of Microsoft Office software
Knowledge and experience of working to directorate and corporate policies, procedures and practice including performance frameworks and their application within a social care setting.

Job Category : Facilities & Environmental Services
Location : Guildhall 2, Royal Borough of Kingston
Hours Per Week : 18.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £37.35

A Trading Standards officer is required to undertake a project to map the extent of retail sellers corrosive materials across the Shared Environment Service, noting other age restricted items for sale in the premises including vapes and knives. To provide advice, guidance and if necessary take enforcement action to ensure that items are compliant with legislation appropriately stored, that the suppliers understand their responsibilities in respect of preventing sales of age restricted products to minors, and in respect of corrosives, for these to be added to the “Corrosives Database.” In respect of any vape products found – to provide an advice document to vape sellers to advise on the proposed legislative changes to ban Single Use Vapes from June 2025.

Job Category : Children’s Services
Location : Boston Borough Council Officesm, Lincolnshire County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 08:45
End Time : 17:15
Salary: £29.89

SEND Caseworker L1- Caseload holder To manage, facilitate and co-ordinate the statutory assessment of children and young people (0- 25 years old) who require an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan. Ensuring that children and young people receive the appropriate services and provision to meet their needs and support them in achieving the best possible education, health and care outcomes. To facilitate and co-ordinate the statutory review process of EHC Plans. To work in genuine partnership with children, young people, families, professional agencies and the third sector to ensure that the child, young person and their family can participate as fully as possible in decision-making.

Requirements
NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant Health, Education or Social Care subject.
Minimum of 3 years’ experience of working with children/young people in a health, education or social care setting.
Extensive working knowledge, adherence to, and application of SEND legislation, including the Education Act 1996, the Children and Family Act 2014, SEN Code of Practice 2015 and Equality Act 2010.
Knowledge of LCC’s policy, procedure and provisions.
Ability to communicate effectively by phone, email and in person with children/young people, parents/ carers and a wide range of colleagues from within and beyond Lincolnshire County Council.

Well-developed IT skills with theability and knowledge to use Microsoft Office includingspreadsheets effectively.
A high level of organisational skills
Ability to effectively chair and
manage meetings.
Excellent interpersonal, customer service and relationship building skills, with the ability to work in closepartnership with children, young people, families, schools and
agencies to negotiate and coordinate improved outcomes and aspirations for children/young
people with SEND.

Job Category : Admin & Clerical
Location : County Hall, Somerset Council
Hours Per Week : 30.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 08:30
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £12.65

This role is part of a team of staff responsible for ensuring that the buildings managed as
part of the Corporate Landlord function (currently in excess of 140 buildings) are fit for
purpose and meet minimum legal and corporate requirements in terms of Health and
Safety.

This position will be for 30hours Monday to Friday (hours to be discussed)

Qualification
Essential
• Good GCSE Grades (A-C) in Maths and English
• 6 months experience in similar health and safety related role
• Current driving licence (Car)
Desirable
• IOSH Qualification and/or NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health
and Safety
• Certificate NVQ2/3 in Administration
• IWFM Level 3 Facilities Management or equivalent
Knowledge
Essential
• Relevant IT skills to enable effective input, manipulation, retrieval and presentation
of data and information
• Articulate – ability to communicate clearly
• Ability to speak fluent English as stated in Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016)
Desirable
• Data input experience
• Competent in the use of MS Office