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Job Category: Planning
Job location:    Brympton Way, Yeovil, Somerset, BA202HT, Somerset Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £61.24 per hour

Role purpose

Act as the lead officer and manager for two of the four Area Planning Committees leading the two teams of DM officers focused on delivering high quality development in Somerset.  The postholder will report to the Head of Service, will deputise for the Service Manager Development Management and will be required to ensure that the service performs to an excellent level that meets national/legal requirements and responds positively to transformational change and the expectations of a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders.

Knowledge

Knowledge of statutory regulations relating to planning and related functions (including environmental legislation and regulations               �              �             

Knowledge of project management methodologies and tools �              �             

Experience

Operational and managerial experience of the delivery of local authority planning services, development management functions and team leadership  �              �             

Experience of designing and implementing service transformation processes to deliver service change and improvement   �              �             

Significant experience of leading, managing and developing a large team and service area     �              �             

Significant experience of performance management in corporate context and external accountabilities         �                �             

Experience of providing professional advice on complex and controversial applications to planning committees                �              �             

Knowledge of providing strategic input to wider place based policy development and strategy              �                              �

Experience of giving evidence at Public Inquiries/Development Plan Examination       �              �             

Significant experience of handling customer complaints and enquiries             �              �             

Qualifications / Registrations / Certifications

Educated to degree level, ideally in planning, geography or a related subject  �              �             

Chartered member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (MRTPI) or eligible to be a member    �              �             

Management qualification ILM 5 or higher                                        �

Evidence of continual professional development in accordance with the requirements of the professional institute              �                              

Skills

Able to advise/guide senior management and elected members on complex/specialist issues related to the planning service areas, spanning local casework, service performance and long-term strategic planning.      �                �             

Resilient by nature and have excellent communications skills, due to the significant portions of their time they spend interacting with the public, statutory consultees, stakeholders and elected representatives.

Job Category: Social Care Qualified

Job location:    Trinity Road, Bootle, Merseyside, L20 3NJ, Sefton MBC

Hours per week: 36

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £27.60 per hour 

Sefton’s Youth Justice Service is seeking a skilled and motivated Operational Manager to support the team for a period of 6 months with scope to extend. We are looking for an experienced Leader with experience of delivering high quality services within the youth justice system.As a successful candidate you will have a relevant professional qualification and either have a leadership qualification or equivalent experience. You will have up to date knowledge of the youth justice environment will work as part of a management team supporting a number of staff. You will work alongside partner agencies and Children Social Care colleagues and will be expected to deliver high quality management oversight to drive practice. If you are ambitious for children and committed to delivering high quality services, we would welcome your application. The fixed term contract is initially for 6 months however there is scope to extend arrangements.The main office is located at Magdalen House, Bootle, L20 3NJ. You will ned to be present in the office for 3 days per week 

Job Category: Social Care Qualified

Job location:    Civic Campus, Euclid Street, Swindon, SN1 2JG, Swindon Borough Council

Hours per week:37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £34.26 per hour 

Swindon Borough Council currently require Experienced Social Workers within the Family Safeguarding Service.

The team work within pods to optimise the management, oversight and support to all Social Workers.

There are 5 Social Workers and 1 Manager per POD. Social Workers must have with experience and skill to:� Undertake comprehensive assessments including parenting assessments in a timely way to inform development of outcome focused care plans with Children and their Families. � Undertake care proceedings within the court, both private and public. � Initiate and complete within court timescales and achieve permanency plans for children including adoption.� Understand and respond to complexity of risks and are required to evidence on records, including providing analysis of their interventions with children and families. Please note that candidates living 50+ miles from Swindon are entitled to claim a flat rate of �100 per week to use towards either accommodation or mileage.

Job Category: Social Care Qualified
Job location:    Trinity Road, Bootle, Merseyside, L20 3NJ, Sefton MBC

Hours per week: 36

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £20.88 per hour

JOB PURPOSE

To form part of Sefton’s Youth Justice Service which works in partnership with other services. You will be committed to working together with partners to help children in Sefton thrive and to keep them safe. You will support the service to prevent children from entering the criminal justice system, but when they do you will strive to help them learn, make positive changes and build a more promising future. You will ensure children are seen as children above anything else, listen to them and understand their individual needs and provide them with the best opportunity to succeed by drawing upon the full resources of our local partnership.

You will be responsible for safeguarding, promoting the welfare of child and young person, managing risk and vulnerability whilst ensuring that the public are protected and the sentence is served, ensuring the reputation of the Department and Council is preserved.

Qualifications

Recognised professional qualification as follows:

• Social Work  
• Diploma in Probation Studies 
• Dip HE Youth & Community 
• Relevant youth / criminal justice degree qualification with associated experience

Experience

Significant relevant post qualification experience in assessing and analysing the needs of children and their families including the ability to devise intervention plans and packages of support to preventing offending behaviour, reduce risk of serious harm to others, risk to the child and promote safety and wellbeing.

Significant knowledge of legislation, practice and experience in relation to youth justice work and safeguarding children

Experience of working collaboratively with other agencies, to share knowledge and deliver successful outcomes 

Experience of engaging with hard to reach children and families

Demonstrable skills, knowledge and aptitudes

Knowledge of the Criminal Justice System and associated legislation including the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, The Children Act 1989, Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012, Working Together 2018 and other relevant criminal justice and childcare legislation and practice guidance.

Significant experience of delivering direct work with children at risk of offending and exploitation, with knowledge & skills to work in a way which protects children and young people and reduces their vulnerability whilst enhancing their safeguarding factors.

Knowledge of and skills to promote positive change in the behaviour of children, in particular in diverting them from criminal activity.

Ability to develop positive relationship with young people and deliver interventions programmes to support positive outcomes

Verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to prepare and present reports for courts, youth offender panels, conferences, reviews and other meetings specified by the Youth Justice Operational Managers

Ability to complete assessments and critically analyse the assessment to produce a tailored plan for a child

Good planning and organisational skills.

Ability to work collaboratively with Partners and coordinate plans and partnership contributions

An ability to work under pressure, prioritise a workload and meet deadlines in accordance with both Sefton Standards & National Standards as well as Youth Justice Board reporting requirements.

Ability to use ICT systems including Child View or other Youth Justice case management systems

Ability to evaluate own practice and identify areas for development 

A demonstrable commitment to ongoing professional development including staff supervision and appraisal and a willingness to undertake further training.

Job Category: Social Care Qualified
Job location:    Civic Campus, Euclid Street, Swindon, SN1 2JG, Swindon Borough Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £13.47 per hour

The Family Intervention and Support Service provides early help to the most vulnerable children, young people and their families to prevent escalation to statutory social care services in Swindon and provide the right help at the right time Swindon is proud to be part of the Supporting Families Agenda. As a family worker you will be excited to learn that you will help our vulnerable families achieve outcomes which will change their life opportunities. You will achieve this through writing holistic family assessments and developing with the families, personalised plans. You will co-ordinate targeted support and will regularly review the plan with the families and partner agencies through the Team around the Child meetings. As we move forward with our development of Community, Family, Youth Hubs as part of Swindon Communities Together, you will work with other flexible and motivated individuals to achieve the best outcomes with children, young people and families.

Job Category: Social Care Qualified
Job location:   Fairway, Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot, SA12 7HR,  Neath Port Talbot Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £29.22 per hour

As part of the Port Talbot Community Children’s Teams, you will manage a varied caseload across the whole spectrum of frontline Social Work with children and families.  You will work with children who are the subject of care and support plans, child protection plans, private law Court proceedings, pre-public law Court proceedings and public law Court proceedings. You will work with Looked After Children and those who are living in prospective adoptive placements.

Neath Port Talbot’s Children and Young People’s Service strives to deliver best practice in line with its outcomes focussed model of practice.  We endeavour to support families and effectively manage risk to keep families together where it is safe to do so via the utilisation of bespoke, creative and outcome focused plans. The Local Authority has in-house support services which support these plans in a multitude of ways from undertaking direct work to community based supervision plans. There is an in-house therapeutic support team and family time supervision team.  These in-house services are complemented by a whole host of commissioned services.

job Category: Building Services & Maintenance
Job location:   Telford Street, Newport, Newport, NP19 0ES, Newport City Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £12.85 per hour

Job Purpose

Under the supervision of the Assistant Manager (Refuse & Cleansing)/Supervisors, to carry out contractual street cleansing and refuse collection duties.

Qualifications and Experience

A current, fultr UK driving licence is desirable.

Possess a knowledge of Newpoit area (essential) and working in a public sector (desirable)

Supervisory Responsibilities

Supervision Received

From the Contract Assistant Manager (Refuse & Cleansing)/Supervisors

Principal Contacts

Manager (Refuse & Cleansing)

Experience

2.1 Able to demonstrate experience of working in refuse/cleansing service

Job Category: Social Care Non-Qualified
Job location:  Trinity Road, Bootle, Merseyside, L20 3NJ, Sefton MBC
Hours per week: 7.5Start date:

Immediate start
Salary: £16.83 per hour

Job Category: Housing

Job location: Godfrey Road , Newport, South Wales, NP20 4UR, Newport City Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £19.19 per hour

The service is embedding a restructure.  Working broadly to the attached Job Description, the role requires a focus on delivering the cultural changes required to drive service improvements.  This will involve working directly to support 5 Team Leaders who manage a Team of 25 Officers.

It is imperative that the successful candidate can demonstrate experience of delivering cultural change.  

IN -depth knowledge of the Housing Wales Act is secondary to this experience and not essential for this role.

A 4 day week will be considered (pay would be on a pro-rata basis).  

The candidate is required to be present in the office at least 3 days per week.

Job Category : Interims

Location :London Borough of Hillingdon

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00
Salary: £610.15

The Director of Public Health is a statutory Chief Officer of the authority and is the Council and wider system leader for assessing and improving the health and wellbeing of residents, reducing inequalities in health outcomes and protecting local communities from public health hazards including infectious diseases and environmental threats. 

As the leader for health, the Director of Public Health is the principal advisor on health and wellbeing matters to elected members, officers and partners, with a leadership role spanning health improvement, health protection and healthcare public health. 

The Director of Public Health is required to be a visible system leader in Hillingdon Health and Care Partnership (HHCP) and will contribute available resources directly under the DPH control and influence HHCP resource allocation to ensure that the local public health system proactively tackles the health, care and wider determinants that affect health and wellbeing in Hillingdon communities. This will include working with local communities, to develop solutions in response to challenges that affect health and contribute to health inequalities.

1. 
   Statutory Responsibilities 

The statutory responsibility and purpose of the post holder is to provide leadership, deliver key functions described below. The post holder is expected to demonstrate a high level of expertise in the Faculty of Public Health Competencies (Appendix 1) and the person specifications (Appendix 2). 

The Director of Public Health is responsible for:

• Delivering Hillingdon’s duties to protect and improve public health, and any functions and regulations to improve public health protection and health improvement delegated to the local authority by the Secretary of State
• Being the chief officer and principal adviser for public health to the Council, system partners, and local communities, influencing policy and practice 
• Supporting the Chief Executive and Councillors in developing and delivering the Council’s strategic agenda and maintain their confidence, and the confidence of national, and regional partners
• An effective role as statutory member of the Council’s Health and Wellbeing Board; to advise on the development of the Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy that sets out the priority assessed needs of the population, and for shaping the health and wellbeing agenda; using the national outcomes frameworks; public health, NHS and social care 
• Being an active participant at Place through strategic participation as a leader within HHCP, contributing and directing the priorities for population health improvement, influencing change and enabling a culture of continuous improvement in health and wellbeing, innovation and evaluation. 
• Exercising the functions of Hillingdon Council to plan for, and respond to emergencies that present a risk to the publics’ health

1. QUALIFICATIONS

Inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List or UK Public Health Register(UKPHR)

If in the above Register / List in a specialty other than public health medicine/dental public health, must have equivalent training and/or appropriate experience of public health medicine practice

Public health specialist registrar applicants who are not yet on the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List in dental public health/UKPHR must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they are within 6 months of gaining entry at the date of interview; all other applicants must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they have applied for inclusion in the GMC/GDC/UKPHR specialist registers

2. STATUTORY or ROLE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

Must meet minimum CPD requirements (i.e., be up to date) in accordance with the Faculty of Public Health requirements or other recognised body 

3. EXPERIENCE

Minimum of three years’ experience of public health practice at senior level

Experience of working in complex political and social environments

Scientific publications, presentation of papers at conferences, seminars etc

4. KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

High level of understanding of epidemiology and statistics, public health practice, health promotion, health economics and health care evaluation

Full understanding of and commitment to addressing relationships and cultures of organisations that impact on the wider determinants of health

Full understanding of and commitment to delivery of improved health through mainstream NHS activities

Understanding of NHS and local government cultures, structures and policies

Knowledge of methods of developing clinical quality assurance, quality improvement and evidence based clinical and/or public health practice

Understanding of social and political environment

Understanding of interfaces between health and social care

Substantially numerate, with highly developed analytical skills using qualitative and quantitative data

Good presentational skills (written and oral)

Ability to design, develop, interpret and implement policies

Excellent staff and corporate management and development skills

5. COMPETENCES

Passion to make a difference

Acts as a role model to others demonstrating a commitment to improving outcomes for residents, working with partners to continually improve and develop services.

“Can do” positive attitude

Demonstrates commitment to working collaboratively at a senior level, remaining positive and motivated and overcoming obstacles and barriers to change.

Leads and inspires others

Identifies and nurtures talent, providing individuals with the scope and support necessary to reach their full potential – understanding and respecting diversity within teams and encouraging innovation.

Credibility 

Takes corporate responsibility and remains accountable for all aspects of service delivery. Guides and coaches’ others towards sound decision making, whilst demonstrating the ability to make quick and measured decisions when necessary.

Drives improvement

Acts as a role model to others, listening to and respecting input from others and creating a culture of continuous improvement – identifying and positively overcoming barriers to change.

Strategic thinker

Understands and examines the wider public sector and business environment, contributing to new business strategies and acting as a source of expertise.

Decision maker

Makes sound decisions based on the advice and guidance of subject experts whilst taking ultimate accountability for that decision.

Team Player & networker

Encourages and enables collaborative ways of working across different teams and functions, ensuring that wider organisational business needs and priorities are met.

Management

Motivates a team to deliver their business objectives by delegating effectively and directing when necessary, communicating business needs clearly and meaningfully, and leading by example.

CommunicationCredibly promotes the needs of the business to a wider audience, acting as champion for those needs using tact and negotiation to achieve business objectives.

Job Category : Social Care – Unqualified

Location : County Hall, Cardiff Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00

Salary: £16.10 

Cardiff Children’s Services are looking for a number of social work assistants to work with Children.

This could be for any of the below teams.

Fostering/Kinship

The successful candidate will join our established and supportive team who, with the support of the Principal Social Worker (PSW) and Team Manager will assist with the delivery of services. The successful candidate will be responsible for case allocation of a small caseload of where necessary for the particular team.

Relevant qualifications and experience in the following will attract a premium hourly wage in relation to the following –

•              Youth

•              Speech and language

•              Occupational Therapists

•              Counselling,

•              Experience in deliver CBT/DBT skills.

Job Category: Manual Labour

Job location: Furze Brake, Whitepit Lane, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1NJ, Southern Housing

Hours per week: 40

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £12.50 per hour

Job Category: Manual Labour

Job location: Furze Brake, Whitepit Lane, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1NJ, Southern Housing

Hours per week: 40

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £12.50 per hour

operative will be part of a mobile team working over the whole of the IOW – will be collected and dropped back to Furze Brake 

The job involves cleaning communal areas to general needs housing stock 

Job Social Care Qualified

Job location:  1 Catford Road, Catford, London, Greater London, SE6 4RU, Lewisham Council

Hours per week: 35

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £21.21 per hour

We are seeking to recruit experienced Social Workers to our busy Adult MASH Team.

Experience and good knowledge in Safeguarding Adults is essential. 

Job Category: Housing

Job location: Carshalton Road, Sutton, Greater London, SM1 4LE,  Sutton Housing Partnership

Hours per week: 37.5

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £21.00 per hour

Increased hourly rate to the candidate up to £33:19 p/h. The rate will range between £24:82 and £33:72 depending on experience. Please submit candidates that ONLY have previous Resident Liaison Officer experience other candidates will not be considered. 5 days a week in the office or on-site.

JOB PURPOSE:

To provide information and support for tenants and leaseholders whose home are affected by major works and to ensure that procedures for communicating and consulting with residents on capital projects demonstrate Best Value.

3.      DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

The postholder will be responsible to the Project Manager on specific matters relating to their projects. The postholder will undertake the following specific duties:

� Offer information, advice and assistance to tenants and leaseholders whilst major works are being carried out to their homes.

� Liaise with and set the standard for contractors and their RLO�s (and where appropriate consultants) engaging with residents.

� Take an active role in developing, agreeing and managing the residents� consultation plan for individual projects.

 � Agree with contractors the resident�s information packs, and format and content of updates to residents, including newsletters using a variety of media outlets.

� Coordinate the temporary or permanent re-housing of residents, where necessary. � Advise Project Managers of the likely effects of capital works on residents.

� Provide information, and assistance to leaseholders concerning their obligations to contribute to the cost of major works thorough service charge payments. � Liaise with contractors, external agencies and SHP staff to secure satisfactory outcome where there are difficulties in gaining access to dwellings or where there are other disputes with residents.

 � Ensure that insurance claims and other claims submitted by residents are processed efficiently. � Initiate and manage legal action against individual tenants and/or leaseholders where necessary.

 � Participate in the development of capital projects, as a project team member.

 � Advise Project Managers of any issues which may affect the project.

� Arrange and attend meetings, presentations and exhibitions for residents. This will require working outside normal working hours and at evenings and at various locations throughout the borough.

 � Design and carry out social surveys prior to the commencement of major projects. � Establish and maintain a customer feedback/complaints procedure for each project. � Ensure information on vulnerable residents or those posing a risk is communicated in line with policy.

� Ensure proactive approach to identify vulnerable residents within programmes, and where appropriate ensure adequate provision made for their needs long term.

 � Devise and maintain systems for reporting defects arising during the work or afterwards.

� Undertake resident satisfaction surveys following the completion of capital projects, including a full analysis of the results Page 3 of 6

 � Review regularly the procedures for consulting and communicating with residents and suggest improvements.

� Assist in the implementation of the Best Value Action Plan for the HRA Capital Programme.

� Any other relevant and appropriate duties as may be required for the delivery of the capital investment programme

Job Category: Social Care Non-Qualified

Job location: Williams Terrace, Treharris, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, CF46 5HH,  Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council

Hours per week: 10

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £13.05 per hour

The candidate should be able to cook basic meals for the home and undertake paperwork to comply with Environmental Health.

Shifts are 7:30am to 3pm or 4pm to 8pm

Job Category: Social Care Non-Qualified

Job location: County Hall, Loughborough Road, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, NG2 7QP,

Nottinghamshire County Council

Hours per week: 30

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £13.26 per hour

Job Category: Social Care Qualified

Job location: County Hall, Loughborough Road, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, NG2 7QP, Nottinghamshire County Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £22.14 per hour

experienced social worker needed for a busy district team, court report writing skills essential, must have 3 years permanent post qualifying experience. Car and full driving license essential.

Job Category: Manual Labour

Job location: Pershore Lane, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR4 0AA,  Worcester City Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £12.21 per hour

7:30-3:30 Monday to Thursday

7:30-3:00 Friday

Grounds maintainance, strimming hedgecutting, blowing, litterpicking

Job Category: Financial

Job location: Trinity Road, Bootle, Merseyside, L20 3NJ, Sefton MBC

Hours per week: 22

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £30.84 per hour

Risk and Audit Service Manager 

1. To directly support the Head of Corporate Support to develop and maintain an independent review function to ensure effective, efficient and economic delivery of services
2. To be responsible for promoting / championing best practice in governance, objectively assessing the management of existing and emerging risks, and proposed developments. To provide evidence based opinions on all aspects of governance, risk management and internal control and making recommendations   to improve the risk management, control and governance processes.

Must demonstrate the following leadership competencies.

1. Provide clear vision and direction. 
2. Lead and manage change. 
3. Plan strategically. 
4. Lead people and performance. 
5. Work corporately as well as collaboratively with partners. 
6. Communicate effectively. 
7. Focus on excellence. 
8. Develop self and others. 
9. Personal resilience. 

Must demonstrate the following behaviours.   

1. Provide support with a view to improving quality. 
2. Provide appropriate and constructive challenge. 
3. Create a culture that looks for understanding and solutions. 
4. Visibly and positively respect and value staff. 
5. Communicate a consistent and clear message throughout the Council and with partners. 
6. Respect, listen to and value others views. 
7. Maintain a customer focus with a relentless pursuit of excellent outcomes. 
8. Have collective integrity and responsibility. 
9. Endeavour to improve outcomes for the communities of Sefton. 

Qualifications

Member of the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors (CIIA) or a qualified accountant Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies (CCAB) with Internal Audit experience.  

a minimum of 5 years experience in managing complex audit services

experience of the work of a Finance Department of a Local Authority, other public body or large organisation relevant computer related or ICT qualification

Experience

Experience of the internal audit and regulatory environment applicable to public service organisations 

Experience of strategic objective setting 

Experience of developing initiatives to improve services

Experience of Project Management and evaluation techniques within the audit and risk and health and Safety functions. 

Experience of data collection and analysis for internal audit, risk management, Health & safety, Insurance, Emergency Planning and the ability to identify relevant sampling techniques and to challenge on the results of that analysis. 

Ability, Skills & Knowledge

Facilitating and negotiating and influencing skills

Indepth understanding of local government strategies and policies  relating to risk and resilience and internal audit management

Ability to establish and monitor Performance management  arrangements. 

An effective communicator with the ability to develop persuasive arguments and address concerns.

In depth knowledge of the regulations and legislation that govern Health & Safety, Insurance, Civil Contingencies and Audit

Ability to analyse information to ensure risk and resilience functions are effective and efficient 

An understanding of the complexity and importance of procurement and contract audit and the risks related to the organisations strategic objectives

Ability to interpret and assess issues based on early indicators and understand the impacts in order to make appropriate decisions