Jobs

Job Category : Planning
Location : Bridgwater House, Somerset Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £41.54
A vacancy has arisen for an Principal Planning Officer/Team Leader covering appeals and enforcement. You will oversee the Enforcement function for Somerset with 4 area teams in each of the office hubs including Taunton, Bridgwater, Yeovil and Shepton Mallet. You will also be responsible for overseeing and reporting on appeal performance for the are

Job Category : Admin & Clerical
Location : Cardiff City Council (SRS), Vale of Glamorgan Council
Hours Per Week : 22.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 08:30
End Time : 16:30
Salary: £13.47
To administer the licensing responsibilities assigned to the Licensing Section of the Shared Regulatory Services

To process and determine licence/permit/registration applications dealt
with by the Licensing Section of the Shared Regulatory Services and
carry out any other relevant administrative and clerical functions.
• To determine the suitability of applicants in respect of their
appropriateness to hold a licence in order to ensure public protection.
• Respond to a range of routine written, telephone and "face to face"
requests for specialist advice and guidance including responsibility for
more complex cases as required by the Senior Licensing Officer
• To receive and be responsible for processing payments in respect of
applications, issuing receipts, and recording transactions in accordance
with financial rules and procedures
• To manage and oversee the inputting of computer-based and paper
information systems utilising specialist or general software systems as
appropriate within the Licensing Section

General Duties
• Ensure compliance with the Council’s Financial Regulations,
Standing Orders, Policies and Procedures
• To implement the principles of the Council’s Equal Opportunity
Policy whilst carrying out the above duties
• To adhere to Health and Safety legislation / relevant Council policies
and procedures and to take reasonable care for the health and safety
of yourself and other persons who may be adversely affected by your
acts / omissions.
• To report without delay any safeguarding concerns to the
appropriate safeguarding officer
• To implement the principles of the Council’s Environment Policy
while carrying out the above duties.
• Such other duties and responsibilities commensurate with the grade
and in accordance with the general character of the job as may
reasonably be required by the Head of Service from time to time.

Job Category : Building Services & Maintenance

Location : White Rose House, Northallerton, DL6 2NA, North Yorkshire Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate start

Start Time : 08:30

End Time : 09:00
Salary: £26.38

Building surveyors required for a project working with Align Property Services. 

Working hours are Monday - Friday, across the below locations. 

08:30 - 17:00 

Required to review housing stock, predominately across Selby, Harrogate and Richmondshire. 

Fully trained and qualified building surveyors

Job Category : Leisure
Location :Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
Hours Per Week : 40.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time :09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £13.87

Job Category : Social & Health Care Non-Qualified

Location : Talfourd Place, Southwark Council

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00
Salary: £25.90

Please ensure candidates have significant experience as a broker - particularly in children's services.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

To develop and provide a flexible and high quality Placements Service with the purpose of:

improving placement choice and stability for children in care; improving the experience of

social workers, foster carers and children in identifying suitable placements; delivering the best

possible value to the Council in terms of cost and quality of placements.

To provide bespoke packages of practical support to foster carers, young people and families in

the community to maximise placement viability and stability, prevent placement breakdown and

retain foster carers. Also to identify matches between children and suitable foster carers who can

meet their emotional, educational, cultural and health needs, and who can provide stability and a

sense of belonging.

To work collaboratively to provide a service which is both relationship-based and which responds

in a timely manner within required timeframes.

This is a senior role NOT an entry level role and the pay reflects that

Ensuring our children and young people have the best possible placements that are proportionate to their assessed needs and that help them to achieve their full potential is absolutely key. You will be a very experienced, highly motivated, well organised and determined colleague who understands why we must get placements and support right for our children. 

We operate in a fast paced and dynamic market place and your work style and work ethic must reflect this.

CHILDREN's SERVICES: You will work as part of the Access To Resources Team (ART)  - responding quickly to referrals from Social Work Teams seeking the right placement and support for our children and young people.

You will work with the service to identify trusted providers in Supported Accommodation, Residential care and Fostering agencies where we place our children

This is a hybrid role requiring colleagues to be in the office at least 2 days / week and up to 5 days for the week when they are on duty

You will work proactively within the Placements Team to ensure all children are placed in suitable placements, monitoring referral patterns and use of Independent Fostering Agencies

In this role you will negotiate on placement costs/support packages to ensure cost effective placements. Also ensuring 

placements are agreed by authorising managers and placements contracts (IPAs) are completed in a timely manner as well as 

Mosaic finances. 

Once placements are agreed you will keep in touch with the providers and children building relationships and demonstrating to providers that we are investing in them

You will be expected to undertake a number of Quality Assurance visits to placements that you or team members make

You will attend a team meeting every week day at 9 A.M. to track and maintain an overview of all children waiting for placements and monitor progress on 

identifying suitable carers / homes - you will be expected to proactively contribute to the discussions

Knowledge, including educational qualifications:

Essential

(E) or

Desirable

(D)

How

assessed

(S/ I/ T)

Must hold a recognised social work qualification or equivalent child care

equivalent qualification

Knowledge of the placement needs of looked after children E S

A strong interest in promoting permanence and placement stability E I

Knowledge of safeguarding procedures and key fostering and residential

legislation, guidance and National Minimum Standards E

I

Knowledge of roles and responsibilities of key children's agencies E I

Experience:

Experience of developing and managing information systems and using

data to monitor and evaluate performance

Experience of working with foster carers and a commitment to achieving

placement stability through the development of placement support

services

Experience of interpreting performance data from a complex database to

ensure sound strategic management of the service.

Experience of working on own initiative, organise workloads, determine

priorities and meet deadlines.

Experience of financial and resource management within a social care

environment

Aptitudes, Skills & Competencies:

Ability to analyse, interpret & explain data with a focus and drive on

positive outcomes for children

Ability to motivate staff and deal effectively with any performance issues 

Ability to apply work within national and local policies and procedures as

they relate to fostering, and to ensure financial accountability and

transparency

Able to be solution-focused and to work within a systemic framework 

Ability to delegate and negotiate where necessary 

Ability to manage change effectively

Leadership / Delegation/ influencing and negotiations/ oral

communication / written communication / analytical judgement / decision

making / planning and implementation / customer orientation / change

orientation / confidence / Displays initiative, can-do attitude

Job Category : Interims

Location : County Hall, Somerset Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date: Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time :17:00

Salary: £390.63

This is a key role for delivering a more inclusive education system through a locality structure. Inclusion Senior Leads will have specialisms (e.g. Home, Peer and Adapted Learning, Early Years, Post 16, Children Looked After). Within their specialism they will be an expert within the council on this area of provision for children’s education, working with other Senior Leads to build a more inclusive system for all children. This role holder will focus on children who are at the greatest risk of falling behind in their education, working collaboratively with SEND Assessment teams to identify children at greatest risk and provide the ongoing focus and attention needed to secure their future progress. Transition points will be a particular area of focus, and they will use their teams to support the education system to identify need early and put effective strategies in place so that children’s needs are met, and families feel confident and well supported.

•          Model child-centred practice and high standards of service as a manager of support staff.

•          Lead multi-agency working across localities, modelling visible leadership, accessible support and positive partnership working.

•          Maintain an overview of risks and support to children and develop strategies to reduce risk overall.

•          Build the confidence of parents, carers, and external agencies to support students with SEND where progress or placements are challenging to secure.

•          Develop and test strategies and solutions to common barriers and challenges faced by the relevant education phase and children.

•          Lead collaboration across teams and organisations to agree actions to reduce risk and provide challenge where action is slow or incomplete

•          Coordinate annual phase transitions across organisations with clear communications, expectations, and timescales

•          Manage high needs spending and allocate resources early and with agility to effectively reduce the costs of escalation.

•          Collaborate on the identification and assessment of students with SEND.

Knowledge 

Knowledge of common barriers to learning faced by children in different phases of education, and strategies to address them

Understanding of standard practices and operations in schools/settings/colleges (as appropriate)

Understanding of child and adolescent development and the impact of common disabilities and trauma

Understanding of multi-agency working and its importance in supporting SEND students.

Understanding of national and local models and frameworks for SEND (legislation, inspection, and guidance)

Familiarity with local Somerset models of practice.

Experience 

Experience in a leadership role with an educational setting.

Experience working with students with SEND.

Experience in developing and implementing inclusive education policies.

Experience in collaborating with parents, external agencies, and other stakeholders.

Experience in managing budgets and allocating resources.

Qualifications / Registrations / Certifications

A degree or demonstrate equivalent qualifications through relevant professional experience.

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent.

Professional qualification in Special Educational needs (SEN) or a related field.

Additional qualifications in educational leadership or management.

Training in safeguarding and child protection.

Professional development courses in inclusive education.

Membership of relevant professional bodies.

Skills 

Ability to lead a high performing multi-disciplinary team through clear communication, consistent standards, and transparent behaviours.

Effective communication, persuasion, and interpersonal skills.

Capacity to challenge established practice and set high expectations.

Strong organisational skills and ability to coordinate across areas, teams, and organisations.

Ability to work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders in situations of complexity or stress.

Ability to demonstrate tenacity and determination in the face of longstanding challenges

Job Category : Facilities & Environmental Services

Location : Guildhall, Royal Borough of Kingston

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Staart

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00

Salary: £21.71

*PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A CUSTOMER FACING ROLE AS SUCH THE WORKER WILL BE REQUIRED TO BE IN THE OFFICE EVERY DAY*

It’s all hands to the pump at Royal Borough of Kingston FM, while we transition to new services and new contractors over the coming months.

We need to increase capacity in our current “Meanwhile team” of FM interims to meet this increased demand, ahead of a new permanent team being recruited.

We are a friendly, collaborative team of FM professionals, used to sharing ideas and working together at pace.

You will need to be available for a very quick start for an initial 3-month term.

Interim FM Operations Officer.  

Wide range of duties including,

Customer service - first point of contact.

Supporting stakeholder engagement.

FM Webdesk management, progressing and closing works.

Managing enquiries and mailboxes.

Working closely with FM Support team, prioritising work and rotas - office moves and changes, deliveries, meeting room set up, etc.

Arranging and inputting to audits and inspections, eg to check Health & Safety, cleaning standards, meeting rooms, public areas.

Supplier contracts administration, including utilities, building services, cleaning, security, waste management.

All finance admin - invoicing, journals, POs, service charges, recharges.

Maintaining records, performance analyses and dashboards.

Preparing documentation and spreadsheets.

Producing meeting notes and action plans recording and dissemination.

Ad-hoc duties as and when required.

For these roles you will need:

Substantial proven experience in a similar role.

High level of literacy and numeracy.

HIgh level of IT skills - we use Google Workspace and Wordpress.

High level of accuracy and attention to detail.

Great people skills.

These will be multi-tasking, high-performance roles.Role is office-based in Kingston.

Job Category : Social Care - Unqualified

Location : Community Link, Enfield Council

Hours Per Week : 32.50

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 15:30
Salary: £14.84

Support worker required

Must be able to lone work in the community with multiple service users Must have experience in Learning Disabilities

Job Category : Social Care - Qualified

Location : Municipal Buildings, Knowsley, L36 9YU, Knowsley Borough Council

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00
Salary: £29.77

Children's social worker required for Children with Disabilities Team

Job Category : Housing

Location : Edmonton Centre, Enfield Council

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 08:00

End Time : 16:00
Salary: £19.75
To be responsible for completing a range of enhancement projects across the external communal areas of the council’s housing stock. The post holder will need to a provide a professional standard at a highly productive level, acting with minimum supervision. To undertake a range of works demonstrating proficient level skills and experience including carpentry (boxed planters), painting, pressure washing, window cleaning, guttering cleaning and basic grounds maintenance tasks. The post holder will act as first point of contact for the residents in the Neighbourhood and must ensure they deliver a customer focused service in line with best value. The post holder will be required to work as part of a team or individually providing services to our customers.

Job Category : Social Care & Health Non-Qualified

Location :Central Library, Bromley Council

Hours Per Week : 21:00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00
Salary: £13.91

Part-time supervised Contact Worker to work within our Children’s Contact Centre Service (across various venues within the London Borough of Bromley) 

Hours: 

•          PART TIME (21 hours per week) PREDOMNINANTLY WEEKEND WORKING.  

One post Friday to Sunday and one Saturday to Monday.

The main purpose of the role is to observe and supervise contact between children and family members, or friends, either within our Children's Contact Centres/ Children and Family Centres or in the local community, and occasionally in the family home. 

The candidates will have good report writing skills in order to accurately and factually describe observations of contact.  They will be required to identify the strengths of those attending as well as all potential risks intervening, where necessary, to reduce or remove any harm or abuse, therefore an awareness of families and family dynamics, along with a good understanding of child development is key. 

The ability to use the full range of MS Office and databases alongside attention to detail and high levels of accuracy are required. Our Centres are open 10am to 6pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 5pm at the weekend.

Job Category : Social Care & Health Non-Qualified

Location : 48 STATION ROAD, London Borough of Haringey

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00
Salary: £30.72

To be responsible for the general day to day management of childcare provision within three local authority maintained nurseries

To lead in developing the ethos, policies and practice of the centre with particular regard to ensuring high quality early education, childcare provision and also integrated community provision 

To be responsible for Ofsted inspection of the childcare and early education

Role Purpose

•          To be responsible for the general day to day management of childcare provision within three local authority maintained nurseries 

•          To lead  in developing the ethos, policies and practice of the centre with particular regard to  ensuring high quality early education, childcare provision and also integrated community provision 

•          To be responsible for Ofsted inspection of the childcare and early education

Main Responsibilities

Service Planning & Delivery

1.         To ensure the quality and standard of early years education and care is established and constantly monitored

2.         To lead the Senior Management Team, in undertaking the annual self-evaluation and planning process for the childcare in each of the children centres.

3.         To be responsible for the administration, security and organisation of the childcare provision within the nursery

4.         To be responsible for the monitoring of all children’s progress, identifying individual needs and co-ordinating delivery of services from staff and other professional agencies for children with additional needs

5.         To be responsible for the childcare Nursery development plan in consultation with all stakeholders ensuring standards are met and maintained and policies are in place as required

6.         To promote inclusion for all children, ensuring children access all areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum and to liaise with and work in partnership with a wide range of professionals and agencies, as required 

7.         To understand and comply with the Council’s and Education Service’s equal opportunities, sickness, environmental and health and safety policies and procedures

Early Intervention & Safeguarding

1.         To be the named Designated Child Protection Officer responsible person for child protection within the childcare provision and where agreed for the nursery, to put in place policies and procedures that ensures the identification and onward referral of children who may be at risk of harm.

2.         To proactively deal with any safeguarding issues that arise through the delivery of childcare provision 

3.         To ensure that the Childcare provision works in partnership with professionals across the services & liaising with other agencies

4.         To ensure that staff and service users are aware of their duty to safeguard children, providing them with guidance & advice on child protection as well as family & community issues

Management role

1.         To lead, manage and support staff effectively on a day to day basis to enable all to carry out their professional responsibilities

2.         To be responsible for supervision, performance management and monitoring of childcare staff including annual and mid/end of year performance appraisals in line with Haringey policies and procedures 

3.         To develop an appropriate skills mix across the staff team, leading on the recruitment of childcare staff in line with HR policies of the Local Authority 

4.         To work flexibly. This will involve travelling across the borough and operating from a 

range of venues and delivery sites. Some evening and week-end work will be required

Experience 

•          Recognised Education/Childcare (Early Years) qualification

•          Management experience/understanding of integrated  childcare and education  service within the Public Sector 

•          Financial planning and budgets to include effective application and compliance with financial procedures 

•          Experience and understanding of Ofsted inspections

•          Commitment to continuing professional development

Skills / ability 

          Supervising, motivating and leading staff team

          Receive, understand and convey information and ideas using skills in oral and written communication and presentation

          Team work, group work skills

          Time management

          Planning and organisational skills include record keeping

Knowledge 

          Excellent knowledge of the EYFS and child development 

          Legislation and procedures relating to childcare and education including; Children’s Act 2006, child protection procedures, SEN code of practice, registration and Ofsted inspections 

          How to support and develop effective team work

          Know and understand the relevant policies and procedures for the recruitment, retention and development of staff

          Importance of parental and community involvement 

          Understanding of the respective roles of the agencies involved in the support of families 

          Requirements of Health & Safety procedures and the principles of the Council’s Equal Opportunities Policy.  

Job Category : Social Care & Health Qualified

Location : Mendip Hub, Somerset Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date: Immediate Start

Start Time : 08:30

End Time :17:00
Salary: £28.83

Based within a family safeguarding team, you will manage a complex caseload comprising of Child in Need, Child Protection and Child Looked After. You will need to be competent in managing Court Work and have experience of undertaking parenting assessments within pre-proceedings. Experience of completing "Parent-Assess" assessments is beneficial but not mandatory. 

You will need to have well developed skills and be able to work with children and families to complete assessments to reflect individual circumstances including assessment of needs and risk, alongside strengths and protective factors, to develop meaningful plans to ensure that children are protected from significant harm and receive the appropriate multi-agency support.

Be responsible for a caseload of varying complexity, commensurate with experience, ability and qualification; receive and respond to referrals from various sources.

Assess the needs of children and families under the appropriate statutory frameworks, liaising and working with partner agencies, and other Children’s Services teams, as required

Participate in a duty rota responding to crisis situations and supporting children to remain safely within their families

Enable and empower individuals, families and carers to address issues which affect their health, financial, emotional and social wellbeing and to achieve and sustain positive change.

You will be passionate about relationship-based social work, proud of your profession, and able to reflect and think creatively about how you can build relationships to make a difference to children and families.       

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The main office base is located in Shepton Mallet, but the assessment team in Mendip also work with families with a home address in Wells, Glastonbury, Castle Cary, Wincanton and Frome,

Job Category : Social Care - Unqualified

Location :Edge Hill CFC, Liverpool, L7 1PH, Liverpool City Council

Hours Per Week : 35.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time :09:00

End Time : 17:30

Salary: £26.56

Job Purpose

To be accountable for the leadership of a specific service, function or team to ensure

the effective delivery of services to young people

Directly Responsible For:

Multi-agency staff within a team or service area

Directly Responsible To:

Head of Service – Targeted Services for Children & Young People

•          To manage a team of social workers and targeted services officers within a Youth Justice Prevention Team.

•          You will have significant experience of Youth Justice or Early Help within a senior role.

•          To be responsible for the effective management of staff, workload and resources as identified by the Head of Service.

•          To ensure that all responsibilities are fulfilled in accordance with LCC Employment Code of Practice, Health and Safety, and other relevant policies.

Main Areas of Responsibility:

• To have lead responsibility for the effective delivery of services to young

people in a specific function or area

• To develop and implement a clear vision of building partnership activity and

community capacity to deliver services for young people

• To be responsible for the effective management of staff, workload and

resources as identified by the Head of Service

• To ensure that all responsibilities are fulfilled in accordance with LCC

Employment Code of Practice, Health and Safety, and other relevant policies

• To be responsible for the monitoring and planned spend of team budgets and

ensure LCC financial and administrative procedures are adhered to by all staff

• To have a comprehensive knowledge of legislation related to children and

young people

Qualification and training

Essential

• A relevant professional qualification or significant middle/senior management

experience in a relevant setting (A,I)

Desirable

• A relevant management qualification or commitment to gaining a relevant

management qualification within two years of taking up post

Experience

Essential

• Substantia qualifying experience in a youth justice, youth work, community

safety or children’s services setting (A,I)

• Experience of information management (A,I,AC)

• Proven track record of managing people/services (A,I)

• Experience of managing policy development and implementation (A,I)

• Experience of managing change initiatives (A,I)

• Proven track record of working in a performance culture – including service

planning, target setting and achievement and performance appraisal (A,I)

• Experience of successful partnership working with a range of internal/external

bodies (A,I)

• Experience of involving customers in service change (A,I)

Desirable

• Experience of project management

Skills/Abilities

Essential

• Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of legislation relevant to service

responsibility for this post, including health and safety, equality and

employment 

• Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of legislation relevant to service

responsibility for this post, including health and safety, equality and

employment 

• Ability to ensure equal treatment and access to employment and services

• Ability to establish and develop positive relationships with service users,

external agencies, partner organisations, the community, elected members,

colleagues and staff in a way that generates confidence and respect 

• Ability to interpret data and produce management reports 

• Ability to develop and effectively manage realistic service budgets within

agreed resources 

• Ability to produce service and team business plans that focus on continuous

improvement 

• Ability to manage performance at a team and individual level, and challenge

poor performance, fairly, positively and constructively

• Ability to manage risk and safeguarding 

• Ability to produce and present accurate, clear and concise reports and

management information orally and in writing 

• Ability to develop practical and creative solutions to service and portfolio

problems • To take part in the out of hours duty rota 

Job Category : Social Care & Health Qualified

Location : London Borough of Sutton

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00

Salary: £31.26

We have an exciting opportunity to join us as a Child Protection Chair within Children Social Care at the London Borough of Sutton. Your responsibilities as a Child Protection Chair will include:

- To lead and facilitate child protection conferences, ensuring that the best interests of children are at the forefront of all discussion.

- Improving the protection of children by developing outcome-focussed, multi agency child protection plans, within a tight timeframe.

- Monitor and review progress on child protection plans, providing guidance and support to involved parties.

- Provide training and support to staff and agencies on child protection processes and procedures.

- Stay updated on current legislation, best practices, and research in child protection and safeguarding.

You will work as part of a small team of Child Protection Chairs, where your skills in analysing complex information alongside the ability to communicate with both families and agencies, will support the service to deliver our statutory objectives. CP Chairs work collaboratively with social workers, educators, health professionals, and other stakeholders to develop comprehensive safety plans. Your knowledge and experience of  social work, safeguarding and restorative practice, will be essential to enable and encourage a strength based approach to delivering our services. There will also be an expectation that you will provide cover for the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO). This will involve chairing meetings related to an allegation against a professional, in either their work or personal life. Please note that this is a hybrid working position and that we will be unable to accommodate requests for entirely remote working.