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Job Category : Housing
Location : Royal Borough of Kingston
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £29.92

This position is hybrid- at least 2 days in Kingston Guildhall 2

The post holder will play a key role in shaping and managing the provision of the Council’s Housing Solutions Service and Housing Support service ensuring it fulfils its contractual and legal obligations.
To ensure the effective and efficient operation of the Housing Solutions and Support Team, managing all aspects of the housing support, move on, solutions and homelessness services and ensuring all statutory functions are provided to a high quality including advice and assistance, homelessness assessment, reviews, placements and housing under relevant legislation. It will also be responsible for supervising the provision of a cross tenure resettlement service to vulnerable households
Work to reduce rough sleeper numbers in the borough through forming good local relationships with key partners and developing the Rehousing Pathway to focus on moving people to settled accommodation quickly and continue to develop the rough sleeping pathway.
To develop and implement initiatives to assess and record housing need in the Borough, prevent homelessness, assist single homeless people and promote re-housing opportunities arising in the private housing sector.
To assist the Corporate Head of Community Housing with all aspects of service planning, policy support and administration as well as leading on team plans, action plans and reviews of the service, ensuring the implementation of initiatives to improve the solutions and support service

Job Category : Housing
Location : Royal Borough of Kingston
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £16.74

Delivery
● To deliver all aspects of an effective resettlement & support service to vulnerable
service users, including former rough sleepers in accordance with contract
requirements, relevant legislation and best practice.
● To assist the Rough Sleeping Coordinator and Housing Support Manager with all
aspects of service planning, policy support and administration.
● To provide specialist advice to colleagues within the Council with regards to support
services for vulnerable people and the needs of service users and to provide advice
on the impact of legislative change
● Ensure adherence to performance targets and to provide statistics for the same.
● To contribute to the joint review and/or planning of protocols, services and supported
accommodation relating to the client group, including the development of new or
expanded services in conjunction with Adult Social Care/Health/and voluntary sector
partners.
● To participate in joint reviews of homelessness services and/or services for older and
vulnerable people, ensuring the implementation of initiatives to minimise
homelessness amongst vulnerable households and maximise the effective use of
accommodation.
● To contribute to the teams work with other specialist teams to assess individual
needs and to review and implement care and support plans, and to work with
colleagues and partners to identify appropriate housing and support strategies where
clients have complex or multiple needs.
● To ensure development and regular review of individual re-housing and support plans
for all clients open to the service,
● To attend all relevant forums, meetings and seminars as required and to represent
the Service at working parties, meetings and training events as required. This may
involve occasional evening working.
● To convene and attend Professional Meetings, and all other housing and/or social
services panels, case-conferences and working groups as appropriate.
2 December 2023
● To maintain an up to date knowledge of relevant legislation in relation to provision of
support to vulnerable households and safeguarding.
● To provide specialist advice regarding housing, benefits, health care, etc. ensuring
that appropriate services are accessed and tenancy sustainment is achieved.
● To effectively manage all casework ensuring efficient record keeping and
administration and to lead on more complex cases.
● To work with all agencies to ensure that clients’ income is maximised to avoid rent
arrears.
● To work to meet and exceed performance targets, and to submit to information and
performance statistics relating to the work of the service
● Ensure systems are in place to monitor that performance targets are met and
exceeded
● To assist with the identification and implementation of best practice and innovation.
● Review existing policies and procedures to ensure that they remain in line with
legislative requirements and best practice.
● To promote the One Council One Kingston vision and values
● To ensure the effective signposting to support services of vulnerable persons coming
into contact with the service.
● To contribute to the preparation of a draft annual Team Plan for the service and to
assist with the review and development of performance targets.
● To have an awareness of the Adult safeguarding procedures, making referrals and
alerts where there are concerns and attending the resulting meetings if and when
required.

Equality and Diversity
● Embeds equity, equality, fairness and diversity into all aspects of team working and
service delivery
The person
In order to successfully deliver the responsibilities of the role, you will need to possess the
following

Knowledge & Qualifications:
● Possesses extensive knowledge of current issues, policies, benefits, and legislation
relevant to housing support provision.
● Demonstrates excellent understanding of quality procedures, systems, performance
issues, and customer-focused service delivery methods.

Experience:
● Has hands-on experience working in a busy front-line public sector housing team or a
similar environment with vulnerable households and in particular those sleeping rough
● Demonstrates proficiency in conducting high-quality casework.
● Capable of identifying, assessing, and responding to risk, sensitive, or difficult issues promptly to achieve positive outcomes.

Job Category : Facilities & Environmental Services
Location : Tadlow House, Royal Borough of Kingston
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 07:00
End Time : 15:15
Salary: £13.21

2 Vacancies within this service

DBS is a MUST required.

MUST have a clean Full UK drivers license.
Manuel position physically fitness is a requirement
Report writing & basic IT skills is a must
Positions will be based in Kingston.
Monday - Friday 7am-3.15pm (36 hours a week)
Previous experience would be beneficial
Training will be provided.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES OF JOB
Customer Service and focus
● "It is of paramount importance that the Council's objective of working within an
engagement culture with its residents is realised. This objective is multifaceted and
includes community led scrutiny, audit and testing of decisions and service provision,
and to ensure a greater level of information sharing, empowerment and engagement
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ESTATE SERVICES OFFICER - Role profile (July 2014)
by residents. This will be achieved by employing a range of formal and informal
methods to involve residents and it is the responsibility of every post holder in the
Council to contribute to the development and sustainability of this ethos."
● To meet the Council’s customer service standards demonstrating professionalism and
courtesy at all times to colleagues, customers and stakeholders.
● Understands the needs and expectations of internal and external customers and
partners including service departments and partner organisations and to provide them
with information and advice relating to the service provided.
● To demonstrate a passionate “can-do” attitude to customer service and to demonstrate
ownership, responsibility, flexibility, collaboration with others and empathy that raises
the Council’s profile based on excellent communication skills.
● To act as the front line contact with residents to foster excellent customer care relations
between residents and the Council to include:
● To report complaints to the Team Leader Estate Services.
● Resolving initial complaints about the service.
● To attend Resident Association meetings as required.
● To be involved in resident participation and consultation activities.
● To effectively engage and involve customers in current and future service delivery.

Job Category : Social Care - Qualified
Location : Welshpool Ty Maldwyn Area Office, Powys County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £29.64

Social worker required to cover the Welshpool area with a mixture of both community hospital and community based work, opportunity for completion of CHC assessments via DST’s, complex case management, assessments and reviews as well as completion of MCA and BI Decisions. Pay rate approx £35 per hour excluding agency fees. Flexible working options available.

Experience

⦁ Post qualifying experience of working with Older People/younger adults and their carers

⦁ Experience of undertaking assessments of need and identifying and managing risks.

⦁ Experience of complex casework

Experience of care management across a range of health and social care settings

Knowledge

⦁ Understanding of the needs of vulnerable adults and their carers

⦁ Understanding of safeguarding and the issues affecting vulnerable adults and their carers

⦁ Knowledge of current legislation, national guidance and best practice relevant to the post.

⦁ Knowledge and implementation of the Mental Capacity Act

Qualifications & Training

⦁ Appropriate social work, health or allied health practitioner qualification (i.e. Degree in Social Work, DipSW or equivalent).

⦁ Registration as Social Worker with Social Care Wales/CQC

Skills

⦁ Good communication skills, written and verbal.

⦁ Good IT skills.

⦁ Ability to organise, prioritise and manage a caseload.

⦁ Ability to build and maintain partnerships

⦁ Ability to manage crisis, conflict resolution and challenging behaviours

⦁ Ability to demonstrate a commitment to equal opportunities and non-discriminatory practice.

⦁ Commitment to the principles of confidentiality.

⦁ Must have knowledge and commitment to the principles of social care as embodied in relevant legislation.

Other requirements

⦁ Possess a full driving licence and can travel extensively around the county.

Job Category : Manual Labour
Location : Laurence House - Fifth Floor, Lewisham Council
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 08:00
End Time : 16:00
Salary: £15.64

MUST BE A DRIVER WITH A MANUAL LICENCE.

We need a caretaker to cover certain functions, which could include estate sweeping, cleaning communal spaces of blocks or assisting with bulky waste removal. Ideally, we’d prefer someone with a current DBS certificate.

Weekend working is required:
• Rota A: Mon to Fri 8-4. Weekend off
• Rota B: Mon to Thurs 8-4. Friday off. Sat & Sun 8-12 both days
Summary of Responsibilities and Personal Duties:

Sweep and clean all internal and external areas on a scheduled and a reactive basis, including the safe use of appropriate equipment, chemicals, and materials.
Remove fly-tipping, lumber or other bulky items, from communal areas and dwellings to an appropriate area, including loading vehicles and if appropriate, driving to a disposal site.
Carry out systematic checks on a scheduled or reactive basis, and ‘sorting or reporting’ problems, including but not limited to chutes, litter bins, communal lighting, fire safety hazards and communal repairs
Request and monitor repairs to communal areas, using appropriate means or as identified by managers or supervisors
Identify and report any welfare or safeguarding concerns about vulnerable residents
Identify and report nuisance, anti-social behaviour or criminal behaviour and provide evidence to support enforcement action – including the provision of information on individuals, actively looking for evidence as required, and providing witness statements
Look after and use appropriate uniform, personal protective equipment and devices relevant to your role including mobile phones and personal safety devices.
Ensure high quality outcomes across all task, including the compliance with and standards or systems required
Carry out any other tasks, commensurate with the grade, which managers identify.
To work weekends on a rota basis which is subject to review to meet the organisation’s needs

Equality & Diversity

Awareness of and a commitment to Equality of Access and Opportunity in a diverse community……….S
Understanding of how equality and diversity relates to this post……..S

Skill

A clean, full manual UK/EU driver’s licence…….S

Experience

Able to prioritise work to ensure service guarantees schedules and standards are met

Job Category : Social Care & Health Qualified
Location : Laurence House - Second Floor, Lewisham Council
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £21.80

SW posts in the Adults with learning disability transition team, candidate need to have a background in working with adults with LD, ADHD, Autism. Need to have completed ASYE , 2 years post qualifying. Must have good skill set including, strength based assessment, reviews, legal literacy, must have good working knowledge of legislation including MCA and DoLS , Safeguarding, Care Act. Equality Act. All assessments and Reviews are undertaken face to face. SW will have access to in house training and wider team learning events for CPD.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The main purpose of this job is to work as a care management social worker to assess the needs of vulnerable young adults and their carers, and to support them to arrange services to meet the needs and outcomes identified. The promotion prevention, independence and self-directed support, choice and control will be central to this post. Risk management and safeguarding will also be key parts of this role (including children’s safeguarding where relevant), together with case management support for those adult requiring frequent specialist intervention to meet their needs.
SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITY AND PERSONAL DUTIES:

Main activity

1. Ensure service users and their carers receive timely and proportionate care management assessments of their needs that identify the outcomes they wish to achieve.
2. Promote service user independence and recovery, including the promotion of Enablement and linking the service user to community based services that enhance personal wellbeing.
3. To work as part of multi agency teams providing seamless health and social care services.
4. To ensure that service users and carers are involved in individualised and creative support planning, encouraging choice and control through the use of personal budgets, including Direct Payments as the default position
5. Work with Community Development Staff to help people access community based services.
6. Ensure that risk management and adult safeguarding procedures are adhered to in social work practice. Be aware of any potential children’s safeguarding concerns and liaise as appropriate with Children’s Social Care Services taking into account children’s safeguarding procedures.
7. Carry out any assessments and service users reviews to a high standard in a timely manner in accordance with procedures reflecting the needs and outcomes of the service user and carer

All CV's must have the Lewisham coversheet attached or they will be automatically rejected

SW posts in the Adults with learning disability 18 + transition team, candidate need to have a background in working with adults with LD, ADHD, Autism. Need to have completed ASYE , 2 years post qualifying. Must have good skill set including, strength based assessment, reviews, legal literacy, must have good working knowledge of legislation including MCA and DoLS , Safeguarding, Care Act. Equality Act. All assessments and Reviews are undertaken face to face. SW will have access to in house training and wider team learning events for CPD.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The main purpose of this job is to work as a care management social worker to assess the needs of vulnerable adults and their carers, and to support them to arrange services to meet the needs and outcomes identified. The promotion prevention, independence and self-directed support, choice and control will be central to this post. Risk management and safeguarding will also be key parts of this role (including children’s safeguarding where relevant), together with case management support for those adult requiring frequent specialist intervention to meet their needs.
SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITY AND PERSONAL DUTIES:

Main activity

1. Ensure service users and their carers receive timely and proportionate care management assessments of their needs that identify the outcomes they wish to achieve.
2. Promote service user independence and recovery, including the promotion of Enablement and linking the service user to community based services that enhance personal wellbeing.
3. To work as part of multi agency teams providing seamless health and social care services.
4. To ensure that service users and carers are involved in individualised and creative support planning, encouraging choice and control through the use of personal budgets, including Direct Payments as the default position
5. Work with Community Development Staff to help people access community based services.
6. Ensure that risk management and adult safeguarding procedures are adhered to in social work practice. Be aware of any potential children’s safeguarding concerns and liaise as appropriate with Children’s Social Care Services taking into account children’s safeguarding procedures.
7. Carry out any assessments and service users reviews to a high standard in a timely manner in accordance with procedures reflecting the needs and outcomes of the service user and carer
8. Work with advocates and carers where the service user does not have mental capacity to achieve outcomes in his/her best interests.
9. Ensure the principles of the Mental Capacity Act are applied where appropriate.
10. Ensure that all relevant case work recording is made on appropriate electronic systems in an accurate and timely manner. To be responsible for update Service User and Carer information and identifying and rectifying missing or incorrect information.
11. Manage own work and use both professional supervision, and the Council’s Performance Evaluation Scheme, as opportunities to seek advice and reflect on and develop practice.
12. Base decision making on research/evidence in consultation with others.
13. Prepare reports as required.
14. Work collaboratively with the lead officer, line manager and staff to provide positive peer challenge, and professional support to develop practice.
15. In personal professional practice (and that of supervised staff) promote an ethos of helping people help themselves or one another through initiatives to facilitate and support increased individual and community capacity. This includes utilising own resources, promoting social inclusion and community networks, reciprocal support and sustainable caring roles, through taking a strength based approach to assessment.

Partnership Working/ Team Work

16. Promote joint working at a frontline level, working in a multi-disciplinary way with colleagues in other departments of the Council and in Health.
17. Attend team meetings and foster a positive team working environment
18. Take responsibility for own and other people’s safety, by ensuring that team members and other staff are not knowingly exposed to the risk of violence
19. Alert line management to any situation of high risk which may attract negative public attention to the department.

General Duties

20. Adhere to legislation, guidance, proce

Job Category : Admin / Clerical
Location : Lewisham Library, Lewisham Council
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £21.92

Local Historian – Librarian

Working pattern 35 h/w on a 3-weeks rota including 1 Sat, 1 Sun, and 1 weekend off. Working pattern can be reviewed.

This is a key role responsible for the delivery of the Local History provision within the Local History and Archives Centre located on the top floor of Catford Library Catford Centre, 23-24 Winslade Way, London SE6 4JU.

You will be responsible for developing, driving, and evaluating local history material and projects that continuously improve services to residents. The post-holder will be working with the Archivist to develop current services to reflect current and future needs of our audiences.

Knowledge
Of the priorities for managing a local history and archives service
Of sources of information for local history
Of current developments within the libraries, museums and archives sector
Working knowledge of partners and potential partners in the heritage world
Excellent knowledge of managing projects with a range of partners
Good knowledge of delivering services to a wide range of customers and community groups S*
Good knowledge of the latest developments in heritage service delivery

Aptitude
To champion heritage services and infrastructure
For discovering, learning and sharing skills and knowledge
An inclusive team player with the ability to work collaboratively
For customer care and quality service delivery
For using primary and secondary source materials

Skills
Excellent research and discovery skills
Excellent display and exhibition techniques
Excellent communication skills, including delivering training
Excellent interpersonal skills
Good training skills

Experience
Excellent experience of working in a local history/archives environment
Excellent experience of promoting local history/archives services to a range of client groups
Excellent experience of working collaboratively with a range of internal and external partners
Excellent experience of delivering quality customer service within a Council environment
Good experience of leading and managing performance improvement
Good experience of interpreting community needs and responding appropriately
Experience of providing staff training and development
Experience of analysing information/statistics/performance and producing reports
Experience of undertaking project work with a range of partners
Experience of working with schools to promote the service
Experience of using ICT for information storage and retrieval

General Education
Literate and numerate
Good general education
Chartered or qualified Librarian, Archival qualification (or equivalent standard through relevant experience)

Personal Qualities
Enthusiastic about heritage and local history
Passionate about delivering quality services
Motivated to discover, learn and share new skills and expertise
Flexible approach to Service delivery
Adaptable and receptive to new ideas and willing and able to adapt to changing circumstances
Enthusiastic and customer focused
Creative

Job Category: Interims 8hr Day Rates
Location: Lewes and Eastbourne Council, Lewes and Eastbourne Councils
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £28.65

It is an exciting time to be joining our planning team. As Head of Planning, the successful candidate will play a central role in leading our team of planning and building regulations professionals.
The Planning First service area is a joint Development Management and Planning Policy team which covers the councils’ Local Planning Authority areas.

We are seeking an individual who is looking to grow with the organisation and provide innovative insights to achieving excellent performance within the service and deliver continued improvement through our transformation process, and beyond.

As Head of Planning, you will be responsible for:
• Leading the planning service
• Ensuring planning supports the strategic place shaping agenda.
• Evaluation, negotiation, recommendation of applications
• Ability to work with landowners and developers on ensuring high quality sustainable schemes are delivered.
• Leading the Planning Policy formulation
• Briefing committees and Council Members as well as representing the Council at appeals, hearings, and public inquiries.
• Leading planning service improvements and projects
• Assisting with recruiting and developing a well-functioning planning team and managing the team’s workloads, finances, and budgets.

To succeed as Head of Planning you must be competent in a variety of IT systems and packages. You will communicate with customers, colleagues, and managers of different social, economic, and professional backgrounds via face-to-face, email and telephone. You must also have:
• A recognised planning qualification.
• Full RTPI Membership.
• Aptitude for progressing applications and development projects.
• Aptitude for Planning Policy formulation.
• Management and supervisory experience.
• High level communication and presentation skills including clear, concise reporting and correspondence particularly concerning complex or controversial issues.
• A working understanding of The Building Regulations.

Job Purpose:
• To lead the process for development of the Local Plans, including commissioning of and support for specialists, and focusing on meeting the needs of customers, residents and Members through a consistent and robust evidence-based approach.
• To hold a unifying accountability over all aspects of planning strategy, policy and delivery, working closely with Head of Case and Specialist Services to ensure close alignment across planning policy and case work ensuring seamless end to end customer service.
• To oversee the planning functions for the two councils working with the Director of Planning and Regeneration and development partners in delivering our regeneration ambitions across the two authorities.
• To work closely with the South Downs National Park to ensure two planning authorities for Lewes work well together in terms of delivering spatial and economic development priorities of the local areas.
• To provide specialist expertise as required to meet the needs of the Planning Committee, especially around contentious cases.

QUALIFICATIONS: 
Essential:
• Qualification at degree level or above in town planning or similar.
• Full corporate membership of RTPI

Desirable:
• Evidence of on going management training and development
 
TRAINING:
Essential:
• Management principles and practices

Desirable:
• Coaching
• Project Management
 
SKILLS and ABILITIES: 
Essential:
• Excellent communication skills.
• High level of financial planning and budget management acumen.
• Commissioning – demonstrable ability to determine the most appropriate provision in order to deliver and improve service outcomes in the most efficient, effective, equitable and sustainable way.
• Able to ensure that services are delivered in an efficient and cost effective manner that delivers maximum value for money and reduce the need for subsidising the planning budget.
• Able to prioritise effectively.
• Ability to work directly with elected Members on a regular basis, providing professional advice on sensitive matters related to planning and development
• The ability to impact and influence – influences stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes and drive positive change.
• Excellent relationship building and partnership working skills.
• Attuned to the formal and informal structures, organisational culture and politics of the council and partner organisations.
• Able to promote trust, purpose and collaboration internally and with key external partners providing effective community leadership.
• The drive to improve performance for internal and external customers and improve service users’ quality of life.
• Able to identify and implement better outcomes and processes. 
• Able to engage and help others to achieve improvements.
 
KNOWLEDGE: 
Essential:
• Excellent understanding of Planning policy context and recent legislatives changes and implications for councils
• Excellent understanding of development management and building control policy and practice
• Knowledge of council structures and skills in working effectively with operational and strategic managers and elected members.
• Experience of working with local partners including county councils and other districts and boroughs to meet our corporate priorities.
• Detailed knowledge of local government services and structures.

Desirable:
• Experience of working with South Downs National Park
 
EXPERIENCE: 
Essential:
• Experience of leading and managing professional planning staff at a senior management level in a local planning authority.
• Experience of working in a political context and able to build and maintain relationships with elected members, senior officers, staff and partners.
• Experience of evaluating and appraising programmes and services.
• Experience of successfully identifying and implementing changes to services to improve delivery and customer satisfaction.
• Proven track record of budget and people management experience.
 
PHYSICAL, LEGAL AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS: 
Essential:
• Willingness to work within the councils’ Management and Core competency frameworks
• An engaging, enthusiastic and positive manner with a strong “can do” approach
• Able to attend evening meetings, often at short notice.

Job Category: Social Care - Qualified
Location: Magdalen House, Bootle, L20 3NJ, Sefton MBC
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:30
Salary: £27.87

We are looking for social work practitioners who are able to undertake work across our social work teams including child in our assessment teams.
Sefton is a changing and vibrant authority, already on a journey of aspiration and ambition as it works towards an exciting 2030 vision and delivering our 5 year children and young peoples plan.

Sefton is an exciting place to be and we would like social workers to join us, to be part of our journey of continuous improvement. Sefton has a committed workforce and we are keen to drive down caseloads and achieve good outcomes for our children and Young People.
If you come to work for Sefton, we have a flexible working policy for all staff with the ability to work from home and car parking if you come to the office. We believe training and supervision is key to our workforce and this will be available for anyone who joins sefton. Consistency and stability is important to us and we are able to offer 6 month contracts to those that join us and pay can be negotiated, subject to previous experience and suitable reference checks.

JOB PURPOSE:
• To contribute to the operational delivery of an effective Children’s Social Care Service as part of a team responsible for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and young people continuously improving outcomes.
• To be responsible for social work provision including managing own caseload whilst managing the reputation of the Department and Council and complying with national and service procedures and guidance.

Qualifications:
• SW Degree or equivalent
• Current registration with SWE

Experience:
• Minimum 2 years post qualification experience in statutory Children’s Social Care service.

Demonstrable skills, knowledge and aptitudes:
• Knowledge of Children Act 1989 /2004, Adoption & Children Act 2002, Children and Young Persons Act 2008, other appropriate legislative frameworks, statutory guidance and processes for Looked After Children and Children subject to Child Protection Plans.
• Knowledge of the Assessment Framework and other relevant assessment and planning tools.
• Knowledge of child development and family dynamics
• Ability to research, cascade and incorporate new guidance and procedure into work quickly and effectively; and use to inform professional decision making. 
• Ability to demonstrate advanced skill level in applying needs-led assessment and planning.

Special requirements:
Essential:
• This post is registered as exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and in accordance with the Police Act; the successful candidate must be able to obtain satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check in order to be appointed to the post. 
• In this respect a criminal record check will be undertaken prior to confirmation of appointment.
Desirable:
• This post is designated casual car user.

Other:
• Ability to demonstrate a commitment to own professional development and that of other colleagues
• Ability to understand and demonstrate a commitment to equality and diversity.
• Must be legally entitled to work in the UK.
• The Council operates a no smoking policy. Employees are not allowed to smoke in the workplace or to take smoking breaks during work time.

Job Category: Housing, Benefits & Planning
Location: Reigate and Banstead Borough Council, Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
Hours Per Week: 24.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £50.00

A Tree Officer is required to work in the Planning Department, assessing tree works applications with potential also to assess impacts of planning applications/development proposals upon trees. Aided by existing P/T Senior Tree Officer.

General description of role:
• An opportunity has arisen for a well organised and effective individual to join our busy Development Management Service in the role of Tree Officer.
• The role will involve assessing planning applications in relation to the impact upon trees, and assessing proposals to carry out works to protected trees, liaising with applicants and their agents, where required.
• You will also have the opportunity to get involved in other aspects of the Planning service’s tree work, including the preparation, service and confirmation of Tree Preservation Orders and the investigation of unauthorised tree works.
• A minimum qualification of a National Diploma in Arboriculture or FdSc arboriculture is desired, although consideration will be given to candidates that are working towards these qualifications or can demonstrate strong working knowledge of modern arboricultural practices with at least 2 years’ experience, preferably within the field of development planning.
• You should be able to demonstrate ability to work on your own initiative, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be committed to putting our customers first.
 
Top duties / responsibilities of role:
1.Make assessments of planning applications in respect of their tree impacts
2. Suggest conditions and consider tree protection and/or landscaping details submitted
3. Assess proposals to undertake works to protected trees (TPOs or within Conservation Areas)
4. Liaise with applicants and their agents to find solutions, overcome issues or discuss concerns.
5. Prepare and serve Tree Preservation Orders
6. Assist with investigation of unauthorised tree works
7. Provide advice appeal or in prosecution as required
8. Maintain up to date arboricultural knowledge]
9. Provide general advice and support to elected councillors, officers of the planning service and wider Council and members of the public.

Job Category: Social Care - Unqualified
Location: Magdalen House, Bootle, L20 3NJ, Sefton MBC
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:30
Salary: £16.14

An opportunity has arisen within the Client Support team for the above post to undertake Adult Social Care Financial Assessments and Reassessments. In addition to completing financial assessments, the role includes providing welfare benefit advice to maximise income for the individual and potential income recovery to the Council.

The successful applicant will ideally have experience of financial assessments or previous work in a financial role. A knowledge of Adult Social Care and Care Act 2014 is an advantage. We are looking for applicants who have excellent numeracy and literacy skills, can work with a high level of accuracy and can collate and analyse information from different sources.

You must have experience of delivering a customer focused service and be able to communicate with vulnerable adults, as well as building partnerships with internal and external agencies. An ability to manage and prioritise your own workload is essential as is experience in using Microsoft Office products.

The office base for this post is in Bootle, however, much of the working week will be spent working from home with some visits to clients in their homes throughout the Sefton borough. Therefore we are looking for candidates who are self-motivated, can demonstrate a flexible attitude and an ability to work from their own initiative.

Job Category: Trade & Operatives
Location: Broadwater Farm Community Centre, London Borough of Haringey
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 08:00
End Time: 16:00
Salary: £14.07

Roofing Labourer- working at height required

Main Responsibilities:
1. To carry out the full duties associated with the trade of a Labourer/Driver including:
a)   Carrying our deliveries normally within the borough.
b)   Transport to site and erect easy deck scaffolding to be used by others to carry out work later return and safely dismantle and remove.
c)   Picking up any rubbish and tipping within the borough.
d)   Use Catscan in order to trace and identify pipe work and services in foot paths and verges prior to excavation work being carried out.
e)   Working with other trades persons to assist and carry out breaking out and laying concrete/digging holes/ trenches/footing ladders.
f)     Sweeping up/tidying sites and alike as directed by our supervisor.
 
2. To carry out various labouring work for the repairs service.
3. Complete daily pro forma and other forms and provide simple reports as required.
4. Carry out work in accordance with agreed codes of safe working practice.
5. Take all reasonable care when working in a tenant’s property to protect the tenant’s furniture and fittings and generally to comply with Customer Care Code.

Knowledge and Experience:
• Must have working knowledge of general labouring including concreting.
• Must be willing to comply with agreed customer care code at all times.
• Must wear safety clothing supplied by Homes for Haringey.
• The post holder must at all times carry out his/her responsibility with due regard to Homes for Haringey Equal Opportunity Policy.
• Must work in a confined space under Flats Stairs and alike.
• Minimum of 2 years experience.
• Hold a current CSCS card.
• Hold a valid driving licence.
• Participation in Emergency Standby Service as and when required.
 
Skills and Abilities:
• Literate and Numerate.
• Must be able to deal sympathetically with tenants questions.
• Must be able to work off ladders and scaffolds.

Job Category: Trade & Operatives
Location: Broadwater Farm Community Centre, London Borough of Haringey
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 08:00
End Time: 16:00
Salary: £18.67

Damp and mould operative.

Main Responsibilities:
1. To carry out the full duties associated with the trade of a Painter/Decorator for the repairs service including:
a) Strip and prepare general surfaces as required to allow for renewal of decorative finishes including woodwork and metalwork.
b) Hang lining and decorative wall and ceiling coverings.
c) Repair patches to ceiling and walls to enable application of decorative finishes.
2. To assist with and carry out other small work requiring skills other than the trade, including:
a) Transport to site and erect easy desk scaffolding to be used by others to carry out work later return and safety dismantle and remove.
3. Complete daily pro forma and other forms and provide simple reports as required.
4. Clear away own building materials where required.
5. Take responsibility for the health and safety activities applicable to the post as set out in the Homes for Haringey policy statements.

Knowledge and Experience:
• Must possess working knowledge of painting, decorating and paper-hanging.
• Must possess a working knowledge of site safety and how it affects working practices in relationship to yourself and other persons.
• Minimum 3 years experience.
• Essential – Trade apprenticeship and/or formal qualifications e.g. C&G, NVQ Level 2.
• Hold a current CSCS card.
• Awareness of working to promote equality of access to a service within a diverse community.
 
Skills and Abilities:
• Awareness of Health & Safety.
• Ability to carry out repair work in other trades.
• Must be willing and able to carry out own labouring.
• Must be willing to deal sympathetically with tenant’s questions.
• Literacy/Numeric –able to complete timesheets and basic forms and reports.
• Ability to ensure protection of tenants’ property.
• Able to consistently produce work to an acceptable quality standard and output level.
• Able to work off ladders and scaffolding as required.

Job Category: Technical - Property
Location: Hackney Service Centre, Hackney Council
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £34.48

We are seeking a Maintenance Contract Strategy and Planning Manager (R&M) to be accountable for the end-to-end delivery of repair and maintenance services for Hackney Council. The individual will play a key role in shaping roles and processes to optimise the service. Using their stakeholder management and technical expertise the role will ensure that Maintenance operates in line with best practice health & safety standards to ensure effective delivery and customer satisfaction metrics.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
• The post and team provide multidisciplinary professional advice and expertise to all Council Departments and the Council’s Cabinet in respect of the Corporate property portfolio.
• Create and implement innovative strategies, processes, and procedures to improve customer outcomes, business targets, and operational efficiency. Resolve escalated customer complaints and queries and promote exemplary customer-first service at every opportunity. Build a strong relationship with the Senior Management of Maintenance suppliers to optimise the service they provide and play a key role in the future supplier strategy.
• The job holder will be responsible for the operational delivery of Hackney.
• Council’s estate through the planning and management of all mechanical, electrical, building fabric and general Maintenance Services. This will include ensuring full availability of properties and close management of all planned and reactive maintenance activities by contractors in conjunction with both the on-site managers and supply partners to ensure that execution of work is carried out in a cost-effective and productive manner.
• To implement and manage systems for the effective management of property information and to ensure that information is analysed to inform strategic decision making in relation to the delivery of Maintenance services, and to ensure statutory compliance across the estate.

Education:
Essential:
• Qualified in a relevant Property related degree.

Desirable:
• Qualified in a relevant building or related discipline i.e RICS or IOB.

Experience:
Essential:
• Significant experience in the development, planning and implementation of property maintenance programmes.
• Able to demonstrate experience of strategy development and implementation in a large, complex organisation.
• Demonstrable evidence of managing outsourced consultants and contractors to deliver high quality, timely work.
• Able to demonstrate a detailed knowledge of the relevant legislation related to Property Maintenance.
• Able to demonstrate a detailed knowledge of the rights and responsibilities in the Landlord/ Property Occupier interface.
• The ability to make recommendations based on sound risk management principles and contingency planning, within financial, legal and ethical frameworks.

Desirable:
• Knowledge of integrating functions within private sector organisations.

Knowledge:
Essential:
• NEBOSH Certificate or Diploma (General or Construction).
• Relevant legislation and codes of practice.
• Building Regulations and their application.
• Council Procurement procedures.

Skills and Abilities:
Essential:
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills. Communication skills are paramount in this role as is the need to be able to communicate diplomatically with many different stakeholders, explain project works to widely differing audiences with widely differing styles and needs, especially external contractors.
• Able to demonstrate how to manage contentious matters to ensure satisfactory outcomes
• Ability to lead and manage a professional team to ensure the successful delivery of service and act as a mentor/coach to support their professional development and monitoring of the team against objectives.
• Ability to negotiate effectively and flexibly to secure good value for money.
• Ability to develop effective working relationships with internal and external contacts, gain their confidence and persuade them to cooperate with initiatives where required.
• Strong interpersonal skills including ability to negotiate, motivate, influence, persuade and build relationships in an enthusiastic and diplomatic way.
• Excellent time management skills; the ability to plan and juggle a number of tasks and meet deadlines under pressure.
• Ability to take an innovative approach and solve problems pragmatically and creatively.
• Confident user at a minimum of intermediate level of business software and products - for example cloud based productivity and collaboration suites such as Google Workspace and/ or Microsoft 365. Also experience and practical application of asset management databases and other property information systems.

Desirable:
• Proven ability to work collaboratively, a team player who contributes to team events and the work of the team as a whole.

Job Category : Social Care - Unqualified
Location : Redbridge Council, Redbridge Council
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £16.36

Screening Officers are required to have a high standard of written and spoken English to deal with enquiries from the public,
professionals and legal departments.
Liaise with professionals from all areas of the Children’s Trust such as the specialist posts within the MASH notably the Domestic
Abuse Worker, No Recourse to Public Funds Worker, Health Visitor, Senior Social Worker based at King George Hospital and the
Education Welfare Officer. In addition, they liaise with the Lead Designated Officer for the Local Authority (LADO), Early
Intervention Team, Schools, Adults Social Services and Housing Services.
Complete MASH checks identifying unknown children referrals that are sent into the hub.
Identify initially whether the subject is known to the department and if so, whether the case is current. To receive and record
telephone referrals on new cases.
Complete professional file redacting preparing files for other Local authority Social Workers and professions to view.
Direct and signpost members of the public providing advice and information on local services.
Work with duty Social Workers and Team Managers to apply the Redbridge Levels of Need, Indicators and Responses to incoming
contacts.
To follow up and process referrals from the Police on domestic violence.
To make referrals to the police where there are safeguarding concerns for children and where details of children are unknown.
Receive requests for information and advice and resolve these initial contacts by giving advice and information.
To develop links with partner agencies including education and housing, and respond to regular requests for information from
CAFCASS, probation and UKBA
Give advice and information to service users on money, benefits and access to practical support services.
Follow up enquiries on referrals and initial assessments made by duty Social Workers to facilitate quick and efficient responses.
Inputting data and reports onto ALERT, a database of Adults of concern which is a list of local sex offenders and other adult
concerns. This highly sensitive database is only accessible by Screening Officers, Screening Mangers and Senior Management. It is
imperative information is correctly stored and secured as this would be a significant credibility and media risk if there was a
breach.
Be aware of the boroughs child protection procedures and disseminating this information to members of the public and
professionals.
Collecting the MASH data and statistical reports for the review of the Team Manager and any Ofsted inspections.

Experience:
Experience of direct work with the Children and Families in a statutory setting.
Experience of information technology, particularly in word processing, spreadsheets and using client

Education and Qualifications:
Office administration/information technology qualification desirable
e.g. European Computer Driving Licence
Professional Child Care Qualification or equivalent.

Skills:
Good understanding of issues in relation to children in need and their families
Ability to engage with service users who are upset, agitated and angry and members of the public who
are concerned about a child who may be at risk of harm.
Ability to communicate, listen and record information.
Ability to work effectively with colleagues, other professional and service users.
Ability to write reports and to present written and verbal information clearly and concisely in a variety
of ways.
Ability to work to deadlines, organise and self-motivate, and manage time effectively.
Ability to work to deadlines, organise and self-motivate and manage time effectively.