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Job Category: Social Care & Health Non-Qualified
Location: Bromley Council, Bromley Council
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 08:45
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £24.57

We are looking for an experienced Care Manager Assistant to work closely with the Senior Social Worker to avoid Social Admissions to Hospital. This will involve supporting Carers by completing urgent assessments and support plans to prevent Cares breakdown. Also supporting Vulnerable adults ensuring they have the appropriate support to meet their assessed needs.

You will have a knowledge/experience of facilitating safe Hospital discharges, strong working knowledge of the Care Act 2014 and its application. Timely strength-based assessments Also, knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and experience completing Mental Capacity assessments.

You will be supporting Younger Adults with physical disabilities and sensory impairment and Older Adults to live as independently as they are able and work with their carers to ensure risks are appropriately managed. You will need to be flexible, committed, and hard working with a willingness to work to quality standards. You will be working within a multidisciplinary framework and need to have good communication and negotiating skills. You will be working with Partner agencies and will be required to develop close working relationships with them.

You will need to be able to travel around the borough of Bromley to complete home visits in urgent situations where necessary.

MAIN PURPOSE:
Under direction and guidance:
• In accordance with divisional and departmental policy and procedures to undertake assessments of Adults and Carers.
• To provide practical support and information for Adults and Carers.
• Within divisional and departmental policy and procedures formulate and implement individual support plans by arranging and monitoring the delivery of services/payments to Adults and Carers.
• To work in conjunction with team colleagues and other professional staff to ensure that service user’s needs are met.
• Monitor, review and evaluate services in order to ensure that they are provided effectively and in accordance with need.

KNOWLEDGE:
• Demonstrate a sound working knowledge of Social Services legislation and practice.
• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge and understanding of the Care Act 2014, the Mental Capacity Act 2005, and other relevant legislation
• Ability to develop knowledge of local services and community resources.
• Awareness and commitment to Equal Opportunities Policy.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of safeguarding
• Demonstrate an awareness of budgetary constraints.

EXPERIENCE:
• Able to demonstrate experience of having worked within Health and Social Care directly with Adults and Carers.
• Working across a range of agencies and understanding their role.
• Evidence of continued professional/personal development.

QUALIFICATIONS:
• A relevant social and health care qualification is preferable but not essential at BR8, i.e. NVQ.
• The progression criteria for BR9 requires successful completion of a relevant qualification e.g NVQ3 or able to demonstrate appropriate skills and experience at that level.
• Minimum standard of English GCSE Grade A-C or equivalent

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Car Driver must be mobile and able to travel independently to various locations around the borough carrying equipment.
• A satisfactory criminal record bureau disclosure is required.

Job Category: Interims
Location: 48 STATION ROAD, London Borough of Haringey
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:30
Salary: £468.49 per day

Role Purpose:
The post holder will take senior level responsibility for system wide development and delivery of multiple Children’s Services programmes and undertake an operational management role as well as providing ad hoc resource when required. Within a relatively small team the post holder will be expected to demonstrate a large degree of flexibility around roles and to support colleagues whenever required.

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
• Extensive knowledge of Children Services, specifically relating to Early Help & SEND.
• Must be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to Sponsor/ Manager, with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies.
• Previous experience in the development and implementation of strategies that are informed by all relevant stakeholders including children and young people.
• Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales.
• Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
• Knowledge of project principles techniques and tools such risk management, project life cycle and quality controls.
• Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
• Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options.
• Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action.
• Strategic thinking – ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise.
• Experience of managing and motivating a team.

Job Category: Financial
Location: Badminton Road Council Offices, South Gloucestershire Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £16.60

We are looking for two finance officers to process invoice payments in the commissioning service, and resolve queries with care providers and from the billing team.
The invoices pay for care and support delivered by care agencies, and the billing team invoice people in receipt of care where they have been assessed as able to make a financial contribution towards the care received.
Existing knowledge of paying invoices via Mosaic and/or CM2000 would be an advantage, but training will be provided.

Occasional requirement to work in the offices at Badminton Road, Yate.

Job Category: Interims
Location: Badminton Road Council Offices, South Gloucestershire Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £244.00 per day

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced interim Strategic (Lead) Commissioning Manager to lead older adult commissioning teams within the adults commissioning service until a permanent member of staff is recruited.

The role will support and implement the new commissioning strategy across the services as well as overseeing day-to-day activity across the teams.

*Experience and knowledge of commissioning and contracting for these services is essential in order to lead the teams that contract for, quality assess and pay invoices for service provision.
*The teams include care homes, home care, extra care housing, voluntary sector, and brokerage.
*The teams use Mosaic and are implementing the Provider Portal module, they are also implementing PAMMS. Knowledge of these systems would be helpful.
*Line management essential, the position currently manages a team of 35 to 40 permanent and temporary staff including 5 Commissioning Managers as direct reports.

In this role you will need to be in the Council offices or at other local locations for up to 2 or 3 days per week, and potentially more frequently during initial induction and orientation.

Role Purpose:
• You will implement the commissioning strategy set out by the Service Manager.
• You provide management of the older people’s services commissioning teams which includes overseeing commissioning managers and officers.
• This includes analysis, monitoring, project management, financial oversight and strategic input into a range of local, sub regional and regional commissioning strategies and projects.

Essential Criteria (Requirements that must be met)
• The post holder will have a degree or equivalent professional qualification in management and social care.
• Substantial and successful experience, in local government, voluntary or private sector in the delivery of children’s and young people’s services and or commissioning and contract management over a number of years.
• Experience of leading, managing and developing a team to effectively deliver a range of quality and cost effective commissioned services that meet statutory and non-statutory requirements of the Council.
• An understanding and experience of the changing environment within which Local Government Services operate and problem solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to negotiate and influence colleagues and partners, for example, private sector and voluntary sector.
• Competent use of Microsoft office packages, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Well organised with excellent time management skills.
• A sound  knowledge of IPC model of commissioning and adult’s legislative practices, policies and standards and how these apply to local authorities
• Substantial knowledge and experience of strategic and general management concepts.
• Leadership experience, with the ability to manage, co-ordinate and plan the managed area.
• Experience of developing and maintaining complex partnerships.
• Financial and commercial acumen with experience of managing budgets.
• Experience of managing projects.
• Knowledge of delivering against equality, diversity and inclusion objectives within relevant service areas.

Job Category: Financial
Location: Badminton Road Council Offices, South Gloucestershire Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £13.17

We are looking for an Assistant Finance Officer to assist with processing invoice payments in the commissioning service, and resolve queries from the billing team.
The invoices pay for care and support delivered by care agencies, and the billing team invoice people in receipt of care where they have been assessed as able to make a financial contribution towards the care received.
Existing knowledge of paying invoices via Mosaic and/or CM2000 would be an advantage, but training will be provided.

Please note candidates may be required to come into the offices at Badminton Road to work.

Skills:
• Relevant knowledge and experience of working in an organisation that delivers a range of financial and data processing services, including using a wide range of systems for paying and raising invoices and using electronic systems.
• Ability to analyse and evaluate standard information from a range of sources in order to inform judgements and make decisions.
• Well developed organisational skills, and ability to set and work to tight deadlines and to prioritise workload in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications:
• A minimum of three GCSEs (including English Language and Maths), or equivalent or a relevant equivalent vocational qualification, or able to demonstrate equivalent level.

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: £29.33

About the job

Why should I choose Somerset Council?

Good question.
Well, for a start, we’re a hugely ambitious council, committed to improving lives for the residents, communities and businesses of Somerset. And that’s why we’re working so hard to build a sustainable organisation with a culture that rewards, values and recognises our staff, and gives everyone here the opportunity to grow and develop, personally and professionally.
If you’re looking for a place where you work truly matters – where YOU truly matter – we might be just right for you.
We also promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.

We can offer you:
• Small supportive teams to progress your career.
• Strengths and relationship-based approach to underpin your work.
• Regular high-quality systemic supervision.
• Flexible working and trust in your professional autonomy.

What will I be doing?
• Working in CLA you will have the opportunity to support profound changes to a child's life, building long term relationships to see them through their journey.
• Working in the Mendip CLA Team will give you a unique opportunity to work with unaccompanied asylum seeking young people.
• While we are looking for someone with this experience, we are able to consider all applicants as there will be additional training and support provided.

We are looking for Social Workers who are passionate and enthusiastic to join us in improving outcomes for our most vulnerable young people within the Children Looked After (CLA) service. We have come a long way in our improvement journey; join us as we strive to provide a gold star service for all children and young people.

Permanence is our passion for those children that need it the most; promoting positive outcomes for children both educationally and socially with reconnection for all families wherever possible.

Extensive training and development opportunities are supported by weekly CPD, on-site Consultant Social Worker support, pod working, and Advanced Social Work Practitioner (AP) Programme with role specialism.

What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?
• You will need to be a qualified social worker registered with Social Work England and have substantial experience working with children and families in social work.

Anything else I should know?
• Our Mendip hub is in the centre of Shepton Mallet, nestled in the Mendip Hills close to Glastonbury, Frome and Bath.
• DBS information.
• This post requires a criminal background check via the Disclosure procedure.

Job Category: Administration
Location: Durban House, West Sussex County Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediately Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:30
Salary: £11.59

Pay - Grade 5
Location - Durban House Bognor
Working arrangements - Mostly working from home, with occasional travel around the county needed. Current arrangement is 1 day a month in Bognor. 37 hours per week, over 5 days with some flexibility around working hours to cover the core hours 9-5.

Job Description -
The key skill needed is the ability to produce succinct and professionally presented and worded minutes and actions in relation to adult safeguarding. They will also need to undertake general admin duties, setting up meetings, distribution of confidential documents, electronic filing i.e. uploading to Mosaic and customer records, able to put information into a spreadsheet, monitor email inbox and respond to incoming messages. Reporting to a Team Leader, you will provide a customer focused and efficient administrative service, prioritising your daily tasks in accordance with team requirements and service objectives. You will be responsible for delivering a range of administrative tasks to a high standard of quality within agreed timescales. These are likely to include such tasks as note taking at complex (often sensitive and / or confidential) meetings, arranging large scale events and meetings, co-ordinating statutory panels, collating and presenting information in a clear format, preparing reports and agendas, producing accurate meeting minutes and spreadsheets, and updating council IT systems in order to support service delivery. You may be asked to work at a designated office, provide support remotely or work flexibly across WSCC office hubs, dependent on service needs. You’ll need to be able to demonstrate personal resilience, integrity and professionalism when participating in sensitive, potentially disturbing or highly confidential meetings or processes.

 Key Skills:

1. Good communication skills for answering telephone, email and face-to-face queries effectively, communicating with staff and customers.
2. Clear and effective written communication skills to produce accurate meeting minutes, write non-standard correspondence and reports, present data and financial information, and to write and respond to emails appropriately.
3. Good numeracy skills in order to work with figures and data to make sound and accurate financial calculations and data collection, working methodically.
4. Good analytical and problem-solving skills to analyse specialist information and draw practical conclusions and appropriate actions with an understanding of relevant policies and procedures.
5. Ability to identify the most efficient and effective ways of working, embrace change and adapt to changing situations and new ways of working positively and effectively, including the ability to learn new systems and processes.
6. Excellent IT skills enabling effective daily use of office applications such as Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Word and Excel.

Job Description & Person Specification
 Qualifications and/or experience:
• 4 GCSEs with A-C / 4-9 passes including Maths and English, or equivalent qualification or experience demonstrating that level of numeracy and literacy.
• Relevant technical knowledge of procedures and practices associated with delivering an administrative service.
• Sound and accurate overall IT knowledge and experience in using Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Teams.
• Experience of working in an office environment.
• Some knowledge and technical skills in the use of major computerised systems (for example, SAP or Mosaic) – Desirable
 
Key responsibilities:
• Communicates with and develops good working relationships with relevant managers and colleagues in order to deliver an effective service.
• Delivers timely and efficient specialist administrative support to a team or across teams with an awareness of team requirements and priorities.
• Prioritises own day to day work, working with colleagues to deliver objectives and a customer focussed service.
• Produces accurate, factually and grammatically correct meeting notes and reports.
• Updates and maintains relevant computerised and manual records relating to the service appropriately and accurately.
• Follows procedures and processes in order to respond independently to day-to- day telephone, email and written queries including using initiative to resolve unexpected problems where necessary.
• Refers complex or technical queries, and those unrelated to the service appropriately, working under guidance on unusual or difficult problems.
• Appropriate and careful daily handling of confidential and sometimes sensitive or personal financial or other related information relating to the service.
• Responsibility for processing and / or raising Purchase Orders and invoicing.

Job Category: Social Care - Unqualified
Location: Blue Dragon 179-185 Newport Road, Cardiff Council
Start Date: Immediately Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £10.42

Job Category: Social Care - Unqualified
Location: Blue Dragon 179-185 Newport Road, Cardiff Council
Start Date: Immediately Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £10.42

Cleaner required for CTS wash and workshop.

Job Category: Procurement
Location: Guildhall, Royal Borough of Kingston
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £19.73

Role Purpose:
• The Council is focused on delivering the best possible outcomes for its communities.
• To do this the Council needs employees who thrive in an agile and networked organisation and who can support continuous improvement within a constructive organisational culture.
• The role reports directly to the Quality Assurance Lead.
• This role is responsible for monitoring, review and reporting of ASC service providers quality by liaising with service users, carers and service providers to ensure the quality of services commissioned.
• This role captures service user and carer feedback, maintains frequent contact with specific service providers, and collates information and intelligence to inform safeguarding, contract management, commissioning and procurement activity.
• This role works closely with colleagues across ASC to agree areas for review and improvement.

Job Category: Trade & Operatives
Location: Council Offices, Southwark Council
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £19.39

Electricians which are qualified to the 18th edition and have their 2391 inspection and testing qualification.

Job Category: Retail Operatives
Location: ASDA House, ASDA
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 03:00
End Time: 10:00
Salary: £11.11

We are looking for up to 7 workers per day to pick home shopping orders for the hours between 03:00 - 10:30.
This job entails picking items from a shop floor environment and returning to the home shopping backup to unload picking trollies. Safety boots are not required.

Job Category: Admin & Clerical
Location: Docks Office, Vale of Glamorgan Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 08:30
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £11.59

Administrator for Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Team.

Job Category: Social Care & Health Non-Qualified
Location: Sleaford County Offices, Lincolnshire County Council
Hours Per Week: 30.00
Start Date: Immediately Start
Start Time: 10:00
End Time: 21:00
Salary: £12.02

PURPOSE OF JOB:
• To be part of a residential care team that works collaboratively in order to support the delivery of highly personalised, quality care to children and young people in a homely environment.

Requirements:
Essential:
• Required to undertake Level 3 Diploma in Residential Care.
• Proficient information and IT skills to enable effective communication with internal and external agencies.
• To be a key team player and work closely with staff members and specialist workers from other agencies and organisations.
• The Postholder will require excellent written and oral communication.
• Positive attitude to the promotion of diversity and equal opportunities.

Desirable:
• To comply with Children's Homes Regulations, the diploma must be completed within two years of the commencement in post.
• Have an understanding of Health and Safety.
• Have knowledge and understanding of the impact of neglect, emotional, physical and sexual abuse has on young people.
• Have knowledge and understanding of the impact a disability has on a young person.
• The post holder will be expected to be able to apply theory to practice.
• Ability to produce and maintain accurate records and reports.
• Knowledge of child development.
• Knowledge of Safeguarding and risk management.
• Post holders should be comfortable working with ambiguity and uncertainty.
• In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English.
• To hold a full current valid driving license.

Job Category: Social Care - Qualified
Location: Newtown The Park Council Offices, Powys County Council
Hours Per Week: 22.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:30
Salary: £33.60

Social Worker Mental Health required for 22 hours per week. Based in North Powys, flexible working available. AMHP desirable. Pay rate approx £35 per hour - negotiable depending on experience and qualifications.

Main Purpose of Post:
• To assess and manage the complex needs of people with a mental health issue and their carers to ensure their health, wellbeing and promote social inclusion.
• To liaise with professionals to ensure seamless care pathways which safeguard and promote independence.
• To promote joint working which supports the person centred outcomes to be delivered for people with a mental health issue.
• To undertake safeguarding investigations as required.
• To assist the Local Authority to meet their statutory obligations under Mental Health Measure and the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 and others.
• Undertake the role of an AMHP to deliver on the Local Authorities statutory requirements within the MHA 1983.

Experience:
• 12 months post qualifying  experience of working with people with mental health issues and their carers
• Experience of undertaking assessments of need and identifying and managing risks.
• Experience of complex casework 
• Experience of care management across the range of health and social care settings

Knowledge:
• Understanding of an individuals mental health needs and their carers needs.
• Understanding of safeguarding and the issues affecting people with mental health needs 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 qualification (i.e. Degree in Social Work, DipSW or equivalent).
• AMHP or willingness to undertake training at the first opportunity following appointment to post.
• Registration as Social Worker with CCW/CQC

Other requirements:
• Current driving licence or ability to travel extensively around the county.