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Job Category: Facilities & Environmental Services
Location: Bridgwater House, Somerset Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 08:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £40.00

Job Purpose:
The purpose of the role is to manage clients applications for Disabled Facilities Grants, loans and repair grants, including design and organising schemes ensuring the property meets the needs of individuals and the Decent Homes Standard.

Qualifications and Experience:
Qualification to HNC/D Level in surveying or relevant professional qualification.
Experience will cover one or more of the following disciplines:
• Working in a residential building surveying related capacity in either a local authority or the private sector.
• Working and processing datasets, databases and can interpret data
• Knowledge of housing legislation in the areas of applying housing renewal in relation to private sector housing including supervision of building works and means testing.
• Basic housing finance.
• Processing grants.
• Ongoing professional development.

The post is required to work in a highly regulated process driven and customer-orientated service environment. The post will come into contact with service users who are vulnerable and vary in complexity of their situation. This will require explaining the grant process and works in an uncomplicated way which ensures the service user understands what is about to happen, timescales and what the final adaptation may look like.

There will be a need to be adept at project management and managing competing deadlines, using appropriate skills to work alongside contractors and other agencies to deliver a scheme within budget and to meet required need. Health and safety will play an important part in ensuring safe working practices are observed throughout the project. There will be times when the post works alone. There will be the ability to manage customer expectations and difficult situations, responding effectively to customers’ demands and views.

Special Circumstances:
• The post holder will be expected to attend occasional evening meetings and have flexibility in their working pattern.
• You will need a current driving license and access to a car.

Job Category: Facilities & Environmental Services
Location: Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
Start Date: Immediate Start
Salary: £10.42

This is a 20 hour post. As a member of a team of front-line staff provide a positive visitor experience and ensuring the highest levels of customer care and satisfaction to the public by providing a quality welcome, information, safeguarding and hospitality service. This will include ensuring high standards of security, cleanliness and housekeeping at museum facilities. Assisting with events, education activities, deliver tours of the museum, help with exhibitions and handling cash, take bookings and deal with enquiries and record complaints. Maintain a safe environment and monitor museum systems and equipment undertaking building and safety checks and reporting any faults immediately for actioning.

Responsible for:
• Security and cleaning of museum premises
• Customer care and hospitality in museums
• Cash handling, taking bookings, dealing with enquiries and complaints
• Assistance with events, tours, exhibitions, curatorial work, educational activities and promotional work
• Maintenance of a safe environment and monitoring of systems and equipment
• Act as keyholder/Duty Officer

Education/Qualifications:
Grade C or above in at least 4 GCSEs, one of which must be GCSE English Language or equivalent.

Experience:
Essential:
• A minimum of 6 months’ experience within a public venue or commercial building in the following areas:
a) Cleaning duties
b) Security duties
• A minimum of 6 months’ experience within a creative or workshop environment working with children and/or adults.
• Experience of working in a team environment delivering a high level of customer care
• Experience of handling cash and keeping associated records in a work context
• Experience of undertaking and keeping records in a work environment

Desirable:
• Experience of working in a public venue such as a museum, gallery, heritage, cultural or theatre environment

Skills and Knowledge:
Essential:
• Be able to demonstrate competence in use of Microsoft office applications including word, email, spreadsheets, databases.

Desirable:
• Be able to demonstrate competence in use of desktop publishing software

Other Requirements:
• Access NI Check
• Must be flexible to work at short notice

Job Category: Admin & Clerical
Location: The Deane House, Somerset Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 16:30
Salary: £11.39

This is a Food Safety role within the Regulatory Services Business Support Team.

Role Purpose:
Work as a multi-skilled case officer processing applications and providing technical support, through knowledge and experience, to members of the public, businesses and to other colleagues within the Council. The post holder will embrace a culture of excellent customer service and make sure the services they contribute to are delivered to the highest possible standard, whether statutory or as a matter of policy.

We require someone to work in the office at least 1 day a week - usually a Tuesday as we have an in person team meeting.
Hybrid working.

Experience, Knowledge and Skills:
Essential:
• Experience of case managing licensing applications and other service requests.
• Works well within a team.
• To be an excellent IT user familiar with database and reporting systems and able work at speed accurately.
• Ability to follow operating procedures accurately and contribute to their development.
• Support good working relationships with colleagues, partners and business representatives.
• Flexible, able to cope with a variety of tasks and an ability to prioritise competing demands.
• To contribute positively and innovatively to service review and development.
• To demonstrate a flexible and innovative approach to problem solving under supervision of Business Support Lead or other specialist officers.
• Recognise when issues need to be referred to more experienced officers.
• Previous work experience that demonstrates the required knowledge and skills.
• Experience of dealing with members of the public.
• Experience of case managing service requests.
• Experience of working as a system administrator.
• Experience of working with a variety of databases and generating reports for performance.

Desirable:
• Experience of creating Crystal Reports

Qualifications:
Essential:
• Educated to A-level standard or equivalent experience
• GCSE in English, Mathematics and Science or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of licensing and environmental health legislation
• Excellent working knowledge of Database Administration

Desirable:
• Business Administration/IT Level 3 Qualification
• ECDL
• Foundation Degree in Environmental Health or a relevant

Job Category: Finance
Location: Central, Liverpool City Council
Hours Per Week: 35.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:30
Salary: £12.71

We are looking for a Finance Officer in Central Accounts Receivable for a minimum period of six months. The post offers agile working with a minimum of two days in the office which is based in Cunard Building.
This is Monday to Friday and hours will be discussed further.
Top rate £14.71 gross pay.
Hybrid working.

We are looking for:
Previous experience of working accurately within procedures and deadlines in a financial environment.
Accounts Receivable knowledge of micro-computing software packages, enquiry packages.
Finance experience within a large organisation.

Job Purpose:
• To assist the Finance Manager Central AR & Payments to control and develop the operation of the Council’s corporate debtors (Accounts Receivable) systems to provide a speedy, efficient and cost-effective service to customers.

Main Areas of Responsibility:
• To assist in the operation and future development of the Council’s corporate debtors (Accounts Receivable) systems.
• To create, monitor and processing of customers, income and cancelations.
• To maintain close liaison with service users with a view to continuous improvement of systems and customer satisfaction whilst achieving value for Budget and Financial Responsibility:
• Being fully accountable for managing the council’s resources well and complying with statutory requirements. This includes managing time, avoiding unnecessary waste, reuse and recycle resources to reduce personal impact.
• Monitor financial transactions investigate account variances and deliver within budget.
• Reconcile and control daily income.
• Monitor financial performance, update the financial system.

Qualifications and Training:
• Accounts Receivable knowledge of micro-computing software packages, enquiry packages  
• Finance experience within a large organisation.

Experience:
Essential:
• Previous experience of working accurately within procedures and deadlines in a financial environment.
• Previous experience of providing advice upon those procedures.
• Experience of working in a team & helping that team meet shared targets.
• Experience of dealing with the public.

Desirable:
• Experience of implementation of financial management/administration systems and procedures and provision of training to other officers
• Previous experience of providing advice upon those procedures
• Previous experience of providing financial advice to budget holders
• Experience of Local Government Finance and ability to adapt to future developments
• Experience of working in a team & helping that team meet shared targets

Skills/Abilities:
Essential:
• Numerate. Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and to react to changing work priorities*
• Ability to work accurately within strict deadlines.
• Ability to manage change.
• Ability to manage own workload.

Desirable:
• Ability to communicate effectively with budget holders and to communicate complex financial issues to managers with a non finance background.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team environment representing the finance function and with minimum levels of supervision.

Commitment:
Essential:
• An understanding of and a personal commitment to the Vision and Values of Liverpool City Council and the Council’s Equal Opportunities Policy.

Desirable:
• An understanding of and a personal commitment to the Vision and Values of Liverpool City Council.

Other:
• Ability to work under pressure and to react to changing work priorities.
• Ability to work accurately within strict deadlines.
• Awareness of customer care issues.

Job Category: Admin & Clerical
Location: Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £10.42

Main Purpose of Post/Job Summary:
The postholder will provide a comprehensive clerical, secretarial and reception service within the Neighbourhood Services Directorate, fully utilising new/available technology and computer systems such as spreadsheets, databases etc.

Education/Qualifications:
Essential:
• Grade C or above in at least 4 GCSEs or equivalent, one of which must be GCSE English Language or equivalent and one of which must be a GCSE in a numerate subject or equivalent. AND
• A minimum of 1 year’s previous experience or related duties in an office environment including diary management, reception, filing, typing of letters etc. OR
• In lieu of qualifications, you must have at least 2 years’ relevant experience in an office environment including diary management, reception, filing, typing of letters etc.
Desirable:
• OCR Stage II or equivalent in Word Processing; or be able to demonstrate competency in word processing.
Experience:
Desirable:
• Previous experience of customer service and receptionist duties.

Technical Skills and Knowledge:
Essential:
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office applications (which includes Word, Excel, Email).

Other Requirements:
Essential:
• Hold a full valid driving licence and have access to transport to meet the requirements of the post
OR
• Have access to a mode of transport that will enable the post holder to fulfil the role in full.
• Able to work outside normal office hours.

Job Category: Social & Healthcare Qualified
Location: Monkton Park Council Offices, Wiltshire Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 08:45
End Time: 17:15
Salary: £27.92

Team: Support and Safeguarding East
Location (office): Our main work base is Kennet, House, Devizes.
• You will have access to free, priority parking.
• Our team is positioned adjacent to the East of Wiltshire, with easy links to A road and M3 corridor.
• We offer a hybrid working model, so you will also have more opportunities to work remotely from home or across the county.

About the team:
• The East Support and Safeguarding Service works with children, young people, and their families from early help through to permanence.
• We are looking for an experienced Social Worker to join the team.
• The team benefits from a management structure headed by Team Manager, with Assistant Team Managers who offer direct supervisory role to Social Workers and pride themselves on offering quality monthly supervision through reflective, open, and strength-based support.
• We offer multi-disciplinary team support including key workers who will co-work cases with you as lead social worker.
• We offer dedicated Practitioner Support; these roles are in place to support with minute taking of your meetings with families and professionals (CIN and Core Group review meetings).
• We offer access to wider wellbeing support service for practitioners which includes a brand-new support service to reduce the likelihood of secondary trauma in our staff.
• Through our teaching partnerships with Bournemouth University, we offer you teaching opportunities, masterclass and more.

About the role:
• We are ambitious for our families and child, for our staff and for ourselves and are determined to see all Wiltshire families thrive. If you share this vision then please get in contact and help us to continue being a progressive, supportive, and learning organisation.
• A ‘one journey’ model means you stay with the child from the front door right the way through to permanence if required.
• We are looking for a Social Worker with experience in referral and assessment casework and leading on Child in Need and Child Protection plans and, in some instances, supporting legal processes to secure a child or young person’s permanence.
• The successful candidate will be provided a protected casework, using a case weighting tool.
• The successful candidate be able to apply a hybrid working model, so you will also have more opportunities to work remotely from home or across the county.

Job Category: Admin / Clerical
Location: Civic Centre, Bromley Council
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £21.00

Job Purpose:
• To coordinate the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards process for each service-user, including maintaining an effective overview.
• To be the first point of contact, receive and screen incoming referrals according to operational procedures and ensure they are processed in a timely manner.
• To provide advice and guidance to partner agencies and Adult Social Care colleagues with respect to Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, seeking support from Best Interests Assessors / Supervisor as appropriate.
• To provide initial screening and quality assurance of reports submitted by Best Interests Assessors and Section 12 Approved Doctors.

EXPERIENCE:
• Experience of working in administrative systems.
• Experience of working within legislative time frames
• Experience of working to service operational policies and procedures
• Experience of dealing with customers and of providing a customer focused service
• Experience of maintaining records and producing statistics

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Educated to a minimum GCSE Grade A to C or equivalent in English and Maths
• NVQ3 in Administration or equivalent experience
• Relevant IT qualification

Job Category: Social Care & Health Non-Qualified
Location: Bromley Council, Bromley Council
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 08:30
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £17.09

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:
• 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.

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: Civic Centre, Bromley Council
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 08:30
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £800.00 per week

JOB PURPOSE:
To lead, shape and drive improvements in the delivery of Property Services at a borough level, providing operational oversight and leadership for all aspects of services including:
• Strategic Property
• Operational Property
• Facilities Management
• Property Capital Programme delivery
• Property Investment Management

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS:
• Degree, Professional Qualification together with proven working experience in both public and private sector at senior level in asset management/regeneration and contract management for a minimum period of 5 years.
• Commitment to continue professional development and the development of staff.

EXPERIENCE:
• Successful background in the management of the operational delivery of a range of high profile Estate Management services in a local authority or other large complex organisation.
• Leadership experience in the day to day management of staff in the public and/or private sector.
• Successful development and delivery of services aligned to the TFM contract and other regeneration contracts.
• Involvement in the commissioning of services from review, analysis, commissioning and award.
• Involvement in the preparation, management and control of service based budgets.
• Evidence of success in the delivery of quality services with an ability to achieve service improvements under the principles of best value.
• A proven track record of communicating effectively with a wide range of stakeholders and audiences whilst developing positive relationships.
• Proven experience of promoting equal opportunities.

ABILITIES, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:
• Extensive knowledge, experience and understanding of asset management and strategic estate planning including regeneration set within a political context.
• Adapts quickly to changing situations with the ability to manage own and others' time effectively.
• A demonstrable ability to strategically plan and deliver services, while ensuring a flexible approach to work from day to day to cope with a variety of situations, groups or individuals.
• Relevant management experience including the effective operational management and delivery of services.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills that build positive relationships.
• Ability to communicate effectively within the organisation and to customers, consultants, contractors, courts, external agencies orally and through letters, short reports, meetings, etc.
• Ability to take on the accountability of projects delivering changes in service areas, on both a service and Divisional context.
• Ability and knowledge of Council vision, priorities and strategy with a desire and willingness to understand and resolve service issues with a focus on the customer.
• Genuine ability to work well within the team environment both as leader and as part of a team.  Ability to make positive contributions to overall effectiveness, including the training of staff.
• Capable of being proactive in identifying and resolving practical problems with the contractor and proposing service improvements, ensuring professional standards are achieved.
• Understanding of Performance Management processes in partnership arrangements.
• High level of IT skills and understanding of systems needed for the effective running of the service.
• Ability to manage the political interface and external relationships.
• Demonstrable communication, negotiating and influencing skills when working with contractors, customers, Councillors and stakeholders.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Ability to travel or and work across the borough

Job Category: Interims
Location: Hackney Service Centre, Hackney Council
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £292.35 per day

This post exists to provide organisational leadership and to influence practice in the Corporate Property Services area of the Council and will mainly provide construction related procurement support and managing of major works, minor works. repairs and maintenance procurements in this area

The role will report to Category Lead - construction and environment but will also have dotted reporting line to the Head of DLO - Building Maintenance and will focus mainly on the procurement of repairs and maintenance contracts, providing holistic support to the DLO - Building Maintenance In respect of their procurements and commissioning, supplier relations, contract management, and through to contributing to quality assurance and service planning.

The post holder will contribute to commercial strategies, governance systems and procurement best practice through both strategic and operational activities, and will promote the benefits of procurement, demonstrating to managers and heads of service how effective procurement can improve service provision and add value to the Council tenants and leaseholders.

A significant part of this role will be to work with Category Lead - construction and environment to lead or contribute to the DLO - Building Maintenance development in the following areas:
a) enhance construction procurement support to the DLO - Building Maintenance.
b) provision of procurement support in the development of the DLO - Building Maintenance and oversee strategy and its implementation including procurement of essential contracts identified as part of the delivery of the strategy.
c) oversee contracts negotiations and the contract management for major works and services procured by the DLO - Building Maintenance.

DLO BUILDING MAINTENANCE
DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE, RATE COULD GO UP TO £425 - £450 LTD

Technical knowledge and proven working experience in:
• Proven experience of working in DLO - Building Maintenance related environment at a senior level
• Strong experience of leading on major and minor works procurement projects relating to the repairs and maintenance of DLO - Building Maintenance stocks
• Demonstrable experience of achieving cost savings through procurement activities and the delivery of sustainable benefits
• Experience of planning, managing and monitoring programmes of work.
• Experience of establishing  complex contracts and service agreements, ideally within a local authority or DLO - Building MaintenanceAssociation context.
• Experience of making presentations to management meetings, boards and committees.
• Experience of collaborative working with the Council, working collaboratively with other agencies and of negotiating.
• Experience of using IT based systems to support decision-making
• Experience of providing support for section 20 consultation and TUPE transfer as part of the procurement of major works
• Experience of developing and procuring different forms of contracts including partnering agreements
 
Qualifications:
• A relevant professional qualification (e.g. MCIPS) and/or appropriate professional experience at a senior level
• Good and relevant procurement experience with proven track record of working on complex procurement projects
• Procurement experience within the DLO - Building Maintenance environment is essential
 
Skills and Abilities:
• Good knowledge and understanding of the diverse procurement requirements in a building management and construction environment
• A clear understanding of contractual principles and contract law, statute law with regard to public procurement (especially EU and UK public contracts regulations).
• An understanding of Council Standing Orders and Financial regulations in respect of procurement and an understanding of the Procurement Gateway Process.
• To be able to act on own initiative within the remit of the duties of the post, set personal priorities and deliver to deadlines.
• To demonstrate a sound ability to analyse and interpret financial information.Ability to negotiate effectively within a variety of contractual frameworks.
• An ability to apply knowledge of contractual law and procurement procedure in to produce practical and innovative solutions to meet service demands.
• The ability to work proactively whilst recognising key issues that require consultation or direction from senior managers or other stakeholders.
• To be able to engage in corporate and collaborative working, influencing others within the organisation.
• A team player with ability to communicate effectively with Members, employees and customers.
• Effective interpersonal skills with good verbal and written skills, a persuasive presenter, facilitator, influencer and negotiator
• Demonstrate personal and professional demeanour which generates credibility and confidence amongst customers, members, chief officers, managers, staff, external partners and other stakeholders.
• Ability to influence key decision makers and stakeholders to implement a performance management culture within a team providing diverse and complex specialist services.
• Ability to make good relationships with a wide variety of agencies, both within and without the Council.
• Ability to acquire new skills and demonstrate a strong commitment to learning/continuous professional development for self.
• Political Awareness/Sensitivity and appreciation of the Wider Context.
• Demonstrate a good understanding of the Council's Equal Opportunities policy and responsibilities in the carrying out of this post.
• Able to evidence the understanding of the corporate objectives including the Councils Corporate Plan and Key Deliverables.
• To demonstrate a sound knowledge of, and ability to use MS office and Google Suites.
• To be able to use e-procurement systems for tendering and contract management.

Job Category: Management
Location: Town Hall, London Borough of Havering
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:30
Salary: £144.00 per day

Experience:
• Proven experience of detailed interpretation and application of the Freedom of Information Act, Environmental Information Regulations, Re-Use of Public Sector Information & the Data Protection Act.
• Expert knowledge of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, Environmental Information Regulations 2004, Re-Use of Public Sector Information Regulations 2015 & the Data Protection Act 2018 exemptions and their application & the General Data Protection Regulation.
• Expert knowledge in the application of the Data Protection principles to Subject Access Requests when dealing with directly or giving advice.
• Significant experience working in information compliance
• Experience in the management of ‘Records Management’ practices
 
Skills:
• Ability to work alone and make decisions
• Exceptional ICT skills
• Ensure confidentiality of personal, sensitive data at all times and to promote & support this throughout the Council
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to interpret advice and instructions given by the Information Commissioner and other agencies
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written
• Ability to work under pressure involving continual change and management of conflicting priorities
• Ability to promote good governance and transparency
• Ability to deal with a substantial volume of work and meet tight deadlines
• Excellent organisational skills and eye for detail
• High level of political understanding
• Has a high degree of integrity

Job Category: Commercial
Location: 160 Tooley Street, Southwark Council
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £20.11

Job Purpose:
To review, monitor and implement the Council policies, activities and procedures in relation to the operation and performance of tenant management organisations and other related issues and to formulate and implement proposals for change as appropriate.

To assist in the undertaking of the full range of functions for which the Business Unit is responsible.

Knowledge (incl. Qualifications):
Essential:
• Extensive knowledge of housing practices and procedures including a broad understanding of how they operate in the public sector.
• An in depth knowledge of housing issues and the structure and nature of housing provision.
• An in depth knowledge and understanding of tenant management organisations and their legal and administrative frameworks.
• Understanding of the legislation relevant to the post.
• An appreciation and understanding of health and safety issues and their relation to housing services.

Desired:
• Specific professional qualifications are not a prerequisite of the job but it is expected that the post holder will have a relevant degree or Housing qualification. In depth experience in an appropriate field can be substituted for formal qualifications.
• A knowledge of policy review and implementation processes.

Experience:
• At least 3 years experience of working with or dealing with housing or housing related public sector service, including experience of tenant management initiatives or possess a relevant qualification and 2 years relevant experience.  Experience to include:
• Undertaking communications and liaison with voluntary, national and local agencies including tenants’ and residents’ organisations.
• Producing and presenting reports of a complex nature.
• Monitoring and reporting performance.

Aptitudes, Skills & Competencies:
Essential:
• To demonstrate the ability to:
• Undertake investigation and information gathering exercise.
• Produce and supervise the production of a range of written material and reports dealing with complex issues, against tight timetables.
• Present, explain and promote the content of policy and performance reports and initiatives orally and in writing.

Desired:
• Planning, implementation and co-ordination of projects policy initiatives.
• Undertake policy review, formulation, and policy development work.
• Lead on specific projects and represent the Unit within the Council and externally
• To supervise, support and monitor the work of trainees and other occasional staff.

Special Conditions of Recruitment:
• Comply with and promote the Council’s Equal opportunities policy.
• Must demonstrate an understanding of the issues relating to equal opportunities in service delivery and provision within the Housing Department, and to actively promote ways of eradicating racism, sexism and other forms of negative discrimination through the Council’s policies and procedures.
• Will be required to work overtime or to attend meetings outside normal working hours.

Job Category: Social & Health Care Qualified
Location: Castlemead - Southwark Adult Social Care, Southwark Council
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £24.83

The Mental Health Care and Support Team comprises social workers, occupational therapists and assistant practitioners and provides a social care service to adults whose daily lives are impacted by mental illness or impairment.The post-holder will undertake social care assessments and reviews under the Care Act 2014 and hold a caseload of service users requiring complex case management.
They will carry out direct work with service users to meet identified social care needs, carry out safeguarding investigations where required and develop strengths-based support plans to promote service users’ wellbeing and independence.

Job Purpose:
• To work as a social worker within the Mental Health Care and Support Team, supporting adults with mental health needs.
• The post-holder will undertake social care assessments and reviews under the Care Act 2014 and hold a caseload of service users requiring complex case management.
• Carry out direct work with service users to meet identified social care needs, carry out safeguarding investigations where required and develop strengths-based support plans to promote service users’ wellbeing and independence.
• The post-holder will need to be able to work creatively with service users who have complex needs or are hard to engage
 
The team comprises social workers, occupational therapists and assistant practitioners. Service users will have eligible needs under the Care Act 2014 and practitioners will tailor interventions to specific outcomes identified in collaboration with service users and, if appropriate, other professionals or family members. Team members will regularly undertake multi-agency work with other statutory, health and third sector organisations.

Job Context:
Southwark Council is committed to supporting vulnerable adults to achieve independence and social inclusion via reablement, personal budgets, self-directed support, and provision of suitable placements. The post holder is expected to provide a proactive approach that encompasses these goals and sets out to achieve these aims.
 
This post is in the Mental Health Care and Support Team and the post holder will report to the Deputy Team Manager. The team provides a social care service to adults whose daily lives are impacted by mental illness or impairment, within the provisions of the Care Act 2014 and s117 of the Mental Health Act 1983.
 
If newly qualified, the post-holder will be enrolled on the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment programme offered by Southwark Adult Social Care and provided with enhanced supervision, a reduced caseload, peer support and a programme of professional development activities.

The post holder will be provided with opportunities for continuous professional development and will be expected to develop their specialist knowledge and skills, particularly in relation to:
• Assessment, support planning and reviews
• Safeguarding / Risk assessments
• Local resources and procedures
• Identification of continuing healthcare needs
• Identification of mental capacity, Safeguarding, DoLS and complex family issues
• Complex case management
• Multi-agency working
• Assertive outreach techniques
 
Grade/Conditions of Service:
• Grade 10
• Grade 9 if newly qualified, rising to Grade 10 on successful completion of ASYE
• Contractual hours: 36 per week in accordance with the needs of the service Monday to Friday.
 
Financial Responsibilities:
• The post holder will not be a budget-holder but must have an awareness of the need to work within a tightly controlled budget.

Job Category: Driving
Location: Wearside Service Centre, Lewisham Council
Hours Per Week: 35.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 07:00
End Time: 18:00
Salary: £20.00

Driver with a category D licence, DBS, Tacho card required and the relevant 35 hours CPC.
This is a split shift role:
• Hours range from 7am - 10.30am and 14.30pm - 18.00pm

Job Category: Social Care & Health Non-Qualified
Location: Yew Tree Lodge, London Borough of Havering
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £15.00

Job Context:

1. The post holder will report to a Team Manager or Senior Practitioner/Social Worker and may operate at different tiers within the organisational hierarchy.
2. The post holder does not have line management responsibility.
3. The post holder will be required to occasionally work outside ‘normal’ office hours as required by their line manager up to 36 hours per week.
4. The post holder will work as part of a. team to support social workers and occupational therapists.

Qualifications/Experience:
• GCSE English & Maths or equivalent level of competency.
• Experience of completing assessments and/or reviews.
• Experience of working with adults/older people/people with a physical or learning disability and their carers in a community or hospital setting.
• Experience of multi-disciplinary team work.
• Experience of preparing needs-led assessments/reassessments and support plans.
• Experience of using IT systems.
• Some knowledge and experience of moving and handling legislation and practice

Additional Requirements:
• The Council has a strong commitment to achieving equality of opportunity in its services to the community and in the employment of people. It expects all employees to understand, comply with and promote its policies in their own work, and to undertake any appropriate training.
• Comply with Health and Safety Regulations associated with your employment.
• Be aware of the council’s responsibilities under the Data Protection Act 2018 for the security, accuracy and relevance of all personal data held on such systems and ensure that all processes comply with this.
• To treat all information acquired through your employment, both formally and informally, in strict confidence.
• There are strict rules and protocols defining employees access to and use of the council’s databases, any breach of which will be regarded as subject to disciplinary investigation.

• You may be required to work at any Council site or suitably identified location in line with agile working.
• Demonstrate a flexible approach in the delivery of work within the service area.
• Consequently, the post holder may be required to perform duties not specifically identified in the job profile but which are in line with the general responsibilities of the post with appropriate supervision and support when required.
• Deal with any Safeguarding issues that might arise, in line with the Council’s policies and procedures.
• Fundamental to fulfilling the responsibilities of this post is the ability to respond flexibly, positively and successfully to the ever-changing pressures which an integrated Health and Social Care team will face.