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Job Title : Pay, Reward and Benefits Specialist PO6 (PERM)
Job Category : Human Resources
Category : Permanent Recruitment
Location : Newington Barrow Way, London Borough of Islington
Start Date : 04/09/2023
Closing Date :13/08/2023 12:00
Base Salary : £51,783.00

Salary PO6 - £51,783 - £54,825 -
Cover letter and CV required on submission.
Desk based work style – which requires attendance in office of a minimum of one day per week. Flexibility is required as we area a Place based organisation and this role would require in person attendance at meetings and negotiations. Other benefits listed in job ad.
We don’t need a payroll specialist (these are the bulk of candidates put forward in the past). We do need someone to act as the specialist for HR colleagues and the organisation for; pay allowances, grading advice, job evaluation (GLPC and Hay), reward, renumeration and staff benefits. Someone who can work with and analyse data, build and maintain relationships with suppliers and Union colleagues. Understanding of legislation and best practice for fair and equitable pay and reward schemes.
Qualifications
CIPD qualification or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience.
Evidence of continued professional development.

Experience
Substantial experience of leading on pay and reward matters within a complex, unionised organisation, (including strategy development, negotiations and implementation).
Experience of leading on the delivery of advice, guidance, both within the HR service and to others within the Council on remuneration, overall reward management; employee benefits and strategic management of the Council’s job evaluation scheme
Monitoring, analysis and interpreting HR management information to inform pay and reward strategies.
Assessment or provision of benefit packages.
Knowledge of local authority pay arrangements including pension provision.
Ability to benchmark salary and other data, plus cost of benefits, to assess and devise programmes that best fit the council.
Ability to understand, assimilate, interpret, present and clearly communicate complex information.
Strong writing and presentation skills to prepare business cases and informational materials on compensation and benefits plans for employees.
Ability to create and build effective relationships with a range of senior managers, stakeholders and professional staff.
Strong interpersonal and negotiating skills with the ability to build credibility and maintain effective working relationships both internally within HR and the wider council, with trade unions and externally with other employers, government departments and professional associations.

Key responsibilities

To provide strategic and technical subject matter expertise, advice, guidance and management on pay, reward and benefits practice.

To lead on the design and ongoing delivery of pay and grading structures, benefits strategy and reward and recognition schemes.

To lead on the provision and application of job evaluation, Labour Market Intelligence and recruitment and retention strategies for hard to fill roles, including use of Market Factors.

To lead and provide strategic direction to the development of pay, performance management, reward, recognition and benefits strategies, policies and systems, ensuring the adoption of best practice and alignment to the objectives of a high performing modern council.

To act as the council’s expert on remuneration, providing high quality consultancy advice to HR and others within the council on pay, reward and benefits ensuring practice is fair and equitable and in line with the reward strategy, local, regional and national agreements and e.g. HMRC regulations.

To lead on pay negotiations (as delegated) with the council’s trade unions, including reporting to the Executive and associated committees such as Audit and Scrutiny Committees as appropriate and production and presentation of e.g. the council’s pay policy statement, gender pay gap data.

To be the council’s expert on pay legislation, negotiating bodies and frameworks for e.g. equal pay, gender pay, minimum wage, London Living Wage, holiday pay, to protect the council from legacy or future risks, ensuring legislative and other case law changes are monitored and implemented in a timely way to minimise risk and cost.

To understand the market in order to lead on the provision and application of competitive benefits packages, specifying and procuring products and services, plus managing contracts that maintain Islington as an employer of choice

To be responsible within HR for collaborative work with payroll and pensions colleagues, driving take-up by ensuring benefits are clear and easily accessible including ability to sign up for schemes and consideration of total benefits statements.

To work collaboratively with the resourcing lead to develop recruitment and retention strategies for hard to fill roles, working closely with HR colleagues and managers and using regular benchmarking and labour market intelligence to enable the council to remain competitive.

To review the reward and benefits offer and ensure it is modern and competitive and aligns with the council’s objectives and priorities and to provide oversight of the council’s approach to job evaluation, maintaining consistency and fairness.

Working collaboratively with colleagues, partners and other stakeholders to help build an organisation that attracts and retains talents and develop our reputation as a successful council delivering great value for its residents.

Contribute to the development and implementation of ‘Be Islington’ to support the achievement of the council’s vision.

Develop and implement a flexible total reward strategy and approach for the Council that recognises the varying expectations of a modern, diverse and inclusive workforce, and better aligns reward with organisational values and performance.

To provide oversight of the council’s approach to job evaluation, maintaining consistency and fairness.

To explore opportunities and lead on the development and management of financial and non-financial recognition schemes and frameworks.

Work with colleagues to design and deliver a reward and recognition framework that supports the achievement of appropriate behaviours and high performance.

Job Category: Environmental Services
Location: Wearside Service Centre, Lewisham Council
Hours Per Week: 35.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £16.84

Main Purpose of the job:
To provide an efficient and responsive pest control service for residential and commercial premises within the borough.   
Ensure that relevant statutory responsibilities, Council and Directorate policies are effectively implemented.

Knowledge:
Detailed  knowledge of public health and nuisance pest species, their habitat, biology, significance and measures used for their control.
Detailed  knowledge of Health and safety and other relevant legislation.

Aptitude and Skills:
Good oral and written communication skills.
Able to organise, plan and prioritise own workload.
Able to keep accurate records.
Able to work as part of a team and on own initiative.
 
Experience:
Good practical experience and understanding of pest control operations and methodology.
Experience of dealing with the public in a diverse cultural environment.
 
General Education:
Must hold a recognised Pest Control qualification or have relevant experience in the field.
 
Circumstances:
Able to work evenings and weekends. 
Must hold full UK Driving License.

Job Category: Engineering & Surveying
Location: Eros House, Lewisham Council
Hours Per Week: 35.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £25.00

Job Category: Social Care & Health Qualified
Location: Laurence House - First Floor, Lewisham Council
Hours Per Week: 35.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £29.72

Main Purpose of the job:
• To work as an expert social worker on the most challenging and complex cases.
• To model and support others to deliver reflective practice that meets local standards and is congruent with the vision, values and practice framework, promoting relationships and engagement with children, young people and families.
• To support and deputise for the Team Manager providing supervision, advice, mentoring and consultation to newly qualified and less experienced social workers. 
• To manage and evaluate the performance of colleagues in line with guidance for Assessed Supported Year in Employment (AYSE) and Council policy.
• To lead on promoting the continuing professional development of colleagues within the service, including facilitating team practice development and group supervision sessions.
 
 
Knowledge:
• Of the Children Act 1989, Children Act 2004, Adoption and Children Act 2002 and associated guidance and regulations.
• Of Child Protection Policy, Procedures and Practice.
• Of relevant theory in relation to child and family assessment, safeguarding and permanence planning.                                                                      
• Of issues faced by children and families from ethnic minority communities.
• Of methods and to help others learn.
• Of methods to raise performance at an individual and Service level.                                                                               
 
Aptitude:
• Ability to analyse data and formulate plans for intervention and service provision for children and their families.
• Ability to work in partnership with children and families and carers and other agencies.
• Ability to produce clear, literate and appropriate reports and correspondence for a wide readership and to a high standard.
• Ability to organise own work.
• Ability to recognise the limits of own accountability and responsibility and to seek appropriate support, advice and supervision.
• An ability to use Information Technology.
• An understanding of the role of all parties in court proceedings and the different levels of responsibility/authority within a Local Authority setting.
 
Skills:
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent team working skills
• Offering advice, motivating, mentoring and supporting social workers/senior social workers.
• Ability to help others learn and develop
 
Experience:
• At least 3 years post qualifying experience in children’s social work, including safeguarding and permanence planning.
• Experience of transferring learning/knowledge to others.
 
General Education:
• Good general education with good standard of literacy and numeracy.
• DipSW or equivalent.                                                                                   
• Registered with Social Work England.

Job Category: Social Care & Health Qualified
Location: Wearside Service Centre, Lewisham Council
Hours Per Week: 35.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £29.72

Job Category: Housing
Location: Laurence House - Third Floor, Lewisham Council
Hours Per Week: 35.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £21.24

Job Category: Housing
Location: Laurence House - Third Floor, Lewisham Council
Hours Per Week: 35.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £19.87

The Main Purpose of the role: 
To provide a high quality, customer focussed and responsive Housing Management service for
residents living in temporary accommodation.

Qualifications:
• A good level of general education including Grade C or above in GCSE English and Maths. (Essential)

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
• Experience of working in a customer focused environment
• Working knowledge of the housing legislation relevant to this role.
• Understanding of the current challenges faces in social housing, particularly in relation to homelessness
• Experience of multi agency working to support customers to solve problems
• Experience of managing conflict with challenging customers and service users

DBS Basic.

Job Category: Housing
Location: Eros House, Lewisham Council
Hours Per Week: 35.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £16.84
 
Main Purpose of the job:
To co-ordinate the delivery of all Private Sector Housing Services which includes:
 
• Assisting in the effective delivery of relevant statutory obligations
• Responding to enquiries from homeowners, private landlords, tenants, and vulnerable client groups regarding grants and home improvements.
• Providing customer advice and assistance on matters relating to grants, home improvements.
• Providing effective administrative services which support the smooth and efficient running of the service.
• Maintain databases to enable monitoring of casework across the unit.
 
Equality & Diversity:
• Awareness of and a commitment to Equality of Access and Opportunity in a diverse community
• Understanding of how equality and diversity relates to this post.
 
Knowledge:
• Knowledge of private sector housing issues facing a local authority in an inner-city area.
• Knowledge of the needs of elderly or vulnerable clients.
• Basic knowledge of legislation relating to grants and home improvements Basic knowledge of the Housing Health & Safety Rating System.
 
Aptitude:
• Aptitude for working with databases, IT and monitoring systems Ability to problem solve.
• Aptitude for figure work
• Good attention to detail
• Ability to effectively manage and organise own workload.
 
Skills:
• Numeracy and literacy skills
• Analytical skills
• ICT skills
 
Experience:
• Experience of team working in a busy office environment Experience of providing quality outcomes for residents Experience of meeting demanding targets
• Experience of operating a range of programmes and data bases
 
General Education – evidence of relevant qualifications to be produced at interview:
• Numerate and literate
• Some formal housing qualification would be desirable however experience will also be taken into account

Job Category: Social Care & Health Qualified
Location: Laurence House - First Floor, Lewisham Council
Hours Per Week: 35.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £29.72
 
 
Main Purpose of the job:
• To work as an expert social worker on the most challenging and complex cases.
• To model and support others to deliver reflective practice that meets local standards and is congruent with the vision, values and practice framework, promoting relationships and engagement with children, young people and families.
• To support and deputise for the Team Manager providing supervision, advice, mentoring and consultation to newly qualified and less experienced social workers. 
• To manage and evaluate the performance of colleagues in line with guidance for Assessed Supported Year in Employment (AYSE) and Council policy.
• To lead on promoting the continuing professional development of colleagues within the service, including facilitating team practice development and group supervision sessions.

 
Knowledge:
• Of the Children Act 1989, Children Act 2004, Adoption and Children Act 2002 and associated guidance and regulations.
• Of Child Protection Policy, Procedures and Practice.
• Of relevant theory in relation to child and family assessment, safeguarding and permanence planning.                                                                      
• Of issues faced by children and families from ethnic minority communities.
• Of methods and to help others learn.
• Of methods to raise performance at an individual and Service level.                                                                               
 
Aptitude:
• Ability to analyse data and formulate plans for intervention and service provision for children and their families.
• Ability to work in partnership with children and families and carers and other agencies.
• Ability to produce clear, literate and appropriate reports and correspondence for a wide readership and to a high standard.
• Ability to organise own work.
• Ability to recognise the limits of own accountability and responsibility and to seek appropriate support, advice and supervision.
• An ability to use Information Technology.
• An understanding of the role of all parties in court proceedings and the different levels of responsibility/authority within a Local Authority setting.
 
Skills:
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent team working skills
• Offering advice, motivating, mentoring and supporting social workers/senior social workers.
• Ability to help others learn and develop
 
Experience:
• At least 3 years post qualifying experience in children’s social work, including safeguarding and permanence planning.
• Experience of transferring learning/knowledge to others.
 
General Education:
• Good general education with good standard of literacy and numeracy.
• DipSW or equivalent.                                                                                   
• Registered with Social Work England.

Job Category: Housing
Location: Laurence House, Lewisham Council
Hours Per Week: 35.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £18.28
 

Main Purpose of the job:
• To act as the first point of contact for clients and others presenting to the service.
• To undertake initial triage assessments to identify support and housing need for clients who may be vulnerable with complex needs.

• To provide an efficient, person centred, information, advice, guidance, intervention, assessment, assistance and practical support service to residents, enabling them to make informed choices in relation to their housing needs and signpost as necessary.
• To carry out holistic assessments of housing, health and social care needs, providing appropriate interventions and referrals, with the aim of minimising avoidable escalation to homelessness and use of higher level statutory and crisis service provision.

• To provide advice information and assistance in regards to housing options and services available.
• To coordinate referrals to other services where appropriate. To ensure that all client details are logged and updated accurately.
• To carry out administrative duties to ensure efficient service delivery.
 
Knowledge:
• Knowledge of housing related support services
• Knowledge of the housing options approach to homelessness prevention.
• Knowledge of the support needs of vulnerable adults in housing need. Knowledge of support services available to vulnerable adults.
• Good Knowledge of the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 (as amended)
 
Aptitude:
• Analytical thinking and judgment
• Managing self and relationships with others
• Creativity and innovation
• Personal effectiveness
• Ability to deliver excellent customer service outcomes for clients.
 
Skills:
• Ability to focus on service priorities in a pressurised and high-profile environment.
• Ability to apply the principles of diversity and equality in service provision.
• Ability to build up and maintain a network of external contacts who can help achieve service goals.
• Ability to use IT systems to support the achievement of goals.

• Ability to develop new ideas and practically implement them to solve problems and bring about improvements to services and resources.
• Excellent communication and customer care skills
• Excellent communication skills- verbally and written.
 
Experience:
• Experience of working with vulnerable customers
• Experience of working within an outcome focused service Experience of working with IT systems.
• Experience of carrying out administrative duties for a service. Experience of dealing with and managing challenging behaviour.
 
General Education:
• Good level of general education
• Personal Qualities
• Motivated, adaptable and accurate
• Able to influence others.
• Able to work as part of a wider, corporate team.

Job Category : Housing & Planning

Location : Council Offices, Charnwood Borough Council

Hours Per Week :37.00

Start Date : immediate Start

Start Time :08:00

End Time :16:00

• To ensure the Council achieves its vision and business objectives, by supporting the Repairs Team Leaders to drive and develop the service to achieve and maintain top quartile performance in all categories. 
• ·  To deliver high quality customer standards and contribute to achieving and retaining the customer service excellence standard. 
• ·  To carry out a wide range of plastering work associated with the business activities of the Repairs direct labour organisation – voids and occupied properties
• ·  To undertake all work to a competent recognised standard, with minimal risk to the health and safety of all those it may affect. 

1.         Carry out all types of plastering work in a multi-skilled environment allied to the plastering trade.

2.         Complete work to a high standard in a timely manner.

3.         Working in tenanted and empty properties.

4.         Use of PDA will be required, training will be provided

5.         Clothing and PPE provided

6.         Own transport required, Mileage will be paid at standard rates

7.         initial six month contract

8.         Interviews will take place at the council offices 

9.     £20 an hour

Job Category : Engineering & Surveying

Location : Council Offices, Southwark Council

Hours Per Week :36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time :09:00

End Time :17:00

Salary: £23.87

Electrician for EICR work

Job Category : IT

Location : Preston Campus, University of Central Lancashire

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time :08:45

End Time :17:15

Salary: £567.49

This role is a critical member of the IT Senior Management Team, providing senior responsibility for the delivery of core IT capabilities through the effective management of multiple service functions, and acting as an effective ambassador for IT in liaison with other areas of the University. Working with the Executive Director, other IT Heads, and Senior Stakeholders in the business, the role holder will be key to ensuring the successful implementation of the University strategy for information and technology, enabling, and providing modern, scalable, and secure integrated platforms to support University business, including blended on-campus and online learning and teaching, research, administration, estate operations and commercial activity.

1. Lead and manage the enabling IT to the University, including direct management of service management, end user services, infrastructure, and security teams, ensuring services and products are delivered to agreed service levels.

2. Make a leading contribution to the development and delivery of the University strategy for digital, information and technology, by identifying and delivering new capabilities and solutions to enhance IT services to students, staff and other key stakeholders.

3. Support the organisation’s transition to a product-based target operating model, advocating and championing the benefits of agile and continuous improvement approaches to stakeholders.

4. Ensure the development and maintenance of the IT service catalogue and knowledge library on behalf of the University, through effective delegation and liaison with product owners and groups, architecture and governance leaders, and other senior stakeholders.

5. Define and manage service level agreements for all relevant internal and externally provided IT functions, and provide visibility and transparency of IT service performance through the provision of measures and metrics that relate to quality, business outputs and outcomes.

6. Provide highly effective supplier management practices, leveraging maximum benefits from a diverse range of suppliers and partners to drive value for money and exploit opportunities for innovation.

7. Ensure the effective management, governance, communication and oversight of critical ITSM practices including Major Incident, Change Enablement, Service Configuration Management, Service Continuity Management and Problem Management.

8. Provide leadership for the consistent and effective adoption of IT service management practices and approaches across all teams and the wider organisation.

9. Proactively measure and monitor risks and issues related to IT delivery and its dependencies, liaising with and reporting to senior stakeholders within and outside of IT ensuring a transparent and collaborative approach to mitigation and resolution.

Education/ Qualifications

Master’s or bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, system analysis or a related field of study, or equivalent experience.

Work Experience

Extensive demonstrable leadership skills and experience in building and managing successful, high- performing individuals and teams.

Experience in leading the successful implementation and

adoption of ITIL aligned Service Management within a Service Delivery operation

Experience of working with external suppliers, managing large scale contracts and performance management

A long history of building strong working relationships with a diverse range of customers, using these relationships to deliver products and services valued by these customers.

Experience of communicating, influencing and representing technical leadership in both external and internal meetings and forums.

Experience of managing ITSM tools and approaches across multiple teams and organisational levels

Job Category: Trade & Operatives
Location: Laurence House - Fourth Floor, Lewisham Council
Hours Per Week: 35.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £22.24
 
Job Role:
• Ensure that work undertaken by all utilities contractors working on the Lewisham Highway Networks and assets complies with Contract Specifications, Statutory Requirements, ACoPs, London Permit Scheme, Health and Safety Regulations and meets acceptable standards of quality.
• Ensure the Council’s highway network is maintained in a safe and serviceable condition, and take action for non-compliance under the Highways Act and NRSWA.
• Carry out systematic and ad hoc site inspections and investigations of street works, road works and highway licences in relation to the relevant legislation and codes of practice.

• Undertake the duties of the Engineer's representative on allocated major and planned maintenance projects through supervision of site works, ensuring compliance with specifications, satisfactory control of site and public safety, setting out, measurement, and maintenance of records, and ensure compliance with specifications.
• Ensure all works comply with Chapter 8 of the Traffic Signs Manual. 
• Advise on technical issues including responding to correspondence and complaints, collate data, carry out analyses and prepare reports on specific topics as required.
• Keep accurate records of inspections and maintain and update Highways records

• Record, report and follow up, as required, failures of compliance. Be responsible for decision making with respect to these areas.
• Monitor utility contractors activity, ensuring standards are achieved.
• Keep accurate records of inspections and maintain and update Highways records
 
Main Job responsibilities:
• To be responsible for carrying out sample and ad hoc inspections of works on the Highway network and Assets.
• Ensure all works comply with the relevant specifications and Health and Safety requirements.
• Ensure works are undertaken in accordance with deadlines.
• To extract notice and sample monitoring information from the Street Works Register using data capture devices for site recording of street works and associated defects.
• To carry out defect inspections of street works ensuring compliance with relevant current legislation.
• Attend joint site meetings with promoters/undertakers to discuss methods of working and remedial action to defective reinstatements in compliance to S.R.O.H.

• To carry out inspections of street works reporting all FPN and Section 74 information to appropriate officer.
• To carry out inspections of works carried out under highway licences and report information to relevant officer.
• Required to obtain or hold a SQWR Card.
• To undertake the following financial management duties: i) ensure cost recovery for works undertaken in default, ii) work closely and effectively with Street Works Permitting and other Officers to ensure recovery of fees and fines due to the Council.

• Maintain professional contact with other Council Officers, Members, representatives of Government Departments, other Borough, Statutory Bodies and Public Utilities, the police, contractors, members of the public and public groups.
• Advise internal and external stakeholders on highways and streetworks inspection and maintenance issues.
• Become fully familiar with and utilise the Councils Register of Works System (Confirm) and Street Manager using PDAs and Confirm Connect for site access.
• Upload daily inspections and route plan site visits to a time effective manner in order to meet team targets.

• Download inspection results and report all FPN and Section 74 relevant information to the appropriate officer.
• Review inspection history, permit conditions, plotted map locations and comments.
• Drive their own vehicle (mileage can be claimed)
• Supervise minor schemes on planned and routine maintenance works in particular footway works by Council’s own contractor.

• Undertake the duties of the Engineer’s representative on allocated major maintenance projects, ensuring compliance with specifications, satisfactory control of site and public safety, setting out, measurement and maintenance of records.
• Ensure all works comply with Chapter 8 of The Traffic Signs Manual.
• Advise on technical issues including correspondence and complaints, collate data, carry out analysis and prepare reports on specific topics as required.
• In liaison with Engineers, negotiate and compromise solutions to local site work issues.

Job Category: Comms & Marketing
Location: Laurence House - First Floor, Lewisham Council
Hours Per Week: 35.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £22.85
 
Communications and Engagement Officer: Fostering recruitment and children’s social care
At Lewisham Council we’re looking for a brilliant communications and engagement specialist to support our fostering recruitment and children’s social care teams.
 
You’ll be based in the Council’s corporate communications team and work closely with teams on the ground to plan and coordinate integrated marketing and recruitment campaigns to engage potential foster carers and help us to secure the best social work professionals in the businesses to work with our children and families.
 
The successful candidate will be an exceptional communicator with experience of engaging with diverse audiences. You will have experience of delivering high quality, integrated campaigns, preferably in a local authority or charity/public sector setting and will understand the challenges and context of working within a local authority.
You will have hands on knowledge of the best ways to reach target audiences, from social media to written communications and media relations, using storytelling to get our message across.
 
This role is both strategic and operational. For example, you’ll lead the development of strategic marketing plans and be expected to brief senior colleagues, as well as produce communications materials and lead engagement events.
A job well done will see key stakeholders positively engaged; high levels of awareness among our residents and an increase in the number of applications to be a foster carer or work as a social worker in Lewisham.
 
 
Summary of Responsibilities and Personal Duties:
• To develop and implement insight-led communications plans, and evaluate their impact
• Develop creative marketing plans that support the Service’s recruitment strategies for the Fostering and Children’s Social Care teams
• To create marketing and engagement materials, including digital media, social media and written communications
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with a range of journalists and media stakeholders
• To provide strategic communications advice to lead members and officers
• Work effectively with a range of Communications colleagues within the team to ensure communications are maximised on all Council channels
• To proactively look for new stakeholders with which to establish and develop effective working arrangements
• To be responsive to news and policy developments that impact the Council, its services and local communities