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Job Category : Finance
Location : County Hall, West Sussex County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £12.02

Please note we require 2 Payroll Officers, from April - end of September 2023.
The candidates will be required to be in the Chichester office one day a week.

Required experience and skills
(These will be used as the shortlisting criteria)

Key Skills:

1. Good numeracy skills to work with figures and make sound and accurate financial calculations, working methodically.
2. Clear written communication skills to prepare letters, correspondence and respond to emails to resolve complex customer enquiries matters.
3. Good analytical and problem solving skills to analyse complex/technical information or issues and find practical solutions on more difficult matters,
4. Good verbal communication skills to provide specialist advice and guidance and communicate effectively across the team and with managers and outside bodies. Including the ability to provide clear advice, technical information and informal training in ways to best promote understanding.
5. The ability to plan and prioritise work and organising activities in co-ordination with others to meet objectives and deadlines. Including when working under pressure.
6. Sound and accurate IT skills including Word and Excel (or equivalent) and the use of payroll systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle) for operating a similar service.

Qualifications and/or experience:
⦁ Good working knowledge of SAP/AXISe or other similar equivalent IT system used for working with Payroll, Pensions and HR Administration or within a similar financial environment. Sound and accurate overall IT knowledge including Microsoft Office
⦁ 4 GCSEs with A-C passes including Maths and English or equivalent qualification or experience demonstrating that level of numeracy and literacy.
⦁ Institute of Payroll & Pensions Management (IPPM) part qualified at NVQ level 3 (Foundation in Local Government Pensions Administration) or 4 (Team Leading- Payroll/Pensions) or an equivalent qualification or demonstrable technical and theoretical knowledge related to Payroll or Pensions Administration.
⦁ Experience of working in a customer orientated environment.
⦁ Experience of payroll or pensions practice, applications, and regulations
⦁ Experience providing advice or guidance to managers or customers. Including explaining specialist or technical information.
⦁ Experience in supporting others or providing on-the-job training to colleagues to maximise their specific capabilities.
⦁ Sound experience demonstrating applied specialist practical and theoretical knowledge of working in Payroll. Including experience of the relevant IT systems and administrative processes, and a working knowledge of Pension/Payroll practice and the application of legislation.
⦁ The ability to manipulate data and work on statistics to produce user friendly reports, putting together and displaying information related to services in a clear and appropriate way, including highlighting issues or monitoring against objectives.
⦁ The ability to contribute to reviewing working practices. Including the ability to analyse current practice, recognise where change is needed, and contribute to improving working methods, systems and the effectiveness of processes and service delivery.

Key responsibilities
⦁ To provide reliable, efficient and effective flexible support to a team of a complex administrative nature relating to the delivery of a specialist financially related service (e.g. Pensions and Payroll,).
⦁ Responding to client/customer queries, giving information and guidance relating to the service, maintaining records and producing standard correspondence providing support and day to day processing according to set procedures.
⦁ To provide senior level specialist administration, support and advice to assist the team in delivering its central service function.
⦁ Supports and advises other team members with processing and procedures ensuring high standards of service. Checks work done by Administrators as necessary.
⦁ Works as a specialist administrator on the various processing tasks and calculations done by the team.
⦁ Organises own workload according to demands, planning work in co-ordination with others to meet service objectives and deliver a customer focussed service.
⦁ Delivers timely and efficient specialist administrative support to a team or across teams with an awareness of team requirements. Prioritises day to day work in the short term, working with colleagues to deliver objectives and a customer focussed service.
⦁ Processes timely and accurate payments, contracts of employment, changes to personnel and pension records, or other administration tasks relating to the team service (or service across teams).
⦁ Uses SAP, or other large computerised system to undertake these processes according to procedure. Performs related manual calculations and works with formulae where necessary.
⦁ Analyses information to draw conclusions relating to employees individual pension, salary, salary payments, leave entitlement or terms and conditions of employment and to process various related tasks appropriately over periods of two to three hours.
⦁ Updates and maintains relevant computerised and manual records relating to the service appropriately and accurately.
Responds independently to communications and queries using initiative to resolve unexpected problems as necessary. Including responding to requests for information, drafting non-standard letters, providing advice,

Job Category : Social Care - Unqualified
Location : High Trees, West Sussex County Council
Start Date : Immediate start
Salary: £11.59

This is a bulk order for all shifts at High Trees. Address: 21 Lancing Close, Ifield, Crawley, RH11 0DJ.

Child care experience and training is REQUIRED.

DBS Required

Job Category : Social Care - Unqualified
Location : Orchard House, West Sussex County Council
Start Date : Immediate start
Salary: £11.59

This is a bulk order for all shifts at Orchard House. Address: Hanlye Lane Cuckfield RH17 5HN

Child care experience and training is REQUIRED.

DBS Required

Job Category : Social Care - Unqualified
Location : County Hall North, West Sussex County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Pay - Grade 7
Salary: £13.17

Location - Office base County Hall North - Horsham
Working arrangement's - Mix of both - office based 3 days a week and the rest from home

Job Description : The Mental Health Prevention and Wellbeing Officer’s role will have a distinctive contribution to make to the current challenges faced in mental health services. The role holder will need to fully understand and implement a strength-based approach that will ensure that all customers are supported in this manner. This approach would be applied in all elements of social care including assessment, planning, implementing, and review of customer’s care. You would also need to understand The Mental Capacity Act and how to apply it to social care. You will need to be aware of WSCC safeguarding procedures and ensure that these are followed. West Sussex County Council value customer involvement and promote autonomy, therefore you would be expected to ensure that individuals have choice and control throughout the process. The role consists of working with social workers closely across services, both internally within Adult Social Care, and externally with our partner organisations such as Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust and other third sector agencies. The post holder would need the ability to maintain and build on relationships with several agencies to ensure effective support is provided to customers using mental health services. You will need to be able to network with third sector agencies ensuring cost effective resources are sought and to build a portfolio of services which can also support with mental health as a service to all customers. You will need to work with other preventative services to ensure effective resources and support are provided to customers with mental health needs in West Sussex.
The role holder would be working with customers who need short, intensive support that will enable them to live meaningful and independent lives, as well as undertaking the more traditional work such as assessment, support planning and review. You will be supporting customers in the community and those being discharged from hospitals.
You will be working with customers who may be in crisis and this will require an ability to work under pressure. You will support people by providing effective strength-based solutions that will enable them to manage any change in circumstances. What you’ll need to succeed You’ll have previous experience of working within a social care or health care setting, with individuals who have complex mental health needs. You will need to be resilient and flexible and able to adapt to changing situations.
You will be able to maintain a calm approach in the face of emotionally stressful events. You will be passionate about enabling individuals to live an independent and meaningful life that meets their personal aspirations.
You’ll be able to develop and deliver creative and innovative solutions for individuals, to ensure they are able to engage with community assets and minimise the need for long-term formal support. You will challenge discrimination and oppression and promote inclusion and diversity.
You’ll demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a team, while also being able to use your initiative and act autonomously, seeking support from your manager when appropriate.
Key Skills:

1. Ability to analyse and interpret complex data and information and prioritise needs to make recommendations / decisions which will have a positive outcome.
2. Highly developed communication skills to persuade, negotiate or influence within or outside the organisation to achieve challenging / sensitive objectives and ensure implementation of solutions.
3. Ability to challenge existing practices and identify innovative solutions, setting timescales and objectives, and reviewing effectiveness of service delivery.
4. Ability to work in a multi-agency working environment that contributes to improvements for individuals and/or services.
5. Ability to make sound pragmatic problem solving decisions, which may have a wider service impact and could be business critical, including the ability to tackle difficult problems of a technical, professional, resource or people related nature using existing policies, procedures and knowledge to devise approaches.
6. Ability to recognise the limits of own accountability and responsibility, and to seek appropriate support, advice and supervision.

Qualifications and/or experience:
⦁ GSCE English and Maths, or equivalent qualification or experience demonstrating that level of literacy and numeracy.
⦁ Experience of working within adult social care, or a care provider or health provider, with experience of working with individuals who have complex mental disorder.
⦁ Up to date knowledge and experience of safeguarding, assessment and review processes, policies and legislation.
⦁ Working knowledge of financial eligibility for statutory services and benefits.
⦁ Knowledge of a variety of associated legislation, for example Care Act, Mental Capacity, Mental Health Act.
⦁ Experience of forming effective working relationships within a multi-agency setting.

Job Category : Social Care - Unqualified
Location : County Hall North, West Sussex County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £13.17

Pay - Grade 7
Location - Office base County Hall North - Horsham
Working arrangement's - Mix of both - office based 3 days a week and the rest from home

Job Description : The Mental Health Prevention and Wellbeing Officer’s role will have a distinctive contribution to make to the current challenges faced in mental health services. The role holder will need to fully understand and implement a strength-based approach that will ensure that all customers are supported in this manner. This approach would be applied in all elements of social care including assessment, planning, implementing, and review of customer’s care.
You would also need to understand The Mental Capacity Act and how to apply it to social care. You will need to be aware of WSCC safeguarding procedures and ensure that these are followed. West Sussex County Council value customer involvement and promote autonomy, therefore you would be expected to ensure that individuals have choice and control throughout the process.
The role consists of working with social workers closely across services, both internally within Adult Social Care, and externally with our partner organisations such as Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust and other third sector agencies. The post holder would need the ability to maintain and build on relationships with several agencies to ensure effective support is provided to customers using mental health services.
You will need to be able to network with third sector agencies ensuring cost effective resources are sought and to build a portfolio of services which can also support with mental health as a service to all customers. You will need to work with other preventative services to ensure effective resources and support are provided to customers with mental health needs in West Sussex.
The role holder would be working with customers who need short, intensive support that will enable them to live meaningful and independent lives, as well as undertaking the more traditional work such as assessment, support planning and review. You will be supporting customers in the community and those being discharged from hospitals. You will be working with customers who may be in crisis and this will require an ability to work under pressure.
You will support people by providing effective strength-based solutions that will enable them to manage any change in circumstances. What you’ll need to succeed You’ll have previous experience of working within a social care or health care setting, with individuals who have complex mental health needs. You will need to be resilient and flexible and able to adapt to changing situations.
You will be able to maintain a calm approach in the face of emotionally stressful events. You will be passionate about enabling individuals to live an independent and meaningful life that meets their personal aspirations. You’ll be able to develop and deliver creative and innovative solutions for individuals, to ensure they are able to engage with community assets and minimise the need for long-term formal support. You will challenge discrimination and oppression and promote inclusion and diversity.
You’ll demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a team, while also being able to use your initiative and act autonomously, seeking support from your manager when appropriate.
Key Skills:

1. Ability to analyse and interpret complex data and information and prioritise needs to make recommendations / decisions which will have a positive outcome.
2. Highly developed communication skills to persuade, negotiate or influence within or outside the organisation to achieve challenging / sensitive objectives and ensure implementation of solutions.
3. Ability to challenge existing practices and identify innovative solutions, setting timescales and objectives, and reviewing effectiveness of service delivery.
4. Ability to work in a multi-agency working environment that contributes to improvements for individuals and/or services.
5. Ability to make sound pragmatic problem solving decisions, which may have a wider service impact and could be business critical, including the ability to tackle difficult problems of a technical, professional, resource or people related nature using existing policies, procedures and knowledge to devise approaches.
6. Ability to recognise the limits of own accountability and responsibility, and to seek appropriate support, advice and supervision.

Qualifications and/or experience:
⦁ GSCE English and Maths, or equivalent qualification or experience demonstrating that level of literacy and numeracy.
⦁ Experience of working within adult social care, or a care provider or health provider, with experience of working with individuals who have complex mental disorder.
⦁ Up to date knowledge and experience of safeguarding, assessment and review processes, policies and legislation.
⦁ Working knowledge of financial eligibility for statutory services and benefits.
⦁ Knowledge of a variety of associated legislation, for example Care Act, Mental Capacity, Mental Health Act.
⦁ Experience of forming effective working relationships within a multi-agency setting.

Job Category : Social Care - Qualified
Location : County Hall North, West Sussex County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £30.44

We are bound by the MoC, which means pay rates are capped. Whist we are able to pay up to £40, this rate is for those deemed to be at Qualified Social Work Practitioner level with over 2 years experience. Please ensure your candidates are aware that the pay rate they request may not be the rate they are offered; managers are assessing skills and competency at interview. If the candidate is being offered less than requested, we will make the reasoning clear whilst providing feedback.
Location - County Hall North - Horsham but the team cover Countywide
Working arrangements - Mix of home and office will need to be in the office at least 2 days a week

Job Description : In this challenging, but rewarding role, you will be required to act as an allocated social worker responsible for delivering a statutory social work service to those people who access or need specialist mental health services and will support their discharge from hospital. Your role will be to work in partnership with the newly formed mental health hospital discharge hub including completion of all statutory work such as Care Act assessments, s117 aftercare planning meetings, safeguarding, Mental Capacity Assessments, Best Interest Meetings as well as any other social care related tasks and functions. This will be a fast-paced role and you will be required to be proactive and able to work under pressure to ensure all aspects of the individual’s needs are considered and incorporated into the discharge process.
You will work as part of a small county-wide team which will focus solely on the discharge role. The workers within this team will be aligned to geographically based mental health hospitals, providing a service to people who are aged 18 and over. The staff within the team may focus on a specific age group either 18-65 or 65+, but you will need to be willing to cover work across the age range.
You will work effectively in partnership with other staff, teams and agencies, both internal to the Council and external, including Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. An excellent understanding of all the relevant health, voluntary and private sector services in the area is essential. The role will involve regular exposure to people who access the service and/or subject matter, which may place significant emotional demands on you, for example dealing with unpredictable risk, complex social work cases and leading on safeguarding enquiries. You will act as a professional representative for the service by working with a focus on ensuring the safe and effective delivery of services to people who have complex mental disorder, acting with integrity, professionalism, and respect on behalf of the organisation, ensuring at all times that the needs of individuals and the business are paramount. You will remain up-to-date and compliant with all relevant legislation and adhere to organisational procedures, policies and codes of conduct as well as Social Work England professional standards in order to uphold a high-quality, seamless service.
You will be expected to work within organisational, policy and legislative requirements. There will be some requirement for you to work flexibly in order to support customers, carers and families, sometimes out of normal working hours. You’ll need to be able to travel independently throughout the county, including to areas that may not be easily accessible by public transport, so a driving licence is essential . There is a regular and intrinsic requirement to communicate in English with members of the public. You will be passionate about delivering high quality social work services and will have experience of, or an interest in, working with people with a wide range of mental illness.
You’ll be able to demonstrate a desire to support people to improve their lives, by ensuring that they have opportunities to manage their mental health and engage with community activities. To be qualified for this role, you will possess the ability to influence in a multi-disciplinary setting and communicate clearly and effectively to explain complicated information to a wide range of people, negotiate and persuade others to adopt a particular course of action that they may not otherwise wish to take. You will demonstrate a good theoretical, practical and procedural knowledge of social work concepts, and evidence of dealing with varied and complex issues and cases. You will have a good understanding of the necessity of working with partnership agencies including health, housing, education and statutory, voluntary and independent agencies. You will undertake continued professional development and maintain records of your training in line with Social Work England requirements.

Required experience and skills
(These will be used as the shortlisting criteria)

Key Skills:

1. Ability to analyse and interpret people-related information and data in order to prioritise needs and formulate plans for intervention and service provision.
2. Ability to work proactively as a member of the team to make an accurate assessment of needs and negotiate and implement effective plans and outcomes, ensuring regular reviews and risk management with a variety of individuals, carers or families. Evidence of effectively prioritising work and meeting deadlines.
3. Ability to undertake direct work with those who access or need the service in order to support individuals.
4. Ability to recognise the limits of own accountability and responsibility, and to seek appropriate support, advice and supervision.
5. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in both written and oral format including the ability to explain complicated information to a wide range of people and negotiate and persuade others to adopt a particular course of action.
6. Sound and accurate IT and keyboard skills

Qualifications and/or experience:
⦁ Degree in relevant professional or equivalent qualification e.g. Certificate of Qualification in Social Work or Diploma in Social Work. Essential
⦁ Registration with the relevant professional registration body and responsibility for maintaining registration with that body. Essential
⦁ Approved Mental Health Professional (it is a requirement to have AMHP qualification or to be working towards the qualification to be complete within 2 years of appointment and to maintain level of knowledge). Essential
⦁ Experience of working with service users with severe and enduring mental health problems in the community.
⦁ Knowledge of theoretical social work concepts and practices, with demonstrable examples of dealing with a breadth of complex issues and situations as well as theoretical, practical and procedural knowledge of social work and working knowledge of legislation relevant to the specialist area of the post e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act.
⦁ Experience of effective partnership working and forming effective working relationships with individuals and colleagues, identifying issues, focusing on needs and handling conflict and disagreement. Good understanding of the necessity of working with partnership agencies including health, housing, learning, statutory, voluntary and independent sector.
⦁ Experience of managing levels of risk within a varied caseload of complex cases.
⦁ Experience of effectively coaching and supervising others, acting as a practice role model and promoting exemplary practice.
⦁ Experience of managing levels of risk within a caseload of complex safeguarding cases.
⦁ Practice Teachers Award. Desirable
⦁ Full, valid driving licence - Desirable

Job Category : Social Care - Qualified
Location : County Hall North, West Sussex County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £28.04

We are bound by the MoC, which means pay rates are capped. Whist we are able to pay up to £38, this rate is for those deemed to be at a qualified Social Worker with at least 2 years experience Please ensure your candidates are aware that the pay rate they request may not be the rate they are offered; managers are assessing skills and competency at interview. If the candidate is being offered less than requested, we will make the reasoning clear whilst providing feedback.
Working arrangements - Mix of both - office based 3 days a week and the rest from home
Location - County Hall North - Horsham but the team covers Countywide

Job Description : In this challenging, but rewarding role, you will be required to act as an allocated social worker responsible for delivering a statutory social work service to those people who access or need specialist mental health services and will support their discharge from hospital. Your role will be to work in partnership with the newly formed mental health hospital discharge hub including completion of all statutory work such as Care Act assessments, s117 aftercare planning meetings, safeguarding, Mental Capacity Assessments, Best Interest Meetings as well as any other social care related tasks and functions.
This will be a fastpaced role and you will be required to be proactive and able to work under pressure to ensure all aspects of the individual’s needs are considered and incorporated into the discharge process. There will be some requirement for you to work flexibly in order to supportcustomers, carers and families, sometimes out of normal working hours. You’ll need to be able to travel independently throughout the county, including to areas that may not be easily accessible by public transport, so a driving licence is essential. There is a regular and intrinsic requirement to communicate in English with members of the public.

Required experience and skills (These will be used as the shortlisting criteria) Key Skills:

1. Ability to analyse and interpret people related information and data in order to prioritise needs and formulate plans for intervention and service provision.
2. Ability to undertake direct work with those who access or need the service in order to support individuals. Ability to work in partnership with carers, colleagues and a variety of external agencies in order to deliver the most effective service.
3. Ability to work proactively as a member of the team to make an accurate assessment of needs and negotiate and implement effective plans and outcomes.
4. Ability to remain up to date with key legislation and apply legislative requirements within social work practice.
5. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in both written and oral format including the ability to explain complicated information to a wide range of people and negotiate and persuade others to adopt a particular course of action. 6. Ability to recognise the limits of own accountability and responsibility, and to seek appropriate support, advice and supervision. Qualifications and/or experience:
   • Degree in relevant professional or equivalent qualification e.g. Certificate of Qualification in Social Work or Diploma in Social Work.
   • Registration with the relevant professional registration body and responsibility for maintaining registration with that body.
   • Approved Mental Health Practitioner (it is a requirement to have AMHP qualification or to be working towards the qualification to be complete within 2 years of appointment and to maintain level of knowledge).
   • Full, valid driving licence.

Job Description & Person Specification
• Theoretical, practical and procedural knowledge of social work. Good, up-todate working knowledge of legislation relevant to the specialist area of the post e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act.
• Good understanding of the necessity of working with partnership agencies including health, housing, learning, statutory, voluntary and independent sector.
• Evidence of good assessment skills, including the ability to ensure regular reviews and risk management with a variety of individuals, carers or families.
• Evidence of effectively prioritising work and meeting deadlines.
• Experience of working in partnership with those who access or need the service and maintaining a focus on the needs of the individual whilst handling conflict and disagreement.
• Experience of forming effective working relationships within a multi-agency/ multi-disciplinary setting.
• Evidence of working with those who access or need the service to identify issues and identify specific action by means of creative and pragmatic solutions.
• Experience of managing levels of risk within a caseload. They will be working in the community, wards, care homes etc as well as in the offices and some homeworking.

Job Category : Social Care - Qualified
Location : County Hall North, West Sussex County Council
Hours Per Week : 22.50
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £28.04

** THIS IS A PART TIME POSITION **

We are bound by the MoC, which means pay rates are capped. Whist we are able to pay up to £38, this rate is for those deemed to be at a qualified Social Worker with at least 2 years experience Please ensure your candidates are aware that the pay rate they request may not be the rate they are offered; managers are assessing skills and competency at interview. If the candidate is being offered less than requested, we will make the reasoning clear whilst providing feedback.

Working arrangements - Mix of both - 3 Days a week 2 days in the office = 22.5 hours per week

Location - County Hall North - Horsham but the team covers Countywide

Job Description : In this challenging, but rewarding role, you will be required to act as an allocated social worker responsible for delivering a statutory social work service to those people who access or need specialist mental health services and will support their discharge from hospital. Your role will be to work in partnership with the newly formed mental health hospital discharge hub including completion of all statutory work such as Care Act assessments, s117 aftercare planning meetings, safeguarding, Mental Capacity Assessments, Best Interest Meetings as well as any other social care related tasks and functions.
This will be a fastpaced role and you will be required to be proactive and able to work under pressure to ensure all aspects of the individual’s needs are considered and incorporated into the discharge process.
There will be some requirement for you to work flexibly in order to supportcustomers, carers and families, sometimes out of normal working hours. You’ll need to be able to travel independently throughout the county, including to areas that may not be easily accessible by public transport, so a driving licence is essential. There is a regular and intrinsic requirement to communicate in English with members of the public.

Required experience and skills (These will be used as the shortlisting criteria) Key Skills:

1. Ability to analyse and interpret people related information and data in order to prioritise needs and formulate plans for intervention and service provision.
2. Ability to undertake direct work with those who access or need the service in order to support individuals. Ability to work in partnership with carers, colleagues and a variety of external agencies in order to deliver the most effective service.
3. Ability to work proactively as a member of the team to make an accurate assessment of needs and negotiate and implement effective plans and outcomes.
4. Ability to remain up to date with key legislation and apply legislative requirements within social work practice.
5. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in both written and oral format including the ability to explain complicated information to a wide range of people and negotiate and persuade others to adopt a particular course of action.
6. Ability to recognise the limits of own accountability and responsibility, and to seek appropriate support, advice and supervision.

Qualifications and/or experience:
• Degree in relevant professional or equivalent qualification e.g. Certificate of Qualification in Social Work or Diploma in Social Work.
• Registration with the relevant professional registration body and responsibility for maintaining registration with that body.
• Approved Mental Health Practitioner (it is a requirement to have AMHP qualification or to be working towards the qualification to be complete within 2 years of appointment and to maintain level of knowledge).
• Full, valid driving licence.

Job Description & Person Specification
• Theoretical, practical and procedural knowledge of social work. Good, up-todate working knowledge of legislation relevant to the specialist area of the post e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act.
• Good understanding of the necessity of working with partnership agencies including health, housing, learning, statutory, voluntary and independent sector.
• Evidence of good assessment skills, including the ability to ensure regular reviews and risk management with a variety of individuals, carers or families.
• Evidence of effectively prioritising work and meeting deadlines.
• Experience of working in partnership with those who access or need the service and maintaining a focus on the needs of the individual whilst handling conflict and disagreement.
• Experience of forming effective working relationships within a multi-agency/ multi-disciplinary setting. • Evidence of working with those who access or need the service to identify issues and identify specific action by means of creative and pragmatic solutions.
• Experience of managing levels of risk within a caseload. They will be working in the community, wards, care homes etc as well as in the offices and some homeworking.

Job Category : Social Care - Qualified
Category : Agency Workers
Location : Durban House, West Sussex County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £28.04

We are bound by the MoC, which means pay rates are capped. Whist we are able to pay up to £38, this rate is for those deemed to be at a qualified Social Worker with at least 2 years experience .Please ensure your candidates are aware that the pay rate they request may not be the rate they are offered; managers are assessing skills and competency at interview. If the candidate is being offered less than requested, we will make the reasoning clear whilst providing feedback.

Working arrangements : The role will require assessment and face to face work in West Sussex. There will be a requirement for some office working which could be at Bognor, Horsham or Worthing offices particularly at the start to get inducted and introduced to the teams, after induction it could be up to 2 days a week in the office.

Location - County Wide - Offices are based at Bognor , Horsham and Worthing . Worthing and Bognor will need one candidate willing to be based there.

Job Description : The Transition Teams are county-wide teams that offer a service to young people from the age of 16 who have lifelong disabilities. Lifelong disability transition services are for those young people with physical disability, learning disability and / or autism. The focus of the team is to support people moving from childhood to adulthood and plan for the time after the person turns 18. Transition is a busy and exciting time for workers and young people. You will be expected to work within organisational, policy and legislative frameworks as you support young people to increase their independence and plan for the future. As a Social Worker within a busy community team, you will be responsible for achieving positive change and improved outcomes for young people. You will have a varied, complex caseload, and provide an accountable social care service to those people who access or need the service.
You will be undertaking high quality assessments and reviews including mental capacity act assessments, responding to safeguarding enquiries, and working as part of a team. You will be expected to work within organisational, policy and legislative requirements. You will have the opportunity to apply your social work skills, experience and values to the work that you do in supporting young people, their support networks and your team. For this role, you will be expected to be a dedicated social work practitioner who can apply relevant theoretical social work concepts, practices and knowledge relating to the challenges that transitioning to adulthood can present to the people we support.
We are looking for people who have high aspirations for themselves, the people they support and their profession. You will be solution focused and systematic with the ability and willingness to work flexibly to assist customers, carers and families and have a good understanding of partner agencies.
You will be evidence-based, challenging and objective in your professional approach whilst empathising and building up good and honest relationships with individuals, families and other partners e.g. health, support providers. You will be expected to understand and work within organisational policy and legislative frameworks.
You will understand the principles of safeguarding and be able to apply these when called upon to do so. You will have a positive approach to risk enablement and a keen motivation to ensure people can develop into the lives they want to lead. You need to be able to form and maintain positive working relationships, and will be a committed team player who proactively supports colleagues.
You will be able to organise your own workload, respond independently and creatively to unexpected problems and situations (with support from your line manager for advice and guidance on serious problems), and you will have the ability to take a person-centred approach and work with families whilst ensuring the voice, views and aspirations of the individuals are heard in assessments and support planning. You will be motivated to contribute to the success of the team by supporting the duty function which includes managing incoming work under the supervision of a duty manager.
You will be able to plan creatively with individuals and families ensuring best use is made of family and community resources whilst ensuring you follow agreed processes accurately and in a timely way. You will undertake post-qualifying training and maintain any records of training in line with Social Work England requirements. There is a regular and intrinsic requirement to communicate in English with members of the public.

Job Category : Financial
Location : Sutton Gate, Sutton Housing Partnership
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £15.18
Key Responsibilities:

⦁ Be first point of contact for internal and external customers
⦁ Management of Finance Team mailboxes
across all systems
⦁ Processing purchase and sales ledger invoices
⦁ Administration of new suppliers and amendments
⦁ Processing rent account and General Ledger transactions
⦁ Notifying residents of changes to their charges and DDs within statutory deadlines
⦁ Drafting reconciliations of assigned balance sheet accounts & proposing corrections where required
⦁ Creation of accounting journals
⦁ General admin support to wider Finance Team
1st stage arrears collection for company & former tenant debt
Skills & Experience
Essential:
⦁ Customer focused and solution based approach to dealing with enquiries
⦁ Ability to explain complex matters in non-technical terms
⦁ Accurate and efficient data input skills
⦁ Effectively manage and prioritise workload to meet performance targets
⦁ Proactive approach to problem solving
⦁ Takes ownership within scope of job role and actively seeks to develop skills and knowledge
⦁ Confident in the use of IT, particularly spreadsheets
Desirable:
⦁ Knowledge of large scale accounting systems
⦁ Knowledge of Housing Management databases
⦁ Experience of working in a business accounting team
Expectations
The job holder will:
⦁ Be proactive and take ownership to resolve problems and customer queries
⦁ Communication to the team are managed effectively
⦁ Take ownership and responsibility for own areas of work looking for opportunities for improvement
⦁ Collaborate positively with all SHP staff to deliver high quality financial services
⦁ Use information technology accurately and effectively in accordance with SHP codes of conduct
⦁ Be solution focussed and actively seek areas for continuous improvement
⦁ Provide cover for other team members during staff absence
⦁ Invoices are paid within terms
⦁ take prompt action to collect debt
⦁ ensure resident accounts are accurate

Job Category : Social Care & Health Qualified
Location : Musgrove Park Hospital, Somerset Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 08:30
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £30.44

Candidate will be required to work on site 75% of the week

Social Worker in Musgrove Park Hospital to support discharge planning

Job Category : Environmental
Location : Mercury House, North Yorkshire County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 08:45
End Time : 17:15
Salary: £11.18

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB:
To provide administration and word processing support to meet the needs of the Waste and Street Scene business plan.

SUPERVISION AND GUIDANCE:
Reports directly to the Waste and Street Scene Manager
RANGE OF DECISION MAKING:
Day to day operational issues concerning own workload
RESPONSIBILITY FOR ASSETS, MATERIALS, ETC:
Responsible for filing systems and maintaining databases and statistical information

RANGE OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. To support the achievement of the Council’s objectives through the Waste and Street Scene service plan and supporting action plan.
2. Produce general correspondence, letters, memos, reports, minutes, statistical and graphical information and legal documentation etc using IT and audio equipment and a range of software packages.
3. Calculation, collation and submission of statistics in relation to waste data flow.
4. Calculation, collation and statistical analysis to enable submission of payments and receipts in relation to the Authorities waste and recycling tonnages.
5. Co-ordinate and manage the Council’s Commercial and Schedule Two clients, produce general correspondence including letters, memos, purchase orders and invoices in relation to the customers and maintain all appropriate records.
6. Assist with the re-uniting and re-homing of stray dogs
7. Creating/designing of leaflets, posters, booklets etc
8. To receive and respond to enquiries from customers, Councillors, other Council Services and external organisations. Making decisions, judgements in line with RDC policy and procedures.
9. Input to and maintain databases and systems and make recommendations and improvements as and when required.
10. To operate and maintain and advise on improvements for the IT systems associated with the Section including Webaspex, garden waste subscriptions and Camex systems. Act as deputy webmaster for the section and provide IT advice and guidance to other members of the team.
11. Undertake general administrative duties e.g. filing of documents and correspondence, photocopying, preparation of information and invoices, taking payments.
12. Receiving, carrying and storage of deliveries e.g stationery, PPE, boxes and bags.
13. Making appointments and arranging meetings.
14. Achieve agreed policies, targets, quality standards and service improvements set by the Waste and Street Scene Manager.
15. You may be required from time to time to undertake comparable duties in the team and other Units as determined by the Waste and Street Scene Manager.
16. To demonstrate an acceptance of and commitment to the Council’s Equalities and Diversity Policy.
17. A full clean driving licence and the use of a suitable vehicle.

Job Category : General Industrial
Location : Downpatrick, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £14.43

1. To ensure that the work falling within the Post-holders areas of responsibility is carried out to the agreed time and quality targets.
2. To fully understand and implement all relevant legislation in so far as it relates to the functions of the post.
3. To maintain records and compile reports on all relevant matters prevailing within the district, including monitoring the day to day conditions in the kennels, advising the Line Manager as required.
4. To investigate and seek resolution to complaints and enquiries from the public, and other agencies, on all matters relating to the functions of the post.
5. To patrol the district, including Council maintained beaches, on foot or in a vehicle for the purpose of deterring and/or detecting any breaches of the relevant legislation.
6. To inspect breeding establishments and guard-dog kennels, making recommendations for initial registration and annual retention of registration.
7. To supervise monthly and special markets, including the on-site allocation of non prebooked trading pitches, the collection of fees, the issuing of receipts and the lodgement of ‘pitch’ monies collected from traders.
8. To lift stray/unwanted/injured dogs and impound same at kennels used by Council.
9. To liaise with a veterinary clinic and authorise any emergency only pain relief treatment for any injured stray dogs.
10. To develop and implement an education and information programme aimed at responsible dog ownership
11. To support Community Groups by providing information, guidance and advice as required, encouraging the implementation of an inter-agency problem solving approach, through liaising with the USPCA, the Dogs Trust, Dept. of Ag. & Regional Development, PSNI, DoE, NIHE and any other relevant bodies, while participating in operations in conjunction with relevant bodies, e.g. alcohol patrols with the PSNI, which may involve evening work.
12. To assist, as required, in the organisation and delivery of any enforcement related familiarisation activities for other Council employees.

Education / Qualifications
⦁ 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 6 months’ previous experience experience in a related environment e.g.
enforcement, dog handling

OR
⦁ In lieu of qualifications, you must have at least 1 years’ experience in a related environment e.g.
enforcement, dog handling

Experience
Experience of carrying out investigations and preparing reports.

Job Category : Social Care - Unqualified (Childrens)
Location : Hackney Service Centre, Hackney Council
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £18.76

Are you passionate about using the Play Principles and play methodologies to deliver better outcomes for children, young people and families? Are you a skilled professional committed to the adventure playground ethos of playworkers being a resource for children rather than leading or directing their play? Do you have experience of design, construction, modification and maintenance of adventure playground structures and features, to ensure that the playground can evolve and change in response to the children’s wishes? Are you a champion for diversity and inclusive practice, ensuring equality of opportunity for all young people?
We are looking for an experienced professional to join our award winning adventure play team at Hackney Marsh Adventure Playground - a unique form of open access adventure play provision where children can enjoy their childhood by engaging in the full possibilities of play.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
The Senior Playworker will be responsible for supporting the planning, delivery, evaluation and promotion of high quality, open access adventure play activities. You will:
Support the Play Manager with the development and delivery of term-time and holiday adventure play provision that promotes the development of physical and emotional well-being in accordance with the Playwork Principles.
Support the Play Manager in the day to day running of the playground, including oversight of staff, resources, building and site; health and safety and safeguarding arrangements.
Deputise for the Play Manager in their absence, ensuring service delivery.
Support the creation and maintenance of a safe, creative, and stimulating play environment.
Work with the Play Manager to ensure all legal health and safety requirements are met, including the undertaking of maintenance and repair of play structures and the playground site.

Work with the Play Manager to ensure equality of opportunity for all young people and actively challenge discrimination, including racism, sexism and all other forms of oppression and unjust attitudes, behaviour and practice.
This is a physically demanding role, with work predominantly outdoors on the adventure playground. You will be expected to deliver all types of play activities including but not limited to: fire and water play, structure building, arts and crafts activities, sport activities, creative and imaginative play, gardening and nature based activities. You will also be expected to support day trips and residential activities.
A good understanding of structure building, maintenance and repairs is needed; you will be expected to perform daily and quarterly inspections of play structures and the playground space, and carry out remedial repairs and ongoing maintenance to ensure the safety of young people attending the playground.
During service delivery you will be predominantly based outdoors, all year round and in all weather conditions.

Hours of Work: 36 hours per week

You need to be available for service delivery at the following times:
Winter Term time: Tuesday to Friday - 10:45am - 7:30pm
Saturday: 10:45am to 4:15pm

Summer Term Time:   Tuesday to Friday 11am - 7:45pm
            Saturday: 10:45am to 4:15pm

School Holidays: Monday to Friday 9:30am to 5:45pm

Job Category : Admin & Clerical
Location : County Hall, Somerset Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £10.98

37 hours available worked flexibly by arrangement.
Home working offered by arrangement, with some attendance at office expected.
Office location: Taunton

⦁ PA/Administrative support to Head of Corporate Property. These tasks include the following, but isn’t an exhaustive list:
⦁ Keep a close eye on inbox & bring to his attention anything you feel is urgent
⦁ Arrange all meetings requested by him or others. This can sometimes mean liaising with outside people to get times & dates
⦁ Keep a close eye on calendar & ensure any clashes are discussed with him & are then either accepted or declined
⦁ Help draft letters/replies to queries or complaints
⦁ Minute meetings or take action points
⦁ Send emails on his behalf as responses or to the department as a whole

⦁ Admin support for Major Projects team. These tasks include the following, but isn’t an exhaustive list:
⦁ Keep an eye on Property Services inbox where all invoices come into. This inbox also receives land queries occasionally, which need to be forwarded onto the Estates team
⦁ Pay all invoices once received signed from the Project Manager
⦁ Update fee history spreadsheet & project reports with latest billing figures
⦁ Supply project information to other teams on a monthly basis to keep them updated with latest projects in the Major Projects team
⦁ Raise purchase orders where required for the team

⦁ Occasional and ad-hoc Admin support for other member of the Property Management Team Major Projects team as may arise.

⦁ Support the Governance & Performance Officer with the collation and submission of performance/reporting data on behalf of the Corporate Property Group

⦁ Respond to emails received & deal with any enquiries
⦁ Make & receive phone calls in a professional manner

⦁ Manage own calendar/time

⦁ Minute disciplinary hearings where required

⦁ Manage distribution lists for the department

⦁ Input project risks on the Council’s database where required

⦁ Provide copy invoices to other departments such as Finance or Economic Development monthly

⦁ Ad hoc requests