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Job Category : Social Care & Health Non-Qualified
Location : Guildhall 2, Royal Borough of Kingston
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £17.38
Role purpose
The Council is focused on delivering the best possible outcomes for its communities. To do this the Council needs employees who thrive in an agile and networked organisation and who can support continuous improvement within a constructive organisational culture.
The role reports directly to the Senior Broker.
The role is responsible for securing and setting up packages of care and support from within the local marketplace for adults with assessed care needs. This team are also responsible for any contracting activities required as a result of the commissioning process, generating the appropriate contract, Service Level Agreement and requisition, and overseeing payments for services and authorising expenditure. In addition, this role provides advice, guidance and source services for self funders as a paid service. Payments for services are the responsibility of the service user or their carer.
Key activities
Performance
● Works with manager and colleagues to define outcomes, set targets and monitor performance, within a culture of continual improvement
● Supports operational plans to ensure that the resources within the teams are used to best effect and impact
Customers and Partners
● Builds strong internal and external working partnerships to enable the service to be delivered in an outcome-focused and efficient way
● Supports Kingston’s commitment to community cohesion and valuing diversity and social inclusion
Digital/New Ways of Working
● Uses new technologies, particularly Google, to adopt modern, agile working practices, improve customer service and eliminate paper-based processes wherever possible.
Delivery
● Technical brokerage specialist, aligned to a designated portfolio of services (LD, MH & Day Care Services, PD & PD). Act as the primary interface between providers and the Council for sourcing services based on the aspirations and needs of the service user
● Ensure packages of care and support are set up that can meet the aspirations and needs for the Service User, through call-off processes from established framework agreements, commissioned services, spot purchasing, and direct negotiation (as appropriate).
● Provide advice, guidance and sourcing services for self funders as a paid service
● Lead negotiations with providers in accordance with guidance given by the Partnership, Strategy and Transformation team, Commercial team and Brokerage Lead and agree any variations to fees and payment arrangements. Ensure placement and package costs are within agreed rates, alongside securing value for money and a high standard service for service users and the Council
● Work with ASC Operational teams, and relevant professionals, to prioritise and monitor cases that have been approved and broker services in a timely and effective fashion, accurately reflecting the requirements of the Care Plan. Ensure all relevant processionals are kept informed of progress for sourcing services.
● Where appropriate, liaise with service users and their families to discuss and prioritise requirements to inform sourcing approach, to keep them informed of progress and to finalise arrangements for care arrangements to commence, change or terminate
● Resolve supplier queries and where required, support onwards referral and handover to the appropriate team
● Ensure contracts and Service Level Agreements are signed, returned and implemented appropriately
● Maintain detailed records and systems for monitoring vacancies, allocations and placements across ASC to ensure utilisation and costs effectiveness is achieved
● Develop and maintain good working relationships with service providers
● Support, monitor and enforce sector wide service performance improvement and transparency
● Support any necessary action required to manage suspensions or provider failure that will impact service delivery
● Maintain up-to-date knowledge of services, service providers, market demands and any relevant regulations or good practise
Equality and Diversity
● Embeds equity, equality, fairness and diversity into all aspects of team working and service delivery
The person
In order to successfully deliver the responsibilities of the role, you will need to:
● Question and challenge ways of working, with an understanding of the bigger picture in terms of the corporate context and external environment
● Demonstrate agility and adaptability in mindset and ways of working
● Work successfully with key stakeholders within and outside of the Council
● Demonstrate commitment to own personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the role
● Demonstrate innovation and creativity
● Actively engage in positive cross organisational communications and team working
● Communicate clearly, confidently and appropriately with colleagues using the best methods of communication for the task
● Knowledge of client groups and care markets
● Negotiation and influencing skills
● Experience of the Care Act 2014
● Building effective relationships with relevant professionals and key stakeholders
● Understanding and awareness of key legislation for Public Sector social care, including health, housing and social care
Our Values
Becoming an enabling council is a key principle that runs through our organisational development and is embedded in everything we do. Underpinning these priorities are the following values:
● Supportive of trying new ideas, with the courage to change direction.
● Transparent and connected in all that we think, say and do.
● Appreciative of each other, recognising and celebrating success.
● Respectful of difference and valuing diversity.

Job Category : Trades and Operatives
Location : Camberley Court, Nottingham Community Housing Association
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 08:00
End Time : 16:30
Salary: £20.00

plasterer tiler multi trade to undertake DPC works, plumbing, joinery and tiling working in occupied property internal and external.

Job Category : Trades and Operatives
Location : Camberley Court, Nottingham Community Housing Association
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 08:00
End Time : 16:30
Salary: £18.50

Job Category : Sec / Admin
Location : Cunard Building Water Street Pier Head Liverpool L2 2BS, Liverpool City Council
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £15.99

Experienced business report officer required to support a busy commissioning team based in childrens

Job Category : Housing
Location : Hackney Service Centre, Hackney Council
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £17.27
PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

⦁ To provide support across Benefits and Housing Needs Service, and to be responsible for updating, collecting and collating a range of data and information, including HR returns, recruitment, performance information, complaints, enquiries and raising and receipting purchase orders.

⦁ To provide an effective and efficient discretionary awards and money management advice service to customers to afford solutions to mitigate the impact of welfare reforms and the economic recession and prevent homelessness.

⦁ To actively develop and maintain an excellent working knowledge of the full range of welfare provision, benefits and localised schemes that are applicable to customers and to work with them to identify the benefits and welfare support they are entitled to.

⦁ To work constructively with partners and stakeholders from a range of other Services and agencies in order to maximise the effectiveness of the Benefits and Housing Needs Service and to provide solutions for customers.

⦁ To deliver an efficient, high quality and customer-focussed service for a diverse client group including high numbers of vulnerable and disadvantaged households.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

⦁ To adhere in full to the Council’s Code of Conduct, Diversity and Equality policies and Health and Safety procedures.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

1. Numerate and literate.
2. Excellent working knowledge of the full range of welfare provision, benefits and localised schemes that are applicable to customers and to work with them to identify the benefits and welfare support they are entitled to.
3. Ability to select and deliver an interim discretionary award or item from a range of options to satisfy urgent identified need within a budgetary framework.
4. To ensure value for money by comparing and negotiating most affordable solution available at the time.
5. Excellent organisational skills and the ability work as part of a team as well as on own initiative, including prioritising of own workload to meet required deadlines.
6. Good communication skills including oral, written and presentation skills.
7. Experience of using a wide range of IT software and adapt to changing IT requirements, particularly MS systems.
8. Awareness of confidentiality issues and understanding of the Data Protection Act and its significance within the role.
9. Ability to manage conflicting priorities in a pressurised working environment that are subject to frequently changing circumstances in order to achieve targets within challenging timescales.
10. Excellent verbal and written communication and the ability to communicate effectively.
11. Ability to adapt to new legislative, technological and financial developments whilst maintaining and developing services in periods of change.
12. Provide support for events and meetings by booking and sourcing best prices for venues.
13. Experience of building positive relationships with a range of both internal and external customers and stakeholders and sign posting and referring as necessary.
14. Be available to work outside normal working hours including at weekends if required.
15. Must demonstrate an understanding and be committed to the Council’s Equalities policy carrying out all duties with regard to the policy.
16. Must demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of the importance of confidentiality.
17. Must demonstrate an ability to carry out research independently using electronic communication systems and other sources of relevant information.

Desirable

⦁ Previous experience of working within at least one of the following disciplines:
⦁ Homeless assessments and reviews; o Homeless prevention and housing advice;
⦁ Temporary Accommodation management, maintenance,
Housing Supply and procurement; o Lettings and the Housing Register;
⦁ Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction schemes;
⦁ Discretionary payments and Local Welfare Support; o Advice sector organisation

Job Category : Housing
Location : Enfield Civic Centre, Enfield Council
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £20.47

Experienced Housing Options Officer required. HRA knowledge is a must with Prevention work knowledge

Job Category : Social Care & Health Non-Qualified (Windsor & Maidenhead)
Location : Town Hall, Achieving for Children
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 08:45
End Time : 17:15
Salary: £16.00

The Family Support Worker will work in close partnership with children and their families to assist social workers in undertaking assessments and investigations. They will undertake direct work with children, young people and their families which will include building family resilience, assisting with practical tasks and one to one work with children, including life story work. The Family Support Worker will: - work in close partnership with stakeholders and agencies to ensure the needs of children are met.

• actively promote and encourage participation by children, young people and families. This will require following best practice around safeguarding, and following agreed policies and procedures when there are concerns that need to be acted upon, having particular regard for statutory guidance on safeguarding children.
• be required to maintain comprehensive records of all casework on the recording system to evidence good practice across the child’s journey and to support relevant inspection regimes that judge the effectiveness on outcomes for children and young people. This will include providing reports and evidence as required, including potential reports for the Court in relation to proceedings to safeguard children.
  About you

You should have good interpersonal skills with the ability to relate to and engage with children, parents, carers and other professionals. Experience of delivering front line statutory interventions is an advantage, but not essential, and you should be willing to attend training and learn from other professionals too. You will be resilient, flexible and a good communicator and it would be helpful to have some knowledge of legislation applicable to this role e.g. Children Act 1989. You will also need:

⦁ a full and valid driving licence and access to own transport
⦁ A good standard of written and spoken English
⦁ To be able to address specific equality and/or diversity issues within your practice with service users and/or colleagues and take action to address these
⦁ An ability to keep and maintain accurate records in a timely way
⦁ An ability to meet deadlines and work well under pressure

About our benefits
We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary and all the perks to work remotely. In AfC you will also have access to:

⦁ A strong welcome and induction
⦁ Laptop, phone and systems so you can work remotely
⦁ Local Government salary
⦁ Flexible working options - helping to keep a good work life balance
⦁ A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, offering support for the whole family
⦁ Positive and supportive working environments

Job Category : Social Care & Health Qualified
Location : Guildhall 2, Royal Borough of Kingston
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £24.22

Social Workers required to work within the Hospital Discharge team/ Access.
The Hospital team facilitate discharges for Kingston residents from Kingston Hospital and out of borough hospitals.
Hybrid working - we work from home and also have presence in the The Transfer of care Hub ( Kingston Hospital)
Must have hospital experience
Main Responsibilities of the Job

⦁ To ensure compliance with the professional code of conduct and fulfil obligations under the relevant legislation.
⦁ To be fully responsible for managing a service caseload including customers with complex needs.
⦁ To be responsible for accepting referrals, undertaking screening, and carrying out assessment of needs for customers.
⦁ To apply eligibility criteria as identified in the Care Act, differentiate between customers’ essential and desirable needs as part of assessment and work in accordance with the requirements of the Care Act..
⦁ To provide professional supervision to non qualified staff.
⦁ To discharge statutory duties related to the care of adults and of their carers.
⦁ To maintain the professional qualifications, memberships and registrations required to perform the role.
⦁ To develop and maintain effective working relationships with all partners (both internal and external) in order to ensure that the team can deliver a co-ordinated, timely and appropriate service to the customer.
⦁ To promote and participate in good team working practices and to demonstrate these whenever possible.
⦁ To ensure both staff and public safety, by preventing and diffusing difficult situations and taking responsibility to escalate to managers where necessary.
⦁ To deal effectively and promptly with escalations from team members.
⦁ To keep up-to-date with developments, products and information relating to the service and the rest of the council to ensure that appropriate and timely information is given to customers.
⦁ To ensure proportionate risk assessments for both the customer and the carer associated with any support plan have been carried out.
⦁ To undertake reviews of customers with long term needs as required and within statutory timelines and carry out reassessments as required.

Communication
⦁ To work actively and co-operatively as an effective team member, collaborating with and informing colleagues within the team, across the council and with partners
⦁ To ensure that positive working relationships are maintained both internally and externally to the benefit of the customer and the council.
⦁ To contribute to the sharing of knowledge between teams within the service and where appropriate with partners and / or other council teams.

Performance Management
⦁ To deliver services and support in accordance with agreed service standards and the Council’s Customer Service Standards
⦁ To be responsible for own personal performance and development in accordance with the One Council policies
⦁ To contribute to the overall performance of the team.
⦁ To demonstrate a commitment to professional development and coaching of other team members

Qualifications and Experience
⦁ Educated to degree level with appropriate professional qualification relevant to the role and specialism (e.g.- CSS/CQSW or DipSw
Dip COT or Degree in Occupational Therapy)
⦁ Registered with HCPC
ExperienceKnowledge of the Care Act 2014,,the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and other relevant legislation.
⦁ Demonstrable understanding of the principles and application of excellent adult social care
⦁ Demonstrable experience of creating effective working relationships with internal and external customers
⦁ Strong literacy, numeracy, interpersonal and
IT skills.

Job Category : Manual Labour
Location : Three Colt Street, Tower Hamlets Homes
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 08:00
End Time : 16:00
Salary: £13.54

experienced Caretaker required

Job Category : Social Care - Qualified
Location : Tim Dyffryn Clwyd, Denbighshire County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £30.00

There is a requirement for at least 3 months for an experienced social worker to work within the Mental Health Team (Tim Dyffryn Clwyd) in the multi-agency office in Denbigh, Denbighshire. Experience and knowledge of such work is definitely required along with:
Ability to assess and support adults with an enduring mental illness; Support to carers and families; Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team; Knowledge of Mental Health Measures and the role of Care Coordinator; Knowledge of Safeguarding issues; and flexibility and preparedness to be on 'Duty' as/when required. The candidate would be expected to attend the base in Denbigh to work and would also need to observe the Lone Worker policy that is in place alongside Covid safe practices as presently the case in Wales. An added advantage would be if candidate is already registered with Care Inspectorate Wales to be able to work in Wales and if not readiness to apply.
Rates are negotiable

Job Category : Administrative / Clerical
Location : Maidstone House, Swale and Maidstone Borough Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 08:30
End Time : 17:00

Pay Rate £20 PAYE

To work as part of a team dealing with the collection of unpaid Council Tax, Business Rates and parking fines from the enforcement stage overseeing 11 services (currently) with the potential for more.
Initial training will need to take place in our office in Maidstone after which there is no reason why you couldn't work from home.
However you would be required to come in for team meetings.

Job Category : Interims
Location : Royal Borough of Kingston
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £298.00

It’s all hands to the pump at Royal Borough of Kingston FM, while we transition to new services and new contractors over the coming months.

We need to increase capacity in our current “Meanwhile team” of FM interims to meet this increased demand, ahead of a new permanent team being recruited.

We are a friendly, collaborative team of FM professionals, used to sharing ideas and working together at pace.

You will need to be available for a very quick start for an initial 3-month term.

Interim Engineering Services & Compliance Lead. To £375/day.
Royal Borough of Kingston is currently looking to recruit an Engineering Services & Compliance Lead to support our corporate buildings portfolio. The role will span operations, building services technical management, statutory and contractual compliance. The role will report to the Building Services Manager. This is a varied role where you will have the opportunity to raise standards in on-site performance.
This role will support the compliance framework of technical services to ensure our sites are compliant with statutory legislation and the contractual requirements of contracts. You will deliver a variety of compliance audits and provide pragmatic advice to promote improving standards for the council.
The ideal candidate will need to have a good understanding of Hard FM in corporate environments, and a wide variety of compliance issues including Health and Safety, Environmental, Quality and technical issues. You will have proven experience in both preparing for audits and also conducting them.
It is also essential that you have a formal qualification related to
Mechanical and or Electrical building services.
Auditing in safety, technical compliance and environmental.
Role Responsibility
Responsibility for reviewing and auditing compliance against Statutory legislation and the contractual requirements of Corporate Services portfolio.
Deliver a variety of compliance audits in line with programme which is influenced by changing risk profiles.
Day-to-day coordination and management of engineering services.
Gather data that allows the Building Services team to make decisions to improve and promote compliance.
Provide support to the wider Building Management and Corporate Property, RBK Health & Safety teams.

Qualifications and Experience
Essential
Formal qualification related to auditing in safety, technical compliance and environmental.
Relevant engineering (mechanical/electrical engineering) ONC/HNC and/or degree.
Practical and theoretical mechanical and electrical engineering in the built environment - including SFG20 maintenance regimes.
Experience preparing for audits and conducting audits.
Demonstrable background of improving statutory compliance and full understanding of UK standards.
Full UK driving licence.
Minimum NEBOSH certificate.
High level of literacy and numeracy.
HIgh level of IT skills - we use Google Workspace.
High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
Great people and communications skills.
These will be a multi-tasking, high-performance role.
Roles are primarily office-based in Kingston.
Desirable
Experience in FM auditing.

Job Category : Retail Stock Replenishment
Location : 4922 - Westbrook – Westbrook Shopping Centre, ASDA
Start Date : 20/12/2022
End Date : 24/12/2022
Salary: Day: £10.00 Night: £11.20
6 NIGHT WORKERS PER NIGHT NEEDED FROM 20TH DECEMBER 24TH DECEMBER

Job Category : Retail Stock Replenishment
Location : 4140 - Dagenham – Merrielands Crescent, ASDA
Start Date : 23/12/2022
End Date : 24/12/2022
Salary: Day: £10.00 Night: £11.20

Job Category : Warehouse Operatives
Location : 7440 - Bristol CDC - Warehouse, ASDA
Hours Per Week : 24.00
Start Date : 20/12/2022
End Date : 21/12/2022
Start Time : 14:00
End Time : 22:00
Salary: £13.00

15 warehouse staff needed,
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 2pm - 10pm