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Contract, Full Time
Oswestry, Shropshire, West Midlands
Posted 3 years ago

Job Category: Social Care - Qualified
Location: Castle View, Shropshire Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £22.58

Shropshire Council is undergoing a large-scale transformation programme aimed at ‘Creating a better future’, which puts improving the quality of life of all local people at the heart of everything we do. Satisfaction will drive our decision making and we are committed to changing for the better, by working together in new ways across the whole council and with our local partners. Front line services will be empowered to make decisions on the best form of service delivery and will have control of the necessary resources to do so.

The Council is concerned with promoting a healthy and inclusive society within Shropshire. This will be carried out through partnerships and collaborative working with health, housing, the private and independent sector.

As a member of the adult Northeast Adult services team you will support the delivery of the transformation programme.

Key Responsibilities:
The post holder will be responsible to the Team Manager and Senior Practitioner who is in turn responsible for the post holder’s health and safety, training and development. The post is located within North East Shropshire Adult Social Care Team.

Main Duties:
⦁ With access to advice and within normal arrangements for departmental accountability, to offer a social work service to vulnerable adults including people with a Disability, older adults and their carers taking account of the framework of relevant Acts of Parliament, Council policy and Partnership policies. This may take the form of: -

a) continuous support to people with older adults, adults with a long-term physical disability and or with a learning disability,

b) support users diagnosed as having a dementia type illness or psychiatric disorder.
c) Specialist knowledge and experience of working with adults with learning disabilities and physical disabilities.

⦁ To undertake training, as required.
⦁ This post is in the adult social care community team where the emphasis is on maximising independence to enable people to remain in their own communities and homes.
⦁ Use of a strength-based model in practice and performance

⦁ Engagement and development of customer interaction encouraging and values contribution to practice.
⦁ To work in line with legislation, council policies and procedures
⦁ To work in partnership with the Integrated Care Service team with people in hospitals to facilitate appropriate and timely discharges

⦁ In collaboration with other professionals, to assess individual client need and implement and monitor the agreed care plan, as appropriate.
⦁ To contribute to the development of all aspects of the services
⦁ As part of the requirement of the Social Work England registration you will be required to maintain evidence of continuing Professional Development in the agreed format.

⦁ To co-ordinate the use of all resources - fieldwork, residential and day care - towards the development of a preventative service.
⦁ To maintain records and statistics in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
⦁ To attend meetings and act as a representative of the Department, as required. To attend training sessions and contribute to team training sessions, as appropriate.

Job Features

Job CategorySocial & Healthcare

Job Category: Social Care – QualifiedLocation: Castle View, Shropshire CouncilHours Per Week: 37.00Start Date: Immediate StartStart Time: 09:00End Time: 17:00Salary: £22.58 Shropshire Council i...

Contract, Full Time
Cardiff
Posted 3 years ago

Job Category: Construction Trades & Operatives
Location: County Hall, Cardiff Council
Hours Per Week: 30.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £11.47
DBS required

A brief description below - Food preparation, portion control, day to day organisation and supervision of the food service to our customers, ensure policies and procedures are adhered to, supervision of other employees including allocation of duties, supervision and control of hygiene and health and safety, stock control, ordering, requirement to work at other locations.
A food hygiene certification is required.

Job Features

Job CategoryConstruction Trades & Operatives

Job Category: Construction Trades & OperativesLocation: County Hall, Cardiff CouncilHours Per Week: 30.00Start Date: Immediate StartStart Time: 09:00End Time: 17:00Salary: £11.47DBS required A br...

Contract, Full Time
East London, Hackney
Posted 3 years ago

Job Category: Admin / Clerical
Location: Hackney Town Hall, Hackney Council
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £18.61

The following criteria is essential for this post:
– You must have recent, substantial experience of providing high level administrative support to a Chief Officer or Senior Manager in a large organisation (including comprehensive diary and inbox management).
– You must have experience of attending high level meetings and taking accurate meeting notes and recording action points for circulation.
– You must have experience in using Google packages (Gmail, Docs, Sheets and Slides). -Stakeholder management experience highly preferred.

  • Experience of working in a political office is preferred.
  • Must be able to work physically in the office (Hackney Town Hall) a minimum of three days per week.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

  1. Political nous, and knowledge of local government policies and political and legislative developments, as well as the local government legislative and financial framework
  2. Good knowledge and understanding of current issues facing London local authorities.
  3. Substantial experience in a similar role providing support to a senior manager or politician, providing a range of support services including diary management, and drafting letters and reports.
  4. Experience of attending high-level meetings and taking accurate notes to ensure any follow-up work required is recorded and monitored.
  5. Experience of handling and responding to enquiries and complaints from a wide range of individuals and organisations.
  6. Experience of dealing with sensitive and confidential issues.
  7. Able to use own initiative to be proactive and work independently to ensure tasks are completed on time and to the required standard.

Job Features

Job CategoryAdmin / Clerical, Admin & Clerical Jobs

Job Category: Admin / ClericalLocation: Hackney Town Hall, Hackney CouncilHours Per Week: 36.00Start Date: Immediate StartStart Time: 09:00End Time: 17:00Salary: £18.61 The following criteria is esse...

Contract, Full Time
Bromley
Posted 3 years ago

Job Category: Legal (Specialist)
Location: Civic Centre, Bromley Council
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £27.32

The candidate concerned will have conduct of a full case load of care proceedings, participate in the legal duty rota, provide legal advice to clients on their statutory duties and carry out some advocacy.

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

  1. To manage own caseload, dealing with the more routine cases, with some supervision at the lower end of the grade and progressing through to the more complex cases, with a lesser level of supervision at the top end of the grade.
  2. To provide legal advice to officers and elected members.
  3. To conduct proceedings in courts and tribunals, including preparation of witness statements and assisting officers in the preparation of court documentation.
  4. To undertake advocacy work for the Council in County Courts, High Courts or Tribunals.
  5. To take part in department projects and inter-departmental projects.
  6. To contribute to the effective performance of Legal Services, in particular:

⦁ Keeping the Team Leader informed of any problems and issues in a timely and constructive manner.
⦁ Assisting in the provision of statistical information to help the department monitor its service delivery.
⦁ Using the time recording and electronic case management system
⦁ To provide training to members, client Department, and other lawyers in the team

  1. To provide customers with output and service delivery as specified in the service level agreement.
  2. To work with external stakeholders and members as necessary.
  3. To participate fully in the Council’s performance appraisal and personal development process in order to develop and enhance personal performance and service delivery.
  4. To implement the Council’s equal opportunities policies and its statutory responsibility with regard to other individuals and service delivery.
  5. To undertake any other duties commensurate with the level of the post, as required to ensure the efficient and effective running of the Department / Section.
  6. To give expert legal advice in relation to children’s law, manage a caseload, give legal advice in relation to data protection, Freedom of information Act requests and other areas of law as may be required.

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Qualified barrister, solicitor or legal executive with a full practising certificate.
• Higher Rights of Advocacy or Membership of the Law Society’s Children Panel would be desirable, but not essential

SKILLS & ABILITIES:
• Good interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Ability to build effective relationships with Council members, officers, external stakeholders and other legal team members.
• Can handle a varied caseload and can perform effectively under pressure.
• Can prioritise work and manage conflicting deadlines.
• Good advocacy skills in both courts and tribunals
• Good team player, support others and has a strong desire to achieve the overall team goal.
• Self reliant, can work effectively on own.
• Positive and flexible approach to work and will undertake work outside of area of expertise during busy periods.
• Analytical and creative approach to problem solving and decision making.
• Good IT skills and ability to use electronic case management and time recording system

EXPERIENCE:
• Experience of advising clients on childcare proceedings and dealing with childcare workload
• Experience of general litigation and other areas of law
• Experience operating at a legal professional level.
• Successful track record of advocacy and desire to carry out advocacy work

KNOWLEDGE:
• Knowledge of family and childcare law
• Knowledge of one or more other areas of law undertaken by the team including, adoption, judicial reviews, community care, mental health, inquests, coroners inquiries, education and information governance law.
• Some knowledge and appreciation of the workings of local government and the political process that underpins it.
• Willingness and aptitude to expand into new areas of law.

Job Features

Job CategoryLegal (Specialist)

Job Category: Legal (Specialist)Location: Civic Centre, Bromley CouncilHours Per Week: 36.00Start Date: Immediate StartStart Time: 09:00End Time: 17:00Salary: £27.32 The candidate concerned will have...

Contract, Full Time
Mold, Flintshire
Posted 3 years ago

Job Category: Technical
Location: County Hall, Raikes Lane, Mold CH7 6NB - Phase 2, Flintshire County Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:30
Salary: £11.00

A part time Qualified CCTV operator to lone work and also cover holidays and sickness as and when required.

Job Features

Job CategorySecurity, Technical

Job Category: TechnicalLocation: County Hall, Raikes Lane, Mold CH7 6NB – Phase 2, Flintshire County CouncilHours Per Week: 37.00Start Date: Immediate StartStart Time: 09:00End Time: 17:30Salary...

Contract, Full Time
East London, Newham
Posted 3 years ago

Job Category: Financial
Location: Newham Dockside, London Borough of Newham
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £15.17

The role will be working for the oneSource Payroll Service, which administers payroll for the London Borough of Havering and the London Borough of Newham as well as a number of external education settings.

The post holder will be responsible for managing a portfolio of employees, which will include setting up starters, leavers and other contractual changes as well as processing statutory payments i.e. SMP, SSP.

oneSource moved to the Oracle Fusion Payroll system in September 2020.

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Job CategoryAccounting & Finance Jobs

Job Category: FinancialLocation: Newham Dockside, London Borough of NewhamHours Per Week: 36.00Start Date: Immediate StartStart Time: 09:00End Time: 17:00Salary: £15.17 The role will be working for t...

Contract, Full Time
The Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
Posted 3 years ago

Job Category: Admin & Clerical
Location: Vale of Glamorgan (SRS), Vale of Glamorgan Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 08:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £12.17

Licensing Assistant needed to cover maternity leave. Must have some licensing or regulatory experience plus supervisory experience.
The job description refers to the principal duties and responsibilities of the Post. It does not necessarily list in detail all the tasks required to carry out these duties and responsibilities.

⦁ To process and determine licence/permit/registration applications dealt with by the Licensing Section of the Shared Regulatory Services and carry out any other relevant administrative and clerical functions.
⦁ To expedite the resolution of both contentious and non-contentious licence/permit/registration applications.
⦁ To process and determine more complex cases, including the drafting of reports to Committee/Cabinet and the exercise of the functions allocated by the Scheme of Delegation to Officers.

⦁ Respond to a range of routine and more complex written, telephone and "face to face" requests for specialist advice and guidance.
⦁ To supervise and train Licensing Support Officers in the administration and issue of licences, registration and permits.
⦁ To deputise when required for the Senior Licensing Officer including representation as required at Committee and Licensing Hearings
⦁ To procure and purchase goods and services utilised by the Licensing Section and be responsible for the control and monitoring of all stock levels

⦁ To receive payments in respect of applications, issue receipts, record transactions, allocate to correct cost centres and undertake end of day reconciliations to ensure correct financial accounting
⦁ To represent the Shared Service at meetings with various stakeholders and to work collaboratively on promoting compliance with legislation and crime reduction measures, such as the Scrap Metal Stakeholder Meetings.
⦁ To assist in the compilation of effective marketing, promotion, education and awareness campaigns undertaken by the Licensing Section.
⦁ To have responsibility for the management of office systems for the effective communication and exchange of information between the authority, responsible authorities, other agencies and customers and ensure that statutory timescales and internal performance measures are achieved.

⦁ To keep abreast of all relevant licensing legislation. This includes interpreting changes in legislation or statutory guidance and contributing to any necessary amendments to licensing processes, documents and databases.
⦁ To be responsible for monitoring performance within the Licensing team including the collation, analysis and presentation of statistical information required in connection with performance indicators, performance management or other statistical returns.
⦁ To be the point of contact for external agencies such as the Police, DWP, HMRC & Immigration in the investigation & detection of crime.
⦁ To collate and manipulate complex data, including the production of witness statements and approve disclosure confidential data in accordance with data protection regulations.

⦁ To inspect vehicles and determine whether they are issued with a License.
⦁ Develop and undertake Systems Administrator role for Licensing software and make software configuration amendments when necessary.
⦁ Undertake/delegate/monitor specialist licensing projects and any other admin/financial/statistical or project work as required.
⦁ Update as necessary the Licensing website and Public Registers.

⦁ To maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job and participate in appropriate training activities.
⦁ To participate in the Service’s out of hour’s response arrangements (including emergency response arrangements) as and when directed.

Job Features

Job CategoryAdmin / Clerical, Admin & Clerical Jobs

Job Category: Admin & ClericalLocation: Vale of Glamorgan (SRS), Vale of Glamorgan CouncilHours Per Week: 37.00Start Date: Immediate StartStart Time: 08:00End Time: 17:00Salary: £12.17 Licensing ...

Contract, Full Time
Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Posted 3 years ago

Job Category: Social Care - Qualified
Location: North Yorkshire House, Scarborough, YO11 1NL, North Yorkshire County Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 08:30
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £16.06

SEN Casework Officer – Home based
Overview:
• 1 - 3 staff full time or more if part time
• Guide: £17 per hour. Pay rate is flexible – Suggested pay rate will be considered if above please submit rate of pay on CV for consideration

Requirements:
• We are seeking recruit a temporary SEN Casework Officer to undertake the writing and reviewing of Education, Health and Plans as agreed against a quality assurance tool. We are seeking to attract suitably experienced SEN caseworkers with experience and detailed knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice to assist in this process.
• The position will primarily be virtual and home based.

Benefits:
• Induction package as an Agency worker to North Yorkshire County Council
• Work alongside a supportive and knowledgeable team
• Work from home
• Flexible working

Job Features

Job CategorySocial & Healthcare

Job Category: Social Care – QualifiedLocation: North Yorkshire House, Scarborough, YO11 1NL, North Yorkshire County CouncilHours Per Week: 37.00Start Date: Immediate StartStart Time: 08:30End Ti...

Contract
Northallerton, North Yorkshire
Posted 3 years ago

Job Category: Social Care - Qualified
Location: Northallerton Registration Office, Northallerton, DL7 8AD, North Yorkshire County Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate start
Start Time: 08:30
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £29.00

We are seeking 1 x qualified OT to work within the Scarborough area

Initially, this is a 12 week placement.

This is a full-time role (37 hours per week) working between the hours of 8:30 and 5pm Monday to Friday.
The role will involve undertaking assessments within individual's own homes.

Hybrid working available, the successful candidate will be able to write up assessments from their own home if they wish but must be able to undertake assessments face to face.

The ideal candidate:

  • Experienced in adaptations to a person's home to facilitate independence such as disabled facilities grants
  • Moving and handling experience
  • Community based assessment experience

Job Features

Job CategorySocial & Healthcare

Job Category: Social Care – QualifiedLocation: Northallerton Registration Office, Northallerton, DL7 8AD, North Yorkshire County CouncilHours Per Week: 37.00Start Date: Immediate startStart Time...

Contract, Full Time
Lambeth
Posted 3 years ago


Job Category : Education
Location : Lambeth Town Hall, London Borough of Lambeth
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £101.78

To provide comprehensive support to the EHC Plan Co-ordinators, maintaining accurate, efficient and effective administrative systems and records.
To provide effective administrative support to enable the effective and efficient initiation, assessment and review of children with Special Educational Needs, ensuring that procedures and timescales are fully compliant with both statutory and locally derived procedures.
Support a person centred, outcome focused multi agency approach to assessment, planning and review, ensuring that children, young people and parents are treated as equal partners in the assessment and planning process.
Guiding settings and parents to the right provision at SEN Support level. Directing them to the Local Offer to find more information on the services available.
Supporting settings and parents to provide the right information if an EHC needs assessment request is made.
Relevant Experience
Experience in this area of work gained by either education (degree or equivalent) or through a minimum of 3 years experience

Experience of working and liaising with parents, carers and other agencies in a multi-disciplinary setting

Experience of managing conflicting demands and priorities, working to tight timescales

Experience of producing reports for a variety of complex audiences

Experience of managing complaints and resolving disagreements.

Experience of chairing meetings

Key Knowledge
Detailed Knowledge of legislation related to Special Educational Needs and other relevant legislation relation to children and young people with SEN.

Knowledge and understanding of the role of different agencies in this area of work in providing services related to the statutory assessment procedure and meeting the educational need of SEN pupils and young people.

Knowledge of issues relating to support to pupils with SEN, which will enable the post holder to resolve day to day operational issues.

Working knowledge of standard IT packages

Job Features

Job CategoryEducation

Job Category : EducationLocation : Lambeth Town Hall, London Borough of LambethHours Per Week : 35.00Start Date : Immediate StartStart Time : 09:00End Time : 17:00Salary: £101.78 To provide comprehen...

Contract, Full Time
Bedfordshire
Posted 3 years ago


Job Category : Social Care Qualified
Location : Priory House, Central Bedfordshire Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 08:45
End Time :n17:15
Salary: £33.00

Your Customers
• People with care and support needs, carers and significant others
• Staff from other agencies, including NHS, Police, Education, Housing, VCS and others as appropriate
• Third party care & support contractors
Your Role
• You have a Social Work/OT/Nursing qualification and HCPC/SWE/NMC* registration. You will demonstrate and uphold best practice standards and codes of ethics.
• You will assess the needs of people, their families, carers, using standard assessment tools, so that plans made are timely and evidence-based.
• You will plan, implement, review & evaluate interventions to ensure positive outcomes for people, using up to date knowledge of relevant legislation and best practice.
• You provide a person centered response to safeguarding in accordance with legislation for children, young people and adults, responding to crisis situations ensuring immediate protection, reducing risk and promoting wellbeing.

Job Features

Job CategorySocial & Healthcare

Job Category : Social Care QualifiedLocation : Priory House, Central Bedfordshire CouncilHours Per Week : 37.00Start Date : Immediate StartStart Time : 08:45End Time :n17:15Salary: £33.00 Your Custom...

Contract, Full Time
Powys, Wales
Posted 3 years ago


Job Category : Construction & Trades
Location : Powys County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 08:00
End Time : 16:00
Salary: £14.63

To support and assist the Fleet Operations Supervisor to deliver a high functioning, customer focused HGV & LCV Inspections and maintenance service in accordance with DVSA regulatory standards, Corporate Fleet Policies and manufacturers’ recommendations. To provide an ‘out of hours’ service during the winter period and bank holidays to provide assistance to other service areas across the Council as required. (Winter standby is 1 week in 4 with allowance and company vehicle from October to April) There are various vehicle and plant equipment brands, including several very specialist vehicles from Refuse and Recycling vehicles to gritters and road repair vehicles. The role is not purely one of service, repair, and inspection of vehicle chassis’ but one of investigating electrical, hydraulic, and special vehicle systems.
Experience

Experience in heavy vehicle or heavy plant maintenance.
Experience in vehicle inspection to meet the standards set by DVSA

Knowledge

Knowledge of Health and Safety
Mechanical knowledge of a broad range of vehicles, machinery, equipment and tools
Knowledge of diagnostic equipment
Qualifications & Training

Accredited nationally recognised qualification in the repair and maintenance of vehicles or heavy plant to QCF level 3 or Current IRTEC Advanced Technician licence holder or DVSA Nominated tester
Possess a full current valid Category B driving licence
Possess a full current Category C driving licence or the capability to attain a Category C licence within 2 years after probationary period
DVSA nominated Tester
Health and Safety Certificate to a minimum standard of IOSH Working Safely or equivalent
Commitment to undergo any future training required for the role

Job Features

Job CategoryConstruction Trades & Operatives

Job Category : Construction & TradesLocation : Powys County CouncilHours Per Week : 37.00Start Date : Immediate StartStart Time : 08:00End Time : 16:00Salary: £14.63 To support and assist the Fle...

Contract, Full Time
Chichester
Posted 3 years ago


Job Category : Social Care - Qualified
Location : St Richard's Hospital, West Sussex County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £27.92

Pay : £38 per hour or £35 per hour plus £150 per week expenses
Location - St Richards Hospital
Working arrangements : Mixture of home and hospital - will be required to attend the hospital to support with duty and visit the wards to undertake assessments and attend family meetings etc We also work as part of the multi-disciplinary team covering A&E and the emergency floor. Most people attend the hospital about twice a week but this is flexible and depends on the rota.
Job description :

The aim is making a positive difference to the people of West Sussex. The requirement of the hospital Social Work Team is to respond within timescales to assess people both in the hospital and those that have recently been discharged from hospital. We assist them with arranging any care and support they may need in the longer term to maximise their independence. The work is varied fast paced and there are opportunities to gain experience in working with a variety of professionals both in the Hospitals and Community Resources including the Voluntary sector. The Team are supportive and we are committed to offering opportunities for workers to develop themselves as Practitioners.

As a Social Worker, you will:
• Accountable for delivering a statutory social work service
• Have compassion and empathy to support individuals who need our services
• Work in partnership with colleagues to deliver a high standard of social work practice
• Work hard to support people to regain their skills and independence following their hospital admission wherever possible.
• Have access to a strong and dynamic social work service with clear leadership Please note that this role includes flexible working arrangements and the ability to work in remote environments.
Experience and Skills Key Skills:

  1. Experience of working proactively as a member of the team to make an accurate strengths-based assessment of needs and negotiate and implement effective plans and outcomes (in line with relevant legislation), working in partnership with carers, colleagues and a variety of external agencies to meet people’s outcomes.
  2. Experience of applying a risk enablement approach and using evidence-based practice.
  3. Experience of analysis and interpretation of people related information and data to prioritise needs and formulate plans for intervention and service provision.
  4. Experience of contributing to or undertaking safeguarding enquiries.
  5. Ability to provide informal supervision and develop the capabilities of less experienced social care practitioners, and to mentor and coach students and apprentices.
  6. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with a range of stakeholders to provide clear advice and guidance and interventions.
  7. Ability to recognise the limits of own accountability and responsibility, know when to seek appropriate support, advice and supervision, and to prioritise and organise work and meet agreed performance expectations.
  8. Sound and accurate IT skills to ensure effective record keeping, compliant with data protection and respecting confidentiality.

Job Features

Job CategorySocial & Healthcare

Job Category : Social Care – QualifiedLocation : St Richard’s Hospital, West Sussex County CouncilHours Per Week : 37.00Start Date : Immediate StartStart Time : 09:00End Time : 17:30Salary...

Contract, Full Time
Enfield, Greater London
Posted 3 years ago


Job Category : Social Care - Unqualified
Location : Park Avenue (65c), Enfield Council
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £13.63

THE MENTAL HEALTH ENABLEMENT SERVICE
Which is based at Bush Hill Park, Enfield has a vacancy for
MENTAL HEALTH ENABLEMENT OFFICER
Enfield Council’s Mental Health Enablement Service works closely with people who have severe and enduring mental health support needs in order reduce hospital delay discharge and to improve their ability to live independently and participate in the community, as well as improve quality of life and well-being.
Working mainly 1:1 in people’s homes and in the community, we provide short-term intensive support to achieve a range of agreed and personalised outcomes. Our work includes resettlement and outreach work, and support to access opportunities in employment, education and leisure. Another part of the Enablement Service is the Drop In, which offers advice, information, advocacy and support, and community links.
Provide high quality and comprehensive support to the service user to empower them to plan, work towards and achieve their outcomes.
Working effectively individually and as part of a team, to achieve service outcomes and actively contribute to the development and smooth running of the service in accordance with local policies procedures and legislation.
Enable service users to maximise independent living, community participation, and healthy living in a personalised way
Some supervisory responsibility and where required, would be expected to
assist with the induction of staff, on the job training of colleagues and students, and the allocation and checking of work.
According to the role of the post, supervise/take the lead role to work with service users to assess, design, plan, implement and support care plans/management of cases as directed by the line manager in order to maximise individual service user opportunity and development.
The successful candidate will work as part of a team, and induction, supervision and training will be available.

Job Specifics – Skills, Experience, Knowledge and Abilities
Essential:

  1. As a regular and intrinsic part of this role requires you to speak to members of the public in English, the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential and consistent with the requirements of this role. This role also requires you to be polite and courteous when conversing with the public.
  2. Proven experience of working as main support worker to a caseload of adults who have primary, severe and enduring mental health needs
    3 Experience of working independently in the community, providing practical and emotional support to service users, using a person-centred approach
    4 Understands the principles of personalisation
    5 Works effectively and co-operatively in a team
    6 Knowledge of the Care Act 2014

Desirable:

  1. Good IT skills

Job Features

Job CategorySocial & Healthcare

Job Category : Social Care – UnqualifiedLocation : Park Avenue (65c), Enfield CouncilHours Per Week : 35.00Start Date : Immediate StartStart Time : 09:00End Time : 17:00Salary: £13.63 THE MENTA...

Contract, Full Time
Cheshire
Posted 3 years ago


Job Category : Social Care - Qualified
Location : Halton Borough Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £21.03

We are looking for a committed and passionate worker who is interested in not only improving outcomes for Halton’s most vulnerable children but also driving forward improvements in practice across Halton.
The role involves chairing Children in Care Reviews and you may also be asked to chair Child Protection Conferences. You will have responsibility for ensuring that each child has an outcome focused plan that meets their needs and is effectively implemented within agreed timescales in line with relevant statutory requirements. The role also carries various quality assurance functions in relation to departmental and partnership practice, identifying and following up concerns about practice standards, contributing to case auditing and service reviews as required.

  1. Primary Purpose

1.1 Rigorously assess the quality and effectiveness of local authority planning and support for children in care or those children subject to child protection plans.

1.2 Monitor, review and report best practice and poor practice within Children’s Services to the Lead Member for Children and Young People and the Strategic Director for Children’s Services.

1.3 Provide professional support, advice and challenge to senior members within the organisation regarding child protection processes and procedures and care planning.

1.4 Act as the responsible adult for identified children and young people who is able to challenge and question on behalf of the child the decisions and actions of the Local Authority may take with regard to care planning and support arrangements.

  1. Range of Duties

2.1 Act as an independent chair for child protection conferences, children in care statutory reviews, child protection strategy meetings, professional carer reviews and any other reviews/analyses of case decisions as requested by the head of service.

2.2 Secure an integrated approach to care planning and make sure all participants are encouraged and able to participate effectively in the meeting/review taking place.

2.3 Monitor, audit and review the quality and effectiveness of assessments and plans for children and young people and the related policy and procedures.

2.4 Promote the full participation of children and their families in the child protection and children in care processes.

2.5 Make sure children young people and their families are fully informed of their rights to make representations, offer compliments and receive advocacy services.

2.6 Monitor the care and pathway plans of children in care with the aim of making sure that actions required to implement these plans are carried out and outcomes monitored.

2.7 Be involved in resolving disputes with regard to contested care planning decisions and report concerns to senior managers, the Strategic Director for Children’s Services or the Chief Executive for the Council should disputes remain unresolved.

2.8 Report unresolved disputes regarding care planning decisions to CAFCASS for resolution within the Family Court

2.9 Develop and coordinate audits of fieldwork services to provide children’s management team with information that can be used to measure performance against service and council performance indicators.

2.10 As part of quality assurance role to make sure practice complies with procedure and policy within the service area. To record and report best practice where noted and to challenge and report poor practice to relevant manager

2.11 Ensure high quality practice which is sensitive to the needs of children in the care of the local authority and children subject to child protection plans.

2.12 Contribute and offer advice to the work or inter agency and multi agency forums including Halton Safeguarding Children Board and sub groups and Children in Care Partnership Board.

2.13 Make sure appropriate advice on procedure and practice is available to other departments and agencies

2.14 Participate in and contribute to the development and delivery of both in house and inter agency learning and development activities.

2.15 Manage a team of Quality Assurance Assistants and support their Continued Professional Development.

2.16 Prepare reports for committees, sub committees, elected members and others as requested,

2.17 Make sure diversity and equality of opportunity is valued and promoted.

2.18 Make sure child protection plans and children in care statutory reviews are reviewed regularly, and in accordance with Policy and guidelines.

2.19 Use experience and expertise gained as a qualified and registered social worker to develop and encourage best practice.

2.20 Deputise for the Senior manager as and when required.

Job Features

Job CategorySocial & Healthcare

Job Category : Social Care – QualifiedLocation : Halton Borough CouncilHours Per Week : 37.00Start Date : Immediate StartStart Time : 09:00End Time : 17:30Salary: £21.03 We are looking for a co...