Jobs

Job Category : Facilities & Environmental Services
Location : The Basildon Centre, Basildon Council
Hours Per Week : 36.25
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 07:30
End Time : 15:00
Salary: £12.12

Cemetery Cover

Job Category : Manual Labour / General Industrial
Location : Barleylands Depot, Basildon Council
Hours Per Week : 36.25
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 07:30
End Time : 15:30
Salary: £9.94

Pride Team

Job Category : Facilities & Environmental Services
Location : The Basildon Centre, Basildon Council
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 08:00
End Time : 16:30
Salary: £9.55

Summer mowing

Job Category : Admin & Clerical
Location : Docks Office, Vale of Glamorgan Council
Hours Per Week : 18.50
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 08:30
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £9.99

Working within CYPS Finance Team
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

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.

1. In relations to the Service, the post holder will have the following specific responsibilities:

⦁ Assist case managers in updating and maintaining computerised databases and manual records.
⦁ Assist in maintaining filing systems to meet statutory requirements.
⦁ Provide a typing and word processing service.
⦁ Take and prepare minutes of meetings.
⦁ Assist in providing a reception service to callers both in person and by telephone.
⦁ Collect, record and distribute mail.
⦁ Monitor the need for and order stationery and other items as required.
⦁ Record sickness and annual leave when required to do so.
⦁ Photocopying, laminating and shredding as required.
⦁ Maintaining supplies of forms.
⦁ Assist in setting up systems as required.
⦁ Completion of appropriate paperwork for recorded delivery mail.
⦁ Supply an administrative support role to the Team.

2. To take responsibility for ensuring available resources are used to meet service users’ needs in a flexible and creative way within agreed parameters.
3. Where appropriate, to monitor and process payments, administer Paypoint transactions and travel warrants, record financial transactions and assist in compiling financial reports.
4. To support the team in the preparation of plans within the Council’s planning cycle.
5. To be aware of and have an understanding of relevant legislation, guidance, policy and procedures, good practice guidelines and national standards.
6. To use relevant information from the management information system to enable accurate monitoring and to inform Team Managers/Practitioner Managers of any irregularities.
7. To provide statistical information for the Team Managers/Practitioner Managers as required.
8. To promote and represent the work of the Directorate with all partner agencies.
9. To contribute to the Annual Team Plan.
10. To participate in programs that ensure good team work and staff care.
11. To contribute to positive public relations with regard to the Directorate and the Council.
12. To maintain such records as necessary.
13. Represent the service corporately and where required with user and planning groups.
14. To develop good working relationships across the Directorate and other partners.
15. To assist the Team Manager in meeting the annual performance targets for the team.
16. To assist the Team Manager in ensuring good practice is promoted and enhanced within the team.
17. Ensure compliance with the Council’s Financial Regulations, Standing Orders, Policies and Procedures
18. To implement the principles of the Council’s Equal Opportunity Policy whilst carrying out the above duties
19. To adhere to Health and Safety legislation / relevant Council policies and procedures and to take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and other persons who may be adversely affected by your acts / omissions.
20. To implement the principles of the Council's Environment Policy while carrying out the above duties.
21. To report without delay any safeguarding concerns to the appropriate safeguarding officer.
22. Such other duties and responsibilities commensurate with the grade and in accordance with the general character of the job as may reasonably be required by the Chief Officer from time to time.

Job Title : Contracts Lawyer
Job Category : Legal (Specialist)
Location : London Borough of Hillingdon
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : 02/01/2023
End Date : 29/09/2023
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £35.00

A Contracts Lawyer, preferably with Local Government contract experience is required to cover a period of maternity leave in the New Year. The successful candidate will be dealing with contracts from all departments across the Council.

Job Category : Social Care - Unqualified
Location : Magdalen House, Bootle, L20 3NJ, Sefton MBC
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £14.09

Main Duties:

1. To work sensitively with children with moderate to severe learning disabilities, and complex health needs, to develop their social and communication skills, and promote friendships, independence, and self-esteem.
2. To conduct assessments and support the planning of appropriate interventions and outcomes.
3. To consult meaningfully with children, young people, and their parents/carers to ensure that services are appropriate, tailored to individual need, reliable, and sensitive.
4. Ensure that the needs of children and young people are met through the delivery of planned interventions.
5. To act as Lead Professional where appropriate
6. To access wherever possible the fullest range of mainstream community resources and facilities in keeping with our aspirations for social inclusion and to provide activities that enable children to enjoy and achieve.

Qualifications;
Level 3 child care qualification or equivalent

Experience;
Experience of delivering and evaluating leisure opportunities for disabled children and young people.
Experience of working with parents and carers of disabled children and young people.
Experience of multi-agency working with statutory or voluntary agencies in order to provide a wide range of different leisure opportunities.
Experience of supervising staff.
Experience of dealing with child safeguarding issues.

Job Category: Social & Healthcare Qualified
Location: Midland House, Plymouth City Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £435.68

Role outline: Innovation Lead
Reports to: Practice and Improvement Lead
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Rate: £450 - £550 per day
Contract: – 6-9 months
Location: – Office based in Plymouth two days per week with home working option remaining days

Person specification:
• An experienced and qualified social worker, you will be a motivational communicator with strong interpersonal skills.
• You will model and lead a restorative and strengths based approach to professional relationships and practice, building confidence in staff to work and think creatively and support practical and effective work to identify and achieve the best outcomes for children and young people at pace. Creative and innovative approach to your work and interaction with individuals and teams.
• You will lead a small project team and react confidently and pro-actively in a rapidly changing environment bringing expertise and leadership to support the work streams above and other priorities that may develop.
• You will combine all our values with your comprehensive and innovative practice experience and creative mind-set, focussing on working alongside staff to coordinate and facilitate innovative, dynamic and pragmatic solutions, broadening the variety of ways that help and support is offered and what it looks like.
• You will use a big picture thinking approach to work collaboratively to understand complex issues, develop ideas and build creative responses, delivering new ways of working.

Skills and capabilities:
• Lead and motivate colleagues and external partners – demonstrating an optimistic, flexible approach to explore gaps and emerging ideas, and coordinate the development of new interventions.
• Develop strong relationships and build trusting partnerships across the multi-agency spectrum, building a collaborative approach and supporting everyone to work at their best.
• Create and maintain accurate monitoring and reporting systems for work undertaken within the team with planned and achieved outcomes.
• Self-starter with the ability to use initiative and judgement to identify problems and propose
• Management experience.
• Leading and developing a project from an early stage.

Job Category: Social Care - Unqualified
Location: County Hall, Cardiff Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £11.47

Cardiff Children’s Services are looking for a number of social work assistants to work with Children.
This could be for any of the below teams.
CHAD
Locality
I&A

The successful candidate will join our established and supportive team who, with the support of the Principal Social Worker (PSW) and Team Manager will assist with the delivery of services. The successful candidate will be responsible for case allocation of a small caseload of where necessary for the particular team.

Relevant qualifications and experience in the following will attract a premium hourly wage in relation to the following:
• Youth
• Speech and language
• Occupational Therapists
• Counselling,
• Experience in deliver CBT/DBT skills.

EXPERIENCE / KNOWLEDGE:
Experience of working with older people and adults with a physical disability through direct contact in a working environment.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to make relationships with se5rvice users and carers.
• Administrative ability
• Good communication skills
• Organisational skills.

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES:
Mostly office based but could be called on to visit service users as needed.

Job Category: Social Care - Qualified
Client 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: £22.96

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

The PAYE rate for this role is £29 hour, with slight room for negotiation for the ideal candidate. To discuss please call Anna on 07773652442.

Experience:
• Post qualification experience of occupational therapy practice in a community setting. (Not newly qualified OTs).
• Experience of undertaking assessments and interventions with people of all ages.
• Demonstrable experience of contributing to the safeguarding of vulnerable adults. (Not newly qualified OTs)
• Experience of working positively in a changing environment.

Qualifications:
• Degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy and
• Professional skills and registration in line with the Health Professions Council and College of Occupational Therapists.

Other Requirements:
• Ability to travel around the County.
• Ability to attend meetings outside of normal business hours.

Knowledge:
• Knowledge and understanding of the impact of physical and sensory impairments and learning disability on independence and activities of daily living for all age groups.
• Understanding and application of the social model of disability.
• Knowledge and understanding of how Equality & Diversity, Dignity & Respect and Human Rights apply to this role.
• Wide knowledge base of disability equipment and its application.
• Theoretical and applied medical, surgical, sociological, psychological and psychiatric knowledge.
• Knowledge of the basic framework of community care legislation and regulations.
• Knowledge of basic health and social care policy.
• Knowledge of statutory requirements, including requirements in respect of carers, equality and anti discrimination legislation, maintaining a safe working environment, data protection and confidentiality.

Job Category: Social Care - Qualified
Location: Magdalen House, Bootle, L20 3NJ, Sefton MBC
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:30
Salary: £27.87

We are looking for social work practitioners who are able to undertake work across our social work teams including child in need, child protection, children in care and children with disability.
Sefton is a changing and vibrant authority, already on a journey of aspiration and ambition as it works towards an exciting 2030 vision and delivering our 5 year children and young peoples plan.
Sefton is an exciting place to be and we would like social workers to join us, to be part of our journey of continuous improvement. Sefton has a committed workforce and we are keen to drive down caseloads and achieve good outcomes for our children and Young People.
If you come to work for Sefton, we have a flexible working policy for all staff with the ability to work from home and car parking if you come to the office. We believe training and supervision is key to our workforce and this will be available for anyone who joins sefton. Consistency and stability is important to us and we are able to offer 6 month contracts to those that join us and pay can be negotiated, subject to previous experience and suitable reference checks.

JOB PURPOSE:
To contribute to the operational delivery of an effective Children’s Social Care Service as part of a team responsible for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and young people continuously improving outcomes.
To be responsible for social work provision including managing own caseload whilst managing the reputation of the Department and Council and complying with national and service procedures and guidance.

QUALIFICATIONS:
SW Degree or equivalent.
Current registration with SWE.

EXPERIENCE:
Minimum 2 years post qualification experience in statutory Children’s Social Care service.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND APITUDES:
• Knowledge of Children Act 1989 /2004, Adoption & Children Act 2002, Children and Young Persons Act 2008, other appropriate legislative frameworks, statutory guidance and processes for Looked After Children and Children subject to Child Protection Plans.
• Knowledge of the Assessment Framework and other relevant assessment and planning tools.
• Knowledge of child development and family dynamics
• Ability to make informed child centred judgments.
• Ability to communicate effectively and undertake direct work with children and young people.
• Ability to produce excellent child centred and outcome focused reports and plans.
• Ability to follow through on agreements with children, young people and families and demonstrate client empathy.
• Ability to take advantage of, and use, information technology, including ICS.
• Ability to work within professional and ethical standards including the HCPC Code/Standards of Conduct for Social Workers.

OTHER:
• Ability to demonstrate a commitment to own professional development and that of other colleagues.
• Ability to understand and demonstrate a commitment to equality and diversity.
• Must be legally entitled to work in the UK.
• The Council operates a no smoking policy. Employees are not allowed to smoke in the workplace or to take smoking breaks during work time.

Job Category: Sales / Marketing
Location: Selby District Council, North Yorkshire County Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:30
Salary: £18.00

The Tourism Development Officer is responsible for delivering tourism business development activity from the Selby District Visitor Economy Strategy and Action Plan; supporting local tourism businesses and visitor attractions to reach their full potential.

The role is for a minimum of three months and needs someone with sound experience and understanding of the visitor economy sector. The aim is to support achievable growth and development of the visitor product in Selby District, the Heart of Yorkshire.

You will be comfortable in working with a variety of partners, building relationships with the sector and stakeholders. A degree or significant experience in this field of work is essential.

This is a hybrid role which combines home and office working with some site visits.

PAYE Rate: £18.00 per hour.

Job Category: Interims
Location: Newham Dockside, London Borough of Newham
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 08:00
End Time: 16:00
Salary: £250.00

6 month project role
Project management of the post contract delivery of the Council’s house building programme; to deliver additional supply of council housing in the borough through regeneration, redevelopment and construction of new-build projects in the Affordable Homes for Newham Programme.
To realise the Council’s development aspirations through the successful delivery of a range of development contracts. Act as the lead representative and key project manager of each contract ensuring a quality product is provided for the Council’s residents. Ensure the Council’s requirements are met and the interests of the Council are protected with regard to, but not limited to; contractual compliance, programme management, legal requirements, building control, charging, audit, health and safety, and quality

QUALIFICATIONS:
An appropriate degree level qualification.
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors membership or equivalent recognised institutional body is desirable but not essential.

EXPERICENCE / KNOWLEDGE:

1. Significant knowledge and understanding of the residential construction process and managing residential construction projects which include affordable housing.
2. An experienced project manager with a demonstrable track record of successfully delivering the construction of a variety of complex development and regeneration schemes within a similar organisation with comparable scope of responsibilities, budget and resources.
3. Experience of commissioning, instructing and client managing a range of professional consultancy services.
4. A high degree of commercial awareness and an ability to critique financial appraisals, manage costs, maintain and improve quality, deliver construction to set timescales, manage risk and anticipate problems and opportunities.
5. Detailed knowledge and understanding of traditional and modern methods of construction including promoting and encouraging innovation and a culture of continuous improvement.
6. Experience of working with the GLA’s project systems and knowledge of the GLA / HCA bid submission process and information requirements and thorough knowledge of the GLA and Homes England working practices.
7. Detailed knowledge and understanding of the planning process and relevant national, regional and local planning and regeneration policy and legislation. In depth knowledge and understanding of current legislation, issues and policies at local and national level in relation to housing supply.
8. Extensive experience of working with developers/contractors and employers agents.
9. Able to demonstrate strong experience and knowledge of construction delivery of additional affordable housing supply.
10. Proven experience of implementing legal agreements for affordable housing supply, including knowledge of S106 agreements and unilateral undertakings.
11. Experience of dealing with resident and public complaints and consultation and engagement.
12. Experience of working in a multi discipline and cross-organisational groups.
13. Proven track record of effective construction delivery within Construction in Local Authority, residential, public sector or a large complex organisation.
14. Thorough understanding of construction forms and techniques including construction costs, and ability to knowledgeably advise the client.
15. Ability to represent the council during bid interviews and strong interpersonal and communication skills.
16. Experience and understanding of building regulations and legislation in relation to housing market.
17. Excellent relationship management skills, including developing new and maintaining existing relationships.

SKILLS AND ABILTIES:

1. Ability to interpret and appraise and oversee the development of planning drawings up to working construction drawings
2. Strong IT skills including the Microsoft Office suite, and the ability to use specialist or project management software (such as Spreadsheets or SDS Sequel) to project manage schemes on site.
3. Strong project management skills with proven success in managing multiple large scale construction projects simultaneously.
   Strong organisational skills that ensure original plans are delivered and implemented resulting in desired outcomes.
   Excellent communication skills, able to interpret and write financial reports and deliver these to Senior Management.
   • Strong ability to interpret complex financial data, simplifying information to stakeholders.
   • Ability to meet tight deadlines, whilst dealing with conflicting priorities.
   • Ability to maintain grip of project objectives in line with corporate and service plan.
   • Strong ability to work collegiately within various teams.
   • Ability to build lasting, strong relationships and credibility quickly.
   • Proven stakeholder management.
   • Experience of successfully operating in an environment where priorities are constantly developed, changed and conflicting.
   • Truly flexible approach to working whilst adhering to Council policy and Newham’s Values.

Job Category: Admin / Clerical
Location: Saxon Centre, Bromley Council
Hours Per Week: 18.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 10:00
End Time: 18:00
Salary: £10.31

Administrative Officer within our Children’s Contact Centre Service
Part-time role, 18 hrs per week (working hours; Wed 2pm till 6pm, and Thurs-Fri 10am till 6pm).
The primary base would be in Orpington Children's Contact Centre, Lych Gate Road, Orpington.
We require someone with excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills for this demanding and busy role.
The successful candidate will have sound knowledge and experience of providing a wide range of administrative support to a large team.
Good IT skills are essential including accurate and timely data entry and experience of using the full Microsoft Package.
This is a customer facing service so the ability to work with people is essential.

JOB PURPOSE:
To provide administrative and general support including office cover within Bromley’s Early Intervention & Family Support Service, primarily to CAF & Children’s Contact Centre Service teams but across the wider service as well.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Qualified to Level 2 including English and Maths, or significant relevant experience.

EXPERIENCE:

1. Dealing with a range of people in a range of ways including face to face, correspondence and telephone calls.
2. Working effectively as part of a team to manage both own and shared workloads.
3. Using the full Microsoft Office package applications for a range of purposes.
4. Effectively undertaking varied clerical and administrative duties to support a team.

KNOWLEDGE:

1. A range of clerical and administrative duties to support a large team.
2. Microsoft Office IT package applications.
3. And a clear understanding of what equal opportunities and diversity means to service delivery.
4. And a clear understanding of what data protection, freedom of information and confidentiality means to service delivery.

Job Category: Interims
Location: Newham Dockside, London Borough of Newham
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 08:00
End Time: 16:00
Salary: £250.00

6 month project role
Project management of the post contract delivery of the Council’s house building programme; to deliver additional supply of council housing in the borough through regeneration, redevelopment and construction of new-build projects in the Affordable Homes for Newham Programme.
To realise the Council’s development aspirations through the successful delivery of a range of development contracts. Act as the lead representative and key project manager of each contract ensuring a quality product is provided for the Council’s residents. Ensure the Council’s requirements are met and the interests of the Council are protected with regard to, but not limited to; contractual compliance, programme management, legal requirements, building control, charging, audit, health and safety, and quality.

QUALIFICATIONS:
An appropriate degree level qualification.
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors membership or equivalent recognised institutional body is desirable but not essential.

EXPERICENCE / KNOWLEDGE:

1. Significant knowledge and understanding of the residential construction process and managing residential construction projects which include affordable housing.
2. An experienced project manager with a demonstrable track record of successfully delivering the construction of a variety of complex development and regeneration schemes within a similar organisation with comparable scope of responsibilities, budget and resources.
3. Experience of commissioning, instructing and client managing a range of professional consultancy services.
4. A high degree of commercial awareness and an ability to critique financial appraisals, manage costs, maintain and improve quality, deliver construction to set timescales, manage risk and anticipate problems and opportunities.
5. Detailed knowledge and understanding of traditional and modern methods of construction including promoting and encouraging innovation and a culture of continuous improvement.
6. Experience of working with the GLA’s project systems and knowledge of the GLA / HCA bid submission process and information requirements and thorough knowledge of the GLA and Homes England working practices.
7. Detailed knowledge and understanding of the planning process and relevant national, regional and local planning and regeneration policy and legislation. In depth knowledge and understanding of current legislation, issues and policies at local and national level in relation to housing supply.
8. Extensive experience of working with developers/contractors and employers agents.
9. Able to demonstrate strong experience and knowledge of construction delivery of additional affordable housing supply.
10. Proven experience of implementing legal agreements for affordable housing supply, including knowledge of S106 agreements and unilateral undertakings.
11. Experience of dealing with resident and public complaints and consultation and engagement.
12. Experience of working in a multi discipline and cross-organisational groups.
13. Proven track record of effective construction delivery within Construction in Local Authority, residential, public sector or a large complex organisation.
14. Thorough understanding of construction forms and techniques including construction costs, and ability to knowledgeably advise the client.
15. Ability to represent the council during bid interviews and strong interpersonal and communication skills.
16. Experience and understanding of building regulations and legislation in relation to housing market.
17. Excellent relationship management skills, including developing new and maintaining existing relationships.

SKILLS AND ABILTIES:

1. Ability to interpret and appraise and oversee the development of planning drawings up to working construction drawings
2. Strong IT skills including the Microsoft Office suite, and the ability to use specialist or project management software (such as Spreadsheets or SDS Sequel) to project manage schemes on site.
3. Strong project management skills with proven success in managing multiple large scale construction projects simultaneously.
   Strong organisational skills that ensure original plans are delivered and implemented resulting in desired outcomes.
   Excellent communication skills, able to interpret and write financial reports and deliver these to Senior Management.
   • Strong ability to interpret complex financial data, simplifying information to stakeholders.
   • Ability to meet tight deadlines, whilst dealing with conflicting priorities.
   • Ability to maintain grip of project objectives in line with corporate and service plan.
   • Strong ability to work collegiately within various teams.
   • Ability to build lasting, strong relationships and credibility quickly.
   • Proven stakeholder management.
   • Experience of successfully operating in an environment where priorities are constantly developed, changed and conflicting.
   • Truly flexible approach to working whilst adhering to Council policy and Newham’s Values.

Job Category: Housing
Location: Civic Centre, Enfield Council
Hours Per Week: 35.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £20.00

The Market Management Service was established to ensure that Enfield’s private rented sector meets resident’s needs. The Market Management Service delivers Temporary Accommodation and Private Rented Housing Services, including the procurement, allocation, and management of almost 4000 homes.
The Housing Solutions Team provide housing management services to approximately 1200 temporary accommodation homes, including leased statutory accommodation and supported accommodation.
Housing Solutions Officers will support households in temporary accommodation, dealing with a wide range of issues, from queries, complaints, housing advice, disrepair and ASB. You will proactively help residents find housing solutions and move-on from temporary accommodation into the private rented housing. You will also ensure the temporary accommodation is maintained to the required standards and work in partnership to address tenancy issues.

THE ROLE:
• We are recruiting 3 Housing Solutions Officers to join our Housing Solutions Service.
• We want ambitious, proactive people who can find creative and innovative solutions to local problems and a passion for customer service.
• You will be equipped with mobile technology and will be responsible for all aspects of tenancy and property management, including repairs, inspections, investigating complaints and dealing with tenancy related issues.
• You must have excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong IT skills and be able to work autonomously and inclusively in a team
• You have experience of working in Homelessness, Housing Management or have working knowledge of housing law and/or homelessness legislation.
• You should also have a valid UK driving license and have access to own vehicle to perform your duties.
• These roles are hybrid working.