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Contract, Full Time
Huyton, Liverpool
Posted 3 years ago

Job Category: Retail Stock Replenishment
Location: 5864 - Huyton Supercentre – Huyton Lane, ASDA
Start Date: Immediate Start
Salary: £10.00

Colleagues to replen the shop over Christmas period.
Colleagues to work 8 hours with an unpaid 30 min break.
Colleagues must have some previous experience of replen/filling shelves in retail.

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Job CategoryRetail Stock Replenishment

Job Category: Retail Stock ReplenishmentLocation: 5864 – Huyton Supercentre – Huyton Lane, ASDAStart Date: Immediate StartSalary: £10.00 Colleagues to replen the shop over Christmas period.Co...

Job Category: Facilities & Environmental Services - General
Location: Angel International Campus, Plymouth City Council
Hours Per Week: 35.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 08:00
End Time: 16:00
Salary: £10.19

Duties mainly comprise off driving: collecting and delivering skips of books from schools and libraries. Driving a 3.5 luton van with tail-lift with possibility of driving smaller Peugeot van too. Request for agency worker to bring own steel-toe capped boots, knowledge of Plymouth area needed.

Use of sack truck and York trolley for delivering/collecting items and operation of tail-lift on luton van too.

Daily checks to be completed on the vehicle and safe manual handling procedures followed at all times.

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Job CategoryFacilities & Environmental Services

Job Category: Facilities & Environmental Services – GeneralLocation: Angel International Campus, Plymouth City CouncilHours Per Week: 35.00Start Date: Immediate StartStart Time: 08:00End Tim...

Contract, Full Time
Halton, Chesire, Widnes, Cheshire
Posted 3 years ago

Job Category: Education
Location: Halton Borough Council, Halton Borough Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:30
Salary: £25.72

An exciting opportunity to join the Halton Adult Learning Team has arisen. You can help support people to change their lives and learn something new.

Our key values at Halton Adult Learning are ‘Empowerment, Opportunity & Resilience’ We are a service that is dedicated to providing the best learning experience possible and pride ourselves on our positive working relationships with a variety of partners, employers and stakeholders.

‘Pathways to Teaching in Adult Learning’ is an exciting new programme comprising of a carefully integrated series of awards that offers an introduction to teaching at Level 3. The programme also offers learners a work placement in their Local Authority Adult Learning Service where they can test their learning out in practice.
The Adult Education Budget ‘Pathways to Teaching in Adult Learning’ programme is funded by the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and will be delivered across the 6 local authority areas of Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, St Helens, Sefton and Wirral. It will be co-ordinated by Halton Borough Council and we are looking to appoint a number of tutors to deliver this new, exciting and innovative programme.

As a tutor on the programme you will deliver the underpinning knowledge needed by teachers and support your learners through their assessment activities to a successful conclusion to their studies. You will also be involved in preparing them to progress to higher levels of study and may be involved in supporting learners on their teaching placement.

The role involves working across a number of sites to support the residents of the Liverpool City Region as they take their first steps into teaching. Through the Pathways programme you will work with learners to ensure they develop the basic underpinning knowledge, skills and entry level qualifications as they progress into employment or to continue their journey into Further Education.

Working under the direction of the Curriculum Manager and the Quality and Learner Experience Manager, the post holder will be responsible for the design and delivery of quality accredited learning programmes. The key duties include planning, delivery, assessment and monitoring of the learning outcomes and achievements of adult learners participating in the Pathways programme.

3 Different Rate levels:

Non-Teaching: £13.92
Non-Accredited course delivery: £22.43
Accredited Course delivery: £25.72

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Job CategoryEducation, Teaching Jobs

Job Category: EducationLocation: Halton Borough Council, Halton Borough CouncilHours Per Week: 37.00Start Date: Immediate StartStart Time: 09:00End Time: 17:30Salary: £25.72 An exciting opportunity t...

Contract, Full Time
Brecon Depot, Powys County Council, Powys County Council
Posted 3 years ago

Job Category: Operational & Support Staff
Location: Brecon Depot, Powys County Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate start
Start Time: 07:30
End Time: 15:00
Salary: £10.60

We are looking for Drivers to join our committed team in Waste and Recycling. Powys is one of the top performing recycling authorities and our crews are on the front line to help us get even better. Waste and recycling is a service that affects all our residents and we regularly get compliments for our teams and what they do. So if you are interested in joining a team that really makes a difference to the environment and the local community, we want to hear from you.

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Job CategoryOperational & Support Staff, Others/General Jobs

Job Category: Operational & Support StaffLocation: Brecon Depot, Powys County CouncilHours Per Week: 37.00Start Date: Immediate startStart Time: 07:30End Time: 15:00Salary: £10.60 We are looking ...

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

Job Category: Social Care - Unqualified
Location: North Yorkshire House, Scarborough YO12 6EE, North Yorkshire County Council
Start Date: Immediate start
Salary: £18 per hour

The right Candidates will be with us to help support disabled children with the most complex needs in a variety of different settings. This involves working with children and young people with a wide range of disabilities as part of a team responsible for direct care in residential settings, in children’s own homes and in other settings.

To contribute to all aspects of the physical and emotional care of the children and young people so as to promote their welfare whilst working in partnership with their family and other professionals.

Please see Job Description for more details but below are essentials:

• Experience of working with behaviour which can challenge and children and young people with complex needs.
• Experience of working within residential settings.
• Experience of working on a shift basis.
• Awareness of behavioural management Strategies.
• Awareness of medication management and Invasive procedures
• Awareness of Moving and Handling of Children and Young People
• Awareness of first aid training and managing medications
• Effective Communication with Children with disabilities and their preferred communication method and to provide advocacy.

** Shifts will be 2pm to 10pm on Thursday, Friday, Saturday on going until the end of December.

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Job CategorySocial & Healthcare

Job Category: Social Care – UnqualifiedLocation: North Yorkshire House, Scarborough YO12 6EE, North Yorkshire County CouncilStart Date: Immediate startSalary: £18 per hour The right Candidates ...

Contract, Full Time
Bognor Regis, West Sussex
Posted 3 years ago

Job Category: Social Care - Qualified
Location: West Sussex County Council, West Sussex County Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:30
Salary: £30.19

Location: Bognor Regis
Hybrid Working opportunity as not on duty week rota.
Full time

Payrate:

We are bound by the MoC, which means pay rates are capped. Whist we are able to pay up to £42, this rate is for those deemed to be at ASW level. Please ensure you are aware that the pay rate you request may not be the rate you are offered; managers are assessing skills and competency at interview. If the candidate is being offered less than requested, we will make the reasoning clear whilst providing feedback

Candidates can start as soon as pre employment checks have passed.

Job Description:

An exciting opportunity for a social work post in Family Safeguarding West with a primary focus on Private Fostering has become available. We are seeking an enthusiastic social work practitioner who is excited by the opportunity to support and safeguard children in private fostering arrangements, including those coming into the UK as Ukrainian refugees. The role will be situated within Family Safeguarding West (based in Bognor Regis) but the successful candidate will predominantly be supporting children and their private foster carers across West Sussex. The role will involve responding to new notifications when a child is placed in a private fostering arrangement by assessing the needs of the child and suitability of a private foster carer and their home environment. You will have your own caseload of children subject of private fostering regulations, and any other intervention they need. You will also undertake the carer assessments and private fostering visits on children allocated to other social workers if their arrangements become private fostering and therefore the role will require good cooperation with the child’s Social Worker to ensure that the placement is suitable for their needs and considers their wishes and feelings. These arrangements will need to be visited and reviewed as per statutory guidance to ensure that they continue to be suitable and safe arrangements for the child. In this role, you will be actively involved in improving and promoting our private fostering service by ensuring that our responsibilities to children and their carers are fulfilled in a timely way. You will be offering consultation and support to Social Workers across Children’s Social Care to improve their identification of private fostering and raise awareness.

The candidate needs:

  • To be an experienced worker with at least 2/3 years experience in a family safeguarding team.
  • Recent Front line – child protection work
  • Good assessment skills that are able to identify risk
  • Direct work with children to be able to identify their needs
  • Good multi agency working experience

Special Requirements:

The candidate must be a car driver and be happy to drive around the county to fulfil the role requirement.

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Job CategorySocial & Healthcare

Job Category: Social Care – QualifiedLocation: West Sussex County Council, West Sussex County CouncilHours Per Week: 37.00Start Date: Immediate StartStart Time: 09:00End Time: 17:30Salary: £30....

Contract, Full Time
Horsham, West Sussex
Posted 3 years ago

Job Category: Social Care - Qualified
Location: County Hall North, West Sussex County Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:30
Salary: £36.04

Location: - Horsham, County Hall North
Duty Weeks: The candidate would be expected to be onsite for duty weeks. Duty weeks are on a rota and currently are one and a half weeks in every three weeks ( one full week and then three days on a separate week). Do not submit candidates who can not fulfil this requirement.

As Team Manager you will lead, motivate, nurture, and manage a team (social workers and unqualified staff) to deliver a children’s social care service on a day to day basis. You will be responsible for ensuring the service provided is effective and delivering the required outcomes, as well as ensuring cases are dealt with in a timely manner. You will ensure that children and young people are adequately protected in line with our policies, procedures and relevant legislation.

For this role you will be expected to demonstrate relevant theoretical Social Work concepts, practices and detailed organisational knowledge relating to the provision of a professional Social Work service. You will need to demonstrate confidence in managing and leading staff to achieve performance improvements and service developments. You will need to demonstrate an ability to influence and negotiate partner relationships at management level.

You must have Team Manager experience for your CV to be reviewed by the MASH team and MASH experience.

Location:
County Hall North is in Horsham, a lovely town very close to the main shopping centre. It has some onsite parking, very close to the train station and a beautiful park. It also has a large open space with a canteen that serves light bites, teas and coffees.

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Job CategorySocial & Healthcare

Job Category: Social Care – QualifiedLocation: County Hall North, West Sussex County CouncilHours Per Week: 37.00Start Date: Immediate StartStart Time: 09:00End Time: 17:30Salary: £36.04 Locati...

Contract, Full Time
Horsham, West Sussex
Posted 3 years ago

Job Category: Social Care - Qualified
Location: County Hall North, West Sussex County Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:30
Salary: £32.16

Job Description:

Working for us is all about making a positive difference to the people of West Sussex. As our Social Work Team Manager, you will be responsible for effective leadership and management of an area-based community team in the Learning Disabilities service . You will have direct line management responsibility for a team of staff consisting of Social Workers and Assistant Care Managers. It is expected that the role will contribute to the ongoing development of the service in the context of current and new legislation and changing regulation requirements by central government. You will be responsible for developing and maintaining multi-disciplinary relationships within and outside the organisation in order to deliver an effective, efficient and timely service. You will be working with other agencies and health partners such as Sussex Community Foundation Trust and Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust, and contributing to multi-disciplinary policy, processes and planning forums such as Continuing Health Care Panels.

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

Key Skills:

  1. Ability to make sound, pragmatic, problem-solving decisions including tackling difficult problems of a technical, professional, resource or people-related nature.
  2. Excellent communication skills with ability to influence actions by others and negotiate effective business solutions.
  3. Research and knowledge management skills; able to apply project management principles and practices.
  4. Leadership, effective people management and performance management skills and the ability to provide direction and support to individuals and teams during complex situations.
  5. Ability to challenge existing practices and identify innovative strength-based solutions within the required frameworks.
  6. Sound and accurate IT skills for general office duties, producing reports and undertaking research.

Qualifications and/or experience:

• Post graduate professional qualification relevant to the professional service specialism (such as CQSW/CSS/DipSW or BA/MA in Social Work or equivalent and PQSW).
• Significant and broad experience demonstrating applied application of the above levels of knowledge in a relevant setting.
• Relevant chartered status of a professional body or equivalent high-level experience of involved practices.
• Registration with Social Work England and responsibility for maintaining registration.
• Significant post-qualification experience in dealing with diverse issues.
• Demonstrable experience of delivering or co-ordinating a quality customer-focussed service to others.

Please note the candidate will be expected to spend 2 days a week in West Sussex, after the team is established it will be mostly worked remotely. Please do not submit any candidate who cannot be present. We will pay up to £45 per hour Ltd

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Job CategorySocial & Healthcare

Job Category: Social Care – QualifiedLocation: County Hall North, West Sussex County CouncilHours Per Week: 37.00Start Date: Immediate StartStart Time: 09:00End Time: 17:30Salary: £32.16 Job De...

Contract, Full Time
Haringey, Haringey, North London, Harringay Ladder, Haringey, Wood Green, North London
Posted 3 years ago

Job Category: Admin / Clerical
Location: ALEXANDRA HOUSE, London Borough of Haringey
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:15
Salary: £160.19

Job Description:

1.To be responsible for providing administrative/clerical and financial support to the Education Capital Programme Team and wider Major Projects Capital Delivery Team including, but not limited to:
a. Monitoring and updating programme management documents, including any Audits
b. Data collection and analysis for programme monitoring and reporting
c. Provision of secretariat support i.e. circulating agendas, taking minutes of Steering

Group meetings, Core Group meetings, general meetings and site visits and following up actions:
d. Preparing presentations including PowerPoint and report images and data.
e. Filing and managing electronic records
f. Updating Capital Programme risks, issues and actions logs

2.To assist with Member Enquiries and Freedom of Information requests as and when necessary and to compile a database of queries and responses.

3.To assist the Programme Manager and team in programme related financial/budget management tasks. Interrogating SAP and cashflow forecasts with Project Managers.

4.Supporting the wider Major Projects Team project managers and wider technical procurement officers with the procurement process of external resource and services invitation to tender (ITT including undertaking the uploading, downloading of tender information and proactive coordination of receipt and response to any queries via various electronic procurement portals including Haringey procurement and contract system (HPCS) and Haringey Dynamic purchasing system (DPS).

5.Supporting a regular audit of key files and documentation across projects at all stages within the Major Projects Team (including those in defect stage), and following up with Project Managers to close gaps and ensure relevant approvals are complete / captured. Escalating any issues with the Project Support Office Lead as needed.

6.To co-ordinate, manage school liaison, including collection of data and arranging site meetings and walkabouts

7.To manage electronic data to ensure that information is organised, easily accessible and to ensure effective configuration management.

8.To assist the Programme management team and with the quality assurance of building data to be electronically held and referenced.

9.To assist the Programme management team with the research, collation and reporting of high quality programme KPI reports.

10.To provide a customer focused service to all Capital Delivery Team contacts and clients including schools, staff, Councillors, representatives of partner organisations and employees of the Council.

11.To be an effective and active member of the wider team ensuring cover and mutual support when necessary.

12.Provide a proactive customer oriented approach to communication and consultation with all stakeholders at all levels.

13.To be responsive to the needs of the Programme Management Team and be willing to work at occasional out of hours events such as publicity or consultation events as required.

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Job CategoryAdmin / Clerical, Admin & Clerical Jobs

Job Category: Admin / ClericalLocation: ALEXANDRA HOUSE, London Borough of HaringeyHours Per Week: 36.00Start Date: Immediate StartStart Time: 09:00End Time: 17:15Salary: £160.19 Job Description: 1.T...

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

Job Category: Social Care - Unqualified
Location: Disabilities Resource Centre, Scarborough, YO11 3XT, North Yorkshire County Council
Start Date: Immediate Start
Salary: £14.63

We are committed to providing good quality services to support children and young people with disabilities and their families and our aim is always to put children and young people at the centre of all our work. The services provided by Children’s Resource Centres follow from specific Government legislation, including the Children Act 1989 and the Children Act 2004, The Children’s Homes Regulations 2015 and The SEND agenda. The post requires an enhanced DBS check. This role involves spoken communications so a confident use of English language is required.

In line with Directorate’s statutory obligations, support disabled children with the most complex needs in a variety of different settings. This involves working with children and young people with a wide range of disabilities as part of a team responsible for direct care in residential settings, in children’s own homes and in other settings.

To contribute to all aspects of the physical and emotional care of the children and young people so as to promote their welfare whilst working in partnership with their family and other professionals.

Rates can be negotiated upon submission.

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Job CategorySocial & Healthcare

Job Category: Social Care – UnqualifiedLocation: Disabilities Resource Centre, Scarborough, YO11 3XT, North Yorkshire County CouncilStart Date: Immediate StartSalary: £14.63 We are committed to...

Contract, Full Time
Littlehampton, West Sussex, West Sussex
Posted 3 years ago

Job Category: Social Care - Qualified
Location: West Sussex County Council, West Sussex County Council
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:30
Salary: £27.81

Pay : £35 with £150 per week expenses or £38 with no expenses
Working arrangements: Will need SW’s who are able to undertake visits. Flexible working approach home/office based working. Negotiable at time of start.

Job Details:

In this varied and challenging role, you will work with both Health & Social Care colleagues to provide an excellent Social Work Service. In West Sussex we have a real focus on strengths-based approaches and community led support. You and the team will be working hard to support people to regain their skills and independence wherever possible.
As a Social Worker, your focus will be on delivering statutory social work service. This includes undertaking complex work, and ensuring work is delivered in a timely manner. You will work collaboratively with individuals and effectively into the future. You will remain up to date and complaint with all relevant legislation and adhere to organisational procedures, policies, codes of conduct and the values of West Sussex. You will also carry a small complex case load and supervise a small number of staff within the team, including supporting our duty function. The role will involve you working with the Littlehampton area Social work team. To provide an accountable statutory social work service to those people who access or need the service to include assessment, planning and review. The worker is expected to work within organisational, policy and legislative requirements.

Key Accountabilities:

•Act as a professional representative for the service by working with a focus on delivering services to those people who access or need the service, acting with integrity, professionalism and respect on behalf of the organisation, ensuring at all times that the needs of individuals are paramount.

• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

• Prepare for, and work with individuals, families, carers, groups and communities to assess their needs and circumstances, implement care packages and evaluate and monitor progress considering best value care package options.

• Participate in a help desk/duty system and manage a caseload under regular supervision. Assess needs, risks and options taking into account legal and other requirements. Work effectively in partnership with other staff and voluntary agencies and gain a good understanding of all the relevant health, voluntary and private services in the area
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• Report any allegation or suspicions of abuse or potential abuse of a vulnerable person to an immediate manager or supervisor. Contribute to Safeguarding Investigations and child/adult protection planning where appropriate.

• Use professional knowledge to negotiate with and on behalf of those people who access or need the service and with a wide range of providers and other professionals.

• Ensure effective implementation of department policies and procedures in line with statutory responsibilities.

• Maintain accurate records of all work undertaken and produce case reports and correspondence for a variety of audiences including meetings, conferences, court, panels and other agencies.

• To contribute to initiatives and development work as required.

• To develop effective working relationships and communicate effectively with those people who access or need the service, families, carers, colleagues and other professionals in order to deliver the appropriate interventions.

• Prepare for, attend, contribute and participate fully in supervision.

• Support Family Aides/Community Support Workers and sessional workers in providing care and support for vulnerable people and their families as required. Assist in supervision and mentoring of students as appropriate.

• Ensure the best value use of resources particularly when commissioning work.

• Responsible for small expenditures from an agreed budget when appropriate. E.g. making necessary purchases in relation to situations arising with people who access or need the service.

• Responsible for the care of, accuracy, confidentiality, security and maintenance of all individuals’ records and related manual and/or computerised information, including highly sensitive and confidential adult/child protection issues.

• Support equality and diversity and respect individuals, carers and colleagues regardless of gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or ethnic origin. Challenge oppressive practice and behaviour.

• Remain up to date and compliant with all relevant legislation and adhere to organisational procedures, policies and professional codes of conduct in order to uphold a high quality seamless service. Identify own continuing professional development needs and strive to meet these.

• Equalities - Supports equality and diversity and respects anyone in contact with, working for and using the services provided by West Sussex County Council regardless of gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or ethnic origin.

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Job CategorySocial & Healthcare

Job Category: Social Care – QualifiedLocation: West Sussex County Council, West Sussex County CouncilStart Date: Immediate StartStart Time: 09:00End Time: 17:30Salary: £27.81 Pay : £35 with £...

Contract, Full Time
Dagenham, Essex
Posted 3 years ago

Job Category: Driving
Location: Harrow Lodge Depot, London Borough of Havering
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 06:00
End Time: 14:15
Salary: £12.03

Driver requested to cover Monday - Friday 6.00 - 2.15pm.

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Job CategoryDriving

Job Category: DrivingLocation: Harrow Lodge Depot, London Borough of HaveringHours Per Week: 36.00Start Date: Immediate StartStart Time: 06:00End Time: 14:15Salary: £12.03 Driver requested to cover M...

Contract, Full Time
Egham, Surrey
Posted 3 years ago

Job Category: Catering / Hospitality
Location: Royal Holloway, Royal Holloway, University of London
Hours Per Week: 35.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £10.84

We are currently recruiting for a Temporary Administrative Coordinator with excellent attention to detail with the ability to work to a high level of accuracy, advanced use of Microsoft Excel and ability to use standard computer programmes, to provide timely and high-quality administrative and advisory support. This assignment is due to commence ASAP for approximately 4 weeks in the first instance, on a full-time basis.
The post holder will be responsible for checking and updating staff records and the filing systems to ensure the integrity of our centralised data for inspection by internal / external audit and will oversee and advise the Administrative Assistants.

1.Team lead the Administrative Assistants, overseeing the work and advising as appropriate:
• Organise the assignments for the function .
• Communicate with and advise stakeholders at various levels.

2.Oversee the administration in managing and maintaining records. This may include:
• Add new files when a Certificate of Sponsorship is issued.
• Update files when employees start and further necessary information is obtained (signed RTW, qualifications, NI, Address).
• Update files when departments submit changes and leavers forms and report changes on SMS when required.
• Chase departments for required documents when necessary.
• Check and verify staff records are in conformity with UKVI legislation and corporate policies.
• Scanning and uploading files to create digital copies of physical records.

3.Provide guidance and assistance with the audit and checking of records:
• Carrying out routine checks to ensure the filing system is current and correct.
• Compile, gather and organise reports, documents and records.
• Make available of all records for viewing and processing as necessary.
• Ensure centralised data is compliant with current legislation and best practices.

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Job CategoryHospitality & Catering Jobs

Job Category: Catering / HospitalityLocation: Royal Holloway, Royal Holloway, University of LondonHours Per Week: 35.00Start Date: Immediate StartStart Time: 09:00End Time: 17:00Salary: £10.84 We are...

Contract, Full Time
Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Posted 3 years ago

Job Category: Customer Services
Location: 7510 - To You, Rochdale, ASDA
Hours Per Week: 37.50
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £10.25

Based at our Rochdale office (OL16 4NZ) we are looking to recruit some seasonal reinforcements to assist our current team of service experience colleagues. Christmas is obviously our busiest time of year delivering all the festive essentials not to mention…presents! You will need to have a positive outlook and a built in desire to do a good job, with sound telephone and computer skills. Full training on our in-house systems will be given. The initial training will be conducted at our Rochdale office, however once successfully completed the role becomes hybrid and working from home is available. The role is shift based and is a mixture of three shifts, 8-4 , 12-8 & 2-10. Sunday hours are 9-5, it is one weekend in, one weekend off based on a 37.5 hour week. This has the potential to be extended or made permanent for the right colleague should a position become available.

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Job CategoryCustomer Service

Job Category: Customer ServicesLocation: 7510 – To You, Rochdale, ASDAHours Per Week: 37.50Start Date: Immediate StartStart Time: 09:00End Time: 17:00Salary: £10.25 Based at our Rochdale office...

Contract, Full Time
West Sussex, Worthing, West Sussex
Posted 3 years ago

Job Category: Social Care - Qualified
Location: Worthing Hospital, West Sussex County Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:30
Salary: £27.81

Pay: £38 per hour or £35 per hour plus £150 expenses per week
Location: Worthing 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: Worthing Hospital, West Sussex County CouncilHours Per Week: 37.00Start Date: Immediate StartStart Time: 09:00End Time: 17:30Salary: £27.81 Pay: Â...