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Job Category : Facilities & Environmental Services
Location : RIVER PARK HOUSE, London Borough of Haringey
Hours Per Week : 40.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £400.00 per day

The Council has a challenging period ahead, where it seeks to return more staff to working in its offices, whilst also consolidating its corporate accommodation.
The overall purpose of the assignment is to provide programme management for accommodation moves. To support and enable the council’s change and transformation corporate programmes via the planning and delivery of office relocations, workplace refurbishments, property vacations/disposals and small relocations
To be responsible for space planning across the Council’s offices.
To prepare plans and schedules to achieve the decant of Council buildings; and any enabling moves within/between other buildings • To engage with service area directors and managers to organise and manage the moves and decants • To oversee the preparation of CAD drawings • To advise on office design and management considerations as requested

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience
Experience
Substantial experience of successfully delivering office move projects or similar.
Experience of working effectively across a range of stakeholders to provide customer focused services and deliver objectives.
Experience of commissioning and managing consultants and construction contractors, ensuring that works are delivered effectively.
Experience of working within the education sector or with schools, and an understanding the specific issues relating to school premises.
Demonstrate experience of managing budgets, spend and savings through effective budgetary management/planning and adherence to budget governance principles.
Experience of developing briefs, service specifications and scoping services in conjunction with stakeholders.

Qualifications
Educated to degree level in a project management related field (or three years relevant experience).
Holds a relevant professional body qualification or accreditation (for example RICS, MCIOB).
A relevant health and Safety qualification e.g. NEBOSH, IOSH.
Project Management qualification

Knowledge/Skills
Knowledge of facilities management/ property management with strong technical understanding and experience.
Good IT skills including CAD software
Ability to use property/construction expertise to assist in service planning and achieving outcomes for customers and service users.
Ability to work positively with stakeholders at all levels including, head teachers, service users, partners and businesses to deliver complex services, policies and projects, demonstrating sound judgement.
An in depth understanding of Health and Safety policy and legislation in relation to building management and construction matters.
Excellent problem solving and negotiation skills.
Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical and/or complex information to a range of audiences.
High level of self-management and organisational skills and ability to manage a complex and demanding workload with multiple priorities.

Job Category : Social Care - Unqualified (North)
Location : Thornton Hill Skipton
Salary: £13.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 19:00
End Time : 07:00

We are looking for Care assistants to cover part time and full time day & night shifts. Both positions are a 12 hour shift pattern either 8am - 8pm or 8pm to 8am. Full time will be 4 /days/nights per week. we still promote flexible working and a flexible work pattern can be discussed.

Job Purpose and Context
⦁ To enable customers to lead as active and independent lives as possible by providing holistic and personal care.

⦁ To promote choice to customers in their daily living by providing care which meets Care Quality Commissions (CQC) fundamental
standards and supports happy living for the years ahead

Knowledge and Understanding
⦁ Ability to read, understand and complete / contribute to care plans.
⦁ Health and safety in the workplace.
⦁ Manual handling procedures.
⦁ Safeguarding vulnerable adults.
⦁ Food hygiene.
⦁ Mental Capacity Act
Understanding of confidentiality and data protection within a care setting.

Experience
No prior experience of working in a care environment is required

Key Activities
Provide person centered care and support (including laundry, housekeeping and kitchen duties) as identified in the care plan, whilst promoting choice and enabling customers to maintain independence and dignity.
Assist in keeping the location clean, safe and odour free for customers.
Maintain and complete accurate documentation of all care and support undertaken. Recognise, document and report any changes in the care plan, and participate in customer reviews as required

Job Category : Social Care - Qualified
Location : County Hall, Northallerton, DL7 8AD, North Yorkshire County Council
Start Date : Immediate Start
Salary: £10.62

• 3 X Team leaders needed (100 hours per week)
• Day and night shifts
• Covid-19 positive site (for residents with Covid-19 to be transferred to from hospital)
• Up to £20 per hour

The care and support you provide maybe undertaken in a range of settings for example a residential home, a resource or day centre, in the service user’s own home and/or local community. You will work in ways which are consistent with the key aims of maintaining dignity and respecting human rights, as well as maximising the independence and potential of individual people to lead rich and fulfilling lives. The nature of the environment requires you to plan and organise, as well as respond to change. This is an emotionally demanding role due to the nature of the resident’s physical, mental and emotional health and wellbeing.

You will work in a way which recognises the abilities and talents of individual people and enable their social, spiritual, recreational, educational and entertainment needs to be met. In conjunction with the independent living facilitator as appropriate, you will ensure stimulating activities to promote interest, mobility and independence.

You will work as shift leader overseeing the work of other staff on duty and provide formal supervision for a group of staff. You will monitor and administer medication, as appropriate. You will work in accordance with legislation, and Directorate policy and procedures, agreed quality standards and individual care plans/service plans.

The role involves physical activity, moving and handling residents from a variety of situations, as well as use of equipment as necessary.

This role involves spoken communications so a confident use of English language is required.
An enhanced DBS clearance is required.

Job Category : Social Care & Health Qualified (Kingston & Richmond)
Location : 42 York Street, Achieving for Children, Based in Kingston
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £33.77

Degree in Social Work or CQSA Required
About the role
All of our social work roles work in partnership with children, young people and those connected to them, in order to co-create plans that meet the identified need. As a Social Worker you are expected to work alongside other professionals, to ensure that our children and young people receive appropriate care, education and health services, and any other support needed to ensure their needs are appropriately met. The Social worker will work directly with children who are subject to a Child Protection Plan, or who have Child in Need status. This includes having Strategy discussion (open cases) , Child Protection Conference Reviews; and Child In Need Planning and Reviews. The Social Worker will work to a range of legal options to support investigation and protection and accommodation and if required may be required to give evidence in court; using contingency planning to anticipate complexity and changing circumstances.
The Safeguarding teams will transfer cases to the Permanence service when it is clear that permanence away from home will be the outcome.

and multitasking.
Able to work flexibly and independently with limited management oversight.
Personal determination, drive, energy and ambition to achieve challenging objectives, celebrate success and deliver excellent outcomes for children using a strength based approach.
Good communication and interpersonal skills that are open, honest, persuasive and pragmatic including excellent negotiation and influencing skills.

About you: our role specification

Qualifications
Educated to a degree level with a relevant professional qualification in social work.
Postgraduate qualification in a relevant field i.e. social work, leadership and management.
Active Social Work England registration and proven evidence of continuing professional
development
Skills and experience
Able to use evidence and professional judgement to make decisions and determine the risk of future harm.
Experience of building strong partnerships, maintaining relationships and co-producing solutions to challenges across a diverse set of stakeholders, including children, young people and their families. Advocating the voices of those we are working with.
Experience of keeping and maintaining records (in accordance with local policy) and producing accurate reports, presentations, written updates to a range of stakeholders (which may include families, children or young people).
Knowledge of statutory legislation (for example Children’s Act) and national policy drivers that will affect children’s services and your role.
Experience of assessing the needs of children and their families in accordance with the Framework for the Assessment.
Experienced in managing an allocated caseload, planning and organising workload to meet statutory timescales and local policy response appropriately and independently (as appropriate) to unanticipated problems.
Experience of addressing specific equality or diversity issues within your practice with
colleagues/service users and taking action to solve them.

Personal attributes
A passion for Achieving for Children’s vision, mission and values (trust, value. respect) to support children and young people to live safe, happy, healthy and successful lives.
Able to use a range of digital hardware or software to support your work effectively i.e. microsoft or Google software.
Strong organisational abilities including: time management, creative-thinking, problem-solving

Job Category : Social Care - Unqualified
Location : Civic Centre, Enfield Council
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £14.81
Provide an efficient and effective service in respect of the administration of and casework relating to the formal assessment, statementing and review procedures, including placement and provision, for pupils with special educational needs, working closely with the Named Officers. The postholder would be required to do this within the context of the Code of Practice on the Identification and Assessment of Special Educational Needs, the national and local education system and local policies and objectives. Undertake Casework relating to the provision of transport support for children and young people with special educational needs to facilitate their attendance at school or college

Previous relevant experience of administrative work or casework related to children with Special Educational Needs and an understanding of the SEN Code of Practice

Experience of working in a front line service and dealing with customers
Ability to use initiative, work methodically, manage and prioritise own workload and work of others to meet deadlines, maintaining quality of service when under pressure

Experience of communicating and dealing with other professionals, parents, their advocates, schools by letter, face to face or on the telephone

Ability to assimilate and reproduce information from a range of professional reports and letters

Job Category : Interims
Location : London Borough of Newham
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:15

Assessment Team ACO role – 4 days a week at a daily rate of up to £300.00 per day essentially this role is line managing the Monitoring Review Officers; current postholder leaves 21/12 and they ideally want someone to start then though this is clearly not likely.

Interviews can be help next Tues, Weds, Thurs
Successful applicant must have experience of commissioning/management within EHCP service

Job Context

1. The post holder reports to Group Manager SEN
2. The post holder has line management responsibility for up to 3 staff
3. The post holder should show awareness of the available budget to support children with SEN, the need to work within budget constraints and value for money principles
4. The post holder may be required to work occasional evenings and weekends in order to meet service requirements

Job Category : Admin / Clerical
Location : London Borough of Haringey
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £17.27

. Purpose of the Job:
To support in leading and managing in the provision of high-quality administration and systems, that support Children’s Services. This includes working closely with the Head of Service, Service/Team Managers, multi-agency staff/partners, children and their families, contributing to the overall strategic development of the service.
Ensure that all aspects of the administration service are managed and assist in establishing joint working across the teams and services. Line manage the Business Support staff and manage the statutory central administrative systems and procedures, ensuring implementation to deliver effective and quality support to Children’s Services, providing core and nuanced support.
Be responsible for the day to day oversight of the administration of the systems and processes, such as KPIs and service performance.
Support other managers through all operational activities in ensuring that all the team contribute to the provision of a professional, client needs-led service.  Lead on supporting the BSOs to deliver a high-quality Business Support service.
Main Responsibilities

1. Manage and prioritise the work within the administration team in support of managers and teams. Ensure business needs pertaining to Business Support are met and that performance management indicators are achieved and recorded for BSO staff. Ensure that business objectives are upheld, and that administrative staff support for teams is time-conscious, relevant, and appropriate.
2. Ensure work output is in line with compliance, relating to legislation, policy and procedures. This includes: Performance; Learning and Development; PDPs/Appraisals; HR-related functions; Absence (Sickness/Annual Leave) and Recruitment.
3. Work closely with the Head of Service, Service Manager and other Managers to ensure appropriate administration of business needs and requests.
4. Liaise with internal and external bodies, dealing with enquiries and initiating action where necessary and refer when appropriate.
5. Support the Head of Service and Team Managers with staffing (recruitment and interviews) and business-related areas (administration management and business performance data analysis).
6. Apply the necessary timescales and protocols for completion of meeting minutes, correspondence relating to statutory meetings, maintaining all related data entries to the electronic record system relating to statutory functions regarding the central administration service and complaints meetings for children and their families.
7. Undertake the responsibility for the management of the general running of the office (i.e. equipment, stationary inventory) and plan and arrange inductions and IT for new staff, following the corporate and service-specific induction procedures.
8. Work in partnership with other administration staff throughout the division to ensure consistency, efficiency and quality.
9. Develop, monitor and review systems in accordance with service needs across a range of areas, to ensure good practice is being adhered to.
10. Be fully conversant in IT as a requirement to carry out the post and assist teams with queries.
11. Develop and maintain multi-agency relationships and foster teamwork and involvement across the service.
12. Regularly participate in service/divisional/management meetings.

Job Category : Social Care - Unqualified
Location : Flying Start, Vale of Glamorgan Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 08:30
End Time : 16:30
Salary: £11.96

To work closely with the Flying Start Speech and Language Therapist working across childcare and Early Years services to implement plans for children with delayed speech and language development.
The role is a mix of working from home and office based working, with the expectation of visits in the community for 1:1 home based sessions and childcare visits.
Access to transport is essential to enable travel throughout the county.
The role is 37 hours per week
Hourly rate can increase to a maximum of £13.21per hour, however this is dependent on experience and qualification and would need to be discussed and agreed prior to recruitment.
Candidate must hold a Level 3 Early Years/Childcare/Education qualification as a minimum, with relevant training completed in speech and language within the Early Years.
DBS – enhanced covering both adult/child barred lists.

Job Category : Social Care - Unqualified
Location : Barry Community Enterprise Centre (BCEC), Vale of Glamorgan Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £11.96

Offer 1:1 parenting support virtually, and face to face in the community.
Knowledge of key parenting strategies around; setting boundaries, implementing positive routines and strengthening family relationships.
Assess individual family needs and create a tailored support plan.
Able to conduct pre and post evaluations to monitor outcomes for the family.
Multi-Agency working - forming strong links with internal and external partners.
Delivery of key messages to partner agencies.

Job Category : Social Care - Unqualified
Location : Flying Start, Vale of Glamorgan Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 08:30
End Time : 16:30
Salary: £11.96

Under the direction of a qualified midwife, the post holder will provide postnatal support to vulnerable women and their families in the community via Flying Start and outreach support.
The role is a mix of working from home and office based working, with the expectation of visits in the community for 1:1 home based sessions.
Access to transport is essential to enable travel throughout the county.
The role is 37 hours per week
Hourly rate can increase to a maximum of £13.21per hour, however this is dependent on experience and qualification and would need to be discussed and agreed prior to recruitment.
Candidate must hold a NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care, NNEB, or equivalent relevant qualification as a minimum, with experience of working with pregnant parents and new born babies.
DBS – enhanced covering both adult/child barred lists.

Job Category : Social Care - Qualified
Location : Station Road Centre, Redbridge Council
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £19.17

This role will have a specific victim lead.
Overall Role Purpose:
Reporting to the Senior Practitioner, the post holder will be responsible for the management of a caseload and to identify, develop and deliver, in partnership with other YOTPS staff and relevant external partner agencies, appropriate interventions and preventative initiatives, designed to prevent offending, reduce re-offending and anti-social behaviour by young offenders. To represent the YOTPS while undertaking court duty.

Knowledge & Experience
Educated to “A” level standard or equivalent as a minimum
A qualification relevant to one of the following disciplines is desirable:

Youth Justice
Social Work;
Youth and Community;
Education;
Police;
Health;
Probation; or
Other relevant discipline
Knowledge / Experience Field Title
At least one year’s proven experience as a Youth Offending Case Manager using AssetPlus as assessment and planning tool.

A well developed working knowledge and understanding of the Children Act 1989, Crime and Disorder Act 1998, the Data Protection Act, GDPR and other relevant legislative frameworks and developments.

A good knowledge of the latest development of youth justice initiatives.

Knowledge of the causes of crime and effective interventions to reduce offending and re-offending behaviour, youth crime and anti-social behaviour.

An understanding of the roles and responsibilities of relevant statutory partner agencies.

A sound understanding of the research into effective practice with children and young people, particularly in the area of youth crime prevention.

Knowledge and understanding of child development, adverse childhood experiences and trauma informed practice.

Experience in writing Pre-Sentence Reports.

Job Category : Admin / Clerical
Location : WINKFIELD CENTRE, London Borough of Haringey
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 08:45
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £13.39
DBS REQUIRED for this role
Role Purpose

1. To provide professional business support that facilitates the delivery of frontline services and the council priorities.
2. Ensuring the delivery of an effective and efficient service within required timescales and in line with corporate and service policies and operating guidelines
3. To work in partnership with services to ensure that any risks, issues or opportunities are identified and quickly addressed.
4. To champion continuous improvement to ensure that services are efficient as possible.
5. To work to a quality standard of right first time every time

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Abilities/Experiences

⦁ Experience of providing excellent business support functions ideally in a complex or regulated environment delivering high quality services
⦁ Ability to work under pressure and respond effectively to rapidly changing priorities and deadlines.
⦁ Ability to maintain simple information, recording and filing systems (manual and computerised).
⦁ Ability to enter, collate, compile and distribute information (including statistical data) consistently and effectively using a variety of methods best suited to meeting client outcomes
⦁ Experience of IT systems and how they support service delivery
⦁ Experience of delivering service improvements through a programme of continuous improvement.
⦁ Effectively working as part of a team.

Qualifications (only if applicable)

Knowledge/Skills

⦁ Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite of products
⦁ Knowledge of the IT based systems in use within the Council for general and specialist functionality and how they support service delivery
⦁ Strong written and verbal communication skills
⦁ Knowledge of council services and role they play in meeting needs of the community.

Job Category : Social Care - Unqualified
Location : Docks Office, Vale of Glamorgan Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £13.00

Intake and Family Support Team – 2 full time Social Care Officers (hours could be split for part time workers). Workers in this team must be able to travel to the Vale.

Social Care Officers in this team support Social Workers and form relationships with families to help them achieve what they want to. They help families in a purposeful way and manage risk confidently. Workers in this team offer empathetic support to families who have just been referred to Child and Young People Services who are often in crisis and as such workers need to be calm, and child focussed when things are unpredictable.

Social Care Officers will take a support role, are expected to complete well-being assessments and work with families with care and support needs. They will carry out a range of tasks across the team. It is a varied and interesting role and the team works with families looking to utilise all parts of their networks to minimise risk to children and build resilience. They are involved in all aspects of work, including planning and review for children receiving care and support as well as those with a child protection plan. Work in this team is about helping people work out what matters to them and then helping them achieve their goals.

Some experience of working with children and families is preferred.

Job Category : Technical
Location : 52 Derby Street, West Lancashire Borough Council
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £25.60

Key Objectives

To acquire by purchase, lease or licence any interests in any land and property that may be required by the Council.
To dispose of any interest in any land and property not required by the Council by sale, lease or licence.
To manage the Council’s Commercial Investment portfolio and advise the Council on appropriate strategies for the effective asset management of the portfolio.
To advise on rent reviews, lease renewals, dilapidations and disputes connected to the Council’s portfolio.
To provide property management and valuation advice on the certification of valuations including those for Right to Buy properties on behalf of the Council including signing off delegations as appropriate.
To assist in the preparation and maintenance of the Council’s Property Asset Register and undertake periodic asset revaluations to satisfy International Standards and the District Auditor.
To provide advice on estate and property management issues to the whole of the Council as and when required.
To ensure the effective management and promotion of the
Investment Centre as part of the economic development offered to businesses.
To lead strategic projects in relation to land and property assets including the SAMP process.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Membership of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors

Degree, or equivalent qualification required

Accredited as a Registered
Valuer

Experience of managing a Commercial Investment Portfolio within a large public sector organisation

Experience of assisting in the production of Property Asset
Registers

Up-to-date knowledge on the certification of Red Book valuations

Other
Commitment to Equality

Commitment to Health & Safety

Satisfactory Baseline Personnel
Security Standard Check

The ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English language. This includes the ability to converse with ease with customers and colleagues and provide advice in accurate spoken English

Driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use.

Job Category : Human Resources
Location : Wykeland House, Hull City Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 08:30
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £16.70

ROLE & PURPOSE OF JOB:
To provide a cost effective support service to the Hull and East Yorkshire LEP including administration, and implementation of HR, Health and Safety, Finance, Procurement, Risk Registers, IT and Facilities policies and procedures to support management and operational staff and ensure the safety and integrity of the LEP office environment. Also provides performance and monitoring information to demonstrate compliance and assurance of systems and processes in place to the Chief Operating Officer.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
Review, develop, manage and implement an effective and efficient business support service for the organisation, ensuring that service priorities are promoted through continuous improvement in systems, policies and procedures, implementing and monitoring Service Level Agreements, where appropriate.
Take the lead in giving professional support, advice, guidance and direction on operational matters in line with LEP policies and priorities in order to comply with the requirement of the Accountable Body and Government
Customer Focus - Provide an effective and confidential executive support to the Chair of the LEP, Chief Operating Officer and provide a secretariat role to the LEP Board, providing background information for key meetings sufficiently in advance to ensure that the Chief Operating Officer and LEP Chair are effectively prepared.
Performance Management - Review, develop and implement new office systems with the management team to achieve efficiencies and improve levels of customer service by anticipating future needs of the LEP and by identifying and responding to the implications of changes in legislation and government policy.

Qualifications:
Degree or equivalent experience.
NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety or willingness to undertake course. Desirable
Relevant Experience:
Experience of delivering and planning services at an operational level.
Experience of successfully managing activity and performance targets.
Ability to build and maintain effective teams, ensuring the health, safety and wellbeing of all staff within the team.
Significant office management experience including managing others, anticipating future service needs and the development, implementation and monitoring of policies and procedures.
Working in a partnership and multi-service environment.
Experience in developing and managing procurement and contracts for services.
Experience of establishing and maintaining effective information management and administrative systems.
Experience of working in a senior administrative role and managing projects and programmes of work.