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Job Category: (Drivers (Care).
Location: Hackney Council
Working days & hours: Monday to Friday with working hours as a split shift:
07:45 – 10:30
14:15 – 16:30

Total of 5 hours per day

Job Summary:

Driving bus, operating tail lift (training given).
Helping with wheelchair clamping (training given).
Help service users on and off the bus
Completing a daily defect sheet
Location: 43 Andrews Road, London, E8 4RL

Job Description:

Hackney Council request a driver to driver their small mini buses. This is providing transport for the elderly and people with learning difficulties, also people in wheelchairs. We collect from their homes and take them to Oswald St. Day Centre in Hackney. Later that day we transport them back home.

Job Category : Sec / Admin
Location : Brunswick House, Hull City Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 08:30
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £10.01

To work as a member of the CYPFS complaints team providing a frontline service to families children and young people by telephone, email and face to face. To provide administrative support to the service. To manage the effective and efficient planning of the work of the team using an electronic allocation and diary system.

RESPONSIBILITIES
To be able to use and maintain Microsoft packages and case management systems.
Screen incoming correspondence, log on system, send acknowledgement and allocate to a member of complaints team
Respond effectively to telephone and other enquiries including receiving and responding to complaints.
Compile statistics reports
Liaise with complaint coordinators and team managers regarding complaint case updates
Retrieve and interrogate data, ensuring appropriate information is provided to relevant people.
To maintain all appropriate staff and service information where required.
Manage and monitor complaint case tracking tools
Manage and monitor and track complaint action plans
To attend and participate in meetings, and supervision as required.
To work flexibly and as part of a team.
To participate in training and development activities as necessary to ensure up to date knowledge, skills and continuous development.
To actively promote Hull City Council's Policies on Equal Opportunities and to work in an anti-oppressive manner.
To comply with the requirements of all Hull City Council policies, procedures and staff instructions, including responsibilities for health and safety, safeguarding children and equality and diversity.
To undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade.

RELATIONSHIPS
The post holder will be expected to work as a member of the complaints service team within children and families’ services, maintaining a close working relationship with other colleagues, service users, and other agencies.

PHYSICAL CONDITIONS
The post holder will be based at Brunswick until 19th January then at Lowgate . All offices are non-smoking environments

SOCIAL CONDITIONS
The service is available 5 days a week between the hours 8:30 to 5pm Monday to Thursday and 8:30 to 4:30pm Friday. Hours are worked on a flexi-time basis.

Employee specifications
Detailed below are the types of skills, experience and knowledge which are required of applicants applying for the post. The “Essential Requirements” indicate the minimum requirements and applicants lacking these attributes will not be considered for the post. The points detailed under “Desirable Requirements” are additional attributes to enable the applicant to perform the position more effectively or with little or no training. They are not essential, but may be used to distinguish between acceptable candidates.

Essential requirements
SKILLS
Ability to provide an empathic and non-judgemental service to families children and young people who may be distressed and upset
Ability to pass information effectively, accurately and concisely between service users, carers, colleagues and other agencies.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing and on the telephone/face to face
Ability to make quick decisions and use initiative and be able to adapt to different work situations
Ability to work without supervision
Ability to work as part of team
Ability to use a variety of computerised systems/packages, including word processing, spreadsheets and databases and maintain accurate records.
Ability to organise and prioritise workloads and assist in the achievement of deadlines
Ability to undertake further training where required
Ability to provide a responsive and flexible service as needs change.

KNOWLEDGE
Microsoft packages
Filing and diary systems
Understanding the issues of confidentiality and data protection.

EXPERIENCE
General office work/ procedures including telephone call handling
Microsoft packages
Experience of maintaining record systems both manual and computerised.
Dealing with constant and conflicting demands

Job Category : Admin & Clerical
Location : Contact One Vale (C1V), Vale of Glamorgan Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £10.01

Contact OneVale are inviting applications for Welsh speaking Customer Service Advisors to join our busy contact centre in Barry. This is a fantastic opportunity to join our established team, handling varied enquiries which span many different service areas within the council. We are looking for motivated team members who thrive in providing exceptional customer service in a varied and fast moving environment!

Job Category : Security
Location : London Borough of Havering
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £24.00

We are currently recruiting for a Public Protection Officersto work within the Outbreak Control Service for an organisation based in Havering. The purpose of the role will be to conduct covid-secure inspections of businesses in Havering and provide enforcement advice and support to the Outbreak Control Service regarding workplace compliance, outbreaks and events.

Within this role, you will have the following duties:

1. Conducting covid-secure inspections of business premises, reviewing risk assessments and offering advice on control measures, ensuring that cases are dealt with in an appropriate and timely manner.
2. To deliver interventions as necessary to meet the needs of the service.
3. Provision of assistance and support as required to ensure the consistency of enforcement approach across the Borough.
4. To provide support and advice regarding both event safety and Covid Risk Assessments for specific events.
5. Provide support and guidance for the regulatory team undertaking investigations and enforcement action relating to Covid 19.

Desirable qualifications for this assignment: BSc/MSc Degree in Environmental Health approved by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health; or CIEH/IEHO Diploma in Environmental Health Or IOSH or NEBOSH or equivalent Health and Safety qualification or relevant experience in a Health and Safety role.

Job Category : General Industrial
Location : Beresford Centre, Basingstoke and Deane BC
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 08:00
End Time : 16:30
Salary: £8.91

*** Please be aware that Basingstoke and Deane BC does not have on site car parking. workers will need to make sure that they have made alternative arrangements for parking ***

Job Category : Interims
Location : London Borough of Haringey
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £16.29

Opportunity to join the Brokerage Service as a Deputyship and Appointeeship Officer (SO1)
Looking for an officer to support the Deputyship and Appointeeship Team to manage the Councils Court of Protection and Department for Work and Pensions Appointee application process and managing income when appointed.
The role will involve working with Adult Social Services staff, care providers, client family members, solicitors, making payments on time whilst maintaining financial controls and promoting a good standard of service.

Role Purpose

1. To be responsible for administering the Councils Deputyship and Appointeeship accounts.
2. To administer the Court of Protection and Department for Work and Pensions
   Appointeeship application process and the Councils statutory duty under Section 48 of the National Assistance Act 1948.

To manage the financial affairs of service users that has been medically assessed as lacking mental capacity and may be vulnerable to financial abuse. To manage and safeguard the finances of vulnerable service users who are lacking mental capacity, by making applications to the Court of Protection on behalf of the Deputy as instructed by the manager.
Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

1. Care Act 2004 and Mental Capacity Act 2005
2. Knowledge of the role of the Office of the Public Guardian and Court of Protection.
3. Knowledge of DWP legislation.
4. Extensive knowledge, experience and understanding of working with vulnerable, older people, elderly and disabled people (with learning disability).
5. Previous experience of working within legislation governing Appointees and Deputyships.
6. Practical experience of financial administration and to carry out numerical calculations.
7. Practical experience of dealing with the general public.
8. Possession of communication skills to convey Policy and statutory requirements to service users.
9. Ability to gather information in a variety of ways, analyse data and present results to managers.
10. Ability to facilitate self-advocacy whilst supporting people to achieve independent living.
11. Maintain effective and efficient financial administrative systems ensuring that office procedures are adhered to.
12. Ability to work under pressure and respond effectively to rapidly changing priorities and deadlines.
13. Ability to prioritise, be flexible and arrange workloads to set targets.
14. Ability to write reports letters, memos and briefs.
15. Ability to communicate clearly and tactfully with members of the public, staff and external agencies.
16. Ability to attend external meetings and visits to clients’ properties possibly in a state of disrepair.
17. Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Job Category : Social Care - Unqualified
Location : Shirehall, Shropshire Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary : £11.50

Enable has a vacancy for 2 x Key Workers for the new ESF Step Up programme to support NEETS customers aged 15 to 24 into employment, education or training for 37 and 17.9 hours per week.
This is an exciting opportunity to support Enable in Shropshire. You will need to be a good communicator with good inter-personal skills focussed on achieving positive outcomes and be able to work on your own initiative.
You must possess a good level of education. Ideally, you will have experience of working with supported employment customers or related areas and be able to demonstrate that you have the skills and understanding to support people who are unemployed into work, education or training.
Enable are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from candidates who have disabilities or ongoing health conditions.

Job Title : Independent Reviewing Officer - Grade N
Job Category : Social Care - Qualified
Location : County Hall, 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: £22.12

Willing to pay up to £45 per hour
Immediate start to March 22 so a 3 month assignment
Qualified, Registered
Candidates will be Interviewed

Job context
The Children and Young People’s Service provide services which follow from specific legislation, including the Children Act 1989 and the Children Act 2004 as well as other Government guidance and policy. We are committed to providing good quality services to support children young people and their families.

The post holder will operate in an environment of transformational change and innovation, be able to manage change in a time of financial constraints and have the confidence to promote the voice of children and young people in both the delivery and development of services. Other key requirements are: -

To have a commitment to shared values and the common purpose of developing a culture of interagency working; including statutory bodies, third and private sector organisations.
To ensure that strategic visions are translated into local plans in collaboration with professionals, partners and service users.
To be able to undertake the duties of the role within a very rural environment which will include regular travelling to meeting venues some of which may be in isolated rural settings
To be able to provide the service in accordance with the needs of children and young people which may involve working outside normal office hours.

Knowledge
Knowledge and experience of current research and good practice standards in relation to children & families at a local and national level.
Knowledge of the legal framework for working with children & families, in particular the care planning, child protection and human rights
Awareness of current national developments for children and families
Knowledge of equality and diversity legislation / policy / guidance
Knowledge of principles and models of Quality Assurance.
Understanding of key stages of child development
Understanding of Management Information Systems and performance indicators
Experience
Significant post qualifying experience in children and families work
Extensive case management experience of cases with complex, professional and ethical issues including child protection, court proceedings, case conferences and other formal processes.
Extensive experience of chairing professional, multi-agency meetings.
Experienced in assessment, planning and delivering outcomes for children
Experience of intra and inter-agency work.
Experience of implementing / delivering against a performance management and quality assurance framework.
Professional Qualifications/Training/Registrations required by law, and/or essential for the performance of the role
 Diploma in Social Work or equivalent  HCPC Registered

Job Category : Social Care & Health Qualified (Kingston & Richmond)
Location : Guildhall Complex, Achieving for Children
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £28.00

Working in an R&A team. Covering the borough for Richmond upon Thames. Work is mixed between time in the office and working from home. Duty rota is in groups. Week on week off.
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. Our Bank workers may wish to undertake short term or long term duties. This may include but not limited to;
⦁ Undertaking child and family assessments
⦁ Carrying out child protection enquiries
⦁ Duty Tasks
⦁ Direct work with children and young people
⦁ Chairing Child in Need and Core Group Meetings
Attending out of borough visits
Qualifications
⦁ Educated to a degree level with a relevant professional qualification in social work
⦁ Successful completion of Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE)
⦁ Active Social Work England registration and proven evidence of continuing professional development
Skills and experience
⦁ Knowledge of relevant theory that informs practice delivery.
⦁ 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.
⦁ Appropriate understanding of developing and implementing effective interventions to vulnerable children and families that achieves sustainable positive outcomes
⦁ Experience of effective recording, monitoring and evaluation of interventions using a wide range of tools and Management Information Systems (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).
⦁ Experience of using ICT to communicate, manage data and present ideas to inform or influence others.
⦁ Knowledge of statutory legislation and relevant national policy, including safeguarding.

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Personal attributes
⦁ A passion to demonstrate and promote our values (Trust, Respect and Empower) through professional behaviours and relationships with all stakeholders.
⦁ To deliver Achieving for Children’s vision, mission and values to support children and young people to live safe, happy, healthy and successful lives.
⦁ Good organisational abilities including: time management, problem-solving and prioritisation.
⦁ Able to work flexibly and independently with a commitment to the organisation culture.
⦁ Personal determination, drive, energy and ambition to overcome obstacles, achieve challenging objectives, celebrate success and deliver excellent outcomes for children. Taking a strength based approach to managing situations.
⦁ Commitment to collaborative working within Achieving for Children and across organisational boundaries in the best interests of children and families.
Good communication and interpersonal skills that are open, honest, persuasive and pragmatic, including ability to negotiate and influence

Job Title : Virtual School Education Officer - SO1
Job Category : Education (qualified)
Location : London Borough of Hillingdon
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £176.89 per day

We are looking to appoint two dynamic practitioners who have experience of working with vulnerable young people preferably in an education setting.
We are seeking candidates who can demonstrate experience of working across the age range 2-18 and preferably have knowledge of working with Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children, those with Special Educational Needs, Children Missing from Education or those who are NEET.
This is an exciting opportunity for a professional experienced in working with young people, to try something different, fulfilling and rewarding.

You will be in charge of a caseload of approximately 35 young people in the care of Hillingdon Local Authority and your job will be to ensure they have the support to overcome barriers to their learning so they achieve their full potential.

You will track and monitor their progress and attendance; you will lead their Personal Education Planning meetings and agree targets and action plans to support their education. In doing so, you will liaise closely with and support foster carers and residential home key workers, social workers, personal advisors and designated teachers/student support services in schools and colleges.

The successful candidate will have good knowledge of the English education system, including assessment across the Key Stages and post 16 pathways.

We are seeking someone who is passionate about enabling Looked After Children and Care Leavers to progress educationally in line with their non-looked after peers.
Our ideal person sticks to deadlines, thinks on their feet, is hardworking, supportive of staff and the team around the child, approachable and friendly. They will be excellent at managing a very busy schedule, organised and pro-active, especially in setting up enrichment activities for our young people. In relation to this role there may be occasional evening and weekend work and there is a need to travel depending on the location of the young people on your caseload.

ROLE PURPOSE:

To work closely with the Hillingdon Virtual School team and Headteacher to:

• Raise the attainment of Looked After Children and Care Leavers via a focus on admissions, attendance, attainment, progress, tuition, enrichment and promoting inclusion
• Hold a caseload of Looked After Children (placed in and out of borough) as decided by the Virtual School Headteacher
• Track the attainment and progress of all Looked After Children (from Nursery to age 18) on their caseload
• Raise the attainment of Looked After Children by chairing and producing high quality, timely Personal Education Plans (PEPs) and monitoring the progress and outcomes of PEP targets.
• Promote a multiagency approach to working with Looked After Children and Care Leavers, particularly in regards to their education
• Advise and support Care Leavers still in education, employment or training, as required
• Contribute to the provision of enrichment and extra-curricular learning activities for Looked After Children and Care Leavers
• Pro-actively develop and maintain effective working relationships with other agencies to ensure joined up services for Looked After Children and Care Leavers

Please note, the successful candidates will be employed on a term-time only basis. This role involves travel to schools which can be outside of Hillingdon and there is a requirement for some office-based working.

Job Category : Housing
Location : Edmonton Centre, Enfield Council
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £17.27

To provide a comprehensive and responsive management and support service for homeless households placed in privately leased and hostel type accommodation under Part VII of the Housing Act 1996.

To ensure that the units of temporary accommodation are used economically and effectively; that they remain in a good state of repair and compliant to statutory standards with regard to Health and Safety and suitability.

To maintain effective communication and be the department’s point of contact for; homeless households living in hostel and privately leased accommodation, Landlords and agents of accommodation providers and all associated internal and external organisations.

To ensure all records relating to the units of temporary accommodation and homeless households are maintained, up to date and accurate.

Candidates must have a clean UK driving license and access to their own vehicle. Knowledge of Northgate essential.

Job Category : Social Care & Health Non-Qualified
Location : CIVIC CENTRE, London Borough of Haringey
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £17.27

Complete annual reviews and carers reviews under the Care Act 2014. To complete onward referrals to appropriate partner agencies.

Job Category : Social Care & Health Non-Qualified
Location : ALEXANDRA HOUSE, London Borough of Haringey
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £17.27

Role Purpose
The role involves providing effective support for children, young people and their families directly as a family support worker within the Localities Service Role involves working with the Whole Family in order to ensure good outcomes for all. Day to day management of the post will rest with the Early Help and Prevention Service based in Children’s Services. You will work with colleagues in the Family Support Service, Health, Education, Youth Justice, social care and Youth Service as well as a range of other agencies to provide a multi-disciplinary approach to children and families with complex needs.
Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Clearly demonstrated ability in direct work with children, young people and families
Experience of working with young people and their families from diverse cultures and backgrounds.
Experience of operating within an equal opportunities’ framework.
Ability to think creatively and problem solve and meet deadlines.
Ability to mentor others and apply good standards of practice.
Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team within a community and to draw on the strengths of the team.
Knowledge of different methods of family support and intervention.
Knowledge of the statutory functions of the local authority and where Early Help and Support sits.
A working knowledge of other relevant legislation, relevant national resources and relevant experience in working directly with adolescents and other agencies to resolve conflict and reduce risk.

Job Category : Financial
Location : London Borough of Hillingdon
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £12.22

Agency recruitment of a Brokerage Officer required to meet increase in demand in Adults and Children social care
up until 31st March 2022. The post holder may be required to work on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays. This post will be funded by the Workforce Development Grant

Job Category : Social Care - Unqualified (North)
Location : Simon Marks Court Leeds
Salary: £10.37
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