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Job Category : Admin / Clerical.
Location : Hackney Service Centre, Hackney Council.
Hours Per Week : 36.00.
Start Date : Immediate Start.
Start Time : 09:00.
End Time : 17:00.
Salary: £17.21.

Enhanced DBS Required

The Placement Management Unit (PMU) will be the one stop shop for placements and accommodation for looked after children, care leavers and young people supported under section 17 of the Children Act. The PMU will be a business unit that will help improve placement standards and stability, as well as reduce expenditure through better and consistent management of contracts and negotiating competitive and consistent prices.
The unit will be responsible for the accreditation of new suppliers and for the ongoing quality assurance and management of providers under a variety of different framework agreements and spot purchasing arrangements.
The unit will include a team of staff who will deliver accounts payable and receivable services and who will carry out financial assessments to support post permanency arrangements.
The post holder will work closely with Social Work Units, in-house foster carers and external providers to identify quality placements and accommodation for looked after children, care leavers and other young people in need of support and accommodation. The post holder will also work with young people to ensure they are claiming their universal credits/housing benefit.

This post is required to support in increasing the number of young people claiming universal credit / housing benefits that are living in semi independent or foster placements to reduce the financial impact on the LA who is responsible for covering these costs if the young person is not claiming.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
● At least one years experience in dealing with welfare entitlements.
● Knowledge of or ability to learn about welfare reforms and entitlements.
● Understanding of the statutory responsibilities of the Local Authority in relation to Care Leavers.
● Experience using a range ICT systems (proficient use of excel especially).
● Equal Opportunities and H&S
● Experience of working to achieve targets
● Dealing directly with and advising members of staff and service users whilst remaining professional
● Working flexibly to meet the needs of a service and its service users
● Knowledge and understanding of local government and its context, and key, current local government financial issues.
● Awareness of, and sensitivity to, the needs of vulnerable children and their families
● Understanding of Equal Opportunities, and Data Protection legislation
● Understanding of the role and responsibilities of the Children’s Services function

Job Category : Housing.
Client Location : Enfield, Enfield Council.
Hours Per Week : 35.00.
Start Date : Immediate Start.
Start Time : 09:00.
End Time : 17:30.
Salary : £20.47 per hour.

Enhanced DBS Required

The Specialist Resettlement Coordinator will provide specialist casework to single homeless applicants with complex housing and support needs, notably street homelessness single people
The ideal candidate will have experience of providing specialist housing options and homelessness casework to single homeless applicants with complex housing and support needs. You must also have significant experience of the Homelessness Reduction Act and multi-agency Pathway models.
You should also have knowledge of welfare and housing policy and law as well as safeguarding vulnerable adults. An enhanced DBS check will be required.

Job Specifics – Experience, Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Experience:

1. Significant experience of providing specialist homelessness casework to single homeless applicants with more complex needs, such as applicants leaving institutions including prisons and hospitals
2. Significant experience of working collaboratively to improve outcomes for single homeless applicants with more complex needs, such as applicants leaving institutions
   Skills:
3. Ability and experience to consistently deliver high levels of customer service to single homeless applicants with more complex needs
4. Ability and experience of ensuring all aspects of casework is carried out in accordance with legislation, strategies policies and initiatives set out at the national, regional and local level
5. Ability and experience of consistently achieving performance objectives in the provision of specialist homelessness casework
6. Ability to contribute to the identification, dissemination and embedding of existing and emerging best practice within the team, and across the wider Housing Advisory Service
7. Ability to effectively communicate with a range of stakeholders, including applicants, members, partners, and so on
   Knowledge:
8. Significant knowledge of welfare, homelessness and housing policy, strategies, legislation, and case law, and its implementation within a statutory homelessness service

Qualifications

1. High level of education or equivalent demonstratable experience
2. Evidence of Continuous Professional Development

Job Category : Housing.
Location : Enfield, Enfield Council.
Hours Per Week : 35.00.
Start Date : Immediate Start.
Start Time : 09:00.
End Time : 17:30.
Salary: £20.47 per hour.

Enhanced DBS Required

The Specialist Resettlement Coordinator will provide specialist casework to single homeless applicants with complex housing and support needs, notably street homelessness single people

The ideal candidate will have experience of providing specialist housing options and homelessness casework to single homeless applicants with complex housing and support needs. You must also have significant experience of the Homelessness Reduction Act and multi-agency Pathway models.
You should also have knowledge of welfare and housing policy and law as well as safeguarding vulnerable adults. An enhanced DBS check will be required.

Job Category : Housing.
Location : Enfield, Enfield Council.
Hours Per Week : 35.00.
Start Date : Immediate Start.
Start Time : 09:00.
End Time : 17:30.
Salary: £19.27 per hour.

Enhanced DBS Required

The Housing Coordinator will provide housing options and homelessness casework in line with the Homelessness Reduction Act.
The ideal candidate will have will have experience of the Homelessness Reduction Act casework, including initial assessments, PHPs, prevention/relief casework and main duty assessments. You will focus on new relief duty cases in emergency housing. You must be able to achieve HRA outcomes
You should also have knowledge of welfare and housing policy and law as well as safeguarding. An enhanced DBS check will be required.

Experience and Knowledge

1.Experience of effectively preventing homelessness

2. Experience of carrying out robust enquiries and competently deciding homelessness applications in accordance with Part VII Housing Act 1996 as amended
   3.. Ability to effectively manage a caseload whilst ensuring effective planning, prioritisation, case recording and communication with customers
3. Experience of front line contact with the public and communicating complex information in a clear and tactful manner while ensuring high levels of customer service
4. Ability to deal with complex, difficult or contentious enquiries or complaints
5. Experience of working as part of a team, and on own initiative with minimal supervision
6. Experience of negotiating effectively, and working in partnership with other departments, external agencies to achieve corporate goals.
7. Ability to effectively resolve problems
8. Good computer skills and the ability to use and navigate IT databases input, retrieve, store and effectively manage information.

Essential Qualification(s)

1. Good General Standard of Education

Job Category : Admin / Clerical.
Location : Hackney Service Centre, Hackney Council.
Hours Per Week : 36.00.
Start Date : Immediate Start.
Start Time : 09:00.
End Time : 17:00.
Salary: £19.51.

Enhanced DBS Required

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Project Officer to join a fast pace and varied working environment.
We are based in Hackney but are largely working from home at present. We are looking for a Project Officer who has an understanding of business management, political sensitivity and customer service along with the ability to deliver progressive work.
Working on multiple projects across Children & Families Service we are looking for someone who can play a key part of a fast changing environment, and has a broad range of skills from minute taking and general project coordination to supporting the development of service strategies and stakeholder communication.

Key responsibilities:
To manage discreet projects and tasks ensuring deadlines are met, and outcomes achieved.
Undertake qualitative and quantitative research and analysis to inform projects
To provide high quality, responsive administrative support, for the service. To support in the planning and coordination of activities and professional the programme.
Arrange, attend and document meetings and events as required and support managers to manage the team (e.g. chasing outstanding work).
Design and maintain an effective system for the management of project information; establish and manage change control processes; and ensure that relevant information is available to all stakeholders. Update project plans; business cases; risk and issues logs; highlight reports; contact logs; etc. as required. Process any invoices associated with the projects and update relevant financial monitoring documents.
To undertake research and special projects and prepare briefings as requested
To prioritise and be able to work on your own initiative and progress plans within agreed timescales and deadlines.

Key Requirements:
A good standard of education eg Degree (or equivalent)
Good literacy and numeracy.
A basic knowledge of services for children and young people.
Experience of liaising with professionals at all levels, a confident communicator with internal and external stakeholders.

A detailed working knowledge of Google Drive, Microsoft Word, and Excel;
PowerPoint and Internet, and the ability to understand and quickly develop a working familiarity with a range of software packages and computer hardware.

Ideally:
Prince2/MSP or other project qualification
Experience of working with people from a range of backgrounds and at different levels of seniority

Job Category : Admin / Clerical.
Location : Homerton Hospital, Hackney Council.
Hours Per Week : 36.00.
Start Date : 18/02/2021.
Start Time : 09:00.
End Time : 17:00.
Salary : £15.74.

Enhanced DBS & barred list check (Child & adult)

The role is to provide close administrative support to the Integrated Discharge Service (IDS), ensuring all patients have a timely and safe discharge plan and to manage any issues relating to the smooth performance of the admin function. The role will involve routine working on site at the Homerton University Hospital and occasional working from home.

MAIN AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

1. Manage the service inbox, receiving, sorting and distributing incoming mail to the
   relevant professionals and teams.
2. Review referrals, ensuring all relevant information has been completed. Allocate all
   complete referrals to the relevant professionals and chase up missing information.
3. Update shared drives with Hospital Discharge Single Point of Access (DSPA) referrals
   and the current discharge referral list.
4. Ensure referral information is complete before allocating them and take responsibility for
   chasing up incomplete information on behalf of the team.
5. Extract information from documents to update spreadsheets and case management
   databases as appropriate.
6. Record and upload CCG panel documents on email and to case management
   databases. Complete end/suspension of services using the local IT system.
7. Check the patient record database on behalf of social workers and members of the
   multidisciplinary team .
8. Maintain the staff contact list and a daily record of staff attendance and their
   whereabouts and share this with relevant partners.

Knowledge and experience of Adult Social Care

1. Experience working in adult social care or a hospital setting
2. Knowledge of the function of hospital discharge services and the role played in the
   effective management of in-patient services.

Delivery and decision making

1. Experience of managing initiatives and supporting projects within time and to agreed
   outcomes.
2. Experience of assessing routine problems and providing effective solutions

Job Category: Social & Healthcare Qualified.
Location: Luton, Bedfordshire.
Salary: £270.00 per day.

Job description

Chair Panel meetings, ensure all items on agenda are covered and the panel is following regulation, policy and procedure outlined by LBC

Maintain confidentiality and Panel documents and Panel discussions

Read papers before panel, identify key issues and liaise with Panel
Advisor as necessary, to ensure the case has adequate information to be presented at Panel

Facilitate discussion from all Panel members, ensure Panel members are contributing to the discussion with their evidenced
recommendations.( to ensure questions are agreed before Panel with the current Coivd restrictions and all meeting taking place on line)

Take responsibility in participating in each case discussion, making a recommendation based on your own personal and professional knowledge.

Ensure Panel attendees are treated with respect and courtesy

Ensure accurate minutes are recorded with reference to any serious
reservations panel members may have, that they reflect the discussion and advice . The Panel chair has responsibility to check minutes have been drafted accurately before they are sent to Agency Decision Maker.

Liaise and meet with Agency Decision Maker (ADM) and with other Senior Managers as required.

Ensure with Panel advisor, the ADM and senior Managers are aware of issues of concerns with individual cases in addition to general matters by way of a feedback form.

Be involved in recruitment of new Panel members and in consideration of terminating a Panel Members appointment

Participate in annual review of Panel membership or when needed.

Ensure issues of diversity are addresses and promote antidiscriminatory practice

To work with the Fostering team in developing, promoting and monitoring policies and procedures.

To work with the QA team on developing high standards for the Panel and the Fostering teams presentations.

Attend all required training (panel induction and panel training) regularly

Requirements
QSW - Adults
Experience professionally or personally (or both) of Looked After Child who have been placed with foster families and children being care away from their birth family.
Experience chairing complex meetings
Suitable qualifications to take on the Chair’s role.

Abilities
Chair a panel with authority and competence to ensure all agenda items are covered and regulations, policies and procedures are adhered to.

The Chair should have good listening and communications skills, with the competency to make informed and balanced decisions based on information presented to them in oral and written format using personal and professional knowledge

The ability to read process and analyse large amounts of complex and in cases distressing information.

Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team collaboratively

Use personal and professional experience and authority to contribute to discussion

The ability to identify key issues, suggestions of solutions and communicate clearly.

The ability to facilitate all panel members to contribute to discussion on all cases and make recommendations

Ensure Panel attendees are respected whilst ensuring Panel members are given the opportunity to explore concerns, they have openly and honestly

Manage Panel members expression of conflicting view whilst enabling panel to help reach a recommendation which takes into account all views

The ability to raise issues with Fostering Team, Agency Decision Maker and other Senior Managers.

Working with Panel advisor to review Panel members performance annually and on specific occasions to provide additional feedback for Lutons senior managers / Ofsted .

Job Category : Admin / Clerical.
Location : Hackney Service Centre, Hackney Council.
Hours Per Week : 36.00.
Start Date : Mid February.
Start Time : 09:00.
End Time : 17:00.
Salary : £18.48.

Must have 2 years experience in a similar role working with Senior Management

Interim cover is required for the role of PA to the Director of Legal and Governance Services. This is a busy and demanding role which requires extensive diary and inbox management. The postholder must have advanced skills in computer applications preferably in using G Suite Applications but if not then must have advanced experience in the use of Microsoft word, Outlook and powerpoint in order to get to grips with using Google Docs, Gmail and Google Sheets quickly. LBH has moved from Microsoft to G Suite
The postholder will be liaising with Senior Directors and political members and should have excellent relationship management and customer care skills.
Additional admin duties will be required as and when requested by the Director and/or Business Development Manager.
To supervise the secretarial staff in Legal Services to ensure the provision of a high quality, confidential and proactive secretarial support service feeearners in Legal Services
Image To provide personal administrative and Secretarial Support to the Assistant Director
Image To be responsible for the development, management and maintenance of systems and processes to support the provision of effective and efficient services and continuous service improvement.

Duties and Responsibilities
1 . To ensure the efficient and effective provision of high quality legal secretarial services to all fee-earners in Legal Services.

2. To organise the work of the Support Services Team so as to maximise efficiency, maintain cover at all times and provide a rapid responsive service to fee earners.
3. To manage secretarial staff within a performance management framework, setting and monitoring targets and workplans.
4. To be responsible for identifying training needs for secretarial staff and training to meet those needs.
5. 
   Education and experience
   Image BTEC Higher National Certificate or equivalent.
   Image Experience of providing high quality personal administrative and Secretarial Support.
   ⦁ Experience of managing staff to achieve pre-determined outcomes
   ⦁ Experience of managing within a performance management framework
   ⦁ Experience of developing and implementing office systems and procedures Image Experience of prioritising own work and work of others to meet tight and immutable deadlines
   ⦁ Experience of working on own initiative
   ⦁ Experience of setting up and administering office systems and procedures Image Proven experience of providing a range of support services including diary management, drafting letters and reports of behalf of managers filing and photocopying.
   Image Experience of organising and minuting meetings
   ⦁ Experience of maintaining diaries
   ⦁ Experience of dealing with correspondence. Image Experience of preparing bundles of documents Image Experience of photocopying and filing
6. 
   Knowledge
   Image An understanding of support to fee-earners in a modern legal practice ImageImage Knowledge of quality assurance systems within a legal practice in particular
   LEXCEL.
   ImageA knowledge and understanding of best practice in a legal practice
   ⦁ Knowledge of computer packages and an understanding of how ICT can contribute to the effectiveness of a legal service Image An understanding of effective team work
   ⦁ Knowledge of Health and Safety in an office environment in particular of risk assessments for staff using computer equipment

Job Category: Legal.
Location: Luton, Bedfordshire.
Start Date: Immediate Start.
Salary: £23.77.

PURPOSE OF POST:
To assist in the provision of a comprehensive legal service to the Council, its Executive, Committees and Sub-Committees, and to Departments.
To provide legal advice and to be responsible for a personal legal case load in relation to property matters

1. Give legal advice, often in relation to highly complex matters, to Officers and 25 members of the Council as required to achieve innovative solutions to problems which comply with the law.
2. Conduct all types of land related transactions in an effective efficient and timely 25 manner to achieve any relevant budgetary targets or policies set by the Council while ensuring that the law is complied with.
3. Carry out, with the minimum of supervision, a wide range of other legal work as 25 required, including the drafting of any necessary documents (but excluding advocacy before Courts and Tribunals) to implement decisions taken in pursuance of the Council's functions.
4. Prepare reports for and attend and give legal and procedural advice, including 15 in relation to complex and highly complex matters to the Executive, to any Committee or Members of such Executive and to such Committees, SubCommittees, Working Parties and other groups of Members or Officers as may be required to enable decisions to be taken and implemented in accordance with the law.
5. Exercise judgement as to whether specialist legal advice and/or assistance is 5 required and instruct Counsel in such cases as may be approved by the Head of HR and Monitoring Officer or the Principal Solicitor (Property and Planning) to enable decisions to be taken and implemented in accordance with the law.
6. Participate in projects relating to corporate, interdivisional or interdepartmental 5 work as may be required by the Principal Solicitor (Property and Planning) or the Head of HR and Monitoring Officer to enable the Council to formulate and implement policies in accordance with the law.

Experience
In depth experience of effecting major Property work of all types with limited supervision
Local Government Experience Desirable
Experience of Highway and CPO matters Desirable

Education and Training
Applicants must be Solicitors, Barristers, or Chartered Legal Executives qualified in England and, in the case of solicitors, hold (or be able to obtain) a current practising certificate or, in the case of Barristers enjoy (or be able to obtain) rights of audience under paragraphs 402.1(c) and 402.2 of the Code of Conduct for Barristers in
England and Wales

Job Category : Social Care - Qualified.
Client Location : Lynton House, Redbridge Council, Ilford.
Hours Per Week : 37.00.
Start Date : Immediate Start.
Start Time : 09:00.
End Time : 17:00.
Salary: £25.68 per hour.
Enhanced DBS.

We are looking for a children’s Occupational Therapist to join our team in providing a high standard of Occupational Therapy service to children and young people in Redbridge. You will be required to independently manage a caseload of children between the ages of 0 – 18yrs, including those presenting with complex needs and disabilities. You will be working in the context of a multi-disciplinary team in school settings and in The Grove, where our Child Development Centre is co-located with CAMHS. You will have a mixed caseloads of working in mainstream and designated special schools and will be responsible to assess and advice on requirements as part of the EHC process. You will provide advice, treatment and management in order to address the children and family’s needs, based on sound clinical reasoning. You will also support in the development of training packages to school staff / parents / other professionals as required, in order for them to identify concerns regarding the child /young person’s needs and implement therapy advice effectively. You will be joining an integrated OT and Physiotherapy team and will receive monthly supervision and CPD sessions.

Please list 5 essential requirements for the role:

1. Excellent knowledge, skills and experience with assessing for and making recommendations for children with developmental and disability needs.
2. Experience with working in a multi professional team and undertaking Occupational Therapy assessments on child and family-based principles, setting goals collaboratively with child and family within home or school context, assess and review OT as part of current EHC Plan in mainstream as well as special schools.
3. Understanding of the legal SEND reforms and SEN code of practice and what it means for Health.
4. Experienced with managing, planning, prioritising and progressing school based caseload as part of EHCP assessment and intervention process.
5. Experience and knowledge of assessing for developmental and school-based level difficulties and skills, assessing for Occupational Therapy needs as part of Educational Health and Care assessment and on-going intervention, recommending simple and complex equipment in school settings as required, reviewing their effectiveness and teaching safe use of key therapeutic skills using a occupational coaching framework, and to comply with relevant legislation, policy and guidelines on SEND reforms. Excellent knowledge and skills in children's occupational therapy, with both community and school-based interventions. Ability to work autonomously, prioritise and plan own work load. Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary setting.
   • Essential: Professional occupational therapy qualification as recognised by the HCPC
   When will the interviews be held? As soon as possible
   Why work for Redbridge? We deliver an integrated community health, education and social care Children's Occupational Therapy Service. There will be regular supervision and support provided. Flexible working opportunities can be considered. You will be based in schools and Child Development Centre. You will be set up with an agile device for smart working.

Qualifications/Certifications
Degree level or equivalent e.g. NVQ level 4 &/or relevant experience
GCSE Grade A-C (or equivalent) in English Language and Mathematics

Job Category: Catering & Hospitality.
Location : Luton, Bedfordshire.
Salary: £12.18.
Hours per week: 10 or more, Able to adjust working hours to meet service demands.
DBS Required

About the job
Do you enjoy catering and have excellent customer service skills? If yes, we want to hear from you.
We have an exciting opportunity available within the Catering Services Team where you will be using your professional catering skills to support the Kitchen Manager in the overall operation of the kitchen and staff. This will be in accordance with and to the standard required by LBC Catering Services policies and procedures.
You will also be required to meet the requirements of the school food plan, health and safety, food hygiene legislation and best practice in accordance with the SLA/ contract with the school.

About you
To be successful in this role you must have the ability to understand and follow instructions. You will need to be able to work effectively as part of a team and be able to work co-operatively to meet service demands.
You will have the opportunity to develop on your already existing knowledge of high standards of kitchen hygiene.
It is essential you are able to perform physical tasks on a frequent basis such as lifting catering equipment up to 20kg.
You will also be required to adjust working hours to meet service demands, travel to all schools operated by LBC Catering Services and be able to converse with ease with members of the public in accurate and fluent spoken English.

Job Category : Facilities & Environmental Services.
Location : Luton, Bedfordshire.
Job Types: Full-time.
Start Date : Immediate Start.
Salary: : £18.53 per hour.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
Nations Recruitment is looking for an needs enthusiastic and highly motivated experience Food Hygiene Officer for one of our client in Luton

You must be self-motivated, and have the ability to work under your own initiative. You will also have excellent interpersonal skills and be a great team player.
We need Food Safety Officers who are Food Standards qualified and comfortable managing their own schedule and happy to travel around the area to inspect a range of premises.
We operate to a ‘standard’ spec of full food hygiene and standards inspection, complete report, issue Food Hygiene Rating Score. Associated admin and data input is handled inhouse.
You will be carrying out food hygiene and food standards inspections, reactive and proactive Health and Safety Enforcement, Infections Disease Controls and complaint investigations. You must therefore be experienced in carrying out food hygiene inspections and investigations, including the preparation of reports for formal action and the service of statutory notices.

Qualification:
You will have a degree or diploma in Environmental Health or a Higher Certificate in Food Premises Inspection and will be EHRB/ERB registered. Food Competent as defined by the FSA Code of Practice (inc Seizure and Food Standards). Evidence of your competency – CPD record / Qualifications / Competency Assessment document

Job Category : Facilities & Environmental Services.
Location : Luton, Bedfordshire.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary, Permanent.
Start Date : Immediate Start.
Salary: : £8.72-£17.44 per hour.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
Nations Recruitment is looking for refuse worker for one of its clients.
You will need to communicate confidently with your team and together provide a safe and efficient operations day.
This work is not generally heavy, but you will need to be physically fit and be able to work outdoors.

You need to be available from Monday to Saturday, 6am – 5pm.
Pay Rate
PAYE
Mon- Fri – £8.72/hr
Saturday – £13.08/hr
O/T 1 – £13.08/hr
O/T 2 – £17.44/hr

Experience:
Refuse Worker: 1 year (Preferred)

Job Category : Admin / Clerical.
Location : Hackney Service Centre, Hackney Council.
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start.
Start Time : 09:00.
End Time :17:00.
Salary: £14.14.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

The Homeshare Daycare Scheme provides respite to carers by recruiting volunteers who open their homes to support the cared for person. The Administrator undertakes specified Administrative tasks within the Homeshare Daycare Scheme and full responsibility for the administrative tasks as designated by the senior managers in Provided Services.
The post holder will carry out comprehensive office management and administrative duties to support the provision of services to people with complex needs. The post holder will be expected to have a clear understanding of social care services and manage relationships with internal and external colleagues appropriately. The post holder will engage with the service users, carers volunteers as well as professionals respecting the service users’ dignity, privacy and right to choice.

KNOWLEDGE:
Legislation
Knowledge and understanding of the health and safety legislation as it pertains to an office environment and of the data protection Act 2018
Knowledge of the Health and Safety at work Act 1974
Knowledge of the Care Act 2014

EXPERIENCE:

Experience of managing own work load and relationships with a wide variety of professional and external agencies
Experience of work processing and financial software systems, experience of recording and analysing data

Job Category : Social Care & Health Non-Qualified.
Location : Civic Office, Thurrock Council.
Hours Per Week : 37.00.
Start Date : Immediate Start.
Start Time : 09:00.
End Time : 17:30.
Salary : £15.10.
To assist the team manager (Thurrock Care at Home) to manage a team of carers providing home care and support in the community To monitor compliance with CQC standards across Provider Services .
Enhanced DBS Required