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Job Category : Social Care - Qualified
Location : County Hall, Cardiff Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £33.25

We are looking for Principal Social Workers for our Locality and Intake and Assessment teams -
Below is the description for both role - Please state which role your candidate is interested in or both.

LOCALITY
Cardiff Council are looking for a Principal Social Worker to work predominantly in a supervisory role, alongside case management of a small complex caseload, within one of our Locality Teams. The successful candidate would be supported by their Team Manager and the Operational Manager. They would work within a team of social workers, social work assistants and resource assistants (additional administrative support).
The successful candidate will be required to supervise a pod of social work assistants and lesser experienced social work staff. Cardiff Council is seeking an individual able to support staff, ensuring the focus of a supportive, positive environment is nurtured within the team. You will be responsible for conducting monthly supervision, chairing strategy meetings and attending joint visits. You will be expected to provide regular oversight of the Young People’s care plans through robust quality assurance of the Social Work Assistants work and attendance at relevant meetings such as Child Looked After Reviews.
Whilst the role is predominately non-caseholding, where concerns escalate in respect of Young People allocated to one of your supervisees you will be expected to take on allocation until risks have de-escalated to enable relocation to the Social Work Assistant or NQSW.
You will be supported by your Team Manager and Operational Manager. We support Hybrid Working.
The successful applicant MUST have ROBUST SAFEGUARDING, CHILD PROTECTION experience and be confident with COURT PROCEEDINGS.
You must be flexible and able to complete visits in and around Cardiff, We require social workers able and experienced of undertaking court work.
You must have experience in working in Childrens services. You must have at least 3/4 years’ post qualifying experience

I&A
The Intake and Assessment team are looking to recruit a Principal Social Worker.
Intake and Assessment is a fast paced and exciting team, due to Cardiff’s demography the work is diverse and progressive. Practitioners undertake Well-being and S47 assessments and provide short term interventions to support families to increase safety within the home. Practitioners hold cases for a short period of time; long term work is generally transferred at the first planning meeting.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead and shape practice and performance in the team, whilst carrying a protected caseload. You will support the Team Manager and the team in delivering the Signs of Safety approach and a high-quality service.
You will supervise staff and have opportunities to work closely with other agencies to develop services for young people.

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

Crosslands, part of Cardiff Social Services, is a Children’s Home located in the Ely area of Cardiff.
Crosslands deliver high quality care to 6 young people between the ages of 11-17 meeting young people’s needs by promoting the Signs of Safety Framework which is an innovative strength-based approach that provides stable, safe and nurturing placements. As a team, we strive to provide a restorative resilient, safe, nurturing and structured environment supporting physical and emotional wellbeing.
The young people at Crosslands may have experienced a breakdown in their family home or previous placement. Often our young people have experienced crisis in their lives and as a result may exhibit a range of trauma-based symptoms and behaviours. They are likely to feel vulnerable, anxious or distressed.
We recognise and promote young people’s individual, unique and diverse needs and, where appropriate, maintain and strengthen their relationships with families, siblings and other people they identify as significant to them.
You will Work in line with our statement of purpose, taking responsibility for the smooth and safe running of the establishment, ensuring that young people receive a sensitive service best meeting their social, racial, psychological, educational, cultural, physical identity and health care needs.
You will assuming key worker responsibilities by implementing, monitoring and recording individual placement plans in consultation with your supervisor and other members of the team. You will be involved in participation in regular, planned and specific pieces of work to meet a young person’s identified needs. By creating and maintaining good relationships with young people to ensure they are fully involved in decision making that affects their lives and achieving self-advocacy and independence by developing their potential to learn and achieve.
As part of the role, you will participate fully in the caring and supported living situation within the home which will involve household cleaning, maintenance, meal preparation and helping young people get around to events, activities, education, appointments and meetings.
You will actively support the education plans for children which may include homework, revision, project work and other educational activities.
You will be enthusiastic, emotionally literate and highly motivated able to demonstrate a ‘can-do’ attitude and ready to go the extra mile, willing to learn and to share experiences.
Working in a positive and respectful manner, you will provide individualised care through the development of professional and effective relationships.
You will have a knowledge and understanding of the basic needs of a young person and their rights.
You will be able to demonstrate an ability to communicate and work individually and as part of a team with young people, their families, colleagues, other professionals and external agencies.
This is a physically, actively and emotionally challenging role which requires you to be able to meet those challenges.
The role will need you to have the ability to work within a shift pattern across the full week of early, late, weekends and bank holiday working. You will also be required to include sleep in duties.
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Job Category : Social Care - Unqualified
Location : County Hall, Cardiff Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £9.90

ABOUT THE JOB
The Higher Clerical Assistant/Word Processor Operator roles plays a key part in supporting the Social Worker and Personal Adviser teams in safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of children, young people and their families.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR FROM YOU
You must be able to work flexibly and adaptably to changing priorities. You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills and be experienced in working to agreed standards and deadlines. You must be able to work on your own initiative and as part of a team. Experience in maintaining databases and experience in working with figures is advantageous. A positive and customer focused attitude is essential.

Job Category : Social Care - Qualified
Location : City Hall, Cardiff Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £15.60

To provide Manual Handling, First Aid and other health & safety training to staff in Adult Services, Children’s Services and the wider Social Care Sector, ensuring best practice and legislative requirements are maintained throughout
Job Specific Requirements

1. To deliver and evaluate substantially (but not limited to) Manual Handling and First Aid training courses which meet the needs of staff, legislative requirements, and best practice.
2. To develop best practice materials in respect of manual handling, first aid or other areas of health & safety.
3. To ensure that concise and accurate records of training sessions are maintained.
4. To liaise with the Team Manager and Manual Handling Adviser in providing relevant health and safety programmes and training events.
5. To report any concerns, or further action identified during training to the Team Manager or Manual Handling Adviser.
6. Keep up to date with developments in Professional Development by reading relevant journals, going to meetings and attending relevant courses
7. Research new technologies and methodologies in workplace learning and present this research.
8. Collate research and best practice materials and distribute to the service areas on a regular basis in a format that is most conducive to workforce development.
9. Contribute to Welsh Government / Social Care Wales reports and returns as required.

Education & Training
⦁ Recognised, relevant health care or social care qualification, to minimum NVQ Level III or equivalent
⦁ Hold an Education and Training qualification Level 3 or equivalent e.g. PTLLS
⦁ Holds a Manual Handling certificate
⦁ Holds a First Aid at Work Certificate
⦁ Willingness to undertake Safer Moving and Handling of People Train the Trainer qualification
upon employment

Experience / Knowledge
⦁ Experience in a social/health care setting.
⦁ An understanding of people manual handling risk assessments & review processes.
⦁ Experience of design, development, facilitation, and evaluation of learning events.

⦁ Be able to demonstrate knowledge of Health & Safety legal requirements in particular relating to Manual Handling and First Aid.
Skills and Abilities
⦁ Ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing, to a range of audiences.
⦁ Competent IT User.
⦁ Good understanding and knowledge of public sector policy and performance frameworks relating to services for children and adults in need of care and support.
⦁ Good knowledge and understanding of the Social Services and Well-being Act
⦁ Practical problem solving approach to moving and handling issues.
⦁ Capable of demonstrating good manual handling practice.
⦁ Ability to promote client independence, minimal lifting, use of equipment and ergonomic practice to minimise risk to employees.

Job Category: Trades and Operatives
Location: Camberley Court, Nottingham Community Housing Association
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 08:00
End Time: 16:30
Salary: £18.00

C&G fully qualified electrician ( including AM2) with preferably 5 years experience, social housing experience would be a bonus.

FULL DRIVING LICENCE REQUIRED

Must have C&G 2391 or equivalent, with excellent knowledge of certification paper work and fault finding.
18th edition qualification preferred.
NVQ or equivalent qualification.

Job will be sent though daily via iPads so a good knowledge of electronic devices would be help full.
Good all round electrical experience of kitchen , bathroom and general electrical works.
A van and iPad is included along with a multi tester for the testing role, power tools will be provided if deemed to be needed, but hand tools must be provided by yourself.
Initially for the electrical testing program but may lead to a permanent position for the right applicants.

Skills and Experience:
Extensive, demonstrable post qualification experience in the electrical trade.
Demonstrable success in the delivery of a variable workload in a customer focused environment and working in a target driven service.
Understanding and experience of working to current Health and Safety requirements.
Demonstrable excellent communication skills.
Ability to use computerised data recording equipment.

Hours of work:
Mon-Thursday: 8:00am-4:30 pm ,
Friday: 8:00am-3:30pm on a Friday This amounts to a 37 hr week.

Job Category: Social Care & Health Qualified
Location: Bracknell Forest Council, Bracknell Forest Council
Hours Per Week: 37.50
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £25.58

Qualified Physio with reablement and falls experience.
3 GCSE's, Grades A-C, or equivalent including English and Mathematics.

Job Category: Construction Trades & Operatives
Location: Occupational Therapy Tech Centre, Cardiff Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 08:00
End Time: 16:00
Salary: £10.39

A temporary position has arisen for a fixed 3 month term for a driver/installer working for the Joint Equipment Service.
The service operates out of two distribution sites and this position will operate from the site on Penarth Road. The service delivers and installs a wide range of specialist equipment to disabled residents throughout Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.
The position will be responsible for the collection, delivery and installation (where required) of equipment designed to assist people with disabilities in their own homes. Bulkier items (e.g. profiling beds, hoists etc) would require the post holder to work as a member of a two person team. All requests for delivery/installation are instigated by a clinical team member after an assessment of the clients needs, an order for delivery is then processed by the JES admin team and collected, delivered, installed by an in-house team of which this post would form a part.

Experience and Requirements:
Essential:
Multi-drop deliveries.
Understanding of safe working practices
Diplomacy/tact when dealing with clients
Flexible with the ability to work on own initiative to agreed standards
Ability to undertake a wide range of physical activities
Commitment to the Council’s Equal Opportunities Policy
Full valid driving licence

Desirable:
Understanding/experience of working with people with disabilities.
Driving/operating vans up to 3.5 tonnes.

Job Category: General Industrial
Location: Beresford Centre, Basingstoke and Deane BC
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 07:00
End Time: 15:00
Salary: £9.50

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

Main Responsibilities:
Undertake cleansing and associated works to the quality, quantity and standards required.

Key Tasks:
⦁ Cleansing of litter and waste bins
⦁ Clearance of fly-tipping and discarded rubbish
⦁ Clearance of dead animals from streets and public areas.
⦁ Clearance of clinical waste.
⦁ Cleansing of Council owned surfaces and multi-storey car parks
⦁ Utilising hand tools, plant and machinery
⦁ Such other duties as may be required by the Head of Environmental Care or his/her representative.

Special Features and/or Equipment:

Job Category: Social Care - Qualified
Location: Post Graduate Centre, Warrington, WA5 1QG, Halton Borough Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £19.55

Social Worker based in Warrington Hospital Discharge Team

Main Purpose:
This is an experienced practitioner role. With specific responsibilities for dealing with more complex cases, including assessment and appropriate management of risks and providing casework supervisions to other team members. Work with service users and other stakeholders to assist service planning.

Key Responsibilities:
⦁ Responsible for a caseload of more complex cases, providing advice to other social workers in relation to their cases.
⦁ Provides casework supervision to other social workers in the team and may also supervise students, trainees, less experienced professional team members, support staff and volunteers.
⦁ Participate in the planning / reviewing of cases.
⦁ Develop and maintain effective relationships with service users, their families and carers.
⦁ Provide advice and support and promote independence and early intervention, as necessary.
⦁ Liaise with colleagues in own or other departments or external agencies to gather relevant information for assessment and care planning activities.
⦁ Maintain and update case notes and other records to required ethical and quality standards.
⦁ Write high quality reports as required and also where required give evidence in court in relation to care proceedings.
⦁ Work effectively on complex situations, use their initiative and evaluate their own and others practice.
⦁ Be familiar with local resource networks and undertake capacity building with individuals, families, communities, user groups and voluntary organisations.
⦁ Recognised by peers as a source of reliable knowledge and advise others.

Qualifications and Requirements:
⦁ Professional qualification in Social Work plus considerable experience in a relevant field.
⦁ Knowledge of theory and practice of care assessment, planning and detailed knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation and its application.
⦁ Supervisory skills, as may supervise students, trainees, support staff and volunteers.
⦁ Analytical, planning and communication skills.

Job Category : Sec / Admin
Location :Cunard Building Water Street Pier Head Liverpool L2 2BS, Liverpool City Council
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date :I mmediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £13.42

The post is for the recruitment of a high level, high quality, confidential PA for the Assistant Directors. A highly experienced person who can hit the ground running is required for this role. All candidates must be highly experienced. Minimum of five years experience as a personal assistant at assistant director level. Although the initial order is for 3 weeks the placement will be extended for a further 3 months.
Key requirements are:
Significant experience of providing the full range of administration and secretarial /personal assistant duties direct to a Director/Assistant Director
Significant experience of working with Microsoft Office systems (Word, Excel, outlook etc.)
Experience of decision making processes within the public sector
Effective communication with professionals and internal/external customers
at all levels and in writing, email or face to face
Experience of successfully servicing of meetings
Experience of financial administration
Ability to demonstrate a high level of initiative and to anticipate the needs of the Assistant Directors in scheduling and providing all paper/information needs for their daily appointments.
Excellent organisational skills with the ability to respond to multi-tasks and prioritise workload with minimum supervision.
Ability to exercise independent judgement and initiative in relation to managing your own workload and to resolve problems as they arise alongside significant skills in long term diary management and identifying potential challenges at the earliest opportunity.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills at all levels and with the ability to influence and negotiate as appropriate.

Job Category : Drivers
Location : 4635 - Hemel Hempstead – Hillfield Road, ASDA
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 07:00
End Time : 15:30
Salary: £9.78

Job Category : Interims
Location : Docklands Local Service Centre, 4 Pier Parade, London Borough of Newham
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:15
Salary: £316.33 per day

The Specialist ICT Analyst (Team Lead) post is required to assist the DEVOPs manager in managing the application support & development team within OneSource ICT. You will be required to manage between 8 and 12 staff within the team in the support and provide application support for key line of business applications.
Key Responsibilities:

1) Provide application support for key line of business services within a windows, MsSQL and Oracle environment.
2) Manage application support team staff and processes in the day-to-day delivery of IT Applications supporting services.
3) Work with the DEVOPS manager to review team performance to identify & address any skills/support shortages within the team.
4) Take on line management duties for up to 12 staff.
5) Assist in setting team appraisal targets and monitor progress via regular one to one’s
6) Coordinating day to day application support calls and making sure they are being progressed within the agreed SLA’s.
Manage planned BAU Application upgrades/patching with team resources and ensure systems and applications are stable and fully functional after any system application change or release has taken place

Key Requirements:
1) Previous experience in an a Support Team Lead position or similar.
2) Experience in troubleshooting & supporting client server and web server environments within a Windows Server & Microsoft MsSQL DB environment (Essential)
3) Experience of Oracle for Windows server DB environments (preferable)
4) Team leadership, coordination and prioritisation skills.
5) Strong understanding of ITSM & ITIL processes.
6) Ability to confidently engage with senior business representatives.
7) Ability to manage staff to improve service delivery
8) Experience in delivering exceptional, customer focused and service driven support.
9) Ability to effectively analyse and resolve complex system problems.
10) Ability to successfully coordinate team member's priorities and tasks.
11) Experience of working in a rapidly changing IT environment.
12) Commercial experience in testing web or Back Office applications is desirable but not required.
13) Experience in Insurance is not essential, however a plus.

Job Category : Admin & Clerical
Location : Bracknell Forest Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £165.00 per day

To provide additional capacity within Children’s Social Care to assist Recruiting Managers with all elements of recruitment. Be the first point of contact for recruitment and resourcing enquiries and advice from Recruiting Managers (Team Managers and Heads of Service) within Children’s Social Care (CSC). ·
We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and enjoys working with people, to provide a flexible and fully coordinated resourcing support to Children’s Social Care under the direction of Leadership Team, working with members of the HR Team. ·
Managing the end-to-end process of recruitment from the point of resignation and permission to recruit (for the budget holder) to start date for the candidate. · Advertise roles promptly, respond to applications promptly and personally, set up shortlisting for the Recruiting Manager of any applications that meet the essential criteria and deal with those that do not. Set up interviews in a timely way and ensure that HR progress contracts swiftly once an offer is agreed. · Ensure that start dates are distributed, so that meet and greet/induction etc is effective from day 1. ·
Manage iWork's and Matrix as necessary. · Support and contribute to a range of resourcing campaigns and initiatives which will support the teams to resource and secure skills and talent in line with the council’s resourcing strategy.
· Be creative in advertising. · Work in partnership with the Communications Team developing new campaigns as required.
· Maintain and produce relevant resourcing, recruitment and agency data as required. · Contribute to the overall reduction in reliance on agency and the development of a permanent and diverse workforce.
· Keep live information on vacancies and those recruited to, not yet started. · Supporting the regional MOU work.
Competence Summary
Experience of working in a fast-paced recruitment and or resourcing environment.

Experience of Microsoft packages including Word, Excel, Power Point.

Excellent customer service skills and good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise to meet deadlines.

Accuracy and attention to detail.

Ability to use own initiative and work daily without supervision.

Tenaciousness, empathy and compassion.

Job Category : Admin & Clerical
Location : Ballard House, West Hoe Road, Plymouth City Council
Hours Per Week : 22.50
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £10.19

Job Category : Administration
Location : County Hall, West Sussex County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £10.60

Pay - Grade 5
Location - Chichester
Working arrangements - Mix of home and office - 1 day per week in office

Job description -
You will be working closely with senior managers who are responsible for delivering social care services to a range of adult customers across West Sussex.
The work will be fast paced and varied, with unpredictable demands. You will be exposed to confidential and highly sensitive information and will be expected to work within relevant legislative and policy frameworks.
The work environment is friendly and supportive and the post holder will be a valued and integral part of the team, as they deliver services to the vulnerable customers and implement improvement programmes.
What you’ll need to succeed
You’ll need to be able to work independently, confidently, flexibly and in close partnership with others, both externally and in the Directorate and wider organisation. You’ll need to be able to balance priorities and deadlines as well as responding to / redirecting enquiries, using your initiative to deal with unexpected problems and situations.
You’ll need excellent Word and Excel skills, and the ability to concentrate over long periods of time to take accurate and comprehensive notes during meetings on complex and sensitive subjects.
You’ll need to be able to travel independently around the county to attend meetings. You must be willing to work as part of a team and have a good sense of humour.