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Job Category : Building Services & Maintenance
Location : Council Offices, Castle heights, Chapel Street, Flint, Flintshire County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £21.50

Plumbing and Heating Engineer required to cover day to day responsive maintenance and break downs to council owned properties.
Opportunity to cover out of hours call out rota
Qualifications - CCN1, CENWAT, CKR 1, HTR 1, CPA 1.
JOB PURPOSE

1.1 The Post Holder will be responsible to the Assistant District Maintenance Officer for day to day maintenance, repair works and new build construction of Flintshire housing stock and other Council-owned properties.

2.0 PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

2.1 To carry out all aspects of plumbing and related work including domestic, water service systems, rainwater pipes, soil stacks, sanitary fittings and all associated works, tiling, minor plastering work.

2.2 To be able to work from detailed specifications and drawings.

2.3 To collect orders and instruction, complete documentation such as works orders and timesheets, and return completed documentation to Assistant District Maintenance Officer on a daily basis.

2.4 To work alone, or with trades, carry out work at council-owned properties to provide a quality customer driven service to set standards to our customers.

2.5 To identify, be responsible and accountable for the ordering, collection, safe storage and use of materials.

2.6 To respond to emergency needs such as entering properties for emergency services, make safe any damage as required.

2.7 To report any defects/damage of tools, plant or vehicles to the Assistant District Maintenance Officer.

2.8 To ensure full compliance with all safety procedures and requirements of statutory legislation and report all Health and Safety issues to the Assistant District Maintenance Officer, or supervising officer, immediately.

2.9 To use, maintain and keep clean any allocated transport, tools and plant, protective workwear, mobile telephones and any other equipment allocated to employee within Corporate and Departmental procedures.

2.10 To carry out occasional specialised work, such as asbestos removal, in accordance with safe working practices.
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

6.1 Must be apprentice trained and time served and/or hold an appropriate craft qualification, minimum City and Guilds or NVQ Level 3.

6.2 Experience of assessing/inspecting plumbing works and undertaking fault finding and diagnostic work.

6.3 Experience of, and ability to use, the required portable power tools.

6.4 Experience of working as an electrician in a repair/maintenance and contracting environment.

6.5 Knowledge, and experience, of working within all Health and Safety Legislation relevant to the construction industry.

6.6 Experience of working on own initiative and within a team.

6.7 Able to communicate effectively with a diverse range of people.

Job Category : Technical
Location : Magdalen House, Bootle, L20 3NJ, Sefton MBC
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £31.66

Main Duties and Responsibilities:
1 Contribute to the delivery of a Service Plan for their team and Asset Management, which will be managed through a performance framework.
2 To assist the Team Leader in the effective and efficient operation of the Property and Facilities team and to ensure a high standard of professional service delivery.
3 To assist in the provision on a commercial basis of all necessary advice and professional services involved in the management of land and property (operational and non-operational) including:
• Acquisitions and disposals including Compulsory Purchase and compensation.
• Negotiation of Leases and all other property interests including renewal under the Landlord and Tenant Acts and rent review.
• Inspections, valuation and reports for all purposes to meet both client and statutory purposes.
• All Rating (Uniform Business Rates, etc) matters and related Appeals
4 To assist in the formulation of all appropriate budgets and the operation of systems for monitoring and controlling expenditure within the remit of the team including the production of accurate and timely management information to assist in the reporting of KPI’s and KPQ’s.
5 To undertake project briefs from Asset Management and other Council service areas. To manage such briefs effectively and efficiently to meet the client’s requirements.
6 To assist and support any other member of the Property and Facilities team particularly on specific projects or areas of responsibility as required by the Team Leader, using initiative and a high level of professional skill and personal integrity.
7 To provide Valuations for statutory and all other purposes, particularly those required for the annual revaluation of the Council’s asset base.
8 To support the activities of the Team Leader and to deputise where appropriate in Management Team Meetings, etc.
9 To meet all appropriate Estates management and professional practice requirements in accordance with the Codes, Regulations, Practice and Guidance notes of the RICS, the Council’s Standing Orders and Scheme of Delegation

Job Category : Social Care - Qualified
Location : St. Peters House, Bootle, L20 3ZA, Sefton MBC
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £23.73

Experienced practitioner with considerable experience in the field expected to undertake complex cases including assessment and management of risks. Recognised by peers as a source of reliable knowledge and expertise demonstrating critical knowledge of the range of theories and models for social work intervention. Expected to oversee the teaching and assessment of social work students carrying out practice learning placements as required. Required to give evidence in court in relation to care proceedings

Qualifications
SW Degree or equivalent

Current registration with HCPC

Experience
Minimum 2 years post qualification experience in statutory Adult’s Social Care service

Demonstrable skills, knowledge and aptitudes
Knowledge of NHS and Community Care Act, Mental Health Act other appropriate legislative frameworks, statutory guidance and processes for vulnerable adults.

Knowledge of the assessment frameworks and other relevant assessment and planning tools.

Knowledge of Human Growth and Development.

Ability to research, cascade and incorporate new guidance and procedure into work quickly and effectively; and use to inform professional decision making.

Ability to demonstrate advanced skill level in applying needs-led assessment and planning.

Ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of theory and practice of care assessment.

Ability to develop practical and procedural knowledge across a defined specialist area.

Job Category : Sec / Admin
Location : Magdalen House, Bootle, L20 3NJ, Sefton MBC
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £10.70

Business support worker - completing minutes for North/Central locality services 2 x Minute takers required. Worker required to work within the office 5 x days per week.

Job Category : Social & Healthcare Unqualified
Location : Colwill Lodge, Plymouth City Council
Start Date : Immediate Start
Salary: £10.81
Provide high standards of care and support for service users across emh care & support Group, in line with care and support plans and compliant with CQC Regulations
Promote individual rights and personal dignity for service users and provide
them with every opportunity for physical, mental, emotional and spiritual development.
Provide the funded hours of support for each individual in line with their individual support plan.

Job Category : Technical
Location : Alltami Depot, Alltami, Mold CH7 6LG, Flintshire County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.50
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £18.85

Fleet Services provides a fleet management and maintenance service for our whole organisation. The Fleet Manager provides a critical role where you’ll be expected to draw on your capabilities for effective collaboration, pragmatic problem solving and a close eye for performance standards, ensuring our varied fleet of 300+ vehicles and workshop operate effectively.

Working in partnership with our single supplier your strong aptitude for relationship and contract management will be key. Ensuring our Authority’s Operator’s Licence undertakings and other statutory obligations are met will be an essential ability when providing advice on compliance and the application of road transport legislation to our diverse range of operations. You’ll need to work closely and effectively with operational managers and supervisors to maximise efficiency, flexibility and value to deliver excellent customer service for fleet users.

Using your transport management qualification, along with your broad experience and initiative to work across operational boundaries, you’ll develop systems that will control the fleet and ensure that vehicles are maintained in accordance with good practice and transport legislation
The Postholder should hold a degree and be a Chartered Member of a recognised Transport related institute, or with demonstrable experience in the provision and delivery of Fleet Management and Maintenance at a management level, preferably in direct service provision, who has the ability to demonstrate and use well developed leadership, managerial, financial aptitudes. A recognised qualification in Transport Operation and Law, holding as a minimum the Transport Manager’s Certificate of Professional Competence in Transport Operations.

Requires knowledge and experience of handling complaints and resolution of service failures using tact and diplomacy. Must be able to demonstrate and use well developed enthusiastic leadership, managerial, financial and interpersonal skills.

Must have the following:

1. Health & Safety qualification e.g. Institution of Occupational Health & Safety (IOSH) certificate in Managing Safely in Construction.
   ILM / NVQ Level 4 in management or extensive experience in managing a team
2. CPC (Certificate of Professional Competence) for Transport Managers (Passenger Transport) Level 3 and/or (Road Haulage) Level 3

Job Category : Manual Labour
Location : Ballard House, West Hoe Road, Plymouth City Council
Start Date : Immediate Start
Salary: £9.90

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: £20.00

Heating engineer to carry out gas servicing repairs and maintenance on gas heating installations, including participation in the out of hours standby cover

Job Category : Planning
Location : Lambeth Civic Centre, London Borough of Lambeth
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £25.42

To be the lead Planning Officer for a defined area of the Borough to ensure a co-ordinated approach to planning, development and regeneration within that area.
To assist the Area Delivery Leads or Major Applications Coordinator in the management of the team of planners
To lead and manage complex agreements including commissioning and clienting professional services and managing the risk to the council.
To provide guidance to key strategic decision-makers and making a full contribution to the achievement of relevant performance targets and corporate outcomes.
Key Knowledge
Eligible for Membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute.
Thorough knowledge of all relevant planning legislation, policies and procedures.
Knowledge and awareness of current issues and developments affecting planning, growth, urban regeneration and local government in London.
Qualifications
An RTPI-recognised degree level qualification in Town Planning or equivalent
Relevant Experience
Extensive experience of development management work with responsibility for dealing with a planning application caseload that includes major and/or complex applications.
Experience of providing advice to Councillors, senior officers, developers and the public on all aspects of planning applications and related matters.
Experience of negotiating planning obligations in respect of major and/or complex development proposals.
Experience of dealing with all types of planning appeals.

Job Category : Facilities & Environmental Services
Location : Broad Lane Council Offices, South Gloucestershire Council
Hours Per Week : 19.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 14:00
Salary: £11.00

School / Location Position Minimum Total hours per week Hours worked / shifts
Alexander Hosea Catering Assistant 18.75 10-1.45
St Johns Mead Catering Assistant 17.5 10.30-2
ST Marys Thornbury Catering Assistant 16.25 10.15-1.30
The Ridge Catering Assistant 18.75 9.30-1.15
South Glos Catering Assistant 16 Between 9.00-2.00

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: £21.56

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the management team with Cardiff East Locality as the outgoing Team Manager.
The team is led by an experienced permanent Operational Manager and you will join three established team managers to complete the team. You will succeed the outgoing manager who seeks new challenges but will remain working within the service.
Joining the team you will offer leadership to a team of social workers and support staff and two Principal Social workers. The Principal Social Worker will assist you in supervising staff and deputising. Your appointment will allow us to make the final step in our Locality model and enable us to work within school cluster areas closely aligned with the communities and other professionals that serve those communities. It is anticipated that this close network of professionals working with the community will create a virtual ‘village within the city’ to support all children in the community to thrive.
Within the team's geographical area you will support children and young people through robust assessment, outcome focused care planning and effective intervention to support them in achieving positive outcomes within their families and communities. Working within a restorative practice approach, you will work in partnership with families and multi-agency colleagues in intervening to address both the presenting concerns and underlying difficulties.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the service which puts the individual at the heart of our work. The teams work from a strengths-based approach utilising models such as Signs of Safety and Reunification Framework to guide practice and meet the needs of young people and their families.
We have a diverse variety of casework, individual, dedicated and regular senior management support alongside progression opportunities for the successful candidates.
The successful candidate will model the Signs of Safety approach, and will be
responsible for ensuring an excellent standard of work practice exists within the teams, and to maintain and develop knowledge of research, practice developments, new initiatives and procedures and to utilise these in supervision and when planning for children. You will also have experiences in safeguarding from exploitation.
You will need to be a registered Social Worker, as well as significant experience in a Targeted Services environment with staff and student supervision. You will be a good team player, and have excellent communication and organisation skills

Job Category : Sec / Admin
Location : Rutland House, Runcorn, WA7 2GW, Halton Borough Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £11.50

Working in Runcorn / Widnes
Providing face to face service to Halton residents
Matching to jobs
Signposting to services to address barriers to employment

Education
Educated to Level 3 in a business, employment, training or care related discipline or equivalent level of experience in the business, employment, training or care sector
Functional level of literacy and numeracy skills (level 2) or willingness to achieve

Experience
Front line experience of working in a customer focused environment
Experience of working on employability or training programmes to assist people into or back to work
Experience of mentoring/supporting people, including vulnerable individuals
Experience of using IT systems to record and retrieve accurate information and data

Job Category : Trade & Operatives
Location : 48 STATION ROAD, London Borough of Haringey
Hours Per Week : 38.50
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 08:00
End Time : 16:30
Salary: £20.02

Wet trade multi traders required- Plastering ceilings, walls essential not just patch, will be required to paint, tiling, and all other finishes should be included- additional trades would be preferred but predominantly skilled in wet trades.
MAIN OBJECTIVES OF THE POST

1. Carrying out carpentry work identified on job ticket to an
   agreed standard ensuring any associated work is completed
   or reported back to manager.
2. To undertake the basic duties and responsibilities of the post
   within a framework, this upholds and furthers our Equal
   Opportunities Policies and delivers effective and appropriate
   services fairly and without discrimination.
3. Measuring up for required materials i.e. Doors, fittings etc.
4. Erect, use and dismantle access equipment i.e.. Steps, ladders,
   platforms.
5. First fixing: - floor joists, frames, linings, stud partitions, floor
   boarding, stairs and handrails, fascia boards and soffits etc.
6. Prepared to provide an emergency out of hours service on a
   rota basis (where required).
7. Record and document all work activities and submit information
   to required timescales.
8. To be responsible for personal Health and Safety and for those
   affected by your actions or omissions.
9. Follow Health and Safety instructions given by a Co-ordinator.
   Actively make use of risk assessments system.
10. To be responsible for undertaking weekly vehicle checks and
    reporting defects to the Co-ordinator.
11. Any other duties as deemed necessary by senior staff.
    Ref: CM 01 2
    PERSON SPECIFICATION
12. Ability to build good relations with Client Officers and customers.
13. To be able to deal with customers in a professional, friendly and
    considerate manner.
14. Ability to manage personal workload and cope with a variety of
    tasks.
15. Must be able to use initiative to assess situations and decide on
    appropriate action.
16. Must have a responsible attitude and show genuine concern for all
    works carried out.
17. Ability to work to a high standard of quality and efficiency
    motivated by performance related payment scheme.
    QUALIFICATIONS
18. Hold an NVQ level 3, relevant City and Guilds certificate or
    equivalent.
19. Minimum of 3 years experience is essential.
20. Hold a full clean driving licence
    DBS Required for this role

Job Category : Admin & Clerical
Location : Vale of Glamorgan Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 08:30
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £10.81

administrative assistant for the inclusion team - short term circa 6 weeks in first instance - supporting data and clerical tasks linked to elective home education, inclusion team school training admin tasks, excel spreadsheets etc

MAJOR PURPOSE OF POST :To support the remit and function of the inclusion team which includes LA responsibilities of and for: the Education Welfare Service (EWS), Out of school tuition (OOST), Child employment licensing and Elective Home Education (EHE).
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The job description refers to the principal duties and responsibilities of the Post. It does not necessarily list in detail all the tasks required to carry out these duties and responsibilities.

Service Specific
• To process child employment applications, chaperone and child performance licenses in accordance with legislation
• To support in the administration and processing of Education Welfare Service penalty notices and other procedures connected to non-attendance or failing to secure a suitable education.
• To support in the administration and data processing of Local Authority support and monitoring of children who are electively home educated.
• To maintain accurate databases of children who are EHE, missing in education (CME) and those open to EWS and with Child employment licenses.
• To maintain data systems and processes and extrapolate exclusion, attendance, licensing, restraint and training data for the Inclusion Manager and Social, Emotional, Mental Health Panel (SEMHP) as needed.
• To work under the direction of the Inclusion Manager, liaising with members of the Inclusion team to consider future developments
• To provide administrative support for the team and other service areas
• To provide emergency or holiday cover for appropriate administrative support for other service areas:
? Complex Needs Manager
? Complex Cases Manager
? Educational Psychology
? ALN
? Specialist Teachers, Cognition/Learning and Sensory Impairment
? Safeguarding

• To take minutes of meetings
• To deal with incoming and outgoing mail
• To cover responsibilities of all aspects of the support work team, particularly when team members are absent from work
• To assist with management and development of the ONE database
• To develop, update and maintain electronic systems
• To collate, interpret data as requested to provide management information for service managers
Generic
• Ensure compliance with the Council’s Financial Regulations, Standing Orders, Policies and Procedures
• To implement the principles of the Council’s Equal Opportunity Policy whilst carrying out the above duties
• To adhere to Health and Safety legislation / relevant Council policies and procedures and to take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and other persons who may be adversely affected by your acts / omissions.
• To implement the principles of the Council's Environment Policy while carrying out the above duties.
• Such other duties and responsibilities commensurate with the grade and in accordance with the general character of the job as may reasonably be required by the Chief Officer from time to time.

Job Category : Technical
Location : Lambeth Civic Centre, London Borough of Lambeth
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £20.42

1. The Licensing team carries out a broad range of duties in accordance with the Licensing Act 2003 and associated and other applicable legislation/statutory guidance
2. To carry out administrative functions and undertake inspections, visits and investigate complaints. To manage a caseload, liaise with relevant authorities and ensure statutory targets are met. To provide advice and information to the public, local businesses, Members, other Council Officers, and external public bodies or officials with regard to all activities carried out by the Licensing Service. To produce licence review documents/representations, give evidence to the Licensing Sub Committee and local Magistrates courts and promote the licensing objectives in line with the Lambeth licensing policy. Work flexibly in undertaking the duties and responsibilities of the post as directed by the Licensing Manager, the post holder will also be required to work outside of normal hours, including attending evening meetings, evening operations, visits and inspections and regular weekend working.
3. Hold a relevant Licensing or technical qualification at least NVQ level 3 or equivalent. Has knowledge of licensing-related legislation and statutory guidance and procedures. To present Licensing Reports at Committee Meetings. To have responsibility for more complex cases, including prosecution reports, as determined by the Licensing Manager. To undertake and manage additional work as directed by the Licensing Manager There is a requirement to work outside normal office hours (including weekend work)