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Job Category : Finance
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

Working Arrangements : No specific requirement to be in the office, however if this is preferred then that can be accommodated.

Location : Chichester
3 candidates required

About the job:
HR & Payroll administrators are responsible for the contractual administration and payroll processing associated with new starters, leavers, contract changes, payments to employees, absence and employee claims. You will provide professional advice, guidance and information on subjects in relation to the Client’s terms and conditions, HR and Payroll Policy and procedures. Responsibilities are varied but focus on providing customer service and administration support within agreed timescales and service level agreements.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
• Undertake a full range of HR and Payroll & Pensions transactions
• Payroll processing to ensure all payments to the Clients employees are paid correctly and on the specified date
• Process expenses and claims accurately and on the specified date
• Ability to work out manual calculations
• Administer statutory and non-statutory deductions in accordance with the relevant bodies e.g HMRC, Pensions Authority.
• Issue contractual documentation associated with new appointments, contract changes and leavers
• Process all leavers, new starters and contract changes in lines the Client’s HR policies.
• Process 3rd party requests such as employment checks, mortgage reference requests
• Assist the Payroll Control Team with checking exception reports to ensure payroll, accuracy
• To have a high level of attention to detail to ensure errors and minimised
• Participate in in dealing with customer payroll enquiries as directed
• Promote and demonstrate excellent customer service.
• Ensure all procedures and processes comply with employment policies, data protection, legislation, diversity issues and best practice
• Actively participate in a culture of continuous improvement/ change within and across the teams, seeking to improve services, performance, data and stakeholder feedback.
• Complete work activities and tasks in line with service level expectations, flagging any risks to delivery as early as possible with the HR Manager.
Other tasks/activities may be assigned to the role dependent on service and business needs.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
An understanding of Taxation and NI
Experience of working with HR & Payroll administration and operating within a Payroll & HR legal framework
IT literate with good keyboard skills
Good numeracy skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Analytical and Problem solving skills
Strong accuracy and attention to detail
Adaptable and responsive to changing demands or new ways of working
Confidential
Ability to prioritise and organise workload effectively within a deadline driven and changing environment

Location : Time Square, Bracknell Forest Council
Hours Per Week : 15.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Hourly pay rate between £9.96-£11.67

This role is for 2 days; Monday and Tuesday 9.00am-5.30pm
Provide administrative support to Community and Continuing Education
Act as first point of reference for learners and visitors to the Open Learning Centre and Leadership Hub
Contribute to the smooth running of Community and Continuing Education, providing a professional ‘front-of-house’ service

Job Category : Admin / Clerical
Location : Harford Centre, Tower Hamlets Homes
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £16.19

Admin role, ordering stationary and equipment, paying invoices, running reports from systems, filtering reports, updating spreadsheets with data, filing/scanning, other day to day admin role.
Job Purpose:
To provide word processing and administrative support for housing management administration tasks across the two NHD teams and administrative support for voids management tasks, including diary management, typing reports and taking notes of meetings.

Education and Experience
Essential Criteria
Working in a demanding customer facing environment.
Worked in an environment that has performance management targets and objectives
Experience of dealing with customers who may be in difficult and challenging circumstances.
Preparing agendas, taking minutes and disseminating papers
Experience of diary management for a small team
Using IT for administrative purposes including Microsoft Office

Desirable Criteria
Experience of invoicing/raising purchase requisitions
Experience of working within a social housing environment

Knowledge
Essential Criteria
Awareness of the principles of data protection
Basic knowledge of the Social Housing Sector.
Understanding of equality and diversity
Knowledge of financial regulations relevant to the service area
Desirable Criteria
Knowledge of Northgate SX3 and Comino or similar housing management databases

Job Category : Parking
Location : ALEXANDRA HOUSE, London Borough of Haringey
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £18.91

junior engineer or technical support officer to take forward the minor parking schemes programme as well as assist in other parking works programme such as dedicated disabled parking bays, cycle hangars etc
The post holder will be expected to take a role in the development, review and design, consultation, and delivery of work in the following area.

A. Parking Policy and Projects including:

⦁ Council’s parking policy and related charges
⦁ Controlled parking zones
⦁ Waiting and loading restrictions.
⦁ Electric Vehicle charging points and bays
⦁ Car club facilities
⦁ Cycle parking
⦁ Disabled parking bays
⦁ Minor parking changes
⦁ Other parking bay related provisions
⦁ Other parking infrastructure changes

Your knowledge will include:

1. A working knowledge and application of traffic order making within a local authority.
2. Detailed knowledge of all relevant legislative, technical, and operational aspects of the traffic order making process.
   Detailed knowledge of the consultation and publication requirements for the introduction or amendment of traffic management orders
3. Working knowledge of the process for dealing with the legal objections to proposed schemes.
4. Understanding of relevant legislation and statutory duties, for example, the Traffic Management Act, Highways Act
5. Awareness of best practice in the traffic order making process including methods of customer care and consultation.
6. The working of local government including the political context and current pressures and developments.

Your experience will include;

5. The management of the traffic order making process including statutory requirements in respect of permanent, experimental and temporary orders.
6. At least 4 years relevant experience including 2 years’ experience in drafting traffic management or similar regulatory orders.

You will have the skills and ability to:

7. Act as a team player who can contribute to the management team and respond positively to the needs of other services.
8. Develop strong working relationships - in your profession, in the council and with transport operators and external stakeholders.
9. Prioritise your work and deliver services and performance in a high-pressured working environment.
10. Ensure that assigned programmes and projects are managed and delivered in accordance with the Councils Equalities Policy.
11. Communicate in writing and verbally to a high standard.
12. Value your own learning and development and share knowledge and skills with others.

Job Category : Interims
Location : London Borough of Haringey
Hours Per Week : 40.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £468.49 per day

Development of new Family Hubs
Haringey are looking for someone that has excellent stakeholder management skills, evidence track record of successfully scoping and leading on the delivery of programmes/projects and has worked within large public sector organisation preferably within a children setting.
The role is to lead and support senior managers to develop the new Family Hubs in Haringey which will include:
• setting out the vision for providing families with the integrated support they need to care for their children from conception, throughout the early years, and into the start of adulthood. This is to enable parents to establish a firm foundation for their children, from which to meet their full potential in life
• producing the delivery plan setting out how Haringey will deliver on this new programme of work. This includes:
• how services should be delivered in line with the family hub model framework set by DfE
• what will be expected in terms of delivery plans, reporting, and evaluation
The post will be outside IR35 and at a maximum day rate of £500 depending on experience.
Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience
Extensive knowledge of Children Services

Must be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to Sponsor/ Manager, with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies

Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales

Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly

Knowledge of project principles techniques and tools such risk management, project life cycle and quality controls.

Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options
Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action.

Strategic thinking – ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise

Experience of managing and motivating a team

Job Category : Admin & Clerical
Location : Time Square, Bracknell Forest Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 08:45
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £9.50

This post is based in the Assessment Team of Children's Social Care.

Job Category : Social Care - Unqualified
Location : City of Cardiff Council, Cardiff Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 08:30
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £9.90

Will be required to produce standard letters, interpret and record financial information, and data input. Maintain spreadsheets. Must have a good working knowledge of Word and Excel. Must be able to respond to service users and providers on the telephone in a positive and helpful manner. Must be a team player and be able to work in a busy environment.
Job Specific

1. Assist in the establishment and maintenance of administrative and financial systems in respect of assessment and charges for services; payments to providers and monitoring income.
2. Set up, maintain and adjust payments to providers for services commissioned to meet service users care needs.
3. Set up, maintain and adjust bills to service users for the collection of charges.
4. Monitor income and expenditure and undertake debt recovery arrangements in respect of individual service users and providers.
5. Prepare and issue contracts and contract variations to providers as required.
6. Undertake checks of financial assessments and reassessments to determine individual service user charges where necessary.
7. Answer incoming calls and emails as necessary.
8. Action queries from Case Managers and Service Users where appropriate
9. Update computerised record systems and databases as necessary.
10. Undertake the necessary liaison with providers and other agencies and organisations as appropriate.
11. Provide statistical information as required.
12. Participate in training and staff development.
13. Provide administrative and financial support to case managers and business support finance staff as appropriate.

Job Category : Admin & Clerical
Location : Priory House, Central Bedfordshire Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £14.18

Ensures Directorate projects are underpined with a robust programme management framework through timely and coordinated support to lead officers. Managing and reporting on risks; so that projects deliver expected outcomes. Supports key transformation and change management programmes and are a key interface between officers and programme framework
Provides efficient, accurate and customer focused support across a range of projects and programmes. Including the: planning and scheduling of projects; data collection and analysis; the production of management reports; budget monitoring and supporting stakeholders and customers.
Supports and is responsible for the delivery projects using project management tools, within deadlines and on budget.
Proficient and have experience of managing and collaborating to meet the end result.
Applies and contributes to gathering data for statutory returns and other research based intelligence.

Job Category : Social Care - Unqualified
Location : Ty Dewi Sant Home, Vale of Glamorgan Council
Start Date : Immediate Start

Salary: £9.99

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care assistant working on a 4 day per week with Shift pattern

Job Category : Admin / Clerical
Location : Civic Centre, Bromley Council
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 08:45
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £11.00

Business support to the Central Placement Team.

1. To co-ordinate appointments, attend and minute funding and service panels. Ensuring that all funding approvals remain current.
2. To receive referrals and paperwork for panels, ensuring that these are copied and circulated to panel members in line with the Terms of Reference for each panel.
3. To ensure the completion of all paperwork and actions from panel decisions are disseminated to responsible officers in a timely, professional, efficient and positive manner. To follow through on any actions required, e.g. notifications to other boroughs when children are placed.
4. To liaise with Finance section ensuring all relevant information is provided to enable contracts to be issued and payments made.
5. To issue contract renewal letters to external providers of children’s Fostering and Residential placements in response to Funding Panel decisions.
6. To be responsible for updating the Liquid Logic database with placement Service Agreements.
7. To manage the “One Stop Shop” access points (telephone and email) for all foster payment queries recording all enquiries and disseminating to necessary staff /teams for a response. To monitor completion of any follow up action.
8. To obtain 6 monthly review papers from care co-ordinators (Oxleas) in a timely manner.
9. To maintain Team Bromley and any other computerised or manual systems required with details of services commissioned and providers to ensure accurate financial and care records are held by the Authority.
10. To participate in a rota of panel support with other panel administrators, covering where necessary for sickness and annual leave.
    EXPERIENCE
11. At least two years’ experience of general office administration
12. Experience of organisation and minuting of meetings
13. Experience of working in local authority environment
14. Experience of working in a stressful and pressurised environment

QUALIFICATIONS

1. To be literate and numerate is essential.
2. Educated to first degree level is desirable

Job Category : Human Resources
Location : Town Hall, London Borough of Havering
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £28.14

Casework, Restructures, Advice and Guidance
up to 6 month placement
Local government HR experience needed
Job Purpose:
Provision of high quality and consistent HR advice guidance and support in a cost effective and efficient way that positively impacts customer effectiveness, efficiency and confidence
Ensure all customers receive effective HR advice in a cost effective and efficient way, and are given consistent advice on the interpretation of HR policies, procedures and legislation
Deliver a responsive and flexible service that supports organisational and service priorities
Provide a high quality professional HR service, advising and leading on a range of HR activity e.g.
complex casework, transformational change, workforce planning, and resourcing solutions under the direction of the Senior HR Consultants
Support the development of HR policies, procedures and change programmes
Able to demonstrate
and evidence a highly
developed
Competence in
Delivering a range of Operational
HR services
HR best practice in a local government setting
Advising on HR policies and procedures and proposing recommendations for improvements
HR support in delivering change in a complex organisation

Able to demonstrate
and evidence
Knowledge and experience in
CIPD or equivalent, or significant experience within HR
Demonstrable knowledge of both HR policies and procedures and
employment law
Good working knowledge of
Microsoft Office and other desktop IT applications
Experience of building productive relationships with customers
Experience of analysing data and producing HR reports to facilitate business decisions

Job Category : Financial
Location : Mercury House, London Borough of Havering
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £17.50

Income Services
Main Purpose of the Job/Key Objectives:
The post holder will deliver a high quality and comprehensive Financial Inclusion service to Havering residents in order to reduce financial exclusion in our neighbourhoods.

Through your work you will;

Build financial capabilities through financial education
Plan and respond effectively to welfare reforms
Increase access to appropriate financial services and affordable credit
Increase access to money and debt advice
Promote savings, assets and insurance
Help residents move from unemployment to employment
Reduce rent arrears amongst Havering Council residents

Key objectives
To deliver specialist advice in all aspects of financial inclusion and household budgeting with a view to maximising tenants’ income and empowering them to become financially included.
Work closely with colleagues across the Income team to maximise rental income and reduce rent arrears and other housing debt.
Accept referrals from colleagues and liaise with Arrears Prevention & Recovery Officers on arrears cases to sustain tenancies wherever possible.
Provide detailed casework, with direct involvement in advising residents, taking on and managing cases.
To provide intensive support to new residents by contacting, advising, training and ensuring every new resident understands the importance of managing their tenancy and has the best possible chance of tenancy sustainment.
Assist residents who are experiencing fuel poverty to access low cost tariffs from utility providers.
Carry out benefit entitlement checks and assist with or complete application or change of circumstance forms on behalf of Havering residents.
To approach and apply to local charities for financial assistance on behalf of residents when appropriate.
Assist with designing and delivering financial capability training courses, briefing sessions and surgeries on money management skills and all other aspects of financial inclusion.
Maintain an up to date working knowledge of existing and new welfare benefit and housing legislation in order to support colleagues working with residents with complex and challenging needs.
Provide budgeting support and facilitate digital inclusion to help people manage their money better and anticipate changes to frequency of payments with the continued roll-out of Universal Credit.
Work closely with Havering Works and other internal and external partners to help residents move from unemployment into or low paid work to sustainable and fulfilling employment.
Identify residents that are experiencing difficulty in paying their rent as a result of a shortfall in a housing benefit and assist them with or complete Discretionary Housing Payment applications on their behalf.
Provide outreach and home visits to residents.
Utilise the full range of communication techniques in dealing with residents.
Keep full, detailed and accurate records of all contact with residents and ensure the computer system is updated with details of rent arears actions.
Work proactively to identify residents at risk of falling into arrears and provide tailored advice, guidance and support to prevent this from happening.
Identify tenant vulnerabilities and risks and signpost as appropriate.
Use existing knowledge about our tenants and respond to new information and circumstances to ensure that vulnerable tenants and other high-risk groups are appropriately supported.
Ensure that every resident has sufficient access to financial services and their basic needs are met.
Work closely with the Arrears Prevention & Recovery and Court Officers to conduct pre-court assessments, ensuring that the Council has done all that it can to avoid litigation and has complied with its duties under the Pre Action Protocol for Social Landlords.
Demonstrate empathy, build rapport and an understanding with customers and recognise and appeal to tenant behavioural drivers.
Provide regular reports on rent arrears cases to the Arrears Prevention & Recovery Officer.
Document the impact of any project in Financial Inclusion and disseminate any findings.
Work in partnership across the housing directorate, being flexible over tasks and responsibilities to ensure the best customer service to tenants.
Conduct peer training and support the Council’s aim to promote a rent first culture throughout the housing directorate.
Assist the management team in compiling responses to complaints and Member’s enquiries.
Any other reasonable tasks as instructed by your line manager, to support the Council’s objectives.

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: £12.44

We are looking for support staff to work evening and weekend staff supporting child with additional needs – supporting families with behaviour and respite care
We take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home (My Place), the office (Our Place) or the community (Your Place). Please speak to the recruiting manager to find out more about where you will work from in your role.

Job Title : AMHP Hub - SSW - Worthing
Job Category : Social Care - Qualified
Location : Bridge House, West Sussex County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £37.96

Please note:
We would be interested to see CVs from an AMHP Hub person who can work a rolling rota.
The person will be required to travel to undertake assessments, and at times be in the Worthing office. There may also be some homeworking to write up assessments.
The person will need to be in West Sussex at the start of their shift and ready to work.

About the job
As part of this new service you will have support from the Service Manager and Hub Team Manager. Regular individual and peer supervision, commissioned specialist training will be available to enable you to maintain your knowledge and remain aware of any changes in legislation to enhance your practice.
The Hub consists of a Team Manager and two Hub AMHPs who work 9am-5pm and eight Hub AMHPs who work on a rolling rota, over a 24hr period. Shifts will typically be early and late.
You will be expected to work closely alongside colleagues in Crisis Teams, general acute hospitals, Sussex Police, South East Coast Ambulance service (SECAMB) and acute in-patient units.
You will be expected to work within organisational, policy and legislative requirements. You will be required to work within the Standard Operational Procedures Policies and Processes.

What you’ll need to succeed
You must be able to work autonomously and have extensive experience of delivering effective, efficient and high-quality social work interventions to promote positive change, independence and wellbeing when working with service users, carers and families.
You will be able to work effectively under pressure, managing the competing demands of a busy service. You will be able to demonstrate robust and clinically sound triage skills using risk management and assessment models.
You will be expected to allocate work based on urgency, risk, and priority in negotiation with other agencies and partners.
You must be resilient, reflective and resourceful and be able to work with limited managerial oversight.
You will be willing to share your knowledge and expertise, in order to develop the practice and skills of others.
You must be able to work outside office hours, on a rolling rota basis and be able to travel across the county.
West Sussex is a large county with both rural and urban areas, as the role is countywide, a driving licence is essential.

Key Skills:

1. To demonstrate the ability to utilise effective communication skills to negotiate, guide, advise and enable customers to engage with assessments and discussion about their presenting care needs
2. To demonstrate the ability to communicate with a range of professionals and members of the public
3. To demonstrate the ability to think creatively under pressure, measured and reasoned in response and decision
4. To demonstrate an ability to lead supervise, coach and mentor other members of the team
5. To have the ability to manage conflict and operate in high risk and high-pressure environments
6. To be able to uphold social work values of social justice and equality
7. To demonstrate effective and accurate IT skills to support accurate and timely case recording

Qualifications and/or experience:
⦁ Registered qualified professional (Social Work, Nurse, OT, psychologist)
⦁ Currently authorised as an AMHP (Post-Grad Certificate in Mental Health)
⦁ Extensive knowledge of and be able to apply, a range of complex and specialist legislation i.e. the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Care Act, Children Act and other relevant case law
⦁ Valid driving licence
⦁ Extensive experience of working independently undertaking MHA assessments Essential
⦁ Extensive experience of working in Multi-Disciplinary settings. Desirable
⦁ Experience as an AMHP with extensive knowledge of the Mental Health Act and mental health social work practice
⦁ Practice Educator Award or commitment to undertake the training (or equivalent)
⦁ Able to demonstrate a proven ability (or understanding of the skills and knowledge required) to work independently as a senior practitioner managing risks and safeguarding

Key responsibilities
To work as part of a team providing a 24hr statutory AMHP Service.
To work in partnership with wider Mental Health Services (both SPFT and WSCC), to enable early identification of individuals who may be deteriorating and plan appropriate interventions.
To triage referrals, assess risk and prioritise for response.

Job Category : Construction Trades & Operatives
Location : Willcox House, Cardiff Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 07:00
End Time : 15:00
Salary: £11.47

Job Purpose:
To be responsible for providing a Clean and Clear service to Council estates and communal areas including housing land in and around City of Cardiff.
This will include the reporting of repairs, fly tipping and anti-social behaviour issues on a daily basis.
Also to engage with the community at localised events to provide support for removal of rubbish and overgrown areas.

Duties and Responsibilities
Job Specific Requirements

1. To deliver a high quality clean and clear service taking responsibility for specific tasks and to collect evidence and issue penalty notices.
2. To contribute to community engagement events to actively support the community and encourage residents to participate in maintaining their community.
3. To undertake all duties in line with service area and corporate policies and procedures.
4. Ensure that regular workplace risk assessments of areas and tasks are carried out and any council vehicle is driven and maintained in accordance with the council’s health and safety policy and the relevant procedures.
5. Report repairs and monitor the condition of communal areas including housing land and other housing stock, ensuring any Asbestos disturbance is reported in line with Cardiff Councils Asbestos Management Policies and procedures.
6. To undertake the clearance of properties, gardens and communal areas utilising appropriate plant and equipment as necessary.
7. Ensure that on all work completed, observations are made or that complaints received are logged on the associated database.
8. Liaise daily with appropriate Local Action Supervisor, reporting on issues arising.
9. Ensure the completion of work to the specified daily/weekly targets are met in line with key performance indicators and service level agreements to ensure the provision of service to the highest standard.
10. To contribute as a member of the Local Action Team and support /mentor apprentices as required.
11. To practically assist in the operation and development of any Quality systems adopted by the service area.
12. To support the application of current and emerging technology.
13. To undergo necessary training and coaching and achieve NVQ certification.
14. To practically participate in any quality systems adopted by the service area.
15. To participate in supporting the principles and practice of equality of opportunity as laid down in the organization’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
16. To take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and other persons who maybe affected by your acts and omissions and to comply with all health and safety legislation as appropriate.
17. As a term of your employment you may be required to undertake such other duties and/or times of work as may reasonably be required of you, commensurate with your grade or general level of responsibility within the organisation, at your initial place of work or based at any other establishment.