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Job Category : Social Care - Unqualified
Location : Flying Start, Vale of Glamorgan Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £13.47

To be responsible for delivering support for the childcare provision of the Flying Start programme and assisting the Flying Start Advisory team in developing the programme, role model good practice, monitoring quality and delivering training to the childcare workforce. Access to transport is essential to enable travel throughout the county.
The role is full time and hybrid working is supported. The employee will need to visit settings and childminders, as well as undertake home visits to families to observe children prior to placement.
Hourly rate can increase to a maximum of £15.33per hour, however this is dependent on experience and qualification.
Candidate must hold a Level 5 Early Years/Childcare qualification as a minimum.
DBS – enhanced covering both adult/child barred lists.
2 references required, one from current/most recent employer and reasons for gaps in employment must be provided.

Job Category : Construction Trades & Operatives
Location : County Hall, Cardiff Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £17.51

Temporary Section Leader : S38 Development Agreements
Job Description
The person will:
? Undertake detailed technical approval of highway works submitted for future adoption under
Section 38 agreements to ensure compliance with Council standards, including liaison with other
relevant teams and service areas as may be appropriate.
? Instruct the Legal Section to prepare such agreements including the calculation and provision of
associated engineering and commuted maintenance sums – including the preparation of authority
reports as required under the Council’s constitution.
? Maintain digital scheme records such that they are available to the whole S278 / S38 team.
? Arrange for the updating of Council records as and when required to reflect the adoption of new
roads.
? Report to the management team as and when required.
? Ensure that appropriate levels of accountability and governance best practice are followed.
? Undertake monitoring and reporting of performance towards achievement of goals and objectives.
? Organise and participate in meetings, workshops and working groups as appropriate and follow-up
on agreed actions.
? Act in the public interest and make a meaningful contribution to strategic discussions.
? Respond to correspondence relating to the delivery of the S38 scheme.
Temporary Appointment/Cover Duration-Min 6 to 12 months.

Experience of the highways infrastructure design and associated standards is essential to the role.
Experience of integrating Active Travel (public transport, park and ride, cycling and walking) highway schemes is desirable.
A knowledge of the Road Safety Audit process is desirable.
An awareness of the Highways Act 1980 and related regulations is desirable.
Ability to effectively manage various internal and external stakeholders and priorities.
Ability to work to tight timescales whilst prioritising objectives.
Ability to work with new standards and innovatively incorporate them into proposed designs.
Able to work effectively as part of a team in a flexible and considerate manner and develop effective relationships.
Good communication skills and the ability to explain technical and S38 legal issues confidently and clearly.
Be enthusiastic, inquisitive and committed to pursuing and exploring all issues relevant to the management and delivery of highway adoption agreements.
The ability to work effectively with minimal supervision.
Ability to communicate effectively via electronic media and video conferencing.
Ability to store and share information in digital formats and filing/sharing systems

Job Category : Social Care & Health Qualified
Location : Time Square, Bracknell Forest Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £33.57
PLEASE ENSURE CANDIDATES ARE SUBMITTED WITH FULL COMPLIANCE
• To manage one of the three Family Safeguarding Teams consisting of an Assistant Team Manager, Social Workers, Family Workers and Administration staff.
• To ensure the efficient and effectively delivery of the required services by team members monitoring staff and team performance and workloads.
• To ensure ongoing work and the resources provided to families are reviewed and monitored in accordance with legislative requirements and Departmental procedures and policies.
• To ensure the management and professional development of team members through the provision of supervision, appraisal and appropriate support and development.
• To develop multi-agency working by developing appropriate liaison/working arrangements e.g. health, schools and by involvement as agreed in specific development projects.

Job Category : Human Resources
Location : Bracknell Forest Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £9.00
The role we require is a supernumerary role to support a social care resources project to reduce the costs of agency staff.

Job Category : Interims
Location : Basildon Council
Hours Per Week : 36.25
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:15
Salary: £20.52

Solicitor/lawyer required for busy litigation Local Authority legal teams.
MUST HAVE LC HOUSING EXP
Remote working, with occasional office visits (1-2x a week)
Rate is negotiable.
ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITES 

Will undertake legal work of various types in accordance with his/her level of skill, experience and qualifications and be accountable to the Litigation Manager who will be responsible for allocating work and supervising work in progress. Fully comply with the office procedures and practice and will be expected to work to the stated objectives of the service. The individual will be expected to satisfy the objectives and behaviours at the appropriate level. 

DUTIES 

1. Undertake legal research and advising client services and Members of the Council on casework and other issues, interpretation of new and existing legislation and case law including their effect on the implementation of Council policy as required. 
2. Evaluating facts and evidence and advising service clients on strengths and weaknesses of proposed actions and, where appropriate, advising on compromise. 
3. Assessing when Council’s opinion maybe required and instructing as necessary. 
4. Draft committee reports, attend and advise regulatory committees or other Member meetings as required and participate fully in working groups, to ensure that the Council is well informed and Legal Services effectively represented. 
5. To assist in establishing and maintaining efficient working practices within the two legal teams, setting up all requisite case management systems, information database and common form documentation. Making the most efficient us of the information technology available to enable quick and efficient management of caseloads and to facilitate the proper costing and allocation of professional time and the maintenance of statistical data. 
6. Drafting particulars of claim, statements of case and information as required. 
7. The preparation of cases for presentation in civil and criminal courts and at public inquiries/tribunals. Advising as appropriate so as to ensure that the Councils case is capable of being effectively presented. 
8. Acting as advocate in cases in the Magistrates Court, County Court, High Court and at public inquiries and tribunals as directed. 
9. Defending legal proceedings brought against the Council as required including judicial review, statutory appeals or other legal challenges. 
10. Assist in the supervision and training of legal and other staff as appropriate in order to achieve productive and motivated staff and to secure the best use of available resources. This includes preparing and delivering training courses for clients and other team members. 
11. Securing the recovery of costs where the Council is successful in complex litigation, which may involve detailed assessments. 
12. You must cooperate in all matters relating to Health and Safety and implement all procedures for your job role. The identification of Health and Safety related risks within the working environment must be highlighted to your management. 
13. Undertake all the duties within the framework of Equal Opportunities 
14. Any other duties appropriate to the post: These other duties must be equivalent to or below the rate paid and status of the role and, where appropriate, under the Equality Act 2010, due consideration must be given to those with a “protected characteristic”. 

Job Category : Social Care - Qualified
Location : County Hall North, West Sussex County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL SOCIAL WORKERS ARE REQUIRED TO BE IN THE OFFICE FOR DUTY WEEKS
Pay rates from £32 - £35 per hour, depending on experience.

They need to be experienced workers with at least 2/3 years experience.
Front line – child protection work
Good assessment skills that are able to identify risk
Direct work with children to be able to identify their needs
Good multi agency working experience

LOCATION
County Hall North is in Horsham, a lovely town very close to the main shopping centre. It has some onsite parking, very close to the train station and a beautiful park. It also has a large open space with a canteen that serves light bites, teas and coffees.

WSCC SW TEAMS – BENEFITS
Currently planning the roll out of the Family Safeguarding model and starting to arrange training in motivational interviewing for our perm and agency staff.
Unfilled vacancy gap less than 5% so teams well staffed.
Required experience and skills
Key Skills:

1. Able to analyse and interpret information and data, prioritise needs and formulate plans for intervention and service provision.
2. Able to work proactively as a member of the team to make accurate assessments of needs and negotiate and implement effective outcomes.
3. Able to work in partnership with carers, colleagues and external agencies to deliver an effective service.
4. Able to communicate clearly and effectively in both written and oral format, including the ability to explain complicated information to others and use negotiation and persuasion skills to encourage others to adopt a course of action.
5. Able to recognise limits of own accountability and responsibility and seek appropriate support, advice and supervision.

Qualifications and/or experience:
• A recognised Social Work qualification e.g. Degree in Social Work, DipSW, CQSW or equivalent as recognised by the relevant professional body.
• Registration with the relevant professional registration body and maintaining registration with that body.
• Knowledge of theoretical Social Work concepts and practices, with demonstrable examples of dealing with complex issues, for example, attachment, impact of developmental trauma and child development.
• Experience of effectively coaching and supervising others, acting as practice role model and promoting exemplary practice.
• Experience of managing levels of risk within a caseload.

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

The role exists to ensure that every resident living in an Enfield Council Home irrespective of tenure, when facing the most significant challenges of life have access to a single point of contact to guide, support coach and empower them to identify their inner strength and identify new pathways of progression and resolution of the issues impacting on their lives. Access to the service will primarily be for short to medium term solutions however in some more complex cases engagement with a case may be long term. The resident can be assured the Resident Relationship Manager role does not end until the solution is resolved.

Job Specifics – Skills, Experience, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential:

1. As a regular and intrinsic part of this role requires you to speak to members of the public in English, the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential and consistent with the requirements of this role. This role also requires you to be polite and courteous when conversing with the public.
2. Knowledge of housing law
3. Understanding of how to apply coaching and /or motivational interviewing tools with customers to drive ownership of problems and solutions
4. Experience of delivering customer facing multi-landlord tenure blind tenancy management, complex casework management
5. Experience of managing a portfolio of complex casework in regards to people support and tenancy management issues
6. Experience of working in face-paced environment, with many competing priorities
7. Experience of working in complex housing organisation and experience of working with vulnerable residents to improve outcomes and sustain behavioural change

Desirable:

1. Specialism, or extensive working experience, in two or more of the core areas: safeguarding, domestic abuse, mental health, children and young people support, support for the elderly, hoarding, property condition, mediation and dispute resolution, anti-social behaviour, alcohol and substance misuse and troubled families

Qualifications & Professional registration criteria

Candidates: Please ensure you address these qualifications in your responses to the essential (and desirable if applicable) criteria, you will be expected to meet these requirements of the role and they will be explored with you at interview.

1. Housing related qualification or willingness to undertake professional on the job training

Job Category : Interim Executive
Location: Chelmsford / Remote , County Hall - B1, Essex County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: Up to £500 per day
Senior Applications Analyst / .net Developer (Cloud)

Essex County Council is on an exciting transformation journey to fully embrace cloud technology. We have a number of key programmes of work underway including a full migration of on-premises platforms and services to Microsoft Azure.
We are seeking an experienced and knowledgeable individual to work with our Applications team to support the migration of over 100 web applications to Azure. The role will involve:
· Assessment of on-premise applications for cloud readiness.
· Developing changes and updates to applications where required to support migration to Azure.
· Collaborate with Solution Architects, Security Architects, Infrastructure and third parties to inform and support application design and implementation.
· Migration of on-premise applications to new Azure Infrastructure.
· Recommendations for optimising applications for the cloud environment, including use of PaaS services, application monitoring and automation.
· Where time allows you will be expected to support BAU activities and delivery of additional requests.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential
· Experience of working within the Azure environment.
· Advanced knowledge of C#, ASP.NET and ASP.NET MVC 5
· Front end development experience using technologies, frameworks and methodologies including HTML, JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX, CSS and Bootstrap
· Experience of data driven development using MS SQL Server, T-SQL, Entity Framework
· Understanding of RESTful and web services, including knowledge of frameworks including ASP.NET Web API 2 and WCF

Desirable
· Knowledge and experience of:
o ASP.NET Core 2.x
o DevOps, CI/CD.
o Front-end tooling including npm, gulp.js, SASS, linting.
o Working with Microsoft 365 products, e.g. SharePoint online, Teams etc…
· Understanding of responsive design.
· Familiar with accessibility guidelines (WCAG).
· SharePoint 2016 experience.
· Knowledge of Umbraco, Java, Oracle Cloud or GIS.

Job Title : Housing Coordinator (SO1)
Job Category : Housing
Location : Enfield Council
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £21.67

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 and existing accepted cases in emergency / temporary housing. You must be able to achieve HRA outcomes and assist households to move into the private rented sector.
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.

Job Category : Interims
Location : Central Dudley, Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council , West Midlands
Hours Per Week : 15.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £642.05
The role can be remote based but there will be a need to come to Dudley for some workshops - to be confirmed upon placement

Requirements for Senior Digital and Technology System Consultant
3 month period for 2 days a week (25 days)
Reporting to the Director of Digital, Customer & Commercial Services
Starting ASAP

Prior to the contract starting, the director and consultant will agree the precise outcomes to be delivered and timeframes.

High level outcomes required:
• Review governance and processes used within IT Security to ensure that the function is protecting the Borough from attack whilst supporting the development of new solutions and services. Document proposed improvements including potential costs and benefits.
• Assess how well the current IT architecture for Children’s Services and Finance enables business processes, engage with senior leaders within the directorates to understand the business outcomes sought, and recommend potential solutions including indicatives costs, benefits and timescales for transformation.
• Advise the Director of Digital, Customer & Commercial Services on the new organisation structures reporting to Head of Digital and Customer Services and Head of Technology Systems and on profesional development opportunities for the team
• Identify opportunities to reduce non-people costs with savings being used to enhance funds available for future investments in new solutions and services

Job Title : Development and Flood Risk Officer
Job Category : Operational / Industrial
Location : County Hall - E3, Essex County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Development and Flood Risk Officer - £141.50 - £200 per day PAYE dependant on experience.
Candidates must have a working knowledge of water and drainage asset management, including:- general knowledge of SuDS guidance and legislation, principles of sustainable development and best practice in the application of SuDS, basics of water-related law, regulation and policy, statutory planning and SuDS Approval processes.
Please note, this is a remote working , candidates must be available for an immediate start. .

Role Responsibilities:

Responsible for responding to major planning application consultations and chargeable pre-application enquiries within required timescales, updating the applications database/case management system.
Work collaboratively with partners to address technical issues arising, to resolve quickly with no impact on response times.
Responsible for maintaining up-to-date knowledge of leading edge practice national legislation and guidance, determining effective practical application across the Council.
Deliver follow-up process to planning consultations e.g. logging assets on the asset register.
Attend engagement events as required and update partners/interested groups of the team’s activities on a regular basis if appropriate.
Screening out sites that do not require a response

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

Educated to degree level or equivalent by experience.
Evidence of continuing professional development and expert knowledge in relevant professional area.
Working knowledge of water and drainage asset management, including:-general knowledge of SuDS guidance and legislation, principles of sustainable development and best practice in the application of SuDS, basics of water-related law, regulation and policy, statutory planning and SuDS Approval processes.
Knowledge of applying a risk-based approach to asset management.
Experience of SuDS, from an approval perspective is desirable.
Experience of drainage design and analysis software systems (e.g. Micro Drainage), together with knowledge of data management.
Ability to build networks of contacts and maintain effective relationships across the Council and partners in both the public and private sector.
Proven track record of delivering excellent customer service skills.

Job Category : Admin / Clerical
Location : Hackney Town Hall, Hackney Council
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £18.48
DBS Required
The postholder will manage a caseload of people in structured treatment for drug and/ or alcohol; providing tangible interventions to enable them to secure sustainable paid employment in line with their preferences. Utilising the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach; providing person centred advice and guidance to clients, whilst building positive relationships with local employers and maintaining links with the clinical team, to enable clients to move into suitable employment.
The post holder will work as part of a community drug and alcohol treatment service, maintaining positive and integrated relationships, fostering a holistic approach to recovery through employment. Additionally, the postholder will be expected to work with the wider Employment, Skills and Adult Learning Team to maximise opportunities for the client group, whilst fostering a collaborative approach to employment support.
EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge of Individual Placement and Support Model
Experience working in employment services supporting people to obtain or keep work

Proven experience of meeting/ exceeding outcomes and targets
Detailed knowledge and understanding of the barriers faced by people accessing services for the treatment of substance use and alcohol and/ or other vulnerable people in accessing employment
Demonstrated, extensive experience of providing employability support or training, with a track record in high retention/completion rates and achieving tangible outcomes.
Knowledge of the local employment market and employer needs
Experience of working within a performance driven environment and reporting on delivery
Experience of developing positive relationships with employers/ partner organisations to secure employment for marginalised groups.

Significant experience of delivering information to people with diverse communication needs
Working knowledge of a broad range of occupations/ jobs and appropriate labour market knowledge

SKILLS

Excellent verbal, written and presentational skills with the proven ability to present complex information in a simple manner.

Ability to work closely with and establish positive relationships with employers, clients, colleagues, partner organisations and clinicians
Effective interpersonal skills appropriate to a wide range of situations and a proven ability to anticipate problems and provide creative and effective solutions to resolve them.
Excellent motivational, communication and listening skills
Outstanding interpersonal skills and ability to build rapport with a range of people
Ability to model recovery focused practice including co-production
Team orientated; able to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team

Willingness to work outside normal working days for public and Council meetings and to achieve deadlines.

Job Category : Social Care - Unqualified
Location : Haywards Heath C F C, West Sussex County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £11.96
Early Help Family Support Worker
Working within Worthing HUB area, not sure of base location yet

Job Category : Social Care - Unqualified
Location : County Hall North, West Sussex County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:15
Salary: £11.96

This role is for a Child & Family Worker within MASH Early Help

Job Category : Engineering & Surveying
Location : London Borough of Havering
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £161.98
The advert is for a Highways Works Manager.

This is to fill a vacant position and provide additional support in the DSO whilst the team leader is on long term sick. Specifically, the post holder will supervise the DSO and operatives, ensure smooth flow of work, check quality and productivity, health and safety, support the back office function and allocate works orders. The post holder will have a strong highways and construction background and experience working in a manager position in a contractors or direct labour organisation. The post holder will need to work independently, taking responsibility and initiative and deal with matters as they are identified.
Job Context:

1. The post holder reports to the Highways and Traffic Manager
2. The post holder has line management responsibility for up to 35 technical and professional staff.
3. The post holder will be required to work any Additional Requirements e.g. occasional requirement to work outside ‘normal’ office hours / as required by their line manager up to 36 hours per week.
4. The post holder has financial responsibility for up to £5m revenue and £15m capital

Experience
⦁ Experience of managing a highway maintenance regime
⦁ Experience of managing a team of professional and technical staff
⦁ Excellent experience of managing large capital and revenue budgets  Successful experience in managing complex projects and programmes

Qualifications
⦁ Degree in relevant fields or equivalent work experience
⦁ In depth knowledge of NRSWA – Supervisor level