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Job Category : Social Care - Qualified
Location : Lynton House, Redbridge Council
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £22.60

Safeguarding Adults Senior Practitioner
Role purpose and role dimensions:
Overview of the job
To assist the Redbridge Council and North East London Foundation Trust fulfil its duties and responsibilities in relation to The Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberties, Safeguarding and all other appropriate legislation.

Fundamental to fulfilling the responsibilities of this post is the ability to respond flexibly, positively and successfully to the ever-changing pressures which an integrated Health and Social Care service will face. This Job Description is a guide to the level and range of responsibilities the post holder will be expected to undertake initially. It is neither exhaustive nor inclusive and may be subject to changes in order to meet legislative requirements changing circumstances and business demands of the service.

The primary purpose of this role is to:
Support the manager, team and service by providing professional leadership within an integrated service.
Deputise for the team manager as required.
Assist with overall responsibility within the team for assessment, care/support planning and review of people with a range of needs and their carers, working within a multi-disciplinary framework.
Undertake the legal and statutory duties of the post as required by the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act and any other relevant legislation.
Provides expert guidance on statutory duties, prepares court reports and attends court and court of protection hearings in order to provide expert evidence when necessary.
Provide expert advice and guidance within the team, specifically in relation to social care issues, Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
Provide and develop specific specialist knowledge relevant to your professional role.
Ensure people receive the required health and social care support within the community, prevent hospital admission and pro-actively work with the principles of admission avoidance.
Support people to maintain their independence within their home and the community by ensuring an asset based approach is used within assessments and support planning
To lead, support and work collaboratively with health colleagues to ensure people are discharged from hospital within agreed timeframes and with appropriate support mechanisms in place.
Proactively adhere to promoting and implementing social care and NELFT policy and procedure.

Minimum
education/ qualifications
Professional Social Work, qualification as recognised by the HCPC
Current HCPC registration
Recent post qualification study
Evidence of CPD
Best Interest Assessor award – or willingness to train to gain the qualification
Approved Mental Health Professional award – (specialist teams)
3 years post qualifying experience in health and/or social care setting

Minimum
experience/ knowledge/ skills:
Experience
Experience of supervising students and/or staff in a statutory front-line social care or health setting.
Proven supervision skills, utilising a Reflective Model of practice.
Evidence of developing and maintaining good working practices with a wide range of customers and other stakeholders.
Experience of representing the service at multi-agency forums, making informed, sound decisions.
Experience of working effectively in a high pressure environment.
Experience of working with Adult service users and Carers.
Experience of managing complex cases and risk assessments.
Experience of safeguarding work including chairing of meetings.
Experience of work in relation to Mental Capacity and best interest decision making.
Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary inter-agency framework
Experience of meeting performance targets and delivering service outcomes.

Skills:
Proven verbal and written communication skills, including the preparation and presentation of detailed reports and correspondence.
Effective listening skills.
Ability to deal with conflict and complaints.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Able to be resilient, handle information with adult safeguarding concerns that can be emotionally challenging for themselves and others.
Good organisational and supervisory skills.
Ability to manage, assist in managing and monitoring budgets/financial resources.
Manages time and prioritises work in an effective and productive way.
Manages own stress, remaining objective and stable in stressful situations.
Ability and skills to work alone and in a team.
Information Technology/computer skills including managing information systems, both paper based and electronic.

Knowledge:
Detailed understanding of the Care Act and other appropriate legislation.
Excellent knowledge and understanding of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Deprivation of Liberty safeguards legislation.
Clear understanding of Young Carers rights and practitioner responsibilities in relation to The Care Act 2014.
Clear understanding of the importance of information and advice and alternative ways to support identified outcomes – e.g. assisted technologies, health interventions.
Excellent knowledge of Adult Safeguarding, managing complex issues and

Job Category : IT
Location : Central Bedfordshire Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £36.14

Demonstrable requirements to include

• Using SCCM to patch and update windows servers and workstations
• VMWare enterprise administration and management
• Backup configuration and management
• Azure AD subscription management, server build, SAAS/PAAS management (not just a reference to “AzureAD”)

Job Category : Executive
Category : Permanent Recruitment
Location : Claverings Industrial Estate, Enfield Council
Start Date : Immediate Start
Base Salary : £39,531.00

Practice and Quality Assurance Consultant within Youth Offending Service
Full Time - 36 hours
Salary: MM1

Following the redesign of our service, we have invested in creating a new dedicated practice and quality assurance post to lead effective practice within delivery of youth justice services.
The post holder will lead on our quality assurance programme of work, workforce development and commissioned health provision, supporting the Head of Service and operational leadership team driving practice improvements.
We are looking for a high calibre experienced and motivated youth justice professional who knows what good and outstanding youth justice service looks like and is able to take the workforce on the journey to help us to achieve excellence. You will be:

• Passionate about young people involved in youth justice system.
• Highly organised, systematic and tenacious.
• Confident in your knowledge and experience of implementing quality assurance systems and process.
• Someone who knows the National Standards and HMIP inspection framework inside out?
  You will be joining well led and resourced service that is supported by committed leadership team and management board. We are highly ambitious for young people we support and service we deliver. We understand our strengths and areas for development and we have the resources to build upon the good practice to deliver excellent services.
  If you have the relevant experience, skills, knowledge and passion for making a difference to young people and would like to join our Youth Offending Service family, we want to hear from you.
  Why it's great to work for Enfield Council
  • An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
  • Up to 31 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
  • Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
  • Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
  • Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
  • Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work
  • Flexible working policy
  • Wide range of continued professional development opportunities
  • High quality supervision and support from your line managers
  start date negotiable
  Essential Qualifications

1. Professional qualification in a relevant discipline (Law, Youth Work, Social Work, Teaching, Probation)
2. Recognised Youth Justice accredited training
   Essential experience:

• A proven record of being able to improve and drive the innovative practice of a Youth Offending Service.
• Experience of writing high quality reports for a variety of audience.
• Experience of testing and evaluating practice, including strong case file auditing skills
• Proven experience of establishing and effectively arranging a multi-disciplinary and partnership working arrangements.
• Experience of staff supervision, including task allocations, priority setting, performance management and training and development.
• A detailed understanding of effective quality assurance and what ‘outstanding’ looks like.
Salary up to £50,568.00

Job Category : Legal
Location : Lambeth Town Hall, London Borough of Lambeth
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £23.83

The job is within the housing legal team and the successful person would join a team of legal officers dealing with caseloads of housing related litigation cases. The majority of the work will be covering disrepair claims that have been issued against the Council by outside solicitor firms. We are looking for someone who is legally qualified , either solicitor, CILEX , with experience dealing with housing litigation and in particular with disrepair cases, ie S.11, EPA cases , and following them through to court, complying with court directions and negotiating settlements . Experience of working for a local authority legal team is an advantage.

Job Category : Social Care - Unqualified
Location : Clubmoor Childrens Centre, Liverpool, L11 1DQ, Liverpool City Council
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £13.42

Essential
NVQ Level 3 in child care and education, NND, Health and Social Care qualification.
Experience of direct work with children, young people and their families
Experience of effective collaborative and multi-agency working to support children and families.
Experience of delivering outreach and home based support to children and families to address areas of identified need
Ability to communicate effectively, using good written and verbal skills with children, families, other professions and multi-disciplinary organisations in a wide range situation and at different levels.
Ability to maintain accurate, reflective records in accordance with Recording with Care guidelines.
Ability to work alone and as part of a team across a range of services including Health, Education, Children’s Centres, School’s Family Support Service, etc. to support parents in meeting the needs of their children.
Work flexibly to support the overall operation of the Service

Desirable
Ability to collaborate effectively and work in partnership with parents and professionals.
Demonstrated knowledge of child development.
Sound knowledge of signs and symptoms of Child Protection issues.
Experience of delivering practical parenting strategies.
Candidates must hold a full UK licence and have access to a car and laptop

Dependent on the experience the Outreach Family Support Worker has, the hourly rate is negotiable.

Job Category : Social and Healthcare Unqualified
Location : Mountsorrel Office, Nottingham Community Housing Association
Hours Per Week : 30.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £10.20

Community support team is a Floating support preventing Homelessness service for NCHA customers across the East midlands. We support customers with benefit applications, accessing services, new tenancy support and accessing charities.
Details of the role -
Support service users/customers to express their needs through the referral/assessment process; assessing risks to service users/customers and colleagues whilst carrying out the assessment process.
Offer support and advice to customers through the assessment process; signposting to external agencies where required.
Support customers to make grant applications to charities, funding bodies and local authorities to obtain items for their home; completing budgeting information, assessing they meet the criteria prior to completing an application and liaising with them to confirm all items are successfully obtained for customer.
Assess customer/service user’s eligibility for means and non means tested benefits; supporting them to apply for any eligible benefits.
Maintain an accurate record of all financial information using spreadsheets and database.

Working hours are Monday - Friday between 9am - 5pm

Job Category : Admin / Clerical
Location : Bromley Council
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 08:30
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £10.31

Customer Service Advisor working within the telephone call centre in Adult Social Care

MAIN PURPOSE
To work as part of a team within Bromley Assessment & Care Management Division, to provide a high quality, prompt and effective front-line service to the public and other professionals:

• To provide information and advice for service users, carers and care professionals.
• To steer people to support available within the community or universal services and to consider the individual’s personal strengths, capability and support network to access this
• To determine whether a person appears to have needs that require care and support
• To gather initial information to identify whether a person has the capacity to understand and articulate their own needs
• To gather initial information to identify whether a person faces any potential safeguarding issues
• To work in conjunction with team colleagues and other professional staff to ensure that service user’s needs are met appropriately

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
• To deal with all enquiries in a professional, friendly and welcoming manner whether by telephone, email or post.
• To provide information, advice and/or redirection to all people who seek support from the local authority, irrespective of any existing care or determination of eligibility.
• To ensure that information and advice provided is straightforward, relevant, accurate and accessible to all sections of the community.
• To listen, question and take appropriate information to establish the nature of the enquiry and the degree of urgency, being responsive to the needs and feelings expressed.
• To signpost customers to the support available within the community.
• To determine whether a person has care and support needs or a carer has support needs and refer them on for an assessment
• To gather basic information about an individual’s capacity and capabilities, the severity of their needs, and the overall impact of the current circumstances on their wellbeing, to inform the most appropriate assessment format.
• To identify and fast-track urgent situations and potential safeguarding issues through to the appropriate worker/service.
• To make fullest use of IT systems to process referrals and access information.

Progression Criteria from BR6 to BR7
Under direction and guidance:(as part of DISCUSS)

• Regularly puts in extra effort to explore a customer’s needs and resolve their problems/requests for service
• Demonstrated an ability to work under pressure and deal directly with more challenging customer interactions.
• Conforms to Corporate position as evidenced in persevering with explaining the Council’s position even when under pressure by customers.
• Demonstrated extensive knowledge/awareness of services provided by LBB, other statutory organisations and the community.
• Demonstrated an ability to deal with urgent and complex cases and advise appropriately on the best contact to deal with issues.
• Demonstrated a ‘can do’ attitude and takes on tasks willingly.
• Worked jointly with CMA/CM/SCM/OTA/OT/SOT colleagues when required, especially cases where there is a high level of risk.
• Quickly adapts to changes in priorities and responds positively to meeting urgent deadlines.
• Maintained a higher level of knowledge regarding services, resources and procedures with Bromley to enable participation in the induction programme of new staff.

Job Category : Interims
Location : ALEXANDRA HOUSE, London Borough of Haringey
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary; £395.41

Brokerage for Adults. Payments Financial assessments Direct payments Appointeeship Quality Assurance
Role Purpose, Context and Scope:
Accountable for leading and managing specific Council services at a tactical delivery level, providing professional expertise, leading on a complex programme or the commissioning of services for the Council.
Horizon scanning 1-3 years; emerging practices and seek out the latest thinking and innovation within their service.
Work with Councillors to implement the strategic aims and objectives of the Service.
Provide strong leadership management and guidance regarding the allocation of resources, risk management, change management and behaviours within a specific service area.
To role model the values and behaviours of the organisation so your teams can see and hear, and learn from you.
Manage and develop the workforce with their service area.
Indicative Accountabilities:
To have robust, affordable operation plans in place to deliver the Corporate Plan on time and to budget.
Create and build effective relationships internally and externally with key stakeholders and instil in direct reports the imperative for accountability, responsibility and collaboration with others, for example: Councillors, other Boroughs, the communities we serve and partners.
Work collaboratively across all service areas with other senior managers (including those from partner organisations and agencies) in order to deliver services, generate efficiencies and create synergies wherever possible.
Lead, manage and develop staff so that they are capable of and motivated to achieve the corporate and service aims and objectives.
Drive significant cultural change through the corporate infrastructure in order to drive service excellence.
Be accountable for associated budget and have affordable plans in place to deliver the Medium Term Financial Plan.
The service area you manage is compliant and performance management is monitored, and remedial action is taken promptly and at pace.
Lead and manage robust, safe and resilient services that deliver in challenging times, including maintaining accurate risk registers, business continuity plans and information asset records.
Be an ambassador for Haringey.

Indicative Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
Deep and detailed knowledge of principles and practices gained through extensive experience and development in a specific field.
Degree level or equivalent qualification plus relevant experience.
Membership of appropriate professional body by examination e.g. CIPFA, RICS or evidence of continuing professional development (CPD).
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to work with high level internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to manage complex service delivery within a challenging and political environment.
Understands the commercial context of the service they provide.
Ability to exercise initiative and good judgement in delivering service and Council aims and objectives.

Job Category : Admin / Clerical
Location : RIVER PARK HOUSE, London Borough of Haringey
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 08:45
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £13.63

Hybrid working. This could potentially change over the coming months. This vacancy is for a Business Support Officer working in Children's Services supporting the Exploitation Team and working with Case Progression and Assurance Manager.

1. Responsible for delivering, to a high standard, the full menu of business support activities as defined by the operating model to ensure effective operation of the service. This includes, but not limited to;
   ⦁ Document Management
   ⦁ Administration
   ⦁ Data entry to council systems
   ⦁ Supporting Meetings
   ⦁ Minute Taking of lower level cases and other meetings as requested by service
2. Provide effective business support to meet the statutory and operational requirements of Children's Service
3. Proactively develop skills, knowledge and abilities in delivering a high quality business support service to Children's Service
4. Be aware of policies, procedures and statutory legislation that impacts on your role and Children's Services. Regularly update that knowledge in order to give correct service information and advice and allow job rotation as required
5. Organise and prioritise own workload, renegotiating targets/deadlines as conflicting demands necessitate.
6. Carry out all accountabilities in compliance with the Council's Policies and Procedures.
7. Liaise effectively, professionally and co-operatively with Business Support staff and service users, always presenting an efficient image of Business Support
8. Provide cover for colleagues and undertake any other work assigned consistent with the duties and responsibilities of an agile workforce.

Abilities/Experiences

⦁ Experience of providing excellent business support functions ideally in a complex or regulated environment delivering high quality services
⦁ Ability to work under pressure and respond effectively to rapidly changing priorities and deadlines.
⦁ Ability to maintain simple information, recording and filing systems (manual and computerised).
⦁ Ability to enter, collate, compile and distribute information (including statistical data) consistently and effectively using a variety of methods best suited to meeting client outcomes
⦁ Experience of IT systems and how they support service delivery
⦁ Experience of delivering service improvements through a programme of continuous improvement.
⦁ Effectively working as part of a team.

Qualifications (only if applicable)

N/A

Knowledge/Skills

⦁ Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite of products
⦁ Knowledge of the IT based systems in use within the Council for general and specialist functionality and how they support service delivery
⦁ Strong written and verbal communication skills
⦁ Knowledge of council services and role they play in meeting needs of the community.

Job Category : Admin / Clerical
Location : Hackney Service Centre, Hackney Council
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £16.01

A highly motivated and skilled Business Support Officer required to join our Youth Offending Team (YOT). Will be required to perform a high level of administrative duties, excellent minute taking skills, providing reception cover and managing diaries, have excellent communication skills (verbally & orally), be proactive, and be able to be the first point of contact for the team. Previous experience of working within a YOT and knowledge of Mosaic and ChildView are highly desirable.
This role involves a mixture of office/home working.

Job Category : Social & Healthcare Qualified
Location : County Hall - Main, Wiltshire Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 16:00
End Time : 23:45
Salary: £28.00

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR IFD SOCIAL WORKER - out of hours
The SW role in the Integrated Front Door is responsible for providing a consistent and timely response to new safeguarding concerns out of hours, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and is essential to service delivery.
The SW will be a part of a seven-week rolling rota across day times, evenings and weekends providing the opportunity for them to gain the experience in both our Multi Agency Safeguarding Team and Emergency Duty Service.

Typical shifts can vary between:

• week day evening 4pm - midnight
• weekends 12 hour shifts (9-9pm, 10-10pm or 12-12am)
• MASH Monday - Friday 8.45am - 17.20pm
  There will be a mix of working from home and office working, as well as emergency visits to families across the county.

About the role
The role lends itself to working with daytime services and area teams to provide a consistent approach and puts you at the front line of delivery in Wiltshire!
It is different in that it allows for direct contact with children, without being case holding. Much of your time will be spent on the telephone, with emergency visits as needed.

In reward for your hard work and passion, we offer:
Working patterns to fit your life and commitments, including flexible working options from across Wiltshire including working from home and opportunity to work full or part time hours.
Provide free parking in the locality of most of our hubs and use of a pool car scheme
A laptop and mobile phone, so you can work flexibly from any location across the county enabling you to be more effective and flexible in your practice.
25 days holiday plus bank holidays, rising to 30 after 5 years’ service, as well as the option to purchase an additional 20 days.
We have a variety of progression opportunities; including practice educator training, CMI accredited leadership programs and career paths into management.
Established and supportive team who will provide monthly reflective supervision and management feedback in a culture of learning and development.
An attractive rewards package with an excellent range of discounted products and services with national and local retailers via our Wiltshire Rewards scheme
Employee wellbeing services and family friendly policies to support work life balance
Discounted leisure membership
Enrolment in to the local government pension scheme
The opportunity to work for a forward-thinking council with a strong focus on staff engagement.
About the team and about you
There are a number of roles and responsibilities within the IFD which comprise of different specialisms. The Early Support workers come with a background of experience in early help and knowledge of local services. Information Officers are the first point of contact, and have excellent communication skills, providing information, signposting and support to people accessing the IFD.
Integrated responsibilities in the service offers opportunities to work across the MASH and OOH’s teams. Whilst the work can be demanding, this offers Social Workers and Managers the opportunity to undertake direct and front facing work with children, young people, families and carers, without the responsibility of managing a caseload. This is well balanced with opportunities to utilise their analytical and risk assessment skills by completing MASH assessments. Staff feel this structure offers a great work life balance and provides them an opportunity to maintain their practice skills and experience, and support career and CPD development.

About you
You will thrive on creative thinking and problem solving and enjoy working autonomously. You will possess excellent communication skills, have the ability to identify risk and prioritise accordingly whilst remaining calm and know when to escalate concerns to your team leader.
You will be required to hold a Social Work England registration and a recognised social worker qualification. Updated knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance in relation to working with and the safeguarding of children.
You will be a part of a seven-week rolling rota across day times, evenings and weekends providing the opportunity for you to gain the experience in both our Multi Agency Safeguarding Team and Emergency Duty Service.

Job Category : Social Care - Unqualified
Location : University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 08:30
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £13.46

1. To work within an integrated discharge team to facilitate safe and timely discharge of adults from hospital.
2. To complete assessments within a hospital setting in accordance with the Social Services Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, adopting a strengths based and outcome focused approach to practice and assessments.
3. Promote empowerment and independence for adults and their carers.
4. Work within current legislative framework and Council policy, procedures and practice to assess, commission and review services, including planned interventions, for a specific client group.
5. To advocate for adults ensuring that their wishes and feelings are heard and represented.
6. Work in a positive way to ensure anti discriminatory and anti-oppressive practice is
7. Support team and social workers including being part of a duty rota.

Experience / Knowledge
Experience of working with older people and adults with a physical disability through direct contact in a working environment.
Experience of working with staff from a wide variety of agencies.

Experience of working within a hospital setting.

Education & Training
Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent

NVQ/GNVQ Level 3 or 4 in Social Care

Skills and Abilities
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Ability to make relationships with se5rvice users and carers.

Administrative ability
Good communication skills

Organisational skills.

Job Category : Social Care Qualified
Location : Badminton Road Council Offices, South Gloucestershire Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £28.14

Fostering Team requirement for 2 x Advanced Social Workers within Mainstream Fostering / Connected Carer team.
Rate is non negotiable and is set by regional agency pay arrangements.
This role is formally based at Badminton Road, BS37 5AF - however at present most workers are working from home, diary managing for visits and any on site required work, therefore workers must be able to operate in the South Glos region. Expenses less normal commuting mileage are claimable, no accommodation allowances are supplied. Do not request this and ensure your applicants are fully aware of the needs of this team prior to submission.
About the role
Working in a team in either Access and Response Team, Social Care Long Term, or Corporate Parenting, under the supervision of the Team Manager, the post holder will be a key member of an integrated child care team delivering a high quality service to vulnerable children in need, children who are looked after and placed in public care and children who need safeguarding.
The post holder will hold a child care case-load particularly focussed upon those cases where complex and sensitive issues are at stake which require a service response from an experienced, knowledgeable and skilled social work practitioner.
Working in a multi-agency context, the post holder will ensure vulnerable children and young people are identified, protected and supported to achieve positive outcomes through the provision of well planned, integrated and coordinated services. This will include organising, chairing and participating in meetings with a wide range of other agencies and disciplines to ensure that an effective and holistic service response is provided.
The post holder will hold responsibility for a specific area of work or expertise within the team where prescribed by the Team Manager.
S/he will maintain an up-to-date knowledge of relevant child and associated legislation, policy practice and research developments both to inform practice and to contribute to the development of quality services within the team.
Under the guidance of the Team Leader and the Senior Social Worker, the post holder will provide mentoring/consultation to an integrated team of professional child care staff, ensuring that a good standard is maintained within the context of legislative requirements, Council and Departmental policies and procedures.
S/he will ensure that case records and general administration duties are maintained to a high standard that fully aligns with departmental requirements so that work can regularly be reviewed.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

1. You will hold a professional qualification and where necessary a professional registration
2. You will have considerable relevant post qualifying, practical experience in similar service areas and/or to have achieved a relevant post qualifying award
3. You will demonstrate knowledge of relevant legislation, developments of social care policy, regulations, and codes of practice, systems, initiatives, processes and procedures
4. You will have an ability to supervise others
5. You will have good relationship building skills, which may involve dealing with emotive situations
6. You will have financial experience or training to carry out associated financial assessments
7. If relevant: you will have experience of care assessment
   You will have a good level of general IT skills and the ability to use, or be trained in the use of,  appropriate specialist in-house software packages

Job Category : Legal
Location : Wallfields, East Hertfordshire District Council
Hours Per Week :37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Base Salary : £42,614.00

JOB SUMMARY
To provide a high quality and responsive Legal Service to the Council and external clients in relation to all planning law and associated matters and other areas of legal work undertaken by the District Council to the service’s agreed professional standards;

Having conduct of a caseload of planning law matters and to have general understanding of other areas of legal work undertaken by the District Council;

To be responsible for providing creative solutions on a seamless basis to support any service transformation within the council and to meet officer needs;

To provide timely advice on a wide range of complex legal matters;

To be responsible for the interests of the service within the wider council;

To advise and support elected members accordingly;

To work as part of the wider team in Legal and Democratic Services providing support and advice as needed.

Qualifications
Admitted qualified solicitor or barrister with an understanding of local government;

2.2 (and above) Degree in law or equivalent degree and first time pass in Common Professional Examination (CPE) or Graduate Diploma (GDL) (Law conversions).

At least 3 years PQE

A current practising certificate or eligibility for a current practising certificate
Job Specific Skills & Knowledge
Good knowledge of relevant legislation of the relevant legal areas and the decision making processes and procedures;

Good understanding of current issues and best practice delivery relevant to the services areas;
Good knowledge of relevant legislation of the relevant legal areas and the decision making processes and procedures;

Good understanding of current issues and best practice delivery relevant to the services areas;

Experience in effective handling of case load relating to planning law work, including, but not limited to, planning disputes, section 106 agreements, providing advice and support on planning law issues, drafting agreements, article 4 directions, public inquiries, the local plan;

Experience in drafting agreements and dealing with complex legal matters;

Negotiate, draft and deal with agreements under s.106 Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and any other related agreements;

Experience in all matters involving planning enforcement covered by planning legislation and all related legislation including, but not limited to, enforcement notices, stop notices and notices under s.215 Town and Country Planning Act 1990;

To advise in respect of Listed Buildings and conversation matters

Experience in the research and giving of advice, and undertaking transactions or case work in matters relating to planning law.

Experience of advising at committees, particularly Development Management Committees

Knowledge of governance arrangements

Ability to work fast and under pressure, using initiative and adopting a proactive approach;

Responding efficiently to the changing needs of officers and members;

Ability to contribute to the ongoing development of the Service

Able to cultivate good working relationships with officers, members and professionals of external organisations.

Ability to manage own caseload and to work effectively to high professional standards, including being able to respond quickly and accurately to urgent matters and meet deadlines;

A can do and customer focused approach and attitude;

Understanding the role of legal services and how it can contribute to the effectiveness of the council;

Good analytical skills

Job Category : Admin / Clerical
Location : Civic Centre, Bromley Council
Hours Per Week : 18.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £11.00

Assist managers with the off-payroll process to include.
• Support with the process
• Support with the completion of the CEST and business case
• Collate and file completed and approved business cases
• Collate and file completed CEST’s
• To provide general assistance and guidance.

Completion of due diligence to include:
• Completion of required pe-employment screening elements such as references and a DBS.
• Collating all Ltd company documentation such as Certificate of incorporation, Professional indemnity and public liability insurances and VAT if applicable.
• Collating and assisting with the supplier form
• Completion and supplying the off-payroll worker with the status determination statement and contract of services before the start of the assignment.
All documentation relating to an off -Payroll worker will be stored centrally.

Monitoring Bromley’s off payroll population to include:
• Reviewing a Monthly report from finance detailing all invoices paid to identify possible off-payroll workers not known to HR.
• To liaise with such managers who have engaged an off -payroll worker without going through the correct process.

Other duties to include:
• To assist with the council’s compulsory off payroll training programme
• To assist to the monthly off-payroll audit.