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Job Category : Financial
Location : ALEXANDRA HOUSE, London Borough of Haringey
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £23.77

Funding manager to provide sound , efficient and effective administration financial plans and system to support the work of the early help commissioning service

Job Category : IT
Location : Badminton Road Council Offices, South Gloucestershire Council
Hours Per Week : 22.20
Start Date : Immediate Startg
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £11.96

You will act as the first point of contact for all enquiries relating to Heads of Service actively managing diary appointments, emails, general phone calls and paperwork.
You will be liaising with internal and external partners of all levels daily on the behalf of the Heads of Service including contact with members and colleagues from different departments and organisations.
You will work without close supervision in a flexible, outcomes-based manner using mobile technology to work remotely. This includes having an information security and governance mindset.
You will exercise strict confidentiality dealing with sensitive matters including using systems to log relevant information.
You will be able to draft and send communications on the behalf of Head of Services as required, using strong IT and literacy skills, take minutes for meetings as appropriate.
In the role you will assist the Head of Service and team managers with the collation and organisation of service information on personnel, plans, processes, and performance.
The role requires that you collaborate with PA's to our other Heads of Service and support as required, remaining flexible and responsive daily.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience

1. You will have experience of working in a similar environment or within a similar role.
2. You will hold a minimum qualification of 3 grade C’s at GCSE (or equivalent) including English and Maths or relevant experience to an equivalent level.
3. You will be able to collate information from a variety of sources and present findings.
4. You will be able to prioritise workloads to meet peaks in demand.
5. You will be flexible and resilient to be able to meet deadlines.
6. You will have good communication skills.
7. You will have good literacy skills to be able to contribute to writing clear, accurate and concise reports.
8. You will have effective IT and numeracy skills including the ability to accurately update information systems and databases.
   If relevant, you will have experience of allocating and checking work.

Job Category : Education
Location : Kingsway Learning Centre, Halton Borough Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £15.12

The role is to work in the Apprenticeship Support by Be More Team.
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB
The Employment, Learning & Skills Division has been awarded the Single Investment Fund (SIF) and DWP European Social Fund (ESF) contract for the Apprenticeship Support service, which is contract managed by the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. The Apprenticeship Support contract has responsibility for:

⦁ Skills Shows and Events
⦁ Apprenticeship Support Focussed Outreach events and activities
⦁ Sectorial Labour Market Information, Events and Wider Career Choices

The post holder will promote apprenticeships solutions to learners, providers and employer ambassadors. Working closely with the Liverpool City Region’s key intermediaries across the Liverpool City Region the post holder will support employer ambassadors, residents and providers with apprenticeship related solutions.

The post holder will play a key role in the implementation of the Liverpool City Region Skills Strategy & Sector Specific Skills for Growth Agreements. The Apprenticeship Support by Be More offer is independent and provides impartial professional skills brokerage support to stimulate apprenticeships (at all levels); providing advice on apprenticeship reforms and related funding support. The post holder will establish and build strong working relationships and respond to referrals from local partners and agencies.

Additionally, the post holder will take the lead on driving forward the Apprenticeship Support Ambassador Network; stimulating more individuals to follow apprenticeship skills progression routes, development of the Apprenticeship Support by Be More website; and on the promotion and marketing of apprenticeship activity via social media channels.

Evidence collection and evaluation of activities will be integral to the work of the Apprenticeship Support Skills Brokers. This post will be responsible for the Apprenticeship Support Focused Activities element including budget management.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1) To develop and maintain effective working relationships with businesses, providers and learners/residents in the Liverpool City Region and undertake targeted/focused visits to understand the current and future apprenticeship needs.

2) Understand the apprenticeship needs of businesses and negotiate with the Greater Merseyside Learning Provider Federation and other relevant stakeholders to ensure that training requirements are met, in line with appropriate policies and procedures, in a way that offers value for money for the public purse.

3) Support employer ambassadors to understand Apprenticeship Reforms, including the Apprenticeship Levy and changes to Apprenticeship Standards and Practices as assessments are separated out from the training delivery.

4) To develop systems and processes that ensure information and data is collected from partners as part of the operational management of the ESF and SIF contract.

5) To monitor and produce regular progress reports for the Skills Strategy Manager identifying project deliverables and associated expenditure in line with contractual requirements. To manage the budget for Apprenticeship Support Focused Activities. Ensure that there is a clear, transparent audit trail for funding allocated and expended as part of the contract.

6) Supporting local Colleges and private Training Providers to articulate and promote their apprenticeship offer in a way that employers and residents understand.

7) Maintain details of all targeted/focused interventions on the Customer Relationship Management system and use this information to evaluate impact of the activity.

8) To demonstrate operational experience and knowledge in all aspects of skills/apprenticeship policy and act as a point of advice for practitioners in sharing good practice in responding to apprenticeship enquiries

9) To provide secretariat support and co-ordination of meetings as required involving key stakeholders at group meetings, forum events and steering groups and sub -groups to include room bookings, agenda setting, dissemination of papers, etc.

10) To devise and deliver a promotional and marketing campaigns to showcase the work of the Apprenticeship Support Service. This will include promotional events, newsletter production and distribution, website and social media updates to effectively market the Apprenticeship Support brand.

11) To take the lead in driving forward the Apprenticeship Support Ambassador Network. This will include growing the number of Apprentice Ambassadors, agreeing a programme of activity for them, monitoring the impact of this strand of work and providing regular report updates via national and local governance arrangements.

12) To adhere to the Liverpool City Region Skills Strategy and associated Skills for Growth Agreements/Action Plans and use this as a basis for scheduling a work plan for relevant apprenticeship focused strand themes, as directed by the Skills Strategy Manager. To report regularly on progress against actions and on key deliverables.

13) To engage effectively with schools, parents, employer ambassadors, providers and apprentices in maximising resources to effectively promote the apprenticeship agenda within Liverpool City Region and to celebrate good practice and successes.

To support work within relevant themed service requirements of the contract as directed by the Skills Strategy Manager

Job Category : Housing
Location : Orwell Close, Hayes, A2Dominion Group
Hours Per Week : 12.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 12:00
Salary: £13.00

Require an Intensive Housing Management Officer to cover in a sheltered Housing Scheme for older people over 55.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 9am -12noon, ability to be mobile and cover other schemes as an when needed.
The address of the scheme is Orwell Close, Hayes, UB3 1RL.

To deliver a high quality intensive housing management service that supports the general maintenance and security of the buildings and meets the needs of vulnerable sheltered housing and supported housing residents whilst achieving performance targets and maximising customer satisfaction, ensuring that all relevant policies and procedures are followed.

1. To carry out regular building inspections, identify elements of maintenance required and report repairs to the appropriate department.
2. To help maintain a high standard of cleanliness, safety and security within the building by carrying out regular checks (e.g. patrols and monitoring of CCTV, alarm testing) and maintaining accurate records (e.g. visitor log books, maintenance reporting, etc).
3. To direct service contractors as required, helping to ensure an efficient and cost effective service is delivered to residents and to the organisation as a whole.
4. To be a key holder for the building and to allow/supervise access as appropriate.
5. To assist the Housing Team with viewings and sign-ups.
6. To assist tenants to understand the housing management policies, for example where reporting of ASB would be appropriate
7. To regularly monitor the general safety and wellbeing of residents including sign-posting and referral of residents to support service services where appropriate.
8. To report any concerns relating to safeguarding of vulnerable people using the correct procedures.
9. To develop and maintain constructive relationships with residents, care and support providers, commissioning bodies and others from the wider community.
Knowledge and skills
Experience of a Customer facing role.
Experience of maintaining buildings health and safety requirements including regular inspections and monitoring.
Good level of computer literacy, able to utilise Word, Excel, Outlook and the internet to maximise the efficient use of resources
Experience of working with vulnerable people and community groups.
Full UK clean driving licence

Job Category : Social Care - Unqualified
Location : Bullingdon Road, Oxford, A2Dominion Group
Start Date : Immediate Start
Salary: £11.50
Start Time : 09:00
End Time: 17:00

Purpose
To deliver high quality person-centered support to customers living in supported accommodation service in accordance with the Person Centered principles, enabling clients to sustain their tenancies by promoting independence, freedom and choice

Job Category : Social Care - Unqualified
Location : Wilton Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, A2Dominion Group
Start Date : Immediate Start
Salary: £11.50
Start Time : 09:00
End Time: 17:00

Purpose
To deliver high quality person-centered support to customers living in supported accommodation service in accordance with the Person Centered principles, enabling clients to sustain their tenancies by promoting independence, freedom and choice
Key responsibilities / deliverables
⦁ In accordance with individual care plans, provide clients with physical support which may include household and domestic tasks, shopping, food preparation, personal hygiene and self-care.
⦁ Administer medication in accordance with individual care plans, the Medication Policy and relevant training.
⦁ Provide emotional support in a sensitive and empathetic manner, offering guidance in accordance with procedures and the boundaries of the job role.
⦁ Provide support to enable tenants to maintain independence with daily living and participate in tasks and activities inside and outside their home, and to access services appropriate to their abilities.
⦁ Respond to calls received through the emergency alarm system, or by telephone from the call centre and take appropriate follow up action.
⦁ Report to the line manager concerns regarding safeguarding issues or significant changes in the health and social circumstances of a client, contributing to specific care needs as directed.
⦁ Record relevant information on contact sheets at each visit in accordance with procedures and maintain all other relevant records.
⦁ To attend team meetings, training, and appraisal and supervision meetings as requested.
⦁ Support the induction and training of new and existing employees as requested.
⦁ To understand and comply with the Group’s health and safety policies and procedures at all times including (but not limited to): Personal Safety, Emergency Procedures, Manual Handling and use of aids and equipment.

Night workers responsibilities – in addition to the above responsibilities night workers who have elected to take part in sleeping or waking nights are required to carry out the following:

Sleeping nights
⦁ To be present on site, and respond to calls received through the emergency alarm system, or by telephone from the call centre and take appropriate follow up action. Care workers to ensure that they follow lone working procedures.
Waking nights
⦁ To be on site, and lone-work to provide a response to calls received through the emergency alarm system, or by telephone from the call centre and take appropriate follow up action.
⦁ To conduct scheduled care calls as per the rota.
⦁ To Lone work and to ensure the security of the building, e.g. check that doors and windows in communal areas are secure.
⦁ To ensue all lone working procedures are followed

Knowledge, skills and competencies

Qualifications / training:
⦁ Good standard of Maths and English
⦁ RCF Level 2 In Health & Social Care or equivalent (or willing to study towards)
Evidence of training covering; health & safety; fire safety; first aid; manual handling; food hygiene and infection control; medication; safeguarding; personal care
Knowledge / Skills:
⦁ Previous employment or personal experience of providing care and/ or support to others.
⦁ Understanding the needs of older people in maintaining their independence.
⦁ Understanding Care Standards
⦁ Ability to keep accurate records, following administrative procedures and confidentiality guidelines.
⦁ Awareness of professional boundaries and how to manage these.
Basic Computer skills.

Job Category : Social Care - Unqualified
Location : 80-82 Sussex Street, Winchester, Hampshire, A2Dominion Group
Start Date : Immediate Start
Salary: £11.50
Start Time : 08:00
End Time: 20:00

Purpose
To deliver high quality person-centered support to customers living in supported accommodation service in accordance with the Person Centered principles, enabling clients to sustain their tenancies by promoting independence, freedom and choice

Key responsibilities / deliverables
⦁ In accordance with individual care plans, provide clients with physical support which may include household and domestic tasks, shopping, food preparation, personal hygiene and self-care.
⦁ Administer medication in accordance with individual care plans, the Medication Policy and relevant training.
⦁ Provide emotional support in a sensitive and empathetic manner, offering guidance in accordance with procedures and the boundaries of the job role.
⦁ Provide support to enable tenants to maintain independence with daily living and participate in tasks and activities inside and outside their home, and to access services appropriate to their abilities.
⦁ Respond to calls received through the emergency alarm system, or by telephone from the call centre and take appropriate follow up action.
⦁ Report to the line manager concerns regarding safeguarding issues or significant changes in the health and social circumstances of a client, contributing to specific care needs as directed.
⦁ Record relevant information on contact sheets at each visit in accordance with procedures and maintain all other relevant records.
⦁ To attend team meetings, training, and appraisal and supervision meetings as requested.
⦁ Support the induction and training of new and existing employees as requested.
⦁ To understand and comply with the Group’s health and safety policies and procedures at all times including (but not limited to): Personal Safety, Emergency Procedures, Manual Handling and use of aids and equipment.

Night workers responsibilities – in addition to the above responsibilities night workers who have elected to take part in sleeping or waking nights are required to carry out the following:

Sleeping nights
⦁ To be present on site, and respond to calls received through the emergency alarm system, or by telephone from the call centre and take appropriate follow up action. Care workers to ensure that they follow lone working procedures.
Waking nights
⦁ To be on site, and lone-work to provide a response to calls received through the emergency alarm system, or by telephone from the call centre and take appropriate follow up action.
⦁ To conduct scheduled care calls as per the rota.
⦁ To Lone work and to ensure the security of the building, e.g. check that doors and windows in communal areas are secure.
⦁ To ensue all lone working procedures are followed

Knowledge, skills and competencies

Qualifications / training:
⦁ Good standard of Maths and English
⦁ RCF Level 2 In Health & Social Care or equivalent (or willing to study towards)
Evidence of training covering; health & safety; fire safety; first aid; manual handling; food hygiene and infection control; medication; safeguarding; personal care
Knowledge / Skills:
⦁ Previous employment or personal experience of providing care and/ or support to others.
⦁ Understanding the needs of older people in maintaining their independence.
⦁ Understanding Care Standards
⦁ Ability to keep accurate records, following administrative procedures and confidentiality guidelines.
⦁ Awareness of professional boundaries and how to manage these.
Basic Computer skills.

Job Category : Manual Labour
Location : Camberley Court, Nottingham Community Housing Association
Hours Per Week : 20.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 08:00
End Time : 12:00
Salary: £9.50

Wet clean kitchen and toilet areas. Dry clean (dust and hoover) high and low level. Wet clean touch points such as door handles, stair rails etc. to help prevent spread of any infection. Replenish toilet rolls, hand towels, soap, washing up liquid etc. as required.

Job Category : Administrative / Clerical
Location : Maidstone Museum & Art Gallery, Swale and Maidstone Borough Council
Hours Per Week : 20.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 16:30
Salary: £10.30

The role will be working in Maidstone Museum which is part of Maidstone Borough Council. It is a front facing role giving Museum information to Visitors and working within a heritage and tourism team

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: £16.29

This post is for a Senior Business Support Officer working in Children's Assessment Service supporting both the duty Assessment Team and off duty Assessment teams with minuting Section 47 Strategy Meetings. This is a Minute Taker role, where experience of minuting complex multi agency meetings is required.

Job Category : Admin & Clerical
Location : Kingswood Civic Centre, South Gloucestershire Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 08:30
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £10.62

We're looking for potentially 2 candidates to work from Kingswood Civic Centre to support the authority process potential grant awards and reach out to communities to support them during this difficult financial times

Job Category : Admin / Clerical
Location : ALEXANDRA HOUSE, London Borough of Haringey
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £14.90

Homes For Haringe
Repairs
Operations
Information service

Role Purpose
This role exists to help Haringey Council to serve its customers well.

This will be achieved within a specific service area including call centre, face to face (including but not limited to Customer Service Centres and Receptions), digital, telephones, and service development.

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience
The following criteria are deemed necessary for this role:

Have a knowledge of best practice and customer services procedures and ability to apply these to everyday work activities
Good knowledge and experience of concepts, principles and practices gained through experience and development in a specific field (face to face, digital, telephones, and development).
An ability to work as part of a team and use individual initiative to achieve set targets
Good written and verbal communications skills
Good IT skills, including MS Office (Word and Excel)
Ability to take on board the physical elements of the role - supported by health and safety procedures and equipment (appropriate support and adjustments will be made for staff according to OHU recommendations and any disabilities will be taken into account).
Experience of local government and/or housing services in a customer service environment

Job Category : Admin / Clerical
Location : Civic Centre, Bromley Council
Hours Per Week : 22.50
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £10.31

Part time Position: 22.5 hours per week. Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10am to 4pm and Tuesday 10am to 4.30pm
Location: Mayor’s Office, Bromley Civic Centre, Bromley
Anticipated start date: 12th May 2022 to 2nd August 2023

We are seeking an enthusiastic and proactive officer with experience of managing a busy and demanding diary for both the Mayor and Deputy Mayor and providing administrative support to the Mayoral Services Manager. Some knowledge of event management would be helpful. The Mayor’s office is a high profile environment, and although often busy and challenging, it is also rewarding.

The post is based within the Mayor’s Office, in the Old Palace.

The role has a high level of customer contact that includes face to face, telephone and email, and involves liaison with elected members and senior officers within the Council, other Mayors’ offices and the general public. The duties of this role include preparing the weekly Business Sheet, collating the appropriate documents and making the necessary travel arrangements. Supporting the various Civic and Charity events, including issuing invitations, recording acceptances etc.

We are looking for an Administrative Assistant who has experience in working in a busy office environment. Attention to detail and accuracy is key for this post. You will need to be highly organised, have good customer services skills, be proficient in using Microsoft Office package. Good written and oral communication skills and a good team player are important in order to be successful in this role.
SKILLS & ABILITIES

1. Good communication skills, both oral and written.
2. Good interpersonal skills.
3. Good attention to detail and accuracy is essential
4. Good IT skills, including the ability to use the full Office package such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Outlook.
5. Able to undertake, organise and prioritise a varied and sometimes challenging clerical and administrative workload for self and team.
6. Ability to be flexible and work as part of a team.
7. Able to demonstrate a willingness to learn about the service and other services within the local
   authority.

KNOWLEDGE

An awareness/ understanding of the role of the Mayor would be helpful.

EXPERIENCE
Basic administration including maintaining records, organising diaries, preparing standard letters.
Good use of Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Be prepared to work flexibly and adapt to changing demands of the service.

Willingness and ability to work flexible hours to meet the service requirements, which would include weekend working.

Must be able to work on own initiative and as part of a team and be able to prioritise and work unsupervised.

Must be able to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion, tact and diplomacy when dealing with confidential and sensitive issues.

Job Category : Housing and Revenues
Location : Nottingham Community Housing Association
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £15.18

This role is to manage our Mutual Exchanges, Successions and Changes to Tenancy functions.
35 hours per week - Monday - Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (with 1 hour for lunch - unpaid). Office based initially at our Nottigham office for a 4 week training period, but then can work from whichever of our offices is closer to their home either Nottingham, Mountsorrel or Ollerton.
Main responsibilities
Process mutual exchange applications, succession and assignments including joint to sole, sole to joint, etc. basing your decisions on the legislative framework, policy and procedure and in conjunction with the Your Community Co-ordinator for that geographical area.

Manage the waiting list for garages, processing applications, lettings and terminations, working closely with Your Money Matters colleagues to end licence agreements for customers in arrears.

Support colleagues with the preparation of advertisements for and advertise void properties, appropriate to each tenure type to facilitate lettings and minimise re-let times as and when required.

Support Your Home colleagues in ensuring void times are managed within the agreed NCHA annual targets for all relets

Respond to customer enquiries and prepare sign up packs as and when required.

Process the termination of tenancies and progress the return of keys to NCHA.

Ensure all computerised and manual recording systems are updated and maintained on an accurate and timely basis; producing associated reports on the allocations and void service.

Deliver these functions in line with corporate aims and values, policies and procedures, meeting KPIs and outcome measures relevant to your role whilst remaining focused on providing excellent customer experiences and partner relationships as an ambassador for NCHA to enhance the organisation’s reputation.

Carry out any other tasks relevant to your role as instructed by your managers

Skills and experience
Experience of working in social housing or a lettings environment

Experience of delivering successful customer focused services

Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers by demonstrating tact, diplomacy, sensitivity and customer care.

Ability to solve problems fairly and logically

Demonstrable high level of numeracy, IT and literacy skills

Job Category : Human Resources
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: £20.50

Hybrid working model, 36 hours a week Monday to Friday
Role Purpose
The Recruitment Specialist, reporting into the Recruitment Business Manager is responsible for supporting the development and delivery of a first class, inclusive and innovative in-house recruitment service to the Council. Building strong relationships with the Hiring Manager and candidate communities.
Work as part of team delivering a recruitment service which meets the needs of all Hiring Managers and deliversexcellent customer service
Directly attracting talented people to key roles using a range of innovative sourcing methods
Develop and promote an effective, diverse and engaging employer value proposition
Attract talent in the local area – supporting the Council’s live local, work local policy

Note: The Recruitment Specialist will be primarily responsible for recruiting within a specialism but will be required to support roles outside of this specialist area as required.
Skills, Experience and Attributes
Experience of directly managing high volume and specialist permanent vacancies, gained either in-house or in a complex permanent recruitment agency or RPO environment..
Experience in candidate attraction strategies particularly social media and other professional networks.
Experience with writing inclusive job descriptions, job adverts, pre-screening / skillsmatching, interview, to attract a diverse pool of candidates.
IT literate with a keen interest in using technology to carry out the duties of the role on a day to day basis.
Strong, adaptable team player showing resilience and tenacity possessing excellent verbal, written communication and team skills.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to develop strong relationships with a broad range of Hiring Managers and candidates .
Ability to work in a fast paced environment with a desire to deliver a first-class service to the organisation.