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Job Category: Driving

Job location: Oriel Drive, Aintree, Liverpool, Merseyside, L10 6NJ,  Sefton MBC

Hours per week: 36

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £13.63 per hour

working week Mon to Fri of 36 hours.

Job Category: Social Care Qualified

Job location: Barry Docks, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, CF634RT, 

Vale of Glamorgan Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £28.15 per hour

Job description

Family Support Teams
Our two Family Support Teams have considerably expanded in order to meet demand, and we need the right staff to fill those new roles.
These teams work with families on a longer term plan, looking to utilise all parts of their networks to minimise risk to children and build resilience. They are involved in all aspects of work, including planning and review for children receiving care and support as well as those with a child protection plan, or until court proceedings conclude. Work in this team is about helping people work out what matters to them and then helping them achieve their goals. Workers here are able to be kind, consistent and focussed in their work with children, young people and families.
We are aiming workers in this team work with a maximum of 20 – 22 children at any one time, but this may be less depending on the complexity of the work. There are family aides (workers who offer practical support), social care officers and business support to help with the work in this team. Workers in this team must be able to travel to the Vale as needed, and be based in the Docks Office.

Job Category: Facilities & Environment

Job location: Unit 23 / 24, Thornton Business Park, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, SA732RR, Pembrokeshire County Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £20.00 per hour

Based in Thornton Industrial Estate - Milford Haven shift pattern on a week by week basis one week is either 6am - 2pm 12noon to 8p

Job Category: Building Services & Maintenance

Job location: Torfaen Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £14.17 per hour

Job Purpose

To assist the Road and Drainage Worker to carry out highway maintenance works in accordance with job tickets, target dates, appropriate Codes of Practice and local service levels, including the functional and inspection elements of the Gully Cleansing Schedule.

Principal Accountabilities and Responsibilities

Highway Construction Duties to Include:

1.    Ability to assist a Road and Drainage Worker to lay and take up:

Kerbing to line and level.

Block paviours to required level and various bonds.

P.C.C. paving slabs to required level, including raking out and re-pointing.

Concrete to required level to include correct placement of reinforcement and shuttering.

Drainage pipes to the required gradient and trench type.

Granular material, (as foundations for footway carriageway or other structure) to the correct level and gradient, by hand.

Hot and cold bituminous materials in layers (in footway or carriageway) to the correct level and gradient by hand.

Hot and cold bituminous materials to effect both temporary and permanent repairs to footway and carriageway potholes.

2.    Ability to assist a Road and Drainage Worker to construct and remove:

Concrete sectional or brickwork inspection chambers to correct level and location.

Walls above and below ground in fair faced blockwork or brickwork to correct level and bond.

Random rubble or dressed ashlar masonry walling to include raking out and repointing where needed.

3.    Ability to assist a Road and Drainage Worker to install and remove:

Bollards of various materials.

Fencing of various materials.

Road and information signs to the required standards.

Bus shelter panels and Perspex.

4.    Ability to assist in the use of:

Compaction equipment, (vibrating rollers, vibrating plates etc.)

Road breakers, jack hammers, disk cutters, air compressors, pumps etc.

Hand held strimmers and mowers.

5.    Ability to assist in carrying out:

Excavation of drainage ditches.

Excavation and cleansing of the Monmouthshire and Brecon canal.

Removal of debris and inspection of culverts and culvert entrances.

Manual or mechanical hedge cutting.

High pressure jetting � manual rodding of sewers and drainage pipes.

Mechanical and manual cleansing of road and yard gullies.

Bus shelter cleansing using proprietary cleaning fluids.

Highway Inspection Duties to Include:

To inspect streets for which works tickets have been issued and to use own knowledge and experience to:

Check for any defects in or near the carriageway, not included on the job ticket which exceed the investigatory level and so meet the repair criteria.

Confirm the requirement, with the Highway inspector or Supervisor, to carry out any additional repairs.

Record the location and extent of the additional works on the job ticket.

Ensure that the Highway Inspector or Supervisor promptly receives any job ticket containing additional works.

To be aware and to undertake regular training or updates on the Council�s Highway Maintenance Policy.

To promptly report and record any defects in or near the carriageway both during normal working hours and whilst carrying out any standby function to the Highway Inspector or Supervisor.

Highway Drainage Function to Include:

To cleanse and where instructed to inspect road drainage gullies, record any actions taken electronically or manually, as directed.

To use supplied equipment to locate and where possible clear any obstruction in the highway drainage system. To locate and recommend further action via electronic and/or written means if the blockage cannot be removed.

To comply with all national and local Health and Safety legislation and risk assessments specific to the gully cleansing role.

To cleanse a target number of road drainage gullies per day to comply with the policy requirements of the Council.

Winter Maintenance Duties to Include:

Hand gritting.

Use of mini-gritters.

Gritting vehicles (appropriate HGV licence and training required).

Filling and re-filling grit bins.

Loading and redistribution of salt stocks (appropriate loaders licence desired).

Customer Care Duties to Include:

Be polite and courteous to members of the public and exhibit the highest standards of customer care at all times.

Distribute promotional literature / communication briefs / letter drops as and when required

Resources/Equipment/Material

The post-holder will ensure that all vehicles, plant or other equipment, used in carrying out the job is fit for purpose is in correct working order and is used with the correct levels of lubricant and coolants

The post-holder will ensure that all plant and equipment used in carrying out the job are kept and used in a safe manner and are secured at all times (when not in use), and report any defects to a Supervisor or Line Manager.

The post-holder will ensure that all expendable materials are used in an efficient manner and will remove and return any excess to the approved store or tip.

Supervision/Management of People

Where the operative has specialist skills, knowledge or experience he/she will be required to when necessary, (or instructed by a line manager or supervisor) to instruct, train and supervise any colleague (of any grade) in the safe and correct method of executing those duties to which that knowledge relates.

Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience

Can be illustrated by the operative demonstrating an acceptable level in all (or the majority of) the following:

No less than 3 passes at GCSE �O� level or BTEC equivalent and/or a minimum of 3 years� experience in the field of highway maintenance.

Holds a HGV Class 2 or better.

Proven record in the delivery of the highway maintenance tasks outlined in the job description.

Knowledge and understanding of the legislation and statutory obligations that affect the provision and delivery of highway maintenance.

To agree where appropriate to work toward an accredited work related award or qualification.

Special Working Conditions

The nature of the work requires the operative to work out � doors in all weather conditions throughout the year. This will include extremes of heat, cold and working in adverse weather conditions.

The materials used in highway construction such as concrete and bitumen have specific safety risks and the operative will be aware of, and be able to mitigate, any of these risks in the course of his duties.

Job Category: Admin & Clerical

Job location: Atlantic Trading Estate, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, CF633RF,  Vale of Glamorgan Council

Hours per week: 40

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £12.65 per hour

Job Category: Manual Labour

Job location: Oriel Drive, Aintree, Liverpool, Merseyside, L10 6NJ,Sefton MBC

Hours per week: 36

Start date: Immediate start

To provide cover for our decontamination area between the hours of 9.00am and 5.00pm  

JOB PURPOSE

To assist in providing an effective equipment loan service to disabled people of all ages including children, this is so they can maintain their health and independence. 

To ensure the safety of clients and staff it is essential that all community equipment service equipment is cleaned correctly. Cleaning helps to maintain the safety and integrity of equipment, reduce the harbourage of micro-organisms and prevent cross-infection. It is important to maintain a safe working environment for all people coming into contact with any contaminated equipment and prevent cross-infection in-patients. 

The post holder will be required to adhere to the infection control guidelines to reduce the risk of cross-infection from contaminated equipment. All CES equipment must be decontaminated on return to the loan store.

The post-holder is required to undertake work in an efficient and effective manner, both as an individual and working within the team to provide a continuously improving service to our customers.

Experience

1. Undertaking risk assessments to ensure safe working environment for self and colleagues.
2. Working as part of a team.
3. Reading and understanding instructions.
4. Working in an infection control environment.
5. Use of powered cleaning equipment (steam cleaner).
6. Fitting & repairing community equipment to service users/patients homes.
7. Working with community equipment.
8. Working in a Social Services/NHS/voluntary environment.

Job Category: Social Care Qualified

Job location: Eastgate, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG347EB,  Lincolnshire County Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £30.00 per hour

PURPOSE OF JOB: 

It is expected that the post holder will have at least two years, post qualifying experience. 

The role is responsible for providing practical and social work support for children, young people and families. This involves holding a more complex caseload. This will include undertaking assessments, visiting children and their families, carrying out interventions, reviewing the work undertaken, direct work with children, young people and families and any other work identified as necessary. All this must be based on best evidence and good practice, privileging the best interests of children and young people. The post holder could be expected to offer mentoring, work-shadowing/work experience opportunities and study towards the Practice Educator qualification and post qualifying modules. 

MAIN DUTIES:

Work independently to hold and effectively manage a caseload, acknowledging and ensuring appropriate levels of responsibility commensurate with the individual's knowledge and skills.   

Work directly with children, young people and families, involving all key family members and prioritising children and young people's safety. Work using Signs of Safety methodology, which works collaboratively with families to empower them to find solutions whilst ensuring working within the policies, procedures of Children's Services and regulatory standards.  

Carry out in depth and ongoing family assessment of social need and risk to children, with particular focus on parental capacity and capacity to change. 

Where identified*           

Recognised qualification in Social         

Work (Degree, PGDip or MA/MSc)                           

Registered with the HCPC and 

ensure that registration is maintained and renewed appropriately 

Collaborative, able to work in partnership 

Driving Licence 

Relationship building skills, socially confident and adaptable 

Strong writing and reporting plus evaluative skills 

Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.                        

Job Category: Social Care Non-Qualified

Job location: Williams Terrace, Treharris, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, CF46 5HH,  Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council

Hours per week: 10

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £13.26 per hour

Job Purpose

To provide personal care, emotional and practical support to people with identified care and support needs within a Registered Care Home setting. 

 This includes older people, people with a diagnosis of dementia and/or adults with a learning or physical disability within an environment that enables supports and maintains a homely atmosphere ensuring that the rights, dignity, diversity, independence, and wellbeing of individuals are promoted and maintained, with the flexibility to work additional hours across other homes.

Main Tasks performed

• To ensure the principles of a �meaningful day� are implemented and sustained whereby individuals are supported to participate in activities which enable direction and purpose to their daily lives. 
• To ensure that meaningful activities are offered that meet individuals physical, sensory, cognitive, emotional and social needs and capabilities, based on an individuals Life History Profile, and whereby proactive support, advocacy, monitoring, and evaluation of activities is undertaken. 
• To support and enable individuals to undertake all tasks of daily living skills (i.e. washing, dressing, administration of medication), as identified in an individuals Personal Plan. At all times promoting ability and independence. 
• To support individuals to access their local and wider community � this may include activities, medical or other appointments. 
• To undertake duties of the Care Home in full compliance  with Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016
• To undertake duties at the home in full compliance of service and Corporate Policies and Procedures.
• To contribute and participate in a range of services to meet the needs of individuals.
• To participate in quality assurance systems in the service.
• To support individuals and representatives to contribute to, monitor and review individual personal plans and to support individuals to achieve personal outcomes identified within them.   
• To contribute to care management and inter-agency reviews of individual needs.
• To evaluate the risk of abuse, failure to protect, and harm to self and others and to promote and undertake responsibilities within Wales Safeguarding Procedures.
• To participate in own supervision and professional development requirements.
• Registration with Social Care Wales.
• To maintain continuous professional development of self and identify training requirements and participate in any training deemed appropriate to the roles and responsibilities of the role in line with departmental training strategies.
• To contribute to the maintenance and safety of the building and its contents.
• To undertake any required general domestic duties within the Registered Care Home in line with identified tasks and schedules relevant to that Care Home.
• To liaise and work effectively with a wide variety of multi-agency persons, both internally and externally who support individuals.
• To demonstrate the willingness and ability to work within any Registered Care Home within the Directorate.
• To undertake any other duties as directed by the Director of Social Services which may be deemed legal and reasonable at the time of instruction.

Formal qualifications

Essential 

Completion of 10 hour online Welsh Work course.

Technical skills required

QCF Level 2 in Care or a similar qualification recognized by Social Care Wales, or willingness to undertake this within first year of employment.

Competent in the following topics or ability to complete training.

Safeguarding 

Care with medicines 

Control of infection 

Food Safety 

Moving & handing 

Fire safety 

Sensory impairment 

Mental health awareness 

Continence care 

Care & responsibility 

First aid 

Commitment to undertake training which is relevant to the individuals who are being supported.

Job Category : Trade & Operatives

Location : Council Offices, Southwark Council

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00
Salary: £23.52

require a number of EICR electricians to undertake testing in occupied homes.

van and fuel card provided.

3/4 tests and remedials per day.

based across southwark, 36 hours a week 9-5 9-4.45 friday

Job Category: Manual Labour 

Job location: Glastonbury Highway Depot, Wells Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9AS, Somerset Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £12.45 per hour

Job Category: Manual Labour 

Job location: Glastonbury Highway Depot, Wells Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9AS, Somerset Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £12.45 per hour

Job description

This post will be required to undertake general street cleansing duties in the Mendip area of Somerset. 

This will include litter/dog bin emptying, litter picking, manual sweeping and fly tip removal. 

The post will be required to start at the depot in Glastonbury at 5/6am so will only suit someone who lives locally. 

The role will be mobile either through the use of a work van or a street barrow and will therefore require a driving licence. 

Qualification/Knowledge/Experience/Skills

Essential

Good standard of education 

Full UK Driving licence. 

To be self-motivated and be able to provide a quality level of service with minimum supervision. 

Desirable  

Experience of a hands on, physical role 

Experience in a similar role would be advantageous. 

Job Category: Housing

Job location: Council Offices, Southfield Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2TX, Charnwood Borough Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £16.08 per hour

Driving licence and use of vehicle for travel around the borough on a daily basis required Up to £20.00 p.h. for the right candidate

Job Purpose

�             To carry out fire door inspections within Charnwood Borough Council properties on a bi-annual basis.

�             To undertake minor repairs as identified from the inspections.

�             Report all inspection findings including any remedial works due or undertaken to the Compliance Manager.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To carry out fire door inspections of Charnwood Borough Council properties, in line with Fire Safety Regulations.
• Ensure all inspections and associated information are recorded via the appropriate monitoring systems.
• Carry out minor repairs to fire doors as appropriate or report further required repairs.
• Work with the Compliance Co-ordinator to diarise and arrange the required inspections, liaising with residents as appropriate.
• Work with other officers to resolve any issues arising regarding fire doors and inspections as required.
• Deliver an effective and appropriate service to all service users, fairly and without discrimination.
• To maintain office and site records in line with statutory requirements in connection with fire door assessments and associated work. 
• Monitor the programme of inspections and prepare monthly reports to management to evidence. 
• To ensure that the organisation�s health and safety, environment, equality, diversity and inclusion policies are always implemented and in all aspects of the service delivery and employment.
• To assist in the collection of a variety of asset data through undertaking surveys as required.
• Assist with other core tasks within the Compliance department, including IT and customer service projects as required.
• To undertake any additional duties commensurate with the grade, and / or hours of work, as may be reasonably be required. 
• Protect and manage information securely, and report breaches or suspected information security breaches, in line with Council policies.
• The nature of the work may involve the jobholder carrying out work outside of normal working hours.

Skills / Knowledge

• The compliance of fire doors and a sound working knowledge of elements of building construction, components, materials, building trades and applicable building regulations. 
• Ability to carry out repairs to ensure fire doors meet the current requirements
• The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post. 
• Ability to make decisions, take the initiative and work under own direction towards tight deadlines
• A good understanding of health and safety legislation within the building industry
• Able to work as part of a team.
• Good telephone skills and ability to communicate at all levels
• Good time management skills and able to organise own workload

    Other requirements

• An understanding of, and commitment to equal opportunities, and the ability to apply this to all situations.
• Must be able to perform all the duties and tasks of the job with reasonable adjustments, where appropriate, in accordance with the provisions of the Equality Act 2010.
• To be able to travel throughout the Borough (may be using own transport).

Job Category: Manual Labour

Job location: Glastonbury Highway Depot, Wells Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9AS, 

Somerset Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £12.45 per hour

Job description

This post will be required to undertake general street cleansing duties in the Mendip area of Somerset. 

This will include litter/dog bin emptying, litter picking, manual sweeping and fly tip removal. 

The post will be required to start at the depot in Glastonbury at 5/6am so will only suit someone who lives locally. 

The role will be mobile either through the use of a work van or a street barrow and will therefore require a driving licence. 

Qualification/Knowledge/Experience/Skills

Essential

Good standard of education 

Full UK Driving licence. 

To be self-motivated and be able to provide a quality level of service with minimum supervision. 

Desirable  

Experience of a hands on, physical role 

Experience in a similar role would be advantageous

Job Category: Finance, Revenues & Benefits

Job location: Conway Road, Colwyn Bay, Conwy County Borough, LL297AZ,  Conwy County Borough Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £14.36 per hour

Job Purpose:

Provide a comprehensive range of financial support services to Headteachers and Governing Bodies and to be responsible to the Principal Accountant (Schools) in ensuring the effective delivery of the Service Level Agreements with schools.

Knowledge & Skills

Association of Accounting Technicians qualification (equivalent or part qualified)

Knowledge of local government accounting and financial procedures

Excellent interpersonal and written and verbal communications skills

Ability to communicate though the medium of English

Ability to communicate though the medium of Welsh

Good Accountancy/Numeracy skills

Ability to plan, programme and produce work with minimal supervision and to work under pressure to achieve deadlines.

Sound knowledge of computerised financial systems and a range of IT skills including spreadsheet and database preparation and maintenance.

Job Category: Legal

Job location: County Hall, Freemans Way, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, SA61 1TP, 

Pembrokeshire County Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £18.90 per hour

Job description

The Pembrokeshire County Council Definitive Map Officer is on long-term leave. This casual contract is to provide support for the legal aspects of the Public Rights of Way (PRoW) service within the Authority in the interim. Anticipated work areas include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Undertaking Definitive Map Modification Orders � either the entire process or discrete stages within the process,
• Undertaking Orders related to Highways Act 1980 and Town and Country Planning Act 1990 � either entire process or discrete stages within the process,
• Providing general legal advice on PRoW queries received to the Local Authority,
• Undertaking site visits within Pembrokeshire,
• Serving as Expert Witness to a Public Inquiry (this skill is optional),
• Liaising with the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority, as required, in relation to the Coastal Path and other PCNPA related PRoW issues,
• Liaising with the PCC PRoW maintenance team,
• Uploading information relating to PRoWs onto the CAMS PRoW database

Skills required:

• There is no PRoW legal expertise with the Authority. Therefore previous working knowledge in PRoW legal matters, ideally in a Local Authority setting, is essential.
• The ability to undertake site visits in Pembrokeshire is required.