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Job Category : Finance - Unqualified
Location : 2 Hillman Street, Hackney Council
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £20.84

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

1. As a supervisor for the Debt Management team you will be responsible for planning and monitoring tasks that enables the successful delivery of the business objectives of your designated team.
2. Responsible for the effective supervision of staff to deliver services that will achieve continuous improvement of the Council.
3. To assist and cover for the Debt Team Manager in providing a corporate debt management and credit control service for sundry debtors; monitoring compliance with standards and bringing to the attention of the Manager any deviations and recommendations. Managing the day-to-day functions of the team and staff.
   EXPERIENCE AND WORKING KNOWLEDGE
4. Credit control experience in a large organisation, preferably with experience of managing staff.
5. Knowledge of the key issues facing local government services and the role of debt management.
6. Knowledge of the key issues facing local government services and the role of debt management.
7. Experience of dealing with complex debt issues and advising senior managers.
8. Experience of dealing with customers and resolving queries in a timely and professional manner.
9. Sound knowledge, understanding and practical experience of the legal process involved in recovery of debts.
10. Experience of using Microsoft Office software and using information technology to enhance service provision or improve efficiency.
11. Extensive experience of using computerised debtor systems, CedAr Accounts Receivables being advantageous.
12. Experience of setting up customer direct debits and applying the direct debit rules and regulations.
    10.An understanding of performance management techniques and how to use them to improve service delivery.
    11.Good understanding of how banking and cash allocation systems function to enable payment queries to be resolved and accounts reconciled.
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    12.Extensive experience of credit control in a senior debt recovery role, preferably in a local authority and with experience of managing staff.
13. A member or associate of the Institute of Credit Management or other relevant qualification with a solid credit control background.
14. Experience of managing a team, appraising and motivating staff to achieve organisational goals and objectives
    Skills
15. Ability to manage and motivate staff to achieve individual and team targets and contribute towards corporate goals.
16. Able to identify and address staff training needs.
17. Able to plan, prioritise and organise workloads to deliver required outputs within prescribed timescales.
18. Able to deliver a customer-focused and professional service.
19. Ability to reconcile complex accounts and understand complicated issues.
20. Good problem-solving and flexible thinking skills.
21. Able to apply direct debit rules and regulations.
22. Ability to assist in the implementation of new initiatives to support corporate objectives and customer needs.
23. Ability to understand and appreciate the needs of service areas and meet the expectations of a diverse customer base while keeping commercial aspects in mind.

Job Category : Administration
Location : Service Delivery Centre, West Sussex County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £10.60

The start date would be ASAP after the 24th May for at least 3 months, as a review of the post is expected to occur.
Flexible work location within West Sussex, currently home based, but may move back to office based in the future.
You will be responsible for identifying any deficiencies in crewing and resourcing those deficiencies to ensure the Service maintains the required crewing levels. You will also be responsible for ensuring that the Incident Command Officer rota is covered appropriately.

Required Skills & Qualifications Key Skills:

1. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to understand and confidently communicate both verbally and in writing to provide clear advice and specialist guidance to a range of stakeholders.
2. Good written communication skills are required in order to be able to present information clearly, concisely and accurately and in ways to promote understanding with minimal guidance.
3. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, partners and members of the public.
4. Ability to prioritise tasks based on service requirements and managing conflicting workload pressures.
5. Good working knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint (or equivalent packages) for the integral use of word processing, data processing, report writing , maintaining computer databases and producing statistical data at a high level.
   Qualifications:
   ⦁ 4 GCSE A-C passes including English & Maths (or equivalent).
   ⦁ Experience of working within a customer orientated environment and providing an efficient administrative service.
   ⦁ Previous experience of analysing information and providing solutions where required.
   ⦁ An understanding or previous experience of working rota systems. (desirable).

Job Category : Catering / Hospitality
Location : Royal Holloway, Royal Holloway, University of London
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 08:00
End Time : 16:00
Salary: £12.18

Chef de partie
To prepare , Cook and present a range of dishes following the direction given from the senior chef in the kitchen. Candidate must be used to catering for large numbers and fast service period.

Candidate must supply their own chef whites , Safety shoes and Kitchen knives
Candidate must supply a timesheet on arrival in the kitchen
Candidate must be a team player and a good attitude working within a team.
Candidate must have a can do attitude and cook to a high standard
Candidate must follow set recipes and deliver food to a counter for set service times
Candidate must be ready to start work for the start time on their rota shift
Candidate must be respectful of ensuring allergen content is correct to the recipe followed.

Shifts offered - Monday to Friday
8am - 4pm

Job Category : Construction Trades & Operatives
Location : County Hall, Cardiff Council
Hours Per Week : 10.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £9.50

About the job
£9.90ph
Enhanced DBS required.
Immediate start - on-going
The current work opportunities will be based within either schools or educational establishments.
Although working times might vary slightly at some schools, typically, cleaners will work a minimum of 10 hours per week Monday to Friday.
Morning shifts generally operate between 6:00am – 8.00am, with afternoon shifts between 3:15pm – 6:15pm.
The job will comprise the undertaking of a variety of cleaning tasks in school buildings including dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, polishing, hygiene cleaning, emptying bins and mechanical buffing.
All Cleaners are provided with a uniform, tabards/polo shirts as well as disposable gloves etc, which are required for the work. On-the-job cleaning task training for all aspects of the role will also be provided and periodic refresher training. In addition, you will receive an induction covering health and safety, how to use cleaning equipment and materials, how to identify suitable equipment with materials for different tasks and a site-specific orientation induction at each site that you will be working at.

Job Category : Social Care - Unqualified
Location : Rutland House, Halton Borough Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £13.21

CSW to supervise contact and undertake family support

Job Category : Social Care - Unqualified
Location : Mount McKinley Building, Shropshire Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 08:45
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £12.24

This role is for our edge of care project called Stepping Stones and the job title is Outreach Worker the pay scale for this role is paid at Grade 8 £13.44 per hour. See job description attached for details of the role. Hours are availability between 7am - 8pm with some weekend working.
This post will form part of the Stepping Stones Multi-Disciplinary Team offering a multi-agency, holistic approach that has adopted some of the principles and lessons learnt from the ‘No Wrong Door Project’. This will be achieved by implementing wrap-around, individualised support that is tailored to the needs of the young person or parent.

Relationship based practice which includes, Dyadic Development Practice, Restorative Practice, Systemic and Solution-Focused therapies, will be key approaches to providing support for young people and their families.

2. Level & Purpose of Post

You will work within Shropshire’s Children’s Services, with children, adults and families. The role will involve working with children on the edge of care, children in care and supporting children and young people to remain in, or return to, the care of parents and family where it is safe and, in their interests, to do so through support to the adult.

As a qualified Outreach Worker you will assist the delivery of intensive family support to children and young people and their families where:

There is a risk of family breakdown (Edge of Care). An Assessment of Needs identifies support to the child/young person and/or family which may prevent an unnecessary reception into Local Authority care.
There is risk of adoption breakdown.
There is a need to offer a young person additional support to make a successful move into independent living from a care arrangement.
To help a young person stepdown from foster care or residential placement back to the family home.
To support the parent with changes they need to make to remain or return home

Job Category : Catering / Hospitality
Location : Royal Holloway, Royal Holloway, University of London
Hours Per Week : 20.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 08:00
End Time : 20:00
Salary: £10.17

Kitchen Porter - Kingswood
To ensure the Kitchen and the contents belonging to the Catering department are kept clean and tidy

Candidate must supply their own Black Trousers, Blue Polo Shirt, Safety Shoes
Candidate must supply a timesheet on arrival in the kitchen
Candidate must be a team player and a good attitude working within a team.
Candidate must have a can do attitude and cook to a high standard
Candidate must follow set instructions and deliver the job required quickly
Candidate must be ready to start work for the start time on their rota shift

Shifts offered - Saturday and Sunday
8am - 8pm - 2 x 1 hour breaks

Job Category : Facilities & Environmental Services
Location : London Borough of Newham
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £35.56

Overall Purpose of Job
To manage the strategic and operational delivery of the Councils Operational Waste Collections Services in an efficient and effective manner.
The post holder will have accountability for delivering improved environmental outcomes for residents to support the achievement of the Authority’s corporate objectives.

Job Summary
? To work alongside other senior managers within the Public Realm Service, reporting to the Director of Public Realm to provide comprehensive and effective Waste Collections Services to the residents and businesses of the Borough, ensuring high quality services and advice and ensure that the Council’s legal responsibilities are being met in accordance with Council Policy.
? To lead and manage a team of operations and technical Officers in excess of 150 FTE ensuring the delivery of high technical and professional standards and the effective management and motivation of staff.
? To manage the waste and recycling collections services to all domestic properties in the borough, driving improved outcomes, increased efficiency, managing risks and ensuring value for money.
? To manage the Council’s Commercial Waste collection service, generating an income for the Council in excess of £2.4m per annum
? To manage the Council’s responsibilities in relation to winter maintenance (road gritting) services, ensuring compliance with all relevant legislations and services are deployed as required.
? To provide professional advice and develop policy, projects and initiatives relating to improved environmental standards, reduction in household waste, increasing recycling and related environmental quality issues.
? To ensure that a robust environmental quality monitoring framework is in place. That key performance and corporate indicators are tracked and are acted on.
? To develop operational polices and strategies for the delivery of these services, formulating service and business plans to ensure that resources are managed in accordance with Departmental and Council priorities.
? To contribute to the effective running of the Public Realm Service and participate in the formulation of Service objectives to ensure the implementation of corporate policies.
? The post holder will represent the Council in all matters relating to the work in their respective areas within the Public Realm Service.
? The post holder will take responsibility for managing, coordinating and accounting for all approved budgets including any grant monies and other income sources.
? To support the delivery of the boroughs climate policy agenda, reducing carbon emissions and proactively seeking opportunities to improve the sustainability of the service.
? To be a member of the Public Realm Management Team

Job Context

1. The post-holder reports to the Director of Public Realm.
2. Provide strategic leadership and ensure a customer focussed, effective and efficient provision of a comprehensive range of Public Realm and environmental management and service development.
3. To provide policy advice to the Chief Executive, Corporate Management team, the Mayor, Cabinet, Overview and Scrutiny, all Members of the Council.
4. The post holder will be required to attend meetings with Cabinet Members, the Senior Leadership Team and Cabinet meetings.
5. As a Cost Centre Manager, to prepare monitor and manage major capital and revenue budgets for the Service and ensure that resources are managed in accordance with Council requirements.
6. To work evenings, weekends and occasional public holidays, in order to meet service requirements as required.
7. To be responsible for the application of Health & Safety practices within the daily operations of their respective area, sharing a common responsibility for Health & Safety across the Service, Directorate and Authority as a whole.
8. To deputise for the Director of Public Realm as required and to undertake specific pieces of management, project or policy development work within other areas of Environment and Sustainable Transport, as may be required from time to time.

Job Category : Admin & Clerical
Location : Civic Offices, Vale of Glamorgan Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date :Immediate Start
Start Time : 08:30
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £9.81

You will need:
• To undertake and ensure the provision of an efficient and confidential secretarial and administrative service for Vulnerable Groups Team.
• To maintain efficient filing/retrieval/bring forward systems, ensuring forward planning, reminder and follow up systems are in place as appropriate.
• To arrange and co-ordinate meetings and events as necessary, including the preparation and distribution of agendas.
• To provide an accurate record of meetings/decisions through the preparation of minutes.
• To assist the Vulnerable Groups Team in the distribution and management of Personal Education Plans (PEPs), Individual Development Plans (IDPs) and Pastoral Support Plans (PSPs) in schools and education settings
• GCSE English (minimum level C) or equivalent.
• Commitment to equal opportunities and customer service.

Job Category : Administration
Location : Durban House, West Sussex County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £12.17

The Community Hub has been designed to provide a function that helps to keep
residents safe during the COVID19 crisis by meeting their urgent and ongoing
need. The Community Hub front door is delivered by the Customer Experience
Service where we help customers understand the support that is available to
them, helping them to remain self-sufficient, but recognising ‘need’. The
Community Hub manages inbound calls from residents and makes outbound
calls supporting Central Government.

The role is responsible for providing a transactional front-line service direct to
customers, providing solutions to queries and issues raised, for example,
answering customer enquires through phone, email, letter, and social media and
making outbound calls. The focus of this role is to deliver a truly customerfocused service which delivers ‘Customer Excellence’ standards consistently and supports the residents of West Sussex.

Job details
Grade: Grade 7
Directorate Group: Community Hub Team, Customer Experience Service,
Communities Directorate
Location: Durban House, Bognor Regis, with the flexibility to work from home
and at other locations as required

Please note this role is expected to last until 2023, we require 9 staff.

Key Skills:

1. Excellent oral and written communication skills, to be able to articulate to customers often technical information in a way which is meaningful.
2. Influencing skills to be able to persuade colleagues to draft responses to letters and provide information on progress.
3. Able to prioritise between competing demands and remain calm when dealing with irate or unhappy customers.
4. Proficient IT skills in several specialist systems, plus the full range of Microsoft.

Qualifications and/or experience:
⦁ Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent qualifications or comparable experience.
⦁ Experience of working in a customer service role, providing information, resolving queries and prioritising calls.
⦁ Experience of use of relevant software, including social media and systems, to support service delivery.
⦁ Knowledge of the processes involved in the work of prevention and COVID19, to be able to explain to customers what stage a piece of work is at, how it will progress, etc.

Job Category : Human Resources
Location : Civic Centre, Runnymede Borough Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £13.50

To assist in providing a comprehensive HR service to the Council, focussing particularly on recruitment activities, including preparing and placing adverts, organising interviews, medical clearance and references, and preparing contracts of employment and providing generic first line support and advice to staff and managers.
Essential Experience & Knowledge
Experience of working in an HR department in a similar role
Experience of working on recruitment
Experience of using computerised HR information systems
Experience of extracting and manipulating data from databases
Good knowledge of Microsoft including the ability to create Excel spreadsheets

Understanding of basic employment legislation including equal opportunities

Good understanding of main HR policies (e.g. discipline, capability, sickness, grievance) sufficient to give basic HR advice to managers or staff

Job Category : Commercial
Location : RIVER PARK HOUSE, London Borough of Haringey
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £18.58

To be responsible for a team of staff involved in handling enquiries relating to parking enforcement and subsequent recovery actions from initial informal representations through to Enforcement Agency action. To ensure fair and proportionate responses to enquiries including the statutory representations, while protecting revenue and ensuring adherence to policy and operational guidance.

1. To be responsible for a team of staff dealing with all contact on the parking recovery process, including the statutory representations and appeals.
2. To undertake recruitment and training of frontline staff and manage performance, conduct and absence control.
3. To ensure that all cases are handled sensitively, efficiently, effectively and within established guidelines and timelines.
4. To be a subject matter expert and support and advice frontline staff on case management, building relationships with relevant Council officers as well as with London Councils and London Tribunals to ensure a positive image of the Council.
5. To act as a Parking IT subject matter expert as it applies to the work of the Team, training new staff and ensuring that the team and Council benefits from its offer and that any enhancements required are articulated.
6. To ensure that adjudication packs are robust, and that the Council’s interest is protected at all times.
7. Attending London Tribunal hearings in particular personal hearings, presenting the Council’s case in a clear and concise manner, articulating legal requirements as well as the Council’s position in relation to any mitigation raised.
8. To ensure that any penalty charge notice cancellation is carried out in accordance with operational guidance and ensure that a robust audit trail is available.
9. To supervise the refund of Penalty Charge Notices and Parking Permits, ensure integrity in case management and that opportunity for fraud is minimised.

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience
⦁ Experienced in the supervision and training of frontline staff.

⦁ Experience in handling and supervising the handling of large volume casework preferably in a legal or quasi-legal environment.

⦁ Experience of using IT systems to improve processes to ensure high output and consistency and accuracy in the application of policies and procedures.

⦁ Experience in working as part of team to deliver excellent outcomes for residents.

⦁ Experience is drafting responses to complex casework.

⦁ Working knowledge of parking legislation in particular as it applies to statutory representations and appeals.

⦁ Knowledge and understanding of the use of Enforcement Agents in a parking environment, including legislation, and operational practice.

⦁ Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate with a range of stakeholders ranging from Elected Members, Legal representatives and members of the public.
⦁ A positive attitude to work, with the ability to build flexible teams that can respond positively to challenging environments.

Job Category : Admin / Clerical
Location : 58 Burgoyne Road, London Borough of Haringey
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £13.63

Burgoyne Road is women-only service and will be requesting women project workers.

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.