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Contract, Full Time
Luton, Bedfordshire
Posted 4 years ago

Job Category : Social & Healthcare Qualified
Location : Luton Borough Council - Luton Bedfordshire
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start.
Salary: £38.00 per hour

About the job
We’re passionate about helping you develop your career through regular supervision, coaching and mentoring. We are proud about the rapid achievements we’ve made through our daily SCRUM meetings and the imbedded Agile improvement framework. We work SMART and we strive for the best.

You will be leading and managing a team to achieve better outcomes for children, young people and their families through the delivery of high quality services. Strategically developing the service to meet specific legislation, regulations, inspection requirements and other local targets.

This is a tremendously important role, as you will drive the overall operational management responsibility for the day to day running of Luton Borough Council’s Children Service's to ensure excellent practice across the team that make up the service.
About you

You will be an experienced social worker with strong communications skills. You will lead and manage an experienced team of managers, practitioners, professionals aimed at supporting the best possible outcomes for children and young people. You will be able to build effective relationships with children and families, staff, public and other professionals.

You should have in-depth knowledge of legislation national guidance and best practice relevant to the post including statutory responsibilities relating to Children and Family Services, including appropriate quality standards and you’ll be part of a team that achieve high levels of performance.

We do ask that you have Dip SW, CQSW or recognised equivalent, substantial professional social work qualification and registered by the Social Work England.
Application process

Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. Therefore, it is essential in making your application you disclose whether you have any pending charges, convictions, bind-overs or cautions and, if so, for which offences. This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) (Amendments) Order 1986. Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the Act, and, in the event of the employment being taken up; any failure to disclose such convictions will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority. The fact that a pending charge, conviction, bind-over or caution has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for this appointment.

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Job CategorySocial & Healthcare

Job Category : Social & Healthcare QualifiedLocation : Luton Borough Council – Luton BedfordshireHours Per Week : 37.00Start Date : Immediate Start.Salary: £38.00 per hour About the jobWe...

Contract, Full Time
Luton, Bedfordshire
Posted 4 years ago

Job Category : Social & Healthcare Qualified.
Location : Luton Borough Council - Luton Bedfordshire.
Hours Per Week : 37.00.
Start Date : Immediate Start.
Salary: £34.00 per hour.

About the job
The Family Safeguarding Service is a dynamic front line service which identifies, assesses and manages risk for children and vulnerable families. Working together with our MASH and Family Safeguarding colleagues, and our partners such as the police, health, and early help we focus on finding the best solutions for children and families.

There’s plenty of opportunity to step up in your career or to consolidate your experience. We’re passionate about helping you develop your career through regular supervision, coaching and mentoring. We are proud about the rapid achievements we’ve made through our daily SCRUM meetings and the imbedded Agile improvement framework. We work SMART and we strive for the best.

About you
You will be an experienced social worker with strong communications skills. You’ll be able to build effective relationships with children and families, staff, public and other professionals.

You should have in-depth knowledge of legislation national guidance and best practice relevant to the post including statutory responsibilities relating to Children and Family Services, including appropriate quality standards and you’ll be part of a team that achieve high levels of performance.

We do ask that you have Dip SW, CQSW or recognised equivalent, substantial professional social work qualification and registered by the Social Work England.

Job Features

Job CategorySocial & Healthcare

Job Category : Social & Healthcare Qualified.Location : Luton Borough Council – Luton Bedfordshire.Hours Per Week : 37.00.Start Date : Immediate Start.Salary: £34.00 per hour. About the job...

Contract, Full Time
Tower Hamlets, East London
Posted 4 years ago

Job Title : Social Worker - Adults - 2 YRS + PQE (GRADE I-K).
Job Category : Social Care & Health Qualified.
Location : London Borough of Tower Hamlets, East London.
Hours Per Week : 35.00.
Start Date : Immediate Start.
Start Time : 09:00.
End Time : 17:00.
Salary: £24.22.

• To provide a professional social work service to adults, their families and
carers in line within the requirements of the Care Act 2014 and the focus of the
promoting wellbeing and identifying significant impact.

Job Features

Job CategorySocial & Healthcare

Job Title : Social Worker – Adults – 2 YRS + PQE (GRADE I-K).Job Category : Social Care & Health Qualified.Location : London Borough of Tower Hamlets, East London.Hours Per Week : 35.0...

Contract, Full Time
Tower Hamlets, East London
Posted 4 years ago

Job Category : Social Care & Health Qualified.
Location : London Borough of Tower Hamlets, East London.
Hours Per Week : 35.00.
Start Date : Immediate Start.
Start Time : 09:00.
End Time : 17:00.
Salary: £28.14.

Social Worker
• Working with Children and Families
• Completing single assessments of parents and the potential risk to their child/children
• Working with parents with mental health issues, substance misuse and domestic violence
• Working with children and families with learning disabilities
• Undertaking Child Protection and Child in need home visits
• Section 47 investigations
• Carrying out duty work; making referrals and Assessments
• Writing court reports
• Working with diversity
• Actively contributing to team working, supporting colleagues, covering for colleagues in their absence and taking part in team meetings
• Prepare Child Protection conference report and Looked after child review reports
• Prepare court reports for care proceedings
• Prepare care plans for children and young persons
• Attend and participate in Child Protection conference and Reviews.
• Attend and participate in Looked after child review
• Organise and chair core group meetings with other professionals
• Participate in Strategy meeting with other professionals
• Attend and Chair placement planning meetings for Looked after children
• Prepare and monitor and review care packages for looked after children
• Organise and chair to prepare and review Child in Need agreement meetings with other professionals
• Carry out viability assessment on prospective kinship carers
• Attend and contribute to various multi-disciplinary meetings these include Child Protection Conferences; Child in Need Meetings, complex professionals meeting and Pre-proceedings meetings under the Public Law Outline.

Job Features

Job CategorySocial & Healthcare

Job Category : Social Care & Health Qualified.Location : London Borough of Tower Hamlets, East London.Hours Per Week : 35.00.Start Date : Immediate Start.Start Time : 09:00.End Time : 17:00.Salary...

Contract, Full Time
Tower Hamlets, East London
Posted 4 years ago

Job Category : Legal.
Location : London Borough of Tower Hamlets, East London.
Hours Per Week : 35.00.
Start Date : Immediate Start.
Start Time : 09:00.
End Time : 17:00.
Salary: £26.45 per hour.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. To act as lawyer in a Team of lawyers primarily responsible for non-complex legal matters arising from the Council and external clients included with the portfolio of work covered by the team.
  2. To assist with the co-ordination, supervision, direction and control of the day to day activities within the Team.
  3. To assist the Principal Lawyer - Planning in the overall operational development of the Team and provide cover as and when required to other parts of the legal service.
  4. To assist in the development and implementation of the Council’s Legal Services Team Plan, Lexcel and Investors in People.

Qualifications & Experience

Practising Solicitor/Barrister or FILEX with relevant experience in the post or similar.

Experience in advice, interpreting legal issues, preparing written advice and conducting legal casework relevant to the post.

Ability to work unsupervised on a varied and extensive caseload of routine matters and to work effectively under pressure prioritising tasks.

IT literate, able to understand and operate basic work packages including outlook.

Job Features

Job CategoryLegal Jobs

Job Category : Legal.Location : London Borough of Tower Hamlets, East London.Hours Per Week : 35.00.Start Date : Immediate Start.Start Time : 09:00.End Time : 17:00.Salary: £26.45 per hour. DUTIES &a...

Contract, Full Time
Lambeth
Posted 4 years ago

Job Category : Human Resources.
Location : Lambeth Town Hall, London Borough of Lambeth.
Hours Per Week : 35.00.
Start Date : Immediate Start.
Start Time : 09:00.
End Time : 17:00.
Salary: £14.47.

• Two HR assistants are required to support a busy HR function.
• Knowledge of HR is not essential but an understanding of Office 365 and databases / systems is.
• Role will be initially for three months while permanent recruitment is completed

Job Features

Job CategoryHR & Recruitment Jobs

Job Category : Human Resources.Location : Lambeth Town Hall, London Borough of Lambeth.Hours Per Week : 35.00.Start Date : Immediate Start.Start Time : 09:00.End Time : 17:00.Salary: £14.47. • Two ...

Contract, Full Time
Tower Hamlets, East London
Posted 4 years ago

Job Category : Interims.
Location : London Borough of Tower Hamlets, East London.
Hours Per Week : 35.00.
Start Date : Immediate Start.
Start Time : 09:00.
End Time : 17:00.
Salary: £241.21 per day.


The Electrical/ Mechanical project Engineers role is to work within a busy Technical Services Team that delivers works across a corporate property portfolio (Non-Housing) under the direction of the Senior Electrical/ Mechanical Engineer set within a wider M&E team under the leadership of the Senior Planned Maintenance Surveyor. The Electrical Engineer post holder will organise, manage and oversee the delivery of a high quality, cost effective compliance, electrical and project engineering service in accordance with the needs of various client groups requiring a broad based knowledge of all aspects of Electrical project works

The electrical project role is to organise and manage the allocated projects, (electrically biased) works allocated to ensure delivery of these aspects of the team’s overall objectives. To provide an exemplary professional service to ensure that properties are effectively and efficiently maintained, repaired, adapted, improved or replaced, in accordance with client requirements, good practice, legislative and statutory requirements and to achieve agreed performance targets.

The role is also responsible for the compliance project management focusing on but not limited to Fire Alarm, Emergency lighting, CCTV and Lifts PPM regime. The role includes refurbishment projects from design/ specifications through procurement to delivery on site of above aspects of electrical projects.

As an acknowledged electrical project engineering expert across the broad portfolio of works including but not limited to electrical refurbishment projects of large multi floor office blocks, through to the technical expert to guide electricians in the correct processes to maintain the councils broad range of equipment in its portfolio of Non-housing buildings ensuring reactive repairs are correctly specified and delivered. The development of designs from conception for fire alarm and emergency lighting systems through specification and formal tender process to managing project delivery within agreed time and cost constraints.

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Job CategoryInterim Executive

Job Category : Interims.Location : London Borough of Tower Hamlets, East London.Hours Per Week : 35.00.Start Date : Immediate Start.Start Time : 09:00.End Time : 17:00.Salary: £241.21 per day. The El...

Contract, Full Time
Tower Hamlets, East London
Posted 4 years ago

Job Category : Driving.
Location : London Borough of Tower Hamlets, East London.
Hours Per Week : 35.00.
Start Date : Immediate Start.
Start Time : 09:00.
End Time : 17:00.
Salary: £10.75 per hour.

PCV Driver required to to drive School buses.
The role:
Driving the vehicle to a safe standard
Displaying excellent customer service is given at all times
Adhering to road conditions
Ensuring all procedures are followed
Being smart and presentable at all times

Job Requirements
Full in date DBS Check required
PCV Licence
CPC, Driving Licence

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Job CategoryDriving

Job Category : Driving.Location : London Borough of Tower Hamlets, East London.Hours Per Week : 35.00.Start Date : Immediate Start.Start Time : 09:00.End Time : 17:00.Salary: £10.75 per hour. PCV Dri...

Contract, Full Time
Newham
Posted 4 years ago

Job Category : Trade & Operatives.
Location : London Borough of Newham.
Hours Per Week : 37.00.
Start Date : Immediate Start.
Start Time : 08:00.
End Time : 16:30.

Pay Rate in £18.00 per hour
FRA Multi-trade operatives for Planned & Cyclical Repairs contracts (Fire Risk Assessment). Ideally from a Carpentry background.

Job Features

Job CategoryTrade & Operatives

Job Category : Trade & Operatives.Location : London Borough of Newham.Hours Per Week : 37.00.Start Date : Immediate Start.Start Time : 08:00.End Time : 16:30. Pay Rate in £18.00 per hourFRA Multi...

Contract, Full Time
Newham
Posted 4 years ago

Job Category : IT.
Location : London Borough of Newham.
Hours Per Week : 36.00.
Start Date : Immediate Start.
Start Time : 08:45.
End Time : 17:30.


**** PAYING UP TO £400 PER DAY UMBRELLA ******
The role of the Information Cyber Security Manager is to lead and manage IT cyber security risks and to act as the responsible officer for IT cyber risk management and responding to audits.

The Information Cyber Security Manager will need to lead and provide expert advice on the selection, design, justification, implementation and operation of information security controls and management strategies to maintain the confidentiality, integrity, availability, accountability and relevant compliance of information systems.

The Information Cyber Security Manager should inspire creativity and flexibility in the management and application of information management and IT, supporting the Council’s ambitions to be a more agile and flexible organisation with respect to workforce management.

The Information Cyber Security Manager should provide effective management that will contribute to the continuous improvement of the Councils’, actively contributing to council-wide and departmental initiatives to meet corporate objectives and user needs.

Leads, promotes and assists in the implementation, where practicable, of procedures designed to attain compliance of the ISO27001 (BS7799), ISO20000 (ITIL) and other relevant ICT standards. This will involve establishing security processes that can ensure compliance and accreditation with ICT security best practice.

Information security qualification, for example, Post Graduate Certificate/Diploma in Information Security, CISMP or CISSP. A SSCP, PCI-DSS, Cyber Essentials Plus or CAP with equivalent demonstrable experience.

Job Features

Job CategoryIT Jobs

Job Category : IT.Location : London Borough of Newham.Hours Per Week : 36.00.Start Date : Immediate Start.Start Time : 08:45.End Time : 17:30. **** PAYING UP TO £400 PER DAY UMBRELLA ******The role o...

Contract, Full Time
Ilford
Posted 4 years ago

Job Category : Social Care - Unqualified.
Location : 852 Cranbrook Road, Redbridge Council. Ilford.
Hours Per Week : 32.00.
Start Date : Immediate Start.
Start Time : 09:00.
End Time : 17:00.
Salary: £15.00.


Role purpose and role dimensions:
Overview of the Job:

To assist the Redbridge Council and North East London Foundation Trust to 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:
• Undertake holistic person-centered assessments, support planning, and reviews of people with a range of health conditions and their carers, working within a multi-disciplinary framework.
• Undertake the legal and statutory duties of the post as required by the Care Act.
• Provide a person-centered service that focuses on asset-based interventions to enable people to optimise and maximise their abilities, by using a strengths-based approach.
• Assess for minor pieces of equipment and adaptations which will support the person to remain independent.
• Support people to maintain their independence within their homes by utilising support in the local community and the person's personal networks
• To support and work collaboratively with health colleagues to ensure people receive the required health and social care support within the community are discharged from hospital within agreed timeframes with appropriate support mechanisms in place, prevent hospital admission and pro-actively work with the principles of admission avoidance.
• Manages the allocation of resources required to maintain independence through the use of Personal Budgets and explores all options that are available to people.
• Develop and maintain high standards, within your role and promote integrated working methods within the service.
• Contribute to maintaining quality standards, and ensure self-development is maintained.
• Manages, plans, prioritises, and progress cases of an appropriate level of complexity, seeking support and suggesting resolutions for workload difficulties with due regard to service standards, targets, and timescales.
• Promote effective communication within the team and with colleagues internal and external of the organisation.
• Assess and evaluate risk in partnership with service users and carers, where required putting in place appropriate interventions, strategies, and contingency plans to mitigate risk and to protect vulnerable adults.
• Assess for and arrange delivery/installation and review for minor equipment, adaptations, and non-complex assistive technology, which will maximise the person's independence in line with Trusted Assessor guidelines.
• Support service users and their carers to identify and purchase aids, assisted technology and adaptations, and to fit, adjust and demonstrate their use within the person’s home where appropriate.
• Use knowledge and skills to develop and advise on rehabilitation plans, promoting choice and independence.
• Support the team to meet performance requirements and outcomes and ensure data is recorded in line with organisational requirements.
• Ensure safeguarding issues are raised in line with the Councils and Health’s policies and procedures.
• Promote and implement principles and practices of working within an integrated health and social care framework.

Job Features

Job CategorySocial & Healthcare

Job Category : Social Care – Unqualified.Location : 852 Cranbrook Road, Redbridge Council. Ilford.Hours Per Week : 32.00.Start Date : Immediate Start.Start Time : 09:00.End Time : 17:00.Salary: ...

Contract, Full Time
Newham
Posted 4 years ago

Job Category : Admin / Clerical.
Location : London Borough of Newham.
Hours Per Week : 36.00.
Start Date : Immediate Start.
Start Time : 09:00.
End Time : 17:00.
Paying £13.39 per hour.


Candidates will need a DBS check carried out
Overall Purpose of Job

  1. To support the Council’s vison and resilience agenda by providing a consistently high quality, cost effective and timely business support service.
  2. To ensure that the administrative functions are carried out to a high level of accuracy and to corporate standards.
  3. To ensure that continuous cover and support is provided to managers and staff based across council offices.

Job Context

The post holder reports to Business Support Team Leader.

  1. The post holder has no line management responsibility.
  2. The post holder maybe be required to work evenings, occasional weekends and public holidays in order to meet service requirements.
  3. The post holder has no budget responsibility.
  4. The post holder will be expected to work across the Newham Business Support Service.
  5. The post holder will work flexibly and work as an effective team member.

The post holder will be required to work some evenings, weekends and occasional public holidays in order to meet service requirements and in order to ensure

EXPERIENCE:

⦁ Previous experience of secretarial, clerical and administrative work.

⦁ A proven record of communicating in person, by telephone and in writing in a calm, courteous and confident professional manner.

⦁ A proven record of providing administrative support within a team.

⦁ Track record of working in an office environment.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

⦁ Able to work accurately and methodically.

⦁ Understanding of confidentiality issues and how this is observed and maintained.

⦁ Able to work on own initiative to manage and prioritise own workloads.

⦁ Ability to deal with telephone enquiries in a tactful, courteous and efficient manner.

⦁ Ability to work flexibly as part of a team.

⦁ Ability to prioritise own work and work of others to meet deadlines.

⦁ Ability to work on own initiative, identifying and implementing solutions to problems.

⦁ Ability to deal diplomatically with difficult situations and individuals.

⦁ Ability to contribute to corporate/service projects and initiatives.

OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Willingness and ability to work occasional evenings and weekends to maintain service delivery.

Job Features

Job CategoryAdmin / Clerical

Job Category : Admin / Clerical.Location : London Borough of Newham.Hours Per Week : 36.00.Start Date : Immediate Start.Start Time : 09:00.End Time : 17:00.Paying £13.39 per hour. Candidates will nee...

Contract, Full Time
Chelmsford (Essex)
Posted 4 years ago

Job Category : Interim Executive.
Location : County Hall - E2, Essex County Council, Chelmsford.
Hours Per Week : 37.00.
Start Date : Immediate Start.
Start Time : 09:00.
End Time : 17:30.
Salary : £365.65.


Please note, this is an ‘as and when’ position and the rate for this role is £365.65 per day . candidates who are willing to travel in Essex, if candidates are unable to travel they will be rejected
This position will initially, in line with current government guidance, be based from home, with an expectation of being home based for the foreseeable future. However, if / when government guidelines change the role may then revert to being office based, whilst retaining some flexible working options.

Essex County Council (ECC) is one of the largest and most dynamic local authorities in the UK, serving a population of 2 million residents, and has a very successful track record of delivering transformational change. ECC anticipated change was needed in the public sector and has worked to deliver better quality at lower cost. We have an ambitious transformation agenda – one with the scope to reach every part of the council. We are changing the way we think, the way we work, and the ways in which we deliver our services. We are committed to becoming a place where individuals, partners and communities feel proud to play their role and genuinely want to belong. We’re immensely proud of our flexible working options.

ECC is transforming how it delivers education services across one of the largest counties in the country in order to continue to improve and to ensure the best possible outcomes for every single child and young person. We are determined to build on our journey of improvement which has seen 94% of schools now being rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, and to focus more effectively on areas such as our more vulnerable children and young people to ensure Essex provides a wholly inclusive education which can meet the needs of all of our children and young people.

Current jobs within the Essex Educational Psychology Service (EPS) Improving lives: using psychology to create positive change.

We are seeking to recruit Associate Educational Psychologists across Essex. We have a base in Harlow, Braintree, Colchester and Basildon. The role will involve writing Statutory Psychological advice as part of an EHCNA.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• British Psychological Society (BPS) recognised first degree in psychology.
• A Doctorate or Master’s degree in Educational Psychology, and eligibility for chartered status within the British Psychological Society.
• HCPC registration essential.
• Recent, relevant in-service professional development.
• Detailed understanding and awareness of relevant SEN legislation.
• Experience of working with children and young people with SEN/Disability, and detailed knowledge of research informed interventions and approaches that prevent and meet SEN.

Job Features

Job CategoryInterim Executive

Job Category : Interim Executive.Location : County Hall – E2, Essex County Council, Chelmsford.Hours Per Week : 37.00.Start Date : Immediate Start.Start Time : 09:00.End Time : 17:30.Salary : £...

Contract, Full Time
Chelmsford (Essex)
Posted 4 years ago

Job Category : Education.
Location : Causeway House, Essex County Council, Chelmsford.
Hours Per Week : 37.00.
Start Date : Immediate Start.
Start Time : 09:00.
End Time : 17:30.
Salary : £16.39 per hour.


Enhanced DBS Required
Full driving licence (DVLA Web Check)
This position will initially, in line with current government guidance be based from home, with an expectation of being home based for the foreseeable future. However, if / when government guidelines change the role may then revert to being office based, whilst retaining some flexible working options.

Key Accountabilities

Lead a team of SEND Operations Co-ordinators and Assistants within Mid Essex, co-ordinating induction, training and development programmes and the allocation of work

Manage the admissions to a small number of Specialist provisions

Draft responses to complaints and queries from parents/carers, elected Members and MPs etc.

Work with other colleagues within the Mid Quadrant, (i.e. Educational Psychologists, Inclusion Partners, Engagement Facilitators) including with the SEND Operations Lead to develop best practice and provide quality assurance of Education, Health and Care plans (EHCP).

Ensure the team follow requirements in the SEND Code of Practice 2015, Essex Guidelines and maintain the CYP and their family at the heart of the process.

Work with other SEND Operations staff in other quadrants (4 quadrants in total).

Deliver the assessment and review process for children and young people with SEND, for a dedicated caseload within a quadrant.

Responsible for securing appropriate educational provision (both within and out of the Authority) for all Essex CYP with an EHCP, within an agreed geographical area, in line with the SEND Code of Practice 2015 and legislative requirements.

Working collaboratively with partners in Health and Social Care to ensure their participation in the EHCP process and support direct individual work for the most complex situations.

Progressing and resolving complex situations around CYP including attendance at mediation and Way Forward meetings, with a particular emphasis on the needs of looked after children and children not accessing education.
Preparing and presenting casework for submission to decision making panels.

Contribute to the preparation of papers for complaints, tribunal cases, Ombudsman enquiries and responses to letters from parents, MPs and Members to support senior managers.

Contribute to decision making processes within the quadrant, relating to initiation of EHCNAs, issuing of EHCPs and allocation of resources to EHCP.

Knowledge, skills and experience

Educated to RQF level 4 or equivalent by experience.
Evidence of excellent leadership and behavioural skills and management experience.
Effective time management and prioritisation skills with the confidence to work autonomously and adapt quickly and effectively to changing circumstances/situations.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to build strong working relationships which are collaborative and engender delivery.
Experience of successful dispute resolution through effective mediation and negotiation.
Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills with an understanding of how to facilitate and mediate in situations which are perceived as challenging.
Evidence of thorough knowledge of the Children and Families Act 2014 and the SEND Code of Practice 2015 and the authority’s statutory responsibilities.
Significant knowledge and experience of working with children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities and with their families including ‘hard to reach’ families.
Significant experience of reviewing and quality assurance of Education, Health and Care plans (EHCP) for children and young people.

Job Features

Job CategoryEducation and Training Jobs

Job Category : Education.Location : Causeway House, Essex County Council, Chelmsford.Hours Per Week : 37.00.Start Date : Immediate Start.Start Time : 09:00.End Time : 17:30.Salary : £16.39 per hour. ...

Job Category : Admin / Clerical.
Location : Stoke Newington Town Hall, Hackney Council.
Salary : £23.23.
Hours Per Week : 36.00.
Start Date : Immediate Start.
Start Time : 09:00.
End Time : 17:00.

RESPONSIBLE TO:
Test Operations Lead - City & Hackney and Emergency Logistics Manager.
RESPONSIBLE FOR:
1st line: LFD Test Site Managers (x 5)
2nd line: LFD Test Site Operators
(approx 40 staff)

CONTEXT

The Civil Protection (CP) Service is responsible for the strategic and operational management of the Council's Public Space Surveillance (PSS), Emergency Planning & Response (EP&R), Emergency Logistics provision and various engineering functions such as Optical Fibre cabling networks and UHF radio voice systems. The Service is placed within the Public Realm Directorate and forms part of the Community Safety, Enforcement & Business Regulation Service.

The CP Service is an important component of the Council's work countering crime, disorder, terrorism and anything that disrupts the normal fabric of Hackney’s life and well being. It provides the Borough with a:-
Centralised PSS capability, with experience, expertise, and knowledge of systems, as well as operational, management and legislation oversight for other council PSS systems. The PSS team operates on a 24/7 basis all year.
EP&R Team which operates an on-call system to provide an immediate response to any Incidents / Emergencies that require a council response under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004.
Emergency Logistics - the Covid-19 pandemic has brought about new logistical and operational challenges within the borough which are managed by the service . These challenges include:-
The new demand for a consistent and reliable supply and distribution network to provide Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to council workers, contractors, care settings, charities and other organisations who need it, in order to carry out their duties safely, as well as reducing the risk to the public that they work with.
A new demand for the ordering, receipt, storage and distribution of COVID-19 test kits: home-test PCR/lateral flow/Community Collect (Home-Test LFD); supporting care homes, care settings, individual carers, community test stations, educational settings and other users throughout the City of London and Borough of Hackney.
Operational oversight of Asymptomatic (Rapid) Test Sites - Working closely with Public Health to ensure smooth operation of ATSs within both Hackney and City of London and managing the external staffing providers to ensure they meet the KPIs set out in the service specification.
The requirement to have in place surge testing equipment and tests which can be deployed within 24 hours to target specific postcode areas within the borough with unique Home-Test PCR kits - capable of identifying specific Variants Of Concern (VOCs).
A new demand for hardware such as fencing, containers, furniture, electronic equipment, waste bins, vomit bowls, tongue depressors, test tube racks, and all the other paraphernalia necessary for COVID-19 response and to service testing sites throughout Hackney.
A Sub Regional Hub to order, receive, package and dispatch the PPE necessary for 7 London Boroughs.Engineering management for specialist fleet vehicles, civil engineering, CCTV & radio maintenance, optical fibre networks
Equipment stores facility for CP Service staff and other services equipment needs, from bullet proof vests to waterproofs and boots.

  1. PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

The post holder will be responsible for the operational oversight of approximately 4 Asymptomatic Testing Sites (ATS), a Mobile Testing Site & Surge Testing activities in the event of targeted testing becoming operational within London Borough of Hackney or the City of London Corporation. This work will be clinically led by the City & Hackney Public Health team who will provide complete clinical oversight and control. The Deputy Test Operations Lead will hold ATS staffing providers to account for the clinical and other operational standards set out in the service specification/KPIs.

Each Test Site has a manager and test operatives provided by an external company (the provider) which works to a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) provided by the City & Hackney Public Health team / Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).

The post holder will:-
Inspect the sites for compliance with the SOP.
Inspect compliance with staffing levels.
Measure the test rates and customer satisfaction levels.
Liaise with Site Managers and Staffing Provider Manager and ensure their needs from the Council are met, and ensure they (and test site operatives) uphold council standards at all times.
Assist the City & Hackney Public Health Practitioner in delivering training and clinical governance to test centre staff and site managers
Maintain control of all council-owned assets held at testing sites
Provide advice to Provider Site Managers on all operational matters
Report testing operation status to the Test Operations Lead, Emergency Logistics Manager and various weekly meetings with Public Health / Hackney Learning Team / Adult Social Care / Communications Team / Dept.Health & Social Care (DHSC) / other departments as relevant.
Identify potential risks and/or issues to the Principal Public Health Specialist.
Identify National and International best practice to inform strategies.
Liaise with the Emergency Stores Manager to ensure all test sites maintain sufficient stock of consumables (tests and PPE).
Oversee the site management of Community Collect (home-test LFDs at ATSs) ensuring the processes are managed smoothly and tests remain available / collections are logged.
Identify ways to improve and extend the services.
Provide support to the Test Operations Lead - City & Hackney.
Deputise for the Test Operations Lead - City & Hackney when absent.

Key Stakeholders:

Test Operations Lead - City & Hackney (senior colleague)
Principal Public Health Specialist (clinical control)
Emergency Logistics Manager (operational line manager)
City & Hackney Public Health Practitioner (clinical oversight)
Emergency Stores Manager (provision of test site consumables)
Provider Operations Managers (overall management of test sites)
Provider Site Managers (Field Management of Test sites) /

Job Features

Job CategoryAdmin / Clerical

Job Category : Admin / Clerical.Location : Stoke Newington Town Hall, Hackney Council.Salary : £23.23.Hours Per Week : 36.00.Start Date : Immediate Start.Start Time : 09:00.End Time : 17:00. RESPONSI...