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Contract, Full Time
Newport
Posted 7 months ago

Job Category: Building Services & Maintenance

Job location: Telford Street, Newport, Newport, NP19 0ES, Newport City Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £13.26 per hour

This position is for Grass cutter at Newport City Council

JOB PURPOSE

To work as directed to carry out all aspects of practical amenity horticulture to the highest standards as required by the Grounds Maintenance Specification and Clients

Qualifications

NVQ stage 1 in Horticulture (or equivalent) a minimum of two years' proven practical experience in Grounds Maintenance work

Possession of a current, full, UK driving licence is essential

Possess a spraying certificate

Knowledge

Possess knowledge of mechanical plant/equipment and its maintenance (or be prepared to undertake training)

Knowledge of plant identification and disorders

Knowledge of Health & Safety at Work Regulations

Experience

Able to demonstrate all practical aspects of horticulture, including grass cutting and general horticultual machinery

Experience of soft landscaping work

Experience of using mowing equipment and small plant (e.g. pedestrian mowers, strimmers etc.)

Job Features

Job CategoryBuilding Services & Maintenance

Job Category: Building Services & Maintenance Job location: Telford Street, Newport, Newport, NP19 0ES, Newport City Council Hours per week: 37 Start date: Immediate start Salary: £13.26 per hour...

Contract, Full Time
Enfield, Greater London
Posted 7 months ago

Job Category : Housing

Location : 36-44 South Mall, Enfield Council

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time :  17:00
Salary: £18.95

We are seeking an enthusiastic, highly motivated and innovative individual who has experience in the recovery of all service charge income. You should have experience of dealing with Leaseholders and a basic understanding of Leasehold Law.

You must have direct experience of delivering a front-line service in the challenging housing environment and possess excellent written and verbal communications.  You must be proficient in IT and able to provide advice on availability of financial assistance for leaseholders in respect of major works debt, including basic benefit advice and make referrals to Debt Advice Agencies as necessary.

You must have experience of working in a team as well as on your own initiative and must be organised and able to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines. You must also be able to work directly with customers, have excellent communication skills, and have a passion for delivering first class customer service.

•          To ensure the maximum recovery of all service charge income, including the recovery of debts and arrears, in accordance with Enfield Council procedures.

•          Submit cases to HMCS for on line Judgement and monitor progress accordingly.

•          Determine which cases should be submitted for enforcement action, using appropriate legal processes. Liaise with legal representatives and attend court as necessary.

•          Provide advice on availability of financial assistance for leaseholders in respect of major works debt, including basic benefit advice and make referrals to Debt Advice Agencies as necessary.

•          Deal with leaseholder enquiries regarding outstanding debts and through liaison with other departments ensure all debts are recoverable.

•          Provide a full dispute resolution Service taking ownership of the end to end process and taking  full responsibility for liaising with other Teams to secure information and work with leaseholders to resolve the issues and maximise income in relation to charges and debts.

•          Administer suspense account, identify and reallocate payments accordingly, assist in reconciliation of service charges accounts as necessary. Request refunds from Leaseholder accounts as necessary.

Experience of dealing with the public and giving clear and unambiguous advice on complex issues.

Knowledge of service charge  and Major Works recoveries

Ability to meet deadlines and targets, demonstrating ability to achieve challenging targets despite constraints and obstacles.

Experience of referring debts to Court through On – Line Money Judgment.

Effective oral and written communication

High level of numeracy to calculate service charges

Experience of managing leasehold property in public sector

Knowledge of Leasehold law as it relates to Right to Buy leaseholders

Job Features

Job CategoryHousing

Job Category : Housing Location : 36-44 South Mall, Enfield Council Hours Per Week : 36.00 Start Date : Immediate Start Start Time : 09:00 End Time :  17:00Salary: £18.95 We are seekin...

Job Category: Social Care Qualified

Job location: Civic Offices, Euclid Street, Swindon, SN1 2JH,


Swindon Borough Council


Hours per week: 37


Start date: Immediate start


Salary: £29.76 per hour


Job description:Practitioners working in line with the Advanced Level of the BASW Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF) are expected to provide and uphold standards practice and professional leadership through the development of evidence-informed practice, quality assurance, staff development, knowledge development and management, and will also help to influence and contribute to strategic development in the organisation.To hold a smaller than average caseload to ensure you can provide leadership and supervision to colleagues within your team, supporting the Team Manager/Assistant Team Manager (whereapplicable) with day to day operations and contributing to an effective and efficient team and ServiceThe role purpose is to champion high professional social work standards by encouraging and supporting opportunities for reflection, learning and critical challenge. You will deliver on the job training, mentoring to alternatively qualified staff, ASYE, students and less qualified Social Work staff in the council. Knowledge & Experience� Significant relevant professional experience post qualification in a similar work environment including proven assessment and investigation skills, of working effectively with children, young people and Families and can demonstrate positive impact, using safe practice techniques to promote and achieve good outcomes.� Experience of multi-disciplinary working with all partners and chairing formal multi- disciplinarymeetings. Experience of supporting colleagues in this specialism of work.� Experience of undertaking assessments and writing court reports and presenting evidencein court. Experience of supporting colleagues in this specialism.� Proven knowledge and application in assessing andmanaging higher levels of risk that involve multi[1]agency input, complex family dynamics, serious hostility and conflicts of interest in either Children�s or Adults services.� Expert knowledge of relevant policy, systems, work practices, professional guidelines, legislation and a good understanding of emerging developments in the area of specialism.� Able to communicate effectively with people at all levels with positive and person-centeredapproaches, including via writtenreports.� Evidence of professional development including contributing to the development and learningofothers individually and as part of a team.� Significant experience of working in partnership with service users, other professionals and agencies and awareness of the issues involved.� Experience of supporting people through change; developing and implementing practice, policy and otherchanges.� Experience of supervision, appraisal and professional development of staff.� Excellent IT skills, able to use Word, Excel, E-mail and relevant Care Management Data Bases, be ableto access and coach others to record information digitally and to promote use of self-help via digital platforms.� Planning and workload managementskills.� Model effective engagement with a wide range of people in challenging situations, and supportothers to develop and maintain effective engagement, including in situations of hostility and risk� Proven ability to deliver training, accurate record keeping and report writing.� Excellent presentation and training skills.� Proven organizational skills, including the ability to work under pressure, prioritise your caseload and meet deadlines.� Experience in audit and / or engagement in research.� Experience in monitoring financialspend.� You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act - for the effective performance of an individual-facing role).Qualifications� Qualified Social Worker, Degree in relevant profession with evidence of post qualifying learning and development.� Social Work England registered.� Post graduate qualification in a relevant area, e.g. Practice Educator or Best Interests Assessor or Approved Mental HealthProfessional.� Evidence of or commitment to Coaching, Mentoring, Leadership or Manager training / qualifications.Decision Making� Able to demonstrate independent critical judgement, to problem solve in complex and unpredictable situations and to effectively manageconflict.� Decisions lead to the setting of working standards and important procedures for theservice area which have an impact across the organisation.� Negotiation showing tact and diplomacy to deal with conflicting requirements or opinions and the ability to make decisions on the most appropriate action to reach an acceptable conclusion.� Use knowledge from a variety of sources to hypothesize and make complex judgements in uncertain and ambiguous situations, supporting and challenging others to do the same� Support and encourage professional decision-making in others. Identify when more strategic/expert advice or decision-making is needed� Make business decisions based on up to date specialist knowledge and analysis.� Contribute to developing council strategy within the service area.� Conduct statutory and / or complex / specialist assessments of individuals� circumstances and issues to determine intervention / referral to the appropriate service.� Work closely with others to clarify changing service requirements. Identify, recommend and support the development and delivery of improvements in processes andprocedures.� Provide financial advice to support service provision and/or individuals.� Leads on complicated multi-agency working to inform assessment and care planning in orderto make a positive difference to clients and families in complex situations.Creativity and Innovation� Apply professional knowledge and experience to interpret and recommend policy, resolve complex issues, proactively anticipate problems and deliver solutions which enhance the quality and efficiency ofservices.� Responsible for meeting performance standards within a policy framework and regulatory guidelines. Considerable scope to exercise initiative in taking action - within the boundaryof well[1]defined policies.� Contribute to long term strategies.� Provide professional advice, assessments or referrals, ensuring interventions are timely and costeffective.� Manage a complex and varied caseload within a framework of policy and procedures � subject to managerial control and review of results.� Plan / co-ordinate / deliver training activities which support knowledge sharing both internally and externally, where appropriate.� Research information to support and develop services for the individuals and services more generally.� Prepare standard reports and contribute to reports for court / tribunals as required, representing the service at court / tribunal attendance as required. Mentor and coach colleagues to develop in these specialisms.

Job Features

Job CategorySocial Care - Qualified

Job Category: Social Care Qualified Job location: Civic Offices, Euclid Street, Swindon, SN1 2JH, Swindon Borough Council Hours per week: 37 Start date: Immediate start Salary: £29.76 per hour Job de...

Contract, Full Time
Lewisham
Posted 7 months ago

Job Category: Admin & Clerical

Job location: 1 Catford Road, Catford, London, Greater London, SE6 4RU,  Lewisham Council

Hours per week: 35

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £17.78 per hour

Basic DBS required 

x 2 or 3 days in the office but also out in the community 

Main Purpose of the job: 

To develop a single front door triage system to provide trauma-informed triage and outreach to residents and colleagues. 

To target engagement to support the inclusion of harder-to-reach resident groups, such as NEET young people or economically inactive individuals. 

To support the employer engagement offer, to broker and enrol young people in to �Intermediate Labour Market� placements.

To work with the adult learning service to coordinate the promotion, enrolment and sustainment of functional skills interventions. 

Knowledge

Good understanding of various employment and support programmes and their eligibility criteria

Knowledge of customer care principles and practices.

Awareness of the challenges faced by NEET young people and economically inactive individuals.

Understanding of trauma-informed practices and professional pathways.

Knowledge of local economic information.

Aptitude

Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.

Solution-focused approach to problem-solving.

Ability to foster excellent working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Sensitivity and empathy in conducting triage conversations.

Commitment to accurate record-keeping and adherence to data security guidance and legislation.

Skills  

Skills can only be used as shortlisting criteria if the skill is to be tested

(To Be Tested � T)

Strong organisational skills to manage referrals and engagement activities.

Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.

Ability to understand and navigate multiple programmes and their requirements.

Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with an emphasis on being concise, accurate, and GDPR compliant.

Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Ability to conduct outreach and engagement activities.

Proficiency in utilising local economic information and data to inform engagement activities.

Strong IT systems skills, including the use of online booking systems, CRMs, and MS Office systems.

Experience

Proven track record of working with diverse resident groups, including harder-to-reach populations.

Experience in customer service and relationship management.

Experience in trauma-informed practices and outreach activities.

Experience in using IT systems.

Job Features

Job CategoryAdmin / Clerical

Job Category: Admin & Clerical Job location: 1 Catford Road, Catford, London, Greater London, SE6 4RU,  Lewisham Council Hours per week: 35 Start date: Immediate start Salary: £17.78 per hou...

Contract, Full Time
London, Southwark
Posted 7 months ago

Job Category : Trade & Operatives

Location : Council Offices, Southwark Council

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Station

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



PURPOSE OF THE JOB

  1. Demonstrating excellent operational skills whilst providing skilled workmanship

within the building trades as part of a multidisciplinary team maintaining, servicing

and improving the council’s housing and property stock.

  • To self-manage work within the requirements of the delivery; liaising with

customers to enable the smooth running and completion of each job, providing

diagnoses and making recommendations regarding the remedial work required to

defects.


PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Responsibilities

  1. To provide knowledge, understanding and execution of installation, repairs and

maintenance, inspection of equipment of operational buildings, features and

fittings within housing managed stock and infrastructure.

  • To be responsible for completing a range of Repair & Maintenance work to a

professional standard and highly productive level, acting with minimum

supervision and a large degree of self-management.

  • Carry out to the highest standard all aspects of repair / renewal work to items in

various trades such as ground works, carpentry, plumbing, glazing and finishing

trades (painting & decorating, plastering / tilling). Undertake a broad range of

multi-skilled repair activities to provide a comprehensive repair service.



JOB CONTEXT

Southwark Repairs

Southwark Repairs provides 24 hours, seven day a week repairs and

maintenance services to the residents of Southwark Council housing stock. The

service delivers approximately 50,000 individual repair orders and over 1000

refurbishments to void properties each year.

Organisational Objectives

The priorities for the division to which this role will be a major contributor are:

· A Fit for the Future Service that puts the residents needs at the heart of the

service

· To deliver the service well, so our residents say they are:

Ø Proud of their home, their block and estate

Ø Living in a safe, well maintained home and building

Ø Listened to by their landlord



Knowledge, including educational qualifications:

How

assessed

1. City And Guilds plumbing NVQ 2 or equivalent, or City

and Guild Carpentry NVQ 3 or equivalent

2. City and Guild Multi-skilled NVQ 3 or equivalent 

3. Good level of literacy and numeracy 

4. Demonstrate evidence of continued professional and

personal development within a relevant discipline 

5. Understanding of issues around the delivery of

maintenance and refurbishment contracts in relation to

a housing repairs environment.

I

6. Understanding of relevant legislation and codes of

practice including H&S, Building Regulations, Fire

Regulations, etc.

Experience:

7. Demonstrable experience of working in the building

and trades industry carrying out repairs and

maintenance to void and tenanted properties.

8. Experience of working within diverse communities of

all abilities 

9. Experience of working Independently making decisions

required for the completion of jobs 

10. Experience of working within teams 

11. Demonstrable experience of customer service matters

while working with customers in the community. 

Aptitudes, Skills & Competencies:

12. Ability to formulate practical solutions to problems

given the constraints of the situation. Ability to make well reasoned decisions based on

available information, within given timeframes. 

14. Ability to plan, prioritise and organise workload to meet

required deadlines 

15. Ability to respond to the needs of customers politely

and efficiently, and to deal with issues calmly and

objectively

16. Can use the available information technology

effectively, and efficiently to meet work demands 

17. Ability to lead and motivate trainee’s, apprentices or

staff, to act as a coach and mentor to these 

Job Features

Job CategoryConstruction Trades & Operatives

Job Category : Trade & Operatives Location : Council Offices, Southwark Council Hours Per Week : 36.00 Start Date : Immediate Station Start Time : 09:00 End Time : 17:00Salary: £23.52 requir...

Job Category: Social Care Qualified

Job location: Civic Campus, Euclid Street, Swindon, SN1 2JG, 

Swindon Borough Council

Hours per week: 36

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £31.74 per hour


Office based 2-3 days per week

Job description

Swindon Borough Council now have an opportunity for an Experienced Social Worker to join the Children with Disabilities Team. In the Disabled Children's Team, we are working to ensure disabled children in Swindon are appropriately safeguarded and supported to achieve their full potential, we use current research and innovative practice to ensure we achieve these goals. 

The Disabled Children's safeguarding and support team is co-located at the Saltway Centre with multi agency partners. This means that we are able to provide a holistic service to disabled children, young people and their families. In Swindon we recognise that Disabled Children are more likely to be abused than their non-disabled peers, and have created a bespoke service comprised of highly motivated and specialist social workers with experience in both safeguarding and disability. 

Please note that candidates living 50+ miles from Swindon are entitled to claim a flat rate of 100 per week to use towards either accommodation or mileage

Job Features

Job CategorySocial Care - Qualified

Job Category: Social Care Qualified Job location: Civic Campus, Euclid Street, Swindon, SN1 2JG,  Swindon Borough Council Hours per week: 36 Start date: Immediate start Salary: £31.74 per hour O...

Contract, Full Time
Flintshire
Posted 7 months ago

Job Category: Social Care Qualified

Job location: Castle heights, Chapel Street, Mold, Flintshire, CH7 1NP,Flintshire County Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £25.58 per hour

Job description


Flintshire  Family Intervention Team (FIT team )

CP and Court team

Childrens Services 
To provide a comprehensive social work service in a variety of settings within a framework of relevant legislation and procedures, supporting children, young people, families and groups within the community. Social Workers will take responsibility for a caseload according to qualifications and experience. • To form, develop and maintain professional relationships with children and young people and their families through direct casework, supervision, shared activity and counselling, in such a way that the child/young person’s family’s needs are met. • To provide a service, which meets primary needs, promotes development, and assists behavioural difficulties and vulnerabilities • To identify and assess risk of abuse, failure to protect, or harm to children. • To advise senior managers as to any concerns in respect of children/young people with particular reference to there being at risk of abuse or harm. • To identify, contribute to and suggest ideas for good practice and its development, and to take a lead in a special area of responsibility. • To value, recognise and respect the diversity, expertise and experience of individuals, families and carers and enable them to make informed decisions and express their needs. • To challenge discrimination, disadvantage and other forms of inequality, injustice and oppressive practice. • To maximise the financial and material resources available to service users and carer(s) from all possible sources and ensure value for money care packages. • Ensure that service users and carers are aware of the Department’s Complaints procedures. • To case manage child protection work. • To understand the changing culture, health and social needs of the locality to inform current and future practice and service provision. • To establish good practice by example • To provide verbal and written information to aid care planning activities and to provide evidence for assessment of need and care plan approaches. • To implement designated actions from care plans. • To gather and interpret information on agreed criteria related to the care of a client or implementation of procedures. • To lead meetings to define care planning activities and to evaluate evidence for assessment of need and care plan approaches. • To set up mechanisms for monitoring and evaluating delegated actions from care plans. • To derive and interpret information related to the care of a service user or implementation of procedures • To communicate effectively and in the best interests of the client in case conferences, planning meetings, discussions with clients/families, inter-agency personnel, team members and in staff supervision. • If required, to give evidence in court in relation to care. • To work within established protocols, negotiate expectations/roles in liaison with others, e.g. in the key worker role / in multi agency working. • To represent the Team as required on behalf of a service user - this includes representing individuals and the dept/team in meetings/conference. • To attend child protection meetings. • To appropriately challenge the judgements and decisions of others where there is evidence that the needs of those you are working with are not being met.

Job Features

Job CategorySocial Care - Qualified

Job Category: Social Care Qualified Job location: Castle heights, Chapel Street, Mold, Flintshire, CH7 1NP,Flintshire County Council Hours per week: 37 Start date: Immediate start Salary: £25.58 per ...

job Category: Legal

Job location: 128-142 High Road, Ilford, Greater London, IG1 1DE, Redbridge Council

Hours per week: 36

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £179.38 per hour

Job description

Looking for a qualified Senior Contracts & Procurement Lawyer 

job Category: Legal Job location: 128-142 High Road, Ilford, Greater London, IG1 1DE, Redbridge Council Hours per week: 36 Start date: Immediate start Salary: £179.38 per hour Job description Looking...

Contract, Full Time
Nottingham
Posted 7 months ago

Job Category: Legal

Job location: Loughborough Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG2 7QP, 

Nottinghamshire County Council

Hours per week: 36

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £23.70 per hour

This is a full time of 37 hours a week role requiring specialist knowledge and experience of local authority county planning matters. We can be flexible with the working pattern.

Job description

We are looking for an experienced planning solicitor/barrister to act as the lead planning lawyer for the Council.  This is to advise on all planning related matters, including complex legal agreements associated with major minerals and waste developments.  The role will include advising on some highway matters  and mentoring junior staff including the development of a graduate solicitor apprentice.

Job Features

Job CategoryLegal Jobs

Job Category: Legal Job location: Loughborough Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG2 7QP,  Nottinghamshire County Council Hours per week: 36 Start date: Immediate start Salary: ...

Contract, Full Time
Redbridge
Posted 7 months ago

Job Category: Admin & Clerical

Job location: 255 - 259 High Road, Ilford, Greater London, IG1 1NN, Redbridge Council

Hours per week: 36

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £15.63 per hour

The administrator role is within the Adults Safeguarding Hub. 

The administrator is expected to work 36 hours weekly Monday to Friday - 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.  

The Hub supports hybrid working.

Job description

Job Description (can be added as an attachment to the email to your CSE. Please use Word where possible)    Job Title: Administrator

Job Description:
We are seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented Administrator to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for a variety of administrative tasks to ensure the smooth operation of our office. Key responsibilities include:

�    Minute taking during meetings
�    Scanning and copying documents
�    Preparing and organising information packs
�    Office organisation and maintenance
�    Organising events and workshops

Skills and Qualifications:
�    Excellent organisational and time-management skills
�    Strong attention to detail
�    Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
�    Good communication and interpersonal skills
�    Ability to multitask and prioritise tasks effectively
�    Experience with office equipment such as scanners and copiers
�    Event planning and coordination skills
�    Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with all levels of personnel
�    Experience of conducting DBS checks advantageous

This is a hybrid working role with some flexibility to work both remotely and on-site, primarily based at Albert Road Children Centre, Ilford, but may be required to work from other offices as needed. The role is 36 hours per week rolling contract.

Job Features

Job CategoryAdmin / Clerical

Job Category: Admin & Clerical Job location: 255 – 259 High Road, Ilford, Greater London, IG1 1NN, Redbridge Council Hours per week: 36 Start date: Immediate start Salary: £15.63 per hour T...

Contract, Full Time
Lincolnshire
Posted 7 months ago

Job Category: Legal

Job location: Orchard Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN1 1YL, Lincolnshire County Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £20.85 per hour

Experienced Lawyer required: Duties will be a full range of local government commercial conveyancing work – largely landlord and tenant (1954 Act) matters in addition to sale and purchase of land, potential of some residential conveyancing also but not RTB. Remote working but an expectation to have a full day or 2 initially in the office and thereafter every 3 or 4 weeks would be satisfactory.

Job Features

Job CategoryLegal (Specialist)

Job Category: Legal Job location: Orchard Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN1 1YL, Lincolnshire County Council Hours per week: 37 Start date: Immediate start Salary: £20.85 per hour Experienced Lawyer...

Contract, Full Time
Powys, Wales
Posted 7 months ago

Job Category: Trades & Operatives

Job location: Pool Road, Newtown, Powys, SY16 3AF, Powys County Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £14.63 per hour 

The role is 37 hours per week, Monday to Thursday 08:00-16:00, Friday 08:00-15:30.

Prior experience with HGV's is essential, and a HGV licence with an up to date CPC is required

The role is based at Kirkhamsfield depot Newtrown

bout the role: 

The main purpose of the role of HGV Technician is to maintain the fleet in line with the undertakings of the authority’s operator’s licence. 

Powys’ fleet consists of various types of equipment and vehicles, such as Mowers, all the way to 32 tonne, 4 axle trucks. 

The role will mainly focus on HGV, LGV and specialist vehicles, but you will also be asked to look at items of plant equipment within the fleet.

About you: 

The successful candidate will:

  • Be hard working, and motivated.
  • Willing to be adaptable.
  • Be outgoing.
  • Help where requested.
  • Be able to work as a team member, but also independently.

What you will do: 

Within this role, you will carry out:

  • Preventative Maintenance Inspections, on vehicles and equipment within the fleet.
  • Servicing of Vehicles and Machinery
  • Fault Diagnosis
  • MOT preparation
  • Parts replacement 

Your responsibilities will be:

  1. To support and assist the Fleet Operations Supervisor to deliver a high functioning, customer focused HGV & LCV Inspections and maintenance service in accordance with DVSA regulatory standards, Corporate Fleet Policies and manufacturers’ recommendations.
  2. To provide an ‘out of hours’ service during the winter period and bank holidays to provide assistance to other service areas across the Council as required.
  3. Provide a proactive approach to maintaining the councils fleet of around 150 HGV’s to ensure compliance with the legal requirement in relation to the operation of the Council’s plant and transport fleet, the Council’s Operator’s license and DVSA.  You will play a pivotal part in the service income maximization by logging and recording work activities, labour charges, ordering parts and monitoring impress stock on the digital database.   
  4. Provide a specialist resource to the Council to promote an understanding and use of HGV & LCV preventative maintenance when carrying out vehicle and inspections, maintenance, servicing and repairs, following Council maintenance schedules to minimise vehicle downtime and disruption to service users and avoid unnecessary vehicle hires.
  5. Using the online Fleet Management system, complete and maintain accurate documentation including Vehicle Safety Inspection and service sheets. To sign each Inspection sheet at the end of the Inspection and record all repairs as required. To report any damage repair or non-predictable maintenance undertaken on a vehicle/plant, to enable appropriate costings to be captured.
  6. Using the specialist IT equipment, undertake vehicle diagnosis and identify faults, errors and engine management codes then order parts required to complete satisfactory repairs on vehicles.  Parts drawn from stores will be recorded. Then, undertake road testing of vehicles (and plant) if appropriate driving license held. You will also be expected to use craft skills for specialised work. 
  7. Create positive, beneficial and effective working relationships with all Highways, Transport & Recycling staff and other stakeholders such as income generating customers and suppliers to ensure the service is delivered to a high standard of customer care. This will include being available on the ‘Out of Hours’ stand-by rota and attend call outs as required. 
  8. Provide data and analysis to other teams within the Fleet service in relation to proactive maintenance and best practice to ensure a consistency of approach is taken across both workshop sites. 
  9. Keep up to update on changes to heavy goods vehicle maintenance legislation and regulations and fault diagnosis, and in particular the DVSA guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness and to be able to give advice and information on current vehicle maintenance provision to help inform policy and practice to colleagues within the Fleet Service.
  10. Be involved in the development of processes and procedures for all matters relating to Health & Safety in the Vehicle Maintenance Workshops and continually apply this to the working environment on site and when working off-site as and when required. 
  11. To maintain the Workshop house-keeping to a high level to ensure that there is a “Safe, Clean & Tidy” approach to the Workshop. 
  12.  Attend all relevant training programmes as identified by the Workshop Manager and mentor and train apprentices or career graded positions and approve any of their work carried out as and when required.

Experience         

Essential 

  • Experience in heavy vehicle or heavy plant maintenance.
  • Experience in vehicle inspection to meet the standards set by DVSA

Knowledge 

Essential 

  • Knowledge of Health and Safety
  • Mechanical knowledge of a broad range of vehicles, machinery, equipment and tools
  • Knowledge of diagnostic equipment

Qualifications and Training 

Essential 

  • Accredited nationally recognised qualification in the repair and maintenance of vehicles or heavy plant to QCF level 3 or Current IRTEC Advanced Technician licence holder or DVSA Nominated tester
  • Possess a full current valid Category B driving licence 
  • Possess a full current Category C driving licence or the capability to attain a Category C licence within 2 years after probationary period
  • Commitment to undergo any future training required for the role

Desirable

  • DVSA nominated Tester
  • Health and Safety Certificate to a minimum standard of IOSH Working Safely or equivalent

Personal Qualities 

Essential 

  • Good interpersonal skills
  • An ability to work as part of a team
  • Commitment to provide a quality repair service and excellent customer service

Job Features

Job CategoryTrade & Operatives

Job Category: Trades & Operatives Job location: Pool Road, Newtown, Powys, SY16 3AF, Powys County Council Hours per week: 37 Start date: Immediate start Salary: £14.63 per hour  The role is ...

Contract, Full Time
Merseyside, Sefton
Posted 7 months ago

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 Features

Job CategoryDriving

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 F...

Contract, Full Time
The Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
Posted 7 months ago

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 Features

Job CategorySocial Care - Qualified

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 hou...

Contract, Full Time
Pembrokeshire
Posted 7 months ago

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 Features

Job CategoryFacilities & Environmental Services

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: Immedi...