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

Hours per week: 35

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £21.21 per hour

We are seeking to recruit experienced Social Workers to our busy Adult MASH Team.

Experience and good knowledge in Safeguarding Adults is essential. 

Job Category: Housing

Job location: Carshalton Road, Sutton, Greater London, SM1 4LE,  Sutton Housing Partnership

Hours per week: 37.5

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £21.00 per hour

Increased hourly rate to the candidate up to £33:19 p/h. The rate will range between £24:82 and £33:72 depending on experience. Please submit candidates that ONLY have previous Resident Liaison Officer experience other candidates will not be considered. 5 days a week in the office or on-site.

JOB PURPOSE:

To provide information and support for tenants and leaseholders whose home are affected by major works and to ensure that procedures for communicating and consulting with residents on capital projects demonstrate Best Value.

3.      DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

The postholder will be responsible to the Project Manager on specific matters relating to their projects. The postholder will undertake the following specific duties:

� Offer information, advice and assistance to tenants and leaseholders whilst major works are being carried out to their homes.

� Liaise with and set the standard for contractors and their RLO�s (and where appropriate consultants) engaging with residents.

� Take an active role in developing, agreeing and managing the residents� consultation plan for individual projects.

 � Agree with contractors the resident�s information packs, and format and content of updates to residents, including newsletters using a variety of media outlets.

� Coordinate the temporary or permanent re-housing of residents, where necessary. � Advise Project Managers of the likely effects of capital works on residents.

� Provide information, and assistance to leaseholders concerning their obligations to contribute to the cost of major works thorough service charge payments. � Liaise with contractors, external agencies and SHP staff to secure satisfactory outcome where there are difficulties in gaining access to dwellings or where there are other disputes with residents.

 � Ensure that insurance claims and other claims submitted by residents are processed efficiently. � Initiate and manage legal action against individual tenants and/or leaseholders where necessary.

 � Participate in the development of capital projects, as a project team member.

 � Advise Project Managers of any issues which may affect the project.

� Arrange and attend meetings, presentations and exhibitions for residents. This will require working outside normal working hours and at evenings and at various locations throughout the borough.

 � Design and carry out social surveys prior to the commencement of major projects. � Establish and maintain a customer feedback/complaints procedure for each project. � Ensure information on vulnerable residents or those posing a risk is communicated in line with policy.

� Ensure proactive approach to identify vulnerable residents within programmes, and where appropriate ensure adequate provision made for their needs long term.

 � Devise and maintain systems for reporting defects arising during the work or afterwards.

� Undertake resident satisfaction surveys following the completion of capital projects, including a full analysis of the results Page 3 of 6

 � Review regularly the procedures for consulting and communicating with residents and suggest improvements.

� Assist in the implementation of the Best Value Action Plan for the HRA Capital Programme.

� Any other relevant and appropriate duties as may be required for the delivery of the capital investment programme

Job Category: Social Care Non-Qualified

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

Hours per week: 10

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £13.05 per hour

The candidate should be able to cook basic meals for the home and undertake paperwork to comply with Environmental Health.

Shifts are 7:30am to 3pm or 4pm to 8pm

Job Category: Social Care Non-Qualified

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

Nottinghamshire County Council

Hours per week: 30

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £13.26 per hour

Job Category: Social Care Qualified

Job location: County Hall, Loughborough Road, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, NG2 7QP, Nottinghamshire County Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £22.14 per hour

experienced social worker needed for a busy district team, court report writing skills essential, must have 3 years permanent post qualifying experience. Car and full driving license essential.

Job Category: Manual Labour

Job location: Pershore Lane, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR4 0AA,  Worcester City Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £12.21 per hour

7:30-3:30 Monday to Thursday

7:30-3:00 Friday

Grounds maintainance, strimming hedgecutting, blowing, litterpicking

Job Category: Financial

Job location: Trinity Road, Bootle, Merseyside, L20 3NJ, Sefton MBC

Hours per week: 22

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £30.84 per hour

Risk and Audit Service Manager 

1. To directly support the Head of Corporate Support to develop and maintain an independent review function to ensure effective, efficient and economic delivery of services
2. To be responsible for promoting / championing best practice in governance, objectively assessing the management of existing and emerging risks, and proposed developments. To provide evidence based opinions on all aspects of governance, risk management and internal control and making recommendations   to improve the risk management, control and governance processes.

Must demonstrate the following leadership competencies.

1. Provide clear vision and direction. 
2. Lead and manage change. 
3. Plan strategically. 
4. Lead people and performance. 
5. Work corporately as well as collaboratively with partners. 
6. Communicate effectively. 
7. Focus on excellence. 
8. Develop self and others. 
9. Personal resilience. 

Must demonstrate the following behaviours.   

1. Provide support with a view to improving quality. 
2. Provide appropriate and constructive challenge. 
3. Create a culture that looks for understanding and solutions. 
4. Visibly and positively respect and value staff. 
5. Communicate a consistent and clear message throughout the Council and with partners. 
6. Respect, listen to and value others views. 
7. Maintain a customer focus with a relentless pursuit of excellent outcomes. 
8. Have collective integrity and responsibility. 
9. Endeavour to improve outcomes for the communities of Sefton. 

Qualifications

Member of the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors (CIIA) or a qualified accountant Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies (CCAB) with Internal Audit experience.  

a minimum of 5 years experience in managing complex audit services

experience of the work of a Finance Department of a Local Authority, other public body or large organisation relevant computer related or ICT qualification

Experience

Experience of the internal audit and regulatory environment applicable to public service organisations 

Experience of strategic objective setting 

Experience of developing initiatives to improve services

Experience of Project Management and evaluation techniques within the audit and risk and health and Safety functions. 

Experience of data collection and analysis for internal audit, risk management, Health & safety, Insurance, Emergency Planning and the ability to identify relevant sampling techniques and to challenge on the results of that analysis. 

Ability, Skills & Knowledge

Facilitating and negotiating and influencing skills

Indepth understanding of local government strategies and policies  relating to risk and resilience and internal audit management

Ability to establish and monitor Performance management  arrangements. 

An effective communicator with the ability to develop persuasive arguments and address concerns.

In depth knowledge of the regulations and legislation that govern Health & Safety, Insurance, Civil Contingencies and Audit

Ability to analyse information to ensure risk and resilience functions are effective and efficient 

An understanding of the complexity and importance of procurement and contract audit and the risks related to the organisations strategic objectives

Ability to interpret and assess issues based on early indicators and understand the impacts in order to make appropriate decisions 

Job Category: Driving

Job location: County Hall, Loughborough Road, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, NG2 7QP,Nottinghamshire County CouncilHours per week: 20Start date: Immediate startSalary: £12.85 per hourPassenger assistant required for a SEND contract that we operate from County Hall West Bridgford Nottingham, this duty is a split shift 07:30-09:30 and 14:30-16:30 Monday to Friday. term time only,This role includes supporting the children and driver while transporting the children form home to school 

Job Category: Admin & Clerical

Job location: County Hall, Loughborough Road, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, NG2 7QP,Nottinghamshire County CouncilHours per week: 37Start date: Immediate startSalary: £12.85 per hour

Working hours will be from 8:00-9:00am and finishing 4:00/5:00pm, when fully trained.Whilst training start time to be 08:30-09:00am.Please make candidate aware the rate of pay and how their leave is accrued/paid.Successful candidate will be expected to work from County Hall (West Bridgford – Nottingham) for 3-6 months whilst training.Once trained, the worker will be given the option to work from home 2/3 days, so someone who is self-motivated is essential.Due to the nature of the job will be required to be in the office 1/2 days a week, even when trained.There’s plenty of on-site parking along with a bus stop directly outside the site with connections to Barton & NCT buses.The candidate will need to be familiar with MS Office, and will be using 3 different systems throughout the day, so the ability to pick up systems and multi-task would be desired.High organization skills and the ability to plan/prioritise workloads would be essential. The team is quite small (six), so communication is vital.

job Category: Building Services & Maintenance

Job location: Block B3, New Road, Tir-Y-Berth, Caerphilly, CF82 8AU,  Caerphilly County Borough Council
Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £12.85 per hour

JOB PURPOSE

Provide an effective and efficient cleansing/waste collection service for the County Borough that includes the removal of waste, detritus and bulky items from pedestrian areas, grass verges, parks, roads, pavements, wasteland, houses and public properties.  It can also include street washing, undertaking yardman duties, working on Household Waste Recycling Centres, etc.

Job Category: Planning

Job location: Catmose, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6HP, Rutland County Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £22.85 per hour

We are seeking to appoint a Principal Planning Officer on a temporary basis for an initial period of three months, while we undertake recruitment for the permanent post.

The successful candidate must be highly experienced and able to hit the ground running, with a proven track record of managing major planning applications.  As this is a temporary post the successful applicant will need to be comfortable picking up applications part way through and moving the applications on to determination. This includes major industrial developments and residential schemes of up to 200 dwellings. The role requires someone who is self-reliant, well-organised, and capable of working independently with minimal supervision.

As most of the team work remotely, the potholder must be confident using IT systems and able to manage their workload effectively from a remote setting. Experience with Idox Uniform software is preferable. The role will also involve undertaking site visits, so access to transport and flexibility to travel within the area is essential.

An initial induction will be provided at the office to introduce internal systems and processes. Following this, the officer will be able to work remotely for the majority of the week. Office space is available should they prefer to work on-site more regularly.

We are looking for someone who can contribute immediately and maintain momentum on key applications during this transitional period.

Experience of working in an office environment

Good knowledge of local government procedures and practices

Good understanding of current planning issues and legislation

Extensive knowledge of planning policy regulations and processes.                                                                                     

Knowledge of the Neighbourhood Planning process 

Experience of negotiating and monitoring Section 106 agreements

 Experience of public speaking/presentation on planning matters

Experience of working with Elected Members

 Experience of giving planning evidence at hearings/inquiries

SKILLS   

To act in accordance with the principles set out in the Employee Code of Conduct and the Council�s Values, recognising the duty of all public sector employees to discharge public functions reasonably and according to the law. 

Demonstrates a positive attitude and approach to work.

Good organisational and analytical skills; methodical and high attention to detail.

Presentation skills

High level of skill in producing effective written documents � emails, letters, reports � clear and comprehensible writing style.

Numeracy skills � preparation, analysis of statistics. 

Demonstrates evidence of providing a high level of professional advice to customers, colleagues and Elected Members. 

Competently represents the Council at Committees, Tribunals, Appeals, Courts and /or hearings and Examination in Public.

Able to demonstrate ability to lead on specific projects and /or major development schemes.

High level negotiation skills.

Able to effectively manage and develop staff.

Job Category: Housing

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

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £12.21 per hour

Job Purpose

• To provide an administrative service across the Strategic and Private Sector Housing Service.
• To deliver an effective and appropriate service to all service users, fairly and without discrimination.

Experience

Significant experience of clerical / office administration duties.

Experience working with computerised systems.

Experience working with Microsoft Office.

Experience of working in a Customer focused environment.

Skills/Knowledge

The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in understandable spoken English is a requirement of the post.

Ability to accurately input and extract information from Systems and spreadsheets.

Be organised with ability to meet targets and deadlines.

Good written and numeracy skills.

Good working knowledge of Excel.

Knowledge of Private Sector Housing Grants.

Job Category: Facilities & Environment

Job location:  Pembrokeshire County Council

Hours per week: 37

Salary: £31,500 

Start date: Immediate start

The candidate will be required to undertake Food Safety and Food Standards Inspections and produce post inspection letters, using an electronic template, including the issue of new food hygiene  ratings. 

A detailed electronic food hygiene and standards inspection form will need to be completed following each inspection.

Officers will need to undertake enforcement revisits to any premises which receive a rating of less than 3.

Officers will need to serve Hygiene Improvement Notices to remedy significant contraventions and gather admissible evidence where necessary.

Officers will need to have their own transport to convey them to and from inspections across Pembrokeshire.

Candidates will need to be fully qualified Environmental Health Practitioners with an appropriate Environmental Health degree AND Certificate of Registration as an Environmental Health Officer/Practitioner, with significant experience in Food safety and Food Standards enforcement, to enable them to be appropriately authorised.

Job Category: Social Care Non-Qualified

Job location: Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire, SG17 5TQ,

Central Bedfordshire Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £29.28 per hour

This role is based within the Achieving Permanence Team so the primary focus is upon care proceedings and achieving permanence for children and young people. The candidate needs to have significant experience of court work including the completion of assessments, developing care plans and giving evidence.

Job Category : Planning

Location : Lambeth Civic Centre, London Borough of Lambeth

Hours Per Week : 35.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time :09:00

End Time : 17:30

Salary: £150.16

Describe in a few brief sentences

1. Your team

2. What you need the worker to do

3. What qualities for you’re looking for

Main purpose of post

To assist in providing a high quality, customer-focused service by dealing efficiently and effectively with planning applications and planning inquiries and by making a positive contribution toward the achievement of a high performance and cost effective service.

Key Unit Accountabilities

1. To deal with a range of planning applications including shopfront, householder, crossover, advert and lawful development applications, beginning with adverts, simple householder extensions and Lawful Development Certificates for proposed development, plus minor changes of use and conversions, listed building consent accompanying planning applications, and cases within conservation areas.
2. To deal with a range of development control issues, undertaking negotiations with applicants/prospective developers and representatives of other parts of the Council, as required.
3. To write reports for committees and other reports and papers, as required.
4. To draft statements of evidence for written representation planning appeals.
5. To undertake appropriate public participation exercises on planning applications and development projects and to analyse the results thereof.
6. To provide advice to applicants and the public on planning applications and development proposals under the supervision of a more senior officer.

Key Knowledge

An RTPI-recognised degree level qualification in Town Planning or equivalent

Sound basic knowledge of all relevant planning legislation, policies and procedures.

Relevant Experience

Experience of relevant development control work or related planning work is required.

Experience of providing planning advice to developers and/or the public.

Experience of processing applications including shopfronts, simple householder, crossover, advert and all types CLUPD, plus minor changes of use, LBC accompanying planning applications, cases in conservation areas and CLUED.

Experience of dealing with written representation appeals


Experience for SO2 Grade

Experience of processing applications as above, plus larger changes of use and conversion, more complex changes of use and modest new build schemes

Experience of dealing with minor S106 for conversions.

Experience for PO1 Grade

Experience of processing the full range of minor and other applications 

Experience of dealing with S106 including financial contributions.

Experience of dealing with minor public inquiries and informal hearings

Experience of briefing Members on own cases


Key Behaviours 

Focuses on Citizens: Level 1 – Responds appropriately to citizens

•          Gives friendly and polite advice

•          Follows up customer enquiries or requests for information

•          Seeks ways of helping citizens rather than sticking rigidly to the

•          ‘rules’

•          Corrects problems promptly and without getting defensive

Takes ownership: Level 1 – Is motivated to do a good job

•          Responds to problems in own area of responsibility.

•          Suggests solutions even if outside area of responsibility.

•          Willingly takes on tasks outside job scope.

Works collaboratively: Level 1 – Works well with others

•          Is a good team player and does their share of the work

•          Shares relevant or useful information with others

•          Values others input and expertise

Integrity: Level 1 – Acts with openness and honesty

•          Is open and honest with colleagues and citizens

•          Consistently delivers on promises

•          Does what they say they will do

Committed to the Borough: Level 1 – Talks positively about the Borough

•          Talks positively about the Borough e.g. to citizens or people in other organisations

•          Expresses pride and/or commitment to delivering excellent services


Thinks strategically and creates clarity: Level 1 – Is logical in their thinking

•          Is able to identify the underlying cause and effect of a problem or situation

•          Prioritises work based on the importance or urgency of the situation

Additional behaviours for PO1 Grade

Takes Ownership: Level 2 – Spots opportunities

•          Spots opportunities or problems in own area and takes action to capitalise on opportunities or resolve problems

•          Proactively gets involved in projects that are outside of immediate work area

Thinks strategically and creates clarity: Level 2 – Synthesises complex data

•          Is able to synthesise data from a range of sources to identify key issues and develop practical solutions•          Recognises patterns, themes and connections between data and information and uses this to tackle issues or create solution