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Job Category : Building Services & Maintenance

Location : White Rose House, Northallerton, DL6 2NA, North Yorkshire Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time :08:30

End Time : 17:30
Salary: £26.38

Building surveyors required for a project working with Align Property Services to be completed by March 2026 (may be extended)

Working hours are Monday - Friday between the hours of 8:30 and 17:00

Work will be across the below locations. 

Required to review housing stock, predominately across Selby, Harrogate and Richmondshire. 

Fully trained and qualified building surveyors

Job Category: Building Services & Maintenance

Job location: Llanfoist Household Waste Recycling Centre, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 9AQ,  Monmouthshire County Council

Hours per week: 43

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £12.85 per hour

This is to cover an employee on long term sickness. currently signed off for two months, it may turn out that it will be longer.

The Grounds and Cleansing Section forms part of the Neighbourhood Services Department which includes some of the most high profile services that the Council provides � Recycling & Waste, Street Cleaning, Cleansing and Grounds Maintenance.

Our Purpose:-

�To provide a safe, clean & sustainable environment�.

Specific to the Commercial and Operations section we want:

• Our residents to have an environment which is safe, clean and sustainable. Specifically we will undertake to keep streets and green spaces clean and tidy whilst ensuring we are able to maintain in the most sustainable manner available to us, creating a sense of pride and safety in our communities.
• To work and support our residents as they become more sustainable and reduce their impact on the environment. We will do this by depositing less into landfill and recycling as much as is possible.
• To promote the creation of our Pollinator Policy and to establish more environmentally sustainable habitats on land owned and maintained by us.
• To provide a high quality, after cost effective service on behalf of the council for our external clients, whilst ensuring financial benefit to the council.
• To have a more flexible and multi trained workforce.
• To provide all our staff with the level of training that would be expected from us in addition to help promote personal improvement and personal development.

 Your responsibilities are to:-

• Grass cutting activities using both hand held and ride on equipment to open spaces, schools etc.
• Assist with grave digging and cemetery related tasks when suitable training has been prided, eg machine operator, manual handling.
• To maintain horticultural features inclusive of shrub bed and areas of annual bedding.
• To carry out the marking and maintenance of various sports facilities.
• To undertake landscaping of open spaces.
• Arboriculture work.
• To empty litter bins and to carry out litter picking to open spaces, verges and hard surfaces (reactive or proactive/scheduled).
• Respond to fly-tipping service requests ensuring the correct process is followed for evidence collation. 
• To ensure that vehicles are kept clean and that daily safety inspections are carried out.
• To ensure that all plant and machinery is used in accordance with manufactures advice and instruction.
• To carry out other duties and works to provide services for the Authority and commensurate with the terms and conditions .
• Collect waste:-
• Bank holiday rota � but only when the operative has indicated a willingness to be included in the rota for Waste.
• Normal working day:- only when staff shortages are at such a level that there is no alternative and all other appropriate means to ensure cover have been exhausted.
• To abide by all Health and Safety legislation and codes of practice to ensure your own safety and that of your colleagues
• To abide by the principles and practice of equal opportunity as laid down in the Council�s Equal Opportunity Policy.

Job Category: Facilities & Environment
Job location:  Darby Close, Cheney Manor Industrial Estate, Swindon, SN2 2PN, Swindon Borough Council
Hours per week: 37
Start date: Immediate start
Salary: £12.35 per hour

Job Category: Admin & Clerical
Job location:  Trinity Road, Bootle, Merseyside, L20 3NJ, Sefton MBC
Hours per week: 36
Start date: Immediate start
Salary: £13.63 per hour

JOB PURPOSE:    To provide administrative support to the Children with Complex Needs Service, including the minuting of Strategy Meetings & other Professional meetings as and required.

MAIN DUTIES:

1. To type formal reports, letters, memos, and any other appropriate correspondence.
2. To organise the collation and filing of reports, files, registers and any other appropriate records in relation to the work within Children with Complex Needs Service.

1. To attend Strategy Meetings and any other meetings when necessary and to act as minute taker where appropriate.
2. To maintain appropriate records of work undertaken and to comply with required administrative procedures, particularly the liaison with other agencies.

1. To provide administrative support to the Help and Protect Teams
2. To process incoming and outgoing mail & telephone handling.
3. To prepare for and attend supervision sessions and staff meetings.
4. To participate in available training, and developmental activities as required.
5. To contribute as appropriate to developments within Children’s Services.

1. To undertake any other duties as directed from time to time to meet the exigencies of the service.
   
2. For operational reasons, it may be necessary for the postholder to work in other Children’s Services sites on a temporary basis.
3. To ensure that client information data is lawfully gathered, accurate and up-to-date and only divulged in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and the local government common law duty of confidentiality. Failure to apply these duties can lead to the individual or the Department facing court proceedings.

QUALIFICATIONS

1. OCR (RSA II) qualification or equivalent, or equivalent experience
2. Word Processing qualification/experience

EXPERIENCE

Proven clerical experience. 

Work as part of a team.

Experience in providing the full range of word processing services in an office environment.

Proven experience of minute-taking in a formal setting

Job Category: Catering & Hospitality
Job location:  45 Church Hill Road, Walthamstow, E17 9RX,  London Borough of Waltham Forest
Hours per week: 21
Start date: Immediate start
Salary: £16.79 per hour

Job description

The Cook role is for Alliston house - Residential Care Home for Older people living with Dementia.

• The cook will be required to prepare and cook meals for our residents on daily basis
• Make sure choice of meals are offered, including cultural and dietary meals 
• Be responsible for ordering food supplies, taking stock and ensuring their rotation
• Will have overall responsibility for ensuring safe running of the kitchen and meeting all Statutory organisational requirements (CQC & Environmental Health). 
• At least 6 months experience of working in a residential kitchen setting for older people over the age of 65 years living with Dementia is desirable, but not essential
• Need to hold relevant cooking qualifications
• Minimum certificate on Food & Hygiene Level 2 
• Ability to maintain accurate records
• Understanding of the dietary needs for older people 
• Knowledge of health & safety and cooking processes 
• Attend training courses relevant to your role 
• Enhanced DBS 
• Post is for 21 hrs a week (Alternative Weekends & Bank Holidays) with opportunity to do extra hours if required

Job Category: Social Care Qualified
Job location:  Tŷ Draig, St David’s Park, Deeside, Flintshire, CH5 3FF, Flintshire County Council
Hours per week: 37
Start date: Immediate start
Salary: £25.58 per hour 

This is a vacancy for a social worker within our locality team

Job Purpose

This is an experienced practitioner role reporting to the Team Manger 
The post holder is expected to undertake cases independently and demonstrating an ability to adapt the approach from first principles to deal with complex or unusual cases, assessing and managing risk appropriately. 
The post holder will need to demonstrate an ability to deal with complex cases.  This will involve working under pressure managing complex relationships, high levels of risk to service users, safeguarding vulnerable adults and making judgements about the need for compulsory action 
The post holder works in one function and in one identifiable area of work

Principal Accountabilities

1.    The post holder will undertake a range of community care and safeguarding assessments, in accordance with relevant statutory requirements, identifying risks, needs and options. 
2.    Develop and implement care plans, which are clearly linked to the needs of clients and identify any unmet needs and outcomes 
3.    The post holder will construct value for money care packages; commission a range of services designed to minimise risk and improve quality of life of service users and carers 
4.    The post holder will work with individuals and their families, carers and communities to help them make informed choices and decisions, enabling them to clarify and express their needs and contribute to service planning 
5.    Manage an allocated case load of clients; regularly monitor, review and evaluate changes in client�s needs and ensure that all services contribute effectively to the care plan and ensure it remains an effective use of resources. 
6.    The post holder will develop and maintain effective relationships with clients, their families and carers; provide advice and support, promote independence and early intervention, as necessary; help resolve conflict where appropriate. 
7.    The post holder will liaise with colleagues in own and other departments and external agencies in order to gather information relevant to assessment and care planning activities; act as advocate on behalf of clients and carers within the local authority and with health agencies and voluntary organisations 
8.    The post holder will update case-notes and other records, write reports as required; if required give evidence in court in relation to care or other proceedings. 
9.    May supervise a social work student on placement, trainees, support staff or volunteers. 
10.    Continue to undertake post qualifying training such as CPEL credits that will meet the requirements of the Care Council for Wales, including experienced practitioner awards, such as Practice Assessor, Best Interest Assessor, Deprivation of Liberty Assessor etc.  Upon completion of such qualifying programmes the post holder will engage in the practice.

Supervision/Management of People
None

Employment Checks/Specific Requirement i.e. DBS
None

Special Working Conditions
None

Person Specification

The person specification sets out the skill, knowledge and experience that are considered to be necessary to perform the role and will be used in short-listing both at application and interview stage.  It is therefore important that you demonstrate on your application how you meet all of the essential requirements.

Academic/ Professional Qualification    Essential / Desirable    How this will be assessed?

Social Work qualification (CQSW, CSS, DipSW) 
At least two years post qualifying experience As social worker assessing and managing risks.  Designing outcome focussed care plans.    Essential     Application/Interview
Previous experience of working with older people and their families / carers.    Desirable     Application/Interview 
Knowledge and Experience

Job Category: Catering & Hospitality
Job location:  Howbeck Road, Arnold, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 8AA, Nottinghamshire County Council

Swindon Borough Council
Hours per week: 37
Start date: Immediate start
Salary: £12.85 per hour 

Hours required 8:30-3:30pm

Job Purpose

To provide all catering services within day service, with particular emphasis on healthy eating and dietary requirements of people with specific health or cultural needs.

Key Responsibilities

1. To ensure that food is presented attractively & that it is portioned correctly.
2. To be responsible for maintaining a high standard of cleanliness in the kitchen and ensure good hygiene practices are observed throughout.
3. To be responsible for the security of the kitchen, dining and food storage areas including maintenance of adequate stock control records.
4. To establish satisfactory cleaning records, ensure that these are carried out at the frequency required and undertake all Assured Safe Catering procedures and documentation, i.e. Safer Foods Better Business.
5. To ensure any deliveries are checked for quality and quantity and take appropriate action in the event of problems arising.
6. To alert the day service management team of any defects in equipment and take appropriate action to effect repairs or replacement.

To ensure that the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act, Food Safety Standards are complied with and that all those using the catering facilities are given adequate instruction.

Job Category: Interims
Job location: Civic Campus, Euclid Street, Swindon, SN1 2JG, Swindon Borough Council

Swindon Borough Council
Hours per week: 37
Start date: Immediate start
Salary: £28.45 per hour

3 Coordinators will be doing new assessments and 2 will be working on a project basis as we move to a new case management system and picking up amends of existing EHCPs.

Job description

Educational Health and Care Plan Coordinator- Swindon Service for Special Educational Needs to directly support the potential improvement of outcomes for children and young people with special educational needs and disability.

Your key responsibilities will be to:  
1.            Lead and manage the statutory assessment and plan processes for children and young people with special educational needs as part of a team of coordinators
2.            To work directly in partnership with parents, children and young people, providers and practitioners to make sure Swindon has an efficient and effective statutory process that continually improves outcomes for the children and young people
3.            To promote and facilitate strengths based, person centred approaches and support effective quality assurance processes and evidence based decision making for consistency and accountability

Successful candidates will require a strong work ethic, a commitment to quality and to the importance of every individual in improving outcomes for children and young people, experience in SEND and enthusiasm and skills to help develop a successful new team. A proven background in working in special educational needs and disability (SEND) including the ability to draft EHC Plans and undertake all relevant case work.

Must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act � for the effective performance of a customer-facing role)

Job Category: Operational & Support Staff
Job location: Whitton Rosser, Five Mile Lane, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Vale of Glamorgan Council
Hours per week: 40
Start date: Immediate start
Salary: £12.21 per hour

Job Category: Social Care Qualified
Job location: Civic Campus, Euclid Street, Swindon, SN1 2JG, Swindon Borough Council
Hours per week: 37
Start date: Immediate start
Salary: £34.26 per hour 

Swindon Borough Council currently require Experienced Social Workers within the Family Safeguarding Service. The team work within pods to optimise the management, oversight and support to all Social Workers. There are 5 Social Workers and 1 Manager per POD. Social Workers must have with experience and skill to: 

� Undertake comprehensive assessments including parenting assessments in a timely way to inform development of outcome focused care plans with Children and their Families. 

� Undertake care proceedings within the court, both private and public.

 � Initiate and complete within court timescales and achieve permanency plans for children including adoption.

 � Understand and respond to complexity of risks and are required to evidence on records, including providing analysis of their interventions with children and families. 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 Category: Building Services & Maintenance

Job location: Darby Close, Cheney Manor Industrial Estate, Swindon, SN2 2PN, Swindon Borough Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £35.00 per hour

Job Purpose: 

Responsible for ensuring:

�    Empty homes are repaired and relet quickly in accordance with the Vacant Property Relet Standard
�    Minor adaptations are delivered in accordance with service standards to make everyday living easier for tenants
�    Expenditure is managed within the available budget
�    All building work is carried out in accordance with the latest Health and safety, and Construction Design and Management Regulations
�    A high level of tenant satisfaction and minimising the impact of empty homes on neighbourhoods
�    Stock surveys are carried out and computer records are updated to assist with business planning
�    Services are efficient, continually improving and responsive to tenants and residents changing needs

 Key Accountabilities:

�    Ensuring empty homes are repaired quickly and functions co-ordinated with Lettings and Tenancy Services so they are relet quickly and within agreed targets.
�    Ensuring Void Policy and Procedures are kept up to date and complied with
�    Ensuring effective tracking and monitoring of vacant properties is carried out with stage targets for the relet process
�    Maintaining an up to date and comprehensive Relet Standard, which has been agreed with tenants
�    Managing pre-void surveys of occupied homes, scheduling of repairs to empty homes and post inspections to ensure procedures and contract conditions are complied with
�    Managing Stock Condition Surveys and risk assessments to assess homes in accordance with the Housing Health & Safety Rating System (HHSRS)
�    Managing specialists surveys such as Energy Performance Certificates, Structural Survey Condition Reports and Asbestos Surveys
�    Managing an ongoing tenant�s satisfaction survey and benchmark results on the relet process
�    Maintaining an up to date Welcome Pack for new tenants 
�    Assisting with keeping the information provided to new tenants up to date and implementing recharges to recover costs for damaged properties
�    Managing the delivery of minor adaptations within the repairs and maintenance contract
�    Managing the vacant property revenue budget and control expenditure strictly in accordance with delegated authority and the Council�s Financial

Knowledge and Experience

�    2 years experience of managing staff
�    Experience of managing budgets and expenditure
�    Detailed knowledge of construction health and safety, and the duties of Construction Design and Management co-ordinator (CDM-c)
�    Detailed knowledge of planning and building regulation legislation
�    Detailed knowledge of relevant legislation and good practice
�    A proven commitment to partnership working and engaging service users in service development

Statutory and or Qualifications required for this post:

�    HNC or equivalent in Construction or equivalent evidenced, time served experience
�    Current Full Driving Licence

Decision Making

�    Management of staff and allocation of workload
�    Recommendations of policy changes to Cabinet Member and Director of Housing
�    Staff recruitment
�    Changes to procedures and working practices
�    Contract management

Creativity and Innovation

�    Improving practices and performance
�    Staff development

Job Category: Driving

Job location: Sunnyside Road, Chilwell, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG9 4FR, Nottinghamshire County Council

Hours per week: 32.5

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £12.85 per hour

Fleet driver required, working from Broxtowe day services, doing a mixture of Day centre and local bus, Working Monday, Tuesday 5 hours per day Split shift 08:00- 10:30, 15:00 - 17:30 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 7.5 hours per day 08:30 - 17:00

Drving accesible mini bus, collecting customers for day services, D1 (101) licence

Job Category: Driving

Job location: Nottinghamshire County Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £12.85 per hour

Relief driver, based from Ashfield day services but covering all areas of Nottinghamshire. 37 hours per week, Saturdays, one in four

Driving with a D1 (101) licence, collecting customers for day care, local bus and demand transport

Job Category: Social Care Non-Qualified

Job location: 7 Skomer Road, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, CF629DA, Vale of Glamorgan Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £13.17 per hour

Hybrid - 4 days office / 1 day work from home

Job description

To provide a direct service to children, young people and their families/carers, in line with the Families First guidance, relevant national standards and local and national legislation and guidance.

• To provide a consistent and quality service to all service users (children, young people, parents & carers) referred to the Families First FACT Service.
• To work in partnership with service users (families & professionals) both internally and externally.
• To promote and represent positively the work of the FACT Service with all partner agencies.
• To undertake service user assessments including assessments of need and assessments of risk to inform support planning, in line with Service and national standards.
• To facilitate and chair FACT multi agency meetings and reviews to ensure support plans are agreed, implemented and monitored in line with agreed service standards.
• To implement agreed support plans including ongoing assessment, planning, monitoring and reviewing responsibilities in line with service standards.
• To undertake direct work with children, young people and their families and carers in line with the agreed casework planning and under the guidance and supervision of your supervisor.
• To use motivational techniques to encourage families to engage with the support available, address their issues and build on their family relationships.
• To ensure that any safeguarding concerns are identified and escalated in accordance with the Councils safeguarding policies.
• To be aware of and have an understanding of all relevant legislation, guidance, policy and procedures, good practice guidelines, national standards and the principles of Best Value.
• To attend all relevant meetings, reviews and produce required reports represent the Service in a professional manner.
• To maintain accurate and up to date case records, both electronically and on case files, in relation to each child, young person and family in line with Service policy.
• To provide information for the Early Help Manager and Management Board as required.
• To participate fully in professional supervision and appraisal with the Practitioner Manager in line with Service Policy.
• To take responsibility for your own continuous professional development including updating knowledge about the relevant legislation, standards, practice, guidance and research that impacts on the provision of social care services.
• To contribute to the development of an Annual Service Plan.
• To assist the Early Help Manager in meeting performance targets set for the Project.

Job Category: Social Care Non-Qualified

Job location: 31 Chester Street, Wrexham, Wrexham, LL138BG, Wrexham County Borough Council

Hours per week: 30

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £13.26 per hour

We are currently advertising for positions within the Long term home care service that will take some time, we have high sickness levels at present and coupled with annual leave we have a number of calls we are struggling to cover. We need staff to work a Friday 4pm - 10pm and on a Saturday and Sunday, the hours will either be 7am - 1pm or 8am - 2pm and is to cover the borough of Wrexham All staff must be Manual handling competent