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Job Category: - Admin & Clerical

Job location: County Hall, Usk, Monmouthshire, NP151GA, United Kingdom
 Monmouthshire County Council
Hours per week: 37
Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £13.69 per hour

Your responsibilities are to:-

Administration

• Dealing quickly and accurately with safeguarding referrals and putting them on the system
• Responsible for timely and professional managing of incoming and outgoing correspondence from the social work teams (e.g. letters, emails, mail merges and verbal communications)
• Responsible for storing information correctly e.g file management of paper and electronic notes and records 
• Gather information and copy to respond to Data Protection Subject Access requests (DSARs)
• Responsible for administrative tasks e.g. photocopying, scanning, printing, room bookings, transport and hotel bookings etc.
• Data base validation, reporting and updating databases as we move from one system to another
• Booking meetings, diary management and sending meeting invites and corresponding minutes
• Responsible for maintaining supplies and stock control (e.g. Stationary)
• Conduct timely �file audits� to ensure that Children�s files have appropriate documentation prior to transfer to the next team
• Adhoc administrative tasks to meet service requirements as requested

Finance

• Petty cash and recording transactions in line with the process.
• Recording and monitoting the distribution of the cash expenditure within the serivce.

Developing and Maintaining Relationships:  Communication

First Point of Contact and Response

• To provide a professional service handling incoming calls regarding safeguarding referrals, taking and passing on messages and accurately recording contacts.
• Raising any serious issues with relevant Senior Managers. 
• Ensure a good presence in the office and around Children�s Teams to provide regular face to face support.
• Regularly attend the Digital Champion�s meeting and cascading information to the team.
• Responsible for building relationships of trust through open and interactive communication 
• To validate and complete/ record information using the right methods/tools (e.g. face to face, leaflets, noticeboards, HUB, Children�s Services HUB)
• Troubleshooting and working with colleagues to investigate solutions to presenting issues 
• Support colleagues to gather customer feedback and develop services which incorporate these 

Customer Relations

PLANT � internal database

• Responsible for creating and maintaining all Children�s records including: s and Reviews to ensure that they meet the statutory guidelines.
• Support and help train colleagues and Social Work teams to use the system and any future system
• Responsible for systems administration e.g. adding a new user, removing duplicates, troubleshooting.
• Responsible for creating new cases and closing cases down This will include use of the , maintenance of all electronic file systems and any other relevant systems linked to your Social Work teams. 
• Maintain PLANT notifications to record child and family changes (e.g. GP Records)

Human Resources

• Support managers with general administration and recruitment if needed 
• Assistance with the recruitment process, 
• Helping new starter laptop set ups ie short cuts and email salutations

Staff Development and Support

• To assist with training, supporting and sharing knowledge with new starters and existing colleagues. ( PLANT, systems and all other processes) 

PERSON SPEC

• Solid admin/customer relations experience
•  able to handle complex work as well as the basic and evidence must be visible on the cv please.  
• Must be proactive with a good attention to detail.
• Can do attitude and definitely a team player.  
• Strong system and IT skills are essential.
• Generallly we are looking for a helpful person who goes that extra mile in pursuit of getting tasks done efficiently and timely.

Job Category :   Social Care - Unqualified
Location : County Hall, Cardiff Council
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £14.59

We are looking for a Family Support Workers to join our Interventions Hub and Support for Families Team.

About the Job

The Interventions Hub is essential in helping families get the right help at the right time.  That’s why we are developing our early intervention and prevention services to make sure families can access a range of services and tiered support to prevent escalation and family breakdown.

You should have experience of working with children, young people and their families and be committed to working with families to enhance parenting capacity and improve the life chances of children and young people.

What we need from you

You will be required to deliver services that enable parents with children who are identified to be in need, to build on their capacity and enhance and promote their child's health and development. You should be self-motivated, well organised and able to work as part of a team as well as independently. 

You should be able to work flexibly.

You will be required to have a full valid driving licence and sole use of a vehicle.

Experience / Knowledge

Experience of working directly with vulnerable children and parents/carers in the community

Skills and Abilities

Knowledge and understanding of the 1989 Children Act and the Social Services and Well-being Act (Wales) 2014.

Theoretical and practical knowledge of Child Development and Parenting skills.

Knowledge of observation, planning and assessment processes.

Knowledge of Child Protection procedures.

Experience of e-mail and word processing.

Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with service users, staff, managers, other agencies and the public.

Report writing abilities.

Able to manage own workload and work unsupervised.

To take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and other persons

Job Category: Social Care Qualified

Job location: Ty Brycheiniog, Brecon Enterprise Park, Brecon, Powys, LD3 8BT, Powys County Council

Hours per week: 37
Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £29.22 per hour

Job Category: Social Care Qualified

Job location: Meadow House, Littleworth, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG182TB, 

Nottinghamshire County Council

Hours per week: 37
Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £20.29 per hour

Hybrid role, minimum of 3 days in the office. Hours- Monday-Thurs 8:30am-5pm and Friday 8:30am- 4:30pm. Family Support and Safeguarding team, based at Meadow House in Mansfield. Successful applicant must be a car driver and have access to their own vehicle.

Job description

You will be working in a child protection and child in need team, as a social worker responsible for children who are subject to child protection and child in need plans. You must have experience of writing child and parenting assessments, social work evidence templates and robust child in need and child protection plans. You will have experience of working with domestic abuse, sexual abuse, harmful sexual behaviour, parental mental health, parents alcohol and substance misuse and contextual safeguarding, such as child criminal and child sexual exploitation. We do have a separate looked-after and court team but you would be responsible for initial court paperwork to initiate care proceedings or pre-proceedings processes and may have some looked after children subject to s.20 or ICO's until transfer.

You will be hard working, reliable, timely, the ability to adhere to strict deadlines and have excellent administration skills, including recording case records on children's files. 

You will have a formal social work qualification, a clean driving licence and access to your own vehicle (with business insurance cover).

Job Category: Facilities & Environment 

Job location: High Oakham Road, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG18 5AJ, Nottinghamshire County Council

Hours per week: 25
Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £13.26 per hour

Job description

Located at a children's residential unit in Mansfield

The purpose of the role is to be manage the site on behalf of property services 

The main purpose of the job is to work with the residential team to ensure that the site is safe and maintained

You will be ensuring that minor repairs and maintenance is carried out, You will also be responsible for ensuring all of the buildings compliance is completed.

The position is for 5 hours per day 8.30 - 14.00 inc ½ hr unpaid lunchbreak 

Job Category: Financial

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

Hours per week: 37
Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £12.21 per hour

Hybrid working after 2 weeks initial training 1st two weeks office based in Central Lincoln, followed by 2 days in office set day Wednesday followed by 3 days working from home

Job description

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• Take live phone calls, and manage incoming emails.  To be the 1st point of contact for Credit Control and Adult Care Charging Teams, dealing with customer enquiries.
• Manage Tier 1 questions, providing copy invoices / taking card payments / dealing with care breaks and adjustments
• Refer queries to originating departments as necessary and monitor receipt of responses.
• Liaise with originating department regarding appropriate further recovery action/write off.
• Refer complex debts to the Senior Credit Controller.
• Make contact with debtors by telephone, letter and email.
• Access debtors to establish their financial circumstances and ability to pay.
• Report any problems with the achievement of debt review targets to the Senior Credit Controller.
• Review invoices and reminder letter for quality control.
• Provide advice on debt recovery process as and when required.
• Prepare debt cases for County Court action.
• Assist the Credit Control & Compliance Manager & CC Co-ordinator with providing solutions to problems

Job Category: Admin & Clerical

Job location: Churton Road, Rhyl, Denbighshire, LL18 3ND, Denbighshire County Council

Hours per week: 37
Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £12.85 per hour

Job description

BSO Role within Children Services - Please note this role will require minuting.

A vacancy exists for an enthusiastic, motivated Business Support Officer with excellent organisational skills. The postholder will support the Business Support Manager in ensuring, the efficient running of the administrative function, by providing a comprehensive high quality administrative service.

Duties of the post will include:

Contribute to the planning, development and organisation of support service systems, procedures and policies. 

Provide administrative and organisational support including minute taking and support to other staff. Arrange, attend and participate in regular meetings. Provide cover for comparably graded colleagues or above due to holidays, sickness and other unforeseen events.

• Minute Taking
• Contribute to the planning, development and organisation of support service systems/procedures/policies. 
• Coordinate events as required. 
• Manage manual and computerised record/information systems. 
• Collate data/information and produce reports/information/data as required 
• Collate complex documents and other IT based tasks. 
• Provide administrative and organisational support to other staff. 
• Operate relevant equipment/ICT packages (e.g. Word, Excel, databases, spreadsheets, internet) 
• Provide administrative and organisational support including minute taking. 
• Processing invoices, coding sheets, monitoring and inputting onto budget spreadsheets. 
• Provide guidance and support to staff and others. 
• Arrange, attend and participate in regular meetings. 
• Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required. 
• Be responsible for petty cash as and when required. 
• Provide cover for comparably graded colleagues or above due to holidays, sickness and other unforeseen events. 
• Ensure confidentiality is maintained at all times. 

Undertake other relevant duties as agreed by Line Manager. 

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: £50.00 per hour

Swindon will be re-introducing the £100 expenses for all existing and future placements up to 31st December. This is applicable to all candidates living 50 plus miles or more from Swindon only. 3 days per week required in the office.

Job description

This service will provide a quality assurance and reviewing service across differing levels of need to drive
strengths-based practice and culture. Quality Assurance Reviewing Officers (QARO's) ensure that statutory
and regulatory safeguarding requirements are met for independent reviewing for children in care, child
protection and fostering reviewing functions and go beyond that to focus on the delivery and improvement
of services for Children, young people and their Families through the provision of high-quality independent
oversight of practice, and effective partnership working with all those involved with the child.
The service will provide independent, professional support and challenge and be accountable for service
improvement, ensuring quality assurance of practice across the whole service. The service will champion a
child's right to family life.

The primary role of a QARO is to ensure that children are central to the assessment of their needs and any
plans to support them. They will ensure that the voice of the child or young person is heard, that children
are a central focus in decision making and that their rights and responsibilities are being championed.
QAROs will organise and facilitate a range of meetings to meet statutory obligations under the Children Act
1989 and Working Together 2023, focusing on building relationships; ensuring effective participation and
taking a strengths based approach.

QAROs will support and challenge operational practice to ensure outcomes for children are achieved.
As an innovative and reflective leader, they will need to be able to demonstrate:

1. A strong value base that informs their work with individuals, carers, families and partner organisations
2. A relentless commitment to quality - and to be able to talk about what good practice 'looks like'
3. A capacity for honest reflection and openness to learning;
4. Ability to establish professional, effective working relationships with a range of partners/colleagues,
   individuals, families and their carers

Job Category: - Interims

Job location:  The Crescent, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 4DY

Somerset Council

Hours per week: 29.5
Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £37.32 per hour

Key Responsibilities

• Case Management: Lead on individual learner cases, coordinating multi-agency support and ensuring timely interventions for those at risk of exclusion, disengagement, or becoming NEET.
• Pathway Planning: Develop personalised education and progression plans that reflect each learner’s strengths, interests, and aspirations, including vocational routes and supported internships.
• Alternative Provision Oversight: Coordinate high-quality alternative education placements for students who cannot access mainstream settings, ensuring they are purposeful and lead to recognised outcomes.
• Post-16 Transition Support: Work closely with careers advisers, colleges, training providers, and employers to ensure smooth transitions and sustained engagement in post-16 destinations.
• Multi-Agency Working: Attend and contribute to Team Around the Child (TAC) meetings, PEP reviews, and safeguarding discussions to ensure education remains central to planning.
• Attendance and Engagement Monitoring: Track attendance, progress, and wellbeing, intervening early to prevent drop-out or disengagement.
• Student Voice and Empowerment: Ensure young people are actively involved in decisions about their education and future, promoting confidence and self-advocacy.

Skills and Attributes

• Strong understanding of NEET prevention strategies and post-16 pathways
• Knowledge of SEND, safeguarding, and statutory responsibilities
• Excellent communication, coordination, and case management skills
• Commitment to inclusive education and lifelong learning

Job Category: - Interims

Job location:  The Crescent, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 4DY, United Kingdom

Somerset Council 

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £52.33 per hour

 Key ResponsibilitiesEarly Identification of NEET Risk: Use data and professional insight to identify students at risk of disengagement or exclusion, and implement targeted support strategies.

NEET Risk Tracking: Maintain and monitor a live register of students at risk of NEET, using attendance, attainment, and wellbeing data to inform support plans.

Provision Coordination: Identify and place learners in appropriate alternative provision or post-16 pathways, ensuring quality assurance and alignment with learner needs.

Transition Support: Provide hands-on support for transitions between KS4 and Post-16, including college applications, interviews, and access to careers advice.

Multi-Agency Working: Attend and contribute to Team Around the Child (TAC) meetings, PEP reviews, and safeguarding discussions to ensure education remains central to planning.

Engagement & Attendance: Work directly with schools, colleges, and providers to improve attendance and engagement, including home visits and outreach where necessary.

Staff Support & Guidance: Offer practical advice and coaching to school staff on inclusive practices, behaviour support, and trauma-informed approaches.

Youth Voice & Empowerment: Ensure young people are involved in planning their education and future, helping them build confidence and self-advocacy skills.

Skills and Attributes

Strong operational knowledge of KS4 and Post-16 education and NEET preventionExperience in team leadershipExcellent communication and problem-solving skillsCommitment to inclusive practice and learner-centred support

Job Category: Trades & Operatives

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

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £41,580.00

Main Purpose of the job: 

To be responsible for completing a range of Repair & Maintenance work for Tenants and

voids properties within the Borough of Lewisham.

To ensure that completed repairs are to a high standard, whilst ensuring high levels of

customer care and satisfaction.

To ensure that associated works such as removing/refitting kitchen units, wall and floor tiling,

skirting, panelling and ducting etc are carried out also to a high standard.

Attend appointments between 8am-5pm Monday to Friday.

Knowledge

Repairs and Maintenance (S)

Health and Safety regulations (S) 

Must be able to drive and have a good knowledge of the local area

Ability to effectively manage time, and a positive attitude 

Excellent time keeping and attendance 

Ability to work under pressure 

Attention to detail

Qualified City and Guilds, NVQ level 3 (S)

Possess an up to date unvented hot water systems certificate/license 

Skills

Leak fault finding Locating and repairing hot and cold water bursts(S)

Measuring for fittings and listings of necessary materials

Installing Bathrooms and Kitchens

Replacing immersion tanks and immersion heaters

Experience

Demonstrable experience of working in the building trade industry(S)

Experience of working within diverse communities(s)

Experience of working within teams

Professional Qualification and Education

City And Guilds and/or NVQ professional Craft level qualification(S)

Good level of literacy and numeracy

Good social skills.

Equality & Diversity

To create thriving communities and places people are proud to call home

Encourages staff to be open to Encourages staff to be open to an inclusive and diverse culture,

Appreciating an inclusive and diverse culture, appreciating the value of diversity and encouraging others to do so.

Acts as a role model in own attitudes and behaviour to give an example for in own attitudes and behaviour to give an example for others to aspire to. 

Personal Qualities

Flexible to using new technology and work patterns

Able to adapt to differing systems and circumstances

Job Category: - Legal

Job location: Plough Lane, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR4 0LE,

Herefordshire Council

Hours per week: 37
Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £32.16 per hour

- Joining our Contracts and Major Projects Team, you will provide legal advice and assistance on a wide range of issues varying in complexity, including contracts, grants, procurement and major projects. You will be able to demonstrate your knowledge and experience within these areas and drafting a wide range of contracts including standard construction contracts such as JCT or NEC4.

Job Category: -  Engineering & Surveying Officer

Job location: Churchill Court, 2 Westmoreland Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1AS
Bromley Council 

Hours per week: 36
Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £27.22 per hour

Our Traffic and Parking team plays a vital role in shaping a safer, more efficient road network through the design and delivery of impactful transport and parking schemes.

We manage a diverse portfolio of projects—from pedestrian crossings and controlled parking zones to traffic signal junctions and local safety improvements. Each initiative contributes to enhancing mobility and safety for residents and visitors alike.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the design and development of traffic and parking schemes under the guidance of the Principal Engineer.
• Assist in preparing detailed construction design packages for a variety of traffic engineering projects.
• Revise and update drawings to reflect design changes
• Ensure filing and drawing schedules are kept up to date
• Contribute to consultations and project implementation across the borough.
• Undertake site visits and measurements as required

Skills & Experience

• Understanding of traffic and parking design principles.
• Some experience in preliminary design of traffic engineering schemes.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD is essential
• Familiarity with KeySigns and KeyLines is desirable.

Job Category: Social Care Qualified

Job location: Plough Lane, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR4 0LE

Herefordshire Council 

Hours per week: 37
Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £24.08 per hour

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£150 per week accommodation expense 

45p per mile Business Mileage

About Us

Herefordshire Council Child Protection & Court Teams

The Childrens Safeguarding and Support teams are based in the centre of Hereford with good transport links to get around the City as needed. The staff are very welcoming and are always keen to offer help and guidance if needed to anyone new to the team.

We work alongside families in improving outcomes for their children, we have a restorative approach to social work and this is also evident in the team culture and senior management style as we are always available for discussions on complex matters which we work together to ensure the right outcome is achieved for our families. 

The Social Workers work closely with the Council’s Legal Team to complete Court applications this can be a learning experience for Social Workers but plenty of support is available to help when needed, we have court progression officers who support the teams in ensuring we meet court timescales and identify any training that may be required to ensure that our staff feel equipped & supported.

You will be fully qualified (DipSW, CQSW, CSS or equivalent), with a minimum of 3 years experience in statutory social care. Confident in managing a complex caseload, with strong report and experience of taking the stand and giving oral evidence you will be dedicated to improving the lives of children and families within Herefordshire.

Herefordshire is on a journey and we would like you to be part of our next chapter. This is an exciting opportunity to have a genuine impact on the local authority and help improve and protect the children and young people within it.

Herefordshire has a really strong team ethos. Our teams are passionate about the work they do and the positive difference they and the teams they are in make to people’s lives. This is all underpinned by the focus and support from their managers and the council as a whole. 

We will deliver better support to our most vulnerable children and their families, develop stronger relationships with partners across the region, and beyond. 

Come to Herefordshire and join the journey.

Job Category: - Admin & Clerical

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

Rutland County Council

Hours per week: 37
Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £13.69 per hour

We are looking for someone to work within our dynamic Health & Community Wellbeing team to support the development phase of the Best Start In Life Family Hub offer. You will be an important part of the development phase, ensuring that the Local Authority is ready to deliver a Family Hub offer in Rutland from April 2026.

Who you are… 

You are an experienced administrator, who is organised and is able to set up and maintain elegant and simple processes thattrack data. You will be experienced in recording and collating information. You are passionate about supporting the residents of Rutland. 

You will have the following skill set:

•         Experienced in data reporting systems 

•         Experienced at setting up systems and processes 

•         Experience of tracking information and data.

•         A team player with the ability to be self-directed.

About the Role…..

This diverse and interesting role will be based in the Oakham Family Hub although you may need to work from any of our locations across Rutland. As the Best Start In Life Family Hub Support Officer, you will work closely with a small project group focused on developing the offer for Families, Children and Young People in Rutland. The successful applicant will work alongside a friendly and dynamic team, supporting the Best Start in Life Programme Manager.