Jobs

Job Category : Trade & Operatives
Location : The Deane Depot, Somerset Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 08:00
End Time : 16:00
Salary: £13.69

You will be required to work to a high standard and delivery excellent customer service, you will need to plan and manage your workload to ensure that jobs are attended and completed within timescales and are completed right first time, reducing the need for any further follow up visits.
Identification of the work required to resolve the problem, deciding the parts and general materials needed ensuring correct parts are used. For example, so as not to compromise the fire rating, integrity and security of doors. Measure and order appropriate stock for each job.
Attend jobs as scheduled and within timescales. Identify materials required for the repair and ensure these are collected / ordered in advance of attending jobs.
You will be required to work to a high standard and deliver excellent customer service, you will need to plan and manage your workload to ensure that jobs are attended and completed within timescales and are completed right first time, reducing the need for any further follow up visits.
First Fix Carpentry, which includes: floor joists, timber framed stud walls, ceilings, timber flooring.

Second Fix Carpentry, door frames, doors, fitting of ironmongery, skirting, stairs/newel post replacement/handrail and spindles.
Kitchen fitting (first and second fix). To include first fix plumbing, including renewing pipework. Second fix plumbing to include fitting taps and waste.
Ability to undertake repairs as required such as masonry / plastering / patch repairs to wall finishes, tiling and painting (desirable).

Ensure repairs are carried out to the letting standard and signpost tenants to their tenancy agreement or Somerset Council website for landlord / tenant repair responsibilities.

Carry out tasks and projects with minimal support / guidance, whilst taking accountability for quality and quantity of work.
RATES NEGOTIABLE IN LINE WITH EXPERIENCE

Job Category : Housing
Location : Edmonton Green Library, Enfield Council
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date :Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £18.76

Please note this is a statutory compliance role and not a legal compliance or financial compliance role.

1. Responsible for ensuring the effective operation of Compliance Services including but not limited to data entry and analysis, record keeping, and understanding service specific administrative tasks.
2. To review M&E and Lifts records and raise relevant repairs and action on appropriate systems. Monitor completion and chase where actions are not completed within agreed timescales. Once actions are completed ensure that records are updated to reflect this.
3. Upload supporting documentation to document management systems following correct naming protocol.
4. Proactively develop skills, understanding and abilities in delivering compliance support services in order to carry out standardised processes in a consistent and efficient manner
5. Deal professionally and effectively with all contacts from Contractors and colleagues, using tact and discretion, assessing needs, and re-directing enquiries, where appropriate.
6. Deal with contractor and landlord enquiries and follow through to resolution, ensuring all stakeholders are updated and the adequate audit trails are in place.
7. Understand when and how to escalate issues to ensure requests are completed within a timely manner.
8. Maintain up to date knowledge to ensure effective utilisation of IT systems used.
9. Organise and prioritise allocated workload as appropriate, keeping team managers aware of demands which may impact on targets/deadlines and service standards.
10. Carry out all accountabilities in compliance with the Council’s Policies and Procedures.
11. Maintain accurate and effective communication with your line manager (to include the provision of reports and presentations) ensuring that they are regularly appraised of planned changes and developments
12. To work as part of a project team and to assist in the delivery and completion of work projects, supporting different work streams, ensuring the successful completion of the project.
13. The range of outcomes we expect you to do are set out above, however this is not intended as a complete description of your job. We reserve the right to ask you to undertake any tasks that are consistent with the grade to ensure effective service delivery.

Candidates will have:
• previous experience of, or a good understanding of, statutory compliance and delivering results against Key Performance Indicators
• previous experience of, or a good understanding of, Mechanical and Engineering lift services and LOLER regulations and be able to manage contractors delivering Mechanical and Engineering lift services
Previous Local Authority experience would be an advantage but not essential.

Job Category : Social Care - Unqualified
Location : Formont Centre, Enfield Council
Hours Per Week : 32.50
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 15:30
Salary: £14.40

3 care workers required for Formont

Job Category : Social Care - Qualified
Location : County Hall, Cardiff Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £33.00

We are looking for a Principal Social Worker which will focus on Court Work.

You will be a case holding social worker working with approximately 10/11 children (4/5 families) who are subject to care proceedings. You will be responsible for all aspects of the case management including statutory visiting, care planning and review, and court.

You will work with children and their families to assist in decision making for Children to remain at home or return home to their parents. Assessments will need to consider the current risks and associated protective factors whilst also identifying the likelihood of sustained change within the child’s timescales.

You will have experience of working with children subject to care proceedings and their families and produce work of an excellent standard which provides recommendations based upon sound evidence based analysis.

You will have undertaken assessments using the DOH Framework of assessment and have knowledge and understanding of the principals of the NSPCC Reunification framework. You will understand the impact of trauma both on parents’ capacity and on the child’s needs and be able to ascertain if the parent(s) has capacity to meet the needs of the individual child. You will require the skills to overcome barriers to engagement during the assessment process and tailor your assessments to the learning styles of parents.

Your assessments will draw upon the knowledge of other professionals working with the child and their family and exploring the informal support networks available to the parents to assist them in the parenting role.

Job Category : Social Care - Unqualified
Location : County Hall, Cardiff Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £12.39

An exciting opportunity has become available at Cardiff Council Children’s Services, and we are recruiting Full Time Administrative Officer for our Children’s Home working with some of our most vulnerable children and young people.

This is an exciting time to join a service, which puts the individual at the heart of our work. This new provision is an opportunity to be innovative in the way we understand the needs of this important group of young people. This multi-professional model will work from a strengths-based (Signs of Safety) and trauma-informed approach to meet the needs of children, young people and their families.

The successful candidate will provide a professional quality administrative service to residential services for children and young people.

You will have experience of working in an office setting as well as a good understanding of the need for confidentiality. You will be responsible for maintaining spreadsheets and recording data accurately as well as the skill set of minute/note taking.

You will need to meet specific and challenging deadlines and follow set procedures and guidelines working with diverse workloads. You should also have an extensive knowledge of a variety of computer software packages, including Microsoft Office and Outlook.
The successful candidate will need to be flexible in order to meet the changing requirements of the service, remain calm under pressure and be committed to meeting the customer needs.

This post will be site based and not home working

Job Category : Social Care - Qualified
Location : County Hall, Cardiff Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £12.47

Cardiff are recruiting a Business Support Manager to work across our Childrens Services Social Work Teams to help with the supervision of staff.
This post will be office based in one of our offices in Fairwater.

The Business Support Manager role, plays a key part in supporting the North Locality Social Work, Unaccompanied Asylum Seeker and Personal Adviser teams in safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of children, young people and their families.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR FROM YOU

You must be able to work flexibly and adaptably to changing priorities. You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills and be experienced in working to agreed standards and deadlines. You must be able to work on your own initiative and as part of a team. Experience in maintaining databases and experience in working with figures is advantageous. A positive and customer focused attitude is essential, as is an understanding of staff motivation and support.
You will hold regular team meetings and one to one supervision with staff.

Enhanced DBS essential

Job Category : Social Care - Qualified
Location : County Hall, Cardiff Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £30.50

We are looking for a number of SWs with at least3 years post qualifying agency social workers to join our CASP, CP, PLO and Court team. Whilst we continue to offer flexible, hybrid working hours many staff enjoy being in the office and this provides the pre-covid team support and office spirit.

The team manager and principle social worker have both been in their roles for a number of years and offer a wide range of experience and skills, high levels of support, guidance and advice and the team comes with varying levels of experience both as qualified and unqualified. The team have a second PSW who case holds court cases but also provides additional support to the team and team manager. Training opportunities and monthly supervision will be provided to all agency staff. If you want to work in a passionate, committed and supportive team please apply.

We are looking for a number of experience Qualified SW's -
These will be to go into our Locality teams - workers must be Social Care Wales qualified -

LOCALITY
Cardiff City Council are looking to bring in a number of qualified Social Workers to cover mainly Child Protection cases.

If you enjoy working and supporting children and their families to help them achieve their full potential, then working with Cardiff County Council could be the right job for you.
We are currently looking for SW for the Intake and Locality long term teams

Cardiff being the Capital City of Wales is a great place to live and work, and we work within the Social Services and Well Being Act (Wales)2014. This Act focuses on working with people and families in partnership, to meet their needs in order to prevent them from escalating. The Wales Safeguarding Procedures are based on the principle that the protection of children from harm is the responsibility of all individuals, and all agencies working with the children.

Cardiff is a vibrant City and was voted as one of the best places to live in the UK in 2019. It also has some of the best cultural and recreational activities.

We are looking for experienced social workers for both the Intake teams and Locality (long term teams) who can work with children whose names are placed on the Child Protection Register, families under Pre-Proceedings (PLO) and Court cases. You will be working in a busy, supportive skilled team that aim to make a positive impact to children and their families in order to improve their safety and well-being.

As a social worker in Cardiff you will make an impact on children’s lives, through your commitment and dedication you will help deliver high quality services and use a child-centred approach. Our social workers make a real difference to the families they work with and help their families who may have had a difficult start in life to achieve their best outcomes. As a social worker you will play a pivotal role in safeguarding children, building upon family relationships to support and empower children and their families to make important choices about the direction of their lives.

Cardiff prides ourselves in the way we listen to the needs of our social workers and offer a great flexible and hybrid working approach.

Listening to families and children are at the heart of what we do . You would be working in partnership with families helping them to develop skills for their children to live in a happy and safe home environment.

Job Category : Social & Health Care Non-Qualified
Location : Mint Street Adventure Playground, Southwark Council
Hours Per Week : 2.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 14:00
End Time : 16:00
Salary: £14.99

Playworker for alternate Sundays from 2 pm to 4pm at Mint Street Adventure Playground. To assist with erecting tyre swings, health and safety checks, facilitating play

Job Category : IT
Location : ALEXANDRA HOUSE, London Borough of Haringey
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £17.54

Connected Care is a 24 hours, 365 days a year emergency service provided in house by Haringey Council. It offers vulnerable residents a personal alarm system which can be activated in case of an emergency. Additional it provides a mobile response service if there is an emergency in the residents home. We are looking for 2 x Digital Care Technician to work within the Connected Care Service.

The Digital Care Technician play a vital role in ensuring that all equipment is installed, deinstalled and maintained safely and effectively in a timely manner to ensure service is maintained (this involves use of tools and ladders). As well as ensuring all customers and their family members/carers understanding how the equipment works and can use it effectively.

The role is Monday to Saturday - only 1 Saturday will be worked within the month and the shift pattern is 9am to 5pm. 36 hours per week.
The candidates we are looking for should have experience of installing and maintaining lifelines and telecare equipment in vulnerable service users homes. As this role requires the candidate to drive to service users home to install equipment, we are looking for experienced and competent drivers who hold a full clean UK driving licence. Council fleet vehicles are provided but passing the council driving assessment would be a requirement to use these. In the meantime they would be required to use their own vehicles and mileage would be paid

Job Category : Housing
Location : Hackney Service Centre, Hackney Council
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £20.06

Housing Options and Advice Service - Homelessness Officer
Prevention work - negotiating with host, aware of S21 notices being legal and eviction process, dealing with landlord harassment, know about N244 re-entry, work with probation, deal with DV and lots more
Provide Options and Advice - look at HB, DHP, maximising income, debt management, liaise with Housing Supply
Homelessness - know when interim duty is triggered, placing in TA and what is required, take homelessness applications, make necessary investigations and make decisions whether we owe a duty or not.
Signposting
Systems experience: JIGSAW experience, working from home will require
unlimited broadband at home and access to a laptop or computer. We may be able to provide laptops where required.

Job Category : Human Resources
Location : Monaghan Row, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
Hours Per Week : 22.50
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £14.56
Job Summary
Supporting the Payroll Supervisor, undertake and be responsible for the efficient, accurate and
confidential processing and generation of the Councils Payrolls and Pension administration.
The post holder will be required to have the knowledge and capability to perform all duties within the
Payroll Section to ensure required levels of service quality are maintained.
Key Tasks

1. In the absence of the Payroll Supervisor ensure that all appropriate procedures are carried out in
   accordance with agreed schedules in line with Council Policies and Procedures.
2. Work in conjunction with the Payroll Supervisor in the delivery of the Payroll functions and associated
   expenses including processing, validating, and generating Bank Automated Clearing System (BACS)
   in compliance with Pay as You Earn (PAYE), Superannuation Scheme, including legislative, statutory,
   regulatory requirements and Council’s procedures.
3. To be responsible for the collation, processing, checking and inputting the costs of timesheets for
   payroll processes.
4. To maintain accurate payroll records for both new and existing employees.
5. Interpret, implement and process Terms and Conditions of Service for employees and Elected Officers.
6. Interpret, prepare and process payment of Attendance and Travelling Allowance to PCSP Members
   in accordance with PCSP Financial Guidelines.
7. Prepare and process payment of Basic Salary, Special Responsibility Allowance, travelling and
   subsistence allowances to Councillors in accordance with Councillors Regulations and Councils
   Scheme of Allowances.
8. To process Real Time Information for HMRC and Automatic Enrolment Pension returns for NILGSOC,
   in accordance with their regulations.
9. Prepare and calculate statutory and miscellaneous payments e.g. Holiday Pay and Pay-in-Lieu of
   Notice and process redundancy payments in accordance with regulations.
10. Provide a range of gross cost reports on payroll system with regards to claims and drawdown for
    funded posts to Council as well as labour costs and function by allocating hours and payments by
    cost centre in accordance with procedures.
11. Responsible for the implementation of job evaluations i.e. updating computer and personal records
    and calculation and payment of arrears due.
12. Ensure accurate implementation of annual pay awards to individual employees and Councillors and
    where necessary prepare, calculate and input arrears of pay due.
13. Assisting in preparing information for management accounts or other management information as
    requested.
14. Assisting with the provision of pension related information and the preparation and submission of
    the Annual Year End Return.
15. Co-ordinating Automatic Enrolment and communicating with eligible jobholders and other employees
    on the right of opt out, in order to adhere to Pension Regulator Guidelines.
16. Superannuation – record new entrants, withdrawals, transfers and retirements, complete and submit
    the appropriate forms/ spreadsheets to the NI Local Government Officers’ Superannuation
    Committee. Calculate and verify amounts payable arising from breaks in service
    (Employee/Employer Costs) e.g. Career Breaks, Unpaid Maternity. Implement and maintain AVC
    and SCAVC schemes.
17. Responsible for the maintenance of the mileage system for payments to Officers, Councillors and
    PCSP Members claims, e.g. new employees, leavers, updating car cc, apply new mileage rates and
    liaising with software supplier. Balance and create export file for each payroll and import to payroll
    system. Assist in the maintenance and administration of Council Cycle to Work Scheme and Car
    Loan Scheme.

Job Category : Finance
Category : Permanent Recruitment
Location : 222 Upper Street, London Borough of Islington
Start Date : Immediate start
Base Salary : £62,457.00
Top Point Salary : £70,401.00
Salary £62-70k
Please ensure that both a cover letter and CV are uploaded with candidate submissions

• Leading the Capital Finance Business Partnering team, managing a team of 3/4 employees.
• Working with services to develop business cases for large scale capital projects with a commercial mindset.
• Leading on financial modelling and investment/option appraisals for major projects for both revenue and capital.
• Leading on budget setting, monitoring and closing of Capital projects.
• Act as a key financial advisor providing strategic support and input on investments and projects.
• Supporting contract management and contract negotiations.
• Driving efficiency and value for money across the council.

We do offer hybrid working, with there being a mandatory requirement of one day per week in the office (we are flexible to a point that if someone lives far away then they could do two days in the office in the same week every fortnight- we’ve found that works out better for some)

Qualifications
Full member of CCAB, (preferably CIPFA), CFA, or ACT with significant post qualification

2. Evidence of significant relevant Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
   Experience
   Strategic management experience, including translating organisational drivers into strategic objectives, longer term plans, new ways of working and specific outcomes, for a service in a large public sector organisation (preferably local government)
3. Experience in persuading stakeholders to work together, encouraging an organisational focus on the needs of the community
4. Experience preparing business cases for investment decisions including the ability to apply options appraisals and evaluation techniques
5. Experience of working effectively in an area with competing demands and tight time-scales.
6. Evidence of successful resources management in a multi-disciplinary environment, business planning, quality and performance management including formulating budgets

Job Category : Human Resources
Location : London Borough of Havering
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date :Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £14.90

Experience
Some experience of dealing with members of the public.
Experience of having used a computer system, familiar with MS Office
Use of IT

Skills
Good oral and written communication skills
Ability to demonstrate some degree of political sensitivity.
Ability to understand and implement accurately instructions from managers
Proven ability to work to tight deadlines.
Ability to work as part of a team.
Ability to be proactive and work independently
Ability to deal with a high volume of work.
Ability to work evenings and weekends and unsocial hours.
Ability to use some computer packages such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
To adhere to service standards operating with diplomacy, initiative, resourcefulness and resilience in an environment that can be stressful and demanding

1. First point of contact for completing routine queries and workflow relating to
   Employment and Position Changes
   ? Honoraria Payments
   ? Document Provision
   ? Contract Changes, grade, hours
   ? Position or Hierarchy changes
2. Prepare contracts of employments, contractual change notifications and
   associated variations
3. Manage and resolve routine queries Employment, Position or System related
   issues.
4. Raising calls in line with both councils Fusion related processes and managing
   their resolution, where required working with the Councils System Team when
   calls are raised to 3rd party system providers
5. Attending drop in sessions or one2one training sessions, with managers or
   employees
6. Exercise a good understanding of the legal requirements for Employment,
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   including a working knowledge of both councils, terms and conditions.
7. Maintain performance recording databases in respect of key performance
   indicators within the team
8. Providing assistance & advice to other Employee and Establishment officers as
   well as the wider team, sharing knowledge.
9. Updating the Fusion HR and Payroll system
10. Actively participating in Testing of Fusion.
11. Lead on any ad hoc projects relating to Employment or Hierarchies
12. Managing the allocation of work into the corporate workflow systems
13. Approving requests from Managers and Employees, in line with current
    processes and procedures
14. Creating new positions, in line with HR and Council Policy and processes
15. Updating structures in line with work flows from Fusion and ad hoc realignments.
16. Participate in HR audits covering employment and establishment, internal
    processes to ensure council staff comply with policies, procedures and
    legislation.
17. Identifies and records any system faults and follow these up with Senior
    Employment and Establishment Officers as well as Corporate Business System
    Team and where required liaising with Fusion and other third party system
    providers.
18. Work flexibly across other oneSource and Council services, to provide a proactive
    and efficient service to Employees and Managers.
19. Notifying payroll of changes that will have an impact on an individual’s pay
20. Understands, provides advice and acts in line with terms and conditions of
    service. Meet transactional processing deadlines as part of achieving Service
    Level and Operating Level Agreements.
21. Understands and provides advice, acts in line with and interpret relevant
    legislation.
22. Interprets when issues are arising and flags up with the Team Lead as
    necessary.
23. Operates within established policies, procedures and operating frameworks to
    achieve targets.
24. Develop and maintain procedures and systems to ensure the efficient and
    effective running of the Employment and Establishment service.
25. Contribute to the development of self-service, by working with the Employee and
    Establishment Lead on agreed delivery of support to managers and applicants
26. Ensure records and information systems are kept accurately including the
    inputting and updating of information on appropriate computerised information
    systems.
27. Promote the Council’s image as an employer through the implementation of best
    practice, and efficient and effective processes.
28. Ensure the implementation of the Council’s equality and diversity objectives
    through a range of practical activities relating to employment and establishment,
    including providing advice and guidance to managers, positive action initiatives
    and monitoring and evaluation of employment and establishment outcomes.
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29. Make the best use of appropriate ICT systems including the Council’s Fusion
    System, internet and intranet, email and other systems in order to provide an
    efficient and effective employment and establishment service.
30. Ensure work is completed and compliant with agreed timescales, targets and
    service standards.
31. Work flexibly with colleagues across oneSource especially colleagues within the
    HR Organisation Development service to ensure excellent customer focus is
    maintained in all areas of work.
32. Manage the Councils Resource workflow system by allocating work to available
    teams.
33. Maintain high levels of sensitivity in relation to personal, confidential and
    sensitive issues.
34. Implement revised and updated employment and establishment processes and
    procedures, in line with best practice, ICT systems and customer requirements,
    with a focus on offering creative solutions to resourcing needs and designing
    appropriate selection tools and tests.
35. Assist with the review and evaluation of new processes and procedures in line
    with service standards and ensuring continuous development of the employment
    and establishment and HR service.
36. Assist on HR and employment and establishment projects and initiatives.
37. Actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion within the organisation and
    acts in a manner consistent with these principles.

Job Category : Housing
Location : London Borough Of Barnet, Barnet Council
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:15
Salary: £39.73

To provide technical professional enforcement services with the overall aim of protecting and improving the health, safety and welfare of every resident, worker and visitor within the Borough.
To undertake their duties in the Private Sector Housing Enforcement Team, but will need to operate flexibly and changes in priorities may involve the post holder being employed in any of the above areas or Regulatory Services.
The role will have a focus on prevention of homelessness in the private rented sector through effective joint working with the Housing Options Service within Barnet Homes.

Professional Membership/Qualification
Successful completion (or imminent completion) of an Environmental Health degree or postgraduate MSc course, accredited by the CIEH in Environmental Health (Housing Enforcement Officer)
Or
Demonstrable professional experience in the relevant specialism
HHSRS qualification

Experience & Knowledge
Existing technical knowledge of Housing Regulatory Services or the ability to develop technical knowledge.
Experience of taking enforcement action.
Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills and able to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing with a wide range of contacts and to deal with difficult or complex issues
Ability to accurately draft legal documents

Job Category : Interims
Location : Patchway (Severnvale) Hub, South Gloucestershire Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £360.00 per day

To carry out psychological assessments and provide the LA with psychological advice for Education, Health and Care (EHC) Needs Assessments.