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The post holder will work with the wider public health team as well as   partnership agencies across local authorities, NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board, UKHSA and voluntary and third sector partners. </p><p>The successful applicant will report to the Senior Public Health Manager. Other aspects of the role include</p><p>Undertaking practice research, assessment of need and demand, data and financial analysis and arranging provider engagement activity where required.</p><p>Working knowledge of the National IPC agenda, and an ability to translate this into operational delivery</p><p>You will utilise and further develop your infection prevention and control (IPC) skills, experience, and knowledge within a Multi-Disciplinary Team influencing best practice for clients in their own homes receiving Domiciliary Care and for residents in Nursing and Residential Care Homes. You will be required to be adaptable with excellent interpersonal and communication skills for dynamic, changing situations.</p><ul>\n<li>Reviewing national policy, understanding best practise, and setting local policy will be an integral part of this role, for all projects within the portfolio. </li>\n<li> Demonstrate understanding of effective systems of governance and the management of clinical and non-clinical risks</li>\n<li>Represent the service at all senior level meetings locally, nationally, and regionally, including delivering formal presentations</li>\n<li>Collaborative working with stakeholders from voluntary, statutory, and private sectors.</li>\n</ul><p>This exciting opportunity will give the successful applicant the opportunity to contribute extensively to improved public health outcomes for our children, young people and their families.</p><p><em>If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager, please contact Dawn.bisset@medway.gov.uk</em></p><p>Interviews are likely to be held virtually via Microsoft Teams.  Full details on how this will work will be sent to you if your application is successfully shortlisted.</p><p><strong>In return we offer you: </strong></p><ul>\n<li>Generous annual leave entitlement</li>\n<li>Generous local government pension scheme package</li>\n<li>Access to wider training and development qualifications</li>\n<li>Flexible working scheme</li>\n<li>Travel plan discounts</li>\n<li>Car Benefit Scheme from Tusker </li>\n<li>Access to CAREFIRST advice & counselling service</li>\n<li>Employee discount scheme for national and local retailers</li>\n<li>The Government has introduced new ways of supporting parents with childcare costs. Further details are available here: - https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/</li>\n</ul><p>We're committed to making Medway carbon neutral by 2050. We have developed an action plan to ensure we play our part in addressing the climate emergency.  Our declaration fits into our Council Plan priority of making Medway a place to be proud of. The main outcome being a 'clean and green environment'. 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All appropriately qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, marital status, family commitments, sexual orientation, age, HIV status, religious or political beliefs, social class or trade union activity or irrelevant spent conviction. </p><p>For further information please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online. </p><p>Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted.   All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email. </p><p>Please visit http://www.mindfulemployer.net/ for information on how Medway Council put good practices in place to ensure employees and job applicants who declare mental health issues receive the right level of support. </p><p><em>We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.</em></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Range 6 - 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Further details are available here: - https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/ </li>\n</ul><p>We're committed to making Medway carbon neutral by 2050. We have developed an action plan to ensure we play our part in addressing the climate emergency.  Our declaration fits into our Council Plan priority of making Medway a place to be proud of. The main outcome being a 'clean and green environment'. 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You will work closely with individuals, their families, and other professionals, including Children’s Social Care, SEND and Housing to ensure a smooth and positive transition.   You will ensure the service is delivered using a strengths based, personalised approach and lead on agreed areas of quality assurance and audit activity – ensuring that multiple and complex sources of information (e.g. complaints, safeguarding adult reviews, audits etc.) are gathered, analysed, and used to direct quality improvement activity.   You will be responsible for the professional supervision and oversee a team of social care staff ensuring improvement activity with the service is driven by but not limited to training, coaching and mentoring, peer support workshops. You will provide oversight, professional advice and guidance to the team whilst maintaining your own complex case load. You will be required to work autonomously within the role, demonstrating expert and effective practice in complex situations managing higher levels of risk in a way that ensures the safeguarding and welfare of service users.   You will work within organisational policy and legislative requirements including The Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and Mental Health Act. You will research and develop practice guidance, training materials and best practice toolkits in line with local and national policy and ensure that these are understood and adopted operationally.   You will be required to develop good practice guidance and tools within a specialist area of the service ensuring learning is shared across all professionals to improve practice and achieve better outcome for our service users.   You will represent the local authority in a range of key meetings, panels and groups, ensuring follow up on agreed actions and work closely with colleagues within the council and external partners ensuring that person centred outcomes are met.</p><p>This role will also involve undertaking Mental Capacity Assessments, taking part in Best Interest meeting and complete Cop DOL applications and renewals as required.</p><p>You will also be expected to complete Section 42 Safeguarding Enquiries (Care Act 2014) and act as the role of Designated Safeguarding Officer.</p><p>You will also be required to consider alternative funding arrangements, with the ICB, including Continuing Healthcare and S117 aftercare.</p><p>In return we offer you: </p><ul>\n<li>Generous annual leave entitlement</li>\n<li>Generous local government pension scheme package</li>\n<li>Access to wider training and development qualifications</li>\n<li>Flexible working scheme</li>\n<li>Travel plan discounts</li>\n<li>Car Benefit Scheme from Tusker </li>\n<li>Access to CAREFIRST advice & counselling service</li>\n<li>Employee discount scheme for national and local retailers</li>\n<li>The Government has introduced new ways of supporting parents with childcare costs. Further details are available here: - https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/</li>\n</ul><p>We're committed to making Medway carbon neutral by 2050. We have developed an action plan to ensure we play our part in addressing the climate emergency.  Our declaration fits into our Council Plan priority of making Medway a place to be proud of. The main outcome being a 'clean and green environment'. All Medway Council staff can access an additional day’s paid leave to undertake a volunteering activity which supports climate change.  </p><p>Our organisation: </p><p>Medway is a unitary authority in the South East of England, made up of the towns of Strood, Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham and Rainham and more rural areas, including the Hoo Peninsula.</p><p>Situated in Kent in the South-East of England, the area has plenty of green spaces, excellent facilities and easy access to the national motorway and rail networks, facilitating superb transport links to London.</p><p>We provide all local Government services for a quarter of a million people, looking after education, environment, social care, housing, planning, business and much more - everything from frontline services such as rubbish collection and events like the Dickens Festival to work that goes on behind the scenes to ensure services in Medway run smoothly and cost effectively.</p><p>Working at Medway Council means that you get to be part of this journey working alongside talented, professional colleagues to drive forward change to transform the lives of our residents and the communities they live in. </p><p>If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager, please e-mail  Kim Nicholas on kim.nicholas@medway.gov.uk or Laura Acheson on laura.acheson@medway.gov.uk.</p><p>Important Information- </p><p>Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profile.</p><p>Equal Opportunities Commitment Statement </p><p>Medway Council is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. 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These frameworks provide a mechanism for employees to take ownership of their development within their post and be rewarded accordingly. This means that the salary you will be offered will be at level A unless, based on an assessment against the CPF criteria, you demonstrate that you are meeting the criteria of level B or C.  There will be further opportunity once in post to progress from level A to B, and B to C.</p><p>When writing your application, it is important to ensure you identify your suitability against the requirements of the job profile, as this information will be used for shortlisting and may contribute to the CPF assessment. Your application may be rejected if the minimum required criteria is not met. Further information relating to the requirements for this role can be found in the CPF Guidance document attached.</p><p>The person specification of a job profile is split into three levels:    Level A details the essential criteria that all applicants must be able to demonstrate through their application and interview.</p><p>Level B details the developed competencies that an individual who is practised in this role would be able to demonstrate and will be a progression of knowledge, experience and skills from level A.</p><p>Level C requires the highest level of competence and applicants would need to fully meet and demonstrate all aspects of the job profile, including qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience.</p><p>You can demonstrate knowledge, experience and skills to allow you to perform within this role.  You will identify, through application, how you meet the elements detailed within the person specification, at either Level A, B or C.    You will be supported to develop in your role through induction, probation and a supportive Performance Appraisal and Career Conversation. Through your induction you will be introduced to the Career Progression Framework (CPF), which will help you to identify your areas of strength and any development needs.</p><p>Our organisation:</p><p>Medway is a unitary authority in the South East of England, made up of the towns of Strood, Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham and Rainham and more rural areas, including the Hoo Peninsula.</p><p>Situated in Kent in the South-East of England, the area has plenty of green spaces, excellent facilities and easy access to the national motorway and rail networks, facilitating superb transport links to London.</p><p>We provide all local Government services for a quarter of a million people, looking after education, environment, social care, housing, planning, business and much more - everything from frontline services such as rubbish collection and events like the Dickens Festival to work that goes on behind the scenes to ensure services in Medway run smoothly and cost effectively.</p><p>Working at Medway Council means that you get to be part of this journey working alongside talented, professional colleagues to drive forward change to transform the lives of our residents and the communities they live in.</p><p>Important Information-</p><p>Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profile</p><p>Equal Opportunities Commitment Statement</p><p>Medway Council is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All appropriately qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age</p><p>For further information please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online</p><p>Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted.  All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email.</p><p>Please visit http://www.mindfulemployer.net/ for information on how Medway Council put good practices in place to ensure employees and job applicants who declare mental health issues receive the right level of support.</p><p>We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.</p><p>If you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted.</p><p>All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email, if you require documentation/correspondence in different format such as braille or large print, please contact the Resourcing Team on 01634 332878.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£25,752 - 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Further details are available here: - https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/ </li>\n</ul><p>We're committed to making Medway carbon neutral by 2050. We have developed an action plan to ensure we play our part in addressing the climate emergency.  Our declaration fits into our Council Plan priority of making Medway a place to be proud of. The main outcome being a 'clean and green environment'. All Medway Council staff can access an additional day’s paid leave to undertake a volunteering activity which supports climate change.  </p><p><strong>Our organisation: </strong></p><p>Medway is a unitary authority in the South East of England, made up of the towns of Strood, Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham and Rainham and more rural areas, including the Hoo Peninsula.</p><p>Situated in Kent in the South-East of England, the area has plenty of green spaces, excellent facilities and easy access to the national motorway and rail networks, facilitating superb transport links to London.</p><p>We provide all local Government services for a quarter of a million people, looking after education, environment, social care, housing, planning, business and much more - everything from frontline services such as rubbish collection and events like the Dickens Festival to work that goes on behind the scenes to ensure services in Medway run smoothly and cost effectively.</p><p>Working at Medway Council means that you get to be part of this journey working alongside talented, professional colleagues to drive forward change to transform the lives of our residents and the communities they live in. </p><p><strong>Important Information- </strong></p><p><strong>Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profile</strong></p><p><strong>Equal Opportunities Commitment Statement</strong></p><p>Medway Council is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All appropriately qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, marital status, family commitments, sexual orientation, age, HIV status, religious or political beliefs, social class or trade union activity or irrelevant spent conviction. </p><p>For further information please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online. </p><p>Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted.   All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email. </p><p>Please visit http://www.mindfulemployer.net/ for information on how Medway Council put good practices in place to ensure employees and job applicants who declare mental health issues receive the right level of support. </p><p><em>We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.</em></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Range 2 - £24,464 per annum / pro rata","publishDate":"2025-04-28T23:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-13T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/091e1ffc-95fe-454a-b113-e57eaf17b1de.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"5f35685e-a422-46f3-9058-8c4881f01d9d","title":"Senior Licensing Officer","employer":"Rochford District Council","department":"","location":"Rochford, Essex","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>Job Title: Senior Licensing Officer</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Location:</strong> Rochford District Council</p>\n<p><strong>Job Type:</strong> Part-Time (18.5 hours per week) - Permanent</p>\n<p><strong>Salary:</strong> Scale SO2 - £36,124 - £37,938 per annum pro-rata 18.5 hours -actual salary between £18,062 - £18,969</p>\n<p><strong>Closing Date for accepting applications: 11th April 2025</strong>   </p>\n<p>(Starting salary dependent upon skills and qualifications, progression subject to satisfactory performance)   </p>\n<p><strong>About Us:</strong> Rochford District Council are committed to providing excellent services to our community. 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We are looking for experienced professionals who have good knowledge of working within a kinship carers team, a professional who has dynamism to manage a varied case load.</p><p>If you are passionate and committed to improving the lives and opportunities of children and young people and can ensure that children are at the centre of the work that you do; then we would like to hear from you. </p><p><em>Please contact Meena Kumar, Service Manager via email on meenakshi.kumar@medway.gov.uk to arrange an informal discussion about this role.</em></p><p><strong>In return we offer you:</strong></p><ul>\n<li>Essential Car User allowance or access to a lease car</li>\n<li>Generous annual leave entitlement</li>\n<li>Generous local government pension scheme package</li>\n<li>Access to wider training and development qualifications</li>\n<li>Flexible working scheme</li>\n<li>Travel plan discounts</li>\n<li>Access to CAREFIRST advice & counselling service</li>\n<li>Employee discount scheme for national and local retailers</li>\n<li>The Government has introduced new ways of supporting parents with childcare costs. 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This is a pivotal role in driving up resident satisfaction and ensuring Peabody properties remain safe and well-maintained.<br><br><strong>What you'll be doing</strong><ul> <li>Leading a structured, resident-focused approach to case management, ensuring cases are logged, tracked, and resolved effectively.</li> <li>Analysing case data to identify trends, root causes, and opportunities for proactive interventions.</li> <li>Working collaboratively with technical teams to implement timely remediation and long-term preventative solutions.</li> <li>Coaching and supporting your team through regular 1:1s and feedback sessions, building a culture of pride, development and accountability.</li> <li>Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and internal service standards.</li>\n</ul><strong>What success looks like</strong><ul> <li>Legislative timeframes for resolution are consistently met.</li> <li>High-quality, empathetic service that earns positive resident feedback.</li> <li>Repeat cases are reduced through systemic improvements.</li> <li>Strong case management performance and accurate data reporting.</li> <li>Effective cross-team collaboration and stakeholder satisfaction.</li>\n</ul><strong>About You</strong><br>You're a skilled and proactive leader with a strong background in housing or property services. You're passionate about delivering excellent outcomes for residents and have a clear understanding of how to manage condensation, damp and mould cases with both technical insight and empathy. With a calm, solutions-focused approach, you inspire your team and drive continuous improvement across the service.<br><br><strong>You will bring:</strong><ul> <li>Proven experience managing condensation, damp and mould cases, ideally in a social housing or repairs setting.</li> <li>Strong leadership skills, with the ability to motivate and support a fast-paced team.</li> <li>Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a resident-focused mindset.</li> <li>A methodical and analytical approach, using data to inform decisions and improve services.</li> <li>Confidence in using housing management systems and Microsoft Excel to monitor performance and manage workflows.</li>\n</ul><strong>You'll need to be in the office for a minimum of 2 days per week and the remaining time you'll be able to work remotely.</strong><br><br>This role is based at the Pitsea office in Essex.<br><br><strong>Here are just a few of the benefits of working at Peabody: </strong><ul> <li>30 days' annual 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You'll work closely with individuals facing challenges with drug & alcohol dependency as well as mental health issues, health conditions, or employment barriers, offering guidance to help them build essential life skills. Then, you might assist customers in navigating welfare benefits or liaise with external agencies to ensure they receive the right support.<br><br>As an Outreach Support Worker, you'll focus on creating a supportive environment, helping individuals overcome challenges and sustain their tenancies. You'll play a key role in crisis intervention, empowering customers to live independently and confidently.<br><br>You are compassionate, proactive, and committed to supporting individuals from diverse backgrounds. 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We are here to make sure that everyone approaching the end of life or living with grief can access the support they need.<br> <br>We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and continue to make Sue Ryder a great place to work, and attract and recruit the best, most diverse volunteer workforce possible. We are particularly interested in increasing applications from the global majority, LGTBQIA+ and people with disabilities as they are currently underrepresented in our organisation.<br> <br>*Winners of the Employer of the Year for the People in Retail Awards 2023 – Retail Bulletin*<br> <br>If you have any questions, please contact our team at <br>volunteer.recruitment@sueryder.org <br>or visit: <br>www.sueryder.org</p>\n<p> </p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Volunteer position","publishDate":"2025-04-17T12:17:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-10-09T11:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/1c50bcf0-8eda-46ea-8ebe-4b6517b9d506.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"f4749e83-c1d5-4506-b2c6-80feccca64ed","title":"Experienced Community Practitioner","employer":"Kent County Council","department":"","location":"Sittingbourne","locationType":2,"description":"<div>\n<p><strong>About You</strong></p>\n<p>We welcome applications from experienced Social Workers who can demonstrate post-qualification experience in Social Services, Health related agencies or related private or voluntary organisation.</p>\n<p>You will hold a registration with Social Work England and be competent to work at the Experienced Practitioner level of the Social Care Capabilities Framework for Registered Workers.</p>\n<p>You will have experience of managing and reducing risk and completing safeguarding enquiries.</p>\n<p>You will be able to demonstrate experience in supervising other members of staff.</p>\n<p>We are looking for future employees who have a positive, forward-thinking attitude. 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You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave allowance and the local government pension scheme.</p>\n<p>You will have excellent opportunities for professional development with access to our social care academy, progression routes and our newly launched practice framework.</p>\n<p>We will support you to consolidate your skills and knowledge, assisting you to develop areas of specialist practice development such as Approved Mental Health Professional Training, Best Interest Assessor Training and Practice Educator training.</p>\n<p>You will receive regular professional supervision and have the opportunity to critically reflect on your practice. You will be supported to develop your practice and progress your career.</p>\n<p>We are increasingly accessible to the public outside of traditional office hours, as we move towards an 8 am to 8 pm, 7 days a week service to ensure service needs are met.</p>\n<p>This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure application to the Disclosure and Barring service and registration as a qualified Social Worker with Social Work England.</p>\n<p>This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.</p>\n<p>We also welcome applications from experienced registered nurses and occupational therapists with relevant experience into our Community Practitioner roles. 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We engage with communities early on to help people feel empowered to find trusted help and support locally from a range of sources.</p>\n<p><strong>About You</strong></p>\n<p>We welcome applications from experienced and newly qualified social workers, all of whom can demonstrate capability of practice in accordance with current professional standards, legislative and policy frameworks.</p>\n<p>You will hold a registration with Social Work England.</p>\n<p>You will have a high level of literacy and communication skills, both verbal and written.</p>\n<p>We are looking for future employees who have a positive, forward-thinking attitude. Using strengths-based practice with individuals which is built around their desired outcomes and goals. Our teams are imaginative, locally focused and flexible and we are searching for registered practitioners with a like minded approach, working collaboratively as part of a team.</p>\n<p>You will hold a Full UK Driving License – The Council is committed to making reasonable adjustments so whilst this job requires the jobholder to drive your application will still be considered if you are unable to drive due to a disability.</p>\n<p><strong>Our Support Offer</strong></p>\n<p>In return, we offer an attractive benefits package and a commitment to ensuring that you achieve a healthy work life balance and opportunities for flexible working arrangements that meet business need.</p>\n<p>We offer generous market premium payments (subject to eligibility). You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave allowance and the local government pension scheme.</p>\n<p>You will have excellent opportunities for professional development with access to our social care academy, progression routes and our newly launched practice framework.</p>\n<p>We will support you to consolidate your skills and knowledge, assisting you to develop areas of specialist practice development such as Approved Mental Health Professional Training, Best Interest Assessor Training and Practice Educator training.</p>\n<p>You will receive regular professional supervision and have the opportunity to critically reflect on your practice. You will be supported to develop your practice and progress your career.</p>\n<p>Please state your preferred areas of work and full time or part time preference on your application forms.</p>\n<p>We are increasingly accessible to the public outside of traditional office hours, as we move towards an 8 am to 8 pm, 7 days a week service to ensure service needs are met.</p>\n<p>This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure application to the Disclosure and Barring service and registration as a qualified Social Worker with Social Work England.</p>\n<p>This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. 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Pupils describe their school as “a place of peace and a source of inspiration”. They know that everyone is “valued and included”. Parents frequently describe the school as “caring and friendly”. (Ofsted, July 2023)</p>\n<p>English Martyrs’ RCP is a one-form entry primary school built on strong Catholic ethos and values. 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