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Do you have the skills and knowledge to make a difference in our temporary accommodation service? You could be at the forefront of shaping strategies that make a difference to our clients who require temporary accommodation.</p>\n<p><strong>What’s the role? …</strong></p>\n<p>Housing Services Directorate is looking to appoint an Accommodation Assessment & Lettings Team Leader to manage a team of six Accommodation Assessment & Lettings Officers responsible for offering suitable accommodation under S188 and S193 duties. Successful management of this service area will ensure we deliver a high quality, customer-focused approach to our applicants eligible for homelessness assistance and continuous improvement and efficiency in the service delivery. In addition, you will ensure officers complete S208, enforce offer of suitable accommodation, correctly undertake the discharge of duty and complete all other tasks relevant to their role.</p>\n<p><strong>What’s in it for you?</strong> </p>\n<p>Excellent training and development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Generous holiday allowance </li>\n<li>Local Government Pension scheme </li>\n<li>Flexible working and family friendly policies </li>\n<li>Season ticket and bicycle loans </li>\n<li>A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships </li>\n<li>Supportive staff networks</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>What we’re looking for</strong></p>\n<p>We are seeking an experienced Accommodation Assessment & Lettings Team Leader with a good working knowledge of managing a team responsible for offering accommodation under S188 and S193, Part 6 & 7 of the Housing Act 1996, Homelessness Act 2002 and Localism Act 2011 and its application. You must have knowledge and understanding of the activities, functions and processes involved in offering suitable accommodation under S188 and S193 as well as issuing discharge of duty decisions. </p>\n<p>In return, we will offer excellent development opportunities, plus a range of benefits that includes a career average pension scheme, flexible working and the opportunity to make a real difference to our local community.</p>\n<p><strong>Location </strong></p>\n<p>Whilst the service is primarily based in Laurence House, we operate a hybrid approach whereby you may be required to work both in the office and from home as determined by service requirements.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://lewisham.gov.uk/mayorandcouncil/counciljobs/applying/how-to-apply-for-a-job-with-us\">Applicant handbook</a> - please read the guidance in this handbook when applying. It is essential that you complete the application fully and that your supporting statement covers how you meet each of the person specification criteria listed. </p>\n<p><strong>For an informal discussion, please contact Abdul Hamid on 07385 226267</strong></p>\n<p>Lewisham Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.</p>\n<p>We value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds.</p>\n<p>The post is subject to a DBS.</p>\n<p><strong>To find out more, including a full job description and person specification, and to apply, please visit the </strong><a href=\"https://efuy.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/1219/?utm_medium=jobshare&utm_source=External+Job+Share\"><strong>Lewisham Council website</strong></a></p>\n<p><strong>Salary</strong></p>\n<p>£47,628 - £49,638 per annum (P03)</p>\n<p>N.B: All appointments will be offered at the minimum spinal column point (SCP) for the grade of the role. The only exception to this will be when matching current salary (up to the maximum of the scale), which is subject to evidential proof.</p>\n<p><strong>Diversity </strong></p>\n<p>Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply\">www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply</a> </p>\n<p>The Council has a dedicated employment support service, <a href=\"https://lewisham.gov.uk/lewishamworks\">Lewisham Works</a>, which offers Lewisham residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. 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We also offer a flexible working environment, generous leave, and a commitment to your professional development.</p>\n<p>Ready to Help Shape the City?</p>\n<p>Apply now to join a team at the forefront of sustainable urban development in London.</p>\n<p>We offer a competitive salary as well as a range of benefits, including the payment of professional fees. </p>\n<p><strong>Closing date: Noon on Tuesday 20th May 2025</strong></p>\n<p>Provisional interview date: W/C 2nd June 2025</p>\n<p>To apply online please click the Apply online button above.   </p>\n<p>Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number OENV0437 if you experience any difficulties.  A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732. </p>\n<p>The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. </p>\n<p>We reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a high number of applications. </p>\n<p>Because our roles are so varied, we don’t have a ‘one size fits all’ policy for workplace attendance. How many days a week you’ll be required to attend your workplace will depend on the requirements of your role. It’s important that you understand the requirements before applying to ensure you are able to meet them. We are committed to considering requests to work flexibly and job share. Requests will be considered by the recruiting manager in line with our policies and business needs. </p>\n<p>For more information on our categories for workplace attendance, please view our guide <a href=\"https://careers.cityoflondon.gov.uk/working-here/\">here</a>.   </p>\n<p>We will be reviewing this policy and approach at regular intervals to ensure we’re meeting our attendance needs.  </p>\n<p>The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do.</p>\n<p> </p>","shortDescription":"<p>City of London seeks a Transport Planning and Development Officer to support sustainable developments aligning with strategic objectives. 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We are a collaborative and supportive team that values continuous learning, innovation, and reflective practice.</p><p>We work closely with carers, children, and professionals across the partnership to secure the best possible outcomes. As part of a forward-thinking department, you'll have opportunities for ongoing professional development and to contribute to service improvements that truly make an impact.</p><p>For detailed qualifications and requirements, please review the job description and person specification located at the bottom of the advert.</p><p><strong>Contact Information:</strong></p><p>For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Sophie Jones at .</p><p><strong>Additional Information:</strong></p><ul>\n<li>This is a permanent, part-time role working 3 days per week.</li>\n<li>An enhanced DBS will be required.</li>\n</ul><p><strong>Benefits and more information:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://jobs.southwark.gov.uk/why-us/\">https://jobs.southwark.gov.uk/why-us/</a></p><p><strong>Recruitment Timeline:</strong></p><p>Advert close date: 11:59pm on 21<span>st</span> May 2025</p><p>Interview date/s: 30<sup>th</sup> May 2025</p><p><strong>The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. We strongly advise you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.</strong></p><p>We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our <a href=\"https://www.southwark.gov.uk/engagement-and-consultations/southwark-stands-together\">Southwark Stands Together initiative</a>. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.</p><p><strong>Guaranteed Interview Scheme:</strong></p><p>As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:</p><ul>\n<li>Members of the Armed Forces and veterans</li>\n<li>Are currently in care, or have previously been in care</li>\n<li>If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition</li>\n</ul><p><strong>About Southwark: </strong></p><p>We are the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark's residents. 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Our refreshed borough plan and focus on Southwark Stands Together, (which is our work with Southwark's communities and the council's staff to tackle racism, injustice and inequality) underpins all that we do.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£52674 - £59772 per annum + FTE","publishDate":"2025-05-09T01:29:35.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-07-08T01:29:35.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/3db25e00-8ae2-471b-8214-364e83f41bee.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"42220558-d3ef-47db-952b-58bbc6aed1c1","title":"Youth Justice Social Worker","employer":"London Borough of Sutton","department":"","location":"Sutton","locationType":3,"description":"About the Borough : <br>In Sutton, there is much for us to be proud of both as a council and as a borough. 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We're constantly striving to improve our ways of working so putting your ideas across - however big or small - will be fully encouraged and supported by your colleagues and our dynamic and experienced management team.<br><br>In addition, we offer a modern and flexible working environment for our staff, supported by our IT infrastructure, including Google Chromebooks and Google Apps. Our Flexible Working - Smarter Working Scheme embraces new ways of working. 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For example, when residents were telling him about carrying out gardening improvements and the positive impact that it has on their wellbeing, he and his team engaged with residents, working closely with them to give them garden areas they could be proud of and a vibrant community.</p>\n<p>Mitin is immensely proud of the relationships he’s built with residents, not only because it helps them feel proud of where they live in a greener and cleaner city, but because it makes him proud of where he works.</p>\n<p><strong>The Role:</strong></p>\n<p>As a Planning Officer in one of the area teams you make your own powerful contribution. With a high-profile remit, the Place Shaping and Town Planning Services team work collaboratively with partners and the wider community to ensure Westminster maintains its reputation as a world-class place in which to live, work and visit. You will be dealing with a range of planning application and appeals, pre-application inquiries and providing One Stop Duty Officer advice.  </p>\n<p>You will have the confidence to steer applicants and key stakeholders such as major landowners and developers round to your way of thinking – plus the tact to produce correspondence relating to complex and sensitive issues. From defending the Council at appeals, via written representations, informal hearings, and public inquiries through to assisting with the consideration of planning applications. This is uniquely varied role in which you will have the scope to make a considerable impact on the future of Westminster. </p>\n<p><strong>About You:</strong></p>\n<p>This is an exciting opportunity to make your mark in a progressive team. You will need exceptional communication skills and a team-player attitude. On a practical level, you will have a relevant degree. This post is suitable for a newly graduated planner starting out in their career or for someone who has some experience in development management with a track record in dealing with a range of applications, including applicant negotiations and appeals. Crucially, your stakeholder management skills will extend to acting as a trusted partner to residents, businesses, and contractors.</p>\n<p>Westminster City Council is committed to supporting Care Leavers into the workplace. Care Leavers seeking their first job and who wish to be considered under our scheme, will automatically be invited to interview should they meet the essential criteria for the role.</p>\n<p><strong>What We Offer:</strong></p>\n<p>Westminster is an amazing place. We are home to more than 200,000 residents from all backgrounds, over 50,000 vibrant and vital businesses and three-quarters-of-a-million people work in Westminster. </p>\n<p>Westminster City Council’s strategy is to work towards a Fairer Westminster. A Fairer Westminster is one in which our communities are at the heart of our decision-making and help to determine the city’s future. By working directly with our communities and other partners, we can build a more inclusive city that celebrates our diverse communities, and where residents, workers and visitors from all backgrounds will feel welcome and safe.</p>\n<p>At Westminster City Council, we pride ourselves on being an inclusive workplace and employer of choice. We encourage and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that, at all levels, represents the communities we serve. We champion equality, diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, has a sense of belonging and is empowered to be their best, that is the Westminster Way. To find out more about how we do this visit  <a href=\"https://www.westminster.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/public-health-strategy-policies-and-reports/equality-duties\"><strong>https://www.westminster.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/public-health-strategy-policies-and-reports/equality-duties</strong></a></p>\n<p>As a forward thinking Council we appreciate that people work in different ways, therefore our staff benefit from working a range of flexible working patterns as well as Agile working.</p>\n<p>The Council is a Disability Confident Employer. If you have declared a disability in your application, we guarantee an interview if you meet the essential criteria of the job. 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We place children and families at the heart of everything that we do and are relentless in our pursuit of positive outcomes for all.</p><p><strong>Our Better Together </strong>Practice Framework is based on the ideas and concepts which underpin Restorative Practice and draws from other strength-based approaches, such as Systemic and Trauma Informed Practice</p><p>Our C-Change approach: <strong>Connect, Curious, Community, Co-Produce, Collaborate, Check, </strong> sets out “6 Cs ” for our work with children, young people their parents and carers, and each other.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>About the Role</strong></p><p>We are recruiting experienced social workers for our front door service Assessment and Intervention and Family Support and Protection Teams.</p><p>If you are passionate about building relationships with children and families at their first contact with Children’s Social Care, focused on working towards positive outcomes for children and have <strong>at least 1 year of post-qualifying</strong> <strong>experience in a statutory Children’s Social Care team</strong>, we would love you to apply.</p><p><strong>Assessment and Intervention -</strong>You will work as part of a fast-past team responding to child protection needs and undertaking child and family assessments. Under the guidance of your team manager, your team will be on duty every 4/5 weeks.</p><p>You will support children and families through the assessment process, up to co-producing step-down, Child in Need and Child Protection plans. Previous experience of Section 47 investigations and child and family assessments are desirable.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>About You</strong></p><ul>\n<li>Have working knowledge of the framework within which social care operates, inclusive of legislation and national guidance and procedures specific to this post</li>\n<li>Have knowledge of statutory work with children, including children in need, child protection, children looked after and court work. Knowledge of different types of interventions in family support</li>\n<li>A nationally recognised or other social work England recognised social work qualification</li>\n<li>Have at least 1 year of post-qualifying experience in a statutory Children’s Social Care setting</li>\n</ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Our Benefits</strong></p><p>We've been working hard to make Tower Hamlets a great place to practice social work. <strong>We will help you to develop excellent social work</strong> <strong>practice, leading to career advancement at your own pace.</strong> We are committed to developing excellent practitioners and making Tower Hamlets an employer of choice. </p><p><strong>We offer a competitive salary - £44,430 - £55,710 plus travel allowance of £1,280 per annum</strong>.</p><p>We offer brand new state-of-the-art offices in the heart of the east end with great transport connections. We have fantastic transport links – Tower Hamlets town hall is directly opposite Whitechapel Station, putting all of London within easy reach of the town hall. </p><p>Our employees are put on the Local Government Pension Scheme. This is a career average salary scheme, so your pension benefits are guaranteed and do not depend on how investments perform. We pay into the fund on your behalf. </p><p>We have a generous annual leave entitlement starting at 29 working days, rising to 33 days with 5+ years' service, in addition to bank holidays and an additional 3 days at Christmas.  </p><p>We positively encourage flexible working and work life balance aimed at supporting individual employee requirements within the context of meeting service needs.  </p><p>We have a number of money-saving schemes, including a rent deposit scheme (which offers staff an interest free loan to help pay rent deposits) and season ticket loan scheme (interest-free loans to help staff when purchasing travel season tickets). </p><p>You will also benefit from:</p><ul>\n<li>A <strong>manageable and diverse caseload</strong> and good quality reflective supervision</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Coaching and support</strong> from our well-established Learning Academy, and the opportunity to practice within our bespoke practice model Better Together, which encompasses restorative, systemic and trauma informed practice principles Core, elective, flexible and specialist learning pathways, as well as clear development pathways for every stage of your social work career</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Opportunities to develop your practice</strong>, with a clear framework for career development/leadership programme</li>\n<li>Opportunities for agile/flexible working </li>\n</ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>How to Apply</strong></p><p>We have simplified our application process, please complete a short application on our online application system and upload your CV.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Closing date: </strong>This role is closing for applications on the <strong>28th May 2025</strong></p><p><strong>Test Stage:</strong> If successfully shortlisted, you will be invited to partake in stage 1 and 2 of the interview process (a group challenge and written exercise) <strong>on 5th June 2025.</strong></p><p><strong>Interview:</strong> If successful in test stage 1 and 2, you will then be invited for a panel interview on the <strong>16th June 2025.</strong></p><p><strong>Please keep these dates free.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>For further information regarding the role, please contact:</p><p><strong>Assessment and Intervention - </strong>Habon Ibrahim-Osman at <a href=\"mailto:Habon.Ibrahim-Osman@towerhamlets.gov.uk\">Habon.Ibrahim-Osman@towerhamlets.gov.uk</a> or Cindy Abbey at <a href=\"mailto:Cindy.Abbey@towerhamlets.gov.uk\">Cindy.Abbey@towerhamlets.gov.uk</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Additional Details</strong></p><p>Tower Hamlets vision for our borough is that: people are aspirational, independent and have equal access to opportunities; we are a borough that our residents are proud of and love to live in; and we are a dynamic, outcomes-based council using digital innovation and partnership working to respond to the changing needs of our borough. We want people who aspire to our TOWER values: Together; Open; Willing; Excellent; Respect.</p><p>Tower Hamlets has a zero-tolerance approach to, and works to eradicate, all forms of discrimination on the basis of race, sex, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital status, status as a civil partner, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy and maternity and looks to employ a diverse workforce representative of those groups. We recognise that people can also be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. </p><p>We are a Disability Confident Employer, which means applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the post are guaranteed an interview. Care experience has also been adopted by the Council as an additional protected characteristic.</p><p>We welcome applicants interested in flexible working arrangements and also applicants who live in the borough. </p><p>________________________________________________________________________________________________________ </p><p>This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children. It replaces the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA).</p><p>Tower Hamlets Councils are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£44,430 - £55,710","publishDate":"2025-05-07T08:55:30.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-28T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/d278fdf8-abca-45d8-bc81-d06e92c9699f.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"1d344554-c21f-4fc0-81e3-18fb5c940b45","title":"Independent Chair - Kingston Safeguarding Adults Board","employer":"Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames","department":"","location":"Kingston","locationType":3,"description":"About the Borough : <br>This special place in South West London between the capital and the country has been a Royal borough longer than anywhere else - it is where the first kings of England were crowned.<br><br>Today it is a vibrant and diverse borough, with a long history and strong cultural and community heritage. Kingston's riverside location, fantastic retail offer, historic market place and church, parks and gardens all make Kingston town centre the vibrant space it is, and each of our district town centres (Surbiton, New Malden, Tolworth and Chessington) have something unique to offer.<br><br>Situated in Zone 6, Kingston is among the best-connected town centres in London - with direct train links from Kingston and Surbiton stations to Clapham Junction and London Waterloo, as well as Wimbledon for an interchange with the London Underground and Tramlink.<br><br>Kingston's people are innovative and entrepreneurial, and have a strong sense of community pride. The borough has been home to great industry and creativity for many years, reflected in assets such as the Rose Theatre, the International Youth Arts Festival and Kingston University, which boasts more new graduate business start-ups than any other.<br><br>We have seen tremendous generosity and compassion within our communities, particularly in response to COVID-19, which is a demonstration of Kingston's key strength. The council offers a strong level of support to vulnerable groups and those who need additional support, which has also increased significantly as a result of the pandemic. Like most places, the average age of our population is rising as more people are living longer, so we are working closely with residents to help them maintain their independence and further improve the cost effectiveness of our service to meet the ongoing rise in demand.<br><br>Kingston is home to people from diverse and interesting cultures and backgrounds, which helps to create the rich sense of community shared across the borough. In particular, Kingston has a large Sri Lankan Tamil community and is home to more people from Korea than any other part of the UK.<br> <br> About the Service and Team : <br>The Kingston Safeguarding Adults Board (KSAB) is seeking an independent chair to lead the local safeguarding partnership.<br><br>You will need to be a strong leader and bring innovative ways of working to ensure robust and effective safeguarding partnership across Kingston Upon Thames cross-working with Local Safeguarding Children Partnerships, Community Safety and other local partnership networks. <br><br>Applicants are welcome from any professional background including health, local government and police. Our emphasis is on strategic and systems leadership and chairing skills. The Independent Chair will be accountable to the SAB Executive, consisting of Senior Officers representing the statutory partner agencies: Local Authority, Police and Health. This is an exciting opportunity for the right individual to make a real difference to local people.<br> <br> About the Role and Our Ideal Candidate : <br> About the role <br><br> The successful candidate will be strategic and clear thinking, able to negotiate, support partners to constructively challenge each other to deliver high-quality adult safeguarding work across the partnership. This will be underpinned by the applicant's ability to communicate clearly and succinctly verbally and in writing with an ability to produce clear, accurate and concise written reports and communications on behalf of the SAB, including production of the SAB Annual Report.<br><br>To ensure that the Kingston Safeguarding Adults Board fulfils its statutory duties the SAB Independent Chair will:<ul>\n<li>Chair the SAB Executive and other SAB strategic meetings.</li>\n<li>Draft, develop and publish a strategic plan setting out how the SAB will meet its objectives and priorities and how their member and partner agencies will contribute.</li>\n<li>To quality assure and contribute to the SAB's annual report detailing how effective the SAB has been.</li>\n<li>Ensure that Safeguarding Adult Reviews (SARs) for any cases which meet the criteria for a SAR are undertaken.</li>\n<li>Link in with national and regional networks bringing new initiatives and publications to the membership</li>\n<li>Be connected to the safeguarding children's and community safety partnerships</li>\n</ul>Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience:<ul>\n<li>A relevant academic or professional qualification in health, social care or police.</li>\n<li>Significant experience at operational and strategic level in a relevant field; social care, health, education or criminal justice.</li>\n<li>A working knowledge of the adult safeguarding agenda.</li>\n<li>A proven track-record of effective leadership at strategic level.</li>\n<li>The ability to lead a complex multi-agency partnership and support the SAB to deliver its strategic priorities and to offer assurance and changes in policy and practice to improve safeguarding outcomes.</li>\n<li>You will act as an ambassador for KSAB and promote the importance of safeguarding is everybody's business.</li>\n<li>You will seek to ensure that the voices of people who draw on care and support, their families and carers are heard and acted upon within Board work</li>\n</ul>Paid on a consultancy basis, it is anticipated that this role will require up to a maximum of 26 days per annum. The specific commitment required will be agreed as part of the appointment process and is open to negotiation. The daily rate will be £700 per day including any travel costs. The arrangement would be for an initial period of 2 years with an annually renewable contract subject to six months' notice by either party.<br> <br> Our Offer to You : <br>As an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we're committed to helping you fulfil your potential and will offer you a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills. We're constantly striving to improve our ways of working so putting your ideas across however big or small; will be fully encouraged and supported by your colleagues and our dynamic and experienced management team.<br><br>In addition we offer a modern and flexible working environment for our staff supported by our IT infrastructure, Google Chromebooks and Google Apps, which have acted as a key enabler for collaborative and streamlined working. We operate hybrid working, a flexible working model which allows staff to work from a variety of locations and staff are not required to work within the office 5 days a week. It enables staff to achieve a work life balance whilst still meeting the needs of the organisation.<br><br>Employees have access to a wide range of benefits, some of which include:<ul>\n<li>Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time working hours apply)</li>\n<li>Three volunteering days per year in Kingston</li>\n<li>Flexible and agile working arrangements</li>\n<li>Comprehensive learning and development programme</li>\n<li>Discounts on a range of local shops, restaurants, gyms and leisure centres</li>\n<li>Interest free season ticket loans</li>\n<li>Local Government Pension Scheme</li>\n<li>Bicycle loan facilities and cycle to work scheme</li>\n<li>Zip car scheme</li>\n<li>Free eye tests and contribution towards glasses</li>\n<li>Confidential wellbeing and counselling support</li>\n<li>Subsidised gym membership</li>\n</ul>Application Process : <br> Please apply online outlining what skills, abilities and experience you can bring which makes you an ideal candidate for this role. Please ensure you refer to the requirements outlined in the job profile when completing your application. <br><br> The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. <br><br> We are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) so all personal information that can identify job applicants e.g. name, title etc is completely anonymised during the shortlisting process. Our hiring managers review applications based on the knowledge, skills and experience demonstrated in your application, and how well these match the job profile. Our HR Shared Service with Sutton Council was recently recognised nationally for having the 'Best Inclusion and Diversity Programme' at the PPMA Excellence in People Management Awards 2023, something that we're incredibly proud of. <br><br> Hiring managers are encouraged to ensure that their interview panel is diverse, and representative of a range of protected characteristics, to help remove unconscious bias and ensure candidates are treated fairly during the selection process. Some characteristics may not be obvious, but our panels are diverse wherever possible. We have a number of measures in place to inform and support our approach, including mandatory EDI and unconscious bias training for all staff, safer recruitment training for diverse panel members, engaging with our staff networks and encouraging allyship. We are fully committed to removing barriers and enhancing the diversity of our workforce. <br> <br> Additional Information : <br> We are proud to be a diverse and welcoming Borough. Our aim is to create a workforce which reflects the community we serve, and staff feel a sense of belonging. We celebrate and respect differences and appreciate the value of having a diverse workforce. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, and disabled candidates, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce. <br><br> As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to thinking differently about disability and taking action to improve how we recruit, retain and develop disabled people. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for a role. <br><br> We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums and inclusive staff networks who help drive our diversity agenda. <br><br>We are an accredited London Living Wage Employer and this means that everyone working at the Royal Borough of Kingston, regardless of whether they are permanent employees or third-party contractors and suppliers receive the London Living Wage. The real Living Wage is higher than the government's minimum, or National Living Wage, and is an independently calculated hourly rate of pay that is based on the actual cost of living.<br><br>The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. 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This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian, and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.</p>\n<p><strong>Guaranteed Interview Scheme</strong></p>\n<p>As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. 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You will be responsible for providing a safe and secure environment for residents whilst promoting independence and encouraging social engagement. You will be the key contact for residents to assist with their enquiries and be responsible for creating a welcoming and supportive environment.</p>\n<p>You will develop social activities at the scheme; build professional relationships with residents, their families and the Council’s partner agencies; and work within the tenancy services team to delivery an excellent service and contribute to the improvement of customer satisfaction.</p>\n<p><strong>About you</strong></p>\n<p>You will:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>enjoy working with people and developing successful professional relationships with tenants, colleagues and external agencies.</li>\n<li>have excellent communication skills, as the role requires you to liaise with residents, their families, colleagues, and external agencies to ensure their individual needs are met.</li>\n<li>understand the needs of older people so you can provide support, advice, assistance and promote choices to enable residents to continue to live independently within their local community.</li>\n<li>be able to work on your own and use your initiative to deal with difficult situations, and work as part of a wider IRL and tenancy services team</li>\n<li>be familiar with safeguarding and domestic abuse procedures</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>About Runnymede</strong></p>\n<p>Runnymede is an ambitious, passionate, and progressive council with a forward thinking attitude and award-winning departments. As a Borough Council, we are committed to our four core values and goals which we demonstrate through our ongoing policies and projects.  We are always keen to improve our services and welcome innovative and proactive individuals who are open minded and have a positive approach in supporting our vision. </p>\n<p>You will be working within our tenancy services team within the housing directorate, committed to providing a high quality and professional landlord service, delivering estate services and providing excellent customer services.</p>\n<p><strong>Benefits </strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Opportunities for working from home depending on service need.</li>\n<li>Flexible working and Flexi-leave</li>\n<li>28 Days annual leave, plus 8 days bank holidays and 1 extra day at Christmas</li>\n<li>Excellent Pension Scheme, including access to an Additional Voluntary Contributions</li>\n<li>Free Parking</li>\n<li>Training and development opportunities</li>\n<li>Payment of one professional membership per annum</li>\n<li>Cycle to work + further related discounts</li>\n<li>Season ticket loan</li>\n<li>UK Healthcare plan after 1 years’ service</li>\n<li>Dental insurance plan after 3 years’ service</li>\n<li>Mileage allowance</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>How to apply</strong></p>\n<p>For more information on the role and to apply please visit: <a href=\"https://www.surreyjobs.info/employers/runnymede-borough-council?ga_client_id=276f5733-80f7-40d7-a069-fcc2b487fc13\">Runnymede Borough Council jobs website and Latest vacancies – Runnymede Borough Council.</a></p>\n<p>Please ensure you complete all sections on the online form and evidence how you meet the requirements of the role in your personal statement. Please note, CVs on their own will not be accepted.</p>\n<p>We are passionate about building an inclusive and diverse workforce and we welcome applications from candidates with a variety of backgrounds, skills and abilities. If it is difficult for you to apply online, please contact Human Resources at <a href=\"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/users/new.js?original_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jobsgopublic.com%2Fvacancies%2F209969%2Fexternal_links%3Findex%3D2\">humanresources@runnymede.gov.uk</a> or on 01932 425527 who will be able to assist you.</p>\n<p>For an informal chat about this role please contact Donnalyn Dunn, Senior IRL Manager by emailing <a href=\"mailto:donnalyn.dunn@runnymede.gov.uk\">donnalyn.dunn@runnymede.gov.uk</a>.</p>\n<p><strong>Closing Date: 19th May 2025</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Interview Date(s): TBC</strong></p>\n<p>If you do not hear from us within two weeks from the closing date you have not been successful on this occasion. Thank you for considering Runnymede Borough Council.</p>\n<p><em>Runnymede Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults with care support needs and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You may be requested to present your identification at the interview stage and there will be several checks conducted during the onboarding process inclusive of an enhanced DBS check for specified roles.</em></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Annual Salary £18,297 - £20,064","publishDate":"2025-05-06T12:33:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-19T22:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/b7d644d8-b3f7-4283-80b9-61b1f60327d1.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"39d09ea2-5bb8-41ba-88bc-441d9c2007e8","title":"Community Co-ordinator (Health inequalities)","employer":"Brent Council","department":"","location":"Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way, Wembley, Middlesex","locationType":2,"description":"<p><strong>A Great Opportunity…</strong><br><br>Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent’s diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here. </p>\n<p>The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community, so it is an exciting time to join us.<br><br>The Post</p>\n<p>We are looking to recruit 2 community link workers for children and families to work with other stakeholders (GPs, schools, public health team) to support children and families within Brent to lead healthier lifestyles and provide support with other social determinants (housing, cost of living) to tackle health disparities. This post will work across Brent with a focus on our deprived communities.<br><br>The Person</p>\n<p>We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic person preferably local to Brent to join our team, who can work closely with all stakeholders and the community to tackle Health Inequalities. This post will need to work directly with children and their families to understand some of the barriers faced by them and support in tackling them. An understanding of healthy lifestyle would be useful as the person will need to support children and families in making some lifestyle changes.<br><br>Closing date: 18 May 2025 (23:59)<br><br>Additional Information<br><br><strong>If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the \"Apply Now\" button below. You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the criteria on the Person Specification. We will accept a CV in support of your application, however, you should still provide a supporting statement.</strong></p>\n<div>\n<p>Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.</p>\n</div>\n<div>We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>The information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas and your data protection rights, can be found <a href=\"https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn\">here</a>.</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including “non-visible” disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on  <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@brent.gov.uk\">recruitment@brent.gov.uk</a><a>  </a>\n</div>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Salary range: £38,934 - £40,755 p.a. inc. 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This redesign is all about streamlining our processes and improving our service delivery to ensure that every child's needs are met with the highest level of care and attention. We are seeking experienced and dedicated individuals to join our team in a variety of roles. Together, we can make a profound and positive impact on our community.</span></p><p><span>As a Council consistently rated \"Good\" by Ofsted across all areas, Southwark is committed to excellence in service delivery. We place great value on co-developing services with families and key stakeholders, ensuring that our approach is both responsive and impactful from the very start. At Southwark Council, we believe in investing in both our residents and our staff, fostering an environment where you can thrive professionally and make a real difference in the community. Join us in transforming our service!</span></p><p><span><strong>The Role:</strong></span></p><p><span>In this role, you will manage a caseload of children and young people with Education, Health, and Care Plans (EHCPs). Your responsibilities will span the full process from statutory assessment through to placement, ensuring that all statutory requirements are met and that the final EHCPs are comprehensive and high-quality.</span></p><p><span>You'll work closely with families, schools, and a wide range of partner agencies, including health and social care services, to ensure coordinated and effective support. Key responsibilities include:</span></p><p><strong>Recruitment timetable</strong></p><p><span><strong>In return for your hard work, we offer:</strong></span></p><ul>\n<li><span>Up to £47,628 per annum (subject to experience)</span></li>\n<li><span>Opportunities to develop and implement innovative practices.</span></li>\n<li><span>Professional development and training opportunities.</span></li>\n<li><span>The chance to work with a supportive and collaborative team.</span></li>\n<li><span>The ability to make a lasting impact on the lives of young people.</span></li>\n</ul><p><span>For more information on our benefits, see the link here - <a href=\"https://jobs.southwark.gov.uk/why-us/\">https://jobs.southwark.gov.uk/why-us/</a></span></p><p><span>We will regularly review applications and conduct interviews on a rolling basis, and close the advert once all positions are filled.</span></p><p><span><strong>The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. We strongly advise you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.</strong></span></p><p><span><strong><span>Guaranteed Interview Scheme:</span></strong></span></p><p><span>As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:</span></p><p><span>* Members of the Armed Forces and veterans<br>* Are currently in care, or have previously been in care<br>* If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition</span></p><p> </p><p><span><em><span>We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our </span></em><a href=\"https://www.southwark.gov.uk/engagement-and-consultations/southwark-stands-together\"><em><strong><span>Southwark Stands Together programme</span></strong></em></a><em><span>. We particularly welcome applications from members of the Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.</span></em></span></p><ul>\n<li><span>Chairing meetings and coordinating assessments.</span></li>\n<li><span>Ensuring the timely production of EHCPs that meet statutory deadlines.</span></li>\n<li><span>Managing school placements and supporting families through the process.</span></li>\n<li><span>Participating in annual reviews to track the progress of children and young people with SEND.</span></li>\n<li><span>You will play a key role in ensuring that children and young people with SEND receive the support they need to succeed.</span></li>\n</ul><p><span><strong>About You:</strong></span></p><p><span>To succeed in this role, you must be highly organised with strong case management skills, capable of handling complex cases and navigating the EHCP process with confidence. You should have a proven ability to work collaboratively with a range of professionals, parents, and agencies, providing expert guidance and support.</span></p><p><span>You will need to:</span></p><ul>\n<li><span>Have a good understanding of SEND legislation and the EHCP process.</span></li>\n<li><span>Demonstrate excellent communication and customer service skills.</span></li>\n<li><span>Be able to produce high-quality reports and ensure compliance with statutory requirements.</span></li>\n<li><span>Be comfortable managing sensitive and confidential information.</span></li>\n<li><span>Possess a collaborative approach, working closely with others to achieve the best outcomes.</span></li>\n<li><span>Be committed to ongoing professional development and continuous improvement.</span></li>\n<li><span>A full Enhanced DBS check is required for this post.</span></li>\n</ul><p><span>If you are passionate about improving outcomes for children with SEND and are looking for a role where you can make a lasting impact, we want you to join our team!</span></p><p><span>This post requires a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) DBS check at Enhanced level.</span></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£41580 - £47628 per annum","publishDate":"2025-05-06T08:43:39.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-07-05T08:43:39.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/a3110701-6ea2-4c03-badd-b5968fc0da7d.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"004f1414-92ca-4bf7-a0cf-5c02ae7bdb4a","title":"Deputy Manager Access and Hospital Team","employer":"Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames","department":"","location":"Kingston","locationType":3,"description":"About the Borough : <br>This special place in South West London between the capital and the country has been a Royal borough longer than anywhere else - it is where the first kings of England were crowned.<br><br>Today it is a vibrant and diverse borough, with a long history and strong cultural and community heritage. Kingston's riverside location, fantastic retail offer, historic market place and church, parks and gardens all make Kingston town centre the vibrant space it is, and each of our district town centres (Surbiton, New Malden, Tolworth and Chessington) have something unique to offer.<br><br>Situated in Zone 6, Kingston is among the best-connected town centres in London - with direct train links from Kingston and Surbiton stations to Clapham Junction and London Waterloo, as well as Wimbledon for an interchange with the London Underground and Tramlink.<br><br>Kingston's people are innovative and entrepreneurial, and have a strong sense of community pride. The borough has been home to great industry and creativity for many years, reflected in assets such as the Rose Theatre, the International Youth Arts Festival and Kingston University, which boasts more new graduate business start-ups than any other.<br><br>We have seen tremendous generosity and compassion within our communities, particularly in response to COVID-19, which is a demonstration of Kingston's key strength. The council offers a strong level of support to vulnerable groups and those who need additional support, which has also increased significantly as a result of the pandemic. Like most places, the average age of our population is rising as more people are living longer, so we are working closely with residents to help them maintain their independence and further improve the cost effectiveness of our service to meet the ongoing rise in demand.<br><br>Kingston is home to people from diverse and interesting cultures and backgrounds, which helps to create the rich sense of community shared across the borough. In particular, Kingston has a large Sri Lankan Tamil community and is home to more people from Korea than any other part of the UK.<br> <br> About the Service and Team : <br>The Access and Hospital team are both front door fast paced teams.<br><br>The Access Team is the front door in the community.<br><br>We triage all new referrals and provide information/ advice and signposting. We refer to the Reablement service and complete assessments of ongoing need. We triage all Safeguarding alerts and make the decision regarding whether an alert progress to a Section 42 enquiry.<br><br>The Hospital Team facilitates discharges from both Kingston Hospital and out of borough hospitals. This is completed using Discharge to Assess. The Hospital Team works as part of the Transfer of Care Hub which is a multi professional team designed to facilitate swift and informed discharges.<br> <br> About the Role and Our Ideal Candidate : <br> The successful candidate will work alongside the Manager with the daily running of the Access and Hospital Team <br><br> Overseeing and ensuring timely discharges from Kingston Hospital and out of borough hospitals <br><br> Liaising with other professionals to provide good outcomes for our residents <br><br> Overseeing Access incoming referrals including AEDT (adult emergency duty) referrals , LAS ( London ambulance Service ) and Mash report ( Multi agency safeguarding Hub) <br><br> Managing access safeguarding referrals ensuring timely triaging and overseeing complex safeguarding <br><br> The successfull candidate will have: <br><br> Social Work Degree <br><br> Experience working in a fast paced team <br><br> Managerial experience <br><br> Excellent communication skills <br><br>Our Offer to You : <br>As an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we're committed to helping you fulfil your potential and will offer you a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills. We're constantly striving to improve our ways of working so putting your ideas across however big or small; will be fully encouraged and supported by your colleagues and our dynamic and experienced management team.<br><br>In addition we offer a modern and flexible working environment for our staff supported by our IT infrastructure, Google Chromebooks and Google Apps, which have acted as a key enabler for collaborative and streamlined working. We operate hybrid working, a flexible working model which allows staff to work from a variety of locations and staff are not required to work within the office 5 days a week. It enables staff to achieve a work life balance whilst still meeting the needs of the organisation.<br><br>Employees have access to a wide range of benefits, some of which include:<ul>\n<li>Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time working hours apply)</li>\n<li>Three volunteering days per year in Kingston</li>\n<li>Flexible and agile working arrangements</li>\n<li>Comprehensive learning and development programme</li>\n<li>Discounts on a range of local shops, restaurants, gyms and leisure centres</li>\n<li>Interest free season ticket loans</li>\n<li>Local Government Pension Scheme</li>\n<li>Bicycle loan facilities and cycle to work scheme</li>\n<li>Zip car scheme</li>\n<li>Free eye tests and contribution towards glasses</li>\n<li>Confidential wellbeing and counselling support</li>\n<li>Subsidised gym membership</li>\n</ul>Application Process : <br> Please apply online outlining what skills, abilities and experience you can bring which makes you an ideal candidate for this role. Please ensure you refer to the requirements outlined in the job profile when completing your application. <br><br> The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. <br><br> We are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) so all personal information that can identify job applicants e.g. name, title etc is completely anonymised during the shortlisting process. Our hiring managers review applications based on the knowledge, skills and experience demonstrated in your application, and how well these match the job profile. Our HR Shared Service with Sutton Council was recently recognised nationally for having the 'Best Inclusion and Diversity Programme' at the PPMA Excellence in People Management Awards 2023, something that we're incredibly proud of. <br><br> Hiring managers are encouraged to ensure that their interview panel is diverse, and representative of a range of protected characteristics, to help remove unconscious bias and ensure candidates are treated fairly during the selection process. Some characteristics may not be obvious, but our panels are diverse wherever possible. We have a number of measures in place to inform and support our approach, including mandatory EDI and unconscious bias training for all staff, safer recruitment training for diverse panel members, engaging with our staff networks and encouraging allyship. We are fully committed to removing barriers and enhancing the diversity of our workforce. <br> <br> Additional Information : <br> We are proud to be a diverse and welcoming Borough. Our aim is to create a workforce which reflects the community we serve, and staff feel a sense of belonging. We celebrate and respect differences and appreciate the value of having a diverse workforce. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, and disabled candidates, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce. <br><br> As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to thinking differently about disability and taking action to improve how we recruit, retain and develop disabled people. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for a role. <br><br> We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums and inclusive staff networks who help drive our diversity agenda. <br><br>We are an accredited London Living Wage Employer and this means that everyone working at the Royal Borough of Kingston, regardless of whether they are permanent employees or third-party contractors and suppliers receive the London Living Wage. The real Living Wage is higher than the government's minimum, or National Living Wage, and is an independently calculated hourly rate of pay that is based on the actual cost of living.<br><br>The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-immigration-system-what-you-need-to-know\">GOV.UK website</a> for right to work guidance.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£51,522 - £56,646","publishDate":"2025-05-02T03:01:41.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-23T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/7c081f4c-acb6-4f71-9326-204dec744473.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"344d802f-3a8f-4ece-a7e3-a81cfead6678","title":"Children's Emergency Duty Team (CEDT) Sessional Social Worker","employer":"London Borough of Sutton","department":"","location":"Sutton","locationType":3,"description":"About the Borough : <br>In Sutton, there is much for us to be proud of both as a council and as a borough. This includes high levels of resident satisfaction, the quality of our services, our success in addressing our financial challenges to date, the way that we involve and engage with residents on key issues facing the borough, and the enthusiastic and motivated staff that we employ. <br><br>Looking ahead, there are plans for the delivery of new homes and new schools and the London Cancer Hub is being developed, while the Council is also seen as a driving force within the South London Partnership of five outer south west London boroughs focused on strategic growth, regeneration and investment.<br><br>All of this demonstrates a good track record and an authority that is ambitious and set to deliver more improvements for the borough. We've set out our vision for the future of Sutton in our corporate plan - Ambitious for Sutton. This strategic plan will shape the outcomes we achieve, the services we provide, and the impact we have on residents, to make Sutton a great place to live, work and raise a family.<br><br>Situated in Zone 5, Sutton is less than 30 minutes by train from central London, and south and south west London are easily accessible by public transport. There are 10 train stations which serve key neighbourhoods within the borough providing direct connections to London Victoria, London Bridge, London Blackfriars and St Pancras International. Sutton also has direct rail connections with Epsom, Dorking, Guildford and Horsham, as well as Wimbledon for an interchange with the London Underground and West Croydon for the London Overground. There's also an extensive road network which provides close and easy access to the M25 and M23.<br> <br> About the Service and Team : <br>The Emergency Duty Team provides essential social work cover for children across 4 London boroughs. We offer a social work service to children and young people in the Borough who are living at home on a plan across the tiers of need. This is achieved by working in partnership with relevant agencies, children and young people, and their families.<br><br>Within the team's geographical area we support children and young people through robust assessment, SMART planning and effective intervention to achieve positive outcomes within their families and communities. Working within a restorative practice approach, our team works in partnership with families and multi-agency colleagues in intervening to address both the presenting concerns and underlying difficulties.<br> <br> About the Role and Our Ideal Candidate : <br><br>We have exciting opportunities for confident and skilled Social Workers to work in the Children's Emergency Duty Team (CEDT) as sessional workers in Children Services. Our objective is to deliver the best outcomes in improving the quality of life for Children within Sutton, Merton, Kingston and Richmond for whom the service is provided <br><br>Reporting to a Team Manager, Social Workers within the CEDT are responsible for delivering our Out of Hours Service. Our team provide vital support to the service with the responsibility of working outside of standard office hours, during evenings, nights and at weekends to deliver our service in safeguarding children and young people. Working within the Care Act 2014, you will undertake carer's assessments and eligibility assessments whilst supporting planning and reviews. You will ensure appropriate advocacy or representation to ensure an individual's human rights are understood and promoted. Our work also covers daily enquiries to the team's duty system, including initial safeguarding responses and protection planning as well as undertaking investigations. You will be working collaboratively with all relevant parties to ensure that the children and families enabled to live ordinary and fulfilled lives<br> <br> Our Offer to You : <br>As an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we're committed to helping you fulfil your potential and will offer you a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills. We're constantly striving to improve our ways of working so putting your ideas across - however big or small - will be fully encouraged and supported by your colleagues and our dynamic and experienced management team.<br><br>In addition, we offer a modern and flexible working environment for our staff, supported by our IT infrastructure, including Google Chromebooks and Google Apps. Our Flexible Working - Smarter Working Scheme embraces new ways of working. It provides improved work life balance for our staff as it allows staff to work from a variety of locations and staff are not required to work within the office 5 days a week.<br><br>Employees have access to a wide range of benefits, some of which include:<ul>\n<li>Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time working hours apply)</li>\n<li>General Council Flexi-time (Please note, this applies to roles at grades 1-9 only)</li>\n<li>Public Health Service Localised Flexi-time Scheme - accrual of up to 5 days per year </li>\n<li> Three volunteering days per year in Sutton </li>\n<li>Comprehensive learning and development programme</li>\n<li>Local and national discounts for shopping, eating out and leisure activities</li>\n<li>Interest free season ticket loans</li>\n<li>Local Government Pension Scheme</li>\n<li>Car parking scheme</li>\n<li>Bicycle loan facilities and cycle to work scheme</li>\n<li>Zip car scheme</li>\n<li>Free eye tests and contribution towards glasses</li>\n<li>Confidential wellbeing and counselling support</li>\n<li>Subsidised gym membership</li>\n</ul>Application Process : <br>Please apply online outlining what skills, abilities and experience you can bring which makes you an ideal candidate for this role. Please ensure you refer to the requirements outlined in the job profile when completing your application.<br><br>To support our diversity agenda and reduce the risk of bias in our recruitment activities, our short listing process completely anonymises personal information that can identify job applicants e.g. name, title etc. Our hiring managers review and short list applications based on the information provided as part of your application as to how well you meet the requirements and criteria for the role, as outlined in the job profile.<br><br>The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.<br> <br> Additional Information : <br>We pride ourselves on being a diverse, inclusive and welcoming Borough and we aim to create a workforce which reflects the community we serve - the key highlights from our recent Equalities Workforce Report can be seen <a href=\"https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KGMTYxsYV0WkCbJAHTDyEDSVwv5YDX9A/view?usp=sharing\" title=\"Workforce Equalities Report - Highlights\">here.</a> We are respectful of difference and realise the positive value of diversity in our workforce. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds and particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and disabled candidates, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce. As part of our Disability Confident Committed status, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role.<br><br>We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums, and inclusive staff networks who help drive our diversity agenda.<br><br>The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-immigration-system-what-you-need-to-know\">GOV.UK website</a> for right to work guidance.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£40,755 - £48,531 (£50,574 unconsolidated maximum)","publishDate":"2025-05-02T03:01:40.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-31T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/b77b895d-77be-489e-aa35-69a17be93e65.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"48ae5944-ce38-4f65-a17d-e082996629b8","title":"Newly Qualified Social Workers - Children's Services","employer":"London Borough of Tower Hamlets","department":"","location":"Town Hall, 160 Whitechapel Road, LONDON","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>Role: </strong>ASYE/Newly Qualified Social Worker</p>\n<p><strong>Division: </strong>Supporting Families Division<strong> </strong></p>\n<p><strong>Contract: </strong>Permanent</p>\n<p><strong>Salary:</strong> Grade I-K - £44,430, plus <strong>zone 2&3 travel card – </strong>this will go up to £46,437, once you pass your first year of ASYE</p>\n<p>Are you ready to take the first steps in your journey as a qualified social worker?</p>\n<p>Are you passionate and committed to building relationships with children and families within a diverse and innovative workplace?</p>\n<p>Rated <strong>OUTSTANDING</strong> by OFSTED, Tower Hamlets is a great place to practice social work. We are committed to developing excellent Social Work practitioners and making Tower Hamlets an employer of choice. </p>\n<p>Contribute to creating positive change together and apply today!</p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><strong>About Us </strong></p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><em>In Tower Hamlets we believe that the best place for children is to be </em><strong><em>raised within their own families</em></strong><em>, immediate or wider, wherever it is safe and appropriate to do so. </em></p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><em>In Tower Hamlets we are committed to </em><strong><em>building relationships and strengthening families </em></strong><em>by working </em><strong><em>with</em></strong><em> people in a compassionate and understanding way.   </em></p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><em>We are </em><strong><em>ambitious</em></strong><em> for Tower Hamlets children and families and endeavour for every child and young person to be </em><strong><em>healthy, safe and successful</em></strong><strong> </strong></p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><strong>Our Better Together </strong>Practice Framework is based on the ideas and concepts underpinned by Restorative Practice. It draws from other strength-based approaches, such as Systemic and Trauma Informed Practice and is fully embedded across Supporting Families.</p>\n<p>We are an <strong>inclusive</strong> organisation that <strong>values diversity</strong> and empowers individuals from all cultures and backgrounds. We believe that a diverse workforce brings unique perspectives and enriches our ability to serve our community.</p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\">Our C-Change approach: <strong>Connect, Curious, Community, Co-Produce, Collaborate, Check, </strong> sets out “6 Cs” for our work with children, young people their parents and carers, and each other.</p>\n<p>We particularly welcome applications from Social Workers from Global majority backgrounds and from those who have care experience- in Tower Hamlets this is a protected characteristic.</p>\n<p><strong>About the Role </strong></p>\n<p><strong>As an NQSW in Tower Hamlets, you will be part of one of our diverse Children’s Services teams, known as Supporting Families</strong> , providing essential support to children, young people, their families, and carers. Our practice is child-centred, family-minded, and strengths-based.</p>\n<p>You will be asked for your team preferences if your application is shortlisted, and we will endeavour to put you forward for one of your team choices if successful at interview.</p>\n<p><strong>Our Offer</strong><strong>:</strong></p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\">We offer a competitive salary starting salary at Grade I-K- <strong>£44,430 </strong><strong>this will go up to £46,437, once you pass your first year of ASYE </strong>and you will also be eligible for an annual travel card covering zones 2-3.</p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\">We are committed to developing excellent Social Work practitioners and if you choose to work with us you will benefit from:</p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"ql-align-justify\">A dedicated practice leader to support you through the learning and assessment involved in your first year.</li>\n<li class=\"ql-align-justify\">A diverse workload and good quality reflective supervision</li>\n<li class=\"ql-align-justify\">In the second year of practice, you can opt in to continue having additional reflective supervision and are encouraged to do a consolidation module accredited by our partner universities.</li>\n<li class=\"ql-align-justify\">In the following three years the Learning Academy will work with you to consider the best way to support and develop your practice.</li>\n<li class=\"ql-align-justify\">A range of opportunities to undertake further study and complete further post-qualifying modules through our partner universities post ASYE</li>\n</ul>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\">Tower Hamlets provides wide-ranging and excellent training and development opportunities, which include university accredited courses, e-learning, online classroom-based training and on the go opportunities. We also offer flexible learning opportunities through our subscription to Research in Practice and various learning opportunities through our membership with the NorthEast London Teaching Partnership.</p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><strong>Requirements </strong></p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><strong>Please note that to apply for these posts you must meet the following criteria:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"ql-align-justify\"><strong>Have the Right to Work in the UK (please note, unfortunately we are not currently able to offer sponsorship for ASYE positions).</strong></li>\n<li class=\"ql-align-justify\"><strong>Be anticipating successful completion of your social work course and subsequent Social Work England registration by October 2025</strong></li>\n<li class=\"ql-align-justify\"><strong>Have completed your social work qualification within the last 2 years</strong></li>\n<li class=\"ql-align-justify\"><strong>Not have commenced or completed your ASYE elsewhere</strong></li>\n</ul>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><strong>Recruitment Timeline:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"ql-align-justify\">\n<strong>Advert close date: 11:59pm on Sunday 18</strong><sup><strong>th</strong></sup><strong> May 2025</strong> </li>\n<li class=\"ql-align-justify\">\n<strong>Shortlisting date: 27</strong><sup><strong>th</strong></sup><strong> May 2025</strong>\n</li>\n<li class=\"ql-align-justify\">\n<strong>Assessment Centre date/s: 3</strong><sup><strong>rd</strong></sup><strong> - 5</strong><sup><strong>th</strong></sup><strong> June 2025 </strong>\n</li>\n<li class=\"ql-align-justify\">\n<strong>Interview date/s: 16</strong><sup><strong>th</strong></sup><strong> – 19</strong><sup><strong>th</strong></sup><strong> June 2025</strong>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><strong>Both the Assessment Centre and Interview activities are approximately 1 day each. The assessment centre activity will be a virtual session and the interviews will take place face to face in Tower Hamlets Town Hall in Whitechapel.</strong></p>\n<p>For an informal discussion about the role, please contact the Learning Academy on <a href=\"mailto:LearningAcademy@towerhamlets.gov.uk\">LearningAcademy@towerhamlets.gov.uk</a></p>\n<p><strong>Additional Details</strong></p>\n<p>Tower Hamlets vision for our borough is that: people are aspirational, independent and have equal access to opportunities; we are a borough that our residents are proud of and love to live in; and we are a dynamic, outcomes-based council using digital innovation and partnership working to respond to the changing needs of our borough. We want people who aspire to our TOWER values: Together; Open; Willing; Excellent; Respect.</p>\n<p>Tower Hamlets has a zero-tolerance approach to, and works to eradicate, all forms of discrimination on the basis of race, sex, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital status, status as a civil partner, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy and maternity and looks to employ a diverse workforce representative of those groups. We recognise that people can also be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. </p>\n<p>We are a Disability Confident Employer, which means applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the post are guaranteed an interview. Care experience has also been adopted by the Council as an additional protected characteristic.</p>\n<p>We welcome applicants interested in flexible working arrangements and also applicants who live in the borough. </p>\n<p>________________________________________________________________________________________________________ </p>\n<p>This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children. It replaces the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA).</p>\n<p>Tower Hamlets Councils are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£44,430 - £55,710","publishDate":"2025-05-01T11:55:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-18T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/9b5dc140-34fa-439e-9274-b89647cfe35e.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"6fdeec96-ebf5-409d-89c1-28bdc6fd525f","title":"Rough Sleeper Co-ordinator","employer":"London Borough of Hounslow","department":"","location":"Hounslow","locationType":2,"description":"<p><strong>About us at Hounslow</strong></p>\n<p>We’d love you to join us at the London Borough of Hounslow! Our people are deeply committed to providing excellent services to our residents, doing all we can to make lives as good as they can be.</p>\n<p>We are an outstanding council, serving an outstanding borough. With brilliant, visionary leadership, a dynamic Cabinet and a can-do culture, we’ve built strong partnerships which have transformed how we serve one of London’s most diverse boroughs. Hounslow is the world in one place and full of potential. We are stepping up for our residents like never before.</p>\n<p><strong>About our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion</strong></p>\n<p>We live by five core values: Lead with Heart, Do New, Pass on the Power, Harness the Mix and Be a Rock.  All our work has equality, diversity and inclusion at its very heart, best articulated in “Harness the Mix”.  It's about breaking down barriers between our parts and people and unlocking the problem-solving power of our amazing mix of minds. We serve a diverse community; we have a diverse workforce, and we are committed to being an inclusive employer.</p>\n<p>We work hard to create representation across our workforce and leadership community, we have a thriving employee network groups and our learning and development programmes help us lead, model, and breathe ways of working that eliminate inequality, inequity, injustice and bias.</p>\n<p>As part of this and under our commitments as a Disability Confident Employer, we make reasonable adjustments to accommodate our candidates.  There’s space for you to tell us what you need within our application form.</p>\n<p><strong>Our Benefits</strong></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.hounslow.gov.uk/info/20037/working_for_the_council\"><span class=\"customHTML\">If you join us, you’ll have access to a range of employee benefits. Read more about these here.</span></a></p>\n<p><strong>About The Role</strong></p>\n<p>This is an exciting opportunity to join our Homelessness, Independence and Preventative Service which adopts a preventative approach across the housing, health and social care agendas. Your primary focus will be to lead the Council’s response to rough sleeping, working proactively and putting measures in place to minimise the number of incidences of rough sleeping in the Borough and achieve the ultimate goal of having no-one sleeping rough in the Borough.</p>\n<p><strong>About The Team You’ll Be Working In</strong></p>\n<p>This is an exciting and busy role that is at the centre of the Councils response to homelessness. The service is developing and progressing our agenda to reduce the use of temporary accommodation and achieve more upstream prevention outcomes.</p>\n<ol>\n<li>You directly line manage 5 Outreach and Sustainment Officers along with Specialist Outreach Workers for Mental Health, Substance Misuse and Navigators.</li>\n<li>You will be responsible for a service that makes a real difference to the lives of people who are rough sleeping, at risk of rough sleeping, homeless or at risk of losing their homes.</li>\n<li>You will oversee street outreach shifts at unsociable hours, ensuring staff comply with safe operating practices.</li>\n<li>You lead, support and enable staff to identify, assess and address complex needs and carry out investigations to ensure effective decision making. You encourage innovation and inspire your team to be highly motivated, efficient and effective in their roles, balancing the need to work independently but collaboratively to meet contextual needs to ensure the correct support is in place to prevent and reduce rough sleeping.</li>\n<li>Operate effectively in a highly changeable and demanding working environment with multiple competing priorities, ensuring timely and relevant interventions are carried out to prevent escalation of need, decisions are made to fulfil statutory requirements and legal challenges are responded to.</li>\n</ol>\n<p><strong>About You</strong></p>\n<ol>\n<li>You have extensive knowledge and experience of the Housing Act 1996 (as amended) and the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017.</li>\n<li>You have an expert knowledge of the issues facing those sleeping rough alongside the challenges of persuading rough sleepers to accept offers of accommodation.</li>\n<li>You have an excellent understanding of homelessness in the Borough and the council’s statutory duties in relation to homelessness, but you work creatively to implement bespoke solutions to achieve the ultimate goal of having no-one sleeping rough in Hounslow.</li>\n<li>You are a visible leader delivering a first class, modern and flexible prevention focussed outreach and in-reach service to rough sleepers and those at risk of rough sleeping.</li>\n<li>You have experience of successfully managing staff and are a collaborative leader, acting with integrity and building trusting relationships, operating effectively through prioritisation, delegation and efficient use of available resources to deliver value for money services.</li>\n<li>You are an expert communicator who engages effectively with a broad range of people, including applicants, colleagues, and elected members, to motivate, influence, negotiate and persuade and achieve multi-disciplinary outcomes to meet wide ranging needs.</li>\n<li>You are a dynamic decision maker who leads and motivates others to deliver a high performing service achieving excellent results, which can flex and adapt to the changing need of residents, integrating digital service solutions balanced with bespoke solutions for vulnerable residents.</li>\n<li>You are a creative and analytical problem solver who takes responsibility to see problems through to successful resolution, ensuring your work and the work of the team achieve service outcomes that support the shared goals of the council, while operating with financial acumen.</li>\n<li>It is desirable that you have a degree or equivalent qualifications.</li>\n<li>You work flexibly, including during unsociable hours as required, can travel independently around the Borough (including hard to reach locations to locate rough sleepers) and meet other professionals in community settings.</li>\n<li>You are passionate about customer services.</li>\n<li>You are an experienced homelessness professional with a background in rough sleeping teams and part VII.</li>\n<li>You are looking to work in a forward thinking and progressive housing department.</li>\n<li>You are a visible leader adept at managing high volumes of work involving vulnerable residents.</li>\n</ol>\n<p><strong>Qualifications:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>You have a degree or extensive relevant work-based experience and engage in continuous professional development.</li>\n<li>You will be able to travel independently around the Borough and it is desirable to hold a full UK driving licence.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Essential for The Role:</strong></p>\n<p>An Enhanced DBS check is required.</p>\n<p>If the points above resonate with you, we would like to hear from you.</p>\n<p>Read more about the work you’ll be doing in the Role Profile.</p>\n<p><strong>When Interviews Will Be Held And Who To Contact</strong></p>\n<p>The key information you need about the role should be in the role profile, but if you have any further questions about the role, please contact:</p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:Pauline.Jones@Hounslow.gov.uk\">Pauline.Jones@Hounslow.gov.uk</a></p>\n<p><strong>Interviews for this job will be held during May 2025.</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Closing date is 13th May 2025.</strong><strong> </strong></p>\n<p><strong>To apply, please click “Apply Now”.</strong></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£47,532 – £50,574 per annum","publishDate":"2025-05-01T08:02:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-13T22:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/ed6855d8-34e6-4e3f-90b0-7fa02ce33b73.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"c610887b-2c05-4b9a-9f83-11f7e8c25917","title":"Social Worker - Leaving Care and Children Looked After","employer":"London Borough of Sutton","department":"","location":"Sutton","locationType":3,"description":"About the Borough : <br>In Sutton, there is much for us to be proud of both as a council and as a borough. This includes high levels of resident satisfaction, the quality of our services, our success in addressing our financial challenges to date, the way that we involve and engage with residents on key issues facing the borough, and the enthusiastic and motivated staff that we employ. <br><br>Looking ahead, there are plans for the delivery of new homes and new schools and the London Cancer Hub is being developed, while the Council is also seen as a driving force within the South London Partnership of five outer south west London boroughs focused on strategic growth, regeneration and investment.<br><br>All of this demonstrates a good track record and an authority that is ambitious and set to deliver more improvements for the borough. We've set out our vision for the future of Sutton in our corporate plan - Ambitious for Sutton. This strategic plan will shape the outcomes we achieve, the services we provide, and the impact we have on residents, to make Sutton a great place to live, work and raise a family.<br><br>Situated in Zone 5, Sutton is less than 30 minutes by train from central London, and south and south west London are easily accessible by public transport. There are 10 train stations which serve key neighbourhoods within the borough providing direct connections to London Victoria, London Bridge, London Blackfriars and St Pancras International. Sutton also has direct rail connections with Epsom, Dorking, Guildford and Horsham, as well as Wimbledon for an interchange with the London Underground and West Croydon for the London Overground. There's also an extensive road network which provides close and easy access to the M25 and M23.<br> <br> About the Service and Team : <br> The Leaving Care and Children Looked After Service is dedicated to providing exceptional support and care for children in the local authority's guardianship. Our focus is on ensuring the safety, well-being, and developmental needs of each child are met through personalised care plans and stable placements. We are committed to creating nurturing environments that address each child's unique needs and ensure their voices are heard in all decisions affecting their lives <br><br> We are growing a diverse and inclusive environment for staff to learn, develop and grow their career. We provide specialist support on challenging cases, regular structured supervision, and an environment that encourages all those to take part and ensure their voices are heard. We understand the value that our staff bring to our service, and the needs of the residents in our community. <br><br> In addition:<ul>\n<li> Sutton works with Kingston University and regional partners as part of the Developing Together Social Work Teaching Partnership (SWTP) to provide staff with a wide range of pre- and post-qualifying education opportunities to promote continuous learning and development. </li>\n<li> Staff are given the opportunity to attend conferences, and workshops and have access to research and practice resources to support their ongoing professional development. </li>\n<li> We encourage staff to support the practice education of Social Work students and those in the assessed and supported year in employment (ASYE). </li>\n</ul>Sutton Council also has a number of staff network groups such as the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic +A Network, LGBTQ +A Network and Women's +A Network to ensure staff have a voice to drive positive change in the organisation <br> <br> About the Role and Our Ideal Candidate : <br> Join Children Social Care as a Social Worker on a starting salary of £40,833 and receive a Golden Hello and a Recruitment and Retention Bonus as follows:<ul>\n<li> £1000 paid in your first month's salary </li>\n<li> £1000 paid for your first completed year in service </li>\n<li> £2000 paid for your second completed year in service </li>\n<li> £3000 paid for your third completed year in service and every year thereafter </li>\n</ul>We've got an exciting opportunity for you to work as a Social Worker within our Leaving Care and Children Looked After Service within Children's Social Care. Our mission is to empower children to live independently as possible and provide the necessary support in safeguarding their well-being. We need your expertise to make it happen. <br><br> In this role, your responsibility will include:<ul>\n<li> Assess the needs and situations of children in care to develop specialised individual care plans that address their well-being and development. </li>\n<li> Advocate for children and young people in care, making sure their voices are heard and their rights are protected in meetings, court hearings, and other discussions. </li>\n<li> Collaborate with professionals like teachers, healthcare providers, and community groups to provide coordinated support and review the well-being of children in care </li>\n</ul>As a Social Worker, your role is vital to promoting stability, supporting transitions to independence, and working towards long-term, positive outcomes for each child. Your knowledge and expertise will help to provide a stable and safe environment, advocating for children's voices to be heard and ensuring their rights are upheld in all aspects of their care. You will collaborate with foster carers, families, and a range of professionals to provide consistent and effective support. If you are an experienced social worker, empowered by making a meaningful impact on the lives of children and young people, we would like to hear from you. We are dedicated to ensuring the safety, well-being, and development of children in care. <br><br> This position offers an excellent opportunity for individuals with outstanding communication skills and a compassionate manner capable of effectively managing high levels of emotional distress. We encourage applications from candidates with experience in childcare and those passionate about delivering person-centred care. You'll join a welcoming, supportive, and energetic team dedicated to providing first class supervision and ongoing professional development opportunities. <br><br> In addition, we would expect the following from all suitable candidates:<ul>\n<li> To be registered with Social Work England and hold a degree in Social Care or similar. </li>\n<li> Have experience of working in a multidisciplinary team setting. </li>\n<li> Have sound knowledge and ability to deliver social work support to service users and their families. </li>\n<li> Ability to communicate complex social issues clearly to both patients and professionals. </li>\n<li> Ability to plan and coordinate social care plans and aspects of patient discharge. </li>\n</ul>Our Offer to You : <br>As an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we're committed to helping you fulfil your potential and will offer you a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills. We're constantly striving to improve our ways of working so putting your ideas across - however big or small - will be fully encouraged and supported by your colleagues and our dynamic and experienced management team.<br><br>In addition, we offer a modern and flexible working environment for our staff, supported by our IT infrastructure, including Google Chromebooks and Google Apps. Our Flexible Working - Smarter Working Scheme embraces new ways of working. It provides improved work life balance for our staff as it allows staff to work from a variety of locations and staff are not required to work within the office 5 days a week.<br><br>Employees have access to a wide range of benefits, some of which include:<ul>\n<li>Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time working hours apply)</li>\n<li>General Council Flexi-time (Please note, this applies to roles at grades 1-9 only)</li>\n<li>Public Health Service Localised Flexi-time Scheme - accrual of up to 5 days per year </li>\n<li> Three volunteering days per year in Sutton </li>\n<li>Comprehensive learning and development programme</li>\n<li>Local and national discounts for shopping, eating out and leisure activities</li>\n<li>Interest free season ticket loans</li>\n<li>Local Government Pension Scheme</li>\n<li>Car parking scheme</li>\n<li>Bicycle loan facilities and cycle to work scheme</li>\n<li>Zip car scheme</li>\n<li>Free eye tests and contribution towards glasses</li>\n<li>Confidential wellbeing and counselling support</li>\n<li>Subsidised gym membership</li>\n</ul>Application Process : <br>Please apply online outlining what skills, abilities and experience you can bring which makes you an ideal candidate for this role. Please ensure you refer to the requirements outlined in the job profile when completing your application.<br><br>To support our diversity agenda and reduce the risk of bias in our recruitment activities, our short listing process completely anonymises personal information that can identify job applicants e.g. name, title etc. Our hiring managers review and short list applications based on the information provided as part of your application as to how well you meet the requirements and criteria for the role, as outlined in the job profile.<br><br>The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.<br> <br> Additional Information : <br>We pride ourselves on being a diverse, inclusive and welcoming Borough and we aim to create a workforce which reflects the community we serve - the key highlights from our recent Equalities Workforce Report can be seen <a href=\"https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KGMTYxsYV0WkCbJAHTDyEDSVwv5YDX9A/view?usp=sharing\" title=\"Workforce Equalities Report - Highlights\">here.</a> We are respectful of difference and realise the positive value of diversity in our workforce. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds and particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and disabled candidates, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce. As part of our Disability Confident Committed status, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role.<br><br>We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums, and inclusive staff networks who help drive our diversity agenda.<br><br>The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. 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We place children and families at the heart of everything that we do and are relentless in our pursuit of positive outcomes for all.</p><p><strong>Our Better Together </strong>Practice Framework is based on the ideas and concepts which underpin Restorative Practice and draws from other strength-based approaches, such as Systemic and Trauma Informed Practice</p><p>Our C-Change approach: <strong>Connect, Curious, Community, Co-Produce, Collaborate, Check, </strong> sets out “6 Cs ” for our work with children, young people their parents and carers, and each other.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>About the Role</strong></p><p>We are recruiting experienced social workers for our front door service in Family Support and Protection Teams.</p><p>If you are passionate about building relationships with children and families at their first contact with Children’s Social Care, focused on working towards positive outcomes for children and have <strong>at least 1 year of post-qualifying</strong> <strong>experience in a statutory Children’s Social Care team</strong>, we would love you to apply.</p><p>Family Support and Protection Service (FSP) consists of 10 social work teams. Family Support and Protection undertake child in need work, child protection work, alongside court work. This enables social workers to gain a good understanding of statutory work, but we also work closely with schools, health and voluntary organisations that formulates good partnership working with the ultimate aim of safeguarding and supporting children, young people and their families.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>About You</strong></p><ul>\n<li>Have working knowledge of the framework within which social care operates, inclusive of legislation and national guidance and procedures specific to this post</li>\n<li>Have knowledge of statutory work with children, including children in need, child protection, children looked after and court work. Knowledge of different types of interventions in family support</li>\n<li>A nationally recognised or other social work England recognised social work qualification</li>\n<li>Have at least 1 year of post-qualifying experience in a statutory Children’s Social Care setting</li>\n</ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Our Benefits</strong></p><p>We've been working hard to make Tower Hamlets a great place to practice social work. <strong>We will help you to develop excellent social work</strong> <strong>practice, leading to career advancement at your own pace.</strong> We are committed to developing excellent practitioners and making Tower Hamlets an employer of choice. </p><p><strong>We offer a competitive salary - £44,430 - £55,710 plus travel allowance of £1,280 per annum</strong>.</p><p>We offer brand new state-of-the-art offices in the heart of the east end with great transport connections. We have fantastic transport links – Tower Hamlets town hall is directly opposite Whitechapel Station, putting all of London within easy reach of the town hall. </p><p>Our employees are put on the Local Government Pension Scheme. This is a career average salary scheme, so your pension benefits are guaranteed and do not depend on how investments perform. We pay into the fund on your behalf. </p><p>We have a generous annual leave entitlement starting at 29 working days, rising to 33 days with 5+ years' service, in addition to bank holidays and an additional 3 days at Christmas.  </p><p>We positively encourage flexible working and work life balance aimed at supporting individual employee requirements within the context of meeting service needs.  </p><p>We have a number of money-saving schemes, including a rent deposit scheme (which offers staff an interest free loan to help pay rent deposits) and season ticket loan scheme (interest-free loans to help staff when purchasing travel season tickets). </p><p>You will also benefit from:</p><ul>\n<li>A <strong>manageable and diverse caseload</strong> and good quality reflective supervision</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Coaching and support</strong> from our well-established Learning Academy, and the opportunity to practice within our bespoke practice model Better Together, which encompasses restorative, systemic and trauma informed practice principles Core, elective, flexible and specialist learning pathways, as well as clear development pathways for every stage of your social work career</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Opportunities to develop your practice</strong>, with a clear framework for career development/leadership programme</li>\n<li>Opportunities for agile/flexible working </li>\n</ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>How to Apply</strong></p><p><strong>We have simplified our application process, please complete a short application on our online application system and upload your CV.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Closing date: </strong>This role is closing for applications on the <strong>28th May 2025</strong></p><p><strong>Test Stage:</strong> If successfully shortlisted, you will be invited to partake in stage 1 and 2 of the interview process (a group challenge and written exercise) <strong>on 5th June 2025.</strong></p><p><strong>Interview:</strong> If successful in test stage 1 and 2, you will then be invited for a panel interview on the <strong>16th June 2025.</strong></p><p><strong>Please keep these dates free</strong></p><p><br></p><p>For further information regarding the role, please contact:</p><p>Stuart Andrews at <a href=\"mailto:Stuart.Andrews@towerhamlets.gov.uk\">Stuart.Andrews@towerhamlets.gov.uk</a> or Jaishree Bisht at <a href=\"mailto:Jaishree.Bisht@towerhamlets.gov.uk\">Jaishree.Bisht@towerhamlets.gov.uk</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Additional Details</strong></p><p>Tower Hamlets vision for our borough is that: people are aspirational, independent and have equal access to opportunities; we are a borough that our residents are proud of and love to live in; and we are a dynamic, outcomes-based council using digital innovation and partnership working to respond to the changing needs of our borough. We want people who aspire to our TOWER values: Together; Open; Willing; Excellent; Respect.</p><p>Tower Hamlets has a zero-tolerance approach to, and works to eradicate, all forms of discrimination on the basis of race, sex, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital status, status as a civil partner, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy and maternity and looks to employ a diverse workforce representative of those groups. We recognise that people can also be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. </p><p>We are a Disability Confident Employer, which means applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the post are guaranteed an interview. Care experience has also been adopted by the Council as an additional protected characteristic.</p><p>We welcome applicants interested in flexible working arrangements and also applicants who live in the borough. </p><p>________________________________________________________________________________________________________ </p><p>This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children. 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