Remedy Social Work

Haringey Council are looking for a Children's Commissioning Project Manager to join their service. 400 per day. OUTSIDE IR35. Hybrid Working. About the Role: We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Commissioning Project Manager to join our dynamic Commissioning team within the Children's Services Directorate. This pivotal role will lead commissioning transformation work aligned to the Safety Valve Programme, focusing on both Pre-16 and Post-16 learners with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). You will be instrumental in shaping and delivering commissioning strategies that improve outcomes for children and young people, ensure value for money, and reduce reliance on high-cost placements. Key Responsibilities: Lead commissioning projects that support the development of sustainable, needs-led services for children and young people with SEND. Drive improvements in service delivery through strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and evidence-based decision-making. Support the implementation of frameworks and agreements that enhance quality, consistency, and cost control across commissioned services. Contribute to the development of local and regional commissioning arrangements, ensuring alignment with sufficiency strategies and preparation for adulthood pathways. Monitor and evaluate commissioned services to ensure they meet agreed outcomes and deliver best value. Requirements Proven experience in a commissioning or project management role within a Local Authority, particularly in Children's Services or SEND. Strong understanding of commissioning processes for education placements, therapies, and transition services. Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects, manage multiple stakeholders, and deliver measurable outcomes. Experience in developing and managing contractual frameworks, including provider agreements and performance monitoring tools. Excellent analytical, communication, and negotiation skills. Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, outcomes-driven environment.

Our client, Newcastle City Council is looking for a Qualified Social Worker to join their Hospital Discharge team Benefits of working with Remedy A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant. Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs Referral bonus - up to 250 per person placed. Double payrolls each week. Terms & Conditions apply You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions. Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.

Our client, Wigan Council, is looking for a Qualified Social Worker to join their Children in Care team Benefits of working with Remedy A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant. Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs Referral bonus - up to 250 per person placed. Double payrolls each week. Terms & Conditions apply You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions. Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.

Our client, Gloucestershire County Council, is looking for a Fostering Social Worker to join their team. We currently seek an experienced social worker to help drive forward the ongoing success and achievements within the Kinship Assessment Team. Home working opportunities are available but must meet the business needs and be flexible. The Kinship Assessment Team assess and supports kinship carers, we work closely with children's' social worker undertaking SGO viabilities, SGO assessment for court and kinship fostering assessments. We also support SGO carers post order. We are a team that covers the whole of the UK and no day is ever the same. We are a busy team that is diverse, very supportive, friendly and enthusiastic. We work hard and are a very social group of professionals sharing time together to celebrate achievements. Benefits of working with Remedy A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant. Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs Referral bonus - up to 250 per person placed. Double payrolls each week. Terms & Conditions apply You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions. Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.

Our client, Bath and North East Somerset Council, is looking for a Qualified social worker to join their Children in Care team. Benefits of working with Remedy A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant. Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs Referral bonus - up to 250 per person placed. Double payrolls each week. Terms & Conditions apply You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions. Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.

Our client, Southwark Council, is looking for a Planning Policy Team Leader to join their team. Experienced Planning Policy Team leader required Local plan-making and London Plan experience essential. The role will involve the commissioning and project management of technical evidence base workstreams, writing briefs and a variety of reports. This is to support the scoping and development of the new Local Plan. Desirable areas of expertise include Housing, Infrastructure delivery and Employment and Retail. London Plan experience essential Will involve some supervision of junior staff. Office presence 3 days a week, central London location. Initial 3 month contract with potential to extend To take a lead in providing expertise on planning policy for the development of the Southwark Plan and take part in and support staff in a learning environment where you will have the opportunity to develop professional skills, knowledge, behaviours and work experience in Planning. You will develop effective working relationships with colleagues internally and with planners throughout London to ensure that you understand their aims and priorities. You will work in partnership with transport, environment and planning colleagues and professional associations to drive forward their improvement agenda through their staff. You will also have the opportunity to actively lead your own policy documents with the support of your manager. You will ensure that the work you deliver is of highly, relevant and is delivered on time. You will be responsible for working with local partners/stakeholders and other units/departments within the Council to identify and manage policy and monitoring opportunities that support the Council's key objectives within defined areas and linking this to the determination of planning applications, preparation and implementation of planning policy and guidance, projects or other activities related to the town planning service. You will work with teams of professional officers in the delivery of policy and monitoring to support the functions of the planning service and be responsible for the provision of highest quality, outcomes focused on the needs of clients including the Cabinet, committees, steering groups, other council teams and elected members. Benefits of working with Remedy A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant. Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs Referral bonus - up to 250 per person placed. Double payrolls each week. Terms & Conditions apply You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions. Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.

Our client, Dorset Council,is looking for a Service Manager for their Estates Service We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Service Manager Estates to lead the Estates Team at Dorset Council. The role is critical in ensuring the effective and efficient management of the council's estate portfolio. The successful candidate will provide professional estate management expertise, drive income generation, and ensure compliance with relevant legislation Key Responsibilities: Lead and manage the Estates Team to provide effective and efficient estate management for Dorset Council. Provide professional advice on estate management matters Responsible for Estates Budget Seek to improve and maximise income from the Estate by creating new income opportunities, improving yields or by suggested re-purposing. To undertake asset acquisitions and lettings of the council's property assets. Supervise the team to carry out rent reviews and respond to tenant enquiries, develop heads of terms and instruct legal regarding leases. Work closely with Head of Service and Service Manager for Strategic Asset Management to deliver the Strategic Asset Management Plan. Ensure that all properties leased, licensed or covered by any other occupational agreements relating to commercial tenants, the third sector and other parties are compliant with HSE legislation and kept in a fit condition in accordance with the lease terms. In addition, establish Service Level Agreements and agree roles and responsibilities for individual locations as appropriate with Service Users. Accountable for all operational and commercial property transactions including occupational agreements, lease/contract tenancy arrangements, negotiating and managing rent reviews and service charges, landlord consents, income and debt management, property insurance, repairs, dilapidations, breach of covenants, commercial surveying and asset valuations. Continually work to raise standards, support excellent service delivery and ensure compliance with all council policies, procedures and legislation. Plan and implement system of working that addresses all overdue rent reviews, lease renewals and other outstanding estate management matters Provide updates and reports to SMT, Head of Service and governance boards Benefits of working with Remedy A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant. Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs Referral bonus - up to 250 per person placed. Double payrolls each week. Terms & Conditions apply You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions. Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.

Our client, Dorset Council, is looking for a Qualified Social Worker to join their Children services. Purpose and impact The role of the Social Worker is to provide the overall delivery of Children's statutory services within Dorset Council. The post is responsible for delivering alongside other professionals a range of statutory services to children, young people and their families in regard to the Children Act 1989/other relevant legislation in order to deliver both a prevention and safeguarding service. The role is delivered across a range of different service delivery contexts. Key responsibilities 1. To maintain registration with Social Work England and to undertake statutory and other tasks related to the responsibilities of the service group outlined in the context statement, in accordance with relevant legislation and Children's Social Worker Framework. 2. To deliver the service in accordance with statutory responsibilities set out in the Children Act 1989 and other relevant legislation. 3. To undertake assessment of children's needs in accordance with Directorate policies and procedures. Assessments will be carried out in conjunction with children, families, carers and other professionals and in a timely manner in accordance with Council's policies and procedures. 4. To undertake assessments of children's needs and create effective plans which are renewed in a timely manner. 5. To promote and safeguard the welfare of children. 6. To apply specific methods of intervention as appropriate. 7. To provide support, information and advice to families to help parents become more self-reliant. 8. To prepare reports for courts and various meetings and to present to a variety of professionals in a variety of settings and may be required to attend to give evidence in legal proceedings as required. 9. To maintain essential records, input and maintain records on the core computer system as required. 10. To make available any records for statistical purposes or inspection Benefits of working with Remedy A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant. Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs Referral bonus - up to 250 per person placed. Double payrolls each week. Terms & Conditions apply You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions. Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.

Our client, Bromley Council, is looking for a Compliance Manager to join their team. Provide a lead in all matters related to auditing and ensuring that the LBB managed, prop- erties and are fully compliant with all statutory and other relevant approved codes of prac- tice. Provide specialist expert compliance advice to the authority, departments and satellite sites and delivering management reports as required. Ability to manage staff within the compliance team as well as consultants and or specialist contractors and work closely with other divisions in the FM team, i.e., maintenance and projects. SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES: To develop a robust reporting and monitoring strategy to maintain compliance and setting standards to be applied which reflect LBB commitment across all operational buildings, and have a critical oversight of statutory compliance across the LBB portfolio of buildings. Responsible for setting, monitoring and reporting the Facilities compliance performance with respect to statutory requirements Borough wide, including leased buildings where applicable, and ensure maintaining a comprehensive facilities information system to demonstrate that compliance is in place, utilising the LBB CAFM and or other system. Responsible for the development of a robust system to monitor developments and changes in legislation to compliance and ensure that regular updates are provided to the FM team members. By a process of auditing and challenge of property maintenance systems identify any gaps in compliance, ensure that any gaps are properly reported and recorded and appropriate reme- dial actions are put in place to address the non-compliances in a reasonably timely manner Escalate any non-compliance issues to the Head of Facilities Management Whilst this is an autonomous role there is the need to work proactively and collaboratively within other divisions within the Facilities Management team and colleagues from other LBB departments and managers of satellite operational sites. Deputise for the Head of Facilities Management on matters of Compliance Ability to review reports and certificates and identify and respond to actions required to main- tain compliance and in addition prepare budget costs for non-compliant remedial works Benefits of working with Remedy A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant. Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs Referral bonus - up to 250 per person placed. Double payrolls each week. Terms & Conditions apply You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions. Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.

Our client, Gloucestershire County Council, is looking for a Principal Highways Development Coordinator to join their team. The position will require fornightly attendance in Gloucestershire for site visits, officer meetings. Attendance at planning Committee meetings and appeals would also be required. HDM Experience required. OUTSIDE IR35 To provide timely advice and recommendations to the local planning authority (County and/or District Council) making sure that the Highways Authority's position is clearly represented. To provide direction and guidance to less experienced colleagues within Highways Development Management, so as to provide a proactive, effective and cost-efficient service. To provide a Highways Development Management perspective to the development of policy and strategy for the Local Transport Plan, and the Highway Authority. To facilitate economic sustainable development within the County in the context of the councils' policies and strategies. Experience Substantial experience in a public or private organisation dealing with Highways development management issues Substantial experience in Highways Planning and Development legislation Experience of public presentation at planning committees and planning hearings Experience of negotiating complex legal agreements Experience of engineering design standards Experience of using transport modelling applications Experience of working within a political environment or in supporting Local Authorities Experience of preparing reports for technical appraisal and public review Education & Qualifications Essential Degree in Civil Engineering, or relevant degree with compensatory knowledge, abilities and skills Benefits of working with Remedy A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant. Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs Referral bonus - up to 250 per person placed. Double payrolls each week. Terms & Conditions apply You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions. Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.

Our client, Bristol City Council, is looking for a Principal Health And Safety Consultant to join their team. This post is for a 6 month period - starting asap. Rate up to 350 a day. 4 days a week on site in Bristol split between the Parks and Harbour Offices. Fully qualified NEBOSH Diploma evidence of CPD and experience of working in public sector. 1) Seek to appoint a Senior H & S Consultant to support services. The role is be split between each service area. 2 days at the Harbour and 2 days working with Parks With the overall objective to ensure that that quality assurance and compliance activities and processes are in place to meet our statutory obligations relating to the Harbour and Parks Estate. There will be a requirement to audit and stress test all current processes and documentation devise and deliver a programme of work which will include a list of key specific tasks. Devise and deliver a programme of work - to include a specific list of tasks. Prepare a forward H & S management system based on HSG65 - including a profile of resources and service staff allocation to H & S compliance tasks. 2) The candidate will have prior experience and be able to demonstrate senior level stakeholder engagement and evidence of the ability to understand relevant policy and translate into working arrangements. They will need a strong and consistent track record of successful service delivery outcomes across a range of services related to green and blue space. 3) Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to quickly build effective working relationships and influence people at all levels. 4) Must be highly motivated able to work off own initiative as well as in a collaborative environment. 5) Must have good decision making, ability to work at pace in a multi complex and diverse service. The candidate must have demonstrable experience of start and finish project work for health and safety which are outcome based. Benefits of working with Remedy A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant. Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs Referral bonus - up to 250 per person placed. Double payrolls each week. Terms & Conditions apply You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions. Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.

Our client, Bexley Council, is looking for a Head of Strategy, Treasury and Pensions to join their team. This role has overall responsibility for managing staff up to 9 FTE and the staffing budgets of up to 500k. Main purpose of the job: The post-holder's primary activity is to lead and manage the development of the Council's financial strategy, capital strategy, medium term financial plan and the budget setting process (revenue and capital) Lead and manage the outsourced Treasury operation Lead and manage the outsourced accounting for the Pension Fund The post is focused on delivering the specialist professional business services required. It is desirable that the post holder will have a body of theoretical and practical knowledge commensurate with full-qualification of a professional accounting body Support the council's leadership at all levels and develop a strategic and workable response to the financial challenges the council faces. The post holder will have a body of theoretical and practical knowledge commensurate with a fully qualified accountant. To lead on the development of Treasury and Pension strategies To manage the outsourced contract of work and the effectiveness of the pension scheme function and to review, policies and service provision for the pension scheme. To create effective relationships with committees, actuaries, advisers and managers and to deliver the best investment options in line with risk appetites for the Council. Benefits of working with Remedy A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant. Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs Referral bonus - up to 250 per person placed. Double payrolls each week. Terms & Conditions apply You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions. Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit

Duties of the role will be ; Management of the network infrastructure and resources (including any bought-in services) required to plan for, develop, deliver and support Digital services and products to contribute to the achievement of the Council's corporate objectives. ? Responsible for network specification and design. Produce network design policies, philosophies and criteria covering connectivity, capacity, interfacing, security, resilience, recovery, access and remote access. Deliver agile, evergreen services. Create and maintain overall network plans to support the Council's business strategy, agree service level agreements with business users and plan all aspects of the infrastructure necessary to ensure provision of voice and data network services to meet such agreements. Support the council's evaluation and migration from PSTN to VoIP networking, ensuring all assets are mapped and transitioned in line with industry standards. Experience and Qualifications - Essential Extensive Enterprise Network Experience (+5 Years), with highly developed specialist technical knowledge within the data and voice network. Broad knowledge of the IT Technology stacks, with experience of network virtualization. Ideally educated to bachelor degree level and holds a relevant professional qualification, or Skills and Experience. Expert Experience - Expert Juniper/Cisco; CCNA level, Netscalers, LAN, WAN and routers protocols, Firewalls, to include Palo Alto, ASA firewalls, checkpoint firewalls, load balancing technology such as F5, Cisco switching and wireless networks Aruba. Experience of Hybrid Cloud Environments and Cloud Connectivity WAN options; and WAN implementations and migrations to MPLS. Expert knowledge of Security Layer/Network Monitoring - Strong knowledge of security particularly within the network space (IPsec, VPN, NGFW, IPS/IDS, DDoS, NAC etc), and Network Load Balancing - including website traffic, remote access, and access to critical services. If you are interested in this role please send your updated CV in the first instance.

Our client, Bristol City Council, is looking for a Finance Business Partner to join their team. We currently have a vacancy a Finance Business Partner to lead on delivering high quality financial advice and commercial & financial expertise to the organisation. Please note that this role is subject to a Standard DBS Check. You will take a full and proactive approach in managing and delivering timely financial and management accounting services, including all aspects of budgeting, medium- and long-term financial planning, project and transformation programme support, forecasting, financial reporting and control. This will include long-term capital and resource planning for general fund, ring-fenced funds, partnership funds (e.g. West of England Combined Authority), closure of the annual accounts and companies wholly owned or which the council has a material interest. Responsible for providing comprehensive and innovative support to senior managers and councillors on a range of propositions, working collaboratively with services and staff across the finance function to effectively manage the lifecycle of complex propositions. To act as an integral member of the finance management team and drawing on specialist expertise identifying, developing and supporting opportunities and initiatives to transform the delivery of financial services and governance across the council and contribute to strategic and operational developments. To provide confident leadership and clear management to ensure the effective operational delivery of the service and significant, complex and high-risk programmes and projects and to contribute to strategic and operational development, drawing on the jobholder's specialist expertise. All applicants will need to demonstrate an in-depth understanding of technical accounting in a Local Authority. What do I need to apply? Full CCAB or Certified Member of the Institute of Risk Management (or equivalent qualification). Sharp financial acumen to build robust commercial and economic models, define appropriate pricing strategies and ensure budgets & forecasts, including revenue and capital projections, are sound and support proposed changes. Knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards, the financial markets, funding requirements and opportunities. Benefits of working with Remedy A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant. Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs Referral bonus - up to 250 per person placed. Double payrolls each week. Terms & Conditions apply You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions. Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.

This post will be working specifically on implementation of a the new home care model What will you be doing? Daily, you will ensure that the quality-of-service delivery activity and infection control measures is monitored effectively, and that timely and appropriate support and guidance is offered to care providers Use your experience and knowledge in providing sound expertise, advice and information to a range of internal customers, external stakeholders, councilors, senior managers, and other departments throughout the council as necessary. You will support the team flexibly to respond to different work pressures including picking up new and different areas of work as necessary. The service may require you to manage a small team of commissioning officers or assistant commissioning officers to support your work. What we need from you You will have a degree or professional qualification in social care, health care, public health, housing or business studies or other relevant subject or comparable experience gained in the workplace. It is essential that you have experience at a senior level of working in a commissioning role in a social care, housing, health or public health environment, which includes the knowledge of relevant legislation, including Care Act market shaping responsibilities and EU procurement rules. We require you to have experience of developing and delivering creative and innovative commissioning strategies / business plans, including needs assessment and market analysis preferably related to social care, health, public health and housing services and of contract management and performance appraisal. You must understand children's and adult social care, housing, health and public health and their underpinning values, standards and legislative framework, including an understanding of the personalisation agenda. Hybrid working - anticipated some time in office for induction within the first few weeks. Therefore, predominately at home and in office when required. If you are interested in this role please send your updated CV in the first instance.

The Head of Customer Services will be responsible for the Repairs Customer Contact Centre, the duties will also be: Contributing to and implementing a service improvement plan Managing other aspects of the call centre's daily operation Monitoring random calls to assess and improve the quality of staff performance Handling and resolving complex customer complaints Bringing operatives back into the office and reducing the time spent working from home Setting and meeting performance targets and carrying out periodic appraisals Training and supporting Team Leaders who are responsible for Customer services advisors Tracking user feedback, key performance indices and other statistics Preparing reports and making presentations to senior management and other stakeholders Communicating the company's goals so that all employees understand their role The successful candidate will have HOusing/ Housing Repairs customer service experience. If you are interested in this role please send your updated CV in the first instance.

About the role This is an exciting time for talented, self-driven professionals to join our team as we take our 2050 vision forward - thinking creatively about our role in making it happen. We are leading the way in revitalising and delivering transport and infrastructure schemes around known and planned housing growth. Our Highways Development Management section is at the heart of this work helping to deliver planned growth in a sustainable manner that contributes to our ambitious carbon reduction goals. We are looking for those who will quickly understand the Gloucestershire context and can display their expertise and solid professional experience in achieving ambitious targets. Relationship management will be fundamental and will be based on first class communication and negotiation skills combined with commercial acumen. You may not have local authority experience but you must know your subject as you will be actively contributing from day one. About You The work will be intense and fast paced; we will expect you to think on your feet and be ready to tackle challenges to grow the County's vision. We are committed to investing in your development and operate flexible times and ways of working, so you may be out meeting partners anywhere within the region, working on your laptop in one of our staff cafes in the heart of the City Centre or working from home.

Job Purpose The post holder will fulfill a generalist Public Health Consultant role and is expected to demonstrate expertise across the full range of relevant competencies as set out by the Faculty of Public Health (Appendix 1). The postholder will act as a change agent, improving health outcomes in Swindon through systems and partnership working. Their work will be informed through assessment of need, an understanding of methods of meeting those needs and of approaches to gaining ownership across organisations and communities. The areas for which you will provide direct leadership will be agreed in your job plan and may change over time in line with the needs of the organisation. On behalf of the local authority, the postholder working with the Director of Public Health (DPH) and other consultant colleagues will lead on improving the health and wellbeing of the residents which is underpinned by the statutory duty placed on local government to take such steps as it considers appropriate to improve health of its residents. The postholder will take responsibility for a set of strategic objectives of the local authority and the Health and Wellbeing Board in line with the agreed job plan and will act as a change agent to enable delivery of relevant outcome indicators from the public health, NHS and social care outcome frameworks. The postholder will be expected to work across organisations, be able to influence budgets held by those organisations as well as advocate for change effectively. They will hold direct managerial responsibility for services and budgets which directly contribute to these objectives will also have greater strategic responsibilities across the council and other agencies. Strategic objectives for this senior post will be negotiated according to organisational requirements, key priorities and expertise within the directorate and will be outlined in the job annual job plan. The lead areas will be agreed by the DPH in negotiation with the postholder but may include: a. Ensure development and maintenance of systems and processes to enable the authority to work with partners to respond to major incidents including health protection threats. He or she on behalf of the authority and the DPH will lead on those aspects that the Secretary of State delegates to the authority. She/he will ensure that partner organisations (UKHSA, OHID, the ICS, and NHS England) have appropriate mechanisms, to enable surge capacity to be delivered as and when required. b. On behalf of the authority to take responsibility for ensuring delivery of the public health mandated services such that the full range of benefits are delivered to residents of the authority. These services include sexual health services, NHS Health Checks, specialist public health support to the NHS. This will include taking responsibility for the relevant outcome indicators within Public Health, NHS (and Social Care) Outcome Frameworks and working across organisational boundaries. c. To lead work across all Council directorates as well as influencing partnership boards (dealing with health determinants) to maximise health improvement opportunities and the reduction of inequalities in health outcomes amongst residents. This will include using the Outcome Frameworks as well as exploring other relevant routinely collected data systems for suitable indicators. d. To lead on improving health and social outcomes for a particular client group; early years, children, working adults, older adults, learning disabilities, mental health etc. The work will include working across the entire Council, NHS bodies (the Council has a statutory duty to provide public health advice to local NHS commissioners and the Council's Health and Wellbeing Board has a coordinating role for the whole of the health and care system) and other partner agencies. It will also involve influencing private sector, voluntary sector and community sector organisations that can impact on health and influencing the attitudes and behaviour both of professionals and of the population generally. In delivering the strategic objectives the postholder will be expected to demonstrate expertise in the full range of relevant competencies as set out by the Faculty of Public Health. This includes evaluation techniques, policy analysis and translation and ability to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders including politicians. In addition to any direct responsibility for managing staff or budgets, he/she will be responsible for change and improvement in the agreed areas of work and for supporting the delivery of the statutory duty of the Council to take the steps it considers necessary to improve the health of its communities. If you are interested in this role please send your updated CV in the first instance.

The post-holder's primary activity is to lead and manage the development of the Council's financial strategy, capital strategy, medium term financial plan and the budget setting process (revenue and capital) Lead and manage the outsourced Treasury operation Lead and manage the outsourced accounting for the Pension Fund The post is focused on delivering the specialist professional business services required. It is desirable that the post holder will have a body of theoretical and practical knowledge commensurate with full-qualification of a professional accounting body. Support the council's leadership at all levels and develop a strategic and workable response to the financial challenges the council faces. The post holder will have a body of theoretical and practical knowledge commensurate with a fully qualified accountant. To lead on the development of Treasury and Pension strategies To manage the outsourced contract of work and the effectiveness of the pension scheme function and to review, policies and service provision for the pension scheme. To create effective relationships with committees, actuaries, advisers and managers and to deliver the best investment options in line with risk appetites for the Council. If you are interested in this role please send your updated CV in the first instance.

Our cleint, London Borough of Lambeth are looking for a Senior Housing Lawyer - Disrepair to join their Team. Experience in managing a team handling a caseload of housing claims under s.11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act, s.82 of the Environmental Protection Act and leasehold disrepair and to run a caseload of disrepair claims on behalf of Council landlord. Communicate effectively with clients, experts and counsel. Liaise with and build positive and professional relationships across the business. Key purpose of the job: To assist the Principal Lawyer - Housing and the Assistant Director of Legal Services in ensuring the Council receives cost effective high quality legal advice that enables it to determine its policies and achieve its objectives within the scope of its powers and capabilities. To lead on behalf of the Principal Lawyer - Housing and the Assistant Director of Legal Services in delivering advice and legal support to the Council in the area of Housing Law and Disrepair such and other areas as are allocated from time to time. To manage the Housing Disrepair team and to assist the Principal Lawyer - Housing in the overall management of the Housing The provision of briefings and training to senior managers within the Council on new developments in the law to ensure that the Council acts within the law at all times. Principal Accountabilities Provision of high-level Corporate and Service legal advice to the Council, the Executive, Committees, Executive Directors and Departments in the area of housing law and Disrepair as required by the Principal Lawyer - Housing and the Assistant Director of Legal Services of Legal Services from time to time. To lead on behalf of Legal Services in such Corporate projects and initiatives as required from time to time. To assess the impact of legislative and case law changes on the Council's functions, strategies and policies. To ensure that the provision of legal advice to Departments, Professional Boards, Scrutiny Committees and the Cabinet enables them to develop strategies and develop and deliver services and transact business within powers and constraints which apply. To represent the Council in proceedings when required by the Principal Lawyer - Housing and the Assistant Director of Legal Services. To manage, supervise and appraise staff as necessary. To implement the Council's Equal Opportunities policies and to work actively to overcome discrimination on grounds of race, sex, disability, age, religion or belief, sexuality or status in the Council's service. To undertake other tasks as determined by the operational needs of the legal section as may be reasonably allocated from time to time. To provide wide ranging corporate legal advice in connection with the Council's operations and functions; Benefits of working with Remedy A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant. Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs Referral bonus - up to 250 per person placed. Double payrolls each week. Terms & Conditions apply You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions. Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.