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Our Client based in Birmingham is looking for 18+ Leaving Care Personal Advisor to join their team
The main purpose of the role is
To provide a statutory social work service for children in care and care leavers age 18-25 years, ensuring that all legislative requirements are met.
The work with eligible, relevant, former relevant and qualifying care leavers will be done on a case management basis.
This will involve the co-ordination, preparation and completion of pathway plans and supporting young people preparing for leaving independently into adulthood.
Your primary responsibilities will include
To act as a full member of the staff team of the Service and to contribute to the development of the Service within the Directorate.
To fully contribute to the work of the Service and to manage an individual caseload, work with individual and groups of young people and to participate in the duty work, responding to need as it arises
To participate in the provision of appropriate programmes for individual service users of the Service, in conjunction with other Directorate staff and other agencies within this field; that will most effectively assist the young people to achieve the transition to adulthood, with particular emphasis upon their transition from being in care, to living independently in the community
Within the role of aftercare adviser, to implement and adhere to all relevant Directorate and Service procedures.
Requirements
You must have an enhanced DBS
You must also have
Substantial experience of working with children and young people up to the age of 21 and 25 if they are in higher education in a voluntary or Professional setting.
Experience of interagency work with young people who are vulnerable, at risk, homeless or have been in care.
Experience of being responsible for directly assisting young people (caseload responsibility)
Have worked successfully in achieving outcomes for Young People under supervision.
To be literate and able to write emails, reports, case records and other documents using electronic case recording systems and software such as word.
Ability to advise young people around budgeting, and to be financially accountable where appropriate.
Ability to seek and secure education, training and employment opportunities for care leavers.
Ability to talk to, listen to, and develop good working relationships with young people, including those who may be difficult to engage or are challenging.
Ability to develop working relationships with family, carers, professionals & partner agencies.
(Education, training, employment, accommodation, police, probation, prison, DWP, health, etc).
To be aspirational for young people.
A friendly, sympathetic, understanding and realistic approach, to the needs of young people.
Good verbal presentation skills.
Ability to manage time and work to deadlines.
Ability to respond flexibility to changing situations.
Effective communication skills.
A commitment to anti oppressive and anti-discriminative practice.
Ability to work as part of and contribute to team working.
Pay
£18 P/H
Shift Pattern
08:45AM to 5:15PM
If interested please apply below
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Type: Contract Location: Birmingham, England
Salary / Rate: Up to £18 per hour
Posted: 2025-05-12 12:39:47
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About the firm
Long-established, regional law firm looking to recruit an experienced Criminal Paralegal in their Bolton office.
Our client is looking for a motivated and passionate Criminal Paralegal to join their close-knit team who are looking to establish themselves for a long-term career and can make use of the fantastic development and training on offer, in order to obtain a qualification in the future.
They are known for their fantastic client service to local and national clients and the firm has become a household established name in the local Greater Manchester region.
About the role
Within this Criminal Paralegal role, your day-to-day may include:
Supporting on a caseload of criminal cases from low level theft to high level and complex cases
Develop and maintain regional networks
Representation at Police Stations
Magistrates Court, Crown Court and Youth Court representation
About You
The successful candidate for this role will ideally have at least 6 months previous experience within a similar position, can work well under pressure and is ambitious with their long-term career goals.
A Police Station accreditation is desirable but not essential as training will be provided.
How to apply
If you are interested in this Criminal Paralegal position based in Bolton, please contact Leona Taylor at Sacco Mann on 0161 831 6890 or email your CV to leona.taylor@saccomann.com
To hear about other legal opportunities that we have available, please visit our website.
Alternatively, if you know anybody who would be suitable for this role then please let them or us know as we offer a reward for successful referral.
For full terms, please visit our website.
*Please note our advertisements use PQE and salary level purely as a guide.
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Type: Permanent Location: Bolton, England
Salary / Rate: £25000 - £26500 per annum
Posted: 2025-05-08 10:11:35
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We are looking for a Social Worker to join a Children's Safeguarding Team
This role requires a Social Work Qualification with a minimum of 3 years post qualified experience.
About the Team
This team of social workers play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and well-being of children at risk of harm by developing and implementing care plans, providing interventions to support children and families, and working to remove children from harmful situations if necessary.
They work closely with other professionals such as police, healthcare providers, and educators to ensure a multi-agency approach to safeguarding.
About you
A degree within social work (Degree/DipSW/CQSW) with a minimum of 3 years' experience is essential in order to be considered for this role.
Experience working with within a fostering role is necessary.
A valid UK driving license and vehicle is not essential to the success of this role but will help.
What's on offer?
£38.00 per hour umbrella (PAYE payment options available also)
Hybrid and flexible working scheme
Parking available/nearby
Great opportunity to develop your skill set and enhance your CV
For more information, please get in contact with:
Siobhan Molley - Recruitment Consultant
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Type: Contract Location: Tower Hamlets, England
Salary / Rate: £37 - £38 per hour
Posted: 2025-05-07 17:00:21
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We are looking for a Social Worker to join a Children's Safeguarding Team
This role requires a Social Work Qualification with a minimum of 3 years post qualified experience.
About the Team
This team of social workers play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and well-being of children at risk of harm by developing and implementing care plans, providing interventions to support children and families, and working to remove children from harmful situations if necessary.
They work closely with other professionals such as police, healthcare providers, and educators to ensure a multi-agency approach to safeguarding.
About you
A degree within social work (Degree/DipSW/CQSW) with a minimum of 3 years' experience is essential in order to be considered for this role.
Experience working with within a fostering role is necessary.
A valid UK driving license and vehicle is not essential to the success of this role but will help.
What's on offer?
£38.00 per hour umbrella (PAYE payment options available also)
Hybrid and flexible working scheme
Parking available/nearby
Great opportunity to develop your skill set and enhance your CV
For more information, please get in contact with:
Siobhan Molley - Recruitment Consultant
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Type: Contract Location: Bedfordshire, England
Salary / Rate: £36 - £37 per hour
Posted: 2025-05-07 16:55:41
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We are looking for a Social Worker to join a Children's Safeguarding Team
This role requires a Social Work Qualification with a minimum of 3 years post qualified experience.
About the Team
This team of social workers play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and well-being of children at risk of harm, by developing and implementing care plans, providing interventions to support children and families, and working to remove children from harmful situations if necessary.
They work closely with other professionals such as police, healthcare providers, and educators to ensure a multi-agency approach to safeguarding.
About you
A degree within social work (Degree/DipSW/CQSW) with a minimum of 3 years' experience is essential in order to be considered for this role.
Experience working with within a fostering role is necessary.
A valid UK driving license and vehicle is not essential to the success of this role but will help.
What's on offer?
£38.00 per hour umbrella (PAYE payment options available also)
Hybrid and flexible working scheme
Parking available/nearby
Great opportunity to develop your skill set and enhance your CV
For more information, please get in contact with:
Siobhan Molley - Recruitment Consultant
0118 948 5555 / 07425728375
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Type: Contract Location: Bracknell, England
Salary / Rate: £38 - £39 per hour
Posted: 2025-05-07 16:38:06
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We are recruiting for a Qualified Social Worker to join a MASH Team in the Greater Manchester area.
ONLY APPLY IF YOU ARE A QUALIFIED SOCIAL WORKER, REGISTERED WITH SOCIAL WORK ENGLAND
What's on offer?
Up to £45,718 Dependent on Experience
Mileage coverage
Flexible Working
Free Parking
Generous Annual Leave
Continuous Training Development
About the team
This team is a multi-agency collaboration working with local police, schools, and the public.
The team aims to respond to contacts made to the MASH team in a timely way to identify and secure the most appropriate service to support and safeguard the children and families.
You will need to be able to make strong evidence-based decisions in line with the practice standards and statutory duties of this team.
About you
The ideal candidate will have post-qualifying experience in child protection, children in need, safeguarding, or referral and assessment.
A degree in Social Work (Degree/DipSW/CQSW).
You will also need to be Social Work England Registered.
Job type: Full-time
For more information, please get in contact:
Samantha Cunningham, scunningham@charecruitment.com, 07825213518
What do you get from working with me?
CV enhancement
Application form enhancement
Access to many jobs in the market
One central point of contact
Interview preparation assistance
Expert consultation
Questions answered
Offer negotiation
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Type: Permanent Location: Greater Manchester, England
Salary / Rate: £36648 - £45718 per annum + benefits
Posted: 2025-05-04 11:00:04
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We are looking for an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) to join our Mental Health Team.
This role requires an AMHP qualification and a minimum of 2 years' experience as an AMHP
About the team
The team works within the community to aid in the care and safety of those with mental health needs.
Working to their rota's (Part-time and full-time) and holding a small caseload of their own.
The team works in collaboration with police and other local agencies across the county / Borough to ensure service users with mental health concerns are aided in the best way possible.
About you
Experience as an AMHP is essential as well as an active AMHP warrant.
A degree within Social Work (Degree/DipSW/CQSW) with a minimum of three years' experience is needed in order to be considered for this role.
Driving is preferrable but not required for this role.
What's on offer?
Up to £48.00 per hour umbrella (PAYE payment options available also)
Great opportunity to work in a specialist role
Some working from home available
An opportunity to further enhance your AMHP experience
Immediately available
For more information, please get in touch with:
Thomas Sherwood
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Type: Contract Location: Devon, England
Salary / Rate: Up to £48.00 per hour
Posted: 2025-05-02 14:46:36
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We are recruiting for a Qualified Social Worker to join a Forensic Team in the Greater Manchester area.
PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU ARE A QUALIFIED SOCIAL WORKER, REGISTERED WITH SOCIAL WORK ENGLAND AND HAVE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK WITH UK EXPERIENCE
What's on offer?
Up to £38,626
Mileage coverage
Retention Payment
Generous Annual Leave
Continuous Training Development
About the team
This team supports people who have been admitted under MHA.
As a part of this team will do social supervisions, risk assessments, work with police under MAPA, Health colleagues and work with ICB joint packages of care, accommodation and support services.
You will support people in hospital and sectioned or in prison or on the way out of prison.
This team is supportive and focuses a lot on joint working.
About you
The ideal candidate will have post-qualifying experience in Adult's Social Work.
The ideal social worker will have Mental Health awareness or experience.
Experience in Criminal Justice or Learning Disabilities will lead well to this position.
A degree in Social Work (Degree/DipSW/CQSW).
You will also need to be Social Work England Registered.
Job type: Full-time
Samantha Cunningham, scunningham@charecruitment.com, 07825213518
What do you get from working with me?
CV enhancement
Application form enhancement
Access to many jobs in the market
One central point of contact
Interview preparation assistance
Expert consultation
Questions answered
Offer negotiation
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Type: Permanent Location: Manchester, England
Salary / Rate: £36124 - £38626 per annum + benefits
Posted: 2025-05-02 13:00:03
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We are looking for an Adult's Senior Practitioner and AMHP combined to join a Mental Health and Homelessness Team.
This role requires an AMHP qualification and a minimum of 2 years experience in an AMHP position.
About the team
This team works to help with both safeguarding adults throughout the borough during mental health crisis and working directly with the homeless population in the borough to improve social inclusion and ensure positive change.
The AMHP position works in collaboration with police and other agencies across the borough to ensure service users with mental health concerns are aided in the best way possible.
This role involves supervising 6 Social Workers and offering advice and guidance when needed.
About you
Experience as an AMHP is essential as well as experience supervising staff.
A degree within Social Work (Degree/DipSW/CQSW) with a minimum of two years experience is essential in order to be considered for this role.
A valid UK driving licence and vehicle is preferred but not essential to this role.
What's on offer?
£45.00 per hour umbrella (PAYE payment options available also)
Ability to work as an AMHP and supervise staff
Great opportunity to work in a specialist role
Hybrid working available
An opportunity to further enhance your AMHP experience
Immediately available
For more information, please get in contact
Katherine Scoggins - Candidate Consultant
0118 948 5555 / 07990044930 ....Read more...
Type: Contract Location: London, England
Salary / Rate: Up to £45.00 per hour + hybrid working
Posted: 2025-04-30 17:22:37
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Job Title: Clinical Nurse Assessor - OneCall24 Healthcare
Location: Philippines
Employment Type: Permanent - Remote
Salary: TBC
We are seeking a dedicated Clinical Assessment Specialist to join our team.
The ideal candidate will possess an active NMC Pin and bring a strong clinical background to assess and support prospective candidates.
Key Responsibilities:
, Conduct interviews and assess candidates to determine their suitability for placements.
, Develop interview templates leveraging your clinical knowledge and experience.
, Evaluate candidates' competencies and experiences to ensure safe and effective practice.
, Perform detailed risk assessments on candidates as necessary.
, Participate in clinical audits, reviews of policies and guidelines, and process evaluations.
, Deliver exceptional customer service to all applicants and stakeholders.
, Contribute to the corporate Education and Training strategy through your clinical expertise.
, Maintain a foundation of successful practices, including thorough file reviews, effective communication, and collaboration with internal teams.
, Independently conduct appraisals, skill set evaluations, and interview reviews.
, Identify potential risks and areas of non-compliance.
, Maintain a professional, friendly, and persuasive demeanor with all candidates.
, Manage and resolve customer and client complaints efficiently, including safeguarding and police referrals.
This includes investigating issues and coordinating with relevant departments.
, Support workers during NMC referral and other investigation meetings.
, Assist nurses with their revalidation processes.
, Collaborate with the clinical lead in reviewing training modules and materials.
, Update all records and CRM systems based on communications with candidates.
, Handle complex cases involving LADO, safeguarding, or police referrals.
Qualifications:
, Active NMC Pin UK
, Strong clinical background and experience in healthcare settings , Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
, Experience in complaint management and conflict resolution , Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team
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Type: Permanent Location: Philippines
Start: ASAP
Salary / Rate: Up to £0.00 per annum
Posted: 2025-04-30 15:39:08
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Duties and Responsibilities
1) To ensure that residents of Cardiff are compliant with waste service provisions.
2) To encourage correct waste presentation and increase recycling performance through education and enforcement.
3) To investigate incorrect presentation and storage waste as per County policy.
Actively investigating instances of waste storage, incorrect presentation of waste and deposits of waste on the adopted highway
4) Conduct LEQ patrols for offences of dog control orders, abandoned shopping trollies and littering.
5) Make decisions on enforcement actions based on evidence, such as issuing Issue formal notices, fixed penalty notices and compiling prosecution cases against offenders and present evidence in court when necessary.
Job Specific Principle Duties:
a) Enforcement of Environmental Legislation: The officer is responsible for enforcing laws related to incorrect waste presentation and storage of waste, littering, dog controls, AST and other environmental offenses.
This includes issuing formal notices, fixed penalty notices and taking legal action when necessary.
b) Investigation and Reporting: The role involves investigating complaints and incidents related to environmental issues.
The officer must gather evidence, accurately record on document management system, prepare reports, and present findings to support enforcement actions.
c) Community Engagement: The officer works closely with the community to raise awareness about environmental issues and promote good practices.
This includes organising and participating in community clean-up events and educational campaigns.
d) Collaboration with Other Agencies: The officer collaborates with other local authorities, police, and environmental agencies to address environmental problems and ensure compliance with regulations.
e) Monitoring and Inspection: Regular monitoring and inspection of public areas to identify and address environmental issues are key duties.
The officer must ensure that public spaces are clean, safe, and well-maintained.
f) Administrative Duties: The role also includes various administrative tasks such as maintaining records, preparing reports, and managing correspondence related to enforcement activities.
Work Demands:
6) The job is subject to daily interruptions but rarely requires switching to different tasks.
7) Regularly interact with customers, community groups, landowners, businesses, other departments, and external organisations
8) Handle complex and contentious issues, such as explaining responsibilities for fly-tipped waste on private land and conducting interviews under caution Physical Demands / Working Conditions
9) The role involves physical activities such as bending, lifting, and walking during patrols.
10) Work is conducted both outdoors and in the office, with exposure to disagreeable conditions such as hazardous waste and adverse weather.
Work Context:
Monitor adopted highway including domestic and commercial dwellings to ensure compliance with rules, policies, and relevant laws, such as correct waste storage, presentation, and duty of care.
Educate the public and businesses on their responsibility for proper waste disposal, including using waste and recycling services.
Enforce compliance when necessary.
Use various media to engage with citizens, distribute educational materials, and conduct outreach to promote correct waste and recycling practices.
Support campaigns focused on waste reduction and recycling encouragement.
Investigate improper waste storage, abandoned shopping trolleys, litter, and dog control orders.
This involves inspecting waste for evidence and addressing duty of care violations, waste presentation, and accumulation on properties.
Issuing on-the-spot fixed penalty notices for Local Environmental Quality ZERO tolerance offences, including waste offences, littering, PSPO dog control order offences, community protection notices, waste transfer notes, and fines for abandoned shopping trollies.
Assess and investigate all service-related complaints and requests.
Address customer complaints with diplomacy and tact.
Handle confrontations and manage difficult situations and conflicts, particularly during enforcement activities such as issuing penalties and notices.
Perform necessary administrative tasks using available technology to maintain accurate records for audits and prosecutions.
Preserve evidence and document notes accurately, ensuring they are uploaded and stored correctly per legal standards.
Keep all work activity records current and accurate and ensure up-to-date information on the data management system.
Provide education and engagement with residents and businesses on their responsibilities when disposing of and storing waste.
Offer information on waste provisions, collection, and storage, including how to properly segregate waste for recycling.
For example, promote the use of food caddies as a method for reducing litter and increasing recycling.
Ensure communication is appropriate to the needs of the individual.
Communicate with customers in person, by phone, and in writing to explain waste presentation and storage, addressing issues through education or enforcement.
Determine when to use education or penalties.
Ability to understand and apply the enforcement process including the ability to identify when education is appropriate and when it is time to enforce.
Evidence gathering methodical approach using mobile working document management system to produce a robust audit trail as part of investigations.
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Type: Contract Location: Cardiff, Wales
Salary / Rate: £12.2 - £12.21 per hour
Posted: 2025-04-29 10:11:05
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Purpose
Provide excellent tenancy sustainment support ensuring tenancies in the private rented sector are sustained to provide safe and secure housing for our customers whilst meeting local and corporate objectives.
To provide high quality advice, lettings and tenancy sustainment service that maximises the number of homeless households who are able to move successfully into good quality, affordable private rented accommodation for clients from various services such as HOC, CYP and NRTPF.
To promote the use of the private rented sector as a viable alternative to social rented housing, in order to encourage independence, prevent homelessness, provide settled housing solutions and reduce the use of temporary accommodation.
Responsibilities
Work effectively within the private sector to increase the supply of good quality accommodation for households in housing need to meet individual and team targets.
Assess prospective customer's suitability for private rented accommodation by reviewing their housing history, making enquiries into their financial situation, and establishing whether or not they are able to meet the rent and comply with the tenancy conditions.
Undertake accompanied viewings with prospective customers and provide them with expert advice and guidance on all aspects of letting (including housing benefit and the conditions of tenancy) in order to help them make informed decisions.
Ensure all private rented sector accommodation procured is of the size, type and location required by prospective customer, complies with all health and safety & planning regulations and is in compliance with the location priority policy.
To act as the first point of contact for landlords and tenants who are experiencing difficulties in sustaining tenancies, including acting as a negotiator and or mediator between disputing parties to resolve contractual issues to ensure compliance with the legal framework to sustain tenancies.
Ensure customers are settled into their private rented sector accommodation and fully made aware local services such as doctor's surgeries, schools, police station, CAB office, dentist surgeries etc.
To understand, and keep up to date with local and national policies affected by legislation with regard to welfare reforms and housing.
Ensure all properties are maintained to a high standard investigate persistent disrepair complaints and/or to take property inventories for those properties accessing the incentive and or bond scheme.
Be responsible for ensuring all landlords and tenants comply with their respective contractual agreements.
Work effectively and efficiently with colleagues within the service, across other departments and external agencies to deliver and excellent customer focused service meeting individual, team, service and corporate targets & KPIs.
Ensure that all payments, including deposits and cash incentives are properly recorded, monitored and, where appropriate, recovered from the landlord, accommodation supplier or tenant in accordance with the contractual agreements and the financial regulations.
Deliver a stream lined high quality customer focused service ensuring telephone calls, emails, letters and complaints are fully responded to promptly and to the highest possible standard in compliance with corporate guidelines or as instructed by the service manager.
Knowledge
Excellent current knowledge of private rented sector housing market and contracts, particularly the issues affecting private rented sector customers and landlords.
A good knowledge and understanding of the government's welfare reform and its implications on the private rented sector.
Knowledge of private sector housing law, health and safety rating system and other health and safety regulations (gas , electrics and energy efficiency) and legislation relating to the letting of private sector tenancies.
Knowledge of the services provided for households who are in housing need.
General knowledge of good property standards and common building problems.
An awareness of the financial implications of decisions and an understanding of the importance of prioritising value for money.
Skills
Ability to work as part of a team and take initiative with own cases.
Ability to promote and develop effective joint working practices across services.
Ability to work with private sector partners and respond to the needs of that market as well as understanding how that fits with the requirement to meet housing need.
Commitment to the promotion of a homeless prevention approach.
Flexible, problem-solving approach to service delivery with a positive attitude to change and ability to identify opportunities and develop innovative housing solutions.
Ability to maintain databases and work effectively with IT systems.
Ability to meet performance targets and deliver positive outcomes.
Required
Must have Basic DBS.
Experience of effectively working with landlords, letting agents and other accommodation suppliers.
Experience of working with people who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, in housing need and/or living in unsatisfactory housing.
Experience of providing an excellent level of customer care and customer service in a comparable customer service environment.
Experience of working effectively with private sector landlords and/or within a homelessness context.
Experience of prioritising competing demands in a pressurised environment, recognize service priorities and manage a caseload within agreed targets.
Experience of successfully developing initiatives and schemes to provide housing opportunities for people in housing need.
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Type: Contract Location: Lewisham, England
Salary / Rate: £18 - £19 per hour
Posted: 2025-04-28 11:49:49
