Recruiter

Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd

Salary

From £14,750 to £21,821 per year + Salary £14,750 - £21,821

Location

Shropshire

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

Senior Residential Care Worker & Residential Care Worker Opportunities BLUS7191
Shrewsbury
Salary £14,750 - £21,821 – Dependent on which role

Our Client is not only the largest but the leading provider of residential childcare, education and fostering services for children and young people. They provide breakthrough care and education pathways for young people, enabling them to achieve a better future.

They are specialists in residential therapeutic treatments for children who occupy the very apex of the Specialist Services sector having suffered severe early life traumas including neglect; sexual, physical and mental abuse.

They currently have opportunities available for a Senior Residential Care Worker and Residential Care Works in Shrewsbury

Senior Residential Care Worker £19,467 - £21,821 - Subject to experience and qualifications

As a Senior Residential Care Worker (also known as Senior Care Practitioner) you will be responsible to the Home Manager and will be part of the Team accountable for the day to day direct care of the children to include managing the budget, resources and the fabric building and the recovery of the children acting as a day leader. Supporting the Registered Home Manager, you will ensure that health, safety and welfare of the children is paramount, that each child has a recovery plan that is fully implemented, seeking and accepting support if required. Providing primary basic care, you will be a positive role model for the child, contributing to the normal development of children, enabling them to reach their fullest potential by providing a stimulating and varied lifestyle.

Candidates for this role will have a good standard of education to GCSE Level or equivalent and hold an NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care and an experience of working with children within a care / education setting. With the ability to prioritise, and organise your workload, you will have the aptitude to demonstrate knowledge of practical skills necessary to maintain a home.

Residential Care Worker £14,758 - £20,126 - Subject to experience and qualifications

As a Residential Care Worker (also known as a Student Recovery Practitioner) you will provide primary care and a nurturing (therapeutic) environment, contributing to the normal development of the child to enable them to reach their fullest potential by providing a stimulating and varied lifestyle. A positive role model, you will have high standard of presentation for the child and encourage the child to develop meaningful relationships in line with guidance and learning contained within our recovery programme.

Candidates for this role will have a good standard of education to GCSE level or equivalent and will ideally have experience of working with children, young people or Clients in a care / education setting. Due to the nature of this role, with overnight stays as part of the rota pattern of a home a full driving licence and access to your own vehicle is required.

These roles require an enhanced DBS Check

Please be aware that you must be over 21 years of age to apply for this role due to the age range of the young people whom we work with. Due to the nature of this role and the industry, the position will require you to work shifts, including sleeping and waking nights. (These roles are exempt from the Employment Equality (Age) Regulation 2006).

This is a Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd vacancy who are operating as an employment agency. Once you have clicked to apply for this vacancy, we will then send you more information on the role including a copy of the application form via email.

Recruiter

Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd

Salary

From £14,750 to £21,821 per year

Location

Coleshill

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

Senior Residential Care Worker & Residential Care Worker Opportunities BLUS7192
Coleshill, Warwickshire
Salary £14,750 - £21,821 – Dependent on which role

Our Client is not only the largest but the leading provider of residential childcare, education and fostering services for children and young people. They provide breakthrough care and education pathways for young people, enabling them to achieve a better future.

They are specialists in residential therapeutic treatments for children who occupy the very apex of the Specialist Services sector having suffered severe early life traumas including neglect; sexual, physical and mental abuse.

They currently have opportunities available for a Senior Residential Care Worker and Residential Care Works in Coleshill, Warwickshrie.

Senior Residential Care Worker £19,467 - £21,821 - Subject to experience and qualifications

As a Senior Residential Care Worker (also known as Senior Care Practitioner) you will be responsible to the Home Manager and will be part of the Team accountable for the day to day direct care of the children to include managing the budget, resources and the fabric building and the recovery of the children acting as a day leader. Supporting the Registered Home Manager, you will ensure that health, safety and welfare of the children is paramount, that each child has a recovery plan that is fully implemented, seeking and accepting support if required. Providing primary basic care, you will be a positive role model for the child, contributing to the normal development of children, enabling them to reach their fullest potential by providing a stimulating and varied lifestyle.

Candidates for this role will have a good standard of education to GCSE Level or equivalent and hold an NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care and an experience of working with children within a care / education setting. With the ability to prioritise, and organise your workload, you will have the aptitude to demonstrate knowledge of practical skills necessary to maintain a home.

Residential Care Worker £14,758 - £20,126 - Subject to experience and qualifications

As a Residential Care Worker (also known as a Student Recovery Practitioner) you will provide primary care and a nurturing (therapeutic) environment, contributing to the normal development of the child to enable them to reach their fullest potential by providing a stimulating and varied lifestyle. A positive role model, you will have high standard of presentation for the child and encourage the child to develop meaningful relationships in line with guidance and learning contained within their recovery programme.

Candidates for this role will have a good standard of education to GCSE level or equivalent and will ideally have experience of working with children, young people or Clients in a care / education setting. Due to the nature of this role, with overnight stays as part of the rota pattern of a home a full driving licence and access to your own vehicle is required.

These roles require an enhanced DBS Check

Please be aware that you must be over 21 years of age to apply for this role due to the age range of the young people whom they work with. Due to the nature of this role and the industry, the position will require you to work shifts, including sleeping and waking nights. (These roles are exempt from the Employment Equality (Age) Regulation 2006.


This is a Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd vacancy who are operating as an employment agency. Once you have clicked to apply for this vacancy, we will then send you more information on the role including a copy of the application form via email.

Recruiter

Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd

Salary

From £14,750 to £21,821 per year

Location

Wolverhampton

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

Senior Residential Care Worker & Residential Care Worker Opportunities BLUS7188
Brownhills, Wolverhampton / Cannock
Salary £14,750 - £21,821 – Dependent on which role

Our Client is not only the largest but the leading provider of residential childcare, education and fostering services for children and young people. They provide breakthrough care and education pathways for young people, enabling them to achieve a better future.

They are specialists in residential therapeutic treatments for children who occupy the very apex of the Specialist Services sector having suffered severe early life traumas including neglect; sexual, physical and mental abuse.

They currently have opportunities available for a Senior Residential Care Worker and Residential Care Works in Wolverhampton / Cannock.

Senior Residential Care Worker £19,467 - £21,821 - Subject to experience and qualifications

As a Senior Residential Care Worker (also known as Senior Care Practitioner) you will be responsible to the Home Manager and will be part of the Team accountable for the day to day direct care of the children to include managing the budget, resources and the fabric building and the recovery of the children acting as a day leader. Supporting the Registered Home Manager, you will ensure that health, safety and welfare of the children is paramount, that each child has a recovery plan that is fully implemented, seeking and accepting support if required. Providing primary basic care, you will be a positive role model for the child, contributing to the normal development of children, enabling them to reach their fullest potential by providing a stimulating and varied lifestyle.

Candidates for this role will have a good standard of education to GCSE Level or equivalent and hold an NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care and an experience of working with children within a care / education setting. With the ability to prioritise, and organise your workload, you will have the aptitude to demonstrate knowledge of practical skills necessary to maintain a home.

Residential Care Worker £14,758 - £20,126 - Subject to experience and qualifications

As a Residential Care Worker (also known as a Student Recovery Practitioner) you will provide primary care and a nurturing (therapeutic) environment, contributing to the normal development of the child to enable them to reach their fullest potential by providing a stimulating and varied lifestyle. A positive role model, you will have high standard of presentation for the child and encourage the child to develop meaningful relationships in line with guidance and learning contained within their recovery programme.

Candidates for this role will have a good standard of education to GCSE level or equivalent and will ideally have experience of working with children, young people or Clients in a care / education setting. Due to the nature of this role, with overnight stays as part of the rota pattern of a home a full driving licence and access to your own vehicle is required.

These roles require an enhanced DBS Check

Please be aware that you must be over 21 years of age to apply for this role due to the age range of the young people whom they work with. Due to the nature of this role and the industry, the position will require you to work shifts, including sleeping and waking nights. (These roles are exempt from the Employment Equality (Age) Regulation 2006).

This is a Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd vacancy who are operating as an employment agency. Once you have clicked to apply for this vacancy, we will then send you more information on the role including a copy of the application form via email.

Recruiter

Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd

Salary

From £22,205 to £25,915 per year

Location

Bedford

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

Deputy Manager (Residential, Care worker, Childcare) BLUD7183
Walnut Tree Lodge, Bedford
Salary £22,205 - £25,915

Our Client is not only the largest but the leading provider of residential childcare, education and fostering services for children and young people. They provide breakthrough care and education pathways for young people, enabling them to achieve a better future.

They are specialists in residential therapeutic treatments for children who occupy the very apex of the Specialist Services sector having suffered severe early life traumas including neglect; sexual, physical and mental abuse.

We currently have an opportunity for a Deputy Manager for our home at Walnut Tree Lodge located near Bedford.

Within this role, you will be proportionately responsible to the Senior Management Team as delegated by the Registered Home Manager for the Home as a whole to include budgets, the fabric of the building and the recovery of children. Working alongside the Registered Home Manager, you will ensure any new developments regarding policy, procedures or processes are communicated to team members keeping in line with all standards and procedures.

Developing and maintaining relationships with all staff, including management level, you will be able to support, reflect and evidence the progress of individual children using our recovery programme. You will progress and encourage continual relationships with all external agencies including Ofsted, Education, Health, Social Services and all other regulatory bodies.

The successful Deputy Manager will hold a Foundation Degree in Therapeutic Childcare or equivalent, and hold experience of residential work with young people who have a history of serious deprivation and abuse – sexual, physical and / or mental. Proven experience of supervising staff with in a residential setting you will have the ability to manage in stressful situations and will contain anxiety effectively. Ideally you will be working towards NVQ Level 4 in Childcare, Residential Work and hold management experience.

These roles require an enhanced DBS Check

Please be aware that you must be over 21 years of age to apply for this role due to the age range of the young people whom they work with. Due to the nature of this role and the industry, the position will require you to work shifts, including sleeping and waking nights. (These roles are exempt from the Employment Equality (Age) Regulation 2006.

This is a Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd vacancy who are operating as an employment agency. Once you have clicked to apply for this vacancy, we will then send you more information on the role including a copy of the application form via email.

Recruiter

Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd

Salary

From £6.40 to £10.40 per hour + Salary from £6.40 p/hr - £10.40 p/hr + Sleep Allowance

Location

Peterborough

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

Residential Childcare Worker Opportunities BLUR7172
Opportunities across Angila (Wisbech, Peterborough & Spalding)
Salary from £6.40 p/hr - £10.40 p/hr + Sleep Allowance

Our Client are a leading provider of residential childcare, fostering and education services for children and young people with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties. With 27 Ofsted “Outstanding” Provider Awards, they are at the forefront in delivering high quality care and education. The organisation has recently embarked on an exciting and innovative expansion programme across the UK

With this continued growth, they now have opportunities available for, Senior Residential Childcare Workers, Residential Childcare Workers and Casual Residential Childcare Workers.

Senior Residential Childcare Worker (£7.50 – £10.40 p/hr + Sleep Allowance)

Within this role, you will be responsible for supporting and managing a staff team to enable them to meet the needs of the Children & Young people, undertaking direct work with Children & Young People as appropriate and taking responsibility for planning shifts and ensuring their smooth running of the home when on duty.

Candidates for this role must have NVQ / Diploma Level 3 in Health & Social Care; Child & Young People or equivalent and at least one years’ experience at senior level.

Residential Childcare Worker (£6.40 - £7.50 p/hr +Sleep Allowance)
Casual Residential Childcare Worker £6.70 p/hr + Sleep Allowance)

Within this role you will be responsible for providing day to day care for their Young People, whether this is supporting them in activities, education or statutory meetings relating to their time in residential care. Working as a team you will ensure the home is kept to a good standard to include cooking and cleaning. Casual Residential Support Workers are on a casual supply basis, based on a zero hour contract, allowing employees the flexibility to complete shifts as and when available.

Candidates will be provided with excellent training and support and have access to undertake the Children & Young Peoples Workforce Diploma within their own NVQ Centre if you do not hold relevant qualifications.

Excellent opportunities are available including a formal Management Development Programme which will lead to the completion of the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Heath & Social Care, Children & Young People Services.

These roles require an enhanced DBS Check

Please be aware that you must be over 21 years of age to apply for this role due to the age range of the young people whom they work with. Due to the nature of this role and the industry, the position will require you to work shifts, including sleeping and waking nights. (These roles are exempt from the Employment Equality (Age) Regulation 2006.

This is a Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd vacancy who are operating as an employment agency. Once you have clicked to apply for this vacancy, we will then send you more information on the role including a copy of the application form via email.

Recruiter

Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd

Salary

From £7.50 to £12 per hour + £7.50 p/hr - £12.00 p/hr

Location

Loughborough

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

Deputy Manager & Team Leader Opportunities BLUD7174
Opportunities across East Midlands (Leicester, Nottingham, Loughborough)
Salary from £7.50 p/hr - £12.00 p/hr

Our Client are a leading provider of residential childcare, fostering and education services for children and young people with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties. With 27 Ofsted “Outstanding” Provider Awards, they are at the forefront in delivering high quality care and education. The organisation has recently embarked on an exciting and innovative expansion programme across the UK

With this continued growth, they now have opportunities available for a Deputy Manager and a Team Leader

Deputy Manager £9.68 p/hr – £12.00 p/hr

Within this role you will assist the Registered Manager in achieving the aims and objectives set out in the Statement of Purpose. Deputising in the absence of the Registered Manager, you will ensure that each Young Person has an allocated key worker, making certain staff are aware of each child’s placement plan and their responsibilities for its implementation. You will manage your staff and ensure systems are developed to ensure the effective allocation of resources.

Candidates for this role will be educated to GSCE standard and will hold an NVQ 3 in caring for Children & Young People and ideally working towards NVQ 4. Experience within a supervisory role and working within a residential setting with Young People with challenging behaviours is essential. Counselling Skills, Drugs Awareness Training and experience of acting as an appropriate adult (PACE) would be desirable, however is not essential.

Team Leader £7.50 p/hr - £10.40 p/hr + Sleep Allowance

Within this role you will assist the Deputy Manager in achieving the aims and objectives set out in the Statement of Purpose. You will ensure each shift is planned and resources are allocated ensuring the staff team are able to meet the needs of Children & Young People. Leading a team you will ensure systems are developed to ensure the effective allocation of resources and will promote the efficient and effective operation of the Home.

Candidates for this role will be educated to GSCE standard and will hold an NVQ 3 in caring for Children & Young People. Experience within a supervisory role and working within a residential setting with Young People with challenging behaviours is essential. Counselling Skills, Drugs Awareness Training and experience of acting as an appropriate adult (PACE) would be desirable, however is not essential.

These roles require an enhanced DBS Check

Please be aware that you must be over 21 years of age to apply for this role due to the age range of the young people whom they work with. Due to the nature of this role and the industry, the position will require you to work shifts, including sleeping and waking nights. (These roles are exempt from the Employment Equality (Age) Regulation 2006.

This is a Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd vacancy who are operating as an employment agency. Once you have clicked to apply for this vacancy, we will then send you more information on the role including a copy of the application form via email.

Recruiter

EasyWebRecruitment.com

Salary

From £31,080 to £35,511 per year

Location

Vale of White Horse

Job term

Contract

Job hours

Part time

Shared Property Lawyer (Local Authority)

South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils are forward thinking local authorities, based in one of the most attractive areas of the country. They are looking for a professional, competent and enthusiastic person who is able to communicate well at all levels. An excellent benefits package is on offer including annualised hours (flexible working) and a final salary pension scheme.

Position: Shared Property Lawyer
Location: Abingdon
Hours: Minimum of 14.8 hours and maximum of 30 hours per week
Contract: Fixed term contract of up to 12 months
Salary: Either grade 6 £31,080 or grade 7 £35,511 per annum pro rata depending on experience
Benefits: Final salary pension scheme: flexible annualised hours working arrangement; Employee Assistance Programme; Childcare Voucher scheme; numerous well-being initiatives

Closing date: 12 noon on Friday 7 June 2013
Interview date: Tuesday 25 June 2013

ROLE:
This is an exciting new role for a shared property lawyer to provide legal services to South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils and their service areas; particularly property related work. The post holder will implement the first Voluntary registration project for the Vale council’s property portfolio. In addition, they will assist the senior contracts and property lawyer and external solicitors with major procurements, complex property transactions, town centre redevelopment and other regeneration projects.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
a) Handle all associated non-contentious work arising out of the councils’ property portfolios including leases, licences, deeds, notices and registration of land
b) Advise on all property related matters including compulsory purchase orders
c) Draft and approve other agreements including nomination agreements, contracts, section 106 agreements/obligations and agreements under related legislation
d) Contribute to new systems and initiatives in legal services

For grade 7, in addition to the above the post holder will;
a) Advise on contracts and procurement legislation, procedures and documents, including EU procurement regulations and the councils’ procedure rules
b) Handle affordable housing development work, including funding and nomination agreements

ESSENTIAL SKILLS / EXPERIENCE:
a) Admitted as a Chartered Legal Executive or equivalent qualification or experience
b) Previous experience of relevant legal work
c) Thorough and up to date knowledge of property and landlord and tenant law and practice
d) Keen to be part of a shared service and to contribute to new ways of working and new initiatives

Please note that all candidates who meet the essential criteria will be contacted via email and asked to complete an on-line application process. You will need to complete this process before the closing date otherwise your application will not be considered. The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday 7 June 2013.

Because our client’s application process consists of completing a detailed application form please be aware that if you apply within 48 hours of the closing date we may not be able to process your application quickly enough in order for you to complete the final stage.

You may have experience of the following: Legal Advisor, Shared Property Lawyer, Solicitor, Barrister, LLB, Commercial Lawyer, Property Law, In-house Lawyer, Internal Legal Team, Conveyancer, Conveyancing etc.

This vacancy is being advertised by Easy Web Recruitment, the UK’s leading Online Recruitment Agency. The services advertised by Easy Web Recruitment are those of an employment agency.

Recruiter

Ortolan Group

Salary

From £30,000 to £35,000 per year

Location

London

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

Regional Field Sales Manager (Midlands and South)




Local Authority Clients - Road/Street Traffic Signage

Midlands and South

Salaried post - Up to £35,000 plus car



Our client is a leading designer and supplier of innovative traffic signage in the UK and overseas.




A recognised market leader, with new products under constant development and roll-out, they wish to recruit a Regional Sales Manager for their road traffic division. The role would suit someone who has sold services to a local authority client and local Parish base and has current contacts. A background selling ANPR, Street Scene, Street Furntiture, Signs, Lighting or similar product would be an advantage.




This is a field position, working from home with travel across the Midlands and South (UK) for client and prospect meetings. It represents an exciting and well rewarded opportunity for an experienced sales manager (preferably with knowledge of this industry sector) to make their mark with this market leading business.




Your responsibilities will include:

- Managing and converting all new business opportunities within the division. - Securing and leading meetings with qualified prospects and effectively closing sales to a high proportion of these. - As part of the senior level sales and business development team, developing sales strategies which will maximise profitability and drive revenue growth.




The Person




Candidates for this position must be experienced B2B sales managers (ideally in this, or a very similar business sector).You will be able to demonstrate a strong track record of successful prospect generation and closing of new business into a local Government arena. To be successful you will also need:




• Experience of selling to Local Authorities. • Excellent consultative sales skills with the ability to listen and translate your client’s needs into solutions. • The ability to manage multiple prospects at different stages of the sales cycle. • A comprehensive grasp of sales targets and financial statements. You will be numerate and capable of understanding and identifying the drivers of sales growth within the business. • Excellent communication skills with the confidence and ability to deliver formal reports and presentations both to clients and company management. • A flexible approach to the job, being prepared to challenge the norms and capable of using your initiative.

If you would like to understand more about this role please contact Maureen Marguerie in confidence.

Recruiter

PRS Jobs

Salary

From £6 to £7 per hour

Location

West Sussex

Job term

Temporary

Job hours

Part time

We are currently seeking cleaners in the Gatwick area who are hard working, reliable and punctual for one of the biggest soft services companies in the UK and Worldwide. The role will start off as temporary with potential for progression into a permanent role. Some general specifications include:

• Daily dust tops of furniture and all flat surface including window sill to remove dust, stains and grime
• Daily empty waste bins and dispose rubbish to designated area
• Daily sweep and mop/machine scrub all hard surface floors to remove dust, dirt and debris
• Daily vacuum clean all carpeted floors from wall to wall to remove dust, dirt and debris
• Weekly damp wipe legs of tables, chairs and other furnishing to remove dust and dirt
• Daily clean WC, urinals, showers and other fixtures and fittings to remove stains, dirt and lime scale
• Daily damp wipe all counters and polish sink
• Daily spot clean walls, doors and partitions to remove stains, dirt and marks
• Daily empty waste bins and dispose of rubbish to designated area
• Damp dust top of furniture and all flat surfaces to remove dust, dirt and grime
• Daily sweep and control mop/machine scrub all hard floors to remove debris, stains and dirt
• Spot clean any display cabinets to remove marks, dust and dirt

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and can work either early mornings, afternoons and evenings then please email your CV – applicants must have a right to work in the UK.

Recruiter

PRS Jobs

Salary

From £6 to £7 per hour

Location

Potters Bar

Job term

Temporary

Job hours

Part time

We are currently seeking cleaners in the Potter's Bar area who are hard working, reliable and punctual for one of the biggest soft services companies in the UK and Worldwide. The role will start off as temporary with potential for progression into a permanent role. Some general specifications include:

• Daily dust tops of furniture and all flat surface including window sill to remove dust, stains and grime
• Daily empty waste bins and dispose rubbish to designated area
• Daily sweep and mop/machine scrub all hard surface floors to remove dust, dirt and debris
• Daily vacuum clean all carpeted floors from wall to wall to remove dust, dirt and debris
• Weekly damp wipe legs of tables, chairs and other furnishing to remove dust and dirt
• Daily clean WC, urinals, showers and other fixtures and fittings to remove stains, dirt and lime scale
• Daily damp wipe all counters and polish sink
• Daily spot clean walls, doors and partitions to remove stains, dirt and marks
• Daily empty waste bins and dispose of rubbish to designated area
• Damp dust top of furniture and all flat surfaces to remove dust, dirt and grime
• Daily sweep and control mop/machine scrub all hard floors to remove debris, stains and dirt
• Spot clean any display cabinets to remove marks, dust and dirt

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and can work either early mornings, afternoons and evenings then please email your CV – applicants must have a right to work in the UK.