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Community Development Worker
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Are you passionate about making a difference in people’s lives? Do you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment? Are you ready to take on a role that impacts your community? We are currently seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Community Development Worker to join our vibrant team in Gloucester!
Join our dynamic advocacy team at Pohwer, dedicated to empowering communities and enhancing service delivery in Gloucester. We are looking for a motivated Community Development Worker who is passionate about making a difference by identifying service gaps and fostering strong networks within the community.
Hours of Work: 1xFull-Time: 37 hours, working between 9am – 5pm Monday – Friday.
Location: Home based with travel around the Gloucester area.
(Applicants should live in the Gloucester area)
Salary: £25098.00 pro rata per annum
Contract Type: Permanent
Community Development Worker Requirements:
- Strong communication and time management skills to successfully work remotely.
- Excellent IT skills, including the use of Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel, and the ability to learn software packages such as client management databases.
- Attention to detail to ensure accurate recording of records and reporting to meet tight deadlines.
Desirable:
- Previous experience in advocacy, information and advice, or a similar role within health, social care, or the voluntary sector.
- Demonstrable experience working with vulnerable adults.
- Working knowledge of public and voluntary organisations.
Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave + Bank holiday (Rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service) with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days leave + your birthday off as an additional holiday day after 1 years’ service!
- Discretionary shutdown days at Christmas with up to 4 additional days leave.
- 1 Community Leave Day per annum.
- Cash Wellbeing Healthcare Plan which covers Optical/dental/alternative therapy and more!
- Auto enrolment Pension plan
- Death in service cover.
- Bike to work scheme.
Meet the Organisation: Who We Are and What We Do
At POhWER, we are committed to empowering individuals and enabling their voices to be heard. We provide advocacy and information services to support people in making effective decisions about their health and social care. Our team is dedicated to listening, exploring options, and taking action to meet our clients’ best interests.
We provide a full induction, training and equipment including a laptop and mobile phone. It is a contractual requirement that all advocates hold or are working towards an advocacy qualification. The most recognised qualification is the City and Guilds Level 4 Independent Advocacy Practice Qualification (IAP) for practising advocates, previously completed City and Guilds Level 3 National Advocacy Qualification (NAQ). If you do not already hold an NAQ certificate or diploma or IAP qualification or equivalent, the expectation will be that you will gain the City and Guilds IAP qualification following successful completion of probation and pre-enrolment process. POhWER will fully sponsor this and provide a reasonable amount of study time and in return expect advocates to manage their time and complete within 12 months of registration.
Think you are the perfect fit for this Community Development Worker role? Don’t wait! Apply Now with your CV and Cover letter!
Closing Date: 9am, Monday 14th July 2025 (We reserve the right to close this vacancy early)
Interview Date: TBC
An Enhanced DBS check and National Offender Management Service vetting will be conducted for this position.
We’re proud to support our colleagues from the armed forces signing the Armed Forces Covenant in August 2024.
Successful applicants will need to obtain business insurance for their own vehicle.
POhWER is an equal opportunities employer, holder of the Investors in People Silver award, and a member of the MINDFUL EMPLOYER scheme. We are a level 2 Disability confidence scheme employer, and disabled applicants who meet all the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
POhWER is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities, and particularly welcome candidates from groups currently underrepresented in our workforce. Our goal is to foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute. This includes, but is not limited to, people with disabilities, women, men, Black, Asian and other racially minoritised people, LGBTQ+ who are currently under-represented in our workforce.
To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support people from different backgrounds.
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Salary: £205.72 per day (Negotiable)
Full-Time: 37 hours per week
Contract: Three Months – Possibly beyond
PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
- To contribute to the development and delivery of Corporate & service strategies, policies and operational plans that secure the achievement of service and council objectives.
- To manage a caseload of routine and non-routine legal matters with minimum supervision.
- To provide clear, consistent and accurate legal advice to clients in the Council’s services.
- To undertake advocacy on behalf of the Council in courts and tribunals, where this is part of the work of the team.
- To draft complex reports and legal documentation.
- To deliver seminars or briefings to clients, colleagues, service users, Members and others.
- To research and analyse the law.
- To comply with the Service’s practice management standards and manage cases within that framework.
- To use the case management system and to record the chargeable hours per annum required for the post or such other outcome focused targets as may be set by the Head of Service or Director of Legal and Governance.
- To provide any performance data required by the Service promptly and accurately.
- To ensure that all work is carried out to the standards required by any formal arrangement with clients.
- To support the Council in achieving its strategic aims and delivering the corporate objectives.
- To play a full part in the team to which the post holder is assigned, attending team meetings, briefings etc and working co-operatively with colleagues.
- To participate in client liaison arrangements by providing information or attending meetings as required and to implement any client care procedures.
- To keep up to date with developments in relevant areas of law, legal practice and relevant local authority services and be able to assess the implication of these changes on the council. To take responsibility for self-development.
- To notify the Legal Partners, Head of Service and Director of Legal of any instructions or events that could result in a breach by the Council or an individual of any legislation, common law, standing order or rule of propriety or could constitute maladministration.
- To supervise junior staff when required to do so.
- To attend evening meetings as and when required. To attend and represent the Council at external meetings, Council committee meetings and working groups as necessary (which might fall outside of normal office hours), to advise on legal issues, governance and procedure.
- To work collaboratively with clients to ensure a customer focused and holistic approach to the delivery of services.
- To demonstrate and be part of an ambitious, agile legal team with a sound grasp of the bigger picture, including the Council’s key priorities and continually modernising programme.
- To undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade and character of the work as may be reasonably required by the Head of Service.
To discuss this vacancy or other vacancies in your area please contact Liam Heddle on (url removed)
Lawyer (Social Services) - Hackney
Posted today
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Salary: £205.72 per day (Negotiable)
Full-Time: 37 hours per week
Contract: Three Months – Possibly beyond
PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
- To contribute to the development and delivery of Corporate & service strategies, policies and operational plans that secure the achievement of service and council objectives.
- To manage a caseload of routine and non-routine legal matters with minimum supervision.
- To provide clear, consistent and accurate legal advice to clients in the Council’s services.
- To undertake advocacy on behalf of the Council in courts and tribunals, where this is part of the work of the team.
- To draft complex reports and legal documentation.
- To deliver seminars or briefings to clients, colleagues, service users, Members and others.
- To research and analyse the law.
- To comply with the Service’s practice management standards and manage cases within that framework.
- To use the case management system and to record the chargeable hours per annum required for the post or such other outcome focused targets as may be set by the Head of Service or Director of Legal and Governance.
- To provide any performance data required by the Service promptly and accurately.
- To ensure that all work is carried out to the standards required by any formal arrangement with clients.
- To support the Council in achieving its strategic aims and delivering the corporate objectives.
- To play a full part in the team to which the post holder is assigned, attending team meetings, briefings etc and working co-operatively with colleagues.
- To participate in client liaison arrangements by providing information or attending meetings as required and to implement any client care procedures.
- To keep up to date with developments in relevant areas of law, legal practice and relevant local authority services and be able to assess the implication of these changes on the council. To take responsibility for self-development.
- To notify the Legal Partners, Head of Service and Director of Legal of any instructions or events that could result in a breach by the Council or an individual of any legislation, common law, standing order or rule of propriety or could constitute maladministration.
- To supervise junior staff when required to do so.
- To attend evening meetings as and when required. To attend and represent the Council at external meetings, Council committee meetings and working groups as necessary (which might fall outside of normal office hours), to advise on legal issues, governance and procedure.
- To work collaboratively with clients to ensure a customer focused and holistic approach to the delivery of services.
- To demonstrate and be part of an ambitious, agile legal team with a sound grasp of the bigger picture, including the Council’s key priorities and continually modernising programme.
- To undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade and character of the work as may be reasonably required by the Head of Service.
To discuss this vacancy or other vacancies in your area please contact Liam Heddle on (url removed)
Social Services Occupational Therapist - Oxford - £38 - Hybrid
Posted 7 days ago
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Band 6 Occupational Therapist Oxfordshire - £38 per hour umbrella
My client are looking for experienced Occupational Therapist for Community Reablement position. They are the Homefirst Neighbourhood team south. This forms part of the home first hospitals service, focusing on the newly implemented discharge to assess process.
Car driver with own vehicle required
Rate is £8 per hour umbrella. They offer hybrid working
CPL’s Health division are a market-leader in the recruitment of Allied Health Professionals. As a preferred supplier to the NHS and private sector, we hold many exclusive contracts across the UK - giving you priority access to the best jobs around. Did you know we also have a dedicated locum team who can offer you the best in temporary roles? Get in touch today to find out more.
Did you know we also have a £300 eferral scheme should you know of any AHPs that might be looking for a new position. CPL will also pay for your DBS, Mandatory training as well as contribute towards your CPD.
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Social Services Occupational Therapist - Oxford - £38 - Hybrid
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Band 6 Occupational Therapist Oxfordshire - £38 per hour umbrella
My client are looking for experienced Occupational Therapist for Community Reablement position. They are the Homefirst Neighbourhood team south. This forms part of the home first hospitals service, focusing on the newly implemented discharge to assess process.
Car driver with own vehicle required
Rate is £8 per hour umbrella. They offer hybrid working
CPL’s Health division are a market-leader in the recruitment of Allied Health Professionals. As a preferred supplier to the NHS and private sector, we hold many exclusive contracts across the UK - giving you priority access to the best jobs around. Did you know we also have a dedicated locum team who can offer you the best in temporary roles? Get in touch today to find out more.
Did you know we also have a £300 eferral scheme should you know of any AHPs that might be looking for a new position. CPL will also pay for your DBS, Mandatory training as well as contribute towards your CPD.
For more information or to apply to this position, please contact Joseph Nordoff (phone number removed)
Senior Lawyer - Adult Social Care, Legal Services - Permanent
Posted 10 days ago
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Your new company
Southend-on-Sea is a vibrant and diverse coastal city known for its long beaches and famous pier. As one of the UK's newest cities (over 200,000 residents and growing) and with its proximity to London, Southend is focused on the future with ambitious strategic plans. The Director of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer has restructured the Legal Services team to match these broader ambitions.
As part of this, the director has hired a new Head of Legal focused on standards, performance, continuous improvement and organisational resilience, and is now looking to expand further by appointing an enthusiastic Senior Lawyer with a range of experience.
Your new role
Southend City Council are looking to appoint a permanent, full-time Senior Lawyer.As a lawyer within the Council's well-respected Legal Services team, you will be handling a technical legal caseload of cases of medium complexity, ensuring the provision of timely, accurate, and high-quality advice. You will work closely with colleagues, to deliver high standards of service in adult social care law. The role will include, but is not limited to, the following:
- Providing legal advice on Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and Mental Health Act matters, issues relating to continuing health care and S117 and ordinary residence disputes
- Advising in respect of and having conduct of litigation in relation to adult social care matters, including applications relating to community DOLs, S21A challenges, S16 welfare proceedings, and displacement of nearest relative applications and judicial reviews.
- Addressing issues related to no recourse to public funds, safeguarding, financial matters, information governance and inquests.
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What you'll need to succeed
- Qualified Solicitor/Barrister/Legal Executive with a current England & Wales practising certificate.
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- In-depth knowledge of relevant legislation, policies, and procedures.
- Proven experience in the public sector, ideally local government.
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- Ability to manage complex workloads.
- Commitment to continuous professional development and training.
What you'll get in return
When joining the council, you can enjoy a range of benefits including: 25 days annual leave, flexible working and excellent training and development opportunities. They are committed to ensuring that you are supported in this varied and challenging role with the appropriate level of training. A full list of benefits provided by Southend Council can be viewed on the "Why Work For Us?" tab.
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Senior Lawyer - Adult Social Care, Legal Services - Permanent
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Your new company
Southend-on-Sea is a vibrant and diverse coastal city known for its long beaches and famous pier. As one of the UK's newest cities (over 200,000 residents and growing) and with its proximity to London, Southend is focused on the future with ambitious strategic plans. The Director of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer has restructured the Legal Services team to match these broader ambitions.
As part of this, the director has hired a new Head of Legal focused on standards, performance, continuous improvement and organisational resilience, and is now looking to expand further by appointing an enthusiastic Senior Lawyer with a range of experience.
Your new role
Southend City Council are looking to appoint a permanent, full-time Senior Lawyer.As a lawyer within the Council's well-respected Legal Services team, you will be handling a technical legal caseload of cases of medium complexity, ensuring the provision of timely, accurate, and high-quality advice. You will work closely with colleagues, to deliver high standards of service in adult social care law. The role will include, but is not limited to, the following:
- Providing legal advice on Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and Mental Health Act matters, issues relating to continuing health care and S117 and ordinary residence disputes
- Advising in respect of and having conduct of litigation in relation to adult social care matters, including applications relating to community DOLs, S21A challenges, S16 welfare proceedings, and displacement of nearest relative applications and judicial reviews.
- Addressing issues related to no recourse to public funds, safeguarding, financial matters, information governance and inquests.
- Work with the Court of Protection team which, for example, makes applications for finance and property deputy ships and authority to sign or surrender tenancies.
Within this position, hybrid working opportunities are available. However, you are required to be on-site at the Civic Centre a minimum of 2 days a week.
What you'll need to succeed
- Qualified Solicitor/Barrister/Legal Executive with a current England & Wales practising certificate.
- 0-3 years post-qualification experience with some experience in the above areas.
- In-depth knowledge of relevant legislation, policies, and procedures.
- Proven experience in the public sector, ideally local government.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage complex workloads.
- Commitment to continuous professional development and training.
What you'll get in return
When joining the council, you can enjoy a range of benefits including: 25 days annual leave, flexible working and excellent training and development opportunities. They are committed to ensuring that you are supported in this varied and challenging role with the appropriate level of training. A full list of benefits provided by Southend Council can be viewed on the "Why Work For Us?" tab.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
Hays EA is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
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Social Care worker
Posted 10 days ago
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We are looking to recruit social care workers to work across the region of Hampshire.
The contract covers domicillary care , as well as residential homes to support vulnerable adults across the county.
We need individuals who who are passionate about providing quality healthcare, who understand how to deliver high standards of care to their clients.
Essential:
Min: 6 months experience of working within the UK health and social care sector
Enhanced DBS on the update service
Location: Hampshire
Details of the Role:
Contract type: Temporary, with full- time hours
Key Responsibilities:
Provide professional health care to residents.
Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to enhance quality of life for residents.
Maintain high standards of clinical documentation.
Training Requirements:
All mandatory training
Essential: All candidates should have 6 month of work experience within the health care sector in the UK.