29 jobs found in Hitchin

Procurement Manager Location: Hertfordshire (Hybrid Working) Contract: Initial 3–4 Month Contract Hours: 37 hours per week Rate: £350.00 to £600.00 per day We are currently recruiting for an experienced Procurement Manager to join a leading public sector organisation on an initial 3–4 month contract. This is an excellent opportunity for a procurement professional with strong public sector experience to play a key role in delivering strategic procurement projects and supporting the organisation's commercial objectives. Working within a strategic procurement function, you will provide expert procurement advice to senior stakeholders, lead complex procurement activities, and help shape procurement strategy while ensuring compliance with current legislation, including the Procurement Act 2023. Key Responsibilities * Provide strategic procurement advice and challenge to senior managers across the organisation. * Lead and support complex procurement exercises from planning...

Children's Support Workers Location: Hertfordshire Pay Rate: £15 - £18 per hour Contract Type: Temporary About Us: Prospero Health and Social Care is a trusted provider of staffing solutions across the UK, with extensive experience in the health and social care sector. We are currently seeking experienced Children's Support Workers to join our team in Hertfordshire. Role Overview: As a Children's Support Worker, you will play a vital role in supporting vulnerable children and young people, helping them build resilience and develop positive coping strategies. You will work closely with families, schools, social workers, and healthcare professionals to ensure the best outcomes for service users. This is a flexible role ideal for professionals committed to delivering high-quality support to children and families in need. Requirements: · At least 6 months experience working with children and young people in a support role · Strong understanding of safeguarding and child...

Our client Central Bedfordshire Council is looking for a Qualified social worker to join their Locality Family Help team. About the role Central Bedfordshire Council is looking for Social Workers who are passionate about getting it right for children and their families the first time. We are recruiting Social Workers who have at least five years post qualifying experience and a good understanding of how to apply different social work theories and models, which support ideas and the delivery of imaginative ambitious interventions that improve outcomes for children, young people, and their families through child in need, child protection and court work. Central Bedfordshire is aspiring to progress from the current 'Good' Ofsted rating to be an 'Outstanding' Children's Services, ensuring that our children and young people have the best support and achieve their best outcomes. As part of our Families First journey, Social Workers in Family Help now support children from...

Senior Social Worker – Children's Services 📍 Location: Colindale, London 💷 Pay Rate: £37.54 per hour (Umbrella) 🕒 Contract: Full-Time | Agency Are you an experienced Children's Social Worker looking to take the next step in your career? We are recruiting for a Senior Social Worker to join a dynamic Children's Services team in Colindale, London. This is an excellent opportunity for a confident practitioner to manage complex cases, support the development of colleagues, and play a key role in delivering high-quality services that improve outcomes for children and families. The Role Working within a Resilience Framework, you will deliver expert social work interventions to children and families with complex needs, ensuring safeguarding remains at the heart of your practice. You'll work with a high degree of autonomy while supporting less experienced colleagues, contributing to workforce development, and deputising for the Team Manager when required. This role is ideal for an...

About the Role Milton Keynes City Council is looking for an experienced Social Worker to join their Children in Care Team, supporting children and young people to achieve positive, stable outcomes. This is a rewarding and impactful role, where you will act as a corporate parent to children in care, ensuring their needs are met and their voices are central to decision-making. You'll manage a diverse caseload including: Children subject to Care Orders Children placed with parents or foster carers Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children Children with adoption plans / Placement OrdersWorking closely with partners such as IROs, health services and the Virtual School, you will contribute to high-quality care planning and long-term permanence outcomes. Hybrid: Up to 2 days Working from home Key Responsibilities Manage a caseload of Children in Care, ensuring all statutory responsibilities are met Undertake Children and Family Assessments and maintain up-to-date care plans Chair...

Location: Enfield Role: Family Support Worker Start date: July/ September School: SEMH Secondary School A specialist secondary SEMH school in North London is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Family Support Worker to join their safeguarding and welfare team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Family Support Worker, Educational Welfare Officer, Safeguarding Officer or community-based professional who is passionate about supporting vulnerable young people and their families. The school is a specialist provision supporting secondary-aged pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs. The successful candidate will join a highly supportive team committed to improving outcomes for young people through strong relationships, therapeutic approaches and high expectations. Key Responsibilities Act as the first point of contact for families requiring additional support and guidance. Develop and deliver family support initiatives, workshops and parent...

Family Support Workers Location: Barnet Pay Rate: £15 - £18 per hour Contract Type: Temporary About Us: Prospero Health and Social Care is a trusted provider of staffing solutions across the UK, with extensive experience in the health and social care sector. We are currently seeking experienced Family Support Workers to join our team in Barnet. Role Overview: As a Children's Support Worker, you will play a vital role in supporting vulnerable children and young people, helping them build resilience and develop positive coping strategies. You will work closely with families, schools, social workers, and healthcare professionals to ensure the best outcomes for service users. This is a flexible role ideal for professionals committed to delivering high-quality support to children and families in need. Requirements: · At least 6 months experience working with children and young people in a support role · Strong understanding of safeguarding and child protection principles ·...

Our client Cambridgeshire County Council is looking for a Children's Team Manager to join their MASH team. Main Accountabilities Service Delivery Manage the delivery of a high quality and effective service that responds to the needs of service users and their families or carers in a timely manner within statutory guidelines or service specifications. Manage the planning, allocation and review of workload so priorities are managed, shortfalls identified and services delivered within capacity and within departmental and partnership policies, procedures and timescales. Implement policies and procedures in response to statutory guidance, local policies and the needs of service users. In line with organisational priorities, assume enhanced responsibilities with regard to antonymous decision making and the management of risk, this will include deputising for district and service managers when required. Develop and manage the service ensuring that the service response reflects need and...

Are you looking for a new opportunity as a Deputy Manager to work with individuals with complex needs? Responsibilities of the role: * To assist the Manager in ensuring the effective, safe and profitable running of all locations * Assist with individual referrals * Provide support to all staff within the group on a 24 hour on call basis * Ability to work 2 weekends per month * Assist with management of staff Requirements: * Experience of working with people with complex needs desirable * NVQ in Health and Social Care Level 3 mandatory working toward Level 5 * Excellent communication skills * Team player * Good organisational skills * Drivers license * Must be on call one weekend per month Our client offers use of company vehicle during shifts, 28 days holiday, social events and career development/training

Principal Traffic Engineer *Duration: 3-month rolling contract *Work Location: Hybrid working - minimum of 2 days per week in office (Mondays are mandatory) Key Requirements: *This is a Principal Parking Engineer position. *Extensive experience in parking design and management is essential. *Responsible for overseeing a team of approximately 4 staff. *Working on the Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) rollout programme and a range of minor parking schemes

We are Recruiting Social Care Workers Reddo Cares is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company dedicated to supporting London Borough Social Services providing care for children and young people in Child Protection or Looked After Children. We also work with private clients. Some areas of support include: * Contact Supervision * Custody Visits * Supporting with mental health issues * Supporting Learning disabilities, ASD and ADHD * Welfare Checks

The duties and responsibilities of Family Support Workers vary depending on the needs of the family they are helping, but their key duties and responsibilities can include: Assessing the needs of their clients Creating a plan of support for their clients based on a needs assessment Conducting regular caseload reviews with families and individual clients during home visits to ensure that there are no issues at home Ensuring adherence to standards and legislation for confidentiality, equality and diversity Managing their workload and scheduled commitments Keeping records and updating reports for their cases Attending court sessions dealing with the care and protection of children Working with Social Workers to determine a family’s needs when a child returns home after being in foster care. The role will also also suit a Newly Qualified Social Worker looking. You must have: - At least 6 months recent experience as a Family Support Worker / Family Assessment Worker - A recent DBS / or...

Our client is seeking experienced Caseworkers to play a key role in a high-profile government initiative supporting eligible Afghan nationals and their families who assisted UK operations. This is a sensitive and high-impact position within the Defence sector, ideal for individuals with strong analytical skills, sound judgment, and emotional resilience. Key Responsibilities * Manage and progress casework in line with government policy, ensuring fair, well-documented, and transparent decisions. * Analyse complex information from multiple sources to reach accurate conclusions. * Handle confidential and, at times, distressing material with professionalism and care. * Work to daily case targets while maintaining high standards of accuracy and quality. * Communicate effectively with a range of internal and external stakeholders in a fast-paced environment. * Ensure full compliance with data protection and information security requirements. Essential Skills &...

We are looking for Social Care workers We support London Borough Social Services providing care for children and young people in Child Protection or Looked After Children. We also work with private clients. Some areas of support include: * Welfare Checks * Contact Supervision * Custody Visits * Supporting with mental health issues * Supporting Learning disabilities, ASD and ADHD

Advanced Practitioner – Multi-Agency Child Protection Team 📍 Location: London, Greater London 💷 Pay Rate: £41.10 per hour (Umbrella) 🕒 Contract: Full-Time | Agency Lead Outstanding Safeguarding Practice. Make a Difference for Children and Families. Are you an experienced Children’s Social Worker with a strong background in safeguarding and child protection? Do you have the skills and expertise to support excellent practice, influence service development and help shape the future of child protection? We are seeking an Advanced Practitioner to join a pioneering Multi-Agency Child Protection Team in London, Greater London. This is an exciting opportunity to work within an innovative safeguarding model, supporting effective partnership working and delivering improved outcomes for children and families. The Role As an Advanced Practitioner, you will provide expert social work practice within a multi-agency child protection environment, supporting complex safeguarding work and...

NEW ROLE – Deputy MLRO (12-Month FTC) 🚨 📍 City of London (5 days in the office, reducing to 4 days after probation) I'm working with a Bank in the City that is looking to appoint a Deputy MLRO on an initial 12-month fixed-term contract, with the opportunity for the contract to be renewed based on performance. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong AML, Financial Crime and Compliance experience who is looking to step into a senior position, supporting the MLRO across financial crime, sanctions, SARs, KYC, risk assessments and regulatory matters

Civil Enforcement Officer The Dimensions of this role: * Issue PCNs to vehicles that are parked in contravention of the parking regulations * Record evidence and observations to monitor vehicles parking * Civil Enforcement Officers provide parking advice and directions to members of the public * Report any equipment that is in need of repair, so we can get it fixed as quickly as possible * Report other problems with the signs, lined or activity on street * Civil Enforcement Officers act as a deterrent to inconsiderate parking in order to allow the free flow of traffic. * Report abandoned vehicles to management. CBT preferred but not essential. The candidates we require must be excellent communicators with previous Civil Enforcement experience of 6 months or more, you will have an eye for detail along with experience of working with computerised systems. Uniform will be provided for the role; however you will be expected to provide your own black shoes. You will be required...

Parking Appeals Officer Must have good working knowledge on Parking Appeals Key result areas/overview: Parking Appeals officers are there to provide a responsive service to users of parking service Dealing with correspondence, appeals, permits, telephone, calls, income, refunds, complaints, court & bailiffs To represent the client where necessary at adjudication, attend seminars and other working groups and functions To report to the team leader on the requirements for appropriate stock for all functions, experience within appeals is essential for the role. The Dimensions of this role * To work within a team of officers providing the customer interface in parking services including correspondence ,appeals, permits, telephone calls , income, Invoicing , refunds ,complaints , courts bailiffs and data entry * To represent the client at adjudication and other external functions such as benchmarking and working groups and attend seminars as appropriate * To keep the team...

We are looking for passionate Childrens Support Workers who are available to work on a flexible basis. As a Childrens Support Worker you will work as part of a team to deliver a high standard of care at all times and support the Young Persons emotional wellbeing. You recognise that the role is to help support service users maximise their choices, rights and decisions. The successful candidate must have; - Hold a full UK driving licence - Level 3 in Health & Social Care/Children & Young People is great but not essential - 6 months experience working in a similar setting - Empathetic people person who is non-judgemental and calm - Dedicated and committed with a “can-do” attitude If you meet the above specification then please get in touch ASAP, the successful applicant will be rewarded with: - Excellent rates of pay and additional supplements - Flexible working hours - Potential Permanent positions The successful applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced...

Family Support Workers Location: Essex/Chelmsford Pay Rate: GBP15 - GBP18 per hour Contract Type: Temporary About Us: Prospero Health and Social Care is a trusted provider of staffing solutions across the UK, with extensive experience in the health and social care sector. We are currently seeking experienced Children's Support Workers to join our team in Chelmsford. Role Overview: As a Family Support Worker, you will play a vital role in supporting vulnerable children and young people, helping them build resilience and develop positive coping strategies. You will work closely with families, schools, social workers, and healthcare professionals to ensure the best outcomes for service users. This is a flexible role ideal for professionals committed to delivering high-quality support to children and families in need. Requirements: · At least 6 months experience working with children and young people in a support role · Strong understanding of safeguarding and child...