18 jobs found in Worthing

Interim FM Team Leader Contract: 3–6 months Location: Hybrid (3–4 days office-based + site visits) Sector: Local Government   Overview Interim FM lead required to manage a district council property portfolio (community buildings, public conveniences, pavilions, offices). This role will focus on FM delivery, contract compliance, and supporting a live FM re-procurement, alongside overseeing minor works projects.   Key Responsibilities Oversee day-to-day FM service delivery and contractor performance Ensure statutory and technical compliance across the estate Lead and support FM contract management and compliance reporting Support FM re-procurement process (specification, tender, evaluation) Manage minor works/projects (e.g. refurbishments, car parks, drainage) Provide leadership to the FM/surveying team  Key Requirements Strong FM leadership experience (Head of FM / Senior FM level) Background in Local Government / NHS / public sector estate Proven experience in: FM...

Dispatcher – Crawley Location: Crawley Job Type: Temporary – Ongoing Salary: £32,000 per annum Hours: Monday to Friday, 07:30 – 16:30 Key Responsibilities Coordinating and managing daily dispatches and deliveries Booking shipments with courier companies including DHL, FedEx and other third-party carriers Liaising directly with couriers regarding collections, deliveries and delivery issues Preparing and processing shipping and dispatch documentation Tracking shipments and providing updates to customers and internal teams Investigating and resolving delivery delays, failed deliveries and other courier issues Ensuring goods are dispatched accurately and on time Working closely with warehouse, customer service and logistics teams Maintaining accurate dispatch and courier records Monitoring courier performance and escalating any recurring issues Managing multiple shipments and priorities in a fast-paced environment About You Previous dispatch/logistics experience is essential Proven...

Social Work Improvement Lead Children's Services | Surrey Make a Difference Where It Matters Most. Are you an experienced and inspirational leader in children's social care, passionate about safeguarding children and improving outcomes for families? We are looking for an exceptional Service Manager to lead our multi-agency Family Safeguarding Hub. This is a pivotal leadership role where you will shape decision-making at the front door of Children's Services, ensuring vulnerable children receive the right support at the right time through effective partnership working and strong professional leadership. About the Role As Service Manager, you will lead a highly skilled multi-agency team, working alongside colleagues from Children's Services, Early Help, Police, Health and wider safeguarding partners to ensure timely, effective and proportionate responses to concerns about children. You will drive service performance, quality assurance and continuous improvement, creating a...

Client Local Authority in Croydon Job Title SEND Tribunals Officer Pay Rate £26.68 an hour PAYE/£35.48 an hour UMBRELLA Hours 36 Hours a week(Mon-Fri) Duration Initial 12 month contract Location HYBRID WORKING-2-3 days a week office based from Bernard Weatherill House Description Key Accountabilities and Result Areas: >Implementing the Statutory Tribunal processes for SEND and working with pupils, families, schools, and other stakeholders to assist in processes linked to securing appropriate resolution for pupils within the SEN Tribunal Process >Reviewing the type of appeal, assessing the skills and knowledge required to address the issues in dispute in the appeal, to conduct an assessment of the potential risks to the LA, both financial and reputational, associated with any appeal and briefing the SEND Tribunals Manager and Head of SEND as appropriate. >Taking direct responsibility for a range of Tribunal appeals, ranging from refusal to assess...

Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. Are you passionate about security and safety in the utilities sector? Do you have the expertise to guide organisations in navigating complex security challenges? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! Our client is seeking a Security Advisor to join their team and play a crucial role in supporting their Corporate Security initiatives. Role: Security Advisor Duration: 6 Months (ext. options) Location: Wokingham (Hybrid 2 Days a Week in Office) Rate: £750 - £800 pd (umbrella) What You'll Do: As a Security Advisor, you will: Provide expert guidance and direction to all parts...

Provide a high quality resource of professional social work knowledge and expertise to a team of Social Workers, to include student supervision, chairing complex meetings, assisted fieldwork, attendance in court, case audits and reviews etc, to assist the team in ensuring that it carries out its core tasks to a high standard. Provide coaching and mentoring support to Social Workers, including those undertaking social work training, to support and further their professional knowledge and development to impact upon the overall quality of practice within teams Attend court, where appropriate, to assist the team in ensuring that key professional input and expertise is provided to high profile and sensitive cases. Act as Practice Assessor to support student placements/ASYE. Liaise regularly with colleagues throughout the Council to ensure social work staff deliver existing and new practices consistently and to a high standard. Contribute to the development of new initiatives...

1. Consultant Social Worker (CSW) – Child Looked After Service Lambeth | £40.18 per hour (Umbrella) We are seeking an experienced Consultant Social Worker (CSW) to join Lambeth’s Child Looked After Service, supporting a hub of five participants training to become social workers through the Frontline / Approach programme. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced children’s social worker who wants to remain in frontline practice while developing their supervision, leadership and practice education skills. Key Responsibilities * Lead and support a hub of five social work participants. * Model high-quality practice and support participants as they gradually take on responsibility for cases. * Work with looked-after children and their families using a systemic practice approach. * Facilitate weekly hub meetings, providing reflective learning and case discussion. * Provide effective supervision, guidance and...

Social Worker – PO2 Lambeth | £32.66 per hour (Umbrella) We are seeking an experienced Social Worker to join a Lambeth Adult Social Care team. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled practitioner to make a positive difference to the lives of adults with care and support needs and their carers. Key Responsibilities * Manage a caseload of adults with care and support needs and carers. * Complete Care Act assessments, reviews and reassessments. * Develop and implement person-centred care and support plans. * Undertake Adult Safeguarding enquiries and develop appropriate safeguarding plans. * Apply the Mental Capacity Act 2005, including capacity and best-interest assessments. * Work effectively with complex and challenging cases involving risk, conflict, multiple needs and multi-agency involvement. * Coordinate with partner agencies and professionals to achieve positive outcomes. * Maintain accurate records and produce reports for panels, reviews and...

Refuge Worker - Domestic Abuse Services London | Full-Time | Ongoing Contract Change lives. Build futures. Be the support survivors need. Supporting women, children and families rebuilding their lives after abuse - join a respected refuge service in London, recruited through Caritas Futures. The Role: Support survivors within refuge accommodation Complete risk and needs assessments, build safety plans Work alongside police, social services and partner agencies Provide hands-on practical and emotional supportYou'll Need: Experience with vulnerable adults, families, housing, or substance misuse Solid grasp of safeguarding and risk assessment DBS on the Update Service (or willing to apply)Why This Role: ✓ Full training and ongoing supervision ✓ Specialist recruitment support, start to finish ✓ Wellbeing package - counselling, Headspace, weekly exercise classes ✓ Close-knit team, genuinely meaningful work Apply today - interviewing this week. Caritas Recruitment is acting...

We are seeking an experienced senior local government leader to provide strategic leadership across housing, environment and community services. The postholder will lead the development and delivery of strategic priorities, ensuring high-quality services, strong financial management and positive outcomes for residents and communities. Key responsibilities include: * Providing strategic leadership across housing, environment and community services. * Leading housing strategy, HRA business planning, housing development and regeneration. * Driving effective partnership working across health, communities, voluntary and public-sector organisations. * Overseeing community investment, grants and engagement. * Providing leadership on safeguarding, vulnerability and resident wellbeing. * Leading service transformation, performance improvement and financial sustainability. * Working effectively with elected members, partners and senior stakeholders. * Contributing...

My Local Government client is looking for an experience HR Business Partner/Consultant to take operational ownership of the people process for one or more directorates through the full Management of Change cycle, from consultation through matching, slotting, ring-fenced selection and redeployment to confirmed outcome, and to do so to a standard that would withstand scrutiny at an employment tribunal. This is a delivery role with genuine autonomy. The successful candidate will have experience of working with a recognised trade union in a live and contested change environment, including attending formal meetings with union representatives present. Ideally in a Local Government or Public Sector environment. Sound understanding of the Equality Act 2010 and the public sector equality duty as they apply to restructure decisions, and practical experience of equality impact monitoring. Experience of advising and holding to account managers at director and head of service level High...

Social Worker – Family Safeguarding and Family Help Service About Enfield’s Family Help and Family Safeguarding Service Enfield has launched its new Family Help Service and Family Safeguarding practice model, reflecting national reforms that place greater emphasis on early intervention, strengthened multi-agency working and helping children safely remain within their families wherever possible. Family Safeguarding is Enfield’s whole-system, strengths-based approach to working with children, young people and families. The model brings together Family Help, Children’s Social Care and specialist adult services, enabling practitioners to work with the whole family and address the interconnected issues that can affect children’s safety and wellbeing. This includes domestic abuse, parental mental health, substance misuse, trauma and exploitation, supported through a coordinated and purposeful safeguarding response. This is an exciting opportunity to join an innovative,...

Social Worker – Children in Care | Enfield Location: Enfield, London Service: Children in Care Job Type: Temporary About the Role Enfield has launched its new Family Help Service and Family Safeguarding practice model, placing greater emphasis on early intervention, effective multi-agency working and supporting children to remain safely within their families wherever possible. Enfield Children in Care Service is seeking an experienced and committed Social Worker to join the team. This is an excellent opportunity for a practitioner with strong experience in Children in Care, court proceedings, child protection and safeguarding. Key Responsibilities Manage a complex caseload of children in care. Undertake high-quality assessments and develop effective care plans. Support children and young people to achieve positive outcomes and long-term stability. Work confidently with court proceedings and statutory processes. Assess and manage safeguarding and risk concerns. Build...

Experienced Children’s Social Worker – Enfield Location: Enfield, London Job Type: Temporary Service: Family Help & Family Safeguarding Experience Required: Minimum 3 years’ post-qualified experience (PQE) in permanent Local Authority Children’s Social Care roles About the Role We are seeking dynamic, committed and experienced Children’s Social Workers to join Enfield’s newly launched Family Help Service and Family Safeguarding practice model. This is an exciting opportunity to work within an innovative, strengths-based approach that focuses on early intervention, effective multi-agency working and supporting children to remain safely within their families wherever possible. You will work with children, young people and families, including cases involving domestic abuse, parental mental health, substance misuse, trauma and exploitation, while keeping children’s lived experiences at the centre of your practice. Key Responsibilities Manage complex caseloads...

Experienced Social Worker – Children’s Social Care Are you an experienced Social Worker looking for your next opportunity within Children’s Social Care? We are currently recruiting for an experienced Social Worker to join a Local Authority Children’s Social Care service. This is an excellent opportunity for a confident and experienced practitioner who is able to manage a varied caseload independently, assess and manage risk effectively, and adapt their approach when working with complex or unusual cases. About the Role As an Experienced Social Worker, you will be responsible for independently managing cases and working with children, young people and families to achieve positive outcomes. You will be expected to: Manage an independent caseload within Children’s Social Care. Undertake comprehensive assessments and develop appropriate plans. Assess and manage risk effectively. Work confidently with complex and challenging situations. Use professional judgement and adapt...

Summer-Browning Associates is currently supporting our client in the Central Government, who is seeking a Commercial Officer for an initial 6-month assignment with an option to extend Location: London - Hybrid working The ideal candidate will possess active security clearance and a strong background in Commercial and Procurement Management, along with the following skills and experience: Experience in end-to-end procurement within the public sector. Familiarity with the Procurement Act 2023 and PCR 2015. Proven experience in supporting the end-to-end sourcing of Information Technology and Digital Procurement contracts within the Defence or Central Government sectors. Ability to assist in the development and delivery of complex Invitations to Tender, negotiations, and contracts. Desirable experience in International Finance programs, including structuring development finance procurement's, assessing financial and contractual risks, and navigating public procurement frameworks....

Service Owner - Digital Workplace & AI Summer-Browning Associates is currently supporting our central government client, who is seeking a Service Owner for an initial 12-month assignment with the option to extend. Location: London | Hybrid The ideal candidate will possess an active security clearance and a proven background in Service Owner Management, complemented by the following valuable skills and experiences: Significant experience as a Service Owner or Deputy Service Owner in cloud transformation programs. A deep understanding of the GDS Service Standard, with a proven track record of successfully guiding services through the Discovery, Alpha, Beta, and Live phases. Expertise in owning, developing, or enhancing digital workplace, collaboration, productivity, end-user computing, knowledge management, or AI-enabled services, contributing to innovative solutions. Demonstrated strength in leading multidisciplinary teams across product management, user-centered design...

1. Senior Social Worker – Assessment & Intervention Southwark, Surrey | £39.04 per hour (Umbrella) We are seeking an experienced Senior Social Worker to join an Assessment and Intervention Service in Southwark. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled children’s social worker to work with children and families, undertake complex assessments and help achieve positive outcomes for children. Key Responsibilities * Undertake assessments of children and their families. * Carry out home visits and meaningful direct work with children. * Undertake Section 47 enquiries and child protection work. * Complete risk assessments and develop effective safety plans. * Manage complex cases and make sound professional decisions. * Work collaboratively with families and multi-agency professionals. * Participate in the team’s duty rota. Essential Requirements * Minimum 5 years’ post-qualified Social Work...