66 jobs found in Chelmsford

Procurement Officer – Council Based in South East London We are currently recruiting for a Procurement Officer to join a Council based in South East London. Role Details: Rate: £29 per hour umbrella Contract: 3 months ongoing Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm The Council is transforming its approach to procurement, with a strong focus on achieving best value for money while embedding social value into procurement activity. The procurement team plays a key role in advising departments and supporting effective procurement exercises that deliver strong outcomes for residents. The Procurement Officer will support procurement activity across key service areas, working closely with Category Leads, Category Managers and wider directorates. The role will involve providing procurement advice and guidance, supporting individual procurement workstreams, and ensuring procurement exercises are compliant, effective and focused on value for money and social value. Key Responsibilities:...

Tenancy Support Officer (New Builds) * Demonstrated experience of working with social tenants preferably with local authority but not essential * Ability to attend meetings, panels or case conferences and present difficult and complex cases * A working knowledge in understanding changes in legislation in housing and support services * Experience of working with a range of vulnerable tenants and families from under 18‘s to the older person living in their own homes. * Experience and knowledge of current welfare benefits and housing benefits * Experience of effective Casework Management, Referral Processing, Assessment, Support Planning, providing tenancy advice and recognising Risk * Ability to work intensively with tenants who require tailored support to settle into their tenancies and sustain them. * Ability to draft correspondence reports and collating and maintaining accurate statistics relating to the Tenancy Support work. * Problem solving skills and...

One of my local government clients is seeking a Finance Administrator to support the Financial Assessment operational support team within the Resources Directorate. In this role, you will work as part of a busy operational support team, handling post, emails and documentation relating to the Financial Assessment and Income and Debt teams. You will collaborate closely with colleagues across the Council to enhance customer experience and improve service efficiency. You will be joining a supportive, friendly team with the opportunity for hybrid working. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have strong administrative skills, we encourage you to apply. Key Responsibilities: * Handling and distributing incoming post and emails for Financial Assessment and Income and Debt teams. * Collecting, scanning, and indexing documents across various internal systems. * Providing general administrative and operational support to the wider Resources Directorate. *...

Adult Safeguarding Social Worker – Medway Council 📍 Medway, Kent 💷 £35.00 LTD per hour 📄 Locum Contract Service Care Solutions are currently recruiting for an experienced Adult Safeguarding Social Worker to join the Safeguarding Team at Medway Council on a locum basis. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a dedicated adult social care team, managing a varied safeguarding caseload and making a real difference to the lives of vulnerable adults across Medway. Key Responsibilities: Manage a caseload within the Adult Safeguarding Team. Complete high-quality, person-centred, strength-based assessments and interventions. Undertake face-to-face visits and promote positive outcomes for adults with care and support needs. Work in accordance with the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act, Human Rights and Equality legislation. Apply the Making Safeguarding Personal approach in all safeguarding interventions. Conduct robust multi-agency risk assessments and develop...

Park Keeper 📍 London Borough of Hackney 💷 £17.28 per hour (£23.29 umbrella) ⏰ Full-time | 36 hours per week | Shift work (including weekends) About the Role We're looking for a dedicated and proactive Park Keeper to help maintain Hackney's parks and open spaces to the highest standards, ensuring they are safe, welcoming, and enjoyable for all visitors. This is a hands-on, front-facing role where you'll play a key part in keeping green spaces clean, secure, and thriving, while providing excellent customer service to the public. Key Responsibilities Patrol parks and open spaces, maintaining a visible presence during opening hours Carry out general grounds maintenance and ensure high horticultural standards Remove litter, graffiti, and maintain clean public areas and facilities Conduct safety inspections of play areas, equipment, and park features Lock/unlock parks and ensure site security Respond to incidents, emergencies, and enforce park byelaws where needed Provide helpful...

We are looking to recruit a Occupational Therapy Practice Manager in Haringey within the Social Care industry. The vacancy will be for an initial 3-6 months with potential for extension subject to internal circumstance and your performance. Responsibilities for the Occupational Therapy Practice Manager include: To hold professional responsibility for the work undertaken by Social Work/OT staff who are providing the assessment and care management/OT support to Adult Social Services. To support the Team Manager and Group Managers with the development, planning, delivery, performance, commissioning and governance of services to deliver a first class service and for Adult Social Services ensuring best value and choice and control are at the heart of the process. To support the Manager to manage resources efficiently and effectively; without compromising the delivery of high quality, fully integrated services. To manage efficient operation of processes, policies and procedures to...

Child Protection Advisors (CPAs) provide off-line scrutiny of arrangements for children in need of care and protection. Staff undertaking these roles will have an identified lead responsibility for children subject to child protection plans and to contextual safeguarding child in need plans but will be required to provide cover to manage service demands and the needs of children and families. 1. To provide a quality service that incorporates the rights of children, their views wishes and feelings, while working in partnership with parent, carers and other professionals. 2. To develop and implement Quality Assurance Systems for the Department and undertake regular audits. As necessary to chair child protection conferences and contextual safeguarding child in need meetings and provide consultation and expert advice on safeguarding issues to social work professionals and multi-agency partners. Reviews and Conferences are not offered on a virtual basis so the successful...

This is for a senior programme manager to initiate and deliver a Data Maturity programme as part of the Housing Improvement Programme initiated to respond to the Regulator of Social Housing judgement (C3 grading). The programme focus will be on improving data maturity and establishing data strategies for the Housing directorate. Candidates must have: * MSP qualification * Experience of leading a data maturity programme * Local government or large Housing Association experience * Housing experience is desirable If you are interested in this role please send your updated CV in the first instance

Duties of the role will include; * Lead and be responsible for the management and performance of a large number of staff, a significant budget and for the effective discharge of statutory duties in adult social care * Lead and manage the social care teams in their area of practice. * Lead and manage teams for assessment, support planning and case management. * Ensure safeguarding concerns and enquiries are dealt with appropriately and effectively, ensuring procedures and timescales and followed. If you are interested in this role please send your updated CV in the first instance

Locum Social Worker - Intervention & Care Planning Team Barnet Council | North London Are you an experienced Children's Social Worker looking for your next locum opportunity in a high-performing local authority? Barnet Council is seeking a dedicated and skilled Social Worker to join its Intervention & Care Planning Team on a locum basis, offering a competitive rate of £38.50 per hour. Why Barnet? Barnet is one of London's largest and most diverse boroughs, combining vibrant urban communities with attractive suburban neighbourhoods and extensive green spaces. The borough offers an excellent quality of life with outstanding amenities, highly regarded schools, parks, shopping centres, and a strong sense of community. Excellent Transport Links Barnet is exceptionally well-connected, making it an attractive location for commuters: Northern Line stations including High Barnet, Totteridge & Whetstone, Woodside Park and Finchley Central Thameslink...

Barnet | Locum | £38.50 per hour | Hybrid Working Barnet Council is seeking an experienced Senior Social Worker to join their Long Term Team. This is a rewarding frontline role focused on supporting children and families through sustained intervention, safeguarding planning, and relationship-based practice to achieve positive long-term outcomes. You will manage a complex caseload of children subject to Child in Need, Child Protection, and court proceedings, while supporting less experienced colleagues and contributing to high standards of practice across the team. Working Pattern: 2–3 days per week in the office Hybrid working arrangement In this role, you will: Manage a complex long-term caseload of children and families Hold Child in Need and Child Protection cases Undertake care proceedings and court-related work where required Develop and review outcome-focused care and safeguarding plans Undertake statutory visits and direct work with children and families...

Bromley | Locum | £39.04 per hour | Hybrid Working Bromley Council is seeking an experienced Senior Social Worker to join their Referral & Assessment Service. This is a fast-paced frontline role focused on undertaking Child and Family Assessments, identifying risk, and ensuring children and families receive the right support at the earliest opportunity. The Referral & Assessment Teams receive all new referrals from the Bromley MASH and complete statutory assessments to determine the most appropriate interventions for children and families. The service consists of seven teams, each made up of a Team Manager and five Social Workers. Working Pattern: Minimum 3 days per week in the office Hybrid working arrangement Duty week on a rotational basis (1 week in every 7 weeks) during which new allocations are received In this role, you will: Undertake Child and Family Assessments Complete Section 17 and Section 47 enquiries Manage a complex caseload within a referral...

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 &...

Senior Revenues & Contracts Officer (Local Taxation) Location: Remote Contract: 43 Weeks Rate: PAYE: £164.59 per day / Umbrella: £216.39 per day IR35: Inside IR35 Start Date: Mid-June 2026 Hours: 35 per week We are currently supporting a large London local authority with the appointment of an experienced Senior Revenues & Contracts Officer to join their Revenues & Benefits function on a long-term contract basis. This is an excellent opportunity for a revenues professional with strong experience across Council Tax and Business Rates administration, contract/performance management, and local taxation legislation. Key Responsibilities * Supporting the management and performance monitoring of the Revenues Service provider * Ensuring maximisation of Council Tax and Business Rates collection performance * Reviewing and authorising Council Tax refunds and carrying out quality assurance checks * Handling disputes, complaints, FOIs, Ombudsman enquiries and member...

Technical Architect - AWS | Public Sector Contract | £550 Inside IR35 We're currently looking for an experienced Technical Architect to join a UK Government / Public Sector client on a long‑term contract. Key Details Rate: £550 per day (Inside IR35) Contract: 6‑month rolling Start: ASAP Location: Fully remote Clearance: BPSS requiredThe Role You'll be working within a large-scale public sector environment, helping to design and shape modern, scalable architectures that support critical government services. Required Experience Strong AWS architecture experience Event-driven architecture (e.g. Kafka or similar messaging platforms) Public Sector experience, with a solid understanding of governance and assurance processes Experience with document-based data models (e.g. MongoDB) Strong knowledge of RESTful API design

Rental Income Support Officer Location: London Working pattern: Hybrid, 2–3 days on site Contract: 3 months initially Rate: £23.94 per hour PAYE / £30 umbrella An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Rental Income Support Officer to join a busy local authority team. This role is focused on maximising rental income, reducing arrears and supporting residents to sustain their tenancies. You will manage a patch of rent accounts and take a proactive approach to income recovery through early intervention, resident engagement and effective case management. Working in a commercially focused environment, you will balance strong income collection with excellent customer care. Responsibilities Manage a patch of rent accounts and act as the first point of contact for rent-related queries. Take early action on arrears through phone calls, home visits and case follow-up. Negotiate and monitor affordable repayment agreements. Draft clear, tailored correspondence to residents....

Lambeth | Locum | £39.04 per hour | Hybrid Working Lambeth Council is seeking an experienced Senior Social Worker to join Child Assessment Team 2. This is a frontline statutory role focused on safeguarding children, completing high-quality assessments, and delivering effective interventions for children and families. The successful candidate will manage a complex caseload within a fast-paced assessment service, working closely with multi-agency partners to ensure children receive timely and effective support. Working Pattern: 2 days per week in the office Hybrid working arrangement In this role, you will: Manage a complex caseload of children and families Undertake Child and Family Assessments Complete Section 17 and Section 47 enquiries Lead Child Protection investigations and safeguarding interventions Prepare reports and applications for court proceedings Develop and review Child in Need, Child Protection, and Looked After Children plans Work collaboratively...

Lambeth | Locum | £45.20 per hour | Hybrid Working Lambeth Council is seeking an experienced Team Manager to join their Children’s Services. This is a leadership role focused on delivering high-quality social work practice, safeguarding children, and supporting frontline teams within a fast-paced statutory environment. The successful candidate will manage the day-to-day operational running of the team, ensuring children receive effective and timely interventions while maintaining high practice standards across the service. Working Pattern: 5 days in the office every other week Hybrid working arrangement In this role, you will: Lead and manage a team of Social Workers within Children’s Services Oversee safeguarding practice and ensure statutory responsibilities are met Allocate and monitor workloads to ensure effective service delivery Provide regular reflective supervision and performance management Support staff development, mentoring, and professional practice...

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

Are you an experienced Children's Social Worker looking for your next challenge in a high-performing Assessment Team? Join a supportive and forward-thinking local authority near Edgware, North London, offering a flexible hybrid working model and a strong focus on professional development and manageable caseloads. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact at the front door of children's services, working with families at the point of first intervention and ensuring children receive the right support at the right time. 🌟 Why Apply? Hybrid working - typically 1-2 days in the office Structured working pattern with a dedicated duty week every 4th week (office-based) Collaborative, well-supported Assessment Service Opportunities for career development and progression Work within a team committed to safeguarding and positive outcomes 🔍 The Role As a Children's Assessment Social Worker, you will: Undertake Section 17 & Section 47 assessments Carry out timely,...