4 other jobs found in Gloucester

Our client Worcestershire county council is looking for an Adults Social Worker (Safeguarding experience required) to join their team. Purpose of job: * To listen and connect with adults and carers to promote their well-being and to maximise independence and access to community resources. To work intensely with adults to regain control of their lives when a crisis occurs and support people to plan for the future. * Through meaningful conversations, you will carry out and review assessments and support plan for adults and their carers to build a good life within their community. Main Activities & Responsibilities: * To work with adults, using a strength based approach, who have complex or fluctuating needs and require intensive support to reduce and manage those risks. * To work in partnership and engage other professionals to ensure there is a multi-agency approach which enables the adult and/or their carer to live as independently as possible. * To meet statutory requirements...

Our client Solihull metropolitan borough council is looking for a Senior Social Worker to join their Separated Children & Young People service team. The social worker to provide a Social Work service to vulnerable separated children & young people that positively promotes their welfare and life changes. Ability to develop effective working relationships with team members, professionals in other agencies and other colleagues in the Directorate. Ability To promote integrated working, ensuring a need led response that improves the outcomes for separated children. Ability to undertake assessments in line with the "Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and their Families". Ability to carry out regular reviews of individual plans, record outcomes and formulate plans based on those reviews. Ability to maintain manual and computer-based records in accordance with the Directorate recording policy. Ability to provide detailed reports for statutory reviews, child...

Our client Coventry city council is looking for a Children's Social Worker to join their Help and protection - families for all hub. Core Knowledge Work with adults, children and families in accordance with relevant legislation, local and national guidance and departmental policies and procedures. This is relevant to all aspects of the role; Adults, Children's, Youth Justice and Housing. Have a thorough working knowledge of relevant legislation, national standards, guidance, research, departmental policy and procedures, and institute legal processes where necessary. To keep up to date with relevant professional developments in relation to Childrens, Housing and Adults' social care. Attend and provide direct responses, support and guidance in a timely way with flexibility to ensure the safeguarding of service users with often complex and evolving needs. Carry out complex assessments and social work support to departmentally determined professional standards. In collaboration with...

Some planning roles are buried in process. This one needs someone who can actually move things forward. We’re looking for an experienced Senior Planner to join a busy Development Management service, dealing with a varied caseload where good judgement, clear advice and confident decision-making matter. You’ll be working on planning applications, interpreting plans, applying planning law and policy, negotiating with developers and interested parties, and preparing reports that stand up to scrutiny. There will also be committee involvement, so you’ll need to be comfortable presenting clearly, dealing with challenge, and explaining planning issues in a way that makes sense. This role would suit someone who knows Development Management properly — not just the theory, but the reality of balancing policy, politics, residents, applicants, deadlines and competing interests. What you’ll be doing You’ll be responsible for handling planning matters within a public sector Development...