44 jobs found in Grays

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...

Public Protection Officer - Offensive Weapons Act Project Location: Romford (Hybrid Working) Hourly: £45 per hour (flexible for the right candidate) Duration: 3 month contract initially The Opportunity We're working with a local authority to recruit an experienced Public Protection Officer to lead a key project focused on the implementation of the Offensive Weapons Act. This is a standalone, high-impact role where you'll take ownership of a project designed to ensure local businesses understand and comply with evolving legislation. You'll have the autonomy to make a real difference, supported by senior oversight. The Role You'll lead on reviewing legislation, developing guidance, and ensuring businesses across the borough are fully compliant with requirements relating to offensive weapons. Key Responsibilities Project & Legislative Work Review the Offensive Weapons Act and current best practice Develop clear, practical guidance for businesses Support implementation...

Redbridge | Locum | £37.52 – £39.04 per hour | 3 Vacancies | Hybrid Working Redbridge Council is seeking experienced Social Workers and Senior Social Workers to join their innovative Family Help Service. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking team that brings together Early Help, Community Social Work, and Child Protection Assessment to provide seamless support for children and families. The Family Help model ensures children receive the right support at the right time, with no step-ups or step-downs between services. Practitioners work across the continuum of need, building strong relationships with families and delivering creative, strengths-based interventions that improve outcomes and keep children safe. What makes Family Help different? Integrated support from Early Help through to statutory intervention Manageable caseloads that allow for meaningful direct work Relationship-based practice at the heart of service delivery Creative and...

Senior Social Worker Responsible to: -Children, Young People and Education Specialist Children's Services Team MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Degree in Social Work (Dip HE/Degree or Post Grad) and registration as a social worker with the Health Care Professional’s Council ASYE must be completed if more the 2 years post qualified Purpose of the Job: -Manage a Children & Families caseload of various levels of complexity, involving the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of appropriate action, contributing to the effective application of resources to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and their families. -The postholder should be working in line with the Social Care Capability Framework (SCCF). -The post holder must complete the ASYE standard within 2 years of qualifying. Main duties and responsibilities: -Manage a Children & Families caseload to include complex and diverse cases, involving assessments, reviews and the preparation of welfare...

Adult Social Worker - Access & Duty Team Location: Hackney, London Rate: £19.00 £23.00 per hour Contract: Locum Start Date: Immediate We are currently recruiting for an experienced Adult Social Worker to join Hackney Council's Access & Duty Team. Key Responsibilities: • Undertake Care Act 2014 assessments and reviews. • Complete strengths-based assessments and support planning. • Manage a varied caseload of adults with complex needs. • Carry out safeguarding duties including Section 42 enquiries. • Work in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and DoLS. • Develop outcome-focused support plans in partnership with service users and carers. • Work collaboratively with health professionals and multi-agency partners. • Maintain accurate and timely case records and reports. Essential Requirements: • Qualified Social Worker (Degree, DipSW or equivalent). • Current Social Work England (SWE) registration. • Recent Adult Services experience within a UK Local Authority....

Children's Team Manager - Family Help Service Hackney Council (London) Locum £45.20p/h Umbrella Hackney Council is looking for an experienced Children?s Team Manager to join their Family Help Service on a locum basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a dedicated team delivering high-quality, impactful interventions for children and families. The Role As Team Manager, you will lead a social work team to deliver outstanding services that safeguard and promote the welfare of children. You will ensure timely, effective responses to need, working in line with statutory guidance while driving excellent outcomes for children and families. You will take full responsibility for managing and supporting a team of social workers and practitioners, ensuring practice is compliant, analytical and focused on achieving meaningful change. Key Responsibilities Lead and manage a team of social workers, providing supervision, guidance and performance oversight Oversee high-quality...

Our client Hackney council is looking for an Adult Social Worker to join their Access and Duty team. PURPOSE OF THE JOB: The post holder will be part of Adult Services and will provide a high quality and effective social work service to respond to the needs of adults, carers and their families in a timely manner and within statutory guidelines. The postholder will participate in assessments and care planning and safeguarding. All assessments and support plans will be completed in accordance with the wellbeing principles of the Care Act and in a strengths based approach. Guidance, support and supervision will be provided in line with individual's experience and capabilities. The post holder will be working to promote personalised support and facilitating the opportunities for service user choice and control, they will be responsible for managing a case load, conducting robust assessments in partnership with service users, their carers and multi-disciplinary partners where...

Social Worker - Adult Access & Duty Team Hackney Council (Hybrid) Up to £32.00 per hour (Umbrella) Locum Contract Connect2SocialWork are currently recruiting for an experienced Adult Social Worker to join the Access & Duty Team at Hackney Council. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a fast-paced front door service, where you will play a key role in ensuring timely responses to referrals and supporting residents to access the right services at the earliest opportunity. Key Responsibilities Undertake strengths-based Care Act assessments Provide information, advice and signposting to residents and carers Respond to referrals within a busy Access / Duty environment Develop person-centred support plans focused on positive outcomes Contribute to and undertake safeguarding enquiries Assess and manage risk, including MCA and DoLS application Work collaboratively with multi-agency partners Maintain accurate and timely case recordsRequirements Qualified Social...

Senior Social Workers - Family Help Service £39.04ph Location: Hackney The social worker will be holding cases from when the family are allocated to when the case closes. To Carry out children and family assessments:- Children in Need, Child Protection, Court work (that currently the Child Protection Service do). Education, Training and Qualifications -Degree Social Work / Post Qualified Experience -Social Work England registered / HCPC Registered -Evidence of continuing professional development -A satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) disclosure at enhanced level. PROVEN EXPERIENCE -Knowledge and understanding of child development, parenting capacity, environmental factors, risk and protective factors. -Ability to summarise, analyse and evaluate complex information. - Knowledge of childcare legislation, statutory guidance, Child Protection Procedures. - Knowledge and understanding of a range of systemic interventions, methodologies and commitment to the...

BBS Recruitment is an independent recruitment agency specialising in the Transport and Logistics sector, supplying staff to a wide range of clients across London, Hertfordshire, and surrounding areas. We also recruit for Social Care and Public Sector roles. We are currently recruiting for an experienced Operations Manager to work with our client in Islington and surrounding areas. Role Purpose: To lead and manage the day-to-day operations of a busy customer contact centre, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, customer-focused services across a range of council functions. The postholder will oversee service performance, staff management, and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure residents receive an efficient and effective service. Key Responsibilities for the Operations Manager: Manage the operational delivery of customer services across multiple service areas, including: * * Council Tax * Housing Benefits * Repairs and Maintenance *...

BBS Recruitment is an independent recruitment agency specialising in the transport and logistics sector, supplying a variety of clients across London, Hertfordshire, and the surrounding areas. We also recruit for Social Care and Public Sector roles. We are currently recruiting for an experienced Out of Hours Emergency Officer to work for our client based in Islington. As an Out of Hours Emergency Officer, you will play a vital role in providing an effective emergency response service outside normal council operating hours. You will ensure urgent issues affecting residents are assessed, prioritised, and resolved appropriately while acting as the first point of contact for emergency enquiries and coordinating responses with relevant council departments, contractors, and partner agencies. Key Responsibilities of the Out of Hours Emergency Officer: * Handle emergency telephone calls, emails, and referrals from residents, emergency services, and partner organisations. *...

Adecco are currently recruiting for a Hospital Discharge Housing Needs Officer on behalf of a public sector client. This is an exciting opportunity to support vulnerable individuals at a critical point in their lives, helping to prevent homelessness and enable safe, timely hospital discharges. Hospital Discharge - Housing Needs Officer Public Sector - Local Authority Full Time - Monday to Friday, 36 hours per week Grade 9 - £22.41 per hour PAYE / £29.72 per hour Umbrella Hybrid Working - 2 to 3 days per week in office, remainder at home Temporary Role - current sign off to March 2027 IT equipment provided ASAP Start About the Role In this role, you will work at the intersection of housing and health, supporting patients who are homeless or at risk of homelessness as they prepare to leave hospital. You will play a key role in securing suitable accommodation, removing barriers to discharge, and ensuring statutory responsibilities are met. Key Responsibilities Assess patients...

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 &...

Central London – Qualified Social Workers (Children's & Adult Services) – £30 - £32 per hour. Key Responsibilities: * Manage a caseload within Children's or Adult Social Care Services. * Undertake comprehensive assessments and develop person-centred support plans. * Carry out safeguarding enquiries and interventions where required. * Work directly with children, young people, adults, families and carers to achieve positive outcomes. * Complete statutory visits, reviews and assessments within required timescales. * Prepare high-quality reports, assessments and case records. * Attend multi-agency meetings, reviews and court proceedings where necessary. * Work collaboratively with partner agencies, including health, education, housing and community services. * Promote independence, wellbeing and positive outcomes for service users. * Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, statutory guidance and local authority procedures. * Maintain accurate and...

Peak Period Recruitment Our client, a world-famous Museum based in South Kensington, requires enthusiastic, outgoing, and professional staff with excellent interpersonal skills and commercial awareness to work within their Front of House Visitor Experience Teams. This is a temporary position to assist with the upcoming school holidays until the w/c 22nd June Staff should be available for all the assessment and induction days, Please note we will be holding an assessment at the Museum on Monday 22nd June. Selected applicants will then be required to attend paid training from Tuesday 23rd June, Wednesday 24th June, Thursday 25th June and Friday 26th June. You must be available for the entirety of all these days to complete induction for the role. You will need to be available for weekends of this entire period and have very good availability on the week days. This position is paid at £13.85 per hour. Responsibilities and skills required include: To actively seek out and...

Peak Period Recruitment Our client, a world-famous Museum based in South Kensington, requires enthusiastic, outgoing, and professional staff with excellent interpersonal skills and commercial awareness to work within their Front of House Visitor Experience Teams. This is a temporary position to assist with the upcoming school holidays until the w/c 22nd June Staff should be available for all the assessment and induction days, Please note we will be holding an assessment at the Museum on Monday 22nd June. Selected applicants will then be required to attend paid training from Tuesday 23rd June, Wednesday 24th June, Thursday 25th June and Friday 26th June. You must be available for the entirety of all these days to complete induction for the role. You will need to be available for weekends of this entire period and have very good availability on the week days. This position is paid at £13.85 per hour. Responsibilities and skills required include: To actively seek out and...

Job Description CCL Global is supporting a major public sector organisation in the appointment of an experienced Deputy Commercial Director (Works) to provide strategic commercial leadership across a significant portfolio of capital works, infrastructure and estate programmes. This is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced commercial professional with extensive knowledge of NEC contracts, public procurement regulations, and the management of high-value works and construction procurements. Working within a fast-paced and complex stakeholder environment, you will lead commercial delivery activities, support procurement strategy, manage commercial teams, and provide expert advice to senior decision-makers. Location: London, UK. Type of Contract: 6 Month contract(Inside IR35) Key duties will include: * Provide subject matter expertise across NEC contract forms and contracting strategies. * Lead the development and implementation of commercial and procurement...

BBS Recruitment is an independent recruitment agency for the transport and logistics sector, supplying to a variety of clients across London, Hertfordshire, and surrounding areas. We also recruit for Social Care and Public Sector roles. We are currently recruiting a Support and Wellbeing Worker for our client based in Haringey, the post holder will deliver a need led service both in supported Housing schemes and within the community. Duties & Responsibilities as a Support and Wellbeing Worker: * Provide person-centred support to vulnerable adults, promoting independence, dignity, and wellbeing. * Build positive relationships with service users to understand their individual needs, preferences, and goals. * Develop, review, and maintain support plans and care plans, ensuring they reflect everyone’s changing needs and circumstances. * Complete annual support plan reviews and contribute to multi-agency meetings where required. * Monitor and support mental health and...

Essex County Council | Locum | £39.00 per hour | 37 Hours per Week | Hybrid Working Essex County Council is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join their Children in Care Team. This is a rewarding role focused on supporting children and young people in care, ensuring they achieve stability, permanence, and positive long-term outcomes. You will manage a caseload of Children in Care, working closely with carers, families, and partner agencies to deliver high-quality care planning and promote the welfare and development of children and young people. Working Pattern: 37 hours per week Hybrid working arrangement In this role, you will: Manage a caseload of Children in Care Undertake statutory visits and maintain meaningful relationships with children and young people Develop, implement, and review care plans and permanence plans Support permanence planning, including reunification, long-term fostering, Special Guardianship, and adoption where appropriate Attend and...

North London – Qualified Social Workers – Children Services – £30 - £32 per hour. Key Responsibilities: * Manage a caseload within Children's Services, including areas such as Safeguarding, Child Protection, Children in Need, Looked After Children, Fostering, Adoption, Assessment and Duty. * Undertake comprehensive child and family assessments. * Complete Section 47 enquiries and safeguarding investigations where required. * Develop and review outcome-focused care plans. * Carry out direct work with children, young people and families. * Prepare high-quality reports for meetings, reviews and court proceedings. * Attend court hearings and provide evidence when required. * Work closely with partner agencies including education, health and police services. * Ensure statutory visits, reviews and assessments are completed within required timescales. * Support children and families to achieve positive outcomes through effective intervention and planning. * Maintain...