8 jobs found in London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

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...

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...

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...

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...