14 social worker jobs found in Peterborough

We are hiring METER READERS in your postcode now; no experience is required. Are you looking for Full Time work, close to home? Do you like working in an active outdoor role? Do you want to take control of your schedule and work flexibly? If the answer is yes, then this could be the role for you. As a Meter Reader you will be responsible for collecting data from gas, electricity & water meters for both commercial and residential properties. You will update meter reads accurately throughout the day on your handheld device, also entering the details on a handheld device at each location and providing excellent customer service. What we offer: · £13.23 - per hour basic pay (weekly payment) · Weekly Hours 40 - 45 hours a week with flexible start and finish times Monday - Friday (occasionally Saturday) between 8am - 8pm. · £27,000 to £30,000 average annual earnings including bonusses. · Bonus scheme with earnings up to £1000 monthly. · Overtime rates (£16 - £25) at...

Location: Kettering & Corby (site-based) Pay: £18.85 per hour PAYE Hours: 37 hours per week Start: Immediate Duration: 3 months initially with the potential to be extended We are looking for an experienced Electrician to join a busy maintenance team carrying out work across occupied and void social housing properties. Duties include: Electrical remedial works Testing and inspection Rewiring of void properties Working across domestic housing stock Participation in a 1-in-4 out-of-hours call-out rota Working Hours Monday to Thursday: 8:30am – 4:30pm (30-minute break) Friday: 8:30am – 4:00pm (30-minute break) Essential Requirements City & Guilds 2360 Parts 1 & 2 (or equivalent) City & Guilds 2382 – 18th Edition City & Guilds 2391 Test & Inspection (or equivalent) Proven testing and inspection experience Full UK driving licence Having your own vehicle is beneficial, with mileage paid at 45p per mile, although a company vehicle may be available. Your...

Our client is seeking an experienced, skilled and versatile Multiskilled Trade Operative to join the Housing Maintenance & Development team with North Northamptonshire Council The role is crucial to ensuring the maintenance and upkeep of temporary accommodation, helping to prepare and sustain housing units for occupancy Key Responsibilities Perform basic maintenance tasks, including: - Carpentry - easing, adjusting and fitting fire doors Kitchen work - worktops, kitchen units Plastering, patching, basic brick work. Respond to repair requests in occupied accommodations. Conduct maintenance to prepare accommodations for new occupancy. Travel between locations within North Northamptonshire as required Qualifications: Ideally hold Asbestos Awareness Certificate or be willing to undertake training Experience: - Workers with employment history of Multiskilled Trade Operative/Carpenter - Previous experience of working on voids and repairs. - Previous experience of...

Lynx Employment Services are recruiting on behalf of our client for a Technical Assistant to join their Place and Economy Services team. This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and detail-focused administrator to support a busy technical team with a variety of essential administrative duties. The role is primarily office-based, although there may be some flexibility for hybrid working during the assignment if operationally possible. ## The Role You will be responsible for carrying out a range of repetitive but important administrative tasks, ensuring information is processed accurately and efficiently. Duties include: Data entry and data transfer using the Council's computer systems. Scanning and electronically filing documents. Processing emails and supporting general administrative tasks. Maintaining accurate records with a high level of attention to detail. Working efficiently within a busy and demanding office environment. ## About You We're looking for...

Local Council are looking for a Recycling Operative to join Melton RHWS, but able to travel to cover Loughborough or Mountsorrel RHWS, if required. Working outside you will be required to assist and advise customers with the recycling and disposal of waste materials. This role will be a floater position covering the above sites when needed, but mainly based at Melton, so transport and a full driving license will be required. The position includes: – • Completion of manual work • Dealing with the general public • Excellent customer service skills • Able to operate machinery. • Able to work as part of a team. Commencing on a temporary basis. Pay £14.00 per hour, working 5 days a week, including weekends and 3 days in the week. Summer hours are 9am – 7pm (Starting 1st April) Winter hours from October 9am – 4pm

Local Council are looking for a Recycling Operative to join Oadby RHWS, but able to travel to cover Whetstone RHWS, if required. Working outside you will be required to assist and advise customers with the recycling and disposal of waste materials. Transport and a full driving license will be required in case you need you to travel to cover other sites. The position includes: – • Completion of manual work • Dealing with the general public • Excellent customer service skills • Able to operate machinery. • Able to work as part of a team. Commencing on a temporary basis. Pay £14.00 per hour, working 5 days a week, including weekends and 3 days in the week. Summer hours are 9am – 7pm (Starting 1st April) Winter hours from October 9am – 4pm

Location: Northampton / Hybrid Client: West Northamptonshire Council Contract: 3 months Start date: 3 August 2026 End date: 3 November 2026 Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday Working hours: 9:00am–5:30pm Rate: £358.73 per day PAYE Hybrid working: Mainly remote, with attendance in Northampton approximately once a week Lynx Employment Services is recruiting an experienced Procurement Manager to support the clients Corporate Finance and Procurement Team. The successful candidate will manage a specific end-to-end procurement process, including running a compliant procurement exercise for a framework agreement. They will also provide additional support within the People and Resources Procurement Business Partner Team. ## Key responsibilities Lead and manage complex, end-to-end procurement exercises. Develop procurement strategies, project plans, tender documents and evaluation processes. Provide strategic procurement advice on programmes and projects valued at more than...

Job Specification – Asset Manager Location: Leicestershire (Hybrid) Rate: £389 per day Contract: Interim Working Pattern: Hybrid – 2 days per week on site, including every Wednesday (pro rata for part-time workers) Overview Leicestershire County Council is seeking an experienced Asset Manager to join its Commercial Property team on an interim basis. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially focused property professional to manage a varied portfolio of investment assets and contribute to the strategic optimisation of the Council's £519m property portfolio. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a caseload of commercial property matters with minimal supervision, delivering asset management initiatives that maximise income, enhance value and support the Council's wider strategic objectives. Essential Experience The successful candidate will demonstrate: Significant commercial landlord and tenant experience. Proven asset management experience across...

Machine Operator/FLT Driver required for local company on an temporary basis, expected to be required til September work and starting as soon as possible. You will be operating bagging machines, mixers and weighers. Will involve lifting (5kg bags) and manual handling. Moving stock and pallets using fork lift so own in date flt licence will be required. You will need to be used to operating within strict H&S guidelines and working as part of a team in a busy and demanding environment. We just need people with a good attitude and a good work ethic. Immediate start. You will need steel toe cap boots. Hours will be based on a rota of days and nights 12hr shifts. (3 weeks 36hrs pw consisting of 3x12hr shifts and 1 week 44hrs pw consisting of 3x12 hour shifts plus 1x8hr shift), all shifts fall within Mon to Fri. Overtime available and paid at enhanced rate. £15-£16ph DOE Please apply to Natalie Fox Reflect Recruitment Group is operating as Employment Business under the...

Carpenter £25 - £27 per hour, 8-Week Contract, Van & Fuel Card Provided, Immediate Start, Milton Keynes The Role Avalon are working with a large housing provider to recruit a carpenter to carry out responsive and planned carpentry repairs, including joinery, fencing and general maintenance within occupied properties. Diagnose faults, complete first-time fixes, deliver excellent customer service and work safely using a PDA/mobile device. Requirements * NVQ/City & Guilds in Carpentry (or equivalent) with 2+ years' experience. * Full UK driving licence. * Social housing/property maintenance experience desirable. What's on Offer * Competitive hourly rate. * Company van & fuel card. * 8-week contract with immediate start. * Opportunity to work with a well-established housing provider. For more information call Gareth on (phone number removed)

Waste Operations Manager Nottingham Temporary Up to £22.00 per hour Full time hours Are you an experienced Waste Operations Manager with a background in leading frontline environmental or waste services? Do you enjoy managing operational teams, improving performance, and making sure services run safely and efficiently? If so, this could be an excellent temporary opportunity. We're recruiting for a Waste Operations Manager to join a busy local authority team. This is a varied and hands-on management role where you'll oversee the day-to-day delivery of waste operations, support service improvements, and help drive operational performance. You'll work closely with senior management, supervisors and a range of internal and external stakeholders to ensure services are delivered safely, efficiently and to a high standard. This Waste Operations Manager role would suit someone with strong operational leadership experience who can motivate teams, manage resources effectively, and...

Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Waste Compliance Officer on behalf of Luton Borough Council. Main purpose of position: To engage and educate residents on appropriate ways of disposing of household waste - specifically addressing issues of: Bins being left out on pavements Contamination of waste Waste reduction Increasing recyclingTo use relevant legal powers to secure compliance when intervention and prevention approaches have not secured compliance. You will be responsible to: Under management direction, identify and intervene in areas /locations which repeatedly suffer from bad/poor waste storage and disposal practices. Undertaking direct engagement and education to households to ensure that residents understand the requirements for waste collection and to advise them on appropriate ways of storing and disposing of their waste. Undertake assessments of household's capacity for off-street bin storage and their ability to transfer bins on collection day. Make...

Connect2Luton are excited to recruit an Environmental Health Officer on behalf of Luton Borough Council. Main purpose of position: To effectively implement and deliver complex reactive and planned workload in relation to food hygiene, food standards and health and safety enforcement service areas. Provide professional support and advice, in line with appropriate competencies, to local stakeholders and other council services. Supervise and coach less experienced team members. To deputise for the team manager and service manager as directed. You will be responsible to: Undertake planned interventions of higher risk commercial premises and identify contraventions of appropriate legislation, codes of practice, statutory guidance, policies and procedures. Determine and implement enforcement action in accordance with council policy to achieve compliance, whilst maintaining accurate and timely records of activity on the council's computer database. Prepare statements of evidence and...

Job Title: Container Unloader – Snetterton (NR16 2JU) Pay Rate: £12.71 per hour Hours: 07:30 – 16:00, up to 4 days per week About the Role: Straight Forward Recruitment are looking for reliable and hardworking people to join one of our clients based in Snetterton. This is a hands‑on role unpacking containers, sorting goods, and keeping the work area clean and safe + other basic warehouse duties  It’s a great opportunity for someone who enjoys physical work, likes being part of a team, and wants steady daytime hours. What We’re Looking For: Someone physically fit and happy to do manual work. (boxes can weigh up to 15 kg)  Reliable, punctual, and ready to get stuck in. A positive team player who takes pride in a job well done. What’s on Offer: £12.21 per hour, paid weekly. Day shifts from 07:30 to 16:00. Up to 4 days per week, with the potential for ongoing work for the right person. A straightforward, friendly work environment with plenty of support. This role is based...