Medway Council are recruiting for a fostering Social worker Private fostering
To contribute to the delivery of a highly effective Children’s Social Care Service, taking responsibility for working and managing a caseload within a framework of appropriate supervision. (This will be dependent upon the complexities of the cases and the post qualification experience of the social worker).
To work with connected carers and children placed in a connected carers arrangement, providing support as appropriate.
To assess, plan, use evidence based analytical practice to implement and evaluate safeguarding measures to ensure all children are given the opportunity to reach their full potential.
To complete a range of assessment related to connected carers, including Special Guardianship, Viability and Connected Carers assessments.
To complete all assessments within regulated deadlines and timescales, and submit these reports to Court or Fostering Panel as required.
To attend Court, Fostering Panel and other forums as appropriate to present assessments.
if you're interested in this role please email your CV to Delanie.heyes@servicecare.org.uk or call 01772 208964....Read more...
JOB TITLE
Team Manager
DIRECTORATE
Children and Adults
SERVICE
Children’s Services – 16+ and Care Leavers service
RESPONSIBLE TO
Group Manager
GRADE
SW4
JOB FAMILY
PSW0251
Salary dependant on experience will be
Up to £52,959
MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB
To lead, manage and coach a team of newly qualified and experienced social workers and personal advisors responsible for delivering and improving services for children in care, care experienced young people and their carers/families.
To improve outcomes for looked after children and young people by developing effective partnership working with other Council services and partner agencies to ensure efficient delivery of the service.
To contribute towards delivering the council’s Corporate Parenting vision for Children in Care and Care Leavers in order to ensure the objectives and priorities are realised.
To be competent in all areas of the PCF at Advanced Social Worker level and The Knowledge and Skills Statement (KSS) for practice supervisors
ACCOUNTABILITIES
Lead, manage and motivate a staff team ensuring high quality supervision is completed regularly which includes case management oversight, timely decision making, the effective implementation and review of children’s looked after plans and care experienced young people’s pathway plans. To use opportunity to reflect and recognise areas of practice which are good or requires improvement, and supports the ongoing learning and development of workers, including undertaking audits across the whole of children’s service and within the local service.
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Business Development Manager - SAAS
Location: Offices in Mid-Kent with flexibility for home working and occasional travel as needed
Hours of Work:Mondayy to Friday 8am-5pm
On Offer: A competitive base salary with a generous and achievable OTE
KHR are working in partnership with a innovative software provider who are seeking an ambitious and driven Business Development Manager to join their team and contribute to their continued growth plan.
As a Business Development Manager, you will play a crucial role in identifying and engaging high-value customers and partnerships, driving revenue growth, and shaping the future of the company. You will be responsible for leading the sales strategy, building a robust pipeline of leads, and closing deals with target industries.
Responsibilities of the BDM
- Identify and qualify high-potential prospects through research, networking, and inbound inquiries
- Develop tailored pitches, presentations and product demos in order to secure new business
- Collaborate with management to negotiate contracts and pricing agreements
- Identify strategic partnership opportunities to enhance market reach
- Manage accounts
- Provide aftercare and follow up with clients to ensure they are satisfied
- Gather insights from customers and prospects to inform product development and marketing strategies
Candidate Profile
- 2-5 years of experience in business development and sales account management
- B2B experience
- Self-starter who thrives in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- Track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets
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Medway Council are recruiting for a number of permanent Senior Practitioner within the Children’s Services team.
+ £6,000 market premia + £3,000 annual retention payment after 1 years’ service
MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB
Assist the Team Manager in supporting the team in safeguarding and promoting the well-being of vulnerable children and young people through the provision of high quality social work practice, supporting them to achieve their full potential, living within their family if safe to do so.
Model best practice, sharing learning, and offering a safe reflective space for less experienced practitioners in your team to develop.
Participate in effective partnership working and engagement and work collaboratively with a range of organisations, statutory and voluntary in delivering services to children and young people.
Comply and support others to comply with legislation, statutory guidance and local policies and procedures.
Maintain personal and professional training and development as part of your commitment to continuous professional development, utilising supervision and your annual personal development review plan, to support your growth and development as a practitioner and leader.
As a Senior Practitioner you will be in a leadership role within the team whereby you may be required to deputise for the team manager, supervise staff, lead in an area of specialism and support the team practically and emotionally with oversight and support from the Team Manager.
Main duties and responsibilities:
Manage a reduced caseload within the appropriate statutory framework to a high standard. Your casework will consist of complex and joint casework with less experienced members in the team, where your role will be to oversee practice and support the development of your team.
Demonstrate expert and effective practice in complex situations that reflects a commitment to relationship and strengths-based practice, assessing and managing higher levels of risk and working collaboratively with children, young people and their families and carers.
Contribute to the learning and development of others in your team, including providing advice and support to less experienced staff on aspects of casework ensuring a high level of practice is demonstrated.
Supervise staff within your team including student social workers, newly qualified social workers, family support workers and/or personal advisors. The Team Manager will retain overall responsibility for the team.
Lead on an area of practice that is relevant to your service and be an expert in this area, within your service, providing training opportunities, consultation and sharing resources. Where available you should be part of a Medway Safeguarding Children’s Partnership (MSCP) Champions group for your area of specialism.
WORKING STYLE
The work style for this role has been assessed as ‘Hybrid’. This means the post holder will have a flexible work style and be able to work from a variety of locations. There is an expectation that the post holder will be office based for a minimum of 2 days each week and for the whole week whilst on duty.
If you would like to apply for this role please email your CV to Delanie.heyes@servicecare.org.uk or call 01772 208964....Read more...
Medway Council are recruting for a UASC Social Worker
you will work with unacommmpanied asylum seeking children.
To provide a high quality and effective professional casework service for young people in care as they transition to independence, taking responsibility for working and managing a caseload within a framework of appropriate supervision, dependent upon the complexities of these cases and the social worker’s experience. Support the transition of young people from care to independence as they move from the Children in Care teams to the 16+ Care Leavers teams.
This role is a case holding role of 16, 17 and 18 year old young people in care, managing care proceedings and the associated tasks necessary, supporting young people by ensuring pathways are followed, prior to leaving care and handing over to a Personal Advisor within the team.
To comply with legislation, statutory guidance and local policies and procedures.
The salary for this role will be up to Up to £39,958 + £5,000 market premia + £2,000 annual retention payment after 1 years’ service
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Assisting in the implementation and maintenance of AI systems
Troubleshooting technical issues
Collaborating with the AI team to support various projects
Develop general competence as a developer of web UIs, APIs, databases, AI components, Linux server operations
Work on a path towards AI development
Training:Apprenticeship Overview
Expected duration: 16 months.
Apprenticeship level: Advanced (Level 3).
Programme: Software Development Technician.
During this apprenticeship, you will follow a fully supported training programme with LearnTech, delivered through combined weekly remote classroom-based training, workplace assessment/training and online learning, working towards completing the Software Development Technician standard.
The training covers the following core occupational duties:
https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/st0128-v1-1Training Outcome:The opportunity to learn up to level 7 (e.g. masters degree or equivalent in AI or Computer Science) will be available.Employer Description:Pilot Generative AI is working on the research and development of next-generation AI models and associated applications. The company is focusing on niche opportunities to research AI models which deviate from the mainstream, and to deploy highly-customised models into specific corporate and educational settings.Working Hours :Monday to Friday between 8:30am to 4:30pm with some flexibility.Skills: IT skills,Attention to detail,Problem solving skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Interest in AI....Read more...
Design and build novel deep learning frameworks.
Prepare data to ensure that it is ready to train sophisticated models in the proper manner (removing bias and ensuring data preserves client IP).
Integrate and test output models: Ensuring that developed models meet required specifications.
Construct working inference frameworks.
Conduct ongoing research and replication of the latest AI breakthroughs.
Training Outcome:
The successful apprentice would be on a path to become an AI researcher/developer as a full time role. They would be a core member of the AI research team in the firm.
Employer Description:Pilot Generative AI is working on the research and development of next-generation AI models and associated applications. The company is focusing on niche opportunities to research AI models which deviate from the mainstream, and to deploy highly-customised models into specific corporate and educational settings.Working Hours :Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm, with some flexibility.Skills: IT skills,Number skills,Analytical skills....Read more...
To act as a point of contact for internal and external customers
To raise Purchase Request(s) on the Netsuite System
To Comply with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s)
Book train tickets for the company
Arrange hotels for staff
Manage training accounts and assign training courses as per a matrix
Data input for some HR matters
Manage the office groceries orders such as milk, tea etc
Credit checks on tenants via Experian
Document audits for sales processes
To undertake data management / electronic filing
To undertake general administrative tasks to support the team and customers
To undertake any other duties in order to achieve personal, team and organisational objectives following consultation with your manager
Training:Business Administrator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard:
Work place learning
6 hours per week off the job training to complete apprenticeship tasks and learn new knowledge skills and behaviours
Maths and English Functional Skills if required
Training Outcome:
For the right candidate there will be the potential for a permanent role within the company upon completion of the apprenticeship
Employer Description:Centurion Corporation Limited owns, develops and manages quality, specialised accommodation assets globally, in the UK we are currently recruiting for Business Administrator to support the D+A team in the delivery of a first-class service to customers, with a clear focus on service, quality and value for money. Based in Manchester city centre.Working Hours :Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.30pmSkills: Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Administrative skills....Read more...
