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Local authorities jobs in United Kingdom

  • Domiciliary Care Coordinator
    Domiciliary Care Coordinator
    19 days ago
    Full-time
    Cranbrook, Ilford

    Ask Care Ltd is recruiting for an experienced Care Coordinator for its Redbridge, London Branch. Ask Care Ltd is a well-established Domiciliary Care agency that provides home carers to clients, helping them to continue living safely and independently in their own homes. Applicants must have held a Care Coordinator position in a domiciliary care agency for at least one year as this job requires the successful candidate to be able to start the actual work from day one and hit the ground running. The Care Coordinator's duties will include: • Accepting care packages and assigning care workers to service users in an appropriate manner., • Producing care workers rotas and managing Birdie software., • Ensuring that service user files up to date., • To manage the rotas and workloads of the carers., • Telephone monitoring and service user visits and ensuring service quality., • Liaising with clients, local authorities and other external organizations, over the telephone and via email., • Attending training events and ensuring that skills and knowledge of industry best practice is kept up-to-date., • To carry out On Call duties, overnight and at weekends, on a rota basis as determined by the management., • When On-Call, provide telephone support and assistance to care Workers and Service Users; be available to be called out as necessary; check call alerts system morning / midday / evenings at weekends., • To work flexibly as required by the needs of the service., • Attend meetings as required. The role of Care Coordinator is a key role in the organization that will require the post holder to ensure the smooth running of visits to our clients. In order for the Care Coordinator to perform effectively, the successful applicant will have had previous experience and will also possess the following key attributes, which must be demonstrated at interview: Essential Skills and Experience • Minimum of one years’ experience as the Care Coordinator of a domiciliary care industry., • Efficient in computer and basic technical skills., • An experience of scheduling and coordinating a team of care workers using an electronic Monitoring system Birdie would be desired. Language Requirements; • Able to speak and understand Hindi and Punjabi

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  • Technical Manager
    Technical Manager
    1 month ago
    £20000–£50000 yearly
    Part-time
    London

    A specialist Japanese food wholesale and warehouse company is seeking an experienced food technical manager with good knowledge of UK food safety and legal requirements. Responsibilities:  Leading food safety, quality and legal compliance across TK Trading’s warehouse, wholesale and retail shop businesses.  Leading the HACCP team, owning the HACCP plan and leading its implementation.  Maintaining compliance to the independent food safety certification standard for the warehouse & wholesale operation.  Maintaining legal compliance and ensuring requirements of the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme are met for the shop, and liaising with the local authority on food safety/hygiene matters as required.  Developing and maintaining food safety & quality procedures and documentation.  Reviewing and approving new products including specifications, allergen and labelling information, and technical aspects of supplier approval and monitoring.  Investigating, and following up on food safety and quality issues and complaints to identify the root cause and implement corrective and preventative actions.  Driving a culture of continuous improvement and ‘doing the right thing’ Experience:  A minimum of 3 year’s experience in a food technical / quality management role.  A minimum of HACCP Level 3 qualification and experience of implementation of HACCP.  Experience of working with compliance to standards and audits.  Training on food labelling legislation and allergens.  Training on root cause analysis.  Preferred – experience of working with requirements for food import to the UK  Preferred – experience of working with Japanese or Oriental foods  Preferred – Japanese language skills.

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  • Support Worker
    Support Worker
    2 months ago
    Full-time
    Southall

    Support Worker – Semi-Independent Supported Accommodation Company: Helping Hands Supported Living CIC Location: Multiple locations in Middlesex, London Hours: Full-time or Part-time Start: Immediate We are looking for reliable and compassionate Support Workers to join our team, supporting Vulnerable young people and adults in Semi-Independent Accommodation. Our clients include Care Leavers, individuals experiencing homelessness, Ex-offenders, and people with Mental Health or substance misuse needs. Role Responsibilities: • Deliver regular support sessions and welfare checks, • Support residents with tenancy responsibilities, cleaning rotas, and house rules, • Assist with Universal Credit updates, form-filling, appointments, and daily living skills, • Help clients with college applications, job searches, and accessing external services, • Provide emotional support and signposting to mental health teams, GP, and other agencies, • Maintain accurate support logs, risk assessments, and documentation, • Work collaboratively with social workers, probation and local authorities, • What We’re Looking For:, • Caring, patient, and confident working with vulnerable people, • Strong communication and organisational skills, • Good computer skills — able to write support logs, emails and update client records, • Ability to work independently and manage your caseload, • Previous experience in support work is helpful but not essential, • Willingness to travel between properties What We Offer: • Training and development opportunities, • Supportive team environment, • Career progression, • The opportunity to make a real difference Apply now to join our growing team!

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