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Location: The designated office base is Abbey House, Abingdon. The councils operate in a truly flexible, and hybrid way where the focus is on outcomes not where you work. Salary and grade : £36,032 to £42,576 (FTE) per year, Grade 5 Duration of role: Fixed term contract for 1 year Hours per week : Part time, 18.5 per week Closing Date: 13th May 2024 Interview date: Week commencing 20th May 2024 About the role and what we're looking for About Us Our Garden Communities service delivers an ambitious development programme to help transform and create attractive and sustainable new neighbourhoods and communities in South Oxfordshire (Berinsfield Garden Village and Didcot Garden Town) and Vale of the White Horse (Dalton Barracks Garden Village) Job purpose The Community Health Development Officer will join the Berinsfield Garden Village team to help implement the Berinsfield Healthy Placeshaping project, which strives to build thriving, sustainable communities where healthy behaviours are the norm and that foster a sense of identity, community, and belonging. We are seeking an individual with a strong interest in health and community work who can apply a compassionate and perceptive community-based approach to promote health and wellness, disseminate health-related messages, and lead health-promoting activities to build social capital and resilience in Berinsfield, in keeping with the themes found in the Berinsfield Health and Wellbeing Community Profile. Main duties and responsibilities: To use the profile to collaborate with the community and wider partners to find solutions to reduce the health inequalities identified in the area. To take forward and help implement recommendations from the community profile and action plan. To collaborate with residents and groups, sign posting them to sources of information and activities and referring them for support where appropriate. To proactively seek opportunities to connect organisations, develop partnerships and encourage collaborative working through community-based partnerships. To build confidence and skills in the community and encourage community activation to be able to develop community health and wellbeing services, activities, and events themselves that reduce the identified health inequalities. To encourage two-way communication between community members and statutory partnerships To work with Public Health colleagues to coordinate local meetings and improve awareness of health promotion activities using effective communication campaigns. To support local research/insight work To collaborate with social prescribers, linking them up with the local community offer To help reduce the need of patients using GP surgeries by collaborating with Social Prescribers to identify patients who can be signposted to health and wellbeing activities. To provide a voice to the community around their lived experience of health inequalities. To understand barriers to accessing services and health enabling activities, create opportunities for dialogue with the community about this and work with them to find ways to overcome any identified barriers. To engage with disadvantaged and vulnerable groups; specifically, those with poorer health outcomes, to improve their access to health and wellbeing services and provision. Communicate effectively with all members of the team to ensure a strong culture of partnership working and collaboration across the Council. Engage with the County wide network of Community Health Development Officers. About you Your essential skills, knowledge, and experience A proven track record of working with disadvantaged communities. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with different audiences. Experience of planning, delivering, and evaluating projects, activities, and events. Knowledge of the common health related issues affecting communities Demonstrable commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. Ability to engage with and develop the confidence and skills of community groups and residents to enable them to make change happen themselves. High level of numeracy and literacy skills. Experience in successful partnership working. Collaborating with people in community groups or community environment. Skills in consultation and engagement techniques. A good understanding of the barriers people may experience to access health and wellbeing services. Your essential qualifications Educated to degree level or equivalent, or equivalent level of experience. The benefits we offer: A basic 25 day annual leave per annum, rising to 30 days after five years. You also have all the bank holidays to look forward to and time off between Christmas and New Year. Flexible working and annualised hours a flexible approach to work that our employees love! Salary pay awards most jobs give scope for a pay increase after six months or the following April (depending on your start date) and we also review salaries each April. A generous career average pension scheme which includes life insurance of three times your salary The opportunity to purchase a bike through Cyclescheme (cheaper than directly through a store) so that you can cycle to work! Various schemes to keep you healthy (reduced gym membership, free swims, free eye tests for DSE users and more) We give you two days per year to volunteer within the local community. A range of resources, support, and activities to help you maintain your wellbeing including a monthly wellbeing hour in addition to annualised hours (the ability to work flexibly as long as, over the course of the year, you complete your contracted hours) and annual leave. We look forward to hearing from you. You may also have experience in the following: Community Support Manager, Community project management, Community Development Manager, Garden Projects, Community Liaison Officer, Resident Support Manager, Green Space project manager, etc. REF-213 469
Job Opportunity: Social Worker in Adult Social Care Location: Flexible, with primary base location to be determined. Agile working with some face-to-face requirements. Salary: Dependent on experience and qualifications. Grade: 10/11 (Open to discussions about flexible working) Hours: 37 hours per week Responsible to: Practice Supervisor Our client is seeking a dedicated Social Worker to join their Adult Social Care team. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with colleagues and partner agencies to support strong communities and improve the lives of individuals and families. This position requires a strength-based approach to support networks and promote independence. Key Responsibilities Work within the framework of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, and Mental Health Act 1983, providing personalised information, advice, and professional intervention to individuals, families, and carers. Use a strength-based approach, exploring informal support networks, community resources, and other options to meet individual needs. Conduct assessments, reviews, and other interventions in a timely and proportionate manner. Develop support plans that reflect the needs and outcomes of individuals, ensuring all necessary resources and services are in place. Provide equipment and facilitate property adaptations as needed, including minor and major adjustments to improve independence. Undertake face-to-face visits, telephone enquiries, and manage a caseload with an emphasis on prioritisation and timely response. Address and report safeguarding concerns following the Care Act 2014 and local procedures. Maintain comprehensive and accurate records, ensuring compliance with professional standards. Contribute to service development through team meetings, briefings, and surveys. Qualifications and Experience Recognised Social Work qualification with registration from Social Work England. Evidence of ongoing professional development. Strong IT skills, including proficiency in word processing, email, and internet. Experience in working with health and other agencies to deliver optimal outcomes for individuals. Knowledge and application of Making Safeguarding Personal' principles. Good communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams. Additional Requirements Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Ability to travel and work at various locations. Flexibility in working hours to meet operational requirements, including emergencies. Preferred Experience and Skills Experience with housing adaptation, moving and handling, and strength-based assessments. Post-qualifying training in Best Interest Assessor, Approved Mental Health Professional, or Practice Educator. Experience working with challenging behaviors and an understanding of equal opportunities principles. Working Conditions Regular manual handling and lone working. Agile working with potential changes in base location. Face-to-face contact with the public and potential exposure to blood or bodily fluids. Applicants should be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless exempt. For inquiries or to apply, submit your application along with references to . Please indicate if an adult or children's barred list check is required for this position. Successful candidates will be expected to adopt a flexible attitude to duties as per the needs of the service.
Assistant Network Manager needed to cover one of our clients Schools in the Abingdon area. Salary up to £30,000 benefits. We are a leading managed service provider in the Education Sector and we are looking for an Assistant Network Manager to join our very busy, expanding team supporting IT in the Abingdon Area. This is an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Network Manager to join a highly recognized and always expanding IT solutions and managed service provider, working for a company that puts engineering excellence first. Our requirement is for an Assistant Network Manager with some background in supporting infrastructures and Microsoft technologies, although induction and on-the-job training with our experienced on-site team will be provided. As an Assistant Network Manager, you will be working in an educational environment with a team of dedicated professionals. Our team of experienced seniors will be supporting you either remotely or as a site visit, enabling you to further your career within the sector and provide an outstanding service to our clients. Your responsibilities will include: 1. Key Tasks Under the guidance of the Network Manager: Provide specialist ICT support that ensures the school/centre establishes and maintains high quality learning facilities. Become the "second in command" to the Network Manager, and if working for a Trust Network Manager, potentially lead that satellite site so the ability to work independently is a must. Use specialist skills/training/experience to support school/centre's staff & pupils ICT requirements. Maintenance of specialist equipment, check for quality/safety, undertake specialist repairs/modifications within own capabilities and arrange for other repairs/modifications to be carried out by others. Demonstrate and assist in the safe and effective use of specialist equipment/materials. Provide specialist advice and guidance as required to School/Centre. Ability to effectively communicate (verbally and in writing) technical information at an appropriate level, and in a suitable style, having assessed the audience. Implement agreed work programmes/practices under the guidance of Senior Staff. Monitor and manage stock within an agreed budget, cataloguing resources and undertaking audits as required. Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security and confidentiality, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person. Mentor junior colleagues To be aware of the school/centre's responsibilities under the Data Protection Act 1984 for the security, accuracy and relevance of personal data held on such systems and ensure that all administrative and financial processes comply with this. 2. Technical Expertise Connect up and check hardware for normal operation. Set up a suitable desktop environment for users of a standalone or networked PC. Install simple software applications as required. Perform basic set up and checking of networked PCs. Perform basic maintenance tasks for user accounts. Use simple utilities to change information on the intranet. Follow instructions to run basic network monitoring reports or utilities. 3. Processes Follow an acceptance test procedure on new ICT equipment and report results appropriately. Update records of installed hardware and software. Maintain a software library and store original copies of installed applications. Transfer and transportation of IT Equipment to required areas or rooms within the site. Follow processes and tasks described in school's disaster recovery and maintenance plans Follow instructions to implement school backup and virus protection procedures. Record requests accurately in a support log. Retrieve details of previous requests if an enquiry is made. Investigate a request for support, record diagnostic information and either resolve or escalate to the appropriate level. Record the time spent on tasks and compare to expectation/allocation as appropriate. 4. Checks To do regular checks on our client systems, which include but are not limited to, the following: Disk space checks Backup checks Event log checks Cluster Shared Volume/Shared Storage for Hypervisors SNMP Traps Requirements: Experience in a helpdesk or support environment. Professional qualifications (Degree / Masters in Computing) or Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) or Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MSCE) You will be willing to work in teams to resolve common problems, and also be part of our rollout project teams. Microsoft Server Skills are desirable. Professional and polished communication skills. Experience in the education sector is desirable but not essential. Must have a clean and valid DBS disclosure. Keen desire to learn and expand on your existing knowledge/ skills. Benefits and Opportunities: We can offer you: An environment that is underpinned by a passionate, people driven company. It is our mission to support and develop our staff. Exceptional career development and advancement opportunities including Microsoft/Apple training. Opportunities to gain experience in high level IT projects. The potential to progress to the senior levels of our management team. A remuneration scale that encourages and rewards progression and improvement. 25 Days Holiday (loyalty service holiday scheme). Sage Benefits. If you are interested in this role and would like to find out more we would love to hear from you!