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Social Worker - Court Team (Children in Care)

📍 Northamptonshire Children's Trust - Kettering | 💷 £38 per hour Umbrella | Hybrid Working

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Social Worker to join the Children in Care Court Team at Northamptonshire Children's Trust.

This is a specialist court-based role offering £38 per hour Umbrella for social workers with strong public law experience.

The Role

You will manage a caseload of children subject to court proceedings, ensuring high-quality assessments and evidence to achieve the best outcomes for children.

Key responsibilities include:

Managing complex court proceedingsCompleting Parenting AssessmentsUndertaking Risk Assessments and Viability AssessmentsPreparing court statements, including final evidence and care plansWorking closely with legal teams and partner agencies throughout proceedingsEssential RequirementsSocial Work England registrationRecent UK Local Authority experience within Children's ServicesSubstantial and recent court experience is essentialProven experience completing parenting, risk and viability assessmentsExperience preparing statements, final evidence and care plans for court

Please note: This is not a generic Children in Care role. Applications from candidates without direct and recent court work experience will not be considered.

What's on Offer?💷 £38 per hour Umbrella🏡 Hybrid working⚖️ Specialist Court Team📅 Immediate start available🤝 Supportive management and experienced team

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Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number 3643845. Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to us, and immediately and permanently delete it. Do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. We take reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email but cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage sustained as a result of computer viruses and the recipient must ensure that the email (and attachments) are virus free.

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Join our dedicated team as a Qualified Social Worker in the Children’s SW - CIC/Court Team in Northamptonshire. We are looking for passionate individuals who are committed to making a positive impact in the lives of children and families. In this role, you will work collaboratively with multi-agency partners to ensure the safety and well-being of vulnerable children, providing essential support and guidance in court proceedings and care planning.

Your key responsibilities will include:

Conducting comprehensive assessments of children and families to identify needs and risks. Developing and implementing effective care plans in collaboration with families and professionals. Representing the local authority in court hearings, providing expert testimony and support. Maintaining accurate and up-to-date case records and documentation. Participating in regular supervision and team meetings to ensure best practice.

The ideal candidate will possess the following essential qualifications and skills:

A recognized Social Work qualification (e.g., Degree in Social Work, DipSW, or equivalent). Registration with Social Work England. Experience in children’s services, particularly in court and care proceedings. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with children and families. Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage a complex caseload.

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a range of benefits to support your professional development and well-being, including:

Access to ongoing training and professional development opportunities. Flexible working arrangements to promote work-life balance. Supportive team environment with regular supervision and peer support. Employee assistance program and wellness initiatives.

If you are a motivated and compassionate social worker looking to make a difference in the lives of children and families, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our committed team in Northamptonshire!

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Are you a passionate and dedicated social worker looking to make a meaningful impact in the lives of adults in North Northamptonshire? We are seeking a qualified Adult's Social Worker to join our dynamic Locality Team. In this role, you will work collaboratively with individuals, families, and community resources to promote well-being and safeguard vulnerable adults.

Your key responsibilities will include:

Conducting assessments to identify the needs and strengths of individuals and their families. Developing and implementing tailored care plans to support individuals in achieving their goals. Working closely with multi-disciplinary teams, including health professionals and community organizations. Providing ongoing support and guidance to individuals, ensuring their rights and dignity are upheld. Maintaining accurate and up-to-date case records in compliance with local and national guidelines.

To be successful in this role, you will need to possess the following essential qualifications and skills:

A recognised social work qualification (e.g., Degree in Social Work, DipSW, or equivalent). Registered with Social Work England (SWE). Demonstrable experience in adult social work, preferably within a locality team setting. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport with diverse individuals. Excellent problem-solving skills and the capacity to manage complex cases effectively.

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a range of benefits to support your professional development and well-being, including:

Flexible working arrangements to promote a healthy work-life balance. Access to ongoing training and development opportunities. Regular supervision and support from experienced team leaders. Generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme.

If you are ready to take the next step in your career and make a real difference in your community, we would love to hear from you. Join us in North Northamptonshire and be part of a team that values compassion, collaboration, and commitment to excellence in social work.

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Are you a passionate and dedicated social worker looking to make a meaningful impact in children's lives? We are seeking a Qualified Social Worker to join our Children’s Social Work – CIC/Court Team in Northamptonshire. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with children, families, and various stakeholders to ensure the safety and well-being of vulnerable children in our community.

As a member of our team, your key responsibilities will include:

Conducting assessments to identify the needs of children and families, ensuring a child-centered approach at all times. Developing and implementing care plans in partnership with families and relevant agencies. Managing a caseload effectively, ensuring timely interventions and maintaining accurate case records. Attending court hearings, providing evidence and reports in line with legal requirements. Building strong relationships with children, families, and professionals to promote positive outcomes.

The ideal candidate will possess the following essential qualifications and skills:

A recognized social work qualification (BA/MA Social Work, DipSW, or equivalent). Registered with Social Work England. Proven experience in children’s social work, particularly in court and child in care settings. Strong understanding of legislation, policies, and procedures related to child protection. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a range of benefits to support your professional development and well-being, including:

Flexible working arrangements to promote a healthy work-life balance. Access to ongoing training and professional development opportunities. Supportive team environment with regular supervision and peer support. Generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme.

If you are ready to take on a rewarding challenge and contribute to the lives of children and families in Northamptonshire, we would love to hear from you. Apply today and join us in making a difference!

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Repairs Officer

3 month rolling contract

£35 (umbrella) - £22.50 (PAYE)

To be part of the day-to-day operational management of North Northamptonshire Council's Repairs and Maintenance Team and Contractors, providing a high quality and cost effective repairs and maintenance function ensuring the Council as a landlord is compliant with its statutory and legal obligations.

Technical qualification and accreditation allowing for the supervision of gas works: The Gas Safety (Installation and use) regulations 1998.

Must hold valid UK driving licence - travel to site

No working from home.

To apply reach out to me on :

02030471496

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number 3643845. Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to us, and immediately and permanently delete it. Do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. We take reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email but cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage sustained as a result of computer viruses and the recipient must ensure that the email (and attachments) are virus free.

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Repairs Officer

3 month rolling contract

£35 (umbrella) - £22.50 (PAYE)

To be part of the day-to-day operational management of North Northamptonshire Council's Repairs and Maintenance Team and Contractors, providing a high quality and cost effective repairs and maintenance function ensuring the Council as a landlord is compliant with its statutory and legal obligations.

Technical qualification and accreditation allowing for the supervision of gas works: The Gas Safety (Installation and use) regulations 1998.

Must hold valid UK driving licence - travel to site

No working from home.

To apply reach out to me on :

02030471496

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number 3643845. Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to us, and immediately and permanently delete it. Do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. We take reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email but cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage sustained as a result of computer viruses and the recipient must ensure that the email (and attachments) are virus free.

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Education Capital and Place Planning Officer

Location: North Northamptonshire Council,
Kettering
Part remote
Duration: 12 weeks

To ensure the Councils meet their statutory duty to secure sufficient education provision across North Northamptonshire:

· Planning and reviewing of demand across the area
· Contributing to the commissioning and establishing of new places in consultation with other statutory bodies.
· Contributing to the development and on-going review of policies and procedures in respect of the planning and commissioning of 0-25 educational provision in line with established and changing national policies.
· Facilitate the conversion process whereby maintained schools become academies, operating independently from the County Council.

The Education Capital and Place Planning Officer will support the council's delivery of its statutory duty to provide sufficient school places by identifying need and the determination of how school places should be provided through the delivery of new capital projects.

Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification e.g. NVQ 4, HNC

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number 3643845. Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to us, and immediately and permanently delete it. Do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. We take reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email but cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage sustained as a result of computer viruses and the recipient must ensure that the email (and attachments) are virus free.

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Job details
Job title: Housing Advice and Options Manager
Grade: Band 9
Reports to: Head of Housing Solutions
Responsible for: x5 Team Leaders, x1 Senior Landlord Liaison Officer, x1 Reviews Officer
Directorate and Service area: Strategic Housing, Development and Property Services (Adults, Health Partnerships and Housing (DASS), and Children's Services).

Purpose of the job :

To be responsible for overall development, co-ordination, delivery and performance of a highly effective homelessness prevention, assessment and advice service for people who are homeless or threatened with homelessness, with the ultimate goal of reducing homelessness and minimising the use of temporary accommodation.
To develop, support and promote and inclusive, multi agency problem-solving approach to tackling, preventing and reducing homelessness to increase efficiency, deliver better outcomes for people who are homeless or threatened with homelessness and improve value for money.
To provide people who are homeless or threatened with homelessness with advice on their housing options, taking into account their needs and aspirations, their eligibility for assistance under the homelessness legislation, their priority on the housing register and their ability to sustain a tenancy in the private sector.

To contribute positively to the development of new working practices and initiatives, and the improvement of existing practices, that help to increase upstream prevention and prevent homelessness at the earliest stage, provide settled housing solutions and minimise the use and cost of temporary accommodation.

To provide the Head of Housing Solutions, Assistant Director Strategic Housing, Development and Property Services, Corporate Leadership Team, and Councillors with advice on issues relating to housing advice and homelessness, to help set the strategic direction of the authority.
The role will be based across the locality of North Northamptonshire.
Principal responsibilities :

1. Responsible for the management, delivery and performance of a housing advice and options service, including casework and homelessness assessments, ensuring the Council meets its statutory duties in line with legislation, guidance, caselaw and the Council's Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy.

2.Ensure appropriate and prompt assessment of homelessness cases via a highly effective triage service, with a focus on effective crisis management and robust upstream prevention activity.

3.Lead in the procurement, development, management and future improvements to the Council's housing advice and homelessness case management software systems.

4.Responsible for the management and monitoring of the housing advice and options service, including performance against KPIs, collection of relevant data and production of reports.

5.Ensure there are adequate service level agreements, data sharing agreements, partnership agreements and protocols in place for all key partner agencies of the housing advice and options service.

6.Manage, motivate and lead a team of officers working across the housing advice and options service to achieve service delivery and positive results.

7.Manage housing advice and options payments and budgets including forecasting expenditure, taking corrective action where pressures occur.

8.Develop, coordinate, and deliver the Council's Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy and essential policies relating to the housing advice and options service, and assist and support the development of wider directorate / corporate transformations, strategies, plans, policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements reflecting good practice.

9.Actively promote / improve multi agency working / forums with internal and external partners / services to address housing needs and prevention and relief of homelessness.

10.Complete related grant funding bids and develop and implement any associated projects and initiatives with the aim of improving the housing advice and options service and outcomes.

11.Assist in the drafting of reports and undertake presentations to l decision making/governance groups in relation to the housing advice and options service.

To apply reach out to me on :

02030471496

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number 3643845. Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to us, and immediately and permanently delete it. Do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. We take reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email but cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage sustained as a result of computer viruses and the recipient must ensure that the email (and attachments) are virus free.

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Principal responsibilities

1. To Lead and manage the councils Building Control service across North Northamptonshire.
2. To provide professional advice and guidance to the Council and key stakeholders on all aspects of Building Control/Safety and associated issues and to ensure the Council complies with Building Control /Safety statutory requirements.
3. To lead on strategies for the marketing and promotion of the service to increase market share.
4. To lead on and manage the implementation/maintenance of service quality assurance standards to ensure compliance with BSR requirements and to ensure a consistently high quality of service delivery to service users.
5. To support the Assistant Director in the development and implementation of relevant strategies for the services within this area and to deliver the Council's corporate strategies and priorities working with colleagues in other directorates and partner organisations.
6. To support the Assistant Director in developing and implementing a programme to drive transformation and organisational change to enable continuous improvement in services through making best use of 'digital' and other technologies and best practice to provide an improved experience for service users, employees, members and partners.
7. To lead on the implementation of the building safety levy.
8. To lead on Health and Safety Management for the services within this area ensuring that all services provided are effectively managed and legally compliant in accordance with relevant legislation. Ensuring that risks are evaluated and managed, within the legal framework and the wider organisational context whilst supporting service outcomes.
9. To lead on Civil Contingencies Matters including Business Continuity planning and emergency incident planning for the services within this area.
10. To represent the councils interests with external stakeholders, including partners and, contractors.
11. To achieve performance and financial targets set for Building Control operating costs and revenue and capital targets across the medium-term financial plan.
12. To be responsible for ensuring that there is effective and timely forecasting and analysis of business and financial data to enable robust budget management and budget planning, minimising financial risks, and maximising potential efficiencies.
13. To be responsible for the management of performance for Building Control through the implementation, monitoring and review of an effective performance management framework and its reporting both internally and externally to the Council.
14. To be responsible for the management of risk, ensuring that lines of accountability are clear and well understood and systems are in place for monitoring, evaluating, and managing compliance, operating and project risks to secure the reputation of the council.

To apply reach out to me on :

02030471496

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number 3643845. Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to us, and immediately and permanently delete it. Do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. We take reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email but cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage sustained as a result of computer viruses and the recipient must ensure that the email (and attachments) are virus free.

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About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and customer-focused Housing Options Advisor to join a busy Housing Needs service.

In this frontline role, you will provide high-quality housing advice, homelessness prevention, and casework support to residents at risk of homelessness. You will work in line with the Housing Act 1996, Homelessness Reduction Act 2017, and relevant safeguarding legislation, helping applicants secure sustainable housing solutions.

This is an excellent opportunity for a housing professional with strong case management skills, a sound understanding of homelessness legislation, and a passion for supporting vulnerable residents.

Key Responsibilities
Assess homelessness applications and determine statutory duties
Deliver prevention and relief casework in line with the Homelessness Reduction Act
Create and manage Personalised Housing Plans (PHPs)
Provide advice on tenancy sustainment, private rented options, and homelessness prevention
Liaise with landlords, housing associations, support providers, and internal departments
Manage cases involving domestic abuse, mental health, safeguarding, and complex needs
Work with temporary accommodation and move-on teams to secure suitable housing solutions
Maintain accurate case notes and legal decisions on housing systems
Attend multi-agency meetings and case conferences where required
Ensure all work meets legal, policy, and performance standards
About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

Previous experience in a Housing Options, Homelessness Prevention, or Housing Advice role
Strong knowledge of:
Housing Act 1996 Part VII
Homelessness Reduction Act 2017
Suitability and intentionality decisions
Domestic abuse and safeguarding legislation
Experience managing complex housing cases
Excellent communication and negotiation skills
Strong decision-writing and case-recording ability
Ability to work in a fast-paced, target-driven environment
Experience using housing management systems such as Locata, Jigsaw, Civica, or NEC

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number 3643845. Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to us, and immediately and permanently delete it. Do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. We take reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email but cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage sustained as a result of computer viruses and the recipient must ensure that the email (and attachments) are virus free.

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