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Housing Needs & Homelessness Manager - Isle Of Wight - £25.62 p/h umb

Job Context (key outputs of team / role to provide some specific examples of role profile accountabilities)

Lead, develop and manage the team, ensuring high performance, quality decision-making, and continuous improvement.Ensure the quality, legality, and timeliness of homelessness assessments, decisions, and placements.Deliver homelessness prevention initiatives, ensuring early intervention and effective partnership working.Oversee the quality, and health and safety of temporary accommodation, ensuring suitability and safeguarding considerations.Support provision of responses to legal challenges, complaints, and Ombudsman enquiries relating to the service.Work collaboratively with internal services, registered providers, voluntary and community organisations, health partners, and neighbouring authorities.Represent the Council at multi-agency forums and strategic partnerships relating to housing and homelessness.Support emergency planning as required and ensure that the out of hours emergency homelessness service is provided and to be included in the out of hours managers standby rota.

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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Housing Needs & Homelessness Manager - Isle Of Wight - £25.62 p/h umb

Job Context (key outputs of team / role to provide some specific examples of role profile accountabilities)

Lead, develop and manage the team, ensuring high performance, quality decision-making, and continuous improvement.Ensure the quality, legality, and timeliness of homelessness assessments, decisions, and placements.Deliver homelessness prevention initiatives, ensuring early intervention and effective partnership working.Oversee the quality, and health and safety of temporary accommodation, ensuring suitability and safeguarding considerations.Support provision of responses to legal challenges, complaints, and Ombudsman enquiries relating to the service.Work collaboratively with internal services, registered providers, voluntary and community organisations, health partners, and neighbouring authorities.Represent the Council at multi-agency forums and strategic partnerships relating to housing and homelessness.Support emergency planning as required and ensure that the out of hours emergency homelessness service is provided and to be included in the out of hours managers standby rota.

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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Isle of Wight are looking to engage an experienced social worker as an team manager to join its Children in Care team. We are looking for an agency social worker for our child protection team. Candidates must have use of their own car whilst working on the island.

Pay Rate - 47.50ph

Lead and manage a team of social workers, providing supervision, support, and professional development.
Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, policies, and procedures.
Ensure you and your team are committed to your parenting in partnership responsibilities (corporate parent)
Driving the participation agenda to ensure children and young people are listened to and acted upon.
Ensure legal permanency is achieved for children we care for
Use quality assurance to monitor and evaluate the performance of the team to ensure high standards of practice.
Ensure life story work is embedded in all we do.
Ensure the safety of children at risk of contextual safeguarding
Work collaboratively with partners to promote the welfare of children.
Ensure a focus on education and learning.
Develop new legislative changes and keep abreast of best practice
Manage budgets and resources effectively to deliver cost-efficient services.
Maintain accurate records and prepare reports as required.

Ideally a driver with access to own car and able to reside and work in the UK

As an Eden Brown Synergy candidate, you can take advantage of our competitive service offering: * Dedicated personal and professional service. * Free DBS check. * CV review service. * Interview advice. * Competitive rates of pay. * Post-placement follow up meetings.

To discuss this role or any other Qualified Social Care roles in the South please contact Kelly Stock at Eden Brown on 0117 910 3809/ 07800 543 641 or email your CV to:

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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I am working with a Public Sector Organisation in the Isle of Wight who are looking for an Interim Strategic Director of Finance & S151 Officer.

The role is part time (3 days a week) and paying £900 umbrella per day (inside IR35)

Whilst some work will be able to be carried out remotely in an agile way, the nature of this role (Section 151) requires in person attendance at meetings on the Isle of Wight so the successful candidate should expect to spend significant time here.

Job Purpose:

To provide strategic leadership and oversight of the councils finance function, ensuring financial stewardship, robust governance, financial resilience and value for money in all council activities. As the designated Section 151 officer, ensure the discharge of statutory responsibilities for the proper administration of the councils financial affairs, including pensions, as the council is a pension administering authority for its LGPS fund. Deputise for the chief executive, assuming full responsibilities of head of paid service in their absence, including organisational leadership and emergency decision making. To play a key role in the overall leadership of the organisation, working collaboratively with Members and partners and serving as an ambassador for the island while fostering a higher-performing, motivated and engaged workforce committed to service excellence.

The candidate will need to lead on:

Financial policy, strategy and managementAll duties as the Council's statutory Section 151 OfficerImplementation of transformation and improvement plansManagement accounting and financial planningStrategic procurementTreasury managementInternal audit and risk assuranceLocal Government Pension Scheme

Essential skills include:

Fully qualified CCAB accountant with substantial post qualification experience.Sound understanding of the Local Government Act 1972, specifically Section 151, and financial regulations governing local authoritiesExtensive experience of development and delivery of a medium-term financial strategy for a council with a gross budget exceeding £300mSuccessfully delivery of balanced budgets despite funding reductions.Able to support 'whole council transformation' to deliver significant efficiency savings.We need someone who can think commercially, innovatively and creatively about how funding is best deployed to support growth,

Please only apply for this post if you have the essential skills and experience as mentioned above and happy to work in the Isle of Wight as and when needed.

Thank you

Charlotte

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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Senior Social Worker required for work within the Term Child Protection Team in the Isle of Wight area. 3 months long contract, 37 hrs a week with flexible working. Competitive rates of pay to £42ph depending on experience. The team has a strong management structure and stable team.

The Isle of Wight Council is seeking an experienced Senior Social Worker to join their Child Protection Team. This is a rewarding opportunity to work within a supportive service, managing complex safeguarding cases and driving positive outcomes for children and families.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage a caseload of children subject to Child Protection plans.
Undertake Section 47 investigations and risk assessments.
Lead on complex cases and provide guidance to less experienced staff.
Prepare high-quality reports for court and statutory meetings.
Work collaboratively with multi-agency partners to safeguard children.
Contribute to care planning, permanency planning, and reviews.

You will be Social Work England registered, ideally a driver with access to own car and able to reside and work in the UK

As an Eden Brown Synergy candidate, you can take advantage of our competitive service offering: * Dedicated personal and professional service. * Free DBS check. * CV review service. * Interview advice. * Competitive rates of pay. * Post-placement follow up meetings.

To discuss this role or any other Qualified Social Care roles in South please contact Pallavi Gupta at Eden Brown on 0114 7003896 or email your CV to:

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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Isle of Wight is looking to for an experienced Independent Reviewing Officer - Children & Families Team who is available to work on Island five days a week with use of their own car and willing to travel out of authority. Pay rate 47.50ph. 3 months long contract 37 hours per week. Flexible working.

Leadership of Practice Issues

1. To create and maintain links with team managers in order to Improve standards for
children in care, and children in need of protection.
2. To provide independent professional leadership around practice matters and advice for
staff within children's services
3. To maintain a knowledge of relevant legislation and research, to ensure that services
respond proactively to required changes

Quality Assurance

1. To be available for consultation and advice on case matters when required, taking a
lead role, where appropriate
2. To undertake Management Reviews of individual cases as and when required provided
they have not been involved with the relevant case or line management thereof
3. To audit cases on themes identified locally to ensure safety of practice.
4. To provide feedback to social workers and their managers to enable improvements in
the review and conferencing process.
5. Ensure that all meetings are conducted in line with relevant procedures, timescales and
to required standards

Ideally a driver with access to own car and able to reside and work in the UK

As an Eden Brown Synergy candidate, you can take advantage of our competitive service offering: * Dedicated personal and professional service. * Free DBS check. * CV review service. * Interview advice. * Competitive rates of pay. * Post-placement follow up meetings.

To discuss this role or any other Qualified Social Care roles in the South please contact Kelly Stock at Eden Brown on 0117 910 3809/ 07800 543 641 or email your CV to:

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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