Are you caring, compassionate, and friendly?
Do you want to make a difference to someone’s life, giving them choice, control, dignity and respect?
If so, then we may have the right position for you!
Our Reablement Service is recruiting a number of Care & Support Workers working nights to ensure that the care we provide is continuous and responsive to the most vulnerable people in our district. These positions are permanent working 26.25 hours each week during the hours of 11pm – 6.30am.
If you don’t have the essential qualifications for the position don’t worry!
The successful candidate will be given a comprehensive induction programme, full training to deliver high standards of care, and we will fund the qualification for you on successful completion of the probation period. The position will help you gain invaluable skills to deliver person centred care at every opportunity, supporting people who use our service
This post is subject to the Fluency Duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016. The post holder is required to demonstrate a proficient level of fluency under the Duty as detailed within the job specification for the post”
With a starting salary of £23,500 to £23,893 (FTE), enhancements for weekend and bank holiday working, plus overtime opportunities and 26 days holiday (FTE) why wouldn’t you want to choose a career in care?
There are lots of other benefits which make up our overall employee package too, such as:
Make a difference to someone’s life – give them your care!
You must have the right to work in the UK and bring evidence along to prove this.
For further information, please contact Debbie Cave on 07717 800244.
Our Peripatetic Service are seeking to appoint Care & Support Workers, working 24.50 hours per week . This essential service works 7 days per week, 52 weeks a year, providing the best possible quality of care in the community.
The successful person will be prepared to work a 4-week rota which includes early shifts (7am – 3pm) and late shifts (2.30pm – 23-00pm). The hours of work are on a rota basis, and the position does include weekends and bank holidays with enhanced rates of pay, and opportunities for overtime.
This post is subject to the Fluency Duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016. The post holder is required to demonstrate a proficient level of fluency under the Duty as detailed within the job specification for the post”.
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To enable service users to remain in their own homes by promoting independence and delivering a quality service.
To ensure individuals are treat with dignity and respect and to work alongside other professionals and agencies in a person-centred way to deliver effective services by working within national guidelines and standards.
The position will help you gain invaluable skills to deliver person centred care at every opportunity.
The successful candidate will be given a comprehensive induction programme, full training to deliver high standards of care, and we will fund the qualification for you on successful completion of the probation period.
With a starting salary of £23,500 to £23.893 (FTE), enhancements for weekend and bank holiday working, plus overtime opportunities and 26 days holiday why wouldn’t you want to choose a career in care?
For further information, please contact Margarita Crofts/Debbie Seaman 07583962806/07464907721
Our Peripatetic Service are seeking to appoint Care & Support Workers, working 21 hours per week. This essential service works 7 days per week, 52 weeks a year, providing the best possible quality of care in the community.
The successful person will be prepared to work a 4-week rota doing early shifts (7am – 3pm) The hours of work are on a rota basis, and the position does include weekends and bank holidays with enhanced rates of pay, and opportunities for overtime.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Technical Support to ensure that the highways technical admin support function is provided to serve the departments requirements including functions such as office cover, external charges, gathering performance clinic data, maintaining ICT hardware/software inventories.
For further information please Carol Brennan on Tel: 07850722477
or E-mail: cbrennan@wakefield.gov.uk
We are looking to recruit an Administration Support Assistant to work alongside the Co-ordination Officers. The main duties will be to provide suppoet to the Co-ordination Team.
The sucessful applicant will have;
For further information please contact Fiona Wheatley on 07789 924545 or E-mail: fwheatley@wakefield.gov.uk
Legal Services are recruiting for an Adults Legal Team Manager. This is a permanent post and provides a great opportunity to play a key role in providing excellent management support to a team of lawyers and delivering service outcomes to meet client’s requirements across the Council now and in the future.
As the Team Manager, you will lead upon and manage a variety of complex matters advising adult social care colleagues. You will also have the opportunity to provide significant input to the development and implementation of our legal compliance policies and procedures.
We are looking for a lawyer who has a can-do attitude, a problem-solver and negotiator, a good communicator who is solution focussed, highly organised and able to work under considerable pressure while exercising sound judgement and sharp analytical skills.
We are looking for a lawyer who can provide leadership to motivate and develop lawyers within the team, be open to new ways of working and supporting service developments. This post directly line manages a Legal Manager, 2 Senior Legal Officers, a Trainee Solicitor and a Legal Officer.
The post holder will be a qualified and practising Solicitor, Barrister or Legal Executive.
This is a key role within the Legal Service’s extended Management Team and anyone wanting to discuss the role prior to submitting an application should contact Hilary Irving, Head of Legal Services (hirving@wakefield.gov.uk)
We are looking to appoint a suitability skilled and motivated person to work as part of the Strategic Safer Communities Team.
This is an exciting new project officer post to coordinate and support the development, implementation, and monitoring of the Serious Violence Duty and the Violence Against Women & Girls (VAWG) agenda.
We are looking for someone who has knowledge of the Seriois Violence, VAWG agenda and Community Safety, with experience of partnership working and project delivery.
Please see full job description for further information.
We are seeking Advanced Social Work Practitioners to join our Locality Service.
When you work with us, you'll literally be working with the best practitioners and leaders in the field.
We are an Ofsted GOOD children’s services provider with OUTSTANDING leadership.
What will be expected from me?
You will play a central role in achieving positive outcomes for children and young people in Wakefield District. You will be working in small and well supported teams led by engaging and supportive managers who are committed to making a difference to families within Wakefield.
What I might be doing?
Why Wakefield Council?
Essential requirements:
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Are you proactive, organised and passionate about customer service? We have an exciting opportunity to work on the Front of the House at one of our Aspire leisure facilities.
Working as a Receptionist, you will be the first point of contact on the customer journey so an enthusiastic and friendly outlook is essential. A positive, can-do attitude is imperative, as is the ability to communicate clearly and work well in a team to ensure smooth operations.
The successful candidate must be able to work confidently in a fast-paced environment with a variety of customers, delivering a high level of customer service both face-to-face and over the phone.
Experience working as a receptionist is desirable, as are recognised literacy, numeracy and IT qualifications.
Working within Wakefield Council, there are a variety of clear pathways for career progression and this could be the first step for you.
We are looking to recruit a hardworking Leisure Attendant/Lifeguard to join the team at Aspire @ the Park. Successful applicants should hold an up-to-date National Pool Lifeguard Qualification or be able to demonstrate their ability to achieve this as part of the recruitment process.
In the event where the successful applicant does not hold an up-to-date National Pool Lifeguard Qualification, Wakefield Council will support the applicant in gaining this, however it must be obtained within the first 3 months of employment.
Requirements for qualification
The role requires someone who can ensure that the departmental services are provided to the highest standard with due recognition of clients’ and customers’ requirements in accordance with the Council’s Customer Care and Equal Opportunities policies.
It is essential that the successful candidate is able to work both individually and as part of a comprehensive team demonstrating excellent communication skills and the ability to use their own initiative.
For more information contact the Assistant Manager at Aspire @ the Park on 01977 722188