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Highway Labourer
03-03-2017 12:00 AM GMT
£15,823
Full Time , Hours per week - 37
Permanent
To work as part of a team to maintain, repair and construct roads and footways in Nottingham. The candidate should have 2 years of highway construction operational experience.

  
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience of working as a labourer on highway and civil engineering projects.
• A good knowledge of health and safety, in particular working safely on the highway.
• The ability to operate a range of small plant machinery.
• Experience of installing, maintaining and removing temporary traffic management.
• A flexible approach and willingness to working shifts, including early morning, evenings and weekends.
 
Please see the Job Description / Person Specification which are attached further down on this page.

 
For informal enquiries please contact Peter Wells, Tel: 0115 8761351 Email: peter.wells@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
 
We particularly welcome applicants from black, minority, ethnic communities and disabled people as they are currently under represented within our workforce.

 
We are currently negotiating a new Pay and Reward package including terms and conditions. Should you be short listed further information will be provided.

 
If you have any technical issues completing your application form please contact escservicedesk@emss.org.uk 
Highway Driver Labourer
03-03-2017 12:00 AM GMT
£17,547
Full Time , Hours per week - 37
Permanent
To drive a vehicle and work as part of a team to maintain, repair and construct roads and footways in Nottingham. The candidate should have 2 years of highway construction operational experience.
 
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• A Licence to drive vehicles over 7.5 Tonne.
• Experience of working as a labourer on highway and small civil engineering projects.
• A good knowledge of health and safety, in particular working safely on the highway.
• The ability to operate a range of small plant machinery.
• Experience of installing, maintaining and removing temporary traffic management.
• A flexible approach and a willingness to work shifts, including early mornings, evenings and weekends.
 
Please see the Job Description / Person Specification which are attached further down on this page.
 
For informal enquiries please contact Peter Wells, Tel: 0115 8761351 Email: peter.wells@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
 
We particularly welcome applicants from black, minority, ethnic communities and disabled people as they are currently under represented within our workforce.
 
We are currently negotiating a new Pay and Reward package including terms and conditions. Should you be short listed further information will be provided.
 
If you have any technical issues completing your application form please contact escservicedesk@emss.org.uk
Children's Residential Social Care Worker
02-03-2017 12:00 AM GMT
£20,456
Full Time , Hours per week - 37
Permanent
Nottingham City Council curently have three permanant full time Children's Residential Social Care Workers Posts.
 
Pay-Good rate of pay plus 10% market supplement including extra payment for slee-in duties and bank holidays.
Pension-a secure Pension around 12.5% of pay.
Annual Leave-generous entitlement.
We offer a range of works perks for employees which can be downloaded on the advert page.
 
Do you have a diploma three in Child Care or equivalent qualification?
Are you about to qualify as a Social Worker?
Are you....?
Passionate about supporting children and young people in care
Able to find ways to help children with emotional or behavioural difficulties
Someone who can work well as part of an enthusiastic and well trained team
 
Nottingham City Council provide Residential care for children and young people from 11 to 18 years old and we have 12 homes including semi-independent units based across all areas of Nottingham. Our aim is to make our homes places where each child and young person is able to contribute to their environment and learn important life skills which will equip them for adult life.
 
As a Children's Residential Social Care Worker you will work as part of a team in a children's home or semi-independent unit with the support of a home manager. You will play a vital role in helping children in Nottingham to socialise, expres themselves, form relationships and live healthy and socially active lives.
 
You will work directly with children and their families both individually and in groups, with support, addressing parenting and social skills with the aim of enhancing the relationship with their children and with the aim of rehabilitation back to families/carers wherever possible. You will be one of the team who together make a positive difference to young lives.
 
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS: 
Please ensure that when filling in your application form that you pay particular attention to the Person Specification and that you write about your knowledge, skills and experience in relation to the following:
  • Your awareness of the principles behind the Children's Act 1989 and 2000, Leaving Care Act and awareness of the Children's Homes Regulations including the quality standards April 2015.
  • An understanding of the Social, Cultural, Physical and emotional needs of children, especially those with challenging behaviour.
  • Awareness of safeguarding processes and relevant safety issues.
  • Ability to motivate individuals or groups of children through social and leisure activities, towards developing personal and social skills.
  • Ability to contribute to the assessment, planning, implementation and monitoring of individual care programmes for children in key-working or co-working capacity. This will include working with families where there is a plan for a young person to return home. It will also include planning for young people into independence.
  • Motivated to work with children who demonstrate challenging behaviour in a residential setting.
  • Ability to communicate at all levels over the phone, in writing and face to face.
  • Ability to work on own initiative or as part of a team, to meet the needs of children on an individual or group basis.
  • Ability to identify own developmental needs in conjunction with supervisor/line manager.
  • Abilty to demonstrate good parenting and relationship building skills.
  • Willingness to work outside of "normal" office hours.
  • Willingness to work a rota system to include sleep-ins, weekends and bank holidays as required.
  
This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
 
Please see the Job Description / Person Specification which are attached further down on this page.
 
For informal enquiries please contact Kay Sutt, Tel: 01158765667 Email: Kay.Sutt@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
 
We particularly welcome applicants from black, minority, ethnic communities and disabled people as they are currently under represented within our workforce.
 
We have negoyiated a new Pay and Reward package including terms and conditions. Should you be short listed further information will be provided.
 
If you have any technical issues completing your application form please contact escservicedesk@emss.org.uk

 

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