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KEY DUTIES PAYROLLING PROCESSING Ensure all requests for payroll processing are fully completed and authorised before actioning and return to the client immediately if not. Support the Payroll Team Leader in the day-to-day planning and co-ordination of workload within client accounts to ensure achievement of payroll deadlines across the team. Process payroll and salary sacrifice as per client SLAs, ESR best practice instructions, internal Standard Operating Procedures, and any relevant policies. Make accurate and authorised payments, promptly and courteously resolving any queries. Maintain payroll-related records including Income Tax, National Insurance, Pensions, Occupational and Statutory Sick and Maternity /Paternity Pay, Adoption leave and Family Tax Credits and any other relevant payments or deductions. Process manual calculations, following internal SOP, based on the above as required including but not limited to tax calculations and net overpayment etc. Address escalated queries from Payroll Administrators. Applying and adhering to processes and terms and conditions, and identifying any anomalies outside of standard process, referring any unknown or ambiguous areas to the Payroll Team Leader. Upload data files as per SOP into ESR escalating any issues to the Payroll Team Leader Support the Payroll Team Leader in the production of payroll reports as part of the end-to-end payroll processing in accordance with relevant SOP and checklist instructions. Process appropriate reports, schedules and documents and distribute as required. Quality Assurance Identify and investigate discrepancies, unusual features or queries at any point in the payroll process and either resolve or refer to the appropriate team member for action if required. Validate all output from the payroll process to ensure all payments have been paid correctly. Make systematic checks of permanent and temporary changes in accordance with the payroll procedures and undertake periodic ad-hoc quality assurance checks at the direction of the Payroll Team Leader. Support the Payroll Team Leader as required to enable the reconciliation of the payroll control accounts and pay advances. Support the Payroll Team Leader in end of year/start of year actions. Ensure compliance with submission of year-end returns including production and distribution of P11Ds and associated end of year returns. Ensure all documentation is filed in accordance with departmental procedures and that stored material is readily retrievable to respond to queries and for audit purposes. Be fully conversant with the effective utilisation of the payroll system, including data entry, system navigation and report generation. ACCOUNT/CUSTOMER SERVICE Always maintain confidentiality and security of information in accordance with GDPR and internal Information Governance protocols. Provide information and if appropriate, advice on all matters related to pay, service conditions and the NHS Pension Scheme, accurately, promptly, and courteously. Ensure payroll information is clearly explained when dealing with clients and ensure queries are handled courteously and confidentially within agreed departmental standards and response times. Respond promptly and courteously to all correspondence and enquiries from individuals, statutory bodies, and requests for information from banks, building societies, or other appropriate organisations. Attend meeting with client accounts as required. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with client accounts, other individuals of the directorate, other officers of the Trust, colleagues from the NHS Executive, Pension Agency, and officers from other agencies to ensure the delivery of a professional service focused on achieving a high level of customer satisfaction. Effectively liaise with Finance colleagues on all matters relating to the payroll function. Participate effectively and promptly in the provision and analysis of accurate financial, statistical and management information. As required undertake additional administrative and other duties commensurate with your grade to meet the reasonable needs of the client, as determined by departmental management. SERVICE IMPROVEMENT Provide on-going contributions and make recommendations to management for improvements and developments in the payroll systems and procedures. Support the Payroll Team Leader by ensuring that any new procedures or policies are implemented within the team ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES Provide cover during periods of annual leave/sickness absence. Comply with all legal requirements, including the General Data Protection Regulations and Freedom of information requests. Develop skills and competencies of self through training and development activities, ensuring that progress is maintained, and future needs identified and actioned. Maintain own compliance with the Trusts mandatory and statutory training requirements. Adhere to relevant payroll legislation that governs payroll processing. TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES Provide day to day supervision of designated Payroll Administrators. As required, allocate work to the Payroll Administrators, monitoring progress and accuracy, ensuring all payroll deadlines are met. Inform any issues immediately to Payroll Team Leader. Support Payroll Team Leader by providing payroll training to new/less experienced staff

PAYROLL PROCESSING Plans own workload to ensure completion of workload within client accounts by payroll deadlines. Process payroll and salary sacrifice as per client SLAs. Make accurate and authorised payments, promptly and courteously resolving any queries. Maintain payroll-related records including Income Tax, National Insurance, Pensions, Occupational and Statutory Sick and Maternity /Paternity Pay, Adoption leave and Family Tax Credits and any other relevant payments or deductions. Process manual calculations based on the above as required. Calculation of reimbursement of staff travel and subsistence and associated expenses in accordance with strict processing timetables. Applying and adhering to processes and terms and conditions, and identifying any anomalies outside of standard process, referring any unknown or ambiguous areas to the Payroll Team Leader. Make regular and systematic checks of permanent and temporary changes in accordance with the payroll procedures and undertake ad-hoc validation at the direction of the Payroll Team Leader. Provide information to the Payroll Team Leader as required to enable the reconciliation of the payroll control accounts and pay advances. Ensure payroll information is clearly explained when dealing with and ensure queries are handled courteously and confidentially within agreed departmental standards and response times. MAIN DUTIES Always maintain confidentiality and security of information. Identify discrepancies, unusual features or queries at any point in the payroll process and either resolve or refer to the Payroll Team Leader for guidance. Ensure all documentation is filed in accordance with departmental procedures and that stored material is readily retrievable to respond to queries and for audit purposes. Ensure all requests for payroll processing meet the authorisation level for that account and escalate to client if not. Participate in payroll processing ensuring timescales are met, payroll policies and procedure are followed, and all information is accurate and up to date. Be fully conversant with the effective utilisation of the payroll system, including data entry, system navigation and report generation. Validate all output from the payroll process to ensure all payments have been paid correctly. Process appropriate reports, schedules and documents and distribute as required. Complete the current payroll documentation to allow the timely and accurate processing of each periods payments through BACS. Application of appropriate client terms and conditions of employment relating to travel and subsistence. Provision of advice and guidance to Managers and staff regarding applicable client regulations relating to travel and associated expenses. Application of Statutory regulations regarding expense reimbursement. Ensure compliance with submission of year-end returns including production and distribution of P11Ds and associated end of year returns. Administration and maintenance of Trust vehicle and driver insurance policy. Process salary sacrifice schemes. ACCOUNT/CUSTOMER SERVICE Attend meetings with client accounts as required. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with client accounts, other individuals of the directorate, other officers of the Trust, colleagues from the NHS Executive, Pension Agency and officers from other agencies to ensure the delivery of a professional service focused on achieving a high level of customer satisfaction. Effectively liaise with agencies and statutory bodies on all matters relating to payroll function. Effectively liaise with Finance colleagues on all matters relating to the payroll function. Respond promptly and courteously to all correspondence and enquiries from individuals, statutory bodies and requests for information from banks, building societies, or other appropriate organisations. Participate effectively and promptly in the provision and analysis of accurate financial, statistical and management information. Advise managers and staff on local and national regulations and completion of payroll documentation. Provide information and, if appropriate, advice on all matters related to pay, service conditions and the NHS Pension Scheme, accurately, promptly and courteously. As required undertake additional administrative and other duties commensurate with your grade to meet the reasonable needs of the client, as determined by departmental management. SERVICE IMPROVEMENT Contribute to the overall effectiveness of the team, of the payroll department as a whole and of the Trust. Provide on-going contributions and make recommendations to the Payroll Team Leader for improvements and developments in the payroll systems and procedures. CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES Adhere to relevant payroll legislation that governs payroll processes. Provide cover during periods of annual leave/sickness absence. Comply with all legal requirements, including the Data Protection Act and Freedom of Information requests. TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES Maintain own compliance with the Trusts mandatory and statutory training requirements. Demonstrate activities in own area to new staff. Develop skills and competencies of self through training and development activities, ensuring that progress is maintained, and future needs identified and actioned.

We have a current opportunity for a Finance Officer on a permanent basis. The position will be based in West Midlands. For further information about this position please apply.



Salary: £26500 - 28500 per annum

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Responsible to: Chief Executive Officer/Board of Management

Background:
You will be working for a passionate and ambitious organisation committed to tackling the causes and consequences of domestic abuse on women and children from black and minoritised communities. They are known in the West Midlands for dedicated, independent services that have been supporting the cause locally since 1979.

They offer a range of services across the West Midlands including refuge accommodation, outreach, floating support, IDVA, Forced Marriage & Honour Based Abuse Helplines.

Overall:

To provide smooth, seamless and proactive support to the CEO and Board of Directors and at all times representing the charity in a professional way. Providing financial, HR, planning and organisational support to the CEO and Board of Directors.

CEO:

1. All aspects of PA/secretarial assistance for CEO as required
2. Finance officer duties which include but not limited to balancing of budgets, auditing of files, qualify auditing, petty cash, ensuring not over / under spending
3. Assisting with bid and project work as necessary
4. Assisting CEO with preparation, design and distribution of reports
5. Responsible for keeping policy review schedule up to date and liaising with CEO on updating of policies. Maintaining up to date electronic and hard copy of policies and procedures.
6. Assisting with organising events and conferences.
7. Working with/support the CEO with special fund-raising activities and applications
8. Supporting relationship management with all stakeholders as necessary.
9. Responsible for arranging all aspects of strategy days and team building days
10. Attending and taking part proactively in Strategic Team meetings.
11. Oversee HR administration in conjunction with Domestic Abuse Services Manager, Co-Ordinator and Chief Executive
12. Dealing with recruitment
13. Maintaining staff files

General:

1. Act as first point of contact within the charity via email and telephone, with responsibility for onward direction of all contact
2. Initial and external liaison for awareness raising talks, ensuring that talks are organised and followed up on
3. Maintaining permissions and contract files
4. Overseeing petty cash/invoices and preparing monthly financial returns to the accountant.
5. Maintaining Asset Register and log of all donations
6. Proofreading documents/publications
7. Assistance with the safe working practices
8. Maintain notice boards with up to date information
9. Prepare and balance all payments and receipts, including monthly petty cash returns and prepare invoices to be paid
10. To keep records for all grants and donations
11. Keep records of all memberships and make payments on time to avoid cancellation of memberships.
12. Undertake such other duties, which may incidentally arise, development or be assigned, commensurate with the post.

Person Specification:
· Experience within a finance officer role or similar

· Experience working within the charity sector

· Able to speak one of the southern Asian languages

· Female applicants only. We are committed to equality of opportunity and encourage applications from all sectors of the community. In light of the nature of work, the candidate's gender is considered to be an occupational requirement in accordance with Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010.



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MPR/UPR + Lift Schools Wellbeing Cash Plan + Pension Scheme (TPS) + Additional Lift Schools Benefits

Permanent, Full Time

Start Date: January 2025

What Difference Will You Make?

You are an educator, and your vision for the future drives everything you do. At Greenwood Academy, we are dedicated to providing exceptional education to every child-every classroom, every day. We invite you to be part of our journey!

Together, we can achieve great things

Join our passionate team of educators who share your commitment to shaping the future of young learners. Here, you'll collaborate with inspiring colleagues who are as dedicated to education as you are.

In your school

At Greenwood Academy, you'll receive unwavering support and access to top-notch expertise in curriculum and assessment. We tailor our assistance to meet the unique needs of our school, always ready to provide guidance and resources when challenges arise. With our operational support, you can focus on what truly matters - your students and their growth.

In your career

We understand the importance of career development. With us, you can carve out your own leadership path and achieve success at every stage of your journey. Our wealth of experience in education ensures that you'll have exceptional advice and support to enhance your skills every day.

Across the country

As part of a vibrant network, our educators have the power to create meaningful change in every aspect of school life, on a national scale. Our educators don't just teach-they lead the way in redefining education for future generations.

Let's make a difference together!

If you're an enthusiastic English Teacher with a passion for inspiring students and a proven track record in teaching, we want to hear from you! Join us at Greenwood Academy and help us spark something incredible!

Closing date: 30th November 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Salary: MPR/UPR + well-being cash plan + pension scheme (TPS) + additional Lift Schools benefits

Hours: Full-time, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

Contract type: Permanent

Start date: January 2025 or earlier

How will you inspire creativity?

Are you a passionate and innovative Art Teacher ready to make a lasting impact? At Greenwood Academy, we are dedicated to providing exceptional education to every child-every classroom, every day. We invite you to be part of our artistic journey!

Together, we can achieve great things

Join our enthusiastic team of educators who share your commitment to shaping the creative minds of young artists. Here, you'll collaborate with inspiring colleagues who are equally dedicated to nurturing a love for art and expression.

In your school

At Greenwood Academy, you'll receive unwavering support and access to top-notch expertise in curriculum and assessment. We tailor our assistance to meet the unique needs of our school, always ready to provide guidance and resources when challenges arise. With our operational support, you can focus on what truly matters - your students and their growth.

In your career

We understand the importance of career development. With us, you can carve out your own leadership path and achieve success at every stage of your journey. Our wealth of experience in education ensures that you'll have exceptional advice and support to enhance your skills every day.

Across the country

As part of a vibrant network, our educators have the power to create meaningful change in every aspect of school life, on a national scale. Our Art Teachers don't just teach - they lead the way in redefining art education for future generations.

Let's make a difference together!

If you're an enthusiastic Art Teacher with a passion for inspiring creativity and a proven track record in teaching, we want to hear from you! Join us at Greenwood Academy and help us spark something incredible in the world of art!

Closing date: 30th November 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Senior Care Assistant - Heartlands Nursing Home in Birmingham B26, Part of The Country Court Family
Hours: Days, Average of 39.37 hours per week, working weekends on rota (1st week 3 shifts, 2nd week 4 shifts, times 07:45am- 08:00pm)
Heartlands Nursing Home is one of the leading care homes in Birmingham & we specialise in providing individualised residential, dementia & nursing care that supports residents with their personal needs. Our dedicated team led by the manager help create a warm, homely atmosphere and help create special memories for the residents.
JOINING THE COUNTRY COURT FAMILYWe’re proud to be a family run business that’s grown over the years to a family of 2,800+ employees and over 40 care homes. We’re passionate about providing 5* care to our residents. From bistros to pubs and cinema rooms to spas – we’ve created extraordinary care homes so we’re looking for extraordinary people to join our team!ABOUT THE SENIOR CARE ASSISTANT ROLE
Within your role as a Senior Care Assistant, you can really make a difference to our residents’ lives. Your responsibilities will include:

Aiding residents emotional well-being and social needs
Administration and monitoring of medications to residents.
Supporting residents at meals time
Mentor & assist new employees.
Implement, monitor and review care plans to meet residents specific needs.
Plan, allocate & supervise the work of the team of care assistants

*This is not intended as an exhaustive description of duties, please see the job description for full details.
ABOUT YOUWe want someone proactive, passionate, and ambitious to support us to create the best person-centred environment for our residents. You’ll be genuinely valued and empowered as an integral part of our team.

Experience as a Senior Care Assistant & leading a team.
Have a friendly & caring attitude.
Experience of administrating medication
Able to engage well with the residents and their families.
NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social care or willing to work towards this.
Great communication skills, both written & verbal.

IN RETURN
You’ll be joining a family business and will benefit from our generous range of benefits which include:

28 days holiday (FTE) (including bank holidays)
Annual pay reviews, pension contributions & enhanced bank holiday rates
Supportive and bespoke Induction Training Programmes, ongoing training and development and nationally recognised qualifications*
Refer a friend or resident bonus scheme*
Pension Contributions & access to the Blue Light Discount Card.
Annual Staff Awards Programme across all our Homes celebrating our great staff

*Subject to Terms and Conditions
Click the Apply Button Now! -If the Senior Care Assistant Role sounds like a job for you, we would like to hear from you.
PLEASE NOTE:
All applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK and if successful will need to provide evidence.We are no longer accepting applications for sponsorship.
You may have experience as
Senior Carer, dementia, Alzheimer’s, older people, nursing, nurse, senior care assistant, SCA, leadership, NVQ level 2, NVQ Level 3, Nurse Assistant, Senior Support Worker, Senior Care Worker, Senior Support, team leader.

Care Assistant Nights - Required at Heartlands Nursing Home, Birmingham B26, Part of the Country Court Family
Hours: Nights, Average of 38.5 Hours per week, working weekends on rota (1st Week 3 shifts, 2nd week 4 shifts, times 2000-0800 )
Heartlands Nursing Home is one of the leading care homes in Birmingham & we specialise in providing individualised residential, dementia & nursing care that supports residents with their personal needs. Our dedicated team led by the manager help create a warm, homely atmosphere and help create special memories for the residents.
JOINING THE COUNTRY COURT CARE FAMILY
We’re proud to be a family run business that’s grown over the years to a family of 2,800+ employees and over 40 care homes. We’re passionate about providing 5* care to our residents. From bistros to pubs and cinema rooms to spas – we’ve created extraordinary care homes so we’re looking for extraordinary people to join our team!
ABOUT THE CARE ASSISTANT (NIGHTS) ROLE
Within the Care Assistant role, you can really make a difference to our residents’ lives. Your responsibilities will include:

Helping our residents with personal support and care
Aiding their emotional well-being and social needs
Supporting residents at meals time
Interacting with our residents on a personal level
Maintaining and developing the residents care plan to ensure their needs are met

ABOUT YOU
Our fantastic staff are at the heart of our homes & provide vital day-to-day support to our residents. Having those care values is vital to share a happy home, so we would love to hear from those who really do want to make a difference to people’s lives.

Be no stranger to working night shifts
Able to engage well with the residents and their families
Have good written & verbal communication skills
Have an understanding of people with Dementia.
Experience as a Care Assistant is preferred but not essential
Have an NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social care or be willing to work towards this.

IN RETURN
You’ll be joining a family business and will benefit from our generous range of benefits which include:

28 days holiday (FTE) (including bank holidays)
Annual pay reviews, pension contributions & enhanced bank holiday rates
Supportive and bespoke Induction Training Programmes, ongoing training and development and nationally recognised qualifications*
Refer a friend or resident bonus scheme*
Pension Contributions & access to the Blue Light Discount Card
Annual Staff Awards Programme across all our Homes celebrating our great staff

*Subject to Terms and Conditions
Click the Apply Button Now! -If the Care Assistant sounds like a job for you, we would like to hear from you.
PLEASE NOTE:
All applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK and if successful will need to provide evidence.
You may have experience as
Care Assistant, Carer, support worker, dementia, Alzheimer’s, care worker, health and social care, healthcare, senior care assistant.

Care Assistant Days - Required at Heartlands Nursing Home, Birmingham B26, Part of the Country Court Family
Hours: Days, Average of 38.5 hours per week, working weekends on rota (1st week 3 shifts, 2nd week 4 shifts, times 08:00-20:00)
Heartlands Nursing Home is one of the leading care homes in Birmingham & we specialise in providing individualised residential, dementia & nursing care that supports residents with their personal needs. Our dedicated team led by the manager help create a warm, homely atmosphere and help create special memories for the residents.
JOINING THE COUNTRY COURT CARE FAMILY
We’re proud to be a family run business that’s grown over the years to a family of 2,800+ employees and over 40 care homes. We’re passionate about providing 5* care to our residents. From bistros to pubs and cinema rooms to spas – we’ve created extraordinary care homes so we’re looking for extraordinary people to join our team!
ABOUT THE CARE ASSISTANT ROLE
Within the Care Assistant role, you can really make a difference to our residents’ lives. Your responsibilities will include:

Helping our residents with personal support and care
Aiding their emotional well-being and social needs
Supporting residents at meals time
Interacting with our residents on a personal level
Maintaining and developing the residents care plan to ensure their needs are met

ABOUT YOU
Our fantastic staff are at the heart of our homes & provide vital day-to-day support to our residents, so we would love to hear from those who really do want to make a difference to people’s lives.

Be no stranger to working long shifts
Have good written & verbal communication skills
Able to engage well with the residents and their families
Have an understanding of people with Dementia.
Experience as a Care Assistant is preferred but not essential
Have an NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social care or be willing to work towards this.

IN RETURN
You’ll be joining a family business and will benefit from our generous range of benefits which include:

28 days holiday (FTE) (including bank holidays)
Annual pay reviews, pension contributions & enhanced bank holiday rates
Supportive and bespoke Induction Training Programmes, ongoing training and development and nationally recognised qualifications*
Refer a friend or resident bonus scheme*
Pension Contributions & access to the Blue Light Discount Card.
Annual Staff Awards Programme across all our Homes celebrating our great staff

*Subject to Terms and Conditions
Click the Apply Button Now! -If the Care Assistant sounds like a job for you, we would like to hear from you.
PLEASE NOTE:
All applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK and if successful will need to provide evidence.We are no longer accepting applications for sponsorship.
You may have experience as
Care Assistant, dementia, Alzheimer’s, older people, senior care assistant, Support staff, Social Care Worker jobs, Community Care Worker, Residential Care Worker, NHS Support Worker.

Do you have the right tools for the job?
Are you an experienced and Customer Focussed Multi Skill Trades Operative/ Plumber looking to really make a difference to our customers?
Our Property Care team are recruiting for an experienced Multi Skill Trades Plumber based in Solihull and Leicester to support the Service Manager deal with a range of urgent and sometimes complex repairs including bathroom replacements, plastering works, and damp and mould remedial works.
To be successful you will be an experienced Multi Skill Trades Plumber who has worked in Social Housing and can carry out and deliver a range of multi skilled maintenance repairs such as carpentry, plumbing, plastering, wall tiling, flooring, and decoration at an extremely high level.
You will work closely with the Service Manager, to manage jobs from inspection, through carrying out the works independently and post inspection once works are completed.
Because you will be sent to deal with often more complex repairs and customer complaints you will need to ensure you are delivering a quality service in line with the customer first standards and procedures making sure all work is delivered efficiently, effectively and resolving any issue.
The role is varied. No two days will be the same and you will meet a wide range of customers along the way. It's a tough task and our expectations are high. In return, you’ll have the support of a great team.
Working for Platform Property Care you will benefit from
• Basic salary of up to £37,103 per annum depending upon experience plus opportunity to earn more from out of hours and voluntary overtime
• 25 days holiday plus opportunity to buy additional 5 days leave
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme with combined contributions of up to 20%
• PPC Van + Fuel Card
• Mobile phone, iPad & lone worker device provided
• Access to free healthcare and dental plan through Medicash
• Find out about working for us and our other great benefits About Platform Property Care (current-vacancies.com)

As a Multi Skill Trades Operative:
You will be qualified in Plumbing with a minimum NVQ Level 2, and could also hold further relevant trades qualifications, plus be able to demonstrate an expertise in carpentry, flooring, plastering and decoration, consistently delivering and resolving maintenance repairs at a higher skill set than other Multi Skill Trades Operatives.
We want somebody who can:
A team player, you’ll be hard working and keen to learn with a can-do attitude. You’ll be working in people’s homes, so you’ll need to be friendly and approachable with good communication skills. You’ll also need to be organised and recognise the importance of delivering good customer service. You will also own the work issued and be focused on Right First-Time delivery.
We want someone who has:
• Served an Apprenticeship in a trade based subject or obtained an equivalent NVQ 2 or City and Guilds level 2 in a relevant trade. Preferably we would like a Plumbing NVQ L2 qualification with further associated trades qualifications.
• Experience of working for a Social Landlord, housing association or council
• Experience of delivering multi-trade work
• Good organisational and communication skills
• Experience of keeping jobs on track
• The drive to ensure works are completed quickly and efficiently
• Full valid UK driving Licence
• As you will be working within Customer’s homes this role requires a DBS check. 

There is also the opportunity to earn additional from being on the out of hours rota as required.

This vacancy is for a patch covering Solihull and Leicester so there will be some travel to and from repairs in this area. Therefore, you would need to live in this area.
Platform Property Care, part of Platform Housing Group, is a well-established property maintenance business. Working with us is more than just a job. We value the contribution that our colleagues make to our business; our vision is clear – we are growing fast, and we aim to achieve our plan through an engaged and highly skilled team.
If this sounds like the ideal role for you then we’d love to hear from you!  To find out more please contact recruitment@platformhg.com.
We do not require recruitment agency support at this time - all speculative CV’s will be treated as a direct application.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Who we are;

CareTech supports adults with complex needs and care for children and young people, offering carefully designed programmes in specialist services, many of which have schools and residential services attached.

Our services include modern outward looking residential care for children, young people and adults and we operate a significant range of supported living schemes that include individual flats, houses and grouped accommodation arrangements.

The portfolio of services we offer includes an acute brain injury rehabilitation centre, specialist services hospitals, residential children’s homes and specialist education schools teaching hundreds of students.

The role will be covering the Birmingham region.

What will you benefit from

As a Maintenance Operative you will of course achieve greatness and for your hard work and commitment we will reward you!

Salary: Base salary of £24,650
Flexible working Monday to Friday
Holiday: 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
Progression: If career development is your thing, most of our managers have been promoted from within our group through our leadership programme
Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance
Stunning working environments in beautiful houses and locations, with the very best facilities for our teams
Refer a friend scheme that offers a bonus every time you refer a friend or family that joins us

The Role of a Maintenance Operative

A maintenance operative carries the responsibility for the domestic repairs & maintenance upkeep of the premises, minor projects within the site complex and all compliancy needed for the running of the site.

- The Maintenance Operative to ensure that all parts of the environment are safe, welcoming, clean, hygienic, in good repair and sensitive to the needs of the students being looked after

- To provide high professional standards of record keeping, and reports related to the site.

- To participate in and undertake regular audits of the quality systems as necessary.

- To undertake regular inspections and address works from contractors which fall below required standard.

- To ensure compliance with all current and prevailing national regulations and inspection standards, relevant to core functions, for this type of establishment.

- To ensure compliance with all current and prevailing national regulations for Environmental Health and the standards of the regulatory body for inspections

- To take responsibility, and manage Maintenance of your work load, to provide effective and pro-active works

- To liaise closely with the Regional Facilities Manager on larger projects and seek the Facilities Manager’s regular assistance with technical matters on repair, maintenance or improvement projects.

- To identify projects around the facility that will improve the image, functionality, operational or educational efficiency use of the facility for staff, students or visitors.

- To ensure that projects are completed within programme, and that areas occupied by contractors / suppliers are left in good condition.

- To manage the up keep of the grounds

What you will bring

- The Maintenance Operative will have Building and Maintenance knowledge

- Experience with compliance and record keeping

- A trade background preferred but not essential

Requirements for an Enhanced DBS and reference checking will be undertaken in line with government regulations and safer recruitment best practice. Whilst we endeavour to keep the recruitment process as short as possible due to the nature of these important checks it may extend the processing time. All young people are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way.

We will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.

Employees are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any young person or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation or any other perceived difference.

Due to high customer demand in the Birmingham Area.

We have a Driving Instructor Position available in Birmingham.

Part and Full Time positions available

Key Duties
Working with a variety of people from all walks of life and backgrounds.
Helping develop your customers skill level.
Be able to explain driving techniques clearly.

Applicants Attributes
Applicant will have great communication skills, a willingness to learn and the drive to teach others.
Applicant should be an enthusiastic individual, being able to motivate others.

Benefits of being a driving instructor
Excellent earning potential of £30,000+ per annum
Flexible working hours
Working close to home
Be your own boss
Training vehicle can be provided (if required)

Being able to manage your own working hours and being out and about is a great feeling. You get a wonderful sense of achievement from being your own boss and this sort of flexibility really allows you to take charge of your own business and your life. Take holidays when you like and organize your students around your life.

To apply for our role, you need to meet the following criteria

Have held a full UK driving licence (or approved foreign licence) for at least 2 1/2 years
Have not been banned from driving in the last 4 years
Have no more than 6 points on your licence.

Applicant ideally will be a fully qualified driving instructor although if not, full training can be provided.

A new residential home, based in Solihull, is on the lookout for a new registered manager for their 3 bed EBD Children's Home. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and skilful individual to lead an ambitious team and oversee the day-to-day running of the children's home. This role is 37 hours a week on Mon-Fri with occasional on-call shifts and is a temporary contract with the potential for extending the assignment.
What you'll need to succeed:

• Previous significant experience within the last 5 years as a Registered Manager in a children's residential home
• Experience working within a DoLs environment
• Obtained Level 5 qualification in Leadership and Management for Residential Care
• Good knowledge and understanding of legislation and regulations in-line with the Children's Homes Regulations 2015 and the Quality Standards for Children's Homes
• Understand the main responsibilities of a Registered Manager
• Enhanced DBS on the update service with the children's barred list requested

Day-to-day responsibilities:

• Provide high quality care services to support all children and young people living in the home
• Ensure all service users have individual care plans which have been carefully developed in order to meet their needs and to ensure person-centred care
• Ensure the safeguarding, individual rights, and equality amongst the service users
• Manage, supervise, and assist staff members in the professional development of the home regarding policies and procedures being followed, completed training, and risk assessments being up to date
• Monitor performance and promote the personal development of staff members through regular appraisal meetings
• Liaise with healthcare professionals and build relationships with the parents/ carers and other family members of the service users
• Manage any ongoing finances and budgets

The next steps:
If you are interested in this role and would like to hear more about it, please click 'apply' and send an up-to-date version of your CV. If, however, this role isn't the right fit for you, please give us a call on 0121 212 3177 for a confidential discussion about the next steps in your career.

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Payroll Officer to join our busy team on a permanent basis

The Employment Services department provides payroll, pensions, salary sacrifice and expenses services to the Trust and client organisations. The post holder is responsible for processing payroll, salary sacrifice and expenses for allocated account/s, providing day to day supervision and training in own duties to the Payroll Administrators.
• Responsible for assisting the Payroll Team Leader in the day to day supervision of designated Payroll Administrators, the training of new staff and end to end payroll processing
• Processing payroll, salary sacrifice and expenses for allocated account/s.
• Working as part of a team to ensure ownership of work for allocated account/s.
• Process payroll in accordance with the Trust’s SFI’s, internal procedures, account contract requirements and statutory obligations.
• Deal with escalated queries from Payroll Administrators/Payroll Assistants

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Our Services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:
• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

KEY DUTIES

PAYROLLING PROCESSING
• Ensure all requests for payroll processing are fully completed and authorised before actioning and return to the client immediately if not.
• Support the Payroll Team Leader in the day-to-day planning and co-ordination of workload within client accounts to ensure achievement of payroll deadlines across the team.
• Process payroll and salary sacrifice as per client SLAs, ESR best practice instructions, internal Standard Operating Procedures, and any relevant policies.
• Make accurate and authorised payments, promptly and courteously resolving any queries.
• Maintain payroll-related records including Income Tax, National Insurance, Pensions, Occupational and Statutory Sick and Maternity /Paternity Pay, Adoption leave and Family Tax Credits and any other relevant payments or deductions.
• Process manual calculations, following internal SOP, based on the above as required including but not limited to tax calculations and net overpayment etc.
• Address escalated queries from Payroll Administrators.
• Applying and adhering to processes and terms and conditions, and identifying any anomalies outside of standard process, referring any unknown or ambiguous areas to the Payroll Team Leader.
• Upload data files as per SOP into ESR escalating any issues to the Payroll Team Leader
• Support the Payroll Team Leader in the production of payroll reports as part of the end-to-end payroll processing in accordance with relevant SOP and checklist instructions.
• Process appropriate reports, schedules and documents and distribute as required.

Quality Assurance
• Identify and investigate discrepancies, unusual features or queries at any point in the payroll process and either resolve or refer to the appropriate team member for action if required.
• Validate all output from the payroll process to ensure all payments have been paid correctly.
• Make systematic checks of permanent and temporary changes in accordance with the payroll procedures and undertake periodic ad-hoc quality assurance checks at the direction of the Payroll Team Leader.
• Support the Payroll Team Leader as required to enable the reconciliation of the payroll control accounts and pay advances.
• Support the Payroll Team Leader in end of year/start of year actions. Ensure compliance with submission of year-end returns including production and distribution of P11D’s and associated end of year returns.
• Ensure all documentation is filed in accordance with departmental procedures and that stored material is readily retrievable to respond to queries and for audit purposes.
• Be fully conversant with the effective utilisation of the payroll system, including data entry, system navigation and report generation.

ACCOUNT/CUSTOMER SERVICE
• Always maintain confidentiality and security of information in accordance with GDPR and internal Information Governance protocols.
• Provide information and if appropriate, advice on all matters related to pay, service conditions and the NHS Pension Scheme, accurately, promptly, and courteously.
• Ensure payroll information is clearly explained when dealing with clients and ensure queries are handled courteously and confidentially within agreed departmental standards and response times.
• Respond promptly and courteously to all correspondence and enquiries from individuals, statutory bodies, and requests for information from banks, building societies, or other appropriate organisations.
• Attend meeting with client accounts as required.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with client accounts, other individuals of the directorate, other officers of the Trust, colleagues from the NHS Executive, Pension Agency, and officers from other agencies to ensure the delivery of a professional service focused on achieving a high level of customer satisfaction.
• Effectively liaise with Finance colleagues on all matters relating to the payroll function.
• Participate effectively and promptly in the provision and analysis of accurate financial, statistical and management information.
• As required undertake additional administrative and other duties commensurate with your grade to meet the reasonable needs of the client, as determined by departmental management.

SERVICE IMPROVEMENT
• Provide on-going contributions and make recommendations to management for improvements and developments in the payroll systems and procedures.
• Support the Payroll Team Leader by ensuring that any new procedures or policies are implemented within the team

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
• Provide cover during periods of annual leave/sickness absence.
• Comply with all legal requirements, including the General Data Protection Regulations and Freedom of information requests.
• Develop skills and competencies of self through training and development activities, ensuring that progress is maintained, and future needs identified and actioned.
• Maintain own compliance with the Trusts mandatory and statutory training requirements.
• Adhere to relevant payroll legislation that governs payroll processing.

TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES
• Provide day to day supervision of designated Payroll Administrators.
• As required, allocate work to the Payroll Administrators, monitoring progress and accuracy, ensuring all payroll deadlines are met. Inform any issues immediately to Payroll Team Leader.
• Support Payroll Team Leader by providing payroll training to new/less experienced staff


This advert closes on Sunday 17 Nov 2024

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What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to recruit a passionate and motivated teacher to join us at Colmore Junior School. The successful applicant will join a welcoming, caring and progressive team of people who do all we can to ensure the children in our care receive the best education.

We are looking for:

• Outstanding educators who demonstrate strong subject knowledge across the curriculum and have high expectations of the pupils they teach
• Excellent role models, who demonstrate the character traits of our 7 Key Principles (these can be found on our website www.colmorej.co.uk)
• Team players who demonstrate flexibility and a good sense of humour
• Experienced teachers preferred

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

• An incredibly supportive community that works together to enable our pupils to flourish within school and beyond

• A collaborative working environment, where staff are encouraged to share their passions and skills

• Quality CPD and a mentoring programme to support subject leadership

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.