13 Jobs found

An opportunity exists in the Council’s Street Scene Services for a Street Cleansing Driver / Operative (Sub Compact) working from our depot at Carrwood Road, Castleford.What will be expected from me?The post holder will be part of a Street Scene Team to deliver a high quality citizen focused Street Scene service within a neighbourhood in Wakefield districts, which delivers safer and stronger communities by improving environmental quality and increasing the sense of community pride in neighbourhoods.What I might be doing?You will be working within recognised safe systems and in accordance with all aspects of health and safety legislation.You will be responsible for high standards of maintenance sweeping of paths.You will carry out daily inspection of vehicles, equipment and personal protect...

An opportunity exists in the Council’s Street Scene Services for a Waste Recycling Operative working from our depot at Carrwood Road, Castleford.What will be expected from me?The Postholder will be required to demonstrate that they have the following skills, knowledge, and experience:To be an ambassador for the Council when dealing with all stakeholdersTo be self-motivated and can motivate others.To have a good understanding of Health & Safety procedures.The ability to assess problems and provide practical solutions.To have the ability to prioritise conflicting demandsTo display basic numeracy and literacy skillsWhat I might be doing?The post holder as part of their roles and responsibilities will:Collection of recycling materials from domestic, commercial and trade properties throughout t...

Are you proactive, organised and passionate about customer service? We have an exciting opportunity to work on the Front of the House at Aspire @ the Park on a weekend.Working as a Receptionist, you will be the first point of contact on the customer journey so an enthusiastic and friendly outlook is essential. This role is perfect for someone who thrives under pressure and enjoys working in a busy setting. 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...

We have a part time 20 hr permanent opportunity for a highly motivated individual with a passion for delivering exceptional customer service to join our library service.The successful candidate will be based at Wakefield Library and will have direct management responsibility of 15 Customer Service Assistants. You will be responsible for Health and Safety compliance, staff rotas, monitoring and reporting incidents and maintenance, stock management processes and motivating your team to ensure Wakefield Library provides an excellent standard of customer care and an exceptional customer experience to all library users.You will have:a positive and flexible approachexcellent interpersonal skillsprevious experience in a customer facing environmenta good standard of ICT proficiency, including a wo...

Wakefield Virtual School is seeking to recruit to the position of 11 – 16 Cohort Lead for Children in Care in Wakefield Secondary Schools. Your role will be to lead, track and innovate excellent educational practice through working with and advising schools to improve outcomes for this group as part of the wider work of The Virtual School.Training and Virtual School development will be a part of your role. You will manage a Support Officer to ensure progress and the improvement of educational outcomes for this cohort.You will be an experienced teacher with an extensive understanding of Secondary Schools. Knowledge of SEN process and the ability to adapt to working in a Local Authority will be advantageous.The Virtual School is a statutory function of the Local Authority with a purpose to i...

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Social Worker and/or Approved Mental Health Professional to join the Older Peoples’ Community Mental Health Teams based at Baghill house in Pontefract.If you are not a qualified AMHP, opportunity to train will be provided in the future.Roles and ResponsibilitiesAs a Senior Social Worker, your knowledge, skills and experience will be pivotal in promoting wellbeing and improving the outcomes for individuals with mental health conditions.You will work collaboratively with colleagues from Southwest Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.You will work as part of an integrated team, alongside other professionals and support staff.As a qualified and registered Social Worker/AMHP, you will play a key role in helping people to live as independentl...

Wakefield Council would like to invite you to be part of our transformational changes in social work within secondary mental health services. We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Social Worker or Senior Social Worker with Approved Mental Health Practitioner (AMHP) to join the Enhanced Team East based at Baghill house in Pontefract.As a Senior Social Worker, your knowledge, skills and experience will be pivotal in promoting wellbeing and improving the outcomes for individuals with mental health conditions. You will be part of an integrated team, working collaboratively with colleagues from South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust to support adults aged 18-65. You will play an important role in supporting people to live as independently as possible and empower individuals to make a...

It is an exciting time to come join us in Adult Integrated Care. Using a strengths based approach to care, our vision is to promote independence and meeting the health and wellbeing needs of vulnerable people. We are looking to recruit enthusiastic and hardworking, Care Coordinator within our Community team for learning disabilities West, in the Wakefield District. You will work closely with our key partners in the CTLD Health and Intensive Support Team, to carry out person led assessments with people aged 18 and over with a learning disability. Based on strengths to promote positive change, self-determination and to prevent harm to people with an appearance of social care needs, in order for people to achieve their personal outcomes.The team consists of social workers, care co-ordinators ...

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Social Worker and/or Approved Mental Health Professional to join the Older Peoples’ Community Mental Health Teams based at Drury Lane in Wakefield. (West Team)If you are not a qualified AMHP, opportunity to train will be provided in the future.Roles and ResponsibilitiesAs a Senior Social Worker, your knowledge, skills and experience will be pivotal in promoting wellbeing and improving the outcomes for individuals with mental health conditions.You will work collaboratively with colleagues from Southwest Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.You will work as part of an integrated team, alongside other professionals and support staff.As a qualified and registered Social Worker/AMHP, you will play a key role in helping people to live as inde...

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 Peripatetic Service are seeking to appoint 1x Support Assistant working 18.50 hours per week in De Lacy Gardens. 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 and be prepared to work a 2-week rolling rota which includes PM Shifts 16:43-23:00The positions do include weekends and bank holidays.Want to know more?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 ...

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 Peripatetic Service are seeking to appoint a Support Assistant, working 24.50 hours per week in Sherwood Court . 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 2-week rota which includes evening shifts (15:00-23:00). 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 ...

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 are seeking to appoint a Care & Support Worker, working a 26.25 per week contract. 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 a car driver and be prepared to work a 4-week rolling rota which includes Am shifts 7.00am- 15:00 and Eve shifts 14.30pm – 22-30pm.The positions do include weekends and bank holidays.Want to know more?The aim of our service is to enable service users to remain in their own homes by promoting independence and delivering a quality service.To en...

Do you have experience working in care or providing informal care to a friend or family member?Are you passionate about helping and supporting people?If so, we would love to hear from you!We are seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual to join our team at the Supported Living service we have a variation of contracted posts within Wakefield and the surrounding areasAs a Support Worker in the Supported Living Service you will be caring, adaptable and committed to making a positive difference to people’s lives. We are looking for an individual who is willing to learn and able to work as part of a team, you will be joining a supportive team and training will be provided.Due to the nature of the role, support workers are required to have a flexible approach to cover duty rota as ne...