Total 28 customer service job vacancies in dartford da2 8da

Description:

We are seeking a proactive and compassionate Social Care Advisor to join a well established Social Care team at Wirral Council. This essential role involves handling inquiries from the public and partner agencies, offering advice and signposting to services that support child welfare. You will be the first point of contact for those raising concerns and will work closely with colleagues to ensure that callers receive the information and support they need.

• £14.40 LTD per hour inclusive of holiday pay
• 3 month initial contract with p[ossibility of extension after this

Responsibilities:

• Professionally handle phone calls from the public and partner agencies, addressing concerns about child welfare.
• Provide informed advice and signpost to services outside of social care, where appropriate.
• Record incoming information accurately in the Early Help Module/Liquidlogic database, ensuring a smooth decision-making process.
• Identify high-risk inquiries and ensure they reach the appropriate qualified social worker immediately.
• Support the team by responding to routine and complex inquiries regarding children and families in line with policies and thresholds.
• Maintain confidentiality and a professional image of the service in all communications.
• Participate in team meetings, training, and ongoing supervision to ensure high standards and continuous professional development.

Requirements:

• Qualifications: NVQ Level 3 in a relevant field or equivalent literacy and numeracy skills.
• Skills and Knowledge:
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills with an understanding of confidentiality requirements.
  • Ability to remain calm and assess information quickly to determine the best course of action.
  • Familiarity with child services, early help, and safeguarding.
  • Proficient in data entry and telephone-based communication.
  • Ability to work as part of a team and manage challenging situations.
• Experience:
  • Experience in a busy team environment, particularly with client information systems.
  • Proven ability to interface effectively over the phone with professionals, agencies, and the public.

Desirable:

• NVQ Level 3 in Customer Care/Business Administration, child protection/safeguarding training, or experience working with vulnerable individuals.

Apply Now

If you are interested, please call Lisa McVinnie on 01772 208964 or email me your CV - lisa.mcvinnie@servicecare.org.uk

If this role isn't right for you, but you know someone who would fit perfectly to our engaged and devoted team and you refer them, you will receive a referral bonus of £250.

The benefits of working with SCS:

• A specialist dedicated Social Work consultant offering single point of contact.
• Exceptional referral bonuses - £250 per referral placed in to work!
• An extensive & exclusive range of Social Work vacancies across the UK
• Nationwide provider Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities.
• Annual training budget of up to £250 and continued online CPD training.
• Excellent Annual Loyalty schemes / bonuses.
• DBS disclosures provided via fast-track online services free of charge.

Full time, 35 hours per week.

This is a fixed term role for 6-9 months, with a possibility of becoming a permanent role.

We are seeking a highly motivated individual to take on the role of Registered Nursing Home Manager in our reputable healthcare facility at Newlands House!

Newlands House is rated "Good" by CQC is a home for 37 people with physical disabilities.

We would really love to hear from you if you have a strong understanding of safeguarding requirements, great leadership skills and proven experience in successfully running a service within the care sector.

We are amongst the highest rated providers of care and supported living services in the UK, with 84% of our services rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by regulators.

Would you like to join our great team, supporting our values and ethos, continuing the fantastic work that we do in making a positive impact on the lives of people with a disability?

As a Service Manager with Leonard Cheshire, you will provide clear direction, management and supervision of a great staff team. Leading with passion and enthusiasm to ensure your service is well run, you will promote positive outcomes for disabled people with a flexible and proactive approach. We are looking for a manager that has clinical nursing experience.

In addition to the delivery of great care, you will ensure the service is fully compliant regarding health and safety management and fulfil statutory obligations. Working within budgetary requirements is essential and operating a financially sound service.

As a successful manager you will handle recruitment, on-going training, development and performance needs of your staff, ensuring the achievement of national minimum care standard requirements. You will also hold registration for the service.

This is a challenging yet really exciting opportunity, offering you the chance to grow and develop as a member of the Leonard Cheshire management team, further enhancing your already successful career as a care professional.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• A recognised nursing or social care qualification and registration (as appropriate to the needs of the service).
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care, or equivalent as required for registration.
• Substantial experience in managing care teams / supervisory or management experience in a care environment.
• Strong people and communication skills with excellent customer service.
• Thorough understanding of financial data and ability to manage budgets.
• Experience of a range of different departments i.e. therapies, transport, catering, administration, care and maintenance is advantageous.
• Valid NMC PIN (Nursing Pin)

Please see the job description (link below) for more details.

Proving quality, frontline care and support in our care homes, nursing homes and supported living services is at the very core of what we do. Our approach is based on the promotion of greater independence and choice for the people who we support, working with over 1,600 people with a disability every day.

We offer a wide range of employee rewards to include:

• Wagestream, access earned pay before pay day (click here for more details).
• Free Blue Light Card.
• Free DBS / AccessNI check or PVG membership as applicable.
• Excellent contributory company pension scheme with 3 x salary life cover benefit.
• Substantial and flexible annual leave, with the option to buy and sell (salary sacrifice).
• Cash Health Plan, claim back dental, optical and other costs.
• Comprehensive training relevant to your role.
• Great development opportunities through our apprenticeship schemes and chance to gain recognised qualifications.
• Unlimited payments through our Refer a Friend bonus scheme.
• Access to cycle-to-work benefits (salary sacrifice).
• Employee Assistance Programme and so much more!

If you have any questions or further enquiries, please contact ketan.patel@leonardcheshire.org or call 0783 410 7791

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.

* No agencies please *

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Full Time – Permanent 40 hours per week

We are looking to recruit a Customer Service Planner to join our team Dartford Hub working from our office at Moat – DA2 6QE.

About the Role

Joining our team, you’ll be responsible for high volumes of calls liaising with clients, sub-contractors, suppliers, and supervisors to schedule appointments, ensuring that future jobs are appointed in a way that will ensure our contractual Service Level Agreements are met and no false promises are given. You will excel in dealing with residents as part of our back-office using a range of communication methods including telephony and email.

Using our MSi system, you’ll actively schedule available operatives and subcontractors to jobs, discuss complex repairs, demanding customers and those who have suffered service failure, where your role is to instil the customers confidence.

About You

Candidates will have the following:

• Social Housing and Repair and Maintenance background.
• Proven experience in scheduling/planning Disrepairs, Voids or Complex works.
• Competent in communicating with direct operatives, subcontractors and residents.
• Basic building maintenance knowledge e.g. duration required to undertake a variety of maintenance tasks.
• Planning knowledge of what works can be sequenced or can be undertaken concurrently.
• Ability to prioritise works and ensure works-in-progress jobs are within target and appointed where practicable.
• Good level of written English
• Good computer skills
• Good project management skills
• Good communication skills e.g. ability to communicate with different stakeholders at different levels
• Passionate about service delivery and customer satisfaction.

Benefits

• Profit Share Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme
• 26 Days Holiday & Bank Hols
• Enhanced Pension Plan
• Healthcare Cash Plan (Including 24hr GP)
• Life Assurance & Accident Cover
• Share Save
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay
• Work Perks Discounts & Vouchers
• Buy & Sell Holiday
• Flexible Working & Flexible Bank Holidays
• Cycle to Work
• Volunteering (2 days paid)
• Learning & Development Opportunities
• Extensive Wellbeing Support, including EAP
• Loyalty & Values Awards
• Funded Professional Subscription

About Us

Morgan Sindall Property Services provide integrated asset management for housing associations and local authorities, focusing on improving the living conditions of residents and leaving a lasting legacy in the communities we serve. Our services include, responsive repairs, void refurbishments, compliancy services and planned maintenance works.

With over 1000 employees, we focus on a culture which puts people at the core of everything we do, encourages innovative thinking and always puts our customer first.

Build your career with a leading property services company, where we recognise that diversity of thought and talented people are key to our success.

MSPS are proud to support the resettlement of armed forces personnel

Please refer to full job description upon completing your application.

We shortlist and interview for our roles throughout the duration of the advert. Therefore, we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. We reserve the right to close any of our adverts prior to the stated closing date should we have a high volume of appropriate candidates.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Role: Police Staff Investigator
Location: Speke
Rate of Pay: £21.01 per hour
Job Type: Full-time
We are currently seeking a Police Staff Investigator (Complex) to join our dedicated team in Speke. As part of the Force Investigations Directorate, you will undertake the investigation of serious and complex crimes, supporting Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 Investigations. This is an excellent opportunity to make a tangible impact by increasing public satisfaction and reducing the fear of crime.
Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare complex case files (MG files), and perform duties including Officer in the Case, telecommunications officer, exhibits officer, and disclosure officer.
• Manage your own caseload of serious and complex investigations, ensuring timely and efficient progress.
• Support operational activity during arrests, seize and handle exhibits, interview witnesses and suspects, and manage witness support throughout the criminal justice process.
• Investigate Hate Crime cases, working with partner agencies to reduce repeat offenses and victims.
• Execute search warrants, present digital evidence, and conduct house-to-house inquiries as needed.
• Adhere to all health and safety and legal standards.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Proven investigative experience, particularly in managing complex investigations.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise urgent matters efficiently.
• Knowledge of legal and procedural compliance for investigations, disclosure, and the handling of exhibits.
• Willingness to undertake relevant courses to enhance investigative skills.
• PEACE interview training and experience working with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is desirable.

How to Apply:
If you are interested in making a meaningful impact within a dynamic team, please send your CV to Lewis Ashcroft at lewis.ashcroft@servicecare.org.uk.

TSB Bank Plc


Job Title: Customer Service Consultant (Money Confidence Expert)Function: Branch BankingLocation: Stourport-on-SevernHours: Full Time 35 Hours. Flexible between 8am and 8pm Monday to Saturday on a rotational basisSalary: £25,288 (£23,200 base, plus cash allowance of £2,088) and excellent benefits At TSB, we're all here to give money confidence to our customers and communities. Wherever you work in TSB, you can make a real difference to your career, our business, and the wider community.We are looking for someone who is passionate about customer experience. How you’ll make a differenceAs a Money Confidence Expert, you’ll help personal and business customers build confidence in using the different ways they can bank with TSB. You’ll show and help them get the most from their channels of choice, so their everyday banking is easy and convenient. Through face-to-face interactions, telephone and video banking, you’ll build and deepen customer relationships by getting to know about them and their unique needs. Being responsible for responding to customer enquiries, addressing their needs, and proactively educating them about our products and services in the most convenient way for the customer. By going the extra mile and offering them financial support that might even change their lives. Building a great relationship, adding that personal touch and making them feel that TSB is the only bank for them. What you’ll bring
- Be great with people; provide exceptional customer service in person, through video calls, and over the phone.
- Have a flair for understanding what customers need and the best way to support them with their current and future goals.
- Ability to help answer questions and sort out problems. 
- Be a strong team player with a collaborative approach, working together to improve overall customer satisfaction.
- Embraces Digital. Develop a comprehensive set of skills, knowledge and behaviours to be proficient at educating and assisting customers to digitally self-serve using their own device or branch tablets with our online banking and mobile App.
Location
- Candidates must be able to commute to other branch locations, typically, a journey from home to work of up to 1¼ hours or approximately 25 miles is considered to be reasonable by TSB.
What we offer in returnWe’ll pay you a base salary of £23,200 from day one, and an excellent benefits package which includes:
- Extra 9% of your salary (£2,088) to either take as cash in your pay or to spend on flexible benefits (dental plan, cycle2work, buying extra holidays, etc.)
- Variable Pay Award (5%/£1,160 on target) based on company performance.
- Fantastic company pension – TSB contributing up to 13%
- 25 days holidays (plus bank holidays)
- Private Healthcare
If this sounds up your right up your street, come and join our team. We make things happen!
We are TSB. Life Made More.
#LI-KS1

Main Responsibilities Working closely with the professional heads and the General Manager to provide demonstrable assurance that the quality of the clinical services including patient safety, patient satisfaction and clinical outcomes meet the required high standards. This will include investigations into serious incidents, complaints and staffing issues, appraisal, supervision and training of staff and compliance with mandatory reporting. Service Managers work closely with the Team Managers (direct reports) and other professionals to ensure care pathways are effective with regular reviews to enable strategic and operational plans to be delivered. Service Managers are responsible for ensuring good patient flow management utilising a combination of demand and capacity information, length of stay data caseload management and adherence to agreed clinical pathways. In addition, Service Mangers systematically make certain that clinical governance arrangements are imbedded within services and are working to full effect. Working with the Clinical and Service Leadership to recruit, motivate and train the workforce. To be able to demonstrate that staff have the appropriate skills and training to deliver high quality care. To appoint Team Leaders with the appropriate competencies. To be visible and available and to manage the performance of services to ensure excellent clinical outcomes and good levels of engagement. Actively support services to deliver any research objectives and encourage quality improvement. Key Results The service manager is accountable for people management and development across their services. They will ensure people are focused and efficient in their roles and are achieving in individual and service outcomes. Robust performance and attendance management will be fundamental to ensuring service objectives are achieved and problem areas identified at an early stage with solutions quickly implemented. Leadership Through coaching and feedback, drives a performance achieving culture ensuring people are carrying out their roles to the highest possible standard and that they understand the key measures for success. Ensures structures are in place so the teams are aware of and can pursue the aims, objectives and overall strategy of the service, thereby contributing to the overall development of clinical services. Ensures timely and reliable recruitment decisions and ensures effective management of staff induction and ongoing supervision for all staff, ensuring formal appraisal carried out in line. Identifies staff training & development needs and liaises with HR to meet these. Provides guidance and support to team members in meeting individual and team objectives through structured performance management processes, seeking advice from HR and applying Policy as needed. Role models professional credibility and conduct, setting a standard for services. To promote a culture of innovation and continuous improvement based on best practice and positive service user experience. To ensure that all staff treat service users, carers and relatives with dignity and respect at every stage of their care. To give clear and inspirational direction and support to staff working within the services, ensuring they are appropriately managed, motivated and engaged, in order to ensure the successful and co-ordinated delivery of activities and outcomes. Provide visible leadership and presence to services. Have a flexible approach which allows learning and development of others whilst providing constructive feedback and addressing any performance related issues. Financial and Physical The Service Manager will be key to operational delivery and management of basic financial controls. They will lead on effective management of resources and expenditure within their remit using approved financial management practices. Participates in the business planning process, rigorously reviewing financial performance across their services and reports on financial performance to the General Manager. Support Team Manages with service budgets, applying agreed financial processes and implementing necessary changes while setting goals for future financing. Understand financial risks within services and recommends remedial action, prompting timely query resolution. Observes personal duty of care in relation to equipment and resources used in the course of their work and is responsible for supporting teams do the same. Resources To organise resource allocation which maximises value for money and to make recommendations for improvement. Minimises costs of additional staffing (e.g agency) through effective staff deployment, planning and timely recruitment. Workforce Monitors and supervises direct reports to work within performance, quality, safety and financial targets. Identify links with motivation and performance and able to demonstrate 100% annual appraisals for direct reports. Sets SMART objectives for direct reports, aligned to strategic objectives and targets. Adopt Safer Recruitment principles and ensures robust selection processes which provide equality of opportunity and enhance quality of selection decisions. Seek to develop own capabilities and creates culture of shared learning. Quality & Performance The Service Manager takes responsibility for the quality of their services through effective monitoring of service delivery and ensuring internal quality processes are in place and working effectively across all services. They will ensure a clinical governance framework is in place in all services. Ensures all services are fully compliant with regulatory and contractual requirements and that contractual targets and outcomes are achieved to maximise income and achieve contractual compliance. Takes responsibility for the quality of their services, leading on service self-assessments and driving the review and development of continuous improvement plans to demonstrate good progressions and achievement against regulatory or contractual improvements. Demonstrates how feedback from those using the services is used to achieve improvements to service delivery while ensuring recommendations and lessons learnt from SUIs and complaints are implemented within services. Responds to management and service data requests in a timely way, ensuring this is validated and provided within agreed deadlines. Collates and analyses clinical data to (a) identify and minimise risk, (b) optimise clinical effectiveness, (c) optimise service efficiency. Devises a plan that addresses these components within the immediate context of service delivery and the broader operational framework of the service. Undertakes robust investigations into SUIs, practice and concerns, producing high quality and timely reports with appropriately recommendations. Ensures physical environment is safe and appropriate for staff and service users and in line with the Health & Safety policy. Ensures complaints are investigated efficiently and promptly in line with Policy and that any learning is shared across the services and the rest of the organisation as appropriate. Supports all staff in their duty to identify report and record all incidents of potential or actual abuse whether the victim is an adult or child and ensure that advice is sought from the Safeguarding Team where necessary. Ensure patient flow (waiting lists / length of stay / caseloads) are managed in line with agreed standards and act swiftly to address any deviations. Actively work with Team / Ward Managers in improving both quality and performance across service areas. Ensures services can demonstrate active review and scrutiny of individual care plans so that they are responsive to individual needs and evidence progression towards desired outcomes. Be responsible for assisting Team Managers to support their staff in assessing service users, completing a full needs assessment, developing a psychotherapeutic formulation and writing a tailored care plan to be implemented & evaluated. Other Maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing needs of the job, participate in appropriate education and training activities. Champions change and embraces new ways of working to make services run more efficiently. Deputise for the General Manager as required. Undertake any other duties required following discussion and agreement with the General Manager.

JOB TITLE: Field Service Engineer

The COMPANY
Our Client is the UK's leading independent expert specialising in the repair and servicing of electronic medical equipment/instrumentation - specifically Ultrasounds. They have earned a deserved reputation for the quality of the service they provide. They have achieved this by continually investing in cutting edge technology within their facility and, importantly, having a well trained and motivated workforce.

The ROLE
Due to an internal promotion they now require a Planned Preventative Maintenance Field Service Engineer to join their team. This is purely a service & maintenance role helping to keep equipment working effectively. Your role will include;
* Carrying out preventative maintenance on Client's sites
* Providing advice and support to customers
* Support the service engineers with ad hoc service repairs
* To deliver and collect loan equipment from customers
* Maintain and develop relationships with customers

The CANDIDATE
Our client is looking for strong team player with the desire to learn and forge a career. You must be able to demonstrate;
* Experience of visiting Customer sites
* Technical background/bent
* Good team player
* Take pride in your work
* Excellent communication skills as this is a customer facing role
* High level of dexterity
* Driving license

SALARY: Depending on experience, 10% Performance related bonus & Company Car
PACKAGE: 4% into Pension Scheme, 25 Days Annual Holiday & 8 Bank Holidays,
Life Assurance/Death In Service - 4 x Annual Salary, Health Cash Plan, etc.
LOCATION: Northamptonshire
This role is commutable from:
Corby
Kettering
Market Harborough
Wellingborough
Stamford
Uppingham
Oakham
Rothwell
Desborough
Kibworth Beauchamp

ALTERNATIVE JOB TITLES: Field Technician. Service Engineer, Field Service Technician, Field Engineer, Preventative Maintenance Engineer, Preventative Maintenance Field Service Engineer - Ultrasound Machines


Mana Resourcing is a specialist recruitment company working within the Engineering, Sales, IT and Commercial sectors. We are established to service and support the recruitment requirements of modern businesses and candidates alike.
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JOB TITLE: Field Service Engineer

The COMPANY
Our Client is the UK's leading independent expert specialising in the repair and servicing of electronic medical equipment/instrumentation - specifically Ultrasounds. They have earned a deserved reputation for the quality of the service they provide. They have achieved this by continually investing in cutting edge technology within their facility and, importantly, having a well trained and motivated workforce.

The ROLE
Due to an internal promotion they now require a Planned Preventative Maintenance Field Service Engineer to join their team. This is purely a service & maintenance role helping to keep equipment working effectively. Your role will include;
* Carrying out preventative maintenance on Client's sites
* Providing advice and support to customers
* Support the service engineers with ad hoc service repairs
* To deliver and collect loan equipment from customers
* Maintain and develop relationships with customers

The CANDIDATE
Our client is looking for strong team player with the desire to learn and forge a career. You must be able to demonstrate;
* Experience of visiting Customer sites
* Technical background/bent
* Good team player
* Take pride in your work
* Excellent communication skills as this is a customer facing role
* High level of dexterity
* Driving license

SALARY: Depending on experience, 10% Performance related bonus & Company Car
PACKAGE: 4% into Pension Scheme, 25 Days Annual Holiday & 8 Bank Holidays,
Life Assurance/Death In Service - 4 x Annual Salary, Health Cash Plan, etc.
LOCATION: Northamptonshire
This role is commutable from:
Corby
Kettering
Market Harborough
Wellingborough
Stamford
Uppingham
Oakham
Rothwell
Desborough
Kibworth Beauchamp

ALTERNATIVE JOB TITLES: Field Technician. Service Engineer, Field Service Technician, Field Engineer, Preventative Maintenance Engineer, Preventative Maintenance Field Service Engineer - Ultrasound Machines


Mana Resourcing is a specialist recruitment company working within the Engineering, Sales, IT and Commercial sectors. We are established to service and support the recruitment requirements of modern businesses and candidates alike.
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Permanent – Full time, 40 hours per week.

We are looking to recruit a Customer Service Planner to join our Moat Homes Team, working from our office in Dartford, DA2 6QE.

About the Role

Joining our team, you’ll be responsible for high volumes of calls liaising with clients, sub-contractors, suppliers, and supervisors to schedule appointments, ensuring that future jobs are appointed in a way that will ensure our contractual Service Level Agreements are met and no false promises are given. You will excel in dealing with residents as part of our back-office using a range of communication methods including telephony and email.

Using our MSi system, you’ll actively schedule available operatives and subcontractors to jobs, discuss complex repairs, demanding customers and those who have suffered service failure, where your role is to instil the customers confidence.

About You

Candidates will have the following:

• Social Housing and Repair and Maintenance background.
• Proven experience in scheduling/planning Disrepairs, Voids or Complex works.
• Competent in communicating with direct operatives, subcontractors and residents.
• Basic building maintenance knowledge e.g. duration required to undertake a variety of maintenance tasks.
• Planning knowledge of what works can be sequenced or can be undertaken concurrently.
• Ability to prioritise works and ensure works-in-progress jobs are within target and appointed where practicable.
• Good level of written English
• Good computer skills
• Good project management skills
• Good communication skills e.g. ability to communicate with different stakeholders at different levels
• Passionate about service delivery and customer satisfaction.

Benefits

• Profit Share Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme
• 26 Days Holiday & Bank Hols
• Enhanced Pension Plan
• Healthcare Cash Plan (Including 24hr GP)
• Life Assurance & Accident Cover
• Share Save
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay
• Work Perks Discounts & Vouchers
• Buy & Sell Holiday
• Flexible Working & Flexible Bank Holidays
• Cycle to Work
• Volunteering (2 days paid)
• Learning & Development Opportunities
• Extensive Wellbeing Support, including EAP
• Loyalty & Values Awards
• Funded Professional Subscription

About Us

Morgan Sindall Property Services provide integrated asset management for housing associations and local authorities, focusing on improving the living conditions of residents and leaving a lasting legacy in the communities we serve. Our services include, responsive repairs, void refurbishments, compliancy services and planned maintenance works.

With over 1000 employees, we focus on a culture which puts people at the core of everything we do, encourages innovative thinking and always puts our customer first.

Build your career with a leading property services company, where we recognise that diversity of thought and talented people are key to our success.

MSPS are proud to support the resettlement of armed forces personnel

Please refer to full job description upon completing your application.

We shortlist and interview for our roles throughout the duration of the advert. Therefore, we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. We reserve the right to close any of our adverts prior to the stated closing date should we have a high volume of appropriate candidates.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Role: Accountant (Service Charges)
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £42,379 to £52,974 per annum (salary offered anywhere between this scale, dependent upon your experience)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Dartford

You will be partnering with the Rents and Service Charge teams in interpreting and reporting financial information provided to internal and external customers.

We are big advocates for hybrid working, so you will split your time between working from home and from our Dartford office.

Who are we?

Moat are one of the top 30 housing associations in England, with homes spread across London, Kent, Essex and Sussex. Our financial strength puts us in a good position to rise to challenges and plan for the future. We have released our new corporate strategy, so it’s an exciting time to join Moat! This involves being bold and ambitious, investing in new and existing homes, putting safety and quality first. We also deliver for and with our customers through our new Customer Engagement strategy, which will help us to deliver the requirements of the Social Housing White Paper.

We are also proud to announce, we have recently been awarded an accreditation from ‘The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024’, based on our employee feedback.

You will be:

• A Business partner to the Rents and Service Charge teams. Providing support, reconciliation, and review.
• Co-ordinating the monthly reporting of rents and service charges at group, company and at scheme levels. This includes understanding the processes and needs of the teams and providing financial information in a format which aids business decisions.
• Providing analytical review of trends of income and expenditure. This will include a review of detailed calculations of estimates and year-ends and providing variance analysis to Service Charge Manager, business and senior management.
• Journalling the annual rent and service charge budgets into the Finance system.
• Carrying out budgeting and reforecasting of managing agents’ prepayments and accruals.
• Carrying out checks of Direct Debit amendment files for bulk changes for rent reviews and year-end service charge adjustments.
• Ensuring correct statements for My Choice HomeBuy and Exempt Housing Authority Loans in line with FCA requirements are sent.
• Ensuring that appropriate future repair funds are in place, liaising with other departments to ensure that funds are adequate to cover future works and are utilised as appropriate. Provide guidance on how to maximise the amounts recovered and what amendments may be required to Future Repair Fund contribution. This will include checking and identifying amounts to recover from customers for additional works.
• Reviewing and maintaining the Management Fee structure by identifying and updating changes to the pricing mechanism and review annually.
• Maintaining and updating control manuals, procedure documents and process maps and ensure compliance in practice.
We are on the lookout for someone who has:
• Full professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
• Proficient in numerical analysis and interpretation.
• Knowledge and understanding of the application of service charges in the social housing sector.
• Experience of management and financial accounting functions.

In addition, the following would be beneficial but aren’t essential:

• Knowledge of current financial reporting standards relevant to the sector (SORP, FRS).
• Thorough understanding of social housing service charge processes.
• Good understanding of business as well as financial issues.



Your benefits:

In return for your hard work, we will reward you with a competitive salary, pension scheme, healthcare scheme, a generous annual leave entitlement, and you even get a half day off on your birthday!

We take pride in our people to ensure they are equipped with the knowledge they require to carry out their role and inspire them to learn more which is why we offer further education sponsorship and leadership programmes. Moat want to ensure their employees feel supported at work, so we also provide enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave, and many more!

Check out our employee benefits here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oo5SXag4bjg

Interested? We want to hear from you!

If you feel this role is suited to you, and you want to take on an exciting new challenge, please fill out an online application form on our website (by 11pm on Wednesday 4 September 2024) detailing the skills and experience you can bring to Moat. We will be in touch via email should we wish to invite you in for an interview.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Full time, 35 hours per week.

This is a fixed term role for 6-9 months, with a possibility of becoming a permanent role.

We are seeking a highly motivated individual to take on the role of Registered Nursing Home Manager in our reputable healthcare facility at Newlands House!

Newlands House is rated "Good" by CQC is a home for 37 people with physical disabilities.

We would really love to hear from you if you have a strong understanding of safeguarding requirements, great leadership skills and proven experience in successfully running a service within the care sector.

We are amongst the highest rated providers of care and supported living services in the UK, with 84% of our services rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by regulators.

Would you like to join our great team, supporting our values and ethos, continuing the fantastic work that we do in making a positive impact on the lives of people with a disability?

As a Service Manager with Leonard Cheshire, you will provide clear direction, management and supervision of a great staff team. Leading with passion and enthusiasm to ensure your service is well run, you will promote positive outcomes for disabled people with a flexible and proactive approach. We are looking for a manager that has clinical nursing experience.

In addition to the delivery of great care, you will ensure the service is fully compliant regarding health and safety management and fulfil statutory obligations. Working within budgetary requirements is essential and operating a financially sound service.

As a successful manager you will handle recruitment, on-going training, development and performance needs of your staff, ensuring the achievement of national minimum care standard requirements. You will also hold registration for the service.

This is a challenging yet really exciting opportunity, offering you the chance to grow and develop as a member of the Leonard Cheshire management team, further enhancing your already successful career as a care professional.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• A recognised nursing or social care qualification and registration (as appropriate to the needs of the service).
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care, or equivalent as required for registration.
• Substantial experience in managing care teams / supervisory or management experience in a care environment.
• Strong people and communication skills with excellent customer service.
• Thorough understanding of financial data and ability to manage budgets.
• Experience of a range of different departments i.e. therapies, transport, catering, administration, care and maintenance is advantageous.

Please see the job description (link below) for more details.

Proving quality, frontline care and support in our care homes, nursing homes and supported living services is at the very core of what we do. Our approach is based on the promotion of greater independence and choice for the people who we support, working with over 1,600 people with a disability every day.

We offer a wide range of employee rewards to include:

• Wagestream, access earned pay before pay day (click here for more details).
• Free Blue Light Card.
• Free DBS / AccessNI check or PVG membership as applicable.
• Excellent contributory company pension scheme with 3 x salary life cover benefit.
• Substantial and flexible annual leave, with the option to buy and sell (salary sacrifice).
• Cash Health Plan, claim back dental, optical and other costs.
• Comprehensive training relevant to your role.
• Great development opportunities through our apprenticeship schemes and chance to gain recognised qualifications.
• Unlimited payments through our Refer a Friend bonus scheme.
• Access to cycle-to-work benefits (salary sacrifice).
• Employee Assistance Programme and so much more!

If you have any questions or further enquiries, please contact ketan.patel@leonardcheshire.org or call 0783 410 7791

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.

* No agencies please *

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Service Care Solutions are working with a leading provider who help empower individuals to break the chain of alcoholism and substance misuse. Originally founded in 1991 they are an established provider within the sector extending there support to arrange of individuals including families, adults and young people. Over the years they have supported thousands of service users to make positive change in their lives and hope to continue this path moving forward using skilled Young Persons Practitioners and clinical staff.

• Empowerment
• Building Positive Futures

The Ideal Young Persons Practitioner:

The ideal Young Persons Practitioner for this opportunity will need experience of working within substance misuse services specifically with young people up to the age of 25, delivering workshops in schools and universities.

Expectations of the Young Persons Practitioner:

• Caseload Management
• Supporting From Point Of Entry
• Providing Screening, Assessment & Recovery Plans

Compliance Requirements:

• Enhanced Child And Adults DBS (Within 12 Months/Update Service Registered)
• Valid Right to Work
• Most Recent Employment References

About Service Care Solutions Recruitment Agency & How to Apply:

Originally forming in 2005 Service Care Solutions is a UK based recruitment agency consisting of various specialist divisions, SCS started their first recruitment support within substance misuse over 15 years ago so their unique consultants know exactly which type of staff to look for in the sector and recognise potential and talent in Young Persons Practitioner candidates that others may miss.

Service Care Solutions can facilitate processing of new DBS's free of charge for any candidate who meets the above requirements and is engaging with our compliance procedure

If you would like to be part of our exceptional Young Persons Practitioner candidate base and apply for the above role please contact Vinny Kerrigan on 01772 208963 or email your CV directly to Vincent.kerrigan@servicecare.org.uk

Unfortunately, due to the high traffic of candidates that apply for our roles we can only endeavour to respond to candidates that have relevant experience for this role!

The Benefits of Service Care Solutions:

* Four weekly payroll runs
* £250 training allowance
* Excellent pay rates
* Exceptional referral bonuses
* Specialist Substance Misuse consultants offering single point of contact
* Frequent notifications for upcoming opportunities via text and email
* Ltd and PAYE payment options available
* Nationwide provider of substance misuse staff to over 40 different NHS trusts offering substance misuse services and over 200 local authorities.
* DBS disclosures provided via fast track online services free of charge.

The ICT Department is seeking a friendly and enthusiastic Helpdesk Technician to join the ICT team. The post is part of the first line technical support team providing remote support to users across the Trust.

The post holder will take and respond to support calls logged by phone, or electronically by end users. They will be the first point of contact for all Oxleas staff with regards to IT incidents and problems and will aim to resolve the majority of calls at the first contact. There is a rolling shift rota and so the post holder will be working the following shifts. 08:00-16:00, 09:00-17:00 and 10:00-18:00.

The post holder will need to be able to liaise with all levels of staff throughout the Trust and must be able to work as part of a team and deal with dissatisfied users.
• The post-holder is responsible for providing first line support to all Trust and other supported users
• The post holder is responsible for providing first time fix solutions to IT problems recorded via the IT Service Desk
• The post holder is responsible for re-allocating support calls to other resolver groups when unable to provide a first time fix.
• The post holder will primarily be based at Bracken House, providing remote and telephone based support to users.
• The post holder may be required to provide support onsite support within offices, ward, prisons and other clinical areas if required.

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children’s centres, schools and people’s homes.

We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.
Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:

• We’re Kind
• We’re Fair
• We Listen
• We Care

Key tasks include:
• First and second-line technical support for hardware and software:
• Answering ICT Service desk calls and responding to users
• Explaining problems and technical solutions to users
• Analysis of presented user problems to identify the potential solutions
• Implement technical solutions to resolve user IT problems
• Logging callers jobs on the Service desk system.

The post holder must have
• Have or be working towards A+ certification
• Knowledge of Windows operating systems, networks, e-mail systems, hardware and software.
• Good communication and relationship skills
• Knowledge of hardware components
• Wide understanding of ICT technologies


This advert closes on Sunday 18 Aug 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Role: Service Charge Officer

Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday-Friday

Salary: £31,007 - £38,759 per annum (salary offered dependent on experience)

Contract: Permanent

You will be providing excellent customer service to all our customers, by ensuring service charges are calculated and charged fairly to customers in accordance with legislation and agreements.

We support agile working, so you’ll be provided all IT equipment to work flexibly between your home and at our Dartford office.

Who are we?

Moat are one of the top 30 housing associations in England, with homes spread across London, Kent, Essex and Sussex. Our financial strength puts us in a good position to rise to challenges and plan for the future. We have just released our new corporate strategy, so it’s an exciting time to join Moat! This involves being bold and ambitious, investing in new and existing homes, putting safety and quality first. We also deliver for and with our customers through our new Customer Engagement strategy, which will help us to deliver the requirements of the Social Housing White Paper.

We are also proud to announce that we have been awarded an accreditation for ‘The Sunday Times Best Places to Work’ 2024, based on our employee feedback.

Your key tasks will include:

Setting service charge estimates for all existing homes annually, complying with tenancy agreements and leases and adhering to current legislation.
Regular reconciliation of scheme accounts on finance accounting system identifying any discrepancies and provision of reports to relevant departments to investigate and resolve.
Reconciling actual costs for all homes with a variable service charge and issue year end statement of accounts, complying with agreements, leases and current legislation. Work with external auditors, to provide answers to queries relating to the year-end accounts.
Monitoring the financial performance of Managing agents by ensuring compliance with leases and agreements from estimates & final accounts. Work with the Managing Agent Officer to challenge Managing Agents if accounts are inaccurate and to issue legal notices in cases of non - compliance.
Reviewing all schemes ensuring existing reserve/sinking funds are up to date and accurately recorded or implemented if necessary and, following the annual reconciliation; notify residents (via audited accounts) of balance of reserve/sinking funds. Take ownership to always investigate and respond to any service charge related complaints/ queries from customers within set timescales. This is to be carried out with reference to tenancy agreements and leases and current legislation.
Providing advice & support to the business to produce accurate service charge estimates for new schemes, including the calculation of charges for Capital Projects Committee, and collating and interpreting all legal documentation to ensure service charges are set in accordance with the same.
Attending & representing Moat at first-tier tribunal hearings and customer meetings in collaboration with relevant internal departments.
Carrying out any other duties consistent with the post that may be required from time to time, at the discretion of the line manager.




We're looking for someone who has:



A good standard of education, with good numerical ability.
A working knowledge of MS Office, with proficient intermediate use of MS Excel.
Good understanding in the use of financial, and other, database systems.
An operational understanding of all legislation and best practice as it relates to service charges.
An operational understanding of the application of service charges in the social housing sector, including in the context of lease arrangements.




In return, you will receive:

A range of benefits. For more info, check out our employee benefits video here: Our employee benefits: what we can offer you - YouTube

Want to know more about Moat?

Check out our social media feeds!

Twitter: @moathomes

Instagram: @moathomes

Interested in applying? We want to hear from you!

If interested, please apply by 11pm on Wednesday 7 August 2024 by submitting an application on our website using the link below.

We encourage you to apply early, as we may close the advert before this date if we receive good interest. We're looking forward to reading your application!

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Manage complex financial resources, maintaining a balanced position, ensuring cost effective services are planned and organised to maximise effective care at both acute hospital sites. 1.2 Manage complex cost improvement and efficiency programmes while maintaining service delivery. 1.3 Responsible for Laboratory and Department Managers, Biomedical and clinical scientists, technical and support grades, screeners, medical laboratory assistants (MLAs) and Administrative and Clerical staff at both acute hospital sites. 1.4 Analyse complex financial data and report to the Managing Director and NKPS Board any cost pressures and where appropriate write business development cases to support those pressures, having undertaken option appraisal. 1.5 Initiate regular review of services within Pathology, ensuring new developments are appropriately resourced through business planning. 1.6 Review capacity planning including diagnostic waiting times on a regular basis ensuring compliance, continuous improvement and modernisation for the Trust. 1.7 Ensure Pathology Services are delivered effectively and efficiently to meet the needs of inpatient, outpatient, GP and other requestors. 1.8 Responsible for Health & Safety and risk management within the Department maintaining the risk register including Trust risk assessments and co-ordinating appropriate remedial action.