Caseworker (Housing & Disrepair)

Job Title: Caseworker (Housing Disrepair)

Rate of Pay: £14.17 per hour

Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street, Oldbury, B69 3DE.

Start Date: ASAP

Contract type: Agency

Job Description and Personnel Specification are attached, which also provides more information above the role.

Brief description:

At Sandwell Council we are progressive, dynamic and dedicated to meeting the needs of our community. We now wish to recruit a caseworker - Housing Disrepair who shares our vision.

The post-holder will be required to work alongside the Solicitor - Housing Disrepair in the Civil and Business team.

The ideal candidate should have one years' recent practical experience of working within a busy legal office supporting lawyers. Local government experience would be an advantage due to the nature of the work although not essential.

The case worker will have responsibility for co-ordination of cases and case files, preparation and monitoring of all case files, disclosure and getting matters ready for court where necessary.

This role would be suitable for someone who can demonstrate the ability to deal with a high and varied caseload, with excellent client care skills, and an eagerness to provide a high-quality service to our clients.

Sandwell is in the heart of the Midlands and 10 minutes train ride from the centre of Birmingham and is a rapidly expanding, vibrant and diverse place to live, work and play.

Please see attached JD and PS for further details.

Qualifications required: 5 x GCSEs Grade C or above (must include English Language)

No DBS is required for this role.

Please can the agencies send over a CV, 2x up to date references and a copy of Terms and Conditions.

You will also need to include your agency on cost details to each submission. Stated rates must be inclusive of all known costs.

Please note this advert is also out with our Master Vendor

You will receive further information regarding invoice terms if your candidate is appointed to this role. Invoices must be sent electronically on a weekly basis to templink_1@sandwell.gov.uk along with your workers authorised timesheet supplied by your agency. Payments are then released 14 days from the date of the invoice.

The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement opportunity, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the related documents.

To submit your documents, you will be required to opt in.

For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Por...

Additional information: The Quotation Document(s) will be made available to suppliers who Express Interest on the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Tendering Portal. To access the portal please click the following link https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc

You will be required to log into an existing account or register a new one. Once logged in, from the top menu bar click on 'Tenders' to list all the current opportunities. Once you have found the relevant opportunity you should click on 'View Details' in order to Express Interest.

Closing date for submission of quotations is Thursday 20th July 2023 at 14:00pm

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No