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Billie Gumble Recruitment Consultant – Social Housing & Operational Support
Job Description
MMP Consultancy are currently recruiting for a Planning Manager to join a fantastic local authority in Essex on a Permanent basis.
Key Responsibilities:
* Contribute to achieving the Council's corporate objectives and priorities
* Contribute to the Council's agenda for achieving continuous improvement in service delivery and any external performance assessments
* Ensure that development management achieves the highest standards of design and place making and works with developers to achieve that
* Manage the Development Management and Enforcement Service and provide support for the overall management of Development Services and input into corporate projects
* Provide the Council with professional advice on planning matters affecting the Borough and implement the highest standards of professional integrity
* Commission and ensure the effective delivery of all aspects of development management and enforcement services, including pre-application advice, planning application determination, appeal processing and planning enforcement, including regular reports to the Development Management Committee
* Ensure that the planning services consistently comply with relevant legislation as well as the Council's policies and procedures
* Ensure consistent decision making to enable the effective implementation of the Local Plan
* Management of all development management and enforcement planning work including the provision of advice and guidance in accordance with the Council's policies and procedures
* Defining what best practice and optimum looks like and inputting that into service plans, budgets and monitoring, including within agreed limits cost centre management responsibilities; to recruit staff and ensure that staff development plans are agreed, and appraisals against those plans are undertaken; to identify own and staff development and training needs; to input into corporate projects as required; and if required deputise for the Assistant Director of Development Services
* Be committed to continuing professional development, keeping informed and up-to-date on best practice, relevant legislation and current planning issues and to implement service, technological and culture changes and improvements necessary to maintain and enhance the development management function at the leading edge of best practice
* Ensure effective and good decision making, including by the Development Management Committee and to contribute to an effective training programme for Committee members and providing clear professional advice to elected members
* Commission, guide and undertake analysis and interpretation of data, policy and law
* To undertake, manage and represent the Council at external meetings (including within professional forums), briefings, presentations, tribunals, public inquiries, engagement work and consultation with stakeholders, including the community, as required
* To foster strong internal working links between all the functions of the Council's planning activities, and create an environment for ideas, innovation and the development of best practice
* In conjunction with the Assistant Director for Development Services, ensure that there is effective communication between the team and senior management, other service areas within the Council and elected members as necessary
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* Regulatory Knowledge: While not essential, understanding the Building Safety Act and experience with fire safety, structural assessments, or compliance in general is desirable. This knowledge will help the officer better understand the context of the data they are managing.
Ideal Candidate:
* Proficient in data entry and management, with experience using specialised software and Excel.
* Strong organisational skills, capable of handling large datasets efficiently and accurately.
* Able to review and extract information from complex documents systematically.
* A good communicator who can collaborate with various departments and experts.
* Ability to work quickly under pressure while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
* Knowledge of the Building Safety Act and related safety assessments is a plus.
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Support Worker
MMP Consultancy are looking to recruit Support Workers for a Charity in East London on a temporary basis.
Locations:
- Newham
- Hackney
Key Responsibilities:
- Hold a caseload of key clients and conduct regular key working sessions resulting in agreed support plans that are outcome focussed, SMART and demonstrate progress
- Produce comprehensive and high quality risk assessment and risk management plans on an ongoing basis
- Identify, report and follow up any safeguarding concerns
- Promote activities that support recovery including social activities, exercise, healthy eating and participation in mutual aid groups
- Support clients to identify housing options and tackle obstacles preventing them from moving on to settled accommodation
- Work in collaboration with key partner agencies by being responsive to requests, giving regular client updates and participating in multi-agency working
- Work with clients to identify activities that they would like to take part in to prepare them for independence and move through, and assist them to access such activities
- Take part in running activities or small groups in response to identified client needs or as part of a project wide programme of group work
- Support clients that are ready to move into work, education or training by assisting them to access suitable courses or placements
Key Experience:
- Experience of working with vulnerable adults with complex support needs (including substances use, offending, mental ill health, complex housing issues and/ or any other support needs)
- Working knowledge of being able to support clients into supported accommodation, the private rented sector or other move-on options
- Demonstrable understanding of Housing and other related legislation
- Experience of working with clients who may experience multiple disadvantages and as a result have been rough sleeping and/or homelessness
- Experience of effectively working with partner agencies and developing contacts and networks across a wide range of local services; to enable effective signposting
- An understanding of the principles of assessment and risk, planned support, key working, goal setting, and advocacy with vulnerable people
- Sensitivity and flexibility to find ways to work with clients who may be reluctant and have a low level of engagement with services
- The ability to respond calmly to crisis and deal promptly, effectively, safely and creatively to complex and challenging situations
- A level of numeracy, literacy and comprehension to input data and the ability to use emails, common computer packages and databases
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Resident Involvement Officer
MMP Consultancy are working with a fantastic organisation to recruit a Resident Involvement based in Kent.
Key Responsibilities:
* Support, and lead when required, on the planning, delivery and evaluation of resident involvement groups, projects, and initiatives to ensure the design and delivery of services is co-created or meaningfully influenced by residents.
* Support the development and facilitation of innovative approaches to resident involvement and co-creation, including proactively identifying improvement opportunities.
* Support the resident involvement manager to raise the profile of resident involvement across the business and build positive relationships with teams, supporting them to design, facilitate and evaluate informal and formal consultations with residents.
* Support the resident involvement manager in the delivery of an effective scrutiny function.
* Explore new ways to engage with residents to ensure involvement is diverse and inclusive.
* Keep accurate records of involvement activities.
* Provide reports of activities and support the resident involvement manager.
* Support the resident involvement manager and head of service to monitor and update budget records, to ensure they remain accurate and up to date.
* Support the resident involvement manager with the creation and review of policies, procedures and other documents related to resident involvement.
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