As a Social Worker in this team, you will be working directly with children, supporting families with a disabled child, supporting siblings of disabled children, taking requests to the Resource Allocation Panel, managing Child Protection and court cases. You will also support disabled young people in their transition from Children’s Social Care to Adult Social Care and the Leaving Care Service. The role involves working closely with various professionals, including health, Occupational Therapy, and Education (SEN).

The ideal candidate should have substantive experience of working with children, young people, and their families, excellent writing skills, and a commitment to achieving positive outcomes for children. Experience of completing assessments and developing SMART care plans for children, young people, and their families is also required.

Benefits of working for London Borough of Redbridge include free parking at the office site, hybrid working arrangements (3 days per week office-based), and a salary range of GBP 41,511 - 50,676 per year.

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You will carry out planned and reactive repairs, maintenance and minor improvements across Redbridge's property portfolio.

Electrical work is your core strength, but you will also confidently handle general building, plumbing, heating and carpentry tasks. You'll work independently and as part of a team, delivering high-quality work to residents, schools and staff.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out electrical installations, repairs, testing and fault-finding , including lighting, power, circuits, consumer units and fixed wiring
• Complete multi-trade tasks: basic plumbing, heating, joinery, plastering and general building repairs
• Attend emergency call-outs (shared rota) , electrical faults, safety issues and urgent repairs
• Inspect, test and maintain electrical systems; complete periodic checks and certificates
• Diagnose faults accurately; specify and carry out repairs efficiently and safely
• Record all work digitally , log jobs, materials used, time taken, and upload photos via our mobile system
• Work to strict health & safety standards, wiring regulations (BS 7671) and council policies
• Liaise directly with residents, tenants and site staff , explain work clearly and courteously
• Support planned maintenance programmes and minor improvement projects

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

• Electrical - City & Guilds 2365 / Level 3 Electrical Installation or equivalent; Current 18th Edition BS 7671; able to test, inspect, fault-find and issue certificates
• Multi-Trade - Practical experience in plumbing, heating, joinery or building repairs , able to carry out routine tasks confidently
• Compliance - Up-to-date knowledge of electrical safety, health & safety at work, and working in occupied premises
• Travel - Full valid clean UK manual driving licence , essential; own transport or council vehicle provided
• Skills - Good verbal communication; able to use mobile devices/apps for job logging; reliable, self-motivated and tidy

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You will manage complex diaries and correspondence, coordinate briefings and meetings, oversee key business processes, and support clear and timely decision-making. Working closely with senior officers, Members and external stakeholders, you will anticipate priorities, resolve issues proactively, and contribute to delivering high-quality outcomes in a fast-paced, politically sensitive environment.

The ideal candidate will bring strong experience supporting senior leaders, excellent organisational and communication skills, and the confidence to navigate competing demands. You will work with discretion, build positive relationships at all levels, and maintain a calm and solutions-focused approach. With a commitment to collaboration, excellence and continuous improvement, you will help embed modern, efficient working practices and play an important role in enabling the Executive Leadership Team to deliver its strategic priorities. Flexibility to adapt at pace and support occasional out-of-hours commitments will be essential.

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About the Role: As a Repairs & Maintenance Coordinator you will work closely and in a proactive manner with internal and external stakeholders to ensure all Repairs & Maintenance cases are dealt with effectively and you will be responsible for providing comprehensive support and administering across all areas of Repairs & Maintenance.

Overview of the role:

• To ensure all documentation is recorded and held in line with legislation and best practice
• Act as first point of contact for your area of Repairs & Maintenance for stakeholders.
• Repairs & Maintenance Case Management – Receive and log complex Repairs & Maintenance reports, schedule inspections, develop action plans, and monitor progress to ensure adherence to timelines and quality standards.
• Decant Coordination – Manage utility disconnections and reconnections and provide ongoing tenant support throughout the process. Liaising with Housing management colleagues throughout.
• Stakeholder Management – Act as the main point of contact for tenants, build strong relationships with contractors and internal teams, and attend meetings to discuss case progress.
• Compliance & Administration – Ensure adherence to housing legislation, maintain accurate financial and case records, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate property inspections and remedial works in response to Repairs & Maintenance complaints.
• Liaise with contractors to ensure remedial works are completed on time and to required standards.
• Communicate effectively with tenants regarding the progress of their Repairs & Maintenance complaints/cases and provide updates where necessary.
• Prepare and submit documentation to support legal proceedings related to Repairs & Maintenance cases.
• Assist in monitoring the performance of contractors and identifying areas for improvement.
• Support the Repairs & Maintenance Service Manager in tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) and preparing reports for senior management.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of Repairs & Maintenance processes and procedures. Assist with all aspects contract management for the range of serving and maintenance contracts supporting the work of the compliance team.

About You

• Minimum of 5 GCSE’s or NVQ level 2 or equivalent.
• Experience in coordinating or supporting housing repairs or Repairs & Maintenance cases.
• Ability and experience in preparing regular statistical and written summary reports and KPI’s for managers and senior managers on progress and problems against targets and objectives.
• Experience of achieving performance indicators and Key Performance Indicators.
• A good understanding of statutory and non-statutory compliance affecting social housing.
• Use of databases, reporting, and use of bespoke models and tools.
• To actively contribute towards the effective and efficient provision of quality services in response to enquiries from both the public and service departments.

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Redbridge is in the midst of an ambitious commercial and procurement transformation. We are moving beyond a traditional, transactional model to create a modern, strategic and influential function that shapes decisions earlier, connects commercial insight to organisational priorities and makes every pound work harder for residents.

We are looking for an exceptional senior professional to take a pivotal leadership role in that journey. Reporting to the Director of Commercial and Procurement, you will turn a bold vision into everyday practice, lead our new business partnering approach and bring commercial thinking to decisions across the Council.

This is far more than a senior procurement post. It is a rare opportunity to design and embed a new way of working, develop an ambitious team and influence high-value, high-risk and business-critical decisions from the outset.

Responsibilities

• Lead a credible, proactive commercial business partnering service across the Council.
• Influence major procurement, contract, supplier and service decisions before commitments are made.
• Turn spend, contract, pipeline and market insight into savings, stronger assurance and better value.
• Shape category, sourcing, market engagement and contract management approaches.
• Build commercial capability and a culture of constructive challenge across Redbridge.
• Deputise for the Director and represent the function confidently at senior forums.

What you will bring

You will be an ambitious and credible commercial leader who is excited by transformation and motivated by the opportunity to build something new. You will bring substantial senior-level procurement, commercial or contract management experience and strong public sector knowledge. You will combine strategic thinking with delivery focus and bring people with you through change.

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As the Head of Economic Development, you will play a key leadership role in delivering this growth. Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Developing Redbridge's identity and profile as a great place to do business
• Overseeing the inward investment strategy and working with existing businesses to support their success and economic growth
• Collaborating with education and training providers to ensure the development of skills and expertise in the community
• Building local and regional networks and fostering positive relationships with funding bodies to identify and capitalise on opportunities

This role requires a tenacious approach, and you should have relevant professional experience in economic development, coupled with an understanding of the local context. You will have the opportunity to see the impact of your work quickly and be part of a significant regeneration and development hotspot.

The salary for this position is GBP 91,977 - 95,592 per year.

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We're looking for someone who can build on what we already do well, while bringing an outward focus to how we operate – being attentive to the priorities of stakeholders that include our elected members, local developers and the borough's residents, ensuring a customer focus defines our approach.

You should also have the organisational vision to see how these services can influence and be complementary to other aspects of the Council's work. The ability to foster positive working relationships with others will be an important attribute, enabling you to highlight and promote good practice within the service and celebrate success to build your team's profile and reputation.

Accomplished people and resource management skills will be vital to establishing more consistent and accountable working practices, drawing on data and reporting to inform performance management. And you'll support the professional development of your team, creating opportunity for progression and building capacity and expertise from within.

We expect that you will already have experience of leading Planning Enforcement or Building Control functions, and that you hold a relevant professional qualification. You should have an expert and up-to-date knowledge of English planning system legislation and policies, and an informed appreciation of the attention and scrutiny that comes with managing these high-profile services.

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A strategic asset review is already underway, and you will have the opportunity to develop this work into a fully developed asset management strategy that maximises the use of council properties and sites in terms of commercial return and establishing a more efficient and modern council estate.

You’ll bring clear and focused leadership to a small team, shaping a more systematic approach to estate management and ensuring that active performance management creates opportunity for progression and builds capacity and expertise from within. Current and accurate data will be a vital tool in demonstrating and reporting on impact. Commercial awareness and financial rigour will be fundamental to maximising returns from our property portfolio – but you should also be attuned to the social and community benefits that will be key to decision-making around how we use our assets.

It’s essential that you can work with your peers across the Council too – identifying how your team’s work can support and influence in other areas such as regeneration, commercial opportunities and other revenue collection services.

We expect that you hold a relevant professional qualification (RICS) and that you already have experience of strategic oversight of a commercial portfolio, alongside people and resource management responsibilities.

Salary: GBP 91,977 - 95,592 per year

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The role involves fulfilling the 'client' function in relation to outsourced Leisure and Culture provision delivered by Vision Redbridge Culture and Leisure. This includes ensuring effective contract management, clarifying contract objectives, and measuring performance against these objectives. The Head will also work closely with strategic partners such as Arts Council and Sport England, as well as local clubs, providers, and volunteers.

Key responsibilities include:

• Contract management for Leisure and Culture provision
• Leading on contract management of associated capital development programmes for new leisure facilities, including an outdoor lido, a new indoor pool, and a climbing experience
• Building effective partnerships and networks to drive change at a system level
• Working within a political setting, reporting on performance measures, and responding to queries

The ideal candidate will have highly developed procurement and/or contract management experience, preferably within a Leisure or Arts/Culture setting. Experience working within a political setting and building partnerships is essential.

Salary: GBP 103,263 - 107,322 per year.

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The successful candidate will be used to working in a fast-paced housing environment and be able to respond effectively and pro-actively to changing circumstances and employ a flexible, problem-solving mentality to overcome varied challenges.

The London Borough of Redbridge is an ambitious, diverse, and exciting East-London borough. We are one of the fastest growing parts of the country and the third most diverse London borough.

Our communities are attracted by our excellent schools, places to live, high-quality open space and rapid transport connections into the heart of the City.

The salary for this role is GBP 47,262 - 50,676 per year.

Job Requirements:

• Knowledge and understanding of homelessness and housing legislation
• Experience working in a fast-paced housing environment
• Flexible, problem-solving mentality

What We Offer:

• A competitive salary of GBP 47,262 - 50,676 per year

How to Apply: To apply for this post please complete the online application form and attach your CV and a Covering Letter addressing how you meet the criteria for the role as stated in the person specification.

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Redbridge is an ambitious, diverse and exciting east-London borough. What we do is driven by changing our relationship with local people to support our vision. As a result, we've developed innovative ways to build our communities and transform our Council.

We're one of the fastest growing parts of the country and the third most diverse London borough. Our communities are attracted by a mixture of excellent schools, relatively affordable housing, high-quality open space and rapid transport connections into the heart of the City.

Are you looking for a hugely rewarding career which will change and shape a child’s future? We need local people who have a spare room (or space for a cot) who can offer a child a stable, nurturing and loving home. If you have a caring nature and the space in your heart and home to foster a child, contact us today and embark on the most rewarding experience of your life.

The ideal person will be driven by the desire to make a positive change to a child’s life and will welcome children from all backgrounds.

What we are looking for in a Foster Carer:

• A spare bedroom (or space for a cot)
• A clean driving licence OR good access to public transport.
• Someone with lots of love and support to give.
• Patience, understanding and passion.
• Ability to be flexible for meetings related to the young person and their development.
• The ability to support and nurture a child’s development.
• A role model to teach socially acceptable ways to behave and communicate.

What we have to offer for Foster Carers:

• The chance to change a young person’s life
• Generous allowances when a child is placed in your care
• Additional allowances for the child’s birthday/ Christmas or festival/ Holiday/ Uniform
• Bedroom equipment provided
• A chance to be a part of the Mockingbird Programme
• A 60% Council Tax discount for all Redbridge Council foster carers once a child is first placed in your care with an additional 20% Council Tax discount (if certain occupancy conditions are met)
• Regular home visits and support from your own dedicated Supervising Social Worker
• Out-of-hours support
• Extensive training and development opportunities to support you as well as a training bonus scheme after your first year as an approved carer
• Once you are a Redbridge foster carer, you will receive a £1000 referral fee if you refer a friend or family member and they are also approved as a Redbridge foster carer

What our carer’s say: “The first time they grip your finger or smile at you, you not only feel the same love as you would with your biological children, but you really feel a sense of accomplishment and that you have successfully done your job.” a Redbridge Foster Carer

“The thing I love most about fostering is seeing the progress children and young people make during the time they are with us. From surviving to thriving.” Tracy, a Redbridge Foster Carer

“I love watching the difference I can make to a child and watching them succeed in life, knowing that I have made a difference to their life. Also the support I have had from the fostering team has been nothing but amazing!” Sarah, a Redbridge Foster Carer

“Since being in our care, our young person has found a true sense of justice, and developed a super work ethic and a certain strength of character.” Jamshed, a Redbridge Foster Carer

"After seeing the outstanding support Redbridge gave the young person in our care, we decided to transfer. There are many opportunities to be further involved and develop yourself. We have no regrets." Alison and Mick, Redbridge Council Foster Carers

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The role involves:

• Delivering evidence-based interventions directly to children, young people, and their families
• Supervising Education Mental Health Practitioners who deliver low-intensity CBT-based guided self-help interventions
• Providing whole school mental health support to school staff and the wider community

The ideal candidate will hold a postgraduate diploma in Children and Young People's Mental Health Supervision or be willing to undertake the one-year Postgraduate Diploma at a London University alongside the role. Applicants must be HCPC registered and will be subject to DBS checks.

The team offers a dynamic, friendly, and supportive environment with regular team meetings, an induction program, career development support, and an annual service CPD program.

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Key Responsibilities:

• Chair or co-facilitate Referral Order Panel Meetings
• Contribute to the development of Referral Orders
• Negotiate and co-produce contracts of interventions with children and their families
• Ensure the views of the person harmed and/or the community are represented
• Attend pre-planning meetings, workshops, and supervision sessions
• Read and understand Panel Reports to suggest appropriate interventions
• Treat all attendees with respect, regardless of their background
• Maintain confidentiality according to our policies

Requirements:

• Complete the training and induction process
• Availability to attend meetings and events as required
• Ability to work according to our Confidentiality and Equal Opportunities policies

What We Offer:

• The opportunity to make a positive impact on young people's lives
• Training and support

How to Apply:

If you're interested in this role, please contact Yos.admin@redbridge.gov.uk or call 020 8707 7800.

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Responsibilities:

• Drive a range of vehicles for which you hold a license and operate ancillary equipment.
• Undertake daily vehicle routine maintenance and safety checks.
• Maintain a basic knowledge of first aid and provide initial assistance to passengers.
• Ensure timesheets and record sheets are completed accurately and returned within specified timeframes.
• Ensure individual responsibility for clients during transport.
• Ensure care and safety of passengers, especially those with disabilities.
• Comply with Working Time Directive and applicable drivers’ hours legislation.
• Maintain vehicles to a high standard of cleanliness.
• Work collaboratively with Passenger Assistants to provide safe and punctual service.
• Provide excellent customer service and safeguard vulnerable passengers.
• Collect, transport, and deliver post, parcels, furniture, luggage, equipment, and supplies across council locations.

Requirements:

• Hold a full category D1/D driving license valid for the UK.

Benefits:

• A twenty-hour week contract term-time only (£15.68 per hour).
• Discounted gym membership.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Local Government Pension Scheme.

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