Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council and Middlesbrough Council seeking processing & recycling provider
Title: Processing & Recycling of Kerbside Collected Household Waste
(OJEU ref: 2019/S 237-581704)
Contract Reference: DN448734
Description: Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council and Middlesbrough Council are seeking one provider to process and recycle Kerbside Collected Household waste on behalf of both authorities.
Department: Growth, Enterprise and Environment
Deadline for Submission of Bids: Before 14:00:00 on Monday 20 January 2020
Contract Start Date: 01 April 2020
Contract End Date: 31 March 2025
Details of Extension Periods (where applicable): Optional extensions of 2 x 12 months
Further Details: Available via NEPO portal www.nepo.org registration is free and once you have expressed an interest in the opportunity you have immediate access to the documentation.
If you need some guidance on how to submit your response through the NEPO Portal, please visit the NEPO website training section at https://www.nepo.org/suppliers/learn to access the Navigating the Portal suite of videos. These also include useful information on how to manage your online ProContract account.
Teeswide Safeguarding Adults Board – Self-Neglect Training
Self-Neglect Training – 2 New Dates
Monday 10th February 2020 – Stockton Sixth Form College
Tuesday 11th February 2020 – River Tees Water Sports Centre
The one day course aims to increase knowledge about Self-neglect, the impact that it can have on an individual and to increase understanding and confidence in the use of Local Risk Management policies. Suitable for anyone working with individuals who may be at risk of Self-neglect.
Course Content:
- The legal context of Safeguarding, including Making Safeguarding Personal, The Care Act 2014 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005
- Understanding that self-neglect is a symptom of life experiences such as depression or loss
- Developing skills to identify when to raise a safeguarding concern or conduct a capacity assessment
- The importance of multiagency working and sharing information with other professionals
- Implementing lessons learned from Safeguarding Adult Reviews in relation to Self-neglect
- Identifying outcomes at a Risk Management Panel or Safeguarding meeting. Developing a plan and reviewing it
- Engaging effectively with individuals who Self-neglect.
Request a place https://www.tsab.org.uk/professionals/events-key-dates/
Age UK Teesside Recruiting
AGE UK Teesside
Post: Projects Support Worker
Location: Teesside / Redcar and Cleveland
Responsible to: Operations Manager
Hours: 36 hours – Fixed term till 31st March 2019 with possible
extension of contract until 2020 and beyond.
Salary: £16,848 per annum
Job Purpose
To assist in the delivery of Age UK Teesside’s integrated services. This is a split post working 21 hours assisting with the Befriending Service and 15 hours running the Welcome Home Project. Both posts will be based within Redcar and Cleveland.
Job Description – Befriending Service
To work alongside the Befriending Services Co-ordinator and assist in the assessment of new and existing client’s requirements around befriending and help facilitate their engagement within new networks to reduce the effects of loneliness and social isolation. They will also be responsible for developing and promoting the Befriending Service’s Extended Service by working in close partnership with other local services.
To develop a strong knowledge and working relationship with external providers and services to ensure clients have access to choice.
Job Description – Welcome Home Project
To deliver a safe and reliable ‘Welcome Home’ project for vulnerable older people, who may live alone and who are returning home following a stay at the Recovery and Re-ablement unit who are from the Redcar and Cleveland area
Overall Aims: To reduce re-admission rates of older lonely people following a hospital stay; to increase individual’s well-being and independence; to reduce levels of loneliness and social isolation
Other
- To keep accurate records and ensure the database is updated
- Be aware of Health and Safety issues
- Comply with Data Protection
- Comply with Lone Working Protocols
To attend and participate in internal/external meetings, as appropriate
Under the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and associated guidance, it is the duty of all staff while at work to take adequate care for the health and safety of themselves and of other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions.
To work with other staff to ensure appropriate customer care is provided at all times.
To develop a personal knowledge base on Age UK Teesside to underpin effective working.
All staff are required to work within Age UK Teesside’s policies, ensuring these are carried out in relation to the job e.g. confidentiality, equal opportunities etc.
The post may involve occasional evening and weekend work for which time in lieu can be claimed.
The above list is not exhaustive and you will be expected to undertake any other reasonable duties that may be required.
A full driving license and access to a vehicle will be essential to carrying out the duties of the role.
This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure application with the Disclosure & Barring service (DBS).
Person Specification
Post: Projects Support Worker
Essential Criteria
- Understanding of and empathy with the needs and aspirations of older people
- Ability to manage a busy workload, prioritise and work independently
- Be I.T. literate
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Be honest, reliable and trustworthy.
- Have a flexible approach to work.
- Have complete discretion and maintain confidentiality at all times.
- Possess a full driving licence and have access to a car for work.
- Maintain confidentiality at all times.
Deadline for applications: FRIDAY 17TH JANUARY 2019 at 4pm
For further details and application form, please visit www.ageukteesside.org.uk or email anne.sykes@ageukteesside.org.uk
Community Campus ’87 Recruiting
Job Description
Community Campus ’87 Ltd is a leading social enterprise working to reduce homelessness and create opportunities for service users across the Tees Valley.
We are currently seeking to recruit 2 enthusiastic and suitably experienced Tenancy Support Workers to join our existing teams. Do you share our values of, creating opportunities, breaking down barriers, empowering people to realise their potential and build towards a better life?
The successful applicants will work as part of a team providing housing related support to young people/ vulnerable/ homeless adults and families as part of a service commissioned by Middlesbrough Borough Council and within our Hartlepool Service in dispersed accommodation owned by Community Campus. The ideal candidates will have the drive to engage positively with young people /vulnerable/ homeless individuals and families and able to motivate and empower them to meet their goals and contracted outcomes. The Middlesbrough Service works with young people aged 16 – 25 years old and the Hartlepool Service works with a range of adults and young people.
Employment will be subject to a D.B.S. check and satisfactory references.
For an application pack please contact hr@cc87.co.uk.
Only fully completed application forms will be considered for these posts.
CC87 Ltd is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from ethnic and minority groups.
Redcar & Cleveland Festive Lunch
Redcar & Cleveland Enterprise Day
Redcar & Cleveland Winter Walking Festival
