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December 3, 2024

Lyneham: Neighbourhood Policing Team Christmas roadshow - coming to Lyneham Mon 16 Dec

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Woking: Hampshire County Council Hampshire Equipment Services Basingstoke (Hybrid Working)








Logistics Team Supervisor HCC619224




Job Details:


Job Reference: HCC619224
Salary Range: £32,149 - £35,241 per annum
Work Location: Hampshire Equipment Services, Basingstoke (Hybrid Working)
Hours per week: 37
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 16 December 2024
Interview Date: w/c 6 January 2025

The Role:

Joining our dedicated Hampshire Equipment Service (HES) team as a Logistics Team Supervisor, you’ll lead and support our team of Equipment Delivery Drivers, empowering them to assist adults and children across Hampshire who need additional care. In this rewarding role, you’ll contribute to promoting people’s independence and enhancing their quality of life by helping to reduce, avoid or delay the need for ongoing care, while supporting them to remain living at home.  

This is a brand-new role, giving you the opportunity to shape the role and make it your own. Whether you’re looking to expand your leadership skills, or embarking on your first step towards a management career, this is a fantastic opportunity to stretch yourself in a supportive environment.

What you’ll do: Team Management: Oversee team performance, manage and schedule workloads and shift cover, identify training needs, and provide effective leadership.
Support Operational Delivery: Assist the Management Team with service operations and deputise where required.
Conduct Reports and Audits: Undertake incident reports and quality audits.
Drive a Council Vehicle: You’ll be on the road with Equipment Delivery Drivers when leading training sessions and undertaking practical assessments.

What we’re looking for: Excellent Communication: Both verbal and written communication.
Performance Management: Skilled in addressing performance and competency issues.
Decision Making: Responsible, accountable and flexible in decision making processes.
Relationship Building: Able to build successful working relationships through strong interpersonal skills.
Person-Centred Approach: Committed to working with service users in a strengths-based way.
A Valid, Full UK Driving Licence: With parking facilities at home for a large van (parking permits can be paid for by the council).

Take a look at our Candidate Pack for more information about the Logistics Team Supervisor role, team and our values. The section ‘About you’ explains what specific knowledge, skills and experience we want you to tell us about. Make sure you explain how you meet these requirements and demonstrate our values, in your application.   

Why join us?   Make a Difference: Work in collaborative partnership with organisations across Health and Social care to maximise independence, prevent hospital admissions, and facilitate rapid discharge from hospital to improve outcomes for the people of Hampshire. For further information please visit our Reablement website.
Career Growth: Access to a wealth of rewarding career choices.
Professional Development: Supportive supervision and continuous learning opportunities, including leadership and management training and formal qualification routes.
Competitive Benefits package: Including access to Local Government Pension Scheme. Find more information here.

Working Patterns 

The current working hours for this position follow a current pattern of Monday – Friday, 8.30am – 4.30pm, with a 4pm Friday finish. 

Wiltshire: Happy Cafe's across the county

 

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Alternatively click here to view this poster online or to find out more about Rethink Mental Illness and the Wiltshire Mental Health Inclusion Service

Information provided by Colerne & Lyneham HIVEs

Stafford: Staffordshire smart alert - Shopping and paying safely online this Xmas 🎅🏼 🎄


Ready to bag an online bargain? Follow these top tips to avoid scams -

✅ Research sellers, check they're legitimate.
✅ Use a credit card or secure payment platform.
✅ Only provide enough details to complete your purchase.

Find out more: Shopping and paying safely online - NCSC.GOV.UK

Information provided by Stafford HIVE

Corsham: Company for Christmas plus upcoming festive events

 

Bovington: Garrison youth club sessions




Information provided by Bovington HIVE

Colerne: Christmas Crafts on camp - Fri 6 Dec

 

Christmas Crafts are coming to Colerne Camp this Friday afternoon 1400-1600

All Colerne military families are welcome to attend this completely event, which is funded by the Thrift Shop aka Bargain At The Barracks

There's no need to book, please just drop in and enjoy!

Information provided by Colerne HIVE

Please donate blood and save a life this Christmas!

 
Facts and figures
  • 1 in 4 of us will need a blood transfusion in our lives yet only 3% of those eligible give blood.
  • In 2023, 1.44 million blood donations were made by 785,000 amazing individuals.
  • The NHS needs 140,000 new first-time donors this year.
  • Sickle cell is the UK's fastest-growing genetic disorder, and many patients require regular blood transfusions. For the best treatment, patients benefit from blood transfusions from donors of the same ethnicity.
  • To ensure the donor base reflects the diversity of patients, the NHS needs 12,000 new donors of Black heritage this year.
  • O negative is the universal blood type, crucial in emergencies or when a patient's blood type is unknown. Although only 8% of the population has O negative blood, it accounts for 15% of hospital orders.
  • There are 25 permanent blood donation centres across the country, with the most appointments for donors in Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield, and London.
Give the best gift this winter: give blood. You can register and book an appointment at blood.co.uk, by calling 0300 123 23 23 or on the NHS Give Blood app.​

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) bulk recruitment: Kent


The Department of Work and Pensions has 20 new Executive Officer work coach opportunities in Kent. These are now open for applications until 17th Dec 2024.

​Civil Service Jobs link: Universal Credit Job Centre - Work Coach - Kent (Ref: 723) - Civil Service Jobs - GOV.UK

​More information can be found on the DWP EO Microsite.

December 2, 2024

HM Government Money & Pensions Service - Money Helper: Credit unions and other alternatives to high-cost credit

 
This Money Helper (Money & Pensions Service) ​​guide is for you if you need access to credit but you can’t use a mainstream lender and you don’t want to use a payday loan or other forms of high-cost credit. When you read it, you’ll know:
  • how credit unions work and how they can help you
  • how to join a credit union
  • what other sources of fair and affordable credit might be available to you.​
To view this guide please click HERE

More information can be found on the Money Helper website at https://www.moneyhelper.org.uk/en/everyday-money/credit

For the Service community, there are three MOD-endorsed credit unions - see https://www.joiningforcescu.co.uk/​