Citizens Advice North East Derbyshire provides free, confidential, and impartial advice across North East Derbyshire and Bolsover Districts. We support people with a wide range of issues including welfare rights, debt, consumer problems, employment and housing.
Make a real difference in your community
Citizens Advice North East Derbyshire relies on passionate volunteers to help people access the free, independent advice they need to navigate life’s challenges. Whether you have a few hours a week or want to develop new skills, there’s a role that fits you.
Our volunteers are at the heart of everything we do. From directly supporting clients with the issues affecting their lives, to helping behind the scenes with essential admin, fundraising, and campaigning work – there are diverse opportunities to match your skills and interests.
Whatever your background or experience, you’ll gain valuable skills, meet like-minded people, and know that your time is genuinely helping your community.
What will you do?
- complete an introduction to Citizens Advice and training for your role
- talk to clients over the phone, video call or face to face to explore what problems they’ve come for help with
- find information about the clients’ problems and help them to understand their options
- support clients to take action to resolve their problems. This might include drafting or writing letters, making phone calls, or referring the client to another organisation
- write a summary of the clients’ problems and what action you’ve taken
- look out for problems’ that are common, or are unfair, and write a short report about the problem or a letter to an elected official like an MP, AM or local councillor
Some examples of what you could do:
- help clients with debts work out a reasonable amount to pay back, and make a phone call to an organisation they owe money to.
- explore what benefits a client is entitled to and help them to complete a benefit application form.
- help a client who has problems with their landlord to understand their housing rights.
What’s in it for you?
- make a real difference to people’s lives
- learn about a range of issues such as benefits, debt, employment and housing.
- build on valuable skills such as communication, listening and problem solving, and increase your employability
- work with a range of different people, independently and in a team.
- have a positive impact in your community.
And we’ll reimburse expenses too.
If you’re training to be a solicitor and you train and volunteer as a local Citizens Advice adviser, you may be able to get up to six months off your solicitor training contract. See Solicitors Regulation Authority for more information.
What do you need to have?
You don’t need specific qualifications or skills but you’ll need to:
- be friendly and approachable
- be non-judgmental and respect views, values and cultures that are different to your own
- have good listening skills
- have excellent verbal and written communication skills
- have good maths and IT skills
- be able to understand information and explain it to others
- be willing to learn about and follow the Citizens Advice aims, principles and policies, including confidentiality and data protection
- be willing to undertake training in your role
How much time do you need to give?
Ideally, we ask for 5 hours per week.
We can be flexible so talk to us if this doesn’t suit.
Valuing inclusion
We value diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled people, people with physical or mental health conditions, LGBT+ and non-binary people, and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities.
If you are interested in becoming a Volunteer Adviser and would like to discuss flexibility around location, time or role activities, please get in touch.
- Job Number
- SU01292
- Contract Type
- Fixed Term
- Salary
- £29,959 to £33,482 per annum
- Working Pattern
- Full Time
- Faculty/Directorate
- Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Location
- Bay Campus, Swansea
- Closing Date
- 8 Feb 2026
- Interview Dates
- 12 Feb 2026 - 13 Feb 2026
- Informal Enquiries
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- Dr Gareth Blayney g.j.blayney@swansea.ac.uk
- Dr Matthew Elwin m.p.elwin@swansea.ac.uk
- Dr Gareth Blayney
About The University
Swansea University is a research-led university that has been making a difference since 1920. The University community thrives on exploration and discovery and offers the right balance of excellent teaching and research, matched by an enviable quality of life.
Our stunning waterfront campuses and multicultural community make us a desirable workplace for colleagues from around the world. Our reward and benefits, and ways of working enable those who join us to have enriching careers, matched by an excellent work-life balance.
About The Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Centre for Integrative Semiconductor Materials (CISM) – Swansea University’s flagship new £55M facility for advanced semiconductor research and development.
The Semiconductor Equipment Technician will support the facility and equipment at CISM as part of the established technical operations team. Working with the team and external contracts, the role holder will support the maintenance and operation of all semiconductor equipment and associated plant.
The role includes an interesting variation of tasks and responsibilities as outlined in the job description and will provide the successful candidate with an opportunity to work within a growing innovative sector in South Wales.
This role is funded by a combination of the Innovate UK Strength in Places Fund (SIPF) CSconnected Project and the recently established Horizon Europe SAFEPOWER project. The role holder will be responsible for maintaining equipment in support of these projects.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity in all its practices and activities. We aim to establish an inclusive environment and welcome diverse applications from the following protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation.
As an inclusive and welcoming workplace, we value people for their skills regardless of their background. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English.
Welsh Language Skills
The Welsh language level required for this role is Level 1 - A little. The role holder will be able to pronounce Welsh words, answer the phone in Welsh (good morning/afternoon) and use very basic everyday words and phrases (thank you, please etc.). Level 1 can be reached by completing a 1 hour course.
The University is a proud bilingual institution, our Welsh Language Strategy outlines our aspiration to promote the language and enable our staff to engage with the language as an additional workplace skill and as a gateway to new cultural and social opportunities. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English. Welsh speakers have the right to an interview in Welsh. Applicants for a role where Welsh skills are essential are expected to present their application in Welsh and will be interviewed in Welsh, if shortlisted.
Additional Information
Applications for this role will take the format of a CV submission and cover letter.
The Early Years Alliance is the largest early years membership organisation and voluntary sector provider of quality affordable childcare and education in England. An educational charity, the Alliance represents the interests of over 14,000 member settings who deliver care and learning to over 800,000 families every year. We are looking to recruit Early Years Lead.
The purpose of the role is to provide high quality early years sessions to children and families to improve the life chances of children. To work as part of a team to promote and support parents in their own learning which will enable them to support their children's learning and development particularly with healthy lifestyle choices and communication skills.
Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, pro rata for part time employees
- Additional annual leave for long service
- Enhanced sickness pay
- Employer and employee contribution pension scheme
- Birthday leave so you can have a day off for your birthday dedicated to you and your well being
- Regular access to internal and external learning and development opportunities
- A Recruitment Referral Payment Scheme, giving you an introductory payment of up to £300 if someone you have referred to the Alliance takes up a role in the charity.
- Access to our Employee Assistant Programme (EAP), which includes 24/7 helpline access, dedicated managers helpline, confidential counselling sessions delivered by accredited specialists, legal, debt and life management advice, discounts, and wellbeing content plus resources.
- Savings of up to 25% on O2 Refresh Airtime Plan on any new phone or tablets
- A dedicated mental health First Aider to support your mental well being
Main duties:
- Provide individual and clusters of Early Years settings and childminders advice, guidance and support on Early Help and how to work effectively with children and families including children who have English as an additional language, narrowing the gap between EAL learners and their peers.
- Provide training and learning opportunities for registered early years providers and other partners to develop their skills, knowledge and confidence in working with children and families that have concerns or need advice.
- Provide information, advice, guidance and practical support to develop inclusive and effective early year’s environments that support quality relationships between staff, parents and children.
- Work in partnership with relevant agencies to promote the consideration of the needs of children and families in all relevant services and strategies looking at how access to services can be improved for this group of children and their families.
- Developing and encouraging peer to peer support in relation to Early Help and to embed best practice within the County that is shared and disseminated.
- Identify, disseminate and facilitate the sharing of good practice in relation to meeting the needs of children and families in Somerset, seeking to utilise the wealth of experience within Somerset as well as bring national best practice into Somerset.
- Promote the service to settings across the County to ensure they are aware of the services available to support children and families. Working collaboratively with other services who support children and families to make best use of scarce resources.
- To use effective monitoring and tracking systems for this project to ensure the project makes an impact on individual and cohorts of children.
- To contribute to the development of appropriate resources and information about resources which can be shared with Somerset settings to support them working effectively with children and families.
- Work collaboratively to promote and celebrate good practice, demonstrating a commitment to quality in all they do. Where necessary have the confidence to challenge poor practice which does not achieve good outcomes for children and families.
- Develop your expertise and keep up to date with best practice so registered providers can utilise those skills and knowledge in the role, modelling best practice to settings.
- Work in a flexible and responsive way to emerging issues. Be willing to lead and support specific focused pieces of work or projects as appropriate.
- Any other tasks that are co...
Job Description Job Title: Information & Advice Caseworker Ref: IA-CW-25- PT Primary Focus: Contract Type: Hours: Salary/benefits: Location/Team: Information & Advice Permanent 3 days (22.5 hours) per week £19,478 (FTE £32,464) pa inclusive; access to pension scheme The post holder will be required to work at various locations and within different team settings, in line with business needs. Reports to: Team Leader – I&A Services PURPOSE of the ROLE The aim of the Age UK Islington Information and Advice service is an early intervention and prevention service that works with people to identify and resolve the root causes of their problems with the aim of preventing escalation of the problem. Optimised for residents/clients looking for answers to simple information/advice requests to help themselves in looking after their wellbeing, both as preventative opportunities and in dealing with current issues. The purpose of the offer is to support early resolution and problem-solving to help people to become more self-sufficient and resilient. You will have responsibility for ensuring the I&A service is provided effectively and efficiently on a day-to-day basis through face-to-face and digital platforms such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams. You will be able to develop effective partnerships and positive relationships with professionals across organisations. Our Information and Advice service is Advice Quality Standard (AQS) accredited. Therefore to maintain this standard you will need to continually evolve and respond to changes in advice provision, including technological advances and shifting societal needs. You will be an excellent communicator and able to prioritise daily challenges and expectations. You will be confident in making sound decisions that respond flexibly and quickly to changing needs that arise in a range of community setting requirements. The I&A worker will provide up-to-date, accurate and impartial information and support to Age UK Islington`s clients. You will need to respond sensitively to those who call, email, write and contact us via social media, also including carers, employers, and healthcare professionals. Supported through an ongoing programme of coaching, updates, and personal development, you will deliver the highest quality service, ensuring that we are responsive to clients’ needs and striving to ensure that everyone who contacts us feels that they have a positive experience of Age UK Islington. Working within a framework of customer focussed policies and processes, you will be part of a team that is committed to continuous improvement and will regularly contribute to the development of the service in order to meet evolving client needs and expectations. Information & Advice Worker JD © Age UK Islington 2019 Version V.1 January 2023 Summary To provide an Information & Advice casework service to help clients with issues relating to their wellbeing such as: Housing, Income Maximisation, Money Management, Grant Applications, Employment, Consumer, and other areas of social welfare. To take a person-centred approach. Communicating in a friendly, confident and empathetic manner in order to try and understand the clients problems, their aims and goals and empower them to find solutions. To help clients resolve their issues by helping them to prioritise, understand letters, support them to complete forms and challenge decisions, contact relevant organisations, and signpost to other specialist services. To network with the local authority and local organisations and services to develop referral and signposting pathways, and effectively promote the service. To obtain and record all essential information accurately on our Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system including personal details, equality monitoring data, consent, and enquiry details. Main Responsibilities and Duties 1. Provide high-quality information and Advice in an empathic and professional approach via in-person, telephone, email, letter, and social media platforms to clients. 2. Accurate and timely data capture of enquiries working alongside agreed measures. 3. Manage own caseload - including prioritising issues and meet tight deadlines. 4. Work within the policies and processes in place for the service, including enquiry handling processes, data input and management, quality assurance processes and safeguarding procedures. 5. Escalate difficult issues, queries or complaints in a timely and appropriate way and take responsibility for any ongoing actions to ensure issue/query/complaint is resolved. 6. Provide input into projects as required to ensure that the I&A service is represented internally, across Age UK Islington activities. 7. Support the Team Leader to plan, organise, co-ordinate and deliver I&A outreach sessions to Islington residents across the...
Senior Associate, Corporate Advisory Services
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NOW HIRING: Senior Associate, Corporate Advisory ServicesPOSITION SUMMARY:The Corporate Advisory Services team collaborates with several departments within the Rainforest Alliance to advise companies to address deforestation, livelihoods, human rights, biodiversity loss and climate change. Corporate Advisory is the entry point of companies into the suite of offerings of the Rainforest Alliance.
Our team partners with corporates to help them adopt and develop the right policies and implementation systems to further their sustainability agenda. Through supply chain mapping and traceability, we link companies’ supply chains to priority landscapes where corporate engagement is needed to change production practices and protect and restore key biodiversity and forest areas.
The Senior Associate works closely with the Corporate Advisory Services Manager to deploy the Corporate Advisory strategy. The Senior Associate supports the manager on key corporate partnerships and drives corporate partners engagement around Rainforest Alliance strategic offerings. The Senior Associate delivers projects related to responsible sourcing of priority sectors, certified and non-certified by the Rainforest Alliance like Coffee, Cocoa, Palm oil, Tea, Soy, Nuts and other high impact commodities. The individual is directly involved in various aspects of project implementation including preparation of proposals, data analysis and visualization, assessment reports and other client support activities.
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
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- Work on Corporate Advisory partnerships (relationship management, project management, preparation of proposals, reports and presentation writing, risk assessment, data analysis, policy writing, capacity building, etc…); In the case of simple SOW, the senior associate will lead independently the partnership with light support from the manager. In the case of more complex SOW, the manager will be in the lead and the senior associate will play a supporting role and lead sub-activities.
- Lead the market intelligence for Corporate Advisory services (planning, delivery of workstreams). As part of this workstream, gather market needs and identify opportunities to expand and strengthen our services to better support companies and deliver more impact.
- Lead the internal communication for Corporate Advisory services (Monthly newsletters)
- Work on the prospection strategy, supporting the manager and director on campaigns to capture new companies.
- Collaborate closely with the CE&P team and support Key Account Managers in the understanding of Corporate Advisory Services and pitching to companies.
- Support the team and director in financials tracking (revenue, invoicing etc…)
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
- Bachelor’s degree in forestry, agriculture, international development, natural resources management, supply chain management or a related field;
- At least 3 years of progressive increase in responsibilities in the agriculture and/or forestry sector with good knowledge of key sustainability topics, market and policy trends, commodity supply chains;
- Knowledge of the Accountability Framework is a plus;
- Proven experience in project management, stakeholder management and complex problem solving;
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment, lead a project and client relationship in full autonomy, assess priorities and multi-task with strong attention to detail;
- Excellent writing, editing and verbal communication including preparing technical reports and presentations;
- Good executive presence and presentation skills;
- Advanced skills in MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel. Understanding of additional tools such as Power BI, Tableau and GIS skills are a plus;
BENEFITS OF WORKING AT THE RAINFOREST ALLIANCE:
- Be a part of a global organization with a strong mission and a collaborative, respectful, and accountable culture.
- Enjoy opportunities for professional growth and career development.
- Benefit from remote working flexibility and flexible hybrid working environment.
- Receive a competitive salary package.
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A favourable time‑off policy, including annual leave and Resilience Days, to help you recharge and balance life outside of work.
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Prioritize your wellbeing. We have numerous ways to promote work-life balance, s...
Job Reference:000642
Salary:£33,666 - £39,187 per annum depending on experience
Closing Date:26/01/2026
Department:Corporate Services
Location:The Old Police House - Hyde Park - London
Contract Type:Permanent
Hours Per Week:36
Contract Length:Permanent
Job Description
The Organisation
The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity created in March 2017. We manage over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These are Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James’s Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park and Bushy Park.
We also manage other important public spaces including Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens. Our eight Royal Parks and other iconic green spaces are among the most visited attractions in the UK with tens of millions of visits every year.
We are currently undertaking a group wide digital transformation. We have a cloud first strategy (Azure) and are looking to further leverage Microsoft technologies to support operational efficiencies and our exciting growth plans.
We are now looking for a 2nd Line Support Engineer* to join us on a full-time, permanent basis.
*Actual role title IT Technical Support Engineer
The Benefits
- Salary of £33,666 - £39,187 per annum depending on experience
- 26 days' annual leave plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after 3 years’ service
- Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)
- Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
- Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
- Learning and development opportunities
- Cycle to work scheme
- Offices in a beautiful location
You’ll have the chance to work in the stunning Hyde Park, one of the most iconic and historically rich locations in London while directly contributing to the preservation and enhancement of some of the UK's most visited and cherished public spaces.
So, if you want to make a tangible difference while enjoying a fulfilling and rewarding career, we want to hear from you!
The Role
You will be responsible for the 2nd line, desktop support, for numerous sites across our park locations. You will be working on the support and resolution of broad ranging issues across our hardware, software and network technologies. The environment is very much Microsoft/Windows based, so Office 365, Outlook & Exchange, Active Directory, Endpoint, etc.
There’s a lot going on, with plenty of opportunity to gain in-depth technical experience. You would receive continuous training and development, to enable you to progress your skills and your career - lots of opportunity to learn!
The role will also see you contribute to several key IT projects including our Windows 11 rollout, ongoing cloud migration, and our Cyber Security program.
About You
To be considered as our 2nd Line Support Engineer, you will need:
- Significant experience of 2nd line/ desktop support
- Experience of supporting Microsoft packages (MS Office 365, Endpoint, Exchange, Windows 10 & 11)
- Strong LAN/WAN and Active Directory
- Degree in IT
- The ability to work well under pressure to strict deadlines
- Excellent communication skills and a confident telephone manner
- Hold a full UK driving license
We want to put everyone in the best possible position to succeed and use Recite-me accessibility software. At the top of the application page, there is an “Accessibility Tools” button which you can use to complete the application form in a way that works for you. If you think that you may need more support to complete our application process, please do get in touch.
The Royal Parks is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. Please visit our website to find out more on our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
So, if you are interested in this unique opportunity as a 2nd Line Support Engineer, please apply via the button sh...
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Process Technician - HSSU
Process Technician Wetherby HSSU Hub | Sterile Services | Permanent contract | Full timeUp to £
24,359.38
per annum
depending on experience
37.5 hours per week
37.5 hours per week
Rotational shift system
Wk. 1 - 0800 - 1600
Wk. 2 - 1000 - 1800
Weekends - Saturday & Sunday 0800 - 1600 (1 in 3) with days off in the week
If you’re enthusiastic, motivated and you’ve previously worked in a sterile services environment, this is an exciting opportunity to join the UK’s largest Healthcare Charity. Taking care of the nation’s health starts with a supply of sterile and disinfected medical devices that meet our customers’ needs. It starts with you.
As a Process Technician at our HSSU Hub, you’ll bring a basic standard of general education with proven literacy and numeracy skills. You’re organised with good communication skills – and ideally, you’re able to show evidence of sterile services training.
As a Process Technician, you will:
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Help to ensure all equipment is in good working order
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Regularly check medical equipment for damage and report any faults
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Maintain a clean and tidy work environment
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Take action to resolve any problems
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Escalate issues where necessary
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Maintain accurate records and documentation in line with our policies and procedures
Helping you feel good.
We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That’s why we’ve developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what’s important to you.
Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.
If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it’s a good idea to apply right away to ensure you’re considered for this role.
It starts with you.
Rewards & Benefits
Helping you be and feel your best.
Annual Leave
25 days + Bank Holidays, increasing to 27 days after 5 years and to 30 days after 10 years of service.
Nuffield Health Healthcare Plan
Membership is free for employees and you can add partner and dependants at your own cost.
*eligibility criteria applies.
Financial Wellbeing
A range of employee benefits through a Financial Wellbeing provider – including affordable loans repaid through salary, access to your pay when you need it, simple savings, a government Help to Save scheme and money insights.
Cycle to Work Scheme
Save money, get fit and reduce your carbon footprint by taking advantage of this tax-efficient scheme to get a new bike.
Gym Membership
Free membership to any Nuffield Health gym, plus discounted memberships for family members.
Online GP
Discounted access to secure video and telephone GP consultations and a suite of healthcare management tools, provided by digital healthcare company Doctor Care Anywhere.
Emotional Wellbeing Support
Access to our Emotional Wellbeing services and discounted virtual, telephone, and face-to-face treatment.
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Once you’ve found the right role for you, you can apply online. All you need to do at this stage is submit your CV, a covering email, and a few personal details.
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- Job Number
- SU01314
- Contract Type
- Fixed Term
- Salary
- £34,132 to £38,249 per annum
- Working Pattern
- Full Time
- Faculty/Directorate
- Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Location
- Bay Campus, Swansea
- Closing Date
- 8 Feb 2026
- Interview Dates
- 12 Feb 2026 - 13 Feb 2026
- Informal Enquiries
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- Dr Gareth Blayney g.j.blayney@swansea.ac.uk
- Dr Matthew Elwin m.p.elwin@swansea.ac.uk
- Dr Gareth Blayney
About The University
Swansea University is a research-led university that has been making a difference since 1920. The University community thrives on exploration and discovery and offers the right balance of excellent teaching and research, matched by an enviable quality of life.
Our stunning waterfront campuses and multicultural community make us a desirable workplace for colleagues from around the world. Our reward and benefits, and ways of working enable those who join us to have enriching careers, matched by an excellent work-life balance.
About The Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Centre for Integrative Semiconductor Materials (CISM) – Swansea University’s flagship new £55M facility for advanced semiconductor research and development.
The Semiconductor Equipment Technician will support the facility and equipment at CISM as part of the established technical operations team. Working with the team and external contracts, the role holder will support the maintenance and operation of all semiconductor equipment and associated plant.
The role includes an interesting variation of tasks and responsibilities as outlined in the job description and will provide the successful candidate with an opportunity to work within a growing innovative sector in South Wales.
This role is funded by a combination of the Innovate UK Strength in Places Fund (SIPF) CSconnected Project and the recently established Horizon Europe SAFEPOWER project. The role holder will be responsible for maintaining equipment in support of these projects.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity in all its practices and activities. We aim to establish an inclusive environment and welcome diverse applications from the following protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation.
As an inclusive and welcoming workplace, we value people for their skills regardless of their background. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English.
Welsh Language Skills
The Welsh language level required for this role is Level 1 - A little. The role holder will be able to pronounce Welsh words, answer the phone in Welsh (good morning/afternoon) and use very basic everyday words and phrases (thank you, please etc.). Level 1 can be reached by completing a 1 hour course.
The University is a proud bilingual institution, our Welsh Language Strategy outlines our aspiration to promote the language and enable our staff to engage with the language as an additional workplace skill and as a gateway to new cultural and social opportunities. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English. Welsh speakers have the right to an interview in Welsh. Applicants for a role where Welsh skills are essential are expected to present their application in Welsh and will be interviewed in Welsh, if shortlisted.
Additional Information
Applications for this role will take the format of a CV submission and cover letter.
Technical Auditor - Join a Growing National Team
Make an Impact with BREEAM – Join a Growing Team
As part of an exciting period of growth, we are launching an Assessment Centre intake for Technical Auditors, with the BREEAM team set to expand significantly over the next 12 months. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a high-impact, specialist team at a pivotal time in its development.
We are seeking proactive, detail-orientated individuals to join our expert BREEAM team as Technical Auditors. You do not need prior auditing experience, what matters most are the key skills and background of an auditor: strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, clear communication and the ability to review evidence and apply BREEAM technical standards consistently.
All candidates will first complete an online assessment, designed to test these core skills. Successful candidates will then be invited to take part in the assessment centre, where you will have the chance to demonstrate your abilities in a practical and interactive environment.
Be part of a Global Leader in the Built Environment
BRE aims to be the world’s leading innovation, science and data hub for the built environment. For more than a century, we have provided government and industry with cutting-edge research and testing. Join us to help deliver products, advice, services, standards and qualifications used around the globe to make buildings better for people and the environment.
Your role at BRE
This role supports the delivery of high-quality, science-based sustainability certification by conducting technical audits for a range of BREEAM schemes. As part of the Certification and Operations team within BPS, the role ensures consistency, accuracy and professionalism in all certification activities.
Key Responsibilities and Tasks:
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Conduct desktop-based technical audits of BREEAM assessments, liaising with translators when required
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Manage personal workload and prioritise tasks to meet deadlines and turnaround targets
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Provide customer support via phone, email and live chat
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Maintain accurate records and update certification databases in line with operational procedures
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Support the onboarding and training of new team members and contribute to the professional development of colleagues
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Assist the leadership team in maintaining high performance standards and improving QA processes
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Participate in continuous improvement initiatives across the team and certification operations.
What we are looking for -
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Ability to manage and prioritise workload independently
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Strong attention to detail and accuracy in maintaining records
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills
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Experienced user of Microsoft Office suite, as well as confidence in being a quick learner for other in-house bespoke systems.
BRE Benefits
At BRE, we offer a competitive salary, reviewed annually, along with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your financial security, well-being and career development.
Financial & Security Benefits
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Pension scheme – 5% employer-matched contribution
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Life assurance – 4x your basic salary
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Enhanced maternity package
Health & Wellbeing
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HealthPartners cashback scheme – Reclaim costs on prescriptions, physiotherapy, dental care, and more
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Mixture of onsite facilities, dependent on location – Restaurant, nursery, and free parking, including at-cost EV charging points
Career Development
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Learning & development – Free access to BRE Academy and our online learning platform
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Professional membership reimbursement
For full details on our benefits, visit: The Quays Swimming & Diving Complex We are recruiting for a part time Exercise Referral Advisor to join our team at BH Live Active, working across three sites in Southampton. BH Live operates leisure facilities across this vibrant and lively port city in partnership with Southampton City Council. In line with the council’s ‘We Can Be Active’ strategy, we provide excellent leisure facilities and hundreds of activities for all ages and abilities to inspire and support more communities to be active. The role will involve offering a personalised exercise and lifestyle programme for customers referred onto the programme by medical professionals. You will work across The Quays Swimming and Diving Complex, Bitterne Leisure Centre and Chamberlayne Leisure Centre. Our geographical reach spans across multiple venues, leisure centres and attractions across Portsmouth, Southampton, Croydon and the BCP region with millions of visits per year. Our organisational and charitable purpose is to generate:Exercise Referral Advisor (Fixed term contract)
Post Title: Exercise Referral Advisor
Location: BH Live Active – Southampton Sites
Salary for 20 hours per week: £13,659.50 per annum
Hours: 20 per week
Contract Type: Fixed Term contract - maternity leave cover
Expected end date: March 2027 or return of substantive post holder, whichever is sooner
The role:
A level 3 Exercise Referral qualification is essential, and experience in the field is desirable.
You will:
To be successful you will need:
Please click here to view the full job description.
We offer:
About BH Live:
We are one of the UK’s leading leisure and event venue operators – a registered charity and social enterprise.
Exercise Referral Advisor
The Quays Swimming & Diving Complex
Post Title: Exercise Referral Advisor
Location: BH Live Active – Southampton Sites
Salary for 20 hours per week: £13,659.50 per annum
Hours: 20 per week
Contract Type: Permanent
The role:
We are recruiting for a part time Exercise Referral Advisor to join our team at BH Live Active, working across three sites in Southampton.
BH Live operates leisure facilities across this vibrant and lively port city in partnership with Southampton City Council. In line with the council’s ‘We Can Be Active’ strategy, we provide excellent leisure facilities and hundreds of activities for all ages and abilities to inspire and support more communities to be active.
The role will involve offering a personalised exercise and lifestyle programme for customers referred onto the programme by medical professionals.
You will work across The Quays Swimming and Diving Complex, Bitterne Leisure Centre and Chamberlayne Leisure Centre.
A level 3 Exercise Referral qualification is essential, and experience in the field is desirable.
You will:
- Assist with the implementation of the Health and Fitness Programme provided for exercise referral patients at the nominated sites.
- Undertake 'Welcome Sessions' for new referral patients and provide follow-up one-to-one informal support.
- Carry out individual fitness testing and assessments for patients, as per the procedures and guidelines set out by the Health and Wellbeing Manager.
- Ensure the correct interpretation of the fitness tests and assessments, formulating safe and appropriate physical activity recommendations for each individual.
- Correctly identify situations where an individual’s safe exercise participation needs to be cleared by the Health and Wellbeing Manager or the programme’s GP.
- Assist with the administration of the programme as required.
- Attend and contribute to any relevant meetings as may be required including staff training.
- Assist with the continued promotion of the programmes as directed by the Health and Wellbeing Manager.
- Adopt the Centre’s Customer Care Policy and as such, assist and advise all customers in a polite and friendly manner to make their visit an enjoyable experience and thus ensure repeat visits.
To be successful you will need:
- Empathy
- Excellent customer service skills
- Good organisational skills
- A desire to make a positive change to someone’s physical and emotional wellbeing
- A level 3 Exercise Referral Qualification
Please click here to view the full job description.
We offer:
- Onsite parking
- Training and development opportunities
- BH Live Active - Gym membership
- Health cash plan
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Company pension matched up to 6% contributions
- Colleague discount on food and drink
- Colleague recognition
- Birthday / Celebratory day off
- Loyalty Rewards
About BH Live:
We are one of the UK’s leading leisure and event venue operators – a registered charity and social enterprise.
Our geographical reach spans across multiple venues, leisure centres and attractions across Portsmouth, Southampton, Croydon and the BCP region with millions of visits per year.
Our organisational and charitable purpose is to generate:
- More participation – through the provision of leisure facilities to encourage active communities, improved health, and wellbeing
- Higher audiences – through the provision of a diverse range of cultural and artistic events that appeal to a wide audience
- Greater economic and social benefit – through hosting major conferences, exhibitions, and events for the benefit of the local, regional, and international economies and people
We are making a positive difference across the communities we serve.
To apply:
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Job Description: Sleep Advice Consultant Job Title Sleep Advice Consultant Reports To Sleep Team Manager Directorate Research and Information Services Team Sleep Home-based, with regular travel and occasional overnight stays across the UK. Purpose of the Role The Sleep Advice Consultant will play a key role in the development, promotion, and delivery of the Cerebra Sleep Advice Service. This full-time post will work closely with the existing Sleep Advice Consultants and the Sleep Team Manager to expand the reach and quality of the service, ensuring consistent, high-quality advice across the UK. The Sleep Advice Consultant will contribute to the promotion and delivery of the Cerebra Sleep Advice Service for children with neurological conditions with empathy, professionalism, and a commitment to inclusion. Key Areas of Responsibility 1. Supporting Delivery of Sleep Advice • Deliver the Cerebra Sleep Advice Service in line with agreed service standards, ensuring an inclusive, respectful, and person-centred approach. • Provide accessible sleep support to parents, carers, and families with a child with a neurological condition through Cerebra Sleep Workshops and online Sleep Seminars across the UK and individual one-to-one telephone consultations and sleep clinics. • Work collaboratively with families from diverse backgrounds to assess and manage children’s sleep challenges in a supportive and empowering way. • Assess the existing sleep patterns of the neurodiverse child from the submitted sleep diary, referral and initial telephone consultation. • Develop tailored sleep strategies that meet the unique needs, values, and circumstances of each neurodiverse child and their family. • Participate in monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of the Cerebra Sleep Service, using feedback to inform service improvements and development. • Contribute to internal and external meetings, including multidisciplinary and partnership teams, promoting open dialogue and mutual learning. • Help create and review sleep-related materials that are clear, accessible, and meet Cerebra’s quality standards. • Build and maintain respectful, collaborative relationships with other professionals, organisations, and services. • Engage in ongoing learning and development, including training from sleep specialists and other relevant sources, and from within Cerebra. Cerebra – Working wonders for children with brain conditions Page 1 of 3 • Share stories or case studies to help illustrate the impact of the Cerebra Sleep Service, with appropriate consent, anonymity where required and sensitivity. • Actively contribute to awareness and engagement activities such as Cerebra Sleep Week and fundraising activities where possible. 2. Team and Organisational Responsibilities • Take part in regular supervision sessions and team meetings, keeping your line manager informed and contributing to a positive team culture. • Uphold Cerebra’s Data Protection Policies and all relevant confidentiality and safeguarding policies. • Take ownership of your workload, ensuring services are delivered effectively, ethically, and with compassion. • Carry out any other reasonable duties in line with the needs of the team and organisation. 3. General Responsibilities • Adhere to Cerebra’s Data Protection Policy and maintain strict confidentiality at all times. • Take responsibility for personal workload, ensuring deadlines and quality standards are consistently met. • Work collaboratively and flexibly as part of a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team and with other teams within Cerebra. • Undertake any other reasonable duties in line with the role and the evolving needs of the charity. Person Specification Criteria Qualifications Knowledge, Skills and Experience Essential Desirable A background in sleep support or a related field (e.g. child development, health and social care, psychology, nursing, education, or social work) including professional, voluntary, or lived experience. At least two years’ experience supporting children and/or families — professionally, voluntarily, or through personal lived experience. Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to adapt communication for diverse audiences. Qualification in training facilitation, teaching, or presentation skills. Accredited sleep training from recognised providers (e.g. Sleep Scotland, Sleep Charity, EDS, Sleep Southampton). Experience of supporting or working with children with neurodevelopmental conditions (e.g. autism, ADHD, learning disabilities). Awareness of how social media can be used to raise awareness and share information about services. Cerebra – Working wonders for children with brain conditions Page 2 of 3 Experience in using Client Relationship Management (CRM) systems or similar digital tools for recording and tracking support work. Personal, family, or...
Reference Number: WV160
Closing Date: 2nd February 2026
Location: Mana Spa – Wave Waterpark
Hours: 22.33 average
Rate of Pay: NMW/NLW
CVLife are looking for an amazing customer focused individual to join our dynamic team as a Spa Customer Service Advisor on a cover basis at our award-winning Mana Spa at The Wave Destination Venue. You’ll deliver an exceptional, personable and professional customer experience. Putting our customers at the heart of everything you do. Within this position you will be the first port of call for many of our customers and as such it is imperative that you are visible, polite, approachable and most importantly self-motivated to create a brilliant first impression of our business while building a rapport with our customers.
Role and Responsibilities:
- The ideal candidate will be a ‘people person’ with experience of working with a diverse range of people.
- Have strong interpersonal skills, both face to face, written and on the telephone.
- Good problem-solving skills, use of initiative, being proactive and have a good attention to detail.
- Good product knowledge of treatments and services available including any promotions on offer.
- Ensuring bookings are made to maximize the business and aiming to provide all guests with the best possible service and a memorable experience.
- Computer literate but training on our systems will be given.
Shift Pattern (Rota basis):
- Rota 1: Monday 2pm – 9pm, Tuesday 2pm – 9pm, Wednesday 2pm – 9pm
- Rota 2: Wednesday 2pm – 9pm, Saturday 9am – 6pm, Sunday 9am – 6pm
- Rota 3: Monday 2pm – 9pm, Tuesday 2pm – 9pm, Wednesday 2pm – 9pm
Flexibility is required due to the nature of the work; this can mean early starts and work across evenings and weekends.
Apply today and Join Our Team!
CV Life is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Reporting to: Spa Manager
Coventry Sports Foundation and Culture Coventry are independent organisations who work collaboratively through CV Life, so that this Job Description as a CV Life document extends to cover the employment contracts held with either Culture Coventry Trust or Coventry Sports Foundation.
Working in the Spa, as first point of contact, you will be responsible for ensuring our visitors receive high service standards throughout their visit, including bookings and general enquiries about treatments and products, whether that be in person, by phone or by email.
- To work in a front facing customer role, maintaining a professional manner at all times promoting exceptional customer service standards.
- Maintaining a proactive attitude in promoting the venue to all visitors, including contacting visitors when required in advance of their visit.
- Building excellent product, service and company knowledge, to assist visitors with enquiries and promoting, upselling and cross-selling to all customers.
- Dealing with any visitor issues or complaints in a professional, caring and understanding manner, using initiative to resolve situations at the time and referring as appropriate in accordance with the Company’s Complaints procedure.
- To deal with incoming calls, emails and customer enquiries promptly, efficiently and professionally.
- Maintaining the Reception area, ensuring it is presented to a high standard at all times, Keeping it free of clutter, maintaining adequate levels of leaflets and ensuring that in any information being displayed is up to date and in accordance with Company marketing standards.
- To be responsible for the confidentiality of your personal login details to the till system, the security of your takings and the accurate recording of payments etc.
- Responsibility for cashing up and reconciling your till at the end of every shift.
- Ensuring all paperwork and documentation is processed in accordance with Company procedures and is not left in unattended in public places.
- Ensure hand over of duties is communicated effectively to colleagues.
- Ensuring Contractors and visitors for meetings etc, adhere to the procedures for signing in and out of the premises, following Safeguarding and Health & Safety protocols.
- Actively prom...