Apprentice Comi Chef
- Location:The Prince of Wales Hospice
- Earnings:£9.63 to £9.63
Apprentice Comi Chef
30 hours per week
£9.63 per hour (to increase to £10.70 following successful 6 month probation)
The Prince of Wales Hospice has been providing care to people with a life-limiting illness since 1989. Our services are available to any adult from the Five Towns area of the Wakefield District.
The Caring Kitchen is the commercial arm of The Prince of Wales Hospice and offers catering services for everyone in the community who wants high quality, freshly made food. 100% of the proceeds made from bookings made with The Caring Kitchen goes directly towards funding patient care at The Prince of Wales Hospice.
We have exciting opportunity to start to develop your career in the role of Apprentice Comi Chef. You will bring a positive approach and excellent customer service ensuring dishes are being prepared to the correct recipe and quantity and that they are correctly garnished and portioned. You will ensure sections are kept clean and tidy and that stocks are kept in good condition. You will develop your skills and knowledge of food preparation and cooking. If successful in completing the apprenticeship, there will be the potential to progress to a permanent role within the team.
We are looking for someone with:
Good communication skills
The ability to work as part of a busy team
Basic food hygiene qualification or working towards
A flexible attitude and approach
Respect for confidentiality (working in Hospice environment)
Creativity and confidence
Why Join Us?
At The Prince of Wales Hospice, we believe in looking after our people. In our most recent staff survey:
100% of our employees said they feel they make a real difference
97% said they enjoy working here
We offer a supportive environment where you’ll be valued, empowered and encouraged to develop your skills.
Benefits include:
27 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
Enhanced sick pay and contributory pension scheme
Access to Employee Assistance Programme
Eligibility for Blue Light Card discounts
Discounted on-site meals during working hours
Discounted local gym memberships
Ongoing training and career development opportunities
Flexible working
Annual salary review
To find out more about the role please contact Greg Staric (Head Chef) on:
📞 01977 781474
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We are recruiting for a Volunteer Coordinator to coordinate and oversee the effective delivery of a community based mentoring model for young people aged between 12 and 25.
This is a newly created role and the post holder will hold responsibility for the recruitment, training and day to day supervision of volunteer mentors and ensuring ongoing support of mentor and mentee matches. This role is a 12-month fixed term contract working 17.5 hours per week.
Main duties and responsibilities will include:
- Volunteer Management including recruitment, training and regular support and reflection with volunteer mentors, ensuring that volunteers are supported to undertake their roles effectively.
- Develop and build relationships with our programme teams
- Build upon existing strong relationships with social work, education, children’s houses, third sector and other professionals and strengthening these relationships.
- Confidently manage and coordinate positive, respectful and compassionate relationships between mentor and mentee, ensuring good boundaries.
- Liaise with existing support team(s) internally and externally and provide additional support(s) to the mentee’s family, as and when required.
- Liaise with internal and external referral sources, regarding new and existing mentoring referrals.
- Ensure support plans for the people we support are completed and updated in accordance with GDPR and confidentiality processes.
- Ensure Risk Assessments are completed and updated for the people we support.
Our values make us who we are and define our actions and behaviours every day. We’d expect the post-holder to uphold and represent our organisation in a way that reflects our values and person-centred way of working.
We’re looking for you to have gained experience of volunteer and/or staff management as well as experience of supporting young people and families with complex needs. You will have knowledge of the issues facing young people who are care-experienced and/or on the edges of care, knowledge of current relevant legislation and policies relating to children and young people as well as a working knowledge of child protection procedures.
A full driving license and access to a car for work purposes is an essential requirement.
What you can expect from us...
- Your normal working hours are 17.5 per week, Monday to Friday, between the hours of 9am and 5pm depending on the needs of the service. Flexibility will be required to meet the needs of the people we support and volunteers, some evening and weekend work will be required.
- Your main place of work is Kirkwall, Orkney. You are also required to work in the local community and you will be paid travel expenses from your usual place of work for appointments undertaken in the course of your duties.
- Annual leave entitlement of 210 hours (equivalent to 6 weeks) pro rata per year in the first year rising to 280 hours (equivalent to 8 weeks) pro rata per year in the second.
- You will be automatically enrolled into the People’s Pension in the month that you will complete 3-months of employment, provided you meet the auto-enrolment criteria
- Life Insurance from day one
- Cycle to work scheme
- Option to purchase and sell annual leave
A full list of benefits is detailed in the job & person specification
Post Title: Salary: Contract: Reports to: National Mining Museum Scotland Job Description Estates and Compliance Manager £31,000 per annum Full Time (35 hours per week) Chief Executive Responsible for: Technical Assistant, Cleaning Staff, Estates/Facilities Volunteers, Contractors Background National Mining Museum Scotland (NMMS) is an independent charitable trust and the national body responsible for the preservation and interpretation of Scotland’s mining heritage. Based at the Category ‘A’ listed Lady Victoria Colliery, the museum cares for collections of national significance and provides a wide range of events, exhibitions, and education programmes. The site includes historic buildings, visitor facilities, commercial tenancies, and large outdoor areas requiring specialist conservation and estates management. Job Purpose The Estates and Compliance Manager will lead on the maintenance, safety, and development of the museum’s estate and technical functions, ensuring that NMMS operates to the highest standards of safety, sustainability, presentation, and conservation. The role will manage property, facilities, security, health & safety, environmental management, and capital works, as well as support events and visitor services to ensure an excellent visitor experience. The postholder will be responsible for delivering statutory compliance, safeguarding historic fabric, managing contractors, supporting museum staff and volunteers, and planning preventative maintenance to secure the long-term sustainability of the museum. Key Responsibilities 1. Property, Estates, and Maintenance • Develop and deliver a proactive estates management and maintenance plan, including preventative maintenance. • Oversee all site infrastructure, including buildings, utilities, grounds, green spaces, and specialist heritage assets. • Manage external contractors and service providers, ensuring value for money, quality, and compliance and minimal disruption to our visitor offer. • Undertake regular inspections of estate facilities and infrastructure, addressing issues promptly. • Oversee security arrangements, including CCTV, alarms, key holding, out-of-hours cover and the locking up of the site at close of play of the day/evening. 2. Health, Safety, and Compliance • Lead on compliance with all statutory health & safety, fire safety, and environmental obligations. • Conduct risk assessments, safety audits, and ensure robust record-keeping. • Act as lead officer for emergency response planning, including evacuation, accidents, and first aid. • Ensure compliance with asbestos management, safe working at height, and contractor safety. • Deliver training and awareness sessions for staff and volunteers in line with legislation and best practice. 3. Technical and Conservation Support • Work closely with the Chief Executive and Curatorial Team to ensure conservation standards are met across the historic estate and within exhibitions. • Provide technical support for collections movement, installations, and exhibitions. • Support large-scale projects (capital development, refurbishments, new installations) from planning through to completion. • Liaise with statutory bodies (Historic Environment Scotland, Midlothian Council) to ensure legal and heritage compliance. 4. Event and Visitor Support • Provide technical and estates support for public and private events, including set-up, late-night working, and safety oversight. • Ensure high standards of presentation across all facilities to enhance the visitor experience. • Work closely with the Visitor Services Team to provide a safe, welcoming environment for events, functions, and venue hire. 5. Team and Volunteer Management • Line-manage Technical Assistant and Cleaning Staff, setting objectives and monitoring performance. • Support and coordinate technical/estates volunteers and contractors, ensuring safe and effective contribution. • Build strong cross-team working relationships with Visitor Services, Education, Events, and Curatorial teams. We expect candidates to already hold IOSH Managing Safely (or NEBOSH General Certificate) and Asbestos Awareness (Category A), and to be able to evidence recent Fire Warden and basic First Aid training (or a commitment to complete these within the first 3 months). For candidates without some of the desirable qualifications, NMMS will support a development plan to achieve them within 6–12 months, with priority on BOHS P405 (asbestos management), Legionella Responsible Person, and CDM Client duties training Person Specification Criteria Recognised Health & Safety qualification, certificate level e.g. IOSH, CITB or NEBOSH Experience in museum/visitor attraction, hospitality, or similar environment. Understanding of requirements in a museum or historical buildings setting, particularly in relation to care of collections. Experience/understanding of regulations around listed buildings maint...
Title: Apprentice - Property Maintenance Ops
Ipswich, Suffolk, GB, IP1 4JP
Sanctuary provide in-house repairs and maintenance services for an extensive portfolio of properties across Sanctuary organisations. As part of a not-for-profit organisation, we aim to achieve outstanding results for our customers based on our values - working in an open and transparent way, creating strong partnerships with our customers and providing a first-class customer service.
Apprentice – Property Maintenance Operative
Fixed term contract for 24 months
Ipswich
Starting salary year 1: £18,844
40 Hours per week
Are you looking for your next step or change in career? Our Apprenticeship programme gives you a hands-on experience, all whilst working towards a qualification in partnership with our training provider, Grey Seal.
You’ll work towards an Apprenticeship in Property Maintenance. This will lead to an Apprenticeship Standard Property Maintenance Operative – Level 2 nationally recognised qualification at the end. All of this will be supported by the team around you, ensuring you are getting the best out of your apprenticeship!
What will you do?
You will work within the team in the Ipswich region. This opportunity will give you a chance to earn valuable practical experience in Property Maintenance and enable you to learn the customer service skills needed to build a career in the industry.
What skills and abilities do I need to have?
We look for candidates who live and breathe our values; Ambition, Inclusion, Integrity, Quality and Sustainability - and have a willingness to learn, enthusiasm and dedication.
On top of this, practical skills we are looking for are;
- A minimum of 2 GCSEs at Grade 4 or above, including/or equivalent in Maths and English
- A keen interest in practical and technically challenging workloads within a rewarding industry
- Good practical and problem-solving skills
- Hold a full UK driving license, or be willing to undertake driving lessons with a view to holding a full UK driving license, in order to drive a company vehicle on completion of your apprenticeship
About us
Sanctuary Property Services provide in-house repairs and maintenance services for an extensive portfolio of properties across Sanctuary Group’s organisations. As part of a not-for-profit organisation, we aim to achieve outstanding results for our customers based on our values - working in an open and transparent way, creating strong partnerships with our customers and providing a first-class customer service.
Ready to join us?
Our Benefits
As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:
- 25 days annual leave
- A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
- Life Assurance
- Employee Advice Service including counselling
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Voluntary health plans
- Employee discounts
- Wellbeing support and tools
- Employee recognition scheme
- Employee platform to access your reward and wellbeing package online, find exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources and recognition tools
Closing Date: 5 February 2026
Before you apply, please ensure you have an updated copy of your CV. If you're unsure about any details or have questions about the role, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you – apprenticeships@sanctuary.co.uk
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CAREERS AT CHESTER ZOO
Estate Biodiversity Industry Placement
Job reference:001574
Salary:Unpaid Placement
Closing date:30/01/2026
Department:Field Programmes
Location:Chester
Employment type:Temporary
Hours Per Week:40
Job Description
Field Programmes – Estate Biodiversity Industry Placement – Full-time 12 month industrial placement commencing September 2026
Are you excited by the prospect of gaining invaluable work experience with one of Europe’s leading Conservation Zoos? This one-year placement provides experience within our Field Programmes Department at Chester Zoo, which facilitates, coordinates and develops field conservation projects. This placement will focus on habitat management and native species monitoring across the wider Zoo Estate, which is home to a wide range of habitats and some of the UK’s most protected species.What you’ll be doing...
The placement will work alongside the wider Field Programmes Team, but predominantly within the Estate Biodiversity team who manage the Chester Zoo estate’s biodiversity areas. The Estate Biodiversity placement will include:
• Assisting with day-to-day practical habitat management activities including scrub clearance, coppicing, and hedge laying.
• Assisting with bird surveys, butterfly transects, great crested newt monitoring and other surveys on the Zoo Estate.
• Regular data management, reporting, writing of articles and involvement in other field programme projects as and when needed.
• Involvement in partnership activities, including collaboration with Record – The Local Environmental Record Centre for the Cheshire Region.
• Opportunity to focus on at least one specific project in relation to the current work in our conservation field programmes, often aligned with the data collected on the estate.
The Work Placement
• The year in industry placement is for a period of up to 12 months commencing in September 2026
• Full Training with the Conservation & Science Teams
• Uniform provided, along with lunch vouchers for the days you attend
• Monthly stipends of up to £120 per month may be payable based on appropriate expenses
• Full Time Hours (40 hours per week) alternatives can be discussed if you are successfully shortlisted
Our Requirements
• A passion for in situ biodiversity conservation and its connection to ex situ work, demonstrated through previous work experience and related study
• Experience and interest in UK species conservation
• Ability to work outdoors in all weathers on challenging terrain.
• Highly organised, proactive in your approach to work and able to work independently as well as in a team, in the field and in the office.
• A desire to learn how science can be used to help support and inform best practice in field conservation projects
• Experience of using Microsoft Office software such as Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, and ideally GIS software.
• Driving licence preferred
This opportunity is only available to those studying at a UK university on a degree programme with an industrial year.
All industrial placements are full-time voluntary positions for 12 months, commencing September 2026. Although no direct animal contact takes place in this role, you will attend monthly workshops to gain wider knowledge of modern zoo management.
This role is based entirely at Chester Zoo with no overseas travel.
We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse organisation and encourage applications from all backgrounds.
Interested in applying?
To apply for this opportunity, click the ‘apply for job’ button on this page where you’ll need to submit a CV and covering letter detailing your qualifications, interest in the position and your university and degree programme
As part of your application, we would also like you to create a short, 2-minute video answering 2 questions. Further details on this will be included within the application form.
Do you want to find out more about these placements? Speak to our experts? Register for our Zoom webinar on 13/1/26 at 5pm! Are you a dance teacher local to Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole (BCP) with time available to lead classes and workshops for Pavilion Dance? We are looking to increase our teaching family and particularly interested in hearing from teachers qualified in different dance styles from around the world to complement our weekly class timetable, for example, K-Pop, African, Line Dancing and other global dance styles are classes that we’d like to programme regularly. We are looking to expand our range of evening and daytime classes within our beautiful Venue by the sea, so please get in touch if you would like to lead a class that we are not already offering! We’d also like to increase our pool of artists who have experience delivering dance within primary or secondary schools and have availability during the weekdays to lead workshops within educational settings. Email interest to Katie Ward with a CV, PLI cover and any other relevant qualification documentation.
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Night Supervisor
- Job Reference: 299309HLL
- Date Posted: 22 January 2026
- Recruiter: Social Interest Group
- Location: London
- Salary: £34,000
- Role: Frontline jobs
- Job type: Permanent
- Work hours: Full Time
Job Description
Lead a team as a Night Supervisor. leading the night team in a service which runs to deliver high quality, trauma informed services to residents, participants, and staff. You will lead in ensuring the service runs smoothly, safely, and that night support staff are well supported. You will line manage frontline care and support staff, including night concierge services, within a service that specialises in supporting people who have experienced homelessness, substance use, mental health, and/or offending backgrounds. We work collaboratively with commissioners, partners, and communities to provide psychologically informed environments (PIE) that support recovery, reablement and sustainable independence. We are looking for a Night Supervisor who is driven to provide high quality, effective and person centred support to staff, colleagues, residents and participants. This role will support Service Managers to ensure high standards of service quality, performance, and improvement are delivered on the night rota by encouraging productivity and engagement of night staff.
Some Key Responsibilities Include:
- Support the delivery of high quality, trauma informed night services, ensuring services run smoothly, safely, and in line with organisational standards
- Line manage and support frontline night staff, including night concierge services, fostering a supportive leadership culture focused on staff wellbeing, learning, and development
- Work closely with Service Managers to maintain high standards of service quality, performance, and continuous improvement
- Encourage productivity, engagement, and wellbeing of night staff through regular check-ins, service visits, spot checks, and ongoing team meetings and training to support staff development.
- Provide high quality, person centred support to staff, residents, and participants, including working effectively with people with multiple and complex needs and diverse communities
- Demonstrate strong teamwork and communication skills, ensuring effective and timely handovers between day and night teams to support seamless service delivery
- Lead, motivate, and manage teams effectively, with or without prior formal people management experience
About You
We’re looking for someone who understands the importance of compassion, routine and safety especially at night and who’s ready to make a difference in a calm, consistent way. Whether you’ve worked in supported housing before or bring transferable skills from another role, what matters most is if you’re dependable, care about people and want to make a difference during quieter hours. Furthermore we look for:
- Understanding and/or experience to provide high quality, person centred support
- Ability to work independently and taking responsibility for the night service
- You will require excellent communication skills with residents, colleagues and external partners to build positive and respectful relationships
- Understanding the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion in everything you do
- You have the ability to stay calm and supportive in a fast paced and constantly changing environment
- Ability to use, learn and adapt to IT at an intermediate level, including Microsoft and other software programs
- Ability to take a compassionate, non judgmental approach when helping others
- You share our values of Ambition, Empowerment, Inclusivity, and Transparency in your everyday work
Please refer to the JDPS attached for more details on the vacancy and our requirements/key criteria.
Location: Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC), the service is a short walk from Ladbroke Grove (Circle and Hammersmith) station. Unfortunately, this service does not have step free access.
Salary: £34,000
Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Sunday, 4 days on, 3 days off. This is a night shift role on a rolling rota, which includes weekends and bank holidays, meaning weekly hours may vary slightly. The exact working hours for the night shifts will be discussed later in the recruitment process. You may be required to work outside these hours as per service requirements.
What we Offer
- 25 days (Full time equival...
Salary: £12.21 per hour
Location: Swiss Cottage, Camden
Hours: Casual Hours
Position Type: {Advertised Full Time / Part Time}
Expiry Date: 01/02/2026 23:59
The Vacancy
As a Domestic Assistant at Rathmore House Care Home, you will be responsible for maintaining a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene within the home, whilst ensuring a safe, comfortable environment always and respecting the privacy and dignity of residents always.
Reporting to the Home Management Team, some of your main duties will include:
- Tidying and cleaning residents' rooms and bathrooms, as well as offices and communal areas
- Completing Laundry duties
- Maintaining all cleaning equipment
- To report any faulty equipment, defects or hazards in the Home to your line manager
About us
C&C is a forward-thinking and innovative charitable provider of housing, care, and bespoke services exclusively for older people in London. We have 90 years’ experience of retirement home design and living in London. We are very proud of the ‘family’ feel of our Care Homes.
About you
You will need:
- To be a great team player
- Good communication skills
- Basic literacy and numeracy skills
- To be compassionate and patient
- Ideally some experience in a caring industry, for example hospitality or schools
- To pass our DBS check
Even better if you have previous experience of a care environment.
We invest in our colleagues because we know if they have a better day at work, the service our customers receive will be better. The Aster Offer is our offer to our colleagues to ensure they have a great day at work and includes things like:
- A focus on colleague wellbeing – workshops, an employee assistance programme offering counselling and support, mental health training and a health cash plan
- We invest in colleagues’ careers and development through our leader and colleague development frameworks
- Defined Contribution Pension and attached life assurance
- Volunteering hours available to all colleagues to enable them to give back
- Savings at cinemas, gyms, holidays, days out, various shops and eateries and lots more
- We celebrate colleagues who go above and beyond with a range of personalised recognition initiatives.
All candidates will be required to verify their right to work in the UK prior to commencement of employment with the Aster Group & it’s subsidiary brands.
We cannot wait to hear from you! Apply as soon as possible with your most updated CV.
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The Company
The Company has experienced unprecedented growth over the past few years. We have a vast number of employees, and provide support to clients from all over the country.
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Job reference:006227
Salary:£15.00 - £21.50 per hour, depending on experience
Department:Operations
Hours Per Week:31.5
Closing date:03/02/2026
Job Description
Are you the candidate we are looking for? At Shaftesbury Kenway Court we are recruiting for a Night Registered General Nurse.
We are looking for people with the passion, talent, skills and experience that all add up to a caring and community-minded workforce.
We believe that the people we support have the right to a full and flourishing life. They deserve the very best in delivery. Driven by our core values, Shaftesbury strives to be Open, Enabling, Inclusive and Courageous in all that we do.
Our disability services across adult care, children’s care and education are all focused on inclusion and support. Committed to professional, flexible and personalised care, we are passionate about going the extra mile in providing opportunities for people to thrive and live well.
About the role
As a Night Registered General Nurse you will be required to hold a valid NMC Pin and provide the details to Shaftesbury.
Your duties will include ensuring the highest standard of clinical care is provided to all people supported. You will be involved in assessments, medication administration and care planning implementation and evaluation.
Kenway Court is a residential, community-focused care home in Southend-on-Sea.
The service supports people with intellectual and physical disabilities. People who live at Kenway Court have wide individual choice, with active support from staff. Our service offers nursing support to those with complex needs.
We take a person-centred, flexible approach. We know that everyone’s needs and aspirations are different – that all sorts of things add up to a flourishing life.
Benefits of working at Shaftesbury
At Shaftesbury, we know that our workers are our greatest asset. We’re proud to have some of the best and most committed staff in the sector – and we want to attract more people like you to work with Shaftesbury. We’re now offering even more great benefits to reward the work of our wonderful staff, which is listed below:
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Happy Birthday to you! As well as sending you a birthday card, all frontline care staff can have the opportunity to take the day off on their birthday, taken from your annual entitlement.
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Great CQC great reward. If your service is rated good or equivalent by CQC in all domains, all staff will receive a £30 gift voucher. If rated outstanding, all staff will receive a £50 gift voucher.
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We want to reward staff in a range of ways for their hard work. You can be nominated for a recognition letter from a member of the Executive Leadership Team and you may also be nominated to receive a gift voucher up to £50 for going above and beyond within your role.
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Excellent training package provided for all staff.
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Generous Annual Leave entitlement of 25 days + 8 days bank holiday for the first 5 years. Increasing to 28 days + 8 days bank holiday after 5 years.
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Pension Scheme.
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Access to our employee assistance program.
Shaftesbury is the disability charity that’s committed to enabling children, young people and adults to live a life that adds up for them.
What makes life liveable is never down to just one thing - it’s the sum of many things. From friendship to fun; from companionship to community; from a great chat to a challenge overcome, it all adds up – to Shaftesbury.
Through a wide range of disability care, special education, and rehabilitation services we promote inclusion and wellbeing for all. Together, we work to see people take part, contribute and be valued. We put the elements in place that all add up to connected lives.
Shaftesbury is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced DBS/Access NI check.
Shaftesbury is committed to the Disability Confident Scheme and to equal opportunities therefore we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation.
Job reference:003935
Salary:£27,581 - £30,521 per annum
Closing date:25/01/2026
Employment type:Full Time
Hours Per Week:39
Town Name:Ayrshire
Are you an experienced social care or social work professional who’s on the lookout for an exciting new role? We’ve got the perfect opportunity for you!
Our Shared Lives and Short Breaks service are looking for a Shared Lives Assessor to join their team. This is a home-based role with travel across the Ayrshire and Central Scotland area, so we will need you to live within a reasonable commute of this region.
The Role
As one of our assessors you’ll be responsible for assessing, training and supporting potential shared lives carers through their applications, assessments and panel processes.
You’ll ensure that our future carers have the right values, understanding, motivation and passion to step in to their caring role. You’ll manage your portfolio of allocated Shared Lives arrangements, including providing direction, guidance and support to the carers to ensure that exceptional standards of support is delivered to the individuals within their care.
Part of your role will also involve visiting our carers regularly within their own homes. You’ll support, develop and monitor the arrangements in place while making sure that they have the tools to promote safe, person-centred support and care to the individuals.
This is a fantastic opportunity to shape the future growth of this excellent service.
About You
As this role involves travel throughout Ayrshire and Central Scotland, it’s essential that you hold a full, clean UK driving licence and have access to your own vehicle (travel expenses would be reimbursed as set out in Cornerstone’s expense policy with travel reimbursed by HMRC legislation).
What we’ll need you to bring: -
- A warm, friendly personality and a positive, can-do attitude
- Demonstrable experience in health and social care or social work; working with adults who have learning disabilities, Autism or complex needs
- Experience or knowledge of Health and Social Care policy and practice
- Experience of managing, promoting and maintaining positive relationships
- Great communication, numeracy, written and analytical skills
- Excellent planning, organising and time management skills
- The ability to produce high quality written reports, to tight timescales
- A proven track record managing and developing people and quality services
- An SVQ Level 4 (SCQF level 9) in a relevant discipline or willingness to work towards this with the support of our Training Academy
What makes Cornerstone a great place to work
- Your job changes and improves lives - you'll make a difference in your local communities
- We have a culture of empowering our colleagues and teamwork
- No uniform - we wear our own clothes
- We fund up to £500 towards driving lessons
- Free parking on-site at our Ayrshire office
- We operate a flexi-time model for business support colleagues
- Access to funded qualifications through our SQA approved, award winning Training Academy
- Ongoing continued professional development and career progression opportunities
- Recommend a colleague bonus scheme
- Long service awards
- Access to a 24/7 independent employee assistance helpline
- 26 days annual leave (rising by 5 days after 5 years) plus 4 paid bank holidays
- Family friendly leave options, including family, parental, bereavement and special leave
- Access to lots of discounts, including the cinema, gym memberships, holidays and shopping to name a few
Shift Patterns
This a full-time role consisting of 39 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Although this role will be home based, you will be expected to attend our offices for meetings, visit carers and attend events. There will be an element of travel and therefore we are looking for the applicant to ideally live in Ayrshire or surrounding area.
Do you have what it takes? What are you waiting for? Apply today! We'd love to hear from you.
Have any questions? Please contact Marissa Speed, our Shared Lives Lead at Marissa.speed@cornerstone.org.uk
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HISS – Hearing Impaired Support Scheme
We, at HISS, NEED a new person to join us for support to the chair and volunteers who service NHS hearing aids in peoples homes when it gets too hard to get to outpatient clinics. We support people at events to learn about hearing and the experience of being hard of hearing. We are passionate about this.
Please see the website https://www.hissbristol.org.uk/
Email for a chat: info@hissbristol.org.uk or call Harriet on 0779065 4442.
Support Worker - St Columb
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Job Introduction
Support Worker
Location: St Columb
Salary: £12.64 – £12.92 + £60 per sleep-in shift
Hours: Flexible shifts on a 24/7 rota (planned in advance)
About the role
As a Support Worker at Brandon Trust, you’ll be part of something meaningful—supporting autistic people and people with learning disabilities to live life in the way that suits them best. Whether it’s helping someone pursue a new hobby, build routines, plan a trip, attend their work, maintain their house or simply enjoy their day, you’ll be working alongside them to make it happen.
You’ll support with day-to-day activities like shopping, cooking, and managing health needs—always led by the person’s own preferences and goals.
You’ll also support with personal care. This means helping people with washing, dressing, and other essential personal routines. It’s a vital part of enabling people to live with dignity, choice, and independence. Personal care is always delivered in a respectful and person-centred way, in line with each individual's needs and preferences.
No two days are the same, and every day brings the opportunity to be part of someone’s progress and independence.
Why this role matters
You’ll be joining people on their own journeys—whether that’s growing in confidence, building friendships, or trying something new. You’ll see the real impact of your support and share in the everyday moments that matter most.
This is work with purpose. You’ll be part of a supportive team that values respect, individuality, and connection.
What we’re looking for
- A kind and thoughtful approach rooted in empathy and respect
- A genuine interest in other people’s lives, routines, and goals
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work well in a team
- A positive attitude and a willingness to learn
- A commitment to inclusion and celebrating what makes each person unique
- A full UK driving licence
No experience? That’s okay.
Your values and behaviours matter more than your background. If you're someone who listens well, treats others with respect, and genuinely wants to support people to live their lives, we’ll provide everything you need to succeed. With full training, ongoing support, and development opportunities, you’ll be supported every step of the way.
About us
Brandon Trust is a charity supporting people with learning disabilities and autism to live life to the full. We work alongside people to help them make choices, be heard, and thrive in their communities.
We’re committed to building a diverse team and an inclusive workplace. If you need any adjustments during the application or interview process, just let us know—we’re here to support you too.
Location: Haywards Heath
Salary: £24,866.26
Closing Date: 30/01/2026 17:00
Position Type: {Advertised Full Time / Part Time}
Expiry Date: 30/01/2026 17:00
The Vacancy
Ardingly College is seeking to appoint a highly motivated and inspirational Professional Cricket Coach to work closely with the Heads of Sport to develop and deliver exceptional sports programmes for pupils. We are looking for someone with a specialism in Cricket who also has the ability to coach at least one of our other focus sports (Football, Hockey or Netball).
The Company
To view the full job description please see the documents attached at the bottom of the page. To apply please click the green 'apply' button in the top right-hand corner. If you require further information please contact the HR team on 01444 893192 or email
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Ardingly College is an independent co-educational boarding and day school for boys and girls aged 2 -18, a member of the HMC and a school of the Woodard Corporation. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All employees are required to undertake child protection screening appropriate to the post including enhanced DBS checks.
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Cricket Coach
St Edward’s Oxford is seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Cricket Coach to join its summer-term cricket programme, working alongside the Head of Cricket within a well-established and ambitious sporting environment. The role involves coaching pupils from beginners through to performance level, supporting a large and diverse cricket community of over 200 boys and girls across multiple age groups and teams. Coaching sessions form part of the School’s structured games programme, with opportunities to work closely with performance squads, fixtures and pre-season activity.
The appointment offers an excellent opportunity for a coach who is passionate about player development and enjoys working in a high-quality educational setting. The successful candidate will play a visible role in driving enthusiasm for cricket, improving technical ability, and contributing positively to pupils’ confidence and wellbeing. Access to strong facilities, experienced colleagues and performance analysis tools makes the role particularly attractive to coaches looking to develop their experience within an independent school context while making a meaningful impact over the summer term.
About you
You will be an experienced cricket coach or player with a strong understanding of the technical and tactical aspects of the game, and the ability to engage pupils across a wide range of ages, abilities and confidence levels. Coaching sessions are energetic, well planned and inclusive, balancing skill development with enjoyment and games-based practice. A calm, professional manner and clear communication style will enable you to work effectively with pupils, staff and parents alike.
Click here to read further details and apply.
The deadline for applications is 30th January 2026.
St Edward’s does not accept applications from recruitment agencies.
St Edward’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we aim to create and maintain a safe environment for our pupils, where they feel respected and supported. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to become familiar with our policies and procedures for child protection and security. All staff are required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
St Edward’s School is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on age, race, sex, religion, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic. Please see our Equal Opportunities & Dignity at Work policy on our website for further details.
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