Female Support worker (Driver)

Job details

• Location: Newcastle upon tyne (fenham )
• Salary: £12.40 per hour
• Expiry date: 02/02/2026
• Permanent - Full Time

Support Worker 

Salary £12.40per hour

Location Newcastle (ne4) 

Contract/hours 37.5hours

Are you ready to have a meaningful impact on someone’s life?

Are you compassionate to others?

Are you dedicated to making a difference? Then we want to hear from you.

Our support workers are the heart of everything we do. We want you to empower the people we support to live their lives how they want to, whether that’s travelling the world or spending time in their local park! All we ask is that you have the commitment and drive to encourage and guide the people we support to make this happen.

This position is all about building relationships with the people you will be supporting while helping them with their day-to-day routine in line with their personal support plans such as dressing, personal care, finances, medication, attending any appointments along with employment, Volunteering and hobbies.

In return, we will help you build a rewarding career along with the following benefits;

·Enhanced company sick and maternity/paternity pay

·Time and half for bank holiday working

·Your wellbeing matters to us, so we provide 2 wellbeing days per year

·Access to Blue Light Discount Card and Costco membership*

·Access to free occupational health, physiotherapy, counselling, wellbeing and advice services

·Fully paid training and access to nationally recognised qualifications/apprenticeships

·Generous annual leave allowance, so you can balance your work and personal life.

·Our UR STARS recognition program rewards for individuals and teams who go above and beyond.

·Work place pension scheme

·Long service awards recognising loyalty to the people we support and the organisation

·Travel to work scheme (season ticket loan)

·Access to an online shopping platform with discounts from over 3,500 retailers

United Response is not just a social care provider – we’re a well-respected charity dedicated to championing the rights of people with learning disabilities, autistic people and those with mental health needs. Our mission is to empower these individuals to live, work, and actively participate in their communities, free from discrimination and unnecessary obstacles. In everything we do, we strive to beCreative, Strong, Honest, Responsive, and United.

United Responses’ culture of inclusion, and our focus on health and wellbeing and working models helps ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can be the best they can be. We will treat everyone with dignity and respect and we want to recognise all parts of a person’s identity. We believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our organisation and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realise their full potential.

United Response is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to the Mindful Employer values and are a Disability Confident Leader, providing support to applicants with mental and or physical disabilities including guaranteeing an interview for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria.

Employment law and relations adviser

Circa £75,000 + benefits

12 months fixed-term contract

Full-time (35 hours per week)

London, Wimbledon (flexible and hybrid working)

About us

We’ve been championing better work and working lives for over 100 years. We help organisations thrive by focusing on their people, supporting our economies and societies. We’re the professional body for HR, L&D, OD and all people professionals – experts in people, work and change. With over 160,000 members globally – and a growing community using our research, insights and learning – we give trusted advice and offer independent thought leadership. And we are a leading voice in the call for good work that creates value for everyone.

There has never been a more interesting or important time to join us. We offer an inclusive and stimulating culture and a wide range of professional development opportunities, as well as excellent benefits such as 28 days’ holiday with an option to buy and sell days, personal development allowance, access to an award winning pension scheme and a commitment to wellbeing including a cashback health scheme.

The role

As the Employment Law and Employment Relations Adviser, you will be a subject matter expert, responsible for providing advice and guidance to inform practical content for members to help them comply with employment law. You will help lead CIPD’s analysis of developments in employment law, including new legislation or emerging case law to highlight implications for people professionals, people managers and workplace practices. You will be developing evidence-based recommendations, producing accessible policy briefs and guidance, as well as engaging with internal and external stakeholders, including government bodies and trade unions.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading the research, development, and evaluation of CIPD’s position on developments in employment law and employment relations.

• Providing expert advice and guidance on complex employment law and employee relations (ER) matters to CIPD’s knowledge content and learning teams and other key stakeholders, including the Chief Executive, the Director of the People Profession and the Head of Public Policy.

• Writing and reviewing content as required to allow the CIPD to present accurate, up-to-date information in line with legal developments, often working to quick deadlines.

• Communicating essential information for HR professionals through practical, clear, and easy-to-digest guidance.
• Monitoring the employment law and ER policy environment for emerging themes and building strong networks with stakeholders from the government, third sector, and professional networks to influence the national policy agenda.

• Building and maintaining effective working relationships with diverse stakeholders, including government, trade unions and employee representative bodies.

• Working with the comms and knowledge content teams to ensure that the implications from developments in employment law and CIPD’s view on these are communicated effectively to members and externally through the media

• Contributing towards the member engagement by hosting webinars and engaging with our online and in-person communities.

What you’ll need to be successful

• Qualified solicitor with relevant post-qualification experience.
• In-depth knowledge of current and historical employment laws, regulations, and HR/ER policies and practices within the UK.
• Previous experience of working in a role advising on employment law and employment relations and providing practical advice and guidance to employers/the people profession.

• Demonstrable experience in conducting policy analysis, analysing complex information, and producing high-quality briefing papers, reports and position papers.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with the ability to synthesise complex legal information into accessible, practical recommendations.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, wi...

A n exciting opportunity has arisen to join the School as The Head of Section for Years 5 and 6.

How to Apply

For further details about this role please download the Application Pack below. Candidates wishing to apply should complete the Application Form and Equal Opportunities Form (also below) and may provide a covering letter with their submission. The Application Form requires the names, addresses and telephone numbers of two professional referees, one of which should be your present or most recent employer. Candidates are also requested to provide the name, address and telephone number of one personal referee. Please do indicate clearly in your letter when it would be appropriate for referees to be contacted. Covering letters and application forms should be submitted by post to Cheam or online to HR, branchs@cheamschool.co.uk.

Head of Section (Years 5-6) Application Pack for the Role ofSeptember 2026 Start DateCHEAM | Head of Section (Years 5-6)Role OverviewCheam School is seeking a candidate to lead the Years 5-6 Section of the school for September2026. This is a full time post and a new position, one that is an important part of the school's long-term strategy. The role is broadly pastoral and the Head of Section will represent Years 5-6 in theweekly Senior Management Team (SMT) meetings, the organisational structure that sits under theschool’s Senior Leadership Team (SLT). Applicants are likely to have had extensive pastoralexperience with pupils in Years 5-6. Each Section has up to four Forms per Year Group, led byForm Tutors, each Form has up to 18 boys and girls. The Head of Section will not be a Form Tutor.The successful candidate will have the personal qualities for leadership and, under the directionof the Deputy Head Pastoral & Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and SLT, will lead by example,commanding the respect of pupils, colleagues and parents. It is anticipated that the successfulcandidate will possibly be seeking Deputy Headship in the future and will join a school wherestaff development is important and ambition is encouraged.Applicants will be expected to show that they have relevant educational leadership andmanagement experience. There are no set criteria for this and potential is important. However,someone who has held a middle management role in a school would be well placed. Mostimportant perhaps is the ability to work, not just as a leader, but also as a team member. The SMTis constructed with members who are all experts in their own area but each is expected tocontribute ideas and solve problems, as well as challenge and support each other.About Cheam SchoolCheam was founded in 1645 and is one of the oldest prep schools in the world. Cheam is an IAPSboarding and day school with boys and girls from age 3-13 years. Cheam prides itself on itsexcellent all-round record academically, musically, artistically and on the sports field and isespecially highly regarded for its Character education. The facilities are outstanding. Oncompleting their education at Cheam, children move on to the top Public Schools in England,including but not limited to: Bradfield, Downe House, Eton, Marlborough, Radley, Sherborne,Wellington and Winchester. The school is non-selective yet achieves consistently high standardsacademically, through an inspirational and dedicated team of teachers. Cheam School is situated in a stunning rural location ten minutes from Newbury and fifteenminutes from Basingstoke, just off the A339. It is surrounded by smaller towns and villages fromwhich it draws many of its pupils. www.cheamschool.co.ukCheam School, Headley, Berkshire, RG19 8LD CHEAM | Head of Section (Years 5-6)Role SpecificationKey duties:Leading the Years 5-6 Section, including Form Tutors and pupilsResponsibility for the pastoral care of the pupils in Years 5-6 and to act as a Deputy DSLRepresenting the Years 5-6 Section in the weekly SMT, Designated Safeguarding Team(training can be provided) and Pastoral Committee meetingsThere is no specific subject specialism required from the applicants, finding the right personis the priority, however, an ability to teach one or more of the following subjects might be anadvantage: Computing, French and SportTeachers at Cheam are expected to:Teach subjects, specialising if necessary, as required to a class of pupils, and ensure thatplanning, preparation, recording, assessment and reporting meet their varying academic andpastoral needsAdminister both formative and summative assessments and monitor the progress of pupilsEnsure individual reports are written for each child in accordance with reporting guidelinesand ensuring relevant deadlines are metContribute to exciting and imaginative schemes of work to ensure that pupils areappropriately challenged, make strong progress and are inspired by their lessonsReport pastoral concerns and follow the school’s Behaviour Management PolicyLiaise with the Heads of Departments over standards expected and achieved in lessonsAttend Departmental Meetings when required and help to develop subject specificdocumentation when required by the Heads of DepartmentsProvide teaching cover as required throughout the schoolComplete appropriate levels of Continuing Professional DevelopmentFulfil duties and take part in the co-curricular programme as per a full-time member of staffSupport any trips including any residential visits as appropriateUndertake any reasonable additional task in respect of the needs of the school at the requestof the Headwww.cheamschool.co.ukCheam School, Headley, Berkshire, RG19 8LD CHEAM | Head of Section (Years 5-6)Candidate SpecificationCharacteristics:Being a flexible teacher with a good team ethic, prepared to be involved with the manyopportunities available to the pupilsBeing up to date on teaching practices and approachesRespecting that ...

Ready to take the lead on our internal audit strategy and help make a humanitarian impact?

British Red Cross are looking for a proactive and experienced Internal Audit Manager to play a vital role in supporting our mission to help people in crisis. You’ll lead on identifying business risks, strengthening internal controls, and delivering meaningful, insight-led reports that help us do more, better. Working with stakeholders across the UK, you’ll build strong relationships and provide trusted oversight and advice. If you’re dynamic, inclusive, and ready to hit the ground running, we’d love to hear from you. Could you help us be here for humanity?

 A day in the life of our Internal Audit Manager. You'll be:

• Managing a portfolio of audits, from developing value-adding scopes and plans to producing insightful, timely reports.
• Building strong relationships with stakeholders, to provide critical oversight and advice.
• Enhancing internal controls and processes, promoting opportunities for improvement and ensuring compliance.
• Collaborating with colleagues, actively participating in team meetings, and supporting other team members to achieve shared goals.

• Experienced in internal audit, with a solid understanding of audit processes.
• An excellent communicator, with strong verbal, presentation, written, emotional intelligence, and listening skills.
• Proficient in analytical skills, able to effectively use data analytic tools.
• Capable of self-managing your work while understanding the impact of your performance on the wider organisation.
• Committed to maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information, demonstrating high personal integrity and professionalism.

This is a pivotal role that will advance the development and execution of high-impact work across the organisation. You’ll play a central role in shaping our future, helping to manage our internal audit work with purpose in a values-driven organisation.

Interested? Closing date for completed applications is 23:59 on Thursday 12th February 2026. Interviews to follow soon after.

• Flexible working:Remote and hybrid working, flexitime, compressed hours, and job sharing.
• Holidays:36 days annual leave (including bank holidays) + option to buy 5 extra days.
• Pension scheme:Up to 6% contributory pension.
• Learning & Development:A range of career & learning opportunities.
• Discounts:Blue Light Discount Card, Tickets For Good & employee benefits platform.
• Wellbeing Support:Peer Supporters, CiC (EAP) & Headspace App.
• Cycle2Work:Lease a bicycle through the scheme.

We are proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme for UK-based roles. During your application, you'll have the option to apply under the scheme.
At the British Red Cross, we value diversity and maintain an inclusive environment for all staff and volunteers. We champion our teams in bringing their true selves to work, free from discrimination. This is achieved through reporting and assistance from our internal networks: Race and Ethnic Equality (REEN), LGBT+, Disability and Wellness (DAWN), Gender, Carers, and Young Staff Network.

Together, we are the world's emergency responders

Casual Staff Role: Job Description & Person Specification

Key Information

Job Title

Events Crew

Department

Commercial Services

Team

Business Development

Reporting to

Partnerships and Events Coordinator

Direct Management
Responsibility
Location

N/A

Roehampton Students’ Union, event specific as required.

Hourly Rate of Pay

£12.21 (excluding holiday pay)
£13.68 (including holiday pay)

Hours of work

Up to 20 hours per week during term time (between Monday to Friday 07:30 –
17:00)

Occasional requirement for work on weekends and evenings depending on the
business requirements.

Contract type

Zero-hours (in accordance with the needs of the organisation and the individual
staff member), fixed-term.

Purpose of the Role

This role assists in the delivery of RSU activities and events at various locations across the University of
Roehampton campus, and on some occasions at approved off-campus venues where events have been
booked. The role supports the set-up of event equipment, processing payments and event ingress, and
contributing to the delivery of a safe and welcoming environment.

Key Responsibilities

To help make this job description as clear as possible, we’ve included some examples of the type of
work/jobs you’ll be asked to do on a regular basis as part of this role:

•  Setting up (and where required) taking down all event equipment relating to the health and safety of

event attendees, such as perimeter fencing, pedestrian barriers and crowd control barriers
associated with the event.

•  Undertaking tasks that support event capacity controls, checking tickets, checking IDs, and acting

as a first line of contact for enquiries related to the event.

•  Acting in the role of a bystander, supporting the delivery of a safe and welcoming environment at all
events, assisting attendees who may be perceived as vulnerable due to their actions or the impact
of the actions of others.

•  Working alongside contracted security roles, appointed First Aid providers, and third-party

event/venue operators to ensure safe delivery of activities and events.

•  Undertaking promotional tasks to support the broader communication of activities and events within

the student community.

•  Receiving and processing customer payments.
•  Effectively communicating information to co-workers.
•  Maintaining a safe environment, ensuring appropriate housekeeping is undertaken to keep a safe

environment.

General Responsibilities

•  Comply with relevant equality and diversity policies, promoting a healthy working environment

where all individuals are valued.

•  Comply with relevant health and safety policies, seeking to minimise hazards for others.
•  Support the development and implementation of sustainability initiatives within the organisation.
•  Comply with relevant data protection policies, ensuring General Data Protection Regulations are

considered when making plans and decisions.

•  Establish and maintain excellent working relationships with students, volunteers, staff and

individuals outside of the Students’ Union (for example the University).

•  Comply with the Students’ Union’s articles of association and other governing documents,

recognising and celebrating the contribution of members to leading our work.

•  Work as part of a wider team, undertaking any other reasonable duties appropriate for the grade

that may be required by the organisation.

Person Specification

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Education & Training
Must be a current University of Roehampton student for the full 2025/2026
academic year through to July 2026.
Experience & Knowledge
Experience of working in a customer service/event delivery role (either voluntary
or paid).
Experience of working as part of a promotions team (either voluntary or paid).
Skills & Abilities
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
An ability to provide excellent customer services in a busy environment,
remaining calm, polite and friendly at all times.
Keen attention to detail and ability to complete tasks to a high standard.
Enthusiasm to develop your skills and knowledge.
The ability to work independently on your own initiative, and co-operatively
within a team environment.
Values
We’re a values-led organisation, which means we’re keen to attract applicants who share our priorities. We’re keen to hear
about times you’ve demonstrated the following:
Student Focused: We exist to make student life better for students at
Roehampton and everything we do should be in the service of driving this
forward.
Transparent: We believe we should be as open as possible about the way we
work and how decisions are made.
Supportive: We support equity, diversity, and inclusion and believe the
Students’ Union is a place where everyone can thrive.
Bold: We are ambitious for our students and unafraid to challenge the status
quo.
High Quality: We are committed to excellence in everything we do.

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MERTON MENCAP
Support Worker: Saturday Club (Perseid School)
Job Description

Title:

Support Worker: Saturday Club (Perseid School)

Responsible to:

The Team Leader or, in their absence, the Deputy Team Leader

Hours:

9.30am – 4.30pm (7hrs) on Saturdays (term time only).
Offered weekly or fortnightly.

Additional hours required for training, supervision, meetings and
visiting, by agreement

Salary:

£11.05 per hour

Place of Work:

Based at Perseid School, Morden (venue may alter)

Job Purpose

To support the safe delivery of activities at the Saturday Club (Perseid) for children with learning
disabilities/autism

Responsibilities/activities/duties

•  Support children with learning disabilities/autism to participate in play activities on-site and

in the community in line with risk assessments

•  Provide care to children with learning disabilities/autism in line with their care plan

•  Assist in the setting up and clearing away of equipment and materials during activities

•  Undertake training relating to working with children with learning disabilities/autism and their

families, in particular training on safeguarding and health and safety

•  Communicate outside normal hours, as necessary

•  Take part in project meetings to plan or review services, as necessary

•  Complete any relevant paperwork

•  Work within Merton Mencap’s standards, policies and procedures and code of conduct, in

particular policies and procedures which relate to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults,
health and safety practice, equal opportunities and confidentiality

•  Be familiar with and act in accordance with the procedures for health and safety regulations at

any premises where project activities take place, particularly fire evacuation procedures

•  To undertake any other duties consistent with the post

Support Worker – Saturday Club (Perseid School) – JD PS April 2022

MERTON MENCAP
Support Worker: Saturday Club (Perseid School)
Person Specification

Essential

•  Awareness of and commitment to safeguarding and keeping children and vulnerable adults

safe

•  Commitment to excellent health and safety practice

•  Commitment to equal opportunities

•  Experience, knowledge and understanding of the needs of children with learning

disabilities/autism

•  Ability to communicate appropriately with children learning disabilities/autism and parents

•  Ability to work flexibly over a wide range of activities

•  Good communication skills

•  Flexible and adaptable approach

•  Enthusiastic and self-motivated

Desirable

•  Training in safeguarding, health & safety, manual handling, equal opportunities &

confidentiality

•  First aid certificate

•  Experience in a similar service provision

Support Worker – Saturday Club (Perseid School) – JD PS April 2022

Nursery Volunteer Profile
Lunch time cover
Responsibilities and expectations.

1.  To support the staff in the Nursery to carry out their roles in relation to the welfare and

education of the children.

2.  To support the staff in the setting up and putting away of equipment necessary to

support the delivery of the curriculum.

3.  To help the children to develop their self-help skills and independence: dressing,

toileting, eating and drinking.

4.  To support the development of the children’s communication skills by being prepared

to learn about alternative and augmented systems of communication
5.  To be prepared to read charity policies and abide by our Code of Conduct.
6.  You are warmly invited to attend our staff meetings as well as any of our in-house

training session.

7.  Willingness to attend an induction session for volunteers is expected.
8.  To assist the Nursery staff with supervising up to 6 children having packed lunch.

DBS CHECKS
Volunteers aged 16 and over, who will be volunteering at Autism Early Support (Circle Centre) for
longer than a 2 week period will need to have a DBS Check completed.

For the purposes of this criminal record check the DBS define a volunteer as somebody
who is working purely for the benefit of others. Please also note that unpaid work
towards a course or qualification or for work experience is not classed as voluntary by
the DBS.

Charges for DBS checks are: £62.00  or  £18.00 for a volunteer (as defined above).  We ask
volunteers to pay the relevant one of these costs.

Autism Early Support (Circle Centre) will however reimburse any volunteer who is long standing and
completes 100 hours of volunteering support for us. (This equates to one day a week for 6 months,
or two days a week for 3 months). If volunteers wish to have a portable disclosure that are available,
then they will be required to pay the additional costs of that themselves.  AES can then complete a
status check free of charge on the Portable DBS check and no additional costs are incurred.

Autism Early Support is committed to Equality of Opportunity