Job Vacancy - Education Officer

Please see attached the job description for a new position at Melton and District Money Advice Centre (MADMAC):

MADMAC are looking to expand their team with another part time position that will cover the Charnwood Borough and some of Melton. This is in response to the success of the prevention and education work implemented in the last three years including; visits to schools of all ages in the Melton Borough, as well as bespoke courses on money management within the community, charities and some businesses.

This is an exciting opportunity for us to grow our reach into a new Borough which works alongside our debt advice provision in Charnwood

We are looking for someone with the skills needed but also for the passion for the subject matter who will work alongside our existing Education Officer.

For a copy of the job application form and/or for informal conversations to help explain the position and how this role will work within the charity, please email Amanda at amanda@madmacmoney.co.uk.

Deadline for applications is : 13th February 2026

Head of Safeguarding

An exciting new role in the Leadership Team. You will lead our safeguarding strategy and practice, ensuring we provide the highest standards of safety and care for the young people we support.

Role overview

As Head of Safeguarding, you will lead New Horizon Youth Centre’s safeguarding strategy and practice, ensuring we provide the highest standards of safety and care for the young people we support. You will act as Designated Safeguarding Lead, overseeing quality, consistency and continual development of safeguarding practice across the organisation.

You will work closely with the Chief Operating Officer to develop and implement relevant safeguarding policies, facilitate staff training, embed learning from incidents, and ensure safeguarding is understood as everyone’s responsibility. This is a senior role with strategic and advisory responsibilities, but no direct line management of frontline delivery staff.

We are happy to consider candidates taking their first step into leadership and we will consider exceptional part time candidates to ensure we find the right person or people for the role. We particularly welcome candidates from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities as these are overrepresented communities in our services and yet underrepresented within our leadership.

Key details

• Contract type and hours: permanent, 35 hours per week Monday-Friday
• Starting salary: £46,800 (salary scale £46,800-£52,000)
• Location:New Horizon Youth Centre, 68 Chalton Street, London, NW1 1JR
• Application deadline:9am, Friday 30 January 2026
• How to apply:complete our application form below, submit your CV and write a 2 page cover letter/supporting statement. Please don't include your name or address in your CV or cover letter.

Reporting to: Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Main tasks and responsibilities

• Lead NHYC’s organisational safeguarding strategy, setting high standards for policy, culture, and practice.

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding legislation and best practice, ensuring NHYC remains compliant and responsive to the external environment.

• Develop and review NHYC’s safeguarding policies and procedures, in collaboration with the COO, ensuring policies are accessible, inclusive and understood across teams.

• Convene regular forums with deputy DSOs (Designated Safeguarding Officers) to review cases, share learning and drive continuous improvement.

• Act as a key point of contact for safeguarding concerns or incidents to be escalated. Provide appropriate leadership, advice and case support to teams across our frontline services.

• Ensure maintenance of high quality, accurate safeguarding records.

• Coordinate responses to serious safeguarding incidents where required, including using insights from reviews to inform ongoing training, policy and practice improvements.

• Develop and deliver internal safeguarding training for staff at all levels of the organisation.

• Promote reflective practice and continuous learning across teams.

• Represent NHYC in relevant safeguarding forums, networks or multi-agency meetings.

• Liaise with statutory safeguarding partners as needed, ensuring appropriate referrals and escalation.

• Provide regular safeguarding reports to the COO, Leadership Team, and Board of Trustees.

• Support Trustees in fulfilling their safeguarding oversight responsibilities, including through training and assurance reporting.

• Following New Horizon’s policies, procedures and performance expectations in all functions of the post.

• Undertaking any other duties as may be reasonably required by the Chief Executive or Chief Operating Officer.

Person specification

We are looking for an individual who can demonstrate the following competencies and want to use these to the full in their work.

E: Essential

D: Desirable

Knowledge and experience required

Experience:

• Significant practical safeguarding experience gained through professional experience in youth,...

SA708 - Part Time Leisure Attendant

Job Code:

SA708

Post:

Leisure Attendant

Location:

Linx Ice Arena

Position available:

Part Time hours available:

Sunday 0900-1730

Salary:

Rate of pay = £9.11 per hour (increasing in line with the Government’s living wage bands)

18-20 21 and over

April 2025 £10.00 £12.21

Please see Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

If you have any specific questions about the role, please contact Rachel Gibson at RGibson@sportaberdeen.co.uk

Closing date for Applications:

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 28^th January 2026 at 12pm noon.

Please note stewarding on the ice is a key requirement of the role during these shifts and a basic skate test will be part of the interview process.

How to apply:

Click Here for an Application Form

Click Here for an Equal Opportunities and Criminal Convictions Form

Please note that BOTH the application and Equal Opportunities and Criminal Convictions forms MUST be submitted for your application to be considered.

Please see Sport Aberdeen website for more information.

Nursing

Cancer Specialist Nurse

Clinical Nurse Specialist- Cancer Care

Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital | Permanent contract | Full time

Up to £46,750.00 depending on experience

37.5 hours per week - we are unable to offer part time hours

This is a great opportunity to join Britain’s largest Healthcare Charity and help us build a healthier nation. As you know, Oncology nursing is challenging and rewarding – and your passion will make all the difference to our cancer patients. You’ll be motivated to provide the highest standard of care.

As a Clinical Nurse Specialist at our Cheltenham Hospital, you’re registered with the appropriate governing body and you bring the qualifications and experience relevant to your registration, including NMC. As well as post-registration experience, you will have experience in Oncology. Currently the service is limited to breast cancer but with a plan to expand the service to other cancers in the future.

As a Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will:

• Be a valued addition to the team in our consultant and nurse-led service

• Work autonomously, managing a caseload

• Fully assess each patient’s needs, providing tailored treatment plans and care

• Assist consultants during clinics

• Liaise with external care providers and local NHS Trusts

• Be able to demonstrate advanced communication skills

• Have knowledge and experience of holistic needs assessments and post surgery wound care

• Virtually attend the Breast Cancer MDT meeting on a Tuesday evening.

• Ensure compliance with NICE and NHS Breast Cancer Quality Measures.

Please note that our oncology service is still being developed and expanded within the hospital, so this a really exciting time to join the team. The successful candidate will initially focus more on our Breast service to begin with but as the service expands, we cover other specialities. The service runs Monday - Friday 8am - 8pm, so we would like the person joining the team to be flexible within those hours.

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.

Cheltenham Hospital 

Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital is located in the beautiful area of Cheltenham in Gloucestershire. It has excellent transport links nearby, being very close to the M5 and A417. The hospital has 32 ensuite private bedrooms, 3 theatres and a small ambulatory unit. It also hosts a purpose built close observation unit, 12 consulting rooms with access to treatment rooms, diagnostic services including; plain x-ray, MRI, CT, mammography and ultrasound. We provide a full range of medical and surgical specialities delivered in state-of-the-art clinical facilities, including orthopaedics, cosmetic surgery, spinal services, sports injury, ENT, gynaecology, urology, as well as a rapid access breast clinic.

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.

Lecturer in Counselling & Psychotherapy (Post Ref: NU0526)

Closing date:

2 February 2026

Interviews:

24 February 2026

Salary:

£38,784 – 43,482 per annum (pro rata)

Full/Part time:

0.5 FTE

Hours per week

17.5

Birmingham Newman University enjoys a strong reputation in Counselling, Psychotherapy & Talking Therapies.

Our distinctive suite of professional programmes includes a UPCA (UKCP) accredited MSc in Integrative Psychotherapy, a BACP accredited MSc Integrative Counselling (Full time), a BACP accredited Foundation Degree in Integrative Counselling, and a BA (Hons) Counselling ‘Top Up’ award. We also run several very popular Combined Honours degree programmes, including a BPS accredited BSc (Hons) Psychology & Counselling Studies, a BA (Hons) in Counselling Studies & Working with Children, Young People and Families, a BA (Hons) Counselling, Mental Health and Wellbeing, and a BPS accredited Low Intensity – PWP training.

We are currently seeking to appoint a Lecturer (0.5 FTE) to join our expanding team. The successful applicant will be a registered counsellor or psychotherapist with BACP, UKCP or equivalent and have previous experience of teaching or training. The postholder will be able to contribute to our Undergraduate counselling studies programmes and professional training programmes – BACP accredited Foundation Degree in Integrative Counselling, UKCP accredited MSc in Integrative Psychotherapy, BACP accredited MSc in Integrative Counselling and depending on prior experience and professional registration, to our wider portfolio of programmes.

Informal enquiries about this opportunity are very welcome. Please contact Dr Faisal Mahmood – f.mahmood@newman.ac.uk, to discuss the role further.

School Minibus Driver (Dorchester / Weymouth)

Department

Dorset Operational

Employment Type

Part-Time

1.    About DCT

• Dorset Community Transport (DCT) has been providing safe, accessible and affordable community transport for communities across Dorset since 2011. Our instantly recognisable green minibuses can be spotted throughout Dorset!
• DCT provides home-to-school journeys for children across the Dorset and BCP Council areas.
• DCT is also dedicated to supporting and enabling independent living, reducing isolation and encouraging social interaction, especially for vulnerable people (such as older or disabled people or those with mobility difficulties who struggle to leave their homes). We also provide group transport to local voluntary, community and social groups.
• DCT is part of ECT Charity, a nationally-recognised social enterprise that creates social value through its charitable activities.
• 
  DCT is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome all applicants and are happy to make reasonable adjustments during the selection process (and if a position is offered, in employment) if required.
• DCT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and any vulnerable person using our services. In order to meet this responsibility, we follow safer recruitment practices which are outlined in further detail in our Safeguarding Adults at Risk and Protecting People Policy.

2. Summary of Role

• Our Minibus Drivers (Drivers) provide home-to-school transport for pupils attending mainstream and Special Educational Needs (SEN) schools.  In addition, Drivers may also take community groups out on activities and/or provide a door-to-door transport service for vulnerable individuals.

• Our Drivers act with the utmost level of professionalism, care and compassion to ensure that passengers have a safe and enjoyable journey.
• Drivers also undertake routine administration tasks (e.g. recording mileage, cancellations, etc.) and are provided with full training on the technical skills required (e.g. safely transporting wheelchair users). Further detail on Drivers’ key tasks are provided below.

3. Key Tasks

• Collect passengers from home address or other specified pick up point and transport them safely to their destination (e.g. shopping centre, places of interest, mainstream or SEND schools).
• Provide a door-to-door service and assist passengers to and from the minibus (e.g. help with shopping or mobility aid).
• Ensure the passenger is safely at their destination (depending on passenger, this may include checking others are present, and/or confirming return arrangements).
• Prior to driving, ensure all passengers are safe and secure in the vehicle and that safety requirements are complied with (e.g. seatbelts or wheelchair restraints). Where appropriate, this will involve working with a Passenger Assistant, whose focus is on the behaviour and safety of the passengers.
• Conduct vehicle defect checks and record appropriately.
• Complete required paperwork with regard to passenger lists, mileage records etc. including feedback.
• Account for any cash taken during a shift if relevant.
• Read emails, safety notices, updates, etc. provided to keep all staff up-to-date.
• Attend and contribute at team meetings.
• Undertake all other reasonable duties as delegated to them by the operations team.

4. Requirements for Role

4.1 All Drivers must:

• hold a full UK driving licence, including D1 or D1 101 category (please note that we cannot accept drivers with more than 6 penalty points or with previous drink driving convictions);
• be over 21 years old;
• have use of private transport to get to work;
• have extensive driving experience (as part of a previous role or otherwise) and the ability to plan routes;
• be committed to high levels of customer care and be caring and sympathetic (particularly to the needs of older and disabled people);
• be able to get on with people from all backgrounds (e.g. people from all ethnic and religious groups, people of both sexes, people with disabilities) politely and sensitively;
• be reliable, conscientious and punctual;
• be physically capable of undertaking manual handling activities (e.g. assisting disabled people to walk to/from vehicle, carrying shopping, assisting wheelchair users);
• have their own mobile phone and ability to access to email on a daily basis;
• be able to read, understand and ...