Job Description

Title:

Community Café Development Officer (part time position)

Reports to:

Day Opportunities Coordinator / Head of Operations

Hours:

Based:

Initially 16 hours raising to 21 hours per week

Paul’s Place Hub, Shire Way, Yate, Bristol

Renumeration:

£12.21 per hour or £13,333 per annum

Terms:

Permanent position, 28 days annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays
(based on a full-time equivalent, this will be pro rata for part time work),
occasional weekend and evening working on a rota basis

DBS Status:

Enhanced DBS with appropriate barred checks

ROLE PURPOSE
We are looking for a caring, reliable, and motivated individual to take full responsibility for
setting up and running our small community café. You will play a key role in managing the
café’s daily operations and supporting disabled adults to assist with tasks including food prep
and front of house. The café will start with a simple menu and limited opening hours, with the
intention of growing as the project develops.
The emphasis will be on building a community café in partnership with Paul’s Place members.

MAIN DUTIES
Responsibilities

To support preparation for opening the community café, initially 1 – 2
lunchtimes a week with a view to increasing the opening hours longer
term

Lead on the delivery of basic food preparation and baking sessions
for Paul’s Place members, in collaboration with the Day Opportunities
Coordinator and Support Workers

To work with the members to produce food to sell in the café

Prepare and serve a limited range of hot and cold drinks and light
refreshments (e.g. tea, coffee, toasties, sandwiches, cakes)

Take overall responsibility for the day-to-day running of the café,
including setup, service, and closing

To work with the Day Opportunities Coordinator and the Volunteer
Development Officer to plan the involvement of members in running
the Café

Support and work alongside adults with disabilities, encouraging
participation in suitable café tasks

Maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming environment at all times,
adhering to health and hygiene regulations

Ensure all members engaged in food preparation have accessed
relevant training e.g. Food hygiene certificate

Manage stock levels, place orders as needed, and ensure proper
storage and rotation of supplies

Handle basic record-keeping, including income, expenses, and daily
logs

Develop positive relationships with customers and community
members to foster an inclusive, community-driven atmosphere

Work collaboratively with the wider team to expand café hours and
offerings over time

•  Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations

•  Ensure all equipment is kept in a working safe order

General duties

Attend line management supervision, team meetings and annual
appraisal.

Attend mandatory training and refresher sessions, as well as other
relevant staff development/ learning sessions.

All staff may be asked to undertake other duties and responsibilities
as determined by the CEO or Board of Trustees.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Experience
1

2

3

4

2

Knowledge
1

Experience of working in an environment that supports people with
disabilities to build their skills and to volunteer, ideally within a café
setting
Experience in a café, hospitality, or similar customer-facing role

Experience of preparing food in a café’ environment and
understanding the food hygiene standards which apply
Experience of risk assessing and working within health and safety
requirements

Understanding of (or willingness to learn about) the needs of people
with disabilities
Basic food hygiene certificate or willingness to learn

Skills
1

Ability to keep accurate records

2

Problem solving skills and the ability to think creatively

3   Excellent communication and interpersonal skills including verbal and

written skills

4

Proactive and able to use own initiative, working with minimal
supervision.

Essential (E) /
Desirable (D)
E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

5

A calm, friendly, and patient manner with the ability to work
independently, take initiative, and problem-solve

E

Senior Conference & Events Co-ordinator

Why work at Caius?

Benefits include:

• Generous Pension Scheme; 14.5% employer contributions and 3x death in service benefit
• Health care cash plan
• 33 days of annual holiday (inc. Public Holidays)
• Free on-site lunch provided
• Workplace Nursery Scheme (salary sacrifice)
• College gym
• Car parking (subject to availability/eligibility)
• Cycle to work scheme
• The opportunity to work in a beautiful environment

The Role

Gonville & Caius College is seeking an outstanding individual to work within our fast-paced Conference & Events team, with day-to-day responsibility for external events, to be the main contact for Meet Cambridge, Summer Schools and all external bedroom enquiries with oversight of internal college events and activities. The focus on this role is the daily management of external events with a particular focus on residential conferences (particularly summer schools) events, weddings and B&B sales and bookings. Knowledge of Kinetics and experience of events co-ordination, events management in a College/educational environment is desirable .

This is full time role, and the hours of work are 37.5 per week (worked over 5 days). The ability and willingness to adopt a flexible approach to working hours is expected and you may be required to work additional hours from time to time in order to fulfil the requirements of the role and the needs of the College. 

The annual FTE salary for this role is £34,204 

To view the full job description, please click here.

The College

Gonville & Caius College is one of the largest Colleges in the University of Cambridge. It is an educational charity, and its mission is to provide a place of education, religion, learning and research, in conjunction with a University that is recognised internationally as being of the highest standard.

The College is an academic community comprising some 530 undergraduate students, 250 graduate students, and 110 Fellows (lecturers, professors and other senior academic researchers and teachers) and almost 200 staff. It plays a significant role throughout the University. Our students come from all over the world and our undergraduates study all the subjects offered in the University. Our postgraduates play a vital role in the research activities of the wider University. Our Fellows have globally renowned research and are all recognised as leaders in their fields. More information and virtual tours are available on www.cai.cam.ac.uk.

The Conference & Events Team

We are a fast-paced professional and dedicated team who strive to deliver the highest level of customer service to support our clients in achieving their objectives. We have excellent yet contrasting facilities, including modern and traditional sites, which appeal to a wide market from large international conferences, summer schools, weddings, private dining celebrations and corporate events. The Team is responsible for achieving a budget of c. £1.7m in sales.

Further Information

• Equality of opportunity; the College actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and we encourage applications from all sections of society and in particular, from people who may be under-represented in our community.
• Entry into a position with the College will be determined by the application of criteria related to the duties of the post. In all cases, ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration.
• During the application process, candidates are requested to complete the Equality & Diversity section as part of our Equal Opportunities Policyand monitoring process. The contents of this form will not be disclosed to the selection or interview panels, and all applicant data is managed in accordance with our data protection policy:https://www.cai.cam.ac.uk/data-protection-job-applicants.
• The College has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
• In applying for this role, you will provide personal data which the College will process in ac...

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Location:

Flexible

Job Category:

Marketing, PR & Communications

Salary:

£25,600 Per Annum

Closing Date:

Monday, Feb 2, 2026

The Woodland Trust is looking for a PR Officer to help us develop our PR campaigns to help raise awareness of our brand and inspire people with our work.

The Role: 
•    You’ll be responsible for all our regional PR and sector press activity.
•    You’ll manage media relationships and collaborate with comms leads across the UK to deliver this work.
•    You’ll deliver PR campaigns and be responsible for press delivery.
•    You’ll support senior PR officers with filming and national news opportunities.
•    You’ll brief and support internal spokespeople with media opportunities when required.
•    You’ll manage and respond to media inbox enquiries.
•    You’ll create comprehensive reporting and learnings on PR activity.
•    You’ll conduct daily horizon scanning and alert the PR Manager and wider team to relevant news.
•    This role is a part time role working 30 hours per week.
•    This role includes a mix of working from home and at our main office in Grantham, Lincolnshire. Visits to Grantham would be required no more than once a month on average.

The Candidate: 
•    You have an enthusiasm for the environment and share our core values-Grow Together, Explore, Focus and Make it Count.
We are looking for candidates who have the following:
•    Experience leading and delivering PR activity.
•    Good understanding of brand image and the importance of consistency in PR campaigns.
•    Experience writing press releases and developing PR assets.
•    Strong communication skills with the ability to build and manage key media relationships.
•    Experience working in a busy press office environment and responding to incoming enquiries.
•     Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work with internal stakeholders to deliver PR activity.
•    Qualified in PR, Communications or relevant degree or equivalent on the job experience.

Benefits & Wellbeing: Joining our team means you'll be a big part of tackling environmental and climate issues. We take good care of our staff, offering support and training opportunities. We also offer:
•    Enhanced Employer Pension
•    Life Assurance
•    Flexible & Hybrid Working Options
•    Generous Annual Leave
•    Enhanced Parental Pay
•    Employee Assistance Programme

About Us: The Woodland Trust is the UK's leading woodland conservation charity and is dedicated to creating a world where trees and woods thrive for both people and nature. Our mission involves engaging and inspiring individuals to contribute toward tackling the nature and climate crisis through the protection, restoration, and creation of essential woodland habitats.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: To achieve our vision of a world where woods and trees thrive for people and nature, we need to better reflect society and the communities we work in. All people, no matter their background, identity, ability, or circumstance, should benefit from trees. 
People of colour and disabled people are currently under-represented across the environment and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we particularly encourage you to apply.
Please contact us to discuss any additional support or adjustments you may need to complete your application. 

Application Advice: For fairness we keep our candidates’ personal details hidden from the hiring managers, we do not ask for your CV at application stage. Make sure that you answer the Application Questions to show your relevant skills and passion for the role.

Acceptable Use Policy - Artificial Intelligence (AI)
We understand that candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their job applications-for example, to help structure or edit written responses. We welcome the use of AI in this way, particularly where it helps improve accessibility, such as for neurodivergent applicants. However, we ask that any information submitted reflects your own experience, skills and understanding. During interviews, candidates are expected to respond independently without the use of AI tools. If you require any adjustm...

Role Description: Member of the Board of Trustees

SHPT Role Description: Member of The Board of Trustees

Remuneration:

This role is unpaid but travel expenses may be claimed.

Time commitment:

.
Reporting to

Objectives

Up to 6 Board meetings per year. Trustees are also expected
to represent The Board at various events and meetings with
key stakeholders. They may need to join sub committees and
have occasional extra meetings with other Board or staff
Members. Normal appointment is for a 4-year term – with the
option of continuing for a second, 4-year, period

Board of Trustees

The Board is responsible for the success of SHPT - following the mission, vision and objectives in
The Trust’s strategic plans – each Trustee contributes to the Board’s leadership.
Each individual Trustee has a duty and responsibilities for the effective governance of the
charity.
The Board must always act in the best interests of SHPT, acting as a group and being
accountable for their performance.
Each Trustee will act as an ambassador for SHPT.

Responsibilities:

•

contribute actively to the strategic direction of the organisation, set policy, define
goals, and evaluate performance

•

to ensure that the organisation follows its governing document and plans

•  make sure that the organisation complies with laws and regulations.

•  use the resources effectively to achieve objectives

•  ensure financial stability

•  protect and manage the property of the organisation: ensure proper insurance

against all reasonable liabilities; oversee effective and efficient administration; and
invest any funds wisely

•  protect and promote the good name and values of the organisation

•

•

represent the organisation at functions and meetings

take collective responsibility for the Board’s actions

•  attend Board and sub-committee meetings, having read papers in advance

•  use personal knowledge or experience to help the Board make decisions.

•

lead sub committees or discussions when requested, focusing on key issues, and
providing advice and guidance, particularly where you have relevant special
expertise

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•  participate in other tasks as needed, such as staff recruitment or presentations to

stakeholders

•  build strong working relationships with fellow Board members – and be prepared to

negotiate and exchange ideas and opinions

•  make balanced and informed decisions, considering both long term and the short-

term impact - and actively support the collective decision

•

stay informed about the organisation’s activities and relevant issues

•  give enough time, thought and energy to your role
•  declare any conflict of interest while performing duties

Please note, the purpose of this role is to provide strategic oversight and governance
without being involved in the day-to-day running and decision-making of the
organisation.

Experience & Knowledge

•  Understanding of governance and the role of a trustee (or willingness to learn)

•  General business awareness and ability to read financial statements

•  Knowledge of relevant legal and regulatory requirements (or willingness to learn)

•  Experience in leadership and/or management roles

•  Awareness of economic, political, technological, legal and social factors that may impact

the organisation

Skills

•  Effective communication skills, both written and verbal

•  Strong networking skills and the ability to build partnerships

•  Ability to work in a team and discuss matters constructively

Attitudes

•  Commitment to the vision, mission, and values of the charity

•  Willingness and ability to commit the required time

•  Willingness to listen to and debate varied views and opinions, with respect

•  Adaptability and openness to change

•  Commitment to ethical practices and social responsibility

•  Dedication to promoting diversity and inclusion

•  Passionate for community service and making a positive impact

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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
• • 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.

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