JOB DESCRIPTION Job title Hours Place of work Deputy Manager - Supported Living 38 hours per week, which may include evening and weekend work as required May be based at any of the organisation’s locations and will attend other locations as required to carry out the duties of the post. SCOPE OF THE POST To Support the Registered Manager in ensuring the delivery of high quality holistic support and to create a safe and supportive environment conducive to the needs of the people we support, through high standards of professional practice. The Deputy Manager is required to support the effective leadership of the Team and help ensure that they contribute to secure, sustain and promote the reputation of New Directions. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Objectives 1. To work in Partnership with the Registered Managers and staff teams. Supporting the manager in the day to day supervision of the staff team and the service 2. To play a full role as a member of the Management Team of New Directions. 3. To support the charity and the Managers in their work with social care regulators and local authorities to ensure satisfactory standards are maintained, ensure that agreed quality assurance initiatives are implemented within the service. 4. To provide improvement, independence and choice for the people we support, making sure they are treated with dignity and respect at all times. 6.To act in the absence of the Registered Manager, with support from the operational management team. 7. To ensure policies and procedures are implemented and understood by all staff to ensure the highest standard of support. Leadership 1. To provide leadership to all staff within your service in order to deliver the highest possible quality of support within a safe working and living environment. 2. To be a good role model for all, being approachable and present within the service, as well as being consistent in all actions and decisions. 3. To support the Managers ensuring staff maintain clear standards of support within the service, including acting in a professional manner and ensuring people are well treated and supported; and respecting equality and diversity at all times. 4. To adhere to recruitment and selection policies and procedures; and promote and encourage staff retention. 5. To support staff through induction, probation and encourage further Professional development 6. To participate in HR meetings as required, including investigations, disciplinary and grievance meetings. 7. To participate in regular meetings for the people we support, staff and stakeholders to provide and receive feedback; and administer the customer feedback questionnaire provided as part of the company’s quality assurance systems. 8.To take part in the Manager’s on-call rota as required. Supporting Individuals 1. To ensure that the people we support all have an up-to-date support plan, which is regularly reviewed and actively involves the people we support. 2. To ensure all risks and risk assessments are regularly reviewed and updated. 3. To regularly monitor the delivery of support given by all staff ensuring that the physical, social, psychological and emotional needs of the people we support are recognised, assessed and met. 4. To ensure the service and its processes are fully compliant with the Mental Capacity Act and that the people we support are empowered to make choices where able and where not, that best interest decisions are made on their behalf involving relevant professionals. 5. To ensure the service is compliant with DoLS/LPS legislation. 6. To ensure every person we support has a named key worker. 7. To ensure the highest standards of support consistent with the requirements of CQC and funding authorities. 8. To support the manager to arrange and attend regular reviews with the people we support and with their appropriate professionals and support networks. 9. To meet professional and legal responsibilities with regard to the storage, handling and administration of medication. General Management 1. To work with the managers guidance and have an understanding of the legal requirements of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and ensure the service complies with relevant legislation and regulations. 2. To have a full understanding and working knowledge of all New Directions’ policies and procedures. 3. To support the manager in completing the staff rota and ensuring that the staffing ratio meets the assessed needs of the people we support. 4. To work with the manager to ensure that any annual leave requests are authorised appropriately to ensure safe staffing levels. 5. To manage sickness absence by always conducting return to work interviews and correctly applying company policy. 6. To ensure that staff hours are recorded and sent to payroll on time. 7. Promote an open, positive and inclusive culture and ensure the people we support and staff are familiar with the organisation complaints procedure. 8. To liaise effectively with ...
We’re expanding our vibrant, committed Young Persons’ Housing team across Somerset—and this is your chance to be part of something truly meaningful.
We’re searching for passionate individuals who believe wholeheartedly in young people—their strengths, their potential, and their capacity to thrive. If you’re driven to make a genuine difference in their lives and the communities we serve, we want to hear from you.
At the heart of this role is building positive, professional, and trusting relationships with every young person. You’ll create a safe, encouraging environment where they feel empowered to take steps toward greater independence and achieve goals that matter to them.
Our team champions an asset-based approach, celebrating each individual’s unique abilities and actively supporting their positive progression. If you’re ready to have real impact and help inspire transformative change, we can’t wait to receive your application.
While you’ll be supported by robust systems and a dedicated team, this role also calls for confidence and capability to work independently. You’ll need to feel comfortable working alone and be skilled in engaging with complex and challenging behaviours with empathy and professionalism.
Come and be part of a team that’s changing lives—one young person at a time. If you're ready to make a real impact and facilitate transformative change, we look forward to receiving your application.
Whilst there are systems in place to support you, a substantial part of the role includes the ability to lone work. Therefore, we require someone competent and confident when working alone and somebody who is able to understand and work with complex and challenging behaviours, appropriately.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children and young people. We follow a safer recruitment process, all appointments are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and are required to provide two suitable references.
Our vision is for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives.
We're here to support people with a learning disability, their families and their carers. We fight for a kinder, fairer and more inclusive society for people with a learning disability to live in.
At Mencap, everyone works with people with a learning disability either providing support or advice, or alongside one another as colleagues.
Belonging at Mencap is for everyone, every day, everywhere.
· Everyone is expected to treat people well and make Mencap an inclusive organisation.
· Every day we grow and learn. It’s okay to make mistakes but we learn from them and make changes
· Everywhere people will feel respected, valued, and safe to be themselves.
We have Belonging network groups that meet online and are open to all colleagues. The groups include people who identify as Black and Asian, LGBTQIA+, disabled or with a long- term health condition, women, parents and carers, and their allies.
We want to encourage everyone to apply to work at Mencap and we offer a variety of different contract types and working patterns. We’re not looking for specific experience. It is your personality and values that will make you a great colleague. We will train and develop you to succeed in the role you’re applying for.
Supported Living Support Worker – Portsmouth
Part-time & Weekend Roles Available
£12.25 per hour | Varied shifts (incl. weekends, bank holidays & sleep-ins)
Would you love a role where you can make a genuine difference every day?
Join Minstead Trust and support adults with learning disabilities to live happy, healthy and independent lives.
About the Role
As a Support Worker, you’ll work directly with individuals in their homes and the community, helping them build skills, confidence and independence. No two days are the same, but your impact always is.
You’ll be supporting people with:
- Daily living tasks (cooking, cleaning, shopping)
- Personal, social and healthcare needs
- Attending university, education and activities
- Achieving goals around health, wellbeing and independence
- Community involvement and social opportunities
- Keyworking responsibilities and accurate record‑keeping
You’ll work both as part of a team and independently in the community.
What We’re Looking For
- Motivated, caring and approachable individuals
- Experience supporting people with learning disabilities (desirable)
- Great communication skills and a team‑player attitude
- Flexibility to work across a 24/7 rota
- Level 2 Health & Social Care (desirable) – training provided
- Full UK driving licence preferred (in-work travel paid)
What Benefits can we offer you?
- 33 Days’ Holiday (Pro Rata)
- £250 welcome bonus for those with an adult social care DBS on the update service (paid after successful probation completion)
- Refer-a-Friend scheme worth £750!
- A Celebration Day’s Leave for Your Birthday
- Death in Service Insurance
- Company Pension
- An easy access health and wellbeing Scheme
- Cycle to Work
- Blue Light Card Eligibility
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
- Company Sick Pay
If you would like to apply for this role please fill out the Online Application Form
Our Vision at Minstead Trust is to live in a society where people with learning disabilities enjoy fulfilling lives of their own choosing.
As a trust, our mission is to support people with learning disabilities to fully develop their individual potential by providing opportunities, enhancing life skills, ensuring informed choice, and influencing society.
- We appreciate each person. Everyone is different – we respect and celebrate this.
- We’re always learning. We all have something to offer and more to learn.
- We’re always improving. Striving to give our best and to have more impact.
- We push for change. We will challenge society to be fully inclusive.
- We find the joy in everyday life. We have the freedom to be ourselves and enjoy what we do.
We are not licensed to sponsor employees for visas; therefore, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. You need to have, or be able to obtain, right to work in the UK in order to take up this position.
All staff working for, or on behalf of Minstead Trust, understand their responsibilities in relation to safeguarding adults at risk and know who to escalate concerns to within Minstead Trust.
Due to the nature of this employment sector your application is subject to a successful Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).
No terminology in the advert you have seen is intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we will gladly accept applications from all sections of the community.
Nursing
Healthcare Assistant - Pre-Assessment
Healthcare Assistant - Pre-Assessment
Haywards Heath Hospital | Nursing | Permanent | Full time | Includes weekend work£24,531 per annum37.5 hours per week
Nuffield Health is the UK’s largest Healthcare Charity. From our innovative healthcare and leisure facilities to our community access programmes, we’re committed to building a healthier nation. Inside our award-winning hospitals, this starts with commitment to quality and the highest standards of patient care. It starts with you.
As a Healthcare Assistant on the ward at our hospital, you’ll show us you’re able to meet deadlines and follow instructions. You have a good telephone manner, and great computer and database skills. You will be qualified with an NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care, and hold relevant experience in an acute hospital or care setting.
As a Healthcare Assistant on the ward, you will:
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Put patient care first
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Carry out administrative duties
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Supporting a team of Registered Nurses and consultants in the delivery of exceptional patient care, pre and post surgery
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Enjoy time to get to know the people who are our patients
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Meet the needs of every individual
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Use your organisational skills to make a positive impact and experience
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.
Nuffield Health Haywards Heath Hospital
Opened in 1993 and close to the centre of Haywards Heath, the Nuffield Health Haywards Heath Hospital provides a wide range of medical services from minor procedures through to major surgical specialties. With three operating theatres – 1 is laminar flow, comprehensive outpatient facilities including a 3T MRI scanner, an excellent onsite pre-assessment clinic, physiotherapy department and 26 en-suite rooms on the ward.
Ours is a well-planned hospital with a clean, modern environment. We are proud of our consistently high standards of patient care which is delivered by our fantastic team throughout the whole patient journey.
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.
Gym Membership
Free membership to any Nuffield Health gym, plus discounted memberships for family members.
Financial Wellbeing
A range of employee benefits through a Financial Wellbeing provider – including affordable loans repaid through salary, access to your pay when you need it, simple savings, a government Help to Save scheme and money insights.
Cycle to Work Scheme
Save money, get fit and reduce your carbon footprint by taking advantage of this tax-efficient scheme to get a new bike.
Online GP
Discounted access to secure video and telephone GP consultations and a suite of healthcare management tools, provided by digital healthcare company Doctor Care Anywhere.
Healthcare Scheme
Provides you with access to treatment in our own hospitals (or other Nuffield Health approved facilities).
Annual Leave
25 days + Bank Holidays, increasing to 27 days after 5 years and to 30 days after 10 years of service.
Overtime
For clinical roles grade 9 and below, the overtime is at a standard rate of pay. For unsocial hours, you’ll be paid an additional enhancement to your salary at the following rates: Nights Hours worked between 7pm and 7am on any day of the week, 30% of basic hourly rate. Weekends Hours worked between 7am and 7pm on a Saturday or Sunday, 20% of basic hourly rate. Bank Holidays Hours worked between midnight and midnight of a bank holiday, 100% of basic hourly rate.
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Job Title: Young Person Support Worker Job Location: See Contract Accountable to: Line Manager Hours of Work: See contract for full details Job Purpose: To provide support and advice around accommodation, basic life skills, welfare benefits, health and personal issues: all allowing service users to work towards independent living. Key Duties and Responsibilities • Work as part of a team being responsible to your Line Manager for the well-being of service users. • Provide service users with practical assistance, advice, advocacy and support in order that they might develop their skills and work toward maximising their independence. • To hold regular innovative activities by enabling a user led approach to managing the project. • To be proactive in building positive relationship with service users. To help create a “User led” project. • To work in accordance with the objectives of Alabaré, its policy and procedures at all times. Service User/Support: • To work with service users, to carry out assessment using Outcome Star Tool to develop their support needs, plans, and risk assessments. • Work as a key worker for individual residents, following an agreed support plan. To implement and monitor support plans. • To proactively work with all service users to ensure they are made aware of and understand their rights and responsibilities in relation to the scheme. • Work with the service users to develop practical skill development such as budgeting, shopping, cooking, housework, laundry, health and hygiene etc. as detailed in the support plan. • Assist with proactive prevention work with service users who may be in danger of losing their placement. • To be actively involved with statutory and voluntary agencies, colleges, day services, training providers and employers to assist service users as appropriate. • Encourage and support service users in experiencing social and leisure activities and in taking part in their local community. • Assist service users in having the opportunity to voice their views and be involved in the management of service delivery. • Maintain service user confidentiality within the policies and procedures laid down for the service. • Ensure service users are treated with respect and their dignity is maintained at all times. • To maintain appropriate professional boundaries at all times. 1 Administration: • Maintain all necessary records in accordance with service policy. • Maintain administrative records and chronology on Harmonia (Data system), recording appropriate factual information accurately. • Maintain timesheets, expense records and mileage logs in accordance with policies and procedures. • Ensure confidentiality in relation to all service user documentation. Finance: • Assist the service users with their finances in line with their own personal plan and company policy. Property and Equipment Maintenance/Health and Safety: • Work with and support service users and other staff team members to ensure the maintenance of a clean and safe environment for service users, staff and visitors, ensuring all appropriate Health and Safety guidelines are adhered to in accordance with policy • Assisting service users with cleaning tasks as required. • Report maintenance requests in accordance with service policy. • At all times adhere to relevant legislation, good practice and policies and procedures, including Health and Safety, Confidentiality and Equal Opportunities, Anti – discrimination. To work at all times to maintain service policies. • After young person has moved on, within 48 hours, ensure room is prepared for any new arrival. Personal: • Attend regular individual personal support and supervision sessions, and Appraisals. • Attend regular staff team meetings. Attend relevant external meetings as requested by your Line Manager. • Be committed to personal development through training, leading to a relevant level 3 or above qualification in line with the Regulated Qualification Network • Attend training, conferences and workshops as required by Line Manager. • Maintain My Learning Cloud ensuring training is up to date and kept up to date. Other:- • To foster the Mission, Vision, Values and Christian ethos of Alabaré in a responsible and positive way on all occasions. • Work towards the outcomes outlined in the Charity’s Strategy for Growth and Resilience 2025-30 • We reserve the right to ask you from time to time to undertake any other reasonable duties as required within this role. • To adhere to the list of general duties contained within the staff handbook. • To be committed to safeguarding children and young people and vulnerable adults in line with Alabaré, Loca...
Job Title: Young Person Support Worker Job Location: See Contract Accountable to: Line Manager Hours of Work: Job Purpose: 37.5 hours per week plus 1 contracted sleep per week on a flexible rota to include unsociable hours, weekends, bank holidays and sleepovers. To provide support and advice around accommodation, basic life skills, welfare benefits, health and personal issues: all allowing service users to work towards independent living. Key Duties and Responsibilities • Work as part of a team being responsible to your Line Manager for the well-being of service users. • Provide service users with practical assistance, advice, advocacy and support in order that they might develop their skills and work toward maximising their independence. • To hold regular innovative activities by enabling a user led approach to managing the project. • To be proactive in building positive relationship with service users. To help create a “User led” project. • To work in accordance with the objectives of Alabaré, its policy and procedures at all times. Service User/Support: • To work with service users, to carry out assessment using Outcome Star Tool to develop their support needs, plans, and risk assessments. • Work as a key worker for individual residents, following an agreed support plan. To implement and monitor support plans. • To proactively work with all service users to ensure they are made aware of and understand their rights and responsibilities in relation to the scheme. • Work with the service users to develop practical skill development such as budgeting, shopping, cooking, housework, laundry, health and hygiene etc. as detailed in the support plan. • Assist with proactive prevention work with service users who may be in danger of losing their placement. • To be actively involved with statutory and voluntary agencies, colleges, day services, training providers and employers to assist service users as appropriate. • Encourage and support service users in experiencing social and leisure activities and in taking part in their local community. • Assist service users in having the opportunity to voice their views and be involved in the management of service delivery. • Maintain service user confidentiality within the policies and procedures laid down for the service. • Ensure service users are treated with respect and their dignity is maintained at all times. 1 • To maintain appropriate professional boundaries at all times. Administration: • Maintain all necessary records in accordance with service policy. • Maintain administrative records and chronology on Harmonia (Data system), recording appropriate factual information accurately. • Maintain timesheets, expense records and mileage logs in accordance with policies and procedures. • Ensure confidentiality in relation to all service user documentation. Finance: • Assist the service users with their finances in line with their own personal plan and company policy. Property and Equipment Maintenance/Health and Safety: • Work with and support service users and other staff team members to ensure the maintenance of a clean and safe environment for service users, staff and visitors, ensuring all appropriate Health and Safety guidelines are adhered to in accordance with policy • Assisting service users with cleaning tasks as required. • Report maintenance requests in accordance with service policy. • At all times adhere to relevant legislation, good practice and policies and procedures, including Health and Safety, Confidentiality and Equal Opportunities, Anti – discrimination. To work at all times to maintain service policies. • After young person has moved on, within 48 hours, ensure room is prepared for any new arrival. Personal: • Attend regular individual personal support and supervision sessions, and Appraisals. • Attend regular staff team meetings. Attend relevant external meetings as requested by your Line Manager. • Be committed to personal development through training, leading to a relevant level 3 or above qualification in line with the Regulated Qualification Network • Attend training, conferences and workshops as required by Line Manager. • Maintain My Learning Cloud ensuring training is up to date and kept up to date. Other:- • To foster the Mission, Vision, Values and Christian ethos of Alabaré in a responsible and positive way on all occasions. • Work towards the outcomes outlined in the Charity’s Strategy for Growth and Resilience 2025-30 • We reserve the right to ask you from time to time to undertake any other reasonable duties as required within this role. • To adhere to the list of general duties contained within the staff handbook...
Self-Management Facilitator - Scottish Borders
Every day people with chest, heart and stroke conditions are leaving hospital scared and alone. You can be part of our mission to make sure that there is no life half lived in Scotland.
By joining Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) as a Self-Management Training Facilitator, you can be the difference between people just surviving and really living.
You will be part of Scotland’s leading charity providing support to people with chest, heart and stroke conditions to live life to the full again. Our Community Healthcare Support Services form a nationwide network of local services, including our Supported Self Management programme, community support groups, nurses, volunteers and one-to-one support teams helping families adjust to life with a heart or lung condition or after a stroke.
We are looking for a Supported Self Management Training Facilitator to join our amazing team in the Borders area. This role is focused on making sure that people affected by chest, heart and stroke conditions have access to our evidence-based Chronic Disease Supported Self Management programme, enabling people with our conditions to live with, and beyond, their new reality.
Through delivering our Supported Self Management programme, you will support people to develop the skills, knowledge and tools to confidently self manage their health condition and live as independently as possible. You’ll also help people to get back to doing the things that are important to them - from simple things like walking to their local shop following a stroke, to returning to a sky-high hobby of gliding!
You will co-facilitate the delivery of our 6-week Chronic Disease Self Management workshops with another trained facilitator and line manage any volunteers who support the delivery of these sessions. You will lead and motivate participants within a group setting to take control of their lives in a positive way, raising their confidence and empowering them to develop the skills to set and achieve goals, make strong and supportive connections with their workshop peers and make meaningful changes to their lifestyle to support their ongoing self management journey.
Candidates don’t need to have medical knowledge, or previous experience as a Chronic Disease Supported Self Management Facilitator, as full training is provided. We are looking for someone with a positive attitude towards people with disabilities and long-term conditions and an understanding of the challenges faced by people with chest, heart and stroke conditions and Long Covid. You should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and an ability to engage with others confidently and deliver key information, clearly.
At Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland, our mission is to ensure there’s No Life Half Lived in Scotland - and you can be a vital part of that. We are Scotland’s leading organisation for person-centred, user-led community support for people with our health conditions.
Applicants must have a car and a current valid driving licence (expenses are paid at mileage rate).
CHSS also supports flexible recruitment through Working Families and we are “Happy to Talk Flexible Working”.
In line with our commitment to safeguarding, this role is subject to a PVG check. CHSS is committed to equality of opportunity and to providing a service which is free from unfair and unlawful discrimination. We therefore aim to ensure that no applicant, volunteer or member of staff is unfairly treated on the grounds of offending background.
If you are interested in this post, please see our website at: Work With Us - Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland
where you will be able to apply online or contact the HR Department via email to
recruitment@chss.org.ukThe manager, Pamela Armstrong, can also be contacted for any general information about the role on pamela.armstrong@chss.org.uk
Please note CVs will not be accepted.
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If you need this application form as a Word document, in larger print, audio form, Braille or in another language, please contact us by phone 0131 225 6963 or email recruitment@chss.org.uk
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Careers
Brook regularly has vacancies for sessional doctors, nurses, counsellors, information reception workers and outreach workers, as well as for people to support the delivery of education and training in various locations across the UK.
We are 4 Day Week employer
Purpose of the role
To deliver a range of dynamic and engaging education and wellbeing interventions to young people, adults and professionals on a wide range of topics including sexual health, reproductive health, relationships and wellbeing.
Essential criteria
- Based in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire
- Possession of UK driving licence & access to a car
- Minimum of 5 GCSE's
- Demonstrable experience of delivering education, training, health promotion and/or outreach
- Demonstrable experience working with young people/ or adults including vulnerable people or those at risk
- Demonstrable experience working with and understanding the issues affecting underrepresented groups including vulnerable young people/adults, Black African and other BAME populations, MSM and LGBTQ and people with learning difficulties and disabilities
- Good understanding of sexual and reproductive health, relationships and emotional well-being
- Good understanding of the law, guidance and safeguarding issues relating to reproductive and sexual health
- Understanding of the principles of equality and diversity and the ability to interact with others inclusively
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
To learn more about the role and person specification please read the attached 'role specification'.
About the role:
- Hours: Part-Time 22.5 Hours per week
(Upon completing your probationary period, you will be eligible to join the 4 Day Week program, which allows you to work 20% fewer hours without a decrease in salary)
- Contract: Fixed contract (end date: 31/03/2032)
- Location: Bristol
- Salary: £24,570 per annum pro rata
- Closing date: 30/01/2026
- Application Tip:Ensure yoursupporting statementrefers to the person specification as this will assist in a successful sift through to the interview stage.
About Brook:
Brook is the UK’s leading sexual health and wellbeing charity. We are committed to changing attitudes, challenging prejudice and championing equality.
Our unique combination of clinical services and education programmes are designed to meet individual needs and instill positive behaviours that influence their whole lives. Our digital solutions help us reach even greater numbers of young people and professionals, and our expansion into all-age services ensures that whole communities can benefit from our inclusive, non-judgmental approach to sexual and reproductive health.
We are continuously listening to and learning from our service users and the communities we support. We amplify the voices of those who face barriers to access, ensuring that sexual health remains high on the political agenda and that law, policy and practice is aligned with what they need.
Benefits of working for Brook:
- 4 Day Week (Working 20% hours less without salary decrease)
- Annual leave – 28 days per annum, increasing up to 33 days plus 8 bank holidays
- Sick pay (from 3 up to 12 weeks fully paid)
- Flexible working
- Gratitude scheme
- Assisted purchase scheme
- Cycle to Work up to £1k
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Long service awards
- Maternity and paternity pay
- Pension scheme – Employee pension contributions matched by Brook up to 4% of qualifying earnings
- Training and development opportunities
- Coaching
Please note - this role requires the successful applicant to undertake an enhanced DBS check. Candidates must be able to provide paperwork demonstrating their right to work in the UK.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications.
Due to the high number of applications for this post, it will not be possible to respond to every application. We will contact you within 4 weeks of the closing date if you have been shortlisted for the role.
Thank you fo...
Careers
Brook regularly has vacancies for sessional doctors, nurses, counsellors, information reception workers and outreach workers, as well as for people to support the delivery of education and training in various locations across the UK.
We are 4 Day Week employer
Purpose of the role
To deliver a range of mental health and wellbeing 1-1 and group interventions to young people between the ages of 11-24 and provide support parents/carers and training for the professionals. To support the project by working flexibly to meet the needs of service users and contribute to the smooth running of the resilience program for young people.
Essential criteria
- Full UK driving license and access to own vehicle.
- Able to travel across Central Bedfordshire.
To learn more about the role and person specification please read the attached 'role specification' which can be found on the application form.
About the role:
- Hours: Full-Time 37.5 Hours per week
(Upon completing your probationary period, you will be eligible to join the 4 Day Week program, which allows you to work 20% fewer hours without a decrease in salary)
- Contract: Fixed contract till 31/12/2026
- Location: Central Bedfordshire
- Salary: £24,570.00 Per Annum
- Closing date: 27/11/2026
- Application Tip:Ensure yoursupporting statementrefers to the person specification as this will assist in a successful sift through to the interview stage.
About Brook:
Brook is the UK’s leading sexual health and wellbeing charity. We are committed to changing attitudes, challenging prejudice and championing equality.
Our unique combination of clinical services and education programmes are designed to meet individual needs and instill positive behaviours that influence their whole lives. Our digital solutions help us reach even greater numbers of young people and professionals, and our expansion into all-age services ensures that whole communities can benefit from our inclusive, non-judgmental approach to sexual and reproductive health.
We are continuously listening to and learning from our service users and the communities we support. We amplify the voices of those who face barriers to access, ensuring that sexual health remains high on the political agenda and that law, policy and practice is aligned with what they need.
Benefits of working for Brook:
- 4 Day Week (Working 20% hours less without salary decrease)
- Annual leave – 28 days per annum, increasing up to 33 days plus 8 bank holidays
- Sick pay (from 3 up to 12 weeks fully paid)
- Flexible working
- Gratitude scheme
- Assisted purchase scheme
- Cycle to Work up to £1k
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Long service awards
- Maternity and paternity pay
- Pension scheme – Employee pension contributions matched by Brook up to 4% of qualifying earnings
- Training and development opportunities
- Coaching
Please note - this role requires the successful applicant to undertake an enhanced DBS check. Candidates must be able to provide paperwork demonstrating their right to work in the UK.
Please note: internal applicants with live sanctions will not be considered for this role.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.
Due to the high number of applications for this post, it will not be possible to respond to every application. We will contact you within 4 weeks of the closing date if you have been shortlisted for the role.
Thank you for your interest in working for Brook.
Brook Safeguarding with Purpose
Working with People Safely. Safe Place, Safe People.
RECTOR: BOX RIVER BENEFICE
Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
- We are praying for and seeking to appoint an incumbent who will be:
- Self-motivated and committed to Pastoral Care and a diverse ministry
- A communicator who can inspire and lead
- A Prayerful teacher with a calling for God’s work
- Looking for a new challenge and exciting role
- Has a good sense of humour!
If this is you, then please respond to our need.
The five rural parishes of the ‘Box River Benefice’ are located in beautiful countryside in south west Suffolk.
For an informal conversation please contact: archdeacon.david@cofesuffolk.org / 01473 252829 | 07900 990073
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The DBF is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to acceptable pre-appointment checks, including a satisfactory DBS check.
The care and protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults involved in church activities is the responsibility of the whole church. Everyone who participates in the life of the church has a role to play in promoting a Safer Church for all.
Safeguarding is an integral part of the mission and ministry of the church in this diocese and is in line with our Growing in God strategy. Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility.
Enhanced DBS check will be required.
Sous Chef
As the Sous Chef at Storyhouse, you will support the Head Chef in leading and managing the kitchen team to deliver exceptional culinary experiences. You will play a key role in maintaining the highest standards of food quality, safety, and customer satisfaction, while ensuring the smooth day-to-day operation of the kitchen.
Working closely with the Head Chef, you will assist with menu development, preparation, and execution, contributing creative ideas while ensuring consistency and quality across all dishes. You will help oversee kitchen operations, support cost control, manage stock, and ensure all food safety and hygiene standards are met. The Sous Chef will also take responsibility for supervising and training kitchen staff, fostering a positive, collaborative, and efficient working environment.
Reports to: Head Chef
Salary: £30,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent, full time, 40 hours
Details
£30,000.00 per year
Location: Hunter Street, Chester , CH1 2AR, GB
Sous Chef
Full-time (40 hours per week)
We currently have a unique opportunity to join our team.
The railway offers a wide variety of services which include working aboard our prestigious 1920’s Golden Arrow dining train, preparing full afternoon tea as well as early evening supper specials and a more traditional offering in the Bessemer Arms. We run a number of events throughout the year, ranging from railway enthusiast events to family orientated events where you can meet Paddington, Dinosaurs and Robots. No two days are the same!
Applicants should be self-motivated, enthusiastic, and a strong team player.
They must have all relevant catering and hygiene qualifications.
The role requires weekend work, but offers a good work/life balance with few evening shifts, typically one per week in the main season. Due to the location, applicants must have their own transport.
Benefits:
- 21 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays)
- Membership of the Bluebell Railway Preservation Society
- 75% reduced rate travel on the national rail network for you and your family (railcard can be applied for after a successful probation period).
If you would like any further information or to apply, please contact Head Chef Lee Moulding at:
lee.moulding@bluebell-railway.com
Position offers a competitive salary. Closing date for applications 8th February 2026.
CAREERS AT CHESTER ZOO
Sous Chef
Job reference:001588
Salary:£33,500 per annum
Closing date:08/02/2026
Department:Food & Beverage
Location:Chester
Employment type:Permanent
Hours Per Week:40
Job Description
Sous Chef
We have an exciting opportunity to work as part of a growing team, working in a truly unique environment at the UK’s number 1 zoo! As part of the Food and Beverage team, the Sous Chef will be responsible for the daily management of the Chef team working on Islands, our Asian inspired restaurant Manado’s.
All of our kitchens are led by our sustainable values. We work hard to source high quality, local and seasonal produce, are making progress towards zero waste kitchens by 2030. We also collaborate with our suppliers to ensure only ethically sourced palm oil enters our kitchens.
Our venues, all held within our 128 acre site of stunning gardens, will jointly operate a turnover of £12.5 million. As a not for profit, everything we make is ploughed into conservation both here in the UK and around the world. Your role has a huge part to play in delivering our mission.
The Role
As part of our team of Chefs, you’ll prepare and cook food working predominantly in Manado restaurant.
Our Sous Chefs take a lead role supporting our Executive Head Chef and Head Chef. They run the daily back of house operation in Manado, training and mentoring our brigade of Chefs. They help to devise and develop on-trend menu’s with a twist. Working closely with the front of house team, they ensure we deliver a world-class experience for all customers.
You will:
- Run the day-to-day operation of the fast paced and exciting kitchens you are responsible for.
- Devise and deliver on-trend restaurant menus ahead of competition, ensuring all venues at Chester Zoo maintains its world class reputation as a world class visitor attraction.
- Produce food for customers of Chester Zoo’s restaurants and events to the highest standards in order to maximise profit and deliver a world class experience.
- Train and mentor Lead Chefs and Chef de Parties, ensuring an effective and efficient work practice.
- Work collaboratively with the front of house team to ensure seamless delivery and world class customer service.
- Take the lead in ensuring health and hygiene policies and associated legislation (HACCP, etc) are completed and ensure team members adhere to, policies, standard operating procedures and safe working practices including food safety systems.
- Ensure the team are trained to correctly manage stock on a day-to-day basis, are able to place orders in a timely fashion, accept deliveries, ensuring they are correct and rotate stock as required.
- Complete weekly staff rotas for your team in a timely fashion.
- Complete monthly stocktakes for your restaurant, achieving monthly set GP% targets, ensuring team members are adhering to food specs created by the Head Chef.
What makes Chester Zoo a great place to work?
As the UK’s biggest and best zoo, we have ambitious goals, exciting plans, and there’s always lots going on here. We’re an inclusive and diverse organisation, made up of over 600 permanent and 500 temporary team members, and we know how important it is to invest in our colleagues to help boost their career development. We have ambitious goals, and we want you to be with us for the long term on our exciting journey.
Our futures depend on the sustainable work we do today, and our team of Chefs are conscious that every little effort counts. We work alongside the Roundtable of Sustainable Palm Oil to ensure all palm oil used is certified sustainable, and during 2018 our food and beverage department removed over 2 million pieces of plastic from our operation.
The Package
You’ll be working sociable hours typically during zoo opening hours which are generally between 10am – 6pm, although evening or early morning work will be required for events such as weddings or corporate functions. Contract hours are 40 per week, 5 days out of 7 on a rota basis including weekends and bank holidays and overtime will be paid for agreed additional hours.
- Permanent contract
- £33,500 per annum based on 40 hours per week
- 33 days annual leave
- Staff/ family pass so you can visit the zoo during your time off plus multiple complimentary tickets for your friends and family
Description
About Outward
For 50 years, Outward has been providing high-quality support and care services to vulnerable people across London, predominantly in North East London. Established by families seeking alternatives to institutional care, we’ve grown into a respected provider of person-centred support for adults with learning disabilities, autism, mental health needs, and complex needs. We support over 1,000 people across nine boroughs, guided by our core values: engage, enable, and empower.
Please Note
Outward has a number of Deputy Service Manager roles across a range of services in North and East London. Deputy Managers may occasionally move between services depending on organisational needs. If your experience fits the wider profile of service management and complex needs support, even if not every detail matches, we strongly encourage you to apply — we will consider your application across our current opportunities .
About the Role
We are seeking an enthusiastic, committed and values-driven Deputy Manager to join our Care & Support services. You will support adults with learning disabilities and/or autism, many of whom have moved towards independent living, to achieve greater autonomy, build confidence, and engage fully with their communities.
You will play a key leadership role in the day-to-day running of one or more services, supporting the Team Manager in supervising staff, overseeing rota planning, promoting quality and compliance, and maintaining strong partnerships with families and professionals.
We currently have vacancies at several supported living services across North East London, where we support adults with autism, learning disabilities and PMLD.
Key Responsibilities
- Work in partnership with the Team Manager to ensure the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care and support.
- Provide hands-on support, with at least 50% of your working hours directly supporting people.
- Mentor, coach and lead staff through best practice, reflective supervision, and day-to-day operational guidance.
- Support the development and regular review of support and risk plans tailored to individuals’ goals and preferences.
- Provide a robust induction to new staff to include regular 1:1 mentoring, coaching and modelling best practice
- Build effective relationships with family members and stakeholders, advocating for the people we support.
- Support positive behaviour support (PBS) approaches within the team and promote a strengths-based culture.
- Monitor service performance and quality, ensuring services meet or exceed CQC standards.
- Help manage rotas, finances (including petty cash and purchasing), staff inductions and competency assessments.
- Monitor service budgets and work closely with operation team to ensure services are financially viable.
- Be a key player in implementing upcoming digital systems e.g Nourish, Sona etc
- Work closely with Team manager with change implementation for frontline staff as and when required.
- Liaise with HM/Landlord/colleagues, lead on and have main oversight of sign up process, referrals and assessments, following up in-action.
- Contribute to audits, reporting, and inspection readiness.
- Participate in on-call duties as part of the management rota.
- Take part in assessments from receiving referrals and oversee void management.
Requirements
What we’re looking for
We’re looking for someone with integrity, energy and a commitment to empowering people with complex needs to lead fulfilling lives. You will support the team to develop support plans and risk assessments that reflect people’s needs, preferences and aspirations; creating a culture where plans are actively implemented and reviewed so that people are supported in the way that they want
Requirements
Essential:
- Experience supporting adults with learning disabilities and/or autism, including behaviours of distress
- At least 1 year of experience in a supervisory or leadership role within social care.
- Proven knowledge and skills to co-produce and review person-centred support and risk management plans.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills; able to liaise with professionals, families, and staff.
- Ability to motivate, support and lead a team in a flexible and responsive man...