The Lewis Carroll Visiting Fellowship

The scheme will support a researcher from outside Oxford to come and work on the Carroll collections held in the Bodleian Libraries Special Collections and at Christ Church Library.  The topic of study needs to relate either specifically or more broadly to Lewis Carroll and his interests and might include, for example (but not exclusively), studies in children’s literature, humorous verse and literary illustration, nineteenth-century photography, histories of Oxford, its colleges, University and people, and the cultural impact of mathematics. 
For more information and details of how to apply see: Bodleian Visiting Fellowships in Special Collections | Bodleian Libraries

Job Reference:

SCHDS15

Hours Of Work:

The role requires a minimum commitment of 15 hours per week, working across our Schools Estate including Xcite Winchburgh, Deans, Inveralmond, West Calder and Armadale Academy.

Applicants should have good availability and be able to travel to our various facilities. Wherever possible, working hours will be agreed in advance; however, there may be occasions when you are required to work at short notice to cover absences.

Benefits:

• Free Xcite Membership & discounted family membership
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• up to 34 days annual leave (increasing to 38 after 5 years' service) pro-rata for part-time employees
• Discount store vouchers through our Benefits Portal
• Company Pension contributions up to 15% of your salary
• Ongoing CPD training
• Uniform provided

Salary:

£13.17 per hour

Xcite West Lothian Leisure (Xcite) is a Community Benefit Organisation, a registered Scottish charity. It is at the heart of the West Lothian community, helping people to improve their wellbeing and make healthy lifestyle choices. We care passionately about the service we provide to the people who live, work and visit West Lothian. As a valued organisation that understands, cares about and engages with its community, we are the delivery partner of choice for West Lothian organisations responsible for improving people’s lives through sport, health and physical activity.

We pride ourselves on providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all our members and visitors and our facilities offers a wide range of activities and services, including state-of-the-art gyms, swimming pools, award winning learn to swim programmes, fitness classes, golf, cafés, soft play, sports arenas, and racquet sports to name but a few.

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and motivated part-time Duty Supervisor to join our Schools Team. You’ll work across our venues, playing a key role in ensuring everything runs smoothly and consistently for our customers and staff. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone ready to take the next step into a supervisory role within the leisure sector, or for an experienced supervisor or manager looking to bring their skills into the leisure industry.

With state-of-the-art gyms, group fitness classes, swimming pools, sports halls and football pitches, alongside community access, we also manage bookings and hire of the school’s excellent sports facilities.

Role Overview:

As a Duty Supervisor working with the Duty Manager, you will oversee the daily operations of the venue, ensuring a safe, welcoming, and efficient environment for all customers. You will be responsible for supervising staff, safety checks, managing customer inquiries, handling health and safety protocols, and ensuring that all activities and facilities are running smoothly.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise and manage the team, ensuring high standards of service and customer care.
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the facility, including poolside supervision, fitness areas, and activity spaces.
• Ensure adherence to health and safety regulations, carrying out regular risk assessments and ensuring the facility is fully compliant.
• Handle customer queries, complaints, and requests in a professional and timely manner.
• Assist with staff training and development, ensuring all staff members are equipped with the knowledge and skills required.
• Monitor facility maintenance, ensuring equipment and areas are clean, safe, and well-maintained.
• Support in the preparation and execution of events and activities held at the leisure centre.
• Ensure a high level of customer satisfaction by promoting a positive and friendly atmosphere.

Key Requirements:

• Previous experience in a supervisory or leadership role within a leisure centre or similar environment is desirable.
• Strong understanding of health and safety protocols in a public facility.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to manage and motivate a team, ensuring efficient operations.
• First Aid and/or Lifeguard qualification (preferred, but training can be provided).
• Flexibility to work shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as required.
• A passion for fitness, sport, and recreation is desirable.

• Xcite Personal Trainer - PT

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• Sports Coach Level 1 - COACHGYML1

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Job Title:         Nursery Assistant

Job Purpose:   To assist in the planning, provision and maintenance of an emotionally secure, safe, consistent, supportive and caring environment appropriate to the individual needs of young children and their families.

Salary:             £24,444 per annum for over 21 years of age Full time, £15,238 for over 21 years of age per annum 24 hours,  £10,158  for over 21 years of age per annum 16 hours,  £12.21 per hour for Bank staff

Contract:        Permanent

Reporting to: Lead Practitioner

Responsible for: Children, Students & Volunteers

 Hours of work: Full time to cover between the hours of 7:45am and 5:00pm, Monday to Friday.  Part time for 24 or 16 hours and Bank staff will be considered. This post is all year round.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

 Take an active role in the day to day planning and delivery of the all-round care of the children in accordance with the Charity policies.

  Duties and responsibilities include, but are not confined to the following:

• Children

Ensure all activities within your areas are appropriately delivered, evaluated and recorded.

Ensure accurate records are maintained for all children.

Support and maintain communication throughout the Charity.

Provide a positive training placement to trainees and volunteers.

Promote and value children’s experiences within an anti-discriminatory framework.

Foster respectful and warm relationships with children by taking part in activities with them.

Take an active role in arrangement of daily activities to meet the developmental needs of each individual child in your care.

Monitor and maintain records on each child’s development in your Keyworker group. Liaise with parents, other team members and professionals as appropriate.

Ensure high standards of care and encourage personal hygiene with all of the children being consistently observant of their general health and welfare.

Maintain a child centred environment, reviewing room layout, appropriate displays and play materials to ensure the environment is stimulating and attractive.

Be aware of and implement all of the Charity’s Policies including Child Protection & Safeguarding, Equal Opportunities and Behaviour Management.

Be responsible for all children left in your care.

• Parents

Encourage parental involvement in every aspect of your work.

Ensure good communication between staff and parents by taking and passing on messages, answering the door/phone, explaining policies and keeping parents fully informed about their child day at the Charity.

• Centre responsibilities

Work as a member of the team while accepting the individual responsibilities of the post.

Attend staff and other meetings as required.

Participate in fund-raising events.

Undertake training and regular appraisals as part of your personal and professional development.

Monitor the conditions of the toys and equipment in terms of health and safety and report any concerns immediately.

Work in compliance with the health and safety policy at all times.

Maintain high levels of record keeping as necessary in the course of your work e.g. accident book, register, daily diary.

Support students, trainees and volunteers under the supervision of the senior staff.

Serve meals and prepare snacks for the children, supervise mealtimes and clear away afterwards ensuring children are eating and drinking adequately.

Maintain the cleanliness of the nursery undertaking cleaning and laundry duties as required.

Undertake any other duties required in keeping with the aims of this post.

Individual Specification

Essential

• GCSE English & maths at grade D or above
• Experience of providing care & educational experiences for children under 5
• Knowledge of educational, developmental and health needs of children under 5
• Willingness to work towards a Level 3 qualification in Years & Childcare
• Willingness to work towards the creation of a caring, safe atmosphere for all using the nursery/centre
• Ability to comm...

Nursery Assistant

We are looking for a caring and enthusiastic nursery practitioner to join our friendly nursery team. The ideal candidate must be qualified, have previous experience working with young children, and be flexible to cover shifts as required. You will provide a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment that supports each child's development. If you are passionate about early years education and enjoy working as part of a supportive team, we would love to hear from you.

This job role is for a part-time position working between the hours of 8:00-5:30 Monday to Thursday and the occasional Friday cover when required. This role would suit someone flexible, dependable, and happy to support the team as needed.

Apply by sending CV's to dandeliondaynursery@yahoo.co.uk(link sends e-mail)

Volunteer Profile – Nursery Assistant
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 access the learning opportunities created during individual, group and

Choose times.

4.  To support the staff in the delivery of structured work sessions.
5.  To help the children to develop their self-help skills and independence: dressing, toileting,

eating and drinking.

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

learn about alternative and augmented systems of communication

7.  To be prepared to read charity policies and abide by our Code of Conduct.
8.  You are warmly invited to attend our staff meetings as well as any of our in-house training

session.

9.  Willingness to attend an induction session for volunteers is expected.

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

We are looking for a Nursery Assistant at our Castlethoepr Nursery. Castlethorpe nursery is a lovely converted chapel situated in a quiet village a few miles north of Milton Keynes. It was the first Acorn nursery to open and was established in 1989.

This is a full time position, 40 hours Monday - Friday between the hours of 07.15-18.30

Role:

• To support a holistic approach to the curriculum

• To ensure basic care needs of individual children are met

• To ensure a high level of well-being among children

• To have a good understanding of Acorn’s ethos, values, policies and procedures and that they are reflected in daily practice

• A good working knowledge and practice of the EYFS and safeguarding procedures

• To assist in the smooth day to day running of your group

• To carry out tasks requested

Responsibility

• To ensure the interactions with children are high quality and based on individual need/stage of development

• To demonstrate a positive approach to children’s behaviour working in-line with our policy and procedure

• To ensure there are professional, positive relationships demonstrated with parents

• To ensure the environment offers rich, first hand learning opportunities for all children which accommodates a holistic approach to the curriculum

• To support in making sure resources and equipment are readily available, accessible and replenished both inside and outside

• To ensure children’s interests are being met and appropriate teaching methods are being used to extend children’s thinking and learning.

• To support all staff, working as part of a team, adapting your role as necessary, and taking on specific responsibilities as required, including supporting inexperienced staff.

• To be responsive and aware of the individual needs of children.

• To ensure all children are making progress to their full potential

• To understand and implement planning in the moment

• To carry out observations regularly and are of high quality and in-line with Acorn’s recommendations for planning in the moment

• To ensure all children are given the opportunity to be independent

• To ensure all children have the opportunity to be physically challenged

• To support with paperwork in relation to the child, for example care plans, all about me forms, medicine forms, transition forms and two-year progress check (where appropriate) etc

• To understand the key person approach and be an effective key person

• To cascade any information or updates to the management and your staff team

• To keep abreast and adhere with changes in accordance to Acorn’s policies and procedures

• To safeguard all children in our care

Expectations

• To have a good understanding of Acorn’s core values, ethos and policies and ensure these are reflected in practice

• A high-quality provision to support children’s learning across the curriculum

• To value parents as partners

• For all children to be happy, confident, self-assured and independent

• Effective communication with management, staff, children and parents

• To role model outstanding practice and positive behaviour management

At Acorn, we’re committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment where everyone feels they belong and can thrive. We value diverse perspectives and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. As an inclusive employer, we’re happy to consider any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process. You must have the right to work in the UK, be able to provide two satisfactory references, and, due to the nature of our sector, all roles are subject to an Enhanc...

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At Releasing Potential, we believe learning comes alive on the water - through every paddle stroke,
splash, and shared adventure. We’re looking for a Water-Based Instructor to lead engaging, hands-
on experiences that inspire and empower young people with social, emotional, and mental health
(SEMH) needs, helping them build confidence, resilience and connection.

We work with students aged 11–18 across Hampshire and West Sussex who need a different kind of
education - one that meets them where they are, sees their potential, and builds their confidence. If
you’re passionate about adventure, personal growth and inclusive education, this could be your next
meaningful career move.

                             What You'll Be Doing:

•  Designing and leading engaging sessions in paddle boarding, windsurfing and sailing
•  Provide children the opportunity to experience windsurfing, paddle boarding and sailing
•  Be interested in developing windsurfing, paddle boarding and body boarding
•  Supporting students’ confidence, wellbeing, and independence through outdoor learning
•  Managing the equipment, safety, and technical quality of all water-based activities
•  Ensuring all activities meet National Governing Body standards
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•  Collaborating with our education teams to tailor experiences to students’ individual needs
•  Playing a key role in inspections, compliance, and continual improvement

    What You’ll Need

•  A valid UK driving licence (essential).
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•  A passion for water sports, particularly windsurfing, paddle boarding and body boarding
•  An understanding of SEMH, trauma-informed practice, and communication differences.
•  Patience, empathy, and resilience to handle challenges calmly.
•  Creativity and curiosity -you’ll need both every day.
•  Experience in SEN is welcome, but not essential- we value passion as much as experience.
•  Experience working with young people in an outdoor setting

What We Offer

•  Full-time salary starting at £26,481 (not pro-rata - real stability all year).
•  34 days holiday plus bank holidays.
•  A generous pension scheme with substantial contributions.
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•  Ongoing training and development with nationally recognised qualifications.
•  A role where your work truly changes lives.

•  A team that celebrates your skills and supports you every step of the way.

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We’re serious about safeguarding children.

All positions falls under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975, as it
involves working directly with children or young people. As such, you are required to declare any
criminal convictions, cautions, warnings, or bind-overs, including those that are considered "spent."

"To help keep our young people safe, candidates will undergo safer recruitment checks, including an
enhanced DBS & barred list check, plus online and social media screening.

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     Email jill@releasingpotential.com to apply or call 07563 024063 for more information