Employment Adviser (Poole)
Job Role
Are you looking for a rewarding role that will allow you to utilise your current skills to influence, support and encourages others to build a future? Are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives? If so, then this might be the position for you.
We’re currently recruiting for an Employment Adviser to join our amazing team. You will provide advice and support to guide and encourage participants to overcome barriers to employment and achieve realistic job goals.
You'll manage a caseload of participants, managing their journey to employment, be their coach and mentor and be the principle highly trusted contact to build strong positive relationships, guide, motivate, challenge, encourage and help customers obtain sustainable employment.
Our ideal candidate will have excellent customer service skills, be target driven as well as a motivational adviser. You'll have a high level of initiative and motivation with the ability to seek out solutions to problems, and be able to work under pressure, without day to day supervision. However, we aren’t always looking for someone who ticks every single box we’re looking for someone who can provide a first class customer service, driven by our overarching aim to empower lives and improve communities.
This is a rewarding role that will allow you to utilise your current skills to influence, support and encourages others to build a future and will also allow us to become better with your unique experiences.
In return for your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, we're offering a competitive salary range of £26,500 to £29,545 per annum (dependent on experience) with these great additional benefits:• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off (with the opportunity to buy additional days)• 2 Volunteer Days• Pension - 5% Employee 5% Employer• Healthcare Cash Plan, incl. 3 x salary life assurance• Annual Pay Review• Refer a Friend Scheme• Free access to BenefitHub – an online portal with access to a wide range of retail discounts, cycle to work scheme and additional voluntary benefits
There’s also the opportunity to progress your career within the Seetec Group.
Interested?There’s an easy to apply route below to upload your CV!
If you need any further information, talk to our experienced Internal Recruitment Team on 01702 595200.
is an employee-owned organisation and we continually pride ourselves on our sense of community, both in the incredible work we do throughout UK and Ireland, and internally with our employee owners. People are at the front, centre and heart of every service we provide and each decision we make.
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Location: This is an office-based role, working in PooleHours: 37 hours a week. Monday to Thursday 8.30 am to 5pm, Friday 8.30 am to 4.30pmClosing Date: 27 January 2026
Key Responsibilities
- Meet, and strive to exceed, personal performance targets (Key Performance Indicators).
- Progressively manage a caseload of referred customers using a variety of appropriate strategies to help them overcome barriers to gaining employment.
- Deliver a positive experience to new customers, ensuring they engage with you and the programme.
- Achieve the Customer Service Standards required on the programme
- Facilitate a range of assessments with each individual, using a suite of tools, to fully understand a customer’s personal circumstances, ambitions and goals.
- Where required, provide appropriate advice and guidance on the basics of selfemployment and signpost customers to internal self-employment specialist that can further support customers in respect to self-employment.
- Co-produce personalised tailored Action Plans featuring SMART targeting to enable positive and timely progression.
- Provide tailored support in all aspects of job-search and interview preparation to ensure that customers are matched to the right job that enables them to sustain employment.
- Where required, provide appropriate training/guidance to customers to help them master digital technologies, for them to engage in guided self-service learning materials and online job vacancies.
- Ensure all relevant evidence requirements are met to verify job starts.
- Fully understand the local labour market, to source suitable job opportunities.
- Undertake direct marketing to employers using digital media e.g....
Employment Adviser (Bristol)
Job Role
Are you looking for a rewarding role that will allow you to utilise your current skills to influence, support and encourages others to build a future? Are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives? If so, then this might be the position for you.
We’re currently recruiting for an Employment Adviser to join our amazing team. You will provide advice and support to guide and encourage participants to overcome barriers to employment and achieve realistic job goals.
You'll manage a caseload of participants, managing their journey to employment, be their coach and mentor and be the principle highly trusted contact to build strong positive relationships, guide, motivate, challenge, encourage and help customers obtain sustainable employment.
Our ideal candidate will have excellent customer service skills, be target driven as well as a motivational adviser. You'll have a high level of initiative and motivation with the ability to seek out solutions to problems, and be able to work under pressure, without day to day supervision. However, we aren’t always looking for someone who ticks every single box we’re looking for someone who can provide a first class customer service, driven by our overarching aim to empower lives and improve communities.
This is a rewarding role that will allow you to utilise your current skills to influence, support and encourages others to build a future and will also allow us to become better with your unique experiences.
In return for your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, we're offering a competitive salary range of £28,000 per annum (dependent on experience) with these great additional benefits:• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off (with the opportunity to buy additional days)• 2 Volunteer Days• Pension - 5% Employee 5% Employer• Healthcare Cash Plan, incl. 3 x salary life assurance• Annual Pay Review• Refer a Friend Scheme• Free access to BenefitHub – an online portal with access to a wide range of retail discounts, cycle to work scheme and additional voluntary benefits
There’s also the opportunity to progress your career within the Seetec Group.
Interested?There’s an easy to apply route below to upload your CV!
If you need any further information, talk to our experienced Internal Recruitment Team on 01702 595200.
is an employee-owned organisation and we continually pride ourselves on our sense of community, both in the incredible work we do throughout UK and Ireland, and internally with our employee owners. People are at the front, centre and heart of every service we provide and each decision we make.
Seetec GroupWhat it means to be employee-owned.
What our people say.
Location: This is an office-based role, working in BristolHours: 37 hours a week. Monday to Thursday 8.30 am to 5pm, Friday 8.30 am to 4.30pmClosing Date: 27 January 2026
Key Responsibilities
- Progressively manage a caseload of referred customers using a variety of appropriate strategies to help them overcome barriers to gaining employment.
- Deliver a positive experience to new customers, ensuring they engage with you and the programme.
- Facilitate a range of assessments with each individual, using a suite of tools, to fully understand a customer’s personal circumstances, ambitions and goals.
- Where required, provide appropriate advice and guidance on the basics of selfemployment and signpost customers to internal self-employment specialist that can further support customers in respect to self-employment.
- Co-produce personalised tailored Action Plans featuring SMART targeting to enable positive and timely progression.
- Provide tailored support in all aspects of job-search and interview preparation to ensure that customers are matched to the right job that enables them to sustain employment.
- Where required, provide appropriate training/guidance to customers to help them master digital technologies, for them to engage in guided self-service learning materials and online job vacancies.
- Fully understand the local labour market, to source suitable job opportunities.
- Undertake direct marketing to employers using digital media e.g., email, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter etc.
- Identify the specific recruitment needs of employers and undertake tailored prescreens and group assessments.
- Develop relationships with key stakeholders to maximise job opportunities, i.e., federati...
Senior Substance Use Mental Health Nurse
Job Introduction
Turning Point is a leading Social Enterprise which supports people with a wide range of complex needs across Learning Disabilities, Mental Health, Substance Misuse and Public Health. We are currently recruiting for a Senior SUMH (Substance Use Mental Health) Nurse (RMN) to work in our Wakefield Inspiring Recovery, Inspiring Futures and Inspiring Families Integrated Substance Use Service, where you’ll have the chance to make a real difference to the lives of the people, we support who are experiencing difficulties from drugs and alcohol use.
Passionate about people, you’ll enjoy the opportunity and support to enhance your own life and career too, as you gain the experience and training you need to progress in your nursing career within a social enterprise. So, if you’re ambitious and ready for a fresh challenge with a sector leader then this could be the opportunity for you.
Main Responsibilities
You will undertake a diverse role including developing the mental health knowledge and links between the community teams and external partners. Supporting case advocacy or incident escalation with other partner agencies after liaising with our Principal Clinical Psychologist, attending the complex case meetings to engage in the discussion of young people and adult clients presenting with complex needs, and linking with our partner agencies to advocate for those clients and foster good standards of care.
You will have a real opportunity to help shape service delivery and contribute to delivering clinically excellent services.
The Ideal Candidate
You will need to be a qualified nurse registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council. As an employee you will have access to RCNi to assist with revalidation, indemnity insurance and support and supervision from the nurse manager and clinical lead.
Ideally, the right candidate will have Substance Use Knowledge and experience of working with Adults or Young People in a mental health setting.
And of course, we’re looking for a Nurse who loves talking to people with different needs, is genuinely interested in helping them, and possesses a deep level of empathy, understanding and patience.
Driving is essential to be eligible to apply for this role
About Us
As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.
We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support.
What Benefits Will I Receive?
We know reward looks different to each person and so whether its ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career – we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package that includes:
- 25 days’ paid holiday a year + Bank Holidays, increasing with each year of service up to 27 days + Bank Holidays. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost.
- Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we offer by following this link to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees .Turning Point Benefits
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.
Turning Point
Disability Sheffield Information Service Volunteer Aims of the Organisation/Service Disability Sheffield aims to promote choice, control and independence for disabled people in Sheffield. The information service provides free, confidential information to disabled people, their families and friends, personal assistants, carers, and any other organisation or individual in Sheffield who needs information about disability-related issues. The service is provided by staff and volunteers who have direct experience of disability themselves and understand the barriers that disabled people can face in accessing information. Volunteer Role Description Are you able to communicate with people confidently and put them at their ease? We are looking for someone to help us respond to enquiries by phone and e mail to our information service for disabled people. Access to information is a key requirement for independent living. As an information volunteer you will be committed to providing high quality and up to date information using local and national resources. You may have some experience of providing information services and you will enjoy researching information on disability related topics. You will be a member of a small team of volunteers supported by an Information Officer. You will also help with general administration such as recording enquiries and help us develop our factsheets and the information on our internet site. Our organisation is very inclusive of the views of our volunteers and you will help to develop the information service by providing feedback and participating in decision making. Your Skills and Experience for this Role Good listening and communication skills A welcoming and positive approach Good IT skills and use of internet Attention to detail Ability to present information in a clear and concise manner A desire to support the work of Disability Sheffield Direct experience of disability is desirable but not essential Benefits of Volunteering with Us Experience of providing an information service Knowledge of Disability Sheffield’s work and disability issues at a local and national level Opportunity to become a member of Disability Sheffield and get involved in the work of the organisation Training opportunities Opportunity to work as part of a team An inclusive and welcoming environment We are located at : The Circle, 33 Rockingham Lane Sheffield S1 4FW Who to Contact for more Information about this role: Val Bowen, Information Officer Tel (0114) 273 6748 E Mail val.bowen@disabilitysheffield.org.uk www.disabilitysheffield.org.uk
Volunteer Role Description Volunteer role: Befriender Responsible to: Befriending Officers What we do: Blackfriars Settlement is a registered charity providing services to the community. We work with all people in the local community, creating opportunities for them to achieve their aspirations. We meet individual needs within our diverse programme of activities at the Settlement and outside. Purpose of role: With an ageing population, more and more older people are at risk of isolation and loneliness as partners and friends pass away, family members move away and the community around them changes at a fast pace. As a Befriender, you will become part of the solution to tackling the issues of isolation and loneliness by developing strong relationships with clients and encouraging them to engage in a variety of ways. Main activities/tasks: • Visit or call an older person once a week for around an hour • Spend time getting to know them and understand what things they may like to do at home (e.g. chess, knitting, reading) • Offer healthy and fun conversation and encourage them to talk • Give support to enable them to get out in the community and encourage participation in activities • Promote healthy living and wellbeing • Accompany them on visits out of the home e.g. going for a walk, shopping • Support them to find information • Make monthly reports on visits carried out Other information: Induction and full training will be given, alongside regular supervision • DBS and references will be required • • Volunteering days and hours to suit you and our clients • Travel expenses will be reimbursed up to £5 • You will be covered by our insurance policy What you’d gain from volunteering with us: • Acquiring new skills e.g. working with people living with dementia or Alzheimer’s • Helping to make a difference in the community and the life of an older person • Understanding the needs of older people and advocating on their behalf • Improving self confidence • Meeting new people • Helping to make a difference in the community and the life of an older person • Reporting and admin skills • Experience and understanding of the working environment of a local charity • A reference provided after 3 months active volunteering What we’re looking for: • Cheerful and outgoing personality • Reliable and committed to weekly visits/calls • Good spoken English and listening skills • Patience, understanding and empathy towards the needs of older people • Basic administrative skills to complete a monthly report • Previous experience or strong interest in supporting older people Who the role would suit: • People seeking work who are interested in the lives of older people • Students looking for experience in social care environments • Those who want more fulfilment in their work lives by supporting less able older people • Older people who still want use their time productively • Minimum age 18 years Time commitment required: • 1-2 hours per week or other hours negotiated • Generally morning or afternoon with occasional evening visits • Minimum of 6 months Location: Mainly north and mid Southwark Main points of contact: For an informal chat about the role, get in touch with Crystal and Adrian, Befriending Officers, at befriending@blackfriars-settlement.org.uk or phone 020 7928 9521 option 3. Alternatively, you can download our application form from our website. Please send your completed application form to befriending@blackfriars-settlement.org.uk
Research Manager, Early Career and Career Development Researchers
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Salary: £55,000
Closing date: Sunday, 1 February 2026
Contract type: Fixed term/secondment (End date: January 2027)
Interview dates: 1st stage (w/c 23 February) online/Remote.
The Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation. We improve health for everyone by funding science, leading policy and advocacy campaigns, and building partnerships.
We plan to spend £16bn over the next ten years, funding new discoveries in life, health, and wellbeing, and taking on three global health challenges: mental health, infectious disease and climate and health.
The Early Career and Career Development Researchers team within Discovery Research at Wellcome plays a pivotal role in supporting the next generation of researchers by funding, convening, and nurturing talent across disciplines. The team leads Wellcome’s Early Career Researcher portfolio, shaping and delivering funding calls, fellowships, and developmental programmes—including support for PhD students early career and career development awardees—to strengthen research culture and promote equitable opportunities across the global research landscape.
We are looking for a Research Manager, Early Career and Career Development Researchers to join our team.
Where in Wellcome will I be working?
This team’s work spans managing strategic initiatives, building relationships with internal and external partners, providing high‑quality scientific assessment, and ensuring funded researchers feel actively engaged with Wellcome’s mission. Through thoughtful coordination, expert guidance, and evidence‑driven insight, the team helps create an environment where emerging researchers can thrive and contribute to life‑changing discovery science.
What will I be doing?
In this role, you’ll help deliver Discovery Research’s early‑career priorities by coordinating and supporting key projects — from running funding calls and convening groups to drafting reports and working closely with internal and external partners. You’ll also build strong, collaborative relationships across the research community and lead on specific areas of activity, ensuring our work is cohesive, impactful and aligned with the team’s strategic objectives.
As a Research Manager, Early Career and Career Development Researchers, you will :
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Contribute to the effective delivery of Discovery Research activities — from convening groups and guiding funding decisions to preparing reports and reviews.
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Maintain a strong understanding of the breadth of Discovery Research and share knowledge to enable colleagues and cross‑organisational work.
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Build active, equitable relationships with applicants, funded researchers and internal teams to strengthen understanding of research progress, research culture and D&I across the portfolio.
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Establish and sustain effective partnerships with external stakeholders, clearly communicating Discovery Research’s work and funding initiatives.
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Lead projects through their full lifecycle, acting as a key contact, working across departments and applying matrix management where needed.
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Contribute to a diverse and inclusive culture across the organisation, collaborating with colleagues to uphold Wellcome’s values while ensuring compliance, good risk management and high‑quality outputs.
Is this job for me?
If you have a broad understanding of research gained in academia, industry, a funding agency or the charity sector, and enjoy working with a wide range of people and organisations, this role could be a great fit. You’ll thrive here if you’re skilled at communicating complex ideas clearly, managing a busy and varied workload, and building strong, credible relationships across different levels of seniority. It’s an excellent opportunity to develop your expertise in research funding and strategy while contributing to meaningful, sector‑wide impact.
To apply for this role please submit an updated CV and answer 2 application questions to demonstrate that you meet the minimum requirements for the...
Assistant Manager - Client Services
Contract: Permanent, full time 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £25,787 - £27,886 per annum
Location: Radcliffe, Greater Manchester, M26 1NQ
Closing date: Tuesday 27th January 2026
Interview date: Wednesday 4th February 2026
We’re looking for a passionate and driven
Assistant Manager – Client Servicesto help lead our work supporting people and pets across our Manchester rehoming, advice and behaviour unit. If you have a flair for client care and a love of animal welfare, this is your chance to make a real difference.More about the role
Our Radcliffe-based centre is at the heart of Blue Cross’s work in Greater Manchester, providing vital services in a creative, community-focused way. We don’t have kennels or catteries on site, so we think differently to help pets and their people, from running a busy food bank to delivering rehoming and support services for a variety of animals.
As Assistant Manager – Client Services, you’ll be at the forefront of this work. You’ll:
- Lead the client services team to deliver exceptional care from first enquiry through to adoption or other support
- Work closely with the team to assess and admit pets, match them with the right adopters, and guide clients through every step of their journey
- Use data and insights to shape services and continuously improve client experience
- Collaborate with the local leadership team to meet targets and drive pet welfare outcomes
- Be hands-on with day-to-day operations including managing enquiries, prioritising admissions and promoting pets in our care
This is a permanent, full-time role, working full time at 37.5 hours per week on a rota that includes 1 in 3 weekends and bank holidays. The working day is from 8.30am to 5.00pm.
About you
You understand what it takes to match pets with new homes and are passionate about delivering an outstanding client experience. With a sharp eye for detail and a drive for improvement, you know how to assess what’s working – and what’s not.
A natural leader, you bring out the best in your team, supporting and coaching them to grow. You're calm under pressure, thrive in busy environments, and communicate clearly with people from all walks of life.
Your resilience and empathy shine through in emotional situations, helping you build trust, handle challenges with care, and create a compassionate, high-performing team.
Knowledge, skills, and experience
- Experience of working in a rescue welfare environment.
- Significant experience of managing a team.
- Experience in delivering high level client service.
- Experience of working in a fast-paced environment.
- High standard of verbal and written communication.
- Proven decision-making ability.
- Current full driving licence.
- The ability to demonstrate, understand and apply our Blue Cross Values
It would be great (but not essential) if you also had:
- Performance management and improvement experience.
- Understanding of safeguarding issues.
- Experience of admission and adoption processes in a rescue environment.
Want to know more detail? Great! We have attached the job description which hopefully gives you everything you need.
How to apply
Click the apply button below and complete the online application process before the closing date
Tuesday 27th January 2026.We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.
Blue Cross benefits
Our people are the most important part of delivering our purpose. If it were not for their amazing efforts and commitment, we would not be able to make the difference that we do today.
In return, Blue Cross wants to ensure we provide you with the best working environment we can. We want you to be happy working for us and will do everything we can to make sure you are.
Our generous benefits package includes:
- Full time equivalent of 38 days holiday rising to 43 with service (including Bank Holidays)
- Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support
- Free access to GP via MetLife- 24/7 GP services, private prescriptions and more for you and your family
- Health cash plan
- Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme
- Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution
- Professional fees paid with Continuing Professional Development and personal development support.
- Life assurance
- 20% discount on Pet Plan pet insurance
Overview
Regional Technical Advisor – Laboratory Strengthening
Sightsavers is looking for an experienced Regional Laboratory Technical Advisor with experience of quality control and capacity building, to provide technical support to laboratories as part of Reaching the Last Mile Fund (RLMF) programme.
Salary: £44,464.00 to £52,311.00.
Location: UK remote and/or Haywards Heath office based with occasional travel to Africa
Contract: 12-month fixed-term contract (renewable subject to funding)
Hours: Full-time with some flexibility around hours worked
Responsibilities
The Reaching the Last Mile Fund (RLMF) expansion project is a six-year, $500m programme that will progress the elimination of onchocerciasis (OV) and lymphatic filariasis (LF) in Africa. Sightsavers is looking for an experienced laboratory professional with direct experience of technical operations and sample analysis, to support the establishment and expansion of a small external quality assurance network and ensure compliance with the relevant accreditation standards.
This is an exciting opportunity to be directly responsible for the standardisation and accreditation of RLMF funded laboratories, implementation of external quality assurance and strengthening logistics and supply chains, in order to support and advance the elimination of OV in Africa. You will be confident managing the collaboration of other laboratories, external communications including to donors and stakeholders, and disseminating information and learnings.
As a Laboratory Technical Advisor for RLMF, you will have extensive experience in laboratory systems, quality control and capacity building with the ability to advise, support and provide training. Relevant experience in onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis, or other Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) is beneficial.
This is a large work plan with extensive deliverables and as Laboratory Technical Advisor for RLMF you must be able to confidently work independently. This opportunity includes significant travel across Africa with occasional visits to the Head Office in Haywards Heath.
Skills and Experience
- Proven working experience and/or qualifications in laboratory management, quality assurance, laboratory capacity building or similar;
- Experience conducting and quality assuring Enzyme-Linked Immuno-Sorbance Assays (ELISA)
- Experience conducting and quality assuring Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and quantitative PCR assays
- Experience conducting the above ELISA and PCR/qPCR assays in African laboratories
- Working knowledge of GLP, SLIMTA, SLIPTA or ISO 15189 accreditation frameworks
- Previous experience managing EQA and quality control in resource constrained environments
- Strong design and delivery of training to laboratory personnel
- First class time management to meet donor driven deadlines
- Strong or fluent English both written and spoken
- Able to work largely without supervision (and within a team)
- Willingness and availability to travel for training, attending meetings, workshops and conferences, subject to an appropriate risk assessment being in place
- Current and ongoing right to work in the UK
Desirable
- Experience with onchocerciasis diagnostics
- Experience working as part of a multi-organizational team
- French as a second language. Candidates with French and English fluency will have preferential weighting during the assessment process.
- Understanding of research governance and ethical principles particularly in relation to research with vulnerable people
- Knowledge of NTDs and health systems
This is a varied role, please read the full job description for full details.
The deadline to complete your application will be Sunday 25 January 2026 by 23.30pm GMT.
We intend to conduct a two stage recruitment process. The first stage will be a virtual interview lasting up to 45 minutes. If successful at this stage candidates will then be invited to a final virtual interview lasting up to one hour. We may ask you also complete an online task. Interviews are intended from 2 February 2026 onwards.
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Overview
Regional Technical Advisor – Laboratory Strengthening Burkina Faso
Sightsavers is looking for an experienced Regional Laboratory Technical Advisor with experience of quality control and capacity building, to provide technical support to laboratories as part of Reaching the Last Mile Fund (RLMF) programme. If you have this skill set and experience this is a good career move to take.
Salary: Local terms and conditions apply
Location: UK or Burkina Faso with Africa Regional remit and travel
Contract: 1-year fixed term contract (renewable subject to funding)
Hours: Full-time with some flexibility around hours worked and occasional home working
Responsibilities
The Reaching the Last Mile Fund (RLMF) expansion project is a six-year, $500m programme that will progress the elimination of onchocerciasis (OV) and lymphatic filariasis (LF) in Africa. Sightsavers is looking for an experienced laboratory professional with direct experience of technical operations and sample analysis, to support the establishment and expansion of a small external quality assurance network and ensure compliance with the relevant accreditation standards.
This is an exciting opportunity to be directly responsible for the standardisation and accreditation of RLMF funded laboratories, implementation of external quality assurance and strengthening logistics and supply chains, in order to support and advance the elimination of OV in Africa. You will be confident managing the collaboration of other laboratories, external communications including to donors and stakeholders, and disseminating information and learnings.
As a Laboratory Technical Advisor for RLMF, you will have extensive experience in laboratory systems, quality control and capacity building with the ability to advise, support and provide training. Relevant experience in onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis, or other Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) is beneficial.
This is a large work plan with extensive deliverables and as Laboratory Technical Advisor for RLMF you must be able to confidently work independently. This opportunity includes significant travel across Africa with occasional visits to the Head Office in Haywards Heath, UK.
Skills and Experience
- Proven working experience and/or qualifications in laboratory management, quality assurance, laboratory capacity building or similar;
- Experience conducting and quality assuring Enzyme-Linked Immuno-Sorbance Assays (ELISA)
- Experience conducting and quality assuring Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and quantitative PCR assays
- Experience conducting the above ELISA and PCR/qPCR assays in African laboratories
- Working knowledge of GLP, SLIMTA, SLIPTA or ISO 15189 accreditation frameworks
- Previous experience managing EQA and quality control in resource constrained environments
- Strong design and delivery of training to laboratory personnel
- First class time management to meet donor driven deadlines
- Strong or fluent English both written and spoken
- Able to work largely without supervision (and within a team)
- Willingness and availability to travel for training, attending meetings, workshops and conferences, subject to an appropriate risk assessment being in place
Desirable
- Experience with onchocerciasis diagnostics
- Experience working as part of a multi-organizational team
- French as a second language. Candidates with French and English fluency will have preferential weighting during the assessment process.
- Understanding of research governance and ethical principles particularly in relation to research with vulnerable people
- Knowledge of NTDs and health systems
This is a varied role, please read the full job description for full details.
The deadline to complete your application will be Sunday 25 January 2026 by 23.30pm GMT UK.
We intend to conduct virtual interviews from 2 February 2026 onwards. The interview will last up to one hour.
Next Steps
To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please complete an application via our recruitment portal. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying. We ask that you compl...
Phoenix Singers Seeks New Music Director (Framlingham Suffolk)
Phoenix Singers (Suffolk)
An exciting opportunity to lead one of Suffolk’s premier community choirs
Following the planned retirement of long-standing Music Director Geoff Lavery in 2026, Phoenix Singers is inviting applications from accomplished and inspiring choral conductors to guide the choir into its next artistic chapter.
Based in Framlingham, Phoenix Singers is a thriving community choir of 60–70 voices, known for its high-quality performances and ambitious programming. The choir presents three concerts annually, with recent highlights including:
Bach’s St John Passion
Opera Stars: an evening of operatic arias and choruses, with exceptional professional soloists
Vaughan Williams’ A Sea Symphony (in collaboration with Beccles Choral Society at Snape Maltings Concert Hall)
We’re looking for a conductor with:
- Proven experience in choral leadership
- Passion for engaging singers of all levels
- Vision to build on our musical legacy and community spirit
Applications close 28.02.26 - email for form: choirchairfram@outlook.com
Learn more about the choir at phoenixsingers.org.uk
Music Director
Coquetdale Chamber Choir
One of Northumberland’s leading choirs, Coquetdale Chamber Choir, is looking for an experienced Music Director from summer 2026 to take over from John Casken who is stepping down after sixteen years.
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, experienced Music Director to take the choir forward under new leadership, building on the past and developing our membership, repertoire and audience.
The recruitment process will combine interview and the opportunity to work with the Choir at one of its rehearsals. We expect to make a final selection by early April 2026. The successful candidate will have the opportunity of a handover period in the Spring before taking over completely in Summer 2026.
There is further information on the website: www.coquetdalechamberchoir.org.uk
If you’re interested in applying for the position, please mail us at info@coquetdalechamberchoir.org.uk for and information pack which includes details of the application and selection processes.
Music Director
Renaissance Choir
The Renaissance Choir, one of the leading non-professional chamber choirs on the South coast, seeks a new Music Director to take up post in September 2026, following the retirement of the current post-holder after 34 years.
The Renaissance Choir is an auditioned SATB choir of around 30 members. Rehearsals take place at the Emsworth Community Centre, PO10 7DD, from 7.30pm to 9.30pm on Friday evenings.
We put on at least four (and often five) concerts in S.E. Hampshire and West Sussex, and rehearse around 40 times a year. We present a varied, ambitious repertoire ranging from the Renaissance through to contemporary works.
We are looking for a dynamic and empathetic individual with the skill to build on the existing high standard of performance of the choir, to develop the musicianship of its members, to help attract new singers, and to ensure continuing audience appeal.
Further details, including a role description and application process, are available in the Candidate Information Pack at https://tinyurl.com/3nztz7w3.
Applications should be sent to Stephanie Munn, Secretary, at info@renaissancechoir.org.uk by midnight on Monday 2 March 2026.
Music Director
Fakenham Choral Society
Fakenham Choral Society (FCS) is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and dedicated Music Director from 23rd March 2026.
We are a registered charity formed in 1973, well established in the local community with a membership of 90 drawn from across north Norfolk. Although we have no formal auditions, our members are experienced choral singers used to four part harmonies. FCS has broadened its repertoire from the core choral works to pieces from Britten to Will Todd via Purcell and Hammerstein. The choir produces three concerts per year (hiring in orchestra and professional soloists) plus a very successful Come and Sing event.
More details about the choir can be found at www.fakenhamchoralsociety.org
We are seeking candidates who have:
• excellent musicianship with established conducting experience and an understanding of the classical and contemporary repertoire
• positive interpersonal skills to enthuse and instruct the choir
• Clear direction to a choir with mixed musical knowledge
Key responsibilities:
• work closely with the committee
• plan the music programme each year in consultation with the committee
• plan and lead weekly 90 minute rehearsals on Tuesday evenings during term times (September to June) arriving in good time to prepare and consult with the accompanist to lead rehearsals for and conduct concerts
• prepare and lead an annual come and sing day
• prepare singers and musicians to ensure readiness for each concert including sectional rehearsals
• support and promote the development of our choir members
• be responsible for sourcing soloists and instrumentalists in conjunction with the committee
• comply with any safeguarding regulations which may apply
Further details, including a full job description and fees will be sent out by email or post, if you prefer, with the application pack. A letter of application, CV and names and details of two referees, one of whom should be a current or recent employer or contact should be included with your application. References will only be taken up if you are offered the role.
Applications packs can be applied for by contacting the secretary Sally Bone, on sally.bone1@outlook.com
The closing date for applications is 16th February 2026
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview and to lead a short section of a choir rehearsal.
The start date for the successful candidate will be 23rd March 2026, just before the start of the Summer term to allow time for planning. The first rehearsal date of the summer term is on Tuesday 7th April. The Summer concert will take place on Saturday 20th June. The successful candidate will have a three month probationary period to be reviewed by both parties at that time.
Music Director
06 February 2026 - 03:15 pm Europe/London
Musical vacancies
4 Upton Drive
Upton by Chester
CHESTER
CH2 1BU
Ellesmere Port Music Society
£110 per rehearsal and £540 per concert
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Musical vacancies Conductor/Music Director
Flexible working
Competitive salary
Pension scheme
Salary £13.09 - £13.73 per hour
Location Ferfadd Court - Rothesay
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Relief Staff, to cover staff sickness and holiday
Location: Ferfadd Court, Bute
Salary: £13.09 - £13.73 per hour
Argyll Community Housing Association is seeking to recruit relief Wellbeing Assistants, to support tenants 60+ so that they can live independently and maintain successful tenancies.
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