Are you passionate about creating a safer church for all?

Do you understand the significance of protecting children, young people and vulnerable adults and preventing abuse from happening?

Do you have the skills to inspire and equip others to understand the importance of safeguarding in a church context?

The Dioceses of Durham and Carlisle are looking for experienced, dynamic and engaging trainers to join our small and friendly freelance training team to deliver the Leadership core safeguarding learning pathway (as per the Church of England’s Safeguarding Learning & Development Framework 2024) to those who play a lead role in shaping the culture of the church. This includes members of clergy, parish safeguarding officers, churchwardens, leaders of children and young people groups, and licensed lay ministers.

The Diocese of Carlisle and The Diocese of Durham work closely together to deliver high standard and effective training that has a positive impact. We would therefore ideally like applicants to be prepared to deliver to both dioceses. The majority of this will be online via Zoom, so you can work from home. You will require your own IT equipment. There will also be opportunity for delivery of face-to-face training depending upon your location.

What you’ll do:

• Create a safe, inclusive and engaging learning environment.
• Deliver interactive safeguarding training with a co-facilitator.
• Assist participants to connect the Church’s mission and theological foundations with what good leadership looks like in a safeguarding context.
• Promote the importance of reflecting on the impact that abuse and trauma have on individual’s lives, relationships and community settings and pro socially model the importance of keeping everyone safe in our church communities.
• Develop your skills and grow confidence in the use of Zoom as a virtual learning platform.
• Attend termly face-to-face trainers’ meetings if available to do so. (This is not compulsory but is encouraged for team development opportunities).

What we’re looking for:

• Proven safeguarding expertise (education, social care, youth work, or related field).
• Training or teaching experience (formal qualification desirable / relevant experience).
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills.
• Ability to work flexibly with a ‘can-do’ attitude.
• Freelance self-employed trainers.

We offer:

• Competitive freelance rates for delivery and mileage for any related travel.
• Facilitation training of the Leadership pathway materials.
• Opportunities to observe experienced trainers and a settling in package to equip you to feel confident in delivery.
• Flexible working opportunities (day and evenings available).
• Being part of an experienced and supportive team.

How to apply:

Send your CV, a short cover letter, and details of your safeguarding training experience by email, using the subject line ‘Freelance Safeguarding Trainer Application,’ to both Diocesan Safeguarding Officers:

• Beth Miller - beth.miller@durham.anglican.organd
• Jo Van Lachterop - safeguarding.adviser@carlislediocese.org.uk

Closing date for registration of interest is Friday, 23rd January 2026.  We will arrange to meet with those who are successful with the application on a date to be arranged.  As with all recruitment in the Church of England, appointments are in line with the Safer Recruitment & People Management Policy (2021) and you may be required to undertake a DBS check.

If you have any questions or queries, please do not hesitate to contact either Beth Miller (email as above or call 07968 034075) or Jo Van Lachterop (email as above or call 07458 016884).

Both the Diocese of Carlisle and the Diocese of Durham are 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.

Other supporting documents:

Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy

Safer Recruitment and Selection Policy

If you are offered a EYP role, you will receive a £500 recruitment bonus after successfully completing your 3 month probation period.

We are looking for a Lead practitioner at our Mulberry Bear Nursery within the Open University Campus. Acorn at Mulberry Bear is a 62 place day nursery in Milton Keynes, which offers full and part-time care for children aged four months to four years, and is open 7:30am until 6.00pm, Monday to Friday, all year round.

This is a full time position 40 hours per week.

The Early Years Lead Practitioner role is a steppingstone into more senior positions and will allow for leadership skills to be developed through direct and ongoing support from senior staff. Excellent leaderships skills are crucial for senior positions and the Early Years Lead Practitioner role will help develop these essential competencies.

The Early Years Lead Practitioner is a role suited to those with a good amount of practical experience within an early years setting, who is beginning to demonstrate ability to lead, support and nurture others within a team and is an excellent role model to others, including apprentices, volunteers and students. The candidate should have at least a level 3 qualification in early years and taken on at least one additional role, such as an Acorn Mentor, Health and Safety Rep, Employee Forum Rep etc. The ideal candidate should have an eagerness to learn and develop their leadership skills with the support of senior staff and be keen to progress and develop their career with Acorn.

• To support a holistic approach to the curriculum
• To ensure basic care needs of individual children are met
• To ensure a high level of emotional 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
• To demonstrate Acorn’s ethos, values policies and procedures in your practice and be a good role model.
• A good working knowledge and practice of the EYFS, including the statutory guidance
• To have a sound knowledge of safeguarding procedures withing Acorn and for external agencies
• To carry out tasks requested
• To lead the room in the absence of the Senior or Deputy manager within the room
• To work in partnership with the Senior or Deputy within the room to ensure smooth day to day running of your group.

• To support and nurture staff in your group, in particular apprentices, students and volunteers.

• To ensure the interactions with children are high quality and based on individual interests, need and/or 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/carers
• To safeguard all children in our care following procedures outlined in Acorns policy and external procedures
• To ensure the environment offers rich, first-hand learning opportunities for all children which accommodates a holistic approach to the curriculum, providing awe, wonder and opportunities for children to think critically and independently
• 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 begin to take lead on aspects of the role with the support of the Senior or Deputy within the room (e.g. mentoring, health and safety, etc)
• To continue to develop your leadership skills through direct support from the Senior of Deputy within the room.
• To be responsive and aware of the individual needs of children whilst maintaining a safe and stimulating environment and keeping high levels of supervision of the whole group.
• 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 ensure they 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, physically challenged and able to take informed risks and are making progress to their full potential.
• To complete paperwork in relation to the child, ...

Head Office

Pre-assessment Administrator

Pre Assessment Administrator

Chichester | Admin | Permanent | Part Time

10 hours per week

£24,531 pro rata

Nuffield Health is the charity that’s building a healthier nation, one day at a time. From award-winning hospitals and leisure facilities to community programmes – we’ll do whatever it takes to look after the UK’s wellbeing. It starts with passion and commitment to quality. It starts with you.

Our Pre-Assessment department at Chichester Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Pre-Assessment Administrator. As the main contact in the department you’re responsible for assisting patients and ensuring they have the information they need. Providing effective and efficient administration the role supports the Pre-Assessment Team in the day-to-day running of the department

As our Pre-Assessment Administrator you will:

• Respond promptly to patient queries via phone and email liaising with clinical staff as necessary

• Coordinate pre-assessment and anaesthetic clinics, including booking and rescheduling appointments and preparing patient packs.

• Supporting clinical team to effectively manage staffing levels by opening and closing clinics

• Maximise theatre capacity by managing patient completed pre-assessment list

• Updating shared database to ensure surgical dates are accurate

• Uploading clinical documents to the patient’s electronic record accurately

• Ensuring patient documents have been reviewed by clinical staff

• Providing administration support to the clinical team

• Responsible for managing and updating clinic forms

• Liaise with the Bookings, Theatre, Ward teams and Medical Secretaries to facilitate a smooth journey for the patient

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.

Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today. 

Applications will be considered as they are received, and interviews will be arranged accordingly. We reserve the right to close adverts early, for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications. Therefore, please apply early to ensure you are considered for the post.

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.

Annual Leave

25 days + Bank Holidays, increasing to 27 days after 5 years and to 30 days after 10 years of service.

Nuffield Health Healthcare Plan

Membership is free for employees and you can add partner and dependants at your own cost.

*eligibility criteria applies.

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Sharing memorable experiences.

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Help with your application.

Once you’ve found the right role for you, you can apply online. All you need to do at this stage is submit your CV, a covering email, and a few personal details.

Our recruitment team screens all of the applications we receive. So, if they see that you’ve got the right sort of skills and experience needed for the role, your details will be passed on to the relevant hiri...

Darlington Volunteers - Volunteering for Health Coordinator

Job Summary
St Teresa’s Hospice, Darlington is seeking a Coordinator for the Darlington
Volunteering for Health Hub.

Darlington Volunteers is a funded partnership between Citizens Advice Darlington, Redcar and Cleveland, Darlington
Association on Disability, St Teresa’s Hospice and County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Charity.

Based at St Teresa’s Hospice, you will work with Darlington Volunteers partners and other local organisations to
continue our project, developing and delivering an inclusive, contemporary, clear and supportive pathway to
volunteering within health and social care in Darlington.

This is an exciting time to join the project, as we are ready to launch our online hub for organisations and volunteers
in Darlington to register.

If you are passionate about removing barriers to volunteering and supporting the volunteering journey, then this
could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Location: St Teresa’s Hospice, The Woodlands, Woodland Road, Darlington, DL3 7UA.

Hours: 24 hours per week, over 3 to 5 days Monday to Friday. As the project develops, you may need to work flexibly
to meet the needs of the hub and its users, which may include some evening and/or weekend work.

Fixed Term Contract Duration: up to 30 June 2027. Post available immediately.

St Teresa’s Hospice Band 3: £15,984 per annum actual for 24 hours per week (based on a full-time equivalent salary
of £24,975 per annum).

Important application info:
Successful applicants are required to provide a basic disclosure. Disclosure expense will be met by St Teresa’s
Hospice. All posts are subject to a six-month probationary period.

The closing date for this job is: Sunday 01 February 2026.

Please be aware that we do not have a sponsor license, and are therefore only able to appoint candidates who are
eligible to work in the UK.

Main duties of the job:
This role will contribute to developing infrastructure to maximise the potential of volunteering within the local
health and social care sector, including support with recruitment, selection and compliance checks and centralised
induction via a new volunteering hub.

You will work with local organisations supporting and engaging volunteers, and with people looking to volunteer in
health and social care in the local area, including prospective volunteers for St Teresa’s Hospice, for the other core
Darlington Volunteers partners, and for other local partner organisations.

Your employer will be Teresa’s Hospice, a forward thinking, inclusive registered Charity with Inpatient, Outpatient
and Hospice at Home services, providing care and support to palliative patients and their families in their own homes
and at St Teresa’s Hospice.

Essential skills and experience include:

•  Experience of working directly with the general public, and/or volunteers or prospective volunteers

•  Experience of working in an administrative role, and maintaining confidential record-keeping systems

•  Understanding of equality and diversity legislation and best practice including Equality Act 2010

•  Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

For further details, please see the job description and person specification. An induction and ongoing training will be
provided.

About Us:
Join an organisation where we all work together for a shared charitable goal, based in beautiful grounds, with a
community feel and an inclusive culture.

Benefits of working for St T's include:

•  Training and development opportunities
•  Flexible working schemes
•  Generous company annual leave, sick pay, and maternity/paternity/adoption pay entitlements
•  Opportunities to attend and participate in fun and exciting fundraising and awareness events
•  Workforce events, including long service awards
•  Employee Assistance Programme including free counselling/CBT
•  Discounted complementary therapies including acupuncture & massage
•  Onsite Bistro
•  Free eye tests for computer users
•  Hospice-based staff are eligible for free annual flu jabs
•  Free will-writing service via Octopus Legacy
•  Free yoga classes, discounted local leisure centre membership and eligibility for Blue Light discount card

Please contact HR for further details.

St Teresa’s Hospice complies with GDPR during the recruitment and selection process. For information on how we
process your data, please see the NHS Jobs Privacy Notice and St Teresa’s Hospice Recruitment Privacy Notice.

St Teresa’s Hospice is a Disability Confident Employer. We are committed to employing and retaining disabled
people, and we encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

To apply:
You can apply via NHS Jobs at: https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/B0481-26-0000 , or go to
www.jobs.nhs.uk and search for vacancy reference: B0481-26-0000

For more information about the role, please contact the HR Office on 01325 254321.

Our Values:
Our values are our core beliefs. They ...

Sessional Estate Caretaker

£12.76 per hour Days / £15.05 per hour Nights

Closing Date31 March 2026

DepartmentSessional

We are looking to increase our bank of sessional staff and are seeking sessional Estate Caretakers to provide annual leave, training and sickness cover within our Estate Service team.

Job purpose:

Our estate caretaking service covers all Association stock as well as provides a 24 hour estate caretaking service to 1600 tenants and a 12 hour service to 500 tenants.

Key responsibilities:

Providing an estates service to ensure our properties are safe, secure, clean and well maintained. The role will involve cleaning, minor repairs, CCTV monitoring, patrols, and responding to emergencies.

Essential criteria:

• Experience in providing an estates, caretaker, cleaning or trades service.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Understanding of health and safety in the workplace.
• Competent ICT skills.

Shifts:

Cover required will mainly be for nightshift and weekends, with the following rotas:

• Dayshift hours are 7:30am - 7:30pm
• Nightshift hours are 7:30pm - 7:30am

How to apply:

Complete our online application.  

There is no set closing date, we aim to respond to applications on a quarterly basis.

BIAZA Bird Working Group Vice-Chair

BIAZA

Closing date for applications is: 31st Jan 2026

BWG - Group Description

The Bird Working Group (BWG) exists to support the BIAZA membership in the management and care of bird species. It produces resources and guidance documents and holds an annual conference to provide an opportunity for training and networking for bird keepers. It acts as an advisory group to the BIAZA office and is a forum for discussion of relevant issues and development in husbandry.

BWG also administers the BWG Facebook and Instagram pages for BIAZA member staff; a networking forum for sharing news and ideas on all aspects of BWG husbandry and conservation.

BWG Vice Chair Role Description

This is an unpaid post for which you must have institutional support and your zoo or aquarium must be a BIAZA member. 
 

The post is within the Bird Working Group (BWG) which is part of the British & Irish Association of Zoos & Aquaria’s (BIAZA’s) Species Advisory Committee (SAC).

As BWG Vice Chair you will report to the Co-Chairs of the BWG. Main responsibilities are to:

• Support the Co-Chairs in providing effective leadership to the members of the BWG steering committee.
• Help manage the operation of the working group, ensuring that efficient and effective operational procedures are in place.
• Help set annual objectives for the BWG and ensure these are met wherever possible.
• Attend SAC meetings wherever it is not possible for the Co-Chairs to do so, to provide an update on BWG activity. SAC meetings are held twice yearly.
• Support the BIAZA office and SAC with advice on bird care and welfare.
• Support the development of BWG husbandry guidance documents and resources.
• Support the organization of the annual BWG conference and additional workshops.
• Support administration of the BWG Facebook and Instagram pages.
• Identify any requirement for focus groups.
• Produce ideas and plans for the future direction & development of the BWG.

Apply for this job:

If you are interested in joining the group then please send a short expression of interest and CV to admin@biaza.org.uk by 31 January 2026

Your EoI should be a short outline of any relevant experience, qualifications, why you are interested in the role and any ideas on future  areas of work; the EoI should be a maximum of 500 words. A template form for this can be found here

Head Office

Patient Safety Partner (Voluntary)

Patient Safety Partner (Voluntary)

Epsom | Remote Working | Bank Contract | Part-Time

Working on the bank means you are not contracted to a set number of hours per week but instead work on an ad-hoc basis to suit the needs of the business and your availability.

 We are currently looking to employ two new Patient Safety Partners within the charity, working from home but with an expectation to attend meetings at Hospital sites on occasions. One role is for our northern region which covers 11 sites ranging from Wolverhampton to Edinburgh; the other for our London/Central region.  Continue your journey with us whilst we’ll support you to be your best.

Patient Safety Partners (PSPs) bring vital perspectives, challenge and insight to the work of Nuffield Health. As one of our Patient Safety Partners your lived experience as a patient, service user, carer or advocate will directly influence how we design and deliver better healthcare services.

As a PSP, you'll be supported by both our current PSP and the Quality Lead for Patient Safety and Clinical Effectiveness who will provide mentorship, training and opportunities to collaborate with other PSPs and site staff.

Role Responsibilities:

• Ensure your perspective on patient safety is heard and has real impact for future patients.

• Influence hospital-based Quality and Safety Committees as requested by the Quality Lead for Patient Safety and Clinical Effectiveness via the Patient Safety Improvement Network.

• Participate in hospital Patient Experience Forums, meeting other patients and staff who have an interest and commitment to patient safety.

• Review local responses to patient safety complaints or incidents as requested by the Site Senior Leadership Teams via the Patient Safety Improvement Network.

• Work alongside healthcare professionals, decision-makers and experts at hospital level to support projects that match your interests, skills and availability as requested by site Senior Leadership Teams via the Patient Safety Improvement Forum.

• Learn new skills and connect with people passionate about patient safety.

• Help shape the future of healthcare in Nuffield Health.

If you would like an informal chat about this role, please email julie.watkinson@nuffieldhealth.com, Quality Lead for Patient Safety and Clinical Effectiveness.

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.

Apply today… It starts with you.

Rewards & Benefits

Helping you be and feel your best.

Annual Leave

25 days + Bank Holidays, increasing to 27 days after 5 years and to 30 days after 10 years of service.

Nuffield Health Healthcare Plan

Membership is free for employees and you can add partner and dependants at your own cost.

*eligibility criteria applies.

Financial Wellbeing

A range of employee benefits through a Financial Wellbeing provider – including affordable loans repaid through salary, access to your pay when you need it, simple savings, a government Help to Save scheme and money insights.

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.

Gym Membership

Free membership to any Nuffield Health gym, plus discounted memberships for family members.

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.

Relevant Stories

Sharing memorable experiences.

Hints & Tips

Help with your application.

Once you’ve found the right role for you, you can apply online. All you need to do at this stage is submit your CV, a covering email, and a few personal details.

Our recruitment team screens all of the applications we receive. So, if they see that you’ve got the right sort of skills and experience needed fo...

Volunteer Class Teacher

Our mission is to provide information and support for anyone affected by cancer, offering practical ways
of enhancing physical, psychological and emotional wellbeing.

The Mulberry Centre (TMC) offers Wellbeing Classes for people with a diagnosis of cancer and their
carers.  All classes are recognised as having positive benefits and are given with the aim of relieving
stress related symptoms through relaxation, improved breathing and increased activity.

Time commitment: Regular weekly slot of 1 hr class with admin time – total 90 mins minimum

Main Duties

•  To facilitate 1 weekly class for clients with a cancer diagnosis, carers and bereaved.
•  Each class teacher needs to be able to adapt the class to the needs of the individual, depending on

the client’s condition, as far as is reasonable.

•  We are offering Wellbeing Classes such as Pilates, Yoga, Seated Yoga & Tai Chi – we are looking for

teachers qualified in any of these on addition to dance classes, weights or general exercise.

Volunteer Specification

We are committed to providing the highest quality of care and practitioners are expected to:

▪  Have studied and qualified at a recognised college/school.
▪  Be a member of their professional body if applicable.
▪  Have personal, professional indemnity insurance.
▪  Consider, or be undertaking, further professional development.
▪
▪  Must not have had personal experience of cancer (either themselves or a close family member)

Ideally have been qualified in their practice and actively practising for one year.

or have been bereaved within the preceding two years.

•  Experience of working with small groups/classes.

Support and Training

•  Class teachers must provide an observed class and attend an induction with the Complementary

Therapies Lead prior to starting volunteering.

•  Class teachers are encouraged to attend meetings and support groups with other members of

the therapy team, which are held every three months.

•  Class teachers will have an initial three-monthly then six-monthly review with the

Complementary Therapies Lead.  This is a way of monitoring and supporting each other and is
informal and confidential.

•  Networking amongst the wellbeing team is encouraged, for support
•  Expenses are reimbursed for travel incurred to carry out your volunteering duties. The

reimbursement of any other ‘out of pocket’ expenses is subject to prior approval by your Lead.

Next Steps

•  All applicants will be asked to complete a Volunteer Application Form and

confidentiality agreement and provide two referees.

•  Candidates with the appropriate experience/skills for the role for which they have

applied will be interviewed by the Lead associated to the role.

•  References will be taken up on successful candidates. Successful counsellor and therapist

candidates will be asked to provide relevant professional documentation including
qualifications/certificate to practise, enhanced DBS, membership of professional body and
insurance.

•  All new volunteers will be given role specific induction/training by their Lead and the
Mulberry Macmillan Volunteer Lead will provide general induction to the Centre, the
general handbook and relevant information pertaining to policies and procedures,
and will be asked to sign the Volunteer Agreement, confirming their commitment to
the Centre.

•  Subject to satisfactory references, and completion of documentation an individual
may start volunteering and a review will be carried out by their Lead after three
months.

Further information:  Email: volunteer@themulberrycentre.co.uk or
amanda@themulberycentre.co.uk
Responsible to:         Complementary Therapies Lead