Exercise Referral Advisor

The Quays Swimming & Diving Complex

Post Title: Exercise Referral Advisor

Location: BH Live Active – Southampton Sites

Salary for 20 hours per week: £13,659.50 per annum

Hours: 20 per week

Contract Type: Permanent

The role:

We are recruiting for a part time Exercise Referral Advisor to join our team at BH Live Active, working across three sites in Southampton.

BH Live operates leisure facilities across this vibrant and lively port city in partnership with Southampton City Council. In line with the council’s ‘We Can Be Active’ strategy, we provide excellent leisure facilities and hundreds of activities for all ages and abilities to inspire and support more communities to be active.

The role will involve offering a personalised exercise and lifestyle programme for customers referred onto the programme by medical professionals.

You will work across The Quays Swimming and Diving Complex, Bitterne Leisure Centre and Chamberlayne Leisure Centre.

A level 3 Exercise Referral qualification is essential, and experience in the field is desirable.

You will:

• Assist with the implementation of the Health and Fitness Programme provided for exercise referral patients at the nominated sites.
• Undertake 'Welcome Sessions' for new referral patients and provide follow-up one-to-one informal support.
• Carry out individual fitness testing and assessments for patients, as per the procedures and guidelines set out by the Health and Wellbeing Manager.
• Ensure the correct interpretation of the fitness tests and assessments, formulating safe and appropriate physical activity recommendations for each individual.
• Correctly identify situations where an individual’s safe exercise participation needs to be cleared by the Health and Wellbeing Manager or the programme’s GP.
• Assist with the administration of the programme as required.
• Attend and contribute to any relevant meetings as may be required including staff training.
• Assist with the continued promotion of the programmes as directed by the Health and Wellbeing Manager.
• Adopt the Centre’s Customer Care Policy and as such, assist and advise all customers in a polite and friendly manner to make their visit an enjoyable experience and thus ensure repeat visits.

To be successful you will need:

• Empathy
• Excellent customer service skills
• Good organisational skills
• A desire to make a positive change to someone’s physical and emotional wellbeing
• A level 3 Exercise Referral Qualification

Please click here to view the full job description.

We offer:

• Onsite parking
• Training and development opportunities
• BH Live Active - Gym membership
• Health cash plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Company pension matched up to 6% contributions
• Colleague discount on food and drink
• Colleague recognition
• Birthday / Celebratory day off
• Loyalty Rewards

About BH Live:

We are one of the UK’s leading leisure and event venue operators – a registered charity and social enterprise.

Our geographical reach spans across multiple venues, leisure centres and attractions across Portsmouth, Southampton, Croydon and the BCP region with millions of visits per year.

Our organisational and charitable purpose is to generate:

• More participation – through the provision of leisure facilities to encourage active communities, improved health, and wellbeing
• Higher audiences – through the provision of a diverse range of cultural and artistic events that appeal to a wide audience
• Greater economic and social benefit – through hosting major conferences, exhibitions, and events for the benefit of the local, regional, and international economies and people

We are making a positive difference across the communities we serve.

To apply:

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Activity Co-ordinator – Wallsend

Location: Wallsend

Hourly Rate: £12.97 per hour

Hours: 25 hours per week, over 5 days

We currently have an Activity Co-ordinator vacancy within our Wallsend dementia care home.

The position is 25 hours per week, working Monday to Friday (with some flexibility).

Duties will include providing well organised and a wide range of meaningful activities in the home, which include regular outings and entertainment within the home.

To ensure activities made available are flexible and varied to suit the residents’ expectations, preferences and capabilities.

To ensure there is a balance between religious and other activities within the home and the residents are able to exercise their choice.

The successful candidates must be enthusiastic, flexible, pro-active, organised, patient and cheerful, with a genuine interest in working with the elderly. Activity Co-ordinator, occupational therapist or other such qualification/experience is desirable.

Benefits include:

Fully funded BUPA cash back scheme to all employees, benefits include dental treatments, optical treatments, prescriptions, therapies and access to shopping discounts to numerous high street and on line stores.

Paid breaks.

Birthday off.

Paid overtime.

Public holiday working will attract time and a half.

Requirements:

An enhanced Disclosure Barring Service check will be required.

This is your chance to make a difference!

QR 09.124 Activity Co-ordinator JD

Family Support Centre Housekeeper

Location: The Joshua Tree Support Centre, Sandiway, CW8 2GW
Hours: 20 hours per week (Mon-Friday 10am-2pm as standard but flexibility will be
required)
Contract: Fixed term, Part-Time
Salary: £23,962 FTE
Reports to: Family Support Team Leader

A warm welcome starts with you
At  The  Joshua  Tree,  we  support  families  affected  by  childhood  cancer,  providing
emotional, health and wellbeing support throughout their journey and beyond.
Our Family Support Centre is a place where families can breathe, find comfort, and feel
at home. We’re recruiting for a new Centre Housekeeper Role to help us maintain high
standards, deliver a warm home-from home experience and ensure safety through
rigorous infection control measures. The person we will appoint will take pride in
creating a clean, safe and welcoming environment where every visitor feels cared for
the moment they walk through the door.
About the role
As our Centre Housekeeper, you’ll be much more than a cleaner. You’ll be the friendly
face who helps to ensure families support sessions run smoothly, offering a warm
greeting, making a cup of tea, keeping activity rooms clean and ready for use.
Adapting to the operational challenges that come with a fast paced, changing
environment. You’ll make sure every corner of the Centre, including our family
accommodation, is maintained to the highest standards of cleanliness and comfort.
You’ll also support staff and volunteers to create a space that truly feels special to the
families who visit us.
About you
We’re looking for someone who is:

•  Naturally warm, friendly and approachable.
•  Proud of keeping things clean, organised and welcoming.
•  Comfortable chatting with families and putting people at ease.
•  A team player who can also work independently and use initiative.
•  Flexible and reliable, with a “can-do” attitude.
•  Experienced in housekeeping, cleaning or hospitality.
•  Understanding of high cleaning standards and infection control practices.
•  Ability to maintain confidentiality and appropriate professional boundaries.
•  Well-organised, with strong attention to detail and time management skills.
•  Flexible and able to adapt to the changing needs of the Centre.
•  Capable of meeting the physical demands of the role.

•  Positive attitude and commitment to the values of the charity.

Key Responsibilities
Centre Environment & Housekeeping

•  Carry out all cleaning duties before and during activities within the Centre to a

consistently high standard.

•  Maintain laundry, linen and kitchen areas, ensuring regular washing and stock

rotation.

•  Ensure safe and economic use of cleaning materials and equipment; assist with

ordering cleaning supplies and maintaining stock levels.

•  Take pride in creating a warm, tidy, and welcoming environment for families,

visitors and staff.

•  Support volunteers assisting with household and hospitality duties.
•  Monitor the centre during sessions, identifying and reporting any areas of

concern relating to safety, cleanliness, or family needs.

•  Adhere to health and safety, safeguarding, and infection control procedures at all

times.

Hospitality & Front of House

•  Provide a friendly and reassuring presence to families and visitors.
•  Welcome guests, offer refreshments, and help create a calm and caring

atmosphere.

•  Support the smooth running of the Centre, including preparing rooms for

meetings, activities, or wellbeing sessions.

•  Occasionally assist with setting up events at the Centre.
•  Maintain confidentiality and sensitivity at all times.

Teamwork & Charity Engagement

•  Work collaboratively with the Family Support and Volunteer Teams.
•  Attend relevant training, supervision and team meetings.
•  Support brand or fundraising activities, as directed by your line manager.
•  Contribute to the continuous improvement of our service by offering feedback

and ideas.

Why join us?
You’ll be part of a caring, committed team making a real difference to families facing the
challenges of childhood cancer. You’ll help keep our Centre the safe, comforting place
it’s meant to be, a space filled with warmth, dignity and hope.

We offer:

•  A welcoming and supportive work environment.

•  Training and ongoing development.
•  The chance to be part of a charity that changes lives every day.

Job Reference

BOW5082

Location

Old Windsor

Function

Operations (Cats)

Salary

£26,208 per annum (Full Time Equivalent)

Status

Part Time

Job Type

Permanent

Hours Of Work

8 hours per week (alternate weekends, two weekends per month)

Please note, internally this role is titled as 'Rehoming & Welfare Assistant (Cats)'.

Battersea Old Windsor's cattery is looking for someone to join the team as a Rehoming & Welfare Assistant, to provide the highest standard of animal husbandry, care and enrichment to the cats in our care, and ensure that they are ready for rehoming as quickly as possible through observing and recording insightful behaviour observations, forming temperament assessments and ensuring animal records are up to date.

They will be part of a passionate team that cares for every cat through their journey at Battersea, from a calm and compassionate intake, to providing feline friendly care whilst they are onsite, and finally to rehoming them to loving new homes.

What we can offer you:
In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:
• 36 days of annual leave (inclusive of 8 days Bank Holiday leave allowance) per year for full time employees (pro-rated for part-time employees).
• Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes.
• Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources.
• Generous pension contributions - up to 10% employer contribution.
• Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year.

We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.

Working with our animals:
Working with our rescues is a very rewarding experience. Your work plays a vital role in giving our dogs and cats a chance at finding their forever home. Everyday will be different and will come with its own unique challenges. We are looking for people with the resilience and adaptability to handle all aspects of this role. It is important to note that the role does involve a lot of physical tasks which are required to provide the exceptional standards of care to our animals.

Diversity and inclusion:
We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive experience for all staff, volunteers and trustees and those hoping to join us. We operate an anonymised shortlisting process and actively seek to ensure our process is fair and equitable for all.

We understand the value of diverse voices, perspectives, and experiences to help us deliver even more for our dogs and cats, and we welcome applicants from all sections of the community.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best. If you would like to talk more about this, please contact jobs@battersea.org.uk or call us on 020 3887 8341.

More about us:
At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.

Acceptable use of AI:
At Battersea, we value expertise. We recognise each candidate that applies to us will have a range of expertise they can offer us, so we want to hear about this in your own words. We understand the support that generative artificial intelligence (AI) software can offer but it can also lead to numerous applications presenting as generic and impersonal. This makes it difficult to gain understanding of your unique experience.

To best showcase yourself, we encourage you to write your responses without the assistance of AI. If you require the use of AI software to aid in completing your application, we ask you use the generative responses as a prompt for writing your answers and avoid copying and pasting. You must...

We are looking to recruit people who will work as part of a team providing support to individuals in their own home and in the community.

Duties include ensuring that they are supported in a person-centred way and supporting them to be active members of their community in order to maximise their independence. You will also contribute to the planning and development of the Living Support Services to ensure a high standard of support is provided to everyone who uses the service.

Required Skills

• Experience of working with people with enduring mental health problems an advantage.
• Level 3 Diploma/NVQ qualification in Health & Social Care (Adults) an advantage.
• A commitment to undertake appropriate training is essential.
• The ability to work as part of a team, but also to work independently.
• A commitment to working in a person centred manner.
• An understanding and commitment to the Mental Health Recovery model an advantage.
• An ability to work a range of hours including nights on a rotational basis.
• Full clean driving licence preferred.

Successful applicants who do not already hold a Level 3 Diploma/NVQ in Health and Social Care (Adults) will be required to undertake this training upon commencement of the post.

Notes

An application for a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) certificate will be submitted in the event of an individual being offered a position within Blyth Star Enterprises.

Blyth Star Enterprises is a Disability Confident Employer. A disabled applicant meeting the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview.

Find out More and Apply

To find out more about the role of a Support Worker at Blyth Star, use the links below to download our full job description:

When you’re ready, please download and complete an application form and an equal opportunities monitoring form to apply for the post:

• Job Application Form – Blyth Star Enterprises
• Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form – Blyth Star Enterprises

Once complete, please send both forms to Brandon Hedley by email: b.hedley@blythstar.org.uk or by post to:

Admin Department
Blyth Star Enterprises Limited
c/o The Old Chandlery
30 Ridley Street
Blyth
Northumberland
NE24 3AG

A little bit about Blyth Star Enterprises

At Blyth Star Enterprises Limited we work alongside people aged 18 and upwards with mental ill health and learning and other disabilities to enable them to have meaningful and independent lives within their community. We support people to develop and take control of their own lives using a person-centred approach focused on rehabilitation and recovery. Our services include living support, community residential rehabilitation, day services, training and employment training, life coaching, social and leisure activities. The organisation is based upon its three fundamental principles:

Somewhere to live,

Somewhere to work,

Someone to care.

Become part of our story

Family Group Conference Coordinator - Trained, Self-Employed

Are you a trained Family Group Conference Coordinator?

Do you want to use your skills to support families, ensuring every member has a voice in decision-making?

Are you looking for a flexible role where your commitment is valued, and you can see the impact you create?

At Daybreak, a registered charity, we are looking for Independent Coordinators to join our team.

We work with a team of self-employed Coordinators across the South of England and are actively seeking trained and experienced Coordinators to help us expand the use of Family Group Conferences (FGCs) and other forms of Family Group Decision Making (FGDM). Our goal is to empower more families to respond to their challenges and create safer, stronger futures.

We welcome compassionate and committed Coordinators who can support families in demonstrating how they can keep each other safe. While FGCs are primarily used in children’s social services, we are working to extend their reach into a broader range of settings or situations. Now is a great time to bring your skills and experience to our growing team.

As a Coordinator, you will work alongside families facing a wide range of challenges, including mental health, substance abuse, domestic violence, criminal justice and other Adverse Childhood Experience risk factors. Whatever your background, if you have the skills and training to support families in finding a way forward, we’d love to hear from you.

Our services currently operate in Portsmouth, Reading, Bromley, Hackney, and Wiltshire, so we are prioritising applications in these areas. However, we also welcome interest from Coordinators across the South of England to help us reach more families and communities.

REQUIREMENTS

• Full Family Group Conference Coordinator Training

• Experience in social care or a similar role that involves problem-solving in sensitive situations

• Commitment to delivering high-quality work that supports families in moving forward

• Strong facilitation skills, bringing people together and ensuring every voice is heard

• Openness and honesty in all interactions

• A creative and compassionate approach to working with families

Is this role right for you?

• If you enjoy working with children and families, this role is for you.

• If you want to help people have a voice and make positive changes, this role is for you.

• If you find satisfaction in creating safe spaces for families to address challenges, this role is for you.

KEY DETAILS

• Fee Structure:

  • Outside London: £20 per hour for newly qualified Coordinators, rising to £22 per hour following six evidenced FGCs. Payment is capped at 25 hours per referral.

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    Support Worker - Supported Living - FEMALE ONLY

    STYLE ACRE

    12.75 per hour

    Witney, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

    Full-time

    21st March 2026

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    Role: Support Worker

    Salary: £23,932 - £24,495 FTE

    Hours: 14 hours - 36 hours

    About Style Acre

    Are you looking for a job that has purpose, something that makes you feel like you are making a difference?

    We are looking for incredible, caring and patient people to join our brilliant team and make a difference to the lives of people we support. Helping them to live healthy, happy, and independent lives. (We do not offer Sponsorship).

    What to expect

    Joining us as a Support Worker, you’ll help individuals with varying levels of personal care, as well as eating and drinking, shopping, household tasks; but perhaps most importantly, fun and fulfilling activities. From music to cinema and theatre trips, to even going on days out and holidays, you’ll make sure everyone has varied and exciting experiences — and you’ll get to join in! (Lunch & Dinner provided while on shift)

    Our values are important to us, and our Support Workers play a vital role in our service users’ lives, so it is of the utmost importance that you live and breathe our values: Caring – Respectful – Honest – Ambitious – Collaborative

    We offer a wide range of benefits

    • 30 days annual leave (including bank holidays) for full-time staff (pro-rata for part time)
    • £68 per night for sleep-ins. (Breakfast included)
    • Company Pension Scheme - 5% Employer Pension Contribution
    • Flexible working hours
    • Free comprehensive ongoing training, including a unique Leadership Development Programme with the ability to progress to Assistant Support Manager within 18 months.
    • Employee benefits package with Perkbox (saving you up to £800 per year)
    • Recommend a friend incentive scheme for employees
    • Wellness programs
    • Company events & social hours

    What you will need:

    • Ideally, you’ll have a background in care or working with people with specific additional requirements, but we’re more interested in hearing from people who really want to make a difference to people’s lives. We provide full training and an induction to all staff.
    • A positive, can-do, and professional attitude
    • To be reliable and flexible and able to do sleep overs
    • A valid UK Driving Licence

    If you’re looking for a rewarding career where you can really make a difference, then apply to become a Support Worker today. We look forward to seeing your application!

    Support Worker - Supported Living - FEMALE ONLY

    Witney, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

    OX28 5YP

    £12.75 to £13.05 per hour

    Permanent - Full-time

    Posted yesterday

    Closing date: 21/03/2026

    Job reference: SW-Witney-Jan26

    Support Worker - Supported Living - FEMALE ONLY

    Witney, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

    £12.75 to £13.05 per hour