Location:Hub (Sir Norman Stoller Way) Various locations across Oldham
Team:Youth Work
Contract:Part Time Permanent
Pay:£13.39 per hour
Hours:3 to 12 hours per week during evening and weekend sessions
Mahdlo Youth Zone is a state-of-the-art multi-million Pound location providing young people aged 8 to 19, and up to 25 for those with additional needs, engaging and exciting opportunities to try something new, seven days a week.
We’ve got incredible facilities including a 3G Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) pitch climbing wall, boxing gym, three court sports hall, sensory room, fully equipped gym including weightlifting equipment, recreation area and dance, arts, music and media suites and much more.
The role
We have a number of hours available for Youth Workers to join our successful team. You will provide professional youth work to deliver a range of exciting programmes to children and young people that will challenge, stimulate and provide new opportunities, in line with Mahdlo’s six themes.
As a Youth Worker, you will:
- Deliver high-quality, planned youth work sessions that support young people’s personal, social and emotional development.
- Work directly with young people aged 8–19 years (and up to 25 with a disability) both in groups and one-to-one.
- Create a safe, inclusive, and engaging environment where young people feel valued, respected, and empowered to participate.
- Support and guide sessional staff, volunteers, and young leaders in delivering activities.
- Build strong, positive relationships with young people, acting as a trusted role model and mentor.
- Promote inclusion, well-being, and equality of opportunity, challenging prejudice and discrimination where necessary.
The ideal candidate will have a qualification recognised by the JNC for Youth and Community Work. You will have experience of face to face youth work delivery and will be confident in working with and managing children and young people (8-19 and/or 25 years old with a disability, both in groups and individually) to develop their social education by providing programmes of activities, services and facilities that are engaging and enable young people to develop. You will also have a commitment to personal and professional development.
It is essential you have a passion for working positively with young people and delivering an excellent service.
Working at Mahdlo means you have free access to our onsite gym, 14.54% of your hours worked paid holiday allowance, learning & development opportunities, branded workwear and more!
The strength of Mahdlo Youth Zone and the OnSide network of Youth Zones is the diversity of its people; we place huge value on equal opportunities and encourage applications from candidates of diverse backgrounds, communities and abilities.
This role offers:
- Free onsite gym access
- Life insurance
- £50 Birthday gift
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Medicash Health Care Scheme for eligible employees
In accordance with Mahdlo’s Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, this position requires an enhanced DBS check and will require you to complete Safeguarding training within three months of appointment and refresher training thereafter.
You must be committed to working within the spirit of Mahdlo’s core values – Passion, Respect, Inclusion, Dependability and Excellence – which describe the way we work.
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To apply for this opportunity, applicants are invited to submit either a completed Mahdlo application form or a CV.
Please ensure you refer to the full job description and person specification, as relevant experience is essential. Completed application forms or CVs should be submitted to HR@mahdloyz.org
Closing date: 5pm on Wednesday 21st January 2026
Interviews will be held on Sunday 25th January 2026 as part of our Recruitment Day.
Postdoctoral Researcher (Carella Group)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join the Carella Group at the John Innes Centre, working on cutting-edge science in the field of Evo-MPMI (Evolutionary Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions).
About the Carella Group:
We are a curious, enthusiastic, and innovative research group exploring the diversity of pathogen infection and plant immune processes underpinning host-microbe interactions across the green lineage. Using comparative macroevolutionary and molecular genetic approaches, our group explores widely-distributed and lineage-specific aspects of immunity & infection that will inform future efforts to protect plants from harmful pathogens.
The role:
Working as part of a team led by Phil Carella, you will perform key experiments aimed at identifying and understanding virulence processes enabling broad host infection of Pseudomonas phytopathogens in divergent land plants like the liverwort Marchantia polymorpha. The role will provide you with a broad range of stimulating activities, including:
- Evolutionary and molecular dissection of virulence mechanisms (effectors and toxins)
- Molecular microbiology approaches to genetically manipulate virulence and other key Pseudomonas traits
- Experience with a wide range of plant and microbial techniques including genetics, biochemistry, and computational approaches.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to develop your skills in the emerging field of Evo-MPMI (evolutionary molecular plant-microbe interactions). You will also work with world leading scientists who are experts in their field.
The ideal candidate:
You will have a PhD in Molecular Microbiology, Plant Biology and/or Biochemistry. You will have in-depth knowledge of microbial virulence strategies, a general understanding of evolutionary plant-pathogen interactions, and demonstrable experience in molecular biology/microbiology.
Additional information:
Further information and details of how to apply can be found here or contact the Human Resources team on 01603 450814 or nbi.recruitment@nbi.ac.uk quoting reference 1005023.
This role meets the criteria for a visa application, and we encourage all qualified candidates to apply. Where the successful applicant requires a visa, we will fund the costs for their visa and the Immigration Health Surcharge. Please contact the Human Resources Team if you have any questions regarding your application or visa options.
We are an equal opportunities employer, actively supporting inclusivity and diversity. As a Disability Confident organisation, we guarantee to offer an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for this vacancy. We are proud to hold a prestigious Gold Athena SWAN award in recognition of our inclusive culture, commitment and good practices towards advancing of gender equality. We offer an exciting, stimulating, diverse research environment and actively promote a family friendly workplace. The Institute is also a member of Stonewall’s Diversity Champions programme.
The John Innes Centre is a registered charity (No. 223852) grant-aided by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council.
Job title: Communications & Engagement Officer (Healthwatch Westminster)
Contract: 9-month fixed term contract (with possible extension)
Hours: 22.5 hours per week
Salary: £16,528.20 p/a (based on a fulltime salary of £27,547 p/a)
Location: Westminster
Closing date: 12 noon, Thursday 22 January 2026
We welcome applications from people with transferrable skills and qualities, and people with diverse employment histories and personal backgrounds.
Download job description and person specification
About the role
Healthwatch was set up in 2013 to champion the rights of health and social care users, and hold the health and social care system to account for how well it engages with the public. The Advocacy Project delivers Healthwatch Brent, Healthwatch Westminster and Healthwatch Kensington & Chelsea – three of 152 local Healthwatch organisations. We’re building on the important work that’s been done to date, while bringing new insights from the voices of seldom heard and hard to hear groups.
This role is promote Healthwatch to local residents and stakeholders, and support people to get involved in our work. You’ll be a skilled communicator, comfortable networking and engaging with a diverse range of local residents. This role is primarily based in Westminster, and we’re looking for someone who can understand and relate to the diverse local population. For more information, see the full job description here.
About Healthwatch
Healthwatch was set up in 2013 to champion the rights of health and social care users, and hold the health and social care system to account for how well it engages with the public. The Advocacy Project runs the local Healthwatch services in Brent, Westminster and Healthwatch Kensington and Chelsea.
About The Advocacy Project
We help people speak up and make decisions about their health, wellbeing and social care. We’re here to make sure people across all ages and care groups can understand their rights, make effective choices about their lives and voice their concerns. Some of the ways we do this include:
- advocacy services that make sure people can express their wishes when decisions are being made about their care or wellbeing
- user involvement projects that help organisations improve what they offer by listening to people who use their services
- local Healthwatch organisations, which act as health and social care champions for the areas they serve and give people a direct channel to share their feedback
- innovative Personal Health Budget projects that allow people to access items and services to improve their wellbeing.
Our services are independent, confidential, and free to those receiving them. Together, our teams are standing up for essential rights and supporting people to have a say on the issues that matter to them.
How to apply
Upload your CV and a supporting statement explaining why you think you’re the person we’re looking for and how you meet the knowledge, skills and experience listed in the person specification. (NB we will only be accepting applications from candidates who upload both a supporting statement and CV).
It’s a legal requirement that you are eligible to work in the UK for all our posts.
If you have any questions please get in touch on HR@advocacyproject.org.uk .
Rehoming Coordinator
Looking to make a real difference to the lives of dogs and people?
As a Rehoming Coordinator at Dogs Trust, you'll play a key role in finding loving homes for our dogs, supporting adopters and helping reduce the time dogs spend in our care.
What does this role do?
As a Rehoming Coordinator, you'll:
- Champion the rehoming journey by providing excellent customer service, matching dogs to adopters, and arranging safe introductions, including occasional home visits.
- Maintain oversight of dog status across kennels, Foster and Home Stay, responding to enquiries and proactively seeking rehoming opportunities.
- Promote dogs ready for adoption by creating engaging online profiles and images, working closely with the Media Coordinator.
- Support the rehoming of long-term and complex dogs by liaising with the Behaviour and Welfare teams to communicate specific needs.
- Welcome and assist visitors during public opening hours, complete adoption paperwork, and contribute to kennel care as part of the wider team.
Interviews for this role are provisionally scheduled for Wednesday 4th February 2026 at our rehoming centre in Ballymena.
Could this be you?
With an experience of working in a rehoming environment, you'll have great customer service and communication skills, able to match dogs with suitable adopters and find their forever homes. Knowledgeable about dogs and their welfare, you'll also have good organisational and time management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple, competing priorities.
About Dogs Trust
We love dogs. That’s why we do whatever we can to make sure every four-legged friend gets the love they deserve. We’ll never put a healthy dog down, so our work is focused on helping dogs in need, supporting owners every step of the walk, and creating a better world for dogs in the future. It’s what we’ve been doing since 1891 and how we’ve grown to become the UK’s leading dog charity, helping 12,000 loyal friends find their forever homes every year.
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To apply for this position please click the APPLY NOW button. Our application process requires you submit a personal statement explaining your interest and suitability for the role.
Dogs are incredibly diverse, much like the humans that love them! At Dogs Trust we value diversity, and we're committed to fostering an inclusive culture. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, abilities, and cultures and believe that a diverse workforce helps us to achieve our mission. Our colleague networks give our people a voice, acting as vehicles for real and meaningful change within Dogs Trust. We truly want to see every candidate shine throughout the entire job application process, interview stages, and during their time with us. If there's anything on your mind or any adjustments you may need, don't hesitate to reach out to us. Feel free to send us an email at
jobs@dogstrust.org.uk. We're here to support you every step of the way.
Charity Shop Supervisor (Immingham Charity Shop)
Position: Charity Shop Supevisor
Salary: £20,317.44 Per annum
Hours: 30hrs per week over 4 days (to include some Saturdays and Bank Holidays)
Location: Jerry Green Dog Rescue, Immingham Shop, 5-7 Kennedy Way Shopping Centre, Immingham, North East Lincolnshire, DN40 2AE
Help us give every dog the home they deserve
Jerry Green Dog Rescue is looking for a Shop Supervisor to join our Immingham Charity Shop. This is an exciting opportunity to combine your retail skills with a real purpose – raising vital funds to help rescue, support, and rehome dogs in need.
In this role, you’ll support the Shop Manager with the day-to-day running of the shop, leading by example to deliver excellent customer service and a safe, welcoming environment. You’ll supervise and motivate volunteers, ensure stock is well-presented and priced to maximise sales, and promote Gift Aid to boost income. As a keyholder, you’ll also take responsibility for opening, closing, and ensuring compliance with all safety and retail standards.
Retail or supervisory experience would be an advantage, but just as important is your ability to lead with kindness, compassion, honesty, and purpose.
Benefits include
- 29 days’ annual (pro rata to employment time and hours worked)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounts through Bright HR, Charity Workers and Give As You Live platforms
- Dog friendly shops
- Paid sick leave (dependent on time of service) and family friendly policies
- NEST pension
How to apply
Please apply via the application form below.
Closing date: Monday 26th January 2026 at 5pm.
Interview date: Wednesday 11th February 2026
Diversity & Accessibility
Jerry Green Dog Rescue is committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process and encouraging equality and diversity among our workforces. We acknowledge that some candidates may require additional support to overcome barriers experienced during the application process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please contact HR, at: hr@jerrygreendogs.org.uk.
Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted after the closing date.
Role summary
Immingham, North East Lincolnshire
£20,317.44
Monday 26th January - 5pm
30hrs per week over 4 days (to include some Saturdays and bank holidays)
Permanent
Charity Shop Supervisor (North Hykeham Charity Shop)
Position: Charity Shop Supevisor
Salary: £15,238.08 Per annum
Hours: 22.5hrs per week over 3 days (to include some Saturdays and Bank Holidays)
Location:Jerry Green Dog Rescue, Hykeham Shop, Unit 1 & 2, Hykeham Green Shopping Centre, Lincoln Road, North Hykeham, LN6 8NH
As part of our exciting retail expansion, we’re also opening a new shop at Birchwood Shopping Centre in the very near future. If you are shortlisted and have an interest in this shop location, please feel free to discuss this with the interview panel.
Help us give every dog the home they deserve
Jerry Green Dog Rescue is looking for a Shop Supervisor to join our North Hykeham Charity Shop. This is an exciting opportunity to combine your retail skills with a real purpose – raising vital funds to help rescue, support, and rehome dogs in need.
In this role, you’ll support the Shop Manager with the day-to-day running of the shop, leading by example to deliver excellent customer service and a safe, welcoming environment. You’ll supervise and motivate volunteers, ensure stock is well-presented and priced to maximise sales, and promote Gift Aid to boost income. As a keyholder, you’ll also take responsibility for opening, closing, and ensuring compliance with all safety and retail standards.
Retail or supervisory experience would be an advantage, but just as important is your ability to lead with kindness, compassion, honesty, and purpose.
Benefits include
- 29 days’ annual (pro rata to employment time and hours worked)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounts through Bright HR, Charity Workers and Give As You Live platforms
- Dog friendly shops
- Paid sick leave (dependent on time of service) and family friendly policies
- NEST pension
How to apply
Please apply via the application form below.
Closing date: Monday 26th January 2026 at 5pm.
Interview date: Wednesday 4th February 2026
Diversity & Accessibility
Jerry Green Dog Rescue is committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process and encouraging equality and diversity among our workforces. We acknowledge that some candidates may require additional support to overcome barriers experienced during the application process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please contact HR, at: hr@jerrygreendogs.org.uk.
Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted after the closing date.
Role summary
North Hykeham, Lincoln
£15,238.08
Monday 26th January - 5pm
22.5hrs per week over 3 days (to include some Saturdays and bank holidays)
Permanent
Residential Support Worker
Based near Mynachlog-ddu, Pembrokeshire
Wedi'i leoli ger Mynachlog-ddu, Sir Benfro
Welsh application form / Ffurflen gais Cymraeg
(Click Apply now for English application)
£27,808- £29,236 per annum 40 hours, 52 weeks Starting salary is subject to qualifications (This salary includes a market supplement for Residential Support Workers) Sleep-ins paid at an extra £78.48 per night (This equates to approximately £3,500 additional payment when working 1 sleep-in shift per week)
Applicants who apply for this role at the current time will receive a Welcome Bonus of £1,500 (subject to Tax/NI) after successful completion of their 6-month probation period.
Coleg Plas Dwbl currently offers residential support for students, providing Practical Skill Therapeutic Education for young people aged 16 to 25 years who have a range of learning difficulties, including autistic spectrum disorders and behaviours that challenge.
Our service is continually developing and we are always looking for committed individuals who feel they can help us to achieve our aims. Individual development is given the highest priority together with the opportunity to contribute to the ongoing development of a positive and progressive service. A Welsh speaker is desirable but not essential.
Person Specification
We have described below the range of qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills and attributes we are
looking for. We will use this to manage our selection process and also to identify training/development
needs once in post. We aim to recruit individuals who largely satisfy these criteria. Shortlisted
candidates will need to demonstrate how they meet the essential criteria.
Job Title: Residential Support Worker
Service: Residential Childrens Homes
Qualifications
Professional or vocational qualification required for service area ( NVQ
level 3 caring for Children and Young People/Residential Care and
Family Support, Nursing qualification, RNLD )
Child Protection Procedures
Child Development
First Aid
Challenging Behaviour
Relationships and Sexuality Issues
Experience
Experience of working with children and young people in a residential
setting
Experience of care planning services for looked after children.
Experience of legislation, regulations, and standards relevant to
service area
Experience of collaborative working with partner agencies
Skills/Attributes
Ability to motivate children and young people
Communication skills appropriate levels to required
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Role requirements
To assist the Residential Team to provide a high standard of childcare
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Understanding of Adolescent behaviour management
To be passionate about a high-quality care for young people
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JOB DESCRIPTION Job Title: Service: Residential Support Worker Residential Service Hours of work: Full Time - 37hrs per week, 148hrs in a 4 week period Part Time – 25hrs per week 100hrs in a 4 week period Pattern of work: Head Office : Work locations: Salary Range: Hours of work include evening shifts, day shifts, weekend working and bank holidays as part of a flexible working Rota and sleep in duties, on occasion waking night shifts. To meet the needs of the service Buckshaw Office CANW residential children’s home, Wilpshire £28, 486 - £30,091 (£14.77 - £16.02). Full time, Part time pro-rata Sleep in payment will be paid at minimum wage hourly rate of £12.60 Between the hours of 11pm and 7am Reporting to: Registered Manager – Responsible Individual Weekend work/unsociable hours - hourly rate plus a third Responsible for: N/A 1 PURPOSE OF THE JOB 1.1 Promote a safe and secure environment for children/young people and ensures that others adhere to policies, procedures, and working practices. 1.2 1.3 To provide day-to-day care for young people aged 8 to 17 with social and emotional mental health difficulties. To establish a clear transition plan to rehabilitation to birth families, fostering or independent living. Responsible for ensuring that young people are prepared for and supported to reach independence. 1.4 To foster a safe, secure, and accepting environment encouraging positive behaviour in all aspects of the young person's life. 1.5 Ensure that the wishes and feelings of children/young people are considered in all aspects of their daily care and in accordance with their age and understanding. Ensure children and young people have forums to contribute to decisions about their lives. 1.6 Provides opportunities for children/young people to learn, develop, and reach their full potential through regular and consistent access to education and wider experiences that will enrich their life. 1.7 Support children/young people to maintain a good level of health and well-being whilst developing their awareness of areas that can negatively impact their well-being. 1.8 Promotes the needs of each child/young person arising from their racial, cultural, and religious backgrounds. Enable children/young people to establish their own identity within their home environment. 1.9 Responsible for the development, monitoring, and review of care plans with the young person, including risk assessments, ensuring that appropriate others are aware of the child/young person’s individual needs & requirements. 1.10 Supports children/young people to maintain meaningful relationships with those important to them. Where appropriate. Supports children/young people to establish, develop, and maintain relationships and social networks outside of the home. 1.11 Promote a safe, secure, and accepting environment for children/young people where positive behaviour is encouraged and praised. 1.12 Provide appropriate and meaningful boundaries which support children/young people’s understanding of the benefits of positive behaviour on their own and others health, safety, and well-being. Responds consistently on a day-to-day basis to incidents of challenging behaviour and supports others to develop consistency in their own practice. 2 PRINCIPAL DUTIES 2.1 Promotes open and effective relationships with children/young people where they can share concerns about their health, well-being and relationships. Promote health and well-being raising awareness of factors that can impact on it. 2.2 Recognizes signs and symptoms of abuse and harm and ensures that respectful observations are made of children/young people to ensure their safety is paramount. 2.3 Ensure that disclosures of danger, harm, or abuse made by children/young people are responded to in a calm and sensitive manner and are accurately recorded and reported. Ensures that children/young people are openly and honestly informed of who will need to be contacted if a disclosure of danger, harm, or abuse is disclosed. 2.4 Ensure that the wishes, feelings, and preferences of children/young people are listened to and considered whilst maintaining safeguarding practice. Support the young person to respectfully challenge decisions where the best interests of the child/young person are not being fully considered. 2.5 Support children//young people in establishing their identity and ensuring their wishes are considered. 2.6 2.7 To work in partnership with other agencies/professionals and seek to understand their individual roles and responsibilities. To collaborate with parents, carers, and other professionals to benefit the young person. To work in partnership with other agencies/professionals to devise, monitor and review care plans that promote the health, well-being, and protection of children/young people. Ensuring all significant information is shared with relevant professionals in the best interests of the child/y...
Residential Support Worker
Based in and around Nailsworth
An exciting opportunity has become available to join Ruskin Mill College, Ruskin Mill Trust, as part of the committed team focusing on the holistic needs of the students. The students benefit from an extensive range of nutritional, therapeutic and medical support at each college that is reflected in the college sessions and in the residential provision. This is a great opportunity for anyone wanting a career across care and education.
Due to the festive period we are operating on a reduced staffing level until the 5th January. The recruitment team will do their best to respond promptly.