Choral Rehearsal and Concert Accompanist

Moorland Voices

Moorland Voices (MV) choir was founded in January 2014, and is based in Cheadle, Staffordshire. The choir’s performances are mainly based in Staffordshire but they have also undertaken short tours in Holland, South Africa and Norfolk. Repertoire includes music from various genres, including Classical, Choral to Jazz, Folk and Rock. This small choir, around 30 people, benefits from a community of experienced musicians and committee members, and enjoys a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. They rehearse on a Tuesday evening.

The current Musical Director, Mark Goodhew, was the accompanist for the choir for many years and is Organist at Stoke Minster as well as a solo performer and has worked with musical groups for many years.

The Choir is now looking for a talented accompanist to join the musical team, providing support for rehearsals, undertaking some choral direction, and playing an active part in our concert programme.

MV Accompanist Role Description/Person Specification

Role description:
The role of the Accompanist supports the role of Musical Director through playing the piano at weekly rehearsals and leading full rehearsals in the absence of the Musical Director.
Specific responsibilities are:
• Normally to accompany the choir from the piano at weekly rehearsals
• Ensuring adequate preparation of scores, including supporting the choral lines when needed
• Accompanying in a sensitive and helpful manner, judging independently what will be of most benefit to the choir
• Following the direction of the Musical Director
• Normally leading full rehearsals in the absence of the Music Director, following an agreed rehearsal plan and including vocal warm-ups.
• In case of a necessary absence, booking a suitable deputy from an approved list
• Adhering to all other MV policies and practices
The keyboard accompanist is often needed at concerts, on occasion other instrumentalists maybe required and support in finding suitable musicians would be of added value to the Musical Director.

Person specification
Essential:
• A keyboard accompanist of the highest standard (Equivalent of Grade 8 ABRSM level or higher).
• Excellent sight-reading skills with well-developed facility in reading choral parts from score to assist the choir in their learning stages.
• Ability to assimilate orchestral reductions effectively
• Good rehearsal accompaniment skills, anticipating the direction of a rehearsal
• A generosity of approach, sympathetic to the needs of amateur musicians
• Willingness to work as part of a team and to be flexible in any unforeseen situations
Desirable:
• Confidence in leading effective choral rehearsals from the piano and the podium
• Experience and confidence in playing the pipe organ.
• Good knowledge of vocal technique, with the ability to communicate this effectively
• A confident choral/orchestral conductor
• Experience as a concert accompanist/orchestral keyboard player
• Experience working with other high-level professional musicians

MV Accompanist terms
This role is offered on a self-employed basis, remuneration dependent on experience at £30/35 per rehearsal (1.5 hours), reviewed annually. Rehearsals are normally one and half hours in duration, and take place on a Tuesday evening 8.00pm-9.30pm. Concert Fees vary and will be negotiated separately. The normal rehearsal venue is Freehay Village Hall near Tean, Staffordshire, although once a month rehearsal take place at Great Bridgeford Village Hall in Staffordshire.
How to apply
Please send a CV and covering letter detailing how you meet the requirements for this role to the musical directors email mark_w_goodhew@yahoo.co.uk by Friday 30th January 2026. Please also give contact details of one or two referees whom you would be happy for us to contact in reference to this application. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to play for a portion of a rehearsal either on 3 or 10 February. Further details, including repertoire, will be notified in advance.
If you would like an informal conversation about the role, please contact the Musical Director, Mark at mark_w_goodhew@yahoo.co.uk

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Food & Beverage Assistant

Food and Beverage Team Member

Milngavie Fitness And Wellbeing | Hospitality | Permanent | Part Time |£25,646.40 pro rata

16 hours per week

At Nuffield Health, our goal is to create the best possible experience for our members and guests. If you’re motivated, great at making people feel welcome and comfortable, and you bring plenty of initiative, you could join us. Here, you’ll find a fun and friendly place to work with lots of fantastic benefits on offer.

As a Food & Beverage Team Member at our club, you’ll have great communication skills, both face-to-face and over the phone. You also bring buckets of confidence, empathy and the basic computer skills that mean you’re comfortable with both Word and Excel.

As a Food & Beverage Team Member, you will: 

• Provide excellent customer care to all sorts of people

• Help us create an atmosphere that’s friendly, relaxing and professional

• Be responsible for preparing and serving fresh, healthy and nutritional food and drink

• Match the quality of the produce with the efficiency of your service, every time

• Be a real team player and share ideas with colleagues

• Do everything you can to support your team in providing the best service around

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.  

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.

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 for the role, your details will be passed on to the relevant hiring manager. Then, if you fit all the criteria at this stage, you’ll be invited to take part in a video, telephone or face-to-face interview.

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Food & Beverage Assistant

Food & Beverage Team MemberOxfordshire FWC | Catering | Permanent | Part Time |£26,166.40 per annum pro rata32 hours per week

At Nuffield Health, our goal is to create the best possible experience for our members and guests. If you’re motivated, great at making people feel welcome and comfortable, and you bring plenty of initiative, you could join us. Here, you’ll find a fun and friendly place to work with lots of fantastic benefits on offer.

As a Food & Beverage Team Member at our Oxfordshire Fitness and Wellbeing Centre, you’ll have great communication skills, both face-to-face and over the phone. You also bring buckets of confidence, empathy and the basic computer skills that mean you’re comfortable with both Word and Excel.

As a Food & Beverage Team Member, you will:

• Provide excellent customer care to all sorts of people

• Help us create an atmosphere that’s friendly, relaxing and professional

• Be responsible for preparing and serving fresh, healthy and nutritional food and drink

• Match the quality of the produce with the efficiency of your service, every time

• Be a real team player and share ideas with colleagues

• Do everything you can to support your team in providing the best service around

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.

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.

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 for the role, your details will be passed on to the relevant hiring manager. Then, if you fit all the criteria at this stage, you’ll be invited to take part in a video, telephone or face-to-face interview.

CV

Think about the skills and qualities asked for in the job description and show how you’ve applied those same skills and qualities in other roles. Focus on the things that will make us want to see more of you.

Covering email

Your CV will contain details about why you’d be a good fit for the role, but it’s well worth adding a short, snappy paragraph pulling out the two or three most compelling reasons as to why you’d be perfect for the job in your covering email..

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CAREERS AT CHESTER ZOO

Food & Beverage Assistant

Job reference:001564

Salary:£12.21 per hour

Closing date:30/01/2026

Department:Food & Beverage

Location:Chester

Employment type:Permanent

Hours Per Week:Various

Job Description

Food & Beverage Assistant

We have multiple exciting permanent opportunities to join our Food & Beverage team.

Food & Beverage at the zoo includes a variety of restaurants, serving everything from fast food to traditional family favourites, a Gastro-pub, as well as coffee shops, kiosks our staff canteen and a 450-seat street kitchen serving Indonesian inspired food.

The Role

We have a number of roles available, where duties will include: taking and preparing food and drinks orders, using your barista skills to create hand crafted beverages, cash handing, cleaning of dining areas and supporting our Chef team in the kitchen from time to time. The Food & Beverage team ensure that all duties are performed effectively and efficiently, while maintaining a positive attitude and making visitors a priority every day. You will also support with keeping our coffee shop clean and well stocked and will support in other Food & Beverage outlets when required.

The Package

There are a range of contracts available from 12-20 hours. You will be required to work flexibly doing a variety of shifts on a rota basis including weekends and bank holidays. Hours of work will generally be during our core zoo opening hours, although some evening work with be required for special events such as ‘Into the night’ and ‘The Lanterns’.

• Permanent contract
• £12,698.40 per annum pro rata based on 20 hours per week, with potential for more hours in peak periods
• 33 days annual leave
• Holiday buy/sell scheme
• Staff pass so you can visit the zoo during your time off, plus multiple complimentary tickets for your friends and family
• Cycle to work scheme
• Healthcare plan and employee assistance programme
• Discounted gym membership
• Discounts on cinema tickets, restaurants, high street shops and more via Perks
• Pension scheme with generous employer contributions up to 9%

Our Requirements

• Excellent customer service skills
• Flexible with a “can do” attitude
• Experience of working within a high-volume, busy environment
• Experience of cash handling and using EPOS systems

Desirable Requirements
• Barista training, with experience of working in a coffee shop or venue serving hand crafted drinks

What makes Chester Zoo a great place to work?

As the UK’s biggest and best zoo, we have ambitious goals, exciting plans, and there’s always lots going on here. We’re an inclusive and diverse organisation, made up of over 600 permanent and 500 temporary team members, and we know how important it is to invest in our colleagues to help boost their career development. We have ambitious goals, and we want you to be with us for the long term on our exciting journey.

We reserve the right to close our vacancies earlier than the listed date if we have received a high level of applications. We recommend that if you do wish to be considered that you submit your application as promptly as possible as shortlisting and interviews may be taking place whilst the advert is live.

Our Food and Beverage Assistants work across our venues' cafés and bars to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for our customers. We are looking for additional team members to join us on a Casual basis, to pick up shifts during events, busy periods or as absence cover, with availability to cover at each of our venues.

Hours, Pay and Benefits

Hours: Casual basis - available shifts will be published in advance for you to accept which you are available to commit to work. Shifts can cover early mornings, days, evenings, weekends and bank holidays. On occasion, shifts may become available at short notice, therefore your flexibility is appreciated.

Pay: £12.60 per hour (Real Living Wage)

Benefits: option to join generous pension scheme, free onsite parking (not available at Riverfront), uniform provided and wellbeing programmes

Key Experiences and Qualifications

Essential skills, qualifications and experiences for your application

Experience working in hospitality or customer-facing customer service

Food hygiene certificate

Payment handling / processing

Comfortable working in a fast-paced and busy environment

Beneficial skills, qualifications and experiences to your application

Bar experience

Experience working at large events

NVQ qualification(s) relating to food/catering

Ability to communicate in Welsh

Role Requirements

The main duties of the role include:

Serving and taking payment from customers

Assisting in preparation and presentation of food

Serving hot/cold drinks at our cafes and alcoholic beverages at our bars

Maintaining high standards of hygiene and health and safety

Assisting with deliveries and storage

Correct recording and storage of waste

Assisting at special events as required

Additional Requirements

*Due to the need for bar work, we are unable to accept applications from people under 18 years old*

Your availability for shift times will be discussed at interview if your application is shortlisted. ​​​​​​​

For further information on the role, or if you have any queries, please call 01633 656 757 and ask to speak to Neil Sargeant (Director of Operations), or email the HR team: jobs@newportlive.co.uk

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Senior Finance Assistant

• Job reference
• 122650
• Department
• Finance
• Location
• Crowborough
• Full/Part-time
• Full-time
• Pay scale from
• No Pay Scale
• Pay scale to
• No Pay Scale
• Closing date
• 28/02/2026

• Description

• Are you detail-driven, proactive, and ready to make an impact in a dynamic finance environment? We are seeking a diligent and motivated

  Senior Finance Assistantto join our multi-site Finance department in the Crowborough area. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced individual with a keen eye for detail and a passion for operational finance to contribute to a well-respected healthcare organisation.

  Rated

  Outstandingby the Care Quality Commission andExcellenton Trustpilot, Horder Healthcare is committed to delivering exceptional care—and that starts with a strong, supportive team behind the scenes.About the role:

  The Senior Finance Assistant plays a key role in supporting the finance function by ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, maintaining robust accounting processes, and partnering with business stakeholders to provide financial insight. This position involves ownership of key month-end activities, including journal postings, reconciliations, and variance analysis, as well as assisting with budgeting and forecasting cycles.

  The role requires strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and the ability to build effective relationships across departments to support decision-making and drive financial performance. The Senior Finance Assistant will also contribute to process improvements and ensure compliance with internal controls and relevant accounting standards.

  About you:
  • Operate to deadlines and prioritisation.
  • Proactive, enthusiastic, and adaptable team player
  • Confident communicator with strong relationship-building skills
  • Strong understanding of accounting principles and month-end processes.
  • Able to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines
  • Skilled in Microsoft Excel (basic to intermediate)
  • Familiarity with Sage 200 and Paperless systems (training provided if not)
  • Comfortable planning invoice and payment cycles
  Location:The Horder Centre, CrowboroughContract Type:Full-time, PermanentWork Pattern:Office Hours, Monday to FridaySalary:Between £26,000 to £30,000 per annum(Experience Dependent)Right to work in the UKIn accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencing employment. We have assessed this role and it does not meet the criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. As such,we will not be accepting any visa sponsorships for this role, and candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK independently, without sponsorship from Horder Healthcare.At Horder Healthcare, we are proud to champion and celebrate diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in all areas of our business. We are committed to creating an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to protected characteristics by applicable law.As a disability confident employer, we are pleased to offer our full support should you require an alternative method of applying or any reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process.In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have receiveda sufficient number ofapplications.Due to the nature of work here at Horder Healthcare, and to ensure that we remain committed to our Safeguarding policy, any applicant upon an initial offer of employment will be subject to pre-employment checks, including anEnhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS check). References and Occupational Health checks will also be taken up before appointment.