Nightshift Support Assistant

Do you want to work with a values-driven organisation that makes a difference to people’s lives? Come and join Wheatley Homes East as Night Shift Support Assistant.

About the role

Our Dunedin Harbour hostel in Edinburgh offers accommodation and support to people who find themselves homeless. Our dedicated staff help residents tackle the issues they face, including trauma, addiction and mental health, and provide them with support to address any issues and a pathway back into a permanent home.

Who are we looking for?

As night shift support assistant, you will provide basic advice, assistance and support to service users during the night to ensure the provision of a 24-hour service, ensuring there is a supportive and safe living environment for all service users.

It’s essential the post-holder has excellent verbal and written communication skills, customer service skills, IT literacy and ability to manage a night shift pattern. A professional qualification in housing/care support or allied discipline is desirable, experience of paid or voluntary work at a similar level is essential. This role is subject to a satisfactory PVG check.

The benefits we offer

As part of Wheatley Group, we offer a sector-leading benefits package.

The successful candidate will receive:

• a rewarding career with a competitive salary;
• access to a contributory pension scheme;
• excellent leave entitlements;
• enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave;
• contributions towards dental, optical, driving lessons and more;
• access to staff inclusion networks promoting an inclusive workplace; and
• 24/7 access to our employee assistance programme.

Committed to inclusion

At Wheatley, are always looking to improve diversity within our teams. We want to create an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute their best work and achieve their full potential.

We actively celebrate our individual differences and recognise the collective strength this brings our organisation. It’s important our teams represent the communities we serve, and we welcome applications from any under-represented groups.

We want all our candidates to shine. If you need any reasonable adjustments to help you feel more comfortable during the recruitment process, please contact recruitment@wheatley-group.com

Closing date: 30 January 2026 at 5pm

For a chat about the role, please contact Ailsa Docherty at ailsa.docherty@wheatley-care.com

For a detailed role profile and to apply, visit Job Train.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title:

Premises Assistant

Responsible to:

Head of Operations

Responsible for:

To support the safe, efficient, and welcoming operation of the
Community Centre and Cafe

To provide occasional cover for the Facilities Assistant during
holidays or absences.

Hours:

25 hours per week, worked over 5 days per week (including 3
hours on a Sunday, every other week)

Salary

 £18,005 per annum for 25 hours per week (£25,927 FTE)

Location:

Belvedere Community Centre, Mitchell Close, Belvedere DA17
6AA

Key Responsibilities:
Premises & Facilities Management

  Set up and move furniture and equipment for meetings, classes, and events.
  Carry out routine Legionella preventative testing in line with centre procedures.
  Conduct and record weekly fire alarm tests and report any issues promptly.
  Perform general building checks and report maintenance needs to the Head of

Operations.

  Conduct and record emergency lighting tests and report any issues promptly

Provide cleaning support when required, including communal areas, toilets, and
event spaces.

  Replenish consumables such as toilet rolls, paper towels, soap, and cleaning

supplies.

  Assist with waste management, including emptying bins, recycling duties, and

ensuring proper disposal procedures.

  Open up and close/lock up the Centre and set the alarm when required, ensuing that

lights and radiators are turned off, fire doors are closed and locked and shutters are
closed.

Grounds & External Areas

  Ensure the grounds are clean and to a safe standard.
  Keep car park, paths, and entrances free from leaves, litter, and debris.
  Support with basic gardening or grounds maintenance tasks as required.

Kitchen & Café Support

  Assist the kitchen team with basic food preparation, washing up, and maintaining

cleanliness.

  Provide regular café cover on a Wednesday and Thursday, including cooking and

preparing food, serving customers, drink preparation, and following hygiene
procedures.

  Taking payments via cash and card machine.
  Support event catering, including setting up buffet areas, serving, and clearing away.
  Provide cover during the absence of the Kitchen Manager, ensuring continuity of

kitchen operations within the scope of the role.

Additional Duties

  Provide holiday or sickness cover for the Facilities Assistant as directed (this will

include some evening cover).

  Follow all health, safety, and safeguarding procedures consistently.
  Provide staff cover on Sundays for approximately 3 hours every other week, on a

rota basis with other staff.

  Provide occasional evening and weekend cover at other times as required.
  Carry out any other reasonable duties requested by the Head of Operations to

support the smooth running of the centre.

Customer Service

  Provide a welcoming presence for community centre users.
  Offer basic support to hirers, such as showing them to rooms or explaining

equipment use.

Person Specification:

Reliable, punctual, and able to work independently

Essential  Desirable
Y

Ability to perform manual handling tasks (e.g., moving furniture
and equipment).
Basic understanding of health & safety and willingness to
undertake relevant training.
Responsible and trustworthy, with the ability to securely manage
keys.
Good communication and team work skills and a friendly
manner.
Flexible and willing to support a variety of tasks.
The ability to acquire an understanding of and a willingness to
work within Age UK Bexley Policies and Procedures
Local resident or lives near to the community centre
Knowledge of Legionella monitoring procedures (training can be
provided).
Level 2 food hygiene certificate (or willingness to obtain).
Knowledge of basic health and safety procedures
Experience working in a community, charity, or public-facing
environment

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y
Y

Y
Y
Y

£77 per day (plus holiday pay)
Fortnightly or Weekly: 9.30 to 4.30pm (Term Time Only)

Based in Merton, the Saturday Club provides fun activities for young people aged 5-12. Support the children to take part in games, arts and crafts and occasional community based trips.

Recreational Level 1 & 2

Job Description: Recreational Coach

Role: Support the development of the Recreational Programme

Employment Type: Self-employed - Contract for Services

Hours per week:  Coaching hours available are between 4-24hrs per week, with additional hours available working within our Pre-school and Additional Support Needs programme.

Salary: Competitive pay, negotiable depending on experience

Line Manager: 

Pamela Bowie - Club Manager

Natalie Bowie - Admin Manager

Venue: Salto Gymnastics Centre, 15 Balunie Drive, Dundee, Tayside, DD4 8PS

Qualities / Opportunities

We have an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated and proactive coach with drive and ambition to work within our established recreational programme.

Qualification

• Minimum UKCC WAG L2 qualification for leading classes.
• Candidate with a UKCC WAG L1 would be willing to develop their qualification to a WAG Level 2 and above, which would be fully funded.
• A candidate with no qualification would be considered providing they are committed to attaining the relevant UKCC coaching qualifications.
• BG/SG membership.
• Relevant up to date safeguarding certificate.
• The successful candidate would require to complete a PVG.
• 1st Aid training would be provided.

Key Role:

• Coach within a well established recreational programme.
• Deliver fun and progressive gymnastics sessions to a range of ages and abilities from beginner to advanced level.
• Create a positive and supportive training environment.
• Maintain safe coaching practices, conduct regular risk assessments on apparatus.
• Be willing to attend in-house CPD and commit to training opportunities.
• Ensure effective progressive lesson plans are created for training sessions.
• Create home conditioning programmes for gymnasts.
• Effective delivery of our "Steps to Success" awards programme.
• Prepare gymnasts for in-house competitions.
• Liaise with the Club Manager and Admin Manager on the progress of programme and gymnasts.
• Ensure excellent conduct, showing high moral standards, politeness and care towards others in a positive manner.
• Assist with trials for talent identification feeding into our squad pathway programme.
• Provide feedback to parents on a regular basis on the progress of their child.
• Ensure that all activities are delivered in line with the club's and Scottish Gymnastics policies.
• Maintain accurate records of progress and register of attendance for all sessions.
• Complete accident report forms as and when required.

Requirements:

• Previous experience of working within a gymnastics programme would be preferred.
• Effective planning and organisational skills.
• Excellent time management and reliability.
• Setting and creating manageable achievable goals for gymnasts.
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
• Adaptability to gymnasts learning styles, the ability to foster varied teaching techniques.
• Ability to effectively communicate, conveying information to children and parents.
• Have strong working positive ethics and a passion to help all gymnasts fulfil their potential.
• Patience, enthusiasm, and a passion for working with children.
• Self-motivated and driven.
• Promote positive behaviour and conduct and be a positive role model.
• Have the qualities to inspire, motivate gymnasts.

For more information, or to apply, please email a CV with details of qualifications and experience to: enquiries@saltogymnasticsdundee.co.uk

Visitor Experience Assistant

Warm and welcoming hospitality is at the heart of what we offer, and we are dedicated to delivering excellence in hospitality to our visitors. We are passionate about exceeding our visitors’ expectations and providing the best experience. We currently have the opportunity for another ‘Someone Special’ to join our small and versatile Visitor Experience team!

• Are warm and welcoming with a permanent smile!
• Have a proactive, positive and highly flexible attitudeEnjoy meeting people and relate well to all backgrounds and ages
• Are considered, patient, empathic and calm
• Have the confidence to challenge and deescalate unwelcome behaviour
• Can take ‘in the moment’ responsibility for security, evacuation, first aid, mental health support and safeguarding
• Are robust – to deal with the unexpected and weather all weathers (we are open all year round!)
• Can learn about and promote our site – its history, architecture, art, grounds, hospitality, music and retail offerings – answering visitor questions and delivering engaging guided tours of the Abbey church
• Have experience of serving customers in a retail environment and processing payments
• Enjoy variety, the unexpected, and being kept busy and active, spending the day moving around site in a diverse array of duties including greeting coach parties, welcoming visitors to our Abbey church and Monastic Way exhibition, cleaning in the church, assisting the Sacristan with preparation for religious services, preparing the church for concerts and ushering for them (with the benefit of hearing them yourself!), litter picking in our car park and serving in our gift shop We want to hear from you!
  • • • • Full training, including first aid certification, will be provided but existing qualification is desirable.
        • Experience in customer service is essentialwith extensive experience in a similar setting an advantage.
        • Experience with, or an interest in learning to use, equipment and technology for occasional live streaming of services would be an advantage.
        • Applicants must identify how their experience and skills link directly to our requirements.
  We’re looking to fill this role as soon as possible, so please don’t delay in applying to avoid disappointment!For more information, or to request an informal discussion about the role, please contact us.

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The Museum is looking for a Visitor Experience Assistant.

Location: London

Salary: £13,852.22

Employment Contract Type: Permanent - Part-time - Annualised - 1000 hours

Closing Date: 01/02/2026 11:59 pm

Interview Date: 12/02/2026

About the role

Visitor Experience Assistant
Permanent
Part-time – Annualised: 1000 hours
London
£13,852.22 per annum

The Royal Air Force Museum is a national museum, a Government non-departmental public body (NDPB) and a registered charity, with two sister sites at London and Midlands. Our purpose is to share the RAF story, past, present and future – using the stories of its people and our collections in order to engage, inform and inspire. Our Vision is to inspire everyone with the RAF story – the people who shape it and its place in our lives.

We have two public sites (London and Midlands) and a stored collection (Stafford). Our trading company and active fundraising supplement Grant in Aid which comes through the Ministry of Defence.

The Royal Air Force Museum is a Carbon Literate organisation and as such promotes Carbon Literacy.

The Museum is looking to appoint a Visitor Experience Assistant on an annualised contract.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, passionate team member who understands and are committed to providing customer service excellence and puts the visitor at the centre of everything they do.

The ideal candidate will have previous visitor facing experience ideally in a leisure or heritage environment. You will need to be a confident communicator, a team player and be able to respond quickly and positively in a changing environment. Being flexible in your outlook is essential as you will be fulfilling a variety of roles at the museum.

You will also support the museum in hosting evening events from gala dinners to sleepovers and outdoor film nights. An understanding of the importance of supporting and fulfilling a ‘host’ role for corporate clients and Museum partners is desirable.

As a Visitor Experience Assistant, you will have a variety of roles which will include:

• Proactive response to ensuring the highest possible visitor standards are maintained.
• Providing a warm welcome to our visitors and enhancing every visitor’s experience at the museum through your engagement with them and your problem-solving skills.
• Supporting activities, events, general museum operations and processing visitor bookings at admissions.
• Promoting and selling museum guidebooks, services, commercial activities, and events to visitors.
• Supporting the museum’s fundraising and commercial activities.
• Providing a safe and secure experience for everyone.
• Being a first aider and fire marshal. Training for both roles will be provided.
• Inspire visitors by sharing the Royal Air Force story and the story of the people who shape the Royal Air Force.
• There will also be the opportunity to provide engaging talks to visitors.

This is a permanent, part-time role working 1000 hours annually. The working hours each week will be dependent on business requirements (maximum 35 hours per week during peak season and minimum 4 hours per week during off-peak season). You will work a flexible pattern which will include working some weekends, bank holidays and occasional evening/overnights.

The role will be based at our London site.

To apply:

• Please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button below to apply for this role. You will be taken to our applicant tracking system.

• Closing date for applications: 1 February 2026

• Interviews will take place on: 12 and 13 February 2026

Download job description here

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Nursing

Healthcare Assistant - Outpatients

Healthcare Assistant - Outpatients (Bank)

Vale Hospital | Outpatients | Permanent | Part Time

£24,043.50 pro rata

30 hours per week

Nuffield Health is the UK’s largest Healthcare Charity. From our innovative healthcare and leisure facilities to our community access programmes, we’re committed to building a healthier nation. Inside our award-winning hospitals, this starts with commitment to quality and the highest standards of patient care. It starts with you.

As a Healthcare Assistant in Outpatients at our hospital, you’ll bring relevant experience, a keen eye for detail and a flexible approach. You demonstrate patience, focus and excellent communication skills. A real team player, you have the diligence, IT literacy and passion for development and training to make a difference. You will be qualified with an NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care, with relevant experience in an acute hospital or care setting,

As a Healthcare Assistant in Outpatients, you will: 

• Assist colleagues in Orthopaedics, Gynaecology, Neurosurgery, Plastics Surgery, ENT, Cardiology, GP Services, Psychiatry and Physiotherapy

• Enjoy more time to care for patients as individuals

• Manage a wide range of activities and changing priorities

• Make sure the day-to-day operations of our various clinics run smoothly

• Assist consultants and nurses with procedures, such as dressings and wound care

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. From Holiday in line with the Working Time Directive, Access to our Pension Scheme and discounted gym membership at £25.00 a month.

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.  

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.

Emotional Wellbeing Support

Access to our Emotional Wellbeing services and discounted virtual, telephone, and face-to-face treatment.

Healthcare Scheme

Provides you with access to treatment in our own hospitals (or other Nuffield Health approved facilities).

Overtime

For clinical roles grade 9 and below, the overtime is at a standard rate of pay. For unsocial hours, you’ll be paid an additional enhancement to your salary at the following rates: Nights Hours worked between 7pm and 7am on any day of the week, 30% of basic hourly rate. Weekends Hours worked between 7am and 7pm on a Saturday or Sunday, 20% of basic hourly rate. Bank Holidays Hours worked between midnight and midnight of a bank holiday, 100% of basic hourly rate.

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