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Retail Business Support Manager

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Retail Business Support Manager to join the team on a full time (40 hours per week) permanent contract.

The Retail Business Support Manager will report directly to the Head of Retail and play a key role in supporting shop managers across the charity’s retail estate to ensure strong operational performance, compliance, and income growth.

The postholder will provide hands-on operational support to shop managers, managing with day to day running of shops, driving sales performance, and embedding consistent standards. They will work collaboratively to identify opportunities to increase income, improve efficiency, and enhance the customer and donor experience.

Key responsibilities include carrying out regular shop standards and compliance audits, monitoring and reviewing KPIs, and supporting managers to deliver agreed budgets. The role will also ensure all shops comply with Health & Safety requirements, charity retail regulations, organisational policies and values.

In addition, the Retail Business Support Manager will support workforce and manpower planning, including rota management, absence cover, and efficient use of paid staff and volunteers, ensuring shops are adequately resourced at all times.

This role acts as a key link between shop managers and the Head of Retail, helping to implement strategic initiatives, share best practice, and support continuous improvement across the retail operation.

You will have the opportunity to work with a friendly team of staff and volunteers who provide a reliable source of income, enabling Hospice care and support to the local community when it matters most.

Apply now and take the first step towards a rewarding career with a Charity that provides vital Hospice care services to the community of Portsmouth and South East Hampshire.

Rowans Hospice is committed to ensuring the safety and welfare of all children and vulnerable adults needing our care and support. Subsequently, our recruitment process is thorough, ensuring a consistent and detailed approach to gather information from and about candidates so that all persons appointed are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults.

What we Offer

In addition to working for a meaningful cause, we provide:

✔️ Company pension (NHS pension retained if transferring from NHS)

✔️Health & wellbeing programme

✔️Employee Assistance Programme

✔️Free parking

✔️DSE equipment & uniforms provided

✔️Generous holiday allowance

✔️Career development opportunities

✔️Blue Light Card membership

Join Our Team

Apply today and be part of a dedicated team providing vital hospice care to the community.

Rowans Hospice is committed to equal opportunities and inclusion in the workplace, welcoming applications from all backgrounds.

For further information please review the Job Description and to apply for the role please use our online application form

Due to covering multi sites, car and drivers licence essential to the role.

Apply now and make a difference!

Closing date: 8th February 2026

Interview date: 18th February 2026 

Plumber - Multi Trade Operative

Job Description

Job Title: Plumber - Multi Trade OperativeContract Type: PermanentSalary: £39,504.29Working Hours: 40 hours per weekWorking Pattern: Monday to FridayLocation: Camden , London

If you share our values and are excited about making a significant impact at Riverside, please ensure you attach a current CV and covering letter. At Riverside we recruit to potential not just on skills and experience, so we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all the essential criteria on the job description.

The difference you will make as Plumber - Multi Trade Operative

The role is to carry out general multi trade works for planned maintenance upgrades, including, but not limited to kitchens and bathrooms. Sites will mainly be occupied by our customers and the locations will be across the organisation’s stock. The successful candidate will be provided with a van, fuel card and all PPE.

About you

We are looking for someone with:

•    Experience within the construction sector
•    A good understanding of legislation in maintenance and property management 
•    Good standard of education 
•    Good customer service skills 
•    Effective communication skills, both oral and written 
•    Self-motivated, assertive and confident

Why Riverside?

At Riverside, we’re a housing association with a difference – enhancing the everyday for all our customers. For 90 years, we’ve been revitalising neighbourhoods and supporting communities by providing the homes they need to live full, fulfilling and rewarding lives.

We have a portfolio of over 75,000 affordable residential and retirement homes across the UK. Our work ranges from homelessness services to social care, employment support to retirement living, and we need the best people on board to help us.

Working with us, you’ll enjoy:

• Competitive pay & generous pension
• 28 days holidays plus bank holidays
• Flexible working options available
• Investment in your learning, personal development and technology
• A wide range of benefits

Diversity and Inclusion at Riverside: 

We are inclusive. At Riverside, we value diversity in all its forms. We foster a workplace where all individuals are respected, empowered, and heard. Our commitment to inclusivity drives our success and enriches the lives of our customers and colleagues.  

Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to be considered. 

Role Profile

The role is to carry out general multi trade works for planned maintenance upgrades, including, but not limited to kitchens and bathrooms. Sites will mainly be occupied by our customers and the locations will be across the organisation’s stock. The successful candidate will be provided with a van, fuel card and all PPE.

Role Responsibilities
•    Carrying out general multi trade activities including painting and decorating, tiling, and plastering etc. in accordance with One Direct’s performance specifications. 
•    Carrying out routine carpentry and plumbing tasks as required. 
•    Completing works in accordance with the current Building Regulations Approved Documents and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. 
•    To work flexibly as part of a team to deliver the annual component replacement target.
•    Responsible for carrying out all jobs allocated via One Serve and to meet with all necessary system requirements from start through to completion. 
•    Responsible for maintaining, replenishing and keeping records of materials issued for van stock on One Serve. 
•    Ensuring Health and Safety procedures and processes are followed at all times.
•     Demonstrate excellent customer service standards and a work ethic that avoids complaints. 
•    Responsible for carrying out other duties as deemed necessary by your line manager. If these duties are of a greater level of responsibility or skill of those required in the post then full training and appropriate supervision will be provided
•    Ensure that responsibilities for Health and Safety are properly understood and discharged as defined in One Direct’s Health & Safety Policy and that Health & Safety concerns are promptly and clearly communicated to the appropriate people. 
•    Comply with the Equal Opportunities and Diversi...

VSA is a well-respected local social care charity, helping support the people of Aberdeen for over 150 years. Our mission is to provide the best of care to enable the best of lives; supporting individuals and communities to fulfill their potential. VSA provides vital support and services to people of all ages.

At VSA we support a person’s physical, mental, emotional and social well-being through a range of residential and outreach support Services. Working in social care is a hugely rewarding career, and you can help change the lives of vulnerable children and adults. At VSA, we are looking for motivated and compassionate individuals to join our team.

VSA have an exciting opportunity available to join our care at home team as a Support/Care Worker covering various areas across Aberdeen. We have Full & Part-time permanent positions available and in return, you will receive a competitive salary and benefits.

Hours: Flexible full and part time working hours

Rota: This role has shifts available from 7am and latest shift finishing at 10pm. Rotas are reviewed on a fortnightly basis. You must be able to work every second weekend.

Location: Variable locations, caring for service users in their own home/sheltered housing. Driving license would be beneficial but not essential. Salary: £12.81 per hour

We offer our Support/Care Workers fantastic benefits including:

• Company pension
• Employee assistance programme
• Generous annual leave
• Refer a friend programme-Receive £200 when you introduce a family member or friend to VSA,
• Investment in your personal development and career through our learning and development programmes,
• Access to our employee discount scheme

VSA is proud to be part of Granite Care Consortium which is made up of local 3rd & private sector providers with decades of experience in delivering health and social care services. The Consortium was set up so that people have quick and easy access to person-centred, integrated care so that they feel supported, safe and well.
You will have the opportunity to support a variety of clients with a range of disabilities to maintain their independence while living at home, or in sheltered housing.

We are welcoming applications from motivated, compassionate and responsible candidates. Experience within a care setting is preferred, but we accept applications from individuals who are looking to progress with a career in Health & Social Care.

You will also have the added benefits of extensive training as well as the opportunity to work in a role giving great job satisfaction.

Successful applicants will be providing support to individuals in their own home setting.

Start your career journey with VSA today!

Purpose of Job:

To contribute to the provision of quality services to meet the needs of service users, according to agreed VSA standards, policies and regulatory requirements.

Main Duties/Responsibilities:

• Communicating effectively with individuals according to agreed standards and procedures, accessing and updating records in keeping with guidelines.
• Helping to provide a safe and protective environment by complying with health, safety, and security procedures, including medication, and reporting accidents/incidents when appropriate.
• Supporting service users in their daily living, according to their recognised and agreed needs, providing personal care where necessary, adhering to practices which promote well-being, choice, and treating people with dignity and respect.
• Assisting service users in developing and maintaining social networks and relationships.
• Assisting and encouraging service users to develop skills and knowledge to live as independently as possible, if appropriate, with reference to the risk assessment process.
• Participating in the development, implementation and review of personal plans with service users.
• Supporting service users appropriately when they experience a significant life change or loss.
• Developing one’s knowledge and practice continuously through participation in training and development activities.
• Carrying out any other tasks from time to time, provided they are reasonable and within the postholder’s capabilities.
• Have awareness and work within internal control systems in your area to facilitate improvement in the quality of service provided.

Key Skills/Aptitudes:

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Blairgowrie Support Workers- Young People Transitioning from Children to Adult services

Blairgowrie Support Workers - Young People Transitioning from Children to Adult services

Full time & Part time positions available!

Earn up to £24,307.67 per year pro rata

We are looking for individuals who have a passion to support young people through their transition into adulthood. This could include college support, being in their first tenancy, enhancing life skills and supporting group activities. You will provide social, emotional and practical support to meet young people’s agreed outcomes.

Please note that this role includes Sleepover* shifts. 
*A sleepover shift consists of working during the day, a rest period sleeping over in the service and then working again the next day. The sleepover period is over and above your contracted hours and gets paid as an additional payment of £100.80 per sleepover.

If you are enthusiastic about supporting people to live their best lives then apply now to join our team!

Your main duties will be but not limited to:

• Working with colleagues as part of an effective and efficient team to support vulnerable service users.
• Communicate and work well with individuals to provide individual care and maintain appropriate relationships..
• Being responsible in supporting individuals throughout the activities, giving positive feedback and encouragement.
• Updating and maintaining accurate records using a tablet on Arks Information Management system.

Find out what you working week could look like here.

Hear from our current Support Workers here.

Why Ark?

• No Previous Experience Required
  Ark provide full training so no previous experience is required making our Support Worker roles the perfect place to start your career in Adult Social Care.
• Get a qualification while you work
  Ark fully fund your SVQ2 in Health & Social Care which you complete with the support of our in house SVQ team.
• Employee Discounts
  Employee Discounts Portal with 1000s of discounts on your favourite brands including Supermarkets, Cinema Tickets, Gym Membership and Holidays.
• Career Progression
  Over 75% of all Managers within Care & Support have been promoted internally.
• Employee Assistance Program
  Arks Employee Assistance program (EAP) gives all employees access to counselling sessions. There is also support available through weekly webinars and the EAP Website & App.
• Contracted hours to suit you
  We have Full-time, Part-time and Relief Support Worker roles available at our services throughout Scotland.
• Annual Leave Buy & Sell Scheme
  Employees have the option to sell or buy additional annual leave, up to a maximum of 5 days (or 1 working week for part-time staff) per year.
• Enhanced Overtime
  Any hours worked by a Support Worker over full-time contractual hours, will be eligible to an enhanced rate.

In return for your valuable contribution, Ark will also offer you:

• Up to 36 days paid holiday per year pro rata
• 4% Contributory pension scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Fully funded PVG & 1st year SSSC registration paid by Ark
• Blue Light Card

Our employees told us in a recent survey that they stay with Ark because they believe in our values, we have supportive managers who continually appreciate their staff and they love making a positive difference in our supported peoples lives, helping them to achieve their dreams.

Ark would love to hear from you whether you are an experienced Support Worker or new to Social Care.

To apply, click the link below.

CV’s will not be accepted.

Please note Ark is not a UK Visa Sponsor.

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Position: Community Support Practitioner

Location: Home based, some office visits required, flexible, with some travel UK wide
required

Hours of Work: Full-time – (Maternity leave cover)

Contract: Fixed-term 12 months Dec 2025 to Nov 2026 Maternity cover

Line Manager: Head of Support

Overview

As a member of the Community Support Team, you will work closely with our small
group of experienced practitioners to provide confidential support at any life stage and
for any type of SMA, and family member / carer across the UK.

You will build key Relationships with:

Individuals and families affected by SMA

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•  Health, education, and social Care professionals
•  Wider SMA UK team, volunteers, and trustees
•  Disability and support charities and organisations

Key Responsibilities

As a member of the Community Support Team, you will

•  Respond to requests for:

Emotional support, practical guidance, information and grants from individuals
and families affected by SMA.
Information and resources from health, education, and social care
professionals working with people who have SMA.

•  Respond in a timely and empathetic way using communication tools that best suit

the person.

•  Follow organisational guidelines and with the Head of Support, assess the need

for a home visit, offering this when requested and appropriate.

www.smauk.org.uk  •  office@smauk.org.uk  •  01789 267520

Unit 9, Shottery Brook Office Park, Timothy’s Bridge Road, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9NR

Registered Charity Number: 1106815

•  Ensure you work holistically with the individual or family:
Offering the opportunity to join SMAUK networks, where they may be connected to
others to share experiences
Signposting to other charities and organisations that may enable specific issues to
be addressed.

•  Assess when your contact and support has reached a natural end and agree this
with the person, reassuring them they may contact the Community Support Team
at any time in the future and that other SMA UK resources remain open to them.

•  Be alert to, and address, child, and adult safeguarding concerns, following the

organisation’s policy guidance, working with the Head of Support and Designated
Safeguarding Officers.

•  Take an active part in weekly Advocacy and Support team meetings, sharing

knowledge and undertaking support work that benefits and enhances the work of
the charity.

In the role you will engage with the wider charity team, including:

•  Head of Advocacy to enable:

Issues raised by individuals from the SMA community to be known and
appropriately worked on.
Individuals willing to speak up on issues or to join advocacy groups to be
identified and supported to do so.

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Information Lead to enable:

Questions being raised by the SMA community to be known and appropriately
worked on and added to our website information.
Individuals willing to assist with the development of information to be
identified.

•  Community Engagement co-ordinator to enable:

Topics to be identified for podcasts and webinars.
Support of the community networks.
Understanding of community needs for virtual and face to face events.

To work with and offer support to fundraising and communications team as required.

www.smauk.org.uk  •  office@smauk.org.uk  •  01789 267520

Unit 9, Shottery Brook Office Park, Timothy’s Bridge Road, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9NR

Registered Charity Number: 1106815

To fulfil the role you will be required to:

•  At all times, adhere to all the organisation’s policies, processes, and guidance.

•  When agreed, attend the charity’s events which require a Community Support team
presence  in  a  supportive  or  representative  role.  This  may  include  weekend
working.

•  Take part in training and supervision sessions as agreed.

•  Attend and contribute to team meetings both virtually and in person.

•  Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of issues and information relevant to the role.

•   Be committed to up-skilling in information and related technologies.

•   Fulfil any other duties required by and negotiated with management.

www.smauk.org.uk  •  office@smauk.org.uk  •  01789 267520

Unit 9, Shottery Brook Office Park, Timothy’s Bridge Road, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9NR

Registered Charity Number: 1106815

Person Specifications

A professional education, health or social care qualification
Commitment to the vision, purpose, and values of Spinal
Muscular Atrophy UK

Knowledge of and experience in the disability sector

Lived experience of disability

Excellent listening, relationship building and communication skills
An understanding of commitment to and experience of addressing
child and adult safeguarding concerns

A high standard of written communication
An understanding of and commitment to adhere to all aspects of
confidentiality.
The ability to work in a co-operative manner with colleagues and
peers and to work independently
The ability to relate to a wide range of people of diverse
backgro...

Job Title:   Head of Learning Support (SENCO)

About our School

-educational independent preparatory school

(Reception to Y8). The majority of our (up to 285) pupils are Day Pupils. We also
St Paul’s Cathedral School is a co
accommodated in a purpose-designed boarding house. The Choristers follow an
educate the Choristers of St Paul’s Cathedral who are boarders at the school,
extended termly programme, enabling them to play a central role in Cathedral worship
at Christmas and Easter. Music permeates the whole life of the school and is central to
our ethos, in the context of a holistic education.

support of a dedicated and collegiate staff team. Around 85 teachers and support staff
Every day at St Paul’s Cathedral School, children achieve extraordinary things, with the
(full and part time), all contribute, directly or indirectly, to the safety and wellbeing, the
holistic development, progress and success of our pupils. Our philosophy is that all
achievement must be rooted in wellbeing.

noting that our parents feel that our location and exceptional ethos give pupils a strong
The Good Schools Guide has described us as ‘pastorally superb’ and a ‘joyful place’,
sense of being rooted in a community.

Job Description:

Head of Learning Support (SENCO)

We are delighted to welcome applications from outstanding, dynamic and suitably
experienced individuals for the role of Head of Learning Support (SENCO) from
September 2026 or preferably April 2026 if possible.

We are seeking an exceptional professional to lead our small department and contribute
to high quality learning support provision across the school.

The Head of Learning Support is line-managed by the Deputy Head Academic.

Whilst this is advertised as a full-time post, we are able to consider requests for part
time at 0.8 i.e.: 4 days.

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Provide inspirational leadership of SEND across the school, promoting inclusion
and high-quality provision for pupils with SEND.
Support the Head and deputies in determining the strategic development of
SEND across the school and ensuring the SEND policy is up to date and adhered
to by all staff.
Ensure that the school meets its statutory obligations regarding SEN under the
Equality Act, 2010 and SEND Code of Practice, 2014.
Ensure a high level of inspection readiness of SEND provision.
Maintain, review and develop the Learning Support register
Complete one-page learning support profiles for pupils on the Learning Support
register
Complete Individual Provision Maps for all children on the Learning Support
Register
Advise staff on procedures to raise SEND concerns, assessment, provision of
support and review of progress
Support all adults within school in understanding the needs of pupils with SEND
and delivering regular professional development sessions for teaching staff and
assistants.
Ensure a clear and comprehensive record of the graduated approach for
supporting SEND pupils is maintained, tracking support and progress
Ensure written records are kept as appropriate and in accordance with GDPR and
the Data Protection Act 2018
Work with parents, staff and external professionals to ensure high-quality
provision for pupils with SEND and any recommendations are embedded into a
pupil’s daily support.
Develop a collaborative and supportive relationship with parents ensuring they
are central to their child’s SEND support within school.
Liaise with external professionals such as Speech & Language Therapists,
Occupational Therapists, Educational Psychologists, Paediatricians and child
therapists and, where appropriate inviting them into school.
Interpret and share information from specialist assessment reports from
external professionals and use this information to inform SEND provision and
additional support.
Carry out observations and assessments at the earliest opportunity to support
understanding of additional needs and ensure support is put in place.
Develop a close working relationship with the Early Years Foundation Stage and
Pre-prep team to ensure staff are supported and potential SEND needs are
identified and supported as early as possible.
Work closely with the Deputy Head and Heads of Year to monitor the wellbeing
of pupils with SEND.
Plan, deliver and review targeted learning support lessons for individuals and
groups as part of the schools SEND provision plan.

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Meet with parents of pupils on the Learning Support register on a regular basis,
usually once a term.
Collate evidence to support access arrangement requests for pupils sitting
external school entrance examinations.
Line manage members of the learning support team, dyslexic tutor and school
counsellor
Oversee the work of the Mental Health Lead
Support the smooth transition to senior school for pupils with SEND by working
closely with Deputy Head Academic and parents and collaborating with chosen
senior schools.
Ensure sta...