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Art Academy Volunteer
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We run art academies (Junior 8-10 yrs and Senior 11-18 yrs) on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings from 5 pm-7 pm.
We need a reliable volunteer to help with the Tuesday evening class, who will help settle the children and help them access the lesson given by the workshop leader. An interest in art is desirable but drawing ability is not necessary. You will need to be reliable and turn up 5 minutes before the session starts and help clear up equipment and materials at the end of the session. A lift will be given to the nearest bus or tube station if required at the end of the session.
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Vacancies
Art Academy Volunteer
About
We run art academies (Junior 8-10 yrs and Senior 11-18 yrs) on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings from 5 pm-7 pm.
We need a reliable volunteer to help with the Tuesday evening class, who will help settle the children and help them access the lesson given by the workshop leader. An interest in art is desirable but drawing ability is not necessary. You will need to be reliable and turn up 5 minutes before the session starts and help clear up equipment and materials at the end of the session. A lift will be given to the nearest bus or tube station if required at the end of the session.
Organiser
Vacancies
Art Academy Volunteer
About
We run art academies (Junior 8-10 yrs and Senior 11-18 yrs) on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings from 5 pm-7 pm.
We need a reliable volunteer to help with the Tuesday evening class, who will help settle the children and help them access the lesson given by the workshop leader. An interest in art is desirable but drawing ability is not necessary. You will need to be reliable and turn up 5 minutes before the session starts and help clear up equipment and materials at the end of the session. A lift will be given to the nearest bus or tube station if required at the end of the session.
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Job Title: Visual Merchandising & Retail Communications Associate
Location: Wolverhampton, WV2 1BA
Hours: 19.5 hours per week
Salary: £26,240 per annum (pro-rata)
What we do
Compton Care provides we provide high quality, accessible care and support for the people in our communities living with life limiting conditions across Wolverhampton, the Black Country, South Staffordshire and East Shropshire.
The charity’s annual running costs are £16 million, with 70% funded through our stores, fundraising, and donations from amazing supporters
What will you do?
Reporting directly to the Visual Merchandising and New Business Development Manager, the VM & Retail Communication Associate will be responsible for designing and delivering seasonal and ad hoc window campaigns, in store marketing material, digital assets and effectively communicate key messages to the retail team.
The VM & Retail communications associate will be an integral role within the business to ensure consistency and visual excellence through graphics design is achieved across the retail estate and to aid in additional income.
What we want you to bring.
- Proven experience in graphic design.
- Strong design skills, with proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) and/or Canva.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage workload and meet tight deadlines.
- Creative and innovative mindset with a keen eye for detail.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to work independently.
- Understanding of marketing, ideally within the retail sector.
- Keen interest in the second-hand fashion industry.
What you’ll get in return
22 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays), increasing with long service. Salary exchange pension scheme with a 5% employer contribution from day one of employment increasing to 7% after 3 years. Death in service benefit at 2x salary, staff discount across our coffee shops Access to our employee assistance program including unlimited telephone counselling support, 24/7 GP access and a staff discount platform. We are also a Blue Light Card accredited organisation.
Compton offers in house management training through our ‘’Managing at Compton’ training program. This is a suite of courses delivered by our learning and Development and HR teams that will equip you with all the people management skills you need to be a manager at Compton and beyond.
If you feel that you have the retail skills we need and want to work in a role that make a real difference to the lives of those we support, then we look forward to hearing from you. Apply online by completing our short application form.
Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy before the published closing date where applicant volume is high.
St Cedd’s School Job Description Job Title: Front Office Administrator (09:15 – 17:15) Responsible to: Bursar __________________________________________________________________________________ • • • • Ensure the smooth running of the Front Office, keeping it tidy, and maintaining an ambience of quiet professionalism and warm welcome. Answer incoming telephone calls, and deal with queries and enquiries from parents, visitors and pupils arriving at the Front Office. Continue with the work started by the morning Front Office member of staff if required. Follow up any absences/queries noted on the afternoon register and update registers as required, calling home to check pupil absences as required. Check afternoon registers and follow up accordingly. • • Deal with uncollected pupils, contacting parents/sending to TLC as appropriate. • • • • • Update parent addresses and telephone numbers using Engage and advise Bursary of new Provide secretarial support to SLT. Proof reading function for whole school. Edit, save and distribute Pre-School News and Reception News. Send messages to School community as required. • • • contact details. Amend, upload, print off and distribute academic reports. Assist parents in making Parents’ Evening bookings if needed, print off the appointment schedules and distribute/help set-up ready for the meetings. Type correspondence, photocopy letters and paperwork, and distribute via pigeonholes when required. Produce the combined schedule for Catering and Site Management requirements. Book all required coaches/minibuses. Input daily club registers onto Engage and print off new registers at the start of each term. Liaise with club tutors and assist with queries. • • • • • Update Evolve trips with travel arrangements, send letters via Evolve and monitor the replies. Produce Set letters when required and distribute to teachers. Put up notices/signs around the School for events taking place. Input First Aid forms each week onto the Engage system. • Maintain and monitor the events@ email address. • • • • Maintain and update the Admin Share filing system. • Dec 2025 Place incoming post in staff pigeonholes. • • • • Frank, record and post outgoing post; arrange collection of exam papers when required. Email weekly fixture details to relevant staff. In the event of a fire drill/fire alarm, wait outside the front of the Lower School Building to meet the Fire Brigade and also ensure no one else accesses the Front Office until the all clear has been given. Provide administrative back-up to LAMDA teacher in particular the booking of examinations, communication with parents and arrangements for examination days. • Order and cancel the daily newspaper delivery as required, with Moulsham News. • Prepare the Day File folder for each new term and scan in any old ones (over 12 months old). • Maintain and update the ‘Front Office Holiday Cover’ spreadsheet ready for September each • year. Assist with the smooth running of the School Shop by fulfilling orders placed online by parents. General Duties • Observe the letter and spirit of all the school policies, with particular regard to Health and Safety and Child Protection policy. • Adhere to the content of the policies in all aspects of day-to-day duties relating to staff, pupils, members of the public and other agencies. • Contribute to good staff relationships and attend Admin meetings. • When necessary, such as during a period of a colleague’s absence or holidays, provide back- up service to the Front Office. Be conversant with the morning duties of the Front Office Administrator. • Assist with providing first aid support in the event of Matrons’ absence. • Provide a Front Office service during school holiday periods as per the rota, in consultation with all Admin staff and in light of individual employment contracts. • Undertake any other reasonable duties, as and when required by the Head. Dec 2025
Front Office Administrator Person Specification E=Essential D=Desirable s e i t i l a u Q l a n o s r e P Caring and committed to the welfare and wellbeing of pupils Calm and able to work under pressure Highly proficient in the use of IT Pro-active and motivated Able to work as part of a team Able to work on own initiative Hard working and conscientious Attention to detail Respond positively to change, showing flexibility when required Well-organised and reliable Punctual Tactful and professional at all times A good communicator Attention to appearance and personal hygiene Commitment to fulfilling regulatory guidance and training provided by the school E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
Website Lakeland Arts
Job Title: Estates Coordinator
Salary: £28,000 per annum FTE
Hours: 30 hours per week (spread over 4 or 5 days), with flexibility for movement in cases of emergency. As Lakeland Arts is a seven-day-a-week operation these days need not necessarily be taken between Monday and Friday, in agreement with the Head of Operations
Location: Lakeland Arts (Windermere Jetty Museum, Abbot Hall, Blackwell and Lakeland Museum – currently closed)
Reporting to: Head of Operations
Reports: Estates Assistant
Term: Part Time, permanent
Purpose
The role is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of Lakeland Arts’ properties, car parks, and surrounding land. It provides both technical and practical support across a range of maintenance activities, working closely with other departments to maintain a safe environment for staff and deliver an exceptional experience for visitors.
The postholder will use their skills in building maintenance, oversee contractor work, and collaborate with the Estates Assistant and volunteers to ensure the effective delivery of building and facilities operations. The Estates team operates with flexibility across three venues, tackling new challenges each week while keeping planned maintenance on track.
The successful candidate will be a collaborative and proactive individual with proven experience in buildings, services and facilities maintenance. They will thrive in a busy, hands-on environment, managing a variety of tasks, systems and equipment. They will be committed to supporting teams to ensure Lakeland Arts venues are presented to the best of their abilities.
You can see a more detailed breakdown of the key responsibilities for this role in the attached job description. Please note that the key responsibilities listed in the job description are not exhaustive.
Closing date: 28 January 2026
Interview Date: w/c 2 February 2026
Read the full job description here
How to apply: send your CV and cover letter to jobs@lakelandarts.org.uk.
Lakeland Arts is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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- Location:Ethiopia - Maychew
- Workplace Type:On-site
- Hours:37.5
- Salary:As per Oxfam scale salary
- Job Family:Programme
- Division:Operations
- Grade:National E1
- Job Type:Fixed Term
- Closing Date:27 January 2026
- Country:Ethiopia
Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.
Do you have experience in implement and supervise the WASH related contractual activities through service providers, through day-to-day direct field presence, and provide daily report written/verbal to the WASH team leader on the progress of the implementation and identified challenges, to maintain a high quality and timely manner delivery of planned interventions?
Do you have experience in the field direct implementation of Public Health Engineering activities as per the WASH workplan, project deliverables, and the field needs, in an effective and participatory manner in the project area?
Do you have experience in contributing to process of planning, preparing, and designing of WASH infrastructure construction with detail take off sheet, BOQ, and technical drawing.
If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you.
To manage and implement Oxfam's WASH activities to reduce and mitigate the associated public health risks, through strategic program planning, implementation, administrative support, staff management, review & support the delivery of PHE component as part of Oxfam Ethiopia humanitarian, resilience building, and emergency preparedness/response program in Tigray region particularly activities under GAC project, and contribute to the wider Oxfam Ethiopia program and integration with Livelihood, Gender and protection departments.
We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam's mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do.
An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:
- Degree/ Diploma in public health Engineering, hydraulic engineering, water supply and water resource engineering, Civil Engineering / related from a recognized academic institution. Appropriate, relevant, and comprehensive experience in the field of WASH may substitute for the formal qualifications and not vice versa.
- 2-3 years of experience in undertaking community based Public Health Engineering, construction, WASH projects within the emergency response.
- Demonstrated hands on expertise of various techniques of WASH infrastructure construction, management, monitoring, operation, and maintenance of WASH service.
- Experience in developing appropriate training material & strong training skills Knowledge and expertise in undertaking/ administering community-based interventions using community participatory methodologies (CHAST, CLTSH, PHAST etc.) and enhancing the sustainability of the implemented technologies
- Good understanding of software (AutoCAD, Archi cad, water cad, GIS, GPS, epanet) are mandatory.
- Be willing to live and work in remote field conditions or locations with minimal camping requirements.
- Ability to be a team player, facilitate activity implementation within agreed periods and timeframes, and work innovatively under minimal supervision.
We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits.
From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more.
You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here.
Flexfam:
We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you.
How to apply:
As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.
Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and...
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Pharmacy Technician (Bank)
Pharmacy Technician (Bank)
Chichester | Pharmacy | Bank Contract - Ad hoc
Up to £18 per hour
Build a brighter future while you’re helping us build a healthier nation. At Nuffield Health, our approach is to fully integrate medicines into a personalised pathway of patient care. That means you’ll benefit from a way of working that allows you to do the best job you can. It’s everything you need to grow your career. It starts with you.
Our Pharmacy currently have an opportunity for a Pharmacy technician. Continue your journey with us whilst we’ll support you to be your best.
The Opportunity
Working closely with our Pharmacy Manager, as a Pharmacy Technician you will have defined responsibilities including providing in house pharmacy services, procurement, distribution, stock taking and the replenishment of pharmacy items to wards and departments, evaluation, final accuracy checks and dispensing.
The Person
We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced and motivated Pharmacy Technician to join our friendly team.
To succeed as a Pharmacy Technician, you will;
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NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy service or equivalent is required.
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You must be registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Society.
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Work as part of our team to deliver a high quality pharmacy service to wards and departments where patient experience and safety is at the heart of everything we do.
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Have Experience either within a hospital or community pharmacy.
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Be required to have Good IT Skills, good literacy, numeracy and communication skills
Key Information
Application for community pharmacy technicians are also welcome to apply.
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.
Season Ticket Loan
Spread the cost of your annual travel ticket and save money with our interest-free Season Ticket Loan benefit.
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Sharing memorable experiences.
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Senior Palliative Care Assistant / Senior Health Care Assistant
Location: Wolverhampton, WV3 9DH
Hours: 30 hours per week (Night shifts)
Salary: £24,350 (Pro Rata)
(successful applicants are normally appointed at the bottom of the salary band, exceptions may apply).
What we do
Compton Care is proud to provide care and support to those living with life limiting conditions through several dedicated but also interlinked service including our inpatient unit, community care, our living well centre, and supportive care services.
What will you do?
As a Senior Palliative Care Assistant working in the night support team, you will provide accessible, innovative, and influential care for people living with complex and incurable conditions in our communities as well as supporting their families and carers.
You will participate in delivering healthcare to patients and providing emotional and psychological support, working in partnership with the patient and in collaboration with internal colleagues and the external health community.
What we want you to bring.
You will need experience of providing care in a health or social setting along with an NVQ level 3 in care or equivalent. You will need to have excellent verbal and written communication skill and be able to demonstrate the ability to be compassionate and sensitive towards our service users and your colleagues.
You should be able to use IT and be familiar with packages such as Word and Excel.
Please refer to the full Job Description for further details and requirements for the role.
What’s in it for you?
Generous annual leave entitlement increasing with long service.
A contributory pension scheme with salary sacrifice or transfer of NHS pension for those in patient facing roles.
Death in service benefit at two times salary (for those not in an NHS pension scheme).
Employee assistance programme and 24/7 GP access.
Blue Light card accredited and access to a discount platform.
Career progression and development opportunities.
Free onsite car parking at Compton Hall.
About our recruitment process:
Please note that we reserve the right to close a vacancy before the published closing date where applicant volume is high.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for an Enhanced submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. It is also subject to satisfactory references and occupational health clearance.
WWT Washington is an urban oasis on the banks of the river Wear. A mosaic of man-made wetlands and supporting habitats, our living collection serves to connect visitors with the wonder of wetlands.
This is an opportunity to lead our collection team in telling our stories, bringing people nose to beak with our birds and falling in love with our otters. Providing our animals with the very best care, managing a diverse team of staff and volunteers and maintaining and developing our exhibits and care facilities, you’ll work alongside our central animal care team to embed systems of work and ensure compliance.
This is an annualised hours contract based on an average of 37.5 hours per week. Salary will be paid in equal monthly amounts.
Our ideal candidate will have:
- Degree or Diploma in relevant subject
- Full current driving licence
- Demonstrable experience in a similar role within a large estate, park, zoo or other visitor based animal attraction
- Experience in animal management, including aviculture, incubation and biosecurity
- Experienced in value driven leadership, demonstrating good management, organisation and development of full-time keepers and volunteers
- Operation of grounds maintenance machinery & equipment
- Use of MS Office software (e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel)
You’ll form part of the leadership team here, championing our values and behaviours framework to create a welcoming, engaging, inclusive space, whilst driving our culture of continuous improvement and development of both our offer and our people.
Cross-departmental working is at the heart of our operation here, providing great opportunities to develop your knowledge and experience of all aspects of our nature reserve and operation as a leading local visitor attraction, alongside leading the collection team in their core duties.
We reserve the right to close the advert early if we receive a sufficient number of applications from candidates who meet the required skills and experience. We therefore encourage early applications.
We’re WWT, and we’re on a mission to restore the super-powered ecosystems we call wetlands. There’s never been a more important moment for our work, and we’ve got some phenomenal people on the case.
Whether they’re taking a new visitor under their wing, or conducting ground-breaking research further afield, our team are second to none. And there’s nothing we love more than watching them soar.
Whatever you do here, you’ll be helping to restore wetlands and unlock their power. So, the only question left is, what role will you play?
- Wake up every day knowing your work is helping to restore wetlands, and our world
- Be surrounded and inspired by our team of passionate, dedicated people
- 33 days annual leave (which goes up to 38 days after 5 years of service) – this includes bank holidays and you have flexibility to take those days whenever you want
- Free entry to all our wetland centres, including your family
- Free car parking and secure bike storage areas
- Colleague discount on shopping and memberships
- Cycle to work scheme
- Contributory pension scheme
- Life Assurance of three times your salary, for peace of mind for your loved ones
- Independent personal, workplace and financial advice from our Employee Assistance Programme
WWT is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be considered solely on merit.
Registered Charity Number England & Wales, no 1030884 and Scotland, no SC039410
Educational Support Administrator DS 016
- Location
- Bardwell Road, Oxford
- Application Deadline
- Thursday, January 29, 2026
- Job Summary
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Dragon School has an exciting opportunity for an Educational Support Administrator to join the team.
Dragon School is seeking to appoint an Educational Support Administrator to be based in their Learning Support Department. The main purpose of the role is to provide administrative support to aid the smooth running of the Learning Support and EAL teams, supporting effective learning and inclusion. Reports to: Head of Learning Support and Speech and Language.
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Job Profile document
Assistant Shop Manger
Overview
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299365
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Salary
£12.21 per hour
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Permanent - Full Time
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Location
Crewe
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15 hours per week
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Closing Date
28/01/2026
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About the role
Are you looking for a new opportunity where you can be part of a fantastic team who deliver their very best at all times? Would you love to work for a charity where we believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential? If so, this could be the job for you!
Sense is currently recruiting for an Assistant Shop Manager to work 15 hours per week at our shop in Crewe on a permanent basis.
This is an exciting time to join our team and work in our network of over 120 shops as we continue our exciting shop growth programme. We are looking for someone to lead and inspire an enthusiastic team, drive delivery of standards, operational and customer service excellence - all to maximize vital income generation for the charity.
Some key areas of ownership for the successful applicant include:
- Building, training and inspiring a great team of volunteers
- Delivering superb shop standards, offer and customer engagement
- Driving stock generation and community engagement
Each year, over four million people buy an item from us, so our shops play a pivotal role in raising brand awareness and income to make a difference to the lives of the people we support.
Key skills and experience:
- The successful applicant will need to be self-motivated, creative, be a great communicator and positively committed to working in charity retail.
- Experience of inspiring a team to provide excellent customer service.
- An eye for detail that will ensure a safe, clean, and inviting environment for customers, staff, and volunteers.
- Experience of working in a retail environment or within a team leader position.
This position requires the applicant to be willing to work Bank Holidays and weekends as required and it is desirable that they have flexibility to work across 7 days of the week.
About Sense
We believe that every disabled person should have the opportunity to connect with others and be included in the world. We use our knowledge and expertise to deliver personalised, creative and flexible support at every stage of life. Sense is proud to be a disability confident leader.
Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.
To apply:
Please use the link below to complete your application. Managers will use your application to shortlist candidates for interview; in relation to the Personal Specification. Therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly. We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines, job description and person specification (found at the base of this advert) before applying.
Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.
If you require any further assistance, please contact the Recruitment Team on 0121 393 4529 or recruitment@sense.org.uk
Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to a DBS check; level dependant on the nature of the role.
For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued and we e...
- Inspire worship and discipleshipacross three distinct churches, embracing their varied traditions while encouraging growth and creativity.
- Be a visible presencein Winshill, Bretby and Stapenhill, building relationships within the church and wider community.
- Lead with openness and sensitivity, working alongside committed lay teams to nurture faith and strengthen outreach.
- Engage with all ages, especially children, young people and families, and develop links with local schools and organisations.
- Champion inclusion and pastoral care, offering hope and hospitality in contexts of social and economic challenge.
These parishes offer a rich mix of rural and suburban life. St Mark’s in Winshill is a hub of community activity with strong outreach and eco-church commitment. St Wystan’s in Bretby provides a faithful rural presence with deep roots and a warm welcome. Immanuel, Stapenhill serves a growing estate with a flexible building and a vision to be the spiritual heart of its community. Together, they share a longing to grow younger, deepen discipleship, and explore new ways of being church.
You will be supported by experienced churchwardens, PCCs, and a dedicated ministry team. The vicarage is a spacious four-bedroom home in Winshill, close to schools and local amenities.
The Diocese of Derby is committed to safeguarding. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. For information on safeguarding and recruitment checks, visit https://bit.ly/DODSaferRecruitment.
For an informal conversation, contact:
The Venerable Matthew Trick, Archdeacon of Derby City and South Derbyshire
matthew.trick@derby.anglican.org | 01332 388684
For further information and to apply, please use the links below:
Letter from the Bishop of Derby
Closing date: Noon, Thursday 26th February 2026
Interviews: Thursday 26th March 2026
University of California, Santa Cruz
Dean, Social Sciences Division
The University of California, Santa Cruz, seeks a collaborative leader and strategic convener to serve as the Dean of the Social Sciences Division. The Dean serves as the executive officer of the Division and partners closely with the Campus Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor to lead the Division and help guide the academic program of one of the nation’s most distinctive research universities through a period of transformative opportunity and change. The Dean will join a highly collegial and collaborative group of academic leaders and be expected to work closely with the deans of the four other academic divisions (Arts, Engineering, Humanities, Physical and Biological Sciences).
Set within 2,000 acres of coastal redwood forest overlooking Monterey Bay, UC Santa Cruz is a top-tier public research university that combines academic excellence with a bold commitment to access, sustainability, and social impact. With a total enrollment of nearly 20,000 students—approximately 17,370 undergraduates and 1,890 graduate students—UC Santa Cruz is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU) and holds R1 status. In fiscal year 2024, UC Santa Cruz secured over $250 million in extramural research funding, reflecting a dynamic research enterprise. The University’s annual operating budget exceeds $1 billion, with core funds supporting its mission of teaching, research, and public service. Guided by its strategic plan, Leading the Change, UC Santa Cruz is advancing student success, interdisciplinary innovation, and inclusive excellence.
The Division of Social Sciences at UC Santa Cruz encompasses eight academic departments: Anthropology, Economics, Education, Environmental Studies, Latin American and Latino Studies, Politics, Psychology, and Sociology. It is the largest division on campus, enrolling roughly 36% of UCSC’s undergraduates and 17% of its graduate students. The Division offers fifteen undergraduate majors, four master’s programs, and eight doctoral programs—many of them interdisciplinary in scope and design.
Research in Social Sciences is supported by a wide array of interdisciplinary centers and initiatives that address critical social, economic, and policy issues. These include the Center for Agroecology, which manages a 35‑acre organic farm in partnership with UCSC’s Agricultural Experiment Station, as well as the Center for Economic Justice and Action, the Center for Integrated Spatial Research, the Dolores Huerta Research Center for the Americas, the Center for Analytical Finance, the Science and Justice Research Center, the Center for Statistical Analysis in Social Sciences, the Kenneth S. Norris Center for Natural History, the Center for Labor and Community, the Right Livelihood Center, and the Institute for Social Transformation. The Division also houses two residential undergraduate colleges—College Nine and John R. Lewis College—whose Provost reports to the Dean and the Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education. In total, the Dean oversees a $40 million budget, approximately 150 full‑time faculty, and more than 100 staff members dedicated to advancing the Division’s teaching, research, and public service mission.
The next Dean of Social Sciences at UC Santa Cruz will assume this role at a pivotal time. As the Division with the largest undergraduate enrollment, a diverse interdisciplinary research portfolio, and a deep commitment to social justice, Social Sciences requires an experienced leader who will lead with vision and creativity. Navigating fiscal realities while driving innovation within the Division, the Dean will be tasked with strengthening research and teaching infrastructure, advancing graduate pathways, enriching experiential learning, deepening community engagement, and amplifying the Division’s impact locally and globally.
Equally critical will be the Dean’s role in expanding fundraising and strategic partnerships. The Dean must articulate a compelling vision that attracts transformative investments and cultivates collaborations with industry, government, and nonprofits. Through courageous leadership, creative problem‑solving, and a commitment to socially engaged scholarship, the next Dean will position Social Sciences as a dynamic, resilient, and globally impactful division,...