Support Worker – Residential service
39 hours per week – Permanent Contract
Since first opening our doors in 2005, Autism Initiatives Ireland has provided specialist autism services for adults across our Residential, Respite, Day, and Community Support Services.
Our vision statement voices our expectation that through supportive action people with autism can learn, develop and be enabled to have a sense of ownership over their own lives.
Our aim is to positively work alongside autistic people, their families and carers in providing specialist individually tailored services for all to thrive from.
In recent years we have successfully expanded our services throughout Dublin, Kildare, Wexford and Wicklow and continue to seek out opportunities where we can offer assistance and value.
Given the significant role our team play in the lives of those we support our recruitment is focused on individuals willing to go the extra mile.
Whether it’s helping the people we support to live independently, enjoy a better quality of life, or play a more active role in their communities our team always strives to deliver the best service possible.
The successful candidate will be afforded all necessary training and development in line with the role, including a detailed induction before joining the service.
Skills/Abilities required of a Support Worker
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Awareness of Key Worker/ Support Worker Role and philosophy surrounding support to people with complex needs
- Programme Planning Person Centred Plans
- Places the needs of the person supported as the key focus in all activities
- Delivers support according to the person’s PCP and care plan
- Fluent English and excellent communication skills
- Full, clean manual drivers licence desirable
Who the people we support would like support from:
We are looking for people who can:
- Learn about me: what I need and what is important to me
- Adapt their communication style to suit my needs
- Be fun and engaging as well as having patience and being kind
- Assist with daily living activities and routines including personal care
- Support me to engage in my community
- Help me learn new skills
- Support me to understand my rights and help me make my own decisions
Schedule
Staff are required to work shifts on a rota basis including evenings and weekends and waking night duty shifts.
Benefits Include
- Access to Education Support Scheme
- Company pension with company contribution
- Sick Pay & Access to Health Insurance
- Paid Maternity leave
- Paid Paternity leave
- 22 days annual leave
- Premium rates for evening and weekend work
- Bike to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Your Birthday off, to treat yourself!
- Paid breaks
- Discount scheme with Cara Pharmacy
- Fantastic development and career progression opportunities
Full Job Specification available on request
In addition to excellent rates of pay, a contributory pension and generous holiday entitlements, you will enjoy an enhanced range of benefits designed to reward the outstanding support that staff provide. Some of these benefits start immediately, whilst others are awarded at later dates in recognition of loyalty, dedication and long service.
Full details of all staff benefits are available on our intranet once you start working with us as benefits may vary from role to role, but here’s a brief run-down of a few of them:
- Monthly staff cash prize draw
- Your birthday off work every year
- Employee Assistance Programme – free support from experts on a wide range of subjects from childcare and probate, to managing money and work life balance.
- Extra paid holidays in milestone service years.
Qualifications required:
A full QQI level 5 Health Care Qualification is essential, (e.g. health, community, care sector) but a genuine passion for providing person centred support is key to being successful in the role of a Support Worker. This is a truly rewarding role, with the opportunity to develop your skills, knowledge and your career.
Permission to work in Ireland essential.
Thinking of joining Autism Initiatives? Read why our amazing staff teams are #ProudtoworkHere
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Support Worker – Residential service
39 hours per week – Permanent Contract
Since first opening our doors in 2005, Autism Initiatives Ireland has provided specialist autism services for adults across our Residential, Respite, Day, and Community Support Services.
Our vision statement voices our expectation that through supportive action people with autism can learn, develop and be enabled to have a sense of ownership over their own lives.
Our aim is to positively work alongside autistic people, their families and carers in providing specialist individually tailored services for all to thrive from.
In recent years we have successfully expanded our services throughout Dublin, Kildare, Wexford and Wicklow and continue to seek out opportunities where we can offer assistance and value.
Given the significant role our team play in the lives of those we support our recruitment is focused on individuals willing to go the extra mile.
Whether it’s helping the people we support to live independently, enjoy a better quality of life, or play a more active role in their communities our team always strives to deliver the best service possible.
The successful candidate will be afforded all necessary training and development in line with the role, including a detailed induction before joining the service.
Skills/Abilities required of a Support Worker
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Awareness of Key Worker/ Support Worker Role and philosophy surrounding support to people with complex needs
- Programme Planning Person Centred Plans
- Places the needs of the person supported as the key focus in all activities
- Delivers support according to the person’s PCP and care plan.
- Fluent English and excellent communication skills
- Full, clean manual drivers licence desirable
Who the people we support would like support from:
We are looking for people who can:
- Learn about me: what I need and what is important to me
- Adapt their communication style to suit my needs
- Be fun and engaging as well as having patience and being kind
- Assist with daily living activities and routines including personal care
- Support me to engage in my community
- Help me learn new skills
- Support me to understand my rights and help me make my own decisions
Schedule
Staff are required to work shifts on a rota basis including evenings and weekends and waking night duty shifts.
Benefits Include
- Access to Education Support Scheme
- Company pension with company contribution
- Sick Pay & Access to Health Insurance
- Paid Maternity leave
- Paid Paternity leave
- 22 days annual leave
- Premium rates for evening and weekend work
- Bike to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Your Birthday off, to treat yourself!
- Paid breaks
- Discount scheme with Cara Pharmacy
- Fantastic development and career progression opportunities
Full Job Specification available on request
In addition to excellent rates of pay, a contributory pension and generous holiday entitlements, you will enjoy an enhanced range of benefits designed to reward the outstanding support that staff provide. Some of these benefits start immediately, whilst others are awarded at later dates in recognition of loyalty, dedication and long service.
Full details of all staff benefits are available on our intranet once you start working with us as benefits may vary from role to role, but here’s a brief run-down of a few of them:
- Monthly staff cash prize draw
- Your birthday off work every year
- Employee Assistance Programme – free support from experts on a wide range of subjects from childcare and probate, to managing money and work life balance.
- Extra paid holidays in milestone service years.
Qualifications required:
A full QQI level 5 Health Care Qualification is essential, (e.g. health, community, care sector) but a genuine passion for providing person centred support is key to being successful in the role of a Support Worker. This is a truly rewarding role, with the opportunity to develop your skills, knowledge and your career.
Permission to work in Ireland essential.
Thinking of joining Autism Initiatives? Read why our amazing staff teams are #ProudtoworkHere
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Agency: Care & Repair Home Improvement Services Ltd
Location: Cardiff (with options for hybrid working arrangements)
Salary: £28,538
Hours: 37.5
Closing date: 06/02/2026
If you are looking for job satisfaction and a work life balance, then look no further!
This is an exciting opportunity to join an established company and learn new skills. Care & Repair Home Improvement Services Ltd has been set up to provide a range of high quality building works to support the work of Care & Repair Cardiff and the Vale and help the charity to achieve its vision that all older people are able live in safe, secure, warm and comfortable home which suits them, their lives and maximises their independence.
We are seeking to recruit an experienced administrator to develop systems and procedures to allow them to process work referrals, organise the work of the Multi Skilled Operatives as well as keeping detailed, systematic records of all works undertaken. The Project Administrator will also assist with all general office and administration duties.
- Salary: £28,538
- Location – Cardiff (with options for hybrid working arrangements)
- 37½ hours per week (flexible working)
- Permanent contract
- 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
- An additional days leave for every full year worked (first 5 years)
- Occupational sick scheme
- Access to Health care package
If this post is of interest to you, please contact us to request an application pack; we would love to hear from you.
For further information and an application form please contact us on admin@crhis.org.uk.
Agency: Care & Repair Home Improvement Services Ltd
Location: Cardiff (with options for hybrid working arrangements)
Salary: £28,538
Closing date: 06/02/2026
Agency: Care & Repair Home Improvement Services Ltd
Location: Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan
Salary: £30,450.00
Closing date: 06/02/2026
Agency: Care & Repair in Powys
Location: Home based with daily travel across Powys
Salary: 28,453
Closing date: 09/02/2026
Agency: Newport Care & Repair
Location: Newport
Salary: Voluntary role but out-of-pocket expenses will be reimbursed
Closing date: 31/01/2026
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Community Living Assistant - Riccarton Hub
Make a Difference Every Day as a Community Living Assistant
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am–3pm (occasional evenings and weekends)Location: Mercury House, Riccarton Hub, Research Avenue North, Edinburgh, EH14 4APSalary: £19,708.92 FTE (£12.60/hour)Hours per week: 30
Empower Lives. Inspire Independence. Be Part of #OneCapability.
At Capability Scotland, we believe every person deserves the opportunity to live life to the fullest — to experience independence, connection, and joy.
As a Community Living Assistant, you’ll play a vital role in supporting adults with complex physical and learning disabilities to achieve their goals and thrive in a nurturing, inclusive environment.
At Riccarton, we provide fun and meaningful activities for our customers to get involved in during the day. We pride ourselves in enhancing outcomes and life experiences and in our Hub, we focus on health and well-being as well as creating smiles. We're focused on making our customers' time at Riccarton all about them and offer tailored and bespoke support plans.
If you’re compassionate, creative, and ready to make every day meaningful, we’d love to welcome you to our team.
What You’ll Do
You will be supporting our customers with either 1-1 or group care, to access our hubs fantastic sensory rooms, adapted kitchen for regular cooking & baking, science & tech, re-bound therapy, music and arts & crafts spaces.
- Provide kind, hands-on support to adults with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD), complex medical needs, or sensory impairments.
- Help individuals express themselves through communication aids like Makaton, PECs, or assistive technology.
- Support with personal care, medication, and mealtimes — always with dignity and respect.
- Facilitate sensory, creative, and community-based activities such as cooking, baking, music, arts, and more in our accessible, purpose-built hub.
- Work collaboratively with families, health professionals, and a passionate, multidisciplinary team.
Job Description: Community Living Assistant
Hours: Our positions are 9am - 3pm Monday - Friday (with weekend respite hours available), 30 hours per week. Overtime is available in our Short Break Respite service.
About You
You bring empathy, patience, and positivity to everything you do. You see the person — not just the disability — and you’re driven to help others live with confidence and choice.
- Experience in supporting people with complex needs is an advantage but not essential.
- You’re calm, resilient, and proactive — even in challenging moments.
- You’re eager to learn and grow in a specialist care setting.
- Health & Social Care qualifications are welcome but not required — we’ll invest in your full training and an SVQ qualification that’s yours for life.
Why Join Us
At Capability Scotland, we know that caring for others starts with caring for our team.
You’ll enjoy:
- A generous salary of £19,708.92 FTE (£12.60 per hour)
- We offer a fully funded SVQ –a qualification which is yours for life.
- A set rotas so you always know when you are working and can plan life outside of work.
- 32 days' holidays per year, increasing to 37 with service.
- Free PVG checks throughout your employment.
- Up to 8% company contribution pension scheme.
- Up to 3 x annual salary death in service.
- Perks at Work – shopping discount scheme.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- 24/7 employee assistance programme.
- Working for us means you would qualify for Blue Light & Concert for Carer discounts
We are One Voice, One Charity, One Spirit,
Join Us in Shaping What’s Possible
If you’re ready to empower others, grow your skills, and be part of a charity that celebrates every person’s potential, we want to hear from you.
Apply today and start your journey with #OneCapability — where compassion, inclusion, and purpose come together.
Closing date - 30th Jan 2026
We reserve the right to close or extend this vacancy dependent on the n...
Salary: £28,150 - £32,000 pa.
Closing Date: Sun, 01 Feb 2026
We are hiring - come and join our amazing Finance team!
Job Title: Finance TechnicianHours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £28,150 – £32,000 pa.
Location: Head Office, 10-12 Union Street, Plymouth, PL1 2SR
Join our finance team as a Finance Technician! Ideally you will have experience in housing association and charity finances. Reporting to our Finance Manager, you'll handle data processing alongside a fellow finance guru. We need someone reliable, resourceful, and analytical, committed to excellence in our small team. Feel the purpose of impacting lives positively through your work. Apply now and be the financial difference-maker!
Please view the full role brief and job description here: 2026 - Role Brief - Finance Technician.pdf
There are a whole host of great benefits when you work with us including training and development, financial rewards, and the best supportive team around! Read more here: https://www.havencare.com/join-our-team/#section5
To apply: Please submit your CV and Cover Letter explaining why you would be suitable for the role.
Closing Date - Apply online by the 1 st February 2026.
Interview date: Week commencing the 9th February 2026.
If your application is successful, any offer of employment will be subject to:
A satisfactory DBS check and subsequent registration for the DBS Update Service
2 acceptable / satisfactory references
Evidence of eligibility / right to work in the UK
Research Associate
- Posted 18 January 2026
- Salary Grade 7: £41,064 - £46,049 per annum
- LocationGlasgow
- Job Type Research and Teaching
- Reference190733
- Expiry 18 February 2026 at 23:45
Job description
Stem cell therapies offer a new therapeutic paradigm in regenerative medicine. Bioengineering approaches can help to deliver specialised cells targeting specific clinical challenges, yet there remain many hurdles to their industrial manufacture. You will be a member of a team of researchers contributing to the cross-disciplinary EPSRC funded Research and Partnership Hub for Health Technologies in Manufacturing Stem Cells for Regenerative Medicine, Immunotherapy and Cancer (MAINSTREAM), which is led by the University of Glasgow’s Centre for the Cellular Microenvironment (CeMi). This hub is aiming to achieve high-volume manufacture of MSC-specific growth substrates that will remove the barriers to cell therapies. For this project, you will be based in the Centre for Medical and Industrial Ultrasonics (C-MIU) in the James Watt School of Engineering, working with a collaborative team across the Universities of Glasgow, Strathclyde and Nottingham, and with a well-established collaborative team of industrial, clinical and charity partners.
This post advertised is under the supervision of Professor Margaret Lucas and Dr Helen Mulvana, particularly working in collaboration with Professor Stuart Reid’s research group at Strathclyde University.
For informal enquiries or further information about the project, please contact Professor Margaret Lucas (Margaret.lucas@glasgow.ac.uk)
For more information on the University of Glasgow’s James Watt School of Engineering, please visit www.gla.ac.uk/schools/engineering
Job Purpose
To make a leading contribution to the development of ultrasound tools for mesenchymal stem cell manipulation. The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to the formulation and submission of research publications and research proposals as well as help manage and direct this complex and challenging translational project, as opportunities allow.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
1. Take a leading role in the planning and conduct of assigned research individually or jointly in accordance with the project deliverables and MAINSTREAM research strategy.
2. Investigate and optimise the use of standing waves (ultrasound field patterning) as a tool to influence and control microcarrier and cell aggregation in large volume suspensions.
3. Investigate and identify the forces experienced by cells subjected to ultrasound fields, considering variability by ultrasound frequency, duration and amplitude of vibration (as controlled by incident pressure).
4. Document research output including analysis and interpretation of all data, maintaining records and databases, drafting technical/progress reports and papers as appropriate.
5. Establish and maintain your research profile and reputation and that of C-MIU, Ce-Mi, the James Watt School of Engineering and the MAINSTREAM hub, including establishing and sustaining a track record of independent and joint publications of international quality, enhancing the research impact in terms of economic/societal benefit, and gathering indicators of esteem.
6. Survey the research literature and environment, understand the research challenges associated with the project and subject area, and develop/implement a suitable research strategy to deliver project/area requirements and opportunities.
7. Presentation of work at international and national conferences, at internal and external seminars, colloquia and workshops to develop and enhance our research and/or impact profile.
8. Take a leading role in the identification of potential funding sources and assist in the development of proposals to secure funding from internal and external bodies to support future research and impact.
9. Take a leading role in developing and maintaining collaborations with colleagues across the research group/area/School/College/University and wider community (e.g. academic and industrial partners).
10. Take a leading role in team/group meetings/seminars/workshops and School research group/area activities to enhance the wider knowledge, outputs and culture of the School/College.
11. Take the lead in the organisation, supervision, mentoring and training of undergradu...
Support Workers
West Lothian Services – Housing & Outreach
Full time & Part time opportunities
£27,564.73 – £28,562.27 p.a. pro rata (based on 39 hours per week)
Job Reference: SW/WL/547
We have Support Worker opportunities for individuals to join our:
- Housing Support Services across Bathgate and Livingston
- Outreach Support Services – providing dynamic outreach services across Livingston within the community, in people’s own homes and within our resource centre.
At Autism Initiatives we provide specialist services tailored to each individual. Experience is not essential, but a genuine passion to making a difference to the lives of autistic people, as well as a positive attitude, is key to being successful in this role.
Benefits of working with us include:
- Competitive Salary – £13.54 to £14.03 per hour
- Sleepover rate paid at £12.60 per hour
- 31 days Annual Leave Entitlement, including bank holidays
- Your birthday off every year, to treat yourself!
- Ongoing Learning & Development throughout your Support Work role
- Opportunity to undertake SVQ Level 3 qualification
- Career Progression Opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Auto-enrolment pension scheme
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Medicash Healthcare Plan
- Eligibility to become a Blue Light Card Member for online & high street discounts
As a Support Worker you will promote the positive health and well-being of the people that you support, enabling them to have a meaningful life and encouraging them to live as independently as possible.
Given the nature of this role, successful applicants must register with the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme and Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) or equivalent regulatory body.
Please note we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
The closing date for completed applications Tuesday 27 th January 2026.
Interviews will take place in February 2026.
This is a truly rewarding role, with the opportunity for you to develop your skills and knowledge and fulfil your career aspirations.
In addition to excellent rates of pay, a contributory pension and generous holiday entitlements, you will enjoy an enhanced range of benefits designed to reward the outstanding support that staff provide. Some of these benefits start immediately, whilst others are awarded at later dates in recognition of loyalty, dedication and long service.
Full details of all staff benefits are available on our intranet once you start working with us as benefits may vary from role to role, but here’s a brief run-down of a few of them:
- Monthly staff cash prize draw
- Your birthday off work every year
- Medicash health scheme, providing cash towards medical costs, gym discounts and more
- Employee Assistance Programme – free support from experts on a wide range of subjects from childcare and probate, to managing money and work life balance.
- Additional paid holidays after 1, 2 and 3 years’ service
- Extra paid holidays in milestone service years
- Financial wellbeing programme providing flexible access to pay
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Career break scheme
- Wagestream financial planning and support App – enables you to access money earned before pay day, set up savings and gain control of your finances
Prior to starting your application it would be beneficial to have the following information on hand:
- Qualification/Education History / Professional Memberships
- Details of current employment and previous employment history
- Contact Details of 2 Referees – the first must be from your current employer, please note that references will not be contacted until offers of employment have been accepted and permission has been given to do so
We highly recommend to read through our Support Worker Job Description and Person Specification (available in the Apply Now Section). This will help highlight the areas in your skill set and experiences to reference throughout your application. It is essential that you show on your application form how you meet the essential criteria in your own words otherwise you may not be shortlisted.
Thinking of joining Autism Initiatives? Read why our amazing staff teams are #ProudtoworkHere
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Job Introduction
- Location:Folkestone, Kent
- Rate:£12.25 per hour
- Hours:Full time (37.5 hours) & Part Time (22.5 hours) available
- Training:Full training provided + NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care
- Required:Full UK manual driving licence and access to a car are essential.
- Sponsorship:Not available
How would you feel if you knew you would change lives and make a difference in someone's life experience?
As a Support Worker at Affinity Trust, you will make a difference every day, supporting people to live their best lives, giving them confidence and choice.
Your support means people can live more independently; in the way they choose. Ultimately, your support gives people the freedom to be themselves.
At this location you will be supporting our gentleman in his own bungalow. He enjoys going out for trips in the car, listening to music and audio books. He also enjoys taking part in activities involving sensory items.
The location is hard to reach using public transport for our shift times. The person you will be supporting also has their own vehicle, so being a driver with a Full UK manual driving licence is essential.
We provide complete training to enable you to provide the best support you can to people living with learning disabilities, autism, or mental health needs.
However, we know that what is essential is your kindness, energy, and willingness to make someone's day brighter.
How you'll make a difference
- Support people to enjoy their daily routines and achieve their goals
- Build trust, connection, and independence
- Work with a compassionate, mindful and dedicated team
Our Benefits
- Buy & sell annual leave
- Access pay as you earn via Stream - https://stream.co/en
- Wellbeing scheme
- Fully funded health plan via SimplyHealth (GP, dental, optical)
- Blue Light Card reimbursement
- Pension & Life Assurance
An enhanced DBS check is required (paid for by us).
We interview as we receive applications, so please apply today!
We're committed to being Disability Confident, and we guarantee to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
If you require any assistance with finding out about current vacancies, making an application, or need our recruitment documents in a more accessible format, please let us know.
INDKES
Job Reference:
1673
Location:
Kent
Hours of Work:
22.5 hours per week (part-time)
Salary:
£25,221 - £27,780 FTE per annum (pro-rata for part-time)
Contract Type:
Temporary Contract
Closing Date:
30 Jan 2026
Workforce Development Coordinator
Service: Family Action Medway Pregnancy to Three & Start for Life Support Service
Salary: £25,221 - £27,780 FTE per annum (£15,337.09 - £16,893.24 per annum for part-time, 22.5 hours per week)
Location: Medway, Kent
Hours: 22.5 hours per week (part-time)
We offer flexible working arrangements - please see below for more details.
Contract: Temporary until 30.06.26 (possibility of extension subject to funding)
Family Action & the Role’s Impact:
At Family Action we support people through change, challenge or crisis. It’s what we’ve done for over 150 years. We protect children, support young people and adults and offer direct, practical help to families and communities.
We see first-hand the power of family to shape lives, for better or worse, so we speak up for the
importance of family in national and local policymaking, amplify family voices and represent the changing needs of families in the UK today.
This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a well-established team already supporting families during pregnancy and up to when their child is three years old. The programme’s objective is to join up and enhance services delivered through transformed family hubs in local authority areas, ensuring all parents and carers can access the support they need when they need it. As a Peer Support Worker you will work alongside the team to deliver 1-2-1 support, in service users’ homes and out in the community. This role provides an opportunity to be involved in a holistic approach to Perinatal Mental Health, offering well-being support to a wide range of families with young children and babies.
Main Responsibilities:
• To plan and deliver a range of resources taking a strengths based approach to share with professionals working with parents and supporting parent and infant relationships. Establishing consistent working relationships with other agencies supporting parents, identifying ways to build awareness, promote attachment and bonding experiences.
• To develop resources to strengthen support between services during pregnancy, identifying ways of working alongside universal services during this period.
• To have an acute knowledge of a trauma informed approach and how we can integrate this into our service and to have a clear understanding of services supporting in Perinatal Mental Health
• To proactively build effective networks with organisations and groups supporting parents in a range of settings, ensuring that services such as GPS, Family Hubs, Early Years Settings, Community led groups, have access to resources to support parents.
• Ensure there is a consistent approach between services offering perinatal support, utilising co-production between service users and services to develop this.
• To support services in role modelling the emotional needs of their infants, and promote secure attachment through shared training experiences, listening events, team drop-ins. Building relationships with statutory and voluntary agencies to ensure that parents receive coordinated support, having a clear understanding of their pathways for support.
• Appointments are subject to Family Action receiving a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service
Benefits
- an annual paid leave entitlement that commences at 25 working days pro-rata, rising each April by one day, subject to a maximum of 30 working days plus bank holidays
- up to 6% matched-pension contributions
- flexible working arrangements and new starters have the right to make flexible working requests from day one of employment
- enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions
- eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers
- cycle to work scheme
- investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities
We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect.
To Apply:
• Click the ‘Apply’ link below and fill out our digital application form
• Closing Date: Friday 30th January 2026 at 11.59pm
For any queries, ...
The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.
20 hours per week, 34 weeks per year
Join one of the country’s most historic and inspiring educational foundations as our new Deputy Clerk to the Governors. This is a pivotal role at the heart of our governance operations, supporting strategic decision‑making and ensuring the smooth and efficient running of all governor business across the King’s family of schools.
The position is virtual with some flexibility regarding hours and days.
Key Responsibilities:
- Governance Support: Maintain accurate records for the Foundation and individual governors, including training and compliance documentation.
- Meeting Coordination: Organise all governor meetings, handle scheduling, distribute meeting papers, book rooms.
- Minute Taking: Attend meetings, draft agendas, take accurate minutes, and compile draft records for review by governors.
- Policy & Compliance Administration: Ensure that all governance documents are up-to-date, liaise with external organisations, and handle statutory compliance documents.
- Website & Intranet Management: Regularly update the governors' section on the school’s intranet and website.
- Event Support: Assist in arranging governor training, and other relevant meetings as directed by the Clerk to the Governors.
The ideal candidate will be an organised, proactive individual with a strong administrative background. Essential skills and attributes include:
- Strong IT Proficiency: Proficient in MS Office, Zoom, MS Teams, and other virtual collaboration tools.
- Attention to Detail: Able to manage schedules and documents with meticulous care.
- Confident Communication: Clear and professional in both written and verbal interactions, comfortable liaising with senior staff and external parties.
- Prior Experience: Experience in minute-taking and large meeting organisation preferred.
- Education: Educated to at least A-Level standard (or equivalent).
- Commitment: Sympathetic to the aims and values of King’s School, Canterbury.
This role would particularly suit someone with experience in governance administration, company secretariat support, legal administration, or PA/EA work at senior level.
For further information and to apply online, please visit: Current Job Vacancies • The King's School, Canterbury (kings-school.co.uk) Closing date for receipt of applications: 6 February 2026.
The King’s School is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process which is in line with the statutory Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates.
All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Assistant Manager - Client Services
Contract: Permanent, full time 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £25,787 - £27,886 per annum
Location: Radcliffe, Greater Manchester, M26 1NQ
Closing date: Tuesday 27th January 2026
Interview date: Wednesday 4th February 2026
We’re looking for a passionate and driven
Assistant Manager – Client Servicesto help lead our work supporting people and pets across our Manchester rehoming, advice and behaviour unit. If you have a flair for client care and a love of animal welfare, this is your chance to make a real difference.More about the role
Our Radcliffe-based centre is at the heart of Blue Cross’s work in Greater Manchester, providing vital services in a creative, community-focused way. We don’t have kennels or catteries on site, so we think differently to help pets and their people, from running a busy food bank to delivering rehoming and support services for a variety of animals.
As Assistant Manager – Client Services, you’ll be at the forefront of this work. You’ll:
- Lead the client services team to deliver exceptional care from first enquiry through to adoption or other support
- Work closely with the team to assess and admit pets, match them with the right adopters, and guide clients through every step of their journey
- Use data and insights to shape services and continuously improve client experience
- Collaborate with the local leadership team to meet targets and drive pet welfare outcomes
- Be hands-on with day-to-day operations including managing enquiries, prioritising admissions and promoting pets in our care
This is a permanent, full-time role, working full time at 37.5 hours per week on a rota that includes 1 in 3 weekends and bank holidays. The working day is from 8.30am to 5.00pm.
About you
You understand what it takes to match pets with new homes and are passionate about delivering an outstanding client experience. With a sharp eye for detail and a drive for improvement, you know how to assess what’s working – and what’s not.
A natural leader, you bring out the best in your team, supporting and coaching them to grow. You're calm under pressure, thrive in busy environments, and communicate clearly with people from all walks of life.
Your resilience and empathy shine through in emotional situations, helping you build trust, handle challenges with care, and create a compassionate, high-performing team.
Knowledge, skills, and experience
- Experience of working in a rescue welfare environment.
- Significant experience of managing a team.
- Experience in delivering high level client service.
- Experience of working in a fast-paced environment.
- High standard of verbal and written communication.
- Proven decision-making ability.
- Current full driving licence.
- The ability to demonstrate, understand and apply our Blue Cross Values
It would be great (but not essential) if you also had:
- Performance management and improvement experience.
- Understanding of safeguarding issues.
- Experience of admission and adoption processes in a rescue environment.
Want to know more detail? Great! We have attached the job description which hopefully gives you everything you need.
How to apply
Click the apply button below and complete the online application process before the closing date
Tuesday 27th January 2026.We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.
Blue Cross benefits
Our people are the most important part of delivering our purpose. If it were not for their amazing efforts and commitment, we would not be able to make the difference that we do today.
In return, Blue Cross wants to ensure we provide you with the best working environment we can. We want you to be happy working for us and will do everything we can to make sure you are.
Our generous benefits package includes:
- Full time equivalent of 38 days holiday rising to 43 with service (including Bank Holidays)
- Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support
- Free access to GP via MetLife- 24/7 GP services, private prescriptions and more for you and your family
- Health cash plan
- Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme
- Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution
- Professional fees paid with Continuing Professional Development and personal development support.
- Life assurance
- 20% discount on Pet Plan pet insurance
Assistant Property Manager – Remote with occasional travel
Due to internal promotion, FitzRoy are recruiting an Assistant Property Manager to join their friendly team. You will work closely with the Property Manager to help oversee two regional property patches.
The role supports the management, maintenance, and compliance of a diverse mixed-tenure property portfolio, including owned, leased, and partnership-managed homes. You will help ensure properties are safe, well-maintained, compliant, and managed to a high standard, so the people we support can live in homes they are proud of.
You will be part of a positive, collaborative team that provides support while also offering appropriate challenge to internal teams and external partners to ensure standards are met.
- Full time 37.5 hours per week, working from home with occasional travel to service and head office in Petersfield.
- Salary up to £26,000 per annum.
Responsibilities:
- Support the Property Manager in overseeing two regional property patches, assisting with day-to-day property management activities.
- Work across a mixed-tenure portfolio, including FitzRoy-owned properties, leased properties, and homes provided through Registered Providers.
- Liaise with Registered Providers, landlords, contractors, and internal teams to ensure properties are managed correctly and meet agreed standards.
- Support the delivery of both planned and reactive maintenance, ensuring works are completed efficiently, to good quality, and within agreed budgets.
- Assist with monitoring property condition and escalating issues where standards are not being met.
- Update the organisational property database, including asset information, maintenance activity, and budgetary data.
- Support the administration of compliance requirements, ensuring certificates and statutory checks are up to date alongside the compliance officer.
- Act as a point of contact for property-related queries, resolving issues directly where possible or working with Property Team colleagues to find solutions.
- Build and maintain positive working relationships with Service Managers, contractors, landlords, and Registered Providers.
- Provide appropriate challenge and follow-up where issues are not resolved or where responsibilities are not being met.
- Assist with keeping planned maintenance programmes current and relevant, supporting future improvement and investment decisions.
- Review and process invoices, ensuring costs are accurately recorded, allocated correctly, and passed to the payables team.
- Undertake service visits to gain a practical understanding of properties, the people we support, and the impact of property-related decisions.
Optical Assistant Apprentice
- Employer: Vision Express UK Ltd
- Location: Liverpool
- Vacancy Ref: 00001898
- Hours Per Week: 37.5
- Wage Per Week: £302.62
- Sector: Optical
This vacancy is for an Apprentice Optical Assistant based in Liverpool.
The successful applicant will have the opportunity to undertake valuable work experience within Vission Express supporting day to day tasks whilst gaining on the job qualifications.
Demonstrate and promote adherence to company policy, procedure, professional standards and legal obligations,
including Data Protection, Health & Safety and all GOC regulatory legislation requirements.
*To ensure all in-store administration is completed accurately and all manual and computerised customer records are maintained in accordance with company guidelines and relevant data protection laws
*To have a good working knowledge of the Vision Express Ways of Working
*To take personal responsibility for own development ensuring regulatory e-learning is completed efficiently and be proactive in maintaining and developing knowledge through participation in company development programmes.
*Maintain the highest store standards possible, including the appearance of both store and own personal presentation.
Sales and Service
*To act as a Vision Express brand ambassador creating a welcoming environment for all customers and ensuring their expectations are exceeded throughout the customer journey.
*To relentlessly deliver the best customer service through the Vision Express Ways of Working and behaviours, every day to every customer.
*To support the management team in achieving the required targeted growth in sales and profit.
*To deliver a seamless customer journey through the meeting/greeting, offering of refreshments, initial eye examinations, dispensing, fitting and collections of every Vision Express customer.
*To provide accurate and knowledgeable advice and guidance to meet each customer?s specific needs through the recommendations made, selection and purchase of all types of eye-wear and eye-care solutions.
*To conduct eyewear repairs and order replacements when required.
*To participate in all stock take activity as determined by the management team.
*Key holder duties after successful completion of silver training (if and when required)
*Make decisions within the agreed scope of your role on matters relating to the day to day retail operation within your store, escalate to line manager where required.
Team Work and Communication
*To maintain good and professional working relationships with the store team.
*Attend and participate in morning briefs and team meetings.
*To provide honest feedback to the management team to support ongoing improvements.
*Any other duties or responsibilities as reasonably requested by line management.
Training to be provided
- L3 Optical Assistant Qualification
About Vision Express UK Ltd
At Vision Express we provide an Advanced Eye Test, that checks eyesight and eye health. We stock a wide range of designer and exclusive glasses, sunglasses and contact lenses. All our eyewear comes with 100 day returns guarantee and lifetime servicing for complete peace of mind.
Optical Assistant Apprentice
- Employer: Angela Reed Ltd (Boots Opticians)
- Location: Kenilworth
- Vacancy Ref: 00001889
- Hours Per Week: 37.5
- Wage Per Week: £283.13
- Sector: Optical
This vacancy is for an Apprentice Optical Assistant based in Kenilworth.
The successful applicant will have the opportunity to undertake valuable work experience within [COMPANY NAME] supporting day to day tasks whilst gaining on the job qualifications.
This is a fantastic and unique opportunity to embark on a journey towards a great career.
Starting as an Optical Assistant apprentice with future opportunities for career progression, you will be supported with loads of great, fun, and interactive training. You will use these exciting new skills in your day-to-day job, where you will gain customer service skills, knowledge in optical support, and develop behaviour suitable for working in an optical practice.
Those with a flair for fashion will love the new frames coming in, and if it's your forte, you may even get involved in meeting frame reps and helping choose the new ranges. If you are more technical, you will get to learn lots of information about lenses and measurements, then transform that information into jargon-free, easy-to-understand, customer-friendly language.
It's all about teamwork in an optician's practice. There are many roles, but you support each other to ensure your customers get the best experience possible. Optical assistants are a very important part of any optical practice and crucial to the customer journey. Individuals with a real passion for both healthcare and retail thrive in this role, as it?s perfect for those who love to make a real difference in other people's lives.
The duties within this role include:
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Greeting customers in a professional and friendly manner as they enter the practice.
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Interpreting and understanding a clinically issued prescription, its effects on the eye, and the customer's vision.
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Helping customer's select spectacle frame(s) that are suitable in terms of comfort, looks good and fits lifestyle requirements.
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Be able to explain the features and benefits of particular frames, using non-technical customer friendly language.
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Measuring the frames and ensure they are a suitable size for a customer and can accommodate their lenses.
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Adjusting customers spectacle frames using the correct tools to ensure stability and comfort.
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Basic frame repairs.
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Have a good knowledge of Ophthalmic lenses, tints and coatings to be able to meet visual / lifestyle requirements.
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Ordering prescription glasses and contact lenses in for the customer.
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Correct completion of NHS paperwork and written records in-line with company procedures.
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Making follow up appointments for customers.
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Use a focimeter to find the prescription from spectacles.
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Communicate contact lenses suitability, features and benefits.
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Carrying out pre-screening tests such as retinal imaging and pressure and visual field testing.
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Explaining offers and products to customers.
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Taking payments from customers.
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Being able to problem solve with basic optical concerns
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Understanding business KPI?s and how they affect the practices profitability
Training to be provided
L3 Optical Assistant Qualification
About Angela Reed Ltd (Boots Opticians)
Customers and patients are at the heart of our business, and we are committed to providing exceptional care to them. We want to be the first choice for their health and beauty needs. We also offer innovative 'only at Boots' exclusive brands such as No7, a leading UK skincare brand, Soap and Glory and Liz Earle, all delivered with the great value our customers love.
Optical Assistant Apprentice
- Employer: Boots Opticians
- Location: Woolwich
- Vacancy Ref: 00001829
- Hours Per Week: 30
- Wage Per Week: £300.00
- Sector: Optical
This vacancy is for an Apprentice Optical Assistant based in Woolwich.
The successful applicant will have the opportunity to undertake valuable work experience within Scared Eyes London Ltd supporting day to day tasks whilst gaining on the job qualifications.
This is a fantastic and unique opportunity to embark on a journey towards a great career.
Starting as an Optical Assistant apprentice with future opportunities for career progression, you will be supported with loads of great, fun, and interactive training. You will use these exciting new skills in your day-to-day job, where you will gain customer service skills, knowledge in optical support, and develop behaviour suitable for working in an optical practice.
Those with a flair for fashion will love the new frames coming in, and if it's your forte, you may even get involved in meeting frame reps and helping choose the new ranges. If you are more technical, you will get to learn lots of information about lenses and measurements, then transform that information into jargon-free, easy-to-understand, customer-friendly language.
It's all about teamwork in an optician's practice. There are many roles, but you support each other to ensure your customers get the best experience possible. Optical assistants are a very important part of any optical practice and crucial to the customer journey. Individuals with a real passion for both healthcare and retail thrive in this role, as its perfect for those who love to make a real difference in other people's lives.
The duties within this role include:
-
Greeting customers in a professional and friendly manner as they enter the practice.
-
Interpreting and understanding a clinically issued prescription, its effects on the eye, and the customer's vision.
-
Helping customer's select spectacle frame(s) that are suitable in terms of comfort, looks good and fits lifestyle requirements.
-
Be able to explain the features and benefits of particular frames, using non-technical customer friendly language.
-
Measuring the frames and ensure they are a suitable size for a customer and can accommodate their lenses.
-
Adjusting customers spectacle frames using the correct tools to ensure stability and comfort.
-
Basic frame repairs.
-
Have a good knowledge of Ophthalmic lenses, tints and coatings to be able to meet visual / lifestyle requirements.
-
Ordering prescription glasses and contact lenses in for the customer.
-
Correct completion of NHS paperwork and written records in-line with company procedures.
-
Making follow up appointments for customers.
-
Use a focimeter to find the prescription from spectacles.
-
Communicate contact lenses suitability, features and benefits.
-
Carrying out pre-screening tests such as retinal imaging and pressure and visual field testing.
-
Explaining offers and products to customers.
-
Taking payments from customers.
-
Being able to problem solve with basic optical concerns
-
Understanding business KPIs and how they affect the practices profitability
Training to be provided
- L3 Optical Assistant Qualification