This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in the success of our King’s Lynn shop, which offers a diverse range of products including clothing, bric-a-brac, furniture, and bridal wear. You’ll support the delivery of strong retail sales and help maximise profit, while ensuring an exceptional experience for every customer who walks through the door. With a focus on leading and inspiring a team of staff and volunteers, you’ll also help manage resources and budgets to keep the shop running smoothly and successfully.
About the role
If you have retail experience, enjoy leading a busy, growing team, and want to make a real impact in your local community, this could be the perfect opportunity. Our King’s Lynn shop is one of our largest stores, located right in the heart of the town, and plays a vital role in supporting our work. With a strong and expanding team of staff and volunteers, this is a brand new role created to support the continued growth and success of the shop. As Assistant Shop Manager, you’ll help shape the future of the store, develop and inspire the team, and ensure we make the most of every donation while delivering a welcoming, high-quality experience for customers.
Key Responsibilities:
- Taking the lead in the day-to-day running and ongoing development of the shop when deputising for the Shop Manager.
- Maximising the value of donated items by overseeing effective sorting, eye-catching displays, and regular stock rotation.
- Supporting the Shop Manager to meet income targets, while driving high retail standards through strong leadership and team motivation.
- Assisting with the recruitment, induction, training, and ongoing support of staff and volunteers – helping everyone to thrive.
- Actively encouraging local donations to keep the shop well-stocked with quality items.
- Helping to coordinate furniture collections and deliveries to ensure a smooth customer experience.
For further details, you can download the full job description here: King's Lynn - Assistant Shop Manager
An accessible version of the job description for visually impaired applicants is available here: King's Lynn - Assistant Shop Manager Accessible Version
About Big C
Big C is one of East Anglia’s largest cancer charities, having raised £50 million in 45 years. Each year, our supporters help us raise around £3 million to support people affected by cancer in our community.
We provide holistic care through Cancer Support Centres and Hubs, as well as online and telephone support via our Virtual Support Centre. Income comes from donations, local businesses, grants, legacies, and 11 charity shops across the region.
Committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion, Big C was recently awarded Gold Accreditation in the Best Employers Eastern Region 2025 and offers a supportive environment that values wellbeing and work/life balance.
Why Big C?
We’re proud to be a Best Employer (Gold, Eastern Region 2025) and offer a supportive, inclusive working environment that values wellbeing, development, and work-life balance.
Our benefits include:
- 33 days holiday (FTE, including bank holidays)
- 5% employer pension contribution
- Company sick pay and life assurance
- Health Cash Plan and Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Opportunities for professional development
If you share these values and want to make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.
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Big C are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, young adults and children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This role requires an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a barred list check. Additionally, your application plays an essential part in our choosing the right person for this position.
When applying, please complete the online application fully. Information to support your application can be in your attached covering letter or where indicated in the application.
If you have questions about this role, would prefer to...
This is more than just a retail job – it’s a chance to support a great cause while gaining valuable experience. You’ll be welcoming customers, keeping the shop tidy and inviting, handling purchases at the till, and helping to create a positive shopping experience. Your efforts will help raise vital funds to support local people affected by cancer.
About the role
You’ll be an important part of our friendly shop team, helping to keep things running day to day. From sorting stock and creating eye-catching displays to serving customers and supporting sales, you’ll play a hands-on role in the shop’s success. And as an ambassador for Big C, you’ll help raise awareness of the important work we do.
Key responsibilities:
- Promote Big C’s values internally and externally.
- Support the management team with the daily operation and development of the shop.
- Help achieve income targets and maintain high standards and profitability.
- Support seasonal promotions and local fundraising initiatives.
- Maximise income through Gift Aid, supporter engagement and stock donations.
- Ensure donated goods are sorted, displayed and rotated to maximise value.
- Communicate effectively with staff and volunteers, supporting a positive team culture.
- Maintain safe, efficient shop operations in line with health and safety requirements.
- Handle cash and donations responsibly.
- Provide occasional cover at other Big C shops as required.
For further details, you can download the full job description here: Shop Assistant - Fakenham
An accessible version of the job description for visually impaired applicants is available here: Shop Assistant - Fakenham - Accessible Version
About Big C
Big C is one of East Anglia’s largest cancer charities, having raised £50 million in 45 years. Each year, our supporters help us raise around £3 million to support people affected by cancer in our community.
We provide holistic care through Cancer Support Centres and Hubs, as well as online and telephone support via our Virtual Support Centre. Income comes from donations, local businesses, grants, legacies, and 11 charity shops across the region.
Committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion, Big C was recently awarded Gold Accreditation in the Best Employers Eastern Region 2025 and offers a supportive environment that values wellbeing and work/life balance.
Why Big C?
We’re proud to be a Best Employer (Gold, Eastern Region 2025) and offer a supportive, inclusive working environment that values wellbeing, development, and work-life balance.
Our benefits include:
- 33 days holiday (FTE, including bank holidays)
- 5% employer pension contribution
- Company sick pay and life assurance
- Health Cash Plan and Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Opportunities for professional development
If you share these values and want to make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply Now
Big C are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, young adults and children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
When applying, please complete the online application fully. Information to support your application can be in your attached covering letter or where indicated in the application.
If you have questions about this role, would prefer to apply another way, or require information in an accessible format, please email people@big-c.co.uk or call 01603 619900.
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 25 February 2026however please note that this vacancy may close earlier once sufficient applications received. Interviews will take place as soon as possible.
We have a rewarding opportunity for Registered Nurses to join our team of Bank staff on our warm, expert, Inpatient Unit, providing excellent care to patients.
If you’re committed to holistic, person-centred care and want to work in a supportive, compassionate environment—this could be the perfect role for you.
What You’ll Do:
Working alongside and in support of the multi-disciplinary team, responsibilities will include; assessment, implementation and evaluation of evidence based, individualised patient care. You will also provide support to the Registered Nurses, Health Care Assistants and IPU Lead Nurses.
In addition, you will support and guide families through open, sensitive communication—putting patients’ wishes at the heart of their care.
What You’ll Need:
- Be a Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration, preferably with 6 months post-qualification experience.
- Experience in palliative care or oncology would be advantageous.
- Ability to work well within a team, and without supervision.
- To use initiative and have excellent communication skills.
- Have flexibility to work across days, nights and weekend shifts – sometimes at short notice.
About us
Set in the tranquil grounds of Willen Lake, Willen Hospice is the leading provider of specialist palliative care within the Milton Keynes area. We offer 24 hour / seven days a week palliative care to people who have advanced disease, caring for people in our Inpatient Unit which accommodates 15 patients and the local community. Our person centred care is delivered with compassion and respect for people’s wishes. We have an expanding Therapeutic & Wellbeing service offering Psychological Wellbeing, Social Care, Physiotherapy, Occupational and Complementary Therapy. Our dedicated Business Development teams and retail portfolio of shops raise vital funds to deliver this care.
Therapeutic Practitioner
Salary: £15.88 – £19.33 per hour + Generous holidays, Pension
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Winsley, Wiltshire
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At Dorothy House Hospice Care, we are dedicated to delivering outstanding, holistic emotional and psychological support to patients and families across every stage of palliative and end-of-life care.
We are excited to be looking for a compassionate and skilled Therapeutic Practitioner to join our Family Support Team, helping individuals and families navigate some of life's most complex and emotionally challenging moments.
This is a meaningful opportunity to provide therapeutic support to adults, children and families affected by life-limiting illness and bereavement, working closely with our wider team. You will play a vital role in supporting healthy coping, grief and adjustment, while also contributing to the development of volunteers, students and colleagues.
THERAPEUTIC PRACTITIONER | Band 5 | £15.88 - £19.33 per hour
As part of our Family Support Team, you will work collaboratively with social workers, psychological support colleagues, creative therapists, volunteers and clinical teams - ensuring compassionate, safe and personalised care is delivered consistently across hospice and community settings
The role will include:
- Providing one-to-one therapeutic and counselling sessions for patients and family members. Assessing emotional and psychosocial needs, offering interventions that promote healthy coping and grieving.
- Holding a therapeutic caseload of individuals and families with complex emotional needs, delivering safe, compassionate and person-centred support.
- Facilitating and supporting group work with adults, children and families, including bereavement and peer support groups.
- Supporting parents and carers in relation to the needs of children affected by terminal illness or bereavement.
- Working closely with the Family Support Team and wider MDT to ensure integrated, holistic care.
- Recognising when onward referral to statutory and non-statutory agencies is appropriate and working in partnership with external professionals.
- Line managing and supporting Family Support Team volunteers, helping develop their skills and confidence.
- Contributing to safeguarding, clinical governance and quality improvement processes.
- Participating in supervision, reflective practice, service development and hospice-wide initiatives.
See our full detailed Job Description on our website for more information.
HOURS OF WORK
This is a Part-Time position working 18.75 hours a week (Monday to Friday).
ABOUT YOU
Due to the role also working out in our community, we require all applicants to hold a UK driving licence with access to a vehicle.
Essential requirements:
- Professional qualification in counselling or psychotherapy
- Experience supporting individuals and/or families affected by life-limiting illness, death or bereavement
- Experience supporting or facilitating therapeutic groups
- Excellent collaboration skills working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Can demonstrate a detailed experience recognising and responding to safeguarding concerns
- Can demonstrate prioritisation skills with the ability to work flexibly, manage workloads, and oversee complex family dynamics sensitively
Desirable requirements:
- Experience delivering training to colleagues, students or volunteers relating to bereavement, emotional wellbeing or palliative care
- Previous experience working within a hospice or specialist palliative care service
ABOUT THE BENEFITS
Dorothy House is an incredible place to work, these are just a few of our benefits that we offer to our staff:
- 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days and then 33 days with length of service
- Excellent industry leading training with a focus on career development!
- Pension with Life Assurance.
- Colleague discount across our 30 retail stores.
- 45p per mile for work travel.
- Mind...
Van Driver
Salary: £23,979 – £23,979 per annum + Generous holidays, Pension, Bonus
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Corsham, Wiltshire
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Get 'that-driving-and thriving' feeling.
Do you love being on the road, but you're looking for a meaningful destination?
We're looking for commercially minded, empowered individuals like you, who can motivate our customers and donors with great customer service, either inspiring them to give us their unwanted treasure, or reassuring them that they have made a great purchase from our shops. With a seven hundred square mile patch, you'll love being somewhere different every day and you'll be a proud representative of our values. Driving well, while being caring towards our customers, careful and quick on your feet.
Join our retail revolution and we'll provide you with not just a job, but a 'journey' in a team of like-minded individuals. Help us put the 'power into purchase' and inspire people to shop Dorothy House, funding end of life care, while putting colour and life into their wardrobes and homes!
BANK VAN DRIVER | £23,979 per annum, pro rata
To ensure the safe transportation of all items to and from shops, customers' houses and other collection/delivery points.
- To offer excellent customer service as a representative of Dorothy House.
- To ensure that the vehicle is kept clean and mechanically maintained and in full compliance at all times with the necessary legal documentation.
- To inform management in good time of the pending expiry of any documentation.
- To return the van daily to its specified parking location.
- To perform other general duties not connected with the collection/delivery of items, as required.
- To act in a polite and courteous manner and work with care and consideration within a large team of volunteers, staff and customers.
- To respond promptly and efficiently to the implementation of new policies or changes in procedure.
- To have an overall awareness of the Retail Organisation and participate in education, training and development and attend meetings as required
See our full detailed Job Description on our website for more information.
HOURS OF WORK
This a BANK position working flexible hours as required.
ABOUT YOU
Essential requirements:
- Experienced driver with clean licence
- Physically fit to meet handballing demands
- Courteous and polite with a commitment to excellent customer service
- Full UK driving licence
- Flexibility in terms of working pattern
Desirable requirements:
- Experience working in retail, for a charity, or as a commercial van driver
OUR BENEFITS
Dorothy House is an incredible place to work, these are just a few of our benefits that we offer to our staff:
- Bonus scheme - a yearly bonus for our retail staff
- Generous holiday allowance for all roles, increasing with length of service
- Excellent industry leading training and development programmes with many career development opportunities
- Pension with Life Assurance
- Travel and parking - We offer 45p per mile for work travel. There is unlimited free parking in Winsley.
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Counselling and Mindful Employer Charter - providing our staff with information, advice and support for those experiencing stress, anxiety, depression or any other mental health conditions.
- Simply Health - Providing insurance against certain everyday healthcare costs such as dental and optical treatments.
If this sounds like your ideal job, then we'd love to see your application.
Please note that our vacancies can close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. We therefore encourage early submission of your application.
Have a question?
If you have a question about this role then why not check out our FAQs or call us on 01225 722 988
Job Description & Person Specification Rose Road is a Southampton-based charity that since 1952 has been supporting children and young people with complex disabilities and care needs, and their families, from across Hampshire and surrounding areas. We provide overnight short respite breaks, on-site and community-based day services, flexible outreach support and at-home care, and SEN advice services. To apply, go to www.roseroad.org.uk/jobs. Role: Respite Assistant Manager (1 year maternity Cover) Responsible to: Service Manager Hours: Location: Salary: Full time 37 hours per week. Including evenings, weekends + sleep ins. Bradbury Centre £30,415.98 - £32,646.89 + Sleep ins paid at £65 Closing date: 24th Feb 2026 Job Description Summary: Role specific tasks and responsibilities We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join our dynamic respite management team. The role involves working as part of the service management team to deliver high standards of care and support to service users and leadership to staff on shift. A large part of the shift manager role is to deliver a high volume of medication to service users, leading shifts daily, supporting and mentoring staff, carrying out auditing procedures and supporting the registered manager in additional tasks. You will directly line manage a group of support staff and provide supervisions, appraisals and probation meetings. We are looking for a candidate who is, competent in making decisions and problem solving. Roles & Responsibilities: Making day to day decisions and carrying out tasks as required. Line management of a group of staff as directed by the Registered Manager. Key work a group of service users as directed by the Registered Manager. Assisting the Registered Manager in recruiting, training, inducting, supporting and mentoring staff. Supporting the Registered Manager in the achievement of financial objectives. To work as part of the service management team in delivering high standards of care and support to service users and providing support and leadership to staff on shift. Job Description & Person Specification To take responsibility for the management of the service and staff on shift. By leading and managing shifts daily. Delivering high volumes of medication to service users, including the management of medication rooms, following auditing procedures and keeping accurate records. To work daily as part of the shift to provide personal support and assistance to service users. To assist the registered manager in monitoring work schedules daily to meet the needs of the service. Where necessary to take on the role of liaising with transport services and schools maintaining and ordering equipment and anything else deemed appropriate by the Registered Manager. Job breadth and communication: Supporting the process in relation to monthly visits and announced inspections, liaising where required with CQC, OFSTED and other key agencies. Attend service user reviews. Support the Registered Manager to foster positive links with the Safeguarding Team within the local Social Services Team and to ensure that procedures are followed. Ensuring that policies and procedures are maintained, are up to date, and have been shared with all staff. Sharing relevant information with staff and service users that has been cascaded by the service manager and feeding upwards issues, comments, and ideas. Keeping information about the service up to date and available for internal and external stakeholders. Decision making: Working to ensure that the needs of the people that we support are regularly assessed, recorded, and reviewed, using a “person centred” approach, involving all key stakeholders in the process. Contributing to the new referral assessment procedures and to providing the opportunity for individuals to trial the service. Ensuring that service users have the opportunity to develop a range of skills which encourage independence and the achievement of personal objectives., including access to leisure, day and employment opportunities which meet their needs and wishes. Lead and support the team to support each individual in such a way that their health, welfare, spiritual, cultural and religious needs are met and that they have the opportunity to participate in and access community facilities. Ensuring that all staff keep accurate and up to date records (including the administration of medication), making sure that relevant Job Description & Person Specification professionals and other staff are kept informed of needs, significant events and any changes. Making sure that people that we support are protected from harm and where necessary to take on the role of the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL). Giving service users the opportunity and support, where they wish, to maintain links with family and friends. Problem Solving: Assisting the Registered Manager in implementing an agreed system of quality assurance that measures how well ...
Relief Support Worker
Job details
- Location: Bristol
- Salary: £13.89 per hour (inclusive of 12.07% annual leave allowance)
- Expiry date: 10/02/2026
- Relief Work - Zero Hours
Role: Relief Support Worker
Salary: £13.89 per hour (inclusive of 12.07% annual leave allowance)
Location: Brentry & Kingswood, Bristol
Hours: Relief – Zero hour contract
You must hold a Full UK Driving licence and be able to drive manual vehicles to be considered for this role
Please note our organisation is currently unable to sponsor visas for any positions
Are you ready to have a meaningful impact on someone’s life?
Are you compassionate to others?
Are you dedicated to making a difference? Then we want to hear from you.
Our support workers are the heart of everything we do. We want you to empower the people we support to live their lives how they want to, whether that’s travelling the world or spending time in their local park! All we ask is that you have the commitment and drive to encourage and guide the people we support to make this happen.
This position is all about building relationships with the people you will be supporting while helping them with their day-to-day routine in line with their personal support plans such as dressing, personal care, finances, medication, attending any appointments along with employment, Volunteering and hobbies.
About you
Previous experience in a Support Worker type role is not essential but an awareness of learning disabilities and challenging behaviours is. What is most important is that you are an empathetic, resilient and robust individual with a genuine passion for supporting others. Having the ability to think on your feet is an important skill for this role as it means that you will be able to adapt to the needs of the people you are supporting.
As part of your role, you will be using a digital app called Nourish, where all care and support plans of the people we support are held. Experience of using a digital or mobile app would be desirable however full training will be given.
The needs of this service do require the successful applicant to hold a full manual UK driving licence with access to your own vehicle. The successful applicant will also be subject to an enhanced DBS check the cost of which to be met by United Response.
In return, we will help you build a rewarding career along with the following benefits;
- Enhanced company sick and maternity/paternity pay
- Two Wellbeing days per year because your health matters
- Time and half for bank holiday working
- Access to Blue Light Discount Card and Costco membership*
- Access to free occupational health, physiotherapy, counselling, wellbeing and advice services
- Fully paid training and access to nationally recognised qualifications/apprenticeships
- Generous annual leave allowance, so you can balance your work and personal life.
- Our UR STARS recognition program rewards for individuals and teams who go above and beyond.
- Work place pension scheme
- Long service awards recognising loyalty to the people we support and the organisation
- Travel to work scheme (season ticket loan)
- Access to an online shopping platform with discounts from over 3,500 retailers
United Response is not just a social care provider – we’re a well-respected charity dedicated to championing the rights of people with learning disabilities, people with Autism and those with mental health needs. Our mission is to empower these individuals to live, work, and actively participate in their communities, free from discrimination and unnecessary obstacles. In everything we do, we strive to beCreative, Strong, Honest, Responsive, and United.
United Responses’ culture of inclusion, and our focus on health and wellbeing and working models helps ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can be the best they can be. We will treat everyone with dignity and respect and we want to recognise all parts of a person’s identity. We believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our organisation and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realise their full potential.
United Response is proud to be...
Support worker(12 month fixed term)
Job details
- Location: Throckley
- Salary: £13.00per hour
- Expiry date: 10/02/2026
- Contract - Part Time
Support Worker
Salary: £12.40
Location: ThrockleyContract/hours: 20
Are you ready to have a meaningful impact on someone’s life?
Are you compassionate to others?
Are you dedicated to making a difference? Then we want to hear from you.
Our support workers are the heart of everything we do. We want you to empower the people we support to live their lives how they want to, whether that’s travelling the world or spending time in their local park! All we ask is that you have the commitment and drive to encourage and guide the people we support to make this happen
This position is all about building relationships with the people you will be supporting while helping them with their day-to-day routine in line with their personal support plans such as dressing, personal care, finances, medication, attending any appointments along with employment, Volunteering and hobbies
In return, we will help you build a rewarding career along with the following benefits;
- Enhanced company sick and maternity/paternity pay
- Time and half for bank holiday working
- Your wellbeing matters to us, so we provide 2 wellbeing days per year
- Access to Blue Light Discount Card and Costco membership*
- Access to free occupational health, physiotherapy, counselling, wellbeing and advice services
- Fully paid training and access to nationally recognised qualifications/apprenticeships
- Generous annual leave allowance, so you can balance your work and personal life.
- Our UR STARS recognition program rewards for individuals and teams who go above and beyond.
- Work place pension scheme
- Long service awards recognising loyalty to the people we support and the organisation
- Travel to work scheme (season ticket loan)
- Access to an online shopping platform with discounts from over 3,500 retailers
United Response is not just a social care provider – we’re a well-respected charity dedicated to championing the rights of people with learning disabilities, Autistic people and those with mental health needs. Our mission is to empower these individuals to live, work, and actively participate in their communities, free from discrimination and unnecessary obstacles. In everything we do, we strive to be Creative, Strong, Honest, Responsive, and United.
United Responses’ culture of inclusion, and our focus on health and wellbeing and working models helps ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can be the best they can be. We will treat everyone with dignity and respect and we want to recognise all parts of a person’s identity.We believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our organisation and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realise their full potential.
United Response is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to the Mindful Employer values and are a Disability Confident Leader, providing support to applicants with mental and or physical disabilities including guaranteeing an interview for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria.
Wellbeing Worker: AMHT (INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY)
Department
AMHT & BBMH
Employment Type
Part-Time
WELLBEING WORKER: AMHT (INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY)
Hours: 25.5 hours per week
Salary: £26,010 - £27,993 pro rata (Salary dependent on skills, experience and knowledge)
Contract: Permanent
Base: Hybrid (Remote work but with willingness to do occasional travel to Warneford Hospital – approximately one day per fortnight)
We are currently looking to recruit to the above role and would really welcome applications for it.
If you have any accessibility needs or require reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact HR@oxfordshiremind.org.uk.
If you are interested in learning more about the role and find more about what we do before applying, please contact Charlotte Corson, on charlotte.corson@oxfordshiremind.org.uk
Alternatively if not we would really like to know how your skills and experience match our requirements. If you feel they do, please tell us how you meet the below requirements:
- Knowledge and understanding of mental health issues, and the needs of people living with mental health problems
- An understanding of good practice in safeguarding Children and Adults
- Experience of working within mental health, wellbeing or similar environments
- Experience of working in a demanding environment
- Experience of working as part of a team and communicating effectively
- Experience of working with individuals/groups enabling them to identify their own goals to support personal wellbeing and recovery and helping them to pursue these
- Ability to work both collaboratively and independently
- Excellent listening and interpersonal skills
- Ability to confidently use IT systems and software at a basic level
- Good planning and organisational skills
- Knowledge/Understanding of our values
Please ensure that you match your skills and experience against the above and provide details and evidence of this in your application. If you don't provide this you may not be shortlisted for the role.
Click here for full Job Description
Closing date: Friday 20th February 2026
Shortlisting date: Monday 23rd February 2026
Interview date: Monday 2nd & Thursday 5th March 2026
Interview location: Online via MS Teams
We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief. We are unable to provide sponsorship for visa applications.
Oxfordshire Mind is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We therefore require a Disclosure and Barring Service check, for all our roles. The level of which will vary depending on the nature of the role.
Location
Oxford, Oxfordshire (Hybrid)
Department
AMHT & BBMH
Employment Type
Part-Time
Why work for us?
At SeeAbility, we value your growth and well-being just as much as the support you provide, we can offer you:
- Comprehensive Training: Start with an extensive induction and continue developing your skills with face-to-face training, e-learning, and ongoing support.
- Career Progression: We support your ambitions, offering opportunities to achieve professional qualifications (Care Certificate, QCF levels 2-5).
- Recognition & Rewards: From excellence awards to long service recognition, your hard work won’t go unnoticed.
- Work-Life Balance: Enjoy up to 28 days of holiday, flexible working options, and time off for life events.
- Financial Benefits: Access to the Wage stream App to be able to advance wages before payday, save money with competitive interest rate and support your financial knowledge and wellbeing. Discounts, cashback, pension schemes, and more, to help your money go further.
- Wellbeing Support: Breakfast Club for the next three months (Free breakfast at the home), access to a 24/7 employee assistance program, life assurance and sick pay.
- Refer a Friend: Receive £600 (Support Workers to Senior Support Workers only).
About us
Registered as The Royal School for the Blind, SeeAbility is one of the oldest disability charities in the UK. This year we are celebrating our 225th anniversary, having pioneered specialist support across multiple generations since 1799!
We specialise in supporting people who have learning disabilities, autism, complex needs, who may also have sight loss. Our support ranges from providing person-centred support across our many supported-living and residential care provisions. Furthermore, we provide specialist eye-care services to children and adults alike and assists people with a disability to find paid employment for the very first time.
SeeAbility provides the resources and expertise that make this possible, we support people to live ambitious lives and achieve things they never thought possible.
Safer Recruitment
SeeAbility is committed to safe and fair recruitment practices, safeguarding, and protecting those who we support. It is a condition of employment that perspective employees will be subject to the following:
- A criminal background check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (where appropriate).
- Documentary evidence to confirm your identity, current address, and the right to work in the UK.
- Health Declaration to ensure that you are medically suitable for the role you have been offered.
- References will be obtained to ensure satisfactory evidence of conduct in current or previous employment concerned with the provision of services relating to (a) health or social care, or (b) children or vulnerable adults.
These checks will be carried out and completed prior offering a date to start employment at SeeAbility’ s expense.
Diversity
SeeAbility is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from individuals of all identities, including those from underrepresented groups and those who have a disability or neurodivergent condition. We are pleased to confirm we are a Disability Confident employer.
We believe a diverse workforce drives innovation, creativity, and success. Everyone’s unique experiences and views are appreciated, and their opinion valued. We are happy to offer any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role itself to ensure a fair and equitable experience for all candidates.
In exceptional circumstances, the exempt from the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, Part 1) which provides for the application of a genuine occupational requirement.
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Overview of Role:
The Pioneer Evangelist will be part of the St. Helier Centre of Mission, focussing on Children and Families work for 22.5 hours per week during term time only, to cover maternity leave, and supported and line-managed by the Lead Evangelist. The main areas of work will include Primary Schools Work, St Helier Youth, ‘Come and See’
Other projects within the Centre of Mission are Youth Discipleship and Secondary Schools Work, Community Cafe, Art for Wellbeing and Alpha.
Salary: £18,098.40 (£30,164 FTE, pro rata)
Hours: 22.5 hours, term time only.
Working hours and rotas are subject to change by the organisation as required, based on operational/service need, though we try not to do this frequently. Some flexibility in working hours is expected.
Pension: Church Army is an auto enrolment pension employer. You will be assessed under pension auto enrolment criteria.
Annual Leave: 247.5 hours of paid leave inclusive of public bank holidays pro rata’d to contracted hours.
Contract: Part-time, Fixed Term – 12 months Maternity cover
Application Deadline: 19 February 2026
Interview Date: Week Commencing 2 March 2026
Next Steps:
For more information on the role, you can find the job description and person specification for the post here.
To apply, please download and complete a Faith Based Application Form for this post. When you are ready to submit your application, please email your completed application form, in word format to recruitment@churcharmy.org.
PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVs
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Calling all compassionate and dedicated individuals! Mencap is seeking passionate Relief Support Workers to join our incredible team in Borehamwood.
As a Support Worker, you'll have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of individuals with learning disabilities. You will be working with a diverse group of people, each with their own unique abilities and needs.
From assisting with daily activities to providing emotional support, you’ll play a vital role in their life.
What we're looking for:
- A genuine passion for supporting others.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to build meaningful relationships.
- Flexibility to work various shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- A positive and empathetic attitude towards individuals with learning disabilities.
- A Driver
Contract options:
- Relief: Flexible hrs weekly
Shift times:
All our services are 24hr care. We prepare the rotas at least 4 weeks in advance so you can still plan your personal and social life!
- Days: Between 07:00-22:00 AND
- Sleep-ins: 22:00-07:00
For sleep-ins you will receive an enhanced flat rate payment of £63.70.
Vacancy ID: 35545
*All roles are subject to an enhanced DBS check and suitable references.
We are an equitable, diverse and inclusive organisation and we particularly welcome and encourage disabled applicants and those from the Black and Asian communities to apply for the role as they are under-represented within the workforce.
Our vision is for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives.
We're here to support people with a learning disability, their families and their carers. We fight for a kinder, fairer and more inclusive society for people with a learning disability to live in.
At Mencap, everyone works with people with a learning disability either providing support or advice, or alongside one another as colleagues.
Belonging at Mencap is for everyone, every day, everywhere.
· Everyone is expected to treat people well and make Mencap an inclusive organisation.
· Every day we grow and learn. It’s okay to make mistakes but we learn from them and make changes
· Everywhere people will feel respected, valued, and safe to be themselves.
We have Belonging network groups that meet online and are open to all colleagues. The groups include people who identify as Black and Asian, LGBTQIA+, disabled or with a long- term health condition, women, parents and carers, and their allies.
We want to encourage everyone to apply to work at Mencap and we offer a variety of different contract types and working patterns. We’re not looking for specific experience. It is your personality and values that will make you a great colleague. We will train and develop you to succeed in the role you’re applying for.
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Calling all compassionate and dedicated individuals! Mencap is seeking passionate Support Workers to join our incredible team in Letchworth.
As a Support Worker, you'll have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of individuals with learning disabilities. You will be working with a diverse group of people, each with their own unique abilities and needs.
From assisting with daily activities to providing emotional support, you’ll play a vital role in their life.
What we're looking for:
· A genuine passion for supporting others.
· Excellent communication skills and the ability to build meaningful relationships.
· Flexibility to work various shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
· A positive and empathetic attitude towards individuals with learning disabilities.
Contract options:
· Full-time: 37.5 hrs
Shift times:
All our services are 24hr care. We prepare the rotas at least 4 weeks in advance so you can still plan your personal and social life!
· Days shifts available between 09:00am to 15:00pm, 09:00am to 16:30pm, 10:30am to 18:00pm & 13:30pm to 20:00pm.
· Sleep ins available include a 12:00pm (noon) to 22:00pm shift, a sleep in between 22:00pm & 07:00am, followed by a 07:00am - 12:00pm shift the following day.
You will receive an enhanced flat rate payment of £63.70 for the sleep in shift.
*All roles are subject to an enhanced DBS check and suitable references.
We are an equitable, diverse and inclusive organisation and we particularly welcome and encourage disabled applicants and those from the Black and Asian communities to apply for the role as they are under-represented within the workforce.
Job ID: 35184