Social Worker
Hampshire County Council - Rushmoor
£40,643 to £51,827 a year, pro rata
HybridPermanentFull time
Join us as a Children’s Social Worker or Senior Social Worker and make a genuine difference in the lives of children and families across Hampshire. We’re proud to be part of a select group of local authorities recognised by Ofsted as Outstanding for the quality and impact of our children’s services. Across our Children in Care, Family Help and Refugee teams, you’ll support children, young people and families through key stages of their journey. In the Children in Care Teams, you’ll support care experienced children by meeting statutory duties, helping them move from residential care into foster or post 16 placements and completing a range of assessments while working with partners to safeguard young people at risk of exploitation. Within our Family Help Teams, you’ll deliver strengths based interventions and family plans that keep children safely at home. Through practical, solution focused support, you’ll help families build on their strengths, overcome challenges and achieve better long term outcomes. Joining our Refugee Teams, you’ll work with separated children, unaccompanied minors, care leavers and families with No Recourse to Public Funds - from arrival and initial assessments, through navigating the asylum process and moving towards independence, with a focus on family reunification. What you'll do: Build strong, meaningful relationships with children and families to enable positive change. Lead on assessments, care planning, and interventions that safeguard and promote wellbeing. Work collaboratively with multi-agency partners to deliver effective, holistic support. Manage complex caseloads with autonomy, creativity, and a strong focus on outcomes. Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and reflective practice. As a Senior Social Worker, provide mentoring and practice support to colleagues, role model high standards of social work, and contribute to reflective practice and service development. What we're looking for: Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England. Experience working in a UK based statutory social work setting. Senior Social Workers will have significant post qualifying experience and be comfortable mentoring colleagues and role modelling best practice. Strong relationship building and communication skills, with the ability to engage families and build trust. Confident in assessing risk, analysing information, developing effective plans, and producing clear, high quality reports. Sound understanding of safeguarding, relevant legal frameworks, equality, and best value principles. Ability to manage complex caseloads and work effectively within multi agency settings. A creative, flexible, and forward thinking approach to practice. Please note: This role is not open to Newly Qualified Social Workers. If you are a recent graduate, please apply through our Graduate Entry Training Scheme (GETS). Why join us? Outstanding support: Regular, reflective supervision and a culture that values your voice. Flexible working: Including a 9-day fortnight and hybrid options to support work-life balance. Career development: 5 personal development days per year and access to excellent learning opportunities through our DfE ‘Partner in Practice’ initiative. Back-office support: Dedicated business support team to free up your time for frontline work. Relocation assistance: Up to £8,500 available for experienced UK-based Social Workers relocating to Hampshire (subject to management approval). Wellbeing support: Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice. Competitive benefits package: Generous annual leave, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Find more information here.
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PDRA in Metabolomics and Marine Biotechnology
Scottish Association for Marine Science - Oban, Scotland
£32,546 to £34,132 a year
On-siteContractFull time
The successful candidate will join a dynamic marine biotechnology team focused on the ‘up-cycling’ of marine waste streams into high value metabolites and products (such as lipids and pigments). This research will focus on developing novel cultivation strategies for marine heterotrophic protists grown on different waste streams, optimising growth and metabolite production. Additionally, the role will use proteomics to analyse the extracellular enzyme composition of the different marine protists and may use genomic data to ‘reverse-engineer’ cultivation media design.
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Regional English Lead (North)
Lift Schools
£68,000 to £75,000 a year
ContractFull time
Lift Schools is one of the largest and most ambitious multi-academy trusts in England. With schools across five regions, our mission is clear: to provide an excellent education for every child, in every classroom, every day. English sits at the heart of that mission. We believe that strong foundations in English and literacy unlock opportunity, academic success and lifelong learning. Due to maternity cover, we are seeking an expert English leader to drive subject-specific school improvement in our North region. We are flexible to consider 0.8 (26 hours) or 1FTE (32.5 hours) options for this post with a start date, between October and January 2027. About the role As Regional English Leader, you will sit right at the heart of our northern school community, bringing energy, vision, and deep subject passion to every classroom. Working alongside our National Lead for Secondary English and our North Regional Education Director, Nigel Whittle, you will collaborate with dedicated Principals and Heads of Department to build thriving, high-performing English teams that inspire thousands of young people every single day. The role consists of 2 days Teaching in Lift Firth Park, and the reamining days will be based from home with travel to our other regional Schools (Middlesbrough and Hull - travel is funded by us). How you will make an impact: -Drive Strategic Excellence: Lead the implementation of our regional English strategy, empowering teaching teams to deliver rich, engaging, and ambitious learning across every school. -Coach & Inspire Leaders: Provide warm, expert guidance and practical counsel to English leads, helping them nurture talent, grow confidence, and elevate teaching standards. -Lead from the Front: Roll up your sleeves and teach in local classrooms for part of every week—modeling exceptional practice, staying rooted in the joy of teaching, and bringing strategy to life. -Champion Shared Success: Partner closely with school leaders to take joint ownership of student outcomes, fostering a culture of collaboration, high expectations, and shared values. -Shape National Expertise: Develop a specialized area of national subject expertise, sharing best practices and driving transformational impact across our entire network. This is a dynamic, hugely influential role where strategic vision meets real, hands-on connection. Together, we are building extraordinary places to learn and work, ensuring every single child receives the world-class English education they deserve. What we are looking for We are seeking a credible secondary English leader to drive teaching excellence, capacity building, and student outcomes across our northern schools. This dynamic role blends regional strategy implementation and joint subject accountability with practical, hands-on support, including dedicated weekly teaching time in local classrooms. We would love to hear from you if you have; -Proven Track Record: Demonstrated success as a secondary English leader with a strong history of improving teaching standards and student outcomes. -Deep Subject Expertise: Significant knowledge of effective secondary English education, with the ambition to develop national-level expertise across the network. -Collaborative Leadership: Ability to work alongside Principals, Heads of Department, and regional directors to provide expert counsel and build team capacity. -Strategic & Network Mindset: Strategic vision to implement regional English strategy while fostering shared values and joint accountability for performance. -Hands-On Practice: Willingness to lead by example through maintaining a partial weekly teaching timetable in a regional school. Who is Lift Schools? Lift Schools is made up of 62 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 35,000 pupils across the country. We believe education can transform lives - and we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential. How we support you We want you to feel supported, valued and able to grow throughout your career with Lift Schools. From high-quality professional development and career progression to wellbeing support and opportunities to connect and collaborate across our network, we invest in you so you can do your best work. Discover how we'll support you to thrive, develop and grow your career in the way that's right for you: How we support you
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Deputy Registrar and Administration Assistant
Reading Borough Council - Reading, Berkshire
£23,256 to £27,848 a year
On-sitePermanentPart time
The primary base for this role will be the Civic Offices, but we also provide services at the Reading Museum and Town Hall and from the Archives, based at the Crematorium office in Caversham. Please note that this position does not offer remote or home working options at this time. We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities. About the role Reading Registration Service registers around 5,000 births, 2,500 deaths and 400 marriages every year and no two days are ever the same. We work closely with, and are governed by, the General Register Office, part of HM Passport Office, to deliver the service from the Civic Offices. You will be responsible for the timely registration of births, still-births, deaths and marriages within the Borough of Reading and will meet daily with the public to gain the information required by law. As a Deputy Registrar you will deputise for the Principal Officers registering births, still-births and deaths, issuing and accounting for secure certificate stock, issuing burial and cremation documents and taking payments. We are a busy office so you will need to be highly organised, good at prioritising and have excellent attention to detail whilst delivering a first-class customer experience. You will report into the Operations Manager, who may assign other duties such as taking notices of marriage and civil partnership, registering marriages, copy certificate production and other general administrative tasks. You can therefore expect to enjoy a varied workload alongside the opportunity to develop your registration career. The Service is serious about investing in its staff and is currently supporting a candidate through the National Accredited Programme for Registrars. You’ll be part of a team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you’ll also be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place. Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this: Work Together as one team - work collaboratively, with each other and with our partners, and demonstrate the Team Reading values in everything we do Drive Efficiency - show initiative, be adaptable to change and put forward ideas to help improve delivery and efficiency. Take responsibility for our own learning and development and for reaching our potential Be Ambitious - be demanding of our own performance – striving to be even better – and be prepared to engage with and challenge leaders in a constructive and positive way Make a Difference to Reading - maintain the highest levels of customer service and be flexible and willing to provide the services needed at the time they are needed Our offer We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition is strongly encouraged, and you’ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment. A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including: Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service and 33 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave A wide range of flexible working opportunities Modern working environment at the Civic Offices in the heart of Reading Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) Life Assurance - three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS) On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted Season Ticket Loan - a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey, to and from work Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax To arrange a confidential discussion on this position please contact Claire Orr, Operations Manager at Claire.orr@reading.gov.uk Closing date:Friday 2nd October 2026 Interview Date: To be confirmed Interview Process: Short handwritten test followed by a competency based interview
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School Operations Manager
Lift Schools
£50,676 to £52,827 a year
PermanentFull time
The role that keeps the school running.Every great school needs someone who makes things happen. About the role As School Operations Manager at Lift Bexleyheath, you'll be the operational leader who keeps the school running smoothly, safely and efficiently. From finance and facilities to compliance, administration and health & safety, you'll bring together multiple functions and make sure everything works seamlessly. This is a role where you'll be visible, hands-on and making a difference every day. You'll solve problems, lead teams, work with contractors and partners, support colleagues and build strong relationships across the school and wider Trust. No two days will be the same. Key responsibilities -Leading the school's administration and operational teams, ensuring high standards across all areas. -Driving high standards of compliance, health & safety and data protection. -Overseeing facilities, estates, catering, cleaning and IT services. -Supporting HR coordination, including recruitment, induction, performance management, procurement, finance and budget administration. -Coordinating staffing cover and key people processes. -Managing lettings, transport, communications and wider operational logistics. -Acting as the key link between the school and central and regional support teams. -Support with the creation and implementation of the school marketing plan; ensure school follows Trust-wide brand guidelines; manage school website and social media. -Identifying opportunities to improve systems, processes and the overall efficiency of school operations. What we're looking for You'll be an organised, proactive and highly capable operational leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys finding practical solutions to challenges. You may already have experience in: -School operations or school business support. -Facilities or estates management. -Project or operations management. -Hospitality, events or service delivery. -Another operational leadership role where you've managed competing priorities and delivered high standards. Most importantly, you'll be: -A natural problem solver who takes initiative and gets things done. -Calm and confident under pressure. -An excellent communicator and relationship builder. -Comfortable leading, supporting and developing teams. -Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities. -Someone who takes pride in creating a safe, well-run and positive environment. -Committed to making a real difference to the lives of young people. Simply put, you'll be the person who spots issues, finds solutions and gets things done. About Lift Bexleyheath: Lift Bexleyheath is a welcoming and ambitious secondary school with a strong community ethos and a clear focus on continuous improvement. Located just 30 minutes from central London, we're investing in our future, including a brand-new sixth form centre and improved learning environments. You'll be joining a committed team with high expectations and a shared determination to provide an excellent education for every student. Who is Lift Schools? Lift Schools is a diverse and inclusive network of 62 schools, united by one clear mission: To provide an excellent education to every child, in every classroom, every day. Just as we want our pupils to thrive, we want our staff to feel empowered to do their best work, supported by strong leadership and a culture of collaboration and development. We offer you -A comprehensive and bespoke CPD programme, including weekly development sessions led by senior leaders and the Teaching & Learning Coach -Access to external subject-specific CPD and Trust-wide networks -Generous benefits, including pension and healthcare support -Lifestyle perks, including gym discounts and travel deals
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Home Support Worker - 24 Hrs
Erskine Veterans Charity - Glasgow
£16,886.12 to £16,901.70 a year
Field-basedPermanentPart time
Home Support Worker Covering Glasgow and Dunbartonshire 24 hours per week, days worked between Monday to Friday Core Hours 10:00am to 4:30pm Grade 2 Salary £16,886.12 to £16,901.70 per annum £13.53 to £13.54 per hour Permanent, Part-time role Closing Date: Sunday 27th September 2026
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Home Support Worker - 30 Hrs
Erskine Veterans Charity - Glasgow
£21,107.65 to £21,127.12 a year
Field-basedPermanentPart time
Home Support Worker Covering Glasgow and Renfrewshire 30 hours per week, days worked between Monday to Friday Core Hours 10:00am to 4:30pm Grade 2 Salary £21,107.65 to £21,127.12 per annum £13.53 to £13.54 per hour Permanent, Part-time role Closing Date: Sunday 27th September 2026
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Specialist Occupational Therapist
Hampshire County Council - Hampshire
£44,554 to £50,197 a year, pro rata
HybridPermanentFull time
As a Specialist Occupational Therapist within our Education and Inclusion Therapy Service, you'll join a supportive and innovative team dedicated to improving outcomes for children and young people in educational settings. Working closely with schools, families and partner professionals, you'll deliver specialist assessments and interventions that help students overcome barriers to learning, develop independence and reach their full potential. You'll contribute to EHCP provision, support staff development and provide expert advice across a range of specialist educational environments. This term-time only role offers the opportunity to work within a developing service in a high-performing local authority, combining autonomous clinical practice with strong professional support, excellent work-life balance and a salary broadly equivalent to NHS Band 7. There may also be opportunities to contribute to Hampshire Local Area Partnership's Experts at Hand offer, providing specialist therapeutic expertise across settings serving children and young people from early years through to post-16 and beyond. What you’ll do: • Deliver specialist occupational therapy assessments and evidence-based interventions for children and young people in educational settings and, where appropriate, at home. • Work collaboratively with education staff, families and multi-agency professionals to develop and implement effective, child-centred support plans. • Contribute to EHCP assessments, reviews and reporting, including tribunal and care planning documentation. • Provide clinical and managerial supervision to Occupational Therapists in the team and support capacity-building through training, consultation and tailored programmes within schools and settings. • Maintain accurate and timely clinical records in line with professional standards. • Participate in service development and quality improvement activities. • Support whole-school communication strategies and contribute to policy development. • Manage your own caseload effectively and travel across Hampshire to deliver services predominantly within your geographical patch of the county. What we’re looking for: • A professional recognised Occupational Therapy qualification with current HCPC registration, and a postgraduate qualification in Ayres Sensory Integration (or equivalent). • Experience working as an Occupational Therapist with children and young people with complex needs across education, health, social care, community or hospital-based services. • An understanding of how to encourage and support young people. • Strong knowledge and practical experience of a Sensory integration treatment approach. • Excellent assessment, clinical reasoning and problem-solving skills, with the ability and initiative to translate findings into effective interventions. • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a multi-agency team. • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders. • Strong organisational and time management skills, with a commitment to confidentiality, safeguarding and inclusive practice. Why join us? • Be part of an innovative and evolving therapy service within a high-performing local authority, offering a supportive and inclusive environment. • Benefit from a comprehensive induction programme and a strong CPD offer, including internal learning and access to external training. • Receive tailored clinical supervision from a Specialist Occupational Therapist, alongside regular peer and safeguarding support. • Enjoy opportunities for careers progression, a term-time only contract, and a healthy work-life balance supported by realistic caseloads and work assigned predominantly within your geographical location. • Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice. • A competitive benefits package that includes generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. To learn more about this role, please review our Candidate Pack available on our website. Please click on the Apply button for details. Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role and therefore it is essential that you already have the right to work in the UK before applying. Other roles you may have experience of may include: Occupational Therapist – Children and Young People, Senior Occupational Therapist (Children’s Services), Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist, Specialist Occupational Therapist – Education Settings, Education-Based Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapist – SEN / SEND Services, Children’s Occupational Therapist – Specialist Services
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Multi Skilled Engineer
ISS Facilities Services - Carlisle
£44,000 to £46,000 a year
On-sitePermanentFull time
Multi Skilled Engineer Contract: Education Location: Carlisle, CA1 1HS Hours of work: 40 Contract Type: Permanent We are seeking a Multi Skilled Engineer to deliver planned and reactive maintenance across building fabric, minor plumbing, simple mechanical equipment and limited electrical tasks within documented competence. The role involves carrying out routine maintenance activities, first-line fault diagnosis and minor repairs while ensuring safe reinstatement and escalation of specialist work where required. Job Description We are looking for a professional individual with significant experience in electrical building services maintenance, including fault finding, maintenance and installation, as well as reactive and planned preventative maintenance (PPM) within commercial property environments. The successful candidate will work in line with established health and safety procedures, risk assessments and method statements. Key Responsibilities Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across building fabric, plumbing, mechanical and electrical systems within authorised competence. Perform first-line fault finding, minor repairs, component replacement and safe reinstatement. Escalate specialist works requiring qualified engineers or statutory inspection. Complete routine PPM tasks, including inspections, adjustments, meter readings and fabric repairs. Undertake authorised water hygiene duties, including temperature checks and outlet flushing. Conduct routine fire alarm and emergency lighting tests where trained and authorised. Carry out limited electrical tasks, including visual checks, lamp replacement and simple accessory replacement. Maintain accurate records and communicate progress, risks and service impacts effectively. Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications Skills & Experience Experience in electrical-related building services maintenance, including fault finding, maintenance and installation. Previous experience providing reactive and PPM building services maintenance. Experience working within FM or building services environments in commercial properties. Experience working under strict health and safety procedures, including risk assessments and method statements. Ability to use approved risk assessments, method statements, permits, isolation procedures and COSHH controls. Strong communication skills with the ability to identify practical improvements to reliability and customer service. Qualifications Applicants should hold one of the following qualification pathways: City & Guilds 2365, 2357 Level 3 and NVQ 2356 AM2. City & Guilds 2330 Level 3 in Electrical Installation and NVQ 2356 and AM2. City & Guilds 236/2360 in Electrical Installations Part 1 & 2. City & Guilds 18th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations (BS 7671:2018), preferably with A2 Amendment. The Company ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience. Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people. We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #Becomewhoyouwant, #Bepartofsomethingbigger, #aplacetobeyou, #facilitiesmanagement ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer. ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background. We are proud to be a Gold Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) award holder and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, recognising our commitment to supporting veterans, reservists, and military families. Through our Joint Forces Programme, we provide mentoring and support to members of the Armed Forces community and their spouses as they transition into civilian careers. We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme. Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work. If you have any further queries regarding this role, please contact the Resourcing Team by emailing resourcing.team@uk.issworld.com
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Administration Officer
North Kesteven District Council - Sleaford, Midlands
£29,542 to £31,015 a year
HybridPermanentFull time
Administration Officer Full-time (37 hours) – Permanent Grade B1, £29,542 - £31,015 per annum North Kesteven District Council is seeking an entry level professional to join the Central Administration Team. This post puts you at the heart of a busy and varied department which is critical in the efficient and effective delivery of a number of Council wide-ranging services. Job Requirements: · Good organisational skills and the ability to manage a varied workload while meeting deadlines. · Confident communication and strong customer service skills with the ability to build positive working relationships with colleagues, customers and Councillors. • High level of accuracy with strong attention to detail and the ability to maintain records and information systems. · Good ICT skills, a willingness to learn and a flexible approach to supporting a range of corporate services. Key Responsibilities: • Provide efficient administrative support across Council services, including preparing correspondence, maintaining records and supporting meetings. • Process financial transactions, purchase orders and data accurately, ensuring information is maintained across corporate systems. • Manage enquiries from customers, colleagues and Councillors, responding professionally and directing matters as appropriate. • Support the delivery of corporate activities, events and projects through effective organisation, document management and administrative coordination. Key Attributes: · Proactive and adaptable team player · Enthusiastic and professional · A highly organised, conscientious and detail-oriented person We are seeking a motivated individual with a positive, can-do attitude and a commitment to delivering high-quality work. In this role, you will support the work of the Central Administration Team, helping to deliver effective services and contribute to the Council’s wider ambitions for the district. As part of our team, you will recognise the valuable contribution local government makes to the wellbeing of our communities and will be committed to providing excellent support to colleagues, Members and customers. If you are looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful difference within a forward-thinking organisation, we would welcome your application. If you would like an informal chat about this post, please call Lisa Tidy, Democratic Services Manager on 01529 308280 To complete an application form and further details, please visit our website www.n-kesteven.gov.uk The closing date for all applications is 4 October 2026 The interview date will be 14 October 2026
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