Deputy Manager (Learning Disability) - Aylesbury
REACH LTD - Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
£31,231 to £31,231 a year
On-sitePermanentFull time
Title: Deputy Manager Location: Aylesbury HP20 Hours: 39 hours per week Term: Full-Time Permanent (4 month probationary period) Reports to: Home Manager Pay: £31,231.00 per annum plus an on-call allowance of £500 per annum (pro rata) REACH provides care and rehabilitation for adults with learning disabilities in small, community-based homes across Berkshire and Buckinghamshire. Do you want to inspire and genuinely make a positive difference to people’s lives? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for a Deputy Manager who is passionate about meeting the individual needs and aspirations of the people we support and leading and developing our dedicated, hard-working team. You will support the Registered Manager with all aspects of the day-to-day running of this friendly home. Compassionate and committed, you are an enthusiastic team-player looking to develop your skills and career with a forward-thinking company. Responsibilities and Duties: You will assist in managing a home delivering high quality, safe and effective care and support for adults with learning disabilities Purpose of Position: Ø To assist the Home Manager in the effective co-ordination of the Home. Ensuring a high standard of personalised care at all times by proper utilisation of the resources available and implementing agreed care plans and policies as appropriate. Ø To work with the Home Manager to provide effective leadership and support to all staff and participate in direct work with residents. Ø To participate in duty rota Including weekends and evenings, to carry sleeping-in and wake night duties when required, to supervise, to assist in order to maintain 24 hour staff cover for a consistent care Duties and Responsibilities: To act as the person in charge of the Home in the absence of the Manager, ensuring that legislation is adhered to and standards are maintained. To ensure that the service provided promotes residents’ skills, respect, choice, community presence and participation. To assist the Home Manager in handling residents’ personal finances ensuring confidentiality is maintained at all times To be responsible for; understanding and complying with statutory and legal requirements that are relevant, including Health & Safety, COSHH, all aspects of the Health & Social Care Act 2008 to ensure that all staff maintain a safe environment throughout the Home. To participate in the formulation of individual care plans for each resident and administer medication to residents as prescribed, accurately maintaining appropriate records for both. To always be alert to residents physical and mental well being, immediately dealing with and reporting any changes in a resident’s condition. Liaising with other care professionals as required, and ensuring that all records are updated accurately. To ensure that all staff are understanding and patient towards residents and their needs, and encourage, assist and support residents to participate in leisure activities as appropriate to the individual, ensuring their social and emotional needs are met. · To ensure that Effective Interagency working is applied to safeguard and promote the welfare of vulnerable adults in accordance with local and national guidance on Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults. · Being a Dignity in Care Champion for the home, ensuring that best practice is maintained, as well as promoting Dignity in Care within the service provided. · To respect and maintain confidentiality of resident’s personal information at all times, this includes resident’s behaviour and actions and any incidents that may occur in the course of day-to-day care and to ensure that all staff understand and respect this. · To work with the Home Manager to identify group and individual training needs, to organise and participate in and give training. · Undertaking general support worker duties throughout the Home as needed. · To be an active and encouraging senior member of team, responsible for running team meetings, ensuring good communication and leading the induction and training of newly appointed staff, ensuring that the service is a friendly and supportive working environment. Other Duties: To attend any Team and other external and internal meetings as requested To attend relevant training and personal development opportunities in order to fulfil the requirements of the post To adhere to all R.E.A.C.H policies and procedures and assist the organisation in developing, implementing and monitoring them, including Equal Opportunities and Health & Safety policies To carry out any other duties relevant to the post as directed by your Manager, Operations Manager or Operations Director. Candidates applying for the roles be assessed based on these during all the stages You will also enjoy: · Competitive salary and benefits including on-call allowance · Public holiday pay enhancements · Workplace pension scheme · 24/7 employee assistance programme · 28 days holiday per year · Free meals whilst at work · Free parking · Employee referral scheme with financial rewards · Quality training · Blue Light Card ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS: Right to live and work in the UK All offers of employment will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and references Have passion to help those in need and make a real difference Be resilient and have a positive attitude Take responsibility by ensuring you can be held accountable for your actions Maintain confidentiality and protect the privacy, dignity, rights, health, and wellbeing of the residents Communicate openly and effectively with clients and collaborate with colleagues to ensure a standardised level of care is provided Have good time management skills Be friendly and build rapport with the residents Commit to enhancing the quality of care, and support through continued professional development Ability to understand and follow organisational policies
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Health, Safety & Environmental Compliance Manager
Wave Active Limited - Seaford, East Sussex
£40,000 to £40,000 a year
On-sitePermanentFull time
Please note that candidates who have applied for this role within the last 2 months do not need to reapply. The Post in Context To lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of Wave Active's health, safety and environmental compliance framework, ensuring the organisation meets all statutory and regulatory obligations, fostering a positive culture of safety, accountability and continuous improvement. The post holder will act as the organisation's competent Health & Safety advisor, oversee environmental compliance and monitoring, lead information governance and data protection arrangements, and provide assurance to the SLT Team and Board that organisational risks are effectively identified, managed and monitored. Key Responsibilities 1. Health & Safety Leadership 2. Compliance & Governance 3. Data Protection & Information Governance 4. Environmental Management 5. Risk Management 6. Culture & Improvement Key Accountabilities The postholder will be accountable for: • Health & Safety compliance. • Data Protection compliance. • Environmental compliance. • Corporate compliance framework. • Risk management systems. • Health & Safety Committee. • Incident reporting and investigations. • Compliance training. • Internal audits. • Regulatory inspections.
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Office Manager - Southcote Primary School
Reading Borough Council - Reading, Berkshire
£30,573 to £35,521 a year
On-sitePermanentFull time
8.30am to 4:30pm Monday to Thursday, 8.30am to 4.00pm Friday – Term time plus inset days, plus 1 additional week Our friendly federation is seeking an enthusiastic, organised and self‑motivated Office Manager to join our hardworking and supportive team at Southcote Primary School. We are looking for a dedicated professional who takes pride in delivering high‑quality administrative support and ensuring the smooth day‑to‑day running of a busy school office. This is a varied and rewarding role working closely with the Executive Headteacher, Head of Operations and wider leadership team. The successful candidate will play a key part in supporting pupils, staff, parents and the wider school community — often being the calm, reassuring presence, at the heart of the school. The successful candidate will: - Demonstrate exceptional organisation — able to manage multiple priorities and maintain a well‑structured, efficient office environment - Communicate with warmth and clarity — building positive relationships with staff, parents, pupils and external agencies - Bring emotional intelligence — remaining calm during busy school mornings and responding sensitively to upset children or concerned parents - Have experience in a busy office, ideally within a school setting - Use digital systems confidently — including experience with MIS such as SIMS, or willingness to undertake training - Support and lead office staff effectively, modelling professionalism and teamwork - Understand safeguarding responsibilities — including the updated KCSIE 2026 requirements around AI‑safeguarding, data protection and ensuring all staff are fully prepared to implement Part One of the guidance - Uphold confidentiality and GDPR at all times - Maintain the school’s digital presence — supporting website updates and contributing to positive, compliant social media communication - Commit to ongoing professional development and training We can offer: - A welcoming, supportive and collaborative team - Friendly, enthusiastic pupils who make every day meaningful - Opportunities for training and development, including safeguarding and digital‑skills training - A varied and rewarding role within our growing Federation - Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support wellbeing - A workplace where kindness, professionalism and humour are valued
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Construction Site Manager - Alton, Hampshire
Robert Hurst Group Ltd - Alton
£Competitive, dependent on experience
On-siteContractFull time
We are currently seeking an experienced and reliable Construction Site Manager to join a residential development project in Alton, overseeing the construction of a bungalow development. This is an excellent opportunity for a Construction Site Manager with strong residential construction experience who is confident managing site operations, coordinating subcontractors and trades, maintaining high standards of health and safety, and ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the required quality standards. The successful candidate will play a key role in the day-to-day management of the project, working closely with site teams, subcontractors, suppliers, and the wider project management team to ensure the development progresses in line with programme requirements.
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Deputy General Manager - Cover GM
Flow Recruitment Ltd - OX4 4XP
£36,000 to £36,000 a year
On-sitePermanentFull time
Are you an ambitious manager looking for a highly autonomous role, where you will take accountability for the centre in the absence of the General Manager? Are you looking for an employer that will invest in you and develop you to a General Manager within twelve to eighteen months? Are you looking for a business that is financially stable and has very exciting growth plans? As a Deputy Manager for our client, you will be at the very centre of the customer and team experience. Taking accountability for the centre in the absence of the General Manager. We are looking for a Deputy Manager with a strong focus of people management, development and somebody who has the capacity to progress onto the companies General Manager in Waiting programme. The role is varied, exciting and challenging. Your responsibilities will range from coaching and mentoring the team on shift, to ensuring the centre is a safe and fun environment for customers. You will be hands on across all areas of the busy centre. Within our clients fast-paced, dynamic world, Deputy Managers are trained across all areas of the centre to support the effective operation of their business. You will support the General Manager with back of house duties, as well as running an exceptional operation front of house. You will be responsible for delivering financial targets and service standards. To be successful you should have: a minimum of eighteen months experience in a customer-facing management role ideally within the leisure, hospitality, or retail industry evidence of delivering on financial targets, driving business and sales a passion for people including experience of coaching and developing your team be fanatical about customer service have ambition for success be willing to work nights and weekends Join our client as an Assistant Manager, in return you’ll get: an excellent salary as well as the opportunity to earn an extra £1 per hour, paid to you every month as part of our monthly bonus scheme 40-hour contract, plus additional pay for any extra shifts you work the opportunity to earn an outperformance bonus, you will be given a share of your centre profits once you hit target – paid half yearly 50% off food when you are working optional pension plan 28 days holiday earn additional days holiday with length of service, up to five days one in four weekends off ongoing training and development, with the opportunity to fast track your career free bowling / golf game vouchers every month 30% discount off food and drink for you and up to five friends access to our clients Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family well-being training to support you in the workplace opportunity to join the healthcare cash plan financial long service awards a £15 donation to Barnardo’s when you complete your induction enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave benefits flexible working, allowing you to have the perfect work life blend
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Fire Detection/Suppression Project Manager
Eley Solutions Ltd
£60,000 to £65,000 a year
On-sitePermanentFull time
Project Manager - Fire Suppression or Fire Detection Great stable Company - Salary up to £65k - West of M25 or East London • Position: Project Manager (Fire Detection/ Suppression Installation) • Location: Be based in the West of South East UK, commutable to Slough or West London or if in Kent/ Essex then London Projects • Benefits: Up to £65k + 33 Days holidays rising to 38 + Electric Car or Allowance + Benefits + great delivery team We are currently seeking a motivated and experienced Fire Project Manager with Fire Detection/ Fire Alarm BS 5839 and/ or Fire Suppression/ Gas Suppression/ or Fire Protection Sprinkler skills to join our clients team of Fire Detection and Fire Suppression specialists. Role is Good Project Management, setting and controlling costs, ensuring quality of installation and commissioning, finishing on time and in budget, variations recorded, WIP and O&M completed and liaison with team and stakeholders. Requirements: To be Project Manager/ Senior Project Manager - Fire Suppression/ Gas Suppression/ Fire Detection/ Fire Alarm - M4 Slough Berkshire (or London if more commutable) • SSSTS or SMSTS certification, ECS Black Card preferred • CSCS/ ECS (Construction Skills Certification Scheme) certification if have • Knowledge of Fire Alarm Project Management BS5838 or Fire Suppression Project Management in the UK • Ideally West of the South East (M4, M25), commutable to Berkshire or West London/ Middlesex/ Surrey... or Kent, Essex, Hertfordshire if commutable to London. Benefits: of being a Project Manager - Fire Suppression/ Gas Suppression/ Fire Detection/ Fire Alarms • Competitive salary ranging up to £65,000 per annum • Electric car or car allowance • 25 days of holiday + 8 bank holidays (with potential to increase to 30 days + bank holidays) • Full permanent benefits package and flexible benefits • Opportunity to work medium or large projects with supportive team If you Manage Fire Project Installations (e.g. Have Gas/ Fire Suppression or Fire Alarm/ Fire Detection experience), please submit your application/ CV or call us to help you progress in confidence with career. Send CV, google or call, Steve Eley - Fire & Security Careers - Fire Specialist since 2001... Chat soon!
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22138 - Prison Offender Manager (operational)
Ministry of Justice - Maidstone
from £34,440 a year
On-sitePermanentFull time
This is an Operational Prison Offender Manager post based at HMP/YOI East Sutton Park, a women's open prison. The role focuses on supporting women in open conditions by managing sentence progression, promoting rehabilitation, facilitating resettlement opportunities, and working collaboratively with internal and external partners to achieve positive outcomes and reduce reoffending. The post holder will play a key role in helping women prepare for their safe and successful reintegration into the community while maintaining effective risk management and public protection practices. Overview of the job This is an operational job in an establishment. Summary The job holder will be a Prison Officer who will have additional specialist training in Offender Management processes to carry out this job. They will supervise and support prisoners in a secure custodial setting, ensuring all services are provided to a high standard and that security and control are maintained at all times. They will also be deployed as a Supervising Officer where required. This is an operational job with no line management; however they will have supervisory responsibilities for staff. Responsibilities, Activities and Duties The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties: • Interview prisoners on arrival within prescribed timescales, set and review targets with prisoners and update case management notes on the prison database. • Use the Offender Assessment System (OASys) to identify risks and manage offenders appropriately. • Leads the sentence planning meeting in order to prepare appropriate plans. • Coordinate and complete information for Parole Board reports and hearings. • Liaises with prisoners and other departments and agencies to action the sentence plan, gather and exchange information and understand/investigate conflicting opinions on prisoner progress. • Check for accuracy of information concerning initial categorisation and recategorisations ensuring assessments are correct and all risks have been covered. • Encourage and support prisoner to participate in education, interventions and workshops as defined within the sentence plan. Develops strategies to assist prisoners to overcome reluctance to attend. • Liaise and contribute with probation service and case workers regarding Release on Temporary Licence (ROTL), Home Detention Curfew (HDC) and transfers to other prisons. Make recommendations to Governor on suitability for early release. Inform relevant agencies of release dates and address of prisoners considered a risk on release. • Engage with Indeterminate Sentence Prisoners (ISP) within the specific timescales as required and complete relevant paperwork. • Highlight any prisoner who gives significant concerns by their behaviour to the Offender Management Unit manager or Orderly Officer. Concerns may be for a variety of issues for example any prisoner who has presented in the past risk of suicide or self harm, or if there are any outstanding concerns with regards to victims or further offences and racial harassment. • Send relevant pre-course information to all those attending review. • Arrange dates, venues and special needs arrangements for the Post Programme Progress Reviews. • Chair post programme review in accordance with guidelines. • Produce and distribute post programme review minutes, ensuring these minutes reflect compliance with audit baselines. • Obtain further information if required from outside agencies to complete a comprehensive OASys report. • Contribute to and attend Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) Boards and work with all relevant external agencies to protect the public when releasing prisoners under MAPPA. • Liaise with the Foreign National department or UK Border Agency regarding foreign national prisoners as appropriate. • Complete lifer and ISP paperwork as directed by manager in compliance with standards and set timescales. • If working in a YOI or Juvenile estates facilitate multi-agency planning meetings which are inclusive of Young People and their parents/carers to assess needs and risks posed by the Young Person to him/herself or others during custody and upon release into the community. Undertake other tasks including: • Supervise, manage and control prisoners decently, lawfully, safely and securely whilst carrying out all activities. • Exercise the powers of a Constable. • Conduct searches on prisoners, staff and visitors as required. • Undertake external escorts. • Undertakes ‘first on scene’ incident response. • Maintain and update systems in line with local agreements. • Prepare relevant documentation for managers for verification/quality checking purposes. • Attend and contribute to relevant meetings as required. • Complete and update Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan. • Establish, develop and maintain professional relationships with prisoners and staff. • Understand and comply with national/local policies and legislation. When required act as a Supervising Officer (SO) as per the following job descriptions: • SO : Safe, Decent and Secure / YP • SO : Operations / YP • SO : Special Unit • SO : Category A Escorts • SO : Nights / YP • SO : Regime • SO : PEI The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The Job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation Scheme and shall be discussed in the first instance with the job holder. An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh.
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Quality Assurance Manager - Food Manufacturing
Cibus People Ltd - Bedford
£45,000 to £45,000 a year
On-sitePermanentFull time
Bedfordshire Food Manufacturing £45k plus benefits This is far more than a compliance-led role. It’s an opportunity with real autonomy to influence and ensure quality remains at the centre of every decision the business makes. As Quality Assurance Manager, you’ll lead the site’s QA team, taking ownership of the Quality Management System while ensuring compliance with BRCGS, HACCP, customer and legislative requirements. You’ll be joining a food manufacturer with an outstanding reputation for innovation, technical excellence and long-standing customer partnerships. You’ll be the driving force behind continuous improvement, leading internal and external audits, analysing trends, identifying risks before they become issues and implementing sustainable solutions that strengthen quality performance across the site. Working closely with Production, Operations and Supply Chain, you’ll build strong relationships across the business, providing technical guidance, coaching colleagues and ensuring food safety and quality standards are consistently achieved. You’ll also play a key role in supplier quality, allergen management, environmental monitoring and customer engagement, acting as a trusted technical expert both internally and externally. Just as importantly, you’ll be passionate about developing people. You’ll enjoy mentoring your team, building capability and creating an environment where continuous improvement is embraced rather than enforced. About You You’ll already have experience leading Quality within a food manufacturing environment and will be comfortable operating in a fast-paced manufacturing business where standards are high and continuous improvement is part of everyday life. We’re looking for someone who combines technical credibility with strong leadership skills—someone who can influence at every level of the business, communicate confidently with customers and auditors, and bring people with them on the journey. You’ll ideally offer: Experience in a Quality Assurance Manager or quality supervisory role within food manufacturing. A thorough understanding of BRCGS, HACCP and food safety legislation. Proven experience leading customer, certification and regulatory audits. Level 3 HACCP and/or Level 3 Food Safety qualification. A degree in Food Science or a related discipline The permanent right to work in the UK Why Apply? This is an opportunity to join a business that’s investing in its people, its facilities and its future. You’ll have the autonomy to shape quality strategy, influence site performance and make a genuine impact within an organisation where technical excellence is recognised as a key driver of success. If you’re looking for a role where your expertise will be valued, your ideas listened to and your leadership can make a lasting difference, we’d love to speak with you.
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Scholarships Manager – Africa Oxford Initiative
University of Oxford - Oxford, Oxfordshire
£39,424 to £47,779 a year
On-siteContractFull time
We are seeking to appoint a Scholarships Manager to join the Africa Oxford Initiative (AfOx) within the Nuffield Department of Medicine. The postholder will support the end-to-end delivery of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Oxford, with a particular focus on strengthening leadership, onboarding and development programmes that provide tailored support to African graduate scholars at Oxford. The Africa Oxford Initiative (AfOx) is a pan-University that brings together Oxford’s engagement with African institutions and researchers, fostering equitable partnerships and co-developing high-impact programmes. AfOx activities are structured under three pillars: Research, Education, and Innovation. The flagship programme under the Education pillar is the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Oxford, which supports passionate, locally rooted, and globally minded young Africans to undertake graduate studies. AfOx recognises that meaningful support extends beyond covering course fees and living costs, as such, the programme support includes providing bespoke leadership training programmes, networking opportunities, and tailored support for students before, during, and after their time in Oxford. Your primary responsibility will be to support AfOx’s delivery of the scholarship programme from end to end with a specific focus on strengthening the scholars’ support programmes, namely: Leadership and Impact programme, Catch-up programme, Scholars’ Leadership Retreat, Leadership symposium and Onboarding programme. You will be responsible for planning, coordinating and delivering the scholarship programme, managing timelines, budgets, risks and resources to ensure high-quality outcomes. The role includes acting as a key operational contact, building relationships with internal and external stakeholders, monitoring programme progress, analysing data to inform decision-making, coordinating meetings and committees, and evaluating programme impact to support continuous improvement. Working with a high degree of autonomy, the post-holder will ensure the programme objectives are achieved to time, budget, and quality standards, navigating challenges and driving high-impact outcomes. Applications for this vacancy should be made online and you will need to upload a supporting statement and CV. Your supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience. Please restrict your documentation to your CV and supporting statement only. Any other documents will be requested at a later date. This position is offered full time on a fixed term contract for 36 months and is funded by the Mastercard Foundation. Only applications received before 12 midday on Monday 28 September 2026 will be considered. Please quote 188440 on all correspondence.
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Early Years Pre School Manager
Little Elves community Pre school - Fleet, Hampshire
from £18.11 an hour
On-sitePermanentPart time
Are you ready to take on a new challenge and run our large Charity pre-school? This is an exciting opportunity for an experience Early years Manager to join a Good Ofsted rated setting where we are proud to be developing happy and confident children in an engaging environment within the local community. Little Elves Community Pre-School on Elvetham Heath, in Fleet, Hampshire, offers community based pre-schooling for children aged 2 years 6 months to 5 years old. Situated on the popular Elvetham Heath Estate, Little Elves Pre School was been established in November 2002 and grown steadily in size and reputation. In April 2011, Little Elves expanded into a new modern extension, providing twice the capacity, an all-weather outdoor play area and dedicated children’s toilets, all to encourage free flow play and independence. Manager Responsibilities - you will be required: • To manage the Pre-School and the staff within the setting. • To undertake the curriculum planning for the setting • To run the daily sessions of the preschool • To implement the daily routine in the room. • To support the aims and objectives of the Setting in the organisation of a high quality establishment for children from 2 years 6 months to 5 years • To provide high standards of childcare and education – to include the monitoring and reviews of Setting, this includes providing a safe, caring environment to enable the emotional, social and educational development of children, through individual attention and group activities; • To direct and support staff. Pay will be discussed at interview. Hourly rate starting from £18.11 an hour dependent on childcare qualifications and experience.
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