Your new company
This consultancy located in the heart of Preston has a brilliant reputation as an employer, client and project deliverer. They focus on a wide range of sectors, including Castles, Football Stadia, Hospitals and Surgeries, Further Education and Commercial developments.
With around 50 staff, this consultancy has excellent retention of staff while boasting 80% of their projects coming from returning clients because they trust the team to deliver top work every time.
Your new role
Your new role will see you working across multiple mechanical and HVAC designs across the above-mentioned sectors.
This consultancy is looking for an engineer who wants to invest in their vocation, so your role will not only include the completion of designs but also mentoring junior staff, engaging with internal and external stakeholders, attending site visits and running jobs.
What you'll need to succeed
To succeed in this role you will have a minimum of 6 years' UK Mechanical Building Services experience, have an ambition to grow within your career and have a forward-looking attitude towards not only your development but those around you. You must be familiar with standard design software and RIBA 1-4.
What you'll get in return
In return, you will receive £50,000 - £55,000 as a Senior Mechanical Engineer (MEP), hybrid working, flexible working hours, world-class mentorship and work for a company with an excellent pipeline.

What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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Your new company
Are you passionate about shaping the future of energy through cutting-edge nuclear engineering? The company is on a mission to revolutionise the energy sector with innovative solutions. Our team of seasoned experts, with decades of experience in nuclear reactor design, safety analysis, and regulatory compliance, is at the forefront of this exciting field.
We offer comprehensive consulting services that cater to the unique needs of our clients, from initial feasibility studies to full-scale project implementation. If you are driven by
excellence and eager to make a significant impact, we invite you to be a part of our dynamic team.
Your new role

• Compliance of the projects' engineering deliverables with specified requirements, codes, standards, and procedures (including quality and security).
• Ensuring all customer technical requirements are attained.
• Technical integrity and development of safe, legally compliant engineering solutions verifying and validating that they satisfy the project requirements.
• Collate, document and review requirements from work information and disseminate these requirements clearly to the parties that will contribute to the solution.
• Planning and executing engineering and design activities. Ensuring projects are delivered within approved budgets and scheduled completion dates.
• Source ideas and innovation from multiple sources and proactively generate value-adding options to achieve the optimum engineered solution.
• Develop technical specifications that define the totality of requirements for engineering solutions.
• Assess the specific elements that contribute to the equipment design and document justification / arguments which substantiate it.
• Production of detailed calculations to establish sizing, specification, or rating of components.
• Ensure work under their supervision is consistent in the use of software tools, deliverable protocols, formats, templates, numbering, and storage.
• Identifying the requirements for, and organising and undertaking design reviews.

What you'll get in return
Competitive Salary, Bonus Scheme, Excellent pension, Cycle to work scheme & on-site gym access, Flexible working arrangements, Generous holiday allowance
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Pay up to £73,153 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance.

Our Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineers are responsible for the implementation and operation of secure and highly available computing platforms, products, and networks. They build, maintain, upgrade and continuously improve DWP's cloud infrastructure and services.

DWP. Digital with Purpose.

We are looking for a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to join our community of tech experts in DWP Digital.

We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives.

DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people.

The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us.

What skills, knowledge and experience will you need?

You will have demonstrable experience of building and running systems in the following areas:

• Implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Gitlab or equivalent.
• Writing and maintaining Infrastructure as Code.
• Container build and runtime environments.
• Kubernetes administration and associated technologies e.g. Flux, Argo CD, Helm.

You and your role

As a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer, you will work in an agile multidisciplinary team building and operating products and services that are consumed by the rest of DWP Digital.

You will have a deep understanding of cloud tools and technologies, especially around infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD pipelines, containers and cloud networking.

You will also have an appreciation of information security, designing solutions and services with security controls embedded, specifically engineered as mitigation against security threats as a core part of the solutions and services.

There are line-management responsibilities, you will need to provide technical support and assistance to junior team-members.

Details. Wages. Perks.

Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds Manchester or Newcastle whichever is most convenient for you.

Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub.

Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £73,153.

Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth over £16,000 per year.

Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time.

You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays.

We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:

• An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100)
• Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies
• Time off volunteering and charitable giving
• Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP'
• Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
• Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference
• Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.

Process:

We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages:

Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through.

Interview: a single stage interview online.

CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.

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Do you have experience in face to face furniture sales? Do you love engaging with customers and building long lasting relationships? How would you feel about selling luxury products within a prestigious family run business thats been established for over 100 years?

TRIP are currently recruiting a Senior Sales Consultant for a luxury furniture retailer for their store in Accrington. The retailer has a stable and secure history of being family owned and operated and is currently going through a fantastic period of growth.

The ideal Senior Sales Consultant:
- Must have experience in face to face furniture sales
- Be extremely personable and able to develop immediate customer rapport
- Be confident and highly motivated
- Be someone who is a high achiever with a proven track record of consistent sales performance.

If you recognise the above and want to join a company that truly Rewards, Recognises & Invests in your career development, both financially and progressively then get in touch today!

Basic salary £25k + individual commission + bonuses an uncapped (average) OTE c£30,000-£35,000 (the top 10% of sales people across the business earning in excess of £40,000+)

Senior Estimator

Civil Engineering (Water & Wastewater Projects)

Preston, England

Prominent Civil Engineering main contractor based in Preston that is looking for a Senior Estimator to become a permanent member of their Pre-construction team. This client of ours is driven by their values - creating a highly supportive work environment for their employees, ensuring they are able and encouraged to achieve their development goals.

About the role of Senior Estimator

Working on Primarily Water & Wastewater, Highways, and structures projects across the North of England, valued between c.£500,000 - £30mill.

Responsibilities for Senior Estimator

• Analyse and interpret information including appraisal of scheme requirements in terms of construction methods, programme and management.
• Identify potential risks/benefits.
• Liaise as appropriate with the Design team.
• Compile a comprehensive net cost estimate for the works, including preliminary items.
• Prepare and present net cost estimate for internal adjudication.
• Convert estimates to tender
• Timely submission of tender, ensuring that the Clients requirements are met.
• Give others an overview of the scheme, highlighting any job specific risks/benefits.

Requirements for Senior Estimator

• Appropriate industry qualification, e.g. Bachelor's degree in civil or architectural engineering, construction management, or an equivalent degree/NVQ/HND
• Previous experience in the civil engineering sector - specifically Water/Wastewater, Highways, structures, or energy
• Prioritise own workload and where appropriate that of others in the team - time management skills.
• Recognise and source additional resource required to produce estimate.
• Recognise submission requirements and compile a logical sequence of actions necessary to achieve the deadline.
• Assemble estimate with or without use of estimating software package - appropriate IT skills.
• Construction knowledge, ability to research and appraise viability of alternatives.

Offer for Senior Estimator

• £60,000 - £70,000 p/a
• £6450 car allowance
• Hybrid working 2 days per week
• 26 days holiday + Bank holidays
• Exceptional additional benefits package
• Fantastic Progression, support, and training opportunities

If you want to hear more about this Senior Estimator role, please apply with an up-to-date copy of your CV

Service Care Solutions is working alongside a thriving local authority, based in Lancashire, which needs a Senior Litigation Lawyer to join their team and handle Criminal and Civil Litigation matters. This role involves management responsibilities and it would be well suited to someone who is looking to spearhead a team!

This position is a three-month rolling contract and they can pay a competitive rate of £55-£60ph umbrella. There is potential negotiation on the rate for the right candidate.

Responsibilities involved in the Senior Litigation Lawyer role

• Handle a mixed caseload of Criminal and Civil Litigation matters from start to completion.
• Manage a litigation legal team and provide support whenever necessary
• Provide expert legal counsel to the council and its departments on litigation risk, strategies, and decision-making
• Prepare cases and represent the council in courts and tribunals, ensuring well-prepared, effective advocacy

Requirements

• A qualified Solicitor, Legal Executive or Barrister with Criminal and Civil Litigation experience
• Someone who has worked for a Local Authority within a litigation legal team
• Someone who can attend the county hall (Preston) once a week.
• Ideally someone with management experience

Benefits included with the Senior Litigation Lawyer position

• Weekly pay
• Professional development opportunities
• Hybrid working

If this Senior Litigation Lawyer vacancy sounds like an opportunity of interest for you or someone you know, please feel free to reach out to Hugh Barnes on 01772208969, or email Hugh.Barnes@servicecare.org.uk.

We also welcome referrals for this position, where a successful recommendation would be worth £250.

Summary

Job Description for Strategy and Insight Senior Advisor:

There's never been a more exciting time to be part of the nuclear sector. New opportunities are being created all the time. At NNL, you'll be in the ideal place to capitalise on this momentum, face new challenges and develop a long, successful and meaningful career.

We're an organisation that's here to experiment and push the limits of what's possible. So, if you're keen to excel in your chosen field, this is the place to do it. Because at NNL, anything is possible.

The Strategy & Insight Senior Advisor role is to help shape and implement the future strategic direction of NNL through the provision of strategic guidance to the organisation, and through analysis and dissemination of market and policy intelligence and insight.

The location for this role is flexible and can be based at Risley, Preston Stonehouse or Workington.

Main Responsibilities for Strategy and Insight Senior Advisor:

• Strategy:
  
  
  
  • Providing guidance and support to NNL (Focus Areas, Customer Executive, Business units etc) in defining and monitoring implementation of strategy, through for example the application of strategic tools and techniques.
  
  
  • Contribute to the development of business cases (NNL and HMG spending review submissions).
  
  
  • Contribute to the production of NNL's strategic and business planning process as appropriate.
  
  
  • To develop and maintain connections across NNL to ensure alignment of strategy with our customer and internally funded activities (S&T, strategic investment).
  
  
  
  


• Insight:
  
  
  
  • Keeping abreast of the changing nuclear landscape through routinely gathering, analysing and disseminating intelligence and insight from across the political, technical and nuclear market landscape through external research and internal engagement.
  
  
  • Leading the production of insight slides widely disseminated within NNL (including the monthly Insight Briefing, Policy Briefings, market intel reports etc).
  
  
  • Reviewing and appraisal of key external publications and provision of output in a digestible and succinct format.
  
  
  
  


• General:
  
  
  
  • To contribute to continuous improvement of the S&I team's ways of working and impact across and outside of NNL.
  
  
  • To work closely with other SCC teams, i.e. external affairs, communications, corporate affairs and international.
  
  
  • To support SCC risk management and 2nd line assurance activities.
  
  
  
  

Essential Criteria for Strategy and Insight Senior Advisor:

• Demonstrable working in the nuclear sector, with good knowledge of the UK and global nuclear energy market / policy landscape.


• Ability to distil and communicate information to a senior and sometimes non-technical audience (eg NNL's Executive Leadership Team, NNL Board, Government stakeholders, the public) efficiently and effectively. This includes proficiency in written communication, production of high-quality visuals (eg slides), and oral communication.


• Ability to apply strategic and lateral thinking, e.g. to be able to; Identify connections across aspects of NNL's work and the external landscape; Identify trends in the external landscape; Apply strategic tools and techniques.


• A proven self-starter with the ability to identify activities and ideas which benefit the S&I team and NNL - i.e. is able to work creatively and not reliant on tightly defined and directed tasks.


• Comfortable working in a fast paced and sometimes ambiguous environment, with the ability to focus on outcomes driven by tight deadlines.


• Demonstrates attention to detail and produces high-quality output.


• Able to form partnerships across internal and external networks and work collaboratively in virtual multi-discipline teams.


• Educated to degree or PhD level.


• Ability to obtain SC level security clearance (this includes but is not limited to identity, employment, financial and criminal record checks plus 5 years' worth of UK residency).

Desirable Criteria for Strategy and Insight Senior Advisor:

• Qualifications related to Strategy desirable but not essential.

Why join us?

NNL isn't just a place where you can do career-defining work that makes a real-world impact. It's also a place where you'll feel appreciated and valued. We're creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is free to be themselves and feel like they belong. We put your wellbeing first, we push you to reach your potential, and we do everything possible to help you feel safe, supported and inspired.

We also offer a range of employee benefits:

• Sector leading Family-Focused Policies: celebrate life events, including enhanced maternity and paternity leave and a week off for your marriage.


• NNL offers attractive pension plans. If you contribute 5%, NNL contributes 15%. Alternatively, if you choose not to contribute (0%), NNL will still contribute 10%.


• Annual Leave: Benefit from 25.5 days of leave, plus 4 extra days to be taken during Christmas shutdown, plus Bank Holidays.


• Reduced gym membership with discounts of up to 25% from 3,700 gym and leisure providers across the UK


• Company Bonus: Be rewarded for your contributions.


• Learning Opportunities: Enhance your skills through excellent development programmes.


• Employee Assistance: Access support for personal and professional challenges.


• Cycle to Work: Stay active and eco-friendly.


• Life Assurance: Ensure peace of mind for you and your loved ones.


• Enhanced Sick Pay Benefits: Receive support during illness or injury.


• Access to 'Mydiscounts' which has a range of special offers and discounts from more than 200 suppliers, including medical insurance and dental insurance.


• Health Care: Health savings plan which allows you to claim money back on visits to the dentist, optician and/or physiotherapist (limits apply).

About The Company

NNL is an incredible place to work. A place where people do things that have never been done before. A place where people push boundaries to further themselves, the business and society as a whole.

This is a place where personal and professional opportunities are limitless. If you want to change the world, if you want to tackle climate change, if you want to help advance medical science, if you want to help put things in space, if you want to answer the big questions, if you want to work with extraordinary materials, if you want to meet great people, learn new skills, challenge yourself, work flexibly, and build a long successful career with the power to make a real impact… you can do it all here.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

NNL has a vision for Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (ED&I) where NNL aims to be an inclusive workplace that attracts diverse talent through transparent and equal policies and procedures. We want you and the diverse mix of people that we employ, customers that we service and stakeholders that we influence to feel valued. We encourage a workplace culture where everyone can thrive with a sense of belonging.

Recruitment Agency Notice

We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List (PSL) for the provision of recruitment services. Only agencies on our PSL may provide CVs and only when the role is released to them by our recruitment team. We will not accept unsolicited CVs from suppliers not currently on our PSL. We explicitly reserve the right to add candidate details from unsolicited CVs from non-PSL agencies into our own candidate database and to pursue/hire such candidate(s) without any obligation, financial or otherwise, to the agency concerned.

What's on offer?

• Role as a Senior Town Planner with a market-leading service station operator and retail developer
• Internal expert - working strategically with the internal acquisitions and PM team, you will offer planning advice on 100's of future and existing sites as to secure planning approval
• Make a name for yourself - as well as managing and working in collaboration with renowned external planning consultants, much of the planning application process remains in-house where you will demonstrate and further develop your expertise and knowledge
• Bright future - having grown from 32 to 46 sites over the past 4 months, your new company have incredibly ambitious plans to continue taking market share, creating a fantastic and bespoke opportunity for you to progress
• Entrepreneurial - leading the business is a forward-thinking entrepreneur ready to expand from road-side-service into major retail development - even more planning opportunity!
• Competitive salary & benefits - offering between £40,000 - £50,000 per annum, performance-based bonus scheme, 15% discount at ASDA and listed restaurants, exclusive discounts at over 900 retails, extensive L&D opportunity, on-site free car parking, heavily discounted canteen, Life Assurance and Group Pension scheme

What you need to succeed?

• You will need a minimum of 3 years' UK planning experience
• Switched-on, ambitious and confident character to navigate the relationships of various stakeholders
• A willingness to manage and mentor a graduate planner
• Member of the Royal Institute of Town Planners

Does the challenge of working in-house appeal to you? Are you ready to make a name for yourself in the industry and internally as an absolute expert? Do you want to play a more significant role in the approval of applications?

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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Job Description

Senior Healthcare Assistant

Hourly Rate: £13.50

Day Shifts

Part-Time Hours

Please note that our client DOES NOT offer Tier 2 sponsorship

We are looking for an experienced Senior Healthcare Assistant to join our client's team on day shifts. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in healthcare, with a focus on providing high-quality care for older adults, including those with dementia.

Qualifications

• Level 3 in Health and Social Care
• 2+ years of experience working as a Senior Healthcare Assistant in a care home setting
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Compassionate and empathetic attitude towards residents

Benefits

• Free uniform
• Paid DBS check
• Company pension scheme
• Paid induction
• Generous annual leave
• Onsite parking

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal care tasks, including bathing, grooming, and dressing
• Monitor residents' health and report any changes to the nursing team
• Administer medication as instructed by healthcare professionals
• Support residents with mobility and encourage independence
• Communicate effectively with residents and their families to provide person-centred care
• Lead and direct a team of Healthcare Assistants

Reference: WILL79934/RE

Overview and Responsibilities Senior School Admin Location: Aurora Woodlands, Darwen Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week, Term Time Only Plus 3 weeks (42 weeks per year worked) Salary: £13.67 to £15.27 p/hr / Actual annual salary £26,306 to £29,385 depending on skills and experience The Aurora Group The Aurora Group is an innovative provider of education and care for children, young people and adults with special educational needs and disabilities. Aurora Woodlands School is an independent day school in Lancashire providing specialist education for young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties (SEMH). The main purpose of the role: To provide administration support to all areas of the school. Working collaboratively and professionally, this role is busy and varied. Key duties: Provide an efficient and effective administrative service to the school team. Provide assistance to the School Business Manager and Central HR teams with recruitment, probationary reviews, performance reviews, appraisals. Support School Business Manager with Processing invoices, Goods receipting, New supplier onboarding and Petty Cash Manage the schools business administration function and deliver timely reports and meet compliance deadlines. Assist and support the School Business Manager in managing and responding to issues relating to the support functions within the school, such as First Aid, Off site activities and Catering
Skills and Qualifications Good level of literacy and numeracy. Demonstrable experience of working in administrative role ideally to include Finance, HR and Pupil administration and/or within an educational or care environment. Computer literacy essential, particularly in Microsoft Office. Accurate typing and Minute taking. Organised and have good time management. Ability to manage workload effectively and multi-task. High level of interpersonal ability with excellent written and verbal communication Benefits and Additional Information What’s on offer? Training and Development Within Aurora, we strongly believe that learning and development should not be limited to just the children and young people we support. We offer wide range of programmes and opportunities to all our employees to improve your skills and further your career. Save money on your bills!! With the cost of living rising we have a fantastic benefit through Perkbox to help with cutting costs and help make your money go further. Perkbox is a free app for you to use on the go wherever you are. You can get deals and discounts to save money on things like your weekly food bill, phone plans, internet, eating out, gym memberships, insurance and more. You can also use Perkbox for our cycle to work scheme and car scheme. Competitive Pay and Reward Every year we compare the market rates of pay and rewards to insure they are comparable or better to other similar organisations. We also offer Enhanced Annual Leave, Company Sick Pay, Pension and Life Assurance. UK Health Cash Plan This plan can help cover your day to day healthcare expenditure such as optician and dental bills. You and your children are covered on this plan and you can also choose to upgrade and add a partner to enjoy the benefits with you. Employee Assistance Programme Your health and wellbeing is very important to us and we have support available on a wide variety of issues, helping you with online tools, information and via a freephone counselling service available 24/7. Refer a friend for £1,000 We’ll reward you for recommending friends and family to come and join the company (*terms apply) How to apply? Please complete an online application form in full, remembering to include all employment and education details.Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children. The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer. This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled. Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.

What skills and experience we're looking for

The role - As the Senior Technician at Armfield Academy, you will work alongside and support the IT Technician to provide an effective, efficient and successful IT support service, resolving IT issues to ensure that our staff are able to work and our pupils are able to learn. You will also be part of FCAT’s wider IT support team of 8 technical support staff based in our secondary and all-through academies. This wider network led by the FCAT Data and IT Lead and supported by the IT Operations Managers will provide opportunities for additional support, sharing of knowledge, learning from more experienced team members and collaboration on projects.

Within this role; opportunities for further training, qualifications and continuous professional development can be explored, as well as on-going access to an e-learning platform to support you in your work.

This is an exciting opportunity for which we require a resilient, passionate and driven individual. You must have the desire to work with pride, ambition, respect, resilience, integrity and excellence so we can be the “best we can be!”.

About Armfield Academy

Armfield Academy is an all-through school for children aged 3-16, we are an inclusive academy, which is committed to providing the best possible education for all the children within our care. We, at Armfield Academy, are committed to achieving the very best educational outcomes for every one of our learners. We do this by putting each child’s diverse, social and learning needs with the appropriate level of challenge and care at the heart of all aspects of our work. Our curriculum is ambitious and uncompromising and provides a solid foundation upon which all our students can thrive and succeed. “Leaders have created a clearly designed curriculum, which builds from when children join in their Reception Year through to the end of Year 11.” (Ofsted February 2023).

Our vision comes to life in our clearly articulated values, which are pride in our Academy; ‘An Academy to be Proud of’; respect for each other; integrity in all that we seek to achieve and the wholehearted pursuit of excellence in both academic attainment and social accomplishments, which are underpinned through promoting resilience in all our learners in all phases. In working towards making these values visible in every learner, we strive to provide a safe, healthy, stimulating and exciting environment for all to work, learn and play in, and in which access for all to a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum is free and equal. “Leaders and trustees have created a clear and ambitious vision for this school and its role in the local community. Staff and pupils understand and support this vision.” (Ofsted February 2023).

All pupils in all phases are encouraged to develop lively and enquiring minds, to be capable of independent thought and to appreciate those areas of knowledge and understanding, which will nurture wisdom, enabling them to take responsibility for themselves and their actions, and prepare them for future life, employment and happiness. Academic excellence, respect and tolerance for others, resilience, self-discipline and self-confidence form the basis of our school's philosophy.

This post represents an excellent opportunity for any individual who wishes to join a strong team at our academy as we continue our journey to becoming the very best that we can be. “Leaders have given high priority to providing pupils with information about possible careers and the next steps they may need to take to achieve them.” (Ofsted February 2023).

Join Team FCAT - We are looking to appoint an IT Technician to support the excellent delivery of our IT support service. This role will mainly be focused on providing support at Armfield Academy as well as being part of the trust team; providing support to other academies or the central services of the trust.

FCAT is a large Multi Academy Trust with 10 academies (primary, secondary and all-through schools) and our central services team - we are committed to promoting excellence in teaching, learning and leadership. Our website will share more information with you www.fcat.org.uk

What the school offers its staff

Why choose FCAT?

• Ongoing CPD including New - Developing and Implementing an Outward Mindset
• Term time employment supporting longer holidays
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) - employer contributions above 16%
• Modern school building with excellent facilities for learners and colleagues
• 24/7 access to free health support services via Smartclinic
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free annual flu vaccine
• Blackpool Council travel discount
• Childcare voucher scheme
• Free eye tests
• Commitment to our Team FCAT Work and Wellbeing Charter

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Summary

Job Description for Senior Criticality Consultant:

This is where your skills play a critical role in keeping everyone safe. Working in Safety, Security & Safeguards gives you the chance to make your mark on some hugely interesting projects. NNL does work that nobody else in the sector is doing, and this means we need experts like you to make it possible, whilst keeping everyone safe. We're committed to using nuclear science to benefit society for years to come. This means that you can build a long and successful career here whilst playing a meaningful role in delivering cleaner energy, reducing waste and keeping colleagues and the public out of harm's way.

As the UK nuclear industry is undergoing a resurgence there is an increasing focus on the delivery of new developments, from advanced modular reactors, clean energy, nuclear medicine, new fuel types, new reprocessing processes as well as the need for support of the existing sites and processes, including decommissioning. NNL is at the forefront of many of these developments, particularly with its four Focus Areas, and as a result needs to maintain a position at the forefront of developments in criticality safety assessment. The criticality team at NNL provides criticality safety advice and assessment for our own activities as well as for a number of customers across different licensed sites.

NNL are looking for a dedicated criticality specialist to take on the technical leadership of Criticality Safety Assessment within NNL and the development of NNL's capability in this area to support our own facilities, our Focus Areas and current and future customers. This will involve liaison and collaboration with customers and other organisations as well as the development and oversight of the activities under the Core Science Theme. You will also enhance technical skills within the Criticality area and support development of team member's skills and capability and lead activities in support of the development of NNL's national reputation in the criticality area.

We are looking for a driven individual to lead these developments and realise the opportunities for NNL and its customers. The role will involve:

• Building a wide range of relationships from safety, technical and delivery teams in NNL, the NNL Focus Area leads, customers and external specialists in the field of criticality safety.


• The shaping, guiding, and reviewing of the technical delivery of projects to ensure they achieve agreed objectives.


• Leading the development of any relevant technology and the capability and skills of safety assessors.


• The development and acceptance of any methodologies, processes or standards required for this evolving discipline.


• Representing NNL on relevant national forums.


• Understanding of the stakeholders within NNL, its customers, regulators and beyond.

You will have experience that gives examples of how you have successfully delivered to the required time, cost, and quality meeting the customer expectations. You will already have networks in place that put you on a national stage and will allow you to develop the international reputation.

At NNL we support working flexibly, can accommodate homeworking, and can be flexible about location, although some travel will be necessary, to support business needs.

The location of this role is flexible and can be based at Sellafield, Workington, Preston or Risley.

Main Responsibilities for Senior Criticality Consultant:

• Leading technical delivery ofprojectsinthecriticality area to time, cost, quality, value and service requirements (working independently). Customers may include any UK civil or defence nuclear facility or operator (includingNNL laboratories). Accountabilities include:
  
  
  
  • Direction and supervision of other criticality consultants.
  
  
  • Management of relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  
  
  • Advice, training and independent inspection.
  
  
  
  


• Leading NNL's criticality support consultancy to external customers.


• Provide expert knowledge of criticality safety assessment including being up to date with developments in methodology and approach. National level subject matter expert.


• Leading criticality support to multi-disciplinary teams addressing safety challenges.


• Leading the identification and development of new opportunities for the team, including technical support to bids.


• Use initiative to develop new capabilities through innovative approaches and providing insight. Technical lead on complex IR&D projects and submissions.


• Maintain technical awareness of both NNL and external competitors' capabilities within the broader criticality safety area. Identify best practice to improve the team.


• Developing team SQEP skills for Criticality, e.g., mentoring and supervision. Design and deliver specialist criticality training.


• Membership of relevant national industry groups to represent NNL.

Essential Criteria for Senior Criticality Consultant:

• Degree qualified or equivalent level of demonstrable technical capability.


• SQEP 3 with demonstrable experience in criticality safety.


• Excellent level of knowledge in the specialised field of criticality safety assessment. Detailed knowledge of advanced assessment techniques.


• Proven ability to act independently, under own initiative, while supervising other members of the team.


• Strong communication skills, including multi-site working.


• Excellent teamworking skills, with ability to inspire the work of a team.


• Experienced in mentoring and developing technical skills.


• Excellent networking skills, maintaining network across the criticality field nationally.

Desirable Criteria for Senior Criticality Consultant:

• Preferably Chartered Membership of a professional institution, or working towards this qualification.

Why join us?

NNL isn't just a place where you can do career-defining work that makes a real-world impact. It's also a place where you'll feel appreciated and valued. We're creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is free to be themselves and feel like they belong. We put your wellbeing first, we push you to reach your potential, and we do everything possible to help you feel safe, supported and inspired.

We also offer a range of employee benefits:

• Sector leading Family-Focused Policies: celebrate life events, including enhanced maternity and paternity leave and a week off for your marriage.


• NNL offers attractive pension plans. If you contribute 5%, NNL contributes 15%. Alternatively, if you choose not to contribute (0%), NNL will still contribute 10%.


• Annual Leave: Benefit from 25.5 days of leave, plus 4 extra days to be taken during Christmas shutdown, plus Bank Holidays.


• Reduced gym membership with discounts of up to 25% from 3,700 gym and leisure providers across the UK


• Company Bonus: Be rewarded for your contributions.


• Learning Opportunities: Enhance your skills through excellent development programmes.


• Employee Assistance: Access support for personal and professional challenges.


• Cycle to Work: Stay active and eco-friendly.


• Life Assurance: Ensure peace of mind for you and your loved ones.


• Enhanced Sick Pay Benefits: Receive support during illness or injury.


• Access to 'Mydiscounts' which has a range of special offers and discounts from more than 200 suppliers, including medical insurance and dental insurance.


• Health Care: Health savings plan which allows you to claim money back on visits to the dentist, optician and/or physiotherapist (limits apply).

About The Company

NNL is an incredible place to work. A place where people do things that have never been done before. A place where people push boundaries to further themselves, the business and society as a whole.

This is a place where personal and professional opportunities are limitless. If you want to change the world, if you want to tackle climate change, if you want to help advance medical science, if you want to help put things in space, if you want to answer the big questions, if you want to work with extraordinary materials, if you want to meet great people, learn new skills, challenge yourself, work flexibly, and build a long successful career with the power to make a real impact… you can do it all here.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

NNL has a vision for Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (ED&I) where NNL aims to be an inclusive workplace that attracts diverse talent through transparent and equal policies and procedures. We want you and the diverse mix of people that we employ, customers that we service and stakeholders that we influence to feel valued. We encourage a workplace culture where everyone can thrive with a sense of belonging.

Recruitment Agency Notice

We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List (PSL) for the provision of recruitment services. Only agencies on our PSL may provide CVs and only when the role is released to them by our recruitment team. We will not accept unsolicited CVs from suppliers not currently on our PSL. We explicitly reserve the right to add candidate details from unsolicited CVs from non-PSL agencies into our own candidate database and to pursue/hire such candidate(s) without any obligation, financial or otherwise, to the agency concerned.

Job title: Sales Consultant

Location: Preston

A busy house builder have a requirement for an enthusiastic Sales Consultant to join their sales team for the launch of new developments in the Lancashire region.

About the role - Sales Consultant

The company are a regional house builder delivering new build properties to a wide range of customers varying from luxury family homes to townhouses, cottages and apartments located in new communities, urban, suburban or rural locations creating places of character and quality. Their homes are designed to work for the way people live today with materials and landscaping that reflect their commitment to quality, style and character.

You will be responsible for carrying out all aspects of the day to day running of a sales office taking ownership for the sales process with customers, maintaining necessary records and documentation during all stages of the sales progress across a number of sites and house ranges delivering successful continual sales to achieve the required targets.

Duties & responsibilities:

• Reporting to the Sales Manager, your responsibilities will be:
• Take ownership of the development, all aspects of presentation and the entire purchasing process.
• Being first point of contact for the customer, and all other internal and external interested parties from first contact through to the completion.
• Ensure all administrative and reporting requirements are met according to company policies and agreed time frames.
• Ensure that market research, advertising and other marketing events are undertaken proactively to provide the correct pipeline to fulfil agreed sales targets.
• Assess customer requirements quickly and respond appropriately, building rapport
• Maintain all materials and show homes to meet quality standards
• Provide tours of show homes, where appropriate, and ensure the provision of high-quality product information
• Promote the products and homes highlighting features and benefits
• Provide all relevant information to potential customers including plans, products, pricing etc. ensuring that the information is fully understood
• Maintain contact with customers on a regular basis, providing updates and progress
• Provide demonstrations to customers including capturing of snags
• Provide accurate and meaningful customer data and insight to key colleagues and departments
• Liaise, set and meet expectations with external bodies such as solicitors, financial advisers etc.

Requirements for the Sales Consultant:

• Experience in Property Sales and customer service
• Good working knowledge of the house building industry
• Significant knowledge of negotiation and sales approaches
• Excellent communication and rapport building skills
• Ability to establish needs of others in order to provide the right product
• Ability to interpret and manage self against tracking systems and procedures

What's on offer for the Sales Consultant:

• Salary competitive (DOE)
• Commission per plot and additional bonuses including quarterly bonuses
• Contributory pension
• Healthcare
• Door to door mileage
• Company uniform
• Free parking
• Retail discounts both local & national

If you want to hear more about the Sales Consultant role please apply with an up-to-date copy of your CV or contact Deena Fields in our Bolton office on 01204 554 884.

Senior Care Practitioner (Nights). Fleetwood Hall Care Home

Hourly Rate: £13.68 per hour, plus a £3 enhancement* for overtime
Hours: 38.5 hours per week (3-4 shifts per week, on a rotating schedule)
Shift Times: 8:00 PM - 8:00 AM

Join Our Team as a Senior Care Practitioner at Fleetwood Hall Care Home

Fleetwood Hall Care Home, part of Sandstone Care Group, is a modern, 62-bed residential facility located near the beautiful Lancashire coastline. Our dedicated team is committed to providing exceptional care in a warm and supportive environment, under the experienced leadership of Manager Joanne. We offer state-of-the-art facilities, innovative care planning technology, and a community where residents can thrive, enjoying activities that celebrate their individuality, from gardening to birthday celebrations.

We are looking for compassionate and skilled individuals to join our night team and help us continue to deliver the highest standard of care.

As a Senior Care Practitioner at our home, your role may involve:

Completing necessary training to stay updated on best practices
Assisting residents with personal care, hygiene, meals, and daily activities
Administering medication in accordance with care plans and ensuring accurate documentation
Offering emotional support and companionship
Helping residents lead fulfilling lives, respecting their hobbies, preferences, and abilities
Upholding high standards of cleanliness and safety within the care home
Taking on senior responsibilities, including staff supervision, appraisals, record-keeping, coordinating with external professionals, and conducting interviews

Sandstone employees enjoy a range of benefits:

Free uniform. Free Meals*. Free DBS.
Discounts on the high street* - with retailers like Asda, Costa and Argos
Refer-a-Friend - and get a £250 bonus
Flexible pay* - choose when you are paid, and get money management tips too
Free wellbeing programme - helping you look after your physical and mental health
Employee recognition scheme - we recognise and reward great work
Pension scheme - helping you plan for your retirement
In-house training - on-going face-to-face training, tailored to you
Career opportunities - The chance to ‘make your mark’ and play a key role
*Overtime is paid for working over full time hours. However, overtime enhancement will not feature on your contract of employment and can be withdrawn at any time as managers decision is final. Free meals are given if working over an 8 hour shift and are subject to terms and conditions. Discounts are accessed using our ‘Reward Me’ app. Flexible pay is available via ‘WAGESTREAM’.

What are we looking for?

Experience in a supervisory or leadership role within a residential or nursing care home
A positive attitude and compassionate personality
A Level 3 qualification in Health & Social Care, or a willingness to work towards it
Proficiency in record-keeping and comfort with technology
Ability to remain calm under pressure and guide team members effectively
Flexibility to accommodate varying shift patterns based on residents' needs

Sandstone Care Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds. We embrace diversity within each service, as we think it is important that the Social Care Workforce represents the people it serves. We welcome applications from people from backgrounds including disabled candidates, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, LGBTQ+ as well as non-binary candidates, and those with experience of mental health.

SENIOR SUPPORT WORKER STAFF REQUIRED

Salary Range: £23.5k - £26k annually with supplements (pro rata for part time staff)


Hours of work: Full time 37 hours per week. Part time will be considered. Flexible working hours to include evenings, weekend and public holidays according to the needs of the service. Sleep-in are available and paid in addition to contracted hours.

Location: Preston

SEA Services provides specialist services to Deaf and Deaf/blind people.
Due to rapid expansion of our services we now require Support Workers.

The role:
To provide care and support to clients living in their own home. The role involves some personal care and also assisting with shopping, cooking, meal planning, activities and attending to day to day routines.

The ideal candidate will have:
Proven experience as a support worker and ability to work as part of an established team.
NVQ Level 2 in Social Care (Training can be provided)
Deaf aware and a good understanding of individual communication needs.
Demonstrate empathy and understanding of person centred support
British Sign Language Level 1 or above (Training can be provided)

We offer;
Flexible working to promote work/life balance
Family Friendly organisation
Free enhanced DBS checks and clearances
Ongoing career development to support you in achieving your ambitions
Refer a Friend incentive scheme of £75 per referral
28 days holiday
Additional annual leave entitlement for long service (over 5 years)
Free structured and supported induction to get you off to a flying start!
Personal online Learning and Development portal.
British Sign Language training and certification.
Opportunity to gain sector-specific qualifications and to join our Leadership and Management Programme
Discounts platform for permanent staff, including gift cards, discount codes and other benefits
Pension - we contribute to your retirement fund
Recognition and Reward Schemes including Long Service, Employee of the Month and Outstanding Achievement Awards
Cycle to work scheme
Employee discount schemes
Free Health Assured Scheme for Mental Health and Wellbeing of Staff
Automatic days off for staff birthdays

******Our services have been rated “OUTSTANDING” by CQC******
The post is subject to a satisfactory interview, DBS check and 2 references.
SEA is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing services which improve access and quality of life to D/deaf and deafblind people.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme