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Pay starts from £13 per hour PLUS we pay holiday pay and pension contribution. Want to connect with people in the community on a second role or part time hours? Feel the desire for a career in care but have not gained the experience yet? We will help! All you need is a supportive and enthusiastic skill set and a big heart, we will support with the rest!

Working together with Alcedo Care Blackpool gives you the following:

• Excellent rates of pay starting from £13.
• Mileage contribution for drivers - 30p per mile.
• Holiday pay.
• Pension Scheme.
• Weekly pay every Friday.
• Referral bonuses for you and any friends you refer to us that we employ.
• DBS Payment Scheme available.
• 24/7 support from the local friendly office.
• End of year carer awards.
• Fantastic training program including online/practical training.
• Progression to start or expand your care career.

At Alcedo Care Blackpool, we value our Home Care team and are committed to create opportunity and flexibility for you. We can give both full and part time hours, we let you choose what days you wish to work and what days you want off as we understand work life balance is important. We collaborate with you. We find that this keeps our staff positive and motivated but most importantly, happy!

Alcedo Care has been rated top 20 homecare provider in the UK for the past 5 years by our clients, a testament to the work of our amazing care teams. We’re a family owned company, and operate with family values at the heart of everything we do. If you want to join a company that truly appreciates its carers, please apply now for an initial discussion.

Whether you have care experiences in the NHS as a care assistant or nursing; previously worked in a care home or nursing home; been a care assistant in the community; private carer for a family member please apply. Full training and full support is provided to ensure you are ready to deliver our high quality care to our clients. We delvier a varity of care in mulitple locations. if your looking for a change of surroundings, a rewarding career path, a varity in types of care then Alcedo care is the next job for you.

We are committed to delivering care 24/7 and have work within the hours of 7am – 10pm with some weekend work.

We don't just offer care work, we offer you a career with options of completing an NVQ in health & social care with options to develop within in the company.

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Job Summary

We may conduct our interviews in person or using Microsoft Teams for video calling. All you need is a device with a camera and access to the internet. We will provide guidance and instructions on how to use this method if your interview is being held virtually.

We are a disability confident leader and we support reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process - for more information click important-information-for-applicants (north-ayrshire.gov.uk).

This post is to assist with the provision of high-quality cleaning within council buildings for the Facilities Management Team. We clean a variety of building across North Ayrshire estates which include, Schools, Nurseries, Day Centres, Offices, Libraries, Residential Homes, Depots and Sheltered Housing Units. This post is term time and is based within St Winnings Primary School.

For more details see the attached Role Profile below.

Before you apply, find out a little bit about us and why we are a Great Place to Work.

Staff Values & Behaviours

North Ayrshire Council uses behavioural based approach throughout the recruitment process. Our staff values of Focus, Passion & Inspiration will be explored for this vacancy.

Further information on our Staff Values and how to complete behaviour based application form questions is available on the Staff values and behaviours (north-ayrshire.gov.uk).

Additional Information

For your information if this post requires references you will be notified of further details if you are successful in gaining an interview. Not providing relevant references when requested may delay the outcome of the interview process.

PVG (Children)

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children.

Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by North Ayrshire Council. Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant PVG check (£59 or £18), which will be deducted in instalments from your wages following commencement of employment. For further information on the PVG Scheme please visit https://www.mygov.scot/organisations/disclosure-scotland/. For further details on North Ayrshire Council’s policy please visit Pre-employment checks (north-ayrshire.gov.uk).

Please note if you are the successful candidate your name and email address will be entered into the Disclosure Scotland PVG system to generate your PVG form which will be issued to your email with an enclosed link to complete.

Our Workstyles

As an employer of choice, North Ayrshire Council has identified four different Workstyles. Each post in the council has been allocated one of these styles:

In Building – More than 90% of time spent primarily at a single base or location.

This post has been allocated the workstyle: In Building

More information on our workstyles can be found in our HR Guide - Workstyles (north-ayrshire.gov.uk). If you have any questions on the allocated Workstyle for this post, please ask at interview.

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Hays Education have seen an increased need for local behaviour mentors and behaviour specialised teaching assistants across Blackpool for both day-to-day and long-term supply opportunities.
Role Overview:
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Behaviour Mentor/Teaching Assistant to work in a secondary school based in Blackpool. The successful candidate will work closely with students, teachers, and parents to promote positive behaviour and support students in overcoming barriers to learning. You will support students on a 1:1 and smaller intervention basis both inside and outside the classroom. Your role is pivotal in aiding the academic and social development of the students within the school.
Key Responsibilities:

• Provide one-on-one and group mentoring for students to improve behaviour and academic performance.
• Develop and implement behaviour management plans tailored to individual student needs.
• Collaborate with teachers and support staff to create a positive learning environment.
• Monitor and report on student progress, maintaining accurate records.
• Engage with parents and guardians to support student development and address behavioural concerns.
• Deliver workshops and training sessions on behaviour management strategies.

Requirements:

• Experience working with children or young people in an educational setting is essential.
• Strong understanding of behaviour management techniques and strategies is essential.
• Certification in Team Teach would be advantageous.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build positive relationships with students, staff, and parents.
• Patience, empathy, and a genuine passion for helping young people succeed.
• Relevant qualifications in education, psychology, or a related field are desirable.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive daily rates.
• Temp to Perm options are available for high performers.
• School holidays.
• Supportive team environment where you matter.
• A dedicated Hays Education Consultant to guide you through your career.

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 about your career.

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Blackpool

£14.40 per hour

2-3 weeks work

We are currently looking for General Labourers on a busy Construction site in Blackpool. You will be required to conduct general labour duties such as keeping work areas clean and tidy, assisting with loading and unloading, lifting, clearing out and all other tasks as directed by the Site Manager.

Main requirements:

- Valid CSCS card

- Right to work in the UK

If you are interested in this position, please click the apply button or give us a call on 01614572380

Deputy Clinic Manager - Renal Dialysis Unit

This post is eligible for a Welcome Bonus of £2,500* (taxable) for successful candidates, split into 2 instalments, one at passing probation (6 months) and the next at 18 months in post (pro rata if applicable). Alternatively we can offer relocation packages* for those looking to relocate to Bath and the surrounding areas

*T&C's apply (External candidates only)

Are you an NMC Registered Renal Trained Nurse looking to take your next career steps with the world’s largest provider of dialysis products and services?

If you are committed to delivering patient-orientated, high-quality care and you have the expertise to provide specialised nursing guidance and advice, we have an opportunity for you!

What does the role involve?

In a modern, well-equipped environment with a multi-disciplinary approach to care, you will provide the operational management to ensure that the service is patient-led and performing well. You will allocate resources effectively, oversee the training and development of staff and play a part in delivering care plans for individual patients. By promoting a culture of innovation and a passion for care, you will ensure that your clinic meets the needs of every patient.

Your skill set will be a 1st or 2nd level nurse registered with the NMC with either formal renal nursing qualification or substantial Haemodialysis experience. Additionally, you will also have experience of managing others, counselling patients and understanding the role of the Care Quality Commission.

Lytham St Annes/Clifton Dialysis Unit operates 24 haemodialysis stations, serving up to 112 patients, in partnership with Royal Preston Hospitals NHS Trust using only the latest equipment. Nursing is planned at a ratio of 1:4 patients, and you will be supported by HCA’s on each shift.

This is a full time role of 37.5 hours a week. Current days are working various shifts between 6.30am to 11.00pm Monday/Wednesday/Friday and 6.30am to 6.00pm Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday.

What can we offer you?

Here at Fresenius Medical Care we provide excellent and continuous Training and Development throughout your career, supported by dedicated Clinical Teachers. On joining, you will enrol on our 8 week Fundamental Dialysis Programme, which is accredited by the European Dialysis and Transplant Nurses Association/European Renal Care Association. Thereafter, we continue to provide training and education opportunities which significantly exceed the CPD hours required for NMC revalidation, and help take your career to the next level.

We offer a competitive salary UPTO £39,091.50 (plus a location allowance of £2500) - Progression through the pay scale will be underpinned by a Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF) for each role, allowing employees greater career development potential, aligned to in-house training programmes.

Alongside this we offer a wealth of other fantastic benefits listed below:

• No Sunday or Night Shift Working

• Unsocial Hours Payments

• Company Pension Scheme and Life Assurance

• 33 Days Holiday (inclusive of 8 days bank holiday) increasing with service

• Christmas Day and New Year’s Day off

• Overtime (time and a half after completing full-time hours – 150 hours every 4 weeks)

• Paid Breaks

• Free Parking, Uniform, Tea & Coffee, Flu Vaccine and Christmas Meal

• Health Shield – Company paid Health Cash Plan

• Long Service Vouchers

• Refer a Friend Scheme (£1000 per referral if successful)

• Sick Pay

• Cycle to Work Scheme

• Sponsorship for training where applicable for career development

• bhsf RISE - our Health and Wellbeing hub with 24/7 access to GP’s and Counsellors

Who is Fresenius Medical Care?

We are the leading provider of dialysis services to the NHS, operating 52 partnership dialysis units that together provide regular dialysis treatment to over 3,800 NHS patients in the UK. We are part of a global company treating over 344,000 patients worldwide across over 4,100 clinics.

We also operate 42 production sites on all continents to provide dialysis products such as dialysis machines, dialysers and related disposables. 1 in every 2 of all dialysis machines used around the globe are manufactured by Fresenius Medical Care and we are the 3rd largest medical devices company in the world.

For more information please visit Fresenius Medical Care’s provider website: www.nephrocare.co.uk

We are a growing and ambitious company who invests in talent and creates an environment where you can grow too. Come on our journey with us, see your skills develop and be rewarded for the exceptional care you give!

Deputy Clinic Manager posts will be subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure

Fresenius Medical Care is an equal opportunities employer

EDF Energy is a core part of the EDF Group, one of the largest energy companies in Europe with key business operations in the UK, France, Italy and Belgium. We're the UK’s largest producer of low-carbon electricity, the biggest supplier of electricity by volume in Great Britain, the largest supplier to British businesses and we employ more than 13,000 people. We operate nuclear, coal and gas power stations, wind farms, and combined heat & power plants. We have a focus on safe, dependable energy generation and an ethos of service excellence. We are playing a leading role in new nuclear build in the UK to secure a bright future for the combined business and its employees.
Business Development Manager
Have you got strong commercial acumen?
Are you driven to increase the value of the business and maximise performance against financial targets?
If so, we’d love for you to come and join our team here at EDF as a Business Development Manager!
The Opportunity…
As a Business Development Manager here at EDF, you will maximise our growth opportunities by developing new revenue streams and by enhancing the value of Infrastructure Services and Metering Sales to the wider business.
You will champion an environment of continuous improvement and change, ensuring the right skills and behaviours are exhibited to grow the business at pace.
Pay, benefits and culture Alongside a starting salary of £54,000 (plus up to 10% annual commission), a business needs car, potential to earn 5% bonus, 28 days holiday plus bank holidays and a market-leading pension scheme, your package will include a range of benefits, from the big and formal to the small and personal.
We’re talking about everything from enhanced parental leave to electric vehicle leasing, health insurance to product discounts, critical illness insurance to technology vouchers, gym membership to season ticket loans.
At EDF UK, we embrace flexibility while recognising that everyone's working needs are different. Whether you're in our office spaces, on site, or working remotely, we promote an environment that supports collaboration, connection, and comfort. No matter where you are, our priority is to make sure you feel safe, valued, and celebrated.
Here, we do right by each other and everyone’s welcome. We’re on an action-oriented journey, championing equity, diversity, and inclusion. We’d like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility. We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application. Please let us know if you need to request reasonable adjustments. We take pride in fostering a dynamic and inclusive environment, where the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our employees drive fresh thinking and innovation. We understand that success means different things to different people. We believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That’s why we support you to pursue a career that’s unique to you. Because success is personal. What you’ll be doing
In this role you will be responsible for:

- Strategic Relationship Management: Maintain and enhance existing strategic relationships, ensuring performance against key retention metrics to sustain and improve market position. You will develop and implement account plans to achieve sales targets and drive revenue growth as well as identifying and capitalising on upselling and cross selling opportunities.
- Partnership Development: Identify and develop new partnerships across various sectors to drive business growth.
- Market Insight and Opportunity Identification: Gather market insights and identify opportunities to expand our offering or service, aiming to retain existing clients and attract new ones.
- Bid Management: Lead the bid management process, ensuring timely and effective submission of proposals.
- Contract Negotiation: Collaborate with the Commercial Development team to negotiate bespoke contracts tailored to client needs.
- Performance Monitoring: Track and report on the performance of strategic relationships and new partnerships, making recommendations for improvement.You will be accountable for driving Metering growth by identifying new business opportunities and building strong relationships with new and existing strategic clients and partners and also for strategic planning to drive metering growth and delivering value through retention.
Who you are We’re looking for someone with the ability to convert opportunities into contractual value-adding arrangements. You’ll have operational excellence and an efficient growth mindset, together with high attention to detail.
You’ll be confident in establishing and maintaining effective business relationships with customers and key stakeholders at all levels with strong influencing skills and will have strong planning and organisational skills, able to translate business strategies into clear objectives, plans and team priorities.
If you have the ability to innovate, think laterally and tackle new areas of business risk, then we’d love to hear from you!
Closing date for applications: 04.12.2024Location: Flexible/Home working
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EDF Energy is a core part of the EDF Group, one of the largest energy companies in Europe with key business operations in the UK, France, Italy and Belgium. We're the UK’s largest producer of low-carbon electricity, the biggest supplier of electricity by volume in Great Britain, the largest supplier to British businesses and we employ more than 13,000 people. We operate nuclear, coal and gas power stations, wind farms, and combined heat & power plants. We have a focus on safe, dependable energy generation and an ethos of service excellence. We are playing a leading role in new nuclear build in the UK to secure a bright future for the combined business and its employees.
Sales Manager
Do you have the ability to provide inspirational and inclusive direction and leadership and motivate teams to deliver?
Have you got strong coaching, development and communication skills, fostering teamwork to enable teams to deliver against objectives?
If so, we may have the perfect opportunity for you here at EDF as a Sales Manager!
The Opportunity…
As the Sales Manager within the Metering team, you will be accountable for the metering sales and GM targets. You’ll be responsible for developing an acquisition strategy to drive metering growth and delivering value through retention and also delivering profitable sales growth and an excellent customer experience to achieve business objectives.
You will be accountable for the sales strategy and broker relationship using expertise and analysis to help drive key strategic decisions. You will develop and maintain excellent relationships with key Customers, prospects and brokers to understand and respond to their needs.
Pay, benefits and culture Alongside a salary starting from £54,000, potential to earn 5% bonus, 28 days holiday plus bank holidays and a market-leading pension scheme, your package will include a range of benefits, from the big and formal to the small and personal.
We’re talking about everything from enhanced parental leave to electric vehicle leasing, health insurance to product discounts, critical illness insurance to technology vouchers, gym membership to season ticket loans.
At EDF UK, we embrace flexibility while recognising that everyone's working needs are different. Whether you're in our office spaces, on site, or working remotely, we promote an environment that supports collaboration, connection, and comfort. No matter where you are, our priority is to make sure you feel safe, valued, and celebrated.
Here, we do right by each other and everyone’s welcome. We’re on an action-oriented journey, championing equity, diversity, and inclusion. We’d like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility. We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application. Please let us know if you need to request reasonable adjustments. We take pride in fostering a dynamic and inclusive environment, where the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our employees drive fresh thinking and innovation. We understand that success means different things to different people. We believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That’s why we support you to pursue a career that’s unique to you. Because success is personal. What you’ll be doing In this role, you will develop and implement account plans to achieve sales targets and drive revenue growth as well as identifying and capitalising on upselling and cross selling opportunities. You will maximise our growth opportunities by developing new revenue streams and by enhancing the value of Infrastructure Services and Metering Sales to the wider business.
You’ll be responsible for building and maintaining a highly skilled, high performing sales team and promoting a culture of commercial advancement and will ensure your teams delivers stretching and competitive commercial targets.
As the Team Manager, you will be an integral part of maintaining and improving employee engagement, development and motivation.
Who you are
We’re looking for someone with the following skills/experience:
o Strong belief in empowering teams, fostering local decision-making and coaching your teams be successful.o Strong commercial acumen and driven to increase the value of the business and maximise performance against financial targets.o Ability to convert opportunities into contractual value-adding arrangements.o Exceptional numerical and analytical skills.o Operational excellence and efficient growth mindset.o Confident in establishing and maintaining effective business relationships with customers and key stakeholders at all levels with strong influencing skills.o Strong planning and organisational skills, able to translate business strategies into clear objectives, plans and team priorities.If this sounds like you, then we’d love to hear from you!
Closing date for applications: 04.12.2024Location: Flexible/Home working
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Shared Lives Carer

Are you able to work from the comfort of your own home to support a person with care and support needs? Then we could have the perfect opportunity for you!

The Shared Lives Service helps anyone with additional needs and these could include mental health issues, learning disabilities, dementia or age related problems as well as a young people leaving care and needing support to become independent.

You could support someone from the age of 16 upwards with varying levels of need who may just require support around finances and developing positive relationships or someone who requires a wider range of support with personal care and medication or anything in between.

Your commitment can be flexible to fit in with your life style even if you currently work from home, travel to work or are not currently working you could be matched with someone and receive a paid allowance of between £350.38 to £535.49 per week depending on the level of support you are required to provide. Day support is currently paid at £12 per hour usually in 6 hour sessions.

You would go through a thorough assessment process and your skills, abilities and level of support you could offer would be matched with the person who you would be able to share your interests and lifestyle.

If you can offer anything from few hours a day, a couple of nights for a short break or a longer term placement then we are actively recruiting carers and it would be great to hear from you.

You can CLICK HERE for more information and to register your interest or you could contact the office on: Tel: 01253 477817, Email: sharedlives@blackpool.gov.uk

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What skills and experience we're looking for

Join Team FCAT

Fylde Coast Academy Trust (FCAT) was established in 2012. Our trust aims to ensure first class learning opportunities for all young people across the Fylde Coast and across Lancashire. The trust has grown to include 10 academies with primary, secondary and all through as well as the Central Services and School Improvement team. Our values of excellence, integrity and resilience guide us to be thebest we can be. Learners are at the heart of what we do and their outcomes and successes are what drive us.

As a Multi-Academy Trust we work in partnership with educational institutions locally to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing, which is critical to our culture of continuous improvement. Full information about the trust and its work can be found on our websitewww.fcat.org.uk

What the school offers its staff

Why choose FCAT?

• Ongoing CPD includingNew- Developing and Implementing an Outward Mindset
• New-Automatic annual pay progression for all teachers
• Membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) with employer contributions of 23.68%
• 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.

he Recruitment Co are currently recruiting for Production Operatives to work for an established, growing business in the FY4 area in Blackpool.

Working hours are 6:00am - 14:00pm Tuesday - Saturday

This is a full time position, temporary to permanent for the right candidate.

Duties will include:

• General warehouse duties
• Machine operation
• Working along a production line
• Picking / packing
  
  Previous experience working in a similar setting is essential.
  
  If you require more information please call 01253751511.
  
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Associate Application Engineer

Pay up to £38,373, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance.

DWP. Digital with Purpose.

We are looking for an Associate Application 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?

• Lead criterion - Experience of developing high quality, robust applications using the Microsoft Power Platform and Power Automate.
• Experience of working as part of a highly functioning multidisciplinary team supporting Agile/Rapid application developments environments.
• Knowledge and experience of assist with troubleshooting and the resolution of issues related to Power Platform applications.
• Experience of implementing best-practices and standards to delivery quality, clean to operate, maintainable and secure code/applications.
• Experience of creating, supporting and updating of technical documentation and processes.
• Knowledge and experience of managing support tickets within a ticket database such as ServiceNow.

You and your role

As an Associate Application Engineer, you will be integral to the development of applications and the conversion of legacy systems into low-code/power apps using Microsoft's Power Platform and Power Automate systems, contributing to the design. You will be a part of the larger development team and community, helping to champion best practices and adding your experience to the wider development discussion, whilst being supported in your continued learning and professional development.

Details. Wages. Perks.

Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Blackpool or Manchester, 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 £38,373.

Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth up to £11,089 per year.

Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 24 days and rising to 26 days after one year.

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
• Sports and social activities
• 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:

1. Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through.
2. Interview: a single stage interview online.

CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.

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User Researcher

Pay up to £45,081, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance.

DWP. Digital with Purpose.

We are looking for a User Researcher 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.

You have the skills, knowledge and experience to:

• Plan and design user research programmes, testing both high level concepts and specific aspects of the services as it is designed and developed.
• Generate new and useful insights related to DWP users for the project team to leverage, ensuring where relevant that the insights influence design decision.
• Communicate the insights gained from user research outputs to both the project team and wider stakeholders, helping to enhance organisational understanding of the users that drives decisions and actionable recommendations.
• Maintain and develop relationships across the product teams, guiding the team in understanding research insights.
• Plan and conduct research that considers the diversity of users, keeping in mind access needs and the ethical nature of research.
• Conduct user research using a range of research methods, selecting the appropriate method, both qualitative and quantitative, depending on the requirements of the programme.

Why do we need a user researcher like you?

As a User Researcher, you will be the guiding hand of our efforts to improve our systems for millions of our most vulnerable users, planning and designing research programmes that will help to steer and guide our development going forward.

You'll draw insights from your research, identifying opportunities to improve our services and systems, and presenting these to key stakeholders to help us design and deliver better services for our users.

You will also work closely with the wider digital team, developing research strategies that give us a deeper understanding of considerations that effect our diverse user range, such as access needs.

Details. Wages. Perks.

Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle-upon-Tyne or Sheffield, 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 £45,081.

Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth up to £13,028 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
• Sports and social activities
• 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:

1. Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through.
2. Interview: a single stage interview online.

CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.

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Quick Snapshot:

Job Title: Healthcare Assessor

Location: Blackpool England

Salary: Up to 23K(+ On Call Payments)

Contract: Full-Time, Permanent

Do you take pride in delivering high-quality care to people in your community? Well then, being a Healthcare Assessor might be the route for you!­­ You will play the all-important role of creating person-centred care plans for people in your community to ensure they get the care and support they need in-line with CQC standards.

A little about us

We like to think of Routes as an incredible team of folk from all walks of life, working together with one thing in common: we all care about making a difference. And that’s not just for our clients but for our workers too.

For the last 15 years at Routes, we’ve been taking pride in what we do: delivering high standards of care that puts people's wants and needs at the heart of it, and letting people live the way they choose in the comfort of their home.

If this sounds like a company you’d like to be part of, we’re already on to a winner. But how about we sweeten the deal a little more?

We want to help you flourish in your career - Routes gives you the tools, so you can focus on what truly matters: delivering good care to your community.

What does this mean?

• Centralised support teams to help keep things running smoothly in the background. HR, Payroll, Quality and Marketing to name but a few.
• Our in-house recruitment team to make sure you have the staff you need. We pride ourselves on recruiting our own people to deliver our services and have Zero Agency use.
• Routes Academy, which not only means the team is highly trained, but both you and our healthcare workers have opportunities to progress your careers and develop
• We recently rolled out Digital Care Plans, making our operations more efficient
• Speaking of digital - we also have our own friendly IT team on hand to help you with any IT struggles or needs

And of course, just a few extra little perks like...

• Wellbeing and financial support with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 25 days holiday, additional bank holiday leave plus an extra day off for your birthday
• Saving for future-you with our Pension Scheme
• A competitive salary plus an attractive bonus package based on service performance
• A fun, friendly and supportive workplace (we have many great personalities!)

So what do you think? If you’re interested in joining Routes as a Healthcare Assessor in Blackpool, here’s what we’re looking for from you:

• Someone passionate about putting people first
• Someone with at least 1 year experience working in community care
• Organisational & time management skills
• A good understanding of CQC regulations
• Superb communication skills, with the ability to build relationships with clients and their care team
• An NVQ in Health and Social Care would be a big bonus
• Due to the nature of the role, you will need to have a full valid UK driving licence with access to your own vehicle

Your typical day to day will include:

• Developing care plans and risk assessments
• Overseeing the safe administration of medicines
• Undertaking observations, spot checks and Quality Assurance
• Completing and updating care records on our in-house systems
• Assisting your Registered Manager to deliver a high-quality care service
• Manage on-call duties on a rotating basis

This could be the start of an incredible journey together, changing lives for people in our community. We look forward to hearing from you!

Are you looking for a new finance role within the education sector?

Are you passionate about numbers, meticulous with spreadsheets, and ready to make a difference in education?

If so, you might be the perfect candidate for our temporary finance administrator job based in Blackpool!

We are currently supporting this friendly and innovative high school recruit as a temporary finance administrator on a part-time basis for approximately 3-4 months. You will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth financial operations of the school alongside the finance team, from invoicing, dealing with supplier queries to supporting payment apps to working on various systems, including Sage and Excel.

This finance role is to start ASAP on a full-time basis, working from 8am-4pm Monday to Friday.

Your new role

• Inputting invoices and orders onto Sage.
• Organise and maintain computerised and manual systems for the storage and retrieval of information and documents.
• Record and accurately log all transactions.
• Generate purchase orders and process invoices for payment.
• Chasing and supporting any supplier queries.

What you'll need to succeed

• Relevant finance qualifications or at least 12 months experience within a similar role within a school.
• Excellent IT Skills, including using Excel and School Systems.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ideally previous experience of working in an educational setting.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this School Finance Administrator role in the Blackpool area, 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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Your new company
Working for a company based in Blackpool, UK, is a private limited company specialising in healthcare facility management. They provide a range of services including procurement, capital developments, estate maintenance, facilities management, property services, and medical engineering. This company is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and aims to support the local healthcare economy with their comprehensive solution.
Your new role
- Answering calls from maintenance staff
- Booking in jobs to be completed
- General Administration
- Dealing with internal stakeholders, ensuring everyone is aware of where they need to be
- Working heavily on Excel
- Project on assets where they need to understand all assets in the trust, and updating the master spreadsheet

What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in securing this position, you should have strong administration skills, an exceptional telephone manner, excellent in Microsoft packages, including excel and a great desire to help others. Alongside this, the successful candidate must demonstrate high levels of accuracy, be self-motivated and illustrate your own initiative. Previous experience is preferred but not essential.
What you'll get in return
In return, you will have the opportunity to join a well-known organisation. You will receive weekly pay, every Friday, at an hourly rate of £13.50. This role is a temporary position for a period of 3 months initially. There will be an opportunity for this to be extended or even made permanent dependent on performance and business needs. The role does offer hybrid working upon completion of training, where you will be from home 2 days per week.
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 about your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk