Total 113 Junior Executive job vacancies in Falkirk, FK1 5BZ

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Early Learning and Childcare Assistant

Langlees ELC Centre Post ID – CS1653

Langlees ELC Centre is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) Assistant who enjoy working with young children and their families. The successful candidate will assist in the provision of high quality play and lunchtime experiences within the ELC settings.

This is an ideal position to develop and progress into a career within Early Learning and Childcare.

If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to gain/maintain PVG scheme membership.

The post available is for 16 hour contract and will be Monday to Thursday 11.00 am to 2.00 pm and Friday 10.30 am to 2.30 pm and is term time plus 4 weeks. Langlees ELC Centre closes for the Easter, October and Christmas term time school holidays and is open during the summer school holidays.

The post is permanent within Falkirk Council Children’s Services. The salary is adjusted accordingly for part time hours.

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Falkirk Council are looking to recruit Support for Learning Assistants on a casual basis. You will provide support for teachers, early years professionals and children to enhance experiences and achievement for children. You will undertake a range of support activities with regard to general supervision, safety, personal care and well-being of the children.

Good communication skills are essential and you should enjoy working as part of a team.

This post is not for a specific educational establishment, you will work on an as and when required basis depending on the needs of the service. Successful applicant will be added to an email distribution list that will post work opportunities as and when they arise.

You will work on an as and when required basis.

If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to gain/ maintain PVG scheme membership.

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About the Role

We are only able to accept applicants who have the right to work in the uk and live within a commutable distance to the location of the job role.

The Assistant Cook/Chef must be reliable and fully competent in all aspects of kitchen duties and be able to support the Chef to produce a variety of menus, including catering for special dietary needs, whilst not exceeding the budget.

*Apprenticeship opportunities available

Person Specification:

Professional

• The Assistant Cook/Chef will hold an Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate. They will also show a willingness to participate in continuous improvement and vocational training programmes.
• Have an understanding of the Health and Social Care Act 2008.
• Genuine interest in working in a care environment.
• Have an understanding of and empathy with older people.
• Be able to take a lead where needed and also be a team player.
• Required to work in a physically and mentally demanding environment.

If you would like to use your experience and people skills in an organisation that provides the best quality care you’d expect for your loved ones, then MMCG is a rewarding place to be.

Our Benefits;

In return for all of this you will receive a competitive salary package plus:

• Simply Health – company funded, providing cashback for prescriptions, optical and dental costs 24/7 virtual GP access plus more for you and up to 4 children*
• Early Pay – Access to earned pay prior to payday
• Benefits platform – discounts across multiple retailers, leisure providers, hospitality etc.
• An exclusive discount on Tastecard - dine out with up to 50% off total food bill
• Free criminal record checks
• Pension Scheme with Nest
• Flexible working patterns
• Cycle to work scheme**
• Recommend a friend
• Service recognition
• Training support and development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Wellbeing support
• Discounted gym membership

*Benefits require completion of a 12-week probationary period before they can be accessed.

**Benefit subject to deduction not taking colleague below National Living Wage

Thorntree Mews

Situated in the centre of the historic town of Falkirk, Thorntree Mews is a 40 bedded care home which offers specialist nursing, residential and dementia care. The home can also provide long and short term respite stays as and when availability allows. The care manager has over 28 years of experience in the healthcare profession and has been the manager at Thorntree Mews for 13 years. The experienced care team at take care of the varied healthcare needs of residents, from specialist support to general assistance with everyday living, while respecting their need for an independent and dignified lifestyle. The home has retained some of the building’s original features including stained glass windows, high ceilings and grand fireplaces which adds to the impressive feel of the home. Owners Countrywide Care Homes have recently invested in updating and refurbishing the home’s facilities and modernising décor throughout. Facilities include spacious lounges and quiet rooms on each floor, an on-site hair salon and a conservatory overlooking the outdoor patio area. All areas are wheelchair accessible and en-suite bedrooms are available, along with a choice of bathroom and shower room facilities.

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Connect Appointments have an exciting opportunity for a Workshop Assistant to join our client's busy engineering workshop!

Working as a Workshop Assistant:

• General tidying of the workshop
• Basic maintenance of the facilities
• Working alongside the engineers (if required)
• Collection of spare parts from the site store/external suppliers

Ideally, the successful Workshop Assistant will have previous experience in a similar role, as well as excellent organisational skills.

Get Connected and apply now by submitting your most up-to-date CV, or call Connect Appointments on 01324 464 951 to find out more.

CATECH

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We have an exciting opportunity for a Catering Assistant working in Bainsford Primary School. As part of this role you will help prepare and serve food for schools and/or offices within Falkirk Council. You will be motivated and enthusiastic in contributing to the delivery of an effective and efficient customer service.

Previous experience as a Catering Assistant is desirable but is not essential as training will be given. Ultimately, we are looking for individuals who display a positive attitude, are passionate, organised and can work successfully as part of a team. A strong willingness to learn is also critical.

The role is 9.75 hours per week, on a term time basis.

If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to gain/maintain PVG scheme membership.

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Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Cook working in Victoria Primary School. As part of this role you will help prepare and serve food for schools and/or offices within Falkirk Council. You will be motivated and enthusiastic in contributing to the delivery of an effective and efficient customer service.

Previous experience as an Assistant Cook is desirable but is not essential as training will be given. Ultimately, we are looking for individuals who display a positive attitude, are passionate, organised and can work successfully as part of a team. A strong willingness to learn is also critical.

The role is 20 hours per week, on a term time basis.

This post is temporary until 31 December 2024 due to budget restrictions.

If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to gain/maintain PVG scheme membership.

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We have an exciting opportunity for a Catering Assistant working in Falkirk High School. As part of this role you will help prepare and serve food for schools and/or offices within Falkirk Council. You will be motivated and enthusiastic in contributing to the delivery of an effective and efficient customer service.

Previous experience as a Catering Assistant is desirable but is not essential as training will be given. Ultimately, we are looking for individuals who display a positive attitude, are passionate, organised and can work successfully as part of a team. A strong willingness to learn is also critical.

The role is 20 hours per week, on a term time basis.

This post is temporary until 31 December 2024 to cover Maternity Leave.

If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to gain/maintain PVG scheme membership.

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We have an exciting opportunity for an Catering Assistant working in California Primary School.

As part of this role you will help prepare and serve food for schools and/or offices within Falkirk Council. You will be motivated and enthusiastic in contributing to the delivery of an effective and efficient customer service. Previous experience as an Assistant Cook is desirable but is not essential as training will be given. Ultimately, we are looking for individuals who display a positive attitude, are passionate, organised and can work successfully as part of a team. A strong willingness to learn is also critical.

You will work 7.5 hours per week on a term time basis, Monday - Friday.

If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to gain/maintain PVG scheme membership.

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We have a workforce with values that promote human rights, social justice and professional integrity. We recognise the importance of diversity within our organisation that reflects the communities we serve.

We are responsible for recruiting, assessing and supporting foster carers to care for children and young people on a full time and short break basis.

You will support the Family Placement Team in its delivery of the Promise and Closer to Home Strategy. The successful candidate will take a lead role in foster carer recruitment across Falkirk. You will be required to respond to fostering enquiries, share information about the role of a foster carer, and undertake home visits to assess the suitability of interested parties in line with service need. You will also co-deliver preparatory training for fostering applicants, and contribute to the early stages of assessment. Excellent communication and organisational skills will be essential.

You will take a lead role in the implementation of the Council’s foster carer recruitment campaign. They will be required to liaise with local services, existing foster carers and colleagues across the Council, including the Communications and Marketing Team, to develop advertising materials in line with the Council’s values. Experience in social media use is desirable to support these tasks.

We are ambitious in our vision to increase local foster carer availability to meet a wide range of needs. You will be required to use a flexible and strength-based approach to maximise recruitment opportunities. In this post, a good understanding of the experiences of looked after children and their families is essential. Therefore, we would encourage applications from care experienced individuals, experienced foster carers or residential workers.

Supervision and support with be provided on a regular basis from a manager within the Family Placement Team. The successful candidate will be required to maintain PVG scheme membership. You should be mobile across the council area and show commitment to your continuous development.

We have a dynamic and forward-thinking workforce, who are committed to make a positive difference for people accessing services and living in our communities. Trauma informed, relationships and strengths based social work sits at the heart of our practice.

We promote a culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work. This supports our mission to be recognised as a learning organisation promoting openness, creativity, and experimentation across the workforce.

We work hard to develop our staff and expose them to a wide range of opportunities. We encourage our workforce to acquire and share knowledge, information, and resources. We nurture innovation, including service co-design that’s shaped by lived experiences and we provide freedom to try new things, to risk failure and to learn from both mistakes, and promising and good practice.

We are proud to offer:

• Supportive team structure
• Time for reflective supervision
• A culture where your voice matters and opportunities are available to shape how we work together as a team, service and across the Council and partnerships.
• Bespoke training and a range of career development opportunities
• Generous annual leave and mobile /flexible working supporting work life balance.
• Competitive salaries
• Local Government pension scheme and employee benefits and rewards scheme

This post is temporary until September 2025 due to service requirement.

For an informal discussion please contact Alma Cope alma.cope@falkirk.gov.uk or Laura Lowrie laura.lowrie@falkirk.gov.uk

You will be required to gain/maintain PVG scheme membership.

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There are 3 posts available:

PS5335 7 hours - Term Time
PS5336 7 hours - Term Time
PS5337 7 hours - Term Time

We are looking to recruit temporary staff to work as a Pupil Transport Assistant, providing essential support and assistance to pupils as they travel to schools both within and outwith the Falkirk Council area.

Working as a Pupil Transport Assistant you will support pupils with physical, learning and behavioural difficulties, in the journeys between their homes to school and return. You will require to have knowledge of/experience with children of school age and have the ability to demonstrate empathy, patience, tolerance and a positive response to a variety of additional support needs. Please see job description for more information.

These posts are temporary until June 2025 due to service requirement.

If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to gain/maintain PVG scheme membership.

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Falkirk Council is inviting applications to undertake the role of Housing Support Assistant on a as and when required basis delivering trauma informed support to the residents of the Castings.

If you are keen to learn new skills in a challenging environment, gain valuable experience and make a difference to people’s lives then the Castings is for you. You will be working alongside an established team delivering person-cantered support to vulnerable adults in a housing support service.

The Castings is beginning a magical transformation and we are looking for enthusiastic individuals to be a part of this journey. It would be advantageous to have a knowledge of homelessness, the benefits system, welfare rights and be familiar with the SSSC codes of practice.

A willingness to obtain, work towards or be educated to SVQ Level 3 in Social Care or equivalent will be required to gain/maintain PVG scheme membership.

It's an exciting, challenging and rewarding time to become a Falkirk Council employee. We need motivated and talented people to join us on our journey to become the Council of the Future, one that is responsive, innovative, trusted, and ambitious.

For an informal discussion please contact Lesley Forbes on 01324 501905.

If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to gain/maintain PVG scheme membership.

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Location: Falkirk   
Hours per Week: 8 hours with the opportunity to work more hours.
Shift pattern: Part-time - flexible shift patterns across mornings; afternoons; evenings and weekends, which will be discussed further at interview  
Salary: £8.65 - £11.90 per hour

If you love retail, you’re in the right place.  

Are you looking to join a great place to work?  We are recruiting for a Sales Assistant to join the team! 

Let’s talk about the job: 

No two days are the same here at Savers and the ideal Savers Sales Assistant has a positive can-do attitude, who loves getting involved and working as part of a team. You are all about making our customers feel great and leaving them with that Savers smile. You are the hero in store that ensures our store standards are insta worthy. We recognise you are the future leaders of Savers. The challenge doesn’t stop there – our SAs are well known in their store, as they get the opportunity to connect with their local community and offer our customers the best deals on the high street. 

Let’s talk about the benefits: 

· Up to 33 days holiday entitlement 
· Company sick pay and pregnancy loss policy. 
· Wagestream - access to an app that gives you power over your pay and supports financial wellbeing 
· Aviva Digicare Workplace+ - access to free digital healthcare services such as digital GP appointments and mental health consultations 
· Discount deals with over 3,000 retailers, including a discount card with our sister company, Superdrug 
· Employee Assistance Programme with Retail Trust 
· Your career, your way – a clear progression plan, steered by us and driven by you! 

Let’s talk about you: 

· Are you passionate about the products we sell?  
· Are you excited to work in a fast-paced retail environment?
· Do you love getting stuck in and being a team player?

If you can say yes to all those things - whilst keeping people at the heart of everything you do - then this could be the career opportunity you have been searching for!

Next steps… 

If your application gives us that bargain buzz, you will be contacted to arrange a phone interview within 14 days of application. Good luck!  

Here at Savers, we love inclusivity. If you need any adjustments to support you through your candidate journey, please email us: savers.jobs@uk.aswatson.com  

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Can you ‘MAKE IT HAPPEN’?

To support the Council’s drive to become Council of the Future we are now looking to appoint on a permanent basis a dynamic and enthusiastic Customer & Business Support Assistant who will enjoy working in an environment of continuous change and improvement.

You will be educated to SVQ level 2 or equivalent, with a positive ‘can do’ attitude, the drive to ‘make it happen’ in a busy working environment delivering a high-quality responsive Customer & Business support service across a diverse range of services.

Ideally you will possess strong written and oral communication skills, knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office, Call handling and data protection legislation requirements.

You must be able to work accurately to deadlines within a busy team ensuring excellent customer support to both internal and external customers.

This role will involve some element of hybrid working which will be a combination of home and office working but Service demands will dictate as/when hybrid working will be suitable for the post holder.

If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to carry out a Disclosure Scotland check.

Multiple posts available on a permanent and temporary, full time and part time basis.

Various locations throughout the Council area, combining a combination of hybrid and office based roles.

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Job Description

Catering Assistant (Barista) - Evening
£21,840 (pro-rata)
10 hours per week over 34 weeks per annum – 3.30pm to 8.30pm (term time, annualised salary)
Based at Falkirk Campus
Fixed Term to June 2025

Working at the Falkirk Campus in Starbucks, you will have responsibility for providing excellent customer service and a first class Barista service to staff, students and members of the public. Working 2 evenings per week, your duties will include serving customers, stock replenishment, cash handling and setting up and cleaning of the Starbucks coffee bar area and equipment. You will also be responsible for the compliance with Health and Safety and catering service policies and procedures.

You will be working alone on these evenings, so must be prepared to work on your own initiative. You will also be required to undertake Starbucks training and adhere to their operating standards as well as those of the college.

With a knowledge of food hygiene best practice, you should have an Elementary Food Hygiene Certificate (or be prepared to gain this within 1 month of commencing in the role) and a minimum of 1 years experience working in a Barista environment.

*Pay Award Imminent*

Please note the College is currently undergoing a National Job Evaluation process and therefore all salaries are subject to the outcome of this process.

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