Total 95 Manager job vacancies in Weston-super-Mare, BS23 2AL

When completing the application form, please thoroughly tailor your application to the 'Who is the Person' points with the use of examples from your experience and attach this as a cover letter in the Supporting Documents section. Those who do not do this will NOT be considered for this position. Please click HERE for the full job profile!

Permanent

Salary: Band 10 - £41,510 - £45,718 p.a.

37 hours per week

You must be able to work at any site as required.

What is the role?

The Estate Operations Manager is responsible for managing all aspects of Estate Services for Housing, Neighbourhood and Building Services sites, and additional PCC sites managed under 'service level agreements'. Estate Services comprises of all cleaning and grounds maintenance tasks, estate-based functions, and investigations such as fly tips and routine checks. The management of this significant logistical operation makes this a challenging role, influenced by the large number of personnel and sites responsible for, fleet management, equipment to be used by the service as well as servicing and repairs of that equipment, and staff related matters - to meet the shared purpose of:

‘Helping to keep the city (local area) safe, clean, and tidy, and provide advice / support when necessary’

There are 5 area offices containing a combination of Green and Clean and Estate Wardens. Typical team sizes vary from:

• 2-3 Estate Operations Supervisors
• 25-40 Green and Clean operatives
• Up to 5 Estate Wardens

In addition to the area offices there is one Manager responsible for the Housing Depot. The structure is as below:

• 1 Estate Services Team Leader
• 1 Estate Operations Supervisor
• 6 Resource Controllers
• 17 Housing Depot Operatives
• 14 Public Conveniences Cleaners
• 14 Cleaners

Finally, there is an Operational Support Manager role that completes all elements of the above management roles. This is supportive to the resilience of the management team providing backfill, ad hoc tasks and project management roles.

All these management roles are referred to as the Estate Operations Managers. Those in these management roles are subject to rotation and change based on the needs of the service.

Estate Operations Managers will gather data, analyse it, and use it to improve their understanding of how the service operates, including the demands residents make on the service and their satisfaction with it. Working with staff to identify areas for improvement and implement them, experimenting where required.

Estate Operations Managers will liaise with Councillors and work with them to address local resident issues and concerns.

Estate Operations Managers will manage

• all levels of informal and formal absence management, including presenting at formal hearings.
• Formal action - All stages of informal and formal performance and disciplinary action will be required, including presenting at formal hearings.

Please click HERE for further details on what the role involves!

Who is the person?

You need to:

• Be an excellent communicator, who has the ability to listen and talk to a range of people from cleaning operatives to Councillors.
• Have had some experience in a management role, with experience of managing people, sickness absence, knowledge of HR Policies an advantage.
• Have an understanding of systems thinking methodology and experience of using the method and experience of using this to develop a service or staff.
• Have good IT skills and experience of using databases and spreadsheets, particularly to manipulate/analyse data.
• Be able to plan, organise and prioritise work, as you will be juggling many tasks at once.
• Be confident and comfortable to make decisions on your own without referring to line management.
• A working knowledge or understanding of Health and Safety and Waste Management legislation would be an advantage
• Be willing to travel around your allotted area and to attend out of hours meetings.
• Have some experience of managing budgets as you will be responsible and accountable for your team's budget.
• Have full UK driving licence to travel across housing areas.
• Have the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English

Closing date: 24th November 2024

Assessments: 27th November 2024

Interviews: 28th November 2024

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the role informally please contact Philip Bentley (Head of Estate Services) on 07958 434908 or philip.bentley@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

When completing the application form, please thoroughly tailor your application to the 'Who is the Person' points with the use of examples from your experience and attach this as a cover letter in the Supporting Documents section. Those who do not do this will NOT be considered for this position. Please click HERE for the full job profile!

We are a disability confident employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible and welcome applications from all areas of society.

We really appreciate our employees and fully realise they are essential to our success and look to offer an inclusive, supportive working environment where employees can reach their potentials with a healthy work life balance, offering the following rewards:

• A generous pension scheme
• Up to 31 days annual leave per year pro rata + bank holidays
• A range of retail discounts via our reward portal offering discounts at retailers including IKEA, Currys, Tesco
• Free Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and wellbeing support
• Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities including apprenticeships
• Potential to purchase additional annual leave
• Business travel support and initiatives, including bike loans

Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Salary: Band 13, £57,578 to £64,473 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time (37 hours per week)

Closing date: Sunday 1 December 2024, 23:59

Interview date: Tuesday 10 December 2024

Portsmouth City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is also committed to promoting quality childcare across the city that works to improve outcomes for children.

DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Every post is subject to PCC and Portsmouth Safeguarding Children’s Board safer recruitment procedures.

Why come to live and work in Portsmouth?

Portsmouth is a great waterfront city and a vibrant place to live and work. It is an island city with an “inner city” feel, a seaside location packed with attractions and events, and the advantage of fantastic countryside on its doorstep. With fast road and rail links to London, Brighton and major airports, and ferry links to Europe, it is the perfect place to live and work. Portsmouth has a strong history of partnership working and has successfully integrated several local services.

The Service:

Children's Social Care provides social work interventions to children in need (including children with disabilities and those subject to protection plans) and children looked after and care experienced young people. As a service we take pride in our work by valuing others, focusing on what's important so that we make a real and positive difference.

Your New Role:

You will have responsibility for Children We Care For in Portsmouth, and deliver on our 'Going Home & Strengthening Families' approach. You will lead a service of team leaders, social workers, and other staff, and ensure the efficient running of the service. You will ensure all statutory requirements are met and delivered to a high standard, and lead quality assurance activity including service audits and regulatory inspections. You will ensure all team requirements are met regarding workforce development, performance management, supervision and appraisal, compliance with statutory guidance and local policies and procedures, quality improvements, and budget management. You will work creatively and autonomously, and promote a restorative, strengths-based approach to work.

Please read the job profile for the full details of this role.

What you'll need to succeed:

You have a recognised professional qualification in social work (Social Work Diploma/Degree/MSc or equivalent) and are registered with Social Work England. You have substantial post-qualification experience in social work with children and families, including management experience at least at a team leader/manager level. You are a confident and inspirational leader, and can demonstrate a level of authority and ability to support, challenge and scrutinise professional practice. You take responsibility for your own learning and can contribute to staff development through coaching and mentoring. You are curious and creative, and above all have a 'can do' attitude.

Please read the job profile for the full details of this role.

You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.

What you'll get in return:

We really appreciate our employees and fully realise they are essential to our success and look to offer an inclusive, supportive working environment where employees can reach their potentials with a healthy work life balance, offering the following rewards:

• Generous annual leave (27 days per year rising to 31, pro rata for part time hours) with the potential to purchase additional leave.
• A fantastic pension which allows you the opportunity to pay in more for that greater return.
• Flexible working options including hybrid working with a minimum of three days office based per week pro rata, giving you the flexibility to work up to two days at home every week. Hybrid working is dependent on the role and service needs, exact details will be discussed with you at interview.
• Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities including apprenticeships.
• Extensive wellbeing support through the Employee Assistance Programme
• Discount on travel, travel loans and the bike loan scheme
• Discounts on a wide range of goods and services – access a range of discounts and offers from thousands of restaurants, shops and more.

Staff rewards: https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/working-for-the-council/

Additional Information:

The full job profile is attached here.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

Mark Jowett, Head of Service: Children We Care For, mark.jowett@portsmouthcc.gov.uk, 023 92 437 593

A commitment to our values:

We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals. Learn more about our values and behaviours.

Application process:

How to complete your application: https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/how-to-apply/

We are a disability confident employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible and welcome applications from all areas of society.

Please submit both a CV and a cover letter/personal statement. Remember to demonstrate in your cover letter/personal statement why you are suitable against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person' section of the full Job Profile, using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had.

If you upload a CV without a cover letter/personal statement, it is unlikely that your application will be successful.

Please ensure you provide your full education history from secondary school, include name/address of establishment, details of relevant qualifications & awarding body. Please explain any gaps - this is essential for all safeguarding children's roles.

We will email applicants from time to time; please ensure you check e-mail folders as sometimes our e-mails may go into spam/junk folders.

We look forward to speaking with you soon.

Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.

Salary: Band 13, £57,578 to £64,473 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time (37 hours per week)

Closing date: Sunday 1 December 2024, 23:59

Interview date: Thursday 12 December 2024

Portsmouth City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is also committed to promoting quality childcare across the city that works to improve outcomes for children.

DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Every post is subject to PCC and Portsmouth Safeguarding Children’s Board safer recruitment procedures.

Why come to live and work in Portsmouth?

Portsmouth is a great waterfront city and a vibrant place to live and work. It is an island city with an “inner city” feel, a seaside location packed with attractions and events, and the advantage of fantastic countryside on its doorstep. With fast road and rail links to London, Brighton and major airports, and ferry links to Europe, it is the perfect place to live and work. Portsmouth has a strong history of partnership working and has successfully integrated several local services.

The Service:

Children's Social Care provides social work interventions to children in need (including children with disabilities and those subject to protection plans) and children looked after and care experienced young people. As a service we take pride in our work by valuing others, focusing on what's important so that we make a real and positive difference.

Your New Role:

You will oversee, manage, and have responsibility for the Children's Adoption team, the Kinship team, the Fostering Recruitment team and the Fostering Panel, as well as Private Fostering and collaboration with Adopt South. You will lead a service of team leaders, social workers, and other staff, and ensure the efficient running of the service. You will ensure all statutory requirements are met and delivered to a high standard, and lead quality assurance activity including service audits and regulatory inspections. You will ensure all team requirements are met regarding workforce development, performance management, supervision and appraisal, compliance with statutory guidance and local policies and procedures, quality improvements, and budget management. You will work creatively and autonomously, and promote a restorative, strengths-based approach to work. As Service Leader for Permanence & Fostering Recruitment you will work closely with the Service Leader for Fostering Support & Home Finding Team, providing support and cover for each other when necessary.

Please read the job profile for the full details of this role.

What you'll need to succeed:

You have a recognised professional qualification in social work (Social Work Diploma/Degree/MSc or equivalent) and are registered with Social Work England. You have substantial post-qualification experience in social work with children and families, including management experience at least at a team leader/manager level. You are a confident and inspirational leader, and can demonstrate a level of authority and ability to support, challenge and scrutinise professional practice. You take responsibility for your own learning and can contribute to staff development through coaching and mentoring. You are curious and creative, and above all have a 'can do' attitude.

Please read the job profile for the full details of this role.

You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.

What you'll get in return:

We really appreciate our employees and fully realise they are essential to our success and look to offer an inclusive, supportive working environment where employees can reach their potentials with a healthy work life balance, offering the following rewards:

• Generous annual leave (27 days per year rising to 31, pro rata for part time hours) with the potential to purchase additional leave.
• A fantastic pension which allows you the opportunity to pay in more for that greater return.
• Flexible working options including hybrid working with a minimum of three days office based per week pro rata, giving you the flexibility to work up to two days at home every week. Hybrid working is dependent on the role and service needs, exact details will be discussed with you at interview.
• Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities including apprenticeships.
• Extensive wellbeing support through the Employee Assistance Programme
• Discount on travel, travel loans and the bike loan scheme
• Discounts on a wide range of goods and services – access a range of discounts and offers from thousands of restaurants, shops and more.

Staff rewards: https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/working-for-the-council/

Additional Information:

The full job profile is attached here.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

Mark Jowett, Head of Service: Children We Care For, mark.jowett@portsmouthcc.gov.uk, 023 92 437 593

A commitment to our values:

We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals. Learn more about our values and behaviours.

Application process:

How to complete your application: https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/how-to-apply/

We are a disability confident employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible and welcome applications from all areas of society.

Please submit both a CV and a cover letter/personal statement. Remember to demonstrate in your cover letter/personal statement why you are suitable against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person' section of the full Job Profile, using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had.

If you upload a CV without a cover letter/personal statement, it is unlikely that your application will be successful.

Please ensure you provide your full education history from secondary school, include name/address of establishment, details of relevant qualifications & awarding body. Please explain any gaps - this is essential for all safeguarding children's roles.

We will email applicants from time to time; please ensure you check e-mail folders as sometimes our e-mails may go into spam/junk folders.

We look forward to speaking with you soon.

Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.

Welcome to Home Bargains, where exciting opportunities await you in our dynamic world of retail management. As a rapidly growing company, there are always opportunities for passionate individuals to join us and lead our teams to success and be an integral part of our thriving retail community.

As a Store Manager at Home Bargains, you're not just running a store; you're leading a team towards achieving remarkable results. Your role is pivotal in fostering a culture of growth, excellence, and customer satisfaction. You’ll develop a high-performing team dedicated to making your store a success, ensuring every customer leaves happier than they arrived.

Our management structure offers a clear path for career progression and personal development. Join us on this exciting journey and be part of the Home Bargains continued success story.

Package

• £44,200
• Please note, this role requires working across different stores in the Swansea area
• 5.6 weeks paid holiday per year including bank and public holiday allowance rising to 6.6 weeks upon 5 years' service
• Invest: Grow with Us store management training programme
• Contributable Company pension scheme
• Staff uniform
• 10% store discount

Employee benefits

MyHB employee benefits platform with access to:

• Retail and leisure discounts plus hundreds more
• Free Financial Advice
• Bank your savings into an ISA
• 24/7 confidential counselling and advice line
• Low cost voluntary insured health plans

Job Overview

• Develop My People - You're a mentor, motivating your team and helping them achieve. You guide your team with a mixture of passion and insight to deliver an exceptional shopping experience for our customers.
• Deliver for Customers - Your mission is to uphold our customer priorities and ensure your team is aligned with our core service standards, directly contributing to an outstanding customer experience.
• Grow My Business - You're responsible for driving sales, optimizing store layouts, and ensuring product promotions are executed flawlessly. Your strategic vision and commercial acumen play a crucial role in the store's profitability and success.

Minimum Criteria To Apply

• Advanced experience of managing small to medium sized retail teams in a fast-moving retail environment to achieve a high weekly sales target
• Demonstrate the following competencies:
  • Prioritise and organise work
  • Customer focus
  • Communicate and motivate others
  • Manage and lead teams
  • Make commercially astute decisions
  • Rapidly problem solve
  • Develop talent

About The Company

TJ Morris Limited, trading as Home Bargains, is a privately owned, family-run discount retailer offering top brands at the lowest possible prices on the UK high street.

Founded in Liverpool, Home Bargains has grown to over 600 stores, serving more than 5 million customers each week. Our customers remain at the heart of everything we do.

We are rapidly expanding, with plans to increase our store portfolio to 1,000 locations across the UK. Opening nearly one new store every weekend, we thrive in a fast-paced retail environment.

General Manager Vacancy - Motor Trade - Weston-Super-Mare
Salary: Basic salary £80,0000 OTE £120,000
Ref: OC19090

We are currently recruiting for a General Manager for our client's main dealership in the Weston-Super-Mare area.

We are looking for an exceptional General Manager candidate, someone who has at a high performing dealership, with the right drive and attitude to this site to the next level.

The role will be working for one of the most well renowned dealer groups in the UK, within a fantastic brand and a superb site. This really is an opportunity of the highest calibre.

The right person must be a confident and professional individual who can take on a performing site, someone with the ability to take on an established team.
Looking for a proven Manager - a true leader, someone to drive a well established team and continue the good work within the site.

I will run through the role, company and details of the position upon receiving a CV. Please note that all applications are strictly confidential.

Role:
This is an excellent opportunity with a strong dealer group, product and overseeing a performing operation. You will be managing a large team who cover all aspects of Aftersales, Car Sales and back office staff. We are looking for someone to continue the good work and be able to step into the site without disrupting the team.

-Deliver a strong customer service experience
-Someone who can deliver / exceed budgets
-A General Manager / Head of Business / Brand Manager / Dealer Principal with a good knowledge of Car Sales & Aftersales
-A professional and driven leader - Someone who can instil confidence within the team

This position is with a well-established dealership so the right individual must have a solid career history, a proven knowledge of how to run a successful main Car dealership and be able to work closely with directors & the manufacturer.

We are looking for someone who can develop a team using strong management skills while leading from the front, good motivational methods together with good "housekeeping" skills are also critical.

Requirements
- We are looking for a proven motor trade manager; either someone who already holds a General Manager / Brand Manager / Head of Business position.
- Someone with a strong track record of YOY success/over-achievement in a large, successful dealership
- Must be a confident, friendly and professional character - someone with the ability to engage with a well established team. Strong leadership skills.
- Must be strong with their numbers and be able to back up claims.
- Full UKdriving licence

Contact: Jack Adams - South Team Manager

INDSR

Octane Recruitment is a specialist Automotive / Motor Trade recruitment agency. We deal with all aspects of the motor trade so if you have experienced then we will be keen to have a chat; everything from Car Dealerships, HGV companies, Fleet companies, manufacturers & independent sites

We are looking for an experienced Orthopaedic Practitioner with strong leadership skills to provide managerial responsibility for our high quality pre-operative assessment and STORM outreach Team. Utilising extensive knowledge of clinical governance and staff leadership, you will work alongside the current Orthopaedic Team to ensure a cohesive, dynamic leadership team.

We provide pre-operative education and preparation to patients undergoing Elective Joint Replacement Surgery and with our exciting new pathway we are instrumental in ensuring that joint replacement patients are fully prepared for their surgery and work toward Same Day Discharge.

We also provide a high quality outreach service to patients who have experienced a variety of both elective and trauma orthopaedic conditions.

As the STORM Team Leader you will be responsible for maintaining our high quality service including Orthopaedic Pre-Assessment across two sites.

Our Orthopaedic Pre-Assessment is a fast developing service supported by consultant anaesthetists. We provide adult pre-operative assessments for patients undergoing operations under general anaesthetic, spinal anaesthetic and regional block for Orthopaedic surgery.

This is an exciting time within Orthopaedics to input into the pre-screening, risk assessment and optimisation workflows to support efficiency of the service to safely keep pace with the Trust's elective recovery programme.

As well as having significant experience in pre-operative assessment and the management of Orthopaedic patients, the Department Leader will be required to demonstrate the knowledge and skills to develop our pre-operative assessment service in addition to our peri-operative preparation and outreach service (STORM). Our dedicated teams drive innovation with recent advances in same day discharge for total hip & knee replacement patients.

You will demonstrate knowledge and skill in management of people, quality improvement and change management. You will be an effective role model demonstrating high levels of clinical competence and expertise. You will provide proactive coordination of the units cross site and excellent communication with all members of the team.

Whilst this is a Nurse-Led service we welcome applications from Allied Health Professionals with relevant experience and qualifications.

With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations. We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.



For a full list of role responsibilities and the qualities we are looking for, please see the attached job description and person specification.

We look forward to your application!


This advert closes on Friday 8 Nov 2024

For a full list of role responsibilities and the qualities we are looking for, please see the attached job description and person specification. We look forward to your application!

Location: Weston Super Mare  
Hours per Week: 39 hours  
Shift pattern: Full-time - flexible shift patterns across mornings; afternoons; evenings and weekends, which will be discussed further at interview  
Salary: Up to £28,700 per annum, plus generous bonus scheme  

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

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

Let’s talk about the job: 

No two days are the same here at Savers and the ideal Savers Assistant Manager would ensure that they are creating an environment that is warm, supportive, and welcoming of ideas. You will inspire your store teams to deliver exceptional results and develop their skills set further. The challenge doesn’t stop there – our ASMs are well known in their store, as they get the opportunity to connect with their local community and build important connections.  

Let’s talk about the benefits: 

· Up to 33 days holiday entitlement 
· Enhanced policies such as company sick pay, maternity/parental/adoption leave and pregnancy loss. 
· 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: 

· Do you have 1+ years of retail management experience? 
· Have great delegation skills to get the job done?  
· Do you know how to build a routine and seek out opportunities to maximise sales?

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  

What you'll do

Store Manager In Weston Super Mare
40 hours per week


At Toolstation, we’re not just interested in what you can bring to us today. We’re also interested in developing your talents, so you can grow with our business and become one of our leaders of tomorrow.

Delivering an outstanding customer proposition. This isn’t your average retail role. It’s much more than an average Store Manager job. Of course, you’ll manage the Branch, but you’ll also be serving customers, checking deliveries, picking items from the warehouse and stocking shelves. And it can be hot in the summer and cold in the winter. But if you take real pride in leading and motivating a team to achieve great things, our customers will notice and love us all the more for it.
Day-to-day
Delivering great service. Ensuring your team provide a great customer experience, delivering sales through service.
Mucking in. Helping the team get the job done. Checking and unpacking deliveries, opening and closing the branch, stocking shelves, cleaning the branch and putting orders together.
Inspiring. Encouraging a positive mindset, building a culture of feedback, praise and recognition.
Asking questions and building relationships. Making sure your team get the development they need, supporting future business growth and succession. Making sure your customers leave the branch with everything that they need for the job.
Leading. From the front, coaching, motivating and engaging your team creating a great place to work where engagement is key.
Building a fun working environment. Maintaining our great product availability and high branch standards, while making sure that your branch is somewhere everyone loves coming to work.

What you'll bring
Knowledge. Be proud of your track record in developing high performing and engaged retail teams.
Hard work and passion. Be dedicated to leading a team to deliver sales through superb customer service and amazing results.
A love of team work. Be happy to muck in and get your hands dirty, and passionate about developing future leaders.
Customer Focus. Ensure the customer remains at the heart of everything you do.
Resilience. Have relentless determination to achieve results whatever the challenges, coaching your team to deliver.
Flexibility. Be there when your team need you, understand priorities and plan effectively.
Yourself. Bring your whole self to work and let your true personality shine through.

What you'll get
You’ll find every opportunity to be yourself and to bring your personality and potential to work plus so many more opportunities to take your career in retail wherever you want – up the ladder, across the business or into another role in the Travis Perkins Group. And because we want to do our best for you, you’ll be supported all the way with training and development – including access to our very own Toolstation Academy programmes.
Plus, you'll receive some of the best benefits in retail. So, as well as 22 days’ holidays + Bank Holidays, company pension scheme and life assurance, we offer a bonus scheme, cycle to work scheme, save and buy as you earn, 20% discounts across all Travis Perkins companies, financial education and support, recognition awards and discounts at over 1000 other retailers.
Toolstation. The story so far.
We’re one of Britain’s fastest growing multi-channel retailers of tools, accessories and building supplies and an integral part of Travis Perkins plc. The trade, home improvers and self-builders all trust us to deliver a lot more than tools. Our store expansion programme and the size and diversity of our Group, means we always have opportunities for ambitious people who want to grow with us.
To apply
Caught your interest? Want to know more? Take a look at www.toolstationjobs.com or simply hit apply

Our policy is to employ the best qualified people and provide equal opportunity for the advancement of employees including promotion and training and not to discriminate against any person because of gender, race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief or disability

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Full time 36 hours per week.

Different working patterns including: 8 am - 2 pm, 2 pm to 8 pm or 8 am - 8 pm, including some weekends.

A night enhancement of £1.50 per hour will apply from 8pm to 7am Monday – Sunday (this does not apply to sleep-ins). A weekend day enhancement of £2.00 per hour will be paid from 7am to 8pm, Saturday and Sunday.

Birnbeck House is home for 13 adults with learning disabilities. We’re in Weston-super-Mare in Somerset and are a short walk from the town centre with its restaurants, cafes, theatres, libraries, and leisure centre.

As a Team Leader with Leonard Cheshire you will become part of a fantastic team. You will provide effective supervision of a team of Support Workers, lead with passion and enthusiasm promoting positive outcomes for disabled people with a flexible and proactive approach.

You will ensure our customers receive the very best care, personal support and assistance with daily life tasks. Supporting our Person Centred approach, you will ensure maximum independence for our customers and helping them to achieve individual aspirations.

This is a challenging yet exciting opportunity, offering you the chance to grow and develop as a member of the Leonard Cheshire team, further enhancing your already successful career as a care professional.

Please see the job description (link below) for more details.

To be successful in this role you will:

• Ideally have a level of professional development and registration (NVQ/SVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care, L4 NVQ/SVQ) or willing to work towards a relevant qualification.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively.
• Have experience in supervising a team.
• Work flexibly and creatively with customers and their families.
• Be experienced in working within a care setting.
• Flexibility to work within rostered hours / prepared to participate in an on-call rota where required.

Your benefits and rewards

We offer a wide range of employee rewards to include:

• Wagestream, option to withdraw up to 40% of your pay before pay day (click here for more details).
• Free Blue Light Card.
• Contributory company pension scheme with competitive life cover benefit.
• Access to a Cash Health Plan at very favourable rates.
• Great development opportunities through our apprenticeship schemes and chance to gain recognised qualifications.
• Unlimited payments through our Refer a Friend bonus scheme.
• Free DBS check.
• Employee Assistance Programme and so much more!

If you have any questions or further enquiries, please contact anna.warda@leonardcheshire.org or 07767 082 886.

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.

* No agencies please *

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Salary: Band 13, £57,578 to £64,473 per annum. A relocation package of up to £8,000 is available to eligible applicants.

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time (37 hours per week)

Closing date: Sunday 17 November 2024, 23:59

Portsmouth City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is also committed to promoting quality childcare across the city that works to improve outcomes for children.

DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Every post is subject to PCC and Portsmouth Safeguarding Children’s Board safer recruitment procedures.

There will be a requirement to become a Registered Manager with Ofsted under the Care Standards Act 2000, Registration Regulations 2010, Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015.

Why come to live and work in Portsmouth?

Portsmouth is a great waterfront city and a vibrant place to live and work. It is an island city with an “inner city” feel, a seaside location packed with attractions and events, and the advantage of fantastic countryside on its doorstep. With fast road and rail links to London, Brighton and major airports, and ferry links to Europe, it is the perfect place to live and work. Portsmouth has a strong history of partnership working and has successfully integrated several local services.

The Service:

Portsmouth City Council's Children's Services team has been rated as 'good' overall, following an inspection from Ofsted in May 2023. The report published on 3 July 2023 finds that most children in Portsmouth receive a good service and for some it is outstanding.

Tangier Road Children's Home was inspected by Ofsted in May 2023 and found to be rated overall 'good' including in how well children and young people are helped and protected and the effectiveness of leaders and managers.

Please see our stronger futures website Stronger Futures - Your Journey for more information about working within children's social care at Portsmouth City Council including information about our models of practice which are trauma informed, restorative practice and family safeguarding.

Your New Role:

As the Registered Manager you will lead and manage Tangier Road Children's Home which is a five-bedroom detached property situated on Portsea Island in Portsmouth. In this challenging yet extremely rewarding role, you will ensure compliance with statutory guidance and local policies and procedures so that the children receive safe, nurturing, and holistic care to meet their needs. You will oversee the home, identify and address any concerns or gaps for development, manage budgets, and oversee safeguarding, health and safety, professional boundaries, and staff development and training.

Please read the job profile for the full details of this role.

What you'll need to succeed:

You are of 'integrity and good character', with the required experience, skills and qualifications to comply with the Ofsted 'fitness to practice' requirements to become a registered manager. You have a strong proven background of working with children in residential care settings, and of managing and supervising a team of staff supporting children. You are a confident and competent leader who models the values and behaviours that are consistent with delivering our vision. You promote staff learning and development, use authority appropriately, and have good organisational, communication and IT skills. You demonstrate a healthy professional curiosity and generosity of spirit to ensure that vulnerable children and their family receive support and intervention to be safe, well, valued and respected.

Please read the job profile for the full details of this role.

You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.

What you'll get in return:

We really appreciate our employees and fully realise they are essential to our success and look to offer an inclusive, supportive working environment where employees can reach their potentials with a healthy work life balance, offering the following rewards:

• Generous annual leave (27 days per year rising to 31, pro rata for part time hours) with the potential to purchase additional leave.
• A fantastic pension which allows you the opportunity to pay in more for that greater return.
• Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities including apprenticeships.
• Extensive wellbeing support through the Employee Assistance Programme
• Discount on travel, travel loans and the bike loan scheme
• Discounts on a wide range of goods and services – access a range of discounts and offers from thousands of restaurants, shops and more.

Staff rewards: https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/working-for-the-council/

Additional Information:

The full job profile is attached here.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

If you have any questions, or would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Sam Bushby, Deputy Director / Responsible Individual (sam.bushby@portsmouthcc.gov.uk) or Mark Jowett, Head of Children We Care For (mark.jowett@portsmouthcc.gov.uk).

A commitment to our values:

We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals. Learn more about our values and behaviours.

Application process:

How to complete your application: https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/how-to-apply/

We are a disability confident employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible and welcome applications from all areas of society.

Please submit both a CV and a cover letter/personal statement. Remember to demonstrate in your cover letter/personal statement why you are suitable against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person' section of the full Job Profile, using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had.

If you upload a CV without a cover letter/personal statement, it is unlikely that your application will be successful.

Please ensure you provide your full education history from secondary school, include name/address of establishment, details of relevant qualifications & awarding body. Please explain any gaps - this is essential for all safeguarding children's roles.

We will email applicants from time to time; please ensure you check e-mail folders as sometimes our e-mails may go into spam/junk folders.

We look forward to speaking with you soon.

Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.

The Voyage Learning Campus is looking to appoint a dedicated and proactive Site Manager to maintain a clean, safe, and secure school environment across our dual-site school. The successful applicant will oversee the maintenance and safety of the school buildings and grounds, handle minor repairs, supervise external contractors, and manage site development.
The Voyage Learning Campus is North Somerset’s only Pupil Referral Unit for children from reception age through to Year 11. Most of our children have been, or are at risk of being, permanently excluded from mainstream schools. They can often present with challenging behaviour, so the successful applicant must be resilient and able to manage these situations with confidence and composure.
Key Responsibilities:
• Ensure the upkeep and security of school premises, including routine maintenance, minor repairs, and cleaning.
• Supervise cleaning staff and ensure standards are met.
• Oversee external contractors and monitor their work for quality and safety.
• Promote health and safety standards, conducting regular checks on security systems, fire equipment, and school safety hazards.
• Advise on site development and make recommendations for improvements.
Key Skills & Experience Required:
• Relevant trade qualification.
• Previous experience in facilities management or working with contractors.
• Ability to perform routine maintenance and repairs.
• Strong organisational skills, able to manage multiple tasks effectively.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Competence in using standard computer packages.
• This post does include manual handling, occasional work at height, and work during inclement weather, therefore applicants must ensure they are physically fit enough to perform these duties.
The post holder will be required to work independently, across both school sites, and may need to respond to issues at the other site at short notice, so access to your own transport and a clean driving licence is essential, in order to travel between the sites.
The Voyage Learning Campus is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and all appointments are subject to enhanced disclosure and barring service check and satisfactory references.
If you are ready to make a positive impact on our school environment, we would love to hear from you! If you have any questions or if you would like to visit our school, please contact us.Closing Date: Thursday 7th November at 4pmInterviews: Monday 11th and Tuesday 12th November

What skills and experience we're looking for

Kenilworth Multi-Academy Trust (KMAT) is a growing organisation and is currently made up of two schools, with an expectation to include further schools in the future.

This is a senior appointment to provide leadership and management of KMAT’s HR operations. We are looking for a forward-looking professional with significant strategic HR expertise, to provide a vision and deliver a high level of service across the KMAT. Ideally you will have a familiarity in education sector, though this is not an essential requirement.

The Role

To provide strategic and technical leadership of KMAT’s HR operations in accordance with the ‘7 Nolan Principles of Public Life’, ensuring the overall HR management of the Trust and its academies is effective, and sustainable.

The post-holder will lead, manage and drive consistent HR services across all academies and is accountable to the CEO of the Trust.

To contribute fully as a key member of the Trust Leadership Team to the development of the Trust’s strategy across all areas of the business, bringing a holistic viewpoint to discussions and facilitating decision making, as appropriate.

For an informal discussion on the role, please contact Kirsty Gane, Executive Assistant by email at k.gane@kmat.org.uk to arrange a meeting with Hayden Abbott, CEO.

Further information is available https://www.kmat.org.uk/3466/vacancies-1 where you can download a job description with the person specification.

What the school offers its staff

Kenilworth Multi-Academy Trust (KMAT) is a growing organisation and is currently made up of two schools, with an expectation to include further schools in the future.

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.

Early Years Team Leader/Supervisor Apprenticeship Level 3 - Pine Rivers Kindergarten, Reading

The Aspire Training Team are currently recruiting for a punctual, reliable and enthusiastic individual to complete a Team Leader / Supervisor Level 3 Apprenticeship at Pine Rivers Kindergarten, Reading

Pine Rivers Kindergarten is a nursery and playgroup in Reading, Berkshire. We have a huge amount of experience providing outstanding childcare and educational solutions. Our premises are large, airy and ideal for children to move around safely and develop their spatial awareness. With specified areas for children of different age groups, children can make friends their own age while learning and playing.

We treat each child as an individual, tailoring our approach to their needs and yours. All children from the ages of three months to eight years of age are applicable, and they will engage in planned-out activities that stimulate them, learn in a relaxed and free environment and play fun games that encourage cooperation and the development of social skills. Our extensive grounds are ideal for both learning and play, with grassed and decked spaces and even a collection of animals including birds and tortoises.

All staff we employ are DBS-checked, highly-qualified and dedicated, supporting your child's learning and keeping them safe whilst playing. We are a family business and have grown our reputation by establishing strong relationships with parents in the community, allowing them to play an integral role in their child's development at the nursery. With onsite Paediatric First Aid personnel and a five-star rating and reviews, we are the perfect choice.

Your duties and responsibilities will include;

• Shape curriculum and guide the learning and development journey of children under your care.
• Lead and manage the under twos room team, providing guidance, support and professional development.
• Design and execute activities that align with EYFS framework.
• Conduct regular safety checks and adhering to health and safety regulations.
• Reinforce positive behaviour management strategies.
• Looking after key children
• Fostering relationships with parents.
• Promoting safeguarding and welfare of children.

Hours;

• Pine Rivers is open from 8.00am – 18:00pm
• The successful candidate will be required to work 40 hours per week

Requirements;

• Level 3 Childcare Qualification is essential when applying for this role
• You must be able to gain a clear DBS
• Have GCSE grades A*-C or 4-9 in Maths and English Language, or equivalent

Benefits;

• Car park
• Uniform provided
• Birthdays off

Benefits

• Car park
• Uniform provided
• Birthdays off

Posted via: eyrecruit

Estate Manager

Fixed Term Contract/Secondment for 12 months

Salary: Band 9 - £36,647 - £40,220 p.a.

37 hours per week

The Service:

Portsmouth City Council Housing Service manages over 17,000 council owned and leasehold properties in Portsmouth and Havant making it the largest social landlord in the area. If you are successful in your application you will be required to work at any one of the seven Area Housing Offices.

You will join an experienced management team ensuring the delivery of an effective service to meet our customer’s demands. The Estate Manager leads and develops the Housing Officer team. Estate Managers are a significant influence within the area office management team assisting the Area Housing Manager to understand how the Housing Officer team perform against the stated purposes for our services, and how effectively our services pull together to meet the customer’s needs.

What is the role?

You will be responsible for leading and developing a team of Housing Officers and to equip them to deliver effective responses to a range of tenancy management issues.

Primarily, you will lead and support Housing Officers in:

• Managing rental income, ensuring they are equipped to engage and enable our customers to make good financial decisions that mean they can sustain rent payments.
• Letting empty properties and working with all the stakeholders who are part of this process.
• Responding effectively to reports of Anti-social behaviour, liaising with other agencies/services as needed.
• Providing advice and guidance on key tenancy issues including successions, assignments and priority housing transfers.

You will be expected to continually develop the skill set of Housing Officers so they become more effective in their role leading to an improvement in service to our customers. You will do this by modelling and reinforcing correct behaviours, addressing training needs or skills gaps. The role will also include ensuring our processes facilitate 'doing the right thing' for customers and taking action to remove any barriers to good service.

Who is the person?

You need to:

1. Have current experience of working in a challenging front line service as you will be supporting housing officers in dealing with customers with a range of social issues.
2. Be able to lead a team of housing officers, offering support and advice to make them more effective in their role. You must be able to demonstrate that you have the required skills and knowledge of the housing officer role to equip housing officers to work in a way which results in better outcomes for customers.
3. Be able to make decisions in a structured and transparent way to resolve complex issues from a customer perspective using initiative and judgement.
4. Be able to use data/measures to influence where and how you spend your time.
5. Be able to identify, and act on, the barriers that prevent effective service delivery to continuously improve performance.
6. Knowledge of welfare benefits desirable.
7. knowledge of landlord and tenant law, court process and relevant statutory powers would be an advantage.
8. Have the ability to communicate effectively at all levels, from the most socially disadvantaged tenant to a senior professional including MPs and local ward Councillors.
9. Demonstrate that you have the appropriate skills needed to be able to effectively manage staffing issues as they arise, such as sickness absence, disciplinary, general welfare and on-going recruitment.
10. Be competent using a variety of IT systems such as Excel and other office applications.
11. Be flexible as you may be required to work from any of the 7 Area Housing Offices and attend resident meetings during out of hours.
12. Have a current driving licence and daily use of a vehicle.

Closing date: 14th October 2024

Assessment/interview process: w/c 21st October 2024

When completing the application form, please thoroughly tailor your application to the 'Who is the Person' points with the use of examples from your experience and attach this as a cover letter in the Supporting Documents section. This is really important or you are likely not to be shortlisted. Please click HERE for the full job profile!

If applying as a secondment you will need permission from your current line manager releasing you for this secondment. Please state you have this on your application form.

We are a disability confident employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible and welcome applications from all areas of society.

We really appreciate our employees and fully realise they are essential to our success and look to offer an inclusive, supportive working environment where employees can reach their potentials with a healthy work life balance, offering the following rewards:

• A generous pension scheme
• Up to 31 days annual leave per year pro rata + bank holidays
• A range of retail discounts via our reward portal offering discounts at retailers including IKEA, Currys, Tesco
• Free Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and wellbeing support
• Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities including apprenticeships
• Potential to purchase additional annual leave
• Business travel support and initiatives, including bike loans

Click HERE to see all the benefits of working with us! Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk