Total 951 Customer Service job vacancies in Blackpool, Lancashire, fy4 5es

Buyer / Senior Buyer - Industrial Manufacturing

Our client ar currently looking to recruit an experienced and pro-active, CIPS Qualified Buyer / Senior Buyer for their Purchasing team. Reporting to the Purchasing Manager you will be responsible for managing the procurement of materials and services, maintaining supplier relationships and driving cost-saving initiatives. You will work closely with internal departments to meet material requirements and ensure supply chain performance aligns with company expectations.

Buyer / Senior Buyer - Main Responsibilities:

• Raise and amend purchase orders via SAP, ensuring alignment with Material Requirements Planning (MRP) system demands.
• Update and maintain accurate material pricing in SAP, ensuring records are current and reflect the latest agreements.
• Liaise and maintain strong communication with suppliers, fostering long-term, mutually beneficial relationships.
• Negotiate prices, terms, and conditions with suppliers to ensure the best possible value for the company.
• Monitor and manage On-Time In-Full (OTIF) expectations from suppliers, addressing any issues that arise.
• Prepare formal tenders via the Request for Quotation (RFQ) and New Product Development (NPD) processes, ensuring competitive pricing and service.
• Lead and participate in process improvement initiatives, working towards streamlining procurement operations.
• Drive savings initiatives, striving to meet or exceed annual cost-saving targets.
• Handle and resolve invoice discrepancies, supplier queries, and internal concerns in a timely and efficient manner.
• Provide detailed and prompt responses to internal and external customer concerns, following established procedures.

Buyer / Senior Buyer - Skills & Experience

• Previous experience working as a Buyer / Senior Buyer within an industrial / general manufacturing environment
• Hold or be studying towards CIPS qualification (Level 4 minimum is required)
• SAP experience would be highly desirable
• Self-motivated with the ability to work on your own initiative
• Ability to build and manage strong working relationships
• Ability to identify both short-term savings and longer-term opportunities to add value
• Strong negotiation skills with the ability to leverage cost savings whilst maintaining service levels

For further details on this opportunity contact Jason Wallis in the first instance.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Experience:

Essential

• Working with young people in a pastoral role for at least 1-2 years
• Being successful in a supportive role
• Dealing with challenging situations and resolving them successfully
• Making a valuable contribution to a project or initiative

Desirable

• Working in a secondary school
• Involvement in safeguarding
• Providing interventions to support pupil progress
• Working with parents and external professionals
• Presenting to a range of audiences including young people
• Leading a successful initiative

Skills

Essential

• Excellent organisation and planning skills
• Work with an enthusiastic and positive attitude
• Show flexibility and skills to cope with a wide range of tasks
• Work calmly under pressure

Desirable

• Make a valuable contribution to the vision and direction of the school
• Be able to put effective strategies in place which positively impact on the success of the year group.

What the school offers its staff

• Local Government Pension Scheme – Greater Manchester Pension Fund
• 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme (free of charge)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Annual flu jabs (free of charge)

Access to family friendly policies

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.

More2Life is part of the Key Group of companies and has been a pioneering force in the Equity Release market since its launch in 2008. Today, operating from our offices in Preston, we help over 1000 people every month to confidently release cash from their homes, significantly growing year on year to become one of the largest lifetime mortgage lenders in the UK.

We have an opportunity within our Admin Support Team here at more2life. This is a fantastic time to join and start a career within our award-winning business.

Administrative Assistant duties and responsibilities include providing administrative support to ensure efficient operation of the office. The ideal candidate will provide support to both managers and employees throughout the business with a variety of tasks related to organisation, communication and quality assessment.

Responsibilities:

• Carry out administrative duties such as filing, typing, copying, scanning etc.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Develop and maintain a filing system.
• Handle multiple projects.
• Handle sensitive information in a confidential manner.
• Maintain computer and manual filing systems.
• Order office supplies.
• Photocopy and print out documents.
• Receive, sort and distribute the mail.
• Reply to email enquiries.
• Resolve administrative problems.

Requirements:

• Attention to detail and problem solving skills.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to multi-task and prioritise work.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organisational and planning skills.

Most of all we look for people who display and work around the core values of our business:

Ambitious - to break ground to help our customers enjoy a better retirement.
Supportive - relationships are key to everything we do.
Personal - going above and beyond to offer exceptional service.
Integrity - honest, true and transparent in all of our relationships.
Responsive - whatever the challenge we'll deliver the right result.
Expert - experts in our field, our thirst for knowledge never stops

Benefits:

• 23 days holiday, plus bank holidays. Rising to 28 days based on length of service.
• Additional holiday purchase scheme
• 1 charity day
• Tier 1 pension
• Simply Health
• Life Assurance

Customer Service Agent - Inbound

Monday - Friday

9am - 5pm

£24,000 pa

More2Life is part of the Key Group of companies and has been a pioneering force in the Equity Release market since its launch in 2008. Today, operating from our offices in Preston, we help thousands of people every month to confidently release cash from their homes.

To provide the best experience for our customers we have dedicated Customer Service teams who provide outstanding outcomes to our lifetime mortgage customers. You may be on the telephony team taking calls from customers who want to look at switching their mortgage to a new rate or to move property, or you may be dealing with the administration of building work, probate or repayments. Whichever it is you will be providing above standard service, proving our amazing 4.5 stars Trustpilot reviews.

What we look for in our Customer Service Agents:

• Experience of working within a telephone-based customer service led environment with inbound or outbound calls.

• Excellent software skills, particularly Outlook & Word (Excel and Adobe also preferred).

• Ability to multi-task and manage own workload in a fast-paced environment.

• Good administration skills, working to deadlines and exceptional attention to detail.

• First class communication skills, both written and verbal

• Handle all enquiries in a professional, positive and prompt manner.

• Experience of working in the Financial Services industry, in particular mortgages, would be preferred but is not essential.

Benefits:

• 23 days holiday, plus bank holidays. Rising to 28 based on length of service.

• Additional holiday purchase scheme

• 1 charity day and 1 well being day

• Tier 1 pension (5% Employee, 8% Employer)

• Simply Health

• Life Assurance

Most of all we look for people who display and work around the core values of our business:

Ambitious - to break ground to help our customers enjoy a better retirement.
Supportive - relationships are key to everything we do.
Personal - going above and beyond to offer exceptional service.
Integrity - honest, true and transparent in all our relationships.
Responsive - whatever the challenge we'll deliver the right result.
Expert - experts in our field, our thirst for knowledge never stops

Senior IT Service Manager

DWP. Digital with Purpose.

In recent years in DWP we have brought our IT in-house, introduce elements such as automation and self-service to our digital services, and accelerate the adoption of public cloud.

We want to build on this success with your help.

In this role, as an Senior IT Service Manager you will drive analysis and resolution of complex issues, enlisting support and escalating where appropriate to relevant IT service functions as part of one of the biggest IT estates in the UK.

You own stakeholder relationships and make sure that Products and Services are delivering the best value for money in meeting business and user requirements and are able to offer guidance and respond effectively to queries about (for example) Product/Service design and policy.

DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support some of the most vulnerable people in our society.

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

Delivery. Work. Projects.

As a Senior IT Service Manager, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality and value-driven support for digital products and services that are used by millions of people and around 100,000 DWP colleagues.

Your role is all about making that service levels meet agreed targets, managing end to end service performance, and overseeing contracts with third party suppliers.

You'll monitor third-party supplier compliance with SLAs through regular reporting and analysis, ensuring services meet user requirements and deliver value for money.

We're hiring you because you are good at what you do, and you can make us better. You will share your data domain knowledge and experience to drive IT strategy, including defining the tools and techniques most appropriate for the environment.

You will also:

• Set objectives, oversee junior team members, and delegate service management tasks, acting as a point of escalation.

• Implement ongoing service improvements aligned with quality, risk, and security standards.

• Ensure that new or updated products are smoothly integrated into live service with adequate support and meet customer expectations.

Additional Duties:

On-Call Support: Provide out of hours major incident support on a 24/7 rota basis (on-call payments apply)

The skills and experience you need:

• Proven IT service management experience, preferably within a framework such as ITIL.
• Strong stakeholder management, with a history of successful collaboration and negotiation.
• Independent capability in managing digital products/services and reporting.
• High accuracy and attention to detail in service delivery and customer support.
• Experience in budgeting and financial forecasting.
• Knowledge of Notification and Document Repository services is beneficial

Preferred Qualification:

ITIL 4 certification is encouraged for applicants. If you don't have it, don't worry, you can work towards it here as part of our commitment to learning and development.

Details. Wages. Perks.

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

Hybrid Work: We also have all the tools and tech we need to enable our people to work and collaborate flexibly. We work a hybrid model, with some time at home and some time in a hub with the team.

Pay: We offer competitive pay from £42,614 to £45,081

Pension: You'll be eligible for a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions of 28.97%, worth up to £13,000 a year.

Holidays: You'll get a generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31, plus all the usual bank holidays, and the option to take extra days off on flexi leave.

Our broad benefits package is built around your work-life balance and includes:

• Flexible working, flexi hours and flexi days
• Hybrid working: some time in a hub with the team, some time at home
• Family-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
• Working in an award-winning environment and culture
• Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.

Process.

Stage 1: Application

Stage 2: Interview

We know how valuable your time is. We have a clear and succinct hiring process with only TWO STAGES.

Click apply now to see the full job description and get started with the next step in your career at DWP Digital.

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What skills and experience we're looking for

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for a talented individual to provide an exceptional business support service to our pupils, teachers and wider stakeholders. As a key member of our school’s business support team, your expertise will help to deliver an outstanding learning environment for our young people.

The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and specialist technical skills. You will have extensive experience of delivering outstanding customer service and possess the ability to develop relationships across our school and the Star community.

You will have:

• 5 A*- Cs at GCSE including English and Maths.
• Experience of working in an administrative setting.
• Experience of attendance administration.
• The ability to use MS Office software packages such as Word, Excel and Outlook, as well as Explorer and databases.
• The ability to prioritise, work efficiently and accurately, particularly under pressure, to deadlines and using own initiative.

What the school offers its staff

About Oulder Hill Leadership Academy

Oulder Hill Leadership Academy is a secondary school for 11 to 16 year olds in Rochdale. We joined Star Academies in 2021 and, like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism

We are a rapidly improving school with high ambitions and expectations for all of our pupils. We provide a knowledge-based academic curriculum alongside a rich and diverse leadership programme that grows character and inspires charitable and social action. Our pursuit of educational excellence is based upon our fundamental belief that every pupil has the capacity to become a successful and inspirational leader.

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.

About the Support Worker role:

Hourly Rate: £13 per hour (Enhanced hourly rate on all Bank Holidays)

Location: Burnley

Shifts Available: 0800- 2000 Days, 2000 - 0800 Waking nights

Speciality: Mental Health and Learning Disabilities

Benefits of the Support Worker role:

Enhancing our Service Users quality of life

Flexible working week to suit your availability

On going training development

On going support from our team of other Support Workers and our Nurse Care Manager

Weekly Pay

Paid via PAYE or Umbrella

Lucrative refer a friend scheme

Holiday Pay (PAYE only)

The opportunity to expand your knowledge and skills within the care sector

Here at Sugarman Health and Wellbeing we are currently recruiting a Support Worker based in Burnley supporting a young lady in her own home with Autism, Pica and Epilepsy. This young lady loves being outdoors and enjoying activities.

Duties for this Support Worker role

Keeping her safe in the community

Support with community involvement

Prompting and assisting to keep a tidy home

Maintain and support with daily routine

Support with preparing and cooking her favourite meals

Applicant requirements:

The enthusiasm to learn and experience new things

To be willing to embrace the goals he wants to achieve

Someone who will go above and beyond for the Service User and staff involved in the package

Able to work in the UK and can show documents

Full enhanced DBS

Up to date CV

Sugarman Health and Wellbeing is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications regardless of sex, age, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity or disability.

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More2Life is part of the Key Group of companies and has been a pioneering force in the Equity Release market since its launch in 2008. Today, operating from our offices in Preston, we help over 1000 people every month to confidently release cash from their homes, significantly growing year on year to become one of the largest lifetime mortgage lenders in the UK.

Are you interested in the financial world? Have you considered a career in Underwriting? This could be the position for you. We are currently seeking a candidate with excellent quality checking skills and attention to detail to join our Underwriting Support team based in Preston.

As a member of the Underwriting support team, your main duties include full responsibility for the management of your caseload, covering a variety of work-types, to ensure customer queries/issues / administrative requests are dealt with efficiently and within agreed service levels. The role covers mortgage applications, pre offer queries and pre offer processing.

Key responsibilities:

• Providing exceptional service to our customers in all aspects of their dealings with us.

• Liaising with relevant internal and external stakeholders to maintain quality relationships.

• Ensuring all tasks are completed accurately and within specific time frames, criteria and policy.

• Making and receiving phone calls to chase outstanding reports or requests.

• Dealing with technical queries from 3rd parties to allow a case to progress to mortgage offer.

Essential Skills

• Experience of working within a business area where accuracy and attention to detail are essential.

• Exceptional attention to detail.

• Excellent interpersonal skills.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Be able to influence and negotiate with all levels of the business.

• Excellent punctuality and timekeeping.

• Excellent standard and accuracy of work.

• To be able to demonstrate analytical, decision making and problem-solving skills, achieving best business practice.

• Ability to be proactive rather than reactive to ideas.

• Experience of prioritising and completing work to meet deadlines.

Desired Skills

• Previous experience of quality checking is desirable.

• To ideally have previous experience within the Financial Services industry, preferably from a regulatory perspective.

• Good understanding of FCA regulations and the impact of regulatory risk would be desirable.

Most of all we look for people who display and work around the core values of our business:

Ambitious - to break ground to help our customers enjoy a better retirement.
Supportive - relationships are key to everything we do.
Personal - going above and beyond to offer exceptional service.
Integrity - honest, true and transparent in all our relationships.
Responsive - whatever the challenge we'll deliver the right result.
Expert - experts in our field, our thirst for knowledge never stops

Benefits:

• 23 days holiday, plus bank holidays. Rising to 28 days based on length of service

• Additional holiday purchase scheme

• 1 charity day

• Tier 1 pension

• Simply Health

• Life Assurance

Company: Service Care Solutions
Trust: Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Children's Therapy Services, Leyland House, Centurion Way, Leyland, PR26

Position: Occupational Therapy
Specialisation: Children's Therapy Services (Community)

Shift Pattern: Monday - Friday | 8:30am - 16:30pm
Pay Rate: Day £27ph

About Us: Service Care Solutions is a leading healthcare recruitment agency specialising in connecting dedicated healthcare professionals with enriching opportunities.

Responsibilities:

• Assisting children with motor coordination difficulties (diagnosis of DCD, ASD, ADHD, co-morbidities) - Generally ages 5 - 16
• Focus on adapting environments to make it safe for children, usually age 3-4.
• Potentially children with neurological and genetic conditions - equipment assessment and reviews.
• Telephone consultations with parents to capture current situation, strengths, areas of concern, priorities, and goals- signposting to universal and targeted resources as appropriate.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Hold a degree in occupational therapy.
• Fully enhanced valid DBS
• Experience of working with Children is required.
• Community experience is preferred.

Benefits:

• Weekly pay
• Free training
• Fully enhanced DBS check provided free of charge.
• Competitive pay rates
• Exceptional referral bonuses
• Specialist consultants offering single point of contact.

Rate Breakdown
£27ph LTD | £24.29 PAYE Inclusive | £21.68 Exclusive

We offer a £250 bonus for starting a contract with SCS.

Furthermore, if you know anyone looking for work and you refer them across, we offer a £250 referral bonus per person.

If this role is of interest to you, please respond to this advert with an up-to-date copy of your CV, contacting Chloe on 01772 208963 or chloe.akeroyd@servicecare.org.uk

Company: Service Care Solutions
Trust: Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Minerva Health Centre, Lowthorpe Road, PR1 6SB

Position: Community Dietician
Specialisation: Nutrition

Shift Pattern: 2-3 days per week
Pay Rate: Day £27ph

About Us: Service Care Solutions is a leading healthcare recruitment agency specialising in connecting dedicated healthcare professionals with enriching opportunities.

Responsibilities:

• Providing dietetic assessment, advice and care planning to community patients,
• Working alongside other health professionals to provide a MDT approach to the care of vulnerable elderly patients with nutritional needs.
• Work with HEF patients to ensure their care is safe and effective

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Hold a registration with HCPC
• Fully enhanced valid DBS
• Dietry expereicne required.

Benefits:

• Weekly pay
• Free training
• Fully enhanced DBS check provided free of charge.
• Competitive pay rates
• Exceptional referral bonuses
• Specialist consultants offering single point of contact.

Rate Breakdown
£27ph LTD | £24.29 PAYE Inclusive | £21.68 Exclusive

We offer a £250 bonus for starting a contract with SCS.

Furthermore, if you know anyone looking for work and you refer them across, we offer a £250 referral bonus per person.

If this role is of interest to you, please respond to this advert with an up-to-date copy of your CV, contacting Chloe on 01772 208963 or chloe.akeroyd@servicecare.org.uk

Search Consultancy are currently recruiting for Mental Health Support Workers to join our ever expanding Bank Hours team within the Lytham St Anne's area. We are looking for individuals who have worked in mental health settings and have experience supporting individuals with a variety of mental health needs. We are currently operating a fast track recruitment process with next day interviews available and free DBS checks.

We are recruiting Support Workers on a temporary / ad hoc basis to work in various private healthcare settings, supporting service users with mental health illness's and learning difficulties.

The suitable candidates will:

* Have worked a minimum of 6 months recent experience in a healthcare setting.

* Have a flexible approach towards work.

* Be able to travel via own or public transport in local and surrounding areas to your home.

What we offer:
* Free DBS check (Limited time only)
* Free specialist training programmes.
* 100% Flexible working hours to fit around any lifestyle.
* Experience in a variety of high quality Hospitals and units.
* Competitive rates of pay.

You will need to have a minimum of three months recent UK experience working within a healthcare environment in a similar capacity. Shortlisted applicants will be required to attend an video interview.

All positions are subject to an enhanced DBS check and we require a minimum of two satisfactory employment references. Although shifts are offered on an ad hoc basis, work is constantly ongoing. (AGY)

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

Shifts Available: Monday to Friday, 37.50 hours per week, with availability to be on call or work weekends where necessary



About ICare Group:

At ICare Group, we are more than just a care provider—we are a community-focused organisation dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for those we serve. Our Home Care (Domiciliary Care) services offer essential support to individuals in the comfort of their own homes. As an Assistant Care Manager, you will be instrumental in ensuring our clients receive exceptional care, while supporting the operational efficiency and growth of our services. If you have a passion for making a positive impact and thrive in a dynamic environment, we would love to hear from you!



Why Work with ICare Group?


£125 Welcome Bonus: Receive a welcome bonus upon joining (terms and conditions apply).
Refer a Friend Scheme: Earn £125 for both you and your referral through our 'Refer a Friend' Scheme (terms and conditions apply).
Quarterly and Annual Carer Awards: Be recognised and rewarded for your commitment with our Carer Awards.
Blue Light Card: Enjoy discounts at hundreds of high street retailers and well-known brands. We will reimburse the cost of your Blue Light Card!
Employee Assistance Programme: Access free, practical, and impartial support for you and your family.
Mileage Allowance: We offer a mileage allowance to cover the costs of travel during your visits.
Uniform and Infection Control Equipment: Full uniform provided, including free infection control equipment.
Dedicated People and Wellbeing Team: Access to a supportive team focused on your wellbeing.
Comprehensive Training: Receive fast-track training, paid induction, and 3 days of on-the-job shadowing. We offer ongoing development, with opportunities to advance your career.
Growth Opportunities: We are committed to helping our employees grow and develop their skills, offering opportunities for career advancement.
Supportive Environment: Join a team that values your contributions and supports your growth. ICare Group fosters a collaborative environment where your skills and dedication are recognised, appreciated, and rewarded.
Make a Real Difference: Your leadership will directly impact the quality of care provided, enhancing the lives of our clients.
Weekly or Fortnightly Pay and Pension: Enjoy the stability of weekly or fortnightly pay and contribute to our stakeholder pension plan.
Toll/Bridge/Tunnel Costs Covered: We cover costs incurred if you need to take a toll road, bridge, or tunnel route to and from your ICare place of work (terms and conditions apply).




What You Will Do:


Support Management: Assist the Registered Care Manager with the day-to-day management and coordination of the branch to ensure it operates efficiently, profitably, and delivers the highest standard of domiciliary care.
Record Keeping and Reporting: Maintain accurate records, produce reports, and investigate complaints from service users and employees.
Recruitment and Staffing: Maintain and grow the team by actively recruiting new care staff, guiding them through the recruitment process, and producing weekly staffing rotas.
Business Development: Actively seek new business opportunities and support the commercial growth of the branch.
Operational Compliance: Stay informed about up-to-date operational issues and methods. Ensure compliance with health and safety, emergency regulations, and operational policies.
Emergency Duties: Undertake out-of-office duties as necessary, including providing emergency hands-on care, undertaking on-call duties, attending social events when required, and offering emergency telephone assistance to care staff.
Liaison and Coordination: Effectively liaise with other departments, employees, key stakeholders such as commissioners and customers, and the public at large.




What We Are Looking For:


Experience in Care Management: Previous experience in a managerial or supervisory capacity in the domiciliary care sector is essential.
Qualifications: NVQ/QCF Level 3 in Health and Social Care required. Level 5 in Health and Social Care is desirable or working towards.
Leadership Skills: Proven ability to effectively lead, delegate, and mentor staff.
Communication Skills: Excellent communication skills and a compassionate, empathetic nature.
Organisational Skills: High level of organisational skills with the ability to produce staffing rotas and manage multiple responsibilities.
Flexibility: Ability to work flexibly, including extended hours where necessary, and provide hands-on care during staff shortages.
Driving License: A valid driving license and access to a vehicle are required.
Work Related Car Insurance: Hold or willing to obtain work related car insurance.




Ready to Make a Difference?

If you are passionate about leading a team and making a positive impact in the domiciliary care sector, ICare Group offers a supportive and rewarding environment to grow your career. Apply now by visiting our careers page at careers.icaregroup.co.uk. Join us at ICare Group and help us make a difference in the lives of our clients!



Equal Opportunities:

ICare Group is an Equal Opportunities employer committed to fostering an inclusive work environment that supports and respects all individuals. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate based on age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or any legally protected characteristic.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or accommodations during the recruitment process, please contact us. Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive suitable applications. If you do not hear back from us within 14 days, please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion.

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Applications are invited for an experienced B4 Medical Secretary to provide secretarial and administration support to the Consultants and Medics at the Community Mental Health Team, based at The Gateway Centre, Blackpool. The successful applicant will be offered full on the job training.



You will need advanced word processing skills, OCR level III or equivalent word processing experience. In addition you will need digital audio typing experience.

You will need experience of live typing in meetings with excellent summarising skills. You will need previous Secretarial experience. The post holder will coordinate their activities with other members of the secretarial team to ensure an efficient and confidential service is provided. The successful applicants will require a flexible approach and the ability to work across other sites if required for the needs of the service.



Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Trust is a great place to work and has a sound future as a leading provider of excellent mental health and substance misuse services. The Trust invests in its staff and seeks to provide them with opportunities for training and personal development.



The services provided include community nursing, health visiting and a range of therapy services including physiotherapy, podiatry and speech & language. Wellbeing services provided include smoking cessation and healthy lifestyle services.































The post holder will manage the office administration of the Consultant and other medical staff within the team, providing an efficient and effective secretarial service to support medical staff in maintaining a safe, efficient and effective clinical service.

The post holder will be expected to organise their own time and manage and prioritise their own workload, ensuring urgent matters are dealt with efficiently and that record keeping is accurate and complete. The post holder will be expected to utilise good communication skills to liaise effectively with colleagues and external agencies as required.

The post requires excellent organisational skills including medical audio-typing and live typing if requested by the Consultant eg Best Interest Meetings, or Professionals Meetings. The post holder will utilise a range of technical skills including word-processing, email and computerised diary systems, and employ a range of electronic systems relating to clinical records.

The confidential nature of all work must be understood and safeguarded. The post holder will be expected to cover for absent colleagues as necessary for short periods of time such as annual leave and short-term sickness.



Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.



For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.


This advert closes on Thursday 28 Nov 2024

Support Workers Needed at a Specialist School in Darwen, Lancashire

Location: Darwen, Lancashire
Salary: £11.72 - £12.78 per hour (£20,941.30 - £22,835.30 actual salary) depending on experience
Hours: 40 hours per week - Term Time Only

About The School

Nestled in the tranquil woodlands of Darwen, this 'Good' rated specialist school is dedicated to providing outstanding education and care for students aged 10-19 with complex needs, including Asperger's Syndrome, Autism, and more. They are currently seeking a passionate and committed Level 1-2 SEN Teaching Assistant (Support Workers) to join their vibrant team.

Your Role

As a Support Worker, you will be instrumental in supporting the academic and personal growth of the students. Your role involves:

• Providing essential support for students' learning and well-being.
• Encouraging independence and personal development.
• Assisting with care needs and promoting positive behaviour.
• Working closely with the class teacher to deliver tailored, high-quality educational experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in Learning: Help plan and evaluate educational activities.
• Monitor Progress: Track and report on students' progress.
• Support Positive Behaviour: Implement strategies to maintain focus and good behaviour.
• Promote Development: Foster cognitive, social, emotional, and physical growth through a holistic approach.
• Adaptability: Be flexible and ready to assist in the dynamic SEN environment.

What they're Looking For

• Experience: Prior experience in an SEN role (employed or voluntary).
• Qualifications: GCSE Maths and English Level 2/C or above (essential); Level 2 or higher qualification in Support Work for Teaching and Learning in Schools (desirable).
• Skills: Knowledge of Safeguarding and Child Protection, creativity, positivity, and a child-first approach.
• Driving License: Full UK driving license and access to a vehicle (essential for student carpooling).

Benefits

• Training and Support: Comprehensive training and ongoing professional development.
• Financial Perks: Life assurance, pension, health cashback plan, car lease scheme, and bike to work scheme.
• Convenience: Free parking and access to various employee perks through Perk Box.

Successful applicants will undergo pre-employment safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check. This position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, requiring disclosure of all convictions and cautions (including spent ones unless protected under DBS filtering rules).

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If you are dedicated to improving the lives of children with complex needs, we want to hear from you. Apply now or contact Paul Hirchfield at 01293 527416 for more information.

About The Role
There are a few things that we look for in all our Support Workers, we would need you to…

be a good communicator (verbally and in writing)
be patient, confident and enthusiastic about caring for others
be able to use your own initiative
be able to work as part of a team
have flexibility to work a varied shift pattern to provide 24-hour support
share our AFG values
We don’t ask for any other relevant training or previous career in care as full training will be provided – you just need a willingness to learn and develop.

Your pay – our Support Workers receive a rate of £12.00 per hour for all worked hours. Once you are successful for a role with us, full details of your pay will be included in your written offer. As a ‘value based’ employer, the people that work for us genuinely care about the people they support and we are seeking likeminded people to join our AFG family. If you are passionate about caring for others and have a real desire to make a positive difference to the lives of the people we support then we would love to hear from you.

What are you shift patterns?
We work flexible shifts which may include Days, Waking Nights, Sleep ins and Weekends.
About Us
Being a Support Worker at AFG is a hugely rewarding role and could be your first step on a long and happy career in Health & Social Care.

So, what does a Support Worker do?

We have a vision to create a world where amazing people do amazing things every day. Our skilled and experienced teams work with every person we support to create a personalised, outcome-focused plans to achieve their aspirations.

Our Support Workers work in a variety of settings including community-based services (often supporting people in their own homes) to our Independent Hospitals or Adult Care Homes.

One thing that is common across all of our services is a focus on personalised support and tailoring our services to the needs and aspirations of the people we support with a diverse range of care needs (including Learning Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Mental Health Concerns, Complex Care, Substance Misuse issues to name a few).

We value the people that work with us…

At AFG we recognise the contribution and value that our staff make. We would not be able to provide the life changing support that we do without people like you! In return for your contribution we will support you throughout your career and we provide a wide range of employee benefits, career development (including opportunities to undertake vocational qualifications) and lifestyle support services to ensure that you too feel supported, fulfilled and valued from day one of your employment with us.

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