Summary

Job Description for Capability Manager:

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

Our team offers an innovative end-to-end service with a proven track record in the field Remote Engineering, Design and Robotics. We offer a wide range of services including the mechanical and electrical design, development and deployment of purpose built, remotely operable, inspection and intervention systems for use within nuclear production and power plants and for decommissioning activities. Our robotics area is growing, delivering a varied portfolio of work focused on customers operational needs and the development of innovative techniques and solutions supporting their future strategies.

We are looking for a motivated individual to manage our dedicated team of experts based at NNL's Workington Laboratory. You will co-ordinate and lead the operational activities within the Remote Engineering, Design and Robotics team assuring safe, successful delivery of agreed customer work scopes and continuous improvement of the team activities. We are looking for a candidate who has people management experience and can provide guidance, coaching and direction to team members with a range of experience in an engineering workplace, and identify opportunities for operational improvements, staff development and recruitment. As Capability Manager you will play a crucial role in the success of the team, nurturing and supporting the team in a way that's helpful, positive, and motivating, ensuring the mental health and wellbeing of the team. A strong engineering background is essential.

Main Responsibilities for Capability Manager:

EHSS&Q Accountabilities:

• The Capability Manager (CM) will be accountable forEHSS&Q within their team:
  
  
  
  • Duty of care for all staff identified (Electrical, Mechanical and Research Technologists).
  
  
  • Ownership and safe operations of equipment and facilities.
  
  
  • Delivery of projects, programs and technical work.
  
  
  • Delivery of the EHSS&Q Assurance and Improvement Plans.
  
  
  
  

Capability Accountabilities:

• The CM will be accountable for all resources within their team:
  
  
  
  • Staff: Leadership, performance, availability, SQEP, competency review, development, technical training, progression and recruitment.
  
  
  • Facilities & Equipment: maintenance, renewal, disposal, repair, inspection, access and utilisation.
  
  
  
  

Budget Control Accountabilities:

• The CM will support the Capability Leader for all budgetary control associated with their team and will be measured against budget control throughKPI's:
  
  
  
  • Staff costs including, recruitment, training, progression, T&S. Reward and Recognition.
  
  
  • Facilities & Equipment costs maintenance, renewal, disposal, repair, inspection, access and utilisation.
  
  
  
  

Customer Delivery Accountabilities:

• The CM will be accountable for all customer delivery associated with their team:
  
  
  
  • Work with Account Directors and Customer Workstream Leads to engage with customer to maximise all business opportunities.
  
  
  • Technical excellence in customer delivery.
  
  
  • Technical resolution.
  
  
  
  

Leadership Accountabilities:

• The CM will be accountable for cultural and business strategies associated with their team:
  
  
  
  • Development of the team in line with business requirements and recognising technical advancements.
  
  
  • Team Strategy Development, implementation, and review
  
  
  • Quality of science and customer delivery.
  
  
  • People performance, development and cultural change.
  
  
  
  

Essential Criteria for Capability Manager:

• A directly relevant science degree or an equivalent level of relevant experience.


• Line management experience.


• Working to high quality standards in a highly regulated environment.


• Ability to obtain SC level security clearance.


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

Desirable Criteria for Capability Manager:

• Previous experience of working in a highly regulated environment such Nuclear or COMAH.


• Familiar with Engineering design practices and procedures associated with nuclear engineering projects.


• Experience of nuclear operations and an understanding of nuclear safety and nuclear security culture.


• Clear Communication style.


• Knowledge of CM&I regulations.


• Experienced in SSOW and Work permissioning processes.

Why join us?

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

We also offer a range of employee benefits:

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


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


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


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


• Company Bonus: Be rewarded for your contributions.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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

About The Company

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

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

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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

Recruitment Agency Notice

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

Summary

Job Description for Capability Manager:

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

Our team offers an innovative end-to-end service with a proven track record in the field Remote Engineering, Design and Robotics. We offer a wide range of services including the mechanical and electrical design, development and deployment of purpose built, remotely operable, inspection and intervention systems for use within nuclear production and power plants and for decommissioning activities. Our robotics area is growing, delivering a varied portfolio of work focused on customers operational needs and the development of innovative techniques and solutions supporting their future strategies.

We are looking for a motivated individual to manage our dedicated team of experts based at NNL's Workington Laboratory. You will co-ordinate and lead the operational activities within the Remote Engineering, Design and Robotics team assuring safe, successful delivery of agreed customer work scopes and continuous improvement of the team activities. We are looking for a candidate who has people management experience and can provide guidance, coaching and direction to team members with a range of experience in an engineering workplace, and identify opportunities for operational improvements, staff development and recruitment. As Capability Manager you will play a crucial role in the success of the team, nurturing and supporting the team in a way that's helpful, positive, and motivating, ensuring the mental health and wellbeing of the team. A strong engineering background is essential.

Main Responsibilities for Capability Manager:

EHSS&Q Accountabilities:

• The Capability Manager (CM)willbeaccountableforEHSS&Q within their team:
  
  
  
  • Duty of care for all staff identified (Electrical, Mechanical and Research Technologists).
  
  
  • Ownership and safe operations of equipment and facilities.
  
  
  • Delivery of projects, programs and technical work.
  
  
  • Delivery of the EHSS&Q Assurance and Improvement Plans.
  
  
  
  

Capability Accountabilities:

• The CM will be accountable for all resources within their team:
  
  
  
  • Staff: Leadership, performance, availability, SQEP, competency review, development, technical training, progression and recruitment.
  
  
  • Facilities & Equipment: maintenance, renewal, disposal, repair, inspection, access and utilisation.
  
  
  
  

Budget Control Accountabilities:

• The CM will support the Capability Leader for all budgetary control associated with their team and will be measuredagainstbudgetcontrolthroughKPI's:
  
  
  
  • Staff costs including, recruitment, training, progression, T&S. Reward and Recognition.
  
  
  • Facilities & Equipment costs maintenance, renewal, disposal, repair, inspection, access and utilisation.
  
  
  
  

Customer Delivery Accountabilities:

• The CM will be accountable for all customer delivery associated with their team:
  
  
  
  • Work with Account Directors and Customer Workstream Leads to engage with customer to maximise all business opportunities.
  
  
  • Technical excellence in customer delivery.
  
  
  • Technical resolution.
  
  
  
  

Leadership Accountabilities:

• The CM will be accountable for cultural and business strategies associated with their team:
  
  
  
  • Development of the team in line with business requirements and recognising technical advancements.
  
  
  • Team Strategy Development, implementation, and review
  
  
  • Quality of science and customer delivery.
  
  
  • People performance, development and cultural change.
  
  
  
  

Essential Criteria for Capability Manager:

• A directly relevant science degree or an equivalent level of relevant experience.


• Line management experience.


• Working to high quality standards in a highly regulated environment.


• Ability to obtain SC level security clearance.


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

Desirable Criteria for Capability Manager:

• Previous experience of working in a highly regulated environment such Nuclear or COMAH.


• Familiar with Engineering design practices and procedures associated with nuclear engineering projects.


• Experience of nuclear operations and an understanding of nuclear safety and nuclear security culture.


• Clear Communication style.


• Knowledge of CM&I regulations.


• Experienced in SSOW and Work permissioning processes.

Why join us?

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

We also offer a range of employee benefits:

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


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


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


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


• Company Bonus: Be rewarded for your contributions.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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

About The Company

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

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

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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

Recruitment Agency Notice

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

• Location: Sellafield
• Contract: Full-time, Permanent, Monday - Friday 7am - 3:30pm and 12:30pm, on Friday.
• Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 per annum

What you'll need to succeed
You will be supporting and delivering tasks and projects on our client's site in Cumbria. You will be responsible for managing and leading project execution, liaising with the client and stakeholders as well as subcontractors, coordinating all aspects of the works to ensure they are delivered in line with the scoped requirements, Construction Design Management (CDM) and within agreed timeframes and budget.

You will be responsible for managing the work of consultants, allocating resources and maintaining a co-operative, motivated team. You will have a commercial understanding and be able to advise and implement cost savings at all times through Value for Money initiatives, as well as knowledge of CDM, in order to ensure the safety of all people involved in task / project delivery as well as everyone else who is impacted by the work at all times.
Requirements

• Experience of full life cycle project delivery
• Be proactive, utilising effective planning and management to ensure successful task / project delivery whilst ensuring the financial viability of the works.
• Good problem-solving skills
• Expect good standards of work.

What you need to do now


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Summary

Job Description for Senior Technology Manager:

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

The Remote Engineering, Design & Robotics Team supplies bespoke remote handling equipment, tooling, inspection and robotic systems for all aspects of remote operations and plant interventions in the nuclear industry. We cover all aspects of projects including consultancy, optioneering studies, concept design, detail design, manufacture, test, commissioning, and on-site operations.

This advertised role requires an individual to provide technical leadership within the specialist area of Remote Engineering. NNL require a Senior Technology Manager within our team of mechanical, electrical, and software engineers. This individual will take the lead role for the technical delivery of specified work packages that achieves safety, functional and business requirements. Current programmes of work include the design and development of bespoke long-reach tooling, robotic end effectors and automated robotic systems, where NNL is required to demonstrate these systems and progress through to onsite deployment, complying with all regulations, standards, and working within or developing the required nuclear safety case.

The individual is expected to have a strong mechanical design or electrical design background, and will be asked to lead complex design tasks, produce programmes of work for successful delivery of works, collaborate with team members and customer to ensure successful project delivery, produce design concepts and solutions, engage with customers/plant owners and bring solutions to engineering challenges when they arise.

Main Responsibilities for Senior Technology Manager:

• Technically lead and direct research programmes in the specialist area of remote engineering and robotics.


• Take the role of Technical Lead and Lead Engineer for a team of engineers, scientists and technicians to deliver work programmes to time, cost and quality.


• Work with the end users, technology providers, SMEs and academics to technically scope new programs of work develop work packages to deliver end user requirements, which also satisfy regulatory requirements.


• Provide support to customers, whilst interacting with regulatory bodies, such as the ONR and EA.


• Lead the build, installation, commissioning and operational support of plant-based equipment.


• Lead operation and trial of test rig equipment and processes to client specifications, collating trials results, analysing data and the generation of technical reports. Lead on the development of prototype equipment and processes through to supply of end products.


• Approve detailed designs, calculations and technical documentation.


• Approve product safety related documentation, e.g. risk assessments, method statements, operation & maintenance manuals. Ensure compliance with all legislative, regulatory and company policy standards and procedures e.g. safety, quality, risk, security etc. applicable to the role, including those required for UKCA marking.


• Liaison with suppliers and manufacturers, initiation and progression of the procurement process including production of procurement specifications through to delivery and inspection.


• Supervision of technician and craft personnel.

Ideal Candidate for Senior Technology Manager:

• Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or equivalent.


• Knowledge and experience of applying the legislative and regulatory requirements relating to engineering product development projects and CE/UKCA marking.


• Proven track record of developing customer relationships and winning new customer business.


• Experience of delivering bespoke engineered and / or robotic solutions to plant/industry.


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

Desirable Candidate for Senior Technology Manager:

• Proven track record of integrating a range of technologies such as industrial robots, manipulator systems, end effectors and sensors.


• Good presentation and interpersonal skills appropriate for effective performance during interactions at high level with customers and regulators.


• Previous experience of working in a highly regulated environment such Nuclear or COMAH.


• Familiar with Engineering design practices and procedures associated with nuclear engineering projects.

Why join us?

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

We also offer a range of employee benefits:

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


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


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


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


• Company Bonus: Be rewarded for your contributions.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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

About The Company

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

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

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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

Recruitment Agency Notice

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

Lounges are pretty special places, and what makes them so special are the brilliant people who run them. As Assistant Manager, you'll be supporting the General Manager to maintain that brilliance across the team,delivering 14 great shifts to make sure that every customer leaves happy. You'll support the day-to-day running of the Lounge from rotas and team engagement to customer feedback. Your standards will be as high as ours, but exactly how you do it will be unique to you. You'll be doing it your way. Brilliant!

It's all about the detail. You'll be involved with driving sales, team retention, training, customer service and maintaining high standards. You never settle for second best and you make it your mission for your Lounge to be the place to go for the local community. It's not a job for the faint hearted, but you know you've got this.

The Good Stuff

Overtime pay for every hour worked over contracted hours!
Staff food on every shift
50% off staff discount to enjoy outside working hours from day one
Paid breaks
28 days holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays) pro rata
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay after 2 years service
The most talked-about staff party in hospitality - Loungefest!
Competitions and incentives (like jetting off on an all expenses paid trip with one of our suppliers)
Company pension scheme
Long service awards
Power over your pay with Wagestream
Emotional and practical support via the Licenced Trade Charity
Great opportunity for personal development and career progression in a fast growing business
Achievable bonuses
Tips shared equally across the team, based on hours worked
Christmas and Boxing Day off!

What you'll bring:

You are probably an existing Assistant Manager, Deputy Manager or Supervisor with a background in restaurants, bars, caf or coffee shops.
You will have experience of working in a bar environment with serving freshly made food and drinks preparation.
A natural talent and passion for hospitality and an amazing people manager with a flair for talent spotting.
Extremely driven and relentless at overcoming challenges or obstacles.
Good literacy skills alongside excellent attention to detail to support reporting on KPIs.
Good communication skills with the ability to build rapport and trust.
Self-motivator working at pace with limited supervision whilst adhering to pressure and timescales.
Strong knowledge of best practice in the following areas: sales building, sales and labour forecasts, paperwork and reporting, recruitment and HR and NPS.

If you want to find out more about us, follow us on LinkedIn or @life.at.lounge on TikTok

A £500 'Golden Hello' Welcome Bonus is just one of the ways we'll reward you when you join Barchester in this role. ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Team Leader at a Barchester care home, you'll help to make our residents' lives stimulating and fulfilling so that we can deliver the person-centred care and support they deserve. Always focusing on respecting our residents' independence, privacy, dignity and choice, you'll lead and supervise our Carers and Senior Carers with the support of a Registered Nurse or Care Practitioner. We'll rely on you to make sure individual care plans are followed to the letter so that we can achieve the highest standards. You'll also ensure each resident has lots of quality one-to-one time. The role of Team Leader here also involves some clinical responsibilities, including recording observations on things like weight and blood pressure, and carrying out simple wound dressing procedures. Across everything you do, you'll be a role model for your team and someone our residents and their families can trust to provide a safe, reassuring and happy environment. ABOUT YOU You'll need senior-level care experience to join us a Team Leader. You'll also have supervised others and developed a good understanding of how to provide clinical care for the older person. As well as that, we'll look for a Level 3 NVQ or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care plus a willingness to undertake the assessor qualification. Enthusiastic, tenacious and full of integrity, your caring approach and strong communication skills mean you always inspire trust in others. Most of all, you'll share our commitment to maintaining a vibrant, supportive culture that empowers our people to put our residents and their families first. REWARDS PACKAGEAs well as a competitive salary, Barchester offers one of the best rewards packages in the care sector. Your generous benefits would include: Free learning and development Automatic enrolment into our profit share scheme A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend bonus scheme If you'd like to use your leadership and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

Summary

Job Description for Communications Manager:

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

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

The Communications Manager will identify rich content in NNL and opportunities and channels to deliver quality communications that showcase the science, technology and innovation at our core; to enhance our reputation for delivering nuclear science that benefits society.

A keen interest in Science and Technology, they will lead communication of our science and technology working closely with the VP Science and Technology; maximising content through creation of integrated plans that reach a variety of audiences - internally and externally - whilst working as part of an integrated comms team to reflect NNL strategy and ambitions.

From developing strategies, sourcing stories and creating compelling science communication, to managing our communications channels and roadmaps; this is a varied role that will play a key part telling NNL's story.

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

Main Responsibilities for Communications Manager:

• Development and deliver communications strategy, which amplifies NNL's science and technology capabilities consistently across all internal and external communications channels.
• Define and deliver an integrated communications plan to communicate key science and technology areas in NNL.
• Be a proactive and enthusiastic member of the NNL comms and public affairs team and develop strong relationships with the S&T community.
• Identify rich content from within the organisation; and use this to write, edit, design and deliver engaging content for distribution across a variety of internal and external communications channels.
• Define clear and consistent communication messages for a variety internal and external audiences, based on sound understanding of target audience groups.
• Create high-quality and creative campaigns to showcase the variety of science, technology and innovation delivered by our organisation to a variety of audiences.
• Drive innovation in science comms by identifying and developing new ways to engage a variety of audiences in science.
• Deliver a strong and timely pipeline of planned communication activity that provides proof points to reinforce NNL's strategy and focus areas and ensure NNL is visible to the right stakeholders.
• Lead production of key science engagement activities and publications, including our NuClear Science: Webcast series, case studies, reports, videos and articles to name a few.
• Demonstrate effective engagement through development of regular reports that evaluate activity and monitor progress; and provides insight that informs our direction and demonstrates the value of science communication.

Essential Criteria for Communications Manager:

• Experience in technical and or scientific environments, with ability to define clear and consistent messages; taking complex content to simple effective communications.
• Experience of delivering strategic communications plans and multi - channel communication campaigns; internally and externally.
• Experience of leading multiple communications projects in a busy team with the ability to handle competing deadlines.
• Creative writing skills with the ability to develop human, engaging copy that connects with its audiences.
• Organisation skills and experience of managing communications roadmaps and plans.
• Good influencing and communication skills
• Experience working with suppliers, providing detailed briefings and guidance to lead to production of engaging content and events.
• Ability to build a wide range of good working relationships across professional and operational boundaries and at all levels, including senior management and external stakeholders.
• Experience of evaluating impact of communications activity through quantitative and qualitative methods.
• Demonstrable experience in communications roles.
• Ability to obtain SC level security clearance (this includes but is not limited to identity, employment, financial and criminal record checks plus 5 years' worth of UK residency).

Desirable Criteria for Communications Manager:

• Scientific degree.
• Demonstrable experience in communications roles.
  

Why join us?

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

We also offer a range of employee benefits:

• Sector leading Family-Focused Policies: celebrate life events, including enhanced maternity and paternity leave and a week off for your marriage.
• NNL offers attractive pension plans. If you contribute 5%, NNL contributes 15%. Alternatively, if you choose not to contribute (0%), NNL will still contribute 10%.
• Annual Leave: Benefit from 25.5 days of leave, plus 4 extra days to be taken during Christmas shutdown, plus Bank Holidays.
• Reduced gym membership with discounts of up to 25% from 3,700 gym and leisure providers across the UK
• Company Bonus: Be rewarded for your contributions.
• Learning Opportunities: Enhance your skills through excellent development programmes.
• Employee Assistance: Access support for personal and professional challenges.
• Cycle to Work: Stay active and eco-friendly.
• Life Assurance: Ensure peace of mind for you and your loved ones.
• Enhanced Sick Pay Benefits: Receive support during illness or injury.
• Access to 'Mydiscounts' which has a range of special offers and discounts from more than 200 suppliers, including medical insurance and dental insurance.
• Health Care: Health savings plan which allows you to claim money back on visits to the dentist, optician and/or physiotherapist (limits apply).

About The Company

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

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

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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

Recruitment Agency Notice

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

Summary

Job Description for Communications Manager:

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

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

The Communications Manager will identify rich content in NNL and opportunities and channels to deliver quality communications that showcase the science, technology and innovation at our core; to enhance our reputation for delivering nuclear science that benefits society.

A keen interest in Science and Technology, they will lead communication of our science and technology working closely with the VP Science and Technology; maximising content through creation of integrated plans that reach a variety of audiences - internally and externally - whilst working as part of an integrated comms team to reflect NNL strategy and ambitions.

From developing strategies, sourcing stories and creating compelling science communication, to managing our communications channels and roadmaps; this is a varied role that will play a key part telling NNL's story.

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

Main Responsibilities for Communications Manager:

• Development and deliver communications strategy, which amplifies NNL's science and technology capabilities consistently across all internal and external communications channels.
• Define and deliver an integrated communications plan to communicate key science and technology areas in NNL.
• Be a proactive and enthusiastic member of the NNL comms and public affairs team and develop strong relationships with the S&T community.
• Identify rich content from within the organisation; and use this to write, edit, design and deliver engaging content for distribution across a variety of internal and external communications channels.
• Define clear and consistent communication messages for a variety internal and external audiences, based on sound understanding of target audience groups.
• Create high-quality and creative campaigns to showcase the variety of science, technology and innovation delivered by our organisation to a variety of audiences.
• Drive innovation in science comms by identifying and developing new ways to engage a variety of audiences in science.
• Deliver a strong and timely pipeline of planned communication activity that provides proof points to reinforce NNL's strategy and focus areas and ensure NNL is visible to the right stakeholders.
• Lead production of key science engagement activities and publications, including our NuClear Science: Webcast series, case studies, reports, videos and articles to name a few.
• Demonstrate effective engagement through development of regular reports that evaluate activity and monitor progress; and provides insight that informs our direction and demonstrates the value of science communication.

Essential Criteria for Communications Manager:

• Experience in technical and or scientific environments, with ability to define clear and consistent messages; taking complex content to simple effective communications.
• Experience of delivering strategic communications plans and multi - channel communication campaigns; internally and externally.
• Experience of leading multiple communications projects in a busy team with the ability to handle competing deadlines.
• Creative writing skills with the ability to develop human, engaging copy that connects with its audiences.
• Organisation skills and experience of managing communications roadmaps and plans.
• Good influencing and communication skills
• Experience working with suppliers, providing detailed briefings and guidance to lead to production of engaging content and events.
• Ability to build a wide range of good working relationships across professional and operational boundaries and at all levels, including senior management and external stakeholders.
• Experience of evaluating impact of communications activity through quantitative and qualitative methods.
• Demonstrable experience in communications roles.
• Ability to obtain SC level security clearance (this includes but is not limited to identity, employment, financial and criminal record checks plus 5 years' worth of UK residency).

Desirable Criteria for Communications Manager:

• Scientific degree.
• Demonstrable experience in communications roles.
  

Why join us?

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

We also offer a range of employee benefits:

• Sector leading Family-Focused Policies: celebrate life events, including enhanced maternity and paternity leave and a week off for your marriage.
• NNL offers attractive pension plans. If you contribute 5%, NNL contributes 15%. Alternatively, if you choose not to contribute (0%), NNL will still contribute 10%.
• Annual Leave: Benefit from 25.5 days of leave, plus 4 extra days to be taken during Christmas shutdown, plus Bank Holidays.
• Reduced gym membership with discounts of up to 25% from 3,700 gym and leisure providers across the UK
• Company Bonus: Be rewarded for your contributions.
• Learning Opportunities: Enhance your skills through excellent development programmes.
• Employee Assistance: Access support for personal and professional challenges.
• Cycle to Work: Stay active and eco-friendly.
• Life Assurance: Ensure peace of mind for you and your loved ones.
• Enhanced Sick Pay Benefits: Receive support during illness or injury.
• Access to 'Mydiscounts' which has a range of special offers and discounts from more than 200 suppliers, including medical insurance and dental insurance.
• Health Care: Health savings plan which allows you to claim money back on visits to the dentist, optician and/or physiotherapist (limits apply).

About The Company

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

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

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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

Recruitment Agency Notice

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

Mott MacDonald

We’re a global engineering, management, and development consultancy.Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.

A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.

Our values: Progress, Respect, Integrity, Drive, Excellence.
Mott MacDonald

We’re a global engineering, management, and development consultancy.Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.

A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.

Our values: Progress, Respect, Integrity, Drive, Excellence.


About the business unit 
The Advisory and Programme Delivery (APD) unit delivers management services in all the sectors that Mott MacDonald operate in the Built Environment, Defence, Energy, Water, Transportation and, Education, Health and Care.  This particular role will be sat in our Energy division offering an extensive range of programme support capabilities to our Nuclear Energy clients and offers applicants exposure to interesting and complex projects around the Cumbria area.

The Unit delivers services to projects ranging in scale and complexity up to £20bn, through the technical disciplines of Programme Management, Project Management, Project Controls, Scheduling, Cost Management, Estimating, Infrastructure Finance, Management Consulting, Digital Consulting and Education, Health and Care Management. 


Overview of role

Any offers on this role are conditional to you already holding or gaining Security Clearance (SC).
We provide an extensive range of purpose-driven PMO and Controls services to a wide range of clients across infrastructure and the built environment, including multiple global programmes. Mott MacDonald are looking to hire project controls professionals in mid-level and senior bands.

What you will contribute to the team;

- Analytical skills to prepare and critically evaluate performance measures (inc. earned value) and trends across multiple datasets
- Ability to focus on key issues, and drive out mitigating or recovery actions across the project
- Good people management and task facilitation skills
- Experience of implementing robust project controls processes and toolsets in relevant industries



Essential


- Due to the nature of this role, you must hold existing Secuirty Clearance (SC) or be eligable for SC.
- A background working on Nuclear Energy projects or on other large scale, highly regulated projects in industries such a Oil & Gas.
- Educated to degree level and/or hold a project controls or management qualification (e.g. APMG Planning and Controls, EVM, PMQ, Prince2)
- Flexibility to travel and work in different sectors and clients
- Risk management and reporting including the use of ARM
- Knowledge and proficiency with Primavera (P6) or Microsoft Project and/or other planning and resourcing software;
- Create and maintain project schedules that support and align with project requirements;
- Reduce uncertainty on projects by adapting project methodology;
- Project reporting including monitoring of KPIs;
- Undertake project reviews;
- Able to coordinate and work with other teams and have basic multi-disciplinary knowledge;
- Comfortable working as a consultant within a client environment;
- Strong stakeholder management experience



Desirable


- Support project managers in maintaining effective and timely change management processes
- Monitor and consolidate project plans
- PMO experience
- Knowledge or and experience using PowerBI


We offer some fantastic benefits including:

Health and wellbeing


- Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
- Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.
- Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
- A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
- Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.


Financial wellbeing


- We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
- Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
- Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.
- Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
- As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.


Lifestyle


- A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
- Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
- Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.


Enhanced family and carers leave


- Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
- Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
- Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.


Learning and development


- Primary annual professional institution subscription.
- A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.


Networks, communities, and social outcomes

Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion
We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility
We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

Agile working
Happy to talk Flexible Working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Keep it Clean!

Job Details

Location:Cockermouth

Job Title: In Store Cleaning Manager

Pay Rate: £12.44 per hour

Hours:29 hours over 6 days

Sunday - 13:00-17:00

Monday - 04:00-09:00

Tuesday -04:00-09:00

Wednesday - 04:00-09:00

Thursday - 04:00-09:00

Friday - 04:00-09:00

Saturday - Day Off

About the role

Managing to keep it Clean!

Do you enjoy supervising teams?

Do you get a buzz out of delivering a great cleaning service in a retail environment?

If so, read on….

We're looking to recruit an In-Store Cleaning Manager.

You'll be supervising the team responsible for delivering a high-quality cleaning service to Sainsbury's store, but you'll also be carrying out some cleaning tasks yourself.

You'll support with recruiting and training your Cleaning team, planning their rotas and work patterns, and completing their timesheets so that they get paid correctly.

You will need to have a degree of flexibility with working times required to meet business needs.

Health & Safety is our No.1 priority, so you'll be on top of monitoring and managing this - not just for yourself, but for all others on site. That might sound a bit daunting, but don't worry - we'll provide you with all the equipment and support you need.

To be successful in this role you'll be an experienced team manager who enjoys working in a fast-paced retail environment, with experience of cleaning. In previous roles you'll have been responsible for stock management and time recording, as well as dealing with employee relations matters such as investigations, disciplinaries and performance management.

Don't miss out on this great opportunity, apply today by clicking on the 'apply' button.

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Keep it Clean!

Job Details

Location: Kendal

Job Title: In Store Cleaning Manager

Pay Rate: £25,875.00 per annum

Hours: 40 hours over 5 days

Days to be discussed at interview stage

Mornings only

About the role

Managing to keep it Clean!

Do you enjoy supervising teams?

Do you get a buzz out of delivering a great cleaning service in a retail environment?

If so, read on….

We're looking to recruit an In-Store Cleaning Manager.

You'll be supervising the team responsible for delivering a high-quality cleaning service to Sainsbury's store, but you'll also be carrying out some cleaning tasks yourself.

You'll support with recruiting and training your Cleaning team, planning their rotas and work patterns, and completing their timesheets so that they get paid correctly.

You will need to have a degree of flexibility with working times required to meet business needs.

Health & Safety is our No.1 priority, so you'll be on top of monitoring and managing this - not just for yourself, but for all others on site. That might sound a bit daunting, but don't worry - we'll provide you with all the equipment and support you need.

To be successful in this role you'll be an experienced team manager who enjoys working in a fast-paced retail environment, with experience of cleaning. In previous roles you'll have been responsible for stock management and time recording, as well as dealing with employee relations matters such as investigations, disciplinaries and performance management.

Don't miss out on this great opportunity, apply today by clicking on the 'apply' button.

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What skills and experience we're looking for

• Can you contribute to our vision and Christian ethos to keep our school outstanding?
• Have you got the skills to empower, challenge and motivate staff to “be the best they can be” to drive improvement across our school?
• Have you a proven record of financial management of an organisation of a similar complexity?
• Can you focus on safeguarding as a core priority for our school?
• Can you co-ordinate health and safety across the school to keep everyone safe?
• Can you keep calm, and deal with difficult issues with a solution focussed approach?
• Do you have the highest expectations and vision for our successful school?
• Do you have the skills and passion to support the Headteacher in the day-to-day management of the school?
• Can you interpret and use data to lead school improvement?
• Would you be able to work closely with governors as clerk to support and advise them?
• Can you contribute to our team and provide a safe, secure and inspiring learning environment to give our children an outstanding start to their learning journey?
• Can you promote positive relationships with staff and support staff in their professional development?
• Have you been involved in successful change management in a school?
• Are you committed to involving parents, strong church links and the wider community in the life of the school?
• Do you have the skills and drive to work on your own initiative?

What the school offers its staff

• children who are enthusiastic learners;
• a welcoming and vibrant team, who strive to “be the best they can be”;
• excellent indoor and outdoor facilities;
• exceptional resources to support learning;
• supportive parents and governors;
• a wide range of opportunities for professional development.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Each applicant will need to complete and sign an application form. Shortlisted candidates will need to complete a disclosure form which requires them to declare any relevant convictions, adult cautions or other matters which may affect their suitability to work with children. Successful candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment checks which will include References, a Disclosure & Barring Service checks and an online search. We will follow our Safer Recruitment Policy which aligns with the regulations outlined in the Department for Education's document "Keeping Children Safe in Education".

What skills and experience we're looking for

We seek to appoint a dedicated and inspirational Head of Social Sciences & Health & Social Care to join our committed, successful and supportive team. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that inspirational teaching makes learning exciting and relevant and that the curriculum is engaging, effective and supports our learners to achieve excellent outcomes. They will have a clear vision for what constitutes excellence across Psychology, Sociology and Heath & Social Care and will have a commitment to building interest and enthusiasm for Social Sciences across the school.

The successful candidate will be an excellent classroom practitioner with a proven track record of supporting learners to make progress. They will be a reflective individual with a good understanding of effective pedagogy, informed by research. They will have excellent interpersonal and organisational skills and will actively support and develop colleagues.

What the school offers its staff

A chance to join a school which is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children

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.

Job Title: Service Manager
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £35,137.71 per annum (£36,358.34 is achieved after 18 months successful performance in the role)
Working Hours: 37.5 per week
Working Pattern: Shifts including weekends and evenings between Mon & Sun 07:00 & 22:30
Location: Harbour Place, Workington

If you share our values and are excited about making a significant impact at Riverside, please ensure you attach a current CV and covering letter. At Riverside we recruit to potential not just on skills and experience, so we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all the essential criteria on the job description.

The difference you will make as a Service Manager

The build for this brand-new extra care scheme Harbour Place in Workington is well underway and we are now recruiting for the Service Manager. You will provide motivational leadership to empower and engage your team to deliver an outstanding service that puts customers first with responsibility for the safe operational management of care and support services.

About you

We are looking for someone with:

• Experience of managing a team within a supported housing environment with a vulnerable and diverse group of customers
• Experience of working in challenging environments with the ability to plan, prioritise, organise tasks to achieve results
• Ability to listen and communicate clearly, encourage feedback and reflection, empower, motivate and gain improvements
• Have conflict resolution skills and be confident and consistent when making decisions
• Experience of reviewing, monitoring and evaluating outcomes in the delivery of support services
• Competent IT skills, including using databases, producing reports and other communications, and analysing key outcomes data to understand and drive service improvements

Why Riverside?

At Riverside, we’re a housing association with a difference – enhancing the everyday for all our customers. For 90 years, we’ve been revitalising neighbourhoods and supporting communities by providing the homes they need to live full, fulfilling and rewarding lives.

We have a portfolio of over 75,000 affordable residential and retirement homes across the UK. Our work ranges from homelessness services to social care, employment support to retirement living, and we need the best people on board to help us.

Working with us, you’ll enjoy:

• Competitive pay & generous pension
• 28 days holidays plus bank holidays
• Flexible working options available
• Investment in your learning, personal development and technology
• A wide range of benefits

Diversity and Inclusion at Riverside:

We are inclusive. At Riverside, we value diversity in all its forms. We foster a workplace where all individuals are respected, empowered, and heard. Our commitment to inclusivity drives our success and enriches the lives of our customers and colleagues.

This role also falls under our Ethnic Diversity guaranteed interview scheme. If you are Ethnically Diverse and demonstrate you meet the minimum criteria for the role you will be guaranteed an interview.

Riverside is a Disability Confident Employer and operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for any applicant who declares they have a disability. If the applicant meets the minimum requirements for the role (as set out in the role profile and/or person specification) they will be guaranteed an interview.

Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for an innovative and enthusiastic Assistant Head of Science who will help to lead the Science department. Our vacancy is for a full-time teacher on a permanent contract to start in January 2025 and we would prefer a Chemistry or Physics specialist.

The post would suit a charismatic teacher who is passionate about Science and who has leadership and mentoring experience.

You should be a dynamic, well-qualified, knowledgeable, organised and committed teacher who is ready for leadership and has the skills to be responsible for driving academic progress. You will be expected to demonstrate a proven track-record of exceptional outcomes, high-quality teaching and the ability to inspire both staff and students with your passion for Science.

The person appointed will work closely with other school leaders, and will ensure that students are equipped with the knowledge and skills to succeed in in all aspects of their lives.

This is an ideal opportunity an experienced teacher to enhance the opportunities and experiences of students at Caldew School.

What the school offers its staff

Our well-resourced department and team of Science professionals have a record of achieving outstanding results for our students.

The department demographic is an eclectic mix of youth and experience that work collaboratively to support each other

We are supportive school who do all we can to ensure staff are happy and appreciated.

Children are are the forefront of all we do and we aim to achieve the best outcomes for all our students, whatever their ability.

We are committed to protecting and safeguarding all our students.

Commitment to safeguarding

All roles involve regulated activity with children. You should not apply if you are on the Children’s Barred List. Caldew School is committed to the protection and safety of its pupils. Our Safeguarding Policy can be found using the following link: www.caldew.cumbria.sch.uk/uploads/941/Safeguarding_Policy_2023.pdf/ In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, online searches will be carried out on shortlisted candidates. The successful applicant will be required to undertake a criminal record check via the DBS. Caldew School is an equal opportunities employer.