Total 182 customer service job vacancies in Reading, Home Counties, RG2 6AD

Package Description: Shift Details: 9 AM -5 PM At Avery Healthcare we believe in caring for those who care for our residents; we recognise and celebrate our hard-working colleagues, support your career development with a variety of apprenticeships, and provide you with access to a range of leisure and retail discounts. We are now seeking a well-organised, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our friendly, award-winning team as Customer Service Advisor. ABOUT THE ROLE Your focus as Customer Service Advisor will be to support the Home by providing a positive and welcoming public image at the first point of contact, both in person, and by telephone. Other responsibilities will include: Being responsible for the reception area and ensure it is always presented to a high standard. Supporting with the process of show rounds. Actively following up and manage any sales enquiries through to admissions. Assisting the Home Administrator as required. ABOUT YOU To be successful in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do. Our ideal candidate must: Have effective interpersonal skills and professional telephone manner. Be computer literate with a good working knowledge of MS Suite. Demonstrate a positive attitude to all residents and visitors. Ideally have previous experience in working in a customer service role for a minimum of two years. ABOUT AVERY As one of the largest providers of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, we believe that the later years of our residents' lives should be as enriching as any other.Our vision of creating meaningful lives together is reached by the exceptional care and experience we proudly offer throughout our growing portfolio of over 100 care homes whilst establishing ourselves as the preferred choice for residents and employees. Please note this role will require: A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare. Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.

Package Description: At Avery Healthcare we believe in caring for those who care for our residents; we recognise and celebrate our hard-working colleagues, support your career development with a variety of apprenticeships, and provide you with access to a range of leisure and retail discounts. We are now seeking a well-organised, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our friendly, award-winning team as Customer Service Advisor. ABOUT THE ROLE Your focus as Customer Service Advisor will be to support the Home by providing a positive and welcoming public image at the first point of contact, both in person, and by telephone. Other responsibilities will include: Being responsible for the reception area and ensure it is always presented to a high standard. Supporting with the process of show rounds. Actively following up and manage any sales enquiries through to admissions. Assisting the Home Administrator as required. ABOUT YOU To be successful in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do. Our ideal candidate must: Have effective interpersonal skills and professional telephone manner. Be computer literate with a good working knowledge of MS Suite. Demonstrate a positive attitude to all residents and visitors. Ideally have previous experience in working in a customer service role for a minimum of two years. ABOUT AVERY As one of the largest providers of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, we believe that the later years of our residents' lives should be as enriching as any other. Our vision of creating meaningful lives together is reached by the exceptional care and experience we proudly offer throughout our growing portfolio of over 100 care homes whilst establishing ourselves as the preferred choice for residents and employees. Please note this role will require: A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare. Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.

Administrator - National Probation Service

Location: Doncaster, DN2 6AD

Pay: 11.44 per hour

Job Type: Temporary

Sector: Public Sector

Hours: 37 hours a week (Monday - Friday)

A Little Bit About Us:

Brook Street have grown into one of the UK's leading recruitment agencies − matching thousands of people with meaningful job opportunities at more than 4,500 companies every year. Delivering a quality service to suit the needs of clients and candidates alike was important to our founder Margery Hurst and it remains important to us today.

Recruitment is about so much more than just filling job vacancies. It's about giving people the chance to unleash their full potential, through their perfect new role.

About the Client:

The Probation Service is a statutory criminal justice service that supervises high-risk offenders released into the community.

What Will Be Your Day to Day Tasks?

We're looking for an organised and proactive individual to join our team, providing essential administrative support to help ensure the smooth running of the Probation Service. You'll play a key role in supporting staff and people on probation by maintaining accurate records, managing communications, and assisting with various office processes.

What you'll do:

• Use IT systems confidently to update databases with accurate information about people on probation and victims.
• Help manage referrals and coordinate with internal teams, external agencies, and service providers.
• Prepare and maintain records, files, and management information.
• Handle communications via phone, email, and in person, providing an effective reception service when needed.
• Support meetings by organising agendas, taking notes, and following up on action points.
• Assist with financial tasks like issuing petty cash or travel vouchers.
• Work effectively in a fast-paced and demanding environment, staying calm under pressure.
• Deal professionally and sensitively with individuals in distress or challenging situations, seeking support when necessary.

This is a varied and rewarding role that requires strong IT skills, adaptability, and the ability to thrive under pressure. If you're a team player with a commitment to making a difference, we'd love to hear from you!

What's in this for you?

Working as an administrator in the National Probation Service offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the criminal justice system by providing vital administrative support.

This position allows individuals to develop strong communication and organisational skills while engaging with a diverse range of people, including probation officers, clients, and stakeholders. Additionally, working in this capacity provides a sense of fulfilment by being part of a team dedicated to promoting rehabilitation and public safety within the community.

Please note we are seeing a large volume of applications per role and therefore we ask that if you have not heard 7-14 working days to presume you have on this occasion been unsuccessful.

Diversity in the workplace:

Brook Street are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.

As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer.

Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest and state the role that you are interested in. We are committed to engaging with you. 

In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group.

Brook Street is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.

As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer.

Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest and state the role that you are interested in. We are committed to engaging with you. 

In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group.

Sets up glasses, silverware, dishes, trays, napkins, condiments and cold menu items (e.g., salad, dessert, bread and cold beverages) on a serving line. Removes dishes and trays from tables. Operates, breaks down and cleans all electrical equipment for food preparation. Cleans kitchen equipment (e.g., worktables, sinks and refrigerators). Separates food waste and trash from dishes, glasses and silverware in dishwashing area. Loads and operates dishwashers, stores clean dishes, glasses and silverware. Washes tables and counters, vacuums and shampoos carpets. Sweeps and mops kitchen floors, cleans windows, washes walls and cleans and sanitizes trashcans. Sorts, washes, peels and cuts fresh fruits and vegetables.

If interested in applying for this position you may preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12601502

Starting at $16.86 Per Hour (NA 1)

Job Title: 1st Line Service Desk Analyst

Salary: £27,929 - £29,326

Contract: Permanent

Location: Homebased Northwest

Weekly Hours: 35 Hours

So…. What is this role exactly?

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced 1st Line Service Desk Analyst to join our ICT team. This is an opening for someone looking to continue to develop their IT career with a business that offers homeworking, flexibility, and progression.

We are looking for someone who shares our passion for providing first-class ICT support to our employees whilst ensuring customer service excellence.

What will my working week look like?

You will be primarily homebased, living within the Northwest, within a reasonable travelling distance of our Head Office in Warrington, to attend meetings, training courses and provide ICT support to our Head Office as and when required, in person an on a rota-based system.

What will I be responsible for doing?

Working as part of the 1st line team you will be the first point of contact for all ICT related issues.

Phone line support – Answering calls into the Service Desk, triaging, and raising tickets with end users and providing first time fixes where possible.

BAU (Business as Usual) support – Taking tickets from the Service Desk to work on your own and with support from 2nd and 3rd line colleagues, to fix and fulfil a wide range of incidents and requests across different hardware and applications.

Youggle House support – Onsite, in person support on a rota-based system, looking after our Head Office ICT, ICT appointments, audio visual meeting rooms, printers and drop ins to the Service Desk.

SLaM (Starters, Leavers and Movers,) – Once trained, manage our intakes of new staff. From receiving the requests, creating accounts, and preparing users equipment to delivering the equipment and basic IT instructions to groups of new starters in person at head office, managing accounts that may be moving within the business; ensuring that access levels are kept appropriate and the timely processing of leavers accounts, all on a rota-based system.

Personal development – Time set aside for you to undertake training courses to develop your skills in future technologies that the business and Service Desk adopt, set by management.

Utilising your technical ability, you will showcase….

• your ability to perform 1st line fixes across a variety of ICT incidents and requests - utilising the 2nd line team as an escalation point to ensure the customer receives an efficient and effective resolution.
• your extensive troubleshooting skills working in a hybrid environment.
• your ability to independently plan and prioritise workload to ensure service levels are maintained.
• your excellent communication skills, with strong listening and questioning ability, and excellent attention to detail to ensure information is recorded and reported accurately.
• Work with the team lead to help develop new and existing procedures that will assist and improve the Service Desk’s operation.

And what would make me stand out from the crowd?

To be successful as a 1st Line Service Desk Analyst, here at YHG you will ideally have…

• experience supporting and troubleshooting MS Windows 10 and 11, Office365 Admin and MS Teams.
• the ability to diagnose hardware faults across a wide range of equipment, printers, laptops, peripherals, audio visual meeting room equipment, etc.
• the ability to demonstrate basic network troubleshooting skills.
• basic knowledge of managed wireless networks, adding devices etc.
• a strong understanding of Active Directory, folder permissions, security groups and group policy.
• the ability to configure and support mobile devices in an MDM environment.
• strong customer service skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels.

For more detail on the role, please review the role profile available by visiting the vacancy on our website - www.yourhousinggroup.co.uk/careers.

That all sounds great, what’s in it for me?

In return we offer £27,929 - £29,326 for a 35 hour week, and 25 days annual leave (holidays also increase with length of service) plus Bank Holidays, but our employee deal offers much more than just a competitive salary and holiday allowance.

At #TeamYHG we measure performance on outputs and quality, not hours and minutes. We offer a flexible, homeworking culture where you’re trusted to get the job done. If you need time for an appointment, the school run or an exercise class, if it fits with business needs, we’re open to what works for you too. And when you need to collaborate with your team, you can visit Youggle House – our purpose-built collaboration, wellbeing, and social space in Birchwood, Warrington.

On top of this, we’ll provide you with a great benefits package, including a contributory pension where we match whatever you choose to contribute (up to 8%), an advanced level Healthcare cash plan through BHSF, that doesn’t just provide dental and optician cashback but also health and wellbeing benefits (such as 24/7 GP Access, money back from prescriptions and alternative therapy treatments) and an amazing discount scheme that gives you access to half price cinema tickets, subsidised gym memberships and a huge range of discounts with some of the biggest high street and online names.

For more of our great benefits, please review the benefits information sheet available by visiting the vacancy on our website - www.yourhousinggroup.co.uk/careers.

And who are Your Housing Group?

Your Housing Group is a registered social landlord helping people at every stage of life to live in quality homes they can afford.

As one of the North’s sector-leading landlords, we are proud to play our role in tackling the UK's housing crisis by continually reinvesting in our 29,000 properties and tailoring our services to meet the diverse needs of our customers. We also build over 1,000 new homes each year.

We’re an employer of choice, over 88% of colleagues here recommend us as a 'great place to work'.

HR Services: please ensure a tenancy auto-reject questionnaire is used for this

Closing Date: 28th November 2024

We review applications as they’re received and reserve the right to close this advert early; if you’re interested, please apply ASAP to avoid disappointment.

Your Housing Group values diversity and encourages applications from all communities. Your Housing Group operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for anyone who resides in a Your Housing Group property and any applicants who declare they have a disability. If these applicants meet the minimum requirements for the role (as set out in the role profile and/or person specification) they will be guaranteed an interview. Some roles may be subject to probity checks which will override the scheme where a potential conflict of interest or a probity matter has been identified. YHG1

Job Description

Children, Education and Justice Services

Women’s Justice Worker
Women’s Justice Centre,

Salary £32,010- £37,626
Hours: 36 per week

Edinburgh Justice Services are committed to providing high quality services while ensuring a compassionate approach to people accessing our services and supporting staff wellbeing. We offer a high level of training to support continuous professional development and to deliver a broad range of interventions, including established accredited group work programmes. We are implementing Trauma Informed Care, Safe & Together™ and Restorative Justice practice models and interventions across our services. We have established a Women’s Centre, where all Justice Services for women are delivered from, to reduce barriers and meet the needs of women involved in the Justice System.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the Willow Services, working from the Women’s Justice Centre where we offer trauma informed, gender specific services and operate in line with the evidenced based key principles. Women that are aged 18 and above can attend as part of a statutory order or voluntarily, including women entitled to support due to their partner’s/ex-partner’s involvement with the Caledonian system. The team is multi-disciplinary and includes support workers, social workers, psychologists, nursing staff as well as key 3rd sector partners and peer supporters, all of whom contribute to the delivery of a range of interventions and support offered to the women in an integrated way. This includes the provision of one to one and group work interventions as well as community outreach support.

The post holder will contribute to a broad range of provision alongside colleagues from other disciplines/services. The post holder will be an experienced worker, with an in-depth knowledge of the justice system and understanding about the specific issues facing women. They will have worked with people experiencing mental health difficulties and affected by complex trauma and understand best practice approaches. The post requires experience in contributing to the assessment and management of risk, working within various legal frameworks within justice and includes working within the adult support and protection legislation.

The post is open to female candidates only (Occupational Requirement exception under Equality Act 2010). This post is considered Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children and Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG scheme update check prior to a formal offer of employment being made by the City of Edinburgh Council.

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we’re bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work. To help achieve this, we’re changing the way we interview and assess candidates by moving from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach. This new way of interviewing will allow us to assess how you think and how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working. We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

Requirements

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we’re bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

To help achieve this, we’re changing the way we interview and assess candidates by moving from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach. This new way of interviewing will allow us to assess how you think and how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

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Package Description: At Avery Healthcare we believe in caring for those who care for our residents; we recognise and celebrate our hard-working colleagues, support your career development with a variety of apprenticeships, and provide you with access to a range of leisure and retail discounts. We are now seeking a well-organised, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our friendly, award-winning team as Customer Service Advisor. ABOUT THE ROLE Your focus as Customer Service Advisor will be to support the Home by providing a positive and welcoming public image at the first point of contact, both in person, and by telephone. Other responsibilities will include: Being responsible for the reception area and ensure it is always presented to a high standard. Supporting with the process of show rounds. Actively following up and manage any sales enquiries through to admissions. Assisting the Home Administrator as required. ABOUT YOU To be successful in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do. Our ideal candidate must: Have effective interpersonal skills and professional telephone manner. Be computer literate with a good working knowledge of MS Suite. Demonstrate a positive attitude to all residents and visitors. Ideally have previous experience in working in a customer service role for a minimum of two years. ABOUT AVERY As one of the largest providers of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, we believe that the later years of our residents' lives should be as enriching as any other.Our vision of creating meaningful lives together is reached by the exceptional care and experience we proudly offer throughout our growing portfolio of over 100 care homes whilst establishing ourselves as the preferred choice for residents and employees. Please note this role will require: A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare. Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Service Advisor

- Up To £32,000 Basic Salary + Bonus (£45,000 OTE!)
- Prestige Main Car Dealership Environment
- Monday To Friday 8am - 6pm / 1 in 5 Saturday Mornings
- 22 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
- Previous Automotive Service Advisor Experience Required

We are currently advertising on behalf of an Automotive well established Prestige Main Car Dealership who are currently recruiting for a Service Advisor to assist in their busy Service Department in the Watford area.

Our Motor Trade Client is seeking a Service Advisor who is high performing and can provide only the best level of customer service.

Their minimum requirements for a Service Advisor are as follows:

- A working experience within a Service Advisor role
- The ability to upsell on service work and service plans
- Customer Focused and an excellent communicator
- Familiarity with using Motor Dealership Database Software

As a Service Advisor with our Client you will be expected to:

- Professionally communicate with customers about service and repair work required on their vehicle
- Produce Job Cards on in-house computer systems
- Update Customers and Vehicle Records
- Prepare and complete Invoices
- Advise Customer on estimated costs of repairs and timescales of work due to be completed
- Other Ad-Hoc Duties as the role requires

For your hard work, our client is offering a salary of up to £32,000 with OTE of circa £45,000.

To apply for this Service Advisor position, please forward your CV to Ben Loft quoting the job reference number or call our office for a chat about this position.

Perfect Placement are the UK’s Leading Automotive Recruitment Agency so if you are looking for a Service Advisor Job get in touch today.

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The essential criteria for you to be considered for this role include: Diploma or degree level professional qualification such as Nurse, OT, Social Worker, Psychological Therapist or Psychotherapist and registered with relevant professional body. Minimum 2 years post-qualification experience of working with people with mental health problems, group facilitation, and supporting people with complex emotional needs or difficulties associated with personality disorders. Strong working knowledge of mental health services, peer support and co-production. For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Charlie Thomas, SUN Service Manager on 0300 365 8000 or email: Charlie.Thomas@berkshire.nhs.uk or wholl be delighted to help. We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.

JOB TITLE: Customer Support

SALARY: £23,500

LOCATIONS: Reading and covering our friendly Newbury and Bracknell branches
HOURS: 35 hours a week, including some Saturdays

WORKING PATTERN: Full-time

About this opportunity
Do you want to be part of a team that makes a genuine difference to customers, businesses and communities?

As one of our Customer Support colleagues, you'll learn, grow and develop within an inclusive organisation with genuine values focussed on putting people first.

You could be in one of our branches helping our customers side by side, or working from home, doing your best to help the person at the other end of the line (we also connect via social media, web-chat and remote advice video calls).

You'll learn to make the most of your best talent - helping people. You'll show you care and understand what matters to them and if you don't know the answer then you'll have access to a supportive team that do.

From Day 1 we'll provide all the training and support you'll need. Join us and, as well as making a difference to customers, you'll enjoy a fulfilling career where you're free to be yourself. Great colleagues, transforming workspaces, potential hybrid working and a wide variety of career opportunities - you'll find them all here.

About us
From building a truly sustainable business to creating a place where people love to work, we need colleagues who are up for the challenge of our bold ambitions. Who are excited to push boundaries and make change happen. Together, we can grow with purpose.

What you'll need

• Crucially, you're a people person - to be honest and genuine, caring about helping people with their finances (no previous financial services experience required)
• The ability to quickly build relationships to give customers a fantastic experience.
• The passion to put yourself in the customers' shoes, show empathy, acting with care and integrity - taking time to resolve queries and giving our customers confidence in the service you're providing.
• The commitment to deliver on your promises and going above and beyond for your customer.
• A genuine teammate - collaborating closely with colleagues to ensure your customers' needs are met.
• If located in in one of our hybrid locations, you will need to meet our Homeworking criteria, for example, a quiet, private room at home, stable internet connection.

To be successful in this role, you will need to be a LBG advocate, an expert in using our mobile app and demonstrate excellent knowledge of our products and services. This will mean you are able to offer fantastic support to our customers. Should you be offered the role, we'd really encourage you to use the app so that you become familiar with it and we'd hope that you use our products as well, if you don't already!."

About working for us

Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms.

We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture.

We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative.

And it's why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups.

We're disability confident. So, if you'd like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know.

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• An annual performance-related bonus
• Share schemes including free shares
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 22 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Ready for a career where you can have a positive impact as you learn, grow and thrive?

Apply today and find out more. (Please note our roles can generate a considerable amount of interest and close early so don't miss out on this opportunity to apply today.)

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The "must haves" for this role: Degree or equivalent experience Experience of working with and supporting people who have mental health issues (or other disadvantaged groups) into employment Able to demonstrate empathy, tenacity and hope when working alongside people with severe mental health issues Excellent motivational, communication and listening skills A high level of organisation and perseverance For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed. We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don't hesitate to call: Miranda Jeeawock on 07500 994253 or email: miranda.jeeawock@berkshire.nhs.uk who will be delighted to help. Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

About the role

We currently have a vacancy for an experienced Service Manager to join our Family Help & Safeguarding service. We firmly believe that relationship-based social work makes a real difference to the lives of children, young people and their families, and our generic Together for Families Teams, ASYE Academy Team, and Supporting Families Team all focus on delivering outstanding support to families.


Our Together for Families (TfF) Teams have been developed in order to allow children and families to benefit from the continuity of having only one social worker, and to form a relationship with that worker that promotes sustained positive change. The benefit for our social workers in this practice model is the ability to form consistent, meaningful relationship with children and their families; the opportunity to learn and to develop new skills whilst working across the journey of the child in statutory social work; to have lower caseloads, and a supportive environment that makes relationship-based social work flourish.


Our Together for Families teams, and the ASYE Academy Team both work with children during S.17 (Children Act, 1989) single assessments, S.47 child protection investigations, as well as working with children subject to Child In Need Plans, Child Protection Plans, pre-proceedings, proceedings and those becoming looked after.


Our Supporting Families Team currently provides a range of supportive interventions including supervised contact for Children Looked After; specialist support for parent/carers with substance misuse difficulties via a Consultant Practitioner; providing direct work and parenting interventions for those children subject to CIN and CP Plans and offering group work support for parents/carers who are survivors of domestic abuse. There is also now an exciting development within the Team to introduce a small group of Lead Practitioners to case hold Child in Need (S.17, Children Act 1989) cases, with the support of a social work qualified and experienced Assistant Team Manager.


As a Service Manager you will be responsible for leading and managing 4 Together for Families Teams, each team comprising a Team Manager and 5 social workers and taking new cases from our Children’s Single Point of Access Team (MASH) on a 9-week duty cycle. You will also manage the ASYE Academy Team, comprising of a Team Manager, 3 Consultant Practitioners and 9 ASYEs.

You will provide passionate and inspiring leadership to your Teams, providing regular high quality management oversight, supervision and support. You will ensure that the child’s lived experience is at the very heart of everything that is done. At Brighter Futures for Children, we have a culture of providing high support and high challenge, in the very best interests of children. We are immensely proud to be growing and developing our staff in the Family Help & Safeguarding service and now benefit from having a very stable workforce where over 90% of our staff are permanent, our reliance on agency cover is low, and caseloads are mostly manageable. We need skilled and committed people to join our Team and support our delivery within this relationship-based practice model and make a real difference to our children and families in Reading. In return we offer a very competitive salary and benefits package, a recruitment and retention allowance, generous pension, relocation package, annual leave up to 26 days, and excellent career progression opportunities. Whether you want to develop your skills and experience as a social worker or step into more senior roles including management, we offer a comprehensive range of training and learning opportunities to do so, making a commitment to investing in you. At Brighter Futures for Children, we invest in the well-being of our staff too, and know that we can’t deliver excellent outcomes for families if our staff are also not exceptionally well supported. We really do like to “grow our own” and are immensely proud at how so many of our staff have stayed working with us, and have been supported to progress in their careers, including to more senior roles. If you like the sound of this, please get in touch with us today for a confidential discussion about the post.


Inclusion and Diversity

We want Brighter Futures for Children to be a great place to work and to ensure that our children, young people and families are represented in leadership roles and positions of power. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking.




We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our children, young people and families so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.



Asking for Adjustments

Brighter Futures for Children is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions.




If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please let us know.



Closing date: 8 November 2024

Interview date: 27 November (face to face)


We look forward to hearing from you!

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Gas Engineers required (Domestic Service and Breakdown)
Current labour averaging 42-45k Opportunitie to earn over 60k
Benefits include New Van, Uniform, Holiday Pay, Pension and more
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Domestic Gas Engineers required for servicing and breakdown work on domestic properties. This large organisation is interested in qualified, experienced gas engineers that can commit to a full working week Mon-Fri 8am-5pm as PAYE employed. There are also other opportunities to earn extra through O/T and call out if requested but average earnings are 45-50k on a normal 8 hour day. The current manager was working as an engineer on this contract until recently and has implemented a bonus structure that is motivating and very achievable. The Ideal gas engineers will be based in or near the areas above.

A successful candidate will be reliable, hardworking and driven to deliver the very best service to all of our clients and their residents. They will have an excellent attitude and will always be looking to learn and develop. They will be effective communicators who can contribute to and strengthen the team as well as being able to work and solve on their own initiative. A successful gas engineer will have relevant and recent experience servicing various types of gas appliances and will be well versed in completing landlords gas safety records. They will have a minimum of 2 years' experience and with a full UK driving licence with no more than 6 points. They must be able to pass a basic national security check (completed at the job offer stage).
In return for your commitment and hard work as well as the opportunity to progress within a growing, business, they offer the following:
* New Ford transit van
* All kit and equipment (excluding hand tools)
* New Flue gas analyser
* Starting with 20 days holidays per year plus bank holidays.
* Job security.
* Company Pension scheme with opportunity to top up pension contributions.
* Dedicated work area with reduced travel.
* Competitive Salary with current staff earning around 45-50k within normal hours.
* Overtime on your request.
* Uncapped earning opportunity if desired.
* Continuous professional training and career development using the purpose-built training centre, including ASHP, oil and LPG.
* Minimum of 50 dedicated training hours per year (training programs designed to individuals based on career aspirations)
* Company supplied life insurance.

Please apply online with an updated CV.

For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. CMS do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

People with severe mental health issues face huge barriers when it comes to employment. Over 80 per cent of them would like paid work, but only 8 per cent achieve it.

Could you be part of the team that’s dedicated to addressing this injustice? Berkshire Healthcare’s Individual Placement and Support (IPS) employment service, now in its eighth year, are looking for an employment specialist to champion our mission and support people with severe mental health issues – your clients – to gain, sustain and retain paid work.

Ours is a diverse team and brings many strengths and skills together. We’ll train you in the IPS approach, giving you the tools you need to provide expert support and advice to clients, while also building positive relationships with employers, opening doors, and changing perceptions around mental health. Previous experience working in supported employment and with people with severe mental health issues is an advantage. But above all you'll need empathy, hope and tenacity when working alongside your clients.

We have 1 full time role available (37.5 hours) within our EIP (Early intervention in Psychosis) Team, and you would be expected to travel across West Berkshire, to include Reading, Wokingham and West Berkshire

It’s a highly varied job where you’ll spend most of your week in the community, meeting clients and employers, and making a vital contribution to the team’s activities.
• You’ll support a caseload of up to 20 people with severe mental health issues who are unemployed or struggling in the workplace.
• Working directly with all relevant stakeholders – including clients, clinicians, consultant psychiatrists and employers and Job Centre Plus – you’ll aim to enable your clients to gain, sustain and retain paid employment.
• You’ll have the opportunity to transform the lives of your clients, to give them hope, direction and support their recovery journey. It's also challenging, so you’ll need to be able to demonstrate perseverance, whilst being empathic and dedicated to finding clients a role that’s right for them.

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.

We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you’ll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:
• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.

Benefits of working for us include:
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites

If you share our values and would like to come and work for us, please submit your application as soon as possible as we'll occasionally close roles early that have a high number of applications.

The “must haves” for this role:
• Degree or equivalent experience
• Experience of working with and supporting people who have mental health issues (or other disadvantaged groups) into employment
• Able to demonstrate empathy, tenacity and hope when working alongside people with severe mental health issues
• Excellent motivational, communication and listening skills
• A high level of organisation and perseverance

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Miranda Jeeawock on 07500 994253 or email: miranda.jeeawock@berkshire.nhs.uk who will be delighted to help.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.


This advert closes on Sunday 10 Nov 2024

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Service Advisor

- Competitive salary: Up to £34,000 DOE + qualifications/knowledge
- Bonus: OTE ranges from £100 - £300 per month (average £150) based on monthly set targets for the branch
- Pension scheme
- 21 days of annual leave + bank holidays
- Staff discount scheme for friends and family
- Opportunities for career advancement, including keyholder responsibilities and potential promotion to Branch Manager

We are currently advertising on behalf of an Automotive Family Run Automotive Service Centre who are currently recruiting for a Service Advisor to assist in their busy Service Department in the Guildford area.

Our Motor Trade Client is seeking a Service Advisor who is high performing and can provide only the best level of customer service.

Their minimum requirements for a Service Advisor are as follows:

- A working experience within a Service Advisor role
- The ability to upsell on service work and service plans
- Customer Focused and an excellent communicator
- Familiarity with using Motor Dealership Database Software

As a Service Advisor with our Client you will be expected to:

- Professionally communicate with customers about service and repair work required on their vehicle
- Produce Job Cards on in-house computer systems
- Update Customers and Vehicle Records
- Prepare and complete Invoices
- Advise Customer on estimated costs of repairs and timescales of work due to be completed
- Other Ad-Hoc Duties as the role requires

For your hard work, our client is offering a salary of up to £34,000 with OTE of circa £37,600.

To apply for this Service Advisor position, please forward your CV to Tom Wharton quoting the job reference number or call our office for a chat about this position.

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