Total 1,046 job vacancies in Blackpool, FY3 9ES

Location: Blackpool

Since 1989, we've supported adults of all ages to maintain their independence and stay in the place they know and love. Because, life is better at home.

We're looking for people who are passionate about care, and who want to help others to join our amazing teams. We don't require you to have any previous social care experience, what we do need from you is to have the Right to Work in the UK, as we are NOT able to offer Health and Care Worker visas. Additionally, you are required to have a full UK driving license with access to your own vehicle.

If you're looking for a job that can be flexible around your lifestyle there are a variety of shift patterns available to work in mornings, afternoons, evenings or weekends.

At Helping Hands, we can offer the following benefits

• Paid mileage of 35p per mile between calls
• Early Pay App request up to 50% of your pay in advance of pay day
• Earn up to £100 for referring a friend
• Our care assistants are directly employed by us giving you access to holiday entitlement and our pension scheme
• Apprenticeship opportunities available to existing staff
• Support to complete nationally recognised qualifications including your Care Certificate and NVQs. Your career development is important to us if you want to progress, we can help!
• FREE Blue Light Card national discount card for hundreds of retailers
• Annual pay reviews based on cost of living

Being a Care Assistant means you need to be adaptable, kind-hearted and put others first. Your role may include:

• Providing companionship
• Support with personal care such as showering, bathing and toileting
• Helping with mobility around the home
• Overseeing medication and providing medical support
• Helping around the house with cleaning, cooking and tidying
• Running errands such as food shopping or picking up prescriptions

We are currently seeking a full time Healthcare Assistant to work within our busy 27 bedded Female Trauma orthopaedic ward. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our team.

To provide all aspects of general care to orthopaedic patients, working flexibly to meet the needs of the service.

You will be required to assist the qualified staff caring for patients who may have medical conditions and have sustained fractures or have an acute orthopaedic condition.


You will be part of a dedicated team in providing individualised holistic care working within the bay based nursing approach, to maintain and improve the standards we have met. The vacancy is internal rotation and 37.5 hours per week. Support will be offered through Trust Induction, completion of Care Certificate and our Practice Development Sister.

PLEASE NOTE: If a high number of applications are received the post may close earlier than advertised.

1. Foster People’s Rights and Responsibilities



a) Ensure all Trust standards are met within your workload and that a qualityservice is provided at all times.

b) Ensure all patients’ requirements are met with dignity, sensitivity and empathy.

c) Be non-judgemental in your approach to client care and attitudes.



2. Maintain Confidentiality of Information



a) Assist trained staff to carry out nursing care ensuring the patients’ confidentiality and privacy are maintained.

b) Maintain confidentiality with regard to the Data Protection Act for all information received.

3. Monitor and Maintain the Safety and Security of the Work Environment



a) Ensure patients’ safety, comfort and welfare at all times.

b)Report accidents, incidents, losses as they occur to the nurse in charge.

c) Attend yearly up-dates on all statutory training, including basic life support and manual handling and moving.

d) The post holder must comply with all relevant policies, procedures and

training on infection prevention and control.



Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.

As one of the United Kingdom’s largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents – it’s not just a good place to work; it’s a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.



Minimise the Risks Arising from Health Emergencies



a)Report untoward incidents and occurrences regarding changes in patient’scondition to the nurse in charge/named nurse as they arise.

b) Assist in emergency care once training undertaken.



Develop Relationships with People that value them as Individuals



a) Liaise with nursing, medical and other disciplines within our defined clinical area and other departments and hospitals.

d) Be supportive to the patient and their family/carers at all times.



Receive and Transmit Information



a) Ensure teamwork reports are completed and details entered onto the computer.

b) Admit and discharge patients via the computer.

c) Arrange waiting list admissions and participate in transfer and discharge arrangements for patients.



Store and Retrieve Records



a) Maintain accurate registers and bed states.

b) Ensure patients’ notes are filed and up to date.

c) Ensure pathology results/X-Rays/reports are available and filed asnecessary.



Enable Patients to Maintain their Interests, Identity and Emotional Well-beingwhilst Receiving a Care Service



a)Anticipate and act on the physical and psychological needs of the patientand meet the same.

b) Provide a relaxed and professional environment conducive to promotingthe well-being of the patient.



Contribute to the Effective Communication where there are CommunicationDifferences



a)Provide effective working relationships with patients/relatives/carers/

nursing team/medical and multi-disciplinary teams.

b) Report any complaints to the nurse in charge immediately.





Develop in the Work Role



a) Be prepared to undertake NVQ Level 2 in Care as part of the development of this role.

b) Attend in-service training, study days, seminars, courses as rostered.

c) Attend a yearly IPR/Appraisal to set objectives and Personal Development Plan for the following twelve months with clinical leader.



Please ensure you have read the full attached Job Description & Person Specification, before applying for the role, and for further information.


This advert closes on Friday 15 Nov 2024

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The Clinical Trials support Officer will work collaboratively within the department working on both commercial and non-commercial studies within a flexible research workforce covering a 7-day 24-hour service.

The post holder will also contribute and support ongoing research studies. This will include maintaining and operating laboratory equipment, keeping laboratory books and providing support to other researchers, such as clinical postgraduates.

The post holder holds responsibility for supporting the research delivery team in venepuncture and processing of human samples including blood and urine.

The post holder holds responsibility for the preparing and dispatching of human tissue samples as per GCP / IATA / Human Tissue and other governance related law.
1. Assisting research practitioners with preparation for clinical visits and taking of human tissue samples.
2. Participating in research projects and maintaining laboratory.
3. Supporting research practitioners with the processing of tissue samples for clinical trials as per individual trial protocol. Ensure that samples are processed as described and within the time limits prescribed in the trial protocol and adherence to standards of good clinical practice.
4. Liaising with external trial coordinating centres and research sponsors to ensure safe and timely transfer of samples as required. Consumables for transfer of samples are always available and fit for purpose and arrangements are in place for transport with contingency plans.
5. Managing stock control of clinical trials consumables.
6. Maintaining clear and accurate records pertaining to samples and stock for clinical trials.
7. Supporting research practitioners in the set up and management of clinical trials.
8. Ensuring the relevant essential documentation is present and appropriately filed.
9. Being responsible for complex data collection, transcribing information into case report forms in accordance with good clinical practice
10. Communicating effectively with patients and all disciplines of staff involved in each research study















Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 445,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.

As one of the United Kingdom’s largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents – it’s not just a good place to work; it’s a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.



1. The Clinical Trials support Officer will work collaboratively within the department working on both commercial and non-commercial studies within a flexible research workforce covering a 7-day 24-hour service.

2. The post holder will also contribute and support ongoing research studies. This will include maintaining and operating laboratory equipment, keeping laboratory books and providing support to other researchers, such as clinical postgraduates.

3. The post holder holds responsibility for supporting the research delivery team in venepuncture and processing of human samples including blood and urine.

4. The post holder holds responsibility for the preparing and dispatching of human tissue samples as per GCP / IATA / Human Tissue and other governance related law.

5. The post holder holds responsibility for securely processing /storing / transfering / dispatching the samples as per each study protocol keeping a clear and concise list of samples taken / samples stored / samples dispatched.

6. The Clinical Trials support Officer will contribute to appropriate data collection systems from patient data and monitoring data in relation to sample collecting /handling, in accordance with the research protocol.

7. The Clinical Trials Officer maintains source documentation and site investigators file for chief investigators / Principle Investigators and regulatory bodies in relation to human tissue collection / sampling / handling / dispatchings.

8. The Clinical Trials Officer represents and promotes the objectives of the research trial and research department to internal /external constituencies appropriately.

9. The Clinical Trials Officer will support the team in planning and organising complex study programmes and interventions using efficient workflow schedules and maintains accurate documented evidence of the same.

10.The post holder will work closely with the senior research nurses / management team to ensure sample handling / processing / dispatching is carried out in accordance with current research governance and legislation.

11.The post holder adheres to departmental and trust policies, health professional procedures and practices research laws and national guidelines.

Please ensure you have read the attached full Job Description & Person Specification, before applying for this role, and for further information.


This advert closes on Tuesday 12 Nov 2024

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On behalf of the pupils of Hawes Side Academy we are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, dedicated and motivated Phase Leader.

This is a fantastic opportunity to take on a crucial role as part of the academy leadership team working in collaboration with the Principal, Vice Principal and Assistant Principal.

We are looking for:

• Someone with leadership experience who will work as a key part of the leadership team
• An excellent class teacher who puts the children first, is fully committed to inclusion and continually strives for high standards
• An innovative leader who instils high standards and expectations
• A team player with high levels of emotional intelligence and a good sense of humour
• A knowledgeable practitioner with a strong understanding of curriculum development and pedagogy
• A reflective practitioner who accepts and relishes a challenge and has high expectations of themselves and others

We can offer:

• The opportunity to be a strategic member of our school leadership team
• The opportunity to shape the next step of your leadership journey through values-led leadership.
• The opportunity to be part of whole school improvement.
• Quality professional development
• The opportunity to join a forward-thinking school that works tirelessly to support the outcomes of our children, families, and staff and to make a difference to the community we serve.
• A school that is committed to the wellbeing, work life balance and professional development of all staff.

At Hawes Side Academy, we value our community and are committed to working closely with everyone in it to ensure we meet every child’s individual needs we hope that you are the one to join us. See https://www.hawes-side.co.uk/our-school/Work-With-Us to find out more about this opportunity to join our team.

At Hawes Side Academy we are committed to our responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
We will seek to recruit candidates who share this commitment to safeguarding, and will apply robust recruitment and selection procedures to ensure that we select the right people to work with us.

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What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for:


• Someone with leadership experience who will work as a key part of the leadership team
• An excellent class teacher who puts the children first, is fully committed to inclusion and continually strives for high standards
• An innovative leader who instils high standards and expectations
• A team player with high levels of emotional intelligence and a good sense of humour
• A knowledgeable practitioner with a strong understanding of curriculum development and pedagogy
• A reflective practitioner who accepts and relishes a challenge and has high expectations of themselves and others

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

• The opportunity to be a strategic member of our school leadership team
• The opportunity to shape the next step of your leadership journey through values-led leadership.
• The opportunity to be part of whole school improvement.
• Quality professional development
• The opportunity to join a forward-thinking school that works tirelessly to support the outcomes of our children, families, and staff and to make a difference to the community we serve.
• A school that is committed to the wellbeing, work life balance and professional development of all staff.

Commitment to safeguarding

At Hawes Side Academy we are committed to our responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. We will seek to recruit candidates who share this commitment to safeguarding, and will apply robust recruitment and selection procedures to ensure that we select the right people to work with us.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for an outstanding teacher with a proven track record of success and raising pupil outcomes. As a Star teacher, you’ll join the Star Academies family, a high-performing and supportive network of primary and secondary schools with some of the best teachers in education.

The successful candidate will have the ability to deliver quality teaching that drives achievement and inspires a love of learning. You will be able to demonstrate experience of achieving positive outcomes for pupils, as well as being passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people. As a committed team player, you will have excellent organisational skills and the natural ability to motivate both pupils and peers.

You will have:

• A degree-level qualification and Qualified Teacher Status.
• The ability to teach to GCSE standard.
• Experience of sustained delivery of outstanding attainment and achievement.
• Experience of innovation and creativity to engage, enthuse and progress learners.

What the school offers its staff

About Highfield Leadership Academy

Highfield Leadership Academy is a state-of-the-art secondary school for 11 to 16 year olds in Blackpool. We joined Star Academies in 2016 and, like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism.

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

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details about this post. The Job Description for this post has been submitted for approval to the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

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

Your new company
Hays Education, the leading recruitment experts, are looking for qualified teachers interested in primary supply teaching jobs in Blackpool and surrounding areas. We require primary teachers throughout the area for both day-to-day supply cover and long-term cover for our partnership schools. This year has been increasingly busy, especially within Early Years and KS1. Due to this and the demanding period coming up in September, we are looking for primary teachers to take up the multiple positions we have available immediately across all year groups. These ad hoc supply placements can often lead to permanent positions.
Your new role
As a supply teacher, you can choose between working day-to-day, or working on longer-term contracts (where available). Hays have experienced huge growth in demand this past year, so we have plenty of roles in each category for you to choose from. As a supply teacher, you will use your curriculum knowledge and expertise to deliver engaging lessons across the national curriculum. The ability to manage behaviour and make an instant impact is essential. Once registered with Hays, you will gain ongoing support from a Hays Education consultant, who will seek roles on your behalf, based on your chosen criteria.
What you'll need to succeed
To register with Hays, you must be passionate and driven, with a strong desire to be a successful teacher.
To register as a teacher, you must meet the below core criteria:

• A minimum of 2 months' teaching experience in the past 2 years (this can include university placements).
• You must have the right to work in the UK.
• You must have a PGCE or QTS
  
  If you don't have a PGCE, QTS or recent teaching experience, you can register as a Teaching Assistant, provided you have worked with children for 1 month in the past 2 years.
  
  We welcome applicants who are currently working for other agencies.
  
  
  

What you'll get in return
As a Hays Supply Teacher, you will receive a generous rate of pay (dependent on experience). Other benefits include holiday pay and access to our exclusive e-learning platform, where you can complete safeguarding and other courses to aid in your development.
Upon application, a Hays specialist recruitment consultant will be in touch to guide you through the registration process.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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Full time 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8.45am – 5pm (Part time hours will be considered)

The role includes supporting the dispensary with Evening/Weekend & Bank Holiday working on a rotational basis.

We are looking to recruit a Pharmacy Support Workers to join our caring, forward thinking Pharmacy clinical trial team. This is a great opportunity for those who would like to work in hospital pharmacy and gain valuable experience working in a clinical trial role and with the wider pharmacy team.
• To carry out, under the direct supervision of a Clinical Trials Pharmacist or Pharmacy Technician, aspects of investigational medicinal product (IMP) management, including administrative tasks related to clinical trials.
• To work according to study protocols, standard operating procedures (SOPs), Good Clinical Practice (GCP), departmental and Trust policies & procedures.
• To work with other members of the pharmacy clinical trials team to help improve the clinical trials service.
• To communicate effectively within the team, and with the wider pharmacy department, clinical trial research teams and external trial sponsor representatives, to ensure all pharmacy aspects of clinical trials, including clinical trial data queries are completed.
• To contribute to the smooth and efficient running of the clinical trials service.





You will assist the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Team with all aspects of ordering, receipt, dispensing and returned medication. Also, administration tasks related to clinical trials, according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP), standard operating procedures (SOPs) and Trust policies.

Routine duties will include assisting, under supervision, in the preparation of chemotherapy in our aseptic unit and dispensing of inpatient and discharge medication, within the main dispensary.

Previous pharmacy experience is desirable, but not necessary. So, if you are new to pharmacy or to the hospital setting, please don’t let this discourage you from applying, as we will provide full training and support.

Applicants without an NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services will be initially appointed as a Band 2 and upon achievement of this qualification, will gain promotion to Band 3.

The suitable candidate should be reliable, have a methodical approach to their work, the ability to work unsupervised using their own initiative and be committed to ensuring that high standards are met. Good oral communication skills are essential.

If the above applies to you, please feel free to contact or visit us, to discuss the role further.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 445,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.

As one of the United Kingdom’s largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents – it’s not just a good place to work; it’s a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.

Clinical Trials

1) Perform dispensing, drug accountability and destruction of clinical trial products, within pharmacy department at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals, as part of the pharmacy clinical trials team. Using departmental and study specific SOPs, working under the supervision of the Clinical Trials Pharmacist and/or Clinical Trials Pharmacy Technician.

2) Work in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Medicines for Human Use Clinical Trials Regulations and the Medicines Act.

3) Assist the Clinical Trials Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technicians with the timely, safe and secure ordering, receipt, storage and delivery of clinical trial medicines and sundries.

4) Acknowledge receipt of clinical trial medicines using voice- or web-based stock management systems.

5) Take appropriate action for incomplete, incorrect, or damaged deliveries of pharmacy clinical trial supplies.

6) Identify any deviations, errors or problems with the ordering, receipt, dispensing or returns process and report them to a senior member of staff.

7) Process returned clinical trial material by counting, documenting and storing in the appropriate area.

8) Label trial supplies as according to SOPs.

9) Co-ordinate, pack and prepare documentation for the return of pharmaceutical products to trial sponsors.

10) Responsible for maintenance of pharmacy clinical trial files, filing clinical trials documentation, correspondence, order forms, receipt documents, prescriptions and aseptic preparation worksheets.

11) Undertake the production, filing and archiving of clinical trial documentation.

12) Maintain stock levels and check expiry dates of clinical trial medicines, under the supervision of the Clinical Trials Pharmacist or Pharmacy technician.

13) Perform general medicines management housekeeping duties, including cleaning medicines equipment and ensuring sufficient quantities of sundry items.

14) Be familiar with word processing and spreadsheet software.

15) Documenting and reporting daily temperature monitoring. Reporting any deviations from approved temperature range to the Clinical Trial Pharmacist or Pharmacy Technician.

16) Assist in the collection of clinical trial statistical and financial data.

17) Contribute to the development of new documentation as needed.

18) Be a point of contact for the pharmacy clinical trial team, by taking telephone and email enquiries as appropriate, relaying complete and accurate information, recognising own limitations and referring to the appropriate person, in a timely manner.

19) Communicate appropriately with staff at all levels, both internally and externally in relation to trial activities, which may be confidential or sensitive in nature.



20) Communicate directly with trial sponsor representatives and research teams, to resolve data and other queries, including during monitoring visits, referring to clinical trials technicians or pharmacist when appropriate.

21) Organise and prioritise own day to day workload, working to deadlines and being adaptable to last minute change. Knowing own limitations and when to refer to a senior member of staff.

22) Undertake a competency-based Pharmacy Clinical Trials Induction training package.

23) Work in compliance with the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), Good Clinical Practice (GCP), when dealing with Investigative Medicinal Products (IMP) and ensure training is updated every two years.

24) Attend clinical trial meetings, for training and instruction purposes, with the Clinical Trials Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technicians.

Please ensure you have read the attached Job Description & Person Specification before applying for the role, and for further information.


This advert closes on Thursday 14 Nov 2024

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The Recruitment Co are recruiting for a Shift Electrician to work in Blackpool.

This is a temp to perm role starting immediately with the chance to join a reputable company

This is a full time role working 12 hour shifts cover both day and night shifts

Salary is between £32,045 to £38,740.

Duties Include:

• Responsible for the day to day servicing and repair maintenance work on site
• To undertake fault finding and testing of complex LV networks, critical systems and equipment
• Be responsible for undertaking fixed electrical installations testing and general inspections
• undertake fault finding and maintenance of various types of plant and catering equipment such as heated trolleys, dishwashers etc
• Responsible for the maintenance of the hardware for the door access on the PAC system

If you are interested please apply online
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Job Description

Place

Cleaning Operative
St Thomas of Aquin's

Salary: £24,346 - £24,646 (pro rata for part time and sessional)
Hours: 20 Hours per week, 38 week sessional.

Monday-Friday 16:00 - 20:00 PM

As a cleaner with the City of Edinburgh Council, you'll be a key member of our Facilities Management team. You'll deliver a vital cleaning service across our estate to ensure our properties are safe and clean places to work or learn in. Enjoy secure and flexible employment with above-market rates and excellent conditions, whilst being able to balance family, caring or studying commitments.

• Trusted employer
• Security offered by permanent positions
• Flexible hours to suit (morning, evening or daytime) from 10 to 36 hours
• Sessional hours (school term only) available on some posts
• Paid annual leave (where applicable)
• Excellent pension scheme
• Opportunities to progress to supervisory level
• Employee benefits and colleague discount scheme
• Community connection – looking after your community’s essential buildings used by your family, friends and neighbours.

As part of our team, you will be valued and respected with a key focus on training and development.

MAJOR TASKS/JOB ACTIVITIES

• To empty litter and recycling bins.
• The cleaning of all surfaces, internal glass, floors, furniture, fixtures and fittings within a group of buildings.
• The cleaning of all sanitary areas, toilets and showers and the replenishment of washroom consumables.
• Emergency and re-active cleaning as required, e.g. removal of graffiti, body fluid spillages, accidental spillages.
• The care and cleanliness of all equipment used in carrying out the above duties.
• Other tasks as may reasonably be required that relate to the role, including supporting cleaning tasks across other buildings where required.
• The post holder will be required to deliver to the cleaning specification requirements and to cooperate with performance measurement so that the overall agreed standards are met.

*Facilities Management has overall responsibility for keyholding to enable opening and closing of buildings that we service. As part of the duties of a Cleaning Operative and in this particular role, you will be required to be a key holder to fulfil these tasks. This typically would include operation of security alarm systems when opening a building, closing accessible windows and doors, switching off lights and ensuring that premises are left safe and secure when closing.

Please see the supporting documents for more information about the role.

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.

Requirements

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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Job Description

Children, Education and Justice Services

Teacher of Business Education and/or Computing Science
St Thomas of Aquin's RC High School

Salary: £33,594 - £50,589
Hours: 35 per week

St Thomas of Aquin’s Roman Catholic High School is a learning community which provides a safe, supportive and enjoyable environment where staff, parents and pupils are inspired and motivated to work hard for one another to ensure the full potential of all pupils are fulfilled. The school improvement plan focusses on the areas of improvement in children and young people’s attainment/achievement, particularly in literacy and numeracy; closing the attainment gap between the most and least disadvantaged children and young people; improvement in children and young people’s health and wellbeing; and improvement in employability skills and sustained, positive school leaver destinations for all young people. A major focus of the school’s improvement plan is to continue to work towards ensuring there is no pattern between lower attainment and children living in poverty.

Catholic Schools: It is not necessary to be of the Catholic faith to apply for this role. However, since this is a Roman Catholic school, appointees will require to be approved with regard to religious belief and character by the Church. The successful candidate must therefore contact the Edinburgh Diocesan Staffing Adviser to verify or establish their status with regard to Church Approval. The candidate should go to the website: www.sces.org.uk/approval and fill in the relevant forms online.

Salaries will be in accordance with the Scheme of Salaries and Conditions of Service for Teaching Staff in School Education.

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.

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.

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DEPUTY HOSPITAL MANAGER – NEWTON HOUSE

Newton House, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 8NU

• Full-time, 40 hours per week
• £54,606.96 - £62,540.00 per annum (dependent on experience)
• Permanent

About the Role: We want to appoint a Deputy Hospital Manager who will support the Registered Manager at Newton House and the wider team. An absolute commitment to the care and rehabilitation of individuals with complex and enduring mental health conditions is essential.

The successful candidate will be joining an established clinical and nursing team. Responsible for ensuring the highest standards of care and service delivery, the successful candidate will have an ability to engage effectively with patients, staff and stakeholders. Ideally the successful candidate will be a qualified mental health nurse (RMN or RNLD) or they will hold another appropriate qualification.

It is essential applicants can demonstrate a strong background in operational management and subsequent commercial awareness. You will be expected to support the Registered Manager to lead and motivate the team, displaying the values expected. The role is key in supporting the development and progression of staff.

What MHC can offer

It is an exciting time to join MHC as our leadership team are looking for committed individuals who will genuinely care, support and protect the adults we look after. If you have the compassion, commitment and capability to work for us, we will give you a career that you can be proud of.

Through a combination of online learning, comprehensive training, coaching and a supportive environment, we’re committed to helping you flourish and deliver excellent standards of care to the people we support.

Benefits of working with us:

• Competitive pay
• Long service reward at year 5
• Career development and training
• Work place pension
• Free meals and on-site parking
• Free eye care vouchers
• Blue light card discounts
• Enhanced maternity package
• Refer a friend bonus scheme
• Flexible working with opportunities for overtime

About the Service: Situated a mile from the seaside town of Blackpool, Newton House Independent Hospital provides locked rehabilitation, habilitation and treatment to up to 21 men living with complex and enduring mental health conditions.

Equal Opportunities: MHC are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all who believe they fit the essential requirements for this role regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. MHC is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from all sections of the community.

How to Apply: Please complete the short application and upload your CV, for an informal discussion about this role you can contact the Registered Hospital Manager, Sally Danson on 01253 304 433.

(We reserve the right to bring forward our closing date, without notice in the event of high volumes of interest).

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Are you looking for a rewarding and challenging role in an educational setting?

Do you have the skills and experience to support and improve barriers to learning?

If so, we would love to hear from you!

We are supporting a vibrant and inclusive school in Blackpool, dedicated to providing a supportive and engaging learning environment for its students, seek a dedicated and proactive School Attendance Officer to join the team on an interim basis.

As a School Attendance Officer, you will play a crucial role in promoting and ensuring regular school attendance. You will be responsible for monitoring student attendance, identifying patterns of absenteeism, and working closely with students, parents, staff and outside agencies to address attendance issues and any barriers to learning. This role will also require you to be proactive in making home visits to support the parent community and ensure students can attend school regularly.

We are looking for someone for this role with an immediate start on a temporary long term basis, but for the right person, this role could become permanent. A DBS on the update service would be an advantage.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor and track student attendance daily via the school system.
• Identify and address patterns of absenteeism.
• Work collaboratively with students, parents, staff and outside agencies.
• Conduct home visits to support families and address attendance concerns.
• Maintain accurate attendance records and prepare reports as required.
• Provide administrative support related to attendance, including correspondence and record-keeping.
• Liaise with external agencies and support services as necessary.

What you'll need to succeed

• Previous experience in a similar role or working within an educational setting.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills.
• Access to transport for home visits.
• Knowledge of attendance policies and procedures is desirable.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this attendance role based in Blackpool, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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