Total 209 job vacancies in PLYMOUTH, PL6 8DH

Radiology Manager

Plymouth Hospital | Radiology | Permanent contract | Full time

Up to £57,000 per annum, depending on experience

37.5 hours per week

We're the UK's largest Healthcare Charity and this is an exciting time for our national Diagnostic Imaging service. We've invested in state-of-the-art equipment and now we're ready to drive the standard in patient care like never before - and it starts with you.

As a Radiology Manager at our Plymouth Hospital, you've worked in a similar role and you bring the relevant knowledge and qualifications. You're also HPC registered and an excellent manager of people, with a real passion for developing your team to its full potential. And you'll really relish this opportunity to help shape the future.

As a Radiology Manager, you will:

• Make an impact at an exciting time

• Champion, lead and inspire your own team to provide exceptional services to patients

• Enjoy a relaxed and comfortable environment with excellent facilities and a real family atmosphere

Helping you feel good.

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. From advice on your financial and emotional wellbeing to private healthcare, gym membership and more. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what's important to you.

Nuffield Health Plymouth Hospital.

The Nuffield Health Plymouth Hospital is situated next to the Nuffield Health Devonshire Gym, in Derriford, Plymouth and we have been part of the Plymouth community since 1971. We have 3 main theatres - 2 laminar flow and 1 digital, a fully JAG accredited endoscopy suite, a 35-bedded ward with one 4 bedded bay and one 2 bedded bay. Our outpatients department has 12 consulting rooms with a dedicated ophthalmology suite and ENT service.

We carry out treatment under a range of specialities including Orthopaedics, Plastic Surgery and Neurosurgery. We recently were rated in the top 50 hospitals in the country for our total hip replacement patient outcomes.

Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.

If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it's a good idea to apply right away to ensure you're considered for this role.

It starts with you.

HR Administrator

Monday - Friday 37 hours per week

Competitive Salary

Outskirts of Plymouth

6 month contract

Acorn by Synergie is looking for a temporary Administrator with strong knowledge of Word and Excel to work in a busy HR office that has around 300 employees to manage. This is an excellent opportunity for an Administrator who is looking to gain experience within an HR department.

As an Administrator you will be supporting the HR team with all aspects of administration including data entry, organising training records along with any other administration duties as requested.

Candidates must have proven recent Administration experience working in a busy office where you have had to multi task, be able to work to strict deadlines and have a positive flexible approach to work.

Skills-

• Administration experience
• Multitask
• Excellent IT skills
• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent organisational skills
• Worked to deadlines
• Have excellent attention to detail

If you are the right person for this role please click apply now

Acorn by Synergie acts as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers.

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Care Assistant - Days

Plymstock

Monday - Sunday Days- 11.00 - 18:00

From £12.00 per hour - weekly pay

*We offer the flexibility of either a zero-hour contract or contracted hours (16hrs, 24hrs or 30hrs) - which would suit your lifestyle the most? - T&Cs apply and are discussed at interview*

About Prestige Nursing & Care Plymouth - Proud to be rated 'Outstanding' with the Care Quality Commission (CQC)

Prestige Nursing & Care Plymouth are rated as outstanding with the CQC (Care Quality Commission). We are looking for caring and reliable Professional Carers to join our team. We are specifically looking to recruit new team members to care for a gentleman in his 80's who lives in the Plymstock area. This gentleman had a career in the RAF and he lives at home with his wife who cares for him alongside professionals.

.What our clients are looking for

To care for this individual, we are looking for gentle team members who can communicate well - to be able to explain and reassure him - and help him to feel safe in your presence. Our role is to provide assistance with personal care, nutrition and hydration, all aspects of daily living and cognitive stimulation. This individual is unable to assist with any transfers and therefore a hoist is used for transfers and personal care. All training will be provided as required but experience is necessary to meet his needs.

Do you need experience?

Due to the nature of this role we would require experience, working in care within the UK.

What we offer:

• A variety of shifts to suit your lifestyle
• You will be paid the National Minimum Wage for all attended training sessions and shadow shifts.
• Work with our own clients, no agency work.
• Pension scheme
• Blue light card
• Free DBS check
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity and Adoption schemes
• Continued professional development to support you & your career
• Weekly Pay
• Holiday Pay
• Refer a friend with the Care Friends mobile app and earn extra money - T&C's apply
• Employee Assistance line - available 24/7 and fully confidential for our staff
• Support from your local branch team and out of hours support.

In line with CQC & Care Inspectorate regulations, we require and will undertake Enhanced DBS/PVG, Right to Work, Reference and Employment History checks in line with Government guidelines for this role and safer recruitment best practice. Whilst we endeavour to keep the recruitment process as short as possible, due to the nature of these important checks there may be extension to timelines. All our clients are equally entitled to have their needs met in a safe, fair and balanced way. Prestige Nursing & Care colleagues are responsible for promoting Equal Opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any client or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, identity or any other perceived difference.

As a Company we are unable to provide Sponsorship for overseas candidates. Applicants must have proof of right to work in the UK. It is a requirement to provide an overseas police check dated within the last 3 months of being in the UK if you have lived outside of the UK for longer than a year in the last 5 years.

By submitting your details, you acknowledge that Prestige Nursing is collecting, processing, and using your personal data for managing your application. For more information, please visit our Candidate Privacy Notice on our website.

Prestige Nursing & Care reserve the right to close this role early

You may be asked to provide your employment details through HMRC.

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Care Assistant - Waking nights

Plymstock

Monday - Sunday Days- 20:30 - 08:30

From £12.00 per hour - weekly pay

*We offer the flexibility of either a zero-hour contract or contracted hours (16hrs, 24hrs or 30hrs) - which would suit your lifestyle the most? - T&Cs apply and are discussed at interview*

About Prestige Nursing & Care Plymouth - Proud to be rated 'Outstanding' with the Care Quality Commission (CQC)

Prestige Nursing & Care Plymouth are rated as outstanding with the CQC (Care Quality Commission). We are looking for caring and reliable Professional Carers to join our team. We are specifically looking to recruit new team members to care for a gentleman in his 80's who lives in the Plymstock area. This gentleman had a career in the RAF and he lives at home with his wife who cares for him alongside professionals.

.What our clients are looking for

To care for this individual, we are looking for gentle team members who can communicate well - to be able to explain and reassure him - and help him to feel safe in your presence. Our role is to provide assistance with personal care and to keep him comfortable during the night, enabling him to have a restful night's sleep. This individual is unable to assist with any transfers and therefore a hoist is used for transfers and personal care. All training will be provided as required but experience is necessary to meet his needs.

Do you need experience?

Due to the nature of this role we would require experience, working in care within the UK.

What we offer:

• A variety of shifts to suit your lifestyle
• You will be paid the National Minimum Wage for all attended training sessions and shadow shifts.
• Work with our own clients, no agency work.
• Pension scheme
• Blue light card
• Free DBS check
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity and Adoption schemes
• Continued professional development to support you & your career
• Weekly Pay
• Holiday Pay
• Refer a friend with the Care Friends mobile app and earn extra money - T&C's apply
• Employee Assistance line - available 24/7 and fully confidential for our staff
• Support from your local branch team and out of hours support.

In line with CQC & Care Inspectorate regulations, we require and will undertake Enhanced DBS/PVG, Right to Work, Reference and Employment History checks in line with Government guidelines for this role and safer recruitment best practice. Whilst we endeavour to keep the recruitment process as short as possible, due to the nature of these important checks there may be extension to timelines. All our clients are equally entitled to have their needs met in a safe, fair and balanced way. Prestige Nursing & Care colleagues are responsible for promoting Equal Opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any client or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, identity or any other perceived difference.

As a Company we are unable to provide Sponsorship for overseas candidates. Applicants must have proof of right to work in the UK. It is a requirement to provide an overseas police check dated within the last 3 months of being in the UK if you have lived outside of the UK for longer than a year in the last 5 years.

By submitting your details, you acknowledge that Prestige Nursing is collecting, processing, and using your personal data for managing your application. For more information, please visit our Candidate Privacy Notice on our website.

Prestige Nursing & Care reserve the right to close this role early

You may be asked to provide your employment details through HMRC.

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• Assists the field and area staff to market farm bill programs.
• Assist with the development and implementation of program outreach efforts targeted at underserved clients.
• Reviews existing Farm Bill contracts to develop, monitor, and evaluate proper contract execution to include, but not limited to, practice implantation and progress reporting by planned and applied contract dates.
• Monitors direct charge time by budgeted program hours for all area employees through state or national developed tracking systems.
• Provides training, guidance, and technical oversight relative to administration of the producer level financial and technical assistance provisions of the Farm Bill.
• Assists the field and area staff to implement assigned conservation programs. This includes providing training, guidance, and technical oversight on the effective use of the major components of the Integrated Acquisition System (IAS).

Starting at $59,319 Per Year (GS 9-11)

Location: Plymouth
Position: Education, Health, and Care Assistant (EHCA)
Salary: Competitive, depending on experience
Contract Type: Full-time/Part-time, Permanent

Are you compassionate, resilient, and dedicated to supporting children with complex educational, health, and care needs? We are seeking an Education, Health, and Care Assistant (EHCA) to join our team at a Special Educational Needs (SEN) Primary School in Plymouth. This role provides essential support to pupils with diverse needs, ensuring their access to learning and their overall well-being.

Working under the guidance of teaching staff, Higher Level Teaching Assistants (HLTAs), and medical staff, the EHCA will provide holistic support to pupils. This includes assisting with education and care programs and handling some medical support tasks to enable students' full participation in school life. Duties may be conducted within the classroom, in designated school areas, or during off-site activities.
- Educational Support: Provide specialist support for pupils with additional needs, ensuring they can access and engage with learning activities. Assist teachers with classroom management, record-keeping, and the planning of tailored learning activities.
- Health and Medical Support: Participate in training to develop medical competencies, such as gastrostomy support, airway management, and epilepsy treatment, under the direction of nursing staff. Assist with pupil first-aid, health care plans, and routine medical support.
- Care Responsibilities: Assist with Personal Care and Risk Assessments, promote positive pupil behavior, support intimate care duties, and ensure pupil safety during all learning activities.
- Collaborative Role: Work closely with other staff, parents, and outside professionals to deliver and implement Individual Education and Health Plans that foster communication, emotional well-being, and independence for each child.
- Experience with SEN: Prior experience supporting children with special educational needs is preferred.
- Medical Competencies: Willingness to undergo training in various medical and health competencies tailored to individual pupils' needs.
- Physical Fitness: The role involves physical activity, such as lifting, assisting with mobility, and supporting pupils in water-based activities.
- Communication Skills: Strong written and oral communication skills to interact effectively with pupils, staff, and families. Experience with or willingness to learn communication aids, such as PECS and signing, is essential.
- Technical Skills: Basic IT skills and familiarity with classroom equipment, such as iPads and photocopiers, to support learning activities.
- Classroom Environment: Mainly based within classrooms but may include exposure to outdoor conditions during off-site activities or supervision of pupils outdoors.
- Emotional Resilience: Ability to manage stress from exposure to challenging behavior or welfare issues.
- Personal Care Needs: Comfort with handling bodily fluids and personal care as required by some students.

This role offers the chance to make a real difference in the lives of children with special needs by supporting their health, educational growth, and personal care. We provide comprehensive training, a supportive team environment, and a rewarding career where no two days are the same.

If you're motivated, patient, and ready to empower students in an SEN setting, we'd love to hear from you!

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ's on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance 'Keeping Children Safe in Education' this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.

Location: Plymouth
Position: Outreach Learning Support Worker
Salary: Competitive, depending on experience
Contract Type: Full-time

Are you passionate about supporting children with Special Educational Needs (SEN)? Do you have the skills and commitment to make a difference outside the traditional classroom? We are looking for a dedicated Outreach Learning Support Worker to join our team, working with primary-aged students in Plymouth. This role involves traveling to various locations, so applicants must have a valid driver's license and business insurance.

As an Outreach Learning Support Worker, you will provide essential support to students with additional needs, often working in off-site or community-based environments. This role requires flexibility, creativity, and a commitment to helping children overcome barriers to learning, social interaction, and independence. You will work alongside teaching staff, therapists, and family members to create an encouraging, inclusive learning environment for every child.
- Provide one-on-one support to children with SEN, adapting activities and resources to meet individual needs.
- Travel to various locations (within Plymouth and surrounding areas) to work with students in both home and community settings.
- Promote social, emotional, and academic development by using engaging activities, routines, and interventions.
- Collaborate with parents, carers, and school staff to create a personalized learning plan that addresses each child's unique goals.
- Keep detailed progress records and report back on students' achievements, challenges, and development areas.
- Experience with SEN: Prior experience working with children with special educational needs is essential.
- Driver's License and Business Insurance: Must be able to drive and have business insurance to fulfill outreach duties.
- Flexibility and Adaptability: Comfortable working in different locations and environments as needed.
- Strong Communication Skills: Ability to build rapport with students, families, and colleagues, as well as manage challenging behavior in a positive and respectful way.
- Enhanced DBS Check: An enhanced DBS check on the update service is required or a willingness to obtain one.
- Rewarding Work: Make a meaningful impact on the lives of children with SEN, helping them grow and achieve.
- Supportive Team: Work within a collaborative, caring environment, with ongoing guidance and professional development opportunities.
- Varied Environment: Every day brings new challenges and opportunities to work creatively with students.

If you're dedicated, compassionate, and ready to bring your skills to a role that helps children thrive beyond the classroom, we'd love to hear from you!

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ's on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance 'Keeping Children Safe in Education' this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.

Job Advert: Health, and Care Assistant (EHCA) - SEN Primary School Bank Staff

Location: Plymouth
Position: Supply Education, Health, and Care Assistant (EHCA)
Salary: Competitive daily rate, based on experience
Contract Type: Supply/Bank Staff (Short-Term & Long-Term Assignments Available)

Are you passionate about supporting children with complex educational, health, and care needs, but need flexibility in your schedule? We are seeking Supply Education, Health, and Care Assistants (EHCAs) to join our bank of supply staff at a Special Educational Needs (SEN) School in Plymouth. This is an excellent opportunity for flexible work, with both short-term and long-term placements available to suit your availability.

As a Supply EHCA, you will support students with special needs on an as-needed basis, covering both planned and unplanned absences. Working under the guidance of teaching staff, Higher Level Teaching Assistants (HLTAs), and medical staff, you'll play a crucial role in providing educational support, care, and some medical assistance to students. Your work may be conducted in the classroom, off-site, or in specialized school areas.
- Educational Support: Help pupils with special needs access learning by providing personalized support within the classroom environment. Assist teachers with classroom management, record-keeping, and implementing Individual Education and Behaviour Plans.
- Health and Medical Assistance: Undertake training to support a range of medical needs as directed by nursing staff, including tasks such as gastrostomy support, epilepsy treatment, and airway management.
- Personal Care and Wellbeing: Provide intimate care as required, including assistance with toileting and mobility. Encourage positive behavior, support emotional wellbeing, and ensure students' safety during activities.
- Flexible Assignments: As supply staff, be ready to adapt quickly to different classrooms and pupil needs, ensuring continuity of care and learning even on short-notice assignments.
- Experience with SEN: Prior experience working with children with SEN is highly valued.
- Medical Competencies: Willingness to train in basic medical support skills specific to pupils' needs, provided under the supervision of nursing staff.
- Adaptability and Reliability: Able to respond quickly to short-term bookings and manage varied assignments with ease.
- Strong Communication Skills: Effective verbal and written skills to communicate with students, staff, and families.
- Physical Stamina: This role involves physical activities like lifting, mobility support, and participation in water-based exercises.
- Variety of Settings: Primarily classroom-based, with potential outdoor supervision and off-site activities.
- Flexible Hours: As supply staff, choose assignments that match your availability, whether for short-term or longer-term cover.
- Resilience: Ability to handle emotional demands from exposure to sensitive situations and challenging behavior with a positive attitude.

This role offers rewarding, flexible work with the chance to make a meaningful impact on students' lives in an SEN setting. You'll receive ongoing training, enjoy diverse assignments, and have the freedom to choose your working days.

If you're caring, adaptable, and ready to bring supportive energy to our team, apply today!

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ's on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance 'Keeping Children Safe in Education' this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.

About the role

You will help to deliver an innovative neuro-oncology research project; developing a new preclinical in vivo model of NF2-null meningioma and investigating immunotherapies. The project involves using single-cell RNA-sequencing and murine models of NF2-null tumours, patient-derived xenograft drug screening and validation with a variety of wet-lab techniques. This role is advertised on a fixed-term basis for 2.5 years due to external funding.

The role will be ideally suited to an early-career researcher who is motivated to join a vibrant neuro-oncology research community at the University of Plymouth’s Brain Tumour Research centre of excellence.

Essential:

• Ph.D (or close to completion) in neuro-oncology, immunology or other closely related and relevant subject.
• Competence in a variety of laboratory techniques.
• Extensive knowledge of cancer cell biology and tumour-associated immune cells.
• Skill in protocol development and optimisation.

Desirable:

• Experience in animal research and/or UK Home Office PIL A/B + C (rodents).
• Experience in single-cell RNA-sequencing and/or other omics techniques.
• Bioinformatics skills.
• First-author publications and/or other demonstrable research impacts.

Our Research:

The Parkinson lab’s neuro-oncology research focus centres around NF2-null nervous system tumours; meningioma, schwannoma and ependymoma. We have access to an excellent biobank of primary tumour cells, and use genetic and xenograft murine models to drive translational preclinical research.

Recent publications:

Inhibition of YAP/TAZ-driven TEAD activity prevents growth of NF2-null schwannoma and meningioma, Brain, 2022;awac342, https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/awac342

Human Endogenous Retrovirus Type K Promotes Proliferation and Confers Sensitivity to Antiretroviral Drugs in Merlin-Negative Schwannoma and Meningioma. Cancer Res 2022 Jan 15;82(2):235-247. https://doi.org/10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-20-3857

Merlin controls the repair capacity of Schwann cells after injury by regulating Hippo/YAP activity. JCB, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.201606052

Peninsula Medical School:

Our laboratory is based in the Derriford Research Facility within the Peninsula Medical School and contains state-of-the-art facilities for delivering this project including a confocal microscopy suite and biological services unit. Our facility is supported by the Brain Tumour Research charity as a Centre of Excellence.

Please demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.

For an informal discussion to find out more about the role then please contact Dr Liyam Laraba by email liyam.laraba@plymouth.ac.uk

Interviews are likely to take place on week commencing Monday 20 January 2025 and you will be notified if you have been shortlisted or not.

This is a full-time position working 37 hours per week on a fixed-term basis for 30 months due to funding.

The successful candidate may be required to obtain an ATAS Certificate prior to this research being undertaken.

Remote working is available up to 1 days a week.

About us

The Faculty of Health holds four Silver Athena Swan awards, which recognise our commitment to supporting gender equality within higher education.

The University of Plymouth has a strong interdisciplinary research ethos which is supported by our three strategic Research Institutes; the Marine Institute, the Sustainable Earth Institute, and the Plymouth Institute of Health and Care Research. As a member of our academic community, you’ll be expected to contribute to our recognised research strengths. Working holistically across the University, you will be challenged to innovate, collaborate and deliver impactful research contributions as part of a systems thinking approach to addressing today’s global challenges.

Application Process

Please apply online, demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training, and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.

Following the closing date of the vacancy, you will be notified on the outcome of your application in due course.

Our Offer

Staff appointed within the Faculty of Health may be able to join the NHS pension scheme subject to eligibility criteria.

We offer a competitive salary package, a generous pension and holiday scheme. We also offer a range of other benefits/support mechanisms, including ongoing development opportunities, flexible working, staff networks and enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.

A summary of our comprehensive benefits can be viewed here.

Additional Information

The University of Plymouth is an inclusive community where everyone is welcomed regardless of their background. To find out more about our inclusive community initiatives, such as Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter, please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages.

We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented communities at the University of Plymouth, such as carers/parents, people with disabilities, ethnically diverse, LGBT+, and people from all socio-economic backgrounds.

Highways Labourers – Plymouth

Our clients require Highway Labourers to work with and assist qualified operatives

Due to the nature of the industry each role would require a certain flexibility and must be able to work both days and nights, including some weekends as required

Successful candidates for any Highways Operative should have

Ability to work as part of a team
Ability to carry out work to a high standard
Good communication skills
Good timekeeping skills
Willingness and flexibility to undertake some shifts out of normal working hours
Willingness to carry out other tasks upon request
Ability to always maintain Health and Safety standards
A “can do” and responsible attitude to work.

Applicants must

Have a full UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 points
Minimum 1 year driving experience
Be able to pass a Drug & Alcohol test on induction
CSCS, Street works, or Traffic Management qualifications are desirable, but consideration is given for those without

Hours of work:

Monday – Friday, days or nights with some weekend and bank holidays when required

Rate of Pay:

Up to £144 per shift to start with increased payments for weekend and bank holiday work

These will be PAYE positions so you will benefit from:

Accrued Holiday Pay from day one
Pension contributions (after a qualifying period)
Weekly Pay
No umbrella payments or fees
Only Tax and National Insurance deductions and this will be shown on your payslip.

This will start as a temporary role but could become permanent after 3 months dependant on your performance. To apply for this role please send your CV through this website or call 0345 241 1000 for more information.

Please note that if you apply for this vacancy then you have given permission under Data Protection (GDPR) for us to share selected details with our clients for their related vacancies. This will be the only notification you will receive regarding this and we take the receipt of your CV as your permission to proceed with your application. If you do not wish us to submit or use your CV, please do email to ask us to destroy your CV as soon as possible to ensure it is not used.

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Live-in carer
Up to £140 per day*

Join our team of live-in carers working across Somerset, Devon and Cornwall. At The Good Care Group, we think there’s nowhere better for those who want to make a real difference. Here, we value your skills, respect your choices, and are committed to supporting you. Together, we’re improving the lives of those in your local area, one meaningful step at a time, by delivering outstanding care to our clients living in their own homes across the South West of England.

We will offer you:
- A choice of work pattern, so you can choose the rota that works best for you
- All UK travel expenses covered whilst in placement
- Annual salary review
- We aim to place you with a client within a 50 mile radius of your home to avoid travel disrupting your time off
- Pay based on your care experience, plus bank holiday enhancements and a workplace pension scheme
- Funded Blue Light Card - giving you access to discounts
- Ongoing training and development, including level 2 diploma in working in care services and a level 3 award in awareness of dementia
- Peer to peer support as part of our buddy scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme offering confidential advice and support
- An online Carer Community to stay connected, share advice and best practice
24/7/365 support from our central team
- 96% would recommend working with us to others (source: Glassdoor)
- CQC ‘outstanding’ team supporting you, 24/7, 365 days a year
- Free DBS for England
- Face to face induction training (with hotel accommodation and contributions to your travel included)

What does a live-in carer do?
As a professional live-in carer in the South West of England, you’ll provide personalised care that enables clients to stay in their own homes. We offer flexible rota patterns to help you balance work and personal life, and we welcome carers with at least six months of professional experience. You’ll stay with your client during your chosen rota pattern, caring for one person (or sometimes a couple) and following a tailored care plan. Duties include daily activities, personal care, condition management, and household tasks. You’ll typically work an average of 8–10 hours per day, with daily rates based on hours worked.

About you:
You’ll be someone who’s happy to talk, laugh and enjoy time with our clients, assisting them in their activities and encouraging them to live life to the full.
You might already be working as a live-in care assistant, or you might have professional experience as a support worker, care assistant in a residential or domiciliary care setting, or you might be a HCA working with the NHS. If you share our passion for quality care, we’d love to hear from you.

We’re looking for the following skills and experience:
- At least 6 months’ professional care experience gained in any care setting
- You must be able to provide us with proof of your right to work in the UK. We cannot assist with any sponsorship or visa requests – including those applying for a health and social care visa.
- You must be flexible to travel to your client placement (UK travel expenses covered)

*Pay will vary depending on your experience, the average daily hours worked and your chosen rota pattern.

The Good Care Group is part of a family of home care brands in the UK, including Oxford Aunts, Prestige Nursing & Care and Comfort Keepers (Ireland).

Please note any successful applicants for this role will be required to complete an
Enhanced DBS check for working with adults. It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group.

Job Summary: As a lead specialist, responsible for assessment and treatment of own specialist caseload of clients with variety of complex problems including complex trauma, dissociation, psychosis and other severe mental health problems. As a lead specialist, responsible for providing, developing and managing highly specialist psychological interventions to clients and for communicating psychological formulations and treatment plans to carers and professional colleagues. Responsible for planning, organising and auditing and developing policy and strategies for the delivery of a specialist psychology service within the multidisciplinary team. The post holder would be expected to develop specialist responsibilities and provide leadership from a psychological perspective on a specific area of expertise that balances their experience, interests, and needs of the service. Responsible for providing professional support, guidance and clinical supervision to other clinical psychology staff (clinical psychologists, assistant psychologists, trainee psychologists, MHWP, CAPS, undergraduate placement students) in the psychiatric liaison team and in other parts of the service as required by their level of experience. Responsible for the planning, delivery and clinical supervision of a specialist clinical training placement for trainees on the postgraduate Doctoral Course in Clinical Psychology from the University of Plymouth. Responsible for providing specialist consultation, advice and clinical supervision to other non-psychology staff within the service, on psychological understanding, interventions and evaluations. Responsible for developing and delivering teaching on psychological work and care for trainee clinical psychologists and qualified members of clinical psychology and other professions in Livewell Southwest. Responsible for initiating and maintaining research and development projects relevant to furthering both clinical knowledge and service evaluation and delivery. Responsible for working within the Guidelines for Professional Practice of the Health & Care Professions Council and the British Psychological Society Division of Clinical Psychology or ACP-UK, and for adhering to policies and procedures of Livewell Southwest. Responsible for participating in an annual appraisal with the SORT or CMHT Consultant Clinical Psychologist plus a team manager. Responsible for continuing professional development (CPD) in line with the annual appraisal Professional Development Plan PDP, the Knowledge and Skills Framework KSF and the HCPC requirements for CPD. Responsible for keeping aware of and being knowledgeable about current developments within the profession of clinical psychology. Responsible for keeping up to date with legislation, national directives, policies and NICE guidelines in relation to the work. Clinical Skills: To possess and practice a very high level of communication and relationship skills in situations where emotional distress, and risk of self-harm and of life-threatening behaviour can be expected. To engage clients with complex presentations in a therapeutic alliance and maintain this through periods of doubt and relapse. To work with, and support others to work with, clients with complex trauma, emotional disorders and psychosis for whom psychological expertise is required in order to provide appropriate assessment, testing, rehabilitation and/or maintain placement, contributing to the liaison with commissioners and funding managers to provide feedback and advice on such clients progress and ongoing needs. To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account theoretical and therapeutic models, highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group and available resources. To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a clients cognitive, behavioural and emotional sequelae of trauma for Psychiatric Liaison clients. To be able to complete the most appropriate formal psychometric assessments with complex clients. To be able to communicate complex psychological formulations and treatment plans to the client and to appropriate professional colleagues and to family members or carers, as appropriate, so that they are understood. As part of the psychiatric liaison assessment process, to develop a psychological formulation of a clients problems that enables a healthy, holistic discussion of treatment options. To prepare and provide complex medico-legal reports and reports for housing and employing bodies. To have knowledge of and skill within several psychological models of understanding and managing behavior, including, for example, cognitive behaviour therapy, psychoanalytic psychotherapy and systemic therapy. Through consultation or case discussion with MDT colleagues, to be able to add both an understanding of psychosocial factors and offer advice as to an appropriate intervention for clients referred to the services but not on psychologists caseload. In this way support the implementation of a Trauma-Informed model throughout our services. Create and monitor effective and efficient referral criteria and pathways to Clinical Psychology from all services. To be able to manage the emotional impact of working, often one-to-one, with people who can be in crisis and who can show high levels of arousal and can be actively self-harming or suicidal. To ensure receipt of clinical and personal supervision in accordance with good practice guidelines for all clinical psychologists. Policy and Service Development: To be responsible for promoting the need to plan and develop specialist psychology services within the psychiatric liaison service. Through membership of the psychology specialty, to be responsible for contributing to the planning and development of specialist psychology services across the service. As a member of the psychiatric liaison service to be responsible for promoting the need to plan and develop the multidisciplinary response to clinical demands and expectations on it. To attend the Psychology meetings and other relevant meetings regularly. Human Resources: To be responsible for providing clinical supervision and professional support and guidance as required to Clinical Psychologists, CAPS, MHWP and trainee clinical psychologists within the service who are less experienced. To be responsible for providing clinical supervision to non clinical psychology members of the service as appropriate. To be responsible for planning and supervising the work of undergraduate psychology students on year long and short term placements. To be responsible for the supervision of the work of Assistant Psychologists. To be responsible for planning and providing a clinical training placement to trainees on the postgraduate Doctoral Course in Clinical Psychology of the University of Plymouth. This clinical placement requires liaison with Human Resources to arrange appropriate DBS checks, honorary contracts and IT access as well as completion of Livewell Southwest and service inductions. It also requires a sensitive awareness to the impact on trainees of induction to being members of a large and complex organisation as the context for learning and practising their professional skills. To teach on the postgraduate Doctoral Courses in Clinical Psychology at the University of Plymouth if required and on pre and post qualification professional courses for other disciplines represented within Livewell Southwest as required. To ensure the development, maintenance and dissemination of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external Continuing Professional Development - CPD training and development programmes and courses. Research and Development: To conduct and supervise research and audit and evaluation relevant to the provision of specialist psychological services for people accessing the psychiatric liaison service. To initiate and implement project management techniques and tools in order to achieve completion of evaluations, audits, research and service developments. To collaborate with University of Plymouth in setting up and conducting Doctoral level long-term research projects on psychiatric liaison, and providing teaching. To use SPSS and other packages in the analysis of data and to write up the information in a meaningful format that is accessible and understood by the target audience. To prepare and present information from audits, evaluations and research to professional audiences within and outside the organisation. To prepare papers for publication based on audit, evaluation, research and development work. To utilise theory, evidence based literature and research to support evidence based practice in individual work and work with team members in the service and Clinical Psychology Information Technology: To contribute to the maintenance and development of office systems and procedures within clinical psychology and the wider service. To be able to use a range of software packages including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and SPSS. To be responsible for maintaining appropriate service statistics and records of work within the requirement of policies covering Care Programme Approach and its successor. To ensure that electronic CPA (and its successor) and System One and other relevant computer data bases are kept up-to-date.

The role of Partner Peer Support Worker has been developed specifically for people who have lived experience and who may of care for (or have cared for) people with mental health challenges. Through sharing wisdom from their own experiences, Peer Support Workers will inspire hope and belief in recovery and supporting others to gain a sense of control over their lives. As a highly valued member of the multi-disciplinary team, the Peer Support Worker will provide peer support and practice assistance to service users in order for them to regain control over their lives and build connections with their local communities. Based with the Perinatal Team the Peer Support Worker will work across the Perinatal and Maternal Mental Health Service pathway, and third sector partner agencies, supporting service users transition between services. The Peer Support Worker will act as a recovery advocate across mental health service pathways and act as ambassador of recovery for the trust with external agencies and partner organisations. The Peer Support Worker will be expected to be involved in the on-going development of the role. The Peer Support Worker will work alongside a number of service users on a 1:1 and group basis, reporting to the Team Manager and under the professional supervision of the Peer Support Facilitator.

Position: Senior Process Engineer
Location: Plymouth
Salary: Up to £46,000 per annum, dependent on experience, plus excellent benefits and bonus

Acorn by Synergie is currently seeking a highly skilled Senior Process Engineer to join their client's dynamic team in Plymouth. The company is a leader in the engineering industry, and they are looking for a driven individual with exceptional technical expertise to take on this exciting role. As a Senior Process Engineer, you will be responsible for optimising manufacturing processes to meet the highest quality standards, while driving continuous improvement and implementing lean manufacturing principles. This role offers the chance to use your expertise to manage projects and collaborate on new product introductions, specifically within their paint plant.

Key Responsibilities:
* Developing and implementing efficient manufacturing processes to meet quality standards
* Identifying and implementing improvements to increase productivity and reduce costs
* Utilising lean manufacturing principles to drive continuous improvement
* Managing projects and collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement new processes and product introductions
* Ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations
* Identifying and resolving any technical issues in the manufacturing processes
* Building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders, suppliers, and other external partners
* Providing technical expertise to support production and process improvements

Key Requirements:
* Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or related field
* Extensive experience in a process engineering role
* Proven track record of successfully optimising manufacturing processes
* Expertise in lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement
* Experience managing projects and working with cross-functional teams
* Strong technical skills and ability to troubleshoot technical issues
* Knowledge of health and safety regulations
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
* Flexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

If you are a highly motivated and experienced Senior Process Engineer looking for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you.

To apply, please submit your CV!

Acorn by Synergie acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment.

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Job Title: Labourers (CSCS Required) - Plymouth Dockyards

Salary: Up to £17 per hour

Location: Plymouth Dockyards

Contract Type: Long-Term Work

We are currently recruiting for 4 Labourers to join our team at the Plymouth Dockyards. This is an exciting opportunity for reliable and hardworking individuals to secure long-term work with a competitive hourly rate of up to £17 per hour.

Key Requirements:

• CSCS Card (essential)
• Confined Spaces qualification (preferred, but not essential - we are willing to put the right candidates through the course)
• Strong work ethic, reliability, and a willingness to take on a variety of labouring tasks
• Ability to work well as part of a team

About the Role:

•      General labouring duties across the Plymouth Dockyard site
•      Assisting trades on-site and ensuring the area remains safe and tidy
•      Potential for long-term work with opportunities for progression

If you are looking for a stable, long-term position in a dynamic work environment and meet the above requirements, we'd love to hear from you!

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.