Total 9 Fresh/Entry Level job vacancies in OX1 1HS

Entry Level Wildlife Fundraiser

Nature is in crisis, and your help is needed! Join Europe's largest nature conservation charity and make a real difference as a Wildlife Fundraiser!

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity that allows you to integrate your passion for nature with your exceptional communication skills?

If you don't have fundraising experience… don't worry; full training will be provided! A company van is just one of the amazing benefits you will receive as part of your role… so apply today!

The ideal candidate will be based in the advertised location. Please only apply to this vacancy if you are based within a 15 mile radius of the advertised location, unless you are in the process of relocating.

Position: Wildlife Fundraiser - Oxford

Ref: OCT20244570

Location: Oxford

Salary: £24,890.00 - £26,720.00 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: Tue, 12th Nov 2024

The Role

Each day you will travel to different venues, set up an attractive fundraising stand, and spend the day actively engaging with members of the public, spreading awareness about our conservation efforts and inspiring individuals to become lifelong members.

Don't worry if you're not a wildlife expert yet - you will be provided with comprehensive training to equip you with all the knowledge you need. Plus, you'll enjoy the added perk of a company van, with fuel and parking costs paid for.

What's even better? You'll have the flexibility to choose a contract between 3 to 5 days per week, and enjoy the stability of a set salary, rather than working on commission. With 34 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) and opportunities for sabbaticals, we value your work-life balance and well-being.

What do current employees say about this fantastic position?

'Securing a membership is always a great feeling that stays with you. Being able to talk about things you are passionate about and learn a lot about wildlife is a real plus.' Fun, challenging, requires resilience, great colleagues.' - Membership Fundraiser - Current Employee

But it's not just about the benefits - it's about the impact you'll make. Join a team that's dedicated to preserving nature and inspiring others to do the same. Your role will be pivotal in driving positive change, and you'll have the support of a diverse and inclusive community every step of the way.

About You

What we need from you:

- A passion for conservation (no prior knowledge required);

- Resilience

- Ability to work to targets;

- A driver's licence valid for use in the UK;

- Happy to work 3 out of 4 weekends;

- Happy to travel (on average) an hour away from home each day;

- Willingness to work outdoors and independently;

- Fundraising/Sales and Customer Service experience (desirable).

Whether you're from a hospitality, customer service, sales, or volunteering background, we're more interested in your negotiating/storytelling skills and enthusiasm than your previous experience.

If you're ready to embark on an exciting journey and help create a world richer in nature, apply now! You will be asked to upload your CV and complete a short online application form once you select 'apply'.

We are looking for starters to join the team across the next few months. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to the dedicated Resourcing Advisor on the application page.

Additional information

This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.

The Charity is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Please note that we are actively recruiting for this vacancy and reserve the right to close once sufficient applications have been received.

The charity are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse organisation, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve this vision of creating a world richer in nature, the team need more people on nature's side and more diverse people. People of colour and disabled people are underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sectors. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. You can contact the team to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.

Before applying for this role, we recommend reading through the candidate guidance notes once you have been redirected.

Please note: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation #INDNFP

No CV to hand? No problem! We've made our application process mobile friendly and removed the need for a CV. Our form takes 2 minutes to complete and tells us all we need about you!

As a Chef at the Red Lion Oxford, you will master our menu, with your food being the reason guests keep coming through our doors! You’ll enjoy working in a team, serving up food to be proud of. Does this sound like the chef job for you?

Join us at Premium Country Pubs. We craft food and drink into something truly special. Picture beautiful interiors in stunning locations, and great tasting food. If you're passionate about all things premium, we want to hear from you.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME?

• Flexible shifts to fit around you.
• A massive 33% discount across all our brands. Whether its date night at Miller & Carter or a family roast at Toby Carvery, we’ve got you covered.
• 20% discount off all of our brands for friends and family.
• Wagestream – no more waiting for payday, you can access your earned pay when you need it.
  
• Opportunities to grow with paid for qualifications.
• Opportunity for progression; on average 200 Chefs are promoted to Head Chef every year.
• Discounts on gym memberships.
• Team Socials – work hard, play hard!

On top of this, as part of Mitchells & Butlers you will receive a pension; 28 days paid holiday; high-street shopping discounts; and we even give you free shares! There's also a free employee helpline- to support you with whatever life throws at you.

WHAT WILL I BE DOING? AS A CHEF YOU’LL…

• Prepare everything that is needed before service.
• Cook food to be proud of and know the menu inside out.
• Maintain the highest standards of cleanliness and safety.

Haven't got a CV to hand? Don't worry you don't need a CV to apply

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Sales to Recruitment - Trainee Recruitment Consultant Vacancy! SALES PEOPLE WANTED (Based in Oxford)

Do you possess an unwavering work ethic and the ambition to succeed in a fast-paced, competitive environment?

We are currently looking for ambitious individuals with a background in Sales, Retail or Customer Service to join our award winning team as Recruitment Consultants.

You will make a great Recruitment Consultant if so and we'd love to hear from you!

If you are smashing your current sales role but are looking for better progression, money and/or culture, apply today!

Specialism: Technology or Finance

Salary: £23,800 to £25,000 per annum + uncapped commission (1st year OTE = £28-32k)

Hours: Mon-Fri, 40 hours per week

Hybrid: After your initial training period you can choose to take advantage of our hybrid working policy.

Your new role as a Trainee Recruitment Consultant:

Client Growth: Foster lasting relationships, building and nurturing relationships with clients while actively pursuing new business opportunities. Understanding client recruitment needs and providing strategic advice to ensure the best candidate matches.

Candidate Engagement: Find and engage the best talent, attracting top talent through effective candidate engagement strategies. Guiding candidates throughout the interview and offer process, ensuring a seamless experience.

Skilful Negotiation: Create win-win situations for clients and candidates, negotiating terms and fees to create mutually beneficial partnerships.

Target Achievement: Meet and exceed KPIs with zeal and efficiency. Collaborating within a high-performing team, motivating each other to achieve outstanding results.

Leadership Partner Expertise: Becoming an industry expert through networking and staying ahead of market trends.

About you to make it in this role:

• MUST HAVE A SALES BACKGROUND
• Sales-driven and relationship-focused
• Results-focused
• Possess an ambitious drive to succeed.
• Resilient, persistent, and determined.
• Passionate about people, outgoing, and confident.
• Ambitious, target-driven, and financially motivated.
• A proactive and results-driven approach

Why Choose Hays?

People are at the centre of everything we do. We don't just place people into jobs but invest in lifelong partnerships that empower you to realise your ambition. We're backed by over 50 years of success, and a workforce of over 10,000 people across 33 countries. There might be 12,000 employees across the globe, but here, everybody is welcome, and every voice is heard.

As a large company we have a huge opportunity to make a difference to the communities we operate in.

As a result, we are proud to say:

• We partner with End Youth Homelessness UK to raise money for their charity
• We also became carbon neutral in 2021 are currently on the path to net zero carbon emissions.
• Hays was one of the first 20 companies nationwide to receive the National Equality Standard and we continue to promote an environment where all our employees can be their full self at work.
• #HaysHelps We're committed to making a positive impact on the communities we live and work in. As part of this, we have a volunteering scheme, #HaysHelps, which gives employees two days of paid leave per calendar year to volunteer.

Award winners of:

• Top 100 undergraduate employers by Job Crowd, NUE awards and Rate My Placement
• Glassdoor Best Places to Interview

As a Hays consultant, you will benefit from:

• Competitive commission scheme structure (uncapped paid x13 times a year, increases with promotions)
• Culture built on rewarding success and the opportunity to influence your earning potential
• Best technology in the industry and a renowned training programme to support success and drive rapid career progression and ongoing development
• Flexible hybrid working patterns
• Opportunity to take your career globally
• Incentives and rewards to recognise performance both locally, regionally and nationally
• Broad range of employee wellbeing initiatives and benefits
• Referral bonus scheme
• Community of internal support networks.
• Paid volunteering days for all employees under our Working for Your Tomorrow Initiative.

At Hays, we share a passion for creating a culture where there are opportunities for our people to flourish and succeed, whatever your background. We know that diversity of perspective and an inclusive approach, which encourages those experiences and views to be heard, is great for business and therefore your career with us.

Job Specification
Job Title: Trainee Consultant
Must be a law graduate and be based in West Yorkshire on- site office based in Leeds.
Job Purpose: To provide support to DPP’s data protection consulting team as required and to develop the skills necessary to become a data protection and information governance consultant.
Reporting to: Support Desk Manager
Key Functions:
1. To provide support to DPP’s consulting team including:
a. Attending various client sites to fulfil or assist in the fulfilment of DPP’s contractual obligations.
b. Writing up notes, opinions, reports, and other documents as required to extend and demonstrate personal skills.
c. Carrying out research both into the privacy arrangements of clients as well as into technical aspects of privacy and data protection law, legal cases, undertakings, official guidance, and the professional opinions of other practitioners.
d. To support and assist clients to develop and implement appropriate policies and other actions and to ensure that they are complied with.
2. To answer cases that come into the Support Desk including but not limited to:
a. Data Protection and Privacy queries
b. Marketing queries
c. Project work, including Records of Processing Activities and Due Diligence
3. Providing as required sales support including:
a. Writing sales proposals and scope of work
b. Preparing marketing and promotional materials including blogs
Main Responsibilities:
1. Supporting the Support Manager, consulting team and clients.
a. Attend client sites to engage with clients and their employees and agents as required to help achieve client objectives for DPP projects and contracts and deliver projects in accordance with the scope of work.
b. To undertake preparation in advance as required for client meetings and/or DPP projects creating appropriate notes, references and documentation and sharing this with other team members as necessary.
c. To meet with, interview, and discuss matters relevant to DPP projects maintaining accurate notes of conversations and observations.
d. To create notes, reports, and other documentation as necessary from meetings conversations, findings, and observations etc. in a timely, accurate and professional manner and using the approved templates and central DPP resources as appropriate.
e. To write up documentation as required for presentation to clients to a professional standard required by DPP.
f. To always act in a professional and courteous manner and with integrity and confidentiality and do nothing which brings the company or any of its employees or agents into disrepute.
g. To log and handle inbound customer DP and privacy queries in a timely and professional manner seeking appropriate guidance from the Consulting team as required and strictly in accordance with customer SLAs and DPP work practices.
h. To promptly follow -up on customer queries, requirements, or actions.
2. To plan and utilise time efficiently and effectively.
3. To maintain accurate records of time and expenses incurred and to promptly provide same to DPP as required.
4. To maintain awareness of relevant law, legal issues, cases and interpretations
5. To support pre-sales efforts as required including writing proposals, undertaking peer-review of documentation.
6. To work within the consulting framework as set out by DPP and amended from time to time.
7. To positively contribute to the development of the company and its services.
8. Any other relevant duties as agreed from time to time.
Person Specification:
Candidates must have a law degree, a good data understanding of data protection and information rights law and its application in the workplace. Candidates must be confident presenters, articulate and able to explain complex scenarios in easy-to-understand terms. Candidates must be able to investigate, examine, and critically analyse data protection and privacy-related activities and relevant business processes and test what they find against regulatory and statutory obligations.
Reporting to the Consulting Services Manager, the Job Purpose is to provide support to DPP’s data protection consulting team as required and to develop the skills necessary to become a data protection and information governance consultant.
Key Functions of the role include: 1) providing support to DPP’s consulting team and customers; 2) carrying out legal research to address customer queries; 3) assisting clients in the development and implementation of appropriate policies and other control measures and methods to ensure that they are complied with.
Typical career progression for our law grads is: start to 2 weeks = induction; 2 weeks to 12 months = privacy support desk executive; 12 months to 24 months = data protection auditor; 24 months to 36 months = junior consultant; > 36 months = data protection consultant. However, some of our grads chose to specialise in auditing, others in training, and some prefer to focus on other areas and become subject matter experts in a particular niche such as information rights.
You'll rapidly be trusted to manage your own projects, be given a client portfolio to look after, and will be encouraged to write blogs and white papers and participate in our weekly podcasts.
We offer a career route to utilise and develop your legal skills and love of working with the law as an alternative to private practice or working within the legal services team of a large organisation.

Trainee Accountant Oxford
Competitive, DOE + Study Support

Our client is a leading independent Oxford accountancy practice who are actively recruiting for new trainee accountants!
From preparing a set of accounts for a sole trader one week, you could be a member of a team auditing the accounts of a large group of companies the next, before heading off to lead an independent examination of a charity.

You will learn to prepare accounts, plan and carry out audits and calculate tax for individuals, charities and companies, all under the supervision of a team of experienced managers and partners.
You will be able to work closely with senior members of staff throughout your training contract and will receive regular appraisals to aid your development. Successful applicants will receive a competitive initial salary, together with a fully funded study package throughout the training contract. Our students attend all their courses at either BPP Professional Education in Reading, Reed Business School in Moreton-in-Marsh or via distance learning.
They offer training to both graduates and school leavers for the following qualifications:* Chartered Accountants (ACA)* Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)* Chartered Institute of Taxation (ATII)* Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT)

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Job Title: Trainee Lifeguard
Location: Oxford Leisure
Contract Type: Full Time, Part Time and Casual
Working Hours/Pattern: Various hours available
Salary:  Up to £12.49 per hour + Excellent Benefits


Always wanted to be a lifeguard but not had the resources to get your National Pool Lifeguard Qualification.
 
You should read on as we are recruiting for unqualified Lifeguards as we have Full time, Part time and Casual roles available where you can be supported in achieving your National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) worth £300 (subject to signing training agreement), to be able to work as a Lifeguard across Oxford facilities.
 
Here at More Community leisure Trust our goal is to get more people, more active, more often. We provide affordable access to a wide range of sports and leisure facilities to support healthier and happier people across all segments of the local community. To deliver these services takes an enthusiastic and customer focused team.
 
As well as being an everyday hero, as a Lifeguard you’ll be an important part of life here at the centre as you ensure that everyone can use the pool in safety and that they have access to everything they need to enjoy their visit. This will involve you providing customer care to people of all ages, supervising activities, maintaining high standards of cleanliness in the pool area, and ensuring the safe handling and set up of pool equipment. And of course, when needed – you’ll help to save lives.
 
Without you there can’t be any pool activity. But you won’t be working alone. Our leisure centre has a close knit and supportive team, all working towards providing an inclusive leisure hub for the entire community.
 
We share your passion for leisure, and we will offer a safe, fun, and professional working environment with excellent development opportunities. NPLQ Lifeguards at Serco Leisure have followed exciting career paths going on to be swimming teachers, duty managers or even contract managers, to name a few options! We will support you in your career path and you will also receive free gym membership for you and a family member across our fantastic leisure centres!
 
 
About you
 
No previous Lifeguarding experience required, this role is open to anybody who has the desire to be a lifeguard and can meet the minimum requirements in a swim test.
 
 
To pass the swim test you must be able to perform the following:

-
Jump/dive into deep water

-
Swim 50 metres in less than 60 seconds (this is usually 2 lengths of the pool)

-
Swim 100 metres continuously on front and back in deep water (this is usually 8 lengths of the pool)

-
Tread water for 30 seconds

-
Surface dive to the floor of the pool (this is usually no deeper than 2.0m)

-
Climb out unaided without ladder/steps and where the pool design permits


  The next NPLQ course will likely take place at one of the local facilities in weekends throughout March, exact dates to be confirmed, so please make sure you can commit to these dates before applying. Additional courses will be held from April.
 
 
Why Serco
 
Meaningful and vital work: Swimming pools are the beating hearts of our leisure centres and without lifeguards we can’t operate. They ensure that our customers can enjoy their activity in safety and when needed they save lives
 
A world of opportunity: Our lifeguards are integral to the running of our centres, so as well progressing into senior lifeguard positions they can move into other centre management roles in one of our 55 facilities.
 
Great people: Our centres are close-knit and friendly, and we rely on each other for support. As well as the backing of the team you’ll also find all the resources you need for career progression through Serco Learning
 
What we offer

-
Gain of life skill & deliver an amazing public service

-
Build a fantastic foundation career in leisure and follow an exciting career pathway

-
Get fit, stay fit & increase your social circle.

-
Gain a fully funded nationwide recognised qualification

-
AED and (PXB) Spine board training qualification

-
Free/heavily discounted use of all the facilities at the Centre

-
Excellent Development and Training Opportunities

-
Serco Leisure Specific Benefits Package

-
A safe and supportive culture

-
A chance to make a positive difference to the community


#leisurejobs




Job Title: Trainee Lifeguard
Location: Oxford Leisure
Contract Type: Full Time, Part Time and Casual
Working Hours/Pattern: Various hours available
Salary:  Up to £12.49 per hour + Excellent Benefits


Always wanted to be a lifeguard but not had the resources to get your National Pool Lifeguard Qualification.
 
You should read on as we are recruiting for unqualified Lifeguards as we have Full time, Part time and Casual roles available where you can be supported in achieving your National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) worth £300 (subject to signing training agreement), to be able to work as a Lifeguard across Oxford facilities.
 
Here at More Community leisure Trust our goal is to get more people, more active, more often. We provide affordable access to a wide range of sports and leisure facilities to support healthier and happier people across all segments of the local community. To deliver these services takes an enthusiastic and customer focused team.
 
As well as being an everyday hero, as a Lifeguard you’ll be an important part of life here at the centre as you ensure that everyone can use the pool in safety and that they have access to everything they need to enjoy their visit. This will involve you providing customer care to people of all ages, supervising activities, maintaining high standards of cleanliness in the pool area, and ensuring the safe handling and set up of pool equipment. And of course, when needed – you’ll help to save lives.
 
Without you there can’t be any pool activity. But you won’t be working alone. Our leisure centre has a close knit and supportive team, all working towards providing an inclusive leisure hub for the entire community.
 
We share your passion for leisure, and we will offer a safe, fun, and professional working environment with excellent development opportunities. NPLQ Lifeguards at Serco Leisure have followed exciting career paths going on to be swimming teachers, duty managers or even contract managers, to name a few options! We will support you in your career path and you will also receive free gym membership for you and a family member across our fantastic leisure centres!
 
 
About you
 
No previous Lifeguarding experience required, this role is open to anybody who has the desire to be a lifeguard and can meet the minimum requirements in a swim test.
 
 
To pass the swim test you must be able to perform the following:

-
Jump/dive into deep water

-
Swim 50 metres in less than 60 seconds (this is usually 2 lengths of the pool)

-
Swim 100 metres continuously on front and back in deep water (this is usually 8 lengths of the pool)

-
Tread water for 30 seconds

-
Surface dive to the floor of the pool (this is usually no deeper than 2.0m)

-
Climb out unaided without ladder/steps and where the pool design permits


  The next NPLQ course will likely take place at one of the local facilities in weekends throughout March, exact dates to be confirmed, so please make sure you can commit to these dates before applying. Additional courses will be held from April.
 
 
Why Serco
 
Meaningful and vital work: Swimming pools are the beating hearts of our leisure centres and without lifeguards we can’t operate. They ensure that our customers can enjoy their activity in safety and when needed they save lives
 
A world of opportunity: Our lifeguards are integral to the running of our centres, so as well progressing into senior lifeguard positions they can move into other centre management roles in one of our 55 facilities.
 
Great people: Our centres are close-knit and friendly, and we rely on each other for support. As well as the backing of the team you’ll also find all the resources you need for career progression through Serco Learning
 
What we offer

-
Gain of life skill & deliver an amazing public service

-
Build a fantastic foundation career in leisure and follow an exciting career pathway

-
Get fit, stay fit & increase your social circle.

-
Gain a fully funded nationwide recognised qualification

-
AED and (PXB) Spine board training qualification

-
Free/heavily discounted use of all the facilities at the Centre

-
Excellent Development and Training Opportunities

-
Serco Leisure Specific Benefits Package

-
A safe and supportive culture

-
A chance to make a positive difference to the community


#leisurejobs

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Job Title: Trainee Lifeguard
Location: Oxford Leisure
Contract Type: Full Time, Part Time and Casual
Working Hours/Pattern: Various hours available
Salary:  Up to £12.49 per hour + Excellent Benefits


Always wanted to be a lifeguard but not had the resources to get your National Pool Lifeguard Qualification.
 
You should read on as we are recruiting for unqualified Lifeguards as we have Full time, Part time and Casual roles available where you can be supported in achieving your National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) worth £300 (subject to signing training agreement), to be able to work as a Lifeguard across Oxford facilities.
 
Here at More Community leisure Trust our goal is to get more people, more active, more often. We provide affordable access to a wide range of sports and leisure facilities to support healthier and happier people across all segments of the local community. To deliver these services takes an enthusiastic and customer focused team.
 
As well as being an everyday hero, as a Lifeguard you’ll be an important part of life here at the centre as you ensure that everyone can use the pool in safety and that they have access to everything they need to enjoy their visit. This will involve you providing customer care to people of all ages, supervising activities, maintaining high standards of cleanliness in the pool area, and ensuring the safe handling and set up of pool equipment. And of course, when needed – you’ll help to save lives.
 
Without you there can’t be any pool activity. But you won’t be working alone. Our leisure centre has a close knit and supportive team, all working towards providing an inclusive leisure hub for the entire community.
 
We share your passion for leisure, and we will offer a safe, fun, and professional working environment with excellent development opportunities. NPLQ Lifeguards at Serco Leisure have followed exciting career paths going on to be swimming teachers, duty managers or even contract managers, to name a few options! We will support you in your career path and you will also receive free gym membership for you and a family member across our fantastic leisure centres!
 
 
About you
 
No previous Lifeguarding experience required, this role is open to anybody who has the desire to be a lifeguard and can meet the minimum requirements in a swim test.
 
 
To pass the swim test you must be able to perform the following:

-
Jump/dive into deep water

-
Swim 50 metres in less than 60 seconds (this is usually 2 lengths of the pool)

-
Swim 100 metres continuously on front and back in deep water (this is usually 8 lengths of the pool)

-
Tread water for 30 seconds

-
Surface dive to the floor of the pool (this is usually no deeper than 2.0m)

-
Climb out unaided without ladder/steps and where the pool design permits


  The next NPLQ course will likely take place at one of the local facilities in weekends throughout March, exact dates to be confirmed, so please make sure you can commit to these dates before applying. Additional courses will be held from April.
 
 
Why Serco
 
Meaningful and vital work: Swimming pools are the beating hearts of our leisure centres and without lifeguards we can’t operate. They ensure that our customers can enjoy their activity in safety and when needed they save lives
 
A world of opportunity: Our lifeguards are integral to the running of our centres, so as well progressing into senior lifeguard positions they can move into other centre management roles in one of our 55 facilities.
 
Great people: Our centres are close-knit and friendly, and we rely on each other for support. As well as the backing of the team you’ll also find all the resources you need for career progression through Serco Learning
 
What we offer

-
Gain of life skill & deliver an amazing public service

-
Build a fantastic foundation career in leisure and follow an exciting career pathway

-
Get fit, stay fit & increase your social circle.

-
Gain a fully funded nationwide recognised qualification

-
AED and (PXB) Spine board training qualification

-
Free/heavily discounted use of all the facilities at the Centre

-
Excellent Development and Training Opportunities

-
Serco Leisure Specific Benefits Package

-
A safe and supportive culture

-
A chance to make a positive difference to the community


#leisurejobs




Job Title: Trainee Lifeguard
Location: Oxford Leisure
Contract Type: Full Time, Part Time and Casual
Working Hours/Pattern: Various hours available
Salary:  Up to £12.49 per hour + Excellent Benefits


Always wanted to be a lifeguard but not had the resources to get your National Pool Lifeguard Qualification.
 
You should read on as we are recruiting for unqualified Lifeguards as we have Full time, Part time and Casual roles available where you can be supported in achieving your National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) worth £300 (subject to signing training agreement), to be able to work as a Lifeguard across Oxford facilities.
 
Here at More Community leisure Trust our goal is to get more people, more active, more often. We provide affordable access to a wide range of sports and leisure facilities to support healthier and happier people across all segments of the local community. To deliver these services takes an enthusiastic and customer focused team.
 
As well as being an everyday hero, as a Lifeguard you’ll be an important part of life here at the centre as you ensure that everyone can use the pool in safety and that they have access to everything they need to enjoy their visit. This will involve you providing customer care to people of all ages, supervising activities, maintaining high standards of cleanliness in the pool area, and ensuring the safe handling and set up of pool equipment. And of course, when needed – you’ll help to save lives.
 
Without you there can’t be any pool activity. But you won’t be working alone. Our leisure centre has a close knit and supportive team, all working towards providing an inclusive leisure hub for the entire community.
 
We share your passion for leisure, and we will offer a safe, fun, and professional working environment with excellent development opportunities. NPLQ Lifeguards at Serco Leisure have followed exciting career paths going on to be swimming teachers, duty managers or even contract managers, to name a few options! We will support you in your career path and you will also receive free gym membership for you and a family member across our fantastic leisure centres!
 
 
About you
 
No previous Lifeguarding experience required, this role is open to anybody who has the desire to be a lifeguard and can meet the minimum requirements in a swim test.
 
 
To pass the swim test you must be able to perform the following:

-
Jump/dive into deep water

-
Swim 50 metres in less than 60 seconds (this is usually 2 lengths of the pool)

-
Swim 100 metres continuously on front and back in deep water (this is usually 8 lengths of the pool)

-
Tread water for 30 seconds

-
Surface dive to the floor of the pool (this is usually no deeper than 2.0m)

-
Climb out unaided without ladder/steps and where the pool design permits


  The next NPLQ course will likely take place at one of the local facilities in weekends throughout March, exact dates to be confirmed, so please make sure you can commit to these dates before applying. Additional courses will be held from April.
 
 
Why Serco
 
Meaningful and vital work: Swimming pools are the beating hearts of our leisure centres and without lifeguards we can’t operate. They ensure that our customers can enjoy their activity in safety and when needed they save lives
 
A world of opportunity: Our lifeguards are integral to the running of our centres, so as well progressing into senior lifeguard positions they can move into other centre management roles in one of our 55 facilities.
 
Great people: Our centres are close-knit and friendly, and we rely on each other for support. As well as the backing of the team you’ll also find all the resources you need for career progression through Serco Learning
 
What we offer

-
Gain of life skill & deliver an amazing public service

-
Build a fantastic foundation career in leisure and follow an exciting career pathway

-
Get fit, stay fit & increase your social circle.

-
Gain a fully funded nationwide recognised qualification

-
AED and (PXB) Spine board training qualification

-
Free/heavily discounted use of all the facilities at the Centre

-
Excellent Development and Training Opportunities

-
Serco Leisure Specific Benefits Package

-
A safe and supportive culture

-
A chance to make a positive difference to the community


#leisurejobs

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Location: Oxford OX1 1XX (hybrid working – minimum 3 days in office per week)
Salary: £28,000 per year (six-month probationary period)
Contract: Full time, Permanent, 37.5 hours per week

Global Water Intelligence (GWI), the leading publisher and events organiser serving the international water industry, is looking to hire inquisitive and resourceful Research Graduate Trainees to join our team.

As a Research Graduate Trainee, you will get the opportunity to try different activities during the initial six-month training period to allow you to develop a full picture of our business. Our objective is to develop successful applicants into roles that best match their skills and provide the chance to carve their own niche within our teams. Relevant training will be provided.

Responsibilities:

· Producing high-quality written content: Fewer people have time to read these days, so if you are going to write content, you have to write well. You will need to identify key information through research and analysis, organise your thoughts and express them concisely. Don’t be deterred if English is not your first language. We can edit for English.
· Interviewing people, building relationships and networks: Our business is built on speaking to the right people and asking the right questions. We need people who can proactively network with individuals to gather ideas and information.
· Collecting and interpreting data: We are the main source of data for the international water industry. With that responsibility comes important skills: persistence in sourcing and gathering new data, squeezing spreadsheets until they tell a story and presenting it effectively through data visualisation.
· Communicating ideas: People increasingly don’t consume information as text: they take it in visually. Feeding this kind of consumer is a challenge. It requires staff who can synthesise complex issues into simple graphics and who are confident presenting and explaining our content in webinars.
· Managing projects: Most of what we do is a team effort, but getting great people to work well together is a skill in itself. We need people who are organised, empathetic communicators to manage projects and bring everything together.
· Working across teams towards wider business growth: Your work will always be part of a bigger picture – in taking ownership of your projects you will collaborate with other teams from across the business (sales, marketing, and design) to ensure everything we do contributes towards the company’s vision and goals.

Person requirements:
We do not expect any experience in the water industry, but we are looking for candidates who have pursued a rigorous course of study at university. Although we are looking for specific skills, we don't expect them all in one person: if you think you might be good at two or three, we would like to hear from you.

· Rigorous research skills, demonstrating an inquisitive mind, critical thinking, and attention to detail.
· Strong writing skills with the ability to tell a story and highlight key information concisely. Experience in an editorial environment is advantageous.
· Good data collection and analysis skills, with the ability to translate relevant data trends into interesting stories. Experience in Excel is advantageous.
· Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, including taking initiative, showing ownership of tasks, and managing your time.
· Project management skills, including scoping projects, delegating tasks and collaborating with different teams.
· Excellent verbal communication skills, particularly in interviewing and building relationships with external contacts, and presenting stories and key ideas to a wider audience.
· Ability to understand the bigger picture and the commercial angle of your tasks, and how your work contributes to wider business goals.
· Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team.
· Foreign language skills (especially German and French) are desirable.

Additional benefits:
• International travel, opportunity to regularly attend international water conferences
• Company pension plan
• Holiday allowance of 25 days per year (pro rata)
• Opportunity to attend relevant training courses and conferences to develop within the role

To apply:
Please submit a CV and a covering letter to recruitment@globalwaterintel.com explaining in fewer than 200 words why you are applying for the job and what you think you can contribute to us that would make a real difference.

The closing date for applications is 12 January 2024.

We will discard the applications which do not come with covering letters. We will then draw up a shortlist of the strongest candidates to whom we will send a skills test. On the basis of this test, we will narrow the field down to applicants for interview.

Please note, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to offer feedback on any applications not carried through to the interview stage.

Research Graduate Trainee

Location: Oxford OX1 1XX (hybrid working - minimum 3 days in office per week)
Salary: £28,000 per year (six-month probationary period)
Contract: Full time, Permanent, 37.5 hours per week

Global Water Intelligence (GWI), the leading publisher and event's organiser serving the international water industry, is looking to hire inquisitive and resourceful Research Graduate Trainees to join our team.

As a Research Graduate Trainee, you will get the opportunity to try different activities during the initial six-month training period to allow you to develop a full picture of our business.

Our objective is to develop successful applicants into roles that best match their skills and provide the chance to carve their own niche within our teams. Relevant training will be provided.

As our Research Graduate Trainee you will be responsible for:

Producing high-quality written content: Fewer people have time to read these days, so if you are going to write content, you have to write well. You will need to identify key information through research and analysis, organise your thoughts and express them concisely. Don't be deterred if English is not your first language. We can edit for English.

Interviewing people, building relationships and networks: Our business is built on speaking to the right people and asking the right questions. We need people who can proactively network with individuals to gather ideas and information.

Collecting and interpreting data: We are the main source of data for the international water industry. With that responsibility comes important skills: persistence in sourcing and gathering new data, squeezing spreadsheets until they tell a story and presenting it effectively through data visualisation.

Communicating ideas: People increasingly don't consume information as text: they take it in visually. Feeding this kind of consumer is a challenge. It requires staff who can synthesise complex issues into simple graphics and who are confident presenting and explaining our content in webinars.

Managing projects: Most of what we do is a team effort, but getting great people to work well together is a skill in itself. We need people who are organised, empathetic communicators to manage projects and bring everything together.

Working across teams towards wider business growth: Your work will always be part of a bigger picture - in taking ownership of your projects you will collaborate with other teams from across the business (sales, marketing, and design) to ensure everything we do contributes towards the company's vision and goals.

Person requirements:

We do not expect any experience in the water industry, but we are looking for candidates who have pursued a rigorous course of study at university.

Although we are looking for specific skills, we don't expect them all in one person: if you think you might be good at two or three, we would like to hear from you:

- Rigorous research skills, demonstrating an inquisitive mind, critical thinking, and attention to detail.

- Strong writing skills with the ability to tell a story and highlight key information concisely. Experience in an editorial environment is advantageous.

- Good data collection and analysis skills, with the ability to translate relevant data trends into interesting stories. Experience in Excel is advantageous.

- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, including taking initiative, showing ownership of tasks, and managing your time.

- Project management skills, including scoping projects, delegating tasks and collaborating with different teams.

- Excellent verbal communication skills, particularly in interviewing and building relationships with external contacts, and presenting stories and key ideas to a wider audience.

- Ability to understand the bigger picture and the commercial angle of your tasks, and how your work contributes to wider business goals.

- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team.

- Foreign language skills (especially German and French) are desirable.

Additional benefits:

- International travel, opportunity to regularly attend international water conferences

- Company pension plan

- Holiday allowance of 25 days per year (pro rata)

- Opportunity to attend relevant training courses and conferences to develop within the role

To apply:

Please submit a CV and a covering letter by clicking on “APPLY” today, explaining in fewer than 200 words why you are applying for the job and what you think you can contribute to us that would make a real difference.

The closing date for applications is 12 January 2024.

We will discard the applications which do not come with covering letters. We will then draw up a shortlist of the strongest candidates to whom we will send a skills test. On the basis of this test, we will narrow the field down to applicants for interview.

Please note, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to offer feedback on any applications not carried through to the interview stage.