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About us:
At Dreams, we know your bed is the best place in the whole world. But for the hours between precious sleep, we`d like to make work a special place to be too. We`re the UK`s most loved bed retailer, so it`s important our people feel the love as well.
Together we`ve been making bedtimes better since 1985, with no signs of hitting the snooze button. We`re owned by the world`s largest bedding provider, Tempur Sealy, and sell 14,000 mattresses, bases and headboards every single week. Now that`s a lot of Zzzs.
With over 200 stores nationwide, you`ll lead a team of sleep-savvy Bed Experts in a fun and friendly environment where every dreamer makes a difference. So if you`re bonkers about bed, silly for siestas and keen on your kip, Dreams could be the perfect place for you.
Dreams. Love your job. In your dream role, you`ll receive:
- Competitive salary: £42,000 on target earnings
- Commission: Our uncapped commission scheme recognises the hard work and dedication of our superstar dreamers, with peak incentives to help you rack up the rewards.
- Discounts: Amazing staff discount on Dreams products, plus hundreds of brands including restaurants, holidays, and shopping.
- Buy-in schemes: You`ll have the opportunity to buy extra holiday, private healthcare, or savings and loans.
- Progression: No matter where your dreams take you, we`ll support your development with the opportunity to progress into different business areas as your experience grows.
- Wellbeing: We partner with the Retail Trust to offer a full wellness hub, including a 24-hour helpline, out of hours GP services and access to counselling.
- New to 2024 - enhanced maternity & paternity pay
The job:
Managing our Retail team in Chester, you will be responsible for driving team engagement whilst maximising all sales opportunities.
At Dreams, we are passionate about our people, so customers and colleagues are our top priority. Through your exceptional leadership, your team will make sure every customer finds their perfect bed.
Ready to skip the snooze button and get stuck in? Here`s a taste of what you`ll be doing day-to-day
- Managing and motivating your team to increase sales and ensure the highest level of customer satisfaction.
- Driving a positive environment within your store, ensuring you and your team are regularly involved in business initiatives, sharing best practice and having fun.
- Proactively leading your team to achieve set goals, expectations and targets through effective coaching and training.
- Motivating and inspiring all of our valued dreamers.
- Managing the store rota to ensure we have the right people working at the right times.
- Walking the floor regularly, ensuring store standards are consistently high so every customer has an exceptional experience.This is the type of person we`re dreaming of:
- Experience: Your previous retail or commercial sales experience will demonstrate your strong track record of store and team management.
- Commercially minded: You will be commercially focused and results-driven, with an aptitude for decision making.
- A proven leader: You will be highly experienced at working to performance targets, and be motivated to achieve results for you and your team.
- Inspirational: Your strong ability to lead will inspire and motivate your team.
- Communicator: Using your excellent communications skills, you`ll be able to build rapport and establish great relationships with customers and colleagues.
- Customer-focused: Every day, you`ll live our mission by putting our customers at the heart of everything you do.

Your new firm
A Top 20 chartered accountancy practice is seeking to appoint an Audit Senior into their growing Chester office. This firm provides a range of accountancy, audit and business advisory services to their expanding client base across the North West. This is a great opportunity for a candidate to join a successful firm which values its workforce and prioritises the training and development of its staff.

Your new role
As Audit Senior, you will be responsible for the full audit cycle for a diverse portfolio of clients. You will manage audits from construction of the file, planning stages, field work and completion. You will engagement with clients, developing strong client knowledge and relationships. You will supervise other members of the team and junior staff.

What you'll need to succeed
The firm is seeking a professional Audit Senior
who possesses previous experience within practice, doing all aspects of the audit cycle. This firm are seeking a doer who will take responsibility and take account for their work and portfolio as well as the ability to manage staff. You will ideally be either ACA/ACCA qualified or studying towards an accountancy qualification. To succeed in this role, you will need excellent communication skills and the ability to work as part of an effective team.

What you'll get in return
As Audit Semi-Senior, you will be offered a competitive salary of about £45,000 dependent on experience. You will join an independent firm that is committed to its workforce, providing growth opportunities and training programmes that will support you as you develop in your career and you will gain exposure to a diverse portfolio of clients. You will also have a competitive firm wide benefits package which offers an array of schemes and internal benefits, such as an excellent pension scheme, 25 days holidays + bank holidays and a strong emphasis on protecting your work/life balance.

What you need to do now


If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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Your new firm
A leading North West based Accountancy firm are looking to recruit an experienced Audit Senior to join their growing team in their Liverpool office. This is one of the largest firms in the North West and provides a range of accountancy and business services to a wide range of clients across a range of sectors including engineering, manufacturing, service industries, housing associations, professional firms and more. This firm takes pride in their culture of continuous improvement, this will be an excellent opportunity for an experienced auditor to join a supportive team in a practice that is focused on the continued growth of their staff.


Your new role
As Audit Senior, you will take part in a range of onsite audits throughout the North West. You will be involved in the full audit cycle from planning through to presentation of reports. You will support the Audit Manager and Audit Partner to plan and execute audits for a diverse and growing client base and you will be required to deliver an efficient audit service. You will work closely with an experienced team of staff and will have the opportunity to continue your professional development, learning from experienced professionals. You will work with a range of clients and develop and maintain client relationships.


What you'll need to succeed
The ideal candidate for this role will have experience working within an audit team in a general practice. The ideal candidate will also have excellent communication skills and the ability to work as part of an effective team and have a strong sense of accountability. Ideally, you will be currently studying towards an ACA/ACCA qualification. Excellent organisational and time management skills will make you an excellent candidate for this role.


What you'll get in return
In return, you will be offered a competitive salary between £35,000 and £42,000 dependent on experience. As well a competitive firm wide benefits package including holidays, pension contributions, study support and flexible working. You will be a part of a leading firm with an excellent culture and great opportunities for professional development.


What you need to do now


If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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

Your new company
A busy commercial law firm based in Chester is looking for a Receptionist to join the team, in order to provide excellent customer service and administrative support. The ideal candidate will have strong organisational skills and be proficient in various office tasks.

Your new role
As the first face of the company, you will be responsible for greeting and assisting clients in a professional and friendly manner.Other duties will include:

• Answer and direct phone calls promptly and accurately
• Perform data entry tasks with precision and efficiency
• Maintain office filing systems and keep records up to date
• Handle incoming and outgoing post efficiently
• Use computerised systems for various clerical duties
• Manage emails and correspondence effectively
• Assist with the organisation of meetings and in-house events
• Support staff with general administrative tasks such as diary management

What you'll need to succeed
The ideal candidate will have prior experience in an administrative, secretarial or receptionist role as well as:

• Excellent phone etiquette and communication skills
• Ability to multitask and prioritise workload effectively

A good understanding of the importance around confidentiality and GDPR will be an asset to this role.
What you'll get in return
Monday to Friday 8.30am-5pm work week. Please note: this role is office-based.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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

Are you caring, compassionate and would like to make a difference to someone’s life? Then come and join us for a rewarding career in care. We are looking for a Care Support Assistant to come and join our team to support a client based in Ellesmere Port Full training will be given to set you on your path to being a Care Support Assistant, where you will be paid a competitive rate of pay after completion of training. You will be paid £14.00 per hour after training is completed and a reduced rate for sleeping nights (training is provided during our recruitment process) Full Time, Days and Sleeping Nights (Mixed shifts) to support a gentlmen in his home We offer excellent benefits such as: Good Rate of Pay Paid annual holiday leave Pension scheme entitlement Full training Confidential employee assistance helpline Opportunity to gain qualification in Health and Social Care Career progression Blue Light membership for exclusive discounts with 15,000 brand partners Refer a friend scheme Online employee portal - where information and self-service is available Employee feedback surveys and recognition Your responsibilities as our Care Support Assistant will include: Assisting and supporting vulnerable clients to enable them to live the life they choose (where possible) to promote their independence. Your role will include, companionship, supporting with housework, running errands and supporting with preparing and cooking meals. Administering medication may be required. Skills and Experience required of our Care Support Assistant: You are required to have good communication skills and have a desire to care for others. Possessing a UK full driving license and having some previous experience would be advantageous. Your Life Your Way are committed to conducting a Safer Recruitment Process to protect the people we support. Please be aware that all our vacancies are subject to pre-employment checks e.g. DBS and references. A good standard of spoken and written English is required for this role. If you would like to apply to become our Care Support Assistant, please complete a short application and upload a CV on our website.

One of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and community services, Sanctuary Group employs around 13,000 people and manages more than 100,000 units of accommodation throughout England and Scotland, including general rented, retirement living, supported housing, student and key worker accommodation and care homes. Sanctuary also provides a range of other services including maintenance, care and telecare, all of which are delivered by our dedicated employees who are completely committed to customer service.

Maintenance Surveyor

Chester

£36,371
- £38,286 per year – plus company car
35 hours per week – Monday to Friday – 8:00am to 4:00pm

We have an opportunity for a Maintenance Surveyor to join our Housing and Property team, based in Chester. The role is primarily lone working, within a team of 10 surveyors covering Sanctuary properties in the North regional area.

The role of Maintenance Surveyor will include:

- Undertaking property inspections in line with organisational policies and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance and contract performance
- Project management of planned works
- Attending and contributing to on site meetings
- Coordinating and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring they are kept informed of progress by providing clear and precise updates
- Managing external contractors to ensure maintenance work is carried out in accordance with contract specifications and programmes
- Carry out stock condition surveys as required


Skills and experiences:

- To ensure full compliance with health and safety legislation, candidates applying for this role must be qualified to AssocRIC, MRICS or CIOB, Degree, HND or HNC in Surveying or currently undertaking the qualification. If you have a lower level qualification along with practical experience and would be prepared to undertake the qualification with the support of Sanctuary Group, we would still welcome an application
- Proven experience in working with others to deliver property related works, including indirect reports and third-party suppliers
- Experience of working within a building, surveying and maintenance environment
- Working knowledge of legislations and best practice
- Ability to extract and interpret computerised information and documentation
- Proficient user of Microsoft packages
- This role will involve driving on company business. In order to drive a company vehicle, drivers must hold a full valid UK driving licence


As part of the interview process, candidates will be required to bring with them the original certification verifying proof of their qualifications. Copies and CSCS cards will not be accepted.

About us
Sanctuary Property Services provide in-house repairs and maintenance services for an extensive portfolio of properties across Sanctuary. As part of a not-for-profit organisation, we aim to achieve outstanding results for our customers based on our values
- working in an open and transparent way, creating strong partnerships with our customers and providing a first-class customer service.
Our Benefits
As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

- 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays (pro rata)
- A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
- Life Assurance
- Employee Advice Service including counselling
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Voluntary health plans
- Employee discounts
- Wellbeing support and tools
- Employee recognition scheme
- Employee Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
- Role salary is £31,611 with an additional policy allowance of £4,760 per annum (rising to £33,275 with an additional policy allowance of £5,011 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)


The full time equivalent salary for this role is £36,127 with an additional policy allowance of £5,440 based on 40 hours per week rising to £38,029 with an additional policy allowance of £5,727 after 12 months service and subject to satisfactory performance

Closing Date: 28 November 2024

Before you apply, please ensure you have an updated copy of your CV. If you're unsure about any details or have questions about the role, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you – propertyservices.rec@sanctuary.co.uk


We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

For an insight into what it’s like to work for us, take a look at our company page on Linkedin

Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

One of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and community services, Sanctuary Group employs around 13,000 people and manages more than 100,000 units of accommodation throughout England and Scotland, including general rented, retirement living, supported housing, student and key worker accommodation and care homes. Sanctuary also provides a range of other services including maintenance, care and telecare, all of which are delivered by our dedicated employees who are completely committed to customer service.
Gas Planner

Chester based with a balance of home and office working

£27,992 per year

40 hours per week

We have an opportunity for a Gas Planner to join our Gas Planning team, based in Chester. The Gas Planners are responsible for planning the work for Gas Operatives across areas in England and Scotland including scheduling gas servicing and repair works. The ideal candidate would have previous experience within scheduling work and talking to a range of customers. If you are a highly motivated and organised individual who thrives in a busy environment, this could be the role for you.

The role is office based, however following the successful completion of a 6-month probation period there will be an option for hybrid working.

The role of Gas Planner will include:

- Monitoring Operatives’ diaries to ensure efficiencies are gained and best routes for Operatives are taken
- Raising follow on repairs and allocating work
- Working from generic mailboxes and actioning emails
- Handling calls from Operatives, internal and external customers relating to gas works
- Actioning and booking emergency and urgent repairs in line with Sanctuary policy and procedures
- Communicating with customers in a timely manner concerning general queries
- Scheduling gas servicing and repair works, using our Scheduling system


Skills and experiences:

- Some experience within a similar role
- Experience of using multiple systems and processes to effectively schedule a field workforce
- Working knowledge of relevant regulations, legislation and good practice
- Proven experience of working to deadlines and prioritising workloads in a fast paced environment
- Excellent communication skills, interpersonal and customer care skills
- Ability to extract and interpret data from a number of sources along with analysing and diagnosing problems using multiple systems and implementing effective solutions


About us
Sanctuary Property Services provide in-house repairs and maintenance services for an extensive portfolio of properties across Sanctuary. As part of a not-for-profit organisation, we aim to achieve outstanding results for our customers based on our values
- working in an open and transparent way, creating strong partnerships with our customers and providing a first-class customer service.
Our Benefits
As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

- 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays
- A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
- Life Assurance
- Employee Advice Service including counselling
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Voluntary health plans
- Employee discounts
- Wellbeing support and tools
- Employee recognition scheme
- Employee Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
- Role salary is £27,132 with an additional policy allowance of £860 per annum


View the job profile (if the link is unavailable please visit the Sanctuary careers website)

Closing Date: 28 November 2024

Before you apply, please ensure you have an updated copy of your CV. If you're unsure about any details or have questions about the role, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you – propertyservices.rec@sanctuary.co.uk


We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

For an insight into what it’s like to work for us, take a look at our company page on Linkedin

Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Our Client
Hays are partnering with a well established and national fit-out and interiors contractor to find two site managers who can oversee their high spec fit out project on a flagship Liverpool commercial project. The project will begin early January and will run for a duration of 20 weeks.
As site manager, you will:

• Be responsible for the supervision of subcontractors on site
• Working under the Project Manager on site
• Maintain all RAMS and H&S on site
• Oversee the drylining and finishing package
• Liaise with the main contractor on site

What you need:

• Previous drylining, ceilings, & partition experience is essential
• SMSTS & CSCS & First Aid
• Prior UK-based contractor experience is essential

We are offering:

• £250 - £330 per day DoE
• Work in the Liverpool area
• 20 week duration
• Early January start

Call or apply to Osian on 01244322857 or email for more information.

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

Your new company
A busy commercial law firm based in Chester is looking for a temporary Receptionist to join the team, in order to provide excellent customer service and administrative support. The ideal candidate will have strong organisational skills and be proficient in various office tasks. The placement will be ongoing whilst the role is recruited permanently.
Your new role
As the first face of the company, you will be responsible for greeting and assisting clients in a professional and friendly manner. Other duties will include:

• Answer and direct phone calls promptly and accurately
• Perform data entry tasks with precision and efficiency
• Maintain office filing systems and keep records up to date
• Handle incoming and outgoing post efficiently
• Use computerised systems for various clerical duties
• Manage emails and correspondence effectively
• Assist with the organisation of meetings and in-house events
• Support staff with general administrative tasks such as diary management

What you'll need to succeed
The ideal candidate will have prior experience in an administrative, secretarial or receptionist role as well as:

• Excellent phone etiquette and communication skills
• Ability to multitask and prioritise workload effectively

A good understanding of the importance of confidentiality and GDPR will be an asset to this role.

What you'll get in return
Monday to Friday 8.30am-5pm work week. Please note: this role is office-based.
What you need to do now


If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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

About the Role

Why work for Homecarers?

Imagine a job where you spend every day making a meaningful difference to people’s lives and go home feeling proud of everything you have achieved.

This role involves travelling round Malpas and Lache area providing quality care to our lovely clients.

Homecarers is a recognised care provider rated GOOD overall by CQC (Care Quality Commission)

We are looking for people who have a kind, friendly caring nature, who may want a change of career and flexible shifts.

You don’t need qualifications or experience; we offer a thorough 4-day induction programme to prepare you in your new exciting role.

You don’t need qualifications or experience; we offer a thorough 4-day induction programme to prepare you in your new exciting role.

Job Opportunity

What to expect

You will be visiting clients in their own home, so ideally you will be a driver with your own car, where you will also receive a pay enhancement to help with those additional costs.

We also offer walking contracts on guaranteed hours.

You will be meeting several clients each day, so you need to be a great communicator and even better listener, as our clients love to tell great stories.

You will be providing personal care and assisting with personal hygiene and dressing to get them ready for the day ahead.

We don’t need you to be a Michelin Starred chef, however basic cooking skills, such as boiling an egg, making sandwiches and using the microwave is essential.

Our clients have a range of ailments that they need support with, so our Support Workers need to be patient and have compassion.

We have a variety of shifts available, including morning shifts, full days and afternoons. We also have evening shifts 6.30pm – 11.15pm which attract an enhanced pay rate.

If you let us know your availability, we’ll see what we can do.

We provide support to our clients 7 days a week, so alternate weekend working is something we require.

Essential Skills

Please note whilst Homecarers welcomes applications from eligible applicants it is with regret that we do not have the facility to sponsor overseas

If you are passionate about care and seeking to work with a forward thinking, leading care Company, then we look forward to hearing from you!

Click on the Apply Now button and one of our team can call you for an informal chat about the roles and answer any questions you may have.

Please note all offers of employment are subject to the satisfactory completion of a DBS check and references.

Referenced ID-10797

About Company

Homecarers was established in April 1994 in Liverpool with an aim to provide service users with the choice to remain in their own homes for as long as possible, promoting independence and healthy lifestyle choices. We are innovative and work collaboratively with other services and digital providers to promote and share good practice pioneers in supporting innovation and are a testbed for digital solutions in social care.

Homecarers prides itself on being one of the UK’s leading care companies, providing quality homecare across Liverpool, Cheshire East and Cheshire West. We provide personal care to over 400 service-users, helping them to live independently and stay in the comfort of their own homes as long as possible as well as managing four Extra Care housing schemes.

Homecarers are passionate about helping those who need care and support to live better lives. We want to make a real difference to our service-users and their families, treating every care experience as though we were looking after one of our own family and ensuring that we provide a high level of ‘continuity of care’ to our service users with the same teams, where possible, visiting service-users on a regular basis.

DE&I

Homecarers are committed to the principles of equality and diversity in all services and employment practices. The Company recruits, trains and develops employees based on their ability and the requirements of their job role. Starcare believes that valuing and managing diversity is about recognising and appreciating individual needs and differences and treating everyone with dignity and respect.

Benefits

• Early pay – early withdrawal payment scheme
• Blue Light Card Discount
• Guaranteed contract based on individual availability.
• Competitive salary
• Enhanced pay rate for evening shifts
• £300 refer a friend scheme- with £100 also being paid to the new staff member after successful completion of probation period.
• An attractive care bonus payment
• Paid Induction programme
• Company uniform and mobile phone
• Access to the Company pool cars
• Enhanced DBS check (T & C’s apply)
• Free counselling support and advice service 24/7
• High Street discounts
• Excellent business mileage 45p (drivers only)
• Opportunities for ongoing development and career progression
• Personal pension scheme

About the Role

We have a new opportunity to work as a Rapid Response Care Worker. For this role you must be a driver with a full, clean driving license and access to own vehicle.

As a Rapid Response Care Worker , you will be covering the Chester and Ellesmere Port area. The successful candidate will be required to attend calls on a last-minute basis due to sickness or urgent referrals. You will be responsible for providing short term care to help get customers back on their feet on their return home from Hospital. It helps customers to rebuild their confidence in day-to-day tasks and allows them to return to a normal independent life.

£13.25 per hour- Block Pay.

As each day is varied, you’ll need to think on your feet, as you fill in for the regular teams, delivering the same high standard of care.

A smile is essential that will make each Service User’s face light up when they welcome you at the door and a good ear to listen to some fascinating life

stories.

You don’t have to be an excellent cook but being able to make a good cuppa is essential.

Timekeeping is crucial, you should arrive on time, take your time to listen, take time to understand and take time to care.

Job Opportunity

Hours available…

Monday – Sunday

07:00 – 14:00

16:00 – 22:00

Please note you have to be 18 years of age or above to apply for this role.

Essential Skills

Please note whilst Homecarers welcomes applications from eligible applicants it is with regret that we do not have the facility to sponsor overseas staff

If you are passionate about care and seeking to work with a forward thinking, leading care Company, then we look forward to hearing from you!

Click on the Apply Now button and one of our team can call you for an informal chat about the roles and answer any questions you may have.

Please note all offers of employment are subject to the satisfactory completion of a DBS check and references.

Referenced ID- 10797

About Company

Homecarers was established in April 1994 in Liverpool with an aim to provide service users with the choice to remain in their own homes for as long as possible, promoting independence and healthy lifestyle choices. We are innovative and work collaboratively with other services and digital providers to promote and share good practice pioneers in supporting innovation and are a testbed for digital solutions in social care.

Homecarers prides itself on being one of the UK’s leading care companies, providing quality homecare across Liverpool, Cheshire East and Cheshire West. We provide personal care to over 400 service-users, helping them to live independently and stay in the comfort of their own homes as long as possible as well as managing four Extra Care housing schemes.

Homecarers are passionate about helping those who need care and support to live better lives. We want to make a real difference to our service-users and their families, treating every care experience as though we were looking after one of our own family and ensuring that we provide a high level of ‘continuity of care’ to our service users with the same teams, where possible, visiting service-users on a regular basis.

DE&I

Homecarers are committed to the principles of equality and diversity in all services and employment practices. The Company recruits, trains and develops employees based on their ability and the requirements of their job role. Starcare believes that valuing and managing diversity is about recognising and appreciating individual needs and differences and treating everyone with dignity and respect.

Benefits

• Early pay – early withdrawal payment scheme
• Blue Light Card Discount
• Guaranteed contract based on individual availability.
• Competitive salary
• Enhanced pay rate for evening shifts
• £300 refer a friend scheme- with £100 also being paid to the new staff member after successful completion of probation period.
• An attractive care bonus payment
• Paid Induction programme
• Company uniform and mobile phone
• Access to the Company pool cars
• Enhanced DBS check (T & C’s apply)
• Free counselling support and advice service 24/7
• High Street discounts
• Excellent business mileage 45p (drivers only)
• Opportunities for ongoing development and career progression
• Personal pension scheme

About the Role

Why work for Homecarers?

Imagine a job where you spend every day making a meaningful difference to people’s lives and go home feeling proud of everything you have achieved.

Homecarers is a recognised care provider rated GOOD overall by CQC (Care Quality Commission)

We are looking for people who have a kind, friendly caring nature, who may want a change of career and flexible shifts.

You don’t need qualifications or experience; we offer a thorough 4-day induction programme to prepare you in your new exciting role.

Job Opportunity

What to expect

You will be visiting clients in their own home in the Chester and Ellesmere Port area.

You will be meeting several clients each day, so you need to be a great communicator and even better listener, as our clients love to tell great stories.

You will be providing personal care and assisting with personal hygiene and dressing to get them ready for the day ahead.

We don’t need you to be a Michelin Starred chef, however basic cooking skills, such as boiling an egg, making sandwiches and using the microwave is essential.

Our clients have a range of ailments that they need support with, so our Support Workers need to be patient and have compassion.

We have a variety of shifts available, including morning shifts, full days and afternoons. We also have evening shifts 6.30pm – 11.15pm which attract an enhanced pay rate.

If you let us know your availability, we’ll see what we can do.

Please note you have to be 18 years of age or above to apply for this role.

We provide support to our clients 7 days a week, so alternate weekend working is something we require.

Essential Skills

Please note whilst Homecarers welcomes applications from eligible applicants it is with regret that we do not have the facility to sponsor overseas staff

If you are passionate about care and seeking to work with a forward thinking, leading care Company, then we look forward to hearing from you!

Click on the Apply Now button and one of our team can call you for an informal chat about the roles and answer any questions you may have.

Please note all offers of employment are subject to the satisfactory completion of a DBS check and references.

“PLEASE NOTE: This role is open to female applicants only, due to a genuine occupational requirement relating to our current live vacancies.”

Referenced ID- 10797

About Company

Homecarers was established in April 1994 in Liverpool with an aim to provide service users with the choice to remain in their own homes for as long as possible, promoting independence and healthy lifestyle choices. We are innovative and work collaboratively with other services and digital providers to promote and share good practice pioneers in supporting innovation and are a testbed for digital solutions in social care.

Homecarers prides itself on being one of the UK’s leading care companies, providing quality homecare across Liverpool, Cheshire East and Cheshire West. We provide personal care to over 400 service-users, helping them to live independently and stay in the comfort of their own homes as long as possible as well as managing four Extra Care housing schemes.

Homecarers are passionate about helping those who need care and support to live better lives. We want to make a real difference to our service-users and their families, treating every care experience as though we were looking after one of our own family and ensuring that we provide a high level of ‘continuity of care’ to our service users with the same teams, where possible, visiting service-users on a regular basis.

DE&I

Homecarers are committed to the principles of equality and diversity in all services and employment practices. The Company recruits, trains and develops employees based on their ability and the requirements of their job role. Starcare believes that valuing and managing diversity is about recognising and appreciating individual needs and differences and treating everyone with dignity and respect.

Benefits

• Early pay – early withdrawal payment scheme
• Blue Light Card Discount
• Guaranteed contract based on individual availability.
• Competitive salary
• Enhanced pay rate for evening shifts
• £300 refer a friend scheme- with £100 also being paid to the new staff member after successful completion of probation period.
• An attractive care bonus payment
• Paid Induction programme
• Company uniform and mobile phone
• Access to the Company pool cars
• Enhanced DBS check (T & C’s apply)
• Free counselling support and advice service 24/7
• High Street discounts
• Excellent business mileage 45p (drivers only)
• Opportunities for ongoing development and career progression
• Personal pension scheme

Support with the planning and organising Monthly Board and Operational Meetings, plus any other ad hoc PCN Meetings taking of minutes. Management of PCN Network Drive, e.g. MS Teams (regular upload of minutes and any other important documents, including Network Agreement). PCN Data submissions and PCN IT requirements. Monitoring, adding clinics and maintaining the Enhanced Access appointment book and staff Collating staff hours completed in enhanced access for monthly payroll

Royal Mail is something special, a well–loved brand people can rightly be proud of. We have the assets, the infrastructure and the scale that others don’t, yet we are a big part of the communities we operate in, making billions of precious deliveries each year. Our people are at the heart of our business and are integral to helping us to utilise the latest technology and business approaches to optimise, automate and digitise our operations.

We are now recruiting for Automation Maintenance Technician at our Chester Mail Centre, Chester West Employment Park, CH1 4PA site.
In this role your potential earning will be over £51,051 per annum.

Salary: £51,051 per annum, plus night shift allowance. 22.5 days annual leave with bank holidays and a defined contribution pension scheme. A weekend supplement for Saturday (£51 per attendance) and Sunday (£102 per attendance) shift attendance is applicable.

You may be eligible for a welcome bonus of £1,500**payments are made in instalments and subject to terms and conditions.

The successful candidate will be required to cover the Chester Mail Centre shift rotation system, as outlined below with some degree of voluntary flexibility to meet our 24/7 operational needs on occasion, including voluntary overtime coverage and occasional shift pattern flexibility.

This role is a Pool position, requiring significant adaptability / flexiblity as you’ll be stepping in for other Technicians during their Annual Leave or Sick leave. Outside of these periods, your standard shift will be the day shift, typically from 06:00 to 14:30, Monday to Friday.

The role will require cover on early, late and night shifts
EarliesMon to Fri 06.30 to 14.10, Sat 06.30 to 18.30 but may be 10.00 to 22.00 depending on who takes leave as it is a split shift, plus Sunday 06.40 to 19.00
LatesMon to Fri 14.00 to 21.59NightsSun 19.00 to 06.40, Mon to Fri 21.45 to 06.40.

The Role
Shift attendance equates to 40.0 hours per week (excluding meal breaks)
- Full time.
Responsible for ensuring availability and performance of automation assets through completion of effective maintenance procedures.
Key aspects of the role include:

- Perform maintenance tasks, including preventative, predictive and corrective maintenance
- Performing continuous improvement activities
- Provide effective and efficient support to the Engineering Manager, Maintenance Team Leader and Engineering Team Coaches, completion of end of shift reports, fault logging and data entry
- Identify the root cause of automation breakdowns and prioritize corrective actions to meet operational processing requirements
- Monitor equipment performance and improve automation outputs in collaboration with operational stakeholders
- Identifying and working on Continuous Improvement projects, conception to implementation ownership, for machinery in the Hub/ Mail Centre
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team to achieve common goals
About you

As an experienced multi-skilled engineer you’ll be qualified in electrical and mechanical engineering (minimum ONC Electrical Engineering / NVQ Level 3 – or equivalent). Understanding Health & Safety legislation, you’ll have first-hand experience of maintaining automation equipment, ideally Programme Logic Controllers (PLC), along with a flexible approach and the ability to communicate complex issues effectively.


You are required to have a full UK driving licence as on occasion you may be asked to travel to other sites.

What happens next?

After initial application, any shortlisted candidates will be required to attend an interview, incorporating practical and verbal assessments. You’ll also be asked to supply proof any quoted formal qualifications at this interview.

About Us

Five centuries in business has made Royal Mail more than a household name. We connect companies, customers, and communities across the country, delivering a ‘one-price-goes-anywhere’, universal postal service to more than 29 million addresses across the UK.
Our market is changing, but as one of the UK's leading companies we are focused on achieving our vision of being recognised as the best delivery company in the UK and across Europe. We want to be more commercial, flexible, and efficient and are employing our strong brand and a range of new products and services to achieve this.

Royal Mail is engaged in one of the biggest technological changes in its history, transitioning to a predominantly mechanised parcel sortation process. It’s a very exciting time to join us! To facilitate this change, a huge organisation wide investment in new parcel processing technology is in progress, with the necessary associated investment in engineering. You’ll have a unique opportunity to be a part of this exciting programme, creating a delivery service provider for the future and able to meet customer demand in the emerging “e-commerce” society. A significant opportunity for anyone wishing to further their careers through dedicated commitment.

Any applicant will be expected to fully embrace RM core values and actively contribute to its positive culture.

Job reference number 315217

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Royal Mail are proud of our diverse employee network groups and the active role they play to support belonging and encourage a positive work environment. We are firmly committed to inclusion and passionate about our people representing the communities we serve.

We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. Please share the details within your application if required.



We are Forces family friendly and a Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.

For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/

Our client HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is an agency of the Ministry of Justice. HMCTS provides administrative support for the legal system across England and Wales, ensuring justice works for everyone.
Our justice system defends our fundamental rights and freedoms. It is a cornerstone of our modern society, and it must serve all those who call on it, when they call on it. From some of the most vulnerable people in our society, to families in crisis, claimants and commercial businesses - HMCTS has a responsibility to administer a justice system that is accessible to everyone and operates efficiently.

Position: Full time Temporary Court Usher

Contract: 4 months with the possibility of extending

Working Hours: Mon-Fri, office hours (37 per week)

Hourly Rate: £11.44

Job Description:

We are currently seeking an organised, motivated Court Usher to be based in Mold. Training will be provided for the successful applicant. Duties will include but not be limited to:

• Collecting and delivering files and bundles to the judiciary and clerks ensuring they have the necessary papers
• Providing support to colleagues & judiciary outside of court / hearing times
• Navigating court hearings vis video link, onsite and remotely
• Preparing rooms for hearings, tribunals, trials, meetings and clearing the court / hearing room down at the end of the day etc.
• Arranging and supporting court hearings
• Assisting the general public when attending hearings.
• General administrative duties including filing, printing and data entry
• Data input, typing, post incoming and outgoing, filing, general office duties.

Requirements:

• Strong customer service skills and confident dealing with the general public
• Strong administrative skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office, Excel and Teams
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Benefits:

• Location is accessible by bus, train or car
• Weekly pay, holiday pay and pension scheme

Application Process:

To apply for this position, please apply online.

Important: Successful candidates will be subject to a thorough background and clearance check, including Criminal Record Checks (DBS Checks), Reference Checks (Employment, Education, and any gaps) covering the past three years, as well as Address checks for the past five years. This process may also include obtaining character references and/or other evidence to cover periods of unemployment.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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