Total 832 Customer Service job vacancies in Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 2SA

To follow the policies and procedures of Blackburn Home Care Services Limited at all times; To portray a professional image and represent the company in line with the Company’s high
standards at all times; The duties will include personal care such as assistance with personal hygiene, grooming, the management of continence and rising & retiring; Contribute to the ongoing support of people who use our services and their informal carers; Contribute to the movement and handling of people who use our services to maximise their physical abilities and mobility; Enable people who use our services to maintain their personal hygiene and appearance ; and Enable people who use our services to achieve physical comfort.

Company: Service Care Solutions
Trust: Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Trust
Location: Sharoe Green Lane, Fulwood, PR2

Position: Diagnostic Radiographer
Specialisation: X-RAY

Shift Pattern: Full-time
Pay Rate: Day £21

About Us: Service Care Solutions is a leading healthcare recruitment agency specialising in connecting dedicated healthcare professionals with enriching opportunities.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct diagnostic imaging examinations such as X-rays, CT (computed tomography) scans, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), and ultrasound to capture images of the body's internal structures.
• Operate complex imaging equipment safely and efficiently, ensuring the correct protocols are followed to produce high-quality images.
• Assess the quality of the images produced, ensuring they are clear, accurate, and suitable for diagnostic review by radiologists or physicians.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Fully enhanced valid DBS
• Must be able to work in theatres and x-ray

Benefits:

• Weekly pay
• Free training
• Fully enhanced DBS check provided free of charge.
• Competitive pay rates
• Exceptional referral bonuses
• Specialist consultants offering single point of contact.

Rate Breakdown
£21ph LTD | £19.02 PAYE Inclusive | £16.97 Exclusive

We offer a £250 bonus for starting a contract with SCS.

Furthermore, if you know anyone looking for work and you refer them across, we offer a £250 referral bonus per person.

If this role is of interest to you, please respond to this advert with an up-to-date copy of your CV, contacting Chloe on 01772 208963 or chloe.akeroyd@servicecare.org.uk

We have a fun, new, vacancy for a support worker within our Morecambe Learning Disability Services.

Our tenants have a wide range of interests and hobbies including volunteering, walking and membership of the Rollercoaster Association!

Join our committed staff team at our supported living service in Morecambe to provide person-centred support to adults with learning disabilities and autism. As a valued support worker you will help our service users to enjoy an excellent quality of life.

You will provide person-centred care and support to tenants to take part in all aspects of every day life and to enjoy a wide range of activities. We are looking for the right person to share their passions and interest.

Support Worker Duties:

• Collaborating with colleagues, families and involved professionals to ensure a coordinated and consistent service
• Providing respectful personal care, practical and emotional support
• Ability to work flexibly in shifts over the weekend and bank holidays
• Develop and sustain warm and trusting relationships with service users
• Shifts are available during the day and for waking nights

Prior experience in this field of work is beneficial, although not a substitute for an engaging, creative and person centred approach.

Creative Support is a high quality provider of support to individuals with a wide range of care needs including individuals with a learning disability and other needs. We employ over 5,000 staff and have been a not for profit care provider for over 30 years.

Vacancy Reference Number: 79241

Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number

Full training is provided, as is the opportunity to work towards QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care. Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 28 days Annual Leave and company paid enhanced DBS.

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization - Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold awarded.

We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK. – This post will not be open to Sponsorship under the UKVI scheme

Scheduling appointments, and maintaining records and accounts. Welcome patients and visitors in person or on the telephone, and answering or referring inquiries. Comfort patients by anticipating patients anxieties, answering patients questions, and maintaining the reception area. Helps patients in distress by responding to emergencies. Protect patients rights by maintaining confidentiality of medical, personal, and financial information. Maintain operations by following policies and procedures, reporting needed changes. Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed. flexible approach to provide cover for absent colleagues adhere to health and safety procedures as set out by the practice using a courteous and efficient manner at all times. input of patients data onto the system. i.e change of address good communication and teamwork and work to be shared out in a fair manner such other duties as specified by the Partner GPs, Practice Manager, Deputy Practice Manager & Reception Supervisors

Senior Care Assistant (Nights) based at Heather Grange, Burnley

Available Hours:

Permanent- Full Time- 44 hours per week.

About the role

As a Senior Care Assistant at MHA you will lead and inspire a team of committed care assistants to provide the highest quality of care to our residents enabling them to live later life well. Duties will be varied and include supporting our residents with personal care needs and helping them to take part in a wide range of activities that support their health and wellbeing. In addition, you will administer medication and maintain clear and accurate records. Every day will be different and you'll have the opportunity to use your leadership and people skills to make a real difference.

About you

As a Senior Care Assistant, you will be passionate about caring for older people, have previous care experience and, as a minimum, hold an NVQ level 2 or equivalent in health and social care and be willing to complete level 3. In addition, you will have experience leading, coaching and motivating a team to deliver high quality care.

You will have a kind, warm and caring nature and be able to work well as part of a team but also use your own initiative. Patience, communication and listening skills are equally important. Maintaining accurate records, time management and prioritising tasks will also be strengths. So, if you have the ability to lead by example, form positive relationships and energise colleagues to deliver exceptional care then we'd love to hear from you.

For more information about the role please review the attached job description.

Pension, 28 days holiday (inc. bank holidays), Life Assurance, Discount Scheme, free uniform and DBS provided

Why join?

You will be joining an organisation with strong values, a highly supportive culture and a commitment to the safety and wellbeing of employees. In addition, you will work alongside highly motivated colleagues in an environment of strong teamwork whilst also having fun. This is a hugely rewarding role and a career to be proud of where every day you will go home knowing you made a positive difference to the lives of older people.

In addition to a highly competitive salary, we offer a lot more:

• 28 days holiday (including bank holidays) and an option to buy annual leave.
• Life assurance.
• A discount scheme which includes savings with retail stores and online purchases.
• Access to a number of nationally recognised training courses and qualifications.
• Genuine career progression and development opportunities.
• Employee assistance programme including free counselling and legal advice.
• Access to chaplaincy and pastoral support.
• Access to wellbeing resources.
• Recommend a friend scheme.
• Family friendly policies.
• Long service awards.
• Free uniform and DBS check.
• Cycle2Work salary sacrifice scheme.
• Healthcare scheme at competitive rates.

About us

MHA is the UK's largest charity care provider and our mission is to 'enable people to live later life well'. Through 90 specialist care homes, 70 thriving retirement living schemes and 62 vibrant community services and befriending, we inspire the best care and wellbeing at every stage of later life. We have over 7,600 dedicated colleagues and are supported by over 4,000 generous volunteers. All our donations and any surplus we generate is invested into the services we provide for our 18,500 residents and members. Our values underpin our entire approach: we nurture mind body and spirit; we respect every person, treating them with dignity; and we inspire the best in each other.

MHA are fully committed to the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) as this is embedded in our values: respect, nurture and inspire. In addition, as a committed employer we have been awarded level 2 under the Disability Confident Scheme. Click here to read more about this.

Please note that interviews may take place prior to the closing date and if a suitable candidate is appointed the role may close early.

Recruitment agencies: please note, MHA do not accept unsolicited CV's from recruitment agencies, regardless of whether they are on our Preferred Supplier List (PSL). We only accept CV's from agencies that have been appointed and briefed by MHA's Talent Acquisition Team.

A client within the private sector based in Lancashire is currently recruiting for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join their team as soon as possible. The client is offering a full time, permanent position with the ideal candidate having experience of working within a construction environment.

The Role

Key purpose of the role is to assist in the provision of quantity surveying services under the direction of the Directors and senior staff.

Key responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Comply with the clients internal quality assurance management procedures and governance;
• Prepare estimates, cost plans, undertake interim valuations, cost reports and value for money reports;
• Preparation of interim valuations, contract instructions and final accounts;
• Contract administration and cost control;
• Tender document preparation; Tender reporting;

The Candidate

To be considered for this role you will require to be educated to a to NVQ Level 4 in a construction related discipline as well as a minimum of 2 years' experience for a construction related organisation.

It will be essential to be in experiences in the below:

• Experience of developing and managing contracts;
• Proven track record of assisting in a high quality, high volume customer led service;
• Demonstrate competence in a housing or technical construction discipline;

The client is looking to move quickly with this role and as such are offering between up to £30,000 p/a.

How to Apply

If this position sounds of interest, email a copy of your up-to-date CV to amy.dhawan@servicecare.org.uk or call Amy at Service Care Construction on 01772 208967 to discuss the vacancy in more detail.

Also, if this role is not of interest to you, but you are looking for new opportunities, please still get in touch as we cover all construction-related vacancies across the region.

Referral Bonus

If this role is not suitable for yourself, but you know someone who may be interested, please pass on their details, or forward these details to them. If they are successful in applying, you will receive a £250 referral bonus upon completion of an initial probationary period.

SEN Teaching assistant
Location: Preston, Lancashire
Hours: Full time
On-going contract
Pay rate: £15 - £17 per hour Ltd.

Main Purpose of the role
The SEN Teaching Assistant role is crucial in supporting the learning and development of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) The role will be working with a child on a one-to-one basis and also working with SEND pupils in class.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Work 1-to-1 with a child requiring a highly personalised curriculum
• Plan visual and tactile continuous provision opportunities for a child who has limited receptive and expressive language capacity
• Provide a safe and secure environment where a sense of belonging can be fostered for the child
• Assist in the delivery of tailored, evidence-based interventions to support the learning and development of pupils with SEND
• Contribute to the monitoring and assessment of pupils' progress, feeding back information to the teacher and SENCO

Skills and Competencies

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with pupils, parents/carers, and colleagues
• Empathy, patience, and a genuine commitment to supporting the learning and development of pupils with SEND
• Knowledge and understanding of SEND, including specific areas such as communication and interaction, sensory and/or physical needs, and social, emotional, and mental health difficulties

**All candidates will be subject to standard vetting checks. Including:**
An Enhanced DBS within 12 months
Employment references that covers 3 years.
Right to work checks

Computer Aided Design (CAD) Support Preston(Hybrid) £45,000-£55,000 + Benefits

What you'll be doing:

These services include, but are not limited to:

• Incident and request management for CAD services including end user CAD Toolset support
• Development, integration, testing, certification and deployment of new and updated CAD Toolsets
• Managing and reporting against security incidents (vulnerability remediation)
• Supporting licence renewal, purchasing, hosting and utilisation monitoring activities
• Transitioning services into a defined service model via Operational Readiness Reviews (ORR)
• Access Management (through "in app" configuration or Active Directory)
• Infrastructure Monitoring, Hardware evaluation, testing and monitoring
• Creating and maintaining stakeholder lists, and supporting communications exercises
• IT Governance to ensure that services in scope of the role follow set IT and Security policies

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Understanding of Engineering CAD Toolsets primarily Siemens NX, secondarily Dassault Systemès CATIA V5
• Wide ranging engineering background with understanding of the design community
• Awareness of the full through lifecycle of both hardware and software

Desirable:

• Knowledge of ITIL V4 terminology is desirable

There will be a 1 stage interview process for this role via MS Teams. To apply please send your cv to Peter Bibby on the email address below...

What skills and experience we're looking for

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for a talented individual to help foster a caring and supportive learning environment for our young people. Your experience of pastoral care will place our learners’ welfare at the heart of the school.

The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and technical skills. You will have the ability to problem solve and provide excellent customer service to our community.

You will have:

• Degree or equivalent professional qualification in Social Work.
• Experience of working with young people/ families. Advocating on behalf of children and families.
• Experience of working in partnership with other agencies.
• The ability to use MS Office software packages such as Word, Excel and Outlook, as well as Explorer and databases.
• The ability to prioritise, work efficiently and accurately, particularly under pressure, to deadlines and using own initiative.

What the school offers its staff

The Valley Leadership Academy is a secondary school for 11 to 16 year olds in Bacup. We joined Star Academies in 2019 and, like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism.

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

Commitment to safeguarding

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

How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*?

Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).

4DWW will be rolled out within our school, when we have a full complement of staff, and within the next year – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join us #teamOFG!

Visits to Underley Garden School are Welcome to all applicants!

Job title: Education Autism Practitioner

Location: Underley Garden School, Kirkby Lonsdale

Salary: £21,672.40 per annum

Hours: 40 Hours Per Week, Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

Candidates must have Full UK Driving Licence and Access to Own Vehicle

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Education Autism Practitioner to join our close-knit team at Underley Garden School, part of Options Autism.

About Us

Underley Garden School is a large school with small class sizes, focusing on pupils and young people, aged 5-19, who have a range of complex needs associated with autism and learning disabilities, including complex communication, sensory and behavioural needs associated with their disabilities. At Underley Garden, we aim to make a positive difference to the personal, social and learning lives of the people entrusted to our care.

Our School adopts a holistic, person-centred approach to the development of our young people and endeavours to ensure that they achieve as high a standard as possible. We offer a comprehensive portfolio of education, care and therapy to meet the individual requirements of young people with complex special educational needs.

Underley Garden School is located near the market town of Kirkby Lonsdale on the edge of the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales in a commutable distance of Lancaster, Cumbria and surrounding areas.

For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils, young people and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

The opportunity

Enjoy a rewarding education career and have a real impact on pupils and young people’s lives. Join an amazing team creating supportive, nurturing environments where our pupils achieve far more than they ever expected.

As a Education Autism Practitioner, you will connect directly with the brilliant pupils and young people we care for, helping to make sure they get the very best from their education. Each individual has a diagnosis of Autism and may have additional needs. They have so much potential, and they will rely on you to guide their learning journeys bespoke to them.

You will help prepare learning materials and run classroom activities, with plenty of hands-on experience and some supervision too. You will take responsibility for their emotional and physical needs, supporting them to develop as individuals and engage with the world.

Every day will be different, but you will have all the support you need, with lots of skills and experience to draw on along with valuable advice and guidance too.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for passionate staff who want to support pupils with a variety of complex needs such as Autism, SEMH, ADHD, Non-Verbal and Pre-Verbal and Communicational difficulties and more. You will be required as a part of your role to undertake personal care duties to support our students.

We would love to hear from candidates who have their GCSE C or above (or equivalent) in English and Maths, but you don’t need any experience to join our team. If you come from hospitality, the army, outdoor activity centres or an office-based job but are eager to help vulnerable pupils and young people to live happy, fulfilling lives, this is the role for you. We will provide you with full training and development to succeed within your role.

You will be adaptable and ready to work in a variety of classroom roles, both indoors and outside according to individual need. Taking a responsive and caring approach, you may be running classroom activities, leading outdoor experiences or supervising pupils as they explore further afield.

Our schools are built on great teamwork and mutual support. If you enjoy working as part of a dedicated team, sharing knowledge, experience and learning, simply fill in our safeguarding-compliant application form and a member of our team will be in touch.

Why join Options Autism?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

Life Assurance
Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
“Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
Cycle to Work Schemes
Electric Car Purchase Scheme
Critical illness cover
Additional School Benefits

Birthday Chocolates
Gift Voucher at Christmas
BUPA Wellbeing Health Expenses including Employee Assistance Programme and Anytime Healthline
Team Building Days
Attendance Incentive
'Go Green Initiative' - Every staff member who lives outside of a 10-mile radius from Underley Garden will receive a payment for five days travel per month. We encourage car sharing where possible

How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*?

Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).

4DWW will be rolled out within our school, when we have a full complement of staff, and within the next year – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join us #teamOFG!

Visits to Underley Garden School are Welcome to all applicants!

Job title: Teaching Assistant

Location: Underley Garden School, Kirkby Lonsdale

Salary: £21,672.40 per annum

Hours: 40 Hours Per Week, Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

Candidates must have Full UK Driving Licence and Access to Own Vehicle

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Teaching Assistant to join our close-knit team at Underley Garden School, part of Options Autism.

About Us

Underley Garden School is a large school with small class sizes, focusing on pupils and young people, aged 5-19, who have a range of complex needs associated with autism and learning disabilities, including complex communication, sensory and behavioural needs associated with their disabilities. At Underley Garden, we aim to make a positive difference to the personal, social and learning lives of the people entrusted to our care.

Our School adopts a holistic, person-centred approach to the development of our young people and endeavours to ensure that they achieve as high a standard as possible. We offer a comprehensive portfolio of education, care and therapy to meet the individual requirements of young people with complex special educational needs.

Underley Garden School is located near the market town of Kirkby Lonsdale on the edge of the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales in a commutable distance of Lancaster, Cumbria and surrounding areas.

For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils, young people and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

The opportunity

Enjoy a rewarding education career and have a real impact on pupils and young people’s lives. Join an amazing team creating supportive, nurturing environments where our pupils achieve far more than they ever expected.

As a Teaching Assistant, you will connect directly with the brilliant pupils and young people we care for, helping to make sure they get the very best from their education. Each individual has a diagnosis of Autism and may have additional needs. They have so much potential, and they will rely on you to guide their learning journeys bespoke to them.

You will help prepare learning materials and run classroom activities, with plenty of hands-on experience and some supervision too. You will take responsibility for their emotional and physical needs, supporting them to develop as individuals and engage with the world.

Every day will be different, but you will have all the support you need, with lots of skills and experience to draw on along with valuable advice and guidance too.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for passionate staff who want to support pupils with a variety of complex needs such as Autism, SEMH, ADHD, Non-Verbal and Pre-Verbal and Communicational difficulties and more. You will be required as a part of your role to undertake personal care duties to support our students.

We would love to hear from candidates who have their GCSE C or above (or equivalent) in English and Maths, but you don’t need any experience to join our team. If you come from hospitality, the army, outdoor activity centres or an office-based job but are eager to help vulnerable pupils and young people to live happy, fulfilling lives, this is the role for you. We will provide you with full training and development to succeed within your role.

You will be adaptable and ready to work in a variety of classroom roles, both indoors and outside according to individual need. Taking a responsive and caring approach, you may be running classroom activities, leading outdoor experiences or supervising pupils as they explore further afield.

Our schools are built on great teamwork and mutual support. If you enjoy working as part of a dedicated team, sharing knowledge, experience and learning, simply fill in our safeguarding-compliant application form and a member of our team will be in touch.

Why join Options Autism?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

Life Assurance
Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
“Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
Cycle to Work Schemes
Electric Car Purchase Scheme
Critical illness cover
Additional School Benefits

Birthday Chocolates
Gift Voucher at Christmas
BUPA Wellbeing Health Expenses including Employee Assistance Programme and Anytime Healthline
Team Building Days
Attendance Incentive
'Go Green Initiative' - Every staff member who lives outside of a 10-mile radius from Underley Garden will receive a payment for five days travel per month. We encourage car sharing where possible.

How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*?

Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).

4DWW will be rolled out within our school, when we have a full complement of staff, and within the next year – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join us #teamOFG!

Visits to Underley Garden School are Welcome to all applicants!

Job title: Trainee Teaching Assistant

Location: Underley Garden School, Kirkby Lonsdale

Salary: £21,672.40 per annum

Hours: 40 Hours Per Week, Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

Candidates must have Full UK Driving Licence and Access to Own Vehicle

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Trainee Teaching Assistant to join our close-knit team at Underley Garden School, part of Options Autism.

About Us

Underley Garden School is a large school with small class sizes, focusing on pupils and young people, aged 5-19, who have a range of complex needs associated with autism and learning disabilities, including complex communication, sensory and behavioural needs associated with their disabilities. At Underley Garden, we aim to make a positive difference to the personal, social and learning lives of the people entrusted to our care.

Our School adopts a holistic, person-centred approach to the development of our young people and endeavours to ensure that they achieve as high a standard as possible. We offer a comprehensive portfolio of education, care and therapy to meet the individual requirements of young people with complex special educational needs.

Underley Garden School is located near the market town of Kirkby Lonsdale on the edge of the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales in a commutable distance of Lancaster, Cumbria and surrounding areas.

For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils, young people and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

The opportunity

Enjoy a rewarding education career and have a real impact on pupils and young people’s lives. Join an amazing team creating supportive, nurturing environments where our pupils achieve far more than they ever expected.

As a Trainee Teaching Assistant, you will connect directly with the brilliant pupils and young people we care for, helping to make sure they get the very best from their education. Each individual has a diagnosis of Autism and may have additional needs. They have so much potential, and they will rely on you to guide their learning journeys bespoke to them.

You will help prepare learning materials and run classroom activities, with plenty of hands-on experience and some supervision too. You will take responsibility for their emotional and physical needs, supporting them to develop as individuals and engage with the world.

Every day will be different, but you will have all the support you need, with lots of skills and experience to draw on along with valuable advice and guidance too.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for passionate staff who want to support pupils with a variety of complex needs such as Autism, SEMH, ADHD, Non-Verbal and Pre-Verbal and Communicational difficulties and more. You will be required as a part of your role to undertake personal care duties to support our students.

We would love to hear from candidates who have their GCSE C or above (or equivalent) in English and Maths, but you don’t need any experience to join our team. If you come from hospitality, the army, outdoor activity centres or an office-based job but are eager to help vulnerable pupils and young people to live happy, fulfilling lives, this is the role for you. We will provide you with full training and development to succeed within your role.

You will be adaptable and ready to work in a variety of classroom roles, both indoors and outside according to individual need. Taking a responsive and caring approach, you may be running classroom activities, leading outdoor experiences or supervising pupils as they explore further afield.

Our schools are built on great teamwork and mutual support. If you enjoy working as part of a dedicated team, sharing knowledge, experience and learning, simply fill in our safeguarding-compliant application form and a member of our team will be in touch.

Why join Options Autism?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

Life Assurance
Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
“Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
Cycle to Work Schemes
Electric Car Purchase Scheme
Critical illness cover
Additional School Benefits

Birthday Chocolates
Gift Voucher at Christmas
BUPA Wellbeing Health Expenses including Employee Assistance Programme and Anytime Healthline
Team Building Days
Attendance Incentive
'Go Green Initiative' - Every staff member who lives outside of a 10-mile radius from Underley Garden will receive a payment for five days travel per month. We encourage car sharing where possible

C&WL SPCMHT covers the Central and West Lancashire footprint. We are seeking applications from confident and enthusiastic professionals who hold RMN/Social Work/OT registrations who are passionate about working in a perinatal service and have experience in a mental health, care coordination role. Post holders will carry out specialist assessments of women referred into the service and also be responsible for an allocated caseload working alongside senior clinicians and have responsibility for the delivery of high quality care.



We welcome applications from both male and female applicants and although advantageous, there is no requirement to have previous perinatal experience, as training will be provided. As a team and service, we support flexible working and offer fantastic training and development opportunities!









To work as a member of a multi-disciplinary community mental health team offering a comprehensive perinatal mental health service to women experiencing mental health difficulties.

To participate in the development and maintenance of a quality region wide perinatal service through effective collaboration, liaison and prioritisation with statutory and non-statutory organisations.

Contribution to the building up of local care networks for mothers across the Lancashire and South Cumbria Region.

To work as a Care Co-ordinator in partnership with service users and other professionals’ within the Care Programme Approach framework managing and co-ordinating complex packages of care for both mother and infant.

To act as an autonomous senior clinician being accountable for a defined caseload.

To manage self and practice in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Professional Conduct / The British Association and College of Occupational Therapists., recognizing limitations, demonstrating ability to practice within ethical and legal frameworks with clear understanding of service users, and their families' civil rights.

To support, supervise and contribute to the professional development of members of staff working in health and social care regarding perinatal mental health.

To participate in the mentorship, education and supervision of students from a range of disciplines.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.



For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

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


This advert closes on Thursday 31 Oct 2024

What skills and experience we're looking for

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for a talented individual to provide an exceptional business support service to our pupils, teachers and wider stakeholders. As a key member of our school’s business support team, your expertise will help to deliver an outstanding learning environment for our young people.

The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and specialist technical skills. You will have extensive experience of delivering outstanding customer service and possess the ability to develop relationships across our school and the Star community.

You will have:

• GCSE English and Maths or equivalent e.g. Adult Literacy/Numeracy at level 2.
• Experience of Clerical/administrative/reception/financial work.
• Effective use of ICT packages.
• Knowledge of particular subject / technical area.
• The ability to relate well to pupils and adults.

What the school offers its staff

The Valley Leadership Academy is a secondary school for 11 to 16year olds in Bacup. We joined Star Academies in 2019 and, like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism.

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

Commitment to safeguarding

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

Are you looking for a new role in financial services? Do you want a career and not just a job as a Customer Service Advisor? If so, we are the company that wants you.

Benefits:

Basic salary for the customer service advisor of £28k plus an annual bonus scheme | Comprehensive training and induction| Access to Professional Development and Qualifications, e.g. CeMAP & CeRER | Employee Recognition Scheme | 23 days holidays, rising with service + bank holidays | Pension scheme | Simply Health cashback scheme | Life Assurance | Charity social events

Key Group is one of the most exciting, forward-thinking brands in financial services, focused on helping people unlock a better retirement since 1998. Our mission is simple: To be the UK's leading later life lending company.

The beginning of the Equity Release journey starts in our Customer Engagement team, where customers have the opportunity to discuss products available to them and with the customer service advisor to book an appointment with an Independent Financial Adviser. We are very fortunate that we have thousands of customers ready to engage with us online and over the telephone.

Our Customer Service Advisor team offer a complete service to new and existing customers, taking inbound calls to ensure our proposition is promoted effectively. The team is proactive, making outbound calls in response to customer enquiries, qualifying referrals and booking appointments for Advisers as well as responding to enquiries from customers.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Positive engagement with customers through inbound and outbound calls.

• Establish customer need and qualify opportunities

• Discuss services available and progress into appointments with Advisers.

• Remaining compliant and ensuring call quality metrics are achieved

Desired Skills:

• Excellent direct customer engagement via telephone.

• Financial services or similar regulated working environment

• Experience and ability to handle complex queries

• A track record of exceeding targets, achieving and above average performance would be an advantage

• Most of all we look for people who display and work around the core values of our business:

Ambitious - to break ground to help our customers enjoy a better retirement.
Supportive - relationships are key to everything we do.
Personal - going above and beyond to offer exceptional service.
Integrity - honest, true and transparent in all of our relationships.
Responsive - whatever the challenge we'll deliver the right result.
Expert - experts in our field, our thirst for knowledge never stops

Work the following hours; 9am - 5:30pm (Monday to Friday) with one late shift per week 11:30am - 8pm , one Saturday per month 9am - 5pm with day in lieu the following Friday.