Accountable to: CEO Place of work : The Southmead Project, BS10 6AS Hours: 4 days per week (30 hours) between 9.00am and 5.00pm Interview date: Friday 29th May Salary: £48,000 p/a pro rata Contract: 1 year fixed term (covering a maternity leave position) The Southmead Project is an equal opportunities employer providing free specialist counselling and support for survivors of abuse across Bristol and surrounding areas. Our recruitment is done in line with safer recruitment practices. We welcome people of any race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, class, ability, language, religion and cultural background. We value the differences between people and affirm each person as an individual. We value our team very highly and pride ourselves on being a supportive employer. We provide the following benefits to encourage a supported, well-rounded and enriched practice: Paid supervision for 1.5 hours per month, with an external supervisor of that person s choice Line management for 1 hour per month Training budget of £500 per year to spend on relevant training of that person s choice Employer pension contribution of 5% Generous annual leave allowance and paid sick leave Cycle to work scheme Optional private counselling for up to 12 sessions per year with an external counsellor of that person s choice Therapeutic Management To manage and support a staff team, including the Head of Active Recovery, a Counselling Lead, Nexus Counselling Manager, a Family Support Group Facilitator, and administrators. To oversee all of the charity s therapeutic services and ensure that efficient and high-quality services are delivered. To be the charity s Designated Safeguarding Lead to respond effectively and efficiently to safeguarding concerns. To ensure staff are sufficiently trained in adult and child safeguarding and that training records are kept up-to-date. To oversee the charity s pre-trial therapy processes and be a point of contact for the police. To develop and improve the charity s therapeutic services, including any expansion of the services. To manage therapeutic recruitment, inductions and training. To hold monthly staff meetings and service team meetings when needed. To oversee the individual and group supervision arrangements and reporting for all staff. To manage and have overall responsibility for the ongoing use of an online Case Management System, ensuring that data is inputted accurately for reporting purposes. To support the charity s quality assurance and development of its services through monitoring and responding to client feedback and outcomes data. To develop the charity s survivor voice work and ensure that the charity s services are informed by survivors and their lived experience. To manage any complaints raised by clients. Leadership To work collaboratively as part of a Leadership Team to make decisions and resolve issues affecting the day-to-day running of the charity and management of its staff team. To strategically plan and develop the therapeutic services of the charity. To develop relationships with partner agencies and professionals to raise awareness of our therapeutic services and strengthen our work. To build and maintain a positive working relationship with the Board of Trustees. To attend and contribute to trustee meetings and trustee working group meetings, reporting on the therapeutic services and any clinical matters arising. To assist in promoting the charity by attending all relevant meetings directly connected with your work. To undertake any other duties appropriate to the needs of the charity. Client Work To provide one-to-one counselling for survivors of abuse of all genders, both online / by phone and face-to-face, with a caseload of approximately 4 clients. To maintain confidential and accurate counselling notes of all sessions. To attend monthly one-to-one clinical supervision with a supervisor approved by the Southmead Project. (Supervision is a requirement of this charity as members of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy). To attend monthly one-to-one line management meetings. To work to the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy ethical guidelines. To work within the framework, spirit and ethos of the Southmead Project s Equal Opportunities Policy, and actively engage in promoting the policy within the charity and in all dealings with clients and other agencies. All members of staff, paid and unpaid, are required to undergo the enhanced level of Disclosure and Barring Service check. Person Specification ESSENTIAL: Diploma in Counselling (British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) accredited course or equivalent); and to have BACP accreditation or be working towards BACP accreditation or equivalent. To be a registered member of BACP, UKCP, NCS or equivalent professional body, with over 5 years of supervised counselling experience. Significant experience of providing one-to-one counselling for survivors of abuse and carrying out initial assessments and risk assessments. Significant knowledge and understanding of the issues affecting this client group and the impact of trauma. Significant line management and appraisal experience with the ability to effectively co-ordinate a team. The ability to support staff to foster a positive working environment and deliver a high quality of service. Experience of recruiting staff, including inductions and training. Experience of managing safeguarding concerns and supporting others to act in accordance with safeguarding policies and in the best interests of the client or those at risk. The ability to work with clients online or by phone. Experience of working collaboratively as part of a leadership team and ability to contribute to an organisation s future development. Experience of developing and maintaining working relationships with partner agencies and professionals. Excellent organisational and planning skills. Excellent IT skills and experience of using Microsoft Word and Excel, with the ability to confidently use and support others with an online Case Management System. Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. A commitment to identifying ongoing personal development and training needs and to take appropriate action to ensure these needs are met. The ability to keep accurate and confidential records of client work. Experience of being a client in a formal counselling relationship. Experience of and commitment to working with diversity. To have the capacity to work flexibly within a small professional team. The ability to manage own time and work load effectively. The ability to chair meetings DESIRABLE: Training in trauma processing approaches, such as EMDR, Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET), brainspotting, trauma-focused CBT, and Rewind Technique. Experience of working within a community-based organisation. Experience of working with people that have used drugs or alcohol to cope with trauma. Experience of running therapeutic groups. Experience of delivering training.
May 06, 2026
Full time
Accountable to: CEO Place of work : The Southmead Project, BS10 6AS Hours: 4 days per week (30 hours) between 9.00am and 5.00pm Interview date: Friday 29th May Salary: £48,000 p/a pro rata Contract: 1 year fixed term (covering a maternity leave position) The Southmead Project is an equal opportunities employer providing free specialist counselling and support for survivors of abuse across Bristol and surrounding areas. Our recruitment is done in line with safer recruitment practices. We welcome people of any race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, class, ability, language, religion and cultural background. We value the differences between people and affirm each person as an individual. We value our team very highly and pride ourselves on being a supportive employer. We provide the following benefits to encourage a supported, well-rounded and enriched practice: Paid supervision for 1.5 hours per month, with an external supervisor of that person s choice Line management for 1 hour per month Training budget of £500 per year to spend on relevant training of that person s choice Employer pension contribution of 5% Generous annual leave allowance and paid sick leave Cycle to work scheme Optional private counselling for up to 12 sessions per year with an external counsellor of that person s choice Therapeutic Management To manage and support a staff team, including the Head of Active Recovery, a Counselling Lead, Nexus Counselling Manager, a Family Support Group Facilitator, and administrators. To oversee all of the charity s therapeutic services and ensure that efficient and high-quality services are delivered. To be the charity s Designated Safeguarding Lead to respond effectively and efficiently to safeguarding concerns. To ensure staff are sufficiently trained in adult and child safeguarding and that training records are kept up-to-date. To oversee the charity s pre-trial therapy processes and be a point of contact for the police. To develop and improve the charity s therapeutic services, including any expansion of the services. To manage therapeutic recruitment, inductions and training. To hold monthly staff meetings and service team meetings when needed. To oversee the individual and group supervision arrangements and reporting for all staff. To manage and have overall responsibility for the ongoing use of an online Case Management System, ensuring that data is inputted accurately for reporting purposes. To support the charity s quality assurance and development of its services through monitoring and responding to client feedback and outcomes data. To develop the charity s survivor voice work and ensure that the charity s services are informed by survivors and their lived experience. To manage any complaints raised by clients. Leadership To work collaboratively as part of a Leadership Team to make decisions and resolve issues affecting the day-to-day running of the charity and management of its staff team. To strategically plan and develop the therapeutic services of the charity. To develop relationships with partner agencies and professionals to raise awareness of our therapeutic services and strengthen our work. To build and maintain a positive working relationship with the Board of Trustees. To attend and contribute to trustee meetings and trustee working group meetings, reporting on the therapeutic services and any clinical matters arising. To assist in promoting the charity by attending all relevant meetings directly connected with your work. To undertake any other duties appropriate to the needs of the charity. Client Work To provide one-to-one counselling for survivors of abuse of all genders, both online / by phone and face-to-face, with a caseload of approximately 4 clients. To maintain confidential and accurate counselling notes of all sessions. To attend monthly one-to-one clinical supervision with a supervisor approved by the Southmead Project. (Supervision is a requirement of this charity as members of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy). To attend monthly one-to-one line management meetings. To work to the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy ethical guidelines. To work within the framework, spirit and ethos of the Southmead Project s Equal Opportunities Policy, and actively engage in promoting the policy within the charity and in all dealings with clients and other agencies. All members of staff, paid and unpaid, are required to undergo the enhanced level of Disclosure and Barring Service check. Person Specification ESSENTIAL: Diploma in Counselling (British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) accredited course or equivalent); and to have BACP accreditation or be working towards BACP accreditation or equivalent. To be a registered member of BACP, UKCP, NCS or equivalent professional body, with over 5 years of supervised counselling experience. Significant experience of providing one-to-one counselling for survivors of abuse and carrying out initial assessments and risk assessments. Significant knowledge and understanding of the issues affecting this client group and the impact of trauma. Significant line management and appraisal experience with the ability to effectively co-ordinate a team. The ability to support staff to foster a positive working environment and deliver a high quality of service. Experience of recruiting staff, including inductions and training. Experience of managing safeguarding concerns and supporting others to act in accordance with safeguarding policies and in the best interests of the client or those at risk. The ability to work with clients online or by phone. Experience of working collaboratively as part of a leadership team and ability to contribute to an organisation s future development. Experience of developing and maintaining working relationships with partner agencies and professionals. Excellent organisational and planning skills. Excellent IT skills and experience of using Microsoft Word and Excel, with the ability to confidently use and support others with an online Case Management System. Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. A commitment to identifying ongoing personal development and training needs and to take appropriate action to ensure these needs are met. The ability to keep accurate and confidential records of client work. Experience of being a client in a formal counselling relationship. Experience of and commitment to working with diversity. To have the capacity to work flexibly within a small professional team. The ability to manage own time and work load effectively. The ability to chair meetings DESIRABLE: Training in trauma processing approaches, such as EMDR, Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET), brainspotting, trauma-focused CBT, and Rewind Technique. Experience of working within a community-based organisation. Experience of working with people that have used drugs or alcohol to cope with trauma. Experience of running therapeutic groups. Experience of delivering training.
About the role: Ark Start nurseries are led by skilled early-years practitioners who create a rich blend of play based experiences and purposeful adult led learning. As a not for profit organisation, everything we do is focused on children, families, and community. We're looking for someone who brings genuine passion for working with young children-someone creative, knowledgeable, and deeply committed to shaping an exceptional early years environment. Our new Ark Start Earls Court nursery is preparing to open this summer. As our founding manager, you will play a key role in setting up the nursery and recruiting an inspiring Early Years team. You'll also have the unique opportunity to shape the way we do things - bringing your voice, expertise, and vision to the creation of high quality nursery provision for all children. This opening marks the ninth nursery in the Ark Start network, and you won't be doing it alone - you'll have the full support, guidance, and shared expertise of the entire Ark Start team as you bring this new setting to life. Our managers benefit from ongoing coaching and mentoring, ensuring you are supported both professionally and personally as you lead this exciting new provision. Personal Characteristics A genuine passion for working with developing their staff with a deep belief in their potential. Creativity, curiosity and the ability to bring joy, playfulness and warmth to early years learning. A strong commitment to inclusion, ensuring every child is valued and supported. Reflective, open to feedback and eager to learn through coaching and professional growth. Highly motivated with a strong drive for continuous improvement. Confident communicator who can build strong, positive relationships with families and professionals. Calm under pressure, with good judgement and the ability to make decisions in the best interests of children. Values driven, aligned with Ark Start's mission and committed to high quality nursery provision for all children. Qualifications and Experience: Essential: A full and relevant L3 Early Childhood Educator qualification (or equivalent) At least 3 years' experience working as a room leader or above Demonstratable knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework Desirable: Full and relevant Level 5 or Level 6 qualification in Early Years or Leadership and Management (e.g., Early Years Teacher Status, BA in Early Childhood Studies). Knowledge of SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) best practice and the SEND Code of Practice Experience of being a DSL or DDSL within a nursery Key Responsibilities: To create a nurturing, fun, safe and caring nursery environment that meets the needs of every child To implement the Ark Start curriculum To ensure compliance to all Ark Start and statutory policies To lead on nursery improvement and engage with regular coaching and monitoring of the provision and ensure the nursery is constantly improving Actively promote the safety and welfare of our children and young people Liaise with colleagues and external contacts at all levels of seniority with confidence, tact and diplomacy Ensure the management information system is up to date Ensure the 'look and feel' of the nursery is in line with Ark Start expectations and values To be the Designated SENDCo; to regularly assess impact of provision put in place for initial concern and SEND children as well as work closely with families and play partners to ensure individual children's needs are being fully met. To be DSL and ensure all safeguarding policies and risk assessments are up to date, kept under review and that all staff are following them To write and keep up to date all Risk Assessments and ensure all staff are aware of and following these To ensure full occupancy and operate nursery at break even Work with colleagues, children, and families to develop a strong nursery community including delivery of family workshops and programmes to support children's progress
May 06, 2026
Full time
About the role: Ark Start nurseries are led by skilled early-years practitioners who create a rich blend of play based experiences and purposeful adult led learning. As a not for profit organisation, everything we do is focused on children, families, and community. We're looking for someone who brings genuine passion for working with young children-someone creative, knowledgeable, and deeply committed to shaping an exceptional early years environment. Our new Ark Start Earls Court nursery is preparing to open this summer. As our founding manager, you will play a key role in setting up the nursery and recruiting an inspiring Early Years team. You'll also have the unique opportunity to shape the way we do things - bringing your voice, expertise, and vision to the creation of high quality nursery provision for all children. This opening marks the ninth nursery in the Ark Start network, and you won't be doing it alone - you'll have the full support, guidance, and shared expertise of the entire Ark Start team as you bring this new setting to life. Our managers benefit from ongoing coaching and mentoring, ensuring you are supported both professionally and personally as you lead this exciting new provision. Personal Characteristics A genuine passion for working with developing their staff with a deep belief in their potential. Creativity, curiosity and the ability to bring joy, playfulness and warmth to early years learning. A strong commitment to inclusion, ensuring every child is valued and supported. Reflective, open to feedback and eager to learn through coaching and professional growth. Highly motivated with a strong drive for continuous improvement. Confident communicator who can build strong, positive relationships with families and professionals. Calm under pressure, with good judgement and the ability to make decisions in the best interests of children. Values driven, aligned with Ark Start's mission and committed to high quality nursery provision for all children. Qualifications and Experience: Essential: A full and relevant L3 Early Childhood Educator qualification (or equivalent) At least 3 years' experience working as a room leader or above Demonstratable knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework Desirable: Full and relevant Level 5 or Level 6 qualification in Early Years or Leadership and Management (e.g., Early Years Teacher Status, BA in Early Childhood Studies). Knowledge of SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) best practice and the SEND Code of Practice Experience of being a DSL or DDSL within a nursery Key Responsibilities: To create a nurturing, fun, safe and caring nursery environment that meets the needs of every child To implement the Ark Start curriculum To ensure compliance to all Ark Start and statutory policies To lead on nursery improvement and engage with regular coaching and monitoring of the provision and ensure the nursery is constantly improving Actively promote the safety and welfare of our children and young people Liaise with colleagues and external contacts at all levels of seniority with confidence, tact and diplomacy Ensure the management information system is up to date Ensure the 'look and feel' of the nursery is in line with Ark Start expectations and values To be the Designated SENDCo; to regularly assess impact of provision put in place for initial concern and SEND children as well as work closely with families and play partners to ensure individual children's needs are being fully met. To be DSL and ensure all safeguarding policies and risk assessments are up to date, kept under review and that all staff are following them To write and keep up to date all Risk Assessments and ensure all staff are aware of and following these To ensure full occupancy and operate nursery at break even Work with colleagues, children, and families to develop a strong nursery community including delivery of family workshops and programmes to support children's progress
Electrician required for our public sector client, based in Loughborough 12 weeks initially Job Purpose To ensure CBC achieves its vision and business objectives, by supporting the Repairs Team Leaders to drive and develop the service in order to achieve and maintain top quartile performance in all categories. To deliver high quality customer standards and contribute to achieving and retaining the customer service excellence standard. To carry out a wide range of electrical work associated with the business activities of CBC. To undertake all work to a competent recognised standard, with minimal risk to the health and safety of all those it may affect. Main Duties and Responsibilities 1. To support the Repairs Team Leaders, through partnership working, in the delivery of CBCs vision and values and the delivery of the Service Delivery Plan. 2. To support the Repairs Team Leaders with the achievement of strategic, corporate and partnership initiatives for the repairs and investment services. 3. To support the directorate in ensuring that the repairs and maintenance service reflects the needs and aspirations of the local community. 4. To contribute to the Councils out of hours call out service and be included on a rota. 5. To support the Repairs Team Leaders in delivering an excellent vacant property repairs service, responsive repairs service, gas servicing, maintenance and compliance service and planned maintenance services that are customer focussed and meet all legislative and statutory requirements. 6. Carry out all types of repair and maintenance work in a multi-skilled environment allied to the electrical trade discipline. 7. Undertake appropriate working across trades during peaks and troughs of demand, surplus/shortfall of trade skills, as required by a task, or as requested by a repairs team leader. 8. Complete work to a high standard of quality and output. 9. Ensure that repairs are carried out promptly and within the appropriate time limits. 10. Introduce yourself to the tenant, show proof of identify and explain the nature and purpose of the repair. Wear overshoes within tenanted properties. 11. Liaise with other building trades as necessary for the efficient co-ordination of work activities. 12. Notify the Repairs Team Leaders of any necessary major variations from the work as stated on the works order. 13. Maintain safe methods of work at all times and adhere to current Health and Safety legislation. 14. Wear appropriate personal protective equipment relevant to the task. 15. Report all accidents and/or hazardous occurrences to the Area Building Co-ordinator. 16. Complete and submit timesheets, vehicle sheets and any other procedural requirements as per the nature of the job. 17. Act at all times in an appropriate and customer friendly manner when dealing with tenants and/or members of the public, ensuring the delivery of an effective and appropriate service to all service users fairly and without discrimination. 18. Attend relevant training courses as and when required. 19. Able to identify and advise on correct remedial action for all electrical works and specify correct product for best possible outcome. 20. Able to complete all types of electrical repair, testing, maintenance and installation work allied to the Electrical trade disciplines in accordance with the current regulations relating to the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE) and building regulations. 21. To carry out associated remedial works. 22. Able to deliver any collected waste to the depot collection area or specified waste location. 23. Undertake all works as directed by Repairs Team Leaders, Project Surveyors, and Charge hands or from the Business Support Team. Advise work planners of any issues or works which cannot be completed on first visit. Promptly complete records of all completed works, issues, material requests, follow on or any other field on the PDA or on any other directed format. 24. Inspect items of disrepair. Assess options for repair or replacement and remedy disrepair in the most appropriate manner. Take responsibility for quality of finished job, life expectancy of repair and quality of service to the customer. 25. Check and ensure that all places where work is to be carried out have a safe working environment to proceed. Report any unsafe working conditions to the works planner and do not start work unless authorised to proceed. 26. Act as the directorates contact with its tenants and residents regarding property issues and arranging further appointments. 27. Be responsible and aware of any safeguarding issues when within a tenants property and report these to the Repairs and Team Leaders. 28. Make good disturbed structures/finishes of a minor nature and report on furtherworks by other trades if required. 29. Clear all work areas and remove any rubbish after completion of works. 30. Assist other operatives where there requires more than one operative. 31. Use, maintain, clean and store all tools, equipment vans and first aid boxes etc provided by CBC in accordance with manufacturers instructions. Bring to the notice of the Repairs Team Leaders immediately any items which are damaged, unfit for use or need servicing. 32. Use vehicle fuel cards responsibly and only for company purpose. 33. Order, collect and take delivery of materials or stock as per the agreements and procedures adopted by CBC with suppliers. 34. Seek and implement service improvements to meet the needs of internal and external customers when possible in consultation with work planners. 35. Carry out all duties in accordance with relevant legislation relating to the construction and maintenance industry and, in particular, health and safety within the parameters of task and duties. 36. Attend regular training, updates, toolbox meetings as instructed by the management team. 37. Provide cover for team members when they are absent from work as and when required. 38. Use transport provided by the group to agreed policies and procedures and be responsible for the safe use of the vehicle. 39. Ensure all PDAs or other devices are used appropriately and that they are charged up prior to commencing a days work. 40. Ensuring that any resale material removed from a property or materials not fully utilised within a designated job remains the property of CBC. 41. The Operative should not leave a property where there is no access without the authorisation of the work planner and should not undertake further works in a property above the agreed job without the same authorisation. 42. To deliver tenant surgeries around training on small repairs and additionally demonstrations within community activities. 43. To ensure that all specified maintenance work complies with current Building Regulations, Codes of Practice and Health and Safety legislation and any other statutory requirements or European Directives relevant to the specific work. 44. As a term of your employment you may be required to undertake such other duties commensurate with your grade, and/or hours of work, as may reasonably be required of you at your initial place of work or at any other of the Authoritys establishments. 45. Responsible for protecting and managing information securely, and reporting breaches or suspected information security breaches, in line with Council policies Qualifications NVQ Level 3 or Relevant alternative in electrical installation work City & Guilds 2391 Inspection and testing City & Guilds th Edition Portable appliance testing City & Guilds 2377. Appropriate qualification in health and Safety. Advanced City & Guilds (or equivalent) in relevant building trade.
May 06, 2026
Seasonal
Electrician required for our public sector client, based in Loughborough 12 weeks initially Job Purpose To ensure CBC achieves its vision and business objectives, by supporting the Repairs Team Leaders to drive and develop the service in order to achieve and maintain top quartile performance in all categories. To deliver high quality customer standards and contribute to achieving and retaining the customer service excellence standard. To carry out a wide range of electrical work associated with the business activities of CBC. To undertake all work to a competent recognised standard, with minimal risk to the health and safety of all those it may affect. Main Duties and Responsibilities 1. To support the Repairs Team Leaders, through partnership working, in the delivery of CBCs vision and values and the delivery of the Service Delivery Plan. 2. To support the Repairs Team Leaders with the achievement of strategic, corporate and partnership initiatives for the repairs and investment services. 3. To support the directorate in ensuring that the repairs and maintenance service reflects the needs and aspirations of the local community. 4. To contribute to the Councils out of hours call out service and be included on a rota. 5. To support the Repairs Team Leaders in delivering an excellent vacant property repairs service, responsive repairs service, gas servicing, maintenance and compliance service and planned maintenance services that are customer focussed and meet all legislative and statutory requirements. 6. Carry out all types of repair and maintenance work in a multi-skilled environment allied to the electrical trade discipline. 7. Undertake appropriate working across trades during peaks and troughs of demand, surplus/shortfall of trade skills, as required by a task, or as requested by a repairs team leader. 8. Complete work to a high standard of quality and output. 9. Ensure that repairs are carried out promptly and within the appropriate time limits. 10. Introduce yourself to the tenant, show proof of identify and explain the nature and purpose of the repair. Wear overshoes within tenanted properties. 11. Liaise with other building trades as necessary for the efficient co-ordination of work activities. 12. Notify the Repairs Team Leaders of any necessary major variations from the work as stated on the works order. 13. Maintain safe methods of work at all times and adhere to current Health and Safety legislation. 14. Wear appropriate personal protective equipment relevant to the task. 15. Report all accidents and/or hazardous occurrences to the Area Building Co-ordinator. 16. Complete and submit timesheets, vehicle sheets and any other procedural requirements as per the nature of the job. 17. Act at all times in an appropriate and customer friendly manner when dealing with tenants and/or members of the public, ensuring the delivery of an effective and appropriate service to all service users fairly and without discrimination. 18. Attend relevant training courses as and when required. 19. Able to identify and advise on correct remedial action for all electrical works and specify correct product for best possible outcome. 20. Able to complete all types of electrical repair, testing, maintenance and installation work allied to the Electrical trade disciplines in accordance with the current regulations relating to the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE) and building regulations. 21. To carry out associated remedial works. 22. Able to deliver any collected waste to the depot collection area or specified waste location. 23. Undertake all works as directed by Repairs Team Leaders, Project Surveyors, and Charge hands or from the Business Support Team. Advise work planners of any issues or works which cannot be completed on first visit. Promptly complete records of all completed works, issues, material requests, follow on or any other field on the PDA or on any other directed format. 24. Inspect items of disrepair. Assess options for repair or replacement and remedy disrepair in the most appropriate manner. Take responsibility for quality of finished job, life expectancy of repair and quality of service to the customer. 25. Check and ensure that all places where work is to be carried out have a safe working environment to proceed. Report any unsafe working conditions to the works planner and do not start work unless authorised to proceed. 26. Act as the directorates contact with its tenants and residents regarding property issues and arranging further appointments. 27. Be responsible and aware of any safeguarding issues when within a tenants property and report these to the Repairs and Team Leaders. 28. Make good disturbed structures/finishes of a minor nature and report on furtherworks by other trades if required. 29. Clear all work areas and remove any rubbish after completion of works. 30. Assist other operatives where there requires more than one operative. 31. Use, maintain, clean and store all tools, equipment vans and first aid boxes etc provided by CBC in accordance with manufacturers instructions. Bring to the notice of the Repairs Team Leaders immediately any items which are damaged, unfit for use or need servicing. 32. Use vehicle fuel cards responsibly and only for company purpose. 33. Order, collect and take delivery of materials or stock as per the agreements and procedures adopted by CBC with suppliers. 34. Seek and implement service improvements to meet the needs of internal and external customers when possible in consultation with work planners. 35. Carry out all duties in accordance with relevant legislation relating to the construction and maintenance industry and, in particular, health and safety within the parameters of task and duties. 36. Attend regular training, updates, toolbox meetings as instructed by the management team. 37. Provide cover for team members when they are absent from work as and when required. 38. Use transport provided by the group to agreed policies and procedures and be responsible for the safe use of the vehicle. 39. Ensure all PDAs or other devices are used appropriately and that they are charged up prior to commencing a days work. 40. Ensuring that any resale material removed from a property or materials not fully utilised within a designated job remains the property of CBC. 41. The Operative should not leave a property where there is no access without the authorisation of the work planner and should not undertake further works in a property above the agreed job without the same authorisation. 42. To deliver tenant surgeries around training on small repairs and additionally demonstrations within community activities. 43. To ensure that all specified maintenance work complies with current Building Regulations, Codes of Practice and Health and Safety legislation and any other statutory requirements or European Directives relevant to the specific work. 44. As a term of your employment you may be required to undertake such other duties commensurate with your grade, and/or hours of work, as may reasonably be required of you at your initial place of work or at any other of the Authoritys establishments. 45. Responsible for protecting and managing information securely, and reporting breaches or suspected information security breaches, in line with Council policies Qualifications NVQ Level 3 or Relevant alternative in electrical installation work City & Guilds 2391 Inspection and testing City & Guilds th Edition Portable appliance testing City & Guilds 2377. Appropriate qualification in health and Safety. Advanced City & Guilds (or equivalent) in relevant building trade.
Title: Active Recovery Practitioner Place of work: The Southmead Project, BS10 6AS and various locations around Bristol and Somerset Interview date: Tuesday 9th June The Southmead Project: The Southmead Project is an equal opportunities employer providing free specialist trauma counselling and support for adult survivors of abuse across Bristol and surrounding areas. Our recruitment is done in line with safer recruitment practices. We welcome people of any race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, class, ability, language, religion and cultural background. We value the differences between people and affirming each person as an individual. We value our team very highly and pride ourselves on being a supportive employer. We provide the following benefits to encourage every staff member to have a supported, well-rounded and enriched working experience: Paid supervision for 1.5 hours per month, with an external clinical supervisor Line management for 1 hour per month Training budget of £500 per year to spend on relevant training of that person s choice Employer pension contribution of 5% Generous annual leave allowance and paid sick leave Cycle to work scheme Optional private counselling for up to 12 sessions per year with an external counsellor of that person s choice We also support employees with reasonable adjustments through the Access to Work scheme. The Active Recovery Project gives adult survivors of abuse the opportunity to take part in community-based activities. It provides a safe and supportive space for clients to participate in a variety of group activities with others who share or understand their experience and develop peer relationships, resulting in increasing confidence and reduced isolation. The activities are based on ideas from our members and include water-based activities (such as rowing, canoeing, sailing and kayaking), surfing, trips to community spaces and creative sessions (such as arts and crafts). Activities take place every week. Each activity will last approximately 2.5 hours each. Members can attend the group sessions for up to 18 months. The current Practitioner has said: The decision to leave this role has been so difficult, the team are so lovely, caring and supportive. In the role I have got to go surfing, walk alpacas and make a bowl on a pottery wheel. Sometimes I honestly can t believe it s my job. I have learnt so much and got to work with some of the most wonderful and inspiring people. There are countless moments at groups that I will never ever forget - some of my most amazing moments in life have come at work and that doesn t happen very often! Job Purpose: The Practitioner role requires working as part of a small team and they will help prepare and deliver two Active Recovery sessions per week, in Bristol and Somerset. The Somerset group runs on a Tuesday and the Bristol group runs on a Wednesday. During the sessions, the Practitioner will be responsible for using a trauma-informed approach to support clients who become dysregulated or need emotional support. Principal Tasks: 1. Together with the rest of the Active Recovery team, to provide initial trauma-informed assessment phone calls and/or meetings with potential members as part of the registration process for Active Recovery. This includes assessing need, risk and suitability for the service using a trauma-informed approach. 2. To support the Active Recovery Lead in creating safety plans and tailoring activity sessions where appropriate. These will be informed through relationships with members and the initial assessment phone calls. 3. Support the Active Recovery Lead in planning trauma-informed sessions for members. 4. Support the setting up, delivering and debriefing about activity sessions with members and volunteers. Ensuring members are clear on each session's ground rules and safeguarding processes, using the Member s Agreement. 5. Provide trauma-informed face-to-face support to members at sessions who may become overwhelmed or require help dealing with flashbacks and dissociation. 6. To support volunteers with safeguarding queries and ensure safeguarding procedures are followed, including being the Safeguarding Lead at activity sessions if the Active Recovery Lead is not there and escalating any onward safeguarding referrals and queries to the Southmead Project Designated Safeguarding Lead. 7. Support the Active Recovery Lead with management of volunteers for the project. 8. Develop and maintain an Active Recovery community through email, phone calls, texts and in person. 9. Be the key person in ensuring that members have all the information and resources needed to get to the sessions - building a relationship of trust with members, using Spond, email, texts and calls, creating Canvas, figuring out transport logistics. 10. Support the project s aim to have the members voices at the heart of the project. 11. Contribute to the development of outcome processes in line with the Southmead Project and its funders requirements. 12. Maintain positive relationships with partnership organisations for the project. 13. The Practitioner will not have budget responsibility but will ensure that their own personal expenses (mileage/parking) is within the budget for the project, keeping accurate records. 14. Record data accurately and in a timely manner on Oasis. 15. Attend monthly one-to-one line management meetings with the Head of Active Recovery. 16. To attend monthly one-to-one clinical supervision with a Supervisor who is approved by the Southmead Project. Supervision is a requirement of this charity as an organisational member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy. 17. To work within the framework, spirit and ethos of the Southmead Project s Equal Opportunities Policy, and actively engage in promoting the policy within the charity and in all dealings with clients and other agencies. 18. Follow the Southmead Project policies, procedures and professional code of conduct as outlined in the Staff Handbook. 19. All members of staff, paid and unpaid, are required to undergo the enhanced level of Disclosure and Barring Service check Please see documents for full job description and person specification.
May 05, 2026
Full time
Title: Active Recovery Practitioner Place of work: The Southmead Project, BS10 6AS and various locations around Bristol and Somerset Interview date: Tuesday 9th June The Southmead Project: The Southmead Project is an equal opportunities employer providing free specialist trauma counselling and support for adult survivors of abuse across Bristol and surrounding areas. Our recruitment is done in line with safer recruitment practices. We welcome people of any race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, class, ability, language, religion and cultural background. We value the differences between people and affirming each person as an individual. We value our team very highly and pride ourselves on being a supportive employer. We provide the following benefits to encourage every staff member to have a supported, well-rounded and enriched working experience: Paid supervision for 1.5 hours per month, with an external clinical supervisor Line management for 1 hour per month Training budget of £500 per year to spend on relevant training of that person s choice Employer pension contribution of 5% Generous annual leave allowance and paid sick leave Cycle to work scheme Optional private counselling for up to 12 sessions per year with an external counsellor of that person s choice We also support employees with reasonable adjustments through the Access to Work scheme. The Active Recovery Project gives adult survivors of abuse the opportunity to take part in community-based activities. It provides a safe and supportive space for clients to participate in a variety of group activities with others who share or understand their experience and develop peer relationships, resulting in increasing confidence and reduced isolation. The activities are based on ideas from our members and include water-based activities (such as rowing, canoeing, sailing and kayaking), surfing, trips to community spaces and creative sessions (such as arts and crafts). Activities take place every week. Each activity will last approximately 2.5 hours each. Members can attend the group sessions for up to 18 months. The current Practitioner has said: The decision to leave this role has been so difficult, the team are so lovely, caring and supportive. In the role I have got to go surfing, walk alpacas and make a bowl on a pottery wheel. Sometimes I honestly can t believe it s my job. I have learnt so much and got to work with some of the most wonderful and inspiring people. There are countless moments at groups that I will never ever forget - some of my most amazing moments in life have come at work and that doesn t happen very often! Job Purpose: The Practitioner role requires working as part of a small team and they will help prepare and deliver two Active Recovery sessions per week, in Bristol and Somerset. The Somerset group runs on a Tuesday and the Bristol group runs on a Wednesday. During the sessions, the Practitioner will be responsible for using a trauma-informed approach to support clients who become dysregulated or need emotional support. Principal Tasks: 1. Together with the rest of the Active Recovery team, to provide initial trauma-informed assessment phone calls and/or meetings with potential members as part of the registration process for Active Recovery. This includes assessing need, risk and suitability for the service using a trauma-informed approach. 2. To support the Active Recovery Lead in creating safety plans and tailoring activity sessions where appropriate. These will be informed through relationships with members and the initial assessment phone calls. 3. Support the Active Recovery Lead in planning trauma-informed sessions for members. 4. Support the setting up, delivering and debriefing about activity sessions with members and volunteers. Ensuring members are clear on each session's ground rules and safeguarding processes, using the Member s Agreement. 5. Provide trauma-informed face-to-face support to members at sessions who may become overwhelmed or require help dealing with flashbacks and dissociation. 6. To support volunteers with safeguarding queries and ensure safeguarding procedures are followed, including being the Safeguarding Lead at activity sessions if the Active Recovery Lead is not there and escalating any onward safeguarding referrals and queries to the Southmead Project Designated Safeguarding Lead. 7. Support the Active Recovery Lead with management of volunteers for the project. 8. Develop and maintain an Active Recovery community through email, phone calls, texts and in person. 9. Be the key person in ensuring that members have all the information and resources needed to get to the sessions - building a relationship of trust with members, using Spond, email, texts and calls, creating Canvas, figuring out transport logistics. 10. Support the project s aim to have the members voices at the heart of the project. 11. Contribute to the development of outcome processes in line with the Southmead Project and its funders requirements. 12. Maintain positive relationships with partnership organisations for the project. 13. The Practitioner will not have budget responsibility but will ensure that their own personal expenses (mileage/parking) is within the budget for the project, keeping accurate records. 14. Record data accurately and in a timely manner on Oasis. 15. Attend monthly one-to-one line management meetings with the Head of Active Recovery. 16. To attend monthly one-to-one clinical supervision with a Supervisor who is approved by the Southmead Project. Supervision is a requirement of this charity as an organisational member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy. 17. To work within the framework, spirit and ethos of the Southmead Project s Equal Opportunities Policy, and actively engage in promoting the policy within the charity and in all dealings with clients and other agencies. 18. Follow the Southmead Project policies, procedures and professional code of conduct as outlined in the Staff Handbook. 19. All members of staff, paid and unpaid, are required to undergo the enhanced level of Disclosure and Barring Service check Please see documents for full job description and person specification.
Are you passionate about creating safer, stronger communities? At Amplius, we re looking for a Community Safety Officer to deliver proactive and effective Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) and Community Safety Services across our South region. (Biggleswade and surrounding areas) In this role, you ll protect our customers, communities and assets through prevention, early intervention, and robust case management whilst fostering collaborative working with customers, partners and internal stakeholders to build sustainable communities. Salary: £38,746.40 + £2,750.28 Car Allowance Contract: Permanent, Full Time Your week: 36.25 hours (Monday to Friday 9am 5:15pm) Location: Hybrid with a weekly presence in our Milton Keynes office, covering a patch around Biggleswade and surrounding areas Snapshot of your role Own a case load of ASB and community safety cases, ensuring timely, proportionate and legally compliant responses. Complete full case management, including proportionality assessments and preparation should any legal action be required. Understand and work towards regional performance against KPI s, service standards and customer satisfaction measures Build and maintain effective relationships with local statutory officers in a designated area. Attend multi-agency forums, for example MARAC and Community Safety Partnerships in person if possible. Engage with customers to gather intelligence, build trust, and co-produce local safety initiatives for more complex case management Ensure compliance with policies and procedures Maintain a detailed knowledge of anti-social behaviour best practice and legislation Champion a culture of safeguarding, inclusion, and customer empowerment. What we re looking for CIH Level 3 already achieved, working towards or willing to do so. Good knowledge and experience overseeing complex ASB & Community Safety case management. Good knowledge of Tenancy Enforcement and / or the tools and powers of the ASB AND Crime and policing Act 2014 Up to date knowledge of the regulatory environment Experience of building positive relationships with Local Authority partners and other key stakeholders Able to use housing systems effectively Ability to remain calm and focused under pressure, with the capacity to navigate complex challenges Able to travel around a large geographical area as required A full UK driving license is essential for this role. DBS clearance is required for this role. Please read the attached Job Description before applying so you get the full scope of the role. Closing Date: 20th April 2026 We reserve the right to close the vacancy early in response to an overwhelming number of applications or a change in business priorities. Important We do not provide visa sponsorship; you must be eligible to work in the UK and provide Right to Work evidence. If you have any questions, please contact the Amplius Talent Team and we ll be happy to assist you. Why join Amplius? At Amplius, you ll be trusted to lead, supported to grow and empowered to make a difference. We offer a collaborative working culture, flexibility through hybrid working, and the opportunity to shape how planned works are delivered across our homes - now and into the future.
May 05, 2026
Full time
Are you passionate about creating safer, stronger communities? At Amplius, we re looking for a Community Safety Officer to deliver proactive and effective Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) and Community Safety Services across our South region. (Biggleswade and surrounding areas) In this role, you ll protect our customers, communities and assets through prevention, early intervention, and robust case management whilst fostering collaborative working with customers, partners and internal stakeholders to build sustainable communities. Salary: £38,746.40 + £2,750.28 Car Allowance Contract: Permanent, Full Time Your week: 36.25 hours (Monday to Friday 9am 5:15pm) Location: Hybrid with a weekly presence in our Milton Keynes office, covering a patch around Biggleswade and surrounding areas Snapshot of your role Own a case load of ASB and community safety cases, ensuring timely, proportionate and legally compliant responses. Complete full case management, including proportionality assessments and preparation should any legal action be required. Understand and work towards regional performance against KPI s, service standards and customer satisfaction measures Build and maintain effective relationships with local statutory officers in a designated area. Attend multi-agency forums, for example MARAC and Community Safety Partnerships in person if possible. Engage with customers to gather intelligence, build trust, and co-produce local safety initiatives for more complex case management Ensure compliance with policies and procedures Maintain a detailed knowledge of anti-social behaviour best practice and legislation Champion a culture of safeguarding, inclusion, and customer empowerment. What we re looking for CIH Level 3 already achieved, working towards or willing to do so. Good knowledge and experience overseeing complex ASB & Community Safety case management. Good knowledge of Tenancy Enforcement and / or the tools and powers of the ASB AND Crime and policing Act 2014 Up to date knowledge of the regulatory environment Experience of building positive relationships with Local Authority partners and other key stakeholders Able to use housing systems effectively Ability to remain calm and focused under pressure, with the capacity to navigate complex challenges Able to travel around a large geographical area as required A full UK driving license is essential for this role. DBS clearance is required for this role. Please read the attached Job Description before applying so you get the full scope of the role. Closing Date: 20th April 2026 We reserve the right to close the vacancy early in response to an overwhelming number of applications or a change in business priorities. Important We do not provide visa sponsorship; you must be eligible to work in the UK and provide Right to Work evidence. If you have any questions, please contact the Amplius Talent Team and we ll be happy to assist you. Why join Amplius? At Amplius, you ll be trusted to lead, supported to grow and empowered to make a difference. We offer a collaborative working culture, flexibility through hybrid working, and the opportunity to shape how planned works are delivered across our homes - now and into the future.
Pastoral Manager - Secondary School - Hammersmith, West London Salary: £35,000 Full-Time Permanent September Start Are you a passionate, driven individual with a commitment to student wellbeing and behaviour? Do you thrive in a fast-paced school environment where no two days are the same? A forward-thinking and inclusive secondary school in Hammersmith is seeking an outstanding Pastoral Manager to play a pivotal role in shaping the lives and experiences of its students. This is a highly rewarding opportunity for someone who wants to make a genuine difference beyond the classroom , supporting young people to succeed both academically and personally. The Role As a Pastoral Manager, you will be at the heart of the school's support system, working closely with students, families, and staff to ensure every learner is supported, safe, and ready to succeed. Your responsibilities will include: Leading on student wellbeing, behaviour, and attendance within a designated year group Building strong relationships with students, acting as a trusted and consistent point of support Managing behaviour interventions and promoting positive conduct across the school Working closely with teaching staff, SEN teams, and safeguarding leads Liaising with parents/carers to ensure a joined-up approach to student support Supporting students facing social, emotional, or behavioural challenges Contributing to safeguarding and child protection procedures The School This Hammersmith-based secondary school is known for its strong pastoral ethos, inclusive culture, and commitment to student success . With excellent leadership and a clear vision, the school provides a supportive environment where staff are valued and students are encouraged to thrive. You'll be joining: A collaborative and dedicated pastoral team A school with clear behaviour systems and strong leadership support A diverse and vibrant student community An environment where wellbeing is prioritised for both students and staff Who They're Looking For Experience working with young people (school, youth work, mentoring, or similar) Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build rapport quickly Calm, resilient, and solution-focused approach A genuine passion for supporting student wellbeing and development Ability to manage challenging situations with professionalism and empathy Previous experience in a school setting or pastoral role is desirable, but not essential for the right candidate with the right mindset. Why Apply? Competitive salary of £35,000 A deeply rewarding role with real impact on students' lives Opportunities for progression into senior pastoral or safeguarding roles A supportive and welcoming school environment September start - ideal for those looking for a fresh opportunity This is more than just a job - it's a chance to become a key figure in students' lives , guiding, supporting, and empowering them to reach their full potential. Apply now to secure your role as a Pastoral Manager in a thriving Hammersmith secondary school.
May 05, 2026
Full time
Pastoral Manager - Secondary School - Hammersmith, West London Salary: £35,000 Full-Time Permanent September Start Are you a passionate, driven individual with a commitment to student wellbeing and behaviour? Do you thrive in a fast-paced school environment where no two days are the same? A forward-thinking and inclusive secondary school in Hammersmith is seeking an outstanding Pastoral Manager to play a pivotal role in shaping the lives and experiences of its students. This is a highly rewarding opportunity for someone who wants to make a genuine difference beyond the classroom , supporting young people to succeed both academically and personally. The Role As a Pastoral Manager, you will be at the heart of the school's support system, working closely with students, families, and staff to ensure every learner is supported, safe, and ready to succeed. Your responsibilities will include: Leading on student wellbeing, behaviour, and attendance within a designated year group Building strong relationships with students, acting as a trusted and consistent point of support Managing behaviour interventions and promoting positive conduct across the school Working closely with teaching staff, SEN teams, and safeguarding leads Liaising with parents/carers to ensure a joined-up approach to student support Supporting students facing social, emotional, or behavioural challenges Contributing to safeguarding and child protection procedures The School This Hammersmith-based secondary school is known for its strong pastoral ethos, inclusive culture, and commitment to student success . With excellent leadership and a clear vision, the school provides a supportive environment where staff are valued and students are encouraged to thrive. You'll be joining: A collaborative and dedicated pastoral team A school with clear behaviour systems and strong leadership support A diverse and vibrant student community An environment where wellbeing is prioritised for both students and staff Who They're Looking For Experience working with young people (school, youth work, mentoring, or similar) Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build rapport quickly Calm, resilient, and solution-focused approach A genuine passion for supporting student wellbeing and development Ability to manage challenging situations with professionalism and empathy Previous experience in a school setting or pastoral role is desirable, but not essential for the right candidate with the right mindset. Why Apply? Competitive salary of £35,000 A deeply rewarding role with real impact on students' lives Opportunities for progression into senior pastoral or safeguarding roles A supportive and welcoming school environment September start - ideal for those looking for a fresh opportunity This is more than just a job - it's a chance to become a key figure in students' lives , guiding, supporting, and empowering them to reach their full potential. Apply now to secure your role as a Pastoral Manager in a thriving Hammersmith secondary school.
Job Title: Safeguarding Manager Salary: £25,596 - £28,222 per annum Location: Warwickshire Hours: Full-time Term-Time Only Permanent Smart Education is currently recruiting for a Safeguarding Manager to join a supportive and forward-thinking school environment. This is a newly created role , offering an excellent opportunity for an experienced safeguarding professional to take ownership of day-to-day safeguarding operations and make a real difference to the lives of children and young people. Working closely with the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and senior leadership team, you will play a key role in ensuring safeguarding processes are robust, effective and fully compliant, while supporting pupils and families through early intervention and targeted support. Benefits of working as a Safeguarding Manager: • Opportunity to shape and develop a new role• Term-time working for a strong work-life balance• Local Government Pension Scheme with significant employer contribution• Excellent training and professional development opportunities• Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support• Friendly, inclusive and supportive working environment• Free on-site parking Job requirements: • Experience working within a safeguarding or child protection role • Strong knowledge of safeguarding legislation and procedures • Experience working with children and young people• Confidence working with multi-agency professionals • Experience using safeguarding systems such as CPOMS and MIS systems (e.g. Arbor) desirable• Excellent organisational and communication skills• Ability to build positive relationships with pupils, families and professionals Role responsibilities: • Lead the day-to-day management of safeguarding and child protection cases • Carry out initial fact-finding and manage safeguarding concerns effectively• Make and manage referrals to external agencies• Work closely with the DSL and leadership team to ensure a coordinated safeguarding approach• Attend and contribute to safeguarding and multi-agency meetings• Support pupils and families through early help and targeted interventions• Maintain accurate safeguarding records and case files• Analyse safeguarding data to identify trends, risks and areas for development• Support compliance, quality assurance and safeguarding audits• Provide guidance and support to staff on safeguarding matters This is a fantastic opportunity for a proactive, organised and committed safeguarding professional who is passionate about protecting and supporting vulnerable children and wants to play a key role within a school community. About Smart Education: Smart Education is a specialist Education and Early Years agency, recruiting for both permanent and temporary roles including Teachers, Teaching Assistants, SEND professionals, Nursery Nurses, and Tutors. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.
May 05, 2026
Full time
Job Title: Safeguarding Manager Salary: £25,596 - £28,222 per annum Location: Warwickshire Hours: Full-time Term-Time Only Permanent Smart Education is currently recruiting for a Safeguarding Manager to join a supportive and forward-thinking school environment. This is a newly created role , offering an excellent opportunity for an experienced safeguarding professional to take ownership of day-to-day safeguarding operations and make a real difference to the lives of children and young people. Working closely with the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and senior leadership team, you will play a key role in ensuring safeguarding processes are robust, effective and fully compliant, while supporting pupils and families through early intervention and targeted support. Benefits of working as a Safeguarding Manager: • Opportunity to shape and develop a new role• Term-time working for a strong work-life balance• Local Government Pension Scheme with significant employer contribution• Excellent training and professional development opportunities• Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support• Friendly, inclusive and supportive working environment• Free on-site parking Job requirements: • Experience working within a safeguarding or child protection role • Strong knowledge of safeguarding legislation and procedures • Experience working with children and young people• Confidence working with multi-agency professionals • Experience using safeguarding systems such as CPOMS and MIS systems (e.g. Arbor) desirable• Excellent organisational and communication skills• Ability to build positive relationships with pupils, families and professionals Role responsibilities: • Lead the day-to-day management of safeguarding and child protection cases • Carry out initial fact-finding and manage safeguarding concerns effectively• Make and manage referrals to external agencies• Work closely with the DSL and leadership team to ensure a coordinated safeguarding approach• Attend and contribute to safeguarding and multi-agency meetings• Support pupils and families through early help and targeted interventions• Maintain accurate safeguarding records and case files• Analyse safeguarding data to identify trends, risks and areas for development• Support compliance, quality assurance and safeguarding audits• Provide guidance and support to staff on safeguarding matters This is a fantastic opportunity for a proactive, organised and committed safeguarding professional who is passionate about protecting and supporting vulnerable children and wants to play a key role within a school community. About Smart Education: Smart Education is a specialist Education and Early Years agency, recruiting for both permanent and temporary roles including Teachers, Teaching Assistants, SEND professionals, Nursery Nurses, and Tutors. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.
Principal Examiner and Content Author for T Levels Science (Core Paper Physics) Principal Examiner Purpose The Principal Examiner is there to ensure that the standards of an externally assessed unit(s)/module(s)/component(s) are maintained and are consistent with the unit specification and assessment criteria. The Principal Examiner should oversee the standardisation of Examiners. Core Services and Expectations When carrying out your role, please be mindful that you represent Pearson and that you should always maintain your professional integrity. Therefore, it is essential that you: Act at all times in a way which will not bring Pearson, its employees, and its representatives into disrepute. Read all Pearson policies and guidance prior to undertaking contracted activities. Respect the confidentiality of centres and learners. Attend any and all meetings or training sessions provided, relevant to your role, where requested by Pearson. Adhere to deadlines given by Pearson and ensure that all work is carried out to the best of an individual's ability. Remain respectful and advocate for others to ensure and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in a professional manner when carrying out services on behalf of Pearson. Have personal IT equipment capable of running Pearson software, relevant malware, appropriate virus protection software, a suitable internet connection, and a personal, secure email account. Communicate with Pearson and its centres in a timely manner when carrying out all designated responsibilities. Raise any concerns if you suspect or are made aware of any malpractice, maladministration, and/or Safeguarding issues. Role Specific Services and Expectations As well as Pearson's core services expectations, there are also role specific services and expectations that you must consider and be able to provide. These include: Ensuring the timely delivery of your contracted unit(s)/module(s)/component(s). Updating the mark scheme/guidance before the pre standardisation meeting, taking into account actual candidates' responses and feedback from supervisors/Examiners. Leading meetings such as pre standardisation and standardisation and participating in others such as appeals against results and post series reviews. You may also be asked to represent Pearson at board hearings for examination appeals. Selecting and marking items for validity as agreed at the pre standardisation meeting. Marking an allocation of live candidates' responses, to quality assure as part of a supervisory role, where required. Preparing and collating materials for standardisation. Supporting supervisors and Examiners. Sampling supervisors/Examiners' initial marking and backreading responses, as directed, using the appropriate Pearson marking system to target backreading and correct specific problems. Monitoring the progress of supervisors/Examiners. Reviewing responses for clarification. Acting as a senior point of escalation across the quality assurance process. Providing support across several versions of the paper, including all those introduced previously, and any versions introduced during the contractual period. Monitoring and reporting to the Assessment team after standardisation and completion of marking, submitting a completed feedback form for each supervisor/Examiner as directed. Supporting in awarding activities by writing reports to the Awarding Committee, recommending grade boundaries, participating in the awarding activities, and other areas where required. Completing the Senior Assessment Associate review process reflecting on your own challenges and successes and attending a follow up meeting with the assessment team where required. Submitting reports on the series/candidate performance. Providing support and written responses to complaints where required. Content Author Purpose The Content Author is there to produce error free, factually accurate assessments that align with the subject specification. Core Services and Expectations When carrying out your role, please be mindful that you represent Pearson and that you should always maintain your professional integrity. Therefore, it is essential that you: Act at all times in a way which will not bring Pearson, its employees, and its representatives into disrepute. Read all Pearson policies and guidance prior to undertaking contracted activities. Respect the confidentiality of centres and learners. Attend any and all meetings or training sessions provided, relevant to your role, where requested by Pearson. Adhere to deadlines given by Pearson and ensure that all work is carried out to the best of an individual's ability. Remain respectful and advocate for others to ensure and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in a professional manner when carrying out services on behalf of Pearson. Have personal IT equipment capable of running Pearson software, relevant malware, appropriate virus protection software, a suitable internet connection, and a personal, secure email account. Communicate with Pearson and its centres in a timely manner when carrying out all designated responsibilities. Raise any concerns if you suspect or are made aware of any malpractice, maladministration, and/or safeguarding issues. Role Specific Services and Expectations As well as Pearson's core services expectations, there are also role specific services and expectations that you must consider and be able to provide. These include: Ensuring assessment materials comply with the Global Content Policy, fully support accessibility, diversity, equality, and inclusion, and sensitivity guidelines. Ensuring all applicable assessment materials produced are of high quality and show sufficient coverage of the assessment criteria as set out in the applicable assessment guidelines. Ensuring all materials are appropriate to the specific range of ability and will result in good discrimination and differentiation at all levels that it is designed to test. Advising on subject specialist matters throughout the production process and providing feedback where necessary. Adhering to the production schedules and turnaround requests, keeping Pearson informed of your availability which could affect deadlines. Ensuring that, where candidates may choose between questions, it can be demonstrated that any permitted combination of questions provides for the coverage of a similar balance of content and assessment criteria, where required. Producing assessment materials to ensure they meet the level of demand, and the questions are clear, fit for purpose, and error free. Providing accurate sources used and, where applicable, so that Pearson can request copyright permission to use the material. Ensuring that appropriate graphics, photographs, diagrams, or images (where required) are from reputable sources and free from error. Ensuring that the nature and range of responses required by the mark scheme are appropriate and correct. Complying with the demands of the current specification as far as duration of the paper, reading/preparation time, number of questions/items, and all other aspects are concerned, and that the rubric is clear and reflects these requirements. Ensuring that materials do not contain unnecessary repetition of questions and that distractors do not inform the answer to other questions. Reviewing, reporting, and clearly marking up comments and producing revised assessment materials, as and when required, throughout the production process. Providing feedback on drafts at each stage and attending sign off meetings where required. Ensuring all associated materials are updated throughout the production process. Signing off the final assessment materials. Supporting, reviewing, and agreeing on modified paper amendments, where requested by Pearson. Skills and Competencies Required Experience and knowledge of quality assurance and assessment practice. History of moderation and/or marking a regulated qualification. Excellent communication skills. Proven ability to provide and co ordinate training such as standardisation and other standards related activities. A comprehensive knowledge of the specification for your specialist sector, including internal and external requirements. Provide examples of when you were asked to lead/support essential quality assurance activities. Desirable Leadership experience in delivering qualifications. Knowledge of regulatory compliance and requirements. Report writing within a regulated industry. Experience Excellent communication skills. In depth knowledge and understanding of the specific content area (e.g., assessments and curriculum development). Proven ability to provide and co ordinate training. Proven track record of leading quality assurance activities. Qualifications Qualifications required to apply for your chosen role at Pearson will depend on the qualification you are delivering. Please contact Pearson ahead of your application if the requirements are not clear. A minimum of one full academic year of teaching experience in the relevant subject area/sector within the last 8 years and/or extensive knowledge and experience in Pearson assessment, quality and processes and national standards within the last 5 years. . click apply for full job details
May 04, 2026
Full time
Principal Examiner and Content Author for T Levels Science (Core Paper Physics) Principal Examiner Purpose The Principal Examiner is there to ensure that the standards of an externally assessed unit(s)/module(s)/component(s) are maintained and are consistent with the unit specification and assessment criteria. The Principal Examiner should oversee the standardisation of Examiners. Core Services and Expectations When carrying out your role, please be mindful that you represent Pearson and that you should always maintain your professional integrity. Therefore, it is essential that you: Act at all times in a way which will not bring Pearson, its employees, and its representatives into disrepute. Read all Pearson policies and guidance prior to undertaking contracted activities. Respect the confidentiality of centres and learners. Attend any and all meetings or training sessions provided, relevant to your role, where requested by Pearson. Adhere to deadlines given by Pearson and ensure that all work is carried out to the best of an individual's ability. Remain respectful and advocate for others to ensure and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in a professional manner when carrying out services on behalf of Pearson. Have personal IT equipment capable of running Pearson software, relevant malware, appropriate virus protection software, a suitable internet connection, and a personal, secure email account. Communicate with Pearson and its centres in a timely manner when carrying out all designated responsibilities. Raise any concerns if you suspect or are made aware of any malpractice, maladministration, and/or Safeguarding issues. Role Specific Services and Expectations As well as Pearson's core services expectations, there are also role specific services and expectations that you must consider and be able to provide. These include: Ensuring the timely delivery of your contracted unit(s)/module(s)/component(s). Updating the mark scheme/guidance before the pre standardisation meeting, taking into account actual candidates' responses and feedback from supervisors/Examiners. Leading meetings such as pre standardisation and standardisation and participating in others such as appeals against results and post series reviews. You may also be asked to represent Pearson at board hearings for examination appeals. Selecting and marking items for validity as agreed at the pre standardisation meeting. Marking an allocation of live candidates' responses, to quality assure as part of a supervisory role, where required. Preparing and collating materials for standardisation. Supporting supervisors and Examiners. Sampling supervisors/Examiners' initial marking and backreading responses, as directed, using the appropriate Pearson marking system to target backreading and correct specific problems. Monitoring the progress of supervisors/Examiners. Reviewing responses for clarification. Acting as a senior point of escalation across the quality assurance process. Providing support across several versions of the paper, including all those introduced previously, and any versions introduced during the contractual period. Monitoring and reporting to the Assessment team after standardisation and completion of marking, submitting a completed feedback form for each supervisor/Examiner as directed. Supporting in awarding activities by writing reports to the Awarding Committee, recommending grade boundaries, participating in the awarding activities, and other areas where required. Completing the Senior Assessment Associate review process reflecting on your own challenges and successes and attending a follow up meeting with the assessment team where required. Submitting reports on the series/candidate performance. Providing support and written responses to complaints where required. Content Author Purpose The Content Author is there to produce error free, factually accurate assessments that align with the subject specification. Core Services and Expectations When carrying out your role, please be mindful that you represent Pearson and that you should always maintain your professional integrity. Therefore, it is essential that you: Act at all times in a way which will not bring Pearson, its employees, and its representatives into disrepute. Read all Pearson policies and guidance prior to undertaking contracted activities. Respect the confidentiality of centres and learners. Attend any and all meetings or training sessions provided, relevant to your role, where requested by Pearson. Adhere to deadlines given by Pearson and ensure that all work is carried out to the best of an individual's ability. Remain respectful and advocate for others to ensure and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in a professional manner when carrying out services on behalf of Pearson. Have personal IT equipment capable of running Pearson software, relevant malware, appropriate virus protection software, a suitable internet connection, and a personal, secure email account. Communicate with Pearson and its centres in a timely manner when carrying out all designated responsibilities. Raise any concerns if you suspect or are made aware of any malpractice, maladministration, and/or safeguarding issues. Role Specific Services and Expectations As well as Pearson's core services expectations, there are also role specific services and expectations that you must consider and be able to provide. These include: Ensuring assessment materials comply with the Global Content Policy, fully support accessibility, diversity, equality, and inclusion, and sensitivity guidelines. Ensuring all applicable assessment materials produced are of high quality and show sufficient coverage of the assessment criteria as set out in the applicable assessment guidelines. Ensuring all materials are appropriate to the specific range of ability and will result in good discrimination and differentiation at all levels that it is designed to test. Advising on subject specialist matters throughout the production process and providing feedback where necessary. Adhering to the production schedules and turnaround requests, keeping Pearson informed of your availability which could affect deadlines. Ensuring that, where candidates may choose between questions, it can be demonstrated that any permitted combination of questions provides for the coverage of a similar balance of content and assessment criteria, where required. Producing assessment materials to ensure they meet the level of demand, and the questions are clear, fit for purpose, and error free. Providing accurate sources used and, where applicable, so that Pearson can request copyright permission to use the material. Ensuring that appropriate graphics, photographs, diagrams, or images (where required) are from reputable sources and free from error. Ensuring that the nature and range of responses required by the mark scheme are appropriate and correct. Complying with the demands of the current specification as far as duration of the paper, reading/preparation time, number of questions/items, and all other aspects are concerned, and that the rubric is clear and reflects these requirements. Ensuring that materials do not contain unnecessary repetition of questions and that distractors do not inform the answer to other questions. Reviewing, reporting, and clearly marking up comments and producing revised assessment materials, as and when required, throughout the production process. Providing feedback on drafts at each stage and attending sign off meetings where required. Ensuring all associated materials are updated throughout the production process. Signing off the final assessment materials. Supporting, reviewing, and agreeing on modified paper amendments, where requested by Pearson. Skills and Competencies Required Experience and knowledge of quality assurance and assessment practice. History of moderation and/or marking a regulated qualification. Excellent communication skills. Proven ability to provide and co ordinate training such as standardisation and other standards related activities. A comprehensive knowledge of the specification for your specialist sector, including internal and external requirements. Provide examples of when you were asked to lead/support essential quality assurance activities. Desirable Leadership experience in delivering qualifications. Knowledge of regulatory compliance and requirements. Report writing within a regulated industry. Experience Excellent communication skills. In depth knowledge and understanding of the specific content area (e.g., assessments and curriculum development). Proven ability to provide and co ordinate training. Proven track record of leading quality assurance activities. Qualifications Qualifications required to apply for your chosen role at Pearson will depend on the qualification you are delivering. Please contact Pearson ahead of your application if the requirements are not clear. A minimum of one full academic year of teaching experience in the relevant subject area/sector within the last 8 years and/or extensive knowledge and experience in Pearson assessment, quality and processes and national standards within the last 5 years. . click apply for full job details
Principal Examiner and Content Author for T Levels Science (Core Paper Biology) Principal Examiner Purpose The Principal Examiner is there to ensure that the standards of an externally assessed unit(s)/module(s)/component(s) are maintained and are consistent with the unit specification and assessment criteria. The Principal Examiner should oversee the standardisation of Examiners. Core Services and Expectations When carrying out your role, please be mindful that you represent Pearson and that you should always maintain your professional integrity. Therefore, it is essential that you: Act at all times in a way which will not bring Pearson, its employees, and its representatives into disrepute. Read all Pearson policies and guidance prior to undertaking contracted activities. Respect the confidentiality of centres and learners. Attend any and all meetings or training sessions provided, relevant to your role, where requested by Pearson. Adhere to deadlines given by Pearson and ensure that all work is carried out to the best of an individual's ability. Remain respectful and advocate for others to ensure and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in a professional manner when carrying out services on behalf of Pearson. Have personal IT equipment capable of running Pearson software, relevant malware, appropriate virus protection software, a suitable internet connection, and a personal, secure email account. Communicate with Pearson and its centres in a timely manner when carrying out all designated responsibilities. Raise any concerns if you suspect or are made aware of any malpractice, maladministration, and/or Safeguarding issues. Role Specific Services and Expectations As well as Pearson's core services expectations, there are also role-specific services and expectations that you must consider and be able to provide. These includes: Ensuring the timely delivery of your contracted unit(s)/module(s)/component(s). Updating the mark scheme/guidance before the pre-standardisation meeting, taking into account actual candidates' responses and feedback from supervisors/Examiners. Leading meetings such as pre-standardisation and standardisation and participating in others such as appeals against results and post-series reviews. You may also be asked to represent Pearson at board hearings for examination appeals. Selecting and marking items for validity as agreed at the pre-standardisation meeting. Marking an allocation of live candidates' responses, to quality assure as part of a supervisory role, where required. Preparing and collating materials for standardisation. Supporting supervisors and Examiners. Sampling supervisors/Examiners' initial marking and backreading responses, as directed, using the appropriate Pearson marking system to target backreading and correct specific problems. Monitoring the progress of supervisors/Examiners. Reviewing responses for clarification. Acting as a senior point of escalation across the quality assurance process. Providing support across several versions of the paper, including all those introduced previously, and any versions introduced during the contractual period. Monitoring and reporting to the Assessment team after standardisation and completion of marking, submitting a completed feedback form for each supervisor/Examiner as directed. Supporting in awarding activities by writing reports to the Awarding Committee, recommending grade boundaries, participating in the awarding activities, and other areas where required. Completing the Senior Assessment Associate review process reflecting on your own challenges and successes and attending a follow-up meeting with the assessment team where required. Submitting reports on the series/candidate performance. Providing support and written responses to complaints where required. Content Author Purpose The Content Author is there to produce error free, factually accurate assessments that align with the subject specification. Core Services and Expectations When carrying out your role, please be mindful that you represent Pearson and that you should always maintain your professional integrity. Therefore, it is essential that you: Act at all times in a way which will not bring Pearson, its employees, and its representatives into disrepute. Read all Pearson policies and guidance prior to undertaking contracted activities. Respect the confidentiality of centres and learners. Attend any and all meetings or training sessions provided, relevant to your role, where requested by Pearson. Adhere to deadlines given by Pearson and ensure that all work is carried out to the best of an individual's ability. Remain respectful and advocate for others to ensure and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in a professional manner when carrying out services on behalf of Pearson. Have personal IT equipment capable of running Pearson software, relevant malware, appropriate virus protection software, a suitable internet connection, and a personal, secure email account. Communicate with Pearson and its centres in a timely manner when carrying out all designated responsibilities. Raise any concerns if you suspect or are made aware of any malpractice, maladministration, and/or safeguarding issues. Role Specific Services and Expectations As well as Pearson's core services expectations, there are also role-specific services and expectations that you must consider and be able to provide. These include: Ensuring assessment materials comply with the Global Content Policy, fully support accessibility, diversity, equality, and inclusion, and sensitivity guidelines. Ensuring all applicable assessment materials produced are of high quality and show sufficient coverage of the assessment criteria as set out in the applicable assessment guidelines. Ensuring all materials are appropriate to the specific range of ability and will result in good discrimination and differentiation at all levels that it is designed to test. Advising on subject specialist matters throughout the production process and providing feedback where necessary. Adhering to the production schedules and turnaround requests, keeping Pearson informed of your availability which could affect deadlines. Ensuring that, where candidates may choose between questions, it can be demonstrated that any permitted combination of questions provides for the coverage of a similar balance of content and assessment criteria, where required. Producing assessment materials to ensure they meet the level of demand, and the questions are clear, fit for purpose, and error free. Providing accurate sources used and, where applicable, so that Pearson can request copyright permission to use the material. Ensuring that appropriate graphics, photographs, diagrams, or images (where required) are from reputable sources and free from error. Ensuring that the nature and range of responses required by the mark scheme are appropriate and correct. Complying with the demands of the current specification as far as duration of the paper, reading/preparation time, number of questions/items, and all other aspects are concerned, and that the rubric is clear and reflects these requirements. Ensuring that materials do not contain unnecessary repetition of questions and that distractors do not inform the answer to other questions. Reviewing, reporting, and clearly marking up comments and producing revised assessment materials, as and when required, throughout the production process. Providing feedback on drafts at each stage and attending sign off meeting(s) where required. Ensuring all associated materials are updated throughout the production process. Signing off the final assessment materials. Supporting, reviewing, and agreeing on modified paper amendments, where requested by Pearson. Experience and Qualifications required Skills and Competencies As the Principal Examiner, you will be expected to demonstrate the following skills and competencies: Required Experience and knowledge of quality assurance and assessment practice. History of moderation and/or marking a regulated qualification. Excellent communication skills. Proven ability to provide and co ordinate training such as standardisation and other standards related activities. A comprehensive knowledge of the specification for your specialist sector, including internal and external requirements. Provide examples of when you were asked to lead/support essential quality assurance activities. Desirable Leadership experience in delivering qualifications. Knowledge of regulatory compliance and requirements. Report writing within a regulated industry. Experience Excellent communication skills. In depth knowledge and understanding of the specific content area (e.g., assessments and curriculum development). Proven ability to provide and co ordinate training. Proven track record of leading quality assurance activities. Qualifications Qualifications required to apply for your chosen role at Pearson will depend on the qualification you are delivering. Please contact Pearson ahead of your application if the requirements are not clear. Vocational Qualifications (e.g. BTEC/FS) . click apply for full job details
May 04, 2026
Full time
Principal Examiner and Content Author for T Levels Science (Core Paper Biology) Principal Examiner Purpose The Principal Examiner is there to ensure that the standards of an externally assessed unit(s)/module(s)/component(s) are maintained and are consistent with the unit specification and assessment criteria. The Principal Examiner should oversee the standardisation of Examiners. Core Services and Expectations When carrying out your role, please be mindful that you represent Pearson and that you should always maintain your professional integrity. Therefore, it is essential that you: Act at all times in a way which will not bring Pearson, its employees, and its representatives into disrepute. Read all Pearson policies and guidance prior to undertaking contracted activities. Respect the confidentiality of centres and learners. Attend any and all meetings or training sessions provided, relevant to your role, where requested by Pearson. Adhere to deadlines given by Pearson and ensure that all work is carried out to the best of an individual's ability. Remain respectful and advocate for others to ensure and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in a professional manner when carrying out services on behalf of Pearson. Have personal IT equipment capable of running Pearson software, relevant malware, appropriate virus protection software, a suitable internet connection, and a personal, secure email account. Communicate with Pearson and its centres in a timely manner when carrying out all designated responsibilities. Raise any concerns if you suspect or are made aware of any malpractice, maladministration, and/or Safeguarding issues. Role Specific Services and Expectations As well as Pearson's core services expectations, there are also role-specific services and expectations that you must consider and be able to provide. These includes: Ensuring the timely delivery of your contracted unit(s)/module(s)/component(s). Updating the mark scheme/guidance before the pre-standardisation meeting, taking into account actual candidates' responses and feedback from supervisors/Examiners. Leading meetings such as pre-standardisation and standardisation and participating in others such as appeals against results and post-series reviews. You may also be asked to represent Pearson at board hearings for examination appeals. Selecting and marking items for validity as agreed at the pre-standardisation meeting. Marking an allocation of live candidates' responses, to quality assure as part of a supervisory role, where required. Preparing and collating materials for standardisation. Supporting supervisors and Examiners. Sampling supervisors/Examiners' initial marking and backreading responses, as directed, using the appropriate Pearson marking system to target backreading and correct specific problems. Monitoring the progress of supervisors/Examiners. Reviewing responses for clarification. Acting as a senior point of escalation across the quality assurance process. Providing support across several versions of the paper, including all those introduced previously, and any versions introduced during the contractual period. Monitoring and reporting to the Assessment team after standardisation and completion of marking, submitting a completed feedback form for each supervisor/Examiner as directed. Supporting in awarding activities by writing reports to the Awarding Committee, recommending grade boundaries, participating in the awarding activities, and other areas where required. Completing the Senior Assessment Associate review process reflecting on your own challenges and successes and attending a follow-up meeting with the assessment team where required. Submitting reports on the series/candidate performance. Providing support and written responses to complaints where required. Content Author Purpose The Content Author is there to produce error free, factually accurate assessments that align with the subject specification. Core Services and Expectations When carrying out your role, please be mindful that you represent Pearson and that you should always maintain your professional integrity. Therefore, it is essential that you: Act at all times in a way which will not bring Pearson, its employees, and its representatives into disrepute. Read all Pearson policies and guidance prior to undertaking contracted activities. Respect the confidentiality of centres and learners. Attend any and all meetings or training sessions provided, relevant to your role, where requested by Pearson. Adhere to deadlines given by Pearson and ensure that all work is carried out to the best of an individual's ability. Remain respectful and advocate for others to ensure and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in a professional manner when carrying out services on behalf of Pearson. Have personal IT equipment capable of running Pearson software, relevant malware, appropriate virus protection software, a suitable internet connection, and a personal, secure email account. Communicate with Pearson and its centres in a timely manner when carrying out all designated responsibilities. Raise any concerns if you suspect or are made aware of any malpractice, maladministration, and/or safeguarding issues. Role Specific Services and Expectations As well as Pearson's core services expectations, there are also role-specific services and expectations that you must consider and be able to provide. These include: Ensuring assessment materials comply with the Global Content Policy, fully support accessibility, diversity, equality, and inclusion, and sensitivity guidelines. Ensuring all applicable assessment materials produced are of high quality and show sufficient coverage of the assessment criteria as set out in the applicable assessment guidelines. Ensuring all materials are appropriate to the specific range of ability and will result in good discrimination and differentiation at all levels that it is designed to test. Advising on subject specialist matters throughout the production process and providing feedback where necessary. Adhering to the production schedules and turnaround requests, keeping Pearson informed of your availability which could affect deadlines. Ensuring that, where candidates may choose between questions, it can be demonstrated that any permitted combination of questions provides for the coverage of a similar balance of content and assessment criteria, where required. Producing assessment materials to ensure they meet the level of demand, and the questions are clear, fit for purpose, and error free. Providing accurate sources used and, where applicable, so that Pearson can request copyright permission to use the material. Ensuring that appropriate graphics, photographs, diagrams, or images (where required) are from reputable sources and free from error. Ensuring that the nature and range of responses required by the mark scheme are appropriate and correct. Complying with the demands of the current specification as far as duration of the paper, reading/preparation time, number of questions/items, and all other aspects are concerned, and that the rubric is clear and reflects these requirements. Ensuring that materials do not contain unnecessary repetition of questions and that distractors do not inform the answer to other questions. Reviewing, reporting, and clearly marking up comments and producing revised assessment materials, as and when required, throughout the production process. Providing feedback on drafts at each stage and attending sign off meeting(s) where required. Ensuring all associated materials are updated throughout the production process. Signing off the final assessment materials. Supporting, reviewing, and agreeing on modified paper amendments, where requested by Pearson. Experience and Qualifications required Skills and Competencies As the Principal Examiner, you will be expected to demonstrate the following skills and competencies: Required Experience and knowledge of quality assurance and assessment practice. History of moderation and/or marking a regulated qualification. Excellent communication skills. Proven ability to provide and co ordinate training such as standardisation and other standards related activities. A comprehensive knowledge of the specification for your specialist sector, including internal and external requirements. Provide examples of when you were asked to lead/support essential quality assurance activities. Desirable Leadership experience in delivering qualifications. Knowledge of regulatory compliance and requirements. Report writing within a regulated industry. Experience Excellent communication skills. In depth knowledge and understanding of the specific content area (e.g., assessments and curriculum development). Proven ability to provide and co ordinate training. Proven track record of leading quality assurance activities. Qualifications Qualifications required to apply for your chosen role at Pearson will depend on the qualification you are delivering. Please contact Pearson ahead of your application if the requirements are not clear. Vocational Qualifications (e.g. BTEC/FS) . click apply for full job details
£41,010 - £49,149 + excellent benefits Please note that applications for this role will close on Sunday 26th April, with interviews scheduled for Wednesday 6th May. Those Huge Small Victories For children with complex, challenging needs, the level of care and education must go above and beyond and thats what drives us here at Witherslack Group click apply for full job details
May 04, 2026
Full time
£41,010 - £49,149 + excellent benefits Please note that applications for this role will close on Sunday 26th April, with interviews scheduled for Wednesday 6th May. Those Huge Small Victories For children with complex, challenging needs, the level of care and education must go above and beyond and thats what drives us here at Witherslack Group click apply for full job details
Principal Examiner and Content Author for T Levels Science (Employer Set Project) At Pearson we're committed to a world that's always learning. From bringing lectures vividly to life to turning textbooks into laptop lessons, we are always re-examining the way people learn best. We are bold thinkers and standout innovators who motivate each other to explore new frontiers in an environment that supports and inspires us to be better. By pushing the boundaries of technology, and each other to surpass these boundaries, we create seeds of learning that become the catalyst for the world's innovations, personal and global. We are the UK's largest awarding body and offer qualifications that are globally recognised and benchmarked, with educational excellence rooted in a range of General and Vocational courses. Principal Examiner Purpose The Principal Examiner is there to ensure that the standards of an externally assessed unit(s)/module(s)/component(s) are maintained and are consistent with the unit specification and assessment criteria. The Principal Examiner should oversee the standardisation of Examiners. Core Services and Expectations When carrying out your role, please be mindful that you represent Pearson and that you should always maintain your professional integrity. Therefore, it is essential that you: Act at all times in a way which will not bring Pearson, its employees, and its representatives into disrepute. Read all Pearson policies and guidance prior to undertaking contracted activities. Respect the confidentiality of centres and learners. Attend any and all meetings or training sessions provided, relevant to your role, where requested by Pearson. Adhere to deadlines given by Pearson and ensure that all work is carried out to the best of an individual's ability. Remain respectful and advocate for others to ensure and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in a professional manner when carrying out services on behalf of Pearson. Have personal IT equipment capable of running Pearson software, relevant malware, appropriate virus protection software, a suitable internet connection, and a personal, secure email account. Communicate with Pearson and its centres in a timely manner when carrying out all designated responsibilities. Raise any concerns if you suspect or are made aware of any malpractice, maladministration, and/or safeguarding issues. Role Specific Services and Expectations As well as Pearson's core services expectations, there are also role-specific services and expectations that you must consider and be able to provide. These include: Ensuring the timely delivery of your contracted unit(s)/module(s)/component(s). Updating the mark scheme/guidance before the pre-standardisation meeting, taking into account actual candidates' responses and feedback from supervisors/Examiners. Leading meetings such as pre-standardisation and standardisation and participating in others such as appeals against results and post-series reviews. You may also be asked to represent Pearson at board hearings for examination appeals. Selecting and marking items for validity as agreed at the pre-standardisation meeting. Marking an allocation of live candidates' responses, to quality assure as part of a supervisory role, where required. Preparing and collating materials for standardisation. Supporting supervisors and Examiners. Sampling supervisors/Examiners' initial marking and backreading responses, as directed, using the appropriate Pearson marking system to target backreading and correct specific problems. Monitoring the progress of supervisors/Examiners. Reviewing responses for clarification. Acting as a senior point of escalation across the quality assurance process. Providing support across several versions of the paper, including all those introduced previously, and any versions introduced during the contractual period. Monitoring and reporting to the Assessment team after standardisation and completion of marking, submitting a completed feedback form for each supervisor/Examiner as directed. Supporting in awarding activities by writing reports to the Awarding Committee, recommending grade boundaries, participating in the awarding activities, and other areas where required. Completing the Senior Assessment Associate review process reflecting on your own challenges and successes and attending a follow up meeting with the assessment team where required. Submitting reports on the series/candidate performance. Providing support and written responses to complaints where required. Content Author Purpose The Content Author is there to produce error free, factually accurate assessments that align with the subject specification. Core Services and Expectations When carrying out your role, please be mindful that you represent Pearson and that you should always maintain your professional integrity. Therefore, it is essential that you: Act at all times in a way which will not bring Pearson, its employees, and its representatives into disrepute. Read all Pearson policies and guidance prior to undertaking contracted activities. Respect the confidentiality of centres and learners. Attend any and all meetings or training sessions provided, relevant to your role, where requested by Pearson. Adhere to deadlines given by Pearson and ensure that all work is carried out to the best of an individual's ability. Remain respectful and advocate for others to ensure and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in a professional manner when carrying out services on behalf of Pearson. Have personal IT equipment capable of running Pearson software, relevant malware, appropriate virus protection software, a suitable internet connection, and a personal, secure email account. Communicate with Pearson and its centres in a timely manner when carrying out all designated responsibilities. Raise any concerns if you suspect or are made aware of any malpractice, maladministration, and/or safeguarding issues. Role Specific Services and Expectations As well as Pearson's core services expectations, there are also role-specific services and expectations that you must consider and be able to provide. These include: Ensuring assessment materials comply with the Global Content Policy, fully support accessibility, diversity, equality, and inclusion, and sensitivity guidelines. Ensuring all applicable assessment materials produced are of high quality and show sufficient coverage of the assessment criteria as set out in the applicable assessment guidelines. Ensuring all materials are appropriate to the specific range of ability and will result in good discrimination and differentiation at all levels that it is designed to test. Advising on subject specialist matters throughout the production process and providing feedback where necessary. Adhering to the production schedules and turnaround requests, keeping Pearson informed of your availability which could affect deadlines. Ensuring that, where candidates may choose between questions, it can be demonstrated that any permitted combination of questions provides for the coverage of a similar balance of content and assessment criteria, where required. Producing assessment materials to ensure they meet the level of demand, and the questions are clear, fit for purpose, and error free. Providing accurate sources used and, where applicable, so that Pearson can request copyright permission to use the material. Ensuring that appropriate graphics, photographs, diagrams, or images (where required) are from reputable sources and free from error. Ensuring that the nature and range of responses required by the mark scheme are appropriate and correct. Complying with the demands of the current specification as far as duration of the paper, reading/preparation time, number of questions/items, and all other aspects are concerned, and that the rubric is clear and reflects these requirements. Ensuring that materials do not contain unnecessary repetition of questions and that distractors do not inform the answer to other questions. Reviewing, reporting, and clearly marking up comments and producing revised assessment materials, as and when required, throughout the production process. Providing feedback on drafts at each stage and attending sign off meeting(s) where required. Ensuring all associated materials are updated throughout the production process. Signing off the final assessment materials. Supporting, reviewing, and agreeing on modified paper amendments, where requested by Pearson. Experience and Qualifications required Skills and Competencies As the Principal Examiner, you will be expected to demonstrate the following skills and competencies: Required Experience and knowledge of quality assurance and assessment practice. History of moderation and/or marking a regulated qualification. Excellent communication skills. Proven ability to provide and co ordinate training such as standardisation and other standards related activities. A comprehensive knowledge of the specification for your specialist sector, including internal and external requirements. Provide examples of when you were asked to lead/support essential quality assurance activities. Desirable Leadership experience in delivering qualifications. . click apply for full job details
May 04, 2026
Full time
Principal Examiner and Content Author for T Levels Science (Employer Set Project) At Pearson we're committed to a world that's always learning. From bringing lectures vividly to life to turning textbooks into laptop lessons, we are always re-examining the way people learn best. We are bold thinkers and standout innovators who motivate each other to explore new frontiers in an environment that supports and inspires us to be better. By pushing the boundaries of technology, and each other to surpass these boundaries, we create seeds of learning that become the catalyst for the world's innovations, personal and global. We are the UK's largest awarding body and offer qualifications that are globally recognised and benchmarked, with educational excellence rooted in a range of General and Vocational courses. Principal Examiner Purpose The Principal Examiner is there to ensure that the standards of an externally assessed unit(s)/module(s)/component(s) are maintained and are consistent with the unit specification and assessment criteria. The Principal Examiner should oversee the standardisation of Examiners. Core Services and Expectations When carrying out your role, please be mindful that you represent Pearson and that you should always maintain your professional integrity. Therefore, it is essential that you: Act at all times in a way which will not bring Pearson, its employees, and its representatives into disrepute. Read all Pearson policies and guidance prior to undertaking contracted activities. Respect the confidentiality of centres and learners. Attend any and all meetings or training sessions provided, relevant to your role, where requested by Pearson. Adhere to deadlines given by Pearson and ensure that all work is carried out to the best of an individual's ability. Remain respectful and advocate for others to ensure and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in a professional manner when carrying out services on behalf of Pearson. Have personal IT equipment capable of running Pearson software, relevant malware, appropriate virus protection software, a suitable internet connection, and a personal, secure email account. Communicate with Pearson and its centres in a timely manner when carrying out all designated responsibilities. Raise any concerns if you suspect or are made aware of any malpractice, maladministration, and/or safeguarding issues. Role Specific Services and Expectations As well as Pearson's core services expectations, there are also role-specific services and expectations that you must consider and be able to provide. These include: Ensuring the timely delivery of your contracted unit(s)/module(s)/component(s). Updating the mark scheme/guidance before the pre-standardisation meeting, taking into account actual candidates' responses and feedback from supervisors/Examiners. Leading meetings such as pre-standardisation and standardisation and participating in others such as appeals against results and post-series reviews. You may also be asked to represent Pearson at board hearings for examination appeals. Selecting and marking items for validity as agreed at the pre-standardisation meeting. Marking an allocation of live candidates' responses, to quality assure as part of a supervisory role, where required. Preparing and collating materials for standardisation. Supporting supervisors and Examiners. Sampling supervisors/Examiners' initial marking and backreading responses, as directed, using the appropriate Pearson marking system to target backreading and correct specific problems. Monitoring the progress of supervisors/Examiners. Reviewing responses for clarification. Acting as a senior point of escalation across the quality assurance process. Providing support across several versions of the paper, including all those introduced previously, and any versions introduced during the contractual period. Monitoring and reporting to the Assessment team after standardisation and completion of marking, submitting a completed feedback form for each supervisor/Examiner as directed. Supporting in awarding activities by writing reports to the Awarding Committee, recommending grade boundaries, participating in the awarding activities, and other areas where required. Completing the Senior Assessment Associate review process reflecting on your own challenges and successes and attending a follow up meeting with the assessment team where required. Submitting reports on the series/candidate performance. Providing support and written responses to complaints where required. Content Author Purpose The Content Author is there to produce error free, factually accurate assessments that align with the subject specification. Core Services and Expectations When carrying out your role, please be mindful that you represent Pearson and that you should always maintain your professional integrity. Therefore, it is essential that you: Act at all times in a way which will not bring Pearson, its employees, and its representatives into disrepute. Read all Pearson policies and guidance prior to undertaking contracted activities. Respect the confidentiality of centres and learners. Attend any and all meetings or training sessions provided, relevant to your role, where requested by Pearson. Adhere to deadlines given by Pearson and ensure that all work is carried out to the best of an individual's ability. Remain respectful and advocate for others to ensure and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in a professional manner when carrying out services on behalf of Pearson. Have personal IT equipment capable of running Pearson software, relevant malware, appropriate virus protection software, a suitable internet connection, and a personal, secure email account. Communicate with Pearson and its centres in a timely manner when carrying out all designated responsibilities. Raise any concerns if you suspect or are made aware of any malpractice, maladministration, and/or safeguarding issues. Role Specific Services and Expectations As well as Pearson's core services expectations, there are also role-specific services and expectations that you must consider and be able to provide. These include: Ensuring assessment materials comply with the Global Content Policy, fully support accessibility, diversity, equality, and inclusion, and sensitivity guidelines. Ensuring all applicable assessment materials produced are of high quality and show sufficient coverage of the assessment criteria as set out in the applicable assessment guidelines. Ensuring all materials are appropriate to the specific range of ability and will result in good discrimination and differentiation at all levels that it is designed to test. Advising on subject specialist matters throughout the production process and providing feedback where necessary. Adhering to the production schedules and turnaround requests, keeping Pearson informed of your availability which could affect deadlines. Ensuring that, where candidates may choose between questions, it can be demonstrated that any permitted combination of questions provides for the coverage of a similar balance of content and assessment criteria, where required. Producing assessment materials to ensure they meet the level of demand, and the questions are clear, fit for purpose, and error free. Providing accurate sources used and, where applicable, so that Pearson can request copyright permission to use the material. Ensuring that appropriate graphics, photographs, diagrams, or images (where required) are from reputable sources and free from error. Ensuring that the nature and range of responses required by the mark scheme are appropriate and correct. Complying with the demands of the current specification as far as duration of the paper, reading/preparation time, number of questions/items, and all other aspects are concerned, and that the rubric is clear and reflects these requirements. Ensuring that materials do not contain unnecessary repetition of questions and that distractors do not inform the answer to other questions. Reviewing, reporting, and clearly marking up comments and producing revised assessment materials, as and when required, throughout the production process. Providing feedback on drafts at each stage and attending sign off meeting(s) where required. Ensuring all associated materials are updated throughout the production process. Signing off the final assessment materials. Supporting, reviewing, and agreeing on modified paper amendments, where requested by Pearson. Experience and Qualifications required Skills and Competencies As the Principal Examiner, you will be expected to demonstrate the following skills and competencies: Required Experience and knowledge of quality assurance and assessment practice. History of moderation and/or marking a regulated qualification. Excellent communication skills. Proven ability to provide and co ordinate training such as standardisation and other standards related activities. A comprehensive knowledge of the specification for your specialist sector, including internal and external requirements. Provide examples of when you were asked to lead/support essential quality assurance activities. Desirable Leadership experience in delivering qualifications. . click apply for full job details
Principal Examiner and Content Author for T Levels Science (Core Paper Chemistry) Principal Examiner Purpose The Principal Examiner is there to ensure that the standards of an externally assessed unit(s)/module(s)/component(s) are maintained and are consistent with the unit specification and assessment criteria. The Principal Examiner should oversee the standardisation of Examiners. Core Services and Expectations Act at all times in a way which will not bring Pearson, its employees, and its representatives into disrepute. Read all Pearson policies and guidance prior to undertaking contracted activities. Respect the confidentiality of centres and learners. Attend any and all meetings or training sessions provided, relevant to your role, where requested by Pearson. Adhere to deadlines given by Pearson and ensure that all work is carried out to the best of an individual's ability. Remain respectful and advocate for others to ensure and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in a professional manner when carrying out services on behalf of Pearson. Have personal IT equipment capable of running Pearson software, relevant malware, appropriate virus protection software, a suitable internet connection, and a personal, secure email account. Communicate with Pearson and its centres in a timely manner when carrying out all designated responsibilities. Raise any concerns if you suspect or are made aware of any malpractice, maladministration, and/or Safeguarding issues. Role Specific Services and Expectations Ensuring the timely delivery of your contracted unit(s)/module(s)/component(s). Updating the mark scheme/guidance before the pre-standardisation meeting, taking into account actual candidates' responses and feedback from supervisors/Examiners. Leading meetings such as pre-standardisation and standardisation and participating in others such as appeals against results and post-series reviews. You may also be asked to represent Pearson at board hearings for examination appeals. Selecting and marking items for validity as agreed at the pre-standardisation meeting. Marking an allocation of live candidates' responses, to quality assure as part of a supervisory role, where required. Preparing and collating materials for standardisation. Supporting supervisors and Examiners. Sampling supervisors/Examiners' initial marking and backreading responses, as directed, using the appropriate Pearson marking system to target backreading and correct specific problems. Monitoring the progress of supervisors/Examiners. Reviewing responses for clarification. Acting as a senior point of escalation across the quality assurance process. Providing support across several versions of the paper, including all those introduced previously, and any versions introduced during the contractual period. Monitoring and reporting to the Assessment team after standardisation and completion of marking, submitting a completed feedback form for each supervisor/Examiner as directed. Supporting in awarding activities by writing reports to the Awarding Committee, recommending grade boundaries, participating in the awarding activities, and other areas where required. Completing the Senior Assessment Associate review process reflecting on your own challenges and successes and attending a follow-up meeting with the assessment team where required. Submitting reports on the series/candidate performance. Providing support and written responses to complaints where required. Content Author Purpose The Content Author is there to produce error-free, factually accurate assessments that align with the subject specification. Core Services and Expectations Act at all times in a way which will not bring Pearson, its employees, and its representatives into disrepute. Read all Pearson policies and guidance prior to undertaking contracted activities. Respect the confidentiality of centres and learners. Attend any and all meetings or training sessions provided, relevant to your role, where requested by Pearson. Adhere to deadlines given by Pearson and ensure that all work is carried out to the best of an individual's ability. Remain respectful and advocate for others to ensure and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in a professional manner when carrying out services on behalf of Pearson. Have personal IT equipment capable of running Pearson software, relevant malware, appropriate virus protection software, a suitable internet connection, and a personal, secure email account. Communicate with Pearson and its centres in a timely manner when carrying out all designated responsibilities. Raise any concerns if you suspect or are made aware of any malpractice, maladministration, and/or safeguarding issues. Role Specific Services and Expectations Ensuring assessment materials comply with the Global Content Policy, fully support accessibility, diversity, equality, and inclusion, and sensitivity guidelines. Ensuring all applicable assessment materials produced are of high quality and show sufficient coverage of the assessment criteria as set out in the applicable assessment guidelines. Ensuring all materials are appropriate to the specific range of ability and will result in good discrimination and differentiation at all levels that it is designed to test. Advising on subject specialist matters throughout the production process and providing feedback where necessary. Adhering to the production schedules and turnaround requests, keeping Pearson informed of your availability which could affect deadlines. Ensuring that, where candidates may choose between questions, it can be demonstrated that any permitted combination of questions provides for the coverage of a similar balance of content and assessment criteria, where required. Producing assessment materials to ensure they meet the level of demand, and the questions are clear, fit for purpose, and error-free. Providing accurate sources used and, where applicable, so that Pearson can request copyright permission to use the material. Ensuring that appropriate graphics, photographs, diagrams, or images (where required) are from reputable sources and free from error. Ensuring that the nature and range of responses required by the mark scheme are appropriate and correct. Complying with the demands of the current specification as far as duration of the paper, reading/preparation time, number of questions/items, and all other aspects are concerned, and that the rubric is clear and reflects these requirements. Ensuring that materials do not contain unnecessary repetition of questions and that distractors do not inform the answer to other questions. Reviewing, reporting, and clearly marking up comments and producing revised assessment materials, as and when required, throughout the production process. Providing feedback on drafts at each stage and attending sign-off meeting(s) where required. Ensuring all associated materials are updated throughout the production process. Signing off the final assessment materials. Supporting, reviewing, and agreeing on modified paper amendments, where requested by Pearson. Experience and Qualifications required Skills and Competencies Required Experience and knowledge of quality assurance and assessment practice. History of moderation and/or marking a regulated qualification. Excellent communication skills. Proven ability to provide and co-ordinate training such as standardisation and other standards-related activities. A comprehensive knowledge of the specification for your specialist sector, including internal and external requirements. Provide examples of when you were asked to lead/support essential quality assurance activities. Desirable Leadership experience in delivering qualifications. Knowledge of regulatory compliance and requirements. Report writing within a regulated industry. Experience Excellent communication skills. In-depth knowledge and understanding of the specific content area (e.g., assessments and curriculum development). Proven ability to provide and co-ordinate training. Proven track record of leading quality assurance activities. Qualifications Qualifications required to apply for your chosen role at Pearson will depend on the qualification you are delivering. Please contact Pearson ahead of your application if the requirements are not clear. Vocational Qualifications (e.g. BTEC/FS) A minimum of one full academic year of teaching experience in the relevant subject area/sector within the last 8 years and/or extensive knowledge and experience in Pearson assessment, quality and processes and national standards within the last 5 years. Relevant CPD evidence in the subject area/sector within the last 12 months. A UK recognised teaching qualification Please note upon successful application Pearson may ask you to provide proof of the qualifications required. Closing date: 08 May 2026 at midnight
May 04, 2026
Full time
Principal Examiner and Content Author for T Levels Science (Core Paper Chemistry) Principal Examiner Purpose The Principal Examiner is there to ensure that the standards of an externally assessed unit(s)/module(s)/component(s) are maintained and are consistent with the unit specification and assessment criteria. The Principal Examiner should oversee the standardisation of Examiners. Core Services and Expectations Act at all times in a way which will not bring Pearson, its employees, and its representatives into disrepute. Read all Pearson policies and guidance prior to undertaking contracted activities. Respect the confidentiality of centres and learners. Attend any and all meetings or training sessions provided, relevant to your role, where requested by Pearson. Adhere to deadlines given by Pearson and ensure that all work is carried out to the best of an individual's ability. Remain respectful and advocate for others to ensure and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in a professional manner when carrying out services on behalf of Pearson. Have personal IT equipment capable of running Pearson software, relevant malware, appropriate virus protection software, a suitable internet connection, and a personal, secure email account. Communicate with Pearson and its centres in a timely manner when carrying out all designated responsibilities. Raise any concerns if you suspect or are made aware of any malpractice, maladministration, and/or Safeguarding issues. Role Specific Services and Expectations Ensuring the timely delivery of your contracted unit(s)/module(s)/component(s). Updating the mark scheme/guidance before the pre-standardisation meeting, taking into account actual candidates' responses and feedback from supervisors/Examiners. Leading meetings such as pre-standardisation and standardisation and participating in others such as appeals against results and post-series reviews. You may also be asked to represent Pearson at board hearings for examination appeals. Selecting and marking items for validity as agreed at the pre-standardisation meeting. Marking an allocation of live candidates' responses, to quality assure as part of a supervisory role, where required. Preparing and collating materials for standardisation. Supporting supervisors and Examiners. Sampling supervisors/Examiners' initial marking and backreading responses, as directed, using the appropriate Pearson marking system to target backreading and correct specific problems. Monitoring the progress of supervisors/Examiners. Reviewing responses for clarification. Acting as a senior point of escalation across the quality assurance process. Providing support across several versions of the paper, including all those introduced previously, and any versions introduced during the contractual period. Monitoring and reporting to the Assessment team after standardisation and completion of marking, submitting a completed feedback form for each supervisor/Examiner as directed. Supporting in awarding activities by writing reports to the Awarding Committee, recommending grade boundaries, participating in the awarding activities, and other areas where required. Completing the Senior Assessment Associate review process reflecting on your own challenges and successes and attending a follow-up meeting with the assessment team where required. Submitting reports on the series/candidate performance. Providing support and written responses to complaints where required. Content Author Purpose The Content Author is there to produce error-free, factually accurate assessments that align with the subject specification. Core Services and Expectations Act at all times in a way which will not bring Pearson, its employees, and its representatives into disrepute. Read all Pearson policies and guidance prior to undertaking contracted activities. Respect the confidentiality of centres and learners. Attend any and all meetings or training sessions provided, relevant to your role, where requested by Pearson. Adhere to deadlines given by Pearson and ensure that all work is carried out to the best of an individual's ability. Remain respectful and advocate for others to ensure and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in a professional manner when carrying out services on behalf of Pearson. Have personal IT equipment capable of running Pearson software, relevant malware, appropriate virus protection software, a suitable internet connection, and a personal, secure email account. Communicate with Pearson and its centres in a timely manner when carrying out all designated responsibilities. Raise any concerns if you suspect or are made aware of any malpractice, maladministration, and/or safeguarding issues. Role Specific Services and Expectations Ensuring assessment materials comply with the Global Content Policy, fully support accessibility, diversity, equality, and inclusion, and sensitivity guidelines. Ensuring all applicable assessment materials produced are of high quality and show sufficient coverage of the assessment criteria as set out in the applicable assessment guidelines. Ensuring all materials are appropriate to the specific range of ability and will result in good discrimination and differentiation at all levels that it is designed to test. Advising on subject specialist matters throughout the production process and providing feedback where necessary. Adhering to the production schedules and turnaround requests, keeping Pearson informed of your availability which could affect deadlines. Ensuring that, where candidates may choose between questions, it can be demonstrated that any permitted combination of questions provides for the coverage of a similar balance of content and assessment criteria, where required. Producing assessment materials to ensure they meet the level of demand, and the questions are clear, fit for purpose, and error-free. Providing accurate sources used and, where applicable, so that Pearson can request copyright permission to use the material. Ensuring that appropriate graphics, photographs, diagrams, or images (where required) are from reputable sources and free from error. Ensuring that the nature and range of responses required by the mark scheme are appropriate and correct. Complying with the demands of the current specification as far as duration of the paper, reading/preparation time, number of questions/items, and all other aspects are concerned, and that the rubric is clear and reflects these requirements. Ensuring that materials do not contain unnecessary repetition of questions and that distractors do not inform the answer to other questions. Reviewing, reporting, and clearly marking up comments and producing revised assessment materials, as and when required, throughout the production process. Providing feedback on drafts at each stage and attending sign-off meeting(s) where required. Ensuring all associated materials are updated throughout the production process. Signing off the final assessment materials. Supporting, reviewing, and agreeing on modified paper amendments, where requested by Pearson. Experience and Qualifications required Skills and Competencies Required Experience and knowledge of quality assurance and assessment practice. History of moderation and/or marking a regulated qualification. Excellent communication skills. Proven ability to provide and co-ordinate training such as standardisation and other standards-related activities. A comprehensive knowledge of the specification for your specialist sector, including internal and external requirements. Provide examples of when you were asked to lead/support essential quality assurance activities. Desirable Leadership experience in delivering qualifications. Knowledge of regulatory compliance and requirements. Report writing within a regulated industry. Experience Excellent communication skills. In-depth knowledge and understanding of the specific content area (e.g., assessments and curriculum development). Proven ability to provide and co-ordinate training. Proven track record of leading quality assurance activities. Qualifications Qualifications required to apply for your chosen role at Pearson will depend on the qualification you are delivering. Please contact Pearson ahead of your application if the requirements are not clear. Vocational Qualifications (e.g. BTEC/FS) A minimum of one full academic year of teaching experience in the relevant subject area/sector within the last 8 years and/or extensive knowledge and experience in Pearson assessment, quality and processes and national standards within the last 5 years. Relevant CPD evidence in the subject area/sector within the last 12 months. A UK recognised teaching qualification Please note upon successful application Pearson may ask you to provide proof of the qualifications required. Closing date: 08 May 2026 at midnight
Safeguarding and Quality Assurance Team Leader Salary £46,620.00 per annum Location Hybrid with a weekly presence in either our Milton Keynes, Peterborough,Rushdenor Boston Office Permanent, Full Time Werelooking for a skilled and compassionateSafeguarding and Quality Assurance Team Leaderto join Amplius,supporting the Designated Safeguarding Lead and leading a team of advisors to deliver high-quality click apply for full job details
May 04, 2026
Full time
Safeguarding and Quality Assurance Team Leader Salary £46,620.00 per annum Location Hybrid with a weekly presence in either our Milton Keynes, Peterborough,Rushdenor Boston Office Permanent, Full Time Werelooking for a skilled and compassionateSafeguarding and Quality Assurance Team Leaderto join Amplius,supporting the Designated Safeguarding Lead and leading a team of advisors to deliver high-quality click apply for full job details
£35,412 - £45,091 + excellent benefits Please note that applications for this role will close on Thursday 21st May and interviews will take place Friday 5th June. Those Huge Small Victories For children with complex, challenging needs, the level of care and education must go above and beyond and thats what drives us here at Witherslack Group click apply for full job details
May 04, 2026
Full time
£35,412 - £45,091 + excellent benefits Please note that applications for this role will close on Thursday 21st May and interviews will take place Friday 5th June. Those Huge Small Victories For children with complex, challenging needs, the level of care and education must go above and beyond and thats what drives us here at Witherslack Group click apply for full job details
Safeguarding Training Advisor City & Hackney Safeguarding Children Partnership (CHSCP) Location: Hackney / Hybrid Rate: £39.03 per hour (Umbrella) Working Pattern: 2-3 days per week (flexible) About the Role City & Hackney Safeguarding Children Partnership (CHSCP) is seeking an experienced Safeguarding Training Advisor to lead and deliver our multi-agency safeguarding training offer. This role is solely focused on training, learning and workforce development and is ideal for a qualified Safeguarding Trainer or Practice Educator with strong multi-agency experience. Working closely with the Senior Professional Advisor and partnership agencies, you will ensure high-quality, effective safeguarding training that supports frontline practice and meets statutory requirements. Key Responsibilities Training, Learning & Development (Primary Focus) Lead the design, coordination and delivery of the CHSCP multi-agency safeguarding training programme. Deliver high-quality safeguarding training (including Level 1 and Level 3) to multi-agency professionals. Adapt training content to reflect local learning, national guidance, Serious Case Reviews / Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews, and emerging safeguarding themes. Support the development of specialist training sessions and workshops for targeted professional groups. Act as a subject-matter expert and trainer for safeguarding practice across agencies. Training Coordination & Quality Plan, schedule and coordinate virtual and in-person training sessions. Monitor attendance, maintain training records and manage evaluation data. Analyse feedback to continuously improve training content and delivery. Support updates to the learning management system (LMS) and CHSCP website training pages. Contribute to annual training reports and workforce development updates for the partnership. Partnership Working Build strong working relationships with statutory, voluntary and community partners. Work collaboratively with Practice Educators, designated safeguarding leads and training leads across agencies. Ensure training supports consistent safeguarding practice and shared professional standards. About You You will be an experienced safeguarding professional with a strong background in training, learning and practice development , and the confidence to train multi-agency audiences. Relevant professional qualification (e.g. social work, teaching, youth work, early years, health or criminal justice). Significant experience as a Safeguarding Trainer, Practice Educator or Learning & Development Lead . Proven experience delivering safeguarding training to multi-agency audiences. Strong knowledge of safeguarding legislation, statutory guidance and multi-agency working. Experience adapting training in response to learning from reviews and local intelligence. Confident facilitator with excellent communication and presentation skills. Why This Role? Flexible working (2-3 days per week). Hybrid Working A focused training role with real influence on safeguarding practice across City & Hackney. Opportunity to shape and deliver high-impact multi-agency safeguarding learning. Interested? To apply or find out more, please contact: Commercial Services Trading Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
May 04, 2026
Contractor
Safeguarding Training Advisor City & Hackney Safeguarding Children Partnership (CHSCP) Location: Hackney / Hybrid Rate: £39.03 per hour (Umbrella) Working Pattern: 2-3 days per week (flexible) About the Role City & Hackney Safeguarding Children Partnership (CHSCP) is seeking an experienced Safeguarding Training Advisor to lead and deliver our multi-agency safeguarding training offer. This role is solely focused on training, learning and workforce development and is ideal for a qualified Safeguarding Trainer or Practice Educator with strong multi-agency experience. Working closely with the Senior Professional Advisor and partnership agencies, you will ensure high-quality, effective safeguarding training that supports frontline practice and meets statutory requirements. Key Responsibilities Training, Learning & Development (Primary Focus) Lead the design, coordination and delivery of the CHSCP multi-agency safeguarding training programme. Deliver high-quality safeguarding training (including Level 1 and Level 3) to multi-agency professionals. Adapt training content to reflect local learning, national guidance, Serious Case Reviews / Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews, and emerging safeguarding themes. Support the development of specialist training sessions and workshops for targeted professional groups. Act as a subject-matter expert and trainer for safeguarding practice across agencies. Training Coordination & Quality Plan, schedule and coordinate virtual and in-person training sessions. Monitor attendance, maintain training records and manage evaluation data. Analyse feedback to continuously improve training content and delivery. Support updates to the learning management system (LMS) and CHSCP website training pages. Contribute to annual training reports and workforce development updates for the partnership. Partnership Working Build strong working relationships with statutory, voluntary and community partners. Work collaboratively with Practice Educators, designated safeguarding leads and training leads across agencies. Ensure training supports consistent safeguarding practice and shared professional standards. About You You will be an experienced safeguarding professional with a strong background in training, learning and practice development , and the confidence to train multi-agency audiences. Relevant professional qualification (e.g. social work, teaching, youth work, early years, health or criminal justice). Significant experience as a Safeguarding Trainer, Practice Educator or Learning & Development Lead . Proven experience delivering safeguarding training to multi-agency audiences. Strong knowledge of safeguarding legislation, statutory guidance and multi-agency working. Experience adapting training in response to learning from reviews and local intelligence. Confident facilitator with excellent communication and presentation skills. Why This Role? Flexible working (2-3 days per week). Hybrid Working A focused training role with real influence on safeguarding practice across City & Hackney. Opportunity to shape and deliver high-impact multi-agency safeguarding learning. Interested? To apply or find out more, please contact: Commercial Services Trading Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Food Technology Instructor Cambian Potterspury Lodge School - Towcester Salary £25,773.00 per year 37.5 hours per week, Term Time Only We now have an exciting opportunity for a Food Technology Instructor to join us at Cambian Potterspury Lodge School. We offer a broad and enriching curriculum to our students and currently require an enthusiastic and committed instructor. You will have a flexible, creative and practical approach to learning and be responsible for developing individualised programs. Overall responsibility: To implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students and to support a designated curriculum area as appropriate. To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students as an Instructor. To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential. To contribute to raising standards of student attainment. To share and support the school's responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth. Why work for us: Competitive salary. Opportunity to progress in your career. Training opportunities either face to face or online. Wellbeing- Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need. You will be a part of a dedicated team of professionals who will offer you clear guidance and mentor you in to this role. Supportive management and senior leads. We offer full induction, paid for DBS, friendly family atmosphere and the opportunity to progress with one of the UK s biggest care providers. The school: Cambian Potterspury Lodge School supports and educates students with Autism and other associated challenges within the autistic spectrum, offering pupils aged 8-18 a differentiated, engaging and challenging curriculum. Requirements for an Enhanced DBS and reference checking will be undertaken in line with government regulations and safer recruitment best practice. Whilst we endeavour to keep the recruitment process as short as possible due to the nature of these important checks it may extend the processing time. We will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.
May 03, 2026
Full time
Food Technology Instructor Cambian Potterspury Lodge School - Towcester Salary £25,773.00 per year 37.5 hours per week, Term Time Only We now have an exciting opportunity for a Food Technology Instructor to join us at Cambian Potterspury Lodge School. We offer a broad and enriching curriculum to our students and currently require an enthusiastic and committed instructor. You will have a flexible, creative and practical approach to learning and be responsible for developing individualised programs. Overall responsibility: To implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students and to support a designated curriculum area as appropriate. To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students as an Instructor. To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential. To contribute to raising standards of student attainment. To share and support the school's responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth. Why work for us: Competitive salary. Opportunity to progress in your career. Training opportunities either face to face or online. Wellbeing- Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need. You will be a part of a dedicated team of professionals who will offer you clear guidance and mentor you in to this role. Supportive management and senior leads. We offer full induction, paid for DBS, friendly family atmosphere and the opportunity to progress with one of the UK s biggest care providers. The school: Cambian Potterspury Lodge School supports and educates students with Autism and other associated challenges within the autistic spectrum, offering pupils aged 8-18 a differentiated, engaging and challenging curriculum. Requirements for an Enhanced DBS and reference checking will be undertaken in line with government regulations and safer recruitment best practice. Whilst we endeavour to keep the recruitment process as short as possible due to the nature of these important checks it may extend the processing time. We will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.
Registered Manager - Job Description Provider: Havenwell Homes Location: Luton Salary: £60,000 per annum + company car + performance-related bonus (payable once the home has opened) Home Capacity: 3 children (ages 11-15) 1. Job Purpose The Registered Manager (RM) will lead Havenwell Homes' new 3-bed children's home in Luton, providing high-quality, child-centred residential care for young people aged 11-15 with various emotional and behavioural needs . The RM is responsible for leading the Ofsted registration process, establishing a stable team, and ensuring full compliance with the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and the Quality Standards . They will shape the home's culture, ensuring therapeutic, trauma-informed practice and consistently positive outcomes for children. 2. Key Responsibilities Leadership & Management Lead the home through Ofsted pre-registration, interviews, and initial inspection. Develop and embed a child-centred, trauma-informed culture. Provide strong leadership to the team, including induction, supervision, and performance management. Maintain effective staffing levels and create the staff shift pattern (TBC). Model positive, professional behaviour promoting children's safety and development. Childcare & Safeguarding Serve as the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) for the home. Ensure safe, effective care planning, risk assessments, and placement matching. Advocate for children, ensuring their voice shapes daily practice and the home environment. Build strong relationships with families, social workers, and external partners. Oversee behaviour support approaches, ensuring non-restrictive, trauma-aware practice. Regulatory Compliance & Quality Ensure full compliance with Children's Homes Regulations & Ofsted SCCIF. Maintain accurate, high-quality records in line with legal and organisational requirements. Prepare and submit Regulation 45 Quality of Care Reviews. Ensure all notifiable incidents are reported to Ofsted and safeguarding partners. Oversee health & safety, fire safety, medication systems, and risk management. Operational Management Manage the home's budget and ensure cost-effective operations. Oversee rotas, training plans, admissions, and staff deployment. Ensure the home environment is safe, welcoming, and well maintained. Lead team meetings, reflective practice sessions, and debriefs. Ensure key policies are implemented and regularly reviewed. Strategic Development Support the development of Havenwell Homes' wider service and future homes. Embed continuous improvement and evidence-based practice. Build strong links with local authorities and external professionals. 3. Person Specification Essential Skills & Attributes Strong leadership and team-building skills. Excellent safeguarding decision-making. Ability to create a therapeutic, structured, and nurturing environment. Excellent communication, relationship-building, and report-writing skills. Resilient, emotionally intelligent, and calm under pressure. Ability to manage staff rotas, budgets, and operational systems. Desirable Attributes Ability to develop new services. Experience supporting children with complex and varied needs. Understanding of therapeutic models such as PACE or restorative practice. 4. Required Qualifications & Experience Essential Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management for Residential Childcare (or equivalent). Minimum 2 years' experience in a children's residential setting. Minimum 1 year supervisory/management experience . Strong understanding of: Children's Homes Regulations 2015 Quality Standards Ofsted SCCIF Safeguarding and risk management Experience supporting children with emotional/behavioural needs. Desirable Experience as a Deputy or Registered Manager. DSL training. Behaviour support and trauma-informed practice training. Medication administration, first aid, and health & safety training. 5. Additional Requirements Full UK driving licence (company car provided). Ability to work flexible hours, including occasional weekends/evenings. On-call responsibilities as part of the management structure. Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check.
May 02, 2026
Full time
Registered Manager - Job Description Provider: Havenwell Homes Location: Luton Salary: £60,000 per annum + company car + performance-related bonus (payable once the home has opened) Home Capacity: 3 children (ages 11-15) 1. Job Purpose The Registered Manager (RM) will lead Havenwell Homes' new 3-bed children's home in Luton, providing high-quality, child-centred residential care for young people aged 11-15 with various emotional and behavioural needs . The RM is responsible for leading the Ofsted registration process, establishing a stable team, and ensuring full compliance with the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and the Quality Standards . They will shape the home's culture, ensuring therapeutic, trauma-informed practice and consistently positive outcomes for children. 2. Key Responsibilities Leadership & Management Lead the home through Ofsted pre-registration, interviews, and initial inspection. Develop and embed a child-centred, trauma-informed culture. Provide strong leadership to the team, including induction, supervision, and performance management. Maintain effective staffing levels and create the staff shift pattern (TBC). Model positive, professional behaviour promoting children's safety and development. Childcare & Safeguarding Serve as the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) for the home. Ensure safe, effective care planning, risk assessments, and placement matching. Advocate for children, ensuring their voice shapes daily practice and the home environment. Build strong relationships with families, social workers, and external partners. Oversee behaviour support approaches, ensuring non-restrictive, trauma-aware practice. Regulatory Compliance & Quality Ensure full compliance with Children's Homes Regulations & Ofsted SCCIF. Maintain accurate, high-quality records in line with legal and organisational requirements. Prepare and submit Regulation 45 Quality of Care Reviews. Ensure all notifiable incidents are reported to Ofsted and safeguarding partners. Oversee health & safety, fire safety, medication systems, and risk management. Operational Management Manage the home's budget and ensure cost-effective operations. Oversee rotas, training plans, admissions, and staff deployment. Ensure the home environment is safe, welcoming, and well maintained. Lead team meetings, reflective practice sessions, and debriefs. Ensure key policies are implemented and regularly reviewed. Strategic Development Support the development of Havenwell Homes' wider service and future homes. Embed continuous improvement and evidence-based practice. Build strong links with local authorities and external professionals. 3. Person Specification Essential Skills & Attributes Strong leadership and team-building skills. Excellent safeguarding decision-making. Ability to create a therapeutic, structured, and nurturing environment. Excellent communication, relationship-building, and report-writing skills. Resilient, emotionally intelligent, and calm under pressure. Ability to manage staff rotas, budgets, and operational systems. Desirable Attributes Ability to develop new services. Experience supporting children with complex and varied needs. Understanding of therapeutic models such as PACE or restorative practice. 4. Required Qualifications & Experience Essential Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management for Residential Childcare (or equivalent). Minimum 2 years' experience in a children's residential setting. Minimum 1 year supervisory/management experience . Strong understanding of: Children's Homes Regulations 2015 Quality Standards Ofsted SCCIF Safeguarding and risk management Experience supporting children with emotional/behavioural needs. Desirable Experience as a Deputy or Registered Manager. DSL training. Behaviour support and trauma-informed practice training. Medication administration, first aid, and health & safety training. 5. Additional Requirements Full UK driving licence (company car provided). Ability to work flexible hours, including occasional weekends/evenings. On-call responsibilities as part of the management structure. Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check.
We are looking for an exceptional Director of Youth Work & Impact to lead our life changing work with young people. As Director of Youth Work & Impact, you will shape and drive the entire youth work offer across both Youth Zones. You'll lead programme development, ensure delivery is high quality and inclusive, and make sure our work has measurable impact on the lives of children and young people aged 8-19 (and up to 25 with additional needs) You will establish and oversee a robust Monitoring & Evaluation framework, to measure outcomes, track delivery against KPIs, and provide clear insights that inform strategic decisions by the CEO and Board. Alongside this, you will lead safeguarding as Empower's Designated Safeguarding Lead, manage programme budgets, and provide line management to senior operational staff. Through strong leadership, strategic planning and a commitment to high performance, you will ensure both Youth Zones deliver inspiring, impactful and safe experiences for every young person who walks through our doors, creating opportunities for them to have a voice and influence decisions that affect them You'll also be a visible leader across Greater Manchester - representing Empower Youth Zones at key events and meetings, strengthening partnerships and advocating for our work. This is a rare opportunity to be at the heart of a growing movement dedicated to giving every young person the chance to realise their full potential and thrive. WHAT WILL I BE DOING? Lead strategic and operational planning, delivery, and continuous improvement of youth delivery programmes across HideOut and Salford Youth Zones, embedding the national youth work curriculum into all programme areas. Through effective leadership and line management of the Heads of Youth Work, ensure programme design and delivery aligns with organisational objectives and meets the needs of young people. Establish a Monitoring and Evaluation framework (linking Onside's Excellence Framework) across operational Youth Zone delivery to inform the CEO and Board (measure impact, monitor delivery plan and KPIs against strategy) ensuring a high level of quality assurance, accountability and continuous improvement. Build and maintain strong relationships with delivery partners, funders, national and regional youth sector infrastructure organisations and other key stakeholders. Act as the charity's lead representative at local events, conferences and meetings (Local, GM & City Wide Youth Partnerships, VCS boards, Local Authority Partnership and neighbourhood groups etc) to advocate for our work. Provide strategic leadership and management of every aspect of the Youth Zone's services to young people, including our work with external partners ensure they meet performance and safeguarding standards. Take responsibility as Empower's Designated Safeguarding Lead, ensuring safeguarding policies and procedures are upheld across all programme activities, supporting the wider team to manage any concerns or incidents appropriately, creating a safe and inclusive environment. Embed a pro-active planning culture throughout the organisation with effective planning taking place at all levels, to execute the Charity's strategic goals in the most efficient and effective way, that delivers our priorities and contributes to the core values of the charity. Set and manage budgets effectively, ensuring financial accountability and value for money, and work with Finance to meet financial planning, reporting and management requirements. Support the CEO to develop the risk register for the charity so trustees can easily identify major issues and ensure effective mitigation procedures are in place and regularly reviewed. Through effective Line Management of Empower's Head of Youth Work and Partnerships and Data and Insights Manager, ensure they have all the support and resources needed to enable the Charity to be fully compliant with all relevant reporting requirements and ensure necessary processes and procedures are in place across both youth zones. Work closely with the Director of People to develop, implement and regularly review a workforce development plan for all staff and volunteers working with children and young people, ensuring professional youth work values and principles are embedded throughout our practise. Integrate equity, diversity and inclusion principles and practice across programme delivery using equity impact assessments and ensuring EDI is a core component of training and onboarding for all partners and stakeholders. To undertake any other reasonably required duties as instructed by someone acting on Chief Executive's behalf, in addition to the role-specific tasks and responsibilities detailed above. WHAT ELSE WILL I NEED TO DO? Be a role model for young people and present a positive "can do" attitude. Take personal responsibility for own actions. Provide strong leadership to the programmes team, setting clear direction and fostering a high -performance culture. Represent Empower Youth Zones positively and effectively in all dealings with internal colleagues, and external partners. Champion innovation and continuous improvement in programme delivery. Comply with all policies and procedures, with particular reference to safeguarding, codes of conduct, health and safety and equality and diversity to ensure all activities are accessible. Promote a collaborative and inclusive working environment, both within the organisation and with external partners. Assist with any promotional activities and visits that take place at the Youth Zone. Actively promote the Youth Zone and positively contribute towards increasing Youth Zone membership
May 02, 2026
Full time
We are looking for an exceptional Director of Youth Work & Impact to lead our life changing work with young people. As Director of Youth Work & Impact, you will shape and drive the entire youth work offer across both Youth Zones. You'll lead programme development, ensure delivery is high quality and inclusive, and make sure our work has measurable impact on the lives of children and young people aged 8-19 (and up to 25 with additional needs) You will establish and oversee a robust Monitoring & Evaluation framework, to measure outcomes, track delivery against KPIs, and provide clear insights that inform strategic decisions by the CEO and Board. Alongside this, you will lead safeguarding as Empower's Designated Safeguarding Lead, manage programme budgets, and provide line management to senior operational staff. Through strong leadership, strategic planning and a commitment to high performance, you will ensure both Youth Zones deliver inspiring, impactful and safe experiences for every young person who walks through our doors, creating opportunities for them to have a voice and influence decisions that affect them You'll also be a visible leader across Greater Manchester - representing Empower Youth Zones at key events and meetings, strengthening partnerships and advocating for our work. This is a rare opportunity to be at the heart of a growing movement dedicated to giving every young person the chance to realise their full potential and thrive. WHAT WILL I BE DOING? Lead strategic and operational planning, delivery, and continuous improvement of youth delivery programmes across HideOut and Salford Youth Zones, embedding the national youth work curriculum into all programme areas. Through effective leadership and line management of the Heads of Youth Work, ensure programme design and delivery aligns with organisational objectives and meets the needs of young people. Establish a Monitoring and Evaluation framework (linking Onside's Excellence Framework) across operational Youth Zone delivery to inform the CEO and Board (measure impact, monitor delivery plan and KPIs against strategy) ensuring a high level of quality assurance, accountability and continuous improvement. Build and maintain strong relationships with delivery partners, funders, national and regional youth sector infrastructure organisations and other key stakeholders. Act as the charity's lead representative at local events, conferences and meetings (Local, GM & City Wide Youth Partnerships, VCS boards, Local Authority Partnership and neighbourhood groups etc) to advocate for our work. Provide strategic leadership and management of every aspect of the Youth Zone's services to young people, including our work with external partners ensure they meet performance and safeguarding standards. Take responsibility as Empower's Designated Safeguarding Lead, ensuring safeguarding policies and procedures are upheld across all programme activities, supporting the wider team to manage any concerns or incidents appropriately, creating a safe and inclusive environment. Embed a pro-active planning culture throughout the organisation with effective planning taking place at all levels, to execute the Charity's strategic goals in the most efficient and effective way, that delivers our priorities and contributes to the core values of the charity. Set and manage budgets effectively, ensuring financial accountability and value for money, and work with Finance to meet financial planning, reporting and management requirements. Support the CEO to develop the risk register for the charity so trustees can easily identify major issues and ensure effective mitigation procedures are in place and regularly reviewed. Through effective Line Management of Empower's Head of Youth Work and Partnerships and Data and Insights Manager, ensure they have all the support and resources needed to enable the Charity to be fully compliant with all relevant reporting requirements and ensure necessary processes and procedures are in place across both youth zones. Work closely with the Director of People to develop, implement and regularly review a workforce development plan for all staff and volunteers working with children and young people, ensuring professional youth work values and principles are embedded throughout our practise. Integrate equity, diversity and inclusion principles and practice across programme delivery using equity impact assessments and ensuring EDI is a core component of training and onboarding for all partners and stakeholders. To undertake any other reasonably required duties as instructed by someone acting on Chief Executive's behalf, in addition to the role-specific tasks and responsibilities detailed above. WHAT ELSE WILL I NEED TO DO? Be a role model for young people and present a positive "can do" attitude. Take personal responsibility for own actions. Provide strong leadership to the programmes team, setting clear direction and fostering a high -performance culture. Represent Empower Youth Zones positively and effectively in all dealings with internal colleagues, and external partners. Champion innovation and continuous improvement in programme delivery. Comply with all policies and procedures, with particular reference to safeguarding, codes of conduct, health and safety and equality and diversity to ensure all activities are accessible. Promote a collaborative and inclusive working environment, both within the organisation and with external partners. Assist with any promotional activities and visits that take place at the Youth Zone. Actively promote the Youth Zone and positively contribute towards increasing Youth Zone membership
Up to £45,091 + Excellent benefits Please note: Applications for this role will close on Thursday 21st May, with interviews scheduled for Thursday 4th June. Those Huge Small Victories For children with complex, challenging needs, the level of care and education must go above and beyond and thats what drives us here at Witherslack Group click apply for full job details
May 02, 2026
Full time
Up to £45,091 + Excellent benefits Please note: Applications for this role will close on Thursday 21st May, with interviews scheduled for Thursday 4th June. Those Huge Small Victories For children with complex, challenging needs, the level of care and education must go above and beyond and thats what drives us here at Witherslack Group click apply for full job details
We believe in giving you more time to do the things you love outside of work Job Title: SEN Teacher with Science Speciliasm Location: Longdon Hall School, Lichfield, Staffordshire WS15 4PT Hours: 37.5 per week Monday to Friday Salary: Up to £45,000.00 per annum (depending on experience, not pro rata) Contract: Permanent Term Time Only Start: May 2026 UK applicants only - no sponsorship available About the Role As a SEN Teacher with Science Speciliasm, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the quality of teaching and learning across the Science department. Working closely with the Headteacher, you will lead the strategic development of Science provision, ensuring that all pupils experience high quality learning, strong academic outcomes, and an engaging, purposeful curriculum. You will champion innovation, drive standards, and contribute to the wider success and ethos of the school. Key Responsibilities Secure high quality teaching, effective use of resources, and improved standards of learning and achievement for all pupils in consultation with the Headteacher. Raise the quality of pupils' learning in Science through high expectations, effective curriculum planning and strong pedagogical practice. Contribute to the development, innovation and implementation of Science policies and procedures. Lead Science across the school by developing and delivering plans with clear targets and success criteria for subject improvement and sustainability. Teach a range of subjects as required to support the effective delivery of the whole school curriculum, including teaching in off site settings such as college environments where appropriate. Undertake additional curriculum responsibilities, as identified with the Headteacher, to support whole school effectiveness. Actively promote and uphold the learning, personal development, and wellbeing of all students. General Responsibilities Safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people at all times. Work in accordance with professional standards, statutory requirements and all school policies. Carry out specific tasks related to the day to day administration and organisation of the school. Take responsibility for designated areas of work, reviewed annually through performance management and aligned with school improvement priorities. Undertake any additional responsibilities reasonably assigned from time to time. About Us Longdon Hall School is an independent specialist day school for boys and girls aged from 7 to 18, catering for pupils with a wide range of social, emotional, and mental health needs. Our dedicated team work together to ensure successful outcomes for pupils who often arrive at the school with a troubled view of education and life. This opportunity is in Lichfield which is within commutable distance of Cannock, Burton upon Trent and surrounding areas. Acorn Education offers rewarding careers and meaningful challenges while making a real difference in young people's lives. As a leading UK provider of specialist education for children and young people with special educational needs, and part of Outcomes First Group, we deliver innovative, evidence-based approaches that support measurable progress and lasting impact. We are really proud to say that in 2025 Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a 'Great Place to Work' for the sixth year running. Why Join Us? We place pupils and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS. Life Assurance Pension scheme with options to increase contributions "Your Wellbeing Matters" - mental health support and physical health checks Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including: Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits Hundreds of UK and international discounts Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme Critical illness cover Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales .
May 01, 2026
Full time
We believe in giving you more time to do the things you love outside of work Job Title: SEN Teacher with Science Speciliasm Location: Longdon Hall School, Lichfield, Staffordshire WS15 4PT Hours: 37.5 per week Monday to Friday Salary: Up to £45,000.00 per annum (depending on experience, not pro rata) Contract: Permanent Term Time Only Start: May 2026 UK applicants only - no sponsorship available About the Role As a SEN Teacher with Science Speciliasm, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the quality of teaching and learning across the Science department. Working closely with the Headteacher, you will lead the strategic development of Science provision, ensuring that all pupils experience high quality learning, strong academic outcomes, and an engaging, purposeful curriculum. You will champion innovation, drive standards, and contribute to the wider success and ethos of the school. Key Responsibilities Secure high quality teaching, effective use of resources, and improved standards of learning and achievement for all pupils in consultation with the Headteacher. Raise the quality of pupils' learning in Science through high expectations, effective curriculum planning and strong pedagogical practice. Contribute to the development, innovation and implementation of Science policies and procedures. Lead Science across the school by developing and delivering plans with clear targets and success criteria for subject improvement and sustainability. Teach a range of subjects as required to support the effective delivery of the whole school curriculum, including teaching in off site settings such as college environments where appropriate. Undertake additional curriculum responsibilities, as identified with the Headteacher, to support whole school effectiveness. Actively promote and uphold the learning, personal development, and wellbeing of all students. General Responsibilities Safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people at all times. Work in accordance with professional standards, statutory requirements and all school policies. Carry out specific tasks related to the day to day administration and organisation of the school. Take responsibility for designated areas of work, reviewed annually through performance management and aligned with school improvement priorities. Undertake any additional responsibilities reasonably assigned from time to time. About Us Longdon Hall School is an independent specialist day school for boys and girls aged from 7 to 18, catering for pupils with a wide range of social, emotional, and mental health needs. Our dedicated team work together to ensure successful outcomes for pupils who often arrive at the school with a troubled view of education and life. This opportunity is in Lichfield which is within commutable distance of Cannock, Burton upon Trent and surrounding areas. Acorn Education offers rewarding careers and meaningful challenges while making a real difference in young people's lives. As a leading UK provider of specialist education for children and young people with special educational needs, and part of Outcomes First Group, we deliver innovative, evidence-based approaches that support measurable progress and lasting impact. We are really proud to say that in 2025 Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a 'Great Place to Work' for the sixth year running. Why Join Us? We place pupils and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS. Life Assurance Pension scheme with options to increase contributions "Your Wellbeing Matters" - mental health support and physical health checks Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including: Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits Hundreds of UK and international discounts Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme Critical illness cover Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales .
