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Job Title: Nursery Chef Location: Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom, Buckinghamshire, HP18 0YTContract Type: Full-timeContract Length: PermanentHours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, all year roundSalary:£14.00 per hour Benefits: Birthday Off, 6 fully paid sick days, Cashback Healthcare Plan, Retail Discounts, Recognition & Reward, 50 % Childcare Discount, 24/7 Virtual GP Access, 24/7 Counselling Support, Discounted gym Membership, Personal Financial Advisor Access, Pension Discovery, Learning platform Access Join the Kindred Family – A Place to Grow, Thrive, and Make a DifferenceAre you passionate about food, nutrition, and creating warm, homely mealtime experiences for young children? Do you enjoy working in a role where your care, creativity, and attention to detail directly support children’s development and wellbeing?At Kindred, we believe work should be more than just a job – it should be a place where you feel valued, supported, and inspired every day.Due to a new opportunity, we’re excited to welcome a Nursery Chef to our friendly and dedicated team in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom . Whether you’re an experienced nursery chef or looking to bring your catering skills into an early years environment, this role offers the chance to be part of a warm, inclusive setting where 91.71% of our team would recommend Kindred as a great place to work.What You’ll NeedEssential:• Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate• Strong written and verbal communication skills• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail• A friendly, positive approach when working with children, parents, and colleagues• A clear understanding of health & safety, food safety, and safeguarding responsibilitiesDesirable:• Previous experience working as a Nursery Chef or within an early years or childcare setting• Knowledge of Safer Food Better Business and COSHH guidelinesWhat You’ll Be DoingResponsibilities:• Preparing and cooking nutritious meals in line with Kindred menus and Safer Food Better Business guidance• Ensuring all children’s dietary needs and allergies are met, providing suitable alternative meals where required• Maintaining a safe, clean, and organised kitchen environment at all times• Completing daily cleaning checks and recording them on the appropriate checklists• Serving meals in line with nursery routines• Managing laundry duties• Monitoring kitchen and cleaning supplies and ordering replacements when required• Using appropriate signage to highlight wet floors or potential hazards• Following Kindred’s Health & Safety Manual, policies, and procedures• Creating homely, comforting mealtime experiences for children• Building positive relationships with children, parents, carers, and staff• Participating in staff meetings and nursery eventsSafeguardingSafeguarding is a shared responsibility to protect children, parents, and staff from harm. All staff are expected to act in accordance with Kindred’s safeguarding and health & safety policies at all times.Why Join Kindred?At Kindred, we’re more than a nursery group – we’re a family.• Supportive Culture – Strong relationships, teamwork, and a genuine sense of belonging• Career Development – Ongoing training, support, and opportunities to grow within the organisation• Work-Life Balance – Structured working hours and flexible shift options• Competitive Pay & Benefits – Regularly benchmarked salaries, bonuses, pensions, and paid leave• Award-Winning Family – A company that values recognition, personal growth, and team successOur Recruitment Process• Interviews: Rolling interviews• Expected Start Date: ASAPOur process includes:• A video interview followed by a face-to-face interview at the nursery• Background checks including references, DBS, and qualification verification, in line with our Safer Recruitment PolicyReady to Start Your Kindred Journey?To apply for the Nursery Chef position, please click the “Apply” button, complete the application form, and include your CV along with a short cover letter explaining your interest in the role.We aim to respond to all applicants within 2–5 working days.Thank you for considering a career with Kindred.As part of our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, the successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check. IND1 ROL

Community Payback. Be part of it. A career in community payback gives you the power to make a positive impact on offenders’ lives as well as your community. Community Payback (CP) isn’t just an alternative to custody. It’s a way of helping to create better outcomes for people on probation and improve communities. As a Community Payback supervisor, you’ll be at its heart, leading teams of people doing a wide variety of unpaid community service work. You’ll help them make the most of their time on Community Payback and to get their lives back on track - whether that's learning new skills to increase their chances of employment or thinking through ways to reduce their likelihood of reoffending. The role You’ll supervise and motivate teams of people on probation as they work at sites in the community. Activities range from making public spaces safer to restoring community facilities such as sports halls and playgrounds. You can expect to drive a van or minibus to transport people and equipment, and to brief people on probation ahead of each task. You’ll demonstrate good practice and ensure tasks are completed to a high standard. Often collaborating with partner organisations, you’ll need to be aware of the visible, public nature of the role. You will also be responsible for health and safety and keeping accurate records. About you You’ll be working with a diverse mix of individuals, so it’s important that you’re empathetic, a good communicator and happy to take the lead.? It’s all about supporting offenders on their journey and making your community a better place. Whether that’s building benches or cleaning the streets, you’re there because you genuinely want to help people. Every day brings new challenges in this varied and meaningful role, so you’ll be someone who relishes solving problems in the workplace. As Community Payback groups run seven days a week, this role requires weekend working that is often outdoors. A full manual driving licence is essential Training and benefits We’ll bring out the best in you with comprehensive training. Before you start the job, you’ll learn about everything from first-aid, health and safety, and risk awareness to how to deal with challenging behaviour. You’ll also acquire a wide range of transferable skills, including coaching and mentoring. If you’re looking for career progression, there are opportunities to move into Community Payback management and senior management roles. The first-hand experience you’ll gain working with people on probation is an excellent foundation if you’re interested in working as a probation services officer or training to be a qualified probation officer. Plus, you’ll have access to a wide range of other roles in the Probation Service, such as working in courts or with victims of crime. We’ll reward your commitment with secure and stable employment and benefits including a range of flexible working patterns, an attractive occupational pension (Local Government Pension Scheme), paid sick leave and 25 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays. A career in community payback gives you the power to make a positive impact on offenders’ lives as well as your community. Apply

Role Title: Service Manager - Blackwell Earthmoving Location: Aylesbury Salary: Competitive (+ Benefits) Contract Type: Permanent / Full-Time Benefits: Car allowance; 8% pension; 2.5x life assurance; BUPA About the Role: At Blackwell Earthmoving Limited, part of the Hargreaves Services Group, we deliver large‑scale bulk earthworks, soil stabilisation, and land restoration with precision and expertise. As a trusted partner on nationally significant projects including HS2, Sizewell C, and the Lower Thames Crossing, we bring proven capability to complex infrastructure schemes across the UK. We are seeking a Service Manager to lead the maintenance, servicing, compliance, and reliability of our extensive earthmoving fleet. The role exists to maximise equipment availability, minimise downtime and lifecycle cost, and ensure all plant is safe, compliant, and fit for purpose to support project delivery. The Service Manager will oversee the team responsible for delivering this function. In doing so, the postholder will be instrumental in achieving the Company’s mission statement in accordance with our values of being Responsible, Respectful, Relentless, and Resilient. Our mission is for Blackwell Earthmoving to be the specialist earthworks contractor of choice within UK major infrastructure - a mission we live every day as we move the earth on leading infrastructure projects. Key Responsibilities: 1. Plant Maintenance Strategy & Delivery • Develop and implement a planned and preventative maintenance regime for the entire plant fleet., • Ensure servicing schedules, inspections and statutory testing are completed on time and to standard, in line with OEM guidance and legal requirements., • Balance reactive and preventative maintenance to maximise plant uptime and reduce unplanned failures on site., • Oversee condition monitoring, defect management and repair prioritisation. 2. Service Management • Manage site plant inspectors, ensuring resources are appropriately planned and deployed., • Set clear performance standards for productivity, response times, quality of work and cost efficiency., • Ensure plant maintenance areas, service vehicles and tooling are maintained, safe and compliant., • Drive continuous improvement in processes, job planning, parts control, and record keeping. 3. Health, Safety & Legal Compliance • Ensure all plant and equipment complies with relevant legislation and standards (e.g. PUWER, LOLER, DVSA, manufacturer requirements)., • Champion a strong safety culture within service and maintenance teams., • Ensure RAMS, SSOW and risk assessments are in place and followed for all maintenance activities., • Support audits, accident investigations and continuous improvement initiatives relating to plant safety. 4. Cost Control & Asset Lifecycle Management • Own maintenance budgets and contribute to whole life cost analysis of plant assets., • Control repair costs, parts spend, external service costs and warranty claims., • Provide data and insight to support repair vs replace decisions and capital investment planning., • Work with Plant / Commercial teams to optimise utilisation, resale value, and end of life strategies. 5. Supply Chain & OEM Relationships • Manage relationships with OEMs, dealers, and third‑party service providers., • Negotiate service agreements, response times, warranty arrangements, and cost structures., • Monitor supplier performance and ensure consistency of service, quality, and compliance., • Support commissioning and handover of new plant into the fleet. 6. Leadership & People Management • Lead, motivate and develop service engineers, fitters, and support staff., • Ensure training, competency and authorisations are appropriate to plant types worked on., • Support apprenticeships, succession planning, and skills development within the service team., • Foster a collaborative culture between Service, Operations, Projects and Plant teams. 7. Systems, Reporting & Data • Ensure accurate maintenance records, defect logs and service histories are maintained., • Use CMMS / fleet management systems to analyse downtime, failure trends and costs., • Produce clear reports on availability, reliability, compliance and spend for senior management., • Support digital improvements in plant tracking, diagnostics and maintenance planning. 8. Sustainability & Innovation • Support the introduction of low‑emission, electric or alternative‑fuel plant., • Ensure service teams are trained and equipped to maintain emerging technologies., • Contribute to carbon reduction and sustainability objectives through improved maintenance efficiency and asset performance. What We’re Looking For: Essential Knowledge: • Heavy plant systems: engines, hydraulics, powertrain, undercarriage, braking, electrical systems, telematics, attachments., • UK compliance & standards: PUWER, LOLER, HAUC (where relevant), DVSA requirements, manufacturer schedules, warranty protocols, environmental regulations., • Maintenance strategies: PPM, condition‑based maintenance, RCA, reliability‑centred maintenance., • Workshop & field service operations: job planning, RAMS/ SSoW, tooling, safe isolation/ lock‑out., • Parts & supply chain: OEM/ aftermarket pathways, lead times, critical spares, warranty/returns., • Fleet/ CMMS systems: scheduling, compliance, reporting., • Commercial basics: labour recovery, margin, cost codes, accruals, capex/ opex, repair vs replace. Essential Skills: • Leadership & team management across multi‑site workshops and mobile engineers., • Operational planning and resource allocation., • Structured problem solving and fault diagnosis., • Clear communication with site teams, suppliers and management., • Data & systems capability: CMMS, Excel, uptime/MTBF analysis., • Supplier management and negotiation., • Strong H&S application including RAMS, SSoW, incident management., • Budget management and cost control. Desirable Knowledge: • Electrified/low‑emission plant and high‑voltage systems., • Advanced diagnostics: CAN bus, oscilloscopes, telematics analytics., • Transport & roadworthiness: Operator Licence framework, FORS, load security., • Major project experience (rail, highways, civils)., • Sustainability: lifecycle carbon, alternative fuels, circular economy. Desirable Skills: • Project interface and programme integration., • Training delivery and toolbox talks., • Advanced IT: Power BI, API integrations. Statutory Responsibilities: • Ensure all personnel under your charge are put to work safely every day in compliance with Blackwell policies and procedures., • Ensure vehicles, plant, equipment, tools and buildings under your charge are only put into service when appropriately maintained and fully compliant with statutory inspections, legal requirements and Blackwell policies and procedures. About Us: At Hargreaves Services plc, we support some of the UK’s most critical industries, from energy and environmental services to logistics, land regeneration, and raw material supply. With operations across the UK and internationally, our team of over 1,300 professionals works on projects that shape infrastructure, restore landscapes, and support global supply chains. Our mission is to provide reliable, innovative, and sustainable services that deliver long‑term value for clients, stakeholders, and the environment.

About the Role Applying for this role is straight forward Scroll down and click on Apply to be considered for this position. This is an exciting alternative career path for Registered General Nurses and Paramedics with three or more years post qualification experience who want something different from the usual clinical setting. Join Mountain Healthcare, one of the UK's leading providers of forensic healthcare and sexual assault xrnqpay referral services. We work in partnership with the police, NHS and other agenci...

Community Payback. Be part of it. Do not wait to apply after reading this description a high application volume is expected for this opportunity. A career in community payback gives you the power to make a positive impact on offenders’ lives as well as your community. Community Payback (CP) isn’t just an alternative to custody. It’s a way of helping to create better outcomes for people on probation and improve communities. As a Community Payback supervisor, you’ll be at its heart, leading teams of people doing a wide variety of unpaid community service work. You’ll help them make the most of their time on Community Payback and to get their lives back on track - whether that's learning new skills to increase their chances of employment or thinking through ways to reduce their likelihood of reoffending. The role You’ll supervise and motivate teams of people on probation as they work at sites in the community. Activities range from making public spaces safer to restoring community facilities such as sports halls and playgrounds. You can expect to drive a van or minibus to transport people and equipment, and to brief people on probation ahead of each task. You’ll demonstrate good practice and ensure tasks are completed to a high standard. Often collaborating with partner organisations, you’ll need to be aware of the visible, public nature of the role. You will also be responsible for health and safety and keeping accurate records. About you You’ll be working with a diverse mix of individuals, so it’s important that you’re empathetic, a good communicator and happy to take the lead.? It’s all about supporting offenders on their journey and making your community a better place. Whether that’s building benches or cleaning the streets, you’re there because you genuinely want to help people. Every day brings new challenges in this varied and meaningful role, so you’ll be someone who relishes solving problems in the workplace. As Community Payback groups run seven days a week, this role requires weekend working that is often outdoors. A full manual driving licence is essential Training and benefits We’ll bring out the best in you with comprehensive training. Before you start the job, you’ll learn about everything from first-aid, health and safety, and risk awareness to how to deal with challenging behaviour. You’ll also acquire a wide range of transferable skills, including coaching and mentoring. If you’re looking for career progression, there are opportunities to move into Community Payback management and senior management roles. The first-hand experience you’ll gain working with people on probation is an excellent foundation if you’re interested in working as a probation services officer or training to be a qualified probation officer. Plus, you’ll have access to a wide range of other roles in the Probation Service, such as working in courts or with victims of crime. We’ll reward your commitment with secure and stable employment and benefits including a range of flexible working patterns, an attractive occupational pension (Local Government Pension Scheme), paid sick leave and 25 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays. xrnqpay A career in community payback gives you the power to make a positive impact on offenders’ lives as well as your community. Apply

Join Our Team as a Teaching Assistant / Support Staff in Aylesbury! Positions Available: Primary, Secondary & Special Needs Schools Location: Aylesbury Contract: Flexible (Full-Time, Part-Time, Short-Term, Long-Term) Supply Desk, in proud partnership with Buckinghamshire Council, is actively seeking passionate, dedicated Support Staff to join our growing network of educators in Aylesbury and the surrounding areas. As a leading recruitment specialist, we are committed to providing exceptional support roles in local schools, with the goal of enhancing student outcomes and fostering positive, inclusive learning environments. Why Supply Desk? As the preferred recruitment partner of Buckinghamshire Council, we’ve built strong, long-standing relationships with schools throughout the region. Our expert consultants have deep local knowledge, allowing us to provide personalised match-making for our support staff — ensuring you’re placed in the right roles at the right schools in Aylesbury, based on your skills and career aspirations. We’re currently recruiting for a variety of support staff roles including Teaching Assistants, Learning Support Assistants, SEN Support, and other essential positions across primary, secondary, and special needs schools. We understand the vital role support staff play in empowering students, and we’re here to ensure you thrive in your next opportunity. About You If you're passionate about supporting students’ learning, growth, and well-being, we want to hear from you! Whether you’re a seasoned professional or new to education, we have tailored opportunities available in Aylesbury schools. Our experienced consultants will work closely with you to understand your skills, preferences, and the type of role you’re seeking — ensuring we find your perfect match. Required Skills and Experience Prior experience in a support role in an educational setting (desirable, but not essential) Understanding of diverse student needs and school environments Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Patience, empathy, and the ability to form strong relationships with students and colleagues Flexibility to adapt and thrive in diverse school settings What We Offer Competitive Pay Rates: We value your expertise and dedication. Flexible Working Hours: Choose the hours that best fit your schedule, from short-term to long-term placements. Diverse Opportunities: Work in a variety of schools in Aylesbury, including mainstream, special needs, and alternative provision settings. Ongoing Support & Guidance: Our dedicated consultants provide continuous support, ensuring you're fully prepared and confident in your role. Professional Development & Training: Access to training programmes to further develop your skills and enhance your career prospects. Career Progression: Opportunities to grow and advance in your educational career. CPD Learning Hub: Exclusive 24/7 access to training and events on topics like behaviour management and wellbeing. How to Apply Ready to make a difference in students' lives in Aylesbury? Send your CV to and let’s explore the exciting opportunities waiting for you. For more details, feel free to contact us at or . We're looking for inspiring and dedicated support staff to help shape the future of local schools. 24/7 Support Need assistance? We offer 24/7 support! Reach out anytime at or . Visit for more information. Refer a Friend Scheme At Supply Desk, we reward you for recommending talented educators! If you know someone looking for their next career move, refer them through our ‘Refer a Friend’ scheme and earn cash rewards. Note: All successful applicants must complete an enhanced DBS check and meet Safer Recruitment standards. We look forward to welcoming you to the Supply Desk team in Aylesbury

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