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Role Overview: Join Our Team at Busy Bees – Leading Nursery Group in the UK As an Early Years Educator, you will play a leading role in fostering the intellectual, social, and emotional development of children at Busy Bees. Join a company that values high-quality education and provides ample growth opportunities. About Us Busy Bees is the UK's leading nursery group, with nearly 400 nurseries across the UK and more overseas. We are dedicated to giving every child the best start in life and are proud to have won awards for our workplace culture. At Busy Bees, we ensure that every member of our team feels heard, valued, and nurtured. Why Work at Busy Bees? We offer a supportive environment that empowers you to create engaging, educational spaces where children can thrive. As part of our team, you’ll be introduced to our unique Bee Curious curriculum, designed to foster curiosity and confidence in young learners. Our Charitable Commitment Through our partnership with BBC Children in Need, we offer fantastic opportunities for community involvement and fundraising to support children's lives. About our Nursery Busy Bees Rainham, rated Good by Ofsted, is a nurturing nursery with a capacity of 77 children, providing a home-from-home environment supported by a friendly and caring team. We enhance our children’s experience by offering dance classes from a local dance company, establishing links with a local football team, and hosting regular community fetes. Conveniently located just five minutes from the train station, we also offer free onsite parking for staff, ensuring easy access to our welcoming facility. Busy Bees Benefits • Competitive salary, • Ongoing professional development and career progression, • Our ‘Hive’ benefits and wellbeing hub, with discounts across a huge range of retailers, • Up to 28 days holiday per year (including bank holidays), • Your birthday off – it’s our gift to you!, • 50% childcare discount, • Enhanced family leave and return to work bonus, • Menopause support through Peppy, • Financial support through Salary Finance, • Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health First Aiders, • Cycle to Work scheme, • Easy access to your workplace pension through Cushon, • Discounted Private Medical Insurance (PMI), • Create a Safe, Stimulating Environment: Prepare materials and arrange rooms to encourage children's growth and learning., • Lead Educational Activities: Plan and deliver activities that support children's physical, emotional, intellectual, and social development, aligned with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)., • Level 3 (or above) qualification in Early Years Education., • Proven experience in working with children under 5 and a genuine interest in early childhood education

As a Bank Registered Nurse at a Barchester care home, you'll look after the physical, psychological and social needs of our residents to help us deliver the quality care they deserve. As this is a Bank position to provide cover as and when we need it, such as for annual leave or sick leave, the hour

Due to the property's location and the limited availability of public transport in the area, it is preferable that the candidate possesses a valid driving license and access to a vehicle.As a Bank Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help residents enjoy each day by making sure they get

As a Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help residents enjoy each day by making sure they get the quality care and support they deserve.You'll assist with daily living, providing support and companionship and sharing great moments and memories too.It's a chance to bring your dedicatio

Due to the property's location and the limited availability of public transport in the area, it is preferable that the candidate possesses a valid driving license and access to a vehicle.As a Bank Activities Coordinator at a Barchester care home, you'll help to create a stimulating environment that

As a Senior Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll look after the different needs of our residents to enable us to deliver quality, person-centred care and support.Your role will involve supervising and inspiring a team of dedicated Care Assistants alongside the Deputy General Manager.You

Optical Manager / Dispensing Optician – Leading National Optical Retailer Location: Chatham Docks, Gillingham Salary: Up to £40,000 DOE (FTE) Employment Type: Part-Time, Permanent Hours: 40 hours per week An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Optical Manager / Dispensing Optician to join a well-established national optical retailer in Chatham Docks, Gillingham. You will play a pivotal role in leading the optical team, overseeing daily operations, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality eye care services with a patient-first focus. The Role As the Optical Manager, you will be responsible for managing the full optical department and supporting a team of optometrists and optical assistants. You’ll ensure operational excellence, maintain clinical and service standards, and champion a supportive environment that enables colleagues to thrive. Key Responsibilities • Lead, manage and inspire your optical team to deliver exceptional patient care., • Oversee day-to-day operations of the optical department, including compliance, clinic flow and performance., • Manage administrative and operational tasks such as stock, rotas and department standards., • Coach and support team members to develop professionally and maintain clinical excellence., • Work collaboratively with clinical staff to balance patient care and business objectives. Rota • Tuesday: 09:00 – 18:00, • Wednesday: 09:00 – 18:00, • Thursday: 09:00 – 18:00, • Friday: 09:00 – 18:00, • Saturday: 09:00 – 18:00 Requirements • Fully qualified Dispensing Optician registered with the GOC (General Optical Council)., • Strong leadership and team management skills., • Excellent organisational and time-management abilities., • Passionate about delivering outstanding patient care and excellent service., • Commercially aware with the ability to drive performance while maintaining high clinical standards. Benefits You’ll receive a comprehensive benefits package, including: • Competitive salary plus discretionary bonus scheme., • Company pension with matched contributions., • Colleague discount in store and online., • Free access to wellbeing support services., • GOC fees paid and a supportive CET package., • Flexible working patterns aligned with store opening hours., • Inclusive family-friendly leave policies. Referral Scheme Compass Associates Ltd is acting as the exclusive recruitment partner for this vacancy. We offer a £200 John Lewis voucher for every successful recommendation or referral. Interested? If you’re an experienced Dispensing Optician with leadership skills and a passion for excellent patient service, we’d love to hear from you. Contact Information Matt Summers Phone: 02393 874 318 Mobile: 07964 099 056 Email:

Your new school Like the look of this opportunity Make sure to apply fast, as a high volume of applications is expected Scroll down to read the complete job description. Ripplevale School and College, is a thriving independent special school, for 170 students aged 6 to 25 years old, located in the historic town of Rochester. As part of the Ripplevale family of schools, we provide a holistic, child centred approach to meeting the needs of our students, most of whom have xwzovoh an Education and Health Care Plan. Identified needs may include Autism Spectrum ...

We are currently recruiting Experienced Social Workers to join our Children in Care Team. We are proud to be ‘Good’ in Medway and are determined to build on the great work that has been done so far to improve the services for our children, young people and families. Recent promotions, following our investment in new Assistant Team Managers across the service, mean we are now looking for passionate social workers who can commit to making a difference to our children in Medway. Children matter in Medway, and so do you. It’s an exciting time to join us as we offer competitive pay and conditions and hybrid working. We are committed to helping you to grow and develop throughout your career and reach your full potential. Our practice development offer along with management capacity across our teams, ensures you will be guided, supported and cared for. Whether you have recently completed your ASYE or have worked in children’s social work for some years we would love you to join us on our ongoing journey. You will be joining an experienced and dedicated social work team who have relationship and strengths-based work with children and families at the core of their practice. Experienced Social Workers (with 2+ years post qualifying experience) will be offered a package of up to £51,329 per annum (inclusive of market premia + £3,000 per annum retention payment). Social Workers with less than 2 years’ service will be offered a package of up to £46,956 per annum (inclusive of market premia + £2,000 per annum retention payment). Join us and #Make a Difference… Our Offer We are proud to offer a range of benefits including – • A generous annual leave entitlement up to 30 days plus bank holidays, • An excellent local government pension scheme, • An essential car user allowance with option to apply for a lease car after six months., • Free car parking, • Hybrid working - enabling you to work from home/office (minimum of 2 days per week will be required in the office). Assessment Teams are office based for duty weeks., • Relocation package of up to £8,000, • A range of staff benefits and discounts including access to fantastic discounts and savings on shops and services, travel discounts, health and wellbeing support, and an employee assistance service., • Access to professional development and support including Community Care Inform., • Hybrid working style About You • You will hold a recognised Social Work qualification eg. Degree in Social Work, PGC in Social Work, CQSW, DipSW or equivalent and be registered with Social Work England., • You will have successfully completed your ASYE, • You will have a full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.

Are you an experienced care assistant looking for the next step in your career? We are actively recruiting exceptional, caring individuals who want to join our team at Lake View Lodge, Halling, Kent!.Crystal Care Collection are focused on making our homes not just luxury places for our residents to

Workshop & Field Engineer Salary: Competitive Working Hours: 37.5 per week, Monday to Friday Contract: Permanent Location: Rochester About Us: At Agilico we’re on a journey to build a better future for our people and planet. We’re proud to be the UK’s pioneering Circular-First workplace technology business. From supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, implementing a wide range of environmental initiatives, and achieving Net Zero status by 2030, we’re dedicated to integrating sustainable practices throughout our operations. We want our actions to cause a ripple effect across our business, our customers, our network and our supply chain. Every action, no matter how small, has the power to create meaningful change. Together, we can amplify our efforts and pave the way for a more sustainable tomorrow. We are looking to hire an enthusiastic Workshop, Warehouse & Operative to join us at our site in Rochester. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills and a can-do attitude holding an ability to support the daily warehouse operation and assist in equipment and consumable deliveries when necessary. Role & Responsibilities: • Prepare and setup Multifunctional Devices in preparation for delivery and installation, • Responsible for monitoring stock and goods in/out of the warehouse in a timely manner, • Updating the company system with stock changes to maintain stock inventory and integrity., • Picking orders and wrapping equipment for safe delivery., • Proven experience working in a workshop and warehouse setting, • Knowledge MS Office packages, • Ability to use a screwdriver and other basic tools., • A team player with excellent communication skills, attention to detail and prioritises customer care, • Works to deadlines and uses initiative, • 23 days holiday plus bank holidays, rising to 28 days, • Stakeholder pension scheme, • Benefits hub, • Healthcare cash plan, • Cycle to work scheme, • CSR Volunteer Day, • Death in Service, • Referral bonuses, • Comprehensive EAP scheme

Superior Healthcare is seeking a.Children's Complex Care Support Worker.Our client is a bright, energetic child who:.Loves cars, his cats and chickens.Enjoys rainbow colours and music of all genres.Values being listened to and understood.He lives with his mum and has complex medical needs,.

Crystal Care Collection are focused on making our care homes not just luxury places for our residents to live, but also wonderful places for our team members to work.Because we believe that our residents deserve the very best care we can offer, we are committed to finding exceptional, caring individ

The role of the Extra Care Scheme Manager is to manage the day to day activity and to grow a successful care team who individually deliver personal care services to our service users. With a career as a Extra Care Scheme Manager at Sage Care every day will be different to the next.

It is essential that the Children's Residential Support Worker either holds an NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in working with children and young people or is prepared to work towards this supported by previous experience in residential childcare or in a related field. Responsibilities/Duties: To org

Senior Social Worker Adult Locality Team. We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Social Worker to join the Adult Locality Team within Adult Social Care in Medway.

The candidate * Ideally a minimum of 2 years’ experience working in a Home Manager role or similar * Care home operations and commercial knowledge. The service: Medium sized purpose built luxury elderly care home Hours: Mon-Fri- 40hrs (The hours are flexible and can be discussed to suit

New Year, New Opportunity Join Us as a Female Support Worker! ?.Monday to Sunday on rota basis).Full UK driving licence (essential- you'll enjoy trips out & driving the client's vehicle).Start 2026 by making a real difference.

We are recruiting a Complex Healthcare Assistant to support a young female with Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome. As a Community Healthcare Assistant, you join our complex care team and will work long-term with one or a small number of clients. We are ideally looking for carers, support workers and healthca

Senior Support Workers - Children's Residential Care. Haven Care Support Services is a registered children's home and is actively seeking to appoint senior support workers in our two children's homes in Strood, Kent.

Superior Healthcare Group, established in 2006, is one of Kent's leading private Complex Care providers. Join our team as a Senior Care Assistant in Maidstone!. Night Senior for our Complex Care Department.

Omega Tutoring are looking for 1:1 tutors to support children in care, children with special educational needs and excluded pupils in Chatham and the surrounding areas. We are looking for tutors to work on a 1:1 basis with students aged between 5-16 years old.

Assessment EHC Officer / EHC Coordinator Location: Medway (Hybrid Working) Contract: Permanent Salary: £31,283 per annum We are seeking dedicated and experienced Education, Health and Care (EHC) professionals to join a SEND and Inclusion Service on a permanent basis. About the Roles EHC

Senior Social Worker Adult Locality Team. Are you ready to take the next step in your social work career? We are seeking an experienced. You will play a key role in delivering statutory adult social care services, providing professional leadership, and supporting the development of best practice ac

Optical Manager / Dispensing Optician – Leading National Optical Retailer.An exciting opportunity has arisen for an.Optical Manager / Dispensing Optician.You will play a pivotal role in leading the optical team, overseeing daily operations, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality eye care se

Join our friendly team at Superior Healthcare!.We are urgently seeking complex care assistants in Chatham to cover a choice of day shifts - to join our team! Superior Healthcare provides round-the-clock care packages to support individuals including children, young people and adults living with long

Are you looking for a new opportunity within a Care Setting? We are actively recruiting exceptional, caring individuals who want to join our team at Lake View Lodge, Halling, Kent!.Crystal Care Homes are focused on making our homes not just luxury places for our residents to live, but also wonderful

Join our team as a Senior Care Assistant in Medway!. Night Senior for our Complex Care Department.

With a career as a Extra Care Scheme Manager at Sage Care every day will be different to the next. The role of the Extra Care Scheme Manager is to manage the day to day activity and to grow a successful care team who individually deliver personal care services to our service users.

We are seeking a dedicated Customer Care Coordinator to join our dynamic team. This role offers an opportunity to utilise strong communication skills and multilingual abilities in a fast-paced environment, ensuring customer s. The ideal candidate will be responsible for delivering exceptional custom

If you have a background in residential care for children and young people or in a related field with children in care and want to develop your career, we would like to hear from you. To maintain a high quality of care and support which meets the physical, emotional, intellectual, social, and cultur

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Care Home Manager to lead a new, premium care home in the Rochester area. As Care Home Manager, you will have full responsibility for the day-to-day leadership and performance of the home, ensuring the highest standards of care, compliance, hospi

This is why at this service our Team Leader should have previous experience in a similar role and a Level 3 in Health & Social Care, we require our candidates to have experience handling medication and delegating amongst a large staff team as well as experience working with individuals with acquired

This service is well run, compliant, and focused on delivering safe, person-centred care in a calm and supportive environment.

Adults Intelligence Analyst Initial 3-month contract | Ongoing assignment £18 per hour (Umbrella) (£14 PAYE an hour) 35 hours per week Medway Council is seeking an Adults Intelligence Analyst to join the Adults Directorate on a temporary locum basis to support increased workload.Thi

Part-Time Senior Social Worker – Locality (21.Medway Council is seeking an experienced.In this pivotal role, you will manage a complex caseload, provide professional supervision, and offer guidance and mentoring to a small team of social care staff.You will play a key role in promoting person-cen

Superior Healthcare is seeking a.Children's Complex Care Support Worker.Our client is a bright, energetic child who:.Loves cars, his cats and chickens.Enjoys rainbow colours and music of all genres.Values being listened to and unders.

Provide expert social work knowledge and guidance to a team of Social Workers. Senior Social Worker – Locality. In this pivotal role, you will manage a complex caseload, provide professional supervision, and offer guidance and mentoring to a small team of social care staff.

Social Worker – Children’s Social Work Teams 💰 Salary: Up to £41,956 per annum 💸 Plus £5,000 market premia and £2,000 annual retention payment after one year’s service 🏢 Medway Council – Children and Adults Directorate 

Prima Montessori & Day Nursery \n\n Level 2 Nursery Practitioner \n\n 40 hours per week \n\n Monday - Friday, All year round \n\n Salary: £26,291.20 \n\n Located on Capstone Road in Gillingham, Prima Montessori Nursery sits within the Elm Court Estate and benefits from ample onsite parking for families. Rated “Good” by Ofsted, the nursery embraces a Montessori-inspired approach to childcare, delivered in harmony with the Early Years Foundation Stage national curriculum to support each child’s independence, curiosity and natural love of learning. The setting offers eight spacious rooms, including a newly refurbished baby room, all designed to create calm, purposeful environments where children can explore freely. With two separate gardens for under-twos and over-twos, Prima Montessori Nursery provides age-appropriate outdoor spaces that further enrich children’s learning and development. \n\n We are currently seeking a Nursery Practitioner to join our team. This full-time role requires working 40 hours per week, with shifts between 7:30 am and 6:00 pm. The ideal candidate will hold a full and relevant Level 2 qualification. Please note, this is a year-round position, as the nursery operates throughout the year and is not term-time only. \n\n Why Join Us? \n\n At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including: \n\n\n\t • Referral programme: Refer a friend and earn upto £750\n\t, • Employee Childcare Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for our team member’s\n\t, • Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays \n\t, • Health and Wellbeing Programme: Confidential employee assistance helpline available \n\t, • Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth\n\t, • Ensure that each child’s individual needs are met and a high standard of professional care and education is delivered in a caring, safe and secure environment in which all children can play, learn and develop\n\t, • Observe, assess and plan an interesting, stimulating and challenging range of early years activities which supports each child’s individual learning and development needs and abilities\n\t, • Engage as a professional member of the team, exhibiting a flexible attitude and willingness to develop new skills\n\t, • Ensure that company policies and procedures are read, applied, reviewed regularly and adhered to by all\n\t, • Follow risk assessments diligently and report all health and safety matters to management\n\t, • Full and relevant Level 2 childcare qualification - essential\n\t, • Fluent in written and spoken English - essential\n\t, • Over 1 year’s experience of working in Early Years - desirable\n\t

Little Explorers \n\n Maidstone Road, Rochester, ME1 3EJ \n\n Nursery Practitioner \n\n 40 hours per week \n\n Salary £27,060.80 \n\n At Little Explorers, we offer a home from home enviorment for our children and team to grow to their full potential. Due to an exciting expansion, We are currently seeking a Nursery Practitioner to join our team in our baby room. This full-time role requires working 40 hours per week, with shifts between 7:30 am and 6:00 pm. The ideal candidate will hold a full and relevant Level 3 qualification. Please note, this is a year-round position, as the nursery operates throughout the year and is not term-time only. \n\n Why Join Us? \n\n At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including: \n\n\n\t • Referral programme: Refer a friend and earn upto £750\n\t, • Employee Childcare Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for our team member’s\n\t, • Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays \n\t, • Health and Wellbeing Programme: Confidential employee assistance helpline available \n\t, • Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth\n\t, • Ensure that each child’s individual needs are met and a high standard of professional care and education is delivered in a caring, safe and secure environment in which all children can play, learn and develop\n\t, • Observe, assess and plan an interesting, stimulating and challenging range of early years activities which supports each child’s individual learning and development needs and abilities\n\t, • Engage as a professional member of the team, exhibiting a flexible attitude and willingness to develop new skills\n\t, • Ensure that company policies and procedures are read, applied, reviewed regularly and adhered to by all\n\t, • Follow risk assessments diligently and report all health and safety matters to management\n\t, • Full and relevant Level 2 childcare qualification - essential\n\t, • Fluent in written and spoken English - essential\n\t, • Over 1 year’s experience of working in Early Years - desirable\n\t

Join Our Passionate Team of Flex Early Years Educators! \n\n Join the Family First Flex Team and make a real difference every day! We're looking for passionate, energetic individuals who want to create safe, stimulating environments in our nurseries. Whether you're juggling studies, managing childcare, or re-entering the workforce, our internal bank roles offer the perfect mix of flexibility, support, and growth. \n\n Why Choose Family First Flex? \n\n Since 2019, Family First has been dedicated to becoming the UK's leading childcare provider by placing families - children, parents, and colleagues - at the heart of everything we do. Starting with four nurseries in London, we now operate over 100 locations nationwide. We deliver exceptional, child-centred care and education while nurturing a supportive environment where our teams can thrive. \n\n What You’ll Love About Us: \n\n\n\t • Flexibility: Take control of your work schedule by customising your shift patterns to fit your lifestyle.\n\t, • Simplicity: Easily manage your shifts and pay using our user-friendly app - designed to make your work life hassle-free.\n\t, • Variety: Choose the option that suits you best, whether that’s focusing on one nursery or covering multiple locations locally.\n\t, • Growth: Enhance your skills with our training and development plans, plus access internal opportunities such as apprenticeships and permanent roles.\n\t, • Recognition: Look forward to weekly pay and the chance to shine as our Flex Colleague of the Month.\n\t, • Essential Cover: Step in to ensure that daily tasks such as hygiene maintenance and room setup are completed to the highest standards in our nurseries.\n\t, • Engage and Educate: Work closely with your colleagues to implement the EYFS, using fun, interactive activities to spark children’s curiosity and learning.\n\t, • Prioritise Safety: Uphold robust safeguarding measures while always maintaining health and safety standards.\n\t, • Experience & Qualifications: We welcome applicants at all levels. While childcare qualifications or experience are an advantage, we are happy to provide training for those who are passionate about working with children.\n\t, • Safeguarding: You must be committed to child protection and have a solid understanding of safeguarding practices to ensure a safe, nurturing environment.\n\t, • Communication: You should be able to communicate clearly and effectively with children, parents, and colleagues in both written and spoken English.\n\t #FLEX

Part-Time Senior Social Worker – Locality (21.Salary: £45,830 (pro-rata) Location: Medway, Hybrid Working The Role Medway Council is seeking an experienced Senior Social Worker to join our Adult Social Care team on a part-time basis (21.In this pivotal role, you will manage a complex

Adult Social Care Digital Transformation Lead. Identify digital opportunities to improve Adult Social Care processes and outcomes. Strong background in Adult Social Care transformation within the public sector.

This service is well run, compliant, and focused on delivering safe, person-centred care in a calm and supportive environment.You will play a key role in maintaining standards, continuity of care, and resident wellbeing within the.Delivering safe, effective nursing care in line with NMC standards.Me

Trauma-informed, nurturing, and relationship-led care.

We are looking for a passionate Senior Support Worker who personally wants to make a difference in the lives of young people. As a Senior you will lead a team of support workers to deliver a high standard of care at all times.

We are currently recruiting Experienced Social Workers to join our Children in Care Team.We are proud to be ‘Good’ in Medway and are determined to build on the great work that has been done so far to improve the services for our children, young people and families.Recent promotions, foll