Close jobs in ThatchamCreate job alerts

How would you like to get paid for five days, but only work four? At Outcomes First Group, we believe in better work/life balance — and we’re putting wellbeing first. That’s why we’re proud to be part of a 4-Day Working Week (4DWW) trial, where you can work one day less each week (or equivalent hours), while still receiving your full-time pay. Many of our schools have already introduced the 4DWW — and others are preparing to roll it out as soon as they reach full staffing. So, whether it’s already in place or just around the corner, now’s the perfect time to join #teamOFG. Job Title: Forest School Teacher Location: New Barn School, Newbury, Berkshire RG20 8HZ Salary: £39,000.00 per annum (not pro rata) Hours: 40 hours per week | Monday to Friday | 8:30am – 4:30pm (Wednesday until 5:00pm) Contract: Permanent | Term Time Only Start: January 2026 UK applicants only – this role does not offer sponsorship Essential: Full UK Driving Licence – required for this role. Are you passionate about outdoor education and helping children develop life skills in a natural environment? New Barn School is looking for a Forest School Teacher to join our dedicated team. This is a fantastic opportunity to combine creativity, hands-on learning, and a love of nature to make a real difference to pupils’ personal and academic growth. About the Role As our Forest School Teacher, you’ll lead engaging, safe, and inspiring outdoor learning sessions that promote independence, resilience, and curiosity. You will plan and deliver activities tailored to the needs of pupils, helping them explore the natural world, develop confidence, and build essential social and emotional skills. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference while fostering a love of nature and hands-on learning. What You’ll Do • Lead engaging Forest School sessions that promote curiosity, life skills, and resilience, • Support children to build confidence, independence, and social-emotional skills, • Plan and tailor activities to individual needs, monitoring progress and adapting as required, • Foster environmental awareness and sustainable thinking through hands-on experiences, • Maintain a safe, inspiring outdoor space and manage dynamic risks confidently, • Level 3 Forest School Leader qualification (or willingness to achieve it), • Experience working with children in outdoor settings, • Deep understanding of child development and inclusive practice, • Confidence in managing risk and keeping children safe outdoors If you’re ready to make a lasting impact and bring the outdoors to life for children, we want to hear from you. About Us New Barn School offers a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum to boys and girls, aged 6 – 19 years who have Social, Emotional and Mental Health complexities. New Barn School takes full advantage of its beautiful settings and fosters a love for using the outdoor curriculum including forest school, farm experiences and horse riding. The School is within a commutable distance of Swindon, Oxford, Andover, Basingstoke and Reading and other surrounding towns and villages. Our services offer a stable, secure and supportive environment, in which the pupils and young people we care for can develop the skills and confidence necessary to help them fulfil their potential. We are part of Acorn Education and can offer plenty of challenges along with a wide range of opportunities to develop your career. Acorn Education is the UK’s leading provider of specialist education for children and young people with special educational needs. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in creating and delivering innovative approaches that achieve measurable outcomes for those in our care. 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 Acorn Education? We place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others. We are committed to 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. Benefits Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including: • Life Assurance, • Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions, • A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits, • 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad, • Cycle to Work Schemes, • Electric Car Purchase Scheme, • Critical illness cover *You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit 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. #1

A flexible opportunity that works around you whether you're looking for Full or Part-Time. Imagine working for yourself, close to home, at your pace, around your lifestyle and commitments. Our network of over 1200 local Advisors enjoy these benefits, alongside great earnings. Hillarys, established over 50 years ago, remains the UK's leading provider of window furnishings solutions with an annual t... ZIPC1_UKTJ

Quality Manager Location: Newbury, Berkshire Employment Type: Full-time About the Role Were seeking an experienced Quality Manager to lead and develop the Quality function within a growing, high-technology manufacturing facility in Newbury. The company designs and produces high-performance interconnect solutions used in aerospace, defence, renewable energy, and advanced engineering applications. This is a hands-on leadership role where youll drive quality excellence, ensure compliance to ISO and AS standards, and promote a culture of continuous improvement across the business. Key Responsibilities Lead and manage the Quality team to ensure product and process compliance. Maintain and enhance Quality Management Systems (ISO9001, AS9100, ISO14001, ISO45001). Drive best practice and continuous improvement across production and engineering teams. Conduct internal and external audits, manage non-conformances, and close out corrective actions. Support supplier quality management, customer audits, and on-site inspections. Collaborate with all departments to embed a proactive quality culture. About You Proven experience in Quality Management or Quality Assurance within a manufacturing or engineering environment (electronics or mechanical products preferred). Strong knowledge of ISO and AS standards and auditing processes. Skilled in root cause analysis, 8D, PFMEA, SPC, and Lean/Six Sigma tools. Excellent communication and leadership skills with a proactive, collaborative approach. Experience within aerospace, defence, or other regulated industries (advantageous). As this is an ITAR-governed facility, candidates must be eligible to obtain security clearance or currently hold it. Benefits Competitive salary and matched pension (up to 7%) Electric vehicle and Cycle to Work schemes Free life assurance (4x salary) Holiday purchase and enhanced family-friendly benefits Comprehensive wellbeing and employee discounts programme INDKA TPBN1_UKTJ

An opportunity has arisen to join the Frontier team, based at Hermitage. We are looking for a Mobile Seed Plant Operator to join us on a permanent, full-time basis. You will be responsible for planning your daily workload and driving to farms to process Farm Saved Seed. An important part of your role will be continuously checking product quality, taking samples and ensuring customer satisfaction. You will also be responsible for maintaining mobile and site machinery while ensuring it is clean and tidy and that Health & Safety processes are always adhered to. The Benefits Competitive salary 25 days holiday per calendar year with option to purchase up to 5 more days (subject to meeting eligibility requirements) Dedicated Learning & Development team to support you and your career Employee Assistance Program providing 24 hours support & advice in areas such as health and wellbeing for yourself, your family & friends (up to 5 people in total) Increased Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave benefits for eligible employees Life Assurance scheme and pension plan with employer contributions of up to 7% Up to two days paid volunteer leave per year (only applicable to permanent employees) The opportunity to join our employee network groups including LGBTQ+, Menopause wellbeing, Neurodiversity and Womens network groups. Cycle to Work Scheme, employee retail discount scheme and free eye test vouchers About You Full UK driving licence required (HGV Class 2 would be an advantage but full training will be given to the successful candidate) Previous Agricultural, Mechanical or grain handling experience would be an advantage, but full training will be provided for the successful candidate (PA1 & PA11 - Seed Treatment Handling & Application) Excellent communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships both internally and externally Highly organised with the ability to plan and prioritise effectively Your Role Will Involve As a Mobile Seed Plant Operator your role will involve: Running the mobile seed plant to clean and treat various products Servicing the mobile seed plant to the required standards Supervising support staff whilst operating on the customers premises and on site Assisting the Site Manager as workload requires Organising the loading of chemical and bag requirements on to vehicles, as per customer orders Organising your own workload and, at times, working unsupervised We encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date as applications will be reviewed and interviews may be booked in before that date. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process. About Us Frontier is a successful and growing business. We are the largest crop production and grain marketing company in the UK, with over 1,000 employees and a turnover of more than £1.5 billion. With a vision to be the first-choice employer in UK agriculture, we are committed to delivering a culture where people are at the heart of our success. Our business approach is underpinned by our core values Integrity, Customer First and Expertise or ICE. These values support our whole philosophy and way of working and we are always looking to attract talented individuals with either industry knowledge or specialist skills that will help us deliver consistently to these values. Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion We have a clear commitment to equality of opportunity and diversity encouraging fairness and equality of treatment for all. As such we encourage applications from all backgrounds. We recognise the value of a workforce in which people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to introduce fresh ideas and contribute to the business goals. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive environment with inclusive employment policies, such as progressive flexible working and parental policies. TPBN1_UKTJ

Senior Pressure Vessel Design Engineer Location: Thatcham, Berkshire Contract: 5-month contract | Outside IR35 Start: ASAP We are supporting a specialist engineering business delivering a UK MOD programme and are seeking an experienced Pressure Vessel Design Engineer to support the contract design phase and close out an active project, with strong potential for follow-on work. The Role Working with a ...

Head4Talent are currently working for a PE backed manufacturing services group based in Newbury that are about to embark on rapid expansion. As part of this growth, they are seeking to hire a Financial Controller to help create stronger financial controls, deeper analytical insight and a finance organization capable of supporting future growth. The Financial Controller will lead, develop and professionalize the finance function, establishing robust financial control, working capital discipline and data-driven insight. This is a pivotal role in moving the business from founder-led ways of working to a scalable, PE standard finance operation. Duties Own day-to-day accounting operations, leading and developing three staff Introduce structure, policy and discipline into all accounting processes (AP/AR, bank, reconciliations, inventory accounting). Deliver a robust, timely month-end close with strong balance sheet control. Prepare accurate management accounts and statutory accounts under UK GAAP. Lead the year-end audit process and ensure full compliance with regulatory requirements. Build and embed financial policies, authorisation frameworks and control procedures. Implement weekly cashflow forecasting with daily visibility of key movements. Strengthen credit control routines and supplier term management, including the progression of suppliers from upfront payment to payment terms. Partner with operations and supply chain to optimise and purchasing efficiency. Build the first proper FP&A capability for the business delivering detailed pricing insight and margin analysis. Produce monthly board reporting packs and lead forecasting, budgeting, scenario planning and KPI development. Provide commercial and operational decision support across the business. Lead (with support) finance systems/ERP improvements and automation initiatives. Uplift the finance team through coaching, role clarity, structure and accountability. Act as a trusted partner to operations, supply chain, commercial teams and the CEO. Build credibility with the PE investors through accuracy, transparency and insight. Candidate Profile Essential Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA). Strong working capital background with demonstrable improvement delivery. Track record of strengthening financial controls and implementing standardized processes. Experience managing small finance teams and uplifting capability. Strong Excel and financial modelling skills. Desirable Experience within a PE-backed or investment-backed business. Finance transformation or ERP implementation experience. Exposure to multi-site or multi-service environments. Experience of using/developing BI (Business Intelligence) tools e.g. PowerBi. TPBN1_UKTJ

We are looking for friendly, caring and engaging people to be a part of our dedicated team at Newbury. Working flexible shifts, you will support people with daily living activities and to live their best lives. Based in Newbury, our supported living service supports people with learning disabilities to access the community, have opportunities to become more independent and to enjoy the highest quality of life. Our service users enjoy going to festivals, day trips, evenings out, swimming, bowling, attending sport events and even have their own weekly film night in the communal area. We are looking for Relief Support Workers from all walks of life. A minimum of 12 months experience is required for all Relief roles. We will be interviewing for this role as applications are received and may close this role prior to the closing date upon successful appointment so please submit your application as soon as possible. Vacancy Reference Number: 89382 Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number. We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization - Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received an Investors in People Gold award. Applications are reviewed as they are received, we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK - This post will not be open to Sponsorship under the UKVI scheme, and we are unable to accept applicants with Skilled Worker Visas . Application Instructions: In order to apply, please read the job description and then complete the online application form using the links above. You can also download a copy of our application form using the links above. Completed Application Forms must be submitted to our Head Office address (below) or emailed to to be considered for the vacancy. If you have not received a response to your application within 10 working days of the closing date please accept this as notification of an unsuccessful application. Unsuccessful applicants must wait 6 months before reapplying. If you require any advice on completing your application form, please call us on 0161 236 0829. Recruitment Department, Creative Support Ltd, Wellington House, 131 Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK1 3TS TPBN1_UKTJ