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Organisation: Kovicas Ltd Position: Unity 3D Game Developer – Volunteer Work Experience Type: Voluntary / Unpaid Work Experience Training: Free training and one-to-one support provided Location: Remote About Kovicas Kovicas Ltd is an education technology company working with schools across the UK, including leading schools, to support the use of technology and digital learning in education. We are offering an exciting Unity 3D Game Developer Volunteer Work Experience Programme for aspiring developers who want to develop their technical skills, gain practical experience and build a stronger portfolio. This opportunity is particularly suited to students, graduates, self-taught developers and people at the beginning of their careers who may have learned Unity or C# but need practical experience to take the next step. The Opportunity You will receive guidance and training while gaining practical experience with Unity 3D and C#. As part of the programme, you will have the opportunity to work on prototype educational games and interactive experiences designed with children and young people in mind. The programme combines technical development with employability support, giving you the opportunity to strengthen your Unity skills, portfolio, CV and understanding of working within the UK education technology sector. Depending on the project, you may gain experience in: • Unity 3D game development, • C# scripting, • Gameplay mechanics and systems, • UI and user experience, • Creating engaging, child-friendly digital experiences, • Educational game concepts, • Debugging and testing, • Game development workflows, • Turning ideas and concepts into working prototypes, • Building and presenting projects for your portfolio Free Training & Development We want this experience to contribute to your longer-term career development. Participants will receive support including: • Free Unity 3D training and guidance, • One-to-one CV building and tailoring, • Personalised CV feedback for technology and game-development roles, • One-to-one career and employability support, • Portfolio development guidance, • Advice on how to present Unity projects professionally, • Practical Unity and C# development experience, • Regular mentoring and feedback, • Guidance on professional development workflows, • Experience within an organisation working with UK schools, • A reference upon successful completion, where appropriate Our aim is for you to finish the programme with more than something to add to your CV. We want you to leave with stronger technical skills, practical experience, an improved portfolio and a professionally tailored CV that can support your next career move. Who We’re Looking For You do not need to be an experienced professional game developer. We would particularly like to hear from: • University students, • Recent graduates, • Junior developers, • Self-taught programmers, • Aspiring game developers, • Career changers with an interest in game development, • Developers looking to build practical Unity experience Basic knowledge of Unity 3D and/or C# would be beneficial. More importantly, we’re looking for someone who is: • Willing to learn, • Creative and enthusiastic, • Interested in game development, • Interested in technology and education, • Comfortable receiving feedback, • Keen to develop their portfolio and professional skills Experience developing games for children or schools is not required. Why Educational Game Development? Working with technology in education provides a different challenge from conventional game development. You will have the opportunity to think about how games and interactive technology can make learning more engaging, accessible and enjoyable for children. As Kovicas works with schools in the UK, this programme can also give you valuable exposure to how technology is developed and considered within an educational environment. Potential Future Opportunities This programme is not a guarantee of employment. However, as Kovicas continues to grow, paid employment or contract opportunities may become available from time to time. Participants are welcome to apply for suitable paid opportunities if they become available, and experience gained during the programme may help demonstrate their skills. Any future paid role would be subject to a separate application, selection process and employment or contractor agreement. Important Information This is a voluntary, unpaid work-experience and training opportunity focused on learning, skills development, employability and portfolio experience. It is not advertised as a paid employee position. The programme includes free training, mentoring, practical development experience and individual career support. Duration: Varies Hours: 15-20 hours per week Location: Remote Start date: ASAP How to Apply Please apply with: • Your CV, • A short introduction about yourself, • Your current experience with Unity and/or C#, • Your portfolio, GitHub profile or examples of previous projects, if available Don’t have a portfolio yet? That’s okay. We are interested in potential as well as experience. Tell us what you’re currently learning, why you’re interested in Unity development and what you hope to gain from the programme. If you’re looking for an opportunity to develop your Unity skills, gain practical experience, strengthen your portfolio and receive personalised CV and career support, we’d be happy to hear from you.

Remote contract role focused on supporting AI training through financial expertise. Responsibilities include reviewing and annotating financial documents, developing and evaluating valuation models and pitchbooks, analyzing financial statements and market data, simulating deal scenarios, and providing detailed feedback on AI-generated financial content. Requires strong financial modeling, valuation, deal execution, analytical, and written communication skills.

WE’RE HIRING – COMMERCIAL HVAC & GAS ENGINEER WE WILL BEAT YOUR CURRENT PACKAGE Happy Heat is growing, and we’re looking for an experienced Commercial HVAC & Gas Engineer to join our team. We’re a family-run heating, air conditioning and ventilation company based in Bushey, Hertfordshire, delivering high-quality work across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and North/North-West London. NO CENTRAL LONDON WORK NO SOCIAL HOUSING OVERTIME COMPLETELY OPTIONAL THE WORK Quality is at the heart of what we do. We install high-quality equipment and expect the same standard from our workmanship. There’s no social housing or high-volume contract work. Our domestic work is for private, high-end customers, alongside a growing portfolio of quality commercial properties including schools, healthcare facilities, offices, churches and other commercial buildings. You’ll be working on: • Commercial boiler installations, servicing & repairs, • High-end commercial plant room installations, • Commercial heating systems & controls, • Commercial HVAC installations, servicing & repairs, • Air conditioning installations, servicing & repairs, • Single & multi-split AC systems, • Ventilation systems, • High-end private domestic heating & AC installations, • Fault finding & diagnostics, • Commissioning, • Planned maintenance & remedial works We want engineers who enjoy doing a job properly. Clean installations, quality equipment, good materials and attention to detail are important to us. WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR • Commercial Gas Safe qualifications, • F-Gas Category 1 qualification, • Strong commercial heating & HVAC experience, • Air conditioning installation, servicing & repair experience, • Excellent standard of workmanship, • Pride in producing clean, professional installations, • Strong fault-finding ability, • Full UK driving licence, • Professional and reliable approach with customers THE PACKAGE • Top rates of pay for the right engineer, • We will beat your current package for the right engineer, • Full-time PAYE employment, • Brand-new company van, • Heated seats & heated steering wheel, • Wireless Apple CarPlay & air conditioning, • Fuel card, • Company pension, • Paid holiday, • Discounts on over 25,000 products, including clothing, cars, holidays and more through our employee benefits portal, • Job and knock, • Materials delivered to site, • No Central London work, • No social housing, • Overtime completely optional, • Ongoing manufacturer & technical training, • Clear career progression, • Long-term opportunity within a growing company CAREER PROGRESSION – A CLEAR ROUTE OFF THE TOOLS This isn’t a role where you have to stay on the tools forever. As Happy Heat continues to grow, we want our engineers to grow with us. For the right person, there will be a genuine progression route from senior engineering into surveying, technical management and ultimately an Operations Manager position. Engineer → Senior Engineer → Surveying / Technical Role → Operations Manager We’ll support your progression with ongoing technical, manufacturer and management training as your role develops. OVERTIME & EARNING POTENTIAL Overtime is completely optional, but there is plenty available for engineers who want it. If you want to put the hours in, there is significant additional earning potential. If you don’t want overtime, that’s absolutely fine too. ABOUT HAPPY HEAT Happy Heat is an established family-run heating, air conditioning and ventilation company with a rapidly growing commercial division. We’re Gas Safe registered, REFCOM registered, SafeContractor approved and Worcester Accredited Installers. We’re not interested in rushing engineers from job to job or competing at the cheapest end of the market. We focus on quality equipment, quality customers and high standards of workmanship. We want our engineers to have the time, materials and support they need to do the job properly. We’re looking for someone who wants more than their next engineering job. If you want to earn more, be valued for the work you do and join a growing company with a genuine route into a senior off-the-tools position, we’d love to hear from you.

Come and join our amazing team at Travelodge London Brent Cross as a Housekeeping Team Member on a Full Time contract, be part of a fun, supportive and family feel team with flexible working to suit everyone. No experience required for this role, we can coach and teach you everything you need to know! Just some of the benefits: Fun friendly environment, 50% discount on rooms plus food and drink, as well as friends and family discount. £50 Travelodge voucher on each work anniversaryPension scheme totalling 8% (employer contribution 3%)Discounts off many high street retailers and mobile phone providers such as Vodafone.Opportunities to develop into Management roles through our ‘Aspire Programme’Opportunity to earn more through our Team member incentive schemes We have regular rewards and recognition activities such as ‘FAB Fridays’ and ‘Housekeeping Heroes’. Typical hours range from between 10am starts and 4pm finish, giving you the ability to work around family life. Your job will be to clean bedrooms, bathrooms and public areas to gold standards following our cleaning process. If you feel you would enjoy a Housekeeping role with us here at Travelodge then please click ‘apply’ now. We’d love to hear from you.

We are looking for a skilled and organised Sous Chef to support the Head Chef in delivering consistently high-quality food and kitchen operations. The Sous Chef plays a key leadership role within the kitchen, helping manage daily service, maintaining food quality and hygiene standards, supporting junior team members and ensuring efficient preparation and execution across all areas of production. Key Responsibilities: • Support the Head Chef with day-to-day kitchen operations, • Oversee food preparation and service to ensure consistency and quality, • Maintain high standards of food hygiene, health and safety, • Assist with stock control, ordering and supplier management, • Help manage kitchen scheduling and team organisation, • Train, mentor and support junior chefs and kitchen assistants, • Ensure allergen procedures and food safety standards are followed at all times, • Contribute to menu development and seasonal dish planning, • Monitor waste and support cost control initiatives, • Step into leadership responsibilities in the Head Chef's absence Requirements: • Previous experience as a Sous Chef or strong experience as a Senior Chef de Partie, • Strong knowledge of food safety and kitchen operations, • Ability to lead calmly and effectively in a fast-paced environment, • Excellent organisational and communication skills, • Passion for high-quality ingredients and consistent execution, • Flexible, reliable and team-oriented attitude Desirable: • Experience in high-volume workplace catering, contract catering or events, • Knowledge of nutrition, allergens and dietary requirements, • Food safety certification 9 hours shifts between 6am - 7pm The offered salary is £42.5k per year for a 45-hour work week.

We are looking for part-time cocktail bartender to join our team. Must have experience working on a bar, preferably with cocktail knowledge. You need to have a passion for excellent customer service, enjoy working in a team, have a can do attitude and advanced English. In return we offer a permanent contract, paid holiday, staff meals/soft drinks when working, generous family discount, training and development/career opportunities.

Location: Primarily home-based, with regular attendance at our office in NW3 7TT Hours: 20–30 hours per week Position: Part-time Salary: Competitive, depending on experience About the Role We are looking for a highly organised, reliable and proactive Personal Assistant / Business Support Assistant to provide direct support to the business owner and assist with the day-to-day running of our procurement business. The role will be primarily home-based, with some time required at our office in NW3 7TT. The successful candidate will need to be comfortable working independently, managing priorities and dealing with a variety of tasks across both personal and business matters. This is a varied role for someone who enjoys being organised, taking responsibility and making sure things get done. Key Responsibilities Personal Assistant Support • Manage and organise the business owner's diary, appointments and commitments., • Help prioritise daily and weekly tasks., • Arrange meetings, calls and appointments., • Prepare reminders and follow-ups., • Assist with personal administration and occasional personal errands where required., • Help keep paperwork, correspondence and important information organised., • Manage confidential information with complete discretion. Business Administration • Assist with general administration for the procurement business., • Draft, format and send emails and correspondence., • Follow up with suppliers, customers and care homes., • Maintain accurate records and update spreadsheets and databases., • Organise documents, contracts, applications and supplier information., • Help monitor outstanding actions and ensure they are followed up., • Assist with preparing reports, price information and other business documents., • Keep track of important deadlines and renewal dates. Supplier & Customer Support • Communicate professionally with suppliers and customers by email and telephone., • Follow up outstanding issues and requests., • Assist with setting up new customer and supplier accounts., • Help obtain information, quotations and documentation., • Keep records of ongoing issues and actions., • Escalate matters to the business owner when required. General Office Support • Help maintain an organised filing system., • Organise digital and physical documents., • Assist with scanning, printing and document preparation., • Support general office administration., • Help improve administrative processes and make the business more efficient. The Ideal Candidate We are looking for someone who is: • Highly organised and methodical., • Reliable and trustworthy., • Proactive rather than waiting to be told what to do., • Confident communicating by email and telephone., • Comfortable dealing with suppliers, customers and business contacts., • Able to manage several tasks at the same time., • Good at following up and making sure actions are completed., • Discreet and comfortable handling confidential information., • A good written communicator with excellent attention to detail., • Comfortable working independently from home., • Confident using Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word and Excel., • Able to learn new systems and processes quickly., • Flexible and willing to help across both personal and business administration. Experience Previous experience as a Personal Assistant, Executive Assistant, Business Administrator, Office Manager or similar would be beneficial. Experience within procurement, care homes, facilities management, hospitality or a supplier/customer-facing business would be an advantage, but is not essential. Most importantly, we are looking for someone who is organised, dependable, practical and capable of taking ownership of tasks. Working Arrangement The position will be 20–30 hours per week, depending on the needs of the business and the successful candidate. The majority of the work can be completed from home, but the role will require regular attendance at the office in NW3 7TT. The exact working days and hours can be discussed and agreed with the right candidate. What We Offer • Flexible part-time working arrangement., • Primarily home-based working., • Regular office-based working in NW3 7TT., • A varied role with responsibility and autonomy., • Direct working relationship with the business owner., • Opportunity to become an important part of a growing procurement business., • Potential for the role and hours to develop over time. To Apply Please provide a CV and a brief covering note explaining your relevant experience, availability and why you feel you would be suitable for the role. We are particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate excellent organisation, attention to detail, initiative and discretion.

Job Title: Marketing Manager Job Type: Full Time (Permanent) Salary: from £45,000 per annum Location: London Start date: As soon as possible Reporting to: Director The Marketing Manager is responsible for developing and executing marketing strategies that promote the company’s real estate portfolio and property management services, drive revenue growth, and enhance brand visibility. This role involves team leadership, client and stakeholder engagement, campaign management, and close collaboration with senior management to ensure marketing activities are aligned with the company’s overall commercial and investment objectives. Job Descriptions • Collaborate with senior leadership to define the range of real estate services offered, including property acquisition, sales, lettings, and management solutions., • Contribute to the development of sales and leasing strategies and assist in setting achievable revenue and occupancy targets based on market conditions and business objectives., • Conduct market research, surveys, and competitive analysis to understand property market trends, tenant demand, investor expectations, and competitor activity., • Evaluate customer and tenant responses to property offerings, pricing structures, presentation standards, and service delivery to inform strategic decisions., • Compile and analyse sales, lettings, and occupancy data to assess performance against agreed targets., • Develop proposals for marketing campaigns and promotional activities that effectively target buyers, tenants, investors, and property owners., • Produce regular reports for senior management detailing marketing performance, client feedback, portfolio insights, and market developments., • Provide strategic recommendations to enhance property marketing, leasing performance, and brand positioning., • Manage and mentor the marketing team to ensure the effective delivery of marketing strategies across all property services., • Oversee content creation, digital marketing, branding, advertising, and property-focused promotional initiatives., • Foster strong relationships with existing and prospective clients, tenants, investors, and business partners through proactive communication and tailored engagement., • Support the negotiation of new business opportunities, including property management contracts, sales mandates, and leasing agreements., • Assist in preparing detailed property marketing specifications, including promotional planning, messaging, and alignment of marketing materials with asset positioning and client expectations. Required Skills & Qualifications: • A Bachelor's degree that is equivalent to RQF Level 6, • Proven experience in real estate or property management, or a related professional services sector., • Strong leadership and team management skills, • Proficiency in digital marketing tools, property portals, and analytics platforms, • Excellent communication, negotiation, and organisational abilities, • Strategic and commercially focused thinker with strong attention to detail

Bobo Social in Ealing Broadway is looking for a Full time waitress/waiter to join our team! You need to have a passion for excellent customer service, enjoy working in a team, have a can do attitude and advanced English. In return we offer a permanent contract, 28 days holiday, staff meals/soft drinks when working, generous family discount, training and development/career opportunities.