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Thinking About a Career Change? Why Not Choose HR? \n If you've reached a crossroads in your professional life and are looking for a fresh start in a people-focused, rewarding industry then Human Resources might be exactly what you’re looking for. \n Many of our candidates come from diverse professional backgrounds retail, customer service, administration, healthcare, education, hospitality, and more. What they all have in common is the desire to do meaningful work, support others, and build a stable, long-term career. \n Our HR Career Change Programme \n We specialise in helping individuals transition into HR—starting with recognised qualifications and ending with real job opportunities. \n Whether you're working full-time, part-time, or in between roles, our online learning and personalised recruitment support can help you make a successful move into the HR profession often in just a few months. \n Please note that this is a training course and fees apply. \n Why Human Resources? \n The HR profession is growing steadily across all sectors. As businesses put more focus on employee wellbeing, development, and company culture, skilled HR professionals are more important than ever. \n Even entry-level roles in HR offer strong salaries, clear progression routes, and opportunities to specialise over time (in areas like learning & development, recruitment, employee relations, and more). \n Here are typical UK salaries at various stages of the HR journey: \n\n • HR Administrator - £27,000+\n, • HR Assistant - £30,000+\n, • HR Officer - £35,000+\n, • HR Advisor - £38,500+\n, • HR Manager - £55,000+\n\n And with hybrid and remote roles increasingly common in HR, the flexibility is there too. \n How It Works - Your 3 Step Journey Into HR \n Step 1 - CIPD Level 3 Certificate in People Practice \n The CIPD Level 3 Certificate in People Practice is the industry-standard entry point into Human Resources. It's assignment-based (no exams), and is delivered fully online with expert tutor support. \n\n • Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD)\n, • Covers recruitment, employee relations, HR systems, and more\n, • Complete in approx. 10-12 weeks at your own pace\n\n This course not only boosts your employability—it also gives you the confidence and credibility to take the leap into a new industry. \n Step 2 - Tailored Recruitment Support \n Once you're qualified, our Recruitment Support Team will help you translate your background and new qualification into real job opportunities. \n We’ve been helping career changers break into new roles since 2007—and our 4.8 Trustpilot rating shows how serious we are about your success. \n You’ll get: \n\n • A professionally written, HR-focused CV\n, • Job-matching advice tailored to your experience and location\n, • Application support, interview prep, and mock interviews\n, • Ongoing 1-to-1 guidance to help you land your first HR role\n\n Step 3 - Start Your New HR Career \n Most of our candidates secure their first HR job within 3-6 months of qualifying—and often sooner if they’re based near a major town or city. \n And to give you confidence, we offer a Money Back Guarantee: \n If we can’t help you secure a role within 12 months of passing your qualification, we’ll refund your training fees. \n Flexible, Affordable, Achievable \n To make things easier, we offer flexible payment options to spread the cost of your training over 12 months—so you can get qualified without financial pressure. \n Ready to Make the Change? \n Enquire now and one of our experienced Career Consultants will contact you within 4 working hours to answer your questions and help you take the first step towards a new, rewarding career in Human Resources.

Foundever® and Intuit are excited to recruit for a Customer Success Expert at our location in Kingston upon Thames, just a few minutes’ walk from Kingston train station and the town’s shops, cafes and riverside. If you’re seeking a new challenge that offers real career growth and a great work-life balance, and you have experience working in a contact centre, this could be the perfect opportunity for you… Salary: £28,002.00 per annum, paid monthly Opening Hours: Shifts between Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 19:00, and Saturday & Sunday, 09:00 to 18:00 (1 in 3 weekends) Benefits: Salary advance scheme, employee rewards platform, hybrid working opportunities post-probation Contract Type: Permanent, full-time (37.5 hours per week) Training: 4 weeks, fully paid Location: Mitre House, 1 Canbury Park Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6LZ Start Date: Thursday, 27 August 2026 Please note that we are unfortunately not able to offer sponsorship for this role. As a Customer Success Expert with Foundever® and Intuit, you’ll provide software and sales support to accountants, small business owners, and self-employed individuals using the QuickBooks product in the UK. Your role will be pivotal in delivering an outstanding customer experience for users of Intuit QuickBooks, empowering them to use their suite of online products in the most optimal way. As an Expert, you’ll live and breathe our values and become a customer ambassador that is passionate about creating a uniquely positive experience while eliminating customer friction. Having an existing understanding of accounting software is an advantage, but not essential. You could be a great fit for this role if you have these skills and attributes: • Customer-Obsessed: You have a natural enthusiasm and passion for providing an outstanding customer experience to every customer, every time, • Growth-Oriented: You can identify opportunities for up- and cross-selling where appropriate, • Excellent Communicator: You communicate clearly and concisely, with the ability to translate complex ideas into simple, easy-to-understand language, • Active Listener : You attentively listen to customers and understand their needs and concerns, • Problem Solver : You can quickly identify and resolve customer issues or complaints, • Adaptability : You adapt easily to different customer interactions and stakeholders, adjusting your communication style as needed, • Team Player: You thrive working as part of a team, with colleagues and other support teams towards mutual goals Foundever® is a global leader in the customer experience (CX) industry. With 150,000 associates across the globe, we’re the team behind the best experiences for +800 of the world’s leading and digital-first brands. Our innovative CX solutions, technology and expertise are designed to support operational needs for our clients and deliver a seamless experience to customers in the moments that matter. Intuit is a global financial technology platform powering prosperity for over 100 million customers worldwide. With a mission to help individuals and small businesses thrive, they are the team behind trusted brands like TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp. At Foundever®, you’ll find our contact centre jobs surprising. We believe in memorable experiences for all of our associates, whether you’re just starting out or bring years of expertise and are looking for a fresh challenge – we’re committed to ensuring you thrive every step of the way tocreate your best moments. If you would like to have the opportunity to work with our varied and well-known brands, be part of a brilliant and supportive culture that makes a positive impact in the communities where we operate, and enjoy a balanced work-life pattern with a competitive salary, then we want to hear fromYOU! Plus, for those aspiring to build a career in customer experience, you'll be intrigued to discover that Foundever® is a place where 84% of people grow. Foundever® is an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer. We value our diversity and we’re committed to making our business a truly inclusive place to work. We recognise and embrace that people work in different ways and we’ll always adapt as much as possible so you have the best and most comfortable working environment that we can offer. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you. You can reach us at . Please note this email address may not be used to submit applications, and applications will only be considered if they are submitted via the 'Apply now' button on this advert. Any applications sent to this email address will not be considered. The personal data you provide in your application, and as part of the recruitment process, will only be held and processed for the purpose of the selection process of Foundever®, and in connection with any subsequent employment or placement, unless otherwise indicated. Your data will be retained only for as long as is permitted by UK legislation and then destroyed. foundever.com | Create connection. Value conversation. #J-18808-Ljbffr

To give children healthy foundations in fantastic settings, helping them build the confidence and resilience that will set them up for success later in life. You’ll be helping to provide cover for the children as and when needed. This could be for periods of holiday, sickness, or even vacancy gaps. Sometimes you'll support for a full day, or it may just be a morning or afternoon session. You’ll likely start most of your days with a fully formulated plan. That will soon get completely derailed though. Pivoting when the circumstances call for it is a regular occurrence in child care! Creativity is key. Teaching young children allows for hands on arts and crafts, storytelling, exercise, and educational games. It’s important to keep things fresh and try new activities to keep attention spans engaged. Of course we work within the EYFS standards, but that doesn't stop you from engaging your creative flair and enthusiasm for learning. You’re a Level 2 or above qualified, Early Years Educator / Practitioner / Nursery Nurse or similar and you're looking for an Early Years Educator/Nursery Nurse/Early Years Practitioner role that allows you flexibility of working shifts around your other commitments. You enjoy supporting and encouraging the natural curiosity and excitement of young children and were born to teach and shape the future of our younger generations. You have a natural, nurturing, openness, a warm and positive outlook, and you care about learning and education standards in the UK. • Full and relevant Level 2 or above qualification within early years. We can sometimes consider unqualified Educators, as long as they demonstrate the necessary qualities, values and enthusiasm for working within this environment., • Experience as an Early Years Educator (Nursery Nurse/Practitioner) or having worked with children under the age of 5, is advantageous., • Knowledge and understanding of the EYFS is desirable., • Reflecting the Storal values around responsibility, openness and working together. For you – We get the basics right enhanced holidays, paid sick pay, extra wellness day off (yearly) and you can access your pay before payday with Pay Captain. Family matters – Balance starts at home Childcare Discount + Funding, compassionate leave & enhanced maternity leave. Health & wellness – Nourishing body & mind Partnerships with Vitality & Peppy; fertility & menopause support, gym discount, free movie tickets. Development – Investing in your future with micro-learning, financial stability tools & the Storal Support Fund. Our community – Growing together Termly inset days, team member app & Storal Awards. Storal sets the highest of standards when it comes to safeguarding, the welfare of children and creating a work environment that encourages feedback-discussion-resilience. We take our role in the safety of children, our families and our team extremely seriously. As governed by the EYFS, we have a designated safeguarding lead in each setting and all staff (and volunteers) complete a thorough compliance checks prior to employment including employment references & DBS. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Our Unilever Industrial Placement (IP) Programme is designed for students who are completing a year in industry as part of their degree studies. In the UK, our IP programme is a 12-month development scheme, for which we recruit top-performing undergraduate talent, with fresh ideas who are eager to gain exposure to real-world challenges. All new joiners are given real responsibility from day one and have an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the business. Alongside this, they receive one-to-one mentoring and support to aid their development and help them achieve their goals. These programmes provide a variety of experiences, enabling individuals to learn, grow, develop personally and professionally, build confidence and gain a comprehensive understanding of the business. Unilever is one of the world’s leading FMCG companies, home to iconic brands including Dove, Vaseline, TRESemmé, Lynx, Persil, Domestos, Surf, Radox, Sure and Liquid I.V. Through products used by millions of people every day, we help improve health, wellbeing, confidence and care around the world. Established over 100 years ago, Unilever has a proud heritage of innovation and a long-standing belief that great brands, great people and responsible business go hand in hand. Today, we are transforming into a faster, more focused growth company centred on Beauty & Wellbeing, Personal Care and Home Care. Through world-class brands, cutting-edge science and technology, digital innovation and AI-enabled capabilities, we are building unmissably superior products and experiences for consumers around the world. A career at Unilever offers the opportunity to work at global scale while helping shape the future of some of the world’s most recognised brands. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, bringing curiosity, creativity and passion to solve real business challenges and make a meaningful impact every day. As we receive a high volume of applications, please make sure to read the job descriptions on our website carefully and apply for the ONE function you are most interested in. Only your first application will be considered Success in this role goes far beyond creativity, it demands sharp commercial awareness and the ability to read a market’s performance, identify opportunities, and take decisive steps to improve results. You’ll bring strong social and digital instincts, staying ahead of trends and understanding how audiences behave across platforms. It’s a hands-on environment where you’ll be driven to get stuck in, make an impact quickly, and keep momentum high. Collaboration is essential, as you’ll work closely with multiple teams and agencies, coordinating moving parts with confidence, clarity, and a genuinely team-focused mindset. With a strong performance culture, challenging goals, and continuous feedback, we will encourage you to achieve your potential. You will thrive by gaining exposure to real business challenges where your energy and fresh thinking will have an impact. First-hand experience- it’s the fastest way to learn. Students must have completed the penultimate year of their undergraduate degree by the time they start their placement and be returning to study after their placement. Our Marketing Industrial Placements are a chance to showcase your thinking and skills, with total support from a line manager and a buddy. You’ll be constantly deepening the already expert knowledge of our brands and the people who use them. You’ll use this level of insight to help develop our products’ personalities and bring them to life. That could mean working on the launch of a new fabric softer, undertaking research on the latest trends in hair care, or planning a digital campaign for Lynx. • Market & Commercial Insight – Ability to interpret market performance, identify growth opportunities, and recommend clear, commercially grounded actions., • Digital & Social Media Expertise – Strong understanding of platform behaviours, audience trends, and how to leverage digital channels to drive brand impact., • Hands-on Execution & Drive – Proactive mindset with the energy to get involved, move projects forward, and deliver meaningful results., • Cross-functional Collaboration – Skilled at working with internal teams and managing multiple agencies, ensuring alignment and smooth coordination across all moving parts., • Strong Organisational & Analytical Skills – Confident handling data, structuring workstreams, and managing projects with clarity., • Microsoft Office Proficiency – Competent in Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint to support analysis, communication, and planning. Please note, that at Unilever, we have development programmes, the skills above are skills that would be good to have at the beginning however you will develop them over the course of the 12 months. Location: Hybrid working with a minimum of 3 days required weekly either at Kingston or London Blackfriars office - dependant on where you are based. Applications open: Monday 14 September 2026 Applications close: This is a rolling deadline, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment in case applications close early. Start date: June 2027 Please note: you will only progress to the next stage if you are successful in the previous stage. Stage 1 – Online Application & IP Simulation Complete an online application form before completing our interactive IP simulation, designed to give you insight into our organisation and the programme you’re applying for. This will prepare you for a series of situational judgement questions based on realistic business scenarios. Stage 2 – Online Assessments. Complete a numerical reasoning assessment, an online test that measures your ability to interpret and draw conclusions from numerical data and verbal Reasoning assessment an online test that measures your ability to understand and evaluate written information. Stage 3 – Digital Interview Complete a video interview. Stage 4 – Pre-Screening Interview Attend a virtual pre-screening interview with a member of our recruitment team. Stage 5 – In-Person Discovery Centre Attend an in-person discovery centre alongside fellow candidates. This will give you the opportunity to visit a Unilever office, meet and interview with business leaders, and work on function-related business challenges. • A competitive Salary of £27,898.00, • End of Placement Bonus, • Subsidised Gym Memberships - availability varies by site, • Discounted Staff Shop, • Opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment., • 28 days (pro rata) of holiday inclusive of bank holidays. Once you have completed 12 worked weeks, under the Agency Workers Regulation your holiday entitlement will increase to 33 days inclusive of bank holidays, pro rata for the term of this placement., • Opportunity to join one of our Future Careers Development Teams such as Outreach, Digi, Community & Wellbeing and many more! By joining a team, you can grow business-critical skills, develop Unilever Behaviours, and make a meaningful contribution to Future Careers., • A dedicated buddy to help you onboard and learn about the business., • An experienced Line Manager to develop your knowledge and understanding across the year., • Connections with the Graduates (UFLPs) who can share helpful tips on how to be successful at Unilever. To find out more about Future Careers at Unilever UK, check out our Instagram page! At Unilever, diversity is about embracing differences, championing inclusion, creating possibilities, and growing together for better business performance. Join our vibrant and inclusive workplace that champions diversity and inclusion. We give full and fair consideration to all applicants, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. We are a key advocate of well-being and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes, and development opportunities. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all. We also provide accessibility options such as magnifying glass, decrease/increase font size, change font & colour, screen ruler, screen mask for everyone who would require support. #LI-Remote #J-18808-Ljbffr

DSV – Global transport and logisticsWorking at DSV means playing in a different league.As a global leader in transport and logistics, we have been on an extraordinary journey of growth. Let’s grow together as we continue to innovate, digitalise and build on our achievements.With close to 160,000 colleagues in over 90 countries, we work every day to offer solid services and meet our customers’ needs and help them achieve their goals. We know that the best way to achieve this is by bringing in new talent, fresh perspectives and ambitious individuals like you. At DSV, performance is in our DNA. We don’t just work – we aim to shape the future of logistics. This ambition fuels a dynamic environment built on collaboration with world-class team players, accountability and action. We value inclusion, embrace different cultures and respect the dignity and rights of every individual. If you want to make an impact, be trusted by customers and grow your career in a forward-thinking company – this is the place to be.Start here. Go anywhere.Visit dsv.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook. We are currently seeking Warehouse Operatives to join our Day Shift team in Heston, Hounslow. If you thrive in a fast-paced warehouse environment and have previous warehouse experience, we want to hear from you! Location: Heston (TW5 9NB)Shifts Available: 4 on 4 off 07:00- 19:00 • Picking /Packing Aircraft Spares to tight deadlines, • Inspecting, Stocking, Inventory cycle counts, WMS updates. Scanning documents, • Adhering to Customer Processes and KPI’s, • Following Customer specific requests, • Help to Maintain Stock Accuracy levels above 98%, • Aviation Security Compliance: Adhering to aviation security requirements, • Previous experience working in a warehouse environment, experience of aircraft stores would be highly advantageous, • A keen eye for detail and a commitment to maintaining accuracy in all tasks, • Self-Motivation: The ability to work independently and take initiative when necessary Competitive Salary Package and an opportunity to be a part of and grow within a driven and successful company, with a team of 160,000, operating in over 90 countries. In addition, we can offer access to a selection of employee benefits, such as: • Enhanced Annual Leave Entitlement from your start, which increases with length of service, • Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme for Ultra-Low Emissions CarsSalary Sacrifice Cycle Scheme, • WeCare App, for support with physical and mental wellbeing, including access to GPs for you and your dependents, • LifeWorks app for access to cashback and discounts on high street and online brands, • Life Insurance and which includes access to expert probate support. Please be aware that all successful candidates will undergo necessary right-to-work checks and certain sites require 5-years’ worth of referencing and criminal record checks. We do not accept CV details from Recruitment Agencies unless DSV have engaged directly regarding the role requirements beforehand. #J-18808-Ljbffr