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A major local authority in Basildon is looking for a Strategic Relationships and Democracy Manager. This hybrid role requires overseeing governance compliance and managing political relationships. The ideal candidate should have extensive local authority experience, strong political acumen, and expertise in senior-level report writing. The position offers up to £35 per hour for 36.25 hours a week, with responsibilities including strategic direction and stakeholder communications. Apply now to join this key governance role. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Basildon, United Kingdom | Posted on 21/08/2026 • Location Just Imagine Day Nursery - Vange, • Date Opened 21/08/2026, • Job Type Part time, • City Basildon, • Postal Code SS16 4JX, • Country United Kingdom Join Our Passionate Team of Flex Early Years Educators! We're looking for dedicated, energetic Early Years Educators holding a recognised Level 2 or Level 3 qualification in Childcare or Early Years Education. Whether you're balancing studies, managing childcare, or re-entering the workforce, our internal bank roles offer the perfect mix of flexibility, support, and growth. Why Choose Family First Flex? 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. What You’ll Love About Us: Flexibility: Take control of your work schedule by customising your shift patterns to fit your lifestyle. Simplicity: Easily manage your shifts and pay using our user-friendly app - designed to make your work life hassle-free. Variety: Choose the option that suits you best, whether that’s focusing on one nursery or covering multiple locations locally. Growth: Enhance your skills with our training and development plans, plus access internal opportunities such as apprenticeships and permanent roles. Recognition: Look forward to weekly pay and the chance to shine as our Flex Colleague of the Month. Support: Enjoy a comprehensive induction, uniform, and ongoing training - with a dedicated Flex Partner as your point of contact for any support you need. What The Role Involves: 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. Engage and Educate: Work closely with your colleagues to implement the EYFS, using fun, interactive activities to spark children’s curiosity and learning. Prioritise Safety: Uphold robust safeguarding measures while always maintaining health and safety standards. Foster a Nurturing Environment: Collaborate with your team to create a cheerful, secure, and welcoming space where every child feels valued. Who We’re Looking For: Experience & Qualifications: We welcome candidates with a recognised Level 2 or Level 3 qualification in Childcare or Early Years Education (e.g., NVQ, CACHE or BTEC), ensuring a strong foundation in early years practices. Safeguarding: You must be committed to child protection and have a solid understanding of safeguarding practices to ensure a safe, nurturing environment. Communication: You should be able to communicate clearly and effectively with children, parents, and colleagues in both written and spoken English. Passion: We’re looking for someone who is empathetic, energetic, and driven to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children. We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Prevent Duty. Family First Group take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Wickford, United Kingdom | Posted on 17/08/2026 • Location Just Imagine Day Nursery - Wickford London Road, • Date Opened 17/08/2026, • Work Experience 1-3 years, • Job Type Full time, • City Wickford, • Postal Code SS12 0AN, • Country United Kingdom Salary: £28267.20 per annum Hours: Full-time 40 hours per week Monday - Friday with flexible optionsavailable Location: Just Imagine Day Nursery - Wickford London Road At Just Imagine Day Nursery - Wickford London Road, we’re looking for a caring, enthusiastic Level 3Nursery Practitioner to join our supportive, friendly team. You’llenjoy flexibility, recognition and genuine opportunities to grow,all in a nurturing environment where both children and colleaguesthrive. Webelieve the best outcomes for children start with happy, supportedteams. Here’s what you’ll enjoy: • FlexibleWorking Options : 4 or 5 days, part-time or bank hours to suit yourlifestyle, • 33Days Paid Holiday : 24 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays + your birthdayoff, • 75%Childcare Discount for your own children, • CareerGrowth : Tailored training, development and promotionopportunities, • SupportiveCulture : Warm, inclusive team with staff socials andappreciation treats, • CompanyPension and free on-site parking, • DBSPaid For : We cover the cost of your enhanced DBS check, • UniformProvided : So you’re ready from day one As aLevel 3 Nursery Practitioner, you’ll help children learn, play, andgrow in a safe, engaging environment. You will: • Planfun, age-appropriate activities aligned with the EYFS, • Buildtrusted relationships with children and families, • Workcollaboratively to maintain a happy, supportiveatmosphere You’recompassionate, reliable, and committed to making a difference everyday. • Confidentwritten and spoken English, • Experiencein an Early Years setting, • Knowledgeof EYFS and safeguarding best practices Pleasenote: We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Weare committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare ofchildren and expect all staff and volunteers to share thiscommitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will berequired for all posts. This post will be subject to enhancedchecks as part of our Safeguarding Duty. Just Imagine Day Nursery - Wickford London Road is part of the Family First Group where we take great careto treat everyone as a person, with equal rights andresponsibilities to any other individual, whether they are anadult or a child. We are committed to providing equality ofopportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children andfamilies according to their individual needs. Discrimination onthe grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage orcivil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, genderreassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin,or political belief has no place within the Family FirstGroup #J-18808-Ljbffr

Wickford, United Kingdom | Posted on 19/08/2026 • Location Just Imagine Day Nursery - Wickford Station Avenue, • Date Opened 19/08/2026, • Work Experience 1-3 years, • Job Type Part time, • City Wickford, • Postal Code SS11 7AS, • Country United Kingdom Nursery Chef Just Imagine Day Nursery - Wickford Station Avenue Permanent | 8 hours per week £13.05 per hour 75% Childcare Discount | Birthday Off | Employee Wellbeing Programme Do you enjoy preparing fresh, nutritious meals and want to play an important role in children's wellbeing? At Just Imagine Day Nursery - Wickford Station Avenue we're looking for a reliable and enthusiastic (Nursery Chef/Kitchen Assistant)to join our friendly team. Your role will be central to ensuring our children enjoy healthy, balanced meals in a safe and welcoming environment. Working behind the scenes, you'll prepare and cook fresh, age-appropriate meals while maintaining the highest standards of food hygiene, safety and cleanliness. Your commitment to quality and care will support children's health, development and happiness every day. • 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off, • Employee wellbeing andassistanceprogramme, • Tailored learning and development opportunities, • Refer a Friend bonus scheme, • Supportive and welcoming team environment, • Opportunities to grow within the Family First Group As our Nursery Chef, you'll be responsible for delivering nutritious meals while maintaining an organised, safe and compliant kitchen. Your responsibilities will include: • Preparing and cooking fresh meals each day while minimising food waste, • Catering for all dietary requirements, allergies and cultural needs, • Maintaining a clean, safe and hygienic kitchen in line with food safety regulationsFollowing Red, Amber and Green Plate procedures, • Completing daily hygiene records and cleaning schedules, • Managing stock and food orders within budget, • Ensuring all health, safety and food hygiene standards are consistently met, • Experience preparing meals in a domestic or commercial kitchen, • Good understanding of food allergies and dietary requirements, • Knowledge of COSHH regulations, • Experience working within a catering budget, • Fluent spoken and written English, • Experience cooking for young children, • A passion for providing healthy, nutritious meals that children enjoy We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will berequiredfor all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty. Just Imagine Day Nursery - Wickford Station Avenue is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment,pregnancyor maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group. #J-18808-Ljbffr

• Location Just Imagine Day Nursery - Vange, • Date Opened 19/08/2026, • Work Experience 1-3 years, • Job Type Full time, • City Basildon, • Postal Code SS16 4JX, • Country United Kingdom Nursery:Just Imagine Day Nursery - Vange - Kent View Road, Vange, Basildon, Essex, SS16 4JX Role: Nursery Pracitioner- Level 2 Salary:£27,040 per annum Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday, All year round Are you passionate about early childhood development? Ready to be part of a nursery that truly feels like home? Just Imagine Day Nursery - Vange , a cherished and tight-knit nursery, is looking for a Level 2 Qualified Practitioner to join our wonderful team in the ToddlersRoom! The nursery is located on Kent View Road and conveniently situated near the A13 and ideally based within the local community. Situated in a residential area, the nursery has its own Car park available to staff. Why Join Us? At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including: • Generous Annual Leave : 24 days to start, plus bank holidays and your birthday off - paid!, • Childcare Discount: 75% off nursery fees for your little ones, • Health & Wellbeing Support: Confidential employee assistance helpline, • Career Growth: Personalised learning and development opportunities, • Refer a Friend: Earn up to £750 with our referral scheme* As a Nursery Practitioner, you will: • Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments, and resources to children, that are appropriate to their age and stage of development., • Understand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met., • Ensure the highest levels of cleanliness and hygiene in the nursery and promote these daily in every routine., • Maintain strictly professional relationships and report any complaints or concerns to management in accordance with company policy and procedures., • Facilitate a strong key person approach to enable children to form secure attachments and cover all children daily when colleagues are absent., • Attend regular team meetings to ensure that you remain updated on key priorities, changes, developments and regularly review company policies and procedures. What we are looking for: • Full and relevant Level 2 childcare qualification - essential, • Fluent in written and spoken English - essential, • Over 1 year’s experience of working in Early Years - desirable, • Knowledge of the Statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - desirable We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty. Just Imagine Day Nursery - Vangeis part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Strategic Relationships and Democracy Manager Location: Basildon (Hybrid - 3 days office-based) Salary: Up to £35 per hour Contract: Temporary Hours: 36.25 hours per week Ref: RF-GOV-0124 Refine Recruitment has an exciting opportunity for a Strategic Relationships Manager to join a major local authority in Basildon. The Role: • Provide strategic direction to Chief Executive's office, • Lead Committee, Civic and Member Support functions, • Manage complex political relationships, • Ensure governance compliance, • Direct high-level stakeholder communications, • Oversee democratic processes Required: • Extensive local authority/public sector experience, • Expert knowledge of local authority governance, • Strong political acumen, • Experience in senior-level report writing Additional Information: • Evening meetings attendance required, • Largest economy in Thames Estuary outside London, • Key role in shaping local governance Apply now! Refine Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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