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Salary: 83,401- 93,520 per annumBasis: Full timePackage: 37 hours per week, Hybrid Working, Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), Holiday allowance of 25 days (plus public holidays) on joining.Contractual Hours: 37Region: CentralJob Category: HR / Payroll Join Us at a Transformational Stage for Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service (BFRS) is entering one of the most significant phases of its cultural journey. Following our latest HMICFRS inspection, we have a clear mandate and renewed momentum to evolve our culture, strengthen leadership behaviours, and build a truly inclusive, values‑driven organisation. We are now seeking an inspiring, strategic and forward‑thinking Assistant Director of People to help lead this transformation. This is more than a senior HR role. This is your opportunity to shape the future of a critical public service, influence cultural change at scale, and create a workforce experience where every colleague feels valued, safe, respected and empowered. If you are a bold, credible and resilient people leader ready to make a lasting organisational impact, we want to hear from you. Why This Role Matters As the Service’s most senior HR professional, you will play a pivotal role in modernising how we lead, develop and support our people. You’ll be central to: • Delivering a refreshed, ambitious People Strategy., • Embedding values‑based leadership and psychologically safe working environments., • Driving organisational culture change aligned to HMICFRS recommendations., • Strengthening trust, confidence and fairness across the workforce What You Will Lead As Assistant Director of People , you will oversee the full People Services portfolio, including: • HR Business Partnering & Operations, • Employee Relations (including PSI oversight), • Recruitment & Resourcing, • Payroll and Pensions, • Occupational Health, • Culture, Inclusion, Health & Wellbeing About You We’re looking for a transformational HR leader who brings: • Significant senior‑level HR leadership experience in a complex, unionised environment., • A strong track record of driving cultural change and delivering values‑based leadership programmes., • Deep ER expertise, including oversight of complex cases and system reform., • The credibility to influence at senior and political levels., • Strong partnership skills and the ability to build trust across diverse stakeholder groups., • Strategic vision, resilience, integrity and the confidence to challenge convention. Why Join BFRS? • You’ll join a Service with a clear ambition for improvement., • You’ll shape culture at a time when your impact will genuinely matter., • You’ll be part of a committed Senior Leadership Team who value and are committed to people‑centred change., • You’ll influence how an essential emergency service evolves for the future. If you’re excited by challenge, driven by purpose and eager to lead meaningful organisational change, we’d love to hear from you. Join us — and help shape the future of Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Next steps If this role is of interest, please visit our website for further information and to make a formal application. We ask that you include your full career history and reference your skills and experience in line with the job description and person specification within your application and supporting statement. Closing date: Wednesday 8 April 2026 The selection process will take place week commencing 20 April 2026 This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2023. Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the Act. The appointment will be made subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance at the level required for the role. Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safer recruitment, and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People and all staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is an equal opportunities employer that welcomes applications from all sections of the community. As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role. Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process. As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, we encourage applications from those who have served, are serving, or are part of a military family. Your skills and experience are valued here.

GLL is currently looking for Swimming Teachers based at Highgrove Pool and Fitness Centre. If you have the skills and ambition to join us as a Swimming Teacher, there's never been a more exciting time to join us. This is more than just a Swimming Teacher job, it's a career. Please ensure you read the below overview and requirements for this employment opportunity completely. As aSwimming Teacher, you will play a key role in developing our customers' swimming skills. This is your chance to deliver safe, consistent swimming lessons that give people real confidence in the water and an invaluable life skill. As an experiencedSwimming Teacher, youll thrive on supporting people to achieve their potential, taking a pupils nature and needs into account.Swimming Teachersdraw on their knowledge of practices, progression, and teaching points and apply it in the most effective way. Naturally, therell be some administration involved, but rest assured that almost all of your time will be spent doing what you do best, teaching people to become stronger swimmers, whether in a group or one-to-one, and from children to adults. Were looking forSwimming Teacherswho are approachable, with the friendly, patient nature needed to build peoples trust, motivate pupils, and encourage with praise. Youll need to be STA Award or Certificate level or Swim England Level 2 qualified and ideally have the National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers & Coaches. Knowledge of health, safety, and other relevant legislation will be vital too, as will an understanding of Child Protection Policy. What youll do: • Maintain a good and positive image of the Centre to customers and the public generally by providing a welcoming, helpful, and professional poolside service., • Comply with the commitments outlined in the Customer Charter, ensuring that standards are maintained as stipulated., • Ensure the safety and control of the pupils within the swimming lesson and to ensure that all relevant regulations applicable to the centres operation are enforced and complied with., • Actively encourage pupils to enrol on further courses and short courses., • Assist with new-enrolments and re-enrolments as required by the General Manager., • Understand and follow the Safeguarding Policy and Procedure & Behaviour policy contained within the Swim School product., • Record and complete relevant awards in line with expected standards, ensuring that the levels are obtained. What you need: • STA Award or Certificate level or Swim England Level 2 qualified., • Ideally have the National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers & Coaches., • Knowledge of health, safety, and other relevant legislation. The basics: This is a Full time / part time /, permanent / Flexible position. Hours of work will be negotiated with you in line with the needs of the service, flexible working may be possible, working from home is not possible in this role. We are an accredited Living Wage employer with industry leading rates of pay We can offer a career, not just a job with extensive Learning & development support available. A uniform will be supplied and must be worn GLL is Values Driven, not Profit Driven. We work hard to benefit the communities we operate in. As a staff owned organisation you will be given the opportunity to join the Society and have a stake in your business Additionally GLL offers employees a range of employment benefits: • Access to a pension scheme., • Health Assurance and access to Counselling services, • Access to the tax efficient Ride to Work bicycle purchase scheme., • Free annual eye tests, • The right to stand for the Society board and to vote for board members to represent you, • Access to team building and fun events such as Treks, Concerts outings etc As the UKs largest leisure operator and charitable social enterprise, we offer a range of careers for everyone in our local communities. We manage over 400 facilities across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, including public sport and leisure centres, elite sporting venues, libraries, and childrens centres. Our people are from the communities we serve and help us make real changes in their local area. One of our core values is More than a Job, because working with us opens a wide range of possibilities and opportunities for you, starting with how you work with us.To make sure we are having a positive impact on our people, we also offer some flexible and part-time working options so you can make sure your new job works for you. Subject to vacancies, whether you are after a contractual commitment and a regular work schedule or the freedom of flexible hours, you may be able to choose an arrangement that works best for you and play your part in improving the health and wellbeing of your community. We offer two different types of work arrangements: • A permanent employment contract - part time and full time So whether your ambitions lie in sport and leisure, events & catering, health & beauty, corporate support or working with children, youll be able to find your ideal new job at GLL. Passionate about seeing our communities thrive, we invest back into our facilities, projects and people and are Investors in People Gold Award employer. However you choose to work with us, you can be sure that you will be a valued member of our team, working with great colleagues, and making a real difference to peoples lives. We are an inclusive employer. We seek and welcome diversity in our teams. xrnqpay All pay rates are subject to skills, experience, qualifications and location.

Community Safety Lead Officer - Policy and Partnership Negotiable rates 1 day a week in the office in Hertfordshire 7-month initial contract, likely to be extended Our client in Hertfordshire is looking for a Community Safety Lead to deliver service within the specified function or functions. Ensure these services are delivered within the Council's framework of quality standards, performance targets, budgetary control and legislative requirements. You will Support the Head of Service and Team Leader as part of the service team, in delivering the corporate vision, values and strategic priorities of the Council.You will work in collaboration with other services, and senior management to ensure services are joined up appropriately and are aligned to the achievement of the Council's aims and objectives. You will also be responsible for the below: Lead the Council's compliance and commitment to implementing Sections 1,5,6, 17, 17a, 40, 115 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. Support the development and coordinate the work of the clients Community Safety Partnership including the development and implementation of the Community Safety Strategy and Delivery Plans. Identify and develop appropriate, proactive and effective partnerships with various agencies, voluntary organisations and data holders, in particular the statutory responsible authorities Police, Probation, Health (Integrated Care Boards), Fire and Rescue Services and key district and county council departments, housing, safeguarding and regulatory services. Coordinate the arrangements for undertaking local crime profiles and the annual Strategic Intelligence Assessment in Dacorum as per the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 and Statutory Instrument 1230.I am looking for someone that has more of a strategic role within ASB as you will not be managing a caseload. Please click 'apply now' or contact me for more information. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)

Head of Centre Operations We are seeking an experienced senior leader to drive operational excellence across multi-site services, ensuring high standards, efficiency and impact. Position: Head of Centre OperationsSalary: Circa £60,000 plus £5,000 car allowanceLocation: Watford with hybrid working and regular travelHours: 35 hours per weekContract: PermanentClosing Date: 29th April 2026 About the role This is a senior leadership role responsible for overseeing operations across multiple sites, leading large teams and ensuring high standards of service delivery. You will be accountable for delivering strategic objectives through operational excellence, strong leadership and effective performance management across a geographically dispersed workforce. Key responsibilities include: Developing and delivering operational strategy aligned to organisational goals Leading and managing multi-site teams through direct reports Driving performance through data analysis, KPIs and continuous improvement Overseeing day to day operations to ensure consistency, quality and compliance Managing budgets, financial controls and identifying efficiencies Ensuring high standards of customer service and stakeholder engagement Leading on health and safety across all sites and ensuring full compliance Overseeing facilities, estates and maintenance planning Building partnerships with external organisations and stakeholders Supporting organisational development through coaching, training and leadership You will play a key role in shaping operational systems, improving efficiency and ensuring services meet both current and future needs. About you We are looking for a confident and experienced leader with a strong track record of managing large, multi-site teams. You will have: Significant experience in multi-site operational management Strong leadership skills with a focus on coaching and team development Experience driving performance, analysing data and improving systems Knowledge of health and safety management and compliance Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage complex workloads Confidence using IT systems including Microsoft Office A full driving licence and willingness to travel regularly Experience within a relevant sector is beneficial, but not essential. More important is your ability to lead complex operations and deliver results. About the organisation The organisation is a rescue and rehoming charity with four rehoming centres and six charity shops operating across the south of England. They are a charity that never stops caring for its animals and people, working towards a world where every pet thrives in a loving home. Other roles you may have experience of could include; Operations Director, Head of Operations, Regional Manager, Area Manager, Service Director, Head of Service Delivery, General Manager, Operations Manager Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting on behalf of the client, Not For Profit People

Community Safety Lead Officer - Policy and Partnership Negotiable rates 1 day a week in the office in Hertfordshire 7-month initial contract, likely to be extended Our client in Hertfordshire is looking for a Community Safety Lead to deliver service within the specified function or functions. Ensure these services are delivered within the Council's framework of quality standards, performance targets, budgetary control and legislative requirements. You will Support the Head of Service and Team Leader as part of the service team, in delivering the corporate vision, values and strategic priorities of the Council. You will work in collaboration with other services, and senior management to ensure services are joined up appropriately and are aligned to the achievement of the Council's aims and objectives. You will also be responsible for the below: Lead the Council's compliance and commitment to implementing Sections 1,5,6, 17, 17a, 40, 115 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. Support the development and coordinate the work of the clients Community Safety Partnership including the development and implementation of the Community Safety Strategy and Delivery Plans. Identify and develop appropriate, proactive and effective partnerships with various agencies, voluntary organisations and data holders, in particular the statutory responsible authorities Police, Probation, Health (Integrated Care Boards), Fire and Rescue Services and key district and county council departments, housing, safeguarding and regulatory services. Coordinate the arrangements for undertaking local crime profiles and the annual Strategic Intelligence Assessment in Dacorum as per the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 and Statutory Instrument 1230.I am looking for someone that has more of a strategic role within ASB as you will not be managing a caseload. Please click 'apply now' or contact me for more information. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)