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You can make a difference, be rewarded, and join our impact-driven community now - at Targeted Provision we change lives! Multiple positions are available, hiring is ongoing, and interviews are being arranged as applications come in. We will contact you with nearby tutoring work within 45 minutes drive of the advertised location and/or within 45 minutes of the postcode you provide us. We are working with Schools and Local Authorities in your area and are looking for Core Subject (Maths, English, or Science) SEND Tutors and Teachers like you to transform the lives of Young People with SEND and SEMH needs in your community! We are looking for SEND Tutors and Teachers with a genuine passion for transforming the lives of disengaged, at-risk, and vulnerable learners – take control of your teaching journey with us and work flexibly, creatively, and in a trauma-informed way to make a difference in your own life and the lives of the young people we support. • Competitive pay: £28 - £35 per hour (holiday pay inclusive), • Flexible working: In person, hybrid, and work from home teaching opportunities, • Flexible hours: Flexible part-time up to full-time hours to suit your schedule, • CPD and employee mentoring: TES CPD suite and professional mentor access, • SEND Support Team: Support to keep a team around you and the child, • Community and Company Events: Knowledge sharing and resources, • Referral Programme: Get rewarded for successful tutor referrals, • A Role with Purpose: Join a child-centred company committed to reimagining the world of support for vulnerable young people for the better, • Experience: 2+ years teaching experience, ideally working with SEND, SEMH, MLD, SLD, and/or PMLD in a holistic and trauma-informed way, • Subjects: Familiarity teaching English, Maths, and/or Science, • Qualifications: Qualified Teacher Status (QTS / QTLS), • Compliance: Enhanced DBS (we can facilitate this if needed) and 2+ professional references, • Location: You must be based in the UK with the right to work in the UK, even for remote / online jobs, • Safeguarding: Knowledge of safeguarding and creating a safe learning environment, • Provide in person, online / remote, and hybridMaths, English, or Science tuition to children, teenagers, and young people with SEMH and SEND needs, including MLD, SLD, PMLD, and other Additional Educational Needs, • Support pupils and students, ranging from KS1 - KS5 (as appropriate for your skills), referred by local authorities and schools by planning and delivering flexible, trauma-informed tutoring and mentoring, • Plan and report for lessons and provide regular feedback on student progress, • We are on a mission to raise the standard of education provided to young people with SEND (Special Education Needs and Disabilities), as well as other needs such as SEMH needs (Social, Emotional and Mental Health). We are increasingly supporting children and young people with MLD (Moderate Learning Difficulties), SLD (Severe Learning Difficulties), and PMLD (Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties). We want you as part of our mission!, • Apply in less than 5 minutes via our mobile and browser optimised application form, • Interviews are being scheduled on a rolling basis - apply now and start making a difference!, • We welcome tutors from all backgrounds - our learners come from diverse communities and our organisation must reflect and represent their experiences, • We take Safer Recruitment seriously. All candidates must pass through our safer recruitment process to ensure their suitability to work with children and young people, • This position involves engaging with us as a Worker, via temporary and fixed term contracts as and when they arise, • You will work through a contract for service and will be paid via PAYE, • SENDCo (Special Education Needs Coordinator), • SLD / MLD Teacher, • Autism / ADHD Support Teacher, • Intervention Specialist / Teacher / Tutor, • Learning Support Assistant (LSA) / Teaching Assistant (TA), • Educational Therapist, • Speech and Language Therapist (SALT), • Educational Psychologist (EP) Due to the number of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to every applicant. We aim to respond to all successful applicants.

School Chef - Bedford We're currently recruiting an ambitious Chef to help us create exceptional food experiences for Chartwells on a full time basis contracted to 37.5 hours per week. As a Chef, you will be responsible for preparing and serving the kind of food that truly brightens our clients' and customers' days, all within the market-leading food service company in the UK. You'll get given every opportunity to progress within a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate. Here's an idea of what your shift pattern will be: • Mon: Full-time (Days), • Tues: Full-time (Days), • Weds: Full-time (Days), • Thurs: Full-time (Days), • Fri: Full-time (Days), • Sat: Could you bring your passion and culinary skill to Chartwells? Here's what you need to know before applying: Your key responsibilities will include: • Preparing delicious, high-quality food that delights our clients and customers, • Overseeing and implementing menu changes, • Identifying opportunities to improve our food services, • Listening and acting on customer feedback to consistently improve our food services, • Supporting with the creation of new menus and creative food concepts, • Representing Chartwells and maintaining a positive brand image, • Monitoring inventories to keep our kitchens well-stocked, • Overseeing kitchen cleaning responsibilities to maintain hygiene standards, • Be passionate about great-tasting food and exceptional customer service, • Hold a City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent, • Have experience supervising a team, • Have experience in a similar Chef role, • Hold a Food Hygiene certificate Job Reference: com/1401/43499001/52784770/BU #State Schools Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!

Ready for a Change? Use Your Skills to Transform a Child’s Life Specialist Therapeutic Foster Carer – Bedford and Surrounding Areas Location: Bedford and surrounding areas Salary: £62,000 per year (plus additional allowances) Employment Type: Full-time | Self-employed Is it Ti

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., • 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., • 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. Take the next step and explore a role that fits your lifestyle while making a positive impact on children’s lives. Apply now, and our recruitment team will guide you through the process. We look forward to welcoming you to the Family First community! 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. #FLEX

We are looking for a passionate and dedicated Ofsted Deputy Manager to join our team at our children’s residential home in Kempston, Bedford. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Support Worker or Team Leader who is ready to take the next step in their career and support the Registered Manager in delivering high-quality, child-centred care. Read all the information about this opportunity carefully, then use the application button below to send your CV and application. As the Deputy Manager, you will play a vital role in ensuring the home operates to the highest standards, maintaining compliance with Ofsted regulations, and supporting both the staff team and young people to achieve positive outcomes. Key Responsibilities • Support the Registered Manager in the day-to-day running of the home., • Ensure the service meets or exceeds Ofsted and Children’s Homes Regulations standards., • Lead, motivate, and supervise the staff team to deliver consistent, high-quality care., • Promote a nurturing, safe, and supportive environment for children and young people., • Support with staff training, supervision, and development., • Assist in audits, care planning, and quality assurance processes., • Take responsibility for the home in the Registered Manager’s absence., • Build strong, professional relationships with local authorities, families, and external agencies. Requirements • Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent) – essential., • Working towards or willing to complete the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare., • Minimum of 2 years’ experience working within a children’s residential setting., • Strong understanding of Ofsted frameworks, safeguarding, and regulatory compliance., • Excellent communication, leadership, and organisational skills., • A genuine passion for improving outcomes for children and young people. What We Offer • Ongoing professional development and leadership training., • Clear progression pathway to Registered Manager role., • Supportive, inclusive, and values-driven working environment. xrnqpay, • Generous annual leave and employee wellbeing initiatives. If you are an experienced and motivated professional looking to progress your career in children’s residential care, we would love to hear from you. Benefits: Casual dress Company events Company pension Discounted or free food Employee discount Free fitness classes Free parking Gym membership Health & wellbeing programme Referral programme Store discount

Head of Direct Banking Operations & Outsourcing - Milton Keynes About The Role SALARY: From £102k pa dependent on experience LOCATION: Milton Keynes HYBRID WORKING: Our current hybrid working policy requires a minimum of 60% of working time to be based in the Milton Keynes office and flexibility is expected to meet the needs of the business and the role. HOURS / CONTRACT TYPE: Full Time Permanent – 35 hours per week We are seeking an experienced and strategic leader to join our team as Head of Direct Banking Operations & Outsourcing . This is a pivotal role responsible for overseeing the end-to-end operations of our Direct Banking division, ensuring exceptional service delivery, operational efficiency and compliance across all outsourced partnerships and intra‑group service arrangements, while meeting our obligations under Consumer Duty. You will lead a high-performing team, manage critical third-party relationships and drive operational excellence to support our customers and business objectives. This role requires a strong blend of leadership, operational expertise and supplier management skills, with a focus on continuous improvement, innovation and a clear accountability for operational resilience. This role holds Senior Manager Function (SMF24) responsibility under the SM&CR (Senior Manager & Certification Regime) and therefore obtaining and maintaining regulatory approval is a mandatory requirement. What you’ll be doing: Lead and manage the Direct Banking Operations function, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, efficient and customer-focused services. You will be accountable for operational performance across all Direct Banking activities, driving consistency, accuracy and excellence in service delivery. Oversee outsourced operations, taking full responsibility for managing third-party providers and intra-group service delivery. This includes monitoring contractual compliance, ensuring service level agreements (SLAs) are met and implementing robust governance frameworks to mitigate risk and maintain operational integrity. Drive operational excellence through continuous improvement initiatives, identifying opportunities to streamline processes, enhance productivity and leverage automation and technology solutions. You will lead transformation projects aimed at improving efficiency and reducing operational costs without compromising service quality. Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal governance standards across all operational activities. You will maintain strong controls, conduct regular audits and ensure adherence to industry regulations, safeguarding the business against operational and reputational risks and ensuring we meet our Consumer Duty responsibilities. Manage operational risk effectively, implementing comprehensive risk management frameworks and monitoring mechanisms. You will proactively identify potential risks, develop mitigation strategies and ensure resilience in operational processes with clear accountability for operational resilience planning, testing and oversight. Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including outsourced partners, internal teams and senior leadership. You will act as a trusted advisor, ensuring alignment between operational delivery and strategic objectives while fostering collaboration and transparency. Develop and implement strategies to enhance customer experience and operational efficiency, ensuring that all processes are designed with the customer in mind. You will champion a culture of service excellence, driving initiatives that improve satisfaction and loyalty. Provide leadership and direction to the operations team, creating an environment that promotes accountability, engagement and high performance. You will coach and develop talent, ensuring the team has the skills and capabilities to deliver against current and future business needs. Essential experience & skills: Extensive experience in managing third-party and outsourced relationships, including acting as a Material Outsource for a UK Bank or Building Society. You will have a proven ability to establish strong governance frameworks, monitor performance against contractual obligations and ensure outsourced partners deliver consistently to agreed standards while mitigating operational and regulatory risks. Experience of overseeing intra‑group service relationships is also essential. Experience of managing and developing savings operational functions, with a track record of achieving high-quality customer outcomes. This includes overseeing processes such as account opening, servicing and maturity handling, ensuring efficiency and accuracy while maintaining a customer-first approach. Deep familiarity with the regulatory regime applicable to UK savings operations, including PRA and FCA requirements and the Consumer Duty framework. You will be adept at implementing and maintaining effective oversight frameworks that ensure compliance, protect customer interests and safeguard the organisation from regulatory breaches. Customer-centric mindset, with demonstrable knowledge and consideration of customer outcomes in all operational decisions. You will champion initiatives that enhance customer experience, ensuring that processes and policies are designed to deliver fair, transparent, and positive outcomes. Exceptional relationship-building skills, with the ability to create, maintain, and leverage strong partnerships across internal functions and external parties. You will act as a trusted advisor and influencer, ensuring collaboration and alignment to achieve strategic objectives. Understanding of and experience managing first-line risk functions, including conducting risk assessments, implementing controls, and producing accurate reporting. You will ensure operational resilience and proactively address emerging risks including formal responsibility for operational resilience requirements. Ability to manage data governance effectively, ensuring data quality, accuracy, and compliance with regulatory standards. You will work closely with data experts to maintain robust data management practices that support operational integrity and informed decision-making. Proven track record in delivering change, both through internal teams and external partners. You will have experience leading transformation projects, driving process improvements, and embedding new technologies to enhance efficiency and customer experience. Experience of successfully leading a team, achieving results through people by providing clear direction, motivation, and support. You will foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Ability to drive performance through effective coaching and mentoring, developing talent and managing performance to build a high-performing team capable of meeting current and future business needs. What’s in it for you? Bonus: Discretionary 25% on-target bonus (based on personal and Group company performance) Pension: Employer pension contribution of 9% (based on employee contribution of 3%). VWFS will pay 6% if employee chooses a 2% employee contribution. Car schemes*: Choice of Employee Car Ownership (ECO) scheme for petrol/diesel and hybrid vehicles plus car insurance and fuel card. OR Company Car scheme for Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) plus car insurance cover for you and a partner/eligible family member. Other benefits: From day 1 we provide income protection, life assurance (4x salary), retail discount vouchers, access to Care Concierge (a service to support carers of adults), along with other salary sacrifice options including a will writing service and cycle to work (subject to scheme restrictions). Following successful completion of probation, you will have access to private medical insurance, access to our loan car scheme for up to 2 cars for your partner or eligible family members (subject to scheme restrictions) and during our annual benefit window you can purchase critical illness cover and dental cover, so you can select the benefits that matter to you. We invest in our people and are passionate about driving development. You’ll have access to LinkedIn Learning via our Degreed platform as well as a host of professional development programmes and opportunities to build your technical and soft skills so you can further develop your career. We also offer mentoring schemes and reciprocal partnerships recognising that we can all learn from each other in the flow of work. About You About Us Why join VWFS UK? You’ll have the opportunity to make a difference by helping us to achieve our mission. Our mission is straight forward; we want to be The Key to Mobility. That means we make getting from A-to-B as easy and simple for as many people as possible. To truly meet the mobility needs of people in a changing world, our offering goes beyond traditional vehicle financing. We do this by providing a range of finance and aftersales products on Volkswagen Group vehicles, as well as developing innovative mobility products designed to solve real problems and support our customers. No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what weve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, wed love to learn more about you! VWFS is proud to be an inclusive employer and encourages applications from a diverse range of candidates. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion isn’t just a statement for us, we encourage and aspire for all our colleagues to be their 100% self. If you need any reasonable adjustments to assist you with the application and/or recruitment processes, please contact our Resourcing Team. The Head of Direct Banking Operations & Outsourcing role is a ‘Certified’ /Senior Manager role under the Senior Manager and Certification Regime (SMCR) and the role holder is required to comply with the FCA’s Conduct Rules. A mandatory requirement of the SMCR is for VWFS to certify that the role holder is fit and proper to perform the duties on an ongoing basis.

The Hammersmith Day Nursery and Preschool Nursery Room Leader 40 hours per week Monday - Friday, All year round Salary: £30,056 per annum £1,000 Welcome Bonus Tucked just down the drivway of Richford Gate, Off Ricford Street, our nursery enjoys a prime location only moments from Hammersmith Grove with quick, easy access to the District and Piccadilly lines at Goldhawk Road and Hammersmith Broadway stations. Convenient bus links and Westfield Shopping Centre are just a short walk away, making commuting convenient for our families and team. Set on the ground floor of a modern development, the nursery offers inpsiring learning spaces both indoors and outdoors, including a large garden with exciting climbing frames where children can explore and connect with nature. Inside, bright and spacious rooms provide the perfect enviroment for children to learn, grow and thrive - while parents love recieving daily updates and photos capturing their child's day of discovery. We are currently seeking a Room Leader to join our team. This full-time role requires working 40 hours per week, with shifts between 7:30 am and 6:30 pm. The ideal candidate will hold a full and relevant Level 3 qualification. Please note, this is a year-round position, as the nursery operates throughout the year and is not term-time only. Why Join Us? At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including: • £1,000 Welcome Bonus, • £400 Qualfiication Recognition Bonus, • Referral programme: Refer a friend and earn upto £750, • Employee Childcare Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for our team member’s, • Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays, • Health and Wellbeing Programme: Confidential employee assistance helpline available, • Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth, • Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments and resources to children, that are appropriate to their age and stage of development, • Enhance the all-around daily needs of children, including their physical, intellectual, social and emotional development, • Assist staff in updating the EyLog system and their child learning journals with the highest quality, • Promote respect and credibility for this position by leading as a role model with impartiality and consistency, • Assist with embedding an effective key person approach to enable children to form secure attachments and identify training or development needs for staff, • Maintain accurate records and accounts relating to children and staff on EyMan system and on file, • Ensure the safety and wellbeing of every child, staff, parent and visitor at all times As Room Leader, you will need: • Full and relevant Level 3 in Childcare qualification - Essential, • Over 1 year’s experience working in Early Years - Essential, • Over 6 months’ experience working in a senior position - Desirable, • Sound knowledge of Ofsted expectations to achieve a Good or Outstanding rating - Desirable, • Knowledge of the statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - Essential Hammersmith Day Nursery 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, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group

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., • 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., • 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. Take the next step and explore a role that fits your lifestyle while making a positive impact on children’s lives. Apply now, and our recruitment team will guide you through the process. We look forward to welcoming you to the Family First community! 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. #FLEX

Experience working with Children who have Mental Health, Emotional & Behavioural difficulties - Have a very good understanding of the children’s homes regulations and quality standards, 2015 - Have good knowledge and experience working as a designated safeguarding lead in children’s residential

Salary: Starting salary 16,616 per annum rising to 17,724 per annumBasis: Part timePackage: 22.2 hours per week, Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), Holiday allowance of 25 days (pro rata) plus public holidays on joining.Contractual Hours: 22.2Region: SouthJob Category: Support 12 Month Fixed Term Contract Hours: 22.2 per week over 3 days, including Friday (flexitime) Based at Luton - with travel across the county Are you passionate about keeping people safe in their homes? Do you want to make a real difference in your community? We are looking for a proactive, compassionate, and organised individual to join our Prevention Team. This role offers a 12-month opportunity for a Home Safety Advisor to help us expand our work with the Early Years Alliance’s Luton Safe at Home scheme. Safe at Home and Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service have worked together since 2009. We visit vulnerable families in their homes across the Luton area to deliver Child Safety advice and fit safety equipment alongside Home Fire Safety visits. Key Responsibilities: • Work with the Safe at Home team, confirming and delivering Home Fire and Safety Visits as appropriate using a risk-based approach., • Provide safety advice and guidance, installing assistive technology and other safety equipment appropriate to the needs of the occupier and wider family, reducing the level of risk in the home., • Carry out Home Fire and Safety Visits to people identified as being at risk of safety, fire, or health-related concerns. Where appropriate you will liaise with multi‑agency partners to reduce risk and support the well‑being of the residents you visit., • Make relevant needs-based referrals to partner agencies and ensure stakeholders have the required information., • Comply with the Service’s Safeguarding Policy and facilitate appropriate referrals to support vulnerable residents., • Maintain knowledge of local support services and build relationships with partner agencies. You will have: • Some experience of working in a fire, or injury prevention/health promotion capacity, risk management, customer service role or voluntary sector organisation., • Some experience of working in situations requiring the ability to empathise whilst remaining professional, confidential and impartial., • Some experience with working efficiently to organise own time and maintain safe working practices., • Some experience, understanding and commitment to principles of community fire safety and well-being issues, particularly relating to risk reduction and safety education., • Able to demonstrate a high standard of oral and written communication with the ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate written and spoken English., • Able to work flexibly, efficiently and reliably both independently and within a team structure., • Possess emotional resilience and the ability to remain calm in potentially distressing situations., • GCSE in Maths and English at grade 4 or above or equivalent, or a relevant vocational qualification at Level 2., • Current full driving licence (manual or automatic) with no pending issues., • Physically capable of performing appropriate lifting, carrying, loading and unloading of goods in compliance with Manual Handling Regulations and training. 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: Monday 2 February 2026 The selection process will take place on Friday 13 February 2026 This is a public-facing role, and it is essential to have the ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English. 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.

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., • 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., • 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. Take the next step and explore a role that fits your lifestyle while making a positive impact on children’s lives. Apply now, and our recruitment team will guide you through the process. We look forward to welcoming you to the Family First community! 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. #FLEX

The Hammersmith Day Nursery and Preschool Nursery Room Leader 40 hours per week Monday - Friday, All year round Salary: £30,056 per annum £1,000 Welcome Bonus Tucked just down the drivway of Richford Gate, Off Ricford Street, our nursery enjoys a prime location only moments from Hammersmith Grove with quick, easy access to the District and Piccadilly lines at Goldhawk Road and Hammersmith Broadway stations. Convenient bus links and Westfield Shopping Centre are just a short walk away, making commuting convenient for our families and team. Set on the ground floor of a modern development, the nursery offers inpsiring learning spaces both indoors and outdoors, including a large garden with exciting climbing frames where children can explore and connect with nature. Inside, bright and spacious rooms provide the perfect enviroment for children to learn, grow and thrive - while parents love recieving daily updates and photos capturing their child's day of discovery. We are currently seeking a Room Leader to join our team. This full-time role requires working 40 hours per week, with shifts between 7:30 am and 6:30 pm. The ideal candidate will hold a full and relevant Level 3 qualification. Please note, this is a year-round position, as the nursery operates throughout the year and is not term-time only. Why Join Us? At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including: • £1,000 Welcome Bonus, • £400 Qualfiication Recognition Bonus, • Referral programme: Refer a friend and earn upto £750, • Employee Childcare Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for our team member’s, • Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays, • Health and Wellbeing Programme: Confidential employee assistance helpline available, • Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth, • Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments and resources to children, that are appropriate to their age and stage of development, • Enhance the all-around daily needs of children, including their physical, intellectual, social and emotional development, • Assist staff in updating the EyLog system and their child learning journals with the highest quality, • Promote respect and credibility for this position by leading as a role model with impartiality and consistency, • Assist with embedding an effective key person approach to enable children to form secure attachments and identify training or development needs for staff, • Maintain accurate records and accounts relating to children and staff on EyMan system and on file, • Ensure the safety and wellbeing of every child, staff, parent and visitor at all times As Room Leader, you will need: • Full and relevant Level 3 in Childcare qualification - Essential, • Over 1 year’s experience working in Early Years - Essential, • Over 6 months’ experience working in a senior position - Desirable, • Sound knowledge of Ofsted expectations to achieve a Good or Outstanding rating - Desirable, • Knowledge of the statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - Essential Hammersmith Day Nursery 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, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group

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., • 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., • 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. Take the next step and explore a role that fits your lifestyle while making a positive impact on children’s lives. Apply now, and our recruitment team will guide you through the process. We look forward to welcoming you to the Family First community! 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. #FLEX

The Hammersmith Day Nursery and Preschool Nursery Room Leader 40 hours per week Monday - Friday, All year round Salary: £30,056 per annum £1,000 Welcome Bonus Tucked just down the drivway of Richford Gate, Off Ricford Street, our nursery enjoys a prime location only moments from Hammersmith Grove with quick, easy access to the District and Piccadilly lines at Goldhawk Road and Hammersmith Broadway stations. Convenient bus links and Westfield Shopping Centre are just a short walk away, making commuting convenient for our families and team. Set on the ground floor of a modern development, the nursery offers inpsiring learning spaces both indoors and outdoors, including a large garden with exciting climbing frames where children can explore and connect with nature. Inside, bright and spacious rooms provide the perfect enviroment for children to learn, grow and thrive - while parents love recieving daily updates and photos capturing their child's day of discovery. We are currently seeking a Room Leader to join our team. This full-time role requires working 40 hours per week, with shifts between 7:30 am and 6:30 pm. The ideal candidate will hold a full and relevant Level 3 qualification. Please note, this is a year-round position, as the nursery operates throughout the year and is not term-time only. Why Join Us? At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including: • £1,000 Welcome Bonus, • £400 Qualfiication Recognition Bonus, • Referral programme: Refer a friend and earn upto £750, • Employee Childcare Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for our team member’s, • Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays, • Health and Wellbeing Programme: Confidential employee assistance helpline available, • Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth, • Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments and resources to children, that are appropriate to their age and stage of development, • Enhance the all-around daily needs of children, including their physical, intellectual, social and emotional development, • Assist staff in updating the EyLog system and their child learning journals with the highest quality, • Promote respect and credibility for this position by leading as a role model with impartiality and consistency, • Assist with embedding an effective key person approach to enable children to form secure attachments and identify training or development needs for staff, • Maintain accurate records and accounts relating to children and staff on EyMan system and on file, • Ensure the safety and wellbeing of every child, staff, parent and visitor at all times As Room Leader, you will need: • Full and relevant Level 3 in Childcare qualification - Essential, • Over 1 year’s experience working in Early Years - Essential, • Over 6 months’ experience working in a senior position - Desirable, • Sound knowledge of Ofsted expectations to achieve a Good or Outstanding rating - Desirable, • Knowledge of the statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - Essential Hammersmith Day Nursery 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, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group

Relief Nursery Practitioner - Cranfield Join Childbase Partnership and be part of something extraordinary. Role: Relief Nursery Practitioner.Location: Cherry Trees Day Nursery | Cranfield | MK43 0ZU.Contract: Permanent | 0 hours/week | 52 weeks/year.Working pattern: Varied, ad-hoc shifts between 07:30-18:30, Monday-Friday.Salary: £12.36-£13.77 per hour. We’ve been delivering childcare excellence since 1989. Within our 43-day nurseries, Head Office, and Training Academy, EduBase, our ethos is simple: we all belong, we all matter, and we all contribute. We believe in ‘careers, not jobs’ , supporting one another to grow and succeed. Why join us? Flexible work option: Work varied relief shifts on a week-to-week basis according to the nursery’s cover requirements, at just this nursery or across as many of our other nurseries as you would like to. Exclusive partner benefits : Long-service rewards, qualification bonuses and retail discounts. Wellbeing support : Free meals, mental health and occupational health support, flu jabs, eye care vouchers and a free will-writing service. Career development : Team inset days, access to online training and apprenticeships through our academy. About us We are employee-owned: Every colleague is a partner with a voice, who helps drive our success; when we do well, we each receive an annual tax-free dividend. We are number 1: Ranked top of the Nursery World league tables for our Ofsted outcomes. We are community driven : Supporting causes close to our hearts, we’ve raised more than £3.5 million for charity. We are environmentally responsible : Building a greener tomorrow our nurseries all hold Green Flag awards and are powered by 100% renewable energy. About you You are a naturally nurturing person : You have some experience of caring for babies and children aged five and under, ideally in an early years environment; holding a DfE approved early years qualification at level 2 or above is advantageous though not essential. You are passionate about inspiring children: Your knowledge of child development, and ideally your EYFS knowledge, will enable you to implement engaging activities that have been planned by the Key Person to empower children to learn through play and exploration; you will contribute to observations for the children’s learning journeys. You are an advocate for safeguarding: You will ensure every child feels safe, valued, and happy and their well-being is promoted. You are collaborative: You enjoy working in partnership with others, and can effectively communicate and build strong and positive relationships with children, parents and colleagues. We are an inclusive employer and we welcome applicants of all ages (17+ due to Ofsted rules) and backgrounds. We’re committed to FREDIE (fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement) and will consider any reasonable adjustments required . If you meet the essential criteria for this role, your application will be automatically shortlisted for review by our Recruitment Team who will determine if an interview is the next step . Applicants must currently reside within a commutable distance of the nursery and hold suitable Right to Work in the UK; VISA sponsorship is not available. Safer recruitment checks apply, which include an Enhanced DBS check.

Qualified Nursery Practitioner - Cranfield Join Childbase Partnership and be part of something extraordinary. Role: Qualified Nursery Practitioner (Level 3 or above).Location: Cherry Trees Day Nursery | Cranfield | MK43 0ZU.Contract: Permanent | 37.5-40 hours/week | 52 weeks/year.Working pattern: Varied shifts Monday-Friday between 07:30-18:30.Salary: £26,208-£29,702.40 per annum (pro-rata) | £12.60–£14.28 per hour. We’ve been delivering childcare excellence since 1989. Within our 43-day nurseries, Head Office, and Training Academy, EduBase, our ethos is simple: we all belong, we all matter, and we all contribute. We believe in ‘careers, not jobs’ , supporting one another to grow and succeed. Why join us? Generous annual leave : 23 days paid leave per annum (pro-rata), rising to 28 days with length of service, plus paid bank holidays. Work-life balance: Up to a further 20 paid days off each year through our Partnership Reward Days incentive; take your leave or sell the days you accrue, tax-free. Childcare discount : 75% discount (or 40% grandparent discount) on your fees at any Childbase nursery, from day one. Exclusive partner benefits : Long-service rewards, qualification bonuses and retail discounts. Wellbeing support: Free meals, mental health and occupational health support, flu jabs, eye care vouchers and a free will-writing service. Career development : Team inset days, access to online training and apprenticeships through our academy. About us We are employee-owned: Every colleague is a partner with a voice, who helps drive our success; when we do well, we each receive an annual tax-free dividend. We are number 1: Ranked top of the Nursery World league tables for our Ofsted outcomes. We are community driven : Supporting causes close to our hearts, we’ve raised more than £3.5 million for charity. We are environmentally responsible : Building a greener tomorrow our nurseries all hold Green Flag awards and are powered by 100% renewable energy. About you You are a qualified early years professional : You hold a DfE approved early years qualification at level 3 or above. You are skilled in creating opportunities for learning: Your knowledge of the EYFS will enable you to work as a Key Person, planning and implementing high quality, engaging activities that promote learning through play; observing, assessing and recording children’s progress. You are an advocate for safeguarding: You will ensure every child feels safe, valued, and happy and their well-being is promoted. You are collaborative: You enjoy working in partnership with children, parents and colleagues, effectively communicating and building strong and positive relationships. We are an inclusive employer and we welcome applicants of all ages and backgrounds. We’re committed to FREDIE (fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement) and will consider any reasonable adjustments required. If you meet the essential criteria for this role, your application will be automatically shortlisted for review by our Recruitment Team who will determine if an interview is the next step. Applicants must currently reside within a commutable distance of the nursery and hold suitable Right to Work in the UK; VISA sponsorship is not available. Safer recruitment checks apply, which include an Enhanced DBS check. If you’re not early years qualified, visit our Careers Page to explore other opportunities.

Qualified Nursery Practitioner - Bedford Join Childbase Partnership and be part of something extraordinary. Role: Qualified Nursery Practitioner (Level 2 or above).Location: Lavenders Day Nursery | Bedford | MK40 3QJ.Contract: Permanent | 37.5-40 hours/week | 52 weeks/year.Working pattern: Varied shifts Monday-Friday between 07:30-18:30.Salary: £25,937.60-£29,702.40 per annum (pro-rata) | £12.47–£14.28 per hour. We’ve been delivering childcare excellence since 1989. Within our 43-day nurseries, Head Office, and Training Academy, EduBase, our ethos is simple: we all belong, we all matter, and we all contribute. We believe in ‘careers, not jobs’ , supporting one another to grow and succeed. Why join us? Generous annual leave : 23 days paid leave per annum (pro-rata), rising to 28 days with length of service, plus paid bank holidays. Work-life balance: Up to a further 20 paid days off each year through our Partnership Reward Days incentive; take your leave or sell the days you accrue, tax-free. Childcare discount : 75% discount (or 40% grandparent discount) on your fees at any Childbase nursery, from day one. Exclusive partner benefits : Long-service rewards, qualification bonuses and retail discounts. Wellbeing support: Free meals, mental health and occupational health support, flu jabs, eye care vouchers and a free will-writing service. Career development : Team inset days, access to online training and apprenticeships through our academy. About us We are employee-owned: Every colleague is a partner with a voice, who helps drive our success; when we do well, we each receive an annual tax-free dividend. We are number 1: Ranked top of the Nursery World league tables for our Ofsted outcomes. We are community driven : Supporting causes close to our hearts, we’ve raised more than £3.5 million for charity. We are environmentally responsible : Building a greener tomorrow our nurseries all hold Green Flag awards and are powered by 100% renewable energy. About you You are a qualified early years professional : You hold a DfE approved early years qualification at level 2 or above. You are skilled in creating opportunities for learning: Your knowledge of the EYFS will enable you to work as a Key Person, planning and implementing high quality, engaging activities that promote learning through play; observing, assessing and recording children’s progress. You are an advocate for safeguarding: You will ensure every child feels safe, valued, and happy and their well-being is promoted. You are collaborative: You enjoy working in partnership with children, parents and colleagues, effectively communicating and building strong and positive relationships. We are an inclusive employer and we welcome applicants of all ages and backgrounds. We’re committed to FREDIE (fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement) and will consider any reasonable adjustments required. If you meet the essential criteria for this role, your application will be automatically shortlisted for review by our Recruitment Team who will determine if an interview is the next step. Applicants must currently reside within a commutable distance of the nursery and hold suitable Right to Work in the UK; VISA sponsorship is not available. Safer recruitment checks apply, which include an Enhanced DBS check. If you’re not early years qualified, visit our Careers Page to explore other opportunities.

Nursery Practitioner (Lunch Cover) - Cranfield Join Childbase Partnership and be part of something extraordinary. Role: Nursery Practitioner (Lunch Cover).Location: Cherry Trees Day Nursery | Cranfield | MK43 0ZU.Contract: Permanent | 20 hours/week | 52 weeks/year.Working pattern: 10:00-14:00 Monday-Friday.Salary: £12.36–£14.28 per hour. We’ve been delivering childcare excellence since 1989. Within our 43-day nurseries, Head Office, and Training Academy, EduBase, our ethos is simple: we all belong, we all matter, and we all contribute. We believe in ‘careers, not jobs’ , supporting one another to grow and succeed. Why join us? Generous annual leave : 23 days paid leave per annum (pro-rata), rising to 28 days with length of service, plus paid bank holidays. Work-life balance: Up to a further 20 paid days off each year through our Partnership Reward Days incentive; take your leave or sell the days you accrue, tax-free. Childcare discount : 75% discount (or 40% grandparent discount) on your fees at any Childbase nursery, from day one. Exclusive partner benefits : Long-service rewards, qualification bonuses and retail discounts. Wellbeing support: Free meals, mental health and occupational health support, flu jabs, eye care vouchers and a free will-writing service. Career development : Team inset days, access to online training and apprenticeships through our academy. About us We are employee-owned: Every colleague is a partner with a voice, who helps drive our success; when we do well, we each receive an annual tax-free dividend. We are number 1: Ranked top of the Nursery World league tables for our Ofsted outcomes. We are community driven : Supporting causes close to our hearts, we’ve raised more than £3.5 million for charity. We are environmentally responsible : Building a greener tomorrow our nurseries all hold Green Flag awards and are powered by 100% renewable energy. About you You are a naturally nurturing person : You have some experience of caring for babies and children aged five and under, ideally in an early years environment; holding a DfE approved early years qualification at level 2 or above is advantageous though not essential. You are passionate about inspiring children: Your knowledge of child development, and ideally your EYFS knowledge, will enable you to implement engaging activities that have been planned by the Key Person to empower children to learn through play and exploration; you will contribute to observations for the children’s learning journeys. You are an advocate for safeguarding: You will ensure every child feels safe, valued, and happy and their well-being is promoted. You are collaborative: You enjoy working in partnership with others, and can effectively communicate and build strong and positive relationships with children, parents and colleagues. We are an inclusive employer and we welcome applicants of all ages and backgrounds. We’re committed to FREDIE (fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement) and will consider any reasonable adjustments required. If you meet the essential criteria for this role, your application will be automatically shortlisted for review by our Recruitment Team who will determine if an interview is the next step. Applicants must currently reside within a commutable distance of the nursery and hold suitable Right to Work in the UK; VISA sponsorship is not available. Safer recruitment checks apply, which include an Enhanced DBS check.

Nursery Practitioner - Cranfield Join Childbase Partnership and be part of something extraordinary. Role: Nursery Practitioner (qualified or unqualified).Location: Cherry Trees Day Nursery | Cranfield | MK43 0ZU.Contract: Fixed-term for 9-12 months | 37.5-40 hours/week | 52 weeks/year.Working pattern: Varied shifts Monday-Friday between 07:30-18:30.Salary: £25,708.80-£29,702.40 per annum (pro-rata) | £12.36–£14.28 per hour. We’ve been delivering childcare excellence since 1989. Within our 43-day nurseries, Head Office, and Training Academy, EduBase, our ethos is simple: we all belong, we all matter, and we all contribute. We believe in ‘careers, not jobs’ , supporting one another to grow and succeed. Why join us? Generous annual leave : 23 days paid leave per annum (pro-rata), rising to 28 days with length of service, plus paid bank holidays. Work-life balance: Up to a further 20 paid days off each year through our Partnership Reward Days incentive; take your leave or sell the days you accrue, tax-free. Childcare discount : 75% discount (or 40% grandparent discount) on your fees at any Childbase nursery, from day one. Exclusive partner benefits : Long-service rewards, qualification bonuses and retail discounts. Wellbeing support: Free meals, mental health and occupational health support, flu jabs, eye care vouchers and a free will-writing service. Career development : Team inset days, access to online training and apprenticeships through our academy. About us We are employee-owned: Every colleague is a partner with a voice, who helps drive our success; when we do well, we each receive an annual tax-free dividend. We are number 1: Ranked top of the Nursery World league tables for our Ofsted outcomes. We are community driven : Supporting causes close to our hearts, we’ve raised more than £3.5 million for charity. We are environmentally responsible : Building a greener tomorrow our nurseries all hold Green Flag awards and are powered by 100% renewable energy. About you You are passionate about inspiring children : You have some experience of caring for babies and children aged five and under, ideally in an early years environment; holding a DfE approved early years qualification at level 2 or above is advantageous though not essential. You are skilled in creating opportunities for learning: Your knowledge of child development, and ideally your EYFS knowledge, will enable you to work as a Key Person, planning and implementing high quality, engaging activities that promote learning through play; observing, assessing and recording children’s progress. You are an advocate for safeguarding: You will ensure every child feels safe, valued, and happy and their well-being is promoted. You are collaborative: You enjoy working in partnership with others, and will effectively communicate with children, parents and colleagues, building strong and positive relationships. We are an inclusive employer and we welcome applicants of all ages and backgrounds. We’re committed to FREDIE (fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement) and will consider any reasonable adjustments required. If you meet the essential criteria for this role, your application will be automatically shortlisted for review by our Recruitment Team who will determine if an interview is the next step. Applicants must currently reside within a commutable distance of the nursery and hold suitable Right to Work in the UK; VISA sponsorship is not available. Safer recruitment checks apply, which include an Enhanced DBS check.

As a Children's Safeguarding Social Worker, you will play a critical role in protecting and promoting the welfare of children and young people. I like working in safeguarding because it is the team that best enables relationship-based practice. Alora, Social Worker – Support and Safeguarding Team.

Strong background in safeguarding and risk management, with an understanding of trauma-informed approaches. Head of Continual Improvement and Safeguarding. The Head of Continual Improvement and Safeguarding will play a critical role in nurturing a culture of achievement and empowerment across servic

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Key responsibilities include: - Acting as a senior point of contact for safeguarding and wellbeing concerns - Overseeing and managing referrals through a digital safeguarding system (CPOMs) - Triage of cases, assigning levels of need and case ownership - Providing case supervision and guidan

We are looking to recruit a Social Worker for the Family Help Team within the Social Care Industry.Our client has a well-structured and organised team that are looking to grow their staffing levels.The role offers flexible working hours and has a supportive team culture with regular supervisio

This is an excellent opportunity for a confident practitioner to work within supportive, well-established Family Safeguarding teams, making a real difference to children and families. About the Role You will be responsible for safeguarding and promoting the health and well-being of children and youn

Safeguarding Social Worker - £30ph - Hybrid - ASAP interview NonStop Care are working with a well established local authority in the East of Yorkshire for a Social Worker to join their Family Safeguarding team.

Facilitator you will be delivering safeguarding training including Whole School Safeguarding, Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) Safeguarding, Early Years Safeguarding and Passenger Assistance Safeguarding. To deliver safeguarding training packages to a range of audiences incl:. Come and join our te

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Head of Continual Improvement and Safeguarding. The Head of Continual Improvement and Safeguarding will play a critical role in nurturing a culture of achievement and empowerment across service delivery.

Our friendly, supportive Safeguarding teams work in a creative and solution focused way to keep children, young people and families together when it is safe to do so. As a Children's Safeguarding Social Worker, you will play a critical role in protecting and promoting the welfare of children and you

Support and Safeguarding Service - Empowering Families, Protecting FuturesOur North team, based in Chippenham, invites qualified social workers to embark on a rewarding journey where you'll make a meaningful impact on the lives of vulnerable children and families.

Supportive & Available Senior Management | Regular Supervision | Hybrid Working | Full Induction & Training | Free Parking | £100 Weekly Expenses Paid We're currently working closely alongside a highly regarded local authority in the South Gloucestershire area, for an experience SW to join their Fa

Social Worker - Children's Assessment and Safeguarding. Children's Assessment Safeguarding Service. As a social worker within the Children's Assessment Safeguarding Service, you will collaborate with partners to provide targeted support and interventions for children and families.

Family Safeguarding Social Worker | South West England | £100 Weekly Expenses | Flexible Office Days | Manageable Caseloads | Are you an experienced Family Safeguarding Social Worker looking for a supportive, well-structured team where work-life balance and quality practice truly come first? Leader

A Children's Social Worker is required to join Leicestershire's Locality Service.This is a great opportunity to be part of a close-knit team.A stable and established team who have been recognised by Ofsted.Opportunity for progressive professional development.Managing cases including Child in Need an

A safeguarding qualification or previous safeguarding experience. Safeguarding & Welfare Officers are responsible for the safeguarding and overall welfare of students. Each centre has a Designated Safeguarding Person (DSP), who is responsible for raising awareness of and offering guidance on all ma

A prominent NHS healthcare provider in Greater London is seeking a safeguarding specialist to provide support and training to clinicians. Ideal candidates should have significant experience in safeguarding, excellent interpersonal skills, and relevant professional qualifications.

A national religious organization in the United Kingdom seeks a dedicated safeguarding officer for its new regional team. The role involves supporting churches in safeguarding practices, conducting risk assessments, leading training, and offering qualified advice.

A leading education recruitment agency in Greater London is seeking a Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) for a part-time role in a 'Good' secondary school based in Sutton. The DSL will be responsible for monitoring, evaluating, and leading improvements related to safeguarding and behaviour within th

A community healthcare organization in East Midlands is seeking a Safeguarding & Care Coordinator Lead to oversee safeguarding processes across multiple GP practices. This critical leadership role requires experience in managing safeguarding cases, ensuring compliance with laws, and producing report

A local safeguarding agency is seeking an Independent Scrutineer to ensure effective safeguarding arrangements for children and families in Tameside. Applicants should possess significant leadership experience and an understanding of children's safeguarding practices.

To manage the safeguarding team, assisting and providing administration support forthe Practices safeguarding team, following safeguarding processes and protocols. Liaise regularly with external partner agencies, including adult and children's socialcare, local authority safeguarding teams, hospital

A specialized educational institution in Greater London is looking for an experienced Administrative Support professional to lead safeguarding compliance and manage school records.

A local education authority in Devon is seeking a Head of Early Years to lead the EYFS and act as a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead. Responsibilities include leading a dedicated team, delivering a high-quality EYFS curriculum, and ensuring compliance with safeguarding standards.

A community-focused organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a safeguarding practitioner with expertise in substance misuse.

You will work closely with the Head of Safeguarding, the Named Nurse/ Professionals for Safeguarding Children and Adults across the organisation, and with a wide range of multi-disciplinary colleagues, including the wider safeguarding children partnerships, to ensure we provide outstanding safeguard

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Safeguarding & Wellbeing Team Leader for a Further Education College in Lancashire. This full-time temporary role involves leading a safeguarding team, managing cases, and liaising with various stakeholders to support vulnerable learners. The ideal cand