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We have a voluntary opportunity available to support a gentleman in the Stanway area.About the Role:Provide regular face-to-face visits to a gentleman in his own home. This gentleman has a keen interest in music and word searches. he can be quite shy at times so needs someone who can engage him in conversation Key Duties:Offer companionship, conversation, and a listening ear to improve someone's we... ZIPC1_UKTJ

Support Worker - EssexSupport Working in Chelmsford & Colchester!Job descriptionSalary: £24,853 per annum Hours: 37.5Job Type: PermanentService: Learning DisabilitiesLocation: Benfleet - SS7 / Chelmsford - CM1/CM2 / Braintree - CM7 / Colchester - CO1Benefits- A stimulating work environment full of opportunities to learn and develop- 25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays & enrolment onto a pension scheme- 24-hour Employee Assistance- Paid Enhanced DBS- Eye care vouchers- Salary sacrifice schemes available: Travel to work loan, Cycle to work Scheme, Gym Membership & Tech PurchaseAbout the roleThe role of the Support Worker is to provide specialist expertise and support to facilitate teams in achieving person-centred outcomes for the people we support, some of whom have profound and complex needs, to maximise the individual’s independence and enable them to be active in their communities.Duties will include:- Making a difference in the lives of those you support- Helping to use a range of recovery-oriented and person-centred planning tools- Ensuring all plans and records relating to the people we support are accurate and up to date- Supporting with everyday tasks to maximise the individual’s independence- Working in a consistent and positive way with local managers and other team members to ensure people get a great service- Undertaking various levels of personal care and manual handlingAbout youTo be a Support Worker at Certitude, it is essential you have experience for this role in:- Supporting people who may challenge (verbally, physically), particularly people on the autistic spectrum- Keeping calm and confident in challenging situations- Positive Behaviour Support- Enabling people with a learning disability/autism to take positive risks in their lives- Possess a manual driving licence and be able to drive a 7-seater van- Knowledge of the Transforming Care AgendaYou will be given training, development and coaching to help you feel confident in providing great support and to help you advance in your career.To read more about the role and the full person specification, please click on the Apply button, then select the tab at the top of the advert, titled ‘Job Description and Person Specification’.About the OrganisationWe have a passion for life and make it our mission to support people in living the life they desire, whatever that may be. We care about the people we support and the work we do, and we would love for you to join us at Certitude.Read more about us on our website and visit our work for us page. You can also learn about us through our Values and Behaviours.Do you want to be a Support Worker at Certitude? Select the Apply button, complete an application form, and someone from the Recruitment Team will be in touch! A job description and person specification are available when you apply. If you have any questions, please email our team.All our posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure as well as a full employment history and employment references. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and support provided, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.We reserve the right to close vacancies before the date stated when we have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist. You are advised to submit your completed application form as soon as possible to have the best chance of being considered.Support, Worker, Colchester, Benfleet, Chelmsford, Braintree, Essex, Support Worker, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Learning Disabilities, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Mental Health Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Community Development, Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP.

Support Worker - Essex\n\nSupport Working in Chelmsford & Colchester!\n\nJob description\n\nSalary: £24,853 per annum \nHours: 37.5\nJob Type: Permanent\nService: Learning Disabilities\nLocation: Benfleet - SS7 / Chelmsford - CM1/CM2 / Braintree - CM7 / Colchester - CO1\n\nBenefits\n\n- A stimulating work environment full of opportunities to learn and develop\n- 25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays & enrolment onto a pension scheme\n- 24-hour Employee Assistance\n- Paid Enhanced DBS\n- Eye care vouchers\n- Salary sacrifice schemes available: Travel to work loan, Cycle to work Scheme, Gym Membership & Tech Purchase\n\nAbout the role\n\nThe role of the Support Worker is to provide specialist expertise and support to facilitate teams in achieving person-centred outcomes for the people we support, some of whom have profound and complex needs, to maximise the individual’s independence and enable them to be active in their communities.\n\nDuties will include:\n\n- Making a difference in the lives of those you support\n- Helping to use a range of recovery-oriented and person-centred planning tools\n- Ensuring all plans and records relating to the people we support are accurate and up to date\n- Supporting with everyday tasks to maximise the individual’s independence\n- Working in a consistent and positive way with local managers and other team members to ensure people get a great service\n- Undertaking various levels of personal care and manual handling\n\nAbout you\n\nTo be a Support Worker at Certitude, it is essential you have experience for this role in:\n\n- Supporting people who may challenge (verbally, physically), particularly people on the autistic spectrum\n- Keeping calm and confident in challenging situations\n- Positive Behaviour Support\n- Enabling people with a learning disability/autism to take positive risks in their lives\n- Possess a manual driving licence and be able to drive a 7-seater van\n- Knowledge of the Transforming Care Agenda\n\nYou will be given training, development and coaching to help you feel confident in providing great support and to help you advance in your career.\n\nTo read more about the role and the full person specification, please click on the Apply button, then select the tab at the top of the advert, titled ‘Job Description and Person Specification’.\n\nAbout the Organisation\n\nWe have a passion for life and make it our mission to support people in living the life they desire, whatever that may be. We care about the people we support and the work we do, and we would love for you to join us at Certitude.\n\nRead more about us on our website and visit our work for us page. You can also learn about us through our Values and Behaviours.\n\nDo you want to be a Support Worker at Certitude? Select the Apply button, complete an application form, and someone from the Recruitment Team will be in touch! A job description and person specification are available when you apply. If you have any questions, please email our team.\n\nAll our posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure as well as a full employment history and employment references. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and support provided, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.\n\nWe reserve the right to close vacancies before the date stated when we have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist. You are advised to submit your completed application form as soon as possible to have the best chance of being considered.\n\nSupport, Worker, Colchester, Benfleet, Chelmsford, Braintree, Essex, Support Worker, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Learning Disabilities, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Mental Health Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Community Development, Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP

We have a voluntary opportunity available to support a gentleman in the Stanway area.About the Role:Provide regular face-to-face visits to a gentleman in his own home. This gentleman has a keen interest in music and word searches. he can be quite shy at times so needs someone who can engage him in conversation Key Duties:Offer companionship, conversation, and a listening ear to improve someone's wellbeing, support with household tasks, shopping and cooking What Youll Need:A friendly, reliable, and compassionate approach. Willingness to complete an enhanced DBS check (arranged/paid for by the organisation). What We Offer:Full training, ongoing support from a dedicated Management team. Commitment:12 hours per week. AMRT1_UKTJ ...

Express Recruitment are proud to be working in partnership with a well-established precision engineering specialist who supply specialist/one-off components to market leaders across the Aerospace and Defence sectors. Following a recent acquisition and a rapidly growing demand for their bespoke services, our client is seeking a highly experience Production Manager. The successful candidate will possess natural leadership qualities of a high-performing production workforce (20+ members), coupled with proven firsthand experience in a busy machine shop, with capabilities for working with a wide range of CNC machines, such as Mazak, HAAS and Doosan machines. In return, you will receive a generous salary of up to £75,000 depending on experience and skillset. Other benefits include 5% matched pension, access to online discount scheme, up to x8 life assurance policy, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and discretionary annual bonus scheme (based on company and personal performance). Skills & Experience • Apprentice trained or City & Guilds qualified in Mechanical and/or Manufacturing Engineering, • Proven previous firsthand experience in multi-axis CNC machining (4-7 axis), including milling, turning, and lathe work, • Demonstrable leadership experience of a high performing production workforce, ideally numbers of 20+, • Previous experience within precision manufacturing for Aerospace and Defence sectors, with solid understanding of compliance standards such as AS9100, • Ability to manage underperformance, quality issues, and disciplinaries in a professional and strategic manner, • Ability to make key decisions in a calm and calculated manner, • Capable of adapting quickly to operational and technical changes as the business continues to grow, • IT literate, including ERP/MRP systems and Excel for KPI reporting, labour productivity tracking, and raw material control, • Well versed a variety of continuous improvement and LEAN techniques to help drive a ‘Right First Time’ culture and zero-compromise quality culture Roles & Responsibilities • Manage day to day production activities across a busy CNC machine workshop, overseeing daily production output, quality, and efficient delivery, • Collaborating with Technical Manager to refine and implement technical strategy and processes throughout the department, whilst being on hand to resolve technical issues efficiently and in line with company standards, • Drive continuous improvement initiatives throughout the department to enhance efficiency & cost savings, reduce wastage and improve overall quality of product output, • Lead daily stand-up meetings to set clear KPI objectives for the team and monitor individual and team performance, whilst highlighting key trends, • Oversee R&D projects focused on NPI and NPD, ensuring the team have sufficient resources and support available, • Monitor production staff rota and labour effectiveness levels, including taking ownership of decisions regarding overtime spend to ensure timely delivery of projects, • Identify production bottlenecks and implement structured corrective actions, • Work closely with the Quality Manager to ensure compliance and quality standards are maintained such as ISO:9001 and AS9100, • Support wider quality team with internal and external audits, • Conduct structured performance reviews on a 1-to-1 basis, ensuring clear goals and expectations are met, giving high praise were necessary and addressing underperformance concerns when required, • Maintain technical credibility with experienced CNC Machinists About Express Recruitment Express Recruitment has been offering exceptional recruitment solutions across the East Midlands since 1987, “exceeding expectations every time” of over 267,000 candidates. We supply a diverse range of sectors including Engineering, Technology, Professional Services, Languages, Sales & Marketing, Call Centres, Commercial, Manufacturing, Local Authority, NHS, Education and Voluntary organisations. Find all of our current vacancies on Not quite found the right role for you yet? Let us do the scrolling for you! Your search for a new role has never been so easy, just fill in our contact form on or give us a call on 0115 924 0010 and we will do the rest for you. Job Location Coggeshall, Essex Salary c£65,000 to £75,000 per annum D.O.E Job Type and Hours Full Time, Permanent How to Apply Interested candidates can send their resumes to mentioning the Job Title in the subject line. Unfortunately, we are unable to contact all candidates due to the large volume of applications we receive. If you have not heard from a consultant within the next three days, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. Please do not hesitate to apply for other suitable roles in the future. This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Express Recruitment Ltd. The services advertised by Express Recruitment Ltd. are those of an Employment Agency.

If you re ready to kick-start your career in sport science, please submit your application ASAP along with:. Colchester United FC is seeking 4 passionate individuals to join our Sport Science Department for the 2026/27 season. This voluntary role offers the chance to work across multiple squads, eng

Provide high quality specialist domestic abuse support to women, men and their children living in the area, working with colleagues and other statutory and voluntary agencies to take referrals and signpost clients for any additional support required. Responsible for helping to develop partnerships a

As one of the largest and fastest-growing powered access companies in the UK, AFI-Rentals builds success by nurturing talent and rewarding hard work. If you are looking for a fast-paced and rewarding career, we'd love to hear from you. AFI is currently looking to recruit a Regional Driver to work from their London East depot. We would welcome applications for this Regional Driver role from candidates who are willing to learn new skills, work hard, are committed to giving first-class customer service, and possess any of the following skills or attributes: Class 1, CPC, Multi-drop, CSCS, IPAF, and Driver. Apply today, and we'll be in touch with the next steps. About the RoleAFI is currently looking to recruit a Regional Driver to work throughout the Eastern region, providing driver cover over multiple depots. This role will involve regularly staying away from home base, Monday to Friday (additional allowance paid). Benefits 25 days holiday, plus statutory holidays. Inclusion in a profit share scheme. An auto-enrolment pension scheme with employer contributions (from aged 22, but voluntary enrolment can be made before this age. Opt-out available). Death-in-Service benefit of 2 x salary. Healthcare cash plan. MyAFI, a comprehensive employee benefits, rewards, and discount programme. Benefits include Cycle2Work scheme, Aviva private medical insurance, and Holiday Trading, to name a few. Christmas Bonus Payment (Discretionary). Requirements You must hold a Class 1 licence. You will have experience with multi-drop delivery/collections. You must hold your driver CPC. You must be outgoing and enthusiastic. As this is a customer-facing role, excellent communication skills and a friendly approach are a must. Timekeeping and using your initiative will be important aspects of this role, so you should be proficient in these skills. A CSCS card would be beneficial but is not essential. Experience in loading/unloading plant would be favourable but again is not essential as full training will be given. You will also receive an excellent training induction programme, including approved IPAF Operator and load/unload training