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Restaurant Manager – Italian Language Skills Essential

Restaurant Manager Italian Restaurant – Fiorenza Restaurant, London Overview We are seeking a highly experienced and commercially minded Restaurant Manager to lead the operations of our premium Italian restaurant located in the Southwark area. This role requires a confident leader with a proven track record in delivering exceptional service standards, managing high-performing teams, and driving operational excellence. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in restaurant management, strong systems knowledge (including Toast POS), and a deep understanding of high-end hospitality standards. This is a full-time, permanent position, requiring full flexibility. Key Responsibilities • Lead and oversee all front-of-house and operational activities, ensuring seamless day-to-day service, • Set, maintain, and continuously improve high-end service standards across the restaurant, • Recruit all necessary staff for the restaurant, including workforce planning, interviewing, and onboarding, • Train, develop, and retain staff, with a strong focus on upselling techniques, product knowledge, and revenue generation, • Ensure the team delivers confident, consistent upselling while maintaining a premium guest experience, • Plan, coordinate, and manage private events, group bookings, and special functions, ensuring smooth execution from enquiry to delivery, • Design and manage staff rotas in line with business needs and labour cost targets, • Conduct regular performance reviews and implement training and development plans, • Manage ordering, supplier relationships, stock control, and inventory audits, • Ensure accurate use of the Toast POS system, including reporting, cash control, and compliance, • Monitor KPIs, sales performance, and operational costs, implementing strategies to maximise profitability, • Handle customer feedback and complaints with discretion and professionalism, • Ensure full compliance with UK health & safety, food hygiene, licensing, and employment regulations, • Work closely with the kitchen management team to ensure quality, consistency, and efficient service delivery, • Maintain a strong floor presence during service, leading by example Requirements • Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Restaurant Manager or General Manager in a quality or high-end restaurant, • Proven experience in recruiting, training, and leading hospitality teams, • Demonstrated success in training staff on upselling and increasing average spend per cover, • Experience in planning and managing restaurant events and group bookings, • Strong operational, financial, and organisational skills, • Excellent knowledge of service standards, food safety, and compliance requirements, • Hands-on experience with Toast POS (essential), • Experience with stock management, ordering systems, and supplier negotiation, • Ability to analyse reports and make data-driven decisions, • Strong leadership and people-management skills with a coaching mindset, • Excellent communication, organisational, and problem-solving abilities, • Fully flexible availability, including evenings, weekends, and public holidays, • Eligibility to work in the UK Salary & Benefits • Salary: £35,000 – £50,000 per annum, depending on experience and qualifications, • Job Type: Full-time, Permanent, • Location: In person – Southwark, London, • Benefits:, • Flexitime, • Career progression within a growing hospitality business

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Shakespeare’s Globe is currently seeking an experienced Payroll Manager, on a permanent, part-time basis (21 Hours per week), who can build and maintain collaborate relationships across the organisation. We are committed to improving diversity and inclusion across our organisation. Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and the Global Majority are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single specification. If you’re excited about the role but your experience or qualifications don’t perfectly align, we encourage you to apply anyway. We particularly encourage applications from underrepresented groups such as the global majority, LGBTQA+, those from a working-class background, those with a disability and neurodiverse conditions. The role: This role is responsible for managing and overseeing the in-house payroll and pension functions at the Globe. The role ensures that there is a compliant, accurate and timely payroll for approximately 375 permanent employees, and a further 400 variable workforce of casual, PAYE and non-PAYE workers via monthly and weekly payrolls across the year. Oversight and account management of four pension schemes (NOW pensions, Aviva, Equity, and Musicians Union) is also a key part of this role. The Payroll Manager works with Payroll Assistant and other key stakeholders across departments to create automated process, ensure appropriate controls are in place, problem solve payroll and pension queries, and to make sure our systems are working for the organisation. The Payroll Manager is responsible for preparing payroll outputs and reports for review; ensuring that final authorisation, sign-off and release of payroll payments are forwarded timely to senior members of the Finance and People & Culture teams, in line with agreed controls and delegated authorities. The Payroll Manager escalates exceptions, narrative for variances, policy deviations and high-risk items for decision and approval. Please see the full job description for further information about the role. Shakespeare’s Globe: We use Shakespeare's enduring relevance to ignite the power of theatre to spread empathy and launch cultural experiences that inspire hope at every stage of people's lives. Our vision is to be the world's most exciting centre for Shakespeare and theatre experiences. Benefits: • Discount in the Globe shop and onsite restaurants/cafes, • Staff discounts via My Globe perks and better Bankside Buzzcard, • Free entry to selected shows, events and activities, • Access to our free employee assistance programme and 24/7 virtual GP service, • Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave and pay, • Life assurance scheme, • Rental deposit scheme and season ticket loans, • Flu vaccination scheme, • Cycle to work scheme, • Enhanced employer pension contributions after 12 months service. To apply: For more information, please download the job description on our main jobs page To apply Deadline for applications is midday, 30 September 2026. First round interviews will take place virtually on 15 or 16 October 2026. If you have any queries on the application process or online form, please contact our recruitment team.

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Hope & Noble

Residential Support Worker

Residential Support Worker – Children’s Residential Home Make a Real Difference Every Day Are you passionate about helping children and young people feel safe, valued and empowered to reach their potential? Join our dedicated team as a Residential Support Worker and become a positive, consistent and inspiring presence in the lives of the children we support. This is more than a job—it is an opportunity to build meaningful relationships, create lasting memories and help young people develop the confidence, resilience and life skills they need to thrive. Role Overview As a Residential Support Worker, you will provide warm, compassionate and child-centred care within a safe, nurturing and supportive home environment. You will play an important role in helping children and young people feel secure, understood and encouraged. You must be able to engage young people positively and confidently, building genuine relationships through conversation, shared activities, encouragement and trust. Whether supporting a young person through a difficult day, celebrating their achievements or helping them try something new, your approach will make a lasting difference. We are looking for someone who is caring, energetic, resilient and reliable, with the ability to remain calm and positive when faced with challenging situations. You will work proactively as part of a team and help create a home where every child feels listened to, respected and supported. Key Responsibilities • Provide high-quality, trauma-informed care that reflects each child’s individual needs, wishes, risks and care plan., • Engage young people in a positive, respectful and meaningful way, encouraging participation, communication and trust., • Build safe, trusting and professional relationships with children and young people., • Support children with daily routines, including personal care where required, meal preparation, household tasks and maintaining a welcoming home environment., • Encourage children to develop independence, confidence, resilience and practical life skills., • Plan and take part in engaging activities, hobbies, key-work sessions, outings and community experiences that reflect young people’s interests., • Motivate young people to participate in education, training, employment, health appointments and other professional services., • Celebrate progress, recognise achievements and help young people identify and build on their strengths., • Contribute to the development, implementation and review of care plans, placement plans, risk assessments and individual support strategies., • Promote positive behaviour through calm, consistent, restorative and relationship-based approaches., • Respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns, incidents, missing episodes and emergencies, following organisational procedures., • Maintain professional boundaries while providing warm, consistent and responsive care., • Complete clear, accurate and timely records, including daily logs, incident reports, key-work records and progress updates., • Communicate effectively with children, colleagues, families, social workers and other professionals., • Support children to maintain appropriate family and community relationships in accordance with their care plans., • Administer or support with medication where required, following training and organisational procedures., • Drive company vehicles when required to support appointments, education, activities and community access., • Participate in staff meetings, supervision, training and reflective practice., • Work in accordance with safeguarding requirements, relevant legislation, regulatory standards and organisational policies. Person Specification The successful candidate will demonstrate: • A genuine passion for supporting children and young people., • The ability to engage young people naturally, positively and confidently., • A creative and enthusiastic approach to building relationships and encouraging participation., • A compassionate, patient and non-judgemental attitude., • The ability to connect with young people while maintaining clear and professional boundaries., • Strong verbal and written communication skills., • Emotional resilience and the ability to remain calm, positive and solution-focused under pressure., • The ability to work effectively as part of a team and follow agreed care plans and procedures., • Good organisational and time-management skills., • Confidence using electronic systems for recording, reporting and communication., • An understanding of safeguarding, confidentiality and the importance of accurate record keeping., • Flexibility to work a varied rota, including days, evenings, weekends, bank holidays and sleep-in duties., • A willingness to get involved, be proactive and make a positive difference every day. Qualifications and Experience • Previous experience working with children or young people in residential care, education, youth work, social care or a similar setting is desirable., • Experience engaging young people through activities, mentoring, support work, education or community-based work is desirable., • A Level 3 qualification in Residential Childcare, Children and Young People’s Workforce, or an equivalent qualification is desirable., • Applicants without the relevant Level 3 qualification must be willing to complete the required qualification within the appropriate timeframe., • A full UK driving licence and the ability to drive safely and responsibly are desirable., • Applicants must be willing to undertake all required training and participate fully in ongoing professional development. Safeguarding Hope & Noble is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be required to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and provide satisfactory references. All appointments will be made in accordance with safer recruitment requirements. Ready to Make a Difference? If you are caring, dependable, engaging and passionate about helping children and young people feel safe, build confidence and achieve their potential, we would love to hear from you. Bring your energy, compassion and commitment to Hope & Noble—and help us create brighter futures, one young person at a time.

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