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We’re looking for Site Operatives to join Public Health Devon’s team as part of the Covid-19 Testing Programme to play their part in a challenge like no other and #DoItForDevon. This opportunity is offered on a casual basis via Temp Solutions, Devon County Council’s temporary staffing bank. The programme operates mobile testing units across the county, and is responsible for distributing rapid lateral flow testing kits as well as educating the general public about the latest guidance regarding Covid-19 and encouraging people to engage with regular testing. The work of the programme is constantly evolving based on the latest Covid-19 data and public health priorities, but is critical to supporting Devon’s response to the pandemic. About the role As a Site Operative, you will be responsible for providing excellent service to members of the public that visit the mobile testing sites and encouraging them to #GoWithTheFlow and take regular lateral flow tests to help prevent the spread of Covid-19. You will also answer general queries from the public with regards to how to conduct a lateral flow test, and the latest Government advice, as well as support with general duties relating to setting up and dismantling the sites (which may include driving the testing van to the relevant location). Currently, we are offering casual placements on a 3 month rolling basis, but the evolving nature of the pandemic means that this is subject to change. Locations We’re currently looking for Site Operatives to cover the following routes: Tavistock area – including Ivybridge, Okehampton, Holsworthy and Moretonhampstead   You’ll need to be able to travel to Tavistock respectively as part of this role, although the testing unit routes cover the whole area shown. About you To be successful in this role, you’ll need: Proven experience of delivering excellent service in a customer-facing role Excellent interpersonal skills to be able to advise and reassure members of the public around Covid testing and Government advice A degree of flexibility – the programme operates across the week, with varying shifts Adaptability, as the role evolves depending on the progression of the pandemic   Ideally, you’ll be looking for full-time work and be flexible to work across our operating hours (currently Monday to Sunday, 8am to 6pm), but part-time candidates will be considered. What we can offer you This is a fantastic opportunity to play your part in delivering Devon’s public health response to Covid-19. We’ve implemented stringent Covid-secure measures (including PPE where necessary) to ensure the health and safety of our teams.   You’ll be working on a casual basis via Temp Solutions, which offers a range of benefits including: Competitive pay in line with local government pay scales Opportunity to join the attractive, career-average Local Government Pension scheme 28 days paid annual leave per year (pro-rata), paid separately from working hours Access to a range of temporary placements within DCC and partner organisations, so you can get a flavour of a career in local government.   For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Temp Solutions – temps@devon.gov.uk.   CLICK HERE to Apply Now

Hemyock Primary School is a member of Ventrus, a group of Devon schools who actively collaborate to improve children’s outcomes. As a Trust, we offer excellent career and development opportunities. This is a part-time, permanent position working 27.5 hours per week, 38 weeks per year. Salary: NJC Grade D: £20,092-£22,183 FTE (This will be paid pro-rata to reflect hours and weeks worked)   An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Kitchen Manager at Hemyock Primary School to work in a vibrant, busy kitchen catering for children and staff at the school, cooking freshly prepared meals following a recipe pack supplied. Level 3 or equivalent in Food Hygiene is required. The position is to commence from 4th January subject to pre-employment checks. Hemyock Primary School believe in placing children first in all we do; to inspire, challenge and motivate by:   Creating life-long learning of the highest quality for everyone. Building strong and trusting relationships with parents, carers, children and members of the community.   The school serves a vibrant local community.  The school is fully inclusive to the children within this lovely community and has close links to the churches within Hemyock and surrounding area, the healthy living centre and the village members themselves. All of whom are invited to join in with whole school events such as gardening days, Christmas and Easter house days and remembrance events. To apply for this role please submit your application online via the following link; https://ventrus.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/2469462   Ventrus is an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.  We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and an enhanced disclosure is required for this post.

  The Duchy School is a member of Ventrus, a group of Devon schools who actively collaborate to improve children’s outcomes. As a Trust, we offer excellent career and development opportunities.   The Duchy School is a popular and successful primary school which is seeking to appoint an outstanding, dynamic and inspiring KS2 class teacher from 1st January 2022 for two days per week to cover a maternity leave.   You will:   Be able to create a warm, welcoming and stimulating environment where our children are inspired, motivated and able to flourish Stand out from the crowd because of your positive attitude, flexibility and drive Have a commitment to meeting the needs of all groups of learners and have a willingness to go the extra mile to make learning rigorous but fun Wish to teach an inspiring curriculum rooted in first hand experiences making the most of our grounds and location Be a reflective practitioner who has a commitment to working with colleagues to improve practice and outcomes for our children and demonstrate a willingness to join in with the life of the school and its community Be a good communicator, build effective relationships with our pupils and their families Have excellent classroom management skills; Have a desire to make a difference Be able to offer leadership in developing an area across the school   In return, we can offer:   A commitment to professional development whatever your career stage Children who display positive attitudes and dispositions to learning and who want to learn A friendly and supportive school community where parents, staff and children work together well.   The Person Specification is available to download below.  To apply for this role please submit your application online via this link   Closing date for applications is 12 noon on Thursday 9th December 2021.   Ventrus is an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.  We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and an enhanced disclosure is required for this post.

South Brent Primary School is a member of Ventrus, a group of Devon schools who actively collaborate to improve children’s outcomes. As a Trust, we offer excellent career and development opportunities. An opportunity has arisen for a Kitchen Assistant to work within the kitchen at South Brent Primary School. We are looking for a talented individual, who has great cooking skills and can help to prepare fresh food from scratch. Alongside the preparation of food, duties will also include supporting the Kitchen Manager, promoting healthy food choices and maintaining a hygienic kitchen. Knowledge and experience of working in a catering environment would be an advantage. A professional approach is essential. The salary will be paid pro rata to reflect the hours and weeks worked. South Brent Primary School is part of the Ventrus Multi Academy Trust. Ventrus is a unique organisation of 14 primary school and 1 secondary school in Devon providing the very best opportunities for staff. In return for your commitment, we are offering a competitive salary with generous holiday entitlement, working in a friendly environment, ensuring a good work-life balance. Ventrus is an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and an enhanced disclosure is required for this post. To apply for this role, please submit your application online via https://ventrus.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/2459732. Please apply by noon on the closing date. Interview Date: 14 December 2021

This established position is an exciting career opportunity for a HCPC registered mental health professional looking to gain experience in the increasingly important 3rd sector in order to compliment or enhance their Health and Social Care experience. Caraston Hall Support Ltd was set up in 1985.  It has grown and developed over the years to provide a range of CQC regulated and unregulated social care in supported living, community and residential settings for adults who are experiencing mental illness, learning disabilities and/or have complex needs. The post is the ideal opportunity to plan, oversee and participate in and deliver high quality, recovery-based care and support for people with mental ill health and learning disabilities. The post holder will be part of the senior staff team working closely with the Managing Director and Housing Manager. The position is based in Exeter but will involve travel to Plymouth as required.  Hybrid working (home and office) is available and hours can be flexible to suit your work life   Key Responsibilities: Overseeing the clinical practice across our supported living and community support services. Ensuring that robust compliance with legal frameworks (CQC and MCA), assurance and safeguarding systems are in place and being followed. Providing direct line management of 7 Service Managers. Providing clinical oversight of all frontline staff Coordination and participation in staff education, training and development. Ensuring the delivery of collaborative, person centred and recovery focused care and support across the organisation. Implementing and monitoring risk management information and governance systems to ensure our services are safe and effective.   The Individual: Ideally you will: Be a qualified mental health practitioner with a minimum of 2 years post qualification experience (RMN, OT or Social Worker). Have a good understanding of community mental health provision and social care management. Have experience in delivering safe and effective care and support to adults with a mental illness or a learning disability. Have a working knowledge of care pathways from hospital to community. Be passionate about collaborative working building on an individual’s strengths and personal goals to shape the delivery of their care. Be an effective leader and act as a positive role model for staff. Have knowledge and experience of supervising a staff team and an understanding of core HR processes is desirable. We would like to hear from you if you want to work for a warm and supportive company who treats people as individuals and empowers them to make role their own and achieve maximum job satisfaction.  We offer bespoke, personalised development based on your work related interests and needs along with a competitive salary and holiday entitlement.   Application: Please email Jacqui.blackmore@carastonhall.com for more information and an application pack. If you wish to discuss any aspect of this position please call 01392 203877 and ask for Jacqui.

About the role: Are you an inspirational and motivated leader, experienced in providing excellent strategic, professional and operational leadership? We have a rare vacancy for an influential leader with a successful track record in developing and sustaining educational provision helping to transform opportunities for all pupils. Through their leadership, the principal will create an outstanding learning ethos and provide educational vision and direction for our staff. They will ensure the curriculum offer, inclusion practices and related policies secure effective teaching, successful learning and achievement by all students. This will show sustained improvement over time. They will ensure the College curriculum supports the Trust’s vision for personalised learning and take action where necessary. The vice principal will lead and manage the creation and implementation of a coherent vision and a strategic plan for raising attainment at key stages 3, 4 and 5. They will plan for effective monitoring, evaluating and reviewing of the action plan to secure progress and College improvement. We offer: – A Trust that is committed to our people and their development and wellbeing; – A warm and friendly environment with possibilities to inspire our children; – Dedicated, supportive and friendly colleagues; – Employee loans and assistance programme; – Leading edge technology; – A generous pension scheme; – A relocation package up to the HMRC limits would be available for the right candidate. We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts and be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Prevent Duty. Please click here for further details and to apply. Please apply by 9am on the closing date. Interview Date: to be confirmed

Fixed Term 6 month contract as Assistant – progressing to Apprenticeship (fixed term 2 years) if accepted onto the training course. Full Time 37 hours per week Have you got what it takes to grow your career and make a difference to the lives of people with a visual impairment? Devon County Council’s Sensory Team, in conjunction with Birmingham City University (BCU) is looking to take on an Assistant in order to join Devon County Council’s ‘Step In’ Apprenticeship Programme as an Apprentice Rehabilitation Officer for Visually Impaired People. The Devon Sensory Team supports Adults with sight loss with rehabilitation, training, support and advice, via qualified Rehabilitation Officers for visual impairment. Starting in February 2022, you will be employed by Devon County Council as an Assistant Rehabilitation Officer for Visually impaired people, on a fixed term contract, until September 2022 – prior to being engaged on an Apprenticeship contract to complete the 2-year Rehabilitation Work (Visual Impairment) – FdSc Course offered by BCU, alongside the role of Assistant Rehabilitation Officer for Visually impaired people. ( https://www.bcu.ac.uk/courses/rehabilitation-work-visual-impairment-fdsc-2022-23 ) The reason for this is to allow you the opportunity to gain experience prior to the training providers (BCU’s) assessment day, in order to support you in securing a place on the apprenticeship programme. We offer a highly competitive starting salary of £18,933 per annum, 24.5 days holiday, flexible working arrangements and training. The salary includes study time during the Apprenticeship of at least one day per week. The Apprenticeship course involves 7 separate study weeks up in Birmingham and a Devon based placement, over each of the 2 academic years, plus submission of assignments and a final assessment. Working within the Adult Social Care service, you will be based mainly in Exeter but will travel around the county learning how sight loss can affect people and how new skills and techniques can be taught, in order to maintain independence and wellbeing. You will also learn about assessment techniques, promoting independence, supporting carers and professional networking.    The successful applicant will: Have Level 2 English and Maths plus a level 3 qualification. Be committed to learn and motivated to succeed Be able to listen carefully and communicate well with people Be able to study independently and manage time effectively You will need independent means to travel around Devon including to rural areas. Full support and mentoring will be available from the Sensory Team Manager, plus Qualified Rehabilitation Officers and BCU staff. For informal discussion / further information please contact 01392 383000 and ask for Alyson Badnell.  The BCU course selection day is in March 2022 in Birmingham (or may be held virtually) – ***Attendance at this Selection Day is essential.***   CLICK HERE to view the job description and to apply!

Fixed Term Secondment Post for 1 Year   This is an exciting time to join one of the largest trading standards authorities in the country. We are looking for a project manager who can lead and manage the response of local authority regulatory services to the demands of local businesses for support and advice. To achieve this, the role will involve developing strong links with the ‘Better Business for All’ (BBfA) network for the Heart of the South West (HotSW) area covering Devon, Plymouth, Somerset and Torbay and supporting BBFA activities in the South West region. You will be a ‘champion’ for the benefits of ‘better regulation’ and be a key supporter of regional BBfA activities and projects (including Primary Authority partnerships), acting as an initial portal for the referral of business queries. You will make critical decisions to create a mechanism, adding value to the current local business support offer, with particular attention to the demands of local businesses in a time of economic shock or uncertainty. You will seek to develop and improve the relationship and working practices between the Growth Hub, BBfA and local authority regulatory services. We are looking for someone who is flexible, self-motivated, well organised, has excellent communication skills, can work to tight deadlines and can manage a quickly changing environment.  This work will be interesting and challenging involving extensive communication with a variety of business support delivery providers and businesses themselves including trade association representatives.  The role includes dealing with how the business support landscape will adapt and evolve.  This is a significant responsibility, ensuring that we protect the interests of businesses across the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). The post holder will have a degree or equivalent in a regulatory discipline either Environmental Health (CIEH) or Trading Standards (DTS, DCATS or equivalent) and have the experience and understanding of a changing regulatory environment.  Managing positive working relationships with a broad range of partners and in alignment with the interests of the Growth Hub and associated programmes. For an informal discussion about this role please contact Mark Peacock, Team Manager, Business Support & Innovation, Heart of the South West Trading Standards Service on 07967 691776 / 01392 383000   Follow this link for further information, the Job Description and to apply on line   Working for Devon County Council has all the benefits that you can expect from a large employer. In return for the vital contribution that you make, we offer: 24.5 days annual leave per year (rising with length of service) plus Bank Holidays Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme – more information can be found on the Peninsula Pensions website Access to our confidential Employee Assistance Programme – available 24/7 to support you with personal and work life Flexible working opportunities, including home-working (subject to the needs of the role) Discounts from local and high street retailers through the Devon Discounts scheme  

We’re looking for Site Operatives to join Public Health Devon’s team as part of the Covid-19 Testing Programme to play their part in a challenge like no other and #DoItForDevon. This opportunity is offered on a casual basis via Temp Solutions, Devon County Council’s temporary staffing bank. The programme operates mobile testing units across the county, and is responsible for distributing rapid lateral flow testing kits as well as educating the general public about the latest guidance regarding Covid-19 and encouraging people to engage with regular testing. The work of the programme is constantly evolving based on the latest Covid-19 data and public health priorities, but is critical to supporting Devon’s response to the pandemic. About the role As a Site Operative, you will be responsible for providing excellent service to members of the public that visit the mobile testing sites and encouraging them to #GoWithTheFlow and take regular lateral flow tests to help prevent the spread of Covid-19. You will also answer general queries from the public with regards to how to conduct a lateral flow test, and the latest Government advice, as well as support with general duties relating to setting up and dismantling the sites (which may include driving the testing van to the relevant location). Currently, we are offering casual placements on a 3 month rolling basis, but the evolving nature of the pandemic means that this is subject to change. Locations We’re currently looking for Site Operatives to cover the following routes: Tavistock area – including Ivybridge, Okehampton, Holsworthy and Moretonhampstead   You’ll need to be able to travel to Tavistock respectively as part of this role, although the testing unit routes cover the whole area shown. About you To be successful in this role, you’ll need: Proven experience of delivering excellent service in a customer-facing role Excellent interpersonal skills to be able to advise and reassure members of the public around Covid testing and Government advice A degree of flexibility – the programme operates across the week, with varying shifts Adaptability, as the role evolves depending on the progression of the pandemic   Ideally, you’ll be looking for full-time work and be flexible to work across our operating hours (currently Monday to Sunday, 8am to 6pm), but part-time candidates will be considered. What we can offer you This is a fantastic opportunity to play your part in delivering Devon’s public health response to Covid-19. We’ve implemented stringent Covid-secure measures (including PPE where necessary) to ensure the health and safety of our teams.   You’ll be working on a casual basis via Temp Solutions, which offers a range of benefits including: Competitive pay in line with local government pay scales Opportunity to join the attractive, career-average Local Government Pension scheme 28 days paid annual leave per year (pro-rata), paid separately from working hours Access to a range of temporary placements within DCC and partner organisations, so you can get a flavour of a career in local government.   For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Temp Solutions – temps@devon.gov.uk.   CLICK HERE to Apply Now