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Nursery Assistant- Full-time Permanent- Little Gems Are you passionate about working with young children? Do you have a caring and patient nature? We’re looking for a Nursery Assistant to join our vibrant team, where you’ll have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children, all while enjoying a fantastic work-life balance. Our award-winning nursery is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Nursery Assistant to join their team! This is a full-time position, working 36 hours per week over 4 days between 7.15am and 6.00pm, according to a weekly rota. As a Nursery Assistant, you will play a crucial role in assisting in the daily care and supervision of the children and supporting the overall well-being of each child under your care. Why Join Us? 4-Day Working Week – More time for you to relax, explore hobbies, or spend time with loved ones! Supportive Environment – Work with a friendly, dedicated team of professionals who are committed to providing exceptional care and education. Personal Development – Receive ongoing training and development opportunities to enhance your skills and career. Job responsibilities: - Responsible for the daily needs of the children in the nursery - Arranging and conducting play activities - Changing duties - Feeding duties - Cleaning duties - Assist the team to develop and implement play programmes - Maintain daily reports and observation records - Maintain open communication with parents, keeping them informed of their child's progress and daily activities - Any other reasonable duties as required by management Essential criteria: - Strong communication and interpersonal skills - Reliable, punctual and able to handle the physical demands of the job - Patient with a positive attitude - Ability to work well in a team and independently Desirable Criteria: - NVQ level 2 in childcare (or be working towards this) - CACHE diploma or equivalent - Previous experience in a day nursery or childcare setting Benefits: - Parking available - Uniform provided - Training and development opportunities in Childcare levels. - Strong team and company culture - Paid activities throught the year Access Ni Enhanced check As part of our vetting process we will ask you to complete and Enhanced Check through Access NI which we will fund. An AccessNI check is a criminal history disclosure service in Northern Ireland, similar to the DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks in England and Wales. It allows employers, voluntary organizations, and certain bodies to request information about an individual’s criminal record (if any) to help make safer recruitment and vetting decisions. If you’re looking for a rewarding career in early years education, with a great balance between work and life, we’d love to hear from you! Apply today and start your journey with us. * Must be aged 18 or over at the time of application
Cook
Nursery Cook- Little Gems Dundonald Our award-winning nursery, is seeking an experienced Cook to join their team. This is a Part-time position, you will play a crucial role in the children’s daily activities as well as their health and nutrition. The hours per day are 8:00 am to 4:00 pm and this is a permenant role. Please note- this is a role working independently in a kitchen and will involve cleaning duties eg, dishes, appliances, surfaces Responsibilities: - Plan, prepare and cook meals to a high quality - Keep the kitchen organised and running efficiently - Ensure proper food handling, sanitation and food storage procedures - Accommodate dietary restrictions and allergies - Monitor and manage kitchen inventory, ordering items when needed - Work within a budget to order supplies, working to minimise food wastage - Cleaning duties Essential/Desirable criteria: - Previous experience in a cook position - Certificate in Food Hygiene or similar - Able to work well independently with strong initiative - Previous experience within a childcare or educational setting - Experience managing a budget - Certificate in Food Hygiene or similar Access Ni Enhanced check As part of our vetting process we will ask you to complete and Enhanced Check through Access NI which we will fund. An AccessNI check is a criminal history disclosure service in Northern Ireland, similar to the DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks in England and Wales. It allows employers, voluntary organizations, and certain bodies to request information about an individual’s criminal record (if any) to help make safer recruitment and vetting decisions. *must be 18 or over
Associate Dentist
We have an exciting opportunity for an Associate Dentist to be part of our family run group of Practices and to join our team in Newtownards on a part-time basis working Mondays and Wednesdays. There is an established list available which includes a number of private patients. Denplan is offered at this practice. We pride ourselves on offering an excellent quality of care and service to our patients. Our practices are equipped with Digital X-Rays, Software of Excellence Practice Management Software and Rotary Endodontics. Benefits
Packaging Operative, Level
Job Overview The successful candidates will be based within the Operational areas of our Newry Facilities and will assist in the packaging of a wide variety of pharmaceutical products whilst ensuring that all operations are performed in line with GMP standards and Health and Safety guidelines. Our Manufacturing teams work to tight schedules, packing sterile and non-sterile products to meet Customer orders. They also work with our Quality teams to ensure that we produce high quality products at all times. Many of our manufacturing suites have been upgraded recently as part of our overall capital investment programme. Main Activities/Tasks Level 2 operative will assist the assistant packaging manager to ensure the efficient and effective operation of the packaging department in line with daily operational requirements and quality standards. Essential Criteria:
Support Worker - Night Awake
The Cedar Foundation is seeking to recruit the following staff member: Support Worker – Night Awake Job Ref: 25-319-NSWSL-CROFT-WEB Hours: 35 hours per week – Night Awake (on a 3 week rolling rota, 1 weekend in 3 off) Salary: £12.60 per hour Contract: Permanent Location: Croft Communities, 71 Bloomfield Rd, Bangor, BT20 4UR The Service Croft Communities provide Supported Living support to adults with learning disabilities. Currently we provide quality housing, care and support for 28 people to live as independently as possible within their local community. This includes support to achieve basic living activities, work / day placements where appropriate, social interaction with the community and maintain good family connections etc. The Role The Support Worker is part of the Croft Communities team and the main purpose of their role is to provide care and support to service users with a learning disability to enable them to live happy and fulfilled lives reaching their full potential within their local community. The role of Support Worker always requires a team approach with effective working relationships for the benefit of the service user. This includes: Assist service users with activities of daily living and facilitate inclusion of service users in a broad range of activities. Support service users with identified personal care and support needs. Support Workers are required to work flexibly and be available to work unsociable hours and public holidays on a rotational basis. Benefits Please note - At present The Cedar Foundation does not offer Sponsorship Essential Criteria A minimum of 6 months caring experience (paid employment or personal caring responsibilities). Interest in working with people in a care environment. Effective verbal and written communication to include numeracy skills. Awareness of the needs of people with learning and physical disabilities.ria: Apply online at : https://cedar-foundation.getgotjobs.co.uk/home Closing Date: Friday 28th rd November 2025 @ 10:00 am THE CEDAR FOUNDATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER #nijobs
Support Worker
The Cedar Foundation is seeking to recruit the following staff member: Support Worker – Croft Support Living Job Ref: 25-354-SWSL-CROFT-WEB Job Role: Support Worker Hours: Various contracts available,16-36 hours (1 weekend in 3 off, on a 3 week rolling rota) Salary: £12.60 per hour Contract : Permanent Location : Croft Communities, 71 Bloomfield Rd, Bangor, BT20 4UR The Service Croft Communities provide Supported Living support to adults with learning disabilities. Currently we provide quality housing, care and support for 28 people to live as independently as possible within their local community. This includes support to achieve basic living activities, work / day placements where appropriate, social interaction with the community and maintain good family connections etc. The Role The Support Worker is part of the Croft Communities team and the main purpose of their role is to provide care and support to service users with a learning disability to enable them to live happy and fulfilled lives reaching their full potential within their local community. The role of Support Worker always requires a team approach with effective working relationships for the benefit of the service user. This includes: Assist service users with activities of daily living and facilitate inclusion of service users in a broad range of activities. Support service users with identified personal care and support needs. Support Workers are required to work flexibly and be available to work unsociable hours and public holidays on a rotational basis Benefits: Annual Leave 5.6 weeks days pro rata in each leave year (inclusive of statutory days). This increases to 6.6 weeks after 5 years’ service and 7 weeks after 10 years’ service. Please note - At present The Cedar Foundation does not offer Sponsorship. Essential Criteria: A minimum of 6 months caring experience (paid employment or personal caring responsibilities). Interest in working with people in a care environment. Effective verbal and written communication to include numeracy skills. Awareness of the needs of people with learning and physical disabilities. Apply online at: https://cedar-foundation.getgotjobs.co.uk/home Closing Date : Friday 28th November 2025 @ 10:00 am THE CEDAR FOUNDATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER #nijobs
Casual Housekeeping Assistant
Casual Housekeeping Assistant Location: Copelands, 97 Donaghadee Road, Millisle, BT22 2BZ Salary: £12.310 per hour Contract: Casual Work hours: As and when required Please note we do not offer sponsorship for this role. Your new role As a Housekeeping Assistant your focus will be to ensure a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene is kept throughout Copelands including in residents’ rooms. What we can offer you Please see attached job description and specification for further details We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Support Worker
Part Time Support Worker Location: Riverside Place, 191-193 Donaghadee Road, Bangor, Co Down BT20 4RY Salary: £12,231.83 per annum (£12.715 per hour) Contract: Permanent Work hours: 18.5 hours per week, rota based. Including days, evenings and weekends. Please note we do not offer sponsorship for these roles. Your new role As a Support worker you will ensure that you listen to the needs and feelings of the young person to enable you to facilitate any necessary help that they need, including interventions and signposting them to other support services to give them every opportunity to get the help that they need and deserve. You will assist the young people to cope with significant changes associated with adulthood, encourage them to make their own decisions and educate them on general life activities in terms of health, hygiene, finance, housing, etc. You will work as part of a team to maintain tidiness, cleanliness and hygiene standards in all communal areas ensuring all health and safety requirements are met. What we can offer you Please see attached job description and specification for further details We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Kitchen Assistant, Trainee
Kitchen Assistant - Trainee Location: Copelands – 97 Donaghadee Road, Millisle, BT22 2BZ Contract: Fixed Term – 12 months Hours: A maximum of 12 hours per week (2 X 6 hour shifts) Salary: 21 and over: £12.21 per hour (National Living Wage) 18 to 20: £10.00 per hour Under 18: £7.55 per hour About the role As a Trainee Kitchen Assistant, you will support the kitchen team in maintaining a clean, safe, and efficient working environment. You will assist with basic food preparation, kitchen hygiene, and day-to-day operational tasks while learning essential skills needed for a professional kitchen setting. What we're looking for: Please see attached job description and specification for further details BCM is an Equal Opportunity Employer We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Teacher Of Science
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