Jobs in Kendal | December 2024 Opportunities

Support Worker Kendal, Cumbria Permanent - Full time (37.5 hpw) or part time Pay £24,299 per annum plus brilliant benefits including Health cash plan Home, a place where you belong We have a fantastic opportunity to join our team here at our South Lakes Next Steps Accommodation programme. The South Lakes NSAP is our supported accommodation service in Kendal. Weve been open just over three years now and it is fantastic to see the differences weve made and continue to make daily, to our customers lives. The positive outcomes speak for themselves. If you are someone who really cares about people; you are willing to go the extra mile to support someone to achieve something big or small; youre tenacious; youre someone that wants to give people a chance to be the best they can possibly be. Then this may just be the role for you. Here at the South Lakes NSAP, we support people who have been homeless or are at risk of homelessness. Each of our customers has their own story and understanding this is key in the role of a Support Worker. Typical day as support worker Assisting customers with practical, daily living tasks to develop their independence,helping them to achieve the goals, aspirations and outcomes documented in their support plans. Running customer activities in the service, encouraging customers to interact with other customers and build the skills they need to achieve independence. You will support customers to access external groups and agencies to build up their own support networks for when they are ready to move into independent accommodation. You would be supporting customers to build the skills they need to maintain permanent independent accommodation. This might be things like budgeting, paying bills, setting up utilities, ensuring their property is clean and tidy, cooking good healthy meals. Liaising with external agencies and brining those agencies around the table to provide the support your customers need to hit their goals. Working with customers to secure permanent accommodation. Fancy going home each day knowing that you have helped change our customers lives for the better? Youll do that here, working for one of the top ten Great Place to Work in the UK You have You need to be passionate about supporting people to achieve their full potential. You need to be tenacious. Things wont always go right but you will be able to pull it all back together and get things back on track. You will be empathetic. You will understand where people are in their lives and adapt your approach to support them. You need to be someone who gets a buzz from seeing someone achieve something they have been working towards, no matter how small. You will be able to work with other agencies and pull them in to support your customers to be their best. If you have worked in support, care or housing before thatd be great. But its the people skills we are looking for. We can teach you the rest so do not let that put you off. Youll need an Enhanced DBS check done and we pay for that. Due to limits on our current certificates of sponsorship, we are not able to offer sponsorship to?external?candidates for this role. This remains under regular review Our team We have a fab team of 3 support workers, Tracy Lowis is our support coordinator and Joanna Peters is the senior client services manager for the service. As well as looking out for our customers, we look out for each other too. Job details Our support workers will work predominately between the hours of 8am and 8pm Monday Sunday. Typical shifts are on a 4-week rolling pattern These being: 8am 4pm; 9am 5pm; 11am 7pm; 12pm 8pm Able to use technology Youll need an Enhanced DBS check done and we pay for that. A place where you belong Great things happen when we can be ourselves at work. We want all our colleagues to be who they truly are here. Our internal diversity networks, peers and allies (Multicultural, LGBTQIA and Disability) support us all to be our best. Together we make Home Group a great place to work Whats in it for you? 34 days leave (including bank hols and a me day to use for whatever you fancy) increasing to 39, the option to buy 5 more, and time off for volunteering too Health cash plan saving you from £1140 per annum. Well cover your costs (and kids if you have them) towards dental, optical, prescriptions, alternative therapies and lots more. Over 800 high street discounts on groceries, holidays and days out. Looking for a new phone, bike or car? Save money with us. Generous pension scheme with life insurance of 3x salary Colleagues really matters to us, thats why were the 10^th Best place in the UK for Wellbeing. Our tools and support help you when you need them. We Grow Our Own colleagues (not literally of course), when youre ready for the next step in your career, you can grow with us Colleague wellbeing really matters to us. There are a number of tools and support available to help you when you need them. Explore our benefits in detail on our website. Find out more Click APPLY NOW to see our Support Worker, find out about us and for help to apply. Sometimes we close a job early, so dont delay or you might miss out. Finally, do let us know if theres anything we can do, to help you shine in our process by

Self-employed Delivery Driver As one of our Self-Employed Delivery Drivers is great for anyone looking to deliver parcels 6 days as week. You'll enjoy freedom, flexibility and better financial rewards, plus all the support and benefits of being part of our wider Yodel team. You don't need any experience, and the more you deliver, the more you earn. We are looking to partner up with Self-Employed Delivery Drivers right across the country therefore, regardless of where you live, submit your details today and we shall find an available delivery route closest to you Why join Yodel Competitive rates for each parcel you deliver or collect Typically, our Delivery Drivers can earn anything between £18 - £20p/h (paid per parcel). We're in the business of delivering promises as well as parcels therefore we're raising our game and giving you more reasons to come and join us. All our rates are competitively enhanced taking business mileage and operational costs into consideration. It's a total gamechanger. We have plenty of parcels for you to deliver There are plenty of parcels to deliver meaning the earning opportunity is in your hands. Our parcels weigh up to a maximum of 15kg and can vary in size. You can realistically deliver and collect between 16-25 parcels an hour depending on the area and your experience, for 6 days a week. The more you deliver, the more you earn with the opportunity to take more parcels and boost your revenue. We'll give you freedom and flexibility You can plan your own route or use our handy award-winning app with simple instructions and built in optimisation which will help you prepare and plan your routes more easily, as well as allowing you to liaise directly with customers. We'll offer regular work in the same area, 6 days a week We deliver parcels for some of the biggest retailers around. So, there's no shortage of parcels to deliver. Plus, you'll be able to stay local and get to know the roads and customers. We'll develop and support you You'll get all the independence of being self-employed, plus the backing of our expert team and access to a Yodel representative, to answer your questions. The Life of a Delivery Driver Each day is what you make it. You can plan your own route, which will keep things fresh and interesting. And at each delivery or doorstep, use your mobile to scan parcels and make sure they're safely received by the customer, so there's no difficult technology for you to get to grips with. We will arrange a suitable time for you to collect your parcels daily, or for those located within a more rural area, we can drop to you. Simple Want a bit more? All our Self Employed Delivery Drivers have access to: - Partner Discounts - Including Naked Wines, Beer Hawk and Hello Fresh. - Health and Wellbeing Programmes - Offering support from managing relationships to finance - Develop and grow your business - There's plenty of parcels to deliver meaning the earning opportunity is in your hands What you'll need to show us? Delivery experience isn't necessary as long as you love driving and have the following: - Access to a insured car or van (up to 3.5 tonne) - A full UK or EC/EEA Driving Licence ( (if you don't currently have a Full UK driving licence, this will need to be acquired within 6 months of joining Yodel) - Proof of Right to Work in the UK - IOS or Android smart phone - Proof of own bank account - And finally, have a great attitude We are looking to partner up with more Self Employed Delivery Drivers than ever before so register your interest today Want to know more? Our FAQ Bot can help. Please

Are you ready for a new challenge? Are passionate about working with children and young people to support their emotional wellbeing? If you are then you might be just who we are looking for. Although this contract is fixed term until end of March 2025, there may be potential to extend subject to funding. We are looking for people who are passionate about: Children's and Young people's emotional health and wellbeing Improving outcomes for children and young people The Role: Working days: Monday to Friday Office base: Kendal Working in avarietyof school andcommunityvenues Theability to travel across the South Cumbria localityis essential Working in a variety of school and community venues, you will offer briefinterventions via 1:1 wellbeing sessions and therapeutic group work covering emotional literacy and emotional regulation. There will be an emphasis on: Providing a blended approach of digital and face to face sessions Maintainingactiveengagementon allsafeguardingmatters Ensuring accurate recording for reporting purposes Successful candidates must: Be experienced in delivering direct emotional support to children and young people on a one-to-one basis and in a group setting. Have a caring and approachable manner that supports children and young people to establish safe and trusting relationships. Have an awareness of emotional challenges and how these impact the lives ofchildren and young people. Have a knowledge of child and adolescent development and the role of the family in supporting children and young people's emotional well-being. Have comprehensive understanding of children's safeguarding. Need to be adaptableand deliver support via multiple methods; face to face, telephone or video call. Have case management experience and a clear understanding of the requirement for professional and accurate case notes. It would be beneficial to have access to a car due to the regular travel required in this role Although this contract is fixed term until end of March 2025, there may be potential to extend subject to funding. Additional Information: You must demonstrate in your application that you currently use the skills outlined above, and in the /Person Specifications, or have used them previously in employment, education, training, volunteering etc. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described. Pay & Reward Framework We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's? values. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people. For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our? People & Culture?Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay. Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours. More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application. Benefits Workplace Offer: What it means for you The world of work has changed. We are understanding of what works best for our colleagues both current and future as we look to embrace this new way of working. Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or any combination of these. Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements. 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing after 5 years service The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options Service related sick pay from day 1 Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension Cycle2work scheme Interest free season ticket loans Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal 20% discount at Barnardo's stores Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer T&C's

Are you a fully trained Telecoms Engineer with BT accreditations? Are you currently going through Redundancy with BT Openreach? If this is you, we want to speak to you Capital Outsourcing Group Ltd, are specialist recruiters within the Telecoms Industry. Recruiting UK-wide, with work available on all major Networks – Virgin Media, BT Openreach, Gigaclear, CityFibre, Community Fibre What you will receive: Great Pay Packages Company Van, Fuel Card, Uniform, Tools & PPE provided Free of Charge Free Personal Accident Insurance Excellent career progression opportunities What we need from you: A Full UK Manual Driving Licence, held for at least 12months, with no more than 6 points The Right to work in the UK Proof of Accreditations you currently hold/have held If this is you call our Recruitment Team today on (phone number removed) and ask for Declan or Sue to fast track your

Where: EE Lancaster Contact Centre Salary: £23,504 (£12.05 ph) rising to £24,064 (£12.34 ph) at 8 months in role, plus uncapped commission Start Date: 13th January 2025 Full Time: 37.5 hours per week If you’re a confident talker who enjoys asking questions and getting to know people, then this could be the role for you. Maybe you have a wealth of life experience and building relationships, or maybe negotiating mealtime meltdowns with your family is a daily occurrence. If so, you have transferrable skills to succeed in a sales advisor role with EE. We’ll give you training on the rest so you’re ready to talk confidently about all our products and services. We don’t do ‘hard sales’. The role involves talking to customers over the phone about how we can enhance their digital lives and discuss the right products for them. Why not use your skills and join our Sales Team in Lancaster? We understand that life never stands still, and like most roles within EE, this opportunity is designed with flexibility in mind. We’re here to support you in being successful, meaning we’ll do everything we can to make sure you don’t miss that appointment, or can look after your family in an emergency. Just a few ways we’re doing this include giving you the opportunity to schedule your own breaks and banking time, and the option of occasional home working. What’s in it for you? A great starting salary of £23,504 rising to £24,064 after 8 months of being here, plus incentives and bonuses. Online GP – Giving you access to a GP via telephone or video 247 for both you and your immediate family, fully funded by us Market leading paid carer’s leave, up to 2 weeks off for carers to give that bit of extra support to our colleagues who are caring for family or friends who are disabled, ill or elderly Family Leave - Equalised maternity, paternity, and adoption leave and it gives all parents 18 weeks full pay and 8 weeks half pay in the first year however they choose to grow their family Huge discounts of EE & BT products including your Mobile and Broadband – saving you hundreds of pounds every year Support in carving your own career path. We are passionate about developing our people and we’ll support you in achieving the career you want Season Ticket Travel Loan – Giving you the funds to pay for your travel to and from work up front, making a difference where it counts Volunteering days, so you can give back to your local community Optional Private Healthcare and Dental, to protect you and your family On top of all that, we’ve got a great team culture, meaningful support and tailored training to help you build a lasting career.

Chef de Partie CDP Required - Luxury Hotel - Lake District - Windermere - Great Salary Package We are currently recruiting for an incredible opportunity to work within a highly respected high standard hotel team where career progression, salary and benefits are unrivalled You will be working in an amazing team, learning new skills and offering exemplary service to guests. Entry Requirements We are searching for highly motivated and experienced individuals. Our client is looking for multiple Chef de Partie (CDP). A proven track record is preferable but not essential, however drive to learn and push your career forward whilst high earning potential is essential. Perhaps a Demi Chef de Partie (DCDP) wishing to progress may look to also apply for this role. Other skills that will need to be demonstrated include: Excellent attention to detail Strong organisational skills Confident and Professional Genuine passion and enthusiasm to learn Benefits Youll receive some truly outstanding training and development opportunities which will help progress your hospitality career onto the next level. Competitive salary - Up to £32,000 for Chef de Partie (straight shifts). Fantastic Benefits Package. Mixture of Straight and Double Shifts (5 days per week - 45 hours weekly) Opportunities for promotion Great tip packages Other bonuses If youre interested in this position, please send an updated CV to Jobs parkerbond. co. uk and call Roy Chohan on either 0161-791-1533 or 07875648498. If you know anyone else who may be interested in this role, please forward the details onto them. Excluding Breaks. Eligibility: In line with the requirements of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must either be eligible to live and work in the UK or must obtain permits to work in the UK or must obtain permits to work in the UK prior to application. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part

Company description: XPO, Inc: Logistics done differently. Are you currently wondering where your next shift will come from? Perhaps you are a newly qualified Class2Driver who is looking to start your driving career? Maybe you just want to join a world-leading progressive company, widening your opportunities to build a new career. Whatever your reasons, we have a role for you Were looking for full-time, permanent Class2 Night Drivers to join us at our site inLakeland Kendal. Your journey may start off in a Wagon, but a whole new career could be in front of you from Management, Sales, Warehousing, and more, it just takes the first step Pay, benefits and more. As a Driver, youll bedeliveringproducts to avarietyof stores.But dont worry, most routes are approximately 3 drops per shift. Youll be working a minimum of 48 hours (plus overtime) per week on the Sunday to Thursday Night shiftwith starts between 1700-2000. In return for your hard work, well offer you a competitivesalary of£37,039. Youll also have access to a variety of high street discounts, cycle to work scheme, a workplace pension, holiday pay, and many other perks as well as ongoing CPC training. We also have the XPO University offering relevant courses to your career progression as well as apprenticeships, giving you to navigate your future logistics career with XPO. What youll do on a typical night: Deliveringto retail stores Safely operate your vehicle adhering to XPO standards Key holder deliveries What you need to succeed at XPO: Well need you to have a full UK driving licence (with Centitlement), Customer focused Youll have no more than six penalty points on your licence and no DD, DR, IN or CD endorsements. A valid CPC and Digital Tacho card Excellent knowledge of the UK road network Be

Employed Service/Finishing Engineer Opportunity Competitive Salary | Healthcare Benefit | Free Parking | Company Vehicle and Fuel Card for Business Use Our client is the Northwests leading installer of Orangeries, Conservatories, Garden Rooms, Glazed Extensions and Windows and Doors, part of the £60m turnover, Conservatory Outlet Group their focus is to deliver an exceptional service to customers. To support their ongoing business growth, they have an opportunity for an experienced Service/Finishing Engineer to join the team in Kendal, covering in and around the lake district. This role will have a company vehicle and fuel card supplied for business use. It is important to us that they deliver an exceptional service to customers. To achieve this, it is vital that their Service/Finishing Engineers are quality focused, experienced, and passionate about providing excellent customer service. This is a great opportunity to work for a high profile, top-quality, forward-thinking business. Role Responsibilities To be responsible for resolving issues with windows, doors, bi-folds, orangeries, and conservatories. To provide excellent customer service whilst at customers properties. To ensure that all visits are completed on the first visit. To provide excellent quality work and be responsible for ensuring quality work is carried out at all times. To support the Engineering team to assist with resolving any issues as and when required. To ensure that your customer experience score is positive. Strong knowledge and experience of site Health and Safety. Demonstrate extremely high standards of work. The drive to achieve deadlines, deliver quality work right first time. Person Attributes Previous experience in all aspects of window, door and bi-fold fitting including fitting doors and windows, conservatories, and orangeries. The ability to fit any miscellaneous hardware or fittings that may be required such as handles, hinges, glazing, letterboxes etc. Excellent product knowledge with good problem-solving skills and the ability to identify cost efficient solutions to problems. Good customer service skills with the ability to apply a calm and polite approach when dealing with dissatisfied customers. A clean driving license. The ability to work on your own and use your own initiative. Good communication skills with the ability to communicate both verbally and written. A self -motivated individual who has a can-do approach to work with the ability to get the job done in the required timescales. A willingness to undertake further training with the ability to implement learning into your daily work. If you have the drive to Make it Happen with a positive can do attitude and a focus on quality work this could be the opportunity for you. Please submit your CV to apply for this