Location: Wasall centre - no parking
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm

Are you an experienced Legal Assistant/secretary with a passion for supporting vulnerable clients? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have experience in childcare or public law matters? If so, we'd love to hear from you.

Our client, is seeking a dedicated Legal Assistant to join their established Care Team. This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a supportive and professional firm that is committed to delivering outstanding legal services to families and individuals involved in care proceedings.

Candidates with previous experience in Child Care/Public Law are highly desirable. Experience within Family or Divorce Law will also be considered, as this provides valuable transferable knowledge.

The Role

As a Legal Assistant within the Care Team, you'll play a key role in supporting solicitors with a varied caseload, ensuring matters progress efficiently while providing a compassionate service to clients during challenging times.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitoring and managing the urgent inbox, prioritising court orders, emergency applications and time-sensitive correspondence from local authorities and other professionals.
• Preparing and submitting Legal Aid applications.
• Managing Legal Aid administration, including uploading mandatory documents, funding requests and case updates via the Client and Cost Management System (CCMS).
• Electronic diary management and scheduling appointments.
• Accurate time recording.
• Scanning and uploading incoming post and legal documents onto the case management system.
• Liaising with independent social workers, psychologists, medical experts and other professionals to coordinate reports and formal instructions.
• Preparing, indexing and paginating electronic court bundles using software such as BundleDocs.
• Opening new client files and carrying out conflict checks in line with firm procedures.
• Preparing completed matters for final billing and file closure.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• At least one year's experience working within childcare/public law matters.
• Previous experience in a legal assistant or legal secretary role.
• Excellent IT skills with fast and accurate typing ability.
• Experience with Legal Aid applications and billing procedures.
• Knowledge of care proceedings, court processes and electronic court bundles.
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• A professional, empathetic and compassionate approach when dealing with vulnerable clients.
• The ability to prioritise a busy workload and work effectively as part of a team.
• A genuine commitment to providing exceptional client care.

What's on Offer?

• Full-time, permanent position.
• Monday to Friday working hours (9:00am - 5:00pm).
• Workplace pension scheme.
• Supportive and friendly team environment.
• Opportunity to work within a respected and well-established legal practice.
• Varied and rewarding role where you can make a real difference to clients during difficult times.

Part-Time Librarian / Library Assistant

Temporary | Wednesday-Friday, 12pm-6pm
4th September - 16th October 2026

We are currently recruiting for a Part-Time Librarian / Library Assistant to join a busy school library on a temporary basis until the October half term.

This is a varied role supporting the day-to-day running of the library, assisting students with research and reading and ensuring a welcoming, organised environment. You will work alongside another member of the library team for part of the day before taking responsibility for supervising the library during the afternoon.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supervising students within the library, including after-school study periods
• Assisting students and staff with enquiries, research and library resources
• Issuing, returning and shelving books and other resources
• Cataloguing and processing new resources
• Creating and maintaining displays and noticeboards
• Supporting the Head Librarian with the general running of the library
• Maintaining stationery stocks and completing general administrative duties
• Ensuring appropriate standards of behaviour and a safe, welcoming library environment

The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous experience within a library, school, education or similar environment
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• Confidence working independently and supervising students
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office/Microsoft 365
• A friendly, approachable and professional manner
• The ability to start at short notice and commit to the duration of the temporary assignment

Hours: Wednesday-Friday, 12pm-6pm
Contract: Temporary until 16th October 2026 in the first instance

Please apply today for further information and immediate consideration.

Are you a detail-oriented professional with a passion for compliance and data protection? This role as a Compliance & Data Protection Officer in Cardiff offers an exciting chance to make a significant impact within a dynamic organisation. With a focus on maintaining and enhancing the compliance, governance, and data protection framework, this position promises a fulfilling career path for the right candidate.

Key duties and responsibilities:
- Lead day-to-day GDPR and Data Protection compliance activities.
- Maintain Records of Processing Activities and compliance documentation.
- Conduct Data Protection Impact Assessments and support Data Subject Access Requests .
- Investigate data breaches and privacy incidents, ensuring corrective actions are implemented.
- Manage supplier compliance onboarding processes and conduct due diligence reviews.
- Support the maintenance and improvement of ISO Management Systems, including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and ISO 27001.
- Assist with ESG data collection, validation, and reporting activities.
- Prepare audit documentation and monitor compliance against policies and regulatory requirements.

Skills and experience:
- Experience in Compliance, Data Protection, Governance, Risk, Quality, or Information Governance.
- Strong understanding of UK GDPR and Data Protection legislation.
- Proficiency in maintaining compliance records and management systems.
- Experience in supporting audits and compliance monitoring activities.
- Excellent organisational, administrative, and document control skills.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and document management systems.
- Knowledge of ESG reporting and sustainability requirements.
- Relevant qualifications in Data Protection, Compliance, ISO Internal Auditing, or Governance.

This role offers a range of benefits, including free on-site parking, private healthcare, group income protection, life assurance, a pension scheme, and professional training and development opportunities.

If you are proactive, highly organised, and committed to continuous learning, this could be the perfect role for you. Take the next step in your career by applying today and become an integral part of a team that values customer focus, teamwork, and professional standards.

Submit your application now to embark on a rewarding career journey.

Our client is recruiting for an Maintenance Operative to join a well-established and highly regarded independent school. This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a friendly and supportive Estates team, helping to maintain an outstanding learning environment for pupils, staff and visitors.

The Maintenance Operative will be responsible for:

• Carrying out general repairs and maintenance across the school site
• Maintaining fixtures, fittings, lighting and external areas
• Ensuring the school remains safe, secure, clean and well presented
• Opening and locking the school buildings as required
• Setting up classrooms, halls and facilities for school events and activities
• Supporting with swimming pool water testing and monitoring (training provided where required)
• Completing general porterage duties, including moving furniture and equipment
• Assisting with grounds maintenance, including leaf clearance, play area upkeep and external cleaning
• Driving the school's minibuses and other estates vehicles when required
• Carrying out Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) following online training
• Supporting the wider Estates team with additional maintenance tasks across the school campus

Shift Pattern

The role operates on a three-week rotating shift pattern:

• Early: Monday-Friday, 6:30am-3:00pm
• Day: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm
• Late: Monday-Friday, 10:30am-7:00pm

Occasional evening and weekend work will be required to support school events such as Open Days and other key activities.

The successful Maintenance Operative will have the following related skills experience:

• Previous maintenance, caretaking, facilities or estates experience (school experience is advantageous but not essential)
• Good DIY and practical maintenance skills
• Good communication skills and a customer-focused attitude
• The ability to carry out manual work, including lifting and working at height where appropriate
• Confidence working both indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions
• A full, clean UK driving licence (essential)

Our client is looking for an experienced Commercial Contracts Specialist to join a growing legal function and support their business across a varied portfolio of B2B commercial contracts.

Working closely with Legal Counsel, you'll take ownership of day-to-day contract matters, providing practical, commercially focused advice to stakeholders across the organisation.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded contracts professional looking for a varied, business-facing role with genuine autonomy and the opportunity to make an impact.

• Location: High Wycombe - hybrid or remote working available
• Salary: £45k - £50k
• Contract: Permanent
• Benefits: 21 days holiday + bank holidays + birthday day off + Christmas shutdown in addition to holiday entitlement, Life Assurance, Private Healthcare, Pension, Employee Assistance Programme

As the Commercial Contracts Specialist, you will be responsible for:

• Draft, review, amend and negotiate B2B contracts with customers, suppliers and partners.
• Manage NDAs, confidentiality agreements, renewals, amendments and variations.
• Identify contractual risks and recommend practical solutions.
• Advise on key provisions including liability, indemnities, warranties, IP, confidentiality, data protection and termination.
• Provide clear contractual guidance to non-legal stakeholders.
• Support IP, licensing, content rights and compliance matters.
• Maintain contract templates, clause libraries and contract records.
• Support contract lifecycle management and improvements to legal processes and technology.

The successful Commercial Contracts Specialist will have the following related skills & experience:

• 3+ years' commercial contracts experience ideally gained in-house or within a commercial legal/contracting environment, with strong experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating B2B agreements under English law.
• Strong commercial judgement and the ability to identify and manage contractual risk.
• Confidence drafting alternative wording and negotiating directly with stakeholders.
• Good knowledge of commercial contract provisions and IP/content rights.
• Excellent organisation, attention to detail and communication skills.
• A proactive, practical and solutions-focused approach.
• The ability to work independently while recognising when matters require escalation.
• Experience within an international, B2B services, professional services, technology, training or licensing environment would be advantageous.

Are you an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer looking for your next opportunity with a growing building services consultancy?

We are currently working with an established and expanding consultancy that is looking to appoint a Senior Electrical Engineer to join its team in either Cardiff or Bristol.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer who wants to take ownership of projects, develop client relationships and play an active role in mentoring and developing junior engineers.

The Role

As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality electrical building services designs across a variety of projects, whilst taking a lead role in project delivery and team coordination.

You will work closely with clients, other engineering disciplines and project stakeholders, providing technical expertise from initial concept through to completion.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design and delivery across all RIBA stages.
• Take responsibility for electrical engineering elements of projects from concept through to completion.
• Manage projects and coordinate engineering teams.
• Develop strong client relationships and manage stakeholder communications.
• Provide technical leadership and support to less experienced engineers.
• Undertake technical reviews and contribute to quality assurance processes.
• Carry out site inspections and provide commissioning support where required.
• Ensure designs comply with relevant industry standards, regulations and best practice.
• Contribute to the continued development and growth of the electrical engineering team.

The successful candidate will ideally have strong experience across a range of electrical building services systems, including:

• LV distribution and switchgear.
• Electrical load and cable calculations, ideally using Amtech / ElectricalOM.
• Generator, transformer and UPS systems.
• Lighting design using Dialux / Relux.
• Fire alarm and life safety systems.
• HV infrastructure and private networks.
• CAD and BIM software.
• Electrical design across multiple RIBA stages.

About You

We are looking for an experienced electrical engineer who can demonstrate:

• 5+ years' experience within electrical building services design.
• Previous experience leading projects and coordinating or managing engineering teams.
• Strong technical knowledge and commercial awareness.
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills.
• The ability to work independently and take ownership of project delivery.
• A proactive approach to problem solving and technical design.
• Membership of CIBSE or IET, or actively working towards membership.
• A desire to achieve Chartered Engineer status.

What's on Offer?

• Salary up to £65,000, depending on experience.
• Flexible and hybrid working.
• Private medical insurance.
• Company reward scheme.
• Wellbeing initiatives and incentives.
• Structured career progression.
• Mentoring and support towards chartership.
• The opportunity to work on a diverse portfolio of building services projects.
• A genuine opportunity to take a senior role within a growing team.

Apply now with your CV for a confidential conversation about the opportunity.

Specialist Support Worker required on a temporary to fixed term contract basis, to join a small, close-knit team to support residents facing homelessness, poor mental health, substance misuse, social exclusion and other complex challenges. Working 37 hours a week, Monday - Friday, the salary will be £28,681.

This is a rewarding opportunity to work directly with vulnerable adults, helping them sustain their tenancies, access vital services and build the confidence and skills needed to live independently.

You'll provide intensive, person-centred support through a mixture of office-based work, outreach and home visits, working alongside housing, health, social care and voluntary sector partners.

This post includes shift work, being part of a seven-day rota. Enhanced DBS check required or can be carried out once in post. Full driving licence and access to a vehicle is required.

Duties:

• Deliver high-quality, customer-focused support services that promote independence, wellbeing and tenancy sustainment
• Manage a caseload of customers with complex and multiple needs, providing tailored support based on assessed needs
• Undertake strength-based assessments, risk assessments and support planning exercises, reviewing support plans regularly to ensure customer progress
• Engage proactively and assertively with customers who may be difficult to engage, including working from the Complex Needs Hostel as well as conducting home visits, community-based support and outreach work where appropriate
• Support customers to access and sustain suitable accommodation and prevent homelessness
• Assist customers to establish and maintain successful tenancies, including support with budgeting, household management, utility accounts and accessing welfare benefits
• Promote financial wellbeing and support customers to maximise income and reduce debt
• Assist customers to develop positive relationships and build resilience, confidence and independent living skills
• Support customers to access primary healthcare, mental health services, substance misuse services, social care, employment, education and training opportunities
• Advocate on behalf of customers where appropriate and promote self-advocacy wherever possible
• Work collaboratively with Southend-on-Sea City Council, healthcare providers, registered housing providers, probation services, police, community mental health teams and voluntary sector organisations
• Maintain accurate case records, support plans, risk assessments and performance information using company systems
• Monitor and respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns
• Assist in developing effective partnerships that improve outcomes for vulnerable residents
• Work flexibly, including participating in a rota that covers evening and weekend working as required by the service

Benefits:

• £28,681 annum

Desirable Experience:

• Has experience supporting vulnerable adults with complex needs
• Can build positive relationships and engage people who are often hard to reach
• Is organised, resilient and able to manage a varied caseload
• Has excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Is committed to helping people achieve positive outcomes and independence

Please bear in mind that you may not hear from us straight away. Due to the high level of applications, we receive every day, we can only respond to applicants whose skills and qualifications are suitable for this position. If you would like to be considered for similar and future positions, or for a complete listing of all our current vacancies, please visit our website.

Junior Furniture Account Executive
Reading | £28,000 - £32,000 + Bonus

Are you passionate about furniture, interiors or products and looking to build a career in a growing business?

We are recruiting for a successful, family-run furniture business with over 30 years' experience, supplying sustainable furniture solutions to Universities, Schools, Colleges and Corporate organisations across the South of England.

This role would suit someone from a furniture, interiors, showroom, retail, product or creative background who enjoys working with people and wants to develop commercial experience.

Key responsibilities:

• Building relationships with existing and prospective customers
• Supporting clients with furniture and product solutions
• Preparing quotes and managing enquiries
• Researching opportunities and helping grow business relationships
• Visiting customers when required and supporting projects

What we're looking for:

• Friendly, confident and proactive personality
• Interest in furniture, interiors or products
• Strong communication and organisation skills
• Someone creative who enjoys bringing ideas to the table
• Good Microsoft Office skills
• Full UK driving licence and own vehicle preferred

We are currently looking for motivated & qualified Pest Control Technicians to join a growing business covering the London area. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives on challenges, takes pride in solving difficult problems, and enjoys working both independently and as part of a close-knit team.

As a Pest Control Technician, you will:

• Carry out inspections, treatments, and preventative measures for a variety of pest issues across residential and local authority properties.
• Identify causes of infestations and recommend effective proofing and preventative solutions.
• Communicate clearly with customers, offering professional advice and reassurance while maintaining our high standards of service.
• Maintain equipment and company vehicle in good working order, following all health and safety procedures.

The successful candidate, will have the following related skills / experience:

• BPCA / RSPH Level 2 Award in Pest Management (or equivalent qualification)
• At least 1 years' experience in pest control (proofing experience is highly desirable)
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong attention to detail with a methodical approach to work
• Physically fit and comfortable working in a variety of environments
• Full, valid UK driving licence

Benefits:

• Company vehicle and fuel card
• Full uniform and PPE provided
• Ongoing training and development opportunities

We have an exciting opportunity to join a well-established company based in the centre of Reading for the next 3 months. Your role will be to support the existing pensions team with general administration tasks so they can deliver an excellent service to their clients. As this is working in financial services you will need to under go a criminal and credit check before commencing the role.

• Reading centre - no parking
• 3+ months temporary contract
• Full criminal and credit check performed before commencing the role

Your role:

• Performing various pension administration tasks e.g. handling of leavers, retirements, transfers and deaths.
• Updating relevant pension administration databases and systems.
• Logging and scanning post/correspondence.
• Receiving and handling internal and external telephone queries.
• Running automated systems calculations.
• Performing manual benefits calculations.
• Producing ad-hoc letters to 'draft standards' using our electronic document management system in response to customer queries or able to complete standard tasks to 'final letter standards'.
• Returning original documentation and certificates to customers.
• Amending of, and with experience developing into checking non-financial work e.g. change of address.

The person:

• Excellent attention to detail
• Good maths and a logical thinker
• Excellent customer service skills
• Proactive
• Quick to learn new systems and procedures
• Clear criminal and credit history
• Resident on the UK for 3 years or more required for checks