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Quantity Surveyor - Truro
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We have a new opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor to join our team within Vistry Cornwall South West, at our Exeter office covering Truro sites (TR1 2XR). As our Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for managing all costs relating to our projects. Your focus is to minimise the costs of a project and enhance margin and value for money, whilst still achieving the required standards and quality. This will also include procurement, subcontract management inclusive of administration of the contract, monthly payments, and final account settlement.
We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but we’re also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. We encourage you to raise any specific requirements during the interview process so we can explore how this could be accommodated.
Let’s cut to the chase, what’s in it for you…- Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
- Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
- Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
- Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service
- 2 Volunteering days per annum
- Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
- Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
- Share save and share incentive schemes
- Employee rewards portal with many more benefits…
- Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality
- HNC/HND in Surveying or Construction or equivalent OR relevant Quantity Surveying experience
Major FM contractors, high rise cladding contractors, self-delivery housing associations experience
- Excellent IT, analytical and communication skills
- Strong mathematical ability
- Ability to assess and analyse information
- Good business sense
- Good understanding of budget management
- Negotiating and networking skills
- COINS user experience
- Enthusiasm
- Flexibility
- Able to work within a busy team and under pressure
- Good team working skills
- Accurate with an eye for detail
- A methodical approach
- Willing to work extra to meet deadlines, as and when the business needs require it
- Building Safety Act works desirable
- Working closely with other departments, including Development and Construction, you will attend design meetings to advise on all areas that may have a cost implication.
- Attend development meetings when appropriate, contract pre-start and subcontract package review meetings.
- Upon receipt of Contract Documentation, you will be responsible for checking all contract drawings to identify errors, omissions, anomalies and areas where unnecessary cost may arise.
- Receive initial tender information and assist in the preparation of the proposed tender lists and updating of subsequent procurement programmes.
- Distribute design information packages and tender drawings, whilst preparing all tender documentation and letters including carrying out preliminary checks on subcontractors and preparing & closely monitoring Procurement Trackers.
- Preparing construction cost analysis, which includes analysis of quotations resulting from the tender enquiry, requesting additional and outstanding information as required.
- Assess site staffing levels and build programmes with the Construction Director to ascertain preliminary costs, including collating all cost information and preparing the start on site budget.
- Arrange and adjudicate budget settlement meetings, with the support of the wider Commercial team.
- Prepare stage payment schedules to assist in the financing of the works.
- Carry out pre-order meetings including all necessary Health & Safety requirements, finalising a tender sum and agreeing a stage payment schedule for payment purposes before preparing all contract documentation and placing the order.
- Place subcontractor orders, including interviews and checking references on selected subcontractors. You will then negotiate the contract sum within the budget, including finalising costs to cover all late variations.
- Issue variation orders and development changes alongside providing cost advice on major variations prior to issue. You will issue revised contract drawings to subcontractors; negotiating the cost of variations including liaising between Buyers and Build Managers. You will provide a full range of pricing information for purchaser’s extras.
- Check all costs posted to each contract, collate and reconcile all costs resulting from subcontract works, variation orders, site instructions, material order and preliminary / running costs. This will include providing monthly analysis of costs and identify possible areas of over expenditure at future dates.
- Check and arrange subcontractor payments, obtaining necessary authorisation for passing payments for all elements of subcontractor works. You will agree final accounts with subcontractors, ensuring all works have been carried out within budget and analysing costs to assist on future estimates.
- Take responsibility for the preparation of documents for the basis of external valuation with the client’s agent (CSA, Stage payment schedule, Tick offs).
- Liaise with the Customer Service department on post-completion defects, providing cost advice where necessary.
- Attend site meetings, project team meetings, subcontractor meetings and surveying meetings as required.
- Any other reasonable duties as directed by your line manager to support the wider teams, i.e. Procurement Tracker, Recovery, CVRs and Cash Flows.
We build more than homes, we’re making Vistry. Being a responsible developer and award-winning employer means we live each day through our ethos - doing the right thing. Our behaviours reflect this, as well as our values of integrity, caring and quality. Shaping all we do; they empower us to develop sustainable communities across affordable and private housing. We work in a partnership-led way, and you’ll recognise our renowned brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Together with Vistry Works, our manufacturing operation, and the functional support of Vistry Services, we’re a proud UK Green Building Council member, UK top five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating, and winner of many awards including Top Employer, Global Top Inspiring Workplaces, and Best for Talent Attraction and Outreach.
Join us in making Vistry.
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Bank Support Worker - Gunnislake
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Bank Support Worker
Postcode : PL18
Pay: £12.30
Contract type: Bank
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At Achieve together, we strive to support and inspire the people we care for in order to give them the resources, skills and confidence to live their lives independently, and to the fullest.
Without our incredible team of Support Workers, we simply wouldn’t be who we are today. We’re always on the hunt for hard-working, passionate people who want to make a difference and help others – so what are you waiting for?
Become a Support Worker and shape lives
As a Support Worker, you’ll deliver excellent care, celebrate achievements, encourage fun and creativity and engage directly with our wider community. This is more than just a job – you’ll be helping the individuals we care for gain independence and live healthy, happy and fulfilling lives.
At Achieve together, you’ll embark on a career adventure like no other, with dedicated training opportunities along the way to develop your skills as a Support Worker and beyond. Whatever your aspirations, we can help you reach your goals and forge a long-lasting career in social care.
You will support people both in their home and in their local communities and we have a range of working patterns to suit you, including full time, part time and flexible opportunities.
We offer a range of exciting benefits, such as:
- Flexible hours to suit a range of lifestyles
- Career progression and training opportunities
- Employee welfare and wellbeing initiatives
- Recognition schemes, team events and social activities
- Employee discount schemes across a range of retailers and services
- Wagestream - a financial health app that gives you the ability to receive optional pay advances
- Staff incentive schemes such as Refer a Friend, Employee of the Month and Heroes Awards
About you
Although it would be beneficial to have some experience of healthcare work, it isn’t absolutely necessary as we provide full training. As long as you’re passionate, hard-working and empathetic, you’ll fit right in.
Join the team today and begin sharing moments and shaping lives.
Receptionist
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Job Title – Receptionist
Location – Truro
Hours – 40 hours per week (Must be able to work weekends)
Salary - £25,400 per annum
Optical Express is the UK’s only complete eye care provider, and Europe’s leading private provider of laser eye surgery and premium intraocular lens and cataract surgery. Each week Optical Express Surgeons undertake more laser eye surgery and private intraocular lens procedures collectively than any other providers.
For over 35 years, millions of patients have trusted Optical Express with their eye care. Operating clinics across the UK, Ireland, and mainland Europe, Optical Express, supported by an esteemed International Medical Advisory Board, is a thought leader in the global optometry and refractive surgery industry.
Optical Express gives patients their very best results through investing in state of the art technology, employing experienced, highly skilled surgeons and optometrists, continuously analysing clinical outcomes and working with pioneers and innovators from within the industry, to include Johnson & Johnson Vision and Zeiss.
If you’re looking to work for a market leader, then read on as we are looking for a Receptionist to work in our prestigious Practices in both Oxford and Maidenhead.
You will work as part of a team providing a high level of service to the patients and employees and will require the ability to multi-task in a busy retail environment. This role is a key part of the patient journey and requires very high personal standards to deliver a quality of care and world class customer experience.
Every day will bring something new but your day to day role will involve
- Covering the reception area, maintaining a priority for incoming calls at all times
- Take clear and concise messages
- Communicating all messages promptly and accurately
- Provide administrative support to the Manager
- Maintain stationery stocks and oversee the ordering of new supplies
- General reception duties as and when required
We are looking for applicants who are confident and professional, who have a passion for providing a world class customer service along with strong organisational and communication skills. You will have the ability to work closely with others around you, be articulate and presentable, motivated to achieve and have a willingness to learn and progress within Optical Express, whilst demonstrating confidentiality, integrity and discretion at all times.
What’s in it for you?
- An industry leading salary plus excellent bonus potential
- State of the art, modern working environments
- 29 days annual leave
- Free Laser Eye Surgery and Intraocular Lens Surgery
- Free eye tests
- Discounted prescription eye wear and sunglasses
- Generous Optical Express friends and family discount scheme
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Pension scheme
Please apply now by uploading your CV.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a global organisation where you will have the opportunity to grow and develop within a professional working environment.
Optical Express is an equal opportunities employer
Patient Advisor
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Job Title – Patient Advisor
Location – Truro
Hours – Full Time/Part Time Available
Salary - £26,000 plus bonus
Optical Express is focused on delivering exceptional patient care, outstanding clinical outcomes and continued investment in our people and technology.
The Optical Express team work together, collectively and consistently striving for excellence. We support each other, respect each other and are committed to a culture of care, trust and integrity.
The culture extends to our local communities, through our range of charitable and environmental projects. We focus on doing what is right for our patients, our colleagues, our local communities and our planet.
A career at Optical Express is fulfilling, fun and rewarding. As an employee, you can benefit from the following:
- An industry leading salary plus excellent bonus potential
- State of the art, modern working environments
- 29 days annual leave
- Free Laser Eye Surgery and Intraocular Lens Surgery
- Free eye tests
- Discounted prescription eye wear and sunglasses
- Generous Optical Express friends and family discount scheme
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Pension scheme
It’s our Patient Advisors role to make our patients feel comfortable and relaxed whilst providing a 5-star service. Our Patient Advisors should enjoy meeting new people and be able to demonstrate strong communication skills with both patients and ophthalmic professionals alike.
Your day to day responsibilities may vary however a typical day will involve the following duties.
- Building a strong relationship with our patients
- Performing diagnostic eye scans (full training will be provided)
- Confidently relaying patient information to the optometrist to ensure a smooth patient journey
- Maintaining patient records with accurate and up to date information
- Arranging affordable finance options to suit each individual patient
- Schedule patients’ consultations and surgeries with our optometrists and surgeons
The successful candidate will:
- Be driven and passionate with a willingness to succeed
- Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Be able to demonstrate strong negotiation skills
- Be self-motivated to work with and without supervision
- Possess strong organisational skills
- Be commercially aware whilst providing world-class customer service
- Flexible to assist at the Truro and Exeter clinic
If you believe you have the right skills and attributes for this role, we would love to hear from you
Optometrist
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Optometrist Role
Location - Truro based covering the Cornwall area
Salary - Up to £70,000
As the UK's leading private provider of laser eye, premium intraocular lens and cataract surgery, our expert Surgeons undertake more procedures collectively than any other national provider. For over 35 years, millions of patients have trusted Optical Express with their eye care. We are focused on delivering exceptional patient care, outstanding clinical outcomes and continued investment in our people and technology.
A fantastic opportunity has become available for an optometrist to provide care to patients from our consultation clinic in Truro, covering the Cornwall area.
You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team alongside experienced eye care professionals, including ophthalmologists, and play a crucial role in the delivery of a diverse range of clinical eye care services to our patients.
At Optical Express, no two days are the same. Your role will be varied and can include:
- Pre- and post-operative consultations for our refractive and cataract surgery patients.
- Providing clinical support to our ophthalmologists.
- Providing Essential and Advanced Eye Examinations for our patients.
Your package:
We are committed to providing optometrists with rewards and benefits that really make a difference. The fantastic range of benefits you will receive includes:
- A market leading salary of up to £70,000.
- Salary enhancement through our Performance Pay scheme.
- 33 days annual leave per year, increasing with length of service.
- Pension Scheme.
- Private Healthcare.
- Paid Professional Fees.
- Indemnity Coverage.
- Independent Prescribing Sponsorship and Placement Assistance.
- Access to Optical Express CET courses.
- Complimentary or discounted Laser Eye Surgery, Intraocular Lens surgery or Lipiflow treatment.
- Generous Optical Express Friends and Family Discounts.
We offer an array of flexible working patterns to suit your lifestyle, to include longer hours across fewer days and patterns that support your family or lifestyle commitments. Full and part time opportunities are available. Relocation allowances will be considered.
Optical Express is committed to providing clinicians and patients alike with access to state of the art diagnostic and treatment technologies from a range of market leaders such as Carl Zeiss and Johnson & Johnson Vision.
Full refractive and cataract surgery training will be provided and is delivered by experienced clinicians. To ensure you have maximum support day-to-day in the clinic, you will work alongside an exceptional professional team, as well as having access to invaluable guidance from the Clinical Services team, which includes some of the most experienced optometrists and ophthalmologists in the specialist areas of refractive surgery and cataract care.
Social Worker 1, 2 or 3 - Integrated Network Teams
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4 x 37 hour posts available
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Integrated Community Network Teams. We work alongside both older and younger adults, who may experience long term challenges around their physical and mental health. Within the networks, we work closely with our health colleagues to enable a holistic assessment to take place, which in turn, enables us to work in partnership to meet personal outcomes. We strive to enable the people of Bridgend to live their lives as they wish to and ensure voice, choice, independence, and control.
We follow a Strengths-Based Outcome-Focused model of Social Work. Maximising an individual's emotional wellbeing is seen as key in effective Social Work practice. We incorporate the importance of supporting family and carers into our assessment framework to achieve positive outcomes and encourage wider inclusion in the local community.
We are keen to continue to develop innovative approaches to Social Work practice. We work closely with GP's and other partners, utilising the Contingency Care Model to prevent unnecessary admissions to hospital and care homes, maximising independence, and choice. The continued development of this dynamic service model will require work on widening partnership opportunities with statutory partners, the third sector and the community of Bridgend.
We are seeking to recruit creative, enthusiastic, ambitious Social Workers on a permanent, full and part-time contract. You will be joining an integrated team which includes Social Workers, District Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Dietetics, Speech and Language Therapy, Pharmacy and Local Community Co-ordinators. We work closely with our local GP surgeries and third sector partner agencies to assess, support and meet the outcomes of adults impacted by long term, complex, and adverse conditions, as well as their carers and families. Therefore, we are looking for those who are interested in community and therapeutic Social Work practice. The position will be based in one of our three network offices in either Glanrhyd Hospital or Pyle Life Centre (Please note that the part-time post will be in the West Network based in Pyle Life Centre). We will offer focussed and committed development opportunities for the successful candidates.
We encourage informal conversations prior to interview.
For further information, please contact one of the Social Work Team Managers.
Julie Carter- (East Network)
Neil Bowen - (North Network)
Susan Carlisle - (West Network)
Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.
An Enhanced with Adults Barred list criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) is a requirement for this post.
A valid driving licence is requirement for this post.
The council's Hybrid Working Policy applies to this post. This provides a framework for establishing how you will undertake working hours between your home and the office.
Closing Date: 22 October 2025
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Consultation Engagement & Welsh Language Officer
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37 hours per week
We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our Communications, Marketing & Engagement team as a Consultation & Engagement Officer (Equalities & Welsh Language).
In this role, you will support the Engagement, Equalities & Welsh Language Manager in delivering the council's corporate consultation and citizen engagement activities. You will play a key part in ensuring that the council meets its statutory duties to consult with the public and stakeholders, while also supporting compliance with the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 and the Welsh Language Standards.
The ability to greet customers through the medium of Welsh is a requirement for this post.
Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.
The council's Hybrid Working Policy applies to this post. This provides a framework for establishing how you will undertake working hours between your home and the office.
Closing Date: 22 October 2025
Shortlisting Date: 24 October 2025
Interview Date:7 November 2025
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Behavioural Analyst - Childrens / Fostering - Temporary
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37 hours per week
Fixed Term up to March 2028
Are you passionate about improving outcomes for care-experienced children and young people? Do you have a strong background in Behaviour Analysis and trauma-informed approaches? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our innovative Placement Support Team within Bridgend County Borough Council's fostering service.
About the Role:
We are looking for a Behaviour Analyst to work as part of a dynamic multi-disciplinary team supporting children living in foster care and those returning home through reunification. You will use your expertise to:
Deliver behaviour assessments and design personalised support plans
Provide direct therapeutic work with children and young people
Mentor and train foster carers and staff on behavioural strategies and trauma-informed practice
Collaborate with the wider network around the child to ensure consistent and effective support
Contribute to placement planning and help maintain placement stability
This is a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference to children's lives by reducing placement breakdowns and enhancing the confidence and skills of those who care for them.
About You:
A Master's level qualification in Applied Behaviour Analysis (or equivalent)
Registration with Social Care Wales (or be eligible to register)
Experience of working with children who have experienced trauma and present with complex behaviours
Strong skills in designing, delivering, and evaluating behaviour support interventions
A positive, collaborative approach to working with carers, professionals, and families
Experience within fostering or community settings is desirable, but not essential.
The ability to greet customers through the medium of Welsh is a requirement for this post.
Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.
An Enhanced with Adults & Childrens Barred list criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) is a requirement for this post.
The council's Hybrid Working Policy applies to this post. This provides a framework for establishing how you will undertake working hours between your home and the office.
Weekend Working are a requirement of this post.
Closing Date: 22 October 2025
Shortlisting Date: 23 October 2025
Interview Date: 04 November 2025
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Social Worker - Care Experience Children's Team
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30 hours per week
There is a vacancy for a part-time social worker (30 hours) in the care experienced team working with 0-15 year olds on conclusion of care proceedings and those placed for adoption. This is a highly supportive and driven team this is focused on the voice of the child.
The vision of the team is to facilitate a multi-agency team around the family to develop and create permanency for children, that helps keep children safe, happy and healthy, supporting relationships and helping children to make sense of their past and current experiences. We will do all of this to build a positive future for the child.
You would work alongside social worker and social work assistants. You will be supported by two deputy team managers, two senior practitioners and team manage. You would case manage a manageable caseload and also be part of the duty rota. You would complete direct work with children and their families helping them to work towards their goals.
The local authority works in the signs of safety approach/ signs of stability approach and is focusing on working in this strengths-based approach with children and families. All new staff will be provided with a suite of training that will support them to develop their practice in line with the principles of the model. As a deputy team manager you would be responsible for driving this practice forward within the team.
If successful you will receive a robust induction, regular supervision, additional support and mentoring where required. As well as this, you will be able to further your career with both developmental and promotional opportunities.
We are a reflective organisation that continuously builds on its strengths and is committed to the principle that the most effective way of improving outcomes for all children, young people and families is through the provision of accessible, universal services.
Working in a rewarding and educational environment where staff feel valued is what you can expect with Bridgend County Borough Council as your employer. For further information on working as a senior practitioner in Bridgend, please contact Sian Williams at
The ability to greet customers through the medium of Welsh is a requirement for this post.
Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.
An Enhanced with Childrens Barred list criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) is a requirement for this post.
A valid driving licence is requirement for this post.
The council's Hybrid Working Policy applies to this post. This provides a framework for establishing how you will undertake working hours between your home and the office.
Closing Date: 22 October 2025
Shortlisting Date: 23 October 2025
Interview Date: 14 November 2025
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Deputy Team Manager - Edge of Care Services (Temporary)
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37 hours per week
Temporary 31 March 2028
Edge of Care are committed to developing innovative, evidence-based services that work effectively with families experiencing multiple and complex challenges, often linked to social exclusion and high dependency on public services.
Within this exciting and evolving landscape, an opportunity has arisen to join our co-located, multi-agency child and family services as a Deputy Team Manager within our Edge of Care Service. We are seeking a motivated and skilled practitioner with a 'can do' approach, who is passionate about improving outcomes for families and committed to the delivery and development of evidence-based interventions.
This is a key leadership role within our Edge of Care Services where you will have specific operational focus on the Exploitation and Adolescence element of the service, providing leadership, supervision and oversight of specialist staff working with young people at risk of or affected by exploitation, extra-familial harm and complex adolescent safeguarding issues. You will also lead on the design and delivery of evidence-based interventions across the service and directorate, ensuring the service remains innovative, trauma-informed, and family-centred.
We are looking for a highly skilled worker with experience of working with families on the edge of care or within intensive family intervention services. You will be a confident leader and practitioner, able to coach, mentor, and support others, and passionate about relationship-based, trauma-informed, strengths-focused practice. You will bring a drive and commitment to improving sustainable outcomes for families.
This is an exciting opportunity to join an ambitious, innovative service that values creativity and doing things differently. You will work alongside skilled, passionate colleagues in a collaborative, multi-agency environment, and take the opportunity to develop your leadership, coaching, and strategic skills while remaining closely connected to direct practice.
If you are attracted by this opportunity to help shape the future of Edge of Care Services and make a real difference to children and families, we would love to hear from you.
The ability to greet customers through the medium of Welsh is a requirement for this post.
Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.
An Enhanced with Childrens Barred list criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) is a requirement for this post.
Weekend Working are a requirement of this post.
Closing Date: 15 October 2025
Shortlisting Date: 17 October 2025
Interview Date: 27 October 2025
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