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Care Professional

Job description

Job Title: Care Professional

Location: Harrogate & Surrounding Areas

Contract: Full-time & Part-time roles available (Flexible Hours)

Salary: 13.50/hr (MonFri) | 14.25/hr (SatSun)

Plus fully paid travel time at your hourly rate and 45p per mile mileage allowance

Become a Care Professional Delivering Care with Compassion and Dignity

At Radfield Home Care , we believe care is a profession to be proud of. As a Care Professional ,

you'll be part of a close-knit, supportive team delivering one-to-one care that helps older adults live

with independence, comfort, and joy in their own homes.

We're a family-run organisation and one of Harrogate's only Living Wage Foundation-accredited

employers. We know that when our care professionals feel valued and supported, they provide the

kind of care that changes lives, for clients and families alike.

Why Join the Radfield Team?

Excellent Pay: 13.50/hr weekdays | 14.25/hr weekends

Paid Travel Time: Your hourly rate applies between visits too

Mileage Reimbursement: 45p per mile

MOT Support: Annual contribution to keep you road-ready

Work-Life Balance: Alternate weekends off to recharge

Career Development: Fully funded NVQ qualifications and ongoing training

Genuine Appreciation: Regular recognition and rewards for your dedication

Supportive Workplace: Friendly, inclusive, and caring team culture

Employee Benefits: Paid holidays, pension contributions, and a paid birthday off

Free Uniform & DBS Check so you can start with confidence

New to Care? That's Okay!

We welcome people from all walks of life. If you're kind, reliable, and have a genuine desire to help

others, we'll give you all the training, support, and confidence you need to succeed as a professional

in care.

What You'll Do as a Care Professional:

Deliver personalised, respectful care in clients' homes

Assist with daily tasks such as personal care, meals, mobility, and companionship

Follow individual care plans tailored to each client's unique needs

Travel between visits (with paid time and mileage)

Keep families updated and provide reassurance

Record care activities accurately and report any concerns

Build trusted, lasting relationships with those you support

What You'll Need:

Be 18 years or older

Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle

Right to work in the UK

Enhanced DBS check and references (we'll guide you through the process)

A Role to Be Proud Of

Radfield Home Care Harrogate is built on compassion, professionalism, and community. If you're

ready to start a meaningful career with a team that treats care as more than just a job, we'd love to

hear from you.

Apply today and become a Care Professional with a company that truly cares.

#RadfieldHarrogate

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: per hour

Benefits:

Company events

Company pension

Flexitime

Free or subsidised travel

Free parking

On-site parking

Referral programme

Store discount

Application question(s):

WE DO NOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP. Do you require it?

Language:

English (required)

Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (required)

Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: On the road

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Procurement Professional to join our clients dynamic team for a 12-month contract. The primary function of this role is to purchase the necessary machinery, equipment, supplies and services for the successful operation of the establishment.

This is a varied and interesting position that offers a fantastic opportunity for learning, exposure, and independence. You will be involved in diverse category indirect purchasing projects, which could range from working on a canteen renovation one day to ordering paint the next. You will be joining a direct team of six, including the manager.

The successful candidate will be expected to make a significant impact by leading or co-leading projects, engaging with stakeholders at all levels, working self-sufficiently, and delivering tangible savings.

• Approve purchases, ensuring the highest quality merchandise is sourced at the lowest possible price and in the correct amounts.

• Review and potentially optimise suppliers based on price, quality, service, and other relevant factors.

• Manage the full purchasing cycle, including approving purchase orders, soliciting bid proposals, and reviewing requisitions for goods and services.

• Instruct staff on resolving issues such as undelivered goods.

• Negotiate, renegotiate, and administer contracts with suppliers and vendors.

• Collaborate with staff, users, and vendors to address and determine corrective actions for defective or unacceptable goods or services.

• Monitor and evaluate contract performance to ensure compliance with contractual obligations.

  
  

We are looking for a candidate who can demonstrate the following skills and experiences:

Experience:

• Recent experience in contract negotiation, covering areas beyond just pricing, such as IP, Liability, Warranties, and Termination.

• Ability to provide examples of significant projects you have led or co-led, demonstrating the use of relevant tools and methodologies.

  
  

Core Competencies:

• Ability to collect, analyse, and interpret complex data to inform purchasing decisions and identify cost-saving opportunities.

• Proficiency in negotiating contracts and terms with suppliers to achieve the best agreements.

• A solid understanding of supply chain principles and procurement processes.

• Understanding of budgeting, cost management, and the ability to analyse financial reports and price proposals.

• Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills to effectively engage with suppliers and internal stakeholders.

• The ability to manage multiple projects at once, prioritise tasks, and meet deadlines.

• Skill in identifying issues and developing solutions to improve purchasing processes.

• A high level of accuracy in reviewing purchase orders, contracts, and reports.

• A firm commitment to ethical procurement practices, ensuring fairness and compliance.

• Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations related to purchasing.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with a particular focus on Excel.

• Competence in using purchasing software and ERP systems.

• Any experience with PowerBI is highly advantageous.

Randstad Business Support is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Assistant Finance Officer

Lincoln

Contract

£12.21 per hour

Our client is looking for an experienced  Assistant Finance Officer.

This is one of many opportunities we are currently recruiting for please visit our website colbernlimited co uk for more jobs.

Hybrid working following initial on-site training Once competency is displayed 2 days office based with 3 days home working Hours 9am - 5.15 Mon-Thurs 9am - 4.30pm Friday

• Take live phone calls, and manage incoming emails.  To be the 1st point of contact for Credit Control and Adult Care Charging Teams, dealing with customer enquiries.
li>Manage Tier 1 questions, providing copy invoices / taking card payments / dealing with care breaks and adjustments
• Refer queries to originating departments as necessary and monitor receipt of responses.
• Liaise with originating department regarding appropriate further recovery action/write off.
• Refer complex debts to the Senior Credit Controller.
• Make contact with debtors by telephone, letter and email.
• Access debtors to establish their financial circumstances and ability to pay.
• Report any problems with the achievement of debt review targets to the Senior Credit Controller.
• Review invoices and reminder letter for quality control.
• Provide advice on debt recovery process as and when required.
• Prepare debt cases for County Court action.
• Assist the Credit Control & Compliance Manager & CC Co-ordinator with providing solutions to problems

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are an equal opportunities employer

Income Officer

Cardiff

Contract PART TIME 18.5 hours per week

£13.17 per hour

Our client is looking for an experienced Income Officer.

This is one of many opportunities we are currently recruiting for please visit our website colbernlimited co uk for more jobs.

Experience of working in a customer focussed environment

Experience of record keeping and office systems

Working within a pressurised environment

Experience of working with vulnerable clients

Experience of Court procedure and presentation

Understanding of civil debt recovery processes and procedures.

Ability to negotiate with difficult customers to achieve agreed outcomes

Experience of Academy Finance system

Experience of Ohms Housing Management system

2 years’ experience of working in a housing organisation.

Up to date knowledge of general housing and tenancy law.

Knowledge of rent accounting, rent arrears or other income/ debt management.

Knowledge of record keeping and office systems

Knowledge of leaseholder and right to buy legislation.

Knowledge of direct debit scheme

Working knowledge of multi welfare benefits  systems and  procedures (in particular housing benefit)

An ability to communicate clearly and effectively with a diverse range of customers and enquiries.

A good team player

Ability to remain calm under pressure and deal with people who may be angry and frustrated in a way which is both

sympathetic but firm

Good written skills with ability to write and complete correspondence, forms and reports both clearly and

accurately.

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The first part of our recruitment process is to send your CV. Should you be short listed Colbern Limited will contact you within 5 days or we may contact you about other job opportunities.  Colbern Limited along with our clients

are an equal opportunities employer

LSO Private Sector Housing

Westminster

Contract

£24.49 per hour PAYE or £32 per hour limited paid via umbrella company inside IR35

Our client is looking for an experienced is looking for a LSO Private Sector Housing.

This is one of many opportunities we are currently recruiting for please visit our website colbernlimited co uk for more jobs.

Location: Hybrid (Primarily office-based, with potential site visits)

Contract: Full-time, Monday to Friday

Key Responsibilities

Provide advice and guidance to property licence applicants

Process and manage property licence applications

Maintain and update housing-related databases

Communicate effectively with internal teams and external stakeholders

Support Environmental Health Officers during inspections

Contribute to service improvement and streamlining of licensing processes

Essential Requirements

Proven experience in a similar administrative process role

Ability to hit the ground running in a fast-paced regulatory environment

Ideal Candidate

Highly organised and detail-oriented

Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Comfortable working independently and collaboratively

Proactive in identifying and implementing process improvements

PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE OPPORTUNITIES colbernlimited co uk

The first part of our recruitment process is to send your CV. Should you be short listed Colbern Limited will contact you within 5 days or we may contact you about other job opportunities.  Colbern Limited along with our clients

are an equal opportunities employer

Human Resources Consultant

Bristol
Contract

£19.81 per hour PAYE

Our client is looking for an experienced  Human Resources Consultant.

This is one of many opportunities we are currently recruiting for please visit our website colbernlimited co uk for more jobs.

The HR Advisor will be expected to provide a professional and proactive service to Council managers and staff, helping them to resolve a range of employee relations cases and issues.

The post holder will be expected to work alone, as well as part of the team and will be supported to develop the necessary skills and knowledge to do this.

As part of the wider team you will work collaboratively with your colleagues to ensure continuous improvement in HR & OD service delivery. The HR & OD Advisory team work closely with colleagues in Business Support and Health, Safety and Well Being teams to provide a flexible resource across the whole team.   

PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE OPPORTUNITIES colbernlimited co uk

The first part of our recruitment process is to send your CV. Should you be short listed Colbern Limited will contact you within 5 days or we may contact you about other job opportunities.  Colbern Limited along with our clients

are an equal opportunities employer

Employee Relations Officer
Haringey
Contract
£22.82 per hour or £29.79 per hour limited paid via umbrella company inside IR35

Our client is looking for an experienced is looking for an Employee Relations Officer.

This is one of many opportunities we are currently recruiting for please visit our website colbernlimited co uk for more jobs.

    To provide guidance and support to staff and managers on a range of casework and deal with employee relations matters, ensuring legislative requirements are met and sound employee relations are facilitated and promoted.   Support the development of managers in people management through coaching and HR training as appropriate.  

PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE OPPORTUNITIES colbernlimited co uk

The first part of our recruitment process is to send your CV. Should you be short listed Colbern Limited will contact you within 5 days or we may contact you about other job opportunities.  Colbern Limited along with our clients
are an equal opportunities employer

Senior  & Development Management Officer
Northampton
Contract
Depending on role

Our client is looking for an experienced is looking for a senior Development Management Officer and also a Development Management Officer.

This is one of many opportunities we are currently recruiting for please visit our website colbernlimited co uk for more jobs.

Senior Development Management Officer 
£38.89 per hour PAYE or £0 per hour limited paid via Umbrella company inside IR35
This role works across the Planning Policy function area. The postholder will fulfil allocated tasks and duties to meet the operational demands of the Planning Policy Service. 

Policy: Effectively lead on projects, workstreams and effectively project manage key evidence documents to inform and support policy development. Support the delivery of Council’s planning policy function, ensuring guidance is up to date by planning and participating in projects and work streams including researching and writing policy, consultation and engagement exercises and assisting in taking those projects and work streams through the milestones to external examination where necessary. Assisting in implementing and delivering policies and guidance in practice, preparing appeal statements, appearing at hearings and answering enquiries from applicants, their agents and other customers in relation to planning matters, advising other departments as required. 

Principal responsibilities 

Policy: 
1.    Lead or assist on a number of projects, workstreams and effectively project manage key evidence documents to inform and support in developing policy, and other planning and design guidance, based upon appropriate evidence, involving stakeholders and the public in policy development and taking draft policy through formal adoption processes, including preparing for Key Decisions and Examinations in Public as necessary
2.    Lead or assist in the undertaking research to provide a sound and up to date evidence base for policy development for both North Northamptonshire as a whole and for specified places as a key element of place shaping.
3.    Lead or assist in projects to deliver local plan objectives, in relation to a topic or a spatial area 
4.    Maintaining a broad knowledge of the policy issues across North Northamptonshire and developing specialist knowledge in certain aspects according to business needs, preparing briefings for senior officers, managers and Councillors.
5.    Providing guidance and support for communities considering or preparing neighbourhood plans.
6.    To lead or assist in the facilitation of the preparation of public participation exercises and other forms of community engagement, including representing the Council at exhibitions and meetings
7.    Maintain databases and monitoring systems. Analysing evidence and drawing out trends, patterns and characteristics for both the unitary area as a whole and specified places in need of policy development.
8.    Providing policy observations on more complex applications for planning permission, advice to other Council departments, and working on corporate projects as required, including the Infrastructure Delivery Plan.
9.    Preparing statements and other materials for appeals and prosecutions, and to appear as the Council’s representative at inquiries, hearings and court. 
10.    Assist on work on Special Projects which may from time to time arise.
11.    To write commissioning briefs and support the procurement of professional consultants to advise the Council on technical matters essential to support plan making.
12.    To assist in developing the application of Information Technology in the planning policy process, including the Council’s Geographical Information System.

Development Management Officer.
£31.20 per hour PAYE or £40 per hour imited paid via Umbrella company inside IR35

This role works across the functions of Planning Policy and Development Management and
Enforcement. The postholder will fulfil allocated tasks and duties to meet the operational
demands of the Planning Service.
Policy: Effectively lead on projects, workstreams and effectively project manage key
evidence documents to inform and support policy development. Support the delivery of
Council’s planning policy function, ensuring guidance is up to date by planning and
participating in projects and work streams including researching and writing policy,
consultation and engagement exercises and assisting in taking those projects and work
streams through the milestones to external examination where necessary. Assisting in
implementing and delivering policies and guidance in practice, preparing appeal statements,
appearing at hearings and answering enquiries from applicants, their agents and other
customers in relation to planning matters, advising other departments as required.
Development Management and Enforcement: To implement the policies and procedures of
the Council with regard to the management of development. Ensure the timely processing of
planning submissions and related activities such as appeals, in accordance with national and
local performance targets. To investigate, assess and take appropriate action in respect of
alleged breaches of planning control to safeguard the environmental quality and amenities of
North Northamptonshire, and maintain public confidence in the planning system.
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The first part of our recruitment process is to send your CV. Should you be short listed Colbern Limited will contact you within 5 days or we may contact you about other job opportunities.  Colbern Limited along with our clients
are an equal opportunities employer

Legal Clerk

Worcester

Contract

£12.21 per hour

Our client is looking for an experienced is looking for a Legal Clerkr.

This is one of many opportunities we are currently recruiting for please visit our website colbernlimited co uk for more jobs.

Main purpose of job:

• To provide clerical and administrative support principally to the Child Care Team, but also to the rest of the division as needed.

Responsibilities, duties and tasks:

li>To maintain and operate the written system for renewals of interim orders in Care Proceedings, under appropriate Solicitor supervision.

• To prepare and produce, under appropriate solicitor, legal assistant supervision, bundles of documents for legal proceedings and to deliver such bundles to Court where necessary.

• To write letters and answer telephone enquiries and prioritise the urgency of such calls and deal with in an appropriate manner.

• To maintain diaries, both electronic and paper as appropriate.

• To participate in the implementation, development and maintenance of Practice Management, office procedures, case management systems (Iken at present), standards and policies, as required.

• To record promptly on (Iken) case management system all relevant case specific documentation and time worked, in accordance with the Division's time recording system, when in operation

• To undertake all necessary office administration such as operating an electronic case management system, filing, photocopying, faxing and raising cheques.

• To use and input data into electronic and paper information systems.

• To assist with the preparation, collation and distribution of documents and information, as appropriate.

• To receive visitors and deal appropriately with their enquiries.

• To maintain records and arrange meetings.

• To contribute to the development of office procedures, systems and practices.

• To contribute to the administrative support of the Legal & Governance division by participating in the rota of administrative support based in the legal office

• To co-ordinate solicitor attendance at Child Protection Conferences and maintain Child Protection Databases

• Under appropriate supervision, to issue applications and to file and serve legal documents.

• To undertake the production of monthly and quarterly statistics for solicitors.

PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE OPPORTUNITIES colbernlimited co uk

The first part of our recruitment process is to send your CV. Should you be short listed Colbern Limited will contact you within 5 days or we may contact you about other job opportunities.  Colbern Limited along with our clients

are an equal opportunities employer