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| Job title | Volunteer Manager |
| Company | Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service |
| Salary | £29,174 |
| Job description | Beds Fire and Rescue Service says: “In this role, you will operate a rolling inclusive volunteer recruitment process reflecting the diversity of the Bedfordshire communities. You will be required to undertake the volunteer scheme administration and coordination of volunteers to deliver services and community engagement activities. As well as providing routine and ongoing support training and personal development opportunities to volunteers in order to help them perform their duties.” |
| Job location | Beds Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters (Kempston) |
| Remote | Flexi |
| Job type | Full time |
| Link to apply | Read full details and apply for this job |
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| Job title | ASDA Store Assistant |
| Company | ASDA |
| Salary | £9.66 per hour |
| Job description | ASDA says: “We’ll help you to become a star colleague from learning about food safety to making sure our customers are served with a smile. If you’re looking for flexible working or a chance to develop in retail, this could be the role for you!” |
| Job location | Biggleswade |
| Remote | No |
| Job Type | Part-Time |
| Link to apply | Read full details and apply for this job |
| Job title | Administrator |
| Company | Connells Group |
| Salary | £21,500 |
| Job description | Connells Group says: “Connells Group has an exciting opportunity for a strong Administrator to join our Lettings Administration Centre in Leighton Buzzard, LU7. We offer a clear, defined career path, support to study for relevant job qualifications, and a fantastic reward and recognition scheme, all wrapped up in a fun and positive working environment.” |
| Job location | Leighton Buzzard |
| Remote | No |
| Job type | Full-time |
| Link to apply | Read full details and apply for this job |
| Job title | Call Centre Agent |
| Company | AMC Limited |
| Salary | £18,533 |
| Job description | AMC says: “The ideal candidate for this role will ideally have at least 12 months Contact Centre experience. However, if you have a ‘get up and go’ approach your personality is just as important.” |
| Job location | Luton/Dunstable |
| Remote | No |
| Job type | Full-time |
| Link to apply | Read full details and apply for this job |
Job title | Social Care – Housekeeper Assistant |
| Company | Central Bedfordshire Council |
| Salary | £9.25-£9.44 per hour |
| Job description | Central Beds Council says: “This is an important role – and you’ll receive our full support including a full training programme and induction. You’ll help with cleaning across the home environment and ensuring laundry is washed and finished to put away to a high standard. The key is to consider each person’s own space and how they like their room and possessions to be kept/displayed. Every resident is different, and you must respect their individuality. It’s all about creating a friendly, supportive environment – one where people are independent and free to make their own choices.” |
| Job location | Flitwick |
| Remote | No |
| Job type | Part-time/ Full-time |
| Link to apply | Read full details and apply for this job |
Job title | Customer Service Assistant |
| Company | Virgin Media |
| Salary | £19,371 |
| Job description | Virgin says: “We strive to provide a personalised, premium service which continually improves our customer’s experience. Using advanced technical support tools, our platinum service ensures our experts – that’ll be you – are able to help our customers where and when they need it. “ |
| Job location | Luton |
| Remote | Yes |
| Job type | Part-time |
| Link to apply | Read full details and apply for this job |
| Job title | Customer Assistant |
| Company | Tesco |
| Salary | Competitive |
| Job description | Tesco says: “Whether you are looking for stability or flexibility to suit your lifestyle, or the opportunity to progress your career, this can be the role for you.” |
| Job location | Luton |
| Remote | No |
| Job type | Part-time |
| Link to apply | Read full details and apply for this job |
| Job title | Switchboard Operator |
| Company | NHS |
| Salary | £18870.00 to £19918.00 |
| Job description | NHS says: “A part time opportunity has arisen to become a member of the Switchboard Team. Communication skills are essential as the team are usually the first point of most callers to the Hospital.” |
| Job location | Luton |
| Remote | No |
| Job Type | Part-time |
| Link to apply | Read full details and apply for this job |
Volunteering opportunities
| Role | Community Researcher |
| Company | NatCen Social Research |
| Salary | N/A |
| Job description | You’ll be part of a team who’ll work together, to gather the views and experiences of local people from March onwards. This team of researchers will carry out research with local people to understand the impact of COVID-19 and what solutions are needed to support recovery amongst their communities. |
| Job location | Follow link for details |
| Remote | Flexible |
| Job type | Volunteer |
| Link to apply | Read full details and apply for this job |
| Job title | Gardener Volunteer |
| Company | Barnados |
| Salary | N/A |
| Job description | Barnardos’ says “Barnardos’ runs a service on behalf of Central Bedfordshire Council, where children who have been removed from the family home can continue to meet family members in a supervised setting. We need gardeners to help us tend the grounds which are enjoyed by our visitors.” |
| Job location | Central Bedfordshire |
| Remote | N/A |
| Job type | Volunteer |
| Link to apply | Read full details and apply for this job |
| Job title | Volunteer |
| Company | The Disability Resource Centre |
| Salary | N/A |
| Job description | If you would like to volunteer remotely to help the charity team then please get in touch. Volunteers gain valuable experience and really enjoy helping out in many different departments including marketing, helpdesk, admin, social media and research. |
| Job location | Dunstable/Flitwick |
| Remote | Yes |
| Job type | Volunteer |
| Link to apply | Read full details and apply for this job |
| Job title | Safe and Well Volunteer |
| Company | Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service |
| Salary | N/A |
| Job description | “The time volunteered is flexible and to suit the individual but we do want to be able to record it and plan ahead week by week. We are legally required to ensure that volunteers do not work more than 48 hours per week in total, taking this role, other voluntary roles and/or paid employment into account.” |
| Job location | Luton Community Fire Station |
| Remote | No |
| Job type | Volunteer |
| Link to apply | Read full details and apply for this job |
| Job title | Safe and Well Volunteer |
| Company | Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service |
| Salary | N/A |
| Job description | “The time volunteered is flexible and to suit the individual but we do want to be able to record it and plan ahead week by week. We are legally required to ensure that volunteers do not work more than 48 hours per week in total, taking this role, other voluntary roles and/or paid employment into account.” |
| Job location | Luton Community Fire Station |
| Remote | No |
| Job type | Volunteer |
| Link to apply | Read full details and apply for this job |
Free training
| Job title | Support into Employment – Free training |
| Company | The Disability Resource Centre |
| Study | 12 weeks |
| Course description | Location: Dunstable, Mayfield Centre, Downside. Every support programme is different, designed individually for you by our Training Officers.
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| Course location | Online + 1 day a week in Dunstable/Luton |
| Certificate | Upon completion |
| Accreditor | N/A |
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| Training Course | Equality & Diversity – Free training |
| Company | Acas |
| Study | 1 hour |
| Course description | In this course, you will cover:
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| Location | Online |
| Certificate | Upon completion |
| Accreditor | ACAS Online Learning |
| Link to enrol | Read full details and enrol in this free programme |
Training Course | Introduction to GDPR |
Company | Virtual College |
Study | 30 mins |
Course description | On 25 May 2018 the Data Protection Act 1998 was replaced by a new piece of legislation called the EU General Data Protection Regulation (better known as the GDPR). This free overview explains the changes that you need to be aware of as a business owner. This course has been designed to provide an introduction to the topic of GDPR. |
Location | Online |
Certificate | Upon completion |
Accreditor | Virtual College |
| Link to apply | Read full details and enrol in this free programme |
| Training course | Disability Discrimination and Reasonable Adjustments – Free training |
| Company | Acas |
| Study | 1 hour |
| Course description | In this course, you will cover:
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| Location | Online |
| Certificate | Upon completion |
| Accreditor | ACAS Online Learning |
| Link to apply | Read full details and enrol in this free programme |
| Training Course | Mental Health Awareness for Employers – Free training |
| Company | Acas |
| Study | 1 hour |
| Course description | It is important to look after our mental and emotional wellbeing in order for us to cope with normal stresses of life and to work productively. In this course, you will cover:
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| Location | Online |
| Certificate | Upon completion |
| Accreditor | Acas Online Learning |
| Link to apply | Read full details and enrol in this free programme |
| Job title | Acas Codes of Practice – Free training |
| Company | Acas |
| Study | 2 hours |
| Course description | Acas have created Codes of Practice that give authoritative advice in key areas of employment practice. They are approved by Parliament and often referred to by employment tribunals. Course overview: Code of Practice 1 – Discipline and Grievance Code of Practice 2 – Disclosure of Information Code of Practice 3 – Time off for union duties Code of Practice 4 – Settlement Agreements Code of Practice 5 – Handling in a reasonable manner requests to work flexibly |
| Location | Online |
| Certificate | Upon completion |
| Accreditor | Acas Online Learning |
| Link to apply | Read full details and enrol in this free programme |
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