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Casual Duty Managers (Sports Centres)

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth

£14.28 per hour plus 12.07% holiday relief pay al

Casual Duty Managers (Sports Centres)

Recuriter: London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth

Community Support Worker - Centralised Safeguarding Triage

£25395.00 - £32131.00 per annum + +26 Days Leave & Local Gov Pension

Community Support Worker - Centralised Safeguarding TriagePermanent, Full Time£25,395 to £32,131 per annumLocation

Recuriter: Essex County Council

Mechanical Engineer (Gas) - Harlow District Council

Up to £450.0000 per day

Mechanical Engineer (Gas) Location, HarlowFull time, Temporary 6-12 Months £350.88 PAYE / £450.00 Umbrella Closing Date

Recuriter: Essex County Council

Principal Planner - Basildon Borough Council

£50 - £55 per hour

Principal Planner - Basildon Borough Council Full-Time, Temporary 6 Months Contract 36.25 hours£50-£55 per hour Umbrella Closing Date

Recuriter: Essex County Council

Principal Systems Analyst Applications

£46412 - £49282

The ICT Principal Systems Analyst will be the subject matter expert on the Children's Social Care and Early Help Applications. They will be aware of and will contribute to Application roadmap developments, keep abreast of legislative changes and customer Oxford

Recuriter: Oxfordshire County Council