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up to £165,000

Ebbsfleet is one of the UK’s most ambitious regeneration projects, a 21st-century Garden City Ebbsfleet, Kent

Recuriter: Ebbsfleet Development Corporation

Electoral Services Manager

PO3 £45,750 to PO5 £55,323

Electoral Services is a team that delivers exciting electoral events and is the bedrock of democracy. Greenwich, London (Greater)

Recuriter: Royal Borough of Greenwich

Social Worker Level 1

PO2 - £42,771 to £45,750

We are seeking a person with direct experience of assessment work, in either a social care or healthcare environment. Greenwich, London (Greater)

Recuriter: Royal Borough of Greenwich

About the Role Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service Driving Centre is a collaborative partnership with Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service and the successful candidate will be managing a team delivering driver training for all different types of vehicles Slade/Haddenham/Aylesbury

Recuriter: Oxfordshire County Council

Careers Specialist

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council

Up to £39150 per annum

Help young people shape a future that's theirs.As a key part of the Education Hub Team, you will work closely with those most affected by the Grenfell England, London, City of London

Recuriter: The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council