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Training & Development Facilitator Application Deadline: 6 July 2025 Department: Rehoming & Fostering Services Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time Location: United Kingdom Reporting To: Training & Development Partner Compensation: £23,840 - £26,046 / year Description Contract: Permanent, full time Salary: £23,840 - £26,046 per annum Location: Hybrid working ideally from either Bromsgrove or Burford Closing date: Sunday 6 July 2025 Interview date: 15 & 17 July 2025 We are recruiting a Training & Development Facilitator to ensure the smooth running of all rehoming operations, training and development. You'll be joining a team who strive to be the best versions of themselves, so that they can do the best for the pets who need our help. More about the role This is a wonderful opportunity to join Blue Cross to work as part of a team to enable the rehoming sites to deliver high quality rehoming and fostering services by providing great development opportunities to all. On a day-to-day basis you will have responsibility for the training and development of the rehoming team members at our Blue Cross rehoming sites at Bromsgrove and Burford. You will be championing excellent pet welfare skills, providing hands on demonstrations, designing learning solutions and assessing the skills of others. You will be responsible for not just the ongoing development but also for the onboarding and probation period of all new Pet Welfare Assistants and other roles. This role is for 35 hours per week; typically, these will fall Monday to Friday, but due to the nature of our work, some weekend working may be required to meet the needs of our people. This role is ideally based at either our Bromsgrove or Burford rehoming centres, with a mixture of site and home working as part of our hybrid working arrangements. Weekly travel between Blue Cross sites is required and some overnight stays will be necessary. Keen to know more? Brilliant! We have attached the job description which hopefully gives you everything you need. If you excel in an environment where you can see the difference you make every day, then this is the role for you. Interested? Then apply and let's work together to see if this is the role for you. About you You will be an excellent developer of people, having skills which are finely honed by working in a learning development function in a similar, animal related environment. You will also have up to date knowledge and application of pet welfare, care, and training methods. You will be able to design and deliver pet care learning and development solutions over a range of different media e.g., face to face facilitation, one to one coaching and mentoring and design of eLearning content. In addition, you will enjoy providing 'hands on' training and possess good assessment and feedback skills as you will be required to sign off various training throughout the probation process. You will be a positive and innovative person, with excellent communication skills and the ability to adapt your approach to different styles and audiences. Having people at different stages of the probation process, you need to be organised and adaptable. You will also have excellent organisational skills as you will be covering more than one centre and required to juggle the need to sign off people on training in their probation and the need to provide development for all employees. Being a confident speaker is critical so you should be enthusiastic and deliver content with presence and impact. In addition, you should enjoy working collaboratively with others and have a desire to improve the experience of pets in our care and the people who care for them. Knowledge, skills, and experience Excellent experience of presenting and facilitating learning solutions both online and face to face. Strong understanding and experience of the animal welfare/animal care sector and the demands associated with this. Strong experience of developing, mentoring & coaching teams. Good observational/assessment skills with the ability to provide excellent feedback. Strong administration skills, including the use of computerised systems. Current full driving licence and access to own vehicle for travel. The ability to demonstrate, understand and apply our Blue Cross Values It would be great (but not essential) if you also had: Good experience of delivering pet care training. Experience in operational learning with experience in apprenticeship programmes. Good experience of writing training materials, lesson plans, e-learning and understanding of learning pathways. Delivering training and presenting to large groups. Teaching or training qualification. Coaching qualification. Understanding of safeguarding issues. How to apply Click the apply button below and complete the online application process before the closing date on Sunday 6 July 2025. The interview process will consist of a competency-based interview held on Microsoft teams. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. Blue Cross benefits Our people are the most important part of delivering our purpose. If it were not for their amazing efforts and commitment, we would not be able to make the difference that we do today. In return, Blue Cross wants to ensure we provide you with the best working environment we can. We want you to be happy working for us and will do everything we can to make sure you are. Our generous benefits package includes: Enhanced annual leave entitlement: 30 days plus bank holidays Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution Health cash plan Life assurance Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support Free access to GP via MetLife Recognition scheme Annual volunteer days Claim for professional fees To read more about the benefits Blue Cross has to offer, please visit the 'why work for us' page on our website.

Training & Development Facilitator Application Deadline: 6 July 2025 Department: Rehoming & Fostering Services Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time Location: United Kingdom Reporting To: Training & Development Partner Compensation: £23,840 - £26,046 / year Description Contract: Permanent, full time Salary: £23,840 - £26,046 per annum Location: Hybrid working ideally from either Bromsgrove or Burford Closing date: Sunday 6 July 2025 Interview date: 15 & 17 July 2025 We are recruiting a Training & Development Facilitator to ensure the smooth running of all rehoming operations, training and development. You'll be joining a team who strive to be the best versions of themselves, so that they can do the best for the pets who need our help. More about the role This is a wonderful opportunity to join Blue Cross to work as part of a team to enable the rehoming sites to deliver high quality rehoming and fostering services by providing great development opportunities to all. On a day-to-day basis you will have responsibility for the training and development of the rehoming team members at our Blue Cross rehoming sites at Bromsgrove and Burford. You will be championing excellent pet welfare skills, providing hands on demonstrations, designing learning solutions and assessing the skills of others. You will be responsible for not just the ongoing development but also for the onboarding and probation period of all new Pet Welfare Assistants and other roles. This role is for 35 hours per week; typically, these will fall Monday to Friday, but due to the nature of our work, some weekend working may be required to meet the needs of our people. This role is ideally based at either our Bromsgrove or Burford rehoming centres, with a mixture of site and home working as part of our hybrid working arrangements. Weekly travel between Blue Cross sites is required and some overnight stays will be necessary. Keen to know more? Brilliant! We have attached the job description which hopefully gives you everything you need. If you excel in an environment where you can see the difference you make every day, then this is the role for you. Interested? Then apply and let's work together to see if this is the role for you. About you You will be an excellent developer of people, having skills which are finely honed by working in a learning development function in a similar, animal related environment. You will also have up to date knowledge and application of pet welfare, care, and training methods. You will be able to design and deliver pet care learning and development solutions over a range of different media e.g., face to face facilitation, one to one coaching and mentoring and design of eLearning content. In addition, you will enjoy providing 'hands on' training and possess good assessment and feedback skills as you will be required to sign off various training throughout the probation process. You will be a positive and innovative person, with excellent communication skills and the ability to adapt your approach to different styles and audiences. Having people at different stages of the probation process, you need to be organised and adaptable. You will also have excellent organisational skills as you will be covering more than one centre and required to juggle the need to sign off people on training in their probation and the need to provide development for all employees. Being a confident speaker is critical so you should be enthusiastic and deliver content with presence and impact. In addition, you should enjoy working collaboratively with others and have a desire to improve the experience of pets in our care and the people who care for them. Knowledge, skills, and experience Excellent experience of presenting and facilitating learning solutions both online and face to face. Strong understanding and experience of the animal welfare/animal care sector and the demands associated with this. Strong experience of developing, mentoring & coaching teams. Good observational/assessment skills with the ability to provide excellent feedback. Strong administration skills, including the use of computerised systems. Current full driving licence and access to own vehicle for travel. The ability to demonstrate, understand and apply our Blue Cross Values It would be great (but not essential) if you also had: Good experience of delivering pet care training. Experience in operational learning with experience in apprenticeship programmes. Good experience of writing training materials, lesson plans, e-learning and understanding of learning pathways. Delivering training and presenting to large groups. Teaching or training qualification. Coaching qualification. Understanding of safeguarding issues. How to apply Click the apply button below and complete the online application process before the closing date on Sunday 6 July 2025. The interview process will consist of a competency-based interview held on Microsoft teams. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. Blue Cross benefits Our people are the most important part of delivering our purpose. If it were not for their amazing efforts and commitment, we would not be able to make the difference that we do today. In return, Blue Cross wants to ensure we provide you with the best working environment we can. We want you to be happy working for us and will do everything we can to make sure you are. Our generous benefits package includes: Enhanced annual leave entitlement: 30 days plus bank holidays Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution Health cash plan Life assurance Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support Free access to GP via MetLife Recognition scheme Annual volunteer days Claim for professional fees To read more about the benefits Blue Cross has to offer, please visit the 'why work for us' page on our website.

Ref Number B09-01237 Professional Expertise Professional Services Leadership Department Vice-Provost (Research, Innovation and Global Engagement) (B09) Location London Working Pattern Full time Salary £67,341-£75,192 Contract Type Permanent Working Type Hybrid Available for Secondment No Closing Date 06-Jul-2025 About us UCL is a world-leading research-intensive university, often ranked in the top ten in the world, with an annual turnover of well over £1 billion. Our research and innovation continues to grow in scale and complexity, with record levels of research income and impact achieved last year. UCL has more than 50,000 students and 18,000 staff from over 150 countries and ou r progressive approach to teaching and research, our world leading academics, curious students and outstanding staff continually pursue excellence, break boundaries, and make an impact on real world problems. Research and Innovation Services (RIS) provides expert support to academics across the research and innovation lifecycle from securing funding to delivering impactful outcomes. The directorate comprises four interdependent teams: Award Services, Contract Services, Planning, Insight and Improvement, and Compliance and Assurance. Together, we ensure that UCL's extensive and diverse externally funded research portfolio is managed effectively, compliantly, and strategically. The Compliance and Assurance team, established in 2023, plays a key role in enabling UCL's research ambitions while protecting the university from legal, reputational, and financial risks. The team leads on research integrity, ethics, governance, and risk management, and provides specialist guidance and services to ensure compliance with a complex landscape of regulatory and funding requirements. We work collaboratively with colleagues across RIS, the Office of the Vice-Provost (Research, Innovation and Global Engagement) and various teams across UCL to promote a culture of integrity, good governance and best practice in research and innovation. About the role As Assistant Director (Information Governance), you will play a key role in promoting and embedding the highest standards of information governance across UCL's research and innovation activities. Working within the Compliance and Assurance team in Research and Innovation Services (RIS), you will support a culture of best practice through expert guidance, clear frameworks, and collaborative engagement with the UCL research community. You will lead on the development and delivery of practical resources, training and advice to ensure researchers and professional services colleagues understand and meet their responsibilities under relevant regulatory, legal, and funding frameworks. You will proactively engage with a broad network of stakeholders to support compliance and build institutional capability, championing a consistent and proportionate approach to information governance. This role requires a deep understanding of information governance in a research context, combined with the ability to engage and influence a diverse group of non-specialists. You will build and convene communities of practice, encouraging knowledge sharing and continuous improvement. You will also contribute to the development of enhanced processes to provide assurance and mitigate risk, supporting UCL's ambitions as a world-leading research institution. This is a hybrid role based at UCL's Bloomsbury campus, with the expectation of regular on-site presence. We welcome applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements wherever possible. About you You will bring deep expertise in information governance, particularly in the context of research and innovation. With a strong understanding of information security, risk management, and data protection, you will have experience working with digital research infrastructure and implementing structured information governance frameworks. You will have a proven track record of supporting compliance and assurance in complex organisations, ideally within a research-intensive environment. Your ability to interpret and apply data management practices including anonymisation, de-identification and the handling of sensitive research data, will be key to your success in this role. You are a confident and collaborative senior professional, capable of influencing business change and delivering practical, user-centred solutions. You will be comfortable working with senior academic and professional service colleagues and will have excellent communication skills, including the ability to present complex information clearly and persuasively. Your approach will be proactive and highly organised, with strong project planning and operational management skills. Experience in developing and delivering training and engagement strategies is essential, as is a commitment to advancing equality, diversity and inclusion in your work. A strong understanding of the research landscape and a focus on service excellence will underpin your ability to support UCL's ambitious research agenda. What we offer As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below: 41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan On-site gym Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service Discounted medical insurance Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : Attached documents are available under links. Clicking a document link will initialize its download.

Twin Group is an award-winning provider of education, travel, work experience, accommodation, and employment services. We offer a diverse number of life-enhancing services to our clients and every member of our team is essential in achieving this. Twin Summer Centres are offering residential full-board summer contracts at 8 different UK locations; an Assistant Director of Studies is required for London Docklands, London Greenwich, Eastbourne, Norwich, Nottingham, Greenwich (London), London Roehampton, Gloucester, Dublin and Lincoln. We are looking for several talented Assistant Directors of Studies to support our team in managing and ensuring the smooth running of the Academic Programme at residential Summer Schools in the UK. Twin Summer Centres are offering residential full-board summer contracts. The Assistant Director of Studies will support the Director of Studies in the preparation, coordination and teaching of English classes, and will be required to teach an average of 15 contact hours per week (occasionally up to 30 hours). We are looking for candidates who are both excellent classroom practitioners, with experience in a variety of teaching contexts, and at the same time, competent EFL Managers. Our centres run from 4 to 6 weeks and our students, who are under the age of 18 , come from all over the world, typically staying for 13 nights where they complete a 30-hour English Language Course along with activities on site, half-day and full day excursions, and evening activities. The programme runs from breakfast to lights out and you will be fully trained before the centre opening and supported throughout the course of the summer in the day-to-day operation by our experienced Summer Centres Head Office Team. You will use your positive, professional attitude, initiative, and creativity to support the academic team. Some centres may include international high school students who turn 18 before their arrival at the summer centre, there will be appropriate provision and safeguarding measures in place to accommodate them on which you will be fully trained. Responsibilities • Fully support the Director of studies with the following: o Deputise in case of DOS's absence. o Monitor the teaching of EFL classes each day in conjunction with the DoS. o Implementation of the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) training for all teachers. o Planning for student placement tests, academic timetabling, course planning, student feedback analysis and student certificate delivery. o Ensure that all lessons start and end on time. o Oversee attendance and report any absences promptly to the Centre Manager. • Prepare and deliver engaging, level- and age-appropriate lessons with clear learning outcomes as per the prescribed syllabus (average 15 contact hours per week, occasionally up to 30 hours). • Monitor students' progress and provide constructive feedback. • Complete daily record of work in the designated logbooks. • Monitor and record students' attendance in the class register and promptly report any absences. • Complete student leavers' reports and certificates. • Safeguard and promote the well-being of all students in our care. • Take on the roles of First Aider and Fire Warden. • Actively encourage students to use English in and outside of the classroom. • Actively ensure all students and staff are wearing lanyards at all times. • Foster a positive and inclusive learning environment for all and promote good student behaviour. • Comply with health and safety at all times. • Carry out any other reasonable tasks as required by the company. Education /Qualification • TEFLQ diploma in ELT/TESOL as specified by the British Council (see below) (Desirable/Preferred) • Eligible to work in the UK and/or Ireland. • Aged 18 or over. • Clear DBS / Garda Vetting (to be carried out by the Company). British Council TEFLQ Guidance: Diploma-level qualifications are higher-level qualifications, usually taken by teachers with relevant experience who wish to follow a career in ELT/TESOL. To be considered by the Scheme as a valid diploma in ELT/TESOL, a qualification must: be externally validated by a reputable examination body (usually a university or recognised examination board) and/or regulated by a national regulating body such as Ofqual in England, Qualifications Wales (QW), Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), or CCEA in Northern Ireland. require candidates to have prior EL/ESOL teaching experience. contain at least five hours' supervised teaching practice (i.e. teaching practice where a qualified and standardised assessor observes the trainee teacher teaching real students and gives feedback on his or her performance) contain at least 100 hours of ELT/TESOL input. Examples of ELT/TESOL diploma-level qualifications: diplomas in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages listed by Ofqual or similar national regulators, at Level 6/7 of the Qualifications and Credit Framework (or relevant equivalent level) ( Where delivery is modular, all modules must be completed successfully for the teacher to be considered TEFLQ) PGCE: Post Graduate Certificate in Education with ELT/TESOL (Level 6/7). Other qualifications that providers can consider to be diploma level (provided that they meet the validation, entry requirements, teaching practice and input criteria listed above) are: university 'diploma in ELT/TESOL' courses. overseas qualifications (equivalent to a PGCE, BEd or MA/MSc in ELT/TESOL) which qualify teachers to teach ESOL in state educational institutions in their country of origin. A qualification in ELT/TESOL management. Certain combinations of qualifications are accepted as equivalent to TEFLQ. Examples of these are: PGCE in English and a TEFLI certificate in ELT/TESOL that meets the validation, teaching practice and input criteria listed above. PGCE in Foreign Languages and a TEFLI certificate in ELT/TESOL that meets the validation, teaching practice and input criteria listed above. PGCE PCET: Professional/Post Graduate Certificate in Education, (Post Compulsory Education and Training) - ESOL specialism, and either Additional Diploma (ESOL) in the Lifelong Learning Sector or Diploma (ESOL) in the Lifelong Learning Sector or a TEFLI certificate in ELT/TESOL that meets the validation, teaching practice and input criteria listed above. Postgraduate qualification in ELT/TESOL or related subjects and a TEFLI certificate in ELT/TESOL that meets the validation, teaching practice and input criteria listed above. A qualification in ELT/TESOL management (no teaching practice) and a TEFLI certificate in ELT/TESOL that meets the validation, teaching practice and input criteria listed above. Postgraduate master's degrees in ELT/TESOL (or related subjects) Master's degrees (MA/MSc etc) in ELT/TESOL or related subjects can be considered TEFLQ provided that they meet the validation, teaching practice and input criteria listed above. Where the teaching practice (only) criterion is not met and the teacher is not TEFLI, a teacher with this qualification will be considered TEFLQ for the purposes of the Scheme where there is documented evidence that he or she has been systematically observed teaching for a minimum of five hours by a TEFLQ academic manager or teacher trainer post-qualifying. Records of such observations can be carried forward from one employer to another. Please note: the above does not apply to certificate or diploma-level qualifications without a supervised teaching practice component. Skills and Experience Desirable, but not essential: • First Aid Certificate completed within the last three years. • Experience working with under-18s. • Experience as a teacher trainer. • Recent experience in a similar role. • Recent experience teaching face-to-face groups. Please note, that having the above skills/qualifications will certainly help in securing a role, but it will not affect the salary range. Additional Information Salary: UK: Residential Assistant Director of Studies - £750.00 per week, 40 hours Assistant Director of Studies are paid accrued holiday pay of 12.07%. The Assistant Director of Studies will get a minimum of 1 day off per week depending on the programme. Location: Various UK Locations Ireland: €700.00 per week plus accrued holiday pay of 8%. Contract: Fixed Term - Full Time Hours: Full time between Monday - Sunday, Centre Dependent Benefits: Pension contributions; Please Note: The successful candidate must be able to work in the UK. Twin is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake a standard or an enhanced disclosure via the DBS, depending on the role itself. • All gaps in CVs must be explained satisfactorily. • Proof of identity and qualifications will be required. • Successful candidates will be required to complete a one-hour on-line safeguarding training prior to commencing employment. We are dedicated to ensuring that all job applicants and members of staff are treated equally, without discrimination on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability, or age. Disability Confident Employer . click apply for full job details