Agilisys, the IT and business services provider, has just been awarded a contract for the provision of online and phone support by the Citizens Advice service in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. The order will generate more than 80 job vacancies when it commences in April 2012 and then a further 30 posts are likely to be created…
The Orders of St John Care Trust hope to turn the empty Beckford Centre building on Gypsy Lane, Warminster, Wiltshire, into a 75-bed care home. Outline planning permission has already been granted, now the project is just subject to final acceptance. The Orders of St John Care Trust say that 80 job vacancies will be…
Bernicia, the social housing group based in Kingston Park, Newcastle, are set to build their new group headquarters on the Ashwood Business Park in Ashington, Northumberland. An estimated 300 job vacancies will be created and 100 staff will also transfer from the Newcastle office. Bernicia are also set to open up a new apprenticeship programme…
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is currently in negotiations with the owners of the former Boots store site on Lower Dalton Road, Barrow-on-Furness, Cumbria. The large store has stood empty for most of the period between Boots relocating in 1996 and the present day. If a deal can be reached, BHF say that they would…
The charity sector is worth billions of pounds to the economy and plays a vital role in delivering many services as well as engagement with all kinds of groups and individuals. You might think that charity jobs are all about volunteering; although that can be one aspect, there are also some fantastic career opportunities available…
Construction work began today at Wymeswold, Leicestershire, where a £7m dog re-homing centre is being built for national canine charity, The Dogs Trust. When finished, the home will provide a stay-of-execution for 135 dogs at a time and give rise to 25 human job vacancies. The state-of-the-art centre will also be setting out with the…
70 NSPCC staff have been made redundant as part of a restructuring program being carried out by the famous children’s charity. The restructuring also means the closure of some of the charity’s projects which are all in the south west of England. The centres involved are at Calne, Dorchester, Exeter, Taunton and Truro. In…
Wirral Autistic Society has just been given a £323,000 grant from Social Investment Business to fund the construction of a new shop and cafe at its Greens Garden Centre site in Bromborough. The new facilities will provide the possibility for increased revenue generation as well as creating job vacancies for autistic workers. The charity’s garden…
