Welcome to your weekly round up of new full time and graduate job openings in Plymouth and the surrounding region. Vacancies are listed in alphabetical order, with a link to a more detailed description of each role provided also. Some positions may only be for a fixed-term, but don’t disregard them as they can help you to gain valuable experience and get your foot in the door.
Please note: The UnderGround receives vacancy information in good faith from employers, but cannot be held responsible for its accuracy or authenticity. Please contact us if you have any doubts or queries about any of these adverts. If you are interested in any vacancies, you are advised to check the full details of the role to ensure that they are suitable before applying for jobs. Some vacancies are submitted to us without a closing date. If no date is provided please check in the first instance that the vacancy is still available. If you are looking for a part-time role to support your studies, it is worth contacting the employer before applying to find out if the hours will suit your needs.
Job Title: Accounts Assistant
Company: Rocktails
Location: South Brent
Hours: Full time
Salary: £20,000 – £26,000/year
Role Description: A key member of the friendly core Rocktails team, working with our Financial Controller to ensure that our accounts are managed effectively. The role also includes working one day per week for our other business, The Oyster Shack restaurant. You will have a natural flair for accounts, experience within a likeminded company and be career driven to progress into a more senior role within the next 2 years.
Closing Date: Not specified (so apply sooner rather than later!)
For more information and to apply visit: bit.ly/2oshDgz
Job Title: Business Manager
Company: Morses Club
Location: Plymouth
Hours: Full time
Salary: Not disclosed
Role Description: We have an exciting opportunity for a customer focused Team Leader to develop and lead a team of Field Collection Agents who issue cash loans to customers on manageable weekly repayment plans. This role would suit someone with excellent people skills, and a natural ability to build relationships, with experience of leading others and dealing with customers face to face. Experience in the home collected credit sector in either field or sales would be advantageous.
Closing Date: Not specified (so apply sooner rather than later!)
For more information and to apply visit: bit.ly/2nNAG1K
Job Title: Community Mental Health Practitioner
Company: Livewell Southwest CIC
Location: Plymouth
Hours: 22.5-37.5hours/week available
Salary: £26,302-£35,225/year
Role Description: Are you an Occupational Therapist, Social Worker or Mental Health nurse looking for a new role? Livewell Southwest, one of the most exciting organisations in Health & Social Care, is seeking enthusiastic practitioners to join our multi-disciplinary Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) or our City Wide Home Treatment Team delivering a wide range of interventions and treatments to people experiencing severe and enduring mental health problems. The Home Treatment Team provides 24hr 365 days service to acutely ill patients in the community providing an alternative to hospital admission.
Closing Date: Interviews to be held on 21st April 2017 so apply sooner rather than later!
For more information and to apply visit: bit.ly/2nNz2NI
Job Title: Community Physiotherapist
Company: Livewell Southwest CIC
Location: Plymouth
Hours: Full time
Salary: £21,909-£28,462/year
Role Description: The Community Crisis Response Team (CCRT) are looking for a new junior physiotherapist to join our 7 day dynamic therapy led award winning team! The successful applicant will have a flexible holistic approach to working with clients who are receiving intermediate therapy following a crisis. You will provide rapid assessments and rehabilitation programs for clients alongside our experienced integrated team.
Closing Date: Not specified (so apply sooner rather than later!)
For more information and to apply visit: bit.ly/2os8CnF
Job Title: Creative Content and Social Media Marketing Executive
Company: Philema Hospitality Management
Location: Plymouth
Hours: Full Time
Salary: Not disclosed
Role Description: Does Instagram make your heart beat faster? Do you think genuine customer care and social media go hand in hand? Are you crazy about anything #hashtag? Do you lose yourself on Pinterest? Is Twitter, along with your smartphone, your best friend? As well as directly supporting the Group Marketing Manager on the execution of the annual marketing calendar, this role is responsible for generating creative content across all channels.
Closing Date: Not specified (so apply sooner rather than later!)
For more information and to apply visit: bit.ly/2nQQDWK
Job Title: Faculty Head Modern Foreign Languages
Company: Launceston College
Location: Launceston, Cornwall
Hours: Full time
Salary: TLR 1 £9964/year
Role Description: Launceston College is seeking to appoint an outstanding practitioner and leader to our successful MFL Faculty. The successful applicant will be able to teach from 11 to 18 and ideally both Spanish and French. They will joining the Faculty at an exciting time; they will be working with a newly appointed MFL Advanced Skills teacher and with a team that includes co-ordinators for each Key Stage.
Closing Date: 16th April 2017
For more information and to apply visit: bit.ly/2o1zCJU
Job Title: Fitness Instructor
Company: Ivybridge Leisure Centre
Location: Ivybridge, Devon
Hours: 38-40hours/week
Salary: £4.05-£7.50 (rates according to age)
Role Description: Our Fitness Instructors are breaking down barriers for our customers. The gym can be an intimidating place and as a Fitness Instructor, you will welcome all customers, ensure equipment is used safely, encourage users by devising and delivering fitness assessments and programs and instructing small group exercise groups on the gym floor. In addition, keep the gym clean and inviting.
Closing Date: Not specified (so apply sooner rather than later!)
For more information and to apply visit: bit.ly/2ospYkB
 
Job Title: Funding Manager
Company: Young Devon
Location: Plymouth
Hours: 37hours/week
Salary: £28,832/year
Role Description: We are looking for an experienced funding manager to join our Business Development team and to produce innovative, professional submissions that communicate Young Devon’s vision. You will be an effective and creative writer with the ability to articulate complex information in to a compelling argument for funding. You will have a track record of securing bids and tenders for local government contract, as well as securing income through trusts and foundations. You will also need to be experienced in the full process of securing funding from developing ideas, with internal and external partners, (submitting PQQ’s where relevant) through to final submission.
Closing Date: 17th April 2017
For more information and to apply email: hr@youngdevon.org or for an informal discussion call Andrew Turnock on 01752 424759 or 07711 743976
Job Title: Graduate Sales Executive
Company: Sponge UK
Location: Plymouth
Hours: Full time
Salary: £18,000/year
Role Description: From the very beginning, you will be placed in the heart of Sponge working alongside a variety of creative teams. There you will learn all about the elearning industry so you fully comprehend the custom-made digital learning solutions you are effectively selling to your clients. You will learn from and train with a designated Solutions Advisor working closely with our global clients to truly understand their elearning requirements. You will support your team in the creation of sales proposals, identify new
business opportunities, take responsibility for admin, and help present to global clients.
Closing Date: Not specified (so apply sooner rather than later!)
For more information and to apply visit: bit.ly/2n3AbUe
Job Title: Graduate Sports Assistant Assistant
Company: Emanuel School
Location: Clapham Junction, London
Hours: Full time
Salary: Not disclosed
Role Description: The school requires a bright and highly motivated individual to assist the Sports Department in the delivery of our extensive sports programme. Experience in coaching Netball and Hockey are desirable and the willingness to commit fully to the life of a busy independent school is essential. The role is an excellent opportunity for a graduate who would like to gain experience of working in a school and is considering a career in teaching.
Closing Date: 3pm, 1st May 2017
For more information and to apply email: shirley.blackburn@emanuel.org.uk
Job Title: Head of Digital Marketing
Company: Clarks
Location: Street, Somerset
Hours: Full time
Salary: Up to £69,600/year plus benefits
Role Description: Clarks is a worldwide name. Our brand is known across the globe and is winning new fans every day. As Head of Digital Marketing, you’ll build on our success through our European websites. It’s your chance to own the digital marketing and media strategy – plus a £10m budget. Your goal? To help us meet commercial sales, brand and KPI targets. To succeed, you’ll need to lead the Digital Marketing team across CRM, Search, Display and Affiliate channels. You’ll check that content plans align with brand and dovetail with wider strategies. You’ll also provide forecasts, maximise partnerships and optimise digital marketing channels. On top of this, you’ll be responsible for driving brand awareness, engagement and conversion.
Closing Date: 28th April 2017
For more information and to apply visit: bit.ly/2nAqEQzz
Job Title: Head of English
Company: Mount Tamar School
Location: Plymouth
Hours: Full time
Salary: Dependent on experience + SEN 1 and TLR £2,561
Role Description: Mount Tamar is a vibrant specialist school for primary and secondary pupils with complex needs including; attachment, ASC, SMEH and trauma. We operate over 6 sites in Plymouth including our Farm School in Liskeard. The main site in St Budeaux has a Hostel provision for 10 pupils.
Closing Date: 26th April 2017
For more information and to apply visit: bit.ly/2oA3haI
Job Title: Head of Maths
Company: Mount Tamar School
Location: Plymouth
Hours: Full time
Salary: Dependent on experience + SEN 1 and TLR £2,561
Role Description: Mount Tamar is a vibrant specialist school for primary and secondary pupils with complex needs including; attachment, ASC, SMEH and trauma. We operate over 6 sites in Plymouth including our Farm School in Liskeard. The main site in St Budeaux has a Hostel provision for 10 pupils.
Closing Date: 26th April 2017
For more information and to apply visit: bit.ly/2osi8qo
Job Title: Head Teacher
Company: Priory Group
Location: Bere Alston, Devon
Hours: 37.5hours/week
Salary: Competitive
Role Description: Chelfham Bere Alston School is a vibrant, diverse school which specialises in high quality educational provision for boys and girls aged between 7-19 with complex learning needs and challenging behaviour including Autism. Due to the increased number of students, we are looking for exceptional individuals to be part of a growing team of professionals.
Closing Date: 19th April 2017
For more information and to apply visit: bit.ly/2nRowXl
Job Title: Head Teacher (Primary)
Company: Cornwall Council
Location: Fowey, Cornwall
Hours: Full time
Salary: Leadership Scale, 12-18 (depending on experience)
Role Description: The governors of Fowey Primary School and the board of Peninsula Learning Trust are looking to appoint an inspirational and caring headteacher for our lovely school. We are seeking a special person who will provide strong leadership to the whole school team in order to promote a love of learning to all our children and to ensure that they “dream big”, push themselves to the limit, fulfil their potential and make a seamless transition to secondary education.
Closing Date: Ongoing, with an interview date of 5th May 2017
For more information and to apply visit: bit.ly/2nNuiHM
Job Title: Homeless Prevention Worker
Company: Young Devon
Location: Exeter
Hours: 37hours/week (fixed term contract)
Salary: £18,862/year pro rata
Role Description: We require someone able to offer comprehensive and realistic Housing advice and support with a focus on 16/17 year olds and young people leaving care in Exeter. The post holder will be expected to use a person centred approach in the delivery of homelessness prevention pathway working with young people and families delivering a multi-agency early intervention. A comprehensive training package aligned with the role is available if required.
Closing Date: 12pm, 13th April 2017
For more information and to apply email: hr@youngdevon.org or for an informal discussion call Jenny Lynch (Homeless Prevention Lead Worker) on 07738 195698
Job Title: Homeless Prevention Worker
Company: Young Devon
Location: Newton Abbot
Hours: 37hours/week (fixed term contract)
Salary: £18,862/year pro rata
Role Description: We require someone able to offer comprehensive and realistic Housing advice and support with a focus on 16/17 year olds and young people leaving care in Teignbridge. The post holder will be expected to use a person centred approach in the delivery of homelessness prevention pathway working with young people and families delivering a multi-agency early intervention. A comprehensive training package aligned with the role is available if required.
Closing Date: 12pm, 13th April 2017
For more information and to apply email: hr@youngdevon.org or for an informal discussion call Ros Arscott on 01392 381992
Job Title: KS3 Nurture Teacher
Company: Mount Tamar School
Location: Plymouth
Hours: Full time
Salary: Dependent on experience + SEN 1
Role Description: Mount Tamar is a vibrant specialist school for primary and secondary pupils with complex needs including; attachment, ASC, SMEH and trauma. We operate over 6 sites in Plymouth including our Farm School in Liskeard. The main site in St Budeaux has a Hostel provision for 10 pupils.
Closing Date: 26th April 2017
For more information and to apply visit: bit.ly/2osc69q
Job Title: Lifeguard/Recreation Assistant
Company: Meadowlands Leisure Centre
Location: Tavistock
Hours: 32hours/week
Salary: £4.05-£7.50 r(rates according to age)
Role Description: Our Lifeguards/Recreation Assistants have one of the most important jobs at our centres and that is keeping our customers safe in and around the water. In addition to being a stickler for health and safety, as a Lifeguard/Recreation Assistant, you will thoroughly clean assigned areas, set up and break down various activities and events and conduct pool testing according to procedures.
Closing Date: Not specified (so apply sooner rather than later!)
For more information and to apply visit: bit.ly/2oPSNmO
Job Title: Operations Coordinator
Company: Girlguiding UK
Location: Lyndhurst, Hampshire
Hours: 35hours/week
Salary: £22,178- £25,615/year
Role Description: This is a fantastic opportunity for a candidate interested in gaining management experience within the hospitality and events sectors.
Girlguiding aims to provide a “Best in Class” experience to all its guests and you will be a key player in making this a reality. The role is challenging but rewarding, working within an excellent leadership team, identifying improvements in operations and getting your ideas heard!
Closing Date: 9am, 10th April 2017
For more information and to apply visit: bit.ly/2nvEFhH
Job Title: PhD Full Time Studentships in Psychology
Company: University of Plymouth
Location: Plymouth
Hours: Full time
Salary: £14,553/year
Role Description: The School of Psychology at the University of Plymouth is offering three full-time three-year PhD studentships including a stipend of £14,553, starting in September 2017. These studentships are available in any of the specialist areas of research supported by the school. The school has a wide range of psychology research interests including cognition, vision, music, developmental, emotion, health, clinical, social and neuroscience.
Closing Date: 7th May 2017
For more information and to apply visit: bit.ly/2osrwuy
Job Title: Physiotherapy Advanced Practitioner for Rehabilitation
Company: Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust
Location: Barnstaple
Hours: Full time
Salary: £31,383-£41,373/year
Role Description: We are looking for a dynamic and flexible Physiotherapy Advanced Practitioner for the Medical Rehabilitation Team. The team is ward-based and outreaches into the community to facilitate a supported discharge model for patients on the Fraility Pathway. This includes working on a rehabilitation ward that has been recently redesigned and refurbished to meet the specific needs of patients who have dementia or cognitive impairments.
Closing Date: Not specified (so apply sooner rather than later!)
For more information and to apply visit: bit.ly/2os3Juo
Job Title: Physiotherapist
Company: Livewell Southwest CIC
Location: Ivybridge, Devon
Hours: Full time
Salary: £26,302-£35,225/year
Role Description: Our continually developing Kingsbridge Community Ward, and Rehabilitation Service, has an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic, forward-thinking Band 6 physiotherapist. You will be working as part of an integrated health and social care team providing care in the community to the local population. The work will include predominantly community work, long term conditions and intermediate care caseloads however may also require ward work.
Closing Date: Not specified (so apply sooner rather than later!)
For more information and to apply visit: bit.ly/2ozY5DL
Job Title: Project Coordinator
Company: Creative England
Location: Truro, Cornwall
Hours: Full time
Salary: £25,000/year
Role Description: Creative England has partnered with Plymouth University having been awarded funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) to improve the use of e-health in Cornwall. The E-health Productivity and Innovation in Cornwall (EPIC) project will start in May 2017 for three years. This is an interesting and innovative opportunity for an experienced Project Coordinator to be based with the EPIC project team in Truro. This role will be responsible for managing the administration of the project. You will ensure procedural compliance, effective administrative procedures and accurate record keeping in line with ERDF guidelines.
Closing Date: 17th April 2017
For more information and to apply visit: bit.ly/2osqj6E
Job Title: Regional Volunteering and Outreach Manager
Company: Diabetes UK
Location: Taunton, Somerset
Hours: 35hours/week
Salary: £25,000/year (plus £3000 car allowance)
Role Description: Diabetes is the most potentially devastating – and fastest growing – health crisis of our time, requiring ongoing high-quality care and support. There are currently 4.5 million people in the UK living with diabetes, and 11.9 million more at increased risk of getting Type 2 diabetes. Those diagnosed face the risk of life-changing, and life-limiting, complications, unless they are given the very best care and the support they need to manage their condition well. As a society we need to work together now – and take action now – to fund critical research, improve healthcare and treatment, and prevent yet more people developing this potentially life-threatening condition. We have a vision of a world where diabetes can do no harm – if you’d like to be part of that, why not join us?
Closing Date: 18th April 2017
For more information and to apply visit: bit.ly/2oPKvvr
Job Title: Social Media Executive
Company: Sponge UK
Location: Plymouth
Hours: Full time
Salary: Not disclosed
Role Description: Working within a talented team of marketing experts, you will be responsible for publishing and scheduling all social media activities, producing visual and engaging content and using analytics to measure effectiveness. You will also have the opportunity to channel your digital marketing expertise to develop social media and digital marketing strategies that will increase online engagement, grow online communities, increase website traffic and generate leads.
Closing Date: Not specified (so apply sooner rather than later!)
For more information and to apply visit: bit.ly/2nweUO4
Job Title: Social Media and Photography Person
Company: Williams Crawford
Location: Saltash, Cornwall
Hours: Full time
Salary: Not disclosed
Role Description: We have a position for a person to populate our social media, digital marketing, advertising etc. That involves taking great photos of our cars, placing online and increasing our exposure and business. It’s fast paced, you need to be sharp, quick and have a keen eye.
Closing Date: Not specified (so apply sooner rather than later!)
For more information and to apply visit: bit.ly/2oPC5nM
