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:Graduate Sales Executive
Company: Sponge UK
Location: Plymouth
Hours: Full Time
Salary: £18,500
Role Description: Are you an ambitious graduate interested in developing an exciting career with one of the UK’s most creative, digital learning design companies?
What’s involved 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.
You’re good at Speaking confidently with clients. You will be comfortable contacting clients and responding to requests for updates and be happy to create an annual plan to make sure you stay in touch with them regularly.
Being really organised. Your administration skills will set you in good stead to keep well-versed records in order to maintain the customer database. You will be confident keeping these records organised and up to date.
Writing. You will enjoy using your excellent written skills to build creative proposals alongside the Solution Advisors. Your creative proposals will be key to the continuing growth of the company, so you will be valued from day one.
You like Building client relationships. You will enjoy the challenge of working with the Solutions Advisors to understand clients’ requirements in order to offer them the best bespoke elearning experience. Your confident people skills will put you at ease when meeting and talking with clients.
Reporting on what’s going on. You will be confident taking responsibility for reporting new business activity and updates to sales and project management teams, along with any other involved parties.
A friendly company. We strive to offer a fantastic working environment here at Sponge. With a Culture and Events Team making sure we have plenty of social activities to take part in, from running clubs to our famous summer BBQs, we’ll have you settled in no time.
You have • An impressive degree
• B2B customer facing experience
• Great admin and organisational skills
• Strong logic and reasoning skills
• A high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• The ability to multi-task, problem solve and work to tight deadlines
• A proactive attitude and the ability to work using your own initiative
• A desire to work in a fast paced, team focused, creative environment
Why join us? To learn more about our award winning company and to find out what it’s like to work for us, please visit our careers page.
Closing Date: Not stated
For more information and to apply visit: www.spongeuk.com Send us your CV along with an inspirational cover letter showing us what a great match you are for Sponge and the role.
Job Title: Outdoor Education Teaching Assistant
Company: Cornwall County Council
Location: Truro
Hours: Full time
Salary: Not stated
Role Description: Support Staff Required for PRU in Truro – Outdoor Education & PE Specialism.
•Climbing, Gardening, Sports.
•Active role, using alternative learning and engagement methods.
•Based In Launceston – Driving Licence Required.
I am looking for a new Teaching Assistant to join our client school in an outdoor education role. The position is vacant currently and the PRU are looking to fill the space as soon as possible. The majority of the role will be supporting students and helping to engage them via new and alternative means such as climbing, sports, gardening, bird watching & fishing. Many of the students are affected by ADHD and SEMH therefore a friendly yet professional manner is highly regarded and required.
Closing Date: Not stated
For more information and to apply visit: Previous experience and extra qualifications such as first aid or coaching badges would be beneficial. Although the role is for outdoor education there will be occasions where the work will be based inside or in a classroom environment. If you are interested in this role please contact Chloe on 01872 250120 and send through a short covering letter along with your CV to chloe.gunson@teachingpersonnel.com.
Job Title:Membership & Visitor Welcome Manager Cotehele House
Company: National Trust
Location: Cotehele, near Sailtash
Hours: 37.5 hrs pw
Salary: £18,731 pa
Role Description: Have you got fantastic team leadership skills and experience of working to targets in a busy visitor environment? We’d like you to bring those skills to the biggest conservation charity in Europe. We need your help to delight our visitors every day, helping us grow our membership every year.
Closing Date: 21 August 2017
For more information and to apply visit: http://bit.ly/2f4n4Pf
Job Title: Market Development Officer
Company: Conrwall Council
Location: Tavistock
Hours: 37 per week
Salary: £24,174 – £26,822 a year
Role Description:
Following a successful Stage 2 Bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund and Greater Dartmoor Leaf the Council is looking to recruit an experienced Market Development Officer to be responsible for the development, delivery and management of market related uses for the Butchers Hall in the centre of our historic market town.
The successful candidate will be highly experienced in a relevant discipline and have a proven track record of successful market development and management or the equivalent. The Market Development Officer will need to deliver and manage by Spring 2018 usage of the premises consistent with the HLF & GDL grants based on achieving full occupancy within 3 years.
Closing Date: 21-Aug-2017, 23:59:00
For more information and to apply visit: http://bit.ly/2tZM40S
Job Title: NPLQ and Trampoline Coach/Fitness Apprentice – Fusion
Company: Kingsbridge Leisure Centre
Location: Kingsbridge
Hours: Full time
Salary: £105 a day
Role Description: Supervise the pool in accordance with IQL standards and site NOP and EAP
Proactively direct pool and Gym users users· behaviour where necessary
Carry out minor repairs and remedialwork to equipment as and when necessary. undertaking regular
Inspections and reporting any faults or defects
Undertake cleaning duties. as appropriate
Carry out pooltesting and other health and safety checks as directed by Centre management.
passing results immediately to the appropriate person and escalating potential issues promptly
Assist with daily operations ensuring effective. accurate and timely set-ups and take-downs and
Changeovers
Assist with the preparation of allareas for activities and special events as required.
Assist with deliveries to the centre. storage and stock control
Assist the members of the public in their use of the facilities. encouraging maximum usage
Assist in the communication and promotion of the centre’s services.
Establish and maintain excel ent relationships with our customers and potential customers.
handling and escalating complaints where appropriate.
Adhere to the Equality and Diversity Policy, Health and Safety procedures, operating procedures.
customer service standards and uniform policy at all times
Maintain own mandatory qualifications. Licensing and CPD/ training requirements.
Closing Date: Not stated
For more information and to apply visit: http://bit.ly/2vhcue9
Job Title:
NPLQ and Fitness Apprentice – Fusion
Company: Ivybridge Leisure Centre
Location: Ivybridge
Hours: Full time
Salary: £105 a day
Role Description: Supervise the pool in accordance with IQL standards and site NOP and EAP
Proactively direct pool and Gym users users· behaviour where necessary
Carry out minor repairs and remedialwork to equipment as and when necessary. undertaking regular
Inspections and reporting any faults or defects
Undertake cleaning duties. as appropriate
Carry out pooltesting and other health and safety checks as directed by Centre management.
passing results immediately to the appropriate person and escalating potential issues promptly
Assist with daily operations ensuring effective. accurate and timely set-ups and take-downs and
Changeovers
Assist with the preparation of allareas for activities and special events as required.
Assist with deliveries to the centre. storage and stock control
Assist the members of the public in their use of the facilities. encouraging maximum usage
Assist in the communication and promotion of the centre’s services.
Establish and maintain excel ent relationships with our customers and potential customers.
handling and escalating complaints where appropriate.
Adhere to the Equality and Diversity Policy, Health and Safety procedures, operating procedures.
customer service standards and uniform policy at alltimes
Maintain own mandatory qualifications. Licensing and CPD/ training requirements.
Closing Date: Not stated
For more information and to apply visit: http://bit.ly/2vrycwF
Job Title: Enquiries Assistant
Company: Plymouth University
Location: Plymouth
Hours: Full time
Salary: £16,618 – £18,412 a yea
Role Description: he Student Recruitment and Admissions department is a dynamic, thriving and vibrant area of the University dealing with a range of stakeholders with periods of high intensity on the frontline of University business. Proactive and enthusiastic individuals are required to join the team with responsibility for handling enquiries, assisting with data tasks and supporting the customer focus of the department.
Under the direction of the Postgraduate Admissions & Enquiries Team Leader and as part of the Student Recruitment and Admissions team, you will contribute to the delivery of a customer focused, cost effective and efficient & enquiries service.
While the focus of this role is purely on working with enquiries and data, it is placed within a team covering a diverse range of responsibilities including database work, assessing applications and liaising with staff and applicants. You will need to be flexible, willing to engage with the work and capable of prioritising and organising their workload effectively, following the direction of the Team Leader.
Closing Date: Not stated, interview date 25/08/17 so apply soon
For more information and to apply visit: http://bit.ly/2tYSM2U
Job Title: Bar and Waiting Staff
Company: Finnygook Inn
Location: Torpoint
Hours: Full time. Hours will be flexible but will include both day, evening, weekends and split shifts. Please note this isn’t just summer work but a permanent position.
Salary: Not stated
Role Description: We’re a very busy, friendly relaxed pub and restaurant and are looking for fun, vibrant, confidant front of house staff. Experience isn’t necessarily needed (although preferred!) but if you’ve got bags of personality, work hard, have the ability to talk to people from all walks of life and are friendly chatty and reliable- we might be the place for you!
Closing Date: Not stated so apply soon.
For more information and to apply visit: http://bit.ly/2hmPZis