Newport City Council is seeking a Business Support Officer to provide clerical and administrative support within its crematorium service, based at Telford Street, Newport (NP19 0ES). Starting 5 June 2026, the role pays £13.26-£17.10 per hour via Prism. You will be the first point of contact for bereaved families, funeral directors, officiants, and suppliers-communicating in person, by telephone, and in writing. Day to day duties include carrying out a range of administrative tasks associated with cremations, receiving payments for crematorium services, issuing receipts, and maintaining financial records in line with the Council's regulations. You will also assist the team leader in building and sustaining effective relationships with the crematorium's partners. Responsibilities Act as first point of contact for bereaved families, funeral directors, officiants, and suppliers. Communicate in person, by telephone, and in writing. Carry out administrative tasks associated with cremations. Receive payments for crematorium services. Issue receipts. Maintain financial records in line with Council regulations. Assist the team leader in building and sustaining relationships with partners. Qualifications Minimum of 5 GCSEs (grades A-C) or NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent experience). At least two years' experience of dealing directly with customers and partners. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to plan and organise workloads. Competence with Windows based software. Sympathetic and understanding attitude towards the bereaved. Desirable: Working towards the ICCM Crematorium Certificate. Desirable: Welsh language ability. Benefits Competitive pay rates, paid weekly. Supportive management team with approachable, experienced leaders. Desirable location with great transport links. A stable, well resourced, and encouraging working environment.
09/06/2026
Full time
Newport City Council is seeking a Business Support Officer to provide clerical and administrative support within its crematorium service, based at Telford Street, Newport (NP19 0ES). Starting 5 June 2026, the role pays £13.26-£17.10 per hour via Prism. You will be the first point of contact for bereaved families, funeral directors, officiants, and suppliers-communicating in person, by telephone, and in writing. Day to day duties include carrying out a range of administrative tasks associated with cremations, receiving payments for crematorium services, issuing receipts, and maintaining financial records in line with the Council's regulations. You will also assist the team leader in building and sustaining effective relationships with the crematorium's partners. Responsibilities Act as first point of contact for bereaved families, funeral directors, officiants, and suppliers. Communicate in person, by telephone, and in writing. Carry out administrative tasks associated with cremations. Receive payments for crematorium services. Issue receipts. Maintain financial records in line with Council regulations. Assist the team leader in building and sustaining relationships with partners. Qualifications Minimum of 5 GCSEs (grades A-C) or NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent experience). At least two years' experience of dealing directly with customers and partners. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to plan and organise workloads. Competence with Windows based software. Sympathetic and understanding attitude towards the bereaved. Desirable: Working towards the ICCM Crematorium Certificate. Desirable: Welsh language ability. Benefits Competitive pay rates, paid weekly. Supportive management team with approachable, experienced leaders. Desirable location with great transport links. A stable, well resourced, and encouraging working environment.
Semester.co.uk is looking for an experienced Data Analyst based in Slough for a 12-week interim role, offering £500 per day. You will create and enhance Power BI dashboards to provide comprehensive management information for Adult Social Care. Your expertise in handling complex datasets and clear communication with stakeholders is essential. The position offers competitive pay, a supportive management team, and a stable working environment.
09/06/2026
Full time
Semester.co.uk is looking for an experienced Data Analyst based in Slough for a 12-week interim role, offering £500 per day. You will create and enhance Power BI dashboards to provide comprehensive management information for Adult Social Care. Your expertise in handling complex datasets and clear communication with stakeholders is essential. The position offers competitive pay, a supportive management team, and a stable working environment.
A Slough-based local authority is seeking an experienced Data Analyst for an initial 12 week interim engagement, paying £500 per day via umbrella. This is a hands on technical role at the heart of Adult Social Care performance reporting, offering the opportunity to deliver genuinely impactful business intelligence across a busy public sector service. You will take the lead on creating and enhancing Power BI dashboards that provide the organisation with comprehensive management information, including performance indicators, KPIs, and statutory reporting requirements for Adult Social Care. You will also respond to user feedback to refine and improve existing dashboards, ensuring data outputs remain fit for purpose. Key responsibilities include the creation, maintenance, and further development of the technical infrastructure needed to host and integrate disparate datasets from multiple Adult Services systems. The ideal candidate will combine deep technical data and BI expertise with a genuine appreciation of Adult Social Care and local government operating environments. You must be comfortable translating complex datasets into clear, actionable insight for non technical stakeholders. Hands on experience with Liquidlogic and Controcc is essential; familiarity with Agresso is highly desirable. Based at 25 Windsor Road, Slough, SL1 2EJ, with a start date of 26 May 2026. What's on offer: Excellent, competitive pay rates - paid weekly Supportive management team with approachable, experienced leaders A desirable location with great transport links A stable, well resourced, and encouraging working environment
09/06/2026
Full time
A Slough-based local authority is seeking an experienced Data Analyst for an initial 12 week interim engagement, paying £500 per day via umbrella. This is a hands on technical role at the heart of Adult Social Care performance reporting, offering the opportunity to deliver genuinely impactful business intelligence across a busy public sector service. You will take the lead on creating and enhancing Power BI dashboards that provide the organisation with comprehensive management information, including performance indicators, KPIs, and statutory reporting requirements for Adult Social Care. You will also respond to user feedback to refine and improve existing dashboards, ensuring data outputs remain fit for purpose. Key responsibilities include the creation, maintenance, and further development of the technical infrastructure needed to host and integrate disparate datasets from multiple Adult Services systems. The ideal candidate will combine deep technical data and BI expertise with a genuine appreciation of Adult Social Care and local government operating environments. You must be comfortable translating complex datasets into clear, actionable insight for non technical stakeholders. Hands on experience with Liquidlogic and Controcc is essential; familiarity with Agresso is highly desirable. Based at 25 Windsor Road, Slough, SL1 2EJ, with a start date of 26 May 2026. What's on offer: Excellent, competitive pay rates - paid weekly Supportive management team with approachable, experienced leaders A desirable location with great transport links A stable, well resourced, and encouraging working environment
Semester.co.uk is seeking a Fire Safety Technical Lead for the London Borough of Lambeth. This role involves providing strategic and operational technical leadership across the Council's housing portfolio, especially for higher-risk buildings. Responsibilities include reviewing fire strategies, leading fire incident investigations, and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations. With excellent pay rates and a supportive management team, this position offers a desirable working environment.
09/06/2026
Full time
Semester.co.uk is seeking a Fire Safety Technical Lead for the London Borough of Lambeth. This role involves providing strategic and operational technical leadership across the Council's housing portfolio, especially for higher-risk buildings. Responsibilities include reviewing fire strategies, leading fire incident investigations, and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations. With excellent pay rates and a supportive management team, this position offers a desirable working environment.
Job Overview An exciting interim opportunity has arisen at the London Borough of Lambeth for a Fire Safety Technical Lead to provide strategic and operational technical leadership across the Council's housing portfolio, including its Higher-Risk Buildings (HRBs). Based at 6 Brixton Hill, SW2, this role offers up to £600 per day (Ltd/Umbrella), starting 23 June 2026. As Technical Lead you will act as independent technical authority on fire safety, fire engineering, and building safety risk - supporting the Council in its duties as Accountable Person and Principal Accountable Person for HRBs. You will provide specialist assurance across fire risk assessment actions, design compliance, contractor performance, fire protection systems, and incident investigation. Key Responsibilities Reviewing fire strategies, drawings, and specifications against Approved Document B, BS 9991, BS 5839, and BS 5266. Undertaking risk based FRA action verification. Leading fire incident investigations and MOR escalation. Providing technical input to Building Safety Cases and BSR submissions. Managing and developing direct reports. Qualifications Knowledge of construction types, compartmentation, external wall systems, and fire protection systems. Experience of compliance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, Fire Safety Act 2021, and Building Safety Act 2022. A Level 4 Fire Safety qualification. Membership of IFE, IFSM, IOSH, or CIOB (or working towards). If you have the technical depth and leadership experience to provide independent fire safety assurance at scale across a major London housing portfolio, apply now. Benefits Excellent, competitive pay rates - paid weekly. Supportive management team with approachable, experienced leaders. A desirable location with great transport links. A stable, well resourced, and encouraging working environment.
09/06/2026
Full time
Job Overview An exciting interim opportunity has arisen at the London Borough of Lambeth for a Fire Safety Technical Lead to provide strategic and operational technical leadership across the Council's housing portfolio, including its Higher-Risk Buildings (HRBs). Based at 6 Brixton Hill, SW2, this role offers up to £600 per day (Ltd/Umbrella), starting 23 June 2026. As Technical Lead you will act as independent technical authority on fire safety, fire engineering, and building safety risk - supporting the Council in its duties as Accountable Person and Principal Accountable Person for HRBs. You will provide specialist assurance across fire risk assessment actions, design compliance, contractor performance, fire protection systems, and incident investigation. Key Responsibilities Reviewing fire strategies, drawings, and specifications against Approved Document B, BS 9991, BS 5839, and BS 5266. Undertaking risk based FRA action verification. Leading fire incident investigations and MOR escalation. Providing technical input to Building Safety Cases and BSR submissions. Managing and developing direct reports. Qualifications Knowledge of construction types, compartmentation, external wall systems, and fire protection systems. Experience of compliance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, Fire Safety Act 2021, and Building Safety Act 2022. A Level 4 Fire Safety qualification. Membership of IFE, IFSM, IOSH, or CIOB (or working towards). If you have the technical depth and leadership experience to provide independent fire safety assurance at scale across a major London housing portfolio, apply now. Benefits Excellent, competitive pay rates - paid weekly. Supportive management team with approachable, experienced leaders. A desirable location with great transport links. A stable, well resourced, and encouraging working environment.