In an effort to help our readers who have lost their jobs due to the coronavirus crisis, we have compiled a list of jobs currently available in the Shepton Mallet area to give you a helping hand in your job hunt.

Children's Support Worker, Days and Waking Nights - Shepton Mallet

At Newcross, we're transforming home care across the UK. Be a part of it.

We're recruiting for Support Workers to join our team in the Shepton Mallet area, delivering quality care in the home.

This role involves working as part of a small team to support people with day-to-day activities, in line with their individual care plans.

Specialist training will be given, tailored to the packages of care you work on, so this is a great chance to upskill in new areas.

You'll need to have prior experience of supporting service users with PEG Feeding, Airway Management and Tracheostomy but full training and induction will be provided.

What you'll gain:

• A competitive remuneration of £12.46 per hour, including holiday pay
• Take control of when you get paid with instant Flexi Pay
• Fixed hours on a rota basis
• Free ongoing learning and development to take your career where you go
• Access to NHS registered GPs and mental health support to avoid waiting for NHS appointments

Flexi Pay:

You are in control of when you get paid with Flexi Pay. Simply submit your timesheets through our app and you'll gain instant access to up to 50 per cent of the value of your existing shifts even on weekends and bank holidays.

About your profile:

You'll already have a minimum of three months' experience under your belt and hold a valid Moving and Handling certificate.

We do also accept candidates with experience of caring for a loved one. The right to work in the UK is a must.

As well as excellence in care, we also need you to demonstrate our core values of positivity, trustworthiness, respectfulness, understanding, kindness, and calmness on every shift.

Like what you see? Joining Newcross has many benefits.

You'll be working for one of the UK's leading independent healthcare providers and joining a supportive community of like-minded individuals who love nothing more than helping others.

Job specifics:

Permanent, full-time or part-time. £12.46 per hour.

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Automation Engineer - Shepton Mallet

Are you an electrically-biased maintenance engineer who is looking to progress within automation and control systems?

This is unique opportunity for a maintenance engineer to have huge personal investment in themselves so they can become an automation and controls specialists in a massively growing business.

This company are constantly growing in this recession proof market which has continually seen expansion throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.

With a range of PPMs/projects to undertake as the company keep spending millions on upgrading their state-of-the-art machinery to aid their ever busy and highly successful business.

Key responsibilities:

• Working on site automation (PLC, SCADA, HMI)
• Electrical repairs three phase, motors VSDs
• PPMs, project work on packaging machinery
• Monday to Friday (days only)

• Experience as an electrically-biased maintenance engineer
• Experience with PLC, Drives, Motors
• Experience from FMCG/Packaging
• Apprenticeship trained or relevant experience or engineering qualifications (NVQ/HNC/HND or equivalent)

Job specifics:

Permanent, full-time. £30,000 to £40,000 per annum.

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Warehouse Operative - Evercreech

Our client based in Evercreech is currently seeking warehouse operatives on an ongoing basis.

Hours of work are between 8am and 9pm on a shift rota. Weekend work will be included (working five days out of seven with overtime).

You will be required to pick orders using a hand scanner.

This will be in a chilled environment and candidates must be confident with maths.

Job specifics:

Temporary, full-time. £9 to £9.23 per hour.

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