In an effort to help our readers who have lost their jobs due to the Coronavirus pandemic we have compiled a list of jobs currently hiring in and around Congleton to give you a helping hand in your job hunt!

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Administration Assistant - Congleton

The Department of Work & Pensions have an exciting opportunity for individuals who enjoy interacting with people to join a highly motivated team.

You will ideally have administration experience, be extremely personable, with excellent communication skills, with the ability to work as a member of a team in a very busy environment.

Duties will include all aspects of office administration, including the following:

-Assisting colleagues in the sales and customer services department

-Dealing with queries

-Filing

-Carrying out requests from management as needed

-Answering emails and sorting post

-Answering phone calls and transferring them as necessary

-Greeting and welcoming visitors

-Applicants must be computer literate with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and possess a professional telephone manner.

Job Specifics

Permanent. Full Time. Competitive Salary.

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Customer Service - Congleton

Job Details: Provide customer service support to customers calling, emailing, live chatting or instant messaging the team.

Interact with them and process information in response to enquiries, concerns and requests about products and services provided by the business

Main Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Deal directly with customers either by telephone, or electronically or face to face
• Respond promptly to customers requests
• Handle and resolve customer complaints
• Provide pricing information
• Process orders, forms, applications and requests
• Direct requests and unresolved issues to the designated resource (using traffic light system)
• Keep records of customer interactions
• Record details of enquiries, comments and complaints
• Record details of actions taken
• Maintain customer databases
• General administration
• Communicate and coordinate with internal departments
• Follow up on customer interactions
• Provide feedback on the efficiency of the customer service process

Education and Experience:

• Five GCSE's including English and Maths at grade C or above
• Knowledge of customer service principles and practices
• Knowledge of relevant computer applications
• Knowledge of administrative procedures Key Skills and Competencies
• Communication skills- verbal and written
• Listening skills
• Problem analysis and problem-solving
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Data collection and ordering
• Customer service orientation
• Adaptability
• Ability to work under own initiative
• Friendly, happy demeanour
• Able to Work in a Fast-Paced Environment
• Able to Work as a Team
• Able to Prioritise Customer Orders
• Problem-Solver
• Listening Skills
• Accurate Record-Keeping

Job Specifics

Permanent. Full Time. Competitive Salary.

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Cleaner - Congleton

The Department of Work & Pensions client is a large cleaning and facilities company looking for cleaners locally.

Previous experience preferred but not essential. Must be reliable and hard working.

Address

Boots

14-16 Bridge St

Congleton

Cheshire

CW12 1AY

Hours of work

Monday, Wednesday and Friday (7.30am - 9am)

5 Hours per week

This is a temporary to permanent opportunity.

Job Specifics

Permanent. Part Time. £8.72 per hour.

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Home Based Baby Events Organisers - Congleton

Self-Employed Home Based Baby Event Organisers required in ALL areas of the UK.

Organise your own Nearly New BABY Sales from home. Join our 120+ team. Trusted company!

Cheeki Monkeys are looking for Home Based Event Organisers to run monthly Baby & Children's Markets in your own local community.

Be your own boss, working hours that fit around your family commitments; part-time, full-time, daytime or evenings the choice is yours!

What are Cheeki Monkeys Big Baby & Children's Markets?

Cheeki Monkeys Big Baby & Children's Markets are indoor community events for the whole family, where mums and dads can buy or sell quality, gently used babies' and children's toys, clothes and equipment.

These pop-up baby markets are becoming increasingly popular; they are very much like car boot sales, but held indoors and aimed at the family market, regularly attracting hundreds of shoppers!

What is involved in running a market?

As an Events Organiser, your task will be to:

-Locate and book local venues to hold your markets.

-Promote and market your events online and offline via non-paid channels to attract stallholders and shoppers.

-Manage your events on market days.

What is required to be a successful events organiser?

No experience is required as they will guide you through every step of the process of setting up your own Cheeki Monkeys BIG Baby and Children's Markets, from locating venues to how to advertise the events with really clear step by step instructions.

They will help you to reproduce their thriving and lucrative events and develop their own Cheeki Monkeys BIG Baby and Children's Markets.

Most of your work will involve marketing your events online (using Facebook etc.), therefore access to the internet is a MUST HAVE!

Most of your enquiries from both stallholders and shoppers will be via email or social media messages, although you will also need to have the ability to take telephone enquiries, this can be via a landline or mobile.

Having good computer skills and being confident using the internet will be an advantage, although they will provide you with detailed instructions on what and where to advertise.

Age and gender are unimportant and you don't need to have a driving licence or any qualifications.

Being helpful, friendly and welcoming are the most essential attributes required to succeed as an Events Organiser.

What are my set-up costs?

To keep your expenditure to a minimum, they've developed an off the shelf simple and affordable package which allows you to set-up your own ready-made business.

Your all-inclusive Marketing and Operations Manual may be purchased at a cost of £150, however purchase of this is not obligatory.

Their in-depth Marketing and Operations Manual is precious to us and has been compiled in meticulous detail.

It reveals all their secrets to success and contains many hints and tips that they don't want to randomly disclose.

As a result, they don't want to be sending this out indiscriminately. Paying for the manual demonstrates that you are serious about becoming an Event Organiser with Cheeki Monkeys.

By following the instructions within the manual you could be holding your first event within four weeks.

Public Liability Insurance is a necessity to run any type of events, it is not purchased through Cheeki Monkeys, but they can recommend independent insurance providers.

The cost of full cover for one year is approximately the equivalent of £6.00-£7.00 per month. This policy will insure ALL your events for up to 1 million pounds each.

Venue hire: You will need some funds to pay deposits for your venues upfront (typically £20-£50).

Ongoing management fees

Their on-going management fees are 25% deducted from your stall fees income.

As they take a percentage fee rather than a fixed monthly fee or fee per market, they've an ongoing interest in the success of your markets and they continue to work with you to make sure your events are a success.

Put simply they don't earn any money if you don't!

Flexible hours - Full Time income

The great thing about being an Event Organiser is that your hours of work are not monitored.

The amount of time you put into promoting your events is at your discretion. Therefore, your income will depend on how many markets you run per year and how much effort you put in to promoting them.

Full details about your HIGH potential earnings will be provided upon application.

Catch the mood of the moment

These types of markets are becoming an ever-increasing popular place for parents to trade their pre-loved goods.

The number of nearly new baby sales in the UK are growing at a rapid rate... take action now and grab your slice of this upward trend.

For more detailed information, apply now before your area gets snapped up... once it's gone, it's gone and they are going FAST!

Job Specifics

Permanent. Part Time. £16,000 to £28,000 per annum.

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Security Officer Retail - Congleton

TSS (Total Security Services) Ltd is the UK's largest privately owned security company offering retail security solutions across the UK to a number of household names, including Apple, Boots, John Lewis, Morrisons, Selfridges, Tesco and Waitrose.

They are a SIA approved contractor with over 4,500 employees operating across the UK.

The company has achieved the Investors in People award, whilst also gaining the Gold rating from the National Security Inspectorate.

Due to continued business expansion they now have multiple opportunities to join their highly successful company.

The ideal candidate will be capable of working in a busy environment, with a high degree of flexibility and looking to develop an exciting career within the security industry.

They can offer full time and part time vacancies to suit your individual needs.

What They Offer

Why choose a career with Total Security Services:

• Competitive rates of pay (with regular reviews)
• 40+ hours per week
• Full SIA training
• Company recognition scheme
• Company pension
• Customer discount card (Specific Contract Only)
• Enhanced security training (including on-going training)
• Flexible working pattern
• Exciting career opportunities in management & other work flows

The Role

As a Retail Security Officer you will be responsible for the following:

• Acting as a visual deterrent
• Patrolling the shop floor
• Liaising with police and report writing
• Ensuring the safety of colleagues and customers
• Working with the in store team to pro-actively reduce stock loss

About You

You will need the following to apply:

• A valid SIA licence candidates preferred
• Excellent Written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Flexible availability
• Access to personal transport is preferred however not essential

Job Specifics

Permanent. Part Time or Full Time. £8.75 per hour.

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Interpreters Urgently Required - Congleton

Permanent freelance position with Language Empire Limited. Please note this is a self - employed position.

Language Empire was established in 2001 to provide professional interpreting and translation services to public and private sectors across the UK.

They're an employment Business with a large client base including Hospitals, Courts, Solicitors, Councils, Probation, Police and many more.

They provide a wide range of interpreting services in all languages and dialects across the country.

They're currently recruiting permanent Face-to-Face Interpreters located in Congleton and surrounding areas.

Language(s) in demand but not limited to: Bengali (Dhaka) Interpreters convert spoken or sign language statements from one language to another, working in situations where people do not speak the same language and effective communication between all parties is necessary.

If you can speak one or more foreign languages and would like an important role communicating multilingually in areas such as politics, business or public service, this job could be for you.

Interpreting involves listening to, understanding and memorising content in the original 'source' language, then reproducing statements, questions and speeches in a different 'target' language with accuracy.

This is often achieved in only one direction, usually into the interpreter's native language, but may be on a two-way basis.

Interpreters will work in the following settings:

- Business functions such as meetings, conferences, exhibitions and product launches.

- Criminal justice proceedings, known as public service interpreting(PSI), including police and probation service interviews, courts.

- Hearings, solicitor interviews, arbitration hearings and immigration tribunals.

- Community-based events and assignments within the education, health and social services sectors.

Requirements

• Must be 21 or over
• You need to hold a DPSI or Community Interpreting qualification or any Interpreting Related Qualification
• All Interpreters are required to have a valid DBS or be willing to apply for one
• Must have a right to work in the UK

Benefits of interpreting with them include:

• Flexi working to fit around your schedule
• You'll be part of a growing and reputable agency
• Help and support from their dedicated in-house team
• Opportunities for expanding your Continued Professional Development through Ongoing training and support

In order to apply for this job, you must first register and then complete the application process.

Once your registration has been approved, you will be contacted for any job opportunities in and around your locality.

Job Specifics

Permanent. Part Time. Competitive Salary.

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Residential Support Worker - Children's Home (Congleton)

The Children's home is easily accessible from Macclesfield, Crewe, and Stoke-on-Trent and is a six Bedded HSB service for boys aged 11-17.

Immediate start pending references, DBS and onboarding protocol.

Hexagon Care Services are a leading provider of Children's Residential, Education and Therapeutic services - 100% of their homes rated by Ofsted are currently either 'Good' or 'Outstanding'

If you are looking to join a supportive and hard working team with strong career progression, Hexagon have the training and resources to develop and enhance your career in the residential care sector.

As a Residential Support Worker you will have the following:

- The desire and passion to safeguard, motivate, and inspire the young people in your care

- Lead, demonstrate, and share best practice to other practitioners in your home. In addition to working closely alongside Psychologists and their specialist therapeutic services team.

- The characteristics and personality to handle challenging behaviour effectively and professionally

- Shift work including weekends, evenings & sleep in duties

- Full driving license is desirable but not essential

The benefits you can expect as a Residential Support Worker working for Hexagon Care Services:

- Competitive rate of pay, including a progressive pay scale based on experience, qualifications, and performance

- Competitive pension scheme

- Specialist CPD certified training and accredited qualifications free of charge

- First access to other vacancies and promotions in the company before these get advertised

- Increased annual leave for 100% attendance

- Access to free, confidential 24/7 employee assistant programme

- Cashback healthcare plan allowing you to claim back on medical, dental and similar appointments

- Free meals, snacks and drinks on shift for all residential staff.

- Free parking.

Job Specifics

Permanent. Full Time. £22,750 to £25,700 per annum.

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