Health and life sciences

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Discover rewarding opportunities in health and life sciences. Whether you're passionate about patient care, scientific discovery, or community support, there's a career path for you.

Careers in healthcare include a huge range of roles in clinical settings or the community to improve patient outcomes. Working as a health practitioner, in management, policy or public health. Support individuals and communities in social care, youth work, advice and guidance, providing essential services and support to the most vulnerable in society. Innovate in life sciences, contribute to important research and development by getting hands on in the lab, or use your skills and knowledge in a range of commercial roles.

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  • Behaviour Change Project Support Worker - Nottingham

    Employer: Equation - Domestic Abuse Service
    Application closing date: 18 May 2026, 11:59 pm
    Location: Nottingham West Midlands United Kingdom
    This is a unique opportunity that will sit across two of Equation’s workstreams, the Children and Young People’s Team and Your Choice Project, to work with children, young people and families to support positive behavioural change and healthier relationships.

  • Receptionist - Leeds

    Employer: Leeds Arts University
    Application closing date: 24 May 2026, 11:59 pm
    Location: Leeds Yorkshire and the Humber United Kingdom
    To provide a positive customer focused reception service across all sites. You will represent the University acting as the first point of contact for students, staff, visitors and contractors, dealing with enquiries to the University reception and when handling calls on the University switchboard. You will deliver a friendly customer focused experience providing information and directing enquiries to appropriate colleagues within the University.

  • Graduate Programme - Quantum Markets (QMGP) - London

    Employer: Quantum Commodity Intelligence
    Application closing date: 30 Jun 2026, 11:59 pm
    Location: London Greater London United Kingdom
    You will learn about the global energy and environmental markets, the importance of market and price reporting, and receive full training with the goal of joining the global editorial team writing about and assessing prices in key markets.

  • Night Housing Worker - Bristol

    Employer: 1625 Independent People
    Application closing date: 26 May 2026, 11:59 pm
    Location: Bristol Bristol, England United Kingdom
    We are excited to be recruiting into our St George’s House team. We are the only high support accommodation-based service for young people in Bristol and pioneer the way for supporting young people in the city.

  • Supported Housing Officer - Alveston

    Employer: Elim Housing Association
    Application closing date: 10 May 2026, 11:59 pm
    Location: Alveston Gloucestershire, England United Kingdom
    Elim Housing Association is a provider of housing and support services in the West of England and Gloucestershire. We are looking for a Supported Housing Officer to join our team.

  • Supported Housing Officer - Yate

    Employer: Elim Housing Association
    Application closing date: 10 May 2026, 11:59 pm
    Location: Yate South Gloucestershire, England United Kingdom
    Elim Housing Association is a provider of housing and support services in the West of England and Gloucestershire. We are looking for a Supported Housing Officer to join our team.
     


     

  • Supported Housing Officer - Alveston

    Employer: Elim Housing Association
    Application closing date: 10 May 2026, 11:59 pm
    Location: Alveston South Gloucestershire, England United Kingdom
    The role will be offering Psychologically informed housing and support to vulnerable adults in a house located in Alveston South Gloucestershire.

  • Health and Wellbeing Worker - Alveston

    Employer: Elim Housing Association
    Application closing date: 10 May 2026, 11:59 pm
    Location: South Gloucestershire, England United Kingdom
    The Health and Wellbeing Worker will be delivering compassionate, person‑centred support that promotes physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. The role will also involve working across other South Gloucestershire schemes to ensure consistent access to health and wellbeing support.

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