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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  • Team Leader

    Employer: Elim Housing Association
    Application closing date: 24 Nov 2025
    Location: Alveston Gloucestershire, England United Kingdom
    Elim Housing Association is a provider of housing and support services in the West of England and Gloucestershire, our vision is ‘to meet housing needs and deliver homes that change people’s lives’. Elim’s aim for its customers is to ensure that the housing and services

  • Senior Housing Floating Support Worker - South Glos

    Employer: 1625 Independent People
    Application closing date: 1 Dec 2025
    Location: South Gloucestershire, England United Kingdom
    We are excited to be recruiting a Senior Support worker to the Housing Floating Support team in South Gloucestershire. Home isn’t just a place, it’s stability, hope, and a second chance. Lead the team that makes it happen for young people.

  • UWE Internship 2025–2026 - Ecologist Internship - Cardiff Bay / Home Working (Hybrid)

    Employer: Acer Ecology
    Application closing date: 30 Nov 2025
    Location: Cardiff Bay Cardiff, Wales United Kingdom
    Passionate about wildlife and the environment? Join Acer Ecology as an ecological intern! Ideal for Biosciences students, this role offers hands-on experience in conservation, fieldwork, data collection, and report writing within a leading ecological consultancy.

    You’re able to travel within roughly an hour of Cardiff or your home base.

  • Senior SEND Officer - Matlock Town, East Midlands

    Employer: Derbyshire County Council - HR Services
    Application closing date: 30 Nov 2025
    Location: Matlock Town East Midlands United Kingdom
    At Derbyshire County Council, we are proud to champion inclusive education and ensure that every child and young person – regardless of ability – has the opportunity to thrive. Our Schools and Learning team play a vital role in supporting children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), and we are now seeking a dedicated Senior SEND Officer to join us in this important mission.

  • SEND Case Officer - Matlock Town, East Midlands

    Employer: Derbyshire County Council - HR Services
    Application closing date: 30 Nov 2025
    Location: Matlock Town East Midlands United Kingdom
    Derbyshire County Council is seeking a committed and detail-oriented SEND Case Officer to join our expanding Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) service. This vital role supports the delivery of high-quality statutory services for children and young people with complex SEND, ensuring their needs are met through effective coordination and casework.

  • SEND Team Manager - Matlock Town, East Midlands

    Employer: Derbyshire County Council - HR Services
    Application closing date: 30 Nov 2025
    Location: Matlock Town East Midlands United Kingdom
    Derbyshire County Council is seeking an experienced and committed SEND Team Manager to lead our dynamic Preparation for Adulthood team. This is a pivotal leadership role within our SEND Statutory Service, focused on delivering high-quality Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) and ensuring the best possible outcomes for children and young people with complex special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

  • Scientist Training Program - Oxford - Open Days - Thursday 11th December 2025 from 10:00 until 16:30

    Employer: Oxford University Hospitals - Surgery, Women's and Oncology
    Application closing date: 11 Dec 2025
    Location: Oxford South East United Kingdom
    Scientist Training Programme aimed at Medical Physics, Clinical Engineering, and Scientific Computing specialisms. It is ideal for STEM undergraduates thinking about their early career choices.

  • UWE Internship 2025-2026 - Data Science Internship at Milbotix (SmartSocks) - Bristol

    Employer: Milbotix Ltd
    Application closing date: 16 Nov 2025
    Location: Bristol Bristol, England United Kingdom
    Milbotix is recruiting a data science intern to work alongside our data scientist. The intern will research, implement and verify an algorithm that accepts as input physiological data from a sock wearable and outputs a continuous measure of stress.

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