Fortnightly Job Bulletin
The job bulletin will be updated on a fortnightly basis and will show a range of employment opportunities, including:
- Jobs
- Apprenticeships / Trainee positions
- Volunteering
- Training
Job Opportunities
Last Updated - 08/04/2025
- Amazon, Warehouse Operative, no closing date
- Alcedo Care, Home Care Assistant, closing date 19/04/2025
- Alcedo Care, Childrens Care Assistant, closing date 19/04/2025
- Ace Personnel, Customer Account Manager, closing date 18/04/2025
- Newcross Healthcare Solutions, Support Worker, closing date 18/04/2025
- Progress Housing Group, Learning and Development Officer, closing date 16/04/2025
- Victim Support, Independent Domestic Violence Advisor, closing date 04/05/2025
- Preston City Council, HSF Decision Maker, closing date 08/04/2025
- Preston City Council, Casual Café Assistants, closing date 30/04/2025
- Preston City Council, Cleaning Operatives, Part time - closing date 19/04/2025
- Lancashire County Council, Social Worker, Transitions Team, closing date 03/05/2025
- Lancashire County Council, Cleaner, FM Cleaning Services Management, closing date 18/04/2025
- Lancashire County Council, Neighbourhood Group Worker, Early Help, closing date 18/04/2025
- Lancashire County Council, Neighbourhood Group Worker, Part Time, Early Help, closing date 18/04/2025
- University of Central Lancashire, Early Years Practitioner, closing date 27/04/2025
- University of Central Lancashire, Early Years Practitioner, Fixed Term, Part Time, closing date 27/04/2025
- University of Central Lancashire, Programme Administrator - Media Innovation Studio, closing date 09/04/2025
- University of Central Lancashire, Young Scientist Central Officer, closing date 14/04/2025
- Places for People, Buyer, closing date 19/04/2025
- Places for People, Estates Officer, closing date 17/04/2025
- Places for People, Financial Accounts and Audit Manager, closing date 18/04/2025
- Places for People, Hospitality Receptionist, closing date 07/04/2025
- Places for People, Senior Buyer, closing date 18/04/2025
- Places for People, Work Support, closing date 09/04/2025
- Chorley and South Ribble Borough Council, Facilities Officer, closing date 13/04/2025
- Chorley and South Ribble Borough Council, CCTV Operator (Days), closing date 13/04/2025
- Chorley and South Ribble Borough Council, CCTV Operator (Nights), closing date 13/04/2025
- Chorley and South Ribble Borough Council, Estates Technician, closing date 13/04/2025
- Enviroduct, Ductwork Cleaning Supervisor,no closing date
- Manbir Bains Ltd, Delivery Driver, no closing date
- NWES Ltd, Trainee Sales and Brand Ambassador, no closing date
- C & W Berry Ltd, Administration Assistant, no closing date
- Mountain Warehouse Preston, Assistant Manager, no closing date
- Carnivore Smokehouse, Delivery Driver & In-House Assistant, no closing date
- Kids Planet Day Nurseries, Early Years Educator, closing date 10/04/2025
- Lifetime Training, Chef Apprenticeship, closing date 09/04/2025
- NHS Jobs, Shift Maintenance Electrician - Royal Preston Hospital, closing date 11/04/2025
- Morrison Data Services, Planning and Scheduling Coordinator, closing date 19/04/2025
- Preston College, Coffee Shop Catering Assistant, closing date 10/04/2025
- Boo Preston, Team Member, full time, no closing date
- Allied Pharmacy, Pharmacy Dispenser/Trainee Dispenser, no closing date
- Speciality Coffee Kiosk on Preston Station, Barista, no closing date
- Skills4Pharmacy, Compliance Officer, no closing date
- Go Post Express Parcel Delivery Ltd, Multi Drop Delivery Driver - Part Time, no closing date
- Browns Auto Electrical, Vehicle Parts Person, no closing date
- Longridge High School, Cleaner, Part Time, no closing date
- CET Careers, Full Time Digital Validator/Report Writer - Drainage Team, no closing date
- Regenerage, Activity Assistant, no closing date
- Greens Environmental Ltd, Trainee Creditor Controller, no closing date
- XAIS-PTS Ltd, Survey Operative, Highways Surveying, no closing date
- Ward Field Farm Shop, Counter Assistant, no closing date
- Lancashire Women, Caseworker, no closing date
- Dovehaven Care Home, Activities Coordinator, no closing date
- Papa John's Pizza, Delivery Driver, no closing date
- Fosters Commercials Ltd, Commercial Vehicle Body Builder, no closing date
- Quality Essential Distribution Ltd, Customer Service Administrator, no closing date
- Dovehaven Care Homes, General Maintenance Person, no closing date
- Cosmo Career Opportunities
- Ask Italian
- Tesco, Vacancies
- ASDA, Here is the application site
- Aldi, Vacancies
- Morrison's, Vacancies
- Lidl, the jobsite is here
- UK Farms, Seasonal labour
- BAE Systems, Apprenticeship and Graduate opportunities
DWP Jobs Portal
The DWP has launched a new jobs portal with an initial 20,000 vacancies.
The portal is available now and features seasonal and temporary roles for jobseekers of all ages throughout the UK, offering them an accessible, one-stop-shop to look for work.
For more information and to access the winter jobs portal, visit the Find a Job website.
Work club News
The information on the Help in Preston website includes information regarding work clubs available in Preston.
Download the Work Clubs promotional leaflet (PDF, 230 KB).
St. Matthew's Mission - Please note that this work club is not available at the moment
Penwortham CAP Job Club
Penwortham CAP Job club are offering a 10-week employability programme to support individuals back into work, training or volunteering.
The next programme commences on Thursday 1 May and the club meets each Thursday.
The club meet at Penwortham Community Kingsfold Drive.
Each participant has access to a laptop, WiFi and printer during the morning session.(10am -12 noon) together with a 7-week course and individual coaching.
To book your place at the job club or for more information please contact Mark Willett on 07542736095 or email - jobclub@kingschurchfm.org.uk.
Spear Preston
Do you know someone who is 16-24 and looking for work?
Now is the time to sign up or refer them to join us on Spear Preston - a completely free 4-week programme, led by our expert coaches - designed to equip young people with the confidence, motivation, vital skills and overcome whatever challenges they may be facing.
Visit the Resurgo - Spear Programme or to find out more contact Harriet -harriet.donovan@prestonminster.org or email spear@prestonminster.org to find out more.
Inspira
Inspira provide a range of employability and training services across Lancashire including careers advice via the National Careers Service, with appointments available by phone or in person.
We also offer fully funded courses in construction (CSCS), forklift licences, SIA courses and a range of other options.
- Telephone - 0345 658 8647
- Contact on Facebook - @inspiraforlife
- Visit the Inspira website - Help for Adults
- Visit the Inspira website - Courses in Lancashire
Free Nature and Wellbeing Sessions - Brockholes Nature Reserve, Lancashire Wildlife Trust
Lancashire Wildlife Trust currently offer free, weekly Nature and Wellbeing sessions.
To be eligible, you must be 25 or over, live in Preston City Council's area for council tax, eligible to live and work in the UK and be economically inactive (eg. a stay-at-home parent, full-time carer, living with long-term sickness, student and anyone not currently seeking work).
They are also running weekly Nature and Wellbeing Saturday sessions for 11-24 year olds.
You can refer an individual or an individual can self-refer on the website.
To find out more visit The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside - Nature and wellbeing service.
You can also contact the Nature and Wellbeing office on 01772 872007 / 07738 102274 or email natureandwellbeing@lancswt.org.uk.
Download the Nature and Wellbeing Sessions promotional leaflet. (PDF, 221 KB)
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Job Vacancies
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust vacancies can be on their website - Join our workforce.
Information regarding vacancies is also available on social media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn.
- YouTube channel which promotes some of the entry level roles and helps showcase the inside world to prospective candidates.
- Digital flipbook which is designed for people to find out everything about all the roles and inspire them to try something new.
- Candidate support pack for application form support.
- Microsite on being a Healthcare Support Worker.
- Web pages on being a volunteer.
- Work experience team.
North West Ambulance vacancies
Visit the North West Ambulance Service - various vacancies for details of current vacancies.
Helpful Websites
Skills for Work
Information about 100's of offers across Lancashire to help you learn new skills or to support your health and wellbeing. Visit - Skills for Work from Lancashire Skills and Employment Hub.
The Skills Toolkit
Visit The Skills Toolkit for information on free courses to help you learn new skills or get a new job.
Youth Employment
Visit Youth Employment Skills and Careers Hub for free resources, advice and guidance for 11 - 30 year-olds.
Training
- Dyslexia Support - visit Dyslexia Centre North West
Volunteering
Preston Volunteers
Preston Volunteers - Community CVS has created a new online directory of volunteering that people can browse through and sign up to volunteer.
Download the Preston Volunteers promotional leaflet. (PDF, 190 KB)
Community Volunteering Service
Visit Preston Volunteers for a range of volunteer opportunities across Preston.
Read Easy Preston - helping local adults learn to read.
Help Read Easy volunteer team to give a local adult the life-changing gift of reading.
Various volunteering roles from only 3 hours per month up to 2-3 days per week, no experience needed for many of them: training given.
- Current vacancies: Coordinator, Venues Organiser, Publicity Organiser, Safeguarding Lead, Data Protection Officer, Reading Coach.
For more information contact Maureen for an informal chat on 07948 392228 or email prestonrecruitern@readeasy.org.uk
Barnardo's Volunteering
Becoming a Barnardo's volunteer can be a rewarding way to reach out to people in your community and gain new skills and experience. There are opportunities across the UK, from directly supporting our work with children and young people to assisting in our shops and fundraising for us.
Get involved by visiting Barnardos website.
Lancashire Volunteer Partnership
Lancashire Volunteer Partnership (LVP) are passionate about supporting people in need of help and building stronger, more resilient communities that can flourish; and at the heart of this are their volunteers.
Their volunteers can receive a reference after 6 months of volunteering, so if you're planning the next stage in your career, this can really help your application stand out in the crowd.
LVP offer a wide range of volunteering opportunities including:
- Supporting your neighbourhood (i.e. Community Support Befriending; which can be face to face visits, on the telephone, or a combination of both)
- Supporting older people or those with a disability
- Volunteering for young people
- Outdoors / community (i.e. gardening)
- Police (i.e. Cadets or Special Constables)
- Libraries, museums and archives
- Supporting children and young people
If you want to find out more or wish to apply; visit the LVP website, call 01772 532312, or email lvp@lancashire.gov.uk.
You can also search by your postcode or town location on their website to bring up all the available opportunities that are close to where you live here.
Other volunteering opportunities
- NCompass - various opportunities
- Caritas Care - Volunteer
- Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust - volunteer roles
- DoIt.org - various volunteer vacancies across Preston
- Lancashire Volunteer Partnership - various volunteer vacancies
- Alzheimers UK - Telephone and Administration Volunteer
Starting your own business
Starting a business? Find expert advice for kick starting it successfully from start up loans to support with finding office space, recruitment and training.
Visit Invest Preston for more information and advice.