Hotel Porter – Variable Hours, The Grand Hotel, Eastbourne

Hotel Porter – Variable Hours, The Grand Hotel, Eastbourne

Salary/Benefits   Competitive Salary, plus a share of service charge*

Contract type Casual

Hours  Part Time

Hours per week  Variable

Closing date15/07/2025

Overview:

  • The role of Hall Porter will be a vital one for the hotel.  You will be the first point of contact for our guests and as such will offer a warm and personal welcome whilst consistently delivering five star service.
  • You will be giving assistance to guests with luggage and escorting guests to their bedrooms
  • You will be an ambassador for the hotel’s facilities and services
  • You will be providing cloakroom duties, valet parking cars and also carrying out Doorman duties.
  • You will keep well informed of activities in and around the Eastbourne area and retain good local knowledge.

This role is variable and will include working weekends, evenings and bank holidays so the need to be flexible is required.

What we need from you:

  • Possess a welcoming personality to make the Grand Hotel an experience to remember, whilst retaining the ability to be assertive when required.
  • Have excellent English language skills, verbal and written.
  • Be physically fit as some heavy lifting is required.
  • Ability to multi task and remain calm under pressure
  • Experience in a hotel environment is beneficial but not essential, however service with a smile and a personality is a must.

Apply to: careers.elitehotels.co.uk/hotel-porter-variable-hours-245441.htm

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Laundry Assistant – Fixed Term (Seasonal Cover), The Grand Hotel, Eastbourne

Laundry Assistant – Fixed Term (Seasonal Cover), The Grand Hotel, Eastbourne

Salary/Benefits Competitive Salary, plus a share of the service charge*

Contract type Fixed Term

Hours  Full Time

Hours per week 35

Closing date24/07/2025

When you join us:

  • You will be sorting out the linen – bed sheets, towels and table linen.
  • Unloading/Loading the machines to their capacity.
  • Using the ironer to press sheets and table linen.
  • Maintain laundry chemical usage.
  • Arrange guest and staff laundry/dry cleaning to be done externally or internally.

What we need from you:

  • Excellent verbal English
  • Physically fit as this role requires bending and lifting.
  • Previous experience of working in a laundry desired but not essential as training will be given.
  • Must be flexible as role requires working weekends and hours may vary during the busier months.

Apply to: careers.elitehotels.co.uk/laundry-assistant-fixed-term-250624.htm

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Public Liaison Officer, Ringmer Depot, Balfour Beatty

Public Liaison Officer, Ringmer Depot, Balfour Beatty

Permanent, Full time

£25 – £30,000

About the role

Own your career, and you can build something to be proud of at Balfour Beatty. By joining our Living Places team as a Public Liaison Officer, you will collaborate with true experts who will share their knowledge and provide support, encouragement, and invaluable feedback so you never stop learning. Bring us your capability, and we will help you take it much, much further.

To positively engage with stakeholder, businesses and residents during major schemes, service as conduit between the project team and the community.

To promote and improve the reputation of East Sussex Highways and Balfour Beatty through positive communications and feedback, being a trusted point of contact.

What you’ll be doing

  • Conduct stakeholder Management within project communities.
  • Develop and maintain positive relationships and open communication channels with stakeholders, business, and other group within communities.
  • Develop strategies and processes for engaging and dealing with public enquiry and queries.
  • Managing communications data securely and identify trends to optimise future engagement and best practice.
  • Coordinate project promotional exhibitions for large, major schemes.
  • Engage with site teams through site visits.
  • Attend public meetings, forums, and events to represent East Sussex Highways where necessary.
  • Deliver PIP letters to residents.
  • Mitigate public relations risks by addressing sensitive issues with discretion and professionalism.
  • provide regular reports on common public issues and concerns, recommending solutions.
  • Provide regular progress updates to the Communications Team, alongside images/footage to enable the creation of Good News Stories.

Who we’re looking for

  • Full UK Driving Licence.
  • IT literate – Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
  • Stakeholder management experience.
  • Excellent communication skills – verbal and written.
  • Able to analyse Data and trends.
  • Approachable, calm under pressure and confident.

Apply to: findajob.dwp.gov.uk/details/16615298

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Nursery Practitioner – Level 2 & Level 3 (Little Common School), Bexhill-On-Sea, East Sussex. (On-site) 2 positions available

Nursery Practitioner – Level 2 & Level 3 (Little Common School), Bexhill-On-Sea, East Sussex. (On-site)2 positions available

Closing date:  22/07/2025

Working Hours 26.25 – 30

Salary   From24,027

Working Pattern Part Time

Contract Type Permanent Contract

Join Our Exciting New Nursery Team at Little Common School! At Little Common School, we pride ourselves on being a happy, thriving school community where children are truly at the heart of everything we do. Our dedicated and passionate staff work collaboratively to deliver a high-quality education that empowers every child to flourish and reach their full potential.

We are now embarking on an exciting new chapter — launching a brand-new nursery provision in September 2025. This extended service will run Monday to Friday, 7:45am – 6:00pm, for 46 weeks of the year, offering exceptional early years care and education to our community.

To bring this vision to life, we are building a brand-new team to work alongside our recently appointed class teacher and the wider school staff.
We are looking for:

  • Qualified nursery practitioners who are enthusiastic about working with young children and committed to creating a safe, caring, and engaging environment where every child       can explore, learn, and grow.
    •    Team players with a positive attitude toward continuous professional growth.
    •    Excellent communication abilities with children, parents, and colleagues.
    •    A solid understanding of safeguarding practices and a commitment to maintaining a safe environment for all.

We offer:

  • A newly developed, thoughtfully planned nursery environment, fully equipped with high- quality resources to support outstanding early years education, within a large, well-     resourced and successful school
    •    Support from an experienced and approachable leadership team.
    •    Access to ongoing CPD opportunities to support your growth and development.
    •    Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and access to a      comprehensive staff benefits portal.

Two roles are available
7.45am – 1pm 26.25 hours per week 52 weeks per year
12pm – 6pm 30 hours per week 52 weeks per year

Holidays will be taken within the nursery closure periods with any remaining days as per agreement in advance.

Apply to: www.littlecommon.e-sussex.sch.uk/Vacancies/Nursery-staff-vacancies

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HGV drivers – Heathfield & Hickstead depots

DrainLine Construction based roles in road and highway maintenance.

The above company have several jobs available:

HGV Driver (Class 2) – Gulley Trucks:

  • You will be a skilled and experienced HGV Driver with a Class 2 license to operate Gulley Trucks. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of road safety regulations and possess excellent driving skills. You will be responsible for transporting and emptying gully waste from specified locations.

Combination Unit Operative – Heathfield & Hickstead depots

Traffic Management Operative:

  • As a Traffic Management Operative, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and efficiency of road users and construction workers by implementing and maintaining traffic management systems. This position requires individuals with a commitment to safety, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work effectively within a team.

Civils operatives – Hickstead office

HGV drivers – Heathfield & Hickstead depots

The average wage is £16 per hour, when fully trained. Wages range from £11 – £25 p/h depending on the role. Employees usually work 45 hours per week.

For more information about the company and this position, please email: moira@people-matter.org.uk or call 07914 425733.

If you would like our help to apply for this or similar positions and to stand out from the crowd, please contact us. We will register you as a client, review your CV and provide a career action plan for this and future applications. We can also help you develop and practice interview skills. Our services are free. Please email: moira@people-matter.org.uk or call 07914 425733.


Civils operatives – Hickstead office

DrainLine Construction based roles in road and highway maintenance.

The above company have several jobs available:

HGV Driver (Class 2) – Gulley Trucks:

  • You will be a skilled and experienced HGV Driver with a Class 2 license to operate Gulley Trucks. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of road safety regulations and possess excellent driving skills. You will be responsible for transporting and emptying gully waste from specified locations.

Combination Unit Operative – Heathfield & Hickstead depots

Traffic Management Operative:

  • As a Traffic Management Operative, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and efficiency of road users and construction workers by implementing and maintaining traffic management systems. This position requires individuals with a commitment to safety, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work effectively within a team.

Civils operatives – Hickstead office

HGV drivers – Heathfield & Hickstead depots

The average wage is £16 per hour, when fully trained. Wages range from £11 – £25 p/h depending on the role. Employees usually work 45 hours per week.

For more information about the company and this position, please email: moira@people-matter.org.uk or call 07914 425733.

If you would like our help to apply for this or similar positions and to stand out from the crowd, please contact us. We will register you as a client, review your CV and provide a career action plan for this and future applications. We can also help you develop and practice interview skills. Our services are free. Please email: moira@people-matter.org.uk or call 07914 425733.


Traffic Management Operative

DrainLine Construction based roles in road and highway maintenance.

The above company have several jobs available:

HGV Driver (Class 2) – Gulley Trucks:

  • You will be a skilled and experienced HGV Driver with a Class 2 license to operate Gulley Trucks. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of road safety regulations and possess excellent driving skills. You will be responsible for transporting and emptying gully waste from specified locations.

Combination Unit Operative – Heathfield & Hickstead depots

Traffic Management Operative:

  • As a Traffic Management Operative, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and efficiency of road users and construction workers by implementing and maintaining traffic management systems. This position requires individuals with a commitment to safety, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work effectively within a team.

Civils operatives – Hickstead office

HGV drivers – Heathfield & Hickstead depots

The average wage is £16 per hour, when fully trained. Wages range from £11 – £25 p/h depending on the role. Employees usually work 45 hours per week.

For more information about the company and this position, please email: moira@people-matter.org.uk or call 07914 425733.

If you would like our help to apply for this or similar positions and to stand out from the crowd, please contact us. We will register you as a client, review your CV and provide a career action plan for this and future applications. We can also help you develop and practice interview skills. Our services are free. Please email: moira@people-matter.org.uk or call 07914 425733.


Combination Unit Operative – Heathfield & Hickstead depots

DrainLine Construction based roles in road and highway maintenance.

The above company have several jobs available:

HGV Driver (Class 2) – Gulley Trucks:

  • You will be a skilled and experienced HGV Driver with a Class 2 license to operate Gulley Trucks. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of road safety regulations and possess excellent driving skills. You will be responsible for transporting and emptying gully waste from specified locations.

Combination Unit Operative – Heathfield & Hickstead depots

Traffic Management Operative:

  • As a Traffic Management Operative, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and efficiency of road users and construction workers by implementing and maintaining traffic management systems. This position requires individuals with a commitment to safety, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work effectively within a team.

Civils operatives – Hickstead office

HGV drivers – Heathfield & Hickstead depots

The average wage is £16 per hour, when fully trained. Wages range from £11 – £25 p/h depending on the role. Employees usually work 45 hours per week.

For more information about the company and this position, please email: moira@people-matter.org.uk or call 07914 425733.

If you would like our help to apply for this or similar positions and to stand out from the crowd, please contact us. We will register you as a client, review your CV and provide a career action plan for this and future applications. We can also help you develop and practice interview skills. Our services are free. Please email: moira@people-matter.org.uk or call 07914 425733.


HGV Driver (Class 2) – Gulley Trucks

DrainLine Construction based roles in road and highway maintenance.

The above company have several jobs available:

HGV Driver (Class 2) – Gulley Trucks:

  • You will be a skilled and experienced HGV Driver with a Class 2 license to operate Gulley Trucks. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of road safety regulations and possess excellent driving skills. You will be responsible for transporting and emptying gully waste from specified locations.

Combination Unit Operative – Heathfield & Hickstead depots

Traffic Management Operative:

  • As a Traffic Management Operative, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and efficiency of road users and construction workers by implementing and maintaining traffic management systems. This position requires individuals with a commitment to safety, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work effectively within a team.

Civils operatives – Hickstead office

HGV drivers – Heathfield & Hickstead depots

The average wage is £16 per hour, when fully trained. Wages range from £11 – £25 p/h depending on the role. Employees usually work 45 hours per week.

For more information about the company and this position, please email: moira@people-matter.org.uk or call 07914 425733.

If you would like our help to apply for this or similar positions and to stand out from the crowd, please contact us. We will register you as a client, review your CV and provide a career action plan for this and future applications. We can also help you develop and practice interview skills. Our services are free. Please email: moira@people-matter.org.uk or call 07914 425733.


Chef de Partie – 3* Hotel, Devon

Full time permanent position in a beautiful 3 star hotel set in the county of Devon. 

Have you thought about relocating? This exciting opportunity has arisen. 

You will need to register your interest by calling the People Matter reception team on 01323 431289.  Interviews will follow.

Pay rate £33,500 per annum assuming a 43 hour week.

5 day week on a rota – may include some evenings and weekends – 40 to 43 hours per week

Free meals when on duty plus discounted food when not on duty

Accommodation available for a very modest rent in two shared apartments near the hotel.

You will be working in a brand new kitchen at this small to medium sized hotel. This hotel is under new family friendly ownership.

If you would like our help to apply for this or similar positions and to stand out from the crowd, please contact us. We will register you as a client, review your CV and provide a career action plan for this and future applications. We can also help you develop and practice interview skills. Our services are free. Please email: moira@people-matter.org.uk or call 07914 425733.


Sous Chef – 3* Hotel, Devon

Full time permanent position in a beautiful 3 star hotel set in the county of Devon. 

Have you thought about relocating? This exciting opportunity has arisen. 

You will need to register your interest by calling the People Matter reception team on 01323 431289.  Interviews will follow.

Pay rates £38,000 per annum assuming a 43 hour week.

5 day week on a rota – may include some evenings and weekends – 40 to 43 hours per week

Free meals when on duty plus discounted food when not on duty

Accommodation available for a very modest rent in two shared apartments near the hotel.

You will be working in a brand new kitchen at this small to medium sized hotel. This hotel is under new family friendly ownership.

If you would like our help to apply for this or similar positions and to stand out from the crowd, please contact us. We will register you as a client, review your CV and provide a career action plan for this and future applications. We can also help you develop and practice interview skills. Our services are free. Please email: moira@people-matter.org.uk or call 07914 425733.


Bus Driver – Stagecoach, Eastbourne

£12.45 (£25,318 per annum) after qualifying period

Fancy being part of the lifeblood of our local community? Bored of the same four walls and want to get out and meet some amazing people across our region? And want to do this with a company which offers you a great salary, fantastic pension, all the training you need (for free!), and a brilliant environment?

You’ll make sure that Sarah gets to her university lectures on time. You’ll say hello to James on his way to hospital to see his new baby boy. You’ll help Vikram get to his first day at his new job.

And you thought being a bus driver was all about driving!

You’ll be so much more than this! You’ll be the face of our business – playing an incredibly important role each and every day safely and comfortably transporting our fantastic customers to work, to the high street, to our cities, towns and villages, to healthcare and community services, to days away and nights out.

You’ll know some of them by name, and some of them will know you on first name terms too!

And where they don’t, we’re relying on you to give them a fantastic journey to remember with your focus on all things customer.

If that’s not enough, you’ll be part of an incredible family. We employ over 200 colleagues in Eastbourne alone, and 25,000 across the UK. You’ll part of one of the UK’s greatest business success stories, driving us forward (sorry about the pun!) to even bigger success.

There’s only two things we need:

You’ll need to hold a driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points on it. And you’ll want to deliver a great experience for our customers.

And that’s it…we’ll help you with everything else you’ll need to know!

So if you like the sound of being a professional driver and customer ambassador for Stagecoach South East click Apply Now for our brilliant application experience

Stagecoach workplace culture is one where everyone can be themselves and where all the differences our people bring to the business are celebrated. We welcome applications from all, irrespective of background, gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation or age.

Location:

Stagecoach Eastbourne Depot Birch Road, Eastbourne East Sussex BN23 6PD

Apply to: www.stagecoachbus.com/careers

If you would like our help to apply for this or similar positions and to stand out from the crowd, please contact us. We will register you as a client, review your CV and provide a career action plan for this and future applications. We can also help you develop and practice interview skills. Our services are free. Please email: moira@people-matter.org.uk or call 07914 425733.


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