Working within the Network Operations team you will be dealing with customer issues, configuration of devices to be sent out to customers and providing out of hours, on call support. The successful candidate will need to be proactive and enjoy working independently as well as part of a team, have strong customer support skills and good telephone manner.
Key Skills & Responsibilities:
Diagnose and resolve technical hardware and software issues
Configuration of Routers, Analogue Telephone Adapters, Switches, and other network equipment
Maintain and update network systems & documentation
Promote network security best practices
Liaise with other departments maintaining customer support
Working as part of a support team speaking with customers and engineers to resolve issues
Full time: £22,000 – £26,000 DOE Location: Hybrid/Office based near Blandford Forum Extensive employee benefits package
Mental incapacity can affect any one of us at any time, no matter our age. It could occur through illness, accident, or old age. It could be temporary, or it might be permanent. Everyone should have the opportunity to elect whom they want to look after their affairs if this happens to them, by nominating a power of attorney. Essentially, there are three main types of power of attorney:
General power of attorney
Enduring power of attorney
Lasting power of attorney
This election can now be made by preparing and registering a Lasting power of attorney. However, you may still hold an Enduring power of attorney. Adam Scott looks at whether now would be a sensible time to review your current enduring power of attorney and, potentially, change it.
General power of attorney These can only be used whilst the person who has made the power, the donor, retains mental capacity. General powers of attorney become invalid as soon as the donor loses mental capacity. General powers of attorney are useful for short term specific transactions, such as property transactions, where the donor is overseas.
Enduring power of attorney It has not been possible to create a new enduring power of attorney (EPA) since 30 September 2007. However, EPAs executed correctly before this date remain valid. Unlike an LPA, EPAs only provide the attorneys the authority to deal with property and financial matters, not health and welfare. EPAs can be used as soon as they are validly executed. They do not have to be registered with the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) before they are used. However, if the attorneys believe that the donor is losing or has lost mental capacity then there is an obligation on the attorneys to register the EPA with the OPG.
Lasting power of attorney Donors have been able to create a lasting power of attorney (LPA) since 1 October 2007. LPAs come in two parts; property and financial affairs, which provide the attorneys with the same powers as those under an EPA, and donors can also appoint health and welfare attorneys, which was not possible under an EPA. The health and welfare part of the LPA also enables the donor to elect whether they want their chosen attorneys to be able to make decisions regarding life sustaining treatment or not. LPAs enable the donor to provide wishes and guidance to their attorneys and they can also restrict the attorneys’ powers if they wish. Unlike an EPA, before an LPA can be used, it must be registered with the OPG first.
What advantages are there? If you decide to switch from an EPA to an LPA, there are a number of benefits: Replacement attorneys can be appointed The range of decisions that the donor can delegate to attorneys are extended When acting under an LPA attorneys must have regard to the principle that the person must be able to make decisions for themselves wherever possible and therefore consider whether or not the donor can make a particular decision before making it for them.
Applying for an LPA Although you can make your LPA yourself, directly with the Office of the Public Guardian, by doing so you may be missing out on important advice that a professional can provide. Unfortunately, it is often the case that when LPAs go wrong, it is too late to change them, resulting in costly applications to the Court to rectify matters. It is much better to get it right at the outset.
If you have any queries regarding LPAs or would like more information, you can contact Adam Scott on [email protected] or call 01202 338570.
Retail Assistant Manager Full Time Salary: £19,305 – Location: Poole
The Role We have an exciting role for a motivated and experienced retail person to help run our fabulous new shop in Poole to deliver sales and performance. The modern charity retail environment is challenging and professional and you will be the sort of person who is able to keep the shop in tip top condition, help create eye catching and innovative window displays, and ensure clothing and other products displayed well, to achieve optimum sales. You will be initiative-taking, creative individual who will assist the shop manager in being responsible for handling sales at the till, encouraging, managing, and sorting donations, maintaining standards, and providing an excellent customer experience. As part of the retail team, you will have commercial awareness together with a focus on driving sales, understanding of high street retail fashion as well as experience of creating a pleasant and helpful environment for your customers, colleagues, and volunteers. As a retail manager for you will need experience of Windows IT packages such as Word and Excel and understand social media. You will be keen to ensure that both our customers and donors receive excellent care and attention, as well as help to promote Lewis-Manning Hospice Care and the work that we do in your community. Although based in one store, you may be required to travel to any Lewis- Manning Hospice Shop to cover other shops unforeseen sickness, holidays, or absence.
The Person The successful applicant will have experience of; •Experience of working in a retail role •Good people skills •Good organisational skills • Understanding of safe working practices in a retail environment •Experience of working with the public
Retail Assistant Manager Full Time Salary: £19,305 Location: Westbourne
The Role We have a permanent full-time role for a motivated and experienced Retail Assistant Manager. If you have experience of retail and would like to work for Lewis-Manning Hospice Care charity, this role could be for you. The Retail Assistant Manager will support the Retail Shop Manager to lead, inspire, manage, motivate, and develop the team and in the activities of the retail shop operations to generate income to meet the financial and non-financial targets. You will be responsible for providing a professional and commercially focused approach to support sales for the retail chain whilst enhancing the Lewis-Manning Hospice Care brand externally. Although predominantly based in one store, you may be asked to travel to any Lewis-Manning Hospice Care shop to cover other shops sickness/holidays/absence.
The Person
The successful applicant will have experience of;
Experience of working in a retail role
Good people skills
Good organisational skills
Understanding of safe working practices in a retail environment
The Role We have a permanent role for a motivated and experienced E-Commerce Coordinator. If you have experience of online retail, or would like to learn and would like to work for ‘Best Place to Work’ award winners, Lewis Manning Hospice Care, this role could be for you. The E-Commerce Co-ordinator will support the Shop Manager to manage the activities of the E-Commerce operations to generate income to meet targets. You will be responsible for providing a professional and commercially focused approach to support sales for the E-Commerce operation whilst enhancing the Lewis-Manning Hospice Care brand externally Although predominantly based in one store, you may be asked to travel to any Lewis-Manning Hospice Care shop to cover other shops sickness/holidays/absence.
The Person The successful applicant will have experience of; -Experience of working in a similar role or willing to learn •Online trading on eBay and similar sites •Good people management skills •Good organisational skills • Understanding of safe working practices in a retail environment •Experience of working with the public •Full clean driving licence & own transport
Retail Shop Manager Salary: £20,580 pa Full time Location: Poole High Street
The Role We have an exciting role for a motivated and experienced retail person to run our fabulous new shop based in Poole to deliver sales and performance. The modern charity retail environment is challenging and professional and you will be the sort of person who is able to keep your shop in tip top condition, help create eye catching and innovative window displays, and ensure all clothing and other products are displayed well, to achieve optimum sales. You will be self-motivated, a creative individual who will be responsible for handling sales at the till, encouraging, managing, and sorting donations, maintaining standards, and providing an excellent customer experience. As part of the retail team, you will have commercial awareness together with a focus on driving sales, understanding of high street retail fashion as well as experience of creating a pleasant and helpful environment for your customers, colleagues, and volunteers. As a retail manager you will need experience of Windows IT packages such as Word and Excel and understand social media. You will be keen to ensure that both our customers and donors receive excellent care and attention, as well as help to promote Lewis-Manning Hospice Care and the work that we do in your community. Although predominantly based in one store, you may be asked to travel to any Lewis-Manning Hospice Shop to cover other shops unforeseen sickness, holidays, or absence.
The Person The successful applicant will have experience of; •Experience of working in a similar retail role •Really good people management skills •Really good organisational skills •Understanding of safe working practices in a retail environment •Experience of working with the public •Full clean driving licence & own transport.
Tick off skydiving from your bucket list and jump out of a plane for Dorset Mind! Working with the experts at Go Skydive in Salisbury there’s an opportunity to fund raise while taking on an amazing challenge. Perhaps nominate someone from the office and make it your official 2023 fundraising project? For the jump itself there are two heights to choose from – the first is 10,000ft which gives you a 30 seconds freefall. If you’re feeling really ambitious then go for the 15,000ft skydive and soak up the 60 seconds of freefall! To book a place a simple £50 deposit is required – and then your task is to raise the money to reach your fundraising target. To say thanks for your fundraising efforts, Dorset Mind will cover the cost of your jump!
Fundraising targets: 10,000ft minimum sponsorship of £500 15,000ft minimum sponsorship of £750 To find out more and book your place, visit Dorset Mind’s GoSkyDive page here
