We are recruiting carers to work as part of a team helping to look after a gentle, elderly lady of 97 in her own home.
Experience or age is of no consequence, but kindness, patience and an understanding of old age is a must!
Some aspects of personal care of a routine nature and supervision are required.
Shifts are divided into morning and afternoon and are 4 hours each. Immediate payment is made at the end of each shift.
For more details please phone/text Bridget on:
07503 953848
or email
Trainee Legal Secretary – Private Client department
We are looking for a trainee legal secretary in the probate section of our busy Private Client department in Blandford. Initially undertaking basic administrative duties, the role will give the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to provide efficient secretarial support to the fee earners, in order that they can run a profitable caseload and deliver high quality legal services.
The successful applicant will have good experience of working in a busy administrative office and the desire to develop their career within the legal profession. The Firm will provide the training required to perform effectively in the secretarial role and further training sponsorship for the right applicant.
Benefits
We offer a comprehensive range of benefits, including:
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Please send your CV and covering letter, or completed application form to Barbara Cox, HR Assistant, Blanchards Bailey LLP, Bunbury House, Stour Park, Blandford Forum, DT11 9LQ or via e-mail to [email protected]
Alternatively, for an informal chat regarding this opportunity, please contact Jane Cordner, Head of HR on 01258 488220.
Senior Associate/Partner Designate – Commercial Property
We are looking for a potential Partner to work with the head of our busy Commercial Property team. The key responsibilities of the role will include sharing responsibility for the management and training of staff, developing and marketing the department and ensuring the compliance of procedures and processes. Underpinning this will also be the requirement to manage and develop a profitable case load and to deliver high quality commercial property services by building on and expanding on the relationships with agents, developers, other firms and clients.
The successful applicant will be a qualified Solicitor, or Chartered Legal Executive ideally with over 6 years PQE, having undertaken good quality work and having a detailed knowledge of commercial property law. Team focused, and flexible, with a willingness to go that extra mile for results, excellent client care skills, and a keen interest in marketing and networking are fundamental to achieving success in this role.
In return the firm is offering a competitive salary package and great opportunities for growth and development.
The role will suit an experienced commercial property lawyer considering a change of life style and relocating to Dorset. Hybrid working is supported by the Firm.
Benefits
We offer a comprehensive range of benefits, including:
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Download application form.
Please send your CV and covering letter, or completed application form to Barbara Cox, HR Assistant, Blanchards Bailey LLP, Bunbury House, Stour Park, Blandford Forum, DT11 9LQ or via e-mail to [email protected]
Alternatively, for an informal chat regarding this opportunity, please contact Jane Cordner, Head of HR on 01258 488220.
Community & Small Trust Fundraiser
Hours 22.5 hours
Salary £11700 – £14040 ( £19500 – £23400 fte)
Base: Milborne St Andrew, Blandford, DT11
Would you like to join an enthusiastic, friendly team, working for a children’s charity in Dorset? The successful candidate will be responsible for working with volunteers and the community to raise funding. They will also make applications to smaller charitable trusts.
Requirements:
Minimum 1yr administration experience
Excellent communication, telephone and networking skills
Excellent organisational skills and time management
Ability to work as part of a team
Excellent knowledge of Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access, Outlook)
Closing date: Friday 13th May 2022
Further details and application form available from: 01258 837071, [email protected] www.mosaicfamilysupport.org
Registered Charity: 1158138
Harry Fry, Cheltenham Festival Winning Trainer, is looking for two full-time non-riding yard staff to join the team from July.
You will be joining an ambitious team with an expanding yard of young and talented racehorses.
Your main responsibilities will be all normal morning yard duties with particular emphasis on mucking out and putting horses on/off horse walker, general horse care in the afternoon and the opportunity to go racing all over the UK, Ireland and France.
In return, we offer you –
To apply please send a current CV and covering letter to [email protected], or just give us a call on 01935 350330.
All the events that are happening at the Exchange in Stuminster Newton in May 2022.
Blanchards Bailey LLP, accredited by Investors in People, values its staff, and empowers and supports them to grow and develop. With both Employee Appreciation Day and International Women’s Day being celebrated recently, it seemed fitting to highlight why Blanchards Bailey is such a sought-after business to work for.
Career progression
With a team 100+ strong, Blanchards Bailey offers everyone the opportunity to progress their career. Key
competences are defined for each role, and for those that wish to ‘climb the ladder’ in their chosen specialism, they can and do. A perfect example of this is Caroline Walton; Caroline joined Blanchards Bailey as a Legal Secretary in 1997 and is now a Partner at the firm and is Head of the Residential Property Department.
It’s more then just a job
The firm is continuing to grow and develop, but its core values remain the same. The comradeship of the staff makes Blanchards Bailey LLP a happy workplace.
Helen Harris, Executive Assistant to Paul Dunlop, Managing Partner, and a vital member of the firm’s Litigation and Disputes team has been at the Firm since 1986. When asked what is it that has led her to stay
with the firm, she said;
“Blanchards Bailey is a large professional standout business in Blandford Forum, where I live. Over my 36 years working at the firm, I have always found the team I work with very friendly. One of the main factors for my long service is that the firm have great family values; they were always accommodating when I was raising a family and working. This has not changed. The firm is also always striving to provide the very best client service.”
Over the bloody moon
To continue to support our staff, the firm recently ran a training session with Over the Bloody Moon, to educate all about the stages of menopause and how it can impact women in the workplace.
Legal Secretary, Charli Finney said; “I found the training very informative. I hadn’t considered how some of my colleagues might be feeling during the menopause, and now I have a clear understanding of how this
could affect someone’s day to day work and how I can help them.”
Our people are the heart and soul of our business. Consequently, we are always keen to hear from highly motivated individuals who share our aims and values. If joining a Legal 500 accredited law firm is something you would like to explore, please do look on our website www.blanchardsbailey.co.uk for current opportunities or send your CV to [email protected]
As a personal trainer I hear the same comments and myths that surround the fitness industry all the time – and some of the most frequent are the ones which put people off giving things a go.
Running is bad for your knees.
Yes, of course – if you over do the running then it may result in overuse injuries. But then again that applies to all forms of exercise.
There is a common misconception that running will also result in arthritis later on in life. There is actually growing evidence that running recreationally can help your knees, and protect them against the development of knee osteoarthritis. And if you already have osteoarthritis, running can be beneficial in terms
of improving the symptoms.
Aside from the benefits for osteoarthritis, running also improves other aspects of the knee joint, not to mention the huge amount of other general health benefits. It is safe to say that the benefits of running far outweighs the risks.
Strength training makes women get bulky
Another comment I hear countless times is. Yes, absolutely – women will build muscle tissue if they start lifting weights. That’s sort of the point. But no, they won’t get excessively bulky.
Physiologically, the build up of muscle tissue in women is limited by natural hormones. Women have higher levels of oestrogen and lower levels of testosterone compared to men, which means that strength training tones the muscles and raises metabolism, rather than building ‘bulk’.
Strength training also encourages women to produce more growth hormone – which helps metabolise fat and aids in reducing the effects of the ageing process.
Ultimately, strength training should not be shied away from based on the fear of bulking up. In fact, strength training plays a valuable part in any fitness routine.
Speak to a professional
It is always worth having a chat with fitness professionals; there is plenty of contradictory advice out there and so many myths. Do not be put off by common misconceptions; chances are there will be research and evidence that proves otherwise.
by Mel Mitchell
We’re so excited to launch the BV Magazine podcast! Months in the planning, weeks in the making… and we’ve found two perfect local voices in Jenny Devitt and Terry Bennett.
Not to replace the magazine – never that – the podcast is simply a ‘best bits’. Because we totally understand as a digital publication that no matter how good the content, sometimes reading on your screen isn’t practical. But if you don’t want to sit and read a magazine on your screen right now, maybe you do enjoy listening while you’re baking, driving, knitting, gardening, crafting, walking … and now we’re here for you!
If you’re a podcast fan, then you can step right in – just look for ‘BV Magazine’ on your favourite platform (we’re still waiting on Google to approve us, but we should be everywhere else, including Apple, Spotify, Alexa and TuneIn), or just hit play above.
If you’re not even sure what a podcast is – fear not. It’s simply an audio version of the magazine – like an audiobook, which you can start, pause and stop, and listen to whenever and wherever it suits you.
And it’s super easy if you’ve never done it before – no need to go anywhere special, no need for special programmes on your computer or apps on your phone or tablet. The easiest way is to simply use headphones with your phone, or just prop up your iPad nearby, turn up the volume and press play below. Then simply get on while Jenny & Terry talk you through the latest BV stories.
We’re still working on the format, so do let us know what you think. In the meantime – we hope you enjoy episode one!
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