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Casual Instructor at Dinton Activity Centre

Wokingham Borough Council

£12.45 per hour

Dinton Activity Centre, Hurst, Wokingham (On-Site)

Posted 2 days ago

Closing in 5 days

Customer Services Advisor

Bracknell Forest Council

Please contact Everyone Active

Bracknell Forest (On-Site)

Posted 16 days ago

Charity Shop Volunteer

Sue Ryder

Volunteer position

Berkshire (On-Site)

Posted 22 days ago

Closing in 2 days

Peripatetic Library Assistant

Bracknell Forest Council

£24,733 - £25,183 FTE inclusive of London Weighting

Libraries, Bracknell Forest (On-Site)

Posted 22 days ago

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