Full Time jobs in Reading

03 Jun, 2026

Full Time Contract

Research Assistant

£30,000 yearly

The Rosalind Franklin Institute Hybrid (Didcot, UK)

Research Assistant SALARY: from £30,000 per annum (depending on skills and experience) JOB TYPE: 12 Months, Full-Time, Fixed-Term Contact (Maternity Cover) The Rosalind Franklin Institute (the Franklin) is a technology institute established by the UK Government as a unique centre committed to advancing tools that are needed to transform healthcare in the future. The Institute brings together researchers in life and physical sciences, and engineering, to develop a spectrum of tools which we will use to image, interpret and intervene in biological systems. These insights will speed up the discovery of new medicines, help find new diagnostics and contribute to a deeper understanding of human health and disease. Our Science Strategy seeks to focus the Franklin’s research and unite our researchers around our Technology Innovation Challenges and Life Science Challenges. We are currently seeking a highly motivated Research Assistant to join our Nanobody Discovery team at...

31 May, 2026

Full Time

Early Years Assistant

Bright Horizons Didcot OX11 6GR, UK

Nursery – Bright Horizons Didcot Day Nursery Salary – £27,976 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience) Hours - 40 Hours Per Week | Mon-Fri | Permanent Location – Didcot OX11 6GR Are you looking to work for an organisation whose culture is driven by our HEART principles – Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork? Where you can be yourself, feel supported, and help to make a difference to the next generation? Somewhere you can say: “I did that.” We’re looking for an Early Years Assistant to join our Didcot Day Nursery! This Ofsted rated Good nursery caters for up to 128 children and supports children aged 3 months to 5 years. Our Benefits Childcare discount of 40% for first child Enhanced parental leave 20 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and paid Christmas closure. Ability to also purchase additional leave* Pension Financial and wellbeing benefits including 24/7 virtual GP appointments, early access to...

31 May, 2026

Full Time

Room Leader

Bright Horizons Didcot OX11 6GR, UK

Nursery – Bright Horizons Didcot Day Nursery Salary – Starting from £31,241.60 per annum pro rata (dependent on qualification/s and experience) Hours - Full time, 40 hours per week Contract - Fixed term maternity cover, 9-12 months form May 2026 Location – Didot, Oxfordshire Are you looking to work for an organisation whose culture is driven by our HEART principles – Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork? Where you can be yourself, feel supported, and help to make a difference to the next generation? Somewhere you can say: “I did that.” We’re looking for a Room Leader to join our Didcot nursery. The nursery is a purpose built 112 place building offering seven individual home-bases, each tailored to different age groups. The nursery is Ofsted rated 'Good' has a large garden and play area which the children enjoy on a regular basis! We are less than a mile from the centre of Didcot with onsite parking. Our Benefits Childcare...

31 May, 2026

Full Time

Early Years Practitioner

Bright Horizons Didcot OX11 6GR, UK

Nursery – Bright Horizons Didcot Day Nursery and Preschool Salary – Starting from £28,496 - £29,619.20 per annum (full time equivalent, dependent on qualification/s and experience) Hours - 40 Hours Per Week | Mon- Fri | Permanent Location – Didcot, Oxfordshire Are you looking to work for an organisation whose culture is driven by our HEART principles – Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork? Where you can be yourself, feel supported, and help to make a difference to the next generation? Somewhere you can say: “I did that.” We’re looking for an Early Years Practitioner to join our Didcot nursery. The nursery is a purpose built 112 place building offering seven individual home-bases, each tailored to different age groups. The nursery is Ofsted rated 'Good' has a large garden and play area which the children enjoy on a regular basis! We are less than a mile from the centre of Didcot with onsite p arking. Our Benefits Childcare discount...

31 May, 2026

Full Time

Early Years practitioner L3

Bright Horizons Didcot OX11 0RA, UK

Nursery – Bright Horizons Harwell Day Nursery Salary – £27,310.40 - £28,392per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience) Hours - 40 Hours Per Week | Mon-Fri | Permanent Location – Harwell Oxfordshire Are you looking to work for an organisation whose culture is driven by our HEART principles – Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork? Where you can be yourself, feel supported, and help to make a difference to the next generation? Somewhere you can say: “I did that.” We’re looking for an Early Years Practitioner to join our Harwell Day Nursery! This nursery cares for up to 94 children aged 3 months to 5 years. Based in the Harwell Campus in Didcot the nursery has a large range of resources and activities including a mini kitchen for the children to get involved in cooking with our qualified nursery chef and also dance classes with Boogie Mites where the children can express themselves and learn through music and movement. Our Benefits...

31 May, 2026

Full Time

Early Years Field Chef

Bright Horizons Didcot OX11 0RA, UK

Role - Early Years Field Chef Salary – Starting from £30,368 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience) - Mileage paid for travel. Hours - 40 Hours Per Week | Mon-Fri | Perm Location – Oxfordshire, Warwickshire and Bristol Are you looking to work for an organisation whose culture is driven by our HEART principles – Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork? Where you can be yourself, feel supported, and help to make a difference to the next generation? Somewhere you can say: “I did that.” We are looking for a full time Field Early Years Chef, to join our Bright Horizons Central and London Division. This role will be based from our Harwell Nursery but will involve travelling around nurseries within the given region. The nurseries are predominately based in and around Oxfordshire and Warwickshire but there is an expectation to travel as North as Rugby, East as Haddenham and West as Bristol as required. Due to travel, please...

30 May, 2026

Full Time

Senior Buyer - Mechanical Segment

Thales Harwell, Quad Two

Location: Harwell, Quad Two, United Kingdom Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services. Governments and private industry rely on us to create satellite‑based systems that provide trusted, anytime‑anywhere connectivity and positioning—helping care for our planet, manage its resources thoughtfully, and explore our Solar System with curiosity and purpose. We view space as a new horizon for collective progress, shaping a more sustainable life on Earth. As a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space partners with Telespazio through the Space Alliance to deliver a full suite of...

18 May, 2026

Full Time Contract

Software Developer Industrial Placement - Advanced Research Computing

£24,785 yearly

The Rosalind Franklin Institute Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Rutherford Avenue, Didcot, UK

Software Developer Industrial Placement Year in Industry Placement - Advanced Research Computing (ARC) SALARY: £24,785 per annum JOB TYPE: Full-Time, 12 Month Fixed-Term Contract LOCATION: Dicot, Oxfordshire The Rosalind Franklin Institute (the Franklin) is a technology institute established by the UK Government as a unique centre committed to advancing tools that are needed to transform healthcare in the future. The Institute brings together researchers in life and physical sciences, and engineering, to develop a spectrum of tools which we will use to image, interpret and intervene in biological systems. These insights will speed up the discovery of new medicines, help find new diagnostics and contribute to a deeper understanding of human health and disease. Our Science Strategy seeks to focus the Franklin’s research and unite our researchers around our Technology Innovation Challenges and Life Science Challenges. We are offering a Year in Industry...

31 May, 2026

Full Time

Third in Charge (Maternity cover)

Bright Horizons Didcot OX11 0QX, UK

Nursery – Bright Horizons Little Stars Day Nursery Salary – Starting from £32,448 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience) Hours - 40 Hours Per Week | Mon-Fri | Permanent Contract- Fixed term maternity cover from May 2026- March 2027 Location – Didcot, Oxfordshire Are you looking to work for an organisation whose culture is driven by our HEART principles – Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork? Where you can be yourself, feel supported, and help to make a difference to the next generation? Somewhere you can say: “I did that.” Our amazing Bright Horizons Little Stars Day Nursery and Preschool are looking for a passionate Third of Charge to join their team on a fixed term basis. The nursery, rated as ‘Good’ in its last Ofsted report, offers a wide range of extra curricular activities such as Forest School, and Bright Horizons Growing Programme, including Growing readers, writers and mathematicians designed to help...

31 May, 2026

Full Time

Early Years Practitioner

Bright Horizons Didcot OX11 0QX, UK

Nursery – Bright Horizons Little Stars Day Nursery Salary – Starting from £28,496 - £29,619.20 per annum (dependant on qualification/s and experience) Hours - 40 Hours Per Week | Mon-Fri Location –Harwell, 0X11 Are you looking to work for an organisation whose culture is driven by our HEART principles – Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork? Where you can be yourself, feel supported, and help to make a difference to the next generation? Somewhere you can say: “I did that.” We’re looking for a full time Early Years Practitioner to join our lLittle Stars Nursery. The beautiful 63 place nursery is proudly rated 'Good' by Ofsted and is based in Didcot with onsite parking and good transport links. The nursery offers a wide range of extracurricular activities such as Forest School, and features well-resourced rooms and a spacious garden for lots of outdoor teaching and learning! Our Benefits: Childcare discount of 50% for first child...

31 May, 2026

Full Time

Early Years Assistant

Bright Horizons Milton, Abingdon OX14 4RZ, UK

Nursery – Bright Horizons Milton Park Day Nursery Salary – £27,976 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience) Hours - 40 Hours Per Week | Mon-Fri | Permanent Location – Abingdon, Oxfordshire Are you looking to work for an organisation whose culture is driven by our HEART principles – Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork? Where you can be yourself, feel supported, and help to make a difference to the next generation? Somewhere you can say: “I did that.” We’re looking for an Early Years Assistant to join our Milton Park Day Nursery! Our Bright Horizons Milton Park Day Nursery and Preschool is Ofsted rated 'Good' , has good transport links, and onsite parking. The nursery has 148 places and is purpose built, so boasts spacious rooms and has a large garden area with climbing equipment, cycling space, sensory stations and a dedicated baby garden which the children use is all weathers! Our Benefits Childcare discount of 40% for...

31 May, 2026

Full Time

Early Years Practitioner

Bright Horizons Milton, Abingdon OX14 4RZ, UK

Nursery – Bright Horizons Milton Park Day Nursery Salary – Starting from £28,469 - £29,619.20 per annum (dependant on qualification/s and experience) Location – Milton, Abingdon OX14 4RY Are you looking to work for an organisation whose culture is driven by our HEART principles – Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork? Where you can be yourself, feel supported, and help to make a difference to the next generation? Somewhere you can say: “I did that.” We’re looking for an Early Years Practitioner to join our Milton Park Day N ursery on a full time, permanent basis. Our Bright Horizons Milton Park Day Nursery and Preschool is Ofsted rated 'Good' , has good transport links, and onsite parking. The nursery has 148 places and is purpose built, so boasts spacious rooms and has a large garden area with climbing equipment, cycling space, sensory stations and a dedicated baby garden which the children use is all weathers! Our...

31 May, 2026

Full Time

Early Years Practitioner

Bright Horizons Marcham Rd, Abingdon OX14 1AA, UK

Nursery – Bright Horizons St Marys Abingdon Day Nursery Salary – Starting from £27,310.40 - £28,392 per annum (dependant on qualification/s and experience) Location – Abingdon OX14 1AA Are you looking to work for an organisation whose culture is driven by our HEART principles – Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork? Where you can be yourself, feel supported, and help to make a difference to the next generation? Somewhere you can say: “I did that.” We’re looking for an Early Years Practitioner to join our St Marys Abingdon Day nursery. Our Ofsted rated 'Good' Nursery offers 114 places caring for children of 3 months up to 5 years and includes arts and crafts area's, reading corners, imagination area's and a large garden that includes vegetable patches and a climbing frame! Our Benefits: Childcare discount of 50% for first child* Enhanced parental leave 20 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and paid Christmas closure. Ability to...

31 May, 2026

Full Time

Early Years Assistant 1:1 SEN support

Bright Horizons Marcham Rd, Abingdon OX14 1AA, UK

Nursery – Bright Horizons St Marys Abingdon Day Nursery Salary – Starting from £27,580.80 per annum pro rata (dependant on qualification/s and experience) Location – Abingdon OX14 1AA Hours - 40 hours per week | Mon-Fri - would consider 30 hours per week. Are you looking to work for an organisation whose culture is driven by our HEART principles – Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork? Where you can be yourself, feel supported, and help to make a difference to the next generation? Somewhere you can say: “I did that.” We’re looking for an Early Years SEN Assistant to join our St Mary's Abingdon nursery to work on a 1:1 basis with three children with SEN. Our Ofsted rated 'Good' Nursery offers 114 places caring for children of 3 months up to 5 years and includes arts and crafts area's, reading corners, imagination area's and a large garden that includes vegetable patches and a climbing frame! Our Benefits Childcare...

31 May, 2026

Full Time

Early Years Practitioner

Bright Horizons Marcham Rd, Abingdon OX14 1AA, UK

Nursery – Bright Horizons St Marys Abingdon Day Nursery Salary – Starting from £28,496 - £29,619.20 per annum (dependant on qualification/s and experience) Hours - 40 Hours Per Week | Mon-Fri | Permanent Location – Abingdon OX14 1AA Are you looking to work for an organisation whose culture is driven by our HEART principles – Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork? Where you can be yourself, feel supported, and help to make a difference to the next generation? Somewhere you can say: “I did that.” We’re looking for an Early Years Practitioner to join our St Marys Abingdon Day nursery. Our Ofsted rated 'Good' Nursery offers 114 places caring for children of 3 months up to 5 years and includes arts and crafts area's, reading corners, imagination area's and a large garden that includes vegetable patches and a climbing frame! Our Benefits: Childcare discount of 50% for first child* Enhanced parental leave 31 days annual leave inclusive...

01 Jun, 2026

Full Time Permanent

Housing Support Worker – Homelessness Services

£24,479 - £26,000 yearly

a2dominion Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK

Housing Support Worker – Homelessness Services An excellent opportunity for a Housing Support Worker to join a supported housing and homelessness service in Oxford. You will support vulnerable adults with tenancy support, safeguarding, resident wellbeing, housing management and supported accommodation services within a residential housing environment. If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Homeless Support Worker, Supported Housing Worker, Residential Support Worker, Tenancy Support Worker, Hostel Support Worker This is officially known within the organisation as a Homeless Project Worker SALARY: £24,479 to £26,000 per annum Actual (£20,972 to £22,285 Pro Rata for 30 Hours) + Benefits LOCATION: Oxford, Oxfordshire, South East England (OX4) – Fully Office Based JOB TYPE: Part-Time, 12 months Fixed Term Contract WORKING HOURS: 30 hours per week Week 1: Wednesday...

03 Jun, 2026

Full Time

FLOOR MANAGER (40 Hours, Oxford Westgate SC)

Mango Oxford, England, United Kingdom

At MANGO we style everything we do with passion. Founded in Barcelona and with presence in over 120 countries, we inspire the world with creativity, innovation and authenticity. Our multicultural team, is the driving force behind our success, connecting our unique style with people all over the world. YOUR NEW JOB: For our store in Oxford Westgate SC , we are looking for a Floor Manager to join our team. Reporting to the Store Manager, you will be responsible for the general running of the floor. You will ensure that sales targets are achieved, and customer service is at its highest level. You will be responsible for leading and motivating your team and maintaining an active and pleasant atmosphere in the store at all times. 40 hours per week. Full flexibility required. Minimum 1 year of management experience. YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES: To ensure and provide an excellent level of customer service in the store To ensure the...

30 May, 2026

Full Time

Head of Discipline – Propulsion Systems

Thales Oxford, UK

Location: Oxford, United Kingdom Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services. Governments and private industry rely on us to create satellite‑based systems that provide trusted, anytime‑anywhere connectivity and positioning—helping care for our planet, manage its resources thoughtfully, and explore our Solar System with curiosity and purpose. We view space as a new horizon for collective progress, shaping a more sustainable life on Earth. As a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space partners with Telespazio through the Space Alliance to deliver a full suite of integrated...

12 May, 2026

Full Time Permanent

Quantity Surveyor / Project Manager – Construction Projects

AWD online Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK

Quantity Surveyor / Project Manager – Construction Projects Two fantastic opportunities are available for an Intermediate and Senior Quantity Surveyor / Project Manager with experience in cost management, project management, employer’s agent duties, contract administration and commercial management. If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Cost Consultant, Construction Project Manager, Contract Administrator, Commercial Manager, Cost Manager SALARY: Competitive + Benefits LOCATION: Oxford, Oxfordshire HYBRID / REMOTE WORKING The intermediate-level role requires office attendance in Oxford three days per week. For senior-level appointments, more flexible or predominantly remote working arrangements may be considered, depending on experience, project requirements and individual profile. JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent PLEASE NOTE: You will need a Full Driving Licence...

09 May, 2026

Full Time

HR and L&D Manager

BELMOND Oxford, UK

A once in a lifetime opportunity has arisen…. Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons is currently undergoing an extensive 18-month refurbishment. This transformation will reimagine every aspect of the guest experience, from beautifully redesigned bedrooms and enhanced landscaping to the introduction of exceptional wellness facilities and a renewed focus on immersive, world-class hospitality. We are now looking for a HR and L&D Manager who will reimagine and redfine every aspect of our people experience, shape the future of the people strategy and build a world-class team for Le Manoir’s next chapter. This is not simply a reopening, but the start of a new era for Le Manoir; one that will be richer, more dynamic and more ambitious than ever before and people are at the very heart of this change. An exciting opportunity of a blank canvas, working alongside a fantastic team of industry experts awaits and we would love to hear from you. What you bring: - More importantly...