Written by Matt Dean, Chief Executive, Zest We are busy developing plans for reopening the Zest Centre. In order to help ensure we ‘get it right’ we would like to hear your views. The health and safety of our customers and staff is central to the planning process, and will have a direct impact on what…

Zest has published a special Covid Response Edition of its Zest for You community hub newsletter, which can be downloaded here The new edition features the following news/information items: Essential Items Delivery Service 1-2-1 Homework Support  Support for Children and Families Need someone to talk to?  Support to Keep Spirits Up! Support to Stay Healthy…

Zest for Employment “The Zest Centre will be closed to the public from Wednesday 18th March and until further notice. We are working to ensure we can still support and maintain social contact with the most vulnerable in our community during this challenging period. Take care folks.”

Zest is running an open morning on Monday 16 March to provide information on its upcoming training courses, with an enrolment day on Tuesday 17 March. Free, funded training in Employability Skills, Health and Social Care, Customer Service, Team Leading and Security is available at Zest Centre, Upperthorpe, from Wednesday 18 March. Contact details To…

Zest has upcoming vacancies for a Communities Manager and Communitites Coordinators on its National Lottery-funded This Community Can project. Communities Manager Communities Coordinator(s)

Are you a health and/or medical professional working in Sheffield? Do you work with children and adults who need weight management support? Unsure where to signpost to? Fear not – Zest is staging a launch event at Sheffield Town Hall for its newly commissioned city-wide weight management service. The event – which takes place from…

Zest is holding recruitment day with RGIS on Monday 5 August to recruit a number of people for permanent stocktaking roles.  Please promote to your customers; anyone that is interested must have a pre-booked appointment.  The vacancy is live on the Sheffield’s Working ICONI database, the reference number is VAC2017100242. Applicants need to have a…

Zest has published its quarterly e-bulletin, featuring information and news about the organisation’s work to support and enable the local community. To view the newsletter, click here

JOB DESCRIPTION Post Title                    GP Neighbourhood Support Officer Location                     Zest Centre Rate of Pay                 £19,500 Hours                          22.6 hours per week Holidays                      25 pa plus 8 statutory days pro rata Terms                          12 month contract (secondment considered) Responsible to           Business Development Manager Purpose of Job To provide administrative and business support for the City Centre…

Weight Management Practitioner 29.6 hours (0.8 fte) £19,500 pro rata We are looking for a motivated, well-organised individual who will provide weight management support in the form of group sessions with adults and families across the city.  The post holder will also be expected to deliver appropriate physical activities sessions and should hold a relevant…

Individuals who are interested in learning to be a swimming teacher have the opportunity to register for a new course, taking advantage of a potential saving of over £1,000. Level 1 and Level 2 training opportunities are available to people who can commit to all listed training dates and offer a minimum of 30 hours’…