Care UK
Colchester, Essex
Job Summary Creating spotless, hospitable and comfortable care homes where residents love to live is vital to what we do at Care UK. Care UK is one of the UKs leading providers of health and social care services. As our Head Housekeeper youll be central to making our home a palace for residents, their guests and visitors alike click apply for full job details
Job Summary Creating spotless, hospitable and comfortable care homes where residents love to live is vital to what we do at Care UK. Care UK is one of the UKs leading providers of health and social care services. As our Head Housekeeper youll be central to making our home a palace for residents, their guests and visitors alike click apply for full job details
Howett Thorpe
Southampton, Hampshire
Our client is looking to add an Audit Senior to their Corporate Audit and Assurance team. Based in a modern office environment, this role offers the chance to work with a diverse portfolio of clients ranging from ambitious growing businesses to larger established corporate groups. You will take a lead role on audit engagements, managing assignments from planning through to completion while working closely with both clients and the wider audit team. This position offers strong client exposure and the opportunity to continue progressing within a nationally recognised firm. Job Title: Audit Senior Job Type: Permanent Location: Southampton Salary: £40,000 - 55,000 Reference no: 16023 Audit Senior - Benefits • Hybrid working• Private medical cover• Pension with employer contributions• Life assurance• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays• Professional subscription paid• Employee referral bonus scheme• Cycle to work scheme• Clear career progression within a national firm Audit Senior - About The Role Reporting into an Audit Manager, you will play a key role in delivering audit assignments for a range of corporate clients. You will take responsibility for planning and completing audits, coordinating with junior team members, and ensuring work is completed to a high standard and within deadlines. The role involves regular interaction with clients, both remotely and on site, providing a great opportunity to build relationships while gaining exposure to a variety of sectors. You will also work closely with colleagues across the wider audit team, contributing to the delivery of high-quality audit and assurance services. This is a position suited to someone who enjoys taking ownership of their work, leading engagements, and continuing to build their experience within a supportive and collaborative firm. Key responsibilities: • Managing audit assignments from planning through to completion• Supervising and supporting junior members of the audit team• Reviewing audit work and ensuring compliance with auditing standards• Preparing and reviewing statutory accounts• Identifying key audit risks and ensuring appropriate procedures are carried out• Liaising with clients and responding to queries throughout the audit process The successful Audit Senior will have: • ACA or ACCA qualified, or close to qualification• Recent external audit experience within a UK accountancy practice• Experience working on corporate audit assignments• Strong understanding of auditing standards• Confidence supervising junior staff and working directly with clients• Strong organisational and communication skills Howett Thorpe are acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role and comply with all relevant UK legislation and do not discriminate on any protected characteristics. Due to the high volume of applications we currently receive, we are unable to respond to all candidates. If you do not hear from a Consultant within 5 working days, please assume that you have not been successful. Refer a friend If this job is not of interest to you, but you know a friend or colleague who may be interested, recommend them to us and receive a minimum of £100 in vouchers if we assist them in securing a permanent role and a minimum of £25 in vouchers if we place them in a temporary assignment. (Terms & conditions apply)
Our client is looking to add an Audit Senior to their Corporate Audit and Assurance team. Based in a modern office environment, this role offers the chance to work with a diverse portfolio of clients ranging from ambitious growing businesses to larger established corporate groups. You will take a lead role on audit engagements, managing assignments from planning through to completion while working closely with both clients and the wider audit team. This position offers strong client exposure and the opportunity to continue progressing within a nationally recognised firm. Job Title: Audit Senior Job Type: Permanent Location: Southampton Salary: £40,000 - 55,000 Reference no: 16023 Audit Senior - Benefits • Hybrid working• Private medical cover• Pension with employer contributions• Life assurance• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays• Professional subscription paid• Employee referral bonus scheme• Cycle to work scheme• Clear career progression within a national firm Audit Senior - About The Role Reporting into an Audit Manager, you will play a key role in delivering audit assignments for a range of corporate clients. You will take responsibility for planning and completing audits, coordinating with junior team members, and ensuring work is completed to a high standard and within deadlines. The role involves regular interaction with clients, both remotely and on site, providing a great opportunity to build relationships while gaining exposure to a variety of sectors. You will also work closely with colleagues across the wider audit team, contributing to the delivery of high-quality audit and assurance services. This is a position suited to someone who enjoys taking ownership of their work, leading engagements, and continuing to build their experience within a supportive and collaborative firm. Key responsibilities: • Managing audit assignments from planning through to completion• Supervising and supporting junior members of the audit team• Reviewing audit work and ensuring compliance with auditing standards• Preparing and reviewing statutory accounts• Identifying key audit risks and ensuring appropriate procedures are carried out• Liaising with clients and responding to queries throughout the audit process The successful Audit Senior will have: • ACA or ACCA qualified, or close to qualification• Recent external audit experience within a UK accountancy practice• Experience working on corporate audit assignments• Strong understanding of auditing standards• Confidence supervising junior staff and working directly with clients• Strong organisational and communication skills Howett Thorpe are acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role and comply with all relevant UK legislation and do not discriminate on any protected characteristics. Due to the high volume of applications we currently receive, we are unable to respond to all candidates. If you do not hear from a Consultant within 5 working days, please assume that you have not been successful. Refer a friend If this job is not of interest to you, but you know a friend or colleague who may be interested, recommend them to us and receive a minimum of £100 in vouchers if we assist them in securing a permanent role and a minimum of £25 in vouchers if we place them in a temporary assignment. (Terms & conditions apply)
Family First Nursery Group
Great Haywood, Staffordshire
Nursery Room Leader Position: Full-Time - 40 hours per week Hourly rate: £14.45 per hour £750 Welcome Bonus : A warm start to your journey with us About Us: Join our warm and welcoming team at Footsteps Nursery Stafford, where we care for children aged 3 months to 5 years in a nurturing, nature-inspired environment. With a spacious garden, forest school sessions, and hands-on activities, we create enriching experiences that spark curiosity and support every stage of development. We value our staff too, offering free lunches, a supportive atmosphere, and opportunities to grow within our dedicated team. Role Overview: As a Room Leader at our nursery, you will be responsible for overseeing the care and development of our pre-school age group, working closely with a team of skilled practitioners. You will create a nurturing and safe environment for children, ensuring their physical, emotional, social, and intellectual growth. Support a key person approach, fostering secure attachments and monitoring children's progress through high-quality records (EyLog/EyMan) Guide and support colleagues' development while maintaining a positive, collaborative team environment Build strong partnerships with parents, encouraging engagement and sharing children's development Lead by example with professionalism, consistency, and respect across the nursery Ensure EYFS compliance, safeguarding, and high standards of health, safety, and welfare Promote outdoor learning and apply a strong understanding of child development in practice Requirements Essential Qualifications & Skills: Full and relevant Level 3 qualification in Childcare (Essential) Previous experience working with pre-school A passion for the outdoors and outdoor learning, with an enthusiasm for forest school activities Strong understanding of child development and the ability to provide purposeful learning experiences Strong communication and interpersonal skills, particularly in working with parents and colleagues Knowledge of and commitment to safeguarding and child protection Benefits Why Join Us? At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including: Annual leave: 24 days' holiday, plus bank holidays and an extra paid day off for your birthday Childcare discount: 75% off nursery fees for team members Wellbeing support: Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme helpline Learning and development: Tailored training and development opportunities to support your career growth Pension: Company pension scheme Employee discounts: Access to Perkaboo employee discounts Mentoring: Employee mentoring programme Health and wellbeing: Dedicated health and wellbeing support Refer a Friend scheme: Earn up to £750 through our referral programme We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty. Footsteps Nursery Stafford is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.
Nursery Room Leader Position: Full-Time - 40 hours per week Hourly rate: £14.45 per hour £750 Welcome Bonus : A warm start to your journey with us About Us: Join our warm and welcoming team at Footsteps Nursery Stafford, where we care for children aged 3 months to 5 years in a nurturing, nature-inspired environment. With a spacious garden, forest school sessions, and hands-on activities, we create enriching experiences that spark curiosity and support every stage of development. We value our staff too, offering free lunches, a supportive atmosphere, and opportunities to grow within our dedicated team. Role Overview: As a Room Leader at our nursery, you will be responsible for overseeing the care and development of our pre-school age group, working closely with a team of skilled practitioners. You will create a nurturing and safe environment for children, ensuring their physical, emotional, social, and intellectual growth. Support a key person approach, fostering secure attachments and monitoring children's progress through high-quality records (EyLog/EyMan) Guide and support colleagues' development while maintaining a positive, collaborative team environment Build strong partnerships with parents, encouraging engagement and sharing children's development Lead by example with professionalism, consistency, and respect across the nursery Ensure EYFS compliance, safeguarding, and high standards of health, safety, and welfare Promote outdoor learning and apply a strong understanding of child development in practice Requirements Essential Qualifications & Skills: Full and relevant Level 3 qualification in Childcare (Essential) Previous experience working with pre-school A passion for the outdoors and outdoor learning, with an enthusiasm for forest school activities Strong understanding of child development and the ability to provide purposeful learning experiences Strong communication and interpersonal skills, particularly in working with parents and colleagues Knowledge of and commitment to safeguarding and child protection Benefits Why Join Us? At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including: Annual leave: 24 days' holiday, plus bank holidays and an extra paid day off for your birthday Childcare discount: 75% off nursery fees for team members Wellbeing support: Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme helpline Learning and development: Tailored training and development opportunities to support your career growth Pension: Company pension scheme Employee discounts: Access to Perkaboo employee discounts Mentoring: Employee mentoring programme Health and wellbeing: Dedicated health and wellbeing support Refer a Friend scheme: Earn up to £750 through our referral programme We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty. Footsteps Nursery Stafford is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.
BAE Systems
Sevenoaks, Kent
Job Title: Systems Group Lead Location: Rochester Salary: Up to £70,000 depending on skills and experience Who we are: Join BAE Systems and you'll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you'll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You'll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us. From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there's no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you. Job Description: We are looking for experienced and dynamic Systems or Software Team Leaders to step up and provide coordination and strategy for execution of the Systems/Software engineering in the Airborne Controls Product Realisation Group (PRG) of the Rochester business. These roles will provide support to the functional department and projects by understanding the work package scope, scheduling, resources and strategy for development across the Systems and Software domains. Core duties: You will have understanding of the top level packages of work, size and time phasing across the teams within the PRG, how these contribute to critical path and/or milestones You will have understanding of the team sizes and skillset required as well as any major dependencies or facilities required across the PRG You will contribute to strategic project meetings and facilitate implementation of initiatives You will give regular status and recommendations on the resourcing requirements to the project and the Functional Manager You will support the projects by creating new estimates for bids and maintaining the schedule and budget for on-going projects You will support the team members with their career development in conjunction with the Functional Manager Essential Skills: You will have proven experience leading a Systems or Software team in relevant product markets and/or domains, such as control systems, real time displays or other safety related systems You will have proven experience in managing projects to tight schedules and budgets You will have proven experience in requirements management , design analyses , modelling and simulation, writing and reviewing code and using tools such as DOORS, Siemens Polarion, Enterprise Architect, CAMEO, MATLAB and/or Simulink You will have a degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant Scientific/Engineering subject (e.g. Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Physics or Mathematics) The Systems Engineering Team: The team supports the functional department and projects through work package scope, scheduling, resources and strategy for the project systems domain. Your role will include working with Engineering Project Managers to broadly understand the near-term work planned (3mth - 6mth) and longer term work planned (18mth - 24mth). You will be leading a team of highly capable engineers to deliver against your plans and estimates. Why BAE Systems? Here you'll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You'll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what's most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make. A place where everyone can thrive: We're committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do. Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role , to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. Closing Date: 15th May 2026 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role . Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Job Title: Systems Group Lead Location: Rochester Salary: Up to £70,000 depending on skills and experience Who we are: Join BAE Systems and you'll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you'll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You'll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us. From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there's no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you. Job Description: We are looking for experienced and dynamic Systems or Software Team Leaders to step up and provide coordination and strategy for execution of the Systems/Software engineering in the Airborne Controls Product Realisation Group (PRG) of the Rochester business. These roles will provide support to the functional department and projects by understanding the work package scope, scheduling, resources and strategy for development across the Systems and Software domains. Core duties: You will have understanding of the top level packages of work, size and time phasing across the teams within the PRG, how these contribute to critical path and/or milestones You will have understanding of the team sizes and skillset required as well as any major dependencies or facilities required across the PRG You will contribute to strategic project meetings and facilitate implementation of initiatives You will give regular status and recommendations on the resourcing requirements to the project and the Functional Manager You will support the projects by creating new estimates for bids and maintaining the schedule and budget for on-going projects You will support the team members with their career development in conjunction with the Functional Manager Essential Skills: You will have proven experience leading a Systems or Software team in relevant product markets and/or domains, such as control systems, real time displays or other safety related systems You will have proven experience in managing projects to tight schedules and budgets You will have proven experience in requirements management , design analyses , modelling and simulation, writing and reviewing code and using tools such as DOORS, Siemens Polarion, Enterprise Architect, CAMEO, MATLAB and/or Simulink You will have a degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant Scientific/Engineering subject (e.g. Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Physics or Mathematics) The Systems Engineering Team: The team supports the functional department and projects through work package scope, scheduling, resources and strategy for the project systems domain. Your role will include working with Engineering Project Managers to broadly understand the near-term work planned (3mth - 6mth) and longer term work planned (18mth - 24mth). You will be leading a team of highly capable engineers to deliver against your plans and estimates. Why BAE Systems? Here you'll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You'll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what's most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make. A place where everyone can thrive: We're committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do. Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role , to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. Closing Date: 15th May 2026 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role . Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
