ABOUT THE ROLE As a Kitchen Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to provide the first-class food and hospitality that enable us to give our residents exceptional all-round care and support. A healthy, nutritious diet is vital to ensuring our residents' wellbeing and helping them enjoy daily life with us, which is why the role of Kitchen Assistant is so important. You'll help to produce meals and create a fulfilling dining experience for every resident. You'll be an asset to your colleagues and your impact will reach beyond the kitchen too. There'll be plenty of opportunities for you to get to know our residents, enhance their hospitality experience and develop your skills. ABOUT YOU When you join us as a Kitchen Assistant, you'll play a crucial role in the success of your care home. That's why we're looking for someone who's committed to maintaining the highest standards in the kitchen and during the food preparation process. You should be reliable, considerate and caring in your approach. Formal qualifications aren't necessary, although any similar experience gained in a commercial or care setting would be useful. REWARDS PACKAGE In return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including: Free training and development for all roles Access to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savings Unlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus scheme Employee of the Month' rewards and Long Service Awards' And so much more! If you'd like to use your attention to detail and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

We are working with the UK branch of an international membership organisation who aim to promote professional development and scientific knowledge through a programme of webinars, seminars and a flagship annual conference. We are looking for an Events Manager to join their small London team to lead and develop their events programme. This would be a great fit for any candidates who relish a role with lots of autonomy and project ownership and have the experience to thrive in a standalone position. As Events Manager you will take charge of - Logistics, venue and supplier management Budget oversight Delegate and speaker liaison Research and approach potential event sponsors Create engaging social media content to promote the events programme We are particularly keen to speak to candidates with previous experience working in a professional institute, royal college or other membership body. The successful applicant will have a proven track record of successfully planning and delivering similar events. If you think this could be the new challenge for you then please send us your CV today. To apply, please send your CV to Covent Garden Recruitment. Covent Garden Recruitment is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. Due to extremely high volumes of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Please note we're unable to provide relocation assistance or VISA sponsorship. This is a fully site based role and candidates will need to be located within a reasonable distance of Uckfield, East Sussex. We're working with a highly successful, employee-owned food manufacturing and packaging business that is looking to appoint an exceptional Factory Manager following an internal restructure driven by continued growth. This is a brilliant opportunity for an experienced manufacturing leader who is as passionate about developing people as they are about delivering operational excellence. Our client isn't simply looking for someone to keep the factory running. They want someone who can inspire their management team, recognise potential, nurture future leaders and play an instrumental role in the continued success of the business. With a strong culture, continued investment and ambitious plans for the future, this is an opportunity to join a business where your contribution will genuinely make a difference. The Opportunity Taking overall responsibility for factory operations, you'll lead three departmental managers across Production, Operations and Engineering, overseeing a workforce that fluctuates in line with seasonal demand. People development is absolutely central to this position. You'll inherit a management team with enormous potential, and a key part of your role will be to coach, mentor and develop these individuals, helping them grow into confident, capable leaders. Importantly, this isn't a business expecting someone to arrive on day one and change everything. You'll be encouraged to spend your initial months understanding the operation, building relationships and immersing yourself in the culture before identifying opportunities to introduce meaningful, sustainable improvements. It's a considered, long-term approach to leadership, and one that reflects the company's genuine commitment to its people. The Role Leading, supporting and developing the Production, Operations and Engineering management teams. Identifying individual strengths, nurturing talent and supporting succession planning across the business. Taking ownership of factory performance, ensuring operational excellence across productivity, quality, efficiency and customer service. Overseeing production planning, labour requirements, capacity and resource allocation. Driving continuous improvement initiatives to optimise processes, reduce waste and improve manufacturing performance. Maintaining exceptional standards of health, safety, quality and regulatory compliance. Working collaboratively with departmental managers to maximise equipment reliability and operational efficiency. Managing operational budgets, monitoring KPIs and identifying opportunities to improve commercial performance. Building a positive, collaborative and high-performing culture where people feel supported, valued and motivated. The Person Above all, we're looking for a genuine leader of people. Someone who understands that successful manufacturing operations are built around strong teams, effective communication and managers who feel empowered to succeed. You'll ideally bring: Proven senior management experience within food manufacturing, packaging, contract packing or another highly regulated manufacturing environment. Strong working knowledge of BRCGS, ISO or equivalent quality management and compliance standards (highly desirable) Demonstrable experience managing and developing other managers, rather than solely supervising production teams. A track record of coaching, mentoring and identifying future leadership potential. Strong operational knowledge across production, engineering, resource planning and manufacturing efficiency. Experience delivering measurable improvements in productivity, cost control and operational performance. Commercial awareness, with the ability to manage budgets, analyse KPIs and make informed decisions. A collaborative, approachable leadership style with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Experience within food manufacturing or co-packing would be advantageous, but we're equally interested in speaking with talented manufacturing leaders from other highly compliant environments. We're particularly keen to hear from individuals who can balance operational expertise with emotional intelligence, who know when to challenge, when to listen and how to bring people along with them. The Package Alongside a competitive salary of £50,000 £60,000 depending on experience, you'll benefit from: 24 days' annual leave plus bank holidays. The opportunity to purchase additional annual leave. An excellent pension scheme, with employer contributions increasing over time. Life assurance and health benefits. Employee ownership through an Employee Ownership Trust. Charity volunteering days. Ongoing professional development and progression opportunities. Continued investment in people, technology, equipment and facilities. Why This Opportunity Stands Out There are plenty of Factory Manager positions out there. Very few offer this level of emphasis on people, culture and long-term development. This is a growing business with an established operation, a supportive leadership team and a genuine desire to invest in its future. You'll have the opportunity to develop the next generation of managers, influence how the factory evolves and leave a lasting positive impact on both the people and the operation. If you're an experienced manufacturing leader who gets real satisfaction from seeing people develop, teams succeed and businesses improve, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today or get in touch with Laura at Taylor Higson for a confidential discussion.

Senior Network Engineer Pay of up to £74,399 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We are looking for outstanding Senior Infrastructure Engineers who are skilled in network automation to join our community of tech experts in DWP Digital, to assist in the design of Infrastructure services in collaboration with Architecture and Engineering principles. We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £280bn a year to support and empower millions of people. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Advanced Network Architectures and Routing: Proficient in VXLAN overlays, EVPN, multi-site fabrics, VRF segmentation and dynamic routing protocols (OSPF, BGP), particularly using Arista technologies. Traffic Optimization & Load Balancing: Experienced in load balancing solutions including F5 ASM, APM and DNS. Automation & DevOps Practices: Good background in Infrastructure as Code, Configuration as Code and CI/CD pipelines for streamlined network operations. Communication skills with the ability to document network designs and procedures effectively. Takes accountability for issues that occur and is proactive in searching for potential problems. Leadership and technical direction: Demonstrates strong technical leadership within Network Engineering, acting as a role model for best practice. Provides clear direction, mentors engineers, supports capability development and leads by example in the delivery of resilient, high-quality network services. Next-Generation Firewall Expertise: Skilled in configuring, designing and maintaining NGFWs with emphasis on Palo Alto Firewalls with centralized management via Panorama You and your role Being a Senior Network Engineer at DWP Digital is about much more than keeping the network running. You'll help shape scalable, resilient network services, lead complex technical solutions and find smarter ways to automate repetitive work. Experience with Arista, Palo Alto, Aruba, AWS or Azure would be useful, but you don't need to tick every box. If you've also worked with Python or Ansible for network automation, even better. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle, whichever is more convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £ 74,399 Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97% , worth over £17,000 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexitime. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process are just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.