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Developer Contributions Principal Planner East London / Hybrid 37.84 per hour (Umbrella) A leading East London Local Authority is seeking an experienced Developer Contributions Principal Planner to join their Planning Service on an interim basis. This key role will focus on the management and delivery of developer contributions, including Section 106 agreements and Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) matters. The successful candidate will provide specialist planning expertise, negotiate planning obligations, and work closely with internal and external stakeholders to maximise the delivery of infrastructure and affordable housing benefits. Key Responsibilities Manage and negotiate Section 106 planning obligations and CIL-related matters. Assess and advise on viability-related submissions and planning applications. Re-negotiate deeds of planning obligation, particularly relating to affordable housing delivery. Build and manage relationships with developers, infrastructure providers, council services and other stakeholders. Facilitate the allocation and expenditure of developer contribution funds. Interpret complex legal agreements, deeds and technical submissions. Enhance and develop the use of Exacom for monitoring and reporting purposes. Prepare high-quality reports with clear, evidence-based recommendations. Deputise for senior managers as required. Requirements Strong understanding of planning obligations, developer contributions and viability matters. Proven experience negotiating and re-negotiating Section 106 agreements. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. Experience interpreting complex legal and planning documentation. Strong report writing and analytical abilities. Experience using Exacom or similar developer contributions management systems is desirable. Qualifications Ideally you will hold: RTPI or RICS membership; or A relevant degree qualification; or Significant equivalent professional experience within planning and developer contributions.

Interim Head of Revenues and Benefits Bedfordshire 550 per day Umbrella A Local Authority in Bedfordshire is seeking an experienced Interim Head of Revenues and Benefits to lead a high-performing service responsible for the full range of statutory Revenues and Benefits functions. This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for Council Tax, Business Rates, Housing Benefits, Local Council Tax Support, and the Corporate Fraud Team, with a strong focus on the collection fund, policy development, service transformation, and financial sustainability. Key Responsibilities: Lead and manage the Revenues, Benefits and Corporate Fraud services. Drive performance, compliance, income collection and service improvement. Provide expert advice on Revenues and Benefits legislation to senior leaders and elected members. Oversee collection fund management and financial performance. Lead policy development and transformation initiatives to modernise service delivery. Promote the effective use of digital tools and technology to improve customer outcomes and operational efficiency. Essential Requirements: Proven track record of operating at a senior leadership level within a Revenues & Benefits service. Extensive knowledge of Council Tax, Business Rates, Housing Benefits and associated legislation. Experience managing large, complex statutory services and driving service transformation. Strong understanding of collection fund management and performance improvement. Demonstrable experience applying digital solutions to enhance service delivery. Excellent leadership, stakeholder management and communication skills.

Oracle Migration Engineer Bradford 700 per day Umbrella A Local Authority is seeking an experienced Oracle KVM Migration Engineer to deliver a hands-on migration of virtual machines from a VMware environment to physical hosts running Oracle KVM. This is a delivery-focused role requiring an engineer who can plan, configure, execute, test, and optimise the migration end-to-end. Candidates with purely advisory or consultancy experience will not be considered. Key Responsibilities: Execute the migration of workloads from VMware to Oracle KVM physical hosts. Configure and optimise Oracle KVM environments for performance, resilience, and scalability. Migrate virtual machines, applications, and data with minimal downtime. Perform testing, validation, and troubleshooting throughout the migration process. Implement backup, recovery, monitoring, and high-availability solutions. Document configurations, migration activities, and post-migration outcomes. Essential Experience: Proven hands-on experience deploying, configuring, and managing Oracle KVM. Strong VMware administration and VM migration experience. Solid knowledge of Linux, enterprise infrastructure, storage, networking, and performance tuning. Experience delivering complex migration projects from planning through to implementation and validation. Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently.

Payroll Manager Chichester Hybrid Working Available 31.13 per hour Umbrella A Local Authority is seeking an experienced Interim Payroll Manager to join their HR Shared Services team during an exciting period of transformation and service improvement. This is a key role reporting to the Head of HR Shared Services and working alongside the existing Payroll Manager to provide additional capacity across both business-as-usual payroll operations and strategic improvement initiatives. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in supporting the transition from SAP to Oracle Fusion (Redwood) while ensuring the continued delivery of a high-quality, efficient payroll service. Key Responsibilities: Support the delivery of an accurate and timely payroll service. Assist with payroll service improvements and transformation projects. Contribute to the successful migration from SAP to Oracle Fusion (Redwood). Ensure compliance with payroll legislation, policies and procedures. Provide leadership, guidance and technical expertise to the payroll function. Work collaboratively with HR, Finance and other stakeholders to resolve payroll-related issues. Help build capability and resilience within the payroll team to meet future service demands. Requirements: Significant experience managing payroll services within a complex organisation. Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, HMRC requirements, pensions and statutory payments. Experience of payroll system implementation, migration or transformation projects. Knowledge of SAP and/or Oracle Fusion payroll systems would be highly advantageous. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

Town Planning Officer Coventry 24.05 per hour Umbrella Interim Contract A Local Authority is seeking an experienced Town Planning Officer to join its Development Management team and support the delivery of an efficient and effective Development Control Service. Key Responsibilities Process a wide range of planning applications from registration through to determination. Undertake consultations, negotiations and exercise delegated authority where appropriate. Prepare written statements for planning appeals and present evidence at hearings. Deal with the discharge of planning conditions and monitor development implementation. Negotiate and assist with Section 106 agreements. Present reports and recommendations to Planning Committee when required. Attend public meetings and engage with applicants, consultees and local communities. Process Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs), applications for works to trees and matters relating to High Hedges. Develop working relationships with related services including Building Control and Planning Policy. Requirements Qualified Town Planner (RTPI accredited or equivalent). Experience within Development Control/Development Management. Strong knowledge of planning legislation, policy and guidance. Experience of handling planning applications, appeals and enforcement matters. Understanding of Section 106 agreements and development monitoring. Excellent communication, negotiation and report-writing skills. Ability to manage a varied caseload and work effectively within a local authority environment.

Software Asset Manager Birmingham/Hybrid 55,687 - 65,514 + Benefits We are recruiting for an experienced Software Asset Manager to oversee a portfolio of business-critical applications within a large and complex organisation. You will be responsible for managing application lifecycles, software licensing, change and release planning, and application optimisation. Working closely with stakeholders across the business, you will ensure applications remain secure, efficient, and aligned to organisational needs. Key Responsibilities: Manage the lifecycle of a portfolio of applications Lead application change, maintenance, upgrades, and release planning Drive application rationalisation, optimisation, and licence reclamation Develop and improve application lifecycle management processes Support the delivery of large-scale technology projects Engage with stakeholders to understand user needs and deliver effective solutions About You: Extensive experience managing application lifecycles in a complex environment Strong knowledge of Software Asset Management, licensing, service management, and change management Experience developing and implementing lifecycle management strategies Understanding of Agile, Waterfall, and Lean delivery methodologies Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills Experience working on large-scale technology or transformation programmes

We're working with a major client delivering Britain's high-speed rail infrastructure programme, and we're recruiting a Functional Integration Engineer to undertake technical analysis for the functional integration of the railway. This is a systems engineering role at the heart of how multiple complex sub-systems come together to create a functioning railway. The new railway has been broken down into major and minor functional blocks, numbering around 225, and your work ensures that all these blocks integrate correctly and work together as a unified system. You'll work within the systems integration framework, analyzing operations and maintenance concepts to define what the railway needs to do, and then translating that into architecture, interfaces and technical solutions that suppliers deliver. You'll combine deep systems engineering expertise with the ability to work across multiple disciplines, resolve technical trade-offs and engage collaboratively with internal teams and external suppliers. Your work ensures that all the pieces of the railway fit together, work reliably and meet operational requirements. What You'll Be Doing Undertake systematic analysis of operations and maintenance concepts to define railway functionality in terms of sub-system requirements, system architecture and interfaces Provide systems engineering technical support on how multiple sub-systems combine to deliver required functionality Work with discipline subject matter experts to develop specifications and technical solutions for functional integration Use systems engineering tools and techniques including interface management, requirements management and model-based approaches Engage with internal teams including railway systems, rolling stock, stations and civil engineering to understand their technical contributions Monitor, review and assure the delivery of holistic technical solutions from design through testing and commissioning Identify and resolve technical trade-offs between sub-systems where requirements are demanding or technical boundaries are unclear Ensure safety and human factors considerations are fully integrated into the functional integration process Support technical assurance of functional design during delivery phases and work with governance to resolve issues Recommend cost-effective technical solutions to governance panels that meet functional requirements What We're Looking For You're a systems engineer with substantial experience working in complex, multi-disciplinary, safety-critical railway environments. You understand how different engineering sub-systems integrate and interface with each other, and you can analyze operations and maintenance requirements to translate them into engineering solutions. You're experienced with model-based systems engineering tools such as DOORS and Enterprise Architect, and you understand interface and requirements management approaches. You have practical knowledge of railway operations and maintenance, and you understand how ergonomics and human factors affect system design. You understand system safety and the Common Safety Method for risk evaluation. You're working towards Chartered Engineer status or can demonstrate equivalent professional experience. You can communicate systems engineering concepts clearly to technical colleagues and senior stakeholders. You're comfortable working in a rapidly changing environment where technical trade-offs need to be resolved through negotiation and analysis. Your experience could be gained from other sectors than rail, such as Automotive, Defence, Aviation or Nuclear.

Senior Communications Officer Cheshire / Hybrid 26.86 per hour Umbrella A Local Authority in Cheshire is seeking an experienced Senior Communications Officer to join their communications team on an interim basis. This is an exciting opportunity for a communications professional with strong campaign, PR and stakeholder management experience to help deliver high-profile communications activity across a range of key council services and initiatives. The Role You will be responsible for planning, delivering and advising on complex and high-profile communications campaigns, ensuring effective engagement with residents, stakeholders and partners. Key duties will include: Planning and delivering strategic communications and PR campaigns Managing multiple concurrent campaigns to agreed deadlines and budgets Working with a wide range of internal clients and stakeholders to set measurable objectives Evaluating campaign effectiveness and reporting on outcomes Commissioning creative communications materials, publications and digital content Managing reputational risks and responding to sensitive issues Providing strategic communications advice to senior stakeholders Supporting the development and execution of communications strategies About You The successful candidate will have: Proven experience delivering communications and PR campaigns within a complex organisation Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously Ability to identify and manage reputational threats effectively Experience commissioning creative communications products and publications Excellent written and verbal communication skills Strong understanding of strategic communications and how strategy translates into operational delivery Local government or public sector experience would be highly advantageous.

Building Repairs Surveyor - Location: South West London - Rate: 82.90 per hour (umbrella) A Housing Association in South West London is seeking an experienced Building Repairs Surveyor (Portfolio Surveyor) to join on an interim basis. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled professional to play a key role in managing property maintenance, inspections, and contractor delivery across a diverse housing portfolio. Key Responsibilities Carry out property inspections, diagnose defects, and specify remedial works. Supervise contractors and ensure works are delivered on time, to quality standards, and within budget. Deliver planned maintenance programmes and manage works to void properties. Prepare basic construction drawings and draft specifications. Monitor budgets, ensuring value for money and compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements. Provide expertise in both traditional and modern construction practices. Ensure compliance with leasehold service charge consultation requirements (Section 20). Assess properties using HHSRS guidance and manage risks effectively. Maintain a customer-focused approach, ensuring high-quality service delivery. Skills & Experience Strong knowledge of repairs, maintenance, and schedule of rates. Thorough understanding of construction methods, trades, and materials. Demonstrable experience in housing property maintenance. Experience managing planned works, voids, and contractor performance. Strong communication, influencing, and problem-solving skills. Proven ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment, managing competing priorities. Commitment to customer service and valuing diversity. Desirable Experience working in partnership with a social housing provider. Qualifications Higher level technical qualification (e.g. HND/C) in Building Surveying or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.