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Finance Process Consultant / Finance Transformation Analyst 550- 650 per day Outside IR35 We are recruiting a Finance Process Consultant to support a major finance transformation programme focused on improving processes, reporting, forecasting, controls and financial data management. This role requires more than process analysis. You will need to build strong relationships across Finance and the wider business, influence stakeholders who may be resistant to change, and help teams understand the practical benefits of finance transformation decisions. Working closely with programme leadership and Finance stakeholders, you will support the analysis, design, testing and implementation of improved finance processes across multiple workstreams. Responsibilities Capture, document and validate finance business requirements Analyse current finance processes, controls, pain points and data challenges Map current and future-state finance processes Support the design of improved finance processes and system solutions Engage Finance and wider business stakeholders to build understanding and buy-in Help manage resistance, competing priorities and difficult stakeholder conversations Support testing, implementation planning and business readiness activities Contribute across analysis, design, build, test and implementation phases Experience Finance transformation, finance improvement or finance process change experience Strong business analysis, requirements gathering and process mapping capability Experience across finance reporting, forecasting, journals, controls or financial data Confidence working with Finance stakeholders at different levels Demonstratable track record influencing non-Finance stakeholders and achieving external buy-in on the value of finance-led change Experience supporting testing, implementation and adoption of new processes SAP or ERP exposure would be beneficial Experience working in complex, challenging or change-resistant environments

I am recruiting for an experience QA Test Automation Engineer to join my client in central Bristol ( 2 days a week in the office). They are the most incredible tech for good company using AI to build tools that make life easier for people who need additional support. The product is meaningful, impactful, and something you will feel proud to be part of. In this role you will be the sole QA within the business. For the first six months you will have support from a manual tester who will take responsibility for manual testing, giving you space to focus on building and driving automation. There is already a QA foundation in place from a previous tester, so you will have existing processes and some automation to build on, or the freedom to reimagine and improve it if that is the right approach. You will be testing across both web and native mobile applications within a React based monorepo spanning web, Android and iOS. While most functionality sits in the web platform, the differences in behaviour across devices and platforms create real depth and complexity, making this a genuinely interesting testing environment. The tech stack includes Playwright for web automation, WebDriverIO, Appium and BrowserStack for mobile automation, TypeScript, Mocha, Cucumber, Jira, and a bespoke in house LLM test harness. There is already strong unit test coverage in place, giving you a solid base to build a robust end to end automation strategy. You will take ownership of QA strategy end to end, driving automation forward with a strong focus on modern tooling. This is a hands on role where you will balance manual and automated testing where needed, introduce structure and process in a way that adds value without unnecessary overhead, and work closely with developers and product in a highly collaborative environment. As the business moves towards becoming a medical device company, you will also play a key role in helping mature QA practices to align with more rigorous standards, while maintaining the agility and pace of a startup. Although it is early stage, the team already has strong processes in place due to the nature of their product so there is no startup chaos here. The ideal person will be an experienced automation tester with strong web automation skills, ideally using Playwright, with mobile experience being a nice to have. You will be comfortable working independently, confident taking full ownership of QA end to end, and naturally curious about AI and large language models, with a genuine enjoyment of figuring things out. Salary is up to 70,000 depending on experience. If you would like to hear more, please apply below to Sam Miller at SR2 - Socially Responsible Recruitment

Operational Improvement Consultant - Acute Healthcare We're looking to speak with experienced Operational Improvement Consultants who have delivered hands-on transformation work across acute healthcare environments . This role will suit practical, delivery-led consultants who can identify improvement opportunities, model the benefits, engage stakeholders and support change through to delivery. The focus is on helping healthcare organisations improve efficiency, productivity and financial performance at pace, while keeping patient care and operational feasibility at the centre. What you'll be doing Identifying and sizing operational improvement and cost-out opportunities across acute hospital services. Building opportunity models, benefits cases and delivery plans using operational, workforce and financial data. Analysing productivity, utilisation, demand, capacity, spend and performance data. Supporting implementation of improved processes, controls, workforce models or operational ways of working. Tracking progress against efficiency, productivity and financial improvement targets. Turning analysis into clear actions that can be delivered on the ground. What we're looking for Experience delivering operational improvement within acute healthcare or NHS trust environments. Strong experience across efficiency, productivity, financial recovery or cost improvement programmes. Ability to work end-to-end, from opportunity identification and modelling through to change delivery. Good spreadsheet, data analysis and opportunity modelling capability. Comfortable working at pace in complex, ambiguous environments. Useful experience Experience in one or more of the following would be beneficial: Workforce optimisation, including nursing, medical staffing or job planning. Theatre utilisation or productivity improvement. Outpatients, diagnostics or patient pathway improvement. Route-to-cash or income improvement. Cost improvement planning or financial recovery. Non-clinical spend control and efficiency. Multi-workstream healthcare transformation.

Technical Architect Outside IR35 Remote based Rate DOE 6 months SR2 is supporting a major public sector digital programme seeking two experienced Technical Architects to help shape and deliver large-scale cloud-native platforms and services within a highly secure, data-driven environment. This is a hands-on architecture role suited to consultants who can operate across strategy, solution design and engineering enablement, working closely with delivery teams to modernise complex systems and improve operational resilience. Overview: You'll be responsible for defining technical architectures across multiple workstreams, supporting engineering teams with best practice and ensuring solutions are secure, scalable and aligned to wider enterprise standards. The environment is heavily cloud-focused, with modern DevOps practices, containerised workloads and API-led integration patterns playing a central role. The successful candidates will work closely with developers, DevOps engineers, security teams and senior stakeholders to guide technical direction, support delivery and help solve complex integration and platform challenges. Responsibilities: Design and govern scalable cloud-native architectures across complex digital services Produce high and low-level technical designs, architecture decision records and integration patterns Support delivery teams with engineering best practice and architectural guidance Define secure-by-design solutions in regulated and highly governed environments Drive adoption of modern DevOps, CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code approaches Work across microservices, APIs, event-driven architectures and container platforms Collaborate with security, infrastructure and delivery teams to ensure operational resilience and scalability Support technical assurance, governance and stakeholder engagement activities Requirements: Strong experience operating as a Technical Architect within large-scale enterprise or public sector environments Deep understanding of AWS cloud services and cloud-native architecture principles Experience designing microservices and API-led architectures Strong knowledge of Kubernetes/container platforms such as EKS or OpenShift Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or CloudFormation Understanding of CI/CD tooling and DevOps delivery practices Experience designing secure systems within regulated or high-security environments Strong stakeholder engagement and technical leadership skills Knowledge of networking, identity/access management and platform security principles Gov experience Please apply with a copy of your CV and Emma from SR2 will contact potential candidates regarding next steps.

Full Stack Software Engineer Bristol Hybrid Up to 65,000 SR2 are supporting a specialist software engineering organisation delivering secure, large scale digital solutions across complex, regulated environments. This is an opportunity to join a high performing engineering team building bespoke systems that solve meaningful, real world problems at national scale. The role We are looking for a Full Stack Software Engineer with strong Java, JavaScript and AWS experience to work across the full software lifecycle. You will be building and improving full stack applications, developing backend services in Java, working with modern JavaScript frameworks, and deploying solutions into AWS and private cloud environments. You will also contribute to CI/CD pipelines, support live systems, and collaborate closely with stakeholders to shape requirements and deliver high quality solutions. Key responsibilities Build and maintain full stack applications Develop backend services in Java Work with JavaScript frameworks Deploy and support solutions in AWS Contribute to CI/CD pipelines using GitLab Work with stakeholders on requirements and delivery What we are looking for Strong Java experience JavaScript framework experience AWS experience Agile delivery background Strong problem solving mindset Eligible for UK Security Clearance

Change Manager - Active SC essential Location: Hybrid: 3 days in Corsham, 2 days from home Corsham (3 days onsite) Rate: 500- 525 IR35 status: Inside IR35 Start date: within 1 month (early June) Length: 6 months SR2 is supporting a high-profile defence programme and we are looking for an experienced Change Manager to help drive coordination, communication, and delivery across a multi-supplier environment. This is a hands-on role where you'll play a key part in keeping teams aligned, ensuring progress stays on track, and making sure the programme delivers real, measurable value. Given the secure nature of this project , applicants must have active Security Check (SC) clearance; unfortunately we cannot put you through this if you do not already have it. The role: Producing key change documentation and ensuring it meets programme standards Acting as a central point of coordination between internal teams and external suppliers Building strong relationships with stakeholders across client and partner organisations Supporting programme delivery by maintaining momentum and tracking key activities Keeping communication flowing between live teams, ensuring everyone stays aligned and informed Monitoring and reporting on expected benefits, ensuring outcomes remain in line with the original business case Requirements: Active SC clearance Proven experience in Change Management within complex programmes Comfortable working across multiple stakeholders in a structured environment Strong communication skills with the ability to connect teams and simplify messaging Experience supporting programme delivery and keeping workstreams moving Understanding of benefits tracking and business case alignment Please apply with a copy of your CV and Emma from SR2 will contact potential candidates regarding next steps.

Defined Benefits Pensions Business Analyst We are looking for an experienced Defined Benefits Pensions Business Analyst to support a pensions administrator through the discovery phase of a planned migration onto IntelliPen , the pensions administration platform provided by Procentia . This is likely to be an initial 3-month engagement , focused on understanding the client's current DB pensions administration environment, capturing operational and product requirements, assessing migration readiness, and helping shape the approach for a future platform migration. The role would suit someone with deep Defined Benefits pensions knowledge, strong business analysis capability, and prior experience supporting pensions administration platform change. Key Responsibilities Lead business analysis activity during the discovery phase of a DB pensions administration platform migration. Work with pensions administrators, operations teams, SMEs and technology stakeholders to understand current-state processes, data, controls and pain points. Capture and document product, operational, functional and non-functional requirements for DB scheme administration. Support analysis of how existing DB administration processes will map onto IntelliPen or a comparable pensions administration platform. Produce clear discovery outputs including process maps, requirements documentation, stakeholder summaries, RAID inputs and recommendations. Act as a credible bridge between pensions operations, business users and technical delivery teams. Essential Experience Strong experience working with Defined Benefits pension schemes at both product and operational administration level. Proven business analysis experience within pensions administration, platform change or operational transformation environments. Experience supporting or delivering pensions administration platform migrations , ideally involving DB schemes. Understanding of DB scheme administration processes, including member records, calculations, workflows, case management, reporting, controls and regulatory considerations. Ability to engage with pensions SMEs, administrators, business users and senior stakeholders. Desirable Experience Hands-on experience with IntelliPen / Procentia .

Senior Product Engineer London Hybrid Startup 90,000 - 130,000 + meaningful equity Tech stack: Experience required across any of the following: Golang Rust TypeScript, Node.js React.js, Next.js AWS or GCP Most B2B SaaS products are effectively dashboards on top of a database. This isn't that. We're working with an Agentic AI startup building infrastructure and intelligent software systems that sit underneath large scale operational workflows and real time decision making processes. The platform processes very high volumes of live data, powers complex orchestration pipelines, and delivers AI driven functionality directly into customer environments at enterprise scale. The engineering challenges are genuinely difficult. Not "we use Kubernetes so we're scaling" difficult. More the kind of problems involving distributed systems, real time data ingestion, AI orchestration pipelines, and building software that customers rely on day to day inside production environments. The team is still small enough that every engineer materially changes the trajectory of the business. No giant hierarchy, no endless roadmap theatre, no Jira archaeology expedition trying to work out why a ticket exists. That means speaking to customers, understanding commercial context, shaping product direction, building systems, shipping to production, monitoring outcomes, and iterating quickly. You'll be working across: Real time event streaming systems handling very high traffic volumes AI powered workflows and orchestration pipelines Product engineering across backend infrastructure and frontend applications CRM and third party integration infrastructure Identity resolution and large scale data processing Systems where reliability and speed both matter because customers actively use what gets shipped The environment is best suited to engineers who: Enjoy ambiguity rather than waiting for perfect specs Think commercially as well as technically Want ownership rather than ticket queues Care about shipping quickly Like being close to founders, customers, and product decisions Have worked in strong start ups or fast moving product environments before Technical background matters, but mindset matters more. They're open to strong engineers from different backend ecosystems if you've built complex systems and can learn quickly. A few things worth knowing: High frequency of deployments per week Engineers use AI tooling heavily to improve speed and workflow efficiency Minimal meeting culture High trust environment with lots of autonomy Strong engineering standards without unnecessary process theatre Small team, meaningful ownership, direct impact If you're the type of engineer who likes solving hard problems with smart people, has energy & ambition, and actually seeing your work used in production by real customers, this is a very good opportunity. Send me an email at or send your CV via this ad to learn more.

Operational Improvement Consultant - Acute Healthcare Canterbury - 2 days per week onsite We're looking to speak with experienced Operational Improvement Consultants who have delivered hands-on transformation work across acute healthcare environments . This role will suit practical, delivery-led consultants who can identify improvement opportunities, model the benefits, engage stakeholders and support change through to delivery. The focus is on helping healthcare organisations improve efficiency, productivity and financial performance at pace, while keeping patient care and operational feasibility at the centre. What you'll be doing Identifying and sizing operational improvement and cost-out opportunities across acute hospital services. Building opportunity models, benefits cases and delivery plans using operational, workforce and financial data. Analysing productivity, utilisation, demand, capacity, spend and performance data. Supporting implementation of improved processes, controls, workforce models or operational ways of working. Tracking progress against efficiency, productivity and financial improvement targets. Turning analysis into clear actions that can be delivered on the ground. What we're looking for Experience delivering operational improvement within acute healthcare or NHS trust environments. Strong experience across efficiency, productivity, financial recovery or cost improvement programmes. Ability to work end-to-end, from opportunity identification and modelling through to change delivery. Good spreadsheet, data analysis and opportunity modelling capability. Comfortable working at pace in complex, ambiguous environments. Useful experience Experience in one or more of the following would be beneficial: Workforce optimisation, including nursing, medical staffing or job planning. Theatre utilisation or productivity improvement. Outpatients, diagnostics or patient pathway improvement. Route-to-cash or income improvement. Cost improvement planning or financial recovery. Non-clinical spend control and efficiency. Multi-workstream healthcare transformation.

Microsoft PowerApps Developer PowerApps / Power Platform / Power Automate / Power BI / Dataverse / Azure DevOps / 6 Months / Hybrid Manchester We are seeking an experienced Microsoft PowerApps / Power Platform Developer to join a public sector project on a 6-month contract. You'll be building and optimising low-code/no-code apps, automating business processes, and delivering secure, compliant solutions. Required Strong experience with PowerApps (Canvas, ideally Model-Driven). Proven usage of Power Automate, Power BI, and Dataverse. Hands-on experience integrating data with JSON/HTML. Practical knowledge of Azure DevOps pipelines and CI/CD. Understanding of public sector requirements (security, compliance, accessibility). Active BPSS clearance. Desirable Previous Public sector experience. Microsoft Power Platform certifications. Contract Details 6 Months Hybrid: 2 days onsite in Manchester BPSS required Day Rate: £400 IR35 Status: To be determined ASAP Start 1-Stage Interview Process Please apply now or contact me directly if this role looks like a good fit. From there I'll be in touch to discuss the opportunity in more detail. PowerApps / Power Platform / Power Automate / Power BI / Dataverse / Azure DevOps / 6 Months / Hybrid Manchester

Clinical Safety Officer - Healthcare SR2 are recruiting an experienced Clinical Safety Officer (CSO) to support a major healthcare programme. You'll lead on clinical safety across digital products, ensuring compliance with NHS England's Clinical Safety Management System (CSMS) and standards DCB 0129 and DCB 0160. Key Responsibilities: Act as clinical signatory on Clinical Safety Case Reports (CSCR) Conduct risk identification and assessments across the product lifecycle Define Safety Assurance Levels (SAL) and support hazard workshops Advise on safe clinical design and lead incident reviews Essential Experience: 5+ years as a Clinical Safety Officer Strong NHS / healthcare delivery background Proven experience with DCB 0129 & 0160 compliance Comfortable operating in agile, client-facing environments Excellent communication and documentation skills

Lead AI Engineer - ContractSR2 is proud to be supporting a flagship UK government AI programme, delivering a first-of-its-kind, citizen-facing solution at a national scale. This is an opportunity to step into the Lead AI Engineer role, taking ownership of the architecture and delivery of advanced agentic AI backends.What you'll do Lead the design and implementation of scalable agentic AI systems using modern frameworks. Architect and develop autonomous agents with planning, reasoning, and execution capabilities. Build and experiment with multi-agent systems that collaborate effectively. Develop agent memory systems and knowledge management tools. Evaluate, prototype, and select emerging AI technologies for experimental use cases. Apply open standards (e.g. MCP) to ensure interoperability across platforms. What we're looking for Proven experience in building agentic backends - able to describe the purpose of applications delivered, the tech stack/frameworks used, and your direct contributions. Strong Python development skills (5+ years), with solid software engineering foundations. Demonstrable track record in experimental AI research and applying emerging frameworks. Innovative problem-solver, comfortable leading technical direction in complex environments. Active SC clearance or eligibility to obtain. Why this role? This is a unique, long-term programme at the cutting edge of government AI, combining innovation, scale, and meaningful public impact. You'll be at the heart of shaping a system that could transform citizen-facing services across the UK.

Frontend Developer Fully remote or hybrid in Bristol Salary Range: £40-55k Are you an accomplished Frontend Developer who also loves getting involved in all things design?After building out their product range in recent years, my client has recently created a specialist Frontend Development function to ensure they have the very best frontend & user experience for their end-users! They're now looking for someone to join that team as they grow.They're the number one company in their field, offering a comprehensive suite of products far beyond their competitors. They also have an amazing customer-base and significant backing - they're going places!They use Vue.js on their frontend, but they're agnostic when it comes to which frontend framework you have used in the past - it's far more important that you are an accomplished frontend engineer who has worked with Vue.js or React on large-scale SaaS products for a product company.From a design perspective, you'll either ideally have experience of working with tools such as Figma, designing & wireframing products, or excellent focus on the user and a fantastic ability to put yourself in the user's shoes when building products & a desire to build up your skills with design tools.You'll benefit from a good amount of responsibility but will also get huge support from the other members of their engineering team (the team is circa 10 engineers in total).They have a central hub of developers in Bristol, so it would be ideal if you are happy to travel into the office occasionally but it's fine to be remote if that works better for you.I've met some of the team myself and they are so nice & supportive - it's a great place to develop your skills and grow your career. What you'll need Highly proficient in Frontend Development with either Vue.js or React but happy coding in Vue.js moving forwards A background of working in a product-side company building out large-scale & complex products Either experience with Figma & wireframing, or an excellent ability to consider users when building products & the desire to develop your commercial design skills further Experience of conducting user research, or excellent interpersonal skills and an interest in developing this skillset Ideally previous experience of using Figma or a similar tool (either commercially or in personal products) A proactive nature and the ability to work in an autonomous environment Happy with hybrid working in central Bristol or fully remote (whatever works best for you!) Click the 'apply' button now to find out some more!

Frontend Engineer TypeScript & React Salary £55-70k Hybrid (flexible hybrid working in central Cambridge) Would you like to join a start-up that is helping the world identify more effective treatments for disease, and ultimately saving lives?I'm working with an established start-up, who leverage AI & Machine Learning to increase the efficacy of medical imaging data, which super-charges clinical trials and helps identify effective treatments for a range of illnesses.It's full steam ahead with enhancing their product range further and due to continued growth of their customer base, they need a new Frontend Engineer to join the team.You'll utilise your React & TypeScript skills to progress the UI of various products, whilst maintaining a strong consideration for UX and accessibility for users.This is an amazing opportunity to leave a legacy on a product range that is having a monumental impact on the lives of many people across the globe! What you'll need A proven background as a Frontend Engineer Excellent experience with React & TypeScript They're using Vite & Next.js across various projects, so experience with either of these tools is beneficial Some appreciation for UX and how to develop a UI that is highly accessible and easy to use Experience of AWS & working on cloud-based systems Any DevOps knowledge such as containerisation or CI/CD pipelines would be beneficial A background in a medtech or regulated industry is advantageous Experience of operating in a start-up environment would be a strong bonus This role is suitable for someone from an established mid-level right up to a senior engineer If you want to be an integral part of this journey, just click the apply button below or email me on .

Lead TypeScript Engineer Weekly visits to Central Bristol Salary Range: Circa £90k Would you like to spend your day-job helping the UK become net-zero?These opportunities don't come around too often - I'm working with a start-up who are supporting the UK with its goal of becoming Net Zero by 2050!The work you'll do will genuinely help save the planet!They're currently a team of 10+ and want to add a Lead Engineer to their existing team of amazing engineers in Bristol (the calibre in the team is exceptional!). After launching in early 2024, they've already built an impressive customer base & significant revenue generation. Their next step is to develop their suite of products further as they look to cover new areas within the renewable energy sector.You'll be split across working on a range of complex engineering challenges and leading a small team of engineers. This is an opportunity for someone who wants to take a step in the direction of leadership whilst also maintaining their impressive technical skills. You'll have strong skills across the JavaScript/TypeScript stack, and either experience of leading a small team or a strong desire to move into this capacity.This is an amazing opportunity for someone who either wants to make an environmental impact via reducing Carbon Emissions or someone who's excited by joining an early-stage start-up - or both! What you'll need Strong experience across the TypeScript stack (Node.js & React) Comfortable across both backend & frontend development, but can have a lean towards one area of the stack Ideally expertise in infrastructure/DevOps Experience in a fast-paced start-up environment or ability to operate in such an environment Previous experience of leading engineers or a strong desire to do so A passion for environmentally-focussed products or developing clever solutions for society-wide issues A strong user-focus; building products that focus on how they will impact the most important people - the users The ability to build things quickly at scale Highly collaborative and enthusiastic about working on a hybrid-working basis alongside amazing colleagues a couple of days a week in Bristol! Click the 'apply' button now to find out some more!

Palantir Data Specialists - Security ClearedWe are seeking experienced Data Specialists with strong Palantir expertise to support high-profile projects across central government and defence.Requirements: Proven background in data engineering and software development, with capability across SQL, Python, TypeScript, C++, and C# Hands-on experience with Palantir platforms and associated technologies Must be a UK sole national holding current SC or DV clearance What's on offer: Competitive day rates The opportunity to contribute to mission-critical programmes of national importance A collaborative environment working alongside industry-leading experts If you are seeking a challenging and rewarding role where your Palantir expertise can make a meaningful impact, we would like to hear from you.