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Your new company The OrganisationThis is an opportunity to join a large, values-driven public sector organisation at the heart of its community. Committed to delivering high-quality, inclusive services, the organisation is on an ambitious journey to modernise how it supports its people. With a strong focus on innovation, wellbeing, and continuous improvement, it is investing in digital and AI-enabled transformation to create smarter, more efficient, and user-centred services. Collaboration, integrity, and accountability sit at the core of its culture, alongside a deep commitment to equality, sustainability, and ethical practice. Your new role Quick overview: My client has an exciting digital transformation programme in process and in this pivotal post you will be leading the HR and OD in their transformation team. You will be their HR & OD specialist, which will include some elements of both change management and ER work in a unionised and complex environment. This role will range from strategy work, reviewing contracts, developing new job descriptions and person specifications, job banding, working with subject-matter experts, to other OD work etc. In this senior role, you will need to utilise best practice change management, OD and transformation skills - undertaking critical activities to drive continuous improvement and ensure the organisation delivers its workforce objectives. This is a key leadership role to help improve services through ensuring effective and efficient people management initiatives. Reporting to and supporting the Head of Transformation, a key aspect of this role is influencing at a senior level on the day-to-day delivery of the programme. A key part of this is working in proximity to and providing support for some of the most senior level stakeholders to deliver its workforce objectives. The details of what this role entails: Championing and delivering the project. Leading strategic solutions. Developing and overseeing the rollout of a strategic OD plan with considerable engagement of wider stakeholders, to the organisation. Driving transformation by designing, leading, and implementing the plan in relation to change management, role change and staff deployment. Designing, leading and implementing initiatives to improve staff engagement, experience and skills retention across the programme. Working with managers and staff representatives to plan and deliver engagement programmes. Programme resourcing, onboarding and any related management of organisational redesign and change. Providing workforce planning and resourcing expertise. Providing expert advice in relation to all aspects of fixed-term contracts, internal moves, internal or external secondments, and other resourcing methods. This role will also involve planning for the movement of staff at the end of fixed terms/secondments. Utilising systems and developing spreadsheets and report templates for your own and for the use of the team for tracking workforce planning activities, e.g. current and predicted vacancies, recruitment progress, turnover, skills gaps, establishment control, risks and cost pressures etc. Advising and supporting leads and service colleagues in the management of change whilst ensuring adherence to relevant statutory, consultation and People & OD policies. Drafting change management plans and associated consultation documents, in line with policies, terms and conditions and employment legislation. Preparing impact analysis of changes. Handling highly complex change management employee issues professionally (e.g. group meetings, tribunals, hearings etc.). Providing specialist advice and support to managers on emotive and complicated issues including redeployment, change management, workplace grievance/disputes disciplinaries and employment relations. Contributing to corporate policymaking and promoting and supporting policy decisions both internally and externally. Working closely with the People & OD Teams and undertaking wider HR activities and responsibilities. What you'll need to succeed Ideally, you have worked in a large organisation - preferably unionised and public sector but not essential. Ideally chartered MCIPD or equivalent HR and/or OD qualifications. Specialist ER & HR knowledge and solid experience aligned to the job role detailed above. Well versed in working with senior managers to deliver transformation and high-quality services. Strong expertise in organisational development and strategic level resource planning Experience of business planning, change management, and developing workforce change strategy. Experienced in leading the workforce aspects of major change programmes. Able to foster powerful and productive collaborative working relationships internally and externally. Ability to analyse and interpret business, financial and workforce data. What you'll get in return This is 12 months FTC in a large organisation offering a competitive salary and a full range of benefits including: Maternity/Adoption/Paternity/Shared Parental Leave, Sickness, emergency special leave for a variety of personal reasons. Pay Scales which increase with service and performance Enhanced Annual Leave entitlements: increases with service Attractive Pension Scheme Free Access to Health and Wellbeing Apps 24/7 support National Discount Schemes Learning and Development Opportunities and career progression, including an impressive Learning Academy Flexible working opportunities Staff recognition schemes - Values Champion Awards/Long Service Awards Freedom to Speak up Guardian/Champions Cycle parking and access to a staff changing area with showers and drying cabinet. Flu Vaccinations Mental Health First Aiders and Trauma Risk Assessment Practitioners On-site catering, coffee shops, shop & parcel lockers Manage earnings and access up to 30% of pay when needed prior to pay day (fee applies). Financial Wellbeing Network (Money & Pensions service), providing financial resources and tools. Cycle to Work and Car Salary Sacrifice Schemes Staff Networks include: Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Long term conditions & Disability Ethnic Minorities LGBTQ+ Gender Equality Armed forces staff Carers Network Support Groups: Bike user Group Menopause support Migraine & Headache support What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. 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Product Owner & Delivery Manager 12 Month Fixed-Term Contract Full-Time Sheffield My client is seeking an experienced Product Owner & Delivery Manager to join their technology team on a fixed-term contract. This is a key role combining Product Ownership, Agile delivery leadership, and stakeholder management to support the successful delivery of software products across multiple development teams. Working closely with Product, Engineering, QA and DevOps, you will drive sprint planning, backlog management, delivery coordination, and continuous improvement initiatives while helping to shape modern software delivery practices. Key Responsibilities Act as Product Owner for the QA Sprint Team, prioritising work and ensuring stories are ready for delivery. Manage sprint planning, Agile ceremonies, and delivery schedules across multiple squads. Coordinate cross-functional teams, manage dependencies, and remove blockers. Maintain backlog quality and support effective prioritisation. Provide delivery reporting, KPIs, and updates to senior stakeholders. Support the adoption of AI-assisted development tools and best practices. Work alongside DevOps teams on CI/CD processes, Azure DevOps administration, and delivery automation. Coordinate security vulnerability remediation and promote knowledge-sharing across teams. Drive continuous improvement in software delivery processes. About You Proven experience as a Product Owner and/or Delivery Manager within a software development environment. Strong Agile/Scrum experience, ideally supported by a Scrum certification (PSM, CSM, SAFe or similar). Excellent backlog management, sprint planning, and stakeholder management skills. Strong working knowledge of Azure DevOps. Experience reporting delivery metrics and managing multiple priorities. Knowledge of CI/CD, software security practices, and AI-assisted development tools would be advantageous. What's on Offer Opportunity to influence software delivery across a technology-focused organisation. Collaborative and innovative working environment. Exposure to modern Agile practices, DevOps, and emerging AI technologies. Hybrid working Interested? Please Click Apply Now! Product Owner & Delivery Manager - 12 Month Fixed-Term Contract Full-Time Sheffield

Administration Operations Manager Edinburgh City Competitive Salary + Benefits 6 Month FTC Your new company You'll be joining a forward-thinking professional services organisation with a strong reputation for quality, collaboration and operational excellence. The business is committed to continuous improvement, high standards of service delivery and developing its people at every level. You will be part of a supportive leadership environment where operational insight is valued and where you can make a meaningful impact on how the organisation functions. Your new role Joining on a 6-month fixed-term contract, you will take on strategic leadership of the organisation's administrative operations, ensuring consistent, high-quality support across the business. You will guide multiple teams, shape operational standards, and drive improvements that strengthen service delivery during a period of transition and organisational focus. Key Responsibilities Lead administrative teams - Manage Team Leads, build a strong leadership culture and ensure teams are structured and performing effectively. Own operational delivery - Oversee firm-wide administrative services, ensuring senior stakeholders receive proactive, reliable support. Plan workload & resources - Manage capacity, prioritisation and task allocation to maintain service continuity. Maintain quality & governance - Uphold professional standards, data protection requirements and quality controls across all outputs. Drive performance management - Set KPIs, monitor productivity and quality, and support capability development at all levels. Champion process improvement - Identify inefficiencies, lead improvement initiatives and enhance operational effectiveness. Engage senior stakeholders - Act as a trusted point of contact for partners, directors and senior managers. Support wider business activity - Contribute to firm-wide projects, employer-brand activity and operational forums. What you'll need to succeed To be successful in this highly visible role, you will have: Extensive experience in a senior administrative or operational leadership role within a professional or regulated environment. Proven ability to lead managers and team leaders, build accountable, high-performing teams. Strong commercial awareness and an operational mindset, with the ability to balance quality, efficiency and risk. Excellent stakeholder-management skills, with confidence in engaging at senior leadership level. A track record of improving service delivery, driving operational effectiveness and implementing meaningful change. High levels of organisation, resilience and decisiveness, with the ability to manage competing priorities and maintain service continuity. What you'll get in return The opportunity to shape and lead a critical business function with significant visibility and influence. A leadership role where your ideas, improvements and operational expertise will directly impact the organisation's success. A supportive, collaborative environment that values professional development, continuous improvement and strong leadership. The chance to contribute to wider organisational initiatives, employer-brand activity and strategic decision-making. Competitive Salary + Benefits What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

Payroll Team Lead 12-14 month FTC position Central London Hybrid Working Our client is seeking an experienced Payroll Team Leader to join their busy team on a 12-14 month FTC basis Duties include; Lead, motivate, and manage a payroll team to ensure high performance and engagement Set clear objectives, priorities, and performance expectations for team members Conduct regular 1:1 meetings, team meetings, and performance reviews Provide coaching, mentoring, and development opportunities for team members Foster a positive, collaborative, and accountable team culture Allocate workloads effectively across the team based on skills and capacity Monitor productivity and adjust resource allocation to meet deadlines Manage team schedules, holidays, and cover to ensure continuous payroll operations Track individual and team performance against KPIs and service levels Address underperformance through structured improvement plans Ensure consistent adherence to company policies and standards Identify training needs and design development plans for team members Deliver or coordinate payroll-related and soft skills training Support onboarding and induction of new payroll staff Encourage continuous learning and cross-training within the team Act as the primary escalation point for payroll team queries Assist with manual calculations and training on payroll legislation Build strong relationships with HR, Finance, and external stakeholders Communicate effectively with senior managers on payroll team performance and issues Lead and implement process changes or system improvements within the team Drive standardisation and best practices across payroll operations Support the team through organisational or system changes Ensure team adherence to payroll processes, policies, and compliance requirements Oversee audit readiness and support the team during audits Act as escalation point for complex payroll or team-related issues Make informed decisions to resolve operational or people challenges Maintain calm and effective leadership in high-pressure payroll cycles Report on team performance, service levels, and key metrics Communicate changes, priorities, and expectations clearly to the team Encourage innovation, feedback, and proactive problem-solving Promote collaboration and knowledge sharing within the team Lead by example in professionalism and values You will have; Strong leadership & team motivation - inspires, guides, and builds a high-performing, engaged team Effective communication - clearly conveys information and manages relationships with team and stakeholders People management & coaching - develops team members, handles performance, and supports growth Organisation & decision-making - prioritises workloads, delegates effectively, and resolves issues confidently Resilience & attention to detail - maintains accuracy and stays calm under pressure, especially during payroll cycles Ability to complete manual calculations and strong payroll knowledge If you have all of the above, and you are keen to support a dynamic team and can commit to a 12-14 month FTC position, then please apply now

The Science Communications Manager leads an expert team that inspires and informs the public, donors and researchers about dementia research, the progress being made, wider developments in the field and the impact of Alzheimer s Research UK (ARUK) funding. With much of the charity s fundraising propositions centring around our research portfolio, this role and the team it leads, are the keystone that unites our research output and fundraising approaches. This means working closely with our Philanthropy and Gifts in Wills teams to create impactful research content, as well as supporting engagement activities. This means you will be an effective and inspiring communicator, creating and landing content covering ARUK research, impact and commentary across multiple communications channels and audiences. The postholder plays a vital role in helping tell the story and scientific narrative of ARUK to a variety of audiences, cementing the charity s role as a leading authority on dementia research in the UK and globally. They also help to create a clear, creative, and compelling case for the need for research and the progress being made towards finding a cure. You will also be expected to engage in broader communications and events work both within the team and beyond it. This is a challenging, creative and busy role, but one that oversees a function that is absolutely critical to ARUK and its mission. This is a 12 month fixed term contract, or on return of the substantive postholder, to cover a period of maternity leave. Key Responsibilities: Work with both the Senior Science Communications Manager and the Head of Communications, as well as colleagues in the Research team to plan and implement inspirational science communications programmes and initiatives that support the delivery of the charity s 10-year strategy. Lead and develop a team of two Officers, working closely across the wider science communications team. Develop and maintain a first-rate working knowledge of the dementia research field, including ARUK s portfolio, strategy, impact and history, and act as one of the go-to people for the latest information and insight in dementia research and able to communicate this effectively. Ensure the team develops and maintains relationships with a wide network of experts from across the dementia research field, including through attending research conferences and representing ARUK. Work closely with the Research team and wider Sci Comms team to develop and implement communications plans for dementia research stories both ARUK-funded and responding to other stories in the news. Responsible for regular out-of-hours science sign off, alongside the wider science communications management team (organised through an on-call rota, and occasional ad hoc). Supporting the Philanthropy and Gifts in Wills teams by ensuring progress reports are delivered on time and have met the required brief, producing other engaging research content when needed Oversee the charity s work to engage researchers, growing the field, sharing best practice, and coordinating events and development opportunities to ensure the UK remains a world-class place to conduct dementia research. Develop and maintain high-level narrative documents that make the case for research and the work of ARUK, and devise and develop innovative and creative communications products and campaigns based on this narrative. Manage and evolve the News and Views sections of the ARUK website, ensuring engaging and up-to-date content, video and graphics, and monitoring the performance of digital content. Support the public-facing communications for our major research initiatives such as the Drug Discovery Alliance, Clinical Accelerator programme and other funding initiatives. Represent ARUK to a high level within key relationships and partnership projects. Manage multiple short- and long-term projects, working with teams within the charity and key external stakeholders. Ensure activities comply with ARUK s branding and style guide. What we are looking for: Educated to Degree Level in life sciences or relevant experience. Experience of working with the media at a national level. Experience of developing multi-media communications including film content, infographics for a variety of audiences. Line management experience. Project management experience. Creating social media and digital content, such as blogs and website summaries; managing the progress reporting for a philanthropic audience and creating content for supporter and researcher newsletters. Ability to identify and develop creative and engaging public communications opportunities emanating from scientific research. Can lead and manage a team, taking on responsibility of their performance and helping career development. An eye for creativity and innovation in communications. Excellent organisational skills; the ability to manage a large number of tasks to multiple deadlines. Ability to communicate appropriately with people affected by dementia and their families. Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills: can work collaboratively with and manage multiple stakeholders within and outside the organisation. First-rate editorial and writing skills, excellent journalistic and news sense. A confident and friendly manner; would feel at ease representing the charity to a range of audiences to a high level. Working with drive, flair, independence, intelligence and initiative. A passion for, and curiosity about, dementia research. Willingness and ability to travel in the UK and beyond, to work outside of regular office hours when needed. Additional Information: Ways of working: As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office. Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals. This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events. Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD. Salary: Circa £44,000 per annum, plus benefits Please download the Vacancy Pack on our website for more information. The closing date for applications is the 19th October 2025, with interviews being arrange once shortlisting has been completed. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity, as on occasion we may have to bring forward the interview date and/or the closing date based on the needs of the business. Although a possibility, this will only happen in exceptional circumstances. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented. Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK. As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer and ensuring fairness and consistency in our selection process, we will handle your CV and application with the utmost confidentiality. While we strive to anonymise your CV where possible, there are certain sections, such as the application question, that cannot be fully anonymised. We kindly ask that you remove any personal information, including your name, when answering the application question. The hiring panel will not have access to your personal details, such as your name and address, until you are invited for an interview. Should you require any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, please contact us via our website. How to apply: Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment Platform which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV to your application and track the status of your application. About Alzheimer s Research UK: Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure. Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope. There has never been a more important and exciting time in dementia research. With promising new drugs in clinical trials that slow the progression of the diseases that cause it, and revolutionary new ways to diagnose them on the horizon, we are now at a tipping point. Working with the smartest minds globally and across the UK, with industry and academia, Alzheimer s Research UK is uniquely placed to invest in the very best research identifying barriers to a cure and knocking them down so that there are more and better treatments for everyone with dementia. For the first time in history, we can see a future where people with dementia can get a swift and accurate diagnosis, and effective treatments that could slow or even stop their disease. We stand for everyone affected by dementia. We stand for a cure. In 2024 . click apply for full job details

Senior Audit Manager Financial Services London Hybrid £95,000 - FTC 12 months Your new company Global financial market and is an important hub for both domestic and international investors. Serves as a marketplace for buyers and sellers to trade financial instruments. Coverage of a wide range of companies from various sectors, including finance, technology, energy and consumer goods. Your new role Support the audit team. Reports into the audit Director/ Head of Audit. Leading a portfolio of change audits. Supervising the delivery of core components of audit engagement. What you'll need to succeed Audit experience: Product development (desirables: transformation audits/ agile development/ cloud migration, compliance) Change and Transformation audit experience. Professional qualification Stakeholder engagement experience What you'll get in return Hybrid working arrangement ( 2/3 days in office per week) £95,000-12 months FTC (not negotiable) Supportive team environment What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. #