We are looking for a highly organised Service Billing Administrator to join our client's busy Accounts team on a Fixed Term Contract. This is a pivotal role supporting the smooth running of our service operations, ensuring accurate invoicing, efficient billing processes, and proactive management of customer accounts. You will act as a key link between our service engineers, finance team, and customers - helping to maintain financial accuracy while delivering excellent service. Hours of Work: Monday - Friday, 08:30 - 17:00 (1hr unpaid lunchbreak) Location: Medway towns Contract type: Fixed term (1 year MAT cover) Key Responsibilities: Invoice with Confidence: Produce accurate invoices for service work, materials, contracts, and commissioning- making sure every billable item is captured. Validate Job Sheets: Review engineer job sheets for accuracy and clarity, collaborating with teams to resolve any gaps. Portal Billing & Submissions: Submit invoices through customer portals and internal systems, uploading all relevant supporting documents. Manage Accounts & Credit: Keep an eye on outstanding balances, carry out professional debt collection, and support finance with reconciliations and reporting. Support Customers & Teams: Handle queries about invoices and payments, assist with administrative tasks, and support scheduling teams as needed. About You We're looking for someone who is proactive, accurate, and confident communicating with both internal teams and customers. Essential Skills & Experience Experience in an administrative finance role Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy Experience working in a busy service or logistics environment Proficient in ERP/CRM systems (e.g. Salesforce, NetSuite) and Microsoft Office Excellent communication and organisational skills Desirable Experience within service, engineering, or operations environments Background in credit control or accounts receivable What Our Client Offers Contributory pension scheme Life assurance Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Perks Direct and employee discounts Long service awards Ongoing in-house training 25 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off Apply Now If you're looking for a varied role where you can make a real impact within a supportive team, please apply today.
May 07, 2026
Contractor
We are looking for a highly organised Service Billing Administrator to join our client's busy Accounts team on a Fixed Term Contract. This is a pivotal role supporting the smooth running of our service operations, ensuring accurate invoicing, efficient billing processes, and proactive management of customer accounts. You will act as a key link between our service engineers, finance team, and customers - helping to maintain financial accuracy while delivering excellent service. Hours of Work: Monday - Friday, 08:30 - 17:00 (1hr unpaid lunchbreak) Location: Medway towns Contract type: Fixed term (1 year MAT cover) Key Responsibilities: Invoice with Confidence: Produce accurate invoices for service work, materials, contracts, and commissioning- making sure every billable item is captured. Validate Job Sheets: Review engineer job sheets for accuracy and clarity, collaborating with teams to resolve any gaps. Portal Billing & Submissions: Submit invoices through customer portals and internal systems, uploading all relevant supporting documents. Manage Accounts & Credit: Keep an eye on outstanding balances, carry out professional debt collection, and support finance with reconciliations and reporting. Support Customers & Teams: Handle queries about invoices and payments, assist with administrative tasks, and support scheduling teams as needed. About You We're looking for someone who is proactive, accurate, and confident communicating with both internal teams and customers. Essential Skills & Experience Experience in an administrative finance role Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy Experience working in a busy service or logistics environment Proficient in ERP/CRM systems (e.g. Salesforce, NetSuite) and Microsoft Office Excellent communication and organisational skills Desirable Experience within service, engineering, or operations environments Background in credit control or accounts receivable What Our Client Offers Contributory pension scheme Life assurance Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Perks Direct and employee discounts Long service awards Ongoing in-house training 25 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off Apply Now If you're looking for a varied role where you can make a real impact within a supportive team, please apply today.
Associate Systems Administrator 3 days a week on site Our client is a global technology organisation delivering innovative solutions across the transportation and critical infrastructure sectors. With operations worldwide, the company develops and supports large-scale systems that help improve passenger journeys, operational efficiency, and public service delivery. Their technology supports millions of users daily through mission-critical environments and complex infrastructure platforms. Job Title Associate Systems Administrator Job Summary As part of the IT Infrastructure team, reporting to the Infrastructure Manager, you will support and maintain customer test and production environments used by large numbers of end users on a daily basis. The role involves supporting mission-critical Windows and Linux server environments, ensuring system stability, security, and operational continuity. Key Responsibilities Support and maintain Windows and Linux server estates hosting critical applications and services. Carry out user account administration, access management, and reporting activities. Ensure servers remain fully patched and compliant using WSUS or equivalent patch management solutions. Follow change management procedures to minimise operational risk and service disruption. Provide support from customer or alternative company sites where required. Adhere to company policies, procedures, and compliance standards, including security, quality, health & safety, and environmental policies. Assist with additional infrastructure and operational duties as required by management. Participate in out-of-hours support activities when necessary. Skills & Experience Essential Experience with patch management systems Strong Windows Server administration experience Experience working within structured change management environments Desirable Basic VMware administration experience Basic Red Hat Linux administration experience Education & Qualifications Essential Minimum 5 years experience within IT infrastructure or systems administration Desirable Microsoft certifications ITIL Foundation certification Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical subject
May 07, 2026
Contractor
Associate Systems Administrator 3 days a week on site Our client is a global technology organisation delivering innovative solutions across the transportation and critical infrastructure sectors. With operations worldwide, the company develops and supports large-scale systems that help improve passenger journeys, operational efficiency, and public service delivery. Their technology supports millions of users daily through mission-critical environments and complex infrastructure platforms. Job Title Associate Systems Administrator Job Summary As part of the IT Infrastructure team, reporting to the Infrastructure Manager, you will support and maintain customer test and production environments used by large numbers of end users on a daily basis. The role involves supporting mission-critical Windows and Linux server environments, ensuring system stability, security, and operational continuity. Key Responsibilities Support and maintain Windows and Linux server estates hosting critical applications and services. Carry out user account administration, access management, and reporting activities. Ensure servers remain fully patched and compliant using WSUS or equivalent patch management solutions. Follow change management procedures to minimise operational risk and service disruption. Provide support from customer or alternative company sites where required. Adhere to company policies, procedures, and compliance standards, including security, quality, health & safety, and environmental policies. Assist with additional infrastructure and operational duties as required by management. Participate in out-of-hours support activities when necessary. Skills & Experience Essential Experience with patch management systems Strong Windows Server administration experience Experience working within structured change management environments Desirable Basic VMware administration experience Basic Red Hat Linux administration experience Education & Qualifications Essential Minimum 5 years experience within IT infrastructure or systems administration Desirable Microsoft certifications ITIL Foundation certification Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical subject
We're looking for a Multi-Skilled Electrical Bias Engineer to join our Neath Port Talbot Hospital team based in Wales. Location: Neath Port Talbot Hospital, Port Talbot - remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required. Hours: 37.5 hours per week (shifts include: Days 08:00-16:30, Morning 06:00-14:00, Afternoons 14:00-22:00) - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us. We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role As a Multi-Skilled Electrical Bias Engineer, you'll play a vital role in ensuring our facilities run smoothly and efficiently. This exciting opportunity allows you to utilise your specialist electrical expertise while working within a supportive team environment. You'll be delivering engineering services across the hospital site, ensuring we maintain safe, compliant, and customer-focused operations. What will you be responsible for? As a Multi-Skilled Electrical Bias Engineer, you'll be working within the Engineering team, supporting them in delivering safe and compliant facilities management services. Your day to day will include: Carrying out routine preventative maintenance, reactive repairs and installation works, ensuring all SLA/KPI targets are met Diagnosing and repairing faults on systems and equipment, taking ownership of assigned tasks Installing new plant and equipment while maintaining excellent standards Contributing to asset management by providing regular updates and condition ratings Identifying additional work requirements and preparing material and labour estimates What are we looking for? This role of Multi-Skilled Electrical Bias Engineer is great for you if: You have an NVQ Level 3 qualification or equivalent in electrical engineering, including 18th Edition certification You bring collaborative energy and enjoy working within supportive teams to deliver excellent results You're passionate about delivering trusted service with care for safety, ethics and communities You're detail-oriented with excellent problem-solving abilities and technical knowledge You're keen to develop your professional skills, potentially working towards EngTech accreditation Rewards and benefits We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here . Diversity and inclusion Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here . As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview. Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks. We look forward to seeing your application to .
May 07, 2026
Full time
We're looking for a Multi-Skilled Electrical Bias Engineer to join our Neath Port Talbot Hospital team based in Wales. Location: Neath Port Talbot Hospital, Port Talbot - remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required. Hours: 37.5 hours per week (shifts include: Days 08:00-16:30, Morning 06:00-14:00, Afternoons 14:00-22:00) - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us. We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role As a Multi-Skilled Electrical Bias Engineer, you'll play a vital role in ensuring our facilities run smoothly and efficiently. This exciting opportunity allows you to utilise your specialist electrical expertise while working within a supportive team environment. You'll be delivering engineering services across the hospital site, ensuring we maintain safe, compliant, and customer-focused operations. What will you be responsible for? As a Multi-Skilled Electrical Bias Engineer, you'll be working within the Engineering team, supporting them in delivering safe and compliant facilities management services. Your day to day will include: Carrying out routine preventative maintenance, reactive repairs and installation works, ensuring all SLA/KPI targets are met Diagnosing and repairing faults on systems and equipment, taking ownership of assigned tasks Installing new plant and equipment while maintaining excellent standards Contributing to asset management by providing regular updates and condition ratings Identifying additional work requirements and preparing material and labour estimates What are we looking for? This role of Multi-Skilled Electrical Bias Engineer is great for you if: You have an NVQ Level 3 qualification or equivalent in electrical engineering, including 18th Edition certification You bring collaborative energy and enjoy working within supportive teams to deliver excellent results You're passionate about delivering trusted service with care for safety, ethics and communities You're detail-oriented with excellent problem-solving abilities and technical knowledge You're keen to develop your professional skills, potentially working towards EngTech accreditation Rewards and benefits We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here . Diversity and inclusion Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here . As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview. Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks. We look forward to seeing your application to .
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Interim Finance Manager to join a respected Kidderminster organisation. You'll oversee financial operations, produce accurate reporting, and support senior leaders with commercial decisions. The role focuses on maintaining compliance and reliability while contributing to a collaborative, quality-driven environment within the medical engineering sector As an Interim Finance Manager based in Kidderminster, you'll oversee all aspects of financial management, from preparing management accounts and leading year-end processes to managing a finance team and handling client queries. You'll liaise with auditors, banks, and other stakeholders, maintain accurate financial records, and contribute strategically in senior management meetings. The role also involves supporting ad hoc projects and providing commercial insight, requiring strong communication, adaptability, and a collaborative approach in a dynamic environment. The role requires someone on-site 5 days a week in the office. Oversee the daily operational management of the finance department, ensuring all processes run smoothly and efficiently to meet organisational objectives. Produce monthly, quarterly, and annual management accounting information to strict deadlines, supporting both internal stakeholders and external reporting obligations. Calculate and prepare cost accruals, prepayments, deferred income, and accrued income journals with meticulous attention to detail. Maintain the fixed asset register by calculating and posting monthly depreciation journals to ensure accurate asset tracking and reporting. Perform comprehensive balance sheet reconciliations to guarantee accuracy and integrity in financial statements. Prepare formal monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for the parent company and wider group, adhering strictly to required timelines. Supervise all ledger functions including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and credit control activities. Manage accounting systems (Sage 200) alongside related administrative systems to optimise efficiency and data integrity. Lead year-end responsibilities such as liaising with external auditors, producing statutory accounts, and fulfilling group reporting requirements. Oversee production of quarterly VAT returns as required by HMRC while ensuring full compliance with relevant regulations. What you bring: The Interim Finance Manager combine strong technical expertise with effective communication and teamwork. You'll have hands-on experience across core finance functions, including ledgers, statutory reporting, VAT, and systems, alongside familiarity with regulatory standards. Confident and adaptable, you'll build trusted relationships and consistently deliver accurate, reliable results in a changing environment. Demonstrated practical experience working within an accounting or finance department where you have managed multiple priorities simultaneously. Proficiency in Microsoft Office products-particularly Excel-to analyse data and produce clear financial reports. Familiarity with ISO9001:2015, ISO13485:2016, and ISO14001:2015 Quality Management Systems is highly desirable for maintaining compliance standards. Experience implementing or improving financial systems that enhance operational effectiveness within a finance function. Hands-on experience using accounting software such as Sage 200 or payroll packages like Sage 50 Payroll is essential for this role. Ideally fully qualified (ICAEW/ACCA/CIMA), but applications are welcomed from those who are part-qualified or hold AAT/CAT credentials as a minimum requirement. A high level of commitment to producing quality work combined with flexibility to adapt as business needs evolve. A proven track record of working collaboratively within teams and across different areas of an organisation to achieve shared goals. The ability to operate effectively in environments characterised by ongoing change while maintaining composure under pressure. Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates
May 07, 2026
Contractor
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Interim Finance Manager to join a respected Kidderminster organisation. You'll oversee financial operations, produce accurate reporting, and support senior leaders with commercial decisions. The role focuses on maintaining compliance and reliability while contributing to a collaborative, quality-driven environment within the medical engineering sector As an Interim Finance Manager based in Kidderminster, you'll oversee all aspects of financial management, from preparing management accounts and leading year-end processes to managing a finance team and handling client queries. You'll liaise with auditors, banks, and other stakeholders, maintain accurate financial records, and contribute strategically in senior management meetings. The role also involves supporting ad hoc projects and providing commercial insight, requiring strong communication, adaptability, and a collaborative approach in a dynamic environment. The role requires someone on-site 5 days a week in the office. Oversee the daily operational management of the finance department, ensuring all processes run smoothly and efficiently to meet organisational objectives. Produce monthly, quarterly, and annual management accounting information to strict deadlines, supporting both internal stakeholders and external reporting obligations. Calculate and prepare cost accruals, prepayments, deferred income, and accrued income journals with meticulous attention to detail. Maintain the fixed asset register by calculating and posting monthly depreciation journals to ensure accurate asset tracking and reporting. Perform comprehensive balance sheet reconciliations to guarantee accuracy and integrity in financial statements. Prepare formal monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for the parent company and wider group, adhering strictly to required timelines. Supervise all ledger functions including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and credit control activities. Manage accounting systems (Sage 200) alongside related administrative systems to optimise efficiency and data integrity. Lead year-end responsibilities such as liaising with external auditors, producing statutory accounts, and fulfilling group reporting requirements. Oversee production of quarterly VAT returns as required by HMRC while ensuring full compliance with relevant regulations. What you bring: The Interim Finance Manager combine strong technical expertise with effective communication and teamwork. You'll have hands-on experience across core finance functions, including ledgers, statutory reporting, VAT, and systems, alongside familiarity with regulatory standards. Confident and adaptable, you'll build trusted relationships and consistently deliver accurate, reliable results in a changing environment. Demonstrated practical experience working within an accounting or finance department where you have managed multiple priorities simultaneously. Proficiency in Microsoft Office products-particularly Excel-to analyse data and produce clear financial reports. Familiarity with ISO9001:2015, ISO13485:2016, and ISO14001:2015 Quality Management Systems is highly desirable for maintaining compliance standards. Experience implementing or improving financial systems that enhance operational effectiveness within a finance function. Hands-on experience using accounting software such as Sage 200 or payroll packages like Sage 50 Payroll is essential for this role. Ideally fully qualified (ICAEW/ACCA/CIMA), but applications are welcomed from those who are part-qualified or hold AAT/CAT credentials as a minimum requirement. A high level of commitment to producing quality work combined with flexibility to adapt as business needs evolve. A proven track record of working collaboratively within teams and across different areas of an organisation to achieve shared goals. The ability to operate effectively in environments characterised by ongoing change while maintaining composure under pressure. Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates
Gatwick, Gatwick, England, GB 3 days ago Requisition ID: 2072 About the role As a Senior Data Centre Consultant within our Investor Advisory team, you will play a key role in delivering independent technical consultancy services across critical environments. You will work with a diverse client base including investors, lenders, enterprise organisations, and professional data centre operators, supporting major capital decisions on complex data centre assets. The role has a strong focus on Lender Technical Advisor (LTA) / Technical Due Diligence services, providing assurance to financial institutions funding large scale data centre developments, including Hyperscale, Colocation, and Edge projects. You will assess technical feasibility, review CAPEX and OPEX assumptions, and monitor construction progress, ensuring developments align with industry standards, contractual requirements, and investor expectations. In addition to LTA work, you will lead and contribute to a wide range of strategic and technical advisory assignments, from feasibility and master planning through to design strategy, operational readiness, compliance, and certification. As a senior member of the team, you will also support service development, quality assurance, and the continuous improvement of our Investor Advisory offering. What you'll be doing Lead and deliver Buyer side and Vendor side Technical Due Diligence, including desktop reviews and site inspections Provide Lender's Technical Advisor (LTA) Due Diligence services for the financial services industry that fund large scale data centre projects Undertake technical and operational audits of data centre facilities across the UK, Europe and wider EMEA, producing clear risk based reporting, which satisfies the needs of both public and private sector clients Provide strategic advisory services from initial strategy development through procurement, site and facility selection, and execution Provide technical oversight of design, project, engineering, construction, and operational activities Assess and advise on plant and infrastructure lifecycle considerations, including technical, commercial and operational impacts Undertake site audits independently or as part of a team, depending on project scale, reviewing layout, configuration and resilience against requirements for usability, reliability, sustainability, energy efficiency, maintainability and compliance with relevant data centre standards. Develop and review operational procedures, policies and process documentation for client facilities Translate complex technical detail into clear, decision ready advice for investor and senior stakeholder audience. Advise on governance, and legislative impacts on data centre operations and development. Manage and support the development of client proposals and bids, including technical input and review Review and approve purchase orders relating to third party technical and commercial services Travel regularly across Europe (typically at least monthly) to support client engagements What we're ideally looking for Previous experience within the data centre sector, with a proven track record delivering LTA, technical due diligence or transaction advisory services Strong experience across data centre design, construction, installation and operations. Expert knowledge of data centre technologies; coupled with a strong understanding and experience of working with data centre standards including Uptime Institute, BS EN 50600 and TIA 942. In depth technical knowledge of: Critical LV switchgear arrangements UPS systems and standby generation Critical cooling systems (including chilled water) Control, monitoring and management systems (BMS, PMS, EMS) Strong understanding of the critical supporting elements of data centre facilities, including design resilience, maintenance regimes, security frameworks and established operational best practices. Demonstrated ability to interpret the technical nuances of data centre construction and operations, and to clearly document and communicate findings in a manner that enables clients to make informed, high value business and investment decisions. Proven project and programme management capability, with the confidence and credibility to engage effectively with client representatives at all levels, from technical teams through to senior stakeholder and decision maker level. Highly proficient in standard office software, with the ability to produce clear, high quality reports, presentations and client deliverables. Confident working independently or leading multi disciplinary teams, with strong stakeholder and client communication skills. Comfortable presenting complex technical findings to senior, non technical audiences. Proactive, delivery focused and able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously. Strong engineering foundation with excellent problem solving skills and attention to detail. Experienced in working under pressure, with deep knowledge of mission critical and data centre environments. At Keysource, a Salute company, we believe in building long term careers and investing in our people and we value our people and take great pride in providing not just a job but fantastic career opportunities. In addition to the opportunity to work in a great team, you'll gain access to cutting edge industry training that aims to enhance your skills and support your future development. Other information: The role is a full time position based at our Gatwick office on a hybrid working basis. The base salary will be commensurate with experience and is expected to be highly competitive. As well as a competitive salary, other benefits offered include generous annual leave allowance, private medical cover, health cash plan, life assurance, pension and other flexible benefits.
May 07, 2026
Full time
Gatwick, Gatwick, England, GB 3 days ago Requisition ID: 2072 About the role As a Senior Data Centre Consultant within our Investor Advisory team, you will play a key role in delivering independent technical consultancy services across critical environments. You will work with a diverse client base including investors, lenders, enterprise organisations, and professional data centre operators, supporting major capital decisions on complex data centre assets. The role has a strong focus on Lender Technical Advisor (LTA) / Technical Due Diligence services, providing assurance to financial institutions funding large scale data centre developments, including Hyperscale, Colocation, and Edge projects. You will assess technical feasibility, review CAPEX and OPEX assumptions, and monitor construction progress, ensuring developments align with industry standards, contractual requirements, and investor expectations. In addition to LTA work, you will lead and contribute to a wide range of strategic and technical advisory assignments, from feasibility and master planning through to design strategy, operational readiness, compliance, and certification. As a senior member of the team, you will also support service development, quality assurance, and the continuous improvement of our Investor Advisory offering. What you'll be doing Lead and deliver Buyer side and Vendor side Technical Due Diligence, including desktop reviews and site inspections Provide Lender's Technical Advisor (LTA) Due Diligence services for the financial services industry that fund large scale data centre projects Undertake technical and operational audits of data centre facilities across the UK, Europe and wider EMEA, producing clear risk based reporting, which satisfies the needs of both public and private sector clients Provide strategic advisory services from initial strategy development through procurement, site and facility selection, and execution Provide technical oversight of design, project, engineering, construction, and operational activities Assess and advise on plant and infrastructure lifecycle considerations, including technical, commercial and operational impacts Undertake site audits independently or as part of a team, depending on project scale, reviewing layout, configuration and resilience against requirements for usability, reliability, sustainability, energy efficiency, maintainability and compliance with relevant data centre standards. Develop and review operational procedures, policies and process documentation for client facilities Translate complex technical detail into clear, decision ready advice for investor and senior stakeholder audience. Advise on governance, and legislative impacts on data centre operations and development. Manage and support the development of client proposals and bids, including technical input and review Review and approve purchase orders relating to third party technical and commercial services Travel regularly across Europe (typically at least monthly) to support client engagements What we're ideally looking for Previous experience within the data centre sector, with a proven track record delivering LTA, technical due diligence or transaction advisory services Strong experience across data centre design, construction, installation and operations. Expert knowledge of data centre technologies; coupled with a strong understanding and experience of working with data centre standards including Uptime Institute, BS EN 50600 and TIA 942. In depth technical knowledge of: Critical LV switchgear arrangements UPS systems and standby generation Critical cooling systems (including chilled water) Control, monitoring and management systems (BMS, PMS, EMS) Strong understanding of the critical supporting elements of data centre facilities, including design resilience, maintenance regimes, security frameworks and established operational best practices. Demonstrated ability to interpret the technical nuances of data centre construction and operations, and to clearly document and communicate findings in a manner that enables clients to make informed, high value business and investment decisions. Proven project and programme management capability, with the confidence and credibility to engage effectively with client representatives at all levels, from technical teams through to senior stakeholder and decision maker level. Highly proficient in standard office software, with the ability to produce clear, high quality reports, presentations and client deliverables. Confident working independently or leading multi disciplinary teams, with strong stakeholder and client communication skills. Comfortable presenting complex technical findings to senior, non technical audiences. Proactive, delivery focused and able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously. Strong engineering foundation with excellent problem solving skills and attention to detail. Experienced in working under pressure, with deep knowledge of mission critical and data centre environments. At Keysource, a Salute company, we believe in building long term careers and investing in our people and we value our people and take great pride in providing not just a job but fantastic career opportunities. In addition to the opportunity to work in a great team, you'll gain access to cutting edge industry training that aims to enhance your skills and support your future development. Other information: The role is a full time position based at our Gatwick office on a hybrid working basis. The base salary will be commensurate with experience and is expected to be highly competitive. As well as a competitive salary, other benefits offered include generous annual leave allowance, private medical cover, health cash plan, life assurance, pension and other flexible benefits.
What we do VIVO provides facilities management and accommodation maintenance for the UK military and its partners. VIVO embodies both experience and innovation. We put our Customers and Families First. They are the driving force behind everything we do. We drive forward improvements for them to ensure the service they receive, whether reactive repairs or a major project, is completed safely and on time. In order to achieve this, we have 4 core values: open, caring, agile and collaborative. These are at the heart of everything we do. Location RAF Valley Contract Type Full time, Permanent Operations Manager - Leadership Role in Defence Estates Maintenance & Delivery VIVO Defence Services is seeking a proactive and results-oriented Operations Manager to lead the delivery of high-quality Billable Works and estates maintenance across our Defence estate contract. This pivotal role is responsible for ensuring the safe, timely and compliant execution of works from initial scoping through to completion, with a firm emphasis on safety, quality, performance and delivering value for money. The Role In this position, you will take ownership of the full delivery process, providing leadership to the supply chain while managing priorities alongside representatives from the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and local customer stakeholders. You will act as a key interface between delivery teams, customers and the VIVO management structure, with accountability for ensuring that key performance indicators (KPIs) are consistently met and customer expectations exceeded. A core focus of the role is ensuring that all appointed contractors and work teams are suitably qualified and competent, that Risk Assessments and Method Statements are robust and appropriately reviewed, and that works are delivered in accordance with VIVO's high standards and Zero Harm principles. You will meet regularly with local DIO representatives and customer service leads to agree the scope and priorities for planned and billable works, ensuring all tasks are managed through our asset management system, Maximo. The role requires diligent management of documentation and reporting, with responsibility for uploading accurate records and ensuring all documentation is audit ready and contract compliant. Effective stakeholder engagement and strong commercial awareness are essential. You will need to balance cost management with customer expectations, delivering optimal solutions that also align with the Ministry of Defence's sustainability and carbon reduction targets. Additionally, you will support the resolution of complaints, help manage contract risks, and work collaboratively to develop operational plans and budgets that reflect changing operational needs. What You'll Bring You should have significant experience supervising operational or project teams within facilities management, construction or engineering environments. A proven track record in stakeholder engagement, performance management and cost control is essential, as is experience managing Safe Systems of Work and compliance within regulated environments. You'll need to demonstrate strong planning, problem solving and communication skills, and have the ability to maintain focus and clarity under pressure. This role requires an HND (or equivalent) in Building, Civil, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or a related discipline. A management-level health and safety qualification, such as SMSTS, is required, alongside a commitment to continuous professional development. You should be IT literate and hold a full, clean UK driving licence. What We Offer 6% employee matched pension contribution 25 days annual leave Single private medical cover Life assurance 2x annual salary We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working and operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly a Disability Confident Leader. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.
May 07, 2026
Full time
What we do VIVO provides facilities management and accommodation maintenance for the UK military and its partners. VIVO embodies both experience and innovation. We put our Customers and Families First. They are the driving force behind everything we do. We drive forward improvements for them to ensure the service they receive, whether reactive repairs or a major project, is completed safely and on time. In order to achieve this, we have 4 core values: open, caring, agile and collaborative. These are at the heart of everything we do. Location RAF Valley Contract Type Full time, Permanent Operations Manager - Leadership Role in Defence Estates Maintenance & Delivery VIVO Defence Services is seeking a proactive and results-oriented Operations Manager to lead the delivery of high-quality Billable Works and estates maintenance across our Defence estate contract. This pivotal role is responsible for ensuring the safe, timely and compliant execution of works from initial scoping through to completion, with a firm emphasis on safety, quality, performance and delivering value for money. The Role In this position, you will take ownership of the full delivery process, providing leadership to the supply chain while managing priorities alongside representatives from the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and local customer stakeholders. You will act as a key interface between delivery teams, customers and the VIVO management structure, with accountability for ensuring that key performance indicators (KPIs) are consistently met and customer expectations exceeded. A core focus of the role is ensuring that all appointed contractors and work teams are suitably qualified and competent, that Risk Assessments and Method Statements are robust and appropriately reviewed, and that works are delivered in accordance with VIVO's high standards and Zero Harm principles. You will meet regularly with local DIO representatives and customer service leads to agree the scope and priorities for planned and billable works, ensuring all tasks are managed through our asset management system, Maximo. The role requires diligent management of documentation and reporting, with responsibility for uploading accurate records and ensuring all documentation is audit ready and contract compliant. Effective stakeholder engagement and strong commercial awareness are essential. You will need to balance cost management with customer expectations, delivering optimal solutions that also align with the Ministry of Defence's sustainability and carbon reduction targets. Additionally, you will support the resolution of complaints, help manage contract risks, and work collaboratively to develop operational plans and budgets that reflect changing operational needs. What You'll Bring You should have significant experience supervising operational or project teams within facilities management, construction or engineering environments. A proven track record in stakeholder engagement, performance management and cost control is essential, as is experience managing Safe Systems of Work and compliance within regulated environments. You'll need to demonstrate strong planning, problem solving and communication skills, and have the ability to maintain focus and clarity under pressure. This role requires an HND (or equivalent) in Building, Civil, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or a related discipline. A management-level health and safety qualification, such as SMSTS, is required, alongside a commitment to continuous professional development. You should be IT literate and hold a full, clean UK driving licence. What We Offer 6% employee matched pension contribution 25 days annual leave Single private medical cover Life assurance 2x annual salary We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working and operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly a Disability Confident Leader. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.
We're looking for a Sub Agent to join our Thames Water framework at our East Hyde Project based in East Hyde, Bedfordshire. Location: East Hyde, Bedfordshire Hours: 45 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us. We're seeking a proactive Sub Agent to join our wastewater construction team. You'll play a pivotal role in supporting the safe and efficient delivery of site operations, ensuring works are executed on time, to budget, and to the highest standards of quality and compliance. This is an excellent opportunity to provide critical leadership across site activities, driving construction performance whilst coordinating site teams and subcontractors. What will you be responsible for? As a Sub Agent, you'll be working within the Thames Water East Hyde Project team, supporting them in delivering complex wastewater construction works safely and efficiently. Your day to day will include: Leading and coordinating day-to-day site operations, ensuring all construction activities are delivered safely, efficiently, and according to design specifications Managing subcontractors and direct labour to meet programme milestones, driving performance and accountability across the delivery team Acting as the key point of contact for site-based technical issues, ensuring timely resolution and escalation where appropriate Monitoring progress, recording site data, and providing accurate input into project reporting and commercial forecasting Supporting the implementation of temporary works and ensuring safe systems of work are fully understood and applied What are we looking for? This role of Sub Agent is great for you if: You hold an HNC/HND or Bachelor's degree (or demonstrable equivalent experience) in civil engineering or a construction-related discipline You have proven experience delivering complex infrastructure or wastewater projects, with a strong focus on time, cost, and quality performance You possess excellent site management capabilities with sound knowledge of construction methodologies, sequencing, and safe systems of work, supported by a valid CSCS card You have strong leadership, organisational, and stakeholder coordination skills, with the ability to drive performance on-site You hold a Full driving licence to facilitate travel across project locations We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat. Rewards and benefits We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here . Diversity and inclusion Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here . As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview. We look forward to seeing your application to .
May 07, 2026
Full time
We're looking for a Sub Agent to join our Thames Water framework at our East Hyde Project based in East Hyde, Bedfordshire. Location: East Hyde, Bedfordshire Hours: 45 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us. We're seeking a proactive Sub Agent to join our wastewater construction team. You'll play a pivotal role in supporting the safe and efficient delivery of site operations, ensuring works are executed on time, to budget, and to the highest standards of quality and compliance. This is an excellent opportunity to provide critical leadership across site activities, driving construction performance whilst coordinating site teams and subcontractors. What will you be responsible for? As a Sub Agent, you'll be working within the Thames Water East Hyde Project team, supporting them in delivering complex wastewater construction works safely and efficiently. Your day to day will include: Leading and coordinating day-to-day site operations, ensuring all construction activities are delivered safely, efficiently, and according to design specifications Managing subcontractors and direct labour to meet programme milestones, driving performance and accountability across the delivery team Acting as the key point of contact for site-based technical issues, ensuring timely resolution and escalation where appropriate Monitoring progress, recording site data, and providing accurate input into project reporting and commercial forecasting Supporting the implementation of temporary works and ensuring safe systems of work are fully understood and applied What are we looking for? This role of Sub Agent is great for you if: You hold an HNC/HND or Bachelor's degree (or demonstrable equivalent experience) in civil engineering or a construction-related discipline You have proven experience delivering complex infrastructure or wastewater projects, with a strong focus on time, cost, and quality performance You possess excellent site management capabilities with sound knowledge of construction methodologies, sequencing, and safe systems of work, supported by a valid CSCS card You have strong leadership, organisational, and stakeholder coordination skills, with the ability to drive performance on-site You hold a Full driving licence to facilitate travel across project locations We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat. Rewards and benefits We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here . Diversity and inclusion Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here . As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview. We look forward to seeing your application to .
Your new company This role is working for Hays, a FTSE 250 recruitment leader with a global footprint, combining decades of expertise with a bold technology strategy focused on modernisation, digitalisation and innovation to power progress through people and market-leading tech. With deep specialism across STEM and digital domains, Hays leverages data-driven insight and a worldwide tech talent network to help organisations secure the skills they need today and for the future. Backed by significant investment in its technology transformation and strategic partnerships, Hays is shaping the future of tech recruitment and supporting businesses as they build tomorrow's workforce. Your new role The Demand & Capacity Manager ensures that Technology Operations has the resources, capacity, and performance headroom needed to deliver stable, predictable, and scalable services globally. The role is responsible for forecasting demand, analysing consumption trends, modelling capacity needs, and identifying risks related to saturation, seasonal patterns, and strategic growth. This includes coordinating with Finance, PMO, Service Performance Management, Engineering teams, and vendors to ensure that demand is understood, capacity is planned, and costs are optimised across infrastructure, platforms, cloud, and global operations. Core Responsibilities: Own the global demand and capacity management framework across infrastructure, cloud, platforms, and operational delivery services. Develop and maintain capacity models incorporating historic trends, business forecasts, and technology growth patterns. Forecast demand for infrastructure resources, cloud consumption, platform usage, licensing, storage, workloads, and workforce/operational capacity. Identify saturation risks, constraints, seasonal spikes, and capacity-related service vulnerabilities. Provide capacity insights to PMO reprioritisation, investment planning, and readiness assessments. Work with Service Performance Manager to correlate capacity with stability, recurrence patterns, and performance bottlenecks. Partner with Vendor/Contract Manager to assess vendor capacity commitments, delivery models, and scalability. Collaborate with EA to ensure capacity plans align with technology roadmaps and transformation initiatives. Ensure appropriate capacity for major business events, releases, migrations, and peak periods. Maintain regular reporting covering consumption, forecasts, risks, and recommended actions. Accountable for the accuracy and quality of global demand and capacity forecasts. Ensure capacity risks are identified early, documented, communicated, and mitigated with clear action plans. Maintain a single source of truth for demand, consumption, and capacity insights. Provide leadership with proactive recommendations for investment, optimisation, and scaling actions. Drive alignment between capacity planning, financial forecasting, and platform/infrastructure strategies. Prepare and run capacity governance routines including monthly capacity reviews. Ensure readiness and capacity availability for major business or technology events. Support cloud optimisation and FinOps activities with accurate consumption modelling. Collaborate with operational teams to ensure capacity actions support service stability and avoid degradations. Global Delivery & Collaboration: Work with Regional Service Managers to capture local demand patterns, constraints, and capacity needs. Collaborate with EA to ensure strategic alignment with long-term architectural evolution. Partner with Infrastructure and Platform teams to understand scaling limits, performance boundaries, and capacity signals. Engage with PMO to validate capacity readiness for projects, migrations, and releases. Coordinate globally with MSPs (incl. Cognizant) to validate vendor capacity and delivery throughput. Work with Finance and Cost Management teams to validate budget impact, cost-to-serve models, and cloud consumption forecasts. Support Security and Compliance capacity requirements for logging, monitoring, DR, and backup workloads. Key Deliverable: Global Demand & Capacity Forecast (rolling 12-36 months). Capacity Models & Dashboards (infrastructure, cloud, platform, operational workload). Monthly Consumption & Capacity Report including risks, hotspots, and future projections. Quarterly Capacity Review Pack including investment proposals and optimisation insights. Capacity inputs for PMO readiness assessments, budgeting, and prioritisation. Documentation of mitigation actions for capacity-related risks. Cloud consumption models and cost-optimisation recommendations. KPIs & Success Measures: Accuracy of demand and capacity forecasts. Reduction of unplanned capacity-related incidents or outages. Timeliness of capacity reporting and insights. Optimisation impact (cloud savings, resource efficiency gains). Stakeholder satisfaction across Technology, Finance, Regions, and Vendors. Alignment of capacity with business demand and technology roadmaps. What you'll need to succeed Hands-on experience with automation platforms (ServiceNow Flow Designer, Power Automate, Rundeck, Ansible, Terraform, or similar). Scripting skills (PowerShell, Python, Bash, or equivalent). Understanding of monitoring and alerting systems (eg, Dynatrace, Datadog, Splunk, Azure Monitor). Knowledge of ITSM processes (Incident, Problem, Change, Request) and workflow automation. Experience integrating automation with CI/CD, APIs, and cloud-native services. Strong understanding of identity models, RBAC, and secure automation practices. Ability nonrepresentational issues and translate them into automation solutions. Experience working with MSPs and global delivery models What you'll get in return Competitive base salary + bonus + benefits aligned to the seniority of the role. 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. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.
May 07, 2026
Full time
Your new company This role is working for Hays, a FTSE 250 recruitment leader with a global footprint, combining decades of expertise with a bold technology strategy focused on modernisation, digitalisation and innovation to power progress through people and market-leading tech. With deep specialism across STEM and digital domains, Hays leverages data-driven insight and a worldwide tech talent network to help organisations secure the skills they need today and for the future. Backed by significant investment in its technology transformation and strategic partnerships, Hays is shaping the future of tech recruitment and supporting businesses as they build tomorrow's workforce. Your new role The Demand & Capacity Manager ensures that Technology Operations has the resources, capacity, and performance headroom needed to deliver stable, predictable, and scalable services globally. The role is responsible for forecasting demand, analysing consumption trends, modelling capacity needs, and identifying risks related to saturation, seasonal patterns, and strategic growth. This includes coordinating with Finance, PMO, Service Performance Management, Engineering teams, and vendors to ensure that demand is understood, capacity is planned, and costs are optimised across infrastructure, platforms, cloud, and global operations. Core Responsibilities: Own the global demand and capacity management framework across infrastructure, cloud, platforms, and operational delivery services. Develop and maintain capacity models incorporating historic trends, business forecasts, and technology growth patterns. Forecast demand for infrastructure resources, cloud consumption, platform usage, licensing, storage, workloads, and workforce/operational capacity. Identify saturation risks, constraints, seasonal spikes, and capacity-related service vulnerabilities. Provide capacity insights to PMO reprioritisation, investment planning, and readiness assessments. Work with Service Performance Manager to correlate capacity with stability, recurrence patterns, and performance bottlenecks. Partner with Vendor/Contract Manager to assess vendor capacity commitments, delivery models, and scalability. Collaborate with EA to ensure capacity plans align with technology roadmaps and transformation initiatives. Ensure appropriate capacity for major business events, releases, migrations, and peak periods. Maintain regular reporting covering consumption, forecasts, risks, and recommended actions. Accountable for the accuracy and quality of global demand and capacity forecasts. Ensure capacity risks are identified early, documented, communicated, and mitigated with clear action plans. Maintain a single source of truth for demand, consumption, and capacity insights. Provide leadership with proactive recommendations for investment, optimisation, and scaling actions. Drive alignment between capacity planning, financial forecasting, and platform/infrastructure strategies. Prepare and run capacity governance routines including monthly capacity reviews. Ensure readiness and capacity availability for major business or technology events. Support cloud optimisation and FinOps activities with accurate consumption modelling. Collaborate with operational teams to ensure capacity actions support service stability and avoid degradations. Global Delivery & Collaboration: Work with Regional Service Managers to capture local demand patterns, constraints, and capacity needs. Collaborate with EA to ensure strategic alignment with long-term architectural evolution. Partner with Infrastructure and Platform teams to understand scaling limits, performance boundaries, and capacity signals. Engage with PMO to validate capacity readiness for projects, migrations, and releases. Coordinate globally with MSPs (incl. Cognizant) to validate vendor capacity and delivery throughput. Work with Finance and Cost Management teams to validate budget impact, cost-to-serve models, and cloud consumption forecasts. Support Security and Compliance capacity requirements for logging, monitoring, DR, and backup workloads. Key Deliverable: Global Demand & Capacity Forecast (rolling 12-36 months). Capacity Models & Dashboards (infrastructure, cloud, platform, operational workload). Monthly Consumption & Capacity Report including risks, hotspots, and future projections. Quarterly Capacity Review Pack including investment proposals and optimisation insights. Capacity inputs for PMO readiness assessments, budgeting, and prioritisation. Documentation of mitigation actions for capacity-related risks. Cloud consumption models and cost-optimisation recommendations. KPIs & Success Measures: Accuracy of demand and capacity forecasts. Reduction of unplanned capacity-related incidents or outages. Timeliness of capacity reporting and insights. Optimisation impact (cloud savings, resource efficiency gains). Stakeholder satisfaction across Technology, Finance, Regions, and Vendors. Alignment of capacity with business demand and technology roadmaps. What you'll need to succeed Hands-on experience with automation platforms (ServiceNow Flow Designer, Power Automate, Rundeck, Ansible, Terraform, or similar). Scripting skills (PowerShell, Python, Bash, or equivalent). Understanding of monitoring and alerting systems (eg, Dynatrace, Datadog, Splunk, Azure Monitor). Knowledge of ITSM processes (Incident, Problem, Change, Request) and workflow automation. Experience integrating automation with CI/CD, APIs, and cloud-native services. Strong understanding of identity models, RBAC, and secure automation practices. Ability nonrepresentational issues and translate them into automation solutions. Experience working with MSPs and global delivery models What you'll get in return Competitive base salary + bonus + benefits aligned to the seniority of the role. 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. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.
# Head of Supply Chain AssuranceSupply Chain Job DetailsLocationNottingham, United KingdomEmployment TypeFull-timeSalary£86kLevelLeadershipPosted# Head of Supply Chain Assurance Overview of ResponsibilitiesFusion energy offers the potential for significant quantities of low-carbon, inherently safe, abundantly fuelled, baseload energy, supporting sustainable climate action and energy independence. While the technical challenge remains high, confidence is increasing, and the rewards of realising fusion are almost incalculable. Anticipated to come online for commercial purposes in the middle of this century, fusion offers a viable means to sustainable net zero in the UK and globally, as well as to increased energy security. The UK is currently a world leader in fusion research and development and in the drive to realise commercially viable energy from fusion, a sector with an estimated value of £tns per year.STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production) is the UK's flagship national programme to deliver a prototype fusion energy plant, targeting 2040, and a path to commercial viability of fusion. STEP is deliberately bold and ambitious and seeks people who want to be part of a world-changing endeavour and who have credible and relevant experiencing in delivery.STEP is supported by the UK Atomic Energy Authority, which has breadth and depth of expertise in fusion science, engineering and operations built over decades. UK Fusion Energy Ltd. (UKFE) Is a relatively new organisation established to focus on the delivery of the prototype and, in so doing, the development of a fusion supply chain. UKFE will lead a collaborative team of industrial Whole Plant Partners who bring expertise in engineering and construction, plus UKAEA who will remain as strategic Partner providing fusion expertise. The Role: Reporting to the Director of Safety, Quality & Mission Assurance, you will be accountable for the strategic design and operational delivery of UKFE's Supply Chain Assurance framework across the full project lifecycle.You will provide senior leadership and oversight to ensure that Tier 1, 2, and 3 suppliers consistently deliver to nuclear safety, quality, environmental, and security requirements. From early design through off site manufacture, construction, installation, testing, and final handover, your role will be central to identifying and mitigating supply chain risk before it impacts safety, cost, schedule, or regulatory confidence.This role is pivotal to maintaining UKFE's Intelligent Customer capability, supporting regulatory assurance, and strengthening long term supply chain resilience for fusion delivery. What You'll Be Responsible For Supply Chain Assurance Strategy & Governance Own and evolve the enterprise wide Supply Chain Assurance Strategy, aligned to the nuclear safety case, programme maturity, and regulatory expectations Act as the single point of accountability for supply chain assurance policy, standards, and governance across UKFE, partners, and suppliers Provide authoritative challenge where supply chain risk exceeds acceptable nuclear, safety, or delivery tolerances Set assurance expectations early in procurement and contracting to prevent late stage quality or delivery risk Supplier Audit, Assessment & Oversight Lead a team of assessors and auditors conducting technical, quality, and nuclear safety culture audits across the supply base Define audit philosophy, scope, depth, and prioritisation based on supplier criticality and risk Oversee audits of complex, global suppliers, commissioning specialist assurance where required Ensure audit outcomes drive meaningful, measurable improvements in supplier capability Supply Chain Risk Identification & Mitigation Identify single points of failure and systemic risks within multi tier supply chains Lead strategic interventions to address supplier fragility, capability gaps, or over reliance on key vendors Support executive decision making with clear options, trade offs, and consequences Supplier Development & Continuous Improvement Work closely with Commercial and Procurement teams to onboard and develop non nuclear ready suppliers Sponsor supplier capability development to meet nuclear quality and safety expectations Use audit intelligence, learning from experience, and data analytics to drive targeted improvement Balance rigorous assurance with supplier development to support innovation without compromising standards Regulatory & Stakeholder Assurance Act as a senior assurance interface for regulators on supply chain integrity and Intelligent Customer responsibilities Provide credible, auditable evidence to support regulatory inspections, reviews, and interventions Build regulator confidence through transparency, consistency, and timely escalation of issues Influence internal stakeholders on regulatory expectations and consequences of supply chain failure Leadership & Culture Build and lead a high performing supply chain assurance team Foster a values led, inclusive culture grounded in professionalism, integrity, and learning Lead by example and act as a cultural ambassador for UKFESalary£86,758 + excellent benefits including outstanding pensionProgrammeSTEPDepartmentUKFE - Risk and AssuranceDisciplineSite LocationType of EmploymentFull-timeReference NumberREF4139C Qualifications What you'll bring You will be a highly experienced supply chain or quality assurance leader with deep expertise in operating within regulated, safety critical environments. You bring strong systems thinking, sound judgement, and the confidence to challenge delivery pressures where nuclear safety, quality, or regulatory credibility could be compromised. Comfortable working across complex, multi tier supply chains, you are equally adept at rigorous assurance and developing supplier capability. Experience supporting nuclear or equivalent mega projects and engaging regulators with credibility will be key to your success in this role. Essential Significant experience in supply chain or quality roles within regulated industries (e.g. nuclear, aerospace, oil & gas) Experience supporting Nuclear New Build or equivalent mega project environments Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or Quality Management Chartered status (e.g. CQP (CQI), MCIPS, CEng) Deep knowledge of ISO 9001 and ISO 19443 (Nuclear Quality) Understanding of ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 within nuclear infrastructure contexts Ability to obtain high level security clearance (SC/DV); existing clearance desirable Desirable Familiarity with ASME NQA 1 or equivalent nuclear standards Experience working with global, multi tier supply chains Strong capability in supplier performance analytics and assurance tools Experience supporting regulatory audits and inspections Additional InformationWe welcome applications from under-represented groups, particularly women in STEM and individuals from British black and ethnic minority backgrounds, and individuals with disabilities. Our Executive team, supported by our 'Equality, Diversity and Inclusion' (EDI) Partner and Inclusion Ambassadors, actively promotes EDI and takes steps to increase diversity within our organisation. We reinforce best practices in recruitment and selection and evaluate approaches to remove barriers to success. UKFE is committed to being accessible. Please email if you have any questions or require help or adjustments to compete on a fair basis, for example, changes to the way we interview or share information. This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions. Whilst not required at this time, there is a possibility of an SC Clearance being required in the future.
May 07, 2026
Full time
# Head of Supply Chain AssuranceSupply Chain Job DetailsLocationNottingham, United KingdomEmployment TypeFull-timeSalary£86kLevelLeadershipPosted# Head of Supply Chain Assurance Overview of ResponsibilitiesFusion energy offers the potential for significant quantities of low-carbon, inherently safe, abundantly fuelled, baseload energy, supporting sustainable climate action and energy independence. While the technical challenge remains high, confidence is increasing, and the rewards of realising fusion are almost incalculable. Anticipated to come online for commercial purposes in the middle of this century, fusion offers a viable means to sustainable net zero in the UK and globally, as well as to increased energy security. The UK is currently a world leader in fusion research and development and in the drive to realise commercially viable energy from fusion, a sector with an estimated value of £tns per year.STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production) is the UK's flagship national programme to deliver a prototype fusion energy plant, targeting 2040, and a path to commercial viability of fusion. STEP is deliberately bold and ambitious and seeks people who want to be part of a world-changing endeavour and who have credible and relevant experiencing in delivery.STEP is supported by the UK Atomic Energy Authority, which has breadth and depth of expertise in fusion science, engineering and operations built over decades. UK Fusion Energy Ltd. (UKFE) Is a relatively new organisation established to focus on the delivery of the prototype and, in so doing, the development of a fusion supply chain. UKFE will lead a collaborative team of industrial Whole Plant Partners who bring expertise in engineering and construction, plus UKAEA who will remain as strategic Partner providing fusion expertise. The Role: Reporting to the Director of Safety, Quality & Mission Assurance, you will be accountable for the strategic design and operational delivery of UKFE's Supply Chain Assurance framework across the full project lifecycle.You will provide senior leadership and oversight to ensure that Tier 1, 2, and 3 suppliers consistently deliver to nuclear safety, quality, environmental, and security requirements. From early design through off site manufacture, construction, installation, testing, and final handover, your role will be central to identifying and mitigating supply chain risk before it impacts safety, cost, schedule, or regulatory confidence.This role is pivotal to maintaining UKFE's Intelligent Customer capability, supporting regulatory assurance, and strengthening long term supply chain resilience for fusion delivery. What You'll Be Responsible For Supply Chain Assurance Strategy & Governance Own and evolve the enterprise wide Supply Chain Assurance Strategy, aligned to the nuclear safety case, programme maturity, and regulatory expectations Act as the single point of accountability for supply chain assurance policy, standards, and governance across UKFE, partners, and suppliers Provide authoritative challenge where supply chain risk exceeds acceptable nuclear, safety, or delivery tolerances Set assurance expectations early in procurement and contracting to prevent late stage quality or delivery risk Supplier Audit, Assessment & Oversight Lead a team of assessors and auditors conducting technical, quality, and nuclear safety culture audits across the supply base Define audit philosophy, scope, depth, and prioritisation based on supplier criticality and risk Oversee audits of complex, global suppliers, commissioning specialist assurance where required Ensure audit outcomes drive meaningful, measurable improvements in supplier capability Supply Chain Risk Identification & Mitigation Identify single points of failure and systemic risks within multi tier supply chains Lead strategic interventions to address supplier fragility, capability gaps, or over reliance on key vendors Support executive decision making with clear options, trade offs, and consequences Supplier Development & Continuous Improvement Work closely with Commercial and Procurement teams to onboard and develop non nuclear ready suppliers Sponsor supplier capability development to meet nuclear quality and safety expectations Use audit intelligence, learning from experience, and data analytics to drive targeted improvement Balance rigorous assurance with supplier development to support innovation without compromising standards Regulatory & Stakeholder Assurance Act as a senior assurance interface for regulators on supply chain integrity and Intelligent Customer responsibilities Provide credible, auditable evidence to support regulatory inspections, reviews, and interventions Build regulator confidence through transparency, consistency, and timely escalation of issues Influence internal stakeholders on regulatory expectations and consequences of supply chain failure Leadership & Culture Build and lead a high performing supply chain assurance team Foster a values led, inclusive culture grounded in professionalism, integrity, and learning Lead by example and act as a cultural ambassador for UKFESalary£86,758 + excellent benefits including outstanding pensionProgrammeSTEPDepartmentUKFE - Risk and AssuranceDisciplineSite LocationType of EmploymentFull-timeReference NumberREF4139C Qualifications What you'll bring You will be a highly experienced supply chain or quality assurance leader with deep expertise in operating within regulated, safety critical environments. You bring strong systems thinking, sound judgement, and the confidence to challenge delivery pressures where nuclear safety, quality, or regulatory credibility could be compromised. Comfortable working across complex, multi tier supply chains, you are equally adept at rigorous assurance and developing supplier capability. Experience supporting nuclear or equivalent mega projects and engaging regulators with credibility will be key to your success in this role. Essential Significant experience in supply chain or quality roles within regulated industries (e.g. nuclear, aerospace, oil & gas) Experience supporting Nuclear New Build or equivalent mega project environments Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or Quality Management Chartered status (e.g. CQP (CQI), MCIPS, CEng) Deep knowledge of ISO 9001 and ISO 19443 (Nuclear Quality) Understanding of ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 within nuclear infrastructure contexts Ability to obtain high level security clearance (SC/DV); existing clearance desirable Desirable Familiarity with ASME NQA 1 or equivalent nuclear standards Experience working with global, multi tier supply chains Strong capability in supplier performance analytics and assurance tools Experience supporting regulatory audits and inspections Additional InformationWe welcome applications from under-represented groups, particularly women in STEM and individuals from British black and ethnic minority backgrounds, and individuals with disabilities. Our Executive team, supported by our 'Equality, Diversity and Inclusion' (EDI) Partner and Inclusion Ambassadors, actively promotes EDI and takes steps to increase diversity within our organisation. We reinforce best practices in recruitment and selection and evaluate approaches to remove barriers to success. UKFE is committed to being accessible. Please email if you have any questions or require help or adjustments to compete on a fair basis, for example, changes to the way we interview or share information. This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions. Whilst not required at this time, there is a possibility of an SC Clearance being required in the future.
# Head of Assurance, Management Systems & AuditBusiness Job DetailsLocationNottingham, United KingdomEmployment TypeFull-timeSalary£86kLevelLeadershipPosted# Head of Assurance, Management Systems & Audit Overview of ResponsibilitiesFusion energy offers the potential for significant quantities of low-carbon, inherently safe, abundantly fuelled, baseload energy, supporting sustainable climate action and energy independence. While the technical challenge remains high, confidence is increasing, and the rewards of realising fusion are almost incalculable. Anticipated to come online for commercial purposes in the middle of this century, fusion offers a viable means to sustainable net zero in the UK and globally, as well as to increased energy security. The UK is currently a world leader in fusion research and development and in the drive to realise commercially viable energy from fusion, a sector with an estimated value of £tns per year.STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production) is the UK's flagship national programme to deliver a prototype fusion energy plant, targeting 2040, and a path to commercial viability of fusion. STEP is deliberately bold and ambitious and seeks people who want to be part of a world-changing endeavour and who have credible and relevant experiencing in delivery.STEP is supported by the UK Atomic Energy Authority, which has breadth and depth of expertise in fusion science, engineering and operations built over decades. UK Fusion Energy Ltd. (UKFE) Is a relatively new organisation established to focus on the delivery of the prototype and, in so doing, the development of a fusion supply chain. UKFE will lead a collaborative team of industrial Whole Plant Partners who bring expertise in engineering and construction, plus UKAEA who will remain as strategic Partner providing fusion expertise. The Role: As Head of Assurance, Management Systems & Audit, you will provide strategic leadership and single point accountability for UKFE's end to end assurance framework.Reporting directly to the Director of Safety, Quality & Mission Assurance, you will own the Integrated Management System (IMS), lead the Internal Audit function, and oversee assurance across programmes, functions, and the supply chain. Your work will ensure UKFE operates with confidence inside its governance arrangements, regulatory obligations, and risk appetite - now and as the programme scales towards construction.You will act as a trusted, independent voice at Executive Board and Audit & Risk Committee level, translating complex assurance evidence into clear insight that supports critical decision making. What You'll Be Responsible For Enterprise Assurance Leadership Owning and evolving UKFE's Enterprise Assurance Strategy , integrating first, second, and third lines of defence Providing independent challenge where assurance coverage, depth, or resourcing is insufficient Anticipating future risk as the programme matures, partners onboard, and delivery models evolve Representing assurance maturity and systemic risk at Board, committee and sponsor level Integrated Management System (IMS) Acting as guardian and final authority on the IMS and its fitness for purpose Ensuring alignment with ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, 27001 and nuclear regulatory expectations Integrating partner and supplier management systems as delivery models mature Balancing pace, cost, and control while maintaining regulatory confidence Internal Audit Leading a credible, independent, risk based Internal Audit function Setting multi year audit strategy aligned to enterprise risk, not cyclical coverage Escalating systemic control issues and behavioural risks when evidence demands it Ensuring audit insight directly informs executive and Board decisions Supply Chain & Intelligent Customer Assurance Providing assurance that UKFE discharges its Intelligent Customer responsibilities across complex, multi tier supply chains Integrating supply chain intelligence into enterprise risk and audit planning Supporting strategic conversations on supply chain resilience and long term capability Learning, Culture & Continuous Improvement Owning systemic learning and corrective action across the enterprise Driving root cause resolution rather than symptom level fixes Acting as an independent barometer of organisational and nuclear safety culture Championing digital assurance tools that improve insight while respecting professional judgementSalary£86,758 + excellent benefits including outstanding pensionProgrammeSTEPDepartmentUKFE - Risk and AssuranceDisciplineSite LocationType of EmploymentFull-timeReference NumberREF4135P Qualifications What you'll need If you're a senior assurance leader who thrives on complexity, independence, and purpose - and you want your work to contribute to something truly transformational - we'd love to hear from you. Essential Skills and Experience: Significant experience in highly regulated, high hazard environments Senior leadership experience across assurance, audit, management systems or technical governance Strong understanding of Integrated Management Systems across quality, safety, environment and information security Expertise in risk based assurance and audit methodologies Ability to influence confidently at Executive, Board, regulator and sponsor level Degree in Engineering, Quality, Business, Law or a related discipline Desirable Experience: Experience in nuclear or similarly safety critical sectors Professional accreditation (e.g. CQI/IRCA Lead Auditor, CEng, MCQI, MCIPS) Experience applying digital solutions to assurance and governance Experience representing organisations to external auditors and government bodies Additional InformationWe welcome applications from under-represented groups, particularly women in STEM and individuals from British black and ethnic minority backgrounds, and individuals with disabilities. Our Executive team, supported by our 'Equality, Diversity and Inclusion' (EDI) Partner and Inclusion Ambassadors, actively promotes EDI and takes steps to increase diversity within our organisation. We reinforce best practices in recruitment and selection and evaluate approaches to remove barriers to success. UKFE is committed to being accessible. Please email if you have any questions or require help or adjustments to compete on a fair basis, for example, changes to the way we interview or share information. This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions. Whilst not required at this time, there is a possibility of an SC Clearance being required in the future. If a candidate already holds an SC clearance, that clearance can be transferred to UKFE.As we work towards our mission and goals, guided by our principles, STEP has six behaviours that are intended to capture the spirit of how we work: We champion safety We all matter We act as one We embrace change We are pioneering We deliver For applicants applying from outside the United Kingdom or those who have spent time outside the UK in the last five years, please visit the following link for information on criminal records checks: If your country of residence or previous residence is not listed on the website or if the UK Government does not have information on obtaining a criminal records check from that state, we regret to inform you that we cannot process your application.Get Fusion Job AlertsNew fusion energy jobs delivered to your inbox.LocationNottingham, United Kingdom
May 07, 2026
Full time
# Head of Assurance, Management Systems & AuditBusiness Job DetailsLocationNottingham, United KingdomEmployment TypeFull-timeSalary£86kLevelLeadershipPosted# Head of Assurance, Management Systems & Audit Overview of ResponsibilitiesFusion energy offers the potential for significant quantities of low-carbon, inherently safe, abundantly fuelled, baseload energy, supporting sustainable climate action and energy independence. While the technical challenge remains high, confidence is increasing, and the rewards of realising fusion are almost incalculable. Anticipated to come online for commercial purposes in the middle of this century, fusion offers a viable means to sustainable net zero in the UK and globally, as well as to increased energy security. The UK is currently a world leader in fusion research and development and in the drive to realise commercially viable energy from fusion, a sector with an estimated value of £tns per year.STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production) is the UK's flagship national programme to deliver a prototype fusion energy plant, targeting 2040, and a path to commercial viability of fusion. STEP is deliberately bold and ambitious and seeks people who want to be part of a world-changing endeavour and who have credible and relevant experiencing in delivery.STEP is supported by the UK Atomic Energy Authority, which has breadth and depth of expertise in fusion science, engineering and operations built over decades. UK Fusion Energy Ltd. (UKFE) Is a relatively new organisation established to focus on the delivery of the prototype and, in so doing, the development of a fusion supply chain. UKFE will lead a collaborative team of industrial Whole Plant Partners who bring expertise in engineering and construction, plus UKAEA who will remain as strategic Partner providing fusion expertise. The Role: As Head of Assurance, Management Systems & Audit, you will provide strategic leadership and single point accountability for UKFE's end to end assurance framework.Reporting directly to the Director of Safety, Quality & Mission Assurance, you will own the Integrated Management System (IMS), lead the Internal Audit function, and oversee assurance across programmes, functions, and the supply chain. Your work will ensure UKFE operates with confidence inside its governance arrangements, regulatory obligations, and risk appetite - now and as the programme scales towards construction.You will act as a trusted, independent voice at Executive Board and Audit & Risk Committee level, translating complex assurance evidence into clear insight that supports critical decision making. What You'll Be Responsible For Enterprise Assurance Leadership Owning and evolving UKFE's Enterprise Assurance Strategy , integrating first, second, and third lines of defence Providing independent challenge where assurance coverage, depth, or resourcing is insufficient Anticipating future risk as the programme matures, partners onboard, and delivery models evolve Representing assurance maturity and systemic risk at Board, committee and sponsor level Integrated Management System (IMS) Acting as guardian and final authority on the IMS and its fitness for purpose Ensuring alignment with ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, 27001 and nuclear regulatory expectations Integrating partner and supplier management systems as delivery models mature Balancing pace, cost, and control while maintaining regulatory confidence Internal Audit Leading a credible, independent, risk based Internal Audit function Setting multi year audit strategy aligned to enterprise risk, not cyclical coverage Escalating systemic control issues and behavioural risks when evidence demands it Ensuring audit insight directly informs executive and Board decisions Supply Chain & Intelligent Customer Assurance Providing assurance that UKFE discharges its Intelligent Customer responsibilities across complex, multi tier supply chains Integrating supply chain intelligence into enterprise risk and audit planning Supporting strategic conversations on supply chain resilience and long term capability Learning, Culture & Continuous Improvement Owning systemic learning and corrective action across the enterprise Driving root cause resolution rather than symptom level fixes Acting as an independent barometer of organisational and nuclear safety culture Championing digital assurance tools that improve insight while respecting professional judgementSalary£86,758 + excellent benefits including outstanding pensionProgrammeSTEPDepartmentUKFE - Risk and AssuranceDisciplineSite LocationType of EmploymentFull-timeReference NumberREF4135P Qualifications What you'll need If you're a senior assurance leader who thrives on complexity, independence, and purpose - and you want your work to contribute to something truly transformational - we'd love to hear from you. Essential Skills and Experience: Significant experience in highly regulated, high hazard environments Senior leadership experience across assurance, audit, management systems or technical governance Strong understanding of Integrated Management Systems across quality, safety, environment and information security Expertise in risk based assurance and audit methodologies Ability to influence confidently at Executive, Board, regulator and sponsor level Degree in Engineering, Quality, Business, Law or a related discipline Desirable Experience: Experience in nuclear or similarly safety critical sectors Professional accreditation (e.g. CQI/IRCA Lead Auditor, CEng, MCQI, MCIPS) Experience applying digital solutions to assurance and governance Experience representing organisations to external auditors and government bodies Additional InformationWe welcome applications from under-represented groups, particularly women in STEM and individuals from British black and ethnic minority backgrounds, and individuals with disabilities. Our Executive team, supported by our 'Equality, Diversity and Inclusion' (EDI) Partner and Inclusion Ambassadors, actively promotes EDI and takes steps to increase diversity within our organisation. We reinforce best practices in recruitment and selection and evaluate approaches to remove barriers to success. UKFE is committed to being accessible. Please email if you have any questions or require help or adjustments to compete on a fair basis, for example, changes to the way we interview or share information. This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions. Whilst not required at this time, there is a possibility of an SC Clearance being required in the future. If a candidate already holds an SC clearance, that clearance can be transferred to UKFE.As we work towards our mission and goals, guided by our principles, STEP has six behaviours that are intended to capture the spirit of how we work: We champion safety We all matter We act as one We embrace change We are pioneering We deliver For applicants applying from outside the United Kingdom or those who have spent time outside the UK in the last five years, please visit the following link for information on criminal records checks: If your country of residence or previous residence is not listed on the website or if the UK Government does not have information on obtaining a criminal records check from that state, we regret to inform you that we cannot process your application.Get Fusion Job AlertsNew fusion energy jobs delivered to your inbox.LocationNottingham, United Kingdom
DESCRIPTION We are looking for a talented Manufacturing IT/OT Software Engineer to join our team in Darlington, County Durham, United Kingdom. This is an on-site role. The position requires a significant presence at the workplace and follows a 37.5-hour work week. In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways: Design, develop, and implement software solutions by analyzing business needs, studying system flows, and applying the full software development lifecycle. Document and demonstrate solutions through clear technical documentation, flowcharts, layouts, and system specifications. Evaluate feasibility of proposed solutions by conducting requirements analysis, problem definition, and solution design. Prepare, install, and maintain software applications while ensuring compliance with coding standards, technical design, and system performance requirements. Continuously improve applications and processes by performing system analysis, recommending changes, and integrating new policies, procedures, and technologies. Stay current with emerging tools, programming techniques, and industry best practices through continuous learning, professional engagement, and adoption of modern technologies (including open source). Ensure quality and reliability by actively participating in testing, validation, and certification processes while fostering built-in quality and technical agility within teams. Protect and deliver business value by safeguarding IT assets, supporting decentralized decision-making, and maintaining strong relationships through effective Business Relationship Management practices. RESPONSIBILITIES To be successful in this role you will need the following: Technical Expertise: Proven experience with cloud-based systems and architectures (Azure, AWS, IoT, AI/ML), DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, RDBMS (MS SQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL), and integration technologies (APIs, REST, SOAP, webhooks). Proficient in an enterprise language such as: .NET, Java, or C++ with strong object-oriented design and modular architecture principles a plus Operational Technology & Manufacturing Knowledge: Familiarity with robotic and OT systems (AMRs, Cobots, PLCs), industrial KPIs (OEE, MTBF, cycle time), and supporting tools such as SPC and SCADA; strong understanding of OT communication technologies (OPC, MQTT, TCP, networking). Change & Project Management: Demonstrated ability to follow IT change management methodologies, ensure effective stakeholder communication, and take accountability for project deliverables. Collaboration & Leadership: Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to integrate into teams, build relationships across technical and leadership levels, and drive alignment between Plant IT, GPVs, and Client IT organizations. QUALIFICATIONS Education/ Experience: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent professional experience, with a background as a software engineer. IT fundamentals with hands on experience in the full software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, system design, coding, testing, deployment, and operations. Familiarity with Agile environments and proven ability to apply software engineering best practices (coding standards, code reviews, source control, CI/CD) while effectively collaborating with users, technical teams, and management to deliver on requirements and deadlines.
May 07, 2026
Full time
DESCRIPTION We are looking for a talented Manufacturing IT/OT Software Engineer to join our team in Darlington, County Durham, United Kingdom. This is an on-site role. The position requires a significant presence at the workplace and follows a 37.5-hour work week. In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways: Design, develop, and implement software solutions by analyzing business needs, studying system flows, and applying the full software development lifecycle. Document and demonstrate solutions through clear technical documentation, flowcharts, layouts, and system specifications. Evaluate feasibility of proposed solutions by conducting requirements analysis, problem definition, and solution design. Prepare, install, and maintain software applications while ensuring compliance with coding standards, technical design, and system performance requirements. Continuously improve applications and processes by performing system analysis, recommending changes, and integrating new policies, procedures, and technologies. Stay current with emerging tools, programming techniques, and industry best practices through continuous learning, professional engagement, and adoption of modern technologies (including open source). Ensure quality and reliability by actively participating in testing, validation, and certification processes while fostering built-in quality and technical agility within teams. Protect and deliver business value by safeguarding IT assets, supporting decentralized decision-making, and maintaining strong relationships through effective Business Relationship Management practices. RESPONSIBILITIES To be successful in this role you will need the following: Technical Expertise: Proven experience with cloud-based systems and architectures (Azure, AWS, IoT, AI/ML), DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, RDBMS (MS SQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL), and integration technologies (APIs, REST, SOAP, webhooks). Proficient in an enterprise language such as: .NET, Java, or C++ with strong object-oriented design and modular architecture principles a plus Operational Technology & Manufacturing Knowledge: Familiarity with robotic and OT systems (AMRs, Cobots, PLCs), industrial KPIs (OEE, MTBF, cycle time), and supporting tools such as SPC and SCADA; strong understanding of OT communication technologies (OPC, MQTT, TCP, networking). Change & Project Management: Demonstrated ability to follow IT change management methodologies, ensure effective stakeholder communication, and take accountability for project deliverables. Collaboration & Leadership: Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to integrate into teams, build relationships across technical and leadership levels, and drive alignment between Plant IT, GPVs, and Client IT organizations. QUALIFICATIONS Education/ Experience: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent professional experience, with a background as a software engineer. IT fundamentals with hands on experience in the full software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, system design, coding, testing, deployment, and operations. Familiarity with Agile environments and proven ability to apply software engineering best practices (coding standards, code reviews, source control, CI/CD) while effectively collaborating with users, technical teams, and management to deliver on requirements and deadlines.
Warehouse Operative (Final Inspection) An excellent opportunity for a Warehouse Operative to join a fast-paced manufacturing environment, supporting goods in/out, stock control and quality / final inspection processes. If you've also worked in the following roles, we'd also like to hear from you: Warehouse Assistant, Quality Inspection Operative, Stores Operative, Logistics Assistant, Final Inspection Assistant, Quality Assistant, Goods In Operative, Goods Out Operative, FLT Driver, Forklift Driver, Forklift Truck Driver, Stores Assistant SALARY: £12.83 per Hour + Overtime + Benefits (weekly pay) LOCATION: Rotherham, South Yorkshire JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent WORKING HOURS: 39 hours per week, Monday to Thursday 07:00 to 16:00, Friday 07:00 to 12:00 Please note: Experience in FLT Driving and hold a current Forklift Licence is essential JOB OVERVIEW We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Warehouse Operative to join a busy engineering and manufacturing environment. As a Warehouse Operative you will support warehouse operations including goods receipt, stock control, picking and packing, alongside detailed final inspection of finished products to ensure quality standards and traceability. Working as a Warehouse Operative you will play a key role in ensuring products are handled, stored and despatched accurately, while maintaining a clean, safe and organised warehouse environment. APPLY TODAY Ready to make your next career move? Apply Now for our Recruitment Team to review. DUTIES Your duties as the Warehouse Operative include: Goods Receiving & Checking: Accept deliveries, verify items against delivery notes and book stock onto internal systems Final Product Inspection: Inspect outgoing goods for quality, accuracy, traceability and absence of defects Stock Handling & Storage: Unload materials, store correctly and maintain accurate stock locations Picking & Packing: Prepare orders by picking stock and packing goods ready for despatch Logistics Coordination: Liaise with drivers and organise carriers for efficient distribution Inventory Management: Conduct stock checks and support stock control processes FLT & Equipment Operation: Operate forklift trucks and lifting equipment safely Housekeeping: Maintain clean, safe and organised warehouse and packing areas Cross-Functional Support: Assist with additional tasks such as fettling, spray coating or brazing when required Compliance & Safety: Follow all health, safety, environmental and quality procedures CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS ESSENTIAL Previous experience in a warehouse and final inspection role within an engineering or manufacturing environment Experience working in a fast-paced warehouse or production setting Valid FLT licence with practical forklift truck experience Experience with stock control, goods in/out and order picking processes Strong attention to detail and ability to identify defects or inconsistencies Good communication skills and ability to work as part of a team Ability to meet deadlines and manage workload effectively DESIRABLE Experience with overhead cranes, slinging and lifting Background in metalworking processes such as welding or brazing Full UK driving licence without endorsements BENEFITS 32 days holiday per year (including Bank Holidays) Monthly profit-sharing bonus scheme PPE provided Company funded health cash plan Employer pension contribution On-site parking Modern, clean and safe working environment HOW TO APPLY To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CV's of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose. JOB REF: AWDO-P14636 Full-Time, Permanent Jobs, Careers and Vacancies. Find a new job and work in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. Multi-Job Board Advertising and CV Sourcing Recruitment Services provided by AWD online. AWD online specialise in sourcing candidates and advertising vacancies on multiple job boards for companies on a non-commission basis. AWD online operates as an employment agency. AWD-IN-SPJ
May 07, 2026
Full time
Warehouse Operative (Final Inspection) An excellent opportunity for a Warehouse Operative to join a fast-paced manufacturing environment, supporting goods in/out, stock control and quality / final inspection processes. If you've also worked in the following roles, we'd also like to hear from you: Warehouse Assistant, Quality Inspection Operative, Stores Operative, Logistics Assistant, Final Inspection Assistant, Quality Assistant, Goods In Operative, Goods Out Operative, FLT Driver, Forklift Driver, Forklift Truck Driver, Stores Assistant SALARY: £12.83 per Hour + Overtime + Benefits (weekly pay) LOCATION: Rotherham, South Yorkshire JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent WORKING HOURS: 39 hours per week, Monday to Thursday 07:00 to 16:00, Friday 07:00 to 12:00 Please note: Experience in FLT Driving and hold a current Forklift Licence is essential JOB OVERVIEW We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Warehouse Operative to join a busy engineering and manufacturing environment. As a Warehouse Operative you will support warehouse operations including goods receipt, stock control, picking and packing, alongside detailed final inspection of finished products to ensure quality standards and traceability. Working as a Warehouse Operative you will play a key role in ensuring products are handled, stored and despatched accurately, while maintaining a clean, safe and organised warehouse environment. APPLY TODAY Ready to make your next career move? Apply Now for our Recruitment Team to review. DUTIES Your duties as the Warehouse Operative include: Goods Receiving & Checking: Accept deliveries, verify items against delivery notes and book stock onto internal systems Final Product Inspection: Inspect outgoing goods for quality, accuracy, traceability and absence of defects Stock Handling & Storage: Unload materials, store correctly and maintain accurate stock locations Picking & Packing: Prepare orders by picking stock and packing goods ready for despatch Logistics Coordination: Liaise with drivers and organise carriers for efficient distribution Inventory Management: Conduct stock checks and support stock control processes FLT & Equipment Operation: Operate forklift trucks and lifting equipment safely Housekeeping: Maintain clean, safe and organised warehouse and packing areas Cross-Functional Support: Assist with additional tasks such as fettling, spray coating or brazing when required Compliance & Safety: Follow all health, safety, environmental and quality procedures CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS ESSENTIAL Previous experience in a warehouse and final inspection role within an engineering or manufacturing environment Experience working in a fast-paced warehouse or production setting Valid FLT licence with practical forklift truck experience Experience with stock control, goods in/out and order picking processes Strong attention to detail and ability to identify defects or inconsistencies Good communication skills and ability to work as part of a team Ability to meet deadlines and manage workload effectively DESIRABLE Experience with overhead cranes, slinging and lifting Background in metalworking processes such as welding or brazing Full UK driving licence without endorsements BENEFITS 32 days holiday per year (including Bank Holidays) Monthly profit-sharing bonus scheme PPE provided Company funded health cash plan Employer pension contribution On-site parking Modern, clean and safe working environment HOW TO APPLY To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CV's of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose. JOB REF: AWDO-P14636 Full-Time, Permanent Jobs, Careers and Vacancies. Find a new job and work in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. Multi-Job Board Advertising and CV Sourcing Recruitment Services provided by AWD online. AWD online specialise in sourcing candidates and advertising vacancies on multiple job boards for companies on a non-commission basis. AWD online operates as an employment agency. AWD-IN-SPJ
Job Title: Buyer (Fixed term contract 9 months) Salary: Up to £50,000 Location: Elland West Yorkshire (Some travel required) Our client is currently looking for an experienced Buyer to join the team on a fixed term contract for 9 months due to continued success. The ideal candidate will come from a FMCG background and have experience of sourcing raw materials and packaging. Overall Purpose: Develop sourcing and category plans which deliver cost leadership, innovation, process and product improvement. Responsible for implementing and delivering procurement strategies across key spend areas and ensuring total cost-effective purchasing. Drive synergy and look for opportunities to leverage costs across the company. Focus on ensuring continuous supply of raw materials, the delivery of procurement projects in a timely manner. You'll achieve this by visiting our suppliers, spending time at our sites and understanding the full end to end value chain Duties: To develop and maintain a category strategy for lead buying areas Negotiate and manage purchasing contracts including payment terms. Review contract balances against forecast and actual sales. Ensuring all contracts and price breaks are uploaded onto Sage and Board. Creation of plans to mitigate risk and ensure continuity of supply for goods. Monitor and review supplier performance and develop continuous improvement plans to ensure quality and service expectations are met and exceeded. Monitor market developments and trends, competitor strategies and utilise external tools/systems to support negotiation of purchasing contracts. Support the R&D process to identify new product demands and achieve critical path timings. To be a first point of escalation from the purchasing team for raw material supply issues and to liaise with suppliers, find alternative materials to meet customers' requirements. To identify and communicate potential supply risks of materials used in proposed promotions to the relevant departments to ensure awareness. Identify, support and deliver value engineering projects for key category spends. Carry out any reasonable request as requested by any member of management within the reasonable scope of the role. To define and implement efficient procurement strategy for raw materials, packaging, non-production; To work with all stakeholders (R&D, supply chain, quality, operations) in a concerted procurement approach; To be actively involved in group projects; To operate procurement transactions under the group Governance rules; To input to the regional procurement/market forecast budget process (Yearly Set up, Yearly implementation, Monthly year to date analysis, Monthly End Year Forecast calculation, Monthly Standard price management, Monthly reporting Deliver year on year value optimisation and to assigned annualised saving targets Experience: Relationship management expertise (able to build strong, value-adding relationships with internal customers) Strong influencing skills - able to communicate & influence effectively at senior levels Procurement execution experience (business requirements analysis, market analysis, sourcing strategy, tender, negotiation, contract award, supplier management etc.) Highly credible in front of key suppliers Working towards/CIPS qualified - beneficial but not essential INDAB
May 07, 2026
Full time
Job Title: Buyer (Fixed term contract 9 months) Salary: Up to £50,000 Location: Elland West Yorkshire (Some travel required) Our client is currently looking for an experienced Buyer to join the team on a fixed term contract for 9 months due to continued success. The ideal candidate will come from a FMCG background and have experience of sourcing raw materials and packaging. Overall Purpose: Develop sourcing and category plans which deliver cost leadership, innovation, process and product improvement. Responsible for implementing and delivering procurement strategies across key spend areas and ensuring total cost-effective purchasing. Drive synergy and look for opportunities to leverage costs across the company. Focus on ensuring continuous supply of raw materials, the delivery of procurement projects in a timely manner. You'll achieve this by visiting our suppliers, spending time at our sites and understanding the full end to end value chain Duties: To develop and maintain a category strategy for lead buying areas Negotiate and manage purchasing contracts including payment terms. Review contract balances against forecast and actual sales. Ensuring all contracts and price breaks are uploaded onto Sage and Board. Creation of plans to mitigate risk and ensure continuity of supply for goods. Monitor and review supplier performance and develop continuous improvement plans to ensure quality and service expectations are met and exceeded. Monitor market developments and trends, competitor strategies and utilise external tools/systems to support negotiation of purchasing contracts. Support the R&D process to identify new product demands and achieve critical path timings. To be a first point of escalation from the purchasing team for raw material supply issues and to liaise with suppliers, find alternative materials to meet customers' requirements. To identify and communicate potential supply risks of materials used in proposed promotions to the relevant departments to ensure awareness. Identify, support and deliver value engineering projects for key category spends. Carry out any reasonable request as requested by any member of management within the reasonable scope of the role. To define and implement efficient procurement strategy for raw materials, packaging, non-production; To work with all stakeholders (R&D, supply chain, quality, operations) in a concerted procurement approach; To be actively involved in group projects; To operate procurement transactions under the group Governance rules; To input to the regional procurement/market forecast budget process (Yearly Set up, Yearly implementation, Monthly year to date analysis, Monthly End Year Forecast calculation, Monthly Standard price management, Monthly reporting Deliver year on year value optimisation and to assigned annualised saving targets Experience: Relationship management expertise (able to build strong, value-adding relationships with internal customers) Strong influencing skills - able to communicate & influence effectively at senior levels Procurement execution experience (business requirements analysis, market analysis, sourcing strategy, tender, negotiation, contract award, supplier management etc.) Highly credible in front of key suppliers Working towards/CIPS qualified - beneficial but not essential INDAB
Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd
Northwich, Cheshire
Contract Type: Permanent Hours: Full time Disability Confident: No Closing Date: 02/05/2026 About this job Your new company Are you an experienced Quality professional looking to take ownership of a high-impact quality management function? This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking engineering organisation operating at the forefront of the UK's energy transition. Our client is seeking a Quality Systems Manager to strengthen its governance, compliance, and continuous improvement culture across complex technical operations. This is a key hire within a business committed to safe operations, innovation, and long-term sustainability. Your new role As Quality Systems Manager, you will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and continually improving the organisation's integrated management system. Key Responsibilities Owning and developing the Quality Management System (QMS) aligned to ISO 9001 and wider compliance frameworks (e.g., ISO 14001, ISO 45001). Planning, delivering, and reporting internal audit programmes; supporting external audits and regulatory inspections. Analysing quality metrics, identifying trends, and driving targeted improvement initiatives. Supporting operational teams with root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), and process optimisation. Acting as the subject matter expert for quality governance, standards, and documentation control. Leading stakeholder engagement across engineering, operations, HSE, and project delivery teams. This role offers strong visibility across the organisation and the chance to shape high reliability systems in a critical infrastructure environment. What you'll need to succeed Experienced Quality Manager or Senior Quality Engineer background in engineering, energy, utilities, manufacturing, or other regulated technical sectors. Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001 and integrated management systems. Proven track record delivering audits, leading investigations, and improving QMS maturity. Ability to engage effectively with cross functional teams and influence best practice. Strong analytical skills with a proactive, solutions focused mindset. Excellent communication and document writing skills. Desirable: Experience in energy storage, gas, infrastructure, or heavy engineering environments. Knowledge of risk management methodologies and process improvement tools (e.g., 5 Whys, FMEA, Lean, RCA). What you'll get in return You will join a stable, mission driven business that invests in its people and plays a key role in helping the UK meet its long-term energy and sustainability goals. The company offers: Competitive salary package Annual bonus scheme Hybrid working Strong pension and benefits Professional development and progression opportunities 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. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk Jobs are provided by the Find a Job Service from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
May 07, 2026
Full time
Contract Type: Permanent Hours: Full time Disability Confident: No Closing Date: 02/05/2026 About this job Your new company Are you an experienced Quality professional looking to take ownership of a high-impact quality management function? This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking engineering organisation operating at the forefront of the UK's energy transition. Our client is seeking a Quality Systems Manager to strengthen its governance, compliance, and continuous improvement culture across complex technical operations. This is a key hire within a business committed to safe operations, innovation, and long-term sustainability. Your new role As Quality Systems Manager, you will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and continually improving the organisation's integrated management system. Key Responsibilities Owning and developing the Quality Management System (QMS) aligned to ISO 9001 and wider compliance frameworks (e.g., ISO 14001, ISO 45001). Planning, delivering, and reporting internal audit programmes; supporting external audits and regulatory inspections. Analysing quality metrics, identifying trends, and driving targeted improvement initiatives. Supporting operational teams with root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), and process optimisation. Acting as the subject matter expert for quality governance, standards, and documentation control. Leading stakeholder engagement across engineering, operations, HSE, and project delivery teams. This role offers strong visibility across the organisation and the chance to shape high reliability systems in a critical infrastructure environment. What you'll need to succeed Experienced Quality Manager or Senior Quality Engineer background in engineering, energy, utilities, manufacturing, or other regulated technical sectors. Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001 and integrated management systems. Proven track record delivering audits, leading investigations, and improving QMS maturity. Ability to engage effectively with cross functional teams and influence best practice. Strong analytical skills with a proactive, solutions focused mindset. Excellent communication and document writing skills. Desirable: Experience in energy storage, gas, infrastructure, or heavy engineering environments. Knowledge of risk management methodologies and process improvement tools (e.g., 5 Whys, FMEA, Lean, RCA). What you'll get in return You will join a stable, mission driven business that invests in its people and plays a key role in helping the UK meet its long-term energy and sustainability goals. The company offers: Competitive salary package Annual bonus scheme Hybrid working Strong pension and benefits Professional development and progression opportunities 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. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk Jobs are provided by the Find a Job Service from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Senior Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and Security Manager Walton Park Personal Contract Full- time Joint-contribution pension from 6% (12% total) - Enhanced maternity & family leave - Life assurance - HolidayPlus - Virtual GP & Employee Assistance Programme plus retail and leisure discounts & many more. REQ5583 A senior governance and technical leadership role responsible for the lifecycle management, security, and governance of SGN's Operational Technology systems and physical security infrastructure at critical national infrastructure sites across the gas transmission network, ensuring regulatory compliance and risk management in line with industry and national standards. We deliver safety, warmth, and comfort to homes and businesses. Every role, whether in the office or on the front line, plays a key part in this mission. Here's how you will contribute Act as Asset Owner for SCADA and OT systems, maintaining governance, lifecycle management, and configuration control across SGN's gas transmission network Lead OT cybersecurity governance across Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) sites, ensuring compliance with NIS Regulations, the Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF), and HSE expectations for control system integrity Govern physical security assets at gas sites, maintaining appropriate protections and ensuring system changes are appropriately controlled Lead delivery of the OT capital programme, driving cyber security improvements, system upgrades, and resilience investments to time and regulatory commitments Coordinate cross-directorate engagement with Operations, Engineering, Cyber, and Regulatory teams to maintain oversight of OT risk, resilience, and compliance obligations Provide senior technical decision-making authority on OT security architecture, system resilience, and change governance - ensuring continuity of safe gas network operations What you will need Proven experience in OT or ICS asset management, including hands-on familiarity with SCADA systems, within a safety-critical or regulated environment Strong understanding of OT cybersecurity frameworks and regulatory obligations, including NIS Regulations, the Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF), and IEC 62443 Experience in physical security asset management at Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) sites or equivalent high-security operational environments Demonstrated ability to lead capital programmes and manage cross-functional delivery across engineering, cyber, and operations disciplines Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to operate at senior level across technical and non-technical audiences including regulators Relevant qualification in engineering, computer science, cybersecurity, or a related discipline; professional accreditation in OT/ICS security or asset management is desirable Not sure you meet every requirement? Research shows some people - particularly women and those from underrepresented backgrounds - may hesitate to apply unless they meet every criteria. At SGN, we value diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. If this role interests you but you're not sure you tick every box, we'd still love to hear from you. You might be just who we're looking for - now or in the future. Why SGN? SGN leads pioneering research and development for a energy system. Our innovative technologies are transforming the gas industry while keeping people safe and warm. We are an award-winning employer, including CCA Gold Awards for Great Places to Work and Inclusivity and Accessibility , and a proud Gold member of the Armed Forces Covenant. If you require any accommodations or support during the application process, reach out to us. We're here to help ensure an inclusive and accessible experience for everyone.
May 07, 2026
Full time
Senior Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and Security Manager Walton Park Personal Contract Full- time Joint-contribution pension from 6% (12% total) - Enhanced maternity & family leave - Life assurance - HolidayPlus - Virtual GP & Employee Assistance Programme plus retail and leisure discounts & many more. REQ5583 A senior governance and technical leadership role responsible for the lifecycle management, security, and governance of SGN's Operational Technology systems and physical security infrastructure at critical national infrastructure sites across the gas transmission network, ensuring regulatory compliance and risk management in line with industry and national standards. We deliver safety, warmth, and comfort to homes and businesses. Every role, whether in the office or on the front line, plays a key part in this mission. Here's how you will contribute Act as Asset Owner for SCADA and OT systems, maintaining governance, lifecycle management, and configuration control across SGN's gas transmission network Lead OT cybersecurity governance across Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) sites, ensuring compliance with NIS Regulations, the Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF), and HSE expectations for control system integrity Govern physical security assets at gas sites, maintaining appropriate protections and ensuring system changes are appropriately controlled Lead delivery of the OT capital programme, driving cyber security improvements, system upgrades, and resilience investments to time and regulatory commitments Coordinate cross-directorate engagement with Operations, Engineering, Cyber, and Regulatory teams to maintain oversight of OT risk, resilience, and compliance obligations Provide senior technical decision-making authority on OT security architecture, system resilience, and change governance - ensuring continuity of safe gas network operations What you will need Proven experience in OT or ICS asset management, including hands-on familiarity with SCADA systems, within a safety-critical or regulated environment Strong understanding of OT cybersecurity frameworks and regulatory obligations, including NIS Regulations, the Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF), and IEC 62443 Experience in physical security asset management at Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) sites or equivalent high-security operational environments Demonstrated ability to lead capital programmes and manage cross-functional delivery across engineering, cyber, and operations disciplines Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to operate at senior level across technical and non-technical audiences including regulators Relevant qualification in engineering, computer science, cybersecurity, or a related discipline; professional accreditation in OT/ICS security or asset management is desirable Not sure you meet every requirement? Research shows some people - particularly women and those from underrepresented backgrounds - may hesitate to apply unless they meet every criteria. At SGN, we value diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. If this role interests you but you're not sure you tick every box, we'd still love to hear from you. You might be just who we're looking for - now or in the future. Why SGN? SGN leads pioneering research and development for a energy system. Our innovative technologies are transforming the gas industry while keeping people safe and warm. We are an award-winning employer, including CCA Gold Awards for Great Places to Work and Inclusivity and Accessibility , and a proud Gold member of the Armed Forces Covenant. If you require any accommodations or support during the application process, reach out to us. We're here to help ensure an inclusive and accessible experience for everyone.
Role: Specialist Engineer Location Sheffield UK Type: Hybrid 3-days in a week Job Description: Primary skill Automation Engineer Service Lifecycle Management Oversee the design implementation operation and improvement of IT services Stakeholder Collaboration Engage with business and technical stakeholders to ensure service alignment with organizational needs Service Strategy Develop and implement service strategies places and processes to improve service delivery and customer satisfaction Performance Monitoring Monitor service performance using key matrices and KPIs and implement corrective actions as needed to maintain service quality Capacity Management Effectively manage service capacity to ensure seamless operations and avoid disruptions due to capacity constraints Ensure sufficient capacity is available to meet current and future demands Continuous Improvement Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance service efficiency reliability and customer satisfaction Incident and Problem Management Manage and coordinate incident and problem resolution processes ensuring timely and effective resolution of service issues Change Management oversee change management activities related to IT services ensuring the minimal disruption to business operations Service Reporting produce regular service performance reports and communicate findings to stakeholders Budget Management Managed service budgets ensuring cost effective delivery of services Compliance and Risk Management Ensure IT services comply with relevant regulations policies and standards and manage associated risks To be successful in this role you should meet the following requirements 8 Years of total IT experience with 5 years of relevant IT Service Management experience Diploma in BE/BTech/MTech/MSc in Computer ScienceIT preferred or any engineering field considered or equivalent ITIL PMP or other relevant certifications are highly desirable Strong understanding of IT service management frameworks and best practices Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Ability to collaborate effectively with cross functional teams and stakeholders Strong analytical and problem solving skills Experience in managing service performance matrices and KPIs Knowledge of incident problem and change management processes Budget management and financial acumen Knowledge of distributed compute systems especially virtualization platform is preferred Skills Mandatory Skills: Major incident management, Stakeholder Management Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
May 07, 2026
Contractor
Role: Specialist Engineer Location Sheffield UK Type: Hybrid 3-days in a week Job Description: Primary skill Automation Engineer Service Lifecycle Management Oversee the design implementation operation and improvement of IT services Stakeholder Collaboration Engage with business and technical stakeholders to ensure service alignment with organizational needs Service Strategy Develop and implement service strategies places and processes to improve service delivery and customer satisfaction Performance Monitoring Monitor service performance using key matrices and KPIs and implement corrective actions as needed to maintain service quality Capacity Management Effectively manage service capacity to ensure seamless operations and avoid disruptions due to capacity constraints Ensure sufficient capacity is available to meet current and future demands Continuous Improvement Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance service efficiency reliability and customer satisfaction Incident and Problem Management Manage and coordinate incident and problem resolution processes ensuring timely and effective resolution of service issues Change Management oversee change management activities related to IT services ensuring the minimal disruption to business operations Service Reporting produce regular service performance reports and communicate findings to stakeholders Budget Management Managed service budgets ensuring cost effective delivery of services Compliance and Risk Management Ensure IT services comply with relevant regulations policies and standards and manage associated risks To be successful in this role you should meet the following requirements 8 Years of total IT experience with 5 years of relevant IT Service Management experience Diploma in BE/BTech/MTech/MSc in Computer ScienceIT preferred or any engineering field considered or equivalent ITIL PMP or other relevant certifications are highly desirable Strong understanding of IT service management frameworks and best practices Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Ability to collaborate effectively with cross functional teams and stakeholders Strong analytical and problem solving skills Experience in managing service performance matrices and KPIs Knowledge of incident problem and change management processes Budget management and financial acumen Knowledge of distributed compute systems especially virtualization platform is preferred Skills Mandatory Skills: Major incident management, Stakeholder Management Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Your new company This role is working for Hays, a FTSE 250 recruitment leader with a global footprint, combining decades of expertise with a bold technology strategy focused on modernisation, digitalisation and innovation to power progress through people and market-leading tech. With deep specialism across STEM and digital domains, Hays leverages data-driven insight and a worldwide tech talent network to help organisations secure the skills they need today and for the future. Backed by significant investment in its technology transformation and strategic partnerships, Hays is shaping the future of tech recruitment and supporting businesses as they build tomorrow's workforce. Your new role The Demand & Capacity Manager ensures that Technology Operations has the resources, capacity, and performance headroom needed to deliver stable, predictable, and scalable services globally. The role is responsible for forecasting demand, analysing consumption trends, modelling capacity needs, and identifying risks related to saturation, seasonal patterns, and strategic growth. This includes coordinating with Finance, PMO, Service Performance Management, Engineering teams, and vendors to ensure that demand is understood, capacity is planned, and costs are optimised across infrastructure, platforms, cloud, and global operations. Core Responsibilities: Own the global demand and capacity management framework across infrastructure, cloud, platforms, and operational delivery services. Develop and maintain capacity models incorporating historic trends, business forecasts, and technology growth patterns. Forecast demand for infrastructure resources, cloud consumption, platform usage, licensing, storage, workloads, and workforce/operational capacity. Identify saturation risks, constraints, seasonal spikes, and capacity-related service vulnerabilities. Provide capacity insights to PMO reprioritisation, investment planning, and readiness assessments. Work with Service Performance Manager to correlate capacity with stability, recurrence patterns, and performance bottlenecks. Partner with Vendor/Contract Manager to assess vendor capacity commitments, delivery models, and scalability. Collaborate with EA to ensure capacity plans align with technology roadmaps and transformation initiatives. Ensure appropriate capacity for major business events, releases, migrations, and peak periods. Maintain regular reporting covering consumption, forecasts, risks, and recommended actions. Accountable for the accuracy and quality of global demand and capacity forecasts. Ensure capacity risks are identified early, documented, communicated, and mitigated with clear action plans. Maintain a single source of truth for demand, consumption, and capacity insights. Provide leadership with proactive recommendations for investment, optimisation, and scaling actions. Drive alignment between capacity planning, financial forecasting, and platform/infrastructure strategies. Prepare and run capacity governance routines including monthly capacity reviews. Ensure readiness and capacity availability for major business or technology events. Support cloud optimisation and FinOps activities with accurate consumption modelling. Collaborate with operational teams to ensure capacity actions support service stability and avoid degradations. Global Delivery & Collaboration: Work with Regional Service Managers to capture local demand patterns, constraints, and capacity needs. Collaborate with EA to ensure strategic alignment with long-term architectural evolution. Partner with Infrastructure and Platform teams to understand scaling limits, performance boundaries, and capacity signals. Engage with PMO to validate capacity readiness for projects, migrations, and releases. Coordinate globally with MSPs (incl. Cognizant) to validate vendor capacity and delivery throughput. Work with Finance and Cost Management teams to validate budget impact, cost-to-serve models, and cloud consumption forecasts. Support Security and Compliance capacity requirements for logging, monitoring, DR, and backup workloads. Key Deliverable: Global Demand & Capacity Forecast (rolling 12-36 months). Capacity Models & Dashboards (infrastructure, cloud, platform, operational workload). Monthly Consumption & Capacity Report including risks, hotspots, and future projections. Quarterly Capacity Review Pack including investment proposals and optimisation insights. Capacity inputs for PMO readiness assessments, budgeting, and prioritisation. Documentation of mitigation actions for capacity-related risks. Cloud consumption models and cost-optimisation recommendations. KPIs & Success Measures: Accuracy of demand and capacity forecasts. Reduction of unplanned capacity-related incidents or outages. Timeliness of capacity reporting and insights. Optimisation impact (cloud savings, resource efficiency gains). Stakeholder satisfaction across Technology, Finance, Regions, and Vendors. Alignment of capacity with business demand and technology roadmaps. What you'll need to succeed Hands-on experience with automation platforms (ServiceNow Flow Designer, Power Automate, Rundeck, Ansible, Terraform, or similar). Scripting skills (PowerShell, Python, Bash, or equivalent). Understanding of monitoring and alerting systems (eg, Dynatrace, Datadog, Splunk, Azure Monitor). Knowledge of ITSM processes (Incident, Problem, Change, Request) and workflow automation. Experience integrating automation with CI/CD, APIs, and cloud-native services. Strong understanding of identity models, RBAC, and secure automation practices. Ability nonrepresentational issues and translate them into automation solutions. Experience working with MSPs and global delivery models What you'll get in return Competitive base salary + bonus + benefits aligned to the seniority of the role. 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. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.
May 07, 2026
Full time
Your new company This role is working for Hays, a FTSE 250 recruitment leader with a global footprint, combining decades of expertise with a bold technology strategy focused on modernisation, digitalisation and innovation to power progress through people and market-leading tech. With deep specialism across STEM and digital domains, Hays leverages data-driven insight and a worldwide tech talent network to help organisations secure the skills they need today and for the future. Backed by significant investment in its technology transformation and strategic partnerships, Hays is shaping the future of tech recruitment and supporting businesses as they build tomorrow's workforce. Your new role The Demand & Capacity Manager ensures that Technology Operations has the resources, capacity, and performance headroom needed to deliver stable, predictable, and scalable services globally. The role is responsible for forecasting demand, analysing consumption trends, modelling capacity needs, and identifying risks related to saturation, seasonal patterns, and strategic growth. This includes coordinating with Finance, PMO, Service Performance Management, Engineering teams, and vendors to ensure that demand is understood, capacity is planned, and costs are optimised across infrastructure, platforms, cloud, and global operations. Core Responsibilities: Own the global demand and capacity management framework across infrastructure, cloud, platforms, and operational delivery services. Develop and maintain capacity models incorporating historic trends, business forecasts, and technology growth patterns. Forecast demand for infrastructure resources, cloud consumption, platform usage, licensing, storage, workloads, and workforce/operational capacity. Identify saturation risks, constraints, seasonal spikes, and capacity-related service vulnerabilities. Provide capacity insights to PMO reprioritisation, investment planning, and readiness assessments. Work with Service Performance Manager to correlate capacity with stability, recurrence patterns, and performance bottlenecks. Partner with Vendor/Contract Manager to assess vendor capacity commitments, delivery models, and scalability. Collaborate with EA to ensure capacity plans align with technology roadmaps and transformation initiatives. Ensure appropriate capacity for major business events, releases, migrations, and peak periods. Maintain regular reporting covering consumption, forecasts, risks, and recommended actions. Accountable for the accuracy and quality of global demand and capacity forecasts. Ensure capacity risks are identified early, documented, communicated, and mitigated with clear action plans. Maintain a single source of truth for demand, consumption, and capacity insights. Provide leadership with proactive recommendations for investment, optimisation, and scaling actions. Drive alignment between capacity planning, financial forecasting, and platform/infrastructure strategies. Prepare and run capacity governance routines including monthly capacity reviews. Ensure readiness and capacity availability for major business or technology events. Support cloud optimisation and FinOps activities with accurate consumption modelling. Collaborate with operational teams to ensure capacity actions support service stability and avoid degradations. Global Delivery & Collaboration: Work with Regional Service Managers to capture local demand patterns, constraints, and capacity needs. Collaborate with EA to ensure strategic alignment with long-term architectural evolution. Partner with Infrastructure and Platform teams to understand scaling limits, performance boundaries, and capacity signals. Engage with PMO to validate capacity readiness for projects, migrations, and releases. Coordinate globally with MSPs (incl. Cognizant) to validate vendor capacity and delivery throughput. Work with Finance and Cost Management teams to validate budget impact, cost-to-serve models, and cloud consumption forecasts. Support Security and Compliance capacity requirements for logging, monitoring, DR, and backup workloads. Key Deliverable: Global Demand & Capacity Forecast (rolling 12-36 months). Capacity Models & Dashboards (infrastructure, cloud, platform, operational workload). Monthly Consumption & Capacity Report including risks, hotspots, and future projections. Quarterly Capacity Review Pack including investment proposals and optimisation insights. Capacity inputs for PMO readiness assessments, budgeting, and prioritisation. Documentation of mitigation actions for capacity-related risks. Cloud consumption models and cost-optimisation recommendations. KPIs & Success Measures: Accuracy of demand and capacity forecasts. Reduction of unplanned capacity-related incidents or outages. Timeliness of capacity reporting and insights. Optimisation impact (cloud savings, resource efficiency gains). Stakeholder satisfaction across Technology, Finance, Regions, and Vendors. Alignment of capacity with business demand and technology roadmaps. What you'll need to succeed Hands-on experience with automation platforms (ServiceNow Flow Designer, Power Automate, Rundeck, Ansible, Terraform, or similar). Scripting skills (PowerShell, Python, Bash, or equivalent). Understanding of monitoring and alerting systems (eg, Dynatrace, Datadog, Splunk, Azure Monitor). Knowledge of ITSM processes (Incident, Problem, Change, Request) and workflow automation. Experience integrating automation with CI/CD, APIs, and cloud-native services. Strong understanding of identity models, RBAC, and secure automation practices. Ability nonrepresentational issues and translate them into automation solutions. Experience working with MSPs and global delivery models What you'll get in return Competitive base salary + bonus + benefits aligned to the seniority of the role. 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. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.
We are seeking an experienced Database Administrator to support critical services within a complex environment, ensuring the integrity, availability, performance, and security of data across highly regulated justice systems. This role operates within a live service environment where reliability, auditability, and data protection are paramount. You will work across BAU support (AMS/3rd Line ) and change delivery (Product teams), ensuring databases are resilient, compliant, and optimised to support operational case working systems. You will play a key role in supporting PostgreSQL (Azure Flexible Server) estates, contributing to performance tuning, incident resolution, data governance, and the evolution of reporting and analytics capabilities (including Microsoft Fabric). Key Responsibilities Database Operations & Live Service Support Manage and maintain PostgreSQL databases (Azure Flexible Server) Provide BAU support (2nd/3rd line) for production incidents, including performance degradation, outages, and data issues Ensure high levels of availability, resilience, and operational stability across all environments (Dev, SIT, NFT, Prod) Support release activities, validating database changes and ensuring safe deployment into live service Performance, Monitoring & Optimisation Monitor database performance using tools such as Dynatrace and native Azure monitoring Diagnose and resolve performance bottlenecks (queries, indexing, storage, connection limits) Tune SQL queries and optimise schema design for high-volume transactional systems Support capacity planning and scaling for large datasets (including JSONB-heavy workloads) Security, Compliance & Data Governance Implement and manage access controls, roles, and permissions, aligning with Government security policies Ensure compliance with: UK GDPR/Data Protection Act 2018 (Law Enforcement Processing) Cross Government security standards and retention policies Support audit and forensic analysis by ensuring data traceability and integrity Work with security and architecture teams to reduce over- permissioning and role sprawl Backup, Recovery & High Availability Design and maintain backup and recovery strategies (PITR, snapshots, geo-redundancy) Support disaster recovery planning and testing Implement and maintain high availability patterns (replication, failover) Cloud & Platform Engineering Manage and optimise databases hosted in Microsoft Azure (PostgreSQL Flexible Server) Support infrastructure-as-code deployments using Terraform Contribute to cost optimisation and efficient resource utilisation Troubleshoot platform-level issues (extensions, replication, CDC, permissions) Data & Reporting Integration Support integration of operational data into analytics platforms such as.*Microsoft Fabric Assist with ingestion patterns (CDC, event-based, batch) Work with data engineers to structure data for reporting and audit use cases Address challenges with semi-structured data ( eg JSON/JSONB fields) Development Support & Collaboration Collaborate with engineering teams on: Database design and schema evolution Query optimisation Data modelling for services and reporting Support CI/CD pipelines and automated database deployments Provide guidance on best practices for database usage within microservices Essential Skills & Experience Technical Strong experience with PostgreSQL, including: Performance tuning Indexing strategies Query optimisation JSON/JSONB handling Experience with Azure PostgreSQL Flexible Server Proficiency in SQL and database troubleshooting Experience with Terraform or similar IaC tooling Understanding of: Backup and recovery strategies High availability and replication Database security and access control Operational & Analytical Experience working in live service/production support environments Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills Ability to diagnose complex issues across application and database layers Collaboration & Communication Ability to work across: Product teams Support teams (AMS/3rd line) Architecture and security functions Strong stakeholder communication, including explaining technical issues to non-technical audiences Desirable Skills Experience with Microsoft Fabric or modern data platforms Familiarity with observability tooling such as Dynatrace Experience working within UK Government environments Knowledge of: CDC/data streaming patterns Event-driven architectures Audit and forensic data analysis Security & Clearance Due to the nature of the work, candidates must be eligible for Security Check (SC) clearance .
May 07, 2026
Full time
We are seeking an experienced Database Administrator to support critical services within a complex environment, ensuring the integrity, availability, performance, and security of data across highly regulated justice systems. This role operates within a live service environment where reliability, auditability, and data protection are paramount. You will work across BAU support (AMS/3rd Line ) and change delivery (Product teams), ensuring databases are resilient, compliant, and optimised to support operational case working systems. You will play a key role in supporting PostgreSQL (Azure Flexible Server) estates, contributing to performance tuning, incident resolution, data governance, and the evolution of reporting and analytics capabilities (including Microsoft Fabric). Key Responsibilities Database Operations & Live Service Support Manage and maintain PostgreSQL databases (Azure Flexible Server) Provide BAU support (2nd/3rd line) for production incidents, including performance degradation, outages, and data issues Ensure high levels of availability, resilience, and operational stability across all environments (Dev, SIT, NFT, Prod) Support release activities, validating database changes and ensuring safe deployment into live service Performance, Monitoring & Optimisation Monitor database performance using tools such as Dynatrace and native Azure monitoring Diagnose and resolve performance bottlenecks (queries, indexing, storage, connection limits) Tune SQL queries and optimise schema design for high-volume transactional systems Support capacity planning and scaling for large datasets (including JSONB-heavy workloads) Security, Compliance & Data Governance Implement and manage access controls, roles, and permissions, aligning with Government security policies Ensure compliance with: UK GDPR/Data Protection Act 2018 (Law Enforcement Processing) Cross Government security standards and retention policies Support audit and forensic analysis by ensuring data traceability and integrity Work with security and architecture teams to reduce over- permissioning and role sprawl Backup, Recovery & High Availability Design and maintain backup and recovery strategies (PITR, snapshots, geo-redundancy) Support disaster recovery planning and testing Implement and maintain high availability patterns (replication, failover) Cloud & Platform Engineering Manage and optimise databases hosted in Microsoft Azure (PostgreSQL Flexible Server) Support infrastructure-as-code deployments using Terraform Contribute to cost optimisation and efficient resource utilisation Troubleshoot platform-level issues (extensions, replication, CDC, permissions) Data & Reporting Integration Support integration of operational data into analytics platforms such as.*Microsoft Fabric Assist with ingestion patterns (CDC, event-based, batch) Work with data engineers to structure data for reporting and audit use cases Address challenges with semi-structured data ( eg JSON/JSONB fields) Development Support & Collaboration Collaborate with engineering teams on: Database design and schema evolution Query optimisation Data modelling for services and reporting Support CI/CD pipelines and automated database deployments Provide guidance on best practices for database usage within microservices Essential Skills & Experience Technical Strong experience with PostgreSQL, including: Performance tuning Indexing strategies Query optimisation JSON/JSONB handling Experience with Azure PostgreSQL Flexible Server Proficiency in SQL and database troubleshooting Experience with Terraform or similar IaC tooling Understanding of: Backup and recovery strategies High availability and replication Database security and access control Operational & Analytical Experience working in live service/production support environments Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills Ability to diagnose complex issues across application and database layers Collaboration & Communication Ability to work across: Product teams Support teams (AMS/3rd line) Architecture and security functions Strong stakeholder communication, including explaining technical issues to non-technical audiences Desirable Skills Experience with Microsoft Fabric or modern data platforms Familiarity with observability tooling such as Dynatrace Experience working within UK Government environments Knowledge of: CDC/data streaming patterns Event-driven architectures Audit and forensic data analysis Security & Clearance Due to the nature of the work, candidates must be eligible for Security Check (SC) clearance .
Role Purpose The Head of HR Technology, Systems, Processes & Data Analytics will lead the digital transformation of the HR function, ensuring scalable, efficient, and insight driven people operations. This role oversees the strategic direction, governance, optimisation, and integration of all HR systems and data, enabling evidence based decision making across a complex engineering environment. The role ensures HR processes are standardised, automated where possible, and support operational excellence, workforce planning, safety critical compliance, and productivity. Key Responsibilities HR Technology Strategy & Governance Develop and own the HR technology roadmap aligned to business strategy, engineering operational requirements, and digital transformation goals. Lead the selection, implementation, and optimisation of HRIS, ATS, LMS, payroll, workforce management, and other people related systems. Establish data governance, security protocols, role based access and compliance with regulatory standards (GDPR, ISO, industry standards). Systems Ownership & Process Excellence Standardise, simplify, and automate HR processes across the employee lifecycle (recruitment, onboarding, performance, learning, reward, exit). Implement workflow efficiencies that reduce admin burden and improve user experience for employees, managers, and HR colleagues. Manage integrations between HR systems and engineering/operational systems (ERP, scheduling, HSE systems). People Data, Analytics & Insights Lead the development of dashboards, predictive analytics, reporting suites, and workforce insights to support decision making. Build capability to track workforce productivity, skills availability, diversity, attrition, safety metrics and operational workforce planning. Ensure data accuracy, quality, and integrity across all HR datasets and reporting sources. Stakeholder Engagement & Change Leadership Partner with engineering, operations, IT, finance, and leadership teams to understand needs and deliver effective solutions. Drive adoption of HR technologies through communication, training, and change management. Serve as a subject matter expert on HR digitalisation, emerging technologies and analytics best practice. Team Leadership & Vendor Management Lead and develop a multi disciplinary team (HRIS specialists, analysts, process owners). Manage relationships with technology partners, system vendors, and external consultants. Track performance, SLAs, and ROI for HR technology investments. Key Skills & Experience Proven experience leading HR technology and analytics functions, ideally in engineering, manufacturing, utilities, or other complex operational sectors. Deep knowledge of HRIS platforms (SuccessFactors, SAP HR, etc.). Strong understanding of process optimisation (Lean, Six Sigma desirable). Experience with workforce analytics, data modelling, dashboard design (Power BI/Tableau). Strong project and change management experience. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. Ability to operate strategically while delivering hands on improvements.
May 07, 2026
Full time
Role Purpose The Head of HR Technology, Systems, Processes & Data Analytics will lead the digital transformation of the HR function, ensuring scalable, efficient, and insight driven people operations. This role oversees the strategic direction, governance, optimisation, and integration of all HR systems and data, enabling evidence based decision making across a complex engineering environment. The role ensures HR processes are standardised, automated where possible, and support operational excellence, workforce planning, safety critical compliance, and productivity. Key Responsibilities HR Technology Strategy & Governance Develop and own the HR technology roadmap aligned to business strategy, engineering operational requirements, and digital transformation goals. Lead the selection, implementation, and optimisation of HRIS, ATS, LMS, payroll, workforce management, and other people related systems. Establish data governance, security protocols, role based access and compliance with regulatory standards (GDPR, ISO, industry standards). Systems Ownership & Process Excellence Standardise, simplify, and automate HR processes across the employee lifecycle (recruitment, onboarding, performance, learning, reward, exit). Implement workflow efficiencies that reduce admin burden and improve user experience for employees, managers, and HR colleagues. Manage integrations between HR systems and engineering/operational systems (ERP, scheduling, HSE systems). People Data, Analytics & Insights Lead the development of dashboards, predictive analytics, reporting suites, and workforce insights to support decision making. Build capability to track workforce productivity, skills availability, diversity, attrition, safety metrics and operational workforce planning. Ensure data accuracy, quality, and integrity across all HR datasets and reporting sources. Stakeholder Engagement & Change Leadership Partner with engineering, operations, IT, finance, and leadership teams to understand needs and deliver effective solutions. Drive adoption of HR technologies through communication, training, and change management. Serve as a subject matter expert on HR digitalisation, emerging technologies and analytics best practice. Team Leadership & Vendor Management Lead and develop a multi disciplinary team (HRIS specialists, analysts, process owners). Manage relationships with technology partners, system vendors, and external consultants. Track performance, SLAs, and ROI for HR technology investments. Key Skills & Experience Proven experience leading HR technology and analytics functions, ideally in engineering, manufacturing, utilities, or other complex operational sectors. Deep knowledge of HRIS platforms (SuccessFactors, SAP HR, etc.). Strong understanding of process optimisation (Lean, Six Sigma desirable). Experience with workforce analytics, data modelling, dashboard design (Power BI/Tableau). Strong project and change management experience. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. Ability to operate strategically while delivering hands on improvements.
Junior Buyer North Yorkshire Full-time, Permanent Are you looking to build a career in procurement within a fast-paced manufacturing environment? This is an opportunity to join a business based in Scarborough where your contribution directly supports production performance, supplier relationships and operational efficiency. Working as part of a collaborative supply chain team, you will play a key role in ensuring materials are available, costs are controlled and suppliers deliver to expectation. This is a role where you can develop quickly, gain exposure across the full purchasing lifecycle and build long-term capability. Why this role stands out Opportunity to develop procurement skills in a structured environment Exposure to suppliers, negotiations and supply chain operations A business focused on efficiency, quality and continuous improvement Clear progression pathways within purchasing and supply chain What you will be doing Raising and managing purchase orders in line with production requirements Communicating with suppliers to confirm pricing, lead times and delivery schedules Monitoring stock levels and supporting materials planning activity Resolving supply issues to protect production and minimise disruption Supporting cost control and supplier performance tracking Maintaining accurate data across ERP or MRP systems Working closely with production, planning and logistics teams What we are looking for Experience in a purchasing, buying or supply chain support role, or relevant placement or apprenticeship Understanding of manufacturing or engineering environments Strong communication skills and confidence working with suppliers Good organisational skills and attention to detail Ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced setting Familiarity with ERP or MRP systems is beneficial We are also keen to speak with candidates from roles such as Purchasing Assistant, Procurement Assistant, Supply Chain Coordinator or Materials Planner who are looking to step into a Junior Buyer position. Salary and benefits Competitive salary (depending on experience) Training and development opportunities Pension scheme Holiday entitlement Additional benefits available This is a great opportunity to build your career in procurement within a business that values performance, reliability and continuous improvement. Apply today or contact Castle Employment Group to find out more.
May 07, 2026
Full time
Junior Buyer North Yorkshire Full-time, Permanent Are you looking to build a career in procurement within a fast-paced manufacturing environment? This is an opportunity to join a business based in Scarborough where your contribution directly supports production performance, supplier relationships and operational efficiency. Working as part of a collaborative supply chain team, you will play a key role in ensuring materials are available, costs are controlled and suppliers deliver to expectation. This is a role where you can develop quickly, gain exposure across the full purchasing lifecycle and build long-term capability. Why this role stands out Opportunity to develop procurement skills in a structured environment Exposure to suppliers, negotiations and supply chain operations A business focused on efficiency, quality and continuous improvement Clear progression pathways within purchasing and supply chain What you will be doing Raising and managing purchase orders in line with production requirements Communicating with suppliers to confirm pricing, lead times and delivery schedules Monitoring stock levels and supporting materials planning activity Resolving supply issues to protect production and minimise disruption Supporting cost control and supplier performance tracking Maintaining accurate data across ERP or MRP systems Working closely with production, planning and logistics teams What we are looking for Experience in a purchasing, buying or supply chain support role, or relevant placement or apprenticeship Understanding of manufacturing or engineering environments Strong communication skills and confidence working with suppliers Good organisational skills and attention to detail Ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced setting Familiarity with ERP or MRP systems is beneficial We are also keen to speak with candidates from roles such as Purchasing Assistant, Procurement Assistant, Supply Chain Coordinator or Materials Planner who are looking to step into a Junior Buyer position. Salary and benefits Competitive salary (depending on experience) Training and development opportunities Pension scheme Holiday entitlement Additional benefits available This is a great opportunity to build your career in procurement within a business that values performance, reliability and continuous improvement. Apply today or contact Castle Employment Group to find out more.
