Contracts Manager - Commercial Cleaning & FM Services Milton Keynes, Lton, Watford and Surrounding areas Basic salary circa £28k Company vehicle/mileage allowance, commission opportunities, on target revenue bonus circa £2k. Hours: 37.5 hours per week at times required to service customer sites Why Join? My client is a leading commercial cleaning company, committed to providing over 400 customers with an excellent cleaning service at a competitive price. Established in 1999, they provide a professional, fully comprehensive cleaning provision across Southern England in sectors that include schools, offices, medical and leisure facilities. Despite our fast growth, we still care about every customer, every contract and every member of staff. They pride themselves on their attention to detail and delivery of a thorough, reliable high-quality service. The Opportunity Reporting to an Operations Managers, you will be responsible for the site management and smooth running of around customer sites in and around Milton Keynes and surrounding areas. This will involve the ongoing management of approximately 40-60 part-time cleaning staff, the recruitment and training of new staff where required and carrying out regular quality audits with each customer. You will be responsible for ensuring the highest level of cleaning standards and customer and staff satisfaction is maintained through excellent customer service. What You ll Be Doing Performing regular site audits with customers Maintaining regular customer contact and ensuring continuous customer satisfaction Ensuring highest standards of cleanliness are maintained at all customer sites Recruitment and management of cleaning staff Ensuring health and safety standards are maintained at all times Maintaining regular contact with site teams to ensure awareness of site-specific requirements Planning, facilitating and monitoring ongoing training for site operatives Providing feedback on performance and to take responsibility for managing issues that may arise Ensuring sufficient amounts of cleaning equipment, materials and consumables on site Ensuring customer sites are fully manned including absence and holiday cover Submitting fortnightly pay-sheets, other administration such as holiday forms and carry out payroll tasks Carrying out any other duties that are required as directed by the Operations Manager Attending regular meetings with the Operations Manager and Operations Director at their head office About You Someone who has a "hands-on" attitude and has a balance of personnel management skills and business sense, in order to ensure operational success Pro-active, logical and forward thinking Flexible on working times Knowledgeable of the cleaning industry Someone with a strong desire to succeed and promote a high level of customer service Self-motivated Someone with excellent communication skills Able to take full responsibility for tasks Someone who manage teams in a supportive manner Have experience in the cleaning sector (essential) Have experience of managing a team A valid UK driver s license, satisfactory references and right to work in the UK Fairford Associates operates as an Employment Agency introducing work-seekers to client employers for direct employment by those employers. Please view our latest jobs on our website and follow us on Linkedin and Twitter. We do try to reply to each application personally, however as we receive a high number of applications for each role we handle it is not always possible to do this. Therefore, if we do not contact you within seven days your application for this particular role has not been successful. However, we have retained your CV and we will advise you of future roles that may be of interest.
May 14, 2026
Full time
Contracts Manager - Commercial Cleaning & FM Services Milton Keynes, Lton, Watford and Surrounding areas Basic salary circa £28k Company vehicle/mileage allowance, commission opportunities, on target revenue bonus circa £2k. Hours: 37.5 hours per week at times required to service customer sites Why Join? My client is a leading commercial cleaning company, committed to providing over 400 customers with an excellent cleaning service at a competitive price. Established in 1999, they provide a professional, fully comprehensive cleaning provision across Southern England in sectors that include schools, offices, medical and leisure facilities. Despite our fast growth, we still care about every customer, every contract and every member of staff. They pride themselves on their attention to detail and delivery of a thorough, reliable high-quality service. The Opportunity Reporting to an Operations Managers, you will be responsible for the site management and smooth running of around customer sites in and around Milton Keynes and surrounding areas. This will involve the ongoing management of approximately 40-60 part-time cleaning staff, the recruitment and training of new staff where required and carrying out regular quality audits with each customer. You will be responsible for ensuring the highest level of cleaning standards and customer and staff satisfaction is maintained through excellent customer service. What You ll Be Doing Performing regular site audits with customers Maintaining regular customer contact and ensuring continuous customer satisfaction Ensuring highest standards of cleanliness are maintained at all customer sites Recruitment and management of cleaning staff Ensuring health and safety standards are maintained at all times Maintaining regular contact with site teams to ensure awareness of site-specific requirements Planning, facilitating and monitoring ongoing training for site operatives Providing feedback on performance and to take responsibility for managing issues that may arise Ensuring sufficient amounts of cleaning equipment, materials and consumables on site Ensuring customer sites are fully manned including absence and holiday cover Submitting fortnightly pay-sheets, other administration such as holiday forms and carry out payroll tasks Carrying out any other duties that are required as directed by the Operations Manager Attending regular meetings with the Operations Manager and Operations Director at their head office About You Someone who has a "hands-on" attitude and has a balance of personnel management skills and business sense, in order to ensure operational success Pro-active, logical and forward thinking Flexible on working times Knowledgeable of the cleaning industry Someone with a strong desire to succeed and promote a high level of customer service Self-motivated Someone with excellent communication skills Able to take full responsibility for tasks Someone who manage teams in a supportive manner Have experience in the cleaning sector (essential) Have experience of managing a team A valid UK driver s license, satisfactory references and right to work in the UK Fairford Associates operates as an Employment Agency introducing work-seekers to client employers for direct employment by those employers. Please view our latest jobs on our website and follow us on Linkedin and Twitter. We do try to reply to each application personally, however as we receive a high number of applications for each role we handle it is not always possible to do this. Therefore, if we do not contact you within seven days your application for this particular role has not been successful. However, we have retained your CV and we will advise you of future roles that may be of interest.
Senior Associate / Legal Director - Planning Location: Birmingham I'm working with a highly regarded national law firm that is looking to appoint a Senior Associate or Legal Director into its expanding Planning team. This is a standout opportunity to join a top-tier, nationally recognised practice working on some of the most significant and complex planning matters in the UK. The team has grown substantially in recent years in response to increasing demand and continues to build on its strong reputation, with consistent rankings in both Chambers and Legal 500. The Role This is a senior position within a high-performing team where you will: Lead on complex planning, development and infrastructure matters Draft, negotiate and oversee Section 106 agreements and associated obligations Advise developers, landowners, housebuilders, local authorities and national organisations on high-value and sensitive planning matters Manage contentious planning work including enforcement matters, appeals and judicial review proceedings Advise on compulsory purchase and major development strategy Work closely with multidisciplinary colleagues across planning, heritage and architecture to deliver integrated advice Supervise, mentor and support junior team members as the practice continues to grow Play an active role in business development and client relationship management The Work You will be involved in a broad range of high-profile matters, including: Major residential and mixed-use developments Strategic development sites Infrastructure projects and Development Consent Orders (DCOs) Compulsory purchase and compensation matters Planning appeals, inquiries, enforcement and judicial review About You We are looking for someone with: Significant experience in planning law at Senior Associate or Legal Director level Strong experience advising on major residential, mixed-use or infrastructure projects A proven track record in drafting and negotiating complex Section 106 agreements Experience across contentious planning matters including appeals, inquiries, enforcement and judicial review Excellent technical ability and drafting skills A commercial, solutions-focused approach Confidence managing client relationships and advising on complex matters A collaborative approach and interest in contributing to the growth of a leading planning practice The Opportunity This is a chance to join a nationally recognised Planning team at a senior level, with genuine influence over the work, clients and direction of the practice. The team offers high-quality work, strong internal support and a clear platform for progression within a growing national offering. If you would like to find out more, or know someone who could be a strong fit, please feel free to get in touch for a confidential discussion. At Gleeson Recruitment Group, we embrace inclusivity and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We are proud to be a disability confident employer.By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Gleeson Recruitment Limited. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your data.
May 14, 2026
Full time
Senior Associate / Legal Director - Planning Location: Birmingham I'm working with a highly regarded national law firm that is looking to appoint a Senior Associate or Legal Director into its expanding Planning team. This is a standout opportunity to join a top-tier, nationally recognised practice working on some of the most significant and complex planning matters in the UK. The team has grown substantially in recent years in response to increasing demand and continues to build on its strong reputation, with consistent rankings in both Chambers and Legal 500. The Role This is a senior position within a high-performing team where you will: Lead on complex planning, development and infrastructure matters Draft, negotiate and oversee Section 106 agreements and associated obligations Advise developers, landowners, housebuilders, local authorities and national organisations on high-value and sensitive planning matters Manage contentious planning work including enforcement matters, appeals and judicial review proceedings Advise on compulsory purchase and major development strategy Work closely with multidisciplinary colleagues across planning, heritage and architecture to deliver integrated advice Supervise, mentor and support junior team members as the practice continues to grow Play an active role in business development and client relationship management The Work You will be involved in a broad range of high-profile matters, including: Major residential and mixed-use developments Strategic development sites Infrastructure projects and Development Consent Orders (DCOs) Compulsory purchase and compensation matters Planning appeals, inquiries, enforcement and judicial review About You We are looking for someone with: Significant experience in planning law at Senior Associate or Legal Director level Strong experience advising on major residential, mixed-use or infrastructure projects A proven track record in drafting and negotiating complex Section 106 agreements Experience across contentious planning matters including appeals, inquiries, enforcement and judicial review Excellent technical ability and drafting skills A commercial, solutions-focused approach Confidence managing client relationships and advising on complex matters A collaborative approach and interest in contributing to the growth of a leading planning practice The Opportunity This is a chance to join a nationally recognised Planning team at a senior level, with genuine influence over the work, clients and direction of the practice. The team offers high-quality work, strong internal support and a clear platform for progression within a growing national offering. If you would like to find out more, or know someone who could be a strong fit, please feel free to get in touch for a confidential discussion. At Gleeson Recruitment Group, we embrace inclusivity and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We are proud to be a disability confident employer.By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Gleeson Recruitment Limited. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your data.
Job Title: Associate Director - Town Planning Location: Colchester Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading UK planning, development economics, and design consultancy in their search for an Associate Director to join their established team. About the Company: This highly regarded consultancy has built a strong reputation for delivering expert planning and development advice across England and Wales. Working with major developers, housebuilders, and public sector clients, they are known for their collaborative culture, innovative thinking, and involvement in high-profile and complex projects. The Role: As part of the Colchester-based planning team, you will play a key leadership role in delivering a wide range of projects. This will include strategic planning, development management, and coordinating planning applications for both private and public sector clients. You will also contribute to the continued growth and success of the office, supporting team development and strengthening client relationships. Key Responsibilities: Lead and manage planning projects from inception through to delivery Provide strategic planning advice to a diverse client base Oversee development management projects and planning applications Coordinate multi-disciplinary teams and consultants Build and maintain strong client relationships Support business development and contribute to office growth Requirements: Minimum of 6 years' planning experience MRTPI qualified Strong commercial awareness with experience in both forward planning and development management Excellent knowledge of UK planning legislation Strong analytical and report writing skills Confident communicator with experience in client-facing roles Proven project management capabilities Experience working within the local area is advantageous What's on Offer: Competitive salary package based on experience Opportunity to work on a diverse portfolio of high-profile projects Clear career progression within a respected national consultancy Supportive and collaborative working environment Benefits Include: 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (increasing with service up to 30 days) Private medical insurance Pension scheme (salary sacrifice) Life assurance / Death in Service benefit Employee assistance programme (24/7 support) Cycle to work scheme Eye care vouchers Staff referral bonus scheme Retail and service discounts This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced planning professional to step into a senior leadership role within a dynamic and growing consultancy, contributing to impactful projects and shaping future development. Interested? The hiring manager is looking to meet with suitable candidates ASAP so if you meet the above criteria, please contact Josh Jones on (phone number removed) or (url removed)
May 14, 2026
Full time
Job Title: Associate Director - Town Planning Location: Colchester Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading UK planning, development economics, and design consultancy in their search for an Associate Director to join their established team. About the Company: This highly regarded consultancy has built a strong reputation for delivering expert planning and development advice across England and Wales. Working with major developers, housebuilders, and public sector clients, they are known for their collaborative culture, innovative thinking, and involvement in high-profile and complex projects. The Role: As part of the Colchester-based planning team, you will play a key leadership role in delivering a wide range of projects. This will include strategic planning, development management, and coordinating planning applications for both private and public sector clients. You will also contribute to the continued growth and success of the office, supporting team development and strengthening client relationships. Key Responsibilities: Lead and manage planning projects from inception through to delivery Provide strategic planning advice to a diverse client base Oversee development management projects and planning applications Coordinate multi-disciplinary teams and consultants Build and maintain strong client relationships Support business development and contribute to office growth Requirements: Minimum of 6 years' planning experience MRTPI qualified Strong commercial awareness with experience in both forward planning and development management Excellent knowledge of UK planning legislation Strong analytical and report writing skills Confident communicator with experience in client-facing roles Proven project management capabilities Experience working within the local area is advantageous What's on Offer: Competitive salary package based on experience Opportunity to work on a diverse portfolio of high-profile projects Clear career progression within a respected national consultancy Supportive and collaborative working environment Benefits Include: 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (increasing with service up to 30 days) Private medical insurance Pension scheme (salary sacrifice) Life assurance / Death in Service benefit Employee assistance programme (24/7 support) Cycle to work scheme Eye care vouchers Staff referral bonus scheme Retail and service discounts This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced planning professional to step into a senior leadership role within a dynamic and growing consultancy, contributing to impactful projects and shaping future development. Interested? The hiring manager is looking to meet with suitable candidates ASAP so if you meet the above criteria, please contact Josh Jones on (phone number removed) or (url removed)
Contract Role - UK & Ireland Employee Relations Associate Director - England/Remote - 12 months - Inside IR35 We are seeking an UK & Ireland Employee Relations Associate Director - a senior, strategic leader and subject matter expert responsible for shaping and delivering employee relations strategy across the UK and Ireland. Operating as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, this role owns end-to-end ER processes, anticipates emerging workforce risks, and develops innovative, compliant solutions aligned to business objectives. The role delivers impact at functional, market, and business-unit level and is sought out for expertise on complex, high-risk, or precedent-setting ER matters. Role Overview: * Job Title: UK & Ireland Employee Relations Associate Director * Location: England/Remote * Contract Type: 12 months * Sector: Healthcare. * Extensive Employee Relations experience within the UK and Ireland, including strong expertise in local employment law and practice. * Proven track record of managing complex, high-risk ER cases and leading ER strategy in large or matrixed organisations. * Demonstrated ability to operate as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders. * Strong experience leading complex projects and driving organisational change. Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership & Business Impact * Serve as a company thought leader and functional SME for Employee Relations across the UK and Ireland. * Partner with senior leaders to influence and shape business, workforce, and people strategies. * Participate in the development of market-level and site-level business strategy, translating ER insights into actionable plans. * Develop and manage ER business plans aligned to organisational and operational objectives. * Lead large, complex, and high-impact initiatives with segment-wide or market-wide influence. Employee Relations & Risk Management * Own end-to-end ER processes, ensuring consistency, scalability, and compliance with UK and Irish employment legislation. * Act as the primary escalation point for complex, sensitive, or high-risk ER issues. * Anticipate employee and organisational needs and proactively develop solutions to mitigate risk and improve outcomes. * Authorise deviations from ER standards and frameworks where business needs require expert judgement. * Identify and resolve technical, operational, and organisational challenges beyond immediate teams or functions. Innovation & Thought Leadership * Develop pioneering and innovative approaches to emerging employee relations trends and challenges. * Predict emerging employee and stakeholder needs and design forward-looking solutions. * Perform complex conceptual and analytical assessments to inform ER strategy, policy, and practice. * Translate highly complex concepts into clear, actionable guidance for leaders at all levels. Influence & Stakeholder Management * Influence senior leadership to adopt new ideas, practices, and approaches in employee relations. * Serve as a trusted advisor on organisational change, conflict resolution, and compliance issues. * Provide expert input on decisions impacting entire functions, sites, or internal customer groups. Leadership, Governance & Capability Building * Provide leadership to and accountability for managers and/or senior professional staff, where applicable. * Review the work of others, providing strategic challenge and recommendations for improvement. * Mentor and develop ER professionals, building capability and bench strength. * Forecast and plan resource requirements to meet current and future ER demand. * Lead cross-functional, functional, or segment-wide teams or projects as required. Scope & Impact * Impact is typically at operational, local market, or business-unit level, with potential for segment-wide influence. Decisions and recommendations may significantly affect entire functions, sites, or internal customer groups and are delivered with a high degree of autonomy. Please feel free to contact myself - Daisy Nguyen see below at Gibbs Consulting/Atrium UK for a confidential chat to know more details about the role. Please also note: Due to the volume of applications received for positions, it will not be possible to respond to all applications and only applicants who are considered suitable for interview will be contacted.
May 14, 2026
Contractor
Contract Role - UK & Ireland Employee Relations Associate Director - England/Remote - 12 months - Inside IR35 We are seeking an UK & Ireland Employee Relations Associate Director - a senior, strategic leader and subject matter expert responsible for shaping and delivering employee relations strategy across the UK and Ireland. Operating as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, this role owns end-to-end ER processes, anticipates emerging workforce risks, and develops innovative, compliant solutions aligned to business objectives. The role delivers impact at functional, market, and business-unit level and is sought out for expertise on complex, high-risk, or precedent-setting ER matters. Role Overview: * Job Title: UK & Ireland Employee Relations Associate Director * Location: England/Remote * Contract Type: 12 months * Sector: Healthcare. * Extensive Employee Relations experience within the UK and Ireland, including strong expertise in local employment law and practice. * Proven track record of managing complex, high-risk ER cases and leading ER strategy in large or matrixed organisations. * Demonstrated ability to operate as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders. * Strong experience leading complex projects and driving organisational change. Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership & Business Impact * Serve as a company thought leader and functional SME for Employee Relations across the UK and Ireland. * Partner with senior leaders to influence and shape business, workforce, and people strategies. * Participate in the development of market-level and site-level business strategy, translating ER insights into actionable plans. * Develop and manage ER business plans aligned to organisational and operational objectives. * Lead large, complex, and high-impact initiatives with segment-wide or market-wide influence. Employee Relations & Risk Management * Own end-to-end ER processes, ensuring consistency, scalability, and compliance with UK and Irish employment legislation. * Act as the primary escalation point for complex, sensitive, or high-risk ER issues. * Anticipate employee and organisational needs and proactively develop solutions to mitigate risk and improve outcomes. * Authorise deviations from ER standards and frameworks where business needs require expert judgement. * Identify and resolve technical, operational, and organisational challenges beyond immediate teams or functions. Innovation & Thought Leadership * Develop pioneering and innovative approaches to emerging employee relations trends and challenges. * Predict emerging employee and stakeholder needs and design forward-looking solutions. * Perform complex conceptual and analytical assessments to inform ER strategy, policy, and practice. * Translate highly complex concepts into clear, actionable guidance for leaders at all levels. Influence & Stakeholder Management * Influence senior leadership to adopt new ideas, practices, and approaches in employee relations. * Serve as a trusted advisor on organisational change, conflict resolution, and compliance issues. * Provide expert input on decisions impacting entire functions, sites, or internal customer groups. Leadership, Governance & Capability Building * Provide leadership to and accountability for managers and/or senior professional staff, where applicable. * Review the work of others, providing strategic challenge and recommendations for improvement. * Mentor and develop ER professionals, building capability and bench strength. * Forecast and plan resource requirements to meet current and future ER demand. * Lead cross-functional, functional, or segment-wide teams or projects as required. Scope & Impact * Impact is typically at operational, local market, or business-unit level, with potential for segment-wide influence. Decisions and recommendations may significantly affect entire functions, sites, or internal customer groups and are delivered with a high degree of autonomy. Please feel free to contact myself - Daisy Nguyen see below at Gibbs Consulting/Atrium UK for a confidential chat to know more details about the role. Please also note: Due to the volume of applications received for positions, it will not be possible to respond to all applications and only applicants who are considered suitable for interview will be contacted.
The role: We are looking to appoint a new Mechanical Trainer Assessor, on a 2 Year FTC (fixed-term contract) with the possibility of this role becoming permanent, to develop, implement, and deliver learning and training assessments, development activities, and programmes to cover all our engineering roles within OPA. With a primary focus on all safety critical tasks/roles and Asset Technical posts operating within our COMAH regulated sites, to ensure the competency of staff (including apprentices) and contractors, are maintained and ensure compliance with current and future regulations. This newly created role will also be responsible for the coordination and management of our Engineering apprenticeship programme within our organisation. The role will require the post holder to support the Competence Assurance Manager / Human Resources Director with the ongoing implementation and expansion of the Competence Management System and any other HR related programmes. OPA operates within the MAH industry and is engaged in the operational and maintenance management of a number of UK OFD s (Oil Fuel Depots), and oversees strategic assets owned by the MoD. Due to the assets being managed covering sites across, England, Scotland, and potentially overseas, it necessitates a significant amount of travel and need to spend nights away from home in order to carry out the duties required. Therefore, a full (preferably clean) driving licence is essential for the successful candidate. There will also be occasional overseas travel when required. Responsibilities: Develop and deliver engineering training material, incorporating safety, health, environmental and process safety information wherever relevant. Evaluate the effectiveness of the training at the appropriate level. Manage the Engineering apprenticeship schemes including recruitment, education, site induction, overseeing mentoring programmes and skills development to provide potential skilled technicians and Operators. Cover all activities associated with the apprenticeship and workforce development programmes, with support from the HR Team. Support CMS implementation in areas/facilities not yet engaged with the program, or not meeting established goals. Provide local training and support through active interactions with stakeholders. Identify high level training and development opportunities for failed assessments. Work with stakeholders to attain expected competency standards. Identify engineering training gaps and recommend training solutions. Collaborate with external partners and internal stakeholders to manage the development and implementation of training solutions. Implement training and competence solutions, including the delivery of in-house training. Measure and evaluate training and competence solutions to determine effectiveness and return on investment. Analyse Training Evaluation Feedback and take action where issues are identified Communicate progress monthly and quarterly and as needed with regards to apprenticeship recruitment and development. Engage with functional leaders (Operations, Asset Technical, Maintenance Engineering, Business Services, HSSEQ, Capital Projects, Air Command & HR) to align competency assurance with overall business goals. Recommend, develop, and implement new procedures to improve effectiveness of training and development. Where capital development programmes are in place, support the identification of training needs and ensure where possible training is implemented before equipment is commissioned. Initiate, lead or support adhoc projects as required. (e.g Implementation of Operating procedures for the Control Rooms) Assist Depot Managers to update and develop Training material including Operating Manuals, Operating Procedures and ABLs (Activity Based Learning). The candidate: A Graduate, holding a relevant degree level qualification in Training & Development or equivalent career experience in training competency management, with a working knowledge of Competency Assurance in relation to COMAH, preferably from within the oil and gas industry although other Major Accident Hazard industries would be considered. The individual must have a proven track record of developing, delivering Engineering training and development programmes, with good knowledge of instructional and demonstrational skills covering technical and operational subjects at all levels of a business including sound knowledge of coaching/ mentoring skills. The post holder is required to have excellent knowledge of current learning and development processes, educational and accreditation structures, competency-based assessment techniques, and regulatory training practices relevant within the High Hazard Industry. Knowledge/Skills: Project Management A minimum Level 4 Professional accreditation / qualification in Engineering or equivalent with working. knowledge and experience. A Minimum Level 4 Professional accreditation / qualification in Training and Development. A1 Assessor Qualification (or Equivalent). V1 Internal Quality Assurance Qualification (or Equivalent). IOSH Working Safely (or equivalent). Train the Trainer (or similar qualification) or relevant experience as a Trainer. Must understand business drivers and how various functions interact within the organisation. Good knowledge of external funding support arrangements and apprenticeship levy funding. MS Office Application Proficient Ability to build strong internal and external business relationships Ability to work independently Ability to influence and drive change Must be enthusiastic about competency, training and human performance Excellent organisational skills self starter Ability to deal with ambiguity and strong personalities Willingness to travel extensively Excellent interpersonal/presentation skills must be able to engage at all levels of the organisation, and with external elements such as Auditors, Regulators, and Contractors
May 14, 2026
Full time
The role: We are looking to appoint a new Mechanical Trainer Assessor, on a 2 Year FTC (fixed-term contract) with the possibility of this role becoming permanent, to develop, implement, and deliver learning and training assessments, development activities, and programmes to cover all our engineering roles within OPA. With a primary focus on all safety critical tasks/roles and Asset Technical posts operating within our COMAH regulated sites, to ensure the competency of staff (including apprentices) and contractors, are maintained and ensure compliance with current and future regulations. This newly created role will also be responsible for the coordination and management of our Engineering apprenticeship programme within our organisation. The role will require the post holder to support the Competence Assurance Manager / Human Resources Director with the ongoing implementation and expansion of the Competence Management System and any other HR related programmes. OPA operates within the MAH industry and is engaged in the operational and maintenance management of a number of UK OFD s (Oil Fuel Depots), and oversees strategic assets owned by the MoD. Due to the assets being managed covering sites across, England, Scotland, and potentially overseas, it necessitates a significant amount of travel and need to spend nights away from home in order to carry out the duties required. Therefore, a full (preferably clean) driving licence is essential for the successful candidate. There will also be occasional overseas travel when required. Responsibilities: Develop and deliver engineering training material, incorporating safety, health, environmental and process safety information wherever relevant. Evaluate the effectiveness of the training at the appropriate level. Manage the Engineering apprenticeship schemes including recruitment, education, site induction, overseeing mentoring programmes and skills development to provide potential skilled technicians and Operators. Cover all activities associated with the apprenticeship and workforce development programmes, with support from the HR Team. Support CMS implementation in areas/facilities not yet engaged with the program, or not meeting established goals. Provide local training and support through active interactions with stakeholders. Identify high level training and development opportunities for failed assessments. Work with stakeholders to attain expected competency standards. Identify engineering training gaps and recommend training solutions. Collaborate with external partners and internal stakeholders to manage the development and implementation of training solutions. Implement training and competence solutions, including the delivery of in-house training. Measure and evaluate training and competence solutions to determine effectiveness and return on investment. Analyse Training Evaluation Feedback and take action where issues are identified Communicate progress monthly and quarterly and as needed with regards to apprenticeship recruitment and development. Engage with functional leaders (Operations, Asset Technical, Maintenance Engineering, Business Services, HSSEQ, Capital Projects, Air Command & HR) to align competency assurance with overall business goals. Recommend, develop, and implement new procedures to improve effectiveness of training and development. Where capital development programmes are in place, support the identification of training needs and ensure where possible training is implemented before equipment is commissioned. Initiate, lead or support adhoc projects as required. (e.g Implementation of Operating procedures for the Control Rooms) Assist Depot Managers to update and develop Training material including Operating Manuals, Operating Procedures and ABLs (Activity Based Learning). The candidate: A Graduate, holding a relevant degree level qualification in Training & Development or equivalent career experience in training competency management, with a working knowledge of Competency Assurance in relation to COMAH, preferably from within the oil and gas industry although other Major Accident Hazard industries would be considered. The individual must have a proven track record of developing, delivering Engineering training and development programmes, with good knowledge of instructional and demonstrational skills covering technical and operational subjects at all levels of a business including sound knowledge of coaching/ mentoring skills. The post holder is required to have excellent knowledge of current learning and development processes, educational and accreditation structures, competency-based assessment techniques, and regulatory training practices relevant within the High Hazard Industry. Knowledge/Skills: Project Management A minimum Level 4 Professional accreditation / qualification in Engineering or equivalent with working. knowledge and experience. A Minimum Level 4 Professional accreditation / qualification in Training and Development. A1 Assessor Qualification (or Equivalent). V1 Internal Quality Assurance Qualification (or Equivalent). IOSH Working Safely (or equivalent). Train the Trainer (or similar qualification) or relevant experience as a Trainer. Must understand business drivers and how various functions interact within the organisation. Good knowledge of external funding support arrangements and apprenticeship levy funding. MS Office Application Proficient Ability to build strong internal and external business relationships Ability to work independently Ability to influence and drive change Must be enthusiastic about competency, training and human performance Excellent organisational skills self starter Ability to deal with ambiguity and strong personalities Willingness to travel extensively Excellent interpersonal/presentation skills must be able to engage at all levels of the organisation, and with external elements such as Auditors, Regulators, and Contractors
Contract Role - UK & Ireland Employee Relations Associate Director - England/Remote - 12 months - Inside IR35 We are seeking an UK & Ireland Employee Relations Associate Director - a senior, strategic leader and subject matter expert responsible for shaping and delivering employee relations strategy across the UK and Ireland. Operating as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, this role owns end-to-end ER processes, anticipates emerging workforce risks, and develops innovative, compliant solutions aligned to business objectives. The role delivers impact at functional, market, and business-unit level and is sought out for expertise on complex, high-risk, or precedent-setting ER matters. Role Overview: Job Title: UK & Ireland Employee Relations Associate Director Location: England/Remote Contract Type: 12 months Sector: Healthcare . Extensive Employee Relations experience within the UK and Ireland, including strong expertise in local employment law and practice. Proven track record of managing complex, high-risk ER cases and leading ER strategy in large or matrixed organisations. Demonstrated ability to operate as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders. Strong experience leading complex projects and driving organisational change. Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership & Business Impact Serve as a company thought leader and functional SME for Employee Relations across the UK and Ireland. Partner with senior leaders to influence and shape business, workforce, and people strategies. Participate in the development of market-level and site-level business strategy, translating ER insights into actionable plans. Develop and manage ER business plans aligned to organisational and operational objectives. Lead large, complex, and high-impact initiatives with segment-wide or market-wide influence. Employee Relations & Risk Management Own end-to-end ER processes, ensuring consistency, scalability, and compliance with UK and Irish employment legislation. Act as the primary escalation point for complex, sensitive, or high-risk ER issues. Anticipate employee and organisational needs and proactively develop solutions to mitigate risk and improve outcomes. Authorise deviations from ER standards and frameworks where business needs require expert judgement. Identify and resolve technical, operational, and organisational challenges beyond immediate teams or functions. Innovation & Thought Leadership Develop pioneering and innovative approaches to emerging employee relations trends and challenges. Predict emerging employee and stakeholder needs and design forward-looking solutions. Perform complex conceptual and analytical assessments to inform ER strategy, policy, and practice. Translate highly complex concepts into clear, actionable guidance for leaders at all levels. Influence & Stakeholder Management Influence senior leadership to adopt new ideas, practices, and approaches in employee relations. Serve as a trusted advisor on organisational change, conflict resolution, and compliance issues. Provide expert input on decisions impacting entire functions, sites, or internal customer groups. Leadership, Governance & Capability Building Provide leadership to and accountability for managers and/or senior professional staff, where applicable. Review the work of others, providing strategic challenge and recommendations for improvement. Mentor and develop ER professionals, building capability and bench strength. Forecast and plan resource requirements to meet current and future ER demand. Lead cross-functional, functional, or segment-wide teams or projects as required. Scope & Impact Impact is typically at operational, local market, or business-unit level, with potential for segment-wide influence. Decisions and recommendations may significantly affect entire functions, sites, or internal customer groups and are delivered with a high degree of autonomy. Please feel free to contact myself - Daisy Nguyen at Gibbs Consulting/Atrium UK for a confidential chat to know more details about the role. Please also note: Due to the volume of applications received for positions, it will not be possible to respond to all applications and only applicants who are considered suitable for interview will be contacted.
May 14, 2026
Contractor
Contract Role - UK & Ireland Employee Relations Associate Director - England/Remote - 12 months - Inside IR35 We are seeking an UK & Ireland Employee Relations Associate Director - a senior, strategic leader and subject matter expert responsible for shaping and delivering employee relations strategy across the UK and Ireland. Operating as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, this role owns end-to-end ER processes, anticipates emerging workforce risks, and develops innovative, compliant solutions aligned to business objectives. The role delivers impact at functional, market, and business-unit level and is sought out for expertise on complex, high-risk, or precedent-setting ER matters. Role Overview: Job Title: UK & Ireland Employee Relations Associate Director Location: England/Remote Contract Type: 12 months Sector: Healthcare . Extensive Employee Relations experience within the UK and Ireland, including strong expertise in local employment law and practice. Proven track record of managing complex, high-risk ER cases and leading ER strategy in large or matrixed organisations. Demonstrated ability to operate as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders. Strong experience leading complex projects and driving organisational change. Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership & Business Impact Serve as a company thought leader and functional SME for Employee Relations across the UK and Ireland. Partner with senior leaders to influence and shape business, workforce, and people strategies. Participate in the development of market-level and site-level business strategy, translating ER insights into actionable plans. Develop and manage ER business plans aligned to organisational and operational objectives. Lead large, complex, and high-impact initiatives with segment-wide or market-wide influence. Employee Relations & Risk Management Own end-to-end ER processes, ensuring consistency, scalability, and compliance with UK and Irish employment legislation. Act as the primary escalation point for complex, sensitive, or high-risk ER issues. Anticipate employee and organisational needs and proactively develop solutions to mitigate risk and improve outcomes. Authorise deviations from ER standards and frameworks where business needs require expert judgement. Identify and resolve technical, operational, and organisational challenges beyond immediate teams or functions. Innovation & Thought Leadership Develop pioneering and innovative approaches to emerging employee relations trends and challenges. Predict emerging employee and stakeholder needs and design forward-looking solutions. Perform complex conceptual and analytical assessments to inform ER strategy, policy, and practice. Translate highly complex concepts into clear, actionable guidance for leaders at all levels. Influence & Stakeholder Management Influence senior leadership to adopt new ideas, practices, and approaches in employee relations. Serve as a trusted advisor on organisational change, conflict resolution, and compliance issues. Provide expert input on decisions impacting entire functions, sites, or internal customer groups. Leadership, Governance & Capability Building Provide leadership to and accountability for managers and/or senior professional staff, where applicable. Review the work of others, providing strategic challenge and recommendations for improvement. Mentor and develop ER professionals, building capability and bench strength. Forecast and plan resource requirements to meet current and future ER demand. Lead cross-functional, functional, or segment-wide teams or projects as required. Scope & Impact Impact is typically at operational, local market, or business-unit level, with potential for segment-wide influence. Decisions and recommendations may significantly affect entire functions, sites, or internal customer groups and are delivered with a high degree of autonomy. Please feel free to contact myself - Daisy Nguyen at Gibbs Consulting/Atrium UK for a confidential chat to know more details about the role. Please also note: Due to the volume of applications received for positions, it will not be possible to respond to all applications and only applicants who are considered suitable for interview will be contacted.
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams leading them. We'll broaden your horizons Working, achieving, and thriving together, our Tax team move with every challenge. Friendly, driven and diverse, they service our clients across the country and around the world. By providing expertise in many different specialist areas of tax, they collaborate across BDO to deliver wider business solutions. From meeting clients' evolving business needs to managing changes to legislation, there are always fresh challenges to face in the Tax team. If you're after a career that will keep you on your toes, we'll give you the autonomy to drive your career forward. Tax is a dynamic, ever-changing industry. As our clients' needs and the regulatory environment evolve, you'll encounter new problems to solve and new opportunities for growth. Whether it's advising clients on high-profile specialisms like Corporation Tax or leading the implementation of intelligent technology solutions, you'll enjoy variety as well as stretch in your role. BDO supports all kinds of different businesses in different sectors across the UK and around the world. You'll be providing Tax Advisory services to start-ups and scale-ups, to private businesses and FTSE listed multinationals. Each of our clients has different needs and in applying your expertise in different contexts, you'll develop your skills and gain valuable experience that will serve you throughout your career. Our tax team based in the Leeds office is 60 strong of which 25 sit in our corporate tax team led by three partners who have an extensive network and client base across Yorkshire and the North East of England, nationally and internationally. The corporate tax team is highly integrated with the indirect tax, employment tax, private client, tax risk assurance and innovation incentives specialists making up the rest of our local tax group. As a core and year round provider of services, the corporate tax team plays a fundamental role in leading trusted relationships with a variety of exciting businesses to deliver the holistic tax service BDO in Leeds is known for. With a strong culture and team dynamic that is friendly, team-orientated and very supportive, high performance and enriching development opportunities are a key characteristic of BDO Leeds Tax which makes this a positive place to be, aligning personal purpose and success with excellent client service and impactful results for the BDO business. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. This role will be leading the tax compliance and advisory services to a wide range of clients, with a particular emphasis on large and complex corporates with international footprint and private equity backed portfolio businesses. We offer services including tax strategy and governance, tax due diligence, tax structuring, corporate international advice and more. So, there's plenty of variety from one day to the next. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. Whether building great relationships with clients or colleagues, you'll be supported by a team that brings out the best in you. Responsibilities: This role will provide Tax compliance and advisory services to a wide range of clients. The primary responsibility will be to deal with all matters relating to the management of a portfolio of clients. Provide assistance to Associate Director/Director/Partners in both client work and in the management of the Corporate Tax group and on occasions the practice. Will be involved in special assignments on an ad hoc basis. Provide Tax compliance and advisory services to a wide range of clients using local junior team support, resource from a shared service team or via technology tools. Manage a substantial portfolio of clients including control of client take on and engagement, billings, and identification of opportunities to improve recoveries, together with cash collection. Pay attention to self-development and continuing professional education with a view to progressing within practice. Develop professional relationships with clients and within the Firm and adapt the approach for the relevant audience. Understand potential risks to the Firm in relation to the Firm's quality control procedures and raise with the appropriate person. Support, train, mentor and advise more junior colleagues. Challenge current practice - driving improvements and championing change. Take personal responsibility for own decisions and actions and those of others. Lead on some projects within the team We're looking for someone with: An in depth, up to date, knowledge of taxation with corporation tax specialist knowledge and the ability to deal with complex tax issues In depth knowledge of tax accounting and audit of tax for groups Develops professional relationships with clients and within the Firm and adapts the approach for the relevant audience Understands potential risks to the Firm in relation to the Firm's quality control procedures and raising to the appropriate person Project and staff management experience Ability to manage a client portfolio profitably whilst being able to actively seek opportunities for developing new clients and for selling new services to existing clients Experience of dealing with client senior management CTA and/or ACA qualified or equivalent Support, train, mentor and advise others in own area Challenge current practice - driving improvements and championing change Demonstrable post qualified experience You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to our business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer everyone the opportunity to work in ways that suit them, their teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value and satisfying experiences at work, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions. We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
May 14, 2026
Full time
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams leading them. We'll broaden your horizons Working, achieving, and thriving together, our Tax team move with every challenge. Friendly, driven and diverse, they service our clients across the country and around the world. By providing expertise in many different specialist areas of tax, they collaborate across BDO to deliver wider business solutions. From meeting clients' evolving business needs to managing changes to legislation, there are always fresh challenges to face in the Tax team. If you're after a career that will keep you on your toes, we'll give you the autonomy to drive your career forward. Tax is a dynamic, ever-changing industry. As our clients' needs and the regulatory environment evolve, you'll encounter new problems to solve and new opportunities for growth. Whether it's advising clients on high-profile specialisms like Corporation Tax or leading the implementation of intelligent technology solutions, you'll enjoy variety as well as stretch in your role. BDO supports all kinds of different businesses in different sectors across the UK and around the world. You'll be providing Tax Advisory services to start-ups and scale-ups, to private businesses and FTSE listed multinationals. Each of our clients has different needs and in applying your expertise in different contexts, you'll develop your skills and gain valuable experience that will serve you throughout your career. Our tax team based in the Leeds office is 60 strong of which 25 sit in our corporate tax team led by three partners who have an extensive network and client base across Yorkshire and the North East of England, nationally and internationally. The corporate tax team is highly integrated with the indirect tax, employment tax, private client, tax risk assurance and innovation incentives specialists making up the rest of our local tax group. As a core and year round provider of services, the corporate tax team plays a fundamental role in leading trusted relationships with a variety of exciting businesses to deliver the holistic tax service BDO in Leeds is known for. With a strong culture and team dynamic that is friendly, team-orientated and very supportive, high performance and enriching development opportunities are a key characteristic of BDO Leeds Tax which makes this a positive place to be, aligning personal purpose and success with excellent client service and impactful results for the BDO business. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. This role will be leading the tax compliance and advisory services to a wide range of clients, with a particular emphasis on large and complex corporates with international footprint and private equity backed portfolio businesses. We offer services including tax strategy and governance, tax due diligence, tax structuring, corporate international advice and more. So, there's plenty of variety from one day to the next. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. Whether building great relationships with clients or colleagues, you'll be supported by a team that brings out the best in you. Responsibilities: This role will provide Tax compliance and advisory services to a wide range of clients. The primary responsibility will be to deal with all matters relating to the management of a portfolio of clients. Provide assistance to Associate Director/Director/Partners in both client work and in the management of the Corporate Tax group and on occasions the practice. Will be involved in special assignments on an ad hoc basis. Provide Tax compliance and advisory services to a wide range of clients using local junior team support, resource from a shared service team or via technology tools. Manage a substantial portfolio of clients including control of client take on and engagement, billings, and identification of opportunities to improve recoveries, together with cash collection. Pay attention to self-development and continuing professional education with a view to progressing within practice. Develop professional relationships with clients and within the Firm and adapt the approach for the relevant audience. Understand potential risks to the Firm in relation to the Firm's quality control procedures and raise with the appropriate person. Support, train, mentor and advise more junior colleagues. Challenge current practice - driving improvements and championing change. Take personal responsibility for own decisions and actions and those of others. Lead on some projects within the team We're looking for someone with: An in depth, up to date, knowledge of taxation with corporation tax specialist knowledge and the ability to deal with complex tax issues In depth knowledge of tax accounting and audit of tax for groups Develops professional relationships with clients and within the Firm and adapts the approach for the relevant audience Understands potential risks to the Firm in relation to the Firm's quality control procedures and raising to the appropriate person Project and staff management experience Ability to manage a client portfolio profitably whilst being able to actively seek opportunities for developing new clients and for selling new services to existing clients Experience of dealing with client senior management CTA and/or ACA qualified or equivalent Support, train, mentor and advise others in own area Challenge current practice - driving improvements and championing change Demonstrable post qualified experience You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to our business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer everyone the opportunity to work in ways that suit them, their teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value and satisfying experiences at work, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions. We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
Employee Relations Associate Director Contract Duration: 12 months Location: UK Remote Pay: £480.35/day (PAYE) or £660.19/day via umbrella Role Summary The Associate Director, Employee Relations (ER) is a senior, strategic leader and subject matter expert responsible for shaping and delivering employee relations strategy across the UK and Ireland. Operating as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, this role owns end-to-end ER processes, anticipates emerging workforce risks, and develops innovative, compliant solutions aligned to business objectives. The role delivers impact at functional, market, and business-unit level and is sought out for expertise on complex, high-risk, or precedent-setting ER matters. Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership & Business Impact Serve as a company thought leader and functional SME for Employee Relations across the UK and Ireland. Partner with senior leaders to influence and shape business, workforce, and people strategies. Participate in the development of market-level and site-level business strategy, translating ER insights into actionable plans. Develop and manage ER business plans aligned to organisational and operational objectives. Lead large, complex, and high-impact initiatives with segment-wide or market-wide influence. Employee Relations & Risk Management Own end-to-end ER processes, ensuring consistency, scalability, and compliance with UK and Irish employment legislation. Act as the primary escalation point for complex, sensitive, or high-risk ER issues. Anticipate employee and organisational needs and proactively develop solutions to mitigate risk and improve outcomes. Authorise deviations from ER standards and frameworks where business needs require expert judgement. Identify and resolve technical, operational, and organisational challenges beyond immediate teams or functions. Innovation & Thought Leadership Develop pioneering and innovative approaches to emerging employee relations trends and challenges. Predict emerging employee and stakeholder needs and design forward-looking solutions. Perform complex conceptual and analytical assessments to inform ER strategy, policy, and practice. Translate highly complex concepts into clear, actionable guidance for leaders at all levels. Influence & Stakeholder Management Influence senior leadership to adopt new ideas, practices, and approaches in employee relations. Serve as a trusted advisor on organisational change, conflict resolution, and compliance issues. Provide expert input on decisions impacting entire functions, sites, or internal customer groups. Leadership, Governance & Capability Building Provide leadership to and accountability for managers and/or senior professional staff, where applicable. Review the work of others, providing strategic challenge and recommendations for improvement. Mentor and develop ER professionals, building capability and bench strength. Forecast and plan resource requirements to meet current and future ER demand. Lead cross-functional, functional, or segment-wide teams or projects as required. Scope & Impact Impact is typically at operational, local market, or business-unit level, with potential for segment-wide influence. Decisions and recommendations may significantly affect entire functions, sites, or internal customer groups and are delivered with a high degree of autonomy. Experience & Expertise Extensive Employee Relations experience within the UK and Ireland, including strong expertise in local employment law and practice. Proven track record of managing complex, high-risk ER cases and leading ER strategy in large or matrixed organisations. Demonstrated ability to operate as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders. Strong experience leading complex projects and driving organisational change.
May 14, 2026
Contractor
Employee Relations Associate Director Contract Duration: 12 months Location: UK Remote Pay: £480.35/day (PAYE) or £660.19/day via umbrella Role Summary The Associate Director, Employee Relations (ER) is a senior, strategic leader and subject matter expert responsible for shaping and delivering employee relations strategy across the UK and Ireland. Operating as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, this role owns end-to-end ER processes, anticipates emerging workforce risks, and develops innovative, compliant solutions aligned to business objectives. The role delivers impact at functional, market, and business-unit level and is sought out for expertise on complex, high-risk, or precedent-setting ER matters. Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership & Business Impact Serve as a company thought leader and functional SME for Employee Relations across the UK and Ireland. Partner with senior leaders to influence and shape business, workforce, and people strategies. Participate in the development of market-level and site-level business strategy, translating ER insights into actionable plans. Develop and manage ER business plans aligned to organisational and operational objectives. Lead large, complex, and high-impact initiatives with segment-wide or market-wide influence. Employee Relations & Risk Management Own end-to-end ER processes, ensuring consistency, scalability, and compliance with UK and Irish employment legislation. Act as the primary escalation point for complex, sensitive, or high-risk ER issues. Anticipate employee and organisational needs and proactively develop solutions to mitigate risk and improve outcomes. Authorise deviations from ER standards and frameworks where business needs require expert judgement. Identify and resolve technical, operational, and organisational challenges beyond immediate teams or functions. Innovation & Thought Leadership Develop pioneering and innovative approaches to emerging employee relations trends and challenges. Predict emerging employee and stakeholder needs and design forward-looking solutions. Perform complex conceptual and analytical assessments to inform ER strategy, policy, and practice. Translate highly complex concepts into clear, actionable guidance for leaders at all levels. Influence & Stakeholder Management Influence senior leadership to adopt new ideas, practices, and approaches in employee relations. Serve as a trusted advisor on organisational change, conflict resolution, and compliance issues. Provide expert input on decisions impacting entire functions, sites, or internal customer groups. Leadership, Governance & Capability Building Provide leadership to and accountability for managers and/or senior professional staff, where applicable. Review the work of others, providing strategic challenge and recommendations for improvement. Mentor and develop ER professionals, building capability and bench strength. Forecast and plan resource requirements to meet current and future ER demand. Lead cross-functional, functional, or segment-wide teams or projects as required. Scope & Impact Impact is typically at operational, local market, or business-unit level, with potential for segment-wide influence. Decisions and recommendations may significantly affect entire functions, sites, or internal customer groups and are delivered with a high degree of autonomy. Experience & Expertise Extensive Employee Relations experience within the UK and Ireland, including strong expertise in local employment law and practice. Proven track record of managing complex, high-risk ER cases and leading ER strategy in large or matrixed organisations. Demonstrated ability to operate as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders. Strong experience leading complex projects and driving organisational change.
RESIDENTIAL CENTRE ADMINISTRATOR Title: Centre Administrator (Residential) Job Type: Residential, Full-Time Reports to: Centre Director DATES: June 22nd to August 1st 2026 (Possibility of extension in some centres) Country: United Kingdom Location: London King's, London Uxbridge, Reading, Guildford, Worcester, Dover, Oxford, Edinburgh MISSION STATEMENT Move Language Ahead is committed to providing industry leading safe, educational, and cultural programmes to students from around the world. Students, families, and agents from around the world have chosen MLA for the quality of our language courses, for the established trust of our brand, and for the meticulous attention to detail in our packages. The MLA formula for a summer centre is a unique blend of many full-day and half-day excursions, an amazing activity programme and specialised language path. In this way we have broken the barriers of the traditional summer language course. MLA WELFARE AND SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT MLA is committed to the welfare and safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk. All students should expect to feel safe within all areas of our seasonal programme. The primary concern at all times is the interests and safety of each student and the organisation takes all reasonable steps to protect children from harm, discrimination or degrading treatment and to uphold their rights. MLA staff working with young learners will all go through our safer recruitment process including online or face-to-face interviews, record checks of references and background checks, in line with the country's regulations, to ensure they are able to work with young people, provide evidence of qualifications and work experience as part of the process and according to our Safeguarding Policy, Preventing Sexual Harassment and Prevent Policy. POSITION OVERVIEW Responsible for the logistics and finance for MLA summer programmes. Full-time summer employment from mid-June - mid-August Responsible for all logistics and finance aspects of the MLA summer camp programmes Represent MLA values Reports to Centre Director and Operations Manager 6 working days per week, 1 day off per week Residential employment includes all meals and accommodation The MLA Centre Administrator plays a key role in the successful delivery of MLA's Summer Junior Programmes by providing high-quality administrative, operational, student, group leader and staff support at centre level. Working closely with the Centre Manager and the academic and activity teams, the Centre Administrator ensures the smooth day-to-day running of the centre, accurate record-keeping, and excellent customer service for students, staff, and group leaders. You will reside on campus and promote the welfare of students and adhere to, and comply with the MLA Safeguarding Policy. The role supports student administration, staff coordination, logistics, and compliance with MLA policies, including safeguarding and duty of care. The role requires excellent organisational skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to manage a high volume of tasks in a fast paced, international environment. REQUIREMENTS Essential Must have a UK passport/right to work in the UK, and a valid DBS (England & Wales) or PVG (Scotland). If you're based outside the UK, also a Criminal Record Check from your country of residence. Proven suitability to work with students under 18: at least 2 references. Be proficient in the use of IT. Desirable Experience working in education, youth programmes, or summer schools. Experience working with international or junior students. Knowledge of safeguarding, duty of care, or child protection procedures. Experience with student management systems or CRM platforms. Associate's or Bachelor's Degree. Prior experience overseeing a strict operating budget. Previous experience in an administrative, office, or operations support role. First Aid certification. Person Specification Ability to establish excellent relationships with our clients and service providers, especially the Group Leaders bringing students from abroad. Ability to provide safety and welfare assistance to students. Excellent communication skills (verbal, written and interpersonal). Display absolute commitment to the highest standards of professional behaviour. Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail. Ability to manage multiple tasks and work under pressure. High level of professionalism, discretion, and reliability. Competent IT skills, including Microsoft Office or Google Workspace. Ability to work flexibly, including weekends and peak programme periods. Positive outlook. Enthusiasm and creativity. Ability to work long hours in a high-pressure environment. Passion for working with youth. Flexibility and adaptability. Ability to multi-task. Ability to be pleasant, polite, and cooperative. SCHEDULE As a Centre Administrator, you'll enjoy a dynamic and flexible work schedule designed to meet the exciting demands of our programme. Shifts will vary across mornings, afternoons, evenings, and weekends, providing you with diverse working hours. Each staff member is contracted for up to 44 hours per week. At the end of every week, you'll be required to confirm and sign off on your worked hours to ensure everything is accurately recorded. KEY POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES Complete all required, paid training/induction meetings prior to and during the programme. Review itineraries and become knowledgeable with all aspects of the programme. Use the MLA software effectively. Maintain a clean, organised and professional Centre Office. Work with the management team and assist the Centre Director to ensure all day-to-day centre operations and programme components are properly planned and delivered. Attend meetings with Group Leaders and MLA Managers. Be sensitive to staff needs and feedback, and ensure they are being heard and addressed. Promote the welfare of students and adhere to, and comply with the Safeguarding Policy. Complete all required pre-employment training. Attend the in-person induction training and take an active part in discussions. Read and understand MLA policies sent during the recruitment process. Read, understand and adhere to the guidelines set out in your Handbook. Be open to feedback during appraisals and set your own developmental goals for you to work on during your time with MLA. Request guidance on and actively seek professional development to improve your skills. Engage with ongoing on-the-job training, coaching, and feedback provided by the Centre Manager or Head Office. Administrative Duties Review, create, and/or confirm all bookings for all excursions and transportation, including extra excursions. Collaborate with the Activity Manager to ensure all invoices are paid and receipts are properly logged into the accounting software. Collaborate with the preparation of the site to include creation of bulletin boards, signage, itineraries, welcome packets, and activity programmes. Work with the Centre Director to complete the Airport Transfer Check within the MLA software to ensure all airport transfers have been booked and confirmed correctly. Attend regular staff meetings to maintain good communication and positive morale. Maintain the Master Centre Excel file with detailed housing, dining, and facilities usage. Collect and catalogue all receipts for purchases made by the staff. Manage the Centre petty cash and participate in weekly audits by the Centre Director. Manage the distribution and reconciliation of MLA prepaid meal cards. Assist the Activity Manager with the booking and confirming of extra excursions. Oversee the maintenance requests by group leaders and students and ensure they are communicated and completed by the campus partners. Administer the collection and distribution of the student passports and security deposits. Assist Welfare Manager in reporting of campus damages and collecting security deposits when necessary. Participate in the end-of-program staff evaluations and program report. Safeguarding & Welfare Promoting the welfare of students and adhere to, and comply with the Safeguarding Policy. Constantly monitor student and staff safety and welfare, addressing any concerns promptly and effectively. Assist the Centre Director and Welfare Manager with communicating to staff and guests site-specific emergency evacuation and preparedness plans. Maintain 24-hour on call emergency assistance for the centre. Address any guest or staff concerns and properly document and report concerns. Be aware of any specific safeguarding needs of minors (those under the age of 18). Work with the Centre Director to ensure that what has been sold to the guests is being provided by the centre. Participate in a comprehensive Centre induction to all new guests within 24 hours of arrival. Follow up with MLA Activity Staff to verify all guest inquiries are handled promptly and effectively. Liaising Develop a good business relationship with the college/university. Support the Centre Director to ensure grievance and disciplinary procedures are adhered to. . click apply for full job details
May 14, 2026
Full time
RESIDENTIAL CENTRE ADMINISTRATOR Title: Centre Administrator (Residential) Job Type: Residential, Full-Time Reports to: Centre Director DATES: June 22nd to August 1st 2026 (Possibility of extension in some centres) Country: United Kingdom Location: London King's, London Uxbridge, Reading, Guildford, Worcester, Dover, Oxford, Edinburgh MISSION STATEMENT Move Language Ahead is committed to providing industry leading safe, educational, and cultural programmes to students from around the world. Students, families, and agents from around the world have chosen MLA for the quality of our language courses, for the established trust of our brand, and for the meticulous attention to detail in our packages. The MLA formula for a summer centre is a unique blend of many full-day and half-day excursions, an amazing activity programme and specialised language path. In this way we have broken the barriers of the traditional summer language course. MLA WELFARE AND SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT MLA is committed to the welfare and safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk. All students should expect to feel safe within all areas of our seasonal programme. The primary concern at all times is the interests and safety of each student and the organisation takes all reasonable steps to protect children from harm, discrimination or degrading treatment and to uphold their rights. MLA staff working with young learners will all go through our safer recruitment process including online or face-to-face interviews, record checks of references and background checks, in line with the country's regulations, to ensure they are able to work with young people, provide evidence of qualifications and work experience as part of the process and according to our Safeguarding Policy, Preventing Sexual Harassment and Prevent Policy. POSITION OVERVIEW Responsible for the logistics and finance for MLA summer programmes. Full-time summer employment from mid-June - mid-August Responsible for all logistics and finance aspects of the MLA summer camp programmes Represent MLA values Reports to Centre Director and Operations Manager 6 working days per week, 1 day off per week Residential employment includes all meals and accommodation The MLA Centre Administrator plays a key role in the successful delivery of MLA's Summer Junior Programmes by providing high-quality administrative, operational, student, group leader and staff support at centre level. Working closely with the Centre Manager and the academic and activity teams, the Centre Administrator ensures the smooth day-to-day running of the centre, accurate record-keeping, and excellent customer service for students, staff, and group leaders. You will reside on campus and promote the welfare of students and adhere to, and comply with the MLA Safeguarding Policy. The role supports student administration, staff coordination, logistics, and compliance with MLA policies, including safeguarding and duty of care. The role requires excellent organisational skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to manage a high volume of tasks in a fast paced, international environment. REQUIREMENTS Essential Must have a UK passport/right to work in the UK, and a valid DBS (England & Wales) or PVG (Scotland). If you're based outside the UK, also a Criminal Record Check from your country of residence. Proven suitability to work with students under 18: at least 2 references. Be proficient in the use of IT. Desirable Experience working in education, youth programmes, or summer schools. Experience working with international or junior students. Knowledge of safeguarding, duty of care, or child protection procedures. Experience with student management systems or CRM platforms. Associate's or Bachelor's Degree. Prior experience overseeing a strict operating budget. Previous experience in an administrative, office, or operations support role. First Aid certification. Person Specification Ability to establish excellent relationships with our clients and service providers, especially the Group Leaders bringing students from abroad. Ability to provide safety and welfare assistance to students. Excellent communication skills (verbal, written and interpersonal). Display absolute commitment to the highest standards of professional behaviour. Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail. Ability to manage multiple tasks and work under pressure. High level of professionalism, discretion, and reliability. Competent IT skills, including Microsoft Office or Google Workspace. Ability to work flexibly, including weekends and peak programme periods. Positive outlook. Enthusiasm and creativity. Ability to work long hours in a high-pressure environment. Passion for working with youth. Flexibility and adaptability. Ability to multi-task. Ability to be pleasant, polite, and cooperative. SCHEDULE As a Centre Administrator, you'll enjoy a dynamic and flexible work schedule designed to meet the exciting demands of our programme. Shifts will vary across mornings, afternoons, evenings, and weekends, providing you with diverse working hours. Each staff member is contracted for up to 44 hours per week. At the end of every week, you'll be required to confirm and sign off on your worked hours to ensure everything is accurately recorded. KEY POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES Complete all required, paid training/induction meetings prior to and during the programme. Review itineraries and become knowledgeable with all aspects of the programme. Use the MLA software effectively. Maintain a clean, organised and professional Centre Office. Work with the management team and assist the Centre Director to ensure all day-to-day centre operations and programme components are properly planned and delivered. Attend meetings with Group Leaders and MLA Managers. Be sensitive to staff needs and feedback, and ensure they are being heard and addressed. Promote the welfare of students and adhere to, and comply with the Safeguarding Policy. Complete all required pre-employment training. Attend the in-person induction training and take an active part in discussions. Read and understand MLA policies sent during the recruitment process. Read, understand and adhere to the guidelines set out in your Handbook. Be open to feedback during appraisals and set your own developmental goals for you to work on during your time with MLA. Request guidance on and actively seek professional development to improve your skills. Engage with ongoing on-the-job training, coaching, and feedback provided by the Centre Manager or Head Office. Administrative Duties Review, create, and/or confirm all bookings for all excursions and transportation, including extra excursions. Collaborate with the Activity Manager to ensure all invoices are paid and receipts are properly logged into the accounting software. Collaborate with the preparation of the site to include creation of bulletin boards, signage, itineraries, welcome packets, and activity programmes. Work with the Centre Director to complete the Airport Transfer Check within the MLA software to ensure all airport transfers have been booked and confirmed correctly. Attend regular staff meetings to maintain good communication and positive morale. Maintain the Master Centre Excel file with detailed housing, dining, and facilities usage. Collect and catalogue all receipts for purchases made by the staff. Manage the Centre petty cash and participate in weekly audits by the Centre Director. Manage the distribution and reconciliation of MLA prepaid meal cards. Assist the Activity Manager with the booking and confirming of extra excursions. Oversee the maintenance requests by group leaders and students and ensure they are communicated and completed by the campus partners. Administer the collection and distribution of the student passports and security deposits. Assist Welfare Manager in reporting of campus damages and collecting security deposits when necessary. Participate in the end-of-program staff evaluations and program report. Safeguarding & Welfare Promoting the welfare of students and adhere to, and comply with the Safeguarding Policy. Constantly monitor student and staff safety and welfare, addressing any concerns promptly and effectively. Assist the Centre Director and Welfare Manager with communicating to staff and guests site-specific emergency evacuation and preparedness plans. Maintain 24-hour on call emergency assistance for the centre. Address any guest or staff concerns and properly document and report concerns. Be aware of any specific safeguarding needs of minors (those under the age of 18). Work with the Centre Director to ensure that what has been sold to the guests is being provided by the centre. Participate in a comprehensive Centre induction to all new guests within 24 hours of arrival. Follow up with MLA Activity Staff to verify all guest inquiries are handled promptly and effectively. Liaising Develop a good business relationship with the college/university. Support the Centre Director to ensure grievance and disciplinary procedures are adhered to. . click apply for full job details
Associate Director, Land At WSP, our Land team is the largest and most successful in the industry, delivering major strategic infrastructure projects across the UK and Ireland. We support a wide range of sectors - Energy, Highways, Water, Rail, Local Government, and Aviation - through land referencing, acquisition, access, and stakeholder engagement. We offer flexible working patterns, competitive salaries, and a range of benefits that support your professional growth and personal well being. Responsibilities Provide leadership and direction on WSP Land projects. Deliver excellent stakeholder engagement to secure land rights and acquisition through landowner agreements and statutory powers. Champion a collaborative, high performance team culture and foster partnership with senior leadership across WSP Land. Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to internal and external clients, engaging with client capture teams and Key Client Managers to enhance relationships and secure business opportunities. Oversee successful delivery of major projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to exemplary quality standards. Lead business development initiatives within the Energy, Water, and Rail sectors, securing new projects and cultivating new client relationships. Partner with engineering, engagement, environmental, and planning disciplines to identify multidisciplinary and strategic opportunities that support business growth. Enhance WSP Land's reputation through thought leadership and sector engagement in the public sphere, targeted business sectors, and academic settings. Direct the preparation of compelling bids and tenders, ensuring the highest quality submissions to secure new business opportunities. Implement effective resource strategies-including talent retention, succession planning, and recruitment-to align the team's capabilities with project requirements. Lead regular reviews to identify and manage risks and opportunities, ensuring robust project governance and proactive issue resolution. Maintain rigorous oversight of project delivery, aligning with client objectives and integrating client feedback to drive continuous improvement and satisfaction. Promote WSP culture of Health, Safety & Wellbeing; quality assurance; data protection; and digital innovation and excellence. Travel within Ireland and the UK. Qualifications Proven leadership in delivering comprehensive Land services, including land identification, access, and acquisition at a strategic level. Extensive expertise in navigating land consents, consultation processes, and landowner engagement for major infrastructure projects. Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across sectors and locations, guiding projects through all development stages. Advanced capability in mitigating land risk and providing strategic advice throughout the project lifecycle. Experience representing clients at Public Inquiries and Oral Hearings, managing objections effectively. Strong record of fostering repeat business and expanding services with established clients. Proven success in securing and cultivating new business opportunities and client relationships. Demonstrable expertise in bid management, including writing, review, and approval, ensuring high quality submissions. Experience developing and implementing resource strategies, including talent retention, succession planning, and recruitment for high performing teams. Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage the public and landowners. Outstanding communication, influencing, and negotiation skills, driving consensus and delivering positive outcomes. Highly effective collaboration at all organisational levels. Resilient under pressure, consistently delivering high quality outputs in demanding environments. Excellent commercial acumen and proficiency with relevant IT systems. Rigorous commitment to quality assurance, data protection, and Health and Safety standards. Degree level education in Geography, Agriculture, Land and Estate Management, or a related discipline. Chartered status or membership of a recognised professional body is highly desirable. Benefits Flexible working patterns. Competitive salaries. Support for professional development and career growth. Health, safety and wellbeing initiatives. Apply today.
May 14, 2026
Full time
Associate Director, Land At WSP, our Land team is the largest and most successful in the industry, delivering major strategic infrastructure projects across the UK and Ireland. We support a wide range of sectors - Energy, Highways, Water, Rail, Local Government, and Aviation - through land referencing, acquisition, access, and stakeholder engagement. We offer flexible working patterns, competitive salaries, and a range of benefits that support your professional growth and personal well being. Responsibilities Provide leadership and direction on WSP Land projects. Deliver excellent stakeholder engagement to secure land rights and acquisition through landowner agreements and statutory powers. Champion a collaborative, high performance team culture and foster partnership with senior leadership across WSP Land. Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to internal and external clients, engaging with client capture teams and Key Client Managers to enhance relationships and secure business opportunities. Oversee successful delivery of major projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to exemplary quality standards. Lead business development initiatives within the Energy, Water, and Rail sectors, securing new projects and cultivating new client relationships. Partner with engineering, engagement, environmental, and planning disciplines to identify multidisciplinary and strategic opportunities that support business growth. Enhance WSP Land's reputation through thought leadership and sector engagement in the public sphere, targeted business sectors, and academic settings. Direct the preparation of compelling bids and tenders, ensuring the highest quality submissions to secure new business opportunities. Implement effective resource strategies-including talent retention, succession planning, and recruitment-to align the team's capabilities with project requirements. Lead regular reviews to identify and manage risks and opportunities, ensuring robust project governance and proactive issue resolution. Maintain rigorous oversight of project delivery, aligning with client objectives and integrating client feedback to drive continuous improvement and satisfaction. Promote WSP culture of Health, Safety & Wellbeing; quality assurance; data protection; and digital innovation and excellence. Travel within Ireland and the UK. Qualifications Proven leadership in delivering comprehensive Land services, including land identification, access, and acquisition at a strategic level. Extensive expertise in navigating land consents, consultation processes, and landowner engagement for major infrastructure projects. Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across sectors and locations, guiding projects through all development stages. Advanced capability in mitigating land risk and providing strategic advice throughout the project lifecycle. Experience representing clients at Public Inquiries and Oral Hearings, managing objections effectively. Strong record of fostering repeat business and expanding services with established clients. Proven success in securing and cultivating new business opportunities and client relationships. Demonstrable expertise in bid management, including writing, review, and approval, ensuring high quality submissions. Experience developing and implementing resource strategies, including talent retention, succession planning, and recruitment for high performing teams. Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage the public and landowners. Outstanding communication, influencing, and negotiation skills, driving consensus and delivering positive outcomes. Highly effective collaboration at all organisational levels. Resilient under pressure, consistently delivering high quality outputs in demanding environments. Excellent commercial acumen and proficiency with relevant IT systems. Rigorous commitment to quality assurance, data protection, and Health and Safety standards. Degree level education in Geography, Agriculture, Land and Estate Management, or a related discipline. Chartered status or membership of a recognised professional body is highly desirable. Benefits Flexible working patterns. Competitive salaries. Support for professional development and career growth. Health, safety and wellbeing initiatives. Apply today.
SHEQ Manager Permanent National travel Who are MCR? MCR Property Group is a leading independent real estate investment and development company, we have a strong UK presence with offices in key cities like London, Manchester, Birmingham, and Glasgow. Our primary focus lies in developing new residential and industrial projects and managing a diverse portfolio, which includes around 5,000 residential plots and commercial/industrial assets exceeding £2 billion in value. We are entering an exciting phase of growth and are looking for motivated, personable, and self-driven individuals who have a genuine passion for real estate, construction and property management. Who we want We're currently seeking a SHEQ Manager to join our busy H&S team to oversee our entire portfolio. The role will see you take in our projects throughout the UK. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast paced thriving business with opportunities for growth and development. As a senior member of the team, you will manage a team of SHEQ Advisors to support projects in the delivery of the companies Health, Safety and Environmental strategy. You will ensure managers assume full responsibility for the discharge of responsibilities, associated with their normal activities on every site. You will conduct travel required across England and Scotland, providing operational teams and SHE advisors with the advice and guidance needed at all times. You will act as the main point of contact for advice and expertise on Health & Safety matters to the project teams to ensure the effectiveness of the Construction, Commercial and Residential properties phase plans during the lifecycle of the project. As part of your daily function, you will undertake reviews of documentation, participate in site safety meetings, H&S Audits & Sensible Monitoring Inspections, and will provide monthly H&S data & safety stats to Directors as needed, along with monthly SHE performance bulletin and send this out to the business. About you Ideally, you will hold a Diploma (or equivalent) in Health & Safety, or construction NEBOSH with 5 years' of experience working within a senior SHEQ position as part of a construction based contractor. A full driving licence is required for the role. A SSSTS or SMSTS is preferred, but a CSCS card would be sufficient. What we offer Attractive salary and wider package 25 days holiday plus bank holidays Your Birthday off Free eye test voucher
May 14, 2026
Full time
SHEQ Manager Permanent National travel Who are MCR? MCR Property Group is a leading independent real estate investment and development company, we have a strong UK presence with offices in key cities like London, Manchester, Birmingham, and Glasgow. Our primary focus lies in developing new residential and industrial projects and managing a diverse portfolio, which includes around 5,000 residential plots and commercial/industrial assets exceeding £2 billion in value. We are entering an exciting phase of growth and are looking for motivated, personable, and self-driven individuals who have a genuine passion for real estate, construction and property management. Who we want We're currently seeking a SHEQ Manager to join our busy H&S team to oversee our entire portfolio. The role will see you take in our projects throughout the UK. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast paced thriving business with opportunities for growth and development. As a senior member of the team, you will manage a team of SHEQ Advisors to support projects in the delivery of the companies Health, Safety and Environmental strategy. You will ensure managers assume full responsibility for the discharge of responsibilities, associated with their normal activities on every site. You will conduct travel required across England and Scotland, providing operational teams and SHE advisors with the advice and guidance needed at all times. You will act as the main point of contact for advice and expertise on Health & Safety matters to the project teams to ensure the effectiveness of the Construction, Commercial and Residential properties phase plans during the lifecycle of the project. As part of your daily function, you will undertake reviews of documentation, participate in site safety meetings, H&S Audits & Sensible Monitoring Inspections, and will provide monthly H&S data & safety stats to Directors as needed, along with monthly SHE performance bulletin and send this out to the business. About you Ideally, you will hold a Diploma (or equivalent) in Health & Safety, or construction NEBOSH with 5 years' of experience working within a senior SHEQ position as part of a construction based contractor. A full driving licence is required for the role. A SSSTS or SMSTS is preferred, but a CSCS card would be sufficient. What we offer Attractive salary and wider package 25 days holiday plus bank holidays Your Birthday off Free eye test voucher
Principal Technical Safety Engineer with knowledge and experience of Software Development Warrington and Other Locations Risktec is looking for a Principal Technical Safety Engineer who not only has strong technical safety expertise, but also a genuine interest in and aptitude for software development. Specifically, we are seeking someone who can maintain and further develop our internal software tools that support our consultancy services. Background Risktec Solutions is an established, independent and specialist risk management consulting and training company, and is part of the TÜV Rheinland Group. We help clients to manage health, safety, security, environmental and business risk in sectors where the impact of loss is significant. Our people are high calibre professionals, with a strong focus on meeting clients expectations and we have offices across the UK and in the Netherlands, Dubai, Muscat, Houston and Calgary. Role Description The successful candidate will be part of an energetic, expanding team, and will be expected to work effectively and collaboratively with colleagues on multiple projects in a supportive, progressive environment. This permanent position would be based preferably at our Warrington office, but our other office locations will also be considered. The role may involve some occasional travel within the UK and world-wide locations to meet project requirements. This varied and challenging role will help drive forward Risktec s risk management consulting services, with your focus in two key areas: Technical safety project work and consultancy for external clients; and Maintenance and development of internal software packages supporting consultancy services. Consulting Key Skills and Experience Applicants should have a relevant Science, Mathematics or Engineering Degree , and possess strong analytical thinking, numerical, written and verbal communication skills. The candidate must have a minimum of eight years of relevant experience in some of the following areas: QRA and other technical safety studies (BRA, EERA, ESSA, FERA, Facility Siting Studies, etc.) Consequence and physical effects modelling Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Fire and Gas Mapping Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM) studies Experience in the use of software packages such as SAFETI, PHAST, FRED, SHEPHERD, FLACS, FDS, Reliability/ Availability Workbench Software Development Key Skills and Experience Due to the varied nature of the role, candidates must have a broad experience base, with the ability to select the optimum technology for a particular problem. To this end, the candidate must have some experience in several of the following areas: Full stack development Python (and associated data analysis libraries such as Numpy and Pandas) C#, .NET, and JavaScript/Typescript Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) Linux, including bash scripting Git You will maintain, develop and use internal software relating to our risk modelling capabilities, supporting consultancy projects across the company. This will include routine development of our existing internal tools, as well as ad-hoc support to other consultants where automated software solutions are required. Tasks may include scripting of simulation data analyses, 3D and mathematical modelling, process automation and development of bespoke risk modelling software solutions based on specific client requests. To fulfil this responsibility, applicants should be experienced in both front-end and back-end development languages, frameworks and third-party libraries. You will be the driving force behind the software maintenance/ development programme leading, managing and implementing it assisted by Directors, subject matter experts and consultants. Our Offer We have an established competence framework, with regular appraisals and a defined pathway for progression. In addition, a competitive package of salary and benefits is offered for permanent staff, including: 33 days annual leave (including public holidays) Flexible working Company-wide, inclusive profit share scheme Private medical insurance Life insurance 7.5% contribution into a pension scheme Payment of subscription fees for membership of one professional body
May 14, 2026
Full time
Principal Technical Safety Engineer with knowledge and experience of Software Development Warrington and Other Locations Risktec is looking for a Principal Technical Safety Engineer who not only has strong technical safety expertise, but also a genuine interest in and aptitude for software development. Specifically, we are seeking someone who can maintain and further develop our internal software tools that support our consultancy services. Background Risktec Solutions is an established, independent and specialist risk management consulting and training company, and is part of the TÜV Rheinland Group. We help clients to manage health, safety, security, environmental and business risk in sectors where the impact of loss is significant. Our people are high calibre professionals, with a strong focus on meeting clients expectations and we have offices across the UK and in the Netherlands, Dubai, Muscat, Houston and Calgary. Role Description The successful candidate will be part of an energetic, expanding team, and will be expected to work effectively and collaboratively with colleagues on multiple projects in a supportive, progressive environment. This permanent position would be based preferably at our Warrington office, but our other office locations will also be considered. The role may involve some occasional travel within the UK and world-wide locations to meet project requirements. This varied and challenging role will help drive forward Risktec s risk management consulting services, with your focus in two key areas: Technical safety project work and consultancy for external clients; and Maintenance and development of internal software packages supporting consultancy services. Consulting Key Skills and Experience Applicants should have a relevant Science, Mathematics or Engineering Degree , and possess strong analytical thinking, numerical, written and verbal communication skills. The candidate must have a minimum of eight years of relevant experience in some of the following areas: QRA and other technical safety studies (BRA, EERA, ESSA, FERA, Facility Siting Studies, etc.) Consequence and physical effects modelling Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Fire and Gas Mapping Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM) studies Experience in the use of software packages such as SAFETI, PHAST, FRED, SHEPHERD, FLACS, FDS, Reliability/ Availability Workbench Software Development Key Skills and Experience Due to the varied nature of the role, candidates must have a broad experience base, with the ability to select the optimum technology for a particular problem. To this end, the candidate must have some experience in several of the following areas: Full stack development Python (and associated data analysis libraries such as Numpy and Pandas) C#, .NET, and JavaScript/Typescript Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) Linux, including bash scripting Git You will maintain, develop and use internal software relating to our risk modelling capabilities, supporting consultancy projects across the company. This will include routine development of our existing internal tools, as well as ad-hoc support to other consultants where automated software solutions are required. Tasks may include scripting of simulation data analyses, 3D and mathematical modelling, process automation and development of bespoke risk modelling software solutions based on specific client requests. To fulfil this responsibility, applicants should be experienced in both front-end and back-end development languages, frameworks and third-party libraries. You will be the driving force behind the software maintenance/ development programme leading, managing and implementing it assisted by Directors, subject matter experts and consultants. Our Offer We have an established competence framework, with regular appraisals and a defined pathway for progression. In addition, a competitive package of salary and benefits is offered for permanent staff, including: 33 days annual leave (including public holidays) Flexible working Company-wide, inclusive profit share scheme Private medical insurance Life insurance 7.5% contribution into a pension scheme Payment of subscription fees for membership of one professional body
Interim ER Consultant (Associate Director)London/remoteImmediate start / 12 m durationC600-660 per day via umbrella, inside scope Joining a complex, matrix commercial business, you will lead and shape Employee Relations strategy across the UK and Ireland, enabling the business to manage risk effectively, support organisational change, and deliver fair, legally compliant, and commercially sound people outcomes at scale.This is a senior, high-impact role within a complex, matrixed organisation. Operating with significant autonomy, you'll partner with senior leaders and influence decisions that affect entire functions, sites, and business units. The role focuses on complex, sensitive, and high-risk ER matters, often with precedent-setting implications. Act as the senior ER subject matter expert across the UK and Ireland Own end-to-end ER strategy and frameworks, ensuring consistency, compliance, and scalability Lead and advise on complex, high-risk, and sensitive employee relations cases Anticipate emerging workforce risks and develop proactive, innovative solutions Influence senior leaders on organisational change, compliance, and people strategy Lead high-impact, market-wide or segment-wide ER initiatives Build ER capability through mentoring, governance, and strategic oversight CIPD qualified or equivalent, you'll bring deep expertise in UK and Irish employment law gained in a commercial, matrix environment where you will demonstrate strong commercial judgement, and a proven ability to operate as a trusted advisor to senior leaders. This role draws on extensive experience managing complex ER cases, leading strategic initiatives, and translating risk into practical, business-focused solutions. It is essential that you can start a new role on short notice and can commit to a 12 month duration, working in London as required.This role offers the opportunity to shape ER strategy at scale, and influence critical workforce decisions. Ideal for a senior ER leader seeking complexity, autonomy, and meaningful organisational impact.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
May 14, 2026
Seasonal
Interim ER Consultant (Associate Director)London/remoteImmediate start / 12 m durationC600-660 per day via umbrella, inside scope Joining a complex, matrix commercial business, you will lead and shape Employee Relations strategy across the UK and Ireland, enabling the business to manage risk effectively, support organisational change, and deliver fair, legally compliant, and commercially sound people outcomes at scale.This is a senior, high-impact role within a complex, matrixed organisation. Operating with significant autonomy, you'll partner with senior leaders and influence decisions that affect entire functions, sites, and business units. The role focuses on complex, sensitive, and high-risk ER matters, often with precedent-setting implications. Act as the senior ER subject matter expert across the UK and Ireland Own end-to-end ER strategy and frameworks, ensuring consistency, compliance, and scalability Lead and advise on complex, high-risk, and sensitive employee relations cases Anticipate emerging workforce risks and develop proactive, innovative solutions Influence senior leaders on organisational change, compliance, and people strategy Lead high-impact, market-wide or segment-wide ER initiatives Build ER capability through mentoring, governance, and strategic oversight CIPD qualified or equivalent, you'll bring deep expertise in UK and Irish employment law gained in a commercial, matrix environment where you will demonstrate strong commercial judgement, and a proven ability to operate as a trusted advisor to senior leaders. This role draws on extensive experience managing complex ER cases, leading strategic initiatives, and translating risk into practical, business-focused solutions. It is essential that you can start a new role on short notice and can commit to a 12 month duration, working in London as required.This role offers the opportunity to shape ER strategy at scale, and influence critical workforce decisions. Ideal for a senior ER leader seeking complexity, autonomy, and meaningful organisational impact.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
Your new company An established and well-respected building services design consultancy with a long-standing presence in Northern Ireland, delivering Mechanical, Electrical, and Environmental Engineering solutions across the UK and Ireland. The Derry/Londonderry office is well embedded locally and is now entering a restructured growth phase, creating an opportunity for senior mechanical leadership click apply for full job details
May 14, 2026
Full time
Your new company An established and well-respected building services design consultancy with a long-standing presence in Northern Ireland, delivering Mechanical, Electrical, and Environmental Engineering solutions across the UK and Ireland. The Derry/Londonderry office is well embedded locally and is now entering a restructured growth phase, creating an opportunity for senior mechanical leadership click apply for full job details
Interim Compliance Manager London 6-Month Contract 450- 500 per day (Inside IR35) Hybrid Working Panoramic Associates is currently supporting a London Borough with the appointment of an experienced Interim Compliance Manager to join their Housing Services team on an initial 6-month contract. This is a key leadership role within the Council, offering the opportunity to drive building safety and statutory compliance across a large and diverse social housing portfolio. The successful candidate will act as the Council's lead point of contact for housing compliance and building safety matters, ensuring robust governance, regulatory assurance, and operational delivery across all compliance work-streams. The role will oversee a budget of approximately 350k and manage a specialist Health & Safety team responsible for delivering compliance across Fire Safety, Asbestos, Gas, Electrical, Lifts, Legionella, and wider Building Safety functions in line with the Building Safety Act 2022. Key responsibilities include: Leading and managing the Council's Housing Compliance and Health & Safety functions Ensuring full compliance across statutory landlord obligations and regulatory requirements Managing the Golden Thread of information across all Higher Risk Residential Buildings (HRRBs) Overseeing asbestos and fire risk surveying programmes, compliance software, and remediation processes Providing expert technical advice and guidance to Directors, senior leaders, and operational teams Developing and implementing compliance systems, monitoring frameworks, policies, and safety strategies Leading on audits, inspections, risk assessments, and safe systems of work across Housing Services Liaising with external bodies including the HSE, London Fire Brigade, contractors, and regulatory stakeholders Producing detailed reports and compliance updates for senior leadership and governance purposes Managing, mentoring, and developing a multidisciplinary Health & Safety team The successful candidate will demonstrate: Extensive experience managing housing compliance within a local authority or social housing environment Strong working knowledge of the Building Safety Act 2022 and associated compliance legislation Experience leading compliance across Fire, Gas, Electrical, Asbestos, Lifts, and Legionella Proven ability to lead teams, manage budgets, and influence senior stakeholders Strong understanding of risk management, regulatory compliance, and health & safety best practice Excellent communication, reporting, and stakeholder engagement skills This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced compliance professional to make an immediate impact within a forward-thinking local authority environment. If this sounds like something you'd be interested in, feel free to drop me a message, and I'd be happy to talk you through it in more detail.
May 14, 2026
Contractor
Interim Compliance Manager London 6-Month Contract 450- 500 per day (Inside IR35) Hybrid Working Panoramic Associates is currently supporting a London Borough with the appointment of an experienced Interim Compliance Manager to join their Housing Services team on an initial 6-month contract. This is a key leadership role within the Council, offering the opportunity to drive building safety and statutory compliance across a large and diverse social housing portfolio. The successful candidate will act as the Council's lead point of contact for housing compliance and building safety matters, ensuring robust governance, regulatory assurance, and operational delivery across all compliance work-streams. The role will oversee a budget of approximately 350k and manage a specialist Health & Safety team responsible for delivering compliance across Fire Safety, Asbestos, Gas, Electrical, Lifts, Legionella, and wider Building Safety functions in line with the Building Safety Act 2022. Key responsibilities include: Leading and managing the Council's Housing Compliance and Health & Safety functions Ensuring full compliance across statutory landlord obligations and regulatory requirements Managing the Golden Thread of information across all Higher Risk Residential Buildings (HRRBs) Overseeing asbestos and fire risk surveying programmes, compliance software, and remediation processes Providing expert technical advice and guidance to Directors, senior leaders, and operational teams Developing and implementing compliance systems, monitoring frameworks, policies, and safety strategies Leading on audits, inspections, risk assessments, and safe systems of work across Housing Services Liaising with external bodies including the HSE, London Fire Brigade, contractors, and regulatory stakeholders Producing detailed reports and compliance updates for senior leadership and governance purposes Managing, mentoring, and developing a multidisciplinary Health & Safety team The successful candidate will demonstrate: Extensive experience managing housing compliance within a local authority or social housing environment Strong working knowledge of the Building Safety Act 2022 and associated compliance legislation Experience leading compliance across Fire, Gas, Electrical, Asbestos, Lifts, and Legionella Proven ability to lead teams, manage budgets, and influence senior stakeholders Strong understanding of risk management, regulatory compliance, and health & safety best practice Excellent communication, reporting, and stakeholder engagement skills This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced compliance professional to make an immediate impact within a forward-thinking local authority environment. If this sounds like something you'd be interested in, feel free to drop me a message, and I'd be happy to talk you through it in more detail.
A leading infrastructure firm in the UK is looking for an Associate Director to lead Land projects in Birmingham. This role involves delivering stakeholder engagement, securing land rights, and overseeing successful delivery of projects. The ideal candidate will possess proven leadership skills, excellent communication abilities, and a degree in a relevant field. The position offers flexible working, competitive salaries, and support for professional development. Join a dynamic team committed to enhancing client relationships and delivering exceptional results.
May 13, 2026
Full time
A leading infrastructure firm in the UK is looking for an Associate Director to lead Land projects in Birmingham. This role involves delivering stakeholder engagement, securing land rights, and overseeing successful delivery of projects. The ideal candidate will possess proven leadership skills, excellent communication abilities, and a degree in a relevant field. The position offers flexible working, competitive salaries, and support for professional development. Join a dynamic team committed to enhancing client relationships and delivering exceptional results.
Our vision is for safe and effective nursing and midwifery practice across the four countries of the UK - regulated and supported by the NMC - a fit for the future organisation, with fairness and equity at the heart of everything we do. Our role is to protect the public and maintain confidence in the nursing and midwifery professions. As the largest independent regulator in Europe of more than 860,000 nursing and midwifery professionals, we have a crucial role in making this a reality. We do this by setting and promoting high education and professional standards for all future and registered nurses and midwives in the UK and nursing associates in England. We also ensure every nurse, midwife and nursing associate on our Register meets clear standards of conduct and practice which protects the public and the reputation of our professions. We have a duty to investigate concerns and to take steps to protect the public in the relatively rare instances where we need to limit or restrict a nurse, midwife or nursing associate's right to practise. We are building a new NMC with integrity, fairness, respect, equity and effectiveness at its core. We are determined to improve and modernise our culture and ways of working. This will ensure that the public and professionals feel confident in our work. About the team We are currently recruiting this role on an initial 12 month contract. The Professional Regulation directorate plays a critical role in delivering the NMC's core regulatory functions, ensuring that concerns about professionals on our register are managed effectively, fairly and in the public interest. At the centre of the directorate is the Executive Support Team, a collaborative unit that enables the directorate to operate effectively and deliver against its priorities through a strong governance, performance and risk framework. You'll be joining a high performing and fast paced team that works closely with senior leaders, corporate and operational teams. With a focus on delivering high-quality outputs, improving processes and ensuring the directorate is able to run smoothly, with accurate and timely information to support decision-making at every level. Your role and impact As Executive Business Manager, you'll play a central role in coordinating and delivering the core business management activity that underpins the Professional Regulation directorate. Working closely with the Senior Executive Business Manager, you'll ensure governance, planning, performance and risk processes are delivered effectively, with high quality outputs to support senior decision-making, including producing Executive Board and Council papers. You'll lead the coordination of governance activity; from commissioning inputs and tracking actions to producing clear, well-structure papers and briefings. Alongside this, you'll support business planning cycles, performance reporting and risk management processes, ensuring information is accurate, aligned with our directorate and corporate objectives and is delivered to tight deadlines. This is a highly collaborative role and you'll be working across teams and functions to bring together complex information, maintain systems and logs and ensure directorate-wide activity is aligned and delivered to standard. The role also line manages Executive Assistants who support the delivery of high-quality executive support to our directorate leadership team and you will be contributing to a strong, values-led team culture. This is a role with real influence - offering the opportunity to shape how our business management activity is delivered and strengthen processes and drive continuous improvement across a critical part of our organisation. What you'll bring Experience Working in a business management, executive support or operational coordination role within a complex organisation. Supporting governance, business planning, performance reporting or risk management processes. Working with senior stakeholders and coordinating inputs across multiple teams. Skills Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and competing priorities Excellent written communication skills, with experience producing high-quality reports, briefing and governance papers. Strong coordination skills, with the ability to manage processes, track actions and meet deadlines Analytical capability, with confidence in collating and interpreting information to support decision making. If you're a highly organised, proactive professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and wants to play a key role in supporting senior leadership and organisational performance, we'd love to hear from you. Benefits 30 days annual leave Enhanced Pension Contributions via our attractive Pension Scheme - with a basic 8% employer contribution as standard which increases up to 14% with optional added Employee Contributions Life Insurance - 4 x current salary Hybrid working Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave 24 Hours Employee Assistance Programme Cycle to Work Scheme Perkbox membership Subsidised restaurant in our Portland Place office Season ticket loans Additional Information The role you are applying for is a flexible role, and whilst you will be posted initially to a team, this may require movement between teams as the flow of work dictates. You will of course understand that this flexible approach enables us to provide the best possible service to our registrants and reach the outcomes to our cases quickly and within a reasonable timeframe. This will not change your terms and conditions and will be discussed with you prior to you taking up the post. Hybrid Working Policy We are currently working to a policy of office attendance for two days per week with the rest of the time working from home. Before submitting your application, please ensure you are able to commit to working in one of our office locations twice per week. If you are applying for a part-time role, please pro-rata office attendance based on the number of days you would be working. Our Pay Policy It is expected that staff new to the NMC will ordinarily be appointed to the bottom of the relevant pay band. However in exceptional circumstances, it may be possible to offer a salary above the bottom of the relevant pay band but we may request proof of current earnings. Please note that we offer an annual review of salaries and adopt a generous progressive pay approach. Further details of which are available on request. For our internal colleagues, you will be paid in accordance to our internal pay policy. Reasonable adjustments We will provide reasonable adjustments to support disabled candidates throughout the recruitment process. Please let us know if you need any additional support to enable you to make an application with us. Screening and vetting All of our roles are subject to pre-employment checks. We are in the process of introducing a vetting policy, and it is possible that this role may become subject to DBS and further vetting checks in future.
May 13, 2026
Full time
Our vision is for safe and effective nursing and midwifery practice across the four countries of the UK - regulated and supported by the NMC - a fit for the future organisation, with fairness and equity at the heart of everything we do. Our role is to protect the public and maintain confidence in the nursing and midwifery professions. As the largest independent regulator in Europe of more than 860,000 nursing and midwifery professionals, we have a crucial role in making this a reality. We do this by setting and promoting high education and professional standards for all future and registered nurses and midwives in the UK and nursing associates in England. We also ensure every nurse, midwife and nursing associate on our Register meets clear standards of conduct and practice which protects the public and the reputation of our professions. We have a duty to investigate concerns and to take steps to protect the public in the relatively rare instances where we need to limit or restrict a nurse, midwife or nursing associate's right to practise. We are building a new NMC with integrity, fairness, respect, equity and effectiveness at its core. We are determined to improve and modernise our culture and ways of working. This will ensure that the public and professionals feel confident in our work. About the team We are currently recruiting this role on an initial 12 month contract. The Professional Regulation directorate plays a critical role in delivering the NMC's core regulatory functions, ensuring that concerns about professionals on our register are managed effectively, fairly and in the public interest. At the centre of the directorate is the Executive Support Team, a collaborative unit that enables the directorate to operate effectively and deliver against its priorities through a strong governance, performance and risk framework. You'll be joining a high performing and fast paced team that works closely with senior leaders, corporate and operational teams. With a focus on delivering high-quality outputs, improving processes and ensuring the directorate is able to run smoothly, with accurate and timely information to support decision-making at every level. Your role and impact As Executive Business Manager, you'll play a central role in coordinating and delivering the core business management activity that underpins the Professional Regulation directorate. Working closely with the Senior Executive Business Manager, you'll ensure governance, planning, performance and risk processes are delivered effectively, with high quality outputs to support senior decision-making, including producing Executive Board and Council papers. You'll lead the coordination of governance activity; from commissioning inputs and tracking actions to producing clear, well-structure papers and briefings. Alongside this, you'll support business planning cycles, performance reporting and risk management processes, ensuring information is accurate, aligned with our directorate and corporate objectives and is delivered to tight deadlines. This is a highly collaborative role and you'll be working across teams and functions to bring together complex information, maintain systems and logs and ensure directorate-wide activity is aligned and delivered to standard. The role also line manages Executive Assistants who support the delivery of high-quality executive support to our directorate leadership team and you will be contributing to a strong, values-led team culture. This is a role with real influence - offering the opportunity to shape how our business management activity is delivered and strengthen processes and drive continuous improvement across a critical part of our organisation. What you'll bring Experience Working in a business management, executive support or operational coordination role within a complex organisation. Supporting governance, business planning, performance reporting or risk management processes. Working with senior stakeholders and coordinating inputs across multiple teams. Skills Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and competing priorities Excellent written communication skills, with experience producing high-quality reports, briefing and governance papers. Strong coordination skills, with the ability to manage processes, track actions and meet deadlines Analytical capability, with confidence in collating and interpreting information to support decision making. If you're a highly organised, proactive professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and wants to play a key role in supporting senior leadership and organisational performance, we'd love to hear from you. Benefits 30 days annual leave Enhanced Pension Contributions via our attractive Pension Scheme - with a basic 8% employer contribution as standard which increases up to 14% with optional added Employee Contributions Life Insurance - 4 x current salary Hybrid working Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave 24 Hours Employee Assistance Programme Cycle to Work Scheme Perkbox membership Subsidised restaurant in our Portland Place office Season ticket loans Additional Information The role you are applying for is a flexible role, and whilst you will be posted initially to a team, this may require movement between teams as the flow of work dictates. You will of course understand that this flexible approach enables us to provide the best possible service to our registrants and reach the outcomes to our cases quickly and within a reasonable timeframe. This will not change your terms and conditions and will be discussed with you prior to you taking up the post. Hybrid Working Policy We are currently working to a policy of office attendance for two days per week with the rest of the time working from home. Before submitting your application, please ensure you are able to commit to working in one of our office locations twice per week. If you are applying for a part-time role, please pro-rata office attendance based on the number of days you would be working. Our Pay Policy It is expected that staff new to the NMC will ordinarily be appointed to the bottom of the relevant pay band. However in exceptional circumstances, it may be possible to offer a salary above the bottom of the relevant pay band but we may request proof of current earnings. Please note that we offer an annual review of salaries and adopt a generous progressive pay approach. Further details of which are available on request. For our internal colleagues, you will be paid in accordance to our internal pay policy. Reasonable adjustments We will provide reasonable adjustments to support disabled candidates throughout the recruitment process. Please let us know if you need any additional support to enable you to make an application with us. Screening and vetting All of our roles are subject to pre-employment checks. We are in the process of introducing a vetting policy, and it is possible that this role may become subject to DBS and further vetting checks in future.
Description Associate Director - Accountancy Practice Ripon 50,000 - 55,000 + Benefits About the Company W Talent Finance is a specialist recruitment partner dedicated to placing high-calibre accounting professionals across both practice and commerce & industry markets worldwide. With a deep understanding of the finance landscape, we support clients ranging from leading professional services firms to established regional practices, delivering tailored talent solutions that drive business performance. We are partnering with a well-established and highly respected accountancy practice that continues to experience steady growth. Known for delivering high-quality client service and fostering long-term relationships, the firm offers a collaborative and supportive working environment. As part of their ongoing development, they are now seeking an Associate Director to take on a key leadership role within the practice, supporting both clients and the wider team. The Role As an Associate Director, you will be responsible for managing a diverse portfolio of clients while ensuring the delivery of high-quality accounting and tax services. Working closely with the Partners, you will also play a key role in mentoring and developing the team, reviewing technical work, and contributing to the continued growth and success of the practice. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced professional looking to step into a senior leadership position. Key Responsibilities Manage a varied portfolio of clients including sole traders, partnerships, and limited companies Review statutory accounts and associated corporation and personal tax returns Provide proactive advice and support to clients on a range of accounting and taxation matters Mentor, support, and develop members of the accounts team Review work prepared by junior staff to ensure accuracy and compliance Support the Partners in the management and strategic development of the practice Maintain strong client relationships and deliver a high standard of client service Ensure deadlines are met and work is delivered to a consistently high standard About You ACA or ACCA qualified Strong experience working within an accountancy practice environment Proven experience preparing and reviewing accounts and tax returns Experience mentoring or managing junior team members Excellent communication and client relationship management skills Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines A proactive and commercially aware approach What's on Offer Competitive salary of 50,000 - 55,000, depending on experience Generous holiday allowance plus bank holidays Flexible working options Clear career progression opportunities within a growing practice Supportive and collaborative working environment How to Apply To apply for this position, please submit your CV via this website or contact W Talent Finance directly for a confidential discussion.
May 13, 2026
Full time
Description Associate Director - Accountancy Practice Ripon 50,000 - 55,000 + Benefits About the Company W Talent Finance is a specialist recruitment partner dedicated to placing high-calibre accounting professionals across both practice and commerce & industry markets worldwide. With a deep understanding of the finance landscape, we support clients ranging from leading professional services firms to established regional practices, delivering tailored talent solutions that drive business performance. We are partnering with a well-established and highly respected accountancy practice that continues to experience steady growth. Known for delivering high-quality client service and fostering long-term relationships, the firm offers a collaborative and supportive working environment. As part of their ongoing development, they are now seeking an Associate Director to take on a key leadership role within the practice, supporting both clients and the wider team. The Role As an Associate Director, you will be responsible for managing a diverse portfolio of clients while ensuring the delivery of high-quality accounting and tax services. Working closely with the Partners, you will also play a key role in mentoring and developing the team, reviewing technical work, and contributing to the continued growth and success of the practice. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced professional looking to step into a senior leadership position. Key Responsibilities Manage a varied portfolio of clients including sole traders, partnerships, and limited companies Review statutory accounts and associated corporation and personal tax returns Provide proactive advice and support to clients on a range of accounting and taxation matters Mentor, support, and develop members of the accounts team Review work prepared by junior staff to ensure accuracy and compliance Support the Partners in the management and strategic development of the practice Maintain strong client relationships and deliver a high standard of client service Ensure deadlines are met and work is delivered to a consistently high standard About You ACA or ACCA qualified Strong experience working within an accountancy practice environment Proven experience preparing and reviewing accounts and tax returns Experience mentoring or managing junior team members Excellent communication and client relationship management skills Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines A proactive and commercially aware approach What's on Offer Competitive salary of 50,000 - 55,000, depending on experience Generous holiday allowance plus bank holidays Flexible working options Clear career progression opportunities within a growing practice Supportive and collaborative working environment How to Apply To apply for this position, please submit your CV via this website or contact W Talent Finance directly for a confidential discussion.
Job Title: Lead Lawyer, Litigation Location: United Kingdom - Candidates can work remotely with occasional travel to the office Remuneration: £70,000 - £80,000 Contract: Permanent Hours: Full-Time or Part-Time Pro Rata (5 or 4 days per week) The Role FILE is seeking a Lead Lawyer to support our strategy and grants teams in assessing the opportunities and risks associated with funding partners that may be involved with litigation. You will provide expert legal guidance internally, help shape FILE s policies and processes, and act as a trusted advisor to colleagues making decisions about funding partners that may be engaged in litigation, with consideration of justice, equity and inclusion in how risks and opportunities are assessed. While FILE is not and you will not be actively or directly involved in litigation, your strategic insights will ensure FILE s grant-making is responsible, effective, and aligned with our mission. You will also contribute to shaping FILE s policies and processes in this area and act as a trusted advisor to colleagues across the organisation. In addition, you will engage with external partners to support broader sector understanding within philanthropy of funding partners that may be engaged in litigation. You will be supervised by the Regional Director (North America & Transnational Finance), however, your work will be global in scope and as such, you will have close working relationships with key colleagues across departments and geographies. Key Responsibilities Providing clear, practical legal advice and strategic guidance to colleagues on opportunities, processes, and risks associated with funding partners engaged in litigation, including considering partners potential exposure to adverse costs and broader justice and equity implications Acting as a trusted sounding board to colleagues considering funding partners litigation-related work, to enable high-quality decision-making on relevant grants Contributing to the effective design and implementation of FILE s policies and processes for managing risks associated with funding partners that may be engaged in litigation Supporting colleagues to apply these policies consistently and confidently in practice Building internal capability through training and guidance about risk and opportunities related to funding partners that may be engaged in litigation Working collaboratively and inclusively with colleagues across departments who bring diverse perspectives and complementary expertise, including from FILE s legal, strategy and grants functions Supporting the development of sector-wide thinking within philanthropy about funding partners that may be engaged in litigation About you We know that long lists of criteria can be discouraging and that some candidates will not apply for a role unless they feel they meet all of the criteria. If you feel you meet at least some of the essential criteria, we still encourage you to apply. We also recognise that skills and experience can be gained in unexpected places, so we welcome applications from candidates who feel they have relevant skills for the role, gained from a wide range of professional, lived, and learned experiences. Essential criteria Qualified lawyer (current or past) with litigation experience Strong understanding of strategic management of litigation procedures in civil and/or common law jurisdictions (with a strong preference for experience with litigation in common law jurisdictions) Skilled in assessing and managing complex legal and strategic risks Ability to provide clear and practical legal and strategic advice to non-legal audiences Strategic thinking, communication, and collaboration skills Demonstrated ability to apply justice, equity, diversity and inclusion principles in professional practice, including in decision-making, advising, or stakeholder engagement About FILE The Foundation for International Law for the Environment (FILE) is a not-for-profit philanthropic organisation working to accelerate legal action on climate change. Through grant-making and in-house legal expertise, we empower our partners to deliver strategic, innovative legal interventions and we support lawyers in their own countries to bring their own cases. Legal action can unlock the systemic changes in finance, policy and social systems needed to protect all of us from climate change. The power of the law is both direct (changing policy and practice) and indirect (signalling the wider shifts taking place across these systems). FILE is a regrantor - this means we do not bring legal action in our own name. We receive grants from our philanthropic donors and make onwards grants to partners who align with FILE s charitable aims and purposes. We do not seek to make any profit from our activities either in a relevant financial year or in the longer term. Location We are advertising this role for candidates based (and with the right to work) in the UK and in the Netherlands. Please note that you will see this role advertised in multiple locations but that we are only hiring for one position based in either location, and that we are able to offer collaborative working spaces only in the Netherlands and the UK. Please apply to the job post for your preferred location. Working for FILE FILE is a collaborative community of individuals who share a passion for climate, nature, and justice. We bring together knowledge and experience to support our mission. Our people are empowered to lead their work both individually and as part of a wider team in order to make impactful change. As a relatively young organisation with the ambitious mission to change global systems, our roles are ideally suited to those who are strategic, innovative and collaborative, and open to growing in line with the Foundation. FILE is committed to challenging systemic injustice. Our ability to do so is strengthened by the diversity of our partners and staff. Our mission, work and impact is global, with staff and partners from across the world and a range of lived experiences. We are actively working to create a culture where colleagues feel welcomed, heard and supported to succeed and thrive. How FILE supports its staff FILE is committed to creating a workplace that supports our staff to do their best work and develop professionally. FILE offers a generous annual leave policy and additional time-off work to support wellbeing. Amongst other benefits, FILE offers private healthcare, enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave, enhanced sick leave, flexibility working remotely and also abroad and a matching contribution to a pension scheme. Applications Please apply on our website and upload your CV. This role is open for applications immediately and we accept applications on a rolling basis. If you are interested, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible. The role will remain open for three weeks from the date of advertisement until 3 June 2026. Representation and Culture FILE recognises the under-representation of historically marginalized communities and individuals in climate, nature and philanthropy spaces. We are committed to developing an organization that represents the world we are looking to protect and building a culture that supports such. In doing so, FILE is committed to building policies and practices that ensure no current or prospective employee is discriminated based on disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
May 13, 2026
Full time
Job Title: Lead Lawyer, Litigation Location: United Kingdom - Candidates can work remotely with occasional travel to the office Remuneration: £70,000 - £80,000 Contract: Permanent Hours: Full-Time or Part-Time Pro Rata (5 or 4 days per week) The Role FILE is seeking a Lead Lawyer to support our strategy and grants teams in assessing the opportunities and risks associated with funding partners that may be involved with litigation. You will provide expert legal guidance internally, help shape FILE s policies and processes, and act as a trusted advisor to colleagues making decisions about funding partners that may be engaged in litigation, with consideration of justice, equity and inclusion in how risks and opportunities are assessed. While FILE is not and you will not be actively or directly involved in litigation, your strategic insights will ensure FILE s grant-making is responsible, effective, and aligned with our mission. You will also contribute to shaping FILE s policies and processes in this area and act as a trusted advisor to colleagues across the organisation. In addition, you will engage with external partners to support broader sector understanding within philanthropy of funding partners that may be engaged in litigation. You will be supervised by the Regional Director (North America & Transnational Finance), however, your work will be global in scope and as such, you will have close working relationships with key colleagues across departments and geographies. Key Responsibilities Providing clear, practical legal advice and strategic guidance to colleagues on opportunities, processes, and risks associated with funding partners engaged in litigation, including considering partners potential exposure to adverse costs and broader justice and equity implications Acting as a trusted sounding board to colleagues considering funding partners litigation-related work, to enable high-quality decision-making on relevant grants Contributing to the effective design and implementation of FILE s policies and processes for managing risks associated with funding partners that may be engaged in litigation Supporting colleagues to apply these policies consistently and confidently in practice Building internal capability through training and guidance about risk and opportunities related to funding partners that may be engaged in litigation Working collaboratively and inclusively with colleagues across departments who bring diverse perspectives and complementary expertise, including from FILE s legal, strategy and grants functions Supporting the development of sector-wide thinking within philanthropy about funding partners that may be engaged in litigation About you We know that long lists of criteria can be discouraging and that some candidates will not apply for a role unless they feel they meet all of the criteria. If you feel you meet at least some of the essential criteria, we still encourage you to apply. We also recognise that skills and experience can be gained in unexpected places, so we welcome applications from candidates who feel they have relevant skills for the role, gained from a wide range of professional, lived, and learned experiences. Essential criteria Qualified lawyer (current or past) with litigation experience Strong understanding of strategic management of litigation procedures in civil and/or common law jurisdictions (with a strong preference for experience with litigation in common law jurisdictions) Skilled in assessing and managing complex legal and strategic risks Ability to provide clear and practical legal and strategic advice to non-legal audiences Strategic thinking, communication, and collaboration skills Demonstrated ability to apply justice, equity, diversity and inclusion principles in professional practice, including in decision-making, advising, or stakeholder engagement About FILE The Foundation for International Law for the Environment (FILE) is a not-for-profit philanthropic organisation working to accelerate legal action on climate change. Through grant-making and in-house legal expertise, we empower our partners to deliver strategic, innovative legal interventions and we support lawyers in their own countries to bring their own cases. Legal action can unlock the systemic changes in finance, policy and social systems needed to protect all of us from climate change. The power of the law is both direct (changing policy and practice) and indirect (signalling the wider shifts taking place across these systems). FILE is a regrantor - this means we do not bring legal action in our own name. We receive grants from our philanthropic donors and make onwards grants to partners who align with FILE s charitable aims and purposes. We do not seek to make any profit from our activities either in a relevant financial year or in the longer term. Location We are advertising this role for candidates based (and with the right to work) in the UK and in the Netherlands. Please note that you will see this role advertised in multiple locations but that we are only hiring for one position based in either location, and that we are able to offer collaborative working spaces only in the Netherlands and the UK. Please apply to the job post for your preferred location. Working for FILE FILE is a collaborative community of individuals who share a passion for climate, nature, and justice. We bring together knowledge and experience to support our mission. Our people are empowered to lead their work both individually and as part of a wider team in order to make impactful change. As a relatively young organisation with the ambitious mission to change global systems, our roles are ideally suited to those who are strategic, innovative and collaborative, and open to growing in line with the Foundation. FILE is committed to challenging systemic injustice. Our ability to do so is strengthened by the diversity of our partners and staff. Our mission, work and impact is global, with staff and partners from across the world and a range of lived experiences. We are actively working to create a culture where colleagues feel welcomed, heard and supported to succeed and thrive. How FILE supports its staff FILE is committed to creating a workplace that supports our staff to do their best work and develop professionally. FILE offers a generous annual leave policy and additional time-off work to support wellbeing. Amongst other benefits, FILE offers private healthcare, enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave, enhanced sick leave, flexibility working remotely and also abroad and a matching contribution to a pension scheme. Applications Please apply on our website and upload your CV. This role is open for applications immediately and we accept applications on a rolling basis. If you are interested, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible. The role will remain open for three weeks from the date of advertisement until 3 June 2026. Representation and Culture FILE recognises the under-representation of historically marginalized communities and individuals in climate, nature and philanthropy spaces. We are committed to developing an organization that represents the world we are looking to protect and building a culture that supports such. In doing so, FILE is committed to building policies and practices that ensure no current or prospective employee is discriminated based on disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
A leading infrastructure consultancy is seeking an Associate Director for its Land team in Greater London. This role involves providing leadership across major projects, engaging with clients and stakeholders, and driving business development initiatives. Ideal candidates will have proven leadership experience in land services, exceptional stakeholder management skills, and relevant academic qualifications. A competitive salary and flexible working patterns are offered to support your professional growth and personal well-being.
May 13, 2026
Full time
A leading infrastructure consultancy is seeking an Associate Director for its Land team in Greater London. This role involves providing leadership across major projects, engaging with clients and stakeholders, and driving business development initiatives. Ideal candidates will have proven leadership experience in land services, exceptional stakeholder management skills, and relevant academic qualifications. A competitive salary and flexible working patterns are offered to support your professional growth and personal well-being.
