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Senior AI Engineer Manchester A growing technology-led business is seeking a Senior AI Engineer to play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering its AI strategy. This is a senior-level, hands-on position responsible for designing, building, and deploying enterprise-grade AI solutions that drive measurable business value across the organisation. Working closely with IT, Data, Engineering, and senior business stakeholders, you will lead the development and implementation of advanced AI solutions, leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), AI Agents, Machine Learning, and Azure AI services. You will provide technical leadership, establish best practices, and help build the organisation s long-term AI capability. The business is investing heavily in AI and is looking for someone who can combine deep technical expertise with strategic thinking, taking solutions from concept through to production deployment and adoption. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in AI Engineering combined with a robust Data Science background, enabling them to develop, evaluate, and optimise AI solutions that deliver measurable business outcomes. This role would suit an experienced AI professional who enjoys solving complex business challenges, mentoring others, influencing technical direction, and delivering innovative AI solutions at scale. Role Purpose As a Senior AI Engineer, you will lead the design, development, deployment, and optimisation of enterprise AI solutions, ensuring they are secure, scalable, maintainable, and aligned to business objectives. You will act as a subject matter expert for AI technologies, helping to define architecture, establish standards, and guide the organisation s AI roadmap while remaining hands-on with implementation. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and deploy advanced AI and Machine Learning solutions to solve complex business challenges. Lead the architecture and implementation of production-grade AI applications using LLMs, RAG pipelines, AI Agents, and Azure AI services. Provide technical leadership across AI initiatives, ensuring solutions follow best practices for scalability, security, performance, and governance. Own the full AI development lifecycle, from discovery and proof-of-concept through to production deployment and business adoption. Develop and optimise AI models, prompt engineering frameworks, vector databases, and retrieval systems. Design and implement AI agent architectures, workflow automation, and API integrations. Collaborate with Infrastructure and Engineering teams to deploy AI solutions securely within enterprise environments. Ensure solutions leverage Private Endpoints, secure networking, identity management, and enterprise-grade governance controls. Establish monitoring, evaluation, and observability frameworks for AI systems, including hallucination detection, model drift monitoring, performance tracking, and cost optimisation. Partner with operational and commercial stakeholders to identify high-value AI opportunities and define business cases. Measure and report on AI project outcomes, including efficiency gains, automation benefits, cost savings, and customer experience improvements. Mentor and support other technical team members, promoting AI best practices and knowledge sharing across the organisation. Contribute to the development of the organisation s AI strategy, roadmap, and future capability. Required Experience Essential Significant commercial experience in AI Engineering, Machine Learning Engineering, Applied AI, or Data Science roles. Expert-level Python development skills and deep experience with modern AI/ML frameworks and SDKs. Proven experience designing and deploying production-grade RAG solutions and LLM-powered applications. Strong experience building and deploying AI agents, orchestration frameworks, and automated workflows. Experience with Azure AI Services, Azure OpenAI, Azure Machine Learning, or equivalent enterprise AI platforms. Strong understanding of enterprise cloud architecture, including VNets, Entra ID, API Gateways, networking, and secure integrations. Experience deploying and managing AI workloads within production environments. Strong SQL and data engineering skills, working with both structured and unstructured datasets. Ability to translate complex datasets into actionable insights and AI-driven business solutions. Experience implementing AI governance, security, monitoring, and operational best practices. Excellent communication, leadership, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills. Highly Desirable Strong Data Science background, with experience in statistical modelling, predictive analytics, feature engineering, experimentation, and model evaluation. Experience applying Data Science methodologies to solve complex business problems and identify opportunities for AI adoption. Experience with GenAIOps, LLMOps, MLOps, and AI observability platforms. Exposure to Computer Vision, OCR, Voice AI, Conversational AI, or multimodal AI solutions. Experience working within operational, retail, automotive, logistics, or customer-centric organisations. Knowledge of Responsible AI, AI governance frameworks, and regulatory considerations. Previous experience leading AI initiatives, mentoring engineers, or helping define AI strategy and roadmap. Experience building or contributing to an AI Centre of Excellence or internal AI capability function. What We're Looking For We're looking for someone who combines deep technical expertise with commercial awareness and a pragmatic approach to AI delivery. You'll be comfortable operating at both strategic and hands-on levels, engaging with senior stakeholders while also designing, developing, and deploying solutions yourself. You should be passionate about emerging AI technologies and have a track record of turning innovative ideas into production-ready solutions that create measurable business value. Salary & Benefits Competitive salary depending on experience Quarterly bonus scheme Hybrid working arrangement 3 days in the office / 2 days remote Opportunity to lead and shape enterprise AI capability Exposure to high-profile AI transformation initiatives Strong long-term career progression opportunities Ongoing investment in training, certifications, and professional development Interested? If you're an experienced AI Engineer or Data Science professional looking to take ownership of impactful AI initiatives and help shape the future direction of AI within a growing organisation, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now for the Senior AI Engineer opportunity in Manchester. Senior AI Engineer Manchester

Are you an experienced Risk Analyst with a background in operational risk management? Do you enjoy working collaboratively across a business to identify, assess and manage risk while supporting a positive risk culture? Let Informed Recruitment help you take the next step in your career with an exciting opportunity to join a respected social enterprise that places governance, resilience and continuous improvement at the heart of its operations. As a specialist provider of resource to the Housing Technology sectors, we are delighted to be partnering with a leading organisation seeking an analytical and proactive Risk Analyst to support the implementation and ongoing development of its enterprise risk management framework. The role is offered on an initial six-month fixed term salaried contract with the potential of a permanent contract at the end. The purpose of the role is to work closely with operational teams across the business to identify, evaluate and monitor risks while providing practical guidance to risk owners. Your day to day responsibilities will include supporting the delivery of the organisation's risk framework; facilitating risk assessment workshops with business stakeholders; coaching managers on risk management best practice; maintaining and developing risk registers and risk management systems; producing high-quality management information and reports; analysing trends and identifying emerging risks and interdependencies; supporting quarterly reporting to Audit & Risk Committees; coordinating the reporting of risk events; monitoring compliance with risk management processes; providing advice on risk and basic insurance queries; and supporting business continuity planning and testing across the business. Must Have Demonstrable commercial experience within an operational or enterprise risk management role. Experience using corporate risk management software and maintaining risk registers. Experience facilitating risk assessments, workshops or stakeholder engagement sessions. Strong report writing and presentation skills. Good Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Nice to Have IRM qualification or Business-related degree. Experience supporting business continuity planning and testing. Understanding of insurance processes within a corporate environment. As an individual you will be highly organised, analytical and naturally inquisitive, with the confidence to challenge constructively while building strong working relationships at all levels across the business. You will enjoy interpreting information, solving problems, multi-tasking and helping others embed effective risk management practices. Alongside a competitive salary, you will receive an excellent benefits package including generous pension contributions, flexible and hybrid working, substantial annual leave entitlement, learning and development opportunities and the opportunity to contribute to a company delivering positive outcomes for communities across the UK. If you're looking to further your career in enterprise risk within a supportive, value-centric organisation where your work will have a genuine impact, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to find out more. Informed Recruitment Limited acts as an Employment Agency in respect to this vacancy as defined by the Employment Agencies Act. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, or any other basis protected by appropriate law. All hiring decisions are made based on merit, competence, and business need. As defined under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Informed Recruitment is a Data Controller and a Data Processor, and our legal basis for processing your personal data is 'Legitimate Interests'. You have the right to object to us processing your data in this way. For more information about this, your rights, and our approach to Data Protection and Privacy, please visit our website.

Foster Care Associates (The FCA) Role: Supervising Social Worker Basic Salary: Up to 38,616.92 per annum - dependent upon experience Contract: Full Time, Permanent Office Location: Chorley. Position is Homebased - with a caseload supporting our foster parents in Manchester and surrounding areas. Benefits Company Car or 2,000 Car Allowance 30 days' annual leave, rising to 35 days with length of service + bank holidays Life Assurance Company Pension On-site Free Parking Employee Discount Scheme Medical Cash Plan About Us Set up by a former foster parent and former social worker in 1994, Foster Care Associates (FCA) is an established fostering agency which forms part of the Polaris Community - one of the UK's largest communities of children's service providers. The business was born out of an enthusiasm for delivering fostering services to make a positive difference to the lives of looked-after children. Our first office was in the Worcestershire countryside, and that's still where our head office is today. We've come a long way since those early days and, over the years, FCA has built a strong reputation for excellence, and now offers a wide range of services to children and families. But our purpose remains the same; 'to make a positive and lasting difference for children, families and communities', and it's underpinned by a series of values designed to help us assist children and young people to reach their full potential. Today, we're one of the country's largest and most experienced independent fostering agencies. But just because we're large doesn't mean we're impersonal. At FCA we're one big family, and we're committed to supporting every single child and foster parent, every single minute of the day. Duties Will Include Support foster parents and their families to achieve outstanding outcomes for all children and young people in foster care Support and monitor the continued suitability and competence of foster parents, ensuring they provide a safe, healthy, nurturing and learning environment for children/young people Ensure that foster parents fully understand the fostering task, competencies to be achieved and the standards expected, including complaints and representation procedures as detailed in the FCA policies and procedures Provide and record regular supervision to allocated foster parents in line with FCA's Operational Standards Work in partnership in a team parenting approach to help identify any needs within the foster family, e.g., respite, activities, therapy, holidays, with all members of the child's network, including contributing to all relevant meetings and any other tasks defined Ensure each child and foster parent are fully compliant in respect of all key documentation Attend meetings and/or provide reports for commissioning teams to address individual packages of care Promote participation of children/young people in the development of the agency and in accessing resources and opportunities in their local community Participate in an out-of-hours support service on a rota basis Undertake occasional initial home visits and Form F assessments You Must Have A Social Work qualification Professional registration with Social Work England or equivalent Proven ability to produce a high standard of report writing A comprehensive working knowledge of relevant legislation and child safeguarding procedures The willingness and ability to travel extensively, including occasional nights away Confidence with transporting children and young people in sometimes stressful/difficult situations Full driving licence Contact For an informal discussion about this exciting opportunity, please contact Lorna Waite, Fostering Service Manager, on (phone number removed). To be considered, please apply and we will be in touch. No agencies please. Foster Care Associates is an equal opportunities employer and has been awarded the disability confident employer by the jobcentre plus. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. PandoLogic. Category:Social Services,

Foster Care Associates (The FCA) Role: Senior/Supervising Social Worker Salary: Up to 43,626.47 per annum dependent upon experience Location: Recruiting social workers across North Wales - Anglesey, Gwynedd, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Wrexham Covering Area: Cymru North Benefits Company Car or 2,000 Car Allowance 30 days' annual leave, rising to 35 days after length of service + bank holidays Company Pension Scheme Free on-site Parking Life Assurance Employee Discount Scheme Medical Cash Plan This is an amazing opportunity to join Foster Care Associates. We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Full Time Supervising Social Worker to join our inspirational and friendly team to develop and promote the fostering services in Cymru North. Our office is based in Abergele and we support the hybrid model of working with lots of flexibility to work from home. Benefits of Joining Our Team We are committed to the wellbeing of our staff. The aim of our Staff Wellbeing Strategy is to increase all our employees' wellbeing, self-esteem, and sense of belonging to a team and create new environments for them to spend productive time together. This includes walk and talks at the beach or in parks, wellbeing hour, park runs, mindfulness sessions, sea dipping, yoga sessions, raft racing and charity events to name a few. Our office environment is friendly and inviting with tea, coffee, breakfast and lunch items always available for our staff to contribute towards their wellbeing. Robust induction, supportive management team, monthly reflective supervision with line manager and regular learning and reflective opportunities with the social work team. Additional Benefits Refer a friend scheme with a monetary incentive Opportunity to complete Form Fs for an additional payment An exceptional platform available for online and face-to-face training opportunities Opportunity to complete Practice Assessor Award OOH service (additional payment to social workers for undertaking evening and weekend OOH duty service) About Us Set up by a former Foster Parent and former social worker in 1994, Foster Care Associates (FCA) is an established fostering agency which forms part of the Polaris Community - one of the UK's largest communities of children's service providers. The business was born out of an enthusiasm for delivering fostering services to make a positive difference to the lives of looked-after children. Our first office was in the Worcestershire countryside, and that is still where our head office is today. We have come a long way since those early days. Over the years, FCA has built a strong reputation for excellence, and now offers a wide range of services to children and families. But our purpose remains the same; 'to make a positive and lasting difference for children, families and communities', and it is underpinned by a series of values designed to help us assist children and young people to reach their full potential. Today, we are one of the country's largest and most experienced independent fostering agencies. Just because we are large, does not mean we are impersonal. At FCA we are one big family, and we are committed to supporting every single child and Foster Parent, every single minute of the day. Duties Will Include Support Foster Parents and their families to achieve outstanding outcomes for all children and young people in foster care Support and monitor the continued suitability and competence of Foster Parents, ensuring they provide a safe, healthy, nurturing and learning environment for children/young people Ensure that Foster Parents fully understand the fostering task, competencies to be achieved and the standards expected, including complaints and representation procedures as detailed in the FCA policies and procedures Provide and record regular supervision to allocated Foster Parents in line with FCA's Operational Standards Work in partnership in a team parenting approach to help identify any needs within the foster family, e.g., respite, activities, therapy, holidays, with all members of the child's network, including contributing to all relevant meetings and any other tasks defined Ensure each child and Foster Parent are fully compliant in respect of all key documentation Attend meetings and/or provide reports for commissioning teams to address individual packages of care Promote participation of children/young people in the development of the agency and in accessing resources and opportunities in their local community Participate in an 'out of hours' support service on a rota basis Participate in day 'duty system' on a rota basis supporting referrals team Undertake occasional initial home visits and Form F assessments You Must Have A Social Work qualification Professional registration with Social Work Wales or equivalent Proven ability to produce a high standard of report writing A comprehensive working knowledge of relevant legislation and child safeguarding procedures The willingness and ability to travel extensively, including occasional nights away Confidence with transporting children and young people in sometimes stressful/difficult situations Full driving licence Contact For more information about this post, please contact Anna Pearson, Fostering Service Manager, on (phone number removed). We would love to hear from you to join our amazing friendly team, so to be considered, please apply and we will be in touch. No agencies please. Foster Care Associates is an equal opportunities employer and has been awarded the Disability Confident Employer by the Jobcentre Plus. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. PandoLogic. Category:Social Services,

Commercial Graduate Scheme (Tech Sector) Must have an engineering degree Ready to kickstart an exhilarating career in the booming tech sector? Our client, a globally recognized and gigantic brand partnering with thousands of companies across the UK and Europe , is expanding their UK presence and seeking a brand new team of driven graduates! With 40% yearly growth, they offer an incredibly exciting proposition for anyone looking to make their mark. Your Mission: Become an expert: Develop a comprehensive understanding of our cutting-edge offerings to confidently engage with prospects. Build powerful relationships: Connect with inbound prospects and cultivate strong business relationships. Own your territory: Manage your own client territory with autonomy and integrity, including regular site visits. Close the deal: Negotiate, close, and sign contracts with key decision-makers and influencers. Be the bridge: Act as the central point of contact between Customer, Sales, Delivery, Legal, and Product departments. Client liaison: Work closely with existing customers on contractual changes. What You'll Bring: Degree-level education. Exceptional communication, listening, and interpersonal skills. Self-motivation and a strong desire to succeed. Comfort in a target-driven environment with strong commercial acumen. Ability to excel independently and within a team, composed under pressure, with logical thinking. Proven adaptability and a quick learner. Eligible to live and work in the UK. The Fast Track to Success (Your Package): A competitive basic salary of £25k, with OTE up to £27k in year one. Two weeks of dedicated soft skills training and digital learning. An inclusive, dynamic environment with regular socials. Exceptional personal and professional development with clear avenues for progression into senior roles, leadership, or technical responsibility. Fantastic Learning & Development options and courses. Incentive company holidays rewarding team success! Pareto is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We encourage and welcome applications from all, irrespective of background or circumstance. Our consultants are happy to discuss any adjustments you require in support of your application.

Commercial Administrator / Coordinator Location: Rossett (nr Wrexham / Chester) Hybrid working, Salary: c£25,000 with career progression opportunities. Full time and permanent We have an excellent opportunity for a Commercial Administrator / Coordinator to join a professional and growing organisation within a broad and varied support role. This position would suit a confident, organised and proactive individual with strong administration and communication skills who enjoys working with people, coordinating activities and supporting multiple teams within a fast-paced environment. The role offers excellent long-term development opportunities with the chance to become involved in a range of projects and business activities as you grow within the organisation. The role: • Provide coordination and administrative support across a busy commercial support function • Liaise professionally with customers, partners and internal teams via phone, email and online channels • Coordinate meetings, actions, communications and day-to-day operational activities • Maintain accurate records, databases, CRM systems and departmental information • Support reporting, presentations and general business administration • Assist with marketing, website updates, social media activity and email communications • Support financial administration including purchase orders, invoices and reconciliations • Work closely with multiple departments to support ongoing projects and activities • Help ensure consistently high levels of customer and stakeholder service • Support events, exhibitions and wider business activities where required Candidate requirements: • Experience within an administration, coordination or business support role • Confident communication skills with the ability to interact professionally at all levels • Strong organisational and multitasking skills • Good IT skills including Microsoft Office and experience using systems/databases • Comfortable learning new systems and technology • Experience supporting social media, website updates or digital communications desirable • Proactive, adaptable and able to work on own initiative • Strong attention to detail and ability to prioritise workload effectively • Friendly, professional and team-oriented approach • Full UK driving licence If this sounds like the opportunity you have been looking for then please apply by attaching your CV. Smartsearch takes your privacy seriously and will only use your personal information to administer your application. To effectively process your application, we may share your details with the hiring company and Smartsearch or the company may contact you by email, telephone or SMS. A copy of our privacy policy will be emailed to you upon receipt of your application.

AI Engineer Are you ready to build the future of AI from the ground up? Our client are not buying off-the-shelf solutions. They're custom-building everything - from infrastructure to intelligent agents - to create a best-in-class AI platform that redefines what's possible in enterprise automation. We're currently looking for a high-impact AI Engineer to join their London-based team and help design and develop agentic AI systems that can reason, plan, and act autonomously across complex business domains. What You'll Be Doing Designing and implementing agentic AI systems capable of autonomous decision-making and task execution. Building custom LLM pipelines, memory architectures, and tool-use frameworks. Collaborating with product and engineering teams to integrate AI into real-world workflows. Contributing to the development of our proprietary AI platform - no plug-and-play, all innovation. What We're Looking For Proven experience in building AI/ML systems, ideally with Azure OpenAI, Azure Cognitive Services Azure Machine Learning. Strong Python skills and familiarity with modern AI frameworks (e.g., LangChain, Hugging Face, PyTorch). Deep understanding of LLMs, vector databases, prompt engineering, and multi-agent systems. Passion for building from scratch - you thrive in greenfield environments. Based in or near London, with the ability to be onsite once a week. Why Join Us? Be part of a visionary team building something truly unique. Work on cutting-edge AI challenges with full ownership and creative freedom. Hybrid flexibility with a vibrant London office. Competitive salary, equity options, and a culture of innovation. Strong Python skills and familiarity with modern AI frameworks (e.g., LangChain, Hugging Face, PyTorch). Deep understanding of LLMs, vector databases, prompt engineering, and multi-agent systems. Passion for building from scratch - you thrive in greenfield environments. Based in London, with the ability to be onsite once a week. Why Join Us? Be part of a visionary team building something truly unique. Work on cutting-edge AI challenges with full ownership and creative freedom. Hybrid flexibility with a vibrant London office. Competitive salary, equity options, and a culture of innovation. To find out more about Huxley, please visit (url removed) Huxley, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy Registered office 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom Partnership Number OC(phone number removed) England and Wales

Data Architect Based at client locations, working remotely, or based in our Godalming or Milton Keynes offices. Salary up to 80,000, plus excellent company benefits. About Us Triad Group Plc is an award-winning digital, data, and solutions consultancy with over 35 years' experience primarily serving the UK public sector and central government. We deliver high-quality solutions that make a real difference to users, citizens and consumers. At Triad, collaboration thrives, knowledge is shared, and every voice matters. Our close-knit, supportive culture ensures you're valued from day one. Whether working with cutting-edge tech or shaping strategy for national-scale projects, you'll be trusted, challenged, and empowered to grow. We nurture learning through communities of practice and encourage creativity, autonomy, and innovation. If you're passionate about solving meaningful problems with smart and passionate people, Triad could be the place for you. Glassdoor score of 4.6 96% of our staff would recommend Triad to a friend 100% CEO approval See for yourself some of the work that makes us all so proud: Helping law enforcement with secure intelligence systems that keep the UK safe Supporting the UK's national meteorological service in leveraging supercomputers for next-level weather forecasting Assisting the British government department that is responsible for the safety of consumer products, with systems to track unsafe products Powering systems that help the government monitor and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from commercial transport Role Summary As a Data Architect, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the data strategy and architecture of the organisation. You'll work across various business domains, providing expert guidance to ensure data solutions align with enterprise standards and support strategic goals. This role involves close collaboration with technical architects, agile teams, and stakeholders to deliver robust, scalable, and compliant data architectures. Key Responsibilities: Collaborate with chief data architects to interpret organisational data needs and translate them into practical solutions. Provide oversight and guidance to data architects in the design and production of data artefacts. Design and maintain logical and physical data models, metadata systems, and data dictionaries. Ensure adherence to organisational data architecture standards across teams. Support agile delivery teams using Scrum methodology, contributing to iterative and collaborative development. Partner with technical architects to align system architecture with data architecture best practices. Foster knowledge sharing and maintain high standards within the data architecture community. Skills and Experience: Proven experience working across diverse business domains in a data architecture capacity. Strong "can-do" attitude with a proactive and solution-oriented mindset. Solid experience with agile delivery practices, particularly Scrum. Ability to design data models and metadata systems that support business objectives. Competence in developing and managing data dictionaries. Experience providing technical oversight and ensuring compliance with architectural standards. Collaborative approach to working with both data and technical architecture teams. Nice to have Experience working in the UK Public Sector, with familiarity in applying the Service Manual and Service Standard. Active contributor to data communities of practice or professional networks. Qualifications & Certifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience. Triad's Commitment to You As a growing and ambitious company, Triad prioritises your development and well-being: Continuous Training & Development: Access to top-rated Udemy Business courses. Work Environment: Collaborative, creative, and free from discrimination. Benefits: 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays. Matched pension contributions (5%). Private healthcare with Bupa Gym membership support or Lakeshore Fitness access. Perkbox membership. Cycle-to-work scheme. What Our Colleagues Have to Say Please see for yourself on Glass Door and our "Day in the Life" videos at the bottom of our Careers Page. Our Selection Process After applying for the role, our in-house talent team will contact you to discuss Triad and the position. If shortlisted, you will be invited for: A Technical online test - circa 30 minutes A Technical interview session with our senior team members An interview with our CTO, including a career review and cultural fit assessment. We aim to complete interviews and progress candidates to the offer stage within 2-3 weeks of the initial conversation. Other information If this role is of interest to you or you would like further information, please contact Ben Fowler and submit your application now! Triad is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion, or belief. We are proud that our recruitment process has been recognised as inclusive and accessible to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for any role. We are a signatory on the Tech Talent Charter that aims to bring industries and organisations together to drive greater inclusion and diversity in technology roles, in addition as a Disability Confident Leader.

Job Title: Commercial Associate Graduate Scheme Must have a driving licence Sector: Tech Today, our client partners with thousands of companies across the UK and Europe. With yearly growth of 40%, they're a thoroughly exciting proposition for any candidate looking to start their career. Uniquely positioned within their market verticals, they're immediately recognisable the world over, a truly gigantic brand! They're now looking for a brand new team of Graduates as they look to expand their presence in the UK! Commercial Associate Graduate Scheme Package: A competitive basic salary of £26k, with OTE taking your total package up to higher in year one 2 weeks of dedicated, soft skills training and digital learning An inclusive, dynamic environment with regular socials Excellent personal and professional development with a rapidly growing, fast-paced business - becoming a senior member of the team, leader or moving into a senior role with more technical responsibility are all potential avenues of progression Fantastic L&D options and courses made available by the business Commercial Associate Graduate Scheme Role: Obtain a thorough knowledge of the business's offering to engage with prospects confidently Get in touch with inbound prospects and look to build business relationships with potential clients Manage your own territory with autonomy and integrity, visiting client and prospect sites regularly Negotiate, close and sign contracts with key decision makers and influencers Act as the interface and a central point of contact between Customer, Sales, Delivery, Legal and Product departments Liaise closely with existing customers on any contractual changes Incentive company holidays rewarding team success Commercial Associate Graduate Scheme Requirements : Educated to degree level Possess exceptional communication, listening and interpersonal skills Self-motivated, with a strong desire to succeed Comfortable in a target driven environment, with strong commercial acumen Work well independently and the team environment, composed under pressure with the ability to think logically Proven ability to learn new things and adaptable Grab your fast pass! Want to skip the queue? Once you click 'Apply', be sure to follow the link to Sapia AI sent straight to your email. This 15-minute text chat replaces weeks of boring job applications and puts you directly in front of top companies hiring right now. How does it work? No CV needed right now - just a simple text chat for 15 minutes. Instant feedback - get your personalized "Sales DNA" profile immediately. Fast-track your career - secure your seat at our next Live Assessment Day. Hit apply below, check your inbox, and fast-track your career! Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK Pareto values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application. If you require this job specification or to apply in an alternate format, please visit the Pareto website.

As Group Head of MBDA Academy (L&D), reporting to the VP of HR Learning and Development, you will play a central role in defining and structuring the company's Academy model. Salary: Circa £ 75,000 - £90,000 depending on experience Dynamic (hybrid) working: As and when necessary. Frequent overseas travel will be required. Language: Fluency in English and French is essential Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team. What we can offer you: Company Bonus: Bonus of up to 50% of base salary Car Allowance: £680 per month Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14% Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more Private Medical Insurance: Eligible employees are enrolled as standard into the company funded Private Medical Insurance benefit The opportunity: Your role will be to build and implement a Group (International) Academy focused on developing employees in strategic areas such as culture, leadership, transformation, technical excellence, and preparing for the skills of the future. This position is essential for fostering a culture of continuous learning, collaboration, and innovation, enabling MBDA to become a learning organisation. What you'll be doing: Defining and leading the Academy's strategy in alignment with business objectives, developing a learning organisation geared towards performance and the future. Structuring and deploying governance, tools, and processes (LXP, LMS, TMS, etc.) to ensure the consistency and effectiveness of training initiatives. Managing and developing a multicultural European team (approximately 25 people), fostering engagement, performance, and operational excellence. Designing high-impact learning solutions in partnership with HR, business units, and experts, covering onboarding, leadership, transformation, and key skills. Accelerating pedagogical innovation and digitalisation (AI, digital tools, data) to offer engaging and distinctive learning experiences. Managing the Academy's overall performance (budget, suppliers, ROI, KPIs). and ensure the dissemination of knowledge to support future strategic priorities. What you'll need: A solid background in Learning, Talent Management, or Academy management, gained in complex and international environments. Demonstrable ability to lead high-stakes Learning & Development projects Experience managing international teams, with inclusive leadership and genuine intercultural sensitivity. Strong expertise in skills and leadership development, as well as in designing impactful learning programs. Comfortable with learning ecosystems (LMS, LXP, TMS, etc.), you are also recognised for your passion for pedagogical innovation, particularly in digital learning, AI, experiential approaches, and coaching. Regular travel within Europe to the group's subsidiaries, training providers, and/or program locations is required. Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom. We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process. Follow us on LinkedIn (MBDA), X Instagram (MBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information.

Job Title: PMO Manager Location: Camberley / Newcastle / Glasgow / Remote Salary: Competitive Type: Permanent Sector: Publc Sector Job Description The PMO Manager is responsible for establishing, leading, and continuously improving a high-performing Programme Management Office (PMO) function to support the successful delivery of programmes and projects across North s Public Service sector. This role ensures strong governance, consistent delivery standards, effective reporting, and alignment to organisational strategy. The PMO Manager provides oversight of the project portfolio, enabling delivery within time, cost, and quality constraints, while maximising value for money and ensuring compliance with public sector requirements. Key Responsibilities: PMO Leadership & Governance Lead and manage the PMO function, including development of the PMO team ensuring effective governance frameworks are in place across all programmes and projects Develop and implement consistent project management standards, methodologies, tools, and templates Ensure compliance with internal governance, audit requirements, and public sector regulations Act as the escalation point for PMO related issues beyond project level escalation Provide assurance to senior leadership on programme health, risks, and performance Programme & Project Oversight Oversee the portfolio of programmes and projects, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and service outcomes Monitor delivery progress against scope, time, cost, quality, and benefits realisation Maintain visibility of project status, ensuring accurate and consistent reporting across all initiatives Facilitate governance forums, supporting effective decision-making Support Programme and Project Managers to ensure best practice delivery and issue resolution Ensure effective integration of project outputs into business-as-usual operations Risk, Issue & Dependency Management Implement robust risk and issue management processes Identify, monitor, and manage portfolio-level risks, threats, and opportunities Ensure escalation routes are clear and effective Maintain oversight of interdependencies across programmes to manage delivery risk Performance, Reporting & Assurance Develop and maintain clear, insightful reporting for senior stakeholders, including dashboards and KPIs Track and report on programme performance, benefits realisation, and resource utilisation Ensure the quality and accuracy of project reporting through structured quality assurance processes Provide insights to support strategic decision-making at SLT/ELT level Resource & Financial Management Support resource planning and capacity management across programmes Provide oversight of programme budgets, forecasting, and financial controls Monitor project financial performance (including cost, revenue, and margin where applicable) Ensure value for money and alignment with public sector funding expectations Collaborate with commercial, sales, or pipeline teams to align delivery capacity with demand Stakeholder Engagement Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, senior leaders, and delivery teams Act as a trusted advisor on project and programme delivery best practice Engage with external partners, suppliers, and public sector bodies where required Ensure clear communication of plans, risks, issues, and resource requirements across stakeholders Continuous Improvement Identify opportunities to improve PMO processes, tools, automation, and ways of working Drive a culture of continuous improvement, learning, and delivery excellence Support organisational maturity in portfolio, programme, and project management Develop PMO team capability and support wider organisational learning Identify skill gaps and support upskilling across delivery teams Team Management Lead, motivate & develop the PMO team Skills and Experience: Proven experience leading or managing a PMO function (ideally for public sector customers) Strong knowledge of project and programme management methodologies (e.g. APM or equivalent) Experience of governance, reporting, risk management, and portfolio oversight Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at senior levels Excellent analytical and reporting skills, with high attention to detail Team Leader/Management experience Desirable Experience working within public services (local government, NHS, central government, or regulated environments) Understanding of public sector funding, procurement, and compliance requirements Experience supporting transformation or service redesign programmes Relevant professional qualifications and/or membership (e.g. APM, or equivalent) Benefits We offer a competitive remuneration package reflective of the candidate s skills and experience, along with a range of benefits typical for roles within the IT sector , including: Generous holiday entitlement Contributory pension scheme Healthcare and wellbeing programmes Professional development and training opportunities Flexible working arrangements subject to business needs Employee assistance programmes How to Apply If you are a proactive and detail-oriented professional looking to make a meaningful impact within a dynamic organisation, we welcome your application. Please submit your CV and complete the application form . We can only accept candidates who have the Right To Work in the UK For further detail on the company and what it is like to work for North then please visit our website North.tech. Investors in People Gold accredited because at North, our people make work better

Your new company Hays Accountancy & Finance are partnering with a diverse & rapidly growing business to recruit a dynamic & driven Accounts Assistant to join their finance function in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire. This is a varied & hands-on role, well suited to an AAT student or someone very keen to study AAT, or a driven experienced finance professional seeking a broader role working across multiple systems & companies. The position will give you exposure to bank reconciliations, purchase/sales ledger, VAT returns, credit control, through to eventually supporting with various month-end processes. This full-time office-based position will offer a study package for a finance qualification, along with future career development opportunities. Welcome to candidates at the start of their finance career as well as those with existing experience. Your new role Your key duties will involve processing supplier invoices and payments, daily/monthly bank reconciliations, preparing/posting journals, along with reconciling supplier statements and credit card transactions. You will run monthly supplier payments runs, assist with credit control processes, process customer refunds and recharge invoices, along with preparing monthly VAT returns. You will support the Management Accountant & Financial Controller with month-end reporting, budgeting & year-end processes, maintaining accurate customer/supplier records. You will manage the accounts inboxes, resolving/responding to any finance-related queries. Your duties will grow as you develop in the business, offering career development along with being involved in ad-hoc projects. What you'll need to succeed To be considered for this hands-on & varied Accounts Assistant role, you will be AAT qualified, studying towards completion of AAT, or keen to start studying AAT. You will have strong attention to detail and accuracy, good communication and customer service skills, comfortable managing workloads in a fast-paced environment, along with being a strong problem-solver. You will be willing to learn and adaptable to business needs. You will be confident with IT systems and be a team player who can use their own initiative. Experience with Xero finance system along with small/medium-sized businesses would be advantageous but not essential. What you'll get in return This progressive Accounts Assistant role offers a salary between 28,000 - 33,000 per annum, dependable on experience based in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire. Benefits include AAT study package, company pension scheme, private medical insurance, free on-site parking, along with progression/development opportunities. This is a great opportunity to build your finance career learning from a supportive and experienced Financial Controller & Management Accountant. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)

Job title: Technical Programme Manager - Workstream Lead Contract: 6 Months Location: London (Paddington, Hybrid) IR35 : Inside Sector : Retail As a Technical Programme Manager, you support complex cross team initiatives and programmes, ensuring work progresses smoothly through effective planning, coordination and removal of delivery impediments. As a programme manager you will be accountable for leading the end to end delivery of a defined workstream on the client implementation of SAP. You will build and manage the plan ensuring successful delivery across design, build, test, deployment, and stabilisation. You help identify pain points and delivery inefficiencies, support agile ways of working, and strengthen sequencing, dependency management and escalation mechanisms within and across teams. You provide practical delivery support through tracking progress, coordinating ceremonies, managing programme budgets, supporting release activities and ensuring clarity of priorities. Working closely with business process owners, solution architects, functional and technical teams, data and integration leads, and third-party partners, you will drive execution across the full delivery lifecycle helping to maintain delivery flow, transparency and discipline, managing risks, decisions, and trade-offs to achieve a successful business-ready implementation. Key accountabilities, responsibilities, and measures Lead the end-to-end delivery of an SAP workstream or module, ensuring scope, plan, and deliverables are aligned to programme objectives. Translate function and technical requirements and solution design decisions for the assigned SAP module into clear, executable workstream plans. Establish and maintain workstream governance, delivery cadence, status reporting, RAID management, and decision forums, ensuring the client Way of Delivery standards and practices are achieved Drive team delivery effectiveness by identifying pain points and inefficiencies within teams, actively removing blockers to improve delivery flow. Support effective agile ways of working, including planning, ceremonies, prioritisation and delivery discipline. Manage dependencies across other SAP workstreams, legacy systems, integration points, data migration activities, and third-party suppliers. Proactively identify, manage, and escalate risks, issues, and decisions, driving timely mitigation and resolution. Assess the impact of changes to scope, process design, timelines, or dependencies and communicate implications clearly to stakeholders. Drive delivery transparency and track and communicate team delivery progress, supporting clarity of priorities, milestones and outcomes. Coordinate workstream activities through design, build, SIT, UAT, cutover, deployment, and hypercare, ensuring readiness for go-live and transition into support. Drive capability development, contributing to continuous improvement across people, process and tooling. Key skills Strong delivery coordination skills and project/ programme management experience Demonstrated experience leading large-scale implementation delivery across business processes, cross-functional teams, and multiple project phases. Strong understanding of SAAS product delivery lifecycles, process design, integrations, data migration, testing, and deployment activities. - SAP experience preferred Good working knowledge of programme management tooling such as Jira, (url removed) Ability to identify delivery pain points and inefficiencies and actively remove blockers. Solid understanding of agile ways of working, including planning, ceremonies and prioritisation. Strong sequencing and dependency management capability, supporting cross team coordination. Delivery tracking and facilitation skills, ensuring progress, risks and issues are visible. Effective escalation awareness, knowing when and how to surface risks. Collaborative working style, partnering closely with Product and Engineering colleagues. Financial and commercial awareness, supporting efficient delivery and value for money. Learning mindset, seeking continuous improvement across people, process and tools. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to influence senior business and programme leadership. Key relationships and stakeholders Programme Leadership - Guidance, prioritisation and escalation support. Product Manager / Senior Product Manager - Day to day coordination on planning, priorities and delivery progress. Engineering Managers and Engineers - Collaboration on execution, impediment removal and dependency management. Global process owners - Day to day coordination on planning, priorities and delivery progress including business risks and trade off decisions Workstream leads - Shared coordination, learning and consistency of delivery practices. Architecture, Platform and Security teams - Input to resolving dependencies and delivery constraints. Business stakeholders (as appropriate) - Communication of delivery progress and issues. Suppliers or third party teams (where applicable) - Operational coordination at team level. TPM Community - Learning, support and continuous improvement. If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website.