Hays Technology
City, Cardiff
Your New Company A leading financial services organisation is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Operations Engineer to join its technology function. This organisation is committed to delivering exceptional customer service through reliable, secure and resilient technology platforms. With a strong focus on collaboration, continuous improvement and employee wellbeing, this is an excellent opportunity to join a business where technology plays a critical role in supporting customers and driving operational excellence. This is a hybrid role offering flexible working the expectation to on site on central Cardiff 8 days a month. Your New RoleAs the Infrastructure Operations Engineer, you will take ownership of business-critical platforms, including core banking systems, payments services and job scheduling environments. You will play a key role in ensuring these platforms remain stable, secure and highly available, while supporting the ongoing development and improvement of operational processes. You will lead the technical response to major incidents, coordinating recovery activities, providing clear communication to stakeholders and driving issues through to long-term resolution. Acting as a senior escalation point within the team, you will provide expert third-line support and contribute to the successful delivery of operational and service improvement initiatives. The role will involve managing platform health through enhanced monitoring, automation and operational tooling. You will oversee system and database administration activities, ensuring performance, resilience, capacity and recovery requirements are consistently met. You will also be responsible for supporting disaster recovery planning, business continuity testing and the successful delivery of complex system changes and releases.Working closely with development, infrastructure, security teams and third-party suppliers, you will represent IT Operations across a range of technical and governance forums. You will also contribute to the growth of the wider team by mentoring colleagues, sharing knowledge and promoting best practice across technology operations. What You'll Need to Succeed To be successful in this role, you will have proven experience within IT Operations, Infrastructure or Production Support environments, ideally supporting business-critical systems within a regulated organisation. You will possess strong incident management experience and be confident leading technical discussions during high-pressure situations. Experience working with mainframe technologies, particularly Unisys environments, alongside strong SQL Server administration skills including performance tuning, troubleshooting, backup and recovery processes, will be highly beneficial. You will also have experience supporting Windows environments, PowerShell scripting, and Azure DevOps. A strong understanding of job scheduling platforms, monitoring tools and automation principles is essential, together with a solid appreciation of ITIL and ITSM frameworks.The ideal candidate will demonstrate a proactive approach to continuous improvement, risk management and service reliability, while also having the ability to mentor and develop less experienced colleagues. Professional certifications within ITIL or related disciplines would be advantageous, as would experience delivering large-scale automation and operational improvement programmes. What You'll Get in ReturnSalary up to 58,000, flexible working (8 days a month on site in central Cardiff), 36 days annual leave (including BH), excellent maternity (39 weeks fully paid maternity leave) and paternity leave (20 week paternity leave), as well as fertility treatment, adoption, surrogacy and fostering leave and flexibility for carers. Private Medical, 4x Life Assurance, plus other employee discounts schemes. In return, you will have the opportunity to work within a collaborative and forward-thinking technology team, supporting critical systems that have a direct impact on customers and business operations. You will gain exposure to a varied technical environment, work on high-profile projects and benefit from opportunities for professional development and career progression. The role offers flexible hybrid working arrangements alongside a comprehensive benefits package and a supportive culture focused on employee wellbeing and inclusion. What You Need to Do Now If you're interested in this opportunity, apply now to be considered. If this role is not quite right for you but you are looking for a new position within Technology, 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)
Your New Company A leading financial services organisation is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Operations Engineer to join its technology function. This organisation is committed to delivering exceptional customer service through reliable, secure and resilient technology platforms. With a strong focus on collaboration, continuous improvement and employee wellbeing, this is an excellent opportunity to join a business where technology plays a critical role in supporting customers and driving operational excellence. This is a hybrid role offering flexible working the expectation to on site on central Cardiff 8 days a month. Your New RoleAs the Infrastructure Operations Engineer, you will take ownership of business-critical platforms, including core banking systems, payments services and job scheduling environments. You will play a key role in ensuring these platforms remain stable, secure and highly available, while supporting the ongoing development and improvement of operational processes. You will lead the technical response to major incidents, coordinating recovery activities, providing clear communication to stakeholders and driving issues through to long-term resolution. Acting as a senior escalation point within the team, you will provide expert third-line support and contribute to the successful delivery of operational and service improvement initiatives. The role will involve managing platform health through enhanced monitoring, automation and operational tooling. You will oversee system and database administration activities, ensuring performance, resilience, capacity and recovery requirements are consistently met. You will also be responsible for supporting disaster recovery planning, business continuity testing and the successful delivery of complex system changes and releases.Working closely with development, infrastructure, security teams and third-party suppliers, you will represent IT Operations across a range of technical and governance forums. You will also contribute to the growth of the wider team by mentoring colleagues, sharing knowledge and promoting best practice across technology operations. What You'll Need to Succeed To be successful in this role, you will have proven experience within IT Operations, Infrastructure or Production Support environments, ideally supporting business-critical systems within a regulated organisation. You will possess strong incident management experience and be confident leading technical discussions during high-pressure situations. Experience working with mainframe technologies, particularly Unisys environments, alongside strong SQL Server administration skills including performance tuning, troubleshooting, backup and recovery processes, will be highly beneficial. You will also have experience supporting Windows environments, PowerShell scripting, and Azure DevOps. A strong understanding of job scheduling platforms, monitoring tools and automation principles is essential, together with a solid appreciation of ITIL and ITSM frameworks.The ideal candidate will demonstrate a proactive approach to continuous improvement, risk management and service reliability, while also having the ability to mentor and develop less experienced colleagues. Professional certifications within ITIL or related disciplines would be advantageous, as would experience delivering large-scale automation and operational improvement programmes. What You'll Get in ReturnSalary up to 58,000, flexible working (8 days a month on site in central Cardiff), 36 days annual leave (including BH), excellent maternity (39 weeks fully paid maternity leave) and paternity leave (20 week paternity leave), as well as fertility treatment, adoption, surrogacy and fostering leave and flexibility for carers. Private Medical, 4x Life Assurance, plus other employee discounts schemes. In return, you will have the opportunity to work within a collaborative and forward-thinking technology team, supporting critical systems that have a direct impact on customers and business operations. You will gain exposure to a varied technical environment, work on high-profile projects and benefit from opportunities for professional development and career progression. The role offers flexible hybrid working arrangements alongside a comprehensive benefits package and a supportive culture focused on employee wellbeing and inclusion. What You Need to Do Now If you're interested in this opportunity, apply now to be considered. If this role is not quite right for you but you are looking for a new position within Technology, 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)
Randstad Care
Are you a qualified and experienced social worker looking for a new challenge? Are you looking for a step up in your career or just a new challenge? Look no further Randstad are recruiting for Qualified Social Workers to join Argyll and Bute Council as a Team Manager for their Adult Service.This is a full time role offering a fantastic competitive pay rate. Benefits: Hybrid working Competitive rates of pay Mileage reimbursement Supervision Weekly pay One committed and dedicated point of contact An unlimited referrals incentive, giving you a £300 voucher for anyone you refer to us (T&Cs apply) A full range of free training available Access to 100s of discounts through the Hapi App Free healthcare, medical and financial advice available Responsibilities: Directly managing the screening, allocation, and prioritization of casework for social work practitioners. Providing regular, high-quality professional supervision and annual Performance Development Reviews (PDRs) to ensure staff adhere to Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) codes of practice. Managing a delegated budget and ensuring the efficient use of resources like CareFirst (the primary social work information system) and Pyramid (for performance monitoring). Acting as a key decision-maker in safeguarding processes, ensuring that statutory duties under the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 are met. Providing leadership on high-profile or complex cases involving the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act and Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act. Identifying, managing, and escalating organizational and individual risks. This includes ensuring staff are trained in risk assessment and health and safety. Working closely with health practitioners (nurses, GPs, OTs) to provide seamless "joined-up" care. Building relationships with external providers, including the voluntary sector and private care homes, to ensure service availability in rural localities. Contributing to the HSCP's goal of reducing emergency hospital admissions and facilitating "delayed discharge" (helping people move from hospital back to community care safely). Ensuring all team activities meet the national standards set by the Care Inspectorate and Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS). Using data to monitor team performance, timeliness, and responsiveness to improve the "customer journey." Investigating and resolving complaints from service users or carers in line with council and NHS policies. Requirements: Social Work Degree SSSC registration PVG Experience: Adults Senior/Management If you have any further questions, or wish to apply for this role then please contact Hannah on or . Otherwise Apply Below and I will be in touch soon. Are you thinking about a change in your career but not sure about this role? Whether you are an existing candidate, new to the locum market and are exploring some options or looking for a new permanent role, we have several exciting opportunities with competitive pay & flexibility. If you wish to discuss this further please contact me on the details above. Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone. Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.
Are you a qualified and experienced social worker looking for a new challenge? Are you looking for a step up in your career or just a new challenge? Look no further Randstad are recruiting for Qualified Social Workers to join Argyll and Bute Council as a Team Manager for their Adult Service.This is a full time role offering a fantastic competitive pay rate. Benefits: Hybrid working Competitive rates of pay Mileage reimbursement Supervision Weekly pay One committed and dedicated point of contact An unlimited referrals incentive, giving you a £300 voucher for anyone you refer to us (T&Cs apply) A full range of free training available Access to 100s of discounts through the Hapi App Free healthcare, medical and financial advice available Responsibilities: Directly managing the screening, allocation, and prioritization of casework for social work practitioners. Providing regular, high-quality professional supervision and annual Performance Development Reviews (PDRs) to ensure staff adhere to Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) codes of practice. Managing a delegated budget and ensuring the efficient use of resources like CareFirst (the primary social work information system) and Pyramid (for performance monitoring). Acting as a key decision-maker in safeguarding processes, ensuring that statutory duties under the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 are met. Providing leadership on high-profile or complex cases involving the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act and Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act. Identifying, managing, and escalating organizational and individual risks. This includes ensuring staff are trained in risk assessment and health and safety. Working closely with health practitioners (nurses, GPs, OTs) to provide seamless "joined-up" care. Building relationships with external providers, including the voluntary sector and private care homes, to ensure service availability in rural localities. Contributing to the HSCP's goal of reducing emergency hospital admissions and facilitating "delayed discharge" (helping people move from hospital back to community care safely). Ensuring all team activities meet the national standards set by the Care Inspectorate and Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS). Using data to monitor team performance, timeliness, and responsiveness to improve the "customer journey." Investigating and resolving complaints from service users or carers in line with council and NHS policies. Requirements: Social Work Degree SSSC registration PVG Experience: Adults Senior/Management If you have any further questions, or wish to apply for this role then please contact Hannah on or . Otherwise Apply Below and I will be in touch soon. Are you thinking about a change in your career but not sure about this role? Whether you are an existing candidate, new to the locum market and are exploring some options or looking for a new permanent role, we have several exciting opportunities with competitive pay & flexibility. If you wish to discuss this further please contact me on the details above. Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone. Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.
Randstad Care
Barnsley, Yorkshire
Do you have experience in Children's services? Do you want to be part of a welcoming and experienced team? Or are looking to step up to be a Senior Social Worker? Barnsley Council are looking to recruit a social worker to support their Children and Young People service. The contract will be for an initial 3-6 months with potential for extension subject to internal circumstance and performance. Competitive rate of £40 per hour available. Responsible for: -Assess, plan, review and provide support to a child, family or carer with complex family or social care needs, taking full account of appropriate legal frameworks, policy, and guidance -Work collaboratively, building effective working relationships with other professionals, internally and externally. -Carry out an assessment or enquiry and plan responses to safeguard a child from abuse, neglect, or exploitation. -Arrange appropriate alternative care (including, where appropriate a permanent home) in collaboration with children, young people, and their parents/carers where the parents/carers cannot care for them. -Maintain up to date, accurate and high-quality records of activity on cases. -Participate in a range of planning and decision-making forums including case discussions, Strategy Meetings, Legal Planning meetings, Child Protection Conferences, Statutory Reviews -Write court reports and give evidence in relation to children at risk during legal proceeding. Minimum Requirements: -SWE Registration -2 year post qualifying experience within UK -Eligibility to work in the UK ?Benefits of working with Randstad: -£300 referral scheme -Dedicated consultant -Access to a variety of Social Care jobs Nationwide -DBS and Compliance Service -Quick and Easy Registration Process -Access to CPD To discuss this role or similar vacancies available please contact Nathan Emmerson via:t: Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone. Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.
Do you have experience in Children's services? Do you want to be part of a welcoming and experienced team? Or are looking to step up to be a Senior Social Worker? Barnsley Council are looking to recruit a social worker to support their Children and Young People service. The contract will be for an initial 3-6 months with potential for extension subject to internal circumstance and performance. Competitive rate of £40 per hour available. Responsible for: -Assess, plan, review and provide support to a child, family or carer with complex family or social care needs, taking full account of appropriate legal frameworks, policy, and guidance -Work collaboratively, building effective working relationships with other professionals, internally and externally. -Carry out an assessment or enquiry and plan responses to safeguard a child from abuse, neglect, or exploitation. -Arrange appropriate alternative care (including, where appropriate a permanent home) in collaboration with children, young people, and their parents/carers where the parents/carers cannot care for them. -Maintain up to date, accurate and high-quality records of activity on cases. -Participate in a range of planning and decision-making forums including case discussions, Strategy Meetings, Legal Planning meetings, Child Protection Conferences, Statutory Reviews -Write court reports and give evidence in relation to children at risk during legal proceeding. Minimum Requirements: -SWE Registration -2 year post qualifying experience within UK -Eligibility to work in the UK ?Benefits of working with Randstad: -£300 referral scheme -Dedicated consultant -Access to a variety of Social Care jobs Nationwide -DBS and Compliance Service -Quick and Easy Registration Process -Access to CPD To discuss this role or similar vacancies available please contact Nathan Emmerson via:t: Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone. Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.
