Hyperion Partners are delighted to be working in partnership with a leading London-based Housing Association to recruit an experienced Contract Manager (Operations) . This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded contract management professional who enjoys improving service delivery, managing supplier performance, and ensuring contracts deliver real value. If you thrive in an operational environment where relationships, governance and accountability are key, we'd love to hear from you. The Opportunity This is not a construction or project delivery role. Instead, you'll be responsible for ensuring operational service contracts perform as intended, suppliers deliver on their contractual commitments, and residents receive consistently high-quality services. Working closely with internal stakeholders, contractors and external partners, you'll oversee contract performance, monitor compliance, manage risk and drive continuous improvement across a diverse operational portfolio. You'll play a key role in ensuring contractual obligations are translated into effective day-to-day service delivery while providing assurance to senior leadership that services are performing to the required standards. Key Responsibilities Manage operational service contracts throughout their lifecycle. Monitor supplier performance against KPIs, SLAs and contractual obligations. Build strong relationships with contractors, service providers, local authorities and internal stakeholders. Identify service failures and contractual risks, implementing corrective action where required. Carry out contract audits, compliance reviews and governance activities. Investigate contract breaches and ensure issues are resolved effectively. Manage contract variations, extensions and change control processes. Produce clear and insightful performance reports for senior leadership. Support continuous improvement by reviewing contract management processes and identifying efficiencies. Ensure contracts consistently deliver value for money while maintaining high-quality services for residents. About You We're looking for someone who can confidently hold suppliers to account whilst building positive, collaborative relationships. You'll be able to interpret contractual requirements, challenge poor performance where necessary, and work with operational teams to deliver practical solutions. You'll ideally have experience within a Housing Association, Local Authority, Facilities Management, Healthcare, Student Accommodation or another service-led environment. Essential Experience Proven experience managing operational service contracts. Strong knowledge of supplier and contractor performance management. Experience monitoring KPIs, SLAs and service performance. Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills. Strong understanding of contract compliance and governance. Experience carrying out audits and managing contractual risk. Ability to investigate service failures and implement corrective actions. Excellent communication and reporting skills, with confidence presenting information to senior stakeholders. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. What's in it for You? Join a respected Housing Association making a genuine difference to communities across London. Hybrid working with an excellent work-life balance. Opportunity to influence contract performance across a large operational portfolio. Work closely with senior leadership and play a key role in improving services for residents. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Long-term career development within a progressive organisation. If you're an experienced Contract Manager who enjoys improving operational performance, building strong supplier relationships and ensuring contracts deliver outstanding services, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today or contact Hyperion Partners for a confidential discussion.
Aug 14, 2026
Seasonal
Hyperion Partners are delighted to be working in partnership with a leading London-based Housing Association to recruit an experienced Contract Manager (Operations) . This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded contract management professional who enjoys improving service delivery, managing supplier performance, and ensuring contracts deliver real value. If you thrive in an operational environment where relationships, governance and accountability are key, we'd love to hear from you. The Opportunity This is not a construction or project delivery role. Instead, you'll be responsible for ensuring operational service contracts perform as intended, suppliers deliver on their contractual commitments, and residents receive consistently high-quality services. Working closely with internal stakeholders, contractors and external partners, you'll oversee contract performance, monitor compliance, manage risk and drive continuous improvement across a diverse operational portfolio. You'll play a key role in ensuring contractual obligations are translated into effective day-to-day service delivery while providing assurance to senior leadership that services are performing to the required standards. Key Responsibilities Manage operational service contracts throughout their lifecycle. Monitor supplier performance against KPIs, SLAs and contractual obligations. Build strong relationships with contractors, service providers, local authorities and internal stakeholders. Identify service failures and contractual risks, implementing corrective action where required. Carry out contract audits, compliance reviews and governance activities. Investigate contract breaches and ensure issues are resolved effectively. Manage contract variations, extensions and change control processes. Produce clear and insightful performance reports for senior leadership. Support continuous improvement by reviewing contract management processes and identifying efficiencies. Ensure contracts consistently deliver value for money while maintaining high-quality services for residents. About You We're looking for someone who can confidently hold suppliers to account whilst building positive, collaborative relationships. You'll be able to interpret contractual requirements, challenge poor performance where necessary, and work with operational teams to deliver practical solutions. You'll ideally have experience within a Housing Association, Local Authority, Facilities Management, Healthcare, Student Accommodation or another service-led environment. Essential Experience Proven experience managing operational service contracts. Strong knowledge of supplier and contractor performance management. Experience monitoring KPIs, SLAs and service performance. Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills. Strong understanding of contract compliance and governance. Experience carrying out audits and managing contractual risk. Ability to investigate service failures and implement corrective actions. Excellent communication and reporting skills, with confidence presenting information to senior stakeholders. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. What's in it for You? Join a respected Housing Association making a genuine difference to communities across London. Hybrid working with an excellent work-life balance. Opportunity to influence contract performance across a large operational portfolio. Work closely with senior leadership and play a key role in improving services for residents. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Long-term career development within a progressive organisation. If you're an experienced Contract Manager who enjoys improving operational performance, building strong supplier relationships and ensuring contracts deliver outstanding services, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today or contact Hyperion Partners for a confidential discussion.
Floor Manager Location: 182 Regent St, London, United Kingdom Salary: From £30,000 - £31,000 per annum Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full time About the role About us: At the crossroads of fashion and sport, Lacoste creates and liberates movement. Both universal and timeless, the brand transcends cultures and generations, elevating the crocodile as a rallying sign. An iconic French brand present in nearly 100 countries, Lacoste stands out for its unique know-how in each of its areas of expertise, from garment factory to omnichannel distribution. At Lacoste, elegance goes beyond style. This elegance guides all of its actions and its social and environmental commitments. Working at Lacoste is belonging to a community of 8,500 employees on the move to build the future. Committed to making equal opportunities a reality and to revealing potential, the company brings together talents from all walks of life, embracing their differences. Lacoste is one of the inspiring brands driven by passionate people within the MF Brands Group, alongside Aigle, Gant, and Tecnifibre url removed)> Team Leadership: Inspire and engage Sales Consultants, drive daily objectives, and maintain a vibrant store atmosphere. Operations: Oversee cash handling, till operations, stock replenishment, and store standards. Customer Experience: Share Lacoste's brand story, provide personalized service, and handle customer queries with confidence. Sales Growth: Apply Lacoste's selling techniques and monitor KPIs to achieve targets. Reward and Benefits: Competitive Commissions Scheme 28 days annual leave entitlement inclusive of bank holidays Up to 65% off Lacoste products Employee Assistance Programme Uniform Allowance Profile A successful candidate will have: Proven leadership experience in a retail environment, preferably within Fashion or Luxury sectors. Strong ability to inspire, coach, and motivate a team. •Excellent communication skills, with a focus on customer engagement and satisfaction. The ability to maintain A results-driven mindset, with the ability to meet and exceed sales targets. Committed to apply LACOSTE'S values (Play by Daring, Play with Elegance, Play as one Team, Play with Tenacity) The ability to maintain high store standards and create a positive, energetic atmosphere. Equal opportunities At Lacoste, we are committed to making equal opportunities a reality. Inherited from our unique vision of fashion-sport, equal opportunities move us forward and our recruitment methods follow this commitment by focusing on skills and embracing all types of talents. We commit to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where elegance goes beyond style and where each of us is given the chance to fulfill our greatest potential. To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Lacoste, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application.
Aug 14, 2026
Full time
Floor Manager Location: 182 Regent St, London, United Kingdom Salary: From £30,000 - £31,000 per annum Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full time About the role About us: At the crossroads of fashion and sport, Lacoste creates and liberates movement. Both universal and timeless, the brand transcends cultures and generations, elevating the crocodile as a rallying sign. An iconic French brand present in nearly 100 countries, Lacoste stands out for its unique know-how in each of its areas of expertise, from garment factory to omnichannel distribution. At Lacoste, elegance goes beyond style. This elegance guides all of its actions and its social and environmental commitments. Working at Lacoste is belonging to a community of 8,500 employees on the move to build the future. Committed to making equal opportunities a reality and to revealing potential, the company brings together talents from all walks of life, embracing their differences. Lacoste is one of the inspiring brands driven by passionate people within the MF Brands Group, alongside Aigle, Gant, and Tecnifibre url removed)> Team Leadership: Inspire and engage Sales Consultants, drive daily objectives, and maintain a vibrant store atmosphere. Operations: Oversee cash handling, till operations, stock replenishment, and store standards. Customer Experience: Share Lacoste's brand story, provide personalized service, and handle customer queries with confidence. Sales Growth: Apply Lacoste's selling techniques and monitor KPIs to achieve targets. Reward and Benefits: Competitive Commissions Scheme 28 days annual leave entitlement inclusive of bank holidays Up to 65% off Lacoste products Employee Assistance Programme Uniform Allowance Profile A successful candidate will have: Proven leadership experience in a retail environment, preferably within Fashion or Luxury sectors. Strong ability to inspire, coach, and motivate a team. •Excellent communication skills, with a focus on customer engagement and satisfaction. The ability to maintain A results-driven mindset, with the ability to meet and exceed sales targets. Committed to apply LACOSTE'S values (Play by Daring, Play with Elegance, Play as one Team, Play with Tenacity) The ability to maintain high store standards and create a positive, energetic atmosphere. Equal opportunities At Lacoste, we are committed to making equal opportunities a reality. Inherited from our unique vision of fashion-sport, equal opportunities move us forward and our recruitment methods follow this commitment by focusing on skills and embracing all types of talents. We commit to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where elegance goes beyond style and where each of us is given the chance to fulfill our greatest potential. To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Lacoste, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application.
Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited
Theale, Berkshire
Technical Salesperson (Smart Home Technology) Theale 40,000 + 6,000 Commission Per Year + Training + Paid International Travel + Progression Are you a Technical Salesperson that is interested in working in a global business that is revolutionizing the smart home industry? Do you want to work with an exceptionally talented team that will invest heavily in your progression and training? On offer is the chance to work with a global leader in the smart home and connected devices industry, with no experience you could kick start your career as a Technical Support Engineer. The company offer best in class training including optional all expenses travel to their HQ in Austria to meet the other offices, network and play with the products. In this role, you will work with an already established team that can offer one on one training from industry experts, clear guidance on how to succeed and the ability to work with cutting edge technology. The ideal candidate will be someone with an interest in tech or engineering that is driven and motivated to elevate their career and learn from the best. THE ROLE: Work with the current Technical Support Manager to solve complex issues Remotely help electrical engineers install the smart home system Work through around 40 tickets per day Attend regular training to become a smart home expert THE PERSON: Have a keen interest in Tech or Engineering Ability to clearly communicate via the telephone We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set. Ernest Gordon 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 our website
Aug 14, 2026
Full time
Technical Salesperson (Smart Home Technology) Theale 40,000 + 6,000 Commission Per Year + Training + Paid International Travel + Progression Are you a Technical Salesperson that is interested in working in a global business that is revolutionizing the smart home industry? Do you want to work with an exceptionally talented team that will invest heavily in your progression and training? On offer is the chance to work with a global leader in the smart home and connected devices industry, with no experience you could kick start your career as a Technical Support Engineer. The company offer best in class training including optional all expenses travel to their HQ in Austria to meet the other offices, network and play with the products. In this role, you will work with an already established team that can offer one on one training from industry experts, clear guidance on how to succeed and the ability to work with cutting edge technology. The ideal candidate will be someone with an interest in tech or engineering that is driven and motivated to elevate their career and learn from the best. THE ROLE: Work with the current Technical Support Manager to solve complex issues Remotely help electrical engineers install the smart home system Work through around 40 tickets per day Attend regular training to become a smart home expert THE PERSON: Have a keen interest in Tech or Engineering Ability to clearly communicate via the telephone We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set. Ernest Gordon 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 our website
Business Development Manager - Engineering & Manufacturing Liverpool Up to 40,000 Per Annum, including car allowance Do you thrive on business development and love winning new business? Are you an experienced recruitment professional looking to take your career to the next level? Our Engineering & Manufacturing division is looking for an ambitious Business Development Manager to drive growth across the North West and Yorkshire markets. This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-performing team where you'll focus on developing new client partnerships, strengthening existing relationships, and identifying recruitment solutions for businesses across the engineering and manufacturing sectors. You'll be supported and mentored by an experienced leadership team with extensive experience in recruitment and sales, providing you with the tools, support, and development needed to build a successful career. The role will involve developing new business through B2B sales calls, LinkedIn networking, client meetings, and referrals, while managing existing accounts and building long-term relationships with clients. Working closely with our 360 Recruitment Consultants, you'll identify opportunities, understand client hiring needs and deliver tailored workforce solutions. What's in it for you? Competitive salary and benefits package 0% threshold in your first six months to maximise your earning potential Uncapped commission structure, paying up to 40% on all billings Award-winning, bespoke training programmes designed to support your development Clearly defined market, allowing you to become a true specialist within your market Recognition and reward through performance incentives, regular team celebrations and annual European trips! Ongoing career progression with structured development plans, one-to-one coaching and access to our dedicated Talent Development team. Full support from our marketing, finance and IT teams, allowing you to focus on what you do best - winning business. Who are we looking for? A proven passion for business development and sales Experience in recruitment, particularly in business development or account management, is desirable. A confident communicator with the ability to build rapport and influence decision-makers Highly articulate with excellent written and verbal communication skills Competitive, driven and ambitious, with a genuine desire to succeed A full UK driver's licence with access to your own vehicle What will you be doing? Identifying and developing new business opportunities across the Engineering and Manufacturing sector Contacting prospective and existing clients Attending client meetings to understand hiring requirements and present recruitment solutions Negotiating commercial teams, fees and service agreements to maximise profitability Working alongside recruitment consultants to ensure the successful delivery of client requirements Keeping up to date with market trends and industry developments to position yourself as a trusted recruitment partner. To learn more about this opportunity, apply today or contact Isabel Stone for more information. Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.
Aug 14, 2026
Full time
Business Development Manager - Engineering & Manufacturing Liverpool Up to 40,000 Per Annum, including car allowance Do you thrive on business development and love winning new business? Are you an experienced recruitment professional looking to take your career to the next level? Our Engineering & Manufacturing division is looking for an ambitious Business Development Manager to drive growth across the North West and Yorkshire markets. This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-performing team where you'll focus on developing new client partnerships, strengthening existing relationships, and identifying recruitment solutions for businesses across the engineering and manufacturing sectors. You'll be supported and mentored by an experienced leadership team with extensive experience in recruitment and sales, providing you with the tools, support, and development needed to build a successful career. The role will involve developing new business through B2B sales calls, LinkedIn networking, client meetings, and referrals, while managing existing accounts and building long-term relationships with clients. Working closely with our 360 Recruitment Consultants, you'll identify opportunities, understand client hiring needs and deliver tailored workforce solutions. What's in it for you? Competitive salary and benefits package 0% threshold in your first six months to maximise your earning potential Uncapped commission structure, paying up to 40% on all billings Award-winning, bespoke training programmes designed to support your development Clearly defined market, allowing you to become a true specialist within your market Recognition and reward through performance incentives, regular team celebrations and annual European trips! Ongoing career progression with structured development plans, one-to-one coaching and access to our dedicated Talent Development team. Full support from our marketing, finance and IT teams, allowing you to focus on what you do best - winning business. Who are we looking for? A proven passion for business development and sales Experience in recruitment, particularly in business development or account management, is desirable. A confident communicator with the ability to build rapport and influence decision-makers Highly articulate with excellent written and verbal communication skills Competitive, driven and ambitious, with a genuine desire to succeed A full UK driver's licence with access to your own vehicle What will you be doing? Identifying and developing new business opportunities across the Engineering and Manufacturing sector Contacting prospective and existing clients Attending client meetings to understand hiring requirements and present recruitment solutions Negotiating commercial teams, fees and service agreements to maximise profitability Working alongside recruitment consultants to ensure the successful delivery of client requirements Keeping up to date with market trends and industry developments to position yourself as a trusted recruitment partner. To learn more about this opportunity, apply today or contact Isabel Stone for more information. Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.
Head of Service (Continuous Improvement and Quality) Rate: £500 per day (Inside IR35, umbrella) Duration: Until December 2026 Working Pattern: Hybrid Start: ASAP About the Role We are seeking an experienced Head of Service (Continuous Improvement and Quality) to join a Children's and Education Services Senior Leadership Team. This is a strategic leadership opportunity focused on driving continuous improvement, quality assurance and performance across Children's and Education Services. Working closely with schools, education settings, partner organisations and senior leaders, you will lead the development of evidence-based services that deliver positive outcomes for children, young people and families. Key Responsibilities Provide strategic leadership for continuous improvement, quality assurance and performance across Children's and Education Services Drive a culture of learning, accountability and service excellence through the use of data, insight and evidence Lead the monitoring and evaluation of service performance, identifying opportunities for improvement Strengthen partnerships with schools, education providers and key stakeholders to improve outcomes Develop and implement quality improvement strategies aligned with statutory responsibilities and corporate priorities Support inspection readiness and ensure services continue to meet high standards of performance Influence organisational change and embed a culture of continuous improvement across services Work collaboratively with senior leaders and multi-agency partners to deliver strategic priorities Key Requirements Significant senior leadership experience within Children's Services, Education or a comparable public sector environment Strong background in quality improvement, performance management and continuous improvement Proven ability to use data, performance information and insight to drive service improvement Experience working strategically with schools, education settings and multi-agency partners Strong understanding of Children's Services, Education and statutory responsibilities Excellent leadership, stakeholder management and influencing skills A collaborative, innovative and outcomes-focused approach to service delivery Passion for improving outcomes for children, young people and families
Aug 14, 2026
Seasonal
Head of Service (Continuous Improvement and Quality) Rate: £500 per day (Inside IR35, umbrella) Duration: Until December 2026 Working Pattern: Hybrid Start: ASAP About the Role We are seeking an experienced Head of Service (Continuous Improvement and Quality) to join a Children's and Education Services Senior Leadership Team. This is a strategic leadership opportunity focused on driving continuous improvement, quality assurance and performance across Children's and Education Services. Working closely with schools, education settings, partner organisations and senior leaders, you will lead the development of evidence-based services that deliver positive outcomes for children, young people and families. Key Responsibilities Provide strategic leadership for continuous improvement, quality assurance and performance across Children's and Education Services Drive a culture of learning, accountability and service excellence through the use of data, insight and evidence Lead the monitoring and evaluation of service performance, identifying opportunities for improvement Strengthen partnerships with schools, education providers and key stakeholders to improve outcomes Develop and implement quality improvement strategies aligned with statutory responsibilities and corporate priorities Support inspection readiness and ensure services continue to meet high standards of performance Influence organisational change and embed a culture of continuous improvement across services Work collaboratively with senior leaders and multi-agency partners to deliver strategic priorities Key Requirements Significant senior leadership experience within Children's Services, Education or a comparable public sector environment Strong background in quality improvement, performance management and continuous improvement Proven ability to use data, performance information and insight to drive service improvement Experience working strategically with schools, education settings and multi-agency partners Strong understanding of Children's Services, Education and statutory responsibilities Excellent leadership, stakeholder management and influencing skills A collaborative, innovative and outcomes-focused approach to service delivery Passion for improving outcomes for children, young people and families
Chief Architect Hybrid Working Microsoft Technology Leadership Enterprise-Wide Transformation Are you a strategic technology leader who can define the future whilst delivering real business outcomes today? We're seeking an exceptional Chief Architect to own the enterprise architecture roadmap and act as the organisation's architectural authority across business, technology, data, digital, and cloud platforms. This is a high-profile leadership role where you'll shape technology strategy, influence executive decision-making, and ensure architecture enables growth, innovation, operational excellence, and improved customer outcomes. The Opportunity As Chief Architect, you will be responsible for defining and governing the target-state architecture across a complex Microsoft ecosystem, ensuring technology investments remain aligned to business priorities and long-term strategic objectives. You'll lead architecture across business applications, cloud, data, integration, digital services, security, and emerging technologies, providing both enterprise-level direction and hands-on technical leadership when required. Key Responsibilities Own and evolve the enterprise architecture strategy, vision, and multi-year technology roadmap. Act as the senior architectural authority across the organisation. Translate business strategy into practical and scalable technology solutions. Lead architecture governance, standards, principles, and decision-making frameworks. Drive architectural alignment across programmes, projects, and product teams. Establish future-state architectures that support growth, innovation, security, and resilience. Partner with executive stakeholders to influence technology investment decisions. Lead and mentor architects across multiple domains and delivery teams. Ensure architecture remains commercially focused, pragmatic, and outcome-driven. Technology Environment You'll provide leadership across a modern Microsoft-centric technology landscape, including: Microsoft Azure Microsoft Dynamics 365 (full suite) Power Platform Microsoft Fabric Microsoft Data & AI Services Microsoft 365 Enterprise Integration and API Platforms Digital, Data, Cloud, and Security Architecture What We're Looking For Proven experience operating as a Chief Architect, Enterprise Architect, or senior architecture leader within a complex enterprise environment. Strong experience owning enterprise architecture roadmaps, governance, and target-state architectures. Deep expertise across the Microsoft technology stack, including Azure, Dynamics 365, Power Platform, Microsoft 365, and data platforms. Experience leading large-scale digital transformation and business change programmes. Strong understanding of cloud-native, integration, data, and application architecture principles. Ability to engage and influence executive and board-level stakeholders. Outstanding communication, leadership, and stakeholder management capabilities. Highly Desirable Experience within the Healthcare, Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical, Clinical Services, or wider HealthTech sectors. Understanding of operating within regulated environments with complex governance and compliance requirements. Experience delivering architecture across customer, operational, clinical, and corporate business domains. Why Join? This is an opportunity to shape the technology future of a major organisation where architecture is viewed as a strategic capability and critical enabler of business success. You'll have the autonomy, influence, and executive sponsorship to create and deliver a modern architecture vision while working within a flexible hybrid environment. Own the roadmap. Shape the strategy. Lead the transformation. If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website.
Aug 14, 2026
Full time
Chief Architect Hybrid Working Microsoft Technology Leadership Enterprise-Wide Transformation Are you a strategic technology leader who can define the future whilst delivering real business outcomes today? We're seeking an exceptional Chief Architect to own the enterprise architecture roadmap and act as the organisation's architectural authority across business, technology, data, digital, and cloud platforms. This is a high-profile leadership role where you'll shape technology strategy, influence executive decision-making, and ensure architecture enables growth, innovation, operational excellence, and improved customer outcomes. The Opportunity As Chief Architect, you will be responsible for defining and governing the target-state architecture across a complex Microsoft ecosystem, ensuring technology investments remain aligned to business priorities and long-term strategic objectives. You'll lead architecture across business applications, cloud, data, integration, digital services, security, and emerging technologies, providing both enterprise-level direction and hands-on technical leadership when required. Key Responsibilities Own and evolve the enterprise architecture strategy, vision, and multi-year technology roadmap. Act as the senior architectural authority across the organisation. Translate business strategy into practical and scalable technology solutions. Lead architecture governance, standards, principles, and decision-making frameworks. Drive architectural alignment across programmes, projects, and product teams. Establish future-state architectures that support growth, innovation, security, and resilience. Partner with executive stakeholders to influence technology investment decisions. Lead and mentor architects across multiple domains and delivery teams. Ensure architecture remains commercially focused, pragmatic, and outcome-driven. Technology Environment You'll provide leadership across a modern Microsoft-centric technology landscape, including: Microsoft Azure Microsoft Dynamics 365 (full suite) Power Platform Microsoft Fabric Microsoft Data & AI Services Microsoft 365 Enterprise Integration and API Platforms Digital, Data, Cloud, and Security Architecture What We're Looking For Proven experience operating as a Chief Architect, Enterprise Architect, or senior architecture leader within a complex enterprise environment. Strong experience owning enterprise architecture roadmaps, governance, and target-state architectures. Deep expertise across the Microsoft technology stack, including Azure, Dynamics 365, Power Platform, Microsoft 365, and data platforms. Experience leading large-scale digital transformation and business change programmes. Strong understanding of cloud-native, integration, data, and application architecture principles. Ability to engage and influence executive and board-level stakeholders. Outstanding communication, leadership, and stakeholder management capabilities. Highly Desirable Experience within the Healthcare, Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical, Clinical Services, or wider HealthTech sectors. Understanding of operating within regulated environments with complex governance and compliance requirements. Experience delivering architecture across customer, operational, clinical, and corporate business domains. Why Join? This is an opportunity to shape the technology future of a major organisation where architecture is viewed as a strategic capability and critical enabler of business success. You'll have the autonomy, influence, and executive sponsorship to create and deliver a modern architecture vision while working within a flexible hybrid environment. Own the roadmap. Shape the strategy. Lead the transformation. If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website.
Your new company I'm currently working with an exciting property development & investment group, their portfolio features some of the UK and Europe's most prominent retail and leisure destinations! They are now seeking a recently qualified Property Accountant, to support with their exciting growth plans. It's a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking team at a pivotal moment in their journey. Your new role Working closely with Senior Leadership, your role will involve: Preparing quarterly management accounts information Reporting variances & forecasts to the Board Reviewing monthly reconciliations Assisting in the development of the management accounts model Utilising their systems to enhance the models and forecasting processes Supporting in the preparation and presentation of annual and half yearly reports Providing financial support for Group finance and senior leadership as required Monitoring external reporting requirements Liaising with wider finance & non-finance teams Ad hoc projects What you'll need to succeed You'll be a newly Qualified Accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA) with industry experience in the property industry. Ideally you'll have experience with month-end reporting, as well as process/system improvement. What you'll get in return You'll have constant exposure to senior leadership and work closely with the wider finance functions. You'll receive a salary of 60,000 - 65,000 + bonus + competitive benefits. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. 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)
Aug 14, 2026
Full time
Your new company I'm currently working with an exciting property development & investment group, their portfolio features some of the UK and Europe's most prominent retail and leisure destinations! They are now seeking a recently qualified Property Accountant, to support with their exciting growth plans. It's a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking team at a pivotal moment in their journey. Your new role Working closely with Senior Leadership, your role will involve: Preparing quarterly management accounts information Reporting variances & forecasts to the Board Reviewing monthly reconciliations Assisting in the development of the management accounts model Utilising their systems to enhance the models and forecasting processes Supporting in the preparation and presentation of annual and half yearly reports Providing financial support for Group finance and senior leadership as required Monitoring external reporting requirements Liaising with wider finance & non-finance teams Ad hoc projects What you'll need to succeed You'll be a newly Qualified Accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA) with industry experience in the property industry. Ideally you'll have experience with month-end reporting, as well as process/system improvement. What you'll get in return You'll have constant exposure to senior leadership and work closely with the wider finance functions. You'll receive a salary of 60,000 - 65,000 + bonus + competitive benefits. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. 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)
Role: Project / Programme Manager Type: Contract (Outside IR35) Location: Remote Durtation: 6 months Overview Our client, a leading Financial Services organisation, is seeking an experienced Project / Programme Manager to lead the delivery of a strategic and high-profile finance reconciliation transformation programme involving the implementation of AutoRek . This is a business-critical role within a programme that has experienced delivery challenges and requires a strong delivery-focused professional capable of bringing structure, leadership, and momentum to a complex environment. Initially focused on a single phase of delivery, the programme is expected to expand into multiple concurrent phases and workstreams from Q4, creating a highly visible and strategically important engagement. Key Responsibilities Lead the end-to-end delivery of the AutoRek implementation programme. Establish robust governance, planning, reporting, RAID management, and delivery controls . Manage delivery across Technology, Finance, Testing , and Business stakeholders . Build strong relationships with senior leaders while confidently challenging where necessary. Coordinate internal teams, SMEs, vendors, and third-party partners to ensure successful delivery. Drive programme milestones, manage dependencies, and maintain delivery momentum. Control scope and manage changes to ensure programme objectives remain achievable. Provide regular status updates and reporting to senior stakeholders and sponsors. Identify and mitigate risks, issues, and blockers proactively. Support the transition from a single delivery phase to a multi-phase programme structure. Essential Experience Extensive Project Management and/or Programme Management experience within Financial Services . Proven track record delivering finance transformation, reconciliation, accounting, regulatory, or finance systems programmes . Experience delivering AutoRek implementations or comparable reconciliation platforms. Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to operate effectively at senior leadership level. Experience working across both Technology and Finance functions. Demonstrable success recovering, stabilising, or driving challenging programmes to completion. Strong knowledge of governance, planning, budgeting, risk, and dependency management. Desirable Experience Asset Management, Insurance, Wealth Management, or Banking sector experience. Experience managing multiple workstreams within large-scale transformation programmes. Understanding of finance testing processes and reconciliation controls. Experience with data migration, finance platforms, and systems integration initiatives. Ideal Candidate A seasoned Financial Services Project/Programme Manager with strong reconciliation and finance transformation experience, ideally including AutoRek, who can bring control, structure, and leadership to a challenging programme and successfully deliver against demanding business objectives.
Aug 14, 2026
Contractor
Role: Project / Programme Manager Type: Contract (Outside IR35) Location: Remote Durtation: 6 months Overview Our client, a leading Financial Services organisation, is seeking an experienced Project / Programme Manager to lead the delivery of a strategic and high-profile finance reconciliation transformation programme involving the implementation of AutoRek . This is a business-critical role within a programme that has experienced delivery challenges and requires a strong delivery-focused professional capable of bringing structure, leadership, and momentum to a complex environment. Initially focused on a single phase of delivery, the programme is expected to expand into multiple concurrent phases and workstreams from Q4, creating a highly visible and strategically important engagement. Key Responsibilities Lead the end-to-end delivery of the AutoRek implementation programme. Establish robust governance, planning, reporting, RAID management, and delivery controls . Manage delivery across Technology, Finance, Testing , and Business stakeholders . Build strong relationships with senior leaders while confidently challenging where necessary. Coordinate internal teams, SMEs, vendors, and third-party partners to ensure successful delivery. Drive programme milestones, manage dependencies, and maintain delivery momentum. Control scope and manage changes to ensure programme objectives remain achievable. Provide regular status updates and reporting to senior stakeholders and sponsors. Identify and mitigate risks, issues, and blockers proactively. Support the transition from a single delivery phase to a multi-phase programme structure. Essential Experience Extensive Project Management and/or Programme Management experience within Financial Services . Proven track record delivering finance transformation, reconciliation, accounting, regulatory, or finance systems programmes . Experience delivering AutoRek implementations or comparable reconciliation platforms. Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to operate effectively at senior leadership level. Experience working across both Technology and Finance functions. Demonstrable success recovering, stabilising, or driving challenging programmes to completion. Strong knowledge of governance, planning, budgeting, risk, and dependency management. Desirable Experience Asset Management, Insurance, Wealth Management, or Banking sector experience. Experience managing multiple workstreams within large-scale transformation programmes. Understanding of finance testing processes and reconciliation controls. Experience with data migration, finance platforms, and systems integration initiatives. Ideal Candidate A seasoned Financial Services Project/Programme Manager with strong reconciliation and finance transformation experience, ideally including AutoRek, who can bring control, structure, and leadership to a challenging programme and successfully deliver against demanding business objectives.
Job Title: Credit Hire Handler Location: Liverpool City Centre / Hybrid (Minimum 3 days a week in office) Salary: Between £30,295 and £35,271 per annum plus potential annual bonus of up to £2000 paid quarterly Job Type: Full Time, Permanent Working hours: 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday from 9am to 5:30pm Reporting to the Operational Team Leader, the Credit Hire Handler will mitigate indemnity spend of Third Party Credit Hire and Property Damages claims by pro-actively managing a portfolio of motor claims from allocation through to settlement. This individual will also monitor claims involving credit hire, ensuring all actions are taken to mitigate our exposure, including identifying cases where we can intervene and settle the third party's claim direct to reduce overall hire duration. What you will be doing: Validating all motor claims across the mitigation team for indemnity and fraud Accurately assessing liability whilst utilising all available evidence and tools You will contact all potential Claimants or Representatives in a timely manner to establish our exposure to ongoing hire, ensuring that key information is obtained and updated on the claim file Identifying cases where intervening on vehicle losses will reduce our overall exposure, utilising resource of specialist inhouse motor engineers Ensuring indemnity spend is minimized by commercial decision making Proactive diary management to monitor and progress live hire cases Accurate quantum assessment of claims presented using the relevant tools available to assist Applying accurate reserves in line with company guidelines Any other Ad hoc task as the needs of the business dictate What we're looking for: A persuasive, confident and strong communicator with effective negotiation skills Ability to use own initiative to explore all options to achieve the best outcome for the business Good understanding of Insurer RTA obligations, credit hire, existing credit hire case law, legal precedent and procedure Motivated self-starter with the ability to work as part of a team Grow with Acorn: At Acorn Insurance, we're proud of our Liverpool roots - and even prouder of how far we've come. As part of the Acorn Group, we bring over 40 years of specialist insurance expertise to the table. From humble beginnings, we've grown into a national leader, now employing 1,700+ people across the UK and reached a milestone £750 million in total value of insurance policies written in 2024. We're growing fast, with new opportunities emerging every week. That growth is largely due to the values we share: We run through walls for our customers and each other We challenge the status quo We succeed when we help those around us succeed We decide quickly when the smart thing to do is use our judgement Benefits: 35 days' holiday (including bank holidays) with additional buy/sell options 24/7 mental health support & free counselling available Grow with us: Through career fairs, leadership programs, and learning on the go! Flexible benefits, including early access to salary via our internal platform Hybrid working options to support work-life balance and individual needs Recognition awards, social events & more Our Commitment to our colleague's: These aren't just words - they're the principles we live by. And we're proud to back them up with real action, earning recognition and accreditation from leading organisations that share our commitment to people and growth: Mindful Employer - championing mental health and wellbeing Disability Confident Level 1 & 2 - creating accessible, inclusive opportunities Menopause Friendly accredited - supporting every stage of life Armed Forces Covenant signatory - honouring those who serve Great Places to Work 2024/25 - fostering an engaging and positive workplace culture Best Place to Work for Development - proud to be investing in people's future Best Place to Work for Women - breaking down barriers to women's career progression If you're looking for a company with a strong culture, real career progression, and a people-first approach - all rooted in the heart of Liverpool - Grow with Acorn. A Few Things to Know Before You Apply Checks & Clearances All roles at Acorn are subject to DBS and financial checks. Any offer we make will be conditional until these are completed to a satisfactory standard. Visa Requirements Because our training is quite comprehensive, we can only consider applicants who have at least one year remaining on their Graduate or Post-Study Work visa. At the moment, we're not able to offer visa sponsorship. We're Here to Support You We're committed to creating an inclusive, supportive workplace where everyone can flourish. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process-or once you're part of the team-just let us know. Whether it's flexible hours, adapted equipment, or a bit of extra support, we'll work with you to make sure you can do your best work. Please click the APPLY button to submit your CV for this role Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Credit Hire Handler, Credit Hire Administrator, Credit Hire Executive, Claims Handler, Insurance Claims Handler may also be considered for this role.
Aug 14, 2026
Full time
Job Title: Credit Hire Handler Location: Liverpool City Centre / Hybrid (Minimum 3 days a week in office) Salary: Between £30,295 and £35,271 per annum plus potential annual bonus of up to £2000 paid quarterly Job Type: Full Time, Permanent Working hours: 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday from 9am to 5:30pm Reporting to the Operational Team Leader, the Credit Hire Handler will mitigate indemnity spend of Third Party Credit Hire and Property Damages claims by pro-actively managing a portfolio of motor claims from allocation through to settlement. This individual will also monitor claims involving credit hire, ensuring all actions are taken to mitigate our exposure, including identifying cases where we can intervene and settle the third party's claim direct to reduce overall hire duration. What you will be doing: Validating all motor claims across the mitigation team for indemnity and fraud Accurately assessing liability whilst utilising all available evidence and tools You will contact all potential Claimants or Representatives in a timely manner to establish our exposure to ongoing hire, ensuring that key information is obtained and updated on the claim file Identifying cases where intervening on vehicle losses will reduce our overall exposure, utilising resource of specialist inhouse motor engineers Ensuring indemnity spend is minimized by commercial decision making Proactive diary management to monitor and progress live hire cases Accurate quantum assessment of claims presented using the relevant tools available to assist Applying accurate reserves in line with company guidelines Any other Ad hoc task as the needs of the business dictate What we're looking for: A persuasive, confident and strong communicator with effective negotiation skills Ability to use own initiative to explore all options to achieve the best outcome for the business Good understanding of Insurer RTA obligations, credit hire, existing credit hire case law, legal precedent and procedure Motivated self-starter with the ability to work as part of a team Grow with Acorn: At Acorn Insurance, we're proud of our Liverpool roots - and even prouder of how far we've come. As part of the Acorn Group, we bring over 40 years of specialist insurance expertise to the table. From humble beginnings, we've grown into a national leader, now employing 1,700+ people across the UK and reached a milestone £750 million in total value of insurance policies written in 2024. We're growing fast, with new opportunities emerging every week. That growth is largely due to the values we share: We run through walls for our customers and each other We challenge the status quo We succeed when we help those around us succeed We decide quickly when the smart thing to do is use our judgement Benefits: 35 days' holiday (including bank holidays) with additional buy/sell options 24/7 mental health support & free counselling available Grow with us: Through career fairs, leadership programs, and learning on the go! Flexible benefits, including early access to salary via our internal platform Hybrid working options to support work-life balance and individual needs Recognition awards, social events & more Our Commitment to our colleague's: These aren't just words - they're the principles we live by. And we're proud to back them up with real action, earning recognition and accreditation from leading organisations that share our commitment to people and growth: Mindful Employer - championing mental health and wellbeing Disability Confident Level 1 & 2 - creating accessible, inclusive opportunities Menopause Friendly accredited - supporting every stage of life Armed Forces Covenant signatory - honouring those who serve Great Places to Work 2024/25 - fostering an engaging and positive workplace culture Best Place to Work for Development - proud to be investing in people's future Best Place to Work for Women - breaking down barriers to women's career progression If you're looking for a company with a strong culture, real career progression, and a people-first approach - all rooted in the heart of Liverpool - Grow with Acorn. A Few Things to Know Before You Apply Checks & Clearances All roles at Acorn are subject to DBS and financial checks. Any offer we make will be conditional until these are completed to a satisfactory standard. Visa Requirements Because our training is quite comprehensive, we can only consider applicants who have at least one year remaining on their Graduate or Post-Study Work visa. At the moment, we're not able to offer visa sponsorship. We're Here to Support You We're committed to creating an inclusive, supportive workplace where everyone can flourish. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process-or once you're part of the team-just let us know. Whether it's flexible hours, adapted equipment, or a bit of extra support, we'll work with you to make sure you can do your best work. Please click the APPLY button to submit your CV for this role Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Credit Hire Handler, Credit Hire Administrator, Credit Hire Executive, Claims Handler, Insurance Claims Handler may also be considered for this role.
SRT Marine Systems plc (SRT) is a market leader in the domain of international marine surveillance technology and systems. We are a respected, established, and an ambitious multi-national company headquartered in the UK with a global customer base. The company has a worldwide impact in the marine sector by leading the next generation of maritime domain awareness technologies "MDA", products, and systems that significantly enhance security, safety, environmental protection, and sustainability. Our customers are global and range from the largest national coast guards to individual vessel owners. We are now entering a new and strategically significant phase of growth, characterised by the expansion of our systems to incorporate Land Border Surveillance Systems. Our new Sovereign Territory Surveillance (STS) Systems will play a crucial role in enhancing civil defence security through the deployment of advanced automated security infrastructures. Utilised by nations worldwide, these technologies facilitate the monitoring of sovereign land borders, thereby strengthening border integrity and national security. Systems Engineer (Sovereign Territory Surveillance) We are seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to lead the definition, decomposition, management, and governance of requirements for complex surveillance systems supporting marine and land border security operations. This role is responsible for translating operational, customer, regulatory, product, and technical needs into structured system requirements that guide technology strategy, solution design, integration, verification, and acceptance. Working closely with Product Management, engineering teams, customers, and operational stakeholders, you will ensure technical requirements are complete, traceable, testable, and aligned to both mission outcomes and product roadmap priorities. The successful new colleague will act as the bridge between customer needs, product strategy, and engineering delivery, helping shape scalable surveillance capabilities across sensing, communications, analytics, and command-and-control systems. Please note - the role of Systems Engineer is a hybrid role, working both in our Bristol office and WFH. Key Responsibilities - Systems Engineer (not exhaustive): Own the end-to-end requirements architecture for marine and land border surveillance solutions Capture, analyse, and structure operational, technical, regulatory, and non-functional requirements. Translate mission needs into clear, measurable, and testable system requirements Decompose high-level requirements into subsystem and component-level specifications Maintain requirements traceability across the full engineering lifecycle Produce and maintain key artefacts including system requirements specifications, interface requirements, traceability matrices, and verification plans Define verification and validation criteria to ensure requirements can be proven through analysis, inspection, simulation, or testing Partner closely with Product Management to align system requirements with product roadmap priorities, release planning, and capability evolution Support feature prioritisation by assessing technical feasibility, delivery risk, and architectural impact Collaborate with engineering, architecture, and integration teams to ensure delivered solutions remain aligned with approved requirements Support governance activities including requirements reviews, change control, compliance, and customer acceptance Requirements - Systems Engineer (not exhaustive): Extensive experience in systems engineering, requirements engineering, solution architecture, or related technical roles Strong experience writing and managing complex technical requirements for large-scale systems Experience working on surveillance, defence, security, or other mission-critical operational systems Strong knowledge of requirements engineering, decomposition, traceability, and verification methodologies Experience collaborating cross-functionally with Product Management, engineering, and delivery teams Ability to translate ambiguous operational needs into structured technical requirements Strong understanding of complex integrated systems including sensors, communications, compute, analytics, and command-and-control Excellent stakeholder management, facilitation, and written communication skills Experience with systems modelling methodologies and formal requirements capture tools (for example SysML) Highly Beneficial Qualifications and Experience Bachelor's / Master's degree in - Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Defence Technology, or a related discipline Experience in border security, maritime surveillance, coastal monitoring, or ISR environments Knowledge of radar, EO/IR systems, tracking systems, geospatial analytics, and Sensor Fusion Benefits Package Excellent salary and package Private health care Career Development opportunities SRT Marine Systems plc are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Aug 14, 2026
Full time
SRT Marine Systems plc (SRT) is a market leader in the domain of international marine surveillance technology and systems. We are a respected, established, and an ambitious multi-national company headquartered in the UK with a global customer base. The company has a worldwide impact in the marine sector by leading the next generation of maritime domain awareness technologies "MDA", products, and systems that significantly enhance security, safety, environmental protection, and sustainability. Our customers are global and range from the largest national coast guards to individual vessel owners. We are now entering a new and strategically significant phase of growth, characterised by the expansion of our systems to incorporate Land Border Surveillance Systems. Our new Sovereign Territory Surveillance (STS) Systems will play a crucial role in enhancing civil defence security through the deployment of advanced automated security infrastructures. Utilised by nations worldwide, these technologies facilitate the monitoring of sovereign land borders, thereby strengthening border integrity and national security. Systems Engineer (Sovereign Territory Surveillance) We are seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to lead the definition, decomposition, management, and governance of requirements for complex surveillance systems supporting marine and land border security operations. This role is responsible for translating operational, customer, regulatory, product, and technical needs into structured system requirements that guide technology strategy, solution design, integration, verification, and acceptance. Working closely with Product Management, engineering teams, customers, and operational stakeholders, you will ensure technical requirements are complete, traceable, testable, and aligned to both mission outcomes and product roadmap priorities. The successful new colleague will act as the bridge between customer needs, product strategy, and engineering delivery, helping shape scalable surveillance capabilities across sensing, communications, analytics, and command-and-control systems. Please note - the role of Systems Engineer is a hybrid role, working both in our Bristol office and WFH. Key Responsibilities - Systems Engineer (not exhaustive): Own the end-to-end requirements architecture for marine and land border surveillance solutions Capture, analyse, and structure operational, technical, regulatory, and non-functional requirements. Translate mission needs into clear, measurable, and testable system requirements Decompose high-level requirements into subsystem and component-level specifications Maintain requirements traceability across the full engineering lifecycle Produce and maintain key artefacts including system requirements specifications, interface requirements, traceability matrices, and verification plans Define verification and validation criteria to ensure requirements can be proven through analysis, inspection, simulation, or testing Partner closely with Product Management to align system requirements with product roadmap priorities, release planning, and capability evolution Support feature prioritisation by assessing technical feasibility, delivery risk, and architectural impact Collaborate with engineering, architecture, and integration teams to ensure delivered solutions remain aligned with approved requirements Support governance activities including requirements reviews, change control, compliance, and customer acceptance Requirements - Systems Engineer (not exhaustive): Extensive experience in systems engineering, requirements engineering, solution architecture, or related technical roles Strong experience writing and managing complex technical requirements for large-scale systems Experience working on surveillance, defence, security, or other mission-critical operational systems Strong knowledge of requirements engineering, decomposition, traceability, and verification methodologies Experience collaborating cross-functionally with Product Management, engineering, and delivery teams Ability to translate ambiguous operational needs into structured technical requirements Strong understanding of complex integrated systems including sensors, communications, compute, analytics, and command-and-control Excellent stakeholder management, facilitation, and written communication skills Experience with systems modelling methodologies and formal requirements capture tools (for example SysML) Highly Beneficial Qualifications and Experience Bachelor's / Master's degree in - Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Defence Technology, or a related discipline Experience in border security, maritime surveillance, coastal monitoring, or ISR environments Knowledge of radar, EO/IR systems, tracking systems, geospatial analytics, and Sensor Fusion Benefits Package Excellent salary and package Private health care Career Development opportunities SRT Marine Systems plc are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Lead a high-performing team and make a real impact. We are looking for an experienced Pensions Manager to join our clients established pensions administration team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong Defined Benefit pensions experience who enjoys leading people, building lasting client relationships, and delivering exceptional service. You'll take ownership of a portfolio of pension scheme clients, managing service delivery while supporting and developing a talented team of administrators. Working closely with senior leadership, you'll play an important role in driving operational excellence, improving processes and contributing to the continued growth of the business. The Role As Pensions Manager, you'll be responsible for the overall delivery of pension administration services across your client portfolio. You'll ensure exceptional service standards, lead and develop your team, manage projects, and provide expert technical guidance while supporting the wider business strategy. Key Responsibilities Managing a portfolio of pension administration clients, ensuring exceptional service delivery, quality and profitability. Building trusted relationships with trustees, employers and key stakeholders. Leading client meetings and providing expert pensions consultancy and technical guidance. Managing annual and ad hoc projects, including benefit statements, pension increases, renewals and trustee reports. Ensuring work is delivered accurately on time and in line with legislation and service level agreements. Leading, coaching and developing your team through effective people management, mentoring and performance reviews. Managing workflow, allocating resources and ensuring team objectives are achieved. Supporting business development through client retention, account growth, marketing initiatives and new business opportunities. Monitoring budgets, billing and financial performance across your client portfolio. Driving continuous improvement by identifying efficiencies, improving governance and implementing best practice. Keeping up to date with pensions legislation and ensuring compliance across all work. The person: Essential Significant experience in pensions administration, particularly Defined Benefit schemes. Strong technical understanding of pensions legislation and regulatory requirements. Experience managing complex pensions administration including retirements, transfers, deaths, benefit statements, pension increases and scheme renewals. Previous experience leading, mentoring and developing teams. Excellent client relationship and stakeholder management skills. Strong project management experience. Commercial awareness and experience managing client portfolios. Confident communicator with excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint. Desirable Experience within a third-party pensions administration environment. Experience supporting business development or marketing initiatives. Previous experience presenting at trustee meetings or client pitches. Experience developing new client relationships and identifying growth opportunities. What is on offcer Alongside a competitive salary, you'll enjoy an excellent benefits package including: Annual discretionary bonus 25 days' annual leave, with the option to buy or sell holiday Pension scheme with employer matching contributions Private healthcare options Life assurance Flexible benefits programme Employee Assistance Programme Digital GP service Retail and lifestyle discounts Paid volunteering days Employee referral bonus scheme Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities If you're an experienced pensions professional looking for an opportunity to lead a successful team, work with a varied client portfolio and help shape the future of a growing business, we'd love to hear from you.
Aug 14, 2026
Full time
Lead a high-performing team and make a real impact. We are looking for an experienced Pensions Manager to join our clients established pensions administration team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong Defined Benefit pensions experience who enjoys leading people, building lasting client relationships, and delivering exceptional service. You'll take ownership of a portfolio of pension scheme clients, managing service delivery while supporting and developing a talented team of administrators. Working closely with senior leadership, you'll play an important role in driving operational excellence, improving processes and contributing to the continued growth of the business. The Role As Pensions Manager, you'll be responsible for the overall delivery of pension administration services across your client portfolio. You'll ensure exceptional service standards, lead and develop your team, manage projects, and provide expert technical guidance while supporting the wider business strategy. Key Responsibilities Managing a portfolio of pension administration clients, ensuring exceptional service delivery, quality and profitability. Building trusted relationships with trustees, employers and key stakeholders. Leading client meetings and providing expert pensions consultancy and technical guidance. Managing annual and ad hoc projects, including benefit statements, pension increases, renewals and trustee reports. Ensuring work is delivered accurately on time and in line with legislation and service level agreements. Leading, coaching and developing your team through effective people management, mentoring and performance reviews. Managing workflow, allocating resources and ensuring team objectives are achieved. Supporting business development through client retention, account growth, marketing initiatives and new business opportunities. Monitoring budgets, billing and financial performance across your client portfolio. Driving continuous improvement by identifying efficiencies, improving governance and implementing best practice. Keeping up to date with pensions legislation and ensuring compliance across all work. The person: Essential Significant experience in pensions administration, particularly Defined Benefit schemes. Strong technical understanding of pensions legislation and regulatory requirements. Experience managing complex pensions administration including retirements, transfers, deaths, benefit statements, pension increases and scheme renewals. Previous experience leading, mentoring and developing teams. Excellent client relationship and stakeholder management skills. Strong project management experience. Commercial awareness and experience managing client portfolios. Confident communicator with excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint. Desirable Experience within a third-party pensions administration environment. Experience supporting business development or marketing initiatives. Previous experience presenting at trustee meetings or client pitches. Experience developing new client relationships and identifying growth opportunities. What is on offcer Alongside a competitive salary, you'll enjoy an excellent benefits package including: Annual discretionary bonus 25 days' annual leave, with the option to buy or sell holiday Pension scheme with employer matching contributions Private healthcare options Life assurance Flexible benefits programme Employee Assistance Programme Digital GP service Retail and lifestyle discounts Paid volunteering days Employee referral bonus scheme Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities If you're an experienced pensions professional looking for an opportunity to lead a successful team, work with a varied client portfolio and help shape the future of a growing business, we'd love to hear from you.
SRT Marine Systems plc (SRT) is a market leader in the domain of international marine surveillance technology and systems. We are a respected, established, and an ambitious multi-national company headquartered in the UK with a global customer base. The company has a worldwide impact in the marine sector by leading the next generation of maritime domain awareness technologies "MDA", products, and systems that significantly enhance security, safety, environmental protection, and sustainability. Our customers are global and range from the largest national coast guards to individual vessel owners. We are now entering a new and strategically significant phase of growth, characterised by the expansion of our systems to incorporate Land Border Surveillance Systems. Our new Sovereign Territory Surveillance (STS) Systems will play a crucial role in enhancing civil defence security through the deployment of advanced automated security infrastructures. Utilised by nations worldwide, these technologies facilitate the monitoring of sovereign land borders, thereby strengthening border integrity and national security. Systems Engineer (Sovereign Territory Surveillance) We are seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to lead the definition, decomposition, management, and governance of requirements for complex surveillance systems supporting marine and land border security operations. This role is responsible for translating operational, customer, regulatory, product, and technical needs into structured system requirements that guide technology strategy, solution design, integration, verification, and acceptance. Working closely with Product Management, engineering teams, customers, and operational stakeholders, you will ensure technical requirements are complete, traceable, testable, and aligned to both mission outcomes and product roadmap priorities. The successful new colleague will act as the bridge between customer needs, product strategy, and engineering delivery, helping shape scalable surveillance capabilities across sensing, communications, analytics, and command-and-control systems. Please note - the role of Systems Engineer is a hybrid role, working both in our Bristol office and WFH. Key Responsibilities - Systems Engineer (not exhaustive): Own the end-to-end requirements architecture for marine and land border surveillance solutions Capture, analyse, and structure operational, technical, regulatory, and non-functional requirements. Translate mission needs into clear, measurable, and testable system requirements Decompose high-level requirements into subsystem and component-level specifications Maintain requirements traceability across the full engineering lifecycle Produce and maintain key artefacts including system requirements specifications, interface requirements, traceability matrices, and verification plans Define verification and validation criteria to ensure requirements can be proven through analysis, inspection, simulation, or testing Partner closely with Product Management to align system requirements with product roadmap priorities, release planning, and capability evolution Support feature prioritisation by assessing technical feasibility, delivery risk, and architectural impact Collaborate with engineering, architecture, and integration teams to ensure delivered solutions remain aligned with approved requirements Support governance activities including requirements reviews, change control, compliance, and customer acceptance Requirements - Systems Engineer (not exhaustive): Extensive experience in systems engineering, requirements engineering, solution architecture, or related technical roles Strong experience writing and managing complex technical requirements for large-scale systems Experience working on surveillance, defence, security, or other mission-critical operational systems Strong knowledge of requirements engineering, decomposition, traceability, and verification methodologies Experience collaborating cross-functionally with Product Management, engineering, and delivery teams Ability to translate ambiguous operational needs into structured technical requirements Strong understanding of complex integrated systems including sensors, communications, compute, analytics, and command-and-control Excellent stakeholder management, facilitation, and written communication skills Experience with systems modelling methodologies and formal requirements capture tools (for example SysML) Highly Beneficial Qualifications and Experience Bachelor's / Master's degree in - Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Defence Technology, or a related discipline Experience in border security, maritime surveillance, coastal monitoring, or ISR environments Knowledge of radar, EO/IR systems, tracking systems, geospatial analytics, and Sensor Fusion Benefits Package Excellent salary and package Private health care Career Development opportunities SRT Marine Systems plc are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Aug 14, 2026
Full time
SRT Marine Systems plc (SRT) is a market leader in the domain of international marine surveillance technology and systems. We are a respected, established, and an ambitious multi-national company headquartered in the UK with a global customer base. The company has a worldwide impact in the marine sector by leading the next generation of maritime domain awareness technologies "MDA", products, and systems that significantly enhance security, safety, environmental protection, and sustainability. Our customers are global and range from the largest national coast guards to individual vessel owners. We are now entering a new and strategically significant phase of growth, characterised by the expansion of our systems to incorporate Land Border Surveillance Systems. Our new Sovereign Territory Surveillance (STS) Systems will play a crucial role in enhancing civil defence security through the deployment of advanced automated security infrastructures. Utilised by nations worldwide, these technologies facilitate the monitoring of sovereign land borders, thereby strengthening border integrity and national security. Systems Engineer (Sovereign Territory Surveillance) We are seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to lead the definition, decomposition, management, and governance of requirements for complex surveillance systems supporting marine and land border security operations. This role is responsible for translating operational, customer, regulatory, product, and technical needs into structured system requirements that guide technology strategy, solution design, integration, verification, and acceptance. Working closely with Product Management, engineering teams, customers, and operational stakeholders, you will ensure technical requirements are complete, traceable, testable, and aligned to both mission outcomes and product roadmap priorities. The successful new colleague will act as the bridge between customer needs, product strategy, and engineering delivery, helping shape scalable surveillance capabilities across sensing, communications, analytics, and command-and-control systems. Please note - the role of Systems Engineer is a hybrid role, working both in our Bristol office and WFH. Key Responsibilities - Systems Engineer (not exhaustive): Own the end-to-end requirements architecture for marine and land border surveillance solutions Capture, analyse, and structure operational, technical, regulatory, and non-functional requirements. Translate mission needs into clear, measurable, and testable system requirements Decompose high-level requirements into subsystem and component-level specifications Maintain requirements traceability across the full engineering lifecycle Produce and maintain key artefacts including system requirements specifications, interface requirements, traceability matrices, and verification plans Define verification and validation criteria to ensure requirements can be proven through analysis, inspection, simulation, or testing Partner closely with Product Management to align system requirements with product roadmap priorities, release planning, and capability evolution Support feature prioritisation by assessing technical feasibility, delivery risk, and architectural impact Collaborate with engineering, architecture, and integration teams to ensure delivered solutions remain aligned with approved requirements Support governance activities including requirements reviews, change control, compliance, and customer acceptance Requirements - Systems Engineer (not exhaustive): Extensive experience in systems engineering, requirements engineering, solution architecture, or related technical roles Strong experience writing and managing complex technical requirements for large-scale systems Experience working on surveillance, defence, security, or other mission-critical operational systems Strong knowledge of requirements engineering, decomposition, traceability, and verification methodologies Experience collaborating cross-functionally with Product Management, engineering, and delivery teams Ability to translate ambiguous operational needs into structured technical requirements Strong understanding of complex integrated systems including sensors, communications, compute, analytics, and command-and-control Excellent stakeholder management, facilitation, and written communication skills Experience with systems modelling methodologies and formal requirements capture tools (for example SysML) Highly Beneficial Qualifications and Experience Bachelor's / Master's degree in - Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Defence Technology, or a related discipline Experience in border security, maritime surveillance, coastal monitoring, or ISR environments Knowledge of radar, EO/IR systems, tracking systems, geospatial analytics, and Sensor Fusion Benefits Package Excellent salary and package Private health care Career Development opportunities SRT Marine Systems plc are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Solution Architect - Identity & Access Management (IAM) Hybrid Sheffield - 3 days per week onsite (Apply online only) per day Inside IR35 Initial contract until end of the year with view to extend long-term We're looking for an experienced Solution Architect to join a major financial services transformation programme focused on modernising enterprise Identity & Access Management (IAM) capabilities. This is an opportunity to play a key technical leadership role in designing the next generation of identity services, helping shape secure, scalable and cloud-native solutions within a large, complex enterprise environment. Working closely with architects, engineering teams, security specialists and business stakeholders, you'll define solution architecture, establish technical standards and guide delivery across a large-scale IAM transformation programme. What You'll Be Doing Define end-to-end solution architecture across business, application, data and infrastructure domains. Produce High Level Designs (HLDs), Low Level Designs (LLDs) and Architecture Decision Records (ADRs). Translate business, security and regulatory requirements into secure technical solutions. Design modern IAM capabilities covering: Authentication and Authorisation Human, Agent and Workload Identity Identity Federation API Security Policy-as-Code Secrets Management and PKI Design cloud-native architectures using Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Kubernetes . Define integration patterns between identity platforms, applications and infrastructure. Develop resilient, highly available and scalable architectures. Support Architecture Review Boards and technical governance. Review supplier designs and provide technical assurance across multiple workstreams. Work closely with Product Owners and engineering teams throughout delivery. Mentor engineers and promote architectural best practice. Evaluate new technologies and contribute to the long-term architecture roadmap. Essential Skills & Experience Strong background in Enterprise Solution Architecture Extensive experience delivering Identity & Access Management (IAM) solutions Authentication, Authorisation and Identity Federation (OIDC, OAuth2, SAML, SCIM) Zero Trust Architecture Agent Identity and Workload Identity Cloud Architecture, particularly Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Kubernetes and Service Mesh API Architecture and API Security Event-Driven Architecture Policy-as-Code (OPA, Cedar or similar) PKI, Certificates and Secrets Management DevSecOps and CI/CD High Availability, Disaster Recovery and Resilience Design Security Architecture Architecture Governance and Design Reviews Strong stakeholder management and technical leadership experience If you're an experienced Solution Architect with a strong IAM background and enjoy designing secure, enterprise-scale cloud solutions, we'd love to speak with you. Cathcart Technology is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Aug 14, 2026
Contractor
Solution Architect - Identity & Access Management (IAM) Hybrid Sheffield - 3 days per week onsite (Apply online only) per day Inside IR35 Initial contract until end of the year with view to extend long-term We're looking for an experienced Solution Architect to join a major financial services transformation programme focused on modernising enterprise Identity & Access Management (IAM) capabilities. This is an opportunity to play a key technical leadership role in designing the next generation of identity services, helping shape secure, scalable and cloud-native solutions within a large, complex enterprise environment. Working closely with architects, engineering teams, security specialists and business stakeholders, you'll define solution architecture, establish technical standards and guide delivery across a large-scale IAM transformation programme. What You'll Be Doing Define end-to-end solution architecture across business, application, data and infrastructure domains. Produce High Level Designs (HLDs), Low Level Designs (LLDs) and Architecture Decision Records (ADRs). Translate business, security and regulatory requirements into secure technical solutions. Design modern IAM capabilities covering: Authentication and Authorisation Human, Agent and Workload Identity Identity Federation API Security Policy-as-Code Secrets Management and PKI Design cloud-native architectures using Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Kubernetes . Define integration patterns between identity platforms, applications and infrastructure. Develop resilient, highly available and scalable architectures. Support Architecture Review Boards and technical governance. Review supplier designs and provide technical assurance across multiple workstreams. Work closely with Product Owners and engineering teams throughout delivery. Mentor engineers and promote architectural best practice. Evaluate new technologies and contribute to the long-term architecture roadmap. Essential Skills & Experience Strong background in Enterprise Solution Architecture Extensive experience delivering Identity & Access Management (IAM) solutions Authentication, Authorisation and Identity Federation (OIDC, OAuth2, SAML, SCIM) Zero Trust Architecture Agent Identity and Workload Identity Cloud Architecture, particularly Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Kubernetes and Service Mesh API Architecture and API Security Event-Driven Architecture Policy-as-Code (OPA, Cedar or similar) PKI, Certificates and Secrets Management DevSecOps and CI/CD High Availability, Disaster Recovery and Resilience Design Security Architecture Architecture Governance and Design Reviews Strong stakeholder management and technical leadership experience If you're an experienced Solution Architect with a strong IAM background and enjoy designing secure, enterprise-scale cloud solutions, we'd love to speak with you. Cathcart Technology is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Are you an experienced Bookkeeper looking for a role where you can do more than just process the numbers? Do you enjoy building long term client relationships, taking ownership of your work and becoming a trusted adviser to businesses? NXTGEN is delighted to be working exclusively with one of our longest standing and most trusted clients as they look to appoint an experienced Bookkeeper into a brand new role that offers genuine scope to make your mark. This is far more than a traditional bookkeeping position. You'll have the opportunity to help shape and develop the firm's bookkeeping service as it continues to grow, giving you real influence over how the function evolves. As the client portfolio expands, so too will the opportunity for you to develop your own role, making this an exciting position for someone who wants to be part of a firm's long term journey. Working with a broad range of ambitious and successful businesses, you'll become a trusted extension of your clients' teams, helping them gain a better understanding of their finances while building strong, lasting relationships. You'll enjoy plenty of variety, with the opportunity to work both from the office and on site with clients, giving you exposure to different businesses and industries. Joining a collaborative and highly experienced leadership team, you'll be given the autonomy to manage your own portfolio while being supported to continue developing your skills and career. The firm has built an outstanding reputation, not only for the quality of service it delivers, but also for creating an environment where people genuinely enjoy coming to work and build long term careers. Key Responsibilities Managing the bookkeeping requirements for a varied portfolio of clients across a wide range of sectors. Building strong, long term relationships and becoming a trusted point of contact for your clients. Visiting clients on site where required, providing hands on bookkeeping support and continuity. Completing bookkeeping, bank reconciliations and maintaining accurate financial records. Preparing and submitting VAT returns. Supporting clients with month end processes and management information. Identifying opportunities to improve processes, introduce efficiencies and add value. Playing an active role in the continued growth and development of the firm's bookkeeping offering. About You Previous bookkeeping experience, ideally gained within an accountancy practice or another client facing environment. Comfortable managing your own workload and working independently. Excellent communication skills with the ability to build trusted client relationships. A proactive mindset with a genuine passion for delivering an outstanding client experience. Experience using cloud based accounting software such as Xero, QuickBooks or Sage would be advantageous. If you're looking for a role where you'll be trusted to take ownership, work closely with a fantastic client base and become part of a growing firm that invests heavily in its people, this could be the perfect next step. You'll be joining a business with an exceptional culture, excellent staff retention and genuine opportunities to develop your career as the firm continues its exciting growth journey.
Aug 14, 2026
Full time
Are you an experienced Bookkeeper looking for a role where you can do more than just process the numbers? Do you enjoy building long term client relationships, taking ownership of your work and becoming a trusted adviser to businesses? NXTGEN is delighted to be working exclusively with one of our longest standing and most trusted clients as they look to appoint an experienced Bookkeeper into a brand new role that offers genuine scope to make your mark. This is far more than a traditional bookkeeping position. You'll have the opportunity to help shape and develop the firm's bookkeeping service as it continues to grow, giving you real influence over how the function evolves. As the client portfolio expands, so too will the opportunity for you to develop your own role, making this an exciting position for someone who wants to be part of a firm's long term journey. Working with a broad range of ambitious and successful businesses, you'll become a trusted extension of your clients' teams, helping them gain a better understanding of their finances while building strong, lasting relationships. You'll enjoy plenty of variety, with the opportunity to work both from the office and on site with clients, giving you exposure to different businesses and industries. Joining a collaborative and highly experienced leadership team, you'll be given the autonomy to manage your own portfolio while being supported to continue developing your skills and career. The firm has built an outstanding reputation, not only for the quality of service it delivers, but also for creating an environment where people genuinely enjoy coming to work and build long term careers. Key Responsibilities Managing the bookkeeping requirements for a varied portfolio of clients across a wide range of sectors. Building strong, long term relationships and becoming a trusted point of contact for your clients. Visiting clients on site where required, providing hands on bookkeeping support and continuity. Completing bookkeeping, bank reconciliations and maintaining accurate financial records. Preparing and submitting VAT returns. Supporting clients with month end processes and management information. Identifying opportunities to improve processes, introduce efficiencies and add value. Playing an active role in the continued growth and development of the firm's bookkeeping offering. About You Previous bookkeeping experience, ideally gained within an accountancy practice or another client facing environment. Comfortable managing your own workload and working independently. Excellent communication skills with the ability to build trusted client relationships. A proactive mindset with a genuine passion for delivering an outstanding client experience. Experience using cloud based accounting software such as Xero, QuickBooks or Sage would be advantageous. If you're looking for a role where you'll be trusted to take ownership, work closely with a fantastic client base and become part of a growing firm that invests heavily in its people, this could be the perfect next step. You'll be joining a business with an exceptional culture, excellent staff retention and genuine opportunities to develop your career as the firm continues its exciting growth journey.
Retail Head Chef Premium Corporate Dining Brand-New Site Opening Central London 55,000 per annum Plus Bonus Monday to Friday 40 Hours Per Week Lead a Team of 20 Chefs Up to 1,300 Covers Daily Brand-New Building Opening 2026 An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and ambitious Head Chef to lead one of London's most exciting corporate dining operations. This is a rare chance to take ownership of a high-profile retail-led site that will relocate into a brand-new building this summer, giving the successful candidate the opportunity to help shape the food offer, presentation standards, and customer experience from day one. Catering for up to 1,300 guests daily, the operation includes a large staff restaurant, rotating pop-up food concepts, and support for wider catering requirements across the site. The food offer is heavily focused on fresh, seasonal cooking, global flavours, street food concepts, and innovative retail dining experiences that rival the high street. The Role As Head Chef, you will lead and inspire a brigade of approximately 20, creating an engaging food offer that keeps customers excited and returning every day. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring someone equally comfortable developing people, managing large-scale operations, and delivering exceptional food quality in a fast-paced environment. You will oversee all retail food production, support hospitality where required, manage staffing levels, labour planning, compliance, food safety, and financial performance, whilst driving creativity and innovation across the site. You'll also benefit from support from an on-site Nutritionist and Kitchen Administrator, allowing you to focus on leading the team and delivering an outstanding food operation. What We're Looking For Previous experience as a Head Chef or strong Senior Sous Chef within contract catering, B&I, hotels, restaurants, or high-volume hospitality environments Proven experience leading and developing large kitchen teams Strong understanding of high-volume retail catering and customer-focused food operations Passion for international cuisine, street food, food trends, and modern dining concepts Excellent knowledge of EHO requirements, HACCP, due diligence, allergens, and food safety compliance Strong commercial awareness with experience managing labour, food costs, and budgets A hands-on leader who leads by example and thrives in a fast-paced environment Excellent organisational and communication skills What's On Offer Salary of 55,000 per annum Monday to Friday working pattern Excellent work-life balance Opportunity to lead a flagship operation within a brand-new building opening in 2026 Genuine autonomy to influence menus, concepts, and retail presentation Supportive senior leadership team Long-term career development opportunities within a growing business The chance to work with a demanding but highly engaged client who genuinely values food quality and innovation If you're a passionate Head Chef looking for a role that combines leadership, creativity, high volume, and the opportunity to build something special, we'd love to hear from you. Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.
Aug 14, 2026
Full time
Retail Head Chef Premium Corporate Dining Brand-New Site Opening Central London 55,000 per annum Plus Bonus Monday to Friday 40 Hours Per Week Lead a Team of 20 Chefs Up to 1,300 Covers Daily Brand-New Building Opening 2026 An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and ambitious Head Chef to lead one of London's most exciting corporate dining operations. This is a rare chance to take ownership of a high-profile retail-led site that will relocate into a brand-new building this summer, giving the successful candidate the opportunity to help shape the food offer, presentation standards, and customer experience from day one. Catering for up to 1,300 guests daily, the operation includes a large staff restaurant, rotating pop-up food concepts, and support for wider catering requirements across the site. The food offer is heavily focused on fresh, seasonal cooking, global flavours, street food concepts, and innovative retail dining experiences that rival the high street. The Role As Head Chef, you will lead and inspire a brigade of approximately 20, creating an engaging food offer that keeps customers excited and returning every day. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring someone equally comfortable developing people, managing large-scale operations, and delivering exceptional food quality in a fast-paced environment. You will oversee all retail food production, support hospitality where required, manage staffing levels, labour planning, compliance, food safety, and financial performance, whilst driving creativity and innovation across the site. You'll also benefit from support from an on-site Nutritionist and Kitchen Administrator, allowing you to focus on leading the team and delivering an outstanding food operation. What We're Looking For Previous experience as a Head Chef or strong Senior Sous Chef within contract catering, B&I, hotels, restaurants, or high-volume hospitality environments Proven experience leading and developing large kitchen teams Strong understanding of high-volume retail catering and customer-focused food operations Passion for international cuisine, street food, food trends, and modern dining concepts Excellent knowledge of EHO requirements, HACCP, due diligence, allergens, and food safety compliance Strong commercial awareness with experience managing labour, food costs, and budgets A hands-on leader who leads by example and thrives in a fast-paced environment Excellent organisational and communication skills What's On Offer Salary of 55,000 per annum Monday to Friday working pattern Excellent work-life balance Opportunity to lead a flagship operation within a brand-new building opening in 2026 Genuine autonomy to influence menus, concepts, and retail presentation Supportive senior leadership team Long-term career development opportunities within a growing business The chance to work with a demanding but highly engaged client who genuinely values food quality and innovation If you're a passionate Head Chef looking for a role that combines leadership, creativity, high volume, and the opportunity to build something special, we'd love to hear from you. Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.
Goodman Masson are currently working with a social housing organisation in London to recruit for an interim Asset Manager. Pay - £400 - £550 per day INSIDE IR35 About the Role You will provide strategic leadership across all aspects of housing asset management, leading a high-performing team responsible for delivering key priorities including: Decent Homes Building Safety HHSRS compliance Energy efficiency and retrofit Zero Carbon planning Asset data and stock intelligence Long-term investment planning You will play a key role in developing and delivering our Housing Asset Management Strategy, ensuring our housing stock continues to meet legislative, regulatory, and customer expectations while supporting the organisations long-term business objectives. This is a highly influential role requiring strong technical expertise, commercial awareness, strategic thinking, and the ability to lead organisational change. Key Responsibilities You will: Lead the management and development of the organisations housing asset database and stock intelligence systems Develop long-term investment plans, lifecycle programmes, and asset strategies Drive delivery of EPC C targets and wider sustainability and retrofit programmes Develop a practical and affordable Zero Carbon roadmap for our housing stock Oversee stock condition surveys and ensure accurate data informs investment decisions Lead on HRA land and asset-related matters, including option appraisals and disposals Ensure full compliance across building safety and housing compliance regimes Work closely with finance teams to support HRA business planning and investment modelling Build strong relationships with residents, contractors, and internal stakeholders Represent the service at resident panels, strategic meetings, and partnership forums About You We are looking for a strategic and experienced asset management professional with substantial experience in social housing and a strong understanding of the challenges facing the sector. You will bring: Significant experience in housing asset management within a social housing environment Strong knowledge of Decent Homes, HHSRS, Building Safety, and housing compliance Experience of developing investment programmes and lifecycle planning models Knowledge of retrofit, EPC improvement programmes, and zero carbon strategies Experience managing asset databases and using data to inform strategic decisions Strong financial and commercial awareness, including business planning and budgeting Excellent leadership, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills The ability to influence, innovate, and drive service improvement A degree qualification or equivalent relevant experience in a construction or property-related discipline is desirable. If this role is of interest, please email over your CV to (url removed)
Aug 14, 2026
Contractor
Goodman Masson are currently working with a social housing organisation in London to recruit for an interim Asset Manager. Pay - £400 - £550 per day INSIDE IR35 About the Role You will provide strategic leadership across all aspects of housing asset management, leading a high-performing team responsible for delivering key priorities including: Decent Homes Building Safety HHSRS compliance Energy efficiency and retrofit Zero Carbon planning Asset data and stock intelligence Long-term investment planning You will play a key role in developing and delivering our Housing Asset Management Strategy, ensuring our housing stock continues to meet legislative, regulatory, and customer expectations while supporting the organisations long-term business objectives. This is a highly influential role requiring strong technical expertise, commercial awareness, strategic thinking, and the ability to lead organisational change. Key Responsibilities You will: Lead the management and development of the organisations housing asset database and stock intelligence systems Develop long-term investment plans, lifecycle programmes, and asset strategies Drive delivery of EPC C targets and wider sustainability and retrofit programmes Develop a practical and affordable Zero Carbon roadmap for our housing stock Oversee stock condition surveys and ensure accurate data informs investment decisions Lead on HRA land and asset-related matters, including option appraisals and disposals Ensure full compliance across building safety and housing compliance regimes Work closely with finance teams to support HRA business planning and investment modelling Build strong relationships with residents, contractors, and internal stakeholders Represent the service at resident panels, strategic meetings, and partnership forums About You We are looking for a strategic and experienced asset management professional with substantial experience in social housing and a strong understanding of the challenges facing the sector. You will bring: Significant experience in housing asset management within a social housing environment Strong knowledge of Decent Homes, HHSRS, Building Safety, and housing compliance Experience of developing investment programmes and lifecycle planning models Knowledge of retrofit, EPC improvement programmes, and zero carbon strategies Experience managing asset databases and using data to inform strategic decisions Strong financial and commercial awareness, including business planning and budgeting Excellent leadership, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills The ability to influence, innovate, and drive service improvement A degree qualification or equivalent relevant experience in a construction or property-related discipline is desirable. If this role is of interest, please email over your CV to (url removed)
O365 /MDM Senior Engineer Up to 511.94 p/d (Inside IR35) Manchester - Onsite 6 months initially My client is a well-known consultancy seeking an O365/MDM Senior Engineer. An exciting opportunity to work as part of a growing End User Services UK department supporting multiple high profile clients. The role of o365 / Mobile Device Management Senior Engineer will be a forward thinking position, across a broad range of work tasks across Collaborative Systems/Applications, Standard Operating Environments using standard support Toolsets, Capgemini processes and managing the Enterprise Systems If you are successfully offered this position, you will go through a series of pre-employment checks. For this position - you must hold or be eligible for sc clearance and be a sole uk national. Job Responsibilities: Undertaking performance monitoring, tuning, fault diagnosis, incident and request resolution including support for the team to undertake such tasks Support and manage scheduling of Project work tasks and liaise with Project Managers to achieve planned deliverables. Automation of repeat tasks to create efficiency and remove error. Troubleshoot with and support o365 and MDM team members to achieve BAU SLA commitments. Produce working documentation / HLD re Toolset or service configuration. Involvement and leadership of new IT Infrastructure projects. Working across clients to share subject matter knowledge and experience Key Requirements: Be Eligible or Hold SC Clearence Email System including: M365 and Intune Azure End user desktop support Office applications, including Sharepoint End user communication: Microsoft Teams Skype Federation (not essential) Phone handset management and configuration. Enterprise Smart Device (i.e. Blackberry UEM, Android) System. 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)
Aug 14, 2026
Seasonal
O365 /MDM Senior Engineer Up to 511.94 p/d (Inside IR35) Manchester - Onsite 6 months initially My client is a well-known consultancy seeking an O365/MDM Senior Engineer. An exciting opportunity to work as part of a growing End User Services UK department supporting multiple high profile clients. The role of o365 / Mobile Device Management Senior Engineer will be a forward thinking position, across a broad range of work tasks across Collaborative Systems/Applications, Standard Operating Environments using standard support Toolsets, Capgemini processes and managing the Enterprise Systems If you are successfully offered this position, you will go through a series of pre-employment checks. For this position - you must hold or be eligible for sc clearance and be a sole uk national. Job Responsibilities: Undertaking performance monitoring, tuning, fault diagnosis, incident and request resolution including support for the team to undertake such tasks Support and manage scheduling of Project work tasks and liaise with Project Managers to achieve planned deliverables. Automation of repeat tasks to create efficiency and remove error. Troubleshoot with and support o365 and MDM team members to achieve BAU SLA commitments. Produce working documentation / HLD re Toolset or service configuration. Involvement and leadership of new IT Infrastructure projects. Working across clients to share subject matter knowledge and experience Key Requirements: Be Eligible or Hold SC Clearence Email System including: M365 and Intune Azure End user desktop support Office applications, including Sharepoint End user communication: Microsoft Teams Skype Federation (not essential) Phone handset management and configuration. Enterprise Smart Device (i.e. Blackberry UEM, Android) System. 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)
Head of Children's Locality - Nottingham City Council Rate: £500 per day (Inside IR35, umbrella) Duration: Until March 2027 Working Pattern: Hybrid Start: ASAP About the Role Nottingham City Council is seeking an experienced Head of Children's Locality to provide strategic and operational leadership across Children's and Education Services. This is a senior leadership opportunity responsible for driving high-performing, child-centred services, leading service improvement and ensuring statutory responsibilities are met. Working as part of the Children's Services Senior Leadership Team, you will work collaboratively with internal services and external partners to improve outcomes for children, young people and families through innovation, strong governance and effective partnership working. Key Responsibilities Provide strategic leadership across Children's and Education Services, supporting high-quality service delivery and continuous improvement Lead and develop Service Managers and Team Managers, promoting a culture of high performance, accountability and collaboration Develop and implement service strategies aligned with corporate priorities and statutory responsibilities Drive service transformation and innovation, ensuring services remain responsive to the needs of children, young people and families Work closely with education, health, social care and voluntary sector partners to deliver integrated services and improve outcomes Ensure compliance with statutory duties, safeguarding responsibilities and national guidance Oversee service performance, governance, risk management and financial sustainability Prepare and present reports to senior leadership, boards and partnership groups, supporting strategic decision-making Champion a child-centred, outcomes-focused approach across all areas of responsibility Key Requirements Significant senior leadership experience within Children's Services, Education or a comparable public sector environment Proven experience leading complex operational services and delivering service improvement and transformation Strong understanding of children's social care, education, safeguarding and statutory responsibilities Excellent leadership, stakeholder management and partnership working skills Experience working with senior leaders, elected members and multi-agency partners Strong financial, governance and performance management experience Ability to lead high-performing teams and drive a culture of continuous improvement Qualified Social Worker (Social Work England) or Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), or an equivalent relevant professional qualification
Aug 14, 2026
Seasonal
Head of Children's Locality - Nottingham City Council Rate: £500 per day (Inside IR35, umbrella) Duration: Until March 2027 Working Pattern: Hybrid Start: ASAP About the Role Nottingham City Council is seeking an experienced Head of Children's Locality to provide strategic and operational leadership across Children's and Education Services. This is a senior leadership opportunity responsible for driving high-performing, child-centred services, leading service improvement and ensuring statutory responsibilities are met. Working as part of the Children's Services Senior Leadership Team, you will work collaboratively with internal services and external partners to improve outcomes for children, young people and families through innovation, strong governance and effective partnership working. Key Responsibilities Provide strategic leadership across Children's and Education Services, supporting high-quality service delivery and continuous improvement Lead and develop Service Managers and Team Managers, promoting a culture of high performance, accountability and collaboration Develop and implement service strategies aligned with corporate priorities and statutory responsibilities Drive service transformation and innovation, ensuring services remain responsive to the needs of children, young people and families Work closely with education, health, social care and voluntary sector partners to deliver integrated services and improve outcomes Ensure compliance with statutory duties, safeguarding responsibilities and national guidance Oversee service performance, governance, risk management and financial sustainability Prepare and present reports to senior leadership, boards and partnership groups, supporting strategic decision-making Champion a child-centred, outcomes-focused approach across all areas of responsibility Key Requirements Significant senior leadership experience within Children's Services, Education or a comparable public sector environment Proven experience leading complex operational services and delivering service improvement and transformation Strong understanding of children's social care, education, safeguarding and statutory responsibilities Excellent leadership, stakeholder management and partnership working skills Experience working with senior leaders, elected members and multi-agency partners Strong financial, governance and performance management experience Ability to lead high-performing teams and drive a culture of continuous improvement Qualified Social Worker (Social Work England) or Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), or an equivalent relevant professional qualification
In this role you will support the Registered Manager to take responsibility for all areas of care, safeguarding and well-being. Motivating and inspiring your team to provide the highest quality of person-centred care in all that they do. You will need to respond to the needs of each individual, acting in their best interests, developing care plans and taking the time to get to know residents needs and preferences well so that high standards of care can be delivered. You should ensure you and the team understand that the care home is the resident's home, so at all times staff need to be mindful of this and prioritize the residents and their loved ones needs. Your role will see you work directly with the residents attending to their care needs, as well as deputising for the manager in their absence and taking on responsibility for tasks assigned to you. You and your team will need to participate in regular training and behave in a professional and friendly manner towards other staff and visitors, embodying the companies' values and standards in all you do. Duties: Ensure service users are at the heart of the care delivery meeting their wishes, preferences and enhancing their wellbeing. Ensure that all Staff Members contribute, to the best of their ability, to the efficient running of the Home and the creation of an atmosphere conducive to the best interests of the Residents. Report any ill health amongst Clients and make requests for GP / Professional visits where necessary. Ensure that Clients' Care Plans are completed and maintained in conjunction with Clients, Relatives, and other Health Care Professionals, and in accordance with CQC guidelines and Company policy. Ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of residents and staff around the Service. If any concerns to report to Manager/Head Office without delay. Undertake care tasks on a regular basis as required by the needs of the Home. Contribute to the care planning function and support the Manager in ensuring that all care planning reflects current and best practice. Deputise for the Manager during their absence, while, at all times, supporting the decisions made by the Manager Support the Manager to ensure policy, procedures, practices and work instructions are understood and implemented to ensure the highest standards of care. Provide the Manager with additional support when completing audits to ensure the compliance and smooth running of the Service. Liaise regularly with head office ensuring necessary information is communicated promptly and effectively. Support the Manager to ensure maximum resident occupancy levels and where applicable, attend assessments to assess suitability of new placements looking at joining the Service. Support the Manager with visits, showing potential residents and their families and friends around the Home, as required, and discussing the philosophy of care and the activities of daily living skills. Ensure that all record keeping required by the CQC and other governing bodies are consistent with legislation and maintained. Ensure that the Company Complaints Procedure is understood, publicised and applied in a way that allows residents to have their complaints dealt with in an open and honest way without fear of victimisation. Report immediately to the Manager, or the Person in Charge, any illness of an infectious nature or accident incurred by a Client, colleague, self or another. As directed by the Manager, or in their absence, investigate any complaints or adult protection concerns raised by residents or relatives and report them as appropriate. As directed by the Manager, or in their absence, investigate all injuries sustained by residents while in the care of the Home. Report all serious injuries as appropriate. Along with the Manager, provide professional and managerial support to all staff within the Home. Support the Manager in delivering staff supervisions Provide additional support to the Manager when staffing issues arise by conducting investigations, holding meetings such as welfare meetings where appropriate. Support the Manager with the recruitment and selection of staff, ensuring that they are recruited in accordance with organisation's policies and procedures and external legislations. Implement training and development plans to raise the skills and competencies of team members to ensure they have the ability to perform current and future roles. Ensure that health and safety standards are maintained in accordance with the organisation's policies and procedures by carrying out frequent walks arounds of the building to highlight any maintenance issues, inspect the cleanliness of the Home and upkeep the safety and security of the building. Positively support the Manager in providing leadership to the administration, care, catering, housekeeping, laundry and maintenance teams. Participate and lead meetings as and when required. Establish and maintain good communication with Clients, Relatives and with the multidisciplinary team. Provide administrative support when required. Effectively communicate to all staff the aims and objectives of the service through verbal and written communication and by personal example. Understand, and ensure the implementation of, the Care Centre's Health and Safety policy, and Emergency and Fire procedures. Report any faulty appliances, damaged furniture, equipment or any potential hazard. Maintain skills at a current level and undertake CPD Provide additional support to the service and work as part of the Home's on-call rota where telephone support will be provided when required outside of your normal working hours. In certain circumstances, you may be expected to attend the service outside of your normal working hours to provide additional support/guidance. This is not an exhaustive list, other duties and responsibilities may be required from time to time which are within your capability or skill set.
Aug 14, 2026
Full time
In this role you will support the Registered Manager to take responsibility for all areas of care, safeguarding and well-being. Motivating and inspiring your team to provide the highest quality of person-centred care in all that they do. You will need to respond to the needs of each individual, acting in their best interests, developing care plans and taking the time to get to know residents needs and preferences well so that high standards of care can be delivered. You should ensure you and the team understand that the care home is the resident's home, so at all times staff need to be mindful of this and prioritize the residents and their loved ones needs. Your role will see you work directly with the residents attending to their care needs, as well as deputising for the manager in their absence and taking on responsibility for tasks assigned to you. You and your team will need to participate in regular training and behave in a professional and friendly manner towards other staff and visitors, embodying the companies' values and standards in all you do. Duties: Ensure service users are at the heart of the care delivery meeting their wishes, preferences and enhancing their wellbeing. Ensure that all Staff Members contribute, to the best of their ability, to the efficient running of the Home and the creation of an atmosphere conducive to the best interests of the Residents. Report any ill health amongst Clients and make requests for GP / Professional visits where necessary. Ensure that Clients' Care Plans are completed and maintained in conjunction with Clients, Relatives, and other Health Care Professionals, and in accordance with CQC guidelines and Company policy. Ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of residents and staff around the Service. If any concerns to report to Manager/Head Office without delay. Undertake care tasks on a regular basis as required by the needs of the Home. Contribute to the care planning function and support the Manager in ensuring that all care planning reflects current and best practice. Deputise for the Manager during their absence, while, at all times, supporting the decisions made by the Manager Support the Manager to ensure policy, procedures, practices and work instructions are understood and implemented to ensure the highest standards of care. Provide the Manager with additional support when completing audits to ensure the compliance and smooth running of the Service. Liaise regularly with head office ensuring necessary information is communicated promptly and effectively. Support the Manager to ensure maximum resident occupancy levels and where applicable, attend assessments to assess suitability of new placements looking at joining the Service. Support the Manager with visits, showing potential residents and their families and friends around the Home, as required, and discussing the philosophy of care and the activities of daily living skills. Ensure that all record keeping required by the CQC and other governing bodies are consistent with legislation and maintained. Ensure that the Company Complaints Procedure is understood, publicised and applied in a way that allows residents to have their complaints dealt with in an open and honest way without fear of victimisation. Report immediately to the Manager, or the Person in Charge, any illness of an infectious nature or accident incurred by a Client, colleague, self or another. As directed by the Manager, or in their absence, investigate any complaints or adult protection concerns raised by residents or relatives and report them as appropriate. As directed by the Manager, or in their absence, investigate all injuries sustained by residents while in the care of the Home. Report all serious injuries as appropriate. Along with the Manager, provide professional and managerial support to all staff within the Home. Support the Manager in delivering staff supervisions Provide additional support to the Manager when staffing issues arise by conducting investigations, holding meetings such as welfare meetings where appropriate. Support the Manager with the recruitment and selection of staff, ensuring that they are recruited in accordance with organisation's policies and procedures and external legislations. Implement training and development plans to raise the skills and competencies of team members to ensure they have the ability to perform current and future roles. Ensure that health and safety standards are maintained in accordance with the organisation's policies and procedures by carrying out frequent walks arounds of the building to highlight any maintenance issues, inspect the cleanliness of the Home and upkeep the safety and security of the building. Positively support the Manager in providing leadership to the administration, care, catering, housekeeping, laundry and maintenance teams. Participate and lead meetings as and when required. Establish and maintain good communication with Clients, Relatives and with the multidisciplinary team. Provide administrative support when required. Effectively communicate to all staff the aims and objectives of the service through verbal and written communication and by personal example. Understand, and ensure the implementation of, the Care Centre's Health and Safety policy, and Emergency and Fire procedures. Report any faulty appliances, damaged furniture, equipment or any potential hazard. Maintain skills at a current level and undertake CPD Provide additional support to the service and work as part of the Home's on-call rota where telephone support will be provided when required outside of your normal working hours. In certain circumstances, you may be expected to attend the service outside of your normal working hours to provide additional support/guidance. This is not an exhaustive list, other duties and responsibilities may be required from time to time which are within your capability or skill set.
Hardware Team Leader Location: Park Signalling, Stockport Contract type: Full time Closing date for applications: 30th July, 2026 Job Advert At Park Signalling we utilise our specialist engineering skills and knowledge to deliver products and services including consultancy and projects. We deliver design and development, application engineering, prototype manufacture, repair and consultancy at any stage in the life-cycle of a system or product. We design, manufacture and supply a range of products for the needs of the world-wide railway signalling, telecommunications and industrial control system industry. As a signalling consultancy, we are unique in the product knowledge that we hold. This know-how is current, relevant and easily transferable to all types of fail-safe control systems and products. We are now recruiting for a Hardware Team Leader to lead the hardware team by ensuring hardware technical compliance, and serving as the primary interface coordinator for hardware engineering projects. They ensure that work output is delivered across multiple projects and product lines to meet customer requirements and support the growth of the business. You will use use operational experience to ensure projects are delivered on time, to schedule, cost, quality and compliance. Key Responsibilities of the role include: Delivering hardware-specific deliverables across multiple projects and product ranges, ensuring all engineering projects meet stringent safety, quality, and agreed project timelines, budgets, and resource allocations for national and international markets. Leading, developing, and motivating the hardware engineering team to ensure high performance and delivery of innovative solutions. Oversight of technical compliance, industry standards, safety practices, and regulatory requirements for all hardware-specific deliverables. Ensure the Hardware team delivers to the Engineering Project Manager designs and technical solutions which are competitive, verified, validated, and satisfy all internal or external customer requirements. Provide and maintain KPI and reporting outputs as required. Responsible for project/workstream Hardware technical, quality and safety compliance to agreed requirements and standards and overseeing project deliverables. Ensure all Quality Procedures are implemented and followed to ensure that all activities within the Engineering Function are fully compliant with the quality management system. Work with the Head of Product to review, maintain and develop engineering tools, software and processes that meet current and future products and business requirements. Manage resource planning and the effective utilisation of your engineering team to meet customer and business requirements. Identify Engineering skills and capability gaps within the team and implement appropriate strategies to enhance and develop these (focusing both on present and future demands). You will be educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline or STEM subject and have previous experience in managing engineering teams to deliver to agreed time, cost and quality requirements. A qualification in Project Management is also desirable. You will ideally be a Chartered Engineer or currently working towards Chartership. You will also be able to demonstrate to the following skills and experience: Experience in a product development role at a senior level Background in product design, development, innovation and design for manufacture Commercial and business acumen Excellent management and communication skills Ability to work at various levels within the organisation Excellent project management and presentation skills Excellent proven leadership skills Experience gained in the Railway industry or a comparable safety-critical industry is desirable. Understanding and knowledge of Rail products and approvals - desirable.
Aug 14, 2026
Full time
Hardware Team Leader Location: Park Signalling, Stockport Contract type: Full time Closing date for applications: 30th July, 2026 Job Advert At Park Signalling we utilise our specialist engineering skills and knowledge to deliver products and services including consultancy and projects. We deliver design and development, application engineering, prototype manufacture, repair and consultancy at any stage in the life-cycle of a system or product. We design, manufacture and supply a range of products for the needs of the world-wide railway signalling, telecommunications and industrial control system industry. As a signalling consultancy, we are unique in the product knowledge that we hold. This know-how is current, relevant and easily transferable to all types of fail-safe control systems and products. We are now recruiting for a Hardware Team Leader to lead the hardware team by ensuring hardware technical compliance, and serving as the primary interface coordinator for hardware engineering projects. They ensure that work output is delivered across multiple projects and product lines to meet customer requirements and support the growth of the business. You will use use operational experience to ensure projects are delivered on time, to schedule, cost, quality and compliance. Key Responsibilities of the role include: Delivering hardware-specific deliverables across multiple projects and product ranges, ensuring all engineering projects meet stringent safety, quality, and agreed project timelines, budgets, and resource allocations for national and international markets. Leading, developing, and motivating the hardware engineering team to ensure high performance and delivery of innovative solutions. Oversight of technical compliance, industry standards, safety practices, and regulatory requirements for all hardware-specific deliverables. Ensure the Hardware team delivers to the Engineering Project Manager designs and technical solutions which are competitive, verified, validated, and satisfy all internal or external customer requirements. Provide and maintain KPI and reporting outputs as required. Responsible for project/workstream Hardware technical, quality and safety compliance to agreed requirements and standards and overseeing project deliverables. Ensure all Quality Procedures are implemented and followed to ensure that all activities within the Engineering Function are fully compliant with the quality management system. Work with the Head of Product to review, maintain and develop engineering tools, software and processes that meet current and future products and business requirements. Manage resource planning and the effective utilisation of your engineering team to meet customer and business requirements. Identify Engineering skills and capability gaps within the team and implement appropriate strategies to enhance and develop these (focusing both on present and future demands). You will be educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline or STEM subject and have previous experience in managing engineering teams to deliver to agreed time, cost and quality requirements. A qualification in Project Management is also desirable. You will ideally be a Chartered Engineer or currently working towards Chartership. You will also be able to demonstrate to the following skills and experience: Experience in a product development role at a senior level Background in product design, development, innovation and design for manufacture Commercial and business acumen Excellent management and communication skills Ability to work at various levels within the organisation Excellent project management and presentation skills Excellent proven leadership skills Experience gained in the Railway industry or a comparable safety-critical industry is desirable. Understanding and knowledge of Rail products and approvals - desirable.
