HR Coordinator Hybrid Permanent Professional Services 40K We are looking for an experienced HR Coordinator to join our client HR team on a permanent basis. They are looking for someone with around 4-5 years' experience at HR Assistant / HR Coordinator level, confident managing high-volume workloads in a fast-paced environment. Strong Excel skills are essential, along with experience updating payroll data accurately for Finance. Attention to detail is critical. Experience in a regulated environment would be a strong advantage. The successful candidate will be visible across the business, interacting with senior stakeholders, so confidence, professionalism and credibility are key. Key responsibilities include: Acting as a main point of contact for HR administration across the employee lifecycle Managing onboarding, leavers, contractual changes, and general employee data Preparing contracts, offer letters, and variations Maintaining accurate HR records and compliance with policies and regulatory requirements Coordinating payroll inputs with Finance Supporting audits, compliance activity, and reporting Producing HR trackers, reports and spreadsheets Providing first-line HR support to managers and employees Assisting senior HR stakeholders with projects and ongoing initiatives This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented, organised HR professional who thrives in a visible role within a regulated, stakeholder-focused environment. About Us We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive community. In line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy, we welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. As a Disability Confident Employer, and part of the Nicholas Associates Group, we are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, and we're happy to discuss flexible working options. We are committed to protecting the privacy of all our candidates and clients. If you choose to apply, your information will be processed in accordance with the Nicholas Associates Group of companies Privacy Notice.
Feb 11, 2026
Full time
HR Coordinator Hybrid Permanent Professional Services 40K We are looking for an experienced HR Coordinator to join our client HR team on a permanent basis. They are looking for someone with around 4-5 years' experience at HR Assistant / HR Coordinator level, confident managing high-volume workloads in a fast-paced environment. Strong Excel skills are essential, along with experience updating payroll data accurately for Finance. Attention to detail is critical. Experience in a regulated environment would be a strong advantage. The successful candidate will be visible across the business, interacting with senior stakeholders, so confidence, professionalism and credibility are key. Key responsibilities include: Acting as a main point of contact for HR administration across the employee lifecycle Managing onboarding, leavers, contractual changes, and general employee data Preparing contracts, offer letters, and variations Maintaining accurate HR records and compliance with policies and regulatory requirements Coordinating payroll inputs with Finance Supporting audits, compliance activity, and reporting Producing HR trackers, reports and spreadsheets Providing first-line HR support to managers and employees Assisting senior HR stakeholders with projects and ongoing initiatives This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented, organised HR professional who thrives in a visible role within a regulated, stakeholder-focused environment. About Us We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive community. In line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy, we welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. As a Disability Confident Employer, and part of the Nicholas Associates Group, we are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, and we're happy to discuss flexible working options. We are committed to protecting the privacy of all our candidates and clients. If you choose to apply, your information will be processed in accordance with the Nicholas Associates Group of companies Privacy Notice.
MCS Group is delighted to be partnering with a top 100 company based in Craigavon to recruit for an Accounts Receivable Assistant on a full time, permanent basis. This is a great role for you if you are starting out in your career and looking for development and mentorship within finance or if you are an experienced accounts receivable assistant looking for a new challenge in a fast-paced environment. This organisation operates in the Shared Services space with a US parent company. Now is a great time to join them as they look to develop their services further. Job Duties of the Accounts Receivable Assistant Include: Manage the sales ledger for our care and housing operations. Ensure prompt and efficient billing for residents. Calculate and process refunds as needed. Maintain accurate accounting records and documentation. Collaborate with the Financial Controller and Operations team to manage overdue accounts. Provide excellent support to service users and their relatives. What You Need to Succeed? Computer Literate, with Microsoft office proficiency, particularly Microsoft Excel Thorough and meticulous with attention to detail Work to tight deadlines with a 'can-do' attitude Strong work ethic and assertive Good team worker & communicator It is desirable to have previous experience in a finance team What's in it for you? Competitive annual salary Opportunity to progress Enhanced annual leave Flexible start and finish times To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided or contact Ruth Cox, Recruitment Manager at MCS Group on . Even if this position is not right for you, we may have others that are. Please visit MCS Group to view a wide selection of our current jobs
Feb 11, 2026
Full time
MCS Group is delighted to be partnering with a top 100 company based in Craigavon to recruit for an Accounts Receivable Assistant on a full time, permanent basis. This is a great role for you if you are starting out in your career and looking for development and mentorship within finance or if you are an experienced accounts receivable assistant looking for a new challenge in a fast-paced environment. This organisation operates in the Shared Services space with a US parent company. Now is a great time to join them as they look to develop their services further. Job Duties of the Accounts Receivable Assistant Include: Manage the sales ledger for our care and housing operations. Ensure prompt and efficient billing for residents. Calculate and process refunds as needed. Maintain accurate accounting records and documentation. Collaborate with the Financial Controller and Operations team to manage overdue accounts. Provide excellent support to service users and their relatives. What You Need to Succeed? Computer Literate, with Microsoft office proficiency, particularly Microsoft Excel Thorough and meticulous with attention to detail Work to tight deadlines with a 'can-do' attitude Strong work ethic and assertive Good team worker & communicator It is desirable to have previous experience in a finance team What's in it for you? Competitive annual salary Opportunity to progress Enhanced annual leave Flexible start and finish times To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided or contact Ruth Cox, Recruitment Manager at MCS Group on . Even if this position is not right for you, we may have others that are. Please visit MCS Group to view a wide selection of our current jobs
Role Overview: Join Our Team at Busy Bees - Leading Nursery Group in the UK As an Early Years Educator, you will play a leading role in fostering the intellectual, social, and emotional development of children at Busy Bees. Join a company that values high-quality education and provides ample growth opportunities. About Us Busy Bees is the UK's leading nursery group, with nearly 400 nurseries across the UK and more overseas. We are dedicated to giving every child the best start in life and are proud to have won awards for our workplace culture. At Busy Bees, we ensure that every member of our team feels heard, valued, and nurtured. Why Work at Busy Bees? We offer a supportive environment that empowers you to create engaging, educational spaces where children can thrive. As part of our team, you'll be introduced to our unique Bee Curious curriculum, designed to foster curiosity and confidence in young learners. Our Charitable Commitment Through our partnership with BBC Children in Need, we offer fantastic opportunities for community involvement and fundraising to support children's lives. About our Nursery Busy Bees Day Nursery and Preschool Ripon is an Ofsted-rated "Good" facility with a capacity of 126 children, caring for ages from 12 weeks to 5 years. This purpose-built, one-storey nursery features eight rooms, all offering outstanding care and direct access to enclosed outdoor play areas. The nursery also boasts a large garden space, complete with a woodland nature trail and forest area, providing an enriching outdoor experience. Located conveniently on College Business Park, it is an ideal setting for children's early learning and development. Busy Bees Benefits Competitive salary Ongoing professional development and career progression Our 'Hive' benefits and wellbeing hub, with discounts across a huge range of retailers Up to 28 days holiday per year (including bank holidays) Your birthday off - it's our gift to you! 50% childcare discount Enhanced family leave and return to work bonus Menopause support through Peppy Financial support through Salary Finance Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health First Aiders Cycle to Work scheme Easy access to your workplace pension through Cushon Discounted Private Medical Insurance (PMI) Opportunities to travel to other countries, experience different cultures and learn new practices. But wait, there's more! You'll also enjoy access to our Benefits and Wellbeing platform, Hive - offering huge array huge of retail discounts helping your money to go further, along with a Wellbeing Hub featuring resources to support your physical and mental health. A Celebrating You section showcasing the ways we recognise and reward our valued team members. Plus, a dedicated Grow with Us area sharing the exciting development opportunities and training designed to support you to thrive and grow at Busy Bees. Role Responsibilities: What to Expect as a Nursery Practitioner: Create a Safe, Stimulating Environment: Prepare materials and arrange rooms to encourage children's growth and learning. Lead Educational Activities: Plan and deliver activities that support children's physical, emotional, intellectual, and social development, aligned with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). Key Person Role: Oversee children's development, care needs, and build strong family connections. Required Qualifications: What We're Looking For Level 3 (or above) qualification in Early Years Education. Proven experience in working with children under 5 and a genuine interest in early childhood education Skills: Good communication capable or, excellent organisational skills, and the ability to apply knowledge of child development to plan and deliver activities. At Busy Bees, we're committed to care, quality, value, and service. If you have previous experience working with children, ideally as an Early Years Educator, Nursery Practitioner, Nursery Assistant or Nursery Nurse and you're ready to make a meaningful impact in early childhood education we encourage you to apply!
Feb 11, 2026
Full time
Role Overview: Join Our Team at Busy Bees - Leading Nursery Group in the UK As an Early Years Educator, you will play a leading role in fostering the intellectual, social, and emotional development of children at Busy Bees. Join a company that values high-quality education and provides ample growth opportunities. About Us Busy Bees is the UK's leading nursery group, with nearly 400 nurseries across the UK and more overseas. We are dedicated to giving every child the best start in life and are proud to have won awards for our workplace culture. At Busy Bees, we ensure that every member of our team feels heard, valued, and nurtured. Why Work at Busy Bees? We offer a supportive environment that empowers you to create engaging, educational spaces where children can thrive. As part of our team, you'll be introduced to our unique Bee Curious curriculum, designed to foster curiosity and confidence in young learners. Our Charitable Commitment Through our partnership with BBC Children in Need, we offer fantastic opportunities for community involvement and fundraising to support children's lives. About our Nursery Busy Bees Day Nursery and Preschool Ripon is an Ofsted-rated "Good" facility with a capacity of 126 children, caring for ages from 12 weeks to 5 years. This purpose-built, one-storey nursery features eight rooms, all offering outstanding care and direct access to enclosed outdoor play areas. The nursery also boasts a large garden space, complete with a woodland nature trail and forest area, providing an enriching outdoor experience. Located conveniently on College Business Park, it is an ideal setting for children's early learning and development. Busy Bees Benefits Competitive salary Ongoing professional development and career progression Our 'Hive' benefits and wellbeing hub, with discounts across a huge range of retailers Up to 28 days holiday per year (including bank holidays) Your birthday off - it's our gift to you! 50% childcare discount Enhanced family leave and return to work bonus Menopause support through Peppy Financial support through Salary Finance Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health First Aiders Cycle to Work scheme Easy access to your workplace pension through Cushon Discounted Private Medical Insurance (PMI) Opportunities to travel to other countries, experience different cultures and learn new practices. But wait, there's more! You'll also enjoy access to our Benefits and Wellbeing platform, Hive - offering huge array huge of retail discounts helping your money to go further, along with a Wellbeing Hub featuring resources to support your physical and mental health. A Celebrating You section showcasing the ways we recognise and reward our valued team members. Plus, a dedicated Grow with Us area sharing the exciting development opportunities and training designed to support you to thrive and grow at Busy Bees. Role Responsibilities: What to Expect as a Nursery Practitioner: Create a Safe, Stimulating Environment: Prepare materials and arrange rooms to encourage children's growth and learning. Lead Educational Activities: Plan and deliver activities that support children's physical, emotional, intellectual, and social development, aligned with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). Key Person Role: Oversee children's development, care needs, and build strong family connections. Required Qualifications: What We're Looking For Level 3 (or above) qualification in Early Years Education. Proven experience in working with children under 5 and a genuine interest in early childhood education Skills: Good communication capable or, excellent organisational skills, and the ability to apply knowledge of child development to plan and deliver activities. At Busy Bees, we're committed to care, quality, value, and service. If you have previous experience working with children, ideally as an Early Years Educator, Nursery Practitioner, Nursery Assistant or Nursery Nurse and you're ready to make a meaningful impact in early childhood education we encourage you to apply!
# PA to Chief Financial Officer - Executive Business Support Location Location:Location:Coventry, HybridLocation is a required field About the roleThe PA to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), a Board member for the Group, provides high impact, forward thinking support to the CFO. The role goes beyond traditional personal assistant and administrative support, requiring strong judgement, anticipation of priorities and the confidence to act as a trusted partner within the CFO's leadership team. The role requires discretion and the ability to work several steps ahead, ensuring the CFO's time and energy can be directed as the highest value activities.Providing proactive management of a complex diary, inbox, workflows and travel with a strong emphasis on forward planning. Anticipating upcoming demands, deadlines and stakeholder needs ensuring the CFO is well prepared for meetings, key decisions and key interactions.Building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders is a vital part of the role. The individual will act as a communication bridge, maintaining clarity, alignment, and momentum across the function. The individual will track and monitor Committee meeting actions across the function and there'll also be a requirement to prepare packs to support leadership team and key project meetings.In addition, the role will support the embedding of a strong risk management culture, own local governance activities, and support cost oversight in partnership with the leadership team. The postholder will contribute to key planning processes, including business reviews, functional updates, ensuring high quality outputs that enable effective decision making. We operate on a team led hybrid approach with at least 2 days a week in the Coventry office. Our benefits include: 28 days holiday a year plus bank holidays and a holiday buy/sell scheme Annual discretionary bonus scheme Personal pension with matched contributions Life assurance (6 times annual salary) Find out more about the fantastic benefits of joining Coventry Building Society . We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications This is a dynamic position suited to someone who combines exceptional organisational ability, strong judgement, emotional intelligence, and professional discretion. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast paced environment, act confidently at senior levels, and take ownership of creating the conditions that allow the CFO-and the wider function-to operate at their best.To be successful in this role it's essential you have: Experience in supporting Executives/Senior Business Leaders and managing multiple priorities. A track record of understanding the business requirements of Executives to enable the delivery of effective support. Expert level use of electronic communications, document management systems, expense systems, word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software. High level of tact and integrity and ability to negotiate confidently and professionally at all levels. Understands sensitivity of high-profile relationships. Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence and network as required.Desirable experience needed will be: Experience in a similar role within the financial services sector Experience of providing PA/Executive Business Support to Board level Executives.Trusted by over four million people, we're a mutually owned business free from shareholders, and with our combined experience of almost 300 years, our ethics and dedication will continue to guide us. Together, we have shared values and an ethical approach towards our members, customers and colleagues.We're officially recognised as a 'Great Place to Work' and our benefits go beyond basic pay, with a discretionary bonus scheme, a culture of reward and recognition and comprehensive support for wellbeing. We're serious about equality, of race, age, faith, disability, and sexual orientation and we celebrate diversity. By working together, we know you'll build more than just a career with us. Flexibility and why it matters We understand the need for flexibility, so wherever possible, we'll consider alternative working patterns. Have a chat with us before you apply to see what the possibilities are for this role. Proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer We're proud to offer an interview or assessment to every disabled applicant who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies. As part of the application process, disabled applicants can opt in for the Disability Confident Interview Scheme. If there are ever occasions where it is not practicable to interview all candidates that meet the essential criteria, such as when we receive a high number of applications, we commit to interviewing disabled candidates who best meet the minimum essential and desirable criteria.In 2025, Coventry Building Society purchased The Co-operative Bank. Bringing together our purpose-led building society with the UK's original ethical bank was the start of an exciting journey. LocationCoventry View on map
Feb 11, 2026
Full time
# PA to Chief Financial Officer - Executive Business Support Location Location:Location:Coventry, HybridLocation is a required field About the roleThe PA to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), a Board member for the Group, provides high impact, forward thinking support to the CFO. The role goes beyond traditional personal assistant and administrative support, requiring strong judgement, anticipation of priorities and the confidence to act as a trusted partner within the CFO's leadership team. The role requires discretion and the ability to work several steps ahead, ensuring the CFO's time and energy can be directed as the highest value activities.Providing proactive management of a complex diary, inbox, workflows and travel with a strong emphasis on forward planning. Anticipating upcoming demands, deadlines and stakeholder needs ensuring the CFO is well prepared for meetings, key decisions and key interactions.Building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders is a vital part of the role. The individual will act as a communication bridge, maintaining clarity, alignment, and momentum across the function. The individual will track and monitor Committee meeting actions across the function and there'll also be a requirement to prepare packs to support leadership team and key project meetings.In addition, the role will support the embedding of a strong risk management culture, own local governance activities, and support cost oversight in partnership with the leadership team. The postholder will contribute to key planning processes, including business reviews, functional updates, ensuring high quality outputs that enable effective decision making. We operate on a team led hybrid approach with at least 2 days a week in the Coventry office. Our benefits include: 28 days holiday a year plus bank holidays and a holiday buy/sell scheme Annual discretionary bonus scheme Personal pension with matched contributions Life assurance (6 times annual salary) Find out more about the fantastic benefits of joining Coventry Building Society . We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications This is a dynamic position suited to someone who combines exceptional organisational ability, strong judgement, emotional intelligence, and professional discretion. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast paced environment, act confidently at senior levels, and take ownership of creating the conditions that allow the CFO-and the wider function-to operate at their best.To be successful in this role it's essential you have: Experience in supporting Executives/Senior Business Leaders and managing multiple priorities. A track record of understanding the business requirements of Executives to enable the delivery of effective support. Expert level use of electronic communications, document management systems, expense systems, word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software. High level of tact and integrity and ability to negotiate confidently and professionally at all levels. Understands sensitivity of high-profile relationships. Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence and network as required.Desirable experience needed will be: Experience in a similar role within the financial services sector Experience of providing PA/Executive Business Support to Board level Executives.Trusted by over four million people, we're a mutually owned business free from shareholders, and with our combined experience of almost 300 years, our ethics and dedication will continue to guide us. Together, we have shared values and an ethical approach towards our members, customers and colleagues.We're officially recognised as a 'Great Place to Work' and our benefits go beyond basic pay, with a discretionary bonus scheme, a culture of reward and recognition and comprehensive support for wellbeing. We're serious about equality, of race, age, faith, disability, and sexual orientation and we celebrate diversity. By working together, we know you'll build more than just a career with us. Flexibility and why it matters We understand the need for flexibility, so wherever possible, we'll consider alternative working patterns. Have a chat with us before you apply to see what the possibilities are for this role. Proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer We're proud to offer an interview or assessment to every disabled applicant who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies. As part of the application process, disabled applicants can opt in for the Disability Confident Interview Scheme. If there are ever occasions where it is not practicable to interview all candidates that meet the essential criteria, such as when we receive a high number of applications, we commit to interviewing disabled candidates who best meet the minimum essential and desirable criteria.In 2025, Coventry Building Society purchased The Co-operative Bank. Bringing together our purpose-led building society with the UK's original ethical bank was the start of an exciting journey. LocationCoventry View on map
Accounts Assistant - Purchase Ledger My client is based in Chard, Somerset It is an office based role, and they are a well-established, growing manufacturing business supplying customers across the UK and internationally. With around 60 employees, they offer a friendly, supportive working environment and are now looking for an Accounts Assistant (Purchase Ledger) to join their small finance team. This is a great opportunity for someone with some accounts experience who is keen to develop their skills in an SME environment. Main responsibilities: Purchase Ledger Process purchase orders on Progress Plus Match purchase invoices to purchase orders on Progress Plus Transfer data to Sage Line 50 Maintain the purchase ledger in Sage Line 50 Suppliers Build and maintain good relationships with suppliers Deal with supplier queries promptly and professionally Payroll Process weekly payroll using Sage 50 Payroll (shared responsibility within the team) Person profile: Some accounts experience at assistant level Ideally experience working in an SME environment Sage Line 50 and/or Sage Payroll experience is desirable Pro-active, adaptable and willing to learn Strong team player (you'll be part of an office team of three) Flexible around sharing payroll responsibilities (e.g. coordinating holidays so payroll is always covered) The role: Hours: Monday to Friday, 39 hours per week Monday-Thursday: 8:00am - 5:00pm Friday: 8:00am - 1:00pm Office-based The company operates periodic manufacturing shutdowns during the year 25 days holiday plus bank, free parking, penion, social events
Feb 11, 2026
Full time
Accounts Assistant - Purchase Ledger My client is based in Chard, Somerset It is an office based role, and they are a well-established, growing manufacturing business supplying customers across the UK and internationally. With around 60 employees, they offer a friendly, supportive working environment and are now looking for an Accounts Assistant (Purchase Ledger) to join their small finance team. This is a great opportunity for someone with some accounts experience who is keen to develop their skills in an SME environment. Main responsibilities: Purchase Ledger Process purchase orders on Progress Plus Match purchase invoices to purchase orders on Progress Plus Transfer data to Sage Line 50 Maintain the purchase ledger in Sage Line 50 Suppliers Build and maintain good relationships with suppliers Deal with supplier queries promptly and professionally Payroll Process weekly payroll using Sage 50 Payroll (shared responsibility within the team) Person profile: Some accounts experience at assistant level Ideally experience working in an SME environment Sage Line 50 and/or Sage Payroll experience is desirable Pro-active, adaptable and willing to learn Strong team player (you'll be part of an office team of three) Flexible around sharing payroll responsibilities (e.g. coordinating holidays so payroll is always covered) The role: Hours: Monday to Friday, 39 hours per week Monday-Thursday: 8:00am - 5:00pm Friday: 8:00am - 1:00pm Office-based The company operates periodic manufacturing shutdowns during the year 25 days holiday plus bank, free parking, penion, social events
Finance Assistant Ballymena, Co. Antrim - Maternity Cover Your new company You will be joining a well-established organisation that operates within a dynamic and fast-paced industry. This company is committed to delivering exceptional service and maintaining strong client relationships. They offer a supportive and collaborative environment where your contribution will make a real impact. Your new role As a Finance Assistant, you will play a key role in managing the Accounts Receivable ledger and supporting the finance team. Your responsibilities will include: Raising and posting daily sales invoices and monthly contract valuation invoices.Monitoring outstanding balances and ensuring timely collection of payments.Maintaining regular contact with clients to resolve queries and ensure invoices are cleared for payment.Posting and allocating daily receipts to the accounting system.Preparing weekly debtor review reports.Completing EC Sales returns and Intrastat reporting in line with regulatory requirements.Performing commercial finance reconciliations and logging proof of delivery receipts.Supporting other finance duties as required by management.This role is based at the company's site in Ballymena and offers part-time hours (full-time considered). What you'll need to succeed To be successful in this role, you will have:Previous experience working in a finance department in a similar role.Strong ability to self-manage, work proactively, and use initiative.Excellent attention to detail and ability to reconcile complex accounts.Competence in Microsoft Office and experience using financial systems.Strong communication skills and confidence in handling challenging conversations.Desirable:Experience with Epicor or similar ERP systems. What you'll get in return Competitive salary (DOE). Flexible working options (part-time or full-time considered). Opportunity to work in a supportive and collaborative environment. Valuable experience in a varied finance role within a reputable organisation.Based in BallymenaA supportive and inclusive work environment. 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. #
Feb 11, 2026
Seasonal
Finance Assistant Ballymena, Co. Antrim - Maternity Cover Your new company You will be joining a well-established organisation that operates within a dynamic and fast-paced industry. This company is committed to delivering exceptional service and maintaining strong client relationships. They offer a supportive and collaborative environment where your contribution will make a real impact. Your new role As a Finance Assistant, you will play a key role in managing the Accounts Receivable ledger and supporting the finance team. Your responsibilities will include: Raising and posting daily sales invoices and monthly contract valuation invoices.Monitoring outstanding balances and ensuring timely collection of payments.Maintaining regular contact with clients to resolve queries and ensure invoices are cleared for payment.Posting and allocating daily receipts to the accounting system.Preparing weekly debtor review reports.Completing EC Sales returns and Intrastat reporting in line with regulatory requirements.Performing commercial finance reconciliations and logging proof of delivery receipts.Supporting other finance duties as required by management.This role is based at the company's site in Ballymena and offers part-time hours (full-time considered). What you'll need to succeed To be successful in this role, you will have:Previous experience working in a finance department in a similar role.Strong ability to self-manage, work proactively, and use initiative.Excellent attention to detail and ability to reconcile complex accounts.Competence in Microsoft Office and experience using financial systems.Strong communication skills and confidence in handling challenging conversations.Desirable:Experience with Epicor or similar ERP systems. What you'll get in return Competitive salary (DOE). Flexible working options (part-time or full-time considered). Opportunity to work in a supportive and collaborative environment. Valuable experience in a varied finance role within a reputable organisation.Based in BallymenaA supportive and inclusive work environment. 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. #
Accountant job in London Your new company A fast paced FMCG business based in London's West End, seeking an experienced Interim Accountant to support our finance function on an ongoing interim basis. This role will play a key part in ensuring robust financial control across Record to Report (RTR), Order to Cash (OTC), and Purchase to Pay (PTP) processes. The successful candidate will be hands-on, commercially aware, and comfortable operating in a dynamic environment. Your new role RTR - Record to Reporting & Compliance Lead the month-end close process for selected areas of the P&L and Balance SheetPrepare and review journal entries, accruals, and prepaymentsMaintain and reconcile general ledger accounts, ensuring timely resolution of discrepanciesOwn the preparation of statutory financial statements and internal group reportingLiaise with HR and process payroll journals, ensuring accurate coding and classificationCoordinate with external auditors for year-end and interim audit processesEnsure accurate and timely submission of tax returns, ONS surveys, and regulatory filingsReview quarterly VAT returns and maintain/reconcile Excise and Customs Duty submissions, ensuring compliance with HMRC requirementsMonitor adherence to accounting policies and update documentation as required OTC - Order to Cash (Customer Management)Oversee credit control activities and aged debt monitoring, supported by an Assistant AccountantAssess creditworthiness of new customers, including credit checks and liaison with credit insurersOversee the setup of new customer accounts and establish appropriate credit limitsInvestigate and resolve invoice discrepancies or disputes in collaboration with Sales, Commercial FP&A, and Customer Service teamsInitiate external collections activity when required, in line with company policyMonitor and enforce sales orders on hold for overdue customer accountsOversee the processing and settlement of customer rebate claim invoices, ensuring alignment with accruals PTP - Purchase to Pay (Supplier Management)Create purchase orders (Capex and Services) and process goods receipts, ensuring invoice accuracySupport other business units with purchase order processing via the Coupa platform, including user training where necessaryOversee the weekly payment run in coordination with the Assistant AccountantOversee and support outsourced teams responsible for purchase invoice processingResolve discrepancies between purchase orders, receipts, and invoicesLiaise with suppliers to resolve payment queries and delays, maintaining strong vendor relationshipsOversee supplier reconciliations and aged payables reviewsOversee employee expense claims and corporate credit card reconciliationsRequest and oversee the setup of new vendor accounts in line with company policies What you'll need to succeed Part-qualified of finalist Accountant (ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)Proven experience in FMCG or a fast-paced, transactional environmentStrong working knowledge of RTR, OTC, and PTP processesHands-on, proactive, and comfortable operating in an interim capacityStrong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple prioritiesConfident stakeholder manager with excellent communication skills 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. #
Feb 11, 2026
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Accountant job in London Your new company A fast paced FMCG business based in London's West End, seeking an experienced Interim Accountant to support our finance function on an ongoing interim basis. This role will play a key part in ensuring robust financial control across Record to Report (RTR), Order to Cash (OTC), and Purchase to Pay (PTP) processes. The successful candidate will be hands-on, commercially aware, and comfortable operating in a dynamic environment. Your new role RTR - Record to Reporting & Compliance Lead the month-end close process for selected areas of the P&L and Balance SheetPrepare and review journal entries, accruals, and prepaymentsMaintain and reconcile general ledger accounts, ensuring timely resolution of discrepanciesOwn the preparation of statutory financial statements and internal group reportingLiaise with HR and process payroll journals, ensuring accurate coding and classificationCoordinate with external auditors for year-end and interim audit processesEnsure accurate and timely submission of tax returns, ONS surveys, and regulatory filingsReview quarterly VAT returns and maintain/reconcile Excise and Customs Duty submissions, ensuring compliance with HMRC requirementsMonitor adherence to accounting policies and update documentation as required OTC - Order to Cash (Customer Management)Oversee credit control activities and aged debt monitoring, supported by an Assistant AccountantAssess creditworthiness of new customers, including credit checks and liaison with credit insurersOversee the setup of new customer accounts and establish appropriate credit limitsInvestigate and resolve invoice discrepancies or disputes in collaboration with Sales, Commercial FP&A, and Customer Service teamsInitiate external collections activity when required, in line with company policyMonitor and enforce sales orders on hold for overdue customer accountsOversee the processing and settlement of customer rebate claim invoices, ensuring alignment with accruals PTP - Purchase to Pay (Supplier Management)Create purchase orders (Capex and Services) and process goods receipts, ensuring invoice accuracySupport other business units with purchase order processing via the Coupa platform, including user training where necessaryOversee the weekly payment run in coordination with the Assistant AccountantOversee and support outsourced teams responsible for purchase invoice processingResolve discrepancies between purchase orders, receipts, and invoicesLiaise with suppliers to resolve payment queries and delays, maintaining strong vendor relationshipsOversee supplier reconciliations and aged payables reviewsOversee employee expense claims and corporate credit card reconciliationsRequest and oversee the setup of new vendor accounts in line with company policies What you'll need to succeed Part-qualified of finalist Accountant (ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)Proven experience in FMCG or a fast-paced, transactional environmentStrong working knowledge of RTR, OTC, and PTP processesHands-on, proactive, and comfortable operating in an interim capacityStrong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple prioritiesConfident stakeholder manager with excellent communication skills 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. #
CMA is delighted to be partnering with a growing, privately owned group of businesses based in Poole, Dorset to recruit a permanent Assistant Accountant. Working in a small close-knit team you will be working closely with the Finance manager supporting in a wide range of tasks from transactional finance and supporting in month end duties. What will the Assistant Accountant role involve? Supporting the Finance Manager with month end responsibilities, including fixed asset, journals and accruals and prepayments. Reporting and analysis for management information including cashflow forecasting. Processing of Purchase and Sales invoices. Supplier and customer reconciliations including resolving queries. Bank reconciliations and intercompany recharges. Multi currency for multiple entities. Suitable Candidate for the Assistant Accountant vacancy: Previous experience in transactional finance, with exposure to month end or looking for the next step to gain exposure to month end processes. Confident systems and excel user. AAT studier, or ACCA/ CIMA/ ACA or qualified by experience. Great attention to detail, and the ability to manage workload. Additional benefits and information for the role of Assistant Accountant : Study Support Free parking Good public transport links Company pension and wider benefits Salary dependent on experience CMA Recruitment Group is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role. CMA complies with all relevant UK legislation and doesn t discriminate on any protected characteristics. By completing the application process, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Notice and that CMA may contact you in connection with your application in relation to CMA providing you with work finding services. Our Privacy Notice can be viewed under the privacy tab on our website. CMA is currently receiving a high volume of applications. Whilst we ensure all applications are considered, regrettably, it may not be possible to respond individually to all applications received.
Feb 11, 2026
Full time
CMA is delighted to be partnering with a growing, privately owned group of businesses based in Poole, Dorset to recruit a permanent Assistant Accountant. Working in a small close-knit team you will be working closely with the Finance manager supporting in a wide range of tasks from transactional finance and supporting in month end duties. What will the Assistant Accountant role involve? Supporting the Finance Manager with month end responsibilities, including fixed asset, journals and accruals and prepayments. Reporting and analysis for management information including cashflow forecasting. Processing of Purchase and Sales invoices. Supplier and customer reconciliations including resolving queries. Bank reconciliations and intercompany recharges. Multi currency for multiple entities. Suitable Candidate for the Assistant Accountant vacancy: Previous experience in transactional finance, with exposure to month end or looking for the next step to gain exposure to month end processes. Confident systems and excel user. AAT studier, or ACCA/ CIMA/ ACA or qualified by experience. Great attention to detail, and the ability to manage workload. Additional benefits and information for the role of Assistant Accountant : Study Support Free parking Good public transport links Company pension and wider benefits Salary dependent on experience CMA Recruitment Group is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role. CMA complies with all relevant UK legislation and doesn t discriminate on any protected characteristics. By completing the application process, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Notice and that CMA may contact you in connection with your application in relation to CMA providing you with work finding services. Our Privacy Notice can be viewed under the privacy tab on our website. CMA is currently receiving a high volume of applications. Whilst we ensure all applications are considered, regrettably, it may not be possible to respond individually to all applications received.
Paid Emails Work From Home Job Description Immediate Start - Earn Extra Money In Your Spare Time We are currently looking for members to start working online and from home - flexible hours. All you need is a smartphone, tablet or laptop to get involved. Opinion Groups UK could help you earn extra income to put towards whatever you like by completing Competitions, Offers, Games and Emails from some of the UK s top brands. Earn cash from paid emails, paid surveys, data entry, market research and more. Remote / Work from home Immediate start No experience needed Suitable for full time, part time, evening and weekend workers or anyone looking for temporary/extra income. No matter what your role, no previous experience is required to earn money for completing online tasks. Our members come from a variety of backgrounds including administration, management, social care, sales, HR, customer service, tech, marketing, advertising, driving, security, data entry, council, farm, marketing, finance, retail, recruitment and NHS workers. Also retired, unemployed, school leavers, students about to graduate and trainee apprenticeship. So whether you're an admin, PA, credit controller, receptionist, carer, teacher, nurse, barista, cleaner, delivery driver, estate agent, advisor, chef, manager, store assistant, executive, social worker, supermarket worker or night shift warehouse operative - you'll be in great company. PLEASE NOTE - This position is to earn additional/temporary income, not to replace income of a full-time job. The amount of money you can earn depends on the offers you choose to complete. Click Apply Now to get started!
Feb 11, 2026
Full time
Paid Emails Work From Home Job Description Immediate Start - Earn Extra Money In Your Spare Time We are currently looking for members to start working online and from home - flexible hours. All you need is a smartphone, tablet or laptop to get involved. Opinion Groups UK could help you earn extra income to put towards whatever you like by completing Competitions, Offers, Games and Emails from some of the UK s top brands. Earn cash from paid emails, paid surveys, data entry, market research and more. Remote / Work from home Immediate start No experience needed Suitable for full time, part time, evening and weekend workers or anyone looking for temporary/extra income. No matter what your role, no previous experience is required to earn money for completing online tasks. Our members come from a variety of backgrounds including administration, management, social care, sales, HR, customer service, tech, marketing, advertising, driving, security, data entry, council, farm, marketing, finance, retail, recruitment and NHS workers. Also retired, unemployed, school leavers, students about to graduate and trainee apprenticeship. So whether you're an admin, PA, credit controller, receptionist, carer, teacher, nurse, barista, cleaner, delivery driver, estate agent, advisor, chef, manager, store assistant, executive, social worker, supermarket worker or night shift warehouse operative - you'll be in great company. PLEASE NOTE - This position is to earn additional/temporary income, not to replace income of a full-time job. The amount of money you can earn depends on the offers you choose to complete. Click Apply Now to get started!
MCS Group is delighted to be partnering with a top 100 company based in Craigavon to recruit for a Trainee Accounts Assistant on a full time, permanent basis. This is a great role for you if you have previous accounts experience and looking to get a step up or if you have general admin experience and looking a career in accountancy. Now is a great time to join them as they look to develop their services further. Job Duties Include: Validation and processing of invoices Weekly/Monthly Supplier Payments Liaise with colleagues at sites to resolve queries Deal with Vendor queries through to timely resolution Checking vendor statements and identifying missing items for resolution What You Need to Succeed? Computer Literate, with Microsoft office proficiency, particularly Microsoft Excel Work to tight deadlines with a 'can-do' attitude Graduate or office environment experience It is desirable to have previous experience in a finance team What's in it for you? Competitive annual salary Opportunity to progress Enhanced annual leave Flexible start and finish times To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided or contact Ruth Cox, Recruitment Manager at MCS Group on . Even if this position is not right for you, we may have others that are. Please visit MCS Group to view a wide selection of our current jobs
Feb 11, 2026
Full time
MCS Group is delighted to be partnering with a top 100 company based in Craigavon to recruit for a Trainee Accounts Assistant on a full time, permanent basis. This is a great role for you if you have previous accounts experience and looking to get a step up or if you have general admin experience and looking a career in accountancy. Now is a great time to join them as they look to develop their services further. Job Duties Include: Validation and processing of invoices Weekly/Monthly Supplier Payments Liaise with colleagues at sites to resolve queries Deal with Vendor queries through to timely resolution Checking vendor statements and identifying missing items for resolution What You Need to Succeed? Computer Literate, with Microsoft office proficiency, particularly Microsoft Excel Work to tight deadlines with a 'can-do' attitude Graduate or office environment experience It is desirable to have previous experience in a finance team What's in it for you? Competitive annual salary Opportunity to progress Enhanced annual leave Flexible start and finish times To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided or contact Ruth Cox, Recruitment Manager at MCS Group on . Even if this position is not right for you, we may have others that are. Please visit MCS Group to view a wide selection of our current jobs
We're looking for an inspiring leader to be the driving force behind Killerton. The General Manager leads from the front, encouraging and empowering their team and covering a wide range of operations. In this role, you'll be turning strategy into reality. You'll build an inclusive culture where everyone can feel they belong, the people who work and volunteer here, the people who regularly visit and love it, and the people who've never been before and don't yet know that this place is for them too. What it's like to work here Reporting to the Assistant Director of Operations, you'll be supported by national and regional specialists to deliver great experiences for visitors and look after our places. In this leadership role, you'll have the autonomy and independence to adapt our national strategy into local plans that respond to the local environment and context. You'll also be part of a dynamic wider General Manager community, committed to providing access to nature, beauty and history. You'll work with other leaders in the culture and arts sector and have an opportunity to be part of the National Trust's pioneering work in telling the unique stories of our places and growing our supporter base. What you'll be doing You'll manage several departmental heads, each with their own areas of focus such as the garden, facilities, visitor experience, curatorship and the care of precious art and objects. You'll be working with regional teams covering commercial operations and the let estate, and with the Trust's internal consultancy: a flexible resource of specialist skills and expertise. You'll encourage your team to succeed across all their areas, and to build the funds to invest back into improvements and conservation work here. And you'll build plans for this place, working with others to give it a future that can benefit everyone. You'll provide inspirational leadership for staff and volunteers, and you'll inspire them to create the best possible all-round experience for everyone who visits. You'll manage risk and compliance, and you'll champion the conservation of nature, buildings and precious collections. You'll be working with all kinds of people and making things happen. As an 'expert generalist', you'll have a diverse remit. We have high visitor and revenue targets to meet, so you'll be experienced with finances, people and projects. You can view the full role profile for this role in the document attached. You don't need to have all the knowledge, skills and experience listed in the role profile; this is just to provide a full picture of what's possible in this role. Who we're looking for Applications from redeployees are assessed against the minimum criteria for the role. In your application, please provide details of how you meet the minimum criteria below: experience leading and managing multi-disciplinary teams, including volunteers and specialists proven success in developing and delivering long-term plans aligned to organisational goals and priorities understands how to manage budgets, generate income, and deliver financial targets demonstrable ability to build and maintain relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders understands and applies health & safety, compliance, and risk management practices experience leading change and delivering projects that improve performance or outcomes demonstrates a commitment to inclusion and creating relevant, accessible experiences for diverse audiences Criteria for all other applicants: forward-thinking in your approach to balancing the needs of heritage, nature and people proven success in developing and delivering long-term plans aligned to organisational goals and priorities experienced in leading varied operational teams someone who understands the expectations of people who visit places, and how to give them consistently excellent service confident in managing operational risk, understanding the fundamental need for compliance and knowing what it means to hold others to account a skilled communicator, who can build strong relationships within diverse teams, both internally and externally a leader for inclusion, who finds ways to create an inclusive culture understands how to manage budgets, generate income, and deliver financial targets The package The National Trust has the motto 'For everyone, for ever' at its heart. We're working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It's important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we're for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too. Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18) Rental deposit loan scheme Season ticket loan EV car lease scheme (for roles that meet the salary criteria) Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria. Flexible working whenever possible Employee assistance programme Free parking at most Trust places
Feb 11, 2026
Full time
We're looking for an inspiring leader to be the driving force behind Killerton. The General Manager leads from the front, encouraging and empowering their team and covering a wide range of operations. In this role, you'll be turning strategy into reality. You'll build an inclusive culture where everyone can feel they belong, the people who work and volunteer here, the people who regularly visit and love it, and the people who've never been before and don't yet know that this place is for them too. What it's like to work here Reporting to the Assistant Director of Operations, you'll be supported by national and regional specialists to deliver great experiences for visitors and look after our places. In this leadership role, you'll have the autonomy and independence to adapt our national strategy into local plans that respond to the local environment and context. You'll also be part of a dynamic wider General Manager community, committed to providing access to nature, beauty and history. You'll work with other leaders in the culture and arts sector and have an opportunity to be part of the National Trust's pioneering work in telling the unique stories of our places and growing our supporter base. What you'll be doing You'll manage several departmental heads, each with their own areas of focus such as the garden, facilities, visitor experience, curatorship and the care of precious art and objects. You'll be working with regional teams covering commercial operations and the let estate, and with the Trust's internal consultancy: a flexible resource of specialist skills and expertise. You'll encourage your team to succeed across all their areas, and to build the funds to invest back into improvements and conservation work here. And you'll build plans for this place, working with others to give it a future that can benefit everyone. You'll provide inspirational leadership for staff and volunteers, and you'll inspire them to create the best possible all-round experience for everyone who visits. You'll manage risk and compliance, and you'll champion the conservation of nature, buildings and precious collections. You'll be working with all kinds of people and making things happen. As an 'expert generalist', you'll have a diverse remit. We have high visitor and revenue targets to meet, so you'll be experienced with finances, people and projects. You can view the full role profile for this role in the document attached. You don't need to have all the knowledge, skills and experience listed in the role profile; this is just to provide a full picture of what's possible in this role. Who we're looking for Applications from redeployees are assessed against the minimum criteria for the role. In your application, please provide details of how you meet the minimum criteria below: experience leading and managing multi-disciplinary teams, including volunteers and specialists proven success in developing and delivering long-term plans aligned to organisational goals and priorities understands how to manage budgets, generate income, and deliver financial targets demonstrable ability to build and maintain relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders understands and applies health & safety, compliance, and risk management practices experience leading change and delivering projects that improve performance or outcomes demonstrates a commitment to inclusion and creating relevant, accessible experiences for diverse audiences Criteria for all other applicants: forward-thinking in your approach to balancing the needs of heritage, nature and people proven success in developing and delivering long-term plans aligned to organisational goals and priorities experienced in leading varied operational teams someone who understands the expectations of people who visit places, and how to give them consistently excellent service confident in managing operational risk, understanding the fundamental need for compliance and knowing what it means to hold others to account a skilled communicator, who can build strong relationships within diverse teams, both internally and externally a leader for inclusion, who finds ways to create an inclusive culture understands how to manage budgets, generate income, and deliver financial targets The package The National Trust has the motto 'For everyone, for ever' at its heart. We're working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It's important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we're for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too. Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18) Rental deposit loan scheme Season ticket loan EV car lease scheme (for roles that meet the salary criteria) Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria. Flexible working whenever possible Employee assistance programme Free parking at most Trust places
Role Overview: Join Our Team at Busy Bees - Leading Nursery Group in the UK As an Early Years Educator, you will play a leading role in fostering the intellectual, social, and emotional development of children at Busy Bees. Join a company that values high-quality education and provides ample growth opportunities. About Us Busy Bees is the UK's leading nursery group, with nearly 400 nurseries across the UK and more overseas. We are dedicated to giving every child the best start in life and are proud to have won awards for our workplace culture. At Busy Bees, we ensure that every member of our team feels heard, valued, and nurtured. Why Work at Busy Bees? We offer a supportive environment that empowers you to create engaging, educational spaces where children can thrive. As part of our team, you'll be introduced to our unique Bee Curious curriculum, designed to foster curiosity and confidence in young learners. Our Charitable Commitment Through our partnership with BBC Children in Need, we offer fantastic opportunities for community involvement and fundraising to support children's lives. About our Nursery Busy Bees Moreton is an Ofsted-rated "Outstanding" nursery with a capacity of 105 children, offering a stimulating, purpose-built environment that delivers the highest standards of childcare. The nursery emphasizes outdoor play and hands-on learning experiences, allowing children to explore their imaginations and engage with nature, which helps boost their observation skills and self-confidence. Conveniently located just off the M53 at Junction 2A on Upton Road, the nursery is well-connected for commuters. For those using public transport, nearby bus stops on Croft Drive and Seaforth Drive serve routes 129, 413, 414, 423, and 643. Free parking is available for staff. Busy Bees Benefits Competitive salary Ongoing professional development and career progression Our 'Hive' benefits and wellbeing hub, with discounts across a huge range of retailers Up to 28 days holiday per year (including bank holidays) Your birthday off - it's our gift to you! 50% childcare discount Enhanced family leave and return to work bonus Menopause support through Peppy Financial support through Salary Finance Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health First Aiders Cycle to Work scheme Easy access to your workplace pension through Cushon Discounted Private Medical Insurance (PMI) Opportunities to travel to other countries, experience different cultures and learn new practices. But wait, there's more! You'll also enjoy access to our Benefits and Wellbeing platform, Hive - offering huge array huge of retail discounts helping your money to go further, along with a Wellbeing Hub featuring resources to support your physical and mental health. A Celebrating You section showcasing the ways we recognise and reward our valued team members. Plus, a dedicated Grow with Us area sharing the exciting development opportunities and training designed to support you to thrive and grow at Busy Bees. Role Responsibilities: What to Expect as a Nursery Practitioner: Create a Safe, Stimulating Environment: Prepare materials and arrange rooms to encourage children's growth and learning. Lead Educational Activities: Plan and deliver activities that support children's physical, emotional, intellectual, and social development, aligned with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). Key Person Role: Oversee children's development, care needs, and build strong family connections. Required Qualifications: What We're Looking For Level 3 (or above) qualification in Early Years Education. Proven experience in working with children under 5 and a genuine interest in early childhood education Skills: Good communication capable or, excellent organisational skills, and the ability to apply knowledge of child development to plan and deliver activities. At Busy Bees, we're committed to care, quality, value, and service. If you have previous experience working with children, ideally as an Early Years Educator, Nursery Practitioner, Nursery Assistant or Nursery Nurse and you're ready to make a meaningful impact in early childhood education we encourage you to apply!
Feb 11, 2026
Full time
Role Overview: Join Our Team at Busy Bees - Leading Nursery Group in the UK As an Early Years Educator, you will play a leading role in fostering the intellectual, social, and emotional development of children at Busy Bees. Join a company that values high-quality education and provides ample growth opportunities. About Us Busy Bees is the UK's leading nursery group, with nearly 400 nurseries across the UK and more overseas. We are dedicated to giving every child the best start in life and are proud to have won awards for our workplace culture. At Busy Bees, we ensure that every member of our team feels heard, valued, and nurtured. Why Work at Busy Bees? We offer a supportive environment that empowers you to create engaging, educational spaces where children can thrive. As part of our team, you'll be introduced to our unique Bee Curious curriculum, designed to foster curiosity and confidence in young learners. Our Charitable Commitment Through our partnership with BBC Children in Need, we offer fantastic opportunities for community involvement and fundraising to support children's lives. About our Nursery Busy Bees Moreton is an Ofsted-rated "Outstanding" nursery with a capacity of 105 children, offering a stimulating, purpose-built environment that delivers the highest standards of childcare. The nursery emphasizes outdoor play and hands-on learning experiences, allowing children to explore their imaginations and engage with nature, which helps boost their observation skills and self-confidence. Conveniently located just off the M53 at Junction 2A on Upton Road, the nursery is well-connected for commuters. For those using public transport, nearby bus stops on Croft Drive and Seaforth Drive serve routes 129, 413, 414, 423, and 643. Free parking is available for staff. Busy Bees Benefits Competitive salary Ongoing professional development and career progression Our 'Hive' benefits and wellbeing hub, with discounts across a huge range of retailers Up to 28 days holiday per year (including bank holidays) Your birthday off - it's our gift to you! 50% childcare discount Enhanced family leave and return to work bonus Menopause support through Peppy Financial support through Salary Finance Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health First Aiders Cycle to Work scheme Easy access to your workplace pension through Cushon Discounted Private Medical Insurance (PMI) Opportunities to travel to other countries, experience different cultures and learn new practices. But wait, there's more! You'll also enjoy access to our Benefits and Wellbeing platform, Hive - offering huge array huge of retail discounts helping your money to go further, along with a Wellbeing Hub featuring resources to support your physical and mental health. A Celebrating You section showcasing the ways we recognise and reward our valued team members. Plus, a dedicated Grow with Us area sharing the exciting development opportunities and training designed to support you to thrive and grow at Busy Bees. Role Responsibilities: What to Expect as a Nursery Practitioner: Create a Safe, Stimulating Environment: Prepare materials and arrange rooms to encourage children's growth and learning. Lead Educational Activities: Plan and deliver activities that support children's physical, emotional, intellectual, and social development, aligned with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). Key Person Role: Oversee children's development, care needs, and build strong family connections. Required Qualifications: What We're Looking For Level 3 (or above) qualification in Early Years Education. Proven experience in working with children under 5 and a genuine interest in early childhood education Skills: Good communication capable or, excellent organisational skills, and the ability to apply knowledge of child development to plan and deliver activities. At Busy Bees, we're committed to care, quality, value, and service. If you have previous experience working with children, ideally as an Early Years Educator, Nursery Practitioner, Nursery Assistant or Nursery Nurse and you're ready to make a meaningful impact in early childhood education we encourage you to apply!
Role: Finance Assistant Location: Leicestershire Working Arrangement: Full-Time Fully Onsite Salary: Up to £30,000 Are you a detail-driven finance professional looking for your next exciting step? Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced, multi-entity environment where your contribution genuinely makes a difference? Were working with a well-established and growing organisation to recruit a Finance Assis click apply for full job details
Feb 11, 2026
Full time
Role: Finance Assistant Location: Leicestershire Working Arrangement: Full-Time Fully Onsite Salary: Up to £30,000 Are you a detail-driven finance professional looking for your next exciting step? Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced, multi-entity environment where your contribution genuinely makes a difference? Were working with a well-established and growing organisation to recruit a Finance Assis click apply for full job details
We are currently supporting a local Primary School in Darwen who are seeking an experienced part-time Finance Officer to join their team as soon as possible . Key responsibilities will include: Bank reconciliation (matching SMS financial records to bank statements) Supporting month-end finance processes Ordering and invoicing General school-based finance administration Essential requirements: Previous experience working in a Blackburn-based school Confident user of SIMS / FMS (SMS) for school finance Proven experience completing bank reconciliations Strong understanding of school finance procedures Ability to work accurately and independently Additional information: Hours are flexible and open to discussion An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service would be a strong advantage due to the urgent requirement Pay: £14 £18 per hour, dependent on experience This role would suit an experienced school finance professional seeking flexible, part-time work within a supportive primary school environment. About Bridge Education Bridge Education is a leading recruitment agency specialising in placing Teachers, Teaching Assistants, HLTAs, Cover Supervisors, and Nursery Nurses across Lancashire, Cumbria, Wigan, Blackburn with Darwen, and Blackpool. Our friendly and experienced team is dedicated to matching you with a school that suits your skills and supports your professional growth. This position provides a fantastic opportunity to gain valuable experience in a secondary school setting. Bridge Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all supply staff to share this commitment. As part of our registration process, we will complete all necessary compliance checks, including a video interview, current references, and a DBS check.
Feb 11, 2026
Contractor
We are currently supporting a local Primary School in Darwen who are seeking an experienced part-time Finance Officer to join their team as soon as possible . Key responsibilities will include: Bank reconciliation (matching SMS financial records to bank statements) Supporting month-end finance processes Ordering and invoicing General school-based finance administration Essential requirements: Previous experience working in a Blackburn-based school Confident user of SIMS / FMS (SMS) for school finance Proven experience completing bank reconciliations Strong understanding of school finance procedures Ability to work accurately and independently Additional information: Hours are flexible and open to discussion An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service would be a strong advantage due to the urgent requirement Pay: £14 £18 per hour, dependent on experience This role would suit an experienced school finance professional seeking flexible, part-time work within a supportive primary school environment. About Bridge Education Bridge Education is a leading recruitment agency specialising in placing Teachers, Teaching Assistants, HLTAs, Cover Supervisors, and Nursery Nurses across Lancashire, Cumbria, Wigan, Blackburn with Darwen, and Blackpool. Our friendly and experienced team is dedicated to matching you with a school that suits your skills and supports your professional growth. This position provides a fantastic opportunity to gain valuable experience in a secondary school setting. Bridge Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all supply staff to share this commitment. As part of our registration process, we will complete all necessary compliance checks, including a video interview, current references, and a DBS check.
We're looking for an inspiring leader to be the driving force behind the West Cornwall Group. The General Manager leads from the front, encouraging and empowering their team and covering a wide range of operations. In this role, you'll be turning strategy into reality. You'll build an inclusive culture where everyone can feel they belong, the people who work and volunteer here, the people who regularly visit and love it, and the people who've never been before and don't yet know that this place is for them too. What it's like to work here Reporting to the Assistant Director of Operations, you'll be supported by national and regional specialists to deliver great experiences for visitors, benefit to your local communities and look after our places. In this leadership role, you'll have the autonomy and independence to adapt our national strategy into local plans that respond to the local environment and context. You'll also be part of a dynamic wider General Manager community, committed to providing access to nature, beauty and history. You'll work with other leaders in the nature, culture and arts sector and have an opportunity to be part of the National Trust's pioneering work in restoring nature, telling the unique stories of our places and growing our supporter base. What you'll be doing You'll manage several departmental heads, each with their own areas of focus such as countryside, garden, facilities, operations and visitor experience. You'll be working with regional teams covering commercial operations and the let estate, and with the Trust's specialist delivery team: a flexible resource of specialist skills and expertise. You'll encourage your team to succeed across all their areas, and to build the funds to invest back into improvements and conservation work here. And you'll build plans for this place, working with others to give it a future that can benefit everyone. You'll get to know your local communities and be a leader in the area, making things happen and understanding your audiences needs. You'll provide inspirational leadership for staff and volunteers, and you'll inspire them to create the best possible all-round experience for everyone who visits. You'll manage risk and compliance, and you'll champion the conservation of nature, buildings and precious collections. You'll be working with all kinds of people and making things happen. As an 'expert generalist', you'll have a diverse remit. We have high visitor and revenue targets to meet, so you'll be experienced with finances, people and projects. Who we're looking for Applications from redeployees are assessed against the minimum criteria for the role. In your application, please provide details of how you meet the minimum criteria below: experience leading and managing multi-disciplinary teams, including volunteers and specialists proven success in developing and delivering long-term plans aligned to organisational goals and priorities understands how to manage budgets, generate income, and deliver financial targets demonstrable ability to build and maintain relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders understands and applies health & safety, compliance, and risk management practices experience leading change and delivering projects that improve performance or outcomes demonstrates a commitment to inclusion and creating relevant, accessible experiences for diverse audiences Criteria for all other applicants: forward-thinking in your approach to balancing the needs of heritage, nature and people proven success in developing and delivering long-term plans aligned to organisational goals and priorities experienced in leading varied operational teams someone who understands the expectations of people who visit places, and how to give them consistently excellent service confident in managing operational risk, understanding the fundamental need for compliance and knowing what it means to hold others to account a skilled communicator, who can build strong relationships within diverse teams, both internally and externally a leader for inclusion, who finds ways to create an inclusive culture understands how to manage budgets, generate income, and deliver financial targets The package The National Trust has the motto 'For everyone, for ever' at its heart. We're working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It's important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we're for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too. Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18) Rental deposit loan scheme Season ticket loan EV car lease scheme (for roles that meet the salary criteria) Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria. Flexible working whenever possible Employee assistance programme Free parking at most Trust places
Feb 11, 2026
Full time
We're looking for an inspiring leader to be the driving force behind the West Cornwall Group. The General Manager leads from the front, encouraging and empowering their team and covering a wide range of operations. In this role, you'll be turning strategy into reality. You'll build an inclusive culture where everyone can feel they belong, the people who work and volunteer here, the people who regularly visit and love it, and the people who've never been before and don't yet know that this place is for them too. What it's like to work here Reporting to the Assistant Director of Operations, you'll be supported by national and regional specialists to deliver great experiences for visitors, benefit to your local communities and look after our places. In this leadership role, you'll have the autonomy and independence to adapt our national strategy into local plans that respond to the local environment and context. You'll also be part of a dynamic wider General Manager community, committed to providing access to nature, beauty and history. You'll work with other leaders in the nature, culture and arts sector and have an opportunity to be part of the National Trust's pioneering work in restoring nature, telling the unique stories of our places and growing our supporter base. What you'll be doing You'll manage several departmental heads, each with their own areas of focus such as countryside, garden, facilities, operations and visitor experience. You'll be working with regional teams covering commercial operations and the let estate, and with the Trust's specialist delivery team: a flexible resource of specialist skills and expertise. You'll encourage your team to succeed across all their areas, and to build the funds to invest back into improvements and conservation work here. And you'll build plans for this place, working with others to give it a future that can benefit everyone. You'll get to know your local communities and be a leader in the area, making things happen and understanding your audiences needs. You'll provide inspirational leadership for staff and volunteers, and you'll inspire them to create the best possible all-round experience for everyone who visits. You'll manage risk and compliance, and you'll champion the conservation of nature, buildings and precious collections. You'll be working with all kinds of people and making things happen. As an 'expert generalist', you'll have a diverse remit. We have high visitor and revenue targets to meet, so you'll be experienced with finances, people and projects. Who we're looking for Applications from redeployees are assessed against the minimum criteria for the role. In your application, please provide details of how you meet the minimum criteria below: experience leading and managing multi-disciplinary teams, including volunteers and specialists proven success in developing and delivering long-term plans aligned to organisational goals and priorities understands how to manage budgets, generate income, and deliver financial targets demonstrable ability to build and maintain relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders understands and applies health & safety, compliance, and risk management practices experience leading change and delivering projects that improve performance or outcomes demonstrates a commitment to inclusion and creating relevant, accessible experiences for diverse audiences Criteria for all other applicants: forward-thinking in your approach to balancing the needs of heritage, nature and people proven success in developing and delivering long-term plans aligned to organisational goals and priorities experienced in leading varied operational teams someone who understands the expectations of people who visit places, and how to give them consistently excellent service confident in managing operational risk, understanding the fundamental need for compliance and knowing what it means to hold others to account a skilled communicator, who can build strong relationships within diverse teams, both internally and externally a leader for inclusion, who finds ways to create an inclusive culture understands how to manage budgets, generate income, and deliver financial targets The package The National Trust has the motto 'For everyone, for ever' at its heart. We're working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It's important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we're for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too. Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18) Rental deposit loan scheme Season ticket loan EV car lease scheme (for roles that meet the salary criteria) Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria. Flexible working whenever possible Employee assistance programme Free parking at most Trust places
Finance Assistant Manchester city centre - with hybrid working Salary: circa £27,000- £30,000 We're looking for a Finance Assistant to join a growing, dynamic, Manchester based business. The ideal candidate will have strong transactional finance experience, excellent communication and teamwork skills and ideally experience using Xero click apply for full job details
Feb 11, 2026
Full time
Finance Assistant Manchester city centre - with hybrid working Salary: circa £27,000- £30,000 We're looking for a Finance Assistant to join a growing, dynamic, Manchester based business. The ideal candidate will have strong transactional finance experience, excellent communication and teamwork skills and ideally experience using Xero click apply for full job details
The opportunity to drive benefit realisation across the organisation. The chance to drive cross-portfolio collaboration. About Our Client The Welsh Ambulance Service is supported by more than 4,500 staff and volunteers, and everyone has a role to play in providing a service to patients. Our services include: Emergency Medical Service (EMS) - Responsible for responding to all urgent and emergency calls and providing appropriate pre-hospital care. Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service - A vital part of what we do involves taking people to and from routine outpatient appointments at clinics, hospitals and day centres. EMS Coordination Centres - Receive emergency and urgent calls and are responsible for the emergency dispatch of ambulance crews. NHS 111 Wales - Provides health advice and information remotely (telephone and video) and via the website. Support Service Departments - Play a vital role in our day-to-day work, from managing our finances and keeping our IT systems working to recruiting new staff and keeping them informed. We receive more than 500,000 emergency calls and one million 111 calls a year, and transport more than 1.3 million non-emergency patients to more than 200 treatment centres throughout Wales and England. Together, we all play a part in making sure that we can respond to anyone needing our help, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.The Deputy Director of Operations provides highly visible, senior leadership for the day-to-day delivery of operational, workforce, planning, quality, and financial performance across the Operations Directorate.The job description is not exhaustive, and the postholder is expected to fulfil requirements as delegated by the Executive Director of Operations. The postholder will: Act as immediate deputy to the Executive Director of Operations, enabling increased strategic and external engagement. Hold directorate accountability for professional standards, culture, and safeguarding, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and delivery of high-quality, patient-focused services. Lead the directorate's financial sustainability agenda, owning budgets, delivering cost improvement plans, and ensuring robust financial stewardship. This includes setting budgets for major areas of activity and holding accountability for several service portfolios. Drive cross-portfolio/departmental/directorate integration, system and pathway flow, and continuous improvement, supporting the Trust's strategic objectives. Lead major service transformation, improvement programmes, and strategic projects as delegated. This includes organisation-wide policy development and service redesign responsibilities. Represent the Trust in internal and external forums, fostering system partnership and stakeholder engagement. Lead directorate planning that supports the creation of strategy and the Integrated Medium-Term Plan, and develop plans that translate strategy into measurable outcomes. Play a key role in delivering change and transformation, particularly whole-directorate change. Work proactively with media outlets (print, radio, and TV) to promote the Trust's profile and communicate key messages. This requires providing and receiving highly complex, sensitive, and contentious information where acceptance is not assured. Develop and sustain effective trade union partnerships. Job Description Responsibilities: Professional Standards, Culture & Safeguarding Set and uphold clinical, operational / performance, financial and behavioural standards across Operations. This includes responsibility for clinical service delivery standards across all operational areas. Champion a positive, inclusive culture, embedding Trust behaviours/values and promoting psychological safety. Ensure robust safeguarding policies and practices, compliance with Duty of Quality, Duty of Candour, Civil Contingency Act and all other regulatory requirements. Lead on culture change programmes and organisational development initiatives. Responsible for leading directorate-wide cultural transformation programmes. Financial Sustainability Own Operations Directorate budgets, lead cost improvement and efficiency plans, ensuring financial governance. Deliver financial recovery plans, monitor expenditure, and report on financial performance, risks, and opportunities. Ensure value for money and compliance with Trust and NHS Wales financial frameworks. Frequent access to Oracle systems to support operational and strategic functions when acting in a deputy capacity for the Executive Director of Operations. Strategic Leadership & Transformation Lead and integrate the work of all Assistant Directors, aligning portfolios to strategic objectives and operational effectiveness. Lead initiatives to enhance system and pathway flow and performance within our organisational remit, while fostering collaboration with external partners to influence broader system outcomes. Lead major service transformation, improvement programmes, and strategic projects as delegated by the Executive Director. Resolve conflicting expert opinions through advanced judgement and interpretation of highly complex data. Develop and implement service/business development plans, business cases, and innovation initiatives. Utilise analytical tools, including Excel and Power BI, on a daily basis to manage data and support informed, data-driven decision-making across Operations. Operational Oversight & Performance Management Ensure effective management of all operational delivery areas. Oversee business management, risk, and audit functions, ensuring compliance with governance standards. Ensure and sustain effective governance across the directorate. Responsible for directorate-level policy implementation and development. Drive achievement of KPIs/targets, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement. Lead on EPRR, major incident response, business continuity (to fulfil Civil Contingency Act requirements) and participate in Gold/Strategic on-call rota. This includes acting autonomously during high-risk organisational scenarios. Accountable to the Executive Director of Operations for the delivery of technical and operational service delivery within the portfolio. People Leadership Line manage Assistant Directors via ESR (Electronic Staff Record), booking annual leave, managing sickness absence, supporting development, succession planning, and PADR compliance. Foster a culture of professionalism, inclusion, and continuous improvement. Lead directorate workforce planning, talent development, and people engagement initiatives. Provide and foster efficient and effective leadership to the Volunteer Service. Responsible for formal HR processes, including dismissals, restructures, organisational redesign, and chairing complex casework. System Partnership & Stakeholder Engagement Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external partners, commissioners, regulators, and multi-agency stakeholders. Represent the Trust at regional and national forums, promoting integrated care and system working. Develop and sustain effective trade union partnerships as part of stakeholder engagement. Work with the Communications Team to manage communications and organisational reputation, acting as a Trust spokesperson. Ensure programme and project management best practices are embedded across directorate initiatives. Governance, Risk and Assurance Ensure robust governance, risk management, and assurance frameworks are in place. Maintain up-to-date risk registers, audit compliance, and statutory reporting. Lead on clinical governance, patient safety, and quality improvement. Lead on information governance, including Freedom of Information for the directorate. Responsible for policy implementation and development for the directorate. Contributes to organisation-wide policy development. Freedom to Act Exercise autonomy, independent decision-making, and responsibility for interpreting and implementing policy. Setting goals and standards for others and interpreting national policy. Act as a role model for organisational behaviours, inclusion, and people wellbeing. Responsible for daily use of systems and MS Teams channels to collaborate effectively and manage information within various confidential and operationally relevant WAST groups. The Successful Applicant Experience Essential: Significant senior leadership experience in a large, complex NHS or emergency services organisation. Proven track record of driving demonstrable improvements in professional standards, culture, safeguarding compliance, and organisational development. Experience in financial stewardship of large budgets, delivery of efficiency/value programmes, and financial recovery. Strategic portfolio management, operational delivery, and service transformation experience. Experience in managing major incidents, resilience and business continuity planning, and EPRR. Experience working with media (print, radio, TV). Delivery of balanced financial position and agreed efficiency plans. . click apply for full job details
Feb 11, 2026
Full time
The opportunity to drive benefit realisation across the organisation. The chance to drive cross-portfolio collaboration. About Our Client The Welsh Ambulance Service is supported by more than 4,500 staff and volunteers, and everyone has a role to play in providing a service to patients. Our services include: Emergency Medical Service (EMS) - Responsible for responding to all urgent and emergency calls and providing appropriate pre-hospital care. Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service - A vital part of what we do involves taking people to and from routine outpatient appointments at clinics, hospitals and day centres. EMS Coordination Centres - Receive emergency and urgent calls and are responsible for the emergency dispatch of ambulance crews. NHS 111 Wales - Provides health advice and information remotely (telephone and video) and via the website. Support Service Departments - Play a vital role in our day-to-day work, from managing our finances and keeping our IT systems working to recruiting new staff and keeping them informed. We receive more than 500,000 emergency calls and one million 111 calls a year, and transport more than 1.3 million non-emergency patients to more than 200 treatment centres throughout Wales and England. Together, we all play a part in making sure that we can respond to anyone needing our help, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.The Deputy Director of Operations provides highly visible, senior leadership for the day-to-day delivery of operational, workforce, planning, quality, and financial performance across the Operations Directorate.The job description is not exhaustive, and the postholder is expected to fulfil requirements as delegated by the Executive Director of Operations. The postholder will: Act as immediate deputy to the Executive Director of Operations, enabling increased strategic and external engagement. Hold directorate accountability for professional standards, culture, and safeguarding, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and delivery of high-quality, patient-focused services. Lead the directorate's financial sustainability agenda, owning budgets, delivering cost improvement plans, and ensuring robust financial stewardship. This includes setting budgets for major areas of activity and holding accountability for several service portfolios. Drive cross-portfolio/departmental/directorate integration, system and pathway flow, and continuous improvement, supporting the Trust's strategic objectives. Lead major service transformation, improvement programmes, and strategic projects as delegated. This includes organisation-wide policy development and service redesign responsibilities. Represent the Trust in internal and external forums, fostering system partnership and stakeholder engagement. Lead directorate planning that supports the creation of strategy and the Integrated Medium-Term Plan, and develop plans that translate strategy into measurable outcomes. Play a key role in delivering change and transformation, particularly whole-directorate change. Work proactively with media outlets (print, radio, and TV) to promote the Trust's profile and communicate key messages. This requires providing and receiving highly complex, sensitive, and contentious information where acceptance is not assured. Develop and sustain effective trade union partnerships. Job Description Responsibilities: Professional Standards, Culture & Safeguarding Set and uphold clinical, operational / performance, financial and behavioural standards across Operations. This includes responsibility for clinical service delivery standards across all operational areas. Champion a positive, inclusive culture, embedding Trust behaviours/values and promoting psychological safety. Ensure robust safeguarding policies and practices, compliance with Duty of Quality, Duty of Candour, Civil Contingency Act and all other regulatory requirements. Lead on culture change programmes and organisational development initiatives. Responsible for leading directorate-wide cultural transformation programmes. Financial Sustainability Own Operations Directorate budgets, lead cost improvement and efficiency plans, ensuring financial governance. Deliver financial recovery plans, monitor expenditure, and report on financial performance, risks, and opportunities. Ensure value for money and compliance with Trust and NHS Wales financial frameworks. Frequent access to Oracle systems to support operational and strategic functions when acting in a deputy capacity for the Executive Director of Operations. Strategic Leadership & Transformation Lead and integrate the work of all Assistant Directors, aligning portfolios to strategic objectives and operational effectiveness. Lead initiatives to enhance system and pathway flow and performance within our organisational remit, while fostering collaboration with external partners to influence broader system outcomes. Lead major service transformation, improvement programmes, and strategic projects as delegated by the Executive Director. Resolve conflicting expert opinions through advanced judgement and interpretation of highly complex data. Develop and implement service/business development plans, business cases, and innovation initiatives. Utilise analytical tools, including Excel and Power BI, on a daily basis to manage data and support informed, data-driven decision-making across Operations. Operational Oversight & Performance Management Ensure effective management of all operational delivery areas. Oversee business management, risk, and audit functions, ensuring compliance with governance standards. Ensure and sustain effective governance across the directorate. Responsible for directorate-level policy implementation and development. Drive achievement of KPIs/targets, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement. Lead on EPRR, major incident response, business continuity (to fulfil Civil Contingency Act requirements) and participate in Gold/Strategic on-call rota. This includes acting autonomously during high-risk organisational scenarios. Accountable to the Executive Director of Operations for the delivery of technical and operational service delivery within the portfolio. People Leadership Line manage Assistant Directors via ESR (Electronic Staff Record), booking annual leave, managing sickness absence, supporting development, succession planning, and PADR compliance. Foster a culture of professionalism, inclusion, and continuous improvement. Lead directorate workforce planning, talent development, and people engagement initiatives. Provide and foster efficient and effective leadership to the Volunteer Service. Responsible for formal HR processes, including dismissals, restructures, organisational redesign, and chairing complex casework. System Partnership & Stakeholder Engagement Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external partners, commissioners, regulators, and multi-agency stakeholders. Represent the Trust at regional and national forums, promoting integrated care and system working. Develop and sustain effective trade union partnerships as part of stakeholder engagement. Work with the Communications Team to manage communications and organisational reputation, acting as a Trust spokesperson. Ensure programme and project management best practices are embedded across directorate initiatives. Governance, Risk and Assurance Ensure robust governance, risk management, and assurance frameworks are in place. Maintain up-to-date risk registers, audit compliance, and statutory reporting. Lead on clinical governance, patient safety, and quality improvement. Lead on information governance, including Freedom of Information for the directorate. Responsible for policy implementation and development for the directorate. Contributes to organisation-wide policy development. Freedom to Act Exercise autonomy, independent decision-making, and responsibility for interpreting and implementing policy. Setting goals and standards for others and interpreting national policy. Act as a role model for organisational behaviours, inclusion, and people wellbeing. Responsible for daily use of systems and MS Teams channels to collaborate effectively and manage information within various confidential and operationally relevant WAST groups. The Successful Applicant Experience Essential: Significant senior leadership experience in a large, complex NHS or emergency services organisation. Proven track record of driving demonstrable improvements in professional standards, culture, safeguarding compliance, and organisational development. Experience in financial stewardship of large budgets, delivery of efficiency/value programmes, and financial recovery. Strategic portfolio management, operational delivery, and service transformation experience. Experience in managing major incidents, resilience and business continuity planning, and EPRR. Experience working with media (print, radio, TV). Delivery of balanced financial position and agreed efficiency plans. . click apply for full job details
Role : Director of Property Services Location : (Hybrid - minimum 2 days per week in office in London) Salary : 97,000 + market-leading benefits MMP Consultancy is partnering with a large public sector organisation in London to appoint an experienced Director of Property Services to lead a complex, multi-disciplinary property function at a critical point of transformation and investment. This is a senior leadership role with strategic, operational and regulatory responsibility across a diverse housing and property portfolio, placing safety, compliance, sustainability and resident outcomes at the heart of service delivery. Direct Reports You will provide leadership and oversight across the following functions: Assistant Director of Housing Services Head of Reinvestment & Sustainability Head of Compliance & Building Safety Head of Repairs Head of Programming & Asset Data Purpose of the Role Provide strategic leadership and effective management of Property and Housing Services Create and deliver a compelling long-term vision for the organisation's property portfolio Develop and implement asset management, sustainability and housing standards strategies Ensure the asset portfolio is safe, compliant, financially viable and performing optimally Lead regulatory compliance, including the Building Safety Act and Social Housing Act Build strong, value-for-money partnerships with contractors and service providers Work collaboratively at Executive level to deliver integrated, resident-focused housing services Key Responsibilities Corporate Leadership & Governance Attend and contribute to Board and Committee meetings, presenting clear and concise reports Lead the development and delivery of Property & Housing Services strategies, policies and procedures Provide expert advice on statutory, regulatory and sector changes and their organisational impact Produce robust business plans aligned to future demand, risk and financial sustainability Ensure high-quality performance reporting, KPI monitoring and continuous improvement Maintain strong relationships with regulators, commissioners, funders and key stakeholders Asset Management Lead delivery of the Asset Management Strategy in line with organisational objectives Improve asset data quality, integration and governance to inform investment decisions Act as subject matter expert for asset management system implementation Oversee planned investment programmes including Decent Homes, safety and sustainability works Identify and secure funding opportunities to enhance and future-proof the housing stock Lead delivery of environmental sustainability and carbon reduction strategies Ensure transparency, accountability and Board assurance on asset decisions Repairs & Maintenance Provide strategic leadership of repairs and technical services Ensure effective procurement, contract management and performance monitoring Maintain robust controls around cost, quality, compliance and customer satisfaction Oversee in-house and outsourced delivery models to ensure value for money Manage operational and financial performance across all repairs services Compliance & Building Safety Lead and be accountable for landlord health & safety and building safety compliance Ensure full compliance with the Building Safety Act and Fire Safety legislation Oversee delivery of inspection, servicing and remediation programmes Lead development of digital safety systems, including the Golden Thread Maintain oversight of high-risk buildings, remediation programmes and FRA actions Provide strategic advice to senior leadership on building and fire safety matters Redevelopment & Reinvestment Oversee capital funding bids and redevelopment opportunities Lead stock appraisal, disposal and reinvestment strategies Support delivery of refurbishment and redevelopment projects aligned to future needs Work closely with Finance to assess investment viability and risk Housing Services Oversight Support and challenge senior housing leadership to ensure effective service delivery Oversee income management, rent collection and housing revenue performance Ensure leases, management agreements and asset registers are accurate and compliant Hold partner landlords to account where maintenance responsibilities sit externally Financial & People Management Lead budget setting, forecasting and financial control across Property Services Ensure strong financial discipline, value for money and efficiency delivery Provide visible leadership, direction and development to senior managers and teams Drive a culture of accountability, performance excellence and continuous improvement About You You will be a senior property leader with: Significant experience operating at Director / Head of Service level Strong knowledge of social housing, asset management and building safety legislation A proven track record of leading large, complex property portfolios Experience working with Boards, Committees and Executive teams Strong commercial, financial and contract management capability A collaborative leadership style with a clear focus on resident outcomes For a confidential conversation or further details, please contact or (phone number removed)
Feb 11, 2026
Full time
Role : Director of Property Services Location : (Hybrid - minimum 2 days per week in office in London) Salary : 97,000 + market-leading benefits MMP Consultancy is partnering with a large public sector organisation in London to appoint an experienced Director of Property Services to lead a complex, multi-disciplinary property function at a critical point of transformation and investment. This is a senior leadership role with strategic, operational and regulatory responsibility across a diverse housing and property portfolio, placing safety, compliance, sustainability and resident outcomes at the heart of service delivery. Direct Reports You will provide leadership and oversight across the following functions: Assistant Director of Housing Services Head of Reinvestment & Sustainability Head of Compliance & Building Safety Head of Repairs Head of Programming & Asset Data Purpose of the Role Provide strategic leadership and effective management of Property and Housing Services Create and deliver a compelling long-term vision for the organisation's property portfolio Develop and implement asset management, sustainability and housing standards strategies Ensure the asset portfolio is safe, compliant, financially viable and performing optimally Lead regulatory compliance, including the Building Safety Act and Social Housing Act Build strong, value-for-money partnerships with contractors and service providers Work collaboratively at Executive level to deliver integrated, resident-focused housing services Key Responsibilities Corporate Leadership & Governance Attend and contribute to Board and Committee meetings, presenting clear and concise reports Lead the development and delivery of Property & Housing Services strategies, policies and procedures Provide expert advice on statutory, regulatory and sector changes and their organisational impact Produce robust business plans aligned to future demand, risk and financial sustainability Ensure high-quality performance reporting, KPI monitoring and continuous improvement Maintain strong relationships with regulators, commissioners, funders and key stakeholders Asset Management Lead delivery of the Asset Management Strategy in line with organisational objectives Improve asset data quality, integration and governance to inform investment decisions Act as subject matter expert for asset management system implementation Oversee planned investment programmes including Decent Homes, safety and sustainability works Identify and secure funding opportunities to enhance and future-proof the housing stock Lead delivery of environmental sustainability and carbon reduction strategies Ensure transparency, accountability and Board assurance on asset decisions Repairs & Maintenance Provide strategic leadership of repairs and technical services Ensure effective procurement, contract management and performance monitoring Maintain robust controls around cost, quality, compliance and customer satisfaction Oversee in-house and outsourced delivery models to ensure value for money Manage operational and financial performance across all repairs services Compliance & Building Safety Lead and be accountable for landlord health & safety and building safety compliance Ensure full compliance with the Building Safety Act and Fire Safety legislation Oversee delivery of inspection, servicing and remediation programmes Lead development of digital safety systems, including the Golden Thread Maintain oversight of high-risk buildings, remediation programmes and FRA actions Provide strategic advice to senior leadership on building and fire safety matters Redevelopment & Reinvestment Oversee capital funding bids and redevelopment opportunities Lead stock appraisal, disposal and reinvestment strategies Support delivery of refurbishment and redevelopment projects aligned to future needs Work closely with Finance to assess investment viability and risk Housing Services Oversight Support and challenge senior housing leadership to ensure effective service delivery Oversee income management, rent collection and housing revenue performance Ensure leases, management agreements and asset registers are accurate and compliant Hold partner landlords to account where maintenance responsibilities sit externally Financial & People Management Lead budget setting, forecasting and financial control across Property Services Ensure strong financial discipline, value for money and efficiency delivery Provide visible leadership, direction and development to senior managers and teams Drive a culture of accountability, performance excellence and continuous improvement About You You will be a senior property leader with: Significant experience operating at Director / Head of Service level Strong knowledge of social housing, asset management and building safety legislation A proven track record of leading large, complex property portfolios Experience working with Boards, Committees and Executive teams Strong commercial, financial and contract management capability A collaborative leadership style with a clear focus on resident outcomes For a confidential conversation or further details, please contact or (phone number removed)
The Deputy Head of Operations will oversee and manage operational processes within the Middle Office of this Banking & Financial Services organisation, ensuring operational efficiency and compliance with industry standards. This role requires strong expertise in the Financial Services sector to support the organisation's goals effectively. Client Details This position is with a large organisation within the Financial Services industry, focusing on Banking & Financial Services. The company is well-established and offers excellent opportunities for professional growth and career progression. Description To support the Head of Operations and Deputy General Manager covering execution of multiple banking products and operational processes including but not limited to: Domestic and International Payments; Bilateral and Syndicated Loans Administration; Treasury vanilla and Derivative product settlements; Data Quality; Trade Finance Operations; Correspondent Banking; Customer Support; Reconciliations; Transaction Reporting and Custodian service. To manage a team of Operations/Assistant Managers & Operations Officers covering execution of multiple wholesale banking products and operational processes. Including the ongoing development of the staff through the cross training of staff across all day-to-day functions, the systems used within Operations and to provide training opportunities in new products and system enhancements. In addition to the Banking, Clearing & Treasury Operations, the role holder will also lead the delivery of the custodian service processes and execution to support the business and customers whilst maintaining close to zero operational risk losses. As a SMF delegated individual, this role holder will have day to day oversight of the CASS regulatory related matters. To provide support/collaboration for other 2LoD functions such as Compliance, Finance Risk and Project Management around BAU and Bank wide initiatives To maintain a strong control framework within the Department. General day-to-day management of the Operations team. Working with the staff to agree training development plans to ensure knowledge transfer across both products, processes and systems used within the Department Working with the Managers to ensure continuous review of the existing processes and procedures with specific focus on the manual processes and system initiatives to improve system functionality to remove potential operational risk. Promote good relationships and rapport by continued liaison/regular meetings with Internal Stakeholders, including Front Office, Finance and Compliance Lead on business wide initiatives through project deployment including submission of BRD's, UAT and successful implementation. Responsibility for the review and testing of the Team's Business Continuity Plan, ensuring adequate system access and resource deployment for regular testing and during periods of disaster recovery. Oversee the production of Monthly Management Information Oversee the work undertaken for any Internal Audit, Finance and Compliance for Treasury product related issues. In charge of all the UK regulatory reporting including but not limited EMIR/MIFII/SFTR/SCV/SMMD/CASS. Preparing all reports to the governance committees. General Responsibility for the day-to-day identification, ownership and management of conduct risk and controls through the continuing development and implementation of the Bank's conduct risk framework processes. This includes the internal control processes designed to identify, assess and manage conduct risk, the execution of activities as intended and the identification, reporting and escalation/remediation of inadequate processes and control breaks. On a proactive basis, liaise with and seek guidance from the Second Line of Defence for policy and process queries Complete all training provided by Compliance, Risk and IT and other departments as necessary in a timely manner. Read and understand the Risk Management & Compliance framework (and the policies referenced therein) and the UK Staff Handbook; Identify, report and escalate material risk events, including conduct risk events and conflicts of interest, or losses to the Head of Department; Proper use of the Bank's IT systems and data, particularly personal data, in accordance with the IT Security Policy and the Data Protection Policy and any applicable departmental procedures; Adherence to staff handbook, company policies, rules and regulations as changed from time to time and to the core values, behaviours (e.g., Code of Conduct) at all times. Profile A successful Deputy Head of Operations should have: Tertiary qualified with Bachelors or Masters degree. Minimum of 3-5 yuears in simialr role in UK Prior team management Subject matter expert in Treasury, Clearing, Corporate Banking products with experience in Custodian business and services. Demonstrate a clear understanding of Product knowledge and Operations processes across Treasury, Clearing, Corporate Banking & Custodial business. Experience gained in a similar type and scale of Corporate banking environment is critical It is critical that this individual has hands on experience of operational / MO processes Understanding of regulatory impact on all operational processes Must be competent in SWIFT; Treasury booking and settlement systems (e.g. OPICS) NGS and related operation system knowledge Exposure to professional project management processes is advantageous. Understanding of the wider processes such as collateral management in lending and Treasury, including CSA's, netting and ISDA documentation an advantage; Job Offer Competitive salary ranging from 90,000 to 120,000 per annum 5 Days in the office Free daily lunch provided Comprehensive benefits package Permanent position offering stability and growth opportunities. City of London location. Chance to work within a reputable organisation in the Financial Services industry. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled Deputy Head of Operations to advance their career in Banking & Financial Services. If this role aligns with your expertise, we encourage you to apply today. PLEASE NOTE NO VISA SPONSORSHIP
Feb 11, 2026
Full time
The Deputy Head of Operations will oversee and manage operational processes within the Middle Office of this Banking & Financial Services organisation, ensuring operational efficiency and compliance with industry standards. This role requires strong expertise in the Financial Services sector to support the organisation's goals effectively. Client Details This position is with a large organisation within the Financial Services industry, focusing on Banking & Financial Services. The company is well-established and offers excellent opportunities for professional growth and career progression. Description To support the Head of Operations and Deputy General Manager covering execution of multiple banking products and operational processes including but not limited to: Domestic and International Payments; Bilateral and Syndicated Loans Administration; Treasury vanilla and Derivative product settlements; Data Quality; Trade Finance Operations; Correspondent Banking; Customer Support; Reconciliations; Transaction Reporting and Custodian service. To manage a team of Operations/Assistant Managers & Operations Officers covering execution of multiple wholesale banking products and operational processes. Including the ongoing development of the staff through the cross training of staff across all day-to-day functions, the systems used within Operations and to provide training opportunities in new products and system enhancements. In addition to the Banking, Clearing & Treasury Operations, the role holder will also lead the delivery of the custodian service processes and execution to support the business and customers whilst maintaining close to zero operational risk losses. As a SMF delegated individual, this role holder will have day to day oversight of the CASS regulatory related matters. To provide support/collaboration for other 2LoD functions such as Compliance, Finance Risk and Project Management around BAU and Bank wide initiatives To maintain a strong control framework within the Department. General day-to-day management of the Operations team. Working with the staff to agree training development plans to ensure knowledge transfer across both products, processes and systems used within the Department Working with the Managers to ensure continuous review of the existing processes and procedures with specific focus on the manual processes and system initiatives to improve system functionality to remove potential operational risk. Promote good relationships and rapport by continued liaison/regular meetings with Internal Stakeholders, including Front Office, Finance and Compliance Lead on business wide initiatives through project deployment including submission of BRD's, UAT and successful implementation. Responsibility for the review and testing of the Team's Business Continuity Plan, ensuring adequate system access and resource deployment for regular testing and during periods of disaster recovery. Oversee the production of Monthly Management Information Oversee the work undertaken for any Internal Audit, Finance and Compliance for Treasury product related issues. In charge of all the UK regulatory reporting including but not limited EMIR/MIFII/SFTR/SCV/SMMD/CASS. Preparing all reports to the governance committees. General Responsibility for the day-to-day identification, ownership and management of conduct risk and controls through the continuing development and implementation of the Bank's conduct risk framework processes. This includes the internal control processes designed to identify, assess and manage conduct risk, the execution of activities as intended and the identification, reporting and escalation/remediation of inadequate processes and control breaks. On a proactive basis, liaise with and seek guidance from the Second Line of Defence for policy and process queries Complete all training provided by Compliance, Risk and IT and other departments as necessary in a timely manner. Read and understand the Risk Management & Compliance framework (and the policies referenced therein) and the UK Staff Handbook; Identify, report and escalate material risk events, including conduct risk events and conflicts of interest, or losses to the Head of Department; Proper use of the Bank's IT systems and data, particularly personal data, in accordance with the IT Security Policy and the Data Protection Policy and any applicable departmental procedures; Adherence to staff handbook, company policies, rules and regulations as changed from time to time and to the core values, behaviours (e.g., Code of Conduct) at all times. Profile A successful Deputy Head of Operations should have: Tertiary qualified with Bachelors or Masters degree. Minimum of 3-5 yuears in simialr role in UK Prior team management Subject matter expert in Treasury, Clearing, Corporate Banking products with experience in Custodian business and services. Demonstrate a clear understanding of Product knowledge and Operations processes across Treasury, Clearing, Corporate Banking & Custodial business. Experience gained in a similar type and scale of Corporate banking environment is critical It is critical that this individual has hands on experience of operational / MO processes Understanding of regulatory impact on all operational processes Must be competent in SWIFT; Treasury booking and settlement systems (e.g. OPICS) NGS and related operation system knowledge Exposure to professional project management processes is advantageous. Understanding of the wider processes such as collateral management in lending and Treasury, including CSA's, netting and ISDA documentation an advantage; Job Offer Competitive salary ranging from 90,000 to 120,000 per annum 5 Days in the office Free daily lunch provided Comprehensive benefits package Permanent position offering stability and growth opportunities. City of London location. Chance to work within a reputable organisation in the Financial Services industry. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled Deputy Head of Operations to advance their career in Banking & Financial Services. If this role aligns with your expertise, we encourage you to apply today. PLEASE NOTE NO VISA SPONSORSHIP
Job Title Accounts Assistant Hours - Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm Salary: £32,000 Benefits - Free on-site parking, 25 days holiday, 8% Pension, 10% Company bonus (£3200) Location- Borehamwood Duration: 6 month Contract What to know about this employer: A market leader in the UK and Europe Multi award winning business including Investors of people 2021 An employer of choice in the local area, renowned for offering the best training and development in addition to an impressive list of benefits. Purpose of the role: To support the group finance function by taking ownership of Account Receivables and assist in all areas of management accounts. Day to Day responsibilities: Manage invoicing, cash allocation and customer account reconciliations Process payments, post transactions accurately and carry out regular bank reconciliations. Manage invoicing, credit control and allocation of payments, including resolving bounced or rejected payments. Apply core Accounts Receivable principles, ensuring processes are followed correctly and ledgers remain accurate and up to date. Proactively chase outstanding payments and resolve queries to reduce aged debt. Maintain accurate ledgers and produce reports to support cashflow visibility. Setting up SEPA direct debits Supporting with Month End Assist with preparing monthly reporting pack for regional & global head office Monitor and complete balance sheet reconciliation Skills and Attribute: Proven understanding of Accounts Receivable AAT qualified or starting ACCA / CIMA or Finance & Accounting degree accepted Advance Excel experience Personal attributes: methodical, thorough, organised, precise , personable, attention to detail and resourceful. Crisp Recruitment Ltd is a local recruitment consultancy based in Hatfield. We are working on behalf of our client to find suitable candidates for this opportunity.
Feb 11, 2026
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Job Title Accounts Assistant Hours - Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm Salary: £32,000 Benefits - Free on-site parking, 25 days holiday, 8% Pension, 10% Company bonus (£3200) Location- Borehamwood Duration: 6 month Contract What to know about this employer: A market leader in the UK and Europe Multi award winning business including Investors of people 2021 An employer of choice in the local area, renowned for offering the best training and development in addition to an impressive list of benefits. Purpose of the role: To support the group finance function by taking ownership of Account Receivables and assist in all areas of management accounts. Day to Day responsibilities: Manage invoicing, cash allocation and customer account reconciliations Process payments, post transactions accurately and carry out regular bank reconciliations. Manage invoicing, credit control and allocation of payments, including resolving bounced or rejected payments. Apply core Accounts Receivable principles, ensuring processes are followed correctly and ledgers remain accurate and up to date. Proactively chase outstanding payments and resolve queries to reduce aged debt. Maintain accurate ledgers and produce reports to support cashflow visibility. Setting up SEPA direct debits Supporting with Month End Assist with preparing monthly reporting pack for regional & global head office Monitor and complete balance sheet reconciliation Skills and Attribute: Proven understanding of Accounts Receivable AAT qualified or starting ACCA / CIMA or Finance & Accounting degree accepted Advance Excel experience Personal attributes: methodical, thorough, organised, precise , personable, attention to detail and resourceful. Crisp Recruitment Ltd is a local recruitment consultancy based in Hatfield. We are working on behalf of our client to find suitable candidates for this opportunity.