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Interim Housing Surveying Service Review Consultant £500p/d+ (up to £600p/d dependant on experience) Reading Borough Council Initial 4-month contract with a view to extend A local authority we are partnered with are seeking an experienced Housing Surveying Consultant to undertake a comprehensive review of its Housing Surveying service. The assignment will assess current operations, compliance, capacity and processes, alongside benchmarking against comparable councils to design a future operating model for the service. Key Responsibilities Conduct a diagnostic review of the current Housing Surveying service including structure, workflows and performance data. Assess compliance and risk across areas including Building Safety, CDM Regulations, fire safety, asbestos, gas, electrical and legionella requirements within project works. Evaluate staff capacity, skills and workforce structure against current and future service demand. Review processes, quality assurance and performance frameworks to identify efficiencies and improvements. Assess technology, systems and data management, recommending improvements where appropriate. Undertake benchmarking research across 6-10 comparable local authorities to identify best practice and innovation. Develop a future workforce strategy, target operating model and costed implementation roadmap. Deliverables Discovery and diagnostic report Compliance gap analysis Market and peer benchmarking report Target operating model Technology and data recommendations Costed options appraisal and implementation roadmap Executive summary and presentation Requirements UK Residents Minimum 3 year's experience delivering organisational reviews or service diagnostics, ideally within local authority housing services. Extensive knowledge of housing asset management, repairs, planned works and capital programmes. Ability to analyse complex data and provide clear, strategic recommendations. Professionally qualified Surveyor with CIOB or RICS accreditation. If this assignment could be of interest, please get in touch to discuss further.

Enterprise Data Manager/Head of Data Hybrid: 2-3 days per week in the office ( London ) Permanent Paying up to 115k + Bonus Experis are delighted to be partnering with a well-established organisation as they continue to evolve and mature their enterprise data capability during a significant phase of data platform transformation. We are supporting them in the search for an Enterprise Data Manager to take ownership of the organisation's enterprise-wide data agenda. This is a senior, strategic role focused on data leadership, governance, stakeholder alignment and platform direction, sitting above the existing Data Engineering Manager and working across multiple business functions. This role provides enterprise-level oversight and cohesion across a complex, federated data landscape. The organisation is midway through modernising its data platform and needs an experienced data leader who can bring clarity, alignment and strategic direction across teams. This is a highly visible role operating across technology and business leadership, treating data as a strategic asset and ensuring the organisation is positioned to scale its data and AI capabilities responsibly. What You'll Be Doing Leading and evolving the enterprise data strategy, turning high-level intent into a clear, actionable roadmap. Providing enterprise leadership across the data ecosystem, bringing alignment between data engineering, architecture, governance and reporting functions. Acting as the senior authority on data across the organisation, influencing senior stakeholders and shaping data-driven decision making. Providing strategic oversight of the organisation's modern data platform including Azure, Databricks, Lakehouse architecture and early exploration of Microsoft Fabric. Guiding key decisions around sources of truth, data product lifecycle management and platform operating models. Managing the strategic delivery partnership with Telef nica Tech, ensuring strong collaboration, knowledge transfer and service delivery. Overseeing vendor-delivered workstreams and shaping the future sourcing strategy as the internal capability evolves. Supporting the organisation's data governance and AI governance foundations, ensuring strong controls before AI capability is scaled further. Operating across a federated data landscape, aligning multiple teams and reducing duplication while strengthening the organisation's overall data ecosystem. Experience Required Proven experience operating at Head of Data / Enterprise Data Manager / senior data leadership level. Strong track record working within large, complex or regulated organisations. Deep understanding of modern data platforms, data governance and enterprise data operating models. Experience managing external vendors, managed services and strategic delivery partners. Comfortable leading through organisational change, transformation and ambiguity. Experience working with Databricks, Lakehouse architectures or Microsoft Fabric. Background in regulated or data-rich industries such as finance, insurance, legal or media. If you'd like to learn more, please contact Jacob Ferdinand at

About Pulsant Pulsant is a leading UK digital infrastructure provider, offering innovative edge infrastructure solutions through our PlatformEdge. With 14 strategically located data centres and a dedicated team of over 300 professionals (with an average tenure of 7 years), we support 1000+ clients services across the UK with cloud, connectivity, and compute services. About the role: With the UK s most geographically dispersed network of data centres, Pulsant is poised to capture the strong growth that will be driven by distribution of workloads closer to the Edge. Alongside expansion driven by M&A, Pulsant is investing heavily into the expansion and improvement of our portfolio to underpin this growth. The Director of Data Centre Build and Engineering is a newly created strategically critical senior management role with end-to-end accountability for the engineering integrity, build delivery, and technical governance of Pulsant s data centre portfolio. The role leads Pulsant s Mechanical and Electrical engineering capability and oversees all major build, expansion, and infrastructure upgrade programmes across the estate. It ensures that capital investment delivers operationally robust, maintainable, and compliant assets, aligned to Pulsant s technical standards and long-term strategy. This role acts as the final internal technical authority for data centre build and engineering decisions and provides leadership to three regional M&E engineering teams responsible for the safe operation, modification, and development of the data centres power and cooling systems. We are flexible on base location for this role, it can be based from any of our offices (Gateshead, Edinburgh or Maidenhead) or any of our 14 data centres which are spread across the UK, on a hybrid basis and with national travel. Key responsibilities: Act as Pulsant s senior engineering authority for data centre infrastructure, owning engineering outcomes across the full asset lifecycle. Lead the Mechanical and Electrical engineering function nationally, setting strategy, standards, and providing assurance across all regions. Define, own, and enforce engineering design standards, reference architectures, resilience principles, and build methodologies. Provide end-to-end oversight of all major data centre build, expansion, and refurbishment programmes, from concept through operational handover. Own the capital investment roadmap for engineering and builds, ensuring prioritisation, governance, risk management, and alignment to business objectives. Lead build, commissioning, and operational readiness strategies, including integrated system testing, live-site integration, and safe handover to operations. Establish and operate robust engineering governance, risk, and compliance frameworks, including health and safety, fire, resilience, and audit requirements. Act as the single point of technical accountability across data centre operations, CTO. Work with stakeholders in Commercial, Product and Technology to support Pulsant s growth ambitions. What / who we're looking for: Significant experience leading Mechanical and Electrical engineering functions and capital programmes in critical infrastructure environments, ideally data centres. Proven delivery of complex build, expansion, or modernisation programmes in live operational environments. Experience managing consultants, contractors, and specialist vendors. Strong background in engineering governance, technical assurance, and risk management. Demonstrated ability to align engineering outcomes with commercial and operational priorities. Strong leadership and influencing skills Full UK Driving Licence. Pulsant offers: A supportive work environment with a focus on career growth, development, work life balance and well-being. A friendly, family-like atmosphere where almost half of the team have been with Pulsant for 5+ years. Benefits include 5% pension, private healthcare, cycle to work scheme, free breakfast and snacks, Udemy licence and more. Equal opportunity employer statement: At Pulsant, we are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and has a strong sense of belonging. We want all individuals to feel respected, heard, and empowered to contribute and succeed. If there is any way we can support you such as providing reasonable accommodations during the application or interview process please note this in your application, or reach out to us by email:

A Senior Product Systems Engineer with extensive experience in RF or High Speed Digital Electronics and a background of complex system design within a Defence or Electronic Product Development environment, will join a thriving Technology Company, Global leaders in Satellite Communications infrastructure. Working across multiple technical disciplines including hardware, software and mechanical; the successful Senior Product Systems Engineer will act as technical authority, leading the system integration and validation activities for complex products. Bringing a strong academic background in an Electronic Engineering related discipline and extensive commercial experience gained within a Defence or similar Engineering environment, you will balance innovation with structured processes to deliver top quality solutions. Applicants should bring the following: Expertise in Electronics systems incorporating RF and High Speed Digital Systems. Bachelors /Masters Engineering Degree in discipline related to RF Product Design. Extensive System level experience. Familiarity with Satellite Communications technology. Experience of collaborating across multidisciplinary teams including digital electronics, software and mechanical. A generous salary package will be offered to the Senior Product Systems Engineer. (Details on application) Hybrid working available (2 days minimum office / 3 WFH).

As an experienced Senior Electrical Systems Engineer, you will join a highly focussed and passionate team leading the delivery of electrical / electronic engineering across the business. Senior Electrical Systems Engineer Role: You will provide technical support to the delivery of the E&E design. You will support the planning, tracking and status reporting for the E&E deliverables across a number of projects concurrently whilst attending project-based meetings to update on status and delivery. Senior Electrical Systems Engineer Responsibilities: Project planning for E&E deliverables. Ability to plan, monitor and track multiple projects at one time. An up-to-date status for all live projects, with the ability to articulate project plans, challenges and next steps to achieve successful project delivery. Selection of correct hardware platform(s) to deliver the technical solution, considering environmental and cost targets. Thrive in a fast agile environment, developing prototype solutions to validate proof of concept ideas. Creation of software architecture to satisfy delivery of the requirements. Co-ordination of 3rd party support vendors with the creation of requirements and corresponding software architectures. Ensuring robust and reliable ECU communication protocols are followed in line with industry best practice (SAE J1939, Ethernet). Be able to read electronic schematic diagrams and their electrical wiring diagram counterpart. Ensure design for manufacture is considered, both relating to build of the programming and parameter configuration of selected solution. Sound record keeping techniques, of all designs, revisions and related updates. Senior Electrical Systems Engineer Requirements: Strong desire to learn from working on differing system architectures. Familiar with different requirements capturing tools. Knowledge of different CAN bus protocols i.e. CANOpen, J1939, ISO14229, ISO14230. Working knowledge of Software development techniques (V Model and functional safety). Awareness of security impact to achieve secure and resilient systems (hardware and software). Knowledge / experience of system integration testing at a vehicle level does the solution power up, communicate, operate and shut down as intended. Comfortable working with various electronic lab tools i.e. Spectrum analyser, Oscilloscope, Signal Generators, DC power supplies. Essential: Sound base knowledge of electronic and software development. Sound base knowledge of low-level firmware integration i.e. bootloader through to application layer and parameter configuration. Familiar with CAN bus protocols. Happy to use different types of lab equipment to monitor system behaviour i.e. CAN, frequencies, PWM and basic operation. Awareness of functional safety and security impact, on software development. Experience of validation and verification activity planning. Experience taking electronic systems from concept through to delivery. Desired: 5 years experience within Tier 1 or OE sectors (on highway or off highway) within system engineering or software development. Qualified to HND/Degree level in an electronic/electrical based technology discipline or equivalent experience. Validation and verification co-ordination. Experience of Project delivery. Senior Electrical Systems Engineer Benefits: In addition to an excellent salary, career progression and development opportunities, our client offers an excellent company pension scheme, medical insurance and dental care schemes, access to the company s healthy living centre and 33 days annual leave and flexibility around daily start and finish times. You will also have access to the Company s Reward Hub, giving you fantastic savings across a huge range of high street retailers, as well as access to exclusive company perks such as the Cycle to Work Scheme. Senior Electrical Systems Engineer Applications: VISA Sponsorship is NOT available for this role This role is fully on-site This vacancy is only available to Candidates with relevant experience as detailed in the job description. Due to volume of applications, we are unable to respond to applicants who do not possess the required skills and experience. Recent Graduates who do not have the required level of industry experience need not apply. Candidates must be authorised to work in the country where this role is located BEFORE making an application.

Job Title: Senior/Principal Platform Systems Mechanical Engineer Job Location: Barrow-in-Furness, Onsite This position requires full-time on-site presence. Please speak to your recruiter for further details. Salary: Competitive Who we are: Join BAE Systems and you'll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you'll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You'll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow - shaping a safer future, for all of us. What you will be doing: In this role, you will support the development and delivery of mechanical platform systems, ensuring robust design evidence is generated to support safe and effective solutions. You will contribute to testing and commissioning activities, support issue resolution, and work closely with engineering teams to maintain design intent across complex submarine programmes. You will also mentor junior engineers, contribute to technical outputs, and engage with stakeholders to support successful programme delivery. Core Duties: Develop and deliver design evidence to justify safe and effective engineering solutions, ensuring customer confidence in system designs Specify and support the build of prototypes, products, and systems suitable for testing and validation activities Provide timely resolution of defects and issues, ensuring corrective actions are identified, tracked, and implemented Ensure engineering commitments are defined, reviewed, and delivered in line with programme requirements Support technical presentations and communications to engineering and management audiences, while keeping up to date with emerging technologies and industry developments Author and contribute to technical reports, papers, and presentations to support engineering activities and knowledge sharing Mentor and support junior engineers, providing guidance on technical matters and professional development Apply engineering expertise supported by a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering, or a relevant Science discipline, with the ability to perform complex calculations, develop technical documentation, and utilise CAD and standard IT tools The Mechanical Platform Systems Team: Being part of a team, you will have a great opportunity to be involved in the planning and reactive support to ensure that the engineering aspects of testing and commissioning activities are undertaken in a safe and appropriate way whilst ensuring design intent are maintained. It's a fantastic opportunity to be a part of some of our most complex projects to date and to have great opportunity career development. We offer relocation support across all Submarine roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria Why BAE Systems? Here you'll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work - this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You'll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what's most important to you and your family - support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make. A place where everyone can thrive. We're committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do. We welcome applications from all candidates and give full, fair and open consideration to everyone. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact our recruitment team to discuss any further support you may need. Connect with us at Security Statement Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role , to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. Closing Date: 19th April 2026 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role . Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Senior Scrum Master (Trading) Location: Hybrid - 1-2 days a week in London Salary: 80-90k Job Type: Permanent Sponsorship: Not Available Overview: We are seeking an experienced Senior Scrum Master to support the delivery of strategic technology and data initiatives across the organisation. This role will play a key part in driving Agile best practices, enabling high-performing delivery teams, and supporting the continued evolution of Agile ways of working across multiple programmes. The successful candidate will be an experienced Scrum practitioner with strong people skills, a pragmatic mindset, and the ability to work effectively with both technical teams and senior stakeholders. Key Responsibilities : Act as Senior Scrum Master across one or more Agile delivery teams, ensuring effective implementation of Scrum and Agile frameworks. Facilitate Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives. Coach and mentor team members to build high-performing, self-organising teams. Support the continuous improvement of Agile delivery practices across programmes. Work closely with Product Owners, engineering teams, and business stakeholders to ensure clear prioritisation and delivery of value. Identify and remove delivery impediments while maintaining focus on team productivity and outcomes. Provide guidance and mentorship to other Scrum Masters, helping to mature Agile capability within the organisation. Foster a collaborative, transparent, and delivery-focused environment across teams. Maintain strong stakeholder relationships and provide clear communication on delivery progress, risks, and dependencies. Apply a pragmatic and flexible approach to Agile, ensuring processes support delivery rather than hinder it. Key Skills & Experience: Significant experience working as a Scrum Master or Senior Scrum Master within complex technology environments. Strong knowledge of Scrum, Agile delivery frameworks, and iterative development practices. Demonstrated ability to build, coach, and develop high-performing Agile teams. Proven experience mentoring and supporting other Scrum Masters. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences. Strong facilitation skills and ability to manage competing priorities across multiple teams. Pragmatic approach to Agile delivery, balancing structure with flexibility. Experience working within large organisations or financial services environments is advantageous. Personal Attributes: Strong interpersonal and leadership skills. Collaborative and people-focused mindset. Ability to influence and guide teams without direct authority. Proactive problem solver with strong organisational awareness. Passion for continuous improvement and team development.

Job Description - Mobilisation Manager (North) Location: Manchester Head Office with regular travel across the northern portfolio Reporting To: Head of Operations Department: Operations - Flow Student (MCR Property Group) Salary: Up to £55,000 per annum depending on experience. Bonus: Performance-related bonus linked to delivery against agreed mobilisation and operational KPIs Role Overview The Mobilisation Manager will lead the successful mobilisation of new Flow Student properties across the northern region, ensuring that all operational, compliance, technology, supplier and people elements are fully established prior to opening or operational transition. The role sits at the centre of new property onboarding and will work closely with construction teams, asset management, marketing, finance, and operational site teams to ensure a seamless handover into live operations.The Mobilisation Manager will create and deliver structured mobilisation programmes, ensuring that buildings, teams, systems and operational processes are fully prepared to deliver the Flow Student resident experience from day one.In addition to property mobilisation, this role will lead operational improvement and business critical projects across the portfolio when mobilisation activity is not underway. Key Responsibilities Lead and manage the end-to-end mobilisation process for new student accommodation sites, refurbishments, or operational transitions. Create and manage detailed mobilisation project plans covering all operational readiness milestones. Coordinate cross-departmental activity across operations, construction, marketing, IT, finance and HR to ensure mobilisation timelines are achieved. Develop mobilisation frameworks, playbooks and checklists to standardise property launches across the Flow Student portfolio. Support the recruitment, onboarding and training of new site teams including Accommodation Managers, Customer Service teams, maintenance teams and security. Coordinate procurement and onboarding of suppliers including facilities management, cleaning, security, utilities, waste management and other operational services. Oversee installation and readiness of technology systems including access control, CCTV, Wi-Fi infrastructure, property management systems (PMS), CRM integration, and compliance platforms. Ensure all statutory compliance requirements are completed prior to opening including fire safety, health & safety documentation, risk assessments, compliance certification and safety systems. Work closely with construction and asset management teams to coordinate FF&E delivery, building snagging programmes and room readiness plans. Ensure bedrooms, communal areas, and operational spaces are fully prepared to the required Flow Student brand and operational standards before handover. Coordinate operational documentation including SOPs, policies, compliance records, operational handbooks and training guides. Manage mobilisation budgets where required and ensure supplier costs remain within agreed parameters. Produce mobilisation progress reports, project dashboards and risk registers for senior leadership review. Identify risks, delays or operational gaps early and implement mitigation strategies. Support site teams during the early operational phase to ensure a smooth transition into steady-state operations. Act as the operational bridge between development/completion and day-to-day property management. Lead operational improvement projects across the portfolio including systems implementation, process improvement and operational efficiencies. Performance & Bonus KPIs Delivery of mobilisation programmes within agreed timelines. Operational readiness of buildings prior to handover (systems, staffing, compliance and suppliers in place). Successful implementation of operational systems including property management platforms and access control. Compliance readiness including fire safety documentation, statutory certifications and risk assessments. Smooth transition to operational teams with minimal disruption to residents or operational delivery. Delivery of operational projects that improve efficiency, compliance or resident experience across the portfolio. Experience & Skills Experience delivering mobilisation or operational setup projects within PBSA, residential, hospitality or property sectors. Strong project management capability with the ability to manage complex timelines and multiple stakeholders. Strong organisational skills with the ability to coordinate multiple workstreams simultaneously. Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills. Strong understanding of building readiness, operational compliance and property operations. Commercial awareness and ability to manage suppliers and operational budgets. Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office and project planning tools. Ability to work independently, take ownership and deliver projects to completion. Personal Attributes Highly organised and detail focused. Problem solving mindset with the ability to manage changing priorities. Ability to work at pace in a fast-growing property environment. Strong leadership presence and ability to influence teams without direct authority. Flexible and willing to travel to sites across the portfolio. About Flow Student Flow Student is the national student living brand from MCR Property Group, bringing together a growing portfolio of purpose-built student accommodation across the UK. Our mission is to create environments where students can live, study and grow with ease, combining high-quality accommodation with strong operational delivery and a focus on resident wellbeing.

Job Title: Senior/Principal Platform Systems Mechanical Engineer Job Location: Barrow-in-Furness, Onsite This position requires full-time on-site presence. Please speak to your recruiter for further details. Salary: Competitive Who we are: Join BAE Systems and you'll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you'll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You'll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow - shaping a safer future, for all of us. What you will be doing: In this role, you will support the development and delivery of mechanical platform systems, ensuring robust design evidence is generated to support safe and effective solutions. You will contribute to testing and commissioning activities, support issue resolution, and work closely with engineering teams to maintain design intent across complex submarine programmes. You will also mentor junior engineers, contribute to technical outputs, and engage with stakeholders to support successful programme delivery. Core Duties: Develop and deliver design evidence to justify safe and effective engineering solutions, ensuring customer confidence in system designs Specify and support the build of prototypes, products, and systems suitable for testing and validation activities Provide timely resolution of defects and issues, ensuring corrective actions are identified, tracked, and implemented Ensure engineering commitments are defined, reviewed, and delivered in line with programme requirements Support technical presentations and communications to engineering and management audiences, while keeping up to date with emerging technologies and industry developments Author and contribute to technical reports, papers, and presentations to support engineering activities and knowledge sharing Mentor and support junior engineers, providing guidance on technical matters and professional development Apply engineering expertise supported by a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering, or a relevant Science discipline, with the ability to perform complex calculations, develop technical documentation, and utilise CAD and standard IT tools The Mechanical Platform Systems Team: Being part of a team, you will have a great opportunity to be involved in the planning and reactive support to ensure that the engineering aspects of testing and commissioning activities are undertaken in a safe and appropriate way whilst ensuring design intent are maintained. It's a fantastic opportunity to be a part of some of our most complex projects to date and to have great opportunity career development. We offer relocation support across all Submarine roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria Why BAE Systems? Here you'll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work - this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You'll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what's most important to you and your family - support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make. A place where everyone can thrive. We're committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do. We welcome applications from all candidates and give full, fair and open consideration to everyone. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact our recruitment team to discuss any further support you may need. Connect with us at Security Statement Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role , to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. Closing Date: 19th April 2026 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role . Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Qualified Children's Social Worker At Cafcass, we are always keen to hear from qualified, Social Work England registered Children's Social Workers who share our ambitions for children - exceptional experiences, for every child, everywhere and every time. We have opportunities across the country for talented, passionate Social Workers to work across Public Law and/or Private Law. You may know these as Family Court Advisers, which is what we call them professionally, or Children's Guardians as often referred to specifically in Public Law. You will potentially be involved in a combination of cases where either families require the assistance to agree on the best arrangements for the welfare and safety of the child(ren) involved or the local authority has serious concerns and requests the involvement of Cafcass in the case. If you join us, you will be trusted and empowered to work in a hybrid way. Our 30+ offices across the country are great for seeing children and families and connecting with your colleagues whether for group supervision or for team meetings, creating space to connect with peers and managers, and feel supported. However, we also know that for you to be the voice of children when the family court makes critical decisions about their futures, you'll need to work from a range of locations and require brilliant technology, resources and extensive support to manage your time and work/life balance. There is a lot more we can tell you about working for Cafcass, especially when it comes to extensive wellbeing support and excellent benefits and you can find out more if you click through but we also want to tell you a bit more about what we're looking for: A Social Work qualification is essential. Have the Right to Work in the UK (we don't sponsor people to work in the UK). Registered with Social Work England (or likely to be able to register quickly if practising outside England). Recent, relevant experience of working directly with children and families. It's desirable you'll have experience in family court proceedings, or knowledge of Private and/or Public Law. For applicants with limited post qualifying experience, relevant pre qualifying experience supporting children and families may be beneficial. Strong organisational skills, professional resilience and the ability to work independently while effectively managing a varied caseload. If you join us, you will join a diverse, inclusive organisation that is a safe space for colleagues with shared aspects of identity and lived experience, which helps ensure we provide a service which promotes the diversity and uniqueness of children and families from all backgrounds. If you click through you will be able to browse all of our current vacancies and choose which you would like to apply for. You'll also be able to read much more about what to expect if you join us in terms of benefits and support. Take the next step in your career with Cafcass and apply today.

Job Title: Senior/Principal Platform Systems Mechanical Engineer Job Location: Barrow-in-Furness, Onsite This position requires full-time on-site presence. Please speak to your recruiter for further details. Salary: Competitive Who we are: Join BAE Systems and you'll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you'll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You'll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow - shaping a safer future, for all of us. What you will be doing: In this role, you will support the development and delivery of mechanical platform systems, ensuring robust design evidence is generated to support safe and effective solutions. You will contribute to testing and commissioning activities, support issue resolution, and work closely with engineering teams to maintain design intent across complex submarine programmes. You will also mentor junior engineers, contribute to technical outputs, and engage with stakeholders to support successful programme delivery. Core Duties: Develop and deliver design evidence to justify safe and effective engineering solutions, ensuring customer confidence in system designs Specify and support the build of prototypes, products, and systems suitable for testing and validation activities Provide timely resolution of defects and issues, ensuring corrective actions are identified, tracked, and implemented Ensure engineering commitments are defined, reviewed, and delivered in line with programme requirements Support technical presentations and communications to engineering and management audiences, while keeping up to date with emerging technologies and industry developments Author and contribute to technical reports, papers, and presentations to support engineering activities and knowledge sharing Mentor and support junior engineers, providing guidance on technical matters and professional development Apply engineering expertise supported by a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering, or a relevant Science discipline, with the ability to perform complex calculations, develop technical documentation, and utilise CAD and standard IT tools The Mechanical Platform Systems Team: Being part of a team, you will have a great opportunity to be involved in the planning and reactive support to ensure that the engineering aspects of testing and commissioning activities are undertaken in a safe and appropriate way whilst ensuring design intent are maintained. It's a fantastic opportunity to be a part of some of our most complex projects to date and to have great opportunity career development. We offer relocation support across all Submarine roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria Why BAE Systems? Here you'll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work - this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You'll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what's most important to you and your family - support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make. A place where everyone can thrive. We're committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do. We welcome applications from all candidates and give full, fair and open consideration to everyone. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact our recruitment team to discuss any further support you may need. Connect with us at Security Statement Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role , to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. Closing Date: 19th April 2026 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role . Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Bristol This is a fantastic role for a Software Architect or someone with strong software design skills looking to take the next jump in their career to becoming a Software Architect! Salary: up to circa £80,000 depending on experience Dynamic (hybrid) working: typically 3 to 4 days per week on-site, due to workload classification Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship . Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team. What we can offer you: Company Bonus: Bonus of up to 21% of base salary Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14% Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more The opportunity: As a Software Architect, you will be the author of the full software architecture working with the software delivery teams to define and monitor the Structural and Temporal Architecture including the Internal/External interfaces of the product to meet requirements. Identify, document and be responsible for the design drivers for the software solution e.g. real-time performance, safety, security, user experience, simplicity, reusability, flexibility. Produce derived and emergent requirements capturing the assumptions and rationale. Define the architecture to a point where the implementation decisions do not affect the integrity of the architecture. Collaboration is critical within this role from working closely with other Architects, Technical Specialists and wider engineering key contacts, supporting the wider design activities and reviews. You will also have the opportunity to influence the Software Engineering Technology Strategy, Software Product Lines, new technologies, obsolescence, new methods and tools, by considering longer-term architectural strategies by being part of special interest groups and communities of interests. You would be working with technology that is at the forefront of European missile system design, helping to develop safe, secure and reliable products that our customers can depend upon! What we're looking for from you: A strong technical practitioner, comfortable with making important architectural and design decisions. Knowledge of modern and established software architecture techniques and design patterns. Experience of model based engineering. Able to provide technical mentorship, clearly articulate software architecture solutions and collaborate with software developers. Able to communicate clearly and accurately at different levels, including influencing collaborators and internal customers. An advocate for the benefits of key software engineering practices like continuous integration and good design. Able to assess and communicate the trade-offs between various aspects of a Software Architecture with a focus on design rationale. An understanding of software abstraction layers and the software stack. The experience to define and influence the tools, frameworks and technologies used. A strong programming background, preferably with experience in more than one language. Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom. We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process. Follow us on LinkedIn (MBDA), X Instagram (MBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information.

Who We Are Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact. To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures-and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive. What You'll Do Transforming the digital products supporting our Functions is a critical enabler of success. This is a dynamic environment, and as such the Product Owner will be crucial in helping to define the digitally enabled future of Global Risk function at BCG. To help execute this transformation, we are seeking a Product Owner that will lead the digitization of our Global Risk Control Monitoring capabilities. The Product Owner will take end-to-end ownership of Sprint goals, set product roadmap and vision, and drive value realization by translating the customer voice from Risk and across various functions to shape priorities, backlog, product features, and drive innovation for our functional partners. These products include custom dashboards and analytics to track, manage and enable cross-functional teams to take action on emerging and systemic risks. Global Risk Control Monitoring is essential to a wide stakeholder group from Global Risk, Finance, Compliance, Legal, HR and other business functions. The product owner will engage with stakeholders at all levels of seniority and ensure the minimum standards are clear, measures align and evolve with Chief Risk Officer (CRO) and stakeholder priorities, appropriate data is acquired and maintained, and that data-driven insights are surfaced intuitively so that individual risk owners to take quick and clear action to address risk. Working with a cross-functional squad, you will coordinate closely with your Portfolio Lead to stay aligned on business goals and make sure you are progressing and delivering against them. You will also represent the voices of two distinct customer groups: (I) The Global Risk Function, including CRO priorities, and (II) Front-Line functional Risk Owners who take actions to manage and mitigate various risks across BCG. A successful Product Owner will effectively communicate the needs of these customer groups to drive a shared understanding across the team. To get this work done, you will own and prioritize the backlog of user stories that your Squad members will use to inform their work, and be responsible for supporting and motivating your squad members as a highly-effective team. Among your responsibilities, you will: Deliver business results and customer value Ensure that the product build is iterative and release new features to create customer value Track adoption and performance to inform future work Deliver on specific and measurable KPIs to be defined for your Product(s) Manage relevant budget processes and supporting Portfolio Lead in annual funding process Represent the voice of two distinct customer groups: Engage cross-functional group of front-line Risk Owners to understand where and how to best surface Risk Controls insights to intuitively manage risk and drive action Partner with the Global Risk team to understand emerging requirements (e.g. new legislation, policy changes, or other emergent risks) and ensure they're captured within our suite of Monitoring Controls Align with Data, BI&A and a cross-functional teams that own the data behind Risk Measures to understand and plan for any changes related to data structure or ingestion frameworks Pro-actively seek customer feedback and leverage both empirical and qualitative data to assess adoption, performance and inform prioritization of new measures, features, and alerts Determine tradeoffs involving customer value, cost, and speed to execution Facilitate product demos to empower Portfolio team with real-time feedback from customers Oversee outcome delivered by the Squad Prioritize work through a well-organized backlog of user stories and clearly communicating what needs to be done and by when Define and clearly communicate acceptance criteria based on business & customer needs Support and enable the Squad to get its work done Regularly engage with the Squad to offer feedback on work-in-progress and clarify requirements Engage with Tech Area Lead and Portfolio Lead regarding resourcing and functional engagement Provide feedback as part of performance management of Squad members and other members of the Portfolio Set an overall vision to direct and inform the Squad's work Work closely with the Product Portfolio Lead to understand and drive alignment on the Portfolio's business strategy, goals, and objectives Translate Portfolio objectives into a clear vision (e.g., via KPIs, sprint goals) for your Squad to inform the creation and prioritization of the Squad's backlog of work Share information about the Squad's output and priorities with other Product Owners to ensure alignment across the organization Enable the organization's new way of working Model behaviors to support the organization's transformation to a new way of working Actively create and maintain a Squad culture based on the organization and Agile behaviors Provide informal and formal feedback within context of larger performance management system YOU'RE GOOD AT Visualizing Data and Insights to drive intuitive action across multiple customer groups Being customer-focused and dedicated to understanding customer needs and requirements Operating with a transparency mindset, communicating clearly and openly both above and below Leading, directing, and empowering team members without formal management authority Acting as a connector to bring together multiple Customer voices into a single product Working with ambiguous requirements and multi-disciplinary teams Influencing stakeholders up to the senior levels of the organization Bringing a data-driven approach to decision making, both in day-to-day management and in making strategic trade-offs Looking for opportunities to innovate and get things done better and faster What You'll Bring Demonstrated experience as a Product Owner A passion for Risk and compliance topics 7+ years' relevant experience in Digital Products / IT organizations Familiarity with reporting tools, Data Lakes, and Data Marts Understanding of Agile principles and ways of working Understanding of technology enabled business transformation, Digital transformation, Organizational transformation, and delivering enterprise-level IT and Digital projects Divergent thinker who can converge ideas into tangible products Exceptional communications and stakeholder management skills Experience in consulting is a plus Who You'll Work With Global Risk as a customer, translating its voice and emergent needs (e.g. new measures / regulations) into user stories Cross-functional front-line action owners as a customer regarding their workflows to understand how, where, and when to surface insights to drive intuitive action around Risk Squad members to ensure they have a shared understanding of the work Scrum Leads, who act as your right hand to remove impediments assist with Agile ceremonies Other Product Owners within BCG, to unlock data needs, share best practices and ensure alignment between squads Agile Coaches for guidance on Agile ways of working and to promote agility within your team Chapter Leads and Tech Area Leaders for technical solutioning and delivery Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws. BCG is an E - Verify Employer. Click here for more information on E-Verify.

Who We Are Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact. To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures-and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive. What You'll Do Transforming the digital products supporting our Functions is a critical enabler of success. This is a dynamic environment, and as such the Product Owner will be crucial in helping to define the digitally enabled future of Global Risk function at BCG. To help execute this transformation, we are seeking a Product Owner that will lead the digitization of our Global Risk Control Monitoring capabilities. The Product Owner will take end-to-end ownership of Sprint goals, set product roadmap and vision, and drive value realization by translating the customer voice from Risk and across various functions to shape priorities, backlog, product features, and drive innovation for our functional partners. These products include custom dashboards and analytics to track, manage and enable cross-functional teams to take action on emerging and systemic risks. Global Risk Control Monitoring is essential to a wide stakeholder group from Global Risk, Finance, Compliance, Legal, HR and other business functions. The product owner will engage with stakeholders at all levels of seniority and ensure the minimum standards are clear, measures align and evolve with Chief Risk Officer (CRO) and stakeholder priorities, appropriate data is acquired and maintained, and that data-driven insights are surfaced intuitively so that individual risk owners to take quick and clear action to address risk. Working with a cross-functional squad, you will coordinate closely with your Portfolio Lead to stay aligned on business goals and make sure you are progressing and delivering against them. You will also represent the voices of two distinct customer groups: (I) The Global Risk Function, including CRO priorities, and (II) Front-Line functional Risk Owners who take actions to manage and mitigate various risks across BCG. A successful Product Owner will effectively communicate the needs of these customer groups to drive a shared understanding across the team. To get this work done, you will own and prioritize the backlog of user stories that your Squad members will use to inform their work, and be responsible for supporting and motivating your squad members as a highly-effective team. Among your responsibilities, you will: Deliver business results and customer value Ensure that the product build is iterative and release new features to create customer value Track adoption and performance to inform future work Deliver on specific and measurable KPIs to be defined for your Product(s) Manage relevant budget processes and supporting Portfolio Lead in annual funding process Represent the voice of two distinct customer groups: Engage cross-functional group of front-line Risk Owners to understand where and how to best surface Risk Controls insights to intuitively manage risk and drive action Partner with the Global Risk team to understand emerging requirements (e.g. new legislation, policy changes, or other emergent risks) and ensure they're captured within our suite of Monitoring Controls Align with Data, BI&A and a cross-functional teams that own the data behind Risk Measures to understand and plan for any changes related to data structure or ingestion frameworks Pro-actively seek customer feedback and leverage both empirical and qualitative data to assess adoption, performance and inform prioritization of new measures, features, and alerts Determine tradeoffs involving customer value, cost, and speed to execution Facilitate product demos to empower Portfolio team with real-time feedback from customers Oversee outcome delivered by the Squad Prioritize work through a well-organized backlog of user stories and clearly communicating what needs to be done and by when Define and clearly communicate acceptance criteria based on business & customer needs Support and enable the Squad to get its work done Regularly engage with the Squad to offer feedback on work-in-progress and clarify requirements Engage with Tech Area Lead and Portfolio Lead regarding resourcing and functional engagement Provide feedback as part of performance management of Squad members and other members of the Portfolio Set an overall vision to direct and inform the Squad's work Work closely with the Product Portfolio Lead to understand and drive alignment on the Portfolio's business strategy, goals, and objectives Translate Portfolio objectives into a clear vision (e.g., via KPIs, sprint goals) for your Squad to inform the creation and prioritization of the Squad's backlog of work Share information about the Squad's output and priorities with other Product Owners to ensure alignment across the organization Enable the organization's new way of working Model behaviors to support the organization's transformation to a new way of working Actively create and maintain a Squad culture based on the organization and Agile behaviors Provide informal and formal feedback within context of larger performance management system YOU'RE GOOD AT Visualizing Data and Insights to drive intuitive action across multiple customer groups Being customer-focused and dedicated to understanding customer needs and requirements Operating with a transparency mindset, communicating clearly and openly both above and below Leading, directing, and empowering team members without formal management authority Acting as a connector to bring together multiple Customer voices into a single product Working with ambiguous requirements and multi-disciplinary teams Influencing stakeholders up to the senior levels of the organization Bringing a data-driven approach to decision making, both in day-to-day management and in making strategic trade-offs Looking for opportunities to innovate and get things done better and faster What You'll Bring Demonstrated experience as a Product Owner A passion for Risk and compliance topics 7+ years' relevant experience in Digital Products / IT organizations Familiarity with reporting tools, Data Lakes, and Data Marts Understanding of Agile principles and ways of working Understanding of technology enabled business transformation, Digital transformation, Organizational transformation, and delivering enterprise-level IT and Digital projects Divergent thinker who can converge ideas into tangible products Exceptional communications and stakeholder management skills Experience in consulting is a plus Who You'll Work With Global Risk as a customer, translating its voice and emergent needs (e.g. new measures / regulations) into user stories Cross-functional front-line action owners as a customer regarding their workflows to understand how, where, and when to surface insights to drive intuitive action around Risk Squad members to ensure they have a shared understanding of the work Scrum Leads, who act as your right hand to remove impediments assist with Agile ceremonies Other Product Owners within BCG, to unlock data needs, share best practices and ensure alignment between squads Agile Coaches for guidance on Agile ways of working and to promote agility within your team Chapter Leads and Tech Area Leaders for technical solutioning and delivery Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws. BCG is an E - Verify Employer. Click here for more information on E-Verify.

Job Title: Senior/Principal Platform Systems Mechanical Engineer Job Location: Barrow-in-Furness, Onsite This position requires full-time on-site presence. Please speak to your recruiter for further details. Salary: Competitive Who we are: Join BAE Systems and you'll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you'll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You'll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow - shaping a safer future, for all of us. What you will be doing: In this role, you will support the development and delivery of mechanical platform systems, ensuring robust design evidence is generated to support safe and effective solutions. You will contribute to testing and commissioning activities, support issue resolution, and work closely with engineering teams to maintain design intent across complex submarine programmes. You will also mentor junior engineers, contribute to technical outputs, and engage with stakeholders to support successful programme delivery. Core Duties: Develop and deliver design evidence to justify safe and effective engineering solutions, ensuring customer confidence in system designs Specify and support the build of prototypes, products, and systems suitable for testing and validation activities Provide timely resolution of defects and issues, ensuring corrective actions are identified, tracked, and implemented Ensure engineering commitments are defined, reviewed, and delivered in line with programme requirements Support technical presentations and communications to engineering and management audiences, while keeping up to date with emerging technologies and industry developments Author and contribute to technical reports, papers, and presentations to support engineering activities and knowledge sharing Mentor and support junior engineers, providing guidance on technical matters and professional development Apply engineering expertise supported by a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering, or a relevant Science discipline, with the ability to perform complex calculations, develop technical documentation, and utilise CAD and standard IT tools The Mechanical Platform Systems Team: Being part of a team, you will have a great opportunity to be involved in the planning and reactive support to ensure that the engineering aspects of testing and commissioning activities are undertaken in a safe and appropriate way whilst ensuring design intent are maintained. It's a fantastic opportunity to be a part of some of our most complex projects to date and to have great opportunity career development. We offer relocation support across all Submarine roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria Why BAE Systems? Here you'll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work - this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You'll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what's most important to you and your family - support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make. A place where everyone can thrive. We're committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do. We welcome applications from all candidates and give full, fair and open consideration to everyone. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact our recruitment team to discuss any further support you may need. Connect with us at Security Statement Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role , to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. Closing Date: 19th April 2026 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role . Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Big 4 - Tax Governance & Risk Manager London (Hybrid - 2 days in office) My Big 4 client is looking for a talented Tax Governance & Risk Manager to join their fast-growing team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a diverse and complex client base, from private equity-backed and family-owned businesses to UK-listed and multinational organisations . If you thrive in a fast-paced setting, enjoy solving complex challenges, and want to play a key role in expanding a growing service offering, then this could be the role for you. You'll advise clients on a wide range of tax governance and risk matters, including: Identifying and managing global tax risks Designing and implementing sustainable tax control frameworks Supporting tax transformation and technology-driven projects Ensuring compliance with key regulations (e.g. Senior Accounting Officer, Corporate Criminal Offence) Preparing for tax authority reviews and risk assessments Developing and documenting tax strategies Supporting global transparency and ESG-related tax requirements Liaising with tax authorities on governance matters You'll also: Leverage tax technology to enhance compliance and risk processes Collaborate with UK and international specialists Coach and develop junior team members Contribute to team operations, performance, and resourcing What they are looking for: Proven experience delivering tax governance or related projects Strong knowledge of corporate tax, accounting, and governance frameworks Relevant qualification ( ACA, CA, CTA, ACCA or equivalent) Ability to build strong client relationships and deliver exceptional service Commercial awareness and a proactive approach to identifying opportunities Experience mentoring or developing junior team members Why Join? Be part of a rapidly growing, high-demand area of tax Work with a diverse and prestigious client base Enjoy a culture that values inclusion, development, and innovation Real opportunities for career progression and impact Exposure to market leading Tax technology Ready to Apply? If you're looking to take the next step in your career and make a real impact in tax governance, I would love to hear from you - As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.

Job Title: Senior/Principal Platform Systems Mechanical Engineer Job Location: Barrow-in-Furness, Onsite This position requires full-time on-site presence. Please speak to your recruiter for further details. Salary: Competitive Who we are: Join BAE Systems and you'll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you'll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You'll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow - shaping a safer future, for all of us. What you will be doing: In this role, you will support the development and delivery of mechanical platform systems, ensuring robust design evidence is generated to support safe and effective solutions. You will contribute to testing and commissioning activities, support issue resolution, and work closely with engineering teams to maintain design intent across complex submarine programmes. You will also mentor junior engineers, contribute to technical outputs, and engage with stakeholders to support successful programme delivery. Core Duties: Develop and deliver design evidence to justify safe and effective engineering solutions, ensuring customer confidence in system designs Specify and support the build of prototypes, products, and systems suitable for testing and validation activities Provide timely resolution of defects and issues, ensuring corrective actions are identified, tracked, and implemented Ensure engineering commitments are defined, reviewed, and delivered in line with programme requirements Support technical presentations and communications to engineering and management audiences, while keeping up to date with emerging technologies and industry developments Author and contribute to technical reports, papers, and presentations to support engineering activities and knowledge sharing Mentor and support junior engineers, providing guidance on technical matters and professional development Apply engineering expertise supported by a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering, or a relevant Science discipline, with the ability to perform complex calculations, develop technical documentation, and utilise CAD and standard IT tools The Mechanical Platform Systems Team: Being part of a team, you will have a great opportunity to be involved in the planning and reactive support to ensure that the engineering aspects of testing and commissioning activities are undertaken in a safe and appropriate way whilst ensuring design intent are maintained. It's a fantastic opportunity to be a part of some of our most complex projects to date and to have great opportunity career development. We offer relocation support across all Submarine roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria Why BAE Systems? Here you'll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work - this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You'll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what's most important to you and your family - support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make. A place where everyone can thrive. We're committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do. We welcome applications from all candidates and give full, fair and open consideration to everyone. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact our recruitment team to discuss any further support you may need. Connect with us at Security Statement Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role , to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. Closing Date: 19th April 2026 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role . Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Mobile Fleet Technician - Kent Day shifts Up to £55,000- Paid door to door Are you ready to go on the road and take your technical skills to a dedicated network of customer sites? If so, then this could be the role for you? We are looking for a self motivated and independent HGV Vehicle Engineer who can travel to our clients various workshops in a designated area providing: Callouts Preventative Maintenance Emergency Breakdowns Pre-arranged servicing at rural sites MOT Preparation Engine work and diagnostic investigations Correction of running defects Chassis and fabrication work Hydraulics and pneumatics Improvement of vehicle standards Electrical and wiring inspections and corrections You will be travelling within a designated area and have use of a fully equipped van. We require an excellent understanding of vehicle technology, and be capable of following the repair process from fault analysis to completion The personal qualities that my client are looking for are simple, these are the ethos of an exemplary team member that can represent the company in the best way possible; Reliable and punctual Enthusiastic, proactive and an innovative thinker Abiding by health and safety rules A problem solver with a can-do mindset In this role, no 2 days will ever be the same and the products that you work on will be diverse. HGV s, Gritters, Refuse Collection Vehicles, Tankers, Sweepers, Flat Beds and Cherry Pickers. Your industry is moving faster with every day that passes. Electric & Hydrogen Vehicles are now part of the present and you will be trained on the newest products and repair techniques when required. Class2 Licence would be beneficial. You will need to be a fully qualified Commercial Vehicle Technician or have been accredited via an authorised Apprenticeship. Benefits you will start with 25 days annual holiday (plus bank holidays) per annum, you will also be enrolled in the pension scheme and qualify for the private healthcare scheme. If this role isn t for you but you are looking for a move, then please get in touch. Kautec Recruitment is a fast growing automotive people business that recruits the right way. HGV, heavy goods vehicle, commercial vehicle, RCV, refuse collection vehicle, tipper, sweeper, gritter, mechanic, vehicle engineer, vehicle technician, fitter, workshop.

ServiceNow Architect | Global Consultancy | End-to-End Delivery Leadership Are you a hands-on ServiceNow expert who thrives at the intersection of strategy, architecture, and delivery? We're partnering with a leading global Consultancy to find a ServiceNow Architect who can own engagements from initial client conversations through to successful implementation and beyond. This is not a pure design role. We're looking for someone who can shape, build, and deliver - someone equally comfortable running client workshops, defining architecture, and rolling up their sleeves to develop on the platform. The Opportunity As a ServiceNow Architect, you will play a pivotal role in delivering transformational ServiceNow programmes for enterprise clients. You'll lead from the front, translating business challenges into scalable solutions, guiding delivery teams, and ensuring high-quality outcomes across the full life cycle. You'll be trusted as both a technical authority and client advisor , helping organisations maximise the value of their ServiceNow investment. What You'll Be Doing Lead end-to-end ServiceNow engagements from discovery through to delivery and optimisation Facilitate client workshops , requirements gathering, and solution shaping Define solution architecture aligned to best practices and business outcomes Take a hands-on role in development and configuration where required Provide technical leadership and oversight across delivery teams Drive governance, quality assurance, and successful project execution Advise clients on ServiceNow roadmaps and platform strategy Collaborate with stakeholders across business and technical teams Support user adoption, testing, and change management initiatives What We're Looking For Strong, demonstrable experience across the ServiceNow platform in both architecture and development Proven ability to lead full life cycle implementations independently Deep understanding of ServiceNow best practices, design patterns, and platform capabilities Experience delivering solutions across multiple modules, ideally including: GRC (Governance, Risk & Compliance) CSM (Customer Service Management) Ability to translate complex business needs into scalable technical solutions Experience working directly with clients in a consulting or advisory capacity Strong communication skills with the ability to engage senior stakeholders Certifications ServiceNow CIS certifications - essential - multiple preferred CTA (Certified Technical Architect) - highly desirable but not required Why Join? Work with a globally recognised consultancy on high-impact transformation programmes Opportunity to take true ownership of architecture and delivery Access to complex, enterprise-scale projects across industries A culture that values technical excellence, autonomy, and innovation Clear progression toward CTA-level capability and leadership roles Who This Role Suits This role is ideal for someone who has moved beyond pure development and wants to own the bigger picture , but still enjoys being hands-on when needed. You're someone who doesn't just design solutions, you deliver them end-to-end . If you're ready to take the lead on meaningful ServiceNow transformations and work at the forefront of enterprise technology delivery, we'd love to hear from you.

Surrey Community Action Chief Executive Officer 35 hours per week, mostly office based but with some scope for working remotely. Based in Burpham, Guildford, Surrey The role is subject to a satisfactory DBS check. £62,000 for a 35-hour week 5% employers pension contribution 25 days annual leave plus three days over Christmas Employee Assistance Programme About Surrey Community Action Surrey Community Action supports Surrey's voluntary sector, the diverse communities of Surrey, and other organisations who seek to work with either. We ensure that non-voluntary sector stakeholders understand the value of our sector and how to work together to achieve shared objectives. We provide services to Surrey's voluntary sector that increase their effectiveness or fill gaps in their capability, capacity, and resilience. Services to the Surrey's Communities and we provide services directly to Surrey's communities that support community action and address unsupported needs. About The Role We are seeking a new Chief Executive to join us at an ideal time to complete and implement our emerging new strategy and direct Surrey Community Action into a bright future. As Chief Executive Officer, you will have the scope and authority to shape strategy, influence policy, empower Surrey's voluntary sector, and champion rural communities, working closely with a committed Board, and experienced staff team. You will be the organisation's lead ambassador, building trusted relationships with partners, funders and decision makers, and ensuring the organisation's voice is heard at local, regional and national level. You will also play a critical role in leading change and transformation within the charity - strengthening systems, diversifying income and evolving how the organisation works so it remains resilient, relevant and impactful in a fast changing environment. This is a role for someone who enjoys balancing big picture thinking with practical delivery, and who can bring people with them through periods of transition. If you are motivated to improve the capability, capacity and resilience of the Surrey's voluntary sector, communities and residents; if you thrive in complex and changing stakeholder environments; and if you are excited by the challenge of leading an organisation through its next phase of growth and influence, this role is for you. No two days will be the same, but there are some core parts of this role. Strategic Leadership & Organisational Direction You will lead the delivery of a clear, compelling organisational strategy, adapting it in response to an evolving operating environment and ensuring the organisation remains agile, future focused and well positioned within the voluntary and community sectors. Board Partnership & Governance You will work collaboratively with the Board of Trustees, providing high quality insight, advice and assurance on strategy, finance, risk, governance and compliance, and then supporting effective Board decision making through clear reporting, analysis and professional guidance. Leadership of People & Culture You will lead, inspire and support the staff team through a transparent, inclusive and empowering management style, creating a high performance culture rooted in trust, accountability, equality, diversity and wellbeing. Change Management & Organisational Development You will be a skilled change manager, leading transformation in response to evolving funding landscapes, policy shifts, technology and community needs, designing and implementing systems, structures and processes that strengthen organisational effectiveness and resilience. Ambassadorial Role, Advocacy & External Relations You will be the public face of the organisation, representing it with credibility, passion and authority, and building strong, influential relationships with funders, partners, policymakers, communities and stakeholders. About You The purpose of the Chief Executive Officer's role is to guide and plan the strategic development and overall direction of the organisation, providing strong leadership and co-ordination to ensure the aims, strategic objectives and priorities of the organisation are achieved. To do this, we need someone who embodies the following attributes, skills and experience. You will have: Senior leadership experience within a voluntary, community, public or values led organisation, with accountability for strategy, performance and resources. Proven experience of working effectively with a Board or trustees Demonstrable success in leading and managing organisational change, including restructuring, service development or cultural transformation. Experience in fundraising, income generation and business development Experience of financial leadership, including budgeting, financial planning, income generation and managing funding agreements or contracts. A strong track record of external engagement, partnership working and representation at senior level. People management experience, supporting a compact team delivering diverse projects. Excellent communication skills (including social media) and governance literacy. It will be a distinct advantage to have familiarity with Local Government Reorganisation and devolution, ideally in a county like Surrey. You will be: Motivated, motivating and dynamic An effective communicator (including social media) with good network contacts, especially in the VCSE sector and across local government A strong team builder, able to develop, encourage and support colleagues in making the most of their experience and skillsets and to feel confident in their abilities A visionary leader who is able to embrace and manage change through strategic creativity and innovation, while also able to pay attention to detail when necessary. Ideally, you will also be able to demonstrate understanding of charity governance, compliance and safeguarding. Calm and confident under pressure with an evidence-based approach to prioritising finite resources. These attributes, skills and experience will make you stand out, but even if you do not match all the criteria below, we still want to hear about you and what you can offer. The Nuts and Bolts The role is a permanent contract for 35 hours per week, mostly office based but with some scope for working remotely. Our offices are in Guildford, Surrey We are committed to continued professional development and will support you to develop your skills even further. The role is subject to a satisfactory DBS check. The salary for this post is £62,000 for a 35-hour week. We also offer: 5% employers pension contribution Employee Assistance Programme 25 days holiday with an additional three days between Christmas and New Year, as well as all English Bank Holidays For a full application pack, please visit our recruitment page . If you would like an informal conversation about the role and whether it is right for you , please contact our Office Manager, Liza Campbell on or email to arrange an informal conversation with the outgoing Chief Executive Officer. To apply for this position, please send an up-to-date CV and a covering statement highlighting how your skills and experience matches our needs to Liza, as above. Deadline for applications is Sunday 26 April, 11:59pm. First round interviews will take place at our Guildford offices during the week of 11 May 2026 with selected candidates being invited to a second interview on Tuesday 19 May. We can only accept applications from candidates with the right to work in the UK.