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Sir Robert McAlpine has secured a prestigious contract to construct a state-of-the-art Battery Manufacturing Facility. The initial phase of the project includes the design and construction of a new 15GWh lithium-ion battery facility, ancillary buildings, and site-wide external works Why Join Us Since 1869 we've worked on building and civil engineering projects that have set the standard for others to follow - right up to present-day examples like the Eden Project, Olympic Stadium, and award-winning new Bloomberg building. After celebrating our 155th anniversary, we're looking forward with excitement to the projects and opportunities ahead. Our family-owned business is where to achieve more from your career by proudly building Britain's future heritage with us. The Quantity Surveyor role Ideally, you'll; • be a recognised Quantity Surveyor with strong commercial awareness with a focus on profit and cash, • Working together to input into Work Scope Documents/ Procurement of Enabling Work Packages with the Client Procurement Team., • have prior experience with CM projects, • have experience managing a range of commercial aspects including procurement, tendering, contract administration, variations and management of subcontract works packages through to final account., • be keen to minimise risk, cost and maximise value by cost checking and analysis of labour, plant and materials., • Broad construction industry experience covering many and various sectors and markets in commercial positions with industry main contracting organisations Your profile • Large scale major project experience / Construction Management experience, • Strategy – Can disseminate a breadth of internal and external data and apply sound judgement regarding the strategic direction of the business, • You will be degree qualified in Quantity Surveying/Commercial Management or a related subject Rewards We're ready to invest in you and your future, and offer wide-ranging, performance-related progression opportunities. Our competitive rewards packages feature flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. We'd love you to join us in proudly building Britain's future heritage. Apply online now. Sir Robert McAlpine is focused on being a truly inclusive employer, even if you don't meet every single requirement, we'd still love to hear from you. Especially if you're part of a group that is under-represented in Construction. Our goal is for Sir Robert McAlpine to proportionally represent the diversity of the working population in society. As a family-run business with strong family values, our aim is to ensure that Sir Robert McAlpine is a supportive, empowering and inclusive environment for every member of our team.

Work with the Grants and Project Development Manager and internal teams to help nurture and grow this charity's portfolio of trust, foundation and other grant income to support both core activity and individual projects. Trusts and Grants Officer Salary: Banding Level 2 - £27,000 - £30,500 per annum FTE (£21,000 - £24,400 actual for 30 hours per week) Contract type: Permanent Working hours: Part time, 30 hours per week Location: Taunton, Somerset + the opportunity for Hybrid working This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who is confident in managing a portfolio of small trusts and foundations and would like to gain experience working on major trust and grant applications. Our client is looking for an experienced trusts and foundations fundraiser to join their team. This role will be a key part of the fundraising team, managing a portfolio of trust and foundations with the capacity to give up to £25,000 and the opportunity to assist with major grant funding bids which will enable the organisation to drive forward its ambitious goals. You will deliver high quality written applications and reports in line with funder deadlines and keep in touch with donors and prospects via phone, virtually and in face-to-meetings and visits. They are looking for someone who has: • Ability to manage tasks from start to finish and prioritise work to meet set deadlines., • Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills., • Ability to engage with internal and external stakeholders., • Income generation, • Managing a portfolio of Trusts and Foundations to complete funding applications and, working with the Grants and Project Development Manager, to agree an annual programme of grant and trust applications to meet defined income targets., • Assisting the Grants and Project Development Manager on major grant-funding applications and aligning smaller funds to secure match-funding for larger projects., • Carrying out prospect research to identify new trust and grant funding opportunities., • Fund Relationship Management, • Stewarding an agreed portfolio of existing Trust and Foundation relationships, ensuring funder contributions are appropriately recognised and acknowledged and that grant criteria are met., • Co-ordinating reports to funders, ensuring reports meet requirements and are sent on time., • Developing new relationships with trust and foundation prospects identified to secure new income., • Ensuring data on grant income and funders are updated and maintained to a high standard on the internal CRM (customer relationship management) system (Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT) and Microsoft SharePoint., • Assisting with the administration of the charity’s Programme Management Board (PMB) and project development documentation, helping develop cases of support and content for funding applications., • Supporting Wilder Fundraising Strategy, • Highlighting funding opportunities to internal teams and contributing to funding applications led by other teams., • Liaising with the Finance team to ensure grants are properly recorded, allocated and spending tracked., • 7% employer pension contribution, • Life assurance, • Flexible and agile working, • Wellbeing support – EAP, wellbeing champions, • Diversity networks through affiliation through a national network of aligned charitable trusts, • Paid volunteer days, • Continuous Professional Development opportunities, • 33 days of holiday (25 + bank holidays) + Christmas shutdown Closing date: Monday 24 November 2025 Interested? Please click the job board apply button to be taken to the next stage where you can find out more information and complete your application by following the instructions (you may need to scroll down). This charity believes everyone is part of nature and should have the opportunity to experience nature, and in turn value and want to protect our natural world. The charity's people are the most valuable asset they have in achieving their strategic goals. They know that while they have amazing people with an amazing diversity of skills, experiences, and backgrounds they have work to do to make sure they are as inclusive and representative as possible. No agencies please.

The Company: Our client is amongst the UK's top 100 law firms, with over 50 partners and over 500 staff. They have achieved consistent and have grown organically. They strive to deliver an exceptional service at all times. They pride themselves on providing personal, practical and cost effective service to their clients The Job: We are delighted to be assisting our client with their requirement for a Conveyancing Assistant based in their Taunton office. As a Conveyancing Assistant joining their residential conveyancing team. This would be a great opportunity to develop your Conveyancing Assistant skills in an interesting and challenging sector with a company where you will be able to develop your career. In this role you will provide crucial support to the wider Conveyancing team, supporting their caseloads, and assisting in an administrative capacity. In this role you will support the work of the Conveyancing team, along with general and more complex administration tasks. You will be working closely with Conveyancers and Legal Administrators to ensure a first-class service is provided. You will be responsible for amending and collating letters with enclosures in line with set deadlines, ensuring sign off as appropriate by the relevant Lawyer, as well as carrying out a number of post-completion tasks with a view to taking on responsibility for deadlines as the role progresses. You will communicate with clients, stakeholders, and third parties, responding to correspondence, calls and emails in a prompt manner The Person: For this role our client is ideally looking for someone who has gained the following experience: Experience working within Conveyancing and an understanding of Conveyancing procedures Excellent communication skills together with great attention to detail, including the capability to develop and maintain strong client relationships Ability to manage multiple tasks at once Ability to achieve tasks quickly and accurately meeting the needs of the lawyers in the unit to which you have been assigned Commitment to working within a quality standard environment Strong IT skills with the ability to become familiar with new systems quickly The desire to work in an interesting, fast paced, and collaborative environment The Benefits: 25 days holiday Life assurance 3% / 5% pension Weekly lifestyle hour an hour to take at your convenience (extended lunch or late start or early finish) The Location: Taunton, no car parking The Hours: Monday Friday 36.25 hours per week. You are able to deliver your core daily hours any time between 8am and 6pm. The Salary: £25,500 TPBN1_UKTJ