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Buyer (Construction / Civil Engineering) Chesterfield (Office-based) £38,000 - £40,000 + Opportunity to step into management + Training & Development + Potential for Progression + Life Assurance + Pension + Holiday Buy & Sell Scheme + Other Company Benefits Certain Advantage is hiring for a Buyer based commutable distance to Chesterfield. This role is a permanent, full-time position, based onsite 5 days a week. Are you a Buyer, from the construction, merchant, or hire sector, looking to step into a newly created role, where you will have the opportunity to centralise and shape a brand-new buying function, managing two existing staff members? (no formal management experience required) Are you an experienced buyer, looking to step into a varied, fast-paced role, balancing high-level supplier negotiations with hands-on, day-to-day purchasing execution, with a high degree of autonomy and versatility? This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly successful and growing business, with the opportunity to step into a management role, supporting both their Geotechnical and Structures departments. You will lead a small team and drive commercial value across the business. The Company: We are working with a leading specialist engineering contractor, which forms part of a major engineering group, delivering innovative solutions on technically challenging projects nationwide, across civil engineering and construction. The Role: You will centralise the buying function and manage two direct reports. Your workload will adapt to project pipelines; focusing on rapid execution and logistics during high-volume periods and shifting to strategic stock management and bulk rebate negotiations during slower windows. Day to day you will: • Manage the end-to-end purchasing process for materials, plant hire, and services across both businesses, • Negotiate pricing, agreements, and bulk terms with merchants and global suppliers, • Raise, process and track purchase, • Line manage and develop two purchasing/administrative assistants based in London and Chesterfield, • Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers and subcontractors, monitoring performance and identifying opportunities for consolidation or improved terms, • Collaborate with internal stores, warehouse, and workshop managers to optimise stock control and tracking, • Drive data consolidation and process improvements across internal spreadsheets and systems, • Ensure cost-effective delivery decisions, recognising when speed and site continuity outweigh standard premiums, • Support continuous improvement of procurement processes and systems The Individual: We are looking for people who can show: • Proven experience in a purchasing or buying role within construction, civil engineering, builders' merchants, or the plant hire sector, • Strong commercial acumen with a track record of effective supplier negotiation, • Strong spreadsheet and IT skills The Benefits: • Life assurance and pension scheme, • Private healthcare cash plan and virtual GP access, • Mental health and wellbeing support, • Enhanced maternity benefits, • Holiday purchase scheme, • Cycle to work scheme and retail discounts, • Ongoing professional development and training Does this sound like your next move? Apply today. Working with Certain Advantage We go the extra mile to find the best people for the job. If you’re looking for a role where you can make an impact and grow your career, we’ll work with you to find it. We partner with businesses across the UK in Engineering, Construction, IT, Finance and Commercial roles. If this job isn’t for you, visit our website to register for job alerts and career guidance.

We are seeking a highly organised and proactive College Advisor to join our College Registry Operations Team, playing a pivotal role in supporting our students and academic teams. Our College Advisors make a significant contribution to the student journey, helping them achieve their success. You will be part of a team of advisors who will provide academic administration across a range of programmes, ensuring that effective processes are in place to provide an excellent experience for students. Being digitally focused, you will use a range of technologies to support the inter-site working of the Registry. You will also be comfortable with using technology to gather information to gain a clear understanding of the level of student engagement and performance on the programme, with a working knowledge of the wider services of the Registry to enable you to deliver a seamless service to students and staff. You will be responsible for ensuring data quality within a right-first-time ethos for all data within your business area, supported by an awareness and understanding of the data processed, particularly any data classed as personal or sensitive. Working together with colleagues in our academic colleges and professional services, we aim to provide a high-quality user experience for students and staff who support the student journey (from admissions to graduation). The role will also include supporting our Student Hub, offering support, advice and guidance on a variety of areas. We are committed to excellence and continuous improvement in all that we do and aim to provide a service that is fair, compliant, professional, and dynamic. Hours: Part-time, 22.5 hours per week. About You To be successful, you will thrive in a fast-paced environment and be confident working with colleagues across the University. Youll communicate clearly and professionally, with a strong focus on accuracy and customer service. You will be highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage competing priorities while meeting deadlines. Youll also be able to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and sound judgement. In this role, you will provide administration across the University, ensuring that effective processes are in place to deliver gold-standard services consistently across the Registry. Liaising across Colleges and the Registry, you will act as a contact point for staff and students, providing advice, information, guidance and professional support services. You should be proactive and inquisitive, willing to question, investigate, and improve processes. Adaptable and resilient, youll respond positively to changing priorities and challenges. You should be confident using Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook, and be able to quickly learn new systems. The ability to set up, maintain, and clearly communicate administrative systems and processes is essential. You will be self-motivated, able to work on your own initiative, and take a proactive approach to your work. Joining us, you will work with academic colleagues to deliver excellent student support and provide data and information to support student outcomes. About Us We have one simple promise to make a positive impact. Through our ground-breaking research, teaching excellence and commitment to sustainable living, we are changing lives for the better. The University of Derby is a modern university with a modern outlook. Everything we do is driven by delivering excellence and opportunities for our students, our staff and our region. We have some of the best university facilities in the UK, achieve outstanding results for our teaching and research, and have been awarded Gold in the prestigious Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023 making us one of the top universities in the country, recognised for our outstanding student experience and outcomes. Financially strong and seriously ambitious, we offer our employees an inclusive culture that centres itself around staff wellbeing, where you can be confident you will receive all the help and encouragement you need to build a rewarding career, with lots of opportunities to enhance your skills. Benefits In return, we offer: • Generous annual leave entitlement of 38 days, inclusive of bank holidays and concessionary days (pro rata), • Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, • A suite of holistic wellbeing benefits and support, including family-friendly policies, generous sick pay provision and a comprehensive employee assistance programme, • Access to a variety of staff discounts at high-street retailers, • Discounted on-site gym, • Cycle-to-work scheme, • A flexible working environment, • A commitment to personal and professional development For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button. Closing date: Sunday, 12 July 2026. The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers under the Skilled Worker route for this role; however, applications are welcome from candidates who are able to demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK. The University of Derby is committed to promoting equity, diversity and inclusion, regardless of age, disability, trans status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief (or none), sex and sexual orientation. JBRP1_UKTJ

Before you apply to a job, select your language preference from the options available at the top right of this page. Explore your next opportunity at a Fortune Global 500 organization. Envision innovative possibilities, experience our rewarding culture, and work with talented teams that help you become better every day. We know what it takes to lead UPS into tomorrowpeople with a unique combination of skill + passion. If you have the qualities and drive to lead yourself or teams, there are roles ready to cultivate your skills and take you to the next level. Job Description: Automation Technician ?? Location: East Midlands Airport ?? Job Type: Full-Time | Shift-Based ?? Salary: Competitive + Benefits Shift Pattern: MondayFriday Shifts 06:00AM to 14:00PM 14:00pm TO 22:00PM 22:00PM to 06:00AM About the Role We are seeking a skilled and motivated Automation Technician to join our fast-paced, state-of-the-art sortation facility. This role is ideal for someone passionate about automation, control systems, and maintenance reliability. You will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth operation of a highly automated environment, working with equipment such as conveyors, sorters, scanners, PLC-controlled systems, and associated electrical and mechanical components. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career within a modern facility that offers cutting-edge technology, ongoing training, and strong progression opportunities. About the Team Our BaSE Specialists are highly skilled control systems engineers who lead a team within our fully automated facility. This is a key position combining 80% hands-on technical work and 20% administrative responsibility. As a team leader, you will oversee maintenance, automation, and control operations using advanced technologies such as: • TIA Portal, • CCW, • MoviSuite, • ProNerta, • SCADA systems, • Fibre optic communications This role provides an outstanding platform to enhance your technical expertise and leadership capabilities. Key Responsibilities • Lead and coordinate a team of engineers and clerks, • Prioritise maintenance activities and allocate tasks effectively, • Perform planned preventive maintenance (PPM) on automation systems, • Diagnose and repair electrical, mechanical, and control system faults, • Respond rapidly to breakdowns to minimise operational downtime, • Maintain and troubleshoot:, • Conveyors, motors, sensors, VFDs, • Scanners and pneumatic systems, • PLC-controlled systems (e.g. Siemens, Allen Bradley), • Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions, • Drive continuous improvement initiatives for system performance, • Ensure compliance with health & safety standards, • Maintain accurate records using CMMS/Maximo systems, • Support installation and commissioning of new equipment, • Collaborate closely with operations during peak periodsRequirementsEssential, • HNC/HND in Automation, Robotics, or Control Systems (BSc preferred), • Previous team leadership or supervisory experience, • Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, schematics, and diagrams, • Experience in automated environments (warehousing, logistics, manufacturing, or distribution), • Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills, • Knowledge of conveyors, sorters, motors, sensors, relays, and drives, • Working knowledge of PLC systems (Siemens, Allen Bradley), • Strong understanding of health & safety practices, • Excellent communication and teamwork skills, • Flexibility to work shifts, weekends, and overtimeDesirable, • Electrical/Mechanical Engineering apprenticeship, • Experience with CMMS systems (e.g. Maximo), • 17th/18th Edition electrical qualification, • Experience in high-speed logistics or airport baggage systemsWhat We Offer, • Competitive salary and benefits package, • Company pension scheme, • Paid maternity leave, • Ongoing training and development opportunities, • Supportive and collaborative engineering team, • Modern, automated working environment, • Employee wellbeing programme, • Annual bonus opportunitiesEqual Opportunity Statement UPS is committed to treating all individuals fairly. Recruitment, selection, training, promotion, and compensation are based on merit, experience, and job-related criteria. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Employee Type: Permanent UPS is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. JBRP1_UKTJ

We are recruiting Temporary Assistants to join the Academic Conduct Team in Assessment Operations (AO) to provide vital administrative support during the annual peak assessment period. Temporary Admin Assistant - Assessment Operations (Academic Conduct Team)The Open University | Walton Hall, Milton