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Your new company Our client is a leading organisation within the civils and infrastructure sector, renowned for delivering innovative solutions that support sustainable urban development. With a strong reputation for engineering excellence and a commitment to continuous improvement, they offer a collaborative environment where your ideas and expertise will make a real impact. This is a full-time permanent position based out of their Loughborough office with hybrid working. Your new role As an Operations Support Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in delivering complex installation projects with precision and accountability. Acting as the central point of coordination between internal teams and external stakeholders, you'll ensure operational integrity, financial discipline and compliance across all project phases. Your responsibilities will include: • Managing project lifecycle documentation and governance, • Overseeing logistics, fleet and accommodation planning, • Monitoring financial performance, cost control and invoicing processes, • Reviewing RAMS, ITPs and handover documentation to meet client and regulatory standards, • Driving continuous improvement and supporting team development. This is a dynamic role where your leadership and organisational skills will directly impact commercial success and operational excellence. What you'll need to succeed In order to be successful, you will bring: • Proven experience managing installation teams within construction and/or civil engineering, • Strong knowledge of RAMS, health & safety compliance and operational standards, • Ability to interpret and monitor project financials and support cost control, • Excellent communication and leadership skills with a collaborative mindset, • Full UK driving licence. What you'll get in return In return, you will receive: • Starting salary up to £50,000 per annum, • Company car or car allowance, • 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, • Fuel card, • Performance-based bonus scheme, • Company pension scheme (matched up to 8%), • Hybrid working (2/3 days' remote per week), • Family-friendly benefits, • Collaborative and supportive team environment, • Opportunity to progress your career with a growing business and more. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role and meet the criteria above, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Please note - this contractor does not hold a licence for sponsored work visas. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

We’re looking for a highly organised Product & Design Manager to act as the Creative Director’s right hand and keep our product pipeline running smoothly. You'll manage the Product & Design team, plan workloads, and make sure every brief is delivered on time, on brand and to a high standard. You’ll be the person who turns ideas and deadlines into clear plans, keeps projects moving, and isn’t afraid to push for quality and clarity. If you love a creative environment and get a buzz from designing and engineering beautiful products this could be the role for you. JOB DESCRIPTION Job Title: Product and Design Manager Department: Product & Design Reporting to: Creative & Co-Managing Director Responsible for (subordinates): Product and Design team Salary: 37-45k per annum based on experience. (We will consider outside of this range for an exceptional candidate). Location: Loughborough Town Centre. This job is an in-house role; we're not offering remote or hybrid working. How to apply: Please apply via LinkedIn and include a link to your portfolio of work. Job Purpose: Lead the day-to-day operations and creative output of the Product and Design team, turning the Creative Director’s vision and briefs into clear, resourced and scheduled plans, and delivering every project on time, on brief and on brand. Design and develop commercially viable products that generate the best return on investment, creating your own product concepts and artwork as well as managing designs from external artists and licences. Take ownership of line management, workflow planning and quality control within the team, freeing up the Creative Director to focus on overall brand direction and business priorities, while you keep delivery on track and all visual output on brand. Duties and Responsibilities: Leadership & Line Management • Line manage, coach and develop the Product & Design team. Set clear objectives, standards and growth plans; hold regular 1:1s and performance reviews., • Set and uphold team ways‑of‑working: brand guidelines, response times, meeting rhythms, status reporting, file‑naming, proofing and sign‑off etiquette. Planning, Traffic & Delivery • Build and maintain a single, transparent master schedule covering all product cycles, customer submissions, catalogue/seasonal milestones, and marketing design needs; publish weekly priorities and critical paths., • Ownership of resourcing and capacity planning; allocate work across Product and Design Team; escalate risks early; remove blockers., • Catalogue and key launches: own end to end timelines, making sure catalogues and all associated product, marketing and digital deliverables are completed on schedule., • Run quick team check‑ins and weekly progress reviews, keep a simple tracker of who’s doing what and by when, and make sure each project gets the right sign‑offs on time. Creative Design and Product Development • Create original designs and product concepts for stationery, gifts and greeting cards that are in line with Ohh Deer’s brand identity and customer expectations., • Bring proactive ideas for new ranges, formats and collaborations, regularly sharing concepts and suggestions with the Creative Director and wider team., • Turn ideas into clear, deliverable product briefs, including mock ups, specifications and reference material that can be used by suppliers and internal teams., • Work with the Creative Director to refine concepts through feedback and critique, ensuring that final designs feel cohesive across ranges and seasons., • Stay informed on design trends, competitors and customer insights, and use this knowledge to propose fresh, commercially strong product ideas. Creative & Brand Governance • Translate the Creative Director’s vision into clear briefs, checklists and acceptance criteria for product, marketing and digital work, ensuring all designs meet brand guidelines and retailer or client specifications., • Act as first line brand and quality control for all visual output across Product & Design and other teams (for example brand marketing and web), making sure assets are accurate, on brand and technically correct before they reach the Creative Director., • Create and run a clear approval process for visual work, with your brand and quality check first, and Creative Director sign off added where needed. Product & Supplier/Artist Coordination • Coordinate supplier interactions (specs, proofs, sampling, colour matching)., • Support artist sourcing, briefing and relationship management to build a strong portfolio that the company can pull from. Commercial & Cross‑Functional Collaboration • Partner with Sales/Commercial on submissions and samples for key and national accounts; ensure on‑time delivery of assets and presentations., • Communicate changes that affect timelines, budgets, or scope to Operations, Purchasing, Marketing, Warehouse & Fulfilment. Data‑Led Decision Making • Use sales data, trends and customer feedback to sequence projects and refine ranges for ROI and profit. Cross Business • To regularly review set KPI’s, prepare regular activity reports and metrics and report directly to the Line Manager., • To undertake ad hoc projects as required in order to meet the needs of the business., • To contribute to process and systems development, through making suggestions and recommendations to the directors, in order to assist in the growth and success of the Company., • To assist colleagues and to support the Company generally, through undertaking additional duties and tasks from time to time as and when required. Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience: Essential • Proven experience leading/traffic‑managing creative/product teams in a design/publishing/stationery or related product environment., • Strong Adobe familiarity and print preparation literacy to manage quality (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)., • Demonstrable planning/project management capability across multiple concurrent deadlines., • GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent) Grade C or higher., • Competent with Microsoft Office/Google Suite. Desirable • Experience in a small, fast‑paced business., • Knowledge of project management software, in particular design based systems. Skills, Abilities and Competencies: Essential • Highly organised with excellent attention to detail; able to set pace and hold standards., • Clear, confident communicator; strong stakeholder and supplier management., • Problem‑solver with sound judgment; comfortable making decisions and escalating appropriately., • Able to prioritise and manage time effectively; calm under pressure and deadline‑driven., • Flexible, collaborative and supportive of a small business environment; willingness to work outside office hours when required., • Creative and innovative. ABOUT US Founded by Jamie Mitchell and Mark Callaby in 2011, Ohh Deer is an independent, fast-growing start-up company selling greeting cards, stationery and gifts. In 2024, Ohh Deer became a Certified B Corp - this means that we meet high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability. Greeting Cards remain our main product but over the years we have diversified our offering and now make and sell other stationery and gift items. We have become firmly established within our industry selling to retailers across the world (including Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Barnes and Noble and Waterstones and hundreds of independent gift shops globally) and direct to customers online. We’re passionate about what we do and aim to be the leaders in our craft. We source the best artists, suppliers and staff to help us meet these expectations. We continue to be ambitious and want to grow the business further which this role will play an important part in supporting. Our offices are based at The Old Art College in Loughborough Town Centre, the office has some of the best views of the local area. OUR VALUES & ENVIRONMENTAL PLEDGE Ohh Deer and all of our projects uphold the same values. We believe in inclusivity, acceptance, tolerances, equality and equity. We actively advocate the importance of nurturing positive mental health and have zero-tolerance on any form of discrimination. We love to celebrate art and believe that we have an opportunity to showcase work on our products and platforms. We believe that we are all responsible for our planet and we actively put the environment first. You can read more about our practises here: ohhdeer.com/pages/our-environmental-pledge We also collaborate with many charity partners including an on-going partnership with Samaritans, Alzheimer's Society, Crisis UK and Switchboard LGBT+. We have also worked with Tree Aid, The Butterfly Conservation, M.E. Association, Blurt Foundation and Arthouse to name a few. EQUALITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSIVITY At Ohh Deer, we are deeply committed to embedding good equality and diversity practice into all of our activities to ensure an inclusive, welcoming and inspiring place to work, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation. Our core values reflect a strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. We strive to represent, celebrate and embrace diversity. All staff and partners, including suppliers and artists, have a responsibility to enact Ohh Deer’s values and priorities, eliminating disparities and ensuring equal opportunities regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, language, abilities/disabilities, socioeconomic status, geographic region, or other defining characteristics so that everyone feels welcome and valued. We encourage and welcome applications from all. We are unbiased when offering interviews, appointments and promotions and look at merit and skill. We recognise that experience can be used in place of formal education. All hiring managers are provided with learning resources to help them avoid unconscious bias and decisions are never made by one individual. We use structured interviews (where each candidate is asked the same question or set the same task) which allow us to make informed decisions, avoiding unfair bias.

Ready for the next step in management with the UK’s largest Automotive service, maintenance and repair business and we offer great career opportunities, benefits, and an uncapped bonus scheme! As an Assistant Manager, you’ll work alongside the Centre Manager to provide productive management and leadership, driving profitability, with firm focus on the customers journey. You will have had previous hands-on experience as a mechanic or management experience in a similar environment as you will be dividing your time between the workshop, working alongside the technicians, and assisting the Centre Manager with daily sales and customer service. If you have the desire to help drive business performance, passionate about customer experience, and are looking for a long-term career with excellent progression and training schemes, this really could be the perfect opportunity for you, don’t delay apply today! • £27,936 - £33,100 per annum, • Average uncapped bonus of £7,100 per year (with potential to earn more), • 5 days a week, • 5.6 weeks’ annual leave, • Up to 50% off garage bills in our Autocentres and 25% off most our Halfords products in our retail stores, • Discounts on everything from groceries, shopping, insurance, days out, restaurants and more, • Family & Friends Discount Events, • Opportunity to buy a Trade Price Bike & enrol in the Cycle to Work Scheme, • Financial planning support via Wagestream - access up to 30% of your salary in advance, • GP Access, 364 days a year, 24 hours a day, • Join the Share save scheme with a 20% discount on shares, • Health Cash Plan – to access wellbeing services and claim back healthcare costs, • Pension Scheme & Life Assurance, • You will be given every opportunity to progress your career at Halfords. This includes access to hybrid training plus the ATA & MOT Tester Qualifications too. What we’re looking for: • Proven ability to deliver high levels of customer satisfaction through effective management and leadership, • Experience in coaching, training, and developing colleagues in the moment, • Strong technical/mechanical knowledge, ideally supported by a Level 2 or Level 3 qualification in Light Vehicle Maintenance (or equivalent experience), • Solid understanding of workshop operations, diagnostics, and vehicle maintenance processes, • Bring your own set of tools and put them to great use in a busy, well-equipped workshop, • Experience of maintaining compliance with Health & Safety standards, • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, • IT proficient, with the ability and willingness to learn in-house systems, • Strong organisational and time management skills Not sure you meet all the criteria? We'd encourage you to take the wheel and apply anyway! At Halfords we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for our colleagues. We're an equal opportunities employer and proud to welcome applications from all backgrounds and embrace diversity within our one Halfords Family.

Position: HGV Class 2 Driver /Drainage Engineer Location: Cossington, Leicester, LE7 4UZ Line Reporting Manager: Operations Manager Hours/Shifts: 06:00am - 18:00pm /4on 4off Days Salary: £17.15hr/ £37,563 Annually Job Type: Full-time Due to the increasing demands on our level of service, MTS are recruiting for a Position permanently on a 4on 4off shift,drainage engineer/driver operative, based at our outposted depot in Leicester LE7 4UZ . The shift will be worked on a rotating 4on 4off Day Shift. Benefits for HGV Class 2 Driver : Company pension Death in service cover 20 days annual leave, Enhancements with time served Employee Assistance Programme / Health & wellbeing programme Support from a family run company that considers, your health, safety, and wellbeing as a number one priority Company events Free parking / On-site parking Referral programme Full PPE Provided (Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment) Career progression and job security Flexibility State of the art technical equipment to carry out your daily tasks Paid Call outs Paid work through bonus Average earnings holiday pay: We pay average holiday pay. Which means if you was to earn over your basic salary (lots of overtime) for the last 3 months you would be paid what youve averagely earnt not at just your basic salary. Paid Training/Induction Week: Training Courses given at induction EUSR Water Hygiene Card (Blue) EU Skills Card (Green) What will the job involve for a HGV Class 2 Driver? Successful candidates will be offered a 48 hour week (minimum) guaranteed contract, to help and support the Tanker, CCTV and Jetting Divisions with reactive and non-reactive work for our customers. We are looking for individuals with a flexible working approach, committed and have the ability to not only to work under their own initiative with a professional and positive attitude but also work under supervision. We will also provide necessary training for any individuals who currently do not perform this work but would be interested in applying with a minimum Class 1 Driving Licence. If you are interested in this and would like a job description, please submit your CV expressing your interest in being considered for the position. MTS Cleansing Services Ltd is a family run business; and has been an established Waste Management Company for over 35 years. If your interested in ourHGV Class 2 Driver role come and join our growing family and colleague friendly Company. TPBN1_UKTJ

We understand that success is achieved through our people, and we are searching for a committed and passionate Deputy Manager to join our growing business. As Deputy Manager you will work in collaboration with the Store Manager to maximise profit, lead the team, deliver a seamless operation and ensu