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Garden Centre Manager Location: Exeter, Devon Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 This is an exciting opportunity to take on a Garden Centre Manager role at a well-established garden retail site in Exeter, with an initial turnover of circa £2 million and a team of around 20 colleagues. The business is entering a new phase, transitioning from independent ownership into a more structured group operation. This is a genuine opportunity to step in, take ownership, and shape standards, performance, and team capability from the ground up. What you'll be doing: As Garden Centre Manager, you'll be responsible for the full operational and commercial performance of the site, setting the tone and standards for the entire team. Your key responsibilities will include: Full accountability for sales, KPIs, and overall site performance, with a focus on growing turnover from its £2m base Leading, developing, and structuring a team of 20, identifying and addressing capability gaps as the business evolves Taking a hands-on leadership approach on the shop floor, driving a strong retail culture and high standards Embedding best-in-class retail practices, improving merchandising, stock control, and customer experience Overseeing all day-to-day operations, including rotas, recruitment, and performance management Supporting and overseeing the restaurant manager to ensure alignment across the wider site Implementing structure and processes where needed, as the centre transitions from an independent model Ensuring full compliance with health & safety and operational procedures Playing a key role in building a cohesive, engaged team during a period of change What they're looking for: A strong retail manager with experience running a store or site of similar scale Proven ability to lead and develop teams, particularly through periods of change or transformation Commercially driven, with confidence managing KPIs and driving sales performance A hands-on, visible leader who leads from the front Experience within garden centres is highly desirable, but strong retail backgrounds (DIY, home improvement, discount retail, etc.) will be considered Someone comfortable stepping into a business where structure is still being developed Strong communication skills, with the ability to manage change sensitively and effectively Why join? Significant autonomy to shape the culture, standards, and commercial direction A centre at a key transition point, part of and supported by a much larger group Competitive salary package up to £45,000 A varied role combining retail leadership with light-touch hospitality oversightThis is an ideal role for an experienced retail manager looking to step into garden centre management, or an existing GCM seeking a site where they can truly make their mark. Apply now To apply, send your CV or get in touch for a confidential discussion

In a Nutshell We have an exciting opportunity for a Group Social Value Manager to join our team within Vistry Services, at our Devon South West or London offices. As our Group Social Value Manager, you will have a critical role within the Group Social Value team, with a strong focus on social value data management, systems, governance and assurance. You will take day-to-day ownership of our Group social value data platform, ensuring data accuracy, consistency and audit readiness across the business. You will play a key role in embedding robust processes, supporting users across regions, and managing our limited assurance and audit processes. This role is ideal for someone who is confident working with complex datasets, digital platforms and cross-business stakeholders, and who enjoys turning data into reliable, decision-ready insight. We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but we're also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. We encourage you to raise any specific requirements during the interview process so we can explore how this could be accommodated. This is a Fixed Term Contract for 12 months Let's cut to the chase, what's in it for you Competitive basic salary and annual bonus Company car, car allowance or travel allowance Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees Up to 39 days annual leave plus bank holidays 2 Volunteering days per annum Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary Share save and share incentive schemes Christmas company shutdown Employee rewards portal with many more benefits In return, what we would like from you Behave in line with our company values - Integrity, Caring and Quality Proven experience in data-led roles, ideally within social value, ESG, sustainability, reporting, audit or governance. Strong experience managing data systems or platforms, with confidence in data integrity, controls and user management. Experience supporting or delivering audit, assurance or compliance processes. Excellent attention to detail, with the ability to manage complex datasets accurately. Strong stakeholder management skills, able to support and challenge colleagues across multiple teams. Confident communicator, able to explain data, systems and processes clearly to non-technical users. Desirable Experience working with social value measurement frameworks or ESG reporting. Experience supporting system change or platform implementation. Understanding of construction, development or supply-chain-led environments. More about the Group Social Value Manager role Act as the day-to-day lead for the Group social value data platform, overseeing system integrity, usability and reporting accuracy. Manage platform setup and maintenance, including: User access and permissions New site and subcontractor setup Matching subcontractors to live developments Uploading and managing Group-wide datasets (e.g. local spend, training, community activity). Maintain the ongoing upkeep of the platform, ensuring data is current, consistent and compliant with internal standards. Deliver training and ongoing support to users across the business, including ad-hoc guidance and structured training sessions. Work with internal and external partners to support data integration and process alignment (e.g. finance and operational systems). Lead on data quality control, validation and checks to ensure reporting accuracy across all social value metrics. Manage the limited assurance and audit process, including: Coordinating evidence collection Completing audits for Skills Academy learners and local social value initiatives Acting as a key point of contact for internal and external assurance activity. Support the transition and alignment of internal processes and datasets as social value platforms and systems evolve. Produce clear, reliable reporting outputs to support internal governance, external reporting and senior leadership requirements. Review and refine social value data processes, trackers and workflows to improve efficiency and consistency. Support change management activity linked to new platforms, reporting requirements or assurance expectations. Develop and share practical tools, guidance and documentation to support regional teams and data owners. Coordinate and support regular forums and updates for social value colleagues and data owners, ensuring clear actions and follow-up. Contribute to internal communications, including updates, briefings and the management of social value content and case studies. Maintain relevant internal pages and resources so guidance and information remains accurate and accessible Act as a trusted point of contact across the business, providing advice, guidance and problem-solving on social value data, systems and reporting. Support ad-hoc projects and priorities aligned to Group Social Value objectives. Finally, let's tell you a bit more about us We build more than homes, we're making Vistry. Being a responsible developer and award-winning employer means we live each day through our ethos - doing the right thing. Our behaviours reflect this, as well as our values of integrity, caring and quality. Shaping all we do; they empower us to develop sustainable communities across affordable and private housing. We work in a partnership-led way, and you'll recognise our renowned brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Together with Vistry Works, our manufacturing operation, and the functional support of Vistry Services, we're a proud UK Green Building Council member, UK top five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating, and winner of many awards including Top Employer, Global Top Inspiring Workplaces, and Best for Talent Attraction and Outreach. Join us in making Vistry. #LI-WS1 TPBN1_UKTJ

HR Business Partner Exeter EX1 1JN Monday to Friday 09:00 - 17:00 (18th May to 7th August) Temporary Hybrid Pay rate: £22.20 per hour Role Overview: The Business Partner (BP) works closely with business units to build strong partnerships, understand business needs, and support organisational goals through effective people management. The BP ensures HR strategies align with business priorities, legislative requirements, and continuous improvement initiatives. Key Responsibilities: • Partner with business areas to understand priorities, improve performance, and support organisational goals. * Develop and implement HR strategies, workforce planning, recruitment, succession, and organisational design initiatives. * Support managers with employee relations, performance, capability, conduct, and conflict resolution matters. * Lead employee engagement, learning and development, and change management projects across the organisation. * Manage consultations with trade unions and support TUPE activities while ensuring compliance with employment legislation and policies. Job Requirements: • 'A' level education or equivalent * Grad CIPD or equivalent experience +3 years * Previous work experience in a diverse HR unit covering the full remit of issues * Experience of providing business focused HR advice to a wide variety of managers providing innovative solutions to issues including during periods of organisation‑wide change * Managing casework including disciplinary, capability, grievance, absence etc. * Understanding of employment legislation, best practice and case law * Ability to support, guide and coach managers, peers and team members

More About The Role We Make Morrisons… From a Bradford market stall to the UK’s fifth largest supermarket we are proud to be the Yorkshire food retailer serving customers across the UK over almost 500 stores and an online home delivery service. Our business is mainly food & grocery and, uniquely, we source & process most of the fresh food that we sell through our own manufacturing facilities. We’re recruiting for a high performing Trading Manager to help our business to continue to grow and succeed. Making sure our stores are fully stocked is key to a fantastic customer experience, which is why this roe is so vital to our success. It’s the job of our Trading Manager to provide the best availability and standards possible for our customers across all departments, ensuring that they remain legal and safe. Reporting into the Store Manager, you will also: Lead the team to the very best standard and strive to ensure the best shopping experience for every customer who walks into our store Plan and organise current promotions or in-store events Listen and respond to our customers feedback and react accordingly Ensure market leading availability across the store Work with the other Managers in store to lead a supportive and performance driven department Efficiently manage all people routines, taking accountability of department(s) scheduling, absence, performance and talent conversations Deliver training to ensure team have the capability and confidence to deliver their role Motivate and lead colleagues to work with confidence across various departments Identify and develop talent within the department Build effective relationships with other operating departments Lead colleagues to work with purpose, delivering outstanding performance against all relevant targets across the department(s) Take a leadership role within the store Ensure resource is planned thoroughlyHow do we say thank you? You will play a vital role in our business and have a huge impact on our success so not only will you receive excellent training, support and continued development but we will also offer a competitive salary and superb benefits package. Want more? Our benefits package not only includes a generous bonus but you will also receive an attractive pension scheme, private healthcare as well as a colleague discount that we encourage you to share with your friends and family. We also offer a range of family friendly policies, including 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave along with neonatal and fertility leave. No doubt you'll have shopped in our stores before, but why not take a look at some of the areas our customers don't see, such as our warehouses and colleague canteens to get a real taste of life at Morrisons. Explore using our 360 tour, please click here. About You Whether it's previous experience working in the retail industry or you have experience in hospitality, the service industry or travel & tourism, if you have a passion for delivering exceptional customer service then we want to hear from you. What do we need from you? Experience of managing a team in a fast paced environment You will need to be a great communicator who can share knowledge, experience and best practices You will need to have the ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders across all areas whilst remaining flexible You must be adaptable to change, whilst being able to challenge effectively As a Manager, you will actively listen to and respond effectively to customers and colleaguesWe are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. About The Company Shopkeepers for over 125 years, we love providing our customers with a great shopping experience they won’t find anywhere else. At just under 500 stores across the UK, our retail colleagues work as one team to provide plenty of food essentials, a great service and a buzz people enjoy. It’s why our customers keep coming back for more. The UK’s 5th largest supermarket, we provide great value for money and good quality fresh food and groceries to over 11 million customers every week. Our focus on freshness makes us stand out as we prepare more fresh food in-store than any other supermarket. It’s challenging. It’s fast-paced. But from Market Street to checkout our friendly team loves going above and beyond to bring our customers what they want. At Morrisons we believe in investing in our colleagues and industry-leading training programmes. We provide our colleagues with the opportunities they need to make it to the top. Many of our store managers started out on the shop floor. They’ve been there and done that. It’s how they know how to support our colleagues and help our customers so well

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