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Your new companyA well-established and high-performing school is seeking an experienced Interim School Operations Manager in Barnsley to provide strong operational leadership during a period of transition. This confidential appointment requires a professional who can quickly step in, stabilise day-to-day operations, and ensure the continued smooth running of the school's support services.Your new role This interim position is critical in ensuring continuity, compliance, and operational stability while the school navigates a key transition period. Your leadership will support the school to remain focused on delivering exceptional education for its pupils. The interim operations manager will: • Provide strategic operational leadership as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, working closely with the Principal and Trust leaders to ensure the smooth, compliant and high quality running of all support services across the school., • Oversee all aspects of premises, estates management and health & safety, ensuring full statutory compliance, robust risk management, and the effective line management of site and facilities staff., • Lead and develop administrative, catering, and wider support staff teams, embedding a culture of continuous improvement and ensuring operational systems, processes and workflows are efficient, compliant and aligned with school priorities., • Manage operational budgets and financial processes in collaboration with central finance colleagues, ensuring value for money, accurate monitoring of expenditure, contract oversight, and timely procurement aligned to school priorities., • Act as the school's operational lead for HR administration and compliance, supporting staff wellbeing, managing safer recruitment processes, ensuring SCR accuracy, and maintaining high standards of data protection and GDPR compliance., • Strong leadership and team management capability, with proven experience motivating, developing and coordinating diverse operational and support staff teams., • Robust understanding of safeguarding, health & safety, statutory compliance and risk management, with the ability to implement and monitor safe, compliant operational practices across the school., • Excellent organisational, planning and problem-solving skills, able to prioritise multiple demands, manage deadlines and maintain high standards under pressure., • High-level communication, numeracy, literacy and ICT skills, with the ability to convey key information clearly to staff, leaders and external partners., • Experience managing facilities, contracts, procurement and budgets, ensuring value for money and effective use of resources in line with school and Trust requirements. 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

Team Manager – Warehouse Operations \nLocation: Sheffield (on-site)\n Salary: £36,223 (Available Shift Patterns & Package Details towards the bottom of the advert)\n Reports to: Operations Manager\n\n Role Overview A fast-paced third-party logistics operation is seeking driven and people-focused Team Managers to lead frontline warehouse teams. This is a hands-on leadership role where you will be accountable for creating a safe, engaged, and high-performing environment while delivering operational excellence against customer expectations.\n You will bring energy, structure, and strong leadership to the operation, ensuring every shift runs smoothly while developing colleagues and maintaining high standards across performance, safety, and engagement.\n\n Key Responsibilities\n\n - Lead, manage, and motivate warehouse operatives through visible, effective leadership, creating a culture of accountability and high performance\n - Deliver daily operational performance in line with customer SLAs, volume forecasts, and site priorities within a fast-paced 3PL environment\n - Proactively manage attendance, absence, wellbeing, and conduct, taking appropriate action to protect productivity, service levels, and team morale\n - Plan and deploy labour effectively, balancing cost, efficiency, and service on an hourly basis in response to changing volumes\n - Monitor, analyse, and act on key KPIs including labour efficiency, service levels, accuracy, safety, cost, and engagement\n - Control labour and operational costs, demonstrating a clear understanding of P&L drivers and cost-to-serve levers\n - Drive performance through coaching, clear targets, and accountability, managing underperformance through formal processes where required\n - Communicate clearly at all levels through structured briefings, 1:1s, and shift handovers\n - Promote colleague engagement by reviewing feedback, identifying trends, and implementing improvement actions\n - Take full ownership of health & safety on shift, ensuring compliance with all legal, site, and customer requirements\n - Lead teams through change, peak periods, and operational challenges while maintaining control and performance\n - Deliver continuous improvement by embedding standard ways of working and encouraging innovation and feedback\n - Take ownership of training and development, building team capability to meet current and future operational needs\n - Act as a role model for behaviours, standards, and company values\n\nPerformance Measures\n\n - Achievement of labour productivity targets and cost control\n - Delivery of KPIs and SLAs at or above contractual expectations\n - Health & Safety compliance (minimum 95%)\n - Colleague engagement and survey participation targets\n - Accuracy, service, and operational performance metrics\n\nSkills & Experience\n\n - Proven experience managing teams in a fast-paced warehouse or logistics environment\n - Strong leadership capability with the ability to coach, mentor, and hold individuals accountable\n - Experience working within a 3PL or multi-client environment with an understanding of SLAs and KPIs\n - Good financial awareness, including labour costs and operational impact on profitability\n - Effective decision-making and problem-solving skills, using data and KPIs to drive improvements\n - Strong communication skills, both written and verbal\n - Ability to respond quickly to changing priorities and operational challenges\n\nKnowledge & Qualifications\n\n - Good understanding of end-to-end warehouse operations and resource planning\n - Knowledge of WMS systems and warehouse transactional processes\n - Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)\n - Awareness of Power BI or similar reporting tools (desirable)\n - Health & Safety knowledge within a warehouse environment\n - IOSH Managing Safely (or working towards) preferred\n\nBehaviours & Attributes\n\n - Leads by example with integrity, professionalism, and respect\n - Strong focus on people, engagement, and team development\n - Resilient and adaptable in a high-volume, fast-paced environment\n - Proactive mindset with a continuous improvement approach\n - Ambition to progress into a more senior operational role\n\nShift Patterns Available\n\n - Monday – Friday: 14:00 – 22:00\n - Sunday – Thursday: 14:00 – 22:00\n - Tuesday – Saturday: 14:00 – 22:00\n - 4 on / 4 off rotating: 09:00 – 21:00\n\nPackage & Benefits\n\n - 25 days holiday + bank holidays, plus your birthday off\n - Option to purchase up to 5 additional holiday days per year\n - Pension scheme (5% employee / 3% employer contribution via salary sacrifice)\n - Death-in-service cover (3x annual salary)\n - Subsidised on-site canteen\n - Free on-site parking with EV charging points\n\nAdditional Information This role offers a clear pathway for progression, with opportunities to develop into more senior operational leadership positions. The position requires a proactive, hands-on approach and the ability to lead from the front in a demanding but rewarding logistics environment.

Reporting To: Area Operations Manager/ Assistant Operations Manager Location: This is a multi-site role covering Barnsley and Leeds . Regular travel between both locations is required in line with business needs. Shift: Any 5 days out of 7 Roles and Responsibilities Coordinate and oversee day-to-day operational delivery across Barnsley and Leeds sites. Travel between sites as required to ensure appropriate on-site presence and operational coverage. Act as a key operational contact for client stakeholders and attend client meetings where applicable. Conduct on-site recruitment activities including interviewing, recruiting, and running inductions. Deliver worker inductions on site and ensure all compliance documentation is complete prior to deployment. Manage daily workforce bookings, shift allocations, and fulfilment requirements. Develop and maintain rolling 4–6 week workforce forecasts based on client projections and demand trends. Proactively forecast labour requirements and adjust recruitment pipelines accordingly. Build and maintain talent pools for high-volume or critical roles. Collaborate closely with recruitment teams to ensure pipeline adequacy and proactive candidate flow. Monitor attrition trends and implement retention countermeasures. Analyse no-show trends and introduce preventative engagement measures. Coordinate short-notice cover and manage absence replacement efficiently. Monitor attendance, performance, and workforce conduct, escalating issues where necessary. Ensure accurate submission, checking, and approval of timesheets prior to payroll deadlines. Maintain high levels of client service and resolve operational queries promptly. Utilise and manage ATS, CRM, booking systems, workforce management platforms, and AI-driven tools effectively. Actively adopt automation systems to improve booking efficiency and reduce manual processing. Monitor data integrity across all systems and ensure accurate booking input and system updates. Analyse workforce data and operational analytics to identify trends and improve fulfilment rates. Ensure compliance with Right to Work legislation, AWR Regulations, Working Time Regulations, and internal governance standards. Maintain full audit readiness at all times. Support and participate in internal and external compliance audits. Escalate compliance risks or operational concerns immediately. Review response times and operational analytics (including system data such as Respond metrics) as part of ongoing performance management. Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and operational efficiency projects. Attend and actively participate in annual training and mandatory compliance training sessions. Remain proactive in monitoring local and national labour market trends to inform recruitment strategy and workforce planning. Performance Expectations and KPIs Performance in this role will be measured against structured operational and compliance metrics, including but not limited to: Achievement of agreed fulfilment percentage targets across both sites. Maintenance of service level agreements and client satisfaction standards. Reduction in last-minute unfilled shifts and improved response times to absence cover. Accuracy of booking input, timesheet submission, and system data (target accuracy levels to be agreed). Zero tolerance for booking workers with expired Right to Work documentation. Full compliance documentation completion rates. Demonstrated active adoption and use of AI tools and automation platforms. Reduction in manual processing time through effective system utilisation. Contribution to digital improvements and process optimisation. Maintenance of labour cost efficiency and reduction in avoidable pay queries. KPIs will be reviewed periodically and may be adjusted in line with business needs. TPBN1_UKTJ

Reporting to the People Manager, the Senior People & Culture Advisor supports recruitment and onboarding, HR data accuracy, and continuous improvement of People & Culture processes. The Senior People & Culture Advisor delivers high-quality, practical support across the employee lifecycle while contr

A food manufacturing company in Worsbrough is seeking an experienced Production Manager to lead a large team and oversee daily operations.This hands-on role involves driving performance, ensuring food safety standards, and implementing continuous improvement initiatives.Ideal candidates will have a

Company W Talent Manufacturing are supporting a well-established metal manufacturing business based in South Yorkshire. This company specialises in the production and processing of high-quality metal components, supplying into a range of industrial sectors. With a strong reputation for reliability, craftsmanship, and operational excellence, the business is continuing to invest in its people and processes. As part of this growth, they are now looking to appoint an experienced Production Manager to lead shop floor operations and drive performance across their manufacturing facility. Position Overview We are seeking a hands-on and driven Production Manager with experience in metal-based manufacturing environments such as fabrication, machining, or metal processing. This role will take full responsibility for day-to-day production activities, leading a team of approximately 20-25 technical operatives. The successful candidate will play a key role in improving productivity, maintaining quality standards, and ensuring safe and efficient operations, while fostering a positive and high-performing team culture. Key Responsibilities Reporting to the Head of Operations, the Production Manager will be responsible for: * Leading, motivating, and developing a team of 20-25 operatives across manufacturing operations * Ensuring daily production targets are met in line with customer demand and business objectives * Driving a strong health & safety culture, ensuring full compliance with all regulations and site procedures * Planning and coordinating production schedules to optimise workflow and resource utilisation * Monitoring performance through KPIs (output, efficiency, scrap, downtime) and implementing improvements * Identifying opportunities to improve processes, reduce waste, and increase operational efficiency * Supporting continuous improvement initiatives using Lean manufacturing principles * Working closely with engineering, maintenance, and quality teams to resolve production issues quickly * Maintaining high product quality standards and ensuring adherence to specifications * Managing staffing levels, training, and development to ensure a skilled and flexible workforce Key Requirements * Proven experience in a Production Manager or Supervisory role within metal manufacturing (e.g. fabrication, machining, steel processing) * Strong leadership experience managing shop floor teams of similar size (20+ employees) * Good understanding of manufacturing processes, machinery, and production workflows within a metals environment * Experience implementing Lean / continuous improvement methodologies * Strong problem-solving skills with a practical, hands-on approach * Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced production environment * Good working knowledge of health & safety regulations (NEBOSH or IOSH desirable) * Effective communicator with the ability to engage and influence at all levels What's on Offer * Competitive salary * Supportive and stable working environment * Opportunities for progression as the business continues to grow * The chance to make a tangible impact on shop floor performance and team development

We are seeking a Purchasing & Stores Manager to work for a successful machinery manufacturing company in Barnsley. The hours of work will be 07:30 -16:30 Monday - Thursday & 07:30 - 13:30 Friday (40 hours per week). This position combines leadership of the Purchasing team with responsibility for the Stores and Internal Logistics function, ensuring a robust, efficient and world‑class supply chain. Purchasing Management: You will lead the purchasing function, ensuring both the stability and development of our supplier base. Key responsibilities include: • Develop, support and coach the purchasing team. Formally develop and define value added procedures and their adherence., • Providing leadership on development of the current and new supplier bases and logistics using processes and proven techniques to achieve a world class supply., • To ensure commercially secure efficient purchase, control and scheduling of material at the lowest overall cost, in line with the purchasing strategy. Stores Management: You will oversee all aspects of internal logistics, materials management and stock control, ensuring alignment with business objectives. Key responsibilities include: • Develop and align the stocking policies with the purchasing, scheduling and safety stock categories to ensure both achieve the same output of balanced stock to meet demand, enable flexibility within the supply chain to allow for seasonality in demand, providing quick responses to ramp up/ ramp down, • Develop, support and coach the stock control team to ensure ongoing management of direct materials, stock control, stock policies and investigations into discrepancies. Ensuring accurate perpetual inventory result and annual stock take accuracy., • Develop continuous improvement opportunities to maximise information technology to automate transactional data, maximise the use of equipment and space through “fleet” planning to optimise value added output, support environmental legislation and standards Essential Experience & Qualifications: • Minimum 5 years’ experience in a senior purchasing, commodity management or supply chain role., • Strong background in purchasing steel, welded fabrications and machined components within an engineering or similar environment., • Experience operating in a continuous single‑piece flow production setting., • Strong understanding of MRP systems and Microsoft Office., • Experience in stock control, internal logistics, and inventory management., • Strong experience in contract negotiations, inventory reduction and contract negotiation., • Ability to travel globally to support supplier management., • Experience with lean manufacturing tools, supplier auditing (commercial/SQA/PPAP/QPAP), and contract negotiation. Key words: procurement manager procurement manager purchasing lead lead purchasing specialist procurement lead manager lead procurement principal procurement engineer principal purchashing engineer lead procurement advisor buyer senior buyer lead buyer supply chain manager stores manager inventory control manager

Your new company A well‑established and high‑performing school is seeking an experienced Interim School Operations Manager in Barnsley to provide strong operational leadership during a period of transition. This confidential appointment requires a professional who can quickly step in, stabilise day-to-day operations, and ensure the continued smooth running of the school's support services. Your new role This interim position is critical in ensuring continuity, compliance, and operational stability while the school navigates a key transition period. Your leadership will support the school to remain focused on delivering exceptional education for its pupils. The interim operations manager will: Provide strategic operational leadership as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, working closely with the Principal and Trust leaders to ensure the smooth, compliant and high quality running of all support services across the school. Oversee all aspects of premises, estates management and health & safety, ensuring full statutory compliance, robust risk management, and the effective line management of site and facilities staff. Lead and develop administrative, catering, and wider support staff teams, embedding a culture of continuous improvement and ensuring operational systems, processes and workflows are efficient, compliant and aligned with school priorities. Manage operational budgets and financial processes in collaboration with central finance colleagues, ensuring value for money, accurate monitoring of expenditure, contract oversight, and timely procurement aligned to school priorities. Act as the school's operational lead for HR administration and compliance, supporting staff wellbeing, managing safer recruitment processes, ensuring SCR accuracy, and maintaining high standards of data protection and GDPR compliance. Ensure effective delivery of technical, marketing and transport services, coordinating with central service teams to maintain high quality IT support, compliant transport arrangements, positive school communications, and well-presented school environments.What you'll need to succeed The ideal candidate will have: Strong leadership and team management capability, with proven experience motivating, developing and coordinating diverse operational and support staff teams. Robust understanding of safeguarding, health & safety, statutory compliance and risk management, with the ability to implement and monitor safe, compliant operational practices across the school. Excellent organisational, planning and problem-solving skills, able to prioritise multiple demands, manage deadlines and maintain high standards under pressure. High-level communication, numeracy, literacy and ICT skills, with the ability to convey key information clearly to staff, leaders and external partners. Experience managing facilities, contracts, procurement and budgets, ensuring value for money and effective use of resources in line with school and Trust requirements. Confident, solutions-focused and discreet professional outlook, demonstrating initiative, confidentiality, strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build positive relationships with pupils, staff, parents and stakeholders.What you'll get in return As well as receiving a competitive rate of pay, this is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in an outstanding school. When you register with Hays, you will be allocated a dedicated consultant who will be on hand to offer career advice and guide you through the registration process. Once you have completed this particular assignment, we will then be in a position to place you in further schools. By registering with Hays Education, you will also be eligible for our Refer a Friend Scheme, where you could receive £250 in vouchers. T&Cs apply.What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, 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. 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 (url removed)

Process Manufacturing Engineer Barnsley Reports to: Engineering Manager Competitive Salary plus bonus The Company A global manufacturer of precision-engineered components for consumer products is seeking a Process / Manufacturing Engineer to improve efficiency, automation, and operational performance at its Barnsley site. This is a varied, hands-on position combining process improvement, automation, and practical engineering problem-solving. You will work closely with production teams to analyse existing systems, design improvements, and implement solutions that deliver measurable results. The Role You will identify opportunities to improve productivity, reduce waste, and enhance reliability through both process optimisation and the development of automated solutions. The role involves significant shop-floor engagement, working closely with engineering, maintenance, and operations teams to deliver practical, sustainable improvements. Key Responsibilities * Analyse production workflows, layouts, and resource utilisation to identify improvement opportunities * Conduct time-and-motion studies and process capability assessments * Design and implement improvements to processes, tooling, equipment, or layouts * Implementing, and maintaining control systems that automate industrial processes * Support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities to ensure smooth transition into production * Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean and Six Sigma principles * Work directly with production teams to implement effective solutions * Prepare cost-benefit analyses and technical recommendations * Deliver training and support to embed improvements across teams About You * Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering or similar * Experience within a manufacturing or production environment * Strong process improvement and problem-solving skills * Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement tools * Strong analytical mindset with a pragmatic approach Personal Attributes * Collaborative team player with strong communication skills * Self-motivated and results-focused * Organised, methodical, and quality-driven * Adaptable and comfortable managing multiple priorities * Keen to deliver tangible operational improvements If you are a hands-on engineer who enjoys solving real production challenges and delivering measurable improvements, this is an excellent opportunity to grow your career within a stable and forward-thinking manufacturing environment

Looking for a Production Manager role where you'll have the ownership to lead and develop your team, and make a real impact in a food manufacturing business? The Production Manager role puts you in charge of daily performance while giving you the chance to improve processes, develop capability, and drive standards in a fast-paced food environment. About the Role As Production Manager, you'll lead a big food production team, managing daily operations, dealing with issues as they arise, and driving standards. It's a 'hands on' role so you'll be in the factory directing activity, resolving problems, and motivating your team to improve engagement and performance. You'll also look at the longer term direction of your area - improving efficiencies, building capability, succession planning, and promoting a CI mindset within your team. Key Responsibilities Reporting to the Operations Manager, you'll deliver daily production targets while maintaining high standards of food safety, quality, and compliance. Monitoring KPIs and performance, taking corrective actions to keep production on track. Drive continuous improvement activities to improve efficiencies and reduce costs. Working closely with colleagues in Technical, Engineering, and Planning to meet business objectives.About You Production management experience gained in a food or drink manufacturing environment (ideally chilled or high care, but this is not essential). Able to engage with and motivate a team to improve performance and adapt to change. Comfortable working at pace and make critical decisions, adapting to changing demands in a fast-paced environment. Practical, hands on approach with the credibility to lead at all levels and influence colleagues across other departments.Why Apply? Big, successful business offering plenty of opportunities for development and progression. Days based role (Monday-Friday) Enhanced pension and family leave, share scheme, and other benefitsTo find out more, apply today