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Join Our Team at Busy Bees – Leading Nursery Group in the UK Are you a passionate leader with a background in early childhood education and management? As an Assistant Centre Director at Busy Bees, you will support the Centre Director in overseeing the day-to-day operations of the centre. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and wants to make a difference in the lives of children while leading a team towards educational excellence. About Us Busy Bees is the UK's leading nursery group, with nearly 400 nurseries across the UK and more overseas. We are dedicated to giving every child the best start in life and are proud to have won awards for our workplace culture. At Busy Bees, we ensure that every member of our team feels heard, valued, and nurtured. Why Work at Busy Bees? We offer a supportive environment that empowers you to create engaging, educational spaces where children can thrive. As part of our team, you’ll be introduced to our unique Bee Curious curriculum, designed to foster curiosity and confidence in young learners. Our Charitable Commitment Through our partnership with BBC Children in Need, we offer fantastic opportunities for community involvement and fundraising to support children's lives. About our Nursery Busy Bees Leeds Farsley, rated "Good" by Ofsted, has a capacity of 50 children and offers an ideal environment for age-specific learning, allowing our dedicated staff to focus on play activities tailored to children from baby age to preschool.Located on Priesthorpe Road in Farsley, our nursery is conveniently situated just a 20-minute drive from both Leeds and Bradford city centres. We also boast excellent transportation links, with New Pudsey train station only a 20-minute walk away. The nearest bus stop, serving routes 9, 16, 16A, and 80, is just a 10-minute walk away, making it easy to reach us. For your convenience, free parking is available. Busy Bees Benefits • Competitive salary, • Ongoing professional development and career progression, • Our ‘Hive’ benefits and wellbeing hub, with discounts across a huge range of retailers, • Up to 28 days holiday per year (including bank holidays), • Your birthday off – it’s our gift to you!, • 50% childcare discount, • Enhanced family leave and return to work bonus, • Menopause support through Peppy, • Financial support through Salary Finance, • Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health First Aiders, • Cycle to Work scheme, • Easy access to your workplace pension through Cushon, • Discounted Private Medical Insurance (PMI) Join our supportive and collaborative work environment, learn from experienced colleagues, and make meaningful connections. If you are ready to make a positive impact in the field of early childhood education and childcare, we encourage you to apply for the Nursery Manager position at Busy Bees. Apply now to be part of our dynamic team and take the next step in your career. Key Responsibilities • Support the Centre Director in overseeing the daily operations and maintaining educational standards., • Assist in developing and delivering an engaging, high-quality curriculum tailored to the needs of children., • Ensure the centre complies with all relevant regulatory requirements and maintains high safety and health standards., • Provide leadership and mentorship to staff, ensuring a cohesive and motivated team., • Lead efforts to enhance customer satisfaction by delivering exceptional service and promoting a positive centre experience for families., • Assist with administrative tasks, including scheduling, payroll, and recruitment., • Manage operational records and support financial planning to ensure sustainability.Ideal Candidate:, • An approved Level 3 qualification or above in early years education., • Experience within an early years setting, with leadership or supervisory experience ideally as either a Assistant Nursery Manager or Deputy Nursery Manager., • Proven track record of ensuring educational excellence and curriculum development., • Strong communication and organisational skills, with a focus on teamwork., • Experience in maintaining compliance with regulatory standards and health and safety protocols.Lead with passion and help create a nurturing learning environment—apply now!

About Us: Beazley Security is a global cybersecurity firm committed to helping clients enable advanced cyber defenses that reduce risk with quantifiable results. We’re comprised of top talent from private industry, government, intelligence, and law enforcement who are specialists in threat detection, incident response, digital forensics, offensive security, risk management, and cyber resilience. As a subsidiary of specialty insurance giant, BeazleyInsurance, we’ve been at the forefront of cyber insurance management and breach response activities for business clients in the US, UK, and Europe since 2017. As Beazley Security, the company will have an expanded scope, leveraging nearly two decades of cyber incident experience, a strong services division, and a business strategy focused on growth, to realize our goals and deliver benefit for clients. As a company, we are committed to upholding our core values of Belonging, Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Curiosity. We believe these values are essential to creating a strong and inclusive workplace culture, as well as to delivering world-class cybersecurity solutions to our clients worldwide. As Beazley Security, these values will continue to thrive, with an extra emphasis on expansion of our capabilities and capacity in helping solve unique client challenges. Summary: Beazley Security is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead and scale our software engineering function across multiple product teams building secure, high-performance applications that power our cybersecurity products and services. You’ll set technical direction, strengthen team health, and drive delivery excellence across an organization operating with modern engineering practices including cloud-native architectures, containerization, scalable service design, CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and DevSecOps standards. Reporting to the Deputy Chief Product & Technology Officer, you’ll partner closely with Product, Security, IT, and other stakeholders to translate business objectives into dependable engineering execution. You will also help shape our AI strategy, both in how our products responsibly leverage AI capabilities and in how our teams use AI-assisted development tools to securely accelerate delivery, while evolving the engineering team into a scalable, multi-tier organization that supports Beazley Security’s continued growth. This role is ideal for a technical leader with deep software development expertise who thrives at the intersection of people management, product growth, and strategic thinking in a fast-paced, security-conscious environment. Key Responsibilities: Technical Leadership & Strategy • Define and execute the engineering strategy in alignment with Beazley Security’s product roadmap and business objectives, partnering with the Deputy CPTO, CPTO, and Director of Product on long-term technical vision., • Lead architectural planning across all product lines ensuring systems are designed for scalability, reliability, security, and maintainability., • Guide technology decisions, development frameworks, tooling, and infrastructure standards across engineering teams., • Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies, including cloud-native architectures, microservices, and modern DevOps practices, to keep the engineering function at the leading edge. Team Leadership & Management • Directly lead and mentor a growing engineering team evolving the organization from a flat structure into a scalable, multi-tiered team with engineering managers and technical leads over time., • Drive performance management and career development across the team while fostering a culture of accountability and curiosity., • Define the engineering org structure and resourcing plans to support company growth including succession planning and leadership development., • Guide and coordinate outsourced engineering partners alongside the in-house full-time Engineering team by leveraging subcontracting relationships while ensuring both standards and delivery goals are consistently met. Platform Engineering & Reliability • Ensure all products operate reliably on a 24/7 basis, including uptime, incident response, and on-call processes., • Partner with IT to own and manage cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure, ensuring environments are secure, cost-efficient, and aligned with security and compliance requirements., • Establish and maintain observability, monitoring, and alerting practices to proactively identify and resolve system health issues., • Continue to evolve and optimize our infrastructure-as-code practice and CI/CD pipelines, strengthening deployment automation to further improve delivery velocity and reliability. Project & Delivery Oversight • Oversee execution of engineering projects across multiple product teams ensuring timely delivery and code quality while aligning with the goals of the roadmap and products., • Collaborate with Product to scope and prioritize engineering work within agile delivery frameworks., • Remove blockers and enable teams to operate efficiently and independently while balancing speed with quality and security., • Establish delivery metrics and reporting cadences to provide visibility into engineering velocity and capacity and risk. Cross-Functional Collaboration • Serve as the primary engineering liaison across departments within Beazley Security., • Ensure technical alignment with Beazley Security’s cybersecurity service offerings and evolving client needs., • Partner with Finance to track engineering spend across products and support software capitalization (CapEx) reporting., • Represent the engineering perspective in leadership discussions and planning sessions and client-facing conversations as needed. Engineering Operations • Establish and continuously improve engineering workflows, coding standards, testing practices, code review processes, and deployment pipelines., • Define and monitor key engineering KPIs and quality metrics., • Champion a culture of secure development ensuring security is embedded in the SDLC through practices., • Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-trust engineering culture where innovation and continuous learning are valued. Engineering Innovation • Own and drive the AI strategy across the engineering organization through product-facing AL capabilities and internal engineering productivity tooling., • Help define and ensure policies and best practices are met for the secure and responsible adoption of AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., code generation, automated testing, AI-powered code review) across the team., • Collaborate with product leadership to identify opportunities where AI and machine learning can enhance Beazley Security’s cybersecurity service offerings and client value., • Stay current with advancements in AI and assess its applicability to engineering workflows and product features to suggest improvements. Qualifications: • 8+ years of professional software engineering experience with at least 3–5 years in engineering leadership roles managing multi-team or multi-product engineering functions., • Proven track record of building, scaling, and retaining high-performing technical teams, including experience evolving organizational structures as teams grow., • Strong technical foundation in modern software development (e.g., Python, Node.js, TypeScript, Go) and cloud-native development on AWS Fargate and/or Azure EKS., • Experience working in or adjacent to environments where security and compliance are paramount., • Deep understanding of engineering best practices including CI/CD, agile methodologies, infrastructure-as-code, secure coding, and DevSecOps., • Experience with AI capabilities to help guide AI usage within products and in adopting AI-powered developer tools across the engineering team would be preferred., • Experience managing cloud infrastructure partnerships with IT including cost optimization, security hardening, and multi-cloud environments., • Experience leading or integrating outsourced/subcontracted engineering teams alongside in-house staff., • Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills. Beazley Security offers: • Fully remote work opportunities to fit your lifestyle., • Competitive salary with a commission structure., • Flexible working arrangements to support balance., • Generous parental leave to support your family., • Private healthcare for your peace of mind., • A strong pension scheme to help secure your future., • A lifestyle allowance to enhance your well-being., • Life insurance and long-term disability coverage for added security., • Opportunities to grow through career advancement and ongoing training., • Access to industry conferences and events for professional development.

About the job Job summary As the Deputy Director of Corporate Strategy and Planning, you will occupy a high-influence leadership position at the intersection of HMRC's financial strategy and its operational delivery. Sitting within the Chief Finance Officer (CFO) Group, you will be the primary architect of the department's short and long-term business plans. Your mandate is to ensure that HMRC's strategic vision is translated into robust, deliverable, and ministerial-approved frameworks. You will serve as a key departmental envoy to HM Treasury and the Cabinet Office, ensuring our five-year rolling plans are expertly coordinated and our performance against strategic objectives is transparently tracked and reported at the highest levels of government. Job description Strategic Leadership & Departmental Planning • Architect of the Business Plan: Lead the end-to-end production of HMRC's Annual Business Plan. You will ensure the document is a robust, ambitious, and deliverable roadmap that meets the scrutiny of the Executive Committee (ExCom) and the HMRC Board., • Long-term Strategy & Fiscal Events: Oversee the coordination and maintenance of HMRC's rolling five-year plan. You will be the primary lead for aligning departmental strategy with HM Treasury (HMT) Spending Reviews and other critical fiscal events., • Senior Leadership Team (SLT) Contribution: As a core member of the FSP SLT, you will provide collective leadership to the directorate, driving a culture of high performance, inclusivity, and continuous improvement., • Operational Oversight: Lead the FSP Corporate Support function, taking accountability for the directorate's financial health, recruitment strategy, workforce planning, and sensitive Trade Union liaisons., • HMT & Cabinet Office Liaison: Serve as the authoritative lead for HMRC's relationship with central government planning teams, negotiating outcomes that support the department's long-term settlement., • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with the Policy and Strategy Group to design the strategic artefacts that inform our plans, ensuring a unified "one-HMRC" approach., • A CV detailing your career history, key responsibilities and achievements accounting for any employment gaps within the last two years., • Individual Leadership Assessment - a combination of psychometric assessments, • UK nationals, • nationals of the Republic of Ireland, • nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK, • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window), • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS), • individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Deputy Medical Director to provide clinical governance leadership, support service delivery, and build relationships with key stakeholders across Leeds.

Support the Service Line Director in delivering the budget, growth, and profitability targets for the Energy Transition service line. The Deputy Service Line Director will play a key leadership role in supporting the delivery and growth of WSP’s. Working closely with the Service Line Director, you

Salary: £67,993 - £78,542 per annum Contract: Interim - minimum 6 months Hours: Full-time (37.Location: Multi-site / cross-site working across an NHS acute hospital environment Closing date: 3 April 2026 – 12:00 noon About the Organisation We are a specialist Facilities Managemen

Deputy Director – Transformation & Business Services. Deputy Director of Transformation & Business Services to join their Digital and ICT team. Be fully aware of every aspect of the Director’s priorities in order to drive through service improvement and business transformational change.

Multi-site / cross-site working across an NHS acute hospital environment.We are a specialist Facilities Management and Property Services organisation supporting NHS care across a complex hospital estate.We provide essential services that underpin safe care delivery — including domestic/cleaning se

Multi-site / cross-site working across an NHS acute hospital environment.We are a specialist Facilities Management and Property Services organisation supporting NHS care across a complex hospital estate.We provide essential services that underpin safe care delivery including domestic/cleaning servi

Interim Deputy Director of Finance. The Deputy Director of Finance is responsible for managing management accounts, financial accounting, procurement, and operational and statutory financial reporting, supporting the university’s strategic plan 2030. The post will be part of the Senior Leadership

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Represent services at governance forums (including infection prevention-related committees) and deputise for the Associate Director as required; participation in a senior manager on-call rota is expected.

Deputy Director, Digital Project and Change Delivery. Deputy Director, Digital Project and Change Delivery.

As Deputy Director, you will act as a key strategic partner to the Director and a senior figure across the charity, ensuring continuity during the maternity leave period. Deputy Director (12 months Maternity Cover). Deputy Director (Maternity Cover).

We are looking for a hardworking, ambitious and dynamic Deputy Director of Maths (KS5 Leader) to join Harris Academy Wimbledon at this exciting time. The Deputy Director of Maths (KS5 Leader) will bea well-qualified specialist. To deputise for the Director of Maths.

The Deputy Divisional Director will assist with the delivery of high quality and high performing services for Surgery, within budget for an agreed level of activity at an expected level of service and clinical quality. Assist the Divisional Director with the operational management of the division, e

London Treasury, an FCA-regulated investment manager, is seeking a senior investment professional with private markets experience to lead its activities as the Principal Portfolio Manager of the London Treasury Liquidity Fund (LTLF) — a diversified fund arrangement spanning liquidity, credit and s

As Deputy Managing Director, the post holder is responsible for the strategic leadership and operational planning of the following functions: Customer Services, Estates, Facilities, Data and Information, Business Improvement Unit, and IT Infrastructure and Systems. Work with the Managing Director an

Team Management - work with the Group Treasury Director to lead and develop the Treasury function promoting a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and personal development. To support the Group Treasury Director in the management of the Group’s key financial risks and Treasury functio

A prominent energy regulator in London is seeking a Deputy Director of Employee Engagement and Change Communications.

We’re seeking a Deputy Director, Low Carbon RAB Programmes to help shape how this investment is regulated and delivered. This is a permanent opportunity within our Major Projects directorate, the part of the organisation responsible for enabling the infrastructure needed for the UK’s clean energ

We are responsible for managing engagement with Whitehall departments and agencies, law enforcement, key partners and the public, and directly support the Director General NCA, Director General Threats, Director General Operations and Director General Capabilities. Deputy Director Governance & Accou

The school seeks to appoint an enthusiastic and well-qualified professional to be Deputy Director of Academic Support from September 2026. The Deputy Director of Academic Support will have lead responsibility for ensuring that the School's assessment processes, record-keeping and practice are fully

Deputy Director of Design & Technology with responsibility for leading Computing and IT. We are currently seeking to appoint a Deputy Director of Design & Technology with responsibility for leading Computing and IT. The Deputy Director will be responsible for assisting in leading our design and tech

Deputy Director of Fundraising. Reporting into the Director of Business Development, the postholder will lead and develop a team while driving growth across key fundraising streams.

Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Development & Economic Growth. We are now seeking an exceptional leader to join our Executive Management Team as Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Development & Economic Growth. The role also carries Deputy Chief Executive responsibilities, supporting th

The Deputy Service Line Director will play a key leadership role in supporting the delivery and growth of WSP’s. Working closely with the Service Line Director, you will help shape the future direction of the business by driving growth in existing markets and supporting expansion into detailed des

An established educational institution in Bedford is seeking a Deputy Director of Academic Support.

The Deputy Director of Finance is a strategic and rewarding role at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre. As Deputy Director of Finance you will provide leadership to the Finance team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality financial management, statutory reporting, and compliance across the organisation to ens

A leading environmental agency in the UK is seeking a Deputy Director for Flood Risk Assessment to provide strategic leadership and oversee flood risk modelling and mapping.

Three Rivers is seeking an authentic, strategic and highly capable Deputy Director to help shape the next phase of its organisational journey. Devise long‑term‑strategic organisational and business plans in close collaboration with the Artistic Director. Working closely with and reporting to the

As a key member of the Directorate's senior leadership team, you will play an active role in supporting the leadership and management of the directorate, embedding its vision and values to create a supportive working environment for all. You will deputise for the Commercial Director when needed/appr

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A governmental environmental body in England is seeking a Deputy Director for Engineering and Standards.

BALPA’s Interim Deputy Director – Rep Support and Development is a newly created role for BALPA as a one‑year fixed‑term post to assist with the cover of the Director for Member Engagement’s special leave. This is your chance to join BALPA, the trade union and professional association re

You act as the Store Director's alter ego and deputy, and are expected to step in and take leadership of the store whenever required. As the Prada Deputy Store Director, you are a passionate Brand Ambassador and business leader who embodies and communicates the Prada philosophy and values to the loc

The Deputy Director for Flood Risk Assessment leads and manages a department of around 40 FTEs made up of subject matter and technical experts on flood and coastal erosion modelling, mapping and risk assessment. This Deputy Director has five Grade 7 manager direct reports. As Deputy Director for Flo

As Deputy Managing Director, the post holder is responsible for the strategic leadership and operational planning of the following functions: Customer Services, Estates, Facilities, Data and Information, Business Improvement Unit, and IT Infrastructure and Systems. Work with the Managing Director an

A leading IT services provider is seeking an exceptional Associate Director of AI Solutions & Automation to support the Director in shaping cutting-edge AI initiatives.

Bespoke training & development opportunities.Discounts on high street brands, cinema & holidays via the Perkbox App.Wellbeing hub & access to employee assistance programme.Career development through apprenticeships for all experience levels.We are seeking an experienced and visionary.You will be res

An educational institution in the United Kingdom is seeking a Deputy Director of Finance to manage financial reporting, procurement, and accounts.

This role will play a critical part in overseeing the Banks end-to-end financial crime controls across client onboarding, ongoing due diligence, transaction monitoring, and screening, and will act as a key deputy to the Director of Financial Crime Operations. Support the Director of Financial Crim

Frieze is hiring a Deputy Director, EMEA to deliver all aspects of Frieze’s EMEA fairs with specific emphasis on cross-department coordination, budget and timeline management. Support the Director, EMEA in developing and executing the EMEA fairs strategic vision and delivery. Collaborate with the

A healthcare provider in England is seeking a Deputy Director of Operations to lead service delivery and optimization.

Deputy Group Treasury Director. Job Purpose: To support the Group Treasury Director in the management of the Group's key financial risks and Treasury function. Risk Management - to work with the Group Treasury Director, to identify, assess and develop strategies to manage the Group's financial risks

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