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Join the Royal Mail Team! \n Are you ready to make a difference? \n Royal Mail is looking for enthusiastic and dedicated individuals to join us as flexible (temporary) postal delivery drivers. \n If you have a passion for community service and love being on the move, this is the perfect opportunity for you! \n Whether you're seeking a new challenge or looking to work in a dynamic and meaningful environment, we'd love to hear from you. \n What We Offer \n\n • Active Work Environment: No two days are the same.\n, • A job you can be proud of: Be part of a service that connects people and businesses every day.\n, • Competitive Pay: Enjoy competitive rates and the flexibility to fit work around your lifestyle.\n\n What We're Looking For \n\n • Driving Licence: Full, manual UK driving licence with no more than 6 points ? you'll be driving a Royal Mail van as part of your round.\n, • Physical Fitness: Be prepared to walk 20,000 steps a day, get in and out of your van regularly, and carry a mailbag weighing up to 16kg.\n, • Flexibility: Shifts can vary, so we need team players who can adapt at short notice.\n\n Your Role \n As a Post Person with Driving, you'll be the face of Royal Mail in your community, ensuring letters and parcels are delivered come rain or shine. You'll drive round your delivery area, completing parts of your route on foot, providing exceptional service and ensuring every item reaches its destination safely. \n You're expected to securely deliver all items on your route, including handling and delivering election materials and certain items (such as food products or alcohol) in line with Royal Mail business standards. \n This role is more than just a job; it's a vital service at the heart of every neighbourhood. If you take pride in your work and are happy to work flexibly, we want to hear from you. \n Important to Know \n While large parts of the role involves walking, driving a Royal Mail delivery van is also a key requirement. This is a great opportunity for those who enjoy being outdoors and staying active throughout the day. Please note: you'll be required to pass a driving assessment when you start. \n Pay & Shifts \n The table below outlines the pay rates applicable for roles within our Delivery Offices. The rates displayed are payable for the entirety of your shift where the shift description criteria is met. \n Rates could be subject to change during busy periods, Angard staffing will communicate any change to your pay rates in advance. \n Guaranteed Hours: From 2nd November to 24th December - guaranteed minimum of 20 hours per week \n (Full rate card with all shift breakdowns will be received on application) \n Shift - Shift Description = Pay Rate \n\n • Day Shift - Starts and finishes between 05:31 and 19:59 = £13.69 per hour\n, • Dawn Shift - Starts between 02:01 and 04:00 = £14.61 per hour\n, • Early 05:00 Shift - Starts between 04:01 and 05:00 = £14.61 per hour\n, • Early 05:30 Shift - Starts between 05:01 and 05:30 = £14.61 per hour\n, • Evening Shift - Finishes between 20:00 and 21:39 = £14.38 per hour\n, • Late Shift - Finishes between 21:40 and 01:59 = £15.14 per hour\n, • Night Shift - Three hours across 23:00 and 05:00 = £16.44 per hour\n\n Interested? Let Us Know! \n If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, we encourage you to register your interest today. \n While this is a temporary role, there may be potential for it to become permanent. \n Take the first step toward joining a team that keeps the country moving.

Business Development Manager \n Location: Folkestone, Kent Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 + Car Allowance + Uncapped Bonus \n Drive Growth. Win Business. Make an Impact. \n Our client is seeking an ambitious Business Development Manager to drive new business growth across road freight, freight forwarding, customs, and warehousing services. \n This is an excellent opportunity for a proven sales professional within logistics or freight forwarding who thrives on winning new business and building long-term client relationships. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Generate and secure new business across road, sea, air freight, customs, and warehousing.\n, • Manage the full sales cycle from lead generation to closing deals.\n, • Develop and maintain a strong pipeline of prospective clients.\n, • Build relationships with key decision-makers.\n, • Negotiate profitable commercial agreements.\n, • Work closely with operational teams to ensure smooth client onboarding.\n, • Attend client meetings, networking events, and industry functions.\n\n About You \n\n • Minimum 2 years' experience in freight forwarding or logistics sales.\n, • Proven track record of winning new business.\n, • Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills.\n, • Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.\n, • Proactive, driven, and target-focused approach.\n, • Full UK driving licence.\n\n What's on Offer? \n\n • £40,000 - £45,000 basic salary\n, • Car allowance\n, • Uncapped bonus structure\n, • Career progression opportunities\n, • Supportive and growing business\n\n This is a fantastic opportunity for a driven sales professional looking to make a real impact within a growing freight forwarding business. \n Apply today for a confidential discussion. \n

Technical Team Lead - TypeScript & Node.js Location: Kent - On-site Salary: £75,000-£95,000 DOE + Bonus + Benefits Job Type: Permanent Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. The Opportunity We're partnering with an established technology business within the digital travel sector that is investing in its engineering capability and next phase of product development. This is an opportunity for a hands-on Technical Team Lead who enjoys remaining close to the code while providing technical direction and leadership to a small team of software engineers. You'll take ownership of backend engineering standards, lead by example through day-to-day development, and help a predominantly frontend-focused team strengthen its backend capabilities using TypeScript and Node.js. This isn't a purely managerial position. You'll be actively involved in coding, technical design, code reviews, problem-solving and architectural decisions, alongside mentoring engineers and supporting delivery. The Role You'll lead a small team of full-stack engineers, balancing hands-on software development with technical leadership and line management. You'll be responsible for setting engineering standards, building reliable backend services, improving development practices and ensuring the team delivers maintainable, scalable software. Working closely with Product, Delivery and other technical stakeholders, you'll have genuine ownership over technical decisions and the opportunity to influence how software is designed, built and delivered. Key Responsibilities Remain hands-on with the design, development and maintenance of backend services using TypeScript and Node.js. Lead by example through writing clean, maintainable and production-quality code. Design and build scalable APIs, integrations and backend services. Take ownership of technical architecture and engineering decisions within your domain. Conduct code reviews and establish best practices around coding standards, testing and maintainability. Lead technical discussions, troubleshoot complex issues and drive root-cause analysis. Mentor and coach engineers, helping them develop stronger backend engineering skills. Support a team of full-stack engineers in broadening their TypeScript and Node.js expertise. Identify and address technical debt, performance bottlenecks and architectural weaknesses. Improve CI/CD, automated testing and overall software delivery practices. Champion AI-assisted development tools and automation to improve engineering productivity and code quality. Work closely with Product, Delivery, Data and Commercial teams to translate requirements into effective technical solutions. Manage and support team members, including performance, development and career progression. Balance hands-on development, technical leadership and delivery responsibilities. About You You'll be an experienced software engineer who enjoys solving technical problems, building high-quality software and helping other engineers improve. You'll have a strong backend development background and be comfortable taking ownership of technical decisions while remaining actively involved in development. Ideally, you'll bring: Strong commercial experience with TypeScript and Node.js . A proven track record of building and maintaining production backend systems. Experience leading a small engineering team or acting as a technical lead. A genuinely hands-on approach, with a willingness to spend a significant proportion of your time coding. Strong understanding of REST APIs, integrations and backend system design. Experience making architectural decisions around scalability, reliability, security and maintainability. Experience conducting code reviews and establishing engineering standards. A good understanding of automated testing, CI/CD and modern software development practices. The ability to mentor engineers and raise the technical capability of a team. Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to investigate complex technical issues. Confidence communicating technical decisions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. A pragmatic mindset, balancing engineering quality with business priorities and delivery deadlines. Desirable Experience AWS or Azure cloud environments. Microservices and event-driven architecture. Docker and containerisation. Infrastructure as Code. Distributed systems and domain-led architecture. Frontend technologies and full-stack development. AI coding assistants such as Claude Code, Cursor or similar tools. Experience improving engineering processes, developer productivity or platform performance. What's on Offer Salary of £75,000-£95,000, depending on experience. Annual performance bonus and benefits package. A hands-on leadership role with genuine technical ownership. The opportunity to influence architecture, engineering standards and development practices. A collaborative engineering environment with scope to mentor and develop a talented team. Investment in professional development and modern engineering tools. Working Arrangements This is an on-site role based in Kent . Candidates must be comfortable working from the office. Eligibility Applicants must have the full right to work in the UK. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. TPBN1_UKTJ

Saga Group is seeking a Solutions Architect to translate ambitious business ideas into scalable technology solutions. In this hybrid role, you will work with our Technology team to design secure, resilient architectures that support customers across Travel, Insurance and Publishing businesses. You’ll partner with business leaders and delivery teams, make architectural decisions, manage technical risks, and drive the evolution of Saga’s architecture as we transform our technology. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Saga plc is seeking an Operational Excellence Manager to drive data-led process improvements across our insurance operations. You will lead cross-functional teams, embed changes effectively, and manage supplier relationships to maximise value while reducing waste and cost. You will work in a hybrid setup, spending time both at home and in the Folkestone office, with a focus on delivering tangible improvements for customers and colleagues alike. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Reporting to the Technology Operations Director, you will drive evidence-based decisions, balance innovation with resilience, and ensure technology initiatives align with Saga’s strategic ambitions. Saga is seeking a Head of Strategic Operations (Technology) to shape long-term technology strategy,

As our Operational Excellence Manager, you'll play a key role in helping Saga become simpler, smarter and more efficient. You'll use data, insight and structured problem-solving to understand opportunities, redesign processes and deliver meaningful improvements across our Insurance business, reducing cost and risk while making things better for both our customers and colleagues. Reporting to our Head of Data, AI & Operational Excellence, you'll bring people, data and technology together to turn ideas into practical change. From challenging how we work today to making sure new processes are embedded and delivering the right outcomes, you'll be pivotal to our continuous improvement agenda. If you enjoy getting to the root of a problem, bringing people together and turning complexity into better ways of working, this could be the role for you. We work in a hybrid way at Saga both at home and in the office. This role requires you to be working from our Folkestone office at least once a month allowing us to collaborate and share success as a business. • Driving continuous improvement across operational processes and practices, reducing waste and cost whilst improving customer and colleague experience, • Partnering with the customer experience and data teams to ensure all change is joined up, understood, measured, and embedded effectively, • Lead structured problem-solving workshops to deep dive into issues, identify root causes and propose robust future solutions, • Line managing analysts ensuring they have clarity on their role, responsibilities, priorities and performance., • Owning operational readiness for changes affecting operational processes ensuring changes land well and are appropriately measured, • Act as the supplier relationship manager for key operational suppliers ensuring the relationship is managed within Saga's supplier relationship framework and maximised to drive the most value for Saga, • Act as a key conduit between operations and technology to ensure technology issues or opportunities are commonly understood and prioritised As our Operational Excellence Manager, you will have strong process and data analytical skills, coupled with proven stakeholder and supplier management experience. Previous experience in the Insurance industry is essential to understand the regulated areas of the operation. • Experience of change management and leading an agile programme, • Lean six sigma to at least green belt, • Strategic thinking, • Leadership Skills, • Business Acumen, • Communications skills, • Practical problem solving Over the past 75 years we have become the UK's specialist provider of products and services to people aged over 50 in the UK. We're the most trusted brand amongst UK consumers in this demographic, recognised for high-quality products and exceptional standards of service. Our product portfolio includes cruises, holidays, insurance, personal finance products and our Saga Magazine. Our focus on delivering exceptional products and service empowers our colleagues to create moments that are personal and special for our customers and for each other and our values underpin our approach and help guide us to deliver our purpose. We're committed to making sure that colleagues can be their best, be themselves and make a difference - more than anywhere else. We have done this by creating a truly inclusive culture, where all colleagues can bring their full and authentic selves to work and be treated with dignity and respect in an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment. Thanks to our people, Saga was awarded with a Gold for Best Customer Centric Culture in 2025. This is testament to the great culture we've built together. This award belongs to all our colleagues who collectively make Saga a fantastic place to work. • 25 days holiday + bank holidays, • Option to purchase additional leave - 5 extra days, • Pension scheme matched up to 10%, • Company performance related annual bonus - Up to 15%, • Car allowance £4,800 per annum, • Private medical insurance after 1 years' service, • Life assurance policy on joining us, 4 x salary, • Wellbeing programme, • Colleague discounts including family discounts on cruises, holidays and insurance, • Range of reductions and offers from leading retailers, travel groups and entertainment companies, • Enhanced maternity and paternity leaveGrandparents leave, • Income protection, • Access to Saga Academy, our bespoke learning platform #J-18808-Ljbffr

Employer: Folkestone & Hythe District Council Location: Civic Centre, Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone, Kent CT20 2QY Contract: Temporary Working Pattern: Full Time Hours: 37 hours per week. DBS Check: Closing Date: 30/10/2026 at 12:00 Reference: H&O/26/347988 This is an internal only secondment opportunity An opportunity has arisen for the role of Environmental Health & Licensing Manager. The appointment will initially be offered as a six-month secondment, with a view to becoming permanent by mutual agreement. You’ll lead our Food Safety and Health & Safety and Licensing teams, combining hands‑on operational work with responsibility for service planning, budgets and continuous improvement. Working with colleagues and partners, you’ll help deliver effective, customer‑focused services that protect our communities and meet the council’s statutory responsibilities. You will need a degree in Environmental Health with EHORB registration, individual membership of CIEH and at least three years’ experience in a senior environmental health role. With comprehensive knowledge of relevant environmental health and licensing legislation, you’ll be a confident communicator who can build effective partnerships, support staff and drive service improvements. This role is politically restricted – sensitive Closing date for all completed applications is midday 30th October 2026. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Hack The Box is seeking a Solutions Engineer to join a global team. You will deliver tailored demos, support enterprise clients, and partner with success teams to drive value for cybersecurity learners and practitioners. The role emphasizes becoming a SME, running trainings, and enabling growth across HTB offerings. The position is fully remote with a London/Folkestone office option, and includes relocation support and cross-department collaboration. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. in Folkestone, Kent, seeks a QA Manager to lead the Plant Quality team and ensure cosmetic and medical device products meet the highest standards of quality and regulatory compliance. You will oversee product release, drive CAPA and continuous improvement, and partner with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Planning, Marketing and Quality teams to maintain robust QA systems on site. #J-18808-Ljbffr

QA Manager to lead the Plant Quality team at our Folkestone site.You will own product release, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive continuous improvement across GMP‑controlled manufacturing operations.You will collaborate with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Planning and Quality teams to enforce

Getlink is seeking an experienced Passenger Customer Service Manager to lead our UK Passenger Customer Service operation. You will lead a team of Passenger Customer Service Leaders, influence operational strategy and drive continuous improvement across the UK operation, working with cross-border tea

A collective energy and ambition. A place where you can make a real difference. We’re a company that genuinely cares about our people, our products, our consumers and the environment. Our unique, informal culture champions courage, determination and collaboration. Knowing we have an open and supportive team means each of us has the freedom to take responsibility and ownership. We have a shared passion to work hard, innovate and push boundaries. United by the belief that when we strive for growth, anything is possible. While we might not be the largest company in our industry, we believe we can have the biggest impact because: Together We Have the Power to Win. Are you an experienced packaging professional looking for an opportunity to lead innovation, develop talented teams, and make a real impact across a portfolio of leading consumer products? We are seeking an R&D Packaging Manager to lead the development, optimisation and industrialisation of packaging solutions across primary, secondary and tertiary packaging. This is a key leadership role responsible for ensuring our packaging delivers an outstanding consumer experience while meeting sustainability, quality, regulatory, manufacturing and cost objectives. Working closely with cross‑functional teams and external partners, you will drive packaging innovation from concept through to commercialisation while leading and developing a team of packaging specialists. • Lead the development and delivery of innovative packaging solutions from concept to launch., • Drive packaging optimisation, sustainability initiatives and cost‑saving opportunities., • Provide technical leadership and support across packaging development projects., • Partner with cross‑functional teams and suppliers to deliver successful packaging solutions., • Ensure packaging meets quality, regulatory, manufacturing and commercial requirements., • Lead, develop and mentor the Packaging Team., • Support continuous improvement through innovation, efficiency and best practice., • Degree qualified in Science, Engineering or a related discipline., • Proven experience in packaging development within FMCG or a similar consumer goods environment., • Strong understanding of packaging materials, sustainability, regulatory requirements and manufacturing processes., • Experience leading packaging projects from concept through to commercial launch., • Proven people management experience, with the ability to coach, develop and lead technical teams., • Strong commercial awareness with the ability to balance quality, cost, sustainability and consumer needs., • Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills., • Strong analytical and decision‑making capability., • Experience building effective relationships with suppliers, manufacturers and cross‑functional teams., • Innovative, collaborative and results‑driven, with a passion for continuous improvement and packaging excellence. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic R&D team where you can influence packaging strategy, lead innovation programmes and develop future packaging solutions that delight consumers while supporting business growth and sustainability goals. If you're passionate about packaging, innovation and leading high‑performing teams, we'd love to hear from you. This role is based at our site based in our Folkestone R&D Facility. Working hours are 39 per week: Monday – Thursday 8-4:30pm and Friday 8-3:30pm. • 24 days annual leave, • a pension matched up to 9%, • discretionary annual bonus, • membership of a health cash plan Church & Dwight is a world‑leader in household and personal care products. Our global brands include ARM & HAMMER®, Batiste, OxiClean, Trojan, XTRA, Nair, First Response, Spinbrush, Orajel, vitafusion, Li’l Critters, Water Pik and FLAWLESS®. Founded in 1846, we have operations globally and are listed in the S&P 500. #J-18808-Ljbffr