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Ideas | People | Trust We’re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions businesses need to navigate today’s changing world. Our clients are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high‑growth businesses that fuel the economy - and the owners and management teams that lead them. We’ll broaden your horizons BDO’s Corporate Tax practice sits at the heart of our Tax function and plays an important role in the wider business. Our team works collaboratively with others across BDO, offering clients in the UK and overseas expert advice and solutions that help them overcome their challenges. If you’re looking for exposure and the chance to make an impact, you’re looking in the right place Tax is a dynamic, ever-changing industry. As our clients’ needs and the regulatory environment evolve, you’ll encounter new problems to solve and new opportunities for growth. Whether it’s advising clients on high-profile specialisms like Corporation Tax or leading the implementation of intelligent technology solutions, you’ll enjoy variety as well as stretch in your role. BDO supports all kinds of different businesses in different sectors across the UK and around the world. You’ll be providing Tax Advisory services to start-ups and scale-ups, to private businesses and FTSE listed multinationals. Each of our clients has different needs and in applying your expertise in different contexts, you’ll develop your skills and gain valuable experience that will serve you throughout your career. We’ll help you succeed Our clients trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with clients and building long-lasting relationships. You’ll be someone who can work pro-actively, managing your own tasks, but you’ll also be confident collaborating with others, communicating regularly with senior managers, Directors, and BDO’s Partners to enable us to serve our clients effectively. You’ll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to our clients. We are looking for someone with; An in depth, up to date, knowledge of taxation with specialist knowledge and the ability to deal with complex tax issues. Experience of dealing with all matters relating to the management of a portfolio of clients. Experience of managing a portfolio of clients including control of client take on and engagement, billings, and identification of opportunities to improve recoveries, together with cash collection. Ability to provide Tax compliance and advisory services to a wide range of clients using resource from a shared service team or via technology tools. An understanding of potential risks to the Firm in relation to the Firm’s quality control procedures Experience of leading complex projects. Educated to degree level and/or CTA and/or ACA qualified or equivalent You’ll also be yourself; we’ll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We’re committed to agile working, and we offer everyone the opportunity to work in ways that suit them, their teams, and the task in hand. At BDO, we’ll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We’re in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO’s core values and we’re proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we’ll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. We can provide the best support for our clients and people when we’re working side by side. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you’ll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for our clients and satisfying experiences at work, so we’ve invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO’s people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we’ll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you’ll never stop learning at BDO. We’re looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we’re always finding new ways to invest in them. Across 17 UK locations, we are 6,500 unique minds coming together to help our clients reach their ambitions. We’ve got a clear purpose, and we’re confident in our future, because we’re adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.

Ideas | People | Trust We’re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today’s changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high‑growth businesses that fuel the economy – and directly advise the owners and management teams leading them. Why Join Us? • Innovative environment: Be part of a team creating impactful and innovative learning solutions that meet learner needs and deliver clear business outcomes, using the latest tools and technology to support effectiveness and engagement. You'll be at the forefront of designing and curating content, sharing insight and promoting continuous learning., • Collaboration: Work with L&D colleagues, technical and non-technical subject matter experts, and other key stakeholders in the stream to translate business objectives into effective learning interventions. Partner with the business to deliver sustainable outcomes., • Leadership and development opportunities: Lead a portfolio of programmes and support broader team activities and initiatives. Coach and upskill junior team members., • Flexibility: Join a geographically diverse team. Work from anywhere in the UK with regular travel to our exciting London hub expected and other UK locations as needed. Support on-site programme delivery and engaged with L&D professional in the marketplace. Key responsibilities • Design and curate impactful learning solutions for the Audit curriculum, ensuring they meet learner needs and deliver business outcomes. Review of content written by other members of the team to maintain quality control of content, ensure learning objectives have been met, challenge learning efficacy and innovation, and drive consistency, whilst ensuring programmes always meet business needs. Covers both technical and non-technical programmes., • Develop and maintain relevant business relationship to enable you to translate business objectives into effective learning interventions, leveraging cutting-edge tools, methodologies and insights as appropriate to support our offering. Collaborate with L&D and subject matter expertise as needed to optimise learning design and underlying programme quality., • Lead a portfolio of programmes and support broader team activities, including content reviews, coaching junior members, and driving key initiatives such as the Learning Library and Learning Culture. Support wider L&D activity, such as Faculty briefings, training for facilitators and hosts and on-site implementation. Some delivery of programmes may also be required as part of the role., • Bring the latest thinking and innovation to develop high-quality learning solutions and advocate for change where needed. Lead by example and seek support where needed. What we’re looking for • Senior Manager (or Experienced Manager or equivalent) with a background in programme development, • Audit experience / experience working in a regulated environment, • Formal L&D qualifications would be an advantage but are not essential (subject to proven experience), • Strong relationship and collaboration skills, • Ability to coach, develop, and inspire team members, • Skills in translating learning needs into learning objectives and key learning outcomes, and then coordinating an appropriate response to these, • Excellent analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills., • Focus on delivering high-quality learning interventions and business outcomes. Join us to make a significant impact in learning development and drive excellence in audit training programmes. We’re in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO’s core values and we’re proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we’ll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you’ll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value and satisfying experiences at work, so we’ve invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO’s people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we’ll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you’ll never stop learning at BDO. We’re looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we’re always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions. We’ve got a clear purpose, and we’re confident in our future, because we’re adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.

Ideas | People | Trust We’re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today’s changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy –and directly advise the owners and management teams leading them. We'll broaden your horizons Learning and Development (L&D) is more than just a function, it’s a key enabler of our people strategy. It supports our ability to attract, develop and retain talented people who take pride in their work and successfully deliver for our business. Effective L&D underpins quality and productivity by supporting our people to develop the necessary knowledge and skills to perform their work, helping them reach their personal and professional potential. Our firmwide L&D function works hand-in-hand with the business to pinpoint and address learning needs, developing and delivering innovative, high-quality and commercially viable learning and development opportunities that enable both individual growth of our people and achievement of our firm’s strategic priorities, all whilst adhering to the regulatory standards expected of us as a professional services firm. Our goal is to cultivate a learning culture that equips our people with the knowledge and skills they need to achieve their personal and professional aspirations alongside delivering excellence for our clients. Our team of L&D professionals spans across a number of BDO offices, with a significant presence in our vibrant London office. Regular travel to London and other locations will be required. Are you ready to broaden your horizons and make a significant impact in the world of Learning and Development? Here is your chance to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of learning strategy by joining our leadership team. We are seeking a talented, high-performing and ambitious senior manager to join our team in one of our leadership positions, as Head of Learning & Development (Head of L&D). We’ll help you succeed The work we do is underpinned by quality. We deliver audits which are trusted and transparent which can be relied upon by companies and their stakeholders. You’ll be someone who is comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with Senior Managers, Directors, and BDO’s Partners. You’ll help deliver accurate and transparent reporting to all relevant stakeholders as you provide long term value. Role overview The Head of L&D role is a senior leadership role responsible for managing the firmwide L&D function. Initially, the role will primarily focus on supporting the Audit stream, with a view to expanding across other streams over time, with future activities informed by a detailed learning needs analysis exercise to be performed shortly. Reporting to the Director of L&D, this role involves collaborating with other central teams to deliver effective, high-quality learning aligned with strategic priorities. Why Join Us? Strategic Influence: Play a key role in shaping L&D strategy, ensuring learning meeting individual and business needs, supports strategic priorities and meets compliance requirements. Innovative Environment: Join a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Be part of our effort to drive positive change and promote learning culture, using cutting-edge tools and leveraging the latest design thinking to enhance our learning offering. Leadership Role: Work directly with senior stakeholders to achieve strategic and operational goals. Professional Growth: Coach and support the team and represent BDO at external events. You'll be responsible for: Leading the day-to-day operations of the L&D function, collaborating with the Head of Professional Qualification, Head of Talent & Leadership and other people teams to ensure our learning offering is cohesive and aligned with strategic objectives. Developing and maintaining L&D curriculums (firmwide and stream-wide), informed by the learning needs analysis, including core technical learning, skill learning, milestone programmes and ad hoc programmes. Managing priorities to ensure delivery of agreed curriculums on time and to expected quality standards. Balance people, quality and growth aims as appropriate. Supporting with regulatory compliance including developing responses to formal and informal queries and directly engaging with the firm’s regulators where needed. Ongoing engagement with central teams and the individual streams to identify emerging L&D needs and develop effective responses (at either the firmwide or stream-wide level). Maintaining quality assurances procedures for learning and development across BDO, to ensure learning meets the needs of the learner, support BDO commercial aims and meets expected quality standards. Overseeing the operation of systems, controls and processes across the learning cycle, proactively assess and manage risks, and drive continuous improvement as part of the firm’s System of Quality Management. Establishing metrics to measure learning effectiveness and managing risk, monitoring these regulatory and reporting to those charged with governance as appropriate, to support effective operations and achievement of strategic outcomes. Handling budgeting and ongoing financial management, providing clear justification for deviations from budget and actively managing commercial risks. Bringing innovation, tools and the latest design thinking into our learning offering. Providing insight into the latest thinking and best practice across L&D, making recommendations to the Director of L&D around L&D strategy and supporting operational transformation / efficiency across the function. Advocating L&D activities and promoting a strong learning culture. Role modelling BDO Values and representing BDO at networking and other business events, ensuring a clear learning narrative in the marketplace, contributing the learning discussion, and influencing the future landscape. Initial role responsibilities will be focused on leading delivery of the Audit required learning curriculum. Over time, the remit of this role will evolve, informed by the detailed learning needs analysis, and it is expected to broaden to include both firmwide and other stream (Tax, Deals, Consulting, Risk and Outsourcing) learning. The exact timing and nature of these wider activities has yet to be determined. The responsibilities outlined however are applicable to both the immediate role and any future evolution. The knowledge, skills and experience are consistent. You'll be someone who with: Experience as a Senior Manager, preferably with a Learning & Development background. Strong understanding of Audit and the regulatory environment (particularly important given the immediate focus of the role). Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders and suppliers. Proven ability to influence and drive forward strategic projects. Strong project management skills and ability to prioritise. Critical thinking and pragmatic problem-solving skills. Commercial mindset with a focus on operational excellence. Commitment to quality and excellence in delivery. Strong leadership skills, including an ability to coach, develop and inspire people to reach their potential. Professionalism and gravitas to represent the firm among senior leaders (both internally and externally) Collaborative mindset and alignment with BDO Values. Excellent analytical, interpersonal and communication skills. Understanding of business strategy and goals. An Audit background would be beneficial but is not essential. You’ll be able to be yourself; we’ll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to our business. We’re committed to agile working, and we offer everyone the opportunity to work in ways that suit them, their teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we’ll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We’re in it together Mutual support and respect are one of BDO’s core values and we’re proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we’ll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you’ll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value and satisfying experiences at work, so we’ve invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO’s people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we’ll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you’ll never stop learning at BDO. We’re looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we’re always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions. We’ve got a clear purpose, and we’re confident in our future, because we’re adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.

Local Innovation Partnership Fund Programme Director School of Physical Sciences 115894 24-Sep-2026 23:30 Hours of work: Full-time - 35 hours per week Tenure: Fixed term until March 2031 Hybrid Working: Minimum requirement of 40% on Campus, with 60% considered desirable where possible The University of Liverpool has established a new AI Materials Hub for Innovation (AIM-HI) to position the University, and the wider UK, as a global leader in the large-scale application of AI and automation to materials chemistry. This encompasses areas including catalysts, advanced energy materials for net-zero, soft-matter, and product formulation in fast moving consumer goods. AIM-HI will maintain our international science leadership in AI for materials but importantly translate that leadership into industry for economic growth and societal benefit. Following recent £15M funding from the UKRI Local Innovation Partnership Fund (LIPF), AIM-HI - LIPF will create a high growth economic cluster in the Liverpool City Region (LCR) to support businesses at all scales from start-ups and SMEs to large multinationals. AIM-HI - LIPF will (1) Co-create Open Innovation Platforms with companies to make leading edge AI technologies available for use by chemistry and materials SMEs and larger companies in their R&D activities. (2) Deliver an 'AI for Materials Chemistry' talent development programme to upskill staff in SMEs and other companies across LCR and deliver outreach to school students across LCR. (3) Deliver bespoke incubator and accelerator programmes to support the growth of AI materials chemistry spin-outs, start-ups and SMEs in LCR. It is expected that the programme will achieve ambitious targets and leverage £30M support from industry partners through 100 partnership projects, 4 spin-outs, 50 businesses participating in the incubator programme, and also provide CPD reach to 200 organisations, engaging 75 PhD researchers, and providing 12 internships annually. The Programme Director will be responsible for providing leadership and overall management and coordination of the programme ensuring a successful outcome. This will include working to develop individual platforms and projects within AIM-HI to support existing relationships and drive new industry partnerships and income generation, managing the delivery team for the project, coordinating oversight and governance boards, monitoring project performance and reporting progress to key stakeholders and funders. Reporting to the new role of Commercial Director (Materials) in the Faculty of Science and Engineering, and working in partnership with the Programme Academic Leads, Dean of School of Physical Sciences, Materials Innovation Factory (MIF) Academic Director and Director of Research Partnerships and Innovation, you will be required to ensure delivery of agreed goals and KPIs for commercial income and growth of industry partner opportunities. You will provide leadership, deploying your expertise on industry collaboration and partnerships to maximise the income and reputation of our materials research. You will interface with a range of senior academics to support the development and success of the project and ensure alignment between academic capabilities and needs of the commercial and regional partners. Working collaboratively with existing institutional teams responsible for Partnerships and Enterprise will be a crucial part of this role. You will be an excellent communicator with outstanding project management skills, and the ability to identify and realise new partnership opportunities. The role holder will have excellent understanding of the research and innovation landscape and direct experience of the interface between the public and business worlds and experience of establishing, maintaining and participating in strategic partnerships and collaborations. Ability to work in in a matrix management system across a range of professional services and academic research groups across the University, ensuring consistent and collaborative approach will be essential to the success of this role. We are committed to enhancing a workforce as diverse as our community and particularly encourage applicants who are of minoritised genders and ethnic backgrounds, living with a disability, and/or are members of the LGBTQIA+ community. #J-18808-Ljbffr

The Faculty of Science and Engineering is one of three Faculties that make up the University of Liverpool, the others being Health & Life Sciences and Humanities & Social Sciences. The Faculty has four schools: • School of Electrical Engineering & Electronics and Computer Science, • School of Engineering, • School of Environmental Sciences, • School of Physical Sciences The Faculty of Science and Engineering connects research strengths, technologies and experts from a unique, broad mix of disciplines. This places us in a strong position to develop innovative solutions and approaches to tackle many of today’s complex social, economic and environmental challenges. At the heart of our thriving research community is a network of research groups and centres, enabling our experts to work collaboratively, within and across multiple disciplines, to explore novel concepts and take their research into new, ground breaking directions. By facilitating access to our expertise, facilities and networks, we offer the means to transform ideas into creative solutions, improved performance, new technologies, strategies, applications, products or skills. Our Faculty boasts interdisciplinary research in areas developed to align our strengths and capabilities. These include: • Biomedical Science and Engineering, • Coasts and Oceans, • Materials Science and Engineering The Materials Innovation Factory The Materials Innovation Factory (MIF) is a flagship strategic research facility built on world-class knowledge leadership in Materials Chemistry, Lab Automation and Digital Chemistry, with the vision to transform how Chemistry is done and accelerate material discovery. The Director will provide commercial leadership to drive our reputation externally with high profile thought leadership and networking to ensure our materials work is front of mind for industry and other potential funders. You will be responsible for leading and coordinating activity to grow industry income, strengthen strategic partnerships, and maximise the commercial and operational value of key research platforms, laboratories, technologies, and capital capabilities. Working closely with lead researchers, Research, Partnerships and Innovation colleagues, and relevant professional services teams, the postholder will support the delivery of strategic initiatives including AIM-HI and the LIPF, ensuring that industry engagement is translated into sustainable income, measurable outcomes, and long-term partnership value. You will provide strategic leadership, deploying your expertise on commercial, industry collaboration, academic and partnerships strategy to maximise the income and reputation of our materials research. You will interface with a range of senior academics to secure funding to support the development and translation of their research and ensure alignment between academic capabilities and needs of the commercial and regional partners. Working within established University Partnership and Enterprise strategies and collaboratively with existing institutional teams responsible for Partnerships and Enterprise will be a crucial part of this role. Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion We are committed to enhancing a workforce as diverse as our community and particularly encourage applicants who are of minoritised genders and ethnic backgrounds, living with a disability, and/or are members of the LGBTQIA+ community. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Liverpool City Council is seeking an experienced and strategically minded Procurement Business Partner to play a key role in shaping and delivering effective procurement across a diverse range of spend categories. This is a fantastic opportunity to influence high‑value procurement activity, drive best practice, and deliver real outcomes for our residents, suppliers and communities. About the Role As a Procurement Business Partner in either the Corporate Services or City Development Procurement team, you will lead and manage strategic procurement activity across the designated area of spend, providing expert commercial guidance and working closely with stakeholders at all levels. You will help build and deliver a forward-looking sourcing pipeline, ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and aligned to the council’s wider objectives. This role blends strategic insight, relationship management, analytical capability and strong governance. You’ll be expected to challenge, influence and innovate – always with value for money, social value and compliance at the forefront. Key Responsibilities In this role, you will: Lead on strategic procurement exercises, developing effective sourcing strategies that support departmental and corporate objectives. Develop and manage procurement pipelines, engaging with senior leaders, service areas and stakeholders to plan upcoming activity and ensure alignment to budget and timelines. Provide high-quality commercial insight, analysing spend, supply markets, risks, opportunities, and the external environment to inform decision‑making. Build and maintain strong supplier relationships, enabling the council to leverage value, improve performance, and support a healthier, more sustainable local supplier market. Drive value for money, identifying savings, efficiencies and innovative solutions that benefit services and residents. Ensure robust project management across all procurement activity, including data analysis, opportunity assessment, strategy development and creation of evaluation models—fully aligned to Public Contract Regulations, Contract Standing Orders and CPU governance. Support contract management where required, ensuring supplier performance and risk management remain strong throughout the contract lifecycle. Champion social value, embedding wider social, economic and environmental benefits within procurement outcomes. Maintain accurate reporting and data, contributing to savings tracking, KPI monitoring and continuous improvement across the Commercial Procurement Unit. Act as an ambassador for Liverpool City Council, upholding their values, delivering excellent customer service, and promoting positive relationships internally and externally

Time commitment: Approximately six days per month Appointment effective from: 1 April 2027 Closing date: 19 October 2026 The Riverside Group Limited is seeking an exceptional Group Chair to lead its Board through the next phase of its development, supporting the organisation to deliver its social purpose, strategic ambitions and long-term financial resilience. Riverside is one of the UK’s largest housing association groups, owning more than 75,000 homes across England and Scotland and operating as the nation’s largest housing association provider of supported housing. With annual turnover of approximately £680 million and assets of £5.2 billion, Riverside combines significant scale and complexity with a clear social purpose. Its five-year strategy, Brighter Future Together 2026–31, is underpinned by the vision “Homes for the life you want to live” and focuses on safe and high-quality homes, reliable customer services, sector-leading care and support, an inclusive high-performing workforce and maintaining financial resilience while delivering new homes. At its heart is a commitment to listening to customers, improving the quality of homes and services, and ensuring that Riverside’s decisions are shaped by the lived experience of the people and communities it serves. The role The Group Chair will lead the Board in providing strategic oversight, assurance and accountability across Riverside, helping to create the conditions for an effective, high-performing and inclusive governance environment. A key focus will be overseeing delivery of the Brighter Future Together 2026–31 strategy and Riverside’s longer-term ambitions, ensuring the organisation remains firmly focused on its social purpose while maintaining strong commercial and financial stewardship. The Chair will support effective governance and compliance with relevant legal and regulatory requirements, while providing constructive oversight of organisational performance, risk management, assurance and internal controls. They will promote the highest standards of integrity and ethical behaviour, build a trusted and constructive relationship with the Chief Executive and ensure Board members are able to contribute fully, independently and effectively. Central to the role will also be championing Riverside’s values, culture and social purpose, ensuring that customer insight and feedback continue to inform Board discussion, decision-making and strategic oversight. About you Riverside is looking for an accomplished Board-level leader who can bring sound judgement, independence and credibility to a substantial and complex organisation. Candidates should demonstrate: • Significant Board-level leadership experience within a substantial and complex organisation., • Previous experience as a Chair, Vice Chair, senior Non-Executive Director or in an equivalent Board leadership role., • Experience of leading organisations through periods of change while maintaining stability and strong performance., • A strong commitment to customer voice, service quality and tenant accountability, with the ability to ensure customer insight informs Board-level decisions., • A strong understanding of governance, risk management and organisational performance oversight., • Experience of non-executive leadership, oversight and constructive challenge within a regulated environment., • The ability to build productive relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders., • A clear commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion., • An applied understanding of the social, economic, political and regulatory environment in which Riverside operates, including the Regulator of Social Housing’s Standards. The successful candidate will be collaborative, inclusive and values-led, with the ability to balance support and challenge appropriately. They will bring integrity, resilience and curiosity, alongside a genuine commitment to Riverside’s purpose and the communities it serves. Time commitment and remuneration The role requires an average commitment of approximately six days per month, with some additional time required during the initial induction period. The commitment will include Board and Committee meetings, strategy sessions, appraisal activity and engagement with the Chief Executive and senior stakeholders. The remuneration is £32,500 per annum. Recruitment timetable Applications close on 19 October 2026, with preliminary interviews taking place between 2 and 6 November 2026. Final interviews are scheduled for 24–27 November 2026, with Board appointment planned for 10 December 2026. The appointment will take effect from 1 April 2027. To apply, candidates should submit a CV and a short covering letter outlining how they meet the requirements of the role. For more information please reach out to Tom Neely, Director at Neemar Search – tomneely@neemarsearch.com, Jonathan Robinson, Consultant – 07942 342 757 / Jonathanrobinson@neemarsearch.com, or Eliot Jeffries, Senior Delivery Consultant – 07942 331 067 / eliotjeffries@neemarsearch.com. Our Commitment to Inclusion Riverside is committed to building a diverse, inclusive and values-led organisation. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. Our recruitment process is fair and accessible, and we are committed to providing equal opportunities for all candidates.. As a Disability Confident employer, we’re happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the process, please let us know if there’s anything we can do to support you By submitting your application, you consent to Neemar Search sharing your details with relevant third parties as part of the recruitment process.

Job Title: Community Fundraising Executive Location: Alresford (On site working required with some occasional home working as appropriate) Salary: £28,000 - £32,000 per annum plus benefits Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time. 37.5 hours per week, 5 days over 7. Some weekend, evening and holiday working will be required. The Watercress Line is now looking to recruit an experienced Community Fundraising Executive. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting the fundraising strategy with executive action and targeted communications. As our Community Fundraising Executive, you will be organised, patient, collaborative and have a passion for making a difference in an exciting and varied role. You will be working as part of a small paid team and a large, dedicated volunteer base. You will have an eye for detail and a flair for getting the best out of people. The Watercress Line works with different communities, each with their distinct motivations for giving. Locomotive, Railway, Local and Regional communities will be the focus of this role. Responsibilities of the Community Fundraising Executive: • On site and online fundraising asks creating and maintaining the solicitation of the public, • Manage website donation asks and appropriate web pages, • Promotion at Watercress Line and local events, coordinating the attendance at local and onsite events and the provision of suitable and relevant materials, • Recruit, train and support volunteers to attend events, • Coordinating the Membership team, including continuous training and recruitment and retention of the Membership Administration Team and volunteer administrators, • Coordinating fundraising communications - reviewing and monitoring all communications to ensure that the charity status of the organisation is constantly referenced, • Generate content and create posts for social media including LinkedIn feed, • Promote community fundraising events across all channels, • Managing the donor database, • Events management, • Reporting and budget management Required Competencies/Experience: • Solid experience in a fundraising role, • Some experience of being a volunteer, • Experience of managing small events, • Ability to communicate effectively to a broad range of people with an understanding of the different communications channels appropriate to different generations and types of people, • Creative writing skills, • An aptitude to motivate and manage teams of volunteers, • The ability to manage information, keeping detailed records and making connections across information sources, • Excellent prioritisation skills with the ability to meet deadlines Benefits: • Network Rail Staff Leisure Travel discount card after 1 years service., • Discounts for railway events, catering and retail, • Employee Assistance Programme for free personal, legal, emotional and financial advice and support. Holidays: 31 days including bank holiday allowance (or pro rata). We are a heritage steam railway operated by award-winning volunteers and supported by paid staff, bringing smiles to faces through the beautiful Hampshire countryside for 50 years. We are traditional but innovative; respectful but challenging; slow-moving but fast-paced; friendly, intergenerational, real world and hands-on. We deliver social value to our volunteers and visitors; economic value to our region; and cultural value to the nation in the preservation of memories and skills of the heritage steam and diesel. Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of: Community Fundraising Executive, Fundraising Executive, Community Fundraiser, Community Fundraising Officer, Fundraising Officer, Fundraising Coordinator, Fundraising Manager, Fund Development Executive, Charity Fundraising Executive, Charity Fundraiser, Fundraising & Events Officer, may also be considered for this role. JBRP1_UKTJ

WSP’s Health & Life Sciences Advisory team (HLSA) is growing and we are looking for an experienced Director to expand our Property Advisory offer across the North of England. With more than 30 offices across the UK, including key northern hubs in Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool, Sheffield and Newcastle, WSP offers a strong platform to grow a regionally focused healthcare property advisory practice with national reach and multidisciplinary support. The role is a senior, market‑facing position that combines strategic property insight with strong commercial leadership. You will lead the development of new healthcare business opportunities across the NHS, independent healthcare and wider public sector, while strengthening WSP’s regional presence and deepening our relationships with clients and partners. • Lead the growth of WSP’s HLSA Property Advisory business across the North of England, identifying, shaping and converting new opportunities., • Provide strategic property advice to healthcare clients, helping them align estate decisions with clinical, operational, financial and organisational objectives., • Work alongside WSP’s multidisciplinary teams, including healthcare planning, cost management, project and programme management, town planning, sustainability and digital advisory., • Advise on complex asset and portfolio management strategies that improve utilisation, release value, reduce risk and support long‑term service resilience., • Lead options appraisals, development strategies, commercial assessments and cash‑flow analysis to support investment, rationalisation and redevelopment decisions., • Lead property transactions, including disposals, acquisitions, lettings, lease advisory and related client‑side property negotiations., • Take an active leadership role in growing the team, supporting colleagues, sharing knowledge and creating opportunities for others to develop., • Deliver work commercially, managing scope, quality, programme, risk and profitability across commissions., • Communicate clearly and persuasively through reports, proposals, presentations, workshops and senior client conversations., • Promote collaboration across HLSA and the wider WSP business to create stronger, broader client propositions., • Understand the wider commercial, strategic and reputational impact of your work, balancing client value with WSP’s growth objectives., • Champion technical quality, robust governance and effective review across the work you lead., • Engage confidently with senior stakeholders, including executive teams, estate directors, commercial leads, clinicians, public sector partners and investors., • Demonstrate WSP’s values in the way you lead, collaborate, make decisions and represent the business., • A strong track record in healthcare, public sector or specialist property advisory, ideally gained within a consultancy, client‑side estate team or comparable advisory environment., • Degree qualified, or equivalent, with a relevant professional qualification such as MRICS preferred., • Excellent knowledge of property markets, healthcare estate drivers, public sector decision‑making and wider economic and commercial trends., • Strong client relationship, negotiation, networking and business development skills, with evidence of winning or growing work., • Commercial confidence, sound judgement and the ability to manage priorities, risk and delivery across multiple client relationships and commissions., • Experience leading, motivating and developing collaborative teams, with an inclusive and empowering leadership style., • The ability to build capability in others, provide constructive feedback and foster long‑term learning, collaboration and devolved leadership., • An interest in how digital technologies, data and evidence‑led insight can support estate optimisation, service redesign, investment planning and improved outcomes for healthcare clients. Hybrid working: flexibility to work from home two days a week while also having opportunities to collaborate in modern offices across the UK. Work‑life balance: personalised support such as “WSP My Hour” for one hour each day, part‑time and flexible arrangements, additional leave options and use of bank holiday entitlement. Health & wellbeing: access to WSP Thrive, virtual GP service, reasonable workplace adjustments, Gymflex gym‑membership scheme, and a comprehensive menopause support package. Professional development: training, mentoring, chartership opportunities and a supportive environment that invests in your growth. Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. 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Pension System Engineer£47,000 to £51,000 per annum plus Civil Service PensionCroydon office location with hybrid workingFull-TimePermanent At the Pension Protection Fund (PPF), we provide security in retirement for our members and millions of people throughout the UK who belong to defined benefit (DB) pension schemes. Through the PPF and Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS), we compensate members for their pensions after the employer funding their pension becomes insolvent. In total, we look after over 400,000 members across the PPF and FAS. With over £30 billion in assets under management, our investments support long-term economic growth across the UK. Our award-winning team of around 450 professionals has earned the IPE UK Pension Fund of the Year title three times in seven years. We work closely with government and industry partners to improve outcomes for scheme members, employers, and the broader pension systemplaying a vital role in strengthening retirement security nationwide. Are you passionate about using technology and continuous improvement to deliver better outcomes for customers? We are looking for a Pension Systems Engineer to join our Performance Improvement team and play a key part in supporting the effective operation, development and ongoing enhancement of the PPF's pension administration systems and member services applications, ensuring they enable efficient, compliant and customer-focused services. As a Pension Systems Engineer, youll work closely with operational teams, IT colleagues and external software providers to understand business challenges, triage system issues, deliver system enhancements and identify opportunities to improve processes and functionality. Youll analyse business requirements, translate operational needs into system solutions and support the configuration, testing and implementation of changes. The role also involves supporting system releases, managing environment controls and maintaining system stability, while ensuring stakeholders are kept informed throughout the change lifecycle. Using strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, youll investigate complex issues, assess risks and recommend practical improvements that enhance efficiency, automation and customer experience. To be successful, youll have experience working closely with, or within, pension administration, customer services or contact centre environments and will have a track record of identifying and delivering service improvements. Youll be comfortable configuring pension administration software or other business applications and will be able to interpret business needs and translate them into effective system solutions. Strong stakeholder management skills are essential, as youll need to influence, persuade and challenge constructively across a range of audiences. You'll also have excellent analytical and organisational skills, be able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and possess strong Microsoft Office and process mapping capabilities. Experience of analysing, documenting and improving processes, together with the ability to articulate business requirements and support system configuration, will be key to your success. In return, you'll have the opportunity to make a real impact on the services we provide to our members while working in a collaborative environment that values continuous improvement, innovation and professional development. If you enjoy solving problems, improving systems and working with a wide range of stakeholders to deliver meaningful change, we'd love to hear from you. Sound like you? Apply now. In return for your skills, experience and commitment well give you a challenging role within a business where youll get the support you need to develop your career.Well also give you lots of opportunities for personal development and skills training.Our Croydon office is just across the road from East Croydon station, which is around 15 minutes from Victoria or London Bridge, 10 minutes from Clapham Junction or half an hour from St Pancras. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leaderand actively encourage applications from people with disabilities. We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. We are happy to discuss your needs and ensure you have the support required.We embrace diverse talent welcoming people with different beliefs, backgrounds and ways of working. Whatever your background, and however you identify, youll be welcome here. No agencies please JBRP1_UKTJ

An exceptional opportunity has arisen to join one of North West's leading housing associations. Prima Group is an ambitious, forward thinking and innovative place to work, We see our people being key to our success, and are Gold Award members of Investors in People . As a Neighbourhood Cohesion Officer you will be working with internal colleagues and external partners you will develop a range of partnerships across Prima stock to meet the needs of our communities, you will actively work within communities engaging stakeholders to understand needs, establish interventions and create opportunities for customers and communities. You will help develop thriving neighbourhoods by addressing, developing and delivering innovative and exciting community led engagement solutions . Location: Flexible hybrid working arrangements between home and Prima offices (Columbus Quay or Twickenham Drive) Salary: £35,984 Per Annum plus Essential Car User Allowance £1,460 Per Annum Neighbourhood Cohesion Officer Main Duties: Customers Initiate and encourage community cohesion by identifying barriers to engagement and contribute to the development of a flexible engagement structure that supports diversity. Empower communities to create a voice that can tackle their needs and represent their interests. Make recommendations for improvement based on the insight gained from customers Work collaboratively with internal colleagues on promoting transparency through Community Engagement to support Prima's accountability to the customer. Build local effective partnerships to improve services, training and work opportunities for customers and identify development or service opportunities for Prima. Neighbourhoods Work with the Housing Team to develop and inform the Prima Community Plans, which respond to the opportunities and challenges in our neighbourhoods. To work as part of the sustainment and cohesion team to deliver events across our communities Identify and help secure funding and other resources for community-based initiatives / projects to support the potential within our communities. Use national and local data trends within communities to identify priorities Utilise internal and external funding bodies to support local groups and initiatives to tackle barriers and resident needs Provide reports to management and capture required Promote and capture social value cross communities To undertake any other duties to achieve personal, team and organisational objectives. Neighbourhood Cohesion Officer Person Requirements: Educated to GCSE level or equivalent A relevant professional qualification or recognised degree is desirable Full driving licence and use of a car for work is essential Positive attitude to customers. Demonstrates drive and resilience. Self-starting and self-motivated. Does what it takes to get the right outcome. Confident Skills & Competencies for the role: Experience of delivering face to face customer service with the ability to have honest conversations with customers Experience of working within a community-based role Experience of developing partnerships, working with support agencies, local authorities, and community partners Good understanding of the social, economic, and political context in the neighbourhoods in which we operate. Experience of using ICT systems - housing management, Customer Relationship Management systems and Microsoft office software. Understanding of social return on investment and experience of managing projects would be beneficial Understand of funding requirements and funding bodies Neighbourhood Cohesion Officer Benefits- why work for us? Healthcare Cash Plan scheme Salary sacrifice scheme for qualifying staff Pension scheme 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays and 4 Concessionary Days over the Christmas period off Birthday Annual Leave Volunteering Scheme Long Service Awards 35-hour week Monday-Friday Fully flexible working arrangements – hybrid working from the office and from home. Free parking on site at Prima's two offices Prima Group is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive environment where diversity is valued, and everyone is treated with dignity and respect. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age . Prima Group has signed up to the Disability Confident Scheme and the Caring Business Charter. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants and those care experienced young people, who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Please specify if you wish to be considered under this scheme. If you wish to apply in a different format, such as a video application, please visit our website to see how Work For Us — Prima Group or www.primagroup.org/work-for-us If you want to be at the forefront of shaping Prima Group's ambitions, then we would love to hear from you. Please visit our website for more information about Prima Group. TPBN1_UKTJ

THE COMPANY One of the UK’s leading Property Consultancies is actively recruiting for an Assistant Project Manager to join their established Liverpool office. My client is one of the most respected Consultancies in the UK, with a strong network of offices across the country as well as overseas. They have an excellent reputation in the market and are currently delivering some of the UK’s most significant Energy sector developments. These include major power infrastructure projects, energy generation facilities, utilities programmes, and complex engineering schemes for both public and private sector clients. The company offers a dynamic and collaborative environment, giving Assistant Project Managers the opportunity to work alongside some of the industry’s leading professionals on projects of significant national and economic importance. THE POSITION They are actively seeking an Assistant Project Manager with around 3–4 years’ experience to support the delivery of Energy sector projects from inception through to completion. The successful Assistant Project Manager will work closely with Senior Project Managers, assisting with client management, project coordination, design and construction delivery, and the successful completion of key infrastructure projects across the North West and wider UK. Project values typically range from £1 million up to £100 million. While the immediate focus will be on the Energy sector, there will also be opportunities to gain experience across Nuclear, Utilities, and Rail projects as the business continues to grow. THE CANDIDATE The successful Assistant Project Manager must: Hold a relevant degree (e.g., Project Management, Construction Management, or related field) Have approximately 3–4 years' experience working within a Consultancy environment Have a strong background in Property, Infrastructure, or Engineering projects Have experience working within the Energy, Nuclear, Utilities, or Rail sector Be confident supporting projects from inception through to completion Possess excellent communication, organisational, and client-facing skills WHY YOU SHOULD APPLY Opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most significant Energy and Infrastructure projects Clear career progression with opportunities to advance to Project Manager, Senior Project Manager, and beyond Work for a market-leading Consultancy with an outstanding reputation and client base Supportive company culture with excellent senior management and professional development INTERESTED? Apply in confidence to this advert or contact Ben Chappell on (phone number removed) for more information

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