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Location: Bromsgrove Contract: Full-Time, Permanent - 35 hours per week Salary: Up to £42,500 per annum Benefits: 30 days' Annual Leave (rising to 35 with length of service) + Bank Holidays, Company Pension, Life Assurance, Employee Discount Scheme & Free On-site Parking We are Polaris, one of the UK's largest leading communities of children's service providers. Within the community, we have independent fostering and adoption agencies that have been passionately improving the lives of young people for over 30 years, as well as Education, Residential and Leaving Care services, and bespoke children's services contracts. Our nurturing community works collectively to support the very best outcomes for each and every child in our care. We're ambitious for our children and young people, families and staff, and believe in their futures. We are looking for a Finance Manager to join our established team at our Head Office in Bromsgrove. Reporting to the Senior Financial Accountant, you will be responsible for managing and mentoring the Fostering Management Accounts Team, ensuring a robust control environment and maintaining the integrity of financial accounts and management reporting. • Manage and develop trainee management accountants, building capability and supporting professional development, • Produce timely and accurate monthly management accounts for multiple entities, including consolidation of all group entities in accordance with the month-end timetable, • Establish effective relationships with operational partners through the provision of accurate and timely financial information, • Provide high-quality financial commentary to the Senior Management Team, • Maintain balance sheet integrity in line with the balance sheet reconciliation and substantiation policy, raising risks and issues and ensuring appropriate resolution, • Prepare monthly reporting of balance sheet movements, • Maintain a strong control environment, working collaboratively with the business to ensure policies and procedures are adhered to, • Support the provision of information for tax and statutory reporting to ensure compliance with applicable legislative frameworks, • A relevant professional qualification (ACCA/ACA/CIMA or equivalent), • Strong technical accounting knowledge, • Confident communicator with strong stakeholder management skills, • Experience maintaining a robust financial control environment, • Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to translate data into meaningful insight We are an equal opportunities employer. The successful applicant will be subject to a DBS check if successful for the position. Polaris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. We reserve the right to close this advert without notification. PandoLogic. Category:Finance, Keywords:Finance Manager, Location:Bromsgrove, ENG-B60 2BQ

Role: Sales Ledger and Billing Apprentice Location: Head Office - Bromsgrove Contract: Full-Time, Permanent - 35 hours per week Salary: Relevant apprentice rates Benefits: 30 days' Annual Leave (increasing to 35 days' with length of service) + Bank Holidays, Company Pension Scheme, Life Assurance, Employee Discount Scheme & Free On-Site Parking We are Polaris, one of the UK's largest leading communities of children's service providers. Within the community, we have independent fostering and adoption agencies who have been passionately improving the lives of young people for over 30 years, as well as Leaving Care services, Residential, Education and bespoke children's services contracts. Our nurturing community works collectively to support the very best outcomes for every child in our care. We're ambitious for our children and young people, families and staff and believe in their futures. We are looking for a Sales Ledger and Billing Apprentice to assist in all aspects of the Finance Department and, in the process, gain a thorough and well-rounded experience of the whole function. The candidate must be willing to complete the AAT qualification for which full study support will be offered. As a Sales Ledger and Billing Apprentice, you'll be trained to support the team with the following tasks: • Helping to ensure payments are collected on time by communicating with customers, • Contacting local authorities to request updates on outstanding invoices (with support and guidance), • Assisting with raising invoices and credit notes both via an automated system and manual postings, • Posting payments received onto the finance system, • Updating records to show when payments are due or expected, • Supporting the team in reducing overdue debt, • Learning how to maintain accurate sales ledger records, • Helping to resolve customer queries by phone and email, • Supporting the creation of manual invoices for additional services, • Keeping organised notes and records to support audit requirements, • GCSE qualifications are essential, • Basic knowledge of the full Microsoft Suite, including Excel We are an equal opportunities employer. The successful applicant will be subject to a DBS check if successful for the position. We reserve the right to withdraw this advert without notification. Polaris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. PandoLogic. Category:General, Keywords:General Labor, Location:Bromsgrove, ENG-B60 2BQ

Role: Trainee Management Accountant Location: Bromsgrove Full Time Permanent - 35 hours per week Salary: £23,195.80 - £24,250.00 Benefits: 30 days' Annual Leave (rising to 35 with length of service) + Bank Holidays, Company Pension, Life Assurance, Employee Discount Scheme & Free On-site Parking ABOUT US We are Polaris, one of the UK's largest leading communities of children's service providers. Within the community, we have independent fostering and adoption agencies who have been passionately improving the lives of young people for over 30 years, as well as Leaving Care services, Education and bespoke children's services contracts. Our nurturing community works collectively to support the very best outcomes for each and every child in our care. We're ambitious for our children and young people, families and staff, and believe in their futures. We are delighted to be seeking a Trainee Management Accountant to join our expanding team at our Head Office in Bromsgrove. This new role will comprise of the following duties: What we are looking for: We are looking for a Trainee Management Accountant to give assistance in all aspects of the Finance Department and in the process gain a thorough and well-rounded experience of the whole function. The candidate must be willing to complete the AAT/CIMA/ACCA qualification for which full study support will be offered. Key Responsibilities: • Assist in the production of timely and accurate monthly management accounts for entities as assigned by the Finance Manager., • Assist in the production of summary financials and commentary to support the consolidation of group numbers and flash reporting., • Reconciliation and substantiation of balance sheet accounts as assigned by the finance manager., • Raising risks and issues within balance sheet accounts, and ensuring appropriate measures are taken to resolve., • Building effective relationships with the business in order to maintain a strong financial control environment., • Continually strive for process improvement and efficiency, working cross functionally to ensure best practice is adopted., • Provision of accurate information to the assigned business partner for assigned entities., • Bank control for assigned entities., • GCSE and A Level qualifications essential, • Basic knowledge of the full Microsoft Suite, including Excel, • Previous Experience in Double entry book keeping is essential We are an Equal Opportunities employer. The successful applicant will be subject to a DBS check if successful for the position. We reserve the right to withdraw this advert without notification. PandoLogic. Category:Executive, Keywords:Manager Trainee, Location:Bromsgrove, ENG-B60 2BQ

Location: Bromsgrove Contract: Full-Time, Permanent - 35 hours per week Salary: Up to £24,625.00 Benefits: 30 days' Annual Leave (rising to 35 with length of service) + Bank Holidays, Company Pension, Life Assurance, Employee Discount Scheme, Medical Cash Plan & Free On-site Parking We are Polaris, one of the UK's largest leading communities of children's service providers. Within the community, we have independent fostering and adoption agencies who have been passionately improving the lives of young people for over 30 years, as well as Education, Residential and Leaving Care services, and bespoke children's services contracts. Our nurturing community works collectively to support the very best outcomes for each and every child in our care. We're ambitious for our children and young people, families and staff, and believe in their futures. We are looking for a motivated and organised Recruitment Coordinator who has a passion for pursuing a career within HR. As a Recruitment Coordinator, you'll play a pivotal role between our hiring managers and candidates. Reporting to the Recruitment Manager, you will assist in the whole recruitment process, from advertising vacancies, coordinating interviews, making offers, and collating candidate documents. For the successful candidate, we offer limitless opportunities for you to develop and an attractive starting salary and benefits package. • Developing a good understanding of the brands within Polaris - what they do, their work culture and environment, • Ownership of vacancy adverts, including drafting and posting adverts, and monitoring the applications received, • Reviewing applications, screening candidates, and creating a shortlist of candidates for hiring managers, • Sourcing candidates directly, • Liaising with candidates over the phone and via email, and briefing candidates about the responsibilities, salary and benefits of the job, • Liaising with candidates and hiring managers to set up interviews, • Ensuring the hiring manager has all necessary interview information, including the interview questions and application forms, • Informing candidates on interview feedback, • Building rapport and delivering excellent customer service at all times, • Maintaining client and candidate confidentiality, • Completing various administrative duties relating to recruitment, • Collating all documents for successful candidates, in line with company and regulatory requirements, ready for HR to begin checks and references, • Liaising with HR with regards to the candidate onboarding process, • Excellent communication and customer service skills, • Excellent attention to detail, • Strong organisational skills, • Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team, and work independently managing own workload, • Experience working with the full Microsoft Office suite, • Previous experience in a Recruitment / HR role would be advantageous

Location: Homebased - Nationwide Travel is Essential to This Role Salary: Up to £42,000 Per Annum Dependent Upon Experience Benefits: 30 days' Annual Leave (increasing to 35 days' with length of service) + Bank Holidays, Company Pension Scheme, Life Insurance x 2, Employee Discount Scheme We are Polaris, one of the UK's largest leading communities of children's service providers. Within the community, we have independent fostering and adoption agencies who have been passionately improving the lives of young people for over 30 years, as well as Leaving Care services, Residential, Education and bespoke children's services contracts. Our nurturing community works collectively to support the very best outcomes for each and every child in our care. We're ambitious for our children and young people, families and staff and believe in their futures. We are looking for an experienced Project Manager who will play a key role within our Organic Growth team by driving our plans to develop new schools to provide outstanding education to our young people across our Community. We are looking for a motivated and skilled Project Manager - Education to help bring these new schools to life ensuring the new schools open on time, to budget and regulatory requirements are met. The post-holder will have excellent project management and inter-personal skills, highly-developed communication skills, experience in stakeholder management and budgets with a strong commitment to making a difference. If you're passionate about delivering projects that genuinely make a difference-and you thrive in a fast-paced, people-focused environment-this could be the perfect next step in your career. • Supporting the identification of potential new sites proactively and efficiently., • Managing the establishment of new schools from purchase through to opening., • To support the production of, and subsequently monitor planning applications., • Ensuring all construction and refurbishments are in accordance with the Building Safety Act., • Ensuring projects are managed to agreed timeframes and budgets., • Build and establish a suitable contractor base ensuring project downtime is minimised and well resourced., • Assess and procure all required works for new buildings with all relevant Health and Safety regulations, Building Safety Act and Independent Schools Standards., • Work closely with education specialists, ensuring all regulatory compliance (Ofsted, LA etc) is in place to ensure schools open within scheduled timescales., • To work alongside our Estates Team to develop site maintenance schedules., • Working with our Commercial team to build relationships with LA commissioning teams to develop understanding of demand for schools and agree key commercial terms., • To work closely with our central functions to ensure resource is in place and Marketing are informed of timings., • Develop and maintain project plans and reporting documentation as necessary to ensure timely communication and successful delivery of assigned projects., • Post-Project Management qualification experience (all levels of post qualification experience will be considered)., • Maintain an up-to-date knowledge and understanding of RICS requirements and all relevant legislation., • Strong leadership, communication and influencing skills., • Ability to think strategically, creatively and under pressure., • Highly organised with strong problem-solving abilities., • Confident working independently and collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders., • Experience in managing and delivering to budgets. Polaris is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. All applicants will be subject to enhanced DBS checks and thorough referencing prior to appointment. PandoLogic. Category:Education, Keywords:Education Project Manager, Location:Redditch, ENG-B96 6AE

Role: Sales Ledger & Billing Officer Location: Head Office - Bromsgrove Contract: Full-Time, Permanent - 35 hours per week Salary: Total reward between £25K and £27K per annum dependent upon experience Benefits: 30 days' Annual Leave (increasing to 35 days with length of service) + Bank Holidays, Company Pension Scheme, Life Assurance, Employee Discount Scheme & Free On-Site Parking We are Polaris, one of the UK's largest leading communities of children's service providers. Within the community, we have independent fostering and adoption agencies who have been passionately improving the lives of young people for over 30 years, as well as Leaving Care services, Residential, Education and bespoke children's services contracts. Our nurturing community works collectively to support the very best outcomes for each child in our care. We're ambitious for our children and young people, families and staff and believe in their futures. We are looking for an experienced Sales Ledger and Billing Officer to join our established finance team at our Head Office in Bromsgrove. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the Group achieves cash collection targets and minimises debts of concern. This will be achieved through robust management of the sales ledger and billing function across an allocated area of the ledger, as well as providing support to the Credit Control Manager. • Raising sales invoices in line with customer invoicing terms to pre-agreed systemised billing set-up, • Raising free-text invoices for one-off rechargeable costs, • Chasing local authority accounts to ensure timely payment and resolving queries professionally, • Allocating incoming payments accurately across the ledger, • Managing queries with regions and customers, working closely with Polaris regions/homes when invoicing customers and demonstrating proactive query resolution skills, • Reducing current debtor days on the ledger to agreed targets per customer and per region, • Being effectively and efficiently organised and maintaining concise communication records, • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to network at all levels, • Proficiency using Microsoft Office, • Ability to meet tight deadlines consistently, • Experience in a similar sales ledger/credit control role, ideally including chasing local authority payments We are an equal opportunities employer. The successful applicant will be subject to a DBS check if successful for the position. We reserve the right to withdraw this advert without notification. Polaris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. PandoLogic. Category:General, Location:Bromsgrove, ENG-B60 2BQ

Company: Polaris Community (Learning and Development Division) Location: Home-based, with occasional travel required to various Polaris locations nationwide Contract: Full-time, Permanent Salary: Up to £30,000 per annum, dependent upon experience, plus Company Car or Car Allowance and relevant expenses covered Specific Hours: 35 hours per week Benefits: 30 days' Annual Leave (rising to 35 with length of service) + Bank Holidays, Company Pension, Life Assurance, Employee Discount Scheme & Free On-Site Parking We are Polaris, one of the UK's largest leading communities of children's service providers. Within the community, we have independent fostering and adoption agencies who have been passionately improving the lives of young people for over 30 years, as well as Leaving Care services, Residential, Education and bespoke children's services contracts. Through our therapeutic children's homes and schools, set in a variety of urban and rural communities, our Residential Division is able to support young people's emotional, social, mental and academic progression and enables them to grow and reach their full potential. We're looking for a passionate, experienced Residential Childcare Assessor/Trainer to deliver great teaching, learning and assessment to adult learners working towards their Level 3 Residential Childcare qualification within the Polaris Community. We're also open to applicants with strong occupational competence in Residential Childcare who hold a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare and are looking to step into an assessing role. Full training will be provided for the right person and the salary will be reflected. This is a hybrid role, so you'll mainly work remotely but will also do some face-to-face visits when needed, depending on your caseload. As a new training provider, the caseload will grow over time. You'll guide learners through an individualised, compliant learning journey from induction to completion, helping them build the knowledge, skills and behaviours they need to succeed in the Polaris Residential Community. • Conduct initial assessments and skills scans to identify prior learning and tailor training plans, • Deliver engaging, high-quality teaching and assessment in residential childcare, • Support and motivate learners to achieve successful progression and timely completion, • Provide tailored learner support through a blended approach of face-to-face visits and remote sessions, • Provide constructive feedback and maintain accurate learner records, • Monitor learner progress, maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with award body and regulatory standards, • Prepare learners for EPA, including mock assessments and gateway readiness checks, • Liaise closely with employers to ensure workplace relevance and support, • Promote safeguarding, equality and diversity throughout delivery, • Level 3 or higher qualification in Residential Childcare, • Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel for learner visits, • Recognised Assessor qualification (e.g. CAVA, TAQA, A1) or willingness to work towards CAVA qualification, • Excellent communication and organisational skills, • Ability to work independently and manage a caseload of learners, • Teaching qualification (e.g. Diploma in Education and Training (DET), CET, PTLLS, AET, CertEd), • Confident using digital platforms such as Microsoft Teams and e-portfolio systems, • Experience supporting learners with additional needs or from disadvantaged backgrounds For an informal conversation about this post, please contact Clare Makepeace on 07791317115. No agencies. PandoLogic. Category:Real Estate, Keywords:Real Estate Appraiser, Location:Bromsgrove, ENG-B60 2BQ

Job Title: Projects Sales Engineer (Lighting) – West Midlands Ideal Locations – 20 miles radius from Birmingham Salary & Package - • Basic Salary: £60,000 – £65,000 per annum, • OTE: 10–20% of basic salary (performance-related) The Company is a Manufacturer of high-quality lighting products & solutions across the UK. We are recruiting for an experienced Lighting Projects Sales Manager to manage and develop lighting project sales across the West Midlands. The role focuses on generating project opportunities, supporting the Company branch network, and developing the brand within the local contracting and specification market. This is a customer-facing role requiring strong relationship management, technical understanding, and the ability to manage projects from enquiry through to completion. Key Responsibilities • Manage and generate lighting project sales across the West Midlands region, • Act as the main point of contact across numerous electrical and lighting wholesalers, providing support on lighting project enquiries, • Identify and develop new project opportunities by working closely with the Company branch network, • Build and strengthen the company brand within the local contractor, installer, and end-user markets, • Secure new business opportunities with specifiers, contractors, and end-user clients, • Liaise with key stakeholders to understand requirements and present suitable lighting solutions across healthcare, education, warehouse units, and office environments, • Conduct site surveys where required to define scope of works, • Manage the lighting design process in collaboration with the Technical Design team, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery, • Ensure tenders, quotations, and technical submittals are completed accurately and progressed efficiently, • Develop and maintain a short-, medium-, and long-term project pipeline, • Increase visibility through regular site visits and customer engagement, • Build strong working relationships with company branch teams, customers, and internal departments, • Provide timely monthly reports to senior management in an agreed format Candidate Profile • Proven experience in lighting project sales, ideally within a contractor or specification-led environment, • Strong understanding of lighting solutions, project workflows, and tender processes, • Excellent relationship-building and communication skills, • Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities across a defined region, • Commercially minded with a proactive approach to business development, • Comfortable working independently while collaborating with internal teams, • Must be based within a 20 mile radius of Birmingham

Job Description Project Manager - Education Location: Homebased - Nationwide Travel is Essential to This Role Salary: Up to £42,000 Per Annum Dependent Upon Experience Benefits: 30 days' Annual Leave (increasing to 35 days' with length of service) + Bank Holidays, Company Pension Scheme, Life Ins

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POLARIS Finance Manager Location: Bromsgrove Contract: Full-Time, Permanent - 35 hours per week Salary: Up to £42,500 per annum Benefits: 30 days' Annual Leave (rising to 35 with length of service) + Bank Holidays, Company Pension, Life Assurance, Employee Discount Scheme & Free On-site Parking About Us We are Polaris, one of the UK's largest leading communities of children's service providers. Within the community, we have independent fostering and adoption agencies that have been passionately improving the lives of young people for over 30 years, as well as Education, Residential and Leaving Care services, and bespoke children's services contracts. Our nurturing community works collectively to support the very best outcomes for each and every child in our care. We're ambitious for our children and young people, families and staff, and believe in their futures. What We Are Looking For We are looking for a Finance Manager to join our established team at our Head Office in Bromsgrove. Reporting to the Senior Financial Accountant, you will be responsible for managing and mentoring the Fostering Management Accounts Team, ensuring a robust control environment and maintaining the integrity of financial accounts and management reporting. Key Responsibilities Manage and develop trainee management accountants, building capability and supporting professional development Produce timely and accurate monthly management accounts for multiple entities, including consolidation of all group entities in accordance with the month-end timetable Establish effective relationships with operational partners through the provision of accurate and timely financial information Provide high-quality financial commentary to the Senior Management Team Maintain balance sheet integrity in line with the balance sheet reconciliation and substantiation policy, raising risks and issues and ensuring appropriate resolution Prepare monthly reporting of balance sheet movements Maintain a strong control environment, working collaboratively with the business to ensure policies and procedures are adhered to Support the provision of information for tax and statutory reporting to ensure compliance with applicable legislative frameworks About You A relevant professional qualification (ACCA/ACA/CIMA or equivalent) Strong technical accounting knowledge Confident communicator with strong stakeholder management skills Experience maintaining a robust financial control environment Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to translate data into meaningful insight Previous leadership or people development experience For an informal discussion, please contact Kate Fokes on 01527 556480. We are an equal opportunities employer. The successful applicant will be subject to a DBS check if successful for the position. Polaris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. We reserve the right to close this advert without notification. TPBN1_UKTJ