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The role of the Senior Recruitment Consultant is pivotal in aiding our business growth by successfully placing senior level technical professionals across the Upstream Oil & Gas industry. The position will focus on permanent recruitment and retained/executive search assignments in the Upstream Oil &

Your new company Join a leading UK-based institution renowned for its commitment to research, teaching, and innovation. The Procurement Department plays a pivotal role in supporting a diverse range of academic, administrative, and technical teams, ensuring effective and ethical use of resources across a dynamic environment. Your new role As an interim IT Procurement Specialist, you will provide professional and executive procurement support, managing end-to-end procurement for major equipment, works, goods, and services. You'll work closely with stakeholders to deliver procurement priorities, oversee supplier performance and contribute to the ongoing development of procurement strategy. Responsibilities include spend analysis, supplier relationship management, contract management, and supporting the implementation of streamlined, compliant procurement processes. What you'll need to succeed • Minimum 1 year of experience procuring in IT/Digital category/commodity, • Minimum 3 years' experience of UK public sector procurement (Scotland preferred), • Experience of working in a large organisation, • Good to excellent commercial acumen, • Good to excellent report writing skills, • Good to excellent project management, • Good to excellent stakeholder management, • Must be able to work 2 days in the office per week - Monday and Wednesdays to be alongside immediate IS colleagues., • 35 hours per week (typical hours are 9am-5pm) What you'll get in return • The opportunity to make a significant impact in a prestigious environment, supporting a wide range of strategic projects and research initiatives., • A collaborative and supportive working culture, with opportunities for professional development and succession planning., • The chance to work on high-profile projects, manage key supplier relationships, and contribute to strategic goals, including sustainability and innovation., • Involvement in a complex, highly regulated procurement environment with a focus on efficiency, value for money, and ethical standards. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Our client, a successfully scaling SME Sustainable Energy firm, is looking for an Executive Assistant to support their Heads of Strategy. This role is ideal for an Executive Assistant who is used to managing different personalities and priorities whilst working at speed, within an ever changing and fast-paced organisation. With a clear focus on strategic objectives and communication, this role is critical in enabling the Heads of Strategy to focus on high-impact areas of the business by providing seamless support across scheduling, communication, and coordination. The successful Executive Assistant will mainly be office based, with the ability to work at home weekly with allowance for business needs. Job title: Executive Assistant Location: Edinburgh Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 DOE Contract: Permanent Hybrid: 3 days office based 2 days WFH Consultant: - Please direct all enquiries to Camilla Role Responsibilities • Act as a gatekeeper to the Heads of Strategy, ensuring effective communication with internal and external stakeholders, • Draft, proofread and edit documents and correspondence, • Manage multiple complex diaries, coordinate meetings and ensure all Heads of Strategy are fully briefed, • Organise and prepare for internal and external meetings, including agendas, speaking notes, minute-taking and action tracking, • Coordinate travel, including detailed itineraries and visa requirements where necessary, • Maintain accurate document records, process expenses, and assist with reports and presentations, • Handle all information with discretion and confidentiality Personal Specification: • Proven experience as an Executive Assistant with senior-level support, • Tech-savvy with excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office, • Highly organised, proactive and professional, with excellent attention to detail, • Strong written and verbal communication skills, • Confident managing multiple priorities within an ever changing and fast-paced environment, • Comfortable working autonomously with minimal supervision This is an excellent opportunity for an Executive Assistant, based locally to Edinburgh, looking for a senior Executive Assistant position within a fast-paced and growing company. Apply immediately to avoid disappointment! Lily Shippen is a leading recruitment agency, specialising in executive support and business support recruitment. We connect top talent with exceptional opportunities across the UK and internationally. Our expertise spans Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant, Office Manager, Chief of Staff, and HR recruitment, offering tailored solutions for businesses across various industries. We recruit for permanent, temporary, and fixed-term contract roles across London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Cheshire, and beyond. Whether you’re seeking a new opportunity or looking to hire top talent, we’re here to help. If you’re an experienced Executive Assistant looking for a new challenge in a strategic, data-driven role, we would love to hear from you.

About Our Client Our client is a highly respected, well-established organisation operating across the built environment and major projects sector, with a strong footprint throughout the UK. They are recognised for their involvement in complex, high-value programmes and their ability to deliver commercially robust solutions across large-scale, mission-critical developments. The business works across a diverse portfolio of major infrastructure, regeneration, and complex built environment projects, often operating within multi-stakeholder and highly regulated environments. Their work is technically demanding, commercially sophisticated, and delivered in collaboration with public and private sector clients. What They Are Looking For Our client is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to support the delivery of major projects within the built environment sector, based in Edinburgh. The role sits within an established commercial team and reports to senior commercial leadership, working closely with project directors, client stakeholders, and multidisciplinary teams. This position has been created to support sustained growth and a strong pipeline of secured work across large, complex programmes. The successful candidate will take ownership of key commercial workstreams, contribute to governance and reporting, and play a pivotal role in managing risk, cost control, and commercial outcomes. This role will suit a confident, commercially astute senior professional who enjoys operating at both strategic and delivery levels, balancing detailed commercial management with senior stakeholder engagement. Why This Role Is Unique This role offers exposure to some of the most complex and high-profile projects in the built environment sector, providing genuine career-defining experience. You will have the opportunity to influence commercial strategy across major programmes while maintaining visibility with senior leadership. The position offers a clear pathway toward Associate Director or Commercial Lead roles, making it ideal for a Senior Quantity Surveyor looking to step into broader strategic responsibility within a stable, forward-thinking organisation. Responsibilities • Commercial management of major built environment and infrastructure projects, • Preparation and management of cost plans, forecasts, and CVRs, • Contract administration and commercial governance under relevant forms of contract, • Management of risk, change control, and cost reporting processes, • Procurement strategy support and supply chain commercial management, • Assessment and agreement of variations and final accounts, • Providing commercial advice to clients and internal stakeholders, • Supporting project directors with financial and commercial reporting, • Contributing to business improvement and best-practice initiatives Criteria for the Role • Significant experience operating as a Quantity Surveyor on major or complex projects, • Strong background within the built environment, infrastructure, or large-scale construction sectors, • Excellent commercial and contractual knowledge, • Confident communicator with strong stakeholder management skills, • Ability to operate autonomously while contributing to wider commercial strategy, • Degree-qualified in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline, • Professional accreditation (RICS or equivalent) preferred What’s On Offer The role offers a salary of up to £70,000, depending on experience, alongside a comprehensive benefits package. You’ll be joining an organisation that offers long-term career stability, structured progression to Associate Director level and beyond, and exposure to major, career-defining projects. Flexible working arrangements and strong professional development support are also available. How To Apply To apply for this role, please send an up-to-date CV via the Apply Now button. For a confidential discussion, you can also contact Calum Holland on 07481 95444 or email To view more roles, visit

NHS Lothian - Head of Risk, Quality & Assurance (Estates & Facilities) Salary: Grade 8B £74,003 - £79,164 Contract: Permanent, Full-time About NHS Lothian NHS Lothian is one of Scotland’s largest and most complex healthcare systems, serving a population of over 900,000 people across Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian and West Lothian. With 24,000 staff, we operate 118 premises, including major acute hospitals, community hospitals, and primary care facilities. Our Estates & Facilities Directorate plays a critical role in ensuring safe, compliant and high-quality environments for patients and staff across this diverse estate. We are committed to delivering safe, effective and person-centred care, underpinned by our values of quality, teamwork, care & compassion, dignity & respect, and openness, honesty & responsibility. The Role We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated professional to lead our Risk, Quality & Assurance function within Estates & Facilities. This strategic role is pivotal in ensuring robust governance, compliance, and continuous improvement across all NHS Lothian premises, including PFI and leased sites. Reporting to the Director of Estates & Facilities, you will: • Support the delivery and development of improved performance and compliance across NHS Lothian Estates & Facilities through the implementation of risk, quality and assurance management methodologies., • Lead the implementation of NHS Lothian’s Estates & Facilities Risk, Quality & Assurance Management Strategy., • Lead and manage the Risk, Quality & Assurance Management Team and Service to raise the profile of risk, quality and assurance management through the development, implementation and monitoring of relevant strategies and policies., • Provide expert advice on statutory compliance, assurance frameworks, and risk management methodologies., • The post holder will also act as the designated Incident and Safety Alert Notice Officer (Responsible Person) for NHS Lothian Estates & Facilities in accordance with SHTN 00-44 and will take a lead role in ensuring robust governance arrangements are in place to ensure the organisation meets our legal duties in respect of safety alerts., • Manage a multi-disciplinary team (approx. 20 WTE) and oversee budgets of around £1M revenue plus significant capital allocations., • Develop and monitor governance arrangements, performance frameworks, and compliance systems., • Engage with senior stakeholders, including the NHS Board Executive Leadership Team, and external bodies such as NHS Assure, Scottish Government, and regulatory agencies., • Provide cover for the Director and Associate Director in their absence. Education, Skills & Experience Education: • Proven track record in risk, quality and assurance management within Estates & Facilities., • Strong knowledge of NHS statutory and mandatory compliance requirements., • Highly developed analytical, communication and leadership skills., • Ability to interpret complex data, develop and implementing policies/ procedures/ protocols and devising and implementing monitoring tools., • Experience of managing others, managing change, managing projects and contributing to strategic developments within identified timescales. Why Join Us? This is an opportunity to influence and shape the future of Estates & Facilities governance within one of Scotland’s leading healthcare organisations. You will play a critical role in ensuring safe, compliant, and high-quality environments for patients and staff. Application Process Eden Scott is retained by NHS Lothian. Please submit your CV and covering letter to . For a confidential discussion and to hear more about the opportunity, then please contact Iain Atkinson, Director, Eden Scott, on 07714 124 033. Closing date for applications – Friday 9th January 2026. Additional Information This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post. Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: ___. NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination.The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society. We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

We support the Executive, Council and its committees, uphold our statutory and regulatory responsibilities, and safeguard the integrity of our decision-making. From organising Executive Board and Council business to overseeing statutory reporting and member recruitment, we play a vital role in ensur

A leading recruitment firm in Edinburgh seeks a driven candidate to begin their career in Executive Search.This role offers a starting salary of c.K with the potential for high earnings through commission.You will be supported by top-tier recruitment talent and have the chance to develop your skills

A legal recruitment firm is seeking a highly organized Legal Executive Assistant in Edinburgh to support a busy Family Law team.The role involves managing administrative tasks, client inquiries, and diary management.Candidates must have prior experience in Personal or Family Law and excellent commun

Arden White Aviation, Aerospace & Automotive Recruitment are partnered with Salisbury Audi, part of the Heritage Automotive Group, to recruit a motivated Fleet Sales Executive to drive the growth of their corporate vehicle sales.

With a network of offices across the UK and US, this business has built an excellent reputation as innovators working with a top-tier client base on senior level roles across the Financial Services, Insurance and Legal sectors. Apart from an ambition to build a successful career in Executive Search

Senior Talent Acquisition Executive at Experis.Experis (Part of ManpowerGroup).Looking for your next big challenge in tech recruitment? We’re not looking for an account manager or a 180 recruiter.If you want to be surrounded by winners and rewarded for your success, this is where you need to be.Jo

Account Executive role at a high-growth HR tech startup. Complex, highly configurable platform used by in-house recruitment teams. Minimum 2 years as an AE in B2B SaaS or agency recruitment (360).

Blue Chip Ingredients Supplier.Ready to take your sales career national?.If you excel at building relationships and spotting commercial opportunities, this could be your next big step.You’ll manage and grow key customer accounts, working with the sales team to drive new opportunities and long-term

Sales, Account Executive, SaaS, Martech, Retail, Ecommerce. Sphere Digital Recruitment currently have a variety of job opportunities across digital so feel free to get in touch with us to find out how we can help you. If you require any adjustments or additional support during the recruitment proces

Account Executive or Sales Executive. If you’re an ambitious Account Executive who wants. This is an opportunity for a hungry, ambitious Account Executive to sell a modern, fast-growing connected worker and operational execution platform into manufacturing and operations teams across the UK and EM

My client is looking for an experienced Account Executive to own the growth of the company’s business across EMEA working alongside the CEO. What the Account Executive will be doing:. What the Account Executive will get in return.

Position: Sales Executive Location: North West ( this is a home based role you can be based anywhere is the U.

The Travel Operations Executive is responsible for all client communication throughout the service lifecycle, ensuring all touch points, from conversion through to final delivery of the itineraries. To be considered candidates, must have travel operations and product knowledge of the UK, Scotland an

Office-based – Bellshill.Monday to Friday, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm (no evenings, weekends, or bank holidays).Our client is an ambitious, forward-thinking global business who build transformative solutions for their customers to deliver best-in-class sustainable mobility, connectivity, and tech

French Speaking Operations & Customer Care Executive (Italian or Spanish an Advantage). Operations & Customer Care Executive. Key Responsibilities as a French Speaking Operations & Customer Care Executive:.

We are delighted to be working alongside our friendly, successful and highly reputable client as they seek to recruit an additional Internal sales Executive to join their team at their offices close to Henfield.

French Speaking Operations & Customer Care Executive (Italian or Spanish an Advantage). Operations & Customer Care Executive.

We are looking for an ambitious and results driven Sales Operations Executive who wants to join a company that will enable you to continually grow and develop.

Established Tour Operator in the Midlands are seeking an experienced Travel Product Executive or even a Travel Sales Consultant to join their growing product development team working partly in their Warwickshire office and partly from home.

Operations & Marketing Executive - Research & Events Company.

Are you a tenacious and motivated individual, with a desire to further grow your career with a successful growing business in the world of “Managed Service Desk” and to earn some good commission along the way? Our client is a global service management specialist who provide a range of ‘Managed

Senior CRM Executive | Oldham | Head Office Based. To support this journey, our client is seeking a talented Senior CRM Executive to elevate customer engagement, loyalty, and lifetime value. The Senior CRM Executive will develop and execute data-driven CRM initiatives that strengthen customer relati

The Role ofDelegate Sales + Sponsor Relations Executive. Requirements for theDelegate Sales + Sponsor Relations Executive position. Delegate Sales + Sponsor Relations Executive - leading trade association.

Digital Marketing Executive – eCommerce. As a Digital Marketing Executive, you’ll support the planning and delivery of multi-channel digital campaigns.

High growth consulting firm seeks agents of change for their Operational Excellence Practice.Our client is seeking experienced Lean, Continuous Improvement or Operational Excellence Management Consultants to play a key role in the next phase of the business’s growth.You will work across a wide ran

Job title: Corporate Commercial Business Development Executive. My client a global commercial Insurance Brokerage are seeking a experienced Business Development Executive to join their established and growing corporate Commercial team.

As our Executive Assistant, you'll be vital to managing schedules, facilitating communication, and ensuring our office runs smoothly, allowing executives to focus on strategic initiatives. Serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external communications on behalf of executives. Monitor

My client is a leading provider of IT Managed Services to UK businesses and their principal aim is to offer a broad range of managed services around IT Support, Print and Cloud.We are looking for individuals who haven't been in telesales previously, who have around 1 to 3 years total working experie

Our client is looking for a self-starting and driven Digital Marketing Executive to join an ambitious and driven team to help take their brand, lead generation, and customer engagement to the next level.

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Vice President focused on HSSE, Asset Integrity, and ESG Performance.

I’m working with a rapidly scaling HealthTech start-up building AI-powered workflow software for the US healthcare system.They have bold ambitions to scale to $5M ARR in the next 2-3 years and are looking for a stellar outbound salesperson to close $1M-$2M of new business in the next 12 months.You

As Marketing Executive, you will collaborate with product marketing, sales, HR and business intelligence teams to deliver effective campaigns that drive engagement, awareness and customer value. Are you a creative and results-driven Marketing Executive looking for a fully remote role within an innov

As Conveyancing Executive, you’ll act for both sellers and buyers on a wide range of residential transactions, operating under the supervision and credentials of an external partnered law firm.

Car Sales Executive – Franchised Main Dealer. Are you a driven and customer-focused Car Sales Executive looking for a long-term opportunity with a respected franchised main dealer? We’re looking for an experienced and professional individual to join our successful sales team in the TW area of Su

Are you looking to join a rapidly growing company, who are a dominant force within their space, selling their bespoke software solutions into fashion retailers? Our client has had great success within their market and is now seeking to continue its growth by adding a tenacious and dedicated New Busi

A leading SAAS provider in Wolverton seeks a SAAS Sales Executive.

Junior Marketing Executive & Assistant. Junior Marketing Executive & Assistant.

My client is a label printing company who specialise in self adhesive as well as tickets and tags, and have been trading for over 50 years.They have made a superb name for themselves in the trade due to working passionately, producing high quality, whilst taking the environment into consideration.A

The Business Development Executive will take full ownership of the sales cycle from outbound outreach to close, with support from an established CRM and warm pipeline. Business Development Executive - Mid Market. Business Development Executive Southeast England - Surrey, Kent, Sussex.

The position extends well beyond a traditional Executive Assistant remit. Minimum 8–10 years’ experience in a senior EA, executive partner, chief-of-staff-type, or equivalent high-trust role.

A high-growth financial services organisation within the insurance sector is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant on a 6-month fixed-term contract to provide high-level support to the CEO, executive leadership team, and board members (including internationally based directors). Proven experien

Education Development Executive. We are seeking an enthusiastic Education Development Executive to develop and deliver inspiring learning activities for young people aged 5–19 and their teachers.

Interest in financial markets and executive search/recruitment. Structured training and mentorship to develop your career in executive search. If you’re ready to kick-start your career in executive search and thrive in the world of financial services, we’d love to hear from you!.