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We have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Sous Chef to help us create exceptional food experiences for Inspire on a full time basis, contracted to 40 hours per week. As a Sous Chef, you will be working alongside a truly passionate team to create an outstanding culinary experience. If you are an innovative and creative Sous Chef, passionate about using top quality fresh ingredients, and looking for a role which can offer both work life balance and career development - we want to hear from you! In return we offer support and development to progress within a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate. Working with us has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits and development opportunities: • Great operational training and development, • Life assurance scheme, • Personal Development and Training opportunities - We are passionate about our growing team, • A great wellbeing strategy - including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, • Regular social events and communication with our leaders, • A holiday purchase scheme, • Access to some great high street discount vouchers, • Free meals Here's an idea of what your shift patterns will be: Variable shifts Could you bring your spark to Inspire? Here's what you need to know before applying: Your key responsibilities will include: • Preparing delicious, high-quality food that delights our clients and customers, • Identifying opportunities to improve our food service, • Creating a positive kitchen environment where your team feel welcomed and supported, • Supporting the team in delivering our tasty food concepts to our customers, • Representing Compass Group UK&I and maintaining a positive brand image, • Supporting the team with ordering food, stock control and controlling food waste, • Overseeing kitchen cleaning responsibilities to maintain hygiene standards, • Supporting the team to manage budgets and successfully meet financial targets, • Complying with Food Handling and Hygiene standards, • Create a positive work environment where the whole team can thrive, • Be a brilliant communicator and easily build relationships, • Strive for excellence in an eager and motivated manner, • Take initiative and make decisions that are right for our customers, • Have a desire to succeed in your role, • Possess the ability to work under pressure, • Demonstrate exceptional timekeeping and reliability, • Passionate about great-tasting food Job Reference: com/2212/44053001/52782367/BU #Gather and Gather CH&CO, a part of Compass Group UK&I, is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!

About the Company Uniperms have an exciting opportunity for a Research Finance Assistant here at The University of Warwick. Born in the 60s with a mindset of boldness, imagination and collaboration, the University of Warwick is a world-leading research-intensive university with the highest academic and research standards. We’re one of the world’s top universities, ranked 67th in the world and 10th in the UK*, with 92% of our research assessed to be ‘world leading or internationally excellent’. You'll be joining a diverse, innovative and globally connected community committed to igniting real world progress. Here at Warwick, we offer you opportunities to follow your ambitions as long as you bring the energy and determination to succeed. *QS World University Rankings 2024 Research Excellence Framework 2021 About the Role Fixed Term Contract (12 months) full-time position (36.5 hours per week). Based in the Research Finance – Post Award team, you will be proactively supporting a portfolio of externally funded research and research related projects from acceptance to closure, ensuring compliance with university regulations and funder requirements. Submitting claims and invoices to funders by the key deadline date and supporting funder audits. Post holders will be expected to work independently and without supervision for much of the time. You will have excellent customer service ethos with the ability to build good working relationships with stakeholders (particularly those in academic departments) through close communication and information sharing, and collaborative working. Finance staff across the University are networked as a professional community of expertise. You will be supported to continue your professional journey through access to Continuing Professional Development training opportunities, sector networks and regular Finance Office briefings. Responsibilities • Preparing claims and invoices, • To provide post award financial administration assistance for a portfolio including small to medium sized research projects and research related projects., • Providing excellent support and advice to Departments and Principal Investigators in close liaison with Research & Impact service (R&IS)., • Advising on eligibility of spend and budget virements and funder rules., • Responsible for the actual cost recovery invoices for a portfolio of Departments., • Manage the internal awarded research related awards, completing income transfer journals and reporting on actual spend versus budget., • Ensuring budgets are utilised whilst avoiding any overspends., • Maintain complete, accurate and auditable working papers supporting claims and invoices., • Post journals to clear reconciling items, or to correct mis-postings/remove ineligible spend in a timely manner., • Producing financial reports from SAP; manipulating the data in excel to produce a reconciliation; reviewing all transactions and reconciling spend on research grants (via line item reports)., • Ensuring claims and invoices are complete, accurate and that costs are in accordance with funders' terms and conditions, and in line with budget., • Liaising with Departmental contacts and funders as appropriate., • Ensuring deadlines are met., • Input claims on various external funder systems as required., • Retain up-to date knowledge on the varying funder rules and financial procedures to ensure compliance., • Maintain a timesheet log to ensure that accurate and complete signed timesheets are submitted within two months and signed copies are kept on file or stored on Vidatum timesheet system., • Download and pivot payroll data. Maintain an automated reconciliation of the salary costs., • Setting up of new research project codes by reviewing and interpreting contracts or grant offer letters to identify key project data, FEC, awarded budgets and reporting requirements, and then ongoing maintenance of this data., • Liaising with R&IS contacts in pre-award regarding project set ups queries., • Submission of starting certificates if required., • Monitor research projects which have ended and ensure that appropriate actions are taken for a prompt and orderly close., • Maintain an action plan for projects which have passed end date but not yet closed off., • On project completion, ensure all required documents and audit trail is archived and held on file for the contracted period., • Assist with audits and prepare documentation for these., • Respond in a timely manner to basic audit queries from external or internal auditors., • Provide absence cover for work and undertake other ad hoc duties commensurate with grade, as required. Qualifications • Good GCSE’s including English and Maths grades A-C or equivalent essential., • Working towards or qualified in a relevant practical accounting qualification such as Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) or part CCAB qualified. Required Skills • Highly proficient in use of IT systems, especially Microsoft Excel (Advance level) and Outlook (essential)., • Excellent numerical skills with the ability to manipulate data, complete calculations, build financial models and present financial data using spreadsheets and maintain clear comprehensive audit trail., • Excellent verbal/written communication in English and interpersonal skills., • Excellent organisational and time management skills. Capacity to manage and prioritise a high workload and achieve strict deadlines whilst maintaining a high standard of customer service., • Demonstrable experience of working to a high standard of accuracy and meticulous attention to detail., • Adaptable and flexible with the ability to learn new areas of knowledge and skills rapidly (for example, to understand and interpret contractual terms and conditions). Preferred Skills • Evidence of being able to make independent decisions whilst working as part of a team., • Willing to progress to a full CCAB Professional accounting qualification., • Experience in higher education/research support role or similar environment., • Experience of dealing with detailed contractual requirements., • Experience of budgetary management and working with an ERP system such as SAP. Equal Opportunity Statement We are committed to diversity and inclusivity in our hiring practices and encourage applications from all qualified individuals.

A well-established Legal 500 law firm is seeking an experienced Family Solicitor to join their private family team. Known for their client-focused approach, strong local reputation and commitment to quality legal work, the firm offers a supportive environment while giving solicitors the autonomy to develop their practice locally. This role is suited to a confident and independent Family Solicitor who is comfortable being the primary family law contact within this office and enjoys working closely with clients from the local community. The Role: • Advising on divorce, financial remedy and child arrangements matters, • Managing a mix of walk-in and referred clients, • Handling a small amount oflegal aid work alongside an increasing volume of higher-value private matters, • Developing the firm’s family law presence locally and supporting the growth of the department in the office About You: • Qualified Solicitor or CILEX Lawyer with litigation rights, • Confident managing a private family caseload independently, • Comfortable dealing directly with walk-in clients, • Client-focused, approachable and technically strong, • Organised, reliable and able to work with minimal day-to-day supervision What Is On Offer: • 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with additional leave for long service, • Option to buy and sell holiday following probation, • Health cash plan, death in service benefit and online GP access following probation, • Employee Assistance Programme for employees and their families, • Enhanced company sick pay, • Discounted legal fees, including a free Will, • Easily commutable town centre office locations This is an excellent opportunity for a Family Solicitor looking to take ownership of a local caseload, build strong client relationships and play a key role in developing a family law offering within a respected regional firm.

BURGERS & FRIES AND INCREDIBLE CAREERS! We're the burger restaurant with the uncomplicated formula: burgers and fries cooked to perfection, with no frozen ingredients. And we've stuck to the same 'perfect and serve' philosophy since our family business began in 1986. In every restaurant, you'll find talented Assistant Managers who work with the General Manager and share the responsibility for the success of the restaurant's results. This includes; leading, inspiring and coaching the teams to ensure the restaurant delivers profitability, and optimises all sales opportunities while delivering an excellent level of customer service. Our Assistant Managers are there to demonstrate leadership, coaching and direction along with brining our values to life for their team and our customers. REWARDS • An achievable bonus scheme worth up to 15% of annual salary, • An additional Secret Shopper bonus worth up to £2,000, • High Performer Awards and Bonus's, • Long service Love2Shop voucher reward - 5 years £500, 10 years £1,000, • 33 Days paid holiday, • Paid breaks, • Free burgers, fries and shakes while on shift, • Life assurance, • All employees get access to Stream. The financial wellbeing app with simple-to-use, flexible benefits built around your payOTHER AWESOME PERKS, • Days out and social events, • Invite to the annual Assistant Manager conference, • Team competitions - Fry Cup and Olympics, • Five Guys Perks - employee discount program, • Access to wellbeing support and employee assistance programme (EAP), • Development opportunities to grow a career with us!, • Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave, • Pension schemeAS AN ASSISTANT MANAGER YOU'LL BE, • Responsible for Shift Managers and Crew, • Supporting the delivery of perfect burgers and fries, • Providing an above and beyond experience for your team while creating an awesome working environment where people are happy to come to work and have fun, • Ensuring every customer is delighted with their order and their Five Guys experience - You will deal with complaints promptly in an open and honest way, • Leading from the front, you will be hands on working with the team on the line and on floor with customers, • Responsible for supporting your General Manager and delivering store results, • Having full ownership of your P&L, which means you will need to drive sales whilst controlling costs, • Running smooth day to day operations, thinking about long term plans, • Always leading with our values, • Developing your team to ensure there is a strong talent pipelineAS AN ASSISTANT MANAGER YOU'LL BE ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT, • Perfect Burgers and Fries, • Our values; Competitive, Enthusiastic, Family, Get It Done and Integrity, • People - Experienced hands-on leadership skills, • Customer serviceINCREDIBLE CAREERS WITH FIVE GUYS, • If you are ambitious and want to grow - we can provide you with support and the right tools to build a career with us., • Your next step would be a Deputy General Manager or General Manager - leading to a future as an Area Trainer, District Manager or a role in the Support Office., • Five Guys isn't just a job - it can be a career!