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About Us Hertsmere Borough Council is located in south Hertfordshire, just outside London. It is rich in diversity, culture and opportunity. Home to around 109,000 residents, our communities are vibrant, resilient, and proud of where they live. With excellent transport links, green spaces, and a strong local economy, including film and creative industries (such as Elstree Studios & Sky Studios), Hertsmere is a unique and exciting place to live and work. We are shaping an exciting period of transformation and growth, with a focus on creating a sustainable, dynamic, and prosperous future for our communities. We are looking for an inspiring and forward-thinking leader to join us as the Director of Place and Transformation. This senior role offers the opportunity to shape the strategic direction of the Council’s services and ensure Hertsmere is ready for the challenges and opportunities ahead. The Role As Director of Place and Transformation, you will play a pivotal role in leading the Council’s vision. You will be responsible for driving the development and delivery of Hertsmere’s new Local Plan and Asset Management Strategy, and overseeing the successful delivery of affordable housing developments. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, you will have strategic oversight of key services and lead a talented team of senior professionals. This is a unique opportunity to work at the heart of local government, influencing the future of our borough, delivering tangible improvements, and ensuring the Council’s services are aligned with Hertsmere’s vision. The Ideal Candidate We are looking for a strategic leader with a proven track record in driving transformation in a complex, political environment. You should have: • Leadership Experience: Significant senior-level leadership experience, with a focus on managing high-performing teams and delivering strategic transformation., • Professional expertise: A Planning or Property specialist with a deep understanding of planning, housing, asset management, and local government., • People Leadership: Exceptional leadership and communication skills, with experience in building an inclusive, collaborative, and motivated workforce., • Financial Expertise: Strong financial acumen, with a focus on resource management, financial sustainability, and driving efficiencies., • Partnership Building: Proven ability to build effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including elected Members, public bodies, and the wider community., • The role will be fully office based at the Civic Offices in Borehamwood and involves regular evening meeting attendance – (two per week on average) Why Hertsmere? This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and passionate leader to make a real difference to the communities of Hertsmere. You will have the chance to shape the future of the borough, work alongside a dedicated team, and contribute to innovative and sustainable change. Hertsmere is an ambitious, forward-thinking Council, and we are looking for someone who shares our vision to build a brighter future. If you are a visionary leader with a passion for place transformation, we want to hear from you. Join us in making Hertsmere an even better place to live, work, and visit. For more information on the opportunity, please follow this link: Closing Date: Monday 5 January 2026

Data Engineer £Up to £65,000 GBP Hybrid WORKING Location: London; Norwich; Watford; Colchester; Chelmsford; Woking; Chatham; Slough, Central London, Greater London - United Kingdom Type: Permanent Must Have: Active SC Clearance Join a world-class organisation delivering mission-critical data solutions for Defence, National Security, and Public Sector programmes. Our client has been recognised as a Fortune World's Most Admired Company - eight years in a row - thanks to their innovation, integrity, and commitment to excellence. Their dedication to supporting the Armed Forces community has also been honoured with the MoD's Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award. If you want to work at the intersection of data, security and national impact, this is the place for you. As a Data Engineer - Defence, you will play a key role in shaping secure, scalable data pipelines that underpin critical national infrastructure and defence systems. You will collaborate with top-tier engineers, architects, and stakeholders to deliver robust data solutions that support decision-making across Defence, Government and Public Sector clients. You'll join a people-first, innovation-driven culture where collaboration, continuous learning, and professional growth are encouraged. Every idea matters. You'll help set technical standards, influence project direction, and contribute to a data engineering community that values excellence, security, and reliability. You'll have the opportunity to: Interpret and validate data requirements, analyse large-scale structured datasets, and ensure data accuracy and completeness. Design and implement ETL frameworks to ingest, transform, validate, normalise, and cleanse data - preparing it for analytics, reporting, and secure storage (e.g., Amazon S3, Azure Blob Storage, BigQuery, Snowflake). Apply data quality controls, build data models, and manage storage solutions within secure and compliant environments. Develop data integration and processing pipelines, ensuring performance, reliability, and governance compliance. Support and contribute to the development of data management standards and policies, including data anonymisation, governance, and secure data sharing. Optimise data workflows for speed, cost-efficiency, and reliability. Engage in research and evaluation of emerging data technologies, contribute to technical strategy, and influence future data engineering roadmaps and architecture. Key Requirements: Proven experience as a Data Engineer in complex, secure or regulated environments. Strong understanding of data management principles including modelling, integration, governance, and data architecture. Familiarity with modern data architectures and cloud-based / distributed systems. Proficiency in SQL, Python and data pipeline tools (e.g., Apache Airflow, Spark). Experience working with major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and big data technologies. Awareness of data governance, data sharing across security domains, and data usage for AI / ML. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to work autonomously and collaborate with customers and stakeholders. Desirable: Previous experience working on Defence, national security, or public-sector data programmes. Familiarity with data standards, compliance, and data-governance frameworks. Experience in data analytics and visualisation. Demonstrable interest in ongoing learning, research, and adopting new technologies. Benefits: Competitive total compensation package ( TC ) Opportunity to support high-impact Defence and Public-Sector programmes Professional development and training opportunities Participation in complex, secure data projects at national scale Flexible working arrangements (with regular trips to London) and work-life balance Reference: AON/AMC/CACIEngineer #aao TPBN1_UKTJ

Transport Planner / Transport Operation Planner Job Type: Permanent, Full Time 30k plus performance related bonus after successful probation. Working Hours : 10am - 7pm Monday to-Thursday, 9am - 6pm Friday (1-hour unpaid break) Main purpose of role: To ensure that all the distribution network is planned so deliveries are made in the most effective, efficient and cost-effective way utilising dynamic route planning software and internal operating systems. Providing a world class distribution service to clients. You will also need to take into account effective scheduling, health & safety, legislation and compliance working closely with all key stakeholders within the business. Key responsibilities: Dynamic daily route planning ensuring maximum vehicle utilisation analysing and interpreting data. Routes to be checked on Sage and mapped to ensure that the correct customers have dropped onto the correct rounds and correct days. Any issues to be report to the sales team. Ensure communication at high level with the night shift operations ensuring a clear hand off of the next day delivery requirement. Ensure all routes have the correct number of drops as per route optimisation and are complete inside their working hours in addition maintain check weight report on every vehicle through our internal WMS. Review the routes with the line manager weekly and refresh dynamic route optimisation. Ensure excellent communication lines with 3PL providers and seamless booking in of client deliveries via Ceva / Bidfood / BA etc. Vehicle maintenance schedules to be checked weekly and route optimisation to be planned in accordance with any vehicle down time working closely with the supply chain and logistics manager. Keeping up to date with government transport and planning policy and legislation Communication with the sales team of any change of delivery, route or schedule. Advise line manager of any obstructions to making safe, efficient deliveries on time. Maintain vehicle temperature checks and audit weekly communicate any discrepancies directly to the Supply Chain and Logistics Manager. Supporting Cover for line manager when on leave and absent from the business. Collate and log driver KPIS utilising route optimisation software and other platforms on a daily basis enabling supply chain and logistics manager to review with the head of operations. Monitor PCNs and report back to Supply Chain and Logistics Manager and Head of Operations. Collate any driver daily defect reporting and communicate directly with the Supply Chain and Logistics Manager for resolution. Update or change any delivery instructions for drivers working closely with Telesales and Customer Service colleagues. Maintain weekly vehicle checks alongside Supply Chain and Logistics Manager Salary & benefits: 30k plus performance related bonus after successful probation. Hours of work: 10.00am to 7.00am Monday to Thursday, 9am to 6pm Friday (1 hour unpaid break) Working Hours : 10am - 7pm Monday to-Thursday, 9am - 6pm Friday (1-hour unpaid break) 25 days holiday plus public holidays Cash health plan (money back for dentist, opticians, physio etc.) Life assurance (4 x salary) Staff discount on ALL products Pension (3% employer and 5% employee) Candidate criteria: Skills/competencies; Good communication skills both written and verbal Excellent customer service skills Excellent attention to detail Problem solving skills and the ability to adapt plans IT skills for using spreadsheets (Excel) and route planning software The ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines Have good administration skills Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word & Outlook Knowledge Required: Good geographical knowledge of the UK particularly London and the South of England Experience Required; Experienced in working in transport or distribution background Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Logistics Coordinator, Logistics Manager, Operations Manager, Supply Chain Manager, Transportation Supervisor, will all be considered. TPBN1_UKTJ