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Management Accountant \n \n Reporting to: Head of FP&A and Strategic Financial Planning \n \n Role Overview \n We are seeking an experienced Management Accountant to join a small but high-impact FP&A team. \n Reporting to the Head of FP&A and Strategic Financial Planning, this role will have significant autonomy and accountability for the end-to-end production of management accounts. The successful candidate will also line manage and develop one team member. \n \n The Management Accountant will work closely with the Finance Director, FP&A team, and wider Finance function, playing a key role in ensuring financial reporting is accurate, insightful, and delivered on time. The role will also support decision-making in a fast-paced, commercially focused environment. \n \n Key Responsibilities \n Preparation of Management Accounts \n\n • Take full accountability for the end-to-end production of management accounts.\n, • Prepare and review monthly management accounts for all Group companies.\n, • Prepare consolidated management accounts.\n, • Perform balance sheet reconciliations.\n, • Complete monthly Board and Executive reporting packs.\n\n Reporting \n\n • Produce insightful reporting, including Sales activity, Customer, and R&D reporting.\n, • Develop P&L reporting by function, department, and product.\n, • Build strong relationships with key business stakeholders.\n, • Provide management information to the Executive team as required.\n\n Forecasting and Budgeting \n\n • Collaborate with other members of the FP&A team to support the production of forecasts and budgets.\n, • Assist in preparing supporting packs and analysis for budget and forecast cycles.\n\n Continuous Improvement \n\n • Drive continuous improvement in reporting processes, reporting quality, and model governance.\n, • Improve accuracy and help reduce the monthly reporting timeline.\n, • Proactively implement process improvements and strengthen controls through automation.\n, • Leverage financial systems, data, and tools to improve automation, insight, and efficiency.\n\n Leadership and People Management \n\n • Provide direct line management to one management accounting team member.\n, • Set goals, provide coaching, support development, and manage performance.\n, • Act as a mentor and role model across the wider Finance team.\n, • Promote high standards of attention to detail, rigour, ownership, and reporting quality.\n, • Ensure consistency, insight, and strong technical standards across reporting outputs.\n\n \n Skills and Experience Required \n Qualifications \n\n • Fully qualified accountant: ACCA, ACA, or CIMA.(Qualified ideally, but if 1 or 2 exams off completion that would be fine.)\n\n Experience \n\n • Proven experience producing timely and accurate financial information.\n, • Experience working in a SaaS or technology-led environment would be advantageous.\n, • Experience managing, coaching, or developing others, or clear readiness to step into a people-management role.\n, • Experience using financial and operational systems such as SAP, Jira, or Salesforce would be advantageous.\n\n Skills \n\n • Strong current knowledge of accounting practices.\n, • Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.\n, • Advanced Excel skills.\n, • Strong interpersonal and communication skills.\n, • Ability to work with autonomy in a lean FP&A environment.\n, • Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.\n, • Comfortable working with financial systems, data, and reporting tools.\n\n

Head of Corporate Law (Mergers & Acquisitions) \n Worcester | Hybrid Working | £100,000 DOE \n \n GMP Recruitment are proud to be supporting a highly respected Worcester based law firm for an experienced and commercially driven Head of Corporate Law to lead its expanding corporate department, with a particular focus on mergers and acquisitions (M&A). This is a senior strategic position, combining high-level legal expertise with leadership and client development responsibilities. \n \n To be considered for this position you must be a qualified solicitor in England & Wales with significant PQE (5 years +) in corporate law and possess expert negotiation skills. \n \n You will play a key role in shaping the firm’s corporate practice, advising on complex transactions, and building long-term relationships with corporate clients across the UK. \n \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Lead and oversee all corporate law matters, with emphasis on M&A transactions\n, • Advise clients on acquisitions, disposals, restructuring, and joint ventures\n, • Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial and transactional agreements\n, • Manage due diligence processes and transaction structuring\n, • Develop and grow the corporate client portfolio\n, • Supervise and mentor junior solicitors and associates\n, • Work closely with partners on strategic firm development\n, • Ensure compliance with regulatory and legal standards\n\n \n Candidate Requirements \n\n • Qualified solicitor in England & Wales with significant PQE in corporate law\n, • Strong track record in mergers and acquisitions (mid-market or above preferred)\n, • Proven leadership or team management experience\n, • Excellent negotiation, drafting, and client-facing skills\n, • Commercially minded with strong business development capability\n, • Ability to manage high-value, complex transactions under pressure\n\n \n Salary & Benefits \n Our client offers an excellent package including: \n\n • Competitive salary circa £100,000+ depending on experience\n, • Leadership role with genuine influence over departmental strategy\n, • Opportunity to build and shape a growing corporate practice\n, • Supportive and ambitious firm environment\n, • Hybrid and flexible working options\n, • Performance-related bonuses (where applicable)\n\n \n For further information or a confidential discussion, please click apply. \n GMP Recruitment Agency Ltd agency are recruiting for this role on behalf of our client and are acting as a Recruitment Agency \n

Enjoy a career without limits, earning up to 75% of your billing. \n \n We are seeking legal professionals that are keen to work on a consultancy, fee sharing basis. \n \n Taylor Rose is a top 60 law firm with offices nationwide. We are offering you a unique opportunity to take back control of your life and earnings. Choose to work from home, one of our offices or both! \n \n We are looking for individuals and groups of Solicitors, FCILEx or Licensed Conveyancers who have expertise in residential or commercial property in the private and/or public sectors with 3 years PQE + to join our consultancy \n \n Why choose us? \n \n\n • Earn up to 75% of what you bill; your split will not drop below 70%.\n, • Referral of larger and established clients\n, • Immediate access to our accreditations and lender panels\n, • Choose your own clients, fees, hours and volume of work.\n, • Work from home, 100 days access to hot-desking facilities.\n, • PII cover up to £20 million.\n, • Access to nationwide offices and meeting rooms.\n, • Free calls through our app.\n, • Fully optimised CMS and electronic systems.\n, • Access to business development.\n, • Dedicated liaison team.\n, • Technical head for ops, legal support and training.\n\n \n And much more. \n \n So, if you want a career without limits and freedom, then we may be your next move. \n \n To find out more, contact us now to chat confidentially with one of our advisors. \n \n PS If you have less than 3 years experience you may be able to join us as a fee earning consultant, contact us for more details.

Technical Manager Location: Worcestershire Area Salary: £40,000 per annum Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time The Opportunity We are working with a highly respected and growing food manufacturing business that is seeking a Technical Manager to support the Head of Technical across a broad range of technical and compliance activities. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Technical Manager looking for a more supportive and collaborative working environment, or for an ambitious Quality professional ready to take the next step in their career. Operating within a flat management structure, you'll play a key role in maintaining site standards, driving compliance, supporting customer and third-party audits, and continually improving technical processes across the business. The company has an outstanding culture where employees are trusted to do their jobs, ideas are encouraged, and people genuinely enjoy coming to work. Staff turnover is exceptionally low, reflecting the positive environment and opportunities for long-term career development. Key Responsibilities Support the Head of Technical with the day-to-day management of technical and quality systems. Ensure site compliance with all food safety, quality and legal requirements. Maintain and develop HACCP systems and associated documentation. Lead and support customer, retailer and third-party audits. Drive continuous improvement initiatives across tech...

Lead Design Engineer A heritage floor care brand is rebuilding its product development function from a blank sheet, and you would help lead it. This Lead Design Engineer, Advanced Development role at Vax is based in Droitwich, Worcestershire, four days a week on site, with up to 10% bonus and real ownership of concept and prototype work for dry products from day one. Scope of the Role As a Lead Design Engineer in Vax's new Advanced Development team, you will lead concept generation for dry products, from vacuums and cordless vacs to air movement, filtration, motor and battery systems. You will build working demonstrators fast, mentor junior engineers, and set the technical direction for what Vax builds next. Drive concept generation and rapid prototyping for dry products, hands on from idea to demonstrator. Mentor and develop junior Advanced Development engineers as the team grows. Define product and technology architectures and solve the hardest technical problems. Work with external suppliers to bring concepts to life. Present trade offs, risk and technical summaries to senior stakeholders across the business. Key Skills and Experience Required A BEng or MEng in Mechanical or Product Design Engineering, with extensive product development experience. A proven track record of concept development and prototyping, not detailed design or sustaining work. Strong CAD skills, CREO, NX, SolidWorks or CATIA are all welcome for this Lead Design Engineer role. A fast paced, design build test mindset, comfortable turning a loose brief into a working demonstrator. Extensive experience leading and mentoring engineers while staying hands on with the work. Salary and Benefits Up to 10% annual bonus Pension scheme Private medical cover after six months Protection cover 25 days holiday plus bank holidays As a Lead Design Engineer at Vax, you join a brand new Advanced Development team backed by the reach of the TTI Group. The team is being shaped around a design-build-test culture, led by a Head of Advanced Development. You get real ownership of dry product concepts, from vacuums to filtration and motor systems, with high visibility to senior stakeholders across the group. It is a hands-on lead role, and you still build the demonstrators yourself. How to Apply Want to find out more about this Lead Design Engineer role? Click apply and we'll be in touch. TPBN1_UKTJ

GMP Recruitment are proud to be supporting a highly respected Worcester based law firm for an experienced and commercially driven Head of Corporate Law to lead its expanding corporate department, with a particular focus on mergers and acquisitions (M&A). This is a senior strategic position, combining high-level legal expertise with leadership and client development responsibilities. To be considered for this position you must be a qualified solicitor in England & Wales with significant PQE (5 years +) in corporate law and possess expert negotiation skills. You will play a key role in shaping the firm’s corporate practice, advising on complex transactions, and building long-term relationships with corporate clients across the UK. • Lead and oversee all corporate law matters, with emphasis on M&A transactions, • Advise clients on acquisitions, disposals, restructuring, and joint ventures, • Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial and transactional agreements, • Manage due diligence processes and transaction structuring, • Develop and grow the corporate client portfolio, • Supervise and mentor junior solicitors and associates, • Work closely with partners on strategic firm development, • Ensure compliance with regulatory and legal standards, • Qualified solicitor in England & Wales with significant PQE in corporate law, • Strong track record in mergers and acquisitions (mid-market or above preferred), • Proven leadership or team management experience, • Excellent negotiation, drafting, and client-facing skills, • Commercially minded with strong business development capability, • Ability to manage high-value, complex transactions under pressure Our client offers an excellent package including: • Competitive salary circa £100,000+ depending on experience, • Leadership role with genuine influence over departmental strategy, • Opportunity to build and shape a growing corporate practice, • Supportive and ambitious firm environment, • Hybrid and flexible working options, • Performance related bonuses (where applicable) #J-18808-Ljbffr

GMP Recruitment are proud to be supporting a highly respected Worcester based law firm for an experienced and commercially driven Head of Corporate Law to lead its expanding corporate department, with a particular focus on mergers and acquisitions (M&A). This is a senior strategic position, combining high-level legal expertise with leadership and client development responsibilities. To be considered for this position you must be a qualified solicitor in England & Wales with significant PQE (5 years +) in corporate law and possess expert negotiation skills. You will play a key role in shaping the firm’s corporate practice, advising on complex transactions, and building long-term relationships with corporate clients across the UK. • Lead and oversee all corporate law matters, with emphasis on M&A transactions, • Advise clients on acquisitions, disposals, restructuring, and joint ventures, • Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial and transactional agreements, • Manage due diligence processes and transaction structuring, • Develop and grow the corporate client portfolio, • Supervise and mentor junior solicitors and associates, • Work closely with partners on strategic firm development, • Ensure compliance with regulatory and legal standards, • Qualified solicitor in England & Wales with significant PQE in corporate law, • Strong track record in mergers and acquisitions (mid-market or above preferred), • Proven leadership or team management experience, • Excellent negotiation, drafting, and client-facing skills, • Commercially minded with strong business development capability, • Ability to manage high-value, complex transactions under pressure Our client offers an excellent package including: • Competitive salary circa £100,000+ depending on experience, • Leadership role with genuine influence over departmental strategy, • Opportunity to build and shape a growing corporate practice, • Supportive and ambitious firm environment, • Hybrid and flexible working options, • Performance related bonuses (where applicable) #J-18808-Ljbffr

Location: Worcester (Head Office) with travel to other Ballards Group offices and client sites Hours: 37.5 hours per week Hybrid Working: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday office-based Experience: Experienced 360 Recruitment Consultant with a proven track record of managing a successful recruitment desk and winning new business. At Four Squared Recruitment, we do more than fill vacancies, we build careers, develop long-term partnerships and help businesses find exceptional talent. As part of the Ballards Group, we're looking for an experienced Executive Consultant to take ownership of an established desk, grow new business and deliver outstanding recruitment solutions. This is an opportunity for an experienced recruiter to build and grow a specialist recruitment desk. You'll use your market knowledge, network and commercial expertise to develop new client relationships, manage the full recruitment lifecycle and exceed financial and performance targets. • Managing and growing your own recruitment desk, taking responsibility for achieving financial targets and KPIs., • Winning new business through business development, networking, client meetings and relationship building., • Developing long-term partnerships with new and existing clients., • Using your existing recruitment network alongside headhunting, referrals, LinkedIn and social media to attract candidates., • Managing the full recruitment process from vacancy briefing through to offer management and placement., • Interviewing, shortlisting and preparing candidates for client interviews., • Negotiating offers, salaries and terms between clients and candidates., • Providing market insight and recruitment advice to clients and candidates., • Maintaining accurate CRM records and ensuring compliance with Four Squared Recruitment processes and Terms of Business., • Minimum two years' experience managing a successful 360 recruitment desk., • Proven business development and client relationship management skills., • Excellent networking, negotiation and communication skills., • Experience running recruitment campaigns across LinkedIn and social media., • Commercially driven with the ability to exceed targets and KPIs., • Experience recruiting permanent and/or temporary roles across multiple clients., • Build and grow your own specialist recruitment desk., • Uncapped commission with excellent earning potential., • Clear career progression within the Ballards Group., • Hybrid working and ongoing professional development., • Supportive, ambitious culture where success is recognised and rewarded. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Location: Worcester (Head Office) with travel to other Ballards Group offices and client sites Hours: 37.5 hours per week Hybrid Working: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday office-based Experience: Experienced 360 Recruitment Consultant with a proven track record of managing a successful recruitment desk and winning new business. At Four Squared Recruitment, we do more than fill vacancies, we build careers, develop long-term partnerships and help businesses find exceptional talent. As part of the Ballards Group, we're looking for an experienced Executive Consultant to take ownership of an established desk, grow new business and deliver outstanding recruitment solutions. This is an opportunity for an experienced recruiter to build and grow a specialist recruitment desk. You'll use your market knowledge, network and commercial expertise to develop new client relationships, manage the full recruitment lifecycle and exceed financial and performance targets. • Managing and growing your own recruitment desk, taking responsibility for achieving financial targets and KPIs., • Winning new business through business development, networking, client meetings and relationship building., • Developing long-term partnerships with new and existing clients., • Using your existing recruitment network alongside headhunting, referrals, LinkedIn and social media to attract candidates., • Managing the full recruitment process from vacancy briefing through to offer management and placement., • Interviewing, shortlisting and preparing candidates for client interviews., • Negotiating offers, salaries and terms between clients and candidates., • Providing market insight and recruitment advice to clients and candidates., • Maintaining accurate CRM records and ensuring compliance with Four Squared Recruitment processes and Terms of Business., • Minimum two years' experience managing a successful 360 recruitment desk., • Proven business development and client relationship management skills., • Excellent networking, negotiation and communication skills., • Experience running recruitment campaigns across LinkedIn and social media., • Commercially driven with the ability to exceed targets and KPIs., • Experience recruiting permanent and/or temporary roles across multiple clients., • Build and grow your own specialist recruitment desk., • Uncapped commission with excellent earning potential., • Clear career progression within the Ballards Group., • Hybrid working and ongoing professional development., • Supportive, ambitious culture where success is recognised and rewarded. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Location: Worcester (Head Office) with travel to other Ballards Group offices and client sites Hours: 37.5 hours per week Hybrid Working: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday office-based Experience: Experienced 360 Recruitment Consultant with a proven track record of managing a successful recruitment desk and winning new business. At Four Squared Recruitment, we do more than fill vacancies, we build careers, develop long-term partnerships and help businesses find exceptional talent. As part of the Ballards Group, we're looking for an experienced Executive Consultant to take ownership of an established desk, grow new business and deliver outstanding recruitment solutions. This is an opportunity for an experienced recruiter to build and grow a specialist recruitment desk. You'll use your market knowledge, network and commercial expertise to develop new client relationships, manage the full recruitment lifecycle and exceed financial and performance targets. • Managing and growing your own recruitment desk, taking responsibility for achieving financial targets and KPIs., • Winning new business through business development, networking, client meetings and relationship building., • Developing long-term partnerships with new and existing clients., • Using your existing recruitment network alongside headhunting, referrals, LinkedIn and social media to attract candidates., • Managing the full recruitment process from vacancy briefing through to offer management and placement., • Interviewing, shortlisting and preparing candidates for client interviews., • Negotiating offers, salaries and terms between clients and candidates., • Providing market insight and recruitment advice to clients and candidates., • Maintaining accurate CRM records and ensuring compliance with Four Squared Recruitment processes and Terms of Business., • Minimum two years' experience managing a successful 360 recruitment desk., • Proven business development and client relationship management skills., • Excellent networking, negotiation and communication skills., • Experience running recruitment campaigns across LinkedIn and social media., • Commercially driven with the ability to exceed targets and KPIs., • Experience recruiting permanent and/or temporary roles across multiple clients., • Build and grow your own specialist recruitment desk., • Uncapped commission with excellent earning potential., • Clear career progression within the Ballards Group., • Hybrid working and ongoing professional development., • Supportive, ambitious culture where success is recognised and rewarded. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Location: Worcester (Head Office) with travel to other Ballards Group offices and client sites Hours: 37.5 hours per week Hybrid Working: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday office-based Experience: Experienced 360 Recruitment Consultant with a proven track record of managing a successful recruitment desk and winning new business. At Four Squared Recruitment, we do more than fill vacancies, we build careers, develop long-term partnerships and help businesses find exceptional talent. As part of the Ballards Group, we're looking for an experienced Executive Consultant to take ownership of an established desk, grow new business and deliver outstanding recruitment solutions. This is an opportunity for an experienced recruiter to build and grow a specialist recruitment desk. You'll use your market knowledge, network and commercial expertise to develop new client relationships, manage the full recruitment lifecycle and exceed financial and performance targets. • Managing and growing your own recruitment desk, taking responsibility for achieving financial targets and KPIs., • Winning new business through business development, networking, client meetings and relationship building., • Developing long-term partnerships with new and existing clients., • Using your existing recruitment network alongside headhunting, referrals, LinkedIn and social media to attract candidates., • Managing the full recruitment process from vacancy briefing through to offer management and placement., • Interviewing, shortlisting and preparing candidates for client interviews., • Negotiating offers, salaries and terms between clients and candidates., • Providing market insight and recruitment advice to clients and candidates., • Maintaining accurate CRM records and ensuring compliance with Four Squared Recruitment processes and Terms of Business., • Minimum two years' experience managing a successful 360 recruitment desk., • Proven business development and client relationship management skills., • Excellent networking, negotiation and communication skills., • Experience running recruitment campaigns across LinkedIn and social media., • Commercially driven with the ability to exceed targets and KPIs., • Experience recruiting permanent and/or temporary roles across multiple clients., • Build and grow your own specialist recruitment desk., • Uncapped commission with excellent earning potential., • Clear career progression within the Ballards Group., • Hybrid working and ongoing professional development., • Supportive, ambitious culture where success is recognised and rewarded. #J-18808-Ljbffr

GMP Recruitment are proud to be supporting a highly respected Worcester based law firm for an experienced and commercially driven Head of Corporate Law to lead its expanding corporate department, with a particular focus on mergers and acquisitions (M&A). This is a senior strategic position, combining high-level legal expertise with leadership and client development responsibilities. To be considered for this position you must be a qualified solicitor in England & Wales with significant PQE (5 years +) in corporate law and possess expert negotiation skills. You will play a key role in shaping the firm’s corporate practice, advising on complex transactions, and building long-term relationships with corporate clients across the UK. • Lead and oversee all corporate law matters, with emphasis on M&A transactions, • Advise clients on acquisitions, disposals, restructuring, and joint ventures, • Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial and transactional agreements, • Manage due diligence processes and transaction structuring, • Develop and grow the corporate client portfolio, • Supervise and mentor junior solicitors and associates, • Work closely with partners on strategic firm development, • Ensure compliance with regulatory and legal standards, • Qualified solicitor in England & Wales with significant PQE in corporate law, • Strong track record in mergers and acquisitions (mid-market or above preferred), • Proven leadership or team management experience, • Excellent negotiation, drafting, and client-facing skills, • Commercially minded with strong business development capability, • Ability to manage high-value, complex transactions under pressure Our client offers an excellent package including: • Competitive salary circa £100,000+ depending on experience, • Leadership role with genuine influence over departmental strategy, • Opportunity to build and shape a growing corporate practice, • Supportive and ambitious firm environment, • Hybrid and flexible working options, • Performance related bonuses (where applicable) #J-18808-Ljbffr

You’ll take full ownership of the quality function, leading quality strategy across the business collaborating with department heads across Operations, Product Development, Manufacturing, Procurement and Supply Chain to drive continuous improvement. We are searching for a Head of Quality for a wel

Whiteoak Associates is supporting an established international manufacturing business to recruit a Head of Quality who will own the quality function across Operations, Product Development, Manufacturing, procurement and Supply Chain. You will develop and deliver the quality strategy, drive a culture

Head of Sales | Worcester | Office based (c.3 days per week) plus UK and international travel Base salary of £55,000 - £65,000 depending on experience, plus OTE (+20%), company car/car allowance The Opportunity This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who enjoys building and developing a high-performing commercial function. You will inherit an established sales team, work closely with an experienced marketing function, and manage a healthy pipeline of both inbound and outbound opportunities. Your focus will be to ensure commercial activity is aligned, measurable, and consistently converted into revenue. Reporting directly to the Board, you will lead the sales function, develop the commercial strategy, and play an active role in winning and growing key customer accounts. You will also work closely with marketing to ensure campaigns, lead generation and customer engagement activities support commercial objectives, using customer insight and market intelligence to drive business growth. Key Responsibilities of the Head of Sales Lead, develop and motivate the sales team, set clear objectives, and drive performance. Take ownership of key customer relationships and high-value prospects across the UK and international markets. Develop a structured approach to inbound lead management, ensuring enquiries are effectively converted into sales. Develop and execute export sales strategies across target markets. Ensure commercial priorities, customer feedback, and market opportunities are communicated effectively to the marketing team. Work collaboratively with marketing to develop campaigns that generate qualified leads and measurable revenue growth. Use customer and market insight to influence product positioning and go-to-market activity. Maintain accurate CRM data and drive disciplined pipeline management across the sales team. Report sales performance, pipeline activity, and commercial metrics to the Board. About You You will be an experienced sales leader with a proven track record of delivering growth within a manufacturing or technical products environment. You will also have: Experience leading and developing successful sales teams. Strong B2B business development and key account management experience. Experience working closely with marketing to maximise commercial performance. A disciplined approach to sales pipeline management and lead conversion. International or export sales experience. The ability to understand and communicate technical product information. Strong commercial awareness and analytical skills. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Experience using CRM systems and data to support decision making. A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel internationally. A willingness to be office based when not visiting customers. Desirable Experience Experience within the lifting sector. A second European language would be advantageous. What's on Offer Competitive base salary £55,000 - £65,000 depending on experience, plus OTE (+20%). Company car or car allowance. Company pension. Office based role with regular customer and international travel. 29 days' holiday (including bank holidays), increasing with length of service. Opportunity to become a key member of the Senior Leadership Team. A varied role with genuine opportunity to influence business growth and strategy. The Company Our client is a specialist in industrial manufacturing business based in Worcestershire, producing high-performance technical products for customers across the UK and international markets. They have an established customer base, a strong reputation for product quality and technical expertise, and are seeking an experienced commercial leader to drive the next stage of sales growth. Apply If you are an experienced sales leader looking to take ownership of a growing commercial function within an industrial manufacturing business, we'd like to hear from you. Apply today. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 10 working days

Are you a senior creative with a passion for design? We’re working with a vibrant and fast-growing FMCG brand that’s looking for a Lead Graphic Designer to join their in-house creative team. This is a key role where you'll lead visual execution across packaging and retail campaigns while managing a small but talented creative team. It's about bringing the brand to life through impactful packaging, POS, and marketing communications that resonate with consumers in competitive retail spaces. What you’ll be doing: Leading the design and delivery of creative assets across packaging, point-of-sale, and wider brand marketing materials. Managing and mentoring a team of Graphic Designers and Artworkers, ensuring high standards and continuous creative development. Working closely with the Head of Product Development, supporting the day-to-day management of the design function. Taking briefs from concept through to final artwork, ensuring consistent brand execution across all channels. Collaborating with wider teams across marketing, product, brand, and sales to ensure alignment on creative goals and timelines. Staying on top of industry trends and retail design innovation to ensure the brand remains visually competitive. What you’ll bring: 4+ years’ experience in a graphic design role, ideally within FMCG, lifestyle, retail, or consumer goods. Proven experience leading or mentoring creatives—this is a hands-on leadership role. A standout portfolio showing strong work across packaging, POS, and retail marketing campaigns. Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite, with a solid understanding of artwork, print, and production processes. Strong organisational and communication skills—you’re confident managing projects, people, and deadlines. A proactive, solution-focused mindset with a passion for pushing creative boundaries. Why you’ll love it here: Be part of a growing, creative business with exciting plans and a strong retail presence. Take on real leadership responsibilities and have a genuine impact on how the brand shows up in stores. Join a collaborative, down-to-earth team where ideas are valued, and creativity is encouraged. Enjoy a hybrid working setup, competitive salary, and room to grow within a forward-thinking company. If you’re ready to step into a leadership role where your design work will be seen, loved, and remembered by customers every day — we’d love to hear from you. Apply now with your CV and portfolio

Assistant HR Business Partner Are you an experienced HR professional who thrives on partnering with leaders to drive business success? Do you enjoy balancing strategic HR projects with hands-on people support in a values-led organisation? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant HR Business Partner to join a successful and award-winning retail business based in Droitwich. Our client is a well know retailer with multiple locations and a growing online presence. Highly regarded for delivering exceptional customer experiences, they have built an outstanding reputation not only for their products and services, but also for their people-first culture. Their core values are at the heart of everything they do, creating an environment where employees feel valued, supported, and empowered to succeed. The Opportunity Reporting to the Head of HR, you will act as a trusted advisor to managers and senior leaders across the business, supporting the delivery of people strategies that drive organisational performance and employee engagement. This role offers the opportunity to influence decision-making, lead impactful projects, optimise HR systems and processes, and play a key role in supporting the business's continued success. Key Responsibilities Partner with managers and senior leaders to provide expert HR advice and support across the full employee lifecycle. Build strong relationships with stakeholders to deliver effective people solutions. Lead HR projects including organisational change, policy development, and process improvement initiatives. Manage complex employee relations matters, ensuring fair, consistent and compliant outcomes. Support workforce planning, succession planning and talent management activities. Maintain and optimise HR systems, ensuring accuracy, efficiency and continuous improvement. Manage payroll processes through external providers, ensuring timely and compliant delivery. Analyse HR data and provide meaningful insights to support business decisions. Deliver coaching and training to managers on HR policies, procedures and best practice. Support employee engagement, wellbeing and culture initiatives across the business. Ensure compliance with UK employment legislation and HR best practice. About You CIPD Level 5 qualified (or equivalent experience). Proven experience within an HR Business Partner, HR Advisor or similar HR generalist role. Strong understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice. Experience managing complex employee relations cases. Experience leading HR projects and delivering successful outcomes. Strong HR systems knowledge, ideally iTrent or a similar HRIS platform. Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with the ability to interpret and present data effectively. Desirable Experience within a retail, hospitality, or multi-site environment. Advanced Excel and reporting skills. CIPD Level 7 qualification. Experience supporting organisational change programmes. What's on Offer? Annual salary up to £35,000. Flexible hours. Private Medical Insurance. Generous employee discount. Free on-site parking. Ongoing professional development and CIPD progression support. A supportive, collaborative, and award-winning workplace culture. The opportunity to make a visible impact within a successful and growing business. If you're a passionate HR professional looking for a role where you can influence, improve, and help shape a positive employee experience, we'd love to hear from you. Application Disclaimer: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unfortunately unable to provide individual feedback to all applicants. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of submitting your application, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion. Thank you for taking the time to apply

Due to continued growth, our client is looking for Buyer’s Admin Assistant to join their busy team. Working with a superb range of tableware and interiors this role is a customer facing role, and alongside the Buyer and National Account Manager, they are looking for someone who is confident in attending face to face meetings at the head offices of large multi-national retailers, in front of key and senior contacts. This might suit a graduate (business, art, fashion or design related subject) looking for their first admin role. You will be responsible for overseeing the whole product lifestyle and ensuring key dates adhered to. This is initially an administrative role, however there is huge scope to take on more responsibility in line with the rapid and exciting growth of the company. Key responsibilities -Working with some of the UK largest retailers on own label seasonal and core range product development. -Alongside the Buyer and National Account Manager, attending meetings at the head offices of large multi-national retailers, in front of key and senior contacts. -Update costing sheets accurately to submit to customers for sign off. -Critical path management, ensuring all key dates are adhered to. -Updating weekly progress trackers and submitting to customers. -Sample management, including tracking, unpacking/packing and sending to customers. -Liaising with our Far East sourcing offices to obtain samples, provide feedback and resolve queries. -Complete new line spreadsheets, raise PO’s and keeping internal systems up to date. Ideal skills and attributes -Previous experience within or have worked closely with a product development or buying team (desirable). -Understanding of critical paths and seasonal range development (desirable). -An interest in seasonal trends, interiors and housewares would be an advantage. Essential skills and attributes -Strong Microsoft Office skills including Excel and Outlook. -Keen attention to detail and accuracy. -Strong verbal and written communications skills. -Ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously. -Capable of thriving in fast paced environments. -Methodical and organised. Our client is currently based in temporary accomodation in Evesham but will be relocationig within either Evesham or Worcester area. Candidate will need to live within the locality of either area. If you think you have the qualities and skills required, please forward your up to date CV details or to discuss in more detail please call us

Head of Quality Worcester £80,000 to £100,000 Our client is looking for an experienced Head of Quality to lead and develop the quality function across a manufacturing business. This is a hands-on leadership role focused on driving quality standards, supplier performance, compliance, and continuous improvement across the organisation. Experience within a complex manufacturing environment such as aerospace, automotive or similar is highly desirable. Roles and Responsibilities Develop and implement the company's quality strategy, promoting a culture of continuous improvement Lead, mentor and develop the Quality team to achieve business objectives Manage supplier quality performance, including supplier audits, scorecards, non-conformances and corrective actions Ensure products, processes and materials meet customer, regulatory and internal quality standards Oversee ISO compliance, quality systems, internal and external audits Lead root cause investigations using quality tools such as 8D, FMEA and CAPA Analyse quality KPIs and report on performance to senior management Work closely with Operations, Technical and Supply Chain teams to improve processes and product quality Drive customer satisfaction by supporting the resolution of quality issues and implementing preventative measures Ideal Candidate Previous experience in a Head of Quality, Quality Manager or Quality Director role within manufacturing Strong knowledge of supplier quality management and quality systems Experience managing ISO standards, audits and regulatory compliance Proven leadership skills with the ability to influence and develop high-performing teams Excellent root cause analysis and problem-solving skills using methodologies such as 8D and FMEA A continuous improvement mindset with experience using data and KPIs to drive business performance Experience within aerospace, automotive or another highly regulated manufacturing environment would be advantageous Six Sigma Black Belt and/or a relevant degree or professional qualification would be beneficial Working Hours and Benefits Monday to Friday: 8am to 5pm 23 days holiday plus bank holidays Birthday off Private medical insurance Quarterly bonus scheme Pension scheme Cycle to Work and EV salary sacrifice schemes Professional development opportunities Employee wellbeing initiatives and on-site parking Jackie Kerr Recruitment is an independent agency that has been established for 28 years. We strive to provide the ultimate consultancy service to all our candidates. Whether you are looking for permanent or temporary work we pride ourselves in understanding our candidate’s requirement’s to ensure that we place you in your ideal role. We have recently heavily invested in new Recruitment Software that provides an online portal. Simply visit jackiekerrrecruitment . com to enter your details and you will receive job alerts, hot off the press. The portal enables you to update your information and CV at any time, so we always have your latest employment details on record. So please visit our website and let us help you to find your dream job! Please note: At Jackie Kerr Recruitment we receive a huge number of applications for each job that is posted. If you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of your original application, please go to our website jackiekerrrecruitment . com to apply for other jobs that may be suitable to you

About the Business A fantastic opportunity to join a well-established and growing services sector business based in Droitwich, as a Management Accountant with a salary of £32,000 – £35,000. Operating a large multi-site portfolio nationally, this business has built a strong reputation for high quality service delivery and sustained growth over many years. This role offers real variety, working closely with a broader finance team and site-based teams, with excellent scope for career progression and study support towards a professional qualification. Main Duties: As a Management Accountant, your main duties include: • Reviewing and preparing monthly management accounts across multiple sites, liaising closely with site managers, regional teams and Head Office directors, • Safeguarding the accuracy of management accounts across several statutory entities within the group, • Supporting senior finance colleagues with monthly and annual reporting, including board updates, budget and forecast variance analysis, balance sheet reconciliation reviews and reports for external stakeholders, • Providing cover for senior finance team members when required, maintaining a consistent, high standard of work, • Assisting with the preparation and review of additional financial reports requested by directors or external parties, • Helping to safeguard the integrity of financial results and ensuring accounting standards are consistently applied, • Contributing ideas to improve the efficiency and quality of analysis and reporting processes, • Identifying training needs within operational teams and helping to put development plans in place, • Liaising with colleagues across the wider finance function to ensure work is completed efficiently, • Regularly reviewing internal controls and processes, recommending improvements where needed Location / Office / Culture The role is based at the company’s Head Office in Droitwich, within a well-established and supportive finance team. You’ll be working alongside a wide network of finance professionals, including management accountants, financial accountants and finance managers, giving genuine exposure and support as you progress your career. What We Are Looking For The ideal candidate will have: • Studying towards ACCA/ACA/CIMA, or qualified by experience, • Previous experience working within management accounts, • Strong spreadsheet and Excel skills, • A meticulous, organised and hardworking approach, with strong time management, • Good attention to detail and the ability to coordinate large amounts of information, • Confidence working independently as well as part of a wider, multi-disciplined team Why Join the business • Full study support towards your professional qualification, • Genuine career progression opportunities within a growing finance team, • Structured training and development, • Company pension scheme, • Cycle to Work scheme, • Onsite parking, • Holiday allowance that increases with length of service About Us We are a local accountancy recruitment specialist. We appreciate that roles are often online for a long period of time. If you want to check if this role is still live or just want more details before applying, call us directly. Ref: BR74470