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Two Year Fixed Term Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is seeking candidates for a new role within the Heritage directorate. We are seeking an experienced and dynamic programme manager to lead a digital improvement project and lead a programme of strategic business improvement across our functions. The role will also focus on strengthening how the Directorate plans project management and delivery across the Directorate —ensuring our work remains high quality, efficient, future ready, and aligned with organisational priorities. About the role The role will be responsible for planning, delivering, and governing programmes that support our strategic plan while driving continuous improvement across processes, systems, and ways of working. As the successful candidate, you will work within the Heritage Policy and Engagement team to support the strategic delivery and continuous improvement of the Heritage Directorate’s operations by overseeing performance improvement, project governance, strategic planning, and business transformation initiatives. The role also provides leadership in aligning directorate objectives with corporate strategy and ensuring effective delivery of our services. Key Duties and Responsibilities: 1. Strategic Planning and Programme Management • Lead the end‑to‑end delivery by colleagues of multi‑disciplinary projects aligned to our priorities and lead the delivery of our digital improvements project with input from across our teams, • Work closely with project managers across the Directorate to ensure that we have the right skills in the right places and embed project management skills and reporting cycles, • Oversee our programmes and projects, ensuring effective programme plans, roadmaps, milestones, risk management, budget management, dependencies and governance structures are in place, • Provide regular reporting to senior leadership, steering groups, and key stakeholders and develop and maintain systems for monitoring and reporting on our services, • Work closely with project managers to monitor progress, ensure compliance with strategic objectives, and resolve delivery challenges, • Use your expertise to deliver efficiencies and ways of working to increase capacity and outputs and ensure our projects deliver measurable benefits and positive outcomes 2. Business Improvement and Transformation • Lead the delivery of our programme of existing business improvement work by engaging and monitoring other teams to deliver their projects, • Identify opportunities to streamline processes, reduce inefficiencies and improve service delivery, • Lead lean/continuous improvement initiatives using recognised methods (Lean, Kaizen, Six Sigma), • Analyse workflows and systems to recommend changes that enhance productivity, • Support cultural change and promote a continuous improvement mindset across teams, • Embed new processes and ensure improvements are measurable and sustained, • Build and maintain trusted relationships across the Directorate to support programme delivery and change adoption by colleagues, • Communicate progress, risks, and decisions clearly in plain English 3. Strategic Planning • Work with our Heritage Business Manager and Heritage Business Planning and Development Officer to support development of our Directorate’s strategic plans, • Contribute to the strategic use of data and insights to inform heritage service delivery and resource allocation 4. Performance Leadership, compliance and governance • Deputise for the Head of Policy and Engagement when required., • Line manage the Heritage Policy and Engagement Officer, • Represent the Directorate in internal governance forums and working groups, including the Project Management Office Board, • Provide direction to project managers and delivery teams, • Mentor project management staff across the directorate and develop capability in programme management and improvement methodologies, • Foster a positive, collaborative, and delivery focused team culture, • Ensure business improvement initiatives comply with HES’s legal, ethical, and environmental obligations, • Ensure programmes and projects comply with organisational policy, procurement rules, and audit requirements, • Monitor performance using benefits tracking and quality measures About you We are seeking an experienced and dynamic individual to lead a digital improvement project and lead a programme of strategic business improvement across our functions. You should demonstrate that you meet the following requirements and qualifications below as part of the selection process. Essential requirements: • Strong programme or project leadership experience with a proven track record of delivering multiple programmes and projects, • Experience leading business transformation and/or continuous improvement activity with expertise in business improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, or equivalent), • Excellent analytical, problem solving, and process mapping skills, • Ability to lead change, influence colleagues and manage resistance, • Financial acumen and ability to manage budgets, • Excellent communication and presentation skills, • Strong organisation, prioritisation, and time management capability, • SCQF level 10 in a relevant subject Desirable requirements: • Proven successful experience of delivering digital improvement projects on time and to budget with colleague buy-in, • Formal project/programme qualification (e.g., MSP, PRINCE2, Agile) desirable., • Lean/Six Sigma accreditation (Yellow/Green/Black Belt) advantageous., • Background in working in the public sector, • Knowledge of heritage management Interested? Visit our website to view the full job description and for information about applying online for this interesting and exciting opportunity. Closing date: 25 March 2026 at Midday.

Job Title: Sales Administrator Location: Kent, United Kingdom Reports To: Sales Manager / Head of Sales Type: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week (flexible hours considered) Salary Guide: £22,000–£30,000 depending on experience and responsibilities. Role Summary The Sales Administrator provides day-to-day administrative support to the sales team, ensuring accurate order processing, excellent customer service, and smooth coordination between sales, logistics, and finance. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented candidate who thrives on process, communication, and customer-facing tasks. Key Responsibilities • Process sales orders, quotations, and invoices accurately and within SLA., • Maintain and update customer records and CRM data., • Handle customer enquiries by phone and email, making sure responses are timely and helpful, and escalate any issues when needed, • Coordinate delivery schedules, liaise with logistics and suppliers, and chase order progress., • Prepare sales reports, order confirmations, and weekly pipeline updates for the sales team., • Support the finance team credit control and billing queries when needed., • Help with general admin tasks and occasionally assist with customer visits or internal improvements. Required Skills and Experience • Minimum 1–2 years’ experience in sales administration, customer service, or order processing., • Strong IT skills: MS Excel, Outlook, and experience with CRM/ERP systems., • Excellent communication and organisation skills; ability to prioritise and meet deadlines., • Attention to detail with numerical accuracy for invoicing and order entry., • Customer-focused attitude and ability to work collaboratively across teams. Qualifications and Desirable Attributes • A-levels or equivalent; GCSEs including Maths and English preferred., • Experience with EDI or complex order systems is advantageous., • Industry knowledge (manufacturing, wholesale, or tech) beneficial but not essential. Why join us? • Holiday entitlement (e.g., 25 days + bank holidays), • Company Pension Scheme, • Training budget

We are looking for a skilled learning support assistant, HLTA or pastoral officer for a wonderful independent SEN school, for learners with a diagnosis of autism. This is a fixed term contract, full time - FTE £26,000 - £29,990. Job Purpose To promote the welfare and academic success of learners ensuring that learner wellbeing and safeguarding is the focus of all actions undertaken in the role. To promote positive behaviour throughout the school and support learners to take responsibility for their behaviour and choices. Pastoral Responsibilities: • To support the Head of Welfare with all aspects of a learner’s personal wellbeing, ensuring that the school meets all learners’ personal and social needs., • Provide one-to-one pastoral support to learners, where necessary. To promote and support positive behaviour for learning., • Liaise effectively with the SENCo, staff members, parents and carers to ensure the needs of all learners are met and provide strategies and support for social and emotional barriers to learning., • To provide information and advice to families regarding local services available to them and to signpost and refer to these services when required., • Provide support regarding behaviour needs across the school, including the pastoral room, playground and assist with behaviour needs in classroom or wherever deemed necessary., • Work closely with our Attendance Lead to ensure all learners attend every day and arrive on time., • To promote a community spirit and ethos and support with the running of Learner Voice groups including Anti-Bullying Ambassadors, Develop links with local community groups, forging links with external partners. DSL Responsibilities: • Provide support to the DSL to ensure all learners are safe., • Work as part of the safeguarding team to ensure all concerns raised on MyConcern are dealt with swiftly and effectively., • Work with external agencies e.g., Social Care, Local Authority, Referring schools, Family solutions, EP and complete referrals when appropriate., • Participate in multi-disciplinary assessments and contribute towards the planning, reviewing and evaluation of interventions. Essential Requirements: • Previous experience in working with children and young adults with SEND, • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with learners, colleagues, and external stakeholders. Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise tasks effectively, • Patience, empathy, and a genuine interest in supporting learners’ personal development Desirable Experience: • Knowledge of local and national support services that are available to learners and schools, • Previous experience in a pastoral role, • Knowledge of legislation regarding learner attendance, safeguarding and data protection, • SEND and/or training/certification in understanding autism and similar. Please do get in touch should you wish to discuss the role and provision. All applicants must have relevant experience working with children and/or young people, have an excellent command of the English language and communication skills

Interim Head of English and Maths - Essex. Daily rate reflective of your skills and experience Full-time Lovely team of lecturers Ongoing temporary position with potential for extension. The college offers a friendly environment with excellent resources and a strong focus on student success.

This Head of Englishpost involves line management, mentoring colleague. Head of English Newham September 2026. This is a Permanent Head of English role within a well-established Secondary School.

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We are seeking an outstanding, dynamic, and inspirational Head of English to provide strategic leadership and oversight of English across the whole school (ages 2–13), while teaching predominantly in Year 5 to Year 8. As an Apple School, the Head of English will also be expected to model and promo

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Are you ready to lead English into an extraordinary future? This Head of English post in Redbridge offers an ambitious educator the incredible platform to drive exceptional standards, inspire colleagues, and ignite student passion for English. As Head of English, you’ll shape the very heart of thi

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Interim Group Head of English (GCSE Resit). FE leader and English specialist. This role will provide leadership, stability, and support to English teams while we recruit a permanent post holder.

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The role will involve: Leading and developing the English department Teaching English across KS3 and KS4 Driving high standards of teaching, learning, and assessment Monitoring student progress and implementing strategies to raise attainment Supporting and mentoring members of the English team Contr

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