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Come join us and make a difference in the world! Discover more at No Agencies Please Job Description We are seeking an experienced Legal Counsel/Contracts Manager, who will report to Head of Legal, to be based in Alderley Edge, Cheshire. The legal team at NECSWS are responsible for ensuring the integrity of, and maximising the potential of, commercial contracts for the supply of a variety of services and solutions, both to and by the company and its group. The core functions of the department are: bid management, new customer contracts, governance and compliance, supplier and third-party agreements, risk assessment and mitigation, post-signature contract and dispute management, legal and commercial education, training and awareness. NEC is an equal opportunities employer with a straightforward and all-embracing policy of equally treating all its employees, workers and job applicants. The legal team is very pro-active and is respected as an integral part of the business process, embedded as a core function. The business culture is professional without being overly formal. The role includes: • Preparing and presenting legal advice and drafting discussion points to be utilised when negotiating a variety of commercial contracts with customers, and (where required) suppliers to the company and its group, including software licensing, cloud hosting & SaaS contracts and support arrangements, supply agreements, outsourcing deals and consultancy arrangements;, • Reviewing and responding to bids, reporting on legal and commercial risk and recommending appropriate mitigation strategies within the corporate governance framework whilst balancing the needs of the business objectives;, • Advising and undertaking risk analysis in respect of existing contracts and new contract opportunities;, • Drafting and negotiating contracts, including contract variations;, • Management of contract documentation;, • Review and updating legal and operational templates, including provision of training across the various business units;, • Dealing with day-to-day legal and commercial enquiries from the business;, • Gathering and reviewing documentation relating to actual/potential disputes, Assisting with the preparingation of documents for disputes and litigation;, • Preparing legal advice on matters affecting the business in a clear and concise manner as required, and engaging with key stakeholders at appropriate all levels of the business;, • Liaising with external counsel and insurance brokers where required, ensuring that disputes are handled without prejudice to our insurance position;, • Engaging with the sales/project management teams to ensure compliance with business processes and procedures. Qualifications NEC is seeking candidates that can demonstrate the following: • A sound understanding of commercial contracts and core contractual principles, including limitation/exclusion of liability and liquidated damages;, • Commercial acumen;, • An ability to draft legal provisions clearly and precisely to a high standard, paying attention to detail at all times, • The candidate must be articulate and confident in communicating with a wide range of stakeholders at all levels, a natural conduit between the legal team and the business, a trusted advisor with the ability to say no without offence and can protect a position when required;, • The candidate must be able to work autonomously, assimilate large amounts of information quickly and draw conclusions/make decisions appropriately, • The candidate must also be a good team player, being comfortable with and experienced working in a very fast-paced environment;, • Experience in supervising and mentoring more junior members of the team would be advantageous, although not essential;, • An ability to work effectively under pressure whilst manging multiple workstreams simultaneously and balancing priorities as appropriate;, • Be able to work flexibly to meet the demands of the business, which may require working outside of core hours;, • Influence, initiative, persuasion, a versatile thinker with adaptability to change are also key soft skills for this role. The applicant will: • Ideally have attained a legal qualification (e.g. law degree, SQE, qualified solicitor or legal executive) and/or 2+ years’ contract experience and demonstrable track record of owning and delivering pre and post contract activity (working in a contract/commercial manager role), • have experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, preferably with a technology, software and/or IPR bias;, • ability to identify and analyse key commercial risks such as KPIs, SLAs, contractual dependencies, and milestones;, • Ideally, have experience with public sector contracts and public procurement;, • demonstrate effective communication skills and people skills;, • Have a proven track record of successfully working within a team;, • have the ability to ensure high professional standards are met and sustained;, • be motivated and keen to learn and develop;, • have strong IT office skills. Additional Information We pride ourselves in offering an excellent benefits package, including an above average pension scheme. When you join the team at NEC Software Solutions, you are provided with the following: • Private Medical Cover funded by NEC for Employees (with the option to add family members at an additional cost), • 25 days paid holiday with the option to buy/sell (FTE), • 4 x basic salary life assurance cover funded by NEC (with the option to increase cover at an additional cost), • A Group Pension Plan with fantastic employer contributions up to a maximum of 8.5%, • A selection of flexible benefits to suit your individual needs, • All colleagues get free access to LinkedIn Learning. Over 15000 courses covering a huge breadth of subjects. Learn about what you like, when you like, how you like. OTHER INFORMATION • Candidates must be able to demonstrate a pre-existing right to work and travel within the UK. Documentary evidence will be required., • All offers are subject to satisfactory vetting, references and occupational health checks., • Depending on the nature of the role a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check may also be required. NEC Software Solutions is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all communities. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have specific accessibility needs during the recruitment or interview process, please feel free to share these with us. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accommodating experience for all candidates. Who We Are: We’re NEC Software Solutions (part of global tech giant NEC Corporation). While you read this ad, our software is helping to dispatch ambulances, support families, keep trains on the move, locate missing people and even test the hearing of newborn babies. Working with us, you’ll be helping our 3,000+ employees push the boundaries of what’s possible and support amazing public services. We work with governments, hospitals, police forces, housing providers, local authorities and more. We help them pay financial support faster, speed up treatments for patients and respond to emergencies in the right way. The more we do, the more our customers can do for others. And together, we make a world of difference. We’d love your help. And we’ll support you all the way.

Service Desk Engineer Location: Head Office - Didsbury Salary: £25,574 Reporting to the Service Desk Team Lead, the Service Desk Analyst will be responsible for ensuring all incoming incidents and problems assigned to them are prioritised, analysed and then resolved as efficiently as possible. You will be working as part of the Service Desk team to make sure we deliver excellent customer service while meeting our agreed SLA’s. What you’ll be doing • Acting as first point of contact for all IT Support issues and queries, • Responsible for the ongoing provision of IT Hardware and Infrastructure to support both internal and external stakeholders, • Providing supporting documentation to assist both end users and team members to resolve issues., • Providing “day one” support to our staff to ensure they are introduced to the business in a consistent and professional manner., • Providing ongoing technical support to the business to assist IT issues and queries What you’ll need • Excellent customer service skills and focus, • Good effective written and verbal communication, • Ability to complete tasks in an accurate and timely manner when working under pressure, • Ability to work in a flexible and ever changing technical landscape, • Ability to work in an office environment., • Ability to recognise opportunities for improvement on new and existing processes., • ITIL Awareness What we need from you • A commitment to understand the challenges and opportunities that exist in the communities in which we work. We particularly value lived experience in social housing, • A passion to advocate on behalf of people and communities, • A commitment to work in partnership with others for the benefit of Great Places, • A commitment to continuous learning and improvement, • Ability to work flexibly and when needed outside normal working hours to ensure service continuity, • An ability to work in uncertainty., • To be professional and work with integrity, inclusivity and respect for diversity What we give you in return for your hard work and commitment • Pension ¦ DC scheme (up to 10% contribution from both colleagues and Great Places), • WPA ¦ Healthcare scheme starts at no contribution level with £1250 of savings available per year (option to increase & add family members), • Ways of Working¦ We offer some hybrid and flexible working, • Annual leave ¦Start at 26 days annual leave, increasing up to 30 days within 5 years + Bank Holidays, • Reward & Recognition ¦ You Count Rewards are individual reward’s for going ‘above & beyond’, • Professional fees ¦ The business pays the cost of one professional role related membership fee for each colleague, • The Market Place ¦high street, restaurant & supermarket discounts, gym memberships, cycle to work, smart tech loans and much more, • Wage Stream ¦ You can access savings opportunities and early access to wages, • Health and Wellbeing Initiatives ¦ Our colleagues enjoy wellbeing campaigns throughout the year, with activities designed around our four pillars of wellbeing, these include career wellbeing, mental wellbeing, physical wellbeing and financial wellbeing At Great Places we believe the wellbeing of our colleagues is vital to enable them to deliver to great services, all your benefits can be used inside and outside of work. Closing date: 10th April 2026 Shortlist date: 11th April 2026 Interview date: TBC

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic senior housing professional to lead the Temporary Accommodation, Housing Register and Allocations services within a busy local authority in Berkshire. This is a pivotal leadership role offering the opportunity to shape vital housing services and make a meani

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Head of Temporary Accommodation, Housing Register and Allocations. Head of Temporary Accommodation, Housing Register and Allocations. Strong knowledge of homelessness legislation, allocations frameworks, and housing policy.

Right now, we are looking for a Head of Quality, Compliance, & Performance to play a pivotal role in our Employment Services in London.

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