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Mast is on a mission to make complex lending simple. The UK's specialist lending market is underserved by technology, with legacy systems that can't handle the nuance of complex income, niche products, or the broker workflows that specialist lenders rely on. We're building modern, cloud-native lending technology, purpose-built for specialist lenders, that helps them process more applications in less time, reach decisions faster, and deliver better experiences for brokers and borrowers. We're pioneering the use of AI in mortgage origination, building it into the platform from the ground up rather than bolting it onto legacy architecture.. We work with regulated lenders across the UK, have a 100% delivery track record, and are building a high-performance team where everyone has real ownership and direct impact. This is not a traditional support role, and you do not need any previous customer support or technology experience to apply. This role is ideal for a recent graduate or someone early in their career who wants to get into tech. What matters most is your attitude: we are looking for someone curious, reliable, organised, eager to learn, and willing to get stuck in.. You will help lenders, brokers, and internal teams get the best out of Mast. You will answer questions, investigate issues, improve support processes, create documentation, spot recurring product friction, and turn customer conversations into ideas that shape the platform. You'll report to the Head of Product and work closely with Product, Engineering, Client Success, and Implementation. Over time, this role has the potential to grow into leading Mast's customer support function as the company scales. Support customers and users Triage, investigate, and manage support requests from start to finish, escalating to Product or Engineering where needed while keeping people informed. You will build deep knowledge of Mast's platform, including mortgage journeys, forms, policy prompts, automations, integrations, product configuration, and broker/lender workflows. Build the support operating system Help design how support works at Mast: ticketing workflows, escalation routes, response templates, internal runbooks, help centre content, and reporting dashboards. You will look for repetitive questions and manual processes, then automate them through better tooling, documentation, AI-assisted workflows, or process changes. Turn support into product insight Because this role reports into Product, you will do more than answer questions. You will identify patterns in customer feedback, recurring pain points, confusing workflows, and missing features, then translate those into product ideas, bug reports, and roadmap input. Create self-service documentation Write clear, practical help articles, FAQs, release notes, troubleshooting guides, onboarding material, and internal playbooks. You will help keep everything up to date as the platform evolves. Use AI to work smarter Use AI tools to draft documentation, summarise issues, identify patterns, write clearer responses, and speed up repetitive work. You don't need to be an AI expert. We are looking for someone curious, experimental, and willing to learn. We are not looking for years of experience. We are looking for potential. You may be a recent graduate or early in your career. You do not need previous customer support, fintech, mortgage, or software experience. The most important things are that you: Have a great attitude and want to learn quickly Are reliable, thoughtful, and willing to take ownership Can work independently, spot what needs doing, and make progress without needing detailed instructions every time Communicate clearly and calmly in writing Are organised and detail-oriented, especially when managing several issues or follow-ups at once Are comfortable asking questions when something is unclear Enjoy solving problems and making things easier for others Are curious about technology, software, and AI Are comfortable working remotely and managing your own time Naturally ask, “How can this be easier next time?” Familiarity with tools like Notion, Slack, Linear, Jira, Zendesk, Intercom, HubSpot, Loom, Metabase, or AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude Experience from university projects, internships, part-time work, customer-facing roles, or startup environments Interest in product management, customer success, operations, automation, or fintech Experience writing clear documentation, guides, or process notes First 3 months: Strong understanding of Mast's platform and customer workflows. Ownership of incoming support requests. Clearer processes for tracking and resolving issues. 6 to 12 months: Reduced repeat questions through better documentation and automation. A reliable feedback loop into Product. Clear visibility into where customers struggle and where the product can improve. Longer term: You help define what excellent customer support looks like at Mast, and may grow into leading the support function. Location: London or UK Remote Salary: £30,000 to £35,000 + Stock Options Target Start date : Immediate Benefits Stock Option Plan 25 days holiday + bank holidays 4 - 10 weeks work from anywhere, based on tenure (for UK based roles) Vitality Health insurance Pension plan Equipment budget Learning & development budget Cycle to Work Scheme Monthly team socials + Quarterly Team Meet-ups @ HQ Digital-first, employee-first company with a flexible working culture + Central London HQ About Us Mast is a high-performance team of engineers and lending experts building the future of specialist lending technology. We value radical honesty, transparency, and speed. We hire exceptional people, expect a lot from each other, and offer real ownership, fast growth, and the chance to shape an industry. Mast. is an equal opportunity employer and we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

tonies is the world’s leading interactive audio platform for children, with over 12 million Tonieboxes and 165 million Tonies sold globally. Our intuitive, screen-free system empowers children to learn and play independently in a safe and engaging way. With a presence in over 100 countries and a diverse portfolio of ~1,500 Tonies across multiple languages, we continue to redefine how children experience storytelling and learning. Since our IPO in 2021, our global team of 630+ colleagues is united by a shared mission: shaping the future of play, learning, and imagination.The Customer Happiness Manager manages the day to day UK Customer Happiness operation by working with an external BPO partner. They serve as the subject matter expert and knowledge holder for all tonies® UK & IE information. The focus of this role is ensuring that UK customer queries are answered on time, by keeping workflows efficient and consistently updated to allow the customer's issues to be addressed promptly and efficiently. • UK Operations, • Own the Zendesk inboxes, ensuring that all tickets are handled within SLA and processed on time. Contacts include Offline written tickets, Live Chats, Returns, Reviews, • Handle escalated tickets where manager input is required, • Deliver training for new starters, • Complete Quality Assurance Audits, • Process Adyen and PayPal disputes, • Business Central administration, ensuring accurate processing, posting, and reconciliation of transactions., • Work closely with UK Operations and Marketing teams to proactively prepare for revenue generating initiatives, and to reactively communicate issues as they arise, • Collaborate with the Socials team on donation initiatives, including coordinating and documenting donation orders., • Consolidate and share team feedback about necessary changes and updates that will help improve the customer experience, • Complete weekly CSAT analysis to determine drivers of dissatisfaction and pain points, • BPO Management, • Ensure the BPO agents provide an amazing customer experience across all support channels, • Responsible for hitting Global Customer Happiness KPIs, • Main contact point for BPO for any UK customer related issues, • Mentor and provide support for tickets and questions escalated by BPO agents, • Global Collaboration, • Work with Global Zendesk administrator in order to design and implement chatbot experiences, • Work with Global Customer Happiness counterparts on standardised onboarding processes and training materials, • Calibrate with other Global Customer Happiness teams on Quality Assurance topics, • Represent Customer Happiness in collaborative work with the Quality and Legal teams for High Risk issues, • Experience managing or working closely with a BPO or outsourced support partner, • Strong working knowledge of Zendesk (or comparable helpdesk platform), including inbox and SLA management, • Experience handling payment disputes/chargebacks (e.g. Adyen, PayPal) is a plus, • Proven ability to design, deliver, and continuously improve training programs, • Comfortable conducting Quality Assurance audits and translating findings into coaching and process improvements, • Analytical mindset, with experience using CSAT and other KPI data to identify root causes and drive improvements, • Excellent stakeholder management skills, able to work cross-functionally with Operations, Marketing, Product, Quality, and Legal, • Strong communicator, comfortable owning escalated and high-risk customer issues, • You must be currently located in the UK., • Global Teamwork: We collaborate across departmental and country borders. You’ll be part of a truly international community where every voice is heard., • Come as you are: This applies to the dress code and everything else. We believe you give your best when you feel truly comfortable being yourself., • Competitive Package: We offer a competitive salary and a range of comprehensive benefits tailored to your specific location, which we’ll share during the recruiting process., • Collaboration & Community: We’re big on "we." You’ll join a team that values connection and celebrates wins together, no matter the time zone., • Continuous Learning: Benefit from internal/external training and an individual learning budget to keep your skills as sharp as a Tonie’s ears., • Tonie Discounts: Enjoy attractive discounts on our entire range of products. You’ll quickly become the favorite guest at every birthday party!, • Rest & Recharge: Great work requires a clear head. You’ll enjoy generous paid time off to ensure you have plenty of time for your own stories.As part of our principles, we are committed to supporting inclusion and diversity at tonies. We actively celebrate our colleagues’ different abilities, ethnicities, faith and gender. Everyone is welcome and supported in their development at all stages in their journey with us. We look forward to hearing from you!Here at tonies, we are changing the way children listen to their favourite audio content, by making digital audio tangible. We have created a safe and playful way for children to experience stories, music and educational content that is loved by parents and children alike. By combining the best of digital technology with the magic and playfulness of figurines (the so-called Tonies), our screen-less toniebox provides the perfect platform to enjoy all the benefits and fun of great audio content, without adding to children’s screen time.

BlueOptima is on a mission to maximise the economic and social value that software engineering organisations are capable of delivering. Our vision is to become the global reference for the optimisation of the performance of Software Engineers. Our technology is used by some of the world’s largest organisations, including nine of the world’s top twelve Universal Banks. This successful product uptake has led to rapid expansion of our company. We are a global organisation with headquarters in London and additional offices in India, Mexico and the US. We are made up of 110+ individuals from more than 20 different countries. Location: London Salary : £50-70K (depending on experience) We are looking for an experienced Technical Trainer to join our London office. In this role, you will collaborate with Product Marketing Manager (PMM), Customer Success Managers (CSM) and other client facing teams to train and onboard new users to BlueOptima’s suite of products. Reporting to the Head of Product (HOP), you will deliver impactful training sessions tailored to individual and group user needs, helping B2B enterprise clients seamlessly incorporate BlueOptima’s tools into their day-to-day operations. This role will play a vital part in driving product adoption and retention by ensuring users fully understand and benefit from BlueOptima. Responsibilities and Tasks: • Develop, customize, and execute a detailed training plan for each customer, ensuring sessions are aligned with user roles, organizational goals, and the specific needs of software engineering teams., • Track and manage pre-training actions (such as and not limited to user creation, access management, invitations, personalised campaigns, etc.), and post-training actions (such as and not limited to monitor user adoption, ensure that onboarding objectives are met, etc.)., • Facilitate onboarding and training for new users at various levels, including Developers, Team Leads, their leaders, and executive dashboard users., • Train and empower internal champions within client organizations to act as product advocates, helping them build influence and encourage broader adoption of BlueOptima tools among their peers., • Design and maintain a comprehensive content library, including user guides, training modules, and video tutorials, to support ongoing product education., • Conduct in-person and virtual training sessions, adapting delivery for one-on-one or group settings as required., • Collaborate closely with PMM and CSM teams to ensure alignment of training content with product updates, customer needs, and market trends., • Monitor and assess the onboarding process’s impact on user engagement, usage, and retention, adapting training approaches as needed to minimize user churn., • Provide continuous feedback to product teams on user challenges and training improvements based on client feedback and engagement data., • Excellent Communication: Proficient in English, with outstanding written and verbal communication skills., • Experience in Client Training: Minimum of 3-4 years experience delivering technical training for B2B clients in the UK, EMEA, and the USA., • Adaptability and Cultural Awareness: High adaptability to varied training environments and user backgrounds, including non-English speakers., • STEM Background: Degree in STEM fields, with a solid understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)., • Technical Training Expertise: Proven experience as a technical trainer in SaaS, ideally within B2B enterprises, working with diverse user personas., • Proficiency in Training Platforms: Familiarity with digital tools and platforms for virtual training delivery., • Project Management Skills: Ability to manage multiple training projects simultaneously and coordinate with cross-functional teams. Good to have: • Additional Languages: Proficiency in other languages is a plus., • Analytical and Reporting Skills: Experience using analytics tools to measure training impact and derive insights for program improvements., • Software Engineering Familiarity: A background in software engineering or experience working with developer-focused products., • Experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS): Knowledge of LMS platforms to structure training modules and assessments. Why join our team? Culture and Growth: • Global team with a creative, innovative and welcoming mindset., • Rapid career growth and opportunity to be an outstanding and visible contributor to the company's success., • Freedom to create your own success story in a high performance environment., • Training programs and Personal Development Plans for each employee Benefits: • 32 days of holidays (including bank holidays), • Work from Home Equipment allowance, • Flexible Work from Home - 2 days remote a week, • Flexible Work from Long Distance - 4 weeks a year, • 12 Weeks Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave, • Pet friendly office, • Sponsored Learning Opportunities, • Cycle2work scheme, • Team Socials, • Annual Leave purchase (up to 5 extra days) Stay connected with us on or keep an eye on our for future opportunities!

Southend-On-Sea, Essex £30,000 TO £36,000 per annum DOE Permanent position / Full time - 6:45am – 4:30pm Mon – Thurs We are working with an established Engineering company who are looking to grow their team internally with new contracts and workload increase and require an experienced CNC Miller - Setter / Operator. • Set and Run 1st Operations machinery safely - CNC machines including fixed head, sliding head, Lathes, turning mills and Bar feeders (including Dooson, Hardinge, Mori and Star)., • Support as required, with set and run 2nd Operations machinery safely – thread rollers, grinding, part markers, drill banks, depitching presses, torque testers and deburrers (manual/rotary etc)., • Work confidently with material from Aluminium, stainless steels and Inconel., • Coordination of all programming and setting activities, coordinating with other existing setters., • Carry out first-off and job run inspection of 2nd Op Machine parts., • Adhere to all documented health and safety, with correct PPE used to perform role., • Ensure all clockings and production records are completed accurately, and that the movement of work is recorded on the company computerised system., • Carry out first-off buddy checks and job run inspection of 1st and 2nd Operations machine parts., • Reduce scrap/rework reporting back efficiencies to the Production Manager., • Maintain machine efficiency to ensure we comply with On Time Deliveries, Arrears, Parts Per Hour (PPH) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)., • Manufacture good quality products in line with agreed standards and quality procedures., • Complete daily maintenance check sheets and cycle timesheets., • Ensure a safe and clean working environment is maintained at all times., • Willing to train junior operators to develop skills, when necessary. Benefits are disclosed at interview stage. • Able to commute within or to Southend-On-Sea., • Run, Set 1st and 2nd Ops machining tools, with some programming experience., • Experience with bar feed machines., • CNC setting & operating experience is a must! (min. 1 years experienced required)., • Set and Run Machines with Fanuc and Seiki controls., • Attention to detail, including numeracy, and quality performance., • Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications., • Service minded and continuous enhancement of product/service knowledge., • Experience of working in the Automotive / Aerospace or Defence Industries is desirable. Application Status: Due to the high volume of applications received, we regret that if you do not hear from us within 14 days, your application has not been successful on this occasion #J-18808-Ljbffr