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Our client is looking for a Building Surveying Manager to be in the North West \n \n Responsible for the Northern operating area, you will lead a small team of surveyors, overseeing the delivery of investment programmes, building surveying and diagnostics, developing specifications and scopes of work, ensuring compliance checks and remedials are discharged and generally contributing to all things property \n \n You will work closely with contractors, consultants, and colleagues to deliver effective, efficient, and compliant surveying services, and be the link between strategy and delivery. \n \n Head office is in Derby and you will be required to attend the office 2 times per week \n \n Pay is £65000 per annum plus £7000 car allowance \n \n Pay is\n\nEden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer

Head of Lead Generation Call Centre \nDerby - Office Based \nSalary Negotiable + Bonus Scheme | Permanent \n\nSF Partners are working exclusively with a fast-growing legal services business specialising in Wills, LPAs, Probate and Estate Planning to recruit a Head of Lead Generation Call Centre. \n\nThis is a senior leadership role responsible for a 35-person outbound contact centre that drives appointments into the firm's branch network. The function works warm, high-intent data sets including existing clients and acquired will-bank customers, making this a high-volume but quality-led outbound environment. \n\nReporting into the COO, the successful candidate will own the performance, strategy, and leadership of the entire lead generation operation, with accountability for conversion, productivity, data quality, and customer engagement outcomes. \n\nThe Opportunity \n\nThis is a key operational and commercial leadership role within the business, sitting at the heart of the growth engine. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the contact centre consistently converts high-quality leads into booked and attended appointments, while improving efficiency, reducing attrition, and strengthening overall team performance. \n\nThis role requires a visible, hands-on leader who is confident operating on the sales floor, coaching teams directly, and driving performance through data-led decision making. \n\nKey Responsibilities\n\nCommercial Performance & Sales Leadership\nLead a 35-person outbound contact centre operation including Managers and Team Leaders\nOwn core KPIs including contact rates, appointments booked, booked-to-sat ratio, and cost per acquisition\nDrive daily performance across the sales floor through coaching, feedback, and live management\nAnalyse performance data and implement immediate improvements where required\nEmbed a high-performance, compliant, and customer-focused sales culture\nLead Strategy & Data Ownership\nOwn the end-to-end outbound lead strategy across all customer and will-bank data sets\nDefine call prioritisation, segmentation, and campaign sequencing\nLead data cleansing initiatives to improve contactability and conversion rates\nMonitor and report on lead quality metrics and pipeline performance\nContinuously improve data integrity and campaign effectiveness\nCapacity Planning & Operational Alignment\nWork closely with the wider branch network to align appointment flow with advisor capacity\nForecast demand and manage outbound capacity planning across teams and shifts\nEnsure efficient use of dialler systems, workforce planning tools, and resource allocation\nBalance supply and demand to optimise booked and attended appointment volumes\nLeadership & Team Development\nLead, coach, and develop the Call Centre Manager and Team Leaders\nBuild strong progression pathways across the contact centre structure\nReduce attrition and sickness through improved engagement and leadership visibility\nManage performance consistently, fairly, and proactively\nCreate a strong culture of accountability, ownership, and development\nAbout You \n\nWe are keen to speak with candidates who have: \n\nProven experience leading a high-volume outbound contact centre (30+ FTE)\nStrong track record of delivering against sales and performance KPIs\nHands-on leadership style with experience coaching teams and managers\nStrong commercial and analytical capability with a data-led mindset\nExperience improving conversion rates, contactability, or operational efficiency\nBackground in regulated, sales-led, or high-volume environments (legal, financial services, insurance, utilities, telecoms etc.) advantageous\nStrong understanding of CRM, dialler systems, and workforce planning tools\nPackage\n\nSalary: Negotiable\nPerformance-related bonus scheme\nOTE available subject to performance\nCareer progression within a growing and evolving business\nOffice-based role in Derby HQ\nSenior leadership visibility and influence across the organisation\nApply for a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity, please contact SF Partners directly

Mechanical Project Engineer (Rail)\n\n£55,000 - £60,000 + 33 Days Holiday + Career Development + Company Benefits + Potential for 1 Day WFH\n\nDerby\n\nCertain Advantage is hiring for a Mechanical Project Engineer based in Derby.\n\nThis role is on a permanent basis and is primarily site-based, with some flexibility and client travel.\n\nAre you a Mechanical Project Engineer with rolling stock experience, looking to take ownership of high-profile rail projects from concept through to delivery?\n\nDo you want to join a rapidly growing rail services business, where you’ll lead technically challenging modification and refurbishment programmes, while managing a small design team and working closely with customers?\n\nThis is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in a business with a strong pipeline of work, where you’ll have real autonomy, client exposure, and the chance to influence engineering strategy.\n\nThe Company:\n We are working with a growing rail engineering services provider based in Derby, supporting passenger and freight operators across the UK. With an expanding pipeline of rolling stock modification and refurbishment programmes, the business is investing in its engineering capability and team.\n\nThe Role:\n This role is for a Mechanical Project Engineer with rolling stock experience, leading projects across passenger and freight fleets.\nYou will take ownership of technical delivery, manage a small team of design engineers, and act as a key interface between customers, stakeholders, and internal teams.\n\nDay to Day:\n\nLead rolling stock modification and refurbishment projects across passenger and freight fleets\nManage and support a small team of design engineers\nCollaborate with customers, contractors, and internal teams to deliver technical solutions\nInfluence design strategy and contribute to technical decision-making\nSupport First in Class installations and fleet-wide deployment programmes\nResolve design and engineering challenges during installation and delivery phases\nEnsure all engineering documentation meets compliance and industry standards\nEngage with clients and stakeholders, maintaining strong working relationships\nContribute to continuous improvement across engineering processes and deliveryThe Individual:\n\nBackground in rolling stock engineering (mechanical, electrical, or interiors)\nExperience delivering engineering projects and managing design teams\nProficient in 2D/3D CAD\nStrong understanding of engineering change, documentation, and compliance\nDegree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (HND considered with experience)\nCommercially aware and confident in customer-facing environmentsBenefits:\n\nFlexible Working - 1 Day WFH a week & Flexitime\nEmployee Electric Car Scheme\nCycle to Work Scheme\nAnnual Salary Reviews & Pension Contributions\nMonthly Rewards & Recognition\nLong Service Awards & Gift Vouchers\n33 Days Holiday (increasing with service)\nCompany Socials\nCareer Development & Sponsored Training\nFree Eye Tests & Specs Vouchers\nFree On-site Parking\nHoliday Trading Scheme\nEmployee Discount Platform (Retail, Gyms, Tech, Travel)\nEmployee Assistance ProgrammeDoes this sound like your next career move? Apply today.\n\nWorking with Certain Advantage\n\nWe go the extra mile to find the best people for the job. If you are hunting for a role where you can make an impact and grow your career, we will work with you to find it.\n\n We work with businesses across the UK to find the best people in Finance, Marketing, HR, Business Support, IT and Engineering. If this job is not for you, head to (url removed) and register for job alerts and career guidance tips

We appreciate most people don’t grow up thinking: “I am going to be a recruitment consultant.” Yet its fast becoming a career of choice! Why do you suppose that is? \n\nBecause it turns natural skills and ability into a high-performance career, high earning and high learning career:\n\nUncapped earnings: no ceiling on what you can make\nFast-track progression: promotions based on results, not time served\nCommercial skillset: sales, negotiation, business development, consulting\nMeritocratic environment: effort directly drives success\nReal impact: helping people build careers while supporting critical industries\nRecruitment is a career where you’re in control of how far and how fast you go.\n\nAt Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group, we don’t purely rely on securing talented recruiters from direct competitors. We invest in training and developing our own talent with hiring strategy based on mindset, drive, and potential. In June 2026 we have opened up 4-6 opportunities for new team members to join our award-winning business with no direct experience within recruitment.\n\nWe have some incredible success stories that include an estate agent bought in as a trainee recruiter and now a Business Area Manager. A restaurant team leader developed into a Head of Research. A university careers advisor now senior consultant. Business graduate now Senior Consultant, Call centre team leader into Operations Manager, car sales executive into managing consultant and ex forces into director. To name a few.\n\nAlready successful as\n\nCar Sales Executive\nEstate Agent / Lettings Negotiator\nCall Centre / B2B Sales Professional\nAutomotive, Engineering or Manufacturing Team Leader\nGraduate with competitive backgrounds (sports, business, etc.)\nEx forces \nYou could be exactly who we’re looking for: If you’re used to targets, people interaction, and working under pressure - you already have the foundation. We can take care of the rest.\n\nWhy Ford & Stanley?\n\nWe’ve built a business designed for people who want to push themselves and be rewarded for it.\n\nStructured, high-quality training from day one\nClear progression into senior & leadership roles\nA high-performance, supportive team culture\nExposure to major industries like engineering, rail, and infrastructure\nA company that invests in long-term careers, not quick hires\nClick here to find out more about our business and our people\n\nWhat you’ll get\n\nCompetitive base salary\nUncapped commission scheme\nBi-annual talent review board opportunities for promotion\nStructured development & coaching with clear career progression pathway\nIncentives, socials, and a high-energy environment\n£500 Internal Recruitment Referral Scheme.\n5% Pension Scheme\n22 + 8 holidays per annum rising to 25 with service\nExtended Christmas Break & Company Shutdown\nLife Assurance 4 x Annual Salary \nHealth Shield Annual Cash Allowances covering optical, dental, chiro, massage, gym memberships & more\nHalf-Year Company Away Day\nMonthly Team Social Budget\nAnnual Christmas Party\nFully Expensed iPhone\nLaptop with seamless remote connectivity to all company infrastructure\nFully Stocked Beer & Prosecco Fridge \nFree parking\nFacilities - team recreation area including table tennis\n2 Tier Car Allowance\nCSR initiatives including opportunities to plant trees at our privately owned Conservation Meadow via our tree for every placement initiative\n24/7 Mental Fitness & Performance Coach Access\nWho should apply?\n\nYou don’t need recruitment experience. You do need:\n\nDrive and ambition\nResilience and competitiveness\nConfidence with people\nResilience\nConfidence & Personable\nSelf-Motivation\nPositivity & Energy\nCuriosity & Inquisitiveness\nDo you recognise these core skills in yourself?\n\nCommunication\nRelationship Building\nSales & Negotiation\nOrganisation & Time Management\nProblem Solving\nAttention to Detail\nCommercial Awareness\nTeam player\nThis could be the career move that changes everything

National Head of Branch Network \nWills & LPAs | 10 Branches | c.55 FTE \nSalary Negotiable + Bonus Scheme | Permanent \n\nSF Partners are working exclusively with a high-growth legal services business specialising in Wills, LPAs, Probate and Estate Planning to recruit a National Head of Branch Network. \n\nThis is a senior national leadership role responsible for leading a 10-branch network (c.55 FTE), including 8 Branch Managers and 35+ Legal Advisors. The function sits at the heart of the organisation's revenue engine, with full accountability for branch performance, conversion, customer outcomes, and operational delivery. \n\nReporting into the Operations Director / COO, this role replaces a previous regional structure and creates a single point of ownership for the entire branch network. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving commercial performance, embedding operational discipline, and building a high-performing leadership layer across all sites. \n\nThe Opportunity \n\nThis is a high-impact leadership role combining commercial ownership, multi-site operational management, and people leadership at scale. \n\nThe National Head of Branch Network will be responsible for building a consistent, high-performing branch model that delivers strong conversion from appointment to instruction, excellent customer outcomes, and efficient cost-to-serve across all locations. \n\nThis is a field-based role requiring a highly visible leader who spends significant time in branches, coaching managers, solving operational issues, and driving performance through direct engagement. \n\nKey Responsibilities\n\nCommercial Performance & Network Leadership\nOwn the performance of the national branch network across revenue, conversion, customer satisfaction, and cost-to-serve\nDeliver and manage branch-level scorecards aligned to commercial and quality outcomes\nDrive key commercial levers including appointment-to-instruction conversion, advisor productivity, and cross-sell performance\nReport monthly performance against EBITDA and network KPIs to the COO and executive team\nLeadership of Branch Managers\nLead, coach, and develop 8 Branch Managers as accountable site leaders\nRecruit and onboard missing Branch Managers as a priority deliverable\nEstablish a structured performance cadence including 1:1s, monthly reviews, and quarterly talent planning\nBuild a strong leadership pipeline and succession plan across the branch network\nSet clear expectations for performance, standards, and accountability\nOperating Model & Customer Experience\nDefine and embed a consistent branch operating model across all sites\nOversee customer journey standards, appointment handling, and service delivery\nMaintain the balance between branch-based and home appointments\nDrive local market performance and support branch-level growth initiatives\nEnsure high-quality customer experience and compliance with regulatory standards\nCapacity Planning & Call Centre Partnership\nWork in close partnership with the Head of Lead Generation Call Centre\nCo-own the "Booked : Instruct" metric across the organisation\nAlign appointment demand with advisor capacity across all branches\nParticipate in weekly forecasting and capacity planning reviews\nEnsure efficient scheduling and utilisation of Legal Advisor capacity\nEstate, Growth & Operational Development\nOwn branch estate strategy including openings, closures, relocations, and acquisitions\nSupport the launch and performance of flagship and new sites (including Manchester)\nOversee integration of acquired will-banks and customer portfolios\nWork with Property, Finance, and Operations teams on expansion strategy\nDrive continuous improvement across the operating model\nCompliance & Governance Partnership\nOperate within the regulatory framework set by Supervision, Compliance, and Complaints teams\nEnsure consistent adherence to data protection, safeguarding, and regulatory standards\nEmbed compliance as part of day-to-day branch performance and leadership behaviour\nMaintain high standards of audit readiness and operational discipline\nAbout You \n\nWe are keen to speak with candidates who have: \n\nProven experience leading a multi-site branch or regional network (ideally 8+ locations)\nStrong track record of managing managers and leading through a leadership layer\nCommercially driven mindset with clear P&L or EBITDA accountability\nExperience delivering sales or conversion growth across a distributed network\nStrong coaching and leadership capability with a focus on performance improvement\nExperience in regulated, customer-facing environments such as legal services, financial services, insurance, funeral planning, or similar sectors\nWillingness to be highly field-based and spend significant time in branches\nPackage\n\nSalary: Negotiable\nPerformance-related bonus scheme (EBITDA and balanced scorecard based)\nIndicative OTE available subject to structure\nSenior national leadership role with strategic influence\nField-based position (UK-wide, HQ Derby)\n\nApply \n\nFor a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity, please contact SF Partners directly

Talent Acquisition Business Partner - Engineering (Global)\n\nLocation: Derby, UK \n\nReports to: Global Head of Talent Acquisition Operations\n\nAbout the Role\n\nThis is a strategic, insight‑driven role partnering across three major engineering businesses - Civil, Defence, and Power Systems - to elevate workforce planning, strengthen talent acquisition performance, and drive data‑led decision‑making across a complex global matrix.\n\nYou will work hand‑in‑hand with four regional TA Business Partners (US, Germany, EPAC, UK) and integrate into the People Services team to shape how engineering talent is planned, forecasted, and delivered globally.\n\nThis is not an operational recruiter role. It is a strategic talent partner role focused on workforce planning, stakeholder influence, and organisational readiness.\n\nWhat You'll Lead\n\nWorkforce Planning - Build and mature long‑term workforce planning capability across engineering functions.\n\nTalent Acquisition Performance - Improve TA effectiveness through better forecasting, demand planning, and resource alignment.\n\nData Insights - Interpret talent, hiring, and market data to influence leadership decisions.\n\nStakeholder Partnering - Partner with People Partners, engineering leaders, and the RPO to shape talent solutions.\n\nGlobal Collaboration - Work closely with regional TA BPs to ensure consistent, scalable delivery across markets.\n\nBrand Visibility - Strengthen talent brand presence across engineering communities.\n\nResource Tracking - Monitor and report on resource utilisation, demand, and pipeline health.\n\nWhat You Bring\n\nWorkforce / Manpower Planning Expertise - Ability to shape, forecast, and influence talent demand.\n\nEngineering Market Understanding - Experience supporting engineering or technical functions.\n\nData‑Savvy Mindset - Comfortable interpreting insights and turning them into action.\n\nConsultative Partnering - Strong influencing skills with senior leaders in complex environments.\n\nMatrix Navigation - Experience working across multiple countries, functions, and reporting lines.\n\nStrategic TA Background - Talent‑lean profile focused on strategy, not transactional recruitment.\n\nWhy This Role Matters\n\nEngineering is at the heart of the organisation's future growth. This role ensures the business has the right skills, in the right places, at the right time - enabling delivery, innovation, and long‑term capability building.\n\nYou will be the strategic connector between People Services, Engineering leadership, Regional TA teams, and the RPO, shaping how talent is planned and delivered globally.\n\nGCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy

Business Development Manager Salary: Up to £95,000 per annum + competitive benefits package Location: Head Office - Derby SF Partners are delighted to be supporting a new client based in Derby with the appointment of an ambitious and commercially focused Business Development Manager to play a key role in the next phase of their growth strategy. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced construction-sector professional to drive new business activity across key target markets, develop strategic partnerships, and secure profitable projects that enhance the company's reputation and market share. The successful candidate will combine strong industry knowledge, relationship-building expertise, and commercial acumen to deliver sustainable revenue growth and long-term business success. Key Responsibilities • Develop and deliver a business development strategy alongside the Directors, aligned to wider company growth objectives, • Identify and pursue new markets, sectors, clients, and revenue opportunities, • Monitor tender portals, procurement pipelines, and framework opportunities to maintain a strong pipeline, • Prepare business cases, forecasts, pipeline reports, and market intelligence to support decision-making, • Build and maintain strong relationships with framework providers, architects, consultants, developers, and end users, • Work collaboratively with estimat...

Company description: Refresco UK Job description: Join Refresco, the worlds largest independent beverage manufacturer, and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our retail partnerships. This is a high-impact commercial leadership opportunity where youll take full ownership of major customer relationships, drive profitable growth, and influence strategy across branded and private-label portfolios. Working with a talented cross-functional team, youll lead key customer initiatives, champion innovation, and help deliver Refrescos ambitious growth plans in a fast-paced, dynamic FMCG environment. If youre motivated by autonomy, strategic responsibility, and making a visible difference, this is a role where you can truly thrive. Account Controller - Retail Permanent Kegworth, Head Office 38 hours Reward & Benefits • Private healthcare to family level, • Annual bonus and pay reviews, • An enhanced company pension contribution, • £7,000 car allowance, • Hybrid working, • Early Friday finish to kick-start your weekend, • 28 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, • Option to purchase additional leave, increasing your allowance to 31 days plus bank holidays, • Life assurance coverage, • Personal healthcare cover, including 24/7 virtual GP access ...

Company description: Refresco UK Job description: Join Refresco, the worlds largest independent soft drinks manufacturer, and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of iconic brands like Old Jamaica and Ting. This is a high-impact brand leadership opportunity where youll drive long-term strategy, lead cross-functional initiatives, and bring new products to life in a fast-paced FMCG environment. Youll work closely with senior stakeholders, influence key decisions, and see your ideas translate directly into commercial results. If youre an analytically minded FMCG marketer with a passion for brand growth and the soft drinks category, this is your chance to make a real mark within a dynamic, market-leading business. Senior Commercial Brand Manager Permanent Kegworth, Head Office 38 hours Reward & Benefits • Private healthcare, • Annual bonus and pay reviews, • An enhanced company pension contribution, • £6,400 car allowance, • Hybrid working, • Early Friday finish to kick-start your weekend, • 28 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, • Option to purchase additional leave, increasing your allowance to 31 days plus bank holidays, • Life assurance coverage, • Personal healthcare cover, including 24/7 virtual GP access for your family, • Free ey...

Contract type: Permanent Hours: Full-time, 35 hours Location: Head Office, Nottingham (Hybrid working, minimum 2 days per week) Application process: Please apply via the application button which will direct you to our careers site. If you require any adjustments to assist you in applying, please contact At Nottingham Building Society our talent acquisition approach is rooted in openness and inclusive hiring, so even if you dont feel you tick every box, wed still genuinely love to hear from you. Take the helm of the entire marketing engine at Nottingham Building Society and shape the future of an ambitious, purpose driven brand. You will set the vision for growth, customer value and marketing impact, transforming bold commercial goals into powerful marketing outcomes. Leading expert channel teams and cross functional collaborators, you will modernise marketing with cutting edge data, AI, personalisation and seamless omnichannel experiences. Poised as the successor to the CMO, you will operate with enterprise-wide influence, creative courage and sharp commercial instinct, building a high performing, future fit marketing organisation that drives revenue, margin and long term growth. This is your opportunity to define what great looks like and elevate NBS to its next era. Heres a taste of what you will be doing as a Head of Marketing at Nottingham Building Society: • Enterprise & Commercial Leadership Own the marketing strategy, investment decisions and commercial outcomes, influencing product, pricing and distribution through insight., • Growth & Performance Deliver full funnel growth across all channels, ensuring activity drives acquisition, engagement, loyalty and commercial value., • Brand & Creativity Lead brand positioning and governance while driving creative excellence and insight led storytelling., • Customer & Brand Advocacy Represent marketing priorities at senior forums and shape enterprise wide strategy., • Data, Digital & AI Capability Build future fit capability across first party data, AI, automation, personalisation and connected omnichannel experiences., • Measurement & Optimisation Set the measurement framework and performance rhythms to enable real time optimisation and clear ROI., • Matrix & People Leadership Lead and develop a high performing team, aligning channel experts and partners behind shared goals., • Risk & Governance Ensure regulatory compliance, Consumer Duty, data privacy and strong controls across all marketing activity. About you: • Strategic & Commercial Acumen Skilled in enterprise level strategy, value creation, P&L drivers, investment allocation and ROI., • Marketing Excellence Deep expertise in, proposition development, go to market launches, full funnel growth, CRM and lifecycle marketing., • Data, Digital & AI Fluency Strong command of first party data strategy, segmentation, experimentation and AI or automation for personalisation and optimisation., • Matrix & Executive Leadership Confident influencing at Exec level, aligning cross functional teams, setting clear measures and driving accountability., • Creative & Storytelling Leadership Able to lead distinctive brand building, insight driven storytelling and high craft creative standards., • Change & Transformation Capability Experienced in operating model redesign, capability building and improving processes and governance., • Proven Track Record Led multi-disciplinary marketing teams in regulated industries, delivered brand evolution, built always on data driven marketing, influenced ExCo or Board, and grown talent., • Values, Behaviours & Ways of Working Outcome focused, adaptable, customer obsessed, collaborative, values led; committed to inclusive marketing, clear operating rhythms and strong communication. Reward & Benefits: • Competitive Package : Fair salary benchmarked against market data, annual discretionary bonus, car allowance and 29 days holiday plus bank holidays., • Health & Wellbeing : Access to Bupa Private Medical , mental health first aiders, and a suite of wellbeing resources to support you inside and outside of work., • Work-Life Balance : 35-hour working week for full-time roles, with flexibility to help you perform at your best., • Career Growth : Ongoing personal and professional development, well support your ambitions and help you grow your potential., • Inclusive Culture : Be part of a friendly, values-led team that genuinely cares about doing the right thing for colleagues and customers., • Giving Back : Use two paid volunteering days each year to support causes close to your heart, through our Samuel Fox Foundation., • Sustainability Focus : Join a business committed to reducing its carbon footprint and making a positive impact on the environment., • Free access to Octopus Money :Financial coaching & tools that help you plan, manage, and make the most of your money. Embracing Diversity Together: We proudly embrace and celebrate diversity as a fundamental cornerstone of our values. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace is not just essential for our success but is also a reflection of the vibrant communities we serve. Our commitment to diversity extends beyond our internal culture to the way we approach advertising and engage with our customers. Our commitment means actively working to eliminate barriers and biases that may hinder equal opportunities within our organisation. We strive to ensure that all individuals, regardless of background, have an equal chance to thrive and advance in their careers. We acknowledge that diversity is not just a goal to be achieved but a continuous journey toward creating an environment that embraces differences and promotes equal opportunities for all. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture that encourages collaboration, creativity, and a sense of belonging for every member of our community. We are a mutual, which means we dont have shareholders. Instead, were owned by our members and use our money to do good, investing in our community, responsible causes, and well, you. So, were always striving to do the right thing for our team, communities and members.Although our history spans over 170 years, our purpose of helping our members save, plan for and protect their financial futures is enduring. At The Nottingham Building Society, we are dedicated to overcoming obstacles and turning challenges into opportunities. At the heart of our mission is our unwavering commitment to breaking down barriers and building better futures by helping our customers achieve the significant milestone of owning their own home.

Candidate Opportunity Brief Position: Group Client Relationship Executive Reporting to: Group Sales & Commercial Director Overview: The Group Client Relationship Executive will play a pivotal role in helping Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group (Ford & Stanley) to build and maintain very effective relationships with its customers. This will be achieved by liaising between key contacts within client companies and internal heads of service delivery, to ensure the expectations of the customers are always managed, and that Ford & Stanley’s sales promise is the customer reality. Working within the Group Sales & Client Development Team, the Client Relationship Executive will also play a pivotal role helping the company develop and expand the service line provision within newly acquired and long-standing client relationships. They will be tasked with raising awareness of Ford & Stanley’s suite of Group services and ultimately ensuring that when the customer has a business need within the Group’s areas of expertise, Ford & Stanley services are front of mind. The Opportunity: Ford & Stanley has steadily built a strong market reputation for delivering innovative, high quality talent services over a fifteen-year period. Those services comprise recruitment from shop floor to boardroom, leadership development, performance coaching and mental fitness support. With a current turnover of £25million and a long-established team of circa 60 people, the company is embarking upon an ambitious growth strategy by expanding market share and extending its influence in its fledgling sectors. The essence of the opportunity for anyone considering this role is to help the company turn its ambitions into reality and to realise your own career aspirations as a result. In addition to what will be a highly fulfilling role, your potential career paths include key account management, international relationship development and accounts team leadership. About Ford & Stanley Group Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group comprises specialist teams covering talent acquisition from Shopfloor to Boardroom, and wider Talent Solutions comprising Leadership Development, Performance Coaching & Mental Fitness Support amongst other talent-related services. The Ford & Stanley client base comprises over 150 employers from Start-up & SME through to large corporate organisations across 6 specialist sectors spanning the UK, Europe and North Americas. A large percentage of current business is carried out within the rail sector where the company is recognised as a key player. Group growth will be realised by growing the company’s sphere of influence in fledgling sectors, whilst increasing market share within the rail sector which still has significant growth headroom. With Head Offices based in Pride Park, Derby UK – Ford & Stanley is privately owned, has c60 employees, £25million turnover, has averaged 18% annual growth since inception, and to date been awarded 6 major multi-year contracted recruitment partnership agreements with UK and international organisations. Team loyalty is consistently high with average length of service of the current team at recruiter level being 3.2 years, in support functions it is 3.1 years, 6.5 years at middle management level and 13.3 years at director level. Our team culture is inclusive and highly supportive, and our Mission of helping to create 10million Better Workdays is very much central to how the business operates. We are environmentally active and run our own conservation meadow as part of this. For a deeper insight into our culture, mission and values please visit our Join us page. You may also want to see some of the great work our teams have been doing for the environment here. The Role: Group Client Relationship Executive is a newly established role that sits within the Group Sales & Client Development Team. The team works hand in hand with leaders of each business area to ensure the Group strategies for a) maximising commercial returns whilst b) protecting market reputation are realised. Whilst business area leaders are naturally focussed on managing the performance of their own specific business areas, the Group function has a holistic approach across all services to ensure all are equally represented within each client company. This will entail developing a clear understanding of each Ford & Stanley service line, their unique features, and specific benefits to employers. From there building client awareness, creating understanding and establishing which service line(s) are relevant and of interest. From the inception of all new client relationships, the role takes responsibility for ensuring a clearly defined Service Level Agreement (SLA) is established from the outset. For legacy clients, as the person in this role you will be responsible for revisiting any existing SLAs and helping to iron-out any historical service deltas if required to re-establish service provision. You will conduct Company Discoveries and thereon act as the conduit to internal recruitment teams gaining a full understand regarding your client’s organisations, why people like working there, and their unique selling points to the candidate market. The person in this role will use their considerable interpersonal skills to create mutual understanding of what both parties need from the other to ensure the relationship is successful; liaising between the employer and the service delivery teams to resolve any misunderstandings or deltas. Your first 12 months: Gain an understanding of all 4 business areas and develop the ability to confidently articulate the value and service of each in a concise manner. Get to know each of your new colleagues and build rapport Become fully conversant with company systems and processes, with particular focus on Bluesheet / Goldsheet customer relationship methodology and Company Discovery. Meet each of your new clients, get to know and understand them, establish professional rapport, and learn about their organisations Working alongside service delivery team colleagues, fulfilling your role in executing the Group strategy for each client under your remit, adopting strategic client development planning methodology. Become the person of trust both internally and externally to skilfully ensure that service delivery runs smoothly, that deltas are painlessly resolved, the commercial opportunities are realised and the NPS ratings remain high by managing expectations. Key deliverables within the first 12 months include: Demonstratable examples of expanding Ford & Stanleys client base under your remit. This will be measured on increasing spend, opportunities brought into the business have increased from previous year. This will involve the quality of the opportunities onboarded and level commitment from clients. Essentially ensuring a high vacancy onboarded to conversion rate. Perceived as someone who is proactive, a problem solver, easily accessible of whom both the business and clients/hiring managers can rely on. Become the best in the business of articulating the groups offering and ability to develop / train others in the art of. Essential Hard Skills (Skills & Experience) Demonstratable experience of successfully growing and expanding relationship and commercial opportunities across a portfolio of clients. A B2B background developing relationships in consultancy services or solutions environment Candidates to be within a commutable distance of our Derby HQ, driving licences and car. (The position comes with a car allowance not car) Represented their organisation well at trade shows, networking events with demonstrable ROI Degree educated. Essential Soft Skills (Attributes & Behaviours) An engaging, passionate, confident individual able to build rapport within warm and cold relationships An articulate, confident communicator both internally and externally. Proactive, hungry and energetic personality. Problem Solver, decisive with no task too big no task too small mindset. High drive, self-motivation and desire to have their name synonymous with the ability to deliver high-level commercial and relationship results. Exceptional negotiator demonstrating high levels of emotional intelligence. Working Arrangements & Location: We have a Proudly In Office policy which has been pivotal to our exponential growth and success. Ford & Stanley operates as a business ‘eco-system’, with each team member symbiotically supporting and relying on the other for their experience, learning opportunities, in-the-moment knowledge sharing and motivation when we need a lift. We are flexible with team members when they need us to be, meaning ad-hoc home working days are fully supported, but as an exception. We are in office when our colleagues and customers need us to be – which is business hours, 5 days a week. This is crucial to our collective ambitions. Our core business hours are 8:30am – 5:30pm Monday to Thursday with a 4:30pm finish on a Friday. The contracted place of work for this position is Ford & Stanley Head Offices on Pride Park, Derby. Interview Process: Initial discussion with Group Sales & Commercial Director. Introductory, informal conversation. 1st Stage Interview. Introductory discussion with the Group Chairman - an open conversation about the organisation, its values and culture. Followed by a formal interview with Group Sales & Commercial Director to delve into the details of the role. Open Q&A. Office tour, meet some relevant people for casual, open conversation. SoundingBoard – confidential discussion with external coach regarding the role and whether it might or may not meet with your Better Workdays aspirations. Final Stage. Face to face with the Group Commercial Director and two potential future colleagues, this will include a 3 slide presentation:- A. Why do you want to work for Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group B. Why would we be glad you joined the team C. How you would approach your first one hundred days with the company. Salary Banding: Low £40k Mid £45k Top £50k Package Uncapped Commission Scheme Pension: 4% employer / 5% employee (Opt in and out option) Holidays: 25 + 8 bank holidays Extended Christmas break & company shutdown Sell Holidays (Max 5) Life Assurance: 4 x Annual Salary Health Shield: Free Dental, Eyecare, Discount Gym, Massages etc Private medical care (3 years + service) 24/7 Confidential Mental Fitness & Performance Coach Access Fully expensed half year company away day Fully expensed iPhone Laptop + seamless connectivity to company infrastructure anywhere in the world Sickness: After probation – 10 days at full pay 10 days half pay Benefits: World Class Rated Leadership Training Clear progression route with structured quarterly PDRs and individual development plans (IDP’s) built around your strengths Monthly / Quarterly team social budget Annual Christmas Party Company Team building Events Fully stocked Beer & Prosecco fridges High-quality privately-owned offices Free parking Free Tea & Coffee Opportunities to volunteer at our privately owned Conservation Meadow where we plant trees for every placement ‘The first 7’ (years) company recognition experience (up to £1,500 on lifetime experience day of your choosing) £500 internal referral scheme. Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is a Disability Confident employer that is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy. Services advertised by Ford & Stanley Executive Search are that of an executive search and talent advisory business

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