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Elevation Recruitment Group are seeking an experienced QHSE Manager to join our clients site in Plymouth. In this pivotal role, you’ll ensure operations not only meet but exceed industry standards, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and sustainability. What You’ll Do • Lead and continually improve QHSE management systems, ensuring full legal compliance and alignment with best practice., • Maintain and enhance ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications, while developing systems to achieve ISO 45001 status., • Act as the primary site contact for regulatory bodies, customers, and audits related to QHSE., • Drive initiatives that support the company’s sustainability targets, including CO₂ reduction and environmental reporting., • Lead a small, dedicated team of Quality Inspectors, supporting their growth and development., • Promote safe working practices, perform risk assessments, and lead incident investigations. What We’re Looking For • Minimum 5 years’ experience managing QHSE systems in a manufacturing environment., • Strong understanding of ISO standards and regulatory compliance., • Recognised professional qualification in Quality, Health & Safety, or Environment (CQI, IOSH, IEMA, or equivalent)., • Excellent communication and leadership skills – credible on the shop floor and in the boardroom., • Highly organised, analytical, and proactive with a passion for problem-solving and improvement. If this sounds of interest apply now for a confidential discussion!

Wellbeing Services Manager Location: Near Plymouth Salary: £55,000 – £65,000 DOE Contract: Permanent | Full-time About the Role An exclusive residential service specializing in holistic recovery is seeking an experienced Wellbeing Services Manager to provide strategic and operational leadership across clinical and therapeutic functions. This senior role ensures exceptional standards of care, governance, and compliance within a discreet, high-quality setting. Key Responsibilities • Lead multidisciplinary teams, including nursing and allied health professionals, to deliver person-centred, trauma-informed support., • Oversee service delivery, risk management, and compliance with CQC and NICE standards., • Drive clinical governance, audits, and quality improvement initiatives., • Manage workforce planning, recruitment, and professional development., • Collaborate with senior stakeholders to shape service direction and innovation. Ideal Candidate • Registered healthcare professional (RMN, RN, Psychologist, or Allied Health) with significant leadership experience., • Strong background in mental health, addictions, or rehabilitation services., • Skilled in clinical governance, safeguarding, and operational management., • Excellent communication and decision-making abilities. Benefits • Competitive salary and CPD funding., • Flexible working arrangements., • Opportunity to influence the clinical strategy of a growing premium service.

Project Manager – Regional Civils (South West Highways Framework) Tier 1 Contractor | Plymouth-Based Start | Freelance or Permanent | Salary/Rate Negotiable Are you a driven Project Manager looking to take the next step within a major regional civils framework? This is a standout opportunity to join a respected Tier 1 contractor delivering long-term highways and infrastructure projects across the South West. We’re seeking a Project Manager to lead a new-build highway construction scheme in Plymouth, before progressing on to further projects across the wider South West Highways Civils Framework. With a clear route to Framework Manager, this role offers genuine career progression and long-term stability. The Role As Project Manager, you will: • Lead the successful delivery of a new highway construction project in Plymouth., • Oversee all project phases – planning, delivery, financial control, health & safety, and stakeholder engagement., • Work closely with the Framework Delivery Team to ensure consistency, quality, and programme certainty across future schemes., • Support continuous improvement and innovation within the framework. We’re interested in speaking with Project Managers who have: • Experience in highways, civil engineering, infrastructure, or similar environments., • Strong commercial awareness and programme management capability., • Excellent stakeholder and client-facing skills., • A proactive, delivery-focused approach with a passion for building strong teams., • Work with a respected Tier 1 contractor on a major regional framework., • Long-term pipeline of civils and highways projects across the South West., • Clear progression pathway into Framework Manager role., • Freelance or permanent options available., • Competitive and negotiable rates/salaries., • Full package details available on request. To discuss the role, call 07398 619353 or email . We also offer a £500 referral bonus for successful recommendations. Happy to talk through the details.

Location: Devonport, United Kingdom In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible. Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions. 2026 Engineering (Field Service) Apprentice – Level 3 Engineering Technician Start Date: 07 September 2026 Salary: £24,000 per annum Employee type: Permanent Location: Devonport Working Schedule: 37 hours a week, Monday – Thursday 8 hours a day (08:00 to 16:30), Friday 5 hours (08:00 to 13:00) Are you looking for an employer who will sponsor you through your learning, whilst providing valuable and exciting on-the-job experience within a global, innovative and industry leading organisation? We are looking for an Engineering (Field Service) Apprentice to join us at Devonport, supporting the Royal Navy in maintaining their cutting-edge fleet. What the role has to offer: • Earn while you learn, • Job specific training experience, • Recognised qualifications, • Permanent role from day one Apprenticeship Programme: As an Engineering (Field Service) Apprentice, you will be required to enrol onto the Level 3 Engineering Technician Apprenticeship with City College Plymouth. You will be trained, supported, and monitored throughout the process. Throughout the duration of the apprenticeship, you will be paid, and day released to City College engineering skills centre for off-the-job training. You will learn how to work safely, work efficiently, use technical information, how to conduct business improvement activities, use Computer Aided Design software, general machining, fitting techniques, how to maintain mechanical and electrical equipment, how to assemble and test electronic circuits as well as general welding techniques. The apprenticeship program lasts 3 years and is designed to deliver best practices, skills, and knowledge in keeping engineering assets working. Through the programme you will learn to keep equipment performance to a maximum, undertake preventative maintenance as well as diagnosing faults and undertaking repairs. You will attend college 1 day per week over the first 3 years and then you have 6 months in which to undertake the End Point Assessment. On completion of the programme, you will have achieved a Level 3 Engineering Technician Apprenticeship qualification and will roll off the scheme into a permanent role within Field Service engineering. Requirements: • 201 hours annual leave (plus a company day and bank holidays), • Company Pension, • Health Care Cash Plan, • Life Insurance, • Discount Portal, • Performance-related pay uplifts Induction week for all Graduates and Apprentices will take place from Monday 7 September - Friday 11 September 2026. Closing date: Our applications will close at 11.59pm on Thursday 12 February 2026, this is the only time we will be accepting applications this year. Please note, we will be in contact by the end of February 2026 with details of next steps. PLEASE NOTE THAT ROLES MAY CLOSE EARLIER THAN THE ADVERTISED DEADLINE IF WE RECEIVE A HIGH NUMER OF APPLICATIONS. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO AVOID MISSING OUT ON THIS OPPORTUNITY. Recruitment Process: For further information about our Future Talent recruitment process, including hints and tips, or to connect with a member of the Future Talent Team, a Graduate, or an Apprentice, please visit ___. Due to the nature of the work that we do at Thales, all our roles are subject to security restrictions. All successful candidates must possess the permanent right to work in the UK and will be required to go through Government security clearance at BPSS Level and to obtain full Security Clearance (SC) in line with the United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) requirements below, prior to starting with us. This role requires you to be a sole British National from birth and achieve Security Clearance (SC) without any caveats. It would be advantageous if currently held, however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance prior to commencing employment. Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance. To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. As part of the vetting process, you will be asked to provide evidence of your identity, eligibility to work in the UK, time spent abroad over the last 5 years, as well as employment and / or educational history. For further details of the evidence required to apply for security clearance please follow this link - ___ For further details of the evidence required to apply for security clearance please follow this link - Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity, and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales. In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency. At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working. Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment, if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact ___ for mid to senior roles, or the ___ for graduate and apprentice roles. Great journeys start here, apply now!

Location: Turnchapel, United Kingdom Thales people provide armed forces customers with operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defence mission systems solutions at land, sea, and air. Our platforms extend across the battlespace including Above and Sonar, Electronic Combat, and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance systems. Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions. 2026 Marine Engineer Apprentice – Level 3 Marine Engineer Start Date: 07 September 2026 Salary: £24,000 per annum Employee type: Permanent Location: Turnchapel Working Schedule: 37 hours a week, Monday – Thursday 8 hours a day, Friday 5 hours (0800 to 1700 with a 1 hour lunch break) Are you ready to launch your engineering career in the exciting world of marine technology? Thales UK is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Marine Engineer Apprentice to join our dynamic team at Turnchapel… What the role has to offer: • Earn while you learn, • Job specific training experience, • Recognised qualifications, • Permanent role from day one, • Work hands-on with Thales UK vessels, supporting their operations and upkeep, • Carry out fault finding and troubleshooting tasks to ensure safety and reliability, • Perform both planned and reactive maintenance on cutting-edge marine systems, • Collaborate closely with the Operations team and Skippers to maintain vessel serviceability and high standards, • Accurately report and document defects to aid continuous improvement For this apprenticeship you will role onto a Level 3 Marine Engineer programme at City of Plymouth College. This programme will be delivered over a 3.5 year period, with a further 3-6 months for your End Point Assessment. For the first year of the apprenticeship, you will attend college full time for your academic studies. During the academic holidays you will work from the Thales site in Turnchapel to embed your learning and integrate with the team there. In your second year you will attend college on a day release basis and then spend the rest of the time in the business. Year three will be work based, with remote support from the college. At the end of the apprenticeship, you will have achieved a Level 3 qualification in Marine Engineering and will roll off into a permanent role at our Turnchapel site. Requirements: • 201 hours annual leave (plus a company day and bank holidays), • Company Pension, • Health Care Cash Plan, • Life Insurance, • Discount Portal, • Performance-related pay uplifts Closing date: Our applications will close at 11.59pm on Thursday 12 February 2026, this is the only time we will be accepting applications this year. Please note, we will be in contact by the end of February 2026 with details of next steps. PLEASE NOTE THAT ROLES MAY CLOSE EARLIER THAN THE ADVERTISED DEADLINE IF WE RECEIVE A HIGH NUMER OF APPLICATIONS. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO AVOID MISSING OUT ON THIS OPPORTUNITY. Recruitment Process: For further information about our Future Talent recruitment process, including hints and tips, or to connect with a member of the Future Talent Team, a Graduate, or an Apprentice, please visit ___. Due to the nature of the work that we do at Thales, all of our roles are subject to security restrictions. All successful candidates must possess the permanent right to work in the UK, and will be required to go through Government security clearance at BPSS Level and to obtain full Security Clearance (SC) in line with the United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) requirements below, prior to starting with us. This role requires Security Clearance (SC). It would be advantageous if currently held, however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance prior to commencing employment. Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance. To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. As part of the vetting process you will be asked to provide evidence of your identity, eligibility to work in the UK, time spent abroad over the last 5 years, as well as employment and / or educational history. For further details of the evidence required to apply for security clearance please follow this link - ___ For further details of the evidence required to apply for security clearance please follow this link - Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales. In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency. At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working. Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment, if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact ___ for mid to senior roles, or the ___ for graduate and apprentice roles. Great journeys start here, apply now!

Project Manager – Regional Civils (South West Highways Framework) Tier 1 Contractor | Plymouth-Based Start | Freelance or Permanent | Salary/Rate Negotiable Are you a driven Project Manager looking to take the next step within a major regional civils framework? This is a standout opportunity to join a respected Tier 1 contractor delivering long-term highways and infrastructure projects across the South West. We’re seeking a Project Manager to lead a new-build highway construction scheme in Plymouth, before progressing on to further projects across the wider South West Highways Civils Framework. With a clear route to Framework Manager, this role offers genuine career progression and long-term stability. The Role As Project Manager, you will: • Lead the successful delivery of a new highway construction project in Plymouth., • Oversee all project phases – planning, delivery, financial control, health & safety, and stakeholder engagement., • Work closely with the Framework Delivery Team to ensure consistency, quality, and programme certainty across future schemes., • Support continuous improvement and innovation within the framework. We’re interested in speaking with Project Managers who have: • Experience in highways, civil engineering, infrastructure, or similar environments., • Strong commercial awareness and programme management capability., • Excellent stakeholder and client-facing skills., • A proactive, delivery-focused approach with a passion for building strong teams., • Work with a respected Tier 1 contractor on a major regional framework., • Long-term pipeline of civils and highways projects across the South West., • Clear progression pathway into Framework Manager role., • Freelance or permanent options available., • Competitive and negotiable rates/salaries., • Full package details available on request. To discuss the role, call 07398 619353 or email . We also offer a £500 referral bonus for successful recommendations. Happy to talk through the details.

Looking for your next challenge HellermannTyton is hiring a Technologist Team Leader to join our team in Plymouth.Read on to find out what you will need to succeed in this position, including skills, qualifications, and experience.Job Type: Full Time, Permanent Location: Based in Plymouth, PL6 5XP Salary: Competitive Working Hours: Monday- Thursday: 08:30- 17:00 and Friday: 08:30- 14:30 About Us: At HellermannTyton, were more than just a leading manufacturer- were a trusted global partner in cable management, data connectivity, and network infrastructure solutions.Since 1935, our mission has been to provide innovative solutions for all cable management needs- with customer satisfaction as our priority.Our portfolio includes more than 75,000 items, and we operate 15 world-class manufacturing facilities in 38 countries, employing over 6,000 people.You will be joining a business with ambitious growth plans, currently undergoing a period of change to enhance our performance and seize every opportunity for greater success.We strive to be elite and are looking for individuals who share this vision.Technologist Team Leader- The Role: Reporting to the Head of Engineering, the Technologist Lead will lead a team of Technologists and Technicians whose objective is to develop new materials and products, maintain current formulations, to assist in problem solving for manufacturing processes and to support production with product verification and testing activities.This role will also provide technical support to other sites within the HellermannTyton Group.Technologist Team Leader- Key Responsibilities:- Supervise the day-to-day operation of the technical team- To provide technical support as required by production, sales, marketing and sister companies, travelling to sites as required- Ensure all documentation for materials is kept current and accurate- Formulate materials to maximise properties and comply with health & safety legislation- Project manage the development and introduction of new materials into production- Support New Product and Process Development- Testing materials and product to customer specifications and preparing reports to feedback results and conclusions- Materials selection including contact with raw materials suppliers to evaluate available options, travelling as required to support development projects Technologist Team Leader- You:- Degree level qualification in a materials science or plastics discipline or equivalent- Experience within plastics industry essential, preferably within a manufacturing environment- Knowledge of Rubber and Plastic technologies- Competent in Microsoft Office programmes (Word, Outlook & Project)- Able to read Engineering drawings- Relevant skills and experience in Business Improvement Techniques- Knowledge of materials and material development- Knowledge of international test methods & specifications Benefits:- Enhanced annual leave- Enhanced family-friendly leave policies- An enhanced sick pay scheme- Comprehensive mental health and wellbeing support, including access to counselling, an employee assistance programme, mortgage brokering services, and additional resources for you and your family- Free on-site car parking- Subsidised canteen facilities at our larger locations We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List for recruitment agencies and are not currently seeking additional partners.Any CVs submitted speculatively by agencies outside of our PSL will be treated as a gift, and no fees will be payable.Ready to make an impact To submit your CV for this Technologist Team Leader opportunity click Apply now and be part of a team that drives the future of the business!d02fcfcb-6df4-40ee-95cf-3eb059ce3173