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Southampton | Buildings & Property | £Competitive + Excellent Benefits Are you a Chartered Quantity Surveyor looking for an opportunity to take a lead role on a diverse range of high-profile projects? Our client is a leading multidisciplinary construction, design and project delivery consultancy looking to appoint an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their growing Buildings & Places team in Southampton. This is an excellent opportunity to work across a varied portfolio of public and private sector projects, including: • Residential and affordable housing, • Retirement living, • Education, • Healthcare, • Defence, • Commercial and industrial developments, • Local authority and government estates As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will act as a trusted commercial advisor to clients, taking responsibility for the successful commercial delivery of projects while building strong, long-term relationships with clients and project teams. Your responsibilities will include: • Leading the commercial delivery of projects, ensuring agreed cost, quality and programme objectives are achieved., • Preparing and managing cost plans, budgets and financial forecasts., • Providing strategic cost and commercial advice throughout the project lifecycle., • Managing contract administration activities across a variety of projects., • Maintaining strong financial control, project profitability and accurate forecasting., • Ensuring governance, quality standards and client KPIs are consistently achieved., • Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, consultants, contractors and key stakeholders., • Supporting and mentoring junior members of the Quantity Surveying team., • Contributing to team development and knowledge-sharing initiatives, including CPD activities., • Supporting client account growth and identifying potential new business opportunities., • Contributing to bids, proposals and wider business development activities. The successful candidate will ideally have: • MRICS status or equivalent professional qualification., • Proven Quantity Surveying and Cost Management experience within a consultancy environment., • Experience delivering projects across property and development sectors., • Strong knowledge of NEC and/or JCT contracts., • Experience acting as an Employer's Agent would be advantageous., • Excellent client-facing and stakeholder management skills., • Experience managing complex projects and multiple priorities., • Strong leadership and mentoring abilities., • A proactive, commercially aware and solution-focused approach., • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly respected consultancy with a strong presence across the UK. You will be part of a supportive local team while also having access to a wider network of industry specialists and experts. The role offers exposure to complex and high-profile projects, excellent career progression opportunities and the chance to play a key role in the continued growth of the Quantity Surveying service. If you are a Senior Quantity Surveyor looking for your next career move in Southampton, we'd love to hear from you. Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business. #J-18808-Ljbffr

The candidate will need to be flexible -5 days on site but can be reviewed. Ideally local and own car but negotiable Minimum of 6 months The Housing Manager will be responsible for the strategic housing direction on complex critical matters for example operational management, financial control, and the prevention / reduction of homelessness in a multi-disciplinary housing service. You will support the Director for Housing, Assets and Communities, being responsible for the following functions: Strategic Housing, Housing Needs, Homelessness, Health and Wellbeing; Poverty; Community Development, Substance Misuse; Community Cohesion, Vulnerable People Relocation Scheme and other refugee and asylum seeker programmes. If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to Beth @essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number. 5307679 Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer. All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared. You can also follow us at Twitter/Facebook/LinkedIn or via our website

Support Assistant (Category 2.5 Sheltered Housing) - Portsmouth, PO28NA, United Kingdom Job Category: Sheltered HousingRegion / Division: UK RegionLocation: St Johns Court, Simpson Road, Stamshaw, PortsmouthWorking Hours: 22.5This is a brilliant and rewarding opportunity to join us as a Support Assistant (Category 2.5 Sheltered Housing)! This is a permanent role and is 22.5 hours per week. It is based at St Johns Court in Stamshaw. Your new role The overall purpose of Sheltered Housing is to provide the right accommodation and support when needed. Sheltered Housing is purpose-built accommodation offering support for people 55 years and over who need support in maintaining their independence . Residents have their own tenancy agreement with Portsmouth City Council and therefore can live independently in their own accommodation but with the reassurance that support is available as needed . There are shared areas in the sheltered scheme in which residents can meet and enjoy some social activities. As a service we take pride in making a positive difference in helping our residents maintain their independence in their homes. The Support Assistant role is a crucial one in ensuring that we can meet our purpose. You will be working in a Portsmouth City Council Category 2.5 Sheltered Housing Scheme. The current vacancy is at St Johns Court, although you may be required to work in another Category 2.5 sheltered scheme if there is a need.You will be part of a Support Assistant team under the supervision of the Scheme Manager who will provide you with the induction and guidance that you need to gain confidence in the role. This is in addition to other training available to assist you in your personal development. As a Support Assistant, you will provide residents with day-to-day help according to need. This for example may involve domestic help or personal reassurance. Where support is needed, you will liaise with care agencies, Adult Social Care, GPs, chemists and families of residents. You will need to be able to deal with any emergencies and on occasions, this will involve assisting some frailer residents with personal care issues, as well as being able to manage challenging behaviour from time to time. Please see the full job profile attached at the bottom of this page for all details of what this role will involve! Who is the person? You need to: Have a caring nature, enjoy talking to people and have good listening skills. Have a professional approach to your work. Have good written skills and basic numeracy. Be prepared to provide domestic help to residents who require support, and in an emergency, with their personal care . Be physically able to participate in moving and handling tasks. Be a good team worker, have the confidence to work alone and to deal with challenging situations in a calm manner. Have basic IT skills - e.g. basic use of Microsoft Word and Outlook. Be flexible and reliable. Although mainly working in one scheme, you will be prepared to work in other schemes to meet the needs of the service. You also need to be flexible with your hours in order to meet the demand and needs of the service within the scheme in which you are working. The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post. About Portsmouth City Council Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act. We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration , inclusivity and being people-focussed . These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals.Learn more about our values and behaviours . Additional Information Interviews: w/c 9th November 2026. More information about sheltered housing can be found on Portsmouth City Councils website: If you would like to discuss this further or have any questions, please contact: Luke Ashcroft - Scheme Manager: Our recruitment process Full information about our recruitment process can be found on our support for applicants page: Support for applicants - Careers portal You must demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the Who is the Person points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. If you apply without a detailed personal statement, it is unlikely that you will be successful. We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. More information can be found at Equality, diversity and inclusion - Careers portal You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it. Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our careers portal homepage: Careers Portal - Find jobs with Portsmouth City Council Portsmouth City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment . Every post is subject to PCC and Portsmouth Safeguarding Adults Board safer recruitment procedures. Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) at Standard/Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Please read the relevant DBS privacy notice before submitting any information. You will need to explain any gaps in your career history within the last 5 years - this is essential for all safeguarding roles. Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact or call the recruitment team on . If you need additional support looking for roles, you may be eligible for help under our Connect to Work programme, for more information please visit Connect to Work - Portsmouth City Council

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Job DescriptionQuantity Surveyor Planned Works & Voids. We are seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to support the commercial management of planned maintenance and void refurbishment programmes within the social housing sector. HNC, HND, Degree, or equivalent qualification in a construction-rela