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Store Manager – Premium Fashion & Occasion wear Location: Beckenham Salary: Up to £38,000 + Commission + Excellent BenefitsContract Type: Permanent What you get in Return • Salary of up to £38,000 + Commission, • Retail Discounts, • Holiday Buy Scheme, • Real work life balance Do you have a passion for styling that goes beyond trends? Are you the kind of person who loves helping customers find the outfit for life’s most unforgettable moments? We’re looking for a Store Manager who thrives in a premium fashion environment someone who leads with heart, understands the power of personal service, and knows how to create a shopping experience that feels truly special. Whether you’re already managing a store or you’re a standout Assistant Manager ready to step up, this is your opportunity to lead a team where style meets substance. Why This Role is Different • Join a highly respected British fashion brand, known for quality, elegance, and exceptional service, • Lead a team of passionate stylists in a beautiful, high-touch retail environment, • Enjoy brilliant benefits, career development, and the chance to shape a store that’s all about meaningful customer connections What We’re Looking For • A confident, fashion-forward leader with experience in luxury, occasion wear, or premium accessories, • Someone who believes sales come through service you listen, guide, and make every customer feel seen and celebrated, • A commercially aware manager who can interpret data and drive performance, • A mentor who can build a strong, supportive team culture, where confidence and creativity thrive, • A visual perfectionist who understands the importance of presentation, detail, and atmosphere Your Day-to-Day • Lead and inspire your team to deliver attentive, consultative service think personal styling, not transactional selling, • Create a store environment that’s elegant, welcoming, and emotionally engaging., • Handle customer queries with warmth and professionalism especially during those once in a lifetime purchases, • Maintain high standards of store presentation and operational excellence, • Support your team’s growth through coaching, feedback, and development, • Monitor performance and take action to drive results, • Ensure all Health & Safety procedures are followed to the highest standard You’ll Be Perfect If You… • Have experience in fashion, occasion wear, or premium retail, • Are confident, approachable, and love helping people feel their absolute best, • Understand that great service is the key to lasting customer relationships, • Are ready to take ownership of a store and lead it with elegance and energy About the Brand Our client is a well-established high street name with a strong reputation for quality, service, and style. With exciting growth plans and a loyal customer base, this is a brand that’s going places, and you could be part of the journey. Apply Now This role is managed by McCarthy Recruitment, an award-winning recruitment agency that’s passionate about helping you find your perfect fit. Visit us online to apply or find out more: Web: LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter: McCarthy Recruitment McCarthy Recruitment and our clients are equal opportunity employers. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all.

This isn’t just another Account Executive role. It’s a stepping stone. A genuine opportunity to move from servicing clients… to owning them. To go from supporting revenue… to driving it. And to do it with backing, structure, and real opportunity around you. The opportunity You’ll inherit a small, loyal client book from day one. Not overwhelming. Not neglected. Just enough to get you started properly. Alongside that, you’ll have access to strong new business leads, quality data, and a business that actually wants you to grow. This isn’t a “good luck, go and win it” role. It’s a platform. You’ll be expected to build, develop and retain clients across the SME and mid-market space, supported by a team that understands what growth actually looks like. Who this is for This role is built for someone ready to step up. • A Senior Account Handler who wants their first Account Executive role, • Someone who understands clients, not just policies, • Someone who’s started to lean into conversations around growth, not just service, • Someone who wants progression, not promises, • You don’t need to be the finished article. You just need the intent. What you’ll be doing • Managing and developing an inherited portfolio of commercial clients, • Building relationships that last, not just win business, • Converting leads and data into real revenue, • Working closely with internal teams to deliver consistently high standards, • Gradually building your own book and identity within the business Why this role stands out • Hybrid working from a well-positioned Caterham office, • A business that will give you leads, not just targets, • Clear progression from day one, not something “that might happen”, • A chance to build something of your own within a stable, growing broker, • A salary of £40,000 to £50,000 plus bonus and benefits The bigger picture This is about trajectory. Not just what you do next… but where it leads. If you’re ready to move from being a strong handler to a credible, client-facing Account Executive, this is exactly the kind of role that gets you there. Ref: SM/102567 Candidate care: By responding to this advert you consent to Cavendish Maine processing the personal data included within this application. If your application is successful we will contact you to discuss the opportunity in more detail, within 48 hours of receiving your application. Should you not hear from us within 3 working days please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please be advised that if unsuccessful for this role we may keep your details in our hold file, during which time you may be contacted for other suitable vacancies. If you do not want us to do this please call us to advise. In the meantime, we would like to thank you for your interest in Cavendish Maine.

Senior Quantity Surveyor – Private Housebuilder – SE London £to 75k Your new company S/E London-based housebuilder. The current pipeline includes major regeneration projects, smaller mixed-use schemes, and several private builds – Projects range from 15 to 120 units. The company stands out for its established long-term partnerships with housing associations and, in turn, strong pipeline of work. They are a close-knit team with a stable workforce and loyal subcontractor base. With 10 current live sites and a further 3 due on site imminently, they are enjoying a period of sustained growth and as such are looking to permanently expand their commercial team by adding a senior Project QS to support the increased workload and manage their flagship scheme. The role will be office-based with Site visits as needed. Your new role As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will work as part of an experienced team of 5 directly responsible for managing your own project, reporting monthly to a commercial director. You will be site-based with visits to the office as needed. You will be involved in all stages of the multiphased project, from procurement and site set-up through to final account. What you'll need to succeed You will be working in a similar role with clear experience of delivering residential projects, ideally on behalf of housing associations. You will be looking for a long-term career move and be comfortable working on a permanent basis in the North Kent area. What you'll get in return A competitive salary and package complimented by a stable environment and team overseeing well-procured projects in an extremely busy sector. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. 4739520

About the Opportunity\n\nWe're recruiting on behalf of a highly regarded independent optical practice in Croydon for a Dispensing Optician to join their established, patient-focused team.\n\nThis practice has built an excellent local reputation for delivering personal, high-quality eyecare, with a strong emphasis on doing things properly - taking time with patients, offering considered advice, and building long-term relationships within the community.\n\nThey are open to flexible working arrangements, making this a great opportunity for someone looking to balance professional fulfilment with lifestyle needs.\n\nThe Role\n\nAs Dispensing Optician, you'll play a central role in the patient journey, working closely with patients and the wider clinical team to deliver a seamless, high-standard experience.\n\nYour responsibilities will include:\n\nProviding expert dispensing advice tailored to prescription, lifestyle, and visual needs\nSupporting patients with confident frame and lens selection\nEnsuring a smooth handover from eye examination to dispensing\nAdjustments, repairs, and ongoing aftercare\nMaintaining consistently high professional and clinical standards\nBuilding trust and long-term relationships with a loyal patient baseAbout You\n\nThis role would suit someone who:\n\nIs a GOC-registered Dispensing Optician\nTakes pride in delivering outstanding patient care\nEnjoys working in a quality-driven, independent environment\nIs confident, personable, and professional\nValues patient relationships over transactional optics\nIs open to full-time or flexible working arrangementsWhat's On Offer\n\nSalary up to £36,000\nFull-time role with flexible working options considered\nA patient-focused, independent working environment\nSupportive leadership and an experienced team\nA role where your dispensing expertise is genuinely valued\nLong-term stability within a well-established local practiceHow to Apply\n\nIf you're a Dispensing Optician looking for a role where you can take your time, do things properly, and still maintain flexibility, we'd love to hear from you.\n\nApply now or

Head Of Event Operations:\n\nBusiness: emap\n\nBrands: Construction News, New Civil Engineer, Ground Engineering, Local Government Chronicle, Nursing Times\n\nBase Location: Fleet street /Hybrid ( 3 days in the office)\n\nEmployment Type: Full time, Permanent\n\nSalary: £ Competitive + 30% Bonus\n\nIn 1887, entrepreneur Sir Richard Winfrey bought a collection of newspaper and magazine titles in the midlands together under the name East Midlands Allied Press. Throughout a distinguished 30-year history the group grew as media brands joined from across the UK. In 1947, the company adopted the ‘emap’ name. In 2017, fast-growing media operator Metropolis Group acquired the business, combined it with its own B2B media brands, and continued the growth trajectory with further acquisitions and growth in digital solutions, events and paid content.\n\nToday, emap is one of the UK’s leading and fastest growing niche media owners. We connect our loyal audiences with news, analysis and expert opinion through leading journalism, engaging events and burgeoning digital products.\n\nThe Head of Event Operations is accountable for the end-to-end operational management and delivery of all events within the portfolio, including awards, conferences, and careers fairs. The role ensures consistently exceptional standards across every aspect of event delivery, while driving efficiency, scalability, and cost effectiveness.\n\nResponsible for designing, implementing, and continually improving operational frameworks, processes, and supplier partnerships, the Head of Event Operations creates a robust, best-in-class delivery model that supports a superior customer experience before, during, and after each event. The role plays a critical part in safeguarding quality, managing risk, and enabling teams to deliver seamlessly at pace.\n\nWith responsibility for the leadership, recruitment, and development of the event operations team, the role ensures the right capabilities, structure, and culture are in place to deliver excellence across the portfolio. Working closely with internal stakeholders across events, sales, marketing, and editorial, the Head of Event Operations provides strong operational leadership, governance, and oversight to support the successful execution and continuous evolution of the events business.\n\nKey Responsibilities:\n\nOperational Leadership & Governance\n\nProvide senior operational leadership across the full events portfolio, ensuring consistently high standards of delivery across awards, conferences, careers fairs and bespoke events.\n\nEstablish clear operational governance, standards, and best-practice frameworks to support high-quality, scalable event delivery.\n\nEnsure all events are delivered on time, on budget, and in line with brand, quality, and customer experience expectations.\n\nBudget Management & Cost Control\n\nCreate, own, and manage detailed operational budgets for all events, ensuring budgets and operational folders are accurate, current, and well-governed.\n\nTrack, forecast, and report operational costs on a monthly basis, proactively identifying risks, variances, and cost-saving opportunities.\n\nEnsure all venue and supplier payments, deposits, and contractual obligations are managed accurately and in line with agreed terms.\n\nDrive cost efficiency without compromising quality or customer experience.\n\nEnd-to-End Event Delivery & Project Planning\n\nBuild and oversee detailed end-to-end project delivery plans for all events, from initial planning through to post-event debrief and evaluation.\n\nEnsure effective coordination of logistics, production, and customer-facing operations across all event phases.\n\nLead the onsite delivery and execution of events, ensuring a seamless, professional experience for all stakeholders.\n\nCustomer Experience & Service Excellence\n\nDevelop and implement a clear strategy to enhance the end-to-end customer journey for delegates, sponsors, speakers, judges, and award guests.\n\nOwn the operational delivery of a high-quality customer experience before, during, and after events.\n\nAuthor and implement customer service communication plans for each event, ensuring clarity, timeliness, and a consistently high standard of service.\n\nDefine, measure, and continuously improve service standards through SLAs, feedback, and targeted performance objectives.\n\nSupplier & Venue Management\n\nLead venue procurement processes to secure appropriate venues that deliver best value, quality, and service across the annual events calendar.\n\nBuild, manage, and continuously develop strong supplier relationships to support high-quality event delivery.\n\nRegularly audit and review supplier performance, ensuring services are delivered to agreed standards and identifying opportunities for improvement or optimisation.\n\nResource Planning & Team Leadership\n\nPlan, schedule, and deploy operational resources effectively to meet delivery deadlines and maximise team efficiency.\n\nRecruit, lead, develop, and retain a high-performing event operations team, fostering accountability, capability, and engagement.\n\nSet clear expectations, objectives, and development plans to drive consistent performance and continuous improvement.\n\nOnsite Leadership & Execution\n\nTake overall responsibility for onsite operational planning and delivery, ensuring smooth execution, rapid issue resolution, and strong leadership presence.\n\nEnsure teams and suppliers are fully briefed and aligned to delivery plans, service standards, and contingency arrangements.\n\nCompliance, Risk & Safety Management\n\nEnsure full compliance with all relevant legislation, regulations, and internal policies across the events portfolio, including health & safety, insurance, and risk management.\n\nOwn and oversee risk assessments, method statements, and contingency planning to safeguard customers, teams, and the business.\n\nSkills and Experience:\n\n * Proven experience in a senior event operations role within a commercial events, publishing, or information-led business.\n\n * Strong track record of delivering complex B2B events across multiple formats, including conferences, awards, exhibitions, careers fairs, and virtual or hybrid events.\n\n * Demonstrable experience leading and developing event operations teams, including line management of teams of three or more, with a focus on performance, capability, and engagement.\n\n * Extensive experience in end-to-end event operations, including venue sourcing, supplier management, logistics, onsite delivery, and post-event evaluation.\n\n * Strong understanding of operational budgeting, forecasting, and cost control, with experience managing operational budgets and maintaining financial discipline.\n\n * Clear evidence of strategic thinking and operational planning, with the ability to design scalable processes, frameworks, and delivery models that support business growth.\n\n * Strong working knowledge of health & safety, risk management, and compliance, supported by IOSH or an equivalent recognised Health & Safety qualification.\n\n * Experience working effectively with cross-functional stakeholders including sales, marketing, editorial, and commercial teams.\n\n * Confident user of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and experienced in working with event technology and virtual event platforms.\n\n * Organised, detail-oriented, and delivery-focused, with the ability to manage multiple events and priorities in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments.\n\nCore Competencies:\n\nOperational & Financial Management\n\nStrong capability in owning and managing operational budgets, with the ability to forecast accurately, control costs, and take decisive action to address variances while maintaining quality and service standards.\n\nCommercial Judgement & Brand Alignment\n\nCommercially aware and outcome-focused, with the ability to balance commercial objectives with brand values, customer experience, and long-term portfolio integrity.\n\nStakeholder Influence & Collaboration\n\nHighly effective at influencing and aligning senior stakeholders across multiple functions to deliver commercially successful events, often within complex or matrixed environments.\n\nLeadership, People & Capability Development\n\nProven ability to lead, motivate, mentor, and coach operational teams, creating a high-performance culture focused on accountability, development, and continuous improvement.\n\nProject Management & Delivery Excellence\n\nExceptional organisational and project management skills, with the ability to plan, coordinate, and deliver complex events against fixed deadlines, budgets, and quality benchmarks.\n\nCommunication, Credibility & Presence\n\nA first-class communicator with gravitas, authority, and influence, able to build credibility and trust at senior levels both internally and externally, including with suppliers, venues, and partners.\n\nPersonal Attributes:\n\n * Confident, autonomous, and resilient, able to take ownership of complex operational delivery and lead calmly under pressure.\n\n * Articulate and credible, with a polished presence and the ability to operate effectively at senior management level.\n\n * Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, building trust and collaboration across teams, stakeholders, and suppliers.\n\n * Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail, maintaining high standards across multiple events and workstreams.\n\n * Proactive and solutions-focused, bringing curiosity, sound judgement, and creativity to problem-solving and continuous improvement.\n\n * Calm, adaptable, and effective in fast-paced environments, comfortable managing competing priorities and working flexibly to meet business needs.\n\nWhat we offer\n\nLearning & Development:\n\nAt emap, we believe that employee learning and development are the key drivers of our success. To ensure continuous growth and meet the ever-changing demands of the workplace, we provide an environment that fosters continuous development for our employees.\n\nOur employees are encouraged to identify their areas of personal and professional development aligned with our strategic areas, including management development, health, safety & wellbeing, sales, events management, marketing strategy, editorial, and information technology. We have a structured framework designed to help equip our employees with the necessary knowledge, skills, and behaviours to excel in their job roles, contributing to achieving our organizational objectives.\n\nTo support our employees’ career development, we have designed specialized programs, as well as other stand-alone role-specific and generic courses, under the emap academy.\n\nBenefits: emap is part of Metropolis Group. Together we are committed to providing a happy and healthy place to work, so we offer fantastic benefits and perks to our employees.\n\n25 days of annual leave, with the option to buy or sell additional days. Pro-rata for part-time employees.\n\nOne additional day of leave per year- Celebration Day\n\nHealth plan\n\nLife assurance\n\nPrivate virtual GP access\n\nSeasonal flu jabs available at the office\n\nContinuous learning & development opportunities\n\nIn-house Excellence Awards and other innovation projects\n\nCycle-to-work scheme\n\nDiscounted gym memberships\n\nRetail discount vouchers\n\nRail season ticket loans\n\nPension scheme\n\nOne paid volunteer day per year\n\nAnnual Summer & Winter Celebrations\n\nWork from home during August\n\nIncome protection and more\n\nPrivacy: Metropolis Group respects the privacy of every person for whom we have personal data. We comply with data protection legislation such as the Data Protection Act 1998 and the General Data Protection Regulation which regulates the processing of data and ensures that your data is processed fairly and lawfully, is kept secure and only that data necessary for any processing is kept.\n\nDiversity and Inclusion: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, age, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability status.\n\nHow to apply: Please submit your CV and covering letter. Due to the volume of applications, we receive, we are unable to give individual feedback at the application stage, however if you are successfully shortlisted you will be contacted within 10 working days of your application

Trading Manager Full time, permanent position, hybrid-working 2 days per week in the Wallington office At a glance We are here to enrich lives and well-being through travel. To bring that to life, we know our success is driven by our exceptional people. We create wish-list holidays. The type of holidays that people have always dreamt of doing. We bring those dreams to life and are the trusted friends of our loyal customers. We believe in being a truly customer and colleague centric business. We expect our teams to really understand our holidays, so you’ll get the chance to visit some of our wonderful destinations. These trips are hard work, but you’ll see some amazing things and enjoy unique experiences. Our office in Wallington, Surrey is focused, and results-driven, but lots of fun, full of like-minded people who are all in the business of creating these amazing experiences. The Role This is a hands-on trading role, sitting at the centre of day-to-day commercial decision making at Newmarket Holidays. The Trading Manager is responsible for optimising yield, margin, and performance across the tour programme, working at a departure-by-departure level. The role is about being close to the detail, spotting issues early, and taking action, not just reporting performance. You’ll play an active role in weekly sales and trading forums, help steer decisions...

Well-travelled, energetic, and bursting with personality? Does this sound like you? I'm currently working with a client based in Croydon who are looking for experienced travellers to join their high-performing sales team. This is a fantastic opportunity to join one of the UK's fastest-growing luxury travel companies, selling tailor-made, high-value holidays to both leisure and corporate clients. What's in it for you? £30,000 guaranteed base salary + uncapped commission Luxury trips - sell five-star, experience five-star Access to the O2 Arena suite and unbeatable travel perks Award-winning training to fast-track your sales success Free parking, travel discounts, and a collaborative, high-energy team Immediate starts available Working hours: 4 days during the week and 1 day at the weekend Standard hours: 9:00am - 6:00pm Two late shifts per week, working either 11:00am - 8:00pm or 12:00pm - 9:00pm We're looking for: Hungry, driven individuals who thrive on hitting and exceeding sales targets A genuine passion for travel with strong geographical knowledge The ability to commute to Croydon (CR0) daily Your day-to-day: Using consultative sales techniques to close luxury travel deals Building and managing a portfolio of loyal clients Staying up to date with travel trends and destination expertise Smashing ambitious KPIs through upselling and cross-selling Apply today with an up-to-date CV, including details of your travel experience and locations you have been to. Brook Street NMR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy

Sales Executive Opportunity - Join a Growing sales team in South East London Salary: Competitive + Uncapped Commission Ready to Build Something Big? We're not just selling office consumables-we're powering businesses across the UK with the tools they need to thrive. As a fast-growing, ambitious company, we're on the lookout for a driven Sales Executive who's hungry to win new business and make a real impact. If you're energised by chasing opportunities, closing deals, and building relationships from scratch, this is your chance to take full ownership of your success. What You'll Be Doing This is a true hunter role-perfect for someone who loves the thrill of new business: Identify and unlock new business opportunities Confidently cold call and email potential clients Build strong relationships and convert prospects into loyal customers Manage and grow your own sales pipeline Smash targets and earn commission on every deal you close Keep detailed records of your outreach and wins What Makes You a Great Fit Proven sales experience (B2B is a big plus) This is an office based role so would be ideal if you live close to Bromley area South East London Fearless communicator-comfortable picking up the phone and opening a call Self-motivated, target-driven, and resilient Thrives working independently with full autonomy Skilled negotiator with a passion for closing deals Experience in office supplies? Great-but not essential What's in It for You? Competitive base salary + uncapped commission (your success = your earnings) Freedom to shape your own sales strategy Real career progression in a rapidly expanding business A chance to make your mark and grow with us Blue Arrow is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to helping find great work opportunities for great people