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Job Title: Area Sales Manager Location: Swansea & Surrounding Area (Field-Based) Salary: £45K + Company car/Car Allowance + Bonus Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent About the Role: We are supporting a long-established distributor of building products and materials in their search for a field-based Area Sales Manager to cover the Swansea region. You will be focused on driving sales growth by developing existing customer relationships, acquiring new business, and identifying new revenue opportunities. You will be expected to achieve and exceed quarterly Gross Profit (GP) & Revenue targets, while contributing to the wider strategic goals of the business. Key Responsibilities: • Account Growth: Manage and grow an existing portfolio of accounts through regular engagement, upselling, and cross-selling., • New Business Development: Proactively identify and win new business opportunities across trade, commercial, and retail sectors., • Lead Generation: Research and target prospective clients using various sales tools, networking, and industry events., • Sales Targets: Consistently meet or exceed quarterly GP & Revenue targets and sales KPIs., • Customer Relationship Management: Build long-term relationships with customers by providing outstanding service and tailored solutions., • Supplier Relationship Management: Build and develop mutually beneficial relationships with our key suppliers, including joint visits and activity to generate and win business., • Market Intelligence: Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and customer needs to identify and act on emerging opportunities., • Collaboration: Work closely with internal teams (e.g., branch managers, marketing, logistics) to ensure customer satisfaction and operational efficiency., • Reporting: Maintain accurate records of sales activities, pipeline status, and forecast data using CRM systems and reporting tools. Key Skills & Experience: • Proven experience in B2B sales or business development, ideally in the building materials, plastics, windows and doors or construction sector., • Strong track record of meeting and exceeding sales targets., • Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills., • Ability to identify new opportunities and convert leads into long-term business., • Commercial awareness and understanding of gross profit metrics., • Self-motivated, results-driven, and highly organized., • Proficient in using CRM systems, MS Office, and sales reporting tools., • Full UK driving licence. If you’re an experienced field sales professional in the building products or materials sector and want to take ownership of a busy territory with strong growth potential, we’d love to hear from you.

Purpose of Job / Company Values Aspire 2Be - The Digital Learning Specialists We empower businesses and organisations by delivering innovative digital learning solutions that drive professional growth and success. Using the latest skills and technologies, we provide professional development programmes, bespoke eLearning platforms, recognised qualifications, and expert digital consultancy services. As a Digital Tutor, you will design and deliver engaging, high-quality online training for learners enrolled in Digital Bootcamps, with a focus on areas such as Cyber Security and Cloud-Based Software. You will guide and support learners throughout their journey, helping them build the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to achieve their goals and successfully complete end-point assessments. You will play an active role in improving course content and enhancing the learner experience, ensuring that all materials meet company standards and reflect industry best practices. This position requires a strong understanding of qualification frameworks and modern training methodologies. You will ensure that content is structured to achieve defined learning outcomes, supports assessment criteria, and promotes effective learner progression. Your work will have a direct impact on the quality and relevance of our digital learning solutions, enabling learners to gain recognised qualifications through accessible and innovative formats. Key Responsibilities / Accountabilities • Deliver live online training sessions for Digital bootcamps aligned to qualification standards, • Provide academic and pastoral support to learners throughout their qualification, • Develop and adapt learning materials to suit diverse learner needs and delivery formats, • Assess learner progress and provide constructive feedback, • Prepare learners for exams and support them through the assessment process, • Maintain accurate records of learner attendance, engagement, and outcomes, • Collaborate with internal teams to ensure quality assurance and compliance with awarding body requirements, • Contribute to curriculum development and course reviews, • Promote a positive and inclusive learning environment, • Stay informed on emerging trends in digital education and technology, applying relevant innovations to enhance qualification delivery., • Work closely with technical teams to ensure digital learning platforms are accessible, reliable, and fit for purpose., • Advocate for digital literacy and the ethical use of technology in learning environments., • Champion the transformative impact of digital learning and accredited qualifications within Aspire 2Be and external stakeholders. Personal Qualities • Enthusiastically pursue personal and professional development, • Ability to express ideas succinctly and clearly, both verbally and through written work, • Passionate about achieving high levels of excellence in education, learning and development, • Able to demonstrate a clear commitment to high standards and the ability to drive continuous improvement, • Highly professional and motivated with high levels of commitment and confidentiality, • Self-motivated, with the ability to work proactively using own initiative, • Ability to establish good working relationships with a wide range of people including senior staff, • Ability to prioritise work and manage competing demands, • Ability to work as part of a team Essential Criteria • Recognised teaching or training qualification (e.g., PTLLS, AET, CertEd, or equivalent), • Proven experience delivering online training in digital or IT subjects, • Subject matter expertise in following areas:, • Scrum, Kanban, Lean principles, and iterative development practices, • Enterprise/solution architecture including business, data, application, and technology architecture; TOGAF or similar frameworks, • Information security and governance including risk management, governance, compliance, and security controls., • Cyber Security, • Cloud based software, • Strong understanding of qualification frameworks and assessment methods, • Excellent communication and digital facilitation skills, • Ability to adapt teaching to suit different learning styles and levels, • Confident using virtual learning environments and digital tools (e.g., Teams, Zoom, Moodle), • Demonstrable experience and evidence of creating engaging eLearning content, • Demonstrable experience of training/skills delivery, • Experience working in IT solutions, • Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams, • Strong administration ability with a keen eye for detail, • Highly organised and punctual, • Ability to react flexibly under pressure and to work to tight deadlines, • Full driving licence, willing to travel. Desirable Criteria • Previous experience in delivering digital programmes via Bootcamps or Adult Skills Funding, • EWC registered, • TAQA Level 3 or equivalent, • Certifications in relevant areas e.g. Certified Trainer Status (Google/Microsoft/Apple), • Knowledge of Work Based Learning operating model, • BCS-accredited trainer status, • Welsh speaker Key Technologies Aspire360, Team8, Microsoft 365, E-learning Portfolio (Smart Assessor), BCS Platform Key Relationships Internal Directors, SMT, Managers, Employees External Employers and learners, Local Authorities, Welsh Government, Industry Partners, and other Stakeholders

Job Title: Business Development Manager Location: Swansea & Surrounding Area (Field-Based) Salary: £45K + Car allowance/Company car + Bonus Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent About the Role: We are supporting a long-established distributor of building products and materials in their search for a field-based Business Development Manager to cover the Swansea region. You will be focused on driving sales growth by developing existing customer relationships, acquiring new business, and identifying new revenue opportunities. You will be expected to achieve and exceed quarterly Gross Profit (GP) & Revenue targets, while contributing to the wider strategic goals of the business. Key Responsibilities: • Account Growth: Manage and grow an existing portfolio of accounts through regular engagement, upselling, and cross-selling., • New Business Development: Proactively identify and win new business opportunities across trade, commercial, and retail sectors., • Lead Generation: Research and target prospective clients using various sales tools, networking, and industry events., • Sales Targets: Consistently meet or exceed quarterly GP & Revenue targets and sales KPIs., • Customer Relationship Management: Build long-term relationships with customers by providing outstanding service and tailored solutions., • Supplier Relationship Management: Build and develop mutually beneficial relationships with our key suppliers, including joint visits and activity to generate and win business., • Market Intelligence: Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and customer needs to identify and act on emerging opportunities., • Collaboration: Work closely with internal teams (e.g., branch managers, marketing, logistics) to ensure customer satisfaction and operational efficiency., • Reporting: Maintain accurate records of sales activities, pipeline status, and forecast data using CRM systems and reporting tools. Key Skills & Experience: • Proven experience in B2B sales or business development, ideally in the building materials, plastics, windows and doors or construction sector., • Strong track record of meeting and exceeding sales targets., • Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills., • Ability to identify new opportunities and convert leads into long-term business., • Commercial awareness and understanding of gross profit metrics., • Self-motivated, results-driven, and highly organized., • Proficient in using CRM systems, MS Office, and sales reporting tools., • Full UK driving licence. If you’re an experienced field sales professional in the building products or materials sector and want to take ownership of a busy territory with strong growth potential, we’d love to hear from you.

DVLA are looking for an experienced Cloud Engineer to join as a Cloud Lead and help drive the next phase of their digital transformation. This is an opportunity to work with cutting-edge cloud technologies and modern engineering practices, building and maintaining the platforms that power essential digital services used by millions across the UK. £55,515 - £80,400 plus excellent Civil Service benefits and over 28% employer pension contribution. Flexible, hybrid working from Swansea, a great place to work, live and play, with a healthy work-life balance on how and where you work. Jon summary As a Lead Cloud Engineer at DVLA, you will lead one or more Agile delivery squads, following a DevOps model and taking ownership of the full lifecycle of your products from design to deployment and beyond. Working across a wide range of systems and environments, you'll design, build and operate cloud infrastructure on AWS and/or Azure, ensuring it is robust, scalable and secure. You'll also support application teams in building modern, cloud-first services that handle millions of transactions every day. In this role, you'll provide technical leadership and guidance to your team, mentoring and developing DVLA's growing Cloud Engineering capability. You'll work closely with technical architects to turn designs into practical solutions, while promoting collaboration and the sharing of good practice across teams. As part of the wider Cloud Engineering community, you'll contribute to innovation, continuous improvement and the successful delivery of DVLA's digital services. Would you like to find out more about the role, the digital team and what it's like to work at DVLA? If so, DVLA are organising two familiarisation sessions where you can virtually 'meet the team'. Please follow the apply link for joining instructions, there will be 2 sessions on 29th of Oct and 3rd Nov. Highly recommend attending. Why You'll Love Working With DVLA Impactful work : Your contributions will shape products and services used by millions! Such as, building the cloud platform that runs services like our Driver and Vehicles Account. Supportive multi-disciplinary teams : We're inclusive, collaborative, curious, and always up for sharing knowledge. Growth opportunities : If you're passionate about Cloud Engineering and looking for a new opportunity, we'll support your continuous development. You will have access to learning materials online, in-person workshops, certifications and qualifications. Flexible working : This is not a remote position. However, we understand that life happens - so we offer options to help you balance work and home, following the hybrid model, for you to enjoy the Welsh coast and countryside. DVLA love exploring new tools and choosing the best fit for the job. Here are just a few of the technologies you'll be working with: EKS & AWS Lambda (Node.js) - powering our services OrgFormation - managing our AWS landing zone Instana - monitoring everything that matters ArgoCD - deploying our applications with ease Azure EntraID - managing identities securely Elastic - shipping and analysing logs CloudFormation & Terraform - infrastructure as code PagerDuty - keeping us alert and responsive Responsibilities Promote knowledge sharing and adoption of good practice. Work with technical architects to translate the architectural designs into operations and support technical architects in operationalising the designs. Lead and direct infrastructure specialist teams in building, managing, supporting, and maintaining solutions according to departmental policy (if taking a managerial path). Contribute to the Cloud Engineering community. Provide technical leadership, coach, and mentor your team. Essential skills Experience of developing a team of engineers Knowledge of working as a Cloud Engineer across multiple teams and projects in an agile environment Experience delivering cloud-based services using modern technologies and tools. Hands-on experience with AWS Interest in distributed systems and writing resilient, high-quality code. Infrastructure development and/or coding skills, with an understanding of the modern infrastructure development landscape and best practices Benefits Salary: £57,515 - £80,400 dependant upon assessment at interview stage. Best in class learning and development tailored to your role Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. An environment with flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues Digital communities with clear career frameworks On-site gym plus personal training available (membership applies) On-site nursery, restaurant and coffee bar 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave). 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King's birthday. Free parking Further information Please apply with a CV that has evidence against the following criteria - Leading a team of engineers to deliver platform services. - Hands on experience of AWS. - Infrastructure development and/or coding skills and an understanding of the modern infrastructure development landscape and best practices. This role offers hybrid working from Swansea with 60% of your time across the month (typically 3 days/week) office-based. Hours are flexible and condensed hours are an option. DVLA does not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker License sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship. If you're passionate about cloud engineering and want to make a real difference at scale, this is a fantastic opportunity to apply your expertise in a modern, purpose-driven environment. At DVLA, you'll work with talented engineers, architects and delivery teams to shape the future of cloud services. Apply now or contact Keesha Paulsen in complete confidence. 0207 8718550 TPBN1_UKTJ

.Swanseas unique and much-loved childrens literacy project is recruiting! Job title: Saturday Club. Project Coordinator Start date: January 2026 Terms: A fixed-term freelance contract comprising 38 days per year, part-time. Hours: 10am 1pm. Saturday Fee: £33 per hour. Location: Storyopolis is based at Volcano Theatre on Swanseas High Street. Outline of the role Collaborating closely with Project Directors Tim Batcup and Laura Webb, and our Creative Facilitator, your role will be to lead on the administration and coordination of Storyopolis broad-ranging programme of literacy-based activities delivered at our Saturday Club. You will have the opportunity to shape the direction of this innovative project so that it continues to benefit Swanseas most in-need children and young people into the future. About Storyopolis Storyopolis is a childrens literacy project with a difference. A vibrant, city centre-based initiative, Storyopolis provides an innovative framework for schools and families from areas of socioeconomic and cultural deprivation to engage with high quality activities that build the confidence, communication skills and creativity of children and young people, empowering them to make their voices heard in the world. We collaborate with a wide range of artists and organisations, seeing literacy as a very broad church. We have worked with Rufus Mufasa, Cynan Jones, Swansea Comic Collective and Helen and Thomas Docherty, amongst others, and previous activities have included book-writing, illustration, performance poetry, scriptwriting, rap, journalism and flash-fiction. We believe that the more ways in which we can approach literacy, the greater the potential for us to meet the diverse needs of the children who take part and to enable them to develop their own unique creative voices. Originally a cornerstone project of Volcano Theatre and Coastal Housings Arts Council of Wales-funded From the Station to the Sea programme, Storyopolis has now received funding from The National Lottery Community Fund to deliver our Saturday Club for another 3 years. Starting in January 2026, this phase will consolidate and build on previous years, developing how Storyopolis delivers its remit, expanding its network of collaborators and providing high quality experiences to young people. Saturday Club takes place every week in term time from 10:30 12:30 for young people aged 8-14. Sessions are led by a creative facilitator and there is no need for parents to stay, allowing attendees freedom and independence and affording parents two hours of free childcare. We provide a range of breakfast-style snacks porridge pots, fresh fruit etc thereby offering a breakfast-club provision. Each half-term block will feature a session from a guest artist from the local community who will lead creative activity around either a specific skill or a specific culture or cultural event such as Chinese New Year, Eid, Diwali etc, drawing on the skills, experiences and diversity of our local community. The remainder of each half-term will be focussed on the topic/skill shared, alongside less-structured literacy activities, including board games, open access to our on-site library and our extensive arts and creative materials. Making a story is powerful. Year 4 pupil The ideas flowed, and the children were engaged. Clare Harvard, Year 4 Teacher The event was the best we have ever been involved in Pete Taylor, Swansea Comics Collective About The Role Storyopolis is headed up by Project Directors Tim Batcup and Laura Webb, supported by the team at Volcano Theatre. The project coordinator will work closely with both to share responsibility for all aspects of the projects delivery, including: Programme design, management and administration: Devising and scheduling the Saturday Club programme, including but not limited to: one-off workshops, liaising with artists and other partners as necessary; arranging transport reimbursement where needed; acquiring materials; writing risk assessments. Budget management: Monitoring expenditure and reconciling accounts and Liaising with Volcanos Finance Officer Sarah Dow. Marketing: Working with Volcano Theatre to market the activity as appropriate, including maintaining the projects profile on social media and its website, managing the email database, and arranging distribution of leaflets and fliers; press relations; print design. Evaluation: Monitoring the activity, collecting and compiling quantitative and qualitative data (including case studies) in line with funders requirements; report writing. Volunteers: Managing a small cohort of volunteers to support the delivery of the activity Person specification We are looking for an early-to-mid-career producer whos able to demonstrate experience and skills in the above areas. IT literacy is essential and an understanding and appreciation of the merits of literacy as a positive influence on the lives of young people and an enthusiasm for socially beneficial projects. The right person will need to be able to work equally happily alone and as part of a team, and its important to us that youre articulate, warm, friendly, confident, conscientious and very well organised. How To Apply Please send your CV and a covering letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) outlining your interest in and suitability for the role. Deadline for applications is Monday 24 November 2025 5:30pm If you are shortlisted, interviews will be at Volcano Theatre on the 11th and 4th Dec. About Volcano Theatre Volcano Theatre has been creating high-impact performance for over 30 years, as well as initiating and managing projects ranging from temporary building transformations to festivals, residential workshops, exhibitions, publications, and public events. Volcano is an energetic, responsive arts company that moves quickly to make things happen, inspiring others and setting big ideas in motion TPBN1_UKTJ