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Buyer – Civil Engineering Contractor | Devon I’m working with a well-established civil engineering and groundworks contractor based in Devon , who are looking to appoint an experienced Buyer to join their growing commercial team. The company delivers a wide range of infrastructure and construction projects across the South West — including highways, drainage, earthworks, and large-scale redevelopment schemes. With a strong pipeline of secured work, this is a great opportunity for someone who wants to join a reputable regional contractor offering stability and career progression. The Role Reporting to the Commercial Manager, the Buyer will be responsible for the procurement of materials, plant, and subcontract services to support multiple live projects. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining cost control, building supplier relationships, and ensuring smooth project delivery. Responsibilities include: Procuring materials, plant, and services in line with project specifications and budgets Negotiating prices, terms, and agreements with suppliers and subcontractors Building and maintaining effective relationships with key supply chain partners Managing purchase orders, delivery schedules, and invoice approvals Supporting estimating and tendering teams with cost and material information Ensuring compliance with procurement processes and sustainability objectives About You Previous experience as a Buyer within civil engineering, groundworks, or construction Strong commercial and negotiation skills Organised, detail-oriented, and proactive Excellent communication skills and supplier relationship management Proficient in Microsoft Office (especially Excel); experience with ERP/procurement systems beneficial What’s on Offer Competitive salary and benefits package Car allowance Pension and healthcare scheme Long-term career prospects with a growing regional contractor Friendly, supportive working environment If you’re an experienced Buyer looking to join a forward-thinking civil engineering business with a strong regional reputation, I’d be keen to discuss this opportunity in more detail. 📩 Apply now or contact Laura at RGB for a confidential chat.

Sanctuaryprovide in-house repairs and maintenance services for an extensive portfolio of properties across Sanctuary organisations. As part of a not-for-profit organisation, we aim to achieve outstanding results for our customers based on our values - working in an open and transparent way, creating strong partnerships with our customers and providing a first-class customer service. Gas Works Coordinator Based at Woodview House, Paignton with a balance of home and office working £36,850 - £38,790 per year 40 hours per week - Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 16:30pm We have an exciting opportunity for a Gas Works Coordinator to join our Operations team in Paignton. The team consists of multiple Service Delivery Managers, an Operations Manager and around 20 Gas Engineers. The role will be responsible for delivering a high quality and effective administrative and support service for residents in relation to planned gas works. Daily tasks will include raising purchase orders, interrogating complaints and tracking of equipment used by employees. The role will be balanced between working from home and the office and will mostly be lone working with support offered by managers and supervisors when needed. The role of Gas Works Coordinator will include: • Mananging the planning of all gas works jobs, • Communicating with customers and identifying their needs in relation to planned gas works to ensure any special requirements are identified and managed appropriately, • Organsing team meetings and taking minutes for these, ensuring they are sent out after the meeting, • Building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders, • Delivering high quality services to satisfy the needs and expectations of current and future residents, • Ability to use data driven insights to identify good and poor performance areas, • Working knowledge of effective communication at all levels, • Previous experience of extracting and interrogating data from computer systems, • Good understanding of written and spoken English, • Working knowledge of good practice consultation or customer participation activities and practices, • Proven experience of working to deadlines and prioritising work loads We provide in-house repairs and maintenance for a wide range of properties, as part of a not-for-profit organisation. We foster a diverse and inclusive culture. Our customers are at the heart of all we do, and colleagues help make a real difference to people's lives. Our Benefits As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering: • 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays, • A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary, • Life Assurance, • Employee Advice Service including counselling, • Cycle to Work scheme, • Voluntary health plans, • Employee discounts, • Wellbeing support and tools, • Employee recognition scheme, • Employee Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues Closing Date : 24 November 2025 If you're unsure about any details, have questions about the role or want to discuss a need for adjustments, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you - We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application. View more detail about what it's like to work for our organisation, and what we offer on our Sanctuary careers pages at - Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers' needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary's commitment to our Disability Confident employer status. Building Equality and Diversity Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers. We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent unlawful working. Sanctuary Maintenance Contractors Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.

Head of Finance Torquay, Devon With a rich history dating back to 1923, Cavanna Homes is the South Wests largest independent housebuilder. We are family-owned and construct beautiful new homes that customers love. We are looking for a Head of Finance to join our team on a full-time, permanent basis. About the role Reporting to the Group Finance Director, the Head of Finance has full responsibility for leading the finance function and providing strategic financial leadership across the Company. This is a practical role that combines strategic insight with day-to-day financial control. Youll be a key contributor to ensuring the financial health, operational efficiency and regulatory compliance of the business and supporting the execution of our business strategy. You will be a trusted advisor to the Executive Directors, SLT and line managers with a real influence on decision-making. General tasks will include: - Providing effective and dynamic leadership of the finance team, facilitating development to share best practice, and ensuring professional standards are met. - Supporting the Group Finance Director to develop and execute the Companys financial strategy. - Advising the Group Finance Director on the financial implications of trading plan decisions and the effect of new information on significant plan assumptions. - Taking responsibility for the Companys financial management systems, statements and reporting. - Supporting the Payroll Administrator to accurately deliver our payroll process. - Monitoring and maintaining the Companys cashflow position. - Business partnering with our internal and external customers and providing insights and appropriate financial reports to inform and advise decision-making. This role will suit a strategic thinker with a desire to have a meaningful impact on decisions at all levels of the business. What youll get in return - Salary Competitive - Electric or Hybrid Company Car or Car Allowance - Private Healthcare for yourself and family - Life Assurance X3 - 6% employer pension contributions - Medicash health cashback scheme - 25 days holiday + bank holidays (additional holidays awarded for length of service) - Holiday purchase scheme purchase up to an additional week of holiday - Cycle to Work Scheme up to the value of £3,500 - Early Friday finishes - Discount on purchase of a Cavanna Home Who we are looking for - Degree or equivalent level of education - Qualified accountant of a recognised accounting body (ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA) - Substantial experience in a relevant role - Experience managing staff and reporting to senior management - Knowledge of how to prepare financial plans and budgets - Knowledge of how to conduct appraisals and variance analysis - Proficient user of Microsoft Office - Advanced spreadsheet skills, including financial modelling - Excellent oral and written communication skills, understanding the importance of customer care for internal and external stakeholders About us Cavanna Homes is a family-owned business established in 1923. Our aim is to become the most admired regional house builder in the Southwest. We strive to achieve this through our product design, innovation and build quality whilst maintaining the trust and respect of our customers and the local communities around our developments. We aim to be a company whose employees, shareholders, customers, business partners and the community can be proud to be associated with. At Cavanna, everyone lives by The Cavanna Way. This is our set of values that defines who we are as a team and how we behave Customer Focused, Integrity, Socially Engaged, Reputable, Successful and Safe. If you believe these values match your own, then wed love to hear from you. The closing date for this role is 5th December 2025. We anticipate interviews will take place in the week commencing 8th December 2025. Other organisations may call this role Senior Accountant, Chartered Accountant, Finance Manager, Finance Lead, or Finance Director. So, if you want to step into an influential role as our Head of Finance, please apply via the button shown. TPBN1_UKTJ