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Technical Manager – Potato Storage & Sprout Control Location: Home-based / Yorkshire Office Reporting to: Head of Technical About Us We are an international agricultural technology company, helping potato, onion, and tomato growers across Europe and beyond improve crop performance, storage, and post-harvest quality. Our innovative solutions combine science, technology, and practical expertise to support growers and the wider fresh produce industry. The Role We’re looking for a hands-on technical expert to lead our knowledge of potato storage, sprout control, and ethylene-based solutions. You’ll provide advice, run trials, support product development, and act as a key technical resource for customers, sales teams, and internal stakeholders. This is a hybrid role with UK and international travel, offering a mix of fieldwork, technical development, and strategic input. What You’ll Do • Provide expert guidance on potato storage, sprout control, and Restrain products, • Design, run, and document storage trials to support product performance and development, • Oversee external trial partners to ensure high-quality, accurate results, • Support product innovation with field insights and technical evaluation, • Identify new opportunities for Restrain technologies and applications, • Represent the company at industry events, open days, and customer meetings, • Keep up-to-date with regulatory changes, industry trends, and emerging technologies What We’re Looking For • Strong technical knowledge of potato storage, post-harvest physiology, or related agronomy fields, • Experience in trials, data analysis, and product development, • Excellent communication skills, able to explain complex technical issues clearly, • Commercially aware and able to work independently and collaboratively, • Willingness to travel extensively across the UK and internationally What We Offer • Dynamic, innovative work environment, • Opportunity to lead technical excellence in a growing international business, • Travel and fieldwork opportunities across Europe, • Competitive salary with benefits

Innovation Grant Lead Novus Capital | Harrogate, North Yorkshire | Full-time, Permanent Salary Range: £38,000 - £40,000 per annum + up to 30% performance bonus Reports to: Innovation Funding Director About Novus Capital Novus Capital is a specialist R&D tax relief and government funding consultancy that helps innovative businesses unlock the financial support and non-dilutive funding. We work with high-growth startups, scale-ups and established SMEs across a range of sectors including software technology, biotech, fintech, clean energy, advanced manufacturing and life sciences. Our grant success rates consistently outperform national averages and we take pride in building long-term partnerships with the businesses we support. We sponsor and partner with leading innovation platforms including Britain's Got Startups and Soapbox, a VC news outlet, giving us strong visibility across the UK startup and investor landscape. The Role We're looking for an experienced Innovation Grant Lead to join our growing team in Harrogate. You will be responsible for identifying, matching and securing grant funding for our clients from UK and European programmes including Innovate UK, ARIA, Scottish Enterprise, Horizon Europe and other public funding bodies. This is a hands-on role. You will work directly with clients to understand their innovation projects, assess eligibility across multiple funding streams, write compelling grant applications and manage the full lifecycle from opportunity identification through to post-award compliance. You will also represent Novus Capital at industry events, conferences and talks, building our profile in the innovation funding space. There is also the opportunity to develop and grow the role to support our portfolio of R&D tax clients. Key Responsibilities Grant Identification and Matching · Monitor and track open funding competitions across Innovate UK (IFS), ARIA, Scottish Enterprise, Welsh Government, Horizon Europe, Catapult centres, KTPs and other relevant programmes · Assess client projects against eligibility criteria, scoring frameworks and strategic fit · Proactively match clients to suitable funding opportunities and advise on timing and positioning Grant Writing and Application Management · Lead the writing of high-quality grant applications, including technical narratives, work packages, impact statements and financial justifications · Translate complex technical and commercial concepts into clear, assessor-friendly language · Manage multiple concurrent applications to tight deadlines · Coordinate with client technical teams, finance teams and academic partners to gather inputs Client Relationship Management · Build trusted advisory relationships with a portfolio of highly innovative clients · Conduct initial project scoping calls and innovation assessments · Provide strategic advice on funding roadmaps - sequencing applications to maximise success and total funding secured · Deliver post-award support including project reporting, change requests and compliance Representation and Business Development · Represent Novus Capital at industry events, innovation conferences, Innovate UK briefings and networking functions · Deliver presentations and talks on grant funding opportunities and best practice · Contribute to thought leadership content (blogs, guides, case studies) · Support business development activity by identifying grant opportunities that open doors to new client relationships What We're Looking For Essential · Minimum 3 years' experience writing and managing grant applications for UK public funding programmes (Innovate UK / UKRI essential) · Demonstrable track record of successful grant awards with quantifiable outcomes · Strong understanding of Innovate UK assessment criteria, scoring methodology and portfolio decision-making · Experience working with technology-led SMEs and startups across multiple sectors · Excellent technical writing skills with the ability to articulate complex innovation in plain, persuasive English · Ability to manage multiple applications simultaneously under deadline pressure · Strong interpersonal skills and confidence engaging with senior leadership, CTOs and technical founders · Understanding of Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs), innovation lifecycles and commercialisation pathways · Degree-level education (or equivalent experience) in a STEM, business or innovation-related discipline Desirable · Experience with Horizon Europe (including consortium-based proposals), ARIA programmes or Scottish Enterprise funding · Knowledge of R&D tax relief and how grant funding interacts with other innovation incentives · Experience with KTP (Knowledge Transfer Partnership) applications · Familiarity with SBRI (Small Business Research Initiative) competitions · Understanding of state aid / subsidy control rules · Experience delivering presentations or workshops at industry events · Existing network within the UK innovation ecosystem (Innovate UK, KTNs, Catapults, universities) · Other relevant professional qualifications such as Project Management or Innovation Management certifications What You'll Get · Salary: £38,000 – 40,000 per annum · Bonus: Up to 30% performance-based bonus linked to successful grant outcomes · Location: Harrogate, North Yorkshire. Our team is in the office on average three days per week, with some flexibility · Travel: Regular travel to client sites across the UK, plus industry events and conferences (occasional European travel for Horizon Europe-related work) · Equity: Opportunity to earn shares in the business as we grow · Growth: Direct mentorship from our Innovation Funding Director and exposure to a diverse client portfolio · Impact: Work with some of the UK's most innovative businesses at the cutting edge of their sectors · Culture: A small, ambitious team where your work has a direct and visible impact How to Apply Please send your CV and a short cover letter to outlining your grant writing experience and a brief example of a successful application you led. We would love to hear about: the programme, the funding secured, and what made the application stand out. Novus Capital is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse team.

Technical Manager – Potato Storage & Sprout Control Location: Home-based / Yorkshire Office Reporting to: Head of Technical About Us We are an international agricultural technology company, helping potato, onion, and tomato growers across Europe and beyond improve crop performance, storage, and post-harvest quality. Our innovative solutions combine science, technology, and practical expertise to support growers and the wider fresh produce industry. The Role We’re looking for a hands-on technical expert to lead our knowledge of potato storage, sprout control, and ethylene-based solutions. You’ll provide advice, run trials, support product development, and act as a key technical resource for customers, sales teams, and internal stakeholders. This is a hybrid role with UK and international travel, offering a mix of fieldwork, technical development, and strategic input. What You’ll Do • Provide expert guidance on potato storage, sprout control, and Restrain products, • Design, run, and document storage trials to support product performance and development, • Oversee external trial partners to ensure high-quality, accurate results, • Support product innovation with field insights and technical evaluation, • Identify new opportunities for Restrain technologies and applications, • Represent the company at industry events, open days, and customer meetings, • Keep up-to-date with regulatory changes, industry trends, and emerging technologies What We’re Looking For • Strong technical knowledge of potato storage, post-harvest physiology, or related agronomy fields, • Experience in trials, data analysis, and product development, • Excellent communication skills, able to explain complex technical issues clearly, • Commercially aware and able to work independently and collaboratively, • Willingness to travel extensively across the UK and internationally What We Offer • Dynamic, innovative work environment, • Opportunity to lead technical excellence in a growing international business, • Travel and fieldwork opportunities across Europe, • Competitive salary with benefits

We are currently seeking a highly motivated, intelligent and personable candidate to join this friendly team as a Legal Administrator working Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. We are looking for an organised, proactive Legal Assistant/Secretary to support Lawyers within this busy Family Law practice. This is a varied role requiring excellent communication, strong IT skills, and a professional, client-focused approach. Excellent benefits including death in service, sickness insurance and 25 days holiday plus your birthday off and closure between Christmas and New Year. Key Responsibilities • Provide day-to-day administrative support to solicitors, helping them meet deadlines and billable targets., • Manage client files: opening, maintaining, updating compliance records, and closing/archiving in line with procedures., • Assist in the production of legal documents, such as bundles (including e-bundles). Proofread and format check., • Liaise with clients, solicitors, courts, and third parties; make calls, take messages, and provide updates., • Organise diaries, meetings, travel arrangements, and prepare follow-up notes., • Assist with legal processes such as searches, preparing schedules, analysing documents, and attending hearings for note-taking (when required)., • Greet clients, prepare meeting rooms, handle post, deliveries, photocopying, and general office ...

Legal Assistant – Harrogate – Up to £29K DOE Position: Legal Assistant Salary: Up to £29K DOE Hours: 35 hour working week Location: Central Harrogate Our client is seeking a dedicated Legal Assistant to provide comprehensive support to their solicitors and teams. This role requires a highly organized individual with excellent secretarial skills and a strong understanding of legal procedures. The successful candidate will be instrumental in managing client matters efficiently and maintaining high standards of professionalism and compliance. Key Responsibilities: • Provide support to up to 2 solicitors, assisting in achieving their billable targets., • Manage file correspondence, open new matters, and update compliance records promptly., • Maintain and populate the case management system and ensure public files are in good order., • Produce and amend documents ensuring they are professionally presented and fit for purpose., • Organise meetings, manage diary entries, and handle client communications effectively., • Prepare document bundles, attend hearings to take notes, and support clients as needed.

Legal Administrator – Harrogate – Up to £29K DOE Position: Legal Assistant Salary: Up to £29K DOE Hours: 35 hour working week Location: Central Harrogate Our client is seeking a dedicated Legal Assistant to provide comprehensive support to their solicitors and teams. This role requires a highly organized individual with excellent secretarial skills and a strong understanding of legal procedures. The successful candidate will be instrumental in managing client matters efficiently and maintaining high standards of professionalism and compliance. Key Responsibilities: • Provide support to up to 2 solicitors, assisting in achieving their billable targets., • Manage file correspondence, open new matters, and update compliance records promptly., • Maintain and populate the case management system and ensure public files are in good order., • Produce and amend documents ensuring they are professionally presented and fit for purpose., • Organise meetings, manage diary entries, and handle client communications effectively., • Prepare document bundles, attend hearings to take notes, and support clients as needed.

Paralegal – Harrogate – Up to £29K DOE Position: Paralegal Salary: Up to £29K DOE Hours: 35 hour working week Location: Central Harrogate Our client is seeking a dedicated Legal Assistant to provide comprehensive support to their solicitors and teams. This role requires a highly organized individual with excellent secretarial skills and a strong understanding of legal procedures. The successful candidate will be instrumental in managing client matters efficiently and maintaining high standards of professionalism and compliance. Key Responsibilities: • Provide support to up to 2 solicitors, assisting in achieving their billable targets., • Manage file correspondence, open new matters, and update compliance records promptly., • Maintain and populate the case management system and ensure public files are in good order., • Produce and amend documents ensuring they are professionally presented and fit for purpose., • Organise meetings, manage diary entries, and handle client communications effectively., • Prepare document bundles, attend hearings to take notes, and support clients as needed.

Conveyancing Assistant/Supporting Paralegal ? Harrogate A well-established and highly regarded Yorkshire law firm is looking to recruit a Conveyancing Assistant/Paralegal to join its busy and supportive Harrogate office. This is a great opportunity for an experienced legal assistant who enjoys being an integral part of the conveyancing process and providing high-quality support to fee earners, clients, and colleagues alike. The role You’ll be responsible for providing full administrative and transactional support to fee earners within the Conveyancing department, ensuring matters are progressed efficiently and in line with regulatory and quality standards. Key responsibilities will include: • Managing client matters accurately and efficiently using a case management system, • Preparing, organising, and archiving legal files and supporting documentation, • Diary management, including booking client appointments and meetings, • Drafting client correspondence via digital dictation, audio typing, or word processing, • Handling client and third-party telephone calls and enquiries in a professional and friendly manner, • Taking ownership of incoming emails, post, and general administrative tasks, • Ordering property searches and carrying out client ID and compliance checks, • Assisting with exchanges and completions under fee earner supervision, • Managing Land Registry applications and post-completion ma...

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Family Law Paralegal to join my clients growing team based in their Harrogate offices. The Role: As a Paralegal in the family team you will be responsible with supporting the fee earners with full administrative support. Main Accountabilities: • Management of client matters in a timely and accurate manner, using the case management system Proclaim, in line with the firms standards and regulatory requirements • Preparation, organisation, and archiving of legal files and all supporting documentation. • Diary management for the Fee Earner including booking client appointments and other meetings as required • Preparation of client correspondence using audio typing, word processing ordigital dictation • Handling of client and 3rd party telephone calls, enquiries, and requests, ensuring that all are dealt with efficiently and politely and in line with the firms Client Charter. • Ownership of incoming e-mails, post, photocopying and other administrative duties as required. • Preparation of court documentation including e-bundling. • Use of the online divorce portal to accurately upload documents. • Preparation of client bills and manage account ledgers. • Provision of support to other assistants and the management team as required. Skills & Experience: • Verbal communication: The ability to listen to clients and colleagues and respond in an approachable, respectful, and professional manner • Written communication: The ability to communicate clearly, concisely and with accurate grammar and punctuation, in a tone which upholds the professional image and brand of the firm. • Organisational ability: The ability to own and prioritise tasks and to use your time and resources effectively and efficiently. • Strong IT proficiency: Including use of Microsoft Office applications and the case management system, Proclaim. • Teamwork: The ability to treat colleagues with respect, and to be supportive and positive in the workplace in order to contribute to a friendly working atmosphere. Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear Legal and Financial Recruitment Please Note: Due to the number of applications we receive we may be unable to respond to every application directly. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful

Accounts Assistant £30,000, Outskirts of Knaresborough, 23 days holiday plus bank holidays, Monday to Friday, early finish on Fridays, free food and on site events, social events, free on site parking, employee discount, training and progression available. Due to internal changes we are currently looking for an experienced accounts assistant to join this small friendly finance team. You will work for a family run local business that is currently going through a busy period of growth. The main purpose of this accounts assistant role is to be responsible for the sales ledger journal and credit control management. Accounts Assistant Responsibilities: Input new customer account details Produce sales invoices in a timely manner Raise invoices and credit notes and code accurately Produce monthly statements Post receipts against sales ledger balances Maintain accurate customer records, updating any overdue accounts Deal with all sales ledger enquiries Customer account reconciliation Process customer credit applications Manage the company's credit insurance Update customer accounts and payments Process various reports Credit control - chasing over due payments Requirements for this role: Have excellent written and verbal communication skills A high level of customer service experience Previous experience dealing with sales ledger, purchase ledger and credit control preferable AAT qualifications would be a benefit but not essential Good IT skills and competent with Microsoft Office & Teams Good organisational and time management skills Previous experience using SAP business one would be usefulThis accounts assistant role is a full time office based role, you will work 39 hours per week alongside a friendly team of people. You will work 08:00-16:30 Monday to Thursday and 08:00-15:30 Fridays. Some flexibility can be offered if you have school drop off or other commitments. This role would suit someone who has worked as a sales ledger clerk, purchase ledger clerk, credit controller, accounts assistant, finance assistant or accounts administrator. Due to the volume of applicants if we have not contacted you within 14 days you may not have been successful for this position but please feel free to give us a call to discuss similar roles. Travail has been established since 1977 and has branches nationwide. Our Harrogate branch was opened in 1995 and has five specialist consultants who each deal with different market sectors. Working closely with candidates from all market sectors we are confident in matching the right people for the right jobs. Travail Employment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Thanks for your application. Due to the high level of responses we are currently receiving, whilst we endeavour to contact everyone, sometimes we are unable to. If you have not heard from us within 10 working days of making your application, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion

Administrator / Front of House Knaresborough, Full-time - £26,000 - £28,000, on-site car parking, pension Our client is looking for a proactive Administrator to join their team and play a key role in supporting the Enquiry, Admin and Customer Care departments. As the first point of contact for the business, you will ensure that all incoming enquiries—whether by phone, email, or post—are handled professionally and efficiently. You’ll provide essential administrative support while helping ensure members and prospective members receive excellent service. Key Responsibilities Act as Front of House, answering incoming calls and directing enquiries appropriately Monitor and manage the Admin Team inbox, ensuring queries are handled promptly Respond to member and prospective member enquiries Update member records (e.g. address changes, bank details, name updates) Provide initial information on renewals and subscription amounts, referring complex queries to relevant teams Sort and distribute daily incoming mail for Enquiry, Admin and Customer Care teams Contact members regarding cancelled Direct Debits and rejected payments Liaise with Finance regarding payment issues and refunds Assist with plan cancellations and compliance markers Support the wider team with general office administration Skills & Experience Strong administrative and organisational skills Excellent telephone manner and customer service skills Ability to manage inbound communications and route enquiries efficiently Good attention to detail when updating records and processing documentation Competent in MS Office and office systems Ability to prioritise tasks and multitask in a busy environment Strong teamwork and communication skills A proactive approach with the initiative to take ownership of tasks If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you. Either apply via the link or contact us for more information. Louise – Unity Resourcing

Interim Engineering Manager North Yorkshire Interim assignment Inside IR35 £29.76 per hour (PAYE) The Role We are supporting a FMCG manufacturing site with the appointment of an Interim Engineering Manager to lead the site engineering function on a temporary basis. This role will take ownership of engineering performance, maintenance strategy, team leadership, and delivery of ongoing engineering and improvement activity. The assignment has no fixed end date and will continue in line with business requirements. The successful interim will be expected to make an immediate impact within a fast paced, high speed manufacturing environment. Key Responsibilities Provide hands on leadership to the site engineering team, including multi skilled engineers and contractors. Ensure engineering resource and shift cover supports a continuous operation. Take ownership of preventative and reactive maintenance strategies across production and utility assets. Drive rapid response to breakdowns, minimising downtime and production impact. Lead root cause analysis and implement long term corrective actions. Oversee ongoing engineering activity including equipment upgrades, installations, and commissioning. Manage engineering projects in collaboration with OEMs and external contractors. Ensure full compliance with health and safety, food safety, and engineering legislation. Lead risk assessments, method statements, and safe systems of work. Work closely with Production and Quality teams to improve OEE, reliability, and line performance. Maintain accurate maintenance records, asset registers, and schedules via the CMMS. Manage engineering KPIs, budgets, spares, and contractor spend. Provide clear performance and progress updates to senior leadership. The Interim Proven experience operating as an Engineering Manager or Senior Engineering Leader within FMCG or food and drink manufacturing. Strong multi skilled engineering background with mechanical and electrical capability. Experience with high speed, automated production lines and PLC controlled equipment. Comfortable stepping into live environments and delivering impact quickly. Strong knowledge of health and safety legislation and food safety standards including HACCP and GMP. Confident leading teams, contractors, and senior stakeholders. Delivery focused, pragmatic, and commercially aware. Keywords Interim Engineering Manager, Contract Engineering Manager, FMCG, Food, Drink, Bottling, Automation, Maintenance, Reliability Please contact (Ryan Taylor at Winsearch for more information) Winsearch acts as an employment agency for permanent staff. We recruit for roles based in Engineering & Manufacturing, Food & Drinks, Pharmaceutical, Supply Chain & Procurement and Professional Services. View our latest jobs today on our website (url removed) follow us on LinkedIn. FoodH Our clients and their customers come from diverse backgrounds and so do we. We hire our people from various walks of life, each of whom make our company stronger with their talent, uniqueness, and expertise. This is what makes our company special; if you want to help us grow and take this ethos to our clients, then we cannot wait to collaborate with you! The UK has now left the European Union. Any EU, EEA or Swiss citizens living in the UK that wish to remain in the UK post Brexit need to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme. Although the closing date for applications was 30th Jun 2021, if you have not yet applied but believe that you would qualify under the EU Settlement Scheme, the Home Office have confirmed that they will consider late applications. For further information please see (url removed) /> Many Thanks