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Please note this is a training course and fees apply*\n\nWhat is the Business Analysis Placement Programme?\n\nOur Business Analysis Placement Programme is designed for anyone looking to start a career as a Business Analyst (BA) using education and recruitment support to help you achieve an entry level role or position.\n\nThis programme does involve a financial contribution from you to fund your qualification, cv review and recruitment support but the long-term rewards will be extremely lucrative with the average Business Analysts salary in the UK being around £52k pa.\n\nWhat does a Business Analyst do?\n\nA Business Analyst is a problem solver who investigates an issue or area of weakness within an organisation or business, analyses solutions and helps facilitate the change that is needed. They do this through following a set of guidelines and principles set out within the BCS Business Analysis Diploma certification.\n\nTo succeed as a business analyst, you should be somebody who enjoys problem solving and analysing, has good administration skills and communicates well in both written and verbal communication.\n\nYou should be somebody who can work well alone but when needed be able to integrate well into a team.\n\nThe role will generally include:-\n\n * Analysing elements within the business or the whole business\n\n * Making evaluations of all available data\n\n * Identifying problems and looking at potential improvements\n\n * Making a feasibility study in proposed improvements\n\n * Present your acquired information within a business case to the company or organisation.\n\n * Implement any agreed or necessary changes, to increase the efficiency of the organisation or business.\n\nIndustry demand for Business Analysts\n\nDemand for Business Analysts continues to soar as organisations need to evolve and stay competitive in an everchanging world.\n\nBusiness Analysts ensures a business remains relevant and future proofs against changes both foreseen and sudden.\n\nAll businesses need to make data driven decisions and the demand for analysts has become a key role for any size of business and has become a very lucrative, in demand position with Senior Business Analyst's commanding salaries in excess of £100k pa.\n\nHow we help you get you first role\n\nWe specialise in working with candidates who wish to start or transition into a Business Analyst career.\n\nHow do we do this?\n\n1. Firstly, we place you on a training program which provides a pathway to the most relevant industry recognised certification being the BCS Business Analysis Diploma. The diploma comprises of 4 certification courses and a final oral examination signing you off as Business Analyst through the BCS. Study time to complete all of the certifications is recommended at around 90 hours to achieve exam pass level.\n\n2. Once you have successfully passed the 4 required certification exams and the oral exam which make up the diploma, you will be handed over to our recruitment support team. They will then work with you to help rewrite your cv to a professional standard to highlight the skills required by Business Analyst recruiters. In addition, they will also assist in creating a professional LinkedIn profile, interview support, career advice and tailored support such as taking you through mock interviews.\n\n3. Our recruitment advice consultants will work with you to identify the best opportunities available which are suited to you. Their tailored support ensures you only apply for roles where there is a realistic chance of success and help you to prepare for interviews and perform at your best. Typically, starter roles will be junior business analyst, junior analyst or a support/admin role utilising your analytical skills.\n\nBusiness Analysts work closely with Project Managers and Change Managers and opportunities in these areas also exist which broadens the net in these sister sectors. Further study into Project Management certifications can expand the breadth of roles you find available.\n\nFinances\n\nTo accommodate candidates, the training element of this package is available on finance terms to easily spread the cost of investing in your career. This enables you to get qualified without having to fund all the training costs upfront. In addition, we are so confident in our success with placing qualified candidates that we will refund the cost of the courses to anyone we are unable to place within 12 months of passing their required exams subject to our terms.\n\nWhat next?\n\nTo get your journey started and check whether you meet the criteria to join the programme, enquire now and one of our experienced Course and Career Consultants will contact you within 4 working hours assist you.\n\nTypical Salaries\n\n * Administrator/Support: £28,000\n\n * Junior Business Analyst: £32,000\n\n * Change Analyst: £37,000\n\n * Systems Analyst: £42,000\n\n * Business Analyst: £52,000\n\n * Senior Business Analyst: £60,000

💼 QA Supervisor 💸 £30,000 to £40,000 📍 Stafford We’re hiring a Quality Assurance Supervisor to take day-to-day ownership of food safety and quality within a fresh produce operation. This is a practical, on-site role focused on keeping standards tight, audits on track, and issues dealt with quickly. You’ll manage a small QA team and work closely with production to make sure quality is built into the process, not checked in at the end. What you’ll be doing: • Leading and supporting the QA team on shift, • Checking raw materials and finished products meet specifications and legal requirements, • Managing traceability, non-conformances, and corrective actions, • Running internal audits and supporting customer and certification audits (BRC, Red Tractor), • Maintaining HACCP and GMP systems, • Keeping QA records accurate and up to date, • Working alongside production to resolve quality issues as they happen, • Reporting into the Operations Manager What we’re looking for: • Experience in QA or food safety within fresh produce or food manufacturing, • Comfortable with audits, compliance, and day-to-day problem solving, • Practical, organised, and able to communicate clearly with production teams To apply: Submit your CV or call Karley at 0161 524 6836

The Lead Verification and Validation Engineer ensures the verification and validation of HVDC Control Systems by designing, developing, and executing tests on Controls Software. The role ensures both that the software is built correctly and that the correct software is built, aligned with customer and project requirements. Responsibilities • Design and create test cases based on software requirements., • Execute test procedures and provide clear, structured reporting of results., • Review and analyse test results, reporting status and findings., • Communicate failures and issues to relevant engineering teams with clarity and accuracy., • Understand key project plan milestones and ensure required testing activities are properly scheduled., • Support continual improvement efforts by introducing new tools, methods, and process enhancements in collaboration with Continuous Improvement leaders., • Promote a standard product methodology mindset, identifying opportunities for solution re-use and improving quality, reliability, and delivery timelines., • Lead the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) with clients., • Conduct gap analysis between standard/design requirements and customer technical requirements, defining associated test needs., • Provide expertise on control system requirements for RTDS lab setups, including AC/DC interface requirements, Plant Emulator interface needs, and power system modelling and verification in RSCAD., • Apply strong problem-solving capabilities to support test execution, lab setup issues, and debugging challenges. Qualifications • Engineering degree (or equivalent) including power systems and power electronics subjects or proven equivalent HVDC knowledge and experience., • Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle, particularly the V-Model., • Demonstrated problem-solving skills, especially in test environments, lab setups, and debugging., • Strong sense of urgency with the ability to identify and manage technical risks., • Excellent written and verbal communication skills., • Ability to interpret and understand detailed software requirements., • Understanding of functional characteristics of power systems., • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines while maintaining safety, quality, and engineering integrity., • Flexibility regarding working hours. Required Skills • Experience with Agile or Scrum methodologies., • Familiarity with Jira., • Experience with test management tools., • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word., • Knowledge of HVDC control systems, protection, and sequencing strategy., • Understanding of HVDC station equipment and interlocking design., • Experience with PSCAD/RSCAD dynamic performance studies., • Knowledge of Line Commutated Converters (LCC) or Voltage Source Converters (VSC)., • Experience with tools such as MATCAD, PSCAD, PSS/E, RSCAD, MATLAB, etc., • Knowledge of applicable electrical standards (e.g., IEC 61850, IEC 62351, IEC 12207, IEEE 15288, IEC 25010, IEC 27032, NERC/CIP)., • Previous experience in the HVDC industry.

Bovis builds enduring partnerships, bringing together the right expertise, the right capabilities and the right resources to deliver the most complex projects. We know from decades of experience that successful delivery of multi-year complex projects requires close working relationships and collaboration through the supply chain. That’s why we share risk and invest in people and relationships at every level. We make things happen, anticipating challenges before they arise. Drawing on our highly experienced, multi-disciplinary teams, we bring a fresh perspective, tailoring our approach to the specific demands of the project, helping to simplify complexity and minimise risk. What we are recruiting for: We are currently recruiting for a Commercial Manager (Quantity Surveyor) to join the team delivering a new MoD project in Stafford, Staffordshire. The Commercial Manager is primarily required to lead the procurement and commercial management of work packages of significant scope, complexity and value for the project. This will include the commercial analysis of subcontracts and working closely with the project manager(s) to ensure compliant, co-ordinated and commercially appropriate proposals and outputs in terms of design and cost, as well as undertaking all appropriate levels of internal and external project reporting. Key responsibilities: • Procurement of the project in accordance with approved strategy, ensuring that orders are fully scoped, bought at best value and are correctly contracted in accordance with limits of authority., • Procurement and preparing contracts for execution for Early Works and Surveys, in line with limits of authority., • Managing supply chain relationships at package level to ensure a consistent and coordinated approach to procurement., • Contributes to the robust implementation and management of commercial, legal, insurance and risk controls at package level feeding into the wider management of the Project (including but not limited to OLi and PMTR/PID’s)., • Accurate commercial reporting and contract administration with focus on trade packages and other supply orders., • This includes (but is not limited to) interim payments, management of change accounts, cashflows, final accounting and contract administration., • You will ensure that the project is delivered in a safe, timely, efficient and sustainable manner, whilst achieving project targets, meeting client expectations and enhancing the reputation of the business., • Management of complex packages with less day-to-day supervision. Essential Credentials: • Maintain CSCS card for the role, • Professional Construction Qualifications relevant to the role or qualified by appropriate level of experience (as noted below), • Have a related Chartership such as MRICS Desirable Credentials: • Degree in Quantity Surveying or other construction related degree Skills, Knowledge, Experience, Behaviours Essential Skills • Demonstrates skills in the avoidance and defence of claims, • Written and verbal communication to influence and build relationships, • Ability to influence and lead teams, • Communication, • Delegation, • Negotiation, • Presentation, • Time management and prioritising tasks in order to meet deadlines, • Problem solving, • NEC contract experience and understanding / experience of target cost contracts. Essential Knowledge • Understand and apply commercial & financial procedures and reporting systems, • Maintains detailed prelim forecasts and actual costs and intervenes were negative trends identified, • Demonstrates an understanding of bonds, PCGs, warranty insurances and associated risks, • Demonstrates a clear understanding of the relationship between cost, value and profit, • Reports accurately to the monthly forecast final account, • Manages cash flow to the benefit of the project and business, • Basic knowledge and understanding of JCT, NEC, Construction Management and Management Contracting Contracts, • Knowledge of current construction laws, legislations, and regulations, standards and procedures, • Commercial and financial understanding in the above context – ability to contribute to value engineering as part of the design process. Essential Experience • Procurement of work packages in line with the Project Procurement Strategy, • Production of Tender Recommendation Reports and Contract Sum Analysis, • Preparation of Subcontracts for execution in line with limits of authority, • Procures robust packages demonstrating an understanding of package interfaces, • Manages the change process in accordance with the contract, • Prepares bid documentation to ensure a fully defined tender Desired Experience • Pre-construction experience, • Background with a main contractor on projects above £30m in value, • Proven track record of delivering successful construction projects safely, • Experience of managing field construction activities on major/ complex projects We will provide: • Car allowance, • Flexible and hybrid work options, • Up to 10% employer pension contribution, • Private medical health benefit, • Enhanced parental leave, • Life assurance, • 25 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell additional days, • 3 days wellbeing leave in addition to annual leave, • Health and wellbeing support and initiatives, • 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme including direct access to Talking Therapies and Coaching services, • Discounted gym membership to over 2,500 gym’s nation wide Belong at Bovis We offer workplaces that unite diverse minds; where respect, equal treatment and equal opportunity are just the norm. We are a disability inclusive employer. If you need any adjustment or changes to the process, email us to let us know if you have a preferred communication method. We build careers, develop skills, and invest in people. Imagine what more you can do here. Bovis is committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer of choice by engaging, enabling and empowering our people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. Inclusion sets us all up for success and we particularly encourage applications from currently under-represented groups in our industry including those who self-identify as women, black, Asian, minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/ or disabled. Bovis Building Relationships We do what’s right, always We succeed together We bring energy We are Bovis

Insight Global are supporting an Enterprise company in need of a Quality Technician. This position is a 12 month contract which must be 5 days onsite in Stafford. Daily responsibilities include: • Daily follow-up of supplier-related quality issues on the shop floor, • Identification and documentation of defects and non-conformances, • Taking photos and videos to support quality records and reporting, • Supporting and monitoring supplier rework activities on site, • Liaising with Quality and Manufacturing teams to close quality issues, • Supporting basic root-cause and problem-solving activities, • Ensuring quality and safety compliance within the factory environment The ideal candidate Must Have the following: • Previous experience in a manufacturing or shop-floor quality role, • Experience in HVDC, power transformers, or heavy electrical equipment is desirable, • Strong attention to detail and a hands-on working approach, • Confident working directly on the shop floor, • Basic computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), • Able to work independently and communicate clearly with multiple stakeholders