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Our teachers are fulfilled by the idea of making even the smallest positive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the little things. There’s lots of ups and downs, and to some of our young people, sitting through a lesson can be a big win. We call these huge small victories and whilst they may seem small on the surface, they add up to make a big difference. You’ll be working with children and young people with Autistic Spectrum Disorder/Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs. You’ll be there to help them learn, develop their abilities and raise their self-esteem. You will need to be resilient and dedicated, but those huge small victories that you achieve will be something you’re really proud of. It can be a tough journey, but the positive steps forward will more than make up for it. As a Teacher at Witherslack Group, you’ll get all the support you need to succeed, from in-house psychologists, to teaching assistants and therapy professionals. Your colleagues will be the best at what they do, the school environments will be well-resourced and we’ll be with you every step of the way, helping you build a rewarding teaching career. Luxborough Court School is a brand-new, purpose-built school registered for 150 pupils aged 5 – 19 with Autistic Spectrum Disorder. There is a large sports hall with changing facilities (the site was formally a Premier League football club’s training ground), a bespoke 6th form suite plus a number of other smaller individual spaces used for therapeutic intervention and bespoke support. The School benefits from extensive outdoor space plus a large central courtyard garden in the centre of the school and separate secondary and junior playgrounds, with a multi-use games area. There are good public transport connections with Chigwell Station less than a mile away, providing Central Line Tube services to London and Essex. The road links are good - the site is located near the M11, Junction 4. We know you’re going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the education sector. With us, you’ll get to bring learning to life and make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people – plus you’ll get: * Training: A full induction and on the job training * Holiday: You’ll work hard at WG, so you’ll be rewarded with full school holidays * Progression: If career development is your thing, most of our head teachers and leaders have been promoted from within our group * Flexible benefits: meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance – check out our benefits ___ * Pension: we offer a range of pensions to suit your lifestyle needs including Teachers’ Pension and our very attractive TPS alternative * Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance * Medical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discounts * Beautiful working environments with the very best facilities – check out our schools ___ * A recommend a friend scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus every time Our young people come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and with different needs – and our workforce reflects that diversity, so that our teams can engage, encourage and inspire our young people to be themselves. You’ll be more than a Computing Teacher, you’ll be able to connect with our pupils because of: • Your ‘can do’ attitude – a team player who rolls up their sleeves to help others, • Your genuine passion for Computing and the impact your subject can have on young lives, • The ability to relate your subject to each pupil and build great relationships with your class, • Your enthusiasm and expertise to build your department, • You’ll also need previous teaching experience and have Qualified Teacher Status Our young people deserve the best possible future and we feel the same about our teams. You deserve to have the career you want, with a purpose-led employer, in an environment that allows you to be yourself. The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost) and an online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community. For a full job description and person specification, please click ___ To view our ex-offenders policy please click ___. To view our Child Protection Policy, please visit the 'Parents and Carers' section of this School/Learning centre. You can find all our Schools ___. Special Education / Careers in Care / Careers in Special Education / Working with Children / SEMH / SEN / ASD

Head of Policy Location: London preferred, can be flexible on location Drax is seeking an experienced and influential Head of Policy to lead the development and delivery of our UK policy agenda at a critical moment for the energy transition. This role sits at the heart of how Drax engages with public policy, government and wider stakeholders. You’ll shape policy priorities that underpin our corporate strategy, provide trusted counsel to senior leaders, and ensure Drax is well positioned in a complex, fast-moving and highly regulated policy environment—particularly across energy, climate change, sustainability and net zero. Who we are We’re not just talking about making a difference, we’re making it happen. We generate dispatchable, renewable power and create stable energy in an uncertain world. Building on our proud heritage, we have ambition to become the global leader in sustainable biomass and carbon removals. You’ll be joining our teams of practical doers, future thinkers and business champions. We’re enabling a zero carbon, lower cost energy future for all, and working hard to decarbonise the planet for generations to come. About the role As the Head of Policy, you’ll represent Drax externally at a senior level, work closely with colleagues across the business and External Affairs, and lead a high-performing policy team focused on impact and delivery. Key responsibilities: • Identify and lead delivery of key policy priorities that support Drax’s corporate strategy., • Ensure cross-cutting policy themes and critical enablers are well developed and supported across the organisation., • Represent Drax at a senior level through government, political and stakeholder relationships, and on public platforms., • Support third-party engagement and communications in priority policy areas., • Advise internal teams including Strategy, Investor Relations, Climate Change, Viable Fuels, Carbon Capture, Regulation, Innovation and Commercial on current and future policy trends., • Collaborate with colleagues across External Affairs to ensure alignment between policy objectives, public affairs activity and external communications., • Manage external consultancies providing policy analysis or project support., • Provide authoritative counsel to senior leaders, including the Executive Committee and Group Board, on UK policy developments and implications., • Draft clear, concise and persuasive policy briefings to support political engagement and policy reform., • Oversee monitoring and assessment of public policy developments impacting the Group., • Represent Drax’s policy positions in external forums with policymakers, industry peers and opinion formers., • Coordinate responses to enquiries from elected representatives, working with internal teams to ensure appropriate sensitivity and rigour., • Maintain close collaboration with international public affairs and policy leads and the Regulation function., • Oversee technical studies to support policy development and lead consultation responses on key policy issues., • Manage the policy budget and lead, develop and motivate a high-performing policy team. We’re open to flexible working arrangements and are happy to discuss these on a case-by-case basis. About you You’ll be an experienced policy and government relations professional with a strong understanding of how policy is shaped and delivered in complex, regulated environments. You’ll bring: • A strong interest in politics and public policy, with particular focus on UK energy, climate change, sustainability and net zero., • Proven experience leading regulatory, fiscal or political engagement strategies, with direct interaction with government institutions and senior stakeholders., • Experience working in highly regulated sectors such as energy, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, construction, oil and gas or similar., • First-hand knowledge of government decision-making processes and strong networks across political parties and relevant government departments., • A proven ability to distil complex technical and commercial issues into clear, compelling messages for policymakers., • A track record of challenging the status quo and influencing legislation to support business and sector outcomes., • Experience building coalitions and alliances to address complex legislative challenges., • Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate insight into actionable policy proposals., • Passion for securing lasting policy change that supports the role of renewable energy in the economy., • Excellent influencing skills and credibility in senior corporate environments., • Excellent organisational, written and verbal communication skills., • Experience influencing trade associations and industry bodies by framing issues in a broader economic and societal context., • A discretionary bonus depending on company performance, • Private Healthcare, • SAYE (Sharesave): discretionary scheme from time to time, • Personal accident cover, • Group personal pension plan where we’ll pay up to 10%, • Holiday 25 days plus bank holidays Together, we make it happen. At Drax, we’re committed to fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and respected, regardless of their role. To make this a reality, we actively work to better represent the communities we operate in, foster inclusion, and establish fair processes. Through these actions, we build the trust needed for all colleagues at Drax to contribute their perspectives and talents, no matter their background. How to apply: Think this role’s for you? Click the ‘apply now’ button to begin your Drax journey! If you want to find out more about Drax, check out our LinkedIn page to see our latest news. We understand that you may have some additional questions about the role. If you’d like to have a confidential chat to discuss the role in more detail, please email

Department: Student Support Location: London Greenford (On-Site) Type of Contract: Permanent About Us: GBS is a higher education provider offering a range of sector-relevant courses across ten campuses in London, Birmingham, Leeds, and Manchester. Working in partnership with several of the UK’s leading higher education providers, we deliver vocational, undergraduate, and postgraduate programmes in finance, accounting, business, construction, tourism, healthcare, and more. Our Vision: Changing Lives through Education Salary: £32,000 Per Annum The Role: Student Success Tutors (SSTs) provide direct support for assigned students/groups with student meetings, proactive holistic support, & coaching of students. You will also provide indirect support for assigned students/groups via email, phone and tracking of student academic performance with Faculty Manager as required To collaborate within the faculty and across departments to triage student problems and direct them to specialist services, enabling GBS colleagues to ensure an excellent experience for all students is delivered throughout their learning journey You will help students through their learning journey and on to enhanced life opportunities, benefiting themselves, their families, communities, and society more broadly. What the role involves: • Support students in and outside of the classroom to increase student outcomes (attendance, submission rates, MEQ completion rates and student satisfaction), • Have excellent working knowledge of GBS policies and procedures and academic regulations/extenuating circumstances for the assigned partnership. For example, knowledge of intercalation/top up opportunities Student organisational and learning support:, • Be proactive in identifying and supporting students who may be at risk. This will include, finding students before or after class, calling students, and following up with students once support/initiatives are put in place, • Support students with workload management and life organisational skills. Contribute during faculty student monitoring meetings, offering information and insight, actively follow up on cases and report back, • Experience of working in FE/HE and in academic coaching, • Experience of working in a widening participation environment or experience as a teaching assistant, • Bachelor’s degree, • Effective people, organisational and conflict management skills, • Evidence of performance to the highest standards of professionalism within a student focused service approach, • Excellent communication skills (verbal and written), • Committed team player and able to work under pressure to tight timelines, • 25 days annual leave, plus 8 public holidays, • 1-day extra leave per year of service, up to a maximum of 5 days, • Workplace pension scheme, • Tuition reimbursement for career development courses, • Flexible Benefits: Cycle to Work, Workplace Nursery, Techscheme and much more, • Perks@Work discounts platform, wellbeing centre and much more, • Reward and recognition programme, • £500 award employee referral scheme — Barbara Vargas (Professional Services Employee) Please note: this role is not eligible for sponsorship!

Department: Graduate Employment and Entrepreneurship Location: Role can be based in London (West and East London), Birmingham, Manchester, and Leeds Campuses (On-site) Type of Contract: Permanent Working Pattern: Full Time - 40hrs Per Week Salary: £29,000pa GBS is a higher education provider offering a range of sector-relevant courses across ten campuses in London, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester. Working in partnership with several of the UK’s leading higher education providers, we deliver vocational, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in finance, accounting, business, construction, tourism, healthcare, and more. Our Vision: Changing lives through education. What We Do: The Employability and Entrepreneurship Department at GBS is dedicated to preparing students for successful careers and business ventures. It offers tailored one-to-one guidance, a dynamic online Careers Hub via Handshake, and a structured Employability Award that builds critical job-seeking skills through Bronze to Platinum levels. Students gain practical experience in CV building, networking, and real job applications, including tools like ChatGPT. The role: If you are passionate about careers guidance and want to enable the next generation of career professionals, your work will see you supporting students and graduates as they prepare for life beyond university. Your work will enable them to create actionable career plans, get high quality support and guidance, and help them to identify and develop their interview skills. It's a great opportunity for you to be part of helping to shape confident, capable, and informed future professionals. The Alumni Relations Officer will develop and maintain the relationship between GBS and our growing number of alumni. Your key task is to build up our Alumni programme and to manage the relationship between GBS and its graduates, including informing them about the Graduate Outcome Survey. This will be done through communication with the alumni community by newsletters, events, on-line events, in-person events and other resources. You will work closely with the Graduate Employment and Entrepreneurship Team in tracking our graduates as they move into future employment and explore opportunities for our internship and volunteering programme. Where alumni have not secured graduate level progression, you will be signpost them to the Careers Consultants for support. You will work closely with the Marketing Department in creating and distributing communications for our alumni. You will also help build a community of external stakeholders to support our alumni, including local employers, public bodies and third sector organisations. Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this position. What the role involves: This role is largely about communication and support. You will keep alumni connected to each other and GBS, to encourage and promote the professional development of alumni on an individual basis, including helping them to secure graduate level outcomes where necessary, and to keep the alumni community aware of the institutions’ developments, including work placement opportunities and achievements. Duties: • To communicate with our alumni and external stakeholder communities., • To populate and maintaining the alumni database., • To work with marketing distribute an alumni magazine/newsletter., • To provide content for the alumni publication., • To arrange networking events, reunions and other events, both in person and on-line, for alumni members and external stakeholders., • To encourage engagement from alumni and external stakeholders to support extra-curricular events, GBS development and promotion, and volunteering and placement opportunities., • To promote the alumni community to current students and external stakeholders., • To contribute to strategic planning for the direction of the alumni office., • To help maintain the alumni website, Careers and Placement platform, and online community., • To source discounts, benefits and services for alumni members and raising awareness of those., • To communicate with local businesses and organisations to arrange benefits packages for alumni members., • To keep alumni informed about the Graduate Outcomes Survey and ensure that they feel prepared for it., • To track the employment status of alumni and refer them to the Careers team if they have not achieved graduate level outcomes in the period up to the Graduate Outcome Survey., • To promote any notable alumni success stories. Essential: • Hold Further or Higher Education level qualifications, • Achieved a minimum of GCSEs grade C or above in Math’s and English (or equivalent), • Good project management skills are required in this role, • You will be expected to work to deadlines and prioritise workloads, • Demonstrate highly developed interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to influence, collaborate and interact effectively with a range of stakeholders., • Understanding of and passion for both higher education and for working with a diverse student body, especially mature students from a widening participation background, • Flexibility with time and travel is required as you will occasionally be required to work outside of regular working pattern over weekends and evenings, and travel to our various campuses, • Qualified to degree level, • Professional qualifications in the areas of administration and marketing are desirable, • Experience of university administration or marketing duties, • Willing to work occasional weekends and evenings, and to go travel to our various campuses, • 25 days annual leave, plus 8 public holidays, • 1-day extra leave per year of service, up to a maximum of 5 days, • Workplace pension scheme, • Tuition reimbursement for career development courses, • Flexible Benefits: Cycle to Work, Workplace Nursery, Techscheme and much more, • Perks@Work discounts platform, wellbeing centre and much more, • Reward and recognition programme, • £500 award employee referral scheme GBS is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace free from discrimination or harassment. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities. We take our core values seriously and work hard to create an environment where everyone feels welcomed.

Department: Retention Location: London, Leeds, Manchester or Birmingham (On-site) About Us: GBS is a higher education provider offering a range of sector-relevant courses across ten campuses in London, Birmingham, Leeds, and Manchester. Working in partnership with several of the UK’s leading higher education providers, we deliver vocational, undergraduate, and postgraduate programmes in finance, accounting, business, construction, tourism, healthcare, and more. Our Vision: Changing lives through education. Salary: £30,000 Per Annum What We Do: You will be responsible in maintaining strong relationships with students and work with them to identify their barriers to learning and help support and resolve them. ROTA: Please note, this role covers weekends, evenings and afternoons: • Develop strong relationships with your students, communicating with them face to face, over the phone and through various other communication methods, • Ensure you proactively identify issues and continue to work on them for your students until they are resolved, developing and delivering proactive and bespoke plans to support students, • Develop a broad, deep knowledge of the rules and regulations of your faculty, and to fully understand the support offer at GBS and to ensure your students take full advantage, • Assist with the collection of operational data, and to proactively work to improve KPI performance, • Adapt to the needs of a busy operational environment, providing support to your team and other key teams as and when it is appropriate, • Educated to degree level or have equivalent experience and evidence of impact in a busy operational/customer service type role, • Strong communication skills both in writing, over the phone and in person, • Ability to plan and prioritise effectively to achieve department and individual objectives, work collaboratively in a team and build and maintain positive relationships with students., • High level of computer literacy and proficiency in Microsoft Excel and computer/data management systems, or a demonstrated ability to pick up these skills quickly., • Ability to work well as part of a team, and contribute positively to team culture, • 25 days annual leave, plus 8 public holidays, • 1 day extra leave per year of service, up to a maximum of 5 days, • Workplace pension scheme, • Tuition reimbursement for career development courses, • Flexible Benefits: Cycle to Work, Workplace Nursery, Techscheme and much more, • Perks@Work discounts platform, wellbeing centre and much more, • Reward and recognition programme, • £500 award employee referral scheme "What really stands out to me about GBS is its consistent focus on creating positive outcomes for students. Every team, even those without direct student contact, is deeply committed to this mission. Everyone understands that what they do plays a role in helping students succeed. It’s such a collaborative and inspiring place to work — it’s clear everyone genuinely cares about making a difference." (Steffi Korsah - Non-Academic Staff) GBS is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and providing a workplace free from discrimination or harassment. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities. We take our core values seriously and work hard to create an environment where everyone feels welcomed.

Job title: Pensions Manager Location: London Salary: £47,677 \n Flexible working: due to the sensitive nature of the work, this is an office-based role with little to no opportunities for home working. We recognise the importance of a good work- life balance and offer part-time and compressed hours, with flexibility around start and finish times. \n About us MI5 keeps the country safe from serious threats like terrorism and attempts by states to harm the UK, its people and way of life. We carry out investigations by obtaining, analysing and assessing intelligence, and then work with a range of partners, including MI6 and GCHQ to disrupt these threats. Through our protective security arm, we provide advice and guidance to government, businesses and other organisations about how to keep themselves safe. A role in MI5 means you’ll do unique and challenging work in a supportive and encouraging environment, making a real difference to UK national security. \n The role As a Pensions Manager, you’ll help oversee our processes and support your colleagues as a subject matter expert. You’ll balance high-volume casework with training and mentoring a growing team as you bring your expertise to our busy department. Working at pace, you’ll maintain quality and ensure our processes and systems run smoothly. Day-to-day, you’ll be taking on project work, supporting with problem-solving, handling complaints and carrying out extensive quality checking. So, multi-tasking is key as you’ll be balancing your own workload alongside your team’s. You’ll answer queries from, and give advice to, pay teams and provide insights and guidance to senior leaders. You’ll also collaborate with colleagues throughout the UK’s Intelligence Services and build relationships with external partners. Everything you do will contribute to supporting the growth of the department, from helping your team improve their skills and knowledge, to using your experience to come up with ideas for continuous improvement. \n About you You’ll bring existing knowledge about, and experience working in, pensions and have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar role or sector. This will be supported by line management experience. You’ll also need a minimum of 2 GCSEs at Grade 4/C or above in maths and English language (or an equivalent Level 2 qualification). Importantly, you’ll be an adaptable, organised leader with a focus on wellbeing. Comfortable with numbers, you’ll have keen attention to detail and be able to check calculations and spot errors with ease. You’ll also be a confident communicator able to \n adjust your style depending on whether you’re supporting your team, building external relationships, or presenting to senior leaders. Whether you’re managing complex retirement cases, identifying solutions or managing stakeholders, you’ll be organised and balance target-driven performance with empathy. And of course, you’ll be IT systems literate. \n Training and development We’re passionate about your personal development, so we have lots of ways to help grow your skills. As a line manager, you’ll be offered a Management Training Pathway. Plus, you’ll have access to internal training courses available from any of the UK’s Intelligence Services, as well as access to internal communities, support networks, and mentors. You’ll be expected to stay within Pensions for your first 4 years, after which time, you’ll be able to apply for roles across the organisation. \n Rewards and benefits You’ll receive a starting salary of £47,677, plus other benefits including:  25 days’ annual leave automatically rising to 30 days after 5 years' service, and an additional 10.5 days’ public and privilege holidays  opportunities to be recognised through our employee performance scheme  a dedicated development budget  an interest-free season ticket loan  an excellent pension scheme  a cycle to work scheme  facilities such as a gym, restaurant and on-site coffee bars (at some locations)  paid parental and adoption leave. \n Equal opportunities At MI5 diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission. To protect the UK, we need a truly diverse workforce that reflects the society we serve. This includes diversity in every sense of the word: those with different backgrounds, ages, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, ways of thinking and those with disabilities or neurodivergent conditions. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including those from groups that are under-represented in our workforce such as women, those from an ethnic minority background, people with disabilities and those from low socio-economic backgrounds. Find out more about our culture, working environment and diversity on our website: \n We’re Disability Confident MI5 is proud to have achieved Leader status within the Department for Work and Pensions' Disability Confident scheme. This is aimed at encouraging employers to think differently \n about disability and take action to improve how they recruit, retain and develop disabled people. As a Disability Confident Leader, we aim to ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants who best meet the essential minimum criteria for this position, will be offered an interview, if it is practical for us to do so. (This is known as the Offer of an Interview.) To secure an interview for this role, the minimum criteria (in order of application process) are: 2. you must be able to demonstrate delivering positive outcomes in a timely manner., 5. an interview, assessing competencies, skills and experience relevant to the role

Flexible working: due to its sensitive nature this role is office-based and home-working will not be possible. We value a good work-life balance and offer part-time (minimum 4 days), compressed hours, and flexibility around start and finish times. Full time hours are up to 37 hours, depending on location. About us MI5 keeps the country safe from serious threats like terrorism and attempts by states to harm the UK, its people and way of life. We carry out investigations by obtaining, analysing and assessing intelligence, and then work with a range of partners, including MI6 and GCHQ to disrupt these threats. Through our protective security arm, we provide advice and guidance to government, businesses and other organisations about how to keep themselves safe. A role in MI5 means you’ll do unique and challenging work in a supportive and encouraging environment, making a real difference to UK national security. The role Our finance teams keep internal spending on-track, which makes them critical to our work. As a Financial Accountant, you could be working in one of the various teams across our finance function. During the recruitment process, we’ll get to know you and assess which area best reflects your strengths and interests. Financial Analysis One area you could join is Financial Analysis. This team provides key insights that guide decision-making across the organisation. As a Financial Accountant here, you’ll be responsible for key month-end activities and ensuring reports are accurate. You’ll keep our financial systems reliable by maintaining strong controls, and you’ll use management reports to provide insightful analysis for senior managers. You’ll manage all month-end activity, approve journals, support budget profiling and produce forecasts. You’ll explain significant changes in forecasts or actuals where needed, produce management reports and build collaborative relationships with stakeholders, while leading your own small team. \n Financial Accounting and Reporting Or you could join our Financial Accounting and Reporting team. They handle the summary, analysis and reporting of financial transactions made by the agencies. In this area, you’ll interpret data and carry out analysis that gives senior managers the assurance they need, ensuring the right information reaches the right people. You’ll gather supporting information in line with accounting standards, query and challenge data, and ensure everything is documented clearly for audit purposes. You’ll analyse monthly balance sheet reconciliations, interpret financial data for the annual report and accounts, complete the NAO disclosure checklist and escalate potential issues when needed. In all you do, you’ll always communicate clearly when explaining how data aligns with standards and maintain strong controls to keep information accurate. Financial Operations Finally, there’s Financial Operations. This team manages accounts payable, accounts receivable, expenses and cash management services. As a Financial Accountant in this team, you’ll develop a detailed understanding of financial objectives, transactions and business areas, and you’ll bring structure to delivery. You’ll also ensure operations can respond to different needs while following standard guidelines and frameworks. You’ll promote a culture of excellent customer service, manage internal controls, monitor performance against agreed targets and become a trusted expert in your area. You’ll advise business units on financial processes, support transaction-processing services, assess the impact of changes, maintain the integrity of data in the finance system and oversee audit requests, working closely with clients to spot opportunities for improvement. There are many different areas in the finance function you could join or explore during your career with us. Find out more about these roles on our Finance careers page. About you You’ll be part-qualified in ACCA, CIMA or equivalent, with demonstrable experience in a similar role within the public sector. Organised, positive, and eager to learn, you value teamwork, innovation and making an impact. You’ll work professionally and collaboratively, enjoy solving problems as part of a team, and you’ll be skilled at building strong relationships and negotiating with key stakeholders. All your skills will be underpinned by a passion for finance and aptitude for figures and spreadsheets. You’ll be working towards a CCAB (Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies) or CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) qualification and have some supervisory experience. To be considered part-qualified, you’ll have completed the Applied Knowledge and Applied Skills modules of ACCA and ideally be studying towards \n Strategic Professional, or you’ll have completed the Operational and Management levels of CIMA and be working towards Strategic Level. Degree exemptions that cover these requirements are also accepted, as long as you can provide evidence from the appropriate governing body.

Flexible working: due to its sensitive nature this role is office-based and home-working will not be possible. We value a good work-life balance and offer part-time (minimum 4 days), compressed hours, and flexibility around start and finish times. Full time hours are 36 or 37 hours, depending on location. About us MI5 keeps the country safe from serious threats like terrorism and attempts by states to harm the UK, its people and way of life. We carry out investigations by obtaining, analysing and assessing intelligence, and then work with a range of partners, including MI6 and GCHQ to disrupt these threats. Through our protective security arm, we provide advice and guidance to government, businesses and other organisations about how to keep themselves safe. A role in MI5 means you’ll do unique and challenging work in a supportive and encouraging environment, making a real difference to UK national security. The role Our finance teams keep our internal spending on-track, which makes them critical to our work. The Finance Manager role is very varied, and we currently have opportunities across several office-based teams. During the recruitment process, we’ll get to know you and assess which area best reflects your strengths and interests. Financial Analysis One area you could join is our Financial Analysis team. They provide key insights that guide decision making across the organisation. As a Finance Manager here, you’ll lead a team and produce monthly financial reports that meet the needs of budget holders. You’ll prepare, interpret and present in-year financial information and hold regular review meetings with business areas so they feel fully informed. Because you care about getting things right, you’ll ensure our financial information is always accurate. You’ll keep strong data controls, advise on the correct treatment of complex transactions and make sure assets and leases are properly accounted for. You’ll \n provide thoughtful financial analysis, helping colleagues understand variances, risks and mitigation, and you’ll conduct deep dives and financial modelling when issues need more attention. At year-end, you’ll bring everything together, leading the provision of evidence for the National Audit Office and supporting the breakdown of budgets for the new financial year. Your leadership will shape the team’s experience and performance. You’ll motivate people to bring their best, ensure month-end activity runs smoothly and balance workloads in a way that supports both wellbeing and excellent service. Using your coaching skills, you’ll help the team grow in confidence and capability. Strategic Finance You might instead join our Strategic Finance team. They support the agencies through major financial decisions and governance. In this role, you’ll lead the processes and products that support planning for fiscal events, working closely with your counterpart in the His Majesty’s Treasury (HMT) Spending Team and building a strong understanding of the bigger delivery landscape. You’ll regularly work with senior stakeholders, helping them complete key tasks with quick turnarounds and keeping the wider programme running smoothly. In Strategic Finance, you’ll bring together contributions from across the organisation, help resolve issues and ensure everything is ready for major financial milestones. You’ll build relationships across MI5 and with HMT, prepare and deliver products for the Spending Review and other fiscal events, and represent your area where needed. You’ll take ownership of key strategic work, translate financial data into clear, meaningful insights, and guide other finance functions on HMT priorities. You’ll also prepare briefings for senior civil servants and ministers, provide timely analysis and presentations, respond to ad-hoc enquiries, and support your team through warm, confident leadership. There are many different areas in the finance function you could join or explore during your career with us. Find out more about these roles on our Finance careers page. About you You’ll be a fully qualified Chartered accountant, with experience of not only managing a team, but motivating them to bring their best. You’ll also bring demonstratable finance experience from a public sector environment. Organised, positive, and eager to learn, you value teamwork, innovation and making an impact. You work professionally and collaboratively, enjoy solving problems as part of a team, and are skilled at building strong \n relationships and negotiating with key stakeholders. All your skills will be underpinned by a passion for finance and aptitude for figures and spreadsheets.

Ideas | People | Trust We’re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today’s changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high‑growth businesses that fuel the economy – and directly advise the owners and management teams leading them. Our Insurance Industry team is recruiting for ambitious and inquisitive Mangers with a specialism in the insurance industry or an interest in specialising in this sector. We’ll broaden your horizons As a firm our focus on delivering quality audit work for the benefit of the public interest is our key priority. Our Audit teams are essential, not just to BDO, but to the whole economy. With specialist knowledge of sectors, markets and geographies; our auditors have the business understanding necessary to deliver the high quality and robust audits that companies and their stakeholders can trust. Our Insurance team is made up of specialist with a passion for their sector. Working with many of the Uk’s leading insurance Groups we will expand your knowledge, building on your strong foundations in audit. We’ll help you succeed The work we do is underpinned by quality. We deliver audits which are trusted and transparent which can be relied upon by companies and their stakeholders. You’ll be someone who is comfortable working pro-actively and, managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with Senior Managers, Directors, and BDO’s Partners. You’ll help deliver accurate and transparent reporting to all relevant stakeholders as you provide long term value. You will; • Act as a major point of contact within the firm for the audited entity, together with the Partner., • Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders at senior levels, to develop a strong commercial understanding of the audited entity., • Identify and recognise business and sales opportunities and inform the Partner as appropriate., • Act as an ambassador of the firm, participates in office marketing events, keeps abreast of the wide range of service the firm offers., • Recruit, retain, develop and motivate our employees, which includes participating in graduate recruitment, ensuring job appraisal documentation is completed within deadlines and ensuring appropriate objectives and development plans are in place for counselees., • Complete assignments within agreed budgets and timescales and identify opportunities for additional billings., • ACCA/ACA/ICAS qualified or overseas equivalent., • Previous experience of managing people., • Good working knowledge of UK and International GAAS, IFRS, UK GAAP and Financial Reporting requirements., • Working knowledge of financial products, firm services, issues regarding advice and regulation and compliance, including anti-money laundering., • Experience of systems/controls testing as well as substantive auditing, including consolidations, group audits, statutory accounts and disclosures., • Project Management experience. You’ll be able to be yourself; we’ll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to our business. We’re committed to agile working, and we offer everyone the opportunity to work in ways that suit them, their teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we’ll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We’re in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO’s core values and we’re proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we’ll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you’ll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value and satisfying experiences at work, so we’ve invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO’s people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we’ll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you’ll never stop learning at BDO. We’re looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we’re always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions. We’ve got a clear purpose, and we’re confident in our future, because we’re adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better. #LI-LM1

Proposals Manager Location: Remote (UK-based) with travel to London as required Contract: Permanent Salary: Competitive + Private Healthcare + Flexible Benefits Summary We have an excellent opportunity for a Proposal Manager to join the Work Winning Team within NG Bailey Facilities Services. This is a pivotal role where you’ll take ownership of the end-to-end proposal process, leading the development of high-quality, client-focused submissions that help secure new business and retain key clients. You’ll have the opportunity to see the whole journey of a proposal – from initial concept through to final presentation – with the freedom to make your mark and shape how we present ourselves to clients. Partnering closely with our Solutions Directors, you’ll collaborate across multiple business streams – including Operations, HR, Legal, IT, and Energy – to create compelling, compliant, and strategically aligned proposals that reflect our values and growth strategy. This is a hybrid/remote position with flexibility to work from home and travel occasionally to our London office for collaboration and key meetings. Some of the key deliverables in this role will include: * Managing the end-to-end proposal process for RFIs, PQQs, ITTs, RFPs, and client presentations. * Producing engaging, persuasive, and professionally presented submissions that showcase NG Bailey’s capabilities and value proposition. * Partnering with subject matter experts (SMEs) across departments to gather and refine high-quality content aligned to client needs. * Leading storyboarding sessions and developing executive summaries and win themes that tell a compelling story. * Working closely with the Solutions Directors, work winning and operations teams to ensure all submissions are client-focused and strategically positioned. * Maintaining and improving proposal templates, content libraries, and proposal standards. * Supporting with client presentations and other work-winning activities as required. What we’re looking for: We’re looking for a proactive, detail-oriented, and confident communicator who enjoys taking full ownership of the proposal process and thrives on collaboration. You’ll ideally already be working as a Proposal or an experienced Bid writer, but we’re also open to experienced Bid Coordinators ready to step up into a more autonomous role. We’d love to hear from you if you have: * Proven experience in proposal or bid management, ideally within hard FM, construction, or professional services. * Strong writing, editing, and formatting skills with a keen eye for detail and storytelling. * Excellent stakeholder management skills – able to coordinate inputs across multiple departments and drive projects to completion. * Familiarity with procurement processes and tendering frameworks (public and private sector). * The ability to manage multiple projects, prioritise effectively, and meet tight deadlines. * Proficiency in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint. * (Desirable) APMP Foundation certification Benefits: We're always evolving our benefits to ensure we're attracting and retaining great people.? Some of what you can expect includes:? * 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays with an option to Buy/Sell additional days * Pension with a?leading provider and?up to?8% employer contribution * Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days * Private Medical Insurance * Life Assurance * Salary sacrifice car scheme (Hybrid/Electric Vehicle) * Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and well-being (including counselling sessions and legal advice) * Flexible benefits to choose from inc: Dental Insurance, Gym Membership, Give As You Earn, Travel Insurance, Tax Free Bikes. Next Steps: As a business, we’re on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation. We’ll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met. About Us: We are one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training. Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward-thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies. Progression is something we value, and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be. #LI-AX1#LI-remote

As a face-to-face Market Research Interviewer at Ipsos, you will be at the forefront of gathering valuable insights from the public on a variety of important and fascinating topics. You will travel to respondent’s homes to conduct face-to-face interviews and ensure respondents feel comfortable sharing their opinions. You will explain the survey process, answer any questions, and encourage participation. Don’t worry, you will receive plenty of training! During interviews, you will accurately record responses using provided devices and meet daily targets while maintaining high-quality standards. Key Projects You'll Work On: • Public Affairs Sector: Engage in studies commissioned by the Department of Education, Home Office, and other government bodies., • British Election Study: Contribute to one of the longest-running election studies worldwide, understanding political attitudes and behaviour., • Millennium Cohort Study: Collect data on the development and experiences of young people born in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland., • Children of the 2020s: Longitudinal survey capturing data about child development, family context, and educational experiences., • Anti-Social Behaviour Evaluation: Measure the impact of government schemes aimed at preventing anti-social behaviour., • Barb Establishment Survey: Help shape the UK TV and advertising landscape with detailed audience data and insights., • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills., • Must have access to a car and be comfortable with traveling. Business car insurance is required., • A friendly and approachable demeanour., • Ability to build rapport with people from all walks of life., • Comprehensive 8-week training program – no prior experience necessary!, • Quarterly performance based bonuses of up to £500, • Mileage reimbursement., • The opportunity to make a real impact by contributing to important research projects., • Competitive discounts on shopping to holidays with our staff site, and the ability to send and receive e-card recognition.

As a face-to-face Market Research Interviewer at Ipsos, you will be at the forefront of gathering valuable insights from the public on a variety of important and fascinating topics. You will travel to respondent’s homes to conduct face-to-face interviews and ensure respondents feel comfortable sharing their opinions. You will explain the survey process, answer any questions, and encourage participation. Don’t worry, you will receive plenty of training! During interviews, you will accurately record responses using provided devices and meet daily targets while maintaining high-quality standards. Key Projects You'll Work On: • Public Affairs Sector: Engage in studies commissioned by the Department of Education, Home Office, and other government bodies., • British Election Study: Contribute to one of the longest-running election studies worldwide, understanding political attitudes and behaviour., • Millennium Cohort Study: Collect data on the development and experiences of young people born in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland., • Children of the 2020s: Longitudinal survey capturing data about child development, family context, and educational experiences., • Anti-Social Behaviour Evaluation: Measure the impact of government schemes aimed at preventing anti-social behaviour., • Barb Establishment Survey: Help shape the UK TV and advertising landscape with detailed audience data and insights., • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills., • Must have access to a car and be comfortable with traveling. Business car insurance is required., • A friendly and approachable demeanour., • Ability to build rapport with people from all walks of life., • Comprehensive 8-week training program – no prior experience necessary!, • Quarterly performance based bonuses of up to £500, • Mileage reimbursement., • The opportunity to make a real impact by contributing to important research projects., • Competitive discounts on shopping to holidays with our staff site, and the ability to send and receive e-card recognition.

As a face-to-face Market Research Interviewer at Ipsos, you will be at the forefront of gathering valuable insights from the public on a variety of important and fascinating topics. You will travel to respondent’s homes to conduct face-to-face interviews and ensure respondents feel comfortable sharing their opinions. You will explain the survey process, answer any questions, and encourage participation. Don’t worry, you will receive plenty of training! During interviews, you will accurately record responses using provided devices and meet daily targets while maintaining high-quality standards. Key Projects You'll Work On: • Public Affairs Sector: Engage in studies commissioned by the Department of Education, Home Office, and other government bodies., • British Election Study: Contribute to one of the longest-running election studies worldwide, understanding political attitudes and behaviour., • Millennium Cohort Study: Collect data on the development and experiences of young people born in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland., • Children of the 2020s: Longitudinal survey capturing data about child development, family context, and educational experiences., • Anti-Social Behaviour Evaluation: Measure the impact of government schemes aimed at preventing anti-social behaviour., • Barb Establishment Survey: Help shape the UK TV and advertising landscape with detailed audience data and insights., • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills., • Must have access to a car and be comfortable with traveling. Business car insurance is required., • A friendly and approachable demeanour., • Ability to build rapport with people from all walks of life., • Comprehensive 8-week training program – no prior experience necessary!, • Quarterly performance based bonuses of up to £500, • Mileage reimbursement., • The opportunity to make a real impact by contributing to important research projects., • Competitive discounts on shopping to holidays with our staff site, and the ability to send and receive e-card recognition.

Ideas | People | Trust We’re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today’s changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high‑growth businesses that fuel the economy – and directly advise the owners and management teams leading them. We’ll broaden your horizons As a firm our focus on delivering quality audit work for the benefit of the public interest is our key priority. Our Audit teams are essential, not just to BDO, but to the whole economy. With specialist knowledge of sectors, markets and geographies; our auditors have the business understanding necessary to deliver the high quality and robust audits that companies and their stakeholders can trust. The international audit team is an industry agnostic team that specialises in providing fully coordinated secondary audit services to multinationals. Working closely with BDO Member Firms from around the world, the international audit team leverages the controls present at finance service centre locations to design high quality and highly efficient global audit strategies. The international audit team provide a fully project managed and centralised global audit offering to audited entities. Many engagements have an element of travel required, with team members often travelling overseas a number of times a year on audit engagements. We’ll help you succeed The work we do is underpinned by quality. We deliver audits which are trusted and transparent which can be relied upon by companies and their stakeholders. You’ll be someone who is comfortable working pro-actively and, managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with Senior Managers, Directors, and BDO’s Partners. You’ll help deliver accurate and transparent reporting to all relevant stakeholders as you provide long term value. You’ll be someone with: • ACA/ACCA/ICAS qualification or overseas equivalent, • Experience supervising and coaching junior members of staff, • Working knowledge of ISAs, IFRS, UK GAAP and Financial Reporting requirements, • Experience reviewing systems and control environments, as well as undertaking risk assessment and substantive testing on key risk areas, • Working knowledge of firm services, issues regarding advice, and regulation and compliance, including anti-money laundering, • Demonstrable knowledge of current economic and market trends Desirable • Sector experience appropriate to BDO audited entities, • Experience auditing international groups and coordinating engagements that operate cross border, • Experience designing audit strategies base don a combination of substantive and controls-based audit strategies, • Experience in conducting Group audits under ISA 600 You’ll be able to be yourself; we’ll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to our business. We’re committed to agile working, and we offer everyone the opportunity to work in ways that suit them, their teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we’ll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We’re in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO’s core values and we’re proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we’ll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you’ll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value and satisfying experiences at work, so we’ve invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO’s people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we’ll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you’ll never stop learning at BDO. We’re looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we’re always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions. We’ve got a clear purpose, and we’re confident in our future, because we’re adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.

M&E Technician – National Opportunities (Facilities Services Division) Location: UK Wide – including London, South East, Midlands, North West, Yorkshire, North East & Scotland, PlymouthBusiness Unit: NG Bailey – Facilities Services We are always looking to connect with talented M&E Technicians across the UK to join our Facilities Services division. As we continue to grow and support new and existing customer contracts, we welcome applications from skilled engineers interested in current and future opportunities. About the Role As an M&E Technician, you will play a key role in delivering planned and reactive maintenance across a range of commercial buildings, including offices, retail, mixed-use developments, critical environments, and public sector sites. Working as part of our onsite or mobile engineering teams, you’ll ensure the safe, efficient, and high-quality operation of mechanical and electrical systems. Typical responsibilities include: • Carrying out PPM and reactive maintenance on M&E plant and building services., • Fault finding, repairs, and minor installations., • Supporting statutory compliance tasks (e.g., emergency lighting, water hygiene, LV checks)., • Providing high levels of customer service to clients and building users., • Recognised electrical or mechanical qualification (e.g., City & Guilds, NVQ Level 2/3, ONC, 18th Edition for electrical roles)., • Hands-on experience working with building services systems such as AHUs, FCUs, pumps, HVAC plant, small power, lighting, or basic controls., • Strong fault-finding skills and experience with hand tools and test equipment., • Ability to work independently or as part of a wider engineering team., • Desirable: Experience within commercial FM, critical environments, or multi-skilled engineering roles., • Opportunities to work on high-profile commercial and corporate facilities contracts., • Career development and internal progression pathways across engineering, supervision, and management., • 40 hours per week with opportunities for overtime., • A supportive team culture with a strong focus on safety and wellbeing., • Competitive benefits including:, • Pension with up to 8% employer contribution, • Private medical insurance, • Commercial vehicle (for mobile roles), • Salary sacrifice car scheme (hybrid/EV), • 25 days holiday + wellbeing and volunteering days, • 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme Click ‘Apply’ to submit your details and join our national M&E talent pool.If your CV matches our upcoming opportunities, a member of our team will get in touch to discuss suitable roles now or in the future. Next Steps: As a business, we’re on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation. We’ll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met. About Us: We are one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training. Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward-thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies. Progression is something we value, and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.

Ideas | People | Trust We’re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today’s changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high‑growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We’ll broaden your horizons Working, achieving, and thriving together, our Tax team move with every challenge. Friendly, driven and diverse, they service our clients across the country and around the world. By providing expertise in many different specialist areas of tax, they collaborate across BDO to deliver wider business solutions. From meeting clients’ evolving business needs to managing changes to legislation, there are always fresh challenges to face in the Tax team. If you’re after a career that will keep you on your toes, we’ll give you the autonomy to drive your career forward. Tax is a dynamic, ever-changing industry. As our clients’ needs and the regulatory environment evolve, you’ll encounter new problems to solve and new opportunities for growth. Whether it’s advising clients on high-profile specialisms like Corporation Tax or leading the implementation of intelligent technology solutions, you’ll enjoy variety as well as stretch in your role. BDO supports all kinds of different businesses in different sectors across the UK and around the world. You’ll be providing Tax Advisory services to start-ups and scale-ups, to private businesses and FTSE listed multinationals. Each of our clients has different needs and in applying your expertise in different contexts, you’ll develop your skills and gain valuable experience that will serve you throughout your career. We’ll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You’ll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO’s partners to help businesses effectively. You’ll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. We're an International Tax Team working across every industry sector with a diverse and interesting range of clients - from entrepreneurial start-ups to large, global FTSE 100 companies. For you, it's the chance to get involved in cross border M&A transactions, tax planning, transfer pricing, US Tax Consulting and more. Your potential will grow too, with plenty of opportunities to learn new skills or further enhance your current ones. Along the way, we'll give you all the client exposure, support and connections you need to take your career in whichever direction you want it to go. We’re looking for someone with: * US Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or equivalent * A broad base of US tax knowledge * Guide and supervise less experienced colleagues. * Support, train, mentor and advise others in own area You’ll be able to be yourself; we’ll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We’re committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we’ll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We’re in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO’s core values and we’re proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we’ll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you’ll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we’ve invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO’s people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we’ll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you’ll never stop learning at BDO. We’re looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we’re always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions We’ve got a clear purpose, and we’re confident in our future, because we’re adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.

FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER City of London c£42k + generous benefits Our client is a market leader in the Security Systems Integration sector, with almost 50 years' experience of delivering security solutions for high-security, public space, transport, and infrastructure projects throughout the UK and Ireland. They are now seeking to recruit and experienced Field Service Engineer to complement their es... ZIPC1_UKTJ

Our client is seeking an experienced Engineer or Senior Hydraulic Modeller to join their Water & Infrastructure team in Central London. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in the planning, design, and delivery of flood protection and sustainable drainage solutions across a diverse portfolio of public and private sector projects throughout the UK. The team specialises in flood risk a... ZIPC1_UKTJ

Senior Quantity Surveyor Bromley Construction & Property Consultancy Salary up to £75,000 (DOE) A rapidly growing and well-established construction consultancy is seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their expanding team in Bromley. This is an excellent opportunity to work across a diverse portfolio of projects within the residential, commercial, education, and public sector... ZIPC1_UKTJ

Fire & Security Engineer - North West London Salary: £31,855 - £40,630 per annum (OTE £50,000+) Location: North West London Bonus: £1,000 joining bonus* An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Fire and Security Engineer to join our client, a compliance and safety service provider working within social housing and public sector properties across North West London. The role will involve planned ... ZIPC1_UKTJ

Estimator Civils & GroundworksNorth Kent Permanent Major Civils & Infrastructure ContractorWere supporting a long-established civil engineering and infrastructure contractor with a significant presence across Kent and the South East. The business delivers complex groundworks, infrastructure civils, remediation and enabling works for major developers and public-sector clients. Due to continued gro... ZIPC1_UKTJ

Our client is a leading multi-disciplinary consultancy with over 250 staff, delivering expert services in architecture, building surveying, project management, cost consultancy, M&E, structural engineering, and sustainability. They partner with a wide range of clients across residential, education, healthcare, commercial, and public sector projects, providing innovative and sustainable solutions o... ZIPC1_UKTJ

Up to £33,066 + excellent benefits Our Teaching Assistants are fulfilled by the idea of making even the smallest positive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the little things. There’s lots of ups and downs, and to some of our young people, sitting through a lesson can be a big win. We call these huge small victories and whilst they may seem small on the surface, they add up to make a big difference You’ll be working with children and young people with Autistic Spectrum Disorder/Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs. You’ll be there to help them learn, develop their abilities and raise their self-esteem. You will need to be resilient and dedicated, but those huge small victories that you achieve will be something you’re really proud of. It can be a tough journey, but the positive steps forward will more than make up for it. As a Teaching Assistant at Witherslack Group, you’ll get all the support you need to succeed. Your colleagues will be the best at what they do, the school environments will be well-resourced and we’ll be with you every step of the way, helping you build a rewarding teaching career. Luxborough Court School is a brand-new, purpose-built school registered for 150 pupils aged 5 – 19 with Autistic Spectrum Disorder. There is a large sports hall with changing facilities (the site was formally a Premier League football club’s training ground), a bespoke 6th form suite plus a number of other smaller individual spaces used for therapeutic intervention and bespoke support. The School benefits from extensive outdoor space plus a large central courtyard garden in the centre of the school and separate secondary and junior playgrounds, with a multi-use games area. There are good public transport connections with Chigwell Station less than a mile away, providing Central Line Tube services to London and Essex. The road links are good - the site is located near the M11, Junction 4. We know you’re going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the education sector. With us, you’ll get to bring learning to life and make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people – plus you’ll get: * Training: A full induction and on the job training * Holiday: You’ll work hard at WG, so you’ll be rewarded with full school holidays * Progression: If career development is your thing, most of our head teachers and leaders have been promoted from within our group * Flexible benefits: meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance – check out our benefits ___ * Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance * Medical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discounts * Beautiful working environments with the very best facilities – check out our schools ___ * A recommend a friend scheme that offers a £2,000 bonus every time * Contributory pension (matched up to 5%) Our young people come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and with different needs – and our workforce reflects that diversity, so that our teams can engage, encourage and inspire our young people to be themselves. You’ll be more than a Teaching Assistant, you’ll be able to connect with our pupils because of: * Your ‘can do’ attitude – a team player who rolls up their sleeves to help others * Ideally you’ll have experience working in a classroom, but if not, we can provide you will all the relevant training * Your genuine passion for supporting children to learn and the impact it can have on their lives * Your enthusiasm and expertise to support the teacher and work closely with our therapists Our young people deserve the best possible future and we feel the same about our teams. You deserve to have the career you want, with a purpose-led employer, in an environment that allows you to be yourself. The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost) and an online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community. For a full job description and person specification, please click ___ To view our ex-offenders policy please click ___. To view our Child Protection Policy, please visit the 'Parents and Carers' section of this School/Learning centre. You can find all our Schools ___. Special Education / Careers in Care / Careers in Special Education / Working with Children / SEMH / SEN / ASD

Up to £33,066 + excellent benefits Our Teaching Assistants are fulfilled by the idea of making even the smallest positive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the little things. There’s lots of ups and downs, and to some of our young people, sitting through a lesson can be a big win. We call these huge small victories and whilst they may seem small on the surface, they add up to make a big difference You’ll be working with children and young people with Autistic Spectrum Disorder/Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs. You’ll be there to help them learn, develop their abilities and raise their self-esteem. You will need to be resilient and dedicated, but those huge small victories that you achieve will be something you’re really proud of. It can be a tough journey, but the positive steps forward will more than make up for it. As a Teaching Assistant at Witherslack Group, you’ll get all the support you need to succeed. Your colleagues will be the best at what they do, the school environments will be well-resourced and we’ll be with you every step of the way, helping you build a rewarding teaching career. Luxborough Court School is a brand-new, purpose-built school registered for 150 pupils aged 5 – 19 with Autistic Spectrum Disorder. There is a large sports hall with changing facilities (the site was formally a Premier League football club’s training ground), a bespoke 6th form suite plus a number of other smaller individual spaces used for therapeutic intervention and bespoke support. The School benefits from extensive outdoor space plus a large central courtyard garden in the centre of the school and separate secondary and junior playgrounds, with a multi-use games area. There are good public transport connections with Chigwell Station less than a mile away, providing Central Line Tube services to London and Essex. The road links are good - the site is located near the M11, Junction 4. We know you’re going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the education sector. With us, you’ll get to bring learning to life and make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people – plus you’ll get: * Training: A full induction and on the job training * Holiday: You’ll work hard at WG, so you’ll be rewarded with full school holidays * Progression: If career development is your thing, most of our head teachers and leaders have been promoted from within our group * Flexible benefits: meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance – check out our benefits ___ * Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance * Medical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discounts * Beautiful working environments with the very best facilities – check out our schools ___ * A recommend a friend scheme that offers a £2,000 bonus every time * Contributory pension (matched up to 5%) Our young people come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and with different needs – and our workforce reflects that diversity, so that our teams can engage, encourage and inspire our young people to be themselves. You’ll be more than a Teaching Assistant, you’ll be able to connect with our pupils because of: * Your ‘can do’ attitude – a team player who rolls up their sleeves to help others * Ideally you’ll have experience working in a classroom, but if not, we can provide you will all the relevant training * Your genuine passion for supporting children to learn and the impact it can have on their lives * Your enthusiasm and expertise to support the teacher and work closely with our therapists Our young people deserve the best possible future and we feel the same about our teams. You deserve to have the career you want, with a purpose-led employer, in an environment that allows you to be yourself. The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost) and an online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community. For a full job description and person specification, please click ___ To view our ex-offenders policy please click ___. To view our Child Protection Policy, please visit the 'Parents and Carers' section of this School/Learning centre. You can find all our Schools ___. Special Education / Careers in Care / Careers in Special Education / Working with Children / SEMH / SEN / ASD

We are currently looking for a Senior Cost Manager to fill a permanent opening with our client located in the City Centre of Edinburgh. Interested candidates will have the opportunity to work across a variety of projects covering Energy, Defence, Nuclear, Power, Utilities. \n\n \n\n Responsibilities of the Senior Cost Manager: \n\n \n\n\n\t • Conducting feasibility studies and writing procurement reports\n\t, • Managing the procurement process, ensuring that all stages including pre-qualification, enquiry, analysis, selection and contract preparation are performed effectively\n\t, • Ensuring that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively\n\t, • Ensuring that cost checking and valuation work is managed effectively\n\t, • Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed.\n\t, • Managing estimating and cost planning activities to include taking ownership of and presenting the final cost plan.\n\t, • Value engineering and life cycle costing\n\t, • Taking a lead role in interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages\n\n\n \n\n Requirements of the Senior Cost Manager: \n\n\n\t • Membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS)\n\t, • At least 5 years experience with provable technical delivery experience\n\t, • Significant exposure to, and good working relations with, private and public sector clients\n\t, • Have experience of solely managing projects of up to £5M and up to £30M as part of a team\n\n\n \n\n On offer for the Senior Cost Manager: \n\n \n\n This position offers a starting salary of between £55-65k, a good work to life balance and project exposure. \n\n \n\n Company benefits package includes Pension scheme, 34 days annual leave, Private healthcare, Life assurance, and a range of other benefits. \n

Job Title: Social Worker / Approved Mental Health Practitioner Location: Wandsworth, UK Salary: £39,266 – £45,763 per annum Contract Type: Permanent Hours: Full Time We are seeking an enthusiastic Social Worker / Approved Mental Health Practitioner to join the Children’s Specialist Services Team in the vibrant borough of Wandsworth. This full-time opportunity offers a rewarding career where you can make a meaningful difference to the lives of children in need and their families. You will work in a borough known for its friendly community, excellent public amenities, and green spaces—offering a fantastic quality of life without the usual city pressures. Perks and benefits: • Competitive Salary: Earn between £39,266 and £45,763 per annum, reflecting your experience and expertise., • Work-Life Balance: Flexible working arrangements designed to support you and the families you work with., • Professional Development: Access to ongoing training, learning opportunities, and career progression pathways., • Supportive Team Culture: Be part of a collaborative and inclusive team that values shared learning and celebrates success., • Inclusive Workplace: A strong commitment to diversity and equality, encouraging you to bring your authentic self to work. What you will do: • Act as the lead professional on specialist statutory cases, including Child Protection, Care Proceedings, and Looked After Children., • Undertake comprehensive social work responsibilities for children in need and their families, following the APIR framework., • Coordinate multi-disciplinary teams to ensure effective safeguarding and child-centred planning., • Build strong partnerships with allied health professionals and social care practitioners across children’s and adults’ services., • Work collaboratively with schools, children’s centres, and community settings., • Embed evidence-based practice into day-to-day service delivery., • Engage positively in supervision, annual appraisal, audits, and peer review processes., • Support team development by contributing to improvement plans and sharing good practice., • Develop expertise in managing key risks affecting child welfare., • Engage preventative and targeted family support services, including voluntary sector partners., • Maintain accurate electronic case records in line with the Integrated Children’s System., • Promote the participation of children, young people, and families in decision-making., • Uphold equality and diversity principles in all aspects of practice., • Contribute ideas to improve service efficiency, effectiveness, and policy development. Experience: • Experience delivering statutory social work services within children’s services., • Proven ability to work collaboratively across voluntary and statutory agencies., • Effective use of supervision and appraisal to enhance professional practice. Qualifications: • Diploma in Social Work, CQSW, CSS, or an equivalent qualification recognised for UK registration., • Registration with Social Work England is essential. Wandsworth is an exceptional place to live and work, offering beautiful green spaces, a rich cultural scene, and excellent transport links. It’s a borough where professional ambition and personal wellbeing go hand in hand. Working with Sanctuary Personnel: Sanctuary Personnel is a trusted and award-winning agency. With an ‘Excellent’ Trustpilot rating from over 1,000 reviews and numerous industry awards, we are committed to matching skilled professionals with outstanding opportunities — apply today and take the next exciting step in your social work career.

⚡ Mechanical & Electrical SURVEYOR – TECHNICAL LEAD (SOUTHWARK FRAMEWORK) ⚡ 📍 London | Hybrid Working 📄 2-Year Fixed-Term Contract (Extension Likely) Are you an experienced Mechanical &Electrical Surveyor who thrives on quality, accuracy, and technical assurance rather than pure data collection? Looking for a role where your expertise genuinely sets the standard? 👀 This could be the opportunity for you 👇 🏗️ The Role We’re supporting a major Southwark-based local authority framework and are seeking an M&E Surveyor to act as the technical lead and validation authority for Mechanical & Electrical survey data. You’ll be the go-to M&E specialist 🧠 - ensuring survey outputs are accurate, compliant, and aligned with framework requirements. 📅 Working Pattern 🏠 Hybrid working model • ~2 days per week working from home (validation, review & reporting), • ~3 days per week on-site (validation visits, spot checks & team support) 📱 Survey data captured via mobile & tablet-based systems 🔍 Key Responsibilities ✅ Act as the M&E technical specialist for the Southwark framework ✅ Validate & QA-check M&E survey data from field-based surveyors ✅ Carry out on-site validation visits to confirm accuracy & completeness ✅ Ensure surveys meet framework specifications & coding standards ✅ Provide technical guidance, feedback & mentoring to survey teams ✅ Identify risks, inconsistencies & technical issues early ✅ Work closely with delivery & QA teams to meet programme targets 🧠 What We’re Looking For ✔ Proven experience in M&E surveying, inspection or validation roles ✔ Strong understanding of Mechanical & Electrical building systems ✔ Experience reviewing, checking or validating survey data ✔ Background across housing, estates or public-sector portfolios ✔ Confident with digital data capture tools 📲 ✔ Comfortable overseeing site-based teams ✔ Able to work autonomously and take ownership of technical quality 🌟 Desirable Experience ➕ Local authority or public-sector framework exposure ➕ QA, audit, validation or Clerk of Works-style experience ➕ Familiarity with structured survey specifications & coding frameworks 🚀 Interested in a senior, quality-led M&E role with real responsibility? 📩 Apply now or message for a confidential discussion. 🔧⚡ Lead the quality. Set the standard. Make an impact. ⚡🔧

Lead Performance Test Engineer Location: UK (Remote / Hybrid) Clearance: BPSS required, SC strongly preferred Location: London, birmingham, newcastle, work from home Contract / Permanent: Open Salary - 60k -75k pa About Scrumconnect Consulting Scrumconnect Consulting is a multi-award-winning digital consultancy, recognised for delivering impactful technology solutions across UK government departments. Our work has positively influenced the lives of over 40 million UK citizens. With a strong commitment to user-centred design and agile delivery, and more to deliver innovative digital services that matter. Role Overview We are seeking a Lead Performance Tester / Performance Engineering Lead to provide end-to-end ownership of performance testing and performance assurance across complex digital services. This role acts as the performance authority, accountable for defining strategy, leading delivery, and providing formal recommendations on production readiness. Key Responsibilities • Own the performance testing strategy for assigned services or programmes, • Lead volumetric analysis, performance risk assessment, and test scoping, • Define entry/exit criteria, success measures, and acceptance recommendations, • Provide performance engineering expertise, including architectural input, • Lead and coordinate load, stress, soak, and scalability testing activities, • Oversee integration of performance testing into CI/CD pipelines, • Analyse results and lead root-cause analysis of systemic performance issues, • Produce and sign off Test Completion Reports and readiness assessments, • Engage with senior stakeholders, architects, and governance forums, • Support Operational Acceptance Testing (OAT) and live readiness, • Extensive experience leading performance testing for large-scale systems, • Strong background in performance engineering, not just tool execution, • Proven ability to make design and architectural recommendations, • Experience with cloud platforms (especially AWS), • Deep understanding of:, • Distributed systems, • Microservice architecture, • Scalability, resilience, and capacity planning, • Confident stakeholder engagement at technical and leadership levels, • Public-sector or government programme experience, • Experience with APM, monitoring, observability, or AI-assisted analysis, • Accountable for end-to-end performance testing outcomes, • Owns performance risk, strategy, and assurance for assigned services, • Provides formal recommendations on test exit and production readiness, • Leads and mentors performance testers across engagements, • Acts as the senior escalation point for performance-related issues, • Represents performance capability in governance and assurance forums

Senior Azure DevOps Engineer | SC Cleared | Inside IR35 6 Month Contract Hybrid - occasional requirement to be in the office as and when needed We are seeking an experienced Azure DevOps Engineer to join our high profile public sector client on an initial 6 month contract. This role is responsible for the day-to-day operations and technical backlog of the Azure platform where applications are hosted. The team will have responsibility for running certain features in the platform, such as deploying golden images, managing subscriptions or upgrades of Kubernetes. Whilst you will not be responsible for the operations of applications or data that run on the platform, you will be responsible for managing the ‘cloud platform’ components of some solutions, providing strategic guidance and growing the team. Key requirements - • Primarily we are looking for someone who have good hands-on experience on Azure security & Networking alongside with orchestration with migration experience., • Good to have skills around the ADF, and hand-on experience on integrations of data resources supporting data flows. Responsibilities include: • Experience in IT operations is important for this role. They have strict change controls to manage systems in a controlled way, and experience in running this type of service is essential, preferably with cloud., • You will work alongside key stakeholders from the business and technology, so strong communication skills are essential., • You will champion continuous delivery in software engineering through use of Dev/Ops practices and your industry knowledge. Essential Criteria • Experience of operating platforms in a controlled environment with strict change control., • Experience in managing and working with Kubernetes environments and observability tools., • Experience with Azure monitoring, logging, and observability tools., • Preference to work as part of a team rather than individually., • Expert Microsoft Azure and CAF knowledge., • Microsoft Azure administration skills / certification., • Windows / Linux Admin., • Automation scripting (e.g. Terraform). To apply for this position please submit your CV.

Engineering Manager London (Hybrid – minimum 1 day per week in office) Up to £160,000 base + Equity Options + benefits Our client is a fast-growing technology company building enterprise-grade software that enables institutions to operate securely within the crypto ecosystem. The business bridges established financial services and on-chain technologies, supporting regulated organisations as they adopt and scale digital-asset operations. The company works with a large and growing base of enterprise customers, including financial institutions and public-sector organisations. With engineering teams distributed across Europe and the US, and London positioned as a key growth hub, the organisation is continuing to scale at pace. As part of this growth, we’re exclusively supporting them in hiring three Engineering Managers. Key Responsibilities • Lead and develop two engineering teams of up to 14 Engineers and Tech Leads, • Own delivery, execution, and overall team performance, • Drive improvements in engineering process, delivery predictability, and quality, • Manage complex people challenges, including performance management and team development, • Partner closely with technical leadership on planning, prioritisation, and execution, • Contribute to hiring strategy, interview processes, and onboarding as the organisation scales, • Ensure clear communication and alignment across engineering teams Requirements • Proven experience as an Engineering Manager in a fast-growing technology environment, • Strong technical background (backend, platform, or systems engineering), • Experience managing senior engineers, hands-on ICs, and Tech Leads, • Demonstrated ability to improve team performance and delivery, • Experience working in cloud-native environments, • Comfortable operating in complex, data-intensive systems, • Excellent written and verbal communication skills Additional Information The engineering organisation primarily works with Rust and TypeScript, alongside modern cloud infrastructure and tooling. Direct expertise in these technologies is not required; however, candidates should be comfortable leading teams operating in a modern, backend-focused, cloud-native environment and engaging credibly with senior, hands-on engineers. This role requires a minimum of one day per week in the London office to support collaboration and effective team leadership. Why Join? • Lead teams building mission-critical infrastructure used by large, regulated institutions, • Play a key role in scaling an engineering organisation during a high-growth phase, • Work closely with senior technical leadership and influence how engineering operates, • Remote-first working model with limited in-office requirement, • Opportunity to work on technically complex, high-impact systems If you are an experienced Engineering Manager looking to lead high-calibre engineering teams in a technically complex, high-growth environment, we would be keen to speak with you. Please apply or get in touch with Chris Williams for more details.

Be the Driving Force in Power Projects – Principal Engineer (Civil/Structural) BakerHicks are looking for a Chartered Principal Civil or Structural Engineer to lead the delivery of power sector projects from either our London or Scotland office. This is a senior role where you’ll take ownership of projects, guide multi-disciplinary teams, and act as the key point of contact for clients. Key responsibilities • Lead civil and structural engineering input on power projects, • Provide technical direction and ensure quality across all design stages, • Mentor, support and develop junior engineers within the team, • Collaborate with clients, contractors, and stakeholders to deliver successful outcomes, • Support business development and contribute to the growth of our power offering What we’re looking for • Chartered Engineer (ICE or IStructE), • Strong consultancy background in civil or structural engineering, • Experience in the power sector, or interest in applying your expertise to this field, • Proven leadership and project management skills, • Excellent communication and client-facing ability Why join BakerHicks? • 🌍 Opportunity to lead and grow our power sector projects, • 🚀 Senior role with real influence, autonomy, and career progression, • Hybrid working, with offices in London and Scotland Apply today and take the lead in powering the future with BakerHicks. Please be advised that while BakerHicks endeavours to process applications promptly, the upcoming festive season, our annual shutdown, and the planned leave of our hiring teams will delay the review of new applications until January 2026. Feedback and interviews are expected to commence the week of January 13th, 2026. BakerHicks has been delivering excellence in engineering, design, and project delivery since 1957. With 14 offices across the UK and Europe, we offer you the chance to work on meaningful projects that enhance communities and contribute to sustainable growth. Many of the positions within our company are subject to security clearance. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by various factors. The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain security clearance for this role as required by our clients and sectors. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (___) About BakerHicks We’ve been innovating in design, engineering and project delivery since 1957 and operate from 14 locations for a truly European reach. For more about our company story, see: ___. BakerHicks. A ___ company. Benefits Whatever your discipline, you’ll be alongside some of the most talented people in the industry. Our network of offices are appealing, friendly and comfortable spaces, easily accessible by car or public transport. And our salary and benefits packages are some of the best in the industry. What you get will depend on what you do, with individual performance-related rewards also on offer in addition to: • Company car or cash allowance, • Up to 6% matched contributory pension plan, • Life assurance scheme, • 25 days annual leave plus ability to buy additional leave, • Discount scheme (including gym membership, mobile phones etc), • Flexible/hybrid working, • Family friendly policies, • Employee assistance, • Professional development BakerHicks is an equal opportunity employer. We care about creating an inclusive atmosphere and are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion throughout. BakerHicks is an inclusive organisation welcoming talent from all backgrounds. Applicants are assessed on the basis of personal merit and qualifications.

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer 📍 London | 💼 MEP Consultancy 💰 Very competitive base Salary+ benefits 🏢 Office-led (4 days per week) | 🗓 9-day fortnight We’re working with a fast-growing, established MEP consultancy that’s looking to appoint a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to play a key role in the delivery and growth of the business. This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys owning projects end to end, leading mechanical design, and being closely involved in client delivery, team development, and the wider success of a consultancy environment. The role You’ll act as a project lead on a range of residential and public-sector projects, taking responsibility for mechanical design delivery while working closely with electrical colleagues and junior engineers. Key elements of the role include: • Leading full mechanical design, from calculations through to coordinated delivery, • Managing and coordinating mechanical input across multiple projects, • Working closely with electrical teams to ensure fully integrated MEP solutions, • Attending and contributing to client and design team meetings, • Mentoring and developing junior and intermediate engineers, • Supporting project delivery, programme management, and commercial performance, • Exposure to client account management and business development activities (where of interest) About you You’ll be a strong fit if you: • Have 6–7+ years’ experience within a UK building services consultancy, • Are confident leading mechanical design and managing multiple projects, • Have experience producing calculations for heating, cooling, ventilation, and domestic services, • Are comfortable in a client-facing role, • Enjoy working collaboratively and supporting the development of others, • Have good knowledge of UK building regulations, CIBSE guidance, and industry standards, • Are a CIBSE member (or working towards accreditation)Experience with AutoCAD and industry-standard design software is expected. What’s on offer • Competitive Compensation package with flexibility depending on experience, • Nine-day fortnight, • London-based, office-led role (4 days per week), • Supportive, sociable team culture, • Genuine project ownership and influence, • Clear opportunity to grow with the business

Software Engineer | Building Intelligent Systems That Make an Impact Central London 4 or 5 days a week on site Existing SC or DV Clearance is required National Security Sector An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Software Engineer to join a cutting-edge team developing impactful, mission-driven technology. The role offers the chance to contribute to projects such as AI-powered tools for analysts and operators, secure data pipelines, and innovative prototypes that explore new frontiers in software capability. You’ll become part of a tight-knit, highly capable engineering group that values independence, precision, and tangible outcomes. This is a place for people who enjoy solving complex problems, experimenting with new ideas, and seeing the real-world effects of their work. Key Skills and Attributes • Skilled in producing robust, readable, and scalable code, • Adaptable and eager to master new technologies or unfamiliar environments, • Excellent communicator who thrives in cross-functional collaboration, • Engaged participant in agile processes, including stand-ups and sprint reviews, • Comfortable taking projects from initial concept through to delivery, • Analytical thinker who can decompose challenges and deliver iterative value Preferred Background • Experience using Java, C++, or Python, • Understanding of data-intensive systems, backend services, or cloud-based platforms, • Familiarity with regulated, high-security, or mission-critical development contexts, • Confidence working in research-led or exploratory project settings, • Curiosity about artificial intelligence, public sector innovation, or national security technology, • Interest in influencing technical direction and supporting team evolution over time This role is ideal for someone who wants to push boundaries, collaborate with talented peers, and build software that delivers genuine impact. You’ll have the autonomy to explore, innovate, and shape solutions that matter.

Senior Performance Test Engineer Location: UK (Remote / Hybrid) Clearance: BPSS required, SC eligible or preferred Salary - 48k-55k pa Role Overview We are looking for a Senior Performance Tester to deliver hands-on load and performance testing across large-scale digital services and backend applications, with experience of working with cloud-based distributed services. This is a technical, delivery-focused role operating in structured and governed environments where performance, resilience, and scalability are critical to service success. Key Responsibilities • Design and execute load, stress, volume, soak, and scalability tests, • Analyse performance results, logs, and system metrics to identify bottlenecks, • Gather and Validate performance NFRs, volumetrics, and capacity assumptions, • Prepare and maintain performance test scripts and execution runbooks, • Execute tests in cloud-hosted (AWS) non-production environments, • Raise performance defects with clear technical evidence, • Support CI/CD integration for performance testing where required, • Contribute to test reports, defect triage, and test completion evidence, • Strong experience in performance testing of enterprise systems, • Hands-on delivery using tools such as JMeter, Gatling, LoadRunner, k6 (or equivalent), • Solid understanding of:, • APIs, HTTP, databases, messaging, caching, • Backend and distributed system performance characteristics, • Experience analysing logs and monitoring data, • Familiarity with Agile and hybrid delivery models, • Experience with APM tools (e.g. Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Elastic Search with Kibana/Grafana across digital services), • Public-sector or large programme delivery experience, • Responsible for hands-on performance test design and execution, • Owns quality and accuracy of assigned test artefacts and results, • Contributes analysis and recommendations but does not hold final assurance authority, • Works under the direction of a Lead Performance Tester or Test Manager, • Accountable for timely delivery of agreed performance testing activities About Scrumconnect Consulting Scrumconnect Consulting is a multi-award-winning digital consultancy, recognised for delivering impactful technology solutions across UK government departments. Our work has positively influenced the lives of over 40 million UK citizens. With a strong commitment to user-centred design and agile delivery, and more to deliver innovative digital services that matter.

Senior Azure Platform Engineer | Azure, Terraform & Kubernetes | Cloud & Platform Consulting • Salary: £75,000–£90,000 + bonus & equity, • Location: Hybrid working – c. 1 day per week in office, • Requirement: UK Security Clearance eligibility required, • Permanent, full-time position We’re hiring an Azure Platform Engineer to join a fast-growing cloud and platform engineering consultancy delivering complex enterprise and public sector programmes. This is a hands-on consulting role where you’ll design, build, and improve modern Azure platforms while working closely with client engineering teams. The business is scaling across platform engineering, DevOps, governance, and cloud-native delivery, offering a strong growth environment with real influence over technical standards and delivery practices. The Role As an Azure Platform Engineer, you will play a key role in cloud and DevOps transformation initiatives. In this role, you will: • Design and build secure, scalable Azure platform foundations and landing zones, • Assess client environments and identify opportunities for cloud and DevOps improvement, • Define and implement Infrastructure as Code for repeatable platform delivery, • Build and enhance CI/CD pipelines to support cloud-native development, • Embed platform engineering and DevOps best practices into delivery teams, • Work across the full consulting lifecycle: discovery, design, build, and handover, • Engage directly with stakeholders through workshops, design sessions, and technical reviews What They’re Looking For (Non-Negotiables) • Azure cloud engineering experience in production environments, • Terraform infrastructure as code experience, • CI/CD pipelines and automation experience, • Strong understanding of cloud networking, security, and resilience patterns, • Experience working in client-facing or consulting-style environments, • Eligibility for UK Security Clearance (British citizen or ILR, UK resident for the last 5 years) What You’ll Work With • Microsoft Azure platform engineering, • Terraform infrastructure as code, • CI/CD pipelines and automation tooling, • Kubernetes and container orchestration (AKS preferred), • Cloud-native security, governance, and networking patterns Nice to Haves • Experience in a cloud, DevOps, or platform consultancy, • Kubernetes experience beyond the fundamentals, • Experience leading small projects or workstreams, • Enjoyment of mentoring engineers and sharing best practices, • Azure or Kubernetes certifications Why Join / Projects • High-impact enterprise and public sector cloud programmes, • Projects typically running 3–12 months, keeping work varied and challenging, • Opportunity to influence platform standards and delivery approaches, • High technical bar combined with a collaborative, people-first culture, • Strong focus on learning through real delivery, workshops, and shared problem-solving Employee Benefits • Performance-related bonus, • Equity or share scheme, • £1,000 annual learning & development budget, • Funded cloud certifications, • Flexible hybrid working with minimal office requirement, • Private healthcare and wellbeing support, • Enhanced parental leave, • Pension and additional lifestyle benefits Senior Azure Platform Engineer | Azure, Terraform & Kubernetes | Cloud & Platform Consulting

We are hiring a ServiceNow Architect for a UK-based enterprise / public sector programme that is currently in tender phase. The selected architect will join at project kick-off and take ownership of the ServiceNow architecture throughout delivery. Responsibilities (post-award) • Own and define the end-to-end ServiceNow platform architecture, • Establish architecture standards, design principles, and governance, • Lead solution design across ITSM / ITOM / CSM and custom modules, • Design and oversee integrations (APIs, MID Server, enterprise systems), • Work closely with delivery teams, stakeholders, and vendors, • Ensure scalability, security, and compliance within a regulated environment, • Provide architectural guidance across the full delivery lifecycle Required experience • Proven experience as a ServiceNow Architect / Solution Architect, • Strong background in enterprise-scale ServiceNow implementations, • Deep understanding of: ServiceNow platform architecture, CMDB, workflows, data model, Integration and security concepts, • Experience working in SI-led or multi-vendor delivery environments, • Strong stakeholder communication skills This contract role is conditional on successful tender award.

Senior Cyber Risk Analyst | Infrastructure & Security Risk | World Renowned Arts Institution • Salary: £50,000 - £60,000, • Location: London (hybrid), • Working pattern: 36 hour working week with flexible start/finish times., • Note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this role The Role A world-renowned arts and cultural institution is looking to hire a Cyber Risk Analyst to strengthen its information security capability during a period of ongoing technology and security maturity. You’ll be joining a sizeable technology function operating at real scale, supporting thousands of devices, over a thousand end users, and systems critical to an organisation welcoming millions of visitors each year. This role is focused on real-world cyber risk, not box-ticking, working closely with senior security leadership to assess infrastructure, networks, systems, and third parties as they actually operate. It’s a newly shaped role with genuine scope to influence how cyber risk is understood, assessed, and improved across the organisation. Non-Negotiables • Security qualifixation such as CompTIA Security+, CISSP, CISM, CEH, or equivalent,, • 3-4 years’ practical experience in cyber security risk, technical assurance, or IT audit roles, • Networking fundamentals knowledge including ports, firewalls, segmentation, and isolation, • Ability to assess real technical risk, not just control statements or policies, • Confidence working with non-security teams to challenge assumptions and improve outcomes What You’ll Work With • SIEM tooling including Microsoft Sentinel and Log360, • Cyber risk assessments across infrastructure, networks, systems and a wide variety of software applications, • Network architecture, firewall rules, segmentation, and access controls, • Third-party and supply chain risk reviews, • Risk registers, remediation tracking, and maturity assessments, • Collaboration with infrastructure, support, compliance, and security teams Nice to Haves • Background in SOC, infrastructure, or technical security roles, • Exposure to penetration testing concepts (understanding how testing works, not hands-on delivery), • Experience improving immature or overly compliance-led risk processes, • Familiarity with public sector or highly regulated environments, • Security certifications (or working towards one) Why Join / Projects • Move cyber risk away from “tick-box” audits into meaningful technical assurance, • Play a key role in improving how risk assessments are performed across the organisation, • Influence security maturity during an ongoing cyber capability review, • Work directly with senior security leadership and have genuine input into decisions, • Join a team that values critical thinking, curiosity, and asking better questions Employee Benefits • 28 days annual leave, • 10% employer pension contribution (no employee contribution required), • Season ticket loan, • Cycle to Work scheme, • Heavily subsidised staff canteen, • 36-hour working week with flexible start and finish times Senior Cyber Risk Analyst | Infrastructure & Security Risk | World Renowned Arts Institution

Goaco is a tech-agnostic digital transformation and cyber security consultancy delivering secure scalable services across the UK public sector and commercial sectors. We’re growing delivery teams to support organisations modernising platforms, improving customer experience and building trusted digital services at pace. You’ll join an agile engineering team building .NET Core services with strong QA habits, client-facing collaboration and a practical training pathway into AI-enabled delivery. What you’ll do • Build and maintain .NET Core services and APIs for production use, • Deliver in an agile team with clear sprint outcomes and continuous improvement, • Write clean testable code using TDD and automated testing as standard, • Partner closely with QA to define test scenarios, improve coverage and reduce defects, • Containerise services with Docker and support CI/CD pipelines, • Design and query relational databases (PostgreSQL or MySQL), • Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering standards and reusable patterns, • Collaborate with product, delivery and client stakeholders to shape requirements and solutions, • Communicate progress, risks and technical decisions clearly to technical and non-technical audiences, • Support secure-by-design delivery aligned to modern engineering practices Essential skills and experience • Experience working in an agile team or environment, • Strong experience with .NET Core, • Experience with database design and queries (PostgreSQL or MySQL), • Experience using Docker and CI/CD pipelines, • Experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD) and unit testing, • Understanding of SOLID and DRY principles, • Experience collaborating with QA and taking ownership of quality outcomes, • Strong communication with technical and non-technical teams, • Experience using Slack JIRA Trello MS Teams or similar tools, • Experience working in a commercial environment or delivery team, • Excellent written and verbal English communication skills, • Commitment to industry coding standards and clean maintainable code Nice to have • Domain-Driven Design (DDD) understanding, • CQRS experience, • BDD experience, • Front-end development experience at any level, • Cloud experience with AWS Azure or GCP at any level AI training and enablement at Goaco You don’t need to be an AI specialist already. We’ll help you build capability through a structured pathway, including: • Hands-on training in AI-assisted development workflows and safe usage patterns, • Practical sessions on integrating LLM features into products (where appropriate), • Prompting techniques for engineering productivity and QA support, • Guidance on secure use of AI tools for customer environments, • Opportunities to contribute to internal accelerators, templates and reusable components What we’re looking for • Someone who enjoys shipping high-quality software and improving how teams work, • Comfortable engaging with customers and explaining technical trade-offs clearly, • Curious mindset with a willingness to learn, share and mentor others Why Goaco • Delivery-first culture with high standards and real ownership, • Exposure to varied UAE client work across digital platforms and modern architectures, • Supportive learning environment including AI capability building, • A team that values integrity, unity, excellence, respect and continuous improvement Apply: Send your CV and a short note on your .NET experience, the systems you’ve built and what you want to learn next.

Principal Software Engineer Location: London (Hybrid – approx. 1–2 days per month onsite) Contract: Permanent, Full-time Package: £80,000–£100,000 + 10% bonus + 10% share options + benefits Eligibility: UK Security Clearance (SC) eligibility required The Opportunity We’re working with a specialist cloud and platform engineering consultancy that partners with organisations across regulated and public-sector environments to modernise how software is built and operated. The business is expanding its software engineering capability and is hiring a Principal Software Engineer to play a key role in shaping technical direction, delivery standards, and engineering best practices across multiple engagements. This is a hands-on leadership role suited to an experienced engineer who enjoys operating across architecture, design, and delivery, while mentoring teams and working closely with stakeholders. As a Principal Software Engineer, you will: • Lead the design and delivery of modern, scalable, cloud-native software systems, • Shape architecture, service boundaries, and system decomposition using best-practice approaches, • Work hands-on across the stack, with a strong focus on React-based applications, • Guide teams on testing strategy, automation, and developer productivity, • Support customers in reducing technical debt and improving long-term maintainability, • Collaborate closely with cloud and platform engineering teams to deliver end-to-end solutions, • Act as a senior technical advisor, supporting decision-making and technical trade-offs, • Contribute to shared engineering standards, patterns, and ways of working About You You’re a senior/principal-level engineer with strong architectural judgement and a consulting mindset. You’re comfortable leading technical conversations, influencing delivery decisions, and working directly with customers. You’ll bring: • Strong experience with Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and modern system decomposition, • Proven delivery of microservice-based architectures, • Deep hands-on experience with Java/Spring and React, • Experience improving engineering effectiveness through testing strategy and automation, • Exposure to cloud-native environments (AWS preferred), • Confidence mentoring engineers and leading technical discussions, • Comfort working with stakeholders in regulated environments, • Eligibility for UK Security Clearance (British citizenship required) Core technologies: • Java / Spring, • React / JavaScript, • SQL / NoSQL databases, • Docker / Kubernetes, • AWS, • Playwright, • GitLab, Maven Nice to have: • GovUK UI Framework, • Azure or GCP, • .NET Benefits • Flexible working with core hours, • Hybrid working model, • 25 days holiday + bank holidays + birthday off, • Enhanced parental leave, • Private healthcare (with family cover options), • Pension with salary sacrifice, • Mental health and wellbeing support, • Cycle to Work & Electric Car schemes

Lead Software Engineer | Major Legacy Transformation (NPPV3 & SC Required) Rate: £550 per day (Inside IR35) Location: London / Remote Hybrid Duration: 6–12 Months Clearance: Active NPPV3 and SC Clearance (Essential) The Opportunity Our client, a premier global consultancy, is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to take the helm of a business-critical modernisation programme for a major public sector body. This is a high-impact role requiring a technical leader capable of deconstructing complex legacy architectures and rebuilding them for a cloud-native future. You will be responsible for the strategic migration from on-premise data centres to AWS, shifting from Oracle to PostgreSQL, and evolving Java EE/EJB environments into modern Spring microservices. Technical Technical Requirements To succeed in this role, you will need a deep background in enterprise-scale migrations: • Java Modernisation: Extensive experience migrating legacy Java (EE/EJB) to modern versions (Spring / Java 11)., • Data & Cloud Transition: Proven track record of moving workloads from Oracle (PL/SQL) to PostgreSQL and migrating from physical Data Centres to AWS., • Legacy OS Knowledge: Comfortable navigating environments across Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Oracle Solaris, and Windows Server (2008–2019)., • Geospatial Integration: Experience with GIS tools including JavaScript/OpenLayers, TileCache, and MapServer. Mandatory Criteria • Active Security Clearance: You must hold current, active NPPV3 and SC Clearance. We cannot consider candidates without these active clearances due to the immediate start date., • Leadership: Experience leading technical teams through the full software development lifecycle (SDLC) within a consultancy or government framework., • Availability: Must be available to start within 1–2 weeks. Preferred Skills (Nice to Have) • IBM Initiate (Master Data Management)., • Experience with Nginx, Apache Tomcat, and ETL processes., • Exposure to Cognitec FaceVACS, MiniO, or Virtualisation technologies. Why Apply? This role offers the chance to lead a high-profile digital transformation that directly impacts UK infrastructure. While the role is Inside IR35, it offers a long-term engagement with a consultancy known for its prestigious project pipeline.

Job Title: Principal Mechanical Engineer Location: London Job Type: Full-Time Are you a Mechanical Engineer looking to take the next step in your career? Would you like to get involved with delivering some of the world’s most exciting projects and join a dynamic, growing team who are at the forefront of sustainable design? If so, we want you to join our Building Services team in London! Based in our office a stone’s throw from Borough Market in the heart of Southwark’s thriving Bankside, our welcoming and diverse team are working on some of the most prestigious and innovative projects in the UK and across the world. From sustainability focused offices and commercial premises to cutting-edge healthcare facilities and from award-winning retail developments to major new residential communities, you’ll have the opportunity to play a major role in delivering schemes across a huge range of sectors. An opportunity has arisen within Waterman Building Services London, for the position of Senior or Principal Mechanical Engineer. Working as a key member of the team, you will be provided with the autonomy to design Mechanical services in many sectors of the industry and be client facing, representing the Company. As principal engineer in our building services team, your responsibilities will include: • Leading multidisciplinary projects from start to completion., • Manages interaction with clients/ design team members., • Overseeing technical delivery and ensuring projects meet quality, compliance, and performance standards., • Providing mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers., • Driving innovation and best practices across the mechanical/electrical discipline., • Contributes to recruitment, retention, and development of top engineering talent., • Representing Waterman at industry events, builds and maintains relationships with industry colleagues. What we’re looking for: • Significant experience in mechanical/electrical building services design across regulated sectors., • Proven ability to influence engineering outcomes and lead design teams., • Strong proficiency with MagiCAD, Relux, Amtech/ EOM, AutoCAD and Revit., • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the confidence to engage clients and stakeholders at all levels., • Degree in mechanical/electrical engineering or a closely related discipline., • Chartered status or working towards it., • A proactive, collaborative mindset and a passion for delivering technically excellent, sustainable designs. What's On Offer For You As a Mechanical Engineer • An opportunity to join a multi-disciplinary team in a leading consultancy, • Competitive salary and benefits package, • Excellent future career opportunities, • 26 days holiday per year, rising to 31 days with loyalty days, plus bank holidays, • Car allowance, • Hybrid working arrangements, • Fantastic training and development culture, • Access to mentoring support from industry experts, • Opportunity to play a key role in exciting and varied projects, • Opportunity to be client facing and the chance to get involved with business, • development and marketing activities, • Fast-tracked career progression for the right candidates About Waterman Group: Waterman Group is a multidisciplinary consultancy providing private and public sector clients with sustainable solutions to meet the planning, engineering design and project delivery needs of the property, infrastructure, environment, and energy markets.

Junior Estimator – M&E (Electrical Bias) £30,000 – £35,000 per annum (depending on experience) plus benefits North Kent We are currently seeking a Junior M&E Estimator to join our client’s busy Project Division within a leading Building Services company based in Central London. This role offers exposure across full M&E packages, with a particular emphasis on electrical building services, supporting a wide range of projects. Requirements: • Minimum of 3–5 years’ experience within the building services or M&E sector, • Good working knowledge of electrical systems, with an understanding of mechanical services including HVAC and plumbing, • Experience assisting with or producing M&E cost estimates, take-offs, and tender returns, • Ability to read and interpret M&E drawings, specifications, and schedules, • Strong commercial awareness, numerical ability, and attention to detail Preferred Qualifications: • HNC/HND or degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or a related discipline, • Experience working across commercial, residential, and public sector projects, • Familiarity with industry-standard estimating software and procurement processes If you feel this role aligns with your experience and career ambitions, please do not hesitate to apply or contact me directly at or on 0208 915 1007 for further details. Jack Lintern Delivery Lead TDA Telecoms

AWS Platform Engineer | AWS, Terraform & Kubernetes | High-Impact Cloud Consulting • Salary: £75,000–£100,000, depending on Senior or Principal level, • Location: Hybrid working – minimum 1 day per month in the London office, • Requirement: UK Security Clearance eligibility required, • Permanent, full-time position We’re hiring Senior and Principal AWS Platform Engineers to join a fast-growing cloud and platform engineering consultancy delivering complex, large-scale programmes for enterprise and public sector clients. This is a hands-on consulting role, not a support or BAU position. You’ll design and build modern AWS platforms, work directly with client engineering teams, and rotate across varied projects every few months. Alongside AWS, the wider business is scaling across Azure, data & AI, software engineering, and emerging cloud practices, so you’ll be joining during a genuine growth phase with real opportunity to influence standards and direction. The Role As an AWS Platform Engineer, you will play a key role in delivering cloud foundations that enable organisations to move faster and operate more securely. Depending on level: • Senior: you’ll focus on hands-on delivery, building and evolving AWS platforms and landing zones., • Design and build AWS platform foundations and landing zones., • Automate infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code., • Build and improve CI/CD pipelines for cloud-native delivery., • Work with Kubernetes-based platforms where appropriate., • Enable application teams to adopt DevOps and cloud-native best practices., • Lead and contribute to consulting engagements across discovery, design, build, and handover phases. Non-Negotiables • Strong AWS cloud engineering experience in production environments., • Terraform infrastructure as code (essential)., • Proven CI/CD and automation mindset., • Solid understanding of cloud networking, security, and scalable AWS design., • Comfortable working in client-facing consulting roles., • Eligibility for UK Security Clearance. What You’ll Work With • AWS platform engineering and landing zones., • Terraform infrastructure as code., • CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or similar)., • Kubernetes platforms (EKS exposure preferred)., • Cloud-native security, networking, and identity patterns. Nice to Haves • Background in cloud or DevOps consultancies., • Kubernetes experience beyond the basics., • Experience rotating across multiple client environments., • Enjoyment of mentoring others and raising engineering standards., • Exposure to public sector or regulated environments. Why Join / Projects • Deliver high-impact AWS platforms for enterprise and public sector clients., • Join during a major growth phase with multiple platform, data, and software hires underway., • Projects typically run 3–12 months, keeping work varied and technically challenging., • High engineering standards paired with a collaborative, people-first culture., • Strong emphasis on learning through delivery, workshops, and shared problem-solving. Employee Benefits • Performance-related bonus., • Share options with long-term upside., • £1,000 annual learning and development budget., • Funded cloud certifications., • Hybrid working, with a minimum of one day per month in the London office., • Paid client travel. AWS Platform Engineer | AWS, Terraform & Kubernetes | High-Impact Cloud Consulting

ABOUT DESCARTES UNDERWRITING Descartes was born out of the conviction that the ever-increasing complexity of risks faced by corporations, governments and vulnerable communities calls for a renewed approach in insurance. Our team brings together industry veterans from the most renowned institutions (AXA, SCOR, Swiss Re, Marsh, Aon, ...) and scientists on top of their field to bring underwriting excellence. After 5 years of existence, Descartes has secured a leading position in parametric insurance for weather and climate-related risks utilizing machine learning, real-time monitoring from satellite imagery & IoT. After a successful Series B raise of $120M USD, we launched Descartes Insurance, a 'full stack' insurer licensed to underwrite risk by the French regulator ACPR. With a growing corporate client base (400+ and counting), our diverse team is headquartered in Paris and operates out of our 18 global offices in North America, Europe, Australia, Singapore and Japan. Descartes is trusted by a panel of A-rated (re)insurers to carry out its activities. ABOUT YOUR ROLE Due to rapid growth, we are seeking to expand our Data Science team and we are looking for Data Scientist Interns (end of studies) to be part of our team based in London. The Underwriting team takes action subsequently in modeling, structuring and pricing of parametric insurance covers to deliver insurance products to a worldwide based public sector and corporate clients in a few day to a year timeframe. These roles will allow you to gain knowledge of the insurance industry and the emerging risks (natural catastrophes, cyber…), all while collaborating closely with other internal teams (Software, Operations, Legal and Commercial) and our external partners. At the core of our company’s strategy, your missions will focus on : • Conducting structuring work, risk analysis and insurance proposal for worldwide public sector and corporate clients;, • Discussing business opportunities with Descartes’ partners and being responsible for technical documentation and insurance contracts redaction;, • Collaborating with the business team to understand client needs and issues to further improve our product offering;, • Participating in the development of Descartes’ technological platform to differentiate Descartes from its competitors (models and pricing tools);, • Working autonomously and pragmatically to make appropriate technical decisions with attention to details. Your missions will evolve in the future as Descartes is growing fast and many exciting projects are waiting for you. It's a unique opportunity to take a closer look inside a fast-growing scale up with huge ambitions ABOUT YOU EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS • Student from academic institutions, universities or engineering schools with a specialization in computer science, applied mathematics, climate, meteorological studies or data science for business;, • Keen interest in climate related topics;, • Highly skilled in statistics, probabilities, applied mathematics and machine learning methods;, • Eye for quality and attention to detail;, • Fluency in English (written and verbal communication) is required;, • Proficiency in Python (e.g. pandas, scikit-learn);, • Interested in weather and natural perils modelling (wildfires, hail, tsunamis, earthquakes etc);, • Excellent team player able to work under pressure and respect deadlines;, • Strong desire to learn and commitment to the organization’s mission;, • Results oriented, high energy, with the ability to work in a dynamic and multi-cultural environment;, • Motivated to help improving businesses’ and communities’ resilience to climate change. WHY JOIN DESCARTES UNDERWRITING ? • Opportunity to work and learn with teams from the most prestigious schools and research labs in the world, allowing you to progress towards technical excellence;, • Work in a collaborative & professional environment ;, • Be part of an international team, passionate about diversity ;, • Join a company with a true purpose – help us help our clients be more resilient towards climate risks;, • Attractive remuneration according to the profile, meal voucher, 60% transport reimbursement. At Descartes Underwriting, we cherish the value of diversity whatever it may be. We are committed to fighting against all forms of discrimination and for equal opportunities. We foster an inclusive work environment that respects all differences. With equal skills, all our positions are open to people with disabilities. RECRUITMENT PROCESS • Step 1: HR Interview with our Talent Recruiter, • Step 2: At home technical online test (Github repository), • Step 3: Remote technical interview with a Data Scientist, • Step 4: In-person team interview to meet our team and discover our offices (held remotely if you are abroad)

Senior Mechanical Engineer (Design & Projects) - London - to £66,000 + Package (Bonus c.10% of salary, Medical & Pension 12%) • Leadership Position*, • Client-Side, • Market Leading Package (Salary, Car Allowance, c.10% Bonus, Bupa, Pension 12%), • Flexibility to work from home, • Recession Proof In life there is generally an easier way and a harder way in most things... Had enough of battling with contractors, working to unachievable deadlines, working on projects that have been costed so tightly that there is no time for unforeseen changes and generally fed up with the pressure and workload within traditional building services design consultancy? Rather than dealing with these daily challenges, maybe you should consider working within a Commercial Property Consultancy who manage large estates and portfolios of buildings on behalf of some of the world’s leading businesses. Managing these buildings offers the opportunity to engage and work on all of the M&E Design projects that occurs during the building’s lifetime. Essentially Commercial Property Consultancies have their own in-house client base and have subsequently developed fully functioning, in-house M&E Consultancies which feeds off of the M&E projects across all of their client’s buildings and portfolio’s. As they manage all aspects of a client’s property portfolio from buying, selling, leasing etc along with anything technical, including building surveying, PM, sustainability/NZC and M&E - including full detailed design (stages 0-4). This means that Commercial Property Consultancies do not have to competitively tender for projects resulting in projects being costed correctly, creating profit and not loss, creating a less pressurised environment, with acceptable working hours and providing the luxury of being able to recruit more engineers when required, pay well and reward well with significant annual bonuses. Meaning that there is, indeed, an easier way... The Opportunity: This role sits with one of the world’s largest Commercial Property Consultancies, number 1 in the global market in leasing, property sales, property management, occupier outsourcing and valuations, with revenues in excess of £20bn and 500 offices globally. A move into their M&E Design & Projects team would represent absolute career progression. A wide-ranging scope of projects including office fit outs, laboratories, industrial & logistics, data centres, listed and public buildings, refurbishments, new build, plant replacements, feasibility studies, project monitoring, sustainability projects. *The role will involve working with an existing internal client base supporting the Design & Projects service offering to internal clients. It is a great time to join the business as due to growth they are expecting the London Design & Projects team to double in size within the next 1-2 years, and therefore there are great opportunities for growth and progression within the team. Based in either a central London office or working from home, you’ll be part of a team on working projects from concept design through to stage 4 detailed design. When in the office, you will work from state-of-the-art facility which is a showcase for current thinking in contemporary office design and technology. However, all employees will be expected to work flexibly with part of their week working at home. Essentially, a completely unique career opportunity, a client-side role that will give you direct access to clients, working on the client’s behalf as part of the client team, acting as the client’s representative on projects. You’ll be offered responsibility for managing projects with support from the wider M&E team and be given the opportunity to develop both your design skills and your commercial client facing and project management skills - not something that is available within traditional design consultancy, which will accelerate your carer past your peer group. There is structured training and a clear route for progression, with excellent CPD opportunities within the team. Although this Commercial Property Consultancy employs over 50,000 staff, they still put people before profit. Benefits – what’s in it for you? In addition to a salary up to £60,000 they also offer one of the best employee benefits packages in the industry consisting of: • Flexible working hours and a 35 week as standard, • Car Allowance £4K, • Annual bonus, up to 15% of your basic salary, • 12.5% Pension, • 27 days leave (plus Bank Holidays), • Life assurance, • Private medical, • Option of buying or selling 5 days leave, • Interest free season ticket loan or cycle to work scheme, • Board Representative - get to speak to the Executive board where your voice can be heard. They passionately believe people are the foundation upon which their success is built. They understand that a career is about more than just hard work. It’s about achievement, rewards, job satisfaction and work/life balance If you are serious about your career and would like to know more about how a move into Building Services Design within the Commercial Property sector would benefit your career, or you would just like to find out more about the financial and professional benefits then please get in touch for an initial, informal chat.

We're looking for a Design Engineer to join our Design team based in London. Our 100-strong Construction Engineering capability brings together a team of talented civil, structural and geotechnical engineers from a range of backgrounds, combining complex analysis, spatial design and an eye for the practical to deliver buildable solutions on site. We specialise in reimagining permanent designs to make them more buildable, designing temporary works and traffic management solutions, advising on the procedural management of temporary works, construction materials, ground engineering and surveying. \n Kier Design are a top-25 engineering consultancy, delivering a wide range of services across all sectors of the built environment, providing construction-focused, innovative and sustainable solutions. We have preferential access to Kier's £11bn+ project pipeline, including mega projects like High Speed 2 and Hinkley Point C, frameworks with national and local government and other public bodies, and a range of other interesting projects in every sector of the built environment. \n We believe in building teams around our people, rather than squeezing people into our teams, we want to help you carve out a role in which you'll grow and thrive for many years to come. Offering market-leading development opportunities, supporting our graduates through the early stages of their careers, enabling our people to become professionally qualified, providing management training and qualifications, and supporting ongoing technical development throughout our people's careers. Actively promoting, so you can keep pushing and stretching yourself. Within this role, you can enjoy competitive annual holiday entitlement with opportunities to buy leave, a fantastic, matched pension scheme, a share in the success you help to create by investing in Kier through our Sharesave and Share Incentive Plans and even more \n \n Location: SE1, London \n Hours: 40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us \n \n What will you be responsible for? \n As a Design Engineer, you'll be working within the Construction Engineering team, supporting Kier in contributing to the delivery of a broad range of complex construction engineering services, leading the delivery of some services, providing solutions which are safe and buildable. \n Your day to day will include: \n\n • Agreeing technical requirements of the client remit, ensuring it is fully understood, questioning and challenging where necessary, leading the development of fee proposals for review in accordance with delegated authority policy, organising and leading the day-to-day workload of engineers and technical staff within the design team, ensuring technical compliance of the design to the remit, ensuring compliance with applicable legal requirements and company policies / procedures, including CDM Regulations, the Kier SHE Management System (SHEMS) and design Quality Management System (QMS)\n, • Overseeing and contributing to the production of design deliverables, including calculations, drawings, reports and design risk assessments, identifying and assessing technical opportunities for value engineering, implementing them with suitable approval, developing and building a positive relationship with the client / design / site teams supporting fulfilment of contractual obligations and meeting or exceeding Kier Design and Kier customer expectations\n, • Being the lead representative at project and progress meetings with clients, as required, from remit development through to lessons learned, managing the financial and commercial aspects of the project with the support of Engineering Manager and Commercial Manager, monitoring progress against, and ensuring the project is delivered to, agreed programme and budget\n, • Maintaining project documentation and records, providing regular project reports to the Engineering Manager and client, as required, including financial updates and programme forecasts, providing early warnings on issues, such as significant overspends, as soon as they are apparent\n, • Reviewing monthly invoices prior to issue, seeking regular formal and informal feedback from clients during the project and at conclusion, noting lessons learned and ensuring continuous improvement within Kier Design\n\n \n What are we looking for? \n This role of Design Engineer is great for you if: \n\n • You have completed IEng Initial Professional Development (or CEng equivalent progress) with a relevant professional institution (e.g. ICE) and practical industry relevant experience\n, • Hold Level 6 or Level 7 qualifications and significant relevant experience\n\n \n Rewards and benefits We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here. \n \n Diversity and inclusion Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. \n \n We look forward to seeing your application to join the #constructionrevolution #joinkier \n #LI-MA1

Location: London - hybrid working Salary: £63,000 - 72,000 per annum DOE We're seeking an experienced Procurement Business Partner with strong public sector procurement experience to partner with senior stakeholders and lead end-to-end procurement activity within a regulated environment. You will lead end-to-end procurement activity, influence strategic sourcing decisions, and ensure strong supplier performance and governance across critical and high-value contracts. Key responsibilities: • Partner with stakeholders to deliver compliant public sector procurement solutions, • Lead end-to-end sourcing and tender processes in line with public procurement regulations, • Develop and deliver strategic sourcing plans using market insight and MI, • Manage key suppliers and ensure robust governance and performance, • Proven public sector procurement experience (essential), • MCIPS qualified or equivalent experience, • Strong knowledge of public procurement regulations and frameworks, • End-to-end tender and strategic sourcing experience, • Services category experience (IT desirable) Interested? Get in touch or apply directly.

Salesforce Developer - Public Sector (Inside IR35, SC Cleared) Day Rate: £650 (Inside IR35, via umbrella) Contract Length: 6 months Location: Mainly remote, with occasional travel to London Clearance: Active SC Clearance required (cannot start until transfer confirmed) The Opportunity We are seeking an experienced Salesforce Developer to join a major public sector digital transformation programme. You will work within a secure government environment, delivering and enhancing solutions on the Salesforce platform. Additional Information • Inside IR35 (via umbrella), • 6-month initial contract with likely extension, • Mainly remote role with occasional travel to London, • Candidates must hold current SC Clearance and be willing to transfer it prior to starting