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MU Sales & Tendering Engineer\n\nAs a Sales & Tendering Engineer, you will support customer enquiries and orders, playing a key role in the preparation and delivery of multi-utility tenders. You will be responsible for producing accurate, commercially sound, and competitive tender submissions within your remit.\n\nBuilding and maintaining strong client relationships is essential, alongside applying your technical knowledge, training, and experience to deliver high-quality, robust proposals. You will be confident in providing technical advice and engaging with clients both remotely and face-to-face, ensuring all submissions are clear, accurate, and error-free.\n\nReporting to the Tendering Manager or Head of tendering, you will be responsible for producing tender documentation, cost estimates, and technical design inputs for LV and HV electrical network connections, typically up to 11kV. You will support the development of robust engineering solutions that comply with DNO/IDNO requirements, statutory regulations, G81 standards, ENA guidelines, and CDM obligations. Working closely with internal engineering, civils, and delivery teams, as well as external stakeholders such as DNOs, IDNOs, suppliers, and subcontractors, you will help produce comprehensive tender submissions. These submissions must be technically sound, commercially viable, and aligned with client requirements.\n\nYou will implement AIS practices and processes to ensure customer satisfaction, delivering tenders on time and in line with both adoptable standards and client expectations, while supporting overall project objectives.\n\nKey Responsibilities\n\n· Prepare tender designs, proposals, and cost estimates for multi-utility projects in line with project requirements\n\n· Support the Regional Sales & Tendering Manager and Senior Sales & Tendering Engineer as required\n\n· Represent the company professionally and effectively when engaging with clients and stakeholders\n\n· Manage and prioritise assigned tender projects to ensure timely, compliant, and accurate submissions\n\n· Lead the development and technical review of tender submissions across electricity, gas, and water utility disciplines, ensuring full compliance with statutory requirements, industry standards, and client specifications\n\n· Provide specialist input into gas and water network design, reinforcement, diversion, and connection solutions, ensuring constructability, efficiency, and regulatory compliance\n\n· Apply in-depth understanding of gas distribution networks, water infrastructure systems, connection processes, adoptable standards, and utility asset requirements to develop robust and commercially viable tender solutions\n\n· Undertake technical and commercial risk assessment across multi-utility scopes, particularly focusing on gas and water interface risks, permitting constraints, and constructability challenges\n\n· Liaise with design, operational, and regulatory stakeholders to ensure gas and water elements of tenders are fully coordinated and buildable\n\n· Contribute to value engineering opportunities within gas and water scopes to improve competitiveness and delivery efficiency\n\n· Contribute to individual and company-wide sales targets\n\n· Ensure smooth project handover to the Design team upon successful tender award\n\n· Maintain accurate sales and project documentation in line with the Business Management System (BMS)\n\n· Commit to continuous professional development (CPD)\n\nExperience & Skills Eessential)\n\n· Strong motivation to succeed, learn, and apply new skills\n\n· Minimum of 5 years’ experience in MU environment.\n\n· Experience working in a fast-paced utility, construction, or engineering sales environment\n\n· Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets\n\n· Understanding of tendering within MEICA, utilities, or T&D network environments\n\n· NVQ Level 6 (or equivalent) in technical sales, engineering, construction, or management\n\n· Knowledge of Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015\n\n· Experience in design development and producing detailed quotations\n\n· Background in the multi-utility industry\n\n· Proficiency in AutoCAD\n\n· Strong skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Project (for basic tender programmes)\n\n· Relevant certifications (EUSR, CSCS, ECS, First Aid at Work)\n\n· Core Competencies\n\n· Excellent organisational and time management skills\n\n· Strong written and verbal communication abilities\n\n· Ability to produce professional documentation and correspondence\n\n· Effective relationship management and customer expectation handling\n\n· Team-oriented mindset\n\n· Strong project management capabilities\n\n· Willingness to develop technical expertise to support business growth\n\n· Lead and manage the end-to-end tendering process for multi-utility projects across electricity, gas, and water networks\n\n· Oversee the preparation of tender designs, proposals, and cost estimates, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and commercial competitiveness\n\n· Provide technical and commercial leadership to ensure robust solutions across gas, water, and electricity infrastructure, including connections, diversions, reinforcement, and adoptable networks\n\n· Develop and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a senior point of contact during the tendering process\n\n· Define bid strategies in collaboration with senior stakeholders to maximise win probability and commercial return\n\n· Lead risk identification, mitigation, and commercial review across all tender submissions, with particular focus on utility interface risks and constructability challenges\n\n· Experience delivering ICP (Independent Connection Provider) projects.\n\n· Experience with HV/LV electrical infrastructure and utility network developments.\n\n· Experience with EV charging infrastructure or distributed energy renewable projects.\n\n· Strong working knowledge of contestable works.\n\n· Understanding of DNO and IDNO technical standards.\n\n· Experience in substation and cable design preferably up to 11kV (experience up to 33kv / 132kV advantageous not essential).\n\n·\n\nCore Competencies\n\n· Leadership and team development\n\n· Strategic thinking and decision making\n\n· Strong commercial awareness\n\n· Excellent client relationship management\n\n· High-level communication and influencing skills\n\n· Risk management and problem solving\n\n· Ability to drive performance and continuous improvement

My client is a well-established contractor delivering a major regeneration scheme. Due to continued growth, we are recruiting for an experienced facades Project Manager to deliver this scheme.\n\nThe successful project Manager must have proven experience of project management for a well recognised facades contractor with experience of rainscreen cladding. Ideally you will have experience of brickwork, rainscreen and EWI.\n\nYou will have experience in managing large site teams, to include: Site supervisors, Managers, RLO’s, direct labour operatives and Sub-contractors. In addition, experience of delivering large scale works consisting of cladding and rainscreen delivery.\n\nCandidates must live within a reasonable commutable distance of London. You must also have a valid driving License and be prepared for some travel to other sites/offices as required.\n\nDue to the nature of the works a strong working knowledge of project programming and self delivery is essential. You must have proven experience of being able to control high volume material schedules and not just manage sub-contractors who in turn manage their own materials.\n\nA high level of practical experince within rainscreen and cladding is essential.\n\nPlease read the below summary for the role. Unfortunately those candidates that do not meet the essential criteria below will not be considered.\n\nOverall Purpose of the role:\n\n• Ensure the delivery of multi million pound refurbishment projects on time and on budget, whilst to the clients’ satisfaction.\n• Ensure the co-ordination of site management, operatives, sub-contractors and suppliers in a planned, controlled manner whilst ensuring efficiency of the works and minimizing costs.\n• Management of project timescales and planning; communicating changes to all relevant parties\n• To prepare and keep an up-to-date project plan\n• To identify and gain approval for variation orders when deviating from the agreed project specification.\n• Monitoring of project budgets, including sub-contractor and material invoices, and the application of variation orders.\n• Responsibility for the application and monitoring of all Health and Safety practices associated to the project-including induction and site safety.\n• To attend regular update meeting with client, Senior Management and Project Coordinators, providing clear and concise documentation and progress plans.\n• Ensure projects are delivered on time, to budget and achieve high levels of customer service.\n• Ensure the timely delivery of management information and project reporting.\n• To build sound working relationships with clients and Sub-contractors for future works.\n\nEssential criteria:\n\n• *Must have good IT skills with working knowledge of MS Office Suite Inc. Excel, and Microsoft Project\n• *Strong ability to program and maintain program.\n• *experience of self delivery – control material etc. Not just Managing Sub-contractors.\n• *experience of overseeing multiple packages (ideally with a focus on external facades).\n• Experience of large scale ‘lived in’ external refurbishment works.\n• Experience of working as a main contractor Project Manager or equivalent on large scale Social Housing Projects\n• Working knowledge of the building and maintenance industry\n• Knowledge of Health and Safety practices\n• Excellent team working, communication and organizational skills\n• Confidence and ability to engage with the Senior Management Team.\n• Full Driving License.\n\nUnfortunately those candidates that do not meet the essential criteria above will not be considered. Due to the volume of applications, it is with regret that we are unable to respond to each application individually. If you have not had a response within 14 days, please conclude that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.\n\nEqual opportunities policy\n\nSustainable Resourcing Ltd is a committed equal opportunity employer and as such will endeavour consistently to maintain equal opportunities for all employees and prospective employees of the company and clients we represent.\nThe company a will not discriminate on the grounds of\n1. Sex or marital status\n2. Race, nationality, ethnic or national origin\n3. Disability\n4. Any other form of discrimination not prohibited by legislation including religion, sexual orientation or age.\nIn the areas of job advertisements, recruitment and selection.\nThe company believes that it is in its best interests, for candidates and our clients, to ensure that the human resources, talents and skills available throughout the community are considered when employment opportunities arise. Discrimination of any kind, which prevents the company from doing so is a misuse and a waste of human resources, and is also illegal in many instances.\nThe company will take every step to ensure that individuals are treated equally and fairly, and that decisions on recruitment and selection are taken solely on job based criteria.\nHowever, within the framework of the law, the company is committed, wherever practicable, to achieving and maintaining a workforce, which broadly reflects the community in which our clients operate.\nThe company will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination committed by an employee; whether the discrimination is direct or indirect. If any employee commits such discrimination they will be liable to disciplinary action, which could include summary dismissal.\nThe responsibility of operating an equal opportunities policy lies with our end client from the point of hiring staff. We encourage this to be implemented clearly in areas such as promotion, transfers, training, development, terms of employment, benefits, grievances and disciplinary processes

Customer Service Specialist \n\nManchester City Centre \n\n£25,000 \n\nPortfolio are proud to represent our client, a global Software business in their search for an Account Manager. They are expanding the Customer Service team due to continued growth. Working with the Engagement and Activation team you will be an Account Manager for new Businesses to the Service! Acting as a first point of contact for your allocated clients, this is not your normal high volume, inbound customer service role. You will be responsible for onboarding the client, dealing with any issues, general queries and technical questions they may have for the first 30 days of their contract. You will be keeping in regular contact via inbound, outbound and Teams providing a world class experience for our business owners. This a very varied, fast paced role within a small, friendly, supportive team!\n\nDay-to-day responsibilities:\n\n* Provide an excellent customer service to our new and existing clients\n* Carry out pro-active implementation calls to new clients to welcome them to the service and provide them with an overview of the system and assist with the set-up of their account\n* Continue to account manage each on-boarded client during the first 30 days of their service agreement, keeping an accurate record of discussions with each client on Salesforce\n* Contribute to the companies business goal of migrating all HRonline users to the new software system\n* Take ownership of any Service Issues raised by the client, keeping an accurate account of the client's concerns on the relevant CRM system\n* Conduct demonstrations of software by webinar for prospect clients and those wishing to migrate from HRonline\n* Ensure all Service Level Agreements are adhered to at all times.\n* Meet and exceed all Key Performance Indicators \n* Contribute to team targets, paying particular attention to customer experience and feedback. \nKey requirements \nRequired skills and experience\n* Customer service experience is essential\n* The ideal candidate will have experience of working in an out-bound, telephone based role\n* Must have excellent listening skills and be able to communicate with clients and users of varying technical ability \n* The ability to work in a fast-paced environment. \n* Able to adapt to change\n* Can take responsibility of own product knowledge\n* Able to communicate at different levels throughout the business\n\nBenefits:\n \n* Enhanced holidays - 25 days increasing to 27 after 2 years' service and 28 after 5 years' service\n* Private health care cover after 5 years' service\n* New business referral scheme\n* Access to Health Shield \n* Access to the EAP service\n* Refer a friend scheme\n* Paid birthday leave\n* Pension scheme contribution increasing to 5% after 5 years' service and again to 7% after 7 years' service\n* Group life insurance\n* Eye care contribution\n* Free fruit (office-based staff)\n* Travel Season Ticket loan scheme\n* Milestone recognition\n* Discounted products - Manchester City centre parking (AO Arena) / First Bus Travel Club Membership / Microsoft Home User programme / Anglian Home Improvements\n* Pace health Club (situated in the park Inn) discounted gym membership and spa treatments\n* Park Inn 20% off food and drink\n* New Century food and drink discount\n* Revolution De Cuba food and drink discount\n Cycle 2 Work scheme after probationary period\n* Free On site Gym\n* Bright Exchange perks\n\nINDMANJ\n\n50538LF\n\nThe Portfolio Group are acting on behalf of our client in recruiting for this position

Job Title: Sales Representative - Manchester\nLocation: Manchester\nSalary: £102 per day base pay + uncapped commission structure (Realistic OTE £45,000 - £85,000)\nJob Type: Permanent, Part time (32 hours per week)\nAbout us:\nAt Butternut, we put the food back into dog food. We believe dogs deserve to eat the healthiest, most natural and tastiest food with none of the nasties. That’s why we make freshly prepared dog food. Cooked like you would at home. Delivered in perfect portions.\nAs a B-Corp certified company; you can be sure you are joining a sustainable company who care about our people, product and our impact on the environment.\nOur goal is to help dogs live healthier, happier and longer lives whilst leaving humans smiling after every interaction. We’ve come a long way since our co-founders (Kev & Dave) hand-delivered the first Butternut Box, we now feed a lot of dogs across the UK, Ireland, Poland, Netherlands, Germany and Belgium - but we want to feed dogs everywhere. And to do this, we need a team of brilliant people who share that ambition to come and work with us.\nAbout the role:\nAre you a fun, vibrant, dog lover and want to earn £45,000+ per Annum Realistic OTE? This could be the perfect role for you! We are looking for tenacious, animal-loving sales representatives to join our high performing sales team.\nThis is an excellent opportunity to earn uncapped commission whilst helping pet pawrents discover food that makes their cats and dogs thrive! We offer a genuinely supportive working environment and want driven individuals who match our passion and ethos. Top performers in the role are currently earning £85,000+ Per Annum.\nThe best part? This is a 32-hour contracted role across 16 days per month (4 days a week) — giving you more time for life, while still building a brilliant, high-earning career.\nIn this role, you'll represent Butternut Box at face-to-face selling opportunities across Manchester and surrounding areas. Activations include shopping centres, food festivals, county shows, Christmas markets, exhibitions, dog shows and more.\nA bit more about the job:\nYou’ll be attending events selling Butternut Box across the region, stopping potential customers and pitching our offering to them.\nThe majority of locations will be within 90 minutes of Manchester. Any travel outside of 1 hour, mileage will be paid. Any travel 2 hours+, accommodation will be provided\nAt times, you will be required to set up & break down our Butternut Box selling stand.\nAbout you:\n * Full clean UK driving licence and car is required\n * Must be based a commutable distance from Manchester\n * Must have customer-facing experience & be looking for a career in sales - face to face selling experience is highly valued\n * Must be 18 years old or older\n * Hardworking and driven by sales\n * Confident in large spaces and big crowds\n * Have amazing interpersonal skills\n * You’re a huge dog lover, of course!\nWhy join us?\n * 16 days per month, on a 32-hour contract. (mostly Wednesday-Sunday)\n * £102 per day as base pay and the sky's the limit with our uncapped commission structure\n * 2 full sales training days and regular sales coaching support\n * Sales incentives – bonuses, holiday vouchers, etc\n * 25 days of annual leave allowance (pro-rata)\n * Personal learning and development budget\n * Discounted food for your dog\n * Private Medical Insurance with Axa\n * Private Dental Insurance with Bupa\n * Pension contributions & employer match\nPlease note:\n * Butternut Box is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity and inclusion. We welcome people of different nationalities, backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives.\n * As our business has grown so has our responsibility to our community, our planet and our business. We are not perfect, but we are committed to doing business the right way and continually improving our social and environmental performance.\n * We are not able to offer visa sponsorship for this role.\n * We are not looking for agency support.\nPlease click APPLY to submit your cv for this role.\nCandidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Field Sales Representative, Sales Representative, Brand Ambassador, Event Sales Representative, Field Sales Executive, Promotions, Sales Consultant , Territory Sales, Face to Face Sales, F2F Sales, Lead Generator, B2C Sales, Direct Sales, Sales Executive, Regional Sales, Retail Salesmay also be considered for this role

About You • MRICS qualified Building Surveyor with significant post‑qualification experience. • Demonstrable experience delivering both complex projects and professional surveying instructions. • Strong commercial awareness and excellent written and verbal communication skills. • Ability to manage multiple instructions while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail. • Confident client‑facing professional with the presence to represent the business externally.\n\nWhat we offer • No personal fee targets • Client facing roles • Salary very competitive and commensurate with experience – no salary pay bands • Bonus – You will be part of a discretionary bonus arrangement that is announced annually in May. Bonus’ have been paid every year., • Flexible working policy – 5 day (37.5hrs) working week with core hours 10am – 3pm, 4pm finish on Fridays. • Holidays – 25 days plus bank holidays, and we shut the office between Christmas and New Year without the need to use your annual leave allowance

A major UK professional services company is looking for a Junior Project Analyst to join the UK project team. As part of this team, you will be trained and developed to provide analytic support across a range of client programmes within regulated market sectors such as Financial Crime, redress & remediation, commercial banking and compliance. \n\n You will join the clients Multi-Disciplinary Business Academy where you will be trained across 3 key roles, Business Analyst, Test analyst and PMO (Project Management Office) roles to support the operational team and other engagements. Candidates will therefore be multiskilled to support the client needs.\n\n This is a remote based role and the client will provide IT equipment and full training support to ensure candidates are able to develop and progress accordingly.\n\n Key responsibilities as Junior Project Analyst: \n\n Below is an overview of the 3 roles you would be trained in and supporting across. \n\n Test Analyst\n\nRunning manual cases and accurately recording results to identify defects.\nWriting scripts, specifications, and detailed bug reports using tools such as Jira/Azure.\nPerforming hands-on functional, regression, and exploratory testing across web, mobile, and desktop platforms.\nParticipating in triage meetings to prioritise bugs and verifying fixes once they are resolved by the development team.\nMaintaining test evidence packs and updating regression suites as product features evolve.\nBusiness Analyst\n\nIdentifying business needs and problems\nDrafting key project artefacts, including Business Requirement Documents (BRDs), Functional Requirement Documents (FRDs), and detailed user stories.\nCreating visual diagrams (e.g., flowcharts or process maps) to represent current and future state business operations.\nUsing tools like Excel and SQL to find patterns or trends that help inform strategic business decisions.\nAssisting with User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to ensure the final solution meets the original requirements and deliver\nPMO Analyst\n\nAssisting in maintaining project plans, logs (risks/issues), and ensuring adherence to PMO methodology.\nCreating, updating, and distributing weekly/monthly progress reports for senior management.\nTracking resource capacity and assisting with budget tracking or project funding documentation.\nWhat we’re looking for in a Junior Project Analyst:\n\nA degree in humanities or social sciences would be advantageous\nExcellent organisational and analytical skills\nA methodical approach to working\nStrong communication skills with a keen eye for detail\nCandidates must have 5 years UK residency – due to the nature of the role\nTo apply for this role as Junior Project Analyst, please click apply online and upload an updated copy of your CV. \n\n The job title of ‘Junior’ relates simply to the level of experience and has no relevance to age. You are encouraged to apply for any opportunities that you feel to be suitable, irrespective of age or level of experience.\n\nCandidate Source Ltd is an advertising agency. Once you have submitted your application it will be passed to the third party Recruiter who is responsible for processing your application. This will include holding and sharing your personal data, our legal basis for this is legitimate interest subject to your declared interest in a job. Our privacy policy can be found on our website and we can be contacted to confirm who your application has been forwarded to

The Company:\n\nAn exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious Head of Sales UK & Europe, to join a well-established fashion and sportswear branded supplier to the high street, leading overall growth and sales strategy while managing and developing key UK and European retail accounts.\n\nThe Role:\n\n * Develop and execute sales strategy aligned with annual revenue plans, growth objectives and key KPIs across UK and Europe.\n\n * Identify and evaluate new markets, channels and customer segments to expand the customer base and drive distribution growth.\n\n * Own and grow a portfolio of existing UK and EU retail accounts, safeguarding revenue while protecting profitability and margins.\n\n * Lead the generation of new business opportunities, converting prospects into long-term, high value client relationships.\n\n * Drive high level negotiations with key clients and partners to secure optimal terms, pricing and margin protection.\n\n * Collaborate closely with Product Development, QA and Marketing teams to align product strategy, pricing and brand positioning with market needs.\n\n * Represent the company at senior client meetings, trade shows and industry events to build brand authority and strengthen strategic relationships.\n\n * Monitor sales performance across the team, ensuring consistent delivery against targets, budgets and margin goals.\n\nSkills Required:\n\n * Proven track record in Head of Sales or Senior Sales leadership roles within fashion/retail.\n\n * Product knowledge across men’s and women’s fashion collections within high street retail.\n\n * Strong leadership and team management experience, building and motivating multi-disciplinary sales and account teams.\n\n * Strategic commercial thinker with proven growth mindset and ability to deliver multi-year sales strategies.\n\n * Exceptional communication, negotiation and relationship building skills.\n\n * Demonstrable ability to manage multiple complex projects, prioritise effectively and consistently meet deadlines.\n\n * Experience working with EU market customers and distribution channels (desirable).\n\n\n\nPlease be aware the duties listed above are an interpretation of the role and do not form any part of your employment contract. Please ask the interviewer any questions about the role that you wish to clarify.\n\nTagged Resources Limited acts as an employment agency. We have 25 years of Recruitment and Industry experience, working with Retail and Supply Chain markets and have various positions available. If this vacancy does not suit your experience and you are looking for a suitable role, please look at our website or follow us on social networking sites. All are updated daily

As one of the world's largest networks of audit, tax and consulting firms, RSM delivers big ideas and premium service to help middle-market businesses thrive. We are a fast-growing firm with big ambitions -- we have a clear goal to become the premium adviser to the middle market, globally. This vision touches everything we do, motivating and inspiring us to become better every day. If you are looking for a firm where you can build a future and make an impact, then RSM is the place for you.\n\nMake an Impact at RSM UK\n\nThere has never been a more exciting time to pursue a digital career at RSM. As we grow rapidly, we are expanding our Audit Data Analytics team, offering the opportunity to join a leading middle market firm at a pivotal point in its digital journey.\n\nOur digital teams represent the future of our service offering, developing and deploying sophisticated data analysis capabilities that enhance audit quality and insight. This role sits at the intersection of technology innovation and audit delivery, supporting the advancement of RSM UK’s audit analytics as we embark on an ambitious strategic roadmap.\n\nAs a Junior Python Developer, you will play an important role in helping us continue to develop a modern, scalable audit analytics platform built on Azure, working closely with our technical team to integrate advanced capabilities. Your expertise will help shape how RSM UK delivers audits, enabling significant gains across our thousands of annual engagements.\n\nYou’ll make an impact by:\n\n * Developing and enhancing in-house analytics solutions to support advanced data processing capabilities\n\n * Write maintainable code solutions and perform code reviews\n\n * Mentoring and developing new developers' technical skills\n\n * Adhering to CI/CD practices for reliable application deployment\n\n * Collaborating with our technical team to ensure seamless integration with other digital solutions\n\nWhat we are looking for:\n\nYou will be a Python developer with early commercial experience in producing applications, aware of CI/CD best practices. You will also have experience, or interest, in transforming legacy systems into scalable, performant applications and are excited to mentor new developers.\n\nHere’s what we’re looking for in our ideal candidate:\n\n * Experience developing Python applications, with strong knowledge of data processing libraries (Pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn)\n\n * An interest in cloud platforms, such as Azure (AKS, Service Bus, Entra, container registry)\n\n * Understanding of database technologies (MSSQL, ADLS Gen2) and experience with large datasets\n\n * Knowledge of software development best practices, code quality, and testing\n\n * Problem-solving skills and ability to communicate technical concepts clearly\n\nWhat we can offer you:\n\nWe recognise that our people are our most important assets. That’s why we offer a flexible reward and benefits package that will help you have fulfilling experience, both in and out of work.\n\n * Hybrid working\n\n * 26 days holiday (with the option of purchasing additional days)\n\n * Lifestyle, health, and wellbeing including financial wellbeing benefits such as financial tools, electric car scheme and access to a virtual GP\n\n * Significant investment in personal development with a wide range of training opportunities

Role:\n\nBracken Recruitment have an exciting opportunity of an experienced Commercial Director with a strong Civil Engineering background to join an exciting business with a fantastic reputation. The Business that we represent are a market leader and have an extremely strong pipeline of work moving forward. You will be responsible for the overall management and delivery of all commercial aspects of the £250m + division’s performance and reporting. Provide support to the Managing Director in all commercial matters and provide direction, support, development and empowerment of individuals to achieve both divisional and individual objectives.\n\nGeneral Responsibilities:\n\nManaging a team of Commercial Managers\n\t\nAssisting Bid and estimating teams\n\t\nOversee the relationships between surveyors and operations, ensuring co-operation and engagement that allows for successful projects which support the achievement of the business objectives and that you are able to deliver the agreed budgeted margins.\n\t\nSupport the Managing Director in reporting to the Board of Directors on all divisional financial issues, with clarity and transparency in all areas.\n\t\nParticipate in group-wide forums and initiatives and contribute fully to the development and implementation of company policies and procedures.\n\t\nAgree target margins for all projects.\n\t\nEngage with the project teams to ensure the delivery of successful projects and to deliver the target margins.\n\t\nLiaise with Senior Operations Management to ensure that the project forecasts positions are accurate against the target margin and profit plans.\n\t\nEnsure that all contractual processes, correspondence and documentation are stored correctly.\n\t\nLiaise with Senior Management Team on contractual matters within their regions/divisions.\n\t\nHaving full profit and loss accountability for the Division.\n\t\nKeep abreast of the preliminaries/site management costs and ensure that the Project team are advised accordingly so they are able to action and remedy over expenditure.\n\t\nEnsure profit plans are understood for each scheme/project and monitor and deliver on agreed areas and work on identifying further areas for recovery.\n\nRequirements:\n\nBSc in Quantity Surveying or similar commercial related course\n\t\nProfessional membership of appropriate body\n\t\nGood data interrogation skills\n\t\nCivil Engineering background\n\t\nLeadership experience with the ability to influence at all levels.\n\t\nBid Knowledge\n\t\nExcellent legal/contractual knowledge\n\t\nIndustry experience\n\t\nExcellent communication and negotiation skills\n\t\nExperience of a senior commercial role for a leading contractor\n\nPlease contact Steve Lee on Email: (url removed) or Mobile: (phone number removed) for a confidential discussion

Account Manager\n\nFood Processing Systems & Bespoke Machinery\nUK & Ireland | Home-Based | Permanent\n\nAre you an experienced Account Manager who enjoys building strong customer relationships within technical manufacturing environments?\n\nDo you thrive in a role where you can act as the link between customer needs and tailored engineering solutions, helping clients improve performance through bespoke machinery and automation?\n\nSimWest is working in partnership with a well-established engineering business that designs and supplies specialist food processing equipment and automation systems to customers across the UK and Ireland.\n\nAs part of their continued growth strategy, they are now looking to appoint an Account Manager to take ownership of key customer relationships while also identifying opportunities to expand business within existing and new accounts.\n\nThe Role\n\nThis is a home-based, customer-facing position offering a high degree of autonomy. Supporting customers across the UK and Ireland, you will take responsibility for managing relationships, understanding operational challenges, and helping develop commercially viable machinery solutions in collaboration with internal technical teams.\n\nThis opportunity would suit someone who is commercially aware, technically credible, and confident managing a sales cycle that is consultative rather than transactional.\n\nKey Focus of the Role\n\nThe successful Account Manager will be responsible for maintaining and developing established client relationships, while also helping generate new opportunities within food and FMCG manufacturing businesses.\n\nThe role will be weighted towards account development, with a focus on nurturing long-term partnerships, increasing customer spend, and identifying projects where bespoke equipment can add operational value.\n\nResponsibilities\n\n * Manage and develop a portfolio of existing customer accounts across the UK and Ireland\n\n * Build strong working relationships with decision-makers across engineering, operations, and production\n\n * Understand customer processes, challenges, and future plans in order to identify suitable solutions\n\n * Work closely with internal engineering teams to help shape tailored proposals\n\n * Support customers through the full project journey, from initial discussions through to order placement\n\n * Identify opportunities to increase revenue within existing accounts while also opening doors with new customers\n\n * Maintain regular contact with customers through site visits, meetings, and follow-up activity\n\n * Represent the business professionally in the market and act as a trusted point of contact\n\n * Travel across the UK and Ireland as required, with occasional visits to the company’s head office\n\nAbout You\n\nTo be successful in this role, you will need to be comfortable operating in a technical sales environment where solutions are bespoke and customer needs are often complex.\n\nYou may already be working as an Account Manager, Technical Account Manager, Business Development Manager, Sales Engineer, or in a similar commercially focused role within engineering or machinery-led sectors.\n\nRequirements\n\n * Previous experience in account management, technical sales, or customer-facing commercial roles within engineering, machinery, automation, or capital equipment\n\n * A proven ability to manage long-term customer relationships and grow accounts strategically\n\n * Experience selling tailored or project-led solutions rather than standard catalogue products\n\n * Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders\n\n * Commercial awareness and an understanding of value-led solution selling\n\n * Self-motivated and organised, with the ability to manage your own diary and priorities\n\n * Comfortable travelling across the UK and Ireland as part of a home-based role\n\n * Experience within food manufacturing, processing, or FMCG would be beneficial, although other relevant technical sectors will also be considered\n\nWhat’s on Offer\n\n * Basic salary aligned with senior Account Manager / Technical Sales roles within bespoke machinery and capital equipment environments\n\n * Commission structure linked to project and equipment sales\n\n * Car allowance/Company Car\n\n * Home-based role with flexibility and autonomy\n\n * Established customer base with repeat business and long-term growth potential\n\n * Opportunity to join a stable and respected engineering business\n\n * Collaborative working environment with strong internal technical support\n\nApply\n\nSimWest is managing this vacancy on an exclusive basis. If you have the commercial skills to develop customer relationships within a bespoke machinery or technical solutions environment, we would be interested in hearing from you

Reporting into the Asset Delivery Manager, you will be responsible for delivering projects on the Great Places annual investment programme, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the appropriate quality standard.\n\nYou will be required to liaise directly with the key stakeholders within Great Places as well as contractors and consultants to ensure the successful investment programme delivery\n\nWhat you will be doing\n\n * \n\n Delivering projects part of the annual investment programme\n\n * \n\n Coordinating with customers and the CLO, for the investment programme delivery\n\n * \n\n Managing external contractors and consultants\n\n * \n\n Contract management including progress against programme, financial management and KPI’s\n\n * \n\n Site inspections monitoring quality and progress\n\n * \n\n Analysing data as part of investment programme delivery to ensure appropriate investment decisions\n\n * \n\n Chair monthly meetings draft progress reports\n\n * \n\n Provide technical advice in terms of building design and building pathology\n\n * \n\n Ensuring compliance with legislative and statutory obligations\n\n * \n\n Positive customer engagement\n\n * \n\n Represent Great Places at stakeholder meetings\n\nWhat you will need\n\n * \n\n Experience working in a property and construction with a strong technical knowledge\n\n * \n\n Ideally, experience of working in a social housing / housing maintenance environment\n\n * \n\n Understanding of building contracts, tendering, procurement and commercial management\n\n * \n\n Experience of planning and projects management and managing programme delivery\n\n * \n\n Data analysis skills to prepare reports for senior management team\n\n * \n\n A good knowledge of IT and systems.\n\n * \n\n Build and sustain working relationships with internal and external stakeholders\n\n * \n\n Ability to work in a fast paced environment and manage multiple activities and priorities to a deadline.\n\n * \n\n Customer focussed with track record of high customer satisfaction\n\n * \n\n Strong leadership and track record of people management\n\n * \n\n Willingness to take on new responsibilities and a desire to develop new skills\n\nWhat we need from you\n\n * \n\n A commitment to understand the challenges and opportunities that exist in the communities in which we work. We particularly value lived experience in social housing\n\n * \n\n A passion to advocate on behalf of people and communities\n\n * \n\n A commitment to work in partnership with others for the benefit of Great Places\n\n * \n\n A commitment to continuous learning and improvement\n\n * \n\n Ability to work flexibly and when needed outside normal working hours to ensure service continuity\n\n * \n\n An ability to work in uncertainty.\n\nWhat we give you in return for your hard work and commitment\n\n- Pension ¦ DC scheme (up to 10% contribution from both colleagues and Great Places)\n\n- WPA ¦ Healthcare scheme starts at no contribution level with £1250 of savings available per year (option to increase & add family members)\n\n- Ways of Working¦ We offer some hybrid and flexible working\n\n- Annual leave ¦Start at 26 days annual leave, increasing up to 30 days within 5 years + Bank Holidays\n\n- Reward & Recognition ¦ You Count Rewards are individual reward’s for going ‘above & beyond’\n\n- Professional fees ¦ The business pays the cost of one professional role related membership fee for each colleague\n\n- The Market Place ¦high street, restaurant & supermarket discounts, gym memberships, cycle to work, smart tech loans and much more\n\n- Wage Stream ¦ You can access savings opportunities and early access to wages\n\n- Health and Wellbeing Initiatives ¦ Our colleagues enjoy wellbeing campaigns throughout the year, with activities designed around our four pillars of wellbeing, these include career wellbeing, mental wellbeing, physical wellbeing and financial wellbeing\n\nAt Great Places we believe the wellbeing of our colleagues is vital to enable them to deliver to great services, all your benefits can be used inside and outside of work

A well-established award winning multi-disciplinary consultancy has an immediate requirement for an experienced senior level mechanical design engineer to join their design team in their Manchester office.\n\nIt is essential that you have experience within the automotive, commercial/industrial, retail, residential and education sectors and experience in clean/dry rooms desirable.\n\nThe successful candidate will be responsible, under the leadership of the Director/Associate Director, for the project management of medium to large scale projects and individual engineering task(s) for numerous schemes for client's cross sector. This will include the creation, development of and finalising engineering design solutions of mechanical services elements, working with other team members and project teams together with direct liaison with the client and other design team professionals. Attendance at regular project meetings, site inspections and monitoring or works at a site level will be key functions of this role.\n\nThe candidate shall have experience across the breadth of mechanical building services such as:\n\n * Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) inc. ISO Clean/Dry Rooms\n\n * Hot and Cold Water\n\n * Compressed Air\n\n * Steam\n\n * Foul Drainage Above Ground\n\n * Central Control/Building Management\n\nThe candidate should also be able to:\n\n * Complete survey work and site inspections\n\n * Undertake design calculations using various methods, from hand calculations to software-based modelling\n\n * Prepare drawn information\n\n * Write technical specifications\n\n * Write technical reports\n\n * Identify and resolve problems early\n\n * Exhibit active project risk management\n\n * Peer review and check design information prepared by others\n\n * Manage a project specific team of engineers\n\n * Maintain records and archives to company standards\n\n * Manage their own workload to meet defined targets and deadlines\n\n * Allocate and manage project specific workload of Graduates, Project Engineers and Admin staff\n\n * Manage commercial aspects of projects they are working on including responsibility for management of project income and costs\n\n * Manage client relationships on specific projects\n\n * Look for additional opportunities within existing and new client relationships\n\n * Take responsibility for their own professional and personal development\n\n * Input and some responsibility for professional and personal development of team members, staff Performance and Development Reviews and mentoring of staff\n\nThey are seeking established building services engineering candidates who have been working within building services and specifically building services consultancy with at least Ten [10] years post graduate 'hands on' design experience.\n\nThe candidate should be a Chartered Engineer (CEng) with either the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) or the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) and possess a building services/architectural engineering degree and/or masters.\n\nAccreditation via an appropriate Institution i.e. CIBSE under an Energy Assessor Scheme for the production and lodgement of non-domestic Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)'s for both new build and existing (refurbishment) buildings is desirable.\n\nThe candidate for this position will have a high level of computer literacy a good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Autodesk Revit MEP, Cymap and ideally EDSL Tas. The successful candidate will be a required to provide support to our other teams and/or offices from time to time.\n\nThe ability to operate as part of a wider project team within appropriate authority levels and to represent the company with confidence to a variety of clients and outside organisations is expected. The candidate will have the ability to work on their own initiative as well as part of one of our dynamic teams with a high attention to detail.\n\nAs a self-motivated person you will demonstrate the potential to progress with the company, working with some of the world's greatest businesses across a wide range of industry sectors.\n\nYou will be expected to contribute your ideas, add value and play your part in a consultancy that's at the cutting edge of the industry

Vacancy No 5511\n\nJob Title CHILLER & HVAC SERVICE ENGINEER\n\nLocation: MIDLANDS & NORTH UK\n\nPLEASE NOTE: The ideal candidate will be based in or around the Greater Manchester area, with particular consideration given to those located across South Manchester, Cheshire and nearby surrounding areas. My client would also consider candidates from other suitably located areas across the wider Midlands and North, depending on experience, location and willingness to travel across the wider Northern territory.\n\nJob Description\n\nAre you a technically strong HVAC service engineer with proven experience in fault finding, repair, service and maintenance across chiller and wider applied HVAC systems?\n\nDo you want to join a highly respected and award-winning UK HVAC solutions business where your technical capability, professionalism and customer approach will be genuinely valued and supported?\n\nWe are partnered with a market leading UK HVAC business with an outstanding reputation for delivering high quality heating, cooling and ventilation solutions across commercial, industrial and specialist environments.\n\nThis is an excellent opportunity for an experienced and self-motivated mobile engineer to join a growing service operation across the Midlands and North, working within a business known for technical quality, strong internal support and long-term career development.\n\nThis role will suit someone who takes pride in technical standards, enjoys working autonomously in the field and is confident representing a high-quality business in front of customers.\n\nThe Company\n\nMy client is a successful and well-regarded UK HVAC product, service and turnkey solutions provider with a strong reputation built through professionalism, delivery and engineering expertise.\n\nThe business supports clients across a broad range of commercial, industrial and specialist built environment settings, delivering high quality HVAC solutions including chillers, heat pumps, air handling units, refrigeration, comfort cooling and associated systems.\n\nWith a clear commitment to quality, service and the development of its people, my client offers a strong platform for engineers who want stability, progression and the chance to build a long-term career in a technically credible and forward-thinking business.\n\nThe Opportunity\n\nDue to continued growth and increasing demand across the service side of the business, my client is looking to appoint a high calibre Chiller & HVAC Service Engineer to support service activity across the Midlands and North.\n\nOperating remotely in the field, you will be responsible for carrying out service, maintenance, fault finding, repair and general technical support across my client’s equipment and, where required, other manufacturers’ systems.\n\nThe role will place particular emphasis on chillers, heat pumps, AHUs and dehumidification equipment, although wider exposure to air conditioning, refrigeration and associated HVAC systems will also be valuable.\n\nYou will work closely with customers and internal support teams, acting as a visible and professional representative of the business while helping to maintain high service standards, technical reliability and strong customer relationships.\n\nThe Role\n\nThis is a field-based engineering role focused on the service, repair, maintenance and fault diagnosis of chiller and wider HVAC systems across the Midlands and North UK.\n\nYou will be expected to operate with a high degree of autonomy while maintaining close communication with the service support team and wider internal departments.\n\nThe position requires strong technical competence, sound judgement on site, a proactive attitude and the ability to deliver work to a consistently high standard across a range of customer environments, including commercial, industrial and other potentially sensitive sites.\n\nKey Responsibilities\n\n * Carry out service, maintenance, repair and fault-finding work across my client’s and other manufacturers’ chillers, heat pumps and wider HVAC equipment\n\n * Diagnose and resolve mechanical and electrical faults to a high standard of accuracy and professionalism\n\n * Work across applied HVAC systems including chillers, refrigeration, air conditioning, air handling and associated equipment\n\n * Complete service activity efficiently while maintaining excellent technical and customer standards on site\n\n * Liaise closely with customers to provide updates, technical feedback and a professional service experience\n\n * Submit site reports, timesheets, expenses and associated paperwork accurately and within required timeframes\n\n * Communicate effectively with the Service Manager, Service Support team and other engineers to support productivity and service response\n\n * Maintain strong health and safety standards at all times, both internally and on customer sites.\n\n * Represent the business professionally to support its market reputation and customer relationships\n\n * Continue building technical knowledge and product understanding in support of long-term development\n\nKnowledge, Skills and Experience Required\n\nCandidates should ideally have experience and attributes including:\n\nProven track record in the service, repair, maintenance and fault finding of chillers, heat pumps, AHUs, dehumidifiers or other applied HVAC equipment within commercial, industrial or other technically demanding environments\n\nGood working knowledge of broader HVAC systems such as refrigeration, air conditioning and air handling equipment\n\nTurbocor knowledge would be highly advantageous and may justify salary flexibility, but is not essential\n\nStrong electrical and mechanical fault-finding capability\n\nPrevious experience working autonomously in a mobile field service role\n\nGood communication skills and the ability to deal professionally with customers and colleagues\n\nAbility to work on your own initiative while remaining aligned with internal service processes\n\nStrong problem-solving skills and a practical, solutions focused approach\n\nHealth and safety awareness and commitment to best practice on site\n\nComputer literacy and confidence completing digital reports and service documentation\n\nFull UK driving licence\n\nFGAS certification would be advantageous\n\nCITB Skills Card would be advantageous\n\nControls knowledge would be advantageous\n\nThe Person\n\nThis role will suit someone who enjoys responsibility, technical problem solving and the satisfaction of delivering high quality engineering work in the field.\n\nYou may already be operating as a Chiller Engineer, HVAC Engineer, Refrigeration Engineer or Service Technician within a relevant commercial or industrial setting and now be looking for a role with a stronger platform, better support and greater long-term potential.\n\nYou will be someone who takes pride in technical standards, works well independently and understands the importance of professionalism, responsiveness and customer confidence on site.\n\nYou will be comfortable handling service, repair and maintenance activity across a range of HVAC systems, with confidence around chillers and closely aligned equipment.\n\nMost importantly, you will want to be part of a business where engineering quality matters, where your contribution is valued and where there is genuine opportunity to grow over time.\n\nWhat’s in it for you?\n\n * Strong basic salary up to £45,000 as a standard level, with flexibility for individuals with particularly relevant Chiller or Turbocor experience\n\n * Strong overtime rates\n\n * Company van\n\n * Pension & Healthcare\n\n * Mobile and laptop\n\n * 25 days holiday\n\n * Genuine long-term career development and progression opportunities\n\nSRS Recruitment Solutions are leading Construction Recruiters and Construction Products Recruiters specialising in Construction Products Sales Jobs, Technical Sales Building Products Jobs, Construction Product Manufacturer Jobs, Field Sales Jobs Construction, Specification Sales Jobs, A&D Sales Jobs, Interiors Sales Jobs, Design & Sales Consultant Jobs, Business Development Manager Jobs, Building Materials Jobs, Building Sales Jobs, Builders Merchants Jobs, Plumbers Merchants Jobs, Timber Merchant 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Portfolio are proud to represent our client, a Global Software company in their serach for a Retentions Specialist. Contract renewals are the main focus of this role, you will have experience in negotiating contracts, having difficult conversations, objection handling, getting clients re-invested and re-engaged and ultimately retaining the business. You will get commission for every successful renewal as well as good progression pathways. If you come from an Account Manager, retentions or sales background and are looking for a new challenge, apply today and we'll be in touch! \n\nDay-to-day responsibilities include but are not limited to the below:\n\nMeet and exceed all monthly Save Rate targets\nMeet and exceed all individual KPIs\nRecord information accurately in CRM\nReport on own performance weekly/ monthly/ quarterly to the Head of Retention and Customer Solutions\nIdentify opportunities to increase contract value by discussing additional products, services and software over usage, focussing on the needs of businesses and driving product usage and engagement\nWork with the finance and credit control departments to retain clients experiencing financial hardship\nWork with the customer service team to re-engage dissatisfied clients following service issues with a view to establishing long term business relationships and customer loyalty\nGenerate new business opportunities via referrals from existing client base or networking\nMaintain and improve client sentiment and online reputation by always providing a super service\nTake ownership of own product knowledge ensuring you are an expert in all things BrightKey requirements \n\nRequired skills and experience\n\nMust have exceptional customer service skills\nMust have a proven record of retaining lost clients through negotiation and excellent customer service in a B2B environment\nMust be able to communicate with internal stakeholders at all levels\nAbility to work in a fast-paced environment\nAdaptable to change and willing to bring forward ideas to shape the future of the role\n Benefits \n\nEnhanced holidays - 25 days increasing to 27 after 2 years' service and 28 after 5 years' service (22 Days for Field Sales)\nPrivate health care cover after 5 years' service\nNew business referral scheme\nAccess to Health Shield\nAccess to the EAP service\nRefer a friend scheme\nPaid birthday leave\nPension scheme contribution increasing to 5% after 5 years' service and again to 7% after 7 years' service\nGroup life insurance\nEye care contribution\nFree fruit (office-based staff)\nTravel Season Ticket loan scheme\nMilestone recognition\nDiscounted products - Manchester City centre parking (AO Arena) / First Bus Travel Club Membership / Microsoft Home User programme / Anglian Home Improvements\nPace health Club (situated in the park Inn) discounted gym membership and spa treatments\nPark Inn 20% off food and drink\nNew Century food and drink discount\nRevolution De Cuba food and drink discount\nCycle 2 Work scheme* after probationary period\nFree On site Gym\nBright Exchange perksINDMANJ\n\n51242LF\n\nThe Portfolio Group are acting on behalf of our client in recruiting for this position

Portfolio are proud to exclusively represent our client in their search for a HR Sales Advisor. The company is a market leading, global brand who support business owners with HR and Employment Law guidance and advice, ensuring they are legal, compliant and doing the right thing for their employees. Supporting your colleagues in the Business Development team, you will be offering initial EL advice to the Buiness Development Managers and potential new clients, highlighting the service provided, resulting in a closed deal. We are looking for someone with Employment Law / HR knowledge and a solid undertanding of HR processes. This is a fast paced role, within a successful team, offering additional earning, whilst making a huge impact on the growth of the business! \n\nJob Purpose\nTo provide HR and Employment Law advice and support to Business Development Managers (BDM) and new and prospective clients of Bright throughout different sectors, with the aim of showcasing our services so that prospects will sign up.\n\nThe role requires you to work in a team providing legally compliant/commercial advice to BDMs before, during and following appointments in order to aid converting the deal.\n\nAdvice is also to be provided to prospective clients and new clients by telephone and email in all aspects of HR and Employment Law in order to support the business needs of the individual clients whilst highlighting any options that are non-compliant and this risk this presents.\n\nHours of work \nMonday - Saturday (40 hours shifts, Monday - Friday 8:45am - 5:30pm. 1 Saturday in 4, 10am - 2pm)\n\nDay-to-day responsibilities include but are not limited to the below:\n* To ensure that personal knowledge of HR and Employment Law and best practice is continually updated. \n* To achieve the standards set within the performance framework to support all BDMs generate deals by answering incoming enquiries showcasing the service with a commercial edge, without resolving the matter fully. \n* To proactively review BDM diaries, complete TLA's and provide guidance and support in a succinct and commercially driven manner. \n* To build relationships with BDMs in order to increase trust and use of the service. \n* To critique prospective clients' documents to provide a report for BDMs to use as a sales tool. \n* To actively own cases to resolution or where appropriate manage the transition and handover to an advisor, building rapport and relationships with clients on each interaction. \n* To log all advice accurately onto the bespoke internal system, taking ownership and responsibility for ongoing cases.\n* To provide clients with supporting information/documentation to assist them in the advice provided where applicable.\n* To refer to Company internal training and legal updates to ensure that advice provided is compliant with our services. \n* To record contacts with BDMs to aid reporting to Management. \n* To follow internal protocols for managing and escalating cases where applicable.\n* To convert new client accounts into the CANs ensuring the necessary updates on the Salesforce system are added. \n* To attend the company sales and advice conference and any training when required. \n* To offer the clients options regarding the take up of other products we provide and make such recommendations accordingly.\n* To present internal training/buzz sessions and external webinars. \n* To help to develop the New Business Support Team.\n* To carry out other tasks that are deemed necessary by the Management Team.\n\nRequired skills and experience\n* Ability to build and maintain excellent relationships with the BDMs. \n* A "can-do" attitude, a thirst for knowledge and the ability to communicate knowledge effectively within the team.\n* Ability to work in a fast paced environment.\n* Strong time management skills ability to manage own diary.\n* A dynamic and flexible approach, as well as the ability to work under pressure.\n* Commercial focused advice.\n\nBenefits\n* Enhanced holidays - 25 days increasing to 27 after 2 years' service and 28 after 5 years' service\n* Private health care cover after 5 years' service\n* New business referral scheme\n* Access to Health Shield \n* Access to the EAP service\n* Refer a friend scheme\n* Paid birthday leave\n* Pension scheme contribution increasing to 5% after 5 years' service and again to 7% after 7 years' service\n* Group life insurance\n* Eye care contribution\n* Free fruit (office-based staff)\n* Travel Season Ticket loan scheme\n* Milestone recognition\n* Discounted products - Manchester City centre parking (AO Arena) / First Bus Travel Club Membership / Microsoft Home User programme / Anglian Home Improvements\n* Pace health Club (situated in the park Inn) discounted gym membership and spa treatments\n* Park Inn 20% off food and drink\n* New Century food and drink discount\n* Revolution De Cuba food and drink discount\n Cycle 2 Work scheme after probationary period\n* On site Gym\n* Bright Exchange perks\n\n50605LFR9\n\nINDMANJ\n\nThe Portfolio Group are acting on behalf of our client in recruiting for this position

Job Title: Area Sales Manager \nLocation: Northern England (North West, North East, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands)\nSalary: £45,000 - £50,000 Basic, Plus Uncapped Commission Scheme, Company Car, Phone, Laptop, Company Pension Scheme, 26 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays, Life Assurance, Full Product Training.\n\nJob Description:\n\nFantastic opportunity for an Area Sales Manager to join a globally recognised, market-leading manufacturer of premium truck-mounted cranes, renowned for innovation, engineering excellence, and uncompromising quality. With decades of industry expertise and a strong reputation across construction, utilities, logistics, and specialist transport sectors, this business continues to set the benchmark for performance and reliability.\nWe are seeking an ambitious and commercially driven Area Sales Manager to take ownership of the Northern UK territory. \n\nResponsibilities of the Role:\n\n• Develop and execute a strategic sales plan across Northern England\n• Manage and grow relationships with truck dealers, bodybuilders, fleet operators, and end users\n• Identify and convert new business opportunities\n• Deliver technical product presentations and demonstrations\n• Negotiate contracts and manage the full sales cycle\n• Maintain accurate forecasting and pipeline reporting\n• Represent the company at trade shows and industry events\n\nRequirements of Role:\n\n• Proven field sales experience (capital equipment, commercial vehicles, truck bodybuilders, truck installation, or related sectors preferred)\n• Candidates with an engineering background looking to progress into sales are also encouraged to apply \n• Strong technical aptitude and ability to understand engineered products\n• Full UK driving licence\n\nIf you are someone that fits the above requirements and would like to find out more information about this opportunity please contact Zoe Mansfield at the Elite Consultancy Network on (phone number removed) or (url removed)

Portfolio are proud to exclusively represent our client in their search for a HR Sales Advisor. The company is a market leading, global brand who support business owners with HR and Employment Law guidance and advice, ensuring they are legal, compliant and doing the right thing for their employees. Supporting your colleagues in the Business Development team, you will be offering initial EL advice to the Buiness Development Managers and potential new clients, highlighting the service provided, resulting in a closed deal. We are looking for someone with expert level Employment Law / HR knowledge and a solid undertanding of HR processes. This is a fast paced role, within a successful team, offering additional earning, whilst making a huge impact on the growth of the business! \n\nJob Purpose\nTo provide HR and Employment Law advice and support to Business Development Managers (BDM) and new and prospective clients of Bright throughout different sectors, with the aim of showcasing our services so that prospects will sign up.\n\nThe role requires you to work in a team providing legally compliant/commercial advice to BDMs before, during and following appointments in order to aid converting the deal.\n\nAdvice is also to be provided to prospective clients and new clients by telephone and email in all aspects of HR and Employment Law in order to support the business needs of the individual clients whilst highlighting any options that are non-compliant and this risk this presents.\n\nHours of work \nMonday - Saturday (40 hours shifts, Monday - Friday 8:45am - 5:30pm. 1 Saturday in 4, 10am - 2pm)\n\nDay-to-day responsibilities include but are not limited to the below:\n* To ensure that personal knowledge of HR and Employment Law and best practice is continually updated. \n* To achieve the standards set within the performance framework to support all BDMs generate deals by answering incoming enquiries showcasing the service with a commercial edge, without resolving the matter fully. \n* To proactively review BDM diaries, complete TLA's and provide guidance and support in a succinct and commercially driven manner. \n* To build relationships with BDMs in order to increase trust and use of the service. \n* To critique prospective clients' documents to provide a report for BDMs to use as a sales tool. \n* To actively own cases to resolution or where appropriate manage the transition and handover to an advisor, building rapport and relationships with clients on each interaction. \n* To log all advice accurately onto the bespoke internal system, taking ownership and responsibility for ongoing cases.\n* To provide clients with supporting information/documentation to assist them in the advice provided where applicable.\n* To refer to Company internal training and legal updates to ensure that advice provided is compliant with our services. \n* To record contacts with BDMs to aid reporting to Management. \n* To follow internal protocols for managing and escalating cases where applicable.\n* To convert new client accounts into the CANs ensuring the necessary updates on the Salesforce system are added. \n* To attend the company sales and advice conference and any training when required. \n* To offer the clients options regarding the take up of other products we provide and make such recommendations accordingly.\n* To present internal training/buzz sessions and external webinars. \n* To help to develop the New Business Support Team.\n* To carry out other tasks that are deemed necessary by the Management Team.\n\nRequired skills and experience\n* Ability to build and maintain excellent relationships with the BDMs. \n* A "can-do" attitude, a thirst for knowledge and the ability to communicate knowledge effectively within the team.\n* Ability to work in a fast paced environment.\n* Strong time management skills ability to manage own diary.\n* A dynamic and flexible approach, as well as the ability to work under pressure.\n* Commercial focused advice.\n\nBenefits\n* Enhanced holidays - 25 days increasing to 27 after 2 years' service and 28 after 5 years' service\n* Private health care cover after 5 years' service\n* New business referral scheme\n* Access to Health Shield \n* Access to the EAP service\n* Refer a friend scheme\n* Paid birthday leave\n* Pension scheme contribution increasing to 5% after 5 years' service and again to 7% after 7 years' service\n* Group life insurance\n* Eye care contribution\n* Free fruit (office-based staff)\n* Travel Season Ticket loan scheme\n* Milestone recognition\n* Discounted products - Manchester City centre parking (AO Arena) / First Bus Travel Club Membership / Microsoft Home User programme / Anglian Home Improvements\n* Pace health Club (situated in the park Inn) discounted gym membership and spa treatments\n* Park Inn 20% off food and drink\n* New Century food and drink discount\n* Revolution De Cuba food and drink discount\n Cycle 2 Work scheme after probationary period\n* On site Gym\n* Bright Exchange perks\n\n50605LFR9\n\nINDMANJ\n\nThe Portfolio Group are acting on behalf of our client in recruiting for this position

Take ownership of your role with enthusiasm, energy, and a touch of flair-become the face of Wilde and represent us with pride. Foster a culture of respect, inclusivity, and kindness, ensuring everyone feels valued and part of the team. Europe! With an impressive track record of multiple new apartho

As an Internal Auditor, you will carry out detailed financial audits across a wide range of social care settings, including residential care, supported living, and extra care services. This is a hands‑on, varied role that involves significant national travel and provides the opportunity to directly observe and influence financial practices in frontline services, both safeguarding and empowering the people who we support. Working largely independently during service visits, you will review financial records, assess financial controls, identify areas of concern or risk, and support services to improve their governance and compliance. You will act as a trusted advisor to managers and frontline staff, offering guidance, problem‑solving support, and training where required. Your work will help ensure that individuals receiving financial support, each with different levels of capacity, experience safe, empowering, and well‑managed financial care. Key Responsibilities • Conduct planned and unplanned financial audits nationwide, typically completing three audits per week (including occasional overnight stays)., • Produce clear, detailed audit reports outlining findings, risks, and required improvements., • Identify financial irregularities, risks, or non‑compliance and recommend corrective actions., • Escalate potential fraud or financial mismanagement in line with organisational procedures., • Support investigations into financial concerns or discrepancies., • Provide practical advice, coaching, and on‑site problem‑solving support to service teams., • Deliver training to staff on financial responsibilities, procedures, and best practice., • Analyse patterns and trends to contribute to wider policy, system, and training improvements., • Represent the Internal Audit function in meetings and share key insights., • Assist with financial incident management processes., • Work proactively, managing your own schedule while providing regular updates to your line manager., • Adhere to Creative Support’s values, policies, confidentiality standards, and Equal Opportunities Policy. About You We are looking for someone who is: • Highly organised, proactive, and confident working independently, • Able to travel regularly across the country, including overnight stays., • Skilled at analysing financial information with strong attention to detail, • An excellent communicator who can build rapport and offer supportive guidance, • Committed to safeguarding, fairness, and high‑quality practice, • Motivated by making a positive difference to both staff and the people we support Vacancy Reference Number: 88366 Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 28 days Annual Leave and company paid enhanced DBS. We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization – Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold awarded. Applications are reviewed as they are received, we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK – This post will not be open to Sponsorship under the UKVI scheme, and we are unable to accept applicants with Skilled Worker Visas.

Data Protection Consultant Salary: £40,000 – £50,000 (DOE) Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:30pm (37.5 hours per week) Location: Hybrid or remote. You may work from home or at our offices in Bedford Heights, Brickhill Drive, Bedford, MK41 7PH About Us. Privacy Helper is the data protection brand of DAMM Solutions Group Ltd. Established in 2017, our Privacy Team has become one of the UK’s leading privacy consultancies, working with clients across a wide range of sectors both nationally and internationally. In 2024 we began an exciting new phase of growth, setting ambitious plans to guide our business over the next five to ten years. As part of this expansion, we are seeking an experienced Senior Data Protection Consultant to join our team. What we do. We deliver a broad range of data protection and privacy services including gap analyses, remediation projects, outsourced DPO services and, more recently, advisory work on the adoption of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence. Our work also involves data protection impact assessments (DPIAs), responses to data subject access requests (DSARs), data breach management, staff training and policy development. The Role We are looking for someone who takes a pragmatic, risk-based approach to data protection and understands how to adapt their advice to the client’s risk appetite. You should be commercially aware, passionate about your work and have excellent account management skills. You will manage your own portfolio of clients, prioritise your workload effectively and deliver high quality results to agreed timescales. While you will work independently, you will also contribute to the wider team’s projects and support colleagues as needed. A confident communicator, you should be comfortable engaging with senior leaders in companies of all shapes, sectors and sizes. This role may involve travel within the UK and overseas. A full UK driving licence is required. Key Responsibilities. • Provide informed advice and recommendations on compliance with UK GDPR, DUAA, PECR and FOI, • Review and develop data protection policies and procedures, • Identify business processes and systems relevant to data protection compliance, • Review commercial agreements and data processing contracts, • Manage complex queries such as subject access requests and data breaches, resolving issues efficiently, • Design and deliver staff training programmes to build a culture of privacy awareness, • Support clients with DPIAs, records of processing (ROPAs), legitimate interest assessments and policy drafting, • Represent clients when liaising with supervisory authorities in the event of complaints or breach notifications, • Promote best practice and act as a trusted point of contact for data protection matters Essential: • At least five years’ experience in a data protection role, ideally including client management, • Strong account management and communication skills, • Confidence in presenting to clients both online and in person, • Excellent time management and organisational skills, with experience of using CRM tools, • Proven experience delivering data protection work such as DSARs, breaches and DPIAs, • Ability to explain complex privacy concepts to senior stakeholders Desirable: • A degree in a relevant discipline or a professional qualification such as CIPP/E, • Knowledge of cyber security principles, • Awareness of global data protection laws. Why join us? You will be part of a growing consultancy where your expertise will help shape the future direction of our business. We value professionalism, trust and a commitment to helping clients navigate data protection challenges in an ever-changing digital landscape. Interested? Apply today or get in touch for an informal conversation.

Job Title: EV Installation Engineer Location: Salary + Other earnings £42,000 per annum • £2,000 annual attendance bonus (paid quarterly), • Quarterly attendance bonus of £500. E.G. Turn up to every workday in January, February & March, Receive £500 in you April payslip., • Fit bonus - £30 per charger after your seventh installation for the week. Most engineers are completing 9 installs a week with no additional hours worked., • Overtime - Overtime is paid at 1X, any hours over 10 per day is paid out., • Van, fuel card, tools, and uniform provided, • Pension scheme and career progression opportunities, • Occasional overnight stays covered, • Ongoing professional training and support About the Role: We are seeking experienced and motivated EV Installation/ Installers Engineers to join a growing nationwide team. This full-time role involves the installation, testing, and commissioning of electric vehicle (EV) charging systems across various UK sites. Job Responsibilities: EV Installer • Install, test, and commission electric vehicle (EV) charging systems, • Conduct safety checks and ensure compliance with electrical standards and regulations, • Complete installations efficiently while maintaining quality and professionalism, • Carry out inspections, maintenance, and repair works as required, • Travel to customer sites across the UK (occasional overnight stays may be required), • Maintain accurate documentation and use handheld reporting systems, • Provide outstanding customer service and represent the company professionally Professional and Personal Attributes: • Recognised electrical qualification (NVQ Level 3, AM2, 18th Edition or equivalent), • Experience as an EV-Installer, • Background in EV charging systems installation, operation, or maintenance, • Metering and/or communications experience (desirable but not essential), • Full UK driving licence, • Reliable, self-motivated, and able to work independently or as part of a team, • Three-phase and dual-fuel metering experience advantageous, • PV (solar) experience beneficial #EVchargepoint #EVinstallation #EVinstaller #EVcharginginstallations #Electricvehicleengineering #smartmetering #smartmeter #EVengineer #NVQ #powersystems #EVcharging #EVcharge

The Opportunity: Join our MeTS Settlement and Specialist Services Business Unit as a Mainframe Application Support Team Leader, where you'll lead a dynamic team of on-shore and off-shore professionals supporting critical mainframe systems for the UK Rail Industry. This role offers the opportunity to manage day-to-day operations whilst utilising your own technical skills to deliver enhancements and BAU support tasks as well as develop strategic expertise to drive modernisation initiatives for our key railway customers. This role is a remote working role (Mainland UK based) although there is an expectation that the candidate will attend the monthly team collaboration day in Chester and also be available for occasional visits to customer sites or Worldline sites as required. Day-to-Day Responsibilities: • Managing team workload and ensuring that at least 98% of ServiceNOW tickets are handled within SLA requirements., • Report progress and escalate risks and issues to Specialist Services Operational Team manager and customer stakeholders as required., • Develop own application knowledge alongside team leading activities in order to contribute to BAU support tasks and also to support strategic initiatives., • Attend monthly service reviews with customers and represent the team professionally., • Participate in problem management Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations and represent changes at Change Approval Board (CAB) meetings as necessary., • Perform on-call support as part of rota once familiar with the applications., • Review test plans and results from team members, ensuring quality delivery., • Prepare estimates and proposals in response to customer enhancement requests., • Provide team members with opportunities to discuss their individual performance and career goals through monthly 1:1s and annual performance reviews, all delivered in a psychologically safe manner., • Provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members on complex technical tasks., • Encourage team to identify improvements to processes and services in order to reduce recurring Incidents, improve customer satisfaction and drive new opportunities., • Ensure that knowledge of applications is being spread across the team in order to minimise the risk of knowledge loss., • Positively lead the team’s participation in wider Specialist Services team initiatives for potential application modernization and replacement projects. Who Are We Looking For: We look for big thinkers. People who can drive positive change, step up and show what's next – people with passion, can-do attitude and a hunger to learn and grow. Essential skills and behaviours: • Proven expertise in COBOL (both Batch and CICS) and JCL programming (5 years+)., • Proven experience leading remote teams and managing diverse workforces (2 years+)., • Proven experience of delivering application support to business critical mainframe services in 24*7 SLA-driven environments (5 years+)., • Proven experience of providing on-call support as part of a rota., • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in relation to both team and stakeholder management., • Strong attention to detail., • Previous experience of capturing user requirements and creating specifications, • Ability to handle multiple competing issues and prioritize them appropriately (e.g. prioritising Incidents based on priority level and SLA timelines, project deliveries etc.)., • As we support a number of large and complex systems for the Rail Industry, the candidate will need to be comfortable with quickly learning about new business contexts and be able to articulate their approach to this at interview., • Commitment to continuous learning and professional development for both self and team. Desirable skills and behaviours: • ITIL Foundation certification (Version 3+)., • Previous experience with using ServiceNOW (or equivalent service management tool) and JIRA/Confluence., • Previous experience of Mainframe Transformation or Migration projects would be advantageous., • Knowledge of UK Rail or other Transport sector experience would be advantageous., • Knowledge of some/all of the following Mainframe technologies would be advantageous:, • IBM Assembler., • ADABAS (using COBOL direct calls)., • NATURAL., • IBM MQ interface development.

Senior EC&I Engineer Leading Consultancy | Water Sector | Manchester-based | Hybrid Working | Long-term Contract | Outside IR35 | Competitive Rate The Opportunity We're recruiting a Senior Electrical Engineer to take overall responsibility for electrical scope delivery across multiple water sector frameworks. You'll lead electrical design and engineering delivery on clean water and wastewater projects, managing schedules, technical documentation, team delivery and stakeholder engagement. This is an engineering role for an experienced electrical engineer with extensive clean water or wastewater background. You'll be responsible for the full spectrum of electrical engineering delivery - from power system design and HV protection studies through to equipment specification, supplier management and site support. You'll manage project schedules and budgets, and ensure technical excellence across complex water infrastructure projects. What You'll Be Doing Project Delivery • Assume responsibility for electrical scope delivery across assigned water projects, • Delegate work packages and manage schedules and budgets, • Prepare and manage schedules, MDRs and change control processes, • Lead technical meetings and manage project reporting to senior stakeholders, • Support project estimates including Cost to Rectify assessments Electrical Design & Technical Delivery • Provide electrical discipline technical input across the full project lifecycle, • Prepare, check and approve engineering documentation including:, • Basis of Design and Power System Calculations, • Earthing and Lightning Calculations, • Equipment sizing calculations and specifications, • Single Line Diagrams (SLDs), cable schedules, material take-offs, • Block Control Diagrams (BCDs), schematics, equipment and cable routing layouts, • Prepare installation scopes of work for electrical teams, • Conduct HV Power System Modelling and Protection Studies, • Manage electrical equipment ageing and obsolescence across projects Equipment & Procurement Management • Prepare equipment and materials requisitions for HV and LV switchboards, transformers, motors, UPS systems, power factor correction, trace-heating, lighting and associated electrical equipment, • Review supplier quotations and prepare technical bid assessments, • Liaise with DNO and other stakeholders on system requirements and constraints, • Ensure all equipment meets relevant standards including ATEX, PED, Low Voltage Directive, Machinery Directive and EMC requirements Compliance & Standards • Ensure compliance with all applicable national and international codes of practice, legislation and company/client standards, • Maintain awareness of risk identification, quantification and HSE requirements, • Support CE marking compliance and regulatory requirements for electrical equipment and plant, • Contribute to continuous improvement in electrical design processes and practices Stakeholder & Site Support • Represent electrical engineering with clients, suppliers and project teams, • Support site teams with operational and technical issues, • Manage relationships with key stakeholders including DNO, clients and regulatory bodies, • Ensure customer focus and service excellence across all interactions About You Essential Qualifications & Experience • Degree in relevant engineering discipline Apprenticeships considered if supported by equivalent professional standing, • Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status with a relevant professional body, or clear evidence of working towards these titles, • Minimum 15+ years' engineering experience in water sector (clean water or wastewater) or similar infrastructure environments, • Extensive knowledge of clean water and wastewater infrastructure design and delivery, • Expert-level understanding of:, • Power system design and analysis, • HV Power System Modelling and Protection Studies, • Electrical equipment specification and sizing, • Earthing, lightning and grounding design, • UK legislation and standards for electrical installations, • ATEX, PED, Low Voltage Directive, Machinery Directive and EMC compliance requirements, • Team leadership experience — proven ability to manage and develop electrical engineering teams to deliver on schedule and budget, • Project management capability — experienced managing schedules, budgets, change control and stakeholder reporting, • Strong communication skills — confident engaging with colleagues, clients and stakeholders at all levels, • Safety and risk management focused — work with safety and HSE requirements at the forefront, • Customer focused — commitment to delivering to client requirements and expectations, • Highly motivated and self-directed — takes ownership of technical and leadership responsibilities Desirable • Experience on large, complex water infrastructure projects, • Track record of delivering HV Power System Modelling and Protection Studies, • Experience managing DNO liaison and system connection requirements, • Knowledge of water treatment processes and associated electrical requirements, • Experience with electrical equipment ageing and obsolescence management, • BIM or integrated design management experience, • History of mentoring and developing junior electrical engineers

Service Optimisation Manager Nationwide | Remote when not in service | Competitive salary + car allowance This is a role where you can truly shape the future of care. At Voyage Care, we support thousands of people across the UK with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, autism, brain injuries and complex needs. We’re proud to be an award‑winning organisation (Health Investor Specialist Care Provider of the Year) with a national reputation for high‑quality, innovative services. Now, as we expand our Service Optimisation Team, we’re looking for a Service Optimisation Manager to play a critical role in driving quality, growth and continuous improvement across our services. The role This is a high‑impact, hands‑on role for an experienced health or social care professional who thrives on pace, challenge and making a difference. You will: • Lead the integration of acquisitions and large tender wins, ensuring services are embedded successfully., • Drive continuous improvement across complex, multi‑site services at a regional and national level., • Partner closely with Operations teams to deliver quality, compliance and performance., • Support due diligence and post‑integration activity as part of our growth strategy., • Maintain Voyage Care’s position at the forefront of quality care provision., • Represent Voyage Care locally and nationally when required., • Stay ahead of regulatory and external changes, ensuring learning is cascaded effectively., • Occasionally provide direct care support, ensuring first‑hand understanding of service delivery. This role involves regular nationwide travel and overnight stays – a full UK driving licence is essential. About you You’ll be someone who is confident working at pace, comfortable with complexity, and motivated by improvement. You’ll bring: • Previous experience in health or social care (essential)., • A strong background in service improvement, quality or operations., • The ability to work autonomously while collaborating with senior leaders., • Strong communication, analytical and commercial skills., • A flexible, solutions‑focused mindset., • Confidence working across the UK and with multiple stakeholders., • A genuine passion for improving outcomes for the people we support. What we offer In return, you’ll join a values‑driven organisation where your work has real impact, alongside a competitive and flexible benefits package: • Remote working when not in service, • Company car or car allowance, • Competitive salary, • 25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays, • Your birthday off, • Enhanced family leave, • Enhanced retirement leave, • Life assurance and pension, • Blue Light Card discounts, • DoctorLine – 24/7 GP access for you and your family, • Eye care vouchers, • Funeral Concierge, • Confidential wellbeing support (V‑Assure / Maximus) Ready to make a difference? If you’re passionate about quality, improvement and shaping services that change lives, we’d love to hear from you.

As a professional consultant, we will teach you to become an expert in the properties that we represent and develop. Property Sales Consultant/ Target Driven Sales/ Competitive Basic + Uncapped Commission/ Established Client Database/Ambitious & Dynamic Team/Property Experience Not Essential. In

We are looking for an exceptional Director of Youth Work & Impact to lead our life‑changing work with young people. As Director of Youth Work & Impact, you will shape and drive the entire youth work offer across both Youth Zones. You’ll lead programme development, ensure delivery is high‑quality and inclusive, and make sure our work has measurable impact on the lives of children and young people aged 8–19 (and up to 25 with additional needs) You will establish and oversee a robust Monitoring & Evaluation framework, to measure outcomes, track delivery against KPIs, and provide clear insights that inform strategic decisions by the CEO and Board. Alongside this, you will lead safeguarding as Empower’s Designated Safeguarding Lead, manage programme budgets, and provide line management to senior operational staff. Through strong leadership, strategic planning and a commitment to high performance, you will ensure both Youth Zones deliver inspiring, impactful and safe experiences for every young person who walks through our doors, creating opportunities for them to have a voice and influence decisions that affect them You’ll also be a visible leader across Greater Manchester — representing Empower Youth Zones at key events and meetings, strengthening partnerships and advocating for our work. This is a rare opportunity to be at the heart of a growing movement dedicated to giving every young person the chance to realise their full potential and thrive. WHAT WILL I BE DOING? • Lead strategic and operational planning, delivery, and continuous improvement of youth delivery programmes across HideOut and Salford Youth Zones, embedding the national youth work curriculum into all programme areas., • Through effective leadership and line management of the Heads of Youth Work, ensure programme design and delivery aligns with organisational objectives and meets the needs of young people., • Establish a Monitoring and Evaluation framework (linking Onside’s Excellence Framework) across operational Youth Zone delivery to inform the CEO and Board (measure impact, monitor delivery plan and KPIs against strategy) ensuring a high level of quality assurance, accountability and continuous improvement., • Build and maintain strong relationships with delivery partners, funders, national and regional youth sector infrastructure organisations and other key stakeholders., • Act as the charity's lead representative at local events, conferences and meetings (Local, GM & City Wide Youth Partnerships, VCS boards, Local Authority Partnership and neighbourhood groups etc) to advocate for our work., • Provide strategic leadership and management of every aspect of the Youth Zone’s services to young people, including our work with external partners ensure they meet performance and safeguarding standards., • Take responsibility as Empower’s Designated Safeguarding Lead, ensuring safeguarding policies and procedures are upheld across all programme activities, supporting the wider team to manage any concerns or incidents appropriately, creating a safe and inclusive environment., • Embed a pro-active planning culture throughout the organisation with effective planning taking place at all levels, to execute the Charity’s strategic goals in the most efficient and effective way, that delivers our priorities and contributes to the core values of the charity., • Set and manage budgets effectively, ensuring financial accountability and value for money, and work with Finance to meet financial planning, reporting and management requirements., • Support the CEO to develop the risk register for the charity so trustees can easily identify major issues and ensure effective mitigation procedures are in place and regularly reviewed., • Through effective Line Management of Empower’s Head of Youth Work and Partnerships and Data and Insights Manager, ensure they have all the support and resources needed to enable the Charity to be fully compliant with all relevant reporting requirements and ensure necessary processes and procedures are in place across both youth zones., • Work closely with the Director of People to develop, implement and regularly review a workforce development plan for all staff and volunteers working with children and young people, ensuring professional youth work values and principles are embedded throughout our practise., • Integrate equity, diversity and inclusion principles and practice across programme delivery using equity impact assessments and ensuring EDI is a core component of training and onboarding for all partners and stakeholders., • Be a role model for young people and present a positive “can do” attitude., • Take personal responsibility for own actions., • Provide strong leadership to the programmes team, setting clear direction and fostering a high -performance culture., • Represent Empower Youth Zones positively and effectively in all dealings with internal colleagues, and external partners., • Champion innovation and continuous improvement in programme delivery., • Comply with all policies and procedures, with particular reference to safeguarding, codes of conduct, health and safety and equality and diversity to ensure all activities are accessible., • Promote a collaborative and inclusive working environment, both within the organisation and with external partners., • Assist with any promotional activities and visits that take place at the Youth Zone., • Actively promote the Youth Zone and positively contribute towards increasing Youth Zone membership

Role title: Director of Culture & Creative Industries Employer: Manchester City Council Location: Manchester Salary: £111,669 - £123,071 Shape one of the world’s most distinctive cultural cities Manchester is a global cultural city with a powerful local identity. Culture is central to the city’s growth, regeneration and sense of place, and following the announcement that Dave Moutrey is retiring, we are seeking an exceptional Director of Culture & Creative Industries to lead at a pivotal moment. This is one of the most senior local authority culture roles in the UK, with significant national and international influence. The role provides strategic leadership for Manchester’s cultural and creative ecosystem, from world class institutions and major events to grassroots venues, creative businesses and neighbourhood based activity. Reporting to the Strategic Director (Neighbourhoods), you will act as Senior Responsible Officer for our Always Everywhere: Manchester’s Cultural Ambition 2024–2034, and lead delivery of the Manchester Creative Industries Strategy. You will ensure culture and creativity are embedded across council priorities including inclusive economic growth, regeneration, skills, health and zero ----carbon ambitions. You will: * Provide clear, visible leadership for culture, creative industries and major cultural programmes. * Chair and strengthen citywide governance, including the Cultural Strategy Partnership Board, Creative Industries Leadership Group and Events Commission. * Lead significant capital, commissioning and regeneration activity linked to culture and creative industries. * Secure investment and drive innovation, commercial development and cross‑sector partnerships. * Represent and advocate for Manchester locally, nationally and internationally with government, funders and global cultural networks. * Lead and grow a multidisciplinary service, building new creative industries capacity within the Council. We are looking for a nationally credible cultural leader with significant senior level experience in the cultural or creative industries, public sector or similarly complex environments. You will bring a strong track record in creative industries development, investment and partnership working, alongside financial and commercial acumen. You will be politically astute, emotionally intelligent and a confident communicator able to navigate complex issues, convene diverse partners and deliver at pace. A deep understanding of UK cultural policy, the role of local government and a genuine commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion and neighbourhood access are essential. This is a rare opportunity to shape Manchester’s cultural future, balancing global ambition with local community impact in a city that takes culture seriously and expects delivery. For more details click (insert call to action) or contact; * Rebekah Herz-Bauman: ___ * Gary Evans: ___ * Carmel Bell: ___ Closing date: Monday 24th May

The organisation welcomes applications from ex-service and other former military personnel and is committed to supporting the Armed Forces community. Progress has been made to date, with further work ongoing both as an employer and in supporting the industry to better represent the communities and s

Description • Lead the technical side of sales: join early-stage conversations, present demos, and guide architecture and security discussions., • Act as hands-on engineering lead- shipping code, building integrations, and setting high quality standards, • Build and lead a high-performing technical team across engineering, integration, and pre-sales., • Drive customer integrations, from scoping to deployment of AI agents, and ensure production accuracy., • Gather customer feedback, localize the product, and represent regional needs to the global Product team., • 7–8+ years of hands-on software engineering experience., • Proven experience in pre-sales, solution architecture, or technical implementation., • Customer-facing background in roles such as Field CTO, Solutions Architect, or Deployed Engineer., • Demonstrated leadership experience (Director, VP, or Founder roles preferred)., • Strong communication skills in English (written and spoken)., • Ability to operate independently in a zero-to-one environment and build a team from scratch., • Bonus: Experience at fast-paced startup environments

Fire Engineer or Senior Fire Engineer Glasgow, Bristol, Manchester or London Competitive salary + benefits We have an exciting opening for a Fire Engineer or Senior Fire Engineer to join our firm in our Glasgow, Bristol, Manchester or London offices. Hoare Lea is a human-centric and planet-conscious engineering consultancy. We offer intelligent and sustainable solutions to complex design challenges for the built environment throughout the UK and further afield. We provide a wide range of engineering and consultancy services, including acoustics, air quality, building services (MEP), fire, lighting, security and sustainability to name but a few. Together, our highly skilled teams use technical expertise and problem-solving skills to bring buildings to life. We ensure that whatever the building, its design is outstanding, and its operations meet the needs of the communities it serves. We are as committed to providing an environment where everyone can realise their unique potential. So, in joining Hoare Lea, you will experience a business that enriches your knowledge, supports your wellbeing, and welcomes your individuality. You’ll have the opportunity to participate in our 9-day fortnight scheme, thriving community groups, varied social and networking events, and extensive professional and technical development schemes. We also offer an extensive benefits package, including private medical cover, an electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme, stock options, and 25 days of annual leave (increasing with service), alongside flexible and hybrid working. Hoare Lea’s Fire Engineering group is a leading team of experienced fire safety specialists, many Chartered through the Institution of Fire Engineers. As part of one of the UK’s largest building engineering consultancies we collaborate with top engineers, access advanced technical resources, and work on major, high‑profile projects—while also delivering standalone fire engineering commissions and maintaining long‑term client relationships. Notable projects include Heathrow Terminal 2, Doha Metro, the £1bn Elephant & Castle redevelopment, the ExCeL extension, the Royal Hospital for Children and Young Persons (Edinburgh), seven of Manchester’s ten tallest buildings (including the UK’s tallest residential tower), several major UK airport terminals and two World Cup stadia. We invest heavily in research and testing—covering computational modelling, emerging risks and novel techniques—and recently led two of the world’s largest CLT compartment fire tests to validate a sustainable timber office design. Training and professional development are central to our culture: weekly internal sessions, regular away‑days and access to external events support career growth and CEng attainment. Our team’s diverse background includes ex‑fire service, building control and specialists in physics, mechanical/chemical engineering, materials science and forensics. We are active in SFPE, the Smoke Control Association, BSI and the Institution of Fire Engineers. Why join us? • World‑class fire engineering on high‑quality, varied projects., • Strong client repeat business and long‑term relationships., • Exceptional training and a clear route to Chartered status., • Flexible working and generous benefits (including a 9‑day fortnight option)., • A supportive, inclusive team culture with regular socials. About the Role Join Hoare Lea’s Fire Engineering team to deliver fire safety design for buildings across the UK (occasional international projects). We work as part of multi‑disciplinary project teams and maintain a significant portfolio of long‑term external clients. Our work requires strong technical knowledge of UK regulations and design guidance, excellent collaboration with other construction professionals, and clear, timely communication across project teams. Key responsibilities • Deliver and/or lead fire safety design outputs: strategies, calculations, reports and drawings that comply with UK regulations and client requirements., • Coordinate fire requirements with multidisciplinary teams to produce integrated designs., • Attend and represent the fire team at design workshops, client meetings, site visits and design team meetings; communicate progress and act on feedback., • Apply fire‑modelling and analysis tools (evacuation, smoke, heat‑radiation, structural fire) to support design decisions., • Travel to client or project sites in the UK and occasionally internationally as required., • Lead technical delivery on medium to large projects and act as primary client contact., • Provide technical review, quality assurance and sign‑off of junior engineers’ work; mentor and develop team members., • Manage stakeholder expectations, workloads and project risks; contribute to business development and repeat client relationships., • Use advanced modelling/analysis to resolve complex design challenges. About you • Consultancy experience in fire engineering or a closely related fire safety role., • Degree or equivalent qualification in Engineering, Building Services, Architecture, Physics, Maths or similar., • Working knowledge of fire‑modelling/analysis software., • Strong technical understanding of fire safety principles and UK design guidance., • Excellent verbal and written communication and a collaborative approach to teamworking., • Good organisational skills, ability to prioritise and deliver to tight deadlines. Desirable • Chartered status (CEng) or working towards it., • Active membership of relevant professional bodies (e.g., IFE, SFPE)., • Experience of site inspections, stakeholder liaison and business development., • Sector experience in residential, healthcare, stadia or timber structures (if relevant). How to apply To apply simply complete a CV profile and submit your application, or for further information please contact . If shortlisted, one of our recruitment team will be in touch to arrange a introductory call (about 30 minutes) to discuss the role and your experience in more detail. From there, successful candidates will be invited to attend a panel interview, either via Microsoft Teams or in person at one of our offices. Adjustments and accommodations If there are adjustments or accommodations that we can put in place to help you participate and give your best at any stage of the recruitment process (whether relating to disability, neurodivergence or anything else) please let us know. Data privacy We have updated our terms and conditions for candidates, click here to find out more. Recruitment agencies We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted partners who assist us when required. We do not acknowledge speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on the list.

Our talented Data & AI team is made up of globally recognized experts - and there's room for more analytical and ambitious data professionals. If you're passionate about helping clients transform their business with the latest AI and data technologies, let's talk. Take your skills to a new level and launch a career where you can truly do what matters. As an Solution Architect within our Data & AI Practice, you'll leverage a client-centric approach to understand our client’s challenges and opportunities to deliver solutions and services that make transformative change and deliver high value business outcomes. You'll engage in solutioning and support on the most strategic opportunities, intervene in high-risk complex deliveries, and contribute to shape the strategic direction using Agentic AI, automation, AI engineering, data platforms, reporting and self-serve analytics.. Avanade is the 7 times Databricks global partner of the year, we deliver over 4000 Microsoft data platform projects annually and deliver more Azure Databricks than any other Databricks partner. Key Responsibilities: • As an architect assigned to a client project, you will typically work closely with delivery teams and client stakeholders to provide technical leadership, shape deals and propositions, drive architectural decisions, create plans and roadmaps, and produce design artifacts., • Play a key role in Avanade's sales process by creating solutions that innovate, inspire and are win new business. You’ll have responsibility for shaping the high-level design, estimates, and contractual details for client proposals in collaboration with other subject matter experts in the business., • As a senior member of the Avanade technical community, you will provide coaching and mentoring to motivate and inspire more junior colleagues from within your team and across the organization., • Have the ability to translate complex technical concepts and solutions and present them in easy to understand language and value based outcomes, to senior business stakeholders, technology leaders and internal sales teams., • Engage in early conversations with clients and/or sales team and support origination and deal qualification, requirements capture and solutioning, recommending best practices and approaches to achieve optimal outcomes, building strong relationship with clients to become the trusted advisor. Prepare and represent the solution in Deal Reviews and play an active role in client presentations, and negotiations with key client buyers., • Work collaboratively with the wider Data & AI leadership to shape our current and future offerings, accelerators, and background IP to support go to market activities., • Lead the development of intelligent data platform projects, building strategic capabilities for our clients. Integrating data from many systems, transforming through lakehouse architectures and making available for reporting, AI and conversational analytics. Requirements for the role - • Awareness of channels to market and how to work in a Databricks and Microsoft eco-system to ensure Customer Success., • High energy intent to help clients understand the fast moving data industry, product and service evolution., • Experience working with stakeholders to create technical visions, high-level architectures, and delivery roadmaps for large programs of work that involve the latest data & AI concepts particularly focused on scaling data use across enterprises., • Capability in creating design artifacts and presenting them for approval at architectural forums attended by multi-disciplined stakeholders from engineering to senior ("C level") client executives., • In-depth understanding of modern Data & AI capabilities such as; structured and unstructured data analysis, streaming data, IoT, AI, GenAI and related topical analytics fields., • Comfortable actively engaging and leading sales and business development opportunities with clients., • Hold Databricks certifications, ideally the Databricks Champion or be able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge and experience. About Avanade - Avanade is the leading provider of innovative digital, cloud, and advisory services, industry solutions, and design-led experiences across the Microsoft ecosystem. The company was founded 25 years ago as a joint venture between Accenture and Microsoft. Back then, digital transformation, automation, and AI weren’t mainstream topics—Microsoft was primarily known for Office 365. But Avanade evolved with the times and is now the number one transformation leader within the Microsoft ecosystem. We have a team of 61,000 professionals in 26 countries. We’re a truly global company with a strong local presence— what I like to call “GLOCAL”: making global impacts on a local level.

We are currently recruiting for a Technical Director to join a leading global organisation within the food sector. This is a pivotal executive role, responsible for shaping and delivering the technical, quality, and food safety strategy across an international supply chain. About the Role As Technical Director, you will lead the development and implementation of robust quality and food safety policies, ensuring all products meet both regulatory requirements and the highest internal standards. You will oversee technical operations across owned manufacturing sites, third-party partners, and suppliers, while acting as a key advisor to senior leadership. You will play a critical role in embedding a culture where quality and food safety are integral to business success, partnering closely with internal teams, customers, and external stakeholders. Key Responsibilities • Define and deliver the global quality and food safety strategy, including systems, governance, and continuous improvement initiatives, • Ensure compliance with all regulatory, safety, and environmental standards across manufacturing sites, co-manufacturers, and suppliers, • Lead product integrity initiatives across the full supply chain, including supplier quality, customer care, and third-party laboratories, • Provide technical leadership in customer and supplier engagements, including contract negotiations, • Partner with regulatory authorities on compliance, product withdrawals, and recall management, • Collaborate with Legal, Investor Relations, and Commercial teams to provide technical insight and support due diligence activities, • Build, lead, and develop high-performing teams, fostering a collaborative and accountable culture, • Represent the business externally as a technical expert, • Drive innovation and continuous improvement across products, processes, and technologies, • Develop strong relationships with key customers and stakeholders About You • Bachelor’s degree required (Master’s preferred) in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, Biology, or a related discipline, • Minimum 10+ years’ experience in Quality Assurance and Food Safety, including senior leadership roles, • In-depth knowledge of food safety regulations and global compliance requirements, • Proven experience managing product recalls, crisis situations, and risk assessment, • Strong leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to engage at executive level, • Commercially aware with experience supporting customer and supplier negotiations, • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, including root cause analysis, • Demonstrated ability to build and lead high-performing, cross-functional teams, • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including experience with regulatory bodies, • Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, complex environment Why This Role? This is a unique opportunity to take ownership of a global technical function within a forward-thinking organisation, where you will have the platform to influence strategy, drive standards, and make a meaningful impact on business performance.

Field Service Engineer - Installation & Maintenance Technician Field based | North, Midlands & South UK | Smart Parcel Lockers We’re supporting a fast‑growing business rolling out a nationwide network of smart parcel lockers across the UK. As installations accelerate, they are looking to hire field‑based technicians to take ownership of on‑site site surveys, installations, commissioning, maintenance, and ongoing support of live locker units across the North, Midlands, and South. This is a hands‑on field role for someone who enjoys working with physical, connected hardware in real‑world environments. The role You’ll be responsible for installing delivered locker units on site, commissioning them into service, maintaining live equipment, and resolving faults in the field. The lockers are battery and solar powered, modular, and connected via IoT technology. This role is fully field based and does not involve building units from scratch. What you’ll be doing • Install parcel locker units at customer sites, • Conduct pre-installation site surveys to confirm location suitability, access, and ground conditions, • Position, secure, and commission lockers so they are live and operational, • Carry out system checks, functional testing, and go‑live sign‑off, • Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, or connectivity faults on site, • Perform preventative maintenance and routine inspections on live lockers, • Support firmware or product updates in the field, • Respond to escalated faults or repeat issues, • Work alongside subcontractors or delivery partners during larger regional rollouts, • Accurately document installations, maintenance activity, and fixes, • Represent the business professionally on retail, landlord, and public‑facing sites What we’re looking for • Experience in field service, installation, or maintenance roles involving physical and connected equipment, • Strong practical and mechanical aptitude with a logical fault‑finding approach, • Comfortable working independently in a field‑based role, • Confident working with low‑voltage, battery‑powered, or IoT‑enabled systems, • Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel within your region Experience with the following is desirable • ATM field engineering, • Vending machines or kiosks, • E‑bike or e‑scooter rental fleets, • Smart lockers, access control, CCTV, parking systems, or EV charging equipment Electrical qualifications are not essential. The lockers are battery and solar powered, operating on low‑voltage systems. Training will be provided on the specific product. What’s provided • Company van or mileage reimbursement, • All tools and equipment required to carry out the role, • Full product training Why join • Be part of a rapidly scaling UK infrastructure rollout, • Varied, hands‑on field work rather than desk‑based maintenance, • Opportunity to grow with the product and influence how it evolves in the field Locations: North Midlands South East (If you are unable to cover these locations please do not apply) You will be based from home but travelling daily to various sites across your region. Process: Apply via LinkedIn If your application accurately matches the criteria of this role we will be in touch to arrange 1st stage recruiter interview. 2 stage video interview with hiring team

Lead Gameplay Developer Location: Remote-first Type: Full-time Start: ASAP About Couch Heroes At Couch Heroes, we’re exploring new ground for the MMO genre. In a world where fantasy and ancient technology intertwine, players explore shattered realms, grapple across verticality, solve puzzles, and push back corruption, with progression driven by player expression and discovery. We envision bridging generations of gamers, creating a space where both coexist and journey together. We’re developing in Unreal Engine, in early production, with a team spanning multiple countries. We’re remote-first, based in the UK, and scaling to support a multi-year live-service roadmap. We value autonomy, curiosity, and collaborative ownership, and we’re looking for creators who want to help build something from the ground up. Sound like your kind of thing? We should talk. About the Job The systems that define how players interact with the world, each other, and the game’s core mechanics are built by gameplay engineers. We need a Lead Gameplay Developer who can own the technical implementation of our core gameplay systems and build the engineering team that delivers them. You will report to the CTO and manage a growing team of gameplay engineers. You will make technical design decisions, stay hands-on with implementation, and represent the gameplay engineering discipline across the studio in production planning, design reviews, and resourcing decisions. We are in early production. The studio has been running for three years, but core gameplay systems including combat, traversal, abilities, progression, and multiplayer interaction are still being architected and prototyped. You will be making foundational technical decisions that define how the game feels, scales, and evolves over years of live service. Your Role People Leadership and Team Development • Manage a growing team of gameplay engineers as the team scales through production: set priorities, assign work, balance workload, and run regular 1:1s focused on progress, career development, and honest feedback., • Lead performance reviews and goal setting aligned to production milestones and individual development plans. Identify skill gaps and address them through coaching, stretch assignments, or training., • Represent the gameplay engineering discipline in cross-discipline leads meetings, production planning, and resourcing conversations. Advocate for team needs and capacity., • Foster a team culture of technical rigour, clean code practices, and collaborative problem solving., • Support hiring as the team grows: contribute to job descriptions, design technical assessments, and participate in interview loops. Gameplay Systems and Implementation • Own the technical design and implementation of core gameplay systems in Unreal Engine 5, including combat, traversal, abilities, player interaction, and progression mechanics., • Architect gameplay systems for a persistent MMO context: server-authoritative logic, client prediction, ability replication, and state synchronisation across distributed server infrastructure., • Collaborate closely with game design and level design to translate design intent into robust, tuneable, and extensible gameplay code. Build systems that designers can iterate on without requiring engineering support for every change., • Stay hands-on with C++ and Blueprint implementation. Build, profile, and iterate alongside your engineers, establishing technical quality benchmarks and code architecture patterns., • Work with animation, VFX, and audio teams to integrate gameplay systems with presentation layers: ability visuals, hit feedback, audio cues, and UI responses. Technical Architecture and Performance • Define coding standards, architecture patterns, and review processes for gameplay code. Ensure the codebase remains maintainable and extensible as the team and feature set grow., • Profile and optimise gameplay systems for MMO-scale performance: tick budgets, replication bandwidth, ability processing in dense combat scenarios, and memory management., • Collaborate with online services and network engineering to ensure gameplay systems work reliably under real-world latency and server load conditions., • Work with production to manage scope, schedules, and task breakdowns for gameplay engineering work. Contribute to milestone planning, sprint scoping, and capacity forecasting., • Use playtesting observations and telemetry data to identify technical issues with gameplay feel, responsiveness, and fairness. Must-Haves • Proven experience in game development, with at least one shipped title in a gameplay engineering or gameplay lead role., • Proven experience of direct people management: running 1:1s, setting goals, conducting performance reviews, and developing team members., • Strong C++ proficiency with production experience in Unreal Engine, including Gameplay Ability System, replication, and Blueprint integration., • Experience building gameplay systems for multiplayer or online games, with a working understanding of server authority, client prediction, and state replication., • Demonstrated ability to translate game design concepts into well-architected, extensible, and performant code., • Strong communication and documentation skills, with proven experience collaborating across disciplines (design, art, animation, audio, network) to ship integrated gameplay features. Nice-to-Haves • Experience shipping at least one MMO or persistent online world from production through live service., • Experience with Unreal Engine’s Gameplay Ability System (GAS) at scale, including custom ability tasks, gameplay effects, and attribute sets., • Familiarity with AI systems for NPC behaviour, encounter scripting, or enemy design., • Experience with data-driven design approaches where designers author gameplay content through configuration rather than code changes., • Exposure to anti-cheat considerations and exploit mitigation in competitive or economy-driven multiplayer games. About You • You lead by investing in people. You find genuine satisfaction in watching your team grow and you actively develop the engineers around you., • You care about how systems feel to the player, not just whether they function correctly. Frame data, input responsiveness, and gameplay feel matter to you., • You are comfortable working through ambiguity. Early production means not everything is defined yet, and you see that as an opportunity to shape the right technical approach., • You balance technical elegance with delivery pragmatism. You know when to architect for the future and when to prototype quickly to validate design., • You work autonomously in a remote environment, proactively keeping your team aligned and your stakeholders informed., • We are committed to making our hiring process accessible. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know. Couch Heroes have partnered with Skillsearch on this hire. Jack is leading the search directly with the studio leadership, so feel free to reach out to him at . He will be your point of contact throughout. Looking forward to connecting! Equal Opportunities Couch Heroes is an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity or expression, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. Privacy and data We process your personal data as part of the recruitment process. Couch Heroes and Skillsearch both act as data controllers in relation to your application. For details on how your information is collected, used, stored, and your rights under UK GDPR, please review the relevant Privacy Policies below: Couch Heroes: ___ Skillsearch: ___

Field Application Engineer - Timing Solutions – UK & Nordics Are you a technically savvy, customer-focused engineer with a passion for semiconductor timing solutions? Join a leading innovator in the semiconductor and timing technology space, where your expertise will help shape the future of precision timing across diverse applications. About the role As a Field Application Engineer (FAE) based in Europe, you will be the critical link between cutting-edge timing products and customers’ success. You’ll work closely with sales and engineering teams to deliver tailored technical solutions, troubleshoot complex challenges, and drive the adoption of timing technologies. Key responsibilities: • Provide expert technical support and consultation to customers and partners across a defined region, • Collaborate with sales teams to understand customer requirements and craft compelling technical proposals, • Conduct product demonstrations, training sessions, and workshops to educate customers on timing solutions, • Troubleshoot and resolve complex application issues related to timing and synchronisation, • Gather customer feedback to inform product development and roadmap planning, • Represent the company at industry events, conferences, and technical forums Key requirements: • Proven experience as a Field Application Engineer or similar role in semiconductor timing or related technologies, • Strong understanding of timing, synchronization, and clock generation principles, • Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for diverse audiences, • Ability to travel within Europe to support customer engagements and events, • Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, or a related technical field Ready to make an impact in the world of timing solutions? Let’s connect and explore how you can be part of this exciting journey. Contact Dave today.

Building Services Senior Mechanical Engineer Birmingham based office - remote working with one monthly office visit Up to £60,000 + bonus and benefits - some flexibility We’re currently supporting a growing multidisciplinary consultancy in their search for a Mechanical Design Engineer to join their Building Services team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer looking to step into a project-leading role, delivering schemes from feasibility through to construction across all RIBA stages (1–6). The Role You’ll be responsible for leading the design, specification, and delivery of mechanical building services projects, acting as Project Lead across multiple commissions. This position offers strong client exposure and the opportunity to mentor junior engineers while contributing to high-quality technical delivery. Key Responsibilities • Lead mechanical design and delivery across a range of building services projects, • Manage multiple projects concurrently, ensuring programme, quality, and commercial targets are met, • Produce feasibility studies, technical appraisals, and sustainability assessments, • Ensure compliance with British Standards, CIBSE guidance, and relevant legislation, • Prepare cost estimates, resource planning, and fee proposals, • Attend and represent the business at client, design team, and site meetings, • Support and mentor graduate and intermediate engineers, • Assist senior leadership with reporting, invoicing, and project tracking What We’re Looking For • Proven experience in building services mechanical engineering (consultancy and/or installation), • Strong project leadership and client-facing experience, • Ability to manage workload across multiple live projects and deadlines, • Solid understanding of industry regulations and utility services, • Degree-qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering discipline, • Experience with AutoCAD and IES (Revit, BIM, DesignBuilder, Cymap advantageous), • Professionally registered or working towards chartership (CIBSE, IMechE, IET, etc.) The Opportunity • Join a well-established consultancy with a strong project pipeline, • Gain exposure to a diverse range of projects, • Clear progression and development opportunities, • Collaborative and supportive team environment

Infrastructure Architect • Up to £750/day, • Inside IR35, • 12-Month Initial Term, • Remote First (1 day/month in London), • ASAP Start A well-established financial services organisation is looking for an experienced Infrastructure Architect to join its Enterprise Architecture team. The primary focus is on leading the final 25% of a large-scale Azure VMware Solution (AVS) migration. Key Responsibilities: • Lead completion of the remaining AVS migration, ensuring delivery to enterprise standards, • Produce HLD and LLD documentation across infrastructure initiatives, • Support the Cloud Architect in advancing the Azure adoption strategy, • Provide hands-on technical oversight through the build, test, and commissioning phases, • Engage and challenge senior stakeholders, • Act as the layer between enterprise architecture and the engineering function, • Represent the multi-domain architecture team in governance forums Current Environment: • Azure VMware Solution (AVS), • JetStream AVS Disaster Recovery, • Commvault AVS Backup, • Commvault Enterprise Landing Zone Backup, • Colt Network Decoupling (SD-WAN & Azure Connectivity), • Hammerspace Fileshares Technical Requirements: Azure VMware Solution (AVS) | VMware / VCF | Azure IaaS / PaaS | Azure Landing Zones | vWAN / ExpressRoute | Hub & Spoke | Routing Intent | SD-WAN | Palo Alto | NSX / NSX-T | Commvault | JetStream | Azure Policy / RBAC / PIM | CyberArk | Citrix / AVD | ServiceNow | Terraform | Azure DevOps | HLD / LLD | FinOps Please note: This role is inside IR35, umbrella only via an approved PSL. Details available on request. Interested? Send your CV to or connect with me directly on LinkedIn. Please confirm your availability, current day rate, and whether you're set up to work via umbrella inside IR35.

Area Sales Manager I am recruiting now for an experienced Area Sales Manager / Business Development Manager / Field Sales Executive to drive growth within the UK automotive aftermarket sector. This role is ideal for a commercially focused sales professional with experience selling into distributors, motor factors, or trade partners. The successful candidate will play a key role in expanding market presence, developing customer relationships, and identifying new opportunities to increase revenue. Location - UK / Remote Salary - Negotiable DOE - 25 days Hols (plus BH 32 total) - Pension - Car Allowance - Employee Assistance Program - Fully Remote Role Key Responsibilities Grow the company's presence within the UK automotive aftermarket by developing new and existing customer relationships. Identify and secure new business opportunities while expanding sales within existing accounts. Build strong partnerships with distributors, motor factors, and trade customers. Deliver product presentations and support customers with technical product information when required. Monitor market trends and competitor activity to identify opportunities for growth. Represent the business at trade events, exhibitions, and customer open days. Manage sales activity effectively using CRM tools and follow up on leads to convert opportunities into sales.Candidate Profile We are looking for someone who can bring: Experience in sales or account ...

NOCN Group are seeking a freelance End Point Assessors experienced in Property Maintenance to help carry out End Point Assessments for the Property Maintenance Operative apprenticeship Standard. Location: Remote, travel to sites required Hours: Worker Contract, Freelance Purpose and Objectives: • Ensuring End Point Assessments are carried out independently and meet NOCN's quality assurance Standards, • To complete assessments in accordance with the prescribed assessment instruments as defined within the End Point Assessment plan. Duties and Responsibilities: • Assessing the apprentice against the relevant Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours throughout the Knowledge Test, Skills Test and Professional Discussion in accordance with the End Point Assessment plan., • Upload reports from the assessments in a timely manner and in line with NOCN's service level agreements., • Prepare for assessments in a timely manner and be able to identify gaps in the apprentice's KSBs, • Be able to build a quick rapport with apprentices to ensure that they can perform their best within assessments, • Maintaining hands on CPD in their subject area to ensure knowledge is up to date., • Represent NOCN in a professional manner when conducting assessments., • Adhering to GDPR practices and ensuring all data is secure. Key Requirements: • Brings added rigour and consistency to the assessment through their wider industry perspective, knowledge and experience, • Hold or Working towards assessor qualification, • Have recent relevant experience of the occupation or sector to at least occupational level 3 gained in the last 3 years or significant experience of the occupation or sector How to Apply: Please apply using the link above or email for more information.

The Company: OXBO are partnered with a fast-growing UK IPP delivering utility-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects across the UK. As part of their continued growth, they’re looking for a Quality Manager. As Quality Manager, you’ll be responsible for leading projects from kick-off through to O&M handover, ensuring the highest standards are maintained across quality, safety and compliance. The Benefits: • Competitive Salary + Annual bonus scheme., • Car allowance., • Remote working, with site visits as required., • Fast-growing IPP with real projects, and a hands of management style. What you will be doing: • Lead Quality and HSE from Client’s perspective across multiple battery energy storage (BESS) projects., • Ensure all incidents and cases are recorded, tracked, and resolved effectively., • Monitor contractor and subcontractor compliance with QHSE standards., • Support delivery teams in meeting safety, quality, cost, time, and risk objectives., • Conduct site visits, audits, and stakeholder engagement activities., • Oversee commissioning quality processes (FAT/SAT/SIT) and non-conformance tracking., • Produce reports for senior leadership and board-level review., • Continuously improve QHSE systems, processes, and performance., • Represent the business at stakeholder and industry events., • General support of the delivery team and aiding in continuous improvement of QHSE processes. What you will bring: • 3+ years’ experience in Quality within renewables, energy infrastructure, or construction., • Experience across battery energy storage (BESS) or similar renewable technologies (highly desirable)., • Strong understanding of Quality and HSE systems, reporting, and compliance., • Experience working with contractors, landowners, and external stakeholders., • Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously., • Confident communicator with strong stakeholder engagement skills., • Proactive, self-motivated, and solutions-focused., • Knowledge of UK grid connections and safety standards (desirable).

We’re Hiring: Business Development Manager – Licensing (Remote | United Kingdom) Are you passionate about translating cutting-edge science into strategic partnerships? We’re working with a fast-growing, innovation-driven biotech organization seeking a Business Development Manager – Licensing to play a pivotal role in expanding their global footprint. This is a unique opportunity to operate at the intersection of science and business, driving licensing and commercialization strategies for a diverse portfolio of advanced antibody assets across areas such as immuno-oncology, autoimmune diseases, neurology, and more. What You’ll Do • Identify and develop external opportunities including out-licensing and co-development deals, • Lead business case development, including strategic analysis, risk assessment, and executive recommendations, • Drive cross-functional due diligence and alliance management across R&D, Clinical, Regulatory, and Finance, • Manage deal processes end-to-end: from initial outreach to negotiation and closure, • Shape and refine business development & licensing strategy aligned with corporate goals, • Represent the organization at global conferences and build strong industry partnerships What We’re Looking For • PhD in pharmacology, immunology, cancer biology, or related field, • Strong expertise in antibody drug discovery and development, • Ability to translate complex biological data into compelling licensing narratives, • Familiarity with modalities such as mAbs, bispecifics, and ADCs, • Strategic mindset with the ability to align science with market opportunities, • Bilingual in Mandarin and English If you’re ready to shape the future of biotech partnerships and drive meaningful innovation, we’d love to hear from you. Interested? Apply or reach out directly to learn more. 📩

Portfolio are proud to represent our client, a Global Software company in their serach for a Financial Retentions Specialist. Contract renewals are a main focus of this role, you will have experience in negotiating contracts, having difficult conversations around finances, good objection handling, and ultimately retaining the business. You will get commission for every successful renewal as well as good progression pathways. If you come from an Account Manager, retentions or sales background and are looking for a new challenge, apply today and we'll be in touch! Day-to-day responsibilities include but are not limited to the below: Meet and exceed all quarterly growth targets Meet and exceed all individual KPIs Record information accurately in CRM Report on own performance weekly/ monthly/ quarterly to the Senior Leadership Team Identify opportunities to increase contract value by discussing additional products and services, focussing on the needs of small businesses and driving product usage and engagement Work with the finance and credit control departments to retain clients experiencing financial hardship Work with the customer service team to re-engage dissatisfied clients following service issues with a view to establishing long term business relationships and customer loyalty Generate new business opportunities via referrals from existing client base or networking Maintain and improve client sentiment and online reputation by...

Part time Building Inspector needed in Manchester Paying £90 per hr ref 000A EA24 / 1 Part time hours on a temporary basis * Key Responsibilities • Support the Head of Building Control in the strategic development of the Building Control service and its operational and financial performance., • Contribute to the implementation of service initiatives at both departmental and corporate levels., • Oversee the delivery of statutory Building Control functions, including inspections, regulations, dangerous structures, and sports grounds safety., • Work closely with regeneration teams, neighbourhood services, and other internal departments to support joined-up service delivery., • Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, residents, developers, and stakeholders to promote a responsive and proactive Building Control service., • Represent the Building Control service at meetings, forums, and cross-authority initiatives at local, regional, and national levels., • Ensure regulatory activities support community needs and align with the council’s values and service standards., • Promote high standards of professionalism, customer service, and regulatory compliance at all times. If you are interested in the role, please email your CV to quoting the reference number. Ess...

Entry Level Sales and Marketing Assistant Immediate Start - Manchester About Us Group is an ambitious and fast-growing multi channel marketing agency based in Manchester. We specialise in delivering high-impact, face-to-face campaigns that help brands build meaningful connections with their target audience. As we continue to expand, were looking for driven individuals who are eager to grow with us. Role Overview This is an exciting entry-level role for anyone looking to start a career in sales, marketing, and brand promotions. As an Entry Level Sales and Marketing Assistant, youll represent our clients at events, retail locations and exhibitions, as the face of the brand. Youll gain practical, hands-on experience in customer engagement, sales, and campaign execution, with clear opportunities to progress into leadership roles. This is a self-employed position offering flexibility and performance-based earnings. Key Responsibilities * Represent clients at events, exhibitions, and promotional sites * Engage with customers in a confident, friendly, and professional manner * Promote products and services to increase brand awareness and drive sales * Deliver exceptional customer experiences aligned with client values * Learn and apply effective sales and ma...

Are you an experienced Building Energy Management System (BEMS) Engineer looking to advance your career? Location: Manchester (UK) Overview: Join a leading consultancy and take your career to new heights. We’re looking for a motivated and experienced BEMS Engineer to join our Building Services Design Practice. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to work on innovative projects across sectors such as Aviation, Defence, Education, Energy, and Transportation. With modern offices in Epsom and Manchester, you’ll work in a collaborative environment with talented professionals who are dedicated to delivering high-quality, integrated engineering solutions. You’ll have the chance to grow within a growing team with varied levels, offering clear pathways for progression in a supportive environment. The role offers flexibility with hybrid working and the opportunity to visit sites, conduct surveys, and develop strong report writing skills. Your Role: Design and implement BEMS strategies in line with building services. Prepare technical specifications, schematics, and points schedules. Work alongside MEP teams and collaborate with the Global Technology Centre. Conduct site surveys, inspections, and assist with commissioning BEMS installations. Provide expert advice on control strategies and emerging BEMS technologies. Help develop internal technical standards and mentor junior engineers. Represent the com...

Business Development Manager – Financial Services (North West, Hybrid) £35,000–£40,000 + Car Allowance + Quarterly Bonus Are you a driven, well-connected Business Development Manager with a proven track record of winning new business and building strong introducer relationships? We’re looking for an ambitious individual to join our growing North West-based financial services business. Specialising in mortgages, protection, bridging finance, and secured loans (including second charge mortgages), this is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in our continued expansion. The Role As a Business Development Manager, you will be responsible for identifying and securing new business opportunities while nurturing long-term relationships with introducers and clients. You’ll represent our brand at industry events, conferences, and networking opportunities, acting as a key ambassador for our services. Key Responsibilities * Generate new business through networking, referrals, and proactive prospecting * Build and maintain strong relationships with introducers and clients * Arrange and attend meetings to present our products and services * Deliver compelling presentations to potential partners * Represent the business at industry events and conferences * Use social media and digital channels to support lead generation * Manage your own pipeline and workload effectively ...

The Company: OXBO are partnered with a fast-growing UK IPP delivering utility-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects across the UK. As part of their continued growth, they’re looking for a Quality Inspector. As Quality Inspector, you’ll be responsible for leading projects from kick-off through to O&M handover, ensuring the highest standards are maintained across safety, quality, and compliance. The Benefits: • Competitive Salary + Annual bonus scheme., • Car allowance., • Remote working, with site visits as required., • Fast-growing IPP with real projects, and a hands of management style. What you will be doing: • Lead Quality and HSE from Client’s perspective across multiple battery energy storage (BESS) projects., • Ensure all incidents and cases are recorded, tracked, and resolved effectively., • Monitor contractor and subcontractor compliance with Quality and HSE standards., • Support delivery teams in meeting safety, quality, cost, time, and risk objectives., • Conduct site visits, audits, and stakeholder engagement activities., • Oversee commissioning quality processes (FAT/SAT/SIT) and non-conformance tracking., • Produce reports for senior leadership and board-level review., • Continuously improve Quality and HSE systems, processes, and performance., • Represent the business at stakeholder and industry events., • General support of the delivery team and aiding in continuous improvement of Quality and HSE processes. What you will bring: • 3+ years’ experience in Quality within renewables, energy infrastructure, or construction., • Experience across battery energy storage (BESS) or similar renewable technologies (highly desirable)., • Strong understanding of QHSE systems, reporting, and compliance., • Experience working with contractors, landowners, and external stakeholders., • Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously., • Confident communicator with strong stakeholder engagement skills., • Proactive, self-motivated, and solutions-focused., • Knowledge of UK grid connections and safety standards (desirable).

Assistant Director of Community Services - Charitable Provider Location: Hybrid (UK) – with regular national travel to all locations Salary: Up to £75,000 per annum plus benefits package About the Opportunity Compass Associates are proud to be partnering with Royal Star & Garter to recruit an Assistant Director of Community Services at a pivotal time in the charity’s development. This role sits at the heart of the organisation’s five-year strategy, supporting the transformation of community-based services into a scalable, evidence-led, national model of support for the UK’s Armed Forces community. The postholder will lead the design, development and delivery of innovative community programmes that expand reach, improve outcomes, and ensure services remain responsive, impactful and sustainable. The Role The Assistant Director of Community Services will lead the national Community Services programme, ensuring the development and delivery of innovative, high-quality and scalable services for veterans and their partners across the UK. Working closely with the Director of Care & Wellbeing, the postholder will shape and implement community-based models of care and support, driving both expansion and continuous improvement across a diverse portfolio of services. Key Responsibilities • Lead the development and delivery of the community services strategy, • Design and implement multi-option service models, enabling scalable, evidence-led provision, • Develop innovation pathways from design through to pilot, evaluation and scale, • Benchmark services and ensure continuous improvement aligned with veteran needs, • Provide visible, values-based leadership across all community services, • Lead and develop multidisciplinary teams including innovation, clinical leadership and data functions, • Foster a culture of collaboration, learning and continuous improvement, • Oversee therapy access, wellbeing outreach, community hubs and end-of-life pathways, • Build strong partnerships with NHS organisations, hospices, commissioners and veterans’ groups, • Represent Royal Star & Garter nationally across sector networks and events, • Support funding applications and service development bids through evidence and evaluation About You • Senior leadership experience in health, social care or community services, • Proven experience in service development, transformation or innovation, • Strong understanding of governance, safeguarding and multi-agency working, • Experience working within or alongside regulated services, • Experience leading multidisciplinary or cross-functional teams, • Strong analytical mindset with experience using data and evaluation to shape services Desirable Experience • Experience in veteran-focused, charitable or community health settings, • Track record of leading pilots, transformation or service redesign, • Master’s level qualification or equivalent professional expertise Why apply? This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of community-based care and support for the UK’s Armed Forces community. The role offers the chance to lead national transformation, build innovative service models, and make a lasting impact on the lives of veterans and their families. How to Apply For a confidential discussion, please contact Gareth Guyll Direct on 02392 417 100 or Referrals Know someone suitable for this role? We offer a £500 John Lewis voucher for every successful referral placed.