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Job Advert Staff Nurse – Pre-Assessment 37.5 Hours | Cherwell Hospital The role The Cherwell Hospital is currently looking to recruit an exceptional Pre-Assessment Nurse to provide specialist nursing expertise, facilitating evidence-based patient-cantered care and assessment for a defined caseload of pre-assessment patients. • To work both independently and collaboratively with a team of nurses and healthcare assistants, enabling them to co-ordinate patients throughout their pre-assessment pathway, with a high level of input into the management and care of patients prior to admission for specified procedures., • To support of all members of staff within the Outpatient department, including students of nursing/visiting healthcare professionals, • To act as a liaison link with the Multi-disciplinary team and contribute to work involved in the Anesthetic Meeting / Complex MDT meeting - for example - escalating complex patient and help plan their care, • Uses highly developed communication skills to provide guidance, advice and support to the patient / ward / physio / theatre staff regarding management of their proposed admission and its impact on patient’s/carer’s life., • Whilst communicating complex, sensitive, sometimes distressing information to patient, is able to identify and overcome barriers to patient understanding, • Establishes partnerships with patients/carers and communicates with them, sometimes in highly distressing or emotional circumstances, • Act as patients advocate, ensuring that informed consent, privacy and dignity are maintained (NMC), • Critically reflect on own performance through supervision/action learning What you’ll bring with you • Current NMC registration, • Minimum 6 months paid experience in a Pre-op assessment Nurse role in an NHS/Private Hospital in the past 3 years, • Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as independently, • Flexible and positive attitude, • A warm, considerate and empathetic character Where you’ll be based Oxford Road, Banbury OX16 9FG The Cherwell Hospital Banbury, Outpatients department The Cherwell Hospital opened in 2006 and provides convenient, effective, high quality treatment for patients on an inpatient and outpatient basis whether medically insured, self-pay or funded by the NHS. Equipped with an onsite Imaging Department offering X-Ray, Ultrasound and MRI and a dedicated Physiotherapy Unit complete with rehabilitation gym, The Cherwell Hospital is perfectly designed for orthopaedic care. Why join us? At Ramsay Health Care UK, our people are at the heart of our success. Our benefits are designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance and career development, because we’re people caring for people: Health, Wellbeing & Financial Security • Private Medical Cover, with the option to add your partner and dependants, • Discounted Bupa Dental Insurance, • Life Assurance (Death in Service) x3 your base salary, • Private Pension, with Ramsay matching up to 5% after a qualifying period, • 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell additional days, • Flexible shift patterns, where possible, • Family friendly policies including enhanced parental leave, • Training and Development via the Ramsay Academy to support your career development, • Access to our benefits platform, offering a wide range of discounts, • Cycle2Work scheme, • Subsidised staff restaurant, where possible, • Free parking on site, where possible About us We’re Ramsay Health Care UK. With 35 hospitals, 7,600 staff and 200,000 patients treated every year, we’re one of the leading independent healthcare providers in England. We deliver a wide and comprehensive range of specialised clinical services from routine to complex surgery, day case procedures, cancer care, diagnostic services and physiotherapy. In addition, we also have our three standalone decontamination units which are essential to supporting our clinical outcomes. 94% of our facilities are rated ‘Good’ by the CQC, and we are extremely proud of the high quality of our staff as well as excellent relationships with doctors and our strong, longstanding partnership with the NHS. We’re part of a global hospital group with over 60 years’ experience that operates in 11 countries across the world. As people caring for people, our ethos helps make a huge difference in the lives of millions. We know that our people are our most important asset to our organisation, and are the key to our success and continuing growth. If you would like more information please contact We care. It’s more than what we do, it’s who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964. “The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks. We are proud to support the UK’s Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD’s Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people at risk. We expect all employees to share this commitment and behave in a way that supports it. All successful candidates will be provided with safeguarding training appropriate to their role.

* * SALARY: From 42,692 pa dependent on experience LOCATION: Milton Keynes HYBRID WORKING: Our current hybrid working policy requires a minimum of 60% of working time to be based in the Milton Keynes office however flexibility is expected to meet the needs of the business and the role. HOURS / CONTRACT TYPE: Full time permanent 35 hours CLOSING DATE: 25/5/2026 We reserve the right to close the advert earlier If we receive a high volume of applications. Were looking for ahighly motivated and experienced Treasury Analyst to join our team, focusing on funding, liquidity and interest rate risk. The role spans responsibilities across Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) Ltd (VWFS UK) and VW Bank GmbH (UK Branch) (VW Bank UK) In this role, you'll be accountable for establishing, implementing and producing the necessary liquidity, hedging and stress scenario analytics and models to inform decision making and regulatory reporting requirements. What youll be doing: • You'll be accountable for full compliance with all applicable rules, regulations and standards, including the European Organisational Handbook (EOHB), Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and European Central Bank (ECB) requirements., • Own and manage monthly Asset & Liability (ALM) data uploads and reporting for all UK entities, consistently meeting regulatory deadlines to support downstream ECB and PRA Risk and Regulatory reporting., • Monitor, measure and report interest rate risk exposures using gap analysis and interest rate risk models in line with the approved framework., • Ensure funding, swap derivatives and longterm loan structures remain within approved Asset & Liability limits and aligned to relevant risk frameworks. Partner with Headquarters to review and maintain swap effectiveness and derivative testing documentation, supporting the ongoing hedge accounting approach., • Develop and present datadriven recommendations for interest rate swap activity to manage ALM mismatches and minimise exposure to interest rate volatility, underpinned by robust quantitative analysis and market insight., • Support the implementation of natural hedging strategies between VWFS UK and VWSB Ltd, providing modelling, analysis and insight to inform strategic decisionmaking., • Lead the design, development and ongoing enhancement of Treasury and Liquidity models and forecasts, enabling clear reporting of liquidity and hedging positions to regulators, local management and Group Headquarters., • Contribute to the delivery of Internal Liquidity Adequacy Assessment Process (ILAAP/ILAPP) requirements, including data collection and liquidity stress testing. Produce and analyse Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) and Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR) outputs, informing funding strategy and HighQuality Liquid Assets (HQLA) optimisation., • Prepare and deliver Market, Capital and Liquidity Risk Committee reports on a monthly basis, actively managing Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) to support informed risk decisions. Produce Treasury reports and Asset & Liability Committee (ALCO) packs for local and Group committees as required., • Maintain strong control frameworks and reconciliations, ensuring all model outputs reconcile to Accounting, Liquidity and Regulatory reporting actuals. Fully investigate and explain variances, and ensure models are efficient, welldocumented, auditable and compliant with Internal Development Policy (IDP) requirements., • Own the consolidated UK entity planning tool, delivering a detailed fiveyear liquidity and funding plan. Validate and challenge HQ planning inputs, analyse the impact of funding options, and conduct scenario and stress analysis to assess the effect of market movements on interest rates, funding costs and liquidity positions. Youll need to be at least a part qualified Treasurer (ACT) or Accountant (ACA, ACCA)with a great understanding of Treasury and Accounting. Youre committed to learning and continuous professional development to remain commercially aware of current and emerging market and credit risks. Essential experience & skills • You'll have demonstrable experience of Treasury Function operations preferably within a financial services environment., • You can build strong stakeholder relationships both internally up to director level and externally to secure commitment and support., • A proactive approach with the ability to react appropriately and effectively to changing circumstances and demands., • You're able to anticipate and understand interdependencies between different functional areas. Bonus: Discretionary 10% on-target bonus (based on personal and Group company performance) Pension: Employer pension contribution of 9% (based on employee contribution of 3%). VWFS will pay 6% if employee chooses a 2% employee contribution. Car schemes*: Choice of Employee Car Ownership (ECO) scheme for petrol/diesel and hybrid vehicles plus car insurance OR Company Car scheme for Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) plus car insurance cover for you and a partner/eligible family member. Other benefits: From day 1 we provide income protection, life assurance (4x salary), retail discount vouchers , access to Care Concierge (a service to support carers of adults), along with other salary sacrifice options including a will writing service and cycle to work (subject to scheme restrictions). Following successful completion of probation, you will have access to private medical insurance for you (with the option to buy additional family cover), access to our loan car scheme for up to 2 cars for your partner or eligible family members (subject to scheme restrictions) and during our annual benefit window you can purchase critical illness cover and dental cover , so you can select the benefits that matter to you. We invest in our people and are passionate about driving development. Youll have access to LinkedIn Learning via our Degreed platform as well as a host of professional development programmes and opportunities to build your technical and soft skills so you can further develop your career. We also offer mentoring schemes and reciprocal partnerships recognising that we can all learn from each other in the flow of work. * * * Why join VWFS UK? Youll have the opportunity to make a difference by helping us to achieve our mission. Our mission is straight forward; we want to be 'The Key to Mobility'. That means we make getting from A-to-B as easy and simple for as many people as possible. To truly meet the mobility needs of people in a changing world, our offering goes beyond traditional vehicle financing. We do this by providing a range of finance and aftersales products on Volkswagen Group vehicles, as well as developing innovative mobility products designed to solve real problems and support our customers. No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you! VWFS is proud to be an inclusive employer and encourages applications from a diverse range of candidates. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion isnt just a statement for us, we encourage and aspire for all our colleagues to be their 100% self. If you need any reasonable adjustments to assist you with the application and/or recruitment processes, please contact our Resourcing Team. This role does not meet the UKVIs criteria for the skilled worker sponsorship route, therefore we are unable to accept candidates requiring sponsorship for this role.

* * LOCATION: Milton Keynes with occasional travel HYBRID WORKING: Our current hybrid working policy requires a minimum of 60% of working time to be based in the Milton Keynes office however flexibility is expected to meet the needs of the business and the role. CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent opportunity CLOSING DATE: 22/5/26 We reserve the right to close the advert earlier If we receive a high volume of applications. Were looking for a highly experienced and inspirational commercial leader with a significant sales based background within a Captive Automotive Financial Services organisation and/or OEM. You'll report into our CEO and will drive our business forward through our teams in Sales, Sales Compliance and Development and, through strong, productive relationships across Volkswagen Group, our dealer network and brands. In this pivotal and influential position you will use your extensive commercial leadership skills to develop and deliver the Retail Sales strategy to maximise distribution channels, while creating opportunities and optimising new routes to market. You will role model our Guiding Principles, build a culture of psychological safety and inclusion and, provide ethical leadership to deliver great customer outcomes. What youll bring: Youll be aforward thinking, strategic and motivational leader who delivers results through people, cross-functional teams, and 3rd parties to support the delivery of volume, breadth, and profit objectives. Youll havea progressive and developmental mindset with demonstrable experience of developing strategic commercial initiatives. Essential experience & skills youll need to be a success in this role: • You have extensive experience in customer-facing environments with specific skills implementing and managing risk strategies, strong financial management, leading cross functional teams and functional management., • Through your experience of developing and managing customer facing processes, you have ensured fair treatment, transparency, value to customers and all other guidance from regulators has been accomplished., • More generally, youll have experience within regulated environments - ideally by the FCA along with a deep understanding of the UK business governance and regulatory regime and requirements implementation com pliance monitoring and management specifically, in organisations of a comparable size and scale., • You have successfully driven change and you're comfortable in dynamic, changing environments in a leading role., • You have well-developed emotional intelligence, influencing and communication skills which you can use to share information, listen, and create two-way dialogue that builds openness and commitment and, involve others to maximise contribution overall., • With great skills of analysis, you can interpret issues objectively to make sound decisions for the business that uphold our customer needs and good customer outcomes as a priority, • You are highly proactive, flexible, pragmatic, and able to react appropriately and effectively to changing circumstances and demands., • You'll effortlessly fit into the Commercial leadership structure with the potential for growth within FS or the OEM., • Youre collaborative and ambitious and work in the interest of customer and stakeholders, even when your own objectives are challenged., • Youll report to the Chief Executive Officer for VWFS UK Ltd and lead the Retail Sales department and the teams responsible for Finance Sales, Sales Compliance, Sales Development and Dealer Network Oversight., • Youll be responsible for developing sales strategies, policies, and procedures for the UK VWFS Group companies., • Develop and maintain strong productive relationships across senior management, departments, brands and key stakeholders., • Your span of control is across VWFS UK, VW Bank GmbH and compliance is required across the European Organisational Handbook (E-OHB), the FCA and the European Central Bank (ECB)., • Youll have a team of circa. 50 people who work with our dealer network of circa. 800 sites to drive FS and network performance., • Be an agent for change by embracing new ways of working, innovative technologies and agile attitudes to work promoting minimal viable everything attitude to encourage a collective growth mind-set in support of modernisation of the business., • Youll develop and implement plans to meet objectives through existing and new routes to market by utilising current and, establishing new relationships with 3rd party retailers, emerging technology, and tech providers., • Plan and deliver sales, margin and market penetration objectives., • Lead sales activity that complies with internal and external regulations with the Consumer Credit Sourcebook (CONC) taking precedence over conflicting guidelines this includes Vulnerable customers, product suitability and transparency and, behaviours and competence of introducers of our products., • Use strong negotiation skills with our network and 3rd parties, to grow sales, protect margin and support good customer outcomes., • Effectively manage introducer relationships through a robust communication infrastructure, clear performance indicators, and development with corrective action in place as appropriate., • Lead the sales engagement with our Enterprise Risk Framework and develop robust and effective reporting to support transparency with regulators., • Youll engage and cooperate with VW companies in the UK to coordinate and implement joint strategies and build and maintain an effective industry network., • Youll play a leading role within our Credit Assessment & Retailer Services functions. Whats in it for you? Bonus: Discretionary on-target bonus of up to 25% (based on personal and Group company performance) Pension: Employer pension contribution of 9% (based on employee contribution of 3%). VWFS will pay 6% if employee chooses a 2% employee contribution. Car schemes*: Choice of Employee Car Ownership (ECO) scheme for petrol/diesel and hybrid vehicles plus car insurance and fuel card. OR Company Car scheme for Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) plus car insurance cover for you and a partner/eligible family member. Other benefits: From day 1 we provide income protection, life assurance (4x salary), retail discount vouchers , access to Care Concierge (a service to support carers of adults), along with other salary sacrifice options including a will writing service and cycle to work (subject to scheme restrictions). Following successful completion of probation, you will have access to private medical insurance for you with the option to buy additional family cover/ and your family access to our loan car scheme for up to 2 cars for your partner or eligible family members (subject to scheme restrictions) and during our annual benefit window you can purchase critical illness cover and dental cover , so you can select the benefits that matter to you. We invest in our people and are passionate about driving development. Youll have access to LinkedIn Learning via our Degreed platform as well as a host of professional development programmes and opportunities to build your technical and soft skills so you can further develop your career. We also offer mentoring schemes and reciprocal partnerships recognising that we can all learn from each other in the flow of work. * * * Why join VWFS UK? Youll have the opportunity to make a difference by helping us to achieve our mission. Our mission is straight forward; we want to be 'The Key to Mobility'. That means we make getting from A-to-B as easy and simple for as many people as possible. To truly meet the mobility needs of people in a changing world, our offering goes beyond traditional vehicle financing. We do this by providing a range of finance and aftersales products on Volkswagen Group vehicles, as well as developing innovative mobility products designed to solve real problems and support our customers. No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you! VWFS is proud to be an inclusive employer and encourages applications from a diverse range of candidates. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion isnt just a statement for us, we encourage and aspire for all our colleagues to be their 100% self. If you need any reasonable adjustments to assist you with the application and/or recruitment processes, please contact our Resourcing Team. The Retail Sales Director is a Certified /Senior Manager role under the Senior Manager and Certification Regime (SMCR) and the role holder is required to comply with the FCAs Conduct Rules. A mandatory requirement of the SMCR is for VWFS to certify that the role holder is fit and proper to perform the duties on an ongoing basis.

The Open University is the UKs largest university, a world leader in flexible part-time education combining a mission to widen access to higher education with research excellence, transforming lives through education. Find out more about us and our mission by watching this ___ (you will be taken to YouTube by clicking this link). As a Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) Maintenance Supervisor , you will be a qualified tradesperson who will lead and supervise a team of fourteen M&E Maintenance staff situated in four workshops, receiving prioritizing, organising and allocating planned and reactive work orders within service level agreements to maintain operation of the Universitys infrastructure, buildings and assets. You will conduct onthejob inspections to ensure safety, compliance, quality, and timely completion of work, while maintaining safe systems of work and wellorganised workshop and plant areas. You will also plan and coordinate outofhours work for the team and contractors, support with recruitment and training, monitoring attendance, and leading the team by promoting professionalism, strong engineering practice, and effective crossteam collaboration within Estates. • Team Leadership & Daily Supervision: Oversee the day to day supervision of the multi discipline M&E Maintenance Team, including planning, prioritising and allocating work to ensure all planned and reactive tasks are completed within SLAs., • Active Participation in Maintenance Work: Support the team by personally completing a proportion of planned and reactive maintenance tasks as required by the M&E Maintenance Manager., • Emergency Response & On Call Duties: Coordinate emergency responses, participate in the fire incident team, and provide out of hours call out and holiday/emergency cover for the maintenance team., • Staff Management, Welfare & Development: Manage attendance, approve leave, conduct return to work discussions, carry out staff appraisals and career development reviews, identify training needs, and monitor ongoing competency and compliance. Organise and lead weekly team meetings and toolbox talks to communicate safety updates and operational priorities., • Safety Compliance & Risk Management: Ensure safe systems of work (working at height, confined spaces, permits to work, equipment use) are followed, conduct routine safety inspections, carry out M&E risk assessments, and ensure all corrective actions are completed. Ensure compliance with Legionella Control requirements and water safety procedures., • PPE, Equipment & Asset Management: Ensure PPE and access equipment are available, maintained and used correctly. Develop strong knowledge of M&E assets and lead on asset tagging, condition surveys, and updates to the CAFM (Planon) system., • Quality Assurance & Standards: Maintain and improve standards of workmanship and campus appearance; carry out quality checks of team tasks and identify areas for improvement. Adapt and implement maintenance schedules in line with SFG20 guidance., • Communication & Stakeholder Engagement: Communicate effectively with University staff, contractors, suppliers, visitors and all Estates colleagues to support smooth operational delivery., • Materials, Procurement & Budget Support: Make daily decisions on material requirements, source best value options, negotiate with suppliers, and support the M&E Manager with value for money and budget control., • Maintenance Scheduling & CAFM Management: Contribute to planned maintenance schedules, update plant history and asset registers, implement SFG20 aligned schedules, and use the CAFM system (Planon) to manage work., • Contract & Multi Trade Coordination: Supervise contract labour when required, coordinate with other maintenance trades, conduct toolbox talks and weekly team meetings, and carry out any additional duties assigned by the Director of Estates., • Environmental & Building Management System Monitoring: Monitor plant performance and environmental conditions using the BMS to ensure efficient and sustainable building operation., • Occasional visits to off-campus premises at Wellingborough Warehouse & Dane Road. A current driving license is essential., • Undertake any other duties and responsibilities as requested by Director of Estates., • City & Guilds or Advanced Modern Apprenticeship NVQ level 3 in a relevant maintenance discipline or equivalent., • Substantial post qualification experience in a similar maintenance environment in mechanical and/or electrical disciplines., • Hands on experience working with Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems., • Understanding of health and safety legislation pertaining to construction and maintenance., • Knowledge and experience of how to complete Risk Assessment Method Statement (RAMS) documentation and manual handling safely., • Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, supervisor, managers, and customers at all levels., • Positive approach to customer care within a demand driven service., • Experience of using a range of IT systems such as Google applications, Microsoft Word and Excel, email, electronic calendars & Computer-Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) systems., • Ability to work safely on roofs, from ladders, scaffolds and in confined spaces such as inspection chambers and roof voids., • Ability to participate in the emergency, call out rota and be able to respond to additional out of hours emergencies when called to assist others. Response time for attendance on site is within 45 minutes., • Full and current UK driving license. If you have any questions, or need support or adjustments relating to your application, the recruitment process, or the role, please contact us on or email quoting the advert reference number. At The Open University, we offer a range of benefits to recognise and reward great work, alongside policies and flexible working that contribute towards a great work life balance. Get all the details of what benefits we offer by visiting our ___ (clicking this link will open a new window). We are open to discussions about flexible working. Whether its compressed hours or another working arrangement. Please reach out to us to discuss what works best for you. This role is contractually aligned to our Milton Keynes office however it is expected that when necessary and in response to business needs, you will also need to travel to our Wellingborough warehouse. Wed expect this to be once per month. We anticipate that interviews for this role will be taking place on-site at our Milton Keynes campus during the week commencing 1 June 2026. While most roles will remain open until the advertised closing date, applications may be reviewed on an ongoing basis. In some cases, vacancies may close earlier if a sufficient number of suitable applications has been received and equality impacts have been appropriately considered. All roles will remain advertised for a minimum of one week before any early closure is implemented. If you have started an application or were in the process of applying when the advert closed, we encourage you to get in touch. We are committed to understanding individual circumstances and can offer further support where needed, including reasonable adjustments for applicants with protected characteristics. To apply for this role please submit the following documents: • CV

The Open University is the UKs largest university, a world leader in flexible part-time education combining a mission to widen access to higher education with research excellence, transforming lives through education. Find out more about us and our mission by watching this ___ (you will be taken to YouTube by clicking this link). The Business Planning & Resource Manager will work closely with the Director of Estates to lead unit-wide planning across staff and non-staff resources. The role is central to resource planning, including presenting proposals to senior stakeholders such as the Vice-Chancellors Executive (VCE) Panel, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and other Finance colleagues. A key responsibility of the role is the development, coordination, and critical assessment of business cases and feasibility studies, either as reviewer or lead author, ensuring financial robustness and supporting the organisations annual financial planning cycle. You will also oversee legacy financial responsibilities not covered by Finance Business Partner roles, working closely with Central Finance to ensure smooth financial operations. In addition, the post holder acts as Estates internal procurement expert, leading or supporting procurement exercises for works and services, ensuring compliance, value for money, and operational effectiveness. The role involves close collaboration with the Director of Estates, leadership and business partners, as well as hands-on financial administration, tracking, ordering, and forward resource planning. • Lead unit-wide business planning with the Director, covering finance, staffing, future forecasting, risk, and presentation to the VCE Panel in collaboration with Finance and People Business Partners., • Hold lead responsibility for legacy financial activities outside FBP roles, including ordering, expenditure and income tracking, supplier liaison, invoice queries, and use of the SPA Ariba system., • Conduct ad hoc internal financial and procurement audits to ensure compliance with policies and devolved responsibilities., • Prepare management information and financial analysis (spend patterns, trends, datasets) to support operational needs, business cases, and feasibility studies, avoiding duplication with FBPs., • Support capital budgeting and accounting by identifying capitalisable items, preparing budgets where required, and maintaining capital reporting with FBPs., • Prepare financial information and supporting data for grant applications and external funding enquiries., • Act as Unit Purchasing Card holder, authorising purchases, reconciling transactions, and approving payments., • Play a key role in business cases and feasibility studies, ranging from contributor to lead author, including drafting, critique, stakeholder engagement, and presentation of rationale to diverse audiences., • Provide bespoke financial input to Estates feasibility studies, ensuring data robustness and presenting findings clearly to multiple stakeholders., • Identify and manage financial, planning, and procurement risks, contributing to and maintaining the unit risk register., • Lead and support unit procurement activities, including sourcing strategies, tenders, quotations, evaluations, financial checks, award documentation, supplier communication, and valueformoney assessments., • Maintain contractor and supplier records, support annual insurance and estates management returns, advise on tax status of selfemployed contractors, and undertake ad hoc departmental tasks and projects as required. Essential • Degreelevel qualification in Business, Financial Management or Procurement (or equivalent professional experience)., • Proven experience in workforce/people data analysis within a complex organisation., • Strong capability to work closely with senior leadership, Finance and People Business Partners, and administrative teams., • Indepth knowledge of unit planning, forecasting (staff and nonstaff), and operational practices, supporting Directors with current and future resource planning., • Sound understanding of devolved procurement, procurement systems, supplier engagement, and valueformoney principles, acting as an internal procurement expert., • Demonstrated experience in capital budgeting and the development, appraisal, and presentation of business cases and feasibility studies., • Solid understanding of budgeting, reporting, and financial administration within operational projects., • Advanced data analysis and management accounting skills, including handling and interpreting sensitive personal data., • Strong stakeholder engagement skills, particularly with Strategy and Finance functions., • Ability to carry out robust qualitative and quantitative analysis, identify risks and trends, and clearly communicate insights to technical and nontechnical audiences., • Excellent teamwork, workload planning, prioritisation, and decisionmaking skills, with the ability to work independently under pressure., • Demonstratable experience of project management and quality assurance., • Data analysis experience with proven ability to understand complex business questions and take a lead role in the development of a coherent analytical framework which delivers insight into performance., • Understanding of University Governance and Professional Service networks and process requirements including EDI, BIA and EIA requirements., • Knowledge of impact evaluation and stakeholder engagement strategies. If you have any questions, or need support or adjustments relating to your application, the recruitment process, or the role, please contact us on or email quoting the advert reference number. At The Open University, we offer a range of benefits to recognise and reward great work, alongside policies and flexible working that contribute towards a great work life balance. Get all the details of what benefits we offer by visiting our ___ (clicking this link will open a new window). Please note that this role is based on site at our Milton Keynes campus and will require the successful candidate to work on campus for their full working week. We are open to discussions about flexible working. Whether its a job share, part time, compressed hours or another working arrangement. Please reach out to us to discuss what works best for you. We anticipate that face-to-face interviews for this role will be taking place on-site at our Milton Keynes campus during the week commencing 1 June 2026. While most roles will remain open until the advertised closing date, applications may be reviewed on an ongoing basis. In some cases, vacancies may close earlier if a sufficient number of suitable applications has been received and equality impacts have been appropriately considered. All roles will remain advertised for a minimum of one week before any early closure is implemented. If you have started an application or were in the process of applying when the advert closed, we encourage you to get in touch. We are committed to understanding individual circumstances and can offer further support where needed, including reasonable adjustments for applicants with protected characteristics. To apply for this role please submit the following documents: • CV

Validation & Test Engineer Location: Bicester (Hybrid minimum 3 days on-site) Type: Permanent or Contract Salary: Competitive + equity (where applicable) About TUAL TUAL is building the worlds first deployable charging network for large-scale enterprise customers. We develop high-power EV charging systems combining battery storage, smart energy management, and ultra-fast DC charging enabling electrification where grid constraints exist. This is a fast-paced, product-led environment where engineering output directly shapes real-world deployment. The Role Were looking for a hands-on Validation & Test Engineer to take ownership of testing across our charging and energy systems. This role is highly practical youll be physically building, wiring, configuring, and debugging systems to ensure performance, safety, and compliance. Youll work across electro-mechanical, electrical, and embedded systems, supporting delivery from concept through to deployment and helping establish scalable validation processes. Key Responsibilities Own validation planning aligned to system and component requirements Define and develop test methods, procedures, and acceptance criteria Build, wire, configure and instrument test setups, rigs, and prototypes Execute hands-on testing across electrical, mechanical and embedded systems Capture, analyse and report results with clear traceability to requirements Support DVP&R activities and validation milestones Carry out safety risk assessments and ensure safe execution of testing Develop test tools, scripts and automation to improve efficiency Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions Support regulatory and certification testing requirements Contribute to building in-house test capability What Were Looking For Essential: Background as a Senior Technician or Degree in Electrical, Electronic or Automotive Engineering Experience in validation, verification or test engineering within EV, energy or industrial systems Strong understanding of system-level validation and test methodologies Hands-on experience with embedded systems and communication interfaces Proven ability to build, wire and configure test setups and prototypes Experience analysing test data and producing clear outputs Familiarity with safety risk assessment in a test environment Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment Desirable: EV charging systems or protocols (OCPP / OCPI) Battery systems or power electronics IoT systems, telemetry or cloud integration Test automation or scripting (Python or similar) Exposure to regulatory compliance and certification testing Who You Are Hands-on and practical enjoys building and solving real engineering problems Self-sufficient able to take ownership in a process-light environment Detail-focused strong approach to documentation, traceability and quality Adaptable comfortable working in a scaling, fast-moving business Why Join TUAL? Work on cutting-edge EV charging and energy systems Play a key role in shaping validation capability as the business scales Join a collaborative, high-performing engineering team Competitive salary, with equity available for permanent hires TPBN1_UKTJ

What to Expect The McLaren Automotive Purchasing Department is an exciting yet demanding, fast paced and commercially driven environment. Reporting to the Procurement Manager, the Commodity Buyer is responsible for negotiating and completing supplier contracts within assigned commodity groups (Electric Powertrain, Electrical, Chassis, Exterior, Interior, Powertrain, Body in White and Carbon). The role involves leading sourcing activities and developing supplier strategies in collaboration with Engineering and Supplier Quality, ensuring McLaren leverages the best technology, cost, and quality for the future of the company. Please note this roles are 24 month fixed term contract roles Current roles-: 2x BIW & Chassis 3x Body Exterior 3x Powertrain ICE 4x Electrical Software & Controls What You'll Do The Commodity Buyer is accountable for the following key activities: • Negotiate and finalize production supplier contracts for assigned commodities., • Mitigate cost increases and drive cost-down activities within scope., • Collaborate with Engineering and Supplier Quality to develop and deploy sourcing strategies., • Conduct supplier assessments and coordinate sourcing recommendations., • Ensure suppliers meet program targets for timing, cost, quality, and technical attributes., • Serve as the focal point for Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) activities with suppliers and internal customers., • Support risk assessment, total acquisition cost analysis, and cross-functional alignment on technical and quality criteria. What You'll Bring • Degree in Business, Engineering, or related field preferred; MCIPS qualification desirable., • Previous purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment (automotive preferred)., • Solid experience in procurement or commodity buying., • Experience in developing structured commodity strategies, including risk and cost assessments., • Some experience negotiating complex contracts., • Strong written and oral communication skills; ability to influence at senior management level., • Good understanding of cost breakdown analysis. Personal Attributes / Competencies • Analytical mindset and attention to detail., • Ability to build strong supplier relationships., • Collaborative approach with cross-functional teams., • Eagerness to learn and develop within the procurement function. What We'll Do for You We offer a wide – ranging benefits package, which includes: • Structured career development framework, • 25 days’ holiday, plus bank holiday. Annual buy & sell up to five days, • Enhanced company pension scheme, • Discretionary annual bonus award, • Private medical insurance and health cash plan, • Life assurance benefit, • Ability to apply for a sabbatical of up to one year after only two years’ service, • Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping, • Generous parental leave policies, • A range of wellbeing initiatives, such as employee assistance programme and free financial & mortgage advice Who Are We? No restraints. No limitations. We don’t simply push boundaries. We completely rethink them. McLaren Automotive exists to create breath-taking performance road cars. It takes a community to do what we do. A diverse group of people with many areas of expertise, united by their passion to deliver visionary products and set new benchmarks. McLaren Automotive commits to equal opportunity for all. Diversity, Equality and Inclusion is at the heart of our impact, it drives our innovation and enables us to truly create something special. Join us on our journey