The role You’ll be responsible for cultivating richer audience connections with the nation’s forests in the district, leading our marketing and communications team, creating a district marketing and communications strategy, promoting our offer, and telling our story in effective ways and through a variety of different sources. Leadership Lead and inspire the marketing and communications team. Our marketing and communications team currently consists of three marketing and communications officers, one communications officer, a multimedia officer and two business support officers. Monitor and report on evaluation of all campaigns, and be responsible for expenditure relating to marketing and communications. Marketing Lead marketing activity, using market insight, to tell our story and grow our business priorities and improve our income returns. Use data to better understand and reach new and existing audiences. To manage and develop plans for the district’s marketing activity. Communications Grow our reputation as caring custodians of the nation’s forests. Lead proactive communications with District staff and partners to promote and enhance Forestry England’s reputation with local stakeholders, communities and visiting public as leaders in land and visitor management. Monitor and anticipate communication activity that may impact on our reputation and design communications plan to mitigate the impact. Be an active member of the District’s Operations Team and advise them where communications can be used to limit business risks or improve income returns. Provide professional communications advice to senior management and wider district colleagues on issues and reputation, including positioning with the media and external stakeholders. Lead design of internal communication activity that distributes consistent messages and profiles positive work of all staff. Raise awareness and understanding of sustainable forestry, developing insight-led behaviour change campaigns. Lead the district’s contributions to national communications and marketing campaigns. Ensure effective use of our complaints process. Stakeholder Management Lead on stakeholder engagement by developing our communications and consultation approach around forest operations and plans to build support from visitors, local communities and other key stakeholders. Advise and assist colleagues when dealing with issues management and stakeholder groups. Engagement Lead on our Active Forests programme in the district to increase the number and frequency of people being active in our forests. Advise and assist colleagues on issues management and stakeholder groups. General Plan and deliver according to a yearly budget. Work within and as part of the wider district recreation and engagement team to plan campaigns and initiatives collaboratively. Person specification Essential Professional and Technical experience Experience of building strategic communication and marketing plans to enhance corporate objectives. Experience of handling media enquiries and using media outlets positively to promote work of the organisation and its staff. Experience of designing and implementing marketing campaigns to promote the products and services of the organisation. Experience of commissioning and managing marketing and public relations consultants. Experience of team leadership and staff management. Strong management and leadership skills. The ability to build and maintain highly effective working relationships with a range of people (both internally and externally). Proven ability to manage competing demands and prioritise workloads. Desirable Professional and Technical experience Experience of budget and staff resource planning and monitoring. Experience of working in partnership across organisations for mutual benefit. Educated to degree level. A relevant professional qualification or a significant level of experience in marketing and communications. Please note: this post can be based either at Exeter, Devon or Coleford, Gloucestershire.
Are you looking to kick-start a new career in health & safety? We are recruiting for companies who are looking to employ our Health & Safety Traineeship graduates to keep up with their growth. The best part is you will not need any previous experience as full training will be provided. You will also have the reassurance of a job guarantee within 20 miles of your location upon completion. Whether you are working full time, part-time or unemployed, this package has the flexibility to be completed at a pace that suits you. The traineeship is completed in 4 easy steps, Step 1 - IOSH - Managing Safely Here you will learn about the basics of health and safety. Step 2 - NEBOSH Now you will decide whether you would like to study the NEBOSH General, Construction or the Fire Safety course, depending on the path that you intend your career to follow. You will have an expert tutor on hand if required. Step 3 - Risk Assessments You will write a series of risk assessments that need to be up to a workplace standard. This is a requirement to gain your NEBOSH certification. Step 4 - NEBOSH Exams The exams can be sat in one of the official NEBOSH testing centres, or online. (Online only currently available for general certificate). Your Job Upon Completion Once you have completed all of the mandatory training and exams, we will place you into an entry level health & safety role as either a advisor, officer or coordinator, where you will be guaranteed a starting salary of £25K-£45K. We have partnered with a number of large organisations strategically located throughout the UK, providing a nationwide reach of jobs for our candidates. At a one off cost of £1099, or a deposit of £162 followed by 10 interest free monthly instalments of £113, this represents a great opportunity to start a rewarding career in health & safety and have a real career ladder to start climbing. If you are not offered a role at the end of the training we will refund 100% of your course fees.
The Team At ITelegant Software Services Ltd, our Management Consulting team specializes in delivering strategic insights that empower our clients to transform their businesses. Working at the intersection of business and technology, we focus on solutions that drive growth, shape operating models for the future, and improve efficiency. This is where your expertise in strategy will meet real-world challenges, guiding global clients to achieve impactful outcomes. Why This Role? We’re looking for a strategic thinker who thrives on solving complex business problems. As a Management Consultant you’ll have the unique opportunity to work closely with senior leadership and decision-makers across various sectors. Your work will shape operational improvements, influence product and service offerings, and support high-level strategic initiatives that lead to measurable growth. What’s In It for You? - Direct Impact on Strategy: Work on high-impact projects that directly influence our clients’ strategies and operations. - Ethical and Responsible Consulting: Gain a reputation as a trusted consultant who prioritizes sustainable, ethical solutions. - Collaboration with Leadership:Partner closely with key stakeholders and industry experts to develop insights that drive transformation. Key Responsibilities - Partner with senior leadership across different geographies to design, implement, and lead strategic initiatives that align with clients’ business objectives. - Develop strategic roadmaps and recommendations that focus on operational efficiency and long-term success. - Leverage industry insights and key performance metrics to provide clients with actionable recommendations. - Perform rapid assessments of clients’ current states, identifying key improvement areas and offering transformative solutions. - Bring fresh, creative perspectives to client engagements, informed by the latest trends and technological advancements. - Create detailed project plans, manage risks, and ensure smooth execution of initiatives within timelines and budgets. - Engage and align with diverse stakeholders to foster collaboration and shared vision across projects. - Apply project management expertise to monitor progress, track KPIs, and ensure successful project delivery. - Lead change management efforts by understanding stakeholder needs and facilitating a smooth adoption of new strategies. What We’re Looking For - Educational Background: BBA, MBA, MIM, MS, or related degree in business or management. - Relevant Experience:Experience in Corporate Strategy, Business Transformation, or Operations Strategy is advantageous. - Strategic Mindset:Capable of crafting data-driven, impactful strategies that address dynamic client challenges. - Problem Solving: Adept at breaking down complex, unstructured problems and translating them into practical solutions. - Communication and Presentation:Skilled at presenting insights in a clear, compelling way for key stakeholders. - -Analytical and Outcome-Focused: A detail-oriented approach with a focus on achieving measurable results. - Client Relationship Skills: Ability to develop and deepen client relationships, building trust and ensuring project success. If you’re ready to drive meaningful change, partner with leaders, and contribute to our clients’ success, we’d love to welcome you to ITelegant Software Services Ltd. Join us and help shape the future of business transformation!
About Us H&J Martin Construction provide high quality construction services across the UK & Ireland. With an impressive portfolio of some iconic buildings across the province, we focus on innovation and collaboration to achieve results. Role Overview As a Site Manager, you will oversee the construction of projects from conception to completion, ensuring that projects are delivered to the highest quality, safely, on time and to projected profit levels What you'll do - Take ownership of Site Health and Safety ensuring compliance with Health and Safety Regulations, and that policies and procedures are implemented throughout the operations. - Using an effective leadership style you will ensure all functions within the project are managed and operating to agreed objectives and targets, leading to the completion of the project to the tendered level of profitability as a minimum. - Liaise with the client on site and represent the Company at progress meetings. - Liaise with all external bodies, statutory authorities and key stakeholders, portraying a professional and positive image at all times. - Ensure overall client and external body satisfaction with construction process and end product - Ensure the project is on or ahead of programme at all times, and with the support of project commercial staff ensure that no contractual disputes arise. - Manage risk and opportunity effectively throughout the project. - Play a part in the selection of the correct supply chain, and then manage this supply chain effectively to deliver the project. - Management of Project Quality on a daily basis, ensuring that works are always delivered to the highest standard and in compliance with project specifications and relevant best practice guides - Ensure all Quality Management is adequately recorded in line with Quality Management Plan. - Review RAMS issued by sub-contractors. - Material take-offs for orders for labour only contractors. - Provide micro programmes/period ‘look aheads’ to ensure detailed project monitoring. - Raise Technical queries and issue to consultants. - Contribute to the progress reports with senior management. - Champion the use of IT and software to achieve objectives - With the support of Senior Management, ensure that the key roles are staffed with people who can effectively undertake their roles, ensuring that their roles are clearly defined and understood and that all personnel are motivated and managed to achieve the business’s objectives. - With the support of Senior Management and commercial staff, ensure that good relations with suppliers are established and maintained so that the most favourable deals are facilitated. - Keep an accurate record of site activities throughout the project What you'll bring - Extensive experience in the management of Construction projects. - Chartered CIOB Membership or progressing towards this. - Experience of delivering residential schemes to NHBC Best Practice standards or equivalent (such as ICW or Global Homes). - Experience of delivering schemes to Choice Housing Design Guide - A positive awareness of the Commercial Management of site issues - Site Management Safety Training Scheme (5-day SMSTS) - CSR/CSCS Qualification or equivalent - Relevant experience of client and end user engagement - Scaffold inspection training - Temporary works training - Qualified first aider What we offer - Competitive Salary - Generous annual leave allowance, increasing with service and ability to purchase additional days each year - Car Allowance and Fuel Card - Discretionary Bonus Scheme - Private Medical Insurance - Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme - Company EV Scheme - Life Assurance Plan - Health Cash Plan providing money off dental, optical, physiotherapy and other health and wellbeing services - Ongoing Health and Wellbeing activities including free annual health checks - Occupational Sick Pay - Paid membership fees of a relevant Institution or Professional Body - Gym Membership discount, plus use of our Company gym at head office - Cycle to Work Scheme We would like to make the application process as smooth as possible so please just let us know if you need any adjustments or support and we will do what we can to help. We wish you every success with your application. LAGAN SPECIALIST CONTRACTING GROUP ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITES EMPLOYER
Job Summary: We have been exclusively retained by one of our prominent clients to support in selection for an Assistant Company Secretary. This vital role encompasses a blend of corporate governance responsibilities and office administration functions. The ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in maintaining statutory records, ensuring the company’s full compliance with regulatory frameworks, and providing essential administrative support to the board. This position is instrumental in ensuring that all governance protocols, legal requirements, and office operations are managed seamlessly, contributing to both the strategic direction and daily operational efficiency of the organization. Key Responsibilities: · Assist the Company Secretary in providing governance support to the board of directors, ensuring compliance with corporate governance standards and internal regulations. · Organize and manage board meetings, prepare agendas, take minutes, and ensure that all action points are followed up. Maintain communication between board members and senior management. · Maintain and update statutory registers and records, ensuring compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements. Ensure proper documentation of company activities and resolutions. · Ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory filings, including annual reports and submissions to government authorities (e.g., Companies House). Assist in the preparation of compliance reports for internal and external stakeholders. · Prepare and submit all necessary statutory documents to regulatory bodies, ensuring accuracy and timely filing to avoid non-compliance penalties. · Liaise with external regulatory bodies, auditors, and legal advisors to facilitate accurate reporting and governance activities. Ensure clear communication between all stakeholders on governance and compliance matters. · Oversee general office administration tasks including managing correspondence, scheduling meetings, and maintaining office supplies. Provide administrative support to board members and the management team. · Assist in the onboarding and training of new board members. Ensure they are familiarized with their governance responsibilities, statutory duties, and internal processes. · Assist in identifying governance risks and implementing risk mitigation strategies to safeguard the organization’s legal standing and corporate reputation. Qualifications and Skills: · Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, or a closely related field. · 2-3 years of proven experience in a office management, company secretarial role or within corporate governance, with a strong track record of delivering effective governance support. · Ability to ensure compliance and governance excellence. · Exceptional organizational skills, with a meticulous attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and thoroughness in all governance-related tasks. · Proficiency in company secretarial software and related office tools, ensuring efficient management of statutory records and compliance documentation. · Strong communication and interpersonal abilities, enabling effective liaison with board members, senior management, and external stakeholders. · Demonstrated capacity to handle confidential information with the utmost discretion and maintain a high degree of integrity in all dealings. · Excellent time management skills, with a proven ability to manage multiple priorities effectively and meet strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Highly organized and self-motivated, with the ability to work independently and ensure timely completion of projects. What We Offer: · Competitive salary and benefits package. · Opportunities for career development and growth. · A collaborative and dynamic work environment.
We have a great opportunity available for a Senior Civil Engineer (Highways) to join our team at Wokingham Borough Council, on a full time, permanent basis. - working from home / site visits when required. As Senior Civil Engineer (Highways) you will provide design and project management services to support strategic programmes and activities within the Capitals team. You will be responsible for managing projects in accordance with our change framework, across the portfolio of projects for the services. Working independently and pro-actively leading on the delivery of the key objectives, managing stakeholders, and delivering high quality outputs and outcomes under little supervision. Benefits: Now is a fantastic time to become part of our team and in return we can offer you an excellent range of benefits including flexible working options, remote working, a generous annual leave entitlement of 30 days (rising to 35 days after 5 years continued local government service), plus Bank Holidays, an enhanced local government pension scheme, a range of discounts, an onsite gym, salary sacrifice car schemes, an employee assistance program and so much more! Key responsibilities: Technical design to relevant UK standards (DMRB, Manual for streets) as well as producing high standard professional written technical reports. Producing technical drawings using Civil's 3D. Liaising and maintaining a good relationship with internal and external clients answering queries and responding to technical issues, provide support, and ensure that we deliver successful outcomes, which add improvement to services, customer outcomes, and savings. To identify key outputs and milestones for decision. To report to the appropriate governance forums, track and monitor actions. Adherence to WBC and supplier processes. Stakeholder Management. Liaising and managing surveyors, consultants, contractors and other collaborators. Record and track costs and benefits of projects and create learning logs to be referred to with each new project. Manage risks and issues in line with Corporate Risk management policy Pre-empt problems and resolve quickly to protect projects. Work with all parties in a collaborative manner and make decisions to ensure projects and tasks are on time and budget Candidate requirements: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject. Experience in efficiently using Civils 3D software to produce Highway plans. Sound working knowledge of relevant national and international highway related standards (e.g. DMRB, SHW, Traffic Signs Manual, Manual for Streets), contracts (e.g. ICE, NEC, and FIDIC), methodologies and procedures Experience of managing and delivering projects from concept design through to construction. With a minimum of 4 years’ experience Pavement design experience and Road drainage design experience Job Type: Full-time Pay: £38,223.00-£42,403.00 per year Benefits: Casual dress Company pension Cycle to work scheme Employee discount Flexitime On-site gym On-site parking Sick pay Work from home Schedule: Monday to Friday Work authorisation: United Kingdom (required) Work Location: Hybrid remote in Wokingham, RG40 1BN Application deadline: 20/10/2024
Join our team at Kirklees Council, where we’re always looking for innovative ways to improve our services. We're seeking a Group Safety Advisor to help us meet our statutory duties and ensure a safe environment for our employees and the public. Key Responsibilities: Provide expert health and safety advice to Directors, Heads of Service, managers, and employees. Develop policies, conduct risk assessments, and investigate accidents. Carry out workplace inspections and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations. Identify training needs and deliver health and safety training. What We’re Looking For: NEBOSH National General Certificate or equivalent in Occupational Safety and Health. Technical Member of IOSH with active CPD. Proven experience in health and safety, including inspections, risk assessments, and training. Strong communication and organizational skills. Ability to travel to various Council locations. What We Offer: Hybrid working with up to 1-2 days per week in newly refurbished offices. Career progression opportunities and significant investment in your development. Friendly, supportive team environment. Excellent pension scheme and flexible working policies. Access to healthcare services, staff discounts, and a cycle-to-work scheme. For more of our staff benefits, please visit the following link Kirklees Council - Staff Benefits This job is a Grade 9-11, to start at Grade 11 you must have the following: Education & Training: Chartered Member of IOSH with ongoing CPD. Experience or qualifications in training. Experience: 4+ years as a Health & Safety Advisor in a complex, multi-site organization. Knowledge: Up-to-date expertise in health and safety. Ability to develop and review policies in line with new legislation. Skills: Quick response to requests and timely delivery of outputs. Strong data analysis, report creation, and project support. Effective negotiation and conflict resolution with unions and stakeholders. Leadership in meetings and task delivery. Additional: Ability to work independently and supervise junior staff. Manage workloads, especially during colleague absences. If you're ready to make a difference and advance your career in health and safety, apply now!