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The Environmental Manager is responsible for developing and supporting the implementation of environmental plans to support the environmental strategy, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and driving continuous improvement in environmental performance. This role plays a critical part in shaping the organisations long-term environmental leadership within the utilities sector. • Develop and implement environmental strategies, policies and action plans that sup-port corporate objectives and promote continuous improvement, • Ensure full compliance with UK, EU and International environmental legislation, regulations and best practice., • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of emerging legislative changes, industry trends and environmental risks., • Develop, implement and continually improve Environmental Management Systems to maintain ISO14001 certification., • Coordinate initiatives for: Streetworks UK, pollution control, waste management, recycling, environmental health, conservation, biodiversity and renewable energy., • Audit, analyse and report environmental performance to senior management, regulatory bodies and external stakeholders (where required)., • Lead the preparation and publication of environmental reports, assuming overall responsibility for content and quality., • Support the business with the creation of Environmental Permits., • Conduct environmental impact assessments, risk reviews and cost analyses to identify opportunities to reduce environmental impact and financial exposure., • Liaise with regulatory authorities, local authorities, public bodies and environmental agencies., • Manage relationships with senior leaders and internal colleagues, ensuring transparency and alignment on environmental priorities., • Promote environmental awareness and sustainability across all organisational levels, fostering a culture of responsibility., • Participate in environmental education programmes, industry forums and research initiatives to strengthen organisational capabilities and reputation. Essential • Relevant environmental or sustainability degree or equivalent professional qualification (or evidence of working towards)., • Membership of a recognised professional body (e.g., IEMA, CIWEM) (or evidence of working towards)., • 5 years experience working in Senior Environmental with demonstratable ability to provide advice on legislative change and implementing systems to meet such changes., • Strong knowledge of UK, EU and international environmental regulations and compliance frameworks., • Demonstrable experience in environmental management within a large, complex organisation, • Expertise in developing and implementing environmental management systems (e.g., ISO 14001) and integrated systems., • Competent in environmental risk assessment, impact assessments (EIA) and ecological constraints., • Proven ability to lead cross-functional improvement initiatives., • Strong analytical, auditing and reporting skills., • Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder engagement capabilities., • Good computer skills at Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint Teams Tools, • Understand Data and act upon non-compliant issues, • Able to liaise with client and customer stakeholders – both internal and external, • Strong written and verbal communication and people skills, • Full driving licence Desirable, • Experience of working in utilities, waste management, infrastructure or industrial sec-tors., • Understanding of Streetworks UK Requirements and Waste Management Regulations, • Knowledge of carbon management, net-zero and sustainability, • Experience liaising with regulatory authorities, local authorities, public bodies and environmental agencies. We offer a competitive salary based on experience along with a full benefits package. Network Plus is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. We are Armed Forces-friendly. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, armed forces veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners. We understand that privacy and the security of your personal information is extremely important. By applying for this role, you agree to the terms of our privacy policy. Network Plus is an award-winning business delivering essential utility and infrastructure services for the UK’s major providers of gas, power, telecoms, transport, water, and wastewater. We value the variety of experience, perspective, and other points of difference our workforce, clients, and supply chain offer. We are actively working with colleagues across the Network Plus Group to develop an inclusive environment – we want all our employees to feel valued and included to enable everyone to thrive at work and understand the value of their contribution matters no matter their background, identity, or circumstances.

Network Plus is seeking a VAT Manager. The successful candidate will lead the VAT compliance process including the below points. We would be open to either a full or part-time working pattern. • Hands on preparation and submission of VAT returns (monthly and quarterly), including data extraction, cleansing, and manipulation from raw ERP reports., • Management of VAT forecasts and overseeing all related VAT payments to HMRC., • Completion of all balance sheet reconciliations for VAT, including the preparation and posting of supporting journals., • Monitoring of the group structure, managing VAT groups, and handling registrations/deregistrations for new leavers and joiners., • Acting as the lead point of contact for HMRC audits and enquiries., • Assisting the Head of Tax with Senior Accounting Officer (SAO) compliance, maintaining a robust VAT control and governance framework., • Reviewing existing processes and policies to implement strategies for improvement, data accuracy, and automation., • Providing VAT advice and guidance on proposed business strategies, contracts, and due diligence for potential acquisitions., • Delivering training to commercial and operational teams to ensure VAT risks are identified at the source., • Collaborating with the Finance Transformation team as the lead for VAT reporting and tax technology improvements., • Continuous review of UK indirect tax developments to identify opportunities for cash flow improvements, recovery, and risk mitigation., • Experience in managing VAT processes for a large group, either in-house or within a professional tax advisory firm., • Willingness to 'get into the detail' and be comfortable with the full lifecycle from initial data preparation to final submission., • Proficiency with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is desirable but not essential., • Experience with the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS), Domestic Reverse Charge (DRC), or Partial Exemption is desirable but not essential., • Experience with Customs and indirect tax implications of cross border transactions is desirable but not essential., • Professional qualification in tax or accounting (ATT, ACCA, ACA, CTA) or equivalent., • Advanced Excel skills (Vlookups, Pivot tables, Sum If, etc) and experience managing complex data sets. We offer a competitive salary based on experience along with a full benefits package. Network Plus is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. We are Armed Forces-friendly. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, armed forces veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners. We understand that privacy and the security of your personal information is extremely important. By applying for this role, you agree to the terms of our privacy policy. Network Plus is an award-winning business delivering essential utility and infrastructure services for the UK’s major providers of gas, power, telecoms, transport, water, and wastewater. We value the variety of experience, perspective, and other points of difference our workforce, clients, and supply chain offer. We are actively working with colleagues across the Network Plus Group to develop an inclusive environment – we want all our employees to feel valued and included to enable everyone to thrive at work and understand the value of their contribution matters no matter their background, identity, or circumstances.

As the Regional HSEQ Compliance Auditor, you will be responsible for undertaking & delivering the regional HSEQ compliance audit plans for the business. You will collectively be undertaking risk-based audits to ensure HSEQ standards are being adhered to and providing assurance that contractual requirements are being met. In addition, you will also support the Group Quality Manager during external HSEQ audits to maintain accreditations. This will involve auditing the onsite activities of the Network Plus Group, its subsidiaries businesses, the regional depots and in some cases will also include our sub-contractors activities. As part of this role, you will be responsible for managing a non-conformance database detailing findings from audits, including follow up and close out. You will be required to provide stakeholders with visibility of all non-conformances and improvement opportunities. You will have a passion for ensuring exceptional levels of health, safety, quality and environmental standards are delivered. You will possess an attention to detail to ensure that audit reports are completed to a professional standard and are presentable to all business stakeholders. (internal & external stakeholders) • Work with the Group Internal Audit Manager to develop implement and monitor an effective regional assurance program to cover risks detailed within the HSEQ Risk Register and ensure compliance with Network Plus’s safety standards and regulatory requirements., • Undertake HSEQ Compliance Audits in line with Group assurance programme, coordinate with auditees to ensure audits are undertaken on live worksites. (our worksites can be of a short duration and may involve occasional night visits to traffic management activities)., • Undertake HSEQ Compliance Audits in line with Group assurance programme, within our offices and depots, coordinate with auditees as to ensure audits are undertaken with relevant personnel present., • Support the Group Quality Manager in co-ordination of external audits, accreditation body and client audits., • Provide a consistent approach and identification non-conformances and opportunities for improvement and the escalate areas of potential impact., • Undertake audit close out meetings with auditees, support their understanding on findings, audit actions, closure plans and timescales., • Provide regular data and management reports in line with the governance structure on audit action management, and any learning from experience identified., • Collate and provide back to group audit closure evidence as required / requested., • You will support & drive the correct and safe behaviours out on site and within the offices & depots. Essential • Recognised Lead Auditor Qualification, • Recognised Internal Auditor Qualification, • ISO 45001, 14001 and 9001 Awareness, • Working knowledge of SIPP and CDM, • Experience in a similar HSEQ Auditor role, • Working knowledge of ISO 45001, 14001 & 90001, • Working knowledge of CDM requirements, • Demonstrable Project Management Capability, • Proven experience of undertaking auditing activities within a utility /construction environment., • Utilities experience, • Knowledge of NHSS ( National Highways Sector Schemes), • Knowledge of NERs, WIRs & GIRs schemes ( Electricity, Water, Gas -Industry Regulatory schemes), • HSEQ Qualification e.g. NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent), • Chartered Practitioner or working towards We offer a competitive salary based on experience along with a full benefits package. Network Plus is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. We are Armed Forces-friendly. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, armed forces veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners. We understand that privacy and the security of your personal information is extremely important. By applying for this role, you agree to the terms of our privacy policy. Network Plus is an award-winning business delivering essential utility and infrastructure services for the UK’s major providers of gas, power, telecoms, transport, water, and wastewater. We value the variety of experience, perspective, and other points of difference our workforce, clients, and supply chain offer. We are actively working with colleagues across the Network Plus Group to develop an inclusive environment – we want all our employees to feel valued and included to enable everyone to thrive at work and understand the value of their contribution matters no matter their background, identity, or circumstances.

To support the Chief Information Security Officer in managing and reporting the Information Security Risks faced by Technology Services (TS) in delivering AJ Bells systems and services. This role is responsible for playing a lead role in designing and implementing improvement to the Cybersecurity risk management tools, systems, and processes. Key to this is assisting and supporting the Information... ZIPC1_UKTJ

Visualfiles Developer - Remote Working Visualfiles Developer with experience in Visualfiles is required by a leading UK law firm. You can be based anywhere in the UK, as they will allow remote working. You will be responsible for the delivery of application development to help their users and clients drive improvement within the firm through dynamic case management applications. It is a key role in the business, and you will have a lot of autonomy in the role. Experience required: • Development background with at least 3 years' experience of designing, developing and delivering bespoke business applications, • Prior VisualFiles development experience and knowledge of Legal workflows., • Commercial awareness and inquisitiveness allow you to understand the challenges faced by the firm and its clients and develop solutions to match., • Ability to quickly identify projects that may be at risk, communicating early to manage expectations accordingly., • Has an innovative mind-set, with the willingness to experiment and explore new ways of delivering technology solutions., • Develops applications with security in mind, protecting data at all times., • C#, VB, SQL Server, SSRS, SSIS would be desirable., • Willingness to learn new methods and techniques. The main duties of the role would include: • Technical development - responsible for developing business solutions that interface with the line of business applications of the firm as well as customising and configuring off the shelf software;, • Develop the case management system in order to ensure continual optimisation of business efficiency and procedures;, • Support the integration of VisualFiles with other firm-wide packages including the practice management system;, • Propose, design and implement new and innovative systems and analyse existing systems to determine opportunities for streamlining and performance enhancement;, • When required, assist with business process analysis with a view to further enhancing and developing workflow processes;, • Work closely with the Projects team with a view to mapping out projects, • Workflow and integration development - building process improvement workflows across the line of business application stack using the platforms available. Assisting others to integrate workflows into line of business applications;, • Database development - designing data structures and access methods to support any custom development; They are looking to pay a starting salary of between £40,000 - £55,000 + Benefits including home working + Bonus. To apply please send your CV to matthew.leach @ circlerecruitment.com or call me on for more information. Keywords: Visualfiles / Developer / Home based / London / Manchester / Leeds / Bristol / Liverpool / Cambridge / Nottingham / Birmingham / Newcastle / Glasgow / Cardiff Circle Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Earn yourself a referral bonus if you refer somebody else who fills the role! We also offer an iPad if you refer a new client to us and we recruit for them. Follow us on Facebook - Circle Recruitment , Twitter - @Circle_Rec and LinkedIn - Circle Recruitment.

Senior Cyber Security Analyst - AWS - Manchester A Senior Cyber Security Analyst with an AWS cloud background is required to join our global client's UK cybersecurity team. This role is predominantly end-client facing, advising on security best practices, vulnerability management and security standard compliance (e.g. NIST, ISO, PCI DSS etc), and leading audits and examinations. Skills & Experience Required: • 2+ years of experience working in Cyber Security within an AWS cloud environment, • Vulnerability management & Compliance, • Strong Security standard knowledge and experience, consulting on a range of security policies and standards such as GDPR, ISO, PCI, NIST, • Confidence when speaking with stakeholders and clients, as well as the ability to provide training and mentoring around cybersecurity, • Ideally, some relevant cybersecurity certifications This role is mostly onsite in their Central Manchester office - you must be willing and able to attend the office 3 / 4 days a week in their brand-new UK headquarters. You will be working in a vibrant office with some of most forward-thinking technical people Key Responsibilities: • Analysing and developing security requirements, as well as carrying out vulnerability management & compliance work in PCI DSS type projects, • Ensure consistency across IT Security risk management activities., • Advise Engineers on information related to new vulnerabilities and threats and their remediation, to improve vulnerability management., • Providing ongoing security training and support both in-house and externally, advising customers on security requirements and best practices The client is looking to pay a starting salary of up to £65k, depending on experience. If you're a confident and client-focused person, eager to join a global leader in technology, working on a range of projects with excellent development opportunities and with a diverse portfolio of clients, including government, click 'Apply Now' or send your CV directly to Matthew . Leach @ circlerecruitment . com Circle Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Earn yourself a referral bonus if you refer somebody else who fills the role! We also offer an iPad if you refer a new client to us and we recruit for them. Follow us on Facebook - Circle Recruitment , Twitter - @Circle_Rec and LinkedIn - Circle Recruitment.

Oracle HCM Transformation Consultant UK Wide (Hybrid) We are supporting a leading consulting organisation in their search for an experienced Oracle HCM Transformation Lead to drive large-scale HR transformation programmes across a diverse client portfolio. This is a leadership role where you will take ownership of end-to-end HCM workstreams, combining deep functional HR knowledge with strong Oracle Fusion HCM expertise. You will work closely with senior stakeholders to shape, design, and deliver transformation initiatives that modernise HR operating models and technology landscapes. Key Responsibilities • Lead and manage Oracle HCM transformation workstreams across the full project lifecycle (design, build, test, deploy), • Act as a trusted advisor to HR and business stakeholders, translating business requirements into scalable Oracle HCM solutions, • Drive solution design across core HCM modules, ensuring alignment with HR best practices and organisational goals, • Oversee and guide functional consultants and delivery teams, ensuring high-quality outputs and timely delivery, • Support programme governance, risk management, and stakeholder engagement at all levels, • Contribute to business development and pre-sales activities, including solution shaping and proposal developmentRequired Experience, • Proven experience leading Oracle HCM implementations or transformations in a consulting environment, • Strong functional understanding of HR operating models and processes, including:, • Core HR, • Recruitment / Talent Acquisition, • Time & Labour, • Workforce Management / Resource Management, • Deep expertise in Oracle Fusion HCM modules, including configuration and solution design, • Demonstrated ability to lead workstreams and manage cross-functional teams in complex programme environments, • Experience engaging with senior stakeholders and HR leadership teams, • Consulting background with exposure to multiple industries and clientsAdditional Requirements, • Willingness to travel and work on client sites as required Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Modis International Ltd and/ or Modis Europe Ltd. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement which explains how we will use your information is available on the Modis website.

IT Security Architect - AWS - Manchester An IT Security Architect with a PCI DSS & cloud background (AWS, GCP OR Azure) is required to join our global client's new UK cybersecurity team. The role is to lead the design and implementation of PCI DSS architecture on a global scale from their head office in central Manchester. Skills & Experience Required: • 5+ years of experience working in Cyber Security, PCI DSS within a cloud environment, • Have good Security architecture experience, ideally with a DevSecOps environment, • Excellent experience with PCI DSS and able to lead design, • Vulnerability management & Compliance, • Strong Security standard knowledge and experience, consulting on a range of security policies and standards such as GDPR, ISO, PCI, and NIST, • Confidence when speaking with stakeholders and clients, • Ideally, some relevant cybersecurity certifications - CISSP, CCSP, CISM etc Key Responsibilities: • Lead the design and implementation of PCI DSS architectures, ensuring compliance with the highest security standards., • Design and create secure Enterprise-Grade Architectures Across Cloud, Hybrid, and On-Prem Environments, • Conduct comprehensive risk assessments and threat modelling to proactively identify vulnerabilities and develop effective mitigation strategies, • Develop and maintain security policies and frameworks that adhere to industry standards such as NIST, ISO 27001, and CIS Controls The client is looking to pay a starting salary of around £75,000, depending on experience. If you're a confident and client-focused person, eager to join a global leader in technology, working on a range of projects with excellent development opportunities and with a diverse portfolio of work click 'Apply Now' or send your CV directly to Matthew . Leach @ circlerecruitment . com Circle Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Earn yourself a referral bonus if you refer somebody else who fills the role! We also offer an iPad if you refer a new client to us and we recruit for them. Follow us on Facebook - Circle Recruitment , Twitter - @Circle_Rec and LinkedIn - Circle Recruitment.

Position: IT Operations Manager Location: Manchester Salary: £65k Benefits • 25+ Days Holiday and rising (plus bank holidays), • Flexible working (WFH incentives), • Bupa Cash Plan, • Electric Vehicle Scheme, • Cycle Scheme, • Discounted Gym Membership, • Paid Charity Day, • Car Parking Key Duties and Responsibilities IT Operations Manager: The responsibilities for the role include, but are not limited to: • Strategic Planning: Define, develop and execute the overall IT strategy that aligns with the business objectives, including:, • Developing long-term technology roadmaps, • Identifying opportunities for digital improvement, • Aligning IT initiatives with organisational priorities, • Supporting future business growth through technology, • Infrastructure & System Management: Oversee the maintenance and enhancement of IT infrastructure, ensuring:, • High availability of business-critical systems, • Reliability and performance of platforms, • Scalability to support business growth, • Continuous improvement of core systems, • Team Leadership: Lead, mentor and manage the IT team, fostering:, • A collaborative working environment, • Professional development opportunities, • Clear accountability across the team, • A culture of continuous improvement, • Budget Management: Oversee the IT budget, ensuring:, • Cost-effective technology investment, • Control of operational expenditure, • Optimisation of software and service spend, • Service quality is maintained within budget, • Project Management: Manage IT projects from inception to completion, ensuring:, • Clear project scope and ownership, • Timely delivery of milestones, • Adherence to agreed budgets, • Alignment with business requirements, • Security & Compliance: Ensure the security of IT systems and compliance with relevant standards, e.g:, • GDPR, HIPAA, ISO27001, PCI-DSS, • Internal governance policies, • Commercial and Supplier Management: Manage relationships with external Technology vendors, service providers and telecoms suppliers, including:, • Vendor performance monitoring, • Support escalation management, • Contract and service review meetings, • Supplier onboarding and due diligence, • Identification and recommendation of new vendors and technology partners, • Ensuring third-party services deliver value, compliance and service quality, • Software Asset & License Management: Oversee software licensing across the organisation, ensuring:, • Accurate license allocation and reconciliation, • Compliance with vendor licensing agreements, • Optimisation of software spend, • Proactive renewal management, • Reduction of unused or duplicated subscriptions, • Third-Party Support Coordination: Monitor and coordinate third-party support tickets and service requests, including:, • Triage and prioritisation, • Escalation management, • Routing issues to appropriate internal stakeholders, • Ensuring timely resolution of vendor-managed incidents, • Maintaining accountability across support partners, • End User Device & Telecom Management: Oversee the procurement and lifecycle management of both laptop & mobile devices, including:, • Mobile phone purchasing, • SIM provisioning, • Device allocation, • Carrier/vendor management, • Cost control and usage optimisation, • Business Relationship Management: Act as the primary IT liaison across business departments to:, • Support cross-functional initiatives, • Coordinate technology-related actions outside direct IT ownership, • Improve communication between IT and business teams, • Ensure technology decisions align with departmental needs, • Drive accountability for interdepartmental technology actions, • Technology Innovation: Stay updated with emerging technology trends and implement innovative solutions to improve business processes, including:, • Evaluating new technologies that support organisational goals, • Recommending improvements to existing systems, • Promoting continuous improvement across the IT function, • Risk Management: Identify and mitigate IT-related risks to protect business operations and ensure continuity, including:, • Assessing operational and security risks, • Maintaining disaster recovery and business continuity plans, • Reducing vulnerabilities across systems and services, • Monitoring supplier-related service risks INDIT Planet Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Planet Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities Employer. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Planet Recruitment. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explains how we will use your information. Only candidates with the relevant skills and experience will be contacted after application, if you do not hear back from us within 7 days you have unfortunately been unsuccessful in your application. Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the position.

Full stack Senior & Lead Software Engineer \n\nHybrid | Full time | Manchester\n\n£50,000-£90,000\n\nOverview\n\nWe are hiring across both Senior and Lead Full Stack Software Engineer levels to join high-performing engineering teams delivering complex digital transformation programmes across public sector projects.\n\nThese roles offer the opportunity to work on large-scale, cloud-based systems where you will help shape architecture, lead delivery, and build services that have real-world impact.\n\nBoth roles are hands-on engineering positions, with increasing levels of technical ownership, leadership, and architectural responsibility depending on level.\n\nSenior vs Lead \n\nSenior Software Engineer\n\nOwn delivery of key services or components across the full lifecycle\nContribute to architecture and design within a wider technical team\nBuild and deliver scalable cloud-based applications\nSupport planning, estimation, and technical problem solving\nMentor junior engineers and contribute to team capability\nStrong hands-on engineering focus with growing technical leadership\n\nLead Software Engineer\n\nOwn end-to-end architecture and delivery of complex services or systems\nDefine technical direction and engineering standards\nTake accountability for system design, scalability, security, and performance\nLead technical decision-making across teams or workstreams\nProvide technical assurance and guide engineering delivery quality\nEngage with stakeholders on technical solutions and strategy\n\nCore Responsibilities (Both Levels)\n\nDesign and deliver scalable, secure cloud-based systems\nWork across .NET, Java, Python, Node.js, and modern JavaScript frameworks\nBuild microservices and serverless architectures\nImplement and improve CI/CD pipelines \nWork in Agile environments (Scrum, Kanban, TDD)\nSupport continuous improvement of engineering standards\nMentor and support engineers across the team\nContribute to planning, estimation, and risk management\n\nAbout You\n\nEssential Experience\n\nStrong Full Stack Engineering background (5+ years)\nExperience delivering complex, scalable digital services\nCloud experience \nStrong understanding of microservices and modern architecture patterns\nExperience working in Agile delivery environments\nStrong communication and stakeholder engagement skills\nCI/CD experience (Jenkins, Terraform)\nExperience mentoring or leading others (level dependent)

\n\n Your new company \nYou'll be joining a large, fast-moving organisation operating across the UK & Ireland, where legal expertise is central to strategic decision-making. The business supports a diverse range of complex infrastructure, construction and facilities management projects, and you'll be part of a collaborative legal team in a brand new role that ensures operations remain confident, compliant and commercially driven. \n \nYour new role \nAs a Legal Counsel specialising in construction, you will provide clear, pragmatic legal and commercial advice to support a broad range of projects and functional teams. You will work closely with internal stakeholders to guide the business through complex contractual decisions while helping manage and mitigate legal risk. \nYour responsibilities will include: \n\n\n\t • Providing effective legal and commercial guidance to relevant segments and functions.\n\t, • Reviewing, drafting and negotiating construction and FM contracts, including PFI variations.\n\t, • Advising on and negotiating standard forms such as NEC4, JCT, Model Forms, bespoke agreements and documentation for complex infrastructure projects.\n\t, • Drafting and negotiating professional appointments, collateral warranties, bonds, guarantees and security documents.\n\t, • Supporting the assessment and management of legal and commercial risk.\n\t, • Delivering training on legal, commercial and regulatory matters.\n\t, • Ensuring compliance with legal requirements and internal governance processes.\n\t, • Managing external legal advisers and associated fees.\n\t, • Offering preliminary advice on disputes and litigation.\n\n\n \nWhat you'll need to succeed \nYou will be a qualified solicitor (England & Wales or equivalent common law jurisdiction), ideally with 4 years' PQE, strong academics and experience gained from a top‑tier law firm and/or in‑house role within a relevant industry. \nYou will also bring: \n\n\n\t • Strong technical expertise in construction law.\n\t, • Proven experience with NEC4, JCT, Model Forms and other UK standard forms of contract.\n\t, • Confidence in drafting and negotiating professional appointments, collateral warranties, bonds, guarantees and associated project documentation.\n\t, • Strong commercial awareness and the ability to balance legal risk with business objectives.\n\t, • Excellent communication and relationship building skills.\n\t, • A pragmatic, solutions-focused mindset with sound judgement.\n\n\n \nWhat you'll get in return \nYou'll receive a competitive salary based on experience, along with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, professional growth and work‑life balance. \nBenefits include: \n\n\n\t • A wide range of over 20 employee benefits (20+), including a retirement plan.\n\t, • Discounts for everyday shopping.\n\t, • Gym discounts and wellbeing support.\n\t, • Access to a confidential 24/7 employee assistance programme offering emotional, legal and financial advice.\n\n\n \n \n\n Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays

Head of Cyber Security - Up to £750.00 per day - 6 months in duration - Manchester Our client in the North West is looking for a Head of Cyber Security to Lead and manage the Trust’s cyber security function to protect systems, data and services while enabling secure digital transformation Key Responsibilities: Oversee and continuously improve security operations, including monitoring, detection, investigation and incident response. Ensure effective integration with national cyber services, including NHS England CSOC, and maintain strong external partnerships. Drive and mature threat and vulnerability management, including prioritisation aligned to risk and threat intelligence. Ensure vulnerabilities across the estate are actively managed and reduced, particularly in response to national high severity alerts. Embed a robust incident response capability, including lessons learned and continuous control improvement. Lead the development of a high-performing cyber security function, including organisational design, recruitment and capability development. Establish and report on meaningful cyber performance metrics (KPIs/KRIs) and provide regular executive-level insight. Align cyber security activity with organisational risk appetite, digital strategy and regulatory frameworks (e.g. DSPT). Contribute to and shape the Trust’s cyber security strategy and long-term capability roadmap. Ensure sustainable operation and evolution of SOC technologies and cyber capabilities in line with emerging threats and digital priorities. Lead development of Trust-wide cyber policies and embed secure-by-design practices across services and programmes. Drive a culture of continuous improvement in cyber operations, particularly across monitoring, detection and response. Hybrid working wth a couple of dates on site per month required.

The Mission: 0-to-1 Are you a retail entrepreneur trapped in a corporate box? This is your chance to break out. As the Founding Retail Leader for RELX in the UK, you won’t just manage a store—you will spearhead the launch of our high-end Flagship "Trend Hub" in the heart of Manchester. From the first brick in the fit-out to the Grand Opening gala, you are the owner of this flagship’s destiny in the UK’s most dynamic Northern city. What You’ll Do (The Core Responsibilities) • Flagship Launch & Project Management Lead the full lifecycle of our Manchester launch, coordinating with architects, contractors, and Global HQ. Turn a "shell and core" site into a premium brand landmark—whether in the Arndale, Exchange Square, or the Northern Quarter—on time and on budget., • Commercial Strategy & P&L Ownership Treat the store like your own business. You have full accountability for the P&L, labor optimization, and inventory strategy. Drive high-performance results through data-backed decision-making., • Hyper-local Marketing & Community Position the store as a cultural landmark. You will independently design in-store activations, lifestyle collaborations, and VIP community events to generate organic "brand heat" within Manchester’s unique creative and professional circles., • Regulatory & Risk Management Ensure 100% compliance with TRPR/TPD regulations and UK Employment Law. The "Grit" Factor (What it takes) • The Launcher Mindset: You thrive in the chaos of a 0-to-1 environment. You don't wait for instructions; you find solutions., • Northern Soul & Network: Ability to build relationships with Manchester’s discerning KOLs, local entrepreneurs, and cultural tastemakers to drive traffic without massive ad spend. Who You Are • Experience: 3–5 years leading premium retail, lifestyle boutiques, or high-end hospitality (e.g., luxury tech, members' clubs, or high-street flagship stores)., • Communication: Fluency in English is a must., • Operational Resilience: You are as comfortable reviewing a P&L as you are managing a shop-fit contractor or a security crisis.

2 months temp \ Facilities experience essential. Your new company 2 month temp experienced facilities coordinator starting asap. This is a dynamic role combining day-to-day operational facilities management with project support for a new site opening and a site closure. You’ll work closely with the Regional Facilities Manager and wider stakeholders to ensure all sites remain safe, compliant, and fully operational. Your new role • Assist with facilities readiness for new sites, including inductions, H&S compliance, fire risk assessments, and security systems, • Manage reactive maintenance tasks from logging through to resolution, • Liaise with landlords, managing agents, and contractors to ensure service delivery, • Review contractor RAMS prior to work commencement, • Coordinate suppliers, contractors, and internal stakeholders during project delivery, • Maintain accurate asset and inventory records during moves and closures, • Support the delivery and tracking of health and safety and compliance requirements, • Assist in site inspections, audits, and risk assessments, • Proven experience in a facilities coordination or FM role, • Strong knowledge of hard/soft FM services and contractor management, • Experience supporting office moves, openings, or closures, • Good understanding of health & safety and compliance requirements, • Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities, • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, • Proactive, solutions-focused approach, • Willingness to travel to Leeds once a week for the first couple of weeks (expenses covered) What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. 4774813

Construction Project Manager opportunity for national leisure club Your new companyYou will be working for one of the fastest growing national leisure clubs.Their estate spans both large-scale external canopy schemes and internal warehouse conversions, they are scaling rapidly across the UK.To support this growth, they are bringing their project management function fully in-house. This is a pivotal hire that will sit at the heart of their development programme and play a defining role in how the leisure club scales.Your new roleYou will take full ownership of delivering the leisure club's venues end-to-end - from initial site identification through to opening day. Acting as the central point of accountability, you will work closely with the Director of Property, external design and build partners, consultants, and the operations team to ensure each scheme is delivered on time, on budget, and to the required standard.This role requires strong commercial acumen. You must be confident analysing cost plans, challenging contractor pricing, identifying inflated variations, and protecting the clubs financial interests throughout the lifecycle of each project. While not a Quantity Surveyor, you will be expected to operate with commercial awareness and discipline at every stage. Key ResponsibilitiesSite Inception & Feasibility • Partner with the Director of Property from day one to define briefs and establish scheme requirements before costs are committed, • Produce initial feasibility layouts, including court configurations, clubhouse placement, and key spatial planning, to support early site viability assessments, • Review and challenge feasibility cost plans alongside the independent QS, identifying inconsistencies or risks, • Carry out early-stage risk assessments to minimise abortive spend, • Maintain a live pipeline tracker across all active and prospective sitesPlanning & Design Coordination, • Manage planning activity across all schemes, ensuring submissions, approvals, and condition discharges remain on programme, • Act as the primary liaison between the club and external consultants, driving responsiveness and eliminating bottlenecks, • Track planning milestones and proactively escalate risks to programme delivery, • Review design outputs to ensure alignment with brief, budget, and operational requirements, challenging unnecessary complexity or cost, • Coordinate landlord approvals, including licences to alter, ensuring timelines are metProcurement & Contract Management, • Lead all contractor and consultant appointments from a client-side perspective, • Oversee contract management across schemes, scrutinising payment applications prior to approval, • Procure and manage specialist suppliers, including courts, security systems, AV, FF&E, surfaces, signage, and operational equipment, • Evaluate and benchmark supplier pricing, negotiating commercially advantageous terms, • Work with insurance brokers to ensure appropriate coverage is in place, • Enforce robust change control, ensuring all variations are costed and agreed before instructionProgramme & Delivery, • Own and manage the master programme for each scheme, with clear milestones and accountability, • Chair regular progress meetings and provide clear, accurate reporting to HQ, • Identify and mitigate programme risks early to avoid delays, • Manage the transition from practical completion through to operational readiness, • Ensure utilities are procured and delivered in line with programme requirementsCommercial Oversight, • Work closely with finance to manage payment schedules in line with programme delivery, • Flag disputes or cash flow risks proactively, • Maintain accurate cost-to-complete forecasts and regularly report on financial performance, • Review valuations and payment applications against progress and scope, • Track budget performance, providing clear variance reporting with recommended actions, • Support final account negotiations alongside the QS, • Challenge scope creep and cost escalation at sourceHandover & Closeout, • Lead practical completion across all schemes, • Manage snagging through to full resolution, • Ensure a seamless handover to operations, with venues fully ready to trade, • Compile and maintain all project documentation, including O&M manuals, warranties, and compliance recordsWhat you'll need to succeed, • Proven track record delivering leisure, hospitality, or retail construction or fit-out projects - including both ground-up builds and warehouse/industrial conversions, • Demonstrable commercial awareness: able to read a cost plan, challenge a contractor's numbers, and manage a budget with confidence - without being a qualified QS, • Strong experience managing D&B contractors and fit-out contractors as the client-side PM, • Confident coordinating multidisciplinary teams of external consultants - architects, planning consultants, building control - keeping them aligned and on programme without doing their job for them, • Ability to produce basic site feasibility schematics to support early-stage site assessment, • Ability to manage construction programmes confidently, • Excellent supplier and contractor management skills including direct procurement of FF&E and specialist packages, • Strong communicator - able to give clear, concise programme and cost updates to senior stakeholders, • Highly organised, self-sufficient, and comfortable managing multiple schemes concurrently If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. 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Principal Designer (CDM & Building Regulations) A leading facilities management organisation is seeking an experienced Principal Designer to support the delivery of high-profile construction and infrastructure projects within a central government portfolio. This is a strategic role focused on ensuring compliance, driving best practice, and embedding a strong health and safety culture across the full project lifecycle. Key Responsibilities • Ensure compliance with CDM Regulations 2015, UK Building Regulations, and relevant H&S legislation, • Provide expert guidance across all RIBA stages, from concept through to completion, • Advise and coordinate stakeholders to meet statutory duties, • Undertake site inspections, audits, and risk assessments, • Manage risk registers and Health & Safety Files, • Proven experience as a Principal Designer, • Strong knowledge of CDM 2015 and Building Regulations, • NEBOSH qualification (or equivalent), • APS membership (IMaPS desirable or working towards), • Experience in complex construction projects, • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, • Involvement in high-profile, complex projects, • A role with real influence on safety and project outcomes, • A collaborative, forward-thinking environment

ROLE: Project Principal Designer Lead HOURS: 40 hours per week LOCATION: Mobile region At Mitie, our people are our greatest strength, and our promise is to create a place to work where you can thrive and be your best every day. We're looking for a Principal Designer (CDM and Building Regulations) who will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of construction health and safety and regulatory compliance across Mitie's Central Government Portfolio. Role Responsibilities: • Ensure effective implementation, management, and compliance with CDM 2015 and Building Regulations, health and safety legislation, and industry best practices across all Mitie projects., • Promote Mitie's CDM and health and safety policies to embed a strong safety culture across all project phases., • Provide expert advice, guidance, and support to project teams throughout all RIBA stages; from enquiry and briefing, through design, tender, mobilisation, construction delivery, to practical completion and handover., • Oversee the safe delivery of projects carried out by, for, or on behalf of Mitie, ensuring all stakeholders—clients, designers, consultants, and contractors—understand and fulfil their duties under both CDM 2015 and Building Regulations., • Facilitate clear communication and collaboration among all stakeholders during both the pre-construction/design and construction phases., • Build and maintain strong professional relationships with clients, tracking satisfaction and performance in managing project risks and responsibilities., • Tailor CDM and Building Regulation management and support appropriate to the scale, complexity, and risk profile of each project., • Collaborate with HSE, quality, and audit teams to ensure consistent alignment with Mitie's policies and procedures., • Actively contribute to projects team meetings by sharing insights, lessons learned, and identifying priority health and safety risks affecting Mitie and its clients., • Conduct site visits to identify existing hazards and client-imposed restrictions for inclusion in the pre-construction information., • Ensure that health and safety risks are identified, communicated, and captured in the project risk register., • Oversee the handover of relevant information from designers and contractors for inclusion in the Health and Safety File during construction., • Compile and maintain the Health and Safety File as the project progresses., • Deliver the final Health and Safety File including Operations & Maintenance manuals in the required format and within agreed timescales following project completion., • Conduct CDM health and safety inspections on live project sites to monitor compliance and identify areas for improvement., • Support Project Managers during both internal Mitie audits and external project audits., • Deliver CDM and Building Regulation training sessions and workshops to Mitie personnel and external stakeholders., • Provide advice on a range of specialist topics, including fire safety, hazardous materials, asbestos management, temporary works, work at height, confined spaces, and demolition activities., • Stay informed on new and evolving legislation and maintain expert working knowledge of CDM, Building Regulations, and wider health and safety regulations. Required Qualifications: • Experienced Principal Designer., • Working knowledge of the CDM Regulations 2015, • Working Knowledge of UK Building Regulations, • Experience advising on compliance within complex projects, • Completion of a two-day Principal Designer training course (Desirable or willing to work towards), • NEBOSH Construction Certificate, General Certificate, or comparable QHSE qualification, • Association for Project Safety (APS) membership — IMaPS desirable or willing to work towards, • Professional qualification in design or engineering discipline (Desirable or willing to work towards), • Experience with public and private sector construction projects, • Knowledge in areas such as asbestos, temporary works, fire safety, or confined spaces is beneficial, • Understanding of prevention principles and design risk reduction, • Proficient with Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams, • Candidate must hold or be able to achieve SC level security clearance What's in it for you? • Build projects that matter. Deliver real impact. Grow your career with Mitie., • You'll work on high-profile and meaningful construction projects that truly make a difference, with real responsibility and full ownership of project delivery from start to finish., • Mitie is committed to supporting your professional growth, offering clear opportunities for career progression., • You'll work in an environment that prioritises safety, quality, sustainability, and innovation, ensuring the highest standards are upheld across all projects., • Competitive salary and benefits package. There's a place for you at Mitie — join us today!

Security Engineer Location: Manchester (On-site) Salary: Up to £60,000 Overview My client is seeking a skilled Security Engineer to join their wider cybersecurity function based in Manchester. This is a fully on-site role where you’ll play a key part in safeguarding systems, ensuring compliance with security standards, and protecting both organisational and customer data. You will act as an important escalation point for security-related matters, including incident response, while supporting technical teams in maintaining a strong and compliant security posture. Key Responsibilities • Review and analyse current security measures to identify strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement, • Develop and deploy effective security solutions to reduce identified risks, • Configure and manage a range of security technologies such as firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention tools, endpoint protection, device management, and monitoring platforms, • Investigate and respond to cybersecurity incidents, ensuring timely resolution and mitigation, • Carry out routine audits and risk assessments to maintain a strong security framework, • Monitor and maintain security controls, producing remediation strategies where necessary, • Conduct vulnerability assessments and support penetration testing activities, • Collaborate with internal IT, cloud, and global teams to maintain secure infrastructure, • Work alongside security operations teams to address threats and operational issues, • Ensure adherence to recognised standards and regulations (e.g. GDPR, ISO 27001, NIST frameworks), • Maintain and update security documentation, policies, and procedures, • Support client-facing requirements in line with contractual security obligations, • Assist with both internal and external audit processes, providing guidance to technical teams, • Produce reports on security posture, risks, and ongoing improvements for stakeholders, • Recommend and implement new tools, technologies, and best practices to enhance security capability Essential: • 3–5 years’ experience in a cybersecurity or information security role, • Solid grounding in core security concepts, frameworks, and industry best practices, • Experience across infrastructure and networking environments, both on-premise and cloud-based, • Hands-on involvement in vulnerability management and incident response, • Familiarity with security monitoring tools such as firewalls, IDS/IPS, and extended detection solutions, • Experience working with SIEM, cloud security platforms, or log management tools (e.g. CrowdStrike, Lacework or similar), • Exposure to identity and access management (IAM) implementations, • Ability to contribute effectively within a team and deliver work to agreed timelines, • Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage tasks independently, • Experience with AWS environments and/or relevant certifications, • Background in security-focused roles and/or industry certifications, • Competence working with both Windows and Linux systems, including network analysis tools, • Good judgement when handling sensitive or confidential information, • Understanding of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) concepts

The Firm Established in 2020, KP Law (previously Keller Postman) is a specialist litigation boutique, focussing on collective redress. The firm has over 100 employees across offices in London, Manchester, Birmingham, and Liverpool, representing over 250,000 individual clients across a range of cases in areas such as product liability, competition, worker rights, data breach and privacy and financial services. Our ethos is to combine the best legal talent with a strong operational and technological platform to enable its clients to pursue cases that could not otherwise be brought against large corporates as a result of their wrongdoing. Uniquely, KP Law is owned and fully financed by a recognised UK litigation funder (Legatus Holdings), this allows us to take on larger, headline making cases with greater efficiency and confidence. All of our cases are for claimants and carried out under contingent fee agreements at no cost or risk to its clients. KP Law was ranked Tier 1 for Group Litigation: Claimant in The Legal 500 UK Guide 2026, and Band 2 for Group Litigation: Claimant in Chambers and Partners 2026. The Role Role Summary As a Data Engineer you will be responsible for maintaining, enhancing, and evolving an existing Databricks data platform to support trusted, scalable, and high‑quality data products. Working closely with analysts, developers, and business stakeholders, you will build and extend a medallion architecture that underpins reporting, analytics, and downstream use cases. A key focus of the role will be embedding strong data quality controls and supporting clear data quality exception reporting to improve transparency, trust, and decision‑making across the organisation. Key Duties & Responsibilities Databricks Platform & Data Engineering • Maintain and optimise an existing Databricks environment, ensuring reliability, performance, and cost‑effectiveness, • Design, build, and enhance data pipelines using Spark and Databricks best practices, • Develop scalable, reusable data engineering patterns to support multiple data domains, • Monitor and troubleshoot pipeline failures, performance bottlenecks, and data issues Medallion Architecture Development • Build and evolve Bronze, Silver and Gold layers aligned to business and analytical needs, • Implement clear transformation, enrichment, and aggregation logic between layers, • Design the Gold layer data models in collaboration with analysts and BI developers to meet defined analytical and reporting consumption requirements Data Quality & Exception Reporting • Define and implement data quality rules, validations, and thresholds across the data lifecycle, • Develop automated data quality checks and exception reports to highlight data issues, • Proactively identify root causes of data quality incidents and implement preventative fixes, • Partner with data owners and stakeholders to resolve data quality issues and improve source system practices Data Governance, Security & Integrity • Support data governance standards including schema management, naming conventions, and metadata, • Ensure appropriate data access controls and security measures are applied, • Maintain data lineage and documentation to support auditability and trust Stakeholder Collaboration • ·Work closely with analysts, developers and business teams to understand data requirements, • ·Translate business needs into robust, maintainable data engineering solutions, • ·Provide guidance on data availability, structure, and appropriate usage, • ·Documentation & Knowledge Sharing, • ·Document pipelines, data models, data quality rules, and architectural decisions, • ·Contribute to shared standards, templates, and best practices within the Data team, • ·Support knowledge transfer and mentoring within the Data team Continuous Improvement • ·Continuously improve pipeline performance, reliability, and maintainability, • ·Identify opportunities to automate, standardize or simplify data engineering workflows, • ·Stay up to date with Databricks, Spark and cloud data engineering best practices Essential Skills & Experience • ·Proven experience as a Data Engineer working in a modern cloud data platform, • ·Strong hands‑on experience with Databricks and Apache Spark, • ·Experience building and maintaining medallion (Bronze/Silver/Gold) architectures, • ·Experience extracting and ingesting data using APIs, • ·Strong SQL skills for data transformation, validation, and analysis, • ·Proficiency in Python (or Scala) for data engineering and automation, • ·Experience designing and implementing data quality checks and controls, • ·Strong problem solving skills with a focus on data reliability and integrity Desirable Skills & Experience • ·Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure (especially services such as ADLS, Azure SQL Server, Key Vault) or similar platform services such as AWS/GCP, • ·Familiarity with Delta Lake and transactional data patterns, • ·Experience with data orchestration tools (e.g. Databricks Workflows, MS Scheduler), • ·Understanding of data modelling concepts for analytics and reporting, • ·Experience supporting Power BI or other BI tooling through curated data layers, • ·Exposure to data governance, cataloguing, or lineage tools, • ·Familiarity with legal industry data and metrics. Our Values At KP Law, we pride ourselves on being a values-led law firm. Excellence in Everything ·We deliver high-quality work, ensuring accuracy, and attention to detail in everything we do. ·We seek continuing competence by embracing feedback, learning from our experiences and that of others, and developing our expertise. ·We hold ourselves and each other to account for upholding the highest professional standards, ensuring our clients receive exceptional service. Together We Achieve More ·We collaborate openly, valuing and respecting diverse perspectives to achieve the best results. ·We support and trust one another, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute and thrive. ·We recognise that success is a team effort, sharing knowledge and celebrating each other’s achievements. There’s Always a Way ·We approach challenges with a positive and proactive mindset, exploring creative and practical solutions. ·We take ownership of problems, staying committed and resilient until we achieve the best outcome. ·We embrace change and adaptability, seeing obstacles as opportunities to improve and innovate. Our Benefits We strive to offer a rounded benefits package, that employees value, no matter what stage of their career they are in. Current benefits include: ·Annual discretionary bonus scheme ·Company contributory pension scheme ·Hybrid working ·Life assurance ·Cash-back healthcare scheme ·Enhanced family friendly polices ·Employee Assistance Programme ·Subsidised gym membership ·Cycle to Work scheme ·Staff referral scheme

PROJECT MANAGER (NORTH REGION) Contract: Government Location: North of England (hybrid role with regional travel) Hours of work: 40 Contract Type: Permanent We are seeking a Project Manager to deliver end-to-end project management services across a diverse portfolio of construction and facilities projects for Natural England under a government contract. This role will involve managing capital projects and MAC works across a broad estate, including laboratories, operational buildings, and farms and agricultural infrastructure. Job Description We are looking for an experienced professional who is comfortable operating across multiple sites and stakeholders, with strong commercial, compliance, and delivery focus. The role covers the North Region, from Birmingham through to Scotland, and requires regular travel depending on workload. Key Responsibilities • Deliver end-to-end project management across capital projects and MAC works for client and Natural England portfolios, • Lead the planning and delivery of projects aligned to commercial, operational, and client objectives, • Identify and develop new project opportunities within the account, • Build strong relationships with the ISS Country Team, key stakeholders, and external clients, • Hold P&L accountability in line with country requirements, • Develop effective delivery models and manage resources across multiple projects, • Ensure robust commercial governance, compliance, and risk management, • Oversee supply chain performance, embedding best-practice processes to maintain high service standards About You • Proven Project Manager experience within Construction or Facilities Management (public sector experience desirable), • Experience delivering projects valued at £1.5m–£3.0m, • Professional background in Construction, Engineering, or the Built Environment, • Qualified to HNC level (or equivalent) in a technical or management discipline, • Strong knowledge of CDM, RIBA stages (or equivalent frameworks), and UK Health & Safety regulations, • Demonstrable Health & Safety compliance management., • Experience estimating project costs and producing professional tender documentation., • Strong IT literacy, including MS Office, MS Project and Monday.com., • Holds NEBOSH, IOSH, SMSTS qualified (or actively working towards), • Must hold a full UK driving licence and be comfortable with regional travel. All candidates must be able to obtain BPSS Security Clearance. Click here for more info: BPSS Check The Company ISS is a global leader in workplace and facilities management, helping organisations create environments where people and businesses can thrive. We partner with clients across sectors—from healthcare to finance—to deliver smart, sustainable solutions that improve everyday experiences. We’re proud to be an inclusive employer, committed to diversity, wellbeing, and supporting the Armed Forces community. As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to making our recruitment process accessible. If you require any adjustments, please contact our Resourcing Team—we’ll be happy to support you. Join ISS and be part of something bigger. If you have any further queries regarding this role, please contact the Resourcing Team by emailing

In-House Commercial Contracts Lawyer | NQ+ PQE | Manchester This is not a traditional fee-earning role. You will not have billable targets. Instead, you sit at the centre of the firm's own operations, drafting, negotiating and advising on the contracts that keep a sophisticated law firm running. The Role Your day-to-day will include: • Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts, supplier agreements, technology contracts, procurement frameworks, data processing agreements and more, • Advising on risk, data protection and compliance, including data processing agreements and cross-border transfers, • Supporting strategic projects and helping drive continuous improvement in contracting processes, • Collaborating with procurement teams and stakeholders to ensure favourable terms and compliance with firm policies The Team • A centralised Procurement function supporting all the firm's procurement needs, • A dedicated legal team working closely with the Office of General Counsel, Information Security, and commercial procurement colleagues, • A supportive, high-trust environment with real autonomy What You Will Bring • UK-qualified solicitor (NQ+), with strong commercial contracts experience gained in private practice, in-house, or through a high-quality training seat, • Expertise in drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts, including technology and procurement agreements, • Strong understanding of commercial law, contract law, data protection, and risk management principles, • Ability to manage a substantial workload, prioritise effectively, and work autonomously under pressure, • A pragmatic, business-focused approach, you recommend solutions, not just problems Why This Firm • Well-established, international full-service practice with a strong Manchester base, • Genuine commitment to innovation, collaboration and quality work, • Supportive, collegiate culture, high-calibre work with high-character colleagues Why This Makes Sense At NQ+ level, you face a choice: • Traditional private practice: quality work, but billable hours and partnership pressure, • Pure in-house: commercial exposure, but can feel disconnected from legal rigour or career progression This role sits in the middle. You get the platform, brand and development support of a top-tier firm, but you work on the firm's own business. You get real autonomy, strategic influence and stakeholder relationships, but with a collaborative legal team around you. Apply now or contact Harrison for a confidential discussion.

Manufacturing Engineer- Facilities Stockport Up to £55 000 plus excellent benefits including… • 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays, • 7% employer pension contribution, 4% employee contribution, • 4 weeks sick pay after probation increasing to 8 weeks with service, • Cycle to work scheme, • Life assurance – 4x annual salary, • Half day Friday, • Wellness programme Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for operational excellence? We're seeking a dynamic Manufacturing Facilities Engineer to lead the oversight and management of our Stockport based site. This is a pivotal role focused on ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant facilities that support high-performance production environments. You’ll be responsible for developing a forward-looking facilities strategy, managing capital projects, leading a skilled team, and driving continuous improvement across infrastructure and operations. Key Responsibilities • Develop and maintain a 3-year rolling facilities plan aligned with business goals, • Lead capital planning, budgeting, and execution of facility upgrades, • Manage vendor relationships, contracts, and performance compliance, • Oversee daily operations and maintenance of manufacturing facilities, • Support production teams to minimize downtime, • Ensure compliance with defence industry safety and security standards, • Support training and development of facilities and maintenance staff, • Monitor operating costs and identify cost-saving opportunities, • Implement preventive maintenance and emergency response plans, • Liaise with regulatory bodies and internal stakeholders, • Conduct inspections and risk assessments to mitigate hazards, • Prepare RFQs, conduct contract reviews, and manage risk, • Manage contractor control processes including RAMS and PTW, • Ensure statutory HSE compliance aligned with ACOPs and best practices Qualifications & Experience • HND/HNC in a relevant engineering discipline (or equivalent), • Knowledge of regulatory standards (e.g., LOTO, PUWER), • Occupational Health and Safety certifications (e.g., NEBOSH, OSHA), • Proven experience delivering capital expenditure programmes, • Practical experience with CMMS systems and contractor control, • Understanding of safe contractor management practices Skills & Attributes • Confident decision-maker with strong leadership skills, • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement, • Self-motivated and proactive, • Proven ability in team development and people management, • Detail-oriented with a strong focus on safety and compliance, • Customer-focused with contract and risk management expertise

We’re DF Capital – a specialist bank providing award-winning commercial finance, retail finance, and savings products to consumers and small businesses. Based in Manchester, we serve thousands of customers across the UK and into Europe, supporting their ambitions with tailored financial solutions. We help our customers realise their ambitions by doing things differently – combining the agility and innovation of a specialist lender with the security and service standards of a regulated bank. Whether it’s flexible lending structures or straightforward savings options, we focus on what matters most to our customers. In 2025, we launched DF Capital Retail Finance – a subsidiary of DF Capital Bank Limited – to offer specialist hire purchase solutions to retail customers. Our goal is simple: to do the absolute best for our customers, our communities, and each other. YOUR NEW ROLE: Our Credit & Portfolio team sits at the heart of the business, overseeing all aspects of the customer journey from onboarding to recovery. You’ll join the DF Capital Lending Decisioning, Credit & Portfolio team with responsibility for the monitoring, analysis and optimisation of the SME & Consumer lending portfolio. The role focuses on assessing portfolio performance, identifying emerging risks and providing insights to support credit strategy, risk management and commercial decision making. You will be detail driven, diligent, meticulous, and considered in your approach, spotting, and escalating issues early to drive the best possible outcomes for the Bank and our customers. A good level of proficiency in using Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe and other presentational materials is required. Key Responsibilities: Portfolio Monitoring & Reporting • Analyse the performance of the SME loan portfolio (arrears, defaults, recoveries, yields), • Produce regular MI packs for senior stakeholders, • Track key credit metrics such as PD, LGD, and EAD, • Monitor sector, geographic, and concentration risks Risk Analysis • Identify early warning signs of portfolio deterioration, • Conduct trend analysis across industries and borrower types, • Support stress testing and scenario analysis, • Assist in IFRS 9 provisioning and ECL modelling Data & Insights • Extract and analyse large datasets (Excel, SQL, Python), • Develop dashboards (using Power BI, Tableau), • Provide actionable insights to stakeholders Strategy & Decision Support • Support development of credit policies and risk appetite, • Evaluate new lending strategies and product changes, • Assist in pricing and profitability analysis Regulatory & Governance • Ensure internal Credit reporting aligns with regulatory expectations, • Support audits and maintain data quality Requirements • 3+ years in commercial lending (or similar roles) to small & medium sized businesses with experience in one or more of the following areas: inventory financing, dealer stocking, leasing, asset finance, trade finance or ABL, including invoice finance., • Ability to deliver against deadlines, articulate outputs from own analysis, recommendations and basis of decisions clearly and to a varied audience including SLT., • Writing comprehensive reports including the basis for your recommendations,, • You will have excellent attention to detail, with the ability to conduct detailed statistical analysis, interpreting and articulating meaningful information from trends and statistics., • Ability to work well on your own and as part of a team, building effective working relationships with colleagues across all areas of the business, and influencing others to take appropriate actions to address issues found. Essential • Experience in banking or financial services (SME preferred), • Strong Excel skills, • Understanding of PD, LGD, ECL, IFRS 9, • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Desirable • SQL, Python or R experience, • Knowledge of UK regulatory environment preferred, • Experience in portfolio modelling or stress testing Qualifications • Degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics or similar, • Professional qualifications (CFA, FRM, ACA, ACCA) desirable Benefits · Private medical insurance for you and your family · 10% Employer pension contribution · 30-day annual leave entitlement plus Bank/Public Holidays · Free Gym Membership · Discretionary annual bonus · Discretionary share awards · Life Assurance · Income Protection · Save As You Earn company share acquisition scheme. · Tax efficient salary sacrifice scheme to obtain bicycles and electric vehicles. · 3 days paid Volunteering leave to support our local communities. · Vibrant office location in the lively city centre of Manchester.

Senior Delivery Manager Location: Predominantly Remote / Manchester Travel: Manchester office approximately twice per month Employment Type: Permanent Security Requirement: Must be eligible for BPSS clearance About Amber Labs Amber Labs is a leading UK digital transformation consultancy delivering user-centred technology solutions across Central Government and the wider public sector. We specialise in agile delivery, cloud engineering, data, and digital services, helping organisations build secure, scalable, and impactful platforms that improve outcomes for citizens and end users. Our teams work across complex, high-profile government programmes, partnering with departments to deliver modern digital services aligned with GDS standards and best practices. The Role We are looking for an experienced Delivery Manager to join our growing public sector delivery team. This role is ideal for someone who has successfully delivered complex digital programmes within UK Central Government environments and understands the challenges of operating at scale across multidisciplinary teams. You will play a key role in driving delivery across secure government projects, ensuring effective governance, stakeholder engagement, risk management, and successful programme outcomes. Key Responsibilities • Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex digital and technology programmes, • Manage delivery governance, risks, issues, and dependencies across multiple workstreams, • Drive agile delivery practices within multidisciplinary teams, • Engage with senior stakeholders across government and delivery partners, • Ensure delivery aligns with GDS standards and government ways of working, • Support programme planning, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives, • Foster strong collaboration between technical, product, and business teams Required Experience • Proven experience as a Delivery Manager within UK Central Government, • Strong understanding of GDS standards and agile delivery methodologies, • Experience managing large-scale, complex digital transformation programmes, • Ability to operate confidently within governance-heavy public sector environments, • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, • Experience managing risks, dependencies, and programme delivery lifecycle activities, • Eligible to obtain BPSS clearance What We Offer • Predominantly remote working arrangement, • Collaborative and supportive consultancy environment, • Opportunity to work on impactful UK public sector programmes, • Long-term career development and progression opportunities, • Exposure to large-scale digital transformation initiatives within government

Interim Commercial Officer – Defence (12-Month Maternity Cover) We are currently seeking an experienced Commercial Officer to join a high-profile MOD programme on a 12-month maternity cover contract. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a critical defence project, supporting post-contract commercial activities within a complex delivery environment. Location: Manchester (hybrid working options available) Security Clearance: Active SC clearance required Contract Type: Inside IR35 Day Rate: £300–£350 per day (umbrella) Key Responsibilities: • Lead and support post-contract commercial management across a major MOD programme, • Manage supplier relationships, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations, • Handle contract variations, change control, and commercial risk mitigation, • Provide commercial insight and guidance to project and programme stakeholders, • Support dispute resolution and contract close-out activities as needed Key Requirements: • Proven experience in a Commercial Officer or similar role within defence or government programmes, • Strong background in post-contract management, • Prior experience working with the MOD or within defence environments, • Ideally experience with a private sector prime contractor, • Excellent stakeholder management and negotiation skills, • Active SC clearance is essential Desirable: • Familiarity with defence procurement processes and regulations, • Experience working in complex, multi-supplier programme environments This role offers the chance to play a key part in delivering vital defence capabilities while working within a collaborative and professional team. To apply or find out more, please get in touch with Sara on

Data Protection Solicitor | Global Role in a High-Security, International Business | Remote working If you’re a data protection professional looking to step into a role with real global scope and autonomy, this is an opportunity to take ownership of privacy and data governance across an international organisation. You’ll be advising across jurisdictions, working directly with senior stakeholders, and shaping how data protection is embedded into a business operating at scale in highly regulated, high-value environments. The Firm This is a globally recognised business operating at the intersection of logistics, security, and high-value assets. The organisation supports clients across multiple jurisdictions, providing specialised services in secure transportation, storage, and risk management for valuable goods. Its operations are international by nature, with a presence across key global markets and a client base that includes leading institutions, corporates, and private clients. Given the nature of the work, the business operates within a highly regulated environment, where compliance, confidentiality, and risk management are central to its offering. Data protection sits at the core of this, particularly as the organisation continues to expand its global footprint and digital capabilities. Internally, the business combines operational scale with a relatively lean structure, meaning support functions such as data protection have direct visibility and influence across the organisation. The Role You will take ownership of data protection and privacy across the business, acting as the central point of expertise on all related matters. Your role will involve advising on GDPR and wider international data protection frameworks, ensuring policies and processes are aligned across multiple jurisdictions. You will oversee data governance, support risk assessments, and ensure that data handling practices meet regulatory and operational requirements. You will work closely with internal stakeholders across legal, compliance, IT, and operations, embedding best practice into day-to-day business activity. This includes supporting incident response, managing data breaches where required, and ensuring appropriate reporting and mitigation. A key part of the role will also be forward-looking, identifying risks, improving frameworks, and helping the business adapt to evolving regulatory expectations as it continues to grow internationally. The Candidate • Qualified Solicitor in England & Wales, • Experience operating as a Data Protection Officer or in a senior data protection / privacy role, • Strong knowledge of GDPR and international data protection frameworks, • Experience working across multiple jurisdictions or within an international organisation, • Ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical, business-focused advice, • Confident engaging with senior stakeholders across legal, compliance, and operational teams, • Experience managing data protection risk, audits, and incident response What’s On Offer • A global role with real ownership of data protection across an international business, • Exposure to complex, cross-border regulatory and operational challenges, • Entirely remote working, • Market-competitive salary and benefits, • Direct access to senior stakeholders and influence over business-wide decisions, • The opportunity to shape and develop data protection frameworks as the business grows, • A collaborative environment where your expertise is central to the organisation, • This is a role that offers both responsibility and scope, allowing you to take ownership of a critical function within a business where compliance and risk management are central to its success. If this is of interest, then please apply now or reach out to Freddie Bolwell for a confidential discussion.

SC Cleared Programme Manager - Cybersecurity, SASE, PMP, MS Project, Google, Strategy, 3rd Parties, Networking, Infrastructure, Firewalls, Mainly Remote (Occasional UK visits) Outside IR35 This is a fantastic SC Cleared Programme Manager contract to join a leading tech company. Due to the nature of the projects, as SC Cleared Programme Manager you must have Active SC. The SC Cleared Programme Manager position is Outside IR35 The SC Cleared Programme Manager is mainly remote with occasional visits to UK offices. As SC Cleared Programme Manager you will oversee global, complex, Cybersecurity programmes of work covering strategy, scope and delivery. As SC Cleared Programme Manager a PMP certification (or similar) is essential, as is a proven track record managing complex, global CyberSec programmes. Active or previous UK SC Clearance is essential as SC Cleared Programme Manager as is indepth expertise in one or more of the following PM tools - MS Project, GSuite, Clarizen or Smartsheet. Experience managing and giving status updates to C-level stakeholders is also essential as SC Cleared Programme Manager. Knowledge of SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) is also required) Strong Risk Mitigation and Financial analysis/budget performance etc is also essential as SC Cleared Programme Manager. Excellent communication skills are a must, PM or security certifications are highly desirable as would a hands on technical background. Key skills as M365 SC Cleared Programme Manager • Previous or existing Active SC clearance, • PM certification, • High Level with most if not all of the following MS Project, GSuite, Clarizen or Smartsheet, • Executive Stakeholder Management, • Complex Cybersecurity programmes including SASE, • Global Programmes, • Risk & Financial Programme Management Desirable skills as SC Cleared Programme Manager • Hands on Technical background, • InfoSec Certifications, • Agile/Scrum Certifications This is an exceptional SC Cleared Programme Manager opportunity with exciting projects and longevity on offer. Key skills: SC Cleared Programme Manager - Cybersecurity, PMP, SASE, MS Project, Google, Strategy, 3rd Parties, Networking, Infrastructure, Firewalls Mainly Remote (Occasional UK visits) Outside IR35 Please ensure your location is clear on your CV/application. As the role is remote it does required UK based travel - so location proximity to transport link is a factor. Applications without location may be rejected Due to high volume we cannot discuss individual applications one of our Consultants will contact you if your application is suitable.

Senior Investment Manager – North West (Hybrid)\nManchester\nPension / Private Mediacal\nMarket leading Revenue comms plan\nWe are partnering with a long‑established, highly respected UK investment management and stockbroking firm entering an exciting new phase of strategic growth. With a heritage of delivering exceptional discretionary and advisory portfolio management to HNW and UHNW clients, the firm now seeks an accomplished Senior Investment Manager to help shape its next chapter. This role offers genuine autonomy, influence over investment direction, and the opportunity to inherit and expand a high‑quality client book within a trusted, FCA‑regulated environment. It is an ideal move for a seasoned professional seeking both stability and meaningful impact.\nKey Responsibilities\n * Lead the management of discretionary and advisory portfolios across multi‑asset strategies, ensuring suitability, risk alignment, and long‑term performance for HNW and UHNW clients.\n * Inherit and steward an established client book while proactively developing new relationships through your professional network and market presence.\n * Provide sophisticated investment advice, incorporating tax considerations, market insights, and bespoke portfolio construction.\n * Represent the firm in client meetings, presentations, and pitches, articulating investment philosophy with clarity and authority.\n * Contribute to investment committee discussions, offering informed views on asset allocation, macro trends, and security selection.\n * Play an active role in shaping the firm’s commercial strategy, growth initiatives, and client proposition.\n * Uphold the highest standards of FCA compliance, governance, and ethical conduct.\nRequired Experience & Expertise\n * CISI Level 6 or Level 7 (or equivalent) with strong working knowledge of FCA regulatory expectations.\n * Proven track record managing discretionary and/or advisory portfolios for HNW/UHNW private clients or family offices.\n * Established network of introducers, professional partners, and prospective clients.\n * Demonstrable ability to retain, grow, and deepen long‑term client relationships built on trust and performance.\n * Strong commercial acumen with the ability to identify opportunities and contribute to business growth.\n * Confident communicator with the gravitas expected of a senior investment professional.\nValue Proposition / Why Join Us\n * Join a respected, independent UK investment firm with a prestigious heritage and a clear, ambitious growth strategy.\n * Inherit a high‑quality client book while enjoying the autonomy to shape your own portfolio and business development approach.\n * Competitive senior‑level compensation package, including salary, benefits, and performance‑linked rewards.\n * Hybrid working model offering flexibility without compromising collaboration.\n * Direct access to senior leadership, with genuine influence over investment direction and firm‑wide strategy.\n * A culture built on transparency, professionalism, and partnership, where experienced managers and directors work side‑by‑side.\n * Long‑term career progression within a stable, well‑capitalised organisation committed to continuous improvement.\nClosing Statement\nIf you are an accomplished investment professional seeking a senior role with influence, autonomy, and the backing of a highly credible UK firm, we would welcome a confidential conversation. Submit your CV and our team will be in touch to discuss the opportunity further

Senior Biomedical Scientist Training Lead | Pathology | Full Time | Permanent | Manchester\nJob Purpose\nTo assist in the organisation, management and development of services within a specialised area of the pathology service, or across a range of services provided by the laboratory at Hub Hospital and support the provision of pathology services for spoke site Hospitals\nTo liaise with the Laboratory Consultant and the Pathology Manager, to ensure the provision of the high-quality service in an efficient and cost-effective manner.\nTo liaise with the National Pathology Speciality - Training and Education regarding member of the local team who are undertaking pathology related educational training\nOverall Responsibilities:\n * Develop practice including investigation and reporting, within your areas of specialist expertise.\n * Analyse, interpret and report information and knowledge related to ideas and concepts.\n * Develop and evaluate the movement of laboratory specimens and blood.\n * Assist with research and development.\n * Develop practice in the application of technology for measuring and monitoring pathology investigations, within your specialist area of expertise.\n * Provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information.\n * Develop own knowledge and skills and that of others.\n * Promotes best practice in health and safety and security.\n * Assist in maintaining and developing services.\n * Deliver quality improvement with the department senior team.\n * Support and enable equality, diversity and rights.\n * Acknowledge the risk of Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI) and understand own responsibility as agreed with line manager in the prevention and control of HCAI.\n * Support Pathology Manager with training and development of pathology staff\n * Liaise with the National Pathology Specialists for Training and Education\nQualifications, Training and Experience\n * Degree qualified, HNC Medical Laboratory Sciences or equivalent which would allow individual to be eligible for Associate Membership of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences.\n * Biomedical Scientist with the Health & Care Professions Council.\n * Working within a performance driven culture while maintaining safe standards.\n * Meeting financial and budgetary targets.\n * Supporting the commercial development of pathology services locally\n * Experience in a scientific laboratory.\nBenefits\nWe offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:\n * 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays\n * Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options\n * Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers\n * Free Bupa wellness screening\n * Private medical insurance\n * Life assurance\n * Free onsite parking\nOur Values\nWe are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:\n- Driving clinical excellence\n- Doing the right thing\n- Caring is our passion\n- Keeping it simple\n- Delivering on our promises\n- Succeeding and celebrating together\n- Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.\nFor us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people\nWe commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward. Spire\nHealthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.\nSpire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart. Spire Healthcare apart

LITIGATION SOLICITOR\n(DEBT RECOVERY AND CONSUMER CLAIMS – INSTITUTIONAL CLIENTS)\nOur client is part of a group of companies, providing credit management and dispute resolution services to UK and international businesses. They are authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. The wider Group operates to established governance, data protection and information security standards, including ISO-accredited frameworks.\nRole overview\nThey are expanding their litigation offering and opening new offices in Manchester M2, just 15 minutes’ walk from Manchester Piccadilly/Manchester Oxford Road stations.\nThe firm seeks a Litigation Solicitor (NQ–6 PQE) to manage and develop a caseload of debt recovery and consumer claims for regulated institutional clients. The solicitor will manage their own caseload and supervise the work of two paralegals. The role involves close day-to-day contact with Directors and Heads of Department and offers a clear progression path as the team and offices grow.\nKey responsibilities\n * Managing a caseload of defended and undefended debt recovery and consumer claims from pre-action through to enforcement.\n * Acting for regulated institutional clients, understanding their regulatory, reputational and commercial priorities, and tailoring strategy accordingly.\n * Drafting pre-action correspondence, letters of claim, claim forms, particulars of claim, defences, replies, applications (including set-aside and relief from sanctions where relevant), witness statements and consent orders.\n * Conducting or overseeing compliance with relevant pre-action protocols, negotiation and settlement (including structured repayment arrangements) and ADR where appropriate.\n * Handling small claims and fast track matters (and selected multi-track cases where appropriate), including directions, disclosure, witness evidence and trial preparation.\n * Supervising and quality-controlling the work of two paralegals, including task allocation, training on CPR basics, drafting standards and time-recording discipline, and undertaking regular file reviews.\n * Ensuring accurate and timely time-recording and effective use of case management systems, contributing to MI and reporting for institutional clients.\n * Working closely with Directors and Heads of Department on refinement of processes, precedents and workflows for institutional portfolios, and contributing to operational improvements.\n * Ensuring strict compliance with SRA Principles, AML and data protection requirements in a high-volume, data-rich practice.\n * Contributing to client care and business development, including attending client review meetings, assisting with tenders and panel reviews, and supporting new initiatives as the firm grows.\n * Where appropriate, instructing and liaising with counsel on more complex or high-value matters (including test cases), preparing clear instructions and bundles.\nEssential criteria\n * Qualified solicitor in England and Wales (NQ–6 years PQE). High-calibre final seat experience in litigation or debt recovery will be considered for NQs.\n * Strong working knowledge of the CPR across small claims and fast track, with an appreciation of multi-track procedure, including experience of or exposure to strike out, default and summary judgment, relief from sanctions and enforcement.\n * Demonstrable focus on procedural compliance, including reliable diary management, adherence to court orders and directions, and risk management around limitation and sanctions.\n * Experience managing a litigation caseload (trainee experience acceptable for recently qualified individuals) with responsibility for progressing matters proactively under supervision.\n * Experience of, or clear aptitude for, supervising and developing junior team members or support staff, including structured feedback and quality control.\n * Experience or a clear desire to act for institutional or repeat-player clients, and an understanding of the need for consistency, reporting and MI.\n * Strong drafting skills (correspondence, pleadings, applications and witness statements) and clear written communication.\n * Commercially minded, able to advise on proportionality, settlement options and costs, with client care at the forefront of decision-making.\n * Comfortable working in-office for most of the week and in close proximity with Directors and Heads of Department for supervision and training.\n * High standards of professional ethics, confidentiality and regulatory compliance (SRA, AML, data protection).\nPre-qualification experience will be considered where relevant.\nDesirable criteria\n * Evidence of having run applications from drafting to advocacy (e.g. set-asides, relief from sanctions, summary judgment) in the County Court.\n * Experience with higher volume debt recovery litigation, including portfolio management and structured settlement negotiation for regulated clients.\n * Confidence with routine advocacy (e.g. small claims trials, directions hearings, set-aside and possession-related applications) and clarity about when to brief counsel.\n * Appetite to contribute to process and system improvements, including precedent development, standardisation of time entries, and enhancement of case management and reporting for institutional clients.\nRemuneration and progression\n * Competitive, market-aligned salary, dependent on experience.\n * Competitive performance-related bonus structure.\n * Clear career progression opportunities within a growing firm, with scope to develop into a senior, team lead or specialist institutional client role as the practice and new offices expand

Purpose of the Role:\n\nTo provide support to the Client Manager/Senior Client Manager and Commercial Director, in delivering innovative funding solutions and outstanding customer service to clients operating on factoring.\n\nKey Responsibilities:\n\nMain tasks\n\n * To be 1st point of contact for clients on any operational query ensuring feedback from clients remain positive at all times.\n\n * To liaise across offices and operational teams on a regular basis.\n\n * To identify, check and clear all soundings within a timely manner.\n\n * Process client payments.\n\n * Any system training for the clients is to be carried out within 24 hours of pay out.\n\n * Complete security reviews within one month of the due date.\n\n * Review the Ideal dashboard weekly and correspond with the clients in regard to any reconciliation variances that are identified, with any concerning or persistent variances being communicated back to the CM or SM.\n\n * Ideal contra matching to be reviewed quarterly to ensure the system is matching the correct debtors/creditors.\n\n * Diarise all ongoing conditions set by the CM at take on, ensuring they are reflected on risk factor and update risk factor where required, this must be at least monthly.\n\n * Log all management accounts and year end accounts into risk factor, chase MI monthly – ensure all financial information is scanned onto the client file.\n\n * Input D&B searches for top 5 debtors on Ideal clients, to be updated annually.\n\n * Assist with client overpayments during SM/CM absence.\n\n * Complete facility transfer instructions for disclosure team, banking team, security team.\n\n * Issue notice of failure and apply all fees’ following client failure.\n\n * Close down all terminated accounts and reassign sales ledger– issue notice of termination.\n\n * Complete Inter factor transfers where applicable (preparation of ABFA letters A, C, E, F calculation of the redemption figure, closing down the account, instruction for banking).\n\n * Issue instructions to securities for the raising of any facility changes (side letters) monitor its receipt and make the necessary changes to the system and risk factor as well as updating the open document used for the security review.\n\n * Issue instructions for CPU banking (request for future bank receipts, weekly refunds, remittance advice required for unrecognised cash item).\n\n * Issue instructions for CPU finance (currency exchange transactions).\n\n * Manual calculation (due to the specific nature of the facility or system inability to accommodate deal requirements): monthly minimum fee calculation, export and group concentration calculation, refer shuffle, monetary funding limit set on Ideal while system operate only percentage limits, monitoring of Bill and Hold, maintenance, stage elements of works in comparison to approved debt, stock calculation).\n\n * Accompany CM to client visits as and when required.\n\nRisk and Compliance:\n\n * Ensure that all Governance and Compliance requirements are adhered to and all reporting and reviewing activities required by the Regulatory Bodies are carried out to the standards required.\n\nSkills and Experience:\n\nEssential:\n\n * Numeric and computer literate.\n\n * Industry knowledge.\n\n * Customer service focus.\n\n * Knowledge of Microsoft office applications

Project Manager - Water Industry\n\nCivil Engineering or MEICA (Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Controls, Automation)\n\nA leading tier-1 contractor delivering major projects within the water, infrastructure and heavy engineering is looking for a Project Manager to work on their United Utilities framework.\n\nIf you are looking for your next move in the water and industrial sector, and have experience in water treatment (or industrial process engineering), design, and site-based delivery, this opportunity is for you.\n\nWhy Apply?\n\n * Job security through long-term, agreed frameworks\n\n * Clear and structured routes for progression\n\n * Life assurance and private medical\n\n * Working on major construction and engineering\n\nDuties for Project Manager:\n\n * Project program compliance and updating (with planners)\n\n * Business development and client liaising\n\n * Monitoring and periodic review of project commercial performance (with commercial colleagues)\n\n * Project risk and change identification/reporting\n\n * Safe delivery of projects to time, cost, and quality\n\n * Ensure compliance with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements\n\n * Management and monitoring of approved specialist sub-contractors and wider supply chain partners\n\n * Co-ordination and liaison with key project stakeholders (internal & external)\n\n * Management of operational assets prior to client hand-over Candidate Description\n\nRequirements for Project Manager:\n\n * Previous demonstrable experience in a similar project management role\n\n * Computer literate, particularly with MS Office applications is essential\n\n * Ability to work to target dates across multiple projects, whilst maintaining output and timescale requirements\n\n * Hold a valid full UK driving license\n\n * Eligible to work in the UK\n\nGRS (Gearing Recruitment Solutions) operates across the following sectors, frameworks and industries:- water treatment, clean water, wastewater, waste water, wwtw, wtw, thames water, anglian water, cambridge water, essex water, ses water, southern water, southeast water, amp6, amp7, amp8, scottish water, sutton and east surrey water, wessex water, south west water, severn trent water, welsh water, united utilities, yorkshire water, STW, sludge, treatment works, chemical dosing, sewage, pumping station, booster station, paper mill, brewery, food processing, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, process engineering

Your new company \n2 month temp experienced facilities coordinator starting asap. \nThis is a dynamic role combining day-to-day operational facilities management with project support for a new site opening and a site closure. You'll work closely with the Regional Facilities Manager and wider stakeholders to ensure all sites remain safe, compliant, and fully operational.\nYour new role \n\nAssist with facilities readiness for new sites, including inductions, H&S compliance, fire risk assessments, and security systems\nManage reactive maintenance tasks from logging through to resolution\nLiaise with landlords, managing agents, and contractors to ensure service delivery\nReview contractor RAMS prior to work commencement\nCoordinate suppliers, contractors, and internal stakeholders during project delivery\nMaintain accurate asset and inventory records during moves and closures\nSupport the delivery and tracking of health and safety and compliance requirements\nAssist in site inspections, audits, and risk assessments\nMaintain accurate records of costs, supplier activity, and works undertaken\nWhat you'll need to succeed \n\nProven experience in a facilities coordination or FM role\nStrong knowledge of hard/soft FM services and contractor management\nExperience supporting office moves, openings, or closures\nGood understanding of health & safety and compliance requirements\nHighly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities\nStrong communication and stakeholder management skills\nProactive, solutions-focused approach\nWillingness to travel to Leeds once a week for the first couple of weeks (expenses covered)\n\nWhat you need to do now \n\nIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.\nIf this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.\n\nHays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)

Head of Facilities Management & Health & Safety (12-Month FTC)\n\nUK Wide (flexible location)\nCompetitive Salary + Bonus + Benefits\n\nLead Facilities & Safety Across a Growing National Portfolio\n\nWe're partnering with a fast-growing, design-led residential brand to appoint a Head of Facilities Management & Health & Safety on a 12-month fixed-term contract.\n\nThis is a high-profile leadership role where you'll take ownership of how a national portfolio of premium buildings is maintained, operated and kept fully compliant - ensuring exceptional standards across safety, performance and resident experience.\n\nThe Role\n\nYou'll be the strategic and operational lead for all things Facilities Management and Health & Safety, working across multiple sites and supporting on-going growth.\n\nKey responsibilities:\n\nDevelop and deliver a robust FM & H&S strategy aligned with business growth\nOwn budgets, KPIs and performance across facilities operations\nOversee maintenance, security, compliance and contractor performance\nLead on health & safety compliance, including policies, audits and risk management\nAct as the key contact for the Building Safety Act, ensuring full adherence\nDrive sustainability initiatives and smart building solutions (including systems like Utopi)\nSupport new developments, refurbishments and the rollout of new technologiesLeadership & Impact\n\nLead and develop a team of maintenance and H&S professionals\nSupport site teams with training, guidance and best practice\nBuild a culture focused on standards, accountability and continuous improvementWhat We're Looking For\n\nSenior experience in Facilities / Estates / Property Management (multi-site)\nStrong knowledge of UK health & safety legislation and compliance frameworks\nExperience operating at a strategic level while remaining hands-on when needed\nProven leadership capability with the ability to influence across a business\nStrong commercial awareness, including budget and performance managementDesirable:\n\nExperience within PBSA, residential living or hospitality environments\nUnderstanding of property development and building systems\nProfessional qualifications (e.g. CFM)Why This Role\n\n12-month FTC with real scope and autonomy\nOpportunity to shape standards across a growing UK portfolio\nWork within a brand known for quality, service and innovation\nA role where your impact will be visible from day oneApply Now\n\nIf you're an experienced FM leader ready to take on a high-impact 12-month contract in a growing and forward-thinking business, we'd love to hear from you

We’re looking for an Information Security Architect to support the Chief Information Security Officer in managing and reducing information security risks across Technology Services.\n\nThis role is key to enabling the secure delivery of AJ Bell’s technology and business change. You’ll lead on designing and implementing security controls, while working closely with colleagues to ensure security is embedded into everything we do.\n\nKey responsibilities\n\n * Act as a subject matter expert on security best practice, ensuring confidentiality, integrity and availability of systems and data\n\n * Design and implement enterprise security controls and platforms aligned to industry standards\n\n * Support projects and change initiatives to ensure security is considered throughout\n\n * Conduct security reviews of in-house and third-party solutions\n\n * Support audit and due diligence activities\n\n * Collaborate with Information Security, Infrastructure and Architecture teams to define security standards\n\n * Act as a key link between the CISO and business/technology teams to embed security across the organisation\n\nTechnical skills\n\n * Experience implementing enterprise security platforms\n\n * Strong knowledge across areas such as endpoint, cloud, network security, DevOps and security monitoring\n\n * Understanding of secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC) practices\n\n * Strong knowledge of information security risk management techniques\n\n * Experience of governance, risk and compliance, ideally in financial services\n\n * Knowledge of frameworks such as ISO27001, NIST, PCI DSS\n\n * Awareness of the threat landscape and modern security controls\n\n * Strong understanding of cloud security solutions and standards\n\nSkills and experience\n\n * Experience working within recognised security frameworks (e.g. ISO27001, NIST)\n\n * Ideally 5+ years’ experience in an information security role within financial services or e-commerce\n\n * CISSP (or equivalent) certification preferred\n\nAbout AJ Bell\n\nAJ Bell is one of the UK’s fastest-growing investment platform businesses, providing award-winning solutions for everyone, from professional financial advisers to first-time investors.\n\nToday, over 644,000 customers trust us to manage more than £103.3 billion of assets. By continually striving to make investing simpler and more accessible, we’re helping more people take control of their financial futures.\n\nWe’re proud to be recognised as one of the UK’s Best 100 Companies to Work For for six consecutive years, and a Great Place to Work® in 2025 and 2026 a reflection of our supportive and collaborative culture.\n\nWhat we offer\n\n * 26 days holiday, increasing with service + buy/sell scheme + bank holidays\n\n * 7% Pension with matched contributions\n\n * Discretionary bonus scheme\n\n * Share schemes (including free shares and BAYE)\n\n * Health Cash Plan and discounted private healthcare\n\n * Free onsite gym\n\n * Enhanced family leave (subject to qualifying criteria)\n\n * Travel and bike loan schemes\n\n * Employee Assistance Programme\n\nFor the full list of benefits and more detail about the role, click apply or visit our careers page.\n\nOur ways of working\n\nWe offer hybrid working, with a minimum of 50% of your working time per month spent in the office.\n\nFor new starters, there’s an initial period of full-time office working to help you settle in and build relationships.\n\nInclusion & diversity\n\nWe’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected and able to be themselves at work.\n\nWe welcome applications from all backgrounds and make hiring decisions based on skills, experience and potential

IT Manager\n\nLocation: Manchester (Onsite)Department: ITSalary: £30k to £40k depending on experienceCompany DescriptionUK Management College (UKMC) is a growing higher‑education provider offering a range of business‑focused and professional programmes. Our focus is on delivering practical, career‑driven education that prepares students for real opportunities in industry. We work with experienced academics, established professionals, and industry partners to ensure our courses remain relevant, supportive, and high‑quality. UKMC is looking to recruit an IT Manager to join their IT Team.Essential\nMinimum 4+ years’ experience in IT management or a senior IT role within a multi-site organisation. \nStrong expertise in cloud environments, particularly Microsoft Intune and Microsoft 365. \nProven experience in IT staff management, including performance management and PDPs. \nExperience managing cybersecurity frameworks and compliance standards (e.g., Cyber Essentials). \nStrong understanding of UK data protection regulations. \nExperience supporting or working alongside Student Information Systems. \nExcellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills. \nGood understanding of Programming, API integration, and database structure to manage the development of in-house CRM \nSolid understanding of the network experience working with Ubiquiti Desirable\nExperience in higher education or academic environments. \nFamiliarity with Tribal EBS or similar IS platforms.\nExperience managing offshore or distributed teams. \nKnowledge of AV systems and IT lab environments.Qualifications\nMinimum Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).\nRelevant certifications (e.g., Microsoft , ITIL, CISSP) are desirable.\nKey Competencies Leadership and people management\nStrategic thinking and planning \nCommunication and stakeholder engagement\nProblem-solving and decision-making\nRisk and compliance management\nWorking Relationships\nInternal: Senior Leadership Team, Academic Staff, SIS Team, Administrative Departments\nExternal: Partner Universities, IT Vendors, Regulatory BodiesAdditional Information\nTravel between campuses may be required.\nFlexibility to respond to critical IT incidents outside normal working hours. Key Responsibilities1. IT Operations & Infrastructure Management\nOversee day-to-day IT operations across all UKMC campuses (Manchester, Derby, Newcastle) and offshore teams in Bangladesh.\nManage and maintain a Microsoft Intune-based full cloud environment.\nEnsure high availability, performance, and security of IT systems, networks, and services.\nSupport and maintain IT labs and AV equipment across campuses.2. Cybersecurity & Compliance\nMaintain and enhance Cyber Essentials certification compliance.\nImplement and monitor IT security policies, including device restrictions and access controls.\nEnsure compliance with UK data protection regulations, including UK GDPR and institutional policies.\nLead incident response and risk mitigation strategies.3. IT Strategy & Planning\nDevelop and implement IT strategies aligned with UKMC’s academic and operational goals.\nLead IT budget planning, forecasting, and cost optimisation initiatives.\nEvaluate and recommend new technologies to enhance teaching, learning, and business operations.4. Policy Development & Governance\nDesign, implement, and review IT policies (e.g., dataprotection, acceptable use, device management).\nEnsure governance frameworks are in place and adhered toacross all locations.\nConduct regular audits and compliance checks.5. Stakeholder Engagement\nAct as the primary IT contact for senior leadership and key stakeholders.\nCommunicate IT strategy, risks, and performance effectively to non-technical audiences.\nCollaborate with partner universities to ensure alignment of IT services and standards.6. Team Leadership & Development\nLead and manage a distributed IT team of approximately 300 staff, including offshore personnel.\nDrive performance management, training, and professional development.\nFoster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.7. Vendor & Service Management\nManage third-party vendors, service providers, and technology partners.\nNegotiate contracts and ensure service level agreements (SLAs) are met

On behalf of DWP, we are looking for a BMS Controls Engineer for a contracting ending in March 2027 Inside IR35 contract based 3 days a week in your closest DWP location (Glasgow, Newcastle, Leeds, Sheffield, Manchester, Birmingham, Blackpool, Cardiff) and the rest from home. \n\n The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for welfare, pensions, and child maintenance policy. As the UK's biggest public service department, it administers the State Pension and a range of working age, disability and ill health benefits to around 20 million claimants and customers. As such, we operate on a scale that is almost unmatched anywhere in Europe and most people in Britain come into contact with us at some point in their lives.\n\n Working with DWP, you will be helping us to drive our priorities to:\n\n * Help people to move into work and support those already in work to progress, with the aim of increasing overall workforce participation\n * Help people to plan and save for later life, while providing a safety net for those who need it now\n * Provide effective, efficient, and innovative services to the millions of claimants who rely on us every day, including the most vulnerable in society\n * Improve experience of our services while maximising value for money for the taxpayer.\n\n As a BMS Controls Engineer, your main responsibilities will be to:\n * Act as DWP Estates subject matter expert on the domains of Building Management Systems. To ensure that the DWP Estate division has a complete, relevant, operational, and compliant Building Management Systems to include: plans, registers, drawings, surveys, and risk matrix for its property portfolio.\n * Lead collaborative working with internal and external DWP specialist and/or 'BMS' consultants in the development and implementation of a performance management system, for the assurance and development of maintenance activities and strategies related to BMS systems.\n * Act as the DWP Estates subject matter expert in respect of Building Management Systems.\n * Ensure the estates premises portfolio is fully compliant with all legislation within your domain, and develop strategies, policies and procedures surrounding this.\n * Periodically review survey documentation produced by the specialist Consultants and appointed contractor, including supply chain, to ensure that all surveys and action plans are documented, tracked and rectification works agreed are closed-out.\n * Lead in the capture and interpretation of accurate and relevant asset and maintenance data for BMS and correct maintenance, works and investment is in place, and our sites are safe and maintained throughout their life\n\n Essential:\n * Background in BMS - electrical engineer or electrician would be preference\n * Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA)/Technical Certification in BMS/Controls systems at Level 3 or above\n * Knowledge of IQ Vision or similar like Honeywell\n\n Desirable:\n * NEBOSH Certificate (or equivalent)\n * HNC in BMS Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field \n\n Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.\n\n Disability Confident \n\n As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, DWP guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.\n\n Armed Forces Covenant\n\n DWP guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.\n\n In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different

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.

Are you passionate about geotechnical engineering and ready to make a difference on award-winning infrastructure and building projects? At BakerHicks, we’re always on the lookout for talented Geotechnical Engineers, from graduates starting their careers to experienced Principals and Associates, to join our dynamic, multi-disciplinary Ground Engineering teams. As part of our Geotechnical group, you’ll contribute to complex, high-profile schemes across transportation, energy, life sciences, industrial, and major public infrastructure. You’ll work alongside nationally recognised experts to deliver innovative, sustainable, and technically robust solutions, helping clients tackle everything from ground investigations to advanced foundation design. We’re interested in hearing from professionals with experience in: ✅ Planning and supervising site investigations ✅ Foundation, slope stability, earthworks, and retaining structures design ✅ Ground movement assessments and geotechnical risk management ✅ Using industry software such as Plaxis, Wallap, or similar ✅ Preparing geotechnical reports, specifications, and design calculations ✅ Collaborating with civil, structural, and environmental engineering teams ✅ Applying relevant Eurocodes, British Standards, and best practice guidance ✅ Leading projects, teams, or client relationships (for Senior/Associate levels) What you’ll find at BakerHicks: 🔹 Award-winning projects that shape communities and cities 🔹 A collaborative, inclusive culture where your ideas are valued 🔹 Excellent training and development, including ICE-accredited programmes 🔹 Flexible working to support your work-life balance 🔹 Opportunities to grow your career across the UK Whether you’re just starting out or ready to lead major ground engineering projects as an Associate, we’d love to hear from you. Express your interest today – and help us design a more sustainable future, from the ground up. BakerHicks has been delivering excellence in engineering, design, and project delivery since 1957. With 14 offices across the UK and Europe, we offer you the chance to work on meaningful projects that enhance communities and contribute to sustainable growth. Many of the positions within our company are subject to security clearance. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by various factors. The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain security clearance for this role as required by our clients and sectors. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (___) About BakerHicks We’ve been innovating in design, engineering and project delivery since 1957 and operate from 14 locations for a truly European reach. For more about our company story, see: ___. BakerHicks. A ___ company. Benefits Whatever your discipline, you’ll be alongside some of the most talented people in the industry. Our network of offices are appealing, friendly and comfortable spaces, easily accessible by car or public transport. And our salary and benefits packages are some of the best in the industry. What you get will depend on what you do, with individual performance-related rewards also on offer in addition to: • Company car or cash allowance, • Up to 6% matched contributory pension plan, • Life assurance scheme, • 25 days annual leave plus ability to buy additional leave, • Discount scheme (including gym membership, mobile phones etc), • Flexible/hybrid working, • Family friendly policies, • Employee assistance, • Professional development BakerHicks is an equal opportunity employer. We care about creating an inclusive atmosphere and are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion throughout. BakerHicks is an inclusive organisation welcoming talent from all backgrounds. Applicants are assessed on the basis of personal merit and qualifications.

Principal Security Engineer Location: Remote UK/Euro Reporting line: Chief Risk Officer About Auros Auros is a global digital asset liquidity provider operating 24/7 across centralised and decentralised markets. We run high-availability, low-latency systems where resilience and risk discipline matter. Security is treated as a core engineering and risk function, with direct engagement from senior leadership. The Role We're hiring a hands-on principal security engineer to implement and operate security controls across our infrastructure. This is a technical execution role where you'll be writing code, configuring systems, and shipping security improvements, not writing policies or managing people. You'll work closely with Infrastructure and Engineering teams to harden our cloud environments, secure our CI/CD pipelines, and protect both corporate and production systems. The scope is broad, the environment is fast-paced, and you'll be expected to own problems end-to-end. We believe security should enable the business, not obstruct it. You'll design controls that are effective but unobtrusive, security that works in the background without creating friction for engineers or traders. What You'll Do • Implement and maintain security controls across multi-cloud environments (primarily AWS, with some Azure, GCP and AliCloud) and on-prem infrastructure, • Own IAM strategy and implementation: design and enforce identity, access, and permissions models that are secure, scalable, and practical, • Design and operate key management and custody security controls such as HSMs, secrets management, and secure key handling for trading operations, • Harden CI/CD pipelines (GitLab) and secure the software delivery process, • Configure and operate corporate security tooling (endpoint protection, MDM/Jamf, DLP, identity management), • Respond to security incidents: triage, investigate, contain, remediate, • Conduct security assessments of infrastructure and applications, • Automate security operations: detection, alerting, and response, • Work with Infrastructure to embed security into cloud provisioning and system configuration What We're Looking For • 8+ years' hands-on experience in security engineering or security operations, • Strong, opinionated views on IAM (you've designed and implemented identity and access management across cloud environments and have a clear philosophy on how it should work), • Strong working knowledge of cloud security controls across multiple providers (AWS and Azure preferred), • Experience securing CI/CD platforms, GitLab preferred, • Familiarity with corporate IT security tooling (Jamf, endpoint protection, DLP, SSO/IdP), • Comfortable in Linux environments and scripting (Python, Bash, or similar), • Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Pulumi etc.) is a plus, • Exposure to financial services, crypto, or other regulated environments is a plus but not required, • We value demonstrated skills and practical experience over certifications. What You Get • Direct ownership of security implementation, • A small, technical team where your work has immediate impact, • Exposure to low-latency trading infrastructure and the digital asset space

We are seeking a Director – Civil & Structural Engineering to lead and develop our C&S discipline across multiple UK offices. This is a senior leadership role for a Chartered Civil or Structural professional with a proven track record in delivering growth, leading and managing large, multi-office teams, and delivering design excellence across complex, multi-disciplinary projects. You will combine technical authority with commercial leadership, driving performance across projects, people, and clients while supporting continued business growth. Key Purpose • Deliver business and growth strategies aligned with company vision and values, • Lead design excellence, innovation, and consistent technical quality, • Oversee project performance including programme, risk, and financial outcomes, • Lead and manage multi-office teams, ensuring capability, capacity, and resource alignment, • Provide technical governance through design reviews and bid-stage assurance, • Ensure compliance with quality systems and drive continuous improvement Responsibilities Financial Leadership • Full responsibility for discipline financial performance including fee management, forecasting, cost control, and board-level reporting, • Approve bids, fee proposals, contracts, and consultancy appointments, • Lead and manage large, multi-office teams, including recruitment, resourcing, and succession planning, • Provide visible leadership, mentoring, and capability development, • Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture across the discipline, • Lead delivery of complex, multi-sector projects to high technical and commercial standards, • Oversee project controls including fees, risk, and overall delivery performance, • Lead bid and design reviews ensuring quality, compliance, and competitiveness, • Maintain technical governance across all workstreams, • Manage external consultants and specialist sub-consultants, • Strengthen client relationships and support business growth initiatives About You • Chartered Civil or Structural professional (ICE, IStructE or equivalent), • Proven experience leading and managing large, multi-office or geographically dispersed teams, • Strong track record in delivering complex, multi-sector, multi-disciplinary projects in a leadership capacity, • Strong commercial responsibility, including fee management, contracts, project performance, and financial reporting, • Experience engaging and influencing senior internal and external stakeholders, including clients and leadership teams, • Strong people leadership capability, including team development, resourcing, and performance management, • Must be willing and able to obtain, or already hold, the required Security Clearance to work on nuclear and defence sector projects Interested? If you’re ready to take on a senior leadership role where you can shape a growing discipline and make a real impact across people, projects, and performance, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now or get in touch for a confidential conversation. Many of the positions within our company are subject to security clearance. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by various factors. The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain security clearance for this role as required by our clients and sectors. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (___) About BakerHicks We’ve been innovating in design, engineering and project delivery since 1957 and operate from 14 locations for a truly European reach. For more about our company story, see: ___. BakerHicks. A ___ company. Benefits Whatever your discipline, you’ll be alongside some of the most talented people in the industry. Our network of offices are appealing, friendly and comfortable spaces, easily accessible by car or public transport. And our salary and benefits packages are some of the best in the industry. What you get will depend on what you do, with individual performance-related rewards also on offer in addition to: • Company car or cash allowance, • Up to 6% matched contributory pension plan, • Life assurance scheme, • 25 days annual leave plus ability to buy additional leave, • Discount scheme (including gym membership, mobile phones etc), • Flexible/hybrid working, • Family friendly policies, • Employee assistance BakerHicks is an inclusive organisation welcoming talent from all backgrounds. Applicants are assessed on the basis of personal merit and qualifications.

Lead Project Engineer Overview Our client is seeking an experienced Lead Project Engineer to coordinate and manage multi‑discipline engineering activities across large capital infrastructure projects. The role is responsible for driving safe, compliant, and high‑quality engineering delivery from early optioneering and design through to project delivery, in accordance with governance and assurance requirements. This position plays a critical role in ensuring engineering scope is delivered to programme, quality, and safety expectations, while effectively managing technical risk and stakeholder engagement. Role Details • Location: Home based, with occasional site visits for meetings, • Contract Length: 12 months (with potential extension), • Security Clearance: BPSS, • Hours: Full‑time, • Rate: £750 per day (PAYE Umbrella), • Interview Format: Microsoft Teams Key Responsibilities Engineering Leadership & Coordination • Coordinate all engineering inputs and outputs across the project lifecycle, from optioneering and initial design through to delivery., • Chair regular engineering coordination meetings to drive design progress and collaboration between engineering disciplines., • Chair engineering risk meetings to identify, manage, and mitigate engineering, safety, quality, and programme risks., • Drive design maturity and ensure engineering scope is delivered to required quality, safety, and programme milestones., • Ensure compliance with engineering standards, specifications, and policies; where non‑compliance is unavoidable, support the Deviation from Specification process., • Coordinate and lead gated assurance activities, including:, • Site visits, • Senior Reviews, • Operational Engagement, • HAZID, HAZOP, and HAZCON workshops, • Design Authority and Technical Authority Reviews (as required), • Prepare and manage key gate documentation, including:, • Design Management Plan, • Design Risk Management Index (DRMI), • Design Authority Reports, • Manage engineering risk registers and ensure risks are appropriately mitigated or escalated., • Manage design changes in accordance with change control processes, preparing and coordinating all required documentation., • Manage and maintain the Technical Query (TQ) register throughout delivery., • Coordinate contractor engineering deliverables and ensure timely review, technical assurance, and sign‑off., • Coordinate engineering inputs into Works Information (WI) packages., • Work closely with Operations, Asset Management, Project Assurance, Design Authorities, and external contractors to ensure alignment and compliance. Skills and Experience • Proven experience coordinating multi‑discipline engineering teams within large, regulated infrastructure or utility environments, ideally within electricity transmission or distribution., • Demonstrable experience managing engineering inputs through optioneering, concept, early design, and delivery phases., • Strong capability in chairing and facilitating engineering design and risk meetings to drive collaboration and decision‑making., • Significant experience managing engineering and design risk, including HAZID, HAZOP, and HAZCON activities., • Proven ability to drive design maturity and deliver engineering scope to agreed quality, safety, environmental, and programme requirements., • Sound knowledge of engineering standards, policies, and specifications, with experience managing deviations where necessary., • Experience managing design changes and engineering change control processes., • Strong understanding of gated project governance and assurance within large capital projects., • Proven experience preparing and managing Design Management Plans, DRMI, Works Information inputs, and Design Authority Reports., • Confident managing Technical Queries and coordinating timely technical responses during delivery., • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with experience engaging senior engineers, operational teams, assurance functions, and contractors., • Ability to make balanced technical judgements and escalate risks and decisions appropriately., • Demonstrable experience supporting Project Assurance Reviews (PAR).

Position: Senior Waste and Radiation Protection Specialist Location: Milton Park Business Park, Oxfordshire Arrangement: Permanent Work Arrangement: Flexible working between a NUVIA office, home and site. NUVIA UK’s Land Remediation and Characterisation (LR&C) department draws on the strong foundations of NUVIA's metrology and Health Physics heritage, with industry recognised specialists having expertise and experience spanning many decades both within the UK and Internationally. The senior waste and radiation protection specialist will play a key role in providing radiation protection advice and training to support a range of operational projects, such as site investigations, land remediation, drain surveys and waste assay campaigns. In addition, they will provide radioactive waste support in terms of Waste Management Plans, Best Available Technique (BAT) Assessments and Sample and Analysis Plans. The Role As a Senior Waste and Radiation Protection Specialist, your role will include: • Provision of radiation protection advice that will ensure working practices meet the requirements of current Legislation and best practice., • Evaluate the operational environment and the radiological requirements to provide Radiation Risk Assessments (RRA) for the work in hand., • Advise teams on operational styles that should be adopted to maintain a safe working environment and provide training, as appropriate., • Co-ordinate the production of radiological protection documentation such as Normal Operational Dose Uptake Assessments, Radiological Zoning, Radiological Risk Assessments, ALARP Assessments, Operating Instructions and compliance statements., • Develop and maintain knowledge of the characterisation and land quality core services and capabilities., • Engage with regulatory authorities to support Permit applications, transfers and variations., • Provide guidance, advise and training to customers regarding HSE notifications and registration, typically required for land remediation contracts on historic sites, i.e., thorium and radium contamination., • Provide transport RRA’s for radioactive waste and source transfers, • Write technical reports and support characterisation assessments and desk studies., • Attend industry events, conferences, and trade shows as required. Profile Qualifications and Experience To be considered for the Senior Waste and Radiation Protection Specialist role, we are seeking a highly motivated individual, possessing strong communication and interpersonal skills. The following criteria will also be considered: • RPA2000 Certified Radiation Protection Adviser is essential, • Demonstrable experience as a qualified Radiation Protection Adviser (RPA) in operational environments., • Experienced in the technical aspects of waste management and land remediation, including regulatory requirements, and working towards or qualified as a Radioactive Waste Adviser (RWA) would be advantageous., • Experienced in collaborative delivery, working closely with clients, regulators and stakeholders., • Must be able to achieve and maintain Security Clearance (SC) for this role., • A bachelor’s degree in a science related field would be beneficial., • Ability and willingness to acquire job related knowledge through self-development and learning from others, • Must have a full driving licence and be available to visit customer sites, as required. Why join the LR&C team? We like to think of the LR&C team as an intrapreneurial unit, i.e., a start-up initiative delivered within the confines and security of a successful and established nuclear, engineering company. We believe that land remediation is not just about removing contamination, it is about restoring confidence, protecting the environment and enabling the safe reuse of land for future generations. Our LR&C services combine decades of experience, proprietary technologies, and a deep understanding of regulatory frameworks to deliver safe, efficient and sustainable solutions. Since the late 1990s, we’ve been developing and refining in-situ radiological measurement technologies to support land remediation and decommissioning. Our systems are designed to optimise segregation at source, reduce waste volumes and enable the use of lower-impact waste management options. From legacy nuclear facilities to former industrial sites, we provide the tools, expertise and data to enable confident decision-making. We offer a complete range of services, including radiological surveying and mapping of land, buildings, pipelines and boreholes; classification and segregation of excavated materials; sampling and fingerprinting of radionuclides; and real-time data management to track waste from generation to disposal. Our team also supports clients with environmental permitting, regulatory compliance, and the development of waste management strategies tailored to each site’s needs. Whether it’s supporting clearance, delicensing, or redevelopment, we deliver practical, auditable solutions that meet the highest standards of safety and environmental stewardship. Why us? Employee Staff Benefits: • Hybrid and agile working policies, • 8.5% Pension Contribution & Life Assurance, • Private Medical Scheme*, • Employee Share Scheme, • Salary Sacrifice Schemes: Electrical Vehicles, Technology and Cycle to Work, • 25 days holiday (increasing to 28 days after 5 years’ service, 31 days after 10 years’ service), • Option to buy, sell and carry over up to 5 days annual leave per year, • 18 Weeks Full Maternity Pay* (+21w SMP), • In partnership with trade unions, • Personal Development & Further Education Support, • Long Service & Recognition Awards NUVIA UK - a subsidiary of VINCI construction - is an international company that operates across highly regulated sectors including Civil Nuclear and has a strong presence and history of delivery at nuclear sites in the UK and internationally. NUVIA UK is a performance-driven company that is committed to the development of its people within a culture of safety, innovation, and excellence. NUVIA UK is committed towards equality in employment.

Senior Backend Developer (.NET | AI-First SaaS Platform) Compensation: Competitive, based on location and experience Location: UK (Hybrid – Office & Remote) Keepnet is an AI-driven SaaS platform experiencing strong, sustained growth in the UK with growing global momentum, helping organisations manage human cyber risk at scale. With Agentic AI live in production, Keepnet runs autonomous systems that plan, build, and operate security awareness and human risk workflows, supported by strong guardrails and observability. We’re looking for a Senior Backend Developer who wants to build production-grade backend services that power these systems, working in a multinational, AI-first engineering team where quality, ownership, and long-term thinking matter. What You’ll Do • Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services for Keepnet’s Human Risk Management platform., • Build clean, modular APIs that integrate internal services and third-party systems to enable automation, reporting, and security workflows., • Develop testable, maintainable codebases using principles such as Clean Architecture, DDD, and TDD., • Own the full development lifecycle: design, implementation, CI/CD (Azure), and post-release monitoring., • Work on distributed and asynchronous systems using message queues, background workers, and event-driven workflows., • Use observability signals (logging, metrics, tracing, tools like Sentry) to proactively detect, diagnose, and prevent production issues., • Collaborate closely with frontend, product, and customer-facing teams to deliver features that solve real customer problems., • Participate in Agile ways of working, focused on iteration, ownership, and continuous improvement. What We’re Looking For • 8+ years of experience building backend systems with .NET., • Strong understanding of API design, distributed systems, and asynchronous architectures., • Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL preferred), caching, and queuing systems., • Familiarity with cloud environments and DevOps practices (Azure preferred)., • Comfortable working on production SaaS platforms, with ownership beyond deployment., • Experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g. Cursor or similar) to support code exploration, refactoring, testing, or design discussions—while maintaining strong engineering judgment., • A strong sense of ownership and production accountability, including monitoring, debugging, and continuous improvement., • Ability to understand product and business context, making pragmatic technical decisions that balance user value, risk, and long-term goals., • A security-conscious mindset, building systems that are secure by design. Life at Keepnet At Keepnet, engineering is about craft, collaboration, and impact. What you can expect: • Hybrid Working: A balance of in-office collaboration and remote focus time., • Thoughtful Engineering: Time and space to design systems properly, not just ship quickly., • Global Context: Work on a multinational SaaS platform used across multiple regions., • AI-First Environment: AI-assisted development and production-grade AI systems are part of everyday work., • Annual Leave: 25 days (+1 per year of service)., • Health & Well-being: Gym support and cycle-to-work scheme., • Team Culture: Monthly team lunches and quarterly offsites., • Continuous Learning: Learn from experienced peers and grow your skills over time. Why This Role Is Different This role is for engineers who: • Care about system design and long-term maintainability, • Enjoy working with experienced peers who challenge each other constructively, • Prefer preventing incidents over reacting to them, • Want to build software used by real customers at real scale, • Believe good engineering is as much about ownership and judgment as it is about code If that sounds like you, we’d love to talk.

Engineering Manager Location: Remote - with monthly travel to Wilmslow HQ Salary: Competitive We are The Citation Group - a collective of businesses dedicated to supporting small and medium-sized enterprises across a range of essential services. We know that running a business means juggling a lot. Our mission is to ease these pressures by providing expertise, guidance, and solutions that enable business leaders to focus on what they do best. From HR and Health & Safety to Cybersecurity, E-Learning, and ISO compliance, we’ve got you covered. Citation has achieved strong growth through a combination of organic expansion and strategic acquisitions, continually broadening our expertise, services, and reach to create a one-stop shop that supports businesses across the UK, Canada and Australia. The Role Lead multiple engineering teams to deliver secure, reliable, high-quality products at pace. You will drive modern engineering practices, DevOps maturity and AI-enabled ways of working across both our products and software delivery processes. Working closely with Product, Design, Architects and Tech Leads, you will help shape technical direction, improve delivery effectiveness, and coach teams to build, ship and operate software successfully. We are looking for someone with strong hands-on experience using and scaling AI in engineering environments, particularly AI/agentic coding assistants, and AI-enabled product capabilities. People Leadership • Lead, coach, and support multiple cross-functional engineering teams and tech leads., • Foster a culture of ownership, psychological safety, accountability, and continuous improvement., • Run regular 1:1s, provide clear feedback and support career development and performance management., • Grow leadership capability within teams so decisions can be made effectively at the right level., • Support hiring, onboarding and retention to build diverse, high-performing teams. Technical Leadership and Engineering Excellence • TDD/BDD, Clean Code, pair, and mob programming, • Automated testing across unit, integration, end-to-end and performance levels, • Secure SDLC practices from design through deployment, • Work with architects and senior engineers to evolve robust, observable, secure and cost-effective cloud-native architectures., • Maintain a strong understanding of technologies including:, • .NET / .NET Core, Java, PHP, and related frameworks, • JavaScript/TypeScript, React and modern front-end development, • Relational and NoSQL databases AI, Automation and Innovation • Drive adoption of AI and automation within engineering workflows and product capabilities., • Identify opportunities where AI can improve quality, reduce manual effort or enable new customer value., • Lead effective adoption of AI/agentic coding assistants across coding, testing, documentation and operational workflows., • Ensure AI usage aligns with security, privacy and compliance standards., • Run lightweight experiments and spikes to validate AI use cases and measure impact., • Collaborate with internal or external AI/ML specialists and vendors to integrate AI services into products and platforms., • Support the full lifecycle of AI-enabled features from prototype through to production monitoring and operation. Delivery and Stakeholder Management • Partner with Product Managers and Product Owners to define outcomes, priorities, roadmaps and delivery plans., • Ensure teams deliver small, frequent, high-quality increments and manage dependencies proactively., • Communicate clearly with stakeholders on priorities, risks, trade-offs and delivery scope., • Contribute to cross-team planning, portfolio alignment, and architectural review activities. Process, Quality and Continuous Improvement • Continuously improve team ways of working, agile delivery practices and operational processes., • Establish clear standards for testing, release management, resilience and non-functional requirements., • Use metrics and team feedback to improve delivery flow, reliability, stability and team health., • Improve cross-team coordination around technical debt, releases, environments and operational change. About you Leadership and Management • Significant experience leading software engineering teams delivering production systems., • Experience managing multiple teams or complex product-focused engineering organisations., • Proven ability to develop engineers and tech leads, manage performance effectively and improve team health. Technical • Strong background in modern software engineering, including experience with:, • .NET / .NET Core, Java, PHP and related frameworks, • JavaScript/TypeScript, React and modern front-end technologies, • Relational and/or NoSQL databases, • Practical experience with:, • CI/CD pipelines and automated testing, • Cloud platforms such as Azure and/or AWS, • Containers and infrastructure-as-code tools including Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform or Ansible, • Monitoring, logging and performance analysis tooling AI and Automation • Practical experience using and rolling out AI/agentic coding assistants in engineering teams., • Experience designing, integrating or operating AI-enabled product features., • Ability to evaluate AI tools and approaches pragmatically across value, risk, cost and compliance considerations. Behavioural • Excellent communication skills across technical and business audiences., • Strong problem-solving and decision-making capability in complex environments., • Collaborative, low-ego approach with strong cross-functional partnership skills., • Strong ownership mindset with a focus on delivering measurable outcomes. Nice to Have • Experience in B2B SaaS and/or domains relevant to Citation including HR, Health & Safety, Certification, background screening or eLearning., • Experience working across multiple business units or product portfolios., • Experience leading distributed or remote teams., • Previous exposure to ML/AI-focused engineering leadership environments. Here’s a taste of the perks we roll out for our extraordinary team members: 25 Days of Holiday + 8 Bank Holidays: We’re talking sun-soaked beaches, snow-capped mountains, or simply your favourite cozy spot at home. Take your well-deserved break with 25 days of holiday, plus those cherished bank holidays. Birthday Bliss: Your birthday isn’t just another day on the calendar; it’s YOUR day! Enjoy it in style with a day off, because at Citation, we believe in celebrating YOU. Post-Wedding Bliss: Newlyweds, we’ve got something special for you too! Extra weeks of holiday to bask in the glow of post-wedding happiness. Growing Families: We’re all about supporting our Citation family, and that includes expectant parents. Vouchers and special perks await to celebrate the newest addition to your family. Healthcare cash plan: Your well-being is our priority. That’s why we offer private healthcare to ensure your peace of mind and keep you feeling your best.

ABOUT US ___, part of Capgemini, tackles the hardest work in data for the world’s largest organizations. We combine intelligent software with deep data expertise to help the Fortune2000 tackle complex data challenges and drive measurable business outcomes with business-ready data. Syniti’s Data First strategy transforms data from an afterthought into a strategic asset—unlocking insights, reducing risk, and fueling growth. With over 5,000 successful projects, we support the full data lifecycle through a unified platform for migration, quality, replication, matching, master data management, analytics, governance, and strategy. Operating globally across industries, Syniti’s award-winning software, expert consultants give enterprises a unique edge in managing and maximizing their data. Syniti’s cloud-native platform sets new standards in enterprise data management, combining powerful SaaS solutions with deep domain expertise. Designed for agility and scale, our technology helps customers accelerate digital transformation, drive innovation, and make confident decisions with trusted data. Every product enhancement is built to solve real business challenges—empowering organizations to unlock value from their data faster and more effectively. THE ROLE The Principal SRE – Azure Specialist will drive the design and implementation of automation, observability, and operational excellence within Syniti’s Microsoft Azure-hosted runtime environments. This role will focus on architecting and deploying globally scalable, regionally compliant (Cyber Essentials+, SecNumCloud), zero trust architectures. This engineer will lead the technical project to port Syniti’s SaaS architecture and services from AWS to Azure, ensuring platform consistency, operational parity, and regulatory alignment. They will serve as a cross-functional technical leader, developing resilient IaC frameworks, secure deployment models, and integrating Azure-native services with Kubernetes (AKS) and Syniti’s platform stack. WHAT YOU WILL DO • Design and maintain Azure-hosted environments supporting the Syniti SaaS platform across multiple global regions., • Build reusable IaC modules in Terraform for network, compute, and managed PaaS services., • Integrate Azure-native logging, security, and cost optimization with observability pipelines., • Lead incident resolution and proactive failure domain analysis within Azure-hosted regions., • Develop secure service-to-service communication standards leveraging Azure AD workload identity and pod identities., • Collaborate with Compliance and Security to meet UK, EU, and French regional regulatory requirements., • Drive self-healing systems using automation to reduce toil and human intervention., • Support cloud region expansion and infrastructure builds via GitOps and pipeline automation. WHAT IT TAKES • Self-starter with deep understanding of hybrid cloud patterns and Azure ecosystems., • Ability to thrive in a high-stakes, distributed operations environment with mission-critical SaaS systems., • Strong communication and cross-regional collaboration capabilities., • Deep technical expertise across Azure infrastructure and platform services., • Comfort working with engineers across DevOps, Security, and Product teams to deliver shared outcomes., • 15+ years of experience in infrastructure, cloud, or SRE roles., • 5+ years designing or operating in Azure environments including AKS, Storage, VNets, Private Link, Azure Monitor., • 3+ years proficiency with GitOps and declarative infrastructure patterns using tools like Terraform, Bicep, or Pulumi., • 3+ years implementing or maintaining CI/CD pipelines., • 2+ years of Software Development experience, • Advanced scripting skills in Bash, Python, or Go., • Strong understanding of managed identity, Azure AD, and Kubernetes identity integrations., • Think Big - Be courageous and bold. Aspire to greatness. Relentlessly pursue market innovation. Set the standard by which others follow. Create solutions that have a meaningful impact. Solve the challenges our customers don’t know they have., • Be Curious - Be a lifelong learner. Seek out new ideas to serve customers. Understand our competition and the world. Be permanently dissatisfied with the status quo. Challenge preconceptions. Focus on the future rather than yesterday., • Take Action - Be the first. Don’t wait. Take accountability. Inspire others by doing. Fail fast and learn from mistakes. Make a difference every day., • Stronger Together - Respect, trust and look out for each other. Celebrate diverse perspectives. Listen. Build connections and belonging. Act with integrity. Give back. One Syniti family. WHAT WE OFFER • Trust that you are proficient at what you do. At Syniti, you will find a supportive environment and access to learning tools, but micromanagement is not our thing., • Growth. We are growing rapidly and steadily solving the biggest challenges enterprise companies are faced with today. There was never a better time to join and grow with us. Most importantly, you will have the chance to shape our journey and share in our success story., • Support. We all rely on each other and enable each other to be successful. You won’t stand alone., • Curiosity and genuine interest in you. We all have our different stories, all equally fascinating, with each depicting a different journey, and we want to hear them all., • Recognition. We are the sum of individual achievements, and we always take the time to celebrate them., • An open organisation. Hierarchies are not our thing, and access is something we make sure of across the board. We are a family where everyone is just as important, everyone’s work is seen, and ideas are valued. OUR COMMITMENT TO INCLUSION At Syniti, we’re committed to creating a respectful, inclusive, and fair workplace where everyone belongs and thrives. We believe that diverse perspectives make us stronger — and we value the unique backgrounds, experiences, and voices each person brings to our team. We welcome applicants based on their skills and potential, and we’re dedicated to ensuring equal opportunities for all, regardless of personal background. If you need accommodations during the hiring process, please let us know — we’re here to support you.

Lead Structural Delivery Across the UK Power and Energy Sector We’re looking for a Principal Structural Engineer to take a key leadership role across high‑profile Power and Energy projects, supporting the delivery of critical UK electricity infrastructure including Transmission and Distribution, substations, HV and HVDC systems, and National Grid projects. If you bring deep structural expertise within the Power sector and enjoy technical leadership, guiding teams, and delivering complex infrastructure with real national impact, this role offers influence, autonomy and challenge in equal measure. Reporting to an Associate Director / Associate Engineer, you’ll play a central role in shaping and assuring structural output across some of the UK’s most important energy and electricity infrastructure programmes. What You’ll Be Doing • Leading structural design delivery across Power and Energy projects, including large standalone schemes or multiple coordinated workstreams, • Managing and developing structural project teams, ensuring appropriate skills, resourcing and technical governance are in place, • Overseeing the production and approval of high‑quality structural deliverables, including calculations, drawings, specifications, reports and digital models, • Acting as a technical authority for structural design within the Power sector, providing oversight, challenge and direction, • Supporting projects across Transmission and Distribution (T&D), electricity infrastructure, substations, HV and HVDC assets, • Developing delivery programmes, managing budgets and maintaining effective commercial and change control, • Supporting tenders, fee proposals and technical scopes for Power and Energy projects, including National Grid works, • Reporting technical and project performance to senior leadership, • Driving innovation, sustainability and constructability within structural solutions for the UK energy network, • Promoting Safe Together behaviours and contributing to Perfect Delivery standards, • Mentoring engineers and supporting the development of Power sector structural capability What You’ll Bring • Chartered Engineer (CEng MIStructE or CEng MICE), • Proven experience delivering and leading structural design within the Power or Energy sector, • Strong background working on electricity infrastructure projects, such as:, • Transmission and Distribution (T&D) networks, • Substations and associated civil and structural works, • HV and HVDC infrastructure, • National Grid or equivalent regulated utility projects, • Excellent understanding of UK structural design codes, standards and assurance processes, particularly within regulated environments, • High proficiency in structural analysis and design software, with the ability to review and validate complex models, • Strong commercial awareness, including budget management and change control, • Experience operating within integrated, multidisciplinary teams, working closely with electrical and civil disciplines, • Sound understanding of CDM responsibilities, structural safety and construction risk management, • CSCS card, eligibility for SC clearance, and a full UK driving licence Your Next Step If you’re a Principal Structural Engineer with strong Power and Energy sector experience, and you want your expertise to contribute to the delivery of critical UK electricity infrastructure, this role offers a platform to lead, influence and make a lasting impact. Apply today and let’s talk. BakerHicks has been delivering excellence in engineering, design, and project delivery since 1957. With 14 offices across the UK and Europe, we offer you the chance to work on meaningful projects that enhance communities and contribute to sustainable growth. Many of the positions within our company are subject to security clearance. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by various factors. The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain security clearance for this role as required by our clients and sectors. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (___) About BakerHicks We’ve been innovating in design, engineering and project delivery since 1957 and operate from 14 locations for a truly European reach. For more about our company story, see: ___. BakerHicks. A ___ company. Benefits Whatever your discipline, you’ll be alongside some of the most talented people in the industry. Our network of offices are appealing, friendly and comfortable spaces, easily accessible by car or public transport. And our salary and benefits packages are some of the best in the industry. What you get will depend on what you do, with individual performance-related rewards also on offer in addition to: • Company car or cash allowance, • Up to 6% matched contributory pension plan, • Life assurance scheme, • 25 days annual leave plus ability to buy additional leave, • Discount scheme (including gym membership, mobile phones etc), • Flexible/hybrid working, • Family friendly policies, • Employee assistance BakerHicks is an inclusive organisation welcoming talent from all backgrounds. Applicants are assessed on the basis of personal merit and qualifications.

A leading organisation in Manchester is seeking a Payroll Specialist to join their dedicated People Services team. This role offers you the opportunity to work within a supportive and inclusive environment, where your expertise in payroll and HR will be valued and nurtured. You will play a pivotal part in ensuring accurate payroll cycles, compliance with UK legislation, and seamless integration between payroll and HR systems As a Payroll Specialist based in Manchester, you will be responsible for overseeing end-to-end payroll operations across multiple cycles. Your day-to-day activities will involve verifying data integrity before each run, resolving discrepancies swiftly, producing insightful reports for Finance teams, and ensuring strict adherence to UK payroll legislation. You will also act as the primary contact for complex queries-offering considerate guidance-and conduct audits to maintain compliance. Manage multiple payroll cycles with precision, ensuring all starters, leavers, amendments, and ad-hoc pay runs are processed accurately and on time. Verify payroll data meticulously before each run, troubleshooting discrepancies and maintaining clear documentation for audits and compliance purposes. Ensure full compliance with PAYE, National Insurance, pensions, statutory payments (SSP/SMP), HMRC regulations, Auto Enrolment pensions, and year-end duties such as P60s and P11Ds. Produce detailed payroll reports, explain variances clearly to stakeholders, and collaborate closely with Finance for accurate month-end processes. Stay updated on legislative changes affecting payroll and implement them effectively across all relevant systems and procedures. Act as the main point of contact for complex payroll queries from employees or management, providing empathetic support and clear guidance. Conduct regular audits and risk assessments to ensure ongoing compliance with employment law and best practice standards. Support annual salary reviews and bonus processes within the HRIS system, ensuring accurate cost allocation for employee benefits. Manage the employee self-service benefits platform, ensuring correct payroll cost allocation annually for all employees. Lead or support projects related to payroll optimisation, compliance enhancements, HR initiatives, system improvements, testing new HRIS functionality, gender pay gap analysis, salary benchmarking, and change management. The ideal Payroll Specialist brings extensive experience managing high-volume UK payroll cycles-demonstrating deep familiarity with relevant legislation such as PAYE or Auto Enrolment. Your proven track record includes handling complex processes involving BACS payments, pension schemes (including salary sacrifice), benefits administration, and seamless integration between finance/pension systems. You possess exceptional numerical acumen coupled with analytical prowess-enabling you to identify discrepancies swiftly while maintaining rigorous attention to detail. Your interpersonal strengths shine through when communicating variances or resolving queries empathetically; you understand the importance of discretion when handling sensitive information. Adaptability is key: you thrive amid shifting priorities by proactively seeking solutions that benefit both employees and business objectives. Additionally, your understanding of retail operations allows you to appreciate how effective HR practices drive organisational success. Your expertise extends into employment law application-ensuring every process aligns with best practice standards. Minimum 5 years' experience managing complex high-volume payroll processes within the UK; certified or qualified by experience. Comprehensive knowledge of UK payroll legislation including PAYE, NICs, Auto Enrolment pensions schemes; proven ability to stay current with regulatory changes. Expertise in BACS processing methods as well as pension schemes (including salary sacrifice) and benefits in kind administration. Familiarity with interfaces between payroll systems and finance/pension platforms; able to troubleshoot integration issues efficiently. Exceptional numerical skills paired with strong analytical abilities; meticulous attention to detail when handling sensitive data. Excellent communication skills combined with warm interpersonal abilities; adept at explaining variances or resolving queries considerately. Demonstrated discretion when dealing with confidential information; commitment to ethical standards of privacy and security. This organisation stands out for its unwavering commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace where every team member's contribution is valued. Employees benefit from flexible working arrangements that accommodate personal needs alongside professional responsibilities-promoting a healthy work-life balance. Generous pension contributions reflect the company's dedication to long-term financial wellbeing for staff members. Comprehensive training opportunities are available throughout your tenure-empowering you to continually develop new skills while advancing your career within a supportive network of knowledgeable colleagues. The leadership team prioritises collaboration over hierarchy; decisions are made communally so everyone feels connected to shared goals. With a focus on nurturing talent from under-represented backgrounds and promoting communal growth leadership principles across departments-the company ensures that every voice is heard. By joining this organisation as a Payroll Specialist you become part of a culture that values empathy, dependability, co-operation-and above all-a genuine commitment to employee welfare. If you are ready to bring your expertise in payroll management into an environment that values collaboration and professional growth-this is your opportunity! Apply today by clicking on the link provided. Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates TPBN1_UKTJ