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Senior Lettings Negotiator / Property Manager Full-time | Permanent | Whitley Bay About the Role The Senior Lettings Property Manager will join a dynamic, independent estate agency in the North East, known for delivering high-quality, personalised service to clients. The role involves managing a well-maintained portfolio of approximately 50 residential properties, ensuring compliance, proactive management, and exceptional customer service for landlords and tenants. This is a hands-on position, suited to a professional who takes pride in detail and portfolio management. It is not a trainee role, nor is it a corporate, target-driven environment. Key Responsibilities * Negotiating rental offers with prospective tenants * Day-to-day management of a residential property portfolio * Ensuring full compliance with regulations (GSC, EICR, EPC, Right to Rent, etc.) * Managing maintenance issues and relationships with contractors * Handling lease renewals and rent reviews * Monitoring arrears and supporting resolution * Delivering clear, professional communication to landlords and tenants The Senior Lettings Property Manager will work within a supportive team and report to the Operations Manager. The portfolio is stable, organised, and well-managed. Candidate Profile The ideal candidate will: * Possess strong knowledge of lettings compliance and current legislation * Be calm, organised, and solution-focused * Take ownership and act proactively * Value quality over quantity in portfolio management * ARLA qualification is welcomed but not essential if experience is strong What the Role Offers * Competitive salary of £26,500£28,500 depending on experience * A stable, established portfolio * A professional and supportive working environment * Opportunity to undertake a recognised lettings qualification after 12 months service * Potential to grow the lettings function with associated commission * A role that emphasises high standards and professional pride This position is focused on managing a portfolio effectively rather than managing a team. Working Hours * Monday Friday: 9:30 am 5:30 pm * Occasional Saturdays: 9:00 am 4:00 pm Location:In person, Whitley Bay Salary:£26,500 £28,500 per year JBRP1_UKTJ

Hygiene Manager – Night Shift £33,000 – £35,000 per annum | Jarrow, South Tyneside | 10pm–6am | Permanent A leading food manufacturing business is seeking an experienced Night Shift Hygiene Manager to oversee all hygiene and sanitation activities within their fast-paced production environment. This is a key position responsible for ensuring the site operates to the highest food safety, microbiological, and hygiene standards while leading a dedicated night shift hygiene team. The Role Working 10pm–6am on a permanent night shift, the Hygiene Manager will take ownership of nightly cleaning operations across all production areas. They will design and implement cleaning rotas, manage deep cleans, ensure compliance to BRCGS and retailer standards, and maintain a safe, hygienic environment ready for production start-up each day. This role also carries responsibility for environmental monitoring, swabbing, microbiological verification, and the effective control of hygiene chemicals, PPE, and stock. Key Responsibilities • Leading night shift hygiene operations across the manufacturing site, • Creating and managing detailed hygiene and cleaning rotas, • Conducting and overseeing microbiological and environmental swabbing, • Managing chemical stock, usage, cost control, and supplier relationships, • Ensuring full compliance with BRCGS, HACCP, COSHH, and food safety standards, • Maintaining hygiene documentation, SOPs, and audit readiness, • Supervising the hygiene team, delivering training, and supporting development, • Strong background in food manufacturing hygiene, • Experience designing hygiene/cleaning schedules, • Microbiology and swabbing experience, • Chemical stock and cost control knowledge, • Understanding of BRCGS, HACCP, COSHH, and food safety legislation, • Leadership experience within production or hygiene teams Benefits, • Competitive salary of £33,000–£35,000, • Permanent night shift (10pm–6am), • Opportunity to influence hygiene standards across a well-established business, • Role autonomy and career development potential JBRP1_UKTJ

Operations Training Manager – Food Manufacturing | North East | c. £45k + benefits I’m partnering with a growing European food ingredients manufacturer to appoint a hands‑on Training Manager for their busy UK site. You’ll own site‑wide training and development, and developing this from scratch in a 24/5 operation producing dry blends and liquid sauces, moving the business from “tick‑box” training to a structured, data‑driven framework that genuinely improves safety, quality and performance. What you’ll be doing • Owning the site training strategy and building a clear, simple framework that supports operational and business priorities., • Designing and implementing skills matrices for all roles, giving full visibility of who is trained, competent and ready for progression., • Developing practical technical training for powder processing, liquid cooking/mixing, packing lines, hygiene and cleaning activities., • Leading the design and delivery of a robust induction and onboarding programme for permanent, temp and agency colleagues, with strong shopfloor follow?up and coaching., • Elevating food safety, quality and compliance training (HACCP, GMP, allergens, hygiene, BRC, CCPs) and ensuring records are always audit?ready., • Using performance, quality and safety data to identify skills gaps and target training that reduces errors, waste and downtime., • Supporting continuous improvement activity by training teams in relevant CI tools and ways of working., • Being a visible, approachable presence across all shifts in a 24/5 operation, “knitting the team together” and raising professionalism on site. About you • Experienced Training Manager or L&D Specialist from a food manufacturing or FMCG environment., • Strong grounding in food safety, GMP, HACCP and hygiene, with the confidence to train others., • Proven track record of building competency frameworks, skills matrices and multi skilling plans in an operational setting., • Comfortable designing engaging, practical training for diverse learning styles and even more comfortable delivering it on the shopfloor., • Credible, down to earth communicator who can influence without ego and build trust quickly with operators, team leaders and senior managers. What’s on offer • Salary around £45,000 plus health cash plan, pension (3% employee / 5% employer) and 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays., • The chance to shape a training function almost from scratch in a collaborative, non?political environment that is pushing against an open door for change., • A key role in a site and group that are investing for significant growth and long?term success. Key focus areas: • Building skills matrices and competency frameworks across all roles, • Designing robust inductions with real shopfloor follow‑up and coaching, • Lifting standards in food safety, GMP, HACCP, allergens and hygiene, • Driving multi‑skilling to reduce single‑point failures and increase flexibility, • Supporting continuous improvement through targeted, practical training We’re looking for someone from a food/FMCG manufacturing environment who is confident on the factory floor, great with people, and passionate about developing capability rather than just running courses. These type of opportunities do not come around often!

Baltic Recruitment are delighted to be continuing our partnering with OsecoElfab, a global manufacturer specialising in engineered rupture discs and explosion venting solutions for high-hazard industrial environments to assist with their search for a Senior Operations Manager. The Senior Operations

The Client Catalyst is delighted to be once more supporting a key client in the electrification technology sector in their recruitment of a Senior Projects & Systems Manager to be based from their Tyneside HQ. My client is a global leader in their field and is undergoing an exciting period of change. Reporting to the Engineering Director, the Senior Projects & Systems Manager will be responsible for the day to day management and leadership of a multidisciplinary team including project, systems and configuration engineering professionals. You will also be tasked with the management, leadership and development of projects for new products and reengineering of the existing product range. Main Responsibilities Planning, scheduling, and execution of all phases of product development from design through to production release. Works with staff engineers to write engineering specifications for products, ensure customer requirements are captured, designed to and verified Plan, organize, lead, and track the design and release of motor, system control and support products. Interface directly with customers, sales and product management to define and develop products. Estimate cost and schedule for work to be performed, and ensure that work is completed within the estimated cost and schedule. Conduct status and design reviews on a regular basis and provide project status reports to management. Supervise the efforts of the design engineer(s) assigned to the project. Guide the project through all phases of the corporate PDS. Maintain records and documentation using laboratory notebooks and internal computer networks. Assist test engineering in the initial specification of equipment and procedures for production testing. Assist manufacturing and test in the resolution of design related problems that arise during production. All other duties as assigned. About You To be considered for the role, it is essential that you are a degree educated, experienced project AND systems engineering management professional, with experience gained in the electronics, power electronics, electromechanical, mechatronics, automation or electrification sectors. Key Selection Criteria Demonstrable project leadership experience ideally within power electronic and/or embedded control products. Demonstrable general/operations management skills. Demonstrableunderstanding of electronics, software development and mechanical design. Demonstrable knowledge of good engineering practice and experience of following Product Development Cycles, V-models. DemonstrableExperience of working directly with OEM EV manufacturers. Effective verbal and written communication skills as well as excellent interpersonal skills. Accuracy and good organizational skills. This is an excellent opportunity to join a market leader in their specialist field of technology and to work from their highly impressive operation in Tyneside. TPBN1_UKTJ

Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen) to deliver measurable operational improvements. Lean / Six Sigma qualification or strong applied experience is essential (e. Solid understanding of Sales, Inventory, Operational Planning, (SIOPs), demand planning, capacity planning, Lean manufacturing, 5S and value stream ma

The Senior Operations Manager is accountable for the safe, effective and efficient delivery of OsecoElfab's products through operational excellence at the North Shields facility. Baltic Recruitment are delighted to be continuing our partnering with OsecoElfab, a global manufacturer specialising in e

Job Title: Retrofit Coordinator Working under supervision the Trainee RC will initially be responsible for pre-coordination, auditing Retrofit Assessments, generating MTPs / IOEs and will progress onto Measure Modelling, Scope of Works and Ventilation Strategy completion. Once the Trainee is competent with pre-coordination they will be introduced into post coordination, auditing all post install documents and photographic evidence. Full training and support will be given to the trainee. Starting Salary: £27,000 p.a. to be reviewed after 3 months. Hours: Full time 8.30am – 4.30pm, 1 hour for lunch. Person Skills: Essential 1. Detail orientated, 2. Highly Organised, 3. Clear Communication Skills, 4. I.T. Literate, 5. Problem solving skills, 6. Proficient in the use of one of the preferred software packages, CoreLogic PASHUB or ECOSURV, 7. An understanding of building physics and PAS2030/2035 Preferred 1. Project Management knowledge Qualifications Essential Level 5 Diploma Retrofit Coordination and Risk Management Preferred Level 3 Domestic Energy Assessor Level 3 Retrofit Assessor Level 3 Energy Efficiency in Traditional and Older Properties Responsibilities: To manage and coordinate retrofit projects aimed at improving energy efficiency in existing properties. This is a key role in ensuring the successful planning, execution and completion of retrofit projects using one of the chosen software providers CoreLogic PASHUB or ECOSURV. Responsibilities include: 1. Maintain high standards of customer service, through working closely with Retrofit Installers and Social Housing Providers., 2. An understanding of the key documents within domestic retrofit:, 3. PAS3030/2035, 4. Part F Building Regs, 5. Part L Building Regs, 6. Attend client meetings as and when required, serving as a secondary point of contact for all the allocated clients in the absence of the Operations Manager., 7. Attending client meetings with the Operations Manager as and when required., 8. Primary point of contact for ongoing contracts/jobs throughout the lifecycle and communicating regularly clients to provide updates, address concerns, chase missing evidence/documents ensuring that client expectations are met., 9. Accurate post install RdSAP Measure Modelling., 10. Maintain accurate project documents,, 11. Pre install coordination including the production of:, 12. Medium Term Plans & Improvement Options Evaluations, 13. Ventilation Strategies, 14. Oversight of Retrofit Designs for accuracy, 15. Auditing for accuracy the RdSAP Site Notes, photographic evidence, Assessment Report and installer pre install documents, 16. Post install coordination to include, 17. Auditing of all installer post install evidence and documentation, 18. Trustmark lodgement, 19. Non-conformance remediation, 20. In a timely manner rectify all accreditation body and Trustmark NCs, 21. Provide guidance, support to less experienced/qualified members of the team. Reporting to: The Senior Retrofit Coordinator / Operations Director

Robert Walters has partnered with Normec Group, a fast-growing, private equity-backed European leader in Testing, Inspection, Certification, and Compliance (TICC) services, to recruit an experienced and dynamic HR Manager UK & Ireland. This is a unique opportunity to work across multiple entities and business units, driving impactful HR strategies while ensuring legal compliance and operational excellence. This role offers the opportunity to work across multiple entities and business units within Normec's Healthcare division, driving impactful HR strategies while ensuring legal compliance and operational excellence. You'll lead country-level HR programs, support Managing Directors, integrate new acquisitions, and standardise processes across companies. About the Role: As the HR Manager UK & Ireland, you will play a pivotal role in translating global HR strategies into actionable local priorities. You'll partner with Managing Directors and leadership teams to drive workforce planning, organisational design, and capability development while ensuring legal compliance and employee relations excellence. This is your chance to lead country-level HR programs, integrate new acquisitions, and standardise processes across multiple companies. Key Responsibilities: HR Leadership & Strategic Partnering: Serve as the lead HR representative for all UK & Ireland entities, localising global strategies to legal and cultural requirements. HR Operations & Compliance: Ensure full compliance with UK and Ireland employment legislation, manage complex employee relations cases, and refine HR processes for consistency. Supporting Company-Level HR Teams: Coach and guide HR professionals across different entities while providing expert advice to MDs where needed. Recruitment & Talent Acquisition: Oversee recruitment for key roles, support internal mobility, succession planning, and talent pipeline creation. Integration of New Entities: Lead HR due diligence and integration planning for acquisitions, harmonising policies and onboarding processes. Country-Level HR Projects: Drive initiatives such as employee engagement surveys, compensation benchmarking, DE&I programmes, health & wellbeing initiatives, and more. HR Data & Reporting: Establish and monitor key HR metrics like turnover rates, absenteeism, recruitment timeframes, and employee relations metrics.We're seeking a highly skilled HR professional with: Generalist experience across multiple entities or regions. Strong knowledge of both UK & Ireland employment law. Proven expertise in areas such as employee relations (including complex cases), recruitment & onboarding, organisational development, and change management. Technical proficiency in designing scalable HR processes and using tools like Recruitee (ATS) or other HRIS systems.Soft Skills That Set You Apart: Comfortable rolling up your sleeves in environments with limited structure or evolving organisational frameworks. Ability to advise and challenge senior stakeholders while navigating ambiguity. High integrity and confidentiality with a proactive approach to identifying issues early and implementing solutions.Additional Information: This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact across multiple organisations while working independently in a flexible environment. Whether you're based remotely in the UK or Ireland or prefer working from our offices in Northampton or Fleet, you'll be part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and growth. If you're ready to take on this challenging yet rewarding role as an HR Manager for UK & Ireland with Normec Group, apply now through Robert Walters! Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates

Job title Fire and Security Engineer Function Fire Location Field based Reports to Service Manager (North/South) Responsible for staff N/A About our business JLA is a mission critical infrastructure solutions business offering services Laundry, Catering, Heating, Fire Safety, Infection Control and Air Conditioning. The company offers an end-to-end, on premise, machine supply and breakdown service proposition under the name Total Care, and additional products and services. JLA is driven by a world class Sales & Marketing engine, owns and maintains all assets, and has an efficient on-site operations team working with daily with customers. When you join the JLA family, you'll also gain access to an extensive benefits package. We care about our people and take your well-being seriously, which is why we offer a range of supportive tools for health and wellbeing, financial guidance, and legal advice. Our Employee Assistance Programme, 24/7 Wellness and Lifestyle App plus a dedicated team of Mental Health First Aiders are there to support you through life's challenges. We also offer up to 8 counseling sessions, which can be in-person or remote, providing you with the support and flexibility to suit your own personal needs. You can reach any fitness goals with our free onsite gym at head office along with a range of other gym membership discounts available. To offer financial support, we not only provide life assurance coverage, company sick pay, and a company pension scheme, we offer a range of added benefits such as free office parking, eye care vouchers, a cycle-to-work scheme, and exclusive discounts through our staff benefits hub. We really pride ourselves in offering a healthy work-life balance and believe it is important to have time away to recharge which is why we provide 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, flexible working options, and enhanced family leave policies. We are a company that appreciates you and invests in your success and even have a Colleague Recognition Scheme to celebrate your achievements. We're dedicated to your growth, offering support in career development and training. We value your referrals, and through our Refer a Friend scheme, you can earn up to £1,000 in bonus rewards! Role overview Safety systems maintenance engineer including reactive calls Key tasks Responsible for maintenance as per level 2 and phase 2 reactive calls to sites where customers have called in faulty systems (when senior guy is already on job). Part of the OOH call out rota. To carry enhanced van stock to achieve high 1st fix rate. Responsible for van stock in the same manner as level 1 and 2. Service Delivery Demonstrate an understanding of what service delivery excellence is for your role, ensuring you deliver the basics right every time and are part of a team where service is central to good performance. Managing Risk Awareness of your operational and regulation risks which may impend your operations. Responsibility for reporting to your line manager any risk which may impact the business Managing Health & Safety Conduct any Risk Assessments and Method Statements, compiling reports in line with H&S requirements Liaising with the Head of Compliance to ensure any compliance as part of your role is in line with the framework set. Criteria Essential (attributes required for candidate to be considered) Desirable (attributes can be trained or developed) Knowledge and Skills (what you know and what you can do) Good understanding of safety systems Understanding of relevant BS to task Able to fault find and rectify Experience (what you have done) Personal qualities (the way you think and act) Good customer service skills Ability to communicate clearly. Able to use own initiative. Qualifications Asbestos Training FIA Foundation FIA Environmental FIA H&S PAT Testing BFC Extinguishers Part P Electrical FIA Maintenance Unit TPBN1_UKTJ