Skill worker sponsorship jobs in United Kingdom

* * SALARY: Starting from27,422 pa dependent on experience LOCATION: Brunswick Court, Milton Keynes HYBRID WORKING: Our current hybrid working policy requires a minimum of 60% of working time to be based in the Milton Keynes office however flexibility is expected to meet the needs of the business and the role. HOURS / CONTRACT TYPE: Full time Fixed term, 35 hours p/w CLOSING DATE: 10/05/2026 We reserve the right to close the advert earlier If we receive a high volume of applications. We’re looking for a Senior Collections and Recoveries Advisor to act as a Subject Matter Expert within the department. Supporting colleagues in becoming experts within their role, whilst spending around 50% of time directly supporting customers themselves. This specialist role will be instrumental in assessing our customer’s individual circumstances in order to resolve overall VWFS arrears levels while ensuring our regulatory and customer commitments are achieved. What you’ll be doing: • Take full ownership and use initiative to resolve customer arrears within first contact resolution and deliver a personal service “making VWFS easy to do business with", • Provide technical coaching and training for Collections Advisors to enable them to effectively manage and resolve customer arrears, • Act as Collections role model demonstrating core skills around negotiation, difficult conversations, vulnerable customer management and active listening, • Coach and develop C&R Advisors on escalated calls, emails and letter checking to increase competence, • Provide clear and concise process expertise on a defined range of arrears and vulnerable customer processes and be recognised by others as a point of contact for advice, guidance and process improvement, • Provide first line support and guidance for Advisors and deputise for Team Manager where appropriate, • Support, coach and guide new C&R Advisors during the training and induction phase to embed knowledge and skill set for the role, • Work to agreed service levels, quality targets and operational metrics as determined by the department relating to all aspects of Collections and Recoveries and Customer experience, • Supporting recruitment up to Band 2 to ensure key departmental KPI’s are achieved, • Demonstrate subject matter expert knowledge and behaviour when identifying and managing vulnerable customers and complaints Complete administrative tasks as per team requirements What you’ll bring: We are looking for a candidate that already has a sound understanding of Collections and Recoveries. Essential experience & skills • Demonstrable understanding of all relevant aspects legislation/requirements including but not limited to TCF, FCA, FOS, • Experience of working in a complaints environment, either within financial services or another industry type, • Proven experience in credit collections, • Previous customer service centre, call centre or finance company experience is desirable, • An understanding of the Data Protection Act and Consumer Credit Act is desirable, • Good knowledge of a wide range of processes and business systems i.e. SAP, CMS, CRM is desirable, • Strong communication skills at all levels including Senior Management and external stakeholders What’s in it for you? Bonus: Discretionary 10% on-target bonus (based on personal and Group company performance) Pension: Employer pension contribution of 9% (based on employee contribution of 3%). VWFS will pay 6% if employee chooses a 2% employee contribution. Car schemes*: Choice of Employee Car Ownership (ECO) scheme for petrol/diesel and hybrid vehicles plus car insurance OR Company Car scheme for Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) plus car insurance cover for you and a partner/eligible family member. Other benefits: From day 1 we provide income protection, life assurance (4x salary), retail discount vouchers , access to Care Concierge (a service to support carers of adults), along with other salary sacrifice options including a will writing service and cycle to work (subject to scheme restrictions). Following successful completion of probation, you will have access to private medical insurance for you (with the option to buy additional family cover), access to our loan car scheme for up to 2 cars for your partner or eligible family members (subject to scheme restrictions) and during our annual benefit window you can purchase critical illness cover and dental cover , so you can select the benefits that matter to you. We invest in our people and are passionate about driving development. You’ll have access to LinkedIn Learning via our Degreed platform as well as a host of professional development programmes and opportunities to build your technical and soft skills so you can further develop your career. We also offer mentoring schemes and reciprocal partnerships recognising that we can all learn from each other in the flow of work. * * * Why join VWFS UK? You’ll have the opportunity to make a difference by helping us to achieve our mission. Our mission is straight forward; we want to be 'The Key to Mobility'. That means we make getting from A-to-B as easy and simple for as many people as possible. To truly meet the mobility needs of people in a changing world, our offering goes beyond traditional vehicle financing. We do this by providing a range of finance and aftersales products on Volkswagen Group vehicles, as well as developing innovative mobility products designed to solve real problems and support our customers. No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you! VWFS is proud to be an inclusive employer and encourages applications from a diverse range of candidates. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion isn’t just a statement for us, we encourage and aspire for all our colleagues to be their 100% self. If you need any reasonable adjustments to assist you with the application and/or recruitment processes, please contact our Resourcing Team. This role does not meet the UKVI’s criteria for the skilled worker sponsorship route, therefore we are unable to accept candidates requiring sponsorship for this role.

Why join Apex Hotels? You will receive a warm welcome into the Apex family on joining us as a Chef de Partie in City of London. We genuinely care about our guests and each other and we show this through our family values of Trust, Passion, Friendliness and Teamwork. We encourage you to bring your own unique personality to the role and being yourself whilst working as part of the Kitchen Team as we believe it is our personality, style and friendliness that makes Apex Hotels You will meet great people, have fun at work, develop new friendships, learn new skills, and of course you will also receive a competitive rate of pay and a generous range of employee benefits which includes: 29 days holiday Training and development from day one Employee events and celebrations Inhouse company interactive employee communication APP Entry to our state-of-the-art gym and pools Healthy meals to enjoy while you're working. Access to an external Employee Assistance Programme Financial Wellbeing App, allowing you the flexibility to get paid earlier than your normal monthly pay date. £200 referral bonus when your friends or family join the team. Contributions to a pension plan. Following your first successful 3 months, youll also receive Access to our discounts and wellbeing platform Treat Yourself Here, unlocking savings and experiences for you and your family. Involvement in our employee recognition schemes Long service recognition Probation pass and annual anniversary complimentary guest experience overnight stay and dinner for two 50% discount in our restaurants Cycle to Work Scheme Discounted room rates for employees, friends, and family Spa treatments and product discounts Life Assurance cover Starting your Journey: As a Chef de Partie,you will be responsible for delivering a high level of food to all our guests. Working in the Kitchen you will help maximise revenue through first class food preparation and delivery. You will embrace every opportunity to create exceptional food for our guests and provide a personal experience our guests will want to share. Joining the dedicated Kitchen department, you will: Be passionate about food, preparing and serving breakfast, lunch and dinner to Company standards, ensuring guest satisfaction at all times Work simultaneously with all Kitchen team members in a friendly manner offering an infectious smile and collaborative approach Have extensive knowledge of our menus and food offerings Assist the management team in the control of all food supplies and purchases coming in and going out of the kitchen, using date labelling processes. Adhere to all food safety and health and safety guidelines You will embrace every opportunity to create extra special moments for our guests and provide a personal experience our guests will want to share. As a Chef de Partie, we ask that you take pride in your work and have a willingness to learn. You will have a real passion for food, and you will have excellent attention to detail in order to provide consistent standards. This is a vital role in the function of the hotel and ultimately one that they will remember the most. You will be great at multi-tasking, you will be efficient at solving all guest enquiries and requests with ease. On your first day you will begin a structured 12 week learning journey, giving you the skills, knowledge and confidence to be a great Chef de Partie. With this in mind, we are looking for a Chef De Partie who: Previous experience at Commis Chef or Demi Chef De Partie level is essential. Previous experience in a hotel or restaurant environment is essential. Can deliver excellent standards Uses initiative is self-aware and able to evaluate their own work has a customer service attitude has the ability to multi-task and organise a variable work load provides excellent attention to detail holds a genuine desire to provide a Warmer Welcome to our guests We encourage you to bring your true self to work - we recruit for attitude and train for skill. Well provide great training and development opportunities, allowing you to flourish in a fun and fulfilling career, reaching your dreams and aspirations. So, whatever your vibe, our family can never be too big, theres a place here for you. We have one ask - that you bring your personality, ideas, and spark. Were an innovative, thriving business and we want you to be part of our exciting journey. This role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. However, candidates who were granted Skilled Worker status prior to 22 July 2025 who have had continuous permission may still qualify for sponsorship. If you are interested, click apply. We look forward to hearing from you! TPBN1_UKCT

Why Join Apex Hotels? You will receive a warm welcome into the Apex family on joining us as a Senior Sous Chef in London. We genuinely care about our guests and each other and we show this through our family values of Trust, Passion, Friendliness and Teamwork. It is these values that support you to be yourself here at Apex Hotels. By bringing your own personality, passion, and ideas to the role, you will add a new dynamic to our innovative and supportive team. We believe it is our personality, style and friendliness that makes Apex Hotels. Role Overview: This is a great time to join our team as a Senior Sous Chef you will assist in spearheading the culinary experience and assist in driving our approach in delivering a high-quality food offering. You will be results driven and you will assist the Head Chef work closely with our supply chain partners, in house centralised services, and on property kitchen and front of teams to continue developing, researching, and implementing appropriate efficiency and quality changes across all outlets. As a Senior Sous Chef, you will ensure the smooth running of the Hotel Kitchen teams you are assigned and assume full accountability in the absence of the Head Chef, acting in their capacity, and as directed by Management. You will embrace every opportunity to create extra special moments for our guests and provide a personal experience our guests will want to share. Main Responsibilities: Assist in the Management of all food and sundry costs through rigorous stock control measures Analyse, and present monthly profit and loss commentaries with follow on corrective activity as directed by the Head Chef Assist with Daily / weekly payroll and food cost analysis in accordance with forecasted and materialised revenue levels to ensure optimal performance with overspend corrected within the same trading period and as directed by the Head Chef Maximising sales and profit while ensuring customer satisfaction at all times. Coaching, training and supporting all Chefs to provide consistently high standards, while continually looking to improve. To be highly visible at key service periods focusing attention to detail on culinary delivery Maintain team focus on the Customers need with service personalisation Lead and develop the Kitchen team through teamwork, skill, initiative and communication and assume a leadership role in support of the Head Chef during all periods of service. Ensuring that a consistently high level of food preparation is provided, whilst also following the Company guidelines and recipes To be fully conversant with the food gross profit achieved and assist the Head Chef in achieving the budgeted food G.P. Comply with statutory and legal requirements for Hygiene, Health and Safety and other legislation, ensuring that members of the Kitchen Team are also aware of these requirements. You will be a strong team player but also have the initiative to work on your own. You will have a passion for cooking, have excellent attention to detail and be service orientated. You will display confidence, strong business acumen and the ability to forecast sales and achieve budgets. You will be approachable and dedicated to ensure that the highest standards are achieved. You will have the talent to build, develop and motivate a team to deliver excellent levels of customer care. We love to welcome people with different experiences and from different places into our Apex family. We want to ensure you get the best experience from the role you begin your journey with us in. To excel within this role, you will have: Experience as a Senior Chef de Partie / Sous Chef, ideally within a 4 or 5 star operation. Previous experience of catering on a large scale would be an advantage. You will have previous managerial experience within a similar role. You will work with great people, enjoy your time at work, develop new friendships, networks, and skills, and of course you will also receive a competitive rate of pay and a generous range of employee benefits which includes: 29 days holiday Training and development from day one Employee events and celebrations Inhouse company interactive employee communication APP Entry to our state-of-the-art gym and pools Healthy meals to enjoy while you're working. Access to an external Employee Assistance Programme Financial Wellbeing App, allowing you the flexibility to get paid earlier than your normal monthly pay date. £200 referral bonus when your friends or family join the team. Following your first successful 3 months, youll also receive Access to our discounts and wellbeing platform Treat Yourself Here, unlocking savings and experiences for you and your family. Involvement in our employee recognition schemes Long service recognition Probation pass and annual anniversary complimentary guest experience overnight stay and dinner for two 50% discount in our restaurants Cycle to Work Scheme Discounted room rates for employees, friends, and family Spa treatments and product discounts Life Assurance cover We encourage you to bring your true self to work. Well provide great training and development opportunities, allowing you to flourish in a fulfilling career, reaching your dreams and aspirations. Our family can never be too big, theres a place here for you. We have one ask - that you bring your personality, ideas, and spark. Were an innovative, thriving business and we want you to be part of our exciting journey. This role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. However, candidates who were granted Skilled Worker status prior to 22 July 2025 who have had continuous permission may still qualify for sponsorship. If you wish to be considered for this superb opportunity click apply'. We look forward to hearing from you! TPBN1_UKCT