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Contract Type: Self-Employed / Sole Proprietor Location: 60a Station Road, North Harrow, HA2 7SJ (Subject to relocation to Mill Hill or Barnet. Scans also take place at multiple offices across London.) Salary: £30,000/year + performance bonuses Start Date: 5 January 2025 Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:30am–5:00pm ⭐ About StarSmiles Aligners StarSmiles is a direct-to-consumer invisible aligner provider. We scan patients for mild-to-moderate misalignment cases, design treatment plans, and manufacture our own aligners in-house. By eliminating the traditional dentist middleman, we make straightening and whitening more accessible and affordable, while still delivering effective, comprehensive clinical outcomes. Our mission is simple: make confident smiles more accessible without compromising care or quality. Role Overview The Operations Coordinator is a hybrid patient-facing and administrative role, responsible for: This person will also assist the Founder with daily updates, priorities, and operational tasks. Key Responsibilities⭐ 1. Intra-Oral Scanning & Consultations • Perform high-quality intra-oral scans for new and existing patients., • Welcome patients, explain treatment stages, and answer questions clearly and confidently., • Guide patients through pricing, packages, and next steps to assist with conversion., • Upload scans and communicate with the treatment planning team promptly., • Travel for scanning:, • Approx. 3 day trips per month to nearby UK cities (e.g., Birmingham, Leicester) — fully compensated., • Regular London travel to partner offices and clinic spaces (within working hours whenever possible)., • Maintain professionalism, friendliness, and a reassuring patient experience throughout consultations.⭐ 2. Operations & Administrative Coordination, • Send confirmation, reminder, and follow-up emails to patients., • Maintain and update Zoho CRM with all patient details, appointment dates, case statuses, and notes., • Organise and track treatment plans from the planning team; send plans to patients promptly., • Prepare and assemble aligner kits and coordinate shipping or courier arrangements., • Maintain a fully updated calendar of:, • appointments, • scanning days, • impending treatment stages, • aligner delivery timelines, • Respond to patient queries via email, WhatsApp, and phone (email is the primary channel)., • Keep accurate, neat to-do lists and track all outstanding tasks., • Communicate effectively with the Founder and flag any delays, patient concerns, or operational issues.Working Hours & Flexibility, • Standard schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:30am–5:00pm., • Hybrid structure:, • In-person: when scanning or meeting patients., • Work-from-home: for admin tasks on days without scans., • Occasionally, a patient may request a scan outside standard hours (evening/weekend)., • You may take up to 30 days off per year (unpaid, in line with contractor status). Notice Requirements • Provide at least 7 days’ notice for planned time off., • Before going on leave, you must ensure:, • All patients with upcoming appointments are informed., • CRM and booking systems reflect your unavailable dates., • No new appointments can accidentally be booked during your time off., • A clear, written handover list is sent to the Founder.Emergencies & Illness, • StarSmiles is understanding, flexible, and compassionate., • All urgent tasks are completed or delegated., • Treatment planners are informed of any pending approvals., • Any aligner shipments due that week are prepared or reassigned., • £30,000 per year, paid monthly upon invoice., • Performance bonuses related to scanning, conversions, or overall contribution., • After ~8 months, if workload increases and performance is strong, salary may be reviewed and raised to £33,000., • Potential opportunity for share options within 2 years, depending on performance and business growth.Contract & Invoicing, • You will work as a self-employed sole proprietor., • No payroll or employee benefits, as this is a contractor role., • You must file your own taxes; StarSmiles can introduce you to our accountants for guidance.Skills & QualificationsEssential, • Right to work in the UK, • Fluent written and spoken English, • Strong administrative and organisational abilities, • Previous experience in operations, admin, or customer service, • Tech-savvy (email, calendars, spreadsheets, CRM tools), • Friendly, patient, and confident when speaking to patients, • Comfortable with travel for scanningNice to Have, • Experience in dental, orthodontic, or aesthetic environments, • Experience with intra-oral scanning (not required — full training provided), • Warm, personable, and patient, • Extremely organised and detail-oriented, • Independent and self-motivated, • Confident speaking with patients, • Calm under pressure and comfortable multitasking, • Reliable and consistent in follow-ups We care deeply about: • Patient experience, • Quality and accuracy, • Organised workflows After the first 6 months, you will earn significant independence and trust in handling day-to-day operations. We want someone who enjoys working autonomously, communicates clearly, and takes pride in doing things properly. How to Apply Please send the following to : • Your CV, • A short cover letter explaining:, • Why you want to join StarSmiles, • Your availability

Join our journey to create a new experience for The National Lottery and help us to power change for the greater good. We are Allwyn UK, part of the Allwyn Entertainment Group - a multi-national lottery operator with a market-leading presence across Europe which includes Czech Republic, Austria, Greece, Cyprus & Italy. While the main contribution of The National Lottery to society is through the funds to good causes, at Allwyn we put our purpose and values at the heart of everything we do. Join us as we embark on a once-in-a-lifetime, largescale transformation journey by creating a National Lottery that delivers more money to good causes. We'll talk a bit more about us further down the page, but for now - let's talk about the role and who we're looking for... A bit about the role... The Data Delivery Lead acts as a strategic business partner and domain analytics leader, driving the delivery of data and analytics solutions across the Lottery and related business areas. This role combines deep domain understanding with advanced analytics expertise to deliver impactful, business-aligned solutions. By embedding BI within business processes and collaborating closely with stakeholders, the Data Delivery Lead ensures analytics initiatives directly support organisational goals and regulatory requirements. What you'll be doing... 1.Functional Ownership of BI Roadmap • Define, shape, and maintain a domain-driven BI roadmap, ensuring alignment with both enterprise strategy and specific business unit priorities, • Evaluate and prioritise new requests (e.g., dashboards, compliance updates, self-service expansions) in partnership with business units, • Serve as the primary BI contact for designated business domains, developing a nuanced understanding of their objectives, challenges, and data needs, • Build strong partnerships with business leaders (e.g., Finance, Marketing, Operations), co-creating analytics solutions that drive value and inform decision-making, • Directly oversee Data Platform, Business Analysts and Visualisation, providing day-to-day guidance and establishing standardized best practices, • Promote creative solutions for reporting challenges—e.g., advanced dashboards, data transformations, new integrations—while maintaining alignment with regulations and operation, • Track emerging trends in BI/analytics tools (e.g., advanced features in Power BI), championing pilot tests or POCs for improved functionality, • Offer expert-level guidance on Power BI or equivalent tools, assisting in complex data modeling, DAX optimization, or performance tuning, • Act as a trusted advisor to business partners, translating complex analytics into actionable recommendations, • Lead requirements gathering sessions, ensuring solutions are tailored to domain-specific processes and KPIs, • Work with governance/security teams to ensure lottery compliance (e.g., anonymity of winners, restricted data usage) for all reporting solutions, • Advocate for self-service capabilities, supporting creation of curated datasets, intuitive dashboards, or semantic layers for non-technical users, • Oversee end-to-end analytics initiatives: scoping, backlog management, user acceptance testing, final deployment, • Ensure on-schedule, on-budget delivery of solutions, highlighting potential risks or dependencies to the Head of BI or relevant leads Key Measures of Success: ·1.Roadmap Execution & Innovation • Positive feedback from business units (finance, marketing, ops) on clarity and effectiveness of reporting solutions, • Growth in Business Analysts' skill sets, as seen in consistent documentation, methodology, and solution quality, • Increase in the number of self-service dashboards created/used by business teams, demonstrating user empowerment, • Reduction in repetitive ad hoc requests, as more users rely on curated datasets and user-friendly reports What experience we're looking for... • 14+ Years in BI/Analytics, • Proven experience in domain-driven data delivery, ideally within regulated or complex business environments, • Demonstrated success in business partnering, stakeholder management, and influencing at all levels, • Ability to translate business strategy and domain knowledge into actionable analytics roadmaps and solutions, • Demonstrable leadership in delivering reporting & analytics solutions, ideally in regulated environments (lottery or similar), • Experience in troubleshooting, optimising, and directly building analytics solutions, • Strong leadership and mentoring skills, with a track record of developing high-performing teams, • Expertise in Reporting Tools (Power BI Preferred), • Hands-on proficiency with advanced data modeling, DAX, performance tuning, etc.; comfortable mentoring others in best practices, • Functional & Technical Roadmap Management, • Strong track record of owning roadmaps, balancing user requests, compliance, and strategic data initiatives, • Innovation & Continuous Improvement, • History of championing creative, iterative solutions in analytics—e.g., evaluating new AI/ML features or advanced BI functionalities, • Project Delivery & Stakeholder Management, • Experience with end-to-end BI projects: from gathering requirements to UAT/deployment, communicating effectively with cross-functional teams, • Skilled at prioritizing tasks, negotiating deadlines, and aligning solutions with organizational goals, • Data Governance & Compliance Awareness, • Familiarity with lottery or similarly regulated industry guidelines (security, privacy, data usage), • Comfortable integrating anonymization or masking methods as needed, • Team Leadership & Mentorship, • Capable of leading and coaching Business Analysts on best practices, promoting consistent methods across the reporting function, • Confidence in building collaborative relationships with data engineers, testers, business stakeholders Additional Qualifications • AWS Certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Big Data - Specialty, AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate/Professional) are highly preferred., • Knowledge of Betting and Gaming (Lottery) domain is preferred., • Prior experience working with large-scale data environments in a fast-paced or startup-like setting is a plus. About us: ‍We've developed ground-breaking technologies, built player protection frameworks, and have a proven track record of making lotteries better. • Innovation - We pride ourselves on it! We're constantly looking for new ways to excite our customers, bringing new products to enjoy which is all underpinned by our responsible play values and making them accessible to all., • Giving back - Did you know that playing the lottery generates around £30m a week for charities and good causes in the UK? Our aim is to have doubled this number by the end of the first 10 year licence, • Sustainability - Our aim to be net zero by 2030 which would make us the first lottery provider globally to achieve this, • Inclusion and accessibility - We are making all parts of The National Lottery inclusive - whether you play a game in a store or online. If you need any assistance or adjustments to this job description or in the application process, please contact a member of the talent team at and we'll be happy to help. Being the custodians of the National Lottery license is a big responsibility, so all of our roles are subject to extensive background checks An inclusive reward offering with wellbeing at the centre... At Allwyn, we've put together a range of inclusive benefits and policies to support our colleagues at every stage of their lives and careers. Here's a list of some of the fantastic benefits we offer... • Company bonus scheme, • Matched pension contributions up to 8.5%, • 26 days annual leave + 2 Life Days (and bank holidays), • Complimentary Private Medical, • Life Assurance, • Enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave, • £500 wellness allowance, • Access to nutritional advisor and personal trainers, • Discounted Health Assessments, • Complimentary Financial coaching Our benefits and policies reflect our commitment to wellbeing and inclusivity and are enhanced with features that benefit our colleagues (and their families). By offering a variety of benefits that support our colleagues, we continue to create a place of work where people feel rewarded and can succeed.

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