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The Wellington lies at the top of Bristol’s iconic Gloucester Road, a stretch that has long been seen as the epitome of the city’s independent spirit. We’re popular with locals and visitors alike throughout the year, thanks to a quality food offering, warm welcome, and comfy hotel-style accommodation. You’ll be working in a contemporary pub, complete with suntrap beer garden, that charms with quirky decor echoing the soul of the area. What’s more, all that Bristol has to offer lies right on our doorstep. Do you want to work in a fun, fast paced environment as part of a talented team? Join us as one of our bar or waiting team and you’ll be joining passionate people who do much more than serve and pour; you’ll enjoy building relationships with our regulars whilst providing memorable experiences to delight our visitors. What We Offer … • 30% off food and drink and 50% off overnight stays in our pubs, • £150 towards a stay in one of our pubs, • Discount scheme across hundreds of retailers, • Great training and opportunities to progress, • Meal provided for shifts over 6 hours (up to the value of £10), • Family-friendly, flexible working, • Paid time off to volunteer Our Team … • Are passionate about creating a warm welcome for everyone, • Take pride in keeping everywhere clean and tidy, • Are key to keeping our front of house running seamlessly We’d love you to join our family! Additional Info St Austell Brewery is an Equal Opportunities employer, and we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We also welcome requests for flexible working. Early applications are encouraged as we’ll review applications throughout the recruitment process and reserve the right to close the advert at any time. Please note that we politely request no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. Speculative CVs from recruitment agencies won’t be accepted, nor the fees associated with them.

Reporting to the Head of Regional Sales, the postholder will be responsible for managing and developing an agreed portfolio of existing customers across the North region, while also driving new business growth in line with Zeus’ UK commercial strategy. This is a consultative, customer-facing role with a 50/50 focus on: • Account Management & Growth – retaining, developing and expanding the value of existing customer relationships., • New Business Development – targeting, prospecting and converting new customers into Zeus. The postholder will act as a trusted packaging partner, understanding customer needs, shaping tailored propositions, and driving profitable revenue through strong commercial, operational, and technical collaboration with internal teams. The role requires regular territory travel, proactive pipeline management, and consistent coordination with sales support, procurement, operations, and finance to ensure excellent service delivery. PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES Account Management & Development • Manage and develop a portfolio of existing North region accounts to maximise revenue, margin, and share of wallet., • Build strong multi-level relationships with buyers, operations teams, technical contacts, and senior decision-makers., • Conduct regular account reviews, forecasting, and opportunity planning., • Proactively identify cross-sell, upsell, range extension and packaging optimisation opportunities., • Act as an escalation point for service issues, ensuring rapid resolution and strong customer satisfaction., • Work with internal stakeholders (customer service, logistics, purchasing, operations, finance) to ensure seamless delivery and performance. New Business Development • Prospect, target and win new customers across the North region using structured methods (calls, referrals, site visits, networking, campaigns)., • Qualify opportunities and manage the full sales cycle from discovery to proposal and close., • Deliver compelling customer presentations and value-led packaging recommendations., • Build and maintain a healthy pipeline of qualified new business opportunities., • Work closely with telesales teams, utilising inbound leads, outbound activity, and joint prospecting days. Sales & Commercial Delivery • Meet or exceed agreed revenue, margin, and activity KPIs., • Prepare commercially strong quotations, tenders, and proposals in collaboration with commercial and purchasing teams., • Negotiate terms and close opportunities to secure profitable growth., • Maintain accurate CRM records and provide regular activity, pipeline, and forecast reporting., • Stay informed on market trends, competitor activity, and Zeus product ranges, with emphasis on sustainability and optimisation-led conversations. Additional Tasks • Contribute to continuous improvement of Zeus’ product and service proposition., • Support the management of standard vs. bespoke stock ratios and non-standard product requirements., • Manage customer complaints, product returns, credit notes, and communication follow-up., • Participate in exhibitions, training, campaigns, and other ad-hoc commercial activities., • Ensure effective communication of all customer activity to relevant internal teams. SCOPE OF POSITION • No line management responsibilities., • The postholder is expected to work flexibly to meet account and regional demands. LOCATION This role is field-based across the North region, with occasional attendance at Zeus sites or head office locations as required for meetings, training, and team collaboration. PERSON SPECIFICATION Key Skills • Strong presentation and relationship-building skills., • Confident communicator with excellent commercial acumen., • Analytical, organised, and highly attentive to detail., • Able to work to tight deadlines and manage multiple accounts/projects simultaneously., • Proactive, inquisitive, and able to challenge constructively to ensure best practice. Knowledge & Experience Essential • Proven B2B sales or account management experience, ideally in packaging, industrial supplies, or FMCG-related sectors., • Demonstrated success delivering sales targets and growing customer accounts., • Experience managing structured sales pipelines using a CRM., • Understanding of value-add conversations (efficiencies, sustainability, optimisation). Desirable • Packaging knowledge (protective, transit, stretch, cartons, bespoke solutions)., • Awareness of Continuous Improvement / Lean / Six Sigma methodologies., • Strong understanding of operational and supply chain processes. Personal Attributes • Target-driven with a strong desire to succeed., • Customer-focused with a passion for delivering exceptional service., • Highly self-motivated, resilient, and capable of working independently in the field., • Positive “can-do” attitude; ability to build lasting relationships., • Enjoys working with people, developing trust, and creating long-term partnerships. Qualifications • Minimum Level 3 education (A-Level or equivalent)., • Competent IT skills (Excel, Word, Outlook – intermediate level)., • Full clean driving licence and willingness to travel extensively within the region.

We are a rapidly growing Business Intelligence, Analytics, and Automation consulting team, and we’re recruiting for a Solutions Engagement Manager to work with potential clients, creating value-focused data solutions proposals. This is a hybrid role that combines customer engagement with some hands-on technical delivery. You’ll lead conversations with senior stakeholders to uncover stated and hidden needs, run workshops to define requirements, and translate business challenges into practical, high-impact solutions. You’ll also play a key role in delivering client-funded projects, applying your technical expertise to ensure solutions deliver measurable value. What you’ll do; Engage with customers to understand goals, challenges, and requirements. Lead workshops and discovery sessions to uncover stated and hidden needs. Promote the full range of our capabilities across BI, analytics, automation, and integration. Collaborate with sales and commercial teams to shape and price solutions. Deliver technical solutions in your area of expertise, ensuring successful outcomes. Our ideal candidate will: Have significant technical delivery experience in data, analytics, or automation solutions Excel at client engagement, including running workshops, building trust, and uncovering hidden needs Be passionate about using technology to solve business challenges, and can translate complex requirements into practical solutions Responsibilities: Commercial & Client Engagement Partner with Sales and Commercial teams to qualify opportunities, clarify requirements, and shape proposals with accurate scope, pricing, and timelines. Lead client workshops and discovery sessions as a subject matter expert to capture goals, priorities, and technical needs across Data, Analytics, Automation, and Integration. Present and position solutions to senior business and technical stakeholders, clearly articulating value, ROI, and alignment with client objectives. Act as the primary point of contact for “BI-as-a-Service” engagements, ensuring ongoing client satisfaction, adoption, and measurable value delivery. Solution Design Translate business requirements into actionable solution designs across BI, analytics, automation, and integration domains. Define architecture, data flows, and technology components that meet client objectives while ensuring scalability and best practices. Collaborate with internal technical specialists to validate feasibility and optimize solution design for performance and cost efficiency. Technical Delivery Lead delivery of client-funded projects, managing self and virtual teams to meet time, cost, and quality targets. Apply hands-on expertise in your technical domain (e.g., BI, automation, integration) to ensure successful implementation and measurable business outcomes. Monitor project progress, proactively address risks, and maintain clear communication with stakeholders throughout the delivery lifecycle. Thought Leadership & Continuous Improvement Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends in BI, analytics, and automation to advise clients on innovative solutions. Contribute to internal knowledge sharing, solution accelerators, and best practices to enhance team capability and delivery efficiency. Team Build strong collaborative relationships with Sales, Commercial and customer teams and establish yourself as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor. Skills & experience Commercial & Consulting Skills Strong client-facing communication and stakeholder management skills. Ability to craft compelling solution narratives and business cases. Experience in pricing and scoping professional services engagements. Workshop facilitation and requirements gathering expertise. Technical Delivery Skills Hands-on experience in one or more of the following: Business Intelligence & Dashboarding (e.g. Power BI, Tableau) Analytics & Reporting (e.g. JasperSoft, IBM Cognos Analytics) Automation (e.g. Power Automate, Alteryx) Systems Integration (e.g. APIs, ETL tools) Understanding of data architecture and solution lifecycle management. Capable of conveying complex concepts in simple terms and tailoring the presentation style of delivery to suit the audience. Leadership & Collaboration Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage client expectations. Experience in managing ongoing service engagements and ensuring value delivery. Strategic thinker with a pragmatic approach to problem-solving. Desirable Experience Prior experience in a consulting or professional services environment. Exposure to pricing models and commercial frameworks in service delivery. Experience working on Payroll, HR, ERP or Data Warehouse integration, ideally working with transactional and master data to/from other business applications is highly desirable. Behaviours: Self-motivated, proactive and takes overall ownership for delivering agreed outputs and outcomes, to time, cost and quality targets Collaborates with peers and clients to deliver projects, with the confidence and the ability to appropriate challenge, to achieve the right business outcomes Excellent presentation skills with the ability to inspire A natural interest to keep pace with new versions and features of the BI tools and how these can be incorporated into our offerings to generate new revenue opportunities Resilient and comfortable at working under pressure and to tight deadlines Ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams including outside of knowledge expertise Continuous improvement mindset Takes accountability for own performance and ensures work is delivered to the required standard and timescales to enable customer charging Benefits & culture At Zellis we create market-leading HR & Payroll products and services, to power exceptional employee experiences so that you and your people do better. Our multi-award-winning products pay over five million employees a year, with almost half (42%) of the FTSE 100, 50% of the top retailers and 30% of the top universities in the UK & Ireland as customers, making us the largest provider of Payroll and HR software and managed services. Our vision is to be the clear leader in pay, reward, analytics, and people experiences. We're passionate about creating an environment where people want to join, belong to, and be part of a progressive organisation. Our values, which were defined with input from all of our 2,000 colleagues, we live and breathe every day: • Unstoppable together., • Always learning., • Make it count., • Think scale. Our people are critical to our ongoing success; we’re proud of our inclusive culture that gives you the platform to grow, challenge the status quo and play a crucial role in further enhancing our market position as the leading provider of HR & Payroll software and services. With Zellis you’ll have the chance to stretch and challenge yourself in an environment that’s varied, flexible and hugely supportive. We also love to reward and recognise our brilliant colleagues. As part of your benefits package, you’ll receive: • A competitive base salary., • 25 days annual leave, plus your birthday off and the opportunity to buy additional holiday., • Private medical insurance., • Life assurance 4x salary., • Enhanced pension scheme with company contributions up to 8.5%., • A huge range of additional flexible benefits across financial & personal wellbeing, lifestyle & leisure.

About the Role As an Account Director, your role will be pivotal in growing revenue within our Mid-Market customer base. This will be achieved through your deep industry knowledge and ability to build strong and influential relationships with key C-Suite stakeholders within those organisations. You will act as an advisor, helping your clients to understand their pain points and where our solutions can add real value. Using the appropriate discovery tools, you will gain insights into the needs of our customers, short and long term, leveraging your in-depth knowledge of the Zellis suite of products to increase revenue, whilst ensuring that our customers are powered to provide exceptional employee experiences Executive stakeholder management is key to success for this role. Your ability to influence the buying process from start to finish will be crucial to creating lasting & trusted relationships, that positively impact our NPS score, making us the go to HR, Payroll and WFM provider.Having a growth mindset, you will actively seek new opportunities, enabling you to exceed targets whilst creating a customer centric culture, fostering positive relationships with your account base. Internal stakeholder management is also key. Working with our experts across the business you'll build a plan aligned to your customers that meets the Zellis business requirements and strategy of the customers for mutual success. A plan you will own and be accountable for You will understand customer risk and management to ensure that Zellis retains their customer base In this role your key responsibilities will be: • Customer Relationship Management: Building long-term relationships with customer C-Suite members, ensuring their success with our HR, Payroll and WFM software solutions, • Thought Leadership: Act as a thought leader for our customers, being a trusted partner that means you are the first person they think of for adjoining HR & Payroll services, • Strategic Planning: Really understand your market. Create white space analysis and own, develop and execute account strategies aligned with customer goals and growth targets, • Revenue Growth: Identify upsell and cross-sell opportunities to expand customer engagement & ‘stickiness’ increasing annual recurring revenue, • Leadership: Whilst this role does not carry people management, your impact on others is key. Mentor and guide others to deliver exceptional customer experiences, • Target Driven: Leveraging your network and customer relationships to exceed your targets, • Act as Product Champion: Use discovery tools to deep dive into our customers requirements in the future and provide solutions from our suite of Services, using your influence to drive revenue, • Demand Generation: Remembering that every conversation is a lead, take proactive actions to drive demand generation, • Pipeline Management: Through effective pipeline management ensure that it is sufficient to meet or exceed targets, • Forecast Reporting: Accurately maintain forecast information ensuring that all commercial risks are highlighted and recovery plans are in place, • Strategic Direction: Ensure that all interactions with Customers are aligned to the Zellis strategic goals, feeding back into your and the Mid Market teams strategic plan, • Market Intelligence: Using your network and disruptive selling techniques, draft a territory strategy to ensure that we stay ahead of our competitors Skills & Experience • Proven track record in Account Management in the HR, Payroll & WFM tech or SaaS industry, • Strong understanding of HR, Payroll& WFM processes and software (e.g., ATS, payroll, performance management, • Exceptional communication, negotiation, and presentation skills, • Ability to manage multiple high-value accounts simultaneous, • Strategic thinker with a results-driven mindset Preferred Qualifications • Experience with complex customers, • Familiarity with tools like NetSuite, HubSpot, or similar CRM platforms, • Knowledge of current HR & Payroll trends and compliance requirements Benefits & Culture Our vision is to be the clear leader in pay, reward, analytics, and people experiences. We're passionate about creating an environment where people want to join, belong to, and be part of a progressive organisation. Our values, which were defined with input from all of our 2,000 colleagues, we live and breathe everday • Unstoppable together, • Always learning, • Make it count, • Think scale Our people are critical to our ongoing success; we’re proud of our inclusive culture that gives you the platform to grow, challenge the status quo and play a crucial role in further enhancing our market position as the leading provider of HR & Payroll software and services. With Zellis you’ll have the chance to stretch and challenge yourself in an environment that’s varied, flexible and hugely supportive We also love to reward and recognise our brilliant colleagues. As part of your benefits package, you’ll receive: • A competitive base salary, plus cash car allowance and commission., • 25 days annual leave, plus your birthday off and the opportunity to buy additional holiday., • Private medical insurance., • Life assurance 4x salary., • Enhanced pension scheme with company contributions up to 8.5%., • A huge range of additional flexible benefits across financial & personal wellbeing, lifestyle &, • leisure.

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty. The Role: Oxfam is seeking a Director of Integrity to lead our global efforts in promoting ethical behaviour, safeguarding trust, and ensuring accountability across all areas of our work. This pivotal role will champion integrity within the Oxfam Confederation, shaping a culture that values transparency, fairness, and responsibility. Key Responsibilities • Promote Integrity & Ethical Behaviour, • Work collaboratively across the Oxfam Confederation to embed integrity and ethical practices into all aspects of our operations., • Strengthen Risk Management & Prevention, • Contribute to developing a proactive approach to risk, focusing on the prevention of crime, misconduct, and breaches of trust., • Build Trust in Speak Up Systems, • Enhance confidence in Oxfam’s whistleblowing mechanisms, ensuring staff and stakeholders feel safe to raise concerns., • Lead Investigations, • Oversee investigations into crime and breaches of Oxfam’s Code of Conduct, ensuring fair, thorough, and transparent processes., • Ensure Compliance & Reporting, • Guarantee timely and accurate reporting to donors, regulators, and other stakeholders, maintaining Oxfam’s reputation for accountability., • Drive Training & Prevention Initiatives, • Lead the design and delivery of training programmes that strengthen awareness, prevention, and ethical decision-making across the organisation. What we are looking for: We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam's mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do. An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have: • Relevant professional qualifications in investigations and risk management, • Extensive experience of managing staff working on workplace or criminal investigations in complex organisations and settings, • A strong record of leading change in a related field such as Integrity, risk management, whistleblowing or assurance reporting, • Experience of working with and reporting to governance, • Proven ability to build strong working relationships and collaborate to achieve workable solutions to complex problems, • A strong record of accomplishment of strategy development and implementation, • Excellent oral and written communication skills and experience of training or public, • Excellent influencer with an ability to adapt influencing styles to different contexts, and deliver organisational change through others., • Highly resilient individual with excellent self-care, • Willing to travel worldwide as necessary We offer: We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits. From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more. You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer ___ Flexfam: We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you. How to apply: As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile. Our values and commitment to safeguarding Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our ___ are recruited to work for us. The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation. All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the ___. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures. We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply. About us Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good. ___ is a member of ___ of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries. A thriving diverse Oxfam: It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today. To do that: • We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors., • We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring., • We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.

Job Description Note for Recruitment Agencies: We prefer to hire directly and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible for release. We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. If speculative CVs are sent, no fee will be applicable – please direct all queries to the relevant Resourcing Partner. internal control auditor – group services Location can be flexible What you will be doing: An opportunity has arisen for an Internal Control Auditor to join the team at Galliford Try within our Group Services Business. This role can be flexible in location with 20% travel when required. • Assist in the development and implementation of internal control policies and procedures., • Conduct regular controls testing to assess the effectiveness of material controls., • Identify and analyse any deviations from the prescribed controls., • Collaborate with departments to ensure compliance with the prescribed control requirements., • Provide recommendations to management on improving controls and risk mitigation., • Prepare and present detailed reports on control deficiencies and remediation efforts., • Stay updated on regulatory changes affecting internal controls and compliance., • Assist in training staff on internal control standards and procedures About You: • The candidate will be working in Internal Control assurance or Internal Audit, • Knowledge of the construction sector is beneficial, but not a requirement., • The candidate will be part-qualified in a relevant accountancy qualification., • The candidate will be able to produce high quality work and will work well as part of a team both remotely and in-person, • Their written outputs will be of a high standard, requiring minimal amendments., • The role will involve communication at all levels of the Group so well-developed interpersonal skills are required including being able to deliver difficult messages and to agree action plans., • Effective time management and planning., • The candidate will be very analytical and have an inquisitive nature., • The role is home-based with access to a local office if preferred., • The role will operate throughout the Group and may involve some travelling (up to 20% UK travel). You will also be able to demonstrate the following key attributes. • Desire to understand and promote the Company purpose, vision, values and culture, • Organised, structured and professional, with a passion for excellence, striving to delivering the best., • Flexibility, resilience and the ability to influence and build relationships with key stakeholders. Demonstrating strong ethical standards with openness and honest., • Commitment to the provision of excellent customer service, passionate, committed and enthusiastic in all that you do., • A self-starter with a can-do attitude and a desire to pick up new challenges. Dedicated to working together to achieve results. What We Can Offer in Return: With an impressive order book of over £4.1 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you. We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues. We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential. Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged. Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team. Our benefits: We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary. • Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays, • A wide range of corporate discounts, • Cycle to Work schemes, • Comprehensive pension plan, • Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme, • Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it, • Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role About us: Galliford Try is one of the UK’s leading construction groups with a vision to continuously be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in. Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work. We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value. For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our Specialist Services business please contact Skye Bree on Additional Information: Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process. We encourage, and would be grateful if, you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you. Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long-term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview. A full job description for this role is available upon request.

Do you want to help build a company with the capacity to disrupt whole industries and take on environmental issues on a global scale? Matter. is a Venture Capital backed CleanTech scale-up and we have a 12-month fixed-term contract opportunity for a technically focused Project Manager to drive key delivery milestones across a variety of engineering projects, from concept all the way to delivery. Job Title: Project Manager - Engineering (12-month FTC) Location: Central Bristol/Hybrid Salary Range: £37,310 - £53,300 (dependent on experience) Matter seeks an experienced and technically driven Project Manager to join our scaling engineering team and their increasing number of workstreams. As part of the PMO team, close collaboration with cross-functional teams is a must to ensure the timely and successful delivery of our industrial sized systems focused engineering projects. You will enjoy working closely with the technical teams, clients, and third-party external manufacturers to ensure the success of key delivery milestones across a variety of projects within our Industries business units. This opportunity provides cross functional reach and exposure to a variety of teams across the business. You will need the understanding and communication skills to ensure that you are working with the correct stakeholders, driving engagement at the right level to influence delivery. This role reports to the Principal Project & Quality Manager and offers significant career growth opportunities as our scale-up expands. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical engineering background, exceptional organisational skills, and a proven track record of successfully managing large-scale industrial (high quality - low volume) engineering focused projects from inception to completion. Additionally, it would also be beneficial, but not essential, to have experience in a batch manufacturing environment, with strong intercultural skills gained through international exposure. How you will grow and make an impact You will play an essential role in supporting, coordinating the delivery of key Matter technology projects, where initially you will be working on aligned projects that will make the most of your prior experience, but will quickly get the opportunity to develop and stretch yourself working on new challenges. Be part of Cleantech history and take part in contributing to Matter's journey to deliver our sustainability goals by introducing our first revenue generating products to the market that will make direct environmental impact. Working in Matters scale-up environment will offer you more responsibility and greater exposure to various departments, enabling a faster learning experience in project management & operational / technical environment. Depending on your project assignment you will possibly get international exposure were a strong intercultural collaboration with our client & suppliers. As you progress, you will be able to work on larger projects, with greater strategic responsibilities and exposure to the Executive leadership team to report on key Matter projects. This role is an initial 12-month fixed-term contract with the opportunity to grow within the team. It is possible that other permanent opportunities may arise. Key Responsibilities At Matter, no two days are the same: • Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth project delivery, • Develop and maintain project plans, track progress, and ensure timely delivery of projects, • Possibly liaising with suppliers and external partners to ensure timely delivery of components and materials to manufacturing site, • Anticipate risks and act proactively to mitigate, address or escalate them, • Reporting project metrics to key stakeholders and providing high level of visibility About You We understand that the value of people is much more than what’s written on their CV. Our recruitment process doesn’t focus on a checklist of ‘ideal’ experience and skills. On your career journey as a technically focused project manager or engineer, you will have developed a unique blend of skills and experience that might not fully match our specific list of requirements. Please don’t let that deter you from applying! It might be that you come from an engineering Project Management background, having successfully delivered a variety of large-scale, technically complex projects, and may have gained some experience in a high volume manufacturing environment. Or it could be that you are a Project Engineer or experienced Junior or Mid level Project Manager, where you will have gained meaningful delivery production experience, with exposure to engineering products, FMCG, medical, or consumer related products and looking for the next step in your career journey. • Strong project engineering & production management experience within a manufacturing / engineering environment; OR, • Experience in project management, with some of it in a technical role or exposure to production environments. (eg. operations management, manufacturing, tooling, operations or assembly design), • The ability to work across multi-discipline projects, • Leadership and the ability to drive delivery and motivate the team to deliver project requirements, • Proven experience working on projects in a fast-paced environment, • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, • Ability to delivery at pace and complete projects within a set duration and budget Benefits We pride ourselves on our amazing technology and passion for wanting to change things, but fundamentally what we are most proud of is our people. In return for your expertise and dedication, we offer candidates the following: • Flexible working environment, with core hours of 09:30-16:00 and hybrid working available, based at our central Bristol HQ, • Annual Leave – 26 days + public holidays + entitlement will increase with length of service, 1 day for every year up to 32 days pa, • 1 extra day of leave to celebrate you on your birthday, • Ability to swap up to 3 Bank Holidays in a year for days of cultural or religious significance, • Enhanced family leave (maternity & paternity) - 13 weeks full pay (maternity) or 4 weeks full pay (paternity) - available for those who have worked continuously for 26 weeks by the end of the Qualifying Week, • Sick Pay - Short Term Sickness is full pay for 10 days in any 12-month rolling period / Long Term Sickness is full pay for any instance of a consecutive period of sickness longer than a week (7 consecutive days) up to 13 weeks., • Pension scheme (Aviva) – Salary Sacrifice - 5% employer contribution, • Private Medical Insurance (BUPA) – you and your family (Level 1 cover), • Medical Cash Plan (SimplyHealth) - you and your family (Level 1 cover), • Critical Illness Cover (Zurich) - after 13 weeks of Illness 75% of wages paid up to 5 years, • Dental Plan (BUPA) – you and your family (Level 1 cover), • Life Assurance (Zurich) - one-off payment of 2 times your annual salary to next of kin, • Virtual GP, • Employee Assistance Programme, • EMI - Eligibility to be granted 200 share options on your first work anniversary, • Onsite kitchen, dining, breakout areas & healthy snacks, • Monthly lunch clubs, • Regular team events and parties, • On-site parking for bicycles and cars, • Cycle to work scheme, • Ethical discounts through Lumina, • Training & Development support incl. 5% of contractual hours used for self-development, • Professional membership - one per year where relevant to role The global mission to achieve cleaner water can’t wait, so neither should you! Apply today! What to expect After acknowledging your application, we will update you on the next stage of your hiring journey with Matter within 48 hrs. At Matter, we believe that representation is crucial, and we are committed to creating a more inclusive organisation. We encourage applications from a diverse range of candidates, as we are dedicated to ensuring that everyone has a voice. We know that with increased diversity in our organisation, we can achieve even more.

Buyer Temporary Contract (12 months initially) Location: Avonmouth, Cabot Park Package: Basic salary up to £32,000 (dependent on experience) plus bonus & flexible benefits package including up to 27 days holiday Hours: 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm Sector: Packaging distribution Protecting what matters, together We're dedicated to protecting what matters most - our people, our customers, our communities, and the environment. At Macfarlane Packaging, our commitment to customer satisfaction, sustainability and continual improvement creates a highly collaborative, supportive, and friendly workplace where you can unpack a career that grows. With history stretching back over 75 years, we offer stability whilst always striving for continual growth. Our fast-paced, results-driven approach will challenge and often stretch you, but it will also give you opportunities for personal and professional development. Every colleague has the chance to directly influence our success, leading to real job satisfaction and achievement, at all stages of your career. We provide competitive pay and personalised incentives, alongside adaptable benefits to make your rewards package go further. And additionally, the way we work prioritises work-life balance and flexibility, empowering our colleagues to manage what is most important to them. Our business values commitment, diligence, teamwork, adaptability, and a thirst for learning… so if this sounds like you, come and join us to help drive change that enables businesses to plan for a better future. The Buyer Role Working as a member of our local procurement team in Avonmouth, this role is initially a 12-month temporary position. In this role, you will support efficient procurement processes to meet sales and profit targets. Responsibilities shall include sourcing products at competitive prices, ensuring quality, and meeting delivery timelines. Collaborating closely with our internal and sales teams, you will adhere to and uphold our procurement strategies whilst negotiating terms with suppliers to drive operational efficiency. Monitoring market trends and supplier performance, you will identify opportunities for process improvement and cost optimisation, contributing to the organisation's competitiveness and profitability. Please note, this position is wholly office based and due to the location of our Avonmouth site, own transport is preferred. Buyer Key Duties Support the management and development of the Regional Distribution Centre (RDC) supplier base to deliver maximum service at the lowest cost. Negotiate prices and service agreements with local suppliers to ensure cost-effectiveness and quality standards. Liaise with the Category Manager and Procurement Manager to align RDC procurement strategy with company objectives. Ensure that RDC purchasing transactions are carried out in a timely and cost-effective manner, administering purchase orders and associated administration efficiently. Manage the tender process efficiently to secure competitive pricing and favourable terms from suppliers. Source alternative suppliers when necessary to diversify supplier base and mitigate risks. Monitor quality and service levels regularly to maintain high standards and address any issues promptly. Develop awareness of the profit implications of stock holding costs, including redundant and damaged stock, and take appropriate actions to minimise losses. Work in partnership with the Logistics and Warehouse team to optimise stock holding volumes and ensure efficient inventory management. Develop and maintain a good knowledge of all packaging solutions, sharing insights and expertise with colleagues to enhance collective knowledge. Negotiate discounts based on volumes with local suppliers to maximise margin and profitability. Identify potential customers from supplier contacts to explore business opportunities and expand customer base. Promote cooperation between departments and RDCs across the group to enhance operational efficiency and collaboration. What you will bring The successful applicant will ideally meet with the following criteria… Essential: Experience of working within a fast-paced purchasing environment with the ability to prioritise tasks effectively Varied exposure to product sourcing across a range of local & national suppliers Experience of negotiating best price & service to secure new supplier arrangements Sound communication skills both verbal and written IT/PC literate with solid competency and working knowledge of Microsoft Office and internet Desirable: Prior experience of Microsoft Dynamics and/or other sourcing software packages Minimum 18 months buying experience within a commercial purchasing/procurement environment A background of working with hundreds of different product lines and unique item codes Experience in prior role of close inter-department working (i.e. with sales/purchasing) CIPs accredited & part or full qualified Prior knowledge of general packaging, packaging design, and their application What you will get We provide a competitive basic starting salary and operate a range of rewarding bonus/incentive schemes. Our flexible employee benefits package can include: - 25 days annual leave (rising to 27 days with service) plus all public/bank holidays Additional Holiday purchasing scheme (run annually) Contributory pension scheme Free parking at most of our site locations Annual (company paid) volunteering day Range of company cars or cash allowance (including hybrid/electric) for qualifying job roles Employee assistance program to support & advise with well-being & any issues Extensive range of training/development & potential progression opportunities Employee discount scheme (discounts on several major retail/leisure brands) Simply Health/Dental Cover option or BUPA cover for qualifying roles Enhanced HR policies relating to various employee rights & entitlements Long service awards (5-40 years) Charitable giving options Financial assistance with eye-tests/purchasing glasses (DSE users only) EE Mobile discount scheme Candidate referral scheme (awards £750 for referring successful applicants to Macfarlane job vacancies) Your future with us Here at Macfarlane Group, you truly have the potential to shape your own future and set your own ambitions. We are a large group company where internal promotion and mobility is a key feature of our success. Through tailored career plans, we provide a wide range of structure training & development pathways, utilizing both inhouse expertise to share knowledge and the best-in-class external training partners. There is potential access to management & leadership development, and we work closely with recognized, accredited bodies including the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) & the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS); so there really are no limits to where your journey within Macfarlane Group may take you long term. How to apply/next steps We are working swiftly to find the best applicants and hope to hold local interviews ASAP. Please click ‘apply' to submit your up-to-date CV. All applications will be acknowledged. If you haven't heard from us within 2-3 weeks, please assume your application was unsuccessful. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds irrespective of your age, gender, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, gender expression, religion, or sexual orientation. Should you require any specific support or adjustments during the recruitment process, please email our recruitment team directly. NO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE TPBN1_UKTJ

This is an entry level role in our Research and Network Strategy team where you will contribute to novel research that delivers value to BT. You will be working in a small team of researchers who are very friendly and supportive. You will be involved in programming and ideally will have skills in software-based networks, network automation and AI. In this role, you will be at the forefront in the rapidly changing world of AI and the future of networks and services that will directly benefit our customers everyday lives. The purpose of this role is to research the technology needed to deliver dynamic services that provide our customers with the best connectivity wherever they are, and whenever they need it. BT is at the cutting edge of technology with market leading initiatives and we believe this is an exciting role offering development and stretch. This role can be based in Ipswich or Bristol and our hybrid working model means you are expected to be in the office 3 days per week. You will be involved in programming and contributing to 3 main work streams: • Downstream Research which is passed on to internal teams., • Creation of patents and IP, • Collaboration with external partners and vendors In addition: • Technical expert responsible for maintaining expertise in a specific technical domain., • Responsible for intellectual property creation, contributing to patent filing with their team and supporting IPR exploitation where appropriate, • Accountable for performing research in Intelligent Service Orchestration domain delivering high impact and high value across multiple domains., • Responsible for authoring technical papers, capturing intellectual property, • Responsible for developing novel research work and contributing towards recommendations for future research projects. This is an entry level role and if you have a recent relevant degree or work experience, we would love to hear from you. Skills Technical domain expert: Technical or domain expertise. They continually develop their expertise in Intelligent Service Orchestration area and proven track record in programming and data management frameworks. • Qualifications: Strong academic record in technology specialism, qualified to degree level and may hold a post-graduate qualification, • Expert communicator: Presents to peers and managers about their research and area of technical expertise, • Experienced in open innovation: Contributes to creation of patents, technical publications, conference presentations etc., • Concept Evaluation: ability to spot relevant innovations, horizon scanning, determine relevance for the business, develop an effective conceptualisation and build trials to test the concept. Experience • Technical domain practitioner : evidence of sufficient knowledge and skill relevant to Intelligent Service Orchestration including Expertise in service orchestration and SD-WAN features o Requirements capture for feature development for network automation o network automation and orchestration in frameworks and toolsets including software development skills such as Java, Python, APIs o familiarity with layered service architectures o Network programming skills including YANG, JSON, etc… o Automation data pipelineso AI/ML expert including experience with LLM training techniques, design and frameworks o Proven experience in researching and/or development in this area • 10% on target bonus, • BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% Employee contribution, BT contribution 10%, • From January 2025, equal family leave: receive 18 weeks at full pay, 8 weeks at half pay and 26 weeks at the statutory rate. It’s for all parents, no matter how your family is made up., • Enhanced women’s health support: including help with menopause symptoms, cancer screenings, period care and more., • 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service, • 24/7 private virtual GP appointments for UK colleagues, • 2 weeks carer’s leave, • World-class training and development opportunities, • Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes Looking in: Leading inclusively and Safely I inspire and build trust through self-awareness, honesty and integrity. Owning outcomes I take the right decisions that benefit the broader organisation. Looking out: Delivering for the customer I execute brilliantly on clear priorities that add value to our customers and the wider business. Commercially savvy I demonstrate strong commercial focus, bringing an external perspective to decision-making. Looking to the future: Growth mindset I experiment and identify opportunities for growth for both myself and the organisation. Building for the future I build diverse future-ready teams where all individuals can be at their best. About us BT Group was the world’s first telco and our heritage in the sector is unrivalled. As home to several of the UK’s most recognised and cherished brands – BT, EE, Openreach and Plusnet, we have always played a critical role in creating the future, and we have reached an inflection point in the transformation of our business. Over the next two years, we will complete the UK’s largest and most successful digital infrastructure project – connecting more than 25 million premises to full fibre broadband. Together with our heavy investment in 5G, we play a central role in revolutionising how people connect with each other. While we are through the most capital-intensive phase of our fibre investment, meaning we can reward our shareholders for their commitment and patience, we are absolutely focused on how we organise ourselves in the best way to serve our customers in the years to come. This includes radical simplification of systems, structures, and processes on a huge scale. Together with our application of AI and technology, we are on a path to creating the UK’s best telco, reimagining the customer experience and relationship with one of this country’s biggest infrastructure companies. Change on the scale we will all experience in the coming years is unprecedented. BT Group is committed to being the driving force behind improving connectivity for millions and there has never been a more exciting time to join a company and leadership team with the skills, experience, creativity, and passion to take this company into a new era. A FEW POINTS TO NOTE: Although these roles are listed as full-time, if you’re a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please still get in touch. We will also offer reasonable adjustments for the selection process if required, so please do not hesitate to inform us. DON'T MEET EVERY SINGLE REQUIREMENT? Studies have shown that women and people who are disabled, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse or from ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification and criteria. We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement on the Job Description, please apply anyway - you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.

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