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We are seeking an experienced IT Service & Operations Lead to oversee the delivery of the IT services across the business. Based in Trafford Park, this role will be pivotal in ensuring reliable day-to-day IT support while driving continuous improvement initiatives. You will lead the service desk function, mentor junior team members, manage third-party IT service providers, and act as the escalation point IT Service & Operations LeadLocation: Manchester, Trafford ParkSalary: £40,000Job Type: Permanent About the Company Our client is a well-established organisation operating across multiple sites within the manufacturing sector. Known for their commitment to quality and innovation, they have built a strong reputation in their industry and employ a large team across various locations. This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking business that values collaboration, operational excellence, and continuous improvement. About the Role We are seeking an experienced IT Service & Operations Lead to oversee the delivery of high-quality IT services across the business. Based at the company's head office in Trafford Park, this role offers a hybrid working arrangement and will be pivotal in ensuring reliable day-to-day IT support while driving continuous improvement initiatives. You will lead the service desk function, mentor junior team members, manage third-party IT service providers, and act as the escalation point for operational incidents. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape how IT services are delivered and experienced across a dynamic, multi-site manufacturing organisation. Key Responsibilities • Oversee daily IT operations, including infrastructure, networks, end-user devices, manufacturing systems, and business applications., • Act as the senior escalation point for incidents and ensure timely resolution within agreed SLAs., • Define and implement service desk processes, knowledge bases, and standards to enhance efficiency., • Manage vendor relationships to ensure effective resolution of escalated issues., • Support compliance and security activities in line with industry standards., • Lead incident management activities, including root cause analysis and post-incident reviews., • Mentor and develop junior team members to foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement., • Proven experience working in an IT service desk or similar function within a multi-site environment., • Strong technical troubleshooting skills across user computing, M365, basic networking, infrastructure, telephony/VoIP systems, and ERP/CRM/HR applications., • Demonstrated ability to manage third-party IT service providers effectively., • Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts into business language., • Experience working in a manufacturing environment or hybrid project/BAU settings., • Knowledge of ITIL principles or relevant certifications (e.g., ITIL, PMI, Prince2)., • Prior experience shaping or improving a service desk function. Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates

Your new schoolAre you passionate about education and looking for a rewarding opportunity to make a difference in the lives of students? We are seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistants to join our team on a temporary to permanent basis in Stockport. Currently recruiting for; Year 6 General Teaching Assistant Support HLTA to cover the whole school when required Early Years SEN Support TA 1:1 Support in Year 1 EHCP PlanSplit Year 1 - 2 Class General TA SupportYear 2 - Learning Support Assistant Your new roleAs a Teaching Assistant, you will: • Support classroom activities under the guidance of the lead teacher., • Provide one-on-one assistance to students who require additional support., • Assist with the planning and delivery of lessons., • Help maintain a positive and inclusive learning environment., • Relevant experience working with students in an educational setting., • A passion for supporting the learning and development of children., • Strong communication and interpersonal skills., • Ability to work effectively as part of a team. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Teaching Personnel are working with a mainstream primary school in the OL1 area that are seeking a caring, enthusiastic, and motivated Phonics Support Assistant to join their team from September 2026. The successful candidate will support pupils in developing early reading and phonics skills through small group interventions and classroom support, working closely with teachers and the English lead to help children build confidence and make strong progress. We are looking for someone who: • Has experience working with primary-aged children, • Has a good understanding of phonics and early reading, • Experience of Little Wandle Phonics or Read Write Inc Phonics, • Is patient, positive, and organised, • A welcoming and supportive school community, • Friendly and dedicated staff To apply, please attach an up to date CV and a dedicated consultant will be in touch! All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.

Creative Support are looking for an energetic and enthusiastic individual to manage our team of support staff at our Mental Health service in Whalley Range. We require someone with a good understanding and experience in the field of mental health. As a Team Leader you will received guidance and support from the registered service manager to help maintain high quality support to oversee the supported accommodation service. You will also join a cohort of experienced regional managers who, alongside the registered manager, will provide peer support to you in your role. The successful applicant will be supporting active and independent service users with mental health needs with a wide range of interests and goals. No two days will be the same at this service as we support our service users to follow their passions and engage in a range of activities including: meals out, cooking/baking, board games, movie nights, arts and crafts and many more. The Role: -To directly lead the team and be responsible for the line management of team members -To operate as a Team Leader across different streams of support and ensure effective running of services with the support of other senior staff. -To undertake within your duties direct support to service users. -To provide person-centred care and support to enable people with mental health needs to live as independently as possible and be part of their community. -To engage with service users and build trusting therapeutic relationships. -To undertake assessments of new referrals and ensure robust review processes for those who use the services -To work closely with other professionals and agencies to provide a coordinated personalised service, which meets the identified needs of individuals, promotes their recovery and maintains their quality of life. -To deputise for the Mental Health Manager in relevant work areas when required. To provide staff supervision and management, undertaking initial assessments and liaising with other professionals and agencies. Vacancy Reference Number: 90370 Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number Full training is provided, as is the opportunity to work towards QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care. Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 28 days Annual Leave and company paid enhanced DBS. We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization – Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold awarded. Applications are reviewed as they are received, we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK.

Drama and Performing Arts Teachers - Take Centre Stage with Tradewind Recruitment !\n\nAre you a qualified Drama or Performing Arts teacher based in Manchester? Ready for your next starring role? Tradewind Recruitment is looking for flexible secondary supply Drama and Performing Arts teachers for short-term and long-term placements for this term and next academic year. If you're ready to step into the spotlight, read on!\n\nThe Benefits of Flexible Supply Teaching with Tradewind:\n\nCompetitive Pay Rates - We offer top rates because outstanding teachers deserve a standing ovation. Your talent and expertise will always be recognised.\n\nPerfect for a Flexible Lifestyle - Whether you want a full timetable or just the occasional cameo appearance, supply teaching gives you the flexibility to suit your schedule.\n\nRegular Local Work - We provide a steady stream of local placements, allowing you to choose as many or as few assignments as you like. No dramatic commuting required.\n\nNo Planning or Marking - Focus on delivering engaging, practical lessons without spending your evenings buried in scripts and paperwork.\n\nNo Work to Take Home - Once the curtain falls on the school day, your time is your own. No late-night rehearsals necessary.\n\nOpportunities for Direct Employment - Many supply placements lead to permanent teaching roles, giving you the chance to turn a guest appearance into a long-running production.\n\nInternal Payroll Team - Tradewind pays all of our teachers directly through our dedicated UK-based internal payroll team. No umbrella companies, no unnecessary deductions, and no backstage drama - just straightforward, reliable pay every week.\n\nHoliday Pay - Choose to receive holiday pay as part of your weekly pay or save it for the school holidays. Your interval is covered.\n\nAccess to CPD - Keep your performance polished with access to more than 2,500 free training courses through our partnership with The National College.\n\nEasy Timesheet Management - Our simple online portal makes managing timesheets and availability as smooth as a perfectly rehearsed scene change.\n\nWhat We're Looking For:\n\nQTS or QTLS is essential\n Drama and Performing Arts are practical, high-energy subjects where anything can happen - from stage fights to trapdoors and full ensemble chaos. Schools need QTS trained teachers who can confidently lead hands-on practical lessons while keeping safety firmly in the spotlight at all times. QTS ensures you are properly qualified, trained, and covered under school insurance, in case of accidents\n\nWe're looking for professionals with:\n\nQTS or QTLS (Qualified Teacher Status or Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills)\nEnhanced DBS Disclosure (we'll help you sort this)\nOverseas Police Clearances (if applicable) and professional reference checks\nA full CV with employment and education history (including explanations for any gaps)\nLegal right to work full-time in the UK with no restrictionsReady to take centre stage in your next teaching role? Apply now to join Tradewind Recruitment and enjoy all the flexibility and benefits of supply teaching!\n\nFor more information, please call the Manchester office on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)

Principle Electrical Engineer - Low Carbon Remote (Remote with occasional visits to the office for project meetings) Up to £65 per hour (Umbrella) Overview: You'll be part of a multidisciplinary team delivering cost-effective, efficient and innovative engineering solutions to complex challenges, helping to shape practical, high-quality designs across a wide range of energy projects. This role involves contributing to projects at all stages of maturity, including Feasibility Studies, Concept Design, FEED, Value Engineering and Detailed Design. You'll take a lead role in developing electrical engineering deliverables and supporting the assessment, optimisation and safe operation of electrical systems across the energy sector. Key Responsibilities: • Lead and support the development of practical, cost-effective and innovative engineering solutions in collaboration with wider project teams., • Deliver engineering work across multiple project phases, from early-stage feasibility through to detailed design., • Prepare and develop electrical deliverables including single line diagrams, cable calculations, cable block diagrams, plant layouts, cable routing, containment design, switchgear configuration philosophies and bills of materials/quantities., • Work closely with equipment vendors to develop equipment package designs and participate in technical evaluations of vendor proposals., • Support owners, operators and investors by assessing the condition, performance and risks associated with electrical assets, identifying opportunities and intervention needs., • Contribute to the preparation of proposals and bids for the EC&I discipline and support multidisciplinary tender submissions. Requirements: • A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant engineering discipline, supported by significant post-graduate experience in electrical design, operation, maintenance or testing., • Chartered Engineer status or working toward IEng/CEng with membership of a relevant professional institution., • The capability and motivation to take a lead role in developing electrical deliverables or assessing assets under construction or in operation., • Strong knowledge of the design, construction and operation of power and energy projects. Disclaimer: This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.

Technical Lead - TypeScript / Node.js As a Technical Lead, you’ll work directly with the founder to shape the technical vision and execution of a high-growth startup backed by a larger, established group. You’ll lead a talented engineering squad, drive architectural decisions, and deliver scalable backend systems that support thousands of users-all while influencing the strategic direction of the product. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll combine deep technical expertise with mentorship, strategic thinking, and cross-functional collaboration in a fast-moving startup environment. The Role Technical Strategy & Leadership • Work alongside the founder to define and evolve the technical roadmap, • Lead architectural design and critical technology decisions, • Champion engineering best practices, code quality, and technical excellence, • Mentor, coach, and grow engineers at all levels, • Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and innovation Backend Architecture & Development, • Architect, build, and scale backend services and RESTful APIs, • Design, optimise, and maintain MongoDB database solutions, • Improve system reliability, performance, and scalability, • Resolve complex production issues with robust solutions, • Implement microservices and modern backend patterns Collaboration & Delivery, • Partner with Product, Design, and the founder to deliver high-impact outcomes, • Participate in hiring and technical interviews to grow the engineering team, • Drive improvements in processes, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices, • MongoDB (data modelling, indexing, aggregation pipelines, performance tuning), • Node.js and the wider JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystem, • RESTful API design and distributed systems, • AWS or similar cloud platforms, • Microservices architecture, • CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices, • GitHub workflows, • Observability and monitoring tools (e.g., Datadog), • Node.js, JavaScript/TypeScript, • Express.js, Fastify, • MongoDB, • AWS, • Integrating AI/ML models into production systems, • Working with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.), • Prompt engineering, • AI workflow tools (LangChain, Flowise), • Building internal AI-powered automation tools Why This Role is Exciting, • Work directly with the founder on a startup backed by a larger, established group, • Influence the technical and product direction from the ground up, • Hybrid Working, • Flexible working hours, • 25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays + 2 Christmas shutdown days, • Option to purchase an additional week of leave Interested? Please Click Apply Now! Technical Lead - TypeScript / Node.js

We are looking for an experienced, proactive Mental Health Practitioner to manage our Recovery Service in Whalley Range, Manchester. You’ll lead a dedicated team providing person-centred care for 11 individuals with enduring mental health needs and one with a learning disability. Our service focuses on developing skills and confidence for independent living and an active lifestyle. We empower service users, encouraging self-management, resilience, and strength-based approaches rooted in respect and positive regard. In this role, you’ll support the Service Manager in line-managing the team, meeting service user goals, conducting holistic assessments, and creating support plans with accurate records on our ECCO system. Strong customer care and proactive communication skills are essential for managing risk and ensuring service user welfare. You’ll demonstrate warmth, compassion, and build trusting relationships based on empathy and respect. Engage service users in meaningful planning and therapeutic activities, working collaboratively with their families and mental health professionals and agencies. An up-to-date understanding of recovery principles, mental health legislation, and interventions is required, along with knowledge of the MHA, MCA, DOLs, and care standards. Ensure safe management and administration of medicines. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required to plan and organise care delivery, with flexibility to work shifts on a rota system. Be well-organised, professional, and credible with multidisciplinary team members, demonstrating leadership and management competencies. At least 2 years of practitioner experience is essential for this role. Supervisory or management experience as well as relevant qualifications are desirable for this role. Creative Support’s Development Pathway offers a structured induction and values-led training to help staff grow from entry-level to leadership roles. It empowers career progression through tailored learning aligned with national strategies and the WE CARE framework. We may support you with advanced practitioner training opportunities in relevant areas. In addition to opportunities for personal and career development we offer good conditions of service and a supportive management culture. Creative Support has a corporate commitment to enabling people with caring and family responsibilities to apply for senior roles, part time applicants will be considered for this role. If you’re hardworking, resilient, reflective, with a strong ethical duty of care and a commitment to safeguarding vulnerable individuals, we encourage you to apply. Vacancy Reference Number: 93475 Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 33 days Leave and company paid enhanced DBS. We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization – Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold award. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK

Innova Search is recruiting for a Head of Engineering to join a prestigious, Tier-1 heavy engineering and defence partner with a multi-century heritage in British engineering. This is a rare opportunity to take a high-profile leadership seat within a dedicated team responsible for a critical, long-term programme. In this role, you will serve as the primary technical interface for the customer. You will be responsible for the entire engineering lifecycle of complex mechanical systems, from initial concept and design through to manufacturing, installation, and final commissioning. The Role You will lead a multi-disciplined team to ensure the accurate execution of engineering deliverables. You will be the technical guardian of the programme, ensuring that all systems are delivered "right first time" within a highly regulated, gated design environment. Key Responsibilities: • Strategic Technical Leadership: Develop and execute engineering strategies across Design, Manufacturing, and Test, ensuring alignment with overarching programme milestones., • Design Authority: Act as the senior point of contact for all technical activities, overseeing the delivery of high-quality data packs, installation instructions, and maintenance manuals., • Operational Excellence: Drive productivity through strategic decision-making, including the optimisation of test facilities and the management of complex supply chain interfaces., • Risk Management: Identify and mitigate technical risks, ensuring all work packages pass through rigorous engineering gated hold points before progression. You are an assertive, data-driven leader who thrives in fast-paced, high-stakes environments. You must be able to balance technical rigour with commercial and programme requirements. • Qualifications: A degree in a relevant Engineering discipline is essential. Chartered Engineer (CEng) status is highly preferred., • Experience: Proven leadership experience within a large-scale design and manufacture entity, preferably within heavy engineering, or highly regulated sectors., • Technical Knowledge: A strong background in complex mechanical systems integration, structural analysis, and the application of stringent industry standards., • Leadership: Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels-from the shop floor to the boardroom., • Due to the sensitive nature of this programme, this position is subject to strict security and export control restrictions., • Security Clearance: Candidates must be able to achieve and maintain the required UK security clearance levels., • Eligibility: Your nationality, place of birth, and any dual citizenships held will be verified as part of the vetting process, as they may impact your suitability for this specific programme., • Right to Work: All applicants must have the permanent right to work in the UK.

Are you a Senior / Lead .NET Software Developer who is keen to work for a Certified B Corp? Are you keen to use your Full Stack Development skills to create bespoke lending solutions that help UK homeowners build long-term financial wellbeing? We’re looking for a Lead Software Engineer to help shape the future of our technology platform. You will lead and inspire a talented team while remaining hands-on with architecture and delivery. You’ll play a pivotal role in designing, building and evolving resilient, high-performance systems using the Microsoft stack, working across C#, .NET, SQL, Azure and modern front-end technologies such as React, JavaScript and TypeScript. If you have a passion for emerging technologies, DevOps, cloud platforms, this is the role for you… Role: Lead Software Developer, Senior .NET Developer, Senior Software Engineer, Lead Software Engineer, Senior Full Stack Developer, Full Stack Developer, Senior Developer Location: Manchester – Hybrid working is in place Salary: up to £70k base salary + awesome benefits Benefits include 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, your birthday off every year, a healthcare cash plan, pension contributions matched up to 5%, life assurance, long service awards and a cycle to work scheme. Sound like something you are keen to be a part of? CLICK APPLY and send through a copy of a CV.

Principal / Associate Director - Electrical EngineeringManchester | Hybrid Up to £70,000 + Benefits The Opportunity: A well-established, growing building services engineering consultancy is looking to appoint a Principal to Associate Director-level Electrical Engineer to join its Northern team.This is a key strategic hire, offering the opportunity to take on a senior leadership role within a technically strong, design-led organisation, delivering a wide range of projects across the built environment.About the consultancy • Established consultancy with over 25 years' experience in MEP design, • Strong Northern presence with a large, established team, • Specialist in mechanical & electrical design consultancy, • Backed by international investment, providing long-term stability You will operate as a senior technical and leadership figure, playing a key role in project delivery, team development, and client engagement. This is a hands-on leadership role, ideal for someone who enjoys being actively involved in both design and team leadership.Responsibilities include: • Leading the delivery of electrical building services design across multiple projects, • Managing and mentoring engineers across various levels, • Supporting client relationships and project coordination, • Driving technical quality and design standards, • Airport environments, • Retail developments (landlord-side), • Leisure & specialist wet environments, • Sports and stadia projects, • Commercial office developments, • Education (including specialist schools), • Decarbonisation & low-carbon schemes, • Has 8+ years' experience within UK building services consultancy, • Is operating at principal level or above, or ready to step up, • Has strong experience in electrical MEP design and delivery, • Clear pathway to senior leadership and progression, • Strong pipeline of varied, technically interesting projects, • Excellent internal progression track record, • Friendly, collaborative, non-corporate culture, • Salary up to £70,000, • Private healthcare, • Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme, • Cycle to work scheme, • Pension (4-6% contribution) Please Note: This role can not offer sponsership thus you must have full UK working rights Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Project Manager (Lead) Rate: £550 per day inside IR35 Clearance Required: BPSS Start Date: ASAP Location: Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds, or Blackpool (travel required) (Central Government experience would be advantageous) We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead delivery across a portfolio of efficiency-focused initiatives. This role requires a strong leader who can operate at pace, manage tight deadlines, and deliver high-quality outcomes within budget while navigating complex stakeholder environments. Key Responsibilities • Lead end-to-end delivery of multiple projects, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, • Drive delivery at pace while maintaining governance, quality, and budget control, • Manage and resolve stakeholder conflicts, acting as a key mediator between business and technical teams, • Coordinate cross-functional teams to focus on delivery outcomes and milestones, • Challenge existing processes and make informed decisions in ambiguous or fast-moving environments, • Ensure effective planning, roadmap development, and milestone tracking, • Successful delivery of efficiency initiatives within agreed timelines and budget, • Clear and consistent reporting to stakeholders, • Maintenance of RAID logs and risk mitigation strategies, • Continuous improvement in delivery processes and team performance Delivery & Methodologies • Strong experience with Agile, Waterfall, and Lean methodologies, • Working knowledge of frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, PRINCE2, or SAFe, • Proven ability to identify, assess, and mitigate risks early, • Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders, • Solid understanding of software development lifecycles (SDLC), APIs, and system architecture, • Expertise in roadmap planning, milestone setting, and delivery optimisation, • Experience leading and mentoring high-performing teams, • Strong focus on quality assurance and governance, • Experience managing project budgets, forecasting, and ROI, • Proactive and decisive, with the ability to work under pressure, • Comfortable making decisions with limited information, • Strong problem-solving mindset, • Results-driven with a focus on efficiency and value delivery

Right Match Recruitment Group has the privilege to recruit on behalf of our very prestigious client based in Greater Manchester (travel required across Greater Manchester, Yorkshire, North Wales). We are recruiting for experienced and forward thinking Senior Service Manager (Complex Needs). This is full time and permanent position and working for very well established care company working in the field mental health, learning disabilities and autism.Very interesting and varied role with a scope for progression. Key Responsibilities: • Oversee and support multiple supported living services, • Lead service development, start-ups and transitions in partnership with Locality and New Business teams, • Ensure services meet or exceed CQC and regulatory standards, • Coach, mentor and develop Registered Managers, Service Managers and frontline teams, • Build strong relationships with commissioners, local authorities and professionals, • Manage budgets, risks, quality assurance and continuous service improvement, • Contribute to regional Senior Management Team discussions, • Lead or support complex HR investigations when required, • Level 5 qualification in Health & Social Care (or equivalent), • Management/Leadership qualification (Level 3+), • Experience as a CQC Registered Manager, • Multi-site management experience within complex needs services, • Experience with safeguarding, inspections and statutory authorities, • Financial and people management experience, • Flexible Additional Holiday Purchase Scheme, • Full induction programme to Care Certificate Standards, • Dedicated learning & development programmes., • Free training to achieve qualification in Social Care., • DBS check., • Free Employee Assistance Programme, • Annual Employee Awards Evening, • Employee recognition schemes

Ideas | People | Trust We’re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions all organisations need to navigate today’s changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious and entrepreneurially-spirited businesses that fuel the economy – whether privately or publicly owned - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We’ll broaden your horizons Working, achieving, and thriving together, our Tax team move with every challenge. Friendly, driven and diverse, they service our clients across the country and around the world. By providing expertise in many different specialist areas of tax, they collaborate across BDO to deliver wider business solutions. From meeting clients’ evolving business needs to managing changes to legislation, there are always fresh challenges to face in the Tax team. If you’re after a career that will keep you on your toes, we’ll give you the autonomy to drive your career forward. Our Tax Assurance & Risk Management (‘TA&RM’) team is a fast-growing collaborative team of around 15 people nationally led by three dedicated tax partners, who together support a wide variety of private, private equity-backed and listed clients across sectors. Our work has helped many clients meet their legislative tax governance compliance obligations (including in relation to the Senior Accounting Officer and Corporate Criminal Offences regimes, the tax strategy publication requirement and HMRC’s Business Risk Review process) and strategically improve their tax operations and tax control framework, manage tax risk and provide assurance to tax authorities and business stakeholders. Technology is an important part of helping our clients succeed and we encourage innovation at all levels in our team. We are an award-winning specialist tax team. This is a dynamic client-facing role that requires excellent client relationship, communication and project management skills, and the ability to distil complex concepts into easily understood information suitable for a wide array of stakeholders. Most of your work will be client facing and will require you to actively manage client portfolios, manage project delivery, coordinating junior resource and BDO tax specialists, to deliver exceptional client service. Owning client relationships with the senior team is key, and you’ll be heavily involved in business development and innovation activities to support our business growth. This role will involve consideration of a range of taxes including corporate, indirect and employment taxes; our work is broader than any one area of tax and at the senior manager level, we require candidates with a depth of tax experience, specifically with TA&RM experience, with good commercial awareness who are eager to learn, adapt and contribute to this area of growth for the business. Importantly, we are looking for natural curiosity about how tax functions and businesses run, from the governance, processes and controls to the people and technology they use and the tax technical issues relevant to them. We’ll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You’ll be both comfortable working pro-actively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with the team at all levels to help businesses effectively. You’ll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with, acting as a key part of BDO’s relationships with our clients. We are looking for someone: • To act as a key point of contact within the firm for our clients, together with the senior team., • With experience of TA&RM work (including such as tax strategy, SAO and CCO compliance, HMRC Business Risk Reviews, developing the tax control framework and tax operating model, advising on tax risk management e.g. tax risk registers.), • With a strong presentation style, and confidence in hosting workshops, training sessions and webinars, often to Board level, and with strong tax technical experience to be able to talk knowledgeably at a good level about a range of tax issues., • With experience in end-to-end project delivery, who can lead projects with complexity to deliver quality advice., • Who has a keen interest in helping clients develop tax governance and developing bespoke scopes of work to meet our clients’ needs., • With personal responsibility for own decisions and the actions of others., • Educated to degree level, and/or CTA and/or ACA qualified or equivalent, or relevant experience. You’ll be able to be yourself; we’ll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We’re committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit our clients, the task at hand, our teams, and you. At BDO, we’ll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We’re in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO’s core values and we’re proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we’ll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you’ll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues - BDO’s people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we’ll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you’ll never stop learning at BDO. We’re looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we’re always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions. We’ve got a clear purpose, and we’re confident in our future, because we’re adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better. LI-#KW1

Overview Our client is seeking a Senior Data Architect to join their growing consultancy team. This role involves working within multidisciplinary Agile teams to design and deliver user-centred digital solutions, ensuring data is accessible, secure, and optimised to support evidence-based decision-making. You will play a key role in defining enterprise-level data architecture, engaging with stakeholders, and delivering scalable data solutions integrated with business systems and processes. This is an opportunity for an experienced data professional to combine technical expertise with client-facing consultancy and leadership responsibilities. Responsibilities • Define and implement data architectures aligned with organisational and enterprise-wide strategies., • Develop and maintain architecture artefacts, including entity relationship models, data dictionaries, ETL/ELT definitions, and data lineage models., • Act as a trusted advisor to clients, taking ownership of architectural decisions and solution design rationale., • Establish governance frameworks to maintain integrity and consistency of data architecture., • Embed data security principles and best practices into all data solutions., • Define standards for data modelling across enterprise environments., • Evaluate APIs, analyse data sources, and assess data quality, integrity, and timeliness., • Reverse-engineer data models from existing systems where required., • Create Agile user stories and support engineering teams throughout delivery., • Support third-party suppliers to ensure system compatibility and integration., • Contribute to integration and reconciliation testing processes., • Proven experience designing and delivering data architectures for diverse stakeholders., • Strong knowledge of data warehousing and data lake architectures, with experience on platforms such as Snowflake or Databricks., • Experience with major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform)., • Strong understanding of data security principles, including role-based access control., • Advanced data modelling skills across data warehouses and datamarts., • Experience migrating data from legacy systems to cloud-based architectures., • Knowledge of OLTP and OLAP systems and their implementation., • Experience developing and managing entity relationship models, data dictionaries, and ETL/ELT processes., • Strong SQL proficiency; familiarity with SQL Server tools (SSMS, SSIS, SSRS) is advantageous., • Experience with data visualisation tools such as Power BI or Tableau., • Competitive salary with clear progression opportunities., • Contributory pension scheme (6% employer contribution, 2% employee contribution)., • 25 days’ annual leave plus UK public holidays., • Flexible benefits package, including private health and dental cover, additional pension contributions, extra holiday purchase, wellbeing support, charity contributions, and sustainability initiatives., • Life assurance, death in service, and critical illness cover., • Cycle-to-Work scheme and electric vehicle salary sacrifice options.

Ideas | People | Trust We’re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions all organisations need to navigate today’s changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious and entrepreneurially-spirited businesses that fuel the economy – whether privately or publicly owned - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We’ll broaden your horizons Working, achieving, and thriving together, our Tax team move with every challenge. Friendly, driven and diverse, they service our clients across the country and around the world. By providing expertise in many different specialist areas of tax, they collaborate across BDO to deliver wider business solutions. From meeting clients’ evolving business needs to managing changes to legislation, there are always fresh challenges to face in the Tax team. If you’re after a career that will keep you on your toes, we’ll give you the autonomy to drive your career forward. Our Tax Assurance & Risk Management (‘TA&RM’) team is a fast-growing collaborative team of around 15 people nationally led by three dedicated tax partners, who together support a wide variety of private, private equity-backed and listed clients across sectors. Our work has helped many clients meet their legislative tax governance compliance obligations (including in relation to the Senior Accounting Officer and Corporate Criminal Offences regimes, the tax strategy publication requirement and HMRC’s Business Risk Review process) and strategically improve their tax operations and tax control framework, manage tax risk and provide assurance to tax authorities and business stakeholders. Technology is an important part of helping our clients succeed and we encourage innovation at all levels in our team. We are an award-winning specialist tax team. This is a dynamic client-facing role that requires excellent client relationship, communication and project management skills with the ability to distil tax concepts into easily understood information suitable for a wide array of stakeholders. Most of your work will be client facing, reporting to senior managers, directors and partners, and will require you to actively manage your client portfolio and manage project delivery, coordinating teams to deliver exceptional client service, in addition to supporting business development activities. This role will involve consideration of a range of taxes including corporate, indirect and employment taxes; our work is broader than any one area of tax and we require candidates with good commercial awareness who are eager to learn, adapt and contribute to this area of growth for the business. Importantly, we are looking for natural curiosity about how tax functions and businesses run, from the governance, processes and controls to the people and technology they use and the tax technical issues relevant to them. We’ll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You’ll be both comfortable working pro-actively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and partners to help businesses effectively. You’ll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. We are looking for someone: * Who can act as a key point of contact within the firm for the client, together with senior members of the team. This will involve responding quickly to, as well as anticipating, client requests/needs, keeping clients informed of progress in relation to all aspects of the service provided, and maintaining regular contact with clients. * With experience of TA&RM work (including such as tax process, tax strategy, SAO, CCO, tax risk registers etc) – with a keen interest in tax governance and developing tax operations. * With broad tax technical experience to be able to talk knowledgeably at a good level about a range of tax issues. * With experience in end-to-end project delivery and quality advice / report writing skills. * With a strong presentation style, and confidence in hosting workshops, training sessions and webinars, often to Board level. * Educated to degree level, and/or CTA and/or ACA qualified or equivalent, or relevant experience. You’ll be able to be yourself; we’ll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We’re committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit our clients, the task at hand, our teams, and you. At BDO, we’ll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We’re in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO’s core values and we’re proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we’ll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you’ll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues - BDO’s people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we’ll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you’ll never stop learning at BDO. We’re looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we’re always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions. We’ve got a clear purpose, and we’re confident in our future, because we’re adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.

Continuous Improvement Manager role based in Stockport. Working for w well established, market leading manufacturing company. Client Details Our client is a well established, growing manufacturing company who are a market leader in their field. Description · Lead change initiatives across all areas of the business by identifying, quantifying, and managing projects from operations, manufacturing, supply chain, and support functions. · Develop the Continuous Improvement (CI) strategy and deploy lean tools and techniques to meet business requirements, focusing on process improvements in Safety, quality, cost, service, and inventory management whilst growing the people within. · Implement best practice lean tools and techniques within the business, including Kaizen / Lean Six Sigma, by coaching and training managers, supervisors, and staff; lead Kaizen and 5S events to ensure methodologies align with the business and customer demands. · Achieve annualized project savings as outlined in the business strategy/growth plans; coordinate project activities during profit planning and support the Operations team with project management and departmental goals. · Continuously enhance project management techniques and coach others in their use, ensuring clear management and timely closure of projects, with accurate plans and concise, high-quality status presentations. · Support and reduce business issues through root cause analysis and corrective action plans for all areas of the business. · Engage the entire organization to promote Lean/CI benefits and foster a culture of continuous improvement as a core business ethos. · Maintain a flexible approach to CI, adapting to the changing needs of the business to achieve goals and objectives inline with the full business strategy agreed at senior level. · Demonstrate proficiency in process improvement tools such as Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Standard Work, and 5S; coordinate self-assessments and implement action plans to address gaps. · Develop and advance tools and methodologies as appropriate to meet business requirements. · Deliver projects and plans that achieve annualized savings, increase OEE as defined by business objectives · Lead, train, and coach others in lean tools and techniques, building expertise throughout the business and fostering a culture of continuous improvement to meet all business KPIs. · Own and manage the Kaizen calendar, ensuring deployment and support of activities throughout the business. · Support Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VAVE) events and activities to achieve targeted cost reductions where appropriate. Profile · You will be a proven process / continuous improvement manager within a manufacturing environment. · You may have come from a production, operations or quality background within manufacturing originally but will now be an established continuous improvement manager · Relevant proven experience and or six sigma trained (demonstrated) · Demonstrated experience within a manufacturing/warehouse and or engineering environment · Motivated to deliver/achieve with a engaging approach and take people with them on the journey · Ability to work with all levels of the business and set clear pathways vs strategy · Demonstrates a collaborative approach · Experience in working with and training cross-functional groups · IT literate - proficient in SAP use of SharePoint and able to bring new ideas technology into the business Job Offer £60,000 to £70,000 plus bonus and benefits

AI Product Manager – Startup Manchester Hybrid £50,000–£70,000 Our client is building an AI and data-driven consumer platform. This is our first product hire. You’ll sit at the technical end of product, working directly with the founding team to turn ideas into shipped MVPs quickly. This is a role focused on outcomes, not process. The role of AI Product Manager • Build and iterate MVPs fast using AI-first, hands-on product approaches, • Work closely with engineering to shape solutions, not just define requirements, • Use AI tools and “vibe coding” style workflows to accelerate experimentation, • Lead core product activities: research, testing, validation and customer groups, • Contribute to design decisions and early UX, • 2–5 years’ experience as a Product Manager or Product Owner, • Startup or small scale-up background (ideally sub-£10m revenue), • Clear evidence of shipping real product and owning outcomes, • Comfortable with ambiguity and moving fast with limited data, • Actively using AI tools in your day-to-day work, • First product hire with real ownership, • Work directly with founders

Join Our Team at Busy Bees – Leading Nursery Group in the UK \n As an Early Years Educator, you will play a leading role in fostering the intellectual, social, and emotional development of children at Busy Bees. Join a company that values high-quality education and provides ample growth opportunities. \n About Us Busy Bees is the UK's leading nursery group, with nearly 400 nurseries across the UK and more overseas. We are dedicated to giving every child the best start in life and are proud to have won awards for our workplace culture. At Busy Bees, we ensure that every member of our team feels heard, valued, and nurtured. \n Why Work at Busy Bees? We offer a supportive environment that empowers you to create engaging, educational spaces where children can thrive. As part of our team, you’ll be introduced to our unique Bee Curious curriculum, designed to foster curiosity and confidence in young learners. \n Our Charitable Commitment Through our partnership with BBC Children in Need, we offer fantastic opportunities for community involvement and fundraising to support children's lives. About our Nursery Busy Bees Manchester Hyde has a capacity of 90 children and is rated "Good" by Ofsted. Our nursery features age-specific rooms and extensive outdoor space for exploration, emphasizing learning through play. We’re passionate about helping your child flourish! From interactive play to educational exploration, we create an atmosphere where curiosity is sparked, and learning is fun.Located conveniently on Mottram Road in Hyde, our centre is just a 5-minute drive from the M67 at Junction 3, making it an ideal choice for commuting. For those who prefer public transportation, Godley Train Station is only an 8-minute walk away. Additionally, there’s a bus stop right outside the nursery on St Paul's Hills Road, serving various routes (127, 201, 846, and 871). Free parking is available for staff. Busy Bees Benefits \n\n • Competitive salary \n, • Ongoing professional development and career progression \n, • Our ‘Hive’ benefits and wellbeing hub, with discounts across a huge range of retailers \n, • Up to 28 days holiday per year (including bank holidays)\n, • Your birthday off – it’s our gift to you!\n, • 50% childcare discount \n, • Enhanced family leave and return to work bonus\n, • Menopause support through Peppy \n, • Financial support through Salary Finance \n, • Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health First Aiders\n, • Cycle to Work scheme \n, • Easy access to your workplace pension through Cushon\n, • Discounted Private Medical Insurance (PMI)\n What to Expect as a Nursery Practitioner: • Create a Safe, Stimulating Environment: Prepare materials and arrange rooms to encourage children's growth and learning., • Lead Educational Activities: Plan and deliver activities that support children's physical, emotional, intellectual, and social development, aligned with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)., • Level 3 (or above) qualification in Early Years Education.\n, • Proven experience in working with children under 5 and a genuine interest in early childhood education\n

Lead Software Engineer Why? Lead a Greenfield web and mobile project Tech - Python, Ruby on Rails, React, Next, React Native, AWS We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer who wants more than just an average dev job. You'll own features end-to-end, working closely with product owners, shaping architecture, and mentoring others while working with a modern, cloud-native stack. Great engineering is a team sport. Beyond strong technical skills, we’re looking for someone who communicates openly, collaborates naturally, and helps create an environment where everyone can do their best work. You’ll join a product-focused engineering team where your ideas matter, your code ships fast, and your work has real business impact. Lead Software Engineer Responsibilities • Own features from concept to production; collaborate and co-own product and design to shape solutions, • Translate product strategy into technical and architectural solutions, • Actively communication with stakeholders to support product roadmaps, • Build and scale modern web and mobile applications, • Full-stack development experience Python or Ruby on Rails + React/Next.js or React Native), • Prior experience liaising with product teams and business stakeholders, • Solid understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and automated testing, • Ability to design and deliver complex features from scratch and communicate them to non-technical stakeholders, • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail For more information, please contact Katie at Matched Group. Senior Software Engineer / Senior Software Developer / Ruby-on-Rails / Python

Nursery: Old Crofts Bank, Urmston, Manchester, M41 7AAHours: Casual/Bank, variable hours, Monday-Friday, Full Time and Part TimeSalary: Up to £13.30 dependent on qualifications and experience Remarkable Futures Start Here Impact Lives, with a Schedule That Works for You Storal’s Purpose To give children healthy foundations in fantastic settings, helping them build the confidence and resilience that will set them up for success later in life. How you’ll spend your time here You’ll be helping to provide cover for the children as and when needed. This could be for periods of holiday, sickness, or even vacancy gaps. Sometimes you'll support for a full day, or it may just be a morning or afternoon session.You'll likely start most of your days with a fully formulated plan.... That will soon get completely derailed though... Pivoting when the circumstances call for it is a regular occurrence in child care! Creativity is key. Teaching young children allows for hands on arts and crafts, storytelling, exercise, and educational games. It’s important to keep things fresh and try new activities to keep attention spans engaged. Of course we work within the EYFS standards, but that doesn't stop you from engaging your creative flair and enthusiasm for learning. We’d love to talk to you if you have the following You enjoy supporting and encouraging the natural curiosity and excitement of young children and were born to teach and shape the future of our younger generations. You have a natural, nurturing, openness, a warm and positive outlook, and you care about learning and education standards in the UK. You’re a Level 2 or above qualified, Early Years Educator / Practitioner / Nursery Nurseor similar and you're looking for an Early Years Educator/Nursery Nurse/Early Years Practitioner role that allows you flexibility of working shifts around your other commitments. We also consider unqualified Educators, so if you can demonstrate the right values, enthusiasm, and a genuine passion for caring for and supporting others, we’d love to hear from you. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Desirable, but not essential * A Level 2 or above qualification within early years. (We can sometimes consider unqualified Educators, as long as they demonstrate the necessary qualities, values and enthusiasm for working within this environment. If you think you've got the right attitude and abilities, submit an application, who knows it might be the best thing you ever did. Nothing ventured nothing gained!) * Experience as an Early Years Educator (Nursery Nurse/Practitioner) or having worked with children under the age of 5, is advantageous * Knowledge and understanding of the EYFS is desirable * Reflecting the Storal values around responsibility, openness and working together Benefits for You For you - We get the basics right enhanced holidays, paid sick pay, extra wellness day off (yearly) and you can access your pay before payday with Pay Captain Family matters - Balance starts at home Childcare Discount + Funding, compassionate leave & enhanced maternity leave Health & wellness - Nourishing body & mind Partnerships with Vitality & Peppy; fertility & menopause support, gym discount, free movie tickets Development - Investing in your future with micro-learning, financial stability tools & the Storal Support Fund Our community -Growing together Termly inset days, team member app and Storal Awards Not everything fits in a job advert Click apply today, don’t worry if your CV isn’t perfect just send us what you have and we’ll work out the rest later. Storal sets the highest of standards when it coming to safeguarding, the welfare of children and creating a work environment that encourages feedback-discussion-resilience. We take our role in the safety of children, our families and our team extremely seriously. As governed by the EYFS, we have a designated safeguarding lead in each setting and all staff (and volunteers) complete a through compliance checks prior to employment including employment references & DBS.

Registered Manager (CQC) - Domiciliary Care Hours: Full-time Salary: £40,000 to £45,000 per annum (DOE) Location: Manchester city centre - M1 A excellent Domiciliary Care Provider is currently looking for a Registered Manager to join them on a full-time permanent basis. Are you interested? They're looking for a Registered Manager to join their supportive and diverse team. You'll play a vital role in delivering high-quality care and driving the growth of their services. You'll work closely with their senior management team, benefiting from a supportive network and access to cutting-edge technologies to help you succeed. Your office will be based in the city of Manchester, where you will lead a new service starting with 150 hours, increasing to 350 once they have acquired a Registetered Manager, you'll be working alongside the managing partners, care coordinators, and a team of support workers. Within this role you'll need previous experience in the following: • At least 2 years in a Registered Manager role within Domiciliary Care, • Hands-on experience in managing a domiciliary care service, • Track record of managing and motivating an effective team, • Strong understanding of current legal responsibilities and standards The duties of this role would include but are not limited to: • Work to CQC standards, • Manage the care team to ensure providing the best care, • Laise with local councils and authorities to improve/maintain/expand the service, • On-call duties where necessary Benefits: • Salary: £40,000 to £45,000 per year, • Full time hours, • Company pension, • Free parking, • 31 days holiday allowance, • Excellent Bonuses and progression opportunities, • Free David Lloyds/Nuffield Health/Village Gym memberships across the UK, • Serviced office with snacks and hot drinks available all day, • Support and encourage CPD (also pay for all the courses the successful RM wants to do) The provider are able to offer a competitive salary of up to £45,000 per annum (DOE), parking-on site and many more benefits! If you're interested in this role then please apply now! Know someone who would be suitable and interested? Please refer them to us at Chase Medical and ask for Leah. Chase Medical are a specialist recruitment agency in Social Care and Primary Care settings. #INDTRC2022

Nursery: Alexandra Park, Demesne Road, Manchester, M16 8PHHours: Full time, 40 hrs pw, Monday - FridaySalary: Up to £13.25 a hour dependent on experience and qualificationsBenefits: Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount, wellness day and much much more Remarkable Futures Start Here Can you help us make mealtimes the best part of a child’s day? Storal’s Purpose To give children healthy foundations in fantastic settings, helping them build the confidence and resilience that will set them up for success later in life. How you’ll spend your time hereAs a Nursery Chef, you’ll prepare nutritious, freshly made meals whilst maintaining the highest standards of safety and hygiene in the nursery kitchen at all times. Your flexibility and reliability will ensure the smooth operation of the kitchen. * Catering for children with specific dietary needs * Working to an extremely high level when it comes to the relevant Food and Hygiene, Chartered Institute of Environmental Health-Food Safety, Health and Safety and Ofsted guidelines and regulations * Ensuring that all children have rich stimulating eating experiences * Maintaining stock levels and ensuring stock rotation * Following COSHH and other relevant guidelines We’d love to talk to you if you have the following * Level 2 Food and Hygiene * Experience in a commercial kitchen as an assistant cook/chef or something very similar * Knowledge of Health and Safety regulations and COSHH Benefits for You · For you - We get the basics right enhanced holidays, paid sick pay, extra wellness day off (yearly) and you can access your pay before payday with Pay Captain · Family matters - Balance starts at home Childcare Discount + Funding, compassionate leave & enhanced maternity leave · Health & wellness - Nourishing body & mind Partnerships with Vitality & Peppy; fertility & menopause support, gym discount, free movie tickets · Development - Investing in your future with micro-learning, financial stability tools & the Storal Support Fund · Our community -Growing together Termly inset days, team member app and Storal Awards Not everything fits in a job advert Click apply today, don’t worry if your CV isn’t perfect just send us what you have and we’ll work out the rest later. Storal sets the highest of standards when it coming to safeguarding, the welfare of children and creating a work environment that encourages feedback-discussion-resilience. We take our role in the safety of children, our families and our team extremely seriously. As governed by the EYFS, we have a designated safeguarding lead in each setting and all staff (and volunteers) complete a through compliance checks prior to employment including employment references & DBS. CCH

Job Description: Health and Social Care Lecturer Job Description Scholars School System is a project of UK CURRICULUM & ACCREDITATION BODY (UKCAB, a registered charity founded in 2006) having campuses across the United Kingdom which includes Birmingham, Manchester, London, Bradford and Leicester is looking for a Health and Social Care Lecturer with HE experience. Scholars School System is a national independent higher education provider, offering world-class education. Taught programs, ranging from Foundation Year through to Level 7, delivered in partnership with institutions such as Leeds Trinity University. Over 5000 (UK and EU) learners have completed their learning journey in the last five years with the current student population being over 3000. Our core values are important because 1. We share a common set of values across everything we do which helps to define who we are and how we behave., 2. We put our students and our community at the heart of all that we do., 3. We foster excellence, innovation, and creativity., 4. We celebrate diversity, inclusion, equality, and the breaking down of barriers to success., 5. We have high expectations of ourselves, our students, and our partners. Job Overview: Scholars School System is seeking to appoint a Lecturer to support the provision of the Health and Social Care curriculum at undergraduate and postgraduate level, with a strong emphasis on teaching, learning, and related activities to support student academic experience. The role involves collaborating with colleagues to ensure the School meets its strategic objectives and targets, contributing to the development of high-quality teaching provision, and supporting the continuous improvement of student outcomes. Responsibilities • With oversight from the Head of Department and Year Lead, manage all aspects of student academic journey, including maintaining accurate student records and overall student progression., • To contribute through module and/or course leadership to maintain quality and achieve academic excellence., • To contribute to the assessment process, for students including marking and moderation of work individually or collectively as part of a team in accordance with quality assurance procedures., • Must achieve 90% student attendance, 90% pass rates, 90% student retention., • Must engage in minimum of 20 hours of teaching per week, • Contribute to the design and development of innovative, inclusive, and inspiring resources including e-learning., • To act as a personal academic tutor where required in supporting individual learner progress., • To ensure that all teaching, learning, and assessment activities meets the requirements of SSS quality assurance processes and external quality standards., • Promote innovation and excellence in student education maximising the benefits of digital and other resources to support learning, with a focus on student partnership., • Work with professional services staff and attend meetings as requested to enhance the student journey., • Carry out academic administrative duties and participate in relevant committees as required., • Ensure that teaching is informed by contemporary research, scholarship, knowledge exchange, and professional practice and develop the ability of students to engage in debate, critical discourse and thinking., • Where appropriate, undertake research, scholarship, knowledge transfer, and dissemination through publication., • Maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the role; participate in appropriate training activities., • Masters’ degree in Health & Social Care or a health-related field., • UK Teaching Experience (Minimum 3 year experience)., • Higher Education teaching qualification (PGCert, SFHEA, AFHEA, or FHEA), • Enthusiasm for delivering a high-quality education experience., • A record of leading a successful program development thought leadership in educational pedagogy., • Experience supervising student work, marking, assessment, and providing support and feedback., • Previous experience in course leadership, and module leadership is desirable., • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including an ability to express ideas clearly both verbal and written., • Proficiency in using virtual learning environments (e.g., Moodle, Canvas), digital tools, and blended learning methodologies, • Knowledge of formative and summative assessment methods, marking criteria, and feedback strategies that support student learning, • £36,000.00-£40,000.00 per year (depending on qualifications and experience)., • Up to £5,000 annual incentives pro-rata given quarterly on meeting KPIs upon successful probation period. (On top of Salary), • Holiday entitlement is 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays., • 5% annual increase per year on completion from your start date of service and on meeting KPIs., • Full-time, Permanent., • Basic hours are 9am to 6pm onsite, • This role may involve travel to other campuses, with all travel costs reimbursed.

Remarkable Futures Start Here Nursery: Cherry Tree,Old Crofts Bank, The Learning Hive, Wilmere Lane, Alexandra Park, M16 8PH Location: Manchester Hours: Full Time, 40 hours per week Monday – FridaySalary: £16.00 per hour Are you looking for a unique Nursery Practitioner job? In this role you’ll work across multiple Nurseries, gaining knowledge and experience in each setting, to further develop your childcare career. Storal’s Purpose Is to give children healthy foundations in fantastic settings, helping them build the confidence and resilience that will set them up for success later in life. The Team You’ll be joining Mandy’s team of area support Nursery Practitioners, Mandy has 35 years of experience in childcare having working in several roles including Nursery Manager and Area Manager. Our Nursery Support Team is in the North West and will cover the following nurseries, Cherry Tree (WA2 7BS),Old Crofts Bank (M41 7AA), The Learning Hive (M34 5GB), Alexandra Park (M16 8PH), Wilmere Lane (WA8 5UR). We have a wide variety of remarkable nurseries where our experienced and passionate team brings a wealth of early years expertise. We know that every child is unique, with their own story to tell, so we tailor our approach to suit each child’s pace, personality, and interests ensuring they feel supported, seen, and celebrated. How you’ll spend your time here In this role, you will work closely with Mandy and the Nursery Managers to provide day-to-day cover and support where it is needed most. Flexibility is key, as your schedule may vary week to week. You’ll plan activities, observe progress and manage personal care for children. Applying the Storal curriculum & our pedagogy principles to our children daily. Whilst seeking out learning opportunities in everyday routines such as mealtimes & transitions. Bonding with your children and their families by engaging in meaningful moments. We’d love to talk to you if you have the following * · An Early Years qualification at Level 3 * · Experience of working with all age groups within Early Years settings * · Knowledge of the EYFS framework would be advantageous * · Have a full clean UK driving licence and access to a car * · Be willing to travel within the Winchester area The Environment Our nurseries are warm and nurturing environments that not only support children to be ready for school but also equip them with all the life skills they need to flourish and succeed. Benefits for You For you - We get the basics right enhanced holidays, paid sick pay, extra wellness day off (yearly) and you can access your pay before payday with PayCaptain Family matters - Balance starts at home Childcare Discount + Funding, compassionate leave & enhanced maternity leave Health & wellness - Nourishing body & mind Partnerships with Vitality & Peppy; fertility & menopause support, gym discount, free movie tickets Development - Investing in your future with micro-learning, financial stability tools & the Storal Support Fund Our community -Growing together Termly inset days, team member app and Storal Awards Not everything fits in a job advert Click apply today, don’t worry if your CV isn’t perfect just send us what you have and we’ll work out the rest later. Storal sets the highest of standards when it coming to safeguarding, the welfare of children and creating a work environment that encourages feedback-discussion-resilience. We take our role in the safety of children, our families and our team extremely seriously. As governed by the EYFS, we have a designated safeguarding lead in each setting and all staff (and volunteers) complete a through compliance checks prior to employment including employment references & DBS.

Nursery: Alexandra Park Creative Nursery School, Demesne Road, Manchester, M16 8PHHours: Full Time Monday to FridaySalary: Up to £45,000 per annum (depending on experience and qualifications) plus £2,000 Welcome Bonus Benefits: Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount, wellness day and much much more. At our Alexandra Park nursery, we've cultivated a vibrant and supportive community of families, children, and dedicated team members who share a deep passion for nurturing children's growth through democratic learning. Our experienced team of teachers, educators, and artists take a bilingual approach, with democracy, freedom, and respect at the heart of everything we do. Children thrive in our setting, enjoying the independence to explore both our indoor and outdoor environments throughout the day. From the stimulating experiences at our allotment to the endless opportunities for adventure in nearby Alexandra Park, learning truly comes to life here. Who & What is Storal? It’s our collective group of Nurseries that we are happily apart of here at Alexandra Park. Storal stands for high quality outcomes for children and are passionate about Early Years. Bringing your whole self is a must if that’s pink hair, being Neurospicy or having a unique pastime, we encourage it all. Your unique self is what makes our Nursery even better. Check out our website to learn about our leaders and the expertise they bring to our Storal community. About the role: Day to day as a Nursery Manager you will be an intrinsic part of the nursery management team ensuring the setting has the right staff, culture, policies and resources to deliver the highest possible standards of childcare and early years education. You will offer solutions where you identify areas for improvements whether that relates to learning and teaching techniques or, creating more stimulating experiences and environments for the children and their educators. You will embrace inclusivity to ensure the individual needs of all those within your care are achieved.You will encourage a love of learning through high quality teaching under the EYFS framework, ensuring that all children are kept safe and have rich stimulating experiences. You'll do this by leading, motivating and inspiring the educators, managing ratios through the staff rotas, attracting new hires and providing learning and developing opportunities to the team. About you * A true love for child development and care * Able and willing to work in a team * Ability to communicate effectively with management, your peers and parents * High levels of care and empathy that every opportunity can be a learning opportunity * Knowledge of the EYFS framework Must haves: * A Early Years Education qualification Level 3 or above or equivalent * Experience in a managerial role including nursery administration or similar * A strong knowledge and understanding EYFS framework * Reflecting the Storal values around responsibility, openness and working together and experienced in providing staff training and support * Demonstrable leadership qualities (ideally within Early Years) * Excellent communication skills with both children and adults Why work for us:Benefits at a glance For you - We get the basics right Holidays, sick pay & personal Wellness Day £1,000 Welcome Bonus Enhanced DBS check and subscription to the DBS Update Service Family matters -Balance starts at home Childcare Discount + Funding, compassionate leave & enhanced maternity (and more) Health & wellness -Nourishing body & mind Discounted gym memberships, spa days, fertility support & so much more. Development -Investing in your future Micro-learning, financial stability tools & Storal Support Fund Our community - Growing together Termly inset days, team app & Storal Awards gathering. We partner with world-leading third parties such as Pay Captain, Vitality, and Peppy. We care about our people. Curious to find out more! We’d love to hear from you. Storal is the highest of standards when it coming to safeguarding, the welfare of children and creating a work environment the encourages feedback-discussion-resilience. We take our role in the safety of children, our families and our team extremely seriously. As governed by the EYFS, we have a designated safeguarding lead in each setting and all staff (and volunteers) complete a through compliance checks prior to employment including employment references & DBS. #INDMAN

Location: Manchester - Fountain Street Salary: £91,695.00 - £ plus £5,000.00 car allowance Hours: 36 hours per week Contract Type: Permanent We're seeking a Senior Development Manager to lead Clarion's residential and mixed-use developments across a diverse portfolio. This role includes a key focus on driving the development and delivery of the Dyecoats Leeds Project, alongside supporting the planning, funding and future phases of this significant scheme. You'll manage a high-performing team and key projects, delivering strong commercial outcomes and supporting the continued growth of our development programme. In this role, you'll be responsible and accountable for the development management of residential-led and mixed-use schemes, ensuring they meet the commercial objectives set out in approved business plans. You'll motivate and guide your team to deliver Clarion's development strategy, overseeing operational performance, driving accountability, and ensuring innovative, compliant design solutions that meet both business and regulatory requirements. Working closely with the Regional Managing Director, you'll also manage Development Managers, Assistant Development Managers, and wider development functions as required. You'll provide strategic financial leadership across projects, delivering analysis and modelling to inform decision-making, managing budgets and risks, and supporting business planning to ensure value for money and the achievement of KPIs. We're looking for an experienced residential development professional with strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, a creative and commercial mindset, and a solid background in master planning and place creation. A relevant degree or equivalent professional experience is required. Professional qualifications such as RICS, RTPI, or CIOB are desirable, although candidates with equivalent experience are also encouraged to apply. Please review the full role profile and Behaviours & Mandatory Accountabilitieson our website before applying. Salaries are just the starting point. Here at Clarion we're dedicated to rewarding hard work and commitment, and providing benefits that support you and your lifestyle. Not sure who we are and what we do? Click 'apply' to visit our website where you can dive in and find out more about us and the benefits we offer. Closing Date: 27th May 2026 at midnight. This is a hybrid role based at our Manchester office. You'll be expected to attend the office regularly, with occasional travel to site locations as required. At Clarion Housing Group, we support the responsible use of AI. Please visit our website to view your guide to using AI during your recruitment process. You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy; Clarion are not able to offer visa sponsorship. You are required to reside in England or Wales for the duration of your employment. This vacancy may close without notice.

Lead Test Engineer – 12 month – SC Cleared – ManchesterA highly reputable corporation that is delivering some of the countries most challenging tech projects offering service to millions of users is hiring a Lead Test Engineer with hands on automation experience using Java, Selenium and Rest Assured within AWS.You must have hands on technical leader who can set direction and coach a small team of testers within an agile environment.Our client is seeking a consultant with SC clearance, ability to travel to Manchester on a hybrid basis (3 days) and seeking up to £640 PD Inside IR 35 to start ASAP. We are only considering candidate who are located near Manchester.Test Strategy & Leadership • Define and implement an end-to-end test strategy aligned to microservices architecture • Establish standards, patterns, and best practices across multiple teams • Assess current testing approaches and drive continuous improvement • Embed testing strategy across teams, creating scalable frameworks and exemplarsHands-on Engineering • Design, build, and maintain automated test frameworks • Work across different test levels: unit, integration, contract, system, and E2E • Lead automation efforts in Java-based environments • Support teams with implementation, not just directionKey Experience: • SC cleared, with industry experience in Public Sector must have, • Strong experience delivering test strategies within microservices environments, • Hands-on automation expertise with Java, Selenium, Rest Assured, API, contract, and integration testing, • Experience across both monolith and microservices architectures, • Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, Spring Boot applications, and performance testing fundamentals, • Strong understanding of contract testing, API testing, asynchronous messaging (Kafka), and non-functional testing, • Experience working with non-relational databases such as MongoDB, • Automation-first mindset with experience building scalable, reusable test frameworksOne stage interview process, to start ASAP.

SITE ENGINEERING MANAGER Job Title: Site Engineering ManagerLocation: Aspatria, CumbriaSalary: £71,000 (DOE) + £12,500 Relocation PackageShift: Days (8:00am – 4:00pm) Job Role of the Site Engineering Manager A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a forward-thinking and influential Site Engineering Manager to join First Milk Cheese Company, one of the UK’s leading dairy cooperatives, at their flagship Cumbria site. This is a key leadership role within a highly invested, project-driven manufacturing environment, offering the chance to shape engineering strategy, drive continuous improvement, and lead a well-established engineering team. The business is undergoing significant capital investment (£80m–£100m planned), making this an exciting time to join and make a real impact. Reporting directly to the Site Director, you will be responsible for managing and developing the site engineering function, ensuring optimal performance of people, plant, and processes, while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, and compliance. Sector – Factory Maintenance / Food ManufacturingNon-Negotiable Requirements of the Site Engineering Manager * Proven leadership experience within a manufacturing environment. * Strong background in mechanical or electrical engineering. * Experience managing engineering teams, including senior engineers. * Demonstrated ability to drive performance, culture, and continuous improvement. * Experience managing budgets, KPIs, and engineering performance. Requirements for the Site Engineering Manager * Engineering qualification (HNC or above). * Experience within a fast-paced manufacturing environment (food, dairy, or similar highly regulated industry preferred). * Strong people management, coaching, and mentoring ability. * Experience with CAPEX projects and continuous improvement initiatives. * Knowledge of compliance, health & safety, and environmental standards. Desirable Requirements for the Site Engineering Manager * Experience within the dairy or food manufacturing sector. * NEBOSH qualification (or willingness to develop). * IOSH qualified. * Experience in highly regulated industries such as pharma, chemical, or FMCG. Key Responsibilities * Lead, manage, and develop the site engineering team including senior engineers, shift engineers, and apprentices. * Drive a positive engineering culture focused on performance, accountability, and development. * Manage all engineering activities including maintenance, projects, and continuous improvement. * Oversee CAPEX projects and support long-term investment strategy. * Ensure compliance with all health & safety, environmental, and food safety standards. * Manage engineering budgets, PPM systems, and asset performance. * Work closely with senior leadership to deliver site KPIs and operational excellence. The Site Engineering Manager will benefit from: * Working for a well-established and growing organisation within the dairy sector. * Significant investment and long-term project exposure. * Competitive salary with relocation package available. * Strong benefits package including bonus, pension, private healthcare, and more. * Clear opportunity to make a strategic impact and develop further within the business. If you are interested in this role and feel that you have the right skills, then please click apply at the bottom of this advert. For further details contact Lewis Wall at Pioneer Selection. As a registered candidate with Pioneer Selection Ltd, you automatically become eligible for our referral scheme. You will receive £250 for every candidate we place in permanent employment who has been recommended by you. Terms and Conditions apply – please see our website for further details.

Oracle Tax Technology Senior Manager - Big 4 - up to £115K Role Overview Our client, a Big 4 Consultancy, is continuing to invest heavily in its Tax Transformation capability and is looking to hire a Senior Manager into its growing Tax Reporting Transformation team. This is a senior opportunity for someone with strong tax technology and transformation experience, particularly across tax reporting processes and systems. The role will focus on helping large and complex organisations improve tax reporting, enhance control, and modernise the way tax operates through better use of technology, data, and automation. You will work closely with clients on transformation programmes that sit across tax, finance, and technology, combining strategic advisory with hands-on delivery. This is a high-visibility role with scope to lead major engagements, shape client solutions, and play an active part in the continued growth of the practice. Key Responsibilities • Lead Tax Reporting Transformation engagements for large and complex organisations., • Support clients in improving and modernising tax reporting processes, controls, and operating models., • Advise on and deliver technology-enabled tax reporting solutions, with a particular focus on Oracle Tax Reporting Cloud Services (TRCS) and Longview., • Work across the full project lifecycle including discovery, requirements gathering, process design, solution design, testing, deployment, and stakeholder management., • Help clients align tax reporting requirements with wider finance transformation and systems change programmes., • Act as a senior point of contact for clients, building strong relationships and providing trusted advisory support., • Lead teams across multiple workstreams, including managing and developing more junior colleagues., • Contribute to practice growth through proposition development, internal collaboration, and lead business development activity. What We're Looking For • Strong experience within Tax Reporting Transformation, ideally gained in consultancy or complex in-house transformation environments., • Hands-on experience with Oracle Tax Reporting Cloud Services (TRCS)., • Experience with Longview., • Strong understanding of tax reporting processes, controls, and the link between tax, finance, and technology., • Ability to lead engagements, manage senior stakeholders, and translate tax requirements into practical transformation outcomes., • Proven track record in project delivery, team leadership, and client relationship management., • Experience with OneSource Tax Provision would be beneficial., • Experience with OneStream Tax Provision would also be desirable. Why Consider This Role? This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-growth area within a leading global consultancy, working on complex and business-critical tax transformation programmes. You will have the chance to lead meaningful client work, develop your profile in a specialist area of the market, and help shape the future direction of the team. The role offers strong progression, high-quality project exposure, and a package that includes bonus and car allowance, alongside flexible location options. Modis International Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers in the UK. Modis Europe Ltd provide a variety of international solutions that connect clients to the best talent in the world. For all positions based in Switzerland, Modis Europe Ltd works with its licensed Swiss partner Accurity GmbH to ensure that candidate applications are handled in accordance with Swiss law. Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Modis International Ltd and/ or Modis Europe Ltd. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement which explains how we will use your information is available on the Modis website.

Prestigious opportunity with a world leading Global Investment Management company for a Technical Lead for our Applications Engineering - Marketing Technology area. Key to the development and running of the European websites, onboarding and servicing of our professional investors, we are inviting you to join our success story, based in our Manchester office 3 days a week. As our Technical Lead, you will work with exciting and leading technologies within a microservice architecture including Angular, Node JS, HTML, JavaScript, Java, CSS and infrastructure on Amazon Web Services (AWS), CI/CD best practices and an incline towards test driven development (TDD).You will be responsible for:- • Providing expert level technical direction for complex MarTech projects involving AEM, AEP, Adobe Target, and related integrations., • Leading design, development, and implementation efforts across multiple platforms., • Leading services and direction, providing technical expertise and completing complex development, design, implementation, architecture design specification, and maintenance activities., • Ensuring the viability of IT deliverables., • Identifying potential solutions and approving technical solutions proposed by team members., • Working closely with marketing teams, consultants, and technology partners to deliver scalable solutions., • Creating and maintaining detailed technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, integration guides, and operational procedures. Ensure documentation is clear, accurate, and accessible, • Identifying opportunities to enhance marketing technology capabilities through new tools, methodologies, and automation, • Full stack development background with Java, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, SQL and modern frameworks, • Familiarity with microservice architecture, API design, and integration patterns, • Knowledge of AWS services and cloud-based deployment models, • Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines (GitHub), OOP/SOLID, Agile methodologies, and test-driven development, • Excellent documentation skills and ability to create clear technical standards, • Preferred expertise in Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), Adobe Experience Platform (AEP), and Adobe Target, • Preferred experience in Python programming language, • Strong analytical, verbal, and written communication skills Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

We are recruiting on behalf of our valued client, a market leading provider of IT Project Management Services, who is seeking an IT Project Manager to join their growing team on a permanent basis. The role offers hybrid working; however, on-site attendance at client locations is required. Projects are delivered on a regional basis, so client sites are typically close to help ensure you can get home each day. Flexibility is essential, as each project will involve a different level of on-site presence.You will receive a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including profit share bonus, EAP, pension scheme, and life assurance.The Role The role requires the end-to-end delivery of software application projects and infrastructure deployments, with a strong focus on ERP, CRM and other enterprise platforms. This includes managing implementations, integrations, data migration, testing, and go lives across a range of client environments. You will be responsible for delivery plans, risks, budgets, and stakeholder engagement, ensuring that projects are completed on time, within budget, and meet quality expectations.Key Responsibilities • Deliver ERP, CRM and enterprise software projects end-to-end, • Enterprise Infrastructure implementations end-to-end, • Define scope, plans and milestones across multi disciplinary teams, • Lead implementation, configuration, customisation and integrations, • Oversee data migration, cutover and validation activity, • Manage vendors, suppliers and technical teams, • Run governance, RAID management and progress reporting, • Support business change and user adoption, • Delivering CRM, ERP and enterprise applications (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, ServiceNow), • Full software delivery lifecycle: requirements, build, test, migration, go live, • Managing data migration and integrations, • Working with Agile and Waterfall methods, • Strong stakeholder and vendor management, • Managing software budgets and commercial approvals, • Using Jira, MS Project Online, DevOps or similar tools

2nd / 3rd Line Support Manchester Up to £36,000 | Permanent | 35 hours per week An established education-focused organisation is seeking a 2nd / 3rd Line Support to lead infrastructure, network strategy, and IT service operations. This is a hands-on team leader role, combining 2nd / 3rd Line support and team management responsibility. Key Responsibilities • Own and develop network and infrastructure strategy (LAN/WAN, switching, firewalls, Wi-Fi), • Manage and optimise Microsoft 365, Azure AD, and on-prem / hybrid environments, • Oversee servers, virtualisation (e.g. Hyper-V/VMware), backup and disaster recovery, • Provide and escalate 2nd / 3rd Line support across hardware, software, and network issues, • Lead, mentor, and performance manage IT Service Desk Analysts, • Ensure security, patching, compliance, and best practice standards, • Background in network and systems infrastructure management, • Proven experience delivering 2nd / 3rd Line support, • Knowledge of Microsoft stack (M365, Azure AD, Windows Server), • Experience with virtualisation, backup solutions, and endpoint management, • Confident leading and developing IT teams, • Up to £36,000, • 30 days holiday + Bank Holidays, • Christmas office closure, • Local Government Pension Scheme Please get in touch as soon as possible as we have interview slots for next week!

Ideas | People | Trust We’re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today’s changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high‑growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We’ll broaden your horizons Working, achieving, and thriving together, our Tax team move with every challenge. Friendly, driven and diverse, they service our clients across the country and around the world. By providing expertise in many different specialist areas of tax, they collaborate across BDO to deliver wider business solutions. From meeting clients’ evolving business needs to managing changes to legislation, there are always fresh challenges to face in the Tax team. If you’re after a career that will keep you on your toes, we’ll give you the autonomy to drive your career forward. Global Employer Services help companies and individuals moving countries and assist with any tax implications that occur in the move. Working with a broad client base, from start-ups to multinationals who are often moving abroad for the first time, the team work with companies as a whole and with individual employees to help them with some of the biggest decisions of their lives. That means you’ll need strong people skills so you can build relationships defined by trust. You’ll be part of growing tight-knit team with an emphasis on assigning work that broadens your capabilities. Combined with the direct access you’ll have to partners on a day-to-day basis, this is your chance to become an expert and build a career based on what you’re good at and what you find interesting. We’ll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You’ll be someone who is both comfortable working pro-actively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO’s partners to help businesses effectively. You’ll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. You will be a key member of the Global Employer Services group, this role will provide reward and share schemes services for a wide range of clients. You will be responsible for assisting Directors & Partners in providing Tax compliance and advisory services to a wide range of clients. The primary responsibility will be to deal with all matters relating to the management of a portfolio of existing clients and assist with the development of targets in order to ensure the continued growth of the business. You will also provide assistance to senior members of staff in both client work and in the management of the group, as appropriate. We’re looking for someone with: * Ability to advise on the tax treatment of share options and other forms of employee share ownership * An in depth knowledge of EMI, ESS and knowledge of reward tax and related areas such as employment, NIC and capital gains tax etc * Expertise on split interest, freezer and nil paid arrangements * Experience in the preparation of share valuations and liaison with HMRC * Staff management and mentoring experience * Awareness of accounting, employment law and company law implications of share incentives * Experience of dealing direct with clients including agreement of fees * Educated to degree level (LLB preferred), and/or CTA and/or ATT/ACA qualified or equivalent You’ll be able to be yourself; we’ll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We’re committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we’ll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We’re in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO’s core values and we’re proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we’ll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you’ll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we’ve invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO’s people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we’ll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you’ll never stop learning at BDO. We’re looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we’re always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions We’ve got a clear purpose, and we’re confident in our future, because we’re adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.

Business Manager Teaching Personnel are working in partnership with a forward-thinking secondary school located just outside of Stockport, who are seeking an experienced and organised School Business Manager to join their leadership and operations team from June. This is a key role within the school, responsible for ensuring the effective management of finances, resources, and support services to enable the school to operate efficiently and deliver high-quality education. The Role • Lead on financial management including budgeting, forecasting, and monitoring expenditure, • Oversee the school’s administrative, HR, and operational functions, • Manage facilities, contracts, and supplier relationships, • Ensure compliance with health & safety and regulatory requirements, • Support the Senior Leadership Team with strategic planning and decision-making, • Proven experience in a school business management, finance, or operational role, • Strong financial acumen and organisational skills, • Knowledge of school systems, processes, and compliance requirements (desirable), • Effective leadership and people management skills, • Ability to prioritise workload and work under pressure, • Dedicated consultant support throughout the recruitment process, • Competitive salary (dependent on experience), • Opportunity to work within a supportive and ambitious school environment All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.

Our Client, Manchester City Council, is seeking an Adults Social Worker to join their Learning Disability Team. Fantastic payrate of £30 per hour! Are you an Adults Social Worker, passionate about making a difference in your community? Do not miss out on this fantastic opportunity! Responsibilities of this role: • To enrich the lives of our service users and relatives at all times through delivering person centred care, ensure engagement in structured day activities, development of Independent Living Skill and move on when appropriate., • To professionally manage safeguarding issues, liaising with all stakeholders and working at all times to support the individual and protecting the reputation and interest of the Services., • To create and develop strong internal and external relationships that will help strengthen the brand and competitive advantage i.e. relationships with Local Authority, CQC and Primary Care Trust commissioners as a healthcare partner., • Must be a Qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England., • Must have a Social Work qualification (Diploma in social work, social work degree or equivalent), • Dedicated Recruitment Consultant., • Aftercare service delivered by Candidate Care Team., • Free CV building and Interview support., • Free DBS checks., • Weekly payroll., • PAYE payroll option with additional benefits including holiday pay, healthcare, pension plus more., • CPD contributions., • Access to full UK jobs market with top tier status across many public and private sector clients.

Quality ManagerGlobal Manufacturing | Fire Protection Systems | Critical InfrastructureFull-Time | Permanent | Competitive Salary + Package An established international manufacturing business operating within highly regulated fire protection and critical infrastructure sectors is seeking an experienced Quality Manager to lead and develop its global quality function. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for owning and continuously improving the organisation's Quality Management System (QMS) across multiple international manufacturing locations. You will drive consistency, compliance, and operational excellence across the full manufacturing lifecycle, from raw material receipt through production, assembly, inspection, testing, and final dispatch. Working closely with senior leadership, you will act as the global authority on quality, ensuring all products meet customer specifications, regulatory obligations, and industry standards, while fostering a culture of right-first-time manufacturing and continuous improvement. The Role Key responsibilities include: • Leading, maintaining, and improving the global QMS in line with ISO 9001 and relevant standards, • Standardising quality processes, inspection criteria, and documentation across multiple manufacturing sites, • Managing internal audits, third-party audits, and certification programmes, • Driving non-conformance management, CAPA, root cause analysis, and 8D investigations, • Overseeing in-process quality controls across fabrication, assembly, wiring, testing, and dispatch, • Developing supplier quality programmes, supplier audits, and incoming inspection strategies, • Ensuring compliance with relevant fire protection, suppression, and detection standards, • Supporting product quality requirements for critical infrastructure and data centre environments, • Leading global quality teams, mentoring site quality managers, engineers, and inspectors, • Driving lean quality initiatives including FMEA, SPC, MSA, control plans, and continuous improvement projects We are looking for a driven and technically strong quality leader with: • Degree, HND, or HNC in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, or related field, • Lead Auditor qualification for ISO 9001, • Proven quality management experience within manufacturing, • Strong experience managing site or multi-site QMS, ideally across international locations, • Background in regulated product manufacturing, ideally within fire protection, engineered systems, or critical infrastructure, • Excellent knowledge of ISO 9001, audits, CAPA, supplier quality, and inspection planning, • Experience with root cause analysis, FMEA, SPC, and continuous improvement methodologies, • Strong leadership capability across geographically dispersed teams, • Confidence working across shop floor operations, suppliers, customers, and executive stakeholders, • Six Sigma certification, • CQI membership or chartership pathway, • Fire protection industry experience, • Exposure to data centre or mission-critical infrastructure environments, • Competitive salary commensurate with experience, • Company pension, • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, • Private healthcare (subject to eligibility), • Professional development support About Cast UK Cast UK is a leading executive consultancy, providing national recruitment solutions to both clients and candidates. Specialising in Business Change & Transformation, HR, Procurement, Buying, Supply Chain, and Logistics, each member of our specialist team has a professional background specific to their recruiting sector. With this unique insight and knowledge, our consultants are able to place individuals from trainee through to main board. For more information on Cast UK and a complete list of all of our current vacancies, please visit

Nursery: Alexandra Park Nursery School, Demesne Road, Manchester M16 8PH Hours: Monday - Friday, Full Time Salary: £ 7.55 per hour Remarkable futures start here. Benefits: Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount, wellness day and much much more. Hello, I'm Marie, the Nursery Manager at Alexandra Park. At our nursery, we've cultivated a vibrant and supportive community of families, children, and dedicated team members who share a deep passion for nurturing children's growth through democratic learning. Our experienced team of teachers, educators, and artists take a bilingual approach, with democracy, freedom, and respect at the heart of everything we do. Children thrive in our setting, enjoying the independence to explore both our indoor and outdoor environments throughout the day. From the stimulating experiences at our allotment to the endless opportunities for adventure in nearby Alexandra Park, learning truly comes to life here. Who & What is Storal? It’s our collective group of Nurseries that we are happily apart of here at Alexandra Park. Storal stands for high quality outcomes for children and are passionate about Early Years. Bringing your whole self is a must if that’s pink hair, being Neurospicy or having a unique pastime, we encourage it all. Your unique self is what makes our Nursery even better. Check out our website to learn about our leaders and the expertise they bring to our Storal community. Essentials: * Are 16 or over, have a passion for children and an aptitude for learning * Minimum requirements to apply for this role are English and Maths GCSE grades 2 or E or above OR Functional Skills Level 1 or above. * are able to commit to a full apprenticeship programme. * are patient and friendly * By applying for this vacancy, you have given your consent to share your information with the employer on this advert in order for your grades to be confirmed on the HM Government Personal Learning Record Service. Where grades can not be confirmed, certificates will need to be provided by the applicant * Maximum of 40 minute drive by either car or public transport About you: * A true love for child development and care * Able and willing to work in a team * Ability to communicate effectively with management, your peers and parents * High levels of care and empathy that every opportunity can be a learning opportunity Benefits: For you -We get the basics right enhanced holidays, paid sick pay, extra wellness day off (yearly) and accessing your pay before payday with PayCaptain Family matters -Balance starts at home Childcare Discount + Funding, compassionate leave & enhanced maternity (and more) Health & wellness -Nourishing body & mind Partnerships with Vitality & Peppy; fertility & menopause support, gym discount, free movie tickets and more Development -Investing in your future Micro-learning, financial stability tools & Storal Support Fund Our community -Growing together Termly inset days, team app & Storal Awards gathering. We pay for your DBS upfront along with reimbursing your annual update service charge We partner with world-leading third parties such as Pay Captain, Vitality, and Peppy. And much much more urious to find out more! We’d love to hear from you. Storal is the highest of standards when it coming to safeguarding, the welfare of children and creating a work environment the encourages feedback-discussion-resilience. We take our role in the safety of children, our families and our team extremely seriously. As governed by the EYFS, we have a designated safeguarding lead in each setting and all staff (and volunteers) complete a through compliance checks prior to employment including employment references & DBS.

Enterprise AI Architect (VP) Global Financial Services Organisation - Enterprise AI Programme Manchester - Hybrid (2 days per week on site) Up to £107,000 (dependant on experience) Harvey Nash is proud to be partnered with a leading financial institution who is investing heavily in an enterprise-wide AI Accelerator programme and is seeking a VP-level Enterprise AI Architect to provide technical leadership, clarity and direction at a critical stage. You will provide overall strategic architecture leadership for AI, operating at enterprise scale within a high-profile, well-funded programme under senior executive scrutiny. This is a strategy-led role (c.70/30), focused on defining direction, enabling delivery and ensuring governance rather than hands-on build. You will operate comfortably in ambiguity, bringing structure, confidence and challenge where the AI agenda is still forming. Key Responsibilities • Define and govern the target enterprise AI and data architecture and transition roadmap, • Provide senior technical leadership across AI/ML platforms, GenAI capabilities, data and cloud infrastructure, • Establish and enforce AI architecture and governance frameworks aligned to risk and regulation, • Guide engineering teams and challenge third-party vendors on scalable, compliant AI solutions, • Act as a senior interface across Engineering, Data, Risk, Compliance and Executive stakeholders, • Provide clear updates, guidance and decision support to senior leadership forums What We're Looking For • Proven Enterprise / Chief / Lead Architect experience in large-scale or regulated environments, • Strong background in AI/ML architecture, platforms and enterprise data foundations, • Experience applying EA frameworks to AI-led transformation programmes, • Broad cloud and hybrid architecture experience (AWS, Azure, private cloud), • Credibility and gravitas to operate at VP level and influence senior decision-makers Why This Opportunity • One of the organisation's highest-priority technology programmes, • Significant funding, autonomy and executive sponsorship, • Rare chance to set AI direction at enterprise scale If you are a senior enterprise architect looking to shape AI strategy at scale and operate at the heart of a flagship transformation programme, we'd welcome a confidential conversation. Please apply directly online, and if your application is successful, one of the team will be in touch for a confidential conversation. Always use these settings

Ideas | People | Trust We’re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today’s changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high‑growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We’ll broaden your horizons Working, achieving, and thriving together, our Tax team move with every challenge. Friendly, driven and diverse, they service our clients across the country and around the world. By providing expertise in many different specialist areas of tax, they collaborate across BDO to deliver wider business solutions. From meeting clients’ evolving business needs to managing changes to legislation, there are always fresh challenges to face in the Tax team. If you’re after a career that will keep you on your toes, we’ll give you the autonomy to drive your career forward. Global Employer Services help companies and individuals moving countries and assist with any tax implications that occur in the move. Working with a broad client base, from start-ups to multinationals who are often moving abroad for the first time, the team work with companies as a whole and with individual employees to help them with some of the biggest decisions of their lives. That means you’ll need strong people skills so you can build relationships defined by trust. You’ll be part of growing tight-knit team with an emphasis on assigning work that broadens your capabilities. Combined with the direct access you’ll have to partners on a day-to-day basis, this is your chance to become an expert and build a career based on what you’re good at and what you find interesting. We’ll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You’ll be someone who is both comfortable working pro-actively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO’s partners to help businesses effectively. You’ll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. You will be a key member of the Global Employer Services group, this role will provide reward and share schemes services for a wide range of clients. You will be responsible for assisting Directors & Partners in providing Tax compliance and advisory services to a wide range of clients. The primary responsibility will be to deal with all matters relating to the management of a portfolio of existing clients and assist with the development of targets in order to ensure the continued growth of the business. You will also provide assistance to senior members of staff in both client work and in the management of the group, as appropriate. We’re looking for someone with: * Ability to advise on the tax treatment of share options and other forms of employee share ownership * An in depth knowledge of EMI, ESS and knowledge of reward tax and related areas such as employment, NIC and capital gains tax etc * Expertise on split interest, freezer and nil paid arrangements * Experience in the preparation of share valuations and liaison with HMRC * Staff management and mentoring experience * Awareness of accounting, employment law and company law implications of share incentives * Experience of dealing direct with clients including agreement of fees * Educated to degree level (LLB preferred), and/or CTA and/or ATT/ACA qualified or equivalent You’ll be able to be yourself; we’ll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We’re committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we’ll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We’re in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO’s core values and we’re proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we’ll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you’ll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we’ve invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO’s people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we’ll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you’ll never stop learning at BDO. We’re looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we’re always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions We’ve got a clear purpose, and we’re confident in our future, because we’re adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.

You will work closely with the Restaurant Manager to ensure seamless daily operations, elevate service standards, and lead a knowledgeable and engaged front-of-house team. Support the day-to-day management of the restaurant floor. Previous experience in a supervisory or assistant management role wit

Head of Digital Independent Full Service Media Agency Circa £60K Basic plus great benefits Manchester 3 days / WFH 2 days The Role The role is a senior leadership position with full ownership of the digital function for a hugely successful independent media agency. The Head of Digital will shape and lead the strategy across all digital disciplines, driving commercial performance, building team capabi... ZIPC1_UKTJ

Your new company This is a highly regarded, independent commercial law firm recognised for its specialist expertise and strong client‑focused approach. Your new role Your new role will see you join a highly regarded independent commercial law firm as an Employment Solicitor, working on a broad mix of contentious and non‑contentious matters. Whether you're an NQ+ looking to build on strong training experience or an Associate/Senior Associate ready to take on greater responsibility, you'll play a key part in a growing, specialist team. What you'll need to succeed Due to an exciting period of growth, our client is seeking Employment Solicitors at all levels, including NQ+ and experienced Associates or Senior Associates. You must be able to demonstrate strong, in‑depth experience across both contentious and non‑contentious employment matters, with the ability to deliver high‑quality, commercially focused advice. What you'll get in return NQ+ candidates will benefit from hands‑on exposure to high‑quality employment work, close support from senior lawyers and a clear pathway for early development, all within a flexible hybrid working environment. More experienced Associates and Senior Associates will enjoy greater autonomy, the opportunity to lead on complex matters and shape the team, alongside a very competitive salary and modern hybrid working arrangements. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays

Lead Brand Activation Manager Reports to: Head of Signature Brands, Heads of Category (Draught & Cider, Spirits and Minerals Respectively) Depot: Manchester Overview Signature Brands plays a key role in driving the performance, visibility, and growth of LWC with its premium portfolio across the UK. This role is responsible for supporting and coordinating a team of 18 Brand Activation Managers, ensurin... ZIPC1_UKTJ

We are looking for a passionateSenior Support Workerwho personally wants to make a difference in the lives of young people. As a Senior you will lead a team of support workers to deliver a high standard of care at all times. You recognise that the role is to help support service users maximise their choices, rights and decisions. The successful candidate must have; • NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childc... ZIPC1_UKTJ

About the Role: As a Year 3 HLTA, you will work closely with the class teacher to deliver high-quality teaching and learning. You will support whole-class learning, deliver targeted interventions, and may lead lessons or cover classes when required. You'll play a key role in helping pupils develop independence, confidence, and strong learning behaviours. Key Responsibilities: * Support and deliver learning activities across the Year 3 curriculum. * Lead small group interventions in literacy and numeracy. * Provide cover for the class teacher when required. * Support assessment, observations, and pupil progress tracking. * Promote positive behaviour and a well-managed classroom environment. * Support pupils' social, emotional, and academic development. * Uphold safeguarding and inclusion policies at all times. Requirements: * HLTA status or relevant experience at HLTA level. * Experience working within Key Stage 2, ideally Year 3. * Strong classroom management and communication skills. * Ability to work independently and as part of a team. * Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to apply. If you are an experienced HLTA looking to make a positive impact in a Key Stage 2 classroom, we would love to hear from you.

Delivery Lead (Payroll System) / £450pd - £475pd / 6 Months / Manchester / Hybrid (1/2 days every 2 weeks) An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Delivery Lead to play a pivotal role in a major ERP transformation programme based in Manchester. This position offers the chance to take ownership of the delivery and implementation of Zellis HCM Air Payroll, supporting a large-scale workforce through a critical period of change. Delivery Lead (Payroll System) / £450pd - £475pd / 6 Months / Manchester / Hybrid (1/2 days every 2 weeks) Keywords: payroll transformation, ERP programme, system configuration, parallel run planning, UAT support, go-live readiness, stakeholder collaboration, complex payroll systems, integrated HCM systems, delivery leadership An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Delivery Lead to play a pivotal role in a major ERP transformation programme based in Manchester. This position offers the chance to take ownership of the delivery and implementation of Zellis HCM Air Payroll, supporting a large-scale workforce through a critical period of change. The successful candidate will be instrumental in ensuring the seamless configuration, testing, and launch of the payroll solution, working closely with both technical and operational teams. • Take charge of delivering a new payroll system as part of a significant ERP transformation programme, ensuring all aspects from configuration to go-live are expertly managed., • Work collaboratively with stakeholders across multiple teams, providing hands-on support and acting as the in-house expert during a demanding delivery phase., • Enjoy flexible working arrangements and the opportunity to contribute to an inclusive environment that values your expertise and commitment. What you'll do: As Payroll System Delivery Lead, you will be at the heart of an ambitious ERP transformation programme. Your day-to-day responsibilities will see you guiding both technical specialists and operational staff through each phase of the new payroll system's introduction. You will provide essential support during configuration management, oversee parallel run planning and execution, and ensure thorough preparation for user acceptance testing (UAT) as well as go-live readiness. By building strong relationships across teams and acting as a dependable presence during high-pressure periods, you will help maintain focus on key priorities. Your ability to communicate complex information clearly will be invaluable when liaising with suppliers or presenting updates to stakeholders. Success in this role means not only delivering a robust payroll solution but also fostering trust and collaboration throughout the journey. • Provide structured, hands-on support to the payroll team throughout every stage of the system delivery process, ensuring clarity and confidence among all involved., • Act as the primary liaison between internal teams and external suppliers, representing organisational interests and maintaining alignment on priorities., • Build strong working relationships across the programme by keeping stakeholders informed, engaged, and focused on shared delivery goals., • Familiarise yourself with existing payroll configurations, clearly communicating their structure and function to all relevant parties while overseeing any remaining tasks., • Own the planning, coordination, and execution of parallel runs for payroll processing, defining success criteria and managing timelines meticulously., • Ensure all calculations, rules, and integration points within the payroll system are correctly configured, thoroughly documented, and fully understood by stakeholders., • Conduct comprehensive unit testing across all payroll configurations prior to user acceptance testing (UAT), identifying potential issues early., • Lead efforts to reconcile results during parallel runs, swiftly resolving discrepancies to ensure accuracy ahead of go-live deadlines., • Support extensive UAT activities by coordinating test script creation, covering complex payroll scenarios including absence management., • Triage and prioritise defects identified during UAT, collaborating closely with subject matter experts and system partners to drive timely resolutions. What you bring: To excel as Payroll System Delivery Lead, your background should include substantial experience implementing complex payroll solutions within large organisations-ideally those integrating with separate HCM systems. Your proven ability to coordinate parallel runs and lead projects through go-live phases will set you apart. You bring deep knowledge of statutory elements such as absence management alongside practical familiarity with UAT processes involving multifaceted scenarios. Your interpersonal skills enable you to build rapport quickly across diverse teams while your methodical approach ensures nothing is overlooked during critical stages. You thrive when supporting others through change-offering reassurance while driving progress-and your clear communication style makes you an effective bridge between technical experts and operational users alike. • Demonstrable experience delivering payroll systems that are fully integrated into separate human capital management (HCM) platforms for organisations with 2,000+ employees., • Expeirence with Zellis HCM Air Payroll and Dynamics HCM., • Proven track record leading or supporting parallel runs and managing successful payroll go-lives under tight deadlines., • Extensive understanding of end-to-end payroll processes including statutory requirements and absence management complexities. Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates

A leading European fund manager is looking for a skilled Cloud Engineer to join their IT team in Manchester. This role offers the chance to work on cutting-edge cloud infrastructure projects across AWS and Azure platforms, with a focus on automation, security, and operational excellence. You'll enjoy hybrid working (just one day onsite per week), a competitive salary, and the opportunity to contribute to high-impact initiatives like AI projects and business continuity planning. Cloud Engineer (AWS + Azure)Salary: £75,000Location: Manchester (1 day onsite) Key Responsibilities: • Manage large-scale AWS estates (50+ accounts) with strong governance and security controls., • Support Azure services, including Virtual Machines, VNets, Load Balancers, Key Vaults, and RBAC policies., • Lead business continuity and disaster recovery efforts across cloud platforms., • Automate infrastructure using Terraform/Terragrunt, Intune Autopilot, PowerShell scripting, and ARM templates., • Design and manage CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps for infrastructure deployments., • Collaborate with Information Security teams to ensure compliance with regulatory standards., • Mentor colleagues and share technical expertise to foster continuous improvement., • Monitor systems using tools like CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, and Log Analytics to identify risks and resolve issues promptly., • Proven experience managing large AWS estates with multi-account setups (AWS Organizations/SCPs/Control Tower)., • Strong knowledge of core AWS services such as EC2, S3, ECS/EKS, VPCs (including Transit Gateway), ALB/NLB configurations, auto-scaling mechanisms, and multi-AZ design patterns., • Solid understanding of hybrid (cloud on-premises) and multi-cloud (AWS Azure) networking concepts., • Experience with Azure governance tools like Policy/Monitor and Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)., • Advanced skills in networking at scale within AWS environments, including DNS management via Route 53., • Deep awareness of cloud security best practices, encryption techniques, cost management strategies, and high availability/resilience design principles. If you're ready to take your cloud engineering career to the next level within a forward-thinking company that values innovation and teamwork-apply today! Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates