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About The Role This is more than a management role. As Service Manager at Preston Foyer, you will lead across two town-centre sites, creating a safe, ambitious environment where young people can grow in confidence, develop skills and move towards independence. Working in strategic partnership with the Foyer Federation, Preston Foyer is shaped by Advantaged Thinking, focusing on young peoples strengt... ZIPC1_UKTJ

We are delighted to be partnering with Bracknell Forest Council to recruit two Procurement Officer positions for the Place & Resources directorates. In your role as a Procurement Officer with the Council you will be supporting cross-functional teams to develop new contracts, delivering clear service improvements and real cash savings. You will advise commissioners on procurement and contract management issues and deliver above threshold and strategic procurements, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and contract standing orders. You will be a highly adaptable individual, looking for a challenging and rewarding role within a very supportive team environment. You'll be personable and self-motivated with excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to build strong and positive relationships internally with your stakeholders. We are also particularly interested in hearing from applicants who have good overall knowledge and experience of e-tendering and procurement systems, excellent computer skills and evidence of continuing professional development. Previous experience in either a Construction or Professional Services category focused procurement position would be advantageous and you will ideally be working towards your MCIPS qualification and have up to date knowledge of the Procurement Act 2023. Salary and benefits The salary range is £40,476 - 45,718 + £706 London Weighting Allowance Bracknell Forest Council operates a very flexible hybrid working policy. You can be based at home or in the office, however you prefer to work, although you will need to be within a reasonable commute of Bracknell for meetings as and when required. The office is in Time Square in Bracknell, with great transport links and easy access to the regenerated town centre. Benefits include • Annual leave of 28 days increasing to 33 days after 3 year's service, • Local government pension scheme, • Life insurance cover (linked to the pension scheme)., • Opportunities for flexible and agile working, to support our employee's work-life balance., • An inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks including sports and social clubs., • Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave., • Career development through internal and external training opportunities (including CIPS), • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support employee's health and well being., • Staff dental and health plans., • Discounted leisure centre and gym membership. Additional information Bracknell Forest's Core values are: Inclusive | Ambitious | Always Learning These values influence the way the Council's employees work with each other and the way the Council serves its residents and engages with its communities. The values are made real by Bracknell Forest Council's employees demonstrating them in how they behave every day. If you're excited about joining a diverse team that celebrates learning and strives for excellence, we'd love to hear from you. Bracknell Forest Council is committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process for all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please let us know and we will work with you to support you throughout the process. For further information about the role or to request a copy of the full job description please contact Simon Burr at Morgan Law. Please note Morgan Law are managing this campaign on behalf of Bracknell Forest Council and any CVs sent directly to the council will not be considered. We can also only accept applications from candidates currently residing in the UK. Candidates currently residing in the UK who require sponsorship to work are encouraged to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) based on the relevant criteria. Please be aware that sponsorship availability varies and is subject to eligibility requirements and budget limitations. As a result, Bracknell Forest Council cannot guarantee sponsorship for all its roles and will evaluate sponsorship requests on a case-by-case basis.

We’re looking for an experienced Senior/Lead Developer to join our Resident Experience product team. You’ll help design and develop our Resident Engagement products — a key part of our suite of solutions — which aim to enrich the lives of residents in care through meaningful interactions and engagement. You’ll work across the full software development lifecycle, helping shape the vision and architecture of the platform, writing clean, maintainable code, and collaborating closely with a talented team of in-house and outsourced developers. This is a fantastic opportunity to have a direct impact on improving care through technology. What You’ll Do: • Design and develop innovative Resident Engagement products, • Work across the entire software development lifecycle (SDLC), • Contribute to the vision and future roadmap of the Resident Experience platform, • Collaborate with internal and outsourced teams to build high-quality, maintainable, and scalable software, • Define requirements, acceptance criteria, and estimates with Product Owners and stakeholders, • Write unit tests and ensure strong test coverage for all code, • Continually improve development processes and practices, • Produce high-quality design documentation, • Support and mentor junior developers, • Build secure and monitorable solutions using modern best practices What You’ll Bring: • Proven experience with Vue 3, Node.js, Google Cloud, Firebase, TypeScript, MongoDB, • Strong architecture and system design skills, • Full-stack development experience across frontend and backend, • Solid understanding of Agile development practices, • Expertise in TDD/BDD, unit testing, and CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps or similar), • Experience building secure, scalable, and maintainable software, • Ability to mentor and support other developers, • Excellent collaboration and communication skills across distributed teams, • Bonus points for experience with: Flutter, Blazor, Angular, React, microservices, SaaS platforms, Azure services (Functions, Service Bus), GitLab CI/CD, monitoring tools (Prometheus, Azure App Insights), high availability systems. What We Offer: • A base salary of £60,000 - £75,000 and bonus depending on experience, • Modern town centre offices in Guildford, with opportunity for ad hoc home working, • 25 days holiday, • Net zero pension scheme, • Additional perks including; cycle to work scheme, staff discounts portal and Employee Assistance Programme At Person Centred Software, we’re leading the digital revolution in social care. Our technology is reshaping an industry that impacts millions—driving efficiency, improving outcomes, and setting new standards. Every day, your work will help modernise and future-proof social care. 🚀 Tech That Transforms –automation, real-time data—our solutions are redefining how social care operates 🏆 Join the Market Leader – Trusted by thousands, we set the benchmark for digital transformation in social care 💡 Drive Meaningful Innovation – Work at the forefront of a sector ready for change, where your skills fuel real-world impact 📈 Challenge Yourself, Make a Difference – If you love tech and solving big challenges, we want to hear from you 🤝 Work with the Best – Join a team of top-tier professionals passionate about using technology to drive change

We are proud to be working exclusively with Bracknell Forest Council to recruit a Procurement Officer position for the People & Communities directorates. In your role as a Procurement Officer with the Council you will be supporting cross-functional teams to develop new contracts, delivering clear service improvements and real cash savings. You will advise commissioners on procurement and contract management issues and deliver above threshold and strategic procurements, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and contract standing orders. You will be a highly adaptable individual, looking for a challenging and rewarding role within a very supportive team environment. You'll be personable and self-motivated with excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to build strong and positive relationships internally with your stakeholders. We are also particularly interested in hearing from applicants who have good overall knowledge and experience of e-tendering and procurement systems, excellent computer skills and evidence of continuing professional development. Previous experience in either an IT or a Social Care category focused procurement position would be advantageous and you will ideally be working towards your MCIPS qualification and have up to date knowledge of the Procurement Act 2023. Salary and benefits The salary range is £40,476 - 45,718 + £706 London Weighting Allowance Bracknell Forest Council operates a very flexible hybrid working policy. You can be based at home or in the office, however you prefer to work, although you will need to be within a reasonable commute of Bracknell for meetings as and when required. The office is in Time Square in Bracknell, with great transport links and easy access to the regenerated town centre. Benefits include • Annual leave of 28 days increasing to 33 days after 3 year's service, • Local government pension scheme, • Life insurance cover (linked to the pension scheme)., • Opportunities for flexible and agile working, to support our work-life balance., • An inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks including sports and social clubs., • Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave., • Career development through internal and external training opportunities (including CIPS), • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support employee's health and well being., • Staff dental and health plans., • Discounted leisure centre and gym membership. Additional information Bracknell Forest's Core values are: Inclusive | Ambitious | Always Learning These values influence the way the Council's employees work with each other and the way the Council serves its residents and engages with its communities. The values are made real by Bracknell Forest Council's employees demonstrating them in how they behave every day. If you're excited about joining a diverse team that celebrates learning and strives for excellence, we'd love to hear from you. Bracknell Forest Council is committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process for all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please let us know and we will work with you to support you throughout the process. For further information about the role or to request a copy of the full job description please contact Simon Burr at Morgan Law. Please note Morgan Law are managing this campaign on behalf of Bracknell Forest Council and any CVs sent directly to the council will not be considered. We can also only accept applications from candidates currently residing in the UK. Candidates currently residing in the UK who require sponsorship to work are encouraged to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) based on the relevant criteria. Please be aware that sponsorship availability varies and is subject to eligibility requirements and budget limitations. As a result, Bracknell Forest Council cannot guarantee sponsorship for all its roles and will evaluate sponsorship requests on a case-by-case basis.

About The Role This is more than a management role. As Service Manager at Preston Foyer, you will lead across two town-centre sites, creating a safe, ambitious environment where young people can grow in confidence, develop skills and move towards independence. Working in strategic partnership with the Foyer Federation, Preston Foyer is shaped by Advantaged Thinking, focusing on young people’s strengths, talents and potential. You will lead a passionate team to deliver excellent housing, support and opportunity, while championing Youth Foyer accreditation standards. Why join us? Every day at Preston Foyer is a chance to make a real difference. You will lead a service that gives young people more than a place to stay – it gives them stability, opportunity and belief in their future. What you will do You will provide strong, visible leadership and drive quality, performance and innovation across the service, ensuring young people receive high-quality, person-centred support. Lead and inspire a multidisciplinary team across two sites. Create a safe, strengths-based environment for young people. Deliver high standards in housing management, safeguarding, compliance and health and safety. Build strong local partnerships and open up opportunities in education, employment and training. Drive service improvement and better outcomes for young people.About The Candidate You will be an experienced leader with a background in supported housing, homelessness, youth services or a related field. You will know how to inspire teams, build partnerships and create services that are compassionate, ambitious and focused on young people’s potential. If you want a role where you can genuinely change lives, we would love to hear from you. Join Preston Foyer and help young people build the future they deserve. The benefits on offer In return for helping to transform lives, we’ll give you access to some great benefits. These include: 26 days annual leave rising to 31 days An extra day off on your birthday A High Street discount scheme (great savings both on and off-line) Pension with life assurance Discounted private medical insurance Loans available for financial emergencies Occupational Sick Pay A full Induction package and training relevant to the role Long service awards from 2.5 years Support to learn and develop your career About The Company A registered social landlord and one of the leading providers of supported housing in the UK, Salvation Army Homes is dedicated to transforming lives by providing accommodation and support for some of the most vulnerable members of society - mainly people with complex needs and/or experiencing homelessness. Our aim is to work with individuals to build on their strengths, creating person centred, individualised strategies and plans that transform lives, support recovery and enable positive behaviour. In order to succeed, however, we need the right people in place. Our workforce is one of our greatest assets, but only by recruiting the very best can we continue to deliver comprehensive, good quality housing services, support and resettlement. services to our residents. That’s where you come in. As an equal opportunities’ employer, Salvation Army Homes is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We invite and welcome applications to apply for Salvation Army Homes opportunities without concern of bias or discrimination. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible