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Job Description: Mechanical Operator Mars Snacking | Slough 📍 Shape the Future with Mars! 🌍 This is an exciting opportunity to join the Mars Wrigley factory in Slough. We are seeking Mechanical minded individuals who hold a passion for maintenance. Whether your experience is maintenance of ships, cars, tanks, lifts, generators, or similar mechanical industries, your practical mechanical experience is key to success. What You'll Do 🔧 • Lead & Inspire: Oversee maintenance and repair of production machinery, • Diagnose & Solve: Tackle mechanical issues with precision and expertise, • Collaborate: Guide a small team to achieve production targets, • Innovate: Drive continuous improvement in our processes What We're Looking For ✅ • At least 1 years' experience in manufacturing and team coordination, • Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills, • Detail-oriented approach to machinery maintenance, • Commitment to teamwork and ongoing improvement Your Mars Benefits ⭐ • Competitive Salary: £40,000-£48,000 (including shift allowance), • Welcome Bonus: £2,000 paid in your first week, • Performance Bonus & Exceptional Benefits, • Career Growth: Structured development & Mars University, • Private Healthcare & Equal Parental Leave, • Onsite Nurse, Osteopath, Podiatrist, • Hot Food Restaurant & Free Parking, • Generous Pension (up to 9%), • Life Assurance (4x salary), • EV Salary Sacrifice Scheme, • Gym Membership & Wellbeing Support, • Annual Leave: 24 days, rising to 32 with service Shift Pattern ⏱️ • 12-hour shifts, 4 days on / 4 days off (2 days, 2 nights, 4 off) What can you expect from Mars? 🚀 • Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles., • Join a purpose driven company, where we're striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today., • Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University., • An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus Ready to make an impact? Join Mars and build your future with us. Mars. Tomorrow starts today.

Job Description: Mechanical Operator Mars Snacking | Slough 📍 Shape the Future with Mars! 🌍 This is an exciting opportunity to join the Mars Wrigley factory in Slough. We are seeking Mechanical minded individuals who hold a passion for maintenance. Whether your experience is maintenance of ships, cars, tanks, lifts, generators, or similar mechanical industries, your practical mechanical experience is key to success. What You'll Do 🔧 • Lead & Inspire: Oversee maintenance and repair of production machinery, • Diagnose & Solve: Tackle mechanical issues with precision and expertise, • Collaborate: Guide a small team to achieve production targets, • Innovate: Drive continuous improvement in our processes What We're Looking For ✅ • At least 1 years' experience in manufacturing and team coordination, • Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills, • Detail-oriented approach to machinery maintenance, • Commitment to teamwork and ongoing improvement Your Mars Benefits ⭐ • Competitive Salary: £40,000-£48,000 (including shift allowance), • Welcome Bonus: £2,000 paid in your first week, • Performance Bonus & Exceptional Benefits, • Career Growth: Structured development & Mars University, • Private Healthcare & Equal Parental Leave, • Onsite Nurse, Osteopath, Podiatrist, • Hot Food Restaurant & Free Parking, • Generous Pension (up to 9%), • Life Assurance (4x salary), • EV Salary Sacrifice Scheme, • Gym Membership & Wellbeing Support, • Annual Leave: 24 days, rising to 32 with service Shift Pattern ⏱️ • 12-hour shifts, 4 days on / 4 days off (2 days, 2 nights, 4 off) What can you expect from Mars? 🚀 • Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles., • Join a purpose driven company, where we're striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today., • Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University., • An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus Ready to make an impact? Join Mars and build your future with us. Mars. Tomorrow starts today.

Job Description: Mechanical Operator Mars Snacking | Slough 📍 Shape the Future with Mars! 🌍 This is an exciting opportunity to join the Mars Wrigley factory in Slough. We are seeking Mechanical minded individuals who hold a passion for maintenance. Whether your experience is maintenance of ships, cars, tanks, lifts, generators, or similar mechanical industries, your practical mechanical experience is key to success. What You'll Do 🔧 • Lead & Inspire: Oversee maintenance and repair of production machinery, • Diagnose & Solve: Tackle mechanical issues with precision and expertise, • Collaborate: Guide a small team to achieve production targets, • Innovate: Drive continuous improvement in our processes What We're Looking For ✅ • At least 1 years' experience in manufacturing and team coordination, • Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills, • Detail-oriented approach to machinery maintenance, • Commitment to teamwork and ongoing improvement Your Mars Benefits ⭐ • Competitive Salary: £40,000-£48,000 (including shift allowance), • Welcome Bonus: £2,000 paid in your first week, • Performance Bonus & Exceptional Benefits, • Career Growth: Structured development & Mars University, • Private Healthcare & Equal Parental Leave, • Onsite Nurse, Osteopath, Podiatrist, • Hot Food Restaurant & Free Parking, • Generous Pension (up to 9%), • Life Assurance (4x salary), • EV Salary Sacrifice Scheme, • Gym Membership & Wellbeing Support, • Annual Leave: 24 days, rising to 32 with service Shift Pattern ⏱️ • 12-hour shifts, 4 days on / 4 days off (2 days, 2 nights, 4 off) What can you expect from Mars? 🚀 • Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles., • Join a purpose driven company, where we're striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today., • Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University., • An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus Ready to make an impact? Join Mars and build your future with us. Mars. Tomorrow starts today.

We’re supporting a leading university through a major transformation programme and are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to join them on a fixed-term contract until July 2026 (with potential to become permanent). This is an exciting opportunity to help shape how the university manages and delivers change, supporting a major academic restructure, developing new governance and reporting frameworks, and helping to embed project management good practice institution-wide. The Role This is a newly created role designed to provide dedicated support to the university’s change and transformation agenda. You’ll be working closely with senior leaders on two key priorities: • Supporting the Academic Restructure: hands-on delivery and coordination of consultation activity, engagement, and implementation planning between now and early 2026., • Establishing Programme and PMO Frameworks: developing tools, governance models, and reporting mechanisms to bring structure, visibility, and consistency to change activity across the institution. This is both a strategic and practical role, ideal for someone who’s comfortable rolling their sleeves up to manage activity, while also introducing light-touch structure and governance in a developing environment. Key Responsibilities • Drive the delivery of major transformational projects across the university, working with initiative owners and stakeholders to implement change at pace., • Support and coordinate the academic restructure consultation and implementation., • Develop and maintain a consolidated programme plan, identifying interdependencies, milestones, and risks., • Create and manage a reporting framework for strategic initiatives and the wider change programme., • Develop a risk register and proactively identify and manage risks and issues., • Build relationships across academic and professional services areas, providing guidance and support as a “critical friend.”, • Contribute to developing a centralised PMO function and promote consistent project management practices., • Identify opportunities for improvement and propose actions to enhance delivery. About You We’re looking for a hands-on, adaptable project manager with experience in higher education who understands academic structures and governance. You’ll thrive in environments where change is ongoing and processes are still maturing. Essential Experience: • Significant experience managing complex projects or programmes within higher education., • Knowledge of programme, project, and change management practices (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid)., • Experience managing restructuring or transformation initiatives with organisational impact., • Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills., • Excellent communication, organisation, and problem-solving skills., • Experience helping to establish or improve PMO structures., • Start date: ASAP (early availability will be prioritised)., • Contract: Fixed-term to July 2026 (approx. 9 months), with scope to extend or become permanent., • Hybrid model, 1-2 days a week onsite., • Benefits:, • 6 weeks annual leave + additional closure days at Christmas and Easter, • Local Government Pension Scheme, • Free on-site gym membership Culture & Fit This is a supportive and collaborative environment, but one that’s still developing its change maturity. You’ll work closely with senior leaders in a small, fast-moving team, so flexibility, pragmatism, and a positive attitude are key. If you’re looking for a role where you can make a visible impact, bring good practice to life, and help build the foundations of a future PMO, this is a fantastic opportunity.

The University of Bedfordshire is a globally recognised, award-winning institution with over a century of commitment to widening participation and delivering high-quality, career-focused education. We are dedicated to empowering our students to become knowledgeable, employable, and entrepreneurial global citizens. Our diverse and dynamic community of around 15,000 students, drawn from more than 100 countries, enriches both our campuses and the wider region. As an anchor institution, we work closely with local councils, businesses and community partners to create opportunities that benefit our students and our communities. Major developments across Bedfordshire and Luton — including the Power Court stadium, the Airport Enterprise Zone, and the planned Universal Studios development — offer exciting scope for new courses, partnerships and civic engagement. A number of independent governors will soon complete their terms of office, and the University is seeking to appoint new independent members to its Board. Independent members play a vital role in shaping the University’s strategic direction and ensuring its long-term success. By bringing your skills, experience and perspective, you will help the University fulfil its mission and deliver lasting benefit to our students and the region. In return, you will have the opportunity to develop your professional profile and networks, working alongside a dedicated team of fellow governors and senior staff. We are particularly interested in candidates with leadership experience in HR, Finance, Legal, or broader governance roles, drawn from across public, private and third sectors, and at different stages in their careers. Don’t let this list define you: if you have the skills, drive and motivation to help the University succeed, we would love to hear from you. We value diversity and inclusivity and the benefits they bring to our community. We are especially keen to broaden the membership of the Board and warmly welcome applications from women, candidates from ethnic minority backgrounds, those with declared disabilities, and LGBTQ+ candidates. The role is not remunerated. Governors can claim reasonable travel and other expenses incurred whilst undertaking governors’ duties. This is an exciting time to join us as we strengthen our role in shaping the region’s future and expanding our global reach. University of Bedfordshire has appointed Minerva (___) to assist with the recruitment of Governors. To find out more, please visit ___ To find out more, please visit Applications, which should be in the form of a CV and cover letter, should be sent to ___ no later than Friday 16 January 2026. The interview date is to be confirmed but will likely be in w/c 2 February and w/c 9 February 2026.