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The Role Are you bold and want to get paid? A little bit brilliant but want to keep learning? And really clear you want to start a career? If so, wow, you could really be EE. Join our multi award winning Apprenticeship scheme and you’ll use your charm, enthusiasm and belief to ensure our customers experience the best of EE every time they talk to us. In our sales team we help people get to grips with everything from their bill and their contract, to a particular feature on their new smartphone. You can come from any background and all you need is the energy, talent and ambition to launch an amazing career at EE. So buckle up and get ready to learn loads, earn fast, receive training towards an NVQ and enjoy all the extras you’d expect from Britain’s most cutting-edge mobile network. We are more than a team at EE; we are a family, and this ethos includes our customers too. This means that your role will be to make sure our customers receive an exceptional and personal service every single time. Your Future With Us We are passionate about helping you progress your career and are committed to your growth and development. When the time is right for you, we’ll be right there and will do everything we can to help you get to where you want to be. Wondering If You’re What We’re Looking For? We believe in a completely personal environment, where you’re treated like you want to be treated. We’re committed to working together to build a community where everyone feels they belong. Whatever your age, race, sexuality, disability, religion or gender identity, we recognise and celebrate our differences and embrace diversity at all levels. Everyone is welcome at EE. Wondering What’s In It For You? Being part of the EE family brings a huge number of benefits including the below: • A great starting salary of £21,620 plus incentives throughout the year, • Huge discounts of EE & BT products including your Mobile and Broadband – saving you hundreds of pounds every year, • Volunteering days, so you can give back to your local community, • Optional Private Healthcare and Dental, for you and the family, • A share scheme where you can invest in the company at a discounted rate, • 25 days holiday with the option to buy more, • Optional Pension scheme to protect your future, • Critical Illness cover, • Childcare vouchers, • Gym membership discounts, • Discounts off attractions for the family all year round If you think you’d be a great fit we’d love to hear from you. Reach out to get the conversation started!

The Role Are you bold and want to get paid? A little bit brilliant but want to keep learning? And really clear you want to start a career? If so, wow, you could really be EE. Join our multi award winning Apprenticeship scheme and you’ll use your charm, enthusiasm and belief to ensure our customers experience the best of EE every time they talk to us. In our sales team we help people get to grips with everything from their bill and their contract, to a particular feature on their new smartphone. You can come from any background and all you need is the energy, talent and ambition to launch an amazing career at EE. So buckle up and get ready to learn loads, earn fast, receive training towards an NVQ and enjoy all the extras you’d expect from Britain’s most cutting-edge mobile network. We are more than a team at EE; we are a family, and this ethos includes our customers too. This means that your role will be to make sure our customers receive an exceptional and personal service every single time. Your Future With Us We are passionate about helping you progress your career and are committed to your growth and development. When the time is right for you, we’ll be right there and will do everything we can to help you get to where you want to be. Wondering If You’re What We’re Looking For? We believe in a completely personal environment, where you’re treated like you want to be treated. We’re committed to working together to build a community where everyone feels they belong. Whatever your age, race, sexuality, disability, religion or gender identity, we recognise and celebrate our differences and embrace diversity at all levels. Everyone is welcome at EE. Wondering What’s In It For You? Being part of the EE family brings a huge number of benefits including the below: • A great starting salary of £21,620 plus incentives throughout the year, • Huge discounts of EE & BT products including your Mobile and Broadband – saving you hundreds of pounds every year, • Volunteering days, so you can give back to your local community, • Optional Private Healthcare and Dental, for you and the family, • A share scheme where you can invest in the company at a discounted rate, • 25 days holiday with the option to buy more, • Optional Pension scheme to protect your future, • Critical Illness cover, • Childcare vouchers, • Gym membership discounts, • Discounts off attractions for the family all year round If you think you’d be a great fit we’d love to hear from you. Reach out to get the conversation started!

We are currently looking for volunteer befrienders at our supported living service in Blackburn for adults with mental health needs.If you have a couple of hours to spare and can commit to volunteering on a regular basis, we'd love to hear from you.Are you a warm and chatty person, who's also a good

Job Type: Full time We have a new opportunity for a Site Manager to join our team within Vistry Merseyside & Cheshire West, at our site in Darwen. As our Site Manager, you will be responsible for organising resources and to direct the management of designated development projects to achieve progressive project completion to quality and specification and on budget. We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but we’re also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. We encourage you to raise any specific requirements during the interview process so we can explore how this could be accommodated. • Competitive basic salary and annual bonus, • Company car, car allowance or travel allowance, • Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees, • Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service, • 2 Volunteering days per annum, • Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover, • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, • Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice, • Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary, • Share save and share incentive schemes, • Employee rewards portal with many more benefits…, • Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality, • Valid SMSTS certificate, • Valid First Aid at Work certificate, • A proven background in new build housing site management., • Knowledge in timber frame construction preferable, • Proven ability to manage projects and deliver quality work on time, within budget, • Able to work as part of a team as well as autonomously, • Able to demonstrate a thorough understanding of Health & Safety legislation, • Thorough, with strong attention to detail, • Strong Time management skills with an ability to prioritise, • Proficient in MS Office programmes; particularly Word and Outlook, • Ability to build productive stakeholder relationships, • Ability to communicate well with individuals at all levels, • Strong leadership skills with an ability to mentor and develop others, • Knowledge of NHBC Standards, • Knowledge of HBF ratings, • To direct the necessary labour, plant, staff, and equipment to achieve both plot and project completion on time, to specification and within budget., • This is a timber frame development, so it is essential to have experience in timber frame construction., • Monitor that the Buying team and Surveying department order the correct materials and sub-contract services in good time to meet contract objectives., • Manage site teams by monitoring performance against contract targets and instigating any necessary corrective actions., • Ensure compliance with Group Safety Policy and Health and Safety Regulations., • Ensure that staff and operatives are managed and led effectively by developing the skills and attitudes of managers leading to provision of a working environment that engenders high morale., • Train and develop subordinates to meet current and assessed future requirements., • 100% compliance with current NHBC standards., • Achieve 5* status on overall satisfaction levels on the completed Customer satisfaction survey questionnaire., • Establish that staff training and development has occurred as plan at annual appraisal and appraisal review stages. Join us in making Vistry. #LI-LK1

Job Type: Full time We have a great opportunity for a Sales Consultant to join our team within Vistry Merseyside & Cheshire West region, based at one of our developments in Blackburn, Lancashire. As our Sales Consultant you will be responsible for carrying out all aspects of the day to day running of the sales and marketing suites in accordance with the Company Policies. Taking ownership for the sales process with customers, maintaining necessary records and documentation during all stages of the Journey, from Reservation to Legal Completion. Excellent customer service, being fully focused on the Customer Journey at all times and working to company targets and KPIs. We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but we’re also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. We encourage you to raise any specific requirements during the interview process so we can explore how this could be accommodated. • Competitive basic salary and commission bonus scheme, • Mileage allowance, • Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service, • 2 Volunteering days per annum, • Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover, • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, • Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice, • Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary, • Share save and share incentive schemes, • Employee rewards portal with many more benefits..., • Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality, • Experience required in the New Homes Sales environment., • Experience working in a customer facing role delivering under pressure., • Experience in generating leads and sales through telephone based business development., • Proven track record of achieving sales targets and exceptional sales, • Excellent IT skills with demonstrable knowledge of Microsoft Office tools and CRM system, • Comfortable using multi channel forms of communication, • Strong negotiation and sales skills, • Ability to handle complaints and difficult situations, • Proven track record of successfully completing the sales process with customers, • Excellent administration, organisational and communication skills, • The ability to work under pressure and meet sales targets., • Willing to be flexible in respect of day to day duties and hours worked, • Willing to travel to all sales sites within the region, including regional offices, • Full driving licence and access to a suitable vehicle., • Proactively seek out prospective sales and follow up all enquiries with telephone communication and marketing literature to optimise the business opportunity for sales., • Create and deliver informative and clear tours of sites and house plots to all customers., • Negotiate with customers to ensure the best sales outcome for the business, • Utilise all technology available to ensure innovation in generating sales in differing environmental and economic conditions, • Ensure effective management of sales visits with pre-booked customers ensuring that these are arranged at suitable times and are undertaken effectively., • Travel to all sites as necessary for operational requirements., • Have a detailed knowledge of all Bovis Homes, Linden Homes, and Countryside Homes., • Have detailed knowledge of the development, plots available and to ensure each customer is given every opportunity to purchase a new home., • Proactively manage and follow the sales process as set out in the Sales induction training and development and Procedure Guide with every customer., • Proactively working as a member of the sales team within the area and demonstrating effective team working skills with others in the Sales team, and other departments., • Evaluate each sales process with a customer as to how the sale can be achieved more effectively, efficiently and profitably for the Company., • Proactively sell all types of customer extras across all reservations to drive additional profit for the Company., • Ensure every customer contact is recorded on the relevant IT system and in line with GDPR., • Deal with all customers in a polite, friendly and efficient manner., • Ensure that customers are kept fully and regularly informed of the progress of their purchase., • Respond to all cancellations making every effort to ‘save’ and if necessary re negotiate the reservation and at all times identify the reason for cancellation and offer any suitable alternatives within other developments., • Have detailed knowledge of all relevant purchase assistance schemes, alternative site and house type options as directed by the Company, to ensure every customer is offered a bespoke choice of sales and purchase options for them., • Work with the Site team to understand the progress of build of current plots, and prospective plots in order to provide customer information to the site and, in turn, clearly communicate with the customer., • Implement the Company’s continuous drive to deliver excellent customer service by advocating the customer journey and consistently exceeding customer expectations., • Deliver high quality home demonstrations in conjunction with the build teams in the home that the customer has purchased., • Take responsibility for all company property and equipment. 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In a Nutshell We have a new opportunity for a Site Manager to join our team within Vistry Merseyside & Cheshire West, at our site in Darwen. As our Site Manager, you will be responsible for organising resources and to direct the management of designated development projects to achieve progressive project completion to quality and specification and on budget. We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but we're also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. We encourage you to raise any specific requirements during the interview process so we can explore how this could be accommodated. Let's cut to the chase, what's in it for you Competitive basic salary and annual bonus Company car, car allowance or travel allowance Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service 2 Volunteering days per annum Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary Share save and share incentive schemes Employee rewards portal with many more benefits In return, what we would like from you Behave in line with our company values - Integrity, Caring and Quality Valid SMSTS certificate Valid First Aid at Work certificate A proven background in new build housing site management. Knowledge in timber frame construction preferable Proven ability to manage projects and deliver quality work on time, within budget Able to work as part of a team as well as autonomously Able to demonstrate a thorough understanding of Health & Safety legislation Thorough, with strong attention to detail Strong Time management skills with an ability to prioritise Proficient in MS Office programmes; particularly Word and Outlook Ability to build productive stakeholder relationships Ability to communicate well with individuals at all levels Strong leadership skills with an ability to mentor and develop others Knowledge of NHBC Standards Knowledge of HBF ratings More about the Site Manager role To direct the necessary labour, plant, staff, and equipment to achieve both plot and project completion on time, to specification and within budget. This is a timber frame development, so it is essential to have experience in timber frame construction. Monitor that the Buying team and Surveying department order the correct materials and sub-contract services in good time to meet contract objectives. Manage site teams by monitoring performance against contract targets and instigating any necessary corrective actions. Ensure compliance with Group Safety Policy and Health and Safety Regulations. Ensure that staff and operatives are managed and led effectively by developing the skills and attitudes of managers leading to provision of a working environment that engenders high morale. Train and develop subordinates to meet current and assessed future requirements. 100% compliance with current NHBC standards. Achieve 5* status on overall satisfaction levels on the completed Customer satisfaction survey questionnaire. Establish that staff training and development has occurred as plan at annual appraisal and appraisal review stages. Achieve maximum marks on the twice monthly Health and Safety audit. Finally, let's tell you a bit more about us We build more than homes, we're making Vistry. Being a responsible developer and award-winning employer means we live each day through our ethos - doing the right thing. Our behaviours reflect this, as well as our values of integrity, caring and quality. Shaping all we do; they empowerus to develop sustainable communities across affordable and private housing. We work in a partnership-led way, and you'll recognise our renowned brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Together with Vistry Works, our manufacturing operation, and the functional support of Vistry Services, we're a proud UK Green Building Council member, UK top five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating, and winner of many awards including Top Employer, Global Top Inspiring Workplaces, and Best for Talent Attraction and Outreach. Join us in making Vistry. #LI-LK1 TPBN1_UKTJ

Site Manager - Darwen BB3 3AUJob Type: Full timeIn a Nutshell…We have a new opportunity for a Site Manager to join our team within Vistry Merseyside & Cheshire West, at our site in Darwen. As our Site Manager, you will be responsible for organising resources and to direct the management of designated development projects to achieve progressive project completion to quality and specification and on budget.We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but we’re also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. We encourage you to raise any specific requirements during the interview process so we can explore how this could be accommodated.Let’s cut to the chase, what’s in it for you…Competitive basic salary and annual bonusCompany car, car allowance or travel allowanceSalary sacrifice car scheme available to all employeesUp to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service2 Volunteering days per annumPrivate medical insurance, with employee paid coverEnhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leaveCompetitive pension scheme through salary sacrificeLife assurance at 4 x your annual salaryShare save and share incentive schemesEmployee rewards portal with many more benefits…In return, what we would like from you…Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and QualityValid SMSTS certificateValid First Aid at Work certificateA proven background in new build housing site management.Knowledge in timber frame construction preferableProven ability to manage projects and deliver quality work on time, within budgetAble to work as part of a team as well as autonomouslyAble to demonstrate a thorough understanding of Health & Safety legislationThorough, with strong attention to detailStrong Time management skills with an ability to prioritiseProficient in MS Office programmes; particularly Word and OutlookAbility to build productive stakeholder relationshipsAbility to communicate well with individuals at all levelsStrong leadership skills with an ability to mentor and develop othersKnowledge of NHBC StandardsKnowledge of HBF ratingsMore about the Site Manager role…To direct the necessary labour, plant, staff, and equipment to achieve both plot and project completion on time, to specification and within budget.This is a timber frame development, so it is essential to have experience in timber frame construction.Monitor that the Buying team and Surveying department order the correct materials and sub-contract services in good time to meet contract objectives.Manage site teams by monitoring performance against contract targets and instigating any necessary corrective actions.Ensure compliance with Group Safety Policy and Health and Safety Regulations.Ensure that staff and operatives are managed and led effectively by developing the skills and attitudes of managers leading to provision of a working environment that engenders high morale.Train and develop subordinates to meet current and assessed future requirements.100% compliance with current NHBC standards.Achieve 5* status on overall satisfaction levels on the completed Customer satisfaction survey questionnaire.Establish that staff training and development has occurred as plan at annual appraisal and appraisal review stages.Achieve maximum marks on the twice monthly Health and Safety audit.Finally, let’s tell you a bit more about us…We build more than homes, we’re making Vistry. Being a responsible developer and award-winning employer means we live each day through our ethos - doing the right thing. Our behaviours reflect this, as well as our values of integrity, caring and quality. Shaping all we do; they empower us to develop sustainable communities across affordable and private housing. We work in a partnership-led way, and you’ll recognise our renowned brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Together with Vistry Works, our manufacturing operation, and the functional support of Vistry Services, we’re a proud UK Green Building Council member, UK top five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating, and winner of many awards including Top Employer, Global Top Inspiring Workplaces, and Best for Talent Attraction and Outreach. Join us in making Vistry. #LI-LK1

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