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Approach Social Work (formerly known as the Frontline programme) Looking for a career with purpose and a clear path for development? As a social worker, you’ll work directly with children and families to make sure children are safe, supported and able to thrive. It’s a career that offers stability, progression and the chance to make a lasting difference. On this programme, you’ll be supported from day one and gain the skills, experience and master’s degree to succeed, wherever your career takes you. About the programme Approach Social Work is a fully funded training programme that helps you step into children’s social work with the training, tools and support to make a difference. On the programme, you’ll develop a deep understanding of child-focused practice and how to build relationships that create real change. You’ll also explore anti-discriminatory, anti-oppressive and anti-racist approaches — and earn a master’s degree along the way. What to expect Year one: Begin study for your postgraduate diploma Work with children and families within a local authority, supported by experienced tutors and practice educators Receive a bursary of £18,000 or £20,000 (depending on location) to help with living and travel costs Year two and three: Move into a paid role as a newly qualified social worker (up to £34,000, or more in some London boroughs) Keep working towards your master’s degree Join the Frontline Fellowship, a national community offering career-long support and development The role: You’ll learn how to build relationships, make difficult decisions and advocate for children’s safety and wellbeing. That means: Visiting a child at home or school Supporting a parent through difficult circumstances Working with teachers, health professionals or police Writing reports and helping decide what’s safest for a child It’s a role that takes empathy, resilience and strong judgement, rooted in anti-racist, anti-oppressive and anti-discriminatory practice. Who we’re looking for You don’t need experience in social work, just the right values, resilience and commitment to making a difference. We welcome applicants from all degree backgrounds and are especially keen to hear from those underrepresented in the sector, including men and people from racially diverse communities. Eligibility requirements Have at least a 2.2 (predicted or obtained) in an undergraduate honours degree (or international equivalent) Have obtained GCSE English Language at Grade C/4 or above (or approved equivalent qualification) Possess the right to work and study in the UK (including access to public funds) for the duration of the programme (until September 2029) Be resident in England by the time the programme commences Not be a qualified social worker Real support. Real skills. A career that matters. Apply now Delivered by children’s charity Frontline. Formerly known as the Frontline programme.

What We'll Bring We Are TransUnion: TransUnion is a major credit reference agency, and we offer specialist services in fraud, identity and risk management, automated decisioning and demographics. We support organisations across a variety of sectors including finance, retail, telecommunications, utilities, gaming, government and insurance. What You'll Bring We’re looking for a Solutions Consultant, Partnerships Lead to join our growing team. Day To Day You’ll Be: • Effectively present solutions that support the successful closure of opportunities and ensures client satisfaction., • Influence the achievement of annual revenue targets for target products & solutions., • Works with Sales management to identify and qualify key areas pf opportunities to accelerate the sales cycle., • Gathers and shares insights gained from complex client and sales interactions for application to product development., • Direct the client engagement and solutions selling approach to be a credible, integrated partnership with clients on the adoption of our products and solutions., • Participates with other senior management to establish strategic goals, plans, and objectives. Makes final decisions on administrative or procedural matters to ensures operations achieve objectives., • Contacts are typically with peers and senior management concerning projects, operational decisions and functional/divisional issues., • Interactions require convincing others inside and outside the organization to adopt new concepts and practices. Involves negotiation and influencing on critical matters affecting their area within the organization., • Develops guidelines, processes, and procedures for assigned functional area(s). Responsible for resource allocation, including budget and personnel. Makes strategic decisions based on company goals and objectives. Essential Skills & Experience: • Proven track record years of sales, sales support or account management experience with cross-functional teams to sell and deliver customer solutions., • Strong collaboration with a problem-solving, design-thinking, customer-centric mindset and demonstrated skills in evaluating situations and identifying multiple solutions., • Strong communication with ability to be representative of portfolio of product(s) at conferences, summits, etc., • Writing skills and experience with preparing and delivering confident presentations and leading/facilitating client interactions., • Adept in engaging at various levels of seniority and roles within TU and the customer’s organization, and able to effectively and efficiently communicate the impact of solutions., • Proven ability to grow revenue and market share by using a strategic, disciplined, and focused approach., • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience, • Ability to travel up to 30% (post pandemic), • Demonstrated ability to manage, develop, and motivate other associates., • Demonstrated profound understanding of specific functional area., • Demonstrated organizational & project management skills., • Strong problem solving and decision making abilities., • Demonstrated ability to identify, define, address and solve multi-dimensional issues and problems of ambiguous nature including those that affect operations, associates or finances across more than one department., • Financial acumen. Impact You'll Make What’s In It For you? At TransUnion you will be joining a friendly, forward thinking global business. Benefits As well as an excellent salary and bonus scheme or commission scheme (if joining our sales teams) our benefits package comes with: • 26 days’ annual leave + bank holidays (increasing with service), • Global paid wellness days off + a bonus day off to celebrate your birthday, • A generous contributory pension scheme + access to the TransUnion Employee Stock Purchase Plan, • Private health care + a variety of physical, mental and financial fitness wellbeing programmes such as access to mindfulness tools, • Access to our diversity forums and communities so you can get involved in causes close to your heart TransUnion – a Place To Grow If there’s something on the list of essential / desirable skills that you can’t quite tick off, don’t let that put you off applying. We are open to exploring training and development opportunities for the right candidate to ensure you are successful. We know imposter syndrome is real, lets confront it so we can continue to grow and thrive together. Flexibility At TU We recognise that our people need the freedom to balance their day-to-day lives with their work. This is why we’ve set out to create inclusive and flexible policies and practices for you to accommodate all your responsibilities and needs: children, family and beyond. If the role is advertised as full time, don’t let this stop you from applying. Let us know if you’re looking for a part time or flexible working arrangement and we can discuss this with you. Additional Support At TransUnion, we’re committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where all individual’s talents and perspectives are valued. When you apply for a position with us, you’re not just joining a team, you’re becoming part of a community that celebrates differences and embraces equality. We understand that everyone has different needs, which is why we offer a range of reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments to help you through the application process or to attend an interview with us by contacting Interview & Hiring Process Most of our recruitment processes are virtual, so you’ll get to know our hiring managers and teams over the phone and through video. If we need you to attend a physical in person interview your recruiter will inform you of this. We do not accept any unsolicited CV’s from recruitment agencies. If you are a recruitment agency on our PSL our talent team will contact you directly should we require any assistance. Find Out More About Life At TU UK This is a hybrid position and involves regular performance of job responsibilities virtually as well as in-person at an assigned TU office location for a minimum of two days a week.

Role: Portfolio Director Business Unit: MedComms Location: Manchester / Macclesfield (Hybrid) About Us Established in 2005, Bioscript Group is formed from multiple, specialist businesses to support our global pharmaceutical clients; we draw on their multidisciplinary expertise to help navigate critical decisions at key points in the product lifecycle. Our scientific and strategic expertise help our clients make better decisions. We provide medical communication services, market access consulting and regulatory writing support with deep domain expertise to effectively navigate complex disease areas. The Opportunity The portfolio director provides comprehensive leadership across various revenue streams, ensuring alignment with the overall medical communications strategic plan. The role includes accountability for the portfolio's performance and KPIs, including revenue, growth, and other targets, while also exploring new business opportunities. It requires leading client relationships to ensure business protection and growth through effective delivery of client expectations. Additionally, the role involves facilitating operational, business, and resource needs across the agency and promoting best practice leadership across all accounts and the agency. Key Responsibilities • Work with senior Client Service and Scientific team leads to establish best-practice standards and success across all performance benchmarks., • Be the principal point of contact for key internal and third-party stakeholders involved with the strategy and delivery within your portfolio., • Act as a role model of motivational leadership, to inspire your teams and colleagues to excel and ensure that high-performance culture is built and maintained., • Assess performance benchmarks, contributions, and compensation plans; implement proactive succession planning to enable team and individual growth., • Provide direction and guidance to account team members on client and project issues; empower account team leaders to develop their skills and work autonomously., • Participate in training and development programs, coaching team members and leading workshops; oversee company-wide responsibilities as directed., • Collaborate with Med Comms Leadership Team and Bioscript Senior Leadership Team to provide strategic guidance and direction; ensure optimal resourcing and conduct regular 'Health Check' meetings with clients., • Develop professional relationships with key client stakeholders; support teams in providing strategically aligned communications activities and creative input., • Combine product/therapy area understanding with commercial awareness for high-level strategic and tactical communication planning., • Define and drive the commercial direction of the portfolio; review account performance with Med Comms LT, ensuring alignment with KPIs and vision of BSG., • Ensure Client Account Plans are understood and actioned; provide accurate financial data and ensure market-value pricing., • Identify and drive opportunities for organic growth; support BD activities and contribute to the BSG growth strategy., • Develop a growth culture within teams; assess BD opportunities and support new business proposals and pitches. About You You are likely to have had 10-15 years' experience in Medical Communications: • Leading multi-disciplinary teams, • Partnering with clients to develop and implement strategic communications plans, • Have had responsibility for a business unit or small agency, including forecasting, financial management, team development and account growth plans, • Representing unit/agency performance and plans at Senior Leadership level Our people are at the heart of our business We are focused not just on delivering the exceptional for our clients, but for our teams too. Understanding everyone is different and we believe in treating everyone as an individual with opportunities to develop your skills and career around our disciplines. Our benefits include: • Salary which aligns with your experience and skillset, • 25 days holiday + bank holidays + winter shutdown + holiday purchase scheme, • Enhanced sick and compassionate leave, • Enhanced maternity, paternity & adoption leave, • Birthday charity donation to a charity of your choice, • Bonus Day off to be spent giving back to the community, • Life Insurance and Critical Illness cover, • Private Medical (Vitality for UK based colleagues), • Health cash plan or wellbeing allowance, • International Employee Assistance Program We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace. We encourage applications from all individuals who meet the minimum requirements of the role. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact us via or by calling 01625 908246.