Total 72 quality assurance control job vacancies in manchester m20 4bx

Your new company - This company is an extremely reputable business based in the Manchester area. They are currently recruiting for a credit controller due to company growth. This is a hybrid role with great benefits


Your new role - This role is a very varied position. Your main duties will include;

• Managing a ledger
• Chasing outstanding/upcoming payments
• Providing excellent customer service
• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders
• Allocating cash
• Chasing via portals, emails and phone calls
• Resolving queries
• Managing the start to end credit control process

What you'll need to succeed - If this role seems of interest the below experience would be needed;

• Credit control experience
• Great Customer service skills
• Strong communication skills
• Strong excel skills (V-look ups & pivot tables)
• Knowledge of SAP (no essential)
• Organisation skills
• Attention to detail

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.

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To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guidethat sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form. Diversity Matters MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk. Were looking forward to hearing from you!

About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Commercial Officer to join our team on a full-time, permanent basis. We are open to this position being based from our Oldham, Bristol or London office and operate a hybrid working basis which offers the opportunity to work in the office 2 days per week and from home 3 days a week, you will also be required to travel to sites as and when required.

In this newly created Commercial Officer role you will report into the Head of/Commercial Manager and sit within the Construction, Design & Quality Team, working very closely with the wider Development team across Guinness. This role will assist the team by providing commercial expertise in the support of high-quality developments, ensuring projects run to established budgets with accurate and timely reporting of budget variance, providing advice on mitigation where necessary.

What we're looking for
You'll need to be experienced building and construction professional able to support with the development projects by assessing scheme costs and supporting the team to meet or exceed programmed delivery of new schemes through effective tendering and appointment of contractors and manage and monitor the network of consultants, suppliers and contractors.

We're a customer-focussed organisation so we know that how we do things is just as important as what we do. Above all you'll be highly motivated with great stakeholder management, excellent customer service skills and willingness to go the extra mile to get the job done! You'll also be able to demonstrate the below:
Essential:
* Strong analytical background.
* Excellent oral and written communications and interpersonal skills.
* Strong computer skills, including MS Office.
* Ability to accurately report against budget and communicate the findings to senior management.
* Ability to work independently.
* Demonstrates the Guinness Behaviours.
Desirable:
* Detailed knowledge and experience of alternative methods of construction (OSM, SIP, etc.).
* Able to present factual reports to a wide, multi discipline audience.
* Excellent, up to date, practical knowledge of the construction process and regulations.
* Working knowledge of Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) forms of Contract.
* Experience of managing the budgets of multiple, complex projects simultaneously.

Essential Qualifications:
* HNC/HND level qualification in Quantity Surveying / Building Management / Building Studies or working towards.
* Full UK Driving licence.
Desirable:
* Degree / ACIOB / ARICS qualification.

If you are interested in joining us and would like to apply for this role, please review the role profile to ensure you meet the essential criteria.

How do I apply?
If you feel you have what we're looking for then we'd love to hear from you! The first step is hitting the 'apply' button and submitting your online application by uploading your CV and cover letter, ideally as one PDF or word attachment.

Initial interviews will take place on Wednesday 15th & Friday 17th May.

About Us

The Guinness Partnership is one of the leading providers of affordable housing and care services in England. We build and manage homes and provide housing services for around 140,000 customers nationwide. Our vision is to deliver great service, provide great homes, to be a great business and to be a great place to work. Because everything we do is about our customers, our communities and our people, any profit we make is re-invested in new and existing homes and improving services.

The Guinness Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

RPS is looking for a Principal Consultant within the Air Quality & Noise Team, which is a part of our wider UK Environment & Infrastructure Division. Ideally, the role will be Brighton based but other locations will be considered.

Our projects are all around you. We define, design and manage projects that create shared value to a complex, urbanising and resource-scarce world. Our people are our success. We need people who share our passion on solving the problems that matter. Here you’ll find work that is challenging and rewarding, and you’ll be supported every step of the way.

You will have the opportunity to work on an exciting and diverse workload, delivering high quality support for private and public-sector clients across the UK including exciting infrastructure and renewable energy projects.

What you’ll be doing
You will be providing consultancy advice on a wide range of technically demanding projects for clients in the property, waste, minerals, renewables and energy sectors. Our work includes desk and site-based air quality, dust, odour impact assessments for planning applications, Environmental Impact Assessments and Environmental Permit applications. You will also be preparing quotes to secure new business.

You will support Directors in implementing the business plan and contribute to marketing activities. You will have leadership skills by helping to train and mentor our graduates and consultants.

Who we’re looking for
You’ll already have solid experience working in air quality at Principal Consultant level or you’ll be an ambitious Senior Consultant ready to step up to the next level. You’ll have a collaborative and consultative approach, be good at developing relationships and be confident and decisive. Ideally, you'll have been educated to degree level or equivalent within a relevant subject (e.g. physics, chemistry, mathematics, environmental science, geography) and be a full Member of the Institute of Air Quality Management.

You’ll be highly knowledgeable across all the main environmental air quality areas: atmospheric dispersion modelling (such as ADMS Roads, ADMS 5 and/or AERMOD), air quality/dust monitoring and always up to date with current methods, legislation, guidance and standards. You’ll have significant experience in assessing the air quality impacts on human health and ecology. We’re also interested in candidates with experience of assessments for carbon capture and storage technologies using amines.

We'll need you to be numerically proficient, IT literate and have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. You will have substantial experience of analysing data using spreadsheets and GIS mapping tools.


Good financial and project management skills are essential, as are great influencing and communication skills that enable you to build, maintain and consolidate strong working relationships with colleagues, clients and external bodies. You will demonstrate the potential to appear and speak at committees, informal hearings, and examinations in public.

There will be some travel – a full, clean UK driving licence will be required

What’s in it for you
Our employees are rewarded with competitive salaries, opportunities to invest and many other benefits including: 25 days holiday + bank holidays, option to purchase up to 5 extra days per year, company pension scheme, Group Disability Scheme, Share Incentive Scheme, Life Assurance, Cycle to Work Scheme, Health Screening, Employee Assistance Programme, Dental Cover, Gadget Insurance, Professional Memberships and access to BenefitHub offering discounts, cash back offer and rewards.

A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career and you’ll be supported as far as you want to go.

We encourage and value different ideas, perspectives, and styles of thinking. We need a mix of experiences and skills to develop the most innovative ideas. We respect one another and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone. You’ll be joining a diverse community and a company that puts its people first and prioritises their wellbeing.

We understand the need to work flexibly, with agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we’re happy to talk about flexible working. This is a workplace that works for you.

A career here is far from ordinary. Here you’re not a number, you’re part of the solution.

What happens next?
The Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application. If your application is progressed, you’ll have a conversation with one of our recruiters followed by a two-stage interview process with the Air Quality Team.

If this opportunity suits your career journey, we’d love to hear from you. All applications will be considered, and we will try our best to respond to you within seven working days. #LI-RA1

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Data QualityAdministrator Management of call and recall for QOF / IIF / /DES and local Care / PCN plus any additional schemes or projects to which the Practice has opted in. Lead and manage the Practice Abtrace system as part of the overall Data Quality role ensuring staff fully utilise the system, provide training and guidance as needed and trouble shoot any issues that arise. Coding of data and corrections of data errors and omissions to ensure correct achievement and data entries. Liaise with staff to ensure correct coding and recording of all required information. Lead on the management of coded data in patient records and the tidying up of electronic medical records opportunistically but also proactively. Keep abreast of current data quality issues and information. Lead on achievement of key indicators and plan for all projects and data quality related projects Attend Data Quality meetings and additional meetings relevant to the role. Provide feedback and updates to the Practice Manager and GP Partners as required. This is list is not exhaustive and the post holder is required to undertake tasks and duties as required by the Practice Manager or GP Partners to ensure smooth and safe running of the Practice this may include tasks outside of the designated role but will be within the capabilities of the post holder. Reception & General Administration All aspect of reception and administration duties within a GP Practice. Duties and Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities to be undertaken by members of the Practice administration team may include any or all of the items in the following list. This is not an exhaustive list and duties may be varied from time to time under the direction of the Practice Manager, dependent on current and evolving Practice workload and staffing levels: Triage and sign post all incoming patient queries to the correct health care professional including but not limited to pharmacy teams, physio, self-help and referral, 111 , opticians and sexual health clinics Utilise the Practice digital systems to ensure care coordination of patients in line with current Practice procedures and protocols Opening up/locking-up of Practice premises and maintaining security in accordance with Practice protocols Maintaining and monitoring the Practice appointments system Processing in person and telephone requests for appointments, visits and telephone consultations and ensuring callers are directed to the appropriate healthcare professional or via the correct digital system Processing and distributing incoming (and outgoing) mail Taking messages and passing on information Signposting, responding to and forwarding of online dashboard queries (Ask My GP) Filing and retrieving paperwork Processing repeat prescriptions in accordance with Practice guidelines and polices Computer data entry/data allocation and collation; processing and recording information in accordance with Practice procedures and protocols for the role Initiating contact with and responding to requests from patients, other team member and associated healthcare agencies and providers Providing clerical assistance to Practice and third party staff as required from time to time, including word/data processing, filing, photocopying and scanning Ordering, re-ordering and monitoring of stationery and other supplies Provision of refreshments for staff and visitors as required. Keeping the reception area tidy and free from obstructions and clutter Assist clinicians with chaperone duties following chaperone training completion Adhere to Practice chaperone policy when assisting as above Comply with all Safeguarding requirements within the Practice, report concerns as per safeguarding training Action any safeguarding issues promptly and refer / report as appropriate in line with your training Follow all Infection Control procedures and ensure compliance with Infection Control Training at all times Adhere to Practice Policies and Procedures and Employee Handbook conditions Attend COMET training afternoon on the designated Thursday of each month for mandatory training Complete all required training applicable to your role Process incoming documents to the Practice via the scanning and workflow protocol where appropriate (separate role to reception duties) Confidentiality: In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, Practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data Applications must be willing /able to comply with the current regulations regarding data security and any Data Protection Act currently in force as applicable Health & Safety: The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include: Adherence to the Practice H&S Risk assessment ensure a working knowledge of this Using security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards Reporting potential risks identified Post holder must have a satisfactory enhanced DBS Clearance upon appointment and must disclose any incidents thereafter immediately Equality and Diversity: The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include: Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies, and current legislation Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights Comply with the Practices zero tolerance polices and all diversity ad equality training requirements Personal/Professional Development: The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the Practice as part of this employment, such training to include: Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work. The Practice expect all staff to participate in regular training; this will be linked to national and local requirements and legally requirements. Staff are expected to attend regular Practice meetings as well as Comet training days. Active participation is welcomed and encouraged. A constructive process of appraisal is carried out regularly with each member of staff. Quality: The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice, and will: Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs Effectively manage own time, workload and resources. Communication: The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to: Communicate effectively with other team members Communicate effectively with patients and carers Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly Ensure they comply with Practice policy on / and are fully trained to understand the Accessible Information Standards Contribution to the Implementation of Services: The post-holder will: Apply Practice policies, standards and guidance Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work Participate in audit where appropriate

Control Systems Engineer

Manchester, Newcastle or Glasgow (Hybrid)

£66,000 - £74,000 per annum + additional benefits

As part our client's Power Networks team, you will play a pivotal role in designing, developing and implementing control system strategies and systems for a variety of power generation, transmission, and distribution projects. Your deep system and network understanding will enable you to assess project feasibility, develop designs and deliver the control system solutions needed to redefine the energy landscape, revolutionising how we harness, distribute, and manage energy.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering, Control Systems Engineering or a related field.
• Proven experience in designing and implementing control systems for power generation, transmission and distribution projects.
• Strong proficiency in control system design, simulation, and optimization using tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, Digsilent PowerFactory or similar software.
• Familiarity with industry standards and regulations related to power systems and control systems engineering (e.g., IEC 61850, IEEE standards).
• Experience with programming languages commonly used in control systems such as C/C++, Python, or PLC programming languages.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to analyse complex technical challenges related to power systems and control systems.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate across disciplines and communicate technical concepts to various stakeholders.
• Happy to travel around the UK as required for site visits.

What will you be doing?

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to conceptualise, design, and deliver control systems solutions for complex power projects, ensuring compliance with industry standards and client requirements.
• Conduct detailed analyses of power systems and associated control systems, identifying opportunities for optimisation, stability enhancement, and operational efficiency.
• Develop and implement advanced control algorithms, including model-based and adaptive control techniques, to enhance the performance and reliability of power systems.
• Undertake system integration tasks, interfacing control systems with various hardware and software components, such as PLCs, SCADA systems, and remote monitoring solutions.
• Perform simulation and testing of control strategies using industry-standard software tools, verifying system performance under various operating conditions and disturbances.
• Collaborate with clients, project managers, and stakeholders to provide technical expertise and guidance throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring successful project delivery and customer satisfaction.
• Stay current with emerging trends, technologies, and regulations within the power systems and control systems engineering fields, contributing to the continuous improvement of technical capabilities.
• Contribute to the preparation of technical reports, presentations, and proposals, effectively communicating complex engineering concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

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A Vacancy at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.


Due to the upcoming retirement of the current post holder, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Matron team in the Infection Prevention and Control / Tissue Viability department at Manchester University Foundation Trust.

If you consider yourself to be a highly motivated, enthusiastic person with a passion for Infection Prevention and Control / Tissue Viability, and possess strong leadership skills then we would like to hear from you. In return you will develop your skills in these dual specialities and lead a highly motivated team of professionals, who deliver excellent standards of patient care with support from the senior nurses leadership team.

The Infection Prevention / Tissue viability team deliver a 7 day service during the hours of 08 – 17.00. The successful candidate will be predominantly based on the Oxford Road Campus, however the post holder will be required to travel to other MFT sites as the service requires.

The post holder will ensure the key functions of the Matron for Infection Prevention and Control/Tissue Viability Nursing are undertaken for the Trust through; effective and clear leadership, ensuring the monitoring and maintenance of robust Infection Prevention and Control/Tissue Viability standards of practice are maintained and embedded within the Trust. Ensuring key processes are in place to support all Trust employees, patients, and visitors with maintaining required standards in order to delivery harm free care to our users and protection of our employees. Oversee the delivery of multi professional training programmes, surveillance, collaborative multidisciplinary working, interagency working and contributing to clinical governance arrangements across the Trust.

The successful person will manage a team of Infection Prevention and Control/Tissue Viability Nurses across the locality providing day to day line management and supervision.

As an integral part of the Trust’s Infection Prevention and Control/Tissue Viability Team the post holder will provide advice and support and act as an expert advisory resource.

The successful candidate will support the Lead Nurses for Infection Control/Tissue Viability in the management, leadership and development of the Infection Prevention and Control/Tissue Viability Nursing Service, deputising for the Lead Nurse Infection Control/Tissue Viability as required.

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!




This advert closes on Tuesday 14 May 2024

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Join us as a Quality Manager, Security

• We’ll look to you to provide direction and leadership on all quality matters across the platform or domain including adoption and compliance with the bank's standards and policies
• This is an opportunity to act as a key contributor in making sure that work packages transition seamlessly from development into live environments
• Hone your knowledge of quality best practices and collaboration and stakeholder management skills

What you'll do

In this key role, you’ll be making sure that only well designed and built work packages get through quality testing. You’ll aim to get it right first time for our customers through innovative service and solutions, using automation as an accelerator and working closely with stakeholders in an Agile and collaborative environment. We’ll also look to you to produce comprehensive and robust quality strategies and detailed quality test plans, enabling the continual flow of work packages across the domain, platform value stream or programme.

Additionally, you’ll be:

• Taking accountability for all aspects of quality across both run and change and business as usual activity within the assigned platform or domain
• Overseeing the output quality from all testing phases owned and making sure it meets the requirements of each quality test strategy
• Making sure defects are detected and prioritised, based on impact, and resolved at the earliest possible moment and before the last responsible moment
• Undertaking end-to-end test management including planning, risk, issue, dependency management, lessons learnt and governance
• Reviewing all key collateral relating to delivery and making sure it is of sufficient quality and with no gaps or duplication

The skills you'll need

We’re looking for someone with strong knowledge and understanding of quality standards, quality best practices, and our risk and controls framework. You’ll also need high levels of knowledge and demonstrable application of modern testing and quality practices and techniques used with Agile methodologies.

Additionally, we’ll be looking for:

• Practical experience of quality strategy and planning, testing design and execution
• Experience in functional and non-functional testing such as system, system integration, user, load, volume, stress, security, accessibility, compatibility, penetration and back-out
• The ability to relate everyday work to the strategic vision of the feature, platform, domain and enterprise teams, with a strong focus on business outcomes
• The ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to peers and management
• Good collaboration and stakeholder management skills
• Experience in information security domain
• Familiarity with No Code or low code testing, Test Driven Development, Behaviour Driven Development and DevSecOps

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and flexible individual to join the GM System Control centre Hub Coordinator based in the Regional Operational Coordinating Centre (ROCC) at Parkway, Manchester.

You will be responsible for monitoring Acute Trusts across the region, liaising with Bed Management & Emergency Department teams in Hospitals; to develop an understanding of bed availability and overall Acute Trust status -ensuring an accurate electronic record is maintained throughout the shift.

You will also be required to monitor the crew handover process and respond immediately to any capacity issues or delays in transfer of care from NWAS to provider clinician.

The function is a key point of contact for NHS England, SCC’s, Public Health England and Department of Health.

Please note this role involves shift work, and the rota cover includes evening, weekend and night work. The majority of shifts will be 11.5hrs in duration.

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport.

Our highly skilled staff provide life-saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed.
We also provide non-emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need.

Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident.

We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non-emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Please ensure you read the Job description and Person Specification attached to the advert in full before applying.


This advert closes on Wednesday 15 May 2024

Customer IT Assurance Manager
Hybrid
Up to £80,000 per annum
We're looking for an experienced Customer IT Assurance Manager for our globally recognised Client, a leading specialist in insurance with offices located throughout the UK.
As the Customer IT Assurance Manager you will assist in the operation of Technology External Assurance function's focus on Customer Information Security Assurance by the execution and oversight of activities including bids & tenders, contract reviews, due diligence, audits, findings and reporting to manage and deliver the expectations aligned to defined SLAs and deadlines.
Core Responsibilities:
* Take an active part in the operation of the function by overseeing the activities of other members of the team and deputising for the Senior Manager, 3rd Party IT Risk as required.
* Support Commercial and Tender teams with the information security component of new business opportunities including questionnaires, presentations, and customer calls.
* Execute and oversee the end-to-end delivery of the information security components of customers audits, including planning, scoping, preparation, documentation, delivery and follow-up, in direct partnership with customers and internal Commercial teams.
* Reviewing and negotiating customer contractual IT agreements and clauses to ensure that customers' expectations can be fully met and aligned.
Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:
* Senior professional experience with management responsibilities in either a Big 8 external practice, Internal Audit, or regulated Assurance function.
* Certified in relevant audit, risk and security certifications preferably with one of the following: IIA, CISA, CISM, or CISSP
* Experience of working in a UK regulated organisation, especially FCA/PRA or UK GDPR
* The role requires strong Information Security/Assurance, Audit, Compliance and Risk knowledge, experience of IT Risk and assurance frameworks, and control assurance assessments (e.g. ISO 27001, PCI DSS, CIS 20, NIST, ISACA IT Risk).
There's a true flexible working culture and leading benefits. (Great pension, bonus, flexible working, etc). Although the team work remotely this position would require office days every now and then in one of their UK based offices for those important meetings. Along with a great benefits package.

Delivery Assurance Manager

£46,400 to £58,000 plus great benefits, including up to 10% matched pension and private healthcare (Work Level 5)

UK Remote First

We're looking for an Assurance Manager to join our Strategy, Performance and Governance team. This is a UK remote first role, with an option to work from our Manchester office for those who want to. You'll have to attend quarterly meetings in Manchester (find out more about our hybrid working policy at colleagues.coop.co.uk/hybrid-working-policy).

In this role, you'll play a key part in managing our investment priorities to make sure we can deliver against our Co-op Group Strategy. We'll look to you to be responsible for the effective management of investment priorities on the Digital Technology and Data Portfolio through quality assurance and project management. If you're highly organised with the ability to interpret data and information whilst communicating clearly to others, then we can offer you the opportunity to grow your career and make a real impact on the way we do things at Co-op.

What you'll do

• Be responsible for managing the health of the Digital Technology and Data portfolio providing visibility and transparency
• Engage with Heads of Delivery and Transformation Delivery to ensure plans across Digital Technology and Data can be joined to one high level view
• Track the investment funding across Digital Technology and Data
• Engage with the Demand Planning Manager on initiatives transitioning from discovery to delivery
• Engage with the Capacity Planning Manager on initiatives in delivery that need additional capacity or transition into operations
• Be responsible for assurance activity across the Digital Technology and Data portfolio making sure investment priorities can effectively move to next phase of delivery
• Represent the team in key forums to interpret and escalate risks and challenges for delivery
• Regularly report to senior leaders, key partners and operations board members on capacity, delivery, risks and dependencies

This role would suit people who have

• Experience in portfolio management and/or project assurance
• An understanding of how governance and assurance works
• Managed different project methodologies and have a flexible approach to different change deliveries
• The ability to interpret, draw trends from data and information, and make recommendations based on these
• Excellent relationship building skills with the ability to collaborate with partners across the business

Why Co-op?

If you have the skills that we need, we can offer you a competitive salary and great benefits package which includes 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores (as well as other discounts on Co-op products and services).

• An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
• 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays
• A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
• Private healthcare for you
• Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ)
• Coaching and training to support your career development
• Wagestream app - giving you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn
• YuLife app - rewarding you for exercising with discounts and vouchers for your favourite brands

At Co-op, we're proud to do things a different way. As one of the world's largest co-operatives, owned by millions of members, community is at the heart of what we do. Since our Co-op was founded in 1844, we've had a clear social purpose, and everything we do as a business helps to build a fairer world for our members, customers, colleagues, and communities.

Building a diverse environment

We're actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.

We'll ask whether you'd like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.

If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we'll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.

You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process

You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at colleagues.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-and-wellbeing

Please note that we may close applications for this role early.

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See attached detailed job description and person specification: Staff benefits Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays. 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years Excellent pension Cycle to work scheme Salary sacrifice car scheme Wellbeing programme Blue Light Card Discounts

Role: Control Systems Engineer

Location: Ideally based in or around Manchester, Newcastle or Glasgow. Hybrid model with site visits required.

Salary/Package: £66,000 - £74,000 per annum + additional benefits

Role Overview:
As part our client's Power Networks team, you will play a pivotal role in designing, developing and implementing control system strategies and systems for a variety of power generation, transmission, and distribution projects. Your deep system and network understanding will enable you to assess project feasibility, develop designs and deliver the control system solutions needed to redefine the energy landscape, revolutionising how we harness, distribute, and manage energy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to conceptualise, design, and deliver control systems solutions for complex power projects, ensuring compliance with industry standards and client requirements.
• Conduct detailed analyses of power systems and associated control systems, identifying opportunities for optimisation, stability enhancement, and operational efficiency.
• Develop and implement advanced control algorithms, including model-based and adaptive control techniques, to enhance the performance and reliability of power systems.
• Undertake system integration tasks, interfacing control systems with various hardware and software components, such as PLCs, SCADA systems, and remote monitoring solutions.
• Perform simulation and testing of control strategies using industry-standard software tools, verifying system performance under various operating conditions and disturbances.
• Collaborate with clients, project managers, and stakeholders to provide technical expertise and guidance throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring successful project delivery and customer satisfaction.
• Stay current with emerging trends, technologies, and regulations within the power systems and control systems engineering fields, contributing to the continuous improvement of GHD's technical capabilities.
• Contribute to the preparation of technical reports, presentations, and proposals, effectively communicating complex engineering concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems Engineering or a related field.
• Proven experience in designing and implementing control systems for power generation, transmission and distribution projects.
• Strong proficiency in control system design, simulation, and optimization using tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, Digsilent PowerFactory or similar software.
• Familiarity with industry standards and regulations related to power systems and control systems engineering (e.g., IEC 61850, IEEE standards).
• Experience with programming languages commonly used in control systems such as C/C++, Python, or PLC programming languages.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to analyse complex technical challenges related to power systems and control systems.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate across disciplines and communicate technical concepts to various stakeholders.

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Job Title: Product and Supplier Quality Technologist
Hours: 37.5hrs Mon - Friday Full time
Location: Denton M34
Salary: £28,000 - £30,000p/a
Permanent Opportunity

Responsibilities:

• Reviewing product artwork - Working closely with NPD Team, approval of artwork files and proofs at various stages in the NPD critical path.
• Manage the product inspection schedule - Undertake full quality assessments of pre-shipment samples, including implementation and follow up of any action required. Specific attention paid to customer requirements and product specifications.
• Management of the supplier approval system - By risk assessment and visit / audit (UK and Global suppliers).
• Submission of compliance data - Working with customers and their nominated partners to ensure the required data is supplied in an accurate and timely manner.
• Dealing with enquiries - Responding to requests for product or supplier information. These requests may originate internally from colleagues or externally (e.g. consumers, retailers, shipping agents).
• Management of co-packing and rework - Communication and liaison with approved co-packers, issuing and agreeing instructions in the form of specifications and samples, management of label supply.

Candidate requirements:

Essential:

• Bachelor's degree in food science related subject or demonstrated experience in the food industry working with cross functional departments and with 3rd party manufacturers.
• Good knowledge of food safety, HACCP and GFSI recognised standards.
• Competent in MS Office, Word, Excel and Outlook.
• A confident communicator, capable of building relationships with internal and external teams.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills. Conscientious.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexible to travel within the UK and internationally.
• Team player - confident, friendly and personable.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.

Desirable:

• Prior experience internal and external auditing.
• Experience of working with major retailers.

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My client in Oldham is looking for an experienced Quality Inspector to join their team

Hours are Monday to Thursday 7am til 4pm and Friday 7am til 12pm

Salary is circa £30k - please be apply and i will discuss further

You will be trained on a CMM Machine for inspection if you have not previously used one but it is essential you come from a machining background and have used hand gauge tools to inspect products

Purpose of the Job:

• To conduct inspection of goods inward components and materials.
• To raise rejections notices on suppliers.
• To convert internal rejections into supplier returns.

Key Responsibilities and Outcomes:

• Conduct normal activities associated with the functional needs of a quality department, the request of supervision.
• To provide a consistently high value, high quality material control service for all machined goods incoming into the business.
• Inspect machined parts using a combination of handheld measuring tools and the CNC co-ordinate measuring machine (CMM).
• Program the CMM to ensure conformance to design standards making sure full traceability is maintained during the manufacturing process.
• To Record all non-conformances and update system inform the Quality Department and actively manage the timely turnaround of rejected parts.
• Store inspected products in accordance with project requirements; file associates paperwork on the system checking its legibility.
• To carry out goods inwards inspection of all bought in parts in accordance with company procedures, using as reference engineering drawings, purchase orders, or other associated specification either national or international.
• Assist with internal and external reject investigations.

Qualifications & Technical knowledge:

Essential

• Has experience of running own machines
• Has used hand gauge tools to inspect products
• Ability to conduct first principles inspection using handheld measuring equipment.
• Methodical approach to workload with demonstrable attention to detail.

Desirable

• Be able to program and run a CMM (Mitutyo MCOSMOS)
• Working as part of a team.
• Working to a deadline.
• Capable of setting and maintaining excellent housekeeping standards.
• Ability to use a Mitutoyo Formtrace

Personal Specification:

Essential

• Excellent time keeping.
• Excellent attendance

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