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This job posting describes an excellent opportunity for a Senior Civil Engineer in Greater Manchester, with a salary range of £42,000 - £52,000 depending on experience. Here's a breakdown of the key points and requirements:



Company Overview:

- Industry: Civil and Structural Engineering Consultancy

- Team Structure: You will join a team of 5, which includes a Principal Engineer, 2 civil technicians, a flood risk engineer, and a civil design engineer.

- Company Growth: The team is expected to double in size within the next year due to increased project demand.

- Client Base: Mostly private sector, including residential, care homes, pharmaceutical sites, waste sites, and even theme parks. Public sector work occurs occasionally.



Key Benefits:

- Professional Growth: Rapid growth opportunities with mentorship from ICE-accredited professionals and regular career development check-ins.

- Modern and Relaxed Work Environment: A youthful team culture that promotes a family-like atmosphere.

- Work-Life Balance: Flexible working arrangements (2 days remote, 3 days in the office), plus half-day Fridays at the end of each month.

- Training and Development: CPD sessions and software training.

Additional Perks:

- Annual salary reviews and bi-annual touch-base sessions.

- Social and charity events, including football tournaments and padel ball sessions.

- Buy-back annual leave scheme.

- Company car scheme (electric vehicle tax relief), mobile phone, and laptop.

- Bonus system and healthcare scheme.



Role & Responsibilities:

- Project Involvement: Full exposure to projects from start to finish, with the responsibility to work on your own projects.

- Leadership : Review and managed the work of junior staff.

- Technical Duties:

- Develop surface water and foul drainage designs, assist with flood risk assessments, and create drainage strategy reports.

- Involvement in S38 and S104 packages and designing highways in 3D.

- Design private drainage and external works using InfoDrainage, Civil 3D , and AutoCAD.



Requirements:

- Driving License: A UK license is preferred but not essential.

- Software Skills: Experience with Civil 3D, AutoCAD, and Info Drainage is key.

- Parking: On-site parking is available.



This role offers the chance to grow within a dynamic and supportive environment while working on a range of interesting projects across the UK.

About Mott MacDonald
Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management and development consultancy.
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.
A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.
Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence.

We believe that because we care about what we do, we do things better.
We know that our people are our most valuable asset, so we are dedicated to investing in them, through our comprehensive training and development schemes, exposure to the wider design and build business and endless opportunities.
We are committed to creating a workplace where our people are safe, have a voice, can reach their full potential, and everyone shares in the rewards.
You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to projects that benefit our communities – from helping to secure water supplies for future generations to protecting homes and businesses from flood risk – our projects make a real difference.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
A Mott MacDonald Bentley we welcome applications from all sectors of the community. We are dedicated to building a diverse workplace where everyone feels included, has the opportunity to thrive, and is treated with respect.
Even if you don’t meet every requirement for this role but are excited about the opportunity, we encourage you to apply. Find out more about our approach to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion here: https://www.mottmacbentley.co.uk/people.
We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment practices are barrier-free and as inclusive as possible. This includes making adjustments during the job application process and throughout your future career with us. Please call 01756 691572 or email recruitment@jnbentley.co.uk to discuss any such adjustments that we can make. You can read more about our Equal Opportunities Policy here: Equality, diversity and inclusion
- Mott MacDonald
Agile working
We are committed to providing a flexible and agile working environment that supports both our employees and the needs of the business.
#LI-MMB
Mott Macdonald Bentley (MMB) is the design and build unit of global engineering consultancy Mott Macdonald. We are currently looking to recruit a Senior Civil Engineer to help support us in delivering work within our United Utilities framework.

MMB are among one of seven partners that will support United Utilities to deliver £3bn worth of upgrades to critical infrastructure assets including water and wastewater treatment sites, pumping stations and reservoirs within the North West during the AMP8 period

As a Senior Civil Engineer, you will work closely with the engineering teams to deliver water, wastewater treatment and network projects, from feasibility through to detailed design stages. You will also provide technical guidance and coordination to our design teams throughout the lifecycle of design, ensuring our expertise is utilised and embedded into our designs.

In this role you will be responsible for:


- Delivering Civil design services on a range of projects with a focus on time, cost, quality
- right first time!
- Producing and reviewing engineering calculations, specifications, drawings and reports
- Engaging with the Client, managing relationships and adopting a One-Team approach to support them in achieving their aims
- Mentoring more junior colleagues. Providing technical guidance and advice on best practice in civil design to others
- Working collaboratively across disciplines to ensure the efficient delivery of projects within the programme
- Providing quality assurance of others' work by undertaking check/review functions.
- You will work closely and collaboratively with the construction team and supply chain to develop efficient, practical and safe solutions throughout the design stages, into construction and post project review.
- Applying both innovative and standard designs to project problems.
- Be able to appropriately challenge client specifications and present and defend solutions to complex problems


What you can offer:


- Qualified to degree level and professionally qualified as IEng / CEng with the ICE or similar Institution
- Proven track-record in providing outline design, detailed design and construction support services relevant to the water/wastewater sector
- You will have experience working in a multi-disciplinary team where you are able to take initiative and work independently
- Need to have good working knowledge of industry best practice for civil engineering designs.


What we can offer:
At Mott MacDonald Bentley you will be offered a competitive salary which is commensurate based on your experience. Our core benefits include:

- Agile working policy
- Competitive annual leave and the option to purchase additional annual leave
- Pension matched up to 7%
- Life assurance
- Enhanced parental leave
- Annual professional institution subscription costs
- Flexible benefits to suit you, including cycle to work scheme and interest free season ticket loans


We understand not everyone will meet all the requirements, so if you are excited about the role please get in touch anyway; potential and transferrable skills can be just as important. Your attitude and motivation are as important as your technical skills!
#LI-MMB

Other information

This is a Mott MacDonald Bentley role, employed by Mott MacDonald.Mott MacDonald Bentley is a joint venture business, established in 1999 between civil engineering contractor JN Bentley and global management consultancy, Mott MacDonald.
Mott MacDonald Bentley offers fully integrated design and build services to its clients, combining the contracting expertise of JN Bentley and the design specialisms of Mott MacDonald.
This role is employed by Mott MacDonald but will involve working across the joint venture business, both with Mott MacDonald and JN Bentley colleagues.

About Mott MacDonaldMott MacDonald is a global engineering, management and development consultancy.
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.
A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs. Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence.

We believe that because we care about what we do, we do things better.We know that our people are our most valuable asset, so we are dedicated to investing in them, through our comprehensive training and development schemes, exposure to the wider design and build business and endless opportunities.
We are committed to creating a workplace where our people are safe, have a voice, can reach their full potential, and everyone shares in the rewards.
You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to projects that benefit our communities – from helping to secure water supplies for future generations to protecting homes and businesses from flood risk – our projects make a real difference.

Diversity, Equity & InclusionA Mott MacDonald Bentley we welcome applications from all sectors of the community. We are dedicated to building a diverse workplace where everyone feels included, has the opportunity to thrive, and is treated with respect.
Even if you don’t meet every requirement for this role but are excited about the opportunity, we encourage you to apply. Find out more about our approach to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion here: https://www.mottmacbentley.co.uk/people.
We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment practices are barrier-free and as inclusive as possible. This includes making adjustments during the job application process and throughout your future career with us. Please call 01756 691572 or email recruitment@jnbentley.co.uk to discuss any such adjustments that we can make. You can read more about our Equal Opportunities Policy here: Equality, diversity and inclusion
- Mott MacDonald
Agile workingWe are committed to providing a flexible and agile working environment that supports both our employees and the needs of the business.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Working hours: 35 hours per week

Contract type: Permanent

Closing date: 25 November 2024

Interview method: in person (face to face)

This role is subject to:

• BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) clearance - this post is subject to BPSS checks. You will therefore be required to consent to and comply with BPSS checking requirements prior to commencing in this post. This check involves verification of identity; nationality and immigration status; employment history (past 3 years) and basic criminal record check.

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Cyber Security Analyst to join our proactive ICT Cyber Security and Compliance Service. This team provides operational security controls, guidance, assurance, and compliance activities that support all products and platforms within the Council. Our mission is to protect networks, devices, and data from unauthorised access or criminal use by ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information.

In this role, you will be at the forefront of our efforts to protect and defend against malicious cyber-attacks. Our modern, proactive operational Cyber Security team is dedicated to providing:

• Threat Hunting: Actively seek out potential threats before they can cause harm. This involves continuous monitoring and analysis of network traffic, system logs, and other data sources to identify unusual patterns or behaviours that may indicate a security threat.

• Vulnerability Management: Identify and address security weaknesses in our systems. Conduct regular vulnerability assessments, apply patches and updates, and implement security controls to mitigate risks.

• Defence Management: Oversee and fine-tune our defences, including perimeter firewalls, through granular rule and object management. Ensure that our security policies are effectively enforced and that our network is protected against unauthorized access.

• Web and Email Filtering: Implement and manage filters to protect against malicious content. Configure and maintain web and email filtering solutions to block phishing attempts, malware, and other threats.

• EDR and XDR Technologies: Administer and respond to Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) and Extended Detection and Response (XDR) technologies to swiftly mitigate threats. Monitor alerts, investigate incidents, and take appropriate actions to contain and remediate threats.

• Security Governance and Compliance: Create and manage policies and processes to ensure that all technology remains secure and compliant. Ensuring that all security layers align against our Internal Security Standards and Statutory and Regulatory obligations.

• SIEM Management: Manage, monitor, and respond to security incidents and events using the Council’s Security Incident and Event Monitoring (SIEM) platform. Ensure timely detection, analysis, and response to security incidents to minimise impact and support recovery efforts.

As part of our team, the successful candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring the security and integrity of the Council’s information systems. You will work closely with other IT professionals to develop and implement security strategies, respond to incidents, and continuously improve our security posture. Your proactive approach and expertise in cyber security will help the Council remain resilient against the heightened global cyber threat landscape.

Join us in protecting the digital backbone of Manchester City Council and ensuring a secure environment for our internal staff, external partners, and the residents and visitors of Manchester.

We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Senior Cyber Security Analyst to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cyber security, with relevant experience and skills that include:

• IT Security Operations Experience: Recent experience as a senior member of a multi-disciplinary team managing operational security (firewall, content filtering, DMZ, Pen Testing, Vulnerability Management) and external managed service partners.
• Security Qualifications: Accredited to a recognised Security qualification (e.g., CISSP, CCP, CCSP). The successful candidate must be willing to work towards obtaining a referenced qualification if not already achieved.
• Proactive Threat Hunting: Demonstrated ability to actively seek out and neutralise potential threats. Experience with threat intelligence tools and techniques, and a deep understanding of the latest cyber threats and attack vectors.
• Vulnerability Identification: Expertise in identifying and mitigating security vulnerabilities. Experience with vulnerability scanning tools, penetration testing, and risk assessment methodologies.
• Defence and Firewall Management: Experience in managing defences and perimeter firewalls with a focus on granular rule and object management. Proficiency in configuring firewall rules, managing access controls, and monitoring network traffic for suspicious activity.
• Web and Email Filtering: Proficiency in providing and managing web and email filtering solutions. Experience in configuring filters to block malicious content, managing spam and phishing protection, and ensuring compliance with security policies.
• EDR and XDR Technologies: Detailed practical knowledge of administering and responding to EDR and XDR technologies. Experience with endpoint security solutions, incident response procedures, and threat detection and remediation.
• Security and Cloud Architecture: Broad knowledge of Security and Cloud architecture principles.
• Management Reporting: Recent experience of providing high-quality management reports, supported by transparent and factual data analysis, to demonstrate problems, opportunities for risk reduction, and improvement across the service.
• Security Monitoring and Service Recovery: Experience of security monitoring, alerting, and service recovery in a pressurised and complex environment.
• IT Service Operations: Significant experience of IT Service Operations, understanding how an IT installation works across 24x7, and a high level of knowledge of ICT Security environments, risks, and challenges.

The Council is committed to investing in your professional growth and providing opportunities for continuous learning and development. If you are passionate about cyber security and have the skills and experience to help Manchester City Council enhance our service offer and defend against global cyber threats, we would love to hear from you.

In accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. This is not a role we consider to be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route based on Manchester City Council policy. Candidates are therefore encouraged to consider their own right to work options without the requirement for Manchester City Council sponsorship.

We’re the local government authority for Manchester, and have teams across the city helping to make this a great place to live for everyone. We’re proud to do local government differently, in a city with an international reputation for diversity, creativity, culture and passion.

When you join us, you’re joining a team of over 7,000 council staff helping to make our ambition for Manchester a reality. Whatever your role, you’ll be supporting our residents and communities to be the best they can be, and helping to build a Manchester that's fairer for everyone who lives, works, volunteers, studies or plays here.

To make our ambition a reality, every person we recruit needs to play their its part. It takes a certain type of behaviour, attitude and way of working to get Manchester where it wants to be. Our people and partners have agreed five ‘behaviours’ – the grounding for how we must work together and treat one another:

• We take time to listen and understand
• We work together and trust each other
• We show that we value our differences and treat each other fairly
• We ‘own it’ and we’re not afraid to try new things
• We’re proud and passionate about Manchester

A career with us means you can be yourself, thrive, and build the career your talent and ambition deserve.

Creating an inclusive team at Manchester City Council

At Manchester City Council, we strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We want to further increase the diversity of our workforce, in particular the number of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic staff and disabled staff at all levels of the Council. This advert is open to all applicants, and we would particularly encourage applications from candidates identifying with one or both of those characteristics.

If you want to find out more about the role, our ways of working, flexible arrangements or any workplace adjustments, please let us know by emailing jobs@manchester.gov.uk. If you are invited to interview, we will ask you if you require any adjustments for you to best demonstrate your suitability for the role in the interview process.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

Accessibility

As a Disability Confident Employer, we provide support for employees with physical or mental-health conditions, a disability or neurodiversity. Our workplaces are accessible by design, and we make workplace adjustments including providing aids, adaptations and equipment. These, combined with our flexible working policies such as disability-related leave, enable our employees to perform their role, thrive and be their authentic selves in work.

We’ve also included some useful tips on how to submit the best application.

What we will need from you if you’re successful

If you are successfully offered a position with us, the pre-employment checks you will be asked to undertake will depend on the role you've applied for. As a guide, these may include:

• Passport/ID: You will be required to provide documentary proof of your right to work in the UK – please note that visa sponsorship is not guaranteed for this role
• References (Current and Previous employer)
• Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) Clearance

When you join us

We want everyone to be able to be themselves at work and give their best. If you need additional support to undertake the duties of the role, we’ll make every effort to source any necessary aids, adaptations or equipment. If, however, any task proves to be unachievable, we will look at redesigning parts of the role.

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Personal Injury Solicitor / Legal Executive / Lawyer is required for a client-focussed law firm that specialises in Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence cases.


SALARY: up to £75,000 per annum (depending on experience) + Benefits

LOCATION: Hybrid / Manchester, North West England

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent


JOB OVERVIEW

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Personal Injury Solicitor / Legal Executive / Lawyer who has experience managing personal injury and clinical negligence case loads.

Working as the Personal Injury Solicitor / Legal Executive / Lawyer you will handle a varied caseload of personal injury matters, ranging from straightforward road traffic accidents (RTAs) to complex, high-value cases, including catastrophic injuries.

As the Personal Injury Solicitor / Legal Executive / Lawyer you manage cases from inception to settlement or trial, representing clients at all stages of the claims process. You will play a key role in client management, offering expert advice and delivering high-quality legal services.

As a successful candidate you will join a law firm that takes pride in supporting their clients to achieve outstanding results, including high-value settlements and successful court outcomes.


APPLY TODAY

If this job looks like your ideal position, then please send in your CV as soon as possible for our Recruitment Team to review.


DUTIES

Your duties as a Personal Injury Solicitor / Legal Executive / Lawyer include:

• Managing a caseload of personal injury claims, including RTA, public liability, employer liability, and occupier liability cases

• Conducting comprehensive investigations, gathering evidence, and liaising with relevant parties, such as medical experts and insurance companies

• Advising clients on the merits of their case, potential outcomes, and risks associated with their claim

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating legal documentation, including witness statements, settlement offers, and court submissions

• Preparing cases for court hearings and representing clients, where necessary, to achieve optimal outcomes

• Working closely with other team members to share knowledge, discuss strategies, and ensure high standards of client service

• Staying current with personal injury law updates, legislative changes, and relevant case law to maintain expertise

• Upholding the firm’s commitment to ethical, client-centred service and high standards of legal practice


CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Qualified Solicitor

• Proven track record of successfully managing and settling personal injury claims

• Thorough knowledge of personal injury laws, regulations, and the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR)

• Excellent analytical skills with meticulous attention to detail

• Strong advocacy skills and a confident, professional demeanour

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex legal matters to clients in a clear, concise manner

• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively while meeting deadlines

• Client-focused approach with a commitment to achieving the best outcomes for clients


HOW TO APPLY

To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CV’s of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.

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Your new company
Your new company is a well-established multidisciplinary consultancy specialising in the built environment. They have over 350 employees nationally across 13 offices and award-winning teams in civil and structural engineering, transport planning, environmental engineering and geotechnics.Due to the fantastic relationships with Tier 1 developers and contractors nationally, your new company have an established and varied client base across all sectors, listed below.

Your new role
Your new role will see you joining the company as a Senior Civil Infrastructure Engineer within a technical civils team consisting of Directors, Chartered Principles, other Seniors and Graduates. You will be in part responsible for the technical design and delivery of a variety of drainage, highways and building infrastructure projects across a wide variety of sectors and projects.
They include high-rise residential estates, major hospitals, urban area masterplanning, university campuses, 300,000 sqft+ industrial warehouses, solar farms, sustainable power plants and much more!

What you'll need to succeedIn order to succeed you will need a minimum of an BEng in Civil Engineering and around 7 years' relevant UK experience. Chartership is not a requirement for this role, however it is highly desirable that you are on the pathway to being professionally qualified with a relevant board e.g., Institute of Civil Engineers.
Strong design software experience with AutoCAD, Microdrainage/Flow and Civil3D/PDS is needed as well as a working knowledge of S278/38/104 agreements. An ability to produce Flood Risk Assesments and Drainage Strategy reports is also highly desirable.

What you'll get in returnIn return you will receive a competitive annual salary between £45,000 - £55,000 depending on your level of industry experience. Your new company is also employee-owned which means that annual profit sharing in the form of bonuses is on offer with the amount dependant on financial success. That said, they have an impeccable track record of delivering profits in all but one financial year of their extensive history!
A modern and flexible hybrid working policy is in place allowing staff to work from home twice a week and work flexibly depending on personal commitments. There is also a 7% pension contribution made by your employer, based in a 3% salary contribution.

What you need to do nowIf 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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Interim Senior Lawyer – Social Care/Legal Services

Reference no: Bury 0009 23F8 / 1

Pay Rate: Up to £44.65 per hour PAYE depending on experience

Hours per week: 37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours

Role Length: This opening assignment is for 1-2 months

City: Bury, Greater Manchester

Hybrid working

Standard DBS disclosure required for this role

The purpose of the role is to provide specialist legal advice, and put into legal effect the instructions of the Council in such a way as to provide the Council with an excellent and continuously improving legal service to enable it to fulfil its overarching vision.

Key Responsibilities:

Be visible to staff and stakeholders and regularly undertake activities to engage and build trust with people involved in service, developing the legal knowledge and understanding of key stakeholders.
Ensure the effective execution of legal work arising from the decisions of the Council and its Committees.
Take ownership of building effective working relationships with other Team Leaders to ensure the Council’s Legal plans and priorities are aligned across the teams.
Ensure positive personal and professional development of team members by tuition, personal example, strong leadership and effective performance management.
Procure the delivery of relevant training to legal staff and clients in respect of specific subject related matters.
Contribute to the production, monitoring and review of the Legal Services Service Plan.
Build and maintain excellent client relations acting as a role model to achieve service and Council wide objectives.
Support the Head of Service in ensuring sound democratic decision making, good and effective governance and openness/access to information.
Provide and ensure the provision of sound legal advice, assistance and representation, to Elected Members, Departments of the Council and other partners and stakeholders which will impact on the decisions and initiatives undertaken by them, together with the provision of advocacy when required.
Act as a point of reference and give professional advice and training to other staff within Legal Services and their specialist area.
Ensure compliance with quality systems adopted by the Legal Services Team.



NB: Please feel free to apply to us direct via jobs@tclrec.com by quoting the job reference and job title exactly.


If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.

Due to the number of CVs being sent to us under current market conditions, we cannot, unfortunately, respond to all applications. If, therefore, you have not heard from us within 3 days please make a working assumption that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. We will, however, be very happy to receive future applications from you for other roles.

Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.


“Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:

Unless the DBS requirement stated above is for a Basic Disclosure, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.



Qualifications:

Barrister, Solicitor or CIlex level 6 or equivalent and 3 years PQE in the area of the post.



Skills & Experience:

3 years post qualified experience in both children's and adults services.
Demonstrable experience of managing or supervising a team within a legal department, in a local authority (preferred).
Significant experience of handling and prioritising a personal caseload of legal matters/cases with excellent knowledge in this area of law.
Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines including court deadlines and timetables.
Rights of advocacy in Magistrates Court/ County Court/ Tribunals and experience of conducting proceedings.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills - you will be able to communicate effectively up to senior levels right across the business using all mediums.
Excellent leadership skills with the ability to guide, motivate and develop your team.
Extensive knowledge of law, legislation and application relevant to area of specialism.
Experience of managing at a senior level in a large, complex organisation in line with the areas of functional responsibility.
Ability to constructively challenge staff on legal and performance matters.
Strong IT skills including Microsoft packages or equivalent (e.g. G Suite).

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Job Ref: Bury 0009 23F8 / 1


Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Please do try to resist contacting us with requests for progress updates.

We really do read every CV sent to us. All applications will be acknowledged by a human, not a robot, provided the job remains live and provided your CV meets the “Essential Requirements” listed.

Please note that we do our level best to take down ads as soon as roles have been filled. We are not in the business of harvesting CVs.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary.

Thrive in a Dynamic Firm: Senior Associate (Employment Law) – Fully Remote,
4-Day Week!

Lead high-impact transactions in a thriving, expanding law firm with a presence in Manchester and London.

We're seeking a talented Senior Associate with experience in Employment Law (respondent work) to join their collaborative team.

Why you'll love working here:

• Unmatched flexibility: Fully remote work with a schedule that fits your life. Plus,
a 4-day work week at 100% salary.
• Supportive environment: Enjoy a great company culture with strong
mentorship and secretarial/paralegal support.
• Competitive compensation: Competitive salary, bonus scheme, and
comprehensive benefits package.
• Meaningful work: Be part of a growing firm where you'll tackle complex and
rewarding transactions.

What you'll bring:

• Proven track record of success in dispute resolution.
• Strong legal expertise with a focus on client needs and strategic thinking.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
• A passion for the law and a commitment to excellence.
• A strong network of contacts is preferred but we’re also focused on finding the
best legal talent who thrives in a collaborative environment.

Ready to take your career to the next level? Apply today.
Please send your CV to: clairecox@baileyhunter.com with details of your current salary and notice period.

Thrive in a Dynamic Firm: Senior Associate (Family Law) – Fully Remote, 4-Day Week!

Lead high-impact transactions in a thriving, expanding law firm with a presence in Manchester and London.

We're seeking a talented Senior Associate with experience in Family Law (Private) to join their collaborative team.

Why you'll love working here:

• Unmatched flexibility: Fully remote work with a schedule that fits your life. Plus,
a 4-day work week at 100% salary.
• Supportive environment: Enjoy a great company culture with strong
mentorship and secretarial/paralegal support.
• Competitive compensation: Competitive salary, bonus scheme, and
comprehensive benefits package.
• Meaningful work: Be part of a growing firm where you'll tackle complex and
rewarding transactions.

What you'll bring:

• Proven track record of success in dispute resolution.
• Strong legal expertise with a focus on client needs and strategic thinking.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
• A passion for the law and a commitment to excellence.
• A strong network of contacts is preferred but we’re also focused on finding the
best legal talent who thrives in a collaborative environment.

Ready to take your career to the next level? Apply today.
Please send your CV to: clairecox@baileyhunter.com with details of your current salary and notice period.

Service Care Solutions are looking for a Senior Digital Security Specialist to work with one of our government entity clients on a 12-month contract.

Location: Manchester

Job role/responsibilities:
Senior Technical Lead, you will be accountable for application development to create and maintain products and services for DWP. Utilising Technical expertise in multiple domains to develop technical product roadmaps and manage product lifecycles ensuring full alignment with DWP Strategy.

The Senior Technical Lead should provide technical input into business discussions to direct wider DWP strategy as required based on their deep technical experience in areas such as software development, site reliability engineering, dev ops, and solution architecture.

Knowledge/Experience required:

• Hands on PS Splunk consultant.
• Experience working with the business to develop use cases and config searches in ES interactively sharing screen in groups etc.
• Able to manage stakeholder in a challenging environment.
• SC Cleared

If you are interested in this role or want further discussion, please contact Lewis O'Donnell either via email: lewis.odonnell@servicecare.org.uk or tel: 01772208962. Alternatively, if you have any friend or colleagues that might be interested, please feel free to refer them as we a have a referral scheme in place of up to £400.

Content Executive - Co-op Legal Services
£34,000 to £38,000 plus excellent benefits, including up to 10% employer pension contribution and health & wellbeing incentives (Work Level 6A)
Remote, with some travel to any of our three offices - Bristol, Manchester, or Stratford-upon-Avon (approx. 2-3 times a month)

We're looking for a motivated Content Executive to join us and help us help us tell engaging and compelling stories about Co-op Legal Services. As the UK's largest consumer law firm, we're committed to providing our customers with an excellent service.

In this role, you'll be helping our customers by providing high quality accessible content and information about the services we provide and how they can benefit them. We'll also look to you to support our Marketing Lead in delivering omnichannel marketing, product, and service content for Co-op Legal Services (CLS). So, if you've the content experience we need, we can offer you the chance to grow your career and make a real difference within Co-op Legal Services.

What you'll do

* Support our marketing lead to create and deliver CLS' content strategy
* Develop and manage marketing, product, and service content on the CLS website and other channels
* Develop content to support our partnership strategy
* Make sure that all marketing communications are clear, transparent, and fully compliant with SRA (Solicitors Regulation Authority) regulations and brand guidelines
* Develop content to support the work of the Digital team (for example digital tools, products, optimisation of user experience)
* Support in the development and delivery of our social strategy to increase social following and engagement with CLS
* Make sure that reporting and analysis of content performance is completed on time, providing recommendations and delivering continuous improvement

This role would suit people who have

* Previous marketing experience within a legal environment
* Excellent written communication skills, with lots of creativity and the ability to deliver engaging content
* The ability to deliver projects on time and within budget, managing internal and external delivery partners and cross-functional teams
* The ability to work within a regulated content approval framework, making sure that content meets regulatory requirements
* A collaborative approach to content creation, with the ability to work effectively with others in an agile team

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
* 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

If you're successful in your application, we'll perform some background checks as part of our pre-employment screening process. These will include an SRA check, credit checks, and a DBS (disclosure and barring service) check. Please note Co-op does not offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Your new company
Your new company is a well-established multidisciplinary consultancy specialising in the built environment. They have over 350 employees nationally across 13 offices and award-winning teams in civil and structural engineering, transport planning, environmental engineering and geotechnics.
Due to the fantastic relationships with Tier 1 developers and contractors nationally, your new company have an established and varied client base across all sectors, listed below.


Your new role
Your new role will see you joining the company as a Senior Civil Infrastructure Engineer within a technical civils team consisting of Directors, Chartered Principles, other Seniors and Graduates. You will be in part responsible for the technical design and delivery of a variety of drainage, highways and building infrastructure projects across a wide variety of sectors and projects.
They include high-rise residential estates, major hospitals, urban area masterplanning, university campuses, 300,000 sqft+ industrial warehouses, solar farms, sustainable power plants and much more!


What you'll need to succeed
In order to succeed you will need a minimum of an BEng in Civil Engineering and around 7 years' relevant UK experience. Chartership is not a requirement for this role, however it is highly desirable that you are on the pathway to being professionally qualified with a relevant board e.g., Institute of Civil Engineers.
Strong design software experience with AutoCAD, Microdrainage/Flow and Civil3D/PDS is needed as well as a working knowledge of S278/38/104 agreements. An ability to produce Flood Risk Assesments and Drainage Strategy reports is also highly desirable.


What you'll get in return
In return you will receive a competitive annual salary between £45,000 - £55,000 depending on your level of industry experience. Your new company is also employee-owned which means that annual profit sharing in the form of bonuses is on offer with the amount dependant on financial success. That said, they have an impeccable track record of delivering profits in all but one financial year of their extensive history!
Your new company also own four 5* holiday lodges in the UK with each member of staff entitled to a week's holiday free of charge. A modern and flexible hybrid working policy is in place allowing staff to work from home twice a week and work flexibly depending on personal commitments. There is also a 7% pension contribution made by your employer, based in a 3% salary contribution.
Training and development support to be the best you can be is provided from your new consultancy that have been awarded the "excellence in L&D" award by Construction news and "innovative training provider" by the ACE.


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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We are currently in the market to recruit multiple Senior Civil Design Engineers (Water), ideally with wastewater networks and/or clean water networks experience, for a variety of major long-term water industry frameworks across the UK.

In addition to a range of long-term programmes across the UK water industry RPS, and Tetra Tech, have successfully won a £100 million single-award framework from United Utilities to support the improvement of river health across the Northwest of England.

RPS has been working with United Utilities for over 20 years on innovative projects. As we move towards AMP8, this is an exciting time to be working in the water industry, and collaborating with passionate organisations, gives our people the opportunity to create positive change.

Under this 10-year framework, RPS will drive program optimisation, develop solutions, and select the preferred options based on best value, lowest carbon, and cost. Our mission is to deliver exceptional water services to foster a resilient, eco-friendly, and thriving Northwest.

About The Team:

RPS Water Consulting is a team of Engineers, Modellers, and Data Analysts providing Asset Management and Operational Strategy development, to our Water Industry clients to support business planning and delivery. This is an evolving industry, providing challenges and opportunities that require innovation, dedication, and teamwork to help us meet our clients’ needs.

In addition to the United Utilities framework, we also work with several major water companies across the UK, having a broad portfolio of long-term framework agreements in place.

Our Water Consultancy business has a range of prestigious AMP8 programmes leading into AMP9 and beyond, where you’ll be securing your career for the next 20 years, leaving a lasting legacy!

About You:

As a key member of the Water Consultancy business, your role as Principal Civil Design Engineer is critical to helping us deliver great projects for our Water Industry clients. You will be working alongside a multi-disciplinary team of water project experts on a range of capital delivery projects.

You will have a substantial opportunity to contribute towards optioneering, outline, and detailed design expertise across various frameworks. Our scope of work encompasses a wide range of technically demanding projects in the field of Wastewater Infrastructure.

By joining us, you're not just taking on exciting projects and collaborating with leading minds. You're making a meaningful impact on millions of lives the UK, leaving a legacy for generations to come. As a valuable member of our team, you'll play a crucial role in the water industry, and work with the largest water companies in the region, ensuring a positive and enduring influence on the communities we serve. If you're ready to contribute your skills and expertise to a dynamic and innovative environment, we invite you to join us on this exciting journey.

Your Responsibilities:

Supporting the Principal Engineer in managing projects, and preparing conceptual, schematic, and detailed design of water and wastewater infrastructure assets including treatment works, pumping stations, sewers, and pumping mains.
Interacting with clients to grasp their specific needs and preferences.
Creating an outline and detailed design drawings, as well as associated construction-ready documentation.
Offering input into the development of Feasibility-level designs and Optioneering assessments.
Generating concise and well-organised design calculations, reports, drawings, and other deliverables, including both outline and detailed design drawings and relevant construction-ready documentation.
Collaborating with contractors, the supply chain, and various project stakeholders.
Mentoring and providing support for the professional development of junior team members.
Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Demonstrated proficiency in technical design across multiple disciplines within project environments.
Effective motivation, influencing, and people management skills.
Good grasp and working knowledge of relevant British Standards, UK Industry Codes of Practice, and Water Specifications.
Qualifications:

Preferably degree qualified in Civil Engineering or a relevant technical subject. Postgraduate qualifications are an advantage.
Chartered or working towards chartership
Affiliation with a professional institution like IET, InstMC, or CIWEM, or in the process of working towards membership and nearing application.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Your new company
Hays are partnered with an award-winning, global multidisciplinary engineering consultancy delivering specialist and sustainable design solutions in the built environment. They have divisions in Civil & Structural Engineering, Environmental, Building Services, Architecture and Project Management and offer solutions across a fantastic range of sectors from residential to urban master-planning, life sciences and aviation.
Your new company's Manchester-based Civil Infrastructure team, housed in a modern and vibrant office workplace, are looking to further strengthen their design capabilities to meet their ever-growing pipeline of interesting work.


Your new role
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Civil Infrastructure Engineer to play a leading part in the design of some of the most prestigious infrastructure projects, often ranging into the £100m's and contributing to the development of the team, commercially and individually.
Working alongside a team of engineers and technicians at different career stages as well as colleagues across various other specialisms, you will play a crucial part in delivering profitable and technically sound projects from day one.
You will take responsibility for all aspects of design from feasibility through to construction, mentorship of graduates and junior engineers, checking of documents and drawings produced by your team, managing important client relationships and overall delivery.
As your skills develop, you will be given the opportunity to earn greater autonomy whilst being introduced to the commercial management of projects and clients. Guidance and support through your professional qualifications (CEng) will be shared on a regular basis as you build your portfolio and prepare for exams, if you aren't qualified yet.


What you'll need to succeed
Education to degree level in Civil Engineering is required as well as some progress towards achieving your Chartership qualifications from the ICE or IStructE, unless already qualified. Further to this is demonstratable consultancy experience across multiple sectors using design software such as AutoCAD, Micro/Infodrainage, Civil3D and PDS.
Knowledge of relevant construction methods is essential with an understanding of the localised markets being desirable for a succesful application.
You should also have technical knowledge in the design of infrastructure, including roads, highways, drainage layouts, flood risk assesments, pavements, public realm, earthworks, SuDS for both highway and drainage authorities as well as developers, taking schemes through the full stage of design.


What you'll get in return
You will be rewarded with a competitive salary ranging from £45,000 - £55,000 depending on your relevant consultancy experience. Please continue with your application if your salary expectations don't quite fall in line with the above recommendation.
Agile and flexible working patterns have been fully embraced by your new company, with 3 days in the office and 2 working from home the current requirements, flexible again for specific situations.
A competitive company pension, holiday allowance, discretional annual bonus, private medical care, wellness benefits and an engaging social calendar have created an engaged and motivated workforce that you can become part of.
Importantly, continued and market leading professional development will be provided and a clear pathway to more senior positions driven by regular targets and progress updates by line managers.


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.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Your new company
Your new company is a well-established multidisciplinary consultancy specialising in the built environment. They have over 350 employees nationally across 13 offices and award-winning teams in civil and structural engineering, transport planning, environmental engineering and geotechnics.
Due to the fantastic relationships with Tier 1 developers and contractors nationally, your new company have an established and varied client base across all sectors, listed below.


Your new role
Your new role will see you joining the company as a Senior Civil Infrastructure Engineer within a technical civils team consisting of Directors, Chartered Principles, other Seniors and Graduates. You will be in part responsible for the technical design and delivery of a variety of drainage, highways and building infrastructure projects across a wide variety of sectors and projects.
They include high-rise residential estates, major hospitals, urban area masterplanning, university campuses, 300,000 sqft+ industrial warehouses, solar farms, sustainable power plants and much more!


What you'll need to succeed
In order to succeed you will need a minimum of an BEng in Civil Engineering and around 7 years' relevant UK experience. Chartership is not a requirement for this role, however it is highly desirable that you are on the pathway to being professionally qualified with a relevant board e.g., Institute of Civil Engineers.
Strong design software experience with AutoCAD, Microdrainage/Flow and Civil3D/PDS is needed as well as a working knowledge of S278/38/104 agreements. An ability to produce Flood Risk Assesments and Drainage Strategy reports is also highly desirable.


What you'll get in return
In return you will receive a competitive annual salary between £45,000 - £55,000 depending on your level of industry experience. Your new company is also employee-owned which means that annual profit sharing in the form of bonuses is on offer with the amount dependant on financial success. That said, they have an impeccable track record of delivering profits in all but one financial year of their extensive history!
Your new company also own four 5* holiday lodges in the UK with each member of staff entitled to a week's holiday free of charge. A modern and flexible hybrid working policy is in place allowing staff to work from home twice a week and work flexibly depending on personal commitments. There is also a 7% pension contribution made by your employer, based in a 3% salary contribution.
Training and development support to be the best you can be is provided from your new consultancy that have been awarded the "excellence in L&D" award by Construction news and "innovative training provider" by the ACE.


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.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Senior Security Architect

Help us ensure security architecture considerations are integrated into DWP Digital solution designs at the earliest opportunity

Pay between £52,412 - £70,000, plus 27.9% employer pension contributions worth over £17,000, hybrid working, and great work life balance. Includes flexi-time with up 3 extra days off a month.

Location

Your choice of Blackpool & Manchester. We work a hybrid model: some time in an office, some time at home.

DWP. Digital with Purpose.

DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year, to support millions of daily users.

Do you want to help support millions of our claimants by designing secure, user-friendly digital services?

In this role you will design deliver and support the technical and security architecture design elements for DWP Digital projects and initiatives, as we fundamentally transform the way public services work in the UK>

You'll collaboratively design secure, modern IT architectures for of the most digital transformations in Europe. You'll help us build better services for millions of users.

Designing World-Class Protections.

DWP maintain and modernise services that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, at key moments in their lives.

We'll need you to engage with key projects from the Discovery phase and throughout the life cycle through to disposal. Millions of people access our services every day - we need to be a security architecture exemplar.

Our Security Architects need a blend of technical security knowledge, architecture design, and development skills. You will have a deep knowledge and experience in Security.

You also need to be adept and communication, influence and leadership and you communicate and advocate for security architecture design and decision making with senior leaders, forums and governance boards.

Your Essential Skills:

• Application Architecture design and modelling techniques, tools, and standards.
• Application Security Testing e.g., OWASP and Secure Code Assessment tools, and security of container/cluster based solutions e.g. Docker, Kubernetes.
• Identity Management and federation including SSO.
• Cloud Acceleration, SD-WAN, DDoS and network based controls.
• Cloud based assurance and risk models and their application, including NIST and other associated frameworks.
• Information Security innovation as part of the future of Application Reference Architecture.

It is also beneficial to hold 1 or more of the following (or equivalent) when starting the role but this is not essential:

• Azure/AWS Architecture certified.
• CCSK Certified /CCSP Certified.
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM).

Details. Wages. Perks.

In return for your skills, we pay £52,412 - £70,000 per annum.

You'll also get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions to 27.9% - that could be worth over £17,000 in your pension pot each year.

Plus, a generous leave package starting at 26 days, rising over time to 31 days.

You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time.

We also have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:

• An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100)
• Flexible working including flexible hours and family-friendly policies
• Time off volunteering and charitable giving
• Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP'
• Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
• Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference
• Sports and social activities
• Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.

Click 'Apply' for more information and to start an application on Civil Service Jobs.