Total 8 Manager level Quality Assurance / Control job vacancies in Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4QY

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Trust seeks to appoint a Head of Estates and Compliance, on a full time, permanent, hybrid basis all year round. The post-holder will be expected to provide independent, expert MAT Estates, Health and Safety and Compliance advice and guidance to the Trust Board and its committees, executive and senior leaders and schools. You do NOT have to be a Catholic but would be expected to uphold its ethos. The Trust offers the career development opportunity to lead and shape estates and compliance, best practice within a growing organisation. The Bishop’s growth plan means you will need to be flexible and proactive in the context of changing organisational needs, strategic priorities and expansion, which could result in managing an increased team over time.

What the school offers its staff

• Hybrid working and a flexible approach to work life balance
• A working environment that is values led and collaborative
• Employer contributions to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Excellent career development opportunities as the Trust grows
• Access to continuous professional development
• Annual leave of 30 days plus bank holidays

Further details about the role

If you are interested in the role, in the first instance please send your up- to-date CV and contact details to me via the Trust’s HR Assistant. Please also advise if you would like an informal conversation before moving to the next stage.

To apply formally and comply with the Trust’s safeguarding policy all applicants will need to complete a CES model application for Support Staff obtainable at: Vacancies and email it to me via the Trust’s HR Assistant.

The closing date is Friday 20th September 2024 at 12pm. Interviews will be held on Week beginning 30th September 2024 in one of the Trust’s schools located in Somerset. Please note the closing date and interview date may be brought forward if sufficient high quality applications are received.

The Trust’s privacy notice can be found via: Privacy and Cookie Policy (thedcet.com)

The Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and safeguarding. As inclusive employer applications are welcomed from all. Please note for pupil safety, any appointment will be subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and Section 128 clearance.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and equal opportunities in employment and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

EDF Energy is a core part of the EDF Group, one of the largest energy companies in Europe with key business operations in the UK, France, Italy and Belgium. We're the UK’s largest producer of low-carbon electricity, the biggest supplier of electricity by volume in Great Britain, the largest supplier to British businesses and we employ more than 13,000 people. We operate nuclear, coal and gas power stations, wind farms, and combined heat & power plants. We have a focus on safe, dependable energy generation and an ethos of service excellence. We are playing a leading role in new nuclear build in the UK to secure a bright future for the combined business and its employees.

Financial Control Manager

Are you comfortable navigating complex financial data and using it to provide strategic insights and recommendations? Are you adept at building and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders to influence decision-making and drive financial performance? Are you skilled at managing and challenging financial performance while balancing competing demands and priorities?

If so, join us as our next Financial Control Manager, where your skills and dedication will shape the safety and success of our operations.

The Opportunity…

As our next Financial Control Manager, you'll collaborate closely with the finance planning and reporting, cost consolidation, and project control teams, utilising their abilities in supporting generating the financial analytics, management information, and reporting necessary for success. By partnering with the Programme Leadership team, you'll work to optimise financial performance and maximise return on investment for shareholders, providing regular insights and leading financial reviews of the programme.

Pay, benefits and culture…

Alongside a competitive salary of £70,000 depending on experience, we’re dedicated to offering flexible benefits that support our people across all aspects of their lives. This role will be based on site working at Hinkley Point C with the expectation that 4 of the 5 days will be in the office.

We offer a market-leading company pension scheme, paid holidays and a range of flexible benefits, such as: a company incentive bonus plan, cycle to work scheme, discounts and employee pricing.
At EDF, everyone’s welcome. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone has a voice and where you feel confident being yourself.  We’re committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion.  We’d like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility.  

We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application, making adjustments as you need. We’ll value the difference you bring and offer opportunities for you to thrive and succeed. 
What you’ll be doing…

As a Financial Controls Manager, you'll offer insightful analysis and commentary to both internal and external stakeholders. You'll be responsible for reviewing planning, budgeting, and forecasting, with a focus on challenging assumptions, ensuring quality, and maintaining consistency. Additionally, you'll advise the Programme Leadership Team on shaping the strategic direction to achieve long-term financial objectives, while identifying potential risks and cost-saving opportunities. Additional roles and responsibilities include:


- Ensure project financials are aligned with committed expenditure and the approved base budget for each project or program area.
- Actively participate in monthly project review meetings with key stakeholders across all delivery areas to assess financial performance, collaborating with the Commercial team to ensure consistent reporting across the HPC project.
- Lead the development of proactive financial analytics, offering recommendations and support to drive informed program decisions.
- Define and monitor financial KPIs, setting performance targets aligned with business strategy and planning, and intervening when necessary.
- Lead financial review meetings within the program or function to identify, investigate, and mitigate risks, issues, and opportunities, while agreeing on interventions and management actions to optimise performance.
- Provide coaching to the business on how to interpret and act on financial reports and information effectively.
- Support negotiations with external parties, including supplier contracts, service providers, and regulatory bodies, to safeguard NNB's financial position.


Who you are…

To excel in this role, you'll need strong skills in building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders, along with exceptional communication, influencing, and presentation abilities. Being able to balance competing demands, and a customer-focused approach are essential. Your problem-solving skills, blending logic and intuition, will drive solutions that benefit both finance and the business. With strong commercial acumen and analytical expertise, you'll present complex financial and business ideas clearly, tailored to your audience. Additionally, solid decision-support experience is key to your success.

We’re also looking for you to hold the below:


- Strong commercial and business acumen with hands-on experience driving performance.
- Qualified accountant with credentials from a recognised UK Professional Organisation (e.g., ICAEW, ICAS, CIMA).
- Proven track record in managing, supporting, and challenging performance and internal relationships.
- Familiarity with tools such as SAP, Anaplan, PowerBI, and ECOSYS is a plus.
- Knowledge of industry trends and a solid grasp of external factors impacting the business.
- Exemplifies leadership behaviours and embodies HPC values.
- In-depth expertise in financial processes, ensuring smooth operations.
- Skilled in negotiation and compromise, with a knack for constructively challenging assumptions and business performance.


Applications for this role close: Sunday 15th September

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About SercoAt Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.
By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks – SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.
ApplyPlease click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leader employers and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.
At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required). Please contact our recruitment team directly on 0345 010 4000 to discuss.
Location: Homebased with travel to south / southwest
Permanent, Full time
£45,000
- £55,000 + Plus, company car, bonus and private medical insurance
Here at Serco, we deliver health assessments that help determine eligibility for benefits on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Our extensive experience supporting complex case management services across the globe and experience of working with the DWP enables us to impact a better future for all. Service users are treated with care and respect, and our colleagues thrive in a supportive culture.
As the Regional Quality & Performance Manager, you will be responsible for the performance & achievement of target performance levels within a specific area reporting to the Head of Service Delivery. You will be the single point of accountability for delivery of volume and quality within their region and lead Service Delivery Mangers in operational delivery.
The role is responsible for leadership & oversight of operations, assessments, admin, customer services, facilities, and health & safety. Have direct responsibility of the Service Delivery Managers.
Reporting to the Head of Service Delivery within Clinical Operations, you will have line management responsibility of the Service Delivery Managers.Your main responsibilities:

- Ensure that the volumes, quality, and applicable service levels are delivered to agreed target levels.
- Deliver team objectives and performance against targets through robust performance management methods.
- Facilitate communications which support delivery.
- Monitor high level administrative workflow to ensure administrative teams have all processes in place to ensure assessment delivery.
- Work with Head of Service to drive continuous improvement and disseminate though team.
- Investigate and resolve customer complaints and escalate serious complaints as required.
- Ensure Service Delivery Managers have in place appropriate leadership & mentorship and coaching to support delivery of quality targets.
- Ensure Service Delivery Managers follow appropriate processes to escalate risks & issues within their team.
- Support the continuous professional development of staff and encourage shared learning.
- Responsible for effectively and proactively managing absences to minimise ad hoc and ongoing absence.

What you’ll need to do the role:

- Experience leading and developing teams.
- Experience of delivering challenging performance targets
- Health Assessment experience helpful but not essential

What we offer

- Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
- A range of benefits to support the health and wellbeing of you and your family such as Employee Assistance Programme, Simply Health Plans, Annual Leave Purchase Scheme and more.
- A Serco benefits portal offering a wide range of discounts for major high street brands in Retail, Leisure & Hospitality
- Committed to professional and personal development with a wide range of training and coaching opportunities to expand your capabilities.
- Up to 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Company car
- Bonus scheme
- Private healthcare

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

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About SercoAt Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.
By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks – SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.
ApplyPlease click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leader employers and holder of the Silver Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.

At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required). Please contact our recruitment team directly on 0345 010 4000 to discuss.

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Home-Based with occasional travel
Permanent, Full time
Between £85,000
- £100,000 per annum (negotiable dependent on experience) plus, company car, bonus, and private medical insuranceHere at Serco, we deliver health assessments that help determine eligibility for benefits on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

Our extensive experience supporting complex case management services across the globe and experience of working with the DWP enables us to impact a better future for all. Service users are treated with care and respect, and our colleagues thrive in a supportive culture.

As the head of clinical assurance and improvement you will be responsible for the clinical oversight and clinical leadership of the Specialist Benefit element of the Health Assessment Advisory Service (HAAS) contract and will play a key role in engaging with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) on assuring the quality of report outputs. This will include managing the contractual quality mechanism of the contract and disseminating learnings from this to the organisation. The role will engage with our learning and development, and clinical authorship teams and act as internal Serco sign-off for Specialist Benefit related materials. Similarly, this role will have accountability for driving clinical quality improvement activities within our Specialist Benefits operation.

Reporting directly into the Head of Quality and Clinical Standards for HAAS, you will also work with clinical and operational leaders within the Specialist Benefits team and the wider HAAS to ensure that quality assurance and improvement activities are integrated in a way that delivers results for claimants, the DWP and for Serco.

Your main responsibilities:

- Ensure the effective delivery of induction, mandatory and specialist training throughout the business, including onsite and virtual delivery.
- Lead on the development of Clinical Governance, Quality Improvement, and clinical assurance activities within their scope of practice.
- Analyse and interpret highly complex professional, clinical governance, healthcare quality and DWP data.
- Ensure that all Clinical Incident and safeguarding issues are appropriately investigated and reported, supporting the respective leads in these areas.
- Develop and deliver a range of reports that support governance, assurance, and improvement activities.
- Engage in external activity to ensure continuous development of the Clinical Governance, Quality Improvement, and claimant Safety agenda in line with national drivers.
- Support the Training and Development function to ensure that training plans and training content within the contract reflect clinical governance priorities and ongoing factors identified as risk areas.
- Develop a culture of clinical governance within Specialist Benefits delivery, ensuring that clinical governance is at the heart of delivery in both strategic and operational planning terms.
- Leads the development and review of the quality improvement plan within their professional scope.
- Achieves clinical objectives whilst operating flexibly in an environment of change and prioritising activities accordingly to meet the demands of the organisation.


What you’ll need to do the role:

- Medical professional registration with the GMC
- Approved status within Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit Assessments and Prescribed Diseases, respiratory diseases assessments, Veteran Agency assessments, International Pensions Benefit Health Assessments, and file work, and HMRC Assessments
- Extensive experience in coaching, clinical support, training, and clinical audit within the above assessment processes.
- Knowledge of, and experience of discussing cases with DWP and managing the contractual quality measurement audit sample.


What we offer

- Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
- A range of benefits to support the health and wellbeing of you and your family such as Employee Assistance Programme, Simply Health Plans, Annual Leave Purchase Scheme and more.
- A Serco benefits portal offering a wide range of discounts for major high street brands in Retail, Leisure & Hospitality
- Committed to professional and personal development with a wide range of training and coaching opportunities to expand your capabilities.
- Up to 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Company car
- Bonus scheme
- Private healthcare

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

***37 Hours a week***
Drivers License and access to a vehicle
An Enhanced DBS Check is required

-Undertakes fire safety and other statutory compliance checks for the Authority’s housing stock.

- This may involve fire risk assessment & reviews, fire door inspections, fire strategic plans, PEEPS, fire alarm testing, fire related resident engagement, legionella risk assessments, Emergency light inspections and other associated Health and Safety checks.

-You will be spending most of your time out and about visiting residents within their homes or blocks, so need to be happy lone working and great working with our customers.

** The role will require you to drive so a full UK drivers license and access to a vehicle is requirement for this role. **

Job Title: Compliance Business Support Case Manager
Salary: £14.24 P/H LTD Umbrella
Hours: 37
Type: Temporary Ongoing
Location: Taunton, TA1
Start Date: ASAP
Work Pattern: Hybrid | 2 Days in Office | 3 Days WFH | 09:00am - 17:30pm

Join our client's dynamic Communities Directorate as a Compliance Business Support Case Manager and Technical Administrator, where you will play a crucial role in upholding their housing property management's legal, safety, and compliance standards. Your responsibilities will include validating and registering fire and water risk assessments, monitoring compliance activities, and engaging with customers on housing compliance health and safety issues. Your work will ensure the safety and wellbeing of their communities and enhance the client's reputation through diligent compliance practices.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage contracts, liaise with customers, and maintain up-to-date compliance certifications across various systems.
• Handle technical and legal administration, process financial reconciliations, and prepare KPIs for compliance projects.
• Formulate and maintain compliance records and KPIs, ensuring adherence to safety-critical deadlines.
• Oversee compliance systems, resolve data issues, and develop tools to enhance team knowledge. Advise on process improvements and ensure efficient data processing.
• Engage directly with residents to address compliance concerns, providing timely advice and support.
• Manage small-scale contracts, addressing and resolving contractor issues effectively.

Requirements

• Previous Administration/Business Support experience.
• Systems management and technical programming proficiency [Desirable]
• Good understanding of Health & Safety requirements. [Desirable]
• Understand the principles of data protection.
• Strong commitment to customer service, excellent communication skills.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.

If you require any additional information regarding the position, please call David at Service Care Solutions on 01772 208 966 or send an E-Mail to david.jones@servicecare.org.uk

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Manufacturing Quality Manager - Highbridge - Permanent

Acorn by Synergie are recruiting for a Manufacturing Quality Manager on behalf of their client in Highbridge.

Hours of work:

40 hours a week Monday to Friday between 8.30am to 5.30pm with 1 hours unpaid lunch.

Starting Salary:

£45,000 per annum

The Role:

Responsibility for the quality of the products and services which will include full control of customer feedback. Engaging with the leadership team to identify improvements to production processes to improve quality and service to the customer.

Duties:

• Quality technical support
• Liaise with Suppliers to resolve quality issues
• Developing quality plan to meet customer satisfaction and company standards
• Use 6 - Sigma to co-ordinate production and manufacturing to improve quality
• Steering quality operating systems initiatives across all manufacturing
• Keeping records and documents of all quality actions
• Co-ordinate internal and external audits
• Lead 8D resolution of warranty and customer concerns
• Manage and action customer feedback
• Manage changes made within quality

Acorn by Synergie acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

EDF Energy is a core part of the EDF Group, one of the largest energy companies in Europe with key business operations in the UK, France, Italy and Belgium. We're the UK’s largest producer of low-carbon electricity, the biggest supplier of electricity by volume in Great Britain, the largest supplier to British businesses and we employ more than 13,000 people. We operate nuclear, coal and gas power stations, wind farms, and combined heat & power plants. We have a focus on safe, dependable energy generation and an ethos of service excellence. We are playing a leading role in new nuclear build in the UK to secure a bright future for the combined business and its employees.
Satellite Delivery Centre, Bridgwater. Regular travel to HPC required (minimum of 2 days per week at SDC and HPC site each)
The Opportunity… We are currently looking to recruit into the position of Deputy Head of Delivery Integration as a temporary development role to support succession into the Head of Delivery Integration role pending retirement of the incumbent.

The prime function of the role is to protect the HPC Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) baseline schedule.

The position is a senior role within the PMO, reporting initially to the Head of Delivery Integration with responsibilities to provide insight and intelligence to Project and Area Leadership in the timely identification of performance issues followed by support for optioneering and effective deployment of any mitigations.

This role is a leadership role and will be providing day to day line management to a diverse team of c.35 personnel who provide both direct and indirect support to the Area Delivery Teams around the ‘Mantra’ of:

- Driving Critical Path Activities
- Milestone Adherence (Bulk work)
- Clarity of Performance against Baseline
Much of the team mission is centred around resolution of schedule sequence issues (HotSpots) to secure the above, you will also ensure effective deployment of core Project Delivery Model (PDM) Delivery Integration (DI) related processes within the respective programmes and areas and escalate non-compliance issues as required. Pay, benefits and culture… Alongside a salary of £100,000
- £105,000 , we offer a competitive benefits package, including a company pension scheme, a wide range of flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle, and the opportunity to earn bonus. At EDF, everyone’s welcome. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone has a voice and where you feel confident being yourself.  We’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.  We’d like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility.   We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application, making adjustments as you need. We’ll value the difference you bring and offer opportunities for you to thrive and succeed.  Who you are… You will be working closely with the Delivery, Construction & Planning Teams to ensure that a clean and de-clashed Construction schedule is available at the 16wkla horizon to allow unconstrained schedule delivery. This will require a good understanding of the lifecycle construction and commissioning sequences.

You will be supporting the Project Directorate and Area leadership to highlight any potential performance gaps between the L4 plan forecast plan and baseline requirements, this will require attendance at routine Directorate meetings to present clear, concise and balanced information for discussion and action if necessary.

You will be providing oversight and support to Area Delivery Managers & Directors to ensure that:

- HotSpots presenting threats to baseline schedule delivery over the short, medium and long terms are effectively identified and resolved.
- Delivery Work Packs (DWPs) are produced to the right quality and in a timely manner.
- Interface Data Sheets (IDSs) are produced as required by the IWS baseline and have full stakeholder sign-on in order to ensure smooth contract handovers.
You will be working closely with the PCMs to ensure that performance gaps are detected early, causes are understood and recommended recovery options presented to appropriate owners and stakeholders for action. You will also support the Risk Team to ensure that any relevant risks are identified and that the proposed mitigation plans are effective.

The role requires strong influencing skills, a flexible approach and someone with the willingness and ability to take on a wide variety of challenges in parallel with managing the Team’s core work. For example there has recently been strong focus on the development and management of schedule visualisation and interrogation tools, including 4D as well as helping to integrate data across the project.

The role location requires presence at Hinkley Point C site and/or Satellite Office on a minimum of 3 or 4 days per week, there may be need to travel to other locations on occasion. Closing Date:13th March 2024 Join us and together we can help Britain achieve Net Zero. #HinkleyPointCJobs #DestinationNuclear #EDFNuclearJobs