Total 171 Quality Assurance / Control job vacancies in Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL1 3QE

About The Company & Role

My client is an established and leading provider of precision engineering solutions and services, supplying a variety of precision machined components for the Aerospace industry sector. With a commitment to quality and innovation, they take pride in their skilled team and cutting-edge technology. As they continue to grow, they are looking to recruit an experienced Quality Inspector with a strong understanding of AS9100 and FAIR.

As Quality Inspector you will inspect in-process and finished product, using a variety of mechanical measurement equipment and CMM, to ensure compliance to drawing specifications, customer and company requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Inspect and verify parts across all stages of the manufacturing process for a variety of precision machined components in a variety of materials
• Conduct First Article Inspection Reporting (FAIR)
• Ensure all parts produced are in line with drawing and specification requirements
• Manage and report on non-conformances
• Perform Root Cause Analysis and resolution, ensuring correct rework of parts where appropriate, necessary
• Collaborate with the wider team to ensure quality and production targets
• Manage customer returns, liaising and communicating with external customers to ensure positive relationships and resolution of non-conformance
• Assist and report on monthly statistics

Experience Requirements:

• Previous experience in a similar role within a Precision Engineering Aerospace environment
• Strong experience and understanding of AS9100
• Working knowledge of First Article Inspection Reports (FAIR AS9102)
• Conversant in the use of Mechanical Measurement Equipment (verniers, micrometers, calipers gauges etc.) and CMM
• Knowledge of performing first-off, stage and final inspection
• Confident reading and interpreting engineering drawings
• Capable of working independently and with minimal supervision
• Effective communication skills and computer literacy, including strong Excel skills
• Previous experience of implementing AS13002, including measurement system analysis and Statistical Process Control would be extremely beneficial and preferred

Are you looking for a new challenge! We are currently recruiting for a Vehicle Technician to work at a very reputable and well-known Dealer Group in the following areas, Stockport, Altrincham and Bolton. You will be working with an amazing team and for a business who are truly passionate about providing excellent customer service. This is a permanent role with great earning potential and benefits package. This role has an immediate start paying GBP33,656 depending on experience with a realistic OTE on GBP44,656. Previous experience is essential for this role, and you must be at least level 3 qualified. The role requires an excellent communicator both over the telephone and face to face, with a hands on approach and a problem-solving outlook.

What will you be doing as a Vehicle Technician?

• Inspecting vehicles and diagnosing any required work with customers to discuss required repairs
• Performing vehicle maintenance tasks, such as changing oil and air filters
• Repairing or replacing components as required and calculating the expected time and cost of vehicle work
• Performing service checks, fitting and servicing vehicle accessories, including immobilisers, alarms and stereos
• Road testing vehicles to test repair work
• Cleaning and maintaining the work environment to ensure equipment longevity and workplace safety

If you have the following skills and experience we would LOVE to hear from you:

• Must be Level 3 qualified at least
• Be able to work as part of a brilliant team, show determination and dedication
• Customer focused
• If you are a qualified MOT Tester, you have the potential to earn more

What's in it for you as a Vehicle Technician?

• A salary of £33,656 - £44,656 depending on experience, with MOT Testers earning 50p per hour extra
• Between the hours of 8am and 5pm Monday to Friday, with 1 in 3 Saturdays 8.30am-12.30pm
• Job security and career progression, with training programmes to support other qualifications that youd like to do. All the way up to becoming a Mastertech.
• Car benefit Scheme after passing your 6-month probation
• Generous annual leave starting at 24 days plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days with service
• Working for an inclusive, diverse, upward coming company
• Great team spirit, charity events, with flexibility to get involved with fundraising events. Eyecare benefits, support and mentoring, employee assistance programme, and staff incentives.

If this sounds like a role you will LOVE, please send your CV today!

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Job Opportunity: Technical / QA Assistant - Night Shift

Location: Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Salary: £30,000 per annum
Position: Full-time

Are you an experienced Technical / QA Assistant looking for a new challenge? Join a rapidly expanding, successful group in the meat trade as a Technical/QA Assistant on the night shift at our client in Greater Manchester.

About the Company

With over 100 years of experience in the meat and farming industries, our client prepares and delivers high-quality meat products daily, meeting and exceeding customer specifications and legal standards throughout the UK.

Role Overview

As a Technical/QA Assistant, you will play a vital role in the Technical Department, ensuring the site's technical services are maintained and developed. You will monitor factory quality and food safety systems, ensuring compliance with quality, safety, and legal standards at each stage of the process.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain food safety system policies and procedures
• Conduct HACCP studies
• Manage document control
• Coordinate internal audits, distribute results, and ensure completion of corrective actions
• Collect micro-samples as scheduled
• Ensure traceability
• Investigate complaints
• Perform daily audits of Critical Control Points (CCPs)
• Conduct daily label checks
• Handle calibration tasks
• Audit processing records
• Conduct GMP/fabric audits
• Perform temperature checks
• Carry out quality checks

Essential Skills

• Minimum 2 years in a technical role, with at least 1 year in the food or meat industry
• Experience with BRC audits

If you are interested in this role, please send your CV.

We look forward to your application!

Compliance Manager

£45,000

Full time, permanent - 35 hours per week

Manchester

Our client

Our client, a Northwest based Housing Association, is looking to recruit a new Compliance Manager on a permanent basis. This is a full-time role, working 35 hours per week.

Reporting to the Operations Director, you will be responsible for the effective management of Health and Safety processes in homes and housing schemes, ensuring the organisation complies with its statutory obligations and meets best practise standards.

The role

As a Compliance Manager, you will.

• Lead and manage contracted partners who deliver health and safety work programmes. You will assist in providing, monitoring and addressing management and performance information, service delivery and contract compliance to drive improvements to service delivery.
• Lead, manage and administer the gas, fire safety, asbestos surveying and register, electrical installation certification contracts, lift maintenance and legionella testing, ensuring appropriate levels of performance and collaborative partnerships are achieved.
• Be the named officer having specific responsibility for ensuring all properties in the association's ownership have in place a valid CP12 gas safety certificate and a valid electrical certificate and appropriate records are kept across all areas of compliance.
• Procure, tender, manage and monitor service contracts including quality inspections involving tenants.
• Undertake contractor appraisals for quality assurance and value for money purposes.
• Act as the point of contact for tenants related to the health and safety work programme.
• Ensure operations comply with statutory responsibilities. Including all areas of health and safety.
• Work with the Operations Director to set budgets for your areas of responsibility and monitor the performance against the budget raising concerns when performance becomes out of line with the forecasts.
• Ensure all targets and performance indicators in the area of operation are met and take improvement action when this is not the case.
• Using health and safety / compliance IT systems, produce regular reports demonstrating assurance of statutory obligations, attending Board as required.
• Actively engage in internal audits in your area and implement learning.
• Take a lead with writing all relevant policies and procedures relating to compliance.
• Be the lead person for service charge setting for tenants where services are delivered and undertake annual service charge consultation meetings with tenants.
• Be an emergency contact for out of hours calls.
• Investigate stage 1 complaints in accordance with the Housing Ombudsman's Complaints Handling Code.

The successful candidate.

• Recognised qualification in one or more of the key risk areas (i.e. gas, fire, legionella, asbestos and electrical).
• Specialist knowledge related to one or more of these areas.
• Management or supervisory experience.
• An excellent understanding of Social Housing Landlord Compliance - Gas Servicing, Asbestos, Electrical Testing, Legionella, Fire Safety and Lifts.
• Understanding of property condition issues with a commitment to maintaining the condition and appearance of properties and schemes.
• Contributing to the development of policies, procedures and / or working practices.
• Experience of establishing and maintaining records systems and information systems e.g. SDM, T100 and other IT platforms.

If you feel you have the relevant skills and experience for the role of Compliance Manager and are looking for an exciting new challenge, please apply today!

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

Vehicle Technician/ MOT Tester - Bolton

Salary - Up to £43,000 Basic + Bonus + Overtime (Depending on experience and accreditations)

Days - Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5pm, Saturdays on a rota

Ref - OC17160

We have a new job vacancy available for a Vehicle Technician/ MOT Tester in Bolton. My client is one of the UK's leading main dealerships in the area and they're looking for an experienced Vehicle Technician/ MOT Tester wanting to join a great team! This is a great opportunity for a Vehicle Technician/ MOT Tester looking to work for and alongisde one of the best in the industry. If you're a Vehicle Technician/ MOT Tester currently on the lookout then apply now!

Vehicle Technician Benefits:

• Excellent Bonus Opportunities
• In house training opportunities for career progression
• Great pension scheme
• Company Discounts

Vehicle Technician Role:

• Carry out servicing and maintenance of all vehicles
• Electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic fault diagnosis and repair, this work may include warranty approved work in line with our brand parameters
• Department of Transport (MOT) testing duties (if qualified)

Vehicle Technician Requirements:

• Full UK driving license
• NVQ or IMI level 3 ideally but we will also consider level 2 with experience

Octane Recruitment

Consultant - Al-amin Abiru

VTNTH

Octane Recruitment are a leading Recruitment agency specialising in Automotive, Motor trade, Engineering, OEM and various related industries.

We are recruiting across the UK for Vehicle Technician, Vehicle Mechanic, Commercial Vehicle Technician, Diagnostic Technician, Senior Technician, Master Technician, Mobile Vehicle Technician, PDI Technician, Prep Technician, MOT Tester, Fast Fit Technician, LCV Technician, Light Commercial Technician, HGV Technician, Bus Technician, LGV Technician, HGV Engineer, HGV Mechanic, HGV Fitter.

Octane Recruitment cover a variety of different sectors including Technical, Mechanical, Engineering, Sales, Service, Aftersales, Bodyshop, Fleet & Rental Management, Accounts, Finance, Marketing, & Payroll, Managerial, Logistics, Parts, Administration, Call Centre / Contact Centre, Senior Appointments, Head Office Positions and Confidential Appointments.

Your new role
As a Microbiology Technician, you'll play a crucial role in diagnosing illnesses, conducting laboratory experiments, and analysing microorganisms. Your responsibilities will include:

• Performing laboratory experiments for diagnostic purposes.
• Supervising biological technicians and ensuring accurate results.
• Isolating and studying bacteria and other microorganisms.
• Classifying microorganisms found in collected specimens.
• Monitoring the effects of microorganisms on animals, plants, and the environment.
• Staying up-to-date by researching scientific findings and attending conferences.
• Publishing research papers and presenting findings to peers and the public.

What you'll need to succeed

• Bachelor's degree in Microbiology or related field.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Experience with laboratory equipment and techniques.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

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 about your career.

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Vehicle Technician/ MOT Tester - Oldham

Salary - Up to £40,000 Basic + Bonus Depending on experience and qualifications

Days - Monday - Friday - 8:30am - 5:30pm, Saturdays on a rota

Ref - OC18300

We have a new job vacancy available for a Vehicle Technician/ MOT Tester in Oldham. My client is a great independent car dealer with a family like culture. This is a great opportunity for a Vehicle Technician/ MOT Tester that is looking for a place to settle in long term. If you're a Vehicle Technician/ MOT Tester currently on the lookout then apply now!

Vehicle Technician/ MOT Tester Benefits:

• Excellent bonus opportunities
• On site parking
• Training and developement opportunities
• Company Pension

Vehicle Technician/ MOT Tester Role:

• Carry out servicing and maintenance of all vehicles
• Electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic fault diagnosis and repair, this work may include warranty approved work in line with our brand parameters
• Department of Transport (MOT) testing duties (if qualified)

Vehicle Technician Requirements:

• Full UK driving license
• NVQ, IMI or City and Guilds level 3 ideally but will consider time served experience also

Octane Recruitment

Consultant - Al-amin Abiru

VTNTH

Octane Recruitment are a leading Recruitment agency specialising in Automotive, Motor trade, Engineering, OEM and various related industries.

We are recruiting across the UK for Vehicle Technician, Vehicle Mechanic, Commercial Vehicle Technician, Diagnostic Technician, Senior Technician, Master Technician, Mobile Vehicle Technician, PDI Technician, Prep Technician, MOT Tester, Fast Fit Technician, LCV Technician, Light Commercial Technician, HGV Technician, Bus Technician, LGV Technician, HGV Engineer, HGV Mechanic, HGV Fitter.

Octane Recruitment cover a variety of different sectors including Technical, Mechanical, Engineering, Sales, Service, Aftersales, Bodyshop, Fleet & Rental Management, Accounts, Finance, Marketing, & Payroll, Managerial, Logistics, Parts, Administration, Call Centre / Contact Centre, Senior Appointments, Head Office Positions and Confidential Appointments.

Asbestos Compliance Coordinator
£26,500 - £30,500 plus benefits (Work Level 6B)
Manchester city centre, in this role you'll work in a hybrid way splitting your time between home and the office (find out more about our hybrid working policy at colleagues.coop.co.uk/hybrid-working-policy).

We're looking for an Asbestos Compliance Coordinator to join our Compliance team and help us make sure that our Co-op is fully compliant with asbestos regulations. You'll support the delivery of asbestos compliance management in our food, funeralcare, logistics and corporate estate areas. You'll be pivotal in making sure that we're optimising our relationship with the preferred asbestos consultants, and in turn maintaining a safe and healthy workplace for colleagues across the whole of the business.

As an Asbestos Compliance Coordinator, you'll act as the bridge between Co-op and the asbestos consultants that we partner with. It'll be up to you to make sure that surveys, analytical monitoring, and remedial works are being undertaken across the estate in a compliant way, and that consultants are delivering against key business objectives. If you have strong knowledge of compliance management in the asbestos arena, along with natural people skills, then we can offer you the opportunity to build your career with a business that puts people at the heart of its strategy.

What you'll do

● Manage relationships with key suppliers, making sure that key service levels agreements are being met
● Have involvement in regular asbestos working groups, providing valuable insight and sharing knowledge to colleagues
● Manage and support compliance in a dedicated part of our estate
● Coordinate and manage asbestos consultant activity and performance
● Deal effectively and efficiently with unforeseen circumstances when they arise
● Collaborate with a wide range of internal colleagues and external partners, building up meaningful relationships
● Monitor supply chain performance and programme delivery, spotting opportunities to improve processes and drive efficiencies
● Have the opportunity to work with highly experienced colleagues and to enhance your personal and professional skills

This role would suit people who have
● Experience of working within an asbestos consultancy or asbestos compliance role, with in-depth knowledge of asbestos compliance management, and familiarity with a compliance management system (such as Verisae or Compliance 365)
● A BOHS P405 qualification, or a desire to work towards this
● Outstanding communication skills both verbal and written, with the confidence to manage difficult conversations when agreements aren't being met
● The ability to engage with and influence people at different levels of the business and build strong relationships cross-functionally
● Strong Microsoft Excel skills including the ability to use Pivot table and VLOOKUPS

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.

Job Title: QA Technician

Department: Technical

Location: Trafford Park, Manchester

Quality Assurance of Metrosil and Wolfmet products

Overall purpose of the job:
Support the Metrosil and Wolfmet businesses in delivering high quality products, compliant to industry and customer standards.

Responsibilities and duties:
* Carry out final inspection of finished parts and assemblies, primarily for the Metrosil product group, but also for other product groups as needed.
* Conduct in-process inspections.
* Analyse and interpret data to generate certification documents.
* Liaise and communicate with multiple departments, such as Production, Customer services and Commercial.
* Complete QA documentation including quality control plans, inspection plans and test reports.
* Support the QA Team Leader with preparation for, undertaking of, and follow up actions relating to customer and ISO audits in Wolfmet and Metrosil.
* Assist with continuous improvement in the QA function as directed by the QA Team Leader
Cannot be allergic to metal powders, laboratory chemical environments.
Good eyesight for visual inspection of parts
Physically fit to handle heavy components.

General Intelligence:
Ability to interpret data and apply judgment on the relevance of it.
Able to use and maintain Excel spreadsheets.

Special Aptitudes:
Ability to handle potential scenarios of internal work tension /conflict needed in QA environment.

Personal Background:
Must be reliable and thorough in their approach to the job.
Must be able to adapt to large volumes of work while ensuring products meet compliance.
Must be flexible and willing to adapt to workloads in both Wolfmet
and Metrosil where demand dictates.

Full UK driving license is essential due to potential of moving between two sites to support both businesses.

Hours of Work: 37.5 per week; Monday to Friday

Time Recruitment Solutions Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Compliance Solicitor
£35,000 - £50,000 plus excellent benefits (Work Level 6A)
Manchester, Bristol, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Sheffield - (hybrid working)

We're looking for a compliance solicitor to join us at Co-op Legal Services.

In this role, we'll look to you to be our technical specialist in regulatory compliance, providing compliance oversight and strategic support to the business for all legal and regulatory requirements. You'll work collaboratively with the compliance manager on providing expertise relating to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) code of conduct, operational governance, regulatory compliance framework, data protection, anti-money laundering, complaint handling, professional indemnity insurance and negligence claims. As a fast-growing business, you'll also support us in providing due diligence and governance of contractual relationships with our business partners. As we continue to grow, they'll be plenty of opportunity to develop your skills and build a rewarding career with us.

What you'll do:

* draft and review CLS policies and procedures - working with other business areas to drive efficiencies whilst meeting regulatory obligations
* assist operations with client onboarding including conflict checking, client due diligence and AML queries
* support the data protection lead and deputise when necessary to managing DSARs, deletion requests, and undertaking data breach investigations
* sample file reviews/audits
* be responsible for Practicing Certificate and PII policy renewals
* investigate regulatory breach notifications, preparing reports for COLP/SRA as required
* monitor the relationships with new and existing business partners, performing due diligence and governance of contracts
* provide support and manage issues escalated from CLS colleagues and Heads of Practice

This role would suit people who have:

* qualified as a solicitor or legal executive (CILEX or STEP qualification), or have the equivalent experience
* significant experience of SRA regulation
* a background in legal operations, working in an SRA regulated environment
* experience of dealing with complaints and professional negligence claims
* good knowledge of data protection legislation and processes
* an understanding of money laundering regulations
* excellent relationship building and communication skills
* experience in contract management and due diligence beneficial but not essential

Why Co-op?

Here you'll do work that matters. We're a commercial organisation with a purpose beyond profit, you'll have an opportunity to help us build a stronger Co-op and stronger communities. You'll also get a package that includes:

* competitive salary
* coaching, training and support to help you develop
* pension with up to 10% employer contributions
* annual incentive scheme
* 28 days holiday plus bank holiday (rising to 32 in line with service)
* discounts on Co-op products and services

Building an inclusive work environment

We're actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. We want to build inclusive work environments, where our colleagues have equal opportunities to reach their full potential. We celebrate our differences, and recognise the importance of our teams reflecting the communities they serve.

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.

We are looking for a well-motivated, enthusiastic and experienced IQA to undertake training, assessments and reviews within the occupational area(s), to include Occupational Qualifications where required in order to achieve Capital City College Training outcome targets.

About you

You will have IQA/Moderation up to Level 4 Qualification and have signification Practitioner experience relevant to the vocational area for IQA.

For more information regarding the main responsibilities of the role and essential criteria, please refer to the Job Description.

About Us:

We comprise three of London's largest most popular colleges - City and Islington College, Westminster Kingsway College and the College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London - with a separate training arm offering apprenticeships and training for London's workforce. Combined, we work in eleven centres across Central and North East London with an enrolment of over 37,000 students.

About Us:

CCCT, part of the Capital City College Group, is the largest further education provider in London. Committed to providing exceptional education and training, CCCT delivers high-quality training solutions designed to meet the evolving needs of employers and students. Our courses are aligned with real-world jobs, and we continuously update our portfolio based on market intelligence and demand.

At CCCT we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion in all our activities for everyone who learns and works here. We respect and value differences and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We create a safe and trusting professional environment where people are treated well and equally.

We are committed to safeguarding and protection of young people and adults and follow Safer Recruitment processes. All successful candidates will need to complete a DBS check, with some roles requiring an Enhanced check.

Our values Respect, Aspiration, Collaboration and Opportunity are the key ideas and principles that people within our organisation and our partners believe are important. They sum Our Purpose: why we do what we do, and Our Approach: how we go about our work.

About CCCT

Capital City College Training is the largest training and apprenticeship provider in London. We provide exceptional education and training that allows students to reach their potential and employers to access and develop their talent pool, delivering high-quality training solutions for businesses, designed to meet the needs of employers looking to improve their workforce. Our courses are designed with real jobs in mind and our colleges are constantly updating their course portfolio to reflect the latest market intelligence, employer and student demand.

If you're ready to contribute to the transformative journey of adult education, apply today! Join us at CCCT, where your expertise meets our commitment to excellence.

Be a part of our team and shape the future of adult education!

We reserve the right to close this vacancy if we receive sufficient application for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

About Us
At the Guinness Partnership we are driven by our social purpose to provide great homes and services to our 135,000 residents across the country. Of our 65,000 homes, more than 70% are let at a social or affordable rent, while around 10,000 are owned or part-owned by the people who live in them. We have a strong development programme, building more of the much needed affordable housing 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.
About the role
We have an opportunity within the Risk and Assurance Team for a Risk and Assurance Apprentice to join us on a 24 month contract, based at our offices in Oldham.
At Guinness, we are dedicated to developing a culture of excellence and innovation in our risk management and assurance practices. Our Risk and Assurance Team plays a pivotal role in ensuring our operations run smoothly through supporting teams to identify, assess, and mitigate risk.
You'll be part of a knowledgeable and friendly team that is proud of the work they do to ensure that Guinness has a robust approach to risk and assurance. You'll be an enthusiastic and motivated individual with a passion for working with others to get things right. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to kick start your career in a dynamic field.

During the apprenticeship you will be working towards achieving the Level 4 Apprenticeship - Internal Audit Practitioner qualification.
Our working style is a hybrid model. Working 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm with 80% on the job training and 20% off the job time to further your learning. The college provider will work alongside you to help you achieve your goals.

Salary
The salary on offer is dependent on your age, and is above Government recommendations for National Minimum Wage & Living Wage:
* Under 18: £14,955 per annum (£17,800 in 2nd Year)
* 18-20: £16,623 per annum (£17,800 in 2nd Year)
* 21 - 22: £20,974 per annum
* 23 & Over: £19,050 per annum

What we're looking for
As a Risk and Assurance Apprentice, you will work closely with our experienced professions to learn and contribute to various aspects of risk management and assurance. This will involve working with risk owners to update the risk register on our risk management system and developing the use of our system, supporting the delivery of the internal audit contact including tracking recommendations through to completion, testing controls and processes to check they are operating effectively across all areas of the business, and collating information to feed into reporting.

You'll also be able to demonstrate:
* An ability to work effectively within a team and build relationships with stakeholders.
* An ability to work methodically, following agreed procedures.
* Good oral and written communication.
* Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, and Excel).
* An ability to prioritise between conflicting deadlines and timescales.
* An ability to work to the Guinness Behaviours.

Desirable experience:
* Experience of Risk Management.
* Previous experience of working in the social housing sector

Essential Qualifications:
* Level 2 (C+ or 9-4 GCSE or equivalent) or higher.

Desirable:
* Educated to Level 3 (A level in a in a business-related subject or equivalent) or higher.

If you're interested in finding out more about the key responsibilities of the role and/or to ensure you meet the essential criteria, please review the attached role profile.
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

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.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Student Advice & Support Assistant (customer service role)
QA Higher Education, Manchester City Centre
Monday - Saturday 5 days per week, fulltime contract, on campus daily

Do you have experience within a busy student facing or customer support environment or are you a recent Graduate looking to gain experience and grow your career within the Education sector?

Are you used to a fast paced, customer facing role where you are constantly multi-tasking? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

About the role: As a member of the Student Advice & Support Centre (SASC), you will provide customer advice, support, and information services to our students contributing to our outstanding student journey and experience.

You will work alongside a wider team acting as the first point of contact for all QA Higher Education students, handling a full range of student enquiries received face-to-face, telephone and virtually), referring to more specialist teams where appropriate.

Your ability to give our students an excellent level of customer service is vital to our student success. Good IT, ability to use our CRM system, Word and Excel skills a MUST!

NB in general you will be required to work one evening until 9pm per week and on average one Saturday per month

Here's some of what be doing: (click through to read the full JD)
Support the SASC Team Leaders in ensuring the delivery of an excellent forward facing customer service for all centres.
Log and refer enquiries using various QAHE systems.
Use initiative to resolve queries that have a readily available answer by reference to policy, experience and/or where some discretion can be applied.
Work to specific procedures to ensure a consistent and excellent customer service.
Act as a more knowledgeable team member to resolve non-standard or complex queries or advise when to escalate. Acting as the front-line service for various student support related departments.
Assist in various aspects of the service development as deemed appropriate.
Responsible for ensuring that all enquiries are answered in a timely manner, that referrals are correctly made, and students are receiving consistent information.
Use the Student Portal and FAQs developed within the SASC teams to answer and refer student queries.
To support the enrolment of all new students providing a timely and seamless customer experience.

Bring your experience:
Good administration skills with attention to detail.
Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, in particular, Excel and Word.
Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.
Managing a busy and varied workload, in a pressurised environment, meeting required deadlines
Exceptional problem-solving skills with the ability to work on own initiative.

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A little more about QA:
Students preparing for undergraduate study. Working professionals looking to specialise in their field. Career changers. Everyone should be given access to outstanding higher education and our aim at QA is to make that possible.
We work with our partner universities to offer courses ranging from foundation programmes to postgraduate degrees covering subject areas including Accountancy, Business, Computing, Cyber, Digital Marketing, Events Management, Project Management and Web Development and delivered in city centre locations.
Equal Opportunities
At QA, our mission is to help everyone find their place in the world. This means we continually celebrate the diverse community different individuals cultivate. As an equal opportunity employer, we stay true to our mission by ensuring that our place can be anyone's place.
We look forward to hearing from you!

A Vacancy at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.


Due to retirement, an exciting opportunity has arisen for you to join the Infection Prevention and Control / Tissue Viability team at Manchester University Foundation Trust. We are seeking to appoint an accomplished, experienced Infection Prevention nurse with strong management skills and speciality knowledge.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing support, act as an expert advisory resource, and deputise for the lead nurse in their absence. If you consider yourself to be a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual with demonstrable speciality experience within Infection Prevention, and you possess strong leadership skills then we would like to hear from you.

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 at the Oxford Road Campus.

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 23 Jul 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Looking for a meaningful opportunity in the field of electrical inspection? Our client, a highly esteemed partner of the UK Ministry of Defence, are seeking an experienced Electrical Inspector to join their team. As an Electrical Inspector, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality of deliverable hardware, thereby contributing to the success of this critical partnership. This is an opportunity to work with a dynamic team that values quality and excellence and to make a real difference in the world of defence.

What we're looking for:

• Several years of experience as a skilled person.
• IPC 610 & IPC 620 certified / trained preferred.
• Manual handling and ESD Training.
• Possess and exhibit experience in inspecting the work of others.
• No colour blindness.

Qualifications:

• Approved Apprenticeship/Apprenticeship Framework/Modern Apprenticeship
• OR
• Vocational G or H Units with Further Education, City & Guilds Parts 1, 2 & 3
• OR
• Vocational TR23 Units with Further Education, ONC or City & Guilds Parts 1, 2 & 3
• OR
• Vocational NVQ3 with Further Education, BTEC ONC/HNC

What you'll get to do as an Electrical Inspector:

The candidate will be responsible for maintaining the quality of deliverable hardware and certifying the product in line with processes and procedures. They will also inspect for correct assembly, physical damage, and faulty finishes or painting. They will monitor operators and control non-conforming items, raising reports as necessary. The candidate will maintain product certification and approval via regular audits, ensuring compliance with all procedures. They will also possess a versatile skill base and maintain workmanship standards while contributing to an environment of process improvement.

"Please Note: Our client requires all employees to achieve the appropriate clearance relevant to the role"

More about the role:

Our client's relationship with the UK military spans back over 70 years. They have delivered countless landmarks in defence engineering, supplying vital defence capability to meet the needs of the armed forces over land, sea, and air.

This role is based in Bolton, one of their newest cutting-edge facilities, which also offers showers and bike racks. The Bolton site is considered one of the North West's leading manufacturing capabilities for the next 25 years and beyond. Training and development are offered to all employees.

Guidant Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.