Total 156 Quality Assurance / Control job vacancies in Manchester, M1 6FQ

Lecturer in Computing
QA Higher Education, Full Time Role
Face2Face or blended LOCATION London or Birmingham or Manchester
Are you a Higher Education Lecturer in Computing looking for a role within a dynamic organisation, where you can be proud and feel rewarded watching our students succeed?
We have an exciting opportunity to be part of our growing and expanding campus. We are student centric and very passionate about our contribution to our students' future ………come join us!
Your focus: As Lecturer, you will be responsible for our students' progression and academic achievement up to level 7 (postgraduate). Planning, preparing, teaching modules both online and in the classroom using our innovative delivery methods and cutting-edge curriculum. You will provide guidance and support to our students with your knowledge and expertise, powering each student's potential.
Bring your experience: Applicants should have suitable and relative experience in teaching general programming (e.g., Python) and with at least one speciality such as Cloud Computing or Web Development or Mobile Development or HCI/UX Networking or IOT or Cyber Security or Data Science or Big Data or DBMS or Relational Programming or Artificial Intelligence or Knowledge Engineering or Deep Learning or Information Systems. Must hold a Masters degree or higher in Computer Science/IT or related subject areas. A teaching qualification and HEA membership would be distinct advantageous.
Significant experience in face-to-face teaching of higher education students in classes of varying sizes within a subject area taught by the faculty is required.
Ability to demonstrate hands-on technical competencies is essential.

What we can give you:
Access to innovative delivery methods, and exciting course material.
Chance to work with like-minded educational enthusiasts; able to share and learn delivery best practice and industry leading knowledge.
Receive specialist coaching and support from your education leaders.
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.

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As aQuality Governance Facilitator,you'll be part of our valued team at HCRG Care Group. You will feel valued as anQuality Governance Facilitatorwithin HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including- Private medical insurance with fast access to the most used specialists including for musculoskeletal problems and for mental health support at locations across the country Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location in Runcorn Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates Online and face to face help with your mental and physical well being from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling Access to e Learning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise An open, just culture where you're encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose- changing lives through transforming health and care The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards- with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality CommissionThe Ideal CandidateThe successful candidate will have-Essential Criteria Patient Safety Knowledge-Strong understanding of the NHS patient safety agenda and healthcare compliance requirements. Governance Expertise-Familiarity with governance processes and best practices. Communication Skills-Excellent verbal and written communication abilities to engage with colleagues and stakeholders effectively. Self-Motivated-Ability to work independently and prioritise competing demands. Attention to Detail-Proven capacity to produce high-quality work with meticulous accuracy. Presentation Skills-Ability to create detailed reports and presentations based on complex information. Audit Experience-Experience applying audit findings and evidence-based practices in healthcare settings. Desirable Criteria Regulatory Knowledge-Understanding of legislation and directives for independent healthcare providers. Professional Development-Relevant qualifications or willingness to pursue further education in quality or governance. Implementation Experience-Involvement in introducing new processes or systems. Please see the attached job description for a full person specification.

Band E PEGA Quality Engineer - QE Automation & Frameworks
SALARY: £68,202 - £75,780
LOCATION: Manchester
HOURS: Full time
WORKING PATTERN: Hybrid, 40% (or two days per week) in an office site

About this opportunity

Would you like to be part of the next phase in our transformation? We're moving into streaming of data and cloud technologies, underpinned to meet data needs and our team. We're at the heart of our Group wide change.

Where does this role sit?

Core Platforms is on a journey to build the bank of the future and simplify our operational processes to help our customers with our Business Process Management, Customer Relationship Management (MS Dynamics) and API Integration technologies. We lead, prioritise, and deliver change across the Group by engaging with the Business areas, understanding their need, and delivering change in an agile way to safely deliver benefit for our Customers and Colleagues.

Here's how you'll make a difference:

As a Quality Engineer, you'll be making a real difference, as you'll blend both deep domain and technical expertise within a feature team.

• Working with the Business, Development and UK onsite teams to drive solutions.

• Highly experienced in creating test frameworks to aid the testing of complex code to deliver products that are fit for purpose and meet the quality standards that our customers expect, based on deep domain and technical expertise

• Coaching other members in the team including junior engineer and partner resources

• Attending and contributing to Guilds

• Supporting wider delivery consideration e.g. risk management, planning & keeping documents current

About us

If you think all banks are the same, you'd be wrong. We're an innovative, constantly evolving business that's shaping finance as a force for good. A bank that's empowering its people to innovate, explore possibilities and grow with purpose.

About You

You're able to find answers to questions and resolve problems, energised by learning new technologies and staying in step with industry changes. You're passionate about delivering high quality products and services, keeping a focus on our customers. You build strong business relationships and communicate in a clear, concise manner. You'll have excellent analytical skills and able to work methodically with a high level of attention to detail.

Skills/ experience we'd need to see

• Accomplished Test Automation Engineer helping to develop a robust and future-facing Automation & Frameworks.

• Highly experienced in creating test frameworks to aid the testing of complex code to deliver products that are fit for purpose and meet the quality standards that our customers expect, based on deep domain and technical expertise.

• Ability to analyse and evaluate the feasibility/relevance of proposals for complex products/services, then develop and amend them as necessary (with guidance from senior colleagues). You might also understand how to supervise activities performed by a product development/specialist team.

• Be highly competent in one of the following languages: Javascript, Typescript or equivalent.

• Basic understanding of PEGA Architecture and supporting infrastructure

• Clear Communication - both written and verbal, familiar with communicating with business partners.

• Great teammate with good collaboration skills, with a willingness to improve your knowledge and experience.

• Growth Mindset - keen desire to lean and develop further

We'd be delighted if you also have:

• Knowledge of PEGA applications frameworks like Customer Service Framework, CLM (Customer Lifecycle Manager)

• Have a deep understanding of Frameworks and at least one automation framework, such as Playwright (preferred), Cypress, Selenium.

• Containerisation experience e.g docker.

• CI/CD experience e.g Jenkins.

• Knowledge on other programming languages.

• Agile experience

• Experience of JIRA/Confluence

• Comfortable participating in workshops

About working for us

Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms.

We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture.

We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative.

And it's why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups.

We're disability confident. So if you'd like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know.

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%

• An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance

• Share schemes including free shares

• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping

• 30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top

• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Want to do amazing work, that's exciting and makes a difference to millions of people? Join our journey !

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Information Assurance Security Manager / Rochdale / Hybrid / 60k - 70k

Support the company in delivering information security and data protection services to company and our customers.

Specific duties

• Assessing, approving, and advising on all information assurance and security matters for Agilisys and our clients.

• Implementing, maintaining, and providing subject matter expertise on information security management processes to ISO 27001.

• Implementing, maintaining, and providing subject matter expertise on multiple security standards, frameworks, and certifications applicable to the UK public sector.

• Performing risk management activities.

• Supporting security incident response for Agilisys and our clients.

• Working with project and programme teams to identify solutions to security challenges.

 Pay up to £43,347 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid home working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. 

DWP. Digital with Purpose. 

We're looking for a Senior QA Tester to join our DWP Digital community to test and assure innovations to applications and services that allow millions of users to access essential benefits.

DWP is UK's largest department, every year we pay over £120 billion to 18million DWP customers. 

DWP services cover everything from helping children & families right through to supporting relatives of lost loved ones. 

We help people find jobs, support people financially when they are unable to work due to health conditions and make ensure everybody has the money they need to live during their retirement years. 

The scale of what we do is outstanding, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. 

What skills, knowledge and experience will you need to show us in your application? 

• Providing testing leadership and guidance determine the most appropriate strategies to deliver quality solutions in a SaaS environment*
• Effectively managing your own workload proactively and supporting others, leading delivery of testing to high quality and value
• Developing and maintain reusable test collateral such as test cases and data etc
• Acting as an escalation point for defects or issues preventing delivery of Testing activities and facilitating their resolution
• Driving collaboration by aligning teams and activities and highlighting the key dependencies, impacts, risks and priorities around user experience or technical needs
• Leading reviews of test practices and provide guidance on improvements and lessons learned to your team and community.

You and your role 

You will be part of our Tech Services Communication and Collaboration Team on items such as Sensitivity Labels and Cross-Government Collaboration projects that DWP is leading on.

You'll give technical and strategic leadership to multiple Testers across our product teams.

That means overseeing the products they deliver, support and test, and includes environment maintenance, upgrades, and availability, tooling support and defect triage.

Our QA Testers are at the centre of innovation at DWP. When we try something new, you and your team tell us if it works, spot defects and resolve issues. You'll make sure our products work for millions of people who need them.

Details. Wages. Perks. 

Location: You'll join us in your choice of one our brilliant digital hubs in Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle-upon-Tyne. 

Hybrid Working: We have all the tools and tech we need to enable our people to work flexibly. We work a hybrid model with a mix of home working and sometime in the office. 

Pay: In return for your skills, we offer competitive pay of up to £43,347 p.a. 

Pension: You'll be eligible for a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97% (Worth up to £12,500/year). 

Holidays: You'll get a generous leave package starting at 26 days, rising to 31 days over time, plus all the usual bank holidays, and the option to take extra days off on flexi leave. 

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

• Flexible working, flexi hours and flexi days 

• Hybrid working: some time in a hub with the team, some time at home 

• 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 

• Sports and social activities 

• Working in an award-winning environment and culture 

• Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. 

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

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Join us as a Customer Service & Operations Analyst, Quality Assurance Team

• This is an opportunity to make a positive impact to our customers and colleagues, as you deliver good customer outcomes through quality assurance activities
• You will be actively involved in the holistic assessment of Past Business Reviews for an Investment Remediation ProjectcoveringEnd to End reviews with some potential stage gate assessments.
• You’ll be actively participating in initiatives to improve customer service, processes and procedures
• You’ll hone your existing analytical skills and be well positioned to advance your career in this fast-paced role
• This role will be offered on a 12 month basis

What you'll do

In this key role, you’ll be providing crucial support to customers and colleagues in our Quality Assurance Team. You’ll be assessing and investigating point of sale review documents to assess the suitability of the advice given, providing support to the Quality Checking teams and Operations, ensuring processes, policies and procedures are delivered in line with good customer outcomes.

You’ll also be:

• Identifying barriers to performance and coordinating improvements to enhance our efficiency
• Working closely with operational centres, providing coaching and support to increase efficiency and knowledge
• Reviewing file review assessments, telephony and redress methodologies to confirm correct outcomes have been reached.
• Highlighting any gaps in policy or existing processes which may be causing poor customer outcomes and how this can be rectified

The skills you'll need

To be successful in this role, you’ll need to have excellent planning and organisational skills, along with good attention to detail, including experience of analysing and using performance data. You’ll perform well under pressure and be confident in your ability to manage multiple tasks while maintaining high levels of accuracy throughout. You will need to be able to undertake a full quality check on cases reviewed by the Operations team, identify the correct outcome has been achieved and provide appropriate feedback.

You’ll also need:

• You’ll need a minimum qualification of QCF4 diploma level in Financial Planning
• Experience of Past Business File Reviews and understanding of the investment advice process, including simple investments, Individual Savings Account and Open Ended Investment Company’s, to more complex solutions such as Pensions and Estate Planning
• Experience in either a quality checking role or quality assurance role
• The ability to convey information in a simple and understandable way
• An understanding of contact centre operations and performance metrics
• Microsoft Office skills, including Excel

Title: Quality Inspector – North West
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Location: Sale Point, Greater Manchester with travel to sites*
Persona: Agile, Office based 20-40%
Salary: £37,280 - £45,640 pa plus a car allowance of £5,500 (ECU)**

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.


We are looking for an experienced Quality Inspector to join our passionate Customer & Quality team. This role is integral to L&Q's reputation and is key for ensuring customer satisfaction. As Quality Inspector is responsible for ensuring the quality of new homes, with a focus on function, building form and building construction. It's your role to ensure the quality of new homes delivered to customers meets the L&Q Quality Standard and any issues raised by the customer upon moving into their new homes are handled correctly and resolved promptly.

In this role you will monitor quality of work on site and ensure the homes delivered to customers are fully completed prior to occupation. You will work closely with the client Project Managers, the Asset Management and maintenance surveyors, together with the technical administrative team to ensure that L&Q achieve 100% client satisfaction with the new homes and systems constructed. You will make a real difference providing an effective, efficient and responsive quality inspection process to support L&Q's objective of achieving Customer Satisfaction Excellence.

We are looking for someone with knowledge in the construction of new buildings, on large scale estates and regeneration schemes incorporating sustainable construction elements. You will require the experience and knowledge to review the progress of all elements of contracts with contractors’ design responsibility. You will require a sound understanding of construction process including trades and materials.

In addition to the above, you also will have the ability to identify and resolve multiple issues to ensure the highest level of contract compliance. You will be familiar with all the relevant drawings and written instructions, checking them and using them as a reference when inspecting the work. An attention to detail when checking work and materials is essential.

You will need to be computer literate and be able input and retrieve data from computer management systems. This appointment will require a combination of both site and office based activity.

Part of this role will entail meeting customers in their new home, which will require on occasions that you are able to work in the evening or on a Saturday. You will need a full driving licence and have access to a vehicle on a daily basis as this role requires the post holder to be mobile (travelling to various sites).

It is essential that you are a first class communicator with experience of dealing face to face with customers and the issues they raise, ensuring they fully understand the solutions available. You will be able to liaise effectively with contractors, specialist sub-contractors, residents, and our own technical and housing management staff.

If you are interested in this role and have the experience required, then apply today!



Why choose L&Q?

We offer a competitive annual salary and staff benefits package.

Strong family-friendly policies
Hybrid working Model
Committed Learning & Development
Annual leave starting from 28 days rising to 31 PLUS bank holidays
Excellent Pension Scheme – double contribution up to 5%
Westfield Health cash plan
Generous non-contributory life assurance
An Employee Assistance Programme
Great places to work certified 2022
Best Workplaces for Women – ranked 23 in the UK


At the foundation of everything that we do are our corporate values and associated behaviours. Our organisational behavioural framework outlines the core expectations of all employees, which should be demonstrated at all times when representing L&Q. More information about L&Q’s values can be found on our website and a copy of our behavioural framework can be provided on request.



*We are a multi-site organisation, so some roles may require occasional travel between offices.

** This role is entitled to an essential car user (ECU) allowance. For the allowance to be paid, you will need to hold a full driving licence and have access to a vehicle that is insured for Business Use. ECU Allowance is paid in accordance with requirements of the relevant policy as updated from time to time.

Web Developer
Manchester OR Birmingham OR London based
Homebased working with occasional travel

Being a senior member of the Digital Team, as a Web Developer, you will be responsible for enhancing the architecture and functionality of our existing WordPress websites, ensuring they are optimised for accessibility, performance, security, and scalability.
You will be key in supporting our SEO improvement plans by collaborating with the marketing team to implement best practices that drive organic traffic and improve overall site performance.
Additionally, you will support our efforts to refresh the design and functionality of our websites, ensuring they remain current with industry trends, while also supporting ongoing maintenance tasks alongside the Senior Web Manager.
What you'll do doing: (click through to see the full job description)
You will be responsible for improving existing features and developing new ones to enhance the user experience for visitors, ensuring that our websites meet their evolving needs and expectations.
Additionally, you will make strategic recommendations on new technologies and tools that can drive innovation across our digital platforms.
A focus on security and accessibility will be paramount as you ensure that all websites are secure and meet accessibility standards.
You will also support essential upgrades, manage regular backups, and oversee user management to maintain security and access control.

Bring your experience:
Significant experience in WordPress development with proven ability to build and maintain scalable, secure websites.
History of developing new features aimed at improving website functionality and user experience.
Experience collaborating closely with cross-functional teams-such as marketing, UX, and external agencies.
Hands-on experience improving performance and implementing security and accessibility enhancements.
A strong background in maintaining and upgrading websites, managing regular backups, and overseeing user management to ensure seamless site operations.
Experience managing databases, and handling version control tools like Git will be critical.
A strong command of front-end technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript and familiarity with modern front-end frameworks like React or Vue.js are advantageous.
Expertise in PHP, MySQL, and server-side development is crucial for maintaining and improving site architecture.
A thorough understanding of SEO best practices, including strategies to optimise performance and search engine rankings.

What we can give you: Naturally, we have company benefits and various perks for you, but career wise we have a wealth of experience to share and help you develop further.
You'll have the opportunity to work with our exciting, growing and commercial brand…… come join us!

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A little more about QA Higher Education: 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 Higher Education 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 Higher Education, 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.

Lecturer in Computing
QA Higher Education, Full Time Role
Face2Face LOCATION Manchester City Centre Campus
Are you a Higher Education Lecturer in Computing looking for a permanent role within a dynamic organisation, where you can be proud and feel rewarded watching our students succeed?
We have an exciting opportunity to be part of our growing and expanding campus. We are student centric and very passionate about our contribution to our students' future ………come join us!
Your focus: As Lecturer, you will be responsible for our students' progression and academic achievement up to level 7. Planning, preparing, teaching modules both online and in the classroom using our innovative delivery methods and cutting-edge curriculum. You will provide guidance and support to our students with your knowledge and expertise, powering each student's potential.
Bring your experience: Applicants should have suitable and relative experience in teaching general programming (e.g., Python) and with at least one speciality such as Cloud Computing or Web Development or Mobile Development or Networking or IOT or Data Science or Big Data or DBMS or Relational Programming or Artificial Intelligence or Knowledge Engineering or Deep Learning or Information Systems. Must hold a Masters degree or higher in Computer Science/IT or related subject areas. Experience teaching in higher education (e.g., levels 4 to 7) is required. A teaching qualification and HEA membership would be distinct advantages.
What we can give you:
Access to innovative delivery methods, and exciting course material.
Chance to work with like-minded educational enthusiasts; able to share and learn delivery best practice and industry leading knowledge.
Receive specialist coaching and support from your education leaders.
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.

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YOU MUST BE A BRITISH PASSPORT HOLDER!

Carbon60 is currently recruiting for a Mechanical Inspector with a well known UK based defence company.

Location: Bolton

Rate: £20.37-£21.37

Duration: 12-months

This role will be fully on site.

See role responsibilities below.

Job Title: Mechanical Inspector

Responsibilities:

• Certify the product in line with the product certification procedure
• Examining for correct assembly
• Examining the finish of all parts to detect faulty finishing or painting, deterioration of surfaces etc.
• Inspect for physical damage
• Intermediate inspection checks non product certification
• Monitor product certification operators
• Check and complete all paperwork associated with the manufacturing data pack
• Control defect items via segregation from good product
• Raise and maintain relevant data records/defect reports
• Produce relevant inspection/quality control documentation/history sheets
• Care for and use specialised inspection tools
• Maintain product certification and approval via regular audits
• Ensure compliance with all associated procedures applicable to the manufacturing process
• Ensure inspection times are met
• Possess a versatile skill base with the capability to apply these skills across a range of tasks
• Maintain to the highest level, workmanship standards and product quality
• Maintain a safe working environment
• Maintain a good housekeeping policy
• Willing to contribute to an environment of process improvement.

Skill set/experience required:

• Formal technical engineering/craft apprenticeship to NVQ Level 3/TR23/TR21or HNC
• Several years' experience as a skilled person
• IPC 610 certified / trained preferred.

IF THIS ROLE SOUNDS RIGHT FOR YOU APPLY NOW!

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Are you an experienced compliance and safety administrator looking for your next opportunity? Would you like to work in a renowned company which offers up skill and training?

Randstad Construction & Property are working on behalf of a National Facilities Management company to find an experienced Helpdesk Administrator to join their team in Manchester. The successful candidate will be responsible for compliance and safety administrator duties across a number of sites.

Location: Manchester

Salary: Competitive (up to £28,000 depending on experience)

Employment type: Full-time, permanent

Key benefits:

• 40 hours per week
• Annual leave and bank holidays
• Overtime hours available
• Training and development courses
• Generous pension scheme

An average day will include the following:

• To provide all of the necessary administration support for the specific contract
• To operate and coordinate all of the helpdesk functions and processes
• Provide a single point of contact for the client, service technicians and contractors
• Working as part of a team to provide support and assistance wherever necessary
• Generate and prepare monthly reports

An ideal candidate will have:

• An understanding of engineers job roles
• Experience in scheduling the workforce
• Preferably worked within a FM company previously
• Experience working on a helpdesk
• A Level qualification or equivalent

An ideal candidate will be:

• Flexible and patient
• A team player
• Able to understand complex information and demonstrate attention to detail
• Remain professional and communicate strongly
• A can-do attitude

If this sounds like you please get in touch by contacting Hannah Mitchell at Randstad C&P Newcastle

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

The Recruitment Co are recruiting for an Assembly Operative / Quality Controller for our client based in Cheadle SK8.

Duties will include assembling small metal components and checking the quality of products.

The shifts can be 6am-2pm or 2pm-10pm Monday - Friday so you must be flexible to work either shift.

£11.44 per hour

Ongoing work

The Recruitment Co are an equal opportunities employer

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The Recruitment Co. is an equal opportunities employer and we're committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

This role is posted on behalf of The Recruitment Co., a sister company of Blue Arrow.

Join our team!

We have a fantastic opportunity for an Allergen Compliance Manager to join us here at Elior!

Are you passionate about food safety and compliance? Join us, and be at the forefront of ensuring allergen safety across our sites. You'll lead audits, coach teams, and implement best practices to protect our customers and drive a culture where allergen management is a top priority. If you're ready to make a real impact in food service, we want to hear from you!

This is a field-based role with a requirement to be in the business, at our sites, 4 days a week - Company car/allowance provided

What you'll be doing...

In this new and important role, the focus will be on auditing and coaching the business on allergen best practices. This role will help elevate the importance the business places on the proactive management of allergens, drive compliance and awareness across the business, and develop a culture where allergen management and compliance is fundamental at all levels.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out regular audits/spot checks of allergen activities (menu development through to service to customer) with our Site Managers. As necessary write an action plan and implement immediate corrective actions. Report back to Operational Directors. Follow up and ensure that action plans are completed and closed out.
• Carry our site-based coaching on allergen best practices where site audit findings are below Company standards.
• Ensure there is a site allergen Self-Assessment Process in place, that self-assessments are carried out, and that we drive 100% completion and greater awareness and ownership.
• Feedback to central teams (Safety & Wellbeing / Food Team) on what works/does not work from an allergen management/policy perspective in our sites, so working practises can be adapted and improved.
• Review monthly training compliance data, and discuss with operational teams to drive completion rates across the business.
• Develop a monthly reporting framework on allergen practices across the business which summarises the month's activity/findings so improvements can be taken on allergen policy and best practices.
• Support the Safety and Wellbeing team in reviewing allergen training materials to ensure up-to-date and to drive 100% compliance across the business.
• Develop and implement an 'Allergen Champion' framework to drive best practices and knowledge on allergen management across the business.
• Develop customer service standards/signage in dealing with allergen queries or questions from customers, so colleagues are better equipped and confident to deal with customer queries.

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday - 37.5 hours a week - Hybrid working

What can you bring?

In this role:

• Proven experience in a food service operation at a management level.
• Experience in reviewing/auditing practices within a multi-site business.
• Experience in training/coaching teams and the transfer of knowledge.
• A strong understanding of allergen legislation and best practices.
• A strong communicator, highly organised with detailed follow-up skills.

With this being a field-based role, we are accepting applications from all UK locations. You must hold a full UK driving licence

Our way of saying thank you...

At Elior, we strive to ensure that our colleagues feel appreciated & rewarded, which is why we offer generous rewards & benefits in exchange for your dedicated efforts.

We are offering up to £50,000 DOE plus a company car & 15% KPI performance bonus

FREE On-Site Lunches: Enjoy complimentary lunches, saving you time & money while ensuring you stay nourished & energised throughout the day.

Support Your Way of Life:

• Flexible Working: We offer full-time & part-time roles, with varying shift patterns across the business. Allowing colleagues the flexibility to balance their personal & professional commitments
• Hybrid Working Model: Collaborate & innovate in the office three days a week while enjoying focused work-from-home days
• Holiday Allowance: Relax & recharge with 33 days of holiday (including bank holidays)
• Additional Holiday Purchase Option: Customise your time off by purchasing extra holidays
• Family Leave: Prioritise family commitments with flexible leave options
• Paid Charity Leave: Make a positive impact with two additional paid days for charity work
• Healthcare cover

Big Enough for Growth, Small Enough to Connect:

• Opportunities for career progression while developing a close-knit community

Supporting You Through Life's Ups & Downs:

• Access mental health support & comprehensive wellbeing benefits

Keeping Finances & Wellbeing in Mind:

• Life assurance, workplace pension schemes, discounts, cashback, entertainment, leisure discounts, & a cycle to work scheme

Why it's great to work for us...

Elior is a multi-award-winning people business and one of the UK's leading contract caterers, with over 10,000 colleagues operating across a diverse range of sectors including:

• Workplaces & Office Space
• Sporting Venues & Stadiums
• Attraction & Heritage Sites
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Along with our purpose of enriching lives everywhere, every day, we're committed to an inclusive culture and want our people to feel appreciated, supported, and fulfilled.

That's why 85% of colleagues tell us how proud they are to work for us!

Elior Celebrates Equality Our aim is to celebrate a culture of equality, diversity, and inclusion, continuing to make Elior a great place to work!

Every colleague has a distinctive set of values, skills, and aspirations. To ensure that we attract, develop, and retain best people from the widest possible talent pool we're committed to providing an inclusive environment where our colleagues fulfil their potential and have the opportunity to succeed.

Are you a versatile project professional with experience in undertaking a range of assurance activities across large and complex projects? Are you seeking a new opportunity to work across a diverse multi-billion Portfolio of projects, including new transport infrastructure across Greater Manchester? If so, we have the role for you.

Your Role

You will lead the provision of an effective Assurance service providing independent assurance opinion to the Executive and Greater Manchester Combined Authority. Managing a small team to develop and deliver a range of assurance activities to support successful delivery of TfGM Business Plan & Greater Manchester Strategy priorities. Day to day this will include developing & agreeing assurance plans, leading Gateway reviews, supporting team delivery and development and robust assurance reporting.

For more info see job profile below

Who are we?

Your role will sit within the Audit, Risk and Assurance team and reports into the Head of Risk and Assurance. We are a small supportive team that is great to work in, accredited as 2 star in our recent Best Companies staff survey. You will work with a range of colleagues at all levels across TfGM, GMCA and local authorities.

Your work will make a real difference to support the successful delivery of a complex and technically diverse portfolio of capital and revenue projects. This exciting portfolio includes cycling and walking infrastructure; new interchanges; light and heavy rail; bus route enhancements; bus franchising; new and enhanced highways, digital infrastructure; IS enabling technology and business change.

What you’ll bring

What you do and how you do it is important whatever type of role you work in at TfGM and even small behaviours and actions can have a really big impact. At TfGM, our behaviours bring to life our values of Deliver, Care and Adapt.

We’re looking for a relevant qualified project professional, with demonstrable experience and knowledge of undertaking assurance activities. You will be highly motivated and have excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to persuade and influence others at all levels. Experience is required in leading, motivating and supporting staff progression.

What we can offer you

This is a permanent position in a well-established team, with a salary of £56,361 - £63,438 per annum depending on skills and experience

You will be working closely with a range of specialists from different areas and organisations, with the varied workload helping you to further develop your skills, experience and knowledge. This is a busy and exciting time for Greater Manchester, with transport playing a vital role in supporting and facilitating financially and environmentally sustainable growth and prosperity in the UK’s largest regional economy outside London. You will be able to play your important part in this journey.

Our benefits include:

· 28 days holiday per annum (plus bank holidays)

· Flexible and hybrid working options to promote and support a good work/life balance

· Free bus, rail or Metrolink travel to and from work within the Greater Manchester boundary

· Local Government Defined Benefit Pension Scheme which includes life cover of 3x your salary and options to increase your pension contributions

· Commitment to learning and personal development and upskilling with reimbursement of professional fees, where essential to the role

· We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to staff via our employee assistance programme when required

What's next?

To apply please submit your CV and also provide a covering letter providing clear examples of how your experience meets the requirements of the role, all appointments will be based on merit. Our short-listing process is anonymised, so please do not include your name or contact details on either of these documents. If any personal details are included these will be visible to the hiring manager.

TfGM is proud to be an equal opportunities employer that encourages and celebrates diversity. We want to recruit and retain a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and welcome individuals from all backgrounds by committing to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We will offer support and reasonable adjustments if required and we also have a Guaranteed Assessment Scheme which you can find out more information on here.

For this opportunity, you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK - if in doubt please visit the following link Employers' right to work checklist - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Please note we are not a licensed sponsor.

Please note we may close the advert early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Senior Programme Assurance Officer Job profile

Are you looking for a new challenge?

Do you want to make Greater Manchester a safer place?

If so there has never been a better time to join GMFRS Protection Department as a Fire Safety Inspector recently rated as ‘Good’ by HMICFRS we want you to help us become Outstanding. Our Protection Teams work to ensure compliance with fire safety laws and offer advice and support to a wide range of commercial and residential premises. We have changed our delivery model to ensure our Fire Safety Regulators can focus on key areas and now have specialised Fire Safety Teams, including a Risk Reduction Team proactively auditing from our Risk Based Inspection Programme, an Investigations and Enforcement Team that tackles non-compliance, a Technical and Consultations Team who lead on influencing the safety of the built environment and Higher Risk Team who lead on the regulation of high rise buildings, hospitals and other high-risk sites.

As a Fire Safety Inspector your core role will be to audit premises, provide advice and guidance to responsible persons and take enforcement action where necessary. You will play an integral role in engaging with businesses this may be through delivering presentations, arranging events, or working on guidance.

You will work with partners to ensure that fire safety for the public and firefighters is considered through their work this may be responding to consultations, developing new ways of working or participating in multi-agency initiatives. As you develop your skills and experience you will be involved in complex enforcement including carrying out investigations.

Our Protection Teams are based at a variety of locations and you will need to be prepared to work all over Greater Manchester. These roles attract essential car user allowance and you must have a valid driving licence and be able to provide a vehicle for work purposes.

About you: We are more interested in what you can do than what you know.

If you have excellent communication skills, the ability to think analytically, problem solve and can plan and manage a busy workload then you have the right skills. If you can provide evidence that you can work as part of a team and in partnership, develop relationships with partners, have a co-operative and flexible approach to work and have identified and delivered service improvements then you have the right experience to apply to be a Fire Safety Inspector.

We will provide you with the essential training and support you need to be an effective Fire Safety Inspector. Once you have mastered the basics, we will continue to provide you with access to training and continuous professional development. You can then progress to being a Senior Fire Safety Inspector by taking a lead on improving our services.

About us: This is an exciting time to join fire safety as we continue to evolve the way we deliver our services in line with the HMICFRS recommendations, find new ways of developing our staff and continue to deliver core fire safety enforcement and business support activities. We are investing in fire safety teams to ensure that we have an agile workforce capable of responding quickly and effectively to risk and that we deliver an effective regulatory function which is accessible, effective, targeted and proportionate.

We are committed to developing our Fire Safety Inspectors ensuring that everyone has the ability to carry out the core work with opportunities to become a specialist.

These are career-graded positions which mean that you will develop as a fire safety practitioner in line with the Competency Framework for Fire Safety Regulators developed by the National Fire Chiefs Council. Once you have been authorised to take formal enforcement action you will progress through the pay bar at £31,164. Progression from Fire Safety Inspector to Senior Fire Safety Inspector will require you to obtain the necessary qualifications and demonstrate your experience and competence through a formal progression framework.

We are committed to supporting the development of our Fire Safety Regulators and you will be able to access a range of training and development opportunities and have a personalised CPD Budget putting you in control of your personal development.

Available roles: We have several roles available for Fire Safety Inspectors. If successful your induction will begin the week commencing 20th January 2025 and you will nee to be available to start on that date and be available to attend training courses between 27th January - 7th February and 17th March - 21st of March 2025.

Roles in our Investigations and Enforcement Team require out-of-hours working on a self-rostering shift system for which a 10% enhancement is paid. In a 12-week period Fire Safety Regulators are required to work 16 late and 6 weekend shifts, these shifts are worked between 2pm and 10pm.

Information on how to apply: Your application should tell us about your work history and any relevant experience and your supporting statement should tell us about your skills and behaviours and how these apply to the role you should provide us with examples. Your supporting statement should not exceed more than 4 pages.

Interviews will be held the weeks commencing the 11th and 18th of November 2024

About us:

As an employer, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is made up of a number of key Greater Manchester strategic functions and service providers including; Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS); Waste and Resources; Environment; Work and Skills; Research; Public Sector Reform; Police, Crime and Criminal Justice; Homelessness; the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub and the Commissioning Hub.

We value the diversity of our employees, and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across Greater Manchester. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, Trans status and Non-binary identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.

To find out more about working for us please click here: https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/

Our offer:

In return for your hard work, we offer our employees a competitive package as part of our offer that you can find out more about here:

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Mandatory Information:

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. However, we value human talent and are looking for passionate individuals to join our organisation. Please ensure you personally complete your application and read all the instructions carefully to maximise your chances of success.

Applications that rely too heavily on AI may be rejected during shortlisting, however we understand that AI may be used as a reasonable adjustment, if using AI to support your application, please give a brief explanation why to help ensure fair selection process.

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For this opportunity, you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK - if in doubt please visit the following link Employers' right to work checklist - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Please note we are not a licenced sponsor.

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Role Profile Fire Safety Inspector / Senior Fire Safety Inspector