Total 233 Manager job vacancies in Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD

We are looking for a highly organised person to lead and motivate our kitchen team. Working in conjunction with the General Manager, you will create a strong culture of teamwork between the front of house and back of house teams.

You will be responsible for creating, preparing meals to our specified menu, along with a range of specials to allow you to show off your skills, and ensuring excellent customer service is delivered to our customers at all times.

Working 45 hours per week, you will benefit from from daytime hours only as we trade from 09:00 until 17:00 Monday to Saturday, and 10:00 until 16:00 on Sundays.

With previous catering/hospitality-based experience, you will be a self-motivated effective communicator that enjoys working as part of a team.

Leadership experience is essential, and a recognised Food Safety qualification is desirable, although this can be provided for the correct candidate.

Planning & Pricing Manager - Parts

Competitive salary with excellent benefits, company car, fuel card, annual bonus, etc.
Location: Hybrid - (2 days per week working from home) 3 days in Head Office, based in Milton Keynes.

About the Company:
Founded over a century ago, our client is a global automotive brand with production facilities in over 20 countries, employing tens of thousands of talented individuals worldwide.

The Opportunity:
We have a unique opportunity to join this superb business as a Planning & Pricing Manager at their head office in Milton Keynes. You will analyse data from multiple sources and provide your expertise to enhance the way they plan and drive their aftersales business. This role involves driving performance improvements and developing parts and pricing strategies for over 100,000 products.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach, and develop your team to support the business' parts sales goals.
• Analyse market trends, customer needs, competitor activity, and product lifecycles to inform commercial plans and decisions.
• Monitor parts business performance, identifying risks and opportunities, and proposing actions to achieve goals.
• Leverage data and insights to support accurate forecasting.
• Implement and embed an aftersales pricing strategy that delivers the required revenue and margin.
• Collaborate with finance team colleagues to review Aftersales financial planning and analysis processes.
• Drive innovation in parts planning by embracing new technologies, tools, and methodologies.
• Support the Parts Sales Coordinator in managing dealer parts targets and bonus programmes.
• Provide complex analysis on the effectiveness of commercial activities and make recommendations.
• Manage promotional, tactical, and special parts pricing activities ensuring a suitable margin.
• Review and manage supplier relationships to optimise ROI.
• Ensure collaboration with internal stakeholders to avoid duplication or fragmentation.
• Identify opportunities for new and improved parts and pricing initiatives, including trade parts programmes.
• Plan and manage relevant budgets to ensure ROI is maximised.

Skills and Experience Required:

Essential:

• Knowledge and experience of business planning (preferably parts), commercial management, or business insights within the automotive industry.
• Significant experience in pricing and margin-based activities.
• Proven track record of driving revenue growth in a competitive market environment.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen.
• Planning and analytical skills, with the ability to turn insights into actions.
• Experience engaging and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Meticulous attention to detail and the ability to identify anomalies in data.
• A strategic thinker with a results-oriented mindset.
• Flexible approach, with the ability to deal with ambiguity and reprioritise when required.

Desirable:

• Knowledge and understanding of franchised dealer networks.
• People management experience.

If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for driving performance improvements and developing innovative parts and pricing strategies, we would love to hear from you!

Please be aware this advert will remain open until the vacancy has been filled. Interviews will take place throughout this period, therefore we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment.

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

Tate is committed to promoting equal opportunities. To ensure that every candidate has the best experience with us, we encourage you to let us know if there are any adjustments we can make during the application or interview process. Your comfort and accessibility are our priority, and we are here to support you every step of the way. Additionally, we value and respect your individuality, and we invite you to share your preferred pronouns in your application.

Product & Pricing Manager - Parts

Salary: Up to £70,000 (negotiable) with excellent benefits, company car, fuel card, annual bonus, etc.
Location: Hybrid - (2 days per week working from home) 3 days in Head Office, based in Milton Keynes.

About the Company:
Founded over a century ago, our client is a global automotive brand with production facilities in over 20 countries, employing tens of thousands of talented individuals worldwide.

The Opportunity:
We have a unique opportunity to join this superb business as a Product & Pricing Manager at their head office in Milton Keynes. You will analyse data from multiple sources and provide your expertise to enhance the way they plan and drive their aftersales business. This role involves driving performance improvements and developing parts and pricing strategies for over 100,000 products.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach, and develop your team to support the business' parts sales goals.
• Analyse market trends, customer needs, competitor activity, and product lifecycles to inform commercial plans and decisions.
• Monitor parts business performance, identifying risks and opportunities, and proposing actions to achieve goals.
• Leverage data and insights to support accurate forecasting.
• Implement and embed an aftersales pricing strategy that delivers the required revenue and margin.
• Collaborate with finance team colleagues to review Aftersales financial planning and analysis processes.
• Drive innovation in parts planning by embracing new technologies, tools, and methodologies.
• Support the Parts Sales Coordinator in managing dealer parts targets and bonus programmes.
• Provide complex analysis on the effectiveness of commercial activities and make recommendations.
• Manage promotional, tactical, and special parts pricing activities ensuring a suitable margin.
• Review and manage supplier relationships to optimise ROI.
• Ensure collaboration with internal stakeholders to avoid duplication or fragmentation.
• Identify opportunities for new and improved parts and pricing initiatives, including trade parts programmes.
• Plan and manage relevant budgets to ensure ROI is maximised.

Skills and Experience Required:

Essential:

• Knowledge and experience of business planning (preferably parts), commercial management, or business insights within the automotive industry.
• Significant experience in pricing and margin-based activities.
• Proven track record of driving revenue growth in a competitive market environment.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen.
• Planning and analytical skills, with the ability to turn insights into actions.
• Experience engaging and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Meticulous attention to detail and the ability to identify anomalies in data.
• A strategic thinker with a results-oriented mindset.
• Flexible approach, with the ability to deal with ambiguity and reprioritise when required.

Desirable:

• Knowledge and understanding of franchised dealer networks.
• People management experience.

If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for driving performance improvements and developing innovative parts and pricing strategies, we would love to hear from you!

Please be aware this advert will remain open until the vacancy has been filled. Interviews will take place throughout this period, therefore we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment.

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

Tate is committed to promoting equal opportunities. To ensure that every candidate has the best experience with us, we encourage you to let us know if there are any adjustments we can make during the application or interview process. Your comfort and accessibility are our priority, and we are here to support you every step of the way. Additionally, we value and respect your individuality, and we invite you to share your preferred pronouns in your application.

Job Advert

Supply Chain Manager - NEW OPPORTUNITY

The Compleat Food Group - Chilled Food Manufacturing.

Location: Redmoor, Milton Keynes

Are you ready to make a significant impact in one of the UK's leading chilled food manufacturing companies? Do you thrive in a
dynamic, fast-paced environment where your strategic thinking and leadership can shine? If so, we have the perfect Supply Chain
opportunity for you!

The Compleat Food Group are one of the UK's leading chilled food manufacturing company renowned for our commitment to high quality
and category innovation. Our fantastic people and welcoming culture sets us apart, fostering a supportive and collaborative work
environment where every team member feels valued.

As our new Supply Chain Manager at our brand new purpose built site at Redmoor, Milton Keynes, you will play a critical role in
ensuring the efficient and effective flow of goods and materials throughout our operation. You’ll be responsible for managing the
logistics and planning functions, from sourcing raw materials to delivering finished products to our valued customers. Your
strategic thinking, leadership, and problem-solving skills will further drive our supply chain excellence.

What you will be doing:

Supply Chain Strategy:

* Develop and implement supply chain strategies aligned with our business goals.
* Optimise inventory levels, lead times, and transportation costs.
* Identify opportunities for process improvement and cost reduction

Demand Planning:

* Collaborate with sales and production teams to forecast demand accurately.
* Ensure timely availability of raw materials and packaging components.
* Balance inventory levels to meet customer demand without excess stock.
* Manage labour plans to reflect customer demand accurately.
* Control and improve material variances within the department.

Logistics and Distribution:

* Coordinate transportation, warehousing, and distribution activities.
* Optimize delivery routes and minimize transportation costs.
* Monitor on-time delivery performance and address any delays

Quality Assurance:

* Work closely with quality control teams to maintain product quality standards.
* Ensure compliance with food safety regulations and certifications.
* Uphold GMP and hygiene standards.
* Drive safety performance and behaviours throughout the team.

Risk Management:

* Identify supply chain risks (e.g., disruptions, shortages, supplier issues, ethical supply) and develop mitigation plans.

Team Leadership:

* Liaise cross-functionally to support customer service decisions.
* Lead and mentor a team of supply chain professionals.
* Foster a collaborative and results-driven work environment.
* Develop a culture of continuous improvement.




Experience and Qualifications:

* Proven experience (7+ years) in supply chain management within the food industry.
* Strong analytical skills and proficiency in supply chain software.
* Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving abilities.
* Knowledge of UK food regulations and industry best practices.
* Strong knowledge of chilled food distribution requirements and regulations
* Experienced, well liked, successful manager - capable of leading a team, setting objectives and managing successful
performance.




Why Join Us?

* Be part of one of the UK's leading chilled food companies
* Work in a supportive environment with a fantastic people culture.
* Brand new purpose built facility with high investment and automation
* Opportunity to make this new role your own and develop the team and department further
* Career progression, growth and professional development as you would expect in a business of our size.
* Make a tangible impact on our wider supply chain operations and overall business success.

Benefits to Include:

* Car Allowance
* 33 Days annual leave
* 2 Employee Volunteering Days per year
* Online and High-street retailer discount scheme
* Employee well-being and community support groups
* Informal and Formal training opportunities with personalised online LMS platform
* Charity Initiatives and Team events
* 24/7 Access to Grocery Aid (Free Financial, Emotional and Practical Support)
* Physical Wellbeing Benefits – Free on demand exercise hub and various gym discounts.
* Online Wellbeing benefits
* Free Financial wellbeing – mortgage calculators, budget tools, financial aid tools
* Holiday Discounts via Online Retail Discount




If you are passionate about supply chain management and ready to take on a new challenge in a new facility, we would love to hear
from you. Join us and be a key player in our journey to excellence!

Please submit your CV and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are the perfect fit for this role. We look
forward to welcoming a new member to our fantastic Milton Keynes site.

The Compleat Food Group are proud to have built an inclusive and respectful culture where our colleagues feel safe, supported and
valued. A place where they can bring their whole selves to work to achieve exceptional results and thrive.

We continue to attract diverse talent into our teams, because we know greater diversity leads to exceptional results and provides
a better working life. That’s why we’re committed to ensuring Fairness, Equity, Inclusivity, and Respect in all that we do.
Recruitment Agencies: We have an active and trusted Preferred Supplier List to assist us if required. We do not acknowledge any
speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies.

Assistant Site Manager

Are you looking for your next Assistant Site Manager role with a residential builder that can offer you a simple chain of command, a relaxed non-PLC environment and the chance to take on brand new sites?

The company will be starting a new development with 150 units based in the Wyre Borough.

The company are a regional house builder that create traditional looking homes with contemporary interiors, designed for modern living. They concentrate on small developments and they take pride in producing new homes to the highest standard and are committed to delivering excellent customer service. All properties are designed with key features including fully equipped kitchens, premium sized garages and landscaped rear gardens along with a wide range of interior and exterior finishes for customers to personalise their new home.

About the Assistant Site Manager role:

Working closely with a highly experienced Site Manager you will assist in the daily operations of a busy housing development. Duties and responsibilities to include:

• Working with the Site Manager in taking ownership of agreed build programmes at pre-start meetings
• Assist with ensuring that Health & Safety procedures are strictly adhered to
• Conform to building regulations and warranty providers' requirements (NHBC, LABC)
• Assist with ensuring cost effective production in line with development budgets by ensuring that the work undertaken is in full accordance with the cost provision allocated
• Assist with organisation of site meetings and pre-plan and ensure efficient usage of all resources
• Ensure production/progress returns are updated and sent to the Contracts Manager
• Assist with ensuring site security and good practice is maintained at all times
• Assist with ensuring sensible level of stock control in accordance with build requirements including proper checking and recording of deliveries
• Assist with ensuring the quality meets with Company and warranty expectations
• Ensure sub-contractors work within the required specification and adhere to Company Policies
• Ensure that procedures and controls are fully implemented by all site personnel
• Ensure plots are finished to high standard by taking ownership of plots until completion
• Take responsibility for the supervision of cranes
• Carry out home tours and demonstrations
• Ensure air testing is carried out and units passed
• Accompany build inspector whilst CML is carried out
• Carry out monthly meter readings
• Deal with handovers to clients/purchasers/customers
• Dealing with any customer care queries and defect works post-handover

Assistant Site Manager requirements:

• Previous experience delivering new build housing developments
• Ability to motivate the team and subcontractors
• Up to date knowledge of health and safety obligations and building legislation
• Valid SMSTS, CSCS and First Aid certificates

What's on offer?

• Benefits of working for a medium size builder where the emphasis in on quality not quantity
• Competitive salary (dependant on level of experience) + package including car allowance, pension, training and development

If you are interested in the Assistant Site Manager position or would like to apply, please contact Deena Fields at Fawkes & Reece for a confidential chat on 01204 554 884 or alternatively apply via the link below

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and motivated individual to join the Business and Transformation Team at CNWL in Milton Keynes as a Project Manager working with Community Health Services.

Milton Keynes Community Health Services provide a range of health services for both children and adults across Milton Keynes in community and inpatient settings. The NHS is currently in the midst of delivering a large-scale transformation programme in the NHS Long Term Plan which includes significant growth for Community Health Services. This role is key to the delivery of the ambitious and extensive transformation agenda in Community Health Services.

The role is based at Milton Keynes Trust HQ, which is located on the campus of Milton Keynes University Hospital. Whilst we’re unable to offer this as a remote role and the post holder will be required to work on site for part of their working week, we are happy to discuss what flexible working looks like for you.

The post holder will work in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to deliver a wide range of projects across the Community Health Services transformation agenda in Milton Keynes.

The successful candidate will require excellent communication, analytical and organisational skills, experience of project management and strategic service development in a complex environment and the ability to produce and deliver robust, realistic and collaborative plans in a fast paced environment.

We’re passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient’s own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.

Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people.

We’re always looking torecruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we’re hoping to find our future leaders and we’ll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.

With a diverse culture and equally diverserange of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more – whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.


· Be responsible for the day to day management of identified projects across the Community Health Services transformation agenda and will be a single point of contact, ensuring delivery against timelines; escalating issues and reporting highlights within the governance process as appropriate

· Agree tasks and resources required to meet project objectives and manage the project within and according to the agreed budget and timescales

· Produce robust and realistic project plans for driving forward transformation initiatives, using appropriate methodology and leading to the implementation of actions and outcomes required to deliver the projects in line with locally agreed timescales

· Maintain a full and accurate audit trail of key decisions, actions and outputs, including but not limited to risk and issue logs, project/milestone plans, update/highlight reports, and action plans, and make adjustments if targets/deadlines are not met

· Produce documents, reports and presentations on a regular basis for meetings, Committees and Boards in accordance with the agreed governance arrangements.

· Use appropriate software to create and maintain appropriate project documentation including project initiation documents, business cases, project plans, project briefs, risk and issue logs and communication plans

· Ensure that the clinical perspective and clinical staff are central to the work of the projects, working with clinical teams, managers and existing Business & Transformation Managers and Service Improvement Managers to develop new ways of working

· Ensure the patient voice is at the heart of transformation planning and delivery from initial scoping discussions all the way through to agreeing evaluation and the desired outcomes of change

· Make audience-appropriate presentations, be open to challenge and opposition, raise awareness, provide training on own project etc.

· Provide support and relevant updates to project/programme boards as required

· Chair project and or workstream meetings as appropriate

· Attend programme meetings to provide updates and facilitate discussions to seek key decisions

· Manage internal and external barriers to change

· Ensure deadlines are met and delivered to a high standard

· Interpret and analyse complex information and make decisions on a range of programme issues where there may be more than one course of action
• Support the Programme Lead in coordinating and facilitating relationships between the programme and other local and other oversight and strategic group
• Work with service colleagues to champion digital innovation
• Investigate use of automation and AI to improve processes and scheduling
• Use service improvements projects as opportunities to digitise further parts of the care pathway
• Investigate use of AI (e.g chat GPT/ Google Gemini) in the production of reports, bearing in mind the need to maintain confidentiality.

· Work collaboratively across the Transformation landscape when other programmes or projects are in a resource intensive period, providing flexible support and project management as required. This may be outside of the community health portfolio.

· Deputise for the Business & Transformation Manager when required.


This advert closes on Wednesday 20 Nov 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Be responsible for the day to day management of identified projects across the Community Health Services transformation agenda and will be a single point of contact, ensuring delivery against timelines; escalating issues and reporting highlights within the governance process as appropriate Agree tasks and resources required to meet project objectives and manage the project within and according to the agreed budget and timescales Produce robust and realistic project plans for driving forward transformation initiatives, using appropriate methodology and leading to the implementation of actions and outcomes required to deliver the projects in line with locally agreed timescales Maintain a full and accurate audit trail of key decisions, actions and outputs, including but not limited to risk and issue logs, project/milestone plans, update/highlight reports, and action plans, and make adjustments if targets/deadlines are not met Produce documents, reports and presentations on a regular basis for meetings, Committees and Boards in accordance with the agreed governance arrangements. Use appropriate software to create and maintain appropriate project documentation including project initiation documents, business cases, project plans, project briefs, risk and issue logs and communication plans Ensure that the clinical perspective and clinical staff are central to the work of the projects, working with clinical teams, managers and existing Business & Transformation Managers and Service Improvement Managers to develop new ways of working Ensure the patient voice is at the heart of transformation planning and delivery from initial scoping discussions all the way through to agreeing evaluation and the desired outcomes of change Make audience-appropriate presentations, be open to challenge and opposition, raise awareness, provide training on own project etc. Provide support and relevant updates to project/programme boards as required Chair project and or workstream meetings as appropriate Attend programme meetings to provide updates and facilitate discussions to seek key decisions Manage internal and external barriers to change Ensure deadlines are met and delivered to a high standard Interpret and analyse complex information and make decisions on a range of programme issues where there may be more than one course of action Support the Programme Lead in coordinating and facilitating relationships between the programme and other local and other oversight and strategic group Work with service colleagues to champion digital innovation Investigate use of automation and AI to improve processes and scheduling Use service improvements projects as opportunities to digitise further parts of the care pathway Investigate use of AI (e.g chat GPT/ Google Gemini) in the production of reports, bearing in mind the need to maintain confidentiality. Work collaboratively across the Transformation landscape when other programmes or projects are in a resource intensive period, providing flexible support and project management as required. This may be outside of the community health portfolio. Deputise for the Business & Transformation Manager when required.

Parts Planning Manager

Salary: Up to £70,000 with excellent benefits, company car, fuel card, annual bonus, etc.
Location: Hybrid - (2 days per week working from home) 3 days in Head Office, based in Milton Keynes.

About the Company:
Founded over a century ago, our client is a global automotive brand with production facilities in over 20 countries, employing tens of thousands of talented individuals worldwide.

The Opportunity:
We have a unique opportunity to join this superb business as a Parts Planning Manager at their head office in Milton Keynes. You will analyse data from multiple sources and provide your expertise to enhance the way they plan and drive their aftersales business. This role involves driving performance improvements and developing parts and pricing strategies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach, and develop your team to support the business' parts sales goals.
• Analyse market trends, customer needs, competitor activity, and product lifecycles to inform commercial plans and decisions.
• Monitor parts business performance, identifying risks and opportunities, and proposing actions to achieve goals.
• Leverage data and insights to support accurate forecasting.
• Implement and embed an aftersales pricing strategy that delivers the required revenue and margin.
• Collaborate with finance team colleagues to review Aftersales financial planning and analysis processes.
• Drive innovation in parts planning by embracing new technologies, tools, and methodologies.
• Support the Parts Sales Coordinator in managing dealer parts targets and bonus programmes.
• Provide complex analysis on the effectiveness of commercial activities and make recommendations.
• Manage promotional, tactical, and special parts pricing activities ensuring a suitable margin.
• Review and manage supplier relationships to optimise ROI.
• Ensure collaboration with internal stakeholders to avoid duplication or fragmentation.
• Identify opportunities for new and improved parts and pricing initiatives, including trade parts programmes.
• Plan and manage relevant budgets to ensure ROI is maximised.

Skills and Experience Required:

Essential:

• Knowledge and experience of business planning (preferably parts), commercial management, or business insights within the automotive industry.
• Significant experience in pricing and margin-based activities.
• Proven track record of driving revenue growth in a competitive market environment.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen.
• Planning and analytical skills, with the ability to turn insights into actions.
• Experience engaging and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Meticulous attention to detail and the ability to identify anomalies in data.
• A strategic thinker with a results-oriented mindset.
• Flexible approach, with the ability to deal with ambiguity and reprioritise when required.

Desirable:

• Knowledge and understanding of franchised dealer networks.
• People management experience.

If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for driving performance improvements and developing innovative parts and pricing strategies, we would love to hear from you!

Please be aware this advert will remain open until the vacancy has been filled. Interviews will take place throughout this period, therefore we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment.

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

Tate is committed to promoting equal opportunities. To ensure that every candidate has the best experience with us, we encourage you to let us know if there are any adjustments we can make during the application or interview process. Your comfort and accessibility are our priority, and we are here to support you every step of the way. Additionally, we value and respect your individuality, and we invite you to share your preferred pronouns in your application.

An exciting opportunity, an HR Operations Team Leader / Manager job, within a growing, ambitious organisation that would like to make a difference. Based in Milton Keynes, hybrid-2 days in the office, 3 days working from home.Join the team as an HR Operations Team Leader / Manager and help deliver HR services to the business. You will model HR best practice, establish credibility and trust with stakeholders, and support innovation in HR support.

Responsibilities:You will be responsible for coaching, mentoring and developing a team of HR life cycle support advisors, who provide HR advice on HR, Benefits, Payroll and Learning & Development queries, via a case management tool.
You will be there to provide expert advice and guidance on end-end HR processes, policies and procedures.
You will be solutions focused and have the ability to resolve potential issues.
If you enjoy a role where you are passionate about excellent customer service and can streamline processes and procedures and build a great rapport with senior stakeholders, this will be a great opportunity for you.

The Successful Applicant:You must have experience as an HR Team Leader / HR Operations Manager, who has worked in a large, commercial HR Shared Services environment.
Ideally, you will have experience using Workday HR system.
Ideally, you will have experience in the Retail industry or Financial Services.

Benefits:25 days holiday + bank holidays (pro rata)
Bonus
Pension 5% match
Flexible benefits
Support personal development, volunteering, and fundraising for charity

What you need to do now
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A fabulous full time position has become available in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. The role could be live in or live out. If live in, there will a private en suite room available.

The family is seeking an experienced and proactive House Manager to oversee the daily operations of their immaculate seven bedroom home. This position is perfect for someone with a positive attitude, excellent communication skills, and a strong ability to manage a busy household. You will play a key role in supporting a family that values organisation, cleanliness, and a friendly atmosphere.

You will be looking after the home of a happy family of three, including a little girl aged six years.

The hours of the role will be Monday – Friday, 09.00-17.00, with some flexibility.

Key Responsibilities:
• Household Management: Oversee cleaning staff, gardeners, and maintenance personnel; manage contractors and construction workers when needed.
• Property Portfolio Management: Liaise with the letting agent and manage the communication regarding any repairs, rental issues, etc between the agent and the employer.
• Housekeeping Duties: Undertake laundry, ironing, changing bedding, and light cleaning of kitchens and bathrooms, in between weekly cleans, to help the house run smoothly. Light gardening (trimming, repotting, etc).
• Family Support: Assist with childcare routines, including occasional school pick-ups/drop-offs and babysitting, school bag and uniform preparation. You will also prepare healthy and nutritious, family-style meals, following a menu plan and recipes.
• Errands and Logistics: Run errands, shop for groceries, book appointments, and manage property maintenance tasks.
• Travel: Accompany the family locally and internationally as needed (short trips). All travel expenses will be paid.

Candidate Requirements:
• A warm, friendly, and discreet individual who can seamlessly blend into family life
• Proven experience with young children, ideally with a child around six years old
• Strong attention to detail and a clean, tidy approach to work
• Confident driver with a valid licence – a duty car will be provided
• Fluent in English. Mandarin or French language skills would be a bonus
• Ability to work flexibly and handle a non-traditional family schedule
• Experience in high-end homes and knowledge of caring for fine fabrics and antiques

If this role sounds like something you would enjoy, please apply below.

Location of the job: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Minimum experience Level for this job: Two years
Details of any training needed for this job: Enhanced DBS (update) and 12 hour Paediatric First Aid
Details of any qualifications needed for this job: None, but experience required
Hours of work: 09.00-17.00 (40 hours/week)
Days required: Monday to Friday
Pets in the home: No
Driving required: Yes – duty car provided
Job Start Date: Mid November 2024
Pay:
Live In – £37,440 gross per annum / mutually agreed overtime paid at £18 gross per hour
Live Out – £41,600 gross per annum / mutually agreed overtime paid at £20 gross per hour
This is a permanent job

Please refer to the attached Job Description for more details on the role and responsibilities. MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices. We promote an inclusive workforce and encourage applications from applicants from all backgrounds. We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received. MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology. By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers. Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.

A Vacancy at Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.


Decontamination Team Leader - Maternity Cover Until 17th January 2025

Department: HSDU

Band 3 £24,071- £25,674 Per annum pro rata

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Early shift 8am – 4pm – Late shift 11am – 7pm(This also includes 1 Saturday in 4 and full participation in the weekend on call rota)

The department has a vacancy for a fixed term -full-time team leader to cover maternity leave. The team leader role encompasses direct supervision of technicians combined with full participation in the operational aspects of the department.

The Decontamination Unit provides a comprehensive decontamination service to theatres, wards and departments within the hospital complex. The unit processes reusable surgical equipment and medical devices.

As a clinical support service, the department operates from 8am – 7pm (Monday – Friday) and 8am – 4pm Saturday. An on-call system is in operation from 4pm Saturday until 8am Monday. This on call system forms part of the team leader role. The on call covers trauma & emergency service for theatres and departments out of hours

The current shift patterns are 8am – 4pm (early) and 11am – 7pm (late) on a rotational basis but the person appointed would need to flexible and change shifts at short notice to manage the needs of the service.

The ideal candidate will have recent HSDU experience and be familiar with the operational aspects of a Quality Management System.

This role can not be sponsored.

Interview date: To be confirmed.



The successful candidate should hold the e-learning qualification in decontamination, and you would be required to complete the introduction certificate in team leading.

The ideal candidate will have recent HSDU experience and be familiar with the operational aspects of a Quality Management System.

The successful candidate should hold the e-learning qualification in decontamination, and you would be required to complete the introduction certificate in team leading.

To supervise and participate in daily activities ensuring the effective decontamination and sterilisation of reusable medical devices

Supervise staff in all areas of production and distribution to ensure standards are maintained and work quotas met. Working within a controlled environment to ensure that QMS is effectively operated and monitored in accordance with the Quality Manual and associated Policies and Procedures.



'71% expressed they have achieved an excellent work-home life balance.'(NHS Staff Survey 2023).

You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
• Free on-site parking
• Free tea and coffee
• Great flexible working opportunities
• Discounted gym membership
• Lease car scheme
• Generous annual leave and pension scheme
• On site nursery (chargeable)
• Extensive staff health and well-being programme

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.

Please refer to the attached Job Description for more details on the role and responsibilities.

MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices. We promote an inclusive workforce and encourage applications from applicants from all backgrounds.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.

By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.

Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.


This advert closes on Sunday 17 Nov 2024

Job Introduction

Store Location: Milton Keynes Kingston Centre. Unit 5a, Winchester Circle. MK10 0BA

Store Hours: 42.5

With a real focus on customer experience and colleague development, our Store Managers are key to driving the success of our stores. As a store manager, you will be responsible for delivering commercial growth and developing a team culture of putting the customer at the heart of everything we do.

Role Responsibility

• You will have overall responsibility for the running of the store, focusing on customer experience, colleague development, and delivering commercial growth in line with our 5-year strategy.
• Putting the customer at the heart of everything we do you will develop a team of colleagues who live and breathe our customer promise and actively seek ways to delight our customers.
• You will coach, train and develop colleagues within your store harnessing their strengths and building on development areas.
• Be proactive in recruiting a team of Assistant Managers, Team Leaders, and Sales Assistants that reflect our values, behaviours with the required skill set to meet our business needs.
• Make commercial decisions around stock availability and merchandising.
• Actively seek contact with key stakeholders to gain a wider understanding of the business
• Providing constructive and beneficial feedback to the store team, District and Regional Managers around store performance and business opportunities to encourage continual growth.

The Ideal Candidate

• You will be as passionate about celebrating our customers’ life moments as we are
• Have previous experience as a store manager within a retail environment working collaboratively with wider stakeholders across the business
• Have experience in leading and developing a team of colleagues
• Be prepared to work towards KPIs in a fast-paced environment

Package Description

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About the Company

Card Factory is the UK’s leading specialist retailer of greetings cards, dressings, and gifts with over one thousand stores across the UK and Ireland.  In 2020 we launched our exciting 5-year business strategy including our vision of becoming a true Omni-channel retailer.  This strategy sees significant investment into our colleagues across the business creating multiple opportunities to join a fast-paced environment and be part of our exciting journey. 

In return, we offer a wide range of benefits to support your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.

Benefits

• Pension
• 15% Card Factory colleague discount in-store and online
• Save As You Earn scheme
• Financial Wellbeing Support
  • Financial Education Tools
  • Salary Advance
• Seasonal incentive schemes
• Retail Management Apprenticeship Programmes with local providers with access to a virtual internal network for learning together
• Discounted gym membership, mobile phone contracts, and car leasing
• Discounts across 100’s of UK retailers
• Employee Assistance Programme – access to tools to support mental, physical, and financial wellbeing
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption leave

This is an exciting role with genuine prospects for the right candidate. If this role describes you and your career aspirations, click apply now.

For any questions email: vacancies@cardfactory.co.uk (we do not accept CVs/Applications via email)

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once sufficient suitable applications have been received. We advise applying early to avoid disappointment as applications will be reviewed regularly.

No agencies, please.

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Sportswift Ltd T/A Card Factory

IT Back Office Team Leader

Department: IT

Band 6 £37,338 - £44,962 per annum

Hours: 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working

The IT Department is a dynamic, ever-developing, forward-thinking group of people that make up a team that strives to keep the Trust's systems up to date and responsive to cutting edge technologies, whilst ensuring staff at the Trust are supported to continue to deliver at the highest level.

We currently have an opening for an IT Back Office Team Leader to be a part of the Trust's Back Office Team.

You will be an integral part of a team delivering a business as usual service including technical, configuration and testing support across the full range of the Trust Electronic Patient Record (eCARE - Oracle Health Cerner Millennium) to over 6000 staff including in external organizations.

Support is currently provided via phone, email, and remote tools to assist in the resolution of issues, this may require the identification and resolution of complex problems. There may be occasions when visits to the hospital site are required.

Interview date: 22nd November 2024

To be successful in this role you will need to have knowledge of the Oracle Health suite of applications used in eCare. In depth, experience of using Millennium configuration tools and/or recent and relevant experience of maintaining, configuring, and developing a major clinical support system, PAS or EPR would be an advantage.

You will need to be a leader with experience in mentoring and developing your own team, providing technical expertise to end users, queue management and leading on projects.

You need to be a problem solver and manage conflicting demands on the service.

You will be flexible in approach, tenacious, a good team player and have an eye for detail.

Responsible for the provision of highly specialist IT Back Office technical services to the Trust. Areas of responsibility include, but not limited to, support of the Trust’s Electronic Patient Record (eCARE) System. Will provide support via phone, email and remote tools to assist in the resolution of issues, this may require the identification and resolution of complex problems.

'They have the highest score in the "We work flexibly" theme, scoring 6.86 out of 10. '(NHS Staff Survey 2023).

You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
• Free on-site parking
• Free tea and coffee
• Great flexible working opportunities
• Discounted gym membership
• Lease car scheme
• Generous annual leave and pension scheme
• On site nursery (chargeable)
• Extensive staff health and well-being programme

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.

Main duties and responsibilities

The post holder will highly provide specialist Back Office support, configuration and system management services to all Trust staff under the guidance and direction of the I.T. Back Office Manager. In this capacity the post holder will be responsible for all the activities associated with the maintenance and development of the eCARE System in accordance with established policies and procedures. This will include but not be limited to the following activities.

Maintain, support, and develop the eCARE System. This system is mission critical to the business.

Please refer to Job Description for further details

We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.

MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.

By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.

Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.


This advert closes on Wednesday 13 Nov 2024

Company Description

Head Chef

Hospitality/ Events & Restaurant

Milton Keynes

Up to 37k + Paid Overtime

Predominantly Monday to Friday Days

We are recruiting Head Chef Hospitality for an exclusive Sporting facility at a Milton Keynes location !

Come be a part of the food revolution!

Be part of an enthusiastic team overseeing a unique flagship operation in Milton Keynes operating across multiple locations, with a number of modern restaurant's as well as an extensive hospitality & events programme.

Our Milton Keynes location serves around 1500 customers across 4 outlets, including 3 restaurants, 3 coffee bars and a deli bar, alongside this we also cater for high profile hospitality events. This is an incredible opportunity for a dynamic, creative and experienced Hospitality Head Chef to join our team. If this sounds like you, please get in touch!

Benefits:

• 28 Days holiday including bank holidays
• Plus your birthday off
• 3 volunteering days
• 3 days grandparent leave.
• 24 week’s enhanced maternity leave.
• Secondary career leave.
• Wedding/commitment day leave.
• Free meals on shift.
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Apprenticeships opportunities for all experience levels
• Pension and life insurance.
• Discounts available from HAPI app, from high street shops to holidays & cinema.
• Wellbeing hub.
• Access to employee assistance programme.
• Cycle to work scheme.

Calling all culinary connoisseurs that are OBSESSED about food, we need you! If you have an insatiable appetite for the culinary arts and a burning desire to create food that delights customers and clients, then look no further. At BaxterStorey we offer an exceptional culinary playground where your creativity can flourish, your talents can shine and we wholeheartedly believe in nourishing talent and empowering our chefs to continuously evolve, refine their craft and create a development partnership together to ensure professional growth opportunities

This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled Head Chef to make a name for themselves within the food service industry and be a part of setting the new standard for workplace hospitality.

Job Description

• Manage the smooth and efficient operation of the kitchens ensuring the company’s reputation for food quality is maintained at all times.
• Organise the planning, preparation, cooking and presentation of food to the standards required by the company and the client.
• Ensure supplies are correctly issued, used and accounted for to carry out stock takes and food rotation procedures.
• Set objectives and be responsible for the day to day running of the kitchens including supervising the recruitment and selection process
• Assess employee performance and recognise training needs and potential as appropriate.
• Continuously update your industry knowledge on current food trends and ingredients.
• Control and achieve agreed financial targets whilst maximising all commercial opportunities, communicating this with the team as and when needed.
• Ensure that the location meets statutory and company requirements of Health and Safety, Food Safety and environmental legislation and procedures.

Qualifications

Proven experience working as a Head Chef or similar role

• Have an obsession for food and creating experiences
• You can demonstrate that managing, training, and supporting a team has been an important part of your career to date
• Financially astute, you are very analytical and know how to create and maintain budgets and drive commercial performance
• Excellent coaching, delegation and influencing skills
• Ability to prioritise multiple projects in a fast-paced, multi-faceted, creative environment and able to thrive under pressure
• Meticulous organisational abilities and a high attention to detail
• Empathetic, clear and highly effective verbal and written communication
• Ability to adapt to challenges and opportunities with a solution-oriented perspective
• Excellent strategic thinking and critical reasoning skills
• Works according to the BaxterStorey core values

Additional Information

For almost 20 years, for every client, in every location (whether that’s an office, stadium, cathedral or university), we have created beautiful spaces, exciting menus and friendly teams, so that each and every customer can have the hospitality experience they deserve.

We need the brightest and the best to join us to make this all possible. We will support you to create your hospitality legacy and build a career that you are proud of.

Our drive and belief in our people, means that we always strive to supercharge our team’s careers. ‘Better’ is a daily habit that sits deep within our DNA, meaning learning will be front and centre of your experience working with us.

Join us, and be part of the food revolution!

BaxterStorey Values:

ALWAYS VISIONARY

We strive for better, we never settle, never compromise, never follow. We lead the way, blazing our own trail.

WHOLEHEARTEDLY POSITIVE

We are up-beat, motivating and inspiring. Our love for what we do radiates through our food, and is amplified by our people.

CREATIVELY COLLABORATIVE

We embrace our differences to push creativity and we work together to be better.

FOREVER CONSCIOUS

We work together as a team to lead by example, protecting the planet and supporting local communities.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme