Total 2,181 job vacancies in Bedford, Bedfordshire, SG8 6LG

Warehouse operatives, come and join our team!

Warehouse Operative / Picking small boxes within a busy environment, Immediate start, full-time hours, long term work, fixed day and afternoon shifts, achievable targets, free training and real opportunities to develop your career.

No previous Warehouse Operative / Pack Bench Operative experience necessary

If you have good English communication skills, if you enjoy working as a warehouse operative in a physical environment and are eager to start work ASAP apply for a warehouse operative position today!

Work in a clean modern environment with brand new work stations and a great, friendly atmosphere.

Requirements of Warehouse operative

• Previous experience may be an advantage, but full training and ongoing support will be provided
• Working a 5 from 7 shift pattern
• Flexibility for additional hours (regular overtime available)
• Basic PC skills

Details:

• Salary £12.93/hour (OT at £16.96 hour) - After 12 weeks

• Salary: £12/hour (OT at £15.10/hour) - First 12 weeks

• General warehouse duties
• Fixed shifts: 6:15am- 2:30pm, 2:45 pm-23:00 pm (Any 5 days out of 7)

Main benefits include:

• Weekly pay
• Outstanding permanent contracts
• Subsided Arriva bus routes
• Free Wi-Fi, free tea & coffee
• 28 to 38 Holidays per year
• Discount card, My resource Rewards after qualifying period

If it sounds good to you working in a safe and friendly work environment, having a quick start and considerable benefits, don't hesitate to apply now!

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Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Hours: 35 hours per weekShift Pattern: Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm In the role of Local Housing Manager, you will be at the very heart of our Housing 21 Retirement Living schemes.This customer-facing role provides a professional, high quality and effective housing and support service to residents. With the support of the Operations Manager, the Local Housing Manager is responsible for all aspects of court life and relationships with the local community.The role is diverse, and no two days are the same. Our Local Housing Managers support all residents to enable them to live independently in their own homes, with a focus on tenancy sustainment, support and resident wellbeing. They ensure the building is safe and secure, engage actively with residents and the local community, and assist residents to reach consensus about local issues affecting their homes.What we’re looking for:Excellent standard of reading, writing and numeracyExperience of working in the social housing sector, particularly with a focus on older people (desirable)Knowledge and/or experience of the issues faced by older people or other vulnerable groups in particular Dementia, drug & alcohol use and mental health (desirable)People Management, i.e. direct reports, contractors (desirable)CIH Level 3 or 4 (desirable)In addition, if you are committed to delivering the best, are passionate about developing others and the organisation, and have a can-do approach with a customer focused attitude, we would love to hear from you.Why us?We’re passionate about people and support our employees to do what they do best, whether that’s through flexible working, learning new skills or being part of a friendly and supportive workplace culture. We also offer a great benefits package including Blue Light Card discount, holiday trade scheme, volunteer days, Occupational Sick Pay, Occupational Maternity Pay and more.As part of our commitment to our employees and offering flexibility, we now offer a nine-day fortnight, providing employees with the opportunity to work their hours across nine days and have a three-day weekend every other week. Further details on how this works will be discussed with successful candidates upon on offer being made.With an exciting national development programme for older people’s housing, there’s never been a better time to join Housing 21. We’re an inclusive employer and care about diversity in our teams. Let us know in your application if you have accessibility requirements for interviews.If you require more information before applying for this role, please see the attached job profile.Closing date for applications 24 November 2024Due to the nature of this role this advert may close earlier than the closing date listed and once sufficient applications have been received. Please apply early to avoid disappointment.

Handyman/ Handy Person

Houghton Regis, LU5

Start Friday 8th November 2024

Rate: £19ph

Requirements for the Handyman/Person position are:

* A valid CSCS card

* Previous experience on new build housing projects

* Able to read a snag list and work to it

* Own tools

* References upon request from previous employers

Contact Russ at Randstad if you are interested in this Handyman/Person position

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.

Are you an experienced School Business Manager with a dynamic outlook?

I am working with a inclusive and innovative KS3 and KS4 Pupil Referral Unit who is looking for a committed School Business Manager who can make a difference in the workplace.

This school is a centre of excellence in alternative provision offering academic and vocational qualifications to students from within the local authority, alongside a short stay provision to provide supportive interventions for identified mainstream students, and an outreach team providing targeted support to secondary students within mainstream schools.

Responsibilities and Requirements:

- Management of the strategy and operation of business functions within the school, including ICT

- Financial Management, including budget and procurement

- Ensuring maintenance of Health and Safety, facilities management

- Human resources management

- General management of team and administration

Experience required:

• Experience of managing a budget of £3.5million +
• Experience of proactively commissioning and developing partnerships with external providers of services
• Experience of negotiating and agreeing contracts
• Experience working in a school or college setting at a management level
• Experience of working with local authorities, parents, professionals and other stakeholders within an educational setting
• Experience of effectively leading and managing people

This is a full time, 52 week permanent role with the opportunity to work from home during the holidays.

If you have the relevant experience in a role like this and you would like to work in a diverse school that offers opportunities to grow as a leader, we would love to hear from you. If you know of anyone who would be, we have a fantastic refer a friend scheme.

Your new company
Hays Recruitment are recruiting for an exciting opportunity as a Senior Quality Engineer with our client, a leading manufacturer and distributor in the electrical products sector. Specialising in wiring accessories, LED lighting, safety alarms, and cables, the client has established itself as a trusted name with a turnover of several million in the UK. They are known for their commitment to quality and innovation, supplying products that are widely specified by housing developers and distributed through electrical wholesalers.

Your new role
In your capacity as a Senior Quality Engineer, you will play a crucial role in maintaining and enhancing product quality. You'll be responsible for monitoring product performance, investigating quality issues, and collaborating with engineering teams to implement effective solutions. This role involves managing quality assurance processes and overseeing various inspections and audits, ensuring that the clients' products consistently meet and exceed industry standards.
The role will be office based, working 37.5hrs per week.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Monitoring product quality and reporting to the Management Team.
• Investigating product quality issues to establish root causes and liaising with Product Engineers and the factory to implement improvements.
• Timely resolution of quality issues through robust root cause analysis and implementation of permanent and preventative corrective actions.
• Providing Quality Engineering support for the development of FMEA's, quality control, and test plans as part of the product Life Cycle Management process.
• Reviewing customer complaints as necessary.
• Managing Pre-Delivery Inspections (PDI), including factory self PDI's, the clients China Quality Engineers, and 3rd Party PDI's.
• Managing and undertaking Goods Inwards (GI) inspections to ensure product specifications are met.
• Quality control of products being reworked, writing rework instructions, and ensuring adherence.
• Managing factory desktop or 3rd party audits, including ethical audits, and instructing the Far East team in factories manufacturing the products.
• Leading the management of Quality Assurance and ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 Management Systems.

What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this position, you will need:

• A strong background in Quality Engineering and Quality Assurance, ideally within the electrical sector.
• Familiarity with both electrical and mechanical disciplines.
• Proficiency in report writing, particularly in creating 8D reports to communicate findings effectively.
• Experience with electrical installation products will be a distinct advantage.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, combined with a methodical and organised mindset.

What you'll get in return
The role offers a competitive salary alongside a comprehensive benefits package. You will have the opportunity for professional growth within a supportive and innovative work environment. Joining their dynamic team will enable you to significantly contribute to quality initiatives and be part of an organisation committed to excellence.

• Competitive salary ranging from £48,000 to £50,000 per annum
• 25 days paid holiday annually
• 6% pension contributions
• Opportunity to work with a market-leading company.
• Professional development and career progression opportunities.
• Supportive and dynamic work environment.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us on 01603 580180 and speak to Garry.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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

The Lead AMSA performs a variety of administrative functions associated with the scheduling of patient care for the clinical programs at VA Medical Center. Some duties include, but are not limited too:

• Provides educational sessions to train new employees in clerical process in an efficient and effective manner to ensure that clerical processes, functions and goals are understood and met.
• Utilizes knowledge of VA policies, regulations, guidelines and process as they relate to the scheduling of patient appointments, consults, NEAR, Electronic Wait Lists, and pre-appointment clinical requirements(i.e. labs, EKGs, x-rays) to ensure readiness for the patient visit.
• Monitors clinic's Access to care.
• Monitors ICB usage ensuring insurance is collected at time of appointments and captured appropriately by the incumbent and other scheduling staff. Must keep abreast of rapidly changing regulations, directives, software patches, programs, and processes involved in the delivery of the healthcare benefits package.
• Assists with the clean-up of the EARR (Encounter Action Required Report) and delinquent recall report; supports clinics regarding utilization and clinic profile management i.e. set-up of clinic grids, cancel and restore clinics.
• Screens/receive phone calls in a courteous and timely manner, determine the nature of request and provide the information desired using privacy rules and established clinic processes.
• Prepares correspondence and memos as needed.
• Promotes Veteran registration for and utilization of HealtheVet (MHV)
• Stocks basic office supplies for the executive suite.
• Enters Veterans seeking emergent/urgent care, scheduling appointments accurately.
• Utilizes call lists and telephones Veterans to pre-register them before their scheduled visits.
• Incumbent updates all patient demographics.
• Communicates and interacts with patients in a manner which is appropriate to cognitive, emotional, and chronological maturation needs of the adult and/or geriatric patient.
• Assures that all appropriate VA forms are used correctly, and regulations followed.
• Provide educational sessions to train new employees in AMSA positions to ensure they possess the skills and knowledge to utilize scheduling package and follow scheduling directives.
• Additional duties or tasks may be assigned by the supervisor to ensure efficient daily operations

• Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees.
• This position is a NAGE Bargaining Unit position.
• This position is covered by a special rate.
• Narrative responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) may be required from the selectee in order to proceed with the appointment.
• Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.

The Health System Specialist serves as the VA Bedford Healthcare System Space Planner for all projects within the operating plan, working directly as an advisor to the responsible team, and providing consultative services. Assists in the planning, development, implementation, coordination and evaluation of milestones for each plan. Responsible for obtaining and maintaining the OCAMES and VISN corporate commitment to the management plan. Manages and coordinates the development and execution of capital project space and phasing constraints while working with the Project Managers and Engineering staff to finalize scope, budget and schedule and maintaining the Capital Asset Inventory (CAI) and SCIP for designated programs/projects. Participates in station programming decisions through committee participation and direct discussions with the Strategic Planner affecting long and short-range courses of action for assigned projects.

Major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Serves as space planner for all projects within the operating plan, working directly as an advisor to the responsible team, and providing consultative services.
• Assists in the planning, development, implementation, coordination and evaluation of milestones for each plan.
• Coordinates the development and execution of capital project space and phasing constraints while working with the Project Managers and Engineering staff.
• Participates in station programming decisions affecting long and short-range courses of action for assigned projects.
• Develops and maintains a set of master site phasing diagrams of all capital portfolio projects for each site.
• Provides detailed analysis of project phasing and move schedules from project inception through the design phases to construction groundbreaking through completion and activation.
• Performs risk assessment, plan sequencing, timeline duration and resource requirements needed to successfully track through construction to activation and transition planning.
• Provides data and analysis of space needs as they relate to gaps in clinical, operational and facility programs.
• Performs or directs surveys and investigations to establish baseline data necessary to initiate design.
• Develops executive level reports and presentations.
• Reports project efficiencies, lags, and areas of improvement.
• Provides guidance, development and coordination for the planning, design, and oversight of assigned projects/programs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• This position is in the Competitive Service.
• Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees.
• Interchange Agreements with Other Merit System: Employees who occupy medical or medical-related positions and were appointed under 38 U.S.C. 4701(1) or (3) [formerly 38 U.S.C. 4104 (1) and (3)] must be serving in a full-time position without time limit and have served continuously for at least one year in this other merit system to be eligible to convert to the Title 5 System. Some exceptions to this rule may apply if you have previously acquired tenure under a Title 5 appointment.
• This position is a NAGE Bargaining Unit position.
• This position is covered by locality-based comparability pay.
• Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.

• The primary responsibilities of the incumbent will be to conduct behavioral, neuroimaging, and neurophysiological data collection; and behavioral, neuroimaging, and neurophysiological data analysis for Human Studies.
• The incumbent will provide operational support and coordination for the implementation of VA research and quality improvement projects as directed, handles project questions and problem independently
• Manage timelines and deliverables for successful completion of the projects, writes research policies, guidelines and procedures, and other documents, facilitating the compliance with all regulatory and administrative project requirements.
• Responsible for medical abstraction activities, including identifying and screening eligible candidates and validating appropriate data elements of the project.
• The incumbent will provide operational support and coordination for the implementation of VA research and quality improvement projects as directed, handles project questions and problem independently in coordination with the PI. Manages timelines and deliverables for successful completion of the projects, writes research policies, guidelines and procedures, and other documents, facilitating the compliance with all regulatory and administrative project requirements. May be responsible for medical abstraction activities, including identifying and screening eligible candidates and validating appropriate data elements of the project.
• In all activities, adhere to Good Research Practice guidelines.

HGV1 drivers required in Bedford MK42 6EY Ongoing work available.

Challenge TRG are recruiting Class 1 drivers for Night shifts

start times from 17.00 - 21.00pm

shift pattern Tues-Sat

Trunking work

Rates of pay LTD £19.00-£22.00 per hour

• PM shifts available
• Tues-Sat shift pattern
• Trunking Work
• Roughly 3 - 4 drops per shift shift

The requirements of the Class 1 HGV driver:

· Valid HGV Class 1 Licence

· Valid drivers CPC Card

· Valid digital tachograph card

· Full understanding of WTD Legislation

· A good geographical knowledge of UK road network

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) in all our employment practices to all employees, temporary workers, and applicants for employment without regard to age, gender reassignment, married or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity leave, disability, race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation

Challenge-trg Recruitment Ltd is acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) in all our employment practices to all employees, temporary workers, and applicants for employment without regard to age, gender reassignment, married or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity leave, disability, race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Vehicle Technician Vacancy - Bedford
Salary: Up to £40,000 + attractive bonus scheme + overtime and company benefits
Working hours: Monday to Friday, NO weekends!!

OC18945

My client is recruiting for an experienced Vehicle Technician for our clients independant specialist in the Bedford area. This is a fantastic opportunity for a Vehicle Technician to progress with a large company.

Fantastic benefits package for Vehicle Technicians that includes:

• Competitive starting salary
• Company pension scheme

Vehicle Technician Role:

• Vehicle servicing & general maintenance
• Vehicle Diagnostics
• Brakes, suspension, clutches

Requirements:

• Minimum 3 years' experience in a busy workshop
• Possess Strong mechanical Skills
• Have a steady work history

Benefits:

• 25 Days holiday + Bank holidays
• Excellent pension package
• Colleague referral up to £2,000
• Genuine career progression
• Cycle to work scheme

All applications will be treated with the utmost confidentiality

VTMDL

Consultant: Jason Evans

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

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

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