Total 237 Business Management / Project / Planning job vacancies in Bristol, Bristol, BS110YB

Job Title: Housing Project Assistant
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £24,627 per annum
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Working Pattern: 7-day rota including shifts covering 7.15am – 10.15pm
Location: Jamaica Street, Bristol

If you share our values and are excited about making a significant impact at Riverside, please ensure you attach a current CV and covering letter.

At Riverside we recruit to potential not just on skills and experience, so we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all the essential criteria on the job description.

The difference you will make as a Housing Project Assistant

This role is based at Jamaica Street Hostel in Bristol. This service provides emergency accommodation for customers aged 18+ who are experiencing homelessness, as part of Bristol City Council’s homelessness provision.

Customers may have complex needs such as substance misuse, addiction, homelessness, trauma and behavioural, physical and mental health needs.

Jamaica Street Hostel does not provide personal care to our customers. The priority in your role includes the safety and wellbeing of everyone in our accommodation, including our customers.

Working with people who have a range of needs, you could be doing any number of things. From supporting customers in conversations with calls from their GP, Social Services, or Benefits teams – to dealing with the emergency services including the Police and Ambulance, when the need arises.

You’ll log all incidents to make sure we have an accurate record of events. And when a customer leaves, you will clean and prepare their room, ready for the next occupant.

About you

We are looking for someone with:

• Experience of working with people in a customer facing environment
• An understanding of supporting vulnerable people – this could include having your own lived experience of homelessness or drug or alcohol addiction
• Flexible approach to work as this is a varied role

Why Riverside?

At Riverside, we’re a housing association with a difference – enhancing the everyday for all our customers. For 90 years, we’ve been revitalising neighbourhoods and supporting communities by providing the homes they need to live full, fulfilling and rewarding lives.

We have a portfolio of over 75,000 affordable residential and retirement homes across the UK. Our work ranges from homelessness services to social care, employment support to retirement living, and we need the best people on board to help us.

Working with us, you’ll enjoy:

• Competitive pay & generous pension
• 28 days holidays plus bank holidays
• Flexible working options available
• Investment in your learning, personal development and technology
• A wide range of benefits

Diversity and Inclusion at Riverside:

We are inclusive. At Riverside, we value diversity in all its forms. We foster a workplace where all individuals are respected, empowered, and heard. Our commitment to inclusivity drives our success and enriches the lives of our customers and colleagues.

Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

Project Manager needed in Bristol £450per day ref 5253663

This is full time hours on a temporary basis.

Workstream experience within governance and audit required along with experience in transport infrastructure.

If you are interested in the role, please email your CV to beth@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared.

Due to high volumes of CVs received we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.

You can also follow us at Twitter/Facebook/LinkedIn or via our website www.essentialemploy.co.uk.

Our client is looking for a project support officer to join their team until December 2024. On site attendance will be expected at least once a month and once a week at the Bristol offices. As a project support officer you will be working at the heart of a portfolio, programme or project, the PO provides principle support to the Portfolio/Programme/Project Manager, deputising when necessary, to enable successful delivery of the associated objectives.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide the first point of contact for portfolio/programme/project stakeholders offering day-to-day issue resolution, escalating to an appropriate manager as required.
• Coordinate the portfolio/programme/project reporting process, collating data/information from numerous sources and preparing monthly Highlight Reports (and other key reporting documents as required).
• Oversee delivery of specific/discreet work packages and/or projects, monitoring budgets for these areas of responsibility.
• Undertake ad-hoc portfolio/programme/project management duties as required, including deputising as and when necessary.
• Manage portfolio/programme/project governance through coordination and administration of the Board (and other associated decision-making bodies) meetings - including overseeing resultant action management/delivery.
• Provide input into day to day work through the collation of background research information from a variety of sources - including facilitating workshops to gather information and then consolidating the outputs into a suitable format.

You will need:

• Proven work experience as a Project or Programme Officer
• Experience of capital construction projects
• Relevant training and/or certifications as a Project Officer

If you have the skills and experience or would like to know more, please apply now!

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Job Title: Project Controls Manager
Location: Bristol OR Plymouth + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: Competitive + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF58556

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Project Controls Manager at our Bristol or Plymouth site.

From system feasibility analyses of engineering problems and solutions to fully incorporated design changes, Babcock support the entire design lifecycle. They are the key component ensuring that the nation's nuclear submarines are available and ensure the nuclear deterrent is always maintained.

The role

As a Project Controls Manager, you will have an exciting and pivotal role in the successful delivery of the Dreadnought Delivery Phase 3 (DP3) contract. Within this role, you will lead on the implementation and management of effective project controls measures relating to scope, cost, time, risk and quality. Utilising these measures, you will enable strategic performance analysis to be undertaken against the Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB), highlighting variances, trends and insights needed to inform effective decision making.

Day-to-day, you'll

• Work closely with the Programme Managers and Control Account Managers whilst leading a team of project controls professionals.
• You will also develop strong relationships with a range of stakeholders, including the project team, wider functional teams, suppliers, and the customer MoD.
• You will be expected to support with on-going development of the Projects Controls capability within the wider Future Submarine Business.

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2/3 days in the office/onsite and 2/3 days working from home. This role also operates on a 9-day fortnight working arrangement.

Essential experience of the Project Controls Manager

• Extensive experience in a PMO position.
• Awareness of various contracting methodologies (e.g., Estimate Based Fee, Fixed Price, NEC etc).
• Full project lifecycle experience from bid phase through to close out.
• Have good knowledge of PMO toolsets and the integration of these.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both internal and external staff, at all levels within the Submarine Enterprise, including senior management.

Qualifications for the Project Controls Manager

• Hold a Project Management Qualification such as Association for Project Management.
• Ideally degree qualified in a relevant discipline with relevant experience or HNC/HND qualified.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave.
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement.
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity.
• Flexible working - we give people more options to better integrate their work and personal life, whilst ensuring that business needs are met.
• Opportunity to work on some of the most exciting engineering projects this country has to offer.
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities, and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

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Your new companyHMP Bristol is a category B adult male prison based in Horfield, Bristol.
Your new roleWorking as a Project Escort (security officer), you will be working alongside the operational security team. You will be responsible for escorting/assisting contractors as they carry out maintenance work around the prison, visitor checks, toolkit checks, main gate duties and vehicle searches. You will assist with the safety of visitors around the site and ensure no unauthorised items enter the site.
This role will require Mon-Fri 8am-4.30/5pm. It is a temporary contract which is a minimum of 3 months on a rolling basis and dependent on how long the project is for and how long the contractors take.

Rate (inclusive of holidays): 37.5hrs per week £13.10 p/h standard day shifts
Location: Bristol, but may be required to work on local sites from time to time (Eastwood Park and Leyhill)

What you'll need to succeed
You will not require previous experience as you will receive full on-the-job training. You will need to be a strong communicator, level-headed and security conscious. You will be able to work well in a team and have excellent interpersonal skills. You will be required to provide 2 satisfactory references and will be subject to full prison clearance. Please note clearance can take 4-6 weeks to be processed.
What you'll get in return
This position will give you great insight into the everyday running of prison life and could lead to long-term permanent roles within the prison service, such as an OSG or Prison Officer.
What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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Construction Planner / Senior Planner

Location: Bristol

Are you an experienced Planner? Are you feeling like a new challenge? Wanting to find a company you can progress within? Then look no further, I have an opportunity to work for a leading main contractor in the bustling Bristol construction industry. Do you want to play your part in the future of Bristol?

Responsibilities

• Creating, maintaining and reviewing a programme of work
• Ensuring that projects are completed on time and within budget
• Liaising with surveyors, engineers and architects
• Producing progress reports and forecasts for team members, clients and stakeholders
• Breaking large jobs down into phases of development
• Using project management tools to plan timeframes
• Working with estimators to calculate the resources needed for a project
• Planning contingency programmes in case timeframes change
• Meeting with contractors and suppliers
• Demonstrating knowledge of construction
• Managing several projects with the support of junior planners
• Working between offices and construction sites

Requirements

• Proven experience in project management office (PMO) operations, systems implementation, and project management methodologies within the construction industry
• Advanced proficiency in project management software tools such as Microsoft Project.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
• Experience in the construction industry, particularly within the commercial new build sector

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.

Your new company

Bristol based government organisation.

Your new role
Hays is working with an organisation in Emersons Green that is looking for a Business Support Administrator on a temporary basis until October. This role is 100% office based. The hours are Monday to Friday, 08:00-16:00 or 09:00-17:00. Pay for the role is £12 per hour + holiday. Main duties of the role include:

• Administer a high quality and consistent front or house service to staff, visitors, and members in an efficient and customer focussed way
• Provide administrative support required by key stakeholders across the organisation
• Co-ordinate preparation and on the day support in areas such as room set-ups, visitor management and catering requirements
• Supporting H&S action plan
• Check emails
• What you'll need to succeed
• Practical experience working in a busy administrative role
• Experiencing handling high volumes of work
• Proficient IT skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills

What you'll get in return

• Free parking
• Potential for contract extension

What you need to do now


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

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Are you passionate about providing a great service?

Can you confidently analyse data to inform decision making?

Do you have an engaging and positive manner?

If so, this is a fantastic opportunity to join the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency and we'd love to hear from you!

As a Learning & Development Planning & Logistics Officer, you will support the effective and efficient planning and logistics for Learning & Development (L&D). To achieve this, you will ensure that the right resources and in the right place, at the right time.

You will ensure that equipment is fit for purpose, by supporting the production of learning delivery plans, resource plans and DVSAs collective annual plan, in alignment with the financial bidding process with confirmed courses ahead of each quarter.

You will support Management Information (MI) reporting from the Learning Management System (LMS) and other systems to enable decision making. You will collaborate with L&D and People Directorate colleagues to enable planning, administration and logistics for L&D on behalf of the business.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to

• Planning ‘Specialist Trainer Support’ resource into the overall L&D delivery plan.
• Ensuring that learning materials, key documents and equipment are available across learning sites based on the plan.
• Producing MI and analytics from respective L&D sources.
• Administering training applications in accordance with policy and procedures.
• Coordinating meetings, along with agendas and relevant documentation.

For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached Candidate Pack.

We're seeking a highly skilled and experienced Business Subject Matter Expert to join our team on a 12 month Fixed Term Contract and contribute to the transformative changes of the Blueprint programme. As part of our strategic business plan, the programme aims to achieve significant GWP, Loss Ratio, and Expense Ratio benefits through a comprehensive overhaul of the Commercial Operating Model. This involves a combination of process, people, organisation, and technology changes, culminating in the establishment of a new operating model.
You’ll play a crucial role in providing expertise and guidance across the programme, contributing to the resolution and definition of critical matters as we work towards delivering a new way of working for the AXA Commercial Business. If you're passionate about driving impactful change and possess the necessary experience in this field, we encourage you to apply and be part of this exciting journey.
At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. You'll work at least 40% of your week away from home, either at one of our office locations, visiting clients or attending industry events.
What you’ll be doing:

Provide expertise into key design decisions required on the programme.
Ensure transition states are defined as required to support the releases.
Take ownership and responsibility to see problems through to conclusion.
Support Product Owner to ensure releases are well understood by the business.
Liaise with service management, IT architecture, business change, testing and programme team to ensure alignment.
Work alongside the Scrum masters to ensure effective transition into new BAU operations.

Due to the number of applications we expect to receive for this role, we reserve the right to close this advert earlier than the listed closing date to ensure we’re able to effectively manage interest. Therefore, if you’re interested in joining us at AXA, please don’t hesitate to apply.

A boutique brand is currently recruiting for an Optometrist to join their team in Bristol as part of their continued growth.

With a network of 100 stores throughout Europe and the UK, the brand is proving successful challenging the status quo of what an optical practice can be.

Their concept is simple; quality glasses, fair prices and a positive social impact with the customer at the heart of it all. This is all brought together within their stores that set the standard for customer experience.

Optometrist - Role

• Deliver an exceptional patient experience throughout the full process
• 30 minute tests with brand new, fully automated Essilor equipment
• Well-planned clinics with regular breaks to catch up or to get out of the testing room
• Set within a brand new store of the latest and most fashionable design
• Surrounded by a skilled support team

Optometrist - Requirements

• Fully qualified Optometrist registered with the GOC
• Keen interest in the fashion and design aspect of the role
• Comfortable communicating in a variety of situations

Optometrist - Package

• Paying up to £65,000
• Private healthcare
• Contribution to travel expenses
• A number of additional benefits

To avoid missing out on this opportunity, please send your CV across to Kieran Lindley using the 'Apply' link as soon as possible.

We are looking for an Interim Legal Project Manager to support with the management of large teams of paralegals. The role will require some office attendance will be required so easily commutable distance to Bristol is essential. Experience in Legal Services would be beneficial.

This will be working on a day rate basis via Umbrella company although there are opportunities for this role to lead more permanent opportunities.

Your Role
As a Contract Legal Project Manager you will:

• Work directly with lawyers and clients on the development of matter plans, pricing, budgets, timelines and documentation of clearly-defined scopes and assumptions on client matters, transactions, cases, outsourcing and projects.
• Manage matters, projects and portfolios to help deliver work on time, on budget and within scope, managing scope and cost creep and engaging with key stakeholders (to include clients, partners and other colleagues) to deliver each project as required.
• Assist partners and other colleagues in proposals and bids for where legal project management core to successful legal service delivery.
• Apply a consistent LPM approach on all matters.
• Work with the Head of LPM and the Senior LPMs team to help upskill people throughout the firm.
• Be an advocate for TLT’s LPM capability inside and outside the firm.
• This is a hybrid working role requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in office and occasional travel to other TLT or client offices.

Your Skills and Experience

• Law degree or equivalent qualification
• Project Management qualification (our preference is APM)
• Min 3 years working in a project manager role
• Knowledge of and experience using leading project management tools including MS Project
• Experience in managing legal projects using established project management methodologies.
• An understanding of legal matter reporting
• Proficient in MS Excel and PowerPoint
• A creative approach to problem solving with an ability to manage critical issues quickly and effectively.
• Strong analytical and project management skills including a thorough understanding of how to interpret the client's business needs and translate them into business/operational requirements.
• A proven ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Excellent communication skills and an ability to engage with stakeholders throughout the business at all levels and across legal teams and business services.
• End to end experience of a variety of different legal projects including litigation, corporate transactions, real estate transactions, contract management and remediation as well as involvement in software and service procurement and implementation, software development, business process review and reorganisation and transformation projects.
• The ability to deliver and embed Legal and other Tech into a firm with particularly focus on change management.
• Experience of working in the legal sector, or professional services environment within a project management team.

Your Team

Clients are increasingly working with law firms based on how they deliver– combining people, process, technology and non-legal expertise – and not just because of a firm's legal services alone. Our expert team of Legal Project Managers help us go beyond these expectations. Working side-by-side with our clients, they design, develop and deliver solutions in partnership with our legal experts and business services teams. Whether it’s high volumes of traditional legal work or we’re helping clients respond to a critical project, the Legal Project Management team makes sure we give our clients choice, providing innovative and flexible solutions alongside consistently high service

About TLT

Fast paced, fast growing and forward thinking, TLT is the law firm that helps clients stay one step ahead, and we do the same for our people.

We work with high profile clients in innovative sectors. With local, national and international reach, we have over 1,200 people in offices across the UK and a network of partner firms across Europe, India and the US. In 2021 we were named The Lawyer’s Law Firm of the Year, recognising our incredible success story.

Our purpose is to protect, prepare and progress our clients for what comes next and it’s essential that we do the same for our people, our planet and our communities too. In our open and collaborative culture, we encourage everyone to be their w

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Please view the attached recruitment profile which is a summary of the detailed Job Description and Person Specification. Please also view the benefits information sheet which details the benefits of working for NHSBT and the hours of work, salary, leave entitlement etc. for this role

Your New CompanyYou will predominantly be based at HMP Eastwood Park, which is a women's closed category prison, located in the village of Falfield in South Gloucestershire, England. However may be required to work across HMP Leyhill or HMP Bristol as and when required, as per the below,

• HMP Leyhill, GL12 8BT
• HMP Bristol, BS7 8PS

Your New RoleIn your new role as a Project Escort, you will be working alongside the operational security team. You will have many different responsibilities, which include escorting contractors as they carry out maintenance work around the prison, visitor and toolkit checks, main gate duties and vehicle searches. You will also ensure the safety of visitors when assisting them around the site, while making sure no unauthorised items enter the Prison.

Shift pattern: Monday - Friday 8:00-16:00 pm ( potentially slightly different per site). It is a temporary contract on an ongoing basis.

Your hourly rates are as follows and inclusive of holidays:

• Standard Premium: £13.10 hourly, Basic: £11.84 hourly.
• Weekdays & Saturday Overtime Premium: £20.34 hourly, Basic: £17.76 hourly.
• Sunday & bank Holiday Overtime Premium: £27.12 hourly, Basic: £23.68 hourly.

What you'll need to succeedYour new role does not require any experience as full training is provided. However, a military or security background would be beneficial. You will need to have strong communication skills, be security conscious, and practical. In order to be successful, you'll also need to pass a security clearance procedure due to the nature of the role and provide 2 satisfactory references.

What you'll get in returnYou will receive, on the job, paid training. This role also gives you a unique opportunity to see the everyday running of prison life and could well lead to long-term employment opportunities with the prison service as an OSG or Prison Officer.

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

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Senior Transport planner needed in Bristol £24.37ph ref 5253056

Full time hours on a temporary basis

To support the development of transport strategy and policies of the Client and provide transport policy input into wider strategies, such as the Regional Strategy and the Climate and Ecological Strategy and Action Plan.

To develop, manage, progress and deliver transport strategy projects

Policies and projects could cover the Electric Vehicle strategy, development of the Joint Local Transport Plan, Rail, Bus and Active Travel strategies, and project management in alignment with the Joint Local Transport Plan policies and programme as well as Mayoral and organisational priorities.

PR Consultant (Business & Corporate)
Bristol
Hybrid working pattern

Do you believe in the Power of PR?
If that’s a big YES then come join us at Speed.
We could be the next power move for your career.

Speed is one of the largest PR and communications agencies headquartered in the Southwest with offices in Bristol and central London. We believe we have the power to make a positive impact, whether that’s for our people, our clients or our community. We’re a team of 40ish individuals who are not just passionate about the work we deliver but super proud of the difference we make every day.

We’re looking for a dynamic PR Consultant (Account Manager equivalent) for our Business & Corporate team who will be heavily involved in the day-to-day running of client accounts, including client handling, project management, content development, research & insight gathering and creative thinking.

For this role you will probably have demonstrable experience, either in an agency environment or in-house setting. Experience working in our key sectors – financial, professional and food services – is advantageous but not essential, however a passion for B2B PR and B2B creativity is important.

Reporting into Senior PR Consultants, we also expect that our consultants have their finger on the pulse culturally, and can bring that insight to our team, clients and work. All of our team are required to travel between Bristol and London for meetings and events.

We have a brilliant training programme which is tailored for every individual at Speed to support your personal growth but also aligned to our business ambitions, because your growth is as important as our own and we are here to nurture both!

Skills we think are great for this role:

Commercially savvy
Driven and ambitious for yourself and Speed
Good people skills
Creative thinking
An eye for a good story
Problem-solving
Friendly, professional can-do attitude
Team player


In return, you will receive these benefits:
Competitive salary
25 days holiday, increasing to 29 after 2 years
Company pension scheme
Healthcare cashback scheme
Generous family leave packages
Flexible & hybrid working
Access to enhanced training programme
Share incentive plan
Cash rewards
Programme of wellbeing support

We recognise that we want to be a power of change in our industry and use our pillars of People, Purpose and Planet to do that. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed (Level 1) Employer. As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to a number of activities including offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job and anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required.

We are also a part of The MISSION Group Plc. The Brand Performance Group. Over 1,100 people across 25 locations and 3 continents. Delivering measurable, results-driven campaigns as the preferred creative partner for real business growth. We offer top-tier agencies, strategic specialisms and global reach delivering outstanding performance for brands. We call it Work That Counts™

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you. Power up your career, and join us at Speed!

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