Total 12 Sales / Marketing job vacancies in Gloucester, GL1 1AH

We are looking for a Sales Counter Manager to join the Gloucester branch (GL4):

Join one of the UK’s leading distributors of electrical products and solution providers with 250+ branches nationally with a core value to develop talent & internal progression.


- Contracted to 42.5 hours per week
- Monday – Friday, shifts between 07:30 – 17:00
- 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) + Birthday Day off
- Comprehensive health & wellbeing support programme, long service awards & key milestones
- Benefits: Enhanced family leave benefits, Agile working, Training academy, Buy and Sell annual leave, Free virtual GP service, accessible 24/7 & Staff discount on web shop & discounts in high-street stores.


As a Sales counter manager, you will be a key member of the team, by taking ownership of the Trade Counter and Phones, delivering excellent customer service face to face & over the phone, supporting on Processing orders, organising deliveries into branch or out to sites and anything else our customers may enquire about.

You will be managing existing customer accounts to support their requirements alongside proactively developing new business to maximise trade counter profits.

Sales Counter Manager – Experience & Attributes:

- Must have proven experience within a B2B, B2C, wholesale or sales environment
- Able to demonstrate great customer service skills, engaging & building long-term relationships, with an ability to spot and capitalise on sales opportunities.
- Electrical Wholesale / Electrical Product Knowledge (Advantageous but not essential)
- Experience in proactive sales (phone, face-to-face, or online) and achieving sales targets.
- Ability to work efficiently under pressure while maintaining attention to detail.
- Proficient in Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint & with IT systems
- Comfortable with change and new technologies.



PLEASE APPLY ONLINE TODAY and a member of the team will be in touch

Suitable for: Trade Counter Supervisor, Trade Counter Manager, Assistant Branch Manager, Assistant Manager, Trade Counter lead, Internal Sales, Internal Sales Manager

Our client believes that this role does not meet the criteria to be considered within the Home Office Shortage Occupation list. Therefore, they will not support an application for visa sponsorship and all applicants for this role must have an unrestricted right to work in the UK.

Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy

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We are looking for an Internal Sales person to join the Gloucester branch (GL2):

Join one of the UK’s leading distributors of electrical products and solution providers with 250+ branches nationally with a core value to develop talent & internal progression.


- Great Salary + Performance based Bonus Scheme
- Contracted to 40 hours per week
- Monday to Friday – shifts between 07:00 – 17:00
- 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) + Birthday Day off
- Comprehensive health & wellbeing support programme, long service awards & key milestones
- Benefits: Enhanced family leave benefits, Agile working, Training academy, Buy and Sell annual leave, Free virtual GP service, accessible 24/7 & Staff discount on webshop & discounts in high-street stores.


As an Internal sales person, you’ll manage a live portfolio of current customers whilst proactively targeting and developing new customers into profitable accounts. You will be the first point of call for key accounts clients, getting on the phones to chase down quotes, catching up with regular customers to understand their pipelines whilst proactively calling new companies to sell our products and services to generate new wins.

We are looking for sales minded people, who enjoys talking to clients, love to use probing questions to understand the full picture, and are organised to ensure weekly/monthly & bi/monthly touch points are scheduled in.

When you are not selling, you may also support the wider branch team, serving on the Trade Counter and picking and packing products in our warehouse to ensure customers’ orders are completed on time.

Internal sales person – Experience & Attributes:Full UK Driving Licence is Essential

- Experience of working in a highly competitive or Target driven customer focused role (B2B, B2C, retail/hospitality)
- Electrical Product Knowledge is advantageous
- A flexible approach and an ability to work under pressure
- An ability to recognise sales opportunities


PLEASE APPLY ONLINE TODAY and a member of the team will be in touch

Suitable for: Account manager, Internal sales person, Branch assistant, trade counter, account manager, sales advisor, telecoms, call handler, sales coordinator, inside sales, business development executive, business developer, trade sales, trade desk, sales counter, B2B, B2C, BD.

Our client believes that this role does not meet the criteria to be considered within the Home Office Shortage Occupation list. Therefore, they will not support an application for visa sponsorship and all applicants for this role must have an unrestricted right to work in the UK.

Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Regional Lens Account Manager job covering West Midlands & South West England. Zest Optical are currently looking to recruit a Regional Lens Account Manager for a leading manufacturer of Ophthalmic Lenses. The purpose of this role is to build strong business relationships with customers in the independent optical market across the West Midlands & South West region, including the following postcodes: BA, BH, B, BS, CF, DT, EX, GL, HR, NP, SA, SN, SP & TA.

The Regional Lens Account Manager will effectively increase and develop the sales of lens products within the given geographical territory, across the Independent and Lab Channels.

Regional Lens Account Manager - Role

• Achieve agreed sales targets for value within specified area
• Educate and train all levels of customers' employees within account base on features and benefits of all listed products, generic technical and optical knowledge, and generic sales skills and techniques to improve product mix and overall sales within account base.
• Through the use of persuasion and compelling arguments increase sales versus the competition throughout account base
• Provide excellent customer service to the account base through regular calls, follow up and ongoing contact to meet customer requirements
• Operate within agreed cost budgets for entertainment and expenses through planning the most economical coverage of the territory
• Execute joint marketing/local promotions that have been formally agreed to drive sales

Regional Lens Account Manager - Requirements

• FBDO qualification / Practice Manager
• Working on own initiative to tight deadlines
• Ability to communicate at all levels both verbally and in writing

Regional Lens Account Manager - Salary

• Base salary circa £32,500
• Excellent bonus scheme
• Company car and a range of additional benefits

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Our client, a distributor of specialist and high-quality equipment and services to the medical industry, is currently going through a rapid growth period and are recruiting for an enthusiastic individual to join their growing and busy team. They currently have an opening for a full-time Sales Operations Executive based from their offices in Quedgeley.

Your primary responsibility will be to assist with facilitating sales activities and aid in the progression of sales opportunities from lead generation to closure. As an executive you will work closely with sales representatives, management and cross-functional teams to ensure that sales strategies are effectively implemented and optimised.

Responsibilities:
Sales Support:
-Assist the sales team in managing leads, tracking sales activities, and ensuring timely follow-up on opportunities
Quoting:
-Producing quotations for new & repeat business for sales, service, rental & repair
Order Processing:
-Recording requests and processing purchase orders when received through relevant internal process
Mailbox Management:
-To monitor all shared email inboxes and action incoming items appropriately
Inventory Management:
-Working with the Head of Inventory to appropriately allocate assets / stock to orders
Customer Service:
-Address customer inquiries and provide accurate information to enhance customer satisfaction and support the sales process
Data Management:
-Help maintain accurate records of accounts, sales activities, customer interactions and sales forecasts
Training & Onboarding:
- Support the training and onboarding of new sales team members, ensuring they are familiar with processes, tools, and best practices

Candidate Attributes:
-Previous experience in sales based role
-Excellent written and verbal communication skills
-Good level of IT skills with the ability to use Microsoft applications
-Strong attention to detail with ability to work to deadlines

Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:30am – 5:30pm

Salary: £28,000 - £32,000 per annum depending on experience + private medical insurance, 25 days holidays + bank holidays and team and social events!

EDF Energy is a core part of the EDF Group, one of the largest energy companies in Europe with key business operations in the UK, France, Italy and Belgium. We're the UK’s largest producer of low-carbon electricity, the biggest supplier of electricity by volume in Great Britain, the largest supplier to British businesses and we employ more than 13,000 people. We operate nuclear, coal and gas power stations, wind farms, and combined heat & power plants. We have a focus on safe, dependable energy generation and an ethos of service excellence. We are playing a leading role in new nuclear build in the UK to secure a bright future for the combined business and its employees.
At EDF, success is personal. Here you’ll develop a career that’s unique to you. Whether you want to move horizontally, deepen your specialty, or advance through the levels — it’s your journey, powered by us. Join us and be part be of our mission to help Britain achieve Net Zero

The Opportunity

As the Business Information Security Officer you will provide technical oversight and leadership in the assessment of Cyber risks to ensure the safe, reliable and ongoing operations of our nuclear power stations.

You’ll be the technical controlling mind in assessing the impact of potential cyber events and prioritising EDF Nuclear Operations activities and ensure the business is ready and able to identify, manage and recover from such events on behalf of the Licensee and Senior Information Risk Owner (SIRO).

This position is based out of Gloucester Business Park, working to hybrid model with a mix of home and office working. Some travel will be required to other locations.

Pay, benefits and culture

Alongside a competitive salary from £90,000+ pa, we offer a competitive benefits package, including a company pension scheme, and a wide range of flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle.

At EDF UK, we embrace flexibility while recognising that everyone's working needs are different. Whether you're in our office spaces, on site, or working remotely, we promote an environment that supports collaboration, connection, and comfort. No matter where you are, our priority is to make sure you feel safe, valued, and celebrated.

Here, we do right by each other and everyone’s welcome. We’re on an action-oriented journey, championing equity, diversity, and inclusion. We’d like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility.  

We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application. Please let us know if you need to request reasonable adjustments.

We take pride in fostering a dynamic and inclusive environment, where the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our employees drive fresh thinking and innovation. We understand that success means different things to different people. We believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That’s why we support you to pursue a career that’s unique to you. Because success is personal.

What you’ll be doing

Within this role, you will:


- Develop and implement a business cyber strategy as agreed by the SIRO.
- Support and create the implementation of security policies, standards, guidelines and processes and monitoring compliance against these requirements. If necessary, identify remedial actions where there is underperformance to mitigate risk.
- Be responsible for the risk framework within Nuclear Operations according to the business risk appetite and work collaboratively with Operational Technology and IT risk owners; ensuring that the reporting of risk and management is in accordance with the cyber risk management framework.
- Report KPI and risk indicators for escalation to the SIRO and EDF UK CISO (Chief Information Security Officer) to demonstrate effective controls and governance of the cyber security arrangements.
- Provide regulatory reporting for cyber security and as needed, engagement with relevant regulators stakeholders such as Ofgem, DESNZ, ONR.
- Embed the compliance regime with respect to applicable regulations and industry standards.
- Assess and manage the improvement of security posture and control coverage and maturity.
- Work with NISO (Nuclear Information Security Officer) EDF UK CISO and other BISOs to improve overall security posture of EDF UK collaboratively and consistently drive business outcomes across the group.
- Provide oversight for Information & Cyber Security controls delivered in functional teams.
- Actively promote secuiry awareness to embed a strong cyber secuirty culture in Nuclear Operations.


Who you are

You will have a solid understanding of information and cyber security risk principles coupled with strong business acumen and effective leadership skills underpinned by excellent written and oral communication.

You’ll have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to empower and engage people at all levels, including senior stakeholders (Board, CISO), with senior leadership experience in cyber security management and/ or GRC management including proven experience of successfully leading, high performing teams.

You will be technically competent with an ability to influence senior leaders and internal stakeholders with excellent knowledge of risk assurance, industry security standards and frameworks, technical security principles, and risk management frameworks. Detailed knowledge of the Nuclear Operations Risk Management System and Processes is also key.

You’ll possess knowledge and experience of relevant regulations and policy including Nuclear Industries Security Regulations (NISR 2003) and Data Protection Act (2018) and knowledge of Industry Standard cyber security management frameworks such as NIST and CAF.

Your personal strengths will be action orientated with a driven mentality; a problem solver with the ability to assimilate rapidly pertinent information from a variety of sources (written and spoken) and recommend/direct clear courses of action. Your experience of external stakeholder management and engagement at senior level with Government, regulators and other governmental agencies will be crucial to the role and experience in delivering projects within a technically complex and dynamic environment, ideally within the Nuclear or energy sector or similar regulated environment.

As a minimum you will have a HNC qualification and a degree in a relevant subject is advantageous. SC level vetting is a requirement for this position.

For any questions or queries regarding this role, please get in touch with: hannah.clark@edfenergy.com

Applications for this role close on 9th December 2024, with interviews to be held on 19th & 20th December 2024.

Join us and together we can help Britain achieve Net Zero.

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EDF Energy is a core part of the EDF Group, one of the largest energy companies in Europe with key business operations in the UK, France, Italy and Belgium. We're the UK’s largest producer of low-carbon electricity, the biggest supplier of electricity by volume in Great Britain, the largest supplier to British businesses and we employ more than 13,000 people. We operate nuclear, coal and gas power stations, wind farms, and combined heat & power plants. We have a focus on safe, dependable energy generation and an ethos of service excellence. We are playing a leading role in new nuclear build in the UK to secure a bright future for the combined business and its employees.
Are you a dynamic, Supply Chain professional with a eye for detail and a drive to improve business performance? If so, we would be interested in hearing from you and discussing how you can make a difference.

The opportunity

You would be joining Nuclear Operations Supply Chain Business Improvement and Governance Team. You’ll be responsible for enhancing supply chain processes, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring performance, including robust risk management and resilience, across all supply chain activities. This role requires a skilled professional who excels in developing relationships and leading improvement and change to promote best practices to own and deliver strategic business goals.

As part of this role you will set, direct, and oversee nuclear supply chain standards and processes to ensure and assure performance. You will challenge, problem solve and improve our arrangements via a structured approach and your personal desire to effect continuous improvement.

This role is based in our headquarters in Gloucester, working to a hybrid model with occasional travel around our fleet of nuclear power stations, suppliers and other EDF offices as required.

Pay, Benefits and Culture

Alongside a competitive salary, we offer a competitive benefits package, including a company pension scheme, and a wide range of flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle.

At EDF UK, we embrace flexibility while recognising that everyone's working needs are different. Whether you're in our office spaces, on site, or working remotely, we promote an environment that supports collaboration, connection, and comfort. No matter where you are, our priority is to make sure you feel safe, valued, and celebrated.

Here, we do right by each other and everyone’s welcome. We’re on an action-oriented journey, championing equity, diversity, and inclusion. We’d like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility.  

We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application. Please let us know if you need to request reasonable adjustments.

We take pride in fostering a dynamic and inclusive environment, where the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our employees drive fresh thinking and innovation. We understand that success means different things to different people. We believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That’s why we support you to pursue a career that’s unique to you. Because success is personal.
  
In this role, you will:


- Lead the development and implementation of the Nuclear Operations Supply Chain Governance & Business Improvement Strategy
- Own and lead initiatives to enhance supply chain processes and practices to improve performance.
- Ensure, test and improve governance application throughout all aspects of the Supply Chain processes to deliver safety, quality, and commercial objectives within civil nuclear regulatory arrangements
- Own guidance and provide a best-in-class service to the Nuclear Operations business on the effective use of Supply Chain processes.
- Oversee supply chain governance, ensuring compliance with relevant policies, regulations, and industry standards.
- Risk and Resilience: Enhance the resilience of the supply chain by developing improvement initiatives across the Nuclear Operations Supply Chain to identify potential risks and ensure business continuity
- Co-ordinate the identification and sharing of fleet best practice across all processes and procedures.
- Identify and participate in benchmarking activities to identify & share best practice that can be implemented to promote nuclear generation as a "world class" organisation.
- Lead and engage with colleagues across Supply Chain, Engineering, Maintenance, Regulatory, Project Delivery to foster a collaborative environment, facilitate knowledge sharing, and drive alignment on key supply chain strategies and improvements.
- Organise, develop and deliver Supply Chain related training and development.
- Stakeholder Management: Build and manage strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, providing regular updates and managing expectations for supply chain projects and initiatives.

Who you are

You will be enthusiastic; you will enjoy solving hard problems and coming up with innovative and well considered solutions working on your own and in a team (both functional and cross-functional). You will be keen to improve yourself and grown in the role and take ownership for the growth and development of the supply chain function and our arrangements. For this role, you’ll ideally hold a degree or HNC in a relevant subject and experience within a Supply Chain related role with as good knowledge of processes, preferably within with the nuclear or regulated industry.

You’ll have good project management, problem solving, coordination, and facilitation skills, with an awareness of latest supply chain practices. You’ll be able to influence and manage stakeholders, build relationships, and promote good effective teamwork.

You’ll be someone that runs towards hard problems with great teamwork, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Applications close on the 4th December 2024.

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Assistant Finance Business Partner Location: Home working Salary: £31,000 - £33,000 The Aurora Group The Aurora Group is an innovative provider of education and care for children, young people and adults with special educational needs and disabilities. Due to a recent internal promotion; we’re currently looking for an Assistant Finance Business Partner. Whilst the role is home based, there is a requirement to travel occasionally to Twigworth, Gloucestershire where our Central Office provides financial support, leadership and governance to the group as well as a number of our sites across the country. The Role: As a key member of the Finance Business Partnering Team you’ll be working closely with our Finance Analyst and Financial Controller in supporting one of our Finance Business Partners to ensure that the financial position and forecasting of a number of our services (schools/colleges) within the group is accurately reported. Whilst ensuring our Principals are kept fully abreast of financial matters relating to their site you’ll be expected to help and guide the sites’ leadership teams to maintain good budgetary control; ensuring they are fully versed in their financials and are enabled to make appropriate decisions as a result. For the services you’ll be responsible for; you’ll play a key a role in preparing the month end management accounts (with meaningful commentary and analysis); assisting the Finance Business Partner with the preparation of the annual budgets and monthly reforecasts; help to embed financial controls and processes on site and provide insightful analysis, performance monitoring and financial modelling as appropriate
Skills and Qualifications Experience: Successful candidates are likely to demonstrate: AAT Qualified (or studying towards CIMA) preferred. Experience in working in a Finance team, and experience of producing monthly management accounts and reports. Strong IT skills with good knowledge of Excel. High degree of accuracy/attention to detail. Excellent team player with strong communications skills, with an ability to clearly explain financial concepts to non-financial managers. Credibility and confidence to work with senior managers across the organisation. Whilst the role is predominantly home based there will be a need to work from our office in Twigworth when required as well the occasional visits to our services.
Benefits and Additional Information What’s on offer? Training and Development Within Aurora, we strongly believe that learning and development should not be limited to just the children and young people we support. We offer wide range of programmes and opportunities to all our employees to improve your skills and further your career. Save money on your bills!! With the cost of living rising we have a fantastic benefit through Perkbox to help with cutting costs and help make your money go further. Perkbox is a free app for you to use on the go wherever you are. You can get deals and discounts to save money on things like your weekly food bill, phone plans, internet, eating out, gym memberships, insurance and more. You can also use Perkbox for our cycle to work scheme and car scheme. Competitive Pay and Reward Every year we compare the market rates of pay and rewards to insure they are comparable or better to other similar organisations. We also offer Enhanced Annual Leave, Company Sick Pay, Enhanced Pension Scheme and Life Assurance. UK Health Cash Plan This plan can help cover your day to day healthcare expenditure such as optician and dental bills. You and your children are covered on this plan and you can also choose to upgrade and add a partner to enjoy the benefits with you. Employee Assistance Programme Your health and wellbeing is very important to us and we have support available on a wide variety of issues, helping you with online tools, information and via a freephone counselling service available 24/7. Refer a friend for £1,000 We’ll reward you for recommending friends and family to come and join the company (*terms apply) How to Apply: Please complete an online application form in full, remembering to include all employment and education details. Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children. The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer. This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled. Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.

Job Title: Administrator/Service Advisor (Automotive Industry)
Company:Vibe Recruit (Recruiting on behalf of our client)

About the Role:
Vibe Recruit is currently seeking a dedicated and reliable Administrator/Service Advisor for our client in the automotive industry. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with excellent organisational and communication skills, who is looking to join a supportive and friendly team. While previous experience in the automotive industry is not essential, a passion for providing excellent customer service and strong administrative abilities are key to success in this role.

This is a full-time, Monday to Friday position, with an alternate Saturday shift. You must be able to reliably commute to the site, as the shift starts at 8:20 AM.

Key Responsibilities:
- Provide administrative support to the service department, including managing customer appointments and inquiries.
- Act as the first point of contact for customers, providing information on services and resolving any queries.
- Coordinate between the workshop and customers to ensure smooth service delivery.
- Maintain accurate records of customer interactions, service requests, and job progress.
- Process orders, handle invoicing, and manage service documentation.
- Provide updates to customers regarding the status of their vehicles and advise on any additional work required.
- Work collaboratively with the team to ensure the smooth operation of the service department.

Requirements:
- Strong organisational and administrative skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
- A customer-focused attitude with the ability to handle inquiries and resolve issues efficiently.
- Ability to multitask and manage a busy workload.
- Punctual and reliable, with the ability to start your shift at 8:20 AM.
- Previous experience in a customer service or administrative role is desirable.
- Automotive industry experience is not essential, but an interest in the sector is a plus.
- Must be able to commute to the site without issue.

What We Offer:
- A full-time, permanent position with a competitive salary.
- Monday to Friday role with an alternate Saturday shift.
- Supportive working environment with opportunities for career growth.
- Training and development to support your success in the role.

If you're an experienced administrator or service advisor with a passion for customer service, we'd love to hear from you!

Vibe Recruit is an equal opportunities employer.

Vibe Recruit is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Associate Dentist Jobs in Castleford, West Yorkshire. Four days per week, £14.50 per UDA, large extremely well-equipped site offering excellent private scope. Zest Dental Recruitment working in partnership with an established dental practice is seeking to recruit an Associate Dentist in Castleford, West Yorkshire.

• Associate Dentist
• Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri
• Castleford, West Yorkshire
• £14.50 per UDA
• 4000 UDA
• Large and modern 10 surgery practice, including an in-house lab and implant suite
• High-spec equipment including OPG and 3D Cerec Machine on site
• Established clinical team
• Replacing departing colleague
• Permanent position
• On-site parking
• Excellent career and personal development opportunities
• Established dental practice
• Reference: JG4326

This is a great opportunity to join a large multi-surgery practice, including an in-house lab and an implant suite, with excellent private earning potential. The practice is based in Castleford town centre and offers good links to West Yorkshire and Leeds by car or public transport. The practice has an established clinical team and is also supported by a team of qualified and experienced support staff.

Successful candidates will be GDC registered dentists and have experience of providing NHS dental treatment in the UK.

For further information regarding this dentist position, confidential enquiries can be made by submitting your CV to Zest Dental. All applications and enquiries will be treated in the strictest of confidence.

Location: North Star and Queens Drive/ flexible/hybrid working arrangementsDepartment: MISBrilliant at Business Intelligence? We are seeking an experienced and passionate Senior Systems and BI Developer who will lead on the production of accurate, timely and accessible data reports & dashboards for Governors and college management.
You will play a pivotal part in the process analysis of systems and processes, and development of BI using appropriate tools whether that will be Excel, SSRS reports or other reporting products.
You will support the development and implementation of College quality improvement planning through the provision of robust and accurate management information on student data, funding and other key performance indicators while leading the production of accurate, timely and accessible data reports & dashboards for Governors and college management.To apply for this role, you will need a relevant degree or equivalent experience, evidence of continuous personal development, experience of analysing data and producing reports including T-SQL, SSRS, SSIS, BI Tools etc. and clear and comprehensive knowledge of SQL databases.We value all our colleagues and our benefits package includes generous holiday entitlement, excellent pension with the college contributing 21.7% of salary into the local government pension scheme, free car parking, on-site gym, staff development & training, Sodexo Retail Discount Scheme, and more ….
New College Swindon is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all colleagues to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check, to the satisfaction of New College Swindon, will be required for this role.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sectors of the community.
Please note that this vacancy may close before the published closing date if sufficient applications are received so if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible. To apply for this role, you MUST have Right to Work in the UK.
Closing Date: 1 December 2024
To submit your application for this opportunity, please click 'Apply' now!

What's involved with this role:

Interim Assistant Head - ASC Services & Business Development

Reference no: Gloucestershire 5258104

Pay Rate: £27.09 per hour PAYE

37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours

This opening assignment is for 7 months

City: GLOUCESTER

Enhanced DBS disclosure required

Role will be office based initially, with the potential of moving to hybrid in the new year.

Should be experienced in adult social care, service transformation and budget holding/management/monitoring.

The role of Assistant Head of ASC Support Services and Business Development will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of adult social care services, which align to the Care Act 2014 and the CQC framework. This is a great opportunity to make a real difference in people's life by transforming adult social care services to be more responsive and customer focused.

As a strategic member of the Adult Social Care Services and Business Development team, you will be responsible for promoting and driving service development and change in the Customer Services Team.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the implementation of cutting-edge digital tools and strategies to streamline customer interactions, making them more efficient and accessible.
Redefine and streamline processes , ensuring that from first contact you deliver a consistent and positive experience.
Working closely with internal and external stakeholders, including healthcare , voluntary sector organisations and community groups to ensure integrated and person-centred approach
Lead the service to deliver high quality services, ensuring that it meets the needs and expectations of the customers, carers, and their families. Linking compliance with national regulations and standards, contributing to the wider strategic goals of the Adult Social Care sector.
Line manage the Customer Services Operations Manager, ensuring the effective and efficient delivery of the customer service team, including Your Circle, Blue Badge, The Adult Helpdesk and Reception
Manage the financial resources associated with the team, including undertaking budget holder responsibilities
Ensure services respond and contribute to improved outcomes for individuals and deliver the council’s plans, priorities, and
strategies to achieve value for money, consistent with good practice
Take a lead for audit and quality assurance within the services, developing and monitoring performance mechanisms

Qualifications:

Professional qualification in relevant field (Degree or equivalent level professional qualification)

Knowledge:

Significant knowledge of social care legislation and ability to apply knowledge appropriately.

Experience:

Proven experience of developing and delivering challenging business plans and achieving targets through strong performance and resource management.
Proven experience of the preparation and presentation of information to relevant stakeholders.
Experience of leading and successfully delivering major projects
Substantial post-qualification experience of working in a statutory health or social care setting demonstrating increasing levels of responsibility.
Experience of managing budgets within target
Experience of managing social care service functions
Experience of providing professional supervision.
Experience of change management and service development.
Proven track record in the leadership, management, and development of services.

Skills & Abilities:

Ability to provide professional leadership and guidance.
Able to demonstrate an understanding of personnel / human resource management issues e.g., recruitment and retention, performance management.
Able to demonstrate significant experience of multidisciplinary service delivery for adults and older people, including health, social care, and the voluntary sector.
Able to demonstrate a sound knowledge of quality assurance / performance management methods.


Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.


Unless the DBS requirement stated above is for a Basic Disclosure, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

Clients are generally looking for candidates who are local to, or who can commute easily to the place of work. It will help your application if your CV states, in broad terms, where you reside – there is no need for a full address.

Please feel free to apply to us directly via jobs@tclrec.com by quoting the job reference and exact job title.

To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would ask that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, not as a PDF.

If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension, you will be working at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than umbrella pay terms. We do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.

Due to the number of CVs being sent to us under current market conditions, unfortunately we cannot respond to all applications. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. We will, however, be very happy to receive future applications from you for other roles.

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Job Ref: Gloucestershire 5258104


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This is a superb opportunity to join the UK’s leading home improvement business as one of our Sales Managers. We are seeking an experienced sales professional or sales manager who is now looking to stretch their business development and management potential to the next level.

With flexibility of hybrid working, you will be supported to achieve impressive and realistic OTE’s with qualified appointments, with industry leading training, ongoing coaching and development from local senior management to make you and your team a success.

This is us! Anglian Home Improvements, the UK’s leading home improvement business, proud of our craftsmanship and service, which has kept customers coming back time and time again for nearly 60 years. All our products are made in Britain to the highest industry standards. The quality products and excellent customer service are only made possible by having great people representing us – and we are seeking a Sales Manager to lead our local team.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading, managing and motivating a team of self-employed Sales Executives, you’ll be proud of them and confident in developing your team using your existing and growing sales abilities.
• Driving recruitment activity of self-employed Sales Representatives to complement your existing team, and recruitment of Marketing Agents and Area Marketing Leaders to your set targets.
• Responsibility for providing appropriate training, coaching and development of your self-employed sales team to Company standards and policies.
• Encourage the Sales Team to generate own leads though approved methods whilst managing leads from internal sources.
• Ensure that the Sales Team present the approved Finance presentation, in accordance with FCA regulations, and our internal policies and procedures to every potential customer.
• Work closely with the Regional Sales Manager to deliver on the business plan, ensuring sales targets are achieved in accordance with product specifications, pricing structures and profit margins, maximising the conversion of all leads to achieve set targets.
• Preparation and presentation of regular sales reports.

What we’re looking for

• Successful proven experience as a Sales Representative or Sales Manager who has consistently exceeded targets in sales and marketing.
• Ideally experienced within Home Improvements (or similar!) .
• Ideally, experience of recruiting self-employed Sales Professionals.
• Highly motivated, with the natural ability to motivate & guide people to achieve targets.
• Meet strict deadlines in a targeted sales environment.
• Excellent negotiation skills.
• Experience of remote meetings/sales appointments, although not essential.
• Have a proactive approach and results driven.
• Flexible towards varied workloads and working hours .
• Able to provide a consistently high level of customer service.
• Committed to continuous personal development through internal resources and own initiatives.
• A driver with a full UK driving licence and your own car.

What We Offer

This is truly a career where your hard work pays off – the more you put in, the more you get out! With OTE potential between £50,000 - £100,000 pa, plus the opportunity to benefit from additional incentives. You’ll receive industry-leading training within your role to help you reach your full sales management potential.

• Competitive salary £24,000 Basic with OTE between £50k - 100k
• Uncapped performance-related earnings
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Minimum 31 days holiday increasing with service
• Pension
• High street discounts employee scheme
• Employee Product Purchase Discount Scheme

Apply today!

Our Company is committed to monitoring & aligning its Policies with up-to-date Government guidance on reducing the spread of respiratory infections in the workplace. Through the Company’s value of “Succeed Together” we are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We recruit the ‘best person for the job’ regardless of any protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010 creating an inclusive working environment and culture for our employees.