Total 57 Information Technology job vacancies in grays essex rm17 6sl

Technical Assistant - Place Services

Permanent, Full Time

£23,344 per annum

Location: Chelmsford

Application Deadline: 11.59pm on the 17th of May 2024

Interview date: W/C 3rd June

The Opportunity

Place Services is a multi-disciplinary consultancy within Essex County Council providing environmental and planning services to the Council, local authorities, and other public bodies across the UK. Our purpose is to support the public sector to deliver sustainable development. We do that by enhancing and conserving the natural, historic, and built environment, and achieving well-designed places. The Technical Assistant will work with our consultants to support the delivery of our services.

The post holder will provide a diverse range of administrative and technical support, including undertaking supervised specialist tasks; information and data management; and communications and meetings.

These posts will focus on supporting our specialist teams and will provide an opportunity to gain an appreciation of, and experience in, one or more environmental disciplines, with the potential to serve as a route into an environmental career.

The role requires an energetic, self-motivated individual with a good academic background; excellent communication and information management skills; good organisational abilities; a methodical, collaborative and client focused approach; and a keen desire to learn.

Place Services offers a dynamic working environment, with a focus on staff welfare and personal development that aims to retain and enhance our talent, and so build a stronger and more effective team. To find out more about us please visit our website: www.placeservices@essex.gov.uk

About the role

As a technical assistant, you will be responsible for supporting the operational delivery of our services by:

• Supporting the preparation of high-quality digital outputs, including reports, quotes, bids, tenders, event, learning and marketing material.

• Managing information, including work records and data.

• Enhancing Place Services recognition and reputation through communications with our clients and members of the public, keeping our website up-to-date and managing social media posts.

• Supporting meetings and events, through hosting, note taking, calendar management and document circulation.

• Using specialist software and systems to raise purchase orders, issue invoices and analyse timesheets.

• Completing supervised specialist tasks.

About You

We are looking for well-educated candidates who have experience delivering technical and/or administrative tasks and activities in a business, planning or environmental context.

• You will be well-organised and methodical with good time management skills and the ability to prioritise your work across a wide range of tasks, activities, and deadlines.

• Motivated by the desire to deliver great customer service and with passion for the environment you will be an effective communicator.

• As someone who thrives when they are working as part of a team, you will take satisfaction from supporting your colleagues and have the ability to establish good working relationships.

• You will be able to use common software packages to manage and present information and data, with good attention to detail and analytical skills.

• With an awareness of health and safety and well-being you will help us to implement safe working practices and a positive well-being regime.

• As somebody who welcomes change, you will support continuous improvement and innovation across our service.

CNC Offline Programmer - CAD/CAM - HyperMill

As a CNC Offline Programmer, you'll be at the heart of this large successful precision engineering companies production process, translating design concepts into reality. Your responsibilities will include:

• CNC Programming: Develop precise 3 and 5 axis CNC programs using Hypermill software.
• Technical Documentation: Create comprehensive supporting documentation from 2D drawings and 3D models.
• Complex Part Programming: Tackle intricate high-precision components for CNC mills and lathes.
• Post Processor Resolution: Address any post-processing issues to ensure flawless execution.
• Shop Floor Collaboration: Work closely with our shop floor team to prove and optimise programs.
• Manufacturing Methods: Plan efficient manufacturing methods, including jig and fixture design.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to enhance efficiency and reduce scrap.
• Estimating Support: Leverage your expertise to assist with cutting time estimates.
• Technical Assistance: Provide shop floor support as needed.

Qualifications and Skills

We're seeking a candidate with the following qualifications:

• Experience: Proven experience in CNC programming and CAD/CAM software (Hypermill).
• Precision Engineering: Familiarity with complex part programming for CNC mills and lathes.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to troubleshoot post-processor issues and optimise programs.
• Technical Acumen: Understanding of manufacturing methods and operating procedures.
• Collaborative Spirit: Willingness to work closely with cross-functional teams.
• Continuous Improvement Mindset: Passion for efficiency and waste reduction.

These are permanent jobs. You must have current UK right to work to be considered. HRGO are recruitment agency supporting UK Manufacturing. We aim to respond to all applications.

Salary: £31199 - £35,579 per annum
Grade D
Secondment to run till 31ST March 2025
37 Hours per Week

Main Responsibilities include:
- To work flexibly to support the measurement, monitoring and management of performance across the Directorate enabling core objectives to be achieved.
- To provide support in the provision of services across the directorate
- Support the implementation of new projects.
- To monitor and report on key performance indicators across all services.
- To set up and maintain accurate records, databases and reports for a range of activities and services.
- To deal with members of the public, other council services, other public bodies, professional agents and solicitors to resolve service requests and enquiries if required.
- Deliver presentations from time to time, as required
- To create a training plan and deliver training to staff within the team, ensuring they are trained in process and relevant legislation and regulations

Key Skills and Experience:
You will need to be willing to work flexibly and able to work on your own initiative. You will need to enjoy working in a team that works to very demanding but achievable timescales. The team delivers a high standard of service to our customers which is essential in the growth and development of Thurrock.

Please contact Emma Newman via email if you have any questions at

Closing Dates:
Redeployment Only: 18th April 2024
Internal and External: 5th May 2024
Interview Date: TBC

To view the Job Profile and Person Specification please follow the link below:
jobprofile - Technical - Support - Officer.pdf

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Role - Cleaner
Location - Basildon

Service Care Solutions have a vacancy for a Cleaner who holds a Full UK Driving License to work for a Housing Association based in the Essex area of Basildon on a temporary ongoing contract.

We are looking for the Cleaner to help the delivery of excellent service to customers, providing services including:

1. Delivery of scheduled Guest services to allocated properties, including long term and short term accommodation units covering all areas as per the allocated schedules.
2. The sweeping and/or washing of all communal staircases, foyers, balconies, passages, courtyards, car parks, hard standing areas, chute chamber rooms and refuse storage rooms.
3. The cleaning and/or washing of lift car floors and walls, lamp shades and diffusers, estate signs, estate furniture and other such communal fixtures and fittings as may be prescribed.
4. Remove any extraneous matter not exclusively including and any other detritus, including sharps and other drug related materials, dog waste etc. from all areas of the estate in accordance with agreed schedules, frequencies and methods, ensuring compliance with Health and Safety guidelines.
5. Check refuse chutes and unblock if possible, and if not possible report blockage.
6. Remove treated weeds and other plant material as required from hard standing areas.

This is a very physical role, therefore we are seeking candidates who are familiar and have experience in a similar work setting.

Working hours will be Monday to Friday total of 36 hours per week from 7am till 3:15pm.

For more details on this job and to apply, please contact Prakash on 01772 208967 or email prakash.panchani@servicecare.org.uk

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Our Client:

Founded more than 40 years ago, our client has progressively become one of the most important Prime Suppliers to the Aerospace Industry. They provide design, machining, fabrication, component repair, electrical loom manufacture, and surface treatment services, to the Aerospace and Defence Industries.

Based in comprehensive, new, purpose-built manufacturing facilities at Stansted and Chelmsford in Essex and in Manchester. The total surface area occupied by the company exceeds 600,000 square feet, and is one of the largest privately owned facilities of its kind in the UK.

Your Role:

Your role will be to produce 3 and 5 axis CNC programs at a well-regarded and growing Aerospace Engineering business. Carryout programming duties for NPI and improving existing jobs, within a facility utilising thirty-five CNC machine tools and lathes.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Produce 3 and 5 axis CNC programs with supporting documentation from both 2D drawings and 3D models
• Produce 3D model data from 2D drawings where model data is required but not available from the customer
• Plan and program machining methods for components  Complete setting sheets
• Design any tooling/fixtures to aid the efficient manufacture of precision parts
• Communicate with shop floor staff, management and customers to resolve engineering problems
• Assist with questions from shop floor staff and support ongoing live work
• Adhere to health and safety requirements
• Comply with quality and regulatory standards
• Perform any other duties within your capabilities as directed by the Company
• Strive to improve cutting and manufacturing times on previously completed requirements.
• Keeping up to date with the latest technology to drive continuous improvement, and reduce scrap

EXPERIENCE:

• Proven experience of aerospace or precision engineering
• Ability to read engineering drawings
• Good communication skills
• Ability to problem solve
• Experience in LEAN manufacturing principles and driving continuous improvement
• Previous HyperMill experience preferred

Your Benefits:

• 25 days holiday
• Competitive salary of £35,000 to £40,000 - dependent upon experience
• Matched pensions contribution
• A fantastic focus on professional development aimed at accelerating your professional, technical and managerial career

Your new company
You will be working in a vibrant, modern University which is gaining prominence both nationally and internationally with ambitious plans for their future. The main campuses are based in the cities of Cambridge, Chelmsford and Peterborough and have been transformed with major capital investments. With an excellent working environment and phenomenal benefits, this is an amazing opportunity.


Your new role
As an Application Analyst (Academic Systems) at Anglia Ruskin University, you will have a crucial role in managing, maintaining, and supporting our Research & Academic Systems.


What you\'ll need to succeed

• Experience managing and supporting large Research & Academic Systems, including LMS, Library, Multi-Media, and third-party integrations.
• Providing software and systems support to end users.
• Requirements gathering, analysis, and testing of systems.
• Systems configuration and administration experience.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality customer service.
• Experience working in Higher Education (desirable).
• Experience with Canvas LMS and/or Moodle (advantageous).
• Experience in application supplier management.
• Experience in application evaluation.

What you\'ll get in return

• A salary package circa £37,000 to £43,000 per annum (DOE).
• 30 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays (plus campus wide closure for certain times of the years).
• Excellent pension scheme - chance to join LGPS.
• Flexible/hybrid working.
• Ongoing training and development.

What you need to do now


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• £14.00 per hour
• 30 hours per week
• Working pattern: Monday to Friday
• Term Time only (40 week Working Contract paid over 52 weeks)

• This position requires and Driving Licence and access to a vehicle

• ALL TRAVEL EXPENSES ARE REIMBURSED

Are you a passionate about cooking but don't want to work late nights or weekends? Would you like to work over various sites and regularly with different teams? Would you like to develop your management skills? If so, we'd love you to join our team as a MOBILE CHEF MANAGER!

This role sits within our Schools division - catering for students. Dedicated to providing high-quality, nutritious, fresh, and sustainable food for our younger generation, we're 100% committed to supporting a healthy diet. This is an opportunity to positively influence people daily, supporting the growth of your team and advancing your own career with a leading global services company!

Join Sodexo and be part of something greater. You belong in a team where you can act with purpose and thrive in your own way.

What you do:  

• Be available to travel to various sites that need you throughout the week.

• Deliver the highest quality cooking on a strict deadline.
• Oversee the chopping, seasoning, and cooking of fish, vegetables, meats, salads, soups, and other dishes.
• Plan the menu, place supply orders, and maintain accounts and records (Must be Computer Literate).
• Keep an eye on sanitary procedures to make sure staff members adhere to rules and guidelines.
• You will have access to SODEXO's New Operations training school

What you bring: 

• A minimum of 1 years of experience in hands on cooking, training on Food Hygiene, and Health & Safety will be given
• A can do attitude and zest to progress in your cooking career
• Exposure to or experience with large-scale cooking

What we Offer:

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. You’ll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we also offer a range of resources, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
• Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or larger problems where you may need additional support, including legal and financial advice, support with work related issues or personal issues such as bereavement.
• Access to a free health and wellbeing app that provides rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and includes access to a 24hr virtual GP and various other services.
• The Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 (also open to friends and family) and/or the prepayment cashback card.
• Money Insights and financial benefits via the Salary Finance Platform.
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Sodexo Retirement Plan
• A death in Service benefit for colleagues who pass away whilst employed by Sodexo
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools.
• Cycle to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
• Volunteering Opportunities to enable all colleagues to help support worthwhile causes in our communities.
• Flexible and dynamic work environment 
• Competitive compensation 
• Full training and full protective uniform supplied 

Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today! 

**Sodexo and our Clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (UK) and / or Disclosure Scotland (Scotland)**

*Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications

About Sodexo

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

• We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds, and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Working Parents, Sodexo Disability, So together, generations and origins. We have also launched Be Heard which is an employee network designed to bring black colleagues together (virtually) to bring about positive change.
• We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.
• We’re a ‘ban the box’ employer, which means we don’t ask people to disclose their convictions unless the role needs a security check.
• We recognise the potential of people with convictions in the job market. Helping those with a criminal history securing employment is not only critically important for the individuals themselves but can also be hugely beneficial for wider society. Offering second chances can be an effective investment in local communities and a great solution for local skills and labour market needs.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.

Mobile Library Driver

Temporary, Full Time

£13.28 per hour

Location: Witham

Working Style: Fixed-base worker



Please note this is a temporary position to start as soon as possible. The role is based out of Witham, Essex but will be driving the mobile library across villages in Essex on a 3-week rota system.

Working Hours: Full time 37 hours per week, occasional Saturday working required. Monday to Friday and Tuesday to Saturday in alternate weeks. Hours 8am to 5pm dependent on routes.

**There is a requirement for applicants to have a current HGV Class C Licence and must be able to drive a 12-ton vehicle**

The Role

The mobile library service is instrumental in providing a library service to our harder to reach residents due to mobility or geographical constraints.

The Opportunity

The Mobile Library Driver has a sound working knowledge of Customer Services and specific business processes. They provide an efficient and effective mobile library service by carrying out the day-to-day operation, driving and supervision of mobile library services, maintaining a high level of customer care, acting as the first point of contact for public access to council services and undertaking a range of tasks that support the delivery of a quality service.

Accountabilities

To welcome library users and help to deliver a quality service, working at the base or other appropriate Library as required
Support all stock circulation procedures including: issue and discharge of loanable items, membership routines, reservation procedures, stock maintenance, overdue procedures, to sort, shelve and tidy returned material, to liaise with library staff on stock exchange and other procedures including attendance at meetings as required.
To maintain and clean the vehicles in accordance with the requirements set out on the daily log sheet book including delivery and collection of vehicles for maintenance/repair.
To deliver books and equipment as required.
To comply with the individual responsibilities for Health Safety & Welfare in the workplace, including ensuring safeguarding children, in accordance with work role.
To participate in training and development and be responsible for self-development.
To support the implementation of the Service Plan, being proactive in the promotion and marketing of all services, to contribute to the provision of statistical returns and to be involved in informal customer consultation.
To carry out such other appropriate duties as may be required.

The Experience You Will Bring

Current HGV Class C Licence and able to drive a 12-ton vehicle
Experience of driving large vehicles and carrying out routine vehicle checks
At least 21 years old (for insurance purposes)
Demonstrable experience of working in a highly customer-focused environment with good communication and social skills
Experience working with customers from a broad and diverse range of backgrounds; Able to deliver quality customer service. Desirable is an understanding of working with elderly people
Future and improvement focused approach, embracing and advocating change with the ability to deliver new ways of working.
Understanding of working within a Local Authority or other complex organisation.
Knowledge of Health and Safety procedures and processes.
Knowledge of Data Protection (GDPR) and Freedom of Information legislation.

As part of employment with the employer, you should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

Should you wish to apply for this job opportunity, please, send an up to date CV.

Harlow Council looks after nearly 10,000 homes and 2,400 leasehold properties. Its journey of transformation in the past few years has been remarkable.

As part of the successful ongoing investment and commitment to improving our homes for tenants and leaseholders Harlow Council’s Housing Property Service department has a vacancy for a Technical Support Officer.

This is a full-time, permanent position working with a relatively small team based at the Latton Bush Centre/Civic Centre.

As a Technical Support Officer you will be responsible for:
* Dealing with damp and mold enquiries, providing support to tenants, internal and external colleagues.
* Monitoring capital and revenue budgets
* Dealing with complaints and providing a written/oral response as required
* Undertaking general administration e.g. minute taking, preparing reports, supporting technical staff, detailed record keeping.
* Undertaking performance analysis
* Dealing with tenants/leaseholders on a daily basis
* Support the department in responsibilities relating to compliance
* Applicants should have a background in housing administration and providing technical support to Housing surveyors and compliance teams.

Understand the relationship between capital and revenue budgets within a repairs and capital investment environment.

Knowledge of Health and Safety relating to technical issues within housing repairs.

You must have achieved a good level of numeracy and literacy.

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Kelly Clegg, Assistant Operations Manager (Assets and Compliance), on 01279 446783

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We currently have an opportunity for a Mobile Parking Attendant covering Essex.

You will be required to visit a number of sites throughout your shift using a company van which is provided.

As a Mobile Parking Attendant your role will involve:
– Undertaking regular patrols of the car park.
– Issuing the appropriate enforcement notice to vehicles which contravene the onsite regulations.
– Customer service assisting with queries/complaints
– General onsite cleaning
– Frontline machine maintenance
– General onsite admin

The ideal candidate will display;
– Good communication skills both verbal and in writing
– Good Customer service skills – Good numerical skills
– Good technical experience and ability to use smart phones and / or PDA’s
– The ability to deal with conflict whilst remaining calm and polite at all times
– The ability to work under their own initiative and self-motivate
– Accuracy and attention detail
– Awareness of Health and Safety

The successful applicants MUST hold a full, current UK driving license.

The role is 40 hours per week to include– days/evenings/weekends.
The successful candidate will need to be flexible as the rota can change to suit business needs.

Salary £12.04 per hour.

Should this vacancy be of interest to you, please apply by emailing your CV.

 To be responsible for the organisation of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards service.
 To ensure requests for DOLS authorisations are managed in a timely and appropriate manner.
 To ensure activities under DOLS Procedures are processed to the appropriate Supervisory Body e.g Local Authority.
 To undertake Best Interest Assessments, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
 To ensure records and returns are managed efficiently and effectively.

Your new company
You will be working in a vibrant, modern University which is gaining prominence both nationally and internationally with ambitious plans for their future. The main campuses are based in the cities of Cambridge, Chelmsford and Peterborough and have been transformed with major capital investments. With an excellent working environment and phenomenal benefits, this is an amazing opportunity.

Your new role
As a Senior Technical Analyst you will implement, operate, administer and secure the application and data services and solutions hosted in the data centres and the cloud. You will take a lead role in the response to complex escalated calls, following standard incident management and service request fulfilment lifecycles as well as contribute to projects and large-scale business-as-usual activities taking a senior role as directed.

What you'll need to succeed

• Manage on-site ICT infrastructure, data and applications.
• Maintain and improve the organisation's ICT systems/services and data.
• Knowledge of managing and securing Microsoft SQL database services.
• Knowledge of the operation of database services within Cloud and Microsoft 365 and Azure integration.
• Follow the ICT architecture and governance guidelines for your discipline and suggest modifications when needed.
• Knowledge within capacity and performance monitoring tools.
  
  

What you'll get in return

• A salary package circa £37,000 to £43,000 per annum (DOE).
• 30 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays (plus campus wide closure for certain times of the years).
• Excellent pension scheme - chance to join LGPS.
• Flexible/hybrid working.
• Ongoing training and development.

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 on 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