Total 14 Business Management / Project / Planning job vacancies in ashford tn24 0lz

Are you an experienced senior HR Business Partner? Are you looking for a new challenge in an innovative and dynamic organisation? One where you can develop your career, enhance your skills and be a part of delivering great care for patients? A place you’ll be valued for the contribution you make to delivering the organisations people strategy and objectives?

We’re looking for an enthusiastic, kind, responsive and adaptable HR professional to join us as the Head of our Business Partnering team. With services based across Kent, Sussex and London there’ll be occasional travel, although much of the time you’ll work remotely and will connect with colleagues digitally.

You’ll be an integral and visible member of the senior leadership teams in the designated service you’ll be supporting and the People and OD team. You’ll shape the strategic direction of services as a trusted partner, have great leadership skills with the ability to engage and motivate colleagues around you, support the team to deliver our ambitiousWe Carestrategy and support culture change and development to enable us to become the best employer.

We put patients first and we expect all of our colleagues to do the same, so although NHS experience isn’t a requirement for this role you’ll need to share our passion for delivering excellent patient care and keep that passion at the forefront of your professional activity at all times. If you can bring a professional approach and fresh ideas, why not join us!

As a senior People professional, you’ll develop a robust and in-depth understanding of your workforce, model our leadership behaviours and live the values of the organisation. You’ll identify and deliver OD interventions to drive cultural change; identify creative and innovative solutions to address workforce challenges; be the voice of your services on workforce matters; deliver on key priorities and inspire and support your teams to think differently to meet the challenge of continuing to deliver exceptional healthcare services in a continuously changing landscape.

You’ll have experience of:
• analysing data and workforce metrics to identify people challenges, inform decision making and drive change;
• leading organisational change and TUPE processes;
• organisational development fostering a positive and inclusive workplace culture;
• partnering with teams to identify talent gaps and implement strategies for recruitment, retention, and succession planning;
• developing programmes to enhance employee skills;
• building excellent working relationships with stakeholders and collaborative working to deliver workforce strategy;
• leading a team of HR professional

You’ll get:
• a competitive salary, not commission based;
• a great NHS pension and benefits package;
• a supportive workplace where your health and wellbeing is a high priority;
• a place to bring your ‘whole-self’ to work;
• remote and flexible working options;
• development to enable you to achieve your aspirations.

Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent

We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences

We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission

The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both

See where you can go with KCHFT career pathways

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

It is important to us that all our staff are aligned to our Values and in particular the behaviours we expect from KCHFT managers. With this in mind as part of the selection process for this position you will be asked to complete two other activities in addition to the competency-based interview that you will invited to. This extended selection process is designed to assess your management style and the specific details of the exercises will be given if you are successfully shortlisted. The provisional date of the selection event is Thursday 5th December 2024, although this may be subject to change.

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Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.


This advert closes on Sunday 10 Nov 2024

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert. We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job. At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve. It is important to us that all our staff are aligned to our Values and in particular the behaviours we expect from KCHFT managers. With this in mind as part of the selection process for this position you will be asked to complete two other activities in addition to the competency-based interview that you will invited to. This extended selection process is designed to assess your management style and the specific details of the exercises will be given if you are successfully shortlisted. The provisional date of the selection event is Thursday 5th December 2024, although this may be subject to change. Find out more about the community differencehere. Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.

Job Title: Business Support Assistant
Location: Ashford Kent
Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: £12.30 PAYE
Duration: 6 months ongoing

Are you an organised, customer-focused individual looking for a new challenge? Ashford Borough Council is seeking a dedicated Business Support Assistant to join our Port Health team. This is an excellent opportunity to support our vital administrative functions and provide top-notch customer service.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assisting customers with setting up accounts and processing payments on the PHILIS system.
• Providing administrative support to ensure the smooth running of the Port Health team.
• Managing customer inquiries via phone and email, resolving them promptly and efficiently.
• Using IT systems to maintain records, monitor accounts, and ensure data accuracy.
• Charging for low-risk imports and chasing commercial documents from custom agents.

What We're Looking For:

• Minimum of 5 GCSEs (including Maths and English) or equivalent.
• Proven experience in customer service and working within a team environment.
• Basic IT skills, particularly with Microsoft Office products.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to handle complex queries under pressure.
• A proactive team player with a bright and cheerful disposition.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• The opportunity to make a real impact within a supportive team.
• A diverse and dynamic working environment.
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth.

If you're a quick learner who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys working with a variety of customers, we'd love to hear from you!

Transport Compliance & Planning Officer

Our client, who is situated between Ashford and Canterbury, is looking for a Transport Compliance & Planning Officer to predominantly focus on legal compliance of the Drivers and vehicles. Salary is £30-34,000 per annum, dependent upon experience, and benefits include 21 days holiday (rising to a maximum of 26 days) plus bank holidays, as well as Medicash, pension, company discounts and more. You must be able to drive and have your own vehicle, as the site is not accessible via public transport. Hours are 9am to 530pm Monday to Friday, with no shifts or weekend work.

Duties include:

• Managing Drivers' hours and O-Licence requirements
• Ensure legal compliance of the fleet, including servicing and mileage reports
• Ensure maintenance and repairs of the fleet are up to date
• Ensure loads are safely secured, and undertake H&S duties as required
• Support with the implementation of transport strategies, KPIs and FORs compliance requirements
• Ensuring all operational and procedural guidelines for IT/business systems are followed to protect data integrity
• Ensure company and statutory H&S requirements are met and maintained
• Other tasks include assisting with the day to day running of the department: planning loads and collections; clearing deliveries; invoicing of loads; reviewing orders etc

The ideal candidate will have:

• Strong transport compliance knowledge and experience
• Good understanding of Vision is essential
• Experience of Driver compliance, tacho data and working hours regulations
• Experience of dealing with and understanding Operator's Licence requirements
• Knowledge of transport planning and route scheduling, and fleet and transport environments
• Be IT literate, including Microsoft Office
• A CPC qualification or FORS Practitioner certification is desirable
• Excellent communication and analytical skills, and able to multitask and prioritise your workload
• Management experience in penalty charge notices and an understanding of cost-saving is desirable

Plain CVs in Word are preferred

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Senior Technical Business Analyst

Salary £48,000 - £55,000

Permanent

Ashford Hybrid - Twice a month in the Ashford Office

Here at Saga, we’re looking for a Senior Technical Business Analyst to come on board our Enterprise Application Development team. This is a hybrid role where you can work flexibly from home or from our Hubs. You’ll be progressing your career within a highly central and integral part of Saga’s Technology Community, where you’ll be focused on understanding the needs of the organisation and developing technical business requirements in support of projects across all of Saga’s businesses. Your role will involve liaising with multiple technology partners to generate solutions in-line with business strategy and requirements, define APIs, and map data to systems, plus you’ll be partnering with the Digital UX function to help map user journeys. Systems and data will feature frequently in your working day, and you’ll be supporting the conversations that provide recommendations to enhance systems architecture, and to improve data integrity & quality.

You’ll be proactively communicating and collaborating with external and internal customers and stakeholders to clearly elicit, analyse and articulate business requirements and translate them to technical requirements, ensuring all stakeholders have a clear understanding on what's being delivered (essentially making sure you can communicate to both technical and non-technical stakeholders to ensure everyone understands what the requirements are and what needs to be delivered). You’ll have experience in creating Software Requirements Specifications, data mappings, use cases, GUI, screen and interface designs.

You’ll have strong analytical and product management skills, including a thorough understanding of how to interpret business needs and translate them into application and operational requirements.

Package Description

Everyday our colleagues deliver exceptional experiences to our customers. We believe exceptional work deserves even more exceptional rewards, that's why we have put together an amazing benefits package for all colleagues.

We offer flexibility over where you work you choose a place that you feel most comfortable and productive, either from home or in one of our hubs in London, Ashford or Sandwich.

BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO ALL COLLEAGUES:

• Our working week is 35 hours per week, these can be worked flexibly to suit your working style
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Option to purchase additional leave up to 5 extra days
• Pension scheme matched up to 10%
• Life assurance policy on joining us
• Wellbeing programme
• Colleague discounts including family discounts on cruises and holidays
• Range of reductions and offers from leading retailers, travel groups and entertainment companies
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Grandparents leave
• Company performance related annual bonus - Up to 5%
• Income protection
• Access to Saga Academy, our bespoke learning platform

Main Responsibilities

• Assist with project definition, translating business requirements into technical specifications.

• Function as an interface for technical delivery both internally and with 3rd party partners and service providers.

• Supporting multidisciplinary teams in designing, developing, documenting, testing, and delivering solution designs.

• Documenting designs & requirements needed to institute proposed updates.

• Facilitating Data Mapping workshops and documenting future state data architecture.

• Working alongside technical teams to ensure proposed solutions are achievable and fully documented.

• Proactive stakeholder engagement.

• Collaborate with developers and subject matter experts to establish the technical vision and analyse trade-offs between usability and performance needs.

• Assist with review of test scripts to ensure that all functional requirements are being tested.

• Assist with defect triage.

• Drive and challenge business units on their assumptions of how they will successfully execute their plans.

• Adhere to Company and Departmental standards and recommend improvements where appropriate.

• Engaging and inputting into architectural strategy, governance, and policy.

The Ideal Candidate

• Technical background with proven experience.

• Strong experience in software engineering and design architecture.

• Up-to-date understanding of best practices regarding Information Security and Dev-ops.

• Good communicator

• Good education background ideally to a degree level.

• Ability to determine and articulate comprehensive business requirements (both functional and non-functional).

• Ability to critically-evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, decompose high-level information into detail, build up detail from low-level information and determine the true underlying requirements.

• Elicit requirements using various techniques such as site visits, interviews, research, observation, document analysis, requirements workshops. surveys, business process reviews, use cases, scenarios, business analysis, task and workflow.

• Ability to create and deliver clear presentations and to facilitate workshops to gain and agree requirements and solutions.

• Understanding of change management.

• Demonstrate experience (both technical and business centric) of application solutions.

About The Company

Over the past 70 years we have become the UK's specialist provider of products and services to people aged over 50 in the UK. The Saga brand has become one of the most recognised and trusted brands amongst UK consumers in this demographic, recognised for its high quality products and exceptional standards of service. These include cruises and holidays, insurance, personal finance and the Saga Magazine.

At Saga we are committed to treating all employees fairly and to offering equal opportunities in all aspects of employment and advancement. We value diversity not just because it is the right thing to do, but because diverse teams perform better.

Fair consideration is given to applications from all applicants, including those with disabilities and those over who are over 50 as we are champions of age inclusivity. We are an official Disability Confident Committed employer and ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible and we will make reasonable adjustments as required. For more information on our DEI policies please visit our Saga Careers page.

​Saga does not accept agency CVs unless specifically engaged on the role by the Talent Acquisition Team. Please do not forward CVs to our recruiters, employees or any other company location. Saga will not be responsible for any fees related to CVs received in this unsolicited manner.

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Finance Business Partner - Saga Travel

Salary £50,000- £60,000

Permanent

Hybrid - Ashford office once per week.

A great opportunity to be joining an exciting division of Saga. The Saga Travel Finance team is currently embarking on a major business transformation journey and are looking for a Finance Business Partner to join the FP&A team. You will take full responsibility for the financial partnering and support element across our teams. This will involve regular business partnering with key stakeholders within the business units giving financial guidance to all key stakeholders. You will cover cornerstone items such as 5-year plans, budgets, forecasts, month-end performance as well trading, operational and project related finance support. This role will work closely with and support the Head of Finance and CFO.

Package Description

Everyday our colleagues deliver exceptional experiences to our customers. We believe exceptional work deserves even more exceptional rewards, that's why we have put together an amazing benefits package for all colleagues.

We offer total flexibility over where you work – you choose a place that you feel happiest, healthiest and most productive, either from home or in one of our hubs in London, Crawley or Ashford.

Benefits available to all colleagues:

• Our working week is 35 hours per week, these can be worked flexibly to suit your working style
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Option to purchase additional leave up to 5 extra days
• Pension scheme matched up to 10%
• Life assurance policy on joining us
• Wellbeing programme
• Colleague discounts including family discounts on cruises and holidays!
• Range of reductions and offers from leading retailers, travel groups and entertainment companies
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Grandparents leave
• Company performance related annual bonus - Up to 5%
• Income protection
• Access to Saga Academy, our bespoke learning platform

Main Responsibilities

Our Finance Business Partner will be fully responsible for the preparation, delivery and oversight of the following areas;

• Production of forecasts, as well as the annual 5YP and budget (P&L, Balance Sheet & Cash flow).
• Finance input on trading targets / planning.
• Preparation / review of monthly management accounts.
• Review / analysis of the incoming bookings; volumes and margins.
• Supporting and preparing presentations for the Board on travel strategy and new initiatives.
• Providing support for financial, trading and trend reporting both internally and externally.
• Business partnering with the key stakeholders to ensure that the above elements are produced to a high degree of accuracy.
• Ensuring finance is well represented within the business and maintains an outward facing presence.

The Ideal Candidate

You would have already worked in a Finance Business Partnering role which focused on strategy, financial planning and analysis. Ideally from a B2C organisation / customer transaction environment. You will also need to demonstrate the following qualifications, skills and experience;

• A natural business communicator who is commercially aware.
• Have a can-do attitude / takes initiative / self-starter.
• Credible, can instantly establish rapport with colleagues at all levels, including Heads of and Directors.
• Ability to collaborate and run with high profile projects.
• Analytically strong with the ability to challenge and think creatively.
• Fully Qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA.
• Demonstrate advanced Excel skills.
• Experience of Travel / Tour Operations company preferable but not essential.
• Systems knowledge / experience on TM1/Dream preferable but not essential.

About The Company

Over the past 70 years we have become the UK's specialist provider of products and services to people aged over 50 in the UK. The Saga brand has become one of the most recognised and trusted brands amongst UK consumers in this demographic, recognised for its high quality products and exceptional standards of service. These include cruises and holidays, insurance, personal finance and the Saga Magazine.

At Saga we are committed to treating all employees fairly and to offering equal opportunities in all aspects of employment and advancement. We value diversity not just because it is the right thing to do, but because diverse teams perform better.

We’re passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion. Championing diversity is important to us, and diverse teams really are the best ones. We’re passionate about creating a culture where every colleague feels like they belong. So that at Saga, more than anywhere else, you can be your best, be yourself and make a difference.

Fair consideration is given to all applicants, including those with disabilities and those over who are over the age of 50. As champions of age inclusivity and signatories of the Age-Friendly Employer Pledge, we are proud of our multigenerational teams. We are also an official Disability Confident Committed employer and ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible and we will make reasonable adjustments as required. For more information on our DEI policies please visit our Saga Careers page.

​Saga does not accept agency CVs unless specifically engaged on the role by the Talent Acquisition Team. Please do not forward CVs to our recruiters, employees or any other company location. Saga will not be responsible for any fees related to CVs received in this unsolicited manner.

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Associate Dentist Jobs in Ashford, Kent. Part-time, £13 UDA, excellent private opportunity. ZEST Dental Recruitment working in partnership with an established dental practice is seeking to recruit an Associate Dentist.

• Full or part-time Associate Dentist
• Ashford, Kent
• Excellent private opportunity in mixed practice (at 50% gross)
• Taking over an established list from a dentist looking to retire in the near future
• £13 per UDA
• 6000 UDA
• Excellent professional development with CPD & Sponsored education
• Established modern practice that operates with Dentally software, digital x-ray processing and a fantastic team
• Permanent position
• Reference: YA4042

This is a high-quality, smart, and established dental practice located in the heart of Ashford with rail links from Ashford International which is located a short walk away. The practice has optimum patient care as their primary focus. They offer a superb practice environment, with excellent opportunities and support for professional development.

In addition, you will be afforded access to all materials and equipment you need, with digital x-ray and rotary endodontics as standard. This is a real career opportunity, where you will work with like-minded colleagues, providing a friendly clinic team with one goal of ensuring the best patient experience.

You will benefit from an experienced team in your clinic, really supporting you to deliver the high-quality care you want your patients to receive. The practice is managed effectively and efficiently with a focus on collaboration and operating as one team.

Successful candidates will be GDC registered dentists, have an active dentist performer number 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.

Marketing Planner

Salary up to £35,000

12 month FTC

FT – 35 hours per week

Hybrid – Ashford – Kent, 2 to 3 days a week

Closing date 9th June 2024

Are you a highly organised and efficient marketing planner? Someone who is passionate about Cruise and Travel and understands multi-channel marketing. Working as the Marketing Planner for Saga Cruise, you will be key to making things happen for our large expert team. You’ll be fully involved in all our exciting marketing plans, from concept to completion.

You’ll represent the marketing department with our external marketing agencies as well as supporting in the planning and orchestration of creating content on board our ships. So, if you are looking for a big brand to represent, a varied workload and some expert marketing colleagues to learn from, this would be a great fit for you!

*You will be required to visit the Ashford Hub two to three times a week, the rest of the week you can work from home. You must be within a reasonable commuting distance to attend our central Ashford hub.

Package Description

Everyday our colleagues deliver exceptional experiences to our customers. We believe exceptional work deserves even more exceptional rewards, that's why we have put together an amazing benefits package for all colleagues.

• Our working week is 35 hours per week, these can be worked flexibly to suit your working style
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Option to purchase additional leave up to 5 extra days
• Pension scheme matched up to 10%
• Life assurance policy on joining us
• Wellbeing programme
• Colleague discounts including family discounts on cruises and holidays!
• Range of reductions and offers from leading retailers, travel groups and entertainment companies
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Grandparents leave
• Company performance related annual bonus - Up to 5%
• Income protection
• Access to Saga Academy, our bespoke learning platform

Main Responsibilities

As our Cruise Marketing Planner, you will play a pivotal role in driving the success of our marketing communications across all channels. (ATL and BTL) You will be working closely with the Cruise Marketing Manager and our Head of Cruise Marketing. Your key areas of responsibility will be to;

• Orchestrate the planning and delivery of cross-channel marketing campaigns in line with the season cruise calendar.
• Facilitate the Campaign Delivery Process across all relevant Marketing teams and stakeholders.
• Execute ATL media plans, including briefing the media agency, managing plans and deadlines, plus suppling assets.
• Leading the coordination of relevant stakeholders across Marketing, CRM and Digital teams, including running marketing planning and delivery meetings to provide ongoing clarity on roles, actions, timelines and dependencies.
• Full planning of activity across email, DM, website and paid media channels.
• Proactively collaborating with CRM and Digital teams to design and create seamless customer journeys and content throughout campaigns to ensure customers have the best experience.
• Constantly monitor all campaigns for brand consistency and alignment.
• Work closely with the insight team to test new concepts, ensuring we keep all comms fresh and relevant.
• Work with Media agency to report on competitor activity to ensure our product is portrayed in the best possible way across all channels.
• Explore new partnership opportunities and manage the relationship, sharing content across all channels and managing the promotional plan (BBC Studios)
• Working with PR, own all consumer and marketing award activity including encouraging voting across all channels and create content/campaigns to promote previous accolades.
• Supporting Marketing Manager, Head of Marketing, Marketing Director with preparation of marketing documents and supporting in other general marketing activities and requests.

The Ideal Candidate

You will have already worked in a marketing support or planning role and have gained working knowledge of a busy fast paced marketing team. You may have worked in-house or agency side. We also need our Marketing Planner to demonstrate the following skills;

• Able to project manage and be a strong communicator.
• Can bring teams together to meet goals, and report on performance confidently to key stakeholders.
• You will be a self-starter who is able to create solutions and not wait for a brief.
• Can demonstrate experience in omni-channel planning and delivering to tight deadlines.
• Keen to represent the business in a professional manner and have the desire to progress a marketing career.

Desirable:

• Has knowledge of the Cruise industry’s latest trends with proven experience in applying insights to improve business performance or experience in a large consumer-facing organisation, ideally in the travel sector or b2c.
• Holds a marketing qualification.

About The Company

Over the past 70 years we have become the UK's specialist provider of products and services to people aged over 50 in the UK. The Saga brand has become one of the most recognised and trusted brands amongst UK consumers in this demographic, recognised for its high quality products and exceptional standards of service. These include cruises and holidays, insurance, personal finance and the Saga Magazine.

At Saga we are committed to treating all employees fairly and to offering equal opportunities in all aspects of employment and advancement. We value diversity not just because it is the right thing to do, but because diverse teams perform better.

Fair consideration is given to applications from all applicants, including those with disabilities and those over who are over 50 as we are champions of age inclusivity. We are an official Disability Confident Committed employer and ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible and we will make reasonable adjustments as required. For more information on our DEI policies please visit our Saga Careers page.

​Saga does not accept agency CVs unless specifically engaged on the role by the Talent Acquisition Team. Please do not forward CVs to our recruiters, employees or any other company location. Saga will not be responsible for any fees related to CVs received in this unsolicited manner.

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Job Description

Graduate Development Programme 2024

Graduate Project Officer x 8 posts

£32,590.00 - £33,555.33 per annum, inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance.

Shetland Islands Council is delighted to be recruiting for our new Graduate Development Programme to give talented and enthusiastic people the opportunity to develop their careers within our organisation.

• Are you an ambitious graduate, who is motivated to learn, has excellent communication skills and enjoys taking on new challenges?

• Would you welcome a unique opportunity to begin a rewarding career in local government, whilst being supported by a mentor to work on exciting projects?

If so, this could be the perfect post for you!

Our Graduate Development Programme is a 2 year supported skills development and career management opportunity, that will place you at the heart of the Council, giving you opportunities to jumpstart your career in local government.

Structure of the programme:

• During the 2 years programme, you will work as a Graduate Project Officer. You will work on several different projects, across Council service areas, gaining a wide range of experience and skills.
• Placement on certain projects will be guided by your work preferences, interests, or skills/knowledge.
• Following successful completion of the 2 years programme, you will be supported to transfer into a suitable vacancy to continue a rewarding career with the Council.
• You will have a mentor from the leadership team.
• You will undertake on-the-job training and qualifications.
• Your employment status will be permanent.

Learning and Development:

As Graduate Project Officer, you will enjoy the opportunity to:

• Provide excellent service and show promise as a leader, by working hard to fulfil your potential.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills, build internal networks and work alongside stakeholders and partners.
• Build and enhance your knowledge by gaining exposure to a variety of business environments, processes and systems.
• Demonstrate project management skills as part of a team delivering change.
• Take personal responsibility, build your confidence and respond positively to challenges.

Furthermore, the Graduate Development Programme presents an exciting opportunity for you to combine a rewarding job with a training programme relevant to your project area/s, including on-the-job training and the chance to work towards a Professional Development Award in Project Management qualification (SCQF8). You will also enjoy the benefit of an allocated mentor from the leadership team, who will assist you in developing skills for your personal and professional growth.

Following successful completion of the two year Graduate Development Programme the Council will remain committed to your professional development throughout your career with the Council.

Requirements

Benefits:

• Excellent Salary and Conditions
• Distant islands allowance
• Generous holiday entitlement and flexible working options
• An inspiring work environment, varied workload and first-rate career development opportunities.
• Gaining experience collaborating with various stakeholders, including those involved with major and national developments
• An opportunity to gain a Project Management qualification (SCQF8) and forge a rewarding career in Local Government.

Eligibility:

• An Honours or Post Graduate Degree (in any discipline) achieved within the last 3 years (for those completing their degree this year, successful candidate status would be subject to you gaining the qualification).
• You must have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, this post/programme does not meet eligibility criteria for visa sponsorship.

The graduate programme is designed to give you a broad and diverse experience of how the Shetland Islands Council works, where you can contribute to the delivery of our vision and values.

Your duties and job roles will vary during your programme. Please see the attached job profile and information pack.

More detail is provided in the Job Profile, Person Specification and Conditions of Service Summary attached to the bottom of this advert.

Please follow the link(s) below for further information -

• The grade of this post is H
• Salary shown in the advert is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance of £2,742 per annum
• Eight Permanent Full Time post for 37.0 Hours per Week , 52.18 weeks per year
• A relocation package does not apply to this post
• We will pay interview expenses from within Shetland
• We are happy to talk flexible working

During the application process you are required to give the names of two persons not related to you, who we can contact to provide a reference to support your application.

This post is based at Various Locations.

For further details relating to this post, please contact: Jackie Watt, Team Leader – Workforce Development on 01595 744679 / Email: jackie.watt@shetland.gov.uk

Interviews will take place week commencing 24 June 2024.

This post will start in September 2024.

Find out more about:

• Living and working in Shetland: here
• The Shetland Islands Council: here

If you have a disability which prevents you from applying online, please call 01595 744032.

Responsibilities

Information about Shetland

Shetland is an archipelago in the north of the British Isles where you'll find freedom, wildlife and wild beauty, but also a rich culture and dynamic, forward-looking society. The Islands have a thriving and diverse economy full of opportunities and offer residents the ideal work/life balance. Shetland combines stunning coastal landscapes and wide open spaces with friendly, bustling island communities. Factor in Shetland's impressive modern amenities, highly regarded schools and the Islands offer a work life balance rarely found elsewhere.

Find out more about:

Living and working in Shetland: here

The Shetland Islands Council: here

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The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert. We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job. Although vaccination against COVID-19 is not mandatory, we are strongly encouraging colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve. Find out more about the community difference here. Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.

The post holder will be responsible for the successful delivery of key client projects. This role requires someone who has prior experience in project management and delivery of digital systems projects and can demonstrate delivery while managing a diverse range of stakeholder interests. Establishing and reporting to a project governance group, you will need to ensure project governance is in place including budget monitoring, issues, actions and risk control. It is crucial that projects are delivered to agreed specification and time scales, and changes to priority must be controlled and future work off plans created.

The postholder will oversee the development of a multi-professional placement expansion programme for the Kent and Medway Integrated Care System (KMICS), focused on increasing placement capacity, quality and learner experience for the nursing, midwifery, and allied health professionals. Working with learning environment leads and practice education facilitators, the post holder will provide a key link between operations, students and education providers whilst maintaining a strategic role in enhancing the quality of the learning environment for all health care learners within Kent & Medway ICS, in partnership with NHS England WTE local universities, and other local placement providers. This post will evaluate capacity and allocation modelling to ensure a fair and equitable approach and will also ensure placements are of a high quality and sustainable. This post will also influence and organise the development of high-quality placements/ learning environments by providing support, educational and development activities for apprentices, pre-registration students and associated mentors/educators. The post holder will support the People & Culture Programme Lead(s) to ensure that their workstream/ programmes are planned and managed effectively and take the lead in assisting in their successful delivery. Please refer to the job description for full details

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this. Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert. We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know so they can help you with this. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Interviews are due to take place on the 11th April 2024. Find out more about the community difference here. Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity Although vaccination against COVID-19 is not mandatory, we are strongly encouraging colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

The post holder will undertake a full, detained setting, maternity service review, mapping current provision to the required standards. They will act as a conduit to facilitate the transformation of maternity care delivery to ensure that care is individualised, trauma informed and reflective of service user needs. There will be a shared vision by all agencies, to pioneer a service which is recognised as gold standard and the epitome of maternity care for women and birthing people in detained settings. This transformation project and the project board will ensure that the following is not only implemented but fully embedded, monitored and evaluated: Recommendations made by the Womens Review The NHSE service specification for the care of women who are pregnant or post-natal in detained settings provides the much-awaited benchmark for maternity service delivery in prison. Baby A and Baby B recommendations across all three sites Appropriate care pathways across maternity, perinatal mental health and health visitor services