Total 22 Manager job vacancies in Durham, DH1 5RD

The Role and Department

The Head of Payroll and People Services is a new role which will be responsible for managing a team of Payroll and HR colleagues to continue establishing and embedding a high performing compliancy focussed service which provides a consistently high level of support to staff across the University and reflects best practice.

Reporting to the Assistant HR Director, the post-holder will play a critical role in the delivery of the University's Payroll and People Services team. The focus of the role will be predominantly focused on payroll but the role holder will also oversee the team responsible for related HR processes in a complex organisation including the recruitment of casual staff to meet the workforce needs of the university. The Head of Payroll, People and Pay Services must be versatile and able to work closely and collaboratively with stakeholders within the wider HR&OD team and across the University.

From early 2025 the base location for this role will change from our Durham City Centre site to our exciting new professional services hub based at Boldon House. Boldon House is situated on the outskirts of Durham near the Arnison Centre in Pity Me. Boldon House will bring a number of professional services teams together in a vibrant office environment which supports collaborative working and is designed to embrace hybrid working. To find out more about this project, please visit this webpage: Boldon House - Durham University.

Further information about the role and the responsibilities is at the bottom of this job description.

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About the opportunity...

Store Manager Designate Opportunity: lead, inspire, and excel – creating amazing value everyday!

As a Store Manager in a dynamic team, you're stepping into more than just a leadership position – you're in a pivotal role in shaping the experiences of your team and the customers you serve. Your day-to-day actions don't just drive sales; they create an environment where our core values of love our customers, care for our colleagues, and protect the pounds (and euros) come to life.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Why Choose Us?

A member of our annual Retail Management Bonus Scheme acknowledging your contributions to our success.
Professional development, including the opportunity to pursue up to a Retail Manager Level 4 qualification through our apprenticeship programme.
Comprehensive induction plan along with the opportunity to complete in-house development programmes, setting you up for success.
Rota’s are scheduled four-weeks in advance, creating a culture that cares for your life outside of work.
Holiday allowance increasing by one day per year (up to 33 days) with the option to purchase additional days after two years’ service, plus an extra day off for your Birthday.
In-store discount of 10% along with exclusive discounts through our colleague benefits online portal
All year-round initiatives to recognise and reward our colleagues.
Enhanced Family friendly benefits and life assurance.
Access to Employee Assistance to support your well-being.

Your Impact:

Love our customers:
Providing the highest levels of customer service goes without saying: coach and guide your store teams to ensure everyone provides an excellent customer experience during every interaction.
Your leadership will be the cornerstone of the store's success, Having the Right People in the right place at the right time.

Care for our colleagues:
Create a safe environment for your team and ensure all policies and procedures are followed. Working shoulder to shoulder to lead the team around you, knowing that is what gets you up in the morning.
You're not just managing a team; you're developing people, whether it's through upward growth, internal opportunities, or developing their current role.

Protect the pounds (and euros):
Guiding a team that's as passionate about our goals as you are. Make sure your team understands how they contribute to the commercial objectives of the store and the business.
Having a strategic approach to sales, shrink, and service, ensuring the store operates smoothly and efficiently.

Ready to Join Us?

This opportunity is for those ready to make an impact in a vibrant retail environment. We'd love to hear from you if you're driven to lead, inspire, and excel. Apply now and take your first step in a fulfilling career with us.

About us...

From one store in Burton-upon-Trent in 1990 to more than 850 across the UK and the Republic of Ireland today, Poundland & Dealz has developed a reputation for offering top brands and quality own-brand products at an amazing value. We sell everything from food and drink to DIY, pet products to stationery, not forgetting our very own fashion brand, PEP&CO. We have recently invested £45 million in the business, opened new stores and revamped existing ones. We’re on an exciting journey, and you can be a part of it.
We’re part of a much larger group in Europe called Pepco which has 3,000 stores in 17 territories serving 50 million shoppers, and the size of our business means there are so many opportunities for you to come and join us. From our retail stores to our support and distribution centres, everywhere you see Poundland and Dealz, you’ll find passionate and knowledgeable colleagues delivering amazing service to our customers. Once you’re part of our family, we’ll give you everything you need to be the best you can be, from training to coaching and mentoring. Our seven core values and seven leadership principles steer how we do business. They give us the building blocks to create a culture where everybody thrives, and sustainability is at the top of our agenda.

Company Description

Title: Chef Manager

Location: Spennymoor Leisure Centre

Salary: £31,200

Benefits:

• 28 Days holiday including bank holidays
• Plus your birthday off
• 3 volunteering days
• 3 days grandparent leave
• 24 week’s enhanced maternity leave
• Secondary carer leave
• Wedding/commitment day leave
• Free meals on shift
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Apprenticeships opportunities for all experience levels
• Pension and life insurance
• Discounts available on our HAPI app; high street shops, holidays & cinema
• Wellbeing hub
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme

Are you a culinary connoisseur / gastronomic genius? Do you have an insatiable passion for the culinary arts and a burning desire to create masterful dishes that delight the senses? Yes? Then this is the role for you. At BaxterStorey we offer an exceptional culinary playground where your creativity can flourish and your talents shine. We wholeheartedly believe that the best food comes from nurturing talent and empowering our chefs to continuously evolve and refine their craft, that’s why invest in you to develop your professional growth.

As a member of our team, you will be supported in an inclusive environment that encourages growth and celebrates diversity. We will invest in your development with ongoing training, to ensure that you have the skills and knowledge to thrive in your role, and we guarantee a good work-life balance, because we believe that people excel when they are given the space to take care of themselves.

If you are an inspirational and enthusiastic Chef Manager keen to make a name for yourself within the food service industry, we would love to hear from you!

Job Description

• Menu Planning and Execution – create and plan menus in accordance with the style and customer preferences of the location. Oversee food preparation and presentation to ensure high-quality dishes, monitoring wastage and portion control
• Employee Management – recruit, train, and supervise all colleagues, including chefs, cooks and front of house. Provide continual guidance, coaching, and performance feedback to kitchen team.
• Inventory and Cost Control – monitor and manage stock levels, sensible approach to ordering supplies
• Customer Relations - Interact with customers to understand their specific catering needs and preferences and maintain an open channel of communication to address any concerns or requirements. Consistently seeking feedback is key to success
• Health and Safety Compliance – support the head chef to ensure adherence to health and safety regulations and food safety protocols/policies. Create an environment that has safety embedded in the culture
• Budget and Financial Management – develop and manage kitchen budgets, report on financial performance and implement any cost savings required without impacting delivery of excellence
• Menu Development and Innovation – stay updated on culinary trends and incorporate new ideas into menus
• Compliance and Documentation - maintain accurate records of inventory, orders, and food preparation processes and ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements

Qualifications

• Proven experience commensurate with role.
• Excellent creative culinary skills
• Leadership and team management abilities
• Excellent communication and interpersonal relations skills
• Proficiency in food cost management
• Knowledge of food safety and health and safety regulations
• Ability to adapt and work in a fast-paced environment
• Works according to the BaxterStorey core values

Additional Information

For almost 20 years, for every client, in every location (whether that’s an office, stadium, cathedral or university), we have created beautiful spaces, exciting menus and friendly teams, so that each and every customer can have the hospitality experience they deserve.

We need the brightest and the best to join us to make this all possible. We will support you to create your hospitality legacy and build a career that you are proud of.

Our drive and belief in our people, means that we always strive to supercharge our team’s careers. ‘Better’ is a daily habit that sits deep within our DNA, meaning learning will be front and centre of your experience working with us.

Join us, and be part of the food revolution!

BaxterStorey Values:

ALWAYS VISIONARY

We strive for better, we never settle, never compromise, never follow. We lead the way, blazing our own trail.

WHOLEHEARTEDLY POSITIVE

We are up-beat, motivating and inspiring. Our love for what we do radiates through our food, and is amplified by our people.

CREATIVELY COLLABORATIVE

We embrace our differences to push creativity and we work together to be better.

FOREVER CONSCIOUS

We work together as a team to lead by example, protecting the planet and supporting local communities.

Interested? Even if you don’t meet all requirements, we’d like to hear from you. If you are motivated and hungry to learn, we can work together to develop your potential.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We celebrate individuality and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientations, races, religions, and socio-economic backgrounds.

BaxterStorey is committed to encouraging equity, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I) among our workforce and aim for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To support our commitment to this we have set ourselves an ambition to ‘set the standard and to be recognised for having the most inclusive culture in hospitality’.

Join us and bring your unique perspective to our team.

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Housing Manager (Lettings Team)

Base location: Durham or Stockton

Permanent, Part time (22.5 hpw)

Salary circa £32,000 (pro-rata) negotiable based on skills and experience, plus great benefits including Health cash plan

Home, a place where you belong

This is a great job opportunity for a Housing Manager to join Home Groups awesome housing team in Teesside, Durham & Sunderland. As our Housing Manager, you’ll be the face-to-face customer support to our customers within our Allocations team. You may already have extensive experience as a generic Housing Manager or experience of face-to-face customer service within another sector.

You’ll join our team with a real focus on delivering for our customers within our communities. You will be supported by the wider housing management teams, Neighbourhood Assistants, Financial Inclusion Partners and Community Housing Assistants. Through visibility, engagement with customers and proactivity on our estates, you’ll really get to get to know our communities. This will help us to improve our local neighbourhoods.

Typical day as a Housing Manager (Lettings Team)

• You’ll understand the community that you work in for our general needs’ customers covering our homes in Teesside, Durham & Sunderland.


• You will be responsible for the allocation process from initial advertisement, offer checks, viewing to final sign-up.


• You will have an in-depth knowledge and understanding of our allocations policies and procedures, as well as been compliant with our Section 106 and Local Lettings Plans where applicable.


• You’ll work in partnership across 7 local authorities across the wider region developing relationships.


• You will also be involved across our other housing management functions.

Fancy going home each day knowing that you have helped change our customers lives for the better? You’ll do that here, working for one of the top ten Great Place to Work in the UK!

You have

• You will have a background in lettings or allocations, either within the housing sector or an alternative sector.


• You’ll have an understanding of housing management, housing law and customer service.


• You are fully competent in IT and can learn new systems quickly.


• You’re super organised and methodical in your approach and are a proactive self-starter with a “can do” positive attitude.


• Passionate about delivering excellent customer service and have a genuine desire to help your customers.


• This job can challenge, especially when we’re dealing with complaints, but your resilience will help you through.


• Confident working with external partners and stakeholders such as local authorities.

Our team

You’ll join our friendly and dedicated team and will soon discover that we support each other as much as we support our customers. We have a wealth of experience which will enable us to support you as you settle into your new role. We work hard but have fun too and we are looking forward to sharing our skills and knowledge with you!

Although we work as a mobile team, we are close knit and supportive of one another. We don’t just love to support our customers, we’re there for each other too!

Job details

• Hybrid working which involves working from home, in the community or your nearest local office.


• Predominantly responsibility for our rented homes across Teesside, Durham and Sunderland.


• You'll manage your own diary and be accountable for achieving KPI’s.


• You will need to be able to drive and have access to a vehicle insured for business purposes. Don’t worry, we’ll pay your business mileage to cover this use!


• You’ll need an Enhanced DBS check done and we pay for that.

Due to limits on our current certificates of sponsorship, we are not able to offer sponsorship to external candidates for this role.  This remains under regular review.

A place where you belong

Great things happen when we can be ourselves at work. We want all our colleagues to be who they truly are here. Our internal diversity networks, peers and allies (Multicultural, LGBTQIA+ and Disability) support us all to be our best. Together we make Home Group a great place to work!

What’s in it for you?

• 34 days leave (including bank hols and a “me day” to use for whatever you fancy) increasing to 39, the option to buy 5 more, and time off for volunteering too!


• Health cash plan saving you from £1140 per annum. We’ll cover your costs (and kids if you have them) towards dental, optical, prescriptions, alternative therapies and lots more.


• Over 800 high street discounts on groceries, holidays and days out. Looking for a new phone, bike or car? Save money with us.


• Colleagues really matters to us, that’s why we’re the 10th Best place in the UK for Wellbeing. Our tools and support help you when you need them.


• We Grow Our Own colleagues (not literally of course!), when you’re ready for the next step in your career, you can grow with us!


• Explore our benefits in detail on our website

Find out more

Click APPLY NOW to see our  Housing Manager Job description, find out about us and for help to apply. Sometimes we close a job early, so don’t delay or you might miss out.

Finally, do let us know if there’s anything we can do, to help you shine in our process at recruitment@homegroup.org.uk

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We are a group of colleges in the Tees Valley; Stockton Riverside College, Redcar and Cleveland College, Bede Sixth Form College, NETA Training and The Skills Academy. Education Training Collective (Etc.) delivers a full range of courses, training and apprenticeship opportunities, as well as professional and commercial courses.

Our aim is to create greater opportunities for all of our students and communities by equipping people with the skills to help them into employment, raise aspirations and meet the economic demands of the region. ‘ONE Etc. – Fuelling ambition and driving success in a resurgent Teesside and beyond. We are looking for candidates who share this commitment.

We are seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking Business Development Manager to drive growth in employer-facing provision across the Education Training Collective, reporting to the Group Marketing & Business Engagement Director.

As the leader of a small, but incredibly impactful team, you will be a strategic thinker, you will be solutions focussed and use your natural ability to create long-term relationships which employers which result in solutions to the skills challenges across the Tees Valley and beyond.

What you’ll do:
• Manage and support the Business Development Coordinators to achieve monthly targets for commercial and apprenticeship programs.
• Create and implement innovative operational plans to enhance apprenticeship and training growth.
• Build relationships with large levy-paying businesses to promote and recruit for our apprenticeship programs.
• Lead the development of our CRM system to improve engagement with staff and employer clients.
• Utilize IT systems for effective reporting and financial management.
• Set and review performance targets and contribute to business planning.
• Oversee apprentice recruitment processes and analyse current trends.
• Stay updated on government policies affecting apprenticeships and workplace learning.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant policies and manage departmental budgets effectively.

The type of person you will be:
• Education: Relevant degree or equivalent experience in business development or a related field.
• Experience: Proven track record in business development, particularly in apprenticeships or training sectors.
• Knowledge:
o In-depth understanding of apprenticeship, BELP and Bootcamps processes.
o Up-to-date knowledge of T-Levels, Study Programmes, and Industrial/Work Placements.
• Motivation: High degree of motivation to achieve demanding performance targets.
• Business Acumen: Experience in identifying and pursuing new business opportunities.
• Relationship Building: Ability to establish effective working relationships with staff, businesses, and stakeholders.
• ICT Proficiency: Skilled in using ICT for tracking performance, delivering presentations, and management reporting.
• Resilience: Flexibility, stamina, and reliability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Why Join Us?

We are proud that 93% of our staff tell us that Etc. is a Great Place to Work. At Etc. we reward and support our colleagues in many different ways, including remuneration, training and so much more – we’ve listed a few examples of what you can expect when you join our team:
• Generous annual leave entitlement (34-43 days per annum, depending on role and length of service)
• Up to 5 days additional leave at Christmas
• Pro-Hybrid working employer
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with 15.7% Employer Contribution
• Enhanced Occupational Sick Pay Scheme
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (free counselling support for staff, available 24/7 365 days per year)
• Wellbeing Days (in addition to annual leave)

Schedule
• Monday to Friday
• Hybrid working pattern – work from any Etc. location and working from home is available
• Flexible lunch breaks

If you believe you have the necessary skills, commitment and determination to succeed and would relish the opportunity to work with us, then we would LOVE to hear from you.
The closing date for receipt of completed applications is midnight 11th November.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure by the DBS.
If you are unsure whether you need to disclose criminal information, you should seek legal advice or you may wish to contact Nacro or Unlock for impartial advice. There is more information on filtering and protected offences on the Ministry of Justice website. Nacro - https://www.nacro.org.uk/criminal-record-support-service/ or email helpline@nacro.org.uk or phone 0300 123 1999 Unlock – http://hub.unlock.org.uk/contact/ phone 01634 247350 text 07824 113848.
We are committed to being an inclusive and welcoming place to work, promoting equality of opportunity and access for all, irrespective of age, background, race, gender, religion, ability, disability or sexuality. We encourage applications from diverse candidates and make recruitment decisions based on skill and experience. We are a disability-confident committed employer.

Safeguarding is also priority for the group and we have key policies and systems which help to make the group a safe place for learners and staff. The purpose of these policies is to provide clear guidance regarding Safeguarding responsibilities throughout the group, including the Prevent Duty. To read more, please visit https://www.the-etc.ac.uk/policies/safeguarding/

*note we do not accept CVs or late applications, no agencies please

All applications must be completed via our website https://www.the-etc.ac.uk/join-our-team/

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Are you a passionate and caring individual looking for a rewarding career with excellent training and opportunities for development? Join Care UK, a multi award winning care provider as a Care Team Leader.

The Role


Leading and supervising your shift
Case managing residents and liaising with families, healthcare professionals and other stakeholders to ensure that the best care plans are created and delivered
Administering and recording medication
Carrying out risk assessments
Working alongside care assistants to support residents with daily needs, ensuring residents remain as active and independent as possible
Working closely with the leadership team to develop services
Provide a fun, inclusive, and professional approach at all times


Some of our benefits by joining the Care UK family:


Wagestream - access your wages at any-time
Bank Holiday Pay Enhancements
Career development, training and access to our approved apprenticeship scheme
Hundreds of online and in-store discounts
Annual purchase holiday scheme
Wellbeing support


About You


NVQ Level 3 in health and social care desirable
Be well-organised, IT literate and adept at allocating and delegating work appropriately.
Proven ability to lead and supervise others.
A good understanding of care planning processes
Be experienced in or happy to undertake training on administering medication
Above all, have a natural ability to help make the lives of others more fulfilling.


We are looking for people to make a difference to residents’ lives every day. When you join Care UK you’ll be joining a team who all share the same values: caring, passionate and teamwork. You will have a strong desire to help people and put residents at the heart of everything you do.

We are committed to recruiting diverse, talented people, who share our passion for helping others. We see the potential in everyone, let us help fulfil yours

Apprentice Property Sales Business Development Manager
Part or Full Time Position Available
** Please see below our Video that explains more about the role **
https://youtu.be/3ZT9W3Nr-kw
** Are you Phone Confident?
** Confident enough to pick up the phone and promote our services to those who are not yet sure we are the right solution for them?
** Not afraid of a NO and brave enough to move onto the next call?
Daily Target of 60 Out Bound calls Made Per Day, to generate webinar attendees and scheduled calls for our Director to progress into Sales Transactions anew new lettings!
Then You could be our Property Sales and Rental - Lead Generator!
Work with us to generate us sales and lettings business and earn -
Up to - £150 Per For Sale Property
Up to - £100 Per Let Property
Ideal for someone looking for a part time / flexible role.
Must be a People Person, with IT confidence and ability to self-motivate, and self-organise to meet required deadlines, driving Licence and Access to a Business insured vehicle would be a bonus but not essential.
The Role -
• Prospect Landlords and Home Owners who have enquired with AMRP to promote our services.
• Manage and Nurture our database by way of phone calls, texts and e-mails to promote our services, build trust and ultimately win new lettings and property sales.
• Call out to adverts for available to rent and for sale properties to promote our services and ultimately convert business to sell or let with AMRP!
• Promote our
Expected to be 16 hours per week, but we are flexible!
For more information please e-mail the below.
Or if you think your the ideal candidate for this role,
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Send us a brief video message and tells us a little about you -
Buytoletadvisory@amrp.co.uk
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The Pay -
• Applicable Living Wage hourly rate for time worked plus.
• Mileage Allowance for miles travelled.
• Bonus / incentive Payment for every sale / Let - Up to £150 Per Sale, Paid on Completion and £100 Per New Let, Paid on Successful letting.

Assistant Manager at Caffè Nero

At Caffè Nero, it’s our people that make us different. If you pride yourself on keeping your customers happy through fantastic service, whilst growing and developing your own team, this could be the perfect job for you.

As an Assistant Manager you will support in the running of the store, providing great customer service and the best standards of coffee and food.

What you can expect:

• Brilliant training – no experience is required!
• The opportunity to grow your career and develop personally and professionally.
• Unlimited free handmade drinks and up to 75% off food and packaged drinks when you’re on shift.
• 50% off all handmade drinks and 40% off everything else when you’re off shift.
• Recommend A Friend Scheme, giving you the chance to earn up to £750 if you refer new people to join the team.
• Length of service recognition.
• Access to our benefits platform, with hundreds of discounts, rewards and offers.
• Via our incentive ‘Nero 90’, our Assistant Managers also have the opportunity to receive an additional 30p per hour, if their store collectively achieves the Customer Satisfaction score.

To be successful you will:

• Have experience as a Supervisor or Assistant Manager in a busy, customer facing environment.
• Be people focused – really caring about the welfare and development of your team.
• Love the challenge of meeting business targets.
• Strive for excellence, always.
• Be passionate about the Caffè Nero brand!

Why choose us?

When you join us, you’re joining a group of caring, supportive and friendly people – whether that’s your team, the regular customers of your café or your community. You’ll be part of building something special and have loads of fun along the way – that could be at one of our regular CN Club parties, our Barista of the Year Competition or grabbing you and your team an award at our End of Year celebration.

The starter rate for Assistant Managers in this location is £11.72 per hour, increasing to £11.89 with service.

If you have a great attitude, bags of energy and love interacting with customers then we’d love to hear from you!

At Caffè Nero you really can be you, with us.

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The Recruitment Co are hiring a Sales Office Manager for our client based in Durham.

Are you a dynamic leader with a passion for motivating people and a knack for project planning? Do you thrive on details and excel at juggling multiple tasks? If you have a talent for streamlining processes and a track record of boosting efficiency in a busy office, we want to hear from you!

About the Role:

In this pivotal position, you'll lead the Sales Estimating & Project Scheduling team, driving success in the fast-paced world of high-compliance, made-to-order products for the UK construction market. If you've previously managed a pricing and project planning team in a manufacturing setting, this is your chance to shine!

What You'll Do:

- Lead & Inspire: Guide the talented team through the entire project lifecycle, from initial inquiries to project handover.

- Uncover Opportunities: Network with a diverse customer base to discover and develop new sales opportunities.

- Streamline Processes: Ensure seamless workflow management by diagnosing inefficiencies and championing best practices.

- Communicate Effectively: Facilitate timely information exchange between customers and internal teams, ensuring on-time and full project delivery.

- Prioritise & Allocate: Set project priorities, manage deadlines, and allocate resources to ensure success across multiple initiatives.

What We're Looking For:

- Visionary Leadership: A clear-sighted and organised individual who leads by example, motivating the team to achieve peak performance.

- Project Management Pro: Well-versed in project management with a proven ability to implement and uphold effective processes.

- Calm Authority: A quiet confidence that inspires trust and fosters a collaborative environment.

- Experience Counts: A proven track record in a similar fast-paced role within the manufacturing sector.

What You'll Get:

- A competitive salary of £45,000 per annum, plus performance-based commission.

- The thrill of working in a young, energetic environment where innovation thrives.

- The opportunity to showcase your skills and climb the career ladder!

- 25 days of annual leave plus 8 bank holidays.

Working Hours:

Monday to Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Friday: 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Ready to take your career to the next level? If you're ready to make an impact, we can't wait to meet you!

What skills and experience we're looking for

We have an exciting opportunity for a Teacher of Design Technology / Hospitality and Catering to join Durham Academy from September 2024. We wish to appoint a committed and highly effective teacher to teach across our key stages. You should be educated to degree level and hold qualified teacher status (QTS) as well as having experience of teaching to KS3 and KS4.

The successful applicant is expected to facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential as well as contribute to raising standards of student attainment. You will be able to demonstrate up-to-date knowledge of teaching, learning and personalisation strategies and be responsible for maintaining the highest quality of monitoring and evaluating whilst improving the standard of achievement for all students.

You will be confident in your abilities to effectively teach Food and Product Design across Key Stages 3 & 4. You will be adept in creating a supportive, encouraging and safe learning environment for all students. We are proud to be part of the Advance Learning Partnership securing excellent education through collaboration where your child is our child.

What the school offers its staff

The Person

• Inspirational and well-qualified teacher.

• Has high expectations for all pupils.

• Possesses excellent listening and communication skills.

• Displays a high level of organisational skills, both verbal and written.

• Displays a high level of organisational and time management proficiency.

• Cultivates a positive and inclusive learning environment, encouraging intellectual curiosity and critical thinking.

• Exemplifies the values and ethos of the school as a positive role model.

• Collaborates as a team player, demonstrating flexibility and commitment to contributing actively to a full program of extra-activities.

• Exhibits excellent people management skills.

Employees are expected to support and contribute to the school ethos.

This job description will be reviewed annually and may be subject to amendment or modification at any time after consultation with the post-holder. It is not a comprehensive statement of procedure and tasks but sets the main expectations of the school in relation to the post holder’s professional responsibilities and duties. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to signing our ICT Employee User Policy and having a satisfactory Enhanced DBS Certificate.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Creative Support is a national, expanding not-for-profit organisation providing support to individuals with a wide range of care needs. Our services provide responsive and person centered care which is specific to the needs of the individual. The key to achieving this quality of support is by having a staff workforce that is hardworking and committed to ensuring the best possible quality of life and independence for those we provide this care for.

We are recruiting for a person centred, passionate and motivated Project Manager to lead one of our supported living services in the Durham area. This bespoke service enables people with complex needs, autistic spectrum conditions and learning disabilities to lead fulfilling, happy and rewarding lives within high quality community based settings.

You will be responsible for leading the delivery of care and support to our service users. You will be an experienced learning disability/autism practitioner with the ability to develop structured programmes of communication, personalised support and positive behaviour management. You will work closely with families and other professionals and will have the ability to supervise and mentor a staff team. You will help to deliver consistent, person centred services which meet the needs and preferences of individuals.

You will have previous experience, knowledge and a good understanding of working with people with complex needs, learning disabilities and autism. You must be skilled in assessment and support planning, using a variety of methods such as, communication pathways & positive behaviour support strategies. You will manage and deploy staff effectively to meet the needs of service users, you will have excellent communication skills both verbal and written. You must have a hands-on approach and be able to role model and mentor staff. A relevant social care qualification is essential (RNLD, BASW, DipSW Diploma Level 5). Applicants must possess a clean and valid driving license and have access to a vehicle.

We are a passionate, inclusive and anti-racist organisation. We embrace diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. As a Disability Confident Employer we welcome applications from people with a disability, and as a proud Stonewall Diversity Champion we actively encourage applications from the LGBTQ+ community.
We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK.

We will be interviewing for this role as suitable applications are received and may close this role before the closing date upon a successful candidate being appointed.

Creative Support is a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold award. We actively encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and cultures

Vacancy Reference Number: 81095

Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number

Full training is provided, as is the opportunity to work towards QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care. Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 33 days Annual Leave and company paid enhanced DBS.

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization - Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold awarded. SVC: ATWD

We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK. – This post will not be open to Sponsorship under the UKVI scheme

The Department and Role

The University offers an education that is challenging, difficult, enabling and transformative. The Academic Quality Service supports this offering.

Reporting to the Deputy Academic Registrar (Quality Assurance and Academic Services), the Head of the Academic Quality Service provides leadership for the University's quality assurance and related functions, and leads a team of 20 staff. In this role, you will be responsible for the support of the University's Education Committee (and its sub-committees), running and analysing Durham's student surveys, managing student appeals and academic misconduct processes, and overseeing the development and maintenance of new programmes, apprenticeship and educational partnerships (including the national Common Awards partnership, working with the Church of England and Theological Educational Institute (TEIs) partners across England, Scotland and Wales).

Researching, preparing and writing detailed evidence-based reports, you will advise committees (e.g, Education Committee) and senior leaders (e.g. Pro-Vice-Chancellor Education, Academic Registrar) within the institution. You will oversee the internal regulation of education, and be responsible for external engagement with key regulatory bodies as they relate to the oversight of education, and for the University's response to external review (QAA, TEF etc).

The Academic Quality Service is part of the Student & Academic Services Directorate. The Directorate provides a professional administrative support service to staff, students and potential students of Durham University. The Directorate - which also includes Student Registry, Student Immigration and Funding, and Student Recruitment and Admissions - sits within the Education Division, alongside the Careers and Enterprise Service and the Durham Centre for Academic Development (DCAD). The Education Division is led by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor Education

All of the services are based at the Palatine Centre in Durham City.

This role is available as maternity cover until 30 January 2026.

Further information about the role and responsibilities is at the bottom of this job description.

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Mott MacDonald Bentley is a joint venture business, established in 1999 between civil engineering contractor JN Bentley and global management consultancy, Mott MacDonald.

Mott MacDonald Bentley offers fully integrated design and build services to its clients, combining the contracting expertise of JN Bentley and the design specialisms of Mott MacDonald.
As a Mechanical Engineer Project Leader for Mott MacDonald Bentley (MMB) you will be working in a creative and challenging environment, delivering a wide range of projects across our Northumbrian Water framework. Responsible for the delivery of efficient and sustainable solutions, you will work within a multi-disciplinary project team in the delivery of water and wastewater treatment solutions from inception through to completion of construction.

We believe the best engineering projects are delivered by engineers, so we combine the traditional Project Manager and Mechanical Engineer roles into a single, Project Leader role.

Please follow the link to our Mott MacDonald Bentley YouTube to find out more about our Project Leader opportunities - Project Leader campaign
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Your work as a Project Mechanical Engineer will include the following activities:

- Leading the interfaces and integration of the mechanical design with that of other disciplines.
- Managing and preparation of mechanical design deliverables (such as calculations, drawings for plant general arrangements, documentation, schedules, specifications and design reports) to achieve the correct time / cost / quality balance for the project.
- Development of efficient and sustainable engineering solutions, meeting the requirements of the project scope.


Candidate Specification :


- IMechE accredited degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- Chartered member of the IMechE or ability to demonstrate progress made toward membership.
- Outline and detailed design experience of water or wastewater projects.
- Knowledge of the Designer or Principal Designer duties under CDM 2015.



What we can offer:
At Mott MacDonald Bentley you will be offered a competitive salary which is commensurate based on your experience. Our core benefits include:


- Pension matched by employer up to 7%
- Option to purchase, sell and carry over annual leave
- Life assurance / Private Medical Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance and Health Screening options
- 26 weeks maternity leave, enhanced paternity and adoption leave/ Shared parental leave
- Payment of annual professional institution subscription costs
- Gym Membership discounts UK wide
- Cycle to work scheme, interest free season ticket loans and discounted dining cards also available



Other information

This is a Mott MacDonald Bentley role, employed by Mott MacDonald.Mott MacDonald Bentley is a joint venture business, established in 1999 between civil engineering contractor JN Bentley and global management consultancy, Mott MacDonald.
Mott MacDonald Bentley offers fully integrated design and build services to its clients, combining the contracting expertise of JN Bentley and the design specialisms of Mott MacDonald.
This role is employed by Mott MacDonald but will involve working across the joint venture business, both with Mott MacDonald and JN Bentley colleagues.

About Mott MacDonaldMott MacDonald is a global engineering, management and development consultancy.
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.
A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs. Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence.

We believe that because we care about what we do, we do things better.We know that our people are our most valuable asset, so we are dedicated to investing in them, through our comprehensive training and development schemes, exposure to the wider design and build business and endless opportunities.
We are committed to creating a workplace where our people are safe, have a voice, can reach their full potential, and everyone shares in the rewards.
You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to projects that benefit our communities – from helping to secure water supplies for future generations to protecting homes and businesses from flood risk – our projects make a real difference.

Diversity, Equity & InclusionA Mott MacDonald Bentley we welcome applications from all sectors of the community. We are dedicated to building a diverse workplace where everyone feels included, has the opportunity to thrive, and is treated with respect.
Even if you don’t meet every requirement for this role but are excited about the opportunity, we encourage you to apply. Find out more about our approach to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion here: https://www.mottmacbentley.co.uk/people.
We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment practices are barrier-free and as inclusive as possible. This includes making adjustments during the job application process and throughout your future career with us. Please call 01756 691572 or email recruitment@jnbentley.co.uk to discuss any such adjustments that we can make. You can read more about our Equal Opportunities Policy here: Equality, diversity and inclusion
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Agile workingWe are committed to providing a flexible and agile working environment that supports both our employees and the needs of the business.

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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.
Energise your career, accelerate a net-zero future
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The Opportunity
Are you looking for a career where you can really make a difference? Come and join us as a Business Development Manager in our Onshore Wind Commercial & Investments Team.
We are currently recruiting for a Business Development Manager position within our Onshore Wind Commercial & Investments team, reporting into one of our experienced Principal Managers.
The Onshore Wind team is responsible for developing investment cases for projects from planning consent up to Final Investment Decision and handover to the Construction team. The focus of the team is to support our strategy for growth and our ambition to lead the way in the development of onshore wind through application of our project management framework and commercialisation of projects, leading to the achievement of investment approval.
This role will focus on delivering our significant pipeline of Welsh projects and would ideally be based in our newly opened Cardiff office, though we are flexible on location.
Location: Based from one of our offices with the UK (Durham, London or Edinburgh). We're proud to offer a Flexible First approach to work, meaning you can work comfortably from home with our offices as your base location.
Pay, benefits and culture 
At EDF Renewables we’re dedicated to doing good things and we take pride in tackling the world’s biggest challenge – climate change. We do this by embracing new ideas to create an innovative and open-minded culture, a culture where we trust the best versions of ourselves to make good things happen.
Alongside a competitive salary, bonus, and a market-leading pension scheme, we offer a range of flexible benefits, and employee discounts to help you thrive across all aspects of your life. You can spend your flexible fund on the benefits that matter to you, whether that’s an electric vehicle, private healthcare, or additional holiday.

We’ll offer you the flexibility, freedom and responsibility to make an impact in your role; whether that’s on-site, in the office or hybrid working from home.

We’re committed to championing diversity representation across gender, ethnicity, LGBT+, disability and more. This applies to all our roles, underpinned by our Everyone’s Welcome inclusion programme. We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application, making adjustments as you need. 
What you’ll be doing You’ll project manage the delivery of consented onshore wind developments identifying commercial opportunities for onshore wind or (where necessary) other renewable technologies.You will:

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Identify innovative route to market opportunities and optimise revenue opportunities.

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Manage project internal governance processes for each project, involving relevant internal stakeholders as appropriate. This will include project reporting on progress against key milestones.

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Facilitate the decision-making process during the key steps of the project: Investment case approval, pre-construction activities, start of construction, start of operations, procurement, project financing, etc.

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Manage project budgets and costs, providing appropriate project management documentation.

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Lead or support acquisition/disposal/partnership transactions including origination, due diligence, structuring, appraisal and the negotiation, review and execution of legal documentation to maximise opportunity and mitigate risks.

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Produce reports and board papers to provide business updates on project progress and other key activities.

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Communicate effectively with colleagues across all levels of the business.



What do you need to be great at this role?
As as Business Development Manager you will have a working knowledge and understanding of project life cycles and risks for long term investments. It would be advantageous if you had experience in the delivery of renewables projects, particularly onshore wind.
A technical/commercially focused degree would be beneficial or an ability to demonstrate commensurate experience.
Experience of engagement across a matrix structure (e.g., finance, technical, analysis and legal teams) is essential to the role as is building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders including co-investors and policy makers.
The successful candidate will manage multi-disciplinary subject-matter experts (e.g. engineering, procurement, legal etc) to de-risk projects and prepare them for investment decisions, secure a route to market and develop clear delivery plan prior to handover to the Construction team.

Closing date for applications: 30th of October 2024

Why EDF Renewables?

At EDF Renewables UK & Ireland we’re committed to tackling climate change. Our rapidly growing team of 500 talented people share an ambition to create a net zero future where clean, green, energy powers all our lives.
It’s a huge ambition and time is of the essence if we are to play our full part in meeting the UK and Ireland’s challenging net zero targets. With our unique mix of technologies including onshore and offshore wind, solar PV, battery storage and green hydrogen we are the UK & Ireland’s most diverse generator of renewable energy.
To achieve our goal of generating a massive 10GW of renewable energy by 2035, we’re working with stakeholders and communities throughout the UK and Ireland to unlock the enormous potential of the low carbon energy sector.
If you’re passionate about tackling climate change to create the cleaner, greener future we all want, we would love you to come join us.
 
Join us, and let’s do good together.

Job Description

Children, Education and Justice Services

Depute Head Teacher
Currie Community High School

Salary: £73,110 (subject to job sizing)
Hours: 35 per week

Currie Community High School is situated to the south west of the City of Edinburgh and serves the communities of Currie, Riccarton, Juniper Green and Baberton Mains. The school has served the local community for some 350 years. The school enjoys excellent links with the local community and as a designated community high school, a quality community programme is offered. The school’s SQA results are above both local and national averages and an extensive range of wider achievement opportunities are offered. The school is firmly committed to raising attainment and promoting positive achievement, leading to a high level of positive and sustained destinations of which Currie High has an outstanding record.

Our school values of Ambition, Respect, Equality underpin our positive culture and ethos; where celebrating success of our wonderful young people is at the heart of what we do. We also recognise the importance of our school as a community and we have been recently awarded the Gold LGBT Charter Mark which we are very proud of. We are a proactively anti racist school and are passionate about celebrating diversity, similarity and difference in our school. With over 49 languages spoken, we take the opportunity to embrace the rich cultural experiences of everyone in our school community. We are also working towards Rights Respecting School status, we hold a Silver Food For Life Catering award and have maintained Green Eco Schools status for 10 years. We were also awarded Scotland’s Most Enterprising School in 2021 and in August of this year were awarded SCQF (Scottish Credit Qualifications Framework) Silver status as a result of sector leading work in promoting curriculum pathways with purpose. Within our inclusion provision, we have an Enhanced Support Base where we support young people with severe and complex needs. This is a fantastic resource within our school where young people are not only thriving with the support they receive but also in mainstream classrooms. This is just a flavour of the innovative approaches which make Currie Community High School a unique, desirable and welcoming place to work.

We are very excited to be moving to a new school build early 2025 which will be the first Passivhaus Secondary school in Scotland. Our vision for the new school encompasses innovative and cutting edge pedagogy with the development of 21st Century ready skills at the core of all we do. The school will benefit from inspirational learning spaces and technology including high quality outdoor spaces to enable young people to continue to become leaders of their own learning and to experience a broad, varied and bespoke curriculum.

We are looking for a dynamic, professional and aspirational DHT to work in a team that continues to take the school from strength to strength. Applicants are welcome from underrepresented groups.

The remit for this post will be determined on appointment. The job outline attached is an indicator of the potential strategic responsibilities of the preferred candidate.

For further information about the post please contact Mrs Jennifer Hutchison (Head Teacher) via email admin@currie.edin.sch.uk or by phone 0131 449 2165.

Requirements

The City of Edinburgh Council is an equal opportunities employer and will prevent discrimination, particularly on the grounds of sex, marital status, race, colour, religious belief, political belief, sexuality, nationality, ethnic origin, age, trade union activity, responsibility for dependants or employment status.

Note: Candidates are required to be registered, or eligible to be registered with, the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS).

Salaries will be in accordance with the Scheme of Salaries and Conditions of Service for Teaching Staff in School Education.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we’re bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

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