Prestigious opportunity for a Head of IT, dedicated to a Digital Transformation for a Global Market-leading organisation. As we continue to transform our business and grow on a global scale, this is a new role based in Manchester with hybrid working.


As a key member of our strategic leadership team, our Head of IT will be responsible for:-

• Leading on systems, infrastructure and IT service changes, working closely with direct reports'
• Reporting to the IT Director to line manage and provide inspirational leadership to colleagues in the IT department
• Providing consultancy and supporting the business through the effective use of IT systems that are managed by the UK IT Function
• Collaborating with IT colleagues, central group IT and third party system vendors to support and develop the existing application base - warehouse management, ERP, Finance, HR, T&A and payroll systems
• Collaborating third party MSP and ISP in supporting and developing the infrastructure and support capabilities across the business
• Providing expertise in business systems change projects to enhance functionality in existing systems and/or roll out new systems
• Review changing business needs and, where appropriate, progress change requests through the relevant business owner and/or suppliers.

If you possess a combination of some of the following skills, then LETS TALK!

• Excellent leadership skills
• Experience in the manufacturing sector, ideally with knowledge in ERP, HR, Finance, Supply Chain
• Knowledge of infrastructure services (LAN, WAN, Datacentre, Public Cloud)
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Understanding complex information and requirements
• Good evaluation skills
• Confidence in decision-making
• Multiple sites experience
• International experience is an advantage, in particular, working within a larger group.

In return, you will be rewarded with ongoing career development as the organisation continues to grow on a global scale.


What you need to do now


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Join our team!

Are you a passionate Chef Manager? If so, we'd love you to join our fantastic catering team at William Hulme's Grammar School!

This role sits within our Education division - catering for students. Dedicated to providing high-quality, nutritious, fresh, and sustainable food for our younger generation, we're 100% committed to supporting a healthy diet. At Taylor Shaw & Edwards & Blake, we're driven by the knowledge that young people deserve and need the best food for their wellbeing; we do food with a difference.

What you'll be doing...

As a Chef Manager you will proactively manage teams on site as well as be accountable for recruiting, inducting, training, and supporting colleagues to deliver an efficient, high-quality service to Taylor Shaw, our customer and clients.

Responsibilities:

• Motivating and managing a team
• Controlling and managing a budget
• Accountable for ensuring ongoing team communications, including building internal and external relationships, management reporting and client liaison to enable operational excellence

Elior is committed to safeguarding children and colleagues. Candidates that are shortlisted for this role, will be required to have an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and two suitable references.

Working Pattern: Monday - Friday, 37.5 hours per week, term time only

What can you bring?

In this role:

• Genuine interest in customer service excellence
• Focused on the front line
• Proven team leader experience
• Self-motivated and able to work well unsupervised
• Previous experience within catering desirable

Our way of saying thank you...

At Elior, we strive to ensure that our colleagues feel appreciated & rewarded, which is why we offer generous rewards & benefits in exchange for your dedicated efforts.

FREE On-Site Lunches: Enjoy complimentary lunches, saving you time & money while ensuring you stay nourished & energised throughout the day.

Support Your Way of Life:

• Flexible Working: We offer full-time & part-time roles, with varying shift patterns across the business. Allowing colleagues the flexibility to balance their personal & professional commitments
• Term Time Holidays offering you flexibility
• Family Leave: Prioritise family commitments with flexible leave options
• Paid Charity Leave: Make a positive impact with two additional paid days for charity work

Big Enough for Growth, Small Enough to Connect:

• Opportunities for career progression while developing a close-knit community

Supporting You Through Life's Ups & Downs:

• Access mental health support & comprehensive wellbeing benefits

Keeping Finances & Wellbeing in Mind:

• Life assurance, workplace pension schemes, discounts, cashback, entertainment, leisure discounts, & a cycle-to-work scheme

Why it's great to work for us...

Elior is a multi-award-winning people business and one of the UK's leading contract caterers, with over 10,000 colleagues operating across a diverse range of sectors including:

• Workplaces & Office Space
• Sporting Venues & Stadiums
• Attraction & Heritage Sites
• Public Sector & Defence
• Health, Care & Hospitals
• Schools, Colleges & Universities

Along with our purpose of enriching lives everywhere, every day, we're committed to an inclusive culture and want our people to feel appreciated, supported, and fulfilled.

That's why 85% of colleagues tell us how proud they are to work for us!

Elior Celebrates Equality Our aim is to celebrate a culture of equality, diversity, and inclusion, continuing to make Elior a great place to work!

Every colleague has a distinctive set of values, skills, and aspirations. To ensure that we attract, develop, and retain best people from the widest possible talent pool we're committed to providing an inclusive environment where our colleagues fulfil their potential and have the opportunity to succeed.

Operations Resilience Manager

Pay up to £43,347, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance.

DWP. Digital with Purpose.

We are looking for an Operations Resilience Manager to join our community of tech experts in DWP Digital.

We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives.

DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people.

The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us.

What skills, knowledge and experience will you need?

• A proven track record in IT Service Operations, Resilience, IT Service Continuity Management (ITSCM) and Capacity Management, detailing how you have operated these processes on an assurance/risk basis.
• Experience in implementing, applying and governing multiple service management processes, including Resilience, IT Service Continuity Management and Capacity Management as a minimum, and using data analysis techniques, tooling, dashboards and reports to support compliance statements.
• Demonstrable understanding of the evolving nature of threat vectors and risks affecting services and products in line with overall Capacity Management, Resilience, Disaster Recovery and Digital Service Management processes and policies.
• A strong working knowledge of enterprise class IT, multiple infrastructure types and complex applications with an understanding of the maintenance functions and recovery strategies required of large, complex and highly integrated systems that are monitored by multiple monitoring tools integrated with Service Management tooling.
• Experience in managing individuals and teams and the ability to communicate effectively across all operational levels of the organisation, as well as with suppliers and customers, using multiple methods of communication and managing stakeholder engagement strategies.
• ITIL4 Service Management framework certification or equivalent experience across a range of Service Operations functions (Event, Incident, Problem, Change, Release, Capacity, ITSCM, Availability and CSI).

You and your role

As an Operations Resilience Manager you are ensuring essential IT services, relied upon by thousands of DWP colleagues and millions of UK citizens, are working optimally, using your expertise to identify, mitigate and report on risks to the service continuity, developing effective solutions to complex problems on live services, and robust disaster recovery solutions to minimise disruption.

Details. Wages. Perks.

Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Blackpool or Manchester, whichever is most convenient for you.

Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub.

Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £43,347

Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth up to £12,550 per year.

Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 24 days and rising to 26 days after one year.

You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays.

We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:

• An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100)
• Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies
• Time off volunteering and charitable giving
• Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP'
• Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
• Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference
• Sports and social activities
• Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.

Process:

We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages:

1. Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through.
2. Interview: a single stage interview online.

CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.

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Decision Maker and Continuous Improvement Manager
12-month fixed term - Manchester

The role

Are you looking for a role where you can use your decision-making skills alongside your passion for continuous improvement?

Would you like to become a specialist in the fascinating and evolving area of professional regulatory law, working to ensure fairness and excellence in our decision making?

If so, you may be interested in becoming an essential part of our Corporate Review Team.

The Decision Maker and Continuous Improvement Manager is an exciting, new role, which will combine decision making in our fitness to practise review process with developing operational guidance for the team.

The Decision Maker and Continuous Improvement Manager will work on a range of tasks, including:

• Reviewing and updating operational guidance
• Driving continuous improvement work
• Supervising colleagues
• Making decisions under our statutory framework

The person

We are looking for someone who offers an unwavering attention to detail, a commitment to collaboration and a willingness to drive improvements.

We are happy to support a range of flexible working options. Flexible working requests will be considered in line with the policy. Current expectations are that following in-person induction and training, staff are in the office one day every week on a set team schedule, with additional in-office days as required. You can of course spend more time in the office if you'd like to.

You can find more detail on the tasks you will undertake, and the essential skills required for the role, in the job description.

The benefits

As a member of our Corporate Review Team, there'll be plenty of opportunities to develop your skills and career, including:

• Having ownership of continuous improvement opportunities
• Reviewing fitness to practise decisions
• Supervising and mentoring colleagues
• Contributing to project work
• Building strong relationships with key internal stakeholders

We work with doctors, patients, and other stakeholders to support good, safe patient care across the UK. We set the standards doctors and those who train them need to meet and help them achieve them. If there are concerns these standards may not be met or that public confidence in doctors may be at risk, we can investigate, and take action if needed.

You'll benefit from being part of an organisation that is genuinely committed to its people with several excellent benefits including:

• 30 days holiday with the option to buy and sell more
• A generous employer pension contribution of 15%
• Access to a range of learning and development opportunities designed to support your ongoing progression
• Hybrid and flexible working
• Attractive salary that's reviewed annually
• Private medical insurance
• Bike lockers and shower facilities

How to apply for the role

Please provide a CV and covering letter. The covering letter should clearly set out how you meet the essential skills for the role, which are listed in the job description, outline clearly which paragraphs are linked to the essential skill number. You should also include a paragraph which demonstrates your reason for applying for the role.

We recommend no more than 2 sides of A4 for the covering letter, but it can be more if required.

We will assess the information you provide against the skills required for the role and let you know whether you will progress to the next stage of the recruitment process.

If you do not provide all the above, we will not be able to progress your application.

Diversity and inclusive

The GMC values diversity and has made a public commitment to processes and procedures that are fair, objective, transparent and free from discrimination. We are also committed to the Disability Confident employer scheme and support the requirements of the Disability Confident interview scheme. If you have a disability and meet the cut-off mark for the essential criteria for this role as outlined in the person specification document, you will be offered an interview.

The GMC is a charity registered in England and Wales (1089278) and Scotland (SC037750)

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We are working with a leading facilities management company specialising in hard services, providing top-tier maintenance, engineering, and technical solutions to a diverse range of clients. As they continue to expand our footprint in Manchester, we are seeking a dynamic and driven Business Development Manager to join the team and spearhead growth in this vibrant market.

Key Responsibilities:

• Market Analysis & Strategy Development:

  • Conduct thorough market research to identify new business opportunities within the hard services FM sector.
  • Develop and implement strategic business development plans to achieve growth targets.

• Client Acquisition & Relationship Management:

  • Identify and engage with potential clients, building strong relationships to understand their needs and offer tailored FM solutions.
  • Maintain and expand relationships with existing clients to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction and retention.

• Sales & Revenue Generation:

  • Prepare and deliver compelling sales presentations and proposals to prospective clients.
  • Negotiate contracts and close deals to achieve or exceed sales targets.
  • Monitor sales performance and report on progress to senior management.

• Collaboration & Team Leadership:

  • Work closely with the operations and technical teams to ensure seamless service delivery and client satisfaction.
  • Lead and mentor junior business development staff, fostering a high-performance culture.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Proven track record in business development, sales, or a related role within the facilities management industry, with a focus on hard services.
• Strong understanding of the hard services FM market, including HVAC, electrical, mechanical, and building maintenance services.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Ability to build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Strategic thinker with strong analytic skills and the ability to drive results.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

What's on Offer:

• Competitive salary with performance-based bonuses.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, pension scheme, and paid time off.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development within a supportive and dynamic team environment.
• Flexible working arrangements to promote work-life balance

If you are interested in hearing more about this role please submit your CV and we will be in touch.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

Job Title: Site Manager
Location: Manchester

Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 + Package
Package Includes: Car allowance or Van, Accommodation, Holidays, Pension
Start Date: November
Employment Type: Permanent

Role Overview:
My client are recruiting Site Managers to join our team in Manchester, as they are expanding their operations in response to rapid business growth. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on high-value, high-specification projects across sectors such as office fit-outs, hospitality (bars & restaurants), retail, and residential.

Key Responsibilities:
Technical Oversight: Manage all technical aspects of the project, with a preference for candidates with a technical background.
Client-Facing: Ensure effective communication with clients, maintaining high standards and professionalism throughout the project lifecycle.
Project Management: Oversee MEP-heavy projects ranging from £50,000 to £6 million, typically lasting between 10 to 12 weeks.
Quality Control: Conduct audits, manage handovers, and ensure all work meets the quality expectations and project specifications.
IT Proficiency: Utilize relevant software for project tracking, reporting, and effective management.

Team Structure:
You will work alongside a team of 10 operatives and various subcontractors on-site, ensuring seamless project execution and support.

Working Hours:
Monday to Friday, 7 am - 4 pm
Occasional weekend work may be required if projects are behind schedule.

This role offers an excellent chance to be part of a growing team on high-end projects. If you're an experienced Site Manager ready for a new challenge, apply today!

Time Recruitment Solutions Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Strategic Management & Planning Remain updated on local and national priorities and contractual and regulatory changes. Make recommendations based on the identified threats and opportunities and implement agreed action plans. Contribute to the development of the practices strategy by formulating, communicating, and delivering the practices objectives. Monitor and evaluate the practices performance against agreed key performance indicators and key lines of enquiry. Financial Management Accountable for the practices income and expenditure so it remains within budget. Maximise income via quality schemes and reduce operating costs where possible. Participate and provide commentary at monthly and annual budget meetings. Work cooperatively with partners to ensure there are plans in place to achieve quality performance income targets and that additional resource available to the practices are accessible and fully utilised. Leadership and people management Organise the practices workforce to ensure roles and responsibilities are clear and that work is completed effectively and efficiently to ensure deadlines are met. Ensure all important tasks are adequately resourced and supervised. Ensure there are adequate employee engagement and support processes in place e.g., documented one to ones, exit interviews, return to work interviews and annual appraisals for both non-clinical and clinical staff. Ensure the relevant risk assessments are in place and the relevant audits completed. e.g., Health & Safety, Fire, Staff, Stress, Pregnancy, and IPC. Act as a senior leader within the practices. Manage conflict and change to promote positive outcomes for patients and staff. Professionally represent the organisation internally and externally as directed by the Clinical Services Manager or Head of Locality. Ensure a process is in place for all new starters receive a robust induction into the organisation and practice. Ensure staff training compliance is monitored and reported on. Develop a robust training programme and competency framework for non-clinical staff. Liaise with People Services regarding complex or complicated personnel issues. Lead on recruitment, selection and induction of non-clinical staff. Work in partnership with key stakeholders to assist in supporting the wider healthcare system. Support CSM in recruitment and induction of clinical staff. Operational and organisational responsibilities Ensure local policies, procedures and protocols are fit for purpose. Manage local adherence to gtd wide/corporate policies. Oversee the practices quality improvement projects. Provide innovative solutions to patient demand. Ensure compliance with all statutory and legal requirements including CQC standards. Monitor practice capacity and ensure staffing levels are always safe utilising the wider organisation and agencies for support. Ensure the practices assets are accounted for, maintained, and utilised appropriately. Act as a senior leader within the practice, representing not just the practice but gtd as an organisation. Ensure that there is effective working across the clinical and non-clinical services and collaborate closely with the Clinical Services Manager to achieve this. Convene meetings, prepare agendas, and ensure the distribution of minutes. Ensure the practice premises are cleaned and maintained and meet the required national health and safety and CQC standards. Issues should be escalated to the landlord at the earliest opportunity. Prepare and contribute to a CQC inspection. Manage and assess risk within the areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect staff and patients. Monitor work areas and work practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards and conform to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures, and guidelines. Adhere to infection-control measures within the organisation which are based on local and national guidelines. Manage the procurement of practice equipment, supplies and services within the agreed budgets and arrange for the maintenance of all practice equipment. Ensure that the practice has an adequate Business Continuity plan. Ensure the practice meets GDPR requirements and the asset risk assessments are up to date. SARS/AMRA requests are to be completed within the agreed timeframes and the annual data protection toolkit is submitted on time. Ensure significant events are reported, analysed, and acted upon. Promote patient utilisation of online services. Implement new technology which improves efficiency. In partnership with others, collaborate on improving the quality of health care and encourage reflective practice within the team. Communication Develop positive and effective working relationships with other gtd healthcare departments to facilitate the accurate and timely communication of information concerning clinical governance, risk management and quality assurance. Promote positive and effective working relationships with commissioners, other health care providers and other key partners to support an integrated approach to high quality patient care. Recognise the challenges and benefits of communication to staff working remotely whilst also ensuring remote workers feel embedded within the gtd team. Share systems knowledge and your understanding of your business to enhance the quality of services delivered. Proactively engage with patients by hosting patient participation activity. Ensure website, telephone, and social media (if appropriate) is regularly reviewed and maintained to ensure patients are updated on the services we provide. Escalate relevant issues/concerns in a timely manner to the Clinical Services Manager. Produce and present performance information using a variety of methods and communicate internally and externally. Corporate Responsibility gtd contribute to the well-being of our local communities and seek opportunities to bring benefits to the communities we work with. You will work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring opportunities to develop new ways of working. You will work with others to clearly define organisational values, direction, and policies. You will be expected to undertake any other duties, as agreed with your line manager to meet the needs of the organisation. This may include travel to other sites within the organisation. You will be expected to participate in the organisational on call manager rota as a senior manager within the organisation. Quality Assurance Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on your own and the teams activities. Make suggestions on ways to support and monitor the effectiveness of the team, recognising areas for improvement. Suggest new ideas or concepts to drive service provision forward. Evidence progress and inform the senior team by completing monthly quality assurance reports. Personal/Professional Development The post holder will participate in any training activity implemented by the practices or gtd healthcare as part of this employment, such activity to include: Participation in an annual performance review (appraisal), including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own development activity. Taking responsibility for own development and learning and meeting objectives set at appraisal. Attend induction training, mandatory training, training events and mandatory updates. Seek practice development opportunities via local or national offerings. Build networking relationships within the wider organisation, including but not limited to finance, communications, IT, the transformation office, people services and governance. Attendance at learning and information sharing forums. For example, operational resilience groups and meetings hosted by, but not limited to, the ICB, PCN and NHS England. Actively seek feedback from team members and the wider team for your own development. Other duties: Any other duties, as agreed with the line manager to meet the needs of the organisation. This may include travel to other sites within the organisation.

Role overview

We’re searching for an incredible Customer Service Executive - Property (Assistant Property Manager) to join our team! You will
act as the first point of contact for the team’s enquiries in a fast paced, reactive environment, ensuring a first class
experience is delivered.

What do we offer?

• We offer amazing benefits such as enhanced family leave policies, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, Pet lovers
Friday, enhanced sick pay, study support, cash plan and much much more!

• We also offer enhanced annual leave including your birthday day off and a day off when you buy your house - we believe that
you deserve to celebrate special moments with your loved ones. Family always comes first at ub!




What will you do?

Property Management

• To ensure our customers and their properties are cared for and maintained to the highest possible standards, in line with
budgets, service level agreements and regulatory requirements

• To act as the first line for all customers, dealing calmly and confidently with reactive issues, following them through to
resolution (or escalating as appropriate).

• To receive, review and feedback key concerns from weekly property inspections carried out by onsite staff, with the
appropriate follow-up.

• To work in partnership with the PM in the delivery of day-to-day planned, reactive and cyclical maintenance and any works,
acting as the daily point of contact for contractors.

• To support residents on site with their queries such as noise and ASB complaints, seeing issues through to resolution,
liaising with third parties as required.

• To co-ordinate the processing of insurance claims in a timely manner.

• To effectively manage the site service schedule and planned maintenance schedule in line with required works and statutory
compliance requirements.

• To ensure all sites as well as residents/contractors/landlords are compliant with statutory and contractual obligations
including RICs, TPI as well as all compliance and Health and Safety regulations

• To support key processes such as section 20’s, with oversight of enquiries such as contract renewals, utility renewals,
insurance claims and renewals, H&S reports and accompanying actions.

• To provide information for Management Information Packs and work with the Legal and Compliance team for Leaseholders and
Solicitors prior to the sale of a leasehold property, responding to customer enquiries as required.




Customer Partnership

• To build and maintain client relationships to develop strong and lasting partnerships and loyalty, with high levels of
quantifiable customer satisfaction.

• To liaise with tenants, landlords, directors, contractors and other parties to ensure all services are delivered to the
highest standards and expectations are fully met.




Financial Management

• To manage all works and spends in line with budget, maintaining close oversight and control.




What are we looking for?

• Experience working within a fast paced customer service environment

• Residential property management experience is hugely advantageous, but not essential.

• ARLA qualification (desirable)

• Knowledge of principles of customer service excellence.

• Strong organisation skills and the ability to manage multiple and often conflicting deadlines.




We’re not your usual property company. We’re the North West’s leading property managing agent!




At urbanbubble, we’re redefining the way properties are run through community building, customer care, and innovation. Thanks to
our team, that delivers outstanding customer experiences, we’re proud to serve 14,000 residents and growing. We’re looking for
bold, ambitious, resourceful team members to manage and create communities. We want to unlimit what our customers expect, whilst
unleashing your true potential.

So, what do you say – interested?




Don’t meet every single requirement? Don’t count yourself out just yet. Studies have shown some individuals are less likely to
apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At ub we are dedicated to building a diverse workplace based on merit,
great work ethics, and character.




So, if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job
description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. We are an equal
opportunity employer so we invite applicants to contact us to identify any additional support you may need during the recruitment
process.




Apply now and join a fantastic organisation that truly believe that our people should be at the heart of all our decisions!

Job Introduction

Store Location: Openshaw

Store Hours: 42.5

With a real focus on customer experience and colleague development, our Store Managers are key to driving the success of our stores. As a store manager, you will be responsible for delivering commercial growth and developing a team culture of putting the customer at the heart of everything we do.

Role Responsibility

• You will have overall responsibility for the running of the store, focusing on customer experience, colleague development, and delivering commercial growth in line with our 5-year strategy.
• Putting the customer at the heart of everything we do you will develop a team of colleagues who live and breathe our customer promise and actively seek ways to delight our customers.
• You will coach, train and develop colleagues within your store harnessing their strengths and building on development areas.
• Be proactive in recruiting a team of Assistant Managers, Team Leaders, and Sales Assistants that reflect our values, behaviours with the required skill set to meet our business needs.
• Make commercial decisions around stock availability and merchandising.
• Actively seek contact with key stakeholders to gain a wider understanding of the business
• Providing constructive and beneficial feedback to the store team, District and Regional Managers around store performance and business opportunities to encourage continual growth.

The Ideal Candidate

• You will be as passionate about celebrating our customers’ life moments as we are
• Have previous experience as a store manager within a retail environment working collaboratively with wider stakeholders across the business
• Have experience in leading and developing a team of colleagues
• Be prepared to work towards KPIs in a fast-paced environment

Package Description

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About the Company

Card Factory is the UK’s leading specialist retailer of greetings cards, dressings, and gifts with over one thousand stores across the UK and Ireland.  In 2020 we launched our exciting 5-year business strategy including our vision of becoming a true Omni-channel retailer.  This strategy sees significant investment into our colleagues across the business creating multiple opportunities to join a fast-paced environment and be part of our exciting journey. 

In return, we offer a wide range of benefits to support your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.

Benefits

• Pension
• 15% Card Factory colleague discount in-store and online
• Save As You Earn scheme
• Financial Wellbeing Support
  • Financial Education Tools
  • Salary Advance
• Seasonal incentive schemes
• Retail Management Apprenticeship Programmes with local providers with access to a virtual internal network for learning together
• Discounted gym membership, mobile phone contracts, and car leasing
• Discounts across 100’s of UK retailers
• Employee Assistance Programme – access to tools to support mental, physical, and financial wellbeing
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption leave

This is an exciting role with genuine prospects for the right candidate. If this role describes you and your career aspirations, click apply now.

For any questions email: vacancies@cardfactory.co.uk (we do not accept CVs/Applications via email)

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once sufficient suitable applications have been received. We advise applying early to avoid disappointment as applications will be reviewed regularly.

No agencies, please.

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Assistant Front Office Manager

Crowne Plaza Manchester Airport

The Opportunity

As part of our front office management team, you will be the first contact for many of our guests that arrive at our hotels.

YOUR focus will be making sure the team is responsible for greeting our guests and ensuring their arrival experience is smooth and effectively managed. YOU will motivate the team through a positive and engaging culture to deliver exceptional hospitality service.

Our culture is all about our people, we want you to be you and we want you to let your personality shine through so you can engage in conversation with guests, making them feel welcome and most importantly making our guests smile.

Benefits

• Our enviable employee discounts on bedroom rates across the lgh hotel portfolio.
• Access to the ihg employee room benefit programme across their global portfolio. (t&cs apply).
• Shopping discounts - ranging from groceries, fashion, travel, utilities, days out, and even holidays.
• Eye care
• Free legal & money advice
• Counseling sessions
• Hospital & death benefit plans
• Cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing tips and support fitness videos
• Recipe ideas
• Advice on keeping active and healthy living
• Wellbeing podcasts and tv
• Breathing exercises
• 24/7 advice and support line
• Team reward & recognition
• Free meals on duty
• Free parking

Ideal Candidate

• YOU will be passionate about hospitality that’s a given
• Experience in delivering exceptional customer service.
• YOU will have at least 12 months management experience of working within a busy hotel front office environment.
• Will have an authentic and passionate approach.
• The ability to create a positive culture within the team.
• Ability to drive and motivate teams with the ability to recognise and develop future stars.
• Strong communication skills

Hotel

The Crowne Plaza Manchester Airport is an exceptional hotel situated just outside the bustling City Centre, conveniently close to the airport. The hotel boasts 299 comfortable bedrooms and a remarkable array of dining options, including the Eastern-inspired Sampans Oriental Restaurant, the steakhouse-style restaurant 'The Grill', and the Lobby Dining area, offering a varied selection of all-day dining choices.

Other benefits available within the hotel include a 24-hour shuttle to the airport train station, a gym that operates around the clock, free onsite parking, a 10% travel discount on trains between the home location and the airport, and duty-free sales at the airport as an airport employee.

About us

Looking for an exciting career in the hospitality industry? Look no further than LGH Hotels Management! With a growing portfolio of 42 hotels throughout the UK, including globally recognised brands such as Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, and Best Western, all located in prime locations, we are the premier destination for those seeking a fulfilling career in hospitality. Join our dynamic team and be a part of shaping the future of the UK hospitality industry.

Night Manager

Crowne Plaza Manchester Airport

The Opportunity

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Night Manager to oversee the hotel's overnight operations and ensure that our guests have a safe and comfortable stay. As the Night Manager, you will be responsible for managing the night staff, dealing with any guest requests or issues that may arise, and ensuring that all hotel operations are running smoothly.

Responsibilities:

• Managing the night staff and ensuring that they are performing their duties to a high standard.
• Ensuring that all hotel operations are running smoothly during the overnight shift, including front desk operations, security, housekeeping, and maintenance.
• Dealing with any guest requests or issues that may arise during the night shift, and ensuring that all guests receive excellent customer service.
• Handling any emergency situations that may arise, and contacting the appropriate authorities if necessary.
• Completing the nightly audit and preparing reports for senior management.
• Ensuring that all safety and security procedures are followed during the overnight shift.
• Managing the overnight budget and ensuring that all expenses are recorded and accounted for.
• Coordinating with other departments to ensure that any issues or concerns are addressed promptly.
• Providing training and guidance to night staff to ensure that they are performing their duties to a high standard.
• Maintaining accurate records of all overnight activities and incidents.

Benefits

• Our enviable employee discounts on bedroom rates across the lgh hotel portfolio.
• Access to the ihg employee room benefit programme across their global portfolio. (t&cs apply).
• Shopping discounts - ranging from groceries, fashion, travel, utilities, days out, and even holidays.
• Eye care
• Free legal & money advice
• Counseling sessions
• Hospital & death benefit plans
• Cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing tips and support fitness videos
• Recipe ideas
• Advice on keeping active and healthy living
• Wellbeing podcasts and tv
• Breathing exercises
• 24/7 advice and support line
• Team reward & recognition
• Free meals on duty
• Free parking

Ideal Candidate

• Previous experience working in a hotel or similar environment, preferably in a night management role.
• Excellent customer service skills and a friendly, professional demeanor.
• Strong leadership and management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A good understanding of safety and security procedures.
• The ability to remain calm and composed in high-pressure situations.
• A flexible and adaptable approach to work, with the ability to work evenings and weekends if required.

If you are a highly skilled and experienced night manager with a track record of success in a hotel environment, we would love to hear from you.

Hotel

The Crowne Plaza Manchester Airport is an exceptional hotel situated just outside the bustling City Centre, conveniently close to the airport. The hotel boasts 299 comfortable bedrooms and a remarkable array of dining options, including the Eastern-inspired Sampans Oriental Restaurant, the steakhouse-style restaurant 'The Grill', and the Lobby Dining area, offering a varied selection of all-day dining choices.

Other benefits available within the hotel include a 24-hour shuttle to the airport train station, a gym that operates around the clock, free onsite parking, a 10% travel discount on trains between the home location and the airport, and duty-free sales at the airport as an airport employee.

About us

Looking for an exciting career in the hospitality industry? Look no further than LGH Hotels Management! With a growing portfolio of 42 hotels throughout the UK, including globally recognised brands such as Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, and Best Western, all located in prime locations, we are the premier destination for those seeking a fulfilling career in hospitality. Join our dynamic team and be a part of shaping the future of the UK hospitality industry.

Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week
Number of Positions: 2
Qualifications Required: Hold or be working towards NVQ Level 2 Food Preparation and Cooking or an equivalent qualification/Must hold Foundation Food Hygiene Certificate or an equivalent qualification and have knowledge of health and safety regulations
Salary: £23,114 per annum
Start Date: 15th December 2024

We are currently looking for two Catering Managers to join our fantastic team at Prospere Learning Trust. This is an exciting opportunity in delivering an outstanding catering service to our schools. This role will require the post holder to work between school sites, so a full driving license is required.

Main purpose of the job:

• The Catering Managers work as part of the centralised Catering Team, providing support and cover across the schools as deployed by the Head of Catering. Deployments may be for short or longer-term cover to meet the requirements of the Trust.

• In this role, you will work as part of the team and contribute to the achievement of its objectives, providing an effective and efficient catering service. This includes being responsible for the safe, effective and efficient operation of all aspects of the catering service in any of the Trust schools, including management of the team, cash reconciliation, and the completion of all financial returns.

• You will ensure a high standard of catering service delivery to agreed standards to ensure our future generations have nutritious, delicious meals.

Please see the attached application pack for further information about our ideal candidate.
To apply for this job role, please click the following link: https://www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy/catering-manager-manchester-2127019 If the link does not work please copy and paste it directly into your browser: www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy/catering-manager-manchester-2127019 If you are viewing this job on our Greater Jobs site then please click on the apply now button to view the full advertisement details and relevant attachments.

We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here.

This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable.

We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation

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As Assistant Manager at Miller & Carter - Manchester, you’ll bring your experience to the table, supporting the General Manager in leading your team to success. Through your passion and drive you will motivate your team to deliver excellent guest experience, mentoring each individual to be the best that they can be!

Join us at Miller and Carter, the home of the Steak Geeks. We take the bull by the horns. Picture perfect steaks, butchered, aged and cooked to perfection. We add a special touch to every occasion. If you fancy yourself as a steak geek, we want to hear from you.

All management employees are enrolled onto our unique and industry leading 3 day Steak School, and we are proud as the ONLY restaurant chain to be awarded ‘The Masters of Steak' accreditation.


WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME?

• Amazing progression opportunities! We believe in growing our own talent. Last year, we promoted over 150 Assistant Managers to General Managers.
• A massive 33% discount across all our brands. Whether its date night at Miller & Carter, a family roast at Toby Carvery or socialising with friends in the city at All Bar One, we’ve got you covered.
• 20% discount across all off our brands for up to 5 friends and family.
• Discounts on gym memberships.
• Team Socials – work hard, play hard!

On top of this, as part of Mitchells & Butlers you will receive a pension; 28 days paid holiday; high-street shopping discounts; and we even give you free shares! There's also a free employee helpline- to support you with whatever life throws at you.

WHAT WILL I BE DOING? AS ASSISTANT MANAGER YOU’LL…

• Use your management experience to support the General Manager in the day to day running of the business, being the Duty Manager when they are not around.
• Use your communication skills to train and inspire your team to deliver food, drink, and service to be proud of.
• Be the role model and guide development within your team.
• Lead the team to deliver moments that WOW our guest, keeping them coming back.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

If you are looking for a role that allows you to demonstrate cinical leadership in a low-level needs supported accomodation service for individuals on a mental health recovery pathway, this is an interesting and unique opportunity in South Manchester may be a one for you.

Although the beautifully appointed and well established service is not a nursing home, they are looking for a Nurse to support clients and colleagues based on their clinical knowledge and experience, so would be on a Monday-Friday 9-5 basis.

This is a varied role with ability to support colleagues with training and mentoring, as well as the ability to provide hands on care, as required

Key Responsibilities:

* Provide clinical leadership and ensure high standards of care.

* Support tenants with personal goals and daily living skills.

* Develop person-centred care plans and risk assessments.

* Oversee staff recruitment, training, and development.

* Maintain effective communication with external agencies, tenants, and their support network.

* Ensure compliance with CQC regulations and safeguarding procedures.

* Collaborate with key stakeholders, including Adult Social Care and Health, CCGs, etc.

Based in Chorlton/Whalley Range, this role is paying IRO £38k per annum, and will be Monday-Friday with some on call duties.

If you are a registered nurse (RGN/ RMN) and have some clinical supervisory experience, this may be the opportunity for you!

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

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As Head Waiter/Waitress at Browns Manchester, you’ll bring your experience and passion to lead your team on the floor. You’ll act as a supervisor, to provide the service that will keep our guests coming back for more.

Join us at Browns Brasserie and Bar, serving up classically British food and service. From leisurely brunches to celebrations, afternoons teas to romantic dates, you’ll be at the centre of the action. If you put the ‘Class’ into classic, we want to hear from you.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME?

• Flexible shifts - to fit around the other important things in life.
• A massive 33% discount across all our brands. Whether its date night at Miller & Carter, a family roast at Toby Carvery or socialising with friends in the city at All Bar One, we’ve got you covered.
• 20% discount across all off our brands for up to 5 friends and family.
• Wagestream – a financial toolkit that helps you manage your finances and allows you to access your earned pay when you need it.
  
• Discounts on gym memberships.
• Team Socials – work hard, play hard!

On top of this, as part of Mitchells & Butlers you will receive a pension; 28 days paid holiday; high-street shopping discounts; and we even give you free shares! There's also a free employee helpline- to support you with whatever life throws at you.

WHAT WILL I BE DOING? AS HEAD WAITER/WAITRESS YOU’LL…

• Lead the team on the floor to success during busy shifts.
• Train and inspire your team.
• Support the day to day running of the business.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and safety.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme