Total 51 Construction / Property job vacancies in Sheffield, S6 3BR

Role Overview

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will manage cost controls, budgets, and the financial planning of our projects, working closely with the commercial team and senior management. You'll have the opportunity to lead on major projects, mentor junior team members, and contribute to the company's continued success by ensuring each development is delivered within budget and to the highest standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Cost Management: Oversee and manage project budgets from inception to completion, ensuring financial targets are met.
• Procurement and Contract Negotiation: Lead the procurement of subcontractors and materials, negotiating contracts to achieve best value and manage risks.
• Valuations and Payments: Conduct regular valuations and approve payments for subcontractors and suppliers, ensuring work meets quality and contractual requirements.
• Reporting and Forecasting: Prepare and present financial reports, forecasts, and cash flow projections to stakeholders, providing insights and recommendations.
• Risk and Issue Resolution: Identify and proactively manage potential risks to budget or schedule, resolving issues swiftly to keep projects on track.
• Mentorship: Support and mentor junior surveyors, providing guidance and helping develop their skills in line with industry best practices.
• Continuous Improvement: Conduct post-project financial reviews to analyse costs and identify areas for efficiency improvements in future developments.

Qualifications & Experience

• Experience: Experience in quantity surveying, ideally with a residential developer or within the housebuilding sector.
• Education: Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a related field; RICS or CIOB membership preferred.
• Technical Skills: Strong knowledge of cost planning, budget management, and construction contracts, with experience using cost management software (e.g., COINS, CostX).
• Analytical and Communication Skills: High attention to detail with excellent analytical abilities, along with strong written and verbal communication skills for engaging stakeholders at all levels.
• Leadership: Proven ability to lead and develop junior team members and foster a collaborative work environment.
• Driving Licence: Full UK driving licence required for site visits.

What We Offer

• Pension scheme, private healthcare, and life insurance
• Bonus scheme
• Car allowance or company vehicle
• Collaborative team environment with a strong focus on quality and career growth

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.

Role Overview

As a Quantity Surveyor, you will play a critical role in managing project finances and ensuring that our developments remain within budget without compromising quality. Working closely with our commercial, construction, and design teams, you will oversee cost planning, budget management, and procurement, contributing to the financial success of each project and helping us deliver homes that exceed expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Cost Estimation and Budget Control: Prepare and manage detailed cost plans and budgets, overseeing the entire project lifecycle from inception to completion.
• Procurement and Contract Management: Lead the procurement process for subcontractors and suppliers, managing tenders, evaluating bids, and negotiating favorable terms.
• Financial Reporting and Forecasting: Prepare accurate financial reports, cash flow forecasts, and variance analysis to keep projects on track and within budget.
• Valuation and Payment: Assess and authorise valuations and payments for subcontractors, ensuring work is completed to agreed-upon standards before release of funds.
• Risk Management: Identify potential financial and contractual risks, proposing solutions to mitigate issues and protect company interests.
• Client and Stakeholder Communication: Maintain strong communication with stakeholders, providing updates on project costs, budgets, and timelines.
• Cost Analysis for Continuous Improvement: Conduct post-project cost analysis to identify areas for improvement and ensure lessons learned are integrated into future projects.

Qualifications & Experience

• Experience: Experience in quantity surveying, preferably within the residential sector.
• Education: Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Skills: Strong analytical skills with meticulous attention to detail, and a solid understanding of construction cost management, tendering, and contracts.
• IT Proficiency: Skilled in MS Office, particularly Excel, with experience in cost management software (e.g., COINS, CostX, etc.) being a plus.
• Communication: Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Driving Licence: A valid UK driving licence is required for site visits.

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.

This is a new and exciting role within Roundabout due to property portfolio growth that will enable us to accommodate and support an increasing number of young people. The role will give the successful candidate the opportunity to develop maintenance and health and safety standards across the organisation and oversee all property and maintenance related provision.

You will be responsible for setting and maintaining the standards of properties in line with relevant legislation and contract requirements, to ensure that young people are provided with safe and well-maintained accommodation to enable them to go on to live independently.

You will be responsible for ensuring reporting and completion of repairs are carried out promptly and efficiently by the maintenance team while ensuring that internal systems and processes are implemented and adhered to.

You will be responsible for managing the Maintenance Service to include the line management of the maintenance team and housekeeping staff and to lead on Health and Safety across the organisation.

How to Apply


Please download the application from our websitehttps://www.roundabouthomeless.org/vacancy/property-maintenance-manager/
Please ensure that all areas of the Role Specification are addressed in your application. Alternatively, you can contact recruitment@roundaboutltd.org

Please note, CVs will not be accepted.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications will be Friday 29 November 2024. Interviews will be held Wednesday 11 December 2024. Roundabout Ltd is committed to actively valuing diversity and encouraging equal opportunities for all and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, particularly those currently underrepresented.

Estate Planning Solicitor
£32,000-£44,000 plus excellent benefits (Work level 6A)
Full time, 37.5 hours
We're now working in a hybrid way, with colleagues dividing their time between home and any of our offices in Manchester, Sheffield, Bristol, or Stratford upon Avon. Visit colleagues.coop.co.uk/hybrid-working-policy for more information.

We're looking for estate planning solicitors to join our technical Estate Planning team within Co-op Legal Services.

At Co-op Legal Services we do things differently, whether that's continuously innovating our technology to support your delivery or our tailored internal progression framework to support your development. We're committed to providing an exceptional client experience and the opportunity to build a rewarding career with us. In this role you'll manage estate planning cases end to end with a client-focussed approach to targets. You won't need to bring a following of clients with you as we will source new work for you. We've doubled our Estate Planning team within the past few years, and as we continue to grow, there will be plenty of opportunity for progression.

What you'll do

* own caseload of complex Estate Planning cases to include Wills, Trusts and LPAs
* use our case management system to make sure information is recorded accurately
* engage with clients mainly by telephone and email
* work collaboratively with expert support from the team to continually develop your legal skills, administrative support will also be provided at certain case levels
* use your legal knowledge to mentor more junior members of the team

This role would suit people who have

* qualified as a solicitor or chartered legal executive or TEP qualification, with a background in estate planning
* knowledge of tax systems within England & Wales;
* strong attention to detail and the ability to draft documents
* the ability to use your initiative and effectively prioritise your work
* a client-focused approach with the ability to build positive relationships in a remote setting

Why Co-op?

Here you'll do work that matters. Co-op is an organisation with a purpose beyond profit, and by contributing to our success you'll help us to realise our vision of co-operating for a fairer world. You'll also get a package that includes:
* competitive salary
* private healthcare
* coaching, training and support to help you develop
* pension with up to 10% employer contributions
* annual incentive scheme
* Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
* 28 days holiday (rising to 32 in line with service) plus bank holidays
* discounts on Co-op products and services

Building an inclusive work environment

We're actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. We want to build inclusive work environments, where our colleagues have equal opportunities to reach their full potential. We celebrate our differences, and recognise the importance of our teams reflecting the communities they serve.

If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.

We'll ask whether you'd like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.

If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we'll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.

You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process.

You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at colleagues.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-and-wellbeing.

If you're successful in your application, we'll perform some background checks as part of our pre-employment screening process. These will include an SRA check, credit checks, and a DBS (disclosure and barring service) check. Please note Co-op does not offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Your new role

You will be working with a leading Social Housing provider in South Yorkshire, as part of a multidisciplinary team; to undertake inspections of residences, to diagnose and make evidence-based recommendations to ensure the housing portfolio is maintained at a high standard. You will be responsible for carrying out a variety of surveys including planned and reactive maintenance repairs, voids, damp and mould and condensation surveys. You will create a schedule of works based on your findings before engaging with stakeholders, such as contractors/developers and local authorities, in order to ensure that identified defects have been repaired to the required standard. You will listen to and log customers queries during your visits, providing a point of referral.

What you'll need to succeed

Ideally, a technical qualification such as HNC/RICS
Experience of working in a Social Housing or Local Authority Environment (ideally residential properties)
Repairs/ Maintenance/ Disrepair/ Damp and Mould/ Voids experience
Excellent communication skills and the ability to deal with a diverse range of customers

What you'll get in return
The opportunity to work with a leading Social Housing provider in YorkshireA single point of contact with a dedicated Property and Surveying expertCompetitive hourly rates up to £35 per hour, paid weekly
The promise of further work upon completion of this assignment

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Are you an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor thinking about a fresh new start working for a leading Tier 1?

I am currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join my clients growing team based in Sheffield with Hybrid working available. As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you'll be working within a specialist team, supporting them in various projects and areas. You will be involved with projects including refurbishments, fit-outs, major extensions, cladding and design and build across an array of sectors. Values typically range anywhere from £2m - £20m.

Duties of a Senior Quantity Surveyor:

Your day to day will include:

• Regular financial reporting; processing and administration of applications for payment upstream and downstream and managing relationships with the Client and the appointed professional team.

• Collaborative working with all external and internal stakeholders will be crucial, including mentoring/managing an Assistant Quantity Surveyor or Quantity Surveyor to contribute to the growth of the hub

• Working on a portfolio of projects predominately involving the refurbishment of buildings across the Blue Light, Health, Education, Retail and commercial sectors, with a focus on works that are safety critical and involve significant fire and general safety risk

Requirements for a Senior Quantity Surveyor

This role of Senior Quantity Surveyor is great for you if:

• Demonstrate general construction knowledge
• Have Experience of delivering projects under NEC and JCT Forms of Contract
• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying

We're all about finding potential here at Fawkes & Reece and transferable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards and benefits for a Senior Quantity Surveyor

Salary up to £65,000 DOE

Car Allowance

Pension Scheme

Agile Working

Competitive Annual Leave

Life Assurance

+ Many Many More

How to apply?

Please apply directly to this advert or for more information please call Alex at the F&R office (North) on 0114 2130900 (Option 3) or 07990766855

Estate Planning Solicitor
£32,000-£44,000 plus excellent benefits (Work level 6A)
Full time, 37.5 hours
We're now working in a hybrid way, with colleagues dividing their time between home and any of our offices in Manchester, Sheffield, Bristol, or Stratford upon Avon. Visit colleagues.coop.co.uk/hybrid-working-policy for more information.

We're looking for estate planning solicitors to join our technical Estate Planning team within Co-op Legal Services.

At Co-op Legal Services we do things differently, whether that's continuously innovating our technology to support your delivery or our tailored internal progression framework to support your development. We're committed to providing an exceptional client experience and the opportunity to build a rewarding career with us. In this role you'll manage estate planning cases end to end with a client-focussed approach to targets. You won't need to bring a following of clients with you as we will source new work for you. We've doubled our Estate Planning team within the past few years, and as we continue to grow, there will be plenty of opportunity for progression.

What you'll do

* own caseload of complex Estate Planning cases to include Wills, Trusts and LPAs
* use our case management system to make sure information is recorded accurately
* engage with clients mainly by telephone and email
* work collaboratively with expert support from the team to continually develop your legal skills, administrative support will also be provided at certain case levels
* use your legal knowledge to mentor more junior members of the team

This role would suit people who have

* qualified as a solicitor or chartered legal executive or TEP qualification, with a background in estate planning
* knowledge of tax systems within England & Wales;
* strong attention to detail and the ability to draft documents
* the ability to use your initiative and effectively prioritise your work
* a client-focused approach with the ability to build positive relationships in a remote setting

Why Co-op?

Here you'll do work that matters. Co-op is an organisation with a purpose beyond profit, and by contributing to our success you'll help us to realise our vision of co-operating for a fairer world. You'll also get a package that includes:
* competitive salary
* private healthcare
* coaching, training and support to help you develop
* pension with up to 10% employer contributions
* annual incentive scheme
* Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
* 28 days holiday (rising to 32 in line with service) plus bank holidays
* discounts on Co-op products and services

Building an inclusive work environment

We're actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. We want to build inclusive work environments, where our colleagues have equal opportunities to reach their full potential. We celebrate our differences, and recognise the importance of our teams reflecting the communities they serve.

If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.

We'll ask whether you'd like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.

If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we'll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.

You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process.

You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at colleagues.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-and-wellbeing.

If you're successful in your application, we'll perform some background checks as part of our pre-employment screening process. These will include an SRA check, credit checks, and a DBS (disclosure and barring service) check. Please note Co-op does not offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Senior / Managing Quantity Surveyor - High-end Residential projects.
Your new company

A successful residential developer working across the UK on high end developments seek an experienced senior QS to join the team. With several new projects starts imminent, almost exclusively for social housing developments. Schemes are geared towards the higher end of the market and tend to be high rise residential blocks, £6 - £60m. Due to a planned expansion within the business, there is now an additional need for a permanent Senior Quantity Surveyor to work closely with the operations director and back office teams. With newly refurbished offices in a central location, a stacked orderbook and stable team, this is an excellent long-term opportunity for any QS looking to work on the more bespoke higher end of the residential sector.

Your new role

As senior Qs, you will be responsible for all commercial decisions across multiple sites. Your duties will include helping price new schemes, authorising payments, measuring/remeasuring works on site, assessing/agreeing variations, mitigating any financial risk, agreeing final accounts and liaising with various stakeholders to ensure the right commercial decisions are being taken for the business.

You will work predominantly in the Sheffield office, 2 days a week, hybrid working, visiting your various sites once a month.

You will be heavily involved in the shaping of the role and your opinion will be actively sought on best practise and alternative processes. This is a key role within the business and one that is expected to grow into a commercial lead in the medium term.

What you'll need to succeed

You will be a competent Senior QS with a stable background working within the higher end residential sector. You will have previously worked in a similar role with either a main contractor or Developer and be comfortable working independently, managing your own workload and making commercial decisions.

You will ideally have some form of surveying qualifications and be looking for a long-term career move.

What you'll get in return

You will be paid a competitive salary/package within an extremely stable and well-respected local business. The role has genuine opportunities to progress and offers a long-term opportunity within an experienced, long-standing professional team.Excellent benefits and bonus package is included. + company car/allowance, pension, private healthcare + more.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

What's involved with this role:

Title: Temporary Estate Officer

Job Ref: Sheffield 0009 56AE / 1

Pay Rate: £13.00 per hour PAYE

Hours per week: 37 Monday – Friday, 08:00 - 16:00

Role Length: This opening assignment is for 2-3 months

City: SHEFFIELD

Undertake Environmental horticultural maintenance duties, within the council area of Housing.

Key Responsibilities:

Estate / block cleaning
Clearing blocked refuse chutes and ensuring bin rooms clean/clear.
Rubbish collection and disposal.
Delivery of mail
Graffiti removal
Liaison with tenants
Repairs reporting and post inspection of communal repairs.
Production of written and verbal reports as required.
Undertaking minor communal repairs
Weeding and shrub pruning to communal areas

Knowledge:

Basic knowledge of customer care.

Experience:

Minimum of 12 months recent experience in a similar role

Skills & Abilities:

Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative.
Ability to work in a safe manner in accordance with appropriate policies.


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


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

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

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

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

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

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Job Ref: Sheffield 0009 56AE / 1


Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Please do try to resist contacting us with requests for progress updates.

We really do read every CV sent to us. All applications will be acknowledged by a human, not a robot, provided the job remains live and provided your CV meets the “Essential Requirements” listed.

Please note that we do our level best to take down ads as soon as roles have been filled. We are not in the business of harvesting CVs.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary.

Venture Construction are looking for Mechanical fitter to start on our project in Sheffield.

This project is looking to start ASAP

General Mechanical fitter duties.

9 Hours paid, CIS Weekly payments & rates are negotiable.

Please apply via email

Your New Role:
An established housing association in South Yorkshire is looking for a maintenance or building surveyor to join their team. Working in a small team to provide a professional and reliable service by delivering a technical surveying service, whilst ensuring the organisation delivers high performance, value for money, compliance targets and provides decent and energy-efficient homes.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct annual stock condition surveys to assess property conditions.
• Provide clear instructions and supervision for in-house maintenance operatives.
• Raise works orders for both in-house staff and external contractors
• Produce accurate and concise reports using Office applications and bespoke software.
• Manage contractors effectively.
• Inspect properties, diagnose building defects, and create specifications.
• Provide accurate estimates for building works.
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of Health and Safety regulations.

What You'll Need to Succeed:

• HNC qualification in building or construction or equivalent
• Experience of property inspection, maintenance contracting, and front line working with contractors
• Experience of planned and reactive surveying works
• A valid driving licence is essential.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to deal with a diverse range of customers

If you are a skilled Maintenance Surveyor with a commitment to excellence, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity. If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now'.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Your new role You will be working with a leading Social Housing provider in South Yorkshire, as part of a multidisciplinary team; to undertake inspections of residences, to diagnose and make evidence-based recommendations to ensure the housing portfolio is maintained at a high standard. You will be responsible for carrying out a variety of surveys including planned and reactive maintenance repairs, voids, damp and mould and condensation surveys. You will create a schedule of works based on your findings before engaging with stakeholders, such as contractors/developers and local authorities, in order to ensure that identified defects have been repaired to the required standard. You will listen to and log customers queries during your visits, providing a point of referral.
What you'll need to succeed
Ideally, a technical qualification such as HNC/RICS
Experience of working in a Social Housing or Local Authority Environment (ideally residential properties)
Repairs/ Maintenance/ Disrepair/ Damp and Mould/ Voids experience
Excellent communication skills and the ability to deal with a diverse range of customers
What you'll get in return
The opportunity to work with a leading Social Housing provider in YorkshireA single point of contact with a dedicated Property and Surveying expertCompetitive hourly rates up to £35 per hour, paid weekly
The promise of further work upon completion of this assignment
What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Estate Planning Solicitor
£32,000-£44,000 plus excellent benefits (Work level 6A)
Full time, 37.5 hours
We're now working in a hybrid way, with colleagues dividing their time between home and any of our offices in Manchester, Sheffield, Bristol, or Stratford upon Avon. Visit colleagues.coop.co.uk/hybrid-working-policy for more information.

We're looking for estate planning solicitors to join our technical Estate Planning team within Co-op Legal Services.

At Co-op Legal Services we do things differently, whether that's continuously innovating our technology to support your delivery or our tailored internal progression framework to support your development. We're committed to providing an exceptional client experience and the opportunity to build a rewarding career with us. In this role you'll manage estate planning cases end to end with a client-focussed approach to targets. You won't need to bring a following of clients with you as we will source new work for you. We've doubled our Estate Planning team within the past few years, and as we continue to grow, there will be plenty of opportunity for progression.

What you'll do

* own caseload of complex Estate Planning cases to include Wills, Trusts and LPAs
* use our case management system to make sure information is recorded accurately
* engage with clients mainly by telephone and email
* work collaboratively with expert support from the team to continually develop your legal skills, administrative support will also be provided at certain case levels
* use your legal knowledge to mentor more junior members of the team

This role would suit people who have

* qualified as a solicitor or chartered legal executive or TEP qualification, with a background in estate planning
* knowledge of tax systems within England & Wales;
* strong attention to detail and the ability to draft documents
* the ability to use your initiative and effectively prioritise your work
* a client-focused approach with the ability to build positive relationships in a remote setting

Why Co-op?

Here you'll do work that matters. Co-op is an organisation with a purpose beyond profit, and by contributing to our success you'll help us to realise our vision of co-operating for a fairer world. You'll also get a package that includes:
* competitive salary
* private healthcare
* coaching, training and support to help you develop
* pension with up to 10% employer contributions
* annual incentive scheme
* Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
* 28 days holiday (rising to 32 in line with service) plus bank holidays
* discounts on Co-op products and services

Building an inclusive work environment

We're actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. We want to build inclusive work environments, where our colleagues have equal opportunities to reach their full potential. We celebrate our differences, and recognise the importance of our teams reflecting the communities they serve.

If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.

We'll ask whether you'd like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.

If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we'll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.

You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process.

You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at colleagues.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-and-wellbeing.

If you're successful in your application, we'll perform some background checks as part of our pre-employment screening process. These will include an SRA check, credit checks, and a DBS (disclosure and barring service) check. Please note Co-op does not offer visa sponsorship for this role.

As part of your application, you'll need to complete an online assessment. This assessment typically takes between 45-60 minutes. If you're a current Co-op colleague, this does not need to be completed.

Senior Quantity Surveyor - High-end Residential projects.
Your new company

A successful residential developer working across the UK on high end developments seek an experienced senior QS to join the team. With several new projects starts imminent, almost exclusively for social housing developments. Schemes are geared towards the higher end of the market and tend to be high rise residential blocks, £6 - £60m. Due to a planned expansion within the business, there is now an additional need for a permanent Senior Quantity Surveyor to work closely with the operations director and back office teams. With newly refurbished offices in a central location, a stacked orderbook and stable team, this is an excellent long-term opportunity for any QS looking to work on the more bespoke higher end of the residential sector.

Your new role

As senior Qs, you will be responsible for all commercial decisions across multiple sites. Your duties will include helping price new schemes, authorising payments, measuring/remeasuring works on site, assessing/agreeing variations, mitigating any financial risk, agreeing final accounts and liaising with various stakeholders to ensure the right commercial decisions are being taken for the business. You will work predominantly in the Sheffield office, 2 days a week, hybrid working, visiting your various sites once a month. You will be heavily involved in the shaping of the role and your opinion will be actively sought on best practise and alternative processes. This is a key role within the business and one that is expected to grow into a commercial lead in the medium term.

What you'll need to succeed

You will be a competent Senior QS with a stable background working within the higher end residential sector. You will have previously worked in a similar role with either a main contractor or Developer and be comfortable working independently, managing your own workload and making commercial decisions. You will ideally have some form of surveying qualifications and be looking for a long-term career move.

What you'll get in return

You will be paid a competitive salary/package within an extremely stable and well-respected local business. The role has genuine opportunities to progress and offers a long-term opportunity within an experienced, long-standing professional team.Excellent benefits and bonus package is included. + company car/allowance, pension, private healthcare + more.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Estate Planning Solicitor
£32,000-£44,000 plus excellent benefits (Work level 6A)
Full time, 37.5 hours
We're now working in a hybrid way, with colleagues dividing their time between home and any of our offices in Manchester, Sheffield, Bristol, or Stratford upon Avon. Visit colleagues.coop.co.uk/hybrid-working-policy for more information.

We're looking for estate planning solicitors to join our technical Estate Planning team within Co-op Legal Services.

At Co-op Legal Services we do things differently, whether that's continuously innovating our technology to support your delivery or our tailored internal progression framework to support your development. We're committed to providing an exceptional client experience and the opportunity to build a rewarding career with us. In this role you'll manage estate planning cases end to end with a client-focussed approach to targets. You won't need to bring a following of clients with you as we will source new work for you. We've doubled our Estate Planning team within the past few years, and as we continue to grow, there will be plenty of opportunity for progression.

What you'll do

* own caseload of complex Estate Planning cases to include Wills, Trusts and LPAs
* use our case management system to make sure information is recorded accurately
* engage with clients mainly by telephone and email
* work collaboratively with expert support from the team to continually develop your legal skills, administrative support will also be provided at certain case levels
* use your legal knowledge to mentor more junior members of the team

This role would suit people who have

* qualified as a solicitor or chartered legal executive or TEP qualification, with a background in estate planning
* knowledge of tax systems within England & Wales;
* strong attention to detail and the ability to draft documents
* the ability to use your initiative and effectively prioritise your work
* a client-focused approach with the ability to build positive relationships in a remote setting

Why Co-op?

Here you'll do work that matters. Co-op is an organisation with a purpose beyond profit, and by contributing to our success you'll help us to realise our vision of co-operating for a fairer world. You'll also get a package that includes:
* competitive salary
* private healthcare
* coaching, training and support to help you develop
* pension with up to 10% employer contributions
* annual incentive scheme
* Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
* 28 days holiday (rising to 32 in line with service) plus bank holidays
* discounts on Co-op products and services

Building an inclusive work environment

We're actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. We want to build inclusive work environments, where our colleagues have equal opportunities to reach their full potential. We celebrate our differences, and recognise the importance of our teams reflecting the communities they serve.

If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.

We'll ask whether you'd like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.

If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we'll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.

You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process.

You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at colleagues.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-and-wellbeing.

If you're successful in your application, we'll perform some background checks as part of our pre-employment screening process. These will include an SRA check, credit checks, and a DBS (disclosure and barring service) check. Please note Co-op does not offer visa sponsorship for this role.

As part of your application, you'll need to complete an online assessment. This assessment typically takes between 45-60 minutes. If you're a current Co-op colleague, this does not need to be completed.