What skills and experience we're looking for

Unity College is currently seeking a highly organised and enthusiastic Senior College Receptionist.

In this vital role, you will be the welcoming face of our college, greeting visitors, staff, and students at the main reception desk. Your responsibilities will include operating a busy switchboard and performing a variety of administrative tasks to support our reception team.

The ideal candidate will have a flexible and friendly demeanour, along with exemplary customer service skills to handle telephone and face-to-face enquiries. You will play a key role in ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of our reception area in a supportive and professional manner.

The successful candidate will be committed to the vision and values of the College, demonstrating these at all times within their role.

What the school offers its staff

We offer:

• a high level of support for all new staff
• an exciting and stimulating place to work in a friendly environment
• a modern, purpose-built building and excellent facilities

You will:

• share the College’s very high expectations
• be committed to working collaboratively with colleagues, students and parents
• be enthusiastic about giving young people the best possible start in life

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): Childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Online and social media Prohibition from teaching Right to Work in the UK Satisfactory references Suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Stonewater is seeking a talented and results-driven Senior Business Analyst to join our team. If you're passionate about analysing business problems, solving issues, and effectively communicating your findings, we want to hear from you!

About the Role

As a Senior Business Analyst at Stonewater, you will:

Investigate operational needs and perform gap analysis.
Apply lean and systems thinking for process improvements.
Contribute to business transformation solution design.
Create Business Cases and outline project proposals aligned with our strategic goals.
Support and lead Agile team activities, including Stand Ups, Agile Boards, and blocker identification.
Manage and enhance customer relationships and stakeholder management throughout the project lifecycle.
Adhere to change management protocols and processes.
Prioritise, specify, and model requirements using both Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
Maintain the Prioritised Requirements List as the solution evolves.
About You

You're a natural self-starter who thrives on working with data and challenging the status quo. You have a knack for continuous improvement and can easily adapt to changing environments.

Your Skills and Experience

Proven track record in analytical techniques to evaluate business practices.
Experience with all aspects of the project lifecycle, from inception to implementation and training.
Expertise in applying business improvement techniques for project delivery.
Confidence in working with stakeholders at various organisational levels.
Competence in Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
Ability to produce a wide range of Business Analysis products, including use cases, user stories, and process flows.
Experience in environments undergoing significant business change.
Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
High attention to detail and analytical mindset.
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
Ability to organise and prioritise workload and make sound decisions.
Desirable Skills

Experience with DevOps.
Familiarity with the MIS Active Housing System.
Background in the housing sector.
Appointment to this role will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check, satisfactory references and possession of a valid Right to Work document.

Discover Stonewater:

Stonewater is a leading housing provider. We manage around 39,000 homes, serving 82,000 customers across our portfolio of affordable properties for general rent, shared ownership and sale, alongside specialist accommodation, with an ambitious house-building programme.

Our mission is to provide quality homes and services for people whose needs are not met by the open market.

We’re looking for like-minded people to join our team of over 800 talented colleagues who embody our values of being ethical, ambitious, passionate, agile and commercial, as well as people who want to make a difference and transform people’s lives.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and working towards accreditation for becoming a Disability Confident Leader, which allows us to record and report on disability, mental health and wellbeing in the workplace to better support our colleagues. We have also achieved accreditation for being an Advanced Employer for Investing in Ethnicity Maturity Matrix. We are committed to being a Menopause Friendly employer and working towards accreditation our Menopause Friendly accreditation.

Are you ready to #DiscoverStonewater?

Stonewater reserve the right to bring the closing date forward should enough quality applications be received prior to the current closing date.

What's on offer?

• Role as a Senior Town Planner with a market-leading service station operator and retail developer
• Internal expert - working strategically with the internal acquisitions and PM team, you will offer planning advice on 100's of future and existing sites as to secure planning approval
• Make a name for yourself - as well as managing and working in collaboration with renowned external planning consultants, much of the planning application process remains in-house where you will demonstrate and further develop your expertise and knowledge
• Bright future - having grown from 32 to 46 sites over the past 4 months, your new company have incredibly ambitious plans to continue taking market share, creating a fantastic and bespoke opportunity for you to progress
• Entrepreneurial - leading the business is a forward-thinking entrepreneur ready to expand from road-side-service into major retail development - even more planning opportunity!
• Competitive salary & benefits - offering between £40,000 - £50,000 per annum, performance-based bonus scheme, 15% discount at ASDA and listed restaurants, exclusive discounts at over 900 retails, extensive L&D opportunity, on-site free car parking, heavily discounted canteen, Life Assurance and Group Pension scheme

What you need to succeed?

• You will need a minimum of 3 years' UK planning experience
• Switched-on, ambitious and confident character to navigate the relationships of various stakeholders
• A willingness to manage and mentor a graduate planner
• Member of the Royal Institute of Town Planners

Does the challenge of working in-house appeal to you? Are you ready to make a name for yourself in the industry and internally as an absolute expert? Do you want to play a more significant role in the approval of applications?

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.

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Summary

Job Description for Strategy and Insight Senior Advisor:

There's never been a more exciting time to be part of the nuclear sector. New opportunities are being created all the time. At NNL, you'll be in the ideal place to capitalise on this momentum, face new challenges and develop a long, successful and meaningful career.

We're an organisation that's here to experiment and push the limits of what's possible. So, if you're keen to excel in your chosen field, this is the place to do it. Because at NNL, anything is possible.

The Strategy & Insight Senior Advisor role is to help shape and implement the future strategic direction of NNL through the provision of strategic guidance to the organisation, and through analysis and dissemination of market and policy intelligence and insight.

The location for this role is flexible and can be based at Risley, Preston Stonehouse or Workington.

Main Responsibilities for Strategy and Insight Senior Advisor:

• Strategy:
  
  
  
  • Providing guidance and support to NNL (Focus Areas, Customer Executive, Business units etc) in defining and monitoring implementation of strategy, through for example the application of strategic tools and techniques.
  
  
  • Contribute to the development of business cases (NNL and HMG spending review submissions).
  
  
  • Contribute to the production of NNL's strategic and business planning process as appropriate.
  
  
  • To develop and maintain connections across NNL to ensure alignment of strategy with our customer and internally funded activities (S&T, strategic investment).
  
  
  
  


• Insight:
  
  
  
  • Keeping abreast of the changing nuclear landscape through routinely gathering, analysing and disseminating intelligence and insight from across the political, technical and nuclear market landscape through external research and internal engagement.
  
  
  • Leading the production of insight slides widely disseminated within NNL (including the monthly Insight Briefing, Policy Briefings, market intel reports etc).
  
  
  • Reviewing and appraisal of key external publications and provision of output in a digestible and succinct format.
  
  
  
  


• General:
  
  
  
  • To contribute to continuous improvement of the S&I team's ways of working and impact across and outside of NNL.
  
  
  • To work closely with other SCC teams, i.e. external affairs, communications, corporate affairs and international.
  
  
  • To support SCC risk management and 2nd line assurance activities.
  
  
  
  

Essential Criteria for Strategy and Insight Senior Advisor:

• Demonstrable working in the nuclear sector, with good knowledge of the UK and global nuclear energy market / policy landscape.


• Ability to distil and communicate information to a senior and sometimes non-technical audience (eg NNL's Executive Leadership Team, NNL Board, Government stakeholders, the public) efficiently and effectively. This includes proficiency in written communication, production of high-quality visuals (eg slides), and oral communication.


• Ability to apply strategic and lateral thinking, e.g. to be able to; Identify connections across aspects of NNL's work and the external landscape; Identify trends in the external landscape; Apply strategic tools and techniques.


• A proven self-starter with the ability to identify activities and ideas which benefit the S&I team and NNL - i.e. is able to work creatively and not reliant on tightly defined and directed tasks.


• Comfortable working in a fast paced and sometimes ambiguous environment, with the ability to focus on outcomes driven by tight deadlines.


• Demonstrates attention to detail and produces high-quality output.


• Able to form partnerships across internal and external networks and work collaboratively in virtual multi-discipline teams.


• Educated to degree or PhD level.


• Ability to obtain SC level security clearance (this includes but is not limited to identity, employment, financial and criminal record checks plus 5 years' worth of UK residency).

Desirable Criteria for Strategy and Insight Senior Advisor:

• Qualifications related to Strategy desirable but not essential.

Why join us?

NNL isn't just a place where you can do career-defining work that makes a real-world impact. It's also a place where you'll feel appreciated and valued. We're creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is free to be themselves and feel like they belong. We put your wellbeing first, we push you to reach your potential, and we do everything possible to help you feel safe, supported and inspired.

We also offer a range of employee benefits:

• Sector leading Family-Focused Policies: celebrate life events, including enhanced maternity and paternity leave and a week off for your marriage.


• NNL offers attractive pension plans. If you contribute 5%, NNL contributes 15%. Alternatively, if you choose not to contribute (0%), NNL will still contribute 10%.


• Annual Leave: Benefit from 25.5 days of leave, plus 4 extra days to be taken during Christmas shutdown, plus Bank Holidays.


• Reduced gym membership with discounts of up to 25% from 3,700 gym and leisure providers across the UK


• Company Bonus: Be rewarded for your contributions.


• Learning Opportunities: Enhance your skills through excellent development programmes.


• Employee Assistance: Access support for personal and professional challenges.


• Cycle to Work: Stay active and eco-friendly.


• Life Assurance: Ensure peace of mind for you and your loved ones.


• Enhanced Sick Pay Benefits: Receive support during illness or injury.


• Access to 'Mydiscounts' which has a range of special offers and discounts from more than 200 suppliers, including medical insurance and dental insurance.


• Health Care: Health savings plan which allows you to claim money back on visits to the dentist, optician and/or physiotherapist (limits apply).

About The Company

NNL is an incredible place to work. A place where people do things that have never been done before. A place where people push boundaries to further themselves, the business and society as a whole.

This is a place where personal and professional opportunities are limitless. If you want to change the world, if you want to tackle climate change, if you want to help advance medical science, if you want to help put things in space, if you want to answer the big questions, if you want to work with extraordinary materials, if you want to meet great people, learn new skills, challenge yourself, work flexibly, and build a long successful career with the power to make a real impact… you can do it all here.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

NNL has a vision for Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (ED&I) where NNL aims to be an inclusive workplace that attracts diverse talent through transparent and equal policies and procedures. We want you and the diverse mix of people that we employ, customers that we service and stakeholders that we influence to feel valued. We encourage a workplace culture where everyone can thrive with a sense of belonging.

Recruitment Agency Notice

We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List (PSL) for the provision of recruitment services. Only agencies on our PSL may provide CVs and only when the role is released to them by our recruitment team. We will not accept unsolicited CVs from suppliers not currently on our PSL. We explicitly reserve the right to add candidate details from unsolicited CVs from non-PSL agencies into our own candidate database and to pursue/hire such candidate(s) without any obligation, financial or otherwise, to the agency concerned.

What's on offer?

• Role as a Senior Town Planner with a market-leading service station operator and retail developer
• Internal expert - working strategically with the internal acquisitions and PM team, you will offer planning advice on 100's of future and existing sites as to secure planning approval
• Make a name for yourself - as well as managing and working in collaboration with renowned external planning consultants, much of the planning application process remains in-house where you will demonstrate and further develop your expertise and knowledge
• Bright future - having grown from 32 to 46 sites over the past 4 months, your new company have incredibly ambitious plans to continue taking market share, creating a fantastic and bespoke opportunity for you to progress
• Entrepreneurial - leading the business is a forward-thinking entrepreneur ready to expand from road-side-service into major retail development - even more planning opportunity!
• Competitive salary & benefits - offering between £40,000 - £50,000 per annum, performance-based bonus scheme, 15% discount at ASDA and listed restaurants, exclusive discounts at over 900 retails, extensive L&D opportunity, on-site free car parking, heavily discounted canteen, Life Assurance and Group Pension scheme

What you need to succeed?

• You will need a minimum of 3 years' UK planning experience
• Switched-on, ambitious and confident character to navigate the relationships of various stakeholders
• A willingness to manage and mentor a graduate planner
• Member of the Royal Institute of Town Planners

Does the challenge of working in-house appeal to you? Are you ready to make a name for yourself in the industry and internally as an absolute expert? Do you want to play a more significant role in the approval of applications?

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 on offer?

• Role as a Senior Town Planner with a market-leading service station operator and retail developer
• Internal expert - working strategically with the internal acquisitions and PM team, you will offer planning advice on 100's of future and existing sites as to secure planning approval
• Make a name for yourself - as well as managing and working in collaboration with renowned external planning consultants, much of the planning application process remains in-house where you will demonstrate and further develop your expertise and knowledge
• Bright future - having grown from 32 to 46 sites over the past 4 months, your new company have incredibly ambitious plans to continue taking market share, creating a fantastic and bespoke opportunity for you to progress
• Entrepreneurial - leading the business is a forward-thinking entrepreneur ready to expand from road-side-service into major retail development - even more planning opportunity!
• Competitive salary & benefits - offering between £40,000 - £50,000 per annum, performance-based bonus scheme, 15% discount at ASDA and listed restaurants, exclusive discounts at over 900 retails, extensive L&D opportunity, on-site free car parking, heavily discounted canteen, Life Assurance and Group Pension scheme

What you need to succeed?

• You will need a minimum of 3 years' UK planning experience
• Switched-on, ambitious and confident character to navigate the relationships of various stakeholders
• A willingness to manage and mentor a graduate planner
• Member of the Royal Institute of Town Planners

Does the challenge of working in-house appeal to you? Are you ready to make a name for yourself in the industry and internally as an absolute expert? Do you want to play a more significant role in the approval of applications?

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

Business Development Executive - Facilities Sales
Location: Leyland
Salary: Up to £38,000 per year + Benefits
Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm

Are you a motivated sales professional with experience in waste facilities? Search Manchester are working alongside an innovative growing business who are looking for somebody to join their team and drive new business sales!

Key Responsibilities:

* Generate sales leads via cold calling, plus follow-ups.
* Set up and attend client meetings.
* Presenting services to prospective clients.
* Managing your own sales plan to hit targets.
* Ensure sold services meet client needs.
* Maintain records in CRM and Outlook.

Benefits:

* 25 days + Bank Holidays + 1 day off for your birthday
* Company car
* Company events
* Pension scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Personal accident cover
* Life Assurance
* Childcare vouchers
* Employee Legal Assist
* Eye Tests
* Charity Days off with length of service

What You Bring:

* B2B sales experience within waste sales
* Driving licence (required)

Attributes:

* Confident, resilient, and target-driven
* Excellent verbal communication
* Positive attitude and strong relationship builder
* Ability to work on your own initiative and manage pressure

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.

Our client based in Blackburn has the need of a Credit Hire Executive

Due to ongoing growth, we have an exciting opportunity for a credit hire fee earner/solicitor to join our Personal Injury/Credit Hire department.

We are a Lexcel accredited, and full-service law firm which is well known for its quality high value work providing clients with an exceptional experience and a high level of sophistication.

There is a steady stream of incoming work due to the firm’s excellent reputation and recommendations.

The firm nurtures a working environment which promotes taking exceptional care of its staff and clients which is shown in its high levels of employee retention and a resoundingly positive working atmosphere.

Job Purpose:
To handle a live caseload of credit hire files.
Ability to work independently and as a team player.
Utilise Case Management Systems to effectively manage and track case progress.
Ability to ensure accuracy and compliance with internal processes
Experience of the OIC/MOJ Portal is essential.
Skills & Qualifications Required

A technically strong fee earner/ solicitor with approximately no less than 2 years’ experience
Have extensive experience in dealing with credit hire more specifically pre and post litigated matters.
Provide excellent client care via regular communication.
Ability to manage relationships and agreements with third parties.
Strong knowledge of relevant case law and the ability to interpret and apply it effectively.
Have a proven track record of handling an independent caseload.
Possess excellent written/verbal communication and research skills.
Excellent drafting/ negotiating skills.
Sound appreciation of client care and service delivery
Motivated, driven, and committed to professional growth

Job Type:
Permanent

Entry-Level Business Development Executive
Cheltenham

QA is the leading tech skills training company and is growing into one of the most recognised and trusted providers for quality tech learning courses, apprenticeships, training, and degrees. We've an excellent full-time opportunity for an Entry-Level Business Development Executive (BDE) within our Cheltenham office.

This is not a standard sales job as your responsibility will be to look at training requests and suggestions that come through from our client; and then quickly liaise with key management to suggest bespoke requests that could be provided.

You'll need to be able to identify the requirements the client has requested, acknowledge the request, reclarify (with potential of upselling) and then action a presentable sales quote in a timely manner.

You'll gain full knowledge of our portfolio and gain sales techniques via our highly renowned in-house Sales Academy plus full on-the-job coaching to successfully deliver against specific measurable targets. As such, you'll also earn the opportunity to receive bonus on top of your competitive salary.

Whilst we're not after a lot of experience, we do want you to be able to work efficiently, communicate effectively with a keen eye to identifying a client's needs.

Skills and Responsibilities:

• Identify and liaise with key stakeholders/decision makers from a mix of new & existing customers by telephone and email working to grow QA's product offering
• Input, analyse and interpret relevant sales management information to prioritise incoming workload and qualify sales opportunities
• Prepare quotes and proposals for customers
• Use relevant data housed in Microsoft Dynamics to fully report on sales activity
• Build quarterly plans to maximise sales opportunities
• Increase knowledge and awareness of QA core offering and the full Sales Cycle

You'll instantly become welcomed into the team and be invited for team lunches and nights out. You'll also have the chance to be part of the 110 Club, an amazing incentive-based reward, which will see you go on a top VIP weekend abroad! On top of this, receive QA's outstanding benefits package:

• Competitive salary and bonus
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 3 dedicated study days
• Access to 1500+ courses (worth up to £3K each!)
• Medicash - cashback for dentist/physio etc.
• Free virtual GP appointments
• 2 charity/volunteer days
• £500 referral scheme
• A superb Gymflex scheme (ask us about this!)
• Our own BenefitsHub to receive loads of discount

At QA, we celebrate difference. We have a relaxed dress code and a friendly vibe. As well as a supportive team and company onboarding, we'll offer you a buddy to help get you acquainted with your new colleagues when you start.

#LI-Hybrid #LifeAtQA #LI-TH1

Job: Senior Planner

Location: Shrewsbury

Salary: Leading salary + package for the region

We are recruiting for a Senior Planner to join a major UK Contractor!

Duties as the Senior Planner:

• You will support the management team with the planning and programming of the design, procurement and construction activities associated with the works.
• To lead the programme and planning management for the team in the preconstruction and construction phases.
• To develop regular reports to feedback on progress and performance on a weekly and monthly basis.

Experience & Skills required:

• Successful track record on live construction projects
• Experience of working within a team
• Extensive knowledge of contract management
• Experience managing Planning teams

The organisation that you will be joining are leaders in their space who will offer you an industry leading package with an extensive array of learning opportunities. If you're ready to be part of a forward- thinking team I'd love to speak with you today!

Contact Sam today for more information.

Randstad Construction Property Engineering is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

CPM are working with Amazon Fresh and are looking for driven and proactive Business Development Executives to join our Team, on an exciting new journey!

£30k per annum, 10% bonus, company tablet, laptop and phone provided. Use of own vehicle and clean UK drivers license essential, Mileage paid at 45ppm. 37.5 hours per week Monday- Friday 9am-5pm (If you are required to work a weekend you will receive time back in lieu)

Ideal location: London, United Kingdom, EC2A

Territory: Chingford, Hoxton, Shoreditch, Aldgate, Canary Wharf

What will you be doing?

As our Business Development Executive you will actively promote the Amazon Fresh brand. You will do this by proactively visiting businesses and customers in and around the local areas of the stores within your territory. Whilst visiting, you'll create brand awareness, build strong and trusted relationships and, in turn, increasing footfall within your assigned stores. As well as face-to-face visits, you'll also conduct desk research for possible leads in the area, and contact people via phone and email.

You will also build strong relationships with the Store Managers within your territory, as they will play an essential role in providing leads for you to focus on, based on their local knowledge and who is visiting their stores.

As a Business Development Executive you will:

• Visit business buildings, high footfall attractions and residential buildings within your territory, to build relationships and create a buzz around the Amazon Fresh brand.
• Be a brand ambassador for Amazon Fresh and represent them in a friendly and professional way, aligned to their brand values and high-bar for customer experience.
• Conduct research into opportunities within the area and proactively contact these leads.
• Promote Amazon Fresh's in-store offers to potential customers, by offering POS tools such as leaflets and posters
• Build relationships with Store Managers.
• Proactively feedback to your Manager on ideas that come out of your interactions and ways to improve the programme.
• Agreeing for local businesses to allow you to run an engaging sampling event at their premises, where you will plan, set up and run the event yourself.
• Researching and attending local networking events and representing Amazon Fresh.
• Meet KPI's and record all interactions.

What we are looking for:

• An effective, confident communicator who enjoys building strong relationships with Businesses and customers.
• An adaptable and proactive person always thinking of new ways to achieve goals.
• Drive and resilience
• Previous experience in promoting a brand and building a customer base.
• Self-starter with strong planning & organisational skills. Strong focus on results and achieving targets daily, weekly and monthly.

Perks & Benefits:

• Salary:£30,000
• Earning Potential:10% bonus
• Travel: Oyster card provided but use of own vehicle required
• Holiday Package: 20 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
• Pension Plan: Secure your future with a pension plan
• Full Brand Immersion: Access first-class training, including a full briefing with Amazon Fresh Leaders

CPM values diversity and is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. Our success is built on a foundation of diverse talents encompassing various backgrounds, skills, and capabilities. Our collaborative environment fosters the sharing and celebration of great ideas and achievements.

CPM is an accredited Investors in People Gold award company and place great importance on the training and development of our people.

If this sounds like a great job for you and a culture, you'd like to be a part of then we would love to hear from you!

#L1-GH1

Role: Senior Service Delivery Specialist (Project Co-Ordinator)
Fixed Term Contract 12 months initial (FTC)
Location: Lancaster - commutable

In this role you will act as the first point of contact and providing high quality support to specified clients. Your focus will be to co-ordinate internal resources to ensure key tasks are delivered in line with required learning outcomes and in accordance with contract terms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create and maintain project plans and track progress to ensure successful delivery of projects.
• Liaise internally with colleagues to ensure all quality standards are achieved.
• Maintain strong relationships with members of the client team.
• Produce insightful reports for clients to support the management of their programmes and events.
• Raise issues that may impact the RAID log
• Escalate risks to ensure appropriate action is taken to mitigate them.
• Deliver high levels of customer service to assist the wider sales team in developing strategic client relationships.

Key Skills / Experience Required:

• Great Microsoft Office - including Excel using vlook up, pivot tables highly desirable
• Experience within a highly client-centric environment, servicing a wide range of offerings
• Working to tight deadlines with high levels of accuracy
• Experience of implementing improvements to business process
• Experience in offering solutions to more complex queries

#LifeatQA #QA #theresnoplacelikeqa #LI-TH1 #LI-hybrid #hiring

About QA:
QA is one of the largest learning services organisations in the UK, developing skills and capabilities for everyone from apprentices to business leaders. Headquartered in London, with a nationwide network of state-of-the-art training centres, we deliver innovative and cutting-edge skills solutions to UK organisations.

Down time:
Taking time for ourselves is so important these days, which is why we dedicate some of our benefits to support your health and wellbeing. These include: 27 days holiday each year, holiday buying scheme, Medicash plan, Gympass, Cycle to Work scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, and 2 days per year charity leave. 

How we'll help with finance matters:

In addition to pension, group income protection and life insurance, QA are offering you an annual pay review, access to our employee discounts benefit hub with hundreds of deals and savings on goods and experiences, season ticket loan, tech scheme and an employee referral scheme. 

Personal growth:
Learning and opportunity is at the core of what we do - and that applies to you too! 
You'll have the unique opportunity to develop your skills on our QA authored courses in the latest tech (you'll get 3 training days/year to do this). You can also delve deep into our world-class digital learning content from Circus Street and Cloud Academy on a variety of tech and business topics.  

Our people:
We are an equal opportunity employer, focused on promoting a welcoming and inclusive environment. We embrace diversity, welcome applications from all candidates and aim to support the career growth of everyone. This means no matter what your gender, age, ethnicity, beliefs, or sexual preference, or if you are disabled or a career, we welcome you and the alternative perspectives you bring to our diverse family. We're proud of the progress we've achieved over the last few years to build an inclusive culture and celebrate our diversity - our rankings on The Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers List are a testament to this. 

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. All applicants with a disability who fulfil the role criteria will be progressed to the next stage of the process. Please let us know what reasonable adjustment, if any, you require. 

If this is what you're looking for, here are the next steps: 
Hit the apply button and register on our QA website to fill out our quick and easy application form. If you'd like to hear more about the role you can find me on LinkedIn - or email me: - happy to help!

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Role: Senior Service Delivery Specialist (Project Co-Ordinator)
Fixed Term Contract 12 months initial (FTC)
Location: Cheltenham - commutable

In this role you will act as the first point of contact and providing high quality support to specified clients. Your focus will be to co-ordinate internal resources to ensure key tasks are delivered in line with required learning outcomes and in accordance with contract terms.

Key Responsibilities:
Create and maintain project plans and track progress to ensure successful delivery of projects.
Liaise internally with colleagues to ensure all quality standards are achieved.
Maintain strong relationships with members of the client team.
Produce insightful reports for clients to support the management of their programmes and events.
Raise issues that may impact the RAID log
Escalate risks to ensure appropriate action is taken to mitigate them.
Deliver high levels of customer service to assist the wider sales team in developing strategic client relationships.

Key Skills / Experience Required:
Great Microsoft Office - including Excel using vlook up, pivot tables highly desirable
Experience within a highly client-centric environment, servicing a wide range of offerings
Working to tight deadlines with high levels of accuracy
Experience of implementing improvements to business process
Experience in offering solutions to more complex queries

#LifeatQA #QA #theresnoplacelikeqa #LI-TH1 #LI-hybrid #hiring

About QA:
QA is one of the largest learning services organisations in the UK, developing skills and capabilities for everyone from apprentices to business leaders. Headquartered in London, with a nationwide network of state-of-the-art training centres, we deliver innovative and cutting-edge skills solutions to UK organisations.

Down time:
Taking time for ourselves is so important these days, which is why we dedicate some of our benefits to support your health and wellbeing. These include: 27 days holiday each year, holiday buying scheme, Medicash plan, Gympass, Cycle to Work scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, and 2 days per year charity leave. 

How we'll help with finance matters:
In addition to pension, group income protection and life insurance, QA are offering you an annual pay review, access to our employee discounts benefit hub with hundreds of deals and savings on goods and experiences, season ticket loan, tech scheme and an employee referral scheme. 

Personal growth:
Learning and opportunity is at the core of what we do - and that applies to you too! 
You'll have the unique opportunity to develop your skills on our QA authored courses in the latest tech (you'll get 3 training days/year to do this). You can also delve deep into our world-class digital learning content from Circus Street and Cloud Academy on a variety of tech and business topics.  

Our people:
We are an equal opportunity employer, focused on promoting a welcoming and inclusive environment. We embrace diversity, welcome applications from all candidates and aim to support the career growth of everyone. This means no matter what your gender, age, ethnicity, beliefs, or sexual preference, or if you are disabled or a career, we welcome you and the alternative perspectives you bring to our diverse family. We're proud of the progress we've achieved over the last few years to build an inclusive culture and celebrate our diversity - our rankings on The Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers List are a testament to this. 
  
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. All applicants with a disability who fulfil the role criteria will be progressed to the next stage of the process. Please let us know what reasonable adjustment, if any, you require. 

If this is what you're looking for, here are the next steps: 
Hit the apply button and register on our QA website to fill out our quick and easy application form. If you'd like to hear more about the role you can find me on LinkedIn - or email me: - happy to help!

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Senior Business Analyst: up to £63,517, 27.9% pension, hybrid working, flexible hours, investment in your L&D and career growth and lots more… 

 

• Are you a skilled and experienced Senior Business Analyst?
• Can you work with a wide range of stakeholders?
• Want to use your skills, as part of purpose driven multidisciplinary team, on projects and services that will make difference to millions of people?

DWP. Digital with Purpose. 

In DWP our expert technologists are working on stuff that is genuinely massive. And we're driven by a unique and extraordinary purpose. 

We have 1bn lines of code in over 12,000 code repos and 90+ programming languages.

Over 22 million people - 1/3 of the UK's adult population - access our services daily to get support, access benefits and find work. 

Over 110,000 colleagues and agents use the kit, tools, and systems we roll out. 

We're one of the biggest payers in Europe with over £195bn payments made annually. 

And you'll be part of the biggest, best established BA community of practice in UK government with access to all the support and learning you need to be at your best and grow your career. 

Your role: 

We're growing our team so we have a number of opportunities.  

You might work on one large, complex product or service, or across a number of products or services simultaneously.  

Few other organisations globally can offer an opportunity to work within a service at this scale and to make such a critical difference to millions of people.  

You might work on a service that enables people to access the payments they need to live independently, you might help lower the risk of fraud and error, you might help people make better pension choices, or put better tech in the hands of users and DWP colleagues. 

Whatever you're working on you can be sure you'll be taking on huge and complex technical challenges, where your expert Business Analysis insights can make a real difference. 

Day-to-day you'll be leading business analysis activities within your project area(s),ás part of an agile multi-disciplinary team. You know which tools and techniques to use to identify improvements and make recommendations. 

And you'll have a chance to share your skills. You'll manage our junior BAs, develop your leadership skills, and pass on your knowledge and experience to the BA leaders of the future. 

What you'll need to be successful 

• Significant experience of working at Senior BA level. 
• Using a wide range of tools and techniques to identify improvements and make recommendations.  
• Leading business analysis activities within complex projects/environments. 
• Building and maintaining relationships with senior stakeholders. 

Details. Wages. Perks. 

You'll join us in either our Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield digital hubs. 

We offer hybrid working with a mix of working in the office/home, flexible hours, and flexible working so you can do your job in a way that works for you. 

Pay for this role is up to £63,517 per annum.

Our pension offer is great too - with 27.9% pension contributions worth over £17,000 in your pension pot every year. 

Some of the benefits our team love: 

• Generous leave package starting at 26 days, rising further with service 
• Extra days off using flexi time (up to 3 a month) 
• Flexible working options to enable you to achieve the work life balance that is right for you including part-time, flexi time and job sharing 
• Civil service pension with employer contributions of over 27% 
• Training and development opportunities 
• Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more 
• Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket 
• Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. 

 

CLICK APPLY for further information and to start an application on Civil Service Jobs.

Reference No: EDP78
SO1/S02 (scp 26-32) £34,834 to £40,221 per annum
37 hours per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our ambitious, forward thinking, and proactive Development Management team; seeking to shape and create sustainable communities whilst protecting and enhancing the rich cultural heritage and landscape of the beautiful Ribble Valley.

The successful candidates will determine a varied caseload of planning applications throughout the Borough and be responsible for mentoring the Assistant Planning Officers.

The position includes a host of benefits including flexible working hours (flexi-time scheme in operation with no core hours), generous leave entitlement, occupational pension scheme, job security, and training/development opportunities.

For further information please contact Lyndsey Hayes, Head of Development Management & Building Control, 01200 414502.

To apply
You can download the application pack from our website www.ribblevalley.gov.uk/jobs
Alternatively, you can email: HR@ribblevalley.gov.uk and quote the reference number or call 01200 414596 (24-hour answerphone)

Closing date for applications: Friday, 12th January 2024
Interviews will be held on: Monday, 22nd January 2024

If you need reasonable adjustments for any part of the recruitment process, please contact us on the details above or provide further information on your application form.

Ribble Valley Borough Council reserve the right to close job vacancies before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

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