Total 31 Manager level Business Management / Project / Planning job vacancies in Essex, Essex, CM4 0AA

Opticians vacancies and Dispensing Optician Manager jobs based in Rochford, Essex. Zest Optical recruitment are working with an independent Opticians in Rochford to hire a full time Dispensing Optician Manager.

A successful independent Opticians based in Rochford, Essex are looking for a full time Dispensing Optician Manager to lead the team.

Dispensing Optician Manager - Role

• Community based independent
• Village feel location
• Mixed patient base
• Range of frames to suit every budget
• Rodenstock lenses
• Focus on quality and customer service
• Leading a team of 2-3 people
• Stock management
• Complex dispensing
• Problem solving
• Input into business decisions - stock selection for example
• Support and development opportunities
• Full time to include Saturdays (1 in 4 off)
• Typical working hours from 9am to 5.30pm (5pm on a Sat)
• Basic salary between £30,000 to £38,000 depending on experience
• Bonus scheme - 8%
• Free parking close by

Dispensing Optician Manager - Requirements

• Fully qualified Dispensing Optician registered with the GOC
• Leadership or supervisory experience ideally but will also also consider someone taking the first step into management
• Looking for a career not just a job
• Passionate about eyewear
• Exceptional customer service skills
• Team player
• Attention to detail

To avoid missing out on this amazing opportunity please send a copy of your CV or call 01142381726 for more information.

House of Commons

The House of Commons a unique and exciting place to work right at the heart of the UK's thriving democratic system. 

Behind the scenes, the House of Commons Service is made up of more than 3,000 employees who support and facilitate the smooth day to day running of the House. They provide professional services to Members of Parliament, their staff, and the wider parliamentary community.

Staff Benefits

In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including: 

• 30 days' annual leave (increasing to 35 days after first full leave year). 
• Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%. 
• Access to training and development. 
• Flexible working. 
• Interest free season ticket loan and bicycle loan.

Introduction

The Finance, Portfolio and Performance (FPP) team is critical to supporting a thriving Parliamentary democracy. We play a leading role in delivering the House of Commons' Strategy and corporate priorities through business and financial planning, analysing performance, and supporting the delivery of projects and programmes across Parliament. Equally important are the financial services, systems, accounting, reporting and Members' services that we provide to keep the House of Commons Service working effectively and efficiently on a day-to-day basis.

The Role

The Business Management Team (BMT) is a sub team within FPP and provides executive level support to Directors in FPP and PACT, including secretariat for both senior leadership teams and a comprehensive business support function.

This role will support the Business Management Director (BMD) to deliver strategy and planning support within both teams across FPP and PACT. It is responsible for the development of business plans as well as ensuring agreed plans are monitored and reported appropriately.

Some of the responsibilities for this role include:

• Manage the business management cycle, ensuring all stakeholders are aware of the annual timetable and agreeing deliverables with responsible owners.
• Support the planning process to capture and report strategic objectives for inclusion to the Corporate Business Plan.
• Responsible for maintaining the principle and corporate risk registers for FPP and PACT, and capture the key controls implemented by risk owners to ensure business objectives are met.
• Support the annual assurance process and coordinate the self-assessment returns for submission to the Governance Office.
• Contribute to and/or lead on specific pieces of wider work and projects as directed by the Business Management Director.

Skills and Experience

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:

• Planning and Organisation | Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines and deliver to agreed targets, within a small team. Experience of managing administrative processes, requiring consistency and a strong attention to detail. Effective organisational skills with the ability to manage a varied workload, determining priorities and dealing with conflicting demands and changing priorities, whilst keeping colleagues and stakeholders informed of progress.

• Communication Skill | Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to facilitate senior level discussions and develop internal communications material. Ability to create, present and explain, complex issues so that they are easy to understand and ensuring business issues are understood by stakeholders.

• Working with People | Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to establish positive working relationships and confidence to work with people at all levels across the organisation. Ability to contribute as part of a team with excellent stakeholder engagement skills. Works in an inclusive way, taking into account equality and diversity.

• Business Management | Proven experience of delivering effective communication or business plans with a basic understanding of the underlying principles of good information management and the management of business risks.

Next Steps and Additional Information

• CV & Supporting Statement- If you would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV and covering letter with a 500-word limit. 

More information on the role and the full criteria can be found in the Job Description.

Please note that you may be asked to complete a test or a presentation as part of the selection process.

Please note that most job offers will be made at the minimum of the salary range, other than in exceptional circumstances.

We may close the vacancy prior to the closing date stated due to a high volume of applications.

Contact Details

For more information about the role, or for an informal chat, contact Sophie Nicolaou ()

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The Role: Business development Manager
Located: Basildon (HO) Hybrid/ London based
Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 PA

We are seeking a Proactive Business Development Manager to join our established clients, Sales Team. In this pivotal role, you will be tasked with driving sales growth and enhancing profit margins within the Healthcare sector nationwide. Your success will hinge on acquiring new clients while effectively managing and expanding their existing accounts.

Vision and Career Progression

Their organisation has demonstrated consistent growth year after year, establishing a strong track record in the industry. Historically focused on furniture and soft furnishings for the care and hospitality markets, pivoting their strategy for 2023 and beyond. Their renewed emphasis is on providing innovative furniture solutions for challenging environments across both public and private sectors. Collaborating with new factories in the UK and Europe, launching exciting new products and reinforcing their brand's reputation among their tenured clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Achieve Sales Targets: Consistently meet or exceed monthly, quarterly, and annual sales goals.
• Account Management: Cultivate and grow key national accounts while ensuring client satisfaction.
• Strategic Development: Formulate and implement strategies to identify potential clients and convert them into key accounts.
• Sales Follow-Up: Diligently pursue all sales opportunities to maximise revenue.
• Relationship Building: Maintain strong relationships with existing customers through both online interactions and face-to-face meetings.
• New Client Acquisition: Successfully on board new customers in the private and public mental health sectors from initial contact through to integration.
• CRM Management: Regularly update the CRM system (Pipedrive) with client interactions, scheduling meetings, and managing your weekly calendar.
• Action Planning: Collaborate with the Sales Director to create an actionable 90-day plan outlining your responsibilities and deliverables.

Salary, Commission, and Benefits

• Salary Range: Competitive salary of £35,000 - £40,000 per annum.
• Commission Structure: Attractive commission scheme based on sales performance.

Benefits Include

• Company-provided phone and laptop
• Car allowance
• Generous holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays, with an additional day off for your birthday after a successful probation period. Approximately four days are reserved for company shutdown during Christmas.

A Typical Week

• Client Engagement: Spend approximately three days per week meeting clients on-site, with two office days at our Basildon location.
• Time Management: Organise your schedule one to two weeks in advance; report weekly to the Sales Director on activities and upcoming appointments.
• KPI Reporting: Provide regular updates on activities and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Team Meetings: Participate in weekly sales meetings to align strategies with team goals.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will be self-motivated with exceptional negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills. You should possess a proven track record in business development and account management. Comprehensive training on their products and systems will be provided to ensure you have the tools necessary for success. Ongoing sales training, coaching, and mentoring will be integral to your role. Attendance at weekly meetings at our headquarters is required, along with daily team stand-ups at 7:30 AM.
Join us in this exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the healthcare sector by clicking apply now or getting in touch with Brook Street Watford.

Brook Street is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.

As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer.

Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest and state the role that you are interested in. We are committed to engaging with you. 

In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group.

An advanced independent Opticians based in Manningtree, Essex are looking for a Dispensing Optician Manager to lead the team.

Dispensing Optician Manager - Role

• Well established practice - Over 30 years in the area
• Singe testing room
• Always go the extra mile
• Professional and personalised service
• Modern High End Environment
• Opportunity to help grow the business
• 40 -50 minute sight tests
• Leading a team of 4 people
• Access to high quality frames and lenses - Nikon
• Managing all aspects of the practice
• Working full time from 9am to 5pm including Saturdays
• No Sundays or bank holidays
• Working 35 hours a week
• 1 hour lunch break
• Salary up to £31,000
• Professional fees paid
• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays
• Regular training and development opportunities

Dispensing Optician Manager - Requirements

• Fully qualified Dispensing Optician registered with the GOC
• Supervisory or management experience would be an advantage but they will also consider someone taking the first step into management
• Caring attitude
• Able to build rapport

To avoid missing out on this opportunity, please send your CV across to Rebecca Wood using the 'Apply' link as soon as possible.

You can now message us via our company WhatsApp - 07933115681
Feel free to get in contact about any roles/recruitment needs.

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What skills and experience we're looking for

Required from January or April 2025, we are looking for an enthusiastic and well qualified leader of Business Studies and Economics. These subjects are both successful and highly popular at GCSE and in Sixth Form.

This would be an attractive opportunity for an experienced, successful teacher of either subject specialism looking for a promoted leadership role. We have a positive commitment to staff development and training with a good track record of developing new leaders.

All members of staff working at the school support the international aims and ethos of the school and participate in the extensive visits programme which aims to enrich and extend the curriculum.

What the school offers its staff

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and well-being of young people and their achievements both inside and outside school. The post requires enhanced DBS clearance, medical checks and satisfactory references.

The school is committed to equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of any protected characteristics, and from under-represented backgrounds. Anglo European School is committed to providing equal opportunities for all.

The Anglo European School is located in the village of Ingatestone in Essex with easy access to the A12 and M25. Ingatestone is also only a 30-minute train journey from Liverpool Street station.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Anglo European School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Are you a seasoned expert in workforce solutions, ready to take on a pivotal role in shaping the future of healthcare delivery? We're seeking a Business Performance Manager to play a crucial role in bridging the gap between IT and the business using data analytics to assess processes, determine requirements, and deliver data-driven recommendations and reports to internal and external stakeholders.

The role will enhance the overall efficiency and effectiveness of workforce solution clients by analysing performance data and implementing strategies to deliver savings whilst maintaining KPIs.

If you're interested and passionate about working as part of a team who cares about making a difference whilst providing exceptional services to clients and candidates, then join our Medacs Global Group (MGG) family which contains brands such as Litmus Workforce Solutions and Medacs Healthcare.

Litmus Workforce Solutions is a fast-growing provider of flexible staffing solutions that empower NHS Trusts, Health Boards and other healthcare providers to optimise their workforces.

With operations across the United Kingdom and Ireland, we work in close partnership with our clients to deliver successful staffing solutions, designed to maximise resources, minimise costs and optimise the efficient delivery of patient care.

Here's some of the key responsibilities:

• Lead the Analysis: Collation of performance data and information, including validation and interpretation of internal and external data
• Conduct Detailed Analysis: Perform in-depth analysis to identify business needs and develop solutions for business challenges
• Strategy Development: Design and implement advanced strategies for gathering, reviewing and analysing data requirements
• Provide the evidence base required to assess, improve, and promote Medacs services
• Work closely with internal and external key stakeholders daily to review 'risks' to service delivery and provide expert advice to key stakeholders
• Ensure that all contractual MI requirements are produced and reported
• Produce regular and ad-hoc reports using a range of data tools and written reports
• Stakeholder Communication: Present findings and recommendations to executive leadership and other stakeholders
• Be the primary contact for external stakeholders for our data capture and reporting systems

WHY MGG:

When joining MGG you will have access to a range of benefits that we have on offer:

• Salary up to 55k
• 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days with length of service plus public holidays and your birthday off
• Paid volunteering day
• Company pension and life assurance
• Wellbeing support through an Employee Assistance Programme
• A voluntary mentoring programme
• Reward and recognition awards

ABOUT YOU:

To be successful in this role you will need to have considerable experience within operations and business analysis with the ability to interpret and make recommendations on complex data, develop strategic insights, support on implementations and communicate with stakeholders. You will also be technically skilled and proficient on data analysis tools such as SQL, Excel and data visualisation tools such as Tableau or Power BI.

This is a hybrid role that will involve working onsite mainly in Essex and sometimes London.

ABOUT US:

We provide a range of services including staffing, managed services, staff bank, occupational health, workforce consulting, social care and homecare through our specialist brands; Medacs Healthcare, Global Medics and Litmus Workforce Solutions. MGG have operations across the United Kingdom, Ireland, Middle East, India, Australia and New Zealand.

To ensure you have the best experience with us, please let us know if we can make any adjustments to our application or interview process and feel free to note in your application which pronouns you use. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from candidates with a disability and commit to interview these candidates if their application meets the minimum criteria for the role - just tell us when applying.

To ensure you have the best experience with us, please let us know if we can make any adjustments to our application or interview process and feel free to note in your application which pronouns you use.

We consider ourselves to be an equitable employer which celebrates diversity and encourages inclusion. Our ongoing commitments to Equality, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion means we recognise candidates may want to anonymise their cv during the application process, if you wish to do this, you are welcome to do so.

RSS Global is a portfolio of brands specialising in staffing and workforce solutions in the UK, Ireland and Asia Pacific. Our brands include Blue Arrow, Chadwick Nott, Global Medics, Litmus, Medacs Healthcare, Tate and The Recruitment Co.

Please see our privacy notice and note all data processing will be in line with our privacy notice that you can view by clicking here https://www.rssglobal.com/privacy-policy/

What skills and experience we're looking for

The school business manager (SBM) is responsible for managing the strategy and operation of the business functions of our school, including financial management, health and safety, site management, compliance and administration.

They will advise on and implement the day-to-day support that enables the school to operate effectively and efficiently, and that allows members of the leadership team to focus on teaching and learning. The goal will be to ensure the successful provision of our school curriculum, within budget constraints without compromising on educational standards and opportunities.

The successful candidate will: • Have a robust background in Finance. • Have a highly motivated, organised and positive attitude towards work • Be proactive and be able to work on their own initiative • Be professional and courteous towards others • Be able to work under pressure • Have excellent interpersonal skills and able to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing • Be able to lead a team and work effectively as part of a team.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer the successful candidate:

• An opportunity to work with an experienced Headteacher and forward-thinking and supportive Senior Leadership Team
• A pleasant environment conducive to high quality teaching and learning with friendly and motivated staff across the school
• A caring and affirming culture and ethos with a staff social committee who regularly organise events to enhance this
• Opportunities for professional development and progression including support for NPQs
• Support for staff wellbeing through access to SAS wellbeing services,including

o 24 hour GP helpline

o Health screening service

o Medical support services

o Physiotherapy

o Counselling

• Fair allowances for staff requiring leave of absence beyond that relating to illness

Commitment to safeguarding

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

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic business manager to join a highly motivated team in our excellent school. We are seeking a professional with high expectations and a happy disposition.

This role will provide overall strategic leadership and management for all aspects for finance, community usage, administration and operations support in the academy.

We are looking to appoint a business manager who will:

• Have a visible presence in the school

• Support the Senior Leadership Team, contributing to strategic planning and decision making, leading staff training, task groups and attending Governing Body meetings
• Be responsible for all aspects of finance, administration and operations support
• Contribute to the achievement of the educational vision for the academy
• Work with our partners in Catalyst Academies Trust to develop high quality systems and services
• Have a strong empathy with and interest in education

What the school offers its staff

As part of Catalyst Academies Trust we offer a strong support network, access to the Catalyst Perks reward platform and retention bonuses for all staff.

Somers Heath offers a modern building with plenty of space and a strong team across the school.

Commitment to safeguarding

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances. Full DBS disclosure is required.

Business Development Manager - ASSETS
Contract: Permanent
Working Hours:37 hrs
Salary: £43,421 to £46,464
Location: Kelvedon Park, Service Head Quarters
Closing Date: 4 October 2024

The Role
We are seeking a dynamic Business Development Manager - ASSETS to join our team in Essex. In this pivotal role, you will support the Assistant Director in shaping the future of our service’s assets across our Fleet, Property & Technical Services Departments. You will be instrumental in developing new initiatives, fostering stakeholder engagement, and driving business growth. If you are passionate about creating new initiatives and opportunities, and have a proven skills in building strong relationships, we want to hear from you!

What You Will Be Working On
Environmental & Sustainability: Support and review progress on initiatives promoting environmental sustainability.
New Equipment for Frontline Operations: Assist in reporting and project oversight of implementing new equipment to enhance frontline operations.
Modernisation of Our Estate: Work with the team on projects focused on modernising and improving facilities and infrastructure.
Report Writing: Prepare detailed reports on various initiatives, performance metrics, and strategic goals.
Workshops and Engagement Groups: Organise and facilitate workshops and engagement groups to gather insights and feedback from stakeholders.
Monitoring Risk Reports: Evaluate risk reports to ensure operational safety and effectiveness.
Understanding New Service Needs: Identify and understand new service needs for our assets, aligning them with strategic goals.

What Are We Looking For?
The ideal candidate for the Business Development Manager role will have a strong background in business development or a similar field, with experience in managing projects and driving initiatives. They will demonstrate excellent project management, time management, coordination, and organisational skills, enabling them to efficiently support and oversee progress across various projects, including environmental and sustainability initiatives, and modernisation of facilities. Strong communication and interpersonal abilities are essential, as the candidate will need to engage and build trust with stakeholders, organise workshops and engagement groups, and prepare detailed reports. Additionally, the candidate should have strong report writing and presentational skills, a keen eye for identifying new service needs, and the ability to align them with strategic goals while ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and policies.

Eligibility
Be able to travel around the county as required, to visit all ECFRS fire stations and sites 
Full Drivers Licence
Pass DBS Check
As per Role Profile

How to apply 
You will be required to submit a supporting statement of no more than 750 words that demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria of the Person Specification. You may submit this either as a word document, pdf, or an mp3 (voice note) or mp4 (video), however the word count must not exceed 750 words no matter which format you choose to present your application.   

You may attach separate documents (such as qualifications, or a CV) should you wish. Your additional documents will be referred to in shortlisting to confirm eligibility (e.g., your current role and any existing qualifications).

Assessment and selection

The assessment and selection approach will be:

Stage 1  

Application & shortlisting (assessment of your supporting statement will be made against the essential criteria) 

Interview
Role specific panel interview : Panel – Karl Edwards, Will Newman, Jacquie MacDonald

Our Culture and Benefits

You can find out more about our benefits at https://www.essex-fire.gov.uk/recruitment/benefits

Disability Confident

We are an equal opportunities, Disability Confident, employer who welcomes applications from everyone and values diversity in our workplace. A commitment to promoting diversity and developing a work environment where all staff are treated with dignity and respect is central to our recruitment process and all applications will be considered solely on merit.

Should you wish to discuss support, or access further information, from one of these groups, please contact Equality.Diversity@essex-fire.gov.uk

You are also able to raise any queries or requests for support, including any adjustments you may require, at any stage of the process by email to recruitment@essex-fire.gov.uk

Safeguarding

Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

It is our policy to require all applicants for employment to disclose if you are currently being investigated by any regulatory body or have any decisions or sanctions pending or in progress in respect of your suitability to work for the Service.

You agree to inform the Service within 24 hours if you are subsequently investigated by any agency or organisation in relation to concerns about your behaviour towards children, young people or vulnerable adults.

The information you provide will be treated as strictly confidential and will be considered only in relation to the appointment for which you are applying.

This role will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Waste Management Business Development Managers required in Southern England.

Business Development Managers (Packaged Hazardous Waste, Liquid Waste/ Tankers)

East Midlands and Southern England

£40,000 - £55,000 plus added bonus, car allowance, etc

Permanent

SRG are working with a leading waste management and recycling company who have a long and successful history of supporting the UK chemical industry. They are now looking for driven and dynamic professionals looking to make a significant impact in the hazardous waste industry. As a Business Development Manager, you will work closely with the local depot, regional management team, and Head of Sales to source and implement high-quality hazardous waste business wins. Your efforts will drive a significant impact on local depot revenues and profitability. The role is accountable for identifying and driving new business in line with the regional and depot business plan.

Role/Description

• Identify and implement sizeable new hazardous waste accounts, achieving annual sales revenue targets.
• Collaborate with depot and sales management teams to target new business in the correct industry sectors and geographies.
• Generate and maintain a robust pipeline of prospects that fit the business strategy.
• Ensure all development activity is tracked and recorded in business CRM tools.
• Work collaboratively with other business units and group sales functions to develop strategic growth plans.
• Adhere to new business governance policies around tendering and pricing sign-off.
• Represent the business unit positively to all stakeholders.
• Respond to tenders and requests for information in a timely manner.

Requirements

• Strong experience in developing and managing new business services in a waste environment
• Strong presentation, selling, negotiating, and influencing skills.
• Good Microsoft Office skills
• Business Degree is desirable
• Numeracy and ability to understand numerical data
• Bid writing competency, including the ability to respond to tendering documentation
• Successful sales and marketing techniques
• Flexibility including the ability to travel, including occasional nights away from home
• Well-presented and enthusiastic
• Full current car driving licence

If you would like to apply for this position, please use the link provided. If you have a scientific background and this position is not relevant / suitable for you, please feel free to get in touch or visit www.srgtalent.com to view our other vacancies. If you know of someone else who may be interested in this role, please do pass on my details.

SRG is the UK's number one recruitment company specialising in the scientific, engineering, clinical, pharmaceutical, food/FMCG, energy & renewables, biotech, chemical and medical device sectors. As scientists ourselves, our specialist sector knowledge and our passion are second to none. It's this combination that makes us different. We're committed to providing outstanding temporary, contract and permanent career opportunities of all levels for our candidates and a comprehensive range of expert strategic recruitment services for our clients.

Keywords: Chemistry, hazardous waste, waste management, liquid waste, tankers, business development, BDM, sales, negotiation, data analysis, presentation, numeracy, analytical, communication, time management, organised

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic business manager to join a highly motivated team in our excellent school. We are seeking a professional with high expectations and a happy disposition.

This role will provide overall strategic leadership and management for all aspects for finance, HR ICT, community usage, administration and operations support in the academy.

We are looking to appoint a business manager who will:

• Have a visible presence in the school

• Support the Senior Leadership Team, contributing to strategic planning and decision making, leading staff training, task groups and attending Governing Body meetings
• Be responsible for all aspects of finance, HR, ICT, administration and operations support, including catering and premises
• Contribute to the achievement of the educational vision for the academy
• Work with our partners in Catalyst Academies Trust to develop high quality systems and services
• Have a strong empathy with and interest in education

What the school offers its staff

As part of Catalyst Academies Trust we offer a strong support network, access to the Catalyst Perks reward platform and retention bonuses for all staff.

Somers Heath offers a modern building with plenty of space and a strong team across the school.

Commitment to safeguarding

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances. Full DBS disclosure is required.

A Project Manager is needed to support a leading pharmaceutical company.

Job Overview

Join our client as a Project Manager in the Transformation Management Office (TMO). This role is a key player in managing and driving transformation and improvement projects within their Research & Development Biopharmaceutical Clinical Operations function. The ambition is to implement connected, optimised clinical planning processes & systems, with data at the core, to drive great cross-enterprise decision-making.

• Location: Cambridge, CB2 0AA (hybrid working - once every 4 weeks on-site)
• Contract: 12 months
• Rate: £550 per day through umbrella
• Hours: 40 hours, Monday to Friday

Key Competencies

• Support the PMO Director and wider programme on activities related to project management, across multiple programs.
• Lead large-scale projects directly, taking charge of full scope and deployment activities.
• Spearhead transformative initiatives from conception to execution, leveraging your expertise and leadership to drive impactful outcomes.
• Manage and oversee transformation and improvement projects, ensuring seamless integration across our various functions in R&D.
• Act as a key liaison between stakeholders and the project team, ensuring clear communication and alignment of project goals.
• Represent the team in various forums, ensuring the project's vision and objectives are clearly communicated and understood.
• To serve as an extension of the transformation office, driving continuous improvement and innovation across all project activities.

Experience Needed

• Experience working in the pharmaceutical/life sciences industries.
• Expertise in programme/project management, with a proven track record
• Strong communication and relationship building skills with the ability to influence others to achieve objectives
• Experience of defining business strategies and influencing the key stakeholders of the vision for the business area
• Strong networking/consulting skills with good internal/external links
• Ability to convince and manage negotiations across a complex group

Start DateASAP

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Assistant Project Manager

Fixed Term, Full Time

£32,498 to £38,234 per annum

Location: Chelmsford

Working Style: Anywhere worker

Closing Date: 26th August 2024

Please note there is a fixed term contract for a period of 12 months.

The opportunity

The Council have several innovative and exciting projects to be delivered and require experienced professionals to bring these to fruition. We deliver a variety of projects that help Essex County Council to:

• Deliver the Adult Social Care vision of people living life to the fullest.
• Strengthen family resilience and stability and achieve educational excellence and high standards for all children and young people.
• Create services that drive excellent customer experience through partners, co-locations and digital interactions.
• Lead behaviour change and implement the infrastructure needed for a net zero Essex by 2050.
• Create the right conditions to enable and empower the people of Essex to lead healthy, happy and fulfilling lives.
• Drive efficiency and effectiveness to enable service excellence.

The responsibilities of the Assistant Project Manager cover a diverse range of activities to support the delivery of tasks aligned to a project, programme, or portfolio. You will enable the smooth running of the project by supporting the Project Manager through the operation of project management processes, and the co-ordination of business management actions and activities on their behalf.

Other requirements of the role include reporting and monitoring a portfolio of work in support of a Portfolio Manager, or managing workstreams or small projects, as required.

The ideal candidate will have experience of working in project management and will need to be organised and able to prioritise effectively. You will have strong communication and interpersonal skills, as well as having experience engaging with stakeholders at different levels within an organisation.

You'll be joining an award-winning team, recognised in the recent APM Project Management Awards, winning 'Public Sector Organisation of the Year Award 2023'.

You can find out more about this and the teams achievements in our blog.

Accountabilities

Responsible for ensuring robust systems are in place to enable effective planning and scheduling within a project, programme or portfolio.

Responsible for managing project controls effectively to ensure all reports provide an accurate update on project status and highlight any specific concerns on progress.

Responsible for ensuring key operational activities are conducted efficiently in a timely manner whilst ensuring compliance and adherence to critical business processes, such as, Health and Safety.

Responsible for documenting resource requirements and plans for projects or programmes or portfolios. Make recommendations to actively manage workforce planning for Project Managers and enable decision making on the best resources for each project based on current capability.

Work collaboratively with a broad and diverse group of internal and external stakeholders including senior management.

Responsible for effectively monitoring specific project spend and provide information required to support business case sign off to ensure both Project and Programme Managers are kept up to date on progress.

Responsible for taking the lead on highlighting potential areas for risk and escalating as appropriate to the Project/Programme Manager, recommending ways to mitigate such risks.

Responsible for leading specific workstreams within projects to ensure delivery of agreed outcomes within time, cost and constraints. This will include design of workstream and delivery approach.

Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework.

The Experience You Will Bring

• Educated to A level or equivalent by extensive experience.
• Evidence of continuing professional development and expert knowledge in relevant professional area. For example APM or Prince 2 foundation.
• Experience and evidence of involvement in project management.
• Experience of working with a broad range of individuals at different levels within the organisation and engaging with them, finding ways to overcome obstacles.
• Keen to engage with others and learn from them.
• Experience of working within a political environment with knowledge of a public sector setting and involvement in a large, complex environment.
• Good planning and organising skills, determination to meet deadlines.
• Curious manner, innovative approach in looking for alternative solutions.

To read more about us please visit: Corporate Services

Why Essex? Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England's oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest - Basildon and Harlow - are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

What you should do next

If you are interested in finding out more about this role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply via the Working for Essex website.

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, please join The Essex Talent Community.

If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email resourcing.team@essex.gov.uk

Follow us on Facebook,Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Further details can be found on our careers page.

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Estates Manager - Strategy

Fixed Term, 3 years

Full Time, 37 hours per week

£45,873 to £53,969 per annum

Location: Chelmsford

Working Style: Anywhere worker

Closing Date: 19th August 2024

Please note this is a fixed term or secondment opportunity for up to 36 months/ 3 years.

The Opportunity

The Essex Property team is responsible for managing the Essex County Council's (ECC) £1.7bn estate, which covers approximately 350 buildings and around 1,500 sites ranging from residential care, waste, country parks, schools and corporate offices. ECC's challenge is to deliver an efficient estate strategy to achieve best value, whilst supporting service delivery.

ECC is in a partnership with a delivery agent for all property and facilities related operational functions. The Property Team operates as the Corporate Landlord, providing a strategic, intelligent client function for ECC by developing corporate property policy, strategic advice and managing the transactional and property management services procured through the contract.

The Estates Manager (Strategy) will take an important role in delivering ECC's Operational Estate Review. This will require identifying, developing and delivering projects resulting in property efficiencies. Relationship building and engagement with Service Managers across the council will be vital in order to establish their future requirements for property. Subsequently, to explore those opportunities both within the council and with the Essex One Public Estate network to deliver efficiencies in the broader public sector estate.

This opportunity comprises of the following-

Accountabilities

• To manage and commission property services in order to develop and deliver projects that generate efficiencies through income, reduced costs or greater utilisation of council property.
• To establish, develop and maintain effective and collaborative communication, working relationships and arrangements with all internal and external stakeholders to optimise the use of ECC property assets.
• To engage with ECC's wider estate function to ensure alignment of strategic opportunities with the normal management of ECC's estate and relevant policies.
• To manage a caseload of Property projects, ensuring effective integration and coordination across the property strategy.
• To commission works as appropriate from the supplier partner and to oversee, monitor and evaluate the outputs from these projects.
• To support in providing accurate and timely reporting to members and senior officers on the identification and delivery of opportunities and projects
• To support in development of business cases to support requests to draw down funding to implement property projects together with preparing reports seeking formal governance decisions.
• Provide expert, specialist advice and guidance to ECC as required

The Experience You Will Bring

• Educated to RFQ Level 6 or equivalent
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Experience of public sector reviews and the implementation and commissioning of projects.
• Ability to intelligently instruct and analyse work from professional consultants

To read more about us please visit: Economy, Investment and Public Health

Please note that the job role requires you to be mobile throughout an operational area. Therefore, the post holder will need to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle,or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means.

Why Essex?

Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England's oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest - Basildon and Harlow - are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us here.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

What you should do next

If you are interested in finding out more about this role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply via the Working for Essex website.

Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, register here to be part of our new Essex Talent Community.

If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email resourcing.team@essex.gov.uk

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Further details can be found on our careers page.

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Estates Manager - Strategy

Fixed Term, 18 months

Full Time, 37 hours per week

£45,873 to £53,969 per annum

Location: Chelmsford

Working Style: Anywhere worker

Closing Date: 19th August 2024

Please note this is a fixed term or secondment opportunity for up to 18 months.

The Opportunity

The Essex Property team is responsible for managing the Essex County Council's (ECC) £1.7bn estate, which covers approximately 350 buildings and around 1,500 sites ranging from residential care, waste, country parks, schools and corporate offices. ECC's challenge is to deliver an efficient estate strategy to achieve best value, whilst supporting service delivery.

ECC is in a partnership with a delivery agent for all property and facilities related operational functions. The Property Team operates as the Corporate Landlord, providing a strategic, intelligent client function for ECC by developing corporate property policy, strategic advice and managing the transactional and property management services procured through the contract.

The Estates Manager (Strategy) will take an important role in delivering ECC's Operational Estate Review. This will require identifying, developing and delivering projects resulting in property efficiencies. Relationship building and engagement with Service Managers across the council will be vital in order to establish their future requirements for property. Subsequently, to explore those opportunities both within the council and with the Essex One Public Estate network to deliver efficiencies in the broader public sector estate.

This opportunity comprises of the following-

Accountabilities

• To manage and commission property services in order to develop and deliver projects that generate efficiencies through income, reduced costs or greater utilisation of council property.
• To establish, develop and maintain effective and collaborative communication, working relationships and arrangements with all internal and external stakeholders to optimise the use of ECC property assets.
• To engage with ECC's wider estate function to ensure alignment of strategic opportunities with the normal management of ECC's estate and relevant policies.
• To manage a caseload of Property projects, ensuring effective integration and coordination across the property strategy.
• To commission works as appropriate from the supplier partner and to oversee, monitor and evaluate the outputs from these projects.
• To support in providing accurate and timely reporting to members and senior officers on the identification and delivery of opportunities and projects
• To support in development of business cases to support requests to draw down funding to implement property projects together with preparing reports seeking formal governance decisions.
• Provide expert, specialist advice and guidance to ECC as required

The Experience You Will Bring

• Educated to RFQ Level 6 or equivalent
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Experience of public sector reviews and the implementation and commissioning of projects.
• Ability to intelligently instruct and analyse work from professional consultants

To read more about us please visit: Economy, Investment and Public Health

Please note that the job role requires you to be mobile throughout an operational area. Therefore, the post holder will need to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle,or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means.

Why Essex?

Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England's oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest - Basildon and Harlow - are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us here.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

What you should do next

If you are interested in finding out more about this role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply via the Working for Essex website.

Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, register here to be part of our new Essex Talent Community.

If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email resourcing.team@essex.gov.uk

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Further details can be found on our careers page.

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