Job Title: Software Architect Location: Isle of Wight - Cowes or Portsmouth - BroadOak Salary: Up to £85,700 depending on skills and experience plus bonus scheme. Part time & accruing hours available' Please let us know if you would like to discuss these options. What you'll be doing: Provide Software Subject Matter Expertise: Working across multiple projects with various programming languages, architectures, and lifecycle models, offering specialist technical advice and guidance to peers and projects Define and Develop Architectural Artefacts: Creating, assessing and reviewing software and data processing architectures to meet software and system requirements and support future re-use of software, ensuring alignment throughout the engineering lifecycle Establish and Maintain Design Processes: Enhancing transformational activities and tools used to develop and manage software design artefacts, ensuring robust, resilient, scalable and secure middleware and applications architectures on modern hardware Ensure Toolchain Compliance and Integration: Collaborating with DevOps to ensure tools are licensed, OSS-compliant, interoperable, and integrated into the build process Lead Technical Governance: Conduct peer reviews, leading technical design reviews, verify and sign off software designs, and uphold Maritime Services' software processes Promote Continuous Improvement and Knowledge Sharing: Supporting skills development within the team, maintain awareness of industry trends, and ensure architectural awareness of Security, and Safety Integrity Levels (SILs) Your skills and experiences: Extensive experience with at least one high-level programming language and a high-level design methodology such as UML Deep understanding of the software development lifecycle and familiarity with various models, including Agile and Waterfall Proven experience in leading software development activities and mentoring engineering teams Solid knowledge of relevant software standards (e.g. ISO/IEC/IEEE 12207), including software safety and Safety Integrity Levels (SIL) Comprehensive understanding of configuration management practices and tools. Strong Technical Background, Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related numerate discipline, with Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or working towards it Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Future Radar team: Join us in shaping the Future of Radar Technology. We are evolving our radar portfolio by enhancing our existing products and developing brand-new radar products to address emerging and future threats in the realm of Future Air Dominance. With strong collaboration from our customers and investment in talent, our strategy is to keep the UK at the forefront of defence innovation. As the Software Architect you will act as the technical focal point and design authority, developing and maintaining software architectures that meet challenging complex Radar requirements. Using modern operating systems, tools, and design patterns, you will create robust, resilient, scalable and secure middleware and application layers for hardware. You'll leverage both licensed and open-source tools, ensuring compliance with OSS guidance, and work with the wider team to ensure a smooth implementation, integration and test process. Our workplace in Cowes is an easily accessible commute from Southampton with a regular foot passenger ferry and BAE shuttle service from the ferry terminal to site. As the world has evolved, so has the way we work. Our working approach, will enable you to have flexibility with your working hours, depending on your role and location. This could include accruing hours as well as flexibility around start and finish times, ensuring you can balance life at work, on site and life at home. Why BAE Systems? This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. Closing Date: 26th September 2025 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Looking for new challenges? Do you want to have an impact and join a business where you can make the difference? Join our Microsoft Alliances Team The Alliances team at Softcat drives strategic vendor success with sharp focus and collaborative expertise. They're the architects of our vendor strategy, working seamlessly across functions to ensure we have the right alignments to the right vendors to support our technology proposition. Working diligently with our vendors they will ensure that we have the right strategic vision that aligns to our goals and objective, reviewing market opportunities & innovating to ensure Softcat, alongside our vendors stay as market leaders. Success. The Softcat Way. Softcat is a major UK success story in technology solutions. We're a £1 billion+ pa turnover business with offices nationwide and a sterling industry reputation. We help customers to use technology to succeed, by putting our employees first. Our success is down to our people - and the platform we give them to prove their potential. Driving strategic growth through Microsoft co-sell The Microsoft Co-Sell Specialist is responsible for leading & owning the end to end co-sell referral process within Softcat. This includes building & maintaining a strong relationship with Microsoft - Softcat's largest vendor - to drive pipeline opportunities & accelerate partner-led growth. The role is pivotal in aligning Softcat's sales motion with Microsoft's "Always on" co-sell strategy, and ensuring seamless collaboration between both organisations. As a Microsoft Co-Sell Specialist, you'll be responsible for: Building and integrating the co-sell referral process into Softcat's CRM, aligned with Microsoft workflows. Delivering against co-sell metrics and providing strategic insights to refine execution. Managing referral activity from deal creation to closure, with clear reporting and analysis. Facilitating strong seller relationships between Softcat and Microsoft to boost opportunity conversion. Articulating Softcat's value to Microsoft, positioning us as a trusted partner across key service areas. We'd love you to have Experience working with Microsoft or a similarly high-calibre channel partner in an alliances or sales role. Knowledge of Microsoft's co-sell programmes, Partner Centre, and MCAPS priorities. Strong skills in building relationships and managing stakeholders effectively. Excellent communication abilities, with confidence influencing across teams. Attention to detail and the ability to prioritise tasks efficiently. Relevant sales and technical certifications, ideally MS-900, AZ-900, and SC-900. We also acknowledge that the confidence gap and imposter syndrome are a real thing and can get in the way of us meeting fantastic talent, so please don't hesitate to apply - we would love to hear from you! Work in a way that works for you We recognise that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns: Hybrid working - 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home Working flexible hours - flexing the times you start and finish during the day Flexibility around school pick up and drop offs Working with us Wherever you work, we want you to experience the freedom and autonomy to realise your potential. You will feel supported by a team that celebrates individuality, encourages different perspectives, and embraces every background. Join us To become part of the success story, please apply now. If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we can provide support or adjustments that you may need throughout our recruitment process or any mitigating circumstance you wish for us to consider. Any information you share on your application will be treated in confidence. You can find out more about life at Softcat and our commitments to diversity and inclusion at Here at Softcat, we don't prohibit the use of AI (artificial intelligence) in our application process, as we understand how far it can go to creating a truly equitable candidate experience. That being said, as a culture-driven organisation, we believe that the genuine essence of each person is what truly matters, so we highly encourage you to be as authentically you as possible when submitting your application to showcase your true and whole self.

Looking for new challenges? Do you want to have an impact and join a business where you can make the difference? Join our Microsoft Alliances Team The Alliances team at Softcat drives strategic vendor success with sharp focus and collaborative expertise. They're the architects of our vendor strategy, working seamlessly across functions to ensure we have the right alignments to the right vendors to support our technology proposition. Working diligently with our vendors they will ensure that we have the right strategic vision that aligns to our goals and objective, reviewing market opportunities & innovating to ensure Softcat, alongside our vendors stay as market leaders. Success. The Softcat Way. Softcat is a major UK success story in technology solutions. We're a £1 billion+ pa turnover business with offices nationwide and a sterling industry reputation. We help customers to use technology to succeed, by putting our employees first. Our success is down to our people - and the platform we give them to prove their potential. Driving strategic growth through Microsoft co-sell The Microsoft Co-Sell Specialist is responsible for leading & owning the end to end co-sell referral process within Softcat. This includes building & maintaining a strong relationship with Microsoft - Softcat's largest vendor - to drive pipeline opportunities & accelerate partner-led growth. The role is pivotal in aligning Softcat's sales motion with Microsoft's "Always on" co-sell strategy, and ensuring seamless collaboration between both organisations. As a Microsoft Co-Sell Specialist, you'll be responsible for: Building and integrating the co-sell referral process into Softcat's CRM, aligned with Microsoft workflows. Delivering against co-sell metrics and providing strategic insights to refine execution. Managing referral activity from deal creation to closure, with clear reporting and analysis. Facilitating strong seller relationships between Softcat and Microsoft to boost opportunity conversion. Articulating Softcat's value to Microsoft, positioning us as a trusted partner across key service areas. We'd love you to have Experience working with Microsoft or a similarly high-calibre channel partner in an alliances or sales role. Knowledge of Microsoft's co-sell programmes, Partner Centre, and MCAPS priorities. Strong skills in building relationships and managing stakeholders effectively. Excellent communication abilities, with confidence influencing across teams. Attention to detail and the ability to prioritise tasks efficiently. Relevant sales and technical certifications, ideally MS-900, AZ-900, and SC-900. We also acknowledge that the confidence gap and imposter syndrome are a real thing and can get in the way of us meeting fantastic talent, so please don't hesitate to apply - we would love to hear from you! Work in a way that works for you We recognise that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns: Hybrid working - 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home Working flexible hours - flexing the times you start and finish during the day Flexibility around school pick up and drop offs Working with us Wherever you work, we want you to experience the freedom and autonomy to realise your potential. You will feel supported by a team that celebrates individuality, encourages different perspectives, and embraces every background. Join us To become part of the success story, please apply now. If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we can provide support or adjustments that you may need throughout our recruitment process or any mitigating circumstance you wish for us to consider. Any information you share on your application will be treated in confidence. You can find out more about life at Softcat and our commitments to diversity and inclusion at Here at Softcat, we don't prohibit the use of AI (artificial intelligence) in our application process, as we understand how far it can go to creating a truly equitable candidate experience. That being said, as a culture-driven organisation, we believe that the genuine essence of each person is what truly matters, so we highly encourage you to be as authentically you as possible when submitting your application to showcase your true and whole self.

New Opportunity! Payroll Officer Salary - 12.73 per hour Proposed Start Date - Subject to clearance (ASAP) End Date/Duration - 3 months with possibility to extend or go to permanent position. Office Location - Sheffield S1 Screening Requirement - DBS Role Overview Responsible for the delivery of accurate payments to staff and police officers, both weekly and monthly for a defined part of the total payroll, ensuring legislation, Terms & Conditions of Service and other Statutory and Local agreements are processed correctly. Responsible for the completion of a timely and accurate payroll within defined timescales, ensuring confidentiality of staff records at all times. Key Responsibilities Work within the guidelines of our Service Delivery and Client policies and procedures, ensuring that Audit requirements are met at all times and deadlines are strictly adhered to Responsible for dealing effectively with queries from customers both internal and external, both by telephone or email, at all times conveying a professional and efficient attitude and pass any contentious calls to the Payroll Management team abiding by Client policies and procedures Reporting to the Payroll Manager for all aspects of payroll work, ensuring the continued smooth and effective running of the section and that all targets are met within defined deadlines Responsible for ensuring that all National or Local payroll changes are dealt with in accordance with requirements, and that all customers are able to understand the changes that affect their pay Responsible for ensuring that all documentation relating to statutory legislation and Terms & Conditions of service is kept up to date and is easily accessible to the rest of the team Verify written responses to queries from staff, Clients and external agencies Validation of other payroll officer's temporary and permanent alterations to staff records. Ensure and validate that appropriate checking mechanisms are in place for other members of the team. Ensure that all manual under/over payments are valid and correctly calculated and payments raised (if appropriate) on a timely basis Responsible for the completion of all basic payroll output for allocated payrolls and some higher level activities under the direction of the Payroll or Service Manager. May be asked to undertake reconciliation of General Ledger postings, raising payment requests for Third Parties, reconciliation of HMRC submissions for compliance reasons and raising of journal requests as a specific role. May be asked to become a specialist in a particular area such as reporting, salary sacrifice, attachment of earnings etc from time to time as required by the business, based on existing skills or where training has been provided. Ad hoc tasks deemed appropriate to this level Essential Skills 5 GCSE's level A-C in English and Math's or Equivalent Excellent communication and organisational skills The ability work in a team and build relationships with co-workers A background in investigating and resolving complex pay queries Sound understanding of PAYE, National Insurance Attention to detail The ability to work flexibly, able to respond to increased pressure of work A high level knowledge of data-input completion Ability to prioritise work load The Ability to Observe personal duty of care in relation to equipment or resources Experience of accurate data entry and validation of financial information Desirable Skills Experience in payroll or finance NVQ 3 Qualification or equivalent level of experience in Payroll. Ability to understand, interpret, implement and communicate several complex terms and conditions of service within one organisation Has an awareness of the law relating to payroll (i.e. employment rights and data protection) Experience of processing transactions on multi customer payrolls Standard Health & Safety manual handling skills The ability to Calculate Statutory and Non statutory deductions accurately and in accordance with the legal and organisational requirements Previous experience of seeking and suggesting continual process improvements, when identified through daily processing If you are interested please apply or contact Lauren on (phone number removed) Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.