Kennedys is looking for a Litigation Assistant to work on catastrophic injury matters. The candidate will contribute to the effectiveness of the team by providing a comprehensive and efficient support in the investigation and management of high-value cases for a range of external clients. The role is within a top-ranked team, reporting to our Head of Catastrophic Injury who is a market name. The candidate will be assisting on a variety of interesting motor, employer and public liability claims, including sensitive and high-profile cases reported in the national media. Team Kennedys' Serious and Catastrophic Injury team is top-ranked in the major legal directories and handles cases of the utmost severity including brain injury, spinal injury, amputations, polytrauma, severe psychiatric injury, and loss of senses. Clients Large composite and motor insurers London market insurers Corporates Cases Assisting on high-value personal injury claims. Required experience 1-2+ years' with the relevant experience Litigation experience of personal injury defence work Experience of assisting on large cases in a team environment Strong written communication skill Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to be made in order to submit your application to Kennedys. where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.
May 20, 2024
Full time
Kennedys is looking for a Litigation Assistant to work on catastrophic injury matters. The candidate will contribute to the effectiveness of the team by providing a comprehensive and efficient support in the investigation and management of high-value cases for a range of external clients. The role is within a top-ranked team, reporting to our Head of Catastrophic Injury who is a market name. The candidate will be assisting on a variety of interesting motor, employer and public liability claims, including sensitive and high-profile cases reported in the national media. Team Kennedys' Serious and Catastrophic Injury team is top-ranked in the major legal directories and handles cases of the utmost severity including brain injury, spinal injury, amputations, polytrauma, severe psychiatric injury, and loss of senses. Clients Large composite and motor insurers London market insurers Corporates Cases Assisting on high-value personal injury claims. Required experience 1-2+ years' with the relevant experience Litigation experience of personal injury defence work Experience of assisting on large cases in a team environment Strong written communication skill Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to be made in order to submit your application to Kennedys. where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.
My client is looking for an Experienced Conveyancing Assistant with a minimum of 6 months full time experience after completing a degree, to join their well establish and well known office in Loughton, Essex. You will be needed to assist Fee Earner's in the performance of his/her role in the Department. The successful candidate will be experienced in all aspects of conveyancing matters. You should have strong communication skills and have good organisational and time management skills. The successful candidate will be joining an outstanding team within an award winning firm, who provide support to all team members. The firm offer flexible working, a competitive salary along with clear progression opportunities. The role: Sending estimates, TOBs and sale packs to client Dealing with file openings including AML checks and ensuring all information is inputted into case management system (Liberate) and ensuring monies paid on account Obtaining office copy entries and issuing contracts Sending estimates, TOBs and sale packs to client Dealing with file openings including AML checks and ensuring all information is inputted into case management system (Liberate) and ensuring monies paid on account Requirements: 6+ months experience working withing conveyancing You're dedicated to providing excellent client service You're a team player who will always go the extra mile. A genuine interest in Residential Property work Organised, methodical with a good eye for detail Excellent IT, communication and numeracy skills Benefits: A structured career path that provides all the information you need to develop and progress. A supportive and nurturing working environment with monthly one-to-ones, department meetings and a six-monthly appraisal scheme. Holiday entitlement of 25 days per year, rising by one day per year of service to a maximum of 30 days. Automatic enrollment to their contributory corporate pension scheme (salary sacrifice). Automatic enrollment to their Employee Assistance Programme, which helps staff members experiencing personal problems that might adversely impact their work performance, health and wellbeing. Enrollment to their Healthcare Cash Plan after the probationary period. Cover includes dependant children and may be extended to partners or spouses at the employee's expense. Access to Mintago, a comprehensive employee financial wellbeing platform. Each office has its own designated Social and Wellbeing champion, who is there to help promote good mental and physical health with a range of initiatives including social walks, book clubs, charitable activities and out-of-hours get-togethers and events. Annual staff events including summer and Christmas events Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear Legal and Financial Recruitment. Please Note: Due to the number of applications we receive we may be unable to respond to every application directly. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.
May 20, 2024
Full time
My client is looking for an Experienced Conveyancing Assistant with a minimum of 6 months full time experience after completing a degree, to join their well establish and well known office in Loughton, Essex. You will be needed to assist Fee Earner's in the performance of his/her role in the Department. The successful candidate will be experienced in all aspects of conveyancing matters. You should have strong communication skills and have good organisational and time management skills. The successful candidate will be joining an outstanding team within an award winning firm, who provide support to all team members. The firm offer flexible working, a competitive salary along with clear progression opportunities. The role: Sending estimates, TOBs and sale packs to client Dealing with file openings including AML checks and ensuring all information is inputted into case management system (Liberate) and ensuring monies paid on account Obtaining office copy entries and issuing contracts Sending estimates, TOBs and sale packs to client Dealing with file openings including AML checks and ensuring all information is inputted into case management system (Liberate) and ensuring monies paid on account Requirements: 6+ months experience working withing conveyancing You're dedicated to providing excellent client service You're a team player who will always go the extra mile. A genuine interest in Residential Property work Organised, methodical with a good eye for detail Excellent IT, communication and numeracy skills Benefits: A structured career path that provides all the information you need to develop and progress. A supportive and nurturing working environment with monthly one-to-ones, department meetings and a six-monthly appraisal scheme. Holiday entitlement of 25 days per year, rising by one day per year of service to a maximum of 30 days. Automatic enrollment to their contributory corporate pension scheme (salary sacrifice). Automatic enrollment to their Employee Assistance Programme, which helps staff members experiencing personal problems that might adversely impact their work performance, health and wellbeing. Enrollment to their Healthcare Cash Plan after the probationary period. Cover includes dependant children and may be extended to partners or spouses at the employee's expense. Access to Mintago, a comprehensive employee financial wellbeing platform. Each office has its own designated Social and Wellbeing champion, who is there to help promote good mental and physical health with a range of initiatives including social walks, book clubs, charitable activities and out-of-hours get-togethers and events. Annual staff events including summer and Christmas events Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear Legal and Financial Recruitment. Please Note: Due to the number of applications we receive we may be unable to respond to every application directly. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.
Prestigious UK Law firm seeking an experienced Employment law Legal PA/EA Salary - £50,000 Location - West-End Hybrid - 3/2 This much sought after firm known for investing in their employees are garnering a great reputation for themselves within Employment law and as a result, need a talented Legal PA/EA to provide seamless support to the Head of Department and a high service level with their clients. A solid Employment law background would be hugely beneficial. However, if your legal knowledge lies elsewhere, the firm take a refreshing approach and understand that your skills are transferable so don't let that put you off! Prior experience as a Legal PA/EA within a Private Practice Law firm is an absolute must, along with strong technical skills and a can-do attitude. For an idea of some the duties involved, please see the list below: Take full ownership of diaries, proactively managing all appointments, meetings and related logistics, working with partners to ensure that their schedules run smoothly and that they are where they need to be, at the scheduled meeting time, and that they are prepared for each meeting Manage inboxes responding to emails on their behalf, drafting emails appropriately, forwarding any client critical emails to other fee earners and secretaries in the team to action and respond and highlight any urgent/important emails that partner needs to respond to Take full ownership of tasks and manage workload against deadlines and business needs, working effectively and collaboratively with central support departments to efficiently deliver to deadlines Arrange regular catch ups with each partner to review their diary and commitments, to ensure that a good understanding of partners' clients and priorities is developed to help the partners make the best use of their time Liaise with the Marketing & Business Development team and key contacts, proactively coordinating BD activities, playing a key role in the organisation of events, seminars & conferences for the team Arrange travel requirements, understand individual's personal preferences and manage all arrangements from start to finish (including journey details, accommodation, visa requirements, currency) and update diary to reflect all information If this is ticking boxes for you, you'd like any further info or if you just need a chat please don't hesitate to contact me.
May 20, 2024
Full time
Prestigious UK Law firm seeking an experienced Employment law Legal PA/EA Salary - £50,000 Location - West-End Hybrid - 3/2 This much sought after firm known for investing in their employees are garnering a great reputation for themselves within Employment law and as a result, need a talented Legal PA/EA to provide seamless support to the Head of Department and a high service level with their clients. A solid Employment law background would be hugely beneficial. However, if your legal knowledge lies elsewhere, the firm take a refreshing approach and understand that your skills are transferable so don't let that put you off! Prior experience as a Legal PA/EA within a Private Practice Law firm is an absolute must, along with strong technical skills and a can-do attitude. For an idea of some the duties involved, please see the list below: Take full ownership of diaries, proactively managing all appointments, meetings and related logistics, working with partners to ensure that their schedules run smoothly and that they are where they need to be, at the scheduled meeting time, and that they are prepared for each meeting Manage inboxes responding to emails on their behalf, drafting emails appropriately, forwarding any client critical emails to other fee earners and secretaries in the team to action and respond and highlight any urgent/important emails that partner needs to respond to Take full ownership of tasks and manage workload against deadlines and business needs, working effectively and collaboratively with central support departments to efficiently deliver to deadlines Arrange regular catch ups with each partner to review their diary and commitments, to ensure that a good understanding of partners' clients and priorities is developed to help the partners make the best use of their time Liaise with the Marketing & Business Development team and key contacts, proactively coordinating BD activities, playing a key role in the organisation of events, seminars & conferences for the team Arrange travel requirements, understand individual's personal preferences and manage all arrangements from start to finish (including journey details, accommodation, visa requirements, currency) and update diary to reflect all information If this is ticking boxes for you, you'd like any further info or if you just need a chat please don't hesitate to contact me.
Salary: up to £25,000 p.a. Hours: 9:00am to 5:30pm, Monday to Friday (flexible hours available) Benefits: Free onsite parking A super opportunity for a Legal Secretary to join this boutique law firm in Headingley (parking available) supporting at Director level. This is an interesting legal secretarial role with lots of variety in a friendly and supportive environment. As a legal secretary you will be working in Residential and Commercial Property and Wills & Probate. Your duties will include: Typing and editing (audio and copy) of legal documents, correspondence, etc. Liaising with clients in person, by email, letter, and telephone Using the Land Registry portal Preparing Wills, LPAs and witnessing Wills Using MS Office and Case Management. Some legal secretarial experience is essential as well as strong communication skills and a "can do" attitude to work. This is a great opportunity to work out of the city centre and enjoy a lot of autonomy. Legal Secretary / Assistant Residential / Commercial Property, Wills & Probate Leeds / Headingley Clark Legal provides a very personal, caring and confidential service, second to none. It welcomes applications from all sections of the community and tries to ensure that all clients for which it recruits select staff solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential, regardless of age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, political beliefs and affiliations, family circumstances or other irrelevant distinctions. Information supplied to Clark Legal will be retained confidentially as appropriate and used solely as part of your job search.
May 20, 2024
Full time
Salary: up to £25,000 p.a. Hours: 9:00am to 5:30pm, Monday to Friday (flexible hours available) Benefits: Free onsite parking A super opportunity for a Legal Secretary to join this boutique law firm in Headingley (parking available) supporting at Director level. This is an interesting legal secretarial role with lots of variety in a friendly and supportive environment. As a legal secretary you will be working in Residential and Commercial Property and Wills & Probate. Your duties will include: Typing and editing (audio and copy) of legal documents, correspondence, etc. Liaising with clients in person, by email, letter, and telephone Using the Land Registry portal Preparing Wills, LPAs and witnessing Wills Using MS Office and Case Management. Some legal secretarial experience is essential as well as strong communication skills and a "can do" attitude to work. This is a great opportunity to work out of the city centre and enjoy a lot of autonomy. Legal Secretary / Assistant Residential / Commercial Property, Wills & Probate Leeds / Headingley Clark Legal provides a very personal, caring and confidential service, second to none. It welcomes applications from all sections of the community and tries to ensure that all clients for which it recruits select staff solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential, regardless of age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, political beliefs and affiliations, family circumstances or other irrelevant distinctions. Information supplied to Clark Legal will be retained confidentially as appropriate and used solely as part of your job search.
Personal Assistant Location: Hertfordshire (Hybrid working 2-3 days per week) Duration: 6 months Pay rate: Flexible Main Purpose: To provide administration support to the Executive Director of Operational, EMEA and the Business Solutions Department. Under the direction of HOD undertake tasks and requirements that support key projects and initiatives that the department is expected to deliver on behalf of the organisation. Main Duties/Responsibilities: • Coordination and diary management of the HOD, EMEA • Arrangement of Business Solutions departmental meetings • Arrangement of meetings on behalf of HOD, EMEA • Arranging meetings on behalf of the Business Solutions Department • Booking and management of department team events: For example - Managing high performing team events • Booking of flights for Business Solutions team members • Managing hotel arrangements on behalf of Business Solutions team members • Attending specific project or other meetings and being accountable for minute taking and notes circulation • Creation of new vendors and tracking those vendors in terms of status • Processing of expenses • Raising of purchase requisitions and completion of administration • Goods receipting of goods and services in agreement with HOD. • Collation and maintenance of Business Solutions budget tracking • Invoice processing in conjunction with goods receipt process • Uploading documents into central repository • Maintaining cover for other support staff: PA to Pharma Services Director and IT Team Assistant, EMEA • Working with legal and external vendors to process statements of work • Management of SOWS through Ariba and end to end process. • Any other tasks as required. • Maintaining confidentiality at all times Experience Required: • Working knowledge of pharmaceutical industry and managing and coordinating departmental systems • Excellent administration experience • Intermediate/advanced knowledge in Microsoft packages - including excel and word • Diary management experience and confidence in using a variety of applications Skills: • Meeting strict deadlines • Ability to work with numbers • Second language desirable • SAP P2P process
May 20, 2024
Full time
Personal Assistant Location: Hertfordshire (Hybrid working 2-3 days per week) Duration: 6 months Pay rate: Flexible Main Purpose: To provide administration support to the Executive Director of Operational, EMEA and the Business Solutions Department. Under the direction of HOD undertake tasks and requirements that support key projects and initiatives that the department is expected to deliver on behalf of the organisation. Main Duties/Responsibilities: • Coordination and diary management of the HOD, EMEA • Arrangement of Business Solutions departmental meetings • Arrangement of meetings on behalf of HOD, EMEA • Arranging meetings on behalf of the Business Solutions Department • Booking and management of department team events: For example - Managing high performing team events • Booking of flights for Business Solutions team members • Managing hotel arrangements on behalf of Business Solutions team members • Attending specific project or other meetings and being accountable for minute taking and notes circulation • Creation of new vendors and tracking those vendors in terms of status • Processing of expenses • Raising of purchase requisitions and completion of administration • Goods receipting of goods and services in agreement with HOD. • Collation and maintenance of Business Solutions budget tracking • Invoice processing in conjunction with goods receipt process • Uploading documents into central repository • Maintaining cover for other support staff: PA to Pharma Services Director and IT Team Assistant, EMEA • Working with legal and external vendors to process statements of work • Management of SOWS through Ariba and end to end process. • Any other tasks as required. • Maintaining confidentiality at all times Experience Required: • Working knowledge of pharmaceutical industry and managing and coordinating departmental systems • Excellent administration experience • Intermediate/advanced knowledge in Microsoft packages - including excel and word • Diary management experience and confidence in using a variety of applications Skills: • Meeting strict deadlines • Ability to work with numbers • Second language desirable • SAP P2P process
Salary: up to £33,000, depending on experience Hours: full time, 9am - 5pm (35 hours), hybrid offered (2 days from home) Benefits: 23 days holiday plus bank holidays, pension scheme, travel benefits, eye care, annual salary reviews and more An exciting role in the Media and IP legal team. This first-class law firm is looking for a Legal Secretary / Administrator to join its expanding team in Birmingham (Salary up to £33,000). This is a deadline driven department. The work is interesting and varied with a wide range of Clients. Your duties will include: Updating Clients and lawyers and assisting on confidential client matters Dealing with correspondence and queries Drafting and preparing legal applications Legal research and collate information from files Planning and scheduling meetings, conferences and appointments Administrative duties and maintaining records. Good communication and IT (MS Office) skills are essential for this role. Legal Secretary / PA experience is advantageous, administrative experience within Professional Services is required. This role is not suitable for LLB / LPC graduates. Intellectual Property and Media Legal Assistant / Administrator / Legal PA / Legal Secretary Birmingham Clark Legal provides a very personal, caring and confidential service, second to none. It welcomes applications from all sections of the community and tries to ensure that all clients for which it recruits select staff solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential, regardless of age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, political beliefs and affiliations, family circumstances or other irrelevant distinctions. Information supplied to Clark Legal will be retained confidentially as appropriate and used solely as part of your job search.
May 19, 2024
Full time
Salary: up to £33,000, depending on experience Hours: full time, 9am - 5pm (35 hours), hybrid offered (2 days from home) Benefits: 23 days holiday plus bank holidays, pension scheme, travel benefits, eye care, annual salary reviews and more An exciting role in the Media and IP legal team. This first-class law firm is looking for a Legal Secretary / Administrator to join its expanding team in Birmingham (Salary up to £33,000). This is a deadline driven department. The work is interesting and varied with a wide range of Clients. Your duties will include: Updating Clients and lawyers and assisting on confidential client matters Dealing with correspondence and queries Drafting and preparing legal applications Legal research and collate information from files Planning and scheduling meetings, conferences and appointments Administrative duties and maintaining records. Good communication and IT (MS Office) skills are essential for this role. Legal Secretary / PA experience is advantageous, administrative experience within Professional Services is required. This role is not suitable for LLB / LPC graduates. Intellectual Property and Media Legal Assistant / Administrator / Legal PA / Legal Secretary Birmingham Clark Legal provides a very personal, caring and confidential service, second to none. It welcomes applications from all sections of the community and tries to ensure that all clients for which it recruits select staff solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential, regardless of age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, political beliefs and affiliations, family circumstances or other irrelevant distinctions. Information supplied to Clark Legal will be retained confidentially as appropriate and used solely as part of your job search.
Are you looking for a more rewarding role that you can start immediately? Would you like to build something for yourself which allows you to work from home and choose working hours to fit around you? If this is you, My VA Business could help you on your journey. We show you how to use your existing skills to build your own successful Virtual Assistant business, working from home, with our complete step-by-step programme. There's no self-employment experience required to be a virtual assistant and you can create a business that's tailored specifically to your lifestyle and needs. At My VA Business We're straightforward and transparent and we offer ongoing support if you need it, as well as a community of other VAs to connect with. What kind of work do Virtual Assistants do? Virtual Assistants can offer a range of administrator services, and as your own boss, you can choose exactly the type of work you'll do: Some examples of VA services you might offer include: General Admin Diary Management Travel Booking Inbox Management Project Management / Support Customer Service Research If you have specific experience, you might also choose to offer a more specialised service (and in some cases gain a higher rate), such as: Marketing Tech / IT Bookkeeping Social Media Management Transcription Medical / Legal Translation What can starting your own VA business do for you? Freedom over the hours you work A better work-life balance - whatever that means to you Financial freedom - VAs charge on average £30/hour No wasted time commuting (working from home) You might have experience in a role like (not essential) Personal Assistant Executive Assistant Administrator Marketing Compliance Business Analyst Bookkeeper Copywriter Project Manager Why should you create your business with our VA programme? We've helped hundreds of people change course and set up successful Virtual Assistant businesses, using their existing skills to build their own brand. You don't need Personal Assistant (PA) experience. We feel passionately that you should have choice and freedom when running your Virtual Assistant business so that you can make it your own. You choose your hours, you pick the work you do and importantly, you decide which clients you want to work with. There are so many benefits of running a VA business that's 100% yours - unlike a franchise model, we don't charge hefty upfront fees or expect you to share a percentage of your ongoing income. Our programme is low cost at just a few hundred pounds and packed full of value. If you consider that the average hourly rate for a VA in the UK is £30 and an average client might use you for 20 hours a month, you should get your initial investment back within just one month of working with your first client. You're probably wondering how you'll get clients We've been doing it since 2005 so we know what works and what doesn't. Getting clients is the main focus of our programme - we show you proven ways to get the right type of clients who'll appreciate you, and who you'll love working with. So, what next if you think you have the makings of a great VA? Our step-by-step FAB-VA programme provides all the guidance and video support you need to build a successful VA business from scratch. The guesswork has been removed to save you both time and money, take a look at our website to see how others have found it. The programme can fit around your current circumstances, and you can continue to work until you've started onboarding your own clients. Some people even choose to permanently run their VA business alongside a part-time job. We show you realistic earning potential in years 1 & 2 in our webinar about becoming a Virtual Assistant. We encourage you to watch this video now so you can decide if being a VA is right for you. Click 'Apply Now' to progress your application on our website and access the webinar.
May 19, 2024
Full time
Are you looking for a more rewarding role that you can start immediately? Would you like to build something for yourself which allows you to work from home and choose working hours to fit around you? If this is you, My VA Business could help you on your journey. We show you how to use your existing skills to build your own successful Virtual Assistant business, working from home, with our complete step-by-step programme. There's no self-employment experience required to be a virtual assistant and you can create a business that's tailored specifically to your lifestyle and needs. At My VA Business We're straightforward and transparent and we offer ongoing support if you need it, as well as a community of other VAs to connect with. What kind of work do Virtual Assistants do? Virtual Assistants can offer a range of administrator services, and as your own boss, you can choose exactly the type of work you'll do: Some examples of VA services you might offer include: General Admin Diary Management Travel Booking Inbox Management Project Management / Support Customer Service Research If you have specific experience, you might also choose to offer a more specialised service (and in some cases gain a higher rate), such as: Marketing Tech / IT Bookkeeping Social Media Management Transcription Medical / Legal Translation What can starting your own VA business do for you? Freedom over the hours you work A better work-life balance - whatever that means to you Financial freedom - VAs charge on average £30/hour No wasted time commuting (working from home) You might have experience in a role like (not essential) Personal Assistant Executive Assistant Administrator Marketing Compliance Business Analyst Bookkeeper Copywriter Project Manager Why should you create your business with our VA programme? We've helped hundreds of people change course and set up successful Virtual Assistant businesses, using their existing skills to build their own brand. You don't need Personal Assistant (PA) experience. We feel passionately that you should have choice and freedom when running your Virtual Assistant business so that you can make it your own. You choose your hours, you pick the work you do and importantly, you decide which clients you want to work with. There are so many benefits of running a VA business that's 100% yours - unlike a franchise model, we don't charge hefty upfront fees or expect you to share a percentage of your ongoing income. Our programme is low cost at just a few hundred pounds and packed full of value. If you consider that the average hourly rate for a VA in the UK is £30 and an average client might use you for 20 hours a month, you should get your initial investment back within just one month of working with your first client. You're probably wondering how you'll get clients We've been doing it since 2005 so we know what works and what doesn't. Getting clients is the main focus of our programme - we show you proven ways to get the right type of clients who'll appreciate you, and who you'll love working with. So, what next if you think you have the makings of a great VA? Our step-by-step FAB-VA programme provides all the guidance and video support you need to build a successful VA business from scratch. The guesswork has been removed to save you both time and money, take a look at our website to see how others have found it. The programme can fit around your current circumstances, and you can continue to work until you've started onboarding your own clients. Some people even choose to permanently run their VA business alongside a part-time job. We show you realistic earning potential in years 1 & 2 in our webinar about becoming a Virtual Assistant. We encourage you to watch this video now so you can decide if being a VA is right for you. Click 'Apply Now' to progress your application on our website and access the webinar.
Executive Assistant (EA) - London - Temp - £200-215 day rate ? Robert Half is partnering with a leading law firm who are looking foran Executive Assistant! Please note: Specific experience as a legal EA is a must-have for this role; candidates without it will not be considered . Responsibilities Manage calendars and schedules. Oversee travel arrangements. ? Handle email correspondence and assist in client communications. Create, edit, and proofread documents. Keep an eye on workload to prevent any oversights. ? Provide support to deliver exceptional client service. Maintain a high standard of professionalism during all client interactions. Requirements ? Previous experience in a similar role within the legal sector. Outstanding organisational and communication skills. ? Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and other relevant software. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Apply now! Executive Assistant (EA) - London - Temp - £200-215 day rate ? Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to equal opportunity and diversity. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: gb/en/privacy-notice Security alert: scammers are currently targeting jobseekers. Robert Half do not ask candidates for a fee or request candidates to send applications through instant messaging services such as WhatsApp or Telegram. Learn how to protect yourself by visiting our website: gb/en/how-spot-recruitment-scams-and-protect-yourself
May 19, 2024
Full time
Executive Assistant (EA) - London - Temp - £200-215 day rate ? Robert Half is partnering with a leading law firm who are looking foran Executive Assistant! Please note: Specific experience as a legal EA is a must-have for this role; candidates without it will not be considered . Responsibilities Manage calendars and schedules. Oversee travel arrangements. ? Handle email correspondence and assist in client communications. Create, edit, and proofread documents. Keep an eye on workload to prevent any oversights. ? Provide support to deliver exceptional client service. Maintain a high standard of professionalism during all client interactions. Requirements ? Previous experience in a similar role within the legal sector. Outstanding organisational and communication skills. ? Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and other relevant software. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Apply now! Executive Assistant (EA) - London - Temp - £200-215 day rate ? Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to equal opportunity and diversity. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: gb/en/privacy-notice Security alert: scammers are currently targeting jobseekers. Robert Half do not ask candidates for a fee or request candidates to send applications through instant messaging services such as WhatsApp or Telegram. Learn how to protect yourself by visiting our website: gb/en/how-spot-recruitment-scams-and-protect-yourself
Pertemps Dudley West Brom Perms
Brierley Hill, West Midlands
We are excited to be supporting an independent regional law firm, recognised for having a positive long-term impact upon its people, its clients, its business partners, and its community. We have over two hundred employees.Their approach to people draws on enjoyment, health & wellbeing, developing talent, technical excellence, training, reward, and recognition.The main duties will be: Ensure that dictation queues are checked regularly throughout the day, picking up tasks across departments in order of priority Liaise with our Office Assistants to delegate administrative tasks, tracking progress through to completion Deal promptly with any finance requests such as billing, TT's in/out and any other queries that may arise E-filing, hard copy filing and file maintenance Handling various companies house and land registry searches Typing letters, emails and file notes as dictated by our fee earners Document production, amending and creating documents from our standard templates in line with our standards Liaise with the PA team as and when required Assist with the training of new secretaries Support fee earners with file opening process Arrange or, where not appropriate, conduct photocopying, printing, or scanning so relevant documents are collated and distributed in a timely manner Liaise with other Secretaries to share tasks and discuss deadlines Manage queries, responding as appropriate and/or ensuring that all messages are communicated and responded to Person specification" Excellent telephone manner and communication skills" Exceptional organisational skills with an eye for detail" Team orientated personality with the ability to work independently and with others" Flexibility and dependability" Ability to take the initiative and demonstrate proactivity" Ability to remain calm under pressure and work to tight deadlines" Conscientious, approachable, and enthusiastic" Have a positive approach to daily tasks" Ability to embrace change and do so in a positive and energetic way" Accurate typing speed of at least 60 words per minute" Excellent IT skills, proficient in Microsoft Office systems" Some legal experience in property would be a huge advantage but not essential.In return the company will provide a full induction, a successful team to join and a company which genuinely does care about its people.
May 19, 2024
Full time
We are excited to be supporting an independent regional law firm, recognised for having a positive long-term impact upon its people, its clients, its business partners, and its community. We have over two hundred employees.Their approach to people draws on enjoyment, health & wellbeing, developing talent, technical excellence, training, reward, and recognition.The main duties will be: Ensure that dictation queues are checked regularly throughout the day, picking up tasks across departments in order of priority Liaise with our Office Assistants to delegate administrative tasks, tracking progress through to completion Deal promptly with any finance requests such as billing, TT's in/out and any other queries that may arise E-filing, hard copy filing and file maintenance Handling various companies house and land registry searches Typing letters, emails and file notes as dictated by our fee earners Document production, amending and creating documents from our standard templates in line with our standards Liaise with the PA team as and when required Assist with the training of new secretaries Support fee earners with file opening process Arrange or, where not appropriate, conduct photocopying, printing, or scanning so relevant documents are collated and distributed in a timely manner Liaise with other Secretaries to share tasks and discuss deadlines Manage queries, responding as appropriate and/or ensuring that all messages are communicated and responded to Person specification" Excellent telephone manner and communication skills" Exceptional organisational skills with an eye for detail" Team orientated personality with the ability to work independently and with others" Flexibility and dependability" Ability to take the initiative and demonstrate proactivity" Ability to remain calm under pressure and work to tight deadlines" Conscientious, approachable, and enthusiastic" Have a positive approach to daily tasks" Ability to embrace change and do so in a positive and energetic way" Accurate typing speed of at least 60 words per minute" Excellent IT skills, proficient in Microsoft Office systems" Some legal experience in property would be a huge advantage but not essential.In return the company will provide a full induction, a successful team to join and a company which genuinely does care about its people.
The Vacancy We currently have an opening for a Legal Secretarial Assistant to join Fieldfisher's highly regarded Real Estate Team in our Birmingham office. We are looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking individual who has the desire to establish themselves in a highly regarded and talented team. The Legal Secretarial Assistant provides junior secretarial, administrative and clerical support to the Partners and fee earners in the department by assisting and supporting the senior secretaries with tasks that include but are not limited to the below: Photocopying, scanning and printing, taking care to check all work before passing over, i.e. are any pages missing, is the document legible Assisting with the preparation of Deed Packets, creating accurate Deed Schedules and ensuring that the appropriate process is followed for the secure storage of all Deeds Liaising with Senior PAs in the team to ensure that any tasks allocated are fully understood and executed appropriately Assisting with opening and closing files Assisting with billing matters Data input within Interaction to include marketing lists Assist with the preparation of marketing material using Vuture and Kentico as may be appropriate Dealing with post folders Dealing with electronic portals e.g. High-Q/iManage share Supporting the preparation of bulk documentation, files and bundles Preparing voluminous and complicated packs of papers and ensuring that the correct papers go to the correct recipients and that they are carefully checked and presented professionally Using Outlook to send and monitor calendar appointments Electronic and physical paper filing Taking responsibility for the files you keep and ensuring that they are always up to date and that papers can be retrieved easily Providing additional support to the PAs in the team A bit about you: The ideal candidate will have administration experience gained in a junior role within a professional services/law firm, looking to progress their career in a top city firm Good overall IT skills, including the use Word and Outlook. Powerpoint and Excel would be helpful but not necessary Good communication skills with the ability to liaise and work well with Partners, Associates, Fee earners, Business Support staff and other secretaries Typing speed of ideally 35wpm, we will help you to develop to a higher speed GCSE Maths and English, grade A - C would be an advantage when applying Have the ability to work independently with good attention to detail Reliable and professional with strong organisational / time management skills Adaptable and proactive Reliable and professional Good telephone manner is essential Inclusiveness and Diversity At Fieldfisher, led by the social model of disability, we are working towards removing accessibility barriers and maximising disability and neurodiversity inclusion in our recruitment processes. Should you have any accessibility requirements, please contact a member of Fieldfisher's Recruitment Team who will work with you to implement suitable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All conversations are treated in the strictest of confidence and we would appreciate your feedback to ensure we can provide an accessible and enjoyable recruitment process. For accessibility information on our Birmingham offices, please visit our website. What can we offer you? Our people are at the core of what we do. Fieldfisher's benefits package is designed to enable all colleagues to thrive in an inclusive and supportive environment. These benefits range from private health insurance, life assurance & income protection, flexi-gym discounts, season ticket loans, bike-to-work loans and much more. Fieldfisher Birmingham is based in Blythe Park, Solihull that is perfect for those who prefer to escape the hustle and bustle of city centre working. This office in particular has become renowned for working closely and collaboratively with colleagues across the UK and international Fieldfisher Networks and has a future of growth and potential. Our hybrid-working model enables our people to work alongside our Business Support Professionals, Lawyers and Partners supporting major project work in key areas such as Tech, Litigation and Competition in an open plan workspace that encourages a sense of camaraderie. We understand the importance of collaboration outside of work with lots of different clubs and networks for our people to get involved in, including quiz nights, book club, choir, firm-funded yoga, fitness challenges, football teams, and inclusive events with our nominated charity partners. If you would like to know more, chat with our recruitment team or visit our social media channels to see for yourself! Culture & personal development We're a firm with real entrepreneurial drive and we don't believe in squashing people's individuality. We want you to use your unique talents and experiences to help the firm grow. You can only do that by being yourself. And working closely and collaboratively with people throughout the firm. That's why we foster a culture that encourages you to be yourself. We'll give you bespoke support to develop your own career. Whether that's through allowing you to "access all areas" across the firm, funding you through training for professional development qualifications, or making sure you have a structured career plan, we'll make sure your talents are being nurtured.
May 19, 2024
Full time
The Vacancy We currently have an opening for a Legal Secretarial Assistant to join Fieldfisher's highly regarded Real Estate Team in our Birmingham office. We are looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking individual who has the desire to establish themselves in a highly regarded and talented team. The Legal Secretarial Assistant provides junior secretarial, administrative and clerical support to the Partners and fee earners in the department by assisting and supporting the senior secretaries with tasks that include but are not limited to the below: Photocopying, scanning and printing, taking care to check all work before passing over, i.e. are any pages missing, is the document legible Assisting with the preparation of Deed Packets, creating accurate Deed Schedules and ensuring that the appropriate process is followed for the secure storage of all Deeds Liaising with Senior PAs in the team to ensure that any tasks allocated are fully understood and executed appropriately Assisting with opening and closing files Assisting with billing matters Data input within Interaction to include marketing lists Assist with the preparation of marketing material using Vuture and Kentico as may be appropriate Dealing with post folders Dealing with electronic portals e.g. High-Q/iManage share Supporting the preparation of bulk documentation, files and bundles Preparing voluminous and complicated packs of papers and ensuring that the correct papers go to the correct recipients and that they are carefully checked and presented professionally Using Outlook to send and monitor calendar appointments Electronic and physical paper filing Taking responsibility for the files you keep and ensuring that they are always up to date and that papers can be retrieved easily Providing additional support to the PAs in the team A bit about you: The ideal candidate will have administration experience gained in a junior role within a professional services/law firm, looking to progress their career in a top city firm Good overall IT skills, including the use Word and Outlook. Powerpoint and Excel would be helpful but not necessary Good communication skills with the ability to liaise and work well with Partners, Associates, Fee earners, Business Support staff and other secretaries Typing speed of ideally 35wpm, we will help you to develop to a higher speed GCSE Maths and English, grade A - C would be an advantage when applying Have the ability to work independently with good attention to detail Reliable and professional with strong organisational / time management skills Adaptable and proactive Reliable and professional Good telephone manner is essential Inclusiveness and Diversity At Fieldfisher, led by the social model of disability, we are working towards removing accessibility barriers and maximising disability and neurodiversity inclusion in our recruitment processes. Should you have any accessibility requirements, please contact a member of Fieldfisher's Recruitment Team who will work with you to implement suitable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All conversations are treated in the strictest of confidence and we would appreciate your feedback to ensure we can provide an accessible and enjoyable recruitment process. For accessibility information on our Birmingham offices, please visit our website. What can we offer you? Our people are at the core of what we do. Fieldfisher's benefits package is designed to enable all colleagues to thrive in an inclusive and supportive environment. These benefits range from private health insurance, life assurance & income protection, flexi-gym discounts, season ticket loans, bike-to-work loans and much more. Fieldfisher Birmingham is based in Blythe Park, Solihull that is perfect for those who prefer to escape the hustle and bustle of city centre working. This office in particular has become renowned for working closely and collaboratively with colleagues across the UK and international Fieldfisher Networks and has a future of growth and potential. Our hybrid-working model enables our people to work alongside our Business Support Professionals, Lawyers and Partners supporting major project work in key areas such as Tech, Litigation and Competition in an open plan workspace that encourages a sense of camaraderie. We understand the importance of collaboration outside of work with lots of different clubs and networks for our people to get involved in, including quiz nights, book club, choir, firm-funded yoga, fitness challenges, football teams, and inclusive events with our nominated charity partners. If you would like to know more, chat with our recruitment team or visit our social media channels to see for yourself! Culture & personal development We're a firm with real entrepreneurial drive and we don't believe in squashing people's individuality. We want you to use your unique talents and experiences to help the firm grow. You can only do that by being yourself. And working closely and collaboratively with people throughout the firm. That's why we foster a culture that encourages you to be yourself. We'll give you bespoke support to develop your own career. Whether that's through allowing you to "access all areas" across the firm, funding you through training for professional development qualifications, or making sure you have a structured career plan, we'll make sure your talents are being nurtured.
An award-winning company creating high quality gardens and landscapes throughout Surrey, Hampshire and the South East are now seeking to appoint an Executive Assistant/Administrator to report to, and work with, the Managing Director of this successful and growing business. The successful Administrator will receive a salary of up to £30,500 per annum (DOE), plus a pension, onsite parking and 22 days holiday + Bank Holidays. Working from a delightful home office in Farnham, the main duties assigned to the Executive Assistant/Administrator include: Associated administration for the many and varied garden and landscaping projects Assist site managers by creating and updating project schedules and communicate project updates Liaise with suppliers and sub-contractors Maintain accurate job information sheets and assist with work logs and team rosters Administration of the relevant paperwork for projects in regard to site Health & Safety Provision of administrative and secretarial services to the MD, whilst ensuring the most efficient and accurate records are kept, and developing an in-house CRM Answering calls, emails and responding to customer enquiries Purchasing, raising purchase orders and interface with outsourced bookkeeper/accountant Assist with the website management and promotion materials for potential clients Under the direction of our outsourced HR provider, keeping the relevant staff files and associated correspondence; assisting the MD with selection of new employees We're looking for an Executive Assistant/Administrator with: Proactive approach to the role, willing to suggest improvements and implement change Capable of managing a varied and diverse workload, changing daily in terms of priority and timescales Ability to maintain excellent paper audit trail, work within processes and confident enough to suggest changes to improve efficiency Excellent communication skills, verbal and written and comfortable with managing budgets Excellent computer skills, including MSOffice (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Excellent time keeping, attention to detail and organisation skills A people person with a positive attitude, comfortable working in a smaller business whilst maintaining a professional manner at all times They may be able to offer flexibility with start and finish times - salary shown is for a standard 35 hour week; part-time applications will be considered (for those seeking part time hours, the salary will be apportioned to the number of hours); some flexibility upon the successful completion of a probationary period for hybrid working between the office and home working. To apply for this role as Executive Assistant/Administrator, please click apply online and upload an updated copy of your CV.Candidate Source Ltd is an advertising agency. Once you have submitted your application it will be passed to the third party Recruiter who is responsible for processing your application. This will include holding and sharing your personal data, our legal basis for this is legitimate interest subject to your declared interest in a job. Our privacy policy can be found on our website and we can be contacted to confirm who your application has been forwarded to.
May 19, 2024
Full time
An award-winning company creating high quality gardens and landscapes throughout Surrey, Hampshire and the South East are now seeking to appoint an Executive Assistant/Administrator to report to, and work with, the Managing Director of this successful and growing business. The successful Administrator will receive a salary of up to £30,500 per annum (DOE), plus a pension, onsite parking and 22 days holiday + Bank Holidays. Working from a delightful home office in Farnham, the main duties assigned to the Executive Assistant/Administrator include: Associated administration for the many and varied garden and landscaping projects Assist site managers by creating and updating project schedules and communicate project updates Liaise with suppliers and sub-contractors Maintain accurate job information sheets and assist with work logs and team rosters Administration of the relevant paperwork for projects in regard to site Health & Safety Provision of administrative and secretarial services to the MD, whilst ensuring the most efficient and accurate records are kept, and developing an in-house CRM Answering calls, emails and responding to customer enquiries Purchasing, raising purchase orders and interface with outsourced bookkeeper/accountant Assist with the website management and promotion materials for potential clients Under the direction of our outsourced HR provider, keeping the relevant staff files and associated correspondence; assisting the MD with selection of new employees We're looking for an Executive Assistant/Administrator with: Proactive approach to the role, willing to suggest improvements and implement change Capable of managing a varied and diverse workload, changing daily in terms of priority and timescales Ability to maintain excellent paper audit trail, work within processes and confident enough to suggest changes to improve efficiency Excellent communication skills, verbal and written and comfortable with managing budgets Excellent computer skills, including MSOffice (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Excellent time keeping, attention to detail and organisation skills A people person with a positive attitude, comfortable working in a smaller business whilst maintaining a professional manner at all times They may be able to offer flexibility with start and finish times - salary shown is for a standard 35 hour week; part-time applications will be considered (for those seeking part time hours, the salary will be apportioned to the number of hours); some flexibility upon the successful completion of a probationary period for hybrid working between the office and home working. To apply for this role as Executive Assistant/Administrator, please click apply online and upload an updated copy of your CV.Candidate Source Ltd is an advertising agency. Once you have submitted your application it will be passed to the third party Recruiter who is responsible for processing your application. This will include holding and sharing your personal data, our legal basis for this is legitimate interest subject to your declared interest in a job. Our privacy policy can be found on our website and we can be contacted to confirm who your application has been forwarded to.
Rachel Clark Legal Recruitment
Newcastle, Staffordshire
Salary : £18,500 - £21,500 DOE/ age Hours : full time, 35 hours a week, office based Benefits : 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, pension scheme, life assurance, dental insurance, travel insurance, season ticket loans, discounted car parking and more. An entry level opportunity to work for this multi-award winning, friendly law firm in their central Leeds office as an Administration / Office Assistant. You will gain key office skills both on the job and undertaking training to develop your skills further. You will provide administrative support to Fee Earners with duties including: - Opening and closing files - Booking meetings and managing diaries - Liaising with clients via telephone and email - The production and amendment of all types of legal documents and correspondence - Daily use of MS Office and case management systems - General administration including file opening, archiving and scanning. No specific previous work experience is required. You should be IT literate and have an interest in developing skills within a professional services environment. Ideally you will have 5 GCSEs. Administration Assistant Debt / Insolvency Newcastle Clark Legal provides a very personal, caring and confidential service, second to none. It welcomes applications from all sections of the community and tries to ensure that all clients for which it recruits select staff solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential, regardless of age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, political beliefs and affiliations, family circumstances or other irrelevant distinctions. Information supplied to Clark Legal will be retained confidentially.
May 19, 2024
Full time
Salary : £18,500 - £21,500 DOE/ age Hours : full time, 35 hours a week, office based Benefits : 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, pension scheme, life assurance, dental insurance, travel insurance, season ticket loans, discounted car parking and more. An entry level opportunity to work for this multi-award winning, friendly law firm in their central Leeds office as an Administration / Office Assistant. You will gain key office skills both on the job and undertaking training to develop your skills further. You will provide administrative support to Fee Earners with duties including: - Opening and closing files - Booking meetings and managing diaries - Liaising with clients via telephone and email - The production and amendment of all types of legal documents and correspondence - Daily use of MS Office and case management systems - General administration including file opening, archiving and scanning. No specific previous work experience is required. You should be IT literate and have an interest in developing skills within a professional services environment. Ideally you will have 5 GCSEs. Administration Assistant Debt / Insolvency Newcastle Clark Legal provides a very personal, caring and confidential service, second to none. It welcomes applications from all sections of the community and tries to ensure that all clients for which it recruits select staff solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential, regardless of age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, political beliefs and affiliations, family circumstances or other irrelevant distinctions. Information supplied to Clark Legal will be retained confidentially.
We have a great opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our team at Vistry South East Midlands, at our office in Enderby, Leicester. As our Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for being the commercial lead on a number of mixed tenure developments in the South East Midlands patch and have experience of successfully delivering major open market, affordable and contracting housing schemes. This is a senior role and the successful candidate will have worked in a similar level role for a main contractor or developer within the region. You must be proven in commercial and risk management, have a reputation for integrity, maturity, and sound business judgement; be totally comfortable managing trainee and assistant surveyors; possess the creativity, commercial expertise, and commitment to successfully play an important role within the commercial and site teams. Let's cut to the chase, what's in it for you Competitive basic salary and annual bonus Company car, car allowance or travel allowance Agile working possible (dependent on role) Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays Private Healthcare Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave Competitive contributory pension scheme Life assurance - 4 x your annual salary Share incentive schemes Employee rewards portal with many more benefits In return, what we would like from you Behave in line with our company values - Integrity, Caring and Quality Extensive experience working at a similar level within a construction organisation. Demonstrable strong account management and commercial experience. Strong team player, with the entrepreneurial ability to operate and excel in a changing on- site environment. Well-developed analytical, oral and presentation / communication skills. Degree qualified preferable. Professional membership of MCIOB or RICS preferable. Strong in-depth knowledge of groundworks, roads and sewers. Training of and understanding of COINs Training and understanding of 4p (viewpoint). Management of Assistant Surveyor / Trainee Surveyor. More about the Senior Quantity Surveyor role Strive to optimise the profitability of the Contracts. Ensure that the Contracts achieve the optimum cashflow position. Completion and compliance with required contract documentation including Performance Bonds, Parent Company Guarantees and Warranties. Ensure that all contract documentation and sub-contract documentation is completed and stored centrally. Compliance with Commercial and Company procedures through the Business Management System. Presenting and agreeing the external valuation with the Client's Representative. Pricing and agreeing variations with the Client's Representative. Prepare and manage key and large risk subcontract accounts from inception to final accounts. Subcontract procurement strategy and implementation. Ensure the procurement of sub-contractors is in line with the Vistry Business Management System and that the packages cover the scope of the works. Check and ensure compliance and issuing of timely Payment and Pay less notices to Subcontractors. Preparing monthly CVR & VCA reports for presentation to the Business Unit Management. Monitoring risk and opportunity schedules and managing risk from Commencement to Completion. Contribute to management of life of site cost & revenue forecasts across multi-phase developments. As part of project team, help shape long term delivery strategy for project Provide input and cost and value engineering advice throughout the design life of the scheme and attend design team meetings. Managing and undertake the personal development reviews of associated surveying resources, including training. Ensure a proactive approach to dispute avoidance. Ensure company health and safety standards and procedures are followed throughout the team Finally, let's tell you a bit more about us We're Vistry Group, the UK's leading provider of affordable mixed-tenure homes. Our core values of integrity, caring, and quality shape all we do; our partnership-led approach helps us build sustainable communities where they're needed most. You're probably familiar with our unmatched portfolio of brands: Linden Homes, Bovis Homes and Countryside Homes. We also have Vistry Works, our timber frame manufacturing operation, and Vistry Services, our support functions. Together, we build more than homes, so there's nowhere better to build your career. We're proud that our culture sees everyone treated fairly and respectfully, with diversity and inclusion a top priority and reasonable adjustments provided during the application process. Join us in making Vistry. Benefits Agile Working Offers a flexible way of working. Annual Leave Enjoy 28 days' holiday plus all UK Bank Holidays. There are options to carry leave forwards and buy up to 5 days. Pension with Legal & General Eligible employees are auto-enrolled. You contribute 4%, we contribute 6%. Salary Sacrifice and options to increase contributions available. Volunteer Days With 2 paid volunteer days a year, you can give back to communities and charities.
May 19, 2024
Full time
We have a great opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our team at Vistry South East Midlands, at our office in Enderby, Leicester. As our Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for being the commercial lead on a number of mixed tenure developments in the South East Midlands patch and have experience of successfully delivering major open market, affordable and contracting housing schemes. This is a senior role and the successful candidate will have worked in a similar level role for a main contractor or developer within the region. You must be proven in commercial and risk management, have a reputation for integrity, maturity, and sound business judgement; be totally comfortable managing trainee and assistant surveyors; possess the creativity, commercial expertise, and commitment to successfully play an important role within the commercial and site teams. Let's cut to the chase, what's in it for you Competitive basic salary and annual bonus Company car, car allowance or travel allowance Agile working possible (dependent on role) Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays Private Healthcare Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave Competitive contributory pension scheme Life assurance - 4 x your annual salary Share incentive schemes Employee rewards portal with many more benefits In return, what we would like from you Behave in line with our company values - Integrity, Caring and Quality Extensive experience working at a similar level within a construction organisation. Demonstrable strong account management and commercial experience. Strong team player, with the entrepreneurial ability to operate and excel in a changing on- site environment. Well-developed analytical, oral and presentation / communication skills. Degree qualified preferable. Professional membership of MCIOB or RICS preferable. Strong in-depth knowledge of groundworks, roads and sewers. Training of and understanding of COINs Training and understanding of 4p (viewpoint). Management of Assistant Surveyor / Trainee Surveyor. More about the Senior Quantity Surveyor role Strive to optimise the profitability of the Contracts. Ensure that the Contracts achieve the optimum cashflow position. Completion and compliance with required contract documentation including Performance Bonds, Parent Company Guarantees and Warranties. Ensure that all contract documentation and sub-contract documentation is completed and stored centrally. Compliance with Commercial and Company procedures through the Business Management System. Presenting and agreeing the external valuation with the Client's Representative. Pricing and agreeing variations with the Client's Representative. Prepare and manage key and large risk subcontract accounts from inception to final accounts. Subcontract procurement strategy and implementation. Ensure the procurement of sub-contractors is in line with the Vistry Business Management System and that the packages cover the scope of the works. Check and ensure compliance and issuing of timely Payment and Pay less notices to Subcontractors. Preparing monthly CVR & VCA reports for presentation to the Business Unit Management. Monitoring risk and opportunity schedules and managing risk from Commencement to Completion. Contribute to management of life of site cost & revenue forecasts across multi-phase developments. As part of project team, help shape long term delivery strategy for project Provide input and cost and value engineering advice throughout the design life of the scheme and attend design team meetings. Managing and undertake the personal development reviews of associated surveying resources, including training. Ensure a proactive approach to dispute avoidance. Ensure company health and safety standards and procedures are followed throughout the team Finally, let's tell you a bit more about us We're Vistry Group, the UK's leading provider of affordable mixed-tenure homes. Our core values of integrity, caring, and quality shape all we do; our partnership-led approach helps us build sustainable communities where they're needed most. You're probably familiar with our unmatched portfolio of brands: Linden Homes, Bovis Homes and Countryside Homes. We also have Vistry Works, our timber frame manufacturing operation, and Vistry Services, our support functions. Together, we build more than homes, so there's nowhere better to build your career. We're proud that our culture sees everyone treated fairly and respectfully, with diversity and inclusion a top priority and reasonable adjustments provided during the application process. Join us in making Vistry. Benefits Agile Working Offers a flexible way of working. Annual Leave Enjoy 28 days' holiday plus all UK Bank Holidays. There are options to carry leave forwards and buy up to 5 days. Pension with Legal & General Eligible employees are auto-enrolled. You contribute 4%, we contribute 6%. Salary Sacrifice and options to increase contributions available. Volunteer Days With 2 paid volunteer days a year, you can give back to communities and charities.
We have a great opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our team within Vistry Bristol, at our Emerson Green office in Bristol. As our Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for being the commercial lead for mixed tenure developments. You must have experience of successfully delivering major open market affordable and contracting housing schemes with values in excess of £5m. This is a senior role and the successful candidate will have worked in a similar level role for a main contractor or developer. You must be proven in commercial and risk management on similar schemes for similar sized contractors. You will have a reputation for integrity, maturity, and sound business judgment; be totally comfortable working in and managing a team; and possess the creativity, commercial expertise, and commitment to successfully play an important role within the commercial and site teams. We are pleased to say, this role can accommodate agile working arrangements. Let's cut to the chase, what's in it for you Competitive basic salary and annual bonus Company car, car allowance or travel allowance Agile working possible (dependent on role) Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays Private Healthcare Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave Competitive contributory pension scheme Life assurance - 4 x your annual salary Share incentive schemes Employee rewards portal with many more benefits In return, what we would like from you Behave in line with our company values - Integrity, Caring and Quality BSC Hons Quantity Surveying or equivalent Proven experience with either a Main Contractor or developer Demonstrable strong account management and commercial experience Sub-contract payment recommendation Sub-contract Order recommendation Interim valuation submission and final account recommendation Strong team player, with the entrepreneurial ability to operate and excel in a changing on-site environment Demonstrable strong account management and commercial experience. Entrepreneurial ability to optimize profit in a continually changing environment. Well developed analytical, oral and presentation / communication skills. Be proven in commercial and risk management on similar schemes for similar sized contractors within the region The successful candidate will have a reputation for integrity, maturity, and sound business judgment. Possess the creativity, commercial expertise, and commitment to successfully lead commercial activities on site. Driven by their own ability to affect the outcome of the project and achieves job satisfaction by delivering strong results. Able to successfully communicate, create rapport and form working relationships with members of the project, sub-contractors and management team. Willing to work extra to meet deadlines as and when the business needs require it Desirable - Membership of an industry recognized professional body (CIOB, RICS, CInstCES). Training of and understanding of COINs Training of and understanding of 4p (Viewpoint) Management of Assistant Surveyor / Trainee Surveyor Experience of COINS More about the Senior Quantity Surveyor role Strive to optimise the profitability of the contracts. Ensure that the contracts achieve the optimum cashflow position. Completion and compliance with required contract documentation including Performance Bonds, Parent Company Guarantees and Warranties. Ensure that all contract documentation and sub-contract documentation is completed and stored centrally. Compliance with commercial and company procedures through the Business Management System. Presenting and agreeing the external valuation with the client's representative. Pricing and agreeing variations with the client's representative. Prepare and manage key and large risk subcontract accounts from inception to final accounts. Subcontract procurement strategy and implementation. Ensure the procurement of sub-contractors is in line with the Vistry Business Management System and that the packages cover the scope of the works. Check and ensure compliance and issuing of timely Payment and Pay less notices to Subcontractors. Control, monitor and improve commercial processes by establishing objectives and targets for the Contract teams. Preparing monthly CVR reports for presentation to the Business Unit Management. Prepare monthly reports and present to Joint Venture Partners & Clients. Monitoring risk and opportunity schedules and managing risk from Commencement to Completion. Contribute to management of life of site cost & revenue forecasts across multi-phase developments. As part of project team, help shape long term delivery strategy for project Provide input and cost and value engineering advice throughout the design life of the scheme and attend design team meetings. Provide input and cost and value engineering advice throughout the design life of the scheme and attend design team meetings. Managing and undertake the personal development reviews of associated surveying resources, including training. Ensure a proactive approach to dispute avoidance. Ensure company health and safety standards and procedures are followed throughout the team Finally, let's tell you a bit more about us We're Vistry Group, the UK's leading provider of affordable mixed-tenure homes. Our core values of integrity, caring, and quality shape all we do; our partnership-led approach helps us build sustainable communities where they're needed most. You're probably familiar with our unmatched portfolio of brands: Linden Homes, Bovis Homes and Countryside Homes. We also have Vistry Works, our timber frame manufacturing operation, and Vistry Services, our support functions. Together, we build more than homes, so there's nowhere better to build your career. We're proud that our culture sees everyone treated fairly and respectfully, with diversity and inclusion a top priority and reasonable adjustments provided during the application process. Join us in making Vistry. Benefits Agile Working Offers a flexible way of working. Annual Leave Enjoy 28 days' holiday plus all UK Bank Holidays. There are options to carry leave forwards and buy up to 5 days. Pension with Legal & General Eligible employees are auto-enrolled. You contribute 4%, we contribute 6%. Salary Sacrifice and options to increase contributions available. Volunteer Days With 2 paid volunteer days a year, you can give back to communities and charities. Why Vistry Joining Vistry is just the start of building your perfect career. In return for your passion and skills, we invest in your future, providing all the support and training you need to thrive in your career and realise your potential. Our work is rewarding in itself, but we also offer a range of financial, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits, plus plenty of recognition incentives. We value you and everything you help us build as we make Vistry together.
May 19, 2024
Full time
We have a great opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our team within Vistry Bristol, at our Emerson Green office in Bristol. As our Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for being the commercial lead for mixed tenure developments. You must have experience of successfully delivering major open market affordable and contracting housing schemes with values in excess of £5m. This is a senior role and the successful candidate will have worked in a similar level role for a main contractor or developer. You must be proven in commercial and risk management on similar schemes for similar sized contractors. You will have a reputation for integrity, maturity, and sound business judgment; be totally comfortable working in and managing a team; and possess the creativity, commercial expertise, and commitment to successfully play an important role within the commercial and site teams. We are pleased to say, this role can accommodate agile working arrangements. Let's cut to the chase, what's in it for you Competitive basic salary and annual bonus Company car, car allowance or travel allowance Agile working possible (dependent on role) Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays Private Healthcare Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave Competitive contributory pension scheme Life assurance - 4 x your annual salary Share incentive schemes Employee rewards portal with many more benefits In return, what we would like from you Behave in line with our company values - Integrity, Caring and Quality BSC Hons Quantity Surveying or equivalent Proven experience with either a Main Contractor or developer Demonstrable strong account management and commercial experience Sub-contract payment recommendation Sub-contract Order recommendation Interim valuation submission and final account recommendation Strong team player, with the entrepreneurial ability to operate and excel in a changing on-site environment Demonstrable strong account management and commercial experience. Entrepreneurial ability to optimize profit in a continually changing environment. Well developed analytical, oral and presentation / communication skills. Be proven in commercial and risk management on similar schemes for similar sized contractors within the region The successful candidate will have a reputation for integrity, maturity, and sound business judgment. Possess the creativity, commercial expertise, and commitment to successfully lead commercial activities on site. Driven by their own ability to affect the outcome of the project and achieves job satisfaction by delivering strong results. Able to successfully communicate, create rapport and form working relationships with members of the project, sub-contractors and management team. Willing to work extra to meet deadlines as and when the business needs require it Desirable - Membership of an industry recognized professional body (CIOB, RICS, CInstCES). Training of and understanding of COINs Training of and understanding of 4p (Viewpoint) Management of Assistant Surveyor / Trainee Surveyor Experience of COINS More about the Senior Quantity Surveyor role Strive to optimise the profitability of the contracts. Ensure that the contracts achieve the optimum cashflow position. Completion and compliance with required contract documentation including Performance Bonds, Parent Company Guarantees and Warranties. Ensure that all contract documentation and sub-contract documentation is completed and stored centrally. Compliance with commercial and company procedures through the Business Management System. Presenting and agreeing the external valuation with the client's representative. Pricing and agreeing variations with the client's representative. Prepare and manage key and large risk subcontract accounts from inception to final accounts. Subcontract procurement strategy and implementation. Ensure the procurement of sub-contractors is in line with the Vistry Business Management System and that the packages cover the scope of the works. Check and ensure compliance and issuing of timely Payment and Pay less notices to Subcontractors. Control, monitor and improve commercial processes by establishing objectives and targets for the Contract teams. Preparing monthly CVR reports for presentation to the Business Unit Management. Prepare monthly reports and present to Joint Venture Partners & Clients. Monitoring risk and opportunity schedules and managing risk from Commencement to Completion. Contribute to management of life of site cost & revenue forecasts across multi-phase developments. As part of project team, help shape long term delivery strategy for project Provide input and cost and value engineering advice throughout the design life of the scheme and attend design team meetings. Provide input and cost and value engineering advice throughout the design life of the scheme and attend design team meetings. Managing and undertake the personal development reviews of associated surveying resources, including training. Ensure a proactive approach to dispute avoidance. Ensure company health and safety standards and procedures are followed throughout the team Finally, let's tell you a bit more about us We're Vistry Group, the UK's leading provider of affordable mixed-tenure homes. Our core values of integrity, caring, and quality shape all we do; our partnership-led approach helps us build sustainable communities where they're needed most. You're probably familiar with our unmatched portfolio of brands: Linden Homes, Bovis Homes and Countryside Homes. We also have Vistry Works, our timber frame manufacturing operation, and Vistry Services, our support functions. Together, we build more than homes, so there's nowhere better to build your career. We're proud that our culture sees everyone treated fairly and respectfully, with diversity and inclusion a top priority and reasonable adjustments provided during the application process. Join us in making Vistry. Benefits Agile Working Offers a flexible way of working. Annual Leave Enjoy 28 days' holiday plus all UK Bank Holidays. There are options to carry leave forwards and buy up to 5 days. Pension with Legal & General Eligible employees are auto-enrolled. You contribute 4%, we contribute 6%. Salary Sacrifice and options to increase contributions available. Volunteer Days With 2 paid volunteer days a year, you can give back to communities and charities. Why Vistry Joining Vistry is just the start of building your perfect career. In return for your passion and skills, we invest in your future, providing all the support and training you need to thrive in your career and realise your potential. Our work is rewarding in itself, but we also offer a range of financial, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits, plus plenty of recognition incentives. We value you and everything you help us build as we make Vistry together.
We have a great opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our team at Vistry Manchester & Cheshire East, at our office in Warrington, Cheshire. As our Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for being the commercial lead on a number of mixed tenure developments in the North West and have experience of successfully delivering major open market, affordable and contracting housing schemes. This is a senior role and the successful candidate will have worked in a similar level role for a main contractor or developer within the region. You must be proven in commercial and risk management, have a reputation for integrity, maturity, and sound business judgement; be totally comfortable managing trainee and assistant surveyors; possess the creativity, commercial expertise, and commitment to successfully play an important role within the commercial and site teams. Let's cut to the chase, what's in it for you Competitive basic salary and annual bonus Company car, car allowance or travel allowance Agile working possible (dependent on role) Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays Private Healthcare Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave Competitive contributory pension scheme Life assurance - 4 x your annual salary Share incentive schemes Employee rewards portal with many more benefits In return, what we would like from you Behave in line with our company values - Integrity, Caring and Quality Extensive experience working at a similar level within a construction organisation. Demonstrable strong account management and commercial experience. Strong team player, with the entrepreneurial ability to operate and excel in a changing on- site environment. Well-developed analytical, oral and presentation / communication skills. Degree qualified preferable. Professional membership of MCIOB or RICS preferable. Strong in-depth knowledge of groundworks, roads and sewers. Training of and understanding of COINs Training and understanding of 4p (viewpoint). Management of Assistant Surveyor / Trainee Surveyor. More about the Senior Quantity Surveyor role Strive to optimise the profitability of the Contracts. Ensure that the Contracts achieve the optimum cashflow position. Completion and compliance with required contract documentation including Performance Bonds, Parent Company Guarantees and Warranties. Ensure that all contract documentation and sub-contract documentation is completed and stored centrally. Compliance with Commercial and Company procedures through the Business Management System. Presenting and agreeing the external valuation with the Client's Representative. Pricing and agreeing variations with the Client's Representative. Prepare and manage key and large risk subcontract accounts from inception to final accounts. Subcontract procurement strategy and implementation. Ensure the procurement of sub-contractors is in line with the Vistry Business Management System and that the packages cover the scope of the works. Check and ensure compliance and issuing of timely Payment and Pay less notices to Subcontractors. Preparing monthly CVR & VCA reports for presentation to the Business Unit Management. Monitoring risk and opportunity schedules and managing risk from Commencement to Completion. Contribute to management of life of site cost & revenue forecasts across multi-phase developments. As part of project team, help shape long term delivery strategy for project Provide input and cost and value engineering advice throughout the design life of the scheme and attend design team meetings. Managing and undertake the personal development reviews of associated surveying resources, including training. Ensure a proactive approach to dispute avoidance. Ensure company health and safety standards and procedures are followed throughout the team Finally, let's tell you a bit more about us We're Vistry Group, the UK's leading provider of affordable mixed-tenure homes. Our core values of integrity, caring, and quality shape all we do; our partnership-led approach helps us build sustainable communities where they're needed most. You're probably familiar with our unmatched portfolio of brands: Linden Homes, Bovis Homes and Countryside Homes. We also have Vistry Works, our timber frame manufacturing operation, and Vistry Services, our support functions. Together, we build more than homes, so there's nowhere better to build your career. We're proud that our culture sees everyone treated fairly and respectfully, with diversity and inclusion a top priority and reasonable adjustments provided during the application process. Join us in making Vistry. Benefits Agile Working Offers a flexible way of working. Annual Leave Enjoy 28 days' holiday plus all UK Bank Holidays. There are options to carry leave forwards and buy up to 5 days. Pension with Legal & General Eligible employees are auto-enrolled. You contribute 4%, we contribute 6%. Salary Sacrifice and options to increase contributions available. Volunteer Days With 2 paid volunteer days a year, you can give back to communities and charities.
May 19, 2024
Full time
We have a great opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our team at Vistry Manchester & Cheshire East, at our office in Warrington, Cheshire. As our Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for being the commercial lead on a number of mixed tenure developments in the North West and have experience of successfully delivering major open market, affordable and contracting housing schemes. This is a senior role and the successful candidate will have worked in a similar level role for a main contractor or developer within the region. You must be proven in commercial and risk management, have a reputation for integrity, maturity, and sound business judgement; be totally comfortable managing trainee and assistant surveyors; possess the creativity, commercial expertise, and commitment to successfully play an important role within the commercial and site teams. Let's cut to the chase, what's in it for you Competitive basic salary and annual bonus Company car, car allowance or travel allowance Agile working possible (dependent on role) Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays Private Healthcare Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave Competitive contributory pension scheme Life assurance - 4 x your annual salary Share incentive schemes Employee rewards portal with many more benefits In return, what we would like from you Behave in line with our company values - Integrity, Caring and Quality Extensive experience working at a similar level within a construction organisation. Demonstrable strong account management and commercial experience. Strong team player, with the entrepreneurial ability to operate and excel in a changing on- site environment. Well-developed analytical, oral and presentation / communication skills. Degree qualified preferable. Professional membership of MCIOB or RICS preferable. Strong in-depth knowledge of groundworks, roads and sewers. Training of and understanding of COINs Training and understanding of 4p (viewpoint). Management of Assistant Surveyor / Trainee Surveyor. More about the Senior Quantity Surveyor role Strive to optimise the profitability of the Contracts. Ensure that the Contracts achieve the optimum cashflow position. Completion and compliance with required contract documentation including Performance Bonds, Parent Company Guarantees and Warranties. Ensure that all contract documentation and sub-contract documentation is completed and stored centrally. Compliance with Commercial and Company procedures through the Business Management System. Presenting and agreeing the external valuation with the Client's Representative. Pricing and agreeing variations with the Client's Representative. Prepare and manage key and large risk subcontract accounts from inception to final accounts. Subcontract procurement strategy and implementation. Ensure the procurement of sub-contractors is in line with the Vistry Business Management System and that the packages cover the scope of the works. Check and ensure compliance and issuing of timely Payment and Pay less notices to Subcontractors. Preparing monthly CVR & VCA reports for presentation to the Business Unit Management. Monitoring risk and opportunity schedules and managing risk from Commencement to Completion. Contribute to management of life of site cost & revenue forecasts across multi-phase developments. As part of project team, help shape long term delivery strategy for project Provide input and cost and value engineering advice throughout the design life of the scheme and attend design team meetings. Managing and undertake the personal development reviews of associated surveying resources, including training. Ensure a proactive approach to dispute avoidance. Ensure company health and safety standards and procedures are followed throughout the team Finally, let's tell you a bit more about us We're Vistry Group, the UK's leading provider of affordable mixed-tenure homes. Our core values of integrity, caring, and quality shape all we do; our partnership-led approach helps us build sustainable communities where they're needed most. You're probably familiar with our unmatched portfolio of brands: Linden Homes, Bovis Homes and Countryside Homes. We also have Vistry Works, our timber frame manufacturing operation, and Vistry Services, our support functions. Together, we build more than homes, so there's nowhere better to build your career. We're proud that our culture sees everyone treated fairly and respectfully, with diversity and inclusion a top priority and reasonable adjustments provided during the application process. Join us in making Vistry. Benefits Agile Working Offers a flexible way of working. Annual Leave Enjoy 28 days' holiday plus all UK Bank Holidays. There are options to carry leave forwards and buy up to 5 days. Pension with Legal & General Eligible employees are auto-enrolled. You contribute 4%, we contribute 6%. Salary Sacrifice and options to increase contributions available. Volunteer Days With 2 paid volunteer days a year, you can give back to communities and charities.
We have a great opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our team within Vistry Cornwall South West, at our Truro sites and covering site around Cornwall. As our Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for the commercial lead for mixed tenure developments we have starting this year. You must have experience of successfully delivering major open market affordable and contracting housing schemes with values in excess of £5m. This is a senior role and the successful candidate will have worked in a similar level role for a main contractor or developer. You must be proven in commercial and risk management on similar schemes for similar sized contractors. You will have a reputation for integrity, maturity, and sound business judgment; be totally comfortable working in and managing a team; and possess the creativity, commercial expertise, and commitment to successfully play an important role within the commercial and site teams. Note there will be occasional travel to our Exeter Head Office. We are pleased to say, this role can accommodate agile working arrangements. Let's cut to the chase, what's in it for you Competitive basic salary and annual bonus Company car, car allowance or travel allowance Agile working possible (dependent on role) Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays Private Healthcare Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave Competitive contributory pension scheme Life assurance - 4 x your annual salary Share incentive schemes Employee rewards portal with many more benefits In return, what we would like from you Behave in line with our company values - Integrity, Caring and Quality Proven experience with either a Main Contractor or developer Demonstrable strong account management and commercial experience Sub-contract payment recommendation Sub-contract Order recommendation Interim valuation submission and final account recommendation Strong team player, with the entrepreneurial ability to operate and excel in a changing on-site environment Demonstrable strong account management and commercial experience. Entrepreneurial ability to optimise profit in a continually changing environment. Well developed analytical, oral and presentation / communication skills. Be proven in commercial and risk management on similar schemes for similar sized contractors within the region The successful candidate will have a reputation for integrity, maturity, and sound business judgment. Possess the creativity, commercial expertise, and commitment to successfully lead commercial activities on site. Driven by their own ability to affect the outcome of the project and achieves job satisfaction by delivering strong results. Able to successfully communicate, create rapport and form working relationships with members of the project, sub-contractors and management team. Willing to work extra to meet deadlines as and when the business needs require it Desirable - BSC Hons Quantity Surveying or equivalent Membership of an industry recognized professional body (CIOB, RICS, CInstCES). Training of and understanding of COINs Training of and understanding of 4p (Viewpoint) Management of Assistant Surveyor / Trainee Surveyor Experience of COINS More about the Senior Quantity Surveyor role Strive to optimise the profitability of the contracts. Ensure that the contracts achieve the optimum cashflow position. Completion and compliance with required contract documentation including Performance Bonds, Parent Company Guarantees and Warranties. Ensure that all contract documentation and sub-contract documentation is completed and stored centrally. Compliance with commercial and company procedures through the Business Management System. Presenting and agreeing the external valuation with the client's representative. Pricing and agreeing variations with the client's representative. Prepare and manage key and large risk subcontract accounts from inception to final accounts. Subcontract procurement strategy and implementation. Ensure the procurement of sub-contractors is in line with the Vistry Business Management System and that the packages cover the scope of the works. Check and ensure compliance and issuing of timely Payment and Pay less notices to Subcontractors. Control, monitor and improve commercial processes by establishing objectives and targets for the Contract teams. Preparing monthly CVR & VCA reports for presentation to the Business Unit Management. Prepare monthly reports and present to Joint Venture Partners & Clients. Monitoring risk and opportunity schedules and managing risk from Commencement to Completion. Contribute to management of life of site cost & revenue forecasts across multi-phase developments. As part of project team, help shape long term delivery strategy for project Provide input and cost and value engineering advice throughout the design life of the scheme and attend design team meetings. Provide input and cost and value engineering advice throughout the design life of the scheme and attend design team meetings. Managing and undertake the personal development reviews of associated surveying resources, including training. Ensure a proactive approach to dispute avoidance. Ensure company health and safety standards and procedures are followed throughout the team Finally, let's tell you a bit more about us We're Vistry Group, the UK's leading provider of affordable mixed-tenure homes. Our core values of integrity, caring, and quality shape all we do; our partnership-led approach helps us build sustainable communities where they're needed most. You're probably familiar with our unmatched portfolio of brands: Linden Homes, Bovis Homes and Countryside Homes. We also have Vistry Works, our timber frame manufacturing operation, and Vistry Services, our support functions. Together, we build more than homes, so there's nowhere better to build your career. We're proud that our culture sees everyone treated fairly and respectfully, with diversity and inclusion a top priority and reasonable adjustments provided during the application process. Join us in making Vistry. Benefits Agile Working Offers a flexible way of working. Annual Leave Enjoy 28 days' holiday plus all UK Bank Holidays. There are options to carry leave forwards and buy up to 5 days. Pension with Legal & General Eligible employees are auto-enrolled. You contribute 4%, we contribute 6%. Salary Sacrifice and options to increase contributions available. Volunteer Days With 2 paid volunteer days a year, you can give back to communities and charities.
May 19, 2024
Full time
We have a great opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our team within Vistry Cornwall South West, at our Truro sites and covering site around Cornwall. As our Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for the commercial lead for mixed tenure developments we have starting this year. You must have experience of successfully delivering major open market affordable and contracting housing schemes with values in excess of £5m. This is a senior role and the successful candidate will have worked in a similar level role for a main contractor or developer. You must be proven in commercial and risk management on similar schemes for similar sized contractors. You will have a reputation for integrity, maturity, and sound business judgment; be totally comfortable working in and managing a team; and possess the creativity, commercial expertise, and commitment to successfully play an important role within the commercial and site teams. Note there will be occasional travel to our Exeter Head Office. We are pleased to say, this role can accommodate agile working arrangements. Let's cut to the chase, what's in it for you Competitive basic salary and annual bonus Company car, car allowance or travel allowance Agile working possible (dependent on role) Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays Private Healthcare Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave Competitive contributory pension scheme Life assurance - 4 x your annual salary Share incentive schemes Employee rewards portal with many more benefits In return, what we would like from you Behave in line with our company values - Integrity, Caring and Quality Proven experience with either a Main Contractor or developer Demonstrable strong account management and commercial experience Sub-contract payment recommendation Sub-contract Order recommendation Interim valuation submission and final account recommendation Strong team player, with the entrepreneurial ability to operate and excel in a changing on-site environment Demonstrable strong account management and commercial experience. Entrepreneurial ability to optimise profit in a continually changing environment. Well developed analytical, oral and presentation / communication skills. Be proven in commercial and risk management on similar schemes for similar sized contractors within the region The successful candidate will have a reputation for integrity, maturity, and sound business judgment. Possess the creativity, commercial expertise, and commitment to successfully lead commercial activities on site. Driven by their own ability to affect the outcome of the project and achieves job satisfaction by delivering strong results. Able to successfully communicate, create rapport and form working relationships with members of the project, sub-contractors and management team. Willing to work extra to meet deadlines as and when the business needs require it Desirable - BSC Hons Quantity Surveying or equivalent Membership of an industry recognized professional body (CIOB, RICS, CInstCES). Training of and understanding of COINs Training of and understanding of 4p (Viewpoint) Management of Assistant Surveyor / Trainee Surveyor Experience of COINS More about the Senior Quantity Surveyor role Strive to optimise the profitability of the contracts. Ensure that the contracts achieve the optimum cashflow position. Completion and compliance with required contract documentation including Performance Bonds, Parent Company Guarantees and Warranties. Ensure that all contract documentation and sub-contract documentation is completed and stored centrally. Compliance with commercial and company procedures through the Business Management System. Presenting and agreeing the external valuation with the client's representative. Pricing and agreeing variations with the client's representative. Prepare and manage key and large risk subcontract accounts from inception to final accounts. Subcontract procurement strategy and implementation. Ensure the procurement of sub-contractors is in line with the Vistry Business Management System and that the packages cover the scope of the works. Check and ensure compliance and issuing of timely Payment and Pay less notices to Subcontractors. Control, monitor and improve commercial processes by establishing objectives and targets for the Contract teams. Preparing monthly CVR & VCA reports for presentation to the Business Unit Management. Prepare monthly reports and present to Joint Venture Partners & Clients. Monitoring risk and opportunity schedules and managing risk from Commencement to Completion. Contribute to management of life of site cost & revenue forecasts across multi-phase developments. As part of project team, help shape long term delivery strategy for project Provide input and cost and value engineering advice throughout the design life of the scheme and attend design team meetings. Provide input and cost and value engineering advice throughout the design life of the scheme and attend design team meetings. Managing and undertake the personal development reviews of associated surveying resources, including training. Ensure a proactive approach to dispute avoidance. Ensure company health and safety standards and procedures are followed throughout the team Finally, let's tell you a bit more about us We're Vistry Group, the UK's leading provider of affordable mixed-tenure homes. Our core values of integrity, caring, and quality shape all we do; our partnership-led approach helps us build sustainable communities where they're needed most. You're probably familiar with our unmatched portfolio of brands: Linden Homes, Bovis Homes and Countryside Homes. We also have Vistry Works, our timber frame manufacturing operation, and Vistry Services, our support functions. Together, we build more than homes, so there's nowhere better to build your career. We're proud that our culture sees everyone treated fairly and respectfully, with diversity and inclusion a top priority and reasonable adjustments provided during the application process. Join us in making Vistry. Benefits Agile Working Offers a flexible way of working. Annual Leave Enjoy 28 days' holiday plus all UK Bank Holidays. There are options to carry leave forwards and buy up to 5 days. Pension with Legal & General Eligible employees are auto-enrolled. You contribute 4%, we contribute 6%. Salary Sacrifice and options to increase contributions available. Volunteer Days With 2 paid volunteer days a year, you can give back to communities and charities.
We have a great opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our team at Vistry North West Midlands, at our office in Wolverhampton. As our Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for being the commercial lead on a number of mixed tenure developments in the North West Midlands patch and have experience of successfully delivering major open market, affordable and contracting housing schemes. This is a senior role and the successful candidate will have worked in a similar level role for a main contractor or developer within the region. You must be proven in commercial and risk management, have a reputation for integrity, maturity, and sound business judgement; be totally comfortable managing trainee and assistant surveyors; possess the creativity, commercial expertise, and commitment to successfully play an important role within the commercial and site teams. Let's cut to the chase, what's in it for you Competitive basic salary and annual bonus Company car, car allowance or travel allowance Agile working possible (dependent on role) Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays Private Healthcare Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave Competitive contributory pension scheme Life assurance - 4 x your annual salary Share incentive schemes Employee rewards portal with many more benefits In return, what we would like from you Behave in line with our company values - Integrity, Caring and Quality Extensive experience working at a similar level within a construction organisation. Demonstrable strong account management and commercial experience. Strong team player, with the entrepreneurial ability to operate and excel in a changing on- site environment. Well-developed analytical, oral and presentation / communication skills. Degree qualified preferable. Professional membership of MCIOB or RICS preferable. Strong in-depth knowledge of groundworks, roads and sewers. Training of and understanding of COINs Training and understanding of 4p (viewpoint). Management of Assistant Surveyor / Trainee Surveyor. More about the Senior Quantity Surveyor role Strive to optimise the profitability of the Contracts. Ensure that the Contracts achieve the optimum cashflow position. Completion and compliance with required contract documentation including Performance Bonds, Parent Company Guarantees and Warranties. Ensure that all contract documentation and sub-contract documentation is completed and stored centrally. Compliance with Commercial and Company procedures through the Business Management System. Presenting and agreeing the external valuation with the Client's Representative. Pricing and agreeing variations with the Client's Representative. Prepare and manage key and large risk subcontract accounts from inception to final accounts. Subcontract procurement strategy and implementation. Ensure the procurement of sub-contractors is in line with the Vistry Business Management System and that the packages cover the scope of the works. Check and ensure compliance and issuing of timely Payment and Pay less notices to Subcontractors. Preparing monthly CVR & VCA reports for presentation to the Business Unit Management. Monitoring risk and opportunity schedules and managing risk from Commencement to Completion. Contribute to management of life of site cost & revenue forecasts across multi-phase developments. As part of project team, help shape long term delivery strategy for project Provide input and cost and value engineering advice throughout the design life of the scheme and attend design team meetings. Managing and undertake the personal development reviews of associated surveying resources, including training. Ensure a proactive approach to dispute avoidance. Ensure company health and safety standards and procedures are followed throughout the team Finally, let's tell you a bit more about us We're Vistry Group, the UK's leading provider of affordable mixed-tenure homes. Our core values of integrity, caring, and quality shape all we do; our partnership-led approach helps us build sustainable communities where they're needed most. You're probably familiar with our unmatched portfolio of brands: Linden Homes, Bovis Homes and Countryside Homes. We also have Vistry Works, our timber frame manufacturing operation, and Vistry Services, our support functions. Together, we build more than homes, so there's nowhere better to build your career. We're proud that our culture sees everyone treated fairly and respectfully, with diversity and inclusion a top priority and reasonable adjustments provided during the application process. Join us in making Vistry. Benefits Agile Working Offers a flexible way of working. Annual Leave Enjoy 28 days' holiday plus all UK Bank Holidays. There are options to carry leave forwards and buy up to 5 days. Pension with Legal & General Eligible employees are auto-enrolled. You contribute 4%, we contribute 6%. Salary Sacrifice and options to increase contributions available. Volunteer Days With 2 paid volunteer days a year, you can give back to communities and charities.
May 19, 2024
Full time
We have a great opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our team at Vistry North West Midlands, at our office in Wolverhampton. As our Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for being the commercial lead on a number of mixed tenure developments in the North West Midlands patch and have experience of successfully delivering major open market, affordable and contracting housing schemes. This is a senior role and the successful candidate will have worked in a similar level role for a main contractor or developer within the region. You must be proven in commercial and risk management, have a reputation for integrity, maturity, and sound business judgement; be totally comfortable managing trainee and assistant surveyors; possess the creativity, commercial expertise, and commitment to successfully play an important role within the commercial and site teams. Let's cut to the chase, what's in it for you Competitive basic salary and annual bonus Company car, car allowance or travel allowance Agile working possible (dependent on role) Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays Private Healthcare Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave Competitive contributory pension scheme Life assurance - 4 x your annual salary Share incentive schemes Employee rewards portal with many more benefits In return, what we would like from you Behave in line with our company values - Integrity, Caring and Quality Extensive experience working at a similar level within a construction organisation. Demonstrable strong account management and commercial experience. Strong team player, with the entrepreneurial ability to operate and excel in a changing on- site environment. Well-developed analytical, oral and presentation / communication skills. Degree qualified preferable. Professional membership of MCIOB or RICS preferable. Strong in-depth knowledge of groundworks, roads and sewers. Training of and understanding of COINs Training and understanding of 4p (viewpoint). Management of Assistant Surveyor / Trainee Surveyor. More about the Senior Quantity Surveyor role Strive to optimise the profitability of the Contracts. Ensure that the Contracts achieve the optimum cashflow position. Completion and compliance with required contract documentation including Performance Bonds, Parent Company Guarantees and Warranties. Ensure that all contract documentation and sub-contract documentation is completed and stored centrally. Compliance with Commercial and Company procedures through the Business Management System. Presenting and agreeing the external valuation with the Client's Representative. Pricing and agreeing variations with the Client's Representative. Prepare and manage key and large risk subcontract accounts from inception to final accounts. Subcontract procurement strategy and implementation. Ensure the procurement of sub-contractors is in line with the Vistry Business Management System and that the packages cover the scope of the works. Check and ensure compliance and issuing of timely Payment and Pay less notices to Subcontractors. Preparing monthly CVR & VCA reports for presentation to the Business Unit Management. Monitoring risk and opportunity schedules and managing risk from Commencement to Completion. Contribute to management of life of site cost & revenue forecasts across multi-phase developments. As part of project team, help shape long term delivery strategy for project Provide input and cost and value engineering advice throughout the design life of the scheme and attend design team meetings. Managing and undertake the personal development reviews of associated surveying resources, including training. Ensure a proactive approach to dispute avoidance. Ensure company health and safety standards and procedures are followed throughout the team Finally, let's tell you a bit more about us We're Vistry Group, the UK's leading provider of affordable mixed-tenure homes. Our core values of integrity, caring, and quality shape all we do; our partnership-led approach helps us build sustainable communities where they're needed most. You're probably familiar with our unmatched portfolio of brands: Linden Homes, Bovis Homes and Countryside Homes. We also have Vistry Works, our timber frame manufacturing operation, and Vistry Services, our support functions. Together, we build more than homes, so there's nowhere better to build your career. We're proud that our culture sees everyone treated fairly and respectfully, with diversity and inclusion a top priority and reasonable adjustments provided during the application process. Join us in making Vistry. Benefits Agile Working Offers a flexible way of working. Annual Leave Enjoy 28 days' holiday plus all UK Bank Holidays. There are options to carry leave forwards and buy up to 5 days. Pension with Legal & General Eligible employees are auto-enrolled. You contribute 4%, we contribute 6%. Salary Sacrifice and options to increase contributions available. Volunteer Days With 2 paid volunteer days a year, you can give back to communities and charities.
Salary : up to £24 000 Hours : full time, office based A vacancy has arisen at a local, long-established law firm to work from their branch in their office on the outskirts of Leeds, as a Conveyancing Assistant. You will provide support to Fee Earners and undertake a range of administrative and legal assistant duties. The role will involve: Opening files on the case management system Liaising with clients, Estate Agents and other professionals by phone, email and occasionally in person Using the Land Registry Portal Following conveyancing process through to completion Experience from within Conveyancing is desired and relevant Legal Assistant / Administrator experience, IT literacy and strong communication skills. This is a great opportunity for someone seeking a long-term commitment with opportunities to progress. Conveyancing Assistant Leeds, West Yorkshire Clark Legal provides a very personal, caring and confidential service, second to none. It welcomes applications from all sections of the community and tries to ensure that all clients for which it recruits select staff solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential, regardless of age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, political beliefs and affiliations, family circumstances or other irrelevant distinctions. Information supplied to Clark Legal will retained confidentially as appropriate and used solely as part of your job search.
May 19, 2024
Full time
Salary : up to £24 000 Hours : full time, office based A vacancy has arisen at a local, long-established law firm to work from their branch in their office on the outskirts of Leeds, as a Conveyancing Assistant. You will provide support to Fee Earners and undertake a range of administrative and legal assistant duties. The role will involve: Opening files on the case management system Liaising with clients, Estate Agents and other professionals by phone, email and occasionally in person Using the Land Registry Portal Following conveyancing process through to completion Experience from within Conveyancing is desired and relevant Legal Assistant / Administrator experience, IT literacy and strong communication skills. This is a great opportunity for someone seeking a long-term commitment with opportunities to progress. Conveyancing Assistant Leeds, West Yorkshire Clark Legal provides a very personal, caring and confidential service, second to none. It welcomes applications from all sections of the community and tries to ensure that all clients for which it recruits select staff solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential, regardless of age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, political beliefs and affiliations, family circumstances or other irrelevant distinctions. Information supplied to Clark Legal will retained confidentially as appropriate and used solely as part of your job search.
Team Assistant - 13 month maternity cover Financial Membership Association Up to £35k per annum 9am-5:30pm Hybrid working offered with 2 days a week in the office (initially 4 days for the first 2 weeks) Offices near Holborn / St Pauls This is a fantastic opportunity for a Graduate Team Assistant to join a genuinely lovely SME, as a Team Assistant who can provide first-class support to a Team of around 8. With little touches including fresh fruit in the office each week, soft drinks and hot refreshments available for all and regular lunches that are ordered into the office, they possess a really lovely working culture, where everyone works hard, but where work-life balance is also really respected. The role sits with 3 other Assistants who pride themselves on helping each other and working collaboratively. The team vary in seniority so the levels of support each person requires will vary depending on workload. The current Team Assistant plans to start her maternity leave at the end of June, so they are therefore hoping for someone to join at the start of June to allow for a full month's handover. WHAT YOU'LL DO: Diary management for members of the Association, senior figures in the financial sector, high level government officials and financial services regulators in the UK, Europe and the US. Maintain team members' diaries to ensure that all meetings and necessary travel arrangements are appropriately managed. Must be comfortable liaising effectively with a wide range of external stakeholders located across multiple time-zones, including chasing people who might not know of our organisation and our requirements in a professional manner. Manage multiple email distribution lists of external stakeholders and organise meetings. Track meeting attendance and log on the internal CRM/database. Expense reconciliation. Document formatting - help to format the organisation's various publications to ensure consistency and professional finish as well as updating PowerPoint presentations. Co-ordinate travel - manage travel itineraries including the booking of flights and hotels in line with the company's travel and accommodation policies, visa arrangements/insurance requirements and comprehensive planning of overseas meeting schedules. Update the website with output generated by the teams. WHO YOU ARE: Solid experience of working within a corporate environment is a necessity, such as an Architects or Legal Firm in particular. Degree educated. Experience with InDesign and/or video editing software would be highly advantageous, but not essential. Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability and experience to deal with senior individuals and organisations in a professional manner. Excellent organisational and strong time management skills Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) Attention to detail in composing, typing and proofing materials. Proactivity with regard to solving problems but also knowing when to ask questions or for guidance. Ability to meet deadlines. Punctuality, helpfulness, flexibility and courteousness. The ideal candidate would be someone who takes pleasure in successfully multi-tasking, using their own initiative and possess excellent planning and organisational skills enabling senior personnel to have complete confidence in the individual's responsibility and consistency. Discretion and diplomacy will all be expected in this confidential environment, often dealing with very senior members of the Association and colleagues. If you can be available to start a new role from June and can see yourself working as part of a friendly, hardworking team, please apply now! Tiger is B Corp Certified. We are part of a global movement of businesses committed to improving social and environmental conditions around the world.
May 19, 2024
Full time
Team Assistant - 13 month maternity cover Financial Membership Association Up to £35k per annum 9am-5:30pm Hybrid working offered with 2 days a week in the office (initially 4 days for the first 2 weeks) Offices near Holborn / St Pauls This is a fantastic opportunity for a Graduate Team Assistant to join a genuinely lovely SME, as a Team Assistant who can provide first-class support to a Team of around 8. With little touches including fresh fruit in the office each week, soft drinks and hot refreshments available for all and regular lunches that are ordered into the office, they possess a really lovely working culture, where everyone works hard, but where work-life balance is also really respected. The role sits with 3 other Assistants who pride themselves on helping each other and working collaboratively. The team vary in seniority so the levels of support each person requires will vary depending on workload. The current Team Assistant plans to start her maternity leave at the end of June, so they are therefore hoping for someone to join at the start of June to allow for a full month's handover. WHAT YOU'LL DO: Diary management for members of the Association, senior figures in the financial sector, high level government officials and financial services regulators in the UK, Europe and the US. Maintain team members' diaries to ensure that all meetings and necessary travel arrangements are appropriately managed. Must be comfortable liaising effectively with a wide range of external stakeholders located across multiple time-zones, including chasing people who might not know of our organisation and our requirements in a professional manner. Manage multiple email distribution lists of external stakeholders and organise meetings. Track meeting attendance and log on the internal CRM/database. Expense reconciliation. Document formatting - help to format the organisation's various publications to ensure consistency and professional finish as well as updating PowerPoint presentations. Co-ordinate travel - manage travel itineraries including the booking of flights and hotels in line with the company's travel and accommodation policies, visa arrangements/insurance requirements and comprehensive planning of overseas meeting schedules. Update the website with output generated by the teams. WHO YOU ARE: Solid experience of working within a corporate environment is a necessity, such as an Architects or Legal Firm in particular. Degree educated. Experience with InDesign and/or video editing software would be highly advantageous, but not essential. Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability and experience to deal with senior individuals and organisations in a professional manner. Excellent organisational and strong time management skills Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) Attention to detail in composing, typing and proofing materials. Proactivity with regard to solving problems but also knowing when to ask questions or for guidance. Ability to meet deadlines. Punctuality, helpfulness, flexibility and courteousness. The ideal candidate would be someone who takes pleasure in successfully multi-tasking, using their own initiative and possess excellent planning and organisational skills enabling senior personnel to have complete confidence in the individual's responsibility and consistency. Discretion and diplomacy will all be expected in this confidential environment, often dealing with very senior members of the Association and colleagues. If you can be available to start a new role from June and can see yourself working as part of a friendly, hardworking team, please apply now! Tiger is B Corp Certified. We are part of a global movement of businesses committed to improving social and environmental conditions around the world.
We have an exciting new role to join a leading Property Asset Management company as an Operations Manager the remit of this is role is to work with the Senior Leadership Team in the cultural focus and internal development of their people. You will be vital in cultivating a desirable working environment, championing a culture of performance, continuous improvement, and wellbeing. More than anyone else in the organisation, you will be the cultural and professional heart of the organisations ensuring that its various elements work well together and deliver for each other. Organisational and Leadership Oversees the practical management of the office, space and budget, to enable office wide collaboration. Encourages and champions cross departmental relations and opportunities for collaboration. Drives and coordinates process improvement. Provide proactive line management of the Operations Assistant to enable them to fulfil their role effectively and develop their skills and experience. Office Management and Executive Support Responsible for maintaining company policies and procedures, including the Style Guide. Leading on internal communications, including company news updates, ownership of staff meetings, etc. Work with the EA to the Chairman to ensure the Company's calendar of meetings is effectively maintained and administered. Providing board reports, agendas, meeting packs/pre reads and accurate minutes when required. Coordinating annual company documents and obtaining signatures. Works with IT Manager to design and communicate an ICT strategy which is compliant and effective to meet current and future business needs, whilst enhancing user experience. Provide cover for the EA to the Chairman as required. Assisting with presentations, research and projects when required. Design, organize, and host company socials and events. HR/People/Wellbeing Oversee the recruitment processes with the relevant manager; select the appropriate recruitment agency, negotiate fees, provide introductions, assist with interview format, and job description templates, schedule interviews, develop candidate assessment forms, etc. Be first point of contact for any team member concerns, referring to relevant support as necessary, and managing the company's EAP. Manage all HR paperwork and personal records; ensuring they are up to date and maintained in accordance with GDPR. Including: Preparing contracts and administering benefits Owning, developing, and executing the 'vacancy to exit process' - ensuring a smooth and informative onboarding experience. Administer and supporting line managers with the appraisal process. Coordinates training when required and deals with any performance concerns in a timely fashion, with clear timescales and expectations for improvement. Managing relevant areas of SharePoint including personnel & confidential and HR Responsible for the Company Handbook, ensure it is up to date and helpful to all employees and includes all statutory information in line with developments with employment law. Manage the HR Portal; add new joiners, upload relevant paperwork, ensure sick leave, absence and hybrid working is recorded etc. Compliance Responsible for administering operational insurances including Directors and Officers, Professional Indemnity and Crime, including managing the renewal process and making informed proposals for approval. Ensure all displayed insurance and H&S statements and certificates are up to date. Providing operational insurance updates as required at staff meetings, and relevant sections of Board papers. Responsible for Company secretariat duties including ensuring compliance with Companies House legal procedures, managing the Directors register and filing annual returns. Leadership Providing inspirational leadership to the team, ensuring that the company's vision, values and objectives are clearly communicated and understood. Leading on internal communications, including company news updates, ownership of staff meetings etc. The person In order to be considered for this role, the right candidate will need to demonstrate: At least five years' experience in operations or equivalent. Strong leadership, coaching and communicative skills; good verbal and written communication. First class people and development skills, you will be the go to person, develop a vibrant culture but have the gravitas to push back when required
May 19, 2024
Full time
We have an exciting new role to join a leading Property Asset Management company as an Operations Manager the remit of this is role is to work with the Senior Leadership Team in the cultural focus and internal development of their people. You will be vital in cultivating a desirable working environment, championing a culture of performance, continuous improvement, and wellbeing. More than anyone else in the organisation, you will be the cultural and professional heart of the organisations ensuring that its various elements work well together and deliver for each other. Organisational and Leadership Oversees the practical management of the office, space and budget, to enable office wide collaboration. Encourages and champions cross departmental relations and opportunities for collaboration. Drives and coordinates process improvement. Provide proactive line management of the Operations Assistant to enable them to fulfil their role effectively and develop their skills and experience. Office Management and Executive Support Responsible for maintaining company policies and procedures, including the Style Guide. Leading on internal communications, including company news updates, ownership of staff meetings, etc. Work with the EA to the Chairman to ensure the Company's calendar of meetings is effectively maintained and administered. Providing board reports, agendas, meeting packs/pre reads and accurate minutes when required. Coordinating annual company documents and obtaining signatures. Works with IT Manager to design and communicate an ICT strategy which is compliant and effective to meet current and future business needs, whilst enhancing user experience. Provide cover for the EA to the Chairman as required. Assisting with presentations, research and projects when required. Design, organize, and host company socials and events. HR/People/Wellbeing Oversee the recruitment processes with the relevant manager; select the appropriate recruitment agency, negotiate fees, provide introductions, assist with interview format, and job description templates, schedule interviews, develop candidate assessment forms, etc. Be first point of contact for any team member concerns, referring to relevant support as necessary, and managing the company's EAP. Manage all HR paperwork and personal records; ensuring they are up to date and maintained in accordance with GDPR. Including: Preparing contracts and administering benefits Owning, developing, and executing the 'vacancy to exit process' - ensuring a smooth and informative onboarding experience. Administer and supporting line managers with the appraisal process. Coordinates training when required and deals with any performance concerns in a timely fashion, with clear timescales and expectations for improvement. Managing relevant areas of SharePoint including personnel & confidential and HR Responsible for the Company Handbook, ensure it is up to date and helpful to all employees and includes all statutory information in line with developments with employment law. Manage the HR Portal; add new joiners, upload relevant paperwork, ensure sick leave, absence and hybrid working is recorded etc. Compliance Responsible for administering operational insurances including Directors and Officers, Professional Indemnity and Crime, including managing the renewal process and making informed proposals for approval. Ensure all displayed insurance and H&S statements and certificates are up to date. Providing operational insurance updates as required at staff meetings, and relevant sections of Board papers. Responsible for Company secretariat duties including ensuring compliance with Companies House legal procedures, managing the Directors register and filing annual returns. Leadership Providing inspirational leadership to the team, ensuring that the company's vision, values and objectives are clearly communicated and understood. Leading on internal communications, including company news updates, ownership of staff meetings etc. The person In order to be considered for this role, the right candidate will need to demonstrate: At least five years' experience in operations or equivalent. Strong leadership, coaching and communicative skills; good verbal and written communication. First class people and development skills, you will be the go to person, develop a vibrant culture but have the gravitas to push back when required