Job Purpose: To provide a comprehensive support function to Conwy Employment Service, working across all projects that are part of the Service's portfolio of UK Government's Shared Prosperity Fund projects. The role will require excellent communication and organisational skills and will involve liaising at all levels internally as well as working externally with training providers and other external contractors. This role will be responsible for providing all the necessary project specific and administrative support to the Strategic Manager, Project Managers and Finance and Monitoring Officer, enabling them to effectively deliver the programme of projects on time, within budget and within scope, meeting the needs of the organisation. Duties and Responsibilities - Job Specific Project Process and Documentation Management: To assist in the production and lead on the maintenance of project documents and business cases, project plans, risk registers, issues logs, lessons learnt reports and other project related documents To follow up on outstanding project actions in a timely manner To analyse and present information To keep all project and team folders in the shared area up to date. File any new documents received and thus assisting and maintaining effective and efficient filing structures and systems, both electronic and physical To support the development of systems, processes and templates, including process mapping To advise and assist the project team in the application and maintenance of systems and processes and templates, ensuring the delivery of department functions in line with the agreed project management methods and standards To conduct project and team feedback surveys To complete quality assurance on project management processes, including audits, reviews, compliance checks, configuration management, ensuring all controls are adhered to Project Reporting: To co-ordinate the production of project reporting on a regular basis to all project stakeholders To monitor the completion of the master programme management schedule Project Meeting Management: To schedule all project meetings To facilitate the delivery of all key meetings within the Strategic Projects Team, primarily Project Steering Group (PSG) meetings, including, scheduling and management of attendance, preparing agendas and papers, creating meeting packs for senior colleagues when required, writing minutes, transcribing dictations, tracking meeting actions. To response rapidly to diary changes where required Requirements Good standard of education, minimum of 5 GCSEs, Grade A - C or equivalent Project based qualifications/training or administrative or clerical qualifications/training Experience of working in a project management environment, using a range of project management documentation Ability to analyse and present information Experience of working with Microsoft Office in particular, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint & Excel The ability to communicate in English is essential. The ability to communicate in Welsh is advantageous. Excellent oral and written communication skills Able to work as part of a team and on own initiative as some of the work undertaken may be unsupervised and be able to prioritise work according to deadlines
May 19, 2024
Full time
Job Purpose: To provide a comprehensive support function to Conwy Employment Service, working across all projects that are part of the Service's portfolio of UK Government's Shared Prosperity Fund projects. The role will require excellent communication and organisational skills and will involve liaising at all levels internally as well as working externally with training providers and other external contractors. This role will be responsible for providing all the necessary project specific and administrative support to the Strategic Manager, Project Managers and Finance and Monitoring Officer, enabling them to effectively deliver the programme of projects on time, within budget and within scope, meeting the needs of the organisation. Duties and Responsibilities - Job Specific Project Process and Documentation Management: To assist in the production and lead on the maintenance of project documents and business cases, project plans, risk registers, issues logs, lessons learnt reports and other project related documents To follow up on outstanding project actions in a timely manner To analyse and present information To keep all project and team folders in the shared area up to date. File any new documents received and thus assisting and maintaining effective and efficient filing structures and systems, both electronic and physical To support the development of systems, processes and templates, including process mapping To advise and assist the project team in the application and maintenance of systems and processes and templates, ensuring the delivery of department functions in line with the agreed project management methods and standards To conduct project and team feedback surveys To complete quality assurance on project management processes, including audits, reviews, compliance checks, configuration management, ensuring all controls are adhered to Project Reporting: To co-ordinate the production of project reporting on a regular basis to all project stakeholders To monitor the completion of the master programme management schedule Project Meeting Management: To schedule all project meetings To facilitate the delivery of all key meetings within the Strategic Projects Team, primarily Project Steering Group (PSG) meetings, including, scheduling and management of attendance, preparing agendas and papers, creating meeting packs for senior colleagues when required, writing minutes, transcribing dictations, tracking meeting actions. To response rapidly to diary changes where required Requirements Good standard of education, minimum of 5 GCSEs, Grade A - C or equivalent Project based qualifications/training or administrative or clerical qualifications/training Experience of working in a project management environment, using a range of project management documentation Ability to analyse and present information Experience of working with Microsoft Office in particular, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint & Excel The ability to communicate in English is essential. The ability to communicate in Welsh is advantageous. Excellent oral and written communication skills Able to work as part of a team and on own initiative as some of the work undertaken may be unsupervised and be able to prioritise work according to deadlines
Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Council
Ipswich, Suffolk
Babergh District Council have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and influential Health and Safety Manager to lead the Councils Health and Safety activities. You will join us on a full time ( 37 hours per week) permanent basis. To be successful, you will need to share our values, commitment, and motivation to really make a difference for our districts. The successful candidate will earn a competitive salary of £50,512 - £59,570 per annum (pro rata for part time) Full time, part time and job share opportunities will be considered. About the Health and Safety Manager role: We have made continued progress both in the operational delivery of Health and Safety activity and in positively developing the culture towards Health and Safety within the organisation. We are now looking to take this to the next level with a manager who wants to be fully supported to develop their career aspirations as they contribute to the delivery of our core objectives. Working in a beautiful part of Suffolk, you will continue to shape our Health and Safety service and help to further develop a positive Health and Safety culture across the organisation. You will be given the freedom to manage a small team with a Health and Safety Officer and dedicated admin support, working across the organisation as you report to and are supported by the Head of Public Protection. What we're looking for in our Health and Safety Manager: A Graduate or Chartered member of IOSH, or equivalent recognised body, you will hold a NEBOSH, National (or higher) Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety. We know you will be able to demonstrate the necessary experience, skills and current industry understanding to perform the role as required to be compliant with all statutory legislation. We will support your own personal development and we anticipate you will be motivated by developing your team and engaging with colleagues across the organisation, as well as your own career goals. You are likely to understand and embrace new technology and digital solutions and be able to make best use of them in managing your services, interpreting data and communicating with colleagues across the organisation. You will also be adept at working collaboratively with contractors, training providers, suppliers and other stakeholders for the success of the service. About us Working together across our Councils and with our partners in the public, private and voluntary sectors, we provide excellent services to our 190,000 residents across Babergh and Mid Suffolk. We are proud of the role we play in creating the environment, economy, and communities for our districts. We believe that the heart of Suffolk is an incredibly special place to live and work. With picturesque market towns, 60 conservation areas and with two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) within our districts, it is little wonder that we are consistently within the top 50 places to live in the UK. Benefits you'll receive as our Health and Safety Manager role: Great opportunities for learning and development. Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 26 days a year, increasing to 31 days after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays). Competitive Local Government Pension Scheme. Wellbeing Support Programme. Employee Assist Programme. Health Care Options. Our ways of working Work is what we do, not where we go! We are committed to working in a more Hybrid way, with a mix of office, home, and remote based working (Business needs permitting). This has worked well for us and is something we will be continuing with. We are committed to supporting equality and diversity, Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils provide opportunity and ambition for all, supporting and enabling our people to deliver the best possible service for our residents. Closing date: 5pm, 26 May 2024. If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this Health and Safety Manager role, even if you don't meet all the requirements, please apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application. This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.
May 19, 2024
Full time
Babergh District Council have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and influential Health and Safety Manager to lead the Councils Health and Safety activities. You will join us on a full time ( 37 hours per week) permanent basis. To be successful, you will need to share our values, commitment, and motivation to really make a difference for our districts. The successful candidate will earn a competitive salary of £50,512 - £59,570 per annum (pro rata for part time) Full time, part time and job share opportunities will be considered. About the Health and Safety Manager role: We have made continued progress both in the operational delivery of Health and Safety activity and in positively developing the culture towards Health and Safety within the organisation. We are now looking to take this to the next level with a manager who wants to be fully supported to develop their career aspirations as they contribute to the delivery of our core objectives. Working in a beautiful part of Suffolk, you will continue to shape our Health and Safety service and help to further develop a positive Health and Safety culture across the organisation. You will be given the freedom to manage a small team with a Health and Safety Officer and dedicated admin support, working across the organisation as you report to and are supported by the Head of Public Protection. What we're looking for in our Health and Safety Manager: A Graduate or Chartered member of IOSH, or equivalent recognised body, you will hold a NEBOSH, National (or higher) Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety. We know you will be able to demonstrate the necessary experience, skills and current industry understanding to perform the role as required to be compliant with all statutory legislation. We will support your own personal development and we anticipate you will be motivated by developing your team and engaging with colleagues across the organisation, as well as your own career goals. You are likely to understand and embrace new technology and digital solutions and be able to make best use of them in managing your services, interpreting data and communicating with colleagues across the organisation. You will also be adept at working collaboratively with contractors, training providers, suppliers and other stakeholders for the success of the service. About us Working together across our Councils and with our partners in the public, private and voluntary sectors, we provide excellent services to our 190,000 residents across Babergh and Mid Suffolk. We are proud of the role we play in creating the environment, economy, and communities for our districts. We believe that the heart of Suffolk is an incredibly special place to live and work. With picturesque market towns, 60 conservation areas and with two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) within our districts, it is little wonder that we are consistently within the top 50 places to live in the UK. Benefits you'll receive as our Health and Safety Manager role: Great opportunities for learning and development. Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 26 days a year, increasing to 31 days after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays). Competitive Local Government Pension Scheme. Wellbeing Support Programme. Employee Assist Programme. Health Care Options. Our ways of working Work is what we do, not where we go! We are committed to working in a more Hybrid way, with a mix of office, home, and remote based working (Business needs permitting). This has worked well for us and is something we will be continuing with. We are committed to supporting equality and diversity, Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils provide opportunity and ambition for all, supporting and enabling our people to deliver the best possible service for our residents. Closing date: 5pm, 26 May 2024. If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this Health and Safety Manager role, even if you don't meet all the requirements, please apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application. This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.
Berneslai Homes have various exciting opportunities for Tenants First Administration Officer to join their team based in Barnsley with the ability to work agilely. You will be working on a full-time, permanent basis , and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £24,294 - £25,979 per annum. About Us: At Berneslai Homes, we strive to be an ambitious, forward-thinking social housing provider and employer. Working for us offers you a chance to play a real part in improving homes and communities throughout Barnsley. Managing around 18,000 homes on behalf of Barnsley Council, our '3 Cs' values are at the heart of all we do here - we promise to always put the?Customer first, have a?Can do?attitude to make change happen, and stay?Curious?to make sure we get things right. The Tenants First Administration Officer?role: We're looking for an Administration Officer to join our Tenants First service! As part of this role, you'll provide a comprehensive administrative support service, enabling your Tenants First colleagues to perform their duties in the most effective way possible. Our Tenants First service provides specialist support to some of our most vulnerable tenants, who often have multiple and complex needs. Key duties and responsibilities of our Tenants First Administration Officer: Undertake the day-to-day administration of the service, and provide financial, typing, and general administrative support to colleagues within the service, including producing reports in various formats. Organise and assist in the delivery of all interventions on behalf of the team, preparing intervention packs for keyworkers and ensuring the teams 'Toolkit' is up to date. Input data for all new support referrals for caseloads into Northgate and Microsoft Excel, monitor waiting lists and report findings to Tenants First Team Leader Provide telephone support and general day-to-day administration of our furnished tenancy scheme to tenants and to staff? Maintain and monitor information and data on all tenants with a furnished tenancy, ensuring that all furniture replacements, furniture packs and removal of furniture from a home is carried out in accordance with policies and procedures Organise, attend, and take minutes of panel meetings, and other meetings as deemed appropriate by the Service Manager Design and create high quality visual material for presentation purposes. Prepare performance monitoring information on a monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis to the Service Manager for all KPI's What we're looking for in our Tenants First Administration Officer: HNC / NVQ Level 4 in a relevant field (i.e. administration/business etc), or equivalent qualification or relevant experience of working with children, young people, and families in a business support role. Ability to motivate self to contribute to a positive, improvement focused working environment. Demonstrate a positive, flexible approach to team working. Ability to use own initiative, and work in a fast-paced environment. Experience of working with software applications including Microsoft office and bespoke databases to be able to produce data monitoring and financial information. Ability to travel as necessary to meet the needs of the post. Able to work flexible hours to meet the needs of the service. What you might be asking is, why work for us? We are proud to put our people first! By joining Berneslai Homes, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including: Agile Working Packages Excellent Pension Scheme Discounted Gym Membership Health & Wellbeing Checks Fantastic Training and Development Opportunities Berneslai Homes values diversity in its workforce and encourages applications from all sectors of the community. If you feel that you have the skills and experience required to become our Tenants First Administration Officer , please click 'apply' today. We would love to hear from you!
May 19, 2024
Full time
Berneslai Homes have various exciting opportunities for Tenants First Administration Officer to join their team based in Barnsley with the ability to work agilely. You will be working on a full-time, permanent basis , and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £24,294 - £25,979 per annum. About Us: At Berneslai Homes, we strive to be an ambitious, forward-thinking social housing provider and employer. Working for us offers you a chance to play a real part in improving homes and communities throughout Barnsley. Managing around 18,000 homes on behalf of Barnsley Council, our '3 Cs' values are at the heart of all we do here - we promise to always put the?Customer first, have a?Can do?attitude to make change happen, and stay?Curious?to make sure we get things right. The Tenants First Administration Officer?role: We're looking for an Administration Officer to join our Tenants First service! As part of this role, you'll provide a comprehensive administrative support service, enabling your Tenants First colleagues to perform their duties in the most effective way possible. Our Tenants First service provides specialist support to some of our most vulnerable tenants, who often have multiple and complex needs. Key duties and responsibilities of our Tenants First Administration Officer: Undertake the day-to-day administration of the service, and provide financial, typing, and general administrative support to colleagues within the service, including producing reports in various formats. Organise and assist in the delivery of all interventions on behalf of the team, preparing intervention packs for keyworkers and ensuring the teams 'Toolkit' is up to date. Input data for all new support referrals for caseloads into Northgate and Microsoft Excel, monitor waiting lists and report findings to Tenants First Team Leader Provide telephone support and general day-to-day administration of our furnished tenancy scheme to tenants and to staff? Maintain and monitor information and data on all tenants with a furnished tenancy, ensuring that all furniture replacements, furniture packs and removal of furniture from a home is carried out in accordance with policies and procedures Organise, attend, and take minutes of panel meetings, and other meetings as deemed appropriate by the Service Manager Design and create high quality visual material for presentation purposes. Prepare performance monitoring information on a monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis to the Service Manager for all KPI's What we're looking for in our Tenants First Administration Officer: HNC / NVQ Level 4 in a relevant field (i.e. administration/business etc), or equivalent qualification or relevant experience of working with children, young people, and families in a business support role. Ability to motivate self to contribute to a positive, improvement focused working environment. Demonstrate a positive, flexible approach to team working. Ability to use own initiative, and work in a fast-paced environment. Experience of working with software applications including Microsoft office and bespoke databases to be able to produce data monitoring and financial information. Ability to travel as necessary to meet the needs of the post. Able to work flexible hours to meet the needs of the service. What you might be asking is, why work for us? We are proud to put our people first! By joining Berneslai Homes, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including: Agile Working Packages Excellent Pension Scheme Discounted Gym Membership Health & Wellbeing Checks Fantastic Training and Development Opportunities Berneslai Homes values diversity in its workforce and encourages applications from all sectors of the community. If you feel that you have the skills and experience required to become our Tenants First Administration Officer , please click 'apply' today. We would love to hear from you!
Human Resources Officer - Part Time Location : Malvern College Salary: Competitive Contractual hours: 28 hours per week Basis: Full Time The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included. Malvern College are looking to appoint to the role of a part time HR Officer, who will be responsible for providing effective and efficient HR support and advice to the colleagues and management of our UK Schools. This will be across a wide range of activities, ensuring the provision of a comprehensive, high quality HR service and the delivery of the People Strategy and Action Plan, which is currently in development to take us on the next stage of our journey. This is an ideal role for a pro-active, motivated HR professional who thrives on delivering exceptional customer service to current and future staff. This role is part time, working 28 hours per week, exact requirements can be discussed at interview. A flexible approach to working hours is required, particularly during school term time. Malvern College is a leading independent co-educational day and boarding school for 650 pupils aged 13-18 years. If this role is an opportunity that excites you, and you believe that you have the necessary skills, experience, and attributes, then we would be delighted to receive your application. Applications should be submitted no later than Sunday 2nd June 2024. Malvern College reserves the right to close this vacancy early and therefore applicants are encouraged to apply sooner. Please note, if you wish to apply for this vacancy, you must submit an application form, CVs on their own will not be accepted. This post involves minimal contact with children and the post holder will not be responsible for children. The post holder will be considered to be in regulated activity. Malvern College exists to provide a quality all round education for pupils aged 13 - 18 and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Candidates must be prepared to undergo child protection screening and an Enhanced DBS check. You will be required to provide proof of your identity, right to work in the UK and qualifications during the selection process. We will seek references on short-listed candidates that will include questions about past disciplinary actions or allegations in relation to behaviour with children and may approach previous employers for information to verify particular experience or qualifications before interview. An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates. You may have experience in the following: HR Officer Human Resources Advisor, HR Coordinator, HR Assistant, HR Administrator, HR Specialist, People Operations Officer, Employee Relations Officer, Recruitment Officer, etc. REF-
May 18, 2024
Full time
Human Resources Officer - Part Time Location : Malvern College Salary: Competitive Contractual hours: 28 hours per week Basis: Full Time The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included. Malvern College are looking to appoint to the role of a part time HR Officer, who will be responsible for providing effective and efficient HR support and advice to the colleagues and management of our UK Schools. This will be across a wide range of activities, ensuring the provision of a comprehensive, high quality HR service and the delivery of the People Strategy and Action Plan, which is currently in development to take us on the next stage of our journey. This is an ideal role for a pro-active, motivated HR professional who thrives on delivering exceptional customer service to current and future staff. This role is part time, working 28 hours per week, exact requirements can be discussed at interview. A flexible approach to working hours is required, particularly during school term time. Malvern College is a leading independent co-educational day and boarding school for 650 pupils aged 13-18 years. If this role is an opportunity that excites you, and you believe that you have the necessary skills, experience, and attributes, then we would be delighted to receive your application. Applications should be submitted no later than Sunday 2nd June 2024. Malvern College reserves the right to close this vacancy early and therefore applicants are encouraged to apply sooner. Please note, if you wish to apply for this vacancy, you must submit an application form, CVs on their own will not be accepted. This post involves minimal contact with children and the post holder will not be responsible for children. The post holder will be considered to be in regulated activity. Malvern College exists to provide a quality all round education for pupils aged 13 - 18 and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Candidates must be prepared to undergo child protection screening and an Enhanced DBS check. You will be required to provide proof of your identity, right to work in the UK and qualifications during the selection process. We will seek references on short-listed candidates that will include questions about past disciplinary actions or allegations in relation to behaviour with children and may approach previous employers for information to verify particular experience or qualifications before interview. An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates. You may have experience in the following: HR Officer Human Resources Advisor, HR Coordinator, HR Assistant, HR Administrator, HR Specialist, People Operations Officer, Employee Relations Officer, Recruitment Officer, etc. REF-
Purpose of the Job: To complete social care assessments and undertake casework of residents in the community and other care settings. To commission care services according to assessment outcomes and eligibility in relation to the Care Act. To participate in the duty rota - this is the single point of contact for referrals for Adult Social Care. Where necessary undertake crisis intervention where enquiries indicate the need for immediate risk management. Main Responsibilities: To carry out home visits and consult with service users, carers, and relevant agencies and professionals. To alert the Registered Care Manager to any safeguarding concerns. To ensure assessments and support plans are carried out in a person-centered and outcome-focused way. To advise on the use of personal budgets and direct payments. Where appropriate, to assist customers to maximise their independence. To undertake any necessary adjustments or to cease care packages by both the organization's Eligibility Criteria and Operational Guidance and the needs of the service user. To make any necessary arrangements for the implementation of changes in service provision. To commission and make arrangements for the provision of new services when needed or refer to other appropriate agencies. To maintain efficient and effective liaison with all Departmental Staff and other Independent and Voluntary Agencies. To maintain accurate case records and to prepare any required reports. To maintain accurate statistical data and the Department's computerized information system. To work within and contribute to the development of departmental and team procedures and policies. To participate in regular supervision and the Appraisal process and attend training as required. Attend and participate in relevant staff and service meetings. In all of the above to undertake practice in an anti-discriminatory and anti oppressive manner. Any other duties as directed by your line manager, Director or as agreed with the Senior Management Group. To act by the principles set out in the Employee Code of Conduct and the organization's Values, recognizing the duty of all public sector employees to discharge public functions reasonably and according to the law. Duties And Responsibilities Objectives To ensure that agreed quality assurance initiatives are implemented within the home. Liaise with social care regulators and local authorities to ensure satisfactory standards are maintained To become the person in charge responsible for the day-to-day running of the homecare services with 24-hour responsibility for the care of the Service users. To be the Information Governance Lead for their home and to work in collaboration with the Company's Information Governance Lead, being accountable to the Senior Operations Team. To provide improvement, independence, and choice for Service Users, making sure they are treated with dignity at all times. To manage the effective use of resources and maintain high levels of occupancy. To comply with all regulatory requirements at all times and in particular the Regulations for the Registration and Inspection of the services. To ensure policy and procedures are implemented and understood by all the staff to ensure the highest standard of care. Leadership To provide leadership to all staff to deliver the highest possible quality of care within a safe working and living environment. To be a good model for all employees, being approachable and providing a regular presence on the "shop floor" as well as being consistent in all actions and decisions. To set and maintain clear standards within the service in line with the Verity Healthcare quality assessment tool. To ensure that staff selection processes for all applied thoroughly and that all candidates are treated professionally. To ensure all staff maintain the registration with their national bodies. To develop a culture of continuous quality improvement using the framework of clinical governance. To maintain a comprehensive induction process for all new employees to ensure they are effectively introduced to the Service, the Service Users, and good practices within their first week. To ensure that NMC and Care Assistants and Support Worker's codes of professional conduct and guidelines relating to professional practices are followed at all times. Take responsibility and accountability for the delivery of professional, competent and high-quality care. To conduct regular reviews with new employees during their probationary period and to always conduct a three-monthly review to confirm the appointment or extend the probation period. To ensure all staff are annually appraised and that required standards of performance are being achieved, to manage under-performance through objective setting and regular reviews, and that regular supervisions occur in line with company policy. To ensure complaints and suggestions are positively actioned and dealt with correctly. To identify individual training needs in line with the organization's objectives and the employee's performance, arranging training and evaluating their effectiveness, and ensuring that staff has completed the required training each year. To hold regular staff, Service Users, and stake holders meetings to provide and receive feedback, and administer the questionnaires provided as part of the company's. Quality Assurance Systems. Care Practice To ensure that all Service Users have an up-to-date care plan, which is regularly evaluated and actively involves Service Users in the preparation. Ensure all risks associated with care e.g. moving and handling, mobility, challenging behavior, and skin care are identified and correctly actioned. To regularly monitor the delivery of care given by all staff ensuring that the physical, social, psychological, and emotional needs of the Service User are recognized, assessed, and met. To ensure the Service and its processes are fully compliant with the Mental Capacity Act and that service users are empowered to make choices where able and where not best interest decisions are made on their behalf involving all those necessary. To ensure the Service is compliant with DoLS legislation. To ensure that there is a regular program of activities, which are arranged in line with the Service Users' needs. To ensure the Service Users receive a pleasant nutritional diet. To ensure an active named nurse and key worker key worker system for all the Service Users. To ensure the maintenance of the highest standards of care consistent with the requirements of CQC/Funding Authorities. To arrange regular reviews with Social Workers, Service Users, Relatives, and Key Workers. To conduct a pre-admission assessment for all potential Service Users. To meet professional and legal responsibilities with regard to the storage, handling, and administration of drugs. Ensure the protection and safety of Service Users at all times, which requires conducting regular health and safety checks and checks that the call bell system and the fire alarm systems are always fully functional. General Management To understand the legal requirements of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and the Regulations and other legislations and ensure the Service complies with Essential Standards of Quality and Safety, and whatever legislation or relevant standards that may be in force at any time. To personally have a full understanding and working knowledge of all Verity Healthcare policies and procedures and ensure that all these policies are applied at all times. To be responsible for completing the staff rota and ensuring that the staffing ratio meets the needs of the Service Users. Ensure that all annual leave requests are coordinated to prevent disruption in the Service. To control sickness absence by always conducting back-to-work interviews and correctly applying company policy. To carry out the duties of "The Responsible Officer" and ensure that the service compiles with all statutory obligations and relevant legislation (e.g. environmental health, health & safety, and fire regulations). To meet professional and legal responsibilities with Health and Safety issues and ensure that all monitoring requirements are met. To Promote a positive customer care-orientated environment and ensure all staff are familiar with the company complaints procedure To remain professionally updated and ensure care in all areas is delivered in line with the latest research to promote evidence-based practice. To participate in the recruitment, selection, and retention of staff. To liaise effectively with Head Office Departments, building good working relationships, as required for the good operation of the Service. Ensure that all Service Users have a copy of the terms and conditions of care and that all the necessary funding documents are completed. To enable service users to control their own financial affairs, where possible. To ensure that all Service Users' finances are controlled and up-to-date accurate records are kept of all transactions, the financial control of their affairs must be undertaken with total accuracy and security. To ensure the security and confidentially of records and information relating to the service. Ensure that staff hours are recorded and sent to payroll on time. . click apply for full job details
May 18, 2024
Full time
Purpose of the Job: To complete social care assessments and undertake casework of residents in the community and other care settings. To commission care services according to assessment outcomes and eligibility in relation to the Care Act. To participate in the duty rota - this is the single point of contact for referrals for Adult Social Care. Where necessary undertake crisis intervention where enquiries indicate the need for immediate risk management. Main Responsibilities: To carry out home visits and consult with service users, carers, and relevant agencies and professionals. To alert the Registered Care Manager to any safeguarding concerns. To ensure assessments and support plans are carried out in a person-centered and outcome-focused way. To advise on the use of personal budgets and direct payments. Where appropriate, to assist customers to maximise their independence. To undertake any necessary adjustments or to cease care packages by both the organization's Eligibility Criteria and Operational Guidance and the needs of the service user. To make any necessary arrangements for the implementation of changes in service provision. To commission and make arrangements for the provision of new services when needed or refer to other appropriate agencies. To maintain efficient and effective liaison with all Departmental Staff and other Independent and Voluntary Agencies. To maintain accurate case records and to prepare any required reports. To maintain accurate statistical data and the Department's computerized information system. To work within and contribute to the development of departmental and team procedures and policies. To participate in regular supervision and the Appraisal process and attend training as required. Attend and participate in relevant staff and service meetings. In all of the above to undertake practice in an anti-discriminatory and anti oppressive manner. Any other duties as directed by your line manager, Director or as agreed with the Senior Management Group. To act by the principles set out in the Employee Code of Conduct and the organization's Values, recognizing the duty of all public sector employees to discharge public functions reasonably and according to the law. Duties And Responsibilities Objectives To ensure that agreed quality assurance initiatives are implemented within the home. Liaise with social care regulators and local authorities to ensure satisfactory standards are maintained To become the person in charge responsible for the day-to-day running of the homecare services with 24-hour responsibility for the care of the Service users. To be the Information Governance Lead for their home and to work in collaboration with the Company's Information Governance Lead, being accountable to the Senior Operations Team. To provide improvement, independence, and choice for Service Users, making sure they are treated with dignity at all times. To manage the effective use of resources and maintain high levels of occupancy. To comply with all regulatory requirements at all times and in particular the Regulations for the Registration and Inspection of the services. To ensure policy and procedures are implemented and understood by all the staff to ensure the highest standard of care. Leadership To provide leadership to all staff to deliver the highest possible quality of care within a safe working and living environment. To be a good model for all employees, being approachable and providing a regular presence on the "shop floor" as well as being consistent in all actions and decisions. To set and maintain clear standards within the service in line with the Verity Healthcare quality assessment tool. To ensure that staff selection processes for all applied thoroughly and that all candidates are treated professionally. To ensure all staff maintain the registration with their national bodies. To develop a culture of continuous quality improvement using the framework of clinical governance. To maintain a comprehensive induction process for all new employees to ensure they are effectively introduced to the Service, the Service Users, and good practices within their first week. To ensure that NMC and Care Assistants and Support Worker's codes of professional conduct and guidelines relating to professional practices are followed at all times. Take responsibility and accountability for the delivery of professional, competent and high-quality care. To conduct regular reviews with new employees during their probationary period and to always conduct a three-monthly review to confirm the appointment or extend the probation period. To ensure all staff are annually appraised and that required standards of performance are being achieved, to manage under-performance through objective setting and regular reviews, and that regular supervisions occur in line with company policy. To ensure complaints and suggestions are positively actioned and dealt with correctly. To identify individual training needs in line with the organization's objectives and the employee's performance, arranging training and evaluating their effectiveness, and ensuring that staff has completed the required training each year. To hold regular staff, Service Users, and stake holders meetings to provide and receive feedback, and administer the questionnaires provided as part of the company's. Quality Assurance Systems. Care Practice To ensure that all Service Users have an up-to-date care plan, which is regularly evaluated and actively involves Service Users in the preparation. Ensure all risks associated with care e.g. moving and handling, mobility, challenging behavior, and skin care are identified and correctly actioned. To regularly monitor the delivery of care given by all staff ensuring that the physical, social, psychological, and emotional needs of the Service User are recognized, assessed, and met. To ensure the Service and its processes are fully compliant with the Mental Capacity Act and that service users are empowered to make choices where able and where not best interest decisions are made on their behalf involving all those necessary. To ensure the Service is compliant with DoLS legislation. To ensure that there is a regular program of activities, which are arranged in line with the Service Users' needs. To ensure the Service Users receive a pleasant nutritional diet. To ensure an active named nurse and key worker key worker system for all the Service Users. To ensure the maintenance of the highest standards of care consistent with the requirements of CQC/Funding Authorities. To arrange regular reviews with Social Workers, Service Users, Relatives, and Key Workers. To conduct a pre-admission assessment for all potential Service Users. To meet professional and legal responsibilities with regard to the storage, handling, and administration of drugs. Ensure the protection and safety of Service Users at all times, which requires conducting regular health and safety checks and checks that the call bell system and the fire alarm systems are always fully functional. General Management To understand the legal requirements of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and the Regulations and other legislations and ensure the Service complies with Essential Standards of Quality and Safety, and whatever legislation or relevant standards that may be in force at any time. To personally have a full understanding and working knowledge of all Verity Healthcare policies and procedures and ensure that all these policies are applied at all times. To be responsible for completing the staff rota and ensuring that the staffing ratio meets the needs of the Service Users. Ensure that all annual leave requests are coordinated to prevent disruption in the Service. To control sickness absence by always conducting back-to-work interviews and correctly applying company policy. To carry out the duties of "The Responsible Officer" and ensure that the service compiles with all statutory obligations and relevant legislation (e.g. environmental health, health & safety, and fire regulations). To meet professional and legal responsibilities with Health and Safety issues and ensure that all monitoring requirements are met. To Promote a positive customer care-orientated environment and ensure all staff are familiar with the company complaints procedure To remain professionally updated and ensure care in all areas is delivered in line with the latest research to promote evidence-based practice. To participate in the recruitment, selection, and retention of staff. To liaise effectively with Head Office Departments, building good working relationships, as required for the good operation of the Service. Ensure that all Service Users have a copy of the terms and conditions of care and that all the necessary funding documents are completed. To enable service users to control their own financial affairs, where possible. To ensure that all Service Users' finances are controlled and up-to-date accurate records are kept of all transactions, the financial control of their affairs must be undertaken with total accuracy and security. To ensure the security and confidentially of records and information relating to the service. Ensure that staff hours are recorded and sent to payroll on time. . click apply for full job details
Summary As an Active Outdoors Assistant you will have a passion for delivering great active experiences in the outdoors. You will be instrumental in supporting the outdoor activity offer at Wallington, helping as many people as possible engage with he outdoors and enjoy our beautiful places. Combining your excellent customer service skills with knowledge and ability to instruct others in safe activity, you will help our visitors access our summer of play offer as well as ensuring equipment is maintained and stored appropriately. There will be a variety of duties which range from welcoming and engaging with visitors, providing great information about the property and the activities on offer, setting up of equipment, measuring participation and generally supporting the property to enable its Active Outdoors offer to be the best visitor experience it can be. This role is an hourly paid, fixed term role. Wherever possible we aim to offer a consistent working pattern, but we're looking for flexibility as it may be necessary for us to alter this pattern from time to time to suit the needs of the business. We'd give you as much notice of this as possible. Salary: £11.64 per hour Contract: Fixed until 07 September 2024 Interviews: 30th May What it's like to work here The team and surroundings at Wallington make it a unique and special place to work. With its stunning walled garden, walks, cycle trails and magnificent house and collection, there is so much to see and do all year round. Become part of the team that are passionate about welcoming 250,000 visitors a year to this special place. Wallington is set in the middle of Northumberland approximately twenty miles north-west of the city of Newcastle upon Tyne. The house, at the south end of an estate which extends to nearly 13,500 acres, is surrounded by parkland and arable farmland watered by northern tributaries of the river Wansbeck. From the house the land rises to the estate village of Cambo, and then on to poorer upland grazing, peaking at Hemmel Hill in Harwood Forest (330 metres, 1083 ft) towards the north of the estate. Shaftoe Crag is prominent in southern views from the estate; to the east Rothley Crag, topped by a folly castle, guards the road to Scotland; and to the north and west are the Simonside Hills and the Cheviots. In its glorious countryside setting Wallington survives, one of the great estates of the north, owned by a single family, loved and embellished by succeeding owners for nine generations. Click here for more information about this location What you'll be doing Working within the small but enthusiastic visitor experience team, you will assist in developing and delivering a programme of activities at Wallington during weekends and school holidays from May to September. Together with the Programming and Partnerships Manager and the Visitor Experience Officer you will design and bring to life a programme of activities that makes creative use of space and resources, inspiring visitors of all ages to enjoy the surroundings in different ways and encouraging them to stay and play. You'll create a timetable of fun, interactive, engaging and inclusive activities and will be responsible for the daily delivery of active outdoors components, including play, sports and games. Who we're looking for We'd love to hear from you, if you are: customer focused with an understanding of the importance of great service? well organised and adaptable? a team player, but can also work on own initiative? willing to learn new skills have a positive attitude ? understanding of different access requirements and how to assist people The package The National Trust has the motto 'For everyone, for ever' at its heart. We're working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It's important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we're for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too. •Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary •Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18) •Tax-free childcare scheme •Rental deposit loan scheme •Season ticket loan •EV car lease scheme •Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts •Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria. •Flexible working whenever possible •Employee assistance programme •Free parking at most Trust places Click here to find out more about the benefits we offer to support you.
May 18, 2024
Full time
Summary As an Active Outdoors Assistant you will have a passion for delivering great active experiences in the outdoors. You will be instrumental in supporting the outdoor activity offer at Wallington, helping as many people as possible engage with he outdoors and enjoy our beautiful places. Combining your excellent customer service skills with knowledge and ability to instruct others in safe activity, you will help our visitors access our summer of play offer as well as ensuring equipment is maintained and stored appropriately. There will be a variety of duties which range from welcoming and engaging with visitors, providing great information about the property and the activities on offer, setting up of equipment, measuring participation and generally supporting the property to enable its Active Outdoors offer to be the best visitor experience it can be. This role is an hourly paid, fixed term role. Wherever possible we aim to offer a consistent working pattern, but we're looking for flexibility as it may be necessary for us to alter this pattern from time to time to suit the needs of the business. We'd give you as much notice of this as possible. Salary: £11.64 per hour Contract: Fixed until 07 September 2024 Interviews: 30th May What it's like to work here The team and surroundings at Wallington make it a unique and special place to work. With its stunning walled garden, walks, cycle trails and magnificent house and collection, there is so much to see and do all year round. Become part of the team that are passionate about welcoming 250,000 visitors a year to this special place. Wallington is set in the middle of Northumberland approximately twenty miles north-west of the city of Newcastle upon Tyne. The house, at the south end of an estate which extends to nearly 13,500 acres, is surrounded by parkland and arable farmland watered by northern tributaries of the river Wansbeck. From the house the land rises to the estate village of Cambo, and then on to poorer upland grazing, peaking at Hemmel Hill in Harwood Forest (330 metres, 1083 ft) towards the north of the estate. Shaftoe Crag is prominent in southern views from the estate; to the east Rothley Crag, topped by a folly castle, guards the road to Scotland; and to the north and west are the Simonside Hills and the Cheviots. In its glorious countryside setting Wallington survives, one of the great estates of the north, owned by a single family, loved and embellished by succeeding owners for nine generations. Click here for more information about this location What you'll be doing Working within the small but enthusiastic visitor experience team, you will assist in developing and delivering a programme of activities at Wallington during weekends and school holidays from May to September. Together with the Programming and Partnerships Manager and the Visitor Experience Officer you will design and bring to life a programme of activities that makes creative use of space and resources, inspiring visitors of all ages to enjoy the surroundings in different ways and encouraging them to stay and play. You'll create a timetable of fun, interactive, engaging and inclusive activities and will be responsible for the daily delivery of active outdoors components, including play, sports and games. Who we're looking for We'd love to hear from you, if you are: customer focused with an understanding of the importance of great service? well organised and adaptable? a team player, but can also work on own initiative? willing to learn new skills have a positive attitude ? understanding of different access requirements and how to assist people The package The National Trust has the motto 'For everyone, for ever' at its heart. We're working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It's important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we're for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too. •Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary •Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18) •Tax-free childcare scheme •Rental deposit loan scheme •Season ticket loan •EV car lease scheme •Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts •Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria. •Flexible working whenever possible •Employee assistance programme •Free parking at most Trust places Click here to find out more about the benefits we offer to support you.
My client is in search of a Senior Procurement Officer to bolster their team and facilitate substantial business expansion. The Senior Procurement Officer will manage mature series production supplier subcontracts and you will undertake activities such as ensuring supplier delivery in line with contract obligations to support both Domestic and Export Customers, negotiating value for money future pricing arrangements, bidding for new business and placing subsequent subcontracts, managing supplier obsolescence issues and deploying mitigation strategies. Location - Bolton Salary 32k - 37k Hybrid Working 2-3 days onsite per week The ideal candidate for the role will have: Experience working in procurement ideally within a manufacturing, aerospace, defence, automotive, medical or other similar technical related industries. Qualified in a business subject area with procurement or supply chain accreditations, or equivalent experience. Experience in contract management and negotiation in customer/supplier environment.
May 18, 2024
Full time
My client is in search of a Senior Procurement Officer to bolster their team and facilitate substantial business expansion. The Senior Procurement Officer will manage mature series production supplier subcontracts and you will undertake activities such as ensuring supplier delivery in line with contract obligations to support both Domestic and Export Customers, negotiating value for money future pricing arrangements, bidding for new business and placing subsequent subcontracts, managing supplier obsolescence issues and deploying mitigation strategies. Location - Bolton Salary 32k - 37k Hybrid Working 2-3 days onsite per week The ideal candidate for the role will have: Experience working in procurement ideally within a manufacturing, aerospace, defence, automotive, medical or other similar technical related industries. Qualified in a business subject area with procurement or supply chain accreditations, or equivalent experience. Experience in contract management and negotiation in customer/supplier environment.
About Us BeZero Carbon's Mission is to scale investment in environmental markets that deliver a sustainable future. We are a carbon ratings agency. We equip world-leading organisations with the knowledge, tools and confidence to make better climate decisions. BeZero Carbon is the largest global ratings agency for the Voluntary Carbon Market. We are driving climate action through carbon ratings. We distribute our ratings via our SaaS Product, BeZero Carbon Markets, informing all market participants on how to price and manage risk. Our ratings and research tools support buyers, intermediaries, investors and carbon project developers with mission-critical data. Our 160+ strong team combines climatic and earth sciences, sell-side financial research, machine learning, technology, and public policy expertise with world-class commercial and operations teams. Curiosity, technical know-how and a research-first mindset sit at the heart of BeZero. We combine traditional capital markets research practices with expertise in environmental sciences and technology. Our 70+ analytical team of climate and data scientists, geospatial experts and financial market analysts comes with the highest academic credentials, a tenacious approach to scientific inquiry and a dedication to climate action through science. Off the back of our Series B funding round in late 2022, we are expanding our global capabilities in pursuit of our mission to accelerate climate action through carbon ratings. Why you'll love it here: Career defining work - come and work on some of the most cutting edge problem sets, and do something you'll be proud of for the rest of your career World-class analysts - spend your time among the best of the best; 70% of our analytical team have PhDs, and have worked across some of the top global institutions Compensation and benefits - competitive compensation and a broad benefits package Live your life - flexible time off, and opportunity for remote working Room to grow - many of our roles didn't exist in the market 2 years ago, and there's plenty of room to chart your own course Job Description We're looking for a Director of Engineering who will be a key member of the technology leadership team at BeZero Carbon. You will have leadership responsibility for our software engineering teams (currently 11 software engineers based in the UK). This group is responsible for the development of our client-facing product and APIs, as well as our website and internal tooling that helps our carbon rating analysts carry out their climate-related research and ratings analysis. The work we do at BeZero is highly interdisciplinary in nature, and our software teams work closely with counterparts in product, data, and ratings to build our products. This is an excellent opportunity to drive real-world climate impact with technology, and at the same time get exposure to some of the brightest minds in the carbon markets space. Responsibilities: The Director of Engineering should lead by example, both in terms of knowledge and effort, and make significant contributions to the team by providing technical leadership for the technology systems within BeZero: Establish the vision for our internally-facing tools and externally-facing products in collaboration with our Chief Data Officer and Chief Product Officer, ensuring that it aligns with BeZero's mission and goals. Take responsibility for the delivery of all engineering changes, ensuring that the desired outcomes are achieved. This includes ensuring that the internal build systems are efficient, scalable, and reliable. Understand and own non-functional requirements (NFRs) and their implementation across the estate. This involves working with other teams to identify and prioritise NFRs and ensuring that they are implemented correctly. Ensure a coherent technical design for all deliveries, as well as more widely across the estate. This includes developing and enforcing technical standards, reviewing technical designs, and ensuring that they are consistent with BeZero's overall architecture. Lead key technical decision-making and ensure it is completed in a timely manner. This involves working with other teams to identify technical challenges and proposing solutions that are aligned with BeZero's goals. Be a skilled communicator who can comfortably work at different levels of the organisation, adapting your communication style to the target audience. Lead, and inspire a high-performing team of software engineers, using all tools at your disposal to hire, coach, promote, and retain the correct team compositions to achieve our goals. Develop and drive a culture of excellence and strong technical ownership, ensuring the right bets are taken with the highest quality. Clearly articulate a compelling technical vision to motivate our teams. Candidate Profile: 10+ years of total work experience, ideally with experience in building data-intensive products for enterprise clients. 3+ years of experience of managing team(s) of software and product engineers within a technology organisation of at least 10-50 people. Experience with enterprise financial data and research products will be considered a plus. Experience in developing and driving DevOps / SRE / security processes, such as monitoring, on-call, and incident management. Experience at high-growth technology start-ups. Experience in building and scaling data and API platforms will be considered a plus Strong technical expertise in cloud-based infrastructure. Experience with AWS preferred. Technology delivery experience working across a number of different stacks and industries. Go, Javascript, TypeScript, React, and Python are all in active use. What we'll offer: Competitive salary and equity in a rapidly growing VC-backed start-up through share options Ability to learn and develop alongside a range of sector specialists from the worlds of science, economics, business, finance and more 25 days leave (with additional time off between Christmas and New Year, and for your birthday) Benefits package covering private medical insurance, dental, critical illness cover, income protection, life assurance, medical cash plan and cycle to work scheme (or a comparable package if you're based overseas) Health and wellness cash allowance Enhanced parental leave Regular social events Opportunity to work remote or in our East London office space (Liverpool Street) with flexibility to work from home 2 days a week Nomad working over the summer, allowing you to work from another country We value diversity at BeZero Carbon. We need a team that brings different perspectives and backgrounds together to build the tools needed to make the voluntary carbon market transparent. We are therefore committed to not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran status, age, or disability.
May 18, 2024
Full time
About Us BeZero Carbon's Mission is to scale investment in environmental markets that deliver a sustainable future. We are a carbon ratings agency. We equip world-leading organisations with the knowledge, tools and confidence to make better climate decisions. BeZero Carbon is the largest global ratings agency for the Voluntary Carbon Market. We are driving climate action through carbon ratings. We distribute our ratings via our SaaS Product, BeZero Carbon Markets, informing all market participants on how to price and manage risk. Our ratings and research tools support buyers, intermediaries, investors and carbon project developers with mission-critical data. Our 160+ strong team combines climatic and earth sciences, sell-side financial research, machine learning, technology, and public policy expertise with world-class commercial and operations teams. Curiosity, technical know-how and a research-first mindset sit at the heart of BeZero. We combine traditional capital markets research practices with expertise in environmental sciences and technology. Our 70+ analytical team of climate and data scientists, geospatial experts and financial market analysts comes with the highest academic credentials, a tenacious approach to scientific inquiry and a dedication to climate action through science. Off the back of our Series B funding round in late 2022, we are expanding our global capabilities in pursuit of our mission to accelerate climate action through carbon ratings. Why you'll love it here: Career defining work - come and work on some of the most cutting edge problem sets, and do something you'll be proud of for the rest of your career World-class analysts - spend your time among the best of the best; 70% of our analytical team have PhDs, and have worked across some of the top global institutions Compensation and benefits - competitive compensation and a broad benefits package Live your life - flexible time off, and opportunity for remote working Room to grow - many of our roles didn't exist in the market 2 years ago, and there's plenty of room to chart your own course Job Description We're looking for a Director of Engineering who will be a key member of the technology leadership team at BeZero Carbon. You will have leadership responsibility for our software engineering teams (currently 11 software engineers based in the UK). This group is responsible for the development of our client-facing product and APIs, as well as our website and internal tooling that helps our carbon rating analysts carry out their climate-related research and ratings analysis. The work we do at BeZero is highly interdisciplinary in nature, and our software teams work closely with counterparts in product, data, and ratings to build our products. This is an excellent opportunity to drive real-world climate impact with technology, and at the same time get exposure to some of the brightest minds in the carbon markets space. Responsibilities: The Director of Engineering should lead by example, both in terms of knowledge and effort, and make significant contributions to the team by providing technical leadership for the technology systems within BeZero: Establish the vision for our internally-facing tools and externally-facing products in collaboration with our Chief Data Officer and Chief Product Officer, ensuring that it aligns with BeZero's mission and goals. Take responsibility for the delivery of all engineering changes, ensuring that the desired outcomes are achieved. This includes ensuring that the internal build systems are efficient, scalable, and reliable. Understand and own non-functional requirements (NFRs) and their implementation across the estate. This involves working with other teams to identify and prioritise NFRs and ensuring that they are implemented correctly. Ensure a coherent technical design for all deliveries, as well as more widely across the estate. This includes developing and enforcing technical standards, reviewing technical designs, and ensuring that they are consistent with BeZero's overall architecture. Lead key technical decision-making and ensure it is completed in a timely manner. This involves working with other teams to identify technical challenges and proposing solutions that are aligned with BeZero's goals. Be a skilled communicator who can comfortably work at different levels of the organisation, adapting your communication style to the target audience. Lead, and inspire a high-performing team of software engineers, using all tools at your disposal to hire, coach, promote, and retain the correct team compositions to achieve our goals. Develop and drive a culture of excellence and strong technical ownership, ensuring the right bets are taken with the highest quality. Clearly articulate a compelling technical vision to motivate our teams. Candidate Profile: 10+ years of total work experience, ideally with experience in building data-intensive products for enterprise clients. 3+ years of experience of managing team(s) of software and product engineers within a technology organisation of at least 10-50 people. Experience with enterprise financial data and research products will be considered a plus. Experience in developing and driving DevOps / SRE / security processes, such as monitoring, on-call, and incident management. Experience at high-growth technology start-ups. Experience in building and scaling data and API platforms will be considered a plus Strong technical expertise in cloud-based infrastructure. Experience with AWS preferred. Technology delivery experience working across a number of different stacks and industries. Go, Javascript, TypeScript, React, and Python are all in active use. What we'll offer: Competitive salary and equity in a rapidly growing VC-backed start-up through share options Ability to learn and develop alongside a range of sector specialists from the worlds of science, economics, business, finance and more 25 days leave (with additional time off between Christmas and New Year, and for your birthday) Benefits package covering private medical insurance, dental, critical illness cover, income protection, life assurance, medical cash plan and cycle to work scheme (or a comparable package if you're based overseas) Health and wellness cash allowance Enhanced parental leave Regular social events Opportunity to work remote or in our East London office space (Liverpool Street) with flexibility to work from home 2 days a week Nomad working over the summer, allowing you to work from another country We value diversity at BeZero Carbon. We need a team that brings different perspectives and backgrounds together to build the tools needed to make the voluntary carbon market transparent. We are therefore committed to not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran status, age, or disability.
Please follow link through to advert. Role closes to apply 11:55 pm on Thursday 30th May 2024 About the Team Large Business (LB) is responsible for around 2,000 of the largest businesses that pay a significant proportion of the total business taxes and duties that HMRC collects. The Litigation Team within LB is responsible for transitioning tax and duty investigations into litigation where disputes cannot be settled by agreement. Our work currently includes transfer pricing, diverted profits, and other international direct tax risks, but we are in the process of growing our scope to cover litigation of other taxes and duties. The team is a mix of tax professionals and litigation support officers who are generally recent law graduates. We work closely with the investigation teams, technical/policy specialists and lawyers both within our Solicitors Office and Legal Services directorate and externally, to prepare cases for the First-tier Tribunal (Tax) and beyond. About the Role HMRC is offering an exciting opportunity to join the Litigation Team as a Litigation Support Officer based in either Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds or Manchester. Joining one of the largest Civil Service departments and work in a fast multifaceted environment where they will support HMRC s tax professionals and lawyers in providing high quality services. The post offers excellent professional and personal development opportunities. HMRC normally seeks to settle tax disputes by reaching agreement thought negotiation. However, where this is not possible resolution may be via litigation. The LB Litigation Team becomes involved in a case as a decision is taken to litigate, and at this point, a sub team is formed which will include yourself and experienced tax professionals from the LB Litigation team who will direct and support your work. Collaborating with the existing investigation team, head office policy/technical specialists and lawyers both within our Solicitors Office and Legal Services directorate and externally. Using your legal and litigation experience to help the team prepare those cases for hearings before the First-tier Tribunal (Tax). Crafting and preparing evidential material and to ensure that this is identified, organised and in a format suitable for submission to the Tribunal, sometimes at very short notice. This is a challenging, but ultimately highly rewarding role, requiring you to: Work flexibly and as part of a team, working with and maintaining good relationships with colleagues and customers. Have determination to ensure the completion of tasks and take ownership for your own area of work. Have good interpersonal skills and dedication to ensuring deadlines are met. Developing on your good level of knowledge, skills and understanding and work as part of multidisciplinary teams formed from across HMRC. Both the LB Litigation Team, and the wider HMRC teams with which you will work, are geographically disperse. Most meetings are via online conferencing but there will be occasions when travel is required. Person Specification Specific duties vary but will include some of the following: Review and collate documentation acquired during investigations. Prepare fact papers, chronologies and assisting with the preparation of witness statements. Identify relevant documents and produce bundles for submission to the Tribunal, providing support with the drafting of statements of case and other key documents for submission to the Tribunal. Attend meetings with external legal advisors (Counsel) and prepare notes of discussions whilst engaging with external expert advisors/witnesses. Gaining quick understanding of our specialist processes that are key to the delivery of work in the area to which you are appointed. Essential Criteria Demonstrating qualifications to degree level in law or who have completed a Graduate Diploma in Law, have achieved CILEx level 6 or completed a pre-PEAT training contract OR recent and meaningful experience as a paralegal in a litigation environment. Flexibility while working, as part of a team whilst working with and maintaining good relationships with colleagues and customers. Using phenomenal communication and listening skills to meet deadlines and manage your own workload responsibly. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Delivering at Pace Making Effective Decisions Working Together Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: You will be asked to give a presentation to demonstrate your ability to distinguish fact from assertion or speculation through reviewing a short written statement. Further details will be provided to you prior to the interview.
May 18, 2024
Full time
Please follow link through to advert. Role closes to apply 11:55 pm on Thursday 30th May 2024 About the Team Large Business (LB) is responsible for around 2,000 of the largest businesses that pay a significant proportion of the total business taxes and duties that HMRC collects. The Litigation Team within LB is responsible for transitioning tax and duty investigations into litigation where disputes cannot be settled by agreement. Our work currently includes transfer pricing, diverted profits, and other international direct tax risks, but we are in the process of growing our scope to cover litigation of other taxes and duties. The team is a mix of tax professionals and litigation support officers who are generally recent law graduates. We work closely with the investigation teams, technical/policy specialists and lawyers both within our Solicitors Office and Legal Services directorate and externally, to prepare cases for the First-tier Tribunal (Tax) and beyond. About the Role HMRC is offering an exciting opportunity to join the Litigation Team as a Litigation Support Officer based in either Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds or Manchester. Joining one of the largest Civil Service departments and work in a fast multifaceted environment where they will support HMRC s tax professionals and lawyers in providing high quality services. The post offers excellent professional and personal development opportunities. HMRC normally seeks to settle tax disputes by reaching agreement thought negotiation. However, where this is not possible resolution may be via litigation. The LB Litigation Team becomes involved in a case as a decision is taken to litigate, and at this point, a sub team is formed which will include yourself and experienced tax professionals from the LB Litigation team who will direct and support your work. Collaborating with the existing investigation team, head office policy/technical specialists and lawyers both within our Solicitors Office and Legal Services directorate and externally. Using your legal and litigation experience to help the team prepare those cases for hearings before the First-tier Tribunal (Tax). Crafting and preparing evidential material and to ensure that this is identified, organised and in a format suitable for submission to the Tribunal, sometimes at very short notice. This is a challenging, but ultimately highly rewarding role, requiring you to: Work flexibly and as part of a team, working with and maintaining good relationships with colleagues and customers. Have determination to ensure the completion of tasks and take ownership for your own area of work. Have good interpersonal skills and dedication to ensuring deadlines are met. Developing on your good level of knowledge, skills and understanding and work as part of multidisciplinary teams formed from across HMRC. Both the LB Litigation Team, and the wider HMRC teams with which you will work, are geographically disperse. Most meetings are via online conferencing but there will be occasions when travel is required. Person Specification Specific duties vary but will include some of the following: Review and collate documentation acquired during investigations. Prepare fact papers, chronologies and assisting with the preparation of witness statements. Identify relevant documents and produce bundles for submission to the Tribunal, providing support with the drafting of statements of case and other key documents for submission to the Tribunal. Attend meetings with external legal advisors (Counsel) and prepare notes of discussions whilst engaging with external expert advisors/witnesses. Gaining quick understanding of our specialist processes that are key to the delivery of work in the area to which you are appointed. Essential Criteria Demonstrating qualifications to degree level in law or who have completed a Graduate Diploma in Law, have achieved CILEx level 6 or completed a pre-PEAT training contract OR recent and meaningful experience as a paralegal in a litigation environment. Flexibility while working, as part of a team whilst working with and maintaining good relationships with colleagues and customers. Using phenomenal communication and listening skills to meet deadlines and manage your own workload responsibly. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Delivering at Pace Making Effective Decisions Working Together Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: You will be asked to give a presentation to demonstrate your ability to distinguish fact from assertion or speculation through reviewing a short written statement. Further details will be provided to you prior to the interview.
Please follow link through to advert. Role closes to apply 11:55 pm on Thursday 30th May 2024 About the Team Large Business (LB) is responsible for around 2,000 of the largest businesses that pay a significant proportion of the total business taxes and duties that HMRC collects. The Litigation Team within LB is responsible for transitioning tax and duty investigations into litigation where disputes cannot be settled by agreement. Our work currently includes transfer pricing, diverted profits, and other international direct tax risks, but we are in the process of growing our scope to cover litigation of other taxes and duties. The team is a mix of tax professionals and litigation support officers who are generally recent law graduates. We work closely with the investigation teams, technical/policy specialists and lawyers both within our Solicitors Office and Legal Services directorate and externally, to prepare cases for the First-tier Tribunal (Tax) and beyond. About the Role HMRC is offering an exciting opportunity to join the Litigation Team as a Litigation Support Officer based in either Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds or Manchester. Joining one of the largest Civil Service departments and work in a fast multifaceted environment where they will support HMRC s tax professionals and lawyers in providing high quality services. The post offers excellent professional and personal development opportunities. HMRC normally seeks to settle tax disputes by reaching agreement thought negotiation. However, where this is not possible resolution may be via litigation. The LB Litigation Team becomes involved in a case as a decision is taken to litigate, and at this point, a sub team is formed which will include yourself and experienced tax professionals from the LB Litigation team who will direct and support your work. Collaborating with the existing investigation team, head office policy/technical specialists and lawyers both within our Solicitors Office and Legal Services directorate and externally. Using your legal and litigation experience to help the team prepare those cases for hearings before the First-tier Tribunal (Tax). Crafting and preparing evidential material and to ensure that this is identified, organised and in a format suitable for submission to the Tribunal, sometimes at very short notice. This is a challenging, but ultimately highly rewarding role, requiring you to: Work flexibly and as part of a team, working with and maintaining good relationships with colleagues and customers. Have determination to ensure the completion of tasks and take ownership for your own area of work. Have good interpersonal skills and dedication to ensuring deadlines are met. Developing on your good level of knowledge, skills and understanding and work as part of multidisciplinary teams formed from across HMRC. Both the LB Litigation Team, and the wider HMRC teams with which you will work, are geographically disperse. Most meetings are via online conferencing but there will be occasions when travel is required. Person Specification Specific duties vary but will include some of the following: Review and collate documentation acquired during investigations. Prepare fact papers, chronologies and assisting with the preparation of witness statements. Identify relevant documents and produce bundles for submission to the Tribunal, providing support with the drafting of statements of case and other key documents for submission to the Tribunal. Attend meetings with external legal advisors (Counsel) and prepare notes of discussions whilst engaging with external expert advisors/witnesses. Gaining quick understanding of our specialist processes that are key to the delivery of work in the area to which you are appointed. Essential Criteria Demonstrating qualifications to degree level in law or who have completed a Graduate Diploma in Law, have achieved CILEx level 6 or completed a pre-PEAT training contract OR recent and meaningful experience as a paralegal in a litigation environment. Flexibility while working, as part of a team whilst working with and maintaining good relationships with colleagues and customers. Using phenomenal communication and listening skills to meet deadlines and manage your own workload responsibly. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Delivering at Pace Making Effective Decisions Working Together Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: You will be asked to give a presentation to demonstrate your ability to distinguish fact from assertion or speculation through reviewing a short written statement. Further details will be provided to you prior to the interview.
May 18, 2024
Full time
Please follow link through to advert. Role closes to apply 11:55 pm on Thursday 30th May 2024 About the Team Large Business (LB) is responsible for around 2,000 of the largest businesses that pay a significant proportion of the total business taxes and duties that HMRC collects. The Litigation Team within LB is responsible for transitioning tax and duty investigations into litigation where disputes cannot be settled by agreement. Our work currently includes transfer pricing, diverted profits, and other international direct tax risks, but we are in the process of growing our scope to cover litigation of other taxes and duties. The team is a mix of tax professionals and litigation support officers who are generally recent law graduates. We work closely with the investigation teams, technical/policy specialists and lawyers both within our Solicitors Office and Legal Services directorate and externally, to prepare cases for the First-tier Tribunal (Tax) and beyond. About the Role HMRC is offering an exciting opportunity to join the Litigation Team as a Litigation Support Officer based in either Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds or Manchester. Joining one of the largest Civil Service departments and work in a fast multifaceted environment where they will support HMRC s tax professionals and lawyers in providing high quality services. The post offers excellent professional and personal development opportunities. HMRC normally seeks to settle tax disputes by reaching agreement thought negotiation. However, where this is not possible resolution may be via litigation. The LB Litigation Team becomes involved in a case as a decision is taken to litigate, and at this point, a sub team is formed which will include yourself and experienced tax professionals from the LB Litigation team who will direct and support your work. Collaborating with the existing investigation team, head office policy/technical specialists and lawyers both within our Solicitors Office and Legal Services directorate and externally. Using your legal and litigation experience to help the team prepare those cases for hearings before the First-tier Tribunal (Tax). Crafting and preparing evidential material and to ensure that this is identified, organised and in a format suitable for submission to the Tribunal, sometimes at very short notice. This is a challenging, but ultimately highly rewarding role, requiring you to: Work flexibly and as part of a team, working with and maintaining good relationships with colleagues and customers. Have determination to ensure the completion of tasks and take ownership for your own area of work. Have good interpersonal skills and dedication to ensuring deadlines are met. Developing on your good level of knowledge, skills and understanding and work as part of multidisciplinary teams formed from across HMRC. Both the LB Litigation Team, and the wider HMRC teams with which you will work, are geographically disperse. Most meetings are via online conferencing but there will be occasions when travel is required. Person Specification Specific duties vary but will include some of the following: Review and collate documentation acquired during investigations. Prepare fact papers, chronologies and assisting with the preparation of witness statements. Identify relevant documents and produce bundles for submission to the Tribunal, providing support with the drafting of statements of case and other key documents for submission to the Tribunal. Attend meetings with external legal advisors (Counsel) and prepare notes of discussions whilst engaging with external expert advisors/witnesses. Gaining quick understanding of our specialist processes that are key to the delivery of work in the area to which you are appointed. Essential Criteria Demonstrating qualifications to degree level in law or who have completed a Graduate Diploma in Law, have achieved CILEx level 6 or completed a pre-PEAT training contract OR recent and meaningful experience as a paralegal in a litigation environment. Flexibility while working, as part of a team whilst working with and maintaining good relationships with colleagues and customers. Using phenomenal communication and listening skills to meet deadlines and manage your own workload responsibly. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Delivering at Pace Making Effective Decisions Working Together Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: You will be asked to give a presentation to demonstrate your ability to distinguish fact from assertion or speculation through reviewing a short written statement. Further details will be provided to you prior to the interview.
Job Title: Delivery Support Officer Location: Gloucester Company: Manpower (on behalf of leading UK Energy provider) Job Type: Temporary (ongoing basis until end of June 2024 with scope for extension) Salary: Competitive Our client, one of the UK's leading Energy providers, is seeking a Delivery Support Officer to join their Nuclear Security division in Gloucester click apply for full job details
May 18, 2024
Seasonal
Job Title: Delivery Support Officer Location: Gloucester Company: Manpower (on behalf of leading UK Energy provider) Job Type: Temporary (ongoing basis until end of June 2024 with scope for extension) Salary: Competitive Our client, one of the UK's leading Energy providers, is seeking a Delivery Support Officer to join their Nuclear Security division in Gloucester click apply for full job details
Do you have retail, hospitality or customer service experience but sick of working evenings/weekends? Brook Street is offering a full-time position with no weekends and no evenings! We're looking for somebody with great face to face customer service experience and administration. This role as a Executive Officer will see the successful candidate on their feet, dealing with members of the public and court officials, reacting to the needs that arise on the day. A lot of the role includes routine administration but somebody who can think on their feet and deal with the public in a courteous manner is essential. This position is temporary but could lead to a long-term or permanent / fixed-term opportunity within the Public Sector for the right candidate. For more details, please contact Eileen Watson in our Southampton Public Sector department who will explain the exciting opportunity in greater detail. Key Responsibilities: Customer Satisfaction: Prioritise customer satisfaction, addressing complaints promptly and leveraging feedback for continuous improvement. Efficient Courtroom Management: Take charge of courtroom proceedings, ensuring prompt and smooth operations in collaboration with various stakeholders. Administrative Excellence: Handle administrative tasks independently or as part of a team, maintaining precision and efficiency. Record Keeping: Maintain accurate records and deliver comprehensive reports, upholding the highest standards of accuracy. Representation Order Processing: Process orders with attention to detail and adherence to protocols. Case Summarising: Prepare precise case summaries to facilitate informed decision-making. Timely Correspondence: Handle all correspondence professionally and promptly, meeting designated deadlines. Task Execution: Diligently execute assigned tasks, providing unwavering support to the judiciary. Adherence to Standards: Embody the values and standards of HMCTS, maintaining professionalism and integrity. Desired Skills/Abilities: Customer-Focused Administrative Experience: Previous experience in administrative roles within a customer-focused environment, demonstrating competence and proficiency. Public Speaking: Ability to confidently address audiences when necessary. IT Proficiency: Confidence in working with various systems and Microsoft packages. Excellent Communication and Organisational Skills: Strong oral and written communication skills coupled with impeccable organisational abilities. Attention to Detail: Excellent attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in all tasks. Team Player: Thrive both independently and as to adapt to evolving priorities and requirements. part of a collaborative team, fostering mutual support and cooperation. Join us in this exciting opportunity to work closely with the judiciary and ensure high-level support to operational delivery teams in maximising courtroom efficiency. We are looking for highly motivated, professional, and confident individuals who thrive in customer-focused environments. This is an in-person role, and there may be occasions where you'll need to work at another location with advance notice. Job details: Shift type: Monday-Friday, 09:00-17:00 Hourly rate: 12.74 p/h, after 12 working weeks will increase to 14.09 Duration of contract: 6 weeks with potential of being extended until December Location: Chichester Combined Court, Southgate, PO19 1SX (All offers are subject to 3 years of referencing checks and a DBS.) ABOUT US Brook Street are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer. Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest and state the role that you are interested in. We are committed to engaging with you. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group.
May 18, 2024
Seasonal
Do you have retail, hospitality or customer service experience but sick of working evenings/weekends? Brook Street is offering a full-time position with no weekends and no evenings! We're looking for somebody with great face to face customer service experience and administration. This role as a Executive Officer will see the successful candidate on their feet, dealing with members of the public and court officials, reacting to the needs that arise on the day. A lot of the role includes routine administration but somebody who can think on their feet and deal with the public in a courteous manner is essential. This position is temporary but could lead to a long-term or permanent / fixed-term opportunity within the Public Sector for the right candidate. For more details, please contact Eileen Watson in our Southampton Public Sector department who will explain the exciting opportunity in greater detail. Key Responsibilities: Customer Satisfaction: Prioritise customer satisfaction, addressing complaints promptly and leveraging feedback for continuous improvement. Efficient Courtroom Management: Take charge of courtroom proceedings, ensuring prompt and smooth operations in collaboration with various stakeholders. Administrative Excellence: Handle administrative tasks independently or as part of a team, maintaining precision and efficiency. Record Keeping: Maintain accurate records and deliver comprehensive reports, upholding the highest standards of accuracy. Representation Order Processing: Process orders with attention to detail and adherence to protocols. Case Summarising: Prepare precise case summaries to facilitate informed decision-making. Timely Correspondence: Handle all correspondence professionally and promptly, meeting designated deadlines. Task Execution: Diligently execute assigned tasks, providing unwavering support to the judiciary. Adherence to Standards: Embody the values and standards of HMCTS, maintaining professionalism and integrity. Desired Skills/Abilities: Customer-Focused Administrative Experience: Previous experience in administrative roles within a customer-focused environment, demonstrating competence and proficiency. Public Speaking: Ability to confidently address audiences when necessary. IT Proficiency: Confidence in working with various systems and Microsoft packages. Excellent Communication and Organisational Skills: Strong oral and written communication skills coupled with impeccable organisational abilities. Attention to Detail: Excellent attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in all tasks. Team Player: Thrive both independently and as to adapt to evolving priorities and requirements. part of a collaborative team, fostering mutual support and cooperation. Join us in this exciting opportunity to work closely with the judiciary and ensure high-level support to operational delivery teams in maximising courtroom efficiency. We are looking for highly motivated, professional, and confident individuals who thrive in customer-focused environments. This is an in-person role, and there may be occasions where you'll need to work at another location with advance notice. Job details: Shift type: Monday-Friday, 09:00-17:00 Hourly rate: 12.74 p/h, after 12 working weeks will increase to 14.09 Duration of contract: 6 weeks with potential of being extended until December Location: Chichester Combined Court, Southgate, PO19 1SX (All offers are subject to 3 years of referencing checks and a DBS.) ABOUT US Brook Street are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer. Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest and state the role that you are interested in. We are committed to engaging with you. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group.
Position Title: Chief Executive Officer Reports to: CompanyBoard (Chair / President) Package Benefits: 22 days holiday (Rising to 27 days after 5 years of service), with additional days for Christmas shopping and birthday Working hours - 9.5 day fortnight Hybrid role - 3 days in the office in Staines, Surrey and 2 days working from home Company pension scheme Plus annual bonus Main Purpose of Role/Summary In partnership with the Board, responsible for: Building the business through increased renewals and business development Implementing the strategic goals and objectives of the organisation. Managing management team and direct reports. Overseeing all financial and budgetary operations. Shaping and leading on organisational culture to retain and attract colleagues Implementing policies and procedures at an organisation-wide level. Accountability for CPDSO to its diverse constituents and stakeholders. The Board delegates responsibility for management and day-to-day operations to the Chief Executive and they have the authority to carry out these responsibilities. Person Specification Key skills, attributes and desirable qualities: Possess strong leadership and strategic thinking skills alongside exceptional planning and organisational skills Demonstrate exceptional skills in managing continuity, change and transition Deal effectively with demanding situations and design and implement suitable solutions Be a role model for integrity and values Develop individual staff and build high-performing teams Convey a professional and positive image Know how to influence and enable others, requiring professionalism from the workforce Demonstrate commitment to continued professional growth and development. Demonstrate a flexible attitude to meet the demands of both the role and the complexities of its relationships. The Chief Executive will demonstrate a commitment to results and will be: Able to execute an annual business plan for new business and membership renewals. Customer-focused and goal-driven Able to identify relevant information and transform it into individual and organisational knowledge and learning Action-oriented and innovative, translating broad goals into achievable steps Anticipating and solving problems, taking advantage of opportunities. The Chief Executive will also demonstrate business acumen and demonstrate: Knowledge of and experience in management and administration An understanding of running a membership or renewals business. Experience in integrating and coordinating diverse areas of management Knowledge of human resources; finance; oral and written communications; planning and evaluation; and governance A high level of personal skills in order to make formal, persuasive presentations to groups and to deal effectively with people from all segments of the community. Main Duties/Tasks: Governance - Works with the Board Chair to enable the Board to fulfil its governance functions. Facilitates optimum performance by the Board, its committees and individual Board members by assisting them to articulate their roles and accountabilities and organising regular performance evaluations. Alongside the Board Chair, focus on the Board's attention to long-range strategic issues. Manages the Board's due diligence process to ensure timely attention to core issues. Works with the Board, its officers and committee chairs to get the best thinking and involvement of each Board member. Policy and Planning - Works with the Board and senior staff to determine the CPD Standards Office's values, mission, vision, and short and long-term goals. Works with the Board and staff to monitor and evaluate the CPD Standards Office's relevance to the sector, its effectiveness, and its results. Keeps the Board fully informed on the condition of the organisation and on all the important factors influencing it. Identifies problems and opportunities and addresses them; brings those which are appropriate to the Board and/or its committees; and facilitates discussion and deliberation. Informs the Board and its committees about trends, issues, problems and activities in order to facilitate policy-making. Recommends policy positions. Keeps informed via personal and professional development of all relevant issues in managing all colleagues and contractors. Management, Finance and Administration - Provides effective oversight of all the CPD Standards Office's activities, and provides strategic leadership to manage day-to-day operations, and assures a smoothly functioning, efficient organisation. Assures operational quality and organisational stability through the development and implementation of standards and controls, systems and procedures, and regular evaluation. Ensures legal compliance in all areas. Oversees financial, tax, risk and facilities management. Recommends yearly budget for Board approval and prudently manages the CPD Standards Office resources within budget while maintaining quality of service delivery in all areas. Assures a work environment that recruits, retains and supports quality staff and volunteers. Assures process for selecting, developing, motivating, and evaluating staff and volunteers. Recommends staffing and financing to the Board. Specifies accountabilities for management personnel (whether paid or volunteer) and evaluates performance regularly. External Relations - Acts as an advocate for issues relevant to (organisation name), its services and relationships and serves as chief spokesperson for the CPD Standards Office, assuring proper representation. Facilitates the integration of the CPD Standards Office into the sector by using effective marketing and communications activities. Listens to members, volunteers, donors and the community in order to improve services and generate involvement, as well as responding to defined needs. Initiates, develops, and maintains cooperative relationships with key stakeholders. Works with legislators, regulatory agencies, volunteers and representatives of the CPD and professional bodies and the not-for-profit sector to promote legislative and regulatory policies that address issues for (organisation name) various stakeholders. Further specific responsibilities include: Maintain existing member services and develop new services to support member operations and, where possible, reduce bottom-line costs. Ensure that members are kept fully informed and abreast of all relevant developments and news through regular personal contact and relevant channels. Actively promote membership of the organisation. Develop alternative revenue streams to reduce the organisation's reliance on membership subscriptions. Undertake all other required activities as directed by the Board.
May 18, 2024
Full time
Position Title: Chief Executive Officer Reports to: CompanyBoard (Chair / President) Package Benefits: 22 days holiday (Rising to 27 days after 5 years of service), with additional days for Christmas shopping and birthday Working hours - 9.5 day fortnight Hybrid role - 3 days in the office in Staines, Surrey and 2 days working from home Company pension scheme Plus annual bonus Main Purpose of Role/Summary In partnership with the Board, responsible for: Building the business through increased renewals and business development Implementing the strategic goals and objectives of the organisation. Managing management team and direct reports. Overseeing all financial and budgetary operations. Shaping and leading on organisational culture to retain and attract colleagues Implementing policies and procedures at an organisation-wide level. Accountability for CPDSO to its diverse constituents and stakeholders. The Board delegates responsibility for management and day-to-day operations to the Chief Executive and they have the authority to carry out these responsibilities. Person Specification Key skills, attributes and desirable qualities: Possess strong leadership and strategic thinking skills alongside exceptional planning and organisational skills Demonstrate exceptional skills in managing continuity, change and transition Deal effectively with demanding situations and design and implement suitable solutions Be a role model for integrity and values Develop individual staff and build high-performing teams Convey a professional and positive image Know how to influence and enable others, requiring professionalism from the workforce Demonstrate commitment to continued professional growth and development. Demonstrate a flexible attitude to meet the demands of both the role and the complexities of its relationships. The Chief Executive will demonstrate a commitment to results and will be: Able to execute an annual business plan for new business and membership renewals. Customer-focused and goal-driven Able to identify relevant information and transform it into individual and organisational knowledge and learning Action-oriented and innovative, translating broad goals into achievable steps Anticipating and solving problems, taking advantage of opportunities. The Chief Executive will also demonstrate business acumen and demonstrate: Knowledge of and experience in management and administration An understanding of running a membership or renewals business. Experience in integrating and coordinating diverse areas of management Knowledge of human resources; finance; oral and written communications; planning and evaluation; and governance A high level of personal skills in order to make formal, persuasive presentations to groups and to deal effectively with people from all segments of the community. Main Duties/Tasks: Governance - Works with the Board Chair to enable the Board to fulfil its governance functions. Facilitates optimum performance by the Board, its committees and individual Board members by assisting them to articulate their roles and accountabilities and organising regular performance evaluations. Alongside the Board Chair, focus on the Board's attention to long-range strategic issues. Manages the Board's due diligence process to ensure timely attention to core issues. Works with the Board, its officers and committee chairs to get the best thinking and involvement of each Board member. Policy and Planning - Works with the Board and senior staff to determine the CPD Standards Office's values, mission, vision, and short and long-term goals. Works with the Board and staff to monitor and evaluate the CPD Standards Office's relevance to the sector, its effectiveness, and its results. Keeps the Board fully informed on the condition of the organisation and on all the important factors influencing it. Identifies problems and opportunities and addresses them; brings those which are appropriate to the Board and/or its committees; and facilitates discussion and deliberation. Informs the Board and its committees about trends, issues, problems and activities in order to facilitate policy-making. Recommends policy positions. Keeps informed via personal and professional development of all relevant issues in managing all colleagues and contractors. Management, Finance and Administration - Provides effective oversight of all the CPD Standards Office's activities, and provides strategic leadership to manage day-to-day operations, and assures a smoothly functioning, efficient organisation. Assures operational quality and organisational stability through the development and implementation of standards and controls, systems and procedures, and regular evaluation. Ensures legal compliance in all areas. Oversees financial, tax, risk and facilities management. Recommends yearly budget for Board approval and prudently manages the CPD Standards Office resources within budget while maintaining quality of service delivery in all areas. Assures a work environment that recruits, retains and supports quality staff and volunteers. Assures process for selecting, developing, motivating, and evaluating staff and volunteers. Recommends staffing and financing to the Board. Specifies accountabilities for management personnel (whether paid or volunteer) and evaluates performance regularly. External Relations - Acts as an advocate for issues relevant to (organisation name), its services and relationships and serves as chief spokesperson for the CPD Standards Office, assuring proper representation. Facilitates the integration of the CPD Standards Office into the sector by using effective marketing and communications activities. Listens to members, volunteers, donors and the community in order to improve services and generate involvement, as well as responding to defined needs. Initiates, develops, and maintains cooperative relationships with key stakeholders. Works with legislators, regulatory agencies, volunteers and representatives of the CPD and professional bodies and the not-for-profit sector to promote legislative and regulatory policies that address issues for (organisation name) various stakeholders. Further specific responsibilities include: Maintain existing member services and develop new services to support member operations and, where possible, reduce bottom-line costs. Ensure that members are kept fully informed and abreast of all relevant developments and news through regular personal contact and relevant channels. Actively promote membership of the organisation. Develop alternative revenue streams to reduce the organisation's reliance on membership subscriptions. Undertake all other required activities as directed by the Board.
Merrifield Consultants are partnering with a Charity to find an Events Officer to join a fantastic organisation who are extremely busy with Events and Festivals. We are looking for an experienced expert in Events ideally that has previous experience within the Charity sector. This role is an interim role which is guaranteed to be one month but has every possibility for an extension. You will be working closely with festival and event project sponsors, regional colleagues and others across the Fundraising & Supporter Engage department. Job Title: Events Officer Organisation: Charity Salary: 34,860- 39,606 Location: London (Remote working as an option) Contract: Temporary, Full Time Closing date: 13/05/2024 Required: CV Job Responsibilities: Project delivery results in new supporter engagement, income and campaigning targets, in line with project expectations Working in a project management structure, key campaign and fundraising outcomes are achieved Delivery of targets associated with the departmental performance framework which seeks to measure the number and outputs of partnerships with churches and individuals Volunteers are successfully recruited and managed to build capacity in the delivery of the festival presence and logistics Appeals and campaigns engage a range of festival and event goers, including church partners Key partners are engaged in event presence and their needs met to enhance presence and project outcomes Festival and event logistics are appropriately coordinated and managed, including health and safety Contribution to festivals is evaluated with the aim of continual improvement where possible Coordinates our onsite team at festivals, comprising staff and volunteers Oversees any charitable trading work at festivals and events Nurture relationships with key external partners Essential Event management and delivery of on-site projects and logistics Project management of complex projects and workplans. Ability to collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders at all levels of an organisation. Self-managing: can work unsupervised, under pressure and juggling multiple priorities. Experience of recruiting and managing volunteers to add capacity and skills. Ability to communicate complex messages creatively and effectively to diverse audiences through a range of different media. An understanding of public and supporter engagement. An ability to analyse and interpret information and data to make decisions which deliver results. Desirable Knowledge of global development issues. Experience of project ways of working or a qualification in project management. Experience and knowledge of church audiences and faith-based festivals and events. Experience of engaging audiences in a festivals or events environment Experience of logistics in a festival context. Makes decisions as member or leader of project groups to enhance the quality and effectiveness of brand awareness, fundraising and campaigning. Budgetary/savings responsibility Shared responsibility for the achievement of and projected targets and outcomes. Ability to analyse data regarding church engagement, supporter engagement, campaign effectiveness, income generation and other relevant information. We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.
May 18, 2024
Full time
Merrifield Consultants are partnering with a Charity to find an Events Officer to join a fantastic organisation who are extremely busy with Events and Festivals. We are looking for an experienced expert in Events ideally that has previous experience within the Charity sector. This role is an interim role which is guaranteed to be one month but has every possibility for an extension. You will be working closely with festival and event project sponsors, regional colleagues and others across the Fundraising & Supporter Engage department. Job Title: Events Officer Organisation: Charity Salary: 34,860- 39,606 Location: London (Remote working as an option) Contract: Temporary, Full Time Closing date: 13/05/2024 Required: CV Job Responsibilities: Project delivery results in new supporter engagement, income and campaigning targets, in line with project expectations Working in a project management structure, key campaign and fundraising outcomes are achieved Delivery of targets associated with the departmental performance framework which seeks to measure the number and outputs of partnerships with churches and individuals Volunteers are successfully recruited and managed to build capacity in the delivery of the festival presence and logistics Appeals and campaigns engage a range of festival and event goers, including church partners Key partners are engaged in event presence and their needs met to enhance presence and project outcomes Festival and event logistics are appropriately coordinated and managed, including health and safety Contribution to festivals is evaluated with the aim of continual improvement where possible Coordinates our onsite team at festivals, comprising staff and volunteers Oversees any charitable trading work at festivals and events Nurture relationships with key external partners Essential Event management and delivery of on-site projects and logistics Project management of complex projects and workplans. Ability to collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders at all levels of an organisation. Self-managing: can work unsupervised, under pressure and juggling multiple priorities. Experience of recruiting and managing volunteers to add capacity and skills. Ability to communicate complex messages creatively and effectively to diverse audiences through a range of different media. An understanding of public and supporter engagement. An ability to analyse and interpret information and data to make decisions which deliver results. Desirable Knowledge of global development issues. Experience of project ways of working or a qualification in project management. Experience and knowledge of church audiences and faith-based festivals and events. Experience of engaging audiences in a festivals or events environment Experience of logistics in a festival context. Makes decisions as member or leader of project groups to enhance the quality and effectiveness of brand awareness, fundraising and campaigning. Budgetary/savings responsibility Shared responsibility for the achievement of and projected targets and outcomes. Ability to analyse data regarding church engagement, supporter engagement, campaign effectiveness, income generation and other relevant information. We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.
Please follow link through to advert. Role closes to apply 11:55 pm on Thursday 30th May 2024 About the Team Large Business (LB) is responsible for around 2,000 of the largest businesses that pay a significant proportion of the total business taxes and duties that HMRC collects. The Litigation Team within LB is responsible for transitioning tax and duty investigations into litigation where disputes cannot be settled by agreement. Our work currently includes transfer pricing, diverted profits, and other international direct tax risks, but we are in the process of growing our scope to cover litigation of other taxes and duties. The team is a mix of tax professionals and litigation support officers who are generally recent law graduates. We work closely with the investigation teams, technical/policy specialists and lawyers both within our Solicitors Office and Legal Services directorate and externally, to prepare cases for the First-tier Tribunal (Tax) and beyond. About the Role HMRC is offering an exciting opportunity to join the Litigation Team as a Litigation Support Officer based in either Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds or Manchester. Joining one of the largest Civil Service departments and work in a fast multifaceted environment where they will support HMRC s tax professionals and lawyers in providing high quality services. The post offers excellent professional and personal development opportunities. HMRC normally seeks to settle tax disputes by reaching agreement thought negotiation. However, where this is not possible resolution may be via litigation. The LB Litigation Team becomes involved in a case as a decision is taken to litigate, and at this point, a sub team is formed which will include yourself and experienced tax professionals from the LB Litigation team who will direct and support your work. Collaborating with the existing investigation team, head office policy/technical specialists and lawyers both within our Solicitors Office and Legal Services directorate and externally. Using your legal and litigation experience to help the team prepare those cases for hearings before the First-tier Tribunal (Tax). Crafting and preparing evidential material and to ensure that this is identified, organised and in a format suitable for submission to the Tribunal, sometimes at very short notice. This is a challenging, but ultimately highly rewarding role, requiring you to: Work flexibly and as part of a team, working with and maintaining good relationships with colleagues and customers. Have determination to ensure the completion of tasks and take ownership for your own area of work. Have good interpersonal skills and dedication to ensuring deadlines are met. Developing on your good level of knowledge, skills and understanding and work as part of multidisciplinary teams formed from across HMRC. Both the LB Litigation Team, and the wider HMRC teams with which you will work, are geographically disperse. Most meetings are via online conferencing but there will be occasions when travel is required. Person Specification Specific duties vary but will include some of the following: Review and collate documentation acquired during investigations. Prepare fact papers, chronologies and assisting with the preparation of witness statements. Identify relevant documents and produce bundles for submission to the Tribunal, providing support with the drafting of statements of case and other key documents for submission to the Tribunal. Attend meetings with external legal advisors (Counsel) and prepare notes of discussions whilst engaging with external expert advisors/witnesses. Gaining quick understanding of our specialist processes that are key to the delivery of work in the area to which you are appointed. Essential Criteria Demonstrating qualifications to degree level in law or who have completed a Graduate Diploma in Law, have achieved CILEx level 6 or completed a pre-PEAT training contract OR recent and meaningful experience as a paralegal in a litigation environment. Flexibility while working, as part of a team whilst working with and maintaining good relationships with colleagues and customers. Using phenomenal communication and listening skills to meet deadlines and manage your own workload responsibly. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Delivering at Pace Making Effective Decisions Working Together Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: You will be asked to give a presentation to demonstrate your ability to distinguish fact from assertion or speculation through reviewing a short written statement. Further details will be provided to you prior to the interview.
May 18, 2024
Full time
Please follow link through to advert. Role closes to apply 11:55 pm on Thursday 30th May 2024 About the Team Large Business (LB) is responsible for around 2,000 of the largest businesses that pay a significant proportion of the total business taxes and duties that HMRC collects. The Litigation Team within LB is responsible for transitioning tax and duty investigations into litigation where disputes cannot be settled by agreement. Our work currently includes transfer pricing, diverted profits, and other international direct tax risks, but we are in the process of growing our scope to cover litigation of other taxes and duties. The team is a mix of tax professionals and litigation support officers who are generally recent law graduates. We work closely with the investigation teams, technical/policy specialists and lawyers both within our Solicitors Office and Legal Services directorate and externally, to prepare cases for the First-tier Tribunal (Tax) and beyond. About the Role HMRC is offering an exciting opportunity to join the Litigation Team as a Litigation Support Officer based in either Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds or Manchester. Joining one of the largest Civil Service departments and work in a fast multifaceted environment where they will support HMRC s tax professionals and lawyers in providing high quality services. The post offers excellent professional and personal development opportunities. HMRC normally seeks to settle tax disputes by reaching agreement thought negotiation. However, where this is not possible resolution may be via litigation. The LB Litigation Team becomes involved in a case as a decision is taken to litigate, and at this point, a sub team is formed which will include yourself and experienced tax professionals from the LB Litigation team who will direct and support your work. Collaborating with the existing investigation team, head office policy/technical specialists and lawyers both within our Solicitors Office and Legal Services directorate and externally. Using your legal and litigation experience to help the team prepare those cases for hearings before the First-tier Tribunal (Tax). Crafting and preparing evidential material and to ensure that this is identified, organised and in a format suitable for submission to the Tribunal, sometimes at very short notice. This is a challenging, but ultimately highly rewarding role, requiring you to: Work flexibly and as part of a team, working with and maintaining good relationships with colleagues and customers. Have determination to ensure the completion of tasks and take ownership for your own area of work. Have good interpersonal skills and dedication to ensuring deadlines are met. Developing on your good level of knowledge, skills and understanding and work as part of multidisciplinary teams formed from across HMRC. Both the LB Litigation Team, and the wider HMRC teams with which you will work, are geographically disperse. Most meetings are via online conferencing but there will be occasions when travel is required. Person Specification Specific duties vary but will include some of the following: Review and collate documentation acquired during investigations. Prepare fact papers, chronologies and assisting with the preparation of witness statements. Identify relevant documents and produce bundles for submission to the Tribunal, providing support with the drafting of statements of case and other key documents for submission to the Tribunal. Attend meetings with external legal advisors (Counsel) and prepare notes of discussions whilst engaging with external expert advisors/witnesses. Gaining quick understanding of our specialist processes that are key to the delivery of work in the area to which you are appointed. Essential Criteria Demonstrating qualifications to degree level in law or who have completed a Graduate Diploma in Law, have achieved CILEx level 6 or completed a pre-PEAT training contract OR recent and meaningful experience as a paralegal in a litigation environment. Flexibility while working, as part of a team whilst working with and maintaining good relationships with colleagues and customers. Using phenomenal communication and listening skills to meet deadlines and manage your own workload responsibly. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Delivering at Pace Making Effective Decisions Working Together Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: You will be asked to give a presentation to demonstrate your ability to distinguish fact from assertion or speculation through reviewing a short written statement. Further details will be provided to you prior to the interview.
Clerical Officer, Temporary, £13.87 per hour Your new company Hays is working alongside the Northern Ireland Assembly to recruit for a temporary Clerical Officer to provide high quality customer service to a diverse range of customers, both internal and external. Your new role Providing high quality customer service to a diverse range of customers, both internal and external.Managing own work to ensure the delivery of objectives.Providing accurate information in a professional and helpful manner by referring to organisational policies and procedures.Providing high quality and timely administrative support where required, for example filing and photocopying, diary management etc.Inputting data and maintaining a range of databases, spreadsheets and electronic filing systems to aid the storage and retrieval of electronic documents.Recording and distribution of correspondence, emails, incoming mail / post, monitoring and managing electronic mailboxes and dealing with routine correspondence accurately and promptly and forwarding to relevant staff as appropriate.Organising and providing support to meetings, events and visits including issuing papers, ordering hospitality, meeting and greeting external visitors and officials, and responding to any housekeeping queries that they may have e.g. the format of the meeting.Recording information to support the production of minutes and draft minutes e.g. timings of each agenda item and attendance of witnesses.Assisting in gathering and collating information.Effectively using Microsoft Office and bespoke internal Assembly software systems and databases to prepare documents.Maintaining hard copy and electronic information systems to ensure a clear and organised file of all correspondence, papers, minutes, agendas.Checking and processing invoices for payment through electronic payment system.Complying with all Assembly Commission's staff policies and procedures including Equal Opportunities and Dignity at Work policies and procedures.Carrying out other duties that the Assembly Commission reasonably requires of you. What you'll need to succeed 1. GCE 'A' level grade A -C in 2 separate subjects and 5 GCSEs grade A -C including English Language and Mathematics. Applications will be considered from applicants with formal qualifications of an equivalent or higher standard to those stated.AND2. At least 2 years' experience in an administrative role of:a) Using effective oral and written skills to communicate effectively with a diverse range of people at all levels, including team members, members of the public, customers and managers.b) Organising workload and giving attention to detail to produce accurate, high quality work to deadlines.c) Effectively using Microsoft Office to prepare documents and respond to correspondence.OR3. At least 4 years' experience in an administrative role of a) - c) What you'll get in return £13.87 per hourTemporary with the possibility of extensionFull time postOnline timesheets with weekly payAccess to retailer discountsAccess to thousands of learning and development courses What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. #
May 18, 2024
Seasonal
Clerical Officer, Temporary, £13.87 per hour Your new company Hays is working alongside the Northern Ireland Assembly to recruit for a temporary Clerical Officer to provide high quality customer service to a diverse range of customers, both internal and external. Your new role Providing high quality customer service to a diverse range of customers, both internal and external.Managing own work to ensure the delivery of objectives.Providing accurate information in a professional and helpful manner by referring to organisational policies and procedures.Providing high quality and timely administrative support where required, for example filing and photocopying, diary management etc.Inputting data and maintaining a range of databases, spreadsheets and electronic filing systems to aid the storage and retrieval of electronic documents.Recording and distribution of correspondence, emails, incoming mail / post, monitoring and managing electronic mailboxes and dealing with routine correspondence accurately and promptly and forwarding to relevant staff as appropriate.Organising and providing support to meetings, events and visits including issuing papers, ordering hospitality, meeting and greeting external visitors and officials, and responding to any housekeeping queries that they may have e.g. the format of the meeting.Recording information to support the production of minutes and draft minutes e.g. timings of each agenda item and attendance of witnesses.Assisting in gathering and collating information.Effectively using Microsoft Office and bespoke internal Assembly software systems and databases to prepare documents.Maintaining hard copy and electronic information systems to ensure a clear and organised file of all correspondence, papers, minutes, agendas.Checking and processing invoices for payment through electronic payment system.Complying with all Assembly Commission's staff policies and procedures including Equal Opportunities and Dignity at Work policies and procedures.Carrying out other duties that the Assembly Commission reasonably requires of you. What you'll need to succeed 1. GCE 'A' level grade A -C in 2 separate subjects and 5 GCSEs grade A -C including English Language and Mathematics. Applications will be considered from applicants with formal qualifications of an equivalent or higher standard to those stated.AND2. At least 2 years' experience in an administrative role of:a) Using effective oral and written skills to communicate effectively with a diverse range of people at all levels, including team members, members of the public, customers and managers.b) Organising workload and giving attention to detail to produce accurate, high quality work to deadlines.c) Effectively using Microsoft Office to prepare documents and respond to correspondence.OR3. At least 4 years' experience in an administrative role of a) - c) What you'll get in return £13.87 per hourTemporary with the possibility of extensionFull time postOnline timesheets with weekly payAccess to retailer discountsAccess to thousands of learning and development courses What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. #
Please follow link through to advert. Role closes to apply 11:55 pm on Thursday 30th May 2024 About the Team Large Business (LB) is responsible for around 2,000 of the largest businesses that pay a significant proportion of the total business taxes and duties that HMRC collects. The Litigation Team within LB is responsible for transitioning tax and duty investigations into litigation where disputes cannot be settled by agreement. Our work currently includes transfer pricing, diverted profits, and other international direct tax risks, but we are in the process of growing our scope to cover litigation of other taxes and duties. The team is a mix of tax professionals and litigation support officers who are generally recent law graduates. We work closely with the investigation teams, technical/policy specialists and lawyers both within our Solicitors Office and Legal Services directorate and externally, to prepare cases for the First-tier Tribunal (Tax) and beyond. About the Role HMRC is offering an exciting opportunity to join the Litigation Team as a Litigation Support Officer based in either Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds or Manchester. Joining one of the largest Civil Service departments and work in a fast multifaceted environment where they will support HMRC s tax professionals and lawyers in providing high quality services. The post offers excellent professional and personal development opportunities. HMRC normally seeks to settle tax disputes by reaching agreement thought negotiation. However, where this is not possible resolution may be via litigation. The LB Litigation Team becomes involved in a case as a decision is taken to litigate, and at this point, a sub team is formed which will include yourself and experienced tax professionals from the LB Litigation team who will direct and support your work. Collaborating with the existing investigation team, head office policy/technical specialists and lawyers both within our Solicitors Office and Legal Services directorate and externally. Using your legal and litigation experience to help the team prepare those cases for hearings before the First-tier Tribunal (Tax). Crafting and preparing evidential material and to ensure that this is identified, organised and in a format suitable for submission to the Tribunal, sometimes at very short notice. This is a challenging, but ultimately highly rewarding role, requiring you to: Work flexibly and as part of a team, working with and maintaining good relationships with colleagues and customers. Have determination to ensure the completion of tasks and take ownership for your own area of work. Have good interpersonal skills and dedication to ensuring deadlines are met. Developing on your good level of knowledge, skills and understanding and work as part of multidisciplinary teams formed from across HMRC. Both the LB Litigation Team, and the wider HMRC teams with which you will work, are geographically disperse. Most meetings are via online conferencing but there will be occasions when travel is required. Person Specification Specific duties vary but will include some of the following: Review and collate documentation acquired during investigations. Prepare fact papers, chronologies and assisting with the preparation of witness statements. Identify relevant documents and produce bundles for submission to the Tribunal, providing support with the drafting of statements of case and other key documents for submission to the Tribunal. Attend meetings with external legal advisors (Counsel) and prepare notes of discussions whilst engaging with external expert advisors/witnesses. Gaining quick understanding of our specialist processes that are key to the delivery of work in the area to which you are appointed. Essential Criteria Demonstrating qualifications to degree level in law or who have completed a Graduate Diploma in Law, have achieved CILEx level 6 or completed a pre-PEAT training contract OR recent and meaningful experience as a paralegal in a litigation environment. Flexibility while working, as part of a team whilst working with and maintaining good relationships with colleagues and customers. Using phenomenal communication and listening skills to meet deadlines and manage your own workload responsibly. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Delivering at Pace Making Effective Decisions Working Together Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: You will be asked to give a presentation to demonstrate your ability to distinguish fact from assertion or speculation through reviewing a short written statement. Further details will be provided to you prior to the interview.
May 18, 2024
Full time
Please follow link through to advert. Role closes to apply 11:55 pm on Thursday 30th May 2024 About the Team Large Business (LB) is responsible for around 2,000 of the largest businesses that pay a significant proportion of the total business taxes and duties that HMRC collects. The Litigation Team within LB is responsible for transitioning tax and duty investigations into litigation where disputes cannot be settled by agreement. Our work currently includes transfer pricing, diverted profits, and other international direct tax risks, but we are in the process of growing our scope to cover litigation of other taxes and duties. The team is a mix of tax professionals and litigation support officers who are generally recent law graduates. We work closely with the investigation teams, technical/policy specialists and lawyers both within our Solicitors Office and Legal Services directorate and externally, to prepare cases for the First-tier Tribunal (Tax) and beyond. About the Role HMRC is offering an exciting opportunity to join the Litigation Team as a Litigation Support Officer based in either Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds or Manchester. Joining one of the largest Civil Service departments and work in a fast multifaceted environment where they will support HMRC s tax professionals and lawyers in providing high quality services. The post offers excellent professional and personal development opportunities. HMRC normally seeks to settle tax disputes by reaching agreement thought negotiation. However, where this is not possible resolution may be via litigation. The LB Litigation Team becomes involved in a case as a decision is taken to litigate, and at this point, a sub team is formed which will include yourself and experienced tax professionals from the LB Litigation team who will direct and support your work. Collaborating with the existing investigation team, head office policy/technical specialists and lawyers both within our Solicitors Office and Legal Services directorate and externally. Using your legal and litigation experience to help the team prepare those cases for hearings before the First-tier Tribunal (Tax). Crafting and preparing evidential material and to ensure that this is identified, organised and in a format suitable for submission to the Tribunal, sometimes at very short notice. This is a challenging, but ultimately highly rewarding role, requiring you to: Work flexibly and as part of a team, working with and maintaining good relationships with colleagues and customers. Have determination to ensure the completion of tasks and take ownership for your own area of work. Have good interpersonal skills and dedication to ensuring deadlines are met. Developing on your good level of knowledge, skills and understanding and work as part of multidisciplinary teams formed from across HMRC. Both the LB Litigation Team, and the wider HMRC teams with which you will work, are geographically disperse. Most meetings are via online conferencing but there will be occasions when travel is required. Person Specification Specific duties vary but will include some of the following: Review and collate documentation acquired during investigations. Prepare fact papers, chronologies and assisting with the preparation of witness statements. Identify relevant documents and produce bundles for submission to the Tribunal, providing support with the drafting of statements of case and other key documents for submission to the Tribunal. Attend meetings with external legal advisors (Counsel) and prepare notes of discussions whilst engaging with external expert advisors/witnesses. Gaining quick understanding of our specialist processes that are key to the delivery of work in the area to which you are appointed. Essential Criteria Demonstrating qualifications to degree level in law or who have completed a Graduate Diploma in Law, have achieved CILEx level 6 or completed a pre-PEAT training contract OR recent and meaningful experience as a paralegal in a litigation environment. Flexibility while working, as part of a team whilst working with and maintaining good relationships with colleagues and customers. Using phenomenal communication and listening skills to meet deadlines and manage your own workload responsibly. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Delivering at Pace Making Effective Decisions Working Together Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: You will be asked to give a presentation to demonstrate your ability to distinguish fact from assertion or speculation through reviewing a short written statement. Further details will be provided to you prior to the interview.
Wildscapes Senior BNG Consultant Wildscapes CIC are recruiting for a Senior BNG Consultant Job Title : Wildscapes Senior BNG Consultant Salary: £32,260.87 per annum + 9% pension contribution entitlement Hours: 37.5 hours per week, 1 FTE Duration: Permanent subject to business performance Job Reference WSSBNGC0424 Location: Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust, Stafford Road, Sheffield Closing Date: Monday 27th May 2024, at midnight Interview Date: 11th June 2024 The Role Wildscapes are currently in the process of expanding their Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) services and this role will therefore be pivotal in this development. BNG services at Wildscapes are currently overseen by our BNG Officer, but to support this expansion, Wildscapes have recognised the need to create a dedicated post for a Senior BNG Consultant in order to help deliver our BNG services. An ecology focused BNG consultant will enable Wildscapes to expand their BNG expertise and services and to respond to the demands of mandatory BNG. This role will support the BNG Development Officer in delivering and developing the BNG Hub and to assist in the delivery of all aspects of the BNG Hub. We will consider applications wishing to work 30 - 37.5 hours per week Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust is working hard to increase diversity across the organisation. Applications are particularly welcome from candidates from ethnic minority candidates. Key Responsibilities Primarily responsible for conducting BNG baseline assessments. - Conducting BNG assessments and ecological surveys to identify biodiversity and habitat types on sites and their BNG potential (both offsetting sites and development sites) - carrying out BNG metric calculations - Preparation of BNG reports for both offsetting sites and development sites - Working on both Trust owned and managed land and on other landowners land Biodiversity Planning - Develop BNG plans and strategies for a wide range of projects. Collaboration with project teams, clients and relevant stakeholders to development most effective plans - Development of Habitat Management and Monitoring Plans for BNG sites Assist the BNG Development Officer in implementing and developing the BNG Hub Undertake BNG fieldwork, including site surveys and monitoring Adopt a key role in BNG project such as in producing BNG assessment reports, habitat management and monitoring plans and BNG strategy plans for a wide range of projects Offer vital support on land management advice, habitat restoration advice, development of Habitat Management and Monitoring Plans Other Duties Additional Requirements Assist the ecology team with other project work where necessary/required General Duties Undertake any other duties, as requested by the Chief Executive, in line with the level and nature of the post and the aims of the Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust. Work to promote the Trust's Charitable Objectives, Strategy, policies and procedures, including the Trust's culture statement. Where appropriate, promote membership of the Trust and the wider services offered by Wildscapes. Present a professional image of the Trust at all times. For more info and to apply -
May 18, 2024
Full time
Wildscapes Senior BNG Consultant Wildscapes CIC are recruiting for a Senior BNG Consultant Job Title : Wildscapes Senior BNG Consultant Salary: £32,260.87 per annum + 9% pension contribution entitlement Hours: 37.5 hours per week, 1 FTE Duration: Permanent subject to business performance Job Reference WSSBNGC0424 Location: Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust, Stafford Road, Sheffield Closing Date: Monday 27th May 2024, at midnight Interview Date: 11th June 2024 The Role Wildscapes are currently in the process of expanding their Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) services and this role will therefore be pivotal in this development. BNG services at Wildscapes are currently overseen by our BNG Officer, but to support this expansion, Wildscapes have recognised the need to create a dedicated post for a Senior BNG Consultant in order to help deliver our BNG services. An ecology focused BNG consultant will enable Wildscapes to expand their BNG expertise and services and to respond to the demands of mandatory BNG. This role will support the BNG Development Officer in delivering and developing the BNG Hub and to assist in the delivery of all aspects of the BNG Hub. We will consider applications wishing to work 30 - 37.5 hours per week Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust is working hard to increase diversity across the organisation. Applications are particularly welcome from candidates from ethnic minority candidates. Key Responsibilities Primarily responsible for conducting BNG baseline assessments. - Conducting BNG assessments and ecological surveys to identify biodiversity and habitat types on sites and their BNG potential (both offsetting sites and development sites) - carrying out BNG metric calculations - Preparation of BNG reports for both offsetting sites and development sites - Working on both Trust owned and managed land and on other landowners land Biodiversity Planning - Develop BNG plans and strategies for a wide range of projects. Collaboration with project teams, clients and relevant stakeholders to development most effective plans - Development of Habitat Management and Monitoring Plans for BNG sites Assist the BNG Development Officer in implementing and developing the BNG Hub Undertake BNG fieldwork, including site surveys and monitoring Adopt a key role in BNG project such as in producing BNG assessment reports, habitat management and monitoring plans and BNG strategy plans for a wide range of projects Offer vital support on land management advice, habitat restoration advice, development of Habitat Management and Monitoring Plans Other Duties Additional Requirements Assist the ecology team with other project work where necessary/required General Duties Undertake any other duties, as requested by the Chief Executive, in line with the level and nature of the post and the aims of the Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust. Work to promote the Trust's Charitable Objectives, Strategy, policies and procedures, including the Trust's culture statement. Where appropriate, promote membership of the Trust and the wider services offered by Wildscapes. Present a professional image of the Trust at all times. For more info and to apply -
We are currently recruiting for a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) , reporting to the Chief Technology Officer, to be responsible for ensuring the security, privacy, and compliance of Tunstall's operations on a global scale. But there's more to this than just the 'day job'. As a Group we're embarking on an exciting period of transformation. We want to fundamentally transform the systems, processes, people, and technology across our business, to achieve measurable and sustainable improvements. You'll play a vital part in contributing to this transformation, helping to shape information and cyber security at Tunstall globally. This role could work on a hybrid basis from any of our main hubs - Manchester city centre, Malmo, or Madrid. What will you be doing in this role? As our CISO , you will safeguard the company's internal infrastructure, but also influence and contribute to the security and resilience of our operations, assets, and reputation. This role is not just the shaping of strategy but the execution and hands-on delivery of this strategy. This is a very visible role, and you will have a chance to make a real difference to Tunstall and our all-important customers. You will be responsible for driving security change and transformation across Tunstall, by helping to create and build a comprehensive cyber security and information security strategy that aligns with business objectives and play a pivotal role in ensuring the security of our SaaS products . The identification, assessment, and prioritisation of security risks associated with both internal and external factors in line with business objectives and ensuring the compliance with all relevant laws and regulations related to security, including GDPR (and other relevant data protection regulations), is vital to the success of this role. You will lead, inspire, and mentor the security and compliance teams globally, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and excellence, as well as promoting security awareness throughout Tunstall, upskilling, and educating colleagues as required. The Ideal candidate: To be successful in this role you will have leadership experience in cyber and information security from a brownfield site , with an in-depth understanding of all the key cyber and information security domains . You will have experience of liaising with, and influencing senior stakeholders around key business objectives, most effective approach, and allocation of budgets, with a proven track record of driving security change and transformation. We are a cost-conscious business, so the ability to work to a budget, and deliver return on investment (ROI) through the effective and efficient utilisation of security tooling and available resources is vital to success. You will be able to demonstrate previous success in shaping, building, executing, and implementing a comprehensive international cyber security and information security strategy . You will be pragmatic, with a commercial approach, and significant experience of reviewing and assessing differing approaches and security tools, able to demonstrate clear rationale behind your decisions. With excellent communication skills , both verbal and written, you will have the ability to convey and ensure an understanding of complex messages to colleagues at all levels. As a proven and collaborative leader, with a strong teamwork ethic, and can-do attitude, you will be happy to be both strategic and hands on, used to working in a fast-moving organisation, able to create structure and clarity from ambiguity. In addition, you will have a strong knowledge of software as a service (SaaS) products and on-premise technical solutions, with experience of delivering security solutions for SaaS products. Experience with a hardware provider / manufacturer as well would be highly desirable. What we offer: Competitive salary, Car allowance, Bonus, Family private health, Hybrid working, 25 days holiday + bank holidays, Holiday purchase scheme, Contributory pension, Volunteer day to support a cause you are passionate about, Car benefit scheme, Dedicated 24/7 employee benefits platform 'Verlingue' that include things like: free eye tests, retail discounts, EAP WeCare service - including a 24/7 online GP and mental health counselling service, Boost your learning and growth through access to a Talent Library with over 800 courses, and access to Udemy or O'Reilly learning platforms, A warm and welcoming team environment and a chance to build a rewarding career. Some of your key tasks will be Develop, execute, deliver, and provide support on a comprehensive cybersecurity and information security strategy that aligns with business objectives, Lead, mentor, and oversee a small global team responsible for security operations, incident response, and threat detection, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and excellence, Collaborate with the Group IT team to ensure the organisation is protected against cyber threats and maintain an effective incident response plan, Play a pivotal role in ensuring the security of Tunstall's SaaS products, Identify, review, select, and manage our relationships with appropriate third-party security partners for our products, Work closely with product development teams to embed security principles into the product lifecycle, Ensure appropriate security assessments, penetration testing, and code reviews are conducted, Ensure compliance with all relevant laws and regulations related to security, including GDPR, if applicable, Stay informed about evolving cybersecurity regulations, standards, and best practices, Collaborate with legal and compliance teams to address security and privacy concerns, Identify, assess, and prioritise security risks associated with both internal and external factors, Develop and maintain a risk management framework to mitigate risks effectively, Establish and enhance incident response plans and conduct drills, Evaluate and manage security risks associated with third-party vendors and partners, including those providing security solutions, Establish robust vendor security assessment processes and due diligence procedures to ensure the security of third-party products and services, Collaborate with external security vendors and consultants to enhance our security posture and stay current with industry best practices, Promote a culture of security awareness throughout Tunstall, upskilling and educating colleagues as required, Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure the effectiveness of security initiatives, Drive continuous improvement in security strategies and practices globally. Key skills and experience: Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Security, or a related field, or equivalent experience, Proven experience in cyber security and information security, in a leadership role, Strong knowledge of SaaS and on-premise technical solutions, Proven experience in delivering security solutions for SaaS products, Excellent understanding of compliance standards and regulations relevant to the industry, Relevant certifications such as CISSP , CISM , or CISA are a plus, Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, Excellent leadership skills (ideally of a global team), A collaborative individual, used to working cross functionally, able to influence and guide individuals, Proven experience, and happy to be, both strategic and hands-on in approach, Demonstrable experience of successfully driving change and transformation within a business. If you are not sure if you have the relevant skills or experience, then please apply (only takes a few minutes) and let our team review and come back to you. A bit about us: Tunstall is a market-leading health and care technology provider . We're passionate about ensuring our team reflects the brilliant and unique qualities of the people and communities we support. Our incredible team of more than 3,000 colleagues provides life saving and life changing technology and services to millions of people in 18 different countries . At Tunstall you'll find a place where you're valued and celebrated for being yourself. We empower our people to deliver the very best teamwork, innovation and thought leadership by creating an environment where we champion diversity and inclusion. We demonstrate our commitment to diversity and inclusion at each step. From our open, fair, and transparent recruitment processes, through to the many development and career growth opportunities we provide. Each Tunstall colleague has a superpower they're unique. No one else is them, and we think that's special. Come and join our mission and be part of our team, our One Tunstall team.
May 18, 2024
Full time
We are currently recruiting for a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) , reporting to the Chief Technology Officer, to be responsible for ensuring the security, privacy, and compliance of Tunstall's operations on a global scale. But there's more to this than just the 'day job'. As a Group we're embarking on an exciting period of transformation. We want to fundamentally transform the systems, processes, people, and technology across our business, to achieve measurable and sustainable improvements. You'll play a vital part in contributing to this transformation, helping to shape information and cyber security at Tunstall globally. This role could work on a hybrid basis from any of our main hubs - Manchester city centre, Malmo, or Madrid. What will you be doing in this role? As our CISO , you will safeguard the company's internal infrastructure, but also influence and contribute to the security and resilience of our operations, assets, and reputation. This role is not just the shaping of strategy but the execution and hands-on delivery of this strategy. This is a very visible role, and you will have a chance to make a real difference to Tunstall and our all-important customers. You will be responsible for driving security change and transformation across Tunstall, by helping to create and build a comprehensive cyber security and information security strategy that aligns with business objectives and play a pivotal role in ensuring the security of our SaaS products . The identification, assessment, and prioritisation of security risks associated with both internal and external factors in line with business objectives and ensuring the compliance with all relevant laws and regulations related to security, including GDPR (and other relevant data protection regulations), is vital to the success of this role. You will lead, inspire, and mentor the security and compliance teams globally, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and excellence, as well as promoting security awareness throughout Tunstall, upskilling, and educating colleagues as required. The Ideal candidate: To be successful in this role you will have leadership experience in cyber and information security from a brownfield site , with an in-depth understanding of all the key cyber and information security domains . You will have experience of liaising with, and influencing senior stakeholders around key business objectives, most effective approach, and allocation of budgets, with a proven track record of driving security change and transformation. We are a cost-conscious business, so the ability to work to a budget, and deliver return on investment (ROI) through the effective and efficient utilisation of security tooling and available resources is vital to success. You will be able to demonstrate previous success in shaping, building, executing, and implementing a comprehensive international cyber security and information security strategy . You will be pragmatic, with a commercial approach, and significant experience of reviewing and assessing differing approaches and security tools, able to demonstrate clear rationale behind your decisions. With excellent communication skills , both verbal and written, you will have the ability to convey and ensure an understanding of complex messages to colleagues at all levels. As a proven and collaborative leader, with a strong teamwork ethic, and can-do attitude, you will be happy to be both strategic and hands on, used to working in a fast-moving organisation, able to create structure and clarity from ambiguity. In addition, you will have a strong knowledge of software as a service (SaaS) products and on-premise technical solutions, with experience of delivering security solutions for SaaS products. Experience with a hardware provider / manufacturer as well would be highly desirable. What we offer: Competitive salary, Car allowance, Bonus, Family private health, Hybrid working, 25 days holiday + bank holidays, Holiday purchase scheme, Contributory pension, Volunteer day to support a cause you are passionate about, Car benefit scheme, Dedicated 24/7 employee benefits platform 'Verlingue' that include things like: free eye tests, retail discounts, EAP WeCare service - including a 24/7 online GP and mental health counselling service, Boost your learning and growth through access to a Talent Library with over 800 courses, and access to Udemy or O'Reilly learning platforms, A warm and welcoming team environment and a chance to build a rewarding career. Some of your key tasks will be Develop, execute, deliver, and provide support on a comprehensive cybersecurity and information security strategy that aligns with business objectives, Lead, mentor, and oversee a small global team responsible for security operations, incident response, and threat detection, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and excellence, Collaborate with the Group IT team to ensure the organisation is protected against cyber threats and maintain an effective incident response plan, Play a pivotal role in ensuring the security of Tunstall's SaaS products, Identify, review, select, and manage our relationships with appropriate third-party security partners for our products, Work closely with product development teams to embed security principles into the product lifecycle, Ensure appropriate security assessments, penetration testing, and code reviews are conducted, Ensure compliance with all relevant laws and regulations related to security, including GDPR, if applicable, Stay informed about evolving cybersecurity regulations, standards, and best practices, Collaborate with legal and compliance teams to address security and privacy concerns, Identify, assess, and prioritise security risks associated with both internal and external factors, Develop and maintain a risk management framework to mitigate risks effectively, Establish and enhance incident response plans and conduct drills, Evaluate and manage security risks associated with third-party vendors and partners, including those providing security solutions, Establish robust vendor security assessment processes and due diligence procedures to ensure the security of third-party products and services, Collaborate with external security vendors and consultants to enhance our security posture and stay current with industry best practices, Promote a culture of security awareness throughout Tunstall, upskilling and educating colleagues as required, Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure the effectiveness of security initiatives, Drive continuous improvement in security strategies and practices globally. Key skills and experience: Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Security, or a related field, or equivalent experience, Proven experience in cyber security and information security, in a leadership role, Strong knowledge of SaaS and on-premise technical solutions, Proven experience in delivering security solutions for SaaS products, Excellent understanding of compliance standards and regulations relevant to the industry, Relevant certifications such as CISSP , CISM , or CISA are a plus, Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, Excellent leadership skills (ideally of a global team), A collaborative individual, used to working cross functionally, able to influence and guide individuals, Proven experience, and happy to be, both strategic and hands-on in approach, Demonstrable experience of successfully driving change and transformation within a business. If you are not sure if you have the relevant skills or experience, then please apply (only takes a few minutes) and let our team review and come back to you. A bit about us: Tunstall is a market-leading health and care technology provider . We're passionate about ensuring our team reflects the brilliant and unique qualities of the people and communities we support. Our incredible team of more than 3,000 colleagues provides life saving and life changing technology and services to millions of people in 18 different countries . At Tunstall you'll find a place where you're valued and celebrated for being yourself. We empower our people to deliver the very best teamwork, innovation and thought leadership by creating an environment where we champion diversity and inclusion. We demonstrate our commitment to diversity and inclusion at each step. From our open, fair, and transparent recruitment processes, through to the many development and career growth opportunities we provide. Each Tunstall colleague has a superpower they're unique. No one else is them, and we think that's special. Come and join our mission and be part of our team, our One Tunstall team.
Founded in 2020, Gunzilla Games is the independent AAA video game developer and publisher behind the free-to-play mobile game TECHNOCORE, the gamer-first blockchain GUNZ, and the upcoming next-gen battle royale Off The Grid, in three metropolitan locations: Frankfurt, Germany (HQ); Kyiv, Ukraine; and London, UK. The company is helmed by CEO Vlad Korolov and CSO Alexander Zoll. Gunzilla is built on the desire to innovate and push the limits of the games industry. Gunzilla's formidable team of talent comes from a variety of industry-leading studios and publishers (Ubisoft, Electronic Arts (EA), THQ, etc.) as well as Oscar-nominated screenwriter, director, and producer Neill Blomkamp, Chief Visionary Officer, and the author of the Altered Carbon series, which has been adapted into a popular Netflix show, Richard K. Morgan, Script Writer. The Gunzilla Leadership team includes well-known industry professionals like Timur Davidenko, Chief Technology Officer (Far Cry, Warface, and Crysis), Scott Probin, Studio Director (EA Sports' NHL series, the Need for Speed franchise, Populous 2, Powermonger, Space Hulk), Dmitriy Markov, Technical Director (Metro Exodus, ARKTIKA.1), Volodymyr Savin, Audio Director (Cut the Rope, Metro Exodus, HBO's Chernobyl series), Petr Cherkes, Design Director (The Last of Us, Uncharted 3, Star Wars: The Old Republic), Krasimir Nechevski, Animation Director (Adam, Book of the Dead), Nikolas Gekko, Lead Art Director, (Call of Duty: WWII, Halo Infinite, Destiny) and Kiran Pulicheri, Technical Art Director (Control, Far Cry 6). OUR VALUES Players First & Foremost. We aim to create titles that players love and get lost in, so our games are developed with them in mind from the start. We Believe in Our People. We believe in building strong teams of self-motivated individuals empowered to work at their best in a supportive environment; when we're strong together, we thrive together. Commitment to Engagement & Quality. We are deeply passionate about what we do, ensuring we produce next-generation experiences of the highest calibre. Make Bold Moves & Innovate. We strive to make bold moves and push technology to its limits; there are no wrong steps if the outcome redefines the boundaries. Open & Honest. We believe in building trust through transparency and honest communication. We're proud of who we are, what we stand for, and what we're building. ABOUT THE JOB Gunzilla Games is seeking a highly skilled and organized Art Production Director to join our team in the development of our game OTG (Off The Grid), an all-new AAA Battle Royale 2.0 third-person shooter, due for release on PlayStation5, Xbox Series X S and PC, utilizing Unreal Engine 5. The Art Production Director will work alongside and collaborate closely with our existing Visual Art Director to ensure the seamless execution of the artistic vision within the constraints of time and resources. This role requires proficiency in Unreal Engine 5 and related art production tools, as well as strong project management skills and the ability to make informed compromises without sacrificing quality. RESPONSIBILITIES Work closely with the Visual Art Director to translate the artistic vision into actionable production plans, ensuring that all pipelines, workflows, approval gates, and schedules are clearly communicated and understood by the team. Lead the planning and execution of all aspects of the art delivery pipeline within Unreal Engine 5, including asset creation, optimization, and integration. Collaborate with the Technical Art Director, Animation Director, Design Director, and Production Director to define project requirements and establish clear workflows. Develop and maintain detailed production schedules, ensuring that deadlines are met and resources are allocated effectively. Identify potential challenges or bottlenecks in the art production process and propose solutions to optimize efficiency and productivity. Manage communication between the art team and other departments, facilitating cross-functional collaboration and ensuring alignment with project goals. Provide regular progress updates to the Executive Producer and other stakeholders, highlighting achievements, challenges, and any necessary adjustments to the production plan. Make informed compromises to the artistic vision and quality when necessary to ensure timely delivery within available time and resource constraints. Oversee the selection of outsource partners for art production, ensuring alignment with project requirements, quality standards, and budget constraints. Oversee the briefing of outsource partners on project requirements, providing guidance and reference materials to facilitate accurate deliverables. Facilitate the review and feedback process for all returned deliverables from outsource partners, ensuring alignment with project specifications and maintaining overall quality standards. Determine the optimum balance between in-house creation of content and outsourced creation of content. Determine and optimize the balance between in-house creation of content and outsourced creation of content, establishing effective processes and workflows to streamline collaboration with external partners, considering factors such as resource availability, project timelines, and budget constraints. REQUIREMENTS Bachelor's degree in Art, Project or Production Management, or a related field. Proven experience in a similar role within the video game development industry, with a strong understanding of Unreal Engine 5 and related tools. Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks, manage deadlines, and adapt to changing requirements. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams. Familiarity with art production software and tools. A strategic mindset, with the ability to anticipate potential issues and proactively implement solutions. Leadership qualities, with the ability to motivate and inspire team members to achieve their best work. A passion for video games and a deep understanding of game development processes PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Experience working with third-person shooter games or similar action-oriented genres. Knowledge of 3D modelling, texturing, rigging, and animation techniques. Previous experience managing outsourced art production pipelines. Familiarity with Agile or other project management methodologies. GUNZILLA OFFERS Unlimited Paid Vacation Flexible Working Work from Home Health Insurance Public Transportation Relocation & Accommodation Support Some benefits may vary depending on Location & position Your application has been received.
May 18, 2024
Full time
Founded in 2020, Gunzilla Games is the independent AAA video game developer and publisher behind the free-to-play mobile game TECHNOCORE, the gamer-first blockchain GUNZ, and the upcoming next-gen battle royale Off The Grid, in three metropolitan locations: Frankfurt, Germany (HQ); Kyiv, Ukraine; and London, UK. The company is helmed by CEO Vlad Korolov and CSO Alexander Zoll. Gunzilla is built on the desire to innovate and push the limits of the games industry. Gunzilla's formidable team of talent comes from a variety of industry-leading studios and publishers (Ubisoft, Electronic Arts (EA), THQ, etc.) as well as Oscar-nominated screenwriter, director, and producer Neill Blomkamp, Chief Visionary Officer, and the author of the Altered Carbon series, which has been adapted into a popular Netflix show, Richard K. Morgan, Script Writer. The Gunzilla Leadership team includes well-known industry professionals like Timur Davidenko, Chief Technology Officer (Far Cry, Warface, and Crysis), Scott Probin, Studio Director (EA Sports' NHL series, the Need for Speed franchise, Populous 2, Powermonger, Space Hulk), Dmitriy Markov, Technical Director (Metro Exodus, ARKTIKA.1), Volodymyr Savin, Audio Director (Cut the Rope, Metro Exodus, HBO's Chernobyl series), Petr Cherkes, Design Director (The Last of Us, Uncharted 3, Star Wars: The Old Republic), Krasimir Nechevski, Animation Director (Adam, Book of the Dead), Nikolas Gekko, Lead Art Director, (Call of Duty: WWII, Halo Infinite, Destiny) and Kiran Pulicheri, Technical Art Director (Control, Far Cry 6). OUR VALUES Players First & Foremost. We aim to create titles that players love and get lost in, so our games are developed with them in mind from the start. We Believe in Our People. We believe in building strong teams of self-motivated individuals empowered to work at their best in a supportive environment; when we're strong together, we thrive together. Commitment to Engagement & Quality. We are deeply passionate about what we do, ensuring we produce next-generation experiences of the highest calibre. Make Bold Moves & Innovate. We strive to make bold moves and push technology to its limits; there are no wrong steps if the outcome redefines the boundaries. Open & Honest. We believe in building trust through transparency and honest communication. We're proud of who we are, what we stand for, and what we're building. ABOUT THE JOB Gunzilla Games is seeking a highly skilled and organized Art Production Director to join our team in the development of our game OTG (Off The Grid), an all-new AAA Battle Royale 2.0 third-person shooter, due for release on PlayStation5, Xbox Series X S and PC, utilizing Unreal Engine 5. The Art Production Director will work alongside and collaborate closely with our existing Visual Art Director to ensure the seamless execution of the artistic vision within the constraints of time and resources. This role requires proficiency in Unreal Engine 5 and related art production tools, as well as strong project management skills and the ability to make informed compromises without sacrificing quality. RESPONSIBILITIES Work closely with the Visual Art Director to translate the artistic vision into actionable production plans, ensuring that all pipelines, workflows, approval gates, and schedules are clearly communicated and understood by the team. Lead the planning and execution of all aspects of the art delivery pipeline within Unreal Engine 5, including asset creation, optimization, and integration. Collaborate with the Technical Art Director, Animation Director, Design Director, and Production Director to define project requirements and establish clear workflows. Develop and maintain detailed production schedules, ensuring that deadlines are met and resources are allocated effectively. Identify potential challenges or bottlenecks in the art production process and propose solutions to optimize efficiency and productivity. Manage communication between the art team and other departments, facilitating cross-functional collaboration and ensuring alignment with project goals. Provide regular progress updates to the Executive Producer and other stakeholders, highlighting achievements, challenges, and any necessary adjustments to the production plan. Make informed compromises to the artistic vision and quality when necessary to ensure timely delivery within available time and resource constraints. Oversee the selection of outsource partners for art production, ensuring alignment with project requirements, quality standards, and budget constraints. Oversee the briefing of outsource partners on project requirements, providing guidance and reference materials to facilitate accurate deliverables. Facilitate the review and feedback process for all returned deliverables from outsource partners, ensuring alignment with project specifications and maintaining overall quality standards. Determine the optimum balance between in-house creation of content and outsourced creation of content. Determine and optimize the balance between in-house creation of content and outsourced creation of content, establishing effective processes and workflows to streamline collaboration with external partners, considering factors such as resource availability, project timelines, and budget constraints. REQUIREMENTS Bachelor's degree in Art, Project or Production Management, or a related field. Proven experience in a similar role within the video game development industry, with a strong understanding of Unreal Engine 5 and related tools. Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks, manage deadlines, and adapt to changing requirements. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams. Familiarity with art production software and tools. A strategic mindset, with the ability to anticipate potential issues and proactively implement solutions. Leadership qualities, with the ability to motivate and inspire team members to achieve their best work. A passion for video games and a deep understanding of game development processes PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Experience working with third-person shooter games or similar action-oriented genres. Knowledge of 3D modelling, texturing, rigging, and animation techniques. Previous experience managing outsourced art production pipelines. Familiarity with Agile or other project management methodologies. GUNZILLA OFFERS Unlimited Paid Vacation Flexible Working Work from Home Health Insurance Public Transportation Relocation & Accommodation Support Some benefits may vary depending on Location & position Your application has been received.