Health, Safety and Environment Manager Milton Keynes Circa 70,000 + Car Allowance and Excellent Benefits Are you ready to lead the delivery of the health, safety and environment strategy for a major food manufacturing company, shaping best practice across a major site? If these questions strike a chord, you may be interested in this Health, Safety and Environment Manager position, joining a high-profile, organisation. The flagship site has over 1000 employees, with this role reporting into the Site and Manufacturing Lead, and join the site senior leadership team. Responsibilities of the Health, Safety and Environment Manager will include: Leading the site's Health, Safety and Environment strategy, embedding health, safety and environmental practices into daily operations and wider business objectives. Driving cultural and behavioural change by engaging employees at all levels, from shop floor to leadership, and working closely with unions. Overseeing risk assessments, audits, and incident investigations, ensuring compliance with ISO 45001 and 14001 as well as business internal standards. Coaching and developing a team of safety and environmental specialists, upskilling where needed and encouraging creativity in engagement activities. The successful Health, Safety and Environment Manager will have: Proven experience in a senior Health and Safety role within FMCG, food, beverage, or heavy manufacturing environments. The confidence to influence, coach, and challenge stakeholders at all levels - from engineers on the shop floor to senior leadership and union representatives. A NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) as a minimum, with membership of a professional body (e.g. IOSH) and qualifications in environment and sustainability preferred. This is a pivotal role for a confident, hands-on professional who can lead by example, and establish a proactive and engaging structure from day one. A valid UK driver's license is essential. For more information on this opportunity or to discuss your next career move, contact Sam Tearne on (phone number removed) or apply here. Irwin and Colton are a specialist Health and Safety recruitment company, based in the South East of England we recruit across the UK. We recruit all roles in the health and safety industry from Health and Safety Manager, Health and Safety Director through to Health and Safety Advisor positions. Take a look at other opportunities here . Irwin and Colton Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at our website (url removed)
Sep 04, 2025
Full time
Health, Safety and Environment Manager Milton Keynes Circa 70,000 + Car Allowance and Excellent Benefits Are you ready to lead the delivery of the health, safety and environment strategy for a major food manufacturing company, shaping best practice across a major site? If these questions strike a chord, you may be interested in this Health, Safety and Environment Manager position, joining a high-profile, organisation. The flagship site has over 1000 employees, with this role reporting into the Site and Manufacturing Lead, and join the site senior leadership team. Responsibilities of the Health, Safety and Environment Manager will include: Leading the site's Health, Safety and Environment strategy, embedding health, safety and environmental practices into daily operations and wider business objectives. Driving cultural and behavioural change by engaging employees at all levels, from shop floor to leadership, and working closely with unions. Overseeing risk assessments, audits, and incident investigations, ensuring compliance with ISO 45001 and 14001 as well as business internal standards. Coaching and developing a team of safety and environmental specialists, upskilling where needed and encouraging creativity in engagement activities. The successful Health, Safety and Environment Manager will have: Proven experience in a senior Health and Safety role within FMCG, food, beverage, or heavy manufacturing environments. The confidence to influence, coach, and challenge stakeholders at all levels - from engineers on the shop floor to senior leadership and union representatives. A NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) as a minimum, with membership of a professional body (e.g. IOSH) and qualifications in environment and sustainability preferred. This is a pivotal role for a confident, hands-on professional who can lead by example, and establish a proactive and engaging structure from day one. A valid UK driver's license is essential. For more information on this opportunity or to discuss your next career move, contact Sam Tearne on (phone number removed) or apply here. Irwin and Colton are a specialist Health and Safety recruitment company, based in the South East of England we recruit across the UK. We recruit all roles in the health and safety industry from Health and Safety Manager, Health and Safety Director through to Health and Safety Advisor positions. Take a look at other opportunities here . Irwin and Colton Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at our website (url removed)
Are you interested in working with a reputed international sustainability organisation to influence policy developments on sustainability globally? ISEAL is hiring a Senior Policy Officer to join our team responsible for public engagement and policy influencing. This is the perfect role for someone who is keen to work in an increasingly dynamic regulatory and policy landscape to strengthen the role of voluntary sustainability tools alongside emerging mandatory measures. The core objective of the Policy and Engagement team is to support governments, civil society and other business influencers to understand, identify and use credible sustainability systems. We do this through direct engagement with relevant government bodies in priority countries, engagement with individual businesses and business platforms and building member awareness and knowledge about relevant policy files and implications of new policies for their schemes and impact. The team focused on the UK, Switzerland, EU-wide policy and key EU members states, as well as on countries in the global south, including Colombia, Indonesia, India and Brazil. The Senior Policy Officer will help drive engagement with policymakers in key countries in which ISEAL and its partners have a strategic policy interest, with a view to influencing the policy narrative on sustainability and specific policies. The role will identify policy engagement opportunities and provide insightful analysis of policy developments and trends. In addition, the role will work closely with ISEAL members based in these regions to combine efforts and align on policy influencing. The ideal candidate will have had exposure to working in an international policy context, either working as part of civic society with governments or as part of a government department. A strong grounding in sustainability issues and related key political and policy debates will be essential, along with some working knowledge of key policy trends in the human rights, climate and sustainability standards space. Prior experience in working in the EU, UK at policy and regulatory landscape or public affairs level will be an advantage. The Senior Officer reports to the Director, Policy and Engagement. Key Responsibilities we will entrust you with: Policy and government engagement Support ISEAL s strategic engagement with identified key policymaker targets and audiences from a policy influencing and role of voluntary tools perspective Keep track of policy developments in key areas and jurisdictions and provide insights and analysis to inform ISEAL s policy engagement work Help identify opportunities for engagements with relevant policymaker audiences and government agencies in key jurisdictions and engage with them as delegated and supported by other colleagues Set up direct meetings and other engagement opportunities for ISEAL, coordinate ISEAL s input, advise and engagement and prepare briefs, reports and submissions for engagement purposes Contribute to establishing engagement and influencing strategies and to the development of ISEAL s policy positions Provide internal advisory support to other teams on critical policy files based on own subject matter and jurisdiction knowledge Support team in development of policy papers, position papers, press releases, strategic messaging on policy issues Facilitate webinars and workshops on policy related topics Other Track policy developments and analyse how they affect sustainability systems, ISEAL and its members Help shape ISEAL s work on global policy engagement and outreach in the next strategy period Conduct or support other team members with background research on specific regulatory proposals and policy frameworks and related topics Support ISEAL s member-facing policy activities liaising with the rest of the team Provide policy advice and analysis as requested on priority topics Participate actively in team and organisational planning and activities Participate in internal staff management processes such as performance reviews, supervisory meetings, etc. Experience, Knowledge and Attributes Postgraduate degree in a relevant subject (e.g. sustainability or environmental studies, human rights, law, int. development/ social policy, EU policy etc.) and/or equivalent work experience Proven experience working in a policy context as part of civic society or within a government department supporting policy engagement Good working knowledge of the sustainability policy landscape and key debates in the space Strong skills in policy analysis and policy intelligence Excellent written and spoken English communication skills Excellent writing skills and ability to synthesise information Prior exposure to sustainability standards, passionate about sustainability linked policy issues such as human rights, climate, nature, due diligence Some experience and comfortable with public speaking, e.g. facilitating webinars or workshops Ability to communicate and work effectively with cross-functional teams in a largely remote, international environment, including occasional international time-zone calls Confidence in using IT systems, familiarity with virtual meeting tools (e.g. MS Teams, Skype, GoToMeeting, etc), use of contact management databases (e.g. Salesforce) and proficiency in MS Office Additionally desirable Other languages: Spanish Prior experience working with remote manager and team Exposure to working on strategic policy questions Experience in tracking, engaging in development issues in global south countries About ISEAL ISEAL supports ambitious sustainability systems and their partners to tackle the world s most pressing sustainability challenges from the climate emergency and biodiversity crisis to human rights and persistent poverty. ISEAL Community Members include many of the most respected sustainability schemes worldwide and are active across a diverse range of sectors. Read more about us on our website iseal(.)org. ISEAL s culture and how we will help you thrive Our values are Connection, Empowerment, Inspiration, Well-being, Creativity and Celebration . These are traits we value in each other and in the organisation overall and we instil these in all our processes and interactions. The issues we work on are of a global nature and our team reflects this, with individuals from many different backgrounds and nationalities. We know this diversity adds to the high quality of work we deliver as an organisation and through our commitment to diversity and inclusion we want to add strengths and perspectives in our team with each recruitment. Diversity for us includes race and gender identity, age, disability status, sexual orientation, religion and many other areas forming part of someone s identity. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. As an organisation, we also support our people in their personal and professional development, with specific budgets and processes enabling individuals to take advantage of growth and development opportunities. We offer 25 days of annual leave, to which we will add a day a year after 2 years (to a maximum of 30 days), as well as an extra five days as a one off once you have been with us for a full five years. We recognise individuals preferences when it comes to where and when to work through a hybrid working model with a minimum of 4 days per month in the London office as well as the opportunity to apply for flexible working arrangements to suit individual s needs. Other relevant information Term: This is a fixed term 12 months contract from December 2025 / January 2026 Salary: £40,000-£45,000 p.a. depending on experience (full time, 37.5 hours per week) Location: London is the preferred location. An ability and willingness to work in a hybrid work environment is required. International travel: The post holder will be required to undertake a fair amount of international travel and should ideally have the passport (UK, EU) to enable this smoothly How to apply Specific enquiries about this role and the application process can be sent to the recruitment(atisealalliance(.)org. Deadline for applications is 24 September 2025 Please note that we will only contact shortlisted applicants. Interview process Please see below the planned interview process (please note that we will endeavor to keep to this schedule, but some dates may be subject to change) First interviews (Teams): 1-3 October Pre-interview timed exercises (between minutes from home): 7-9 October Panel interviews (Teams): w/c 13 October Decision: w/c 20 October Accessibility If candidates require additional time or other considerations for the interview process, we are committed to accommodating any reasonable requests. Please note that ISEAL will cover travel expenses for in person interviews for candidates travelling from outside of Greater London. ISEAL also covers caring expenses for candidates who are carers and need to arrange of cover for the duration of the interview/exercises
Sep 04, 2025
Full time
Are you interested in working with a reputed international sustainability organisation to influence policy developments on sustainability globally? ISEAL is hiring a Senior Policy Officer to join our team responsible for public engagement and policy influencing. This is the perfect role for someone who is keen to work in an increasingly dynamic regulatory and policy landscape to strengthen the role of voluntary sustainability tools alongside emerging mandatory measures. The core objective of the Policy and Engagement team is to support governments, civil society and other business influencers to understand, identify and use credible sustainability systems. We do this through direct engagement with relevant government bodies in priority countries, engagement with individual businesses and business platforms and building member awareness and knowledge about relevant policy files and implications of new policies for their schemes and impact. The team focused on the UK, Switzerland, EU-wide policy and key EU members states, as well as on countries in the global south, including Colombia, Indonesia, India and Brazil. The Senior Policy Officer will help drive engagement with policymakers in key countries in which ISEAL and its partners have a strategic policy interest, with a view to influencing the policy narrative on sustainability and specific policies. The role will identify policy engagement opportunities and provide insightful analysis of policy developments and trends. In addition, the role will work closely with ISEAL members based in these regions to combine efforts and align on policy influencing. The ideal candidate will have had exposure to working in an international policy context, either working as part of civic society with governments or as part of a government department. A strong grounding in sustainability issues and related key political and policy debates will be essential, along with some working knowledge of key policy trends in the human rights, climate and sustainability standards space. Prior experience in working in the EU, UK at policy and regulatory landscape or public affairs level will be an advantage. The Senior Officer reports to the Director, Policy and Engagement. Key Responsibilities we will entrust you with: Policy and government engagement Support ISEAL s strategic engagement with identified key policymaker targets and audiences from a policy influencing and role of voluntary tools perspective Keep track of policy developments in key areas and jurisdictions and provide insights and analysis to inform ISEAL s policy engagement work Help identify opportunities for engagements with relevant policymaker audiences and government agencies in key jurisdictions and engage with them as delegated and supported by other colleagues Set up direct meetings and other engagement opportunities for ISEAL, coordinate ISEAL s input, advise and engagement and prepare briefs, reports and submissions for engagement purposes Contribute to establishing engagement and influencing strategies and to the development of ISEAL s policy positions Provide internal advisory support to other teams on critical policy files based on own subject matter and jurisdiction knowledge Support team in development of policy papers, position papers, press releases, strategic messaging on policy issues Facilitate webinars and workshops on policy related topics Other Track policy developments and analyse how they affect sustainability systems, ISEAL and its members Help shape ISEAL s work on global policy engagement and outreach in the next strategy period Conduct or support other team members with background research on specific regulatory proposals and policy frameworks and related topics Support ISEAL s member-facing policy activities liaising with the rest of the team Provide policy advice and analysis as requested on priority topics Participate actively in team and organisational planning and activities Participate in internal staff management processes such as performance reviews, supervisory meetings, etc. Experience, Knowledge and Attributes Postgraduate degree in a relevant subject (e.g. sustainability or environmental studies, human rights, law, int. development/ social policy, EU policy etc.) and/or equivalent work experience Proven experience working in a policy context as part of civic society or within a government department supporting policy engagement Good working knowledge of the sustainability policy landscape and key debates in the space Strong skills in policy analysis and policy intelligence Excellent written and spoken English communication skills Excellent writing skills and ability to synthesise information Prior exposure to sustainability standards, passionate about sustainability linked policy issues such as human rights, climate, nature, due diligence Some experience and comfortable with public speaking, e.g. facilitating webinars or workshops Ability to communicate and work effectively with cross-functional teams in a largely remote, international environment, including occasional international time-zone calls Confidence in using IT systems, familiarity with virtual meeting tools (e.g. MS Teams, Skype, GoToMeeting, etc), use of contact management databases (e.g. Salesforce) and proficiency in MS Office Additionally desirable Other languages: Spanish Prior experience working with remote manager and team Exposure to working on strategic policy questions Experience in tracking, engaging in development issues in global south countries About ISEAL ISEAL supports ambitious sustainability systems and their partners to tackle the world s most pressing sustainability challenges from the climate emergency and biodiversity crisis to human rights and persistent poverty. ISEAL Community Members include many of the most respected sustainability schemes worldwide and are active across a diverse range of sectors. Read more about us on our website iseal(.)org. ISEAL s culture and how we will help you thrive Our values are Connection, Empowerment, Inspiration, Well-being, Creativity and Celebration . These are traits we value in each other and in the organisation overall and we instil these in all our processes and interactions. The issues we work on are of a global nature and our team reflects this, with individuals from many different backgrounds and nationalities. We know this diversity adds to the high quality of work we deliver as an organisation and through our commitment to diversity and inclusion we want to add strengths and perspectives in our team with each recruitment. Diversity for us includes race and gender identity, age, disability status, sexual orientation, religion and many other areas forming part of someone s identity. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. As an organisation, we also support our people in their personal and professional development, with specific budgets and processes enabling individuals to take advantage of growth and development opportunities. We offer 25 days of annual leave, to which we will add a day a year after 2 years (to a maximum of 30 days), as well as an extra five days as a one off once you have been with us for a full five years. We recognise individuals preferences when it comes to where and when to work through a hybrid working model with a minimum of 4 days per month in the London office as well as the opportunity to apply for flexible working arrangements to suit individual s needs. Other relevant information Term: This is a fixed term 12 months contract from December 2025 / January 2026 Salary: £40,000-£45,000 p.a. depending on experience (full time, 37.5 hours per week) Location: London is the preferred location. An ability and willingness to work in a hybrid work environment is required. International travel: The post holder will be required to undertake a fair amount of international travel and should ideally have the passport (UK, EU) to enable this smoothly How to apply Specific enquiries about this role and the application process can be sent to the recruitment(atisealalliance(.)org. Deadline for applications is 24 September 2025 Please note that we will only contact shortlisted applicants. Interview process Please see below the planned interview process (please note that we will endeavor to keep to this schedule, but some dates may be subject to change) First interviews (Teams): 1-3 October Pre-interview timed exercises (between minutes from home): 7-9 October Panel interviews (Teams): w/c 13 October Decision: w/c 20 October Accessibility If candidates require additional time or other considerations for the interview process, we are committed to accommodating any reasonable requests. Please note that ISEAL will cover travel expenses for in person interviews for candidates travelling from outside of Greater London. ISEAL also covers caring expenses for candidates who are carers and need to arrange of cover for the duration of the interview/exercises
The Youth Endowment Fund Head of Change Children s Services Reports to: Assistant Director for Change Children s Services, Neighbourhoods & the Youth Sector Salary: £67,900 Contract: 2 year fixed-term potential to extend. Open to 0.8FTE for the right candidate Location: Central London, Hybrid Closing date: 12pm on Wednesday 24th September 2025 About the Youth Endowment Fund We re here to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence. We do this by finding out what works and building a movement to put this knowledge into practice. Last year, 244 people in England and Wales tragically died after being assaulted with a knife. Of these, 32 were children. Every child captured in these numbers is an important member of our community and society has a duty to protect them. Even when violence doesn t strike directly, we know that the fear of violence has a terrible effect on children s lives. The Youth Endowment Fund exists to try and permanently change things. To succeed, we must build an exceptional body of knowledge about violence affecting young people and how we reduce it. This knowledge has to be both rigorous and highly relevant to those making decisions about how to support vulnerable young people. We need to find out what works and what doesn t through evidence synthesis, data analysis and qualitative research into children s lives. We need to convert this into highly accessible content on what works, how delivery organisations need to change their practice and how the systems they operate in need to be reformed. We then need to work with the right people that can make change happen, across systems, policies and practice, to have a real impact on reducing violence affecting children s lives. Key Responsibilities We build demand and interest in evidence across the Children s Services sector This will include: Running events, speaking at conferences and curating webinars to bring evidence to life for practitioners We have great relationships with the people who can make change happen. This will include: Developing great relationships with senior policy makers, sector leaders and experts, including representing YEF in external meetings and speaking at events. Managing a Strategic Advisory Board of leading experts across the children s services sector and keep members onside and excited about our work. We deliver our children s services system recommendations. This will include: Helping to identify the right recommendations at a system level (such as changes in policy, regulation, inspection, funding, or guidance) that make it more likely highly vulnerable children get access to the right support at the right time. Work out the best way to make our system recommendations happen (due for publication in December 2026) and then do it persuading the key people to make changes that make a difference. Tracking progress carefully, being thoughtful and creative about when and how to change the plan. We work out the most effective ways to connect people with the evidence, then make those things happen. This will include: Helping children s services leaders change how they plan or provide services to better protect children from violence, based on the YEF Children s Services Practice Guidance due for publication in May 2026. Creating a plan to get people to follow our guidance, using what we know about how they think and behave. Creating practical tools and resources that help leaders put evidence into action Continuously testing and improving our approach to get better results. As a senior member of staff in the organisation you also: Build a culture where it is natural to perform well and support colleagues brilliantly. Contribute to setting the strategy, delivering results, and building and modelling the culture that we need to succeed. About You You are this sort of person: You know how to make change happen. You combine analytical sharpness with emotional intelligence and real-world experience. You understand why people resist change and how to move them through it. You re curious about human behaviour and what drives decision-making. You bring deep experience of the children s services system. You ve worked at a senior level in or with children s services potentially commissioning support for young people at risk of or involved in violence. You understand how Directors of Children s Services and other senior leaders think and know how to navigate and influence within the system. You communicate complex ideas clearly. Whether speaking or writing, you break down complicated concepts in ways that make sense to different audiences without oversimplifying. You bring clarity where others bring jargon. You get things done. You re organised, delivery-focused, and produce high-quality work, even under pressure. You work independently and to a high standard. You build trust and connect with people. From government ministers to social workers, CEOs to 15-year-olds you know how to listen, build rapport, and make people feel heard. You ve led meetings, made strong introductions, and bring people with you. You think big and adapt fast. You re a strategic thinker who can see the big picture without losing sight of the detail. You re logical, creative, and open to challenge always testing and refining your ideas. You understand young people. You get what life can be like for vulnerable young people and you understand the systems and organisations around them. Ideally, you ve seen this first-hand, whether professionally or personally. You re committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Not just in theory but in how you work, who you listen to, and what you prioritise. You must have this sort of experience. Delivering concrete change in practice or systems that improved children s lives. You have significant experience in leading behaviour, practice or policy changes within a children s services setting. You can show how these have been effective in delivering tangible change. Leadership experience in the children s services system. You ve worked at a senior level in or with children s services - especially local authority children's services, commissioning and/or children's social care policy, and you understand how to navigate and influence within these complex systems. Firsthand knowledge of the system that supports highly vulnerable children, particularly those at risk of or involved in violence. You understand the barriers these children face and what it takes to get them the right support. While it s not a criterion, we re especially interested to hear from applicants who have lived experience of youth violence. It s also important to us that the people we hire do not discriminate. We believe in being inclusive and giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background. Hybrid Working Details The office is based in Central London. Those living in and around London are expected to be in the office for a minimum of 2 days per week. If you live outside of London and work remotely, you ll be expected to work from the London office 2 days per month. As part of our commitment to flexible working we will consider a range of options for the successful applicant. All options can be discussed at the interview stage. To Apply To apply, please send a CV, your answers to the three questions below and complete the monitoring form by clicking on " Apply for this " button by 12pm on Wednesday 24th September 2025. When applying for this role, please ensure that your cover letter can answer, within a maximum of 1000 words, the following questions: Improving practice or systems 1. Can you describe a time when you successfully supported children s services leaders to improve practice or systems? Please include the scale and context of your experience. (maximum 500 words) Developing strategy 2. Please provide an example of a strategy you developed from scratch and implemented independently. What did you do, what was the impact, what did you learn? (maximum 500 words) Personal and professional experiences in violence prevention 3. What personal and professional experiences have shaped your understanding of the children s services sector s role in preventing violence? (maximum 500 words) Interview Process This will be a 2-stage interview process. The first stage interview will take place on 9 and 10 October 2025 The second stage interviews are currently scheduled for the week commencing 13 October 2025. PLEASE NOTE: We do not sponsor work permits and you will be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK. Benefits Include • £1,000 professional development budget annually . click apply for full job details
Sep 04, 2025
Full time
The Youth Endowment Fund Head of Change Children s Services Reports to: Assistant Director for Change Children s Services, Neighbourhoods & the Youth Sector Salary: £67,900 Contract: 2 year fixed-term potential to extend. Open to 0.8FTE for the right candidate Location: Central London, Hybrid Closing date: 12pm on Wednesday 24th September 2025 About the Youth Endowment Fund We re here to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence. We do this by finding out what works and building a movement to put this knowledge into practice. Last year, 244 people in England and Wales tragically died after being assaulted with a knife. Of these, 32 were children. Every child captured in these numbers is an important member of our community and society has a duty to protect them. Even when violence doesn t strike directly, we know that the fear of violence has a terrible effect on children s lives. The Youth Endowment Fund exists to try and permanently change things. To succeed, we must build an exceptional body of knowledge about violence affecting young people and how we reduce it. This knowledge has to be both rigorous and highly relevant to those making decisions about how to support vulnerable young people. We need to find out what works and what doesn t through evidence synthesis, data analysis and qualitative research into children s lives. We need to convert this into highly accessible content on what works, how delivery organisations need to change their practice and how the systems they operate in need to be reformed. We then need to work with the right people that can make change happen, across systems, policies and practice, to have a real impact on reducing violence affecting children s lives. Key Responsibilities We build demand and interest in evidence across the Children s Services sector This will include: Running events, speaking at conferences and curating webinars to bring evidence to life for practitioners We have great relationships with the people who can make change happen. This will include: Developing great relationships with senior policy makers, sector leaders and experts, including representing YEF in external meetings and speaking at events. Managing a Strategic Advisory Board of leading experts across the children s services sector and keep members onside and excited about our work. We deliver our children s services system recommendations. This will include: Helping to identify the right recommendations at a system level (such as changes in policy, regulation, inspection, funding, or guidance) that make it more likely highly vulnerable children get access to the right support at the right time. Work out the best way to make our system recommendations happen (due for publication in December 2026) and then do it persuading the key people to make changes that make a difference. Tracking progress carefully, being thoughtful and creative about when and how to change the plan. We work out the most effective ways to connect people with the evidence, then make those things happen. This will include: Helping children s services leaders change how they plan or provide services to better protect children from violence, based on the YEF Children s Services Practice Guidance due for publication in May 2026. Creating a plan to get people to follow our guidance, using what we know about how they think and behave. Creating practical tools and resources that help leaders put evidence into action Continuously testing and improving our approach to get better results. As a senior member of staff in the organisation you also: Build a culture where it is natural to perform well and support colleagues brilliantly. Contribute to setting the strategy, delivering results, and building and modelling the culture that we need to succeed. About You You are this sort of person: You know how to make change happen. You combine analytical sharpness with emotional intelligence and real-world experience. You understand why people resist change and how to move them through it. You re curious about human behaviour and what drives decision-making. You bring deep experience of the children s services system. You ve worked at a senior level in or with children s services potentially commissioning support for young people at risk of or involved in violence. You understand how Directors of Children s Services and other senior leaders think and know how to navigate and influence within the system. You communicate complex ideas clearly. Whether speaking or writing, you break down complicated concepts in ways that make sense to different audiences without oversimplifying. You bring clarity where others bring jargon. You get things done. You re organised, delivery-focused, and produce high-quality work, even under pressure. You work independently and to a high standard. You build trust and connect with people. From government ministers to social workers, CEOs to 15-year-olds you know how to listen, build rapport, and make people feel heard. You ve led meetings, made strong introductions, and bring people with you. You think big and adapt fast. You re a strategic thinker who can see the big picture without losing sight of the detail. You re logical, creative, and open to challenge always testing and refining your ideas. You understand young people. You get what life can be like for vulnerable young people and you understand the systems and organisations around them. Ideally, you ve seen this first-hand, whether professionally or personally. You re committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Not just in theory but in how you work, who you listen to, and what you prioritise. You must have this sort of experience. Delivering concrete change in practice or systems that improved children s lives. You have significant experience in leading behaviour, practice or policy changes within a children s services setting. You can show how these have been effective in delivering tangible change. Leadership experience in the children s services system. You ve worked at a senior level in or with children s services - especially local authority children's services, commissioning and/or children's social care policy, and you understand how to navigate and influence within these complex systems. Firsthand knowledge of the system that supports highly vulnerable children, particularly those at risk of or involved in violence. You understand the barriers these children face and what it takes to get them the right support. While it s not a criterion, we re especially interested to hear from applicants who have lived experience of youth violence. It s also important to us that the people we hire do not discriminate. We believe in being inclusive and giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background. Hybrid Working Details The office is based in Central London. Those living in and around London are expected to be in the office for a minimum of 2 days per week. If you live outside of London and work remotely, you ll be expected to work from the London office 2 days per month. As part of our commitment to flexible working we will consider a range of options for the successful applicant. All options can be discussed at the interview stage. To Apply To apply, please send a CV, your answers to the three questions below and complete the monitoring form by clicking on " Apply for this " button by 12pm on Wednesday 24th September 2025. When applying for this role, please ensure that your cover letter can answer, within a maximum of 1000 words, the following questions: Improving practice or systems 1. Can you describe a time when you successfully supported children s services leaders to improve practice or systems? Please include the scale and context of your experience. (maximum 500 words) Developing strategy 2. Please provide an example of a strategy you developed from scratch and implemented independently. What did you do, what was the impact, what did you learn? (maximum 500 words) Personal and professional experiences in violence prevention 3. What personal and professional experiences have shaped your understanding of the children s services sector s role in preventing violence? (maximum 500 words) Interview Process This will be a 2-stage interview process. The first stage interview will take place on 9 and 10 October 2025 The second stage interviews are currently scheduled for the week commencing 13 October 2025. PLEASE NOTE: We do not sponsor work permits and you will be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK. Benefits Include • £1,000 professional development budget annually . click apply for full job details
Operations Manager Closing date: 24/09/2025 Salary: Grade 9: £59,547 - £65,004 per annum Location: Flexible in South Wales Contract type: Permanent Work pattern: Full time, 37 hours per week (Part time, annualised hours, compressed hours or term time working considered - discussions at interview stage welcome) Interview date: Week commencing 08/10/2025 Post number: 200958 The role As an Operations Manager at Natural Resources Wales (NRW), you will play a pivotal leadership role, overseeing diverse teams and functions responsible for delivering regulatory, evidence, and advisory services within a specific geographical area. Your work will directly support the sustainable management of Wales' natural resources making a tangible difference to people, nature, and climate. In this senior leadership role, you will champion NRW's mission and values by providing effective, inclusive leadership that motivates and inspires your teams; be accountable for the successful implementation of place-based regulatory, advisory, and evidence functions in your area (excluding Flood Risk Management) and oversee incident response capabilities across your departments, ensuring robust readiness and coordination. You will also manage key local, and national, stakeholder partnerships, including working with Public Service Boards, to shape and deliver integrated environmental outcomes; work closely with colleagues across NRW and external partners to support joined-up delivery that aligns with the Sustainable Management of Natural Resources; lead the development of ways of working and performance reporting that support continuous improvement and long-term impact; Contribute to NRW's strategies and priorities that deliver wellbeing goals for current and future generations; and take ownership of one or more functional areas across Wales, translating strategy into actionable delivery plans and coordinating their implementation across the Directorate. This is a unique opportunity to influence and deliver integrated, place-based environmental outcomes, helping to build a more resilient and sustainable Wales. As an organisation we support flexible working. You will be contracted to an NRW office within the place base / location above and a suitable hybrid working pattern will be agreed on appointment. Any regular face to face meetings or training will be planned in advance. Interviews will take place via Microsoft Teams on 08/10/2025 Successful applicants will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) check. Appointments are normally made within 4 to 8 weeks of the closing date. About us Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is the largest Welsh Government Sponsored Body, established in 2013 to bring together the work of the former Countryside Council for ales, Forestry Commission Wales, Environment Agency Wales, and certain functions of the Welsh Government. Our vision is for nature and people to thrive together. We focus our energy and expertise on restoring nature, building resilience to climate change, and reducing pollution, ensuring that Wales' natural resources are managed sustainably for future generations. We are proud to serve the people and communities of Wales by being connected to the land, bold in our actions, caring in our approach, and resourceful in how we work. At NRW, you'll join a passionate team committed to making a real, lasting difference for Wales and its environment. What you will do As part of the Operations Management provide effective leadership in support of NRW's mission and values and embed integrated place-based delivery. Lead and be accountable for the delivery of NRWs place based evidence, advisory and regulatory functions for a geographic area (excluding Flood Risk Management functions). This will include sample collection, environmental assessment, waste and industry regulation, conservation management, pollution control and incident response matters. Be accountable for delivery of incident response capacity and preparedness across all your departments in your geographic area. Ensure the effective management of appropriate local and Wales-wide stakeholder relationships. Ensure collaboration with internal colleagues and external stakeholders, including Public Service Boards to deliver joined up outcomes which support the Sustainable Management of Natural Resources. Proactively develop ways of working and performance reporting to achieve these integrated outcomes. Contribute to the development of strategies and priorities for achieving NRW's relevant wellbeing outcomes. Provide leadership across the Directorate for one or more areas of your portfolio. You will be accountable for turning strategies and policies into short, medium and long-term Wales-wide integrated functional delivery plans. You will lead the co-ordination across the Directorate for this service area to deliver plans, to include developing ways of working and performance reporting. Undertake health and safety duties and responsibilities appropriate to the post Be committed to Natural Resources Wales Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy, together with an understanding of how it operates within the responsibilities of the post Be committed to your own development and that of your staff through the effective use of your personal development plan (known as Sgwrs). Any other reasonable duties requested commensurate with the grade of this role. Required to take part in incident response activities Your qualifications, experience, knowledge and skills Applications to this role will be assessed based on the following criteria both at shortlisting and interview. In your job application please demonstrate, using the STAR method, how you meet the requirements outlined below. Proven experience of leading, managing and developing staff. Substantial experience and knowledge relevant to the role. Financial and project/programme management skills and experience enabling you to manage capital and revenue projects and programmes. Experience of developing and delivering plans for the implementation of strategies relevant to the role. IT literate with the ability to use GIS, databases, spreadsheets and word processing packages. Proven track record of collaboration, partnership development and effective stakeholder management Welsh Language Level requirements: Essential: A1 - Entry level Desirable: C1 - Proficiency level Please note if you do not meet the level 1 requirement i.e., ability to understand basic phrases and ability to pronounce Welsh names correctly, then NRW offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal requirements during the course of your employment with us. Please keep reading We're passionate about creating a diverse workforce and positively encourage applications from under-represented communities. We embrace equality of opportunity irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We are committed to equal opportunities and we guarantee interviews for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. We want to attract and retain talented and highly skilled staff, so we make sure that our pay scales remain competitive. We advertise the full pay scale on our job descriptions. Appointed candidates start at the first point of the pay scale and annual increments are paid each year. We want our staff to grow professionally and personally. From leadership development to access to further and higher education courses, our staff have opportunities to expand their knowledge on variety of topics, stay current in their field and continue to learn as their career progresses. We are a bilingual organisation which complies with the Welsh Language Standards. Welsh language skills are considered an asset to NRW and we encourage and support staff to learn, develop and use their Welsh language skills. You are welcome to apply for any vacancy in Welsh or English and any application submitted will be treated equally. Applications are welcome from individuals who work part time, as part of a job share or who work full time.
Sep 03, 2025
Full time
Operations Manager Closing date: 24/09/2025 Salary: Grade 9: £59,547 - £65,004 per annum Location: Flexible in South Wales Contract type: Permanent Work pattern: Full time, 37 hours per week (Part time, annualised hours, compressed hours or term time working considered - discussions at interview stage welcome) Interview date: Week commencing 08/10/2025 Post number: 200958 The role As an Operations Manager at Natural Resources Wales (NRW), you will play a pivotal leadership role, overseeing diverse teams and functions responsible for delivering regulatory, evidence, and advisory services within a specific geographical area. Your work will directly support the sustainable management of Wales' natural resources making a tangible difference to people, nature, and climate. In this senior leadership role, you will champion NRW's mission and values by providing effective, inclusive leadership that motivates and inspires your teams; be accountable for the successful implementation of place-based regulatory, advisory, and evidence functions in your area (excluding Flood Risk Management) and oversee incident response capabilities across your departments, ensuring robust readiness and coordination. You will also manage key local, and national, stakeholder partnerships, including working with Public Service Boards, to shape and deliver integrated environmental outcomes; work closely with colleagues across NRW and external partners to support joined-up delivery that aligns with the Sustainable Management of Natural Resources; lead the development of ways of working and performance reporting that support continuous improvement and long-term impact; Contribute to NRW's strategies and priorities that deliver wellbeing goals for current and future generations; and take ownership of one or more functional areas across Wales, translating strategy into actionable delivery plans and coordinating their implementation across the Directorate. This is a unique opportunity to influence and deliver integrated, place-based environmental outcomes, helping to build a more resilient and sustainable Wales. As an organisation we support flexible working. You will be contracted to an NRW office within the place base / location above and a suitable hybrid working pattern will be agreed on appointment. Any regular face to face meetings or training will be planned in advance. Interviews will take place via Microsoft Teams on 08/10/2025 Successful applicants will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) check. Appointments are normally made within 4 to 8 weeks of the closing date. About us Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is the largest Welsh Government Sponsored Body, established in 2013 to bring together the work of the former Countryside Council for ales, Forestry Commission Wales, Environment Agency Wales, and certain functions of the Welsh Government. Our vision is for nature and people to thrive together. We focus our energy and expertise on restoring nature, building resilience to climate change, and reducing pollution, ensuring that Wales' natural resources are managed sustainably for future generations. We are proud to serve the people and communities of Wales by being connected to the land, bold in our actions, caring in our approach, and resourceful in how we work. At NRW, you'll join a passionate team committed to making a real, lasting difference for Wales and its environment. What you will do As part of the Operations Management provide effective leadership in support of NRW's mission and values and embed integrated place-based delivery. Lead and be accountable for the delivery of NRWs place based evidence, advisory and regulatory functions for a geographic area (excluding Flood Risk Management functions). This will include sample collection, environmental assessment, waste and industry regulation, conservation management, pollution control and incident response matters. Be accountable for delivery of incident response capacity and preparedness across all your departments in your geographic area. Ensure the effective management of appropriate local and Wales-wide stakeholder relationships. Ensure collaboration with internal colleagues and external stakeholders, including Public Service Boards to deliver joined up outcomes which support the Sustainable Management of Natural Resources. Proactively develop ways of working and performance reporting to achieve these integrated outcomes. Contribute to the development of strategies and priorities for achieving NRW's relevant wellbeing outcomes. Provide leadership across the Directorate for one or more areas of your portfolio. You will be accountable for turning strategies and policies into short, medium and long-term Wales-wide integrated functional delivery plans. You will lead the co-ordination across the Directorate for this service area to deliver plans, to include developing ways of working and performance reporting. Undertake health and safety duties and responsibilities appropriate to the post Be committed to Natural Resources Wales Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy, together with an understanding of how it operates within the responsibilities of the post Be committed to your own development and that of your staff through the effective use of your personal development plan (known as Sgwrs). Any other reasonable duties requested commensurate with the grade of this role. Required to take part in incident response activities Your qualifications, experience, knowledge and skills Applications to this role will be assessed based on the following criteria both at shortlisting and interview. In your job application please demonstrate, using the STAR method, how you meet the requirements outlined below. Proven experience of leading, managing and developing staff. Substantial experience and knowledge relevant to the role. Financial and project/programme management skills and experience enabling you to manage capital and revenue projects and programmes. Experience of developing and delivering plans for the implementation of strategies relevant to the role. IT literate with the ability to use GIS, databases, spreadsheets and word processing packages. Proven track record of collaboration, partnership development and effective stakeholder management Welsh Language Level requirements: Essential: A1 - Entry level Desirable: C1 - Proficiency level Please note if you do not meet the level 1 requirement i.e., ability to understand basic phrases and ability to pronounce Welsh names correctly, then NRW offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal requirements during the course of your employment with us. Please keep reading We're passionate about creating a diverse workforce and positively encourage applications from under-represented communities. We embrace equality of opportunity irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We are committed to equal opportunities and we guarantee interviews for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. We want to attract and retain talented and highly skilled staff, so we make sure that our pay scales remain competitive. We advertise the full pay scale on our job descriptions. Appointed candidates start at the first point of the pay scale and annual increments are paid each year. We want our staff to grow professionally and personally. From leadership development to access to further and higher education courses, our staff have opportunities to expand their knowledge on variety of topics, stay current in their field and continue to learn as their career progresses. We are a bilingual organisation which complies with the Welsh Language Standards. Welsh language skills are considered an asset to NRW and we encourage and support staff to learn, develop and use their Welsh language skills. You are welcome to apply for any vacancy in Welsh or English and any application submitted will be treated equally. Applications are welcome from individuals who work part time, as part of a job share or who work full time.
Senior Health, Safety and Environment Manager Birmingham Circa 85,000 Plus Bonus and Additional Benefits Are you ready to lead the delivery of the health, safety and environment strategy for a major global food manufacturing company, shaping best practice across a flagship site? Do you bring the confidence and credibility to influence senior leaders, mentor a small EHS operational team, and continue to develop a successful ongoing health, safety and environment journey? If these questions strike a chord, you may be interested in this Senior Health, Safety and Environment Manager position, joining a high-profile, global organisation. The flagship site has over 1000 employees, with this role reporting into the Site and Manufacturing Lead, and taking management of a small team of Health, Safety and Environment professionals. This role has clear progression opportunities, with the potential to move into a cluster role, supporting multiple sites in the foreseeable future. Responsibilities of the Senior Health, Safety and Environment Manager will include: Leading the site's Health, Safety and Environment strategy, embedding health, safety and environmental practices into daily operations and wider business objectives. Driving cultural and behavioural change by engaging employees at all levels, from shop floor to leadership, and working closely with unions. Overseeing risk assessments, audits, and incident investigations, ensuring compliance with ISO 45001 and 14001 as well as business internal standards. Coaching and developing a team of safety and environmental specialists, upskilling where needed and encouraging creativity in engagement activities. The successful Senior Health, Safety and Environment Manager will have: Proven experience in a senior Health and Safety role within FMCG, food, beverage, or heavy manufacturing environments. The confidence to influence, coach, and challenge stakeholders at all levels - from engineers on the shop floor to senior leadership and union representatives. A NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) as a minimum, with membership of a professional body (e.g. IOSH) and qualifications in environment and sustainability preferred. Ideally experience within ISO-management systems, risk assessments, and behavioral safety initiatives. This is a pivotal role for a confident, hands-on professional who can lead by example, and establish a proactive and engaging structure from day one. A valid UK driver's license is essential. For more information on this opportunity or to discuss your next career move, contact Ben Francis on (phone number removed) or apply here. Irwin and Colton are a specialist Health and Safety recruitment company, based in the South East of England we recruit across the UK. We recruit all roles in the health and safety industry from Health and Safety Manager, Health and Safety Director through to Health and Safety Advisor positions. Take a look at other opportunities here . Irwin and Colton Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at our website (url removed)
Sep 02, 2025
Full time
Senior Health, Safety and Environment Manager Birmingham Circa 85,000 Plus Bonus and Additional Benefits Are you ready to lead the delivery of the health, safety and environment strategy for a major global food manufacturing company, shaping best practice across a flagship site? Do you bring the confidence and credibility to influence senior leaders, mentor a small EHS operational team, and continue to develop a successful ongoing health, safety and environment journey? If these questions strike a chord, you may be interested in this Senior Health, Safety and Environment Manager position, joining a high-profile, global organisation. The flagship site has over 1000 employees, with this role reporting into the Site and Manufacturing Lead, and taking management of a small team of Health, Safety and Environment professionals. This role has clear progression opportunities, with the potential to move into a cluster role, supporting multiple sites in the foreseeable future. Responsibilities of the Senior Health, Safety and Environment Manager will include: Leading the site's Health, Safety and Environment strategy, embedding health, safety and environmental practices into daily operations and wider business objectives. Driving cultural and behavioural change by engaging employees at all levels, from shop floor to leadership, and working closely with unions. Overseeing risk assessments, audits, and incident investigations, ensuring compliance with ISO 45001 and 14001 as well as business internal standards. Coaching and developing a team of safety and environmental specialists, upskilling where needed and encouraging creativity in engagement activities. The successful Senior Health, Safety and Environment Manager will have: Proven experience in a senior Health and Safety role within FMCG, food, beverage, or heavy manufacturing environments. The confidence to influence, coach, and challenge stakeholders at all levels - from engineers on the shop floor to senior leadership and union representatives. A NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) as a minimum, with membership of a professional body (e.g. IOSH) and qualifications in environment and sustainability preferred. Ideally experience within ISO-management systems, risk assessments, and behavioral safety initiatives. This is a pivotal role for a confident, hands-on professional who can lead by example, and establish a proactive and engaging structure from day one. A valid UK driver's license is essential. For more information on this opportunity or to discuss your next career move, contact Ben Francis on (phone number removed) or apply here. Irwin and Colton are a specialist Health and Safety recruitment company, based in the South East of England we recruit across the UK. We recruit all roles in the health and safety industry from Health and Safety Manager, Health and Safety Director through to Health and Safety Advisor positions. Take a look at other opportunities here . Irwin and Colton Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at our website (url removed)
Technical Accounting Director - Tech- £100,000 to £150,000 Your new company A leading global tech company, experiencing rapid growth and innovation, is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Technical Accounting Expert to play a crucial role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of their financial reporting. Your New Role Ensure IFRS Compliance: Monitor and interpret new and existing accounting standards to maintain full compliance. Impact Assessment & Communication: Evaluate the implications of regulatory changes and update internal policies accordingly. Technical Documentation: Draft white papers on complex accounting matters to guide group-wide compliance. Policy Management: Maintain and evolve the Group's accounting policy manual. Promote Consistency: Support global teams in applying accounting policies consistently. Strategic Advisory: Provide expert accounting input on complex business scenarios, including tax, treasury, legal, and M&A. External Reporting: Collaborate with reporting teams to ensure accurate and timely financial disclosures. Review Financial Filings: Oversee the review of statutory filings and advise on technical disclosures. Audit Liaison: Act as the primary contact for external auditors on IFRS-related matters. What You'll Need to Succeed: ACA (or equivalent) qualified with deep IFRS technical accounting experience. Background in a large multinational organisation, ideally with exposure to both UK and US reporting environments. Strong understanding of SOX and internal control frameworks. Excellent analytical, research, and communication skills. Proven ability to manage complex workloads and deliver high-quality outputs under pressure. Collaborative and resilient, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels. 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 about your career. #
Sep 02, 2025
Full time
Technical Accounting Director - Tech- £100,000 to £150,000 Your new company A leading global tech company, experiencing rapid growth and innovation, is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Technical Accounting Expert to play a crucial role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of their financial reporting. Your New Role Ensure IFRS Compliance: Monitor and interpret new and existing accounting standards to maintain full compliance. Impact Assessment & Communication: Evaluate the implications of regulatory changes and update internal policies accordingly. Technical Documentation: Draft white papers on complex accounting matters to guide group-wide compliance. Policy Management: Maintain and evolve the Group's accounting policy manual. Promote Consistency: Support global teams in applying accounting policies consistently. Strategic Advisory: Provide expert accounting input on complex business scenarios, including tax, treasury, legal, and M&A. External Reporting: Collaborate with reporting teams to ensure accurate and timely financial disclosures. Review Financial Filings: Oversee the review of statutory filings and advise on technical disclosures. Audit Liaison: Act as the primary contact for external auditors on IFRS-related matters. What You'll Need to Succeed: ACA (or equivalent) qualified with deep IFRS technical accounting experience. Background in a large multinational organisation, ideally with exposure to both UK and US reporting environments. Strong understanding of SOX and internal control frameworks. Excellent analytical, research, and communication skills. Proven ability to manage complex workloads and deliver high-quality outputs under pressure. Collaborative and resilient, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels. 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 about your career. #
Description Our local government clients are recruiting an Assistant HR Business Partner. To provide HR support and assistance to the HR Operations team and give advice and guidance to managers and staff. The successful candidate will be required to be in the office 2 days per week + plus they will also be needed on site for other meetings. Your key responsibilities will include: Provide managers and staff with appropriate advice and guidance on policies, terms and conditions of employment and other HR related issues following employment legislation. Support, coach, challenge, and empower Directorate line managers in managing people-related matters (e.g., Disciplinary, grievance, etc.). Dealing with local trade union (TU) representatives in individual cases or local collective issues; Build and maintain relationships with line managers, employees and TU. Responsible for screening all vacancies, identifying potential redeployment opportunities for employees on the redeployment register and assisting in matching them to suitable alternative jobs. Qualification Essential GCSEs or equivalent to include Maths and English CIPD qualified, or working towards this, with experience of working effectively in a complex organisation. Advanced IT Skills- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), social media. Qualifications, Knowledge, and Experience Requirements - Criteria to be Evaluated at the Shortlisting Stage. A proven track record of providing clear, balanced advice and guidance on HR issues Experience of working successfully with Senior Managers on complex HR issues Experience of working in an HR department in a customer-focused organisation, proactively facilitating and leading change. Significant experience in casework management; disciplinary, grievance, attendance and well-being, conduct and performance. Up-to-date employment law knowledge, practical application of case management and ability to apply and implement process and policy change Strong verbal and written communication skills Solid understanding and experience in applying employee relations and employment practices to manage employee issues. Interpret HR policies and procedures, and provide stakeholders with advice that is tailored to the specific situation. Develop HR colleagues and line managers. Strong analytical skills and the ability to evaluate data and establish key insights Ability to interpret financial, people and performance data and commentaries Ability to review and challenge content provided by other team members and local HR teams Understanding of the Directorate's objectives and priorities Able to integrate external sources of data where necessary (e.g. using CIPD / ACAS websites) Ability to interpret financial, people and performance data and commentaries, identifying and evaluating the key pressures and opportunities, Evaluates current situation based on previous experience; identifies advanced implications/ conclusions from the logical analysis of a complex problem or issue. Ensure that data from all relevant sources can be gathered to assess complex problems and develop the most appropriate solution. Experience of working successfully with Senior Managers on complex HR issues Ability to challenge and influence, as well as take ownership and responsibility Essential Compliance Requirements 3 Years' References. A pre-engagement screening is mandatory for this role. Please be prepared for this additional step in the application process. Diamond Blaque Group, a leading provider in the public sector, is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. Our organisation is deeply committed to fostering an environment of equal opportunity and diversity in the workplace.
Sep 01, 2025
Contractor
Description Our local government clients are recruiting an Assistant HR Business Partner. To provide HR support and assistance to the HR Operations team and give advice and guidance to managers and staff. The successful candidate will be required to be in the office 2 days per week + plus they will also be needed on site for other meetings. Your key responsibilities will include: Provide managers and staff with appropriate advice and guidance on policies, terms and conditions of employment and other HR related issues following employment legislation. Support, coach, challenge, and empower Directorate line managers in managing people-related matters (e.g., Disciplinary, grievance, etc.). Dealing with local trade union (TU) representatives in individual cases or local collective issues; Build and maintain relationships with line managers, employees and TU. Responsible for screening all vacancies, identifying potential redeployment opportunities for employees on the redeployment register and assisting in matching them to suitable alternative jobs. Qualification Essential GCSEs or equivalent to include Maths and English CIPD qualified, or working towards this, with experience of working effectively in a complex organisation. Advanced IT Skills- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), social media. Qualifications, Knowledge, and Experience Requirements - Criteria to be Evaluated at the Shortlisting Stage. A proven track record of providing clear, balanced advice and guidance on HR issues Experience of working successfully with Senior Managers on complex HR issues Experience of working in an HR department in a customer-focused organisation, proactively facilitating and leading change. Significant experience in casework management; disciplinary, grievance, attendance and well-being, conduct and performance. Up-to-date employment law knowledge, practical application of case management and ability to apply and implement process and policy change Strong verbal and written communication skills Solid understanding and experience in applying employee relations and employment practices to manage employee issues. Interpret HR policies and procedures, and provide stakeholders with advice that is tailored to the specific situation. Develop HR colleagues and line managers. Strong analytical skills and the ability to evaluate data and establish key insights Ability to interpret financial, people and performance data and commentaries Ability to review and challenge content provided by other team members and local HR teams Understanding of the Directorate's objectives and priorities Able to integrate external sources of data where necessary (e.g. using CIPD / ACAS websites) Ability to interpret financial, people and performance data and commentaries, identifying and evaluating the key pressures and opportunities, Evaluates current situation based on previous experience; identifies advanced implications/ conclusions from the logical analysis of a complex problem or issue. Ensure that data from all relevant sources can be gathered to assess complex problems and develop the most appropriate solution. Experience of working successfully with Senior Managers on complex HR issues Ability to challenge and influence, as well as take ownership and responsibility Essential Compliance Requirements 3 Years' References. A pre-engagement screening is mandatory for this role. Please be prepared for this additional step in the application process. Diamond Blaque Group, a leading provider in the public sector, is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. Our organisation is deeply committed to fostering an environment of equal opportunity and diversity in the workplace.
Are you an experienced leader in Housing with a strong commitment to supporting Tenancy Sustainment? We have an exciting opportunity to join Sovereign Network Group (SNG) as Head of Tenancy Sustainment . You'll take the lead in developing SNG's vision to have a positive and lasting impact on customers lives, offering them clear support and engagement services as they are needed, through the duration of their tenancy. With offices across our geography including Basingstoke, Bristol, Christchurch, Exeter, Newbury, Wembley and Hertford, we can be flexible on your base location. You'll combine office and home working to ensure a positive work/life balance, with some travel being required across our geography. SNG provide over 84,000 homes and invest in communities across the South, West and East of England, including London, as well as aiming to create thousands of new affordable homes every year. Our purpose is to provide good, affordable homes that are the foundation for a better life - and our vision is thriving communities, over generations. The Role Reporting into our Customer and Neighbourhood Director, you'll be responsible for the development of strategies, policies and procedures relating to all tenancy sustainment activities. Being a specialist in this field, you'll also scan the horizon to identify potential significant changes in external policy and financial landscape, introducing best practice from other organisations and sectors. You'll be the main point of contact internally for all matters relating to tenancy sustainment, working collaboratively across the business to ensure that consistent best practices are embedded within Locality teams and the wider business. Externally, you'll represent SNG and our commitment and vision in tenancy sustainment - influencing and working alongside key external stakeholders and delivery partners, building relationships aligned to our corporate and customer strategies. Key responsibilities include: Working with internal and external stakeholders to provide and source expert advice, and manage the development of services, to ensure SNG meets its commitments, monitors its performance and evidences its delivery relating to regulatory obligations, changing regulations, guidance and best practice Developing and leading a stakeholder management plan across local, regional and national government bodies responsible for the delivery to specialist areas Piloting partnerships with other services to enhance the provision of support to SNG's customers and developing funding solutions to provide support to core budgets Managing large complex annual budgets, ensuring appropriate monitoring of expenditure and compliance with procedures and levels of approval Ensuring that the appropriate training and development programs for Locality teams are in place across a range of areas, including domestic abuse, safeguarding and ASB Leading on all strategic and operational elements of service development across localities; proactively involving customers through engagement and scrutiny, to help shape and facilitate the co-creation of the service as required Articulating a clear vision, providing direction, and promoting a culture of accountability, high performance, and continuous improvement What we need from you Ideally you should have previous experience in a similar senior role, with strong experience and knowledge of the latest requirements for housing providers across tenancy sustainment. You'll also need: Excellent demonstrable knowledge of programme development and performance improvement in a customer focussed environment Ability to plan, track and forecast income and expenditure against relevant budgets, to deliver a value for money service whilst taking actions to mitigate any risks Evidence of delivering on innovative concepts, utilising future changes in policy to support flexibility in a responsive organisation Experience of promoting an organisation at a regional and national level to raise the profile of the business Ability to inspire, support and develop others to optimise their performance Track record of meeting deadlines and working effectively with others in a complex and dynamic environment To have strong people skills and be an effective communicator, able to influence and challenge Proficiency in Microsoft office suite with intermediate or advanced excel skills Membership of a professional body - CIH Your Benefits We have some great benefits at SNG, including: 25 Days Holiday Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days) Chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package 3 additional Wellbeing days and 2 paid volunteering days Generous matched pension scheme up to 12% and Life cover at 4x salary Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance and critical illness cover Wellbeing discounts, including Gym Memberships and access to a 24/7 virtual GP service At Sovereign Network Group, we are passionate about inclusion for all and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at SNG. Take a look at our careers site to learn more about us and our values. If you would like the opportunity to make a real impact within our changing and growing organisation, we would love to hear from you!
Sep 01, 2025
Full time
Are you an experienced leader in Housing with a strong commitment to supporting Tenancy Sustainment? We have an exciting opportunity to join Sovereign Network Group (SNG) as Head of Tenancy Sustainment . You'll take the lead in developing SNG's vision to have a positive and lasting impact on customers lives, offering them clear support and engagement services as they are needed, through the duration of their tenancy. With offices across our geography including Basingstoke, Bristol, Christchurch, Exeter, Newbury, Wembley and Hertford, we can be flexible on your base location. You'll combine office and home working to ensure a positive work/life balance, with some travel being required across our geography. SNG provide over 84,000 homes and invest in communities across the South, West and East of England, including London, as well as aiming to create thousands of new affordable homes every year. Our purpose is to provide good, affordable homes that are the foundation for a better life - and our vision is thriving communities, over generations. The Role Reporting into our Customer and Neighbourhood Director, you'll be responsible for the development of strategies, policies and procedures relating to all tenancy sustainment activities. Being a specialist in this field, you'll also scan the horizon to identify potential significant changes in external policy and financial landscape, introducing best practice from other organisations and sectors. You'll be the main point of contact internally for all matters relating to tenancy sustainment, working collaboratively across the business to ensure that consistent best practices are embedded within Locality teams and the wider business. Externally, you'll represent SNG and our commitment and vision in tenancy sustainment - influencing and working alongside key external stakeholders and delivery partners, building relationships aligned to our corporate and customer strategies. Key responsibilities include: Working with internal and external stakeholders to provide and source expert advice, and manage the development of services, to ensure SNG meets its commitments, monitors its performance and evidences its delivery relating to regulatory obligations, changing regulations, guidance and best practice Developing and leading a stakeholder management plan across local, regional and national government bodies responsible for the delivery to specialist areas Piloting partnerships with other services to enhance the provision of support to SNG's customers and developing funding solutions to provide support to core budgets Managing large complex annual budgets, ensuring appropriate monitoring of expenditure and compliance with procedures and levels of approval Ensuring that the appropriate training and development programs for Locality teams are in place across a range of areas, including domestic abuse, safeguarding and ASB Leading on all strategic and operational elements of service development across localities; proactively involving customers through engagement and scrutiny, to help shape and facilitate the co-creation of the service as required Articulating a clear vision, providing direction, and promoting a culture of accountability, high performance, and continuous improvement What we need from you Ideally you should have previous experience in a similar senior role, with strong experience and knowledge of the latest requirements for housing providers across tenancy sustainment. You'll also need: Excellent demonstrable knowledge of programme development and performance improvement in a customer focussed environment Ability to plan, track and forecast income and expenditure against relevant budgets, to deliver a value for money service whilst taking actions to mitigate any risks Evidence of delivering on innovative concepts, utilising future changes in policy to support flexibility in a responsive organisation Experience of promoting an organisation at a regional and national level to raise the profile of the business Ability to inspire, support and develop others to optimise their performance Track record of meeting deadlines and working effectively with others in a complex and dynamic environment To have strong people skills and be an effective communicator, able to influence and challenge Proficiency in Microsoft office suite with intermediate or advanced excel skills Membership of a professional body - CIH Your Benefits We have some great benefits at SNG, including: 25 Days Holiday Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days) Chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package 3 additional Wellbeing days and 2 paid volunteering days Generous matched pension scheme up to 12% and Life cover at 4x salary Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance and critical illness cover Wellbeing discounts, including Gym Memberships and access to a 24/7 virtual GP service At Sovereign Network Group, we are passionate about inclusion for all and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at SNG. Take a look at our careers site to learn more about us and our values. If you would like the opportunity to make a real impact within our changing and growing organisation, we would love to hear from you!
Are you an experienced leader in Housing with a strong commitment to supporting Tenancy Sustainment? We have an exciting opportunity to join Sovereign Network Group (SNG) as Head of Tenancy Sustainment . You'll take the lead in developing SNG's vision to have a positive and lasting impact on customers lives, offering them clear support and engagement services as they are needed, through the duration of their tenancy. With offices across our geography including Basingstoke, Bristol, Christchurch, Exeter, Newbury, Wembley and Hertford, we can be flexible on your base location. You'll combine office and home working to ensure a positive work/life balance, with some travel being required across our geography. SNG provide over 84,000 homes and invest in communities across the South, West and East of England, including London, as well as aiming to create thousands of new affordable homes every year. Our purpose is to provide good, affordable homes that are the foundation for a better life - and our vision is thriving communities, over generations. The Role Reporting into our Customer and Neighbourhood Director, you'll be responsible for the development of strategies, policies and procedures relating to all tenancy sustainment activities. Being a specialist in this field, you'll also scan the horizon to identify potential significant changes in external policy and financial landscape, introducing best practice from other organisations and sectors. You'll be the main point of contact internally for all matters relating to tenancy sustainment, working collaboratively across the business to ensure that consistent best practices are embedded within Locality teams and the wider business. Externally, you'll represent SNG and our commitment and vision in tenancy sustainment - influencing and working alongside key external stakeholders and delivery partners, building relationships aligned to our corporate and customer strategies. Key responsibilities include: Working with internal and external stakeholders to provide and source expert advice, and manage the development of services, to ensure SNG meets its commitments, monitors its performance and evidences its delivery relating to regulatory obligations, changing regulations, guidance and best practice Developing and leading a stakeholder management plan across local, regional and national government bodies responsible for the delivery to specialist areas Piloting partnerships with other services to enhance the provision of support to SNG's customers and developing funding solutions to provide support to core budgets Managing large complex annual budgets, ensuring appropriate monitoring of expenditure and compliance with procedures and levels of approval Ensuring that the appropriate training and development programs for Locality teams are in place across a range of areas, including domestic abuse, safeguarding and ASB Leading on all strategic and operational elements of service development across localities; proactively involving customers through engagement and scrutiny, to help shape and facilitate the co-creation of the service as required Articulating a clear vision, providing direction, and promoting a culture of accountability, high performance, and continuous improvement What we need from you Ideally you should have previous experience in a similar senior role, with strong experience and knowledge of the latest requirements for housing providers across tenancy sustainment. You'll also need: Excellent demonstrable knowledge of programme development and performance improvement in a customer focussed environment Ability to plan, track and forecast income and expenditure against relevant budgets, to deliver a value for money service whilst taking actions to mitigate any risks Evidence of delivering on innovative concepts, utilising future changes in policy to support flexibility in a responsive organisation Experience of promoting an organisation at a regional and national level to raise the profile of the business Ability to inspire, support and develop others to optimise their performance Track record of meeting deadlines and working effectively with others in a complex and dynamic environment To have strong people skills and be an effective communicator, able to influence and challenge Proficiency in Microsoft office suite with intermediate or advanced excel skills Membership of a professional body - CIH Your Benefits We have some great benefits at SNG, including: 25 Days Holiday Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days) Chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package 3 additional Wellbeing days and 2 paid volunteering days Generous matched pension scheme up to 12% and Life cover at 4x salary Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance and critical illness cover Wellbeing discounts, including Gym Memberships and access to a 24/7 virtual GP service At Sovereign Network Group, we are passionate about inclusion for all and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at SNG. Take a look at our careers site to learn more about us and our values. If you would like the opportunity to make a real impact within our changing and growing organisation, we would love to hear from you!
Sep 01, 2025
Full time
Are you an experienced leader in Housing with a strong commitment to supporting Tenancy Sustainment? We have an exciting opportunity to join Sovereign Network Group (SNG) as Head of Tenancy Sustainment . You'll take the lead in developing SNG's vision to have a positive and lasting impact on customers lives, offering them clear support and engagement services as they are needed, through the duration of their tenancy. With offices across our geography including Basingstoke, Bristol, Christchurch, Exeter, Newbury, Wembley and Hertford, we can be flexible on your base location. You'll combine office and home working to ensure a positive work/life balance, with some travel being required across our geography. SNG provide over 84,000 homes and invest in communities across the South, West and East of England, including London, as well as aiming to create thousands of new affordable homes every year. Our purpose is to provide good, affordable homes that are the foundation for a better life - and our vision is thriving communities, over generations. The Role Reporting into our Customer and Neighbourhood Director, you'll be responsible for the development of strategies, policies and procedures relating to all tenancy sustainment activities. Being a specialist in this field, you'll also scan the horizon to identify potential significant changes in external policy and financial landscape, introducing best practice from other organisations and sectors. You'll be the main point of contact internally for all matters relating to tenancy sustainment, working collaboratively across the business to ensure that consistent best practices are embedded within Locality teams and the wider business. Externally, you'll represent SNG and our commitment and vision in tenancy sustainment - influencing and working alongside key external stakeholders and delivery partners, building relationships aligned to our corporate and customer strategies. Key responsibilities include: Working with internal and external stakeholders to provide and source expert advice, and manage the development of services, to ensure SNG meets its commitments, monitors its performance and evidences its delivery relating to regulatory obligations, changing regulations, guidance and best practice Developing and leading a stakeholder management plan across local, regional and national government bodies responsible for the delivery to specialist areas Piloting partnerships with other services to enhance the provision of support to SNG's customers and developing funding solutions to provide support to core budgets Managing large complex annual budgets, ensuring appropriate monitoring of expenditure and compliance with procedures and levels of approval Ensuring that the appropriate training and development programs for Locality teams are in place across a range of areas, including domestic abuse, safeguarding and ASB Leading on all strategic and operational elements of service development across localities; proactively involving customers through engagement and scrutiny, to help shape and facilitate the co-creation of the service as required Articulating a clear vision, providing direction, and promoting a culture of accountability, high performance, and continuous improvement What we need from you Ideally you should have previous experience in a similar senior role, with strong experience and knowledge of the latest requirements for housing providers across tenancy sustainment. You'll also need: Excellent demonstrable knowledge of programme development and performance improvement in a customer focussed environment Ability to plan, track and forecast income and expenditure against relevant budgets, to deliver a value for money service whilst taking actions to mitigate any risks Evidence of delivering on innovative concepts, utilising future changes in policy to support flexibility in a responsive organisation Experience of promoting an organisation at a regional and national level to raise the profile of the business Ability to inspire, support and develop others to optimise their performance Track record of meeting deadlines and working effectively with others in a complex and dynamic environment To have strong people skills and be an effective communicator, able to influence and challenge Proficiency in Microsoft office suite with intermediate or advanced excel skills Membership of a professional body - CIH Your Benefits We have some great benefits at SNG, including: 25 Days Holiday Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days) Chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package 3 additional Wellbeing days and 2 paid volunteering days Generous matched pension scheme up to 12% and Life cover at 4x salary Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance and critical illness cover Wellbeing discounts, including Gym Memberships and access to a 24/7 virtual GP service At Sovereign Network Group, we are passionate about inclusion for all and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at SNG. Take a look at our careers site to learn more about us and our values. If you would like the opportunity to make a real impact within our changing and growing organisation, we would love to hear from you!
Are you an experienced leader in Housing with a strong commitment to supporting Tenancy Sustainment? We have an exciting opportunity to join Sovereign Network Group (SNG) as Head of Tenancy Sustainment . You'll take the lead in developing SNG's vision to have a positive and lasting impact on customers lives, offering them clear support and engagement services as they are needed, through the duration of their tenancy. With offices across our geography including Basingstoke, Bristol, Christchurch, Exeter, Newbury, Wembley and Hertford, we can be flexible on your base location. You'll combine office and home working to ensure a positive work/life balance, with some travel being required across our geography. SNG provide over 84,000 homes and invest in communities across the South, West and East of England, including London, as well as aiming to create thousands of new affordable homes every year. Our purpose is to provide good, affordable homes that are the foundation for a better life - and our vision is thriving communities, over generations. The Role Reporting into our Customer and Neighbourhood Director, you'll be responsible for the development of strategies, policies and procedures relating to all tenancy sustainment activities. Being a specialist in this field, you'll also scan the horizon to identify potential significant changes in external policy and financial landscape, introducing best practice from other organisations and sectors. You'll be the main point of contact internally for all matters relating to tenancy sustainment, working collaboratively across the business to ensure that consistent best practices are embedded within Locality teams and the wider business. Externally, you'll represent SNG and our commitment and vision in tenancy sustainment - influencing and working alongside key external stakeholders and delivery partners, building relationships aligned to our corporate and customer strategies. Key responsibilities include: Working with internal and external stakeholders to provide and source expert advice, and manage the development of services, to ensure SNG meets its commitments, monitors its performance and evidences its delivery relating to regulatory obligations, changing regulations, guidance and best practice Developing and leading a stakeholder management plan across local, regional and national government bodies responsible for the delivery to specialist areas Piloting partnerships with other services to enhance the provision of support to SNG's customers and developing funding solutions to provide support to core budgets Managing large complex annual budgets, ensuring appropriate monitoring of expenditure and compliance with procedures and levels of approval Ensuring that the appropriate training and development programs for Locality teams are in place across a range of areas, including domestic abuse, safeguarding and ASB Leading on all strategic and operational elements of service development across localities; proactively involving customers through engagement and scrutiny, to help shape and facilitate the co-creation of the service as required Articulating a clear vision, providing direction, and promoting a culture of accountability, high performance, and continuous improvement What we need from you Ideally you should have previous experience in a similar senior role, with strong experience and knowledge of the latest requirements for housing providers across tenancy sustainment. You'll also need: Excellent demonstrable knowledge of programme development and performance improvement in a customer focussed environment Ability to plan, track and forecast income and expenditure against relevant budgets, to deliver a value for money service whilst taking actions to mitigate any risks Evidence of delivering on innovative concepts, utilising future changes in policy to support flexibility in a responsive organisation Experience of promoting an organisation at a regional and national level to raise the profile of the business Ability to inspire, support and develop others to optimise their performance Track record of meeting deadlines and working effectively with others in a complex and dynamic environment To have strong people skills and be an effective communicator, able to influence and challenge Proficiency in Microsoft office suite with intermediate or advanced excel skills Membership of a professional body - CIH Your Benefits We have some great benefits at SNG, including: 25 Days Holiday Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days) Chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package 3 additional Wellbeing days and 2 paid volunteering days Generous matched pension scheme up to 12% and Life cover at 4x salary Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance and critical illness cover Wellbeing discounts, including Gym Memberships and access to a 24/7 virtual GP service At Sovereign Network Group, we are passionate about inclusion for all and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at SNG. Take a look at our careers site to learn more about us and our values. If you would like the opportunity to make a real impact within our changing and growing organisation, we would love to hear from you!
Sep 01, 2025
Full time
Are you an experienced leader in Housing with a strong commitment to supporting Tenancy Sustainment? We have an exciting opportunity to join Sovereign Network Group (SNG) as Head of Tenancy Sustainment . You'll take the lead in developing SNG's vision to have a positive and lasting impact on customers lives, offering them clear support and engagement services as they are needed, through the duration of their tenancy. With offices across our geography including Basingstoke, Bristol, Christchurch, Exeter, Newbury, Wembley and Hertford, we can be flexible on your base location. You'll combine office and home working to ensure a positive work/life balance, with some travel being required across our geography. SNG provide over 84,000 homes and invest in communities across the South, West and East of England, including London, as well as aiming to create thousands of new affordable homes every year. Our purpose is to provide good, affordable homes that are the foundation for a better life - and our vision is thriving communities, over generations. The Role Reporting into our Customer and Neighbourhood Director, you'll be responsible for the development of strategies, policies and procedures relating to all tenancy sustainment activities. Being a specialist in this field, you'll also scan the horizon to identify potential significant changes in external policy and financial landscape, introducing best practice from other organisations and sectors. You'll be the main point of contact internally for all matters relating to tenancy sustainment, working collaboratively across the business to ensure that consistent best practices are embedded within Locality teams and the wider business. Externally, you'll represent SNG and our commitment and vision in tenancy sustainment - influencing and working alongside key external stakeholders and delivery partners, building relationships aligned to our corporate and customer strategies. Key responsibilities include: Working with internal and external stakeholders to provide and source expert advice, and manage the development of services, to ensure SNG meets its commitments, monitors its performance and evidences its delivery relating to regulatory obligations, changing regulations, guidance and best practice Developing and leading a stakeholder management plan across local, regional and national government bodies responsible for the delivery to specialist areas Piloting partnerships with other services to enhance the provision of support to SNG's customers and developing funding solutions to provide support to core budgets Managing large complex annual budgets, ensuring appropriate monitoring of expenditure and compliance with procedures and levels of approval Ensuring that the appropriate training and development programs for Locality teams are in place across a range of areas, including domestic abuse, safeguarding and ASB Leading on all strategic and operational elements of service development across localities; proactively involving customers through engagement and scrutiny, to help shape and facilitate the co-creation of the service as required Articulating a clear vision, providing direction, and promoting a culture of accountability, high performance, and continuous improvement What we need from you Ideally you should have previous experience in a similar senior role, with strong experience and knowledge of the latest requirements for housing providers across tenancy sustainment. You'll also need: Excellent demonstrable knowledge of programme development and performance improvement in a customer focussed environment Ability to plan, track and forecast income and expenditure against relevant budgets, to deliver a value for money service whilst taking actions to mitigate any risks Evidence of delivering on innovative concepts, utilising future changes in policy to support flexibility in a responsive organisation Experience of promoting an organisation at a regional and national level to raise the profile of the business Ability to inspire, support and develop others to optimise their performance Track record of meeting deadlines and working effectively with others in a complex and dynamic environment To have strong people skills and be an effective communicator, able to influence and challenge Proficiency in Microsoft office suite with intermediate or advanced excel skills Membership of a professional body - CIH Your Benefits We have some great benefits at SNG, including: 25 Days Holiday Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days) Chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package 3 additional Wellbeing days and 2 paid volunteering days Generous matched pension scheme up to 12% and Life cover at 4x salary Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance and critical illness cover Wellbeing discounts, including Gym Memberships and access to a 24/7 virtual GP service At Sovereign Network Group, we are passionate about inclusion for all and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at SNG. Take a look at our careers site to learn more about us and our values. If you would like the opportunity to make a real impact within our changing and growing organisation, we would love to hear from you!
Director Of Property Salary / Package: Competitive Base Salary, Market Supplement, Relocation Package Benefits : 4 day working week, Hybrid Working, Excellent Pension & Holiday Entitlement TristoneNash are pleased to have exclusively partnered with Bron Afon to appoint a Director of Property. This post plays a pivotal role in helping achieve their long-term vision around excellent customer service, performance targets and delivering their Sustainable Asset Management Strategy. Bron Afon Community Housing are a not-for-profit social enterprise, registered social landlord and community mutual organisation. They manage and maintain over 8000 homes across the county of Torfaen, South Wales. They are the largest private landowner and have almost 18,000 people living in their properties. Their assets have a major role to play in building prosperity of their customers of today and in the future. They are looking for an experienced Director of Property who has a genuine passion and interest in what they do, with a demonstrable track record of strategic and operational leadership within Asset Management & In House Property teams. The individual will be able to provide transformation, improve processes & systems and deliver vision and corporate strategy to the Property Services teams and the wider organisation. Reporting to the Executive Director, this is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to the homes and lives of residents and communities across Torfaen as a key leader within a dynamic and forward-thinking company. With a clear strategy for ongoing growth, you will play an important role in shaping the future taking the lead on delivering an ambitious Asset Management Strategy to prepare the workforce/business for the transition into the early stage of WHQS 23 implementation. This is with a view to ensure the delivery and compliance with regulatory obligations. The successful candidate will work closely with internal and external stakeholders to drive positive engagement with Bron Afon s values and social purpose, continuously improve operational productivity / efficiency / professionalism / service design, all built on a thorough understanding of customer voice. JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES Provide intelligent, connected and inspirational leadership to the Property Services team and the wider organisation, maximising capacity to deliver, driving positive engagement Ensure customer voice & customer service excellence informs decision making across policies and plans, investment decisions and service design and delivery Work with the executive leadership team to develop cutting edge, digitally focused, VFM services across responsive repairs and maintenance, voids management, property safety compliance and cyclical works, health & safety, asset management & investment, FM and commercial contracts management. Lead the direct services (DLO) to deliver long-term vision for the service achieving excellent customer service, surpassing performance targets and evolving to deliver and maintain the requirements of WHQS23. Evolve a fully resourced and risk assessed 30-year strategic investment plan and five-year operational asset / development plans / investment programmes that anticipate and deliver WHQS23 and regeneration related obligations Engage with partners and stakeholders including Welsh Government to influence effective policy development and implementation to ensure the best outcomes for social housing residents in Wales. Ensure compliance with statutory obligations current and emerging e.g. Building Safety Act, regulatory standards and HSE requirements, whilst also leading the development of a positive health and safety culture on an organisation wide basis. Lead on the strengthening of moving a data-led approach to insight and performance reporting Oversee effective planning of budgets and robust financial management and control across service areas. Provide effective leadership to highly skilled and diverse teams, determining performance expectations for your area and managing frameworks to reward and recognise contributions and address any under-performance; ensure all team members feel valued and are developed to reach their full potential To be considered for this role you will already be an active member of a Senior Management Team, working across Asset Management & Property Services functions, and be taking personal responsibility for proactively driving the strategic planning, direction, implementation and achievement of your existing organisations objectives and priorities. Essential Corporate membership of RICS, CIOB or other appropriate chartered qualification in a technical/engineering/social housing discipline. Evidence of relevant continued professional development. Experience in the management of a wide range of multi-million-pound contracts, involving large scale budget management and financial monitoring. Significant experience in managing teams delivering multi-million-pound maintenance programmes, asset management, investment, facilities/estates management and landlord compliance and organisation wide health and safety strategies and plans. Experience of leading major organisational change and engaging, customers and residents to provide highly customer focused services and improve service delivery within a regulated environment. Experience of business and corporate planning and risk management. A proven ability to bring out the best in people, inspire confidence and respect and high levels of performance. Detailed understanding of the housing asset and direct services management, compliance, health and safety and property and construction business. Understanding of asset and direct services management, investment appraisal, stock viability and investment planning. Detailed understanding of policy issues relating to housing and asset management, including but not limited to; gas safety, asbestos, fire risk assessments, legionella testing, electrical testing, LOLER and stock condition database. Desirable Ability to speak Welsh Awareness of Welsh Government requirements for the delivery of WHQS 2023 Understanding of direct services and asset management and development software packages. Innovative, proactive & highly resilient and results driven. Ability to challenge others within and across teams in an appropriate manner to enable high quality outcomes. In return for your hard work, commitment, and creativity, you will enjoy an environment focused on your continued growth and development, hybrid working and a great benefits package much more than just competitive pay, which can be reviewed at application stage. If you would like to discuss or apply for the above role, please contact Danny Wring for a confidential discussion or forward your CV with a supporting statement against the personal specification stating how you meet the above criteria. TristoneNash is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy, and will be managing all applications on behalf of Bron Afon Community Housing.
Sep 01, 2025
Full time
Director Of Property Salary / Package: Competitive Base Salary, Market Supplement, Relocation Package Benefits : 4 day working week, Hybrid Working, Excellent Pension & Holiday Entitlement TristoneNash are pleased to have exclusively partnered with Bron Afon to appoint a Director of Property. This post plays a pivotal role in helping achieve their long-term vision around excellent customer service, performance targets and delivering their Sustainable Asset Management Strategy. Bron Afon Community Housing are a not-for-profit social enterprise, registered social landlord and community mutual organisation. They manage and maintain over 8000 homes across the county of Torfaen, South Wales. They are the largest private landowner and have almost 18,000 people living in their properties. Their assets have a major role to play in building prosperity of their customers of today and in the future. They are looking for an experienced Director of Property who has a genuine passion and interest in what they do, with a demonstrable track record of strategic and operational leadership within Asset Management & In House Property teams. The individual will be able to provide transformation, improve processes & systems and deliver vision and corporate strategy to the Property Services teams and the wider organisation. Reporting to the Executive Director, this is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to the homes and lives of residents and communities across Torfaen as a key leader within a dynamic and forward-thinking company. With a clear strategy for ongoing growth, you will play an important role in shaping the future taking the lead on delivering an ambitious Asset Management Strategy to prepare the workforce/business for the transition into the early stage of WHQS 23 implementation. This is with a view to ensure the delivery and compliance with regulatory obligations. The successful candidate will work closely with internal and external stakeholders to drive positive engagement with Bron Afon s values and social purpose, continuously improve operational productivity / efficiency / professionalism / service design, all built on a thorough understanding of customer voice. JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES Provide intelligent, connected and inspirational leadership to the Property Services team and the wider organisation, maximising capacity to deliver, driving positive engagement Ensure customer voice & customer service excellence informs decision making across policies and plans, investment decisions and service design and delivery Work with the executive leadership team to develop cutting edge, digitally focused, VFM services across responsive repairs and maintenance, voids management, property safety compliance and cyclical works, health & safety, asset management & investment, FM and commercial contracts management. Lead the direct services (DLO) to deliver long-term vision for the service achieving excellent customer service, surpassing performance targets and evolving to deliver and maintain the requirements of WHQS23. Evolve a fully resourced and risk assessed 30-year strategic investment plan and five-year operational asset / development plans / investment programmes that anticipate and deliver WHQS23 and regeneration related obligations Engage with partners and stakeholders including Welsh Government to influence effective policy development and implementation to ensure the best outcomes for social housing residents in Wales. Ensure compliance with statutory obligations current and emerging e.g. Building Safety Act, regulatory standards and HSE requirements, whilst also leading the development of a positive health and safety culture on an organisation wide basis. Lead on the strengthening of moving a data-led approach to insight and performance reporting Oversee effective planning of budgets and robust financial management and control across service areas. Provide effective leadership to highly skilled and diverse teams, determining performance expectations for your area and managing frameworks to reward and recognise contributions and address any under-performance; ensure all team members feel valued and are developed to reach their full potential To be considered for this role you will already be an active member of a Senior Management Team, working across Asset Management & Property Services functions, and be taking personal responsibility for proactively driving the strategic planning, direction, implementation and achievement of your existing organisations objectives and priorities. Essential Corporate membership of RICS, CIOB or other appropriate chartered qualification in a technical/engineering/social housing discipline. Evidence of relevant continued professional development. Experience in the management of a wide range of multi-million-pound contracts, involving large scale budget management and financial monitoring. Significant experience in managing teams delivering multi-million-pound maintenance programmes, asset management, investment, facilities/estates management and landlord compliance and organisation wide health and safety strategies and plans. Experience of leading major organisational change and engaging, customers and residents to provide highly customer focused services and improve service delivery within a regulated environment. Experience of business and corporate planning and risk management. A proven ability to bring out the best in people, inspire confidence and respect and high levels of performance. Detailed understanding of the housing asset and direct services management, compliance, health and safety and property and construction business. Understanding of asset and direct services management, investment appraisal, stock viability and investment planning. Detailed understanding of policy issues relating to housing and asset management, including but not limited to; gas safety, asbestos, fire risk assessments, legionella testing, electrical testing, LOLER and stock condition database. Desirable Ability to speak Welsh Awareness of Welsh Government requirements for the delivery of WHQS 2023 Understanding of direct services and asset management and development software packages. Innovative, proactive & highly resilient and results driven. Ability to challenge others within and across teams in an appropriate manner to enable high quality outcomes. In return for your hard work, commitment, and creativity, you will enjoy an environment focused on your continued growth and development, hybrid working and a great benefits package much more than just competitive pay, which can be reviewed at application stage. If you would like to discuss or apply for the above role, please contact Danny Wring for a confidential discussion or forward your CV with a supporting statement against the personal specification stating how you meet the above criteria. TristoneNash is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy, and will be managing all applications on behalf of Bron Afon Community Housing.
Your new company This dynamic and fast-paced financial services organisation is undergoing a strategic transformation to enhance its systems, processes, and capabilities. With a strong foundation and ambitious growth targets, the business is scaling rapidly and offers a unique opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking leadership team. Your new role As Financial Controller, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the financial strategy and operations of the business. Reporting to the Board, you'll lead financial reporting, compliance, budgeting, and forecasting, while also managing VAT returns, bank reconciliations, and internal controls. You'll be a key advisor to senior leadership, driving commercial decisions and supporting strategic initiatives. This role is an interim position with the potential for a temp to perm and is based within commuting distance of Greater Manchester. What you'll need to succeed You'll be a qualified finance professional (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) with proven experience in a Financial Controller role, ideally within banking, financial services, or insurance. You'll bring strong technical expertise in VAT, ledger reconciliation, and financial planning, along with proficiency in Sage. A strategic mindset, hands-on approach, and excellent leadership and communication skills are essential. You'll thrive in a high-growth, collaborative environment and be passionate about driving change. What you'll get in return You'll join a business at a transformative stage, with the opportunity to influence its future direction. The role offers a competitive salary of up to 500 Daily Rate along with exposure to senior stakeholders, and the chance to lead a high-performing finance team. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, please click "apply" and we will revert to the most relevant applications as soon as possible. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you're a qualified accountant looking for a new job in finance, please contact Benjamin Stanton at the Hays Senior Finance team in Manchester. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
Sep 01, 2025
Contractor
Your new company This dynamic and fast-paced financial services organisation is undergoing a strategic transformation to enhance its systems, processes, and capabilities. With a strong foundation and ambitious growth targets, the business is scaling rapidly and offers a unique opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking leadership team. Your new role As Financial Controller, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the financial strategy and operations of the business. Reporting to the Board, you'll lead financial reporting, compliance, budgeting, and forecasting, while also managing VAT returns, bank reconciliations, and internal controls. You'll be a key advisor to senior leadership, driving commercial decisions and supporting strategic initiatives. This role is an interim position with the potential for a temp to perm and is based within commuting distance of Greater Manchester. What you'll need to succeed You'll be a qualified finance professional (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) with proven experience in a Financial Controller role, ideally within banking, financial services, or insurance. You'll bring strong technical expertise in VAT, ledger reconciliation, and financial planning, along with proficiency in Sage. A strategic mindset, hands-on approach, and excellent leadership and communication skills are essential. You'll thrive in a high-growth, collaborative environment and be passionate about driving change. What you'll get in return You'll join a business at a transformative stage, with the opportunity to influence its future direction. The role offers a competitive salary of up to 500 Daily Rate along with exposure to senior stakeholders, and the chance to lead a high-performing finance team. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, please click "apply" and we will revert to the most relevant applications as soon as possible. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you're a qualified accountant looking for a new job in finance, please contact Benjamin Stanton at the Hays Senior Finance team in Manchester. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
A well-established professional services firm is seeking a commercially minded and visionary IT Director to lead its technology strategy and operations. With around 250 employees and a turnover in the region of 20million, the organisation is investing in this newly created role to elevate its use of technology and drive innovation across the business. The Opportunity: This is a rare chance to shape the future of technology in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment. The IT Director will report directly to the Managing Director and have full ownership of the organisation's IT vision, strategy, and delivery. The role offers autonomy, influence, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact both internally and externally. Key Responsibilities: Define and implement a strategic IT roadmap aligned with business objectives. Lead and mentor a capable IT team, including the Head of IT Infrastructure and Business Analyst. Oversee IT operations, infrastructure, and service delivery across the organisation. Optimise and integrate existing systems. Ensure robust governance, security, and compliance (including Cyber Essentials Plus). Act as a key liaison with internal stakeholders, clients, and suppliers. Drive innovation, digital transformation, and continuous improvement. Opportunities for Innovation: The organisation already leverages a range of modern technologies but sees clear potential to: Connect disparate systems to unlock insights and efficiencies. Enhance structured data usage to support decision-making. Explore new tools to support client-facing teams. Reimagine how technology supports service delivery. The Ideal Candidate: This role suits a strategic IT leader with experience in professional services, capable of operating at senior levels of the ITIL framework. You'll be confident, collaborative, and able to influence senior stakeholders, including those cautious about change. You'll bring: Proven experience in IT strategy, leadership, and transformation. Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills. A balance of technical insight and commercial awareness. A passion for delivering measurable value through technology. Benefits Include: Private Medical Insurance & Healthcare Cash Plan 4x Life Assurance 28 Days Holiday + Statutory Bonus Scheme Pension Travel cost contribution 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 about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
Sep 01, 2025
Full time
A well-established professional services firm is seeking a commercially minded and visionary IT Director to lead its technology strategy and operations. With around 250 employees and a turnover in the region of 20million, the organisation is investing in this newly created role to elevate its use of technology and drive innovation across the business. The Opportunity: This is a rare chance to shape the future of technology in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment. The IT Director will report directly to the Managing Director and have full ownership of the organisation's IT vision, strategy, and delivery. The role offers autonomy, influence, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact both internally and externally. Key Responsibilities: Define and implement a strategic IT roadmap aligned with business objectives. Lead and mentor a capable IT team, including the Head of IT Infrastructure and Business Analyst. Oversee IT operations, infrastructure, and service delivery across the organisation. Optimise and integrate existing systems. Ensure robust governance, security, and compliance (including Cyber Essentials Plus). Act as a key liaison with internal stakeholders, clients, and suppliers. Drive innovation, digital transformation, and continuous improvement. Opportunities for Innovation: The organisation already leverages a range of modern technologies but sees clear potential to: Connect disparate systems to unlock insights and efficiencies. Enhance structured data usage to support decision-making. Explore new tools to support client-facing teams. Reimagine how technology supports service delivery. The Ideal Candidate: This role suits a strategic IT leader with experience in professional services, capable of operating at senior levels of the ITIL framework. You'll be confident, collaborative, and able to influence senior stakeholders, including those cautious about change. You'll bring: Proven experience in IT strategy, leadership, and transformation. Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills. A balance of technical insight and commercial awareness. A passion for delivering measurable value through technology. Benefits Include: Private Medical Insurance & Healthcare Cash Plan 4x Life Assurance 28 Days Holiday + Statutory Bonus Scheme Pension Travel cost contribution 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 about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
We are seeking a proactive and highly skilled Microsoft Enterprise IT Administrator with deep expertise in Microsoft enterprise environments to lead the management, maintenance, and continuous improvement of our IT systems. You'll be pivotal in ensuring our Microsoft infrastructure is secure, efficient, available, and aligned with business objectives. This is a fantastic opportunity for a Microsoft-focused IT professional to join a dynamic team and play a key role in shaping the digital backbone of our organisation. Key Responsibilities: Manage and maintain both on-premises Active Directory and Azure AD , including identity management, group policies, and secure configurations. Oversee administration and optimisation of the Office 365 suite (Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive). Monitor and maintain Windows Server environments, including virtualisation and file services. Implement and manage robust security protocols using MFA, RBAC, Conditional Access, and Microsoft Entra. Utilise Intune for mobile device and application management (MDM/MAM). Ensure timely deployment of patches, updates , and system recovery protocols. Drive cloud migration and hybrid integration projects. Provide expert-level technical support and conduct training sessions for end-users. Maintain and monitor backup, disaster recovery, and compliance processes (GDPR, ISO, etc.). Collaborate across IT and business units to implement and improve Microsoft-driven technology solutions. Essential Experience: Proven expertise in Microsoft Azure , Microsoft 365 , Windows Server , Active Directory , Entra . Hands-on experience with Microsoft Intune , Group Policy , DNS , DHCP , and hybrid cloud environments. Strong background in Exchange Online , SharePoint , Teams , and system migrations. Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft-based cybersecurity principles and tools. Excellent troubleshooting skills for complex infrastructure and service-related issues. Effective communicator with ability to interact across all levels of technical and non-technical users. Essential Qualifications: Microsoft Certifications (preferred): Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert Why Join Us? Be at the forefront of cutting-edge Microsoft technologies Work in a supportive, collaborative, and forward-thinking environment Influence major IT initiatives and shape the future of our digital infrastructure Opportunities for continued professional development and certification
Sep 01, 2025
Full time
We are seeking a proactive and highly skilled Microsoft Enterprise IT Administrator with deep expertise in Microsoft enterprise environments to lead the management, maintenance, and continuous improvement of our IT systems. You'll be pivotal in ensuring our Microsoft infrastructure is secure, efficient, available, and aligned with business objectives. This is a fantastic opportunity for a Microsoft-focused IT professional to join a dynamic team and play a key role in shaping the digital backbone of our organisation. Key Responsibilities: Manage and maintain both on-premises Active Directory and Azure AD , including identity management, group policies, and secure configurations. Oversee administration and optimisation of the Office 365 suite (Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive). Monitor and maintain Windows Server environments, including virtualisation and file services. Implement and manage robust security protocols using MFA, RBAC, Conditional Access, and Microsoft Entra. Utilise Intune for mobile device and application management (MDM/MAM). Ensure timely deployment of patches, updates , and system recovery protocols. Drive cloud migration and hybrid integration projects. Provide expert-level technical support and conduct training sessions for end-users. Maintain and monitor backup, disaster recovery, and compliance processes (GDPR, ISO, etc.). Collaborate across IT and business units to implement and improve Microsoft-driven technology solutions. Essential Experience: Proven expertise in Microsoft Azure , Microsoft 365 , Windows Server , Active Directory , Entra . Hands-on experience with Microsoft Intune , Group Policy , DNS , DHCP , and hybrid cloud environments. Strong background in Exchange Online , SharePoint , Teams , and system migrations. Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft-based cybersecurity principles and tools. Excellent troubleshooting skills for complex infrastructure and service-related issues. Effective communicator with ability to interact across all levels of technical and non-technical users. Essential Qualifications: Microsoft Certifications (preferred): Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert Why Join Us? Be at the forefront of cutting-edge Microsoft technologies Work in a supportive, collaborative, and forward-thinking environment Influence major IT initiatives and shape the future of our digital infrastructure Opportunities for continued professional development and certification
We re looking for a Trainee Recruitment Consultant to join us in our office in Birmingham City Centre. Are you seeking a career change with a company that will offer you training and support, regardless of your background? Well, we re looking for hardworking individuals who have the resilience and patience to build a new career. We re on a journey to become the leading social housing recruitment agency in Birmingham. We have recently moved in to a new, 120-person office and we re hiring the next generation of Recruitment Consultants to join us in this exciting chapter - and you could be one of them. You'll need to be ready to buckle down and fully commit to the role. Some days are fun, and some days are challenging, but if you re tenacious and self-motivated with the ability to handle pressure, we ll support you every step of the way to help you reach your goals and make some serious money. You'll have training each week from our in-house Learning and Development Manager, receiving in excess of 65 hours coaching over a 12-week programme. This includes: - 7+ hours video training across 20+ modules - 3 x 60-90 minutes classroom training and group coaching sessions per week - Weekly bespoke individual coaching sessions at desk - Weekly practical tasks and exercises to practice and embed the new skills you're learning You'll also have access to your own mentor, mental health support, uncapped commission and the opportunity to attend annual company holidays and incentives; last year we went to Dubai and this year we're going to Ibiza! This is a full-time role where you'll be working Monday - Friday, from 8am - 5pm. Who are we? We re an award-winning Recruitment agency based in Birmingham that works with some of the biggest public sector companies in the UK. In 2024 we were shortlisted for 5 more awards: - Fast growth business of the year - Medium sized business of the year - Best in-house training - FINALIST - Best public/third sector recruitment agency - Most effective back-office operation We re a down to earth team of 50 where everyone's viewed as equal. We have an open-door policy and everyone's voice matters. We also like to have a little fun along the way. As a Trainee Recruitment Consultant, you ll get: Industry leading training & development Access to an unrivalled 12-week training programme with our Learning and Development team, plus ongoing support & training from external trainers Uncapped commission Earn what you deserve with one of the best commission structures in the industry and get a pay rise after 9 months - £1000 bonus if you pass your career review first time Career progression Clear pathways to Senior Consultant, Team Leader, and even Director Dedication to D&I Access to our Social Value Officer and paid volunteer days Perks & incentives Annual company holidays, lunch clubs, and regular team events Wellbeing support - Access to our mental health support, employee assistance programme and financial planning support Hybrid & flexible working after 9 months Work around your lifestyle with flexitime and working from home options Collaborative culture Be part of a growing, supportive team that celebrates success and values every voice These are the skills we re looking for in a Trainee Recruitment Consultant: Great sales skills and the ability to influence Exceptional customer service skills with the ability to build rapport Professional telephone manner Must be highly organised Dedication and the ability to prioritise Resilience and able to handle pressure As a Trainee Recruitment Consultant, you ll be: Working in a fast-paced, sales environment Dealing with a high volume of telephone calls - cold-calling candidates and clients Generating sales leads Building relationships with candidates and clients Researching your market and learning about your sector to become a specialist Using recruitment tools to source candidates and fill vacancies Conducting business development calls to attract new business from clients Interviewing candidates for roles Working towards targets and daily KPI s The base salary for this role is £26,000, with a pay rise after 9 months and the ability to earn up to £10,000 commission in your first year. Are you ready for a challenge? Apply today!
Sep 01, 2025
Full time
We re looking for a Trainee Recruitment Consultant to join us in our office in Birmingham City Centre. Are you seeking a career change with a company that will offer you training and support, regardless of your background? Well, we re looking for hardworking individuals who have the resilience and patience to build a new career. We re on a journey to become the leading social housing recruitment agency in Birmingham. We have recently moved in to a new, 120-person office and we re hiring the next generation of Recruitment Consultants to join us in this exciting chapter - and you could be one of them. You'll need to be ready to buckle down and fully commit to the role. Some days are fun, and some days are challenging, but if you re tenacious and self-motivated with the ability to handle pressure, we ll support you every step of the way to help you reach your goals and make some serious money. You'll have training each week from our in-house Learning and Development Manager, receiving in excess of 65 hours coaching over a 12-week programme. This includes: - 7+ hours video training across 20+ modules - 3 x 60-90 minutes classroom training and group coaching sessions per week - Weekly bespoke individual coaching sessions at desk - Weekly practical tasks and exercises to practice and embed the new skills you're learning You'll also have access to your own mentor, mental health support, uncapped commission and the opportunity to attend annual company holidays and incentives; last year we went to Dubai and this year we're going to Ibiza! This is a full-time role where you'll be working Monday - Friday, from 8am - 5pm. Who are we? We re an award-winning Recruitment agency based in Birmingham that works with some of the biggest public sector companies in the UK. In 2024 we were shortlisted for 5 more awards: - Fast growth business of the year - Medium sized business of the year - Best in-house training - FINALIST - Best public/third sector recruitment agency - Most effective back-office operation We re a down to earth team of 50 where everyone's viewed as equal. We have an open-door policy and everyone's voice matters. We also like to have a little fun along the way. As a Trainee Recruitment Consultant, you ll get: Industry leading training & development Access to an unrivalled 12-week training programme with our Learning and Development team, plus ongoing support & training from external trainers Uncapped commission Earn what you deserve with one of the best commission structures in the industry and get a pay rise after 9 months - £1000 bonus if you pass your career review first time Career progression Clear pathways to Senior Consultant, Team Leader, and even Director Dedication to D&I Access to our Social Value Officer and paid volunteer days Perks & incentives Annual company holidays, lunch clubs, and regular team events Wellbeing support - Access to our mental health support, employee assistance programme and financial planning support Hybrid & flexible working after 9 months Work around your lifestyle with flexitime and working from home options Collaborative culture Be part of a growing, supportive team that celebrates success and values every voice These are the skills we re looking for in a Trainee Recruitment Consultant: Great sales skills and the ability to influence Exceptional customer service skills with the ability to build rapport Professional telephone manner Must be highly organised Dedication and the ability to prioritise Resilience and able to handle pressure As a Trainee Recruitment Consultant, you ll be: Working in a fast-paced, sales environment Dealing with a high volume of telephone calls - cold-calling candidates and clients Generating sales leads Building relationships with candidates and clients Researching your market and learning about your sector to become a specialist Using recruitment tools to source candidates and fill vacancies Conducting business development calls to attract new business from clients Interviewing candidates for roles Working towards targets and daily KPI s The base salary for this role is £26,000, with a pay rise after 9 months and the ability to earn up to £10,000 commission in your first year. Are you ready for a challenge? Apply today!
Strategic Safeguarding Lead Location: 1 Catford Road, Catford, London, SE6 4RU Start Date: ASAP Contract Duration: 3+ Months Working Hours: Mon Fri, 09 00, 37 Hours per week Pay rate: £ 33.88 per hour Job Ref: OR11329 Responsibilities Manage and coordinate the business of Lewisham Safeguarding Children Partnership (LSCP) and support its Chair. Oversee the LSCP strategic business planning processes and ensure the operation of the LSCP, Executive Partnership, and sub/task groups. Advise LSCP members and chairs of sub/task groups on high-level policy issues and make recommendations for decision-making related to the LSCP budget, duties, priorities, and future direction. Ensure the development and implementation of a Learning and Improvement Framework for the LSCP, including multi-agency training, quality assurance, performance management, case reviews, and audit programs. Oversee and assist with the implementation of quality assurance functions of the LSCP, holding agencies accountable for their safeguarding arrangements. Ensure a coordinated response on safeguarding policies, procedures, and practice developments linked to current government initiatives. Encourage and contribute to the shifts in thinking required to meet the requirements of Safeguarding Children within the Children s Act and statutory guidance. Promote, develop, and support high-quality safeguarding practice and performance in LSCP partner organizations. Develop and manage the LSCP s relationships with senior stakeholders, including directors and chief executives in partner organizations. Work with the Independent Chair to develop and review robust governance arrangements with all members of the Partnership. Coordinate and promote high-level communication, joint planning, and multi-agency projects. Lead on the development of strategic and operational plans for services for children at risk. Prepare the Partnerships for inspection or review. Oversee the LSCP business-planning processes, enabling the LSCP to formulate strategic directions and identify key priorities. Work in close partnership with appropriate senior officers and Lead Members to oversee safeguarding arrangements for children in Lewisham. Monitor the strategic horizon to prepare the LSCP for changes in legislation, policy, and opportunities to improve practice. Ensure LSCP members and partner agencies are briefed on new legislation, government guidance, research findings, funding arrangements, and policy developments. Line-manage the LSCP staff, providing regular supervision and annual appraisals. Manage and monitor the multi-agency LSCP budget and make recommendations for expenditure. Represent LSCP interests at regional and national levels and share information, skills, experience, and knowledge via regional and national networks and consortia. Ensure the LSCP fulfills its statutory function in undertaking Serious Case Reviews. Lead on ensuring that the LSCP has appropriate performance information to evaluate the effectiveness of safeguarding within Lewisham. Work in partnership with agencies to ensure regular reports of their safeguarding practice and quality assurance. Oversee the development, delivery, and evaluation of a multi-agency training program. Lead on the strategic safeguarding children professional development activities and events. Develop and deliver an ongoing program of partner agency audit and action planning. Ensure findings from agency audits are reported to relevant Partnerships and committees. Work in close partnership with all LSCP task groups and Chairs to develop and implement work plans. Develop opportunities to work with a wide range of partners to promote children s safety and the aims of the Partnership. Promote positive links and professional development opportunities with local and national organizations. Ensure the views of children with care and support needs and their families influence the development of safeguarding policies and procedures. Contribute to the development of safeguarding procedures and practice guidance. Ensure the LSCP Website is maintained and updated with the latest guidance. Ensure policies, procedures, and protocols are regularly reviewed and amended in response to legislative and guidance changes. Manage and coordinate the day-to-day tasks and responsibilities of the LSCP and its task groups. Implement recommendations and share learning from serious case reviews to ensure children s safety. Person Specification Commitment to implementing the Council s Equal Opportunities policies. Substantial management experience of social care services for children or similar in Social Services or Health. Knowledge and understanding of service development and policy issues in the safeguarding of children. In-depth knowledge of the responsibilities of LSCP and relevant research or guidance. Knowledge and experience of evaluation, quality assurance, and auditing of organizations. Knowledge of effective project management and complex case management in safeguarding children practice. Ability to work in a multi-agency environment and manage work to ensure deadlines are met. Ability to remain calm in challenging situations and manage change to promote continuous improvement. High-level written and oral communication skills, excellent presentation skills, and good ICT skills. Budget management skills and excellent report writing skills. Experience drafting or contributing to the development of inter-agency protocols. Experience managing and supervising staff and contributing to workforce development and learning. Significant experience of effective inter-agency partnership work and managing budgets. Experience drafting and implementing policy and procedure. Experience conveying complex information to a range of audiences. A relevant professional qualification and/or substantial experience in multi-agency services strategy and policy formation. Excellent levels of literacy and numeracy. Personal qualities include taking responsibility for own learning and demonstrating creativity in problem-solving. Must be able to work outside of normal working hours. DISCLAIMER: By applying for this vacancy, you consent to your personal information being shared with our client and any relevant third parties we engage with, for the purpose of assessing your suitability for the role. You acknowledge that it is your responsibility to inform i-Jobs in advance if there are any specific organisations or hirers to whom you do not wish your details to be disclosed.
Sep 01, 2025
Contractor
Strategic Safeguarding Lead Location: 1 Catford Road, Catford, London, SE6 4RU Start Date: ASAP Contract Duration: 3+ Months Working Hours: Mon Fri, 09 00, 37 Hours per week Pay rate: £ 33.88 per hour Job Ref: OR11329 Responsibilities Manage and coordinate the business of Lewisham Safeguarding Children Partnership (LSCP) and support its Chair. Oversee the LSCP strategic business planning processes and ensure the operation of the LSCP, Executive Partnership, and sub/task groups. Advise LSCP members and chairs of sub/task groups on high-level policy issues and make recommendations for decision-making related to the LSCP budget, duties, priorities, and future direction. Ensure the development and implementation of a Learning and Improvement Framework for the LSCP, including multi-agency training, quality assurance, performance management, case reviews, and audit programs. Oversee and assist with the implementation of quality assurance functions of the LSCP, holding agencies accountable for their safeguarding arrangements. Ensure a coordinated response on safeguarding policies, procedures, and practice developments linked to current government initiatives. Encourage and contribute to the shifts in thinking required to meet the requirements of Safeguarding Children within the Children s Act and statutory guidance. Promote, develop, and support high-quality safeguarding practice and performance in LSCP partner organizations. Develop and manage the LSCP s relationships with senior stakeholders, including directors and chief executives in partner organizations. Work with the Independent Chair to develop and review robust governance arrangements with all members of the Partnership. Coordinate and promote high-level communication, joint planning, and multi-agency projects. Lead on the development of strategic and operational plans for services for children at risk. Prepare the Partnerships for inspection or review. Oversee the LSCP business-planning processes, enabling the LSCP to formulate strategic directions and identify key priorities. Work in close partnership with appropriate senior officers and Lead Members to oversee safeguarding arrangements for children in Lewisham. Monitor the strategic horizon to prepare the LSCP for changes in legislation, policy, and opportunities to improve practice. Ensure LSCP members and partner agencies are briefed on new legislation, government guidance, research findings, funding arrangements, and policy developments. Line-manage the LSCP staff, providing regular supervision and annual appraisals. Manage and monitor the multi-agency LSCP budget and make recommendations for expenditure. Represent LSCP interests at regional and national levels and share information, skills, experience, and knowledge via regional and national networks and consortia. Ensure the LSCP fulfills its statutory function in undertaking Serious Case Reviews. Lead on ensuring that the LSCP has appropriate performance information to evaluate the effectiveness of safeguarding within Lewisham. Work in partnership with agencies to ensure regular reports of their safeguarding practice and quality assurance. Oversee the development, delivery, and evaluation of a multi-agency training program. Lead on the strategic safeguarding children professional development activities and events. Develop and deliver an ongoing program of partner agency audit and action planning. Ensure findings from agency audits are reported to relevant Partnerships and committees. Work in close partnership with all LSCP task groups and Chairs to develop and implement work plans. Develop opportunities to work with a wide range of partners to promote children s safety and the aims of the Partnership. Promote positive links and professional development opportunities with local and national organizations. Ensure the views of children with care and support needs and their families influence the development of safeguarding policies and procedures. Contribute to the development of safeguarding procedures and practice guidance. Ensure the LSCP Website is maintained and updated with the latest guidance. Ensure policies, procedures, and protocols are regularly reviewed and amended in response to legislative and guidance changes. Manage and coordinate the day-to-day tasks and responsibilities of the LSCP and its task groups. Implement recommendations and share learning from serious case reviews to ensure children s safety. Person Specification Commitment to implementing the Council s Equal Opportunities policies. Substantial management experience of social care services for children or similar in Social Services or Health. Knowledge and understanding of service development and policy issues in the safeguarding of children. In-depth knowledge of the responsibilities of LSCP and relevant research or guidance. Knowledge and experience of evaluation, quality assurance, and auditing of organizations. Knowledge of effective project management and complex case management in safeguarding children practice. Ability to work in a multi-agency environment and manage work to ensure deadlines are met. Ability to remain calm in challenging situations and manage change to promote continuous improvement. High-level written and oral communication skills, excellent presentation skills, and good ICT skills. Budget management skills and excellent report writing skills. Experience drafting or contributing to the development of inter-agency protocols. Experience managing and supervising staff and contributing to workforce development and learning. Significant experience of effective inter-agency partnership work and managing budgets. Experience drafting and implementing policy and procedure. Experience conveying complex information to a range of audiences. A relevant professional qualification and/or substantial experience in multi-agency services strategy and policy formation. Excellent levels of literacy and numeracy. Personal qualities include taking responsibility for own learning and demonstrating creativity in problem-solving. Must be able to work outside of normal working hours. DISCLAIMER: By applying for this vacancy, you consent to your personal information being shared with our client and any relevant third parties we engage with, for the purpose of assessing your suitability for the role. You acknowledge that it is your responsibility to inform i-Jobs in advance if there are any specific organisations or hirers to whom you do not wish your details to be disclosed.
We are passionate about driving real, sustainable change with our clients. We re on the lookout for a creative, driven, and forward-thinking Digital Marketing Executive to join the Action Sustainability team. If you re passionate about sustainability and want to make a real difference through the power of digital marketing, this is the perfect opportunity for you. The Role at a Glance: Digital Marketing Executive Old Street London office / Hybrid £30,000 - £35,000 + Bonus Plus benefits: 8% employer pension contribution, mental health support, fitness allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity pay, volunteer days, and more Product / Service: Sustainability Consultancy; Training & Events Culture: Close knit, small and agile company, flat hierarchy, direct communication with director and hiring managers alike Your Skills: Experience in managing multiple international campaigns. Experience using digital marketing tools. Bachelor s degree (or equivalent) in Marketing, Business, or related field. Heads-Up - We really value a short intro covering note :-) Who we are: Action Sustainability is a leading consultancy with the aim of inspiring sustainable business. Our team comprises 60+ full and part time employees and associates. Many of our clients are sector leaders on sustainability and supply chain issues and we are proud of our reputation for leading the thinking in this area. In summary, we: + Run the award-winning Supply Chain Sustainability School, including the industry-leading Fairness, Inclusion & Respect (FIR) programme. + Support our clients to use our Sustainability Tool to report their progress on sustainability actions. + Led the authoring of the ISO 20400 in sustainable procurement and are now leading global adoption through our social enterprise arm, and our commercial consultancy services. + Provide bespoke, specialist business advice, training, and practical tools to leading organisations such as Siemens, the Houses of Parliament, Warwick University, the NHS and British Land. We are an accredited Living Wage employer, and we are committed to maintaining a respectful and inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all people with relevant skills, knowledge, and experience, including those from diverse backgrounds currently under-represented in sustainability and project management. The Digital Marketing Executive Opportunity: You ll play a pivotal part in building our brand, amplifying our voice, and driving growth for the Supply Chain Sustainability School across international markets including the UK, Ireland, and the USA. You ll be responsible for developing and executing innovative multi-channel campaigns that not only promote our mission but also engage diverse audiences in meaningful ways. We re looking for someone who thrives on creativity and isn t afraid to bring fresh ideas to the table. You ll shape our digital presence through compelling content, eye-catching creative assets, and dynamic social media strategies. Your storytelling will help us communicate complex sustainability topics in a clear, engaging, and impactful way. Beyond content, you ll have the opportunity to work across a broad range of marketing activities - from managing websites and email campaigns to analysing data and optimising performance. This role offers the chance to collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, industry partners, and stakeholders, contributing directly to our strategic growth and international influence. Key Responsibilities: • Develop and execute multi-channel campaigns for the UK, Ireland, and USA, tailored to market insights and sustainability trends. • Manage strategic partnerships, event presence, exhibitions, and industry award submissions. • Update and optimise websites, create microsites, and produce content to build global thought leadership. • Implement localised social media strategies, monitor performance, and grow regional communities. • Run segmented, GDPR/CCPA-compliant email campaigns and manage mailing lists. • Track campaign performance and user behaviour using analytics tools, providing reports and recommendations. • Design promotional materials, social assets, and event collateral, ensuring brand consistency. • Collaborate across teams to align with brand standards and drive marketing improvements. About you: • Proactive, solutions-focused, and eager to learn. • Strong verbal and written communication skills for global audiences. • Detail-oriented with a focus on brand consistency and accuracy. • Manages multiple international campaigns with strategic, analytical, and creative thinking. • Adapts strategies to regional insights and collaborates effectively across markets. • Skilled in digital marketing tools (Force24, HubSpot, Mailchimp, LinkedIn, Hootsuite), design (Canva), analytics (Google Analytics), CMS (WordPress), surveys (SurveyMonkey), and Microsoft Office. • Passionate about sustainability with hands-on marketing experience and a design eye. • Bachelor s degree (or equivalent) in Marketing, Business, or related field, with 2+ years' experience in campaign management. Sounds like a good fit? Apply here for a fast-track path to our Leadership Team. Application notice We take your privacy seriously. As you might expect you may be contacted by email, text or telephone. Your data is processed by our talent partner RR (Recruitment Revolution) on the basis of their legitimate interests in fulfilling the recruitment process. Please refer to their Data Privacy Policy & Notice on their website for further details.
Sep 01, 2025
Full time
We are passionate about driving real, sustainable change with our clients. We re on the lookout for a creative, driven, and forward-thinking Digital Marketing Executive to join the Action Sustainability team. If you re passionate about sustainability and want to make a real difference through the power of digital marketing, this is the perfect opportunity for you. The Role at a Glance: Digital Marketing Executive Old Street London office / Hybrid £30,000 - £35,000 + Bonus Plus benefits: 8% employer pension contribution, mental health support, fitness allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity pay, volunteer days, and more Product / Service: Sustainability Consultancy; Training & Events Culture: Close knit, small and agile company, flat hierarchy, direct communication with director and hiring managers alike Your Skills: Experience in managing multiple international campaigns. Experience using digital marketing tools. Bachelor s degree (or equivalent) in Marketing, Business, or related field. Heads-Up - We really value a short intro covering note :-) Who we are: Action Sustainability is a leading consultancy with the aim of inspiring sustainable business. Our team comprises 60+ full and part time employees and associates. Many of our clients are sector leaders on sustainability and supply chain issues and we are proud of our reputation for leading the thinking in this area. In summary, we: + Run the award-winning Supply Chain Sustainability School, including the industry-leading Fairness, Inclusion & Respect (FIR) programme. + Support our clients to use our Sustainability Tool to report their progress on sustainability actions. + Led the authoring of the ISO 20400 in sustainable procurement and are now leading global adoption through our social enterprise arm, and our commercial consultancy services. + Provide bespoke, specialist business advice, training, and practical tools to leading organisations such as Siemens, the Houses of Parliament, Warwick University, the NHS and British Land. We are an accredited Living Wage employer, and we are committed to maintaining a respectful and inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all people with relevant skills, knowledge, and experience, including those from diverse backgrounds currently under-represented in sustainability and project management. The Digital Marketing Executive Opportunity: You ll play a pivotal part in building our brand, amplifying our voice, and driving growth for the Supply Chain Sustainability School across international markets including the UK, Ireland, and the USA. You ll be responsible for developing and executing innovative multi-channel campaigns that not only promote our mission but also engage diverse audiences in meaningful ways. We re looking for someone who thrives on creativity and isn t afraid to bring fresh ideas to the table. You ll shape our digital presence through compelling content, eye-catching creative assets, and dynamic social media strategies. Your storytelling will help us communicate complex sustainability topics in a clear, engaging, and impactful way. Beyond content, you ll have the opportunity to work across a broad range of marketing activities - from managing websites and email campaigns to analysing data and optimising performance. This role offers the chance to collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, industry partners, and stakeholders, contributing directly to our strategic growth and international influence. Key Responsibilities: • Develop and execute multi-channel campaigns for the UK, Ireland, and USA, tailored to market insights and sustainability trends. • Manage strategic partnerships, event presence, exhibitions, and industry award submissions. • Update and optimise websites, create microsites, and produce content to build global thought leadership. • Implement localised social media strategies, monitor performance, and grow regional communities. • Run segmented, GDPR/CCPA-compliant email campaigns and manage mailing lists. • Track campaign performance and user behaviour using analytics tools, providing reports and recommendations. • Design promotional materials, social assets, and event collateral, ensuring brand consistency. • Collaborate across teams to align with brand standards and drive marketing improvements. About you: • Proactive, solutions-focused, and eager to learn. • Strong verbal and written communication skills for global audiences. • Detail-oriented with a focus on brand consistency and accuracy. • Manages multiple international campaigns with strategic, analytical, and creative thinking. • Adapts strategies to regional insights and collaborates effectively across markets. • Skilled in digital marketing tools (Force24, HubSpot, Mailchimp, LinkedIn, Hootsuite), design (Canva), analytics (Google Analytics), CMS (WordPress), surveys (SurveyMonkey), and Microsoft Office. • Passionate about sustainability with hands-on marketing experience and a design eye. • Bachelor s degree (or equivalent) in Marketing, Business, or related field, with 2+ years' experience in campaign management. Sounds like a good fit? Apply here for a fast-track path to our Leadership Team. Application notice We take your privacy seriously. As you might expect you may be contacted by email, text or telephone. Your data is processed by our talent partner RR (Recruitment Revolution) on the basis of their legitimate interests in fulfilling the recruitment process. Please refer to their Data Privacy Policy & Notice on their website for further details.
Tetra Tech Europe is an industry leading multi-national and multi-disciplinary consultancy. We have exciting opportunities for a range of senior grade consultants (Associate, Associate Director and Technical Director) to support the continued growth of our UK-based Environment, Sustainability & Planning (ESP) team and the wider business. We are looking for broadly skilled, talented and motivated individuals who want to progress their career with a growing global consultancy, working on challenging and often ground-breaking projects. We have a considerable and diverse pipeline of work across sectors including water, residential and commercial, defence, transport infrastructure, energy and renewables, waste and minerals. This is predominantly in the UK and Ireland, with some international opportunities. You will be joining an established and growing Environmental Planning team with an opportunity to engage and learn from a vast range of technical experts across our engineering, environmental, planning, sustainability and project management departments. Whilst you will be expected to support and manage a range of predominantly EIA projects within a consultancy environment, the role will also provide the chance to broaden skills and experience within team and project management, business development and technical assessment areas. This senior leadership role within the team, reporting to the Head of EIA and Natural Capital, would offer an opportunity to influence its direction, particularly in terms of forthcoming changes to policy and emerging sectors and technologies, and play a fundamental part in its success. Our Environmental Planning team has an established and varied workload and excellent reputation, with high technical standards demonstrated through membership of IEMA's EIA Quality Mark scheme, and thought leadership through involvement in industry working groups and presentations/conferences. Responsibilities The roles of Associate, Associate Director and Technical Director will be commensurate with experience, but it would be expected that each grade will be responsible for providing technical and commercial leadership within the team, senior management and direction of the environmental planning, consenting and construction environmental management process for a variety of projects/sectors. You will be supported by other senior team members across ESP, and play a part in nurturing and developing our junior staff. You will be expected to demonstrate competence and expertise in more than one of the following: 1. Project Management and Direction: Lead and oversee multiple projects, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards; Coordinate and collaborate with project teams, stakeholders, and subcontractors to gather necessary data and information; Develop and implement project plans, including scoping, data collection, impact assessment, and reporting; Effectively communicate and engage with stakeholders, including government agencies, local communities, NGOs, and project developers. 2. Environmental Impact Assessment (and Environmental Outcomes): Co-ordinate comprehensive and robust assessments of potential environmental, social, and economic impacts associated with proposed projects across multiple sectors. Experience of co-ordinating DCOs would be advantageous; Understand methodologies and tools to analyse data, assess risks, and identify potential mitigation measures to minimise adverse impacts; Stay updated with relevant environmental regulations, and collaborate with colleagues from other teams to prepare for changes in this, particularly relating to potential replacement of EIA and SEA; Provide industry recognised thought leadership, through publishing articles and guidance, speaking at events and being engaged in industry working groups. 3. Team management and leadership: Work alongside the Head of EIA & Natural Capital and Head of Planning to provide technical and commercial expertise, in terms of being available to respond to queries from colleagues and clients, understanding commercial elements such as fee build up, profit margins, etc. Being engaged in leading weekly virtual team meetings and quarterly in person events, including being aware of team utilisation and programme priorities and recording/following up on team actions; Provide a line management and mentoring role to more junior staff, and be closely involved in the recruitment and on-boarding process. 4. Business Development and Client Management Bring a demonstrable knowledge of and recognised profile in at least one development sector, along with a notable set of professional contacts; Understand the bidding process, including go-no go decisions, contract reviews, supply chain management, cost and fee build up, public tenders and frameworks and consortium building; Take ownership of business development and client relationship management in a specific sector of geography, working in collaboration with your wider Tetra Tech (or our companies) colleagues and BD strategies. 5. Report Writing and Communication: Prepare comprehensive EIA reports (including EIA Screening and Scoping studies) that clearly communicate assessment findings, potential impacts, and recommended mitigation measures; Present findings and recommendations to clients, regulatory authorities, and other relevant stakeholders; Ensure reports and deliverables are technically accurate, well-structured, and effectively convey complex information to different audiences; Conduct thorough reviews of EIA deliverables to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with project requirements and regulations. This includes internal QA checks and detailed reviews on behalf of third parties 6. Technical specialism(s) Be competent, or enthusiastic to learn an additional technical specialism in the following areas: Strategic Environmental Assessment, sustainability, climate change, socio-economics and human health; Understanding and experience in natural capital, ecosystem services, ESG or sustainable finance aspects would be advantageous; Understanding of the planning and consenting process (including post consent) would be advantageous Requirements: A Bachelors and/or Masters degree in Environmental Sciences, Environmental Management or a related field; Extensive experience (10+ years) in conducting and managing EIA across a range of projects; Knowledge of environmental laws, regulations, and guidelines related to EIA processes and compliance; Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly and effectively; Team management skills, including organisational, resourcing, training and staff development; Project management and direction skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, meet deadlines, and prioritise tasks; Proactive problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, and the ability to think critically and analytically. Tetra Tech's approach is to nurture and develop our people so there will be opportunities for professional development, training and mentoring. We have clearly defined career frameworks for each technical team so progression can be openly discussed and supported. We offer a wide range of benefits, including volunteering days, flexible working, training allowances and many other aspects. Additional Information Organization: 784 TCE Requisition
Sep 01, 2025
Full time
Tetra Tech Europe is an industry leading multi-national and multi-disciplinary consultancy. We have exciting opportunities for a range of senior grade consultants (Associate, Associate Director and Technical Director) to support the continued growth of our UK-based Environment, Sustainability & Planning (ESP) team and the wider business. We are looking for broadly skilled, talented and motivated individuals who want to progress their career with a growing global consultancy, working on challenging and often ground-breaking projects. We have a considerable and diverse pipeline of work across sectors including water, residential and commercial, defence, transport infrastructure, energy and renewables, waste and minerals. This is predominantly in the UK and Ireland, with some international opportunities. You will be joining an established and growing Environmental Planning team with an opportunity to engage and learn from a vast range of technical experts across our engineering, environmental, planning, sustainability and project management departments. Whilst you will be expected to support and manage a range of predominantly EIA projects within a consultancy environment, the role will also provide the chance to broaden skills and experience within team and project management, business development and technical assessment areas. This senior leadership role within the team, reporting to the Head of EIA and Natural Capital, would offer an opportunity to influence its direction, particularly in terms of forthcoming changes to policy and emerging sectors and technologies, and play a fundamental part in its success. Our Environmental Planning team has an established and varied workload and excellent reputation, with high technical standards demonstrated through membership of IEMA's EIA Quality Mark scheme, and thought leadership through involvement in industry working groups and presentations/conferences. Responsibilities The roles of Associate, Associate Director and Technical Director will be commensurate with experience, but it would be expected that each grade will be responsible for providing technical and commercial leadership within the team, senior management and direction of the environmental planning, consenting and construction environmental management process for a variety of projects/sectors. You will be supported by other senior team members across ESP, and play a part in nurturing and developing our junior staff. You will be expected to demonstrate competence and expertise in more than one of the following: 1. Project Management and Direction: Lead and oversee multiple projects, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards; Coordinate and collaborate with project teams, stakeholders, and subcontractors to gather necessary data and information; Develop and implement project plans, including scoping, data collection, impact assessment, and reporting; Effectively communicate and engage with stakeholders, including government agencies, local communities, NGOs, and project developers. 2. Environmental Impact Assessment (and Environmental Outcomes): Co-ordinate comprehensive and robust assessments of potential environmental, social, and economic impacts associated with proposed projects across multiple sectors. Experience of co-ordinating DCOs would be advantageous; Understand methodologies and tools to analyse data, assess risks, and identify potential mitigation measures to minimise adverse impacts; Stay updated with relevant environmental regulations, and collaborate with colleagues from other teams to prepare for changes in this, particularly relating to potential replacement of EIA and SEA; Provide industry recognised thought leadership, through publishing articles and guidance, speaking at events and being engaged in industry working groups. 3. Team management and leadership: Work alongside the Head of EIA & Natural Capital and Head of Planning to provide technical and commercial expertise, in terms of being available to respond to queries from colleagues and clients, understanding commercial elements such as fee build up, profit margins, etc. Being engaged in leading weekly virtual team meetings and quarterly in person events, including being aware of team utilisation and programme priorities and recording/following up on team actions; Provide a line management and mentoring role to more junior staff, and be closely involved in the recruitment and on-boarding process. 4. Business Development and Client Management Bring a demonstrable knowledge of and recognised profile in at least one development sector, along with a notable set of professional contacts; Understand the bidding process, including go-no go decisions, contract reviews, supply chain management, cost and fee build up, public tenders and frameworks and consortium building; Take ownership of business development and client relationship management in a specific sector of geography, working in collaboration with your wider Tetra Tech (or our companies) colleagues and BD strategies. 5. Report Writing and Communication: Prepare comprehensive EIA reports (including EIA Screening and Scoping studies) that clearly communicate assessment findings, potential impacts, and recommended mitigation measures; Present findings and recommendations to clients, regulatory authorities, and other relevant stakeholders; Ensure reports and deliverables are technically accurate, well-structured, and effectively convey complex information to different audiences; Conduct thorough reviews of EIA deliverables to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with project requirements and regulations. This includes internal QA checks and detailed reviews on behalf of third parties 6. Technical specialism(s) Be competent, or enthusiastic to learn an additional technical specialism in the following areas: Strategic Environmental Assessment, sustainability, climate change, socio-economics and human health; Understanding and experience in natural capital, ecosystem services, ESG or sustainable finance aspects would be advantageous; Understanding of the planning and consenting process (including post consent) would be advantageous Requirements: A Bachelors and/or Masters degree in Environmental Sciences, Environmental Management or a related field; Extensive experience (10+ years) in conducting and managing EIA across a range of projects; Knowledge of environmental laws, regulations, and guidelines related to EIA processes and compliance; Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly and effectively; Team management skills, including organisational, resourcing, training and staff development; Project management and direction skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, meet deadlines, and prioritise tasks; Proactive problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, and the ability to think critically and analytically. Tetra Tech's approach is to nurture and develop our people so there will be opportunities for professional development, training and mentoring. We have clearly defined career frameworks for each technical team so progression can be openly discussed and supported. We offer a wide range of benefits, including volunteering days, flexible working, training allowances and many other aspects. Additional Information Organization: 784 TCE Requisition
4Recruitment Services are seeking a Director of Public Health on an interim basis for our client in West London. The Director of Public Health is required to be a visible system leader in the councils Health and Care Partnership (HHCP) and will contribute available resources directly under the DPH control and influence HHCP resource allocation to ensure that the local public health system proactively tackles the health, care and wider determinants that affect health and wellbeing in the councils communities. This will include working with local communities, to develop solutions in response to challenges that affect health and contribute to health inequalities. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: Delivering the councils duties to protect and improve public health, and any functions and regulations to improve public health protection and health improvement delegated to the local authority by the Secretary of State Being the chief officer and principal adviser for public health to the Council, system partners, and local communities, influencing policy and practice Supporting the Chief Executive and Councillors in developing and delivering the Council s strategic agenda and maintain their confidence, and the confidence of national, and regional partners An effective role as statutory member of the Council s Health and Wellbeing Board; to advise on the development of the Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy that sets out the priority assessed needs of the population, and for shaping the health and wellbeing agenda; using the national outcomes frameworks; public health, NHS and social care Being an active participant at Place through strategic participation as a leader within HHCP, contributing and directing the priorities for population health improvement, influencing change and enabling a culture of continuous improvement in health and wellbeing, innovation and evaluation. Exercising the functions of the Council to plan for, and respond to emergencies that present a risk to the publics health Commissioning and the delivery of services which are effective, are value for money and meet quality standards. Utilise the public health resources imaginatively and cost effectively across all domains of public health in order to improve health and wellbeing of local communities and reduce inequalities in health outcomes. The Council s role in co-operating with the police, the probation and the prison service to assess the risks posed by violent or sexual offenders Producing an annual independent report on the health of the population and communities of the council, progress that demonstrates improving health and reducing inequalities and making recommendations that stimulates debate and/or action by the Council and partners ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE: Inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List or UK Public Health Register(UKPHR) If in the above Register / List in a specialty other than public health medicine/dental public health, must have equivalent training and/or appropriate experience of public health medicine practice Public health specialist registrar applicants who are not yet on the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List in dental public health/UKPHR must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they are within 6 months of gaining entry at the date of interview; all other applicants must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they have applied for inclusion in the GMC/GDC/UKPHR specialist registers Minimum of three years experience of public health practice at senior level Experience of working in complex political and social environments High level of understanding of epidemiology and statistics, public health practice, health promotion, health economics and health care evaluation Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. 4Recruitment Services is an equal opportunities employer. To discuss this vacancy in further detail or any other vacancies, please contact our Team on (phone number removed) or email (url removed).
Sep 01, 2025
Contractor
4Recruitment Services are seeking a Director of Public Health on an interim basis for our client in West London. The Director of Public Health is required to be a visible system leader in the councils Health and Care Partnership (HHCP) and will contribute available resources directly under the DPH control and influence HHCP resource allocation to ensure that the local public health system proactively tackles the health, care and wider determinants that affect health and wellbeing in the councils communities. This will include working with local communities, to develop solutions in response to challenges that affect health and contribute to health inequalities. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: Delivering the councils duties to protect and improve public health, and any functions and regulations to improve public health protection and health improvement delegated to the local authority by the Secretary of State Being the chief officer and principal adviser for public health to the Council, system partners, and local communities, influencing policy and practice Supporting the Chief Executive and Councillors in developing and delivering the Council s strategic agenda and maintain their confidence, and the confidence of national, and regional partners An effective role as statutory member of the Council s Health and Wellbeing Board; to advise on the development of the Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy that sets out the priority assessed needs of the population, and for shaping the health and wellbeing agenda; using the national outcomes frameworks; public health, NHS and social care Being an active participant at Place through strategic participation as a leader within HHCP, contributing and directing the priorities for population health improvement, influencing change and enabling a culture of continuous improvement in health and wellbeing, innovation and evaluation. Exercising the functions of the Council to plan for, and respond to emergencies that present a risk to the publics health Commissioning and the delivery of services which are effective, are value for money and meet quality standards. Utilise the public health resources imaginatively and cost effectively across all domains of public health in order to improve health and wellbeing of local communities and reduce inequalities in health outcomes. The Council s role in co-operating with the police, the probation and the prison service to assess the risks posed by violent or sexual offenders Producing an annual independent report on the health of the population and communities of the council, progress that demonstrates improving health and reducing inequalities and making recommendations that stimulates debate and/or action by the Council and partners ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE: Inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List or UK Public Health Register(UKPHR) If in the above Register / List in a specialty other than public health medicine/dental public health, must have equivalent training and/or appropriate experience of public health medicine practice Public health specialist registrar applicants who are not yet on the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List in dental public health/UKPHR must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they are within 6 months of gaining entry at the date of interview; all other applicants must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they have applied for inclusion in the GMC/GDC/UKPHR specialist registers Minimum of three years experience of public health practice at senior level Experience of working in complex political and social environments High level of understanding of epidemiology and statistics, public health practice, health promotion, health economics and health care evaluation Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. 4Recruitment Services is an equal opportunities employer. To discuss this vacancy in further detail or any other vacancies, please contact our Team on (phone number removed) or email (url removed).
Job Title: Associate Director - Government Affairs Location: London / Hybrid Salary : £60,000 - £74,000 per annum based upon experience plus discretionary bonus and comprehensive benefits Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time techUK is the trade association which brings together people, companies and organisations to realise the positive outcomes of digital technology. With over 1100 members (the majority of which are SMEs) across the UK, techUK creates a network for innovation and collaboration across business, government and stakeholders to provide a better future for people, society, the economy and the planet. By providing expertise and insight, we support our members, partners and stakeholders as they prepare the UK for what comes next in a constantly changing world. Role Purpose: This role reports to the Deputy CEO and helps to provide strategic direction and senior policy engagement for techUK's Policy and Public Affairs programmes ('the policy team'). The role exists to provide strategic leadership for techUK's policy development and engagement with the government. This role requires strong communication, relationship-building, and strategic thinking skills. Key Responsibilities: Developing and Implementing Strategies - Create and execute strategies to influence government policy and legislation based on a deep understanding of the interest, concerns and priorities of techUK's members Relationship Building - Build and maintain strong relationships with techUK members, government officials, policymakers, politicians and other relevant stakeholders Monitoring and Analysis - Track legislative and regulatory developments, analyse their potential impact, and provide recommendations to senior management Advocacy - Represent techUK in meetings, events and other relevant forums Communication - Effectively communicate techUK's positions and priorities to government officials, the media and other stakeholders Collaboration - Work with other teams across techUK to ensure consistent messaging and alignment on policy issues Team Leadership - providing leadership for a team of experienced policy professionals Skills, Knowledge and Expertise Core Competencies: Strong Knowledge of Government Processes - Understanding of how government works, including the legislative and regulatory processes, is essential Political Acumen - Ability to analyse political situations, identify key players, and understand the political landscape Communication Skills - Excellent written and verbal communication skills are needed to effectively articulate the organisation's positions Relationship Building - Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with diverse stakeholders Strategic Thinking - Ability to develop and execute effective strategies to achieve the organisation's goals Essential Knowledge and Experience: Experience working in government, government affairs or a related field, such as political research or public affairs consulting etc. A deep understanding of UK politics Experience of managing or supporting multiple projects Experience of managing relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders and comfortable working with senior individuals in industry and within government A good understanding of the UK's tech policy and regulatory environment Strong interest in technology, innovation and the tech industry Desired Knowledge and Experience: Experience of working in, or knowledge of the technology and/or IT industry Additional Information: This is a full time role based out of techUK's London offices, however techUK operates a flexible working policy. This role profile is a guide to the work that is required but does not form part of any contract of employment and may change from time to time to reflect changing circumstances. The successful candidate must have permission to work in the UK prior to the commencement of employment. The salary range for this role is £60,000 - £74,000 per annum based upon experience plus discretionary bonus and comprehensive benefits. About techUK: techUK is a membership organisation that brings together people, companies and organisations to realise the positive outcomes of what digital technology can achieve in collaboration with our sister company (url removed). We collaborate across business, government and stakeholders to fulfil the potential of technology to deliver a stronger society and more sustainable future. By providing expertise and insight, we support our members, partners and stakeholders as they prepare the UK for what comes next in a constantly changing world. Please click APPLY to be redirected to our website to apply for this role. Candidates with experience of: Partnerships Director, Government Affairs Manager, Government Affairs Director, Public Affairs Consulting, Political Affairs Associate may also be considered for this role.
Sep 01, 2025
Full time
Job Title: Associate Director - Government Affairs Location: London / Hybrid Salary : £60,000 - £74,000 per annum based upon experience plus discretionary bonus and comprehensive benefits Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time techUK is the trade association which brings together people, companies and organisations to realise the positive outcomes of digital technology. With over 1100 members (the majority of which are SMEs) across the UK, techUK creates a network for innovation and collaboration across business, government and stakeholders to provide a better future for people, society, the economy and the planet. By providing expertise and insight, we support our members, partners and stakeholders as they prepare the UK for what comes next in a constantly changing world. Role Purpose: This role reports to the Deputy CEO and helps to provide strategic direction and senior policy engagement for techUK's Policy and Public Affairs programmes ('the policy team'). The role exists to provide strategic leadership for techUK's policy development and engagement with the government. This role requires strong communication, relationship-building, and strategic thinking skills. Key Responsibilities: Developing and Implementing Strategies - Create and execute strategies to influence government policy and legislation based on a deep understanding of the interest, concerns and priorities of techUK's members Relationship Building - Build and maintain strong relationships with techUK members, government officials, policymakers, politicians and other relevant stakeholders Monitoring and Analysis - Track legislative and regulatory developments, analyse their potential impact, and provide recommendations to senior management Advocacy - Represent techUK in meetings, events and other relevant forums Communication - Effectively communicate techUK's positions and priorities to government officials, the media and other stakeholders Collaboration - Work with other teams across techUK to ensure consistent messaging and alignment on policy issues Team Leadership - providing leadership for a team of experienced policy professionals Skills, Knowledge and Expertise Core Competencies: Strong Knowledge of Government Processes - Understanding of how government works, including the legislative and regulatory processes, is essential Political Acumen - Ability to analyse political situations, identify key players, and understand the political landscape Communication Skills - Excellent written and verbal communication skills are needed to effectively articulate the organisation's positions Relationship Building - Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with diverse stakeholders Strategic Thinking - Ability to develop and execute effective strategies to achieve the organisation's goals Essential Knowledge and Experience: Experience working in government, government affairs or a related field, such as political research or public affairs consulting etc. A deep understanding of UK politics Experience of managing or supporting multiple projects Experience of managing relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders and comfortable working with senior individuals in industry and within government A good understanding of the UK's tech policy and regulatory environment Strong interest in technology, innovation and the tech industry Desired Knowledge and Experience: Experience of working in, or knowledge of the technology and/or IT industry Additional Information: This is a full time role based out of techUK's London offices, however techUK operates a flexible working policy. This role profile is a guide to the work that is required but does not form part of any contract of employment and may change from time to time to reflect changing circumstances. The successful candidate must have permission to work in the UK prior to the commencement of employment. The salary range for this role is £60,000 - £74,000 per annum based upon experience plus discretionary bonus and comprehensive benefits. About techUK: techUK is a membership organisation that brings together people, companies and organisations to realise the positive outcomes of what digital technology can achieve in collaboration with our sister company (url removed). We collaborate across business, government and stakeholders to fulfil the potential of technology to deliver a stronger society and more sustainable future. By providing expertise and insight, we support our members, partners and stakeholders as they prepare the UK for what comes next in a constantly changing world. Please click APPLY to be redirected to our website to apply for this role. Candidates with experience of: Partnerships Director, Government Affairs Manager, Government Affairs Director, Public Affairs Consulting, Political Affairs Associate may also be considered for this role.
