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We are pleased to introduce the role of Payroll Manager, which will strengthen our payroll operations and support our commitment to paying our colleagues accurately and on time. This role will support the Head of Payroll and Projects, while supporting the Payroll Supervisors and lead by example. As the Payroll Manager you will oversee all the payroll processes, ensure compliance with statutory requirements, and work closely with HR and Finance to improve systems, reporting, and employee support. Your place of work will be based in the offices in Worsley. We do operate a hybrid working policy and we expect the hours worked to support the business requirements. Flexibility is offered with the business operating between the hours of 07:00 – 17:00 on a 37.5-hour contract. • Support & manage Payroll Supervisor with their team of payroll Clerks, • Manage and support payroll processing for all employees accurately and on schedule., • Ensure compliance with payroll legislation, tax regulations and employment laws., • Maintain accurate payroll records and employee compensation data., • Calculate salaries, overtime, bonuses, commissions, and deductions, • To include benefit in kind and pension calculations, to complete P11D records until in Real Time Information, • Prepare payroll reports for management and regulatory authorities, • Resolve payroll discrepancies and employee payroll queries., • Manage and support with payroll software and recommend system improvements, • Coordinate payroll-related activities with HR, Finance, and external agencies including sending payment lists to Treasury in advance of payments., • Support preparing reports for management and regulatory authorities, • Support to resolve payroll discrepancies and employee payroll queries., • Ensure timely payment of taxes, pensions and statutory deductions, • Support internal and external payroll audits, • Develop and implement payroll policies and procedures Key Skills • Strong numerical and analytical skills, • Excellent attention to detail and accuracy, • Leadership and team management abilities to support the payroll team with further development including the supervisors, • Problem-solving and decision-making skills, • Confidentiality and integrity in handling sensitive information, • Time management and organisational skills, • Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines in a fast-paced payroll department, • Strong technical problem-solving skills, both written and verbal, • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, • Self-starter, able to work independently and as part of a team, • Forward thinking, able to anticipate risks an issues, • High Level of integrity, professionalism, and business focused, • Commitment to continuous learning and improvement by delivering to the payroll team Required, • Payroll Supervisory / Management experience with proven experience in a similar role with multi payroll environments, • Strong advance Knowledge of payroll legislation, tax regulations and employment laws within payroll., • Experience using payroll, time management & HR systems, • Advance proficiency in Microsoft Excel and payroll reporting Systems (preferred but not essential, • Civica Payroll, • Sage 50, • ADP Timesheet Management Qualifications (preferred but not essential), • CIPP Accreditation, • Management, • Basic Accounting We offer a competitive salary based on experience along with a full benefits package. Network Plus is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. We are Armed Forces-friendly. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, armed forces veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners. We understand that privacy and the security of your personal information is extremely important. By applying for this role, you agree to the terms of our privacy policy. Network Plus is an award-winning business delivering essential utility and infrastructure services for the UK’s major providers of gas, power, telecoms, transport, water, and wastewater. We value the variety of experience, perspective, and other points of difference our workforce, clients, and supply chain offer. We are actively working with colleagues across the Network Plus Group to develop an inclusive environment – we want all our employees to feel valued and included to enable everyone to thrive at work and understand the value of their contribution matters no matter their background, identity, or circumstances.

\n Import Coordinator \n Location: Manchester \n Hybrid Working \n Salary: Competitive + Comprehensive Benefits Package \n \n Join a leading, award-winning logistics company with genuine opportunities for growth. \n \n At Unsworth, we're transforming the way businesses manage their global supply chains. Combining award-winning service, industry-leading technology, and decades of logistics expertise, we help customers navigate increasingly complex global supply chains through exceptional service, visibility, and innovative technology. \n \n As our business continues to grow, we are looking for an experienced Import Coordinator to join our Manchester Operations team. This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a forward-thinking, technology-led freight forwarding company where you'll take ownership of shipments, build strong customer relationships, and develop your career within a supportive and collaborative environment. \n \n \n The Opportunity \n Reporting to the Head of Imports, you'll manage import ocean freight shipments from booking through to final delivery, with particular focus on supporting a key account. You'll ensure service delivery meets customer-specific requirements, SOPs and agreed service standards while developing a practical understanding of ocean, road and air freight to support integrated supply chain solutions \n \n You'll be joining a collaborative team environment where continuous improvement, operational excellence, and professional development are actively encouraged. \n \n \n What You’ll Be Doing \n\n • Manage import ocean freight shipments from booking through to final delivery.\n, • Support the operational requirements of a key customer account, ensuring service delivery aligns with customer-specific requirements, SOPs and agreed service standards.\n, • Coordinate with customers, overseas agents, hauliers and suppliers to ensure efficient shipment execution.\n, • Arrange customs clearance and deliveries while maintaining compliance with company procedures.\n, • Monitor shipments, resolve operational issues and provide proactive customer updates.\n, • Maintain accurate CargoWise records, documentation and financial information.\n, • Build strong customer relationships and support the successful onboarding and retention of key accounts.\n, • Develop a practical understanding of ocean, road and air freight operations to support joined-up customer solutions across the wider supply chain.\n, • Continuously develop your industry knowledge and contribute to service improvements.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n What We’re Looking For \n Essential \n\n • Experience in ocean freight forwarding and end-to-end shipment management.\n, • Experience using CargoWise or a similar transport management system.\n, • Excellent customer service, communication and relationship-building skills.\n, • Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.\n, • High attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem solving.\n, • A team player committed to delivering exceptional service.\n\n \n \n Desirable \n\n • Experience in road freight operations.\n, • Knowledge of customs clearance requirements and customs compliance.\n\n \n \n Why Join Unsworth? \n At Unsworth, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We invest in developing our teams, embrace new technology, and encourage continuous improvement to help our people reach their full potential. \n You'll be joining an award-winning independent freight forwarder that offers genuine career progression, a supportive team culture, and the opportunity to make a real impact within a growing business. \n \n What’s On Offer \n\n • Competitive salary package and comprehensive benefits package.\n, • Hybrid working for better work-life balance\n, • Healthcare Plan\n, • Employee Assistance Programme\n, • Enhanced holiday scheme\n, • Cycle to Work programme\n, • Gym and lifestyle discounts\n, • Loyalty rewards and recognition schemes\n, • Award-winning training and development\n, • Genuine career progression opportunities\n, • Modern, technology-driven working environment\n\n \n Apply Now \n Ready for your next challenge? Apply today and become part of a growing, technology-led logistics business where your contribution makes a difference.

Job Advert Senior HV Protection and Control Engineer Remote working with visits to site as required Permanent position The Role: As a Senior HV Protection & Control Engineer within the Asset Integrity Management (AIM) Team and reporting directly to the Global Head of Engineering. You will act as the technical authority for protection, control, and secondary systems across offshore and onshore OFTO transmission assets. The role ensures protection integrity, Grid Code compliance, and effective fault response throughout the asset lifecycle. You will lead protection engineering activities, approve protection philosophies and settings, support HV operations, and provide expert input during faults, outages, and system events. Key skills, knowledge and experience: Protection & Control Engineering: Perform protection coordination studies, relay setting reviews, discrimination assessments, and secondary system checks. Review CT/VT performance, inter-tripping schemes, GOOSE messaging, interlocking logic, and protection interface signals. Ensure protection schemes maintain sensitivity, selectivity, stability, and security. Support the maintenance and testing of protection systems including secondary injection, functional checks, tripping logic, and scheme validation. Maintain governance of protection configuration, documentation, and change control.Testing, Commissioning & Operational Readiness: Develop and deliver protection testing programmes: secondary injection, primary injection where required, functional and logic tests, end to end checks and breaker performance verification. Support energisation activities, operational readiness checks and controlled switching operations in collaboration with SAPs and Operations. Analyse test data and implement corrective actions to maintain protection reliability and compliance.Fault Investigation & Operational Support: Lead analysis of protection relay event logs, SER/SOE data, disturbance records, and tripping sequences. Support HV switching activities, energisation plans, operational readiness checks, and post-fault restoration. Review circuit-breaker timing tests, contact resistance tests, tripping coil performance, auxiliary supply health, and protection-related diagnostics. Provide engineering support to operations and SAPs during incidents, defects, or abnormal conditions.OFTO & O&M Engineering Support: Maintain protection portfolios, relay setting databases, secondary wiring schematics, and testing records. Review defects, alarms, and equipment behaviour to identify developing issues in protection or control systems. Liaise with our SAP’s, HV control centre & NESO on protection interfaces, alarms, inter-tripping signals, and telemetry anomalies. Support outage planning and operational risk reviews. Engineering Assurance & Compliance: Provide protection and control engineering input into condition assessments, RCA investigations, and technical reviews. Contribute to optimisation of protection maintenance strategies and improvement of testing methodologies. Contribute to asset condition assessments, technical reviews, audits and external client assurance processes. Maintain accurate configuration records, documentation and evidence packs for regulatory or client submissions.Continuous Improvement & Innovation: Support development of advanced protection schemes, digital substation solutions (IEC 61850), and integration with SCADA/OT systems. Contribute to engineering advisory work for future offshore wind, interconnector, or grid compliance projects. Share lessons learned and support team capability development. Ensure compliance with applicable standards - IEC 61850 (digital substations), ENA TS, relevant Grid Code requirements, ISO 9001/14001/45001, ISO 55000 asset management.Skills and Experience: Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering or equivalent. Chartered Engineer (CEng) or working towards is preferred. Extensive experience in HV protection and control within transmission, OFTO, or offshore wind environment. Proficient with relay families (Siemens, ABB, GE, Schneider) and test systems (Omicron CMC, Test Universe; DIGSI, SIGRA or equivalents). Knowledge of Grid Code, ENA standards, and HV safety rules. BP141 / TP141 authorisation desirable. Confident acting as a senior protection authority supporting live HV operations on systems up to 400kV.*Possibility of offshore work (if desired). Willingness to obtain GWO qualification and ability to pass offshore medical for offshore site visits and familiarity. Why join us? Competitive benefits tailored to the division. Opportunities for career growth and visibility across the organisation. A supportive, inclusive culture that values your ideas and contributions. Work that truly makes a difference in safety, innovation, and global capability. About Us: James Fisher is a global engineering services company operating across Energy, Defence, and Maritime Transport. With a strong heritage in maritime operations, we now deliver innovative solutions in challenging environments. Our One James Fisher strategy is focused on building a unified, sustainable business within the Blue Economy, driving progress through technology, expertise, and collaboration. With two centuries of maritime shipping and innovation, James Fisher is a trusted partner in the safe and efficient movement of the world’s critical resources. As a market leader in ship-to-ship transfer and coastal shipping, we help customers protect people, cargo and infrastructure while shaping the future of global maritime transport. If this sounds like the ideal next step in your career, then click ‘apply’ now! Due to the volume of applications, we receive for our vacancies, on occasion applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. James Fisher and Sons are committed to taking positive action on diversity and strongly encourage applications for candidates from all backgrounds. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and recognise that our success depends on our talented and diverse workforce

Head of Sales Salary: £50k-£55k plus commission, vehicle can be provided or allowance with fuel card for business mileage Location: Hybrid flexibility on location, ideally somewhere with excellent transport links with a fortnightly HO visit The Opportunity My East Midlands based client is a long-established holder of SIA approved contractor status, providing a wide range of manned security and other business services on a nationwide basis in sectors such as corporate, retail, educational and logistics/distribution. Their service offering includes static guarding, keyholding, alarm response, mobile patrols, CCTV monitoring and K9 security. I am currently working in partnership with them to appoint an experienced sales professional into their Head of Sales role. Candidates must have a proven track record and a stable sales career history in the manned security sector and who are looking for a project to build a team and grow the business by £10 million in revenue over 3-4 years. The Head of Sales will be responsible for identifying, developing, and securing new business opportunities to support the company’s commercial growth objectives. The role focuses on building strong client relationships, generating revenue, increasing market presence, and maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction. Targeting contracts in the £5m-£10m bracket across the country in sectors such as construction, local government authorities from schools to NHS, FM Management companies, Ports, Airports, Estate agents, Oil refineries, Car industry, Banks, Pharmaceutical etc Sales opportunities are currently generated from tenders, research from industry sectors for leads, external lead generation company for calls and meetings, organic growth within existing clients. The current sales team comprises of a BDM (who the role holder will manage), a Tender specialist and a FM Coordinator Responsibilities of the role Devise and project management a sales department strategy for the required growth levels Identify and pursue new business opportunities across target sectors and markets Develop and maintain a strong pipeline of prospective clients Generate leads through networking, referrals, market research, and business development activities Arrange and attend client meetings, presentations, and site visits Promote the company’s service and maintain professional representation of the business at all times Build and maintain strong working relationships with new and existing clients Understand client requirements and provide commercially suitable solutions Maintain regular communication with clients to support long – term business relationships Support client retention and account growth opportunities Prepare quotations, proposals, tenders, and presentations Negotiate commercial terms and agreements within authorised limits Work towards agreed sales targets, KPIs, and revenue objectives Maintain accurate records of opportunities, activity, and sales forecasting Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and industry developments Identify opportunities for growth, improvement, and expansion Provide feedback and commercial insight to senior management Work closely with operational teams to ensure successful mobilisation and service delivery Liaise with internal departments including HR, Finance, Operations, and Compliance where required Support continuous improvement initiatives across the business Maintain accurate CRM records and reporting Produce regular business development activity reports * Ensure all proposals and documentation are completed accurately and professionally Required skills and Personal attributes Previous experience in business development, sales, or account management within the security industry or a related sector Proven ability to generate and convert new business opportunities Commercial awareness and negotiation skills Possess existing industry contacts/client network with the ability to also to build/ maintain new professional client relationships Strong organisational, time management, problem solving, planning and time management skills Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities Proficient in Microsoft Office with excellent CRM system and presentational skills Strong communication, influencing and relationship building skills Customer focused with a results driven approach Tender writing or proposal management experience Full UK driving licence We do try to reply to each application personally, however as you can appreciate, we receive a high number of applications for each role we handle and it is not always possible to do this. Therefore, if we do not contact you within seven days your application for this particular role has not been successful. However, we have retained your CV and we will advise you of future roles that may be of interest. Fairford Associates operates as an Employment Agency introducing work-seekers to client employers for direct employment by those employers

Supply Chain Operations Coordinator We are currently recruiting for a Supply Chain Operations Coordinator to work based in Billericay, Essex on a full time, permanent basis. About us DCK Group a global leader in the design, supply of fashion jewellery and accessories. Here at DCK our people are central to everything we do. We are welcoming, friendly and have a culture that promotes learning and development from day one. Diversity, equality and inclusion are the core of who we are and reflect this in every aspect of our company culture, DCK DNA. It’s a great time to join DCK, we are looking for dynamic individuals who are as passionate about our business as we are, as it continues to flourish and grow. We offer a variety of benefits, including 25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays, flexible working hours - core hours of 10am - 4pm and 4pm finishes every Friday, Agile working, including WFH opportunities throughout the week and many more. Our Head Office is in Billericay, Essex with transport links to Central London, Stratford and Southend. We also offer free parking if you drive to us! Primary purpose: To be responsible for the development and leadership of the Supply Chain Operations Assistants and manage priorities and the team’s workload ensuring the delivery of high quality, productive and accurate operational support to the business, driving best practice and streamlined ways of working through implementing process improvements and training. Key responsibilities: Optimises the efficiency of the Supply Chain Operations and Logistics team, supporting operational excellence and driving efficient administration on the team - • Manage cross function administration to enhance efficiencies to all functions, collating and directing workflow, ensuring tasks are completed accurately and in a timely manner, • In depth understanding of all areas within Supply Chain Operations and Logistics team, able to support the admin pool as necessary, • Provide admin support for complex or difficult tasks utilising wider business knowledge to complete the task, • Manage fines process ensuring that all fines are loaded correctly resolving any queries as required, • Super User on WFX making amends to the system as required, • Monitor system governance (running reports to ensure that all data is captured and accurate e.g. card types / colour / size etc and ensuring teams make the necessary corrections), • Managing setting up packing codes on WFX as directed by the Packaging Supervisor, • Critical path management, ensuring that testing / commitment and supply chain deadlines are met, • Act as first point of escalation for the admin team, • Lead Supply Chain Operations admin meetings ensuring that the team are clear on priorities and rationale behind workload, • Develop Supply Chain Operations Assistants ensuring they have the knowledge, skills, tools and support to complete the relevant admin tasks, • Ensure that admin SLA’s and KPI’s are maintained, • Ensure that Brand PO’s are raised accurately and that any issues are discussed with the brand and rectified prior to the PO being raised, • Act as the main point of contact between the brand teams and the Supply Chain Operations Admins Ad-hoc - Support with onboarding new suppliers as and when required Support with on-boarding of new brands where required Support with new business opportunities as and when required Communication & Culture- role models efficient communication at all levels creating an inclusive and warm culture in line with the DCK DNA - Establishes clear and engaging communication routines with colleagues at all levels, to encourage a culture of transparency, accessibility, regularity, and clear direction. Acts as a technical visionary and specialist who inspires innovation and instills commerciality in every decision made. Routinely reviews process and systems for innovation and commerciality. Supports the establishment of a warm and supportive culture within the team, has awareness of team environment and behaviors, and actively assists with areas of concern. Acts as a DCK role model. People- role models the DCK DNA, driving own development and building strong relationships - Supports the teams to deliver consistent standards & improved performance through positive engagement. Provide guidance to the Commercial Operations team, including training and motivation of the team, optimizing productivity of individuals and collective work performance. Champion team spirit and support the team to achieve their KPI’s celebrating success along the way. Passionate about your own & your team’s development – driving your own development and providing guidance to the team. Build and maintain strong relationships across business functions, improving communication flow across brands. Skills and qualifications: Prioritization Organization Critical Path Management Communication – written and verbal Managing deadlines Resilience Negotiation and Influencing Please send updated CV to apply! Your application has been successfully submitted! _

Title: Project Director – UK, Ireland & Europe Reporting To: Managing Director Location: Head Office Crown is Ireland’s leading specialist roofing, cladding and façade contractor. We are the partner of choice to clients across Ireland and Europe in all sectors of the construction industry including digital technology, commercial, retail, industrial, residential, pharmaceutical, and healthcare. The Role Holder will assume full responsibility & accountability for the successful delivery of projects that have been allocated to their respective department across Ireland, Europe and the UK. The role will involve the management of their department and construction team, assisting with sourcing of suitable project leads, business development, assisting with the tendering process, ensuring successful delivery across all projects and maintaining the highest levels of client satisfaction. Key Functions & Results Areas (Key Activities): Key Responsibilities • Work effectively as part of the senior management team and take a ‘whole company’ perspective to managing issues., • Attend Managerial meetings and present reports on their respective department., • Effectively manage the department & team to ensure best practices are followed, costs are controlled, revenue generation and profitability are maximised and continually seeking to add value to the business., • Actively seek to meet and develop relationships with the relevant stakeholders, influencers and decision makers involved in such projects., • In collaboration with the Commercial Department, actively seek to engage with clients and project state holders at the earliest possible opportunity., • Ensure potential commercial risks are identified at the earliest possible stage and are reported back to the Board Project Planning • In conjunction with the Project Planner, ensure a detailed project programme is completed for each secured project, identifying the critical path and key project dates., • Ensure robust resourcing plans are implemented across projects including production of labour histograms, strategies for sourcing skilled labour for European Projects., • Formulate a plan with regard to project logistics including accommodation, flights, transport, work permits, local H&S training & certification requirements etc., • Visit locations for each new project and identify suitable suppliers as required by the project and familiarise yourself thoroughly with each new project location. Project Execution • Oversee and/or prepare project specific safety documentation including method statements and risk assessments as well as a QA plan with inspection regimes;, • Oversee the design process and ensure design is compliant with specification and in line with items included in the BOQ., • Safeguard the Company’s position by ensuring relevant site events are recorded and reported in writing to the Main Contractor quickly and contractually;, • Ensure to interface with clients at each project location to ensure senior personnel visibility on sites. What you will bring to the role: • Resilient, transparent, a leader, and most importantly positive and team player., • Be adaptable and innovative in your approach to planning and operations., • Highly organized with strong attention to detail., • Able to negotiate priorities and objectives to align varying viewpoints and create a, • unified approach., • Able to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of stakeholders and to build relationships, • across diverse groups with strong client service skills., • Able to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment., • Able to learn, understand and apply new technologies and business process domains., • Effective and proactive communication are a prerequisite., • A construction related college degree or equivalent; construction science or engineering degree preferred., • At least 15 years’ experience of working in a senior management position, preferably in the building envelopes or roofing & cladding sectors., • Knowledge in roofing, cladding and facade construction methods and practices, including safety codes and requirements., • Have a proven track record of seeing projects through to their successful completion., • Budget management experience and demonstrable attention to detail., • Able to demonstrate financial, commercial, and business development acumen., • Effective communication, supervision, and managerial skills., • Must have a proven track record of managing and delivering on medium to large scale projects., • Excellent people management & interpersonal skills., • Must have a high level of computer skills including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Microsoft Project is a plus., • Strong customers focus skills, with the ability to build relationships and networks with strategic stakeholders., • Impeccable organisational skills., • Strong team player., • Current drivers’ licence., • Fluent English, • Private Health Insurance, • Pension Plan, • Paid Time Off, • Work From Home, • Training & Development, • Performance Bonus

More in Common is seeking a full-time Research and Data Analyst as we grow our team and advance our mission of building a more united and inclusive UK, where all people feel respected, better understood, and share a sense of belonging. The Analyst will serve as a key member of the UK team, supporting our core areas of research, communications, partnership, and client work. More in Common is a research agency working across the US, UK, Germany, France, Poland and Brazil to tackle polarisation and division. More in Common leads and supports initiatives to build more united, inclusive, and resilient societies. Our mission is to understand the forces driving us apart, help societies find common ground and bring people together to tackle shared challenges. In the UK, our work is best described as being part consultancy, part think tank. We provide a full suite of research services including polling and focus group research; evidence reviews and secondary data analysis; audience mapping and audience strategy; strategic communications strategy and campaign development. More in Common is a member of the British Polling Council. Our work is informed by our ground-breaking segmentation of the British public. This unique values-based lens to our quantitative and qualitative research means we can understand not only what the public thinks on the big challenges facing British society today – but crucially why they think it. Our insights help leaders in government, the media, business, and civil society to develop better strategies and communications – particularly in reaching disengaged communities far from the Westminster/London bubble – and to better navigate tricky and divisive issues. Over the last year, More in Common has published agenda-setting thought leadership on a whole range of debates facing British society – from exploring the public’s starting points on climate action and tackling crime and anti-social behaviour; to understanding how the British public is navigating major debates from trans and gender identity to the conflict in Israel and Palestine; to highlighting the public’s expectations on mental health reform and what’s next for the levelling up agenda. Our work is regularly covered in the British press and media and we’ve developed a series of partnerships with broadcasters and newspapers to deliver top-quality research insights. Through our consultancy, More in Common has also supported dozens of partners with insights and strategic communications support. We’ve helped national institutions such as the BBC, British Library and National Trust to better understand and communicate with their audiences, we’ve helped partners in government and civil society with the set-up and delivery of the Homes for Ukraine scheme, and we’ve supported a range of partners to prepare campaigns, messaging and policy proposals from the National Farmers Union to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation among many others. In 2025, More in Common has a range of exciting projects in the pipeline, including: • Refreshing our core values model with a deeper understanding of the attitudes and worldviews that shape the most important divides in Britain in 2025, • Supporting the aid sector to deliver more effective messages to reach beyond their highly engaged activist base, • Working with video game designers to develop strategic interventions with low-trust groups to tackle disinformation, • Developing new strategies to talk about men’s health issues in ways that avoid culture war traps, • Expanding our international research offer, • Working with national institutions to help them better understand their audiences and users, • Working with leading transport authorities and think tanks to help navigate backlash against active transport and public transport initiatives. DIVERSITY, EQUITY + INCLUSION We will have a better chance of uniting divided societies if our team reflects a broad range of social and cultural backgrounds, beliefs, political opinions, and life experiences. We particularly encourage applications from underrepresented and minority communities. More in Common is seeking a full-time Research and Data Analyst as we grow our team and advance our mission of building a more united and inclusive UK, where all people feel respected, better understood, and share a sense of belonging. More in Common UK is a small team with a start-up culture where everyone is expected to execute a range of responsibilities. The Analyst will serve as a key member of the UK team, supporting our core areas of research, communications, partnership, and client work. The role will report to our Research and Analysis Manager. The role will be based in our London office, with Monday-Thursday working at the office and Friday at home or the office. Analysis Translating public opinion data into insights for diverse audiences including policymakers, media, and the general public Performing analysis using techniques including cluster analysis, multi-level regression modelling, conjoint analysis and MaxDiff analysis Telling compelling stories through creative data visualisation Proactively expanding the team’s analytical capabilities Research End-to-end project management for public opinion research projects from design to execution, analysis and presentation of insights Conducting quantitative fieldwork including survey drafting and executing advanced survey experiments Upholding a culture of best research practice, including supporting global colleagues with research queries Dissemination and partnerships Managing external relationships with clients, partners and research vendors Identifying and recruiting new partners and opportunities across business, civil society and the public sector Designing insights products to disseminate our insights and research Developing press releases for journalists, including conducting data checks Drafting and co-authoring public-facing research reports and briefings Proficiency in coding in R is a requirement for this role. Beyond this, the following would be an asset: • Demonstrated expertise extracting meaningful insights from complex data sets, • Strong data visualisation skills, with the ability to communicate insights to diverse audiences, • Good understanding of statistical methods including regression modelling and hypothesis testing, • Keen interest in learning new analytical techniques, • A track record of project management, • Curiosity for understanding and engaging people, and a desire to tell new stories that focus on building upon common ground in Britain today, • An understanding of the UK political system and a keen interest in current affairs and UK public policy, • Professional background in public opinion or market research would be desirableJOINING MORE IN COMMON With around 60 staff across seven countries, each member of our team makes a vital contribution to our impact, and we put a strong emphasis on team selection and values. We look for people who: • Are strategic, rigorous, restless, energetic and creative, • Are able to think ahead and get big stuff done, • Are committed to a process of ongoing learning, • Have direct experience with and understand people from different perspectives and backgrounds, • Are excited to do work that works across political divides and that promotes shared national identities, • Are interested in reaching left behind communities, • Are excited to work with heart as well as head, • Want to be part of finding practical solutions COMPENSATION Competitive salary (between £32,500 and £42,500) along with generous leave policy; personal learning and growth budget HOW TO APPLY The application deadline is 23:59, 2 May 2025. Applications should include a CV and a cover letter (max one page). A note on cover letters: we recognise that applying for a job is time-consuming and that generative AI tools can be helpful in the writing process. However, candidates shine best when they express themselves and their ideas in their own words. We therefore recommend that applicants avoid using these tools when preparing application documents. Indicative Timeline (please note these dates remain subject to change) • Initial conversation with Research and Analysis Manager w/c 12 May, • Meetings with Team Members: From 19 May, • Written Exercise: 22-26 May, • Final panel interview with UK Director: 30 May, • We hope to make an offer to the successful candidate by 6 June 2025

Creative Support is a large and successful not-for-profit social care charity, supporting over 6,000 vulnerable adults nationally, and a provider of social housing. This role is an opportunity to be a part of our large finance team based in Stockport. Your work will focus on identifying receipts into our bank accounts, and ensuring that these are correctly coded and allocated on the customers' accounts, as well as identifying any process changes that will improve our processes. You will also be trained to work across a range of customer portals and be part of team responsible for maintaining appropriate oversight of these portals. You will need to be well organised, with good customer service skills, and have good IT experience, with particular emphasis on MS Excel, and have excellent accuracy and attention to detail. This is a great opportunity to gain experience in a finance role, as well as support to obtain an AAT qualification. Our Head Office located in close proximity to transport links into Manchester City Centre, with Stockport train station a 10-minute walk away. Vacancy Reference Number: 90541. Creative Support's Development Pathway offers a structured induction and values-led training to help staff grow from entry-level to leadership roles. It empowers career progression through tailored learning aligned with national strategies and the WE CARE framework. Full training is provide...

As Head of Architecture Services, you will lead the National Highways Architecture Services practice. This is an exciting, fast-paced opportunity within a brand-new team, working alongside fellow specialists to enhance how National Highways utilises technology and data. You will be responsible for setting policies and standards across all IT product services, while also developing technical competency and capability across the technology function. You will also be accountable for line managing all technical experts for your discipline and for developing our technical capability to provide into virtual delivery teams. This role can be based at any National Highways office and also offers the flexibility of a hybrid working arrangement (40% office based). We are a national team so there will be a requirement for travel to one of our offices for meetings, most commonly Birmingham. • Lead and champion architecture across National Highways, acting as an ambassador for the architects, at all levels., • Own and develop the EA strategy and roadmaps from the overall perspective., • Lead the establishment, orchestration, evolution and promotion of the architectural principles, community, policies and standards across multiple domains and frameworks to deliver measurable business benefits., • Govern and assure technology decisions, ensuring alignment and compliance to the architectural guardrails, principles, policies, standards as well as the Enterprise Architecture (EA) strategy and roadmaps., • Act as the authority for enterprise architecture across National Highways providing subject matter expertise across the organisation and supplier ecosystem, ensuring dependencies, risks and opportunities are identified and managed., • Demonstrated experience in a similar role, bringing a deep level of technical and data expertise., • Strong leadership capability, with a proven track record of leading, developing and motivating a diverse workforce to achieve high performance., • Experience collaborating with business and technology stakeholders to translate complex business challenges into effective architecture patterns., • A solid understanding of technical governance, with the capability to contribute to or deliver service assurance., • Proven experience shaping technology strategy that aligns with business needs, including the ability to create, refine and challenge patterns, standards, policies, roadmaps and vision statements. Here at National Highways, we manage and improve England's motorways and major A roads, helping our customers have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys. Our priorities are safety, customers and delivery, and at the core of this, are our values of passion, integrity, safety, teamwork and ownership. The Digital Services Directorate is helping to reshape the way National Highways operates by delivering digital, data, and technology services across all areas, from frontline to back office, in a modern and efficient manner. Our vision is to develop integrated information and technology that empowers our colleagues and provides real-time information to our customers, as well as integrating with intelligent vehicle and transport systems as they evolve, to enhance journey safety and reliability. External candidates will be offered a starting salary at the lower end of the pay scale, while current employees will be appointed in accordance with our established pay policy. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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Chef De Partie Benefit from Dalata Academy programmes, courses and learning tools that equip you with essential skills and knowledge, while also providing exposure to senior team members who can mentor you along the way. We are committed to promoting from within, so your dedication can lead to exciting internal opportunities. If you are ready to enhance your career and make an impact in a supportive environment, join us at Dalata Hotel Group! Benefits Free employee meals on duty 50% Off F&B in all properties €/£60 employee rate on rooms for all Dalata owned hotels 30% off Friends & Family rate Extra AL day for every year worked (5 extra days to maximum of 5 days) Employee Assistance Programme. Cycle to Work Scheme/Transport Schemes Pension access (Ask your HR Manager for local pension information) Development Opportunities through our Dalata Academy- support your career journey Staff Appreciation Initiatives, Fun Team Building Activities and regular charity events Your Job Assist the Head Chef & Sous Chef with the overall running of the kitchen. Take direction from department managers and to assist in the monitoring of food quality and hygiene standards. Follow the talented Head Chefs example of excellence and efficiency. Adhere to HACCP regulations at all times Support your fellow kitchen staff in observing appropriate systems of hygiene during food preparation and storage. What Youll Need Have previous experience working within hotels or in a similar role. Have a passion for and genuine interest in food. Have a mature and pleasant manner for dealing with customers and team members. Be a team player. Be able to work under pressure in a busy kitchen. Have good knowledge of HACCP procedures and regulations. About U s Dalata Hotel Group we bring the heart of hospitality to every hotel we own and operate. We see our growth and expansion plans as a way of spreading our unique way of caring for our guests further around the world, bringing better experiences to more people. Currently the Dalata difference can be felt at each of our hotels in Ireland, the UK, Germany & the Netherlands, and well keep expanding this further, focusing on key UK cities, Dublin and Continental Europe. Helping our people to grow and develop their careers is vitally important to us and is one of our highest priorities. We have many exciting and unique internal development programmes, each crafted to make sure our employees get the learning they need to be able to take the next step in their careers. Dalata Hotel Group Plc is an Inclusive Employer. We actively encourage people from all backgrounds and abilities to apply to be part of our team. However, we understand everyone's needs are different; therefore, if you require any accommodations with this application process, please highlight your needs when you are completing your application process. At Clayton Hotel Manchester City, everything we do is a little more personal. Whether thats getting to know you a little more to make your day shine brighter or in the small gestures that make your stay that bit more memorable. Were always dedicated to experiences that are all about you. Located right in the heart of the city its a place that has everything from food, culture and entertainment all within walking distance. If you want to see even more of the area, were conveniently located right beside several major transport links which connect you across the city. From fine dining, shopping and culture, youre connected to everything. TPBN1_UKCT

Head of Training Delivery - Frontline Services Location: Leeds, Newcastle upon Tyne, Swansea, Bristol, Nottingham, Avonmouth, Bishopsbriggs, Cambridge, Chadderton, Garretts Green, Gillingham, Gosforth, Guildford, Yeading (Uxbridge) Salary: £57,515 per annum Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time Closing Date: 9th August 2026 The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) helps keep Britain moving, safely and sustainably. We do this by helping people through a lifetime of safe and sustainable journeys, helping them keep their vehicles safe to drive, and protecting them from unsafe drivers and vehicles. We're working hard to: • Make roads safer Improve services for our customers Make road transport greener and healthier Harness the potential of technology and data Grow and level up the economy Joining our department comes with many benefits, including: • Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays and a privilege day for the King's birthday Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance. Job description Provides strategic leadership for DVSA's frontline training delivery, overseeing the development of operational learning for Driving Examiners, Enforcement Officers and Vehicle Assessors. Works with stakeholders to deliver high-quality, customer-focused training and commission specialist solutions aligned to organisational priorities. Leads professional teams, ensuring services meet evolving business needs, align with Civil Service frameworks and support DVSA's future vision, capability and workforce development objectives. Your responsibilities will include, but aren't limited to: • Work with People Directorate colleagues, particularly HR Business Partners and Strategic workforce Planning to gain business intelligence and understanding of strategic business priorities and skills requirements. Understand the customer/end user requirements, interpreting Department for Transport and organisation priorities and aligning learning needs to DVSA Demonstrate leadership by providing influence, direction and guidance to staff * Work to cultivate good relationships and communications with internal and external stakeholders. Great line management is important to us as an organisation, and we will equip and support line managers to develop the skills they need. We aim to empower line managers to create teams where people can flourish and deliver excellent outcomes for the public. For further information on the role, please read the role profile which is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process. Person specification Essential qualifications: • MCIPD or a Level 7/Masters qualification in a relevant subject, or equivalent You will be required to provide evidence that you hold any essential qualifications/licenses at some point during the recruitment process. If you cannot provide evidence, your application will be withdrawn. Required experience: To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience: • Experience of leading a professional operational training service in a multi disciplined organisation and working at a strategic level as part of an HR Senior team Direct experience of developing coherent, fully integrated capability and learning strategies, using management information, customer feedback and understanding organisational and departmental priorities Demonstrable track record in delivering high quality learning and development services and products Experience in adult learning Experience in leading and managing change Ability to understand technical training requirements and translate technical requirements into education, learning and development products Experience of managing multi-disciplinary and geographically dispersed teams Additional Information • Working hours, office attendance and travel requirements * Full time roles consist of 37 hours per week. To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for DVSA, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to our website to complete your application. https://www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi?vxsys=4&vxvac=468534

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