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Quantity Surveyor - Residential New BuildSouth of England | Office & Site BasedSalary - NegotiablePermanentWho are we?MCR Property Group is a national real estate investment and development company with offices in London, Manchester, Birmingham and Edinburgh. The business focuses on residential and industrial new build alongside the strategic asset management of existing assets, with a current pipeline of approximately 7,000 residential plots and a commercial and industrial portfolio valued in excess of £2 billion.The roleWith significant expansion planned over the coming years, MCR is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join its London-based development team and play a key role in delivering projects across the South of England. Our flagship new build project, based in Bedford, will be the main focal point. As our She Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will provide commercial leadership and take responsibility for the financial performance of assigned developments, ensuring projects are procured effectively and delivered on time and within budget.Reporting directly to the Construction Director, Commercial Director and the Board, the role offers a high level of visibility and involvement in strategic decision-making. The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing and presenting monthly commercial reports, cost forecasts and valuations, managing contract and subcontract packages, administering variations and supporting projects through to final account. They will work closely with Project Managers and fellow Quantity Surveyors across the business, contributing to procurement strategy, value engineering initiatives and ongoing cost control throughout the project lifecycle.About youApplicants should have a minimum of five years experience working as a Quantity Surveyor across a range of project types and values, with a background gained at either a developer, main contractor or subcontractor. A strong understanding of subcontract procurement and construction commercial management is essential, along with experience in both pre- and post-contract administration, including cost planning, estimating, preparation of bills of quantities, tendering and procurement, valuations, final accounts and commercial reporting. Candidates should also demonstrate a broad understanding of construction processes, materials and building systems, be confident using Excel and other standard office software, and hold a full UK driving licence.MCR is looking for an individual who approaches challenges proactively, is comfortable acting as a sounding board for project teams and can provide clear, commercially sound solutions when issues arise. Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills are essential, along with the confidence to engage professionally with stakeholders at all levels of the business and supply chain. The role would suit someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, values accountability and is motivated by the opportunity to play a visible role within a growing national developer.This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly active and ambitious organisation, work on high-profile residential and industrial developments, and build a long-term career within a business that offers genuine responsibility, progression and exposure to senior leadership from day one.TPBN1_UKTJ

Risk Manager£67,000 per annum Bedford Fixed Term Contract 18 Months Hybrid Working Ready to make a real difference? Join us at the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) as our Risk Manager. This is your chance to play a meaningful role in helping people across the UK build stronger financial futures and to do it as part of a supportive, energetic team.Why this role matters? The Risk Manager will play a central role within the second line Change Risk Function, sitting between the Change Risk Lead and Risk Officer. The role is responsible for supporting the effective management of risks arising from organisational change, including portfolios, programmes and projects, while ensuring alignment with the organisation's wider enterprise risk management framework. The role will provide day-to-day oversight and guidance to Risk Officer, ensuring high-quality risk analysis, facilitation and reporting, while promoting effective risk management practices throughout the change lifecycle. Working closely with Programme Managers, Project Managers, Portfolio Management Office (PMO) colleagues and senior stakeholders, the Risk Manager will help embed proportionate, consistent and effective risk management across change initiatives, supporting successful delivery and informed decision-making.Key Responsibilities:Active Risk Management / Risk Facilitation\n\n • Work collaboratively with programme, project and portfolio leaders to support the effective management of risks across change initiatives, ensuring alignment with strategic and organisational risks.\n, • Lead the facilitation, review and ongoing maintenance of portfolio, programme and project risk registers, ensuring risks are appropriately assessed, managed and escalated where required.\n, • Provide independent second line challenge and assurance on programme and project risk assessments, ensuring effective controls, mitigations and governance arrangements are in place.\n, • Support investment, business case and mobilisation activities through independent risk assessment and challenge.\nRisk Advocacy\n\n, • Act as a senior and knowledgeable Subject Matter Expert on change risk management, promoting a positive and proactive risk culture across the organisation.\n, • Build and maintain strong relationships with Programme Managers, Project Managers, PMO colleagues, change sponsors and risk champions to promote consistent application of risk management practices.\n, • Support the embedding and communication of the Three Lines of Defence model across change delivery.\n, • Promote effective dissemination and understanding of risk to support continuous improvement across the change portfolio.\n ...

What You’ll Be Doing The Relationship Manager (Guidance & Education Systems) will report directly to Strategic Partnerships Lead and will be responsible for:\n\n • Manage a defined portfolio of Guidance and Education System partner relationships, developing proportionate partnership and engagement plans that deepen participation, increase uptake of learning opportunities and deliver shared outcomes.\n, • Build trusted relationships with partner contacts and wider stakeholders, understanding their operating context, priorities and constraints so that engagement is tailored, relevant and value-adding.\n, • Maintain strong understanding of relevant partner sectors, such as housing, welfare or health, alongside awareness of relevant policy levers, commissioning, practice and delivery developments, so that engagement is responsive to partner priorities, emerging opportunities and barriers.\n, • Provide ongoing, in-depth partner support and guidance, helping organisations identify opportunities to strengthen services, improve delivery and embed good money guidance into existing services.\n, • Work with the Senior Relationship Manager to support portfolio planning, segmentation and prioritisation, ensuring engagement is focused where it can deliver the greatest reach, quality improvement and impact.\n, • Ensure partners are aware of and engaged with relevant learning opportunities, positioning offers to sector needs and partner maturity and proactively driving uptake.\n, • Represent MaPS and the Guidance and Education System at partner meetings and relevant events, identifying opportunities to extend reach through new partnerships and increased engagement.\n, • Capture, synthesise and report partner insight and feedback, including barriers, emerging needs, good practice and opportunities for improvement, to inform programme development, sector propositions and continuous improvement.\n, • Track portfolio activity and progress, using data, feedback and management information to inform priorities, monitor engagement and support evidence-based decision-making.\n, • Contribute to a joined-up approach to partner management by working closely with the Senior Relationship Manager, UK Partnerships team and internal colleagues to coordinate activity, manage risks and support effective partner journeys.\n, • Role-model MaPS values of caring, connecting and transforming in all partner interactions, building trusting relationships and collaborating across teams to deliver positive outcomes.\nWhat You’ll BringTo be successful in this role, you’ll need:Essential\n\n, • Strong partnership and relationship management capability, with experience of managing external relationships, developing engagement plans, influencing stakeholders and securing sustained commitment to shared outcomes.\n, • Experience managing a defined portfolio autonomously, prioritising activity, maintaining momentum, tracking progress and escalating risks or issues appropriately.\n, • Strong understanding of relevant partner sectors and organisation types, including public, private and/or third sector contexts, with awareness of relevant policy levers and the ability to tailor engagement and support to different partner models, incentives and constraints.\n, • Experience using insight, feedback and management information to inform priorities, monitor engagement, improve partner outcomes and support evidence-based decision-making.\n\n\n, • Excellent communication, facilitation and matrix-working skills, with confidence engaging external stakeholders, adapting messages for different sector audiences and working across internal teams to deliver specialist, value adding support.\nDesirable\n\n, • Experience within financial capability, financial wellbeing or money guidance, with an understanding of how partnership approaches can drive improved reach and impact.\n, • Experience working across complex, multi-stakeholder systems, such as public services, health, local & central government.\nOur Recruitment ProcessWe keep things simple, fair, and transparent:Stage 1: Please submit your CV alongside a supporting statement of no more than 500 words highlighting your reason for applying for the role. This will be assessed by one of our Talent team.Stage 2: If successful at Application review, you will be invited to book in for a Telephone Interview (up to 30 mins)Stage 3: Final stage interview with the hiring panel consisting of a presentation followed by a competency based interview.Everything we do aligns with the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles.About UsMaPS is based in bright, modern offices in Bedford, and we’re here to help people across the UK feel more confident and informed about their money.Our values guide how we work together:\n\n, • Caring – for colleagues and the communities we support\n, • Connecting – building supportive, positive relationships\n, • Transforming – creating impact that truly matters\nWe’re proud to foster an inclusive, welcoming culture. Our colleague networks include LGBTQ+, neurodiversity, women’s health, men’s health and ethnicity groups — and we welcome applications from all backgrounds.What We Offer\n\n, • 30 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays\n, • Pension (2:1 matched contribution up to 10%)\n, • Season ticket loan\n, • Cycle to work scheme (up to £3,000)\n, • Subsidised eye tests & flu jabs\n, • Life assurance\n, • EAP Assist & Life\n, • Enhanced family and sick pay\n, • 2 paid volunteering days\n, • Recognition scheme\n, • Retail discounts portal\nFlexible WorkingWe believe work should fit around life. This Bedford-based role offers genuine flexibility so you can balance...

A well established (40 years+) and stable building and civil engineering business is looking for an ambitious Financial Controller to join their team in Northamptonshire. Possessing proven business acumen and commercialism, this is a genuine opportunity for you to make your mark on a business and will offer you a clear route to becoming a Finance Director in the future. BASIC SALARY: £80,000 - £90,000 BENEFITS:· Bonus · Pension · Healthcare · DIS x 3 · 25 Days Holiday + Stats LOCATION: Northamptonshire COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS : Northampton, Milton Keynes, Bedford, Coventry, Leicester, Peterborough, Cambridge Job Description: Financial Controller - Building Services , Civil Engineering, Construction The successful candidate will aspire to move into an organisation with aggressive growth expectations, where their insights and work can genuinely impact the progress of the business. This is a commercial finance role and will include exposure to both external and internal customers. The main duties will include; · Compiling of monthly management accounts for group of companies · Complete and submit monthly VAT returns for group of companies · Line management of the Accounts Manager and accounts staff · Dealing with financial institutions · Management of Asset register · Overview of procurement ensuring alignment with company accounts · Identify and implement strategic tax efficiency to maximise available relief and investment opportunities What's in it for you? This is a unique opportunity for a Financial Controller role with a clear path to becoming a Finance Director. This role will have the genuine opportunity and autonomy to help shape the progression of a growing and entrepreneurial construction company. Key Responsibilities: Financial Controller - Building Services , Civil Engineering, Construction As the Financial Controller, you will have a wealth of experience leading a commercially focussed finance function ideally with in a construction business. We would be delighted to receive applications from Financial Controllers, FInance Directors or Finance Business Partners with aspirations to secure a move to a progressive business where your insights and suggestions will have the potential to shape the organisation. In addition, you will have; · A finance qualification (CIMA, ACCA or ACA) or degree would be preferred although we are happy to receive applications from candidates who are qualified by experience (QBE) · The ability to take an overall commercial view of our business and have an input into change and progression from a financial perspective · A wealth of strategic planning experience · Strong communication skills and the willingness to have commercial input at local and group level · Experience of legal, personnel, health & safety and company secretarial issues The Company: We are now firmly established as one of the most respected and successful groundworks and civil engineering companies in the East Midlands and Northern Home Counties. Key to our success are our people, the valued member of our workforce who ensure that they deliver upon our client's requirements with the up most expertise and attention to detail. Much of our workforce have been with us over many years, and the same can be said of our clients. It is highly likely you will have worked in any of the following roles and/or markets and worked with the following products and/or services: Finance Manager, Senior Accountant, Accountant, Commercial Accountant, Assistant Finance Manager, Financial Controller, Finance Director, Finance and Commercial Director INTERESTED? Please click apply. You will receive an acknowledgement of your application. Wallace Hind Selection, alongside our client embrace diversity, champion equality, and foster inclusion to create a work environment where everyone belongs and thrives. Please Note: Wallace Hind Selection have been chosen as the recruitment partner of our client. REF: TS18553, Wallace Hind Selection

Join a respected engineering organisation and accelerate your HR Business Partner career while supporting exciting transformation initiatives. \n \n HR Business Partner (12-Month Fixed-Term Contract) \n Salary: Up to £45,000 \n Location: Bedford (Office-based) \n Hours: 38 hours per week \n \n Are you an ambitious HR Business Partner looking to further develop your business partnering skills while gaining valuable exposure to organisational change and transformation? \n We're recruiting exclusively on behalf of a highly respected engineering organisation with a global client base, offering an exciting 12-month fixed-term opportunity for an HR professional looking to broaden their experience within a collaborative and evolving business. \n Working closely with an experienced Head of HR, you'll support managers across the business, helping to deliver key people initiatives, build management capability and play an important role in supporting change programmes. \n \n The Role \n Reporting to the Head of HR, you'll provide both operational and strategic HR support across a broad range of people matters, including: \n \n\n • Partnering with managers to provide expert HR advice across the employee lifecycle\n, • Supporting organisational change and transformation initiatives\n, • Coaching managers to build confidence and capability\n, • Managing a range of employee relations cases\n, • Supporting performance management, talent development and succession planning\n, • Analysing HR data to identify trends and recommend improvements\n, • Assisting with policy development and ensuring compliance with UK employment legislation\n, • Building strong relationships with managers and stakeholders across the business\n, • Supporting wider HR projects as the business continues to evolve\n\n \n About You \n We're looking for an enthusiastic and commercially minded HR professional who is keen to continue developing as a Business Partner. \n You'll ideally have: \n\n • Around 1–2 years' experience as a HR Business Partner, or experience in a Senior HR Advisor or Junior HRBP role with genuine business partnering responsibilities\n, • Experience supporting organisational change, transformation or business improvement projects\n, • A background working within a business that has experienced growth, restructuring or significant organisational change\n, • Strong employee relations experience with confidence advising managers on a wide range of HR matters\n, • A sound understanding of UK employment legislation and its practical application\n, • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships\n, • A proactive, pragmatic approach and a genuine desire to continue developing your HR Business Partner career\n, • CIPD Level 5 or Level 7 qualification (or equivalent experience) would be advantageous\n\n \n What's on Offer? \n \n\n • 12-month fixed-term contract\n, • Salary up to £45,000\n, • 26 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing with service)\n, • Private healthcare\n, • Company pension scheme\n, • Employee Assistance Programme\n, • Free on-site parking\n, • The opportunity to work alongside an experienced Head of HR, gaining exposure to business transformation, organisational development and strategic HR initiatives\n, • A supportive environment where you'll be encouraged to build on your HR Business Partner experience\n\n \n Please note that the successful candidate must be able to satisfy security clearance requirements, including five years continuous UK residency in the UK. \n \n If you're looking for an opportunity to build on your HR Business Partner experience, contribute to meaningful change programmes and continue developing your career within a successful engineering business, we'd love to hear from you.

Brand Manager£53,000 per annum Bedford12 Month Fixed Term Contract Hybrid Working Ready to make a real difference? Join us at the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) as our Brand Manager. This is your chance to play a meaningful role in helping people across the UK build stronger financial futures and to do it as part of a supportive, energetic team.Why This Role Matters The role combines brand management with practical delivery and brand governance responsibilities. This includes implementation of a new visual identity for one of our key services[INS: , :INS] [DEL: :DEL] brand guardianship, internal approvals, management of brand assets and guidelines, intellectual property and trademark management, brand architecture development and ensuring consistent implementation of brand messaging across all media and channels. The Brand Manager will also support the embedding of a Digital Asset Management (DAM) system to improve access to brand guidance, templates and assets across the organisation and agency partners. This role is key to building knowledge of, trust in, and affinity with, our brand, so that people know where to go when they need help with money.Key responsibilities:\n\n • Act as a key guardian of the MaPS (corporate) and MoneyHelper (consumer) brands, ensuring consistent and effective application of brand guidelines across all communications, products, campaigns and channels.\n, • Lead the roll out of a new visual identity for our Money Guiders programme branding\n\n\n, • Work closely with internal design teams and external creative agencies to develop, evolve and maintain brand guidelines and visual identity systems across print, digital, social, video and emerging media.\n\n\n, • Support the roll-out of a new brand strategy for MoneyHelper\n, • Manage and oversee internal brand approval processes, ensuring communications and creative outputs meet agreed brand standards and strategic objectives.\n\n\n, • Help to embed and manage the organisation’s Digital Asset Management (DAM) system, ensuring teams and agency partners understand how to access and use brand assets, templates and guidance correctly.\n\n\n, • Manage intellectual property and trademark activity relating to our brands, including supporting trademark applications, monitoring usage and identifying potential brand or trademark infringements.\n\n\n, • Support naming development for new products, services, campaigns and propositions, including early stage evaluation and governance processes. Help to develop and refine key messaging frameworks and ensure they are consistently applied across communications, campaigns and channels.\n\n\n, • ...\n

Do you have experience managing science parks, business parks, commercial estates or mixed-use developments? Looking for a high-profile leadership role right on your doorstep? \n \n Managing this prestigious campus, you will take total ownership of a major local employment hub, ensuring it delivers a first-class customer experience for a diverse community of occupiers. \n \n If you are a seasoned property management professional based near Bedford, Northampton, or Milton Keynes, this is the perfect opportunity to step into a high-visibility role without the London commute. \n \n You will hold ultimate accountability for landlord operations, financial performance, and compliance across the site. This role blends hands-on estate management with strategic local marketing, community engagement, and commercial leadership. \n \n Key Responsibilities: \n\n • Oversee day-to-day site operations, contractor performance, and hard/soft service delivery.\n, • Act as the face of the park, building proactive relationships with tenants to ensure unparalleled satisfaction.\n, • Take accountability for budget setting, forecasting, and reconciliation, alongside strict adherence to H&S legislation (ISO 14001/45001).\n, • Promote the park within the region, fostering strong relationships with the wider business and local community.\n\n \n This role is based onsite in the beautiful village of Sharnbrook, on the outskirts of Bedford, easily commutable from Milton Keynes, Northampton and surrounding areas. \n \n There is a competitive basic salary circa £70-75,000 along with excellent benefits package that includes private medical and dental cover, generous holiday entitlement and annual profit share bonus. \n \n What We Are Looking For: \n\n • An authentic, team-minded leader, with exceptional communication skills\n, • Operational knowledge from science parks, business parks, retail estates, corporate hubs, or mixed-use developments.\n, • Strong background in managing multi-tenanted commercial properties or large-scale estates.\n, • Proven financial acumen with direct experience managing complex service charge budgets.\n, • IOSH certification is essential (NEBOSH is highly desirable).\n, • Membership in IWFM would be an added bonus\n, • Working knowledge of compliance and CAFM software (e.g., Riskwise).\n\n \n This is a rare opportunity to steer a premier life science hub. If you have a proactive, flexible attitude and a track record of elevating customer experience and operational efficiency, we want to hear from you. Apply today to shape the future of scientific innovation!

Senior Sales & Events Co-Ordinator - Kents Hill Park, Milton Keynes | Full-Time / Permanent£14.29 + excellent benefits including healthcare, wellbeing support, 23 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, life assurance, meals on duty, and more.We are looking for a Senior Sales & Events Co-ordinator, to come on board at Kents Hill Park, part of The Venues Collection.Your role will be:To lead the training and development of all new team members to ensure they are achieving the company standard for performance within probation period.To support the Sales Office Manager daily to achieve the venue targets and provide support to the team.To work with the Sales Office Manager to delivery monthly financial results in line with budget through strategic planning of rates and diary optimisation using the tools available.To support the Sales Office Manager in the creation and completion of weekly & monthly reports/task such as forecasting & business review packs.To ensure all electronic enquiries are responded to within the agree response times and to work with the E-sales co-ordinator to maximise conversion.To produce the rate strategy for M&E in accordance with the venue's budget expectations.To handle reservations for bedrooms for both event and transient guestsTo attend all mandatory and job specific trainingTo consistently supplying the highest possible levels of customer care and service in the lead up and during the events process.To positively approach all sales opportunities to maximise sales and revenue by yielding the business to achieve the venue's sales plan.To respond to any customer enquiry within the guidelines set by the venue.To exercise efficient diary management to manage the yield within the conference office.Develop and maintain sales information through Opera following the Company guidelines.To attend any communication/ operational meetings where appropriate to represent the sales department.To support the invoicing process, ensuring all conference bills are produced correctly and in a timely manner.To support the Director of Sales/Sales Manager with new business leads and supporting client events where necessary.To be fully engaged with the customers and are building and maintaining relationships with key accounts.To be aware of the services and facilities offered by the competitor hotels to promote your hotel to its full potential.To comply with all health and safety legislation and actively get involved with reporting issues and training others.To be fully aware of the Accident & Maintenance and Fire safety procedures for your department and the wider venue.To support the wider Operations Team where necessary and any reasonable ad hoc tasks requested to action by an HOD or the Hotel Manager.BenefitsMedicash - Healthcare benefits, including dental, optical and therapy treatments (includes up to 4 dependent children)Aviva Digicare - Free annual healthcare checkExclusive Benefits & Wellbeing site (Perks at Work)Entertainment discounts - up to 55% off cinema ticketsHealth & Wellbeing discounts - Discounts for Nuffield Health (20%) and Pure Gym (10%)Travel discounts - Discounts with holiday companies such as TUI and ExpediaShopping discounts - Save up to 15% at high street and online stores by purchasing Shopping CardsMeals on dutyVodaphone discountsPension scheme and Life AssuranceEmployee Assistance Programme23 days + BH's and additional day off for your birthday2 days additional leave, following return from Maternity leave during first year backCompetitive and supportive family benefitsDay off for baby's first birthdayHoliday purchase schemeOn-going training & development and career pathwaysProfessional subscriptions paidFinancial wellbeing programme and preferred rates on salary finance productsGreat things happen when people get together in our spaces to meet and spaces to sleep at Kents Hill Park. From conferences, meetings, training, and every business event in between our venue provides an informal atmosphere where you and our guests can be themselves.We combine our spaces with a bigger family. Kents Hill Park is part of The Venues Collection - a division of Compass Group UK & Ireland, the market leader in contract catering & support services.Part of Compass Group UK&I, we are a grouping of seven easily accessible event spaces with hotel-like residential and leisure facilities, which all sit under the brand name The Venues Collection. Located across the UK, our venues all feature stylish and individual event spaces, including both contemporary and historic meeting areas. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses.Every day, our teams of passionate hospitality professionals strive for excellence in delivering employee dining and hospitality to some of the UK's leading workplace as well as inspiring exceptional experiences in iconic cultural and heritage destinations.Job Reference: com/2905/97327001/52732960/SU #Venues CollectionCompass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!TPBN1_UKTJ

Alliances Manager Location: Western Europe. Remote working. Salary: GBP90,000 - GBP110,000 per year Hours: Monday - Thursday, 8.30am - 5.30pm. Fridays, 8.30am - 3pm. Job type: Full-time, permanent Bridge Recruitment is helping one of our established clients recruit for an experienced Alliances Manager to join their ever-expanding team. Responsibilities of the Alliances Manager: · Identify, onboard, and manage strategic partnerships for cooling with AI and HPC providers such as Dell, HPE, SuperMicro, Nvidia etc. · Build and maintain strong executive and operational relationships with key stakeholders across Europe. · Identify and develop joint value propositions, co-selling opportunities, and integrated solutions offerings to drive mutual business growth. · Support the development of regional go-to-market strategies and partner enablement programs. · Maintain a deep understanding of Data Centre cooling technologies, AI workloads and HPC infrastructure trends. · Co-organize events, webinars, and campaigns with alliance partners to generate leads and build awareness. · Collaborate with the LDCS sales team, sales engineers, and project teams to ensure partner solutions are well-integrated and aligned with client requirements. Requirements of the Alliances Manager: · 3+ years of experience in business development, alliance management, or partner sales in the Data Centre...

Senior Quantity Surveyor South of England | Office & Site Based Permanent Who are we MCR Property Group is a national real estate investment and development company with offices in London, Manchester, Birmingham and Edinburgh. The business focuses on residential and industrial new build alongside the strategic asset management of existing assets, with a current pipeline of approximately 7,000 residential plots and a commercial and industrial portfolio valued in excess of £2 billion. The role With significant expansion planned over the coming years, MCR is seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join its London-based development team and play a key role in delivering projects across the South of England. Our flagship new build project, based in Bedford, will be the main focal point. As our Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will provide commercial leadership and take responsibility for the financial performance of assigned developments, ensuring projects are procured effectively and delivered on time and within budget. Reporting directly to the Construction Director, Commercial Director and the Board, the role offers a high level of visibility and involvement in strategic decision-making. The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing and presenting monthly commercial reports, cost forecasts and valuations, managing contract and subcontract packages,...

Do you have experience managing science parks, business parks, commercial estates or mixed-use developments? Looking for a high-profile leadership role right on your doorstep? Managing this prestigious campus, you will take total ownership of a major local employment hub, ensuring it delivers a first-class customer experience for a diverse community of occupiers. If you are a seasoned property management professional based near Bedford, Northampton, or Milton Keynes, this is the perfect opportunity to step into a high-visibility role without the London commute. You will hold ultimate accountability for landlord operations, financial performance, and compliance across the site. This role blends hands-on estate management with strategic local marketing, community engagement, and commercial leadership. Key Responsibilities: • Oversee day-to-day site operations, contractor performance, and hard/soft service delivery., • Act as the face ...

A brilliant opportunity has come up to work with a fantastic supplier of packaging company that works in the Retail, FMCG, Ecommerce, 3PL Pharma and Automotive industries. The company has been running for 20+ years as a merchant, and they are looking for an experienced Category Manager or senior Supply / Procurement professional who is ready to take full ownership of strategic categories within a growing packaging group. There is a requirement for someone to work categories such as Labels, Bags and Envelopes with exposure to the Far East. Category Manager Salary: Salary Very Competitive Location – Kempston Benefits: 23 days holiday + bank, Health Cash Plan, Life Insurance 2x salary, Catered Lunches, Salary Exchange Pension The business is particularly keen to speak with individuals who have hands-on experience managing overseas suppliers, particularly in the Far east. The Role Own and manage assigned packaging categories, developing and executing long-term category strategies Lead supplier selection, performance management, and commercial negotiations at a senior level Manage and develop overseas supplier relationships. Ensure all products and materials meet quality, and regulatory standards Work closely with sales, operations, and technical teams to align category strategy with customer demand Identify and mitigate supply and commercial risk while controlling cost and availability Drive continuous improvement,...

At Gapp Automation, we are at the forefront of industrial automation, providing cutting-edge solutions, drives, and motion control technologies to a diverse range of industries. We pride ourselves on engineering excellence and a customer-centric approach, helping businesses optimize their operations through high-level automation applications. As we continue to expand our market presence, we are seeking a dynamic, technically minded Sales Manager to lead our commercial growth and elevate our high-level application offerings. The Role As our Sales Manager, you will bridge the gap between complex engineering capabilities and strategic business growth. You will be responsible for driving revenue, managing key accounts, and identifying new market opportunities for our high-level automation systems and integrated applications. Key Responsibilities • Drive Revenue Growth: Develop and execute strategic sales plans to achieve and exceed regional and national sales targets for high-level automation applications., • Key Account Management: Nurture and expand relationships with existing OEM customers, system integrators, and end-users, ensuring Gapp Automation remains their partner of choice., • New Business Development: Identify, prospect, and secure new business opportunities within target verticals (e.g., packag...

About the role. Here at National Highways, we currently have an opportunity for a Senior Road Restraint Systems Engineer to join our team in the East. Within this role, you will be undertaking the identification and evaluation of asset data and needs in order to develop early solutions, in line with agreed methodologies and prioritisation criteria and the designing of highway renewals and maintenance schemes. This role will be based in our Bedford, Cambridge or Ipswich office. Please note that you will be required to drive as part of your role, and you will need to have no more than 3 points to be considered for this position and during employment. • Leading and coordinating the activities and resources involved in the identification and evaluation of asset data and needs in order to develop early solutions, in line with agreed methodologies and prioritisation criteria., • Monitoring the delivery of agreed early solutions and plans, liaising with the relevant teams to identify and/or rectify issues., • To Identify, prepare briefs and support delivery of survey works that support the improvement and/or renewal of assets., • Developing the technical briefs provided to the design and construction contractors for improvement and renewals work., • Tasked with undertaking technical reviews of third party designs to ensure that they comply with standards, design briefs and Design for Maintenance Requirements., • To support the development of more junior team members, either through coaching, mentoring or more formal line management arrangements. About you. • A Chartered or Incorporated Engineer is desirable and a member of a relevant professional Body with appropriate experience is essential., • Degree or HND in relevant discipline and appropriate experience, or equivalent, • Strong knowledge of asset condition assessment and degradation modelling and an understanding of the Value Management process or cost benefit analysis of schemes, • Strong knowledge of Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) standards and their application on the highways network with experience in Pavement design., • Good knowledge of CDM 2015, • Experience of working closely with other internal/external design teams, Contractors, Local Authorities, Stakeholders etc. About us. 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. Operations is at the heart of keeping the strategic road network moving and ensuring our customers get the best possible experience when using our roads. We address over 39,000 customer enquiries every month, plan and deliver all maintenance activities on the network, drive efficiencies and improvements across our systems and roads, and respond to incidents across 4,500 miles of motorways and major A-roads that we manage. All to make sure National Highways customers have safer, smoother, and more reliable journeys. 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 JBRP1_UKTJ

About the role. As part of the development of our Digital Services function, we are strengthening internal digital capability within the Data Team. These roles are central to building sustainable in-house expertise that supports the design, development, and delivery of digital solutions across the transport network. A key focus of this campaign is creating new opportunities, and as a result, we are recruiting Lead Data Architects. This is a pivotal role within the organisation. In this role, you will work closely with stakeholders to define data strategies, principles, and objectives. You will take an active role in technical and business design authorities, ensuring systems are designed, upgraded, managed, decommissioned, and archived in line with data policies across the full data lifecycle. You will lead the design of data flows and translating business requirements into effective data architecture, while providing oversight and guidance to other data architects. Working in partnership with technical architects, you will ensure consistency, strong governance, and that the organisations systems align with agreed data architecture principles, enabling better use of trusted data for decision-making. This is a hybrid role, requiring two days per week in the office, based at any National Highways office location. • Take an active role in technical and business design authorities, approving data strategies and ensuring alignment with organisational objectives., • Work with business unit representatives and senior stakeholders to define data strategies, principles, and objectives that meet business needs., • Provide assurance through verification and validation that systems are designed, upgraded, managed, decommissioned, and archived in line with data policies across the full data lifecycle., • Lead the design of data flows and translating business requirements into effective data architecture and supporting the interpretation of needs at a strategic level., • Provide oversight and guidance, ensuring consistent standards are applied, supporting data dictionary management, and working with technical architects to align systems with agreed data architecture principles., • Embed data governance, quality, and assurance across the full data lifecycle, ensuring compliance with organisational policy, responsible use of AI, strong metadata management, and high data quality standards. Governance is enabled through Unity Catalog and Microsoft Purview. About you. • Ability to communicate effectively between technical and non-technical stakeholders, translating complex data concepts into clear insights, facilitating discussions across multidisciplinary teams, and confidently managing differing perspectives., • Strong understanding of data modelling, covering the design, how they interact over multiple subject areas and industry standards., • Experience in metadata management and data standards, including maintaining accurate repositories, conducting impact analysis, and ensuring data is governed, consistent, and compliant across systems., • Proven capability to translate business challenges into scalable data architecture solutions, working across multiple domains to identify common approaches and deliver coherent, end-to-end designs., • Demonstrated leadership behaviours, including driving continuous improvement and innovation, building collaborative relationships, communicating a clear vision, and making informed, evidence-based decisions that align with organisational objectives. About us. Here at National Highways, we manage and improve Englands 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. About Us Why you should join us At National Highways we believe in a connected country. We are passionate about creating a culture where colleagues feel connected, included and enjoy greater wellbeing to achieve this. Were proud that as an organisation we are continually striving to do better and actively encourage and support our colleagues to do the same with their careers. So, if you put safety first, take ownership of your work, show passion for what you do, work effectively in a team, and demonstrate integrity in how you do it then youll be a great fit for our organisation. A connected and sustainable working approach has been adopted across National Highways. For some roles, this means being able to work in a hybrid way spending up to 60% of time working from a remote location such as home. Please wait until the interview stage before asking us about flexibility, and we will explore what is possible. Our benefits package • Our total reward package includes basic salary, the potential for a performance related bonus, • Contributory pension scheme with employer contribution of up to 10%, • Annual Leave starting at 26 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising by 1 day each year up to 31 days (plus Bank Holidays), • Flexible hours and an approach driven by connected and sustainable working which includes hybrid working, • Life assurance of 4 times annual salary, • Health and wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, available 24/7 365 days and network of mental health first aiders. Plus access to a wellbeing app to enhance your self-care 24/7, Occupational health service and flu vaccines, • A cycle to work scheme for the purchase of a bicycle and equipment for healthy, low carbon travel, • Significant investment in your career development, through learning and development, talent management, coaching, mentoring and on job experience And we are • Family friendly with enhanced maternity leave and pay, paternity leave (15 days), shared parental leave, adoption leave. Plus access to financial support for holiday play schemes and paid special leave (up to 5 days pa), eg for caring responsibilities, • Money friendly with access to a discounts platform including over 3000 discounts for supermarkets, eating out, leisure, holidays. Alongside a financial wellbeing programme, • Community friendly offering paid leave to volunteer, 3 days basic/year If you are successful, it is key to know all offers of employment are subject to satisfactory completion of our pre-employment checks which include: • Right to work check, • 3 year employment history references, • DBS criminal record check, • Social media and adverse journalism check, • Driving licence check (if applicable), • Fit to work questionnaire (for all), followed by a medical check (if applicable), • Qualifications and/or professional membership check (if applicable) And finally We reserve the right to close before the advertisement expires. JBRP1_UKTJ

Job Role: Senior Project Engineer Client: Global FMCG Manufacturer Reporting to: Head of Engineering Location: Regional, Bedfordshire & Buckinghamshire areas Client: Category Market leader in FMCG Manufacturing Reward: £60- 70k target plus £6-9k car benefit plus Bonus DOE open to high potential applicants Onsite Monday-Friday days based primarily, some hybrid Factory/Plant Process working environment Are you an aspiring or experienced Project Engineer with strong Project Management skills in CAPEX? Ready to lead projects, engineering standards, capital projects and engineering operational excellence? Wanting the challenge of working across Can you lead and ENGAGE with impact and a world-class engineering toolbox? Are you an engineering Subject Matter Expert for projects in a manufacturing environment? Role Responsibilities – Senior Project Engineer Manage the planning and implementation of capital and revenue projects, covering factory equipment, process, packing lines, site services, process engineering, as well as construction design management Drive line installations and BAU engineering projects Plan, execute and lead project activities for feasibility studies, equipment specifications, supplier selections, equipment commissioning and validation Reporting directly to the Project Engineering Manager, you will have complete autonomy to deliver pragmatic, value-engineered projects to cost and time specifications You will coach, mentor, and develop your multi-functional teams of engineers and designers/contractors The projects will cover factory equipment, including packaging, processing, and site activities Engineering Compliance Champion: Ensure all engineering activities meet industry standards You will lead engineering and production teams during equipment installation and start-up, supplier selection, feasibility and justification analysis, and equipment commissioning Liaise with departments cross-functionally to ascertain requirements and define project scopes Preparing specifications/briefs which will go to external suppliers for tender Managing tender processes, including supplier selection exercises Managing external suppliers throughout the project lifecycle Qualifications & Requirements – Senior Project Engineer Mechanical or Electrical Engineering backgrounds will be considered, ideally in a regulated environment, from high-volume manufacturing. Experience developing technical engineering solutions in automated environments An experienced Project Engineer from FMCG manufacturing, food preferred Ideally, A degree in Engineering or time-served engineering qualifications with a further education qualification in project management High level of IT literacy (and ideally fully conversant with MS Project) Proven Leadership and senior stakeholder management: Significant experience in a senior engineering management role within the manufacturing FMCG-related sector This could include Food, Drink, Pharma and related consumer goods manufacturing, encompassing process and packaging Mechanical/electrical qualification or equivalent, ideally a degree, even better if you are chartered! 5+ years of Engineering leadership experience; with exposure to FMCG environments ideal Excellent People leadership skills to motivate, lead and drive projects What's on Offer – Senior Project Engineer Competitive salary Control and exposure to budgets Strategic planning and capital expenditure delivery Impactful Work: Play a key role in the company's success and make a tangible difference Collaborative Environment: Be part of a team that values innovation and creativity For more information on this role, please contact Mike Butler on 0113 2123519 or send a copy of your CV to Candidates who are currently an Engineering Manager, senior project engineer, Engineering project manager, production engineer, CAPEX Manager, Mechanical or packaging project engineer may be suitable for this position. Suitable for FMCG, process, Manufacturing, health & hygiene, food and drink and packaging Industries, primarily Omega is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Omega does not charge candidates any recruitment or job-seeking fees at any stage of the hiring process. TPBN1_UKTJ

Senior Private Client Solicitor Location: Luton, Bedfordshire Salary: Competitive + Partnership Prospects + Excellent Benefits Contract: Permanent, Full Time Benefits • Competitive salary, dependent upon experience and billing history., • Genuine Partnership prospects for the right individual., • 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays., • Staff introduction bonus., • Auto-enrolment salary sacrifice pension scheme., • Enhanced sick pay., • Health Cash Plan., • Death in Service cover., • Cycle to Work scheme., • Free eye tests., • Paid flu vaccinations., • Discounted legal services across all departments., • Excellent CPD and ongoing professional development., • Regular Partner contact and mentoring., • Modern office facilities in the heart of Luton., • Long-term career progression within a Legal 500 recognised firm. About This Firm This is an opportunity to join one of the region's leading Legal 500 recognised law firms. For generations, the firm has built an exceptional reputation for providing trusted legal advice to individuals, families and businesses across Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and beyond. Whilst the quality of work rivals many larger firms, the culture remains genuinely supportive, collaborative and people-focused. The Private Client department is one of the firm's most established and highly regarded teams, advising generations of families on complex succession planning, estate administration and wealth preservation matters. The team prides itself on delivering exceptional client care whilst building long-standing relationships that often span decades. The firm's leadership team actively encourages progression, with many of today's Partners having developed their careers internally. The Opportunity Due to continued growth, the firm is seeking an experienced Senior Private Client Solicitor to join its thriving Private Client department. This represents an outstanding opportunity for an ambitious senior lawyer looking to take the next step towards Partnership within a well-established and highly respected practice. You will advise a loyal and high-quality client base across the full spectrum of Private Client work, whilst playing an important role in mentoring junior colleagues, supporting business development initiatives and contributing to the continued growth of the department. This role offers genuine autonomy, high levels of client contact and the opportunity to become a key figure within one of the firm's busiest departments. The Role As a Senior Private Client Solicitor, you will: • Manage a varied and complex Private Client caseload., • Advise clients on Wills, Probate, Estate Administration and Lasting Powers of Attorney., • Provide advice on Trust creation, Trust administration and wealth preservation., • Advise on Court of Protection matters., • Provide inheritance tax and succession planning advice., • Develop long-term relationships with clients and professional referrers., • Supervise and mentor junior members of the team., • Support networking, marketing initiatives and business development., • Participate in seminars, legal clinics and community events., • Maintain the highest standards of client care and file management. Types of Work Your caseload is likely to include: • Wills, • Probate, • Estate Administration, • Lasting Powers of Attorney, • Trust Creation, • Trust Administration, • Court of Protection, • Inheritance Tax Planning, • Lifetime Planning, • Elderly Client Matters, • Succession Planning, • High-Net-Worth Private Client Work Candidate Requirements To be considered for this opportunity, you will ideally have: • Approximately 10+ years' experience within Private Client law., • A strong technical background across the full spectrum of Private Client work., • Excellent client relationship and communication skills., • Experience supervising and developing junior lawyers., • Commercial awareness and an interest in developing new business., • A proactive and collaborative approach., • Excellent drafting and organisational skills., • Knowledge of Lexcel standards would be advantageous., • Strong IT and case management skills., • A genuine ambition to progress towards Partnership. Why Join? This is far more than another Private Client role. You will become part of one of the firm's flagship departments, advising long-standing private clients on sophisticated and often complex matters whilst helping shape the future of the team. The firm is committed to investing in talented lawyers, providing direct access to Partners, genuine responsibility and a transparent route towards career progression. If you are looking for a role that combines high-quality work, excellent client relationships and realistic Partnership prospects within a genuinely supportive culture, this represents an exceptional opportunity. Career Progression This is a strategic appointment within a growing department. The successful candidate will be expected to become an integral part of the team's long-term future, with genuine opportunities to progress into a senior leadership role and ultimately Partnership. The firm's outstanding record of developing lawyers internally demonstrates its commitment to recognising talent and investing in those who wish to build a long-term career within the business. Apply If you are an experienced Private Client Solicitor looking to join a highly respected Legal 500 recognised law firm offering exceptional quality work, genuine Partnership prospects and a supportive working environment, we would be delighted to speak with you in complete confidence. JBRP1_UKTJ