Total 4,592 Others job vacancies in Preston, Lancashire

Head of Finance

Local Authority Blackburn

Monday to Friday 09:00-17:00

3 Days required in the office (2 Days Remote)

Salary Negotiable - (£500-£700pd) Dependent on Experience

Job Purpose

You will take responsibility for our finance teams and performance monitoring team developing the plans necessary to deliver excellent services to our residents. You will have the opportunity to influence the direction of the services and support our staff to make the continuous improvements needed to enable our services to flourish.

The successful applicant will play a vital role in supporting the development of our social care and public health services, offering inspiring leadership to our teams and influencing the strategic direction of our services linked to regulatory and business plan requirements. We are on an improvement journey and have brought together a range of services including for example commissioning, finance and performance, which with your expertise, will support the Directorate to operate within budgets and evidence compliance with a range of regulated activities.

Main responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal and external partners to design and deliver integrated services, ensuring efficient budget use.
• Develop and improve financial, performance, and business systems for managing contracts, focusing on outcomes and quality.
• Ensure commissioned services are high-quality, cost-effective, and people-centered with ongoing quality assurance.
• Lead Adult Social Care Finance, Performance, Direct Payments, and Complex Care teams to drive service improvements and align with public health strategies.
• Ensure compliance with Local Authority systems, including risk management, performance monitoring, and workforce planning.
• Manage multiple Council budgets and funding streams effectively.
• Represent the council in key meetings and with health sector partners to ensure collaborative service delivery.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement to achieve positive outcomes for citizens.
• Provide leadership, fostering employee development, wellbeing, and proactive health management.
• Provide timely information to stakeholders to monitor performance and progress towards strategic goals.

Requirements for the role

• Must be able to attend the office 3 days per week (Flexibility on the days)
• Must be a Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIPFA)
• Must have significant experience within Adult Social care at a Senior Level
• Or similar significant NHS experience

Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So, if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed.

If this role is of interest, please just respond to this advert with an up to date copy of your CV or call Jake on 01772 208969

Job Description

Service Care Solutions has a new and exciting opportunity which has become available working as a Children's Home Deputy Manager in the South Ribble area of Preston.

The company are currently looking for someone who is happy to work 37 hours per week.

Are you ready to take the next step in your career within children's residential services? We're looking for a dedicated and compassionate Deputy Manager to join our team in South Ribble! This is a unique developmental role designed for a motivated leader who's eager to step into a Registered Manager position.

Position Overview:
As Deputy Manager, you'll play a vital role in ensuring exceptional care and support for young people, creating a safe, nurturing environment where they can thrive. You'll work closely with the Registered Manager, gaining hands-on experience and developing the leadership skills needed to ultimately take on the Registered Manager role.

Key Requirements:

• Level 4 Diploma in Residential Childcare or an equivalent qualification (completed or nearing completion).
• Strong desire to pursue and complete the Level 5 Diploma.
• Proven experience within children's residential care settings.
• Leadership skills with a passion for mentoring and developing a team.

Salary & Benefits:

• £35,000 - £40,000 per annum, depending on experience.
• Ongoing support and training for career development.
• Opportunity to lead a team and make a lasting impact in the lives of young people.

This role is perfect for an experienced and ambitious professional who's ready to advance their career in a supportive environment. If you're passionate about making a difference and ready to grow into a Registered Manager position, we want to hear from you!

APPLY NOW - Send your CV to John… John.deane@servicecare.org.uk

Why Service Care Solutions?

• A Dedicated consultant specific to your area of work with up to date knowledge on markets and new positions.
• We operate nationwide working with both public and private domains.
• All Compliance paid for including DBS and Social Work registration.
• We operate 3 payrolls per week
• Bring your Job to us bonus of £250
• Refer a friend Bonus of £250

Do you need flexibility in your job every week?

We are currently seeking Cover Supervisors to work in Primary & Secondary Schools in Preston and surrounding areas. There is a high demand for day-to-day cover, and these opportunities can also lead to long-term positions. As a Cover Supervisor, you will be responsible for supervising whole classes during short-term teacher absences under the guidance of senior teaching staff. You'll deliver pre-prepared lessons and effectively manage student behaviour. Our dedicated education manager is available to deliver our in-house Cover Supervisor course to help up-skill and prepare you for this role.

The required experience for the Cover Supervisor role includes:

• Experience working with children and young people.
• Strong behaviour management skills.
• A genuine passion for working with and supporting the learning of children in KS1-KS4.

About Service Care Education:

Service Care Education is a leading recruitment agency that specialises in placing Teachers, Teaching Assistants, HLTAs, Cover Supervisors, and Nursery Nurses into a wide range of schools across Lancashire. Our experienced and supportive team of recruiters is committed to matching you with schools that suit your skills and support your career progression. This role will provide valuable experience to help advance your career in education.

Service Care Education is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. We expect all supply staff to share this commitment. As part of our recruitment process, we will carry out the necessary checks to complete your registration with us. This includes a video interview, current references, and an enhanced DBS check.

If you are passionate about making a difference in education and want to enjoy the flexibility that comes with this role, we'd love to hear from you!

If you are interested in this role or want further discussion, please contact Lewis O'Donnell either via email: lewis.odonnell@servicecare.org.uk or tel: 01772208962. Alternatively, if you have any friend or colleagues that might be interested, please feel free to refer them as we a have a referral scheme in place of up to £250.

Service Care Education is working on behalf of various Primary Schools across Lancashire (including Preston, Chorley, Blackburn, and Blackpool) to recruit dedicated Teaching Assistants for Primary, Secondary, and SEN Schools.

These schools aim to establish a reliable and familiar base of staff who can offer regular, short-term support and long-term cover for classroom-based team members.

Sector: Education
Location: Preston, Chorley, Leyland, Blackburn, and Blackpool.
Contract Type: Contract, Daily supply, Full-time, Part-time
Salary: £80-£110per day (experience/level dependent).

Job roles/responsibilities:
The schools are seeking Teaching Assistants who are comfortable working in general classroom support roles or providing one-on-one assistance, sometimes at short notice. Schools will do their best to pre-book and give notice, but you may need to be adaptable and ready to support across different Key Stages from KS1 to KS4.

Required Experience and Skills:

• Experience supporting in EYFS/KS1 to KS4.
• Clear and current knowledge of the National Curriculum.
• Strong behaviour management skills.
• Passionate about supporting students at all levels within the school environment.
• Experience working with children with SEN is desirable.

About Service Care Education: Service Care Education is a leading recruitment agency specialising in placing Teachers, Teaching Assistants, HLTAs, Cover Supervisors, and Nursery Nurses into a wide variety of schools across Lancashire. Our experienced and friendly recruitment team is committed to finding you positions that match your skills and career goals. This role offers an excellent opportunity to gain valuable experience and advance your career in education.

Service Care Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. We expect all supply staff to share this commitment. As part of our recruitment process, we will complete all necessary checks, including a video interview, obtaining current references, and conducting an enhanced DBS check.

If you are interested in this role or want further discussion, please contact Lewis O'Donnell either via email: lewis.odonnell@servicecare.org.uk or tel: 01772208962. Alternatively, if you have any friend or colleagues that might be interested, please

Do you live in or around the Preston area?

Are you an experienced M&E Engineer?

If so, we may have a role which is suited to you as we are recruiting an M&E Engineer to join our facilities management team.

• Salary: £35,131 or £40,401 per annum, depending on experience
• Door to door pay
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Additional earnings available through enhanced overtime rates
• 4% bonus, subject to achievement of targets (historically paid out)
• Van (with option for personal use from day 1) and fuel card
• Smartphone, tools, uniform, PPE

If you have a fully valid UK driver's license, Multi-skilled M&E experience, and want to progress your career with an award-winning FM provider then read on….

You'll be out and about on the road travelling to your own dedicated sites as our client's first point of call for PPM and reactive M&E and other general building services maintenance. Tasks could include emergency light testing, fire alarms, lamp changes, basic plumbing, and fabric work.

You'll enjoy working autonomously, where you will be responsible for delivering planned and preventative maintenance, fault finding and repair work. Ideally, you will have the ability to confidently carry out a range of other mechanical tasks as well.

To be successful you will have:

Essential:

• 18th edition
• HVAC Experience
• Full Valid UK driver's license
• "On the job" experience working in an M&E Engineer role or similar
• Strong communication skills and work ethic
• Awareness and knowledge of health & safety

Desirable:

• F-Gas qualification
• IOSH working safely qualification
• Plumbing experience
• Basic fabric skills
• 2391 testing inspection

Other benefits:

• Group personal pension scheme of matched contributions between 5% and 6%
• Life Assurance 
• Access to state-of-the-art training academy
• Funded Training Sponsorship Scheme
• Refer a Friend reward scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Health Cash Plan
• Up to 10% off B&Q/ Trade Point
• 20% off Nuffield Fitness and Wellbeing Centres

Other Information

• The role will involve working 45 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• The role will also involve working 1 in 4 weeks on call

At Arcus we are passionate about individual development which is why we are proud to offer industry leading Learning & Development opportunities to our colleagues. At our National Training Academy in Stevenage we have our own in-house team of experienced technical trainers who focus on upskilling and cross-skilling our rapidly expanding mobile engineering team. Colleagues can expect to receive significant investment in safety and technical training to ensure ongoing development of their skills and expertise and to ensure we retain our industry leading self- delivery capability.

If you feel you have the skills and experience needed, please submit your application by clicking on the 'apply' button.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Preston East Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) are looking to recruit a Band 6 Deputy Team Leader to our busy and friendly team. The applicant must to be registered with a relevant professional body. This is a permanent 37.5 hour contract. This post is suitable for registered Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers and Occupational Therapists

The team are based at West Strand House in the centre of Preston, and serves a vibrant and diverse population. It is an established team with a friendly and supportive culture with a visible and supportive leadership team who are committed to clinical supervision and professional development of all staff.

This is an interesting and rewarding role in a busy service. Ideally, you will have current or previous experience in a community setting and be able to work effectively in a multi professional context. You should have a collaborative and enthusiastic approach as well as passion and commitment in developing and promoting recovery based approaches for adults with complex mental health needs

The main job role is to perform duties as a keyworker. As a keyworker you will manage a caseload of service users with a range of complex mental health needs. You will develop Dialog+ care plans and deliver evidence based interventions and treatments to patients alongside managing risks in the community. The post requires that you are a good communicator, and are able to adopt a flexible, adaptable and proactive approach to your work.

Part of your role will require you to undertake the role of team duty worker. This role involves managing unplanned patient work within the team, responding to escalation of risk/crisis situations and may also include assessing of new referrals.

There is an expectation that the successful candidate will take on some leadership activities such as contributing to the learning and development of junior team members taking a lead on/or contributing to projects identified by the leadership team.

In return you will benefit from encouragement to continue to develop your own specialist knowledge and competence. Your development will be guided using clinical supervision, management supervision, Team/Peer support, internal and external training opportunities and the Trust’s appraisal process.

For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact: Phil Robinson. Team Manager, Preston East CMHT on 01772 401275 or philip.robinson@lscft.nhs.uk

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.


This advert closes on Wednesday 20 Nov 2024

An exciting opportunity has become available for an administration post.
We are looking for a Team Administrator to work for Positive Lifestyle Team (PLT) & Community Mental Health Team to support the work of the Team which is based at Bamber Bridge alongside Adult Mental Health in Pathways.
The post holder will work closely with the Team Lead, be responsible for the patient journey, order supplies, manage the team inbox, undertake data collection, input on spreadsheets to name several tasks, arrange and manage team meetings and underpin the Clinical Team using variety of communication methods with addition to other general administrative duties.
The post holder should be an exceptional team player, flexible in their approach to work, be able to communicate effectively at all levels, possess excellent interpersonal skills, have the ability to work as part of a team or on their own initiative and be capable of organising and prioritising their own workload.


The post holder will provide a comprehensive administration and information service and coordinate their activities with other members of the administration team to ensure an efficient and confidential service is provided.

The post holder will be aligned to a specific clinical team and is required to work flexibly in response to the needs of the service providing cover to other teams on various sites as directed by the Team Leader in liaison with Locality Admin Co-ordinator to ensure continuity of a quality service.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.


This advert closes on Wednesday 20 Nov 2024

Wesham rehabilitation unit are seeking Health Care Support Workers to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity and the successful candidate will be part of an evolving service, inpatient based with regular access to and promoting reintegration into the local community.

Encouraging independence, enhancing life skills and assisting to develop therapeutic relationships across a number of support services in a safe and caring environment is key to the support we offer service users at Wesham.

We are looking for applicants that are enthusiastic, reliable and committed to helping others in their recovery journey to come and join a forward thinking, dynamic and constantly developing team.

Whilst working as part of the team you will be required to:-

Work as an integrated member of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT), working within a rotational shift system to support patients according to their care needs, some of whom may present with problematic or challenging behaviour.

Contribute to, and participate in the on- going support of patients and their carer’s. Contribute to the protection of patients, from abuse.

Contribute to the health, safety and security of patients and their environment. Obtain, transmit and store information relating to the delivery of a care service. Assisting to maintain the safety and security of the unit. At times undertaking levels of observations.

Being aware of the trust policy and adhering to.

Day to day this would be supporting service users engaging in their therapeutic timetable following the guidance and instruction from senior staff.

This could include a range of activities such as ADL support – cooking, laundry, promoting self-care, accessing community via attendance to local support groups, outdoor activity, education opportunities, developing structure and routine,

Understanding and supporting set goals and care plan. Providing feedback to senior staff and wider MDT regarding service user interactions.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role


This advert closes on Wednesday 20 Nov 2024

The Recruitment Co are currently recruiting for a Senior Accountant to work for an established business in the FY8 area.

Senior Accountant salary: £30,000 - £35,000

Senior Accountant hours: 37.5 Hours a week Mon - Fri

Company benefits:

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  25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with continuous service
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  Bupa health scheme
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  Company Pension
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  Onsite subsidised gym

Roles and responsibilities:

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  Responsible for a portfolio of clients
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  Reviewing work that has been prepared by assistants, and Accountants.
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  Preparing accounts, VAT returns, corporation tax returns and any other compliance work needed for filing at Companies House and HMRC.
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  Ownership of compliance across your own portfolio, maintaining a thorough review process for all work, ensuring a consistent and compliant service is delivered and statutory filing dates are met.
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  Bookkeeping for clients using Free Agent, and from time-to-time Xero and QuickBooks.
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  Training Junior members of the team.
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  Dealing with all communications for clients, both written and verbally.
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  Dealing with the inbound and outbound post, and ensuring it is dealt with accordingly.
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  Making sure that the clients are invoiced at the right time, and for any additional work.
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  Tax planning with clients.
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  Ensuring the clients are registered for the relevant taxes with HMRC.
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  Making sure Companies House records are kept up to date and accurate for the clients, ensuring that any forms needed are completed and filed at Companies House.
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  Processing payroll for clients
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  Covering for colleagues for period of illness, holidays, to include email cover for clients.
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  Training new starters and accountants in the team.
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  Supporting and covering the Team Manager and other team members, during periods of absence.

Skills / Qualifications Required:

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  Working towards an accounting qualification or qualified by experience.
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  Ability to work independently, or as part of a team.
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  Commitment to getting it right the first time.
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  Ability to deal with clients and members of the company with empathy, and in line with the company values.
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  Develop self through CPD and Relevant Training, to ensure up to date with all relevant legislation.
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  Working Knowledge of Accounting systems and software.
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  Strong Organisation and Analytical skills.
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  The ability to build trusting relationships with relevant stakeholders.

If this sounds of interest, please do feel free to apply through the link below, or alternatively please do get in touch and we will be more than happy to help further!

The Recruitment Co are an equal opportunities employer.
CPBlackpoolOther

Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you approach new challenges with a can-do attitude? Are you competitive and want to be your own boss? Then this could be the opportunity for you!

Our self-employed Membership Advisors are the front line of our business, they are field based, selling a package that is of huge benefit to all small to medium business enterprises at a very low annual subscription.

For the right individual, this is a tremendous business opportunity, with no initial outlay whatsoever and is not to be compared with the average self-employed role. Whether you’re an established sales professional ready for a new challenge, or you’re looking to start your own sales business, we want to hear from you.

Turn your passion for small businesses into uncapped earnings and make a difference.

Are you an entrepreneur at heart? Do you want financial freedom and flexibility? Are you always going the extra mile? If you’re driven, competitive and want to be your own boss, we want to hear from you.

Whether you’re an established sales professional ready for a new challenge, or you’re looking to start your own sales business, we have opportunities across the UK, to sell a package of benefits we know small businesses value and trust. That’s why many of our existing Membership Advisors are hitting their targets consistently and earning uncapped commission.

Sound good? You’ll also get…

An uncapped commission-based earning potential with additional incentives for top performers. Realistic OTE £40K-£60K

The ability to cross-sell products and services from affiliates to increase your earning potential.

An exclusive territory with new business data provided weekly, and additional business data available to you each month.

Full familiarisation of products and services to help you understand our benefits package, services and the partners we work with.

Requirements:

Right to Work and Live in the UK: You must have the legal right to work and live in the UK.

Communication and Business Development Skills: Strong communication and business development skills are essential for this role.

Passion for Selling: A genuine passion for sales and the ability to build relationships across various small business sectors.

Experience: While experience in B2B field sales, lead generation, or appointment setting is advantageous, it's not essential as you'll have a supportive team to assist you.

Own Vehicle: A personal vehicle is required for this role.

Join us in empowering small businesses to achieve extraordinary feats. Become an FSB Membership Advisor and be part of something bigger!

Note: This self employed opportunity is subject to change and may be modified or updated as necessary.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Repairs SchedulerLocation:
Blackpool Salary:
£25,000 - £26,500 per year Job Type:
Permanent, Full-Time Working Hours:
Monday to Friday
About Us: We are a dedicated housing association committed to providing quality homes and excellent customer service. We are currently seeking a highly organised and proactive Repairs Scheduler to join our team in Blackpool.
Key Responsibilities:

• Schedule and coordinate repair and maintenance work for our housing properties.
• Liaise with tenants, contractors, and internal teams to ensure timely and efficient service delivery.
• Maintain accurate records of all scheduled repairs and completed work.
• Monitor and prioritise repair requests to meet service level agreements.
• Provide excellent customer service and handle any queries or complaints professionally.

Requirements:

• Previous experience in a scheduling or coordination role, preferably within the housing or construction sector.
• Strong organisational and multitasking skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Proficiency in using scheduling software and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Knowledge of QL is desirable.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary of £25,000 - £26,500 per year.
• Permanent, full-time position with stable working hours (Monday to Friday).
• Opportunity to work with a supportive and dynamic team.
• Career development and training opportunities.

How to Apply:
If you are ready to take on this exciting role and make a difference in our community, please submit your CV as soon as possible.Start Date:
ASAPJoin us and be part of a team that values dedication, teamwork, and excellence in service delivery!

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Your new company
Join a dynamic and forward-thinking logistics company based in Burnley, where innovation and excellence are at the heart of everything they do. They are committed to fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment that encourages professional growth and development.


Your new role
As a Management Accountant, you will play a crucial role in their finance team. Your responsibilities will include preparing and calculating month-end journals, including prepayments, accruals, and deferred income. You will be responsible for the preparation of Management Accounts for several limited companies within the Group, ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the Profit & Loss packs and balance sheet reconciliations. Your role will also involve capitalising assets, running depreciation, and managing extensive intercompany transactions and reconciliations. Additionally, you will assist with the Group VAT return and payment process and support the Head of Finance with various ad hoc projects. This role is office based, with an early Friday finish of 2:30pm.

What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this role, you should be part or fully qualified ACCA/CIMA or QBE, with AAT qualification as a minimum. You must have strong organisational skills, the ability to prioritise workload, and work to deadlines. A high level of attention to detail and strong analytical skills are essential, along with proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Office. Experience using Sage Line 50 is preferred. You should have at least five years of experience working in accounts, with a minimum of three years producing Management Accounts.

What you'll get in return
In return, you will receive a competitive salary up to £45,000, dependent on experience. You will work in a full-time, permanent position, 37.5 hours Monday to Friday. This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop your career within a supportive and professional environment, where your contributions will be valued, and your skills will be nurtured.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Assistant Site Manager

Are you looking for your next Assistant Site Manager role with a residential builder that can offer you a simple chain of command, a relaxed non-PLC environment and the chance to take on brand new sites?

The company will be starting a new development with 150 units based in the Wyre Borough.

The company are a regional house builder that create traditional looking homes with contemporary interiors, designed for modern living. They concentrate on small developments and they take pride in producing new homes to the highest standard and are committed to delivering excellent customer service. All properties are designed with key features including fully equipped kitchens, premium sized garages and landscaped rear gardens along with a wide range of interior and exterior finishes for customers to personalise their new home.

About the Assistant Site Manager role:

Working closely with a highly experienced Site Manager you will assist in the daily operations of a busy housing development. Duties and responsibilities to include:

• Working with the Site Manager in taking ownership of agreed build programmes at pre-start meetings
• Assist with ensuring that Health & Safety procedures are strictly adhered to
• Conform to building regulations and warranty providers' requirements (NHBC, LABC)
• Assist with ensuring cost effective production in line with development budgets by ensuring that the work undertaken is in full accordance with the cost provision allocated
• Assist with organisation of site meetings and pre-plan and ensure efficient usage of all resources
• Ensure production/progress returns are updated and sent to the Contracts Manager
• Assist with ensuring site security and good practice is maintained at all times
• Assist with ensuring sensible level of stock control in accordance with build requirements including proper checking and recording of deliveries
• Assist with ensuring the quality meets with Company and warranty expectations
• Ensure sub-contractors work within the required specification and adhere to Company Policies
• Ensure that procedures and controls are fully implemented by all site personnel
• Ensure plots are finished to high standard by taking ownership of plots until completion
• Take responsibility for the supervision of cranes
• Carry out home tours and demonstrations
• Ensure air testing is carried out and units passed
• Accompany build inspector whilst CML is carried out
• Carry out monthly meter readings
• Deal with handovers to clients/purchasers/customers
• Dealing with any customer care queries and defect works post-handover

Assistant Site Manager requirements:

• Previous experience delivering new build housing developments
• Ability to motivate the team and subcontractors
• Up to date knowledge of health and safety obligations and building legislation
• Valid SMSTS, CSCS and First Aid certificates

What's on offer?

• Benefits of working for a medium size builder where the emphasis in on quality not quantity
• Competitive salary (dependant on level of experience) + package including car allowance, pension, training and development

If you are interested in the Assistant Site Manager position or would like to apply, please contact Deena Fields at Fawkes & Reece for a confidential chat on 01204 554 884 or alternatively apply via the link below

Senior Solution Architect - Data Platforms: Up to £70,000, plus 28.97% pension worth £19,000, hybrid working, flexitime and great work life balance.

DWP. Digital with Purpose.

In recent years DWP has successfully brought our IT in-house, introduce elements such as automation and self-service to our digital services, and accelerate the adoption of public cloud.

Now in our Health Transformation Programme, a major initiative aiming to better support people with disabilities and health conditions, we want to build on that success.

Data & Analytics function is central to DWP's digital strategy. We create digital solutions that leverage data to improve service delivery and user experience.

In this role you'll bring the Health Transformation Programme and Data together. You'll be overseeing data products and analytics which will empower our teams to design, build and maintain truly transformative public services, that are so important to millions of people.

Delivery. Work. Projects.

As a Senior Solution Architect, with a focus on Data Platforms, you will help our expert digital teams understand how to build services collaboratively, utilising shared components and working to best practice.

You will deliver the technical and architectural design elements of Health Transformation services.

That means working closely with engineering teams and other digital stakeholders to create value-for-money solution designs, working on DWP's core data architecture and digital strategy.

You will have the authority to advise, steer, and influence decisions at the heart of DWP's digital transformation. That might be through a product roadmap, presenting your architecture at a governance forums, or taking a complex concept and communicating it in a way that cuts through.

You will collaborate and network with other architects across DWP, and work day-to-day as part of a multidisciplinary team.

You will share your domain knowledge and experience, including defining the tools and techniques most appropriate for our environment, and help drive the resolution of technical debt.

You will need the skills to:

• Modern Analytics and BI architectures - Data Mesh / Data Lakes / Data Lakehouse
• Schema and data acquisition design
• Able to assist in the development and implementation of Data Strategies
• Modern event-driven distributed architectures, and the implications for acquiring and managing distributed data sets
• Mastering and moving data in Domain Driven Design Contexts
• Security technical controls for handling PI data both on prem and in the Cloud.

Details. Wages. Perks.

Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Sheffield. whichever is most convenient for you.

Hybrid Work: We also have all the tools and tech we need to enable our people to work and collaborate flexibly. We work a hybrid model, with some time at home and some time in a hub with the team.

Pay: We offer competitive pay from £55,557 to £70,000

Pension: You'll be eligible for a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions of 28.97%, worth up to £19,000 a year.

Holidays: You'll get a generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31, plus all the usual bank holidays, and the option to take extra days off on flexi leave.

Our broad benefits package is built around your work-life balance and includes:

• Flexible working, flexi hours and flexi days
• Hybrid working: some time in a hub with the team, some time at home
• Family-friendly policies
• Time off volunteering and charitable giving
• Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP'
• Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
• Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference
• Working in an award-winning environment and culture
• Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.

Process.

Stage 1: Application

Stage 2: Interview

We know how valuable your time is. We have a clear and succinct hiring process with only TWO STAGES.

Click apply now to see the full job description and get started with the next step in your career at DWP Digital.

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NetOps Engineer

Pay up to £52,442 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance.

• Would you love the opportunity to install, maintain, upgrade, and continuously improve a large government organisation's operating environment - powering one of the largest digital transformations in Europe?

• Are you someone who could maintain the ongoing reliability, performance and support of our infrastructure?

DWP. Digital with Purpose.

We are looking for a NetOps Engineer to join our community of tech experts in DWP Digital, to assist in the design of Infrastructure services in collaboration with Architecture and Engineering principles.

We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives.

DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people.

The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us.

What skills, knowledge and experience will you need?

• The ability to design, implement, administer, and support infrastructure technologies, solutions and services such as AWS and Azure
• Experience in ensuring that the right actions are taken to investigate, resolve and anticipate network problems.
• The ability to take responsibility of issues that occur and be able to be proactive in searching for potential problems.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and Configuration as Code, CI/CD pipelines. Gitlab, Ansible, Python, Terraform.

You and your role

As a NetOps Engineer you will have the ongoing responsibility for the full range of products that make up Network Services.

The role will involve creating and developing our DevOps/ NetOps culture in the team as we transition to new ways of working.

Working in collaboration with a range of internal/external partners, stakeholders and customers you will ensure the operational stability, robustness, resilience, availability, and quality of DWP Networks.

You will actively manage the work backlog and develop reliability improvements as well as leading initiatives to develop the automation of low-value tasks balanced against project delivery demands.

Details. Wages. Perks.

Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Manchester or Newcastle whichever is most convenient for you.

Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub.

Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £52,442.

Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth over £12,000 per year.

Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time.

You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays.

We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:

• An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100)
• Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies
• Time off volunteering and charitable giving
• Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP'
• Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
• Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference
• Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.

Process:

We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process are just two stages:

Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through.

Interview: a single stage interview online.

CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.

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