Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on: What we can offer Job Plan/On-call Requirements The Team

This is a fixed term full time post for 12-months for a Senior Clinical Fellow in Medical Microbiology, to work within an evolving Infection Service based in the Department of Pathology at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LTHTR), based at Royal Preston Hospital.

As a Senior Clinical Fellow, you will have a Consultant in the directorate nominated as their educational supervisor and you will participate in providing medical microbiology services under Consultant supervision.



You may be asked to participate in the provision of an out of hour’s service as outlined in the training programme and expected to participate in regular clinical audit and in risk management relating to microbiology and infection control.

It will not permit the award of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) as this would require completion of a five year programme.

The Medical Microbiology service includes: advice regarding appropriate specimens and investigations, interpretation of results, patient management including appropriate choice of antibiotics, preventive measures, and the preparation of policies, procedures and guidelines. This may be through responding to incoming telephone enquiries, regular attendance at ward rounds, and involvement in the management of individual patients on Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) requiring full clinical liaison in response to referrals or laboratory results.

You may be asked to participate in the provision of an out of hour’s service as outlined in the training programme and you will attend in regular clinical audit and in risk management relating to microbiology and infection control.

To participate in the teaching of medical students, laboratory staff, junior doctors, general practitioners, EHOs, nurses, and other health professionals, including professional supervision and management of junior medical staff, as appropriate.



You would be expected to keep up to date in terms of their knowledge and the skills and techniques relevant to the duties of the post and maintain registration with the General Medical Council.





The Trust is committed to patient safety and minimising the risk of spread of infection. The Trust has a multidisciplinary infection prevention control team (IPCT) which provides support to the clinical services to help reduce the risk of infection. The IPCT comprises infection control nurses, pharmacists and administrative support.



A programme to expand the molecular biology service in the directorate is currently taking place and microbiology is a key stakeholder in this development.



The Department is accredited for the training of BMS staff and is approved for the training of medically qualified Microbiologists.



As a teaching hospital we encourage all our staff to participate in teaching and training at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. We are committed to developing our teaching and academic activities and can facilitate meeting any training needs for these roles.



You will be given the opportunity to rotate through relevant sections of the laboratory according to previous experience and educational needs. Laboratory skills training & assessments will be provided by senior biomedical scientists.

Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:



• What we can offer

• Job Plan/On-call Requirements

• The Team


This advert closes on Thursday 28 Nov 2024

Senior Web Officer needed in Preston Paying £20.02 per hr Ref 1408175

Full time hrs on a temporary basis

Key responsibilities include:

• The post holder will apply judgment and analysis to identify solutions for various web projects, collaborating with colleagues and acting as the web representative on matrix groups. They will work with multiple services to provide expertise and support effective communications through web channels, proactively questioning decisions and identifying potential issues. Responsibilities include:
  • Project Management: Plan, deliver, and evaluate digital communication projects to meet service requirements.
  • Reputation Management: Generate digital solutions to enhance the organization’s reputation.
  • Technical Support: Provide specialised technical and analytical support for complex digital solutions.
  • Content Development: Manage web communication channels and develop digital content.
  • Performance Monitoring: Collaborate with communications managers to ensure measurable outcomes and project objectives.
  • Continuous Improvement: Suggest enhancements to communication methods and represent the service in key meetings.
  • User Engagement: Engage with internal and external users to achieve communication goals and manage online reputation.
  • Cost Efficiency: Identify cost-saving opportunities and advise on digital solutions for operational challenges.
  • Training and Mentoring: Provide guidance and training to less experienced staff.

  Skills and Experience Required:

  • Relevant vocational or professional qualification with broad experience.
  • Knowledge of web communication processes, usability, and user experience.
  • Strong analytical, project management, and writing skills.
  • Ability to influence others and build effective relationships.
  • Experience with content management systems and technical problem-solving.

If you are interested in the role, please email your CV to verity@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE + MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE We have an exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Nurse to join our Inpatient Mental Health team at HMP Present, a category B Prison located in Preston. HMP Preston is a remand male prison age from 18 + and a capacity of 680. The Mental Health Nurse will be based in the 18 bedded unit based as a prison environment. Hours Monday - Sunday 37.5 hour s per week, shifts are: 7.30am - 6pm and 7.30am - 8.30pm Salary This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary between £42094 to £48674 per annum FTE - depending on experience. How will we support you? Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course Competency framework Regional and national career development opportunities Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs Support from the wider team Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK on a permanent basis and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

The University of Central Lancashire’s School of Business has a proud history of educating ambitious, responsible, enterprising business leaders on its undergraduate, postgraduate and degree apprenticeship courses. We are on an ambitious course to deliver outstanding educational outcomes for all students.

We are looking for a talented and inspirational Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance to join our team. You will be involved the design of a new course, the Accounting Finance Manager Degree Apprenticeship, and in the teaching of accounting and finance on undergraduate and postgraduate courses. You will be given professional development support to help you succeed and realise your academic career ambitions.

About us

The University of Central Lancashire is an international, multi-campus Institution that can trace its roots back to 1828. The University is one of the UK’s largest universities with a staff and student community approaching 38,000. Our employment-focused course portfolio, with over 350 undergraduate programmes, nearly 200+ postgraduate courses, and a rich array of CPD courses means that students enjoy a first-class experience underpinned by research. Our current Strategic Plan runs until 2028 to mark the University’s 200th anniversary and seeks to “transform lives by delivering an outstanding educational experience and creating prosperity and opportunity in the communities we serve.”

The School of Business is home to over 3,000 students and 130 staff. The University has recently been awarded the maximum 5 Stars in the international QSStars standards: including Teaching, Employability, Facilities, Inclusiveness, and Internationalisation. In NSS 2024, we are Number 1 in the UK for overall positivity for Accounting courses. In 2023, we won the Education North Award for Best Entrepreneurial University, recognising the quality of the work we do to support SMEs.

The business school offers a comprehensive range of industry-focused and professionally accredited qualifications designed to meet the needs of current and aspiring business leaders. These range from Foundation Entry, Degree Apprenticeships, Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees to PhD and doctoral programmes, and an expanding range of CPD courses.

About you

You will

be a talented and motivational educator, capable of supporting students to succeed;
Good honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject
have professional expertise in accounting/finance
have experience of teaching on accounting and finance courses accredited by relevant PSRBs (Institute of Financial Accountants, ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW)
ideally, you will be a CCAB membership (desirable)
ideally, you will have knowledge/experience of degree apprenticeships (desirable)
be a team player, committed to building an outstanding business school through the excellence of your work.
We are committed to building a truly inclusive culture where diversity is championed. Applications are particularly welcomed from individuals who will diversify the School’s teaching team and support the collective development of a culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all.

Informal discussion:

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Dr Adrian Wright (Associate Dean).


We are proud to be a diverse, multicultural university. We are committed to building a truly inclusive culture where diversity is championed. Applications are particularly welcomed from individuals who will support the diversification within the University and support its development of a culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all.

The University is committed to providing a safe environment to study, work and visit, protecting children, young people and adults at risk from harm and abuse. Our safeguarding policy and safer recruitment procedure outlines our approach, alongside other internal policies, procedures and guidance which can be found on our website at Safeguarding

Applicants applying for roles in regulated activity and that are listed as an exception under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 will be required to disclose any spent and unspent convictions and undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check at the appropriate level, the University will only ask an applicant to make an application for a DBS check if they are legally entitled to.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Summary

Job Description for Senior Criticality Consultant:

This is where your skills play a critical role in keeping everyone safe. Working in Safety, Security & Safeguards gives you the chance to make your mark on some hugely interesting projects. NNL does work that nobody else in the sector is doing, and this means we need experts like you to make it possible, whilst keeping everyone safe. We're committed to using nuclear science to benefit society for years to come. This means that you can build a long and successful career here whilst playing a meaningful role in delivering cleaner energy, reducing waste and keeping colleagues and the public out of harm's way.

As the UK nuclear industry is undergoing a resurgence there is an increasing focus on the delivery of new developments, from advanced modular reactors, clean energy, nuclear medicine, new fuel types, new reprocessing processes as well as the need for support of the existing sites and processes, including decommissioning. NNL is at the forefront of many of these developments, particularly with its four Focus Areas, and as a result needs to maintain a position at the forefront of developments in criticality safety assessment. The criticality team at NNL provides criticality safety advice and assessment for our own activities as well as for a number of customers across different licensed sites.

NNL are looking for a dedicated criticality specialist to take on the technical leadership of Criticality Safety Assessment within NNL and the development of NNL's capability in this area to support our own facilities, our Focus Areas and current and future customers. This will involve liaison and collaboration with customers and other organisations as well as the development and oversight of the activities under the Core Science Theme. You will also enhance technical skills within the Criticality area and support development of team member's skills and capability and lead activities in support of the development of NNL's national reputation in the criticality area.

We are looking for a driven individual to lead these developments and realise the opportunities for NNL and its customers. The role will involve:

• Building a wide range of relationships from safety, technical and delivery teams in NNL, the NNL Focus Area leads, customers and external specialists in the field of criticality safety.


• The shaping, guiding, and reviewing of the technical delivery of projects to ensure they achieve agreed objectives.


• Leading the development of any relevant technology and the capability and skills of safety assessors.


• The development and acceptance of any methodologies, processes or standards required for this evolving discipline.


• Representing NNL on relevant national forums.


• Understanding of the stakeholders within NNL, its customers, regulators and beyond.

You will have experience that gives examples of how you have successfully delivered to the required time, cost, and quality meeting the customer expectations. You will already have networks in place that put you on a national stage and will allow you to develop the international reputation.

At NNL we support working flexibly, can accommodate homeworking, and can be flexible about location, although some travel will be necessary, to support business needs.

The location of this role is flexible and can be based at Sellafield, Workington, Preston or Risley.

Main Responsibilities for Senior Criticality Consultant:

• Leading technical delivery ofprojectsinthecriticality area to time, cost, quality, value and service requirements (working independently). Customers may include any UK civil or defence nuclear facility or operator (includingNNL laboratories). Accountabilities include:
  
  
  
  • Direction and supervision of other criticality consultants.
  
  
  • Management of relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  
  
  • Advice, training and independent inspection.
  
  
  
  


• Leading NNL's criticality support consultancy to external customers.


• Provide expert knowledge of criticality safety assessment including being up to date with developments in methodology and approach. National level subject matter expert.


• Leading criticality support to multi-disciplinary teams addressing safety challenges.


• Leading the identification and development of new opportunities for the team, including technical support to bids.


• Use initiative to develop new capabilities through innovative approaches and providing insight. Technical lead on complex IR&D projects and submissions.


• Maintain technical awareness of both NNL and external competitors' capabilities within the broader criticality safety area. Identify best practice to improve the team.


• Developing team SQEP skills for Criticality, e.g., mentoring and supervision. Design and deliver specialist criticality training.


• Membership of relevant national industry groups to represent NNL.

Essential Criteria for Senior Criticality Consultant:

• Degree qualified or equivalent level of demonstrable technical capability.


• SQEP 3 with demonstrable experience in criticality safety.


• Excellent level of knowledge in the specialised field of criticality safety assessment. Detailed knowledge of advanced assessment techniques.


• Proven ability to act independently, under own initiative, while supervising other members of the team.


• Strong communication skills, including multi-site working.


• Excellent teamworking skills, with ability to inspire the work of a team.


• Experienced in mentoring and developing technical skills.


• Excellent networking skills, maintaining network across the criticality field nationally.

Desirable Criteria for Senior Criticality Consultant:

• Preferably Chartered Membership of a professional institution, or working towards this qualification.

Why join us?

NNL isn't just a place where you can do career-defining work that makes a real-world impact. It's also a place where you'll feel appreciated and valued. We're creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is free to be themselves and feel like they belong. We put your wellbeing first, we push you to reach your potential, and we do everything possible to help you feel safe, supported and inspired.

We also offer a range of employee benefits:

• Sector leading Family-Focused Policies: celebrate life events, including enhanced maternity and paternity leave and a week off for your marriage.


• NNL offers attractive pension plans. If you contribute 5%, NNL contributes 15%. Alternatively, if you choose not to contribute (0%), NNL will still contribute 10%.


• Annual Leave: Benefit from 25.5 days of leave, plus 4 extra days to be taken during Christmas shutdown, plus Bank Holidays.


• Reduced gym membership with discounts of up to 25% from 3,700 gym and leisure providers across the UK


• Company Bonus: Be rewarded for your contributions.


• Learning Opportunities: Enhance your skills through excellent development programmes.


• Employee Assistance: Access support for personal and professional challenges.


• Cycle to Work: Stay active and eco-friendly.


• Life Assurance: Ensure peace of mind for you and your loved ones.


• Enhanced Sick Pay Benefits: Receive support during illness or injury.


• Access to 'Mydiscounts' which has a range of special offers and discounts from more than 200 suppliers, including medical insurance and dental insurance.


• Health Care: Health savings plan which allows you to claim money back on visits to the dentist, optician and/or physiotherapist (limits apply).

About The Company

NNL is an incredible place to work. A place where people do things that have never been done before. A place where people push boundaries to further themselves, the business and society as a whole.

This is a place where personal and professional opportunities are limitless. If you want to change the world, if you want to tackle climate change, if you want to help advance medical science, if you want to help put things in space, if you want to answer the big questions, if you want to work with extraordinary materials, if you want to meet great people, learn new skills, challenge yourself, work flexibly, and build a long successful career with the power to make a real impact… you can do it all here.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

NNL has a vision for Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (ED&I) where NNL aims to be an inclusive workplace that attracts diverse talent through transparent and equal policies and procedures. We want you and the diverse mix of people that we employ, customers that we service and stakeholders that we influence to feel valued. We encourage a workplace culture where everyone can thrive with a sense of belonging.

Recruitment Agency Notice

We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List (PSL) for the provision of recruitment services. Only agencies on our PSL may provide CVs and only when the role is released to them by our recruitment team. We will not accept unsolicited CVs from suppliers not currently on our PSL. We explicitly reserve the right to add candidate details from unsolicited CVs from non-PSL agencies into our own candidate database and to pursue/hire such candidate(s) without any obligation, financial or otherwise, to the agency concerned.

For further information about the role, please see the attached recruitment pack which includes a detailed job description and person specification, or visit our website via Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS FT.

Job Title: Senior ICT Engineer/Designer
Location: County Hall, Preston (Hybrid role)
Hours: 37 hours per week
Start Date: 18/11/2024
Contract End Date: 07/02/2025 (reviewed 22/10/2025)
IR35 Status: Inside IR35
Closing Date for Applications: 08/11/2024 at 12:00 PM
Interview Date: 12/11/2024

Job Description: Lancashire County Council is recruiting for a Senior ICT Engineer/Designer to join their Digital Services team, working across Architecture & Data, Digital Business Engagement, Strategy & Assurance, and more. This role will require lead technical expertise in ICT infrastructure and application support, ensuring high-level design, implementation, and maintenance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and build of ICT solutions and manage small teams where necessary.
• Provide operational ICT support, including 2nd and 3rd line emergency on-call assistance.
• Take ownership of solution designs, monitoring performance, and recommending enhancements.
• Assist with disaster recovery efforts and ensure adherence to ITIL operational procedures.
• Lead discussions with suppliers, oversee design deliverables, and mentor junior team members.

Required Skills:

• Experience with Umbraco versions (version 7 and cloud), site migration, plugin development, and AD authentication integration.
• Expertise in .NET core, Bootstrap 5, and JQuery.
• Knowledge in building custom templates using Umbraco and CSHTML.

This hybrid role offers flexibility, with on-site work at County Hall, Preston, as required.

For full details, please see the attached job description.

How to Apply:
To apply, submit your CV by 08/11/2024 at 12:00 PM. For any queries, contact Lewis Ashcroft at lewis.ashcroft@servicecare.org.uk or 01772 208962

Service Care Solutions are proud to assist Lancashire County Council in this recruitment process.

About The Company
At Salutem Care and Education, we are passionate about fostering a warm and supportive environment. Our talented team is committed to delivering exceptional care, guided by our core values in everything we do. Join us and be a part of a community that truly cares.
Our Core Values:
➡️ Supportive: Helping everyone reach their full potential.
➡️ Ambitious: Striving for the best outcomes.
➡️ Loyal: Prioritising our staff and the people we support.
➡️ Unique: Innovating without compromising quality.
➡️ Transparent: Fostering openness and mutual respect.
➡️ Engaging: Partnering with everyone involved.
➡️ Meaningful: Offering fulfilling opportunities.

Why Choose Us?
✅ Emotional Support: 24/7 Employee Assistance, mental health resources, meditation apps, and bereavement support.
✅ Medical Support: Free Online GP access, Health Cash Plan, Cancer Cover, and Menopause support.
✅ Financial Support: Flexible pay with Wagestream, utility bill savings, Money Helper, and Life Assurance.
✅ Physical Support: Online workouts, Cycle to Work scheme, gym discounts, and National Trust activities.

Still not Convinced?
⭐ Top Employer Recognition: Salutem Care and Education is honored to be acknowledged by the Top Employers Institute as one of the premier employers in the UK.
⭐ Disability Confident Commitment: We strive to create an inclusive workplace for disabled individuals. Our commitment goes beyond compliance, fostering an environment where every unique talent is valued and can thrive.
⭐ Top 50 Inspiring Workplace: We are recognised for our commitment to a PeopleFirst culture, integrating key elements such as culture, purpose, leadership, wellbeing, inclusion, employee voice, and experience.

About The Role
Hennel Lane is a 5-bed home in a quiet residential street on Walton Park in Preston! We provide support for young adults with learning disabilities and physical disabilities to live the life they love! The individuals we support here at Hennel Lane love spending time in the garden when their families come to visit. They love all things arts and crafts and have been known to make their own bird feeders and sit and watch the birds enjoy! They love baking and making ginger bread houses in the winter months on the run up to Christmas! They celebrate each other’s birthdays with parties and lots of food and of course cake! A few of the individuals we support here at Hennel Lane have recently been on holiday, supported by staff and had the most amazing time!

As a Senior Support Worker, you’ll be instrumental in providing high-quality, enabling care, facing new challenges and rewards daily. Your leadership and expertise are key to our success. Key Responsibilities

- Develop and maintain detailed, person-centered support plans that promote health, wellbeing, relationships, and diversity, while ensuring compliance with legal and safety standards.
- Implement robust activity plans that encourage autonomy, new experiences, and flexibility, regularly engaging with individuals to seek their views.
- Support individuals in financial planning, medication self-administration, and regular health reviews, adhering to the Mental Capacity Act principles.
- Tailor the environment to meet individual needs, ensuring Health and Safety policies, including Fire Safety, are followed.
- Recruit and manage staff through robust induction, supervision, and training processes, ensuring person-centered schedules and personal development plans.
- Deliver outstanding care and support by adhering to Salutem's Quality Assurance framework, embodying core values, and managing incidents according to policies.

Apply Today!
Ready to make a difference? Join us at Salutem Care and Education as a Senior Support Worker, where your leadership and compassion will help shape brighter futures.
If you're passionate about delivering exceptional care and want to be part of a supportive, dynamic team, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and take the next step in your rewarding career journey with us!

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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.

Are you fascinated by the amazing science of pain and motivated to help clients make sense of their own persistent pain? Do you enjoy supporting individuals to build upon their skills to successfully self-manage their pain and to achieve their personal goals? Would you like to develop your knowledge, understanding and skills within the field of Pain Management?



You will be supported by and work closely with an interdisciplinary team of dedicated and expert pain specialists including physiotherapists, psychologists, pharmacist, occupational therapists, pain consultants, osteopath, therapy assistant and nurses. The pain team integrates with our Rheumatology, MSK and CFS/ME services and you will benefit from shared learning opportunities.



We are based at Minerva Centre (PNE FC stadium) innovatively moving pain management into the heart of the community we serve. We provide a service to the Central Lancashire area. We run clinics at a variety of other locations across Chorley and Preston. In addition we provide an online and telephone service too.



You will be involved in delivering a full range of specialist Pain Management Physiotherapy approaches including listening and communication to facilitate shared understanding of complex pain presentations, goal setting, exercise, graded exposure to confident and relaxed movement, pacing, relaxation skills, flare up planning and support regarding daily living and work.



To be responsible for a specialist physiotherapy caseload of adult and older people with diverse therapy needs.

To undertake comprehensive assessment of adult and older people with diverse presentations, using self-determined investigative and analytical skills, to formulate hypotheses in order to determine a diagnosis

To establish individualised management and treatment plans, using clinical reasoning and utilising a range of evidence based treatment and skills and options to formulate interventions and programmes of care.

To participate in the co-ordination, development and delivery of training programmes and information packages for colleagues in health, voluntary sector organizations, and patients/ carers.









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 Friday 1 Nov 2024

Computer Aided Design (CAD) Support Preston(Hybrid) £45,000-£55,000 + Benefits

What you'll be doing:

These services include, but are not limited to:

• Incident and request management for CAD services including end user CAD Toolset support
• Development, integration, testing, certification and deployment of new and updated CAD Toolsets
• Managing and reporting against security incidents (vulnerability remediation)
• Supporting licence renewal, purchasing, hosting and utilisation monitoring activities
• Transitioning services into a defined service model via Operational Readiness Reviews (ORR)
• Access Management (through "in app" configuration or Active Directory)
• Infrastructure Monitoring, Hardware evaluation, testing and monitoring
• Creating and maintaining stakeholder lists, and supporting communications exercises
• IT Governance to ensure that services in scope of the role follow set IT and Security policies

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Understanding of Engineering CAD Toolsets primarily Siemens NX, secondarily Dassault Systemès CATIA V5
• Wide ranging engineering background with understanding of the design community
• Awareness of the full through lifecycle of both hardware and software

Desirable:

• Knowledge of ITIL V4 terminology is desirable

There will be a 1 stage interview process for this role via MS Teams. To apply please send your cv to Peter Bibby on the email address below...

Your new company
This consultancy located in the heart of Preston has a brilliant reputation as an employer, client and project deliverer. They focus on a wide range of sectors, including Castles, Football Stadia, Hospitals and Surgeries, Further Education and Commercial developments.
With around 50 staff, this consultancy has excellent retention of staff while boasting 80% of their projects coming from returning clients because they trust the team to deliver top work every time.
Your new role
Your new role will see you working across multiple mechanical and HVAC designs across the above-mentioned sectors.
This consultancy is looking for an engineer who wants to invest in their vocation, so your role will not only include the completion of designs but also mentoring junior staff, engaging with internal and external stakeholders, attending site visits and running jobs.
What you'll need to succeed
To succeed in this role you will have a minimum of 6 years' UK Mechanical Building Services experience, have an ambition to grow within your career and have a forward-looking attitude towards not only your development but those around you. You must be familiar with standard design software and RIBA 1-4.
What you'll get in return
In return, you will receive £50,000 - £55,000 as a Senior Mechanical Engineer (MEP), hybrid working, flexible working hours, world-class mentorship and work for a company with an excellent pipeline.

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

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Senior Estimator

Civil Engineering (Water & Wastewater Projects)

Preston, England

Prominent Civil Engineering main contractor based in Preston that is looking for a Senior Estimator to become a permanent member of their Pre-construction team. This client of ours is driven by their values - creating a highly supportive work environment for their employees, ensuring they are able and encouraged to achieve their development goals.

About the role of Senior Estimator

Working on Primarily Water & Wastewater, Highways, and structures projects across the North of England, valued between c.£500,000 - £30mill.

Responsibilities for Senior Estimator

• Analyse and interpret information including appraisal of scheme requirements in terms of construction methods, programme and management.
• Identify potential risks/benefits.
• Liaise as appropriate with the Design team.
• Compile a comprehensive net cost estimate for the works, including preliminary items.
• Prepare and present net cost estimate for internal adjudication.
• Convert estimates to tender
• Timely submission of tender, ensuring that the Clients requirements are met.
• Give others an overview of the scheme, highlighting any job specific risks/benefits.

Requirements for Senior Estimator

• Appropriate industry qualification, e.g. Bachelor's degree in civil or architectural engineering, construction management, or an equivalent degree/NVQ/HND
• Previous experience in the civil engineering sector - specifically Water/Wastewater, Highways, structures, or energy
• Prioritise own workload and where appropriate that of others in the team - time management skills.
• Recognise and source additional resource required to produce estimate.
• Recognise submission requirements and compile a logical sequence of actions necessary to achieve the deadline.
• Assemble estimate with or without use of estimating software package - appropriate IT skills.
• Construction knowledge, ability to research and appraise viability of alternatives.

Offer for Senior Estimator

• £60,000 - £70,000 p/a
• £6450 car allowance
• Hybrid working 2 days per week
• 26 days holiday + Bank holidays
• Exceptional additional benefits package
• Fantastic Progression, support, and training opportunities

If you want to hear more about this Senior Estimator role, please apply with an up-to-date copy of your CV

Service Care Solutions is working alongside a thriving local authority, based in Lancashire, which needs a Senior Litigation Lawyer to join their team and handle Criminal and Civil Litigation matters. This role involves management responsibilities and it would be well suited to someone who is looking to spearhead a team!

This position is a three-month rolling contract and they can pay a competitive rate of £55-£60ph umbrella. There is potential negotiation on the rate for the right candidate.

Responsibilities involved in the Senior Litigation Lawyer role

• Handle a mixed caseload of Criminal and Civil Litigation matters from start to completion.
• Manage a litigation legal team and provide support whenever necessary
• Provide expert legal counsel to the council and its departments on litigation risk, strategies, and decision-making
• Prepare cases and represent the council in courts and tribunals, ensuring well-prepared, effective advocacy

Requirements

• A qualified Solicitor, Legal Executive or Barrister with Criminal and Civil Litigation experience
• Someone who has worked for a Local Authority within a litigation legal team
• Someone who can attend the county hall (Preston) once a week.
• Ideally someone with management experience

Benefits included with the Senior Litigation Lawyer position

• Weekly pay
• Professional development opportunities
• Hybrid working

If this Senior Litigation Lawyer vacancy sounds like an opportunity of interest for you or someone you know, please feel free to reach out to Hugh Barnes on 01772208969, or email Hugh.Barnes@servicecare.org.uk.

We also welcome referrals for this position, where a successful recommendation would be worth £250.