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Principal EMC Engineer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-17T15:18+00:00

About the Role:

High profile Defence Company based in Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria, seeks an experienced EMC (Electro Magnetic Compatibility) Engineer / Principal EMC Engineer to work within Submarine Solutions on a number of cutting-edge, complex and challenging projects. You must be willing to undergo the SC level security clearance process (or current SC level clearance)

Key Skills and experience:

BEng or equivalent; CEng, MIET (or be able to work towards satisfying requirements for CEng).
An understanding of magnetic fields and the threat to electronic equipment from the boats degaussing system.
An understanding of electronic circuits to design bespoke filtering solutions and a practical bias towards resolving EMC issues in the field.
An understanding of RF propagation.
Understand the Commercial EN 61000 EMC tests and their limitations when assessed against Def Stan 59-411

About the Company:

It is one of the world's leading global defence, security and aerospace companies in the world. You will be working with cutting edge technology, creating more than 100 new inventions every year for customers in over 100 countries.

Extra Information:

Salary up to £50,000pa plus excellent benefits package.

Contact Information:

For further information please contact Shanila Fernando at Advantage Technical Resourcing on 0207 299 1579

Legal Information:

Advantage Technical Resourcing. Services offered are those of an employment agency for permanent work and/or employment business for the supply of contract/temp work.

With over 40 years of specialist experience, Advantage Technical Resourcing is the recruiter of choice for IT, Engineering and Energy professionals across EMEA. Working with some of the leading employers around the world Advantage offers global contract and permanent career opportunities across a wide range of industries and sectors. Please visit our website

Advantage Technical Resourcing. Services offered are those of an employment agency for permanent work and/or employment business for the supply of contract/temp work.

Location: Barrow-In-Furness
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Planning & Litigation Paralegal

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-17T14:35+00:00

Our client, a local authority based in the West Midlands, are looking for a Planning & Litigation Paralegal to join their Legal Services Team on a locum basis.

The ideal candidate will experience in:

Conducting research
Preparing court bundles
Filing court documents
Arranging meeting with counsel

Previous experience working within Planning and Litigation Law is essential. This role is initially for 3 months and would suit someone who is looking to build on previous experience working within local government.

If you are interested and available on short notice please contact Louise Rice at Sellick Partnership on 0161 834 1642 or alternatively please email (email address removed)

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months +

Childcare Lawyer (Part Time)

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-17T14:32+00:00

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Childcare Lawyer to join a public sector organisation in the Midlands on a locum basis.

The successful candidate will be:

Experienced in handling a caseload of childcare proceedings
Experienced conducting some advocacy
Familiar with public childcare law

This role is part time, 3 days per week. This organisation is easily accessible and served by reliable public transport links.

For further information or to apply for this position please contact Louise Rice at Sellick Partnership on 0161 834 1642 or alternatively please email your CV to (email address removed)

Location: UK Wide
Salary: D.O.E
Hours: Part-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months +

Contracts Solicitor

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-17T14:29+00:00

Our client, a local authority based in Northamptonshire, are looking for a Contracts Solicitor to join their legal services team on a locum basis.

This role would suit a candidate with experience in handling a range of contracts including:

Construction contracts
ICT contracts
Service agreements

The successful candidate will be joining an authority with an excellent reputation. The team are friendly and looking forward to someone joining them asap. The role is initially for 3 months with the strong possibility of extension. This position is served by excellent public transport links and is easily accessible from London.

For further information or to apply for this Contracts Solicitor position please contact Louise Rice at Sellick Partnership on 0161 834 1642 or alternatively please email (email address removed)

Location: Northamptonshire
Salary: D.O.E
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months +

Childcare Team Leader

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-17T14:26+00:00

Sellick Partnership are currently recruiting for a Childcare Team Leader to join a local authority based in the West Midlands on a locum basis.

The role will involve:

Managing a team
Undertaking childcare work and some adult work
Conducting advocacy as required

The successful candidate will be a qualified solicitor or barrister who has previous experience managing a team. Our client is offering excellent rates of pay. This authority is very busy and is highly sought after. The right candidate will be available on short notice for a minimum of 3 months.

If you are interested please contact Louise Rice at Sellick Partnership on 0161 834 1642 or alternatively please email (email address removed)

Location: UK Wide
Salary: D.O.E
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months +

Property Legal Officer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-17T14:24+00:00

Our client, a public sector organisation based in the East Midlands, are looking for a Property Legal Officer to join their Legal Services Team on a locum basis.

The ideal candidate must have experience of general property matters, including leases and shop lettings.

This is a fantastic opportunity, which would suit either a Newly Qualified Solicitor or a Legal Executive with a real enthusiasm to work within a Local Government Organisation. Our client is looking for a candidate who can start on short notice. The successful candidate will be joining a welcoming and friendly legal services team.

For further information or to apply please contact Louise Rice at Sellick Partnership on 0161 834 1642 or alternatively please email (email address removed)

Location: East Midlands
Salary: D.O.E
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months +

Childcare Solicitor

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-17T14:22+00:00

Our client, a local authority based in the West Midlands, are looking for a Childcare Solicitor to join their Legal Services Team.

This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to work in a well respected local authority. The ideal candidate will have at least 1 years PQE in childcare law. The candidate will be expected to handle a caseload of care proceedings as well as conduct advocacy as required.

Local authority experience would be highly advantageous however candidates who have experience working in public law in private practice may also be considered. This position is initially for 3 months with the possibility of extension.

If you are interested in this Childcare Solicitor position please contact Rachael Woodman at Sellick Partnership on 0161 834 1642 or alternatively please email (email address removed)

Location: West Midlands
Salary: D.O.E
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months +

Microwave Design Engineer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-17T10:44+00:00

High profile Defence Company based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, seeks an experienced Microwave Engineer to design and develop RF and microwave circuits (including transmitters, receivers and antennas) which will be used in missile seekers and data links; interact with internal customers and suppliers to understand circuit design requirements, volume constraints and environmental specifications so that the final design is compliant with the design requirements; provide technical advice and assistance in pursuance of existing and new business, particularly in the fields of RF, Microwave and Antenna Engineering and ensure the effectiveness and competitiveness of the proposed technical solutions. You must be willing to undergo the SC level security clearance process (or current SC level clearance)

Key Skills and experience:

Radar Sensor techniques and technology experience
Microwave, RF and Analogue Design, including frequency synthesisers
Test and Trials
Appreciation of mechanical design
Aware of Production techniques and capabilities.
Clear understanding of engineering tools, processes and procedures
Be conversant with RF design tools including ADS, HFSS is also desirable but not essential
Be able to write test requirements and generate test reports
Appreciate and be able to work to project deadlines

About the Company:

Extra Information:

Hourly Rate is £30.00per hour. This is 6 months contact with an option for further extension.

Contact Information:

For further information please contact Shanila Fernando at Advantage Technical Resourcing on 0207 299 1579

Legal Information:

Advantage Technical Resourcing. Services offered are those of an employment agency for permanent work and/or employment business for the supply of contract/temp work.

Advantage Technical Resourcing. Services offered are those of an employment agency for permanent work and/or employment business for the supply of contract/temp work.

Location: Stevenage
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 6 Months

Property & Contracts Locum

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-17T10:38+00:00

Our client, a public sector organisation based in the South East, are currently looking for a Property & Contracts Lawyer to join their Legal Services Team for a 3 month assignment.

The ideal candidate will have experience in:

Working within local government
Working within property and contracts law

The successful candidate should be experienced in landlord & tenant and conveyancing matters. The right candidate will also have knowledge of contracts, development and EU procurement.

This role is based in a highly desirable area of the country and would be a fantastic location to spend the summer months. This vacancy is within a highly reputable organisation and the successful candidate will be joining an excellent legal services team.

If you are interested in this position and available on short notice please contact Rayhaneh Tehrani at Sellick Partnership on 0161 834 1642 or alternatively please email (email address removed)

Location: South East England
Salary: D.O.E
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months +

Litigation Solicitor

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-17T10:35+00:00

Our client, a highly regarded public sector organisation in Kent, are looking for a Litigation Lawyer to join their Legal Services Team.

The successful candidate will be Commercial or Civil Litigation Lawyer with at least 1 year PQE. Ideally the candidate will have experience in:

Construction Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Procurement Litigation
Property Litigation
Debt Recovery Litigation

This role is well situated with excellent transport links. This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to gain quality experience working within a well respected and forward thinking organisation.

If you are available on short notice please contact Rayhaneh Tehrani at Sellick Partnership on 0161 834 1642 or alternatively please email (email address removed)

Location: Kent
Salary: D.O.E
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months +

Childcare Lawyer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-17T10:33+00:00

Are you an experienced Childcare Lawyer?

Are you looking to work within Local Government?

If so then we may have the perfect role for you! Sellick Partnership are currently recruiting for a local authority based in the South-East. Our client requires a Childcare Lawyer, with at least 3 years post qualification experience, to join their legal services team on a permanent basis.

The ideal candidate will be able to:

Represent the Council and advocate before the courts in relation to children’s social care matters primarily relating to child protection and adoption and also some adult protection
Have regard to the legislation to protect vulnerable children and adults and the policies approved by the Council
Deal with requests for information under the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000
Fully contribute as a professional officer to the Council’s Legal Service on all matters relating to litigation with particular reference to social care

The successful candidate will be joining an extremely friendly and supportive legal services team. This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate with a private practice background to get into the public sector.

For further information or to apply for this Childcare Lawyer position please contact Rayhaneh Tehrani at Sellick Partnership on 0161 834 1642 or alternatively please email (email address removed)

Location: London
Salary: D.O.E
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Childcare Lawyer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-17T10:30+00:00

Our client, a local authority based in Hampshire, are currently looking for a Childcare Lawyer to join their Legal Services Team.

The role will involve:

Handling a caseload of care cases
Conducting some advocacy in Family Proceedings Court and other low level advocacy as required

The successful candidate will have at least 1 years PQE working within childcare. The right candidate will be legally qualified as either a Barrister, Solicitor, ILEX or FILEX. Candidates will be considered from either a public sector or private practice background.

This position would suit a candidate who is looking for some flexibility. The role is 37 hours per week with the possibility of working from home. This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate who has had some some out of the work force and is looking to get back into work. This authority is easily accessible and is served by fantastic transport links.

If you are available on short notice and are interested in this Childcare Lawyer position please contact Laura Spencer at Sellick Partnership on 0161 834 1642 or alternatively please email (email address removed)

Location: Hampshire
Salary: D.O.E
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 8 Months +

Childcare Solicitor

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-17T10:28+00:00

Our client, a local authority based in Kent, are currently seeking a Childcare Solicitor to join their friendly team.

The successful candidate will have at least one years post qualified experience in childcare. They will be able to handle a public case load and also conduct some advocacy. Candidates will be considered from both private practice and public sector backgrounds.

This position is for a minimum of 3 months with the possibility of extension. The role would ideally suit a candidate who is not only looking to further their childcare career within a supportive legal services team, but also someone who is interested in living in an extremely desirable area. The town is both contemporary and charming, offering something for everyone from art galleries to unique boutiques. The affordable property and seaside location make this vacancy one not to be missed!

For further information or to apply for this Childcare Solicitor position please call Rayhaneh Tehrani at the Sellick Partnership on 0161 834 164. Alternatively please email (email address removed)

Location: Kent
Salary: D.O.E
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months +

Commercial Property Lawyers!

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-17T10:25+00:00

Sellick Partnership are currently recruiting for a number of Commercial Property Lawyer positions within local government in London!

The successful candidates will have experience in handling a mixed caseload of commercial property matters including:

Leases
Licenses
Sales
Conveyancing

Local authority experience would be highly advantageous. These roles are based within dynamic and busy councils, and you will be joining friendly and welcoming Legal Services Teams. These positions are initially for 3 months with a strong possibility of extension thereafter.

If you are interested and available on short notice please contact Rayhaneh Tehrani at Sellick Partnership on 0161 834 1642 or alternatively please email (email address removed)

Location: London
Salary: D.O.E
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months +

Childcare Locums!

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-17T10:21+00:00

Sellick Partnership are currently recruiting for several fantastic Childcare Lawyers for Public Sector Organisations based in London and Kent!

The right candidates will have sound knowledge of child protection law and procedures. The candidates must also have good understanding and working knowledge of the law relating to Local Government processes. It is essential that the candidates are confident and robust advocates who have the ability to demonstrate high competences and effective working practices.

These positions are for a minimum of 3 months and the successful candidates will be joining friendly and supportive teams. These positions are served by excellent transport links and are easily accessible! If you are interested please contact Rayhaneh Tehrani at Sellick Partnership on 0161 834 1642 or alternatively please email (email address removed)

Location: London
Salary: D.O.E
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months +

Legal Officer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-17T10:19+00:00

Sellick Partnership are currently recruiting for a Legal Officer to join a local authority based in Gloucestershire.

Our client is looking for a candidate to start asap who has experience of the some of the following:

Dealing with rent arrears and possession cases
Representing council at possession and other hearings.
Handling non-contentious workload

It would be highly advantageous if the candidate had experience of the Axxia case management system. This position is for between 1 and 3 months. The role if full time and to start asap.

For further information or to apply please contact Laura Spencer at Sellick Partnership on 0161 834 1642 or alternatively please email (email address removed)

Location: Gloucestershire
Salary: D.O.E
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Planning & Litigation Lawyer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-17T10:16+00:00

Our client, a local authority based in Gloucestershire, are looking for a Planning & Litigation Lawyer to join their legal services team.

The role will involve mainly planning to include advising and attending planning committees, drafting s106 agreements, providing planning advice and dealing with planning prosecutions. The role will also involve litigation, particularly housing litigation including ASBO's and possessions.

This position is part time for between 22 and 29 hours per week. Our client is looking for someone to asap. This authority is based in a great central location and has excellent public transport links.

For further information or to apply please contact Laura Spencer at Sellick Partnership on 0161 834 1642 or alternatively please email (email address removed)

Location: Gloucestershire
Salary: D.O.E
Hours: Part-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months +

Local Government Lawyer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-17T10:13+00:00

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Local Government Specialist to join a local authority in Greater Manchester on a locum basis.

The ideal candidate will have good sound knowledge and experience of working within local government. This position will require the candidate to handle a variety of legal matters to include general local government advice , monitoring officer advice , constitutional matters and casework around FOI , contracts , planning and licensing.

The successful candidate will have at least 2 years PQE and will have a flexible and adaptable approach towards work. For further information or to apply please contact Kiran Purewal at Sellick Partnership on 0161 834 1642 or alternatively please email (email address removed)

Location: Greater Manchester
Salary: D.O.E
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months +

Childcare Locum

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-17T10:02+00:00

Sellick Partnership are currently recruiting for an exciting Childcare Locum position in Wales.

The successful candidate will be:

Intermediate level in the welsh language
Experienced in handling a childcare caseload
Confident conducting advocacy as and when required

The position is to cover a maternity leave and is likely to be between 6 and 12 months. The role is full time, 37 hours per week.

This role is situated in a beautiful area of Wales and would suit a candidate who is not only looking for their next position but who also wants to live in a highly desirable area of the country.

If you are looking for your next position and are skilled in the welsh language please contact Kiran Purewal at Sellick Partnership on 0161 834 1642 or alternatively please email (email address removed)

Location: North West England
Salary: D.O.E
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 6 Months +

Prosecutions Locum

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-17T10:01+00:00

Sellick Partnership are currently recruiting for a Prosecutions Lawyer to join a local authority based in the North West on a locum basis.

The ideal candidate will have experience in conducting prosecutions and also providing legal advice and advocacy on a range of matters including: planning, environmental health, trading standards, licensing and highways.

The right candidate will be an experienced solicitor or barrister and will be expected to undertake the management and advocacy of a caseload of environmental and benefit fraud prosecutions. This position if for a minimum of 3 months with the possibility of extension thereafter.

If you are interested in this position please call Kiran Purewal at Sellick Partnership on 0161 834 1642 or alternatively please email (email address removed)

Location: North West England
Salary: D.O.E
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months +

Childcare Locum!

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-17T09:56+00:00

Our client, a public sector organisation based in the North-West, are looking for a Childcare Solicitor to join their Legal Services Team.

The ideal candidate will be someone who has experience handling a caseload of childcare matters. Our client is looking for someone with at least 1 years PQE who is able to conduct advocacy as and when required.

This position is for a minimum of 6 months with the likelihood of being extended. This organisation provides excellent administrative support as well as having supportive management team on hand.

If you are available on short notice please contact Kiran Purewal at Sellick Partnership on 0161 834 1642 or alternatively please email (email address removed)

Location: North West England
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 6 Months +

Adult Social Services Solicitor

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-17T09:54+00:00

Our client, a local authority based in the North West, are looking for a Adult Social Services Solicitor to join their Legal Services Team.

The role is to cover a maternity leave, initially being for 6 months with the likelihood of extension. The ideal candidate will have experience in any of the following:

Advising on ordinary residence disputes
Deprivation of liberty safeguarding
Court of protection
Pre action Judicial Review
Section 117 disputes
Providing advice via a legal helpline

This role will suit a candidate who is looking for interesting, good quality work. The team are welcoming and supportive and looking forward to someone joining them as soon as possible. The role is full time for 37 hours per week. Local authority experience would be highly advantageous.

If you are interested in this position please contact Kiran Purewal at Sellick Partnership on 0161 834 1642 or alternatively please email (email address removed)

Location: North West England
Salary: D.O.E
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 6 Months +

Planning Lawyer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-17T09:52+00:00

Sellick Partnership are currently recruiting for a fantastic Planning Locum position within a local authority based in the North-West.

The ideal candidate will have experience in:

Handling a caseload of planning matters
Section 106 agreements
Advising planning committee
Planning enforcement issues

The successful candidate will be joining a highly regarded legal services team located in a beautiful part of the country. This position is for a minimum of 6 months, however there may be the opportunity for extension.

If you are interested in this Planning Lawyer position please contact Kiran Purewal at Sellick Partnership on 0161 834 1642 or alternatively please email (email address removed)

Location: North West England
Salary: D.O.E
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 6 Months +

Tender Manager

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-17T09:43+00:00

Tender manager

ALSTOM GRID UK Ltd - Power Electronics HVDC and FACTS,Staffordis an international leader in Power Electronics and Control Technology, specialising in the engineering of High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Transmission Systems, Static VAR Compensators (SVC) and other FACTS Systems for power utilities worldwide.

The Role

Secure HVDC orders.
Deliver first-class tenders to worldwide HVDC customers.
Meet target price and performance provided.
Develop and own tender process.
Develop and improve tender submission documents.

Review enquiry documents to establish a bid strategy to maximise the probability of success.
Supervise the preparation of tenders and make sure that the tendering team has a full understanding of the bid conditions and of the company procedures, and ensure that the tenders are submitted on time.
Supervise price build up to establish a realistic cost estimate with adequate provision for project risks and incorporation of current costing rates and, in accordance with the Tendering & Solutions Director and the Business Managers, agree prices to be quoted in the form required by the Customer.
Continually review the bid management processes, update and revise as necessary, to ensure the process meets the client and AREVA's requirements.
Where applicable negotiate, or delegate authority to negotiate with customers and suppliers to agree terms acceptable to the customer and Company.
Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers in conjunction with the Procurement and Sourcing Department, communicating requirements to and negotiate with internal service suppliers to adequately resource tenders.
Produce Management reports in a timely manner as required.
Identify recruitment requirements to the Tendering & Solutions Director and assist with the recruitment process
Take active responsibility for direct reporting staff (eg with regard to individual reviews, timesheets, discipline, expenses, holidays, time keeping, salary, training)

The Person

The successful candidate will have a degree in Electrical Engineering or related subject with a commercial/legal/sales background. You will have extensive experience in a tendering or project environment and an understanding of Commercial terms & Conditions used in target markets. You will be a competent user of Microsoft Office, with good numeracy and organization skills. You will be fluent in English with excellent communication and people management skills.

You will be educated to ONC/HNC Level or equivalent in Electrical Engineering. Sales experience and a good commercial background are desirable. Good Project Management experience would also be advantageous. You will have knowledge of the Transmission & Distribution Business. Knowledge of the Electrical Distribution Systems and procedures would also be of benefit. Sound High/Low voltage switchgear and transformer background would be desirable. A strong knowledge of the Electrical Industry, EPC and customer base in this segment is essential. Extensive knowledge of Commercial processes is also essential. You will also be able to interpret balance sheets.

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Benefit
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Firmware Engineer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-17T09:42+00:00

Firmware – software engineer

Location – Stafford

Salary - Negotiable on experience

The Role

Capture requirements, Design, Implement and Test Control System Software and Firmware Modules
Technical supervision and coaching of less experienced engineers
Lead in “Best practice” in development methods
Present technical solutions to the management team and non-technical business leaders
Deliver validated solutions to agreed timescales
Represent the business in technical discussions with customers and suppliers
Effective collaboration with other engineering disciplines and team members
Reviewing other team members work and providing feedback
Fault finding, analysis and documentation

The Person

Technical Skills & Essential experience

Proven experience of FPGA development using Handel-C, VHDL or Verilog
Flexible working - Comfortable working in both rapid development environments and formal methods environments
Experienced in Systems Deployment from Matlab, Simulink and Stateflow
Both Optical and Electrical Communication Protocols
Working knowledge of well-designed Layered System Design
Understands the value of, and is able to produce, High quality Documentation
Background in Data Telecoms Communications
Version Control – Subversion, ClearCase, Synergy or similar

Character

Comfortable technically leading others
Mentoring and Coaching
Excellent communicator
Able to effectively present ideas and persuade others
Self Motivated and driven
Good team player
Interested in new advances in technology
Interested in and able to communicate with other Engineering Disciplines
Comfortable taking responsibility and ownership
Able to quickly learn and self teach new skills and technology
Maintains a constructive positive attitude in challenging situations
Operates effectively under pressure and delivers to agreed timescales

Education

2:1 Bachelor's Degree in relevant subject area or vocational qualifications and extensive relevant experience

Desirable

Masters or PhD in relevant subject area
Working knowledge of Safety / Mission Critical Design
Subversion Version Control
Process Improvement Experience
Awareness of Control Theory
Fluent in French

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Contracts Officer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-17T09:38+00:00

Description

ALSTOM GRID UK Ltd – High Voltage Systems is a major turnkey project management Organisation with a multi-million pound turnover, providing high voltage transmission & distribution system solutions to National utilities and large electrical power generators and users.
Main duties and responsibilities will include;

Terms and Conditions of Contract

Review the terms and conditions of contract for each tender, in compliance with Alstom instructions & guidelines and to the approval of Alstom Grid UK legal department, including:

Review of the commercial part of the enquiry document
Preparation of commercial/ legal review document
Drafting of comments for inclusion in the tender
Review of same with the tendering management
Agreements

Preparation of commercial agreements for tenders and contracts, to the approval of Alstom Grid UK legal department, including:-

Main Contractor & Subcontract agreements;
Purchase order terms and conditions
Framework agreements
Consortium agreements
Confidentiality agreements
Assignment & Novation Agreements
Bond and Guarantees
General
Liaison with Alstom Grid UK Legal to keep up to date with current practices
Liaison with Alstom Grid UK Legal and other Grid Units to maintain a consistent Alstom Grid approach

QualificationsQualifications

Education / Experience :

Degree or equivalent qualification
Proven commercial experience in contracting sector
Experience of M&E, civils and multi-discipline projects
Experience of common European contracting standards (e.g. FIDIC, NEC, ABT etc.)
Experience of contract negotiations
Experience of dispute resolution (adjudication, arbitration, mediation or litigation

Specific knowledge :

Ideally requires a broad mix of knowledge covering:

Commercial
Legal
Insurance
Basic T&D engineering/ technology
Negotiation

Alstom is a global leader in the world of power generation, power transmission and rail infrastructure and sets the benchmark for innovative and environmentally friendly technologies. Alstom builds the fastest train and the highest capacity automated metro in the world, provides turnkey integrated power plant solutions and associated services for a wide variety of energy sources, including thermal (coal, nuclear, gas...) and renewable ones (hydro, wind, solar...) and it offers a wide range of solutions for power transmission, with a focus on smart grids. The Group employs 92,500 people in around 100 countries, and had sales of over € 20.9 billion in 2010/11. More information about Alstom

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Product Manager

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-17T09:38+00:00

ALSTOM GRID UK Ltd Substation Automation Solutions is a global leader in the design and manufacture of Substation Intelligent Electronic Devices which deliver protection and control functionality to our customers around the world.

The Product Manger (PM) is the individual responsible for the day-to-day management of a product family at all stages of the product lifecycle from defining a product concept, to defining product requirements, to working across an organisation to develop the product, through product launch and the ongoing management of the product post launch. The primary responsibilities are:

Challenging the time to market for new products, ensuring technical leadership
Controlling and acknowledging the gate review progress according to the Offer Creation Process,

Monitoring and coordinating product launch with central functions (Regional Marketing, Segment) and Sales (Automation, ISO),
Ensuring the transfer of knowledge of products is done along the sales channel
Assessing performance and challenging for potential product improvements

The Person:

Education / Experience

Engineering degree (Electrical Engineering or related discipline)
Proven experience in a T&D domain (internal or external), technical background and marketing or commercial experience
Fluent in English and an additional language will be a plus (Spanish, French, German, etc.)
- Specific knowledge
Protection and control technologies, communication networks
A high level of presentation skills
- Business understanding
Good knowledge of Power System and Protection Application
Good knowledge of Distribution & Transmission Utility and Industrial markets
- General
Enthusiastic and participative team working style
Excellent written/oral communication skills & interpersonal skills
Customer focused
Proficiency with presenting and demonstrating technology solutions to customers
Ability to travel up to 25% of time

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Supplier Quality Engineer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-17T09:38+00:00

The Role

Implement and continually improve the Unit’s application of ISO 9001, 14001 & OHSAS 18001 and ALSTOM corporate guidelines 001, 002, 003, 004 with the External and Internal supply chains
Liaise with Major/Critical suppliers at tender/order stages to ensure that they have the capability to meet AREVA’s QCD criteria
Develop and role out process improvements to support the monitoring and development of the external supply chains
Execute external supply chain audits, Classification and Process in accordance with ALSTOM corporate guideline 003. Supplier Surveillance in conjunction with Project QA and Engineering.
Focal point for all supplier related quality issues. Responsibility to undertake root cause analyses for supply chain issues.
Interact effectively as part of both the Business Unit and the SYSTEMS Business
Develop good relations with external organisation / supply chain.

QualificationsQualifications

The Person

Education / Experience

Degree in a related discipline;

membership of a related Professional Body preferred

experience in QEHS, with a T&D engineering/technical background preferred

experience as a QEHS auditor

Specific knowledge

Good communications and inter-personal skills

Good knowledge of IS O9001;14001 and OHSAS 18001

Business understanding

A basic understanding of the Units business.

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Design Engineer (Systems)

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-17T09:38+00:00

ALSTOM GRID UK Ltd - Power Electronics HVDC,Staffordis an international leader in Power Electronics and Control Technology, specialising in the engineering of High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Transmission Systems (both LCC and VSC based technology) for power utilities worldwide.

The Role

To interpret the customers technical enquiry and to design the most cost-effective overall solution for an HVDC installation utilizing the PES power electronic solutions, with the objective of minimizing the total cost, and to specify the main (high-value) items of bought-out equipment:

Main Circuit Design - For HVDC equipment the optimisation of overall voltage and current ratings and real/reactive power ratings. Determination of control angles/conduction angles and overall (top-level) control strategy.

Equipment Specification - Creation of project-specific, high economic value, equipment specifications for equipment such as power transformers, instrument transformers, reactors, capacitors, surge arresters etc.

Filter Design - Design of AC, DC, high Frequency harmonic filters and screening. Calculations of filter performance and rating. Creation of project-specific equipment specifications for filter reactors/capacitors/resistors.

Insulation Coordination Studies - Determination (by simulation) of temporary and transient overvoltage stresses on equipments and surge arrester energy ratings.

Reliability and Availability Studies - Creation of overall reliability and availability models for projects and reporting to the client.

Losses - Calculation of overall project losses and reporting to the client.

Research & Development - Participate in research and development activities associated with the engineering activities identified above.

The Person

Educational Requirements

Engineering degree (minimum 2:1) as a minimum and a higher degree in Power Systems or equivalent is preferable. Two years experience in HVDC design will be considered advantageous.

Technical Knowledge/Experience

Knowledge of HVDC Circuit design, filter design, power quality issues, insulation coordination and main equipment characteristics for HVDC. An understanding of the use of computer mathematical (MATHCAD) and simulation tools (EMTDC/PSCAD, MatLAB) as applied to the design in the aforementioned activities. General understanding of characteristics of HVDC Valves and their control systems. Fluency in English; some competence in French would be advantageous. Presentation ability both external and internal required.

Job Location/Mobility Requirements

Location:Stafford

Mobility : Worldwide for customer meetings (Tender and Contract stage), Site support activity

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Senior Power Electronics Expert

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-17T09:38+00:00

ALSTOM GRID UK Ltd - Power Electronics,Staffordis an international leader in High Power Electronics and Control Technology, specialising in the engineering of High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Transmission Systems using both Line-Commutated (thyristor-based) and Voltage-Sourced (IGBT-based) converter technologies. Within this business, a stand-alone R&D department dedicated to HVDC has recently been created and is now expanding.

The Role

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

This is a senior technical expertise position to suit an experienced, high calibre, innovative technologist . The position is without any permanent people-management responsibilities, although more junior technical staff may be assigned to report to this position for specific projects. The successful candidate will work mainly on medium to long-term R&D projects in the field of HVDC, such as Alstom’s 2nd generation VSC technology, the development of DC grid architectures and other enabling technologies such as high-voltage DC-DC converters and DC circuit breakers. The successful candidate would typically take a technical leadership role for one such project or a major sub-package of it, in addition to supporting roles on other technology projects.

Measurement criteria:

Achievement of the recognised stages in the development plan in accordance with the strategic plan.
Number of new inventions and patents created
Proportion of new patent applications successfully defended at the search and examination stages

Number of external publications, papers etc

The Person

Educational Requirements

Minimum of a Batchelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related subject such as Physics.

Higher technical degree in a relevant subject, ideally power electronics, is essential unless supplanted by very deep experience

Experience

Proven extensive experience in high-power electronics, ideally involving utility applications such as HVDC or FACTS and ideally involving a mixture of industry and academia. Experience should cover power electronic converters, their main components and their control systems. Experience must include direct exposure to the process of creating and defending patent applications.

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Chartered Mechanical Engineer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-17T09:37+00:00

Chartered Mechanical Engineer

Description

ALSTOM GRID UK Ltd - Power Electronics HVDC and FACTS, Stafford is an international leader in Power Electronics and Control Technology, specialising in the engineering of High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Transmission Systems, Static VAR Compensators (SVC) and other FACTS Systems for power utilities worldwide.

• Detail design of mechanical structures, knowledge of material properties, stress and strain calculations and awareness of seismic design issues
• Design & Generation of models and detail drawings using ProEng of HVDC & FACTS Thyristor valves
• Awareness of all technical documentation and internal standards related to mechanical aspects of thyristor valves in order to ensure the required level of technical knowledge within the Unit.
• Preparation of drawings, parts lists, bills of material, installation instructions and Operation/Maintenance Manuals for the thyristor valves.
• Aid the Group Leader/Manager in providing information and documentation for market needs and feasibility studies for the Unit R&D activities in order to satisfy future Customer needs.
• Aid the Group Leader/Manager in the definition, analysis, and implementation of the technological solutions for new valve technologies in order to reduce costs and provide well-optimised industrial processes, systems and products.
• Keep contact with the customers in order to deliver technical support when needed and foresee market evolutions.
• Represent the Business in external fairs and events, promote its technical solutions, propose and develop technical partnership in order to maximize new business opportunities.

QualificationsQualifications

You will have an Engineering degree or equivalent with extensive experience in the mechanical design of electrical equipment. Must be either a registered Chartered Engineer or in the process of gaining this status. Some experience of people supervision, direct or indirect, would be advantageous. Basic grounding in classical stress analysis and sound understanding of engineering materials. Proficient in the use of 3D CAD software, (ideally ProEngineer) General appreciation of overall HVDC/SVC systems and equipment would be advantageous. Awareness of International HVDC/SVC markets needs and expectations (both economical and technical) would be advantageous. Fluency in English; some competence in French would be advantageous.

Alstom is a global leader in the world of power generation, power transmission and rail infrastructure and sets
the benchmark for innovative and environmentally friendly technologies. Alstom builds the fastest train and the
highest capacity automated metro in the world. It provides turnkey integrated power plant solutions and
associated services for a wide variety of energy sources, including hydro, nuclear, gas, coal and wind, and it
offers a wide range of solutions for power transmission, with a focus on smart grids. The Group employs 96,500
people in more than 70 countries, and had sales of over € 23 billion* in 2009/10. (*Pro forma figures)

Alstom Grid, the newest sector of Alstom, has over 100 years of expertise in electrical grids. Whether for
utilities or electro-intensive industries or facilitating the trading of energy, Alstom Grid brings power to their
customers' projects. Alstom Grid ranks among the top 3 in electrical transmission sector with a sales turnover
of approximately € 3.5 billion in 2009. It has 20,000 employees and over 90 manufacturing and engineering
sites worldwide. Its four main business areas are Products, Systems, Automation and Service. In the USA,
Alstom Grid software manages five out of the seven energy markets and 40% of the country's energy flow. At
the heart of the development of Smart Grid, Alstom Grid offers products, services and integrated energy
management solutions across the full energy value chain-from power generation, through transmission and
distribution grids and to the large end user.

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Product Application Engineer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-17T09:36+00:00

Product Application Engineer

Description

Alstom Grid - Substation Automation Solutions (SAS) is a global leader in the field substation Intelligent Electronic Devices and substation Control Systems which deliver protection, control, monitoring and automation functionality to our customers around the world.

The Product Applications Engineer role is part of the SAS Products Activity, and is based in the Centre Of Excellence in Stafford, U.K. Application Engineers are specialists responsible for in-depth technical support to SAS Commercial teams globally and SAS Marketing Product Management. The products cover the Protection, Control, Communications and Measurements portfolio of SAS, and include numerical IEDs with communication facilities as well as conventional technology devices. Typical tasks include:

 Provide timely and adequate technical support to the global organization on the assigned products. Develop Application Notes and Guides to build up expertise globally, drive and support the spec-in activity.
 Utilize in-depth understanding of products to develop differentiators in protection, control and automation solutions
 Resolution of CCHS (Customer Complaint Handling System) on product applications that cannot be addressed by the local sales support, possibly requesting a product bug fixing or suggesting a product enhancement
 Product training for SAS internal teams regularly, ensure the global teams have a good understanding of product portfolio and its evolution
 Lead and support (including testing, where necessary) demanding product homologation globally
 Contribute to specific customer events such as APPS (Analysis and Protection of Power Systems Course) or in depth product training
 Contribute to product portfolio evolution with relevant feedback and support to Product Management

QualificationsQualifications

You will be educated to degree level or equivalent in Electrical Engineering, or a closely related discipline, with relevant experience in power systems industry. In particular, experience with one or more of the following areas would be of special relevance to the role: high voltage protection and control schemes, substation automation, IED communication protocols (IEC 61850, DNP 3.0 etc.). You will be fluent in English (an additional language would be advantageous), with excellent communication and presentation skills. This role requires travel globally up to 25% of the time.

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Senior Project Engineer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-17T09:35+00:00

Senior Project Engineer

Description

The Role

In this role you will have overall responsibility for the complete design and technical content of a High Voltage Substation project throughout its life-cycle, including, but not limited to the following activities:

The technical management and coordination of a multi-discipline engineering project team to ensure a safe, harmonised design, which meets the Client requirements.
Preparation of technical definition specifications for main and auxiliary plant application to support the procurement process.
Preparation and submission of design proposal documentation encompassing primary, secondary and civil elements of the project to the Client.
Management of the technical interface with both the Client and Site installation team for purpose of design approval, process management and the resolution of technical issues.
Supporting the planning process by identifying realistic activity timescales, task sequencing based on safe methodologies of work and the requirement for system network outages.
Control and reporting of the project engineering budget for all engineering disciplines.
Mentoring and supervision of junior engineers and graduate trainees.

QualificationsQualifications

The Person

You will possess a Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
You will have proven experience within the electrical power transmission industry and have familiarity with its standards, practices and procedures. You will also have a good understanding of the High Voltage Systems business environment and commercial awareness.
You will have excellent oral and written communication skills and be able to work both within a project team environment and on your own initiative. Clarity, attention to detail, possession of decision-making abilities and the capability to multi-task are key skills for this role.
The ability to demonstrate a working knowledge of the CDM Regulations (2007) would be advantageous.
Candidates can expect the role to require occasional travel and overnight stays.

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Tendering Engineer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-17T09:33+00:00

Tendering Engineer

Description

You will be required to:

Book all enquiries onto relevant databases, manage back-logs and prioritise tender response.
Carry out tendering activity to sell HV Switchgear Service activity including complex field related opportunities.
Develop a good working relationship with all customers including internal/external stakeholders to reduce delays in response to enquiries.
Complete handover instructions from Tendering to Contract Management using HV Commercial Pack.
Work closely with Commercial Manager, Site Operations Manager, Workshop Manager and Control Systems Manager to ensure customer commitments are met.
Follow tendering flow-charts and maintain internal databases to ensure the status of each enquiry is correct and up-to date to enable effective tender reviews.
Provide relevant tendering statistics including value, volume and hit rate.

QualificationsQualifications

You will be educated to a minimum of HNC level or equivalent (HND level would be preferable) in Business Studies or Electrical Engineering with extensive experience in commercially orientated organisation and proven experience in management in utility/service environment. You will have good working knowledge and experience of the products and services offered by HV Switchgear Service and detailed knowledge of the tendering processes within a customer orientated service organisation. You will also have strong knowledge and understanding of industry and customer base and a disciplined approach to enquiry/tender management with a focus on customer communication. In addition, you will be fluent in English, with good communication skills and the ability to work well as part of a team.

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Controls Validation Engineer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-17T09:32+00:00

Controls Validation Engineer

Location – Stafford

Salary – 34k

The purpose of the Control Systems department is to design, supply, test and commission complete real-time control systems for HVDC and SVC installations.

The Role

Controls Test Preparation

Design and oversee building of test circuits.
Responsible for the preparation of the test documentation

Oversee connection of control equipment suites together and to RTDS equipment using contract and custom cabling

Controls Testing

Carry out routine testing and set-up of individual equipment.
Integration testing of suites of control cubicles
FST/FAT testing of suites of control cubicles and preparation of test reports
Oversee site Installation,
Pre-commissioning and Commissioning both in the UK and Overseas.

Technical documentation and internal standards

Awareness of technical documentation and internal standards related to control system equipment and engineering procedures in order to ensure the required level of technical knowledge within the unit.

Technical Supervision - Technical supervision and guidance of graduate engineers

Internal and External Relations - Required to work within other departments within the unit. Represent the business in discussions with suppliers and clients. Keep contact with the customers in order to deliver technical support when needed.

The Person

Educational Requirements

Engineering degree or equivalent with relevant experience
Relevant project experience and the ability to carry out some test tasks without supervision.
Proactive behaviour and good interpersonal skills

Experience

Design/test of microprocessor based control systems. General appreciation of overall HVDC systems and equipment
Understanding of internal processes, procedures and workflow
Fluency in English
RTDS experience preferred but not essential

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Pension
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Lead Mechanical Engineer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-17T09:31+00:00

ALSTOM GRID UK Ltd - Power Electronics HVDC and FACTS, Stafford is an international leader in Power Electronics and Control Technology, specialising in the engineering of High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Transmission Systems, Static VAR Compensators (SVC) and other FACTS Systems for power utilities worldwide.

The Role
Alstom Grid is investing 25M€ in R&D on HVDC over the 3-year plan period 2011-2014. A significant part of this R&D expenditure is related to developing its next generation of power electronics for LCC & VSC applications. At present, all of Alstom’s HVDC systems are based on the H400 valve of some 10 years vintage. The development plan is to replace this with the new H450 power electronics module with alternate application offerings in the form of the state of the art VSC converter technology.

The power electronics development programme therefore includes two parallel work streams:

A bottom –up redesign of the LCC power electronics, designated H450/H460 to be offered in applications from MVDC back-to-back applications to to UHVDC transmission applications providing improvements in valve hall utilization, cost, weight, maintainability & optimised performance.
Industrialization of the VSC converter technology for commercial offering and further development of optimized topologies for future ongoing product enhancement.

The candidate will be responsible for supporting the functional design of the converter power electronics and fully responsible (under the supervision of the Valve Development Manager) for the mechanical design and validation of the power electronics to enable the safe, reliable and efficient operation of the converter electronics up to 1100kV, 10 GW capability.

In addition the candidate will be expected to co-operate with Alstom Grid’s other Power Electronics Activities: Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) and Special Power Supplies (SPS) in developing innovative cutting edge technologies with potential synergies throughout the group.

QualificationsQualifications

The Person
Education:

Essential
• Degree in an engineering or physical science discipline (physics, mechanical engineering)
• Educational background sufficient for Chartered Engineer (CEng) status
Desirable
• Degree in mechanical engineering
• Higher degree in an engineering discipline
• CEng, MIMechE

Technical Knowledge/Experience:

Essential
• Fully qualified and experienced mechanical engineer: 5-10 years senior experience
• Ability to think innovatively and apply physical sciences to novel real-life applications
• Proficiency in Pro/E
• Detailed knowledge of materials behaviour & properties, materials compatability, manufacturing techniques, concurrent engineering and BoM management
• Experience of new product introduction
• Broad-based, multi-discipliniary engineering understanding and ability to communicate with engineers trained in other disciplines
Desirable
• Experience of industrial power converters, VFD enabling technologies.
• Ideally, knowledge/understanding of one or more of the following:
o high-power electronics (HVDC, FACTS etc)
o High-voltage engineering
o Seismic/structural analysis
• Ability to use Pro/E Mechanica, Ansys
• Ability to lead a team of engineers and to manage 3rd party engineering contracts, chair design reviews & analyse/review substantiation analysis & calculations.
• Experience of the application of novel materials and manufacturing methods
• Experience in R&D environment

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Domiciliary Care Manager - Dorset

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-16T18:37+00:00

Domiciliary Care Registered Manager – Dorset. A quality-driven Care Manager is required to work as Domiciliary Care Registered Manager, setting up a brand-new domiciliary care service in Bournemouth providing high-quality care in the community to older people and vulnerable adults.

My clients are looking for an experienced Care Manager / Deputy Manager / Senior Care Co-ordinator from a domiciliary care background, who understands the fast-paced and busy nature of domiciliary care management.

This is a very exciting opportunity for the right person as you will be working to ensure the further growth and development of the business, recruiting and training carers, carrying out risk assessments and reviewing care packages, taking a lead on CQC inspections and conducting quality audits. your main responsibilities will include and overseeing the provision of high-quality care to clients in their own homes.

This role provides an excellent opportunity to work as part of a growing care organisation with a great reputation nationally.

if you interested in hearing more about this fantastic role then please apply now!

Location: Bournemouth
Salary: Dependant on Experience
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Technical Change Team Member

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-16T18:26+00:00

Technical Change Consultant, Technical Change Team Member, Technical Change Manager, Technical Change Support, Technical Change, Prince 2, Sharepoint, Stakeholder, MOSS, Defence

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a high profile client, based in Hampshire. The Technical Change Team Member will be part of a team which aims to change the ICT technical culture across the Army to ensure that new Deference Information Infrastructure hardware and software capabilities are properly integrated and exploited to ensure that the business benefits are delivered.

Key responsibilities:

Provide technical liaison between the team and suppliers
Design and deliver technical solutions to Army business processes
Test solutions
Assist in the production of documentation using Prince 2 principles
Assist in cultural management

Key Skills and Experiences:

Experience of initiating and delivering technical change projects
Experience of at least one recognised project management tool e.g. Prince 2, MSP
Strong stakeholder management skills
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Sharepoint
Experience of working in a defence environment

Candidates must have or be willing to undergo security clearance to SC level. Candidates from a defence background are highly desirable.

Do not hesitate to apply. Please send your CV in the first instance

Location: Andover
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Accounts Assistant

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-16T17:52+00:00

Sellick Partnership is currently recruiting for an experienced Accounts Assistant to join an established organisation in Stoke on Trent on a part time basis (20 hours).

The post holder will undertake the following duties:

Maintain systems to monitor and forecast costs across the relevant areas
Responsible for recharging correct proportion of joint funded client costs
Produce monthly report analysing planned to actual costs to enable forecasting of future costs
Co-ordination of payments to Contracted providers in accordance with agreed contract values
Payment policy by targeting progress through the payments system
Resolution of invoice queries
Assist Finance department in achieving their deadlines, being flexible in terms of workload
Support the analysis, investigation and agreement of balances with other organisations throughout the year, leading to the production of information by the team to be included within Final Account returns
Provide support to ensure effective internal controls are in place
Establish own working schedules to ensure all necessary deadlines are adhered to.

Applicants must have a proven track record within an Accounts Assistant position. The role involves liaison with varying professionals therefore the successful candidate must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a confident manner, and the ability to liaise with individuals across all levels effectively.

This is a part time, temporary opportunity

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Part-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 6 Months+

Prison Nurse - Nights

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-16T17:38+00:00

Our client is looking to recruit a registered nurse to work evenings in the IDTS Wing within a Prison. The successful candidate will have experience of working within Substance Misuse and will be an RMN or RGN. Current Prison Clearance would be an advantage.

The role will involve overseeing the IDTS Wing overnight and completing sleep watch and checks on inmates. You will be required to oversee clients undergoing detox.

Location: Solihull
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months+

Property Accountant

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-16T16:59+00:00

Key responsibilities will include:

Providing financial and accounting support to the Property Investments Department
Preparing and reviewing Tax Returns including VAT and CIS returns.
Assisting with the financial management of various Joint Ventures.
Producing performance reports for the property assets.
Produce Performance reports for the Property portfolio
Assist in ensuring compliance with all legal and FSA regulatory requirements

The ideal candidate will be ACA/ACCA/CIMA Qualified (or equivalent), with strong IT skills. Some knowledge of property accounting would be advantageous.

We regret that due to the high volume of applications we are only able to contact suitable candidates.

Location: London
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 6 Months +

Investment Manager

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-16T16:48+00:00

A small not for profit organization based in central London is seeking an experienced individual for the permanent role of Investment Manager.

The successful candidate will report into the director of finance and manage on investment analyst.

Key duties include: -

Developing a detailed and long term investment strategy
Sole responsibility for the management of the organization’s investments of around £1 billion
Identifying and evaluating the most appropriate asset mix
Analyzing the performance of complex and wide ranging types of investment
Acting as the point of contact for external fund managers at financial institutions
Keeping up to date with the relevant financial legislation and ensure all investments are compliant with them

It is imperative that the successful candidate is fully CA qualified and has previous experience of working either within financial services or with investment clients in practice.

This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to join a company that is committed to expanding it’s investment portfolio.

If your experience is in line with the outlined requirements, please submit your application as soon as possible.

We regret that due to the high volume of applications we are only able to contact suitable candidates.

Location: London
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Qualified Social Worker – Hospital Team

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-16T16:03+00:00

Qualified Social Worker – Hospital Team

Our client has a full time vacancy for a Qualified Social Worker to work in a Hospital Team based in West Sussex with a pay rate of £23-26 (limited company workers) per hour.

Duties Include -

Conducting assessments.
Producing care packages.
Multi-disciplinary working.
Safeguarding with Adults.
Hospital discharge planning.

Contact -
This job is advertised by Christopher Tin, if you are interested in this position please click below to apply now.

What you can expect from Sanctuary:
• Support from a dedicated consultant with many years’ social work experience
• Choice of a variety of positions throughout the UK within many specialism’s
• Excellent rates of pay
• Automatic job alerts tailored to your requirements and experience
• PAYE or LTD company payments
• Excellent Referral Scheme - £250 for each successfully placed referral
About Sanctuary:
• Preferred supplier to over 160 local authorities and organisations such as Cafcass and the NSPCC
• Headline sponsor of the highly prestigious “Social Work Awards”
• We have our own specialist social work training division “Sanctuary Training”
• We have our own CRB umbrella body, including faster online CRB applications
• We are six-time winners of the Archant Recruitment awards
• We are a shortlisted finalist at the 2012 national Recruiter Awards for Excellence in the “Best Public Sector Recruitment Agency” and “Best Client Service” categories

Location: West Sussex
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Substance Misuse Nurse – Manchester

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-16T15:46+00:00

Substance Misuse Nurse – Manchester

We currently have a vacancy for a Substance Misuse Nurse to work in Manchester. This is a contract position with an immediate start. The pay rate for this role is £20-£23 per hour.

Duties Include –

Making referrals to the Housing Departments on behalf of the clients.
Carry out psychosocial interventions, and routine drug screening.
Formulating care plans based on assessments.

Requirements –
All applicants must be a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with a live pin. You must have previous experience within a Substance Misuse setting.

Contact –
This vacancy is advertised by Ed Stevens, if you are interested in this position click below to apply now.

Location: Manchester
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Recruitment Administrator

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-16T14:23+00:00

The ideal candidate would have had experience in the Recruitment field in the past and able to commence employment in the month of May.
the role itself involves matching candidates skills set as identified on CV's submitted by other agencies and members of the public. Supporting the team in obtaining the relevant documents and filing accordingly, among other tasks relating to the ongoing support to the recruitment team.
If you have experience in this field and would like to Be considered, please forward me your latest CV or call me on the number provided to discuss the role in detail

Location: Cambridge
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Starting 24/05/2012
Duration: Ongoing

Strategic Communications Manager

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-16T12:44+00:00

Strategic Communications Manager, Strategic Comms Manager, Communications Manager, Comms Manager, Communications Lead, Strategic Communications, Strategic Comms, Communications, Comms, Marketing, Transport, Rail, Railway, External Communications, External Comms

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a high profile client, based in London. The Strategic Communications Manager will act as the communications lead for senior officials and Ministers to develop communications both internally and externally across the organisation.

Key responsibilities:

Developing appropriate external and internal communications covering a range of activities and issues
Provide advice on a wide range of communications issues to senior management and ministers
Lead virtual communications teams to deliver creative promotional communications
Provide internal communications support all channels to encourage participation in corporate and directorate wide initiatives

Key Skills and Experiences:

Experience of working in a senior communications position
Experience of working with Ministers in private and press office environment
Experience of managing a team
Knowledge an understanding of transport industry, in particular the rail industry

Candidates will preferably have had experience of within the rail industry and will be comfortable liaising with senior individuals and ministers.

Do not hesitate to apply. Please send your CV in the first instance

Location: London
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 6 Months

Delivery Manager

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-15T17:39+00:00

Delivery Manager

Heathrow, upto £485 a day on experience, 6 month contract

Our Public Sector client is looking for a Delivery Manager to implement a project monitoring international travel on an initial 6 month contract. If successful at interview you would have to undergo SC security clearance.

Key tasks

Risk Management

Issue and Change control

Configuration Management

Taking responsibility for the overall progress of the project

Ensuring adherence to best practice in project management

Person Specification

It is essential that candidates can demonstrate extensive experience managing major projects in an IT or telecommunications environment

You will need to have advanced knowledge and experience of budget and resource management

It is essential that you have experience working in or with the airline industry.

You will be a PRINCE2 practitioner

Previous Public Sector experience is also desirable

Experience of working with Airline security measures would be a big bonus

I will be especially interested to speak to you if you have experience with APP or AQQ, or both!

To be considered for the contract, please send your most recent CV to (email address removed). I look forward to receiving your response. Thanks for reading!

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Location: Uxbridge
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 6 Months

Conveyancing Legal Assistant, South Yorkshire

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-15T17:39+00:00

An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Legal Assistant in the South Yorkshire area. We are looking for a Legal Assistant with experience dealing with general Conveyancing matters.
You will be a Legal Assistant with experience in dealing with a range of Conveyancing matters ideally within a local authority but this is not essential. The role will involve assisting with acquisitions and disposal of both freehold and leasehold properties and land, the sale of council houses, landlord and tenant matters, industrial and business leases and tenancies, easements, release of restrictive covenants, mortgage redemption's, and licences to occupy land and contract bonds and guarantees.
This is a fantastic opportunity to gain valuable experience at a Local Government.
If you are interested in applying for this role or hearing more information then please contact Kirsty at Service Care Legal.

Location: Barnsley
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Temp

Occupational Therapist – Band 5

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-15T16:53+00:00

Occupational Therapist – Band 5

Our client has a vacancy for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist based in Portsmouth. This is a full-time position with an immediate start. The pay rate for this role is £22 per hour.

Duties Include -

Based on stroke ward.
Working with adults 65+ years.
Elderly rehab.
Neuro experience.

Requirements -
All applicants must have a recognised qualification in Occupational Therapy, be HPC registered and have an in-date CRB and at least 2 years post graduate experience. You must have good neuro experience and experience in elderly rehab would be preferable.

Contact -
This vacancy is advertised by Darren Collier, if you are interested in this vacancy please click the link below to apply now.

Location: Portsmouth
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 1 Month

West Midlands

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-15T16:52+00:00

Sellick Partnership are working on behalf of an NHS organisation to recruit a high calibre directorate accountant to lead on the delivery of capacity planning, SLR/SLM and supporting the on-going development of a new division as well as ensuring a full management accounting service is provided. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of working in the NHS at this level with excellent knowledge and working experience around capacity planning. I am seeking a candidate who is a self-starter with excellent interpersonal skills, able to not only work with but influence Senior Managers and Clinicians alike. Only NHS experienced candidates will be considered at this stage.

Location: West Midlands
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 5 Months

Paediatric Occupational Therapist – Band 6

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-15T16:42+00:00

Paediatric Occupational Therapist – Band 6

Our client has a vacancy for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist based in Portsmouth. This is a full-time position with an immediate start. The pay rate for this role is £25 per hour.

Duties Include -

To be able to handle own caseload.
Need to be car driver to make some school visits.
Reducing waiting list for children with co-ordination difficulties.

Requirements -
All applicants must have a recognised qualification in Occupational Therapy, be HPC registered and have an in-date CRB and at least 2 years post graduate experience.

Contact -
This vacancy is advertised by Darren Collier, if you are interested in this vacancy please click the link below to apply now.

Location: Portsmouth
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 2 Months

Assistant Highway Design Engineer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-15T16:24+00:00

Reporting to the Team Leader you will be working as part of a small team of Civil Engineers, Assistant Engineers and Technicians.

Responsibilities:
•Assist highway Engineers with design of major and minor Civil Engineering schemes to a high quality standard.
•Creation of detailed highway design elements following the DMRB including: alignments, drainage, earthworks, pavements and signs.
•Preparation of NEC contract documentation.
•Site surveys and other site monitoring activities.
•Mentoring of junior staff.
•Delegation of tasks to technicians.

Requirements:
•Minimum HND/HNC or equivalent in Civil Engineering.
•Fully conversant with AutoCAD.
•Computer literate particularly with packages such as Microsoft Excel, Word and Project.
•Proven Extensive background from a highways or infrastructure engineering environment.
•Ability to manage your own projects with minimal senior design supervision requirement.
•Working knowledge of resource planning & programming.
•Sound knowledge of Health & Safety procedures and CDM Regulations.

Desirable:
•Membership of a professional institution and preferably qualified to IEng level.
•Knowledge of relevant HA standards and local authority procedures.
•Working knowledge of WinDes, AutoCAD 3D Civils/MX, and AutoSIGN.
•NEC construction site knowledge
•Project management knowledge

Fusion People is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Location: Cambridge
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 6 Months

Head of Financial Management

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-15T16:10+00:00

Sellick Partnership is currently recruiting a Senior Interim Head of Financial Management role for a Midlands based NHS body.

The successful senior candidate will offer dynamic leadership and management of staff, on a day to day basis, ensuring a high quality, management accounting service utilising effective use of resources available.

You will motivate the team to meet challenging deadlines, lead on redesigning controls and processes, coupled with annual budget setting and monthly reporting. The role will require you to assist with future financial resource modelling for the Trust, you must have experience of translating complex financial information.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior NHS contractor to really add value, excellent working environment and daily rates are on offer.

Location: West Midlands
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 6 Months

Delivery Manager (Airlines)

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-15T15:59+00:00

Delivery Manager, Project Manager, Project Delivery Manager, Project Delivery, Delivery , Airline Industry, Airline, Messaging Systems, Messaging, Departure Controls

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a high profile client, based in London. The Delivery Manager will ensure delivery of the project using appropriate project methodology, techniques and processes, by managing the production of the required products throughout the entire project lifecycle.

Key responsibilities:

Establish and manage project procedures
Manage Project risks and issues
Take responsibility for change control and any required configuration management
Manage dependencies

Key Skills and Experiences:

Experience of working within the airline industry
Knowledge of messaging systems between airline departure control and government
Knowledge of airline security measures
Knowledge of interactive API systems (APP or AQQ)
MSP / Prince 2

Candidates must have or be willing to undergo security clearance to SC level. Experience of working within central government on large IT programmes is highly desirable.

Do not hesitate to apply. Please send your CV in the first instance

Location: London
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 6-9 Months

ICT Support Officer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-15T15:18+00:00

This temporary position is being offered as a twelve month contact. They are looking for someone to assist a major Information Technology refurbishment project.

They are looking for someone from general it background who is an effective communicator, IT Problem Solving and good knowledge of MS Office.

This is a new position please re-apply for this role.

For further information please contact or call 0117 9174560

Fusion People is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Location: Truro
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 12 Months

Project Manager (Biometrics)

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-15T14:06+00:00

Project Manager, Public Sector, Border Control, Biometrics, Border Force, IT Security, Prince 2, SC Cleared, SC Clearance, SC Level, eGate, Government, Public Sector

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a high profile client, based in London. The Project Manager will be responsible for the development of eGate and biometric services on a large government project.

Key responsibilities:

Work with Senior management in formulating the project strategy
Compile reports and deliver briefings to senior programme management
Review eGate technologies and advise on biometric technology enhancements to increase capability and reliability
Project manage eGate instillations
Manage project team, providing both technical and business support

Key Skills and Experiences:

Experience of working on large Government technology programmes
Good technical understanding of Biometrics systems
Working knowledge of eGates / Border Force technologies are highly desirable
Good understanding of IT security
Stakeholder communication skills
Prince 2 qualification
Experience of managing project teams

Candidates must have or be willing to undergo security clearance to SC level and will preferably have had experience of working in Central Government.

Do not hesitate to apply. Please send your CV in the first instance

Location: London
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 6 Months

Head of Finance

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-15T13:51+00:00

A medium sized membership body based in central London is seeking an experienced individual for the permanent role of Head of Finance.

The successful candidate will report into the director of finance and manage a team of five staff.

Key duties include: -

Overseeing the day to day operational running of the finance department
Providing detailed monthly budgetary reports and accounts for stakeholders
Preparation of all SORP statutory accounts
Developing new financial costing and reporting models for the various departments
Working closely with the financial system Agresso
Responsibility for the completion of the annual audit

It is imperative that the applicant is fully ACMA qualified and has previous experience working in a similar role previously.

If your experience meets with the requirements outlined above, please submit your application as soon as possible.

Marks Sattin EMEA is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: London
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Building Surveyor - Stock Condition

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-15T13:02+00:00

Contract opportunity for Building Surveyor to join this busy property team undertaking stock condition surveys to schools

You will be responsible for:

Stock condition surveys of schools
Providing building surveying advice
Preparing reports
Carrying out feasibility studies
Preparing detailed designs within cost limits and providing cost estimates
Managing a wide range of building contracts

You will:

Be MCIOB/RICS qualified or equivalent
Have excellent working knowledge of stock condition surveys to school buildings
Be able to set up and manage large programmes of works
Be knowledgeable on providing budget cost advice and preparing tender documents

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: London
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months+

Category Manager

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-15T12:46+00:00

A challenging opportunity has arisen for a high calibre Category Manager with SAP knowledge to join our East Midlands based client on an interim basis.

Accountable to a procurement team manager, this project-based post requires an interim category manager to manage all of the purchase2pay systems in relation to a newly implemented SAP system, from a procurement perspective (not ICT).

The procurement team has established a number of targets to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of this system. Our client requires a Category Manager who can project manage and programme develop the SAP system in terms of requisition throughout, use of catalogues, invoice reduction and payment timescales and the overall operational procurement strategy.

If you are an experienced procurement professional with previous experience of SAP and P2P improvement projects then please apply now for immediate consideration. Please note that SAP experience is essential to be considered for this position.

Location: East Midlands
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 6 Months

Local Authority- Commercial Property

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-15T12:33+00:00

A Local Authority in Yorkshire is looking to recruit a Commercial Property Locum to join their dynamic and busy Legal Services team.

Our client is looking for a Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Legal Executive with extensive knowledge of Commercial Property matters specifically Academy transfer and lease experience. The caseload includes complex Commercial Property transactions and therefore it is essential that you will be able to facilitate such cases. Local Government experience would be highly advantageous, however all
applications are welcome.

This is a locum assignment for 3 months with the possibility of further extension. If you more information and/ or to apply, please contact Natalie Thomas at Sellick Partnership on 0113 2439775. Alternatively, you can email (email address removed)

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Depending on Experience
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Category Manager

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-15T12:16+00:00

A challenging opportunity has arisen for a high calibre Category Manager to join our East Midlands based client on an interim basis.

This role requires an experienced category manager to take on a newly created role, which has been developed to support the transfer of public health responsibilities from the NHS to Local Authorities.

This £60m spend category covers the provision of public healthcare services such as health and wellbeing, drugs and alcohol awareness and the prison healthcare and obesity services.

The role is heavily involved in the commissioning of services and working with commissioners. It will involve systems and processes and tendering and contractual exercises, which will be detailed and preparatory in nature.

If you are an experienced procurement professional ideally with an NHS or Health and Social Care background then please apply now for immediate consideration.

Location: East Midlands
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 6 Months

Project Surveyor

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-15T12:03+00:00

Exciting contract opportunity for a Surveyor to join this busy property team

You will be responsible for:
Preparing specifications and contract documentation
Liaising with tenants and advising of improvement works
Supervising works on site
Ensuring that all works are to specification

You will:

Have excellent working knowledge of decent home maintenance projects
Hold a surveying qualification
Have a trade background or excellent working knowledge of building trades
Good IT skills

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Surrey
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 6 Months +

Registered /Area Children's Home Manager

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-15T11:29+00:00

that maximises the participation of young people, respect their rights and is responsive to their wishes and views.
• Taking a leadership role in team and individual development and the maintenance of effective high quality team work.

The ideal candidate will have an extensive background managing similar services, with in depth knowledge of Ofsted requirements and managing a large staff team. You will hold NVQ4 / RMA or social work degree or equivalent.

For more information about this and other roles in residential childcare, please contact Rachel by phone, or with a copy of your current CV.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Derby
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Procurement Manager

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-15T11:03+00:00

A challenging opportunity has arisen for a high calibre Procurement Team Manager to join our East Midlands based local authority client on an interim basis, due to the current post holder having resigned his position.

This role requires a senior level procurement professional to lead a team of six category managers, responsible for the procurement of goods and services including ICT, facilities management, agency staff and consultancy, but also includes support of transport services and highways.

You will be an experienced procurement professional with relevant Indirect experience, ideally gained from the public sector, local government, transport or engineering sectors, with excellent knowledge and previous experience of working at a managerial level. SAP knowledge is desirable.

Please apply now for immediate consideration and more information.

Location: East Midlands
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 6 Months

Head of Procurement

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-15T10:58+00:00

A challenging opportunity has arisen for a high calibre Head of Procurement to join our East Midlands based client on an interim basis, due to the current post holder having resigned his position.

You will be an experienced procurement leader with wide industry background, including the public sector, ideally within local government. You will have excellent knowledge and previous experience of working at a Head of Procurement level, in particular having managed tiered teams (the current team size is 26).

The organisation has embarked on an ambitious improvement programme that will fundamentally impact on the way it operates, manages and delivers in the future. This role requires a senior procurement professional to continue in the departmental transformation process and develop/approve the 2012/13 strategies. You will be required to implement new proposed strategies, run and understand key objectives, monitor team performance and continue the development of skills within the team.

This is a first class opportunity to join a large and forward-looking local authority, if interested and for more information, please apply now for immediate consideration.

Location: East Midlands
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 6 Months

UPS Service Engineer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-15T10:40+00:00

A specialist UPS company requires a service engineer to work on stand alone diesel rotary uninterruptible power supply systems. Midlands based you will have either an electrical or mechanical background and be trained in the maintenance of Building Services critical systems. Training will be provided for the first year to become fully multi-skilled on these specialist UPS systems.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: West Midlands
Salary: None
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Domiciliary Care Coordinator - Nottingamshire

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-15T10:37+00:00

My Client is looking for a Domiciliary Care Coordinator to join their team in the Nottinghamshire area.

The ideal candidate will have their NVQ Level 3, however candidates who do not have this qualification but have substantial experience of working within the field of Domiciliary Care as a Care Coordinator or Field Care Supervisor will be considered.

On a daily basis you will be responsible for Rostering of staff, coordinating the hours of care, ensuring that the clients have the highest standard of care, carrying out spot checks on clients and staff and carrying out risk assessments for both staff and the clients.

If you would be interested in this fantastic opportunity please reply NOW!!

Location: Derby
Salary: Dependent Upon Experience
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: PERM

Head of Test - £76,500 + Enhanced Pension + 27.5 Days

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-15T09:25+00:00

HEAD OF TEST – UP TO £765000 - LONDON

A large organisation is recruiting for skilled IT professionals to join their test design and consultancy services team, where you can make a significant impact, adding value across a broad delivery portfolio. The team supports the delivery of many important programmes using cutting edge technologies, unrivalled in complexity, scale and profile. They are seeking additional people to join their successful team. .

The role’s primary purpose is to be accountable for testing across the organisation, including work carried out by IT suppliers. The role offers an opportunity to help shape the strategic direction for testing services as part of a successful and growing Shared Service.

Essential Skills

Wide experience of industry testing standards and software development standards and their practical application
Good background in delivering and implementing organisational level test policy
Successful track record of delivering major test regimes for large, complex, multi-supplier programmes
Ability to develop and lead diverse teams, working collaboratively and positively with others and to support and/or lead wider Shared Testing Services’ initiatives and objectives
Ability to work across senior levels from a technical and business perspective, reporting at a board level
Experience of working with IT suppliers at a senior level
Experience of defining and implementing standards across large organisations
Excellent verbal, interpersonal, and written communication skills with the ability to persuade and influence at a strategic level

Desirable Skills

ISEB/ISTQB Software Testing Practitioner accreditation (or willing to work towards)

Key Responsibilities

Take accountability for all testing activities within the organisation
Develop and implement test policy and strategy
Work with senior management to define and implement future IT strategy, ensuring that testing is recognised as a key part of ICT in the future
Ensure that testing standards and processes are created and implemented, taking account of industry standards, and that these are fully integrated with the overarching ICT development lifecycle standards. Ensure that appropriate metrics are gathered to facilitate test process improvement
Ensure that testing assignments (including work done by suppliers) are delivered to agreed plans, budgets, standards and policies. Support the achievement of key performance indicators for project delivery
Ensure that testing is considered early in the development lifecycle in order to reduce costs and enhance testing effectiveness, and that the demand pipeline is managed appropriately to inform resource planning
Ensure that stakeholders are appropriately engaged so that testing requirements are clear and understood. Highlight strategic and project-related testing issues and risks to relevant stakeholders and ensure that they are addressed appropriately
Ensure that the strategic relationships between the organisation and its IT suppliers are managed appropriately with respect to all testing matters, including the assessment of existing and potential suppliers’ testing capabilities; to help ensure that the services provided represent good value for money
Act as the escalation point for any project-specific testing issues which cannot be resolved through the normal channels
Provide reports to senior management, including costs and benefits of testing.

If you are successful and ambitious and are looking to be involved in some of the UK’s most complex and dynamic projects we would like to hear from you. For more information or to apply, please contact Claire Jones on 01179 309 715 or send your CV

This post is open to UK Nationals, British Nationals (Overseas), British Protected Persons, Commonwealth Citizens, EEA Nationals of other member states and certain non EEA family members and Swiss nationals under the Swiss EU agreement. There must be no employment restriction or time limit on your permitted stay in the UK. You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for the last 5 years.

Location: London
Salary: Enchanced Pension, 27.5 Days
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Procurement Speciailist

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-14T18:10+00:00

Procurement Specialist, Procurement Officer, Procurement Advisor, Procurement, CIPS, Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply, Purchase to Pay, Procure to Pay, P2P

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a high profile client, based in Darlington. The Procurement Specialist will act as the Lead Procurement Professional for the client within a large project.

Key responsibilities:

Act as main point of contact for procurement related activity
Liaise with Procurement and Facilities manager to ensure the system set-up meets business needs
Deal with issues involving existing contractual relationships, ensuring that all legacy data that is required is provided
Provide weekly checkpoint updates on all project activity to relevant work stream lead

Key Skills and Experiences:

CIPS part qualified as a minimum
Experience of purchase to pay systems set-up
Experience of working in a project environment
Experience of working with in the public sector

Candidates will preferably have had experience of working within central government.

Do not hesitate to apply. Please send your CV in the first instance

Location: Darlington
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 6 Months

Domiciliary Care Manager - Cornwall

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-14T17:55+00:00

Domiciliary Care Manager - Cornwall. A quality-driven Care Manager is required to work as Domiciliary Care Registered Manager, setting up a brand-new domiciliary care service in Cornwall providing high-quality care in the community to older people and vulnerable adults.

This role provides an excellent opportunity to work as part of a growing care organisation with a great reputation nationally.

if you would like to hear more about this role then please apply now!

Location: Truro
Salary: Dependant on Experience
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

CAD CAM Programmer & Setter

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-14T16:59+00:00

We are looking for a CNC Programmer with proven knowledge and previous exposure to CAD and CAM using Edgecam software. This role will involve a wide range of machining duties, including both manual and CNC

The ideal candidate will have working knowledge of operating and programming MAZAK, OKUMA, or FADAL CNC machines and also the ability to read programs in ISO (G-code) and Mazatrol.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Eastleigh
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Child Care Training Officer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-14T16:54+00:00

Child Care Training Officer

Our client has a full time vacancy for a Qualified Social Worker to work as a Child Care Training Officer based in South Wales with a pay rate of £30 (limited company workers) per hour.

Duties Include -

To monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of childcare training provision in conjunction with senior managers and other relevant stuff.
To maintain up-to-date knowledge of research and national policy developments in relation to child care matters and to disseminate that knowledge through a range of developmental activities including formal training events, briefings, advice-giving and email research briefings.
To promote and deliver training programmes to NVQ candidates in Children’s Services.
To design and deliver, using a variety of methods including coaching and mentoring, a programme of training and development, which meets the requirements of both internal staff and external partner agencies and, when appropriate, to commission external trainers.

Contact -
This job is advertised by Jay Carr, if you are interested in this position please click below to apply now.

Location: Wales
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Hospital Discharge Social Worker

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-14T16:38+00:00

Hospital Discharge Social Worker

Our client has a full time vacancy for a Qualified Social Worker to work within a Hospital Discharge Team based in Belfast with a pay rate of £20-24 (limited company workers) per hour.

Duties Include -

We are looking for an experienced social worker who has worked within a social work dept within a hospital. - - Ideally with discharge experience.
You need to have a current Access NI and be registered with the NISCC.

Requirements -
You must have a relevant Social Work qualification (BA / MA Social Work / DipSW or equivalent), be professionally registered in the area you wish to work - SSSC for Scotland, CCW for Wales, NISCC for Northern Ireland or GSCC for England*; and be eligible to work in the UK. Candidates applying to work in England can hold either SSSC, CCW, NISCC or GSCC registration. You must have hospital experience or have Adults and Children post qualifying experience.

Contact -
This job is advertised by Andrew Scully, if you are interested in this position please click below to apply now.

Location: Belfast
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 1 Month

Support Analyst

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-14T16:34+00:00

Support Analyst, 1st Line Support Analyst, 1st Line Support, Citrix, Microsoft Office 2003, Microsoft Office, Legal, Law, Customer Services

An opportunity has arisen to join a high profile client of ours in Leeds. The Support Analyst will be providing 1st line support to a large offshore law firm. As a result they will be required to work between the hours of 1.30pm – 10.00pm.

The candidate will be expected to provide expert advice to Legal professionals on matters involving Citrix and Microsoft Office.

KEY SKILLS / EXPERIENCE

Sound knowledge and understanding of Citrix technologies
Sound knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Office applications (version 2003 onwards)
Experience of providing 1st line support
Excellent customer service skills
Proven experience of resolving technical issues in a high pressure environment

Candidates with experience of working in a Legal / Professional Services background are highly desirable. Candidates MUST be able to work between the hours of 1.30pm – 10pm.

Please don’t hesitate to apply. Please email Chris Woodruff in the first instance at

Location: Leeds
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3-6 Months

Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist - Adults

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-14T16:30+00:00

Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist - Adults

Our client has a vacancy for a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist based in Coventry. This is a full-time position with an immediate start. The pay rate for this role is £25 per hour.

Duties Include -

Acute hospital.
Tracheostomy and ITU experience.

Requirements -
All applicants must have a recognised qualification in Speech and Language Therapy, be HPC registered and have an in-date CRB and at least 2 years post graduate experience. You must also have dysphagia experience.

Contact -
This vacancy is advertised by Paul Hayward, if you are interested in this vacancy please click the link below to apply now.

Location: Coventry
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Housing Solicitor

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-14T16:30+00:00

A renowned Local Authority in the North East is looking to recruit a Housing Solicitor to join their team on a locum contract.

Our client is looking for an experienced Housing Solicitor to ‘hit the ground running’ with a range of tenancy issues including anti social behaviour orders and tenancy enforcement. It is essential that the ideal candidate have previous experience of proceedings for procession, instructing Counsel and managing files in relation to disrepair cases. Previous Local Government & Licensing experience would be highly advantageous, however all applications will be considered.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a supportive and friendly Legal Services Team, with a competitive locum rate, so please do not delay in applying. For further information or to apply for this position please contact Natalie Thomas at Sellick Partnership on 0113 2439775. Alternatively you can email your CV to (email address removed)

Location: North East England
Salary: Depending on Experience
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 6-12 Months

Band 6 Adult Speech and Language Therapist

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-14T16:21+00:00

Band 6 Adult Speech and Language Therapist

Our client has a vacancy for a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist based in Kent. This is a full-time position with an immediate start. The pay rate for this role is £25+ per hour.

Duties Include -

Working on intensive care, critical care, gastroenterology, respiratory, surgical and general medical wards.
Tracheostomy and ITU experience.

Contact -
This vacancy is advertised by Marc Leggett, if you are interested in this vacancy please click the link below to apply now.

Location: Kent
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Payroll Assistant

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-14T16:10+00:00

Reporting to the Payroll Manager, you will be responsible for supporting the business with all payroll related matters. You will be assisting to ensure the payroll is processed correctly for almost 1000 employees within the set deadlines and assisting with managing the payroll administration process.

Key Duties/Responsibilities will include:

Dealing with payroll queries from employees
Dealing with labour cost reporting queries from Restaurant Managers and other operational management
Processing and checking paperwork (new joiner forms, proof of eligibility to work documentation, promotions etc)
Reconciling payroll to weekly labour reports, investigating variance and reporting findings to Management Accountant & Payroll Manager
Processing and checking expense claims
Checking petty cash usage by restaurants
In time, it is expected that the Payroll Assistant will reach a level where they are able to cover for the Payroll Manager on all urgent matters during their absence

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic and determined and have the ability to work as a self-motivated individual as well as part of a team. Customer service, strong organisational skills, exceptional accuracy and attention to detail are all necessary skills.

To be considered for this role you must have 6 months previous payroll experience and a minimum of a B grade in English, Maths and Science at GCSE level.

This role is for an exciting and expanding restaurant group, you do not want to miss out on this one!

Due to the large number of applicants we receive from internet advertisements, only candidates with the relevant skills will be contacted. Thank you for your application.
Poolia is the trading name of Poolia UK Limited. Services offered are those of an employment agency for permanent recruitment or employment business for temporary recruitment

Location: City of London
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-14T15:37+00:00

Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist

Our client has a vacancy for a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist based in Dorset. This is a full-time position with an immediate start. The pay rate for this role is £25+ per hour.

Duties Include -

Independent dysphagia practitioner.
Acute hospital.

Requirements -
All applicants must have a recognised qualification in Speech and Language Therapy, be HPC registered and have an in-date CRB and at least 2 years post graduate experience.

Contact -
This vacancy is advertised by Darren Collier, if you are interested in this vacancy please click the link below to apply now.

Location: Dorset
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 1 Month

Band 7 Dietitian

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-14T15:19+00:00

Band 7 Dietitian

Our client has a vacancy for a Band 7 Dietitian based in Essex. This is a full-time position with an immediate start. The pay rate for this role is £27 (limited company workers) per hour.

Duties Include -

Paediatric diabetes.
Acute hospital.

Requirements -
All applicants must have a recognised qualification in Dietetics, be HPC registered and have an in-date CRB and at least 2 years post graduate experience.

Contact -
This vacancy is advertised by Lee Emmett, if you are interested in this vacancy please click the link below to apply now or to find out more call 0800 046 1166 or email (email address removed).

Location: Essex
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Programme Finance Officer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-14T14:37+00:00

An international development charity based in central London is seeking an experienced individual for the permanent role of Programme Finance Officer.

The successful candidate will report into the head of finance and work as part of the wider financial assurance division.

Key duties include: -

Overseeing the completion of account information for key international programmes
Working closely on financial assurance projects
Completing detailed financial reports to very tight deadlines
Supporting the global external audit and developing tools to enhance the quality of compliance
Completing financial accounts for the international project heads

It is imperative that the successful candidate is part ACCA qualified and has experience working previously in a similar role.

If your experience is in line with the details outlined above then please submit your application as soon as possible.

We regret that due to the high volume of applications we are only able to contact suitable candidates.

Location: London
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Project Finance Accountant

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-14T14:23+00:00

A large university based in central London is seeking an experienced individual for the permanent role of Project Finance Accountant.

The successful candidate will report into the director of finance and work within the wider finance division.

Key duties include: -

Working on key financial projects for all the core academic departments in the university
Managing research grant budgets and applying all relevant due diligence
Outlining detailed financial budget and plans for research projects and monitoring financial expenditure for the duration of the projects
Interacting closely with stakeholders to explain key budgetary information and re-forecasts
Overseeing ad hoc project analysis for the director of finance

It is imperative that the successful candidate is fully ACMA qualified and has previous experience working in a similar role within the education sector.

If your experience is in line with the requirements please submit your application as soon as possible.

We regret that due to the high volume of applications we are only able to contact suitable candidates.

Location: London
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Qualified Social Worker – Senior Practitioner Adults

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-14T13:31+00:00

To provide appropriate casework supervision for Assessment/Care Management staff within the Team through the use of planned and regular individual and group sessions.
To ensure a high standard of practice and to assist in the formulation and successful implementation of agreed care plans for clients.
Carry an agreed caseload of complex cases and those requiring a high level of professional input.
Oversee and support the duty system as appropriate within the Team.
To provide case management of on-going case work where appropriate.

If you feel you are suitable for the role, I would like to have an informal chat with you to discuss the role in detail. please contact me on the number provided or by email for an informal chat around the post.

Location: East Sussex
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Ongoing

IS Business Applications Support Officer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-14T10:35+00:00

This position is being offered as a short-term contact initially. You will need to be able to work different shifts between 07:30-18:30 m-f. based out of Truro.

In this temporary role you will be responsible for managing the timely progression of ERP Business Application technical faults between different internal parties and external partners. You will be required to identify and compile technical support scripts and documentation for common issues and coordinate solutions to complex technical problems affecting the performance of the ERP application.

It is essential you have worked in such a role previously. This is a new role so please re-apply if you have seen similar positions previously.

For further information please contact or call 0117 9174560

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Truro
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 2 Months

Childcare Lawyer (Part Time)

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-11T17:56+00:00

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Childcare Lawyer to join a public sector organisation in the Midlands on a locum basis.

The successful candidate will be:

Experienced in handling a caseload of childcare proceedings
Experienced conducting some advocacy
Familiar with public childcare law

This role is part time, 3 days per week. This organisation is easily accessible and served by reliable public transport links.

For further information or to apply for this position please contact Louise Rice at Sellick Partnership on 0161 834 1642 or alternatively please email your CV to (email address removed)

Location: UK Wide
Salary: D.O.E
Hours: Part-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months +

Qualified Social Worker – Referral and Assessment

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-11T16:54+00:00

Qualified Social Worker – Referral and Assessment

Our client has a full time vacancy for a Qualified Social Worker to work within a Referral and Assessment Team based in South West Wales with a pay rate of £27 (limited company workers) per hour.

Duties Include -

Court proceedings.
Section 7 reports.
Core and initial assessments and Section 47 investigations.

Contact -
This job is advertised by Jay Carr, if you are interested in this position please click below to apply now.

Location: South Wales
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Social Worker – Children with Disabilities

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-11T16:42+00:00

Social Worker – Children with Disabilities

Our client has a vacancy for a part time and full time Qualified Social Worker to work within a Children with Disabilities Team based in South Wales with a pay rate of £27 per hour.

Duties Include -

Identify and discuss with team manager any provision deficiencies and case management difficulties.
Provide ongoing support to individuals and their families.
Undertake social needs initial and core assessments, ensuring effective participation with all agencies, i.e. Health, Education, Police and voluntary organisations to meet the child’s needs.

Contact -
This job is advertised by Jay Carr, if you are interested in this position please click below to apply now.

Location: South Wales
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Children Panel Solicitor

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-11T16:32+00:00

Manchester Legal 500 with multiple offices is looking to recruit a Children's Panel member to join their busy and expanding team.

Our client is looking for an ambitious and commercially minded Solicitor with a good knowledge of all areas of family law with particular emphasis on Children matters such as guardianship and childcare proceedings. It is essential that the ideal candidate have a desire to actively market and promote the department to new clients.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established and reputable firm with a competitive remuneration package. For more information, or to discuss this role in more depth, please call Amy Bullock at Sellick Partnership on 0113 243 9775 or email (email address removed)

Location: North West England
Salary: Depending on Experience
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Senior Social Worker – Care Management Team

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-11T16:25+00:00

Senior Social Worker – Care Management Team

Requirements -
We have a vacancy for a Senior Social Worker to work within a Care Management Team in Wolverhampton. This is a contract position with a start date of ASAP. The pay rate for this role £28-£29 per hour.

Duties Include -

carrying a heavy complex caseload
Child protection conferences
Long term work and completing assessments

Requirements -
You must have a relevant Social Work qualification (BA / MA Social Work / DipSW or equivalent), be professionally registered in the area you wish to work - SSSC for Scotland, CCW for Wales, NISCC for Northern Ireland or GSCC for England*; and be eligible to work in the UK. Candidates applying to work in England can hold either SSSC, CCW, NISCC or GSCC registration. You must have a minimum of 2 years post qualifying experience and be able to drive.
Contact -
This job is advertised by Dan Halls, if you are interested in this position please click below to apply now.

Location: Wolverhampton
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

CAD Technician

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-11T12:32+00:00

My client holds a prestigious contract covering a wide variety of buildings and infrastructure and they are currently looking for CAD Technician to join the team ASAP on a contract basis

You will be assisting the Building Surveying team updating and amending CAD Drawings. You will be required to amend and produce drawings on various projects across the South East. You will also be required to set up, maintain and control the CAD Library. This role is varied and challenging

You may be required to travel to their other sites, so you must hold a full UK Driving Licence

This is a great opportunity not to be missed, Apply Now!

You will hold relevant AutoCAD qualifications or relevant Architectural / Design / Engineering discipline, and have hands on knowledge of working with AutoCAD (producing and amending drawings).

Ideally you will have some working knowledge as a CAD Technician in a Building / Architectural environment or similar. Although this is not essential as the client will also look at Graduates who have the knowledge and drive!

You need to be flexible, pro active and have the drive to ensure works are complete.

Candidate must hold a UK Driving licence as travel is required in this role

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Camberley
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Temp

Financial Development Manager

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-11T10:48+00:00

A housing association based in central London is seeking an experienced individual for the permanent role of Development Manager.

Reporting into the director of finance, the finance development manager will manage a team of five staff.

Key duties include:

Managing the completion of all financial information relating to new housing developments
Completing financial reports using excel to an advanced level
Acting as the main point of contact for relevant internal and external budget holders to outline financial plans and projections
Developing detailed forecasts for development projects and revisions where necessary
Travel to locations nationally to update with project heads on any financial issues

It is imperative that the successful candidate is fully ACMA qualified and has worked previously in a similar role within the housing sector.

If your experience is in line with the requirements outlined above please submit your applications as soon as possible.

We regret that due to the high volume of applications we are only able to contact suitable candidates.

Location: London
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Business Development Managers X 2 (B2B Sales) London

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-11T10:22+00:00

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGERS x 2 (B2B SALES / B2B PARNERSHIPS) central London - £55000 plus 15% Bonus, Life, Pension, 25 days

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a high profile client, based in central London. This is an opportunity to join a dynamic organisation and make a huge impact. A proven background in B2B sales or B2B partnerships is essential and there are two roles available.

The successful Business Development Managers (B2B sales) will establish and develop relationships with target organisations, new and existing, with the aim to secure commitment and maximise the delivery of products and services to the organisations customers and employees.

Essential skills:-

Significant B2B field sales or partnership expertise

Proven ability to secure and then effectively manage high profile and value key partners

Proven capability in delivering successful digital sales and marketing campaigns and initiatives

First class negotiation and influencing skills - able to work at all levels and be able to influence and steer partner decisions

Demonstrable consistent target attainment

Strong communication and planning skills and the ability to prioritise effectively

Proven ability to establish, develop and sustain relationships with key stakeholders (mainly external) and to influence them to take appropriate action

Excellent presentation and public speaking skills

Excellent networking skills

Must be willing and able to travel in the UK to meet leads and partners

Key Responsibilities:-

Generating new relationships with key organisations and stakeholders in line with the partnership strategy and annual plan and targets

Managing existing relationships with key organisations and partners

Building in opportunities for knowledge gaining and sharing this knowledge internally about trends and insight gained from working with external bodies

Providing effective stakeholder management with external parties

Introducing the partnership marketing colleague to the external partner and ensuring that relationship is working effectively and resolving any potential issues.

Ensuring effective partnership business planning to achieve delivery against targets/objectives

Reviewing regular progress reports from marketing colleagues to ensure progress is as expected and in line with expectations.

IF THIS SOUNDS LIKE YOU AND YOU ARE VERY INTERESTED IN THIS EXCELLENT PERMANENT OPPORTUNITY, PLEASE FORWARD YOUR CV AS SOON AS YOU ARE ABLE!

Location: City of London
Salary: 10% Bonus, Pension, Life, PMI
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Registered Manager - Children's Residential Home

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-11T10:13+00:00

For more information about this and other roles within residential children's homes and schools, please contact Rachel Davis with a copy of your current CV, or by phone for an informal discussion.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Hertfordshire
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

SharePoint Developer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-11T09:50+00:00

SharePoint Developer Taunton, upto £365 a day, 6 month contract

Our Public Sector client utilises the Microsoft Office SharePoint product platform for both internal and external web based publishing, collaboration and information management tasks. In order to support and further develop the use of SharePoint a SharePoint Developer is required to provide skills in the areas of workflow based on business processes, site template design, page design and content policies. There would also be a requirement to provide some Administration support to the existing 2007 environment.

Main Duties/ Responsibilities

The responsibilities will be variably split between SharePoint Administration and SharePoint Development Support business content owners across internal and external sites Day to day incident management of admin issues Monitor daily maintenance plans to ensure the general health of SharePoint Servers and Applications. Liaise with Business Areas to ascertain content requirements Design and develop workflows to automate business process Design and develop site and page templates that conform to accessibility guidelines Design and develop reusable/configurable custom web parts Produce clear and detailed service documentation Provide written and verbal user instruction when required Outputs/ Deliverables to be achieved To provide SharePoint as a service to the business To develop and configure sites To provide user guidance To provide incident management of admin issues Upgrading/Service Packing/Updating SharePoint Farms Publishing Infrastructure Management Content Migration Plans, including failure diagnosis and rectification Performance Tuning To produce accurate documentation

Skills/ Experience Required Essential:

SharePoint 2010 Server (Admin and Development)

SharePoint 2007 WSS & MOSS (Admin and Development)

SQL Server 2005 & 2008 R2 Microsoft SharePoint Object Model Microsoft .NET Framework Microsoft C# Microsoft SharePoint Designer 2010 & 2007 CSS JavaScript XSLT

Desirable:

Microsoft PowerShell (including management packs for SharePoint)

JQuery and JQuery UI (or other UI Libraries)

ISA Server 2006

SharePoint Accessibility conformance (AA)

Additional Comments:

Candidate must be willing to go through SC once they are on site so five years in the UK is required.

To be considered for this role please send a recent CV to (email address removed). I look forward to receiving your response.

Advantage Technical Resourcing. Services offered are those of an employment agency for permanent work and/or employment business for the supply of contract/temp work.

Location: Taunton
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 6 Months

Developer - Front End/Web

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-11T09:26+00:00

Developer, Web, Government, Public Sector, Security Clearance, Web Development, Javascript, XML Data Feeds, SOA/REST Data, Flex/Flash Development

Web Developer

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a high profile public sector client of ours, based in Cardiff. A Web Developer is required to develop a web-based solution for our client, managing the development phase of the work including:

Preparation of appropriate design and specification collateral
Implementation of data-driven web pages using Javascript and XML data feeds
Use of code libraries
Rapid prototyping of new site concepts

Essential skills:

Front-end development
Multi-platform Javascript development
SOA/REST data driven service deployment
ASP.Net development for additional functionality
Business analysis – understanding business process/data models
Presentation/client liaison skills – presenting site concepts and outputs

Desirable skills:

Flex/Flash development
Formal data modelling e.g. UML

The successful candidate must have, or be willing to undergo, security clearance.

Do not hesitate to apply. Please send your CV in the first instance

Location: Cardiff
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 9 - 12 Months

FM Divisional Director Hard Services (Industrial)

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-11T09:19+00:00

We are seeking a Divisional Director for the Midlands and North West of an Industrial Hard Services Division of a leading facilities company. They specialise in providing solutions in scaffolding & access, access hire & sale, thermal insulation, industrial painting, protective coatings, mechanical & process pipe work, electrical, Control & instrumentation, industrial cleaning and power transmission & distribution. Current turnover is £35m but looking to double that over next two years. Develop a 3 year Business Plan to identify how to do this. Please call for a full job description.

A recognised technical qualification relating to the Industrial Services Industry
A background in Industrial services with both technical and some commercial/marketing exposure.
Educated to degree or equivalent level or knowledge gained through previous working career.
Good understanding of the business structure, market sectors and client base.
Large company background to understand Industrial Services sectors i.e. - Clients & Competitors

Top 5 requirements/characteristics:-

Proven Senior General Manager type (Director) able to deliver results through management and direction of a team (t/o >£30m+)
Ability (demonstrable) to set strategy and linked business plans matched to budgets through understanding the industrial market place and competitors
Significant knowledge of operational delivery in the industrial market sector (preference for SIP type work but other construction / term related to be considered)
Understands customers needs in the market place and hence able to support business development in delivery of proposals and presentations
Commercially astute but understands the people side of the business

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

ICT Security and Risk Officer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-10T18:16+00:00

My client in the Public Sector is looking to recruit an ICT Security and Risk Officer for an initial six month contract based in London.

You would be responsible for the following:

To draft and maintain policy, standards, procedures and documentation for security administration, taking account of current best practice, legislation and regulation.

Working with internal and external stakeholders, draft, agree and maintain standards, policies and procedures for best security practice around software development.
To advise and develop policies and procedures around forensic security investigations.

To apply security risk analysis methods, tools and techniques in identifying potential exposures to application systems critical to the continuity of the organisation's business e.g. single points of failure, lack of effective countermeasures or up-to-date recovery plans.
To actively maintain awareness of the implication of any legislation or other regulations which affect security.
To assist users/ projects in defining their needs for new access rights and privileges. To advise and administer logical access controls and directly associated security services relating to all platforms used to provide continuous and secure access to information services and data.
To provide advice and handle enquiries relating to ICT security, contingency planning and related activities.
To conduct security control reviews in specified areas. To assess security of information and infrastructure components. To investigate and assess risks of network attacks and recommend remedial action.
To create and maintain up-to-date user-oriented documentation and security-awareness literature for all systems and services within IT security management.
To advise on and assist with the potential impacts on security of planned technical changes without compromising existing security controls.
To assist in implementing and maintaining information systems disaster recovery plan to agreed standards.

You should be able to demonstrate the following skills and competencies:

Has a systematic, disciplined and analytical approach to problem solving, with above average interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
Demonstrates substantive knowledge of computer operations practices and procedures, operating systems, local and wide area communications networks, plus cloud technologies and PC hardware components.
Demonstrates in-depth understanding of security concepts and practices concerned with maintaining the availability, integrity and confidentiality of information systems and their supporting hardware/software platforms.
Possesses practical knowledge and techniques of implementation methods, tools and techniques for security investigation and risk analysis.
Exhibits a meticulous method of working and attention to detail, including creation maintenance of concise and accurate records.
Fully conversant with the detailed procedures and standards for information products and systems as they apply to physical security and logical security.
Demonstrable technical understanding with an aptitude to remain up to date with IS security and developments.

If you think this role would suit your skills and experiences please apply to this advert or send your CV to (email address removed) urgently.

Advantage Technical Resourcing. Services offered are those of an employment agency for permanent work and/or employment business for the supply of contract/temp work.

Location: London
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 6 Months

Saudi WE Instructor

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-10T17:23+00:00

We are looking for an Instructor/ Trainer to support the design and development of the WE Training Programme, design and prepare lesson plans on SRMH WE equipment and deliver high quality training service. Previous exposure to training foreign students is desirable.

With previous exposure and knowledge of DSAT and 6 part documentation together with key skills theory for instruction, the successful candidate will be required to undertake some evening and weekend work with time taken in lieu.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Fareham
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Process Mapping Analyst

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-10T16:49+00:00

A challenging opportunity has arisen for a high calibre project consultant to join my East Midlands based client on a contract basis.

The business has embarked on an ambitious improvement programme that will fundamentally impact on the way it operates, manages and delivers in the future. This role is to support the business in its business process re-engineering projects specifically in relation to process mapping for highways maintenance.

You will be experienced project professional with excellent knowledge and previous experience within process mapping. You will also have strong Excel and SAP experience as well as having experience of other analytical tools.

Responsible for delivering a detailed understanding of current and future business state and performance, you will be highly numerate and analytical individual who understands the importance of business needs, teamwork and effective collaboration. You will also have the ability to lead from the front, work with minimal supervision and deliver results in a fast paced environment. You should be enthusiastic, energetic and tenacious with excellent communication and ICT skills.

This is a first class opportunity to play a key role in an extensive programme of transformational change within a leading business. Candidates from any sector will be considered as long as you have demonstrable process mapping experience.

Location: East Midlands
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Qualified Social Worker - Child Protection Team

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-10T16:36+00:00

Qualified Social Worker - Child Protection Team

We require three Qualified Social Workers to work within a Child Protection Team based in St Helens. This is a contract position with an immediate start. The pay rate for this role is £21 per hour.

Duties Include -

Previous experience of completing section 47 investigations.
Carrying out core assessments.
Working with children on the Child Protection register and have experience of working in the court arena.

Contact -
This vacancy is advertised by Carl Day, if you are interested in this position click below to apply now.

Location: St. Helens
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Band 6 Community Speech and Language Therapist

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-10T16:24+00:00

Band 6 Community Speech and Language Therapist

Our client has a vacancy for a Band 6 Community Speech and Language Therapist based in the Cambridgeshire. This is a part-time position with a mid to end of June start. The pay rate for this role is £27 per hour.

Duties Include -

Adults with acquired communication/ swallowing problems.
Must be dysphagia trained.
Stammering experience.

Requirements -
All applicants must have a recognised qualification in Speech & Language Therapy, be HPC registered and have an in-date CRB and at least 2 years post graduate experience.

Contact -
This vacancy is advertised by Glen Curtis, if you are interested in this vacancy please click the link below to apply now.

Location: Cambridgeshire
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Part-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Occupational Therapist – West London

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-10T16:13+00:00

Occupational Therapist – West London

Our client has a vacancy for an Occupational Therapist to work within in West London. The pay rate for this role is £26 (limited company worker) per hour.

Job Duties-

Local Authority Experience
Major Adaptations
Moving & Handling
Paediatrics desirable

Requirements -
Applicants must have a recognised Occupational Therapist qualification, be HPC registered, and have UK experience with an in-date CRB. All applicants must have at least two years post qualifying experience as an Occupational Therapist in a similar role.

This vacancy is advertised by Lee Emmett, if you are interested in this position click below to apply now.

Location: West London
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Personal Injury Fee Earner

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-10T16:12+00:00

Leading West Yorkshire based Solicitors firm are currently looking to recruit a strong and dedicated Personal Injury Fee earner.

The successful candidate will have a strong background with Personal Injury and their experience will include handling their own caseload of RTA files which are both litigated and pre litigated. This will also involve low velocity claims and candidates with any fraudulent claims experience will be of particular interest. It is desirable for the right person to have OL and EL experience but this is not an essential skill they are looking for.

You will be confident in your approach and be self sufficient when it comes to your own typing etc. This is a great firm with a market leading reputation and you will therefore benefit from the high quality caseload available. For more information on the Personal Injury fee earner position please do not hesitate to contact Debbie Henderson on (email address removed) or 01132439775

Location: West Yorkshire
Salary: Depending on Experience
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Recovery Worker– Milton Keynes

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-10T15:45+00:00

Recovery Worker– Milton Keynes

Our client has a vacancy for a Recovery Worker based in Milton Keynes. This is a contract position with an immediate start. The pay rate for this role is £14-£16 per hour.

Duties Include –

Key working and co working drug and alcohol clients and their families in a structured treatment plan to aid recovery from substance misuse.
Completing of and updating client notes using computer and written form.
Liaising with outside agencies / organizations in support of clients, this included attending meetings.
Urine testing and oral swabbing clients.
Blood testing clients.

Requirements –
You must have at least three years experience within Substance Misuse to apply for this role. An in-date CRB will also be required.

Contact –
This vacancy is advertised by Dan Allard, if you are interested in this position click below to apply now.

Location: Milton Keynes
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Maintenance Assistant - FM

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-10T15:42+00:00

Building Services/Facilities Management Maintenance Assistant/Handyperson urgently required for this office based in Winnersh, Berkshire.

This is a full time role involving; changing locks, mending cabinets, put up notice boards, deal with incoming/out going post, couriers, stationary orders/delivery, stock control and janitorial duties when required.

You must have basic computer/I.T. knowledge.

Basic computer literacy as the maintenance requests are electronic. Must have full clean driving licence as you will be expected to travel to other sites as and when required to complete ad-hoc maintenance duties.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Berkshire
Salary: None
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Risk Manager

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-10T15:29+00:00

Risk Manager

Victoria, 6 month contract, upto £300 a day on experience.

Our public sector client has an immediate requirement for a Risk Manager.

Risk manager: Job Purpose

To assist the Risk Management Director to initiate, determine, plan and implement the strategic objectives of the Authority risk management function in relation to both external and in-house activities, including meeting the Freedom of Information Act and Data Protection Act responsibilities of the Authority.

The role is diverse, requiring a broad spectrum of knowledge and the ability to judge situations, seeking advice when necessary and acting appropriately with the minimum of supervision. The precise nature of the work undertaken at any time will be determined by a number of factors including background, knowledge, experience, interests and personal development needs of the job holder, requirements and priorities of the Authority, and ongoing projects.

Key tasks and responsibilities will include:

1 Working effectively and flexibly as a member of the risk management team, deputising for and representing the Risk Management Director or other Authority colleagues at meetings and events as required

2 Assisting the Risk Management Director in managing the external contract for the provision of risk management services, including management responsibility for delivery of specific aspects of the services, under which circa 30 assessors and support staff are employed

3 Coordinating the development, implementation and maintenance of the Authority risk management standards for each type of trust and assessment processes used to conduct an average of 200 assessments per annum

4 Monitoring the compliance of trusts against the Authority’s risk management standards, publishing the outcome of assessments via the Authority website, and informing the Care Quality Commission and other national bodies about the assessment results

5 Dealing with general enquiries and managing concerns raised by trusts in relation to external risk management activities, including investigating the background to such issues with the risk management services provider, resolving problems and/or preparing briefings for the Risk Management Director and/or Chief Executive to enable them to deal with appeals and complaints

6 Contributing to the development, implementation, maintenance and delivery of a comprehensive risk management advice, education and training programme for trusts and independent sector providers of NHS care which incorporates around 350 informal visits per annum

7 Leading the development and delivery of specific aspects of the risk management training programme for trusts

8 Presenting at workshops, seminars, conferences etc. organised by the Authority and other organisations

9 Compiling, editing and managing the Authority’s e-newsletter Risk E-News

10 Contributing to the Authority publications and writing articles for publications produced by other organisations

11 Analysing data and disseminating risk management information to trusts and other interested parties via a range of methods

12 Coordinating the Authority’s Risk Management Forum for NHS trusts

13 Building and maintaining networks and links with and between other NHS risk managers to facilitate sharing of experience, knowledge etc.

Risk Manager: Person Specification

Some form of further education is required for this post such as a degree, clinical or other professional qualification

Skills & abilities

Good verbal and written communications
Able to represent the Authority at external meetings in an authoritative manner
Able to prepare and deliver quality presentations at training and other events
A high level of numeracy

Experience

At least 2 years’ senior risk management experience in the NHS, supported by a broad-based background acquired in a range of roles and/or organisations
A working knowledge of the Authority’s own risk management standards and assessment process
Knowledge of the work of the Care Quality Commission, Monitor and other healthcare regulators
Appreciation of the Freedom of Information Act
Appreciation of the Data Protection Act and related matters on confidentiality

Other

The post requires a self-motivated individual who has a flexible approach to work and is able to contribute as an effective member of a small and specialised team
Willing to travel, including flexible hours
Occasional overnight stays

To be considered for this vacancy, please send a recent CV to (email address removed), or apply below. I look forward to receiving your response.

Advantage Technical Resourcing. Services offered are those of an employment agency for permanent work and/or employment business for the supply of contract/temp work.

Location: West End
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 6 Months

Band 6 Occupational Therapist – Lincolnshire

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-10T15:26+00:00

Band 6 Occupational Therapist – Lincolnshire

Our client has a vacancy for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to work in Lincolnshire. This is a part time position with an immediate start. The pay rate for this role is £25 per hour (Limited Company Workers).

Duties Include -

Acute settings.
Stroke & Rehabilitation

Requirements -
Applicants must have a recognised Occupational Therapist qualification, be HPC registered and have an in-date CRB. You must have at least 2 years experience within social services and ideally be up to date with Social Care Legislation.

Contact -
This vacancy is advertised by Glen Curtis, if you are interested in this position click below to apply now.

Location: Lincolnshire
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Lead Mechanical Engineer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-10T11:13+00:00

ALSTOM GRID UK Ltd - Power Electronics HVDC and FACTS, Stafford is an international leader in Power Electronics and Control Technology, specialising in the engineering of High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Transmission Systems, Static VAR Compensators (SVC) and other FACTS Systems for power utilities worldwide.

The power electronics development programme therefore includes two parallel work streams:

A bottom –up redesign of the LCC power electronics, designated H450/H460 to be offered in applications from MVDC back-to-back applications to to UHVDC transmission applications providing improvements in valve hall utilization, cost, weight, maintainability & optimised performance.
Industrialization of the VSC converter technology for commercial offering and further development of optimized topologies for future ongoing product enhancement.

QualificationsQualifications

The Person
Education:

Technical Knowledge/Experience:

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Business Development Accountant

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-10T11:00+00:00

A housing association based in central London is seeking an experienced individual for the role of Business Development Accountant.

The successful candidate will report into the head of business development and act as the key point of contact for finance in that division.

Key duties include:

Financial planning: outlining financial projections for all major tender submissions
Project reporting: reviewing project expenditure on an ongoing and bespoke basis
Producing in depth scenario testing via excel for commercial bids and tenders
Completing detailed financial analysis and commentaries for stakeholders within the sector
Developing bespoke costing models for financial projects
Liaising closely with other heads of department to provide information for group reports and the annual audit

It is essential that the budget holder is fully ACMA qualified and has worked previously in a similar role that required them to use excel to an advanced level and have exposure to business development.

If your experience is in line with the outlined requirements please submit your application as soon as possible.

We regret that due to the high volume of applications we are only able to contact suitable candidates.

Location: London
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Tendering Engineer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-10T10:39+00:00

Tendering Engineer

Description

You will be required to:

Book all enquiries onto relevant databases, manage back-logs and prioritise tender response.
Carry out tendering activity to sell HV Switchgear Service activity including complex field related opportunities.
Develop a good working relationship with all customers including internal/external stakeholders to reduce delays in response to enquiries.
Complete handover instructions from Tendering to Contract Management using HV Commercial Pack.
Work closely with Commercial Manager, Site Operations Manager, Workshop Manager and Control Systems Manager to ensure customer commitments are met.
Follow tendering flow-charts and maintain internal databases to ensure the status of each enquiry is correct and up-to date to enable effective tender reviews.
Provide relevant tendering statistics including value, volume and hit rate.

QualificationsQualifications

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Controls Validation Engineer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-10T10:39+00:00

Controls Validation Engineer

Location – Stafford

Salary – 34k

The purpose of the Control Systems department is to design, supply, test and commission complete real-time control systems for HVDC and SVC installations.

The Role

Controls Test Preparation

Design and oversee building of test circuits.
Responsible for the preparation of the test documentation

Oversee connection of control equipment suites together and to RTDS equipment using contract and custom cabling

Controls Testing

Carry out routine testing and set-up of individual equipment.
Integration testing of suites of control cubicles
FST/FAT testing of suites of control cubicles and preparation of test reports
Oversee site Installation,
Pre-commissioning and Commissioning both in the UK and Overseas.

Technical documentation and internal standards

Technical Supervision - Technical supervision and guidance of graduate engineers

The Person

Educational Requirements

Engineering degree or equivalent with relevant experience
Relevant project experience and the ability to carry out some test tasks without supervision.
Proactive behaviour and good interpersonal skills

Experience

Design/test of microprocessor based control systems. General appreciation of overall HVDC systems and equipment
Understanding of internal processes, procedures and workflow
Fluency in English
RTDS experience preferred but not essential

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Pension
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Contracts Officer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-10T10:38+00:00

Description

Terms and Conditions of Contract

Review the terms and conditions of contract for each tender, in compliance with Alstom instructions & guidelines and to the approval of Alstom Grid UK legal department, including:

Review of the commercial part of the enquiry document
Preparation of commercial/ legal review document
Drafting of comments for inclusion in the tender
Review of same with the tendering management
Agreements

Preparation of commercial agreements for tenders and contracts, to the approval of Alstom Grid UK legal department, including:-

Main Contractor & Subcontract agreements;
Purchase order terms and conditions
Framework agreements
Consortium agreements
Confidentiality agreements
Assignment & Novation Agreements
Bond and Guarantees
General
Liaison with Alstom Grid UK Legal to keep up to date with current practices
Liaison with Alstom Grid UK Legal and other Grid Units to maintain a consistent Alstom Grid approach

QualificationsQualifications

Education / Experience :

Degree or equivalent qualification
Proven commercial experience in contracting sector
Experience of M&E, civils and multi-discipline projects
Experience of common European contracting standards (e.g. FIDIC, NEC, ABT etc.)
Experience of contract negotiations
Experience of dispute resolution (adjudication, arbitration, mediation or litigation

Specific knowledge :

Ideally requires a broad mix of knowledge covering:

Commercial
Legal
Insurance
Basic T&D engineering/ technology
Negotiation

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Chartered Mechanical Engineer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-10T10:38+00:00

Chartered Mechanical Engineer

Description

ALSTOM GRID UK Ltd - Power Electronics HVDC and FACTS, Stafford is an international leader in Power Electronics and Control Technology, specialising in the engineering of High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Transmission Systems, Static VAR Compensators (SVC) and other FACTS Systems for power utilities worldwide.

QualificationsQualifications

Alstom is a global leader in the world of power generation, power transmission and rail infrastructure and sets
the benchmark for innovative and environmentally friendly technologies. Alstom builds the fastest train and the
highest capacity automated metro in the world. It provides turnkey integrated power plant solutions and
associated services for a wide variety of energy sources, including hydro, nuclear, gas, coal and wind, and it
offers a wide range of solutions for power transmission, with a focus on smart grids. The Group employs 96,500
people in more than 70 countries, and had sales of over € 23 billion* in 2009/10. (*Pro forma figures)

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Product Application Engineer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-10T10:38+00:00

Product Application Engineer

Description

QualificationsQualifications

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Senior Project Engineer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-10T10:38+00:00

Senior Project Engineer

Description

The Role

The technical management and coordination of a multi-discipline engineering project team to ensure a safe, harmonised design, which meets the Client requirements.
Preparation of technical definition specifications for main and auxiliary plant application to support the procurement process.
Preparation and submission of design proposal documentation encompassing primary, secondary and civil elements of the project to the Client.
Management of the technical interface with both the Client and Site installation team for purpose of design approval, process management and the resolution of technical issues.
Supporting the planning process by identifying realistic activity timescales, task sequencing based on safe methodologies of work and the requirement for system network outages.
Control and reporting of the project engineering budget for all engineering disciplines.
Mentoring and supervision of junior engineers and graduate trainees.

QualificationsQualifications

The Person

You will possess a Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
You will have proven experience within the electrical power transmission industry and have familiarity with its standards, practices and procedures. You will also have a good understanding of the High Voltage Systems business environment and commercial awareness.
You will have excellent oral and written communication skills and be able to work both within a project team environment and on your own initiative. Clarity, attention to detail, possession of decision-making abilities and the capability to multi-task are key skills for this role.
The ability to demonstrate a working knowledge of the CDM Regulations (2007) would be advantageous.
Candidates can expect the role to require occasional travel and overnight stays.

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Senior Power Electronics Expert

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-10T10:37+00:00

The Role

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Measurement criteria:

Achievement of the recognised stages in the development plan in accordance with the strategic plan.
Number of new inventions and patents created
Proportion of new patent applications successfully defended at the search and examination stages

Number of external publications, papers etc

The Person

Educational Requirements

Minimum of a Batchelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related subject such as Physics.

Higher technical degree in a relevant subject, ideally power electronics, is essential unless supplanted by very deep experience

Experience

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Design Engineer (Systems)

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-10T10:37+00:00

The Role

Insulation Coordination Studies - Determination (by simulation) of temporary and transient overvoltage stresses on equipments and surge arrester energy ratings.

Reliability and Availability Studies - Creation of overall reliability and availability models for projects and reporting to the client.

Losses - Calculation of overall project losses and reporting to the client.

Research & Development - Participate in research and development activities associated with the engineering activities identified above.

The Person

Educational Requirements

Engineering degree (minimum 2:1) as a minimum and a higher degree in Power Systems or equivalent is preferable. Two years experience in HVDC design will be considered advantageous.

Technical Knowledge/Experience

Job Location/Mobility Requirements

Location:Stafford

Mobility : Worldwide for customer meetings (Tender and Contract stage), Site support activity

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Supplier Quality Engineer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-10T10:37+00:00

The Role

Implement and continually improve the Unit’s application of ISO 9001, 14001 & OHSAS 18001 and ALSTOM corporate guidelines 001, 002, 003, 004 with the External and Internal supply chains
Liaise with Major/Critical suppliers at tender/order stages to ensure that they have the capability to meet AREVA’s QCD criteria
Develop and role out process improvements to support the monitoring and development of the external supply chains
Execute external supply chain audits, Classification and Process in accordance with ALSTOM corporate guideline 003. Supplier Surveillance in conjunction with Project QA and Engineering.
Focal point for all supplier related quality issues. Responsibility to undertake root cause analyses for supply chain issues.
Interact effectively as part of both the Business Unit and the SYSTEMS Business
Develop good relations with external organisation / supply chain.

QualificationsQualifications

The Person

Education / Experience

Degree in a related discipline;

membership of a related Professional Body preferred

experience in QEHS, with a T&D engineering/technical background preferred

experience as a QEHS auditor

Specific knowledge

Good communications and inter-personal skills

Good knowledge of IS O9001;14001 and OHSAS 18001

Business understanding

A basic understanding of the Units business.

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Product Manager

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-10T10:37+00:00

Challenging the time to market for new products, ensuring technical leadership
Controlling and acknowledging the gate review progress according to the Offer Creation Process,

Monitoring and coordinating product launch with central functions (Regional Marketing, Segment) and Sales (Automation, ISO),
Ensuring the transfer of knowledge of products is done along the sales channel
Assessing performance and challenging for potential product improvements

The Person:

Education / Experience

Engineering degree (Electrical Engineering or related discipline)
Proven experience in a T&D domain (internal or external), technical background and marketing or commercial experience
Fluent in English and an additional language will be a plus (Spanish, French, German, etc.)
- Specific knowledge
Protection and control technologies, communication networks
A high level of presentation skills
- Business understanding
Good knowledge of Power System and Protection Application
Good knowledge of Distribution & Transmission Utility and Industrial markets
- General
Enthusiastic and participative team working style
Excellent written/oral communication skills & interpersonal skills
Customer focused
Proficiency with presenting and demonstrating technology solutions to customers
Ability to travel up to 25% of time

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Tender Manager

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-10T10:34+00:00

Tender manager

The Role

Review enquiry documents to establish a bid strategy to maximise the probability of success.
Supervise the preparation of tenders and make sure that the tendering team has a full understanding of the bid conditions and of the company procedures, and ensure that the tenders are submitted on time.
Supervise price build up to establish a realistic cost estimate with adequate provision for project risks and incorporation of current costing rates and, in accordance with the Tendering & Solutions Director and the Business Managers, agree prices to be quoted in the form required by the Customer.
Continually review the bid management processes, update and revise as necessary, to ensure the process meets the client and AREVA's requirements.
Where applicable negotiate, or delegate authority to negotiate with customers and suppliers to agree terms acceptable to the customer and Company.
Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers in conjunction with the Procurement and Sourcing Department, communicating requirements to and negotiate with internal service suppliers to adequately resource tenders.
Produce Management reports in a timely manner as required.
Identify recruitment requirements to the Tendering & Solutions Director and assist with the recruitment process
Take active responsibility for direct reporting staff (eg with regard to individual reviews, timesheets, discipline, expenses, holidays, time keeping, salary, training)

The Person

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Benefit
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Firmware Engineer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-10T10:34+00:00

Firmware – software engineer

Location – Stafford

Salary - Negotiable on experience

The Role

Capture requirements, Design, Implement and Test Control System Software and Firmware Modules
Technical supervision and coaching of less experienced engineers
Lead in “Best practice” in development methods
Present technical solutions to the management team and non-technical business leaders
Deliver validated solutions to agreed timescales
Represent the business in technical discussions with customers and suppliers
Effective collaboration with other engineering disciplines and team members
Reviewing other team members work and providing feedback
Fault finding, analysis and documentation

The Person

Technical Skills & Essential experience

Proven experience of FPGA development using Handel-C, VHDL or Verilog
Flexible working - Comfortable working in both rapid development environments and formal methods environments
Experienced in Systems Deployment from Matlab, Simulink and Stateflow
Both Optical and Electrical Communication Protocols
Working knowledge of well-designed Layered System Design
Understands the value of, and is able to produce, High quality Documentation
Background in Data Telecoms Communications
Version Control – Subversion, ClearCase, Synergy or similar

Character

Comfortable technically leading others
Mentoring and Coaching
Excellent communicator
Able to effectively present ideas and persuade others
Self Motivated and driven
Good team player
Interested in new advances in technology
Interested in and able to communicate with other Engineering Disciplines
Comfortable taking responsibility and ownership
Able to quickly learn and self teach new skills and technology
Maintains a constructive positive attitude in challenging situations
Operates effectively under pressure and delivers to agreed timescales

Education

2:1 Bachelor's Degree in relevant subject area or vocational qualifications and extensive relevant experience

Desirable

Masters or PhD in relevant subject area
Working knowledge of Safety / Mission Critical Design
Subversion Version Control
Process Improvement Experience
Awareness of Control Theory
Fluent in French

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Up to £70K -Senior Software Engineer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-10T09:34+00:00

My client is a leading Global leader and a fast growing IT solutions provider seeking for a talented Senior Software Engineer who has strong C# programming skills with a background in C++. The successful developer will be involved in the development of a number of key projects, and contribute in the build out of next generation IT technologies.

A highly determined and hard working Software engineer with strong experience and a track record of development using the following relevant technical skills;

• Experienced in developing using C#.
• Experienced in previously developing C++ technology, strong knowledge and understanding.
• Practical experience using Agile/SCRUM development.
• Strong database experience using SQL server.
• Experience with .NET, ASP.NET technologies.
• Excellent team player as well as using own initiative.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent technical, analytical and problem solver.

This is a challenging role, perfect for a Senior C# Developer looking to work on interesting & unique global software products for a business that will enable you to further your skills and advance your career.

Please contact me directly for more information on this fantastic opportunity on 02076530650/email your cv directly

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Ealing
Salary: Company Standard Benefits
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: N/A

Children's Centre Worker

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-09T17:48+00:00

I have an exciting new vacancy for a Temporary Children’s Centre worker in Rochdale.

You will become a part of a medium sized, friendly team within a Children's Centre working for the local authority in Rochdale.

The role is a full time role, working Monday to Friday and offers flexibility in these hours. This role is on a temporary contract for 3 months initially.

Your key responsibilities will include planning and organising appropriate play and educational activities following children’s interest, promoting individualised learning opportunities. to deliver creche support, observe and assess children regularly maintaining detailed accurate and up to date written records of each child’s progress, and to contribute to creating a comfortable, safe, stimulating and nurturing environment which takes into consideration each family’s ethnic and cultural background and each child’s individual needs.

For more information please contact Alison Clewlow

Location: Rochdale
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Ongoing

Head of People Management

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-09T17:24+00:00

Head of People Management

Lambeth, £210 a day, 3 month contract

Responsible to: Divisional Director of Resources / Divisional Director of HR

Responsible for: Workforce Development Team, Operational HR Team, Senior HR Manager (PO6), HR Manager (PO4), 2 HR advisers (PO1-2) and 3 HR associates (scale 5-SO1)

Purpose of the job
1 To lead and manage all aspects of the HR function for a department and build effective relationships with departmental managers and the HR Division. Working corporately to contribute to the design and implementation of people management initiatives.

The successful candidate will have:

E1 Senior Management experience in a large, complex multi-disciplinary organisation.

E2 Experience of providing advice to Councillors, senior officers, partners and local groups on Human Resource issues and programmes including presenting reports to management boards and to other groups and partnerships.

E3 Experience of performance management and strong evidence of using management information to produce enhanced performance.

E5 Experience of Strategy Development, data analysis, action planning, project management, monitoring and evaluation.

E6 Experience of managing staff and multi- disciplinary/multi-agency project teams to achieve successful outcomes.

A relevant degree or equivalent, or graduate membership of an appropriate professional body e.g. CIPD or working towards a relevant qualification.
An advanced knowledge and understanding of EU andUKlegislation pertaining to employee relations and workforce development.
Comprehensive knowledge of human relations best practice, including aspects of diversity.

To be considered for the job, please email your most recent CV to (email address removed). I look forward to recieving your application.

Advantage Technical Resourcing. Services offered are those of an employment agency for permanent work and/or employment business for the supply of contract/temp work.

Location: Lambeth
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Quality Manager

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-09T16:19+00:00

We are looking for a Quality Manager for a 3 months contract to maintain and monitor maintenance activities for safety, quality and environmental system, Quality Management System and to conduct quality audits whilst implementing an independent audit programme.

The ideal candidate will have previous exposure to quality auditing and knowledge of IOS Standards for Quality, H&S and Environment

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Anglesey
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Finance Manager

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-09T16:03+00:00

Finance Manager required to join a market leader! This is a key role where you will be establishing and maintaining best practice financial reporting and control, ensuring time and quality requirements are met. You will provide analysis of financial performance and guidance to management on actions that require to achieve financial targets. You will also assist in performance an reporting.

Other duties will include but are not limited to:

Financial reporting and cost analysis
Interpret and explain financial data
Create and review project reports
Create forecasts and budgets
Liaise with all parties (Management, Stakeholders etc)
Understand and manipulate detailed financial spreadsheets and data
All other duties as reasonably required

Candidates must have a proven track record working as a Finance Manager within a busy, commercial environment and must hold a relevant Accountant qualification (CIMA, ACCA, CA etc). You must have a working background including management accounting, project accounting, budget and forecasting.

You must have excellent communication skills, high level of IT literacy, commercial astute and people management skills. You must be self motivated, focused and flexible.

Candidates must hold a full UK Driving Licence

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Plymouth
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Band 6 Occupational Therapist – Nottingham

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-09T15:58+00:00

Band 6 Occupational Therapist – Nottingham

Our client has a vacancy for a Band 6 Medicine/ Elderly Rehab Occupational Therapist to work in Nottingham. This is a part time position with an immediate start. The pay rate for this role is £25+ per hour (for limited company workers).

Duties Include -

Major Adaptations
Elderly/Rehab Experience
Acute and General Medicine

Requirements -
Applicants must have a recognised Occupational Therapist qualification, be HPC registered and have an in-date CRB. Experience required within inpatient rehab and medical discharge work.

Contact -
This vacancy is advertised by Glen Curtis, if you are interested in this position click below to apply now.

Location: Nottingham
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Post Design Services Project Engineer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-09T15:31+00:00

About the Role:

High profile Defence Company based in Hertfordshire, seeks an experienced Post design Service Project Engineer to manage and perform various elements of Weapons design support working.

Responsibilities:

Planning engineering activities;

Assessment of supplier and in-house sub-system investigations;

Produce surveillance reports to go to Customer;

Support to MoD In Service Support contract:

Respond to technical queries from Customer, Interface with User at various meetings, manage the tasks as required, and support Manufacturing on spares and repairs to ensure weapons are available as contracted

Support to Overseas In Service Support contract:

Support to bids, etc…

Key Skills:

Educated to degree level with 3 to 5 years experience or an equivalent qualification having obtained good experience of electrical & electronic or mechanical engineering.

Knowledge & experience of weapons design and a good understanding of systems and safety design.

Ability to technically manage internal & sub-contract activities.

Ability to influence managers and other stakeholders across the company.

Determination & desire to succeed.

Strong interpersonal and well developed communication skills.

Good report writing skills.

Willingness to travel within UK when required.

About the Company:

Global Defence Company based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire with employees in the UK, France, Germany, Italy and the US. They specialise in missiles and missile systems and work with over 90 armed forces worldwide. You must be willing to undergo the SC level security clearance process (or current SC level clearance).

Extra Information:

Hourly Rate is £36.00per hour. This is 6 months contact with an option for further extension.

Contact Information:

For further information please contact Shanila Fernando at Advantage Technical Resourcing on 0207 299 1579

Legal Information:

Advantage Technical Resourcing. Services offered are those of an employment agency for permanent work and/or employment business for the supply of contract/temp work.

Advantage Technical Resourcing. Services offered are those of an employment agency for permanent work and/or employment business for the supply of contract/temp work.

Location: Hertfordshire
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 6 Months

Non Production Buyer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-09T15:30+00:00

About the Role:

You will be responsible for determining demand, maintaining system data integrity and management of ordering and expediting activities in support of non production requirements for a major aerospace company based in Shepshed, Leicestershire. You will effectively manage relationships with all suppliers, resolve any day to day issues and support wider supply chain performance objectives including the deployment of commodity strategies developed by the strategic procurement team. We are looking for a Buyer who wants to change purchasing processes to procurement processes.

Key Skills:

Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate verbally and in writing at all levels internally and externally.

Minimum 2 years experience in Procurement/Supply Chain role

Experience of managing supply within an Aerospace or other High Technology industry would be an advantage

Computer literacy including competence in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word & appropriate ERP Systems

Good negotiating and influencing skills

Creative with ability to think outside the box – excellent problem solving skills

Ideally candidates will be on a CIPS course and have covered topics such as Contracts and Service Level Agreements; But if they are not already on a CIPS course but are determined to make procurement their career then they will be considered.

About the Company:

This role is for a global engineering group specialising in extreme environment components and smart sub-systems for aerospace, defence and energy markets. This is a permanent position based in Shepshed – £24/26.5k

Contact Information:

For further information please contact Shanila Fernando at Advantage Technical Resourcing on 0207 299 1579

Legal Information:

Advantage Technical Resourcing. Services offered are those of an employment agency for permanent work and/or employment business for the supply of contract/temp work.

Advantage Technical Resourcing. Services offered are those of an employment agency for permanent work and/or employment business for the supply of contract/temp work.

Location: Loughborough
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Climber Arborist Tree Surgeon

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-09T15:25+00:00

A climber arborist / tree surgeon is needed for an ongoing contract in the West Midlands. You will have a strong work history and the NPTC tickets 30, 31, 38, 39, a full Driving Licence, Lantra Chipper, brush cutter training and Pesticide applicators licence are all essential. The following are desirable: NPTC 32, 33, 34, 40, 41. RFS Cert. Arb/ISA Cert Arb or other related level two or above qualification.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Walsall
Salary: None
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 2 Months

Planning Officer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-09T15:12+00:00

Contract opportunity for a Development Control Planner to join this busy team.

You will be responsible for:
Processing planning applications including conservation area, householder and change of use
Undertaking site visits
Offering planning advice to members of the public

You will:

Have worked within a local authority planning department
Have processed a variety of planning applications
Be a car owner and driver
Have offered planning advice to members of the public

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: London
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months+

Discharge Physiotherapist / Occupational Therapist

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-09T14:45+00:00

Discharge Physiotherapist / Occupational Therapist

We require a Band 6 Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist based in Warrington. This is a Full-Time position with an immediate start. The pay rate for this role is £25 per hour.

Duties Include –

Functional assessments
Discharge A&E

Requirements -
Applicants must have a recognised qualification within Physiotherapy, be HPC registered and have an in-date CRB. You must have at least 2 years experience as a Physiotherapist and preferably a car driver

Contact -
This vacancy is advertised by Jamie Lammond, if you are interested in this position click below to apply now.

Location: Warrington
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Site Administrator

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-09T14:24+00:00

My client has an excellent opportunity for a Site administrator to join their team in Culdrose. You will be responsible for all site administration duties and admin support to the team.

Duties will include but are to limited to:

Act as a point of contact
Enter all relevant maintenance and new works information on to the database
Raise Purchase Orders
Typing and general correspondence
Minute taking
Organise meetings, training etc
Arrange security passes for visitors
All other general office and site administration duties

Candidates must have a proven track record working as an Administrator within a busy office environment (Ideally a Facilities Management, Engineering, Maintenance or Construction environment). You must be full IT literate (Word, Excel and Outlook) and the use of MS Project would be an advantage but not essential. Previous minute taking skills would also be an advantage. You must show proven admin duties on you CV application.

Candidates must hold a full driving licence and their own vehicle.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Helston
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Electrical Design Engineer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-09T14:18+00:00

Electrical Design duties within a building services design department. You will complete design calculations using computerised software and then put your drawings onto an AutoCad systems.

This will be mainly office based but there will also be occasional site visits. The projects are mainly education buildings that remedial electrical works.

You will be able to design electrical building services schemes using computerised systems.
You will also be able to use AutoCad and have a very good understanding of electrical building services

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Wakefield
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 2 Months

General Practice Surveyor

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-09T11:37+00:00

Our client is a global out sourcing company, they deliver a diverse range of service solutions to corporate, MOD, Government, rail and nuclear sectors. They are urgently recruiting for a general practice surveyor to work across a number of commercial properties in the Birmingham area. You will be responsible for carrying out valuations of property, disposals, advising on related legislation and providing general property expertise.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Birmingham
Salary: None
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 6 Months +

Renewable Energy & Asset Finance

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-09T10:49+00:00

Renewable Energy and Asset Finance Solicitor is required for the in-house legal team of a large and expanding business in Manchester.

You will be required to assist in the provision of legal due diligence support to aid in the development of new business within Renewable Energy & Asset finance team.

The successful candidate will have a background of project or corporate finance transactions, with an in-depth understanding of the renewable energy and asset finance sector, including the legal and financial frameworks that govern complex finance transactions. You will be confident in your approach and able to contribute to the business at various levels, as well as managing a team of technicians operating in this area.

This is a unique opportunity to work with one of the fastest growing organisations in the Northwest. You will be rewarded in line with your experience with regards to salary and package, as well as a generous annual bonus.

For more information please call Amy Bullock at Sellick Partnership on 0113 243 9775 or email (email address removed)

Location: Manchester
Salary: BONUS
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

General Practice Surveyor

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-09T10:42+00:00

Our client is a global out sourcing company, they deliver a diverse range of service solutions to corporate, MOD, Government, rail and nuclear sectors. They are urgently recruiting for a general practice surveyor to work across a number of hospitals in the Norwich and Norfolk area. You will be responsible for carrying out valuations of property, disposals, advising on related legislation and providing general property expertise.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Cambridge
Salary: None
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 6 Months +

Engineering Technical Leader

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-09T10:11+00:00

My client has an excellent opportunity for an Engineering Technical Leader to join their team in Cheltenham. This is a key role where you will be responsible for leading and developing new technologies, architecture, design, analysis, testing and certification efforts for aircraft landing gear systems and components. You will have ownership of landing gear systems program, delivering technical solutions whilst controlling costs and schedules. You will report progress to all Senior Leaders and Management.

Other duties will include but are not limited to:

Manage the design, analysis and evaluation of assigned projects using sound engineering principals and adhering to business standards
Provide excellent technical leadership
Document and approve technical data generated by the assigned projects in line with engineering policies and procedures
Coordinate the assigned landing gear system program
Compose proposals and negotiate requirement
All other duties as reasonably required

Candidates will hold a relevant Degree or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline and have working knowledge of aircraft landing gear actuation, controls and associated systems. Working knowledge of aircraft electrical, hydraulic and mechanical systems. You will have a proven working background within this role or similar.

You need to have knowledge of aircraft certification standards (international and domestic) and be able to lead and motivate teams of engineers.

Candidates need to hold a full driving Licence

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Cheltenham
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Process Mapping Analyst

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-08T17:43+00:00

A challenging opportunity has arisen for a high calibre project consultant to join my East Midlands based client on a contract basis.

Location: East Midlands
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Caretaker

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-08T17:06+00:00

A school caretaker is required for afternoons from 1pm to 9pm Monday to Friday and then Saturday and Sunday 9am to 1pm. You will be required to lock up in the evening, set the alarms and do some painting to cover spots of graffiti around the site. This is an ongoing temporary position. An enhanced CRB is also needed.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Smethwick
Salary: None
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Ongoing

Learning Disabilities Manager - Devon

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-08T17:04+00:00

Learning Disabilities Registered Manager - Devon. An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a experienced manager working within a residential home for adults with learning disabilities based in Devon. Candidates for this role will ideally have their Registered Managers Award (RMA) or their NVQ4 Health and Social care or equivalent, however this is not essential of you have vast managerial experience working within services for adults with learning disabilities.

Within this role you will be responsible for managing the Service on a day to day basis and your main responsibilities will include; building up good relationships with local authorities, recruiting and training staff, marketing to gain referrals, reviewing care packages, assessing new clients, supervising and apprising staff teams and overseeing the overall care and support of the clients within the service. Applicants will ideally have good leadership skills and have a person-centred focus.

This full time permanent opportunity provides a excellent opportunity to work within a great organisation with a fantastic reputation in the surrounding area

If you would be interested in this excellent permanent opportunity please apply now!

Location: Totnes
Salary: Dependant on Experience
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Band 6 Occupational Therapist – Belfast

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-08T16:51+00:00

Band 6 Occupational Therapist – Belfast

Our client has a vacancies for Band 6 Occupational Therapists to work in Belfast. This is a part time position with an immediate start. The pay rate for this role is £24 per hour.

Duties Include -

Acute Medical
Medical assessment work is favourable

Contact -
This vacancy is advertised by Jamie Lammond, if you are interested in this position click below to apply now.

Location: Belfast
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Area / Commissioning Manager: Children Learning Di

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-08T16:41+00:00

The organisation currently operates one 7 bed home for children with Autism and associated learning disabilities and complex needs. 3 new homes have recently been acquired, with one due to open imminently, following the recruitment of the area manager who then head the recruitment process for the new registered manager. The successful candidate will be from a children's care service related environment.

The role requires a highly motivated individual with direct experience of commissioning services within the private care sector and be experienced at a senior level in overseeing the operations within the children's care home sector, as well as being heavily involved with the marketing and occupancy management of care homes. Critical to the role will be the building of relationships with local authorities and Health commissioners in the area.

You will be ideally NVQ4/RMA or Social Work qualified, with a proven track record within a similar environment.

Our client would like to conduct interviews before the end of May 2012, so applications either by phone to Rachel Davis, or by email / through this website are welcomed as soon as possible.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Ilford
Salary: £ Bonus, Pension, Healthcare
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Building Control Surveyor

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-08T16:39+00:00

Contract opportunity to work within this busy building control department

You will be responsible for:

Carrying out inspection of works on site
Ensuring all Building Control applications are completed
Checking plans and applications for compliance
Offering advice and assistance to members of the public and other departments

You will have:

Excellent knowledge of Building Regulations
The ability to over advice and guidance on the enforcement of building regulations
Worked within a construction environment
An ONC/HNC or equivalent in construction

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: West Sussex
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months+

Adults Speech & Language Therapist – Scottish Boarder

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-08T16:36+00:00

Adults Speech & Language Therapist – Scottish Boarders

Our client requires a Band 6 Speech & Language Therapist to work with Adults based on the Scottish Boarders with a pay rate of £16+ per hour.

Duties -

Community Stroke Rehab
Acute & Community Based
Dysphagia trained

Requirements -
All applicants must have a recognised qualification in Speech & Language Therapy, be HPC registered and have an in-date CRB and at least 2 years post graduate experience.

Contacts -
This vacancy is advertised by Ben Taylor, if you are interested in this vacancy please click the link below to apply now.

Location: Scottish Borders
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 1 Month

Senior Litigation Solicitor

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-08T15:59+00:00

A reputable multi office firm in Manchester is looking to recruit a Senior Litigation Solicitor to join their team on a permanent basis.

Our client is looking for an experienced 3- 5 PQE Solicitor with extensive knowledge of Civil Litigation matters including, debt, some commercial litigation, contractual disputes, and general litigation matters. It is essential that the successful candidate have previous managerial experience you will be expected to supervise junior members of staff. A Solicitor with a previously established following will be highly advantageous although not essential.

This is an excellent opportunity to work within a friendly and supportive Litigation team. Our client is offering a competitive salary with the possibility of a bonus scheme. For more information, or to discuss this role in more depth, please call Amy Bullock at Sellick Partnership on 0113 243 9775 or email (email address removed).

Location: Manchester
Salary: A Benefits Scheme Depending on Billings
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Commercial Management Accountant

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-08T15:30+00:00

A large not for profit organization based in central London is seeking an experienced individual for the permanent role of Commercial Management Accountant.

The successful candidate will report into the head of financial planning and analysis and work as part of the wider finance division.

Key duties include:

Working closely with the head of the department to complete quarterly reports to assess expenditure for the organization’s commercial, trading subsidiaries
Completing detailed management accounts for budget holders across the core departments
Working closely with excel to develop new financial models for analysis
Revising forecasts vs actuals and providing stakeholders with detailed commentary
Processing research grants for the budget holders and ensuring that all information is compliant with the relevant charity regulations

It is imperative that the successful candidate is fully ACMA qualified and has worked previously in a similar role. It is also essential that they have advanced excel and reporting skills.

If your experience is in line with the criteria outlined above please submit your application as soon as possible.

We regret that due to the high volume of applications we are only able to contact suitable candidates.

Location: London
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Building Project Manager - Estates

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-08T11:48+00:00

A Project Officer/Manager is required for a large healthcare site in the West Midlands. You will be responsible for the co-ordination and delivery of projects to values that could exceed 1 million, but more typically will be between £5k-£300k. You will also shall manage the lifecycle plan to ensure the building fabric and services are renewed as and when required.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: West Midlands
Salary: None
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Ongoing

Mechanical Design Engineer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-08T11:38+00:00

Mechanical Design duties within a building services design department. You will complete mechanical design calculations using hevacomp software and then put your drawings onto an AutoCad systems.

This will be mainly office based but there will also be occasional site visits. The projects are mainly education buildings that require boiler or heating replacements.

You will be able to design mechanical building services schemes using computerised systems.
You will also be able to use Autocad and have a very good understanding of mechanical building services

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Castleford
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Site Services Manager

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-08T10:32+00:00

Our client is well respected FM Services organisation, they deliver total FM, estate management, asset management and property services to a range of corporate and and commercial clients. They are recruiting for a professional and exceptional services manager to deliver M&E and FM services to a large manufacturing facility. You will be responsible for the day to day management of a team of support staff (soft services and M&E), direct and indirect reports, external sub - contractors, managing and planning programmes of work, overseeing on going building projects, managing a large FM budget, ensuring service delivery is of the highest level, monitoring KPI's and SLA's.

You will have an extensive background in managing internal and external workforces and be able to demonstrate exceptional managerial ability. A good knowledge of delivering and managing FM & M&E contracts would be a major advantage as would formal H&S training.

A significant part of this role includes managing a large and varied workforce, as such the client is looking for a candidate with an extremely good background in people management.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Chester
Salary: Package
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permenant

HR Manager

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-08T10:24+00:00

HR Manager required urgently for a Fixed Term Contract! This is a key role covering 2 sites in Fareham and Portsmouth. You will be providing generalist HR and bid support within a busy environment delivering training and support. You need have excellent Generalist HR working background and working knowledge of TUPE, bid and due diligence support and change management.

Duties will include but not limited to:

Support and implementation of HR Services
Provide expert strategic and operational HR advice and guidance to the Management Team
Provide HR input and SME 9Subject Matter Expertise) into Bids
Support strategic business objectives, change management, due diligence, integration, structural change and business planning
Develop and maintain excellent working relationships within the business
Implementation of the performance management processes
All other duties as required

Candidates need to have an excellent working background as a HR Manager within a commercial business environment (ideally within an FM, Soft FM environment). You need to have excellent working knowledge of TUPE, HR Generalist, Bid and Due Diligence Support.

Candidates need to hold a full Driving Licence and travel between the 2 sites is required. You must be able to undergo successful Security Clearance.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Portsmouth
Salary: Benefits
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: FTC

Business Development Managers X 2(B2B Sales) £55000 + 15% Bo

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-08T10:03+00:00

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGERS (PARTNERSHIP) X 2 (B2B SALES / B2B PARNERSHIPS) central London - £55000 plus 15% Bonus, Life, Pension, 25 days

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a high profile client, based in central London. This is an opportunity to join a dynamic organisation and make a huge impact.

A background in business development, B2B sales or B2B partnerships is essential and there are two roles available.

The successful Business Development Managers (Partnerships) will establish and develop relationships with target organisations, new and existing, with the aim to secure commitment and maximise the delivery of products and services to the organisations customers and employees.

Essential skills:-

Significant B2B field sales or partnership expertise
Proven ability to secure and then effectively manage high profile and value key partners
Proven capability in delivering successful digital sales and marketing campaigns and initiatives
First class negotiation and influencing skills - able to work at all levels and be able to influence and steer partner decisions
Demonstrable consistent target attainment
Strong communication and planning skills and the ability to prioritise effectively
Proven ability to establish, develop and sustain relationships with key stakeholders (mainly external) and to influence them to take appropriate action
Excellent presentation and public speaking skills
Excellent networking skills
Must be willing and able to travel in the UK to meet leads and partners

Key Responsibilities:-

Generating new relationships with key organisations and stakeholders in line with the partnership strategy and annual plan and targets
Managing existing relationships with key organisations and partners
Building in opportunities for knowledge gaining and sharing this knowledge internally about trends and insight gained from working with external bodies
Providing effective stakeholder management with external parties
Introducing the partnership marketing colleague to the external partner and ensuring that relationship is working effectively and resolving any potential issues.
Ensuring effective partnership business planning to achieve delivery against targets/objectives
Reviewing regular progress reports from marketing colleagues to ensure progress is as expected and in line with expectations.

IF THIS SOUNDS LIKE YOU AND YOU ARE VERY INTERESTED IN THIS EXCELLENT PERMANENT OPPORTUNITY, PLEASE FORWARD YOUR CV AS SOON AS YOU ARE ABLE!

Location: London
Salary: 15% Bonus, 25 Days, Life
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Conference/Meeting Room Coordinator

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-08T08:44+00:00

To answer all incoming meetings Helpdesk calls, schedule meetings, provide 1st line support with meeting-related issues, and customer service to the client. Provide 1st line technical support and remote first fix to CV and AV equipment and video conferencing hosting services.

Understanding of use of in-room equipment such as projectors and display screens
Basic knowledge of conferencing technology (video and audio)
Ability to operate Polycom video conferencing equipment
Skills relating to basic remote support of video conferencing equipment
Extremely presentable – capable of “meet & greet” services at key meetings
Ability to co-ordinate conference calls and manage question and answer sessions remotely

Ideally, the applicant should have completed the basic Infocomm GEN101 introduction to AV online training course (Free of charge) and the PTS101 Principles of Technical Support online course

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Bristol
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Temp to Perm

Graduate Planner - Development and Regeneration

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-08T08:34+00:00

This post is anticipated as a revolving 6 month placement role for recent graduates to develop professional work-related skills with exposure to development and regeneration projects by providing a project support and administration role to the Development & Regeneration Team.

Under the general supervision of the Head of Regeneration, the primary purpose of this post is to assist in the provision of project related support to the department’s development and regeneration projects and general office administration.

Departmental

With the Development & Regeneration Team, to participate in the formulation of detailed service objectives and policies.
With the Development & Regeneration Team ensure the effective and efficient implementation of Council policies and the achievement of the Council's objectives, including financial ones.
To contribute to co operative working across services in accordance with the Council's Vision and Values. To contribute to cross service initiatives as required.
To assist in ensuring the Team's services are responsive to community needs and that equal opportunity and health and safety issues are identified and addressed effectively.
To assist in ensuring effective external and internal working relationships are established and maintained with organisations and agencies relevant to the work of the Development & Regeneration Service.
To ensure effective and accessible communication with other members of staff, service users, the general public and others as appropriate.

Functional

To assist with project research, information support and tasks in relation to development and regeneration team projects, from inception to completion, under the direction and close supervision of individual Project Managers
To support the team with office and project administration tasks in relation to development and regeneration team projects and functions under the direction and close supervision of individual Managers, preparing and organising all aspects of project administration, including project documentation, arranging meetings, meeting notes and distribution of papers.
To assist with the production of tender documents, evaluation of submitted tenders and producing tender reports.
To liaise with other teams / departments to exchange information in pursuit of project objectives
To support external engagement and communications with partners and stakeholders with an interset in the team’s projects
Provide a professional development and regeneration service of quality in accordance with the Team's processes and procedures and assist in the review of standards and procedures to ensure a continuing improvement in the service provided.

Qualifications:

Essential

A relevant academic qualification with a degree or equivalent in regeneration, development, surveying or planning related discipline.
The postholder must possess good communication and organisational skills.

Highly Desirable

To be computer literate and familiar with standard industry software design, programme and project management packages.

For further information please contact or call 011 79174560

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Bath
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 6 Months

Head of Finance

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-04T17:50+00:00

Sellick Partnership has been engaged to recruit a directorate head of finance for a reputable public sector organisation based in Derbyshire.

CCAB qualified, applicants should have substantial, broad experience of financial management at a senior level, gained from within the public service industry.

Essential experience/ skills:

Strategic financial management experience, ideally gained from a large, complex organisation
Staff management experience, with proven ability to lead, motivate and develop a team
Skilled at explaining complex financial information to non-technical staff in an easy to understand and engaging manner

In addition to excellent all round technical skills in accountancy, you should possess a flexible and creative style and work well under significant pressure, as well as demonstrating a dynamic and highly motivated attitude to achieve optimum results in a time of significant change.

If you consider yourself to be a committed, career driven professional who can demonstrate the above experience and who would welcome the stimulus of this senior finance post in a high profile environment then we would be pleased to hear from you.

Location: Derbyshire
Salary: Benefits
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Starting 01/06/2012
Duration: Permanent

Insight BOXI Developer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-04T17:19+00:00

Insight BOXI Developer

Greenwich, upto £365 a day on experience, 7 month contract

This is to provide BOXI capabilities to a large programme of works delivering a new corporate data warehouse for performance reporting across the operational areas of the business.

Essential:

Expert knowledge of Business Objects XI R3

Expert knowledge of data warehouse principles and experience of implementation within BOXI R3

Expert knowledge of report development processes

Universe design and standards
Interpreting user requirement specifications
engaging with users to clarify requirements
presenting solutions to non technical users

Expert knowledge of database design

design of complex SQL queries
database views
performance tuning of reports

Expert knowledge of developing reports on the Oracle database platform and associated tools (Toad, SQL Developer)

Expert communication skills both written and verbal.

Expert knowledge of Xcelsius visualisation development

Desirable:

BOXI server administration

Experience of advanced data modelling

Experience of OLAP based development

To be considered for this contract, please send a recent CV to (email address removed). I look forward to receiving your response. Thanks for reading!

Advantage Technical Resourcing. Services offered are those of an employment agency for permanent work and/or employment business for the supply of contract/temp work.

Location: Greenwich
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 7 Months

Facilities & Administration Manager

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-04T16:40+00:00

Facilities & Administration Manager urgently required for this site based in Croydon, Surrey.

This is a total Facilities Management contract that requires a high level of focus on customer service and effective service delivery. Contracts include cleaning, security, M&E, H&S, waste & catering. Candidates from a blue-chip/service provider background desirable.

Knowledge of risk assessments/permits to work advantageous.

This requires a pro-active facilities individual with a professional but friendly professional manner.

This role would suit an already established FM or a Assistant Facilities Manager ready for the next step in their career.

IOSH/NEBOSH/MBIFM advantageous

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Croydon
Salary: Benefits
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 40

Cross Trade Technician

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-04T16:25+00:00

My client has an excellent opportunity for a Cross Trade Technician to work in the Falkland’s. You will be supporting the delivery if the Search and Rescue (SAR) tasks. My client provide Sea King helicopter maintenance and additional technical support to the team.

Duties will include but are not limited to:

Scheduled servicing and corrective maintenance on Sea King Helicopters and of Ground Support Equipment
Ground Movement of Aircraft
Flight Line Operations
Preparation of Aircraft for Road or air Transportation

This role is working on a 24 hour cover, 7 days a week, working 2 months on and 1 month off.

Candidates must have served a accredited Aircraft Apprenticeship, Service equivalent trade training, NVQ Level 2 or equivalent, which demonstrates the practical and theoretical standards required. Candidates must hold a full Driving Licence and an LGV C and ADR would be an advantage but not essential. You need to be a team player, self motivated and performance driven.

Appropriate Sea King trade group courses would be an advantage but training will be provided.

Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain Sponsored Reserve Status and be able to undergo successful Security Clearance.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Falkland Islands
Salary: Benefits
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Paediatric Band 6 Physiotherapist – Ipswich

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-04T15:25+00:00

Paediatric Band 6 Physiotherapist – Ipswich

We require a Band 6 Paediatric Physiotherapist based in Ipswich. This is a Full-Time position starting in June. The pay rate for this role is £25 per hour.

Duties Include –

MSK experience
Rheumatology experience
Community Based working in Special schools
Need to have worked with children

Requirements -
Applicants must have a recognised qualification within Physiotherapy, be HPC registered and have an in-date CRB. You must have at least 2 years experience as a Physiotherapist.

Contact -
This vacancy is advertised by Lee Emmett, if you are interested in this position click below to apply now.

Location: Ipswich
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Career Opportunity-Senior Software Engineer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-04T15:23+00:00

The successful developer will need to demonstrate a proven track record or prior experience and skills in:

Solid C# programming skills.
Good knowledge and understanding of C++.
Practical experience of Agile and/or Scrum Development methodologies
Strong experience of database in particular SQL Server
Be educated to degree level in a relevant subject (IT, Mathematics, Engineering)
Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Please contact me directly for more information on this fantastic opportunity on 02076530650/email your cv directly

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Ealing
Salary: Company Standard Benefits
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: N/A

Military Resourcing Officer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-04T15:21+00:00

Military Resourcing Officer

Contract

Anticipated start date 1st June 2012

Anticipated end date 31st May 2013

Location Hampshire

Day rates £300 - £350 per day Limited Company

Candidates must hold current SC Security clearance

Overview

The Military Resourcing Officer ( MRO) performs a cross cutting role across all Departments and sites. The MRO is responsible for HR policy and management of all miltary staff from the three forces. The MRO provides the following contributions to the clients Business Plan: Ensures effective utilisation of military staff across the lab; Ensures strong relationships and reputation with all three appointing authorities, to include proactively seeking customer feedback, and the marketing of the benefits of a post within all three services; Providing strong career guidance , to include effective induction to maximise the impact of their tour within the client

Essential Criteria

To have held military rank no less than Lt Col.( Army, Navy, Airforce)

Knowledge and experience of Military Career Mangement.

Knowledge of Miltary Resourcing / Manning process

SC clearance

Desirable Criteria

Experience in Science and Technology.

Broad understanding of the three services.

Advantage Technical Resourcing. Services offered are those of an employment agency for permanent work and/or employment business for the supply of contract/temp work.

Location: Hampshire
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Until 31/3/13

Paediatric Band 6 Physiotherapist

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-04T15:19+00:00

Paediatric Band 6 Physiotherapist

We require a Band 6 Paediatric Physiotherapist based in Coventry. This is a Full-Time position with an immediate start. The pay rate for this role is £25 per hour.

Duties Include –

Clinic work will be at special schools
Experience with children with physical disability

Contact -
This vacancy is advertised by Paul Hayward, if you are interested in this position click below to apply now.

Location: Coventry
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Band 6 Occupational Therapist – West Hertfordshire

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-04T15:08+00:00

Band 6 Occupational Therapist – West Hertfordshire

Our client has a vacancy for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to work in West Hertfordshire. This is a part time position with an immediate start. The pay rate for this role is £26 per hour.

Duties Include -

Community Rehab
Neuro, ABI & Stroke
Car Driver Essential.

Contact -
This vacancy is advertised by Lee Emmett, if you are interested in this position click below to apply now.

Location: Hertfordshire
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Electrical Supervisor - Solar PV

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-04T13:54+00:00

The role will to provide supervision and direction on electrical installations relating to Solar Panel, across various domestic housing sites.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record in supervision and installation of Solar PV within a social housing/ regeneration environment and MUST have recent demonstrable knowledge in this area.

You should also be electrically qualified and have a strong electrical contracting background.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: North West England
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months +

Engineering Programme Coordinator

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-04T12:01+00:00

Engineering Programme Coordinator [Permanent]

Role purpose

To provide oversight, transparency and reporting of performance against the programme engineering schedules

Key Accountabilities

To develop and maintain the Engineering schedule for the programme (s)
To analyse any requested changes to schedule and report on the consequences and impact
To provide guidance on how to mitigate any adverse programme issues
To provide visibility of near term and midterm resource requirements
To support the allocation of task to the Engineering disciplines
To provide regular reports on the engineering performance including both schedule adherence and cost
To support the Earn Value reporting and Cost Complete activities
To ensure clear and accurate communication between the Chief Engineers, Engineering Business Manager and functional heads with regard to the engineering schedule and budgets

To raise WPAF cover for project activity and monitoring actual spend
To create work breakdown structures (WBS)
To ensure that engineers know which Production Order Numbers to book to and which Engineering Project Control (EPC) feedback sheets to complete each week
To validate time bookings to the plan each week
To present project status weekly to the Programme Manager and Engineer in Charge, including delivery schedule and budget performance
To calculate Earned Value from EPC feedback
To discuss and communicate project tasking

Skill, Experience and Qualifications

Previous experience in a Project Engineering or Programme Management role within an engineering environment
Experience in project management methodologies
Likely to be from an engineering discipline ideally within an aerospace environment
Must be highly skilled in the use of Microsoft Project and Excel

Person Specification

Able to influence stakeholders at all levels within the business.
Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills
Must have the ability to rationalise, assess and evaluate information that may not always be clear
Has good judgement in considering when escalation is appropriate.
Strong minded and committed, focussed on delivery, must be able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
Numerate and articulate
Excellent at interpreting data and reporting
Ability to present data and reports to facilitate the decision making process at all levels of the business
Able to constructively challenge at all levels of the business.
Has the ability to work successfully at a senior level within a matrix managed business, able to influence without legitimate authority
Ability to work as a part of a team or in isolation
Resourceful and adaptable.

This is a Permanent role based in the Isle of Wight with a salary between £40,000 - £45,000 per annum.

For further information please contact Nick Lewis at Advantage Technical Resourcing on 07939910599 / 0207 299 1587

Advantage Technical Resourcing. Services offered are those of an employment agency for permanent work and/or employment business for the supply of contract/temp work.

Advantage Technical Resourcing. Services offered are those of an employment agency for permanent work and/or employment business for the supply of contract/temp work.

Location: Isle of Wight
Salary: BENS
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Payroll Administrator - Oracle

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-04T12:00+00:00

Payroll administration duties including:

Payroll Parallel Run analysis

OBIEE reporting

Delivering Oracle training/knowledge transfer to others

Essential requirements:

Extensive payroll administration background

Oracle used comprehensively within the last 2/3 years

Basic Excel skills

Team player

Able to work effectively in a highly pressurised environment

Reliable and hard working

Committed to delivering accurate and timely results

Pro-active approach and a willingness to undertake both basic and more complex tasks as required

Beneficial requirements:

Schools/client payrolls

Knowledge of Delphi Millennium

Payroll Parallel Run analysis background

OBIEE reporting

Delivering Oracle training/knowledge transfer to others

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Cornwall
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Children and Disability Social Worker

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-04T11:48+00:00

I currently have a vacancy for Qualified Social Worker with Children’s and Disabilities experience to join a dynamic and friendly team within Calderdale, West Yorkshire.

Previous experience of working within children’s and disabilities is essential and you must have a DipSW or a Degree in Social Work, or a masters in social work.

Working within a local authority in Calderdale you would become part of a medium sized team within the disabilities department. The role operates Monday to Friday 9am till 5pm, however does offer flexibility should you require.

Your key responsibilities will include carrying a busy caseload of children with disabilities, to establish action plans based on the assessed needs of the children, to carry out regular reviews of individual plans, to provide detailed statutory reviews, to carry out initial assessments, core assessments, and positively promote life changes to children and their families to positively promote their welfare.

For more information please contact Alison at Service Care Solutions

Location: Halifax
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Ongoing

Partnership Delivery Managers - £55000 + 15% Bonus, London

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-04T11:44+00:00

PARTNERSHIP DELIVERY MANAGERS / B2B PARTNERSHIPS MANAGERS (B2B SALES / B2B PARTNERSHIPS) central London - £55000 plus 15% Bonus, Life, Pension, 25 days

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a high profile client, based in central London. This is an opportunity to join a dynamic organisation and make a huge impact.

A background in B2B sales or B2B partnerships is essential and there are two roles available.

The successful Partnership Delivery Manager will establish and develop relationships with target organisations, new and existing, with the aim to secure commitment and maximise the delivery of products and services to the organisations customers and employees.

Essential skills:-

Significant B2B field sales or partnership expertise
Proven ability to secure and then effectively manage high profile and value key partners
Proven capability in delivering successful digital sales and marketing campaigns and initiatives
First class negotiation and influencing skills - able to work at all levels and be able to influence and steer partner decisions
Demonstrable consistent target attainment
Strong communication and planning skills and the ability to prioritise effectively
Proven ability to establish, develop and sustain relationships with key stakeholders (mainly external) and to influence them to take appropriate action
Excellent presentation and public speaking skills
Excellent networking skills
Must be willing and able to travel in the UK to meet leads and partners

Key Responsibilities:-

Generating new relationships with key organisations and stakeholders in line with the partnership strategy and annual plan and targets
Managing existing relationships with key organisations and partners
Building in opportunities for knowledge gaining and sharing this knowledge internally about trends and insight gained from working with external bodies
Providing effective stakeholder management with external parties
Introducing the partnership marketing colleague to the external partner and ensuring that relationship is working effectively and resolving any potential issues.
Ensuring effective partnership business planning to achieve delivery against targets/objectives
Reviewing regular progress reports from marketing colleagues to ensure progress is as expected and in line with expectations.

IF THIS SOUNDS LIKE YOU AND YOU ARE VERY INTERESTED IN THIS EXCELLENT PERMANENT OPPORTUNITY, PLEASE FORWARD YOUR CV AS SOON AS YOU ARE ABLE!

Location: London
Salary: 15% Bonus, 25 Days, Life
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Compliance Officer / Auditor / QA Executive - London

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-04T09:47+00:00

Compliance Officer / QA Executive / Auditor – central London - £32000 plus 10% Bonus, Life, Pension, 25 days

FINANCIAL SERVICES, QUALITY ASSURANCE, PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT, CALL CENTRE, CONTACT CENTRE, COMPLIANCE OFFICER,

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a high profile client within the financial services sector. The role is based in central London. This is an opportunity to join a dynamic company and make a significant impact.

The successful candidate will ensure services delivered to customers by 3rd party partners are fit for purpose, meet high standards, remain current and are well managed.

This a varied role where you will provide support and advice in the field together with assessing the quality of financial advice delivered.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Contributing to the development of quality assurance strategies and approaches
Delivery of quality assurance services for the company encompassing quality assurance of all 3rd party contractors that provide financial advice to customers
Setting QA compliance objectives and applying knowledge and people management skills to ensure external quality targets are maintained, and wherever possible exceeded.
Conducting QA reviews and evaluations and follow up actions as appropriate
Implementing processes for ensuring the continuous monitoring and performance improvement of the quality of contractors
Producing quality assurance reports on contractors for use both internally and externally as required advising on new developments, opportunities, risks, issues and mitigating actions
You will be responsible for ensuring the continuous monitoring and performance improvement of the service delivery quality of 3rd party contractors.
You will contribute to the development of quality assurance strategies and approaches and will set QA compliance objectives; applying knowledge and people management skills to ensure external quality targets are maintained or exceeded.

The successful candidate will have worked within the operational side of compliance for a Financial Services provider. Alternatively you will come from either a contract or call centre background ensuring quality in Financial Services customer delivery. Candidates with a background in auditing (within Financial Services) may also be considered.

Financial Services experience and strong analytical skills are essential.

You will also need to be aware of Financial Services regulatory boundaries and have strong MS Office experience (particularly Excel).

IF THIS SOUNDS LIKE YOU AND YOU ARE VERY INTERESTED IN THIS EXCELLENT PERMANENT OPPORTUNITY, PLEASE FORWARD YOUR CV ASAP or call 01179 309 715.

Location: London
Salary: 10% Bonus, 25 Days, Pension, Life
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Residential Childcare Worker - Gwynedd

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-04T09:38+00:00

Residential Childcare Workers – Gwynedd -My client is looking for several childcare support workers to work in their residential homes and supported living services for young people aged 10 – 18 In North Wales.

The ideal candidate will have some experience of working with children and young people. Qualifications are not necessary for this position however candidates with an NVQ 2 OR NVQ 3 would be highly desirable. The ideal candidate will be articulate and well spoken and will be an energetic and enthusiastic individual as This role will involve participating in outdoor activities such as camping, mountain climbing and canoeing.

Day to Day the job roles and responsibilities will include care and support for vulnerable children with challenging behaviour, promoting independence, monitoring and supervising the young people and liaising with external agencies.

If you would be interested in this fantastic opportunity please apply now!

If you would like to hear details of other fantastic permanent opportunities then please contact myself Jon Wade at Service Care Solutions for further information.

Location: Gwynedd
Salary: Dependant on Experience
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Digital Campaign Lead - B2C, £45000, 10% Bonus, London

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-04T09:16+00:00

DIGITAL CAMPAIGN LEAD / DIGITAL CAMPAIGN MANAGER / ACCOUNT MANAGER / DIGITAL MARKETING MANAGER

– central London - £45000 plus 15% Bonus, Life, Pension, 25 days

DIGITAL, SOCIAL MEDIA, DISPLAY, SEARCH, E-MARKETING, SEO, PR AND CRM, CAMPAIGN MANAGEMENT, B2C

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a high profile client, based in central London. This is an opportunity to join a dynamic organisation and make a huge impact.

The successful applicant will co-ordinate and plan the execution of digital campaigns, promoting the company and their products through a range of communication and marketing activities.

Essential skills:-

Solid expertise in delivering strategically aligned, integrated and innovative B2C digital marketing campaigns
Expertise in managing multiple campaigns and initiatives within a busy environment
Demonstrable expertise in delivering successful digital campaigns e.g.; social media, search, display, SEO, CRM
Proven capability of managing product and distribution budgets
Working collaboratively with agencies
Expertise in leading and contributing to teams and working cross- functionally
Significant expertise in specifying, procuring and commissioning and managing agency partners and associated budget and project management capabilities.
Proven ROI / campaign effectiveness experience
Strong presentation, written and verbal communication skills, with a strong eye for detail

Key Responsibilities:-

Managing tactical e-CRM programmes to attract new customers and retain existing ones.
Planning and delivering multi-channelled campaigns on time, to quality and on budget (both in support of the campaign manager for the more complex/larger campaigns, and leading own campaign activity)
Managing and delivering the detailed campaign plan
Working closely with the business to pro-actively identify opportunities for promotion and campaign leverage
Managing the production and distribution of all printed marketing materials on time, to quality and to budget
Providing detailed tracking, analysing and reviewing the performance of campaigns during and after the campaign intervention

IF THIS SOUNDS LIKE YOU AND YOU ARE VERY INTERESTED IN THIS EXCELLENT PERMANENT OPPORTUNITY, PLEASE FORWARD YOUR CV AS SOON AS YOU ARE ABLE!

Location: London
Salary: 10% Bonus, 25 Days, Pension, Life
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Campaign Lead (Broadcast) £45000, 10% Bonus, Enhanced Pensio

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-04T09:03+00:00

BROADCAST CAMPAIGN LEAD / CAMPAIGN MANAGER / ACCOUNT MANAGER (TV, RADIO, BROADCAST)

– central London - £45000 plus 15% Bonus, Life, Pension, 25 days

TV, RADIO, BROADCAST, MEDIA, CAMPAIGN MANAGEMENT

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a high profile client, based in central London. This is an opportunity to join a dynamic organisation and make a huge impact.

The successful applicant will co-ordinate and plan the execution of broadcast (TV and Radio) campaigns, promoting the company and their products through a range of communication and marketing activities.

Essential skills:-

Solid expertise in delivering strategically aligned, integrated and innovative B2C marketing campaigns
Expertise in managing multiple campaigns and initiatives within a busy environment
Demonstrable expertise in delivering successful broadcast campaigns
Proven capability of managing product and distribution budgets
Working collaboratively with agencies
Expertise in leading and contributing to teams and working cross- functionally
Significant expertise in specifying, procuring and commissioning and managing agency partners and associated budget and project management capabilities.

Proven ROI / campaign effectiveness experience

Strong presentation, written and verbal communication skills, with a strong eye for detail

Key Responsibilities:-

Planning and delivering multi-channelled campaigns on time, to quality and on budget (both in support of the campaign manager for the more complex/larger campaigns, and leading own campaign activity)
Managing and delivering the detailed campaign plan
Working closely with the business to pro-actively identify opportunities for promotion and campaign leverage
Managing the production and distribution of all printed marketing materials on time, to quality and to budget
Providing detailed tracking, analysing and reviewing the performance of campaigns during and after the campaign intervention

IF THIS SOUNDS LIKE YOU AND YOU ARE VERY INTERESTED IN THIS EXCELLENT PERMANENT OPPORTUNITY, PLEASE FORWARD YOUR CV AS SOON AS YOU ARE ABLE!

Location: London
Salary: 10% Bonus, 25 Days, Pension, Life
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Income Accountant

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-03T17:37+00:00

A large housing association based in Surrey is seeking an experienced individual for the permanent role of Income Accountant.
The successful candidate will report into the director of finance and resources and manage all income accounts across the business.
Key duties include: -

Managing a team of two income assistants
Processing all revenue and ensuring that accounts are reconciled and bought up to date
Acting as the key point of contact for any queries relating to rental revenue streams
Completing monthly balance sheet and controls account reconciliations
Producing all relevant year end information for auditors
Ensuring that costing models are as efficient as possible

It is imperative that the successful candidate is fully ACCA/CA qualified and has previous experience of working in a similar role within a housing association.
If your experience is in line with the requirements outlined above please submit your application as soon as possible.

We regret that due to the high volume of applications we are only able to contact suitable candidates.

Location: London
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Departmental Accountant

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-03T17:31+00:00

A large university based in central London is seeking an experienced individual for the permanent role of Departmental Accountant.
The successful candidate will report into the head of finance and be responsible for all management accounts for one of the organization’s biggest department, managing a budget of £50 million.
Key duties include:

Liaising closely with core budget holders on a bespoke basis to set our financial plans and budgets for research grants
Ensuring that management accounts are completed on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis
Improving existing financial processes and models
Providing detailed commentary on research project expenditure and reviewing forecasts on a timely basis

It is imperative that the successful candidate is fully ACMA qualified and has previous experience working in a similar role previously.
If your experience is in line with the requirements as outlined above, please submit your application as soon as possible.

We regret that due to the high volume of applications we are only able to contact suitable candidates.

Location: London
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

C#/ C++ Software Engineer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-03T16:57+00:00

About the Role:

Global Defence Company based in Leicester, Leicestershire seeks an experienced C#/ C++ Software Engineer to develop geospatial and database applications.

Key Skills:

Proven Track Record of creating complex PC based applications on a Windows Platform and database solutions using Object Oriented design techniques;
Working directly with customers;
Degree qualification or equivalent at grade 2:1 or above;
More than 4 years of software development using Microsoft SQL Server and C#, or will consider good candidates with C++ and Delphi experience;
GIS systems;
Use of issue tracking and configuration management tools;
IT networking and security;
Experience in full lifecycle of the application from user liaison through to product rollout and support;
Self motivated & attention to detail

About the Company:

One of the world's leading companies engaged in the development, delivery and support of leading-edge aerospace and defence systems in the air, on land and at sea. You must be willing to undergo the SC level security clearance process (or current SC level clearance).

Extra Information:

This is permanent role based in Leicester, Leicestershire. The role will require some level of business travel; Salary is from £40,000-50,000pa

Contact Information:

For further information please contact Shanila Fernando at Advantage Technical Resourcing on 0207 299 1579

Legal Information:

Advantage Technical Resourcing. Services offered are those of an employment agency for permanent work and/or employment business for the supply of contract/temp work.

Advantage Technical Resourcing. Services offered are those of an employment agency for permanent work and/or employment business for the supply of contract/temp work.

Location: Leicester
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Sales Ledger Clerk

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-03T16:43+00:00

Our client who is a global media company based in the City is looking for a bright and ambitious candidate who thrives in a busy environment and is keen to progress within an International company
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Posting all sales revenue for all businesses prior to weekly/monthly deadlines
• Reconciling and closing events suspense accounts
• Maintaining Offline Store (In house credit card system)
• Overseeing and managing other credit card systems (Morten Smith, Cybersource and CCRS)
• Journaling credit card transactions
• Reconciling credit card control accounts (Streamline & Amex)
• Posting credit card commission
• Processing credit card refunds and validating non credit card refunds
• Dealing with credit card/departmental queries with strict deadlines
• Transfers between accounts on departmental instructions
• Liaising daily with various businesses/departments
Desirable qualities:
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong organisation and time management skills
• Ability to work on their own
• Sun experience preferred, but not essential
• Some previous accounts experience preferred
Due to the large number of applicants we receive from internet advertisements, only candidates with the relevant skills will be contacted. Thank you for your application.
Poolia is the trading name of Poolia UK Limited. Services offered are those of an employment agency for permanent recruitment or employment business for temporary recruitment

Location: London
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 18 Months Min.

CRM & Web Analyst

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-03T16:39+00:00

Temporary CRM and Web Systems Analyst

Background.
Our client is working to implement a replacement CRM system based on the Microsoft Dynamics platform, and a new public facing website based on SharePoint 2010.

The work is facilitated by a Lead Technical Architect working for all of the supported by ICT representatives.

The CRM system is to be hosted in a Cloud configuration by a third party supplier. The web site is to be hosted on Council hardware in a third party data centre.
The ICT department is looking for a resource to support the Business Applications Manager to assist in implementation.

The candidate will have the following skills and knowledge :
• Significant knowledge and experience of complex ICT technical architecture, including server, firewall and DMZ configuration although hands on work may not be required.
• The ability to liaise with internal and external technical teams to co-ordinate configuration changes across the above elements of the infrastructure.
• The ability to troubleshoot and help solve technical problems.
• Significant experience of developing support arrangements and processes within an organisation and with third parties.
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent skills in writing clear and concise documentation on processes and procedures.
• Knowledge and experience of developing solutions for Microsoft SharePoint 2010 and Microsoft Dynamics would be advantageous.

The Candidate will be expected to be working initially on the following areas :

Develop and confirm support agreements

o CRM
o Web
o Cloud
o Third parties
o Internal Groups – ICT Service Desk
? Update support processes and documents
? Document processes for new users
o Out of hours support

Third party suppliers

o Support arrangements
o Management of suppliers

Disaster Recovery plan for web and Dynamics
Ensure knowledge transfer from Development Team to support team

o Follow up with Developers on documentation
o Quality Assure documentation

Service level management

o Support agreements in place
o Processes for managing this work agreed

Advantage Technical Resourcing. Services offered are those of an employment agency for permanent work and/or employment business for the supply of contract/temp work.

Location: City of London
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 4 Months

Qualified Social Worker – Adult’s Hospital Tea

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-03T16:08+00:00

Qualified Social Worker – Adult’s Hospital Team

Requirements -
We have a vacancy for a Qualified Social Worker to work within an Adult’s Hospital Team in East Sussex. This is a contract position with a start date of ASAP. The pay rate for this role £22 (limited company workers) per hour.

Duties Include -

Must have significant knowledge, experience and specialist communication skills to gather information and make a full assessment of the risks, protection and social care needs of individuals, carers and families.
Must be able to use paper and computerised case recording systems, produce reports and capture and analyse information. Some knowledge of care benefits, fees and allowances would be helpful.
Must be capable of devising individual care plans based on needs and risks and appropriate action, in conjunction with other agencies, to protect vulnerable people.
Required to use professional knowledge to assess, monitor and review social care needs of individuals.

Requirements -
You must have a relevant Social Work qualification (BA / MA Social Work / DipSW or equivalent), be professionally registered in the area you wish to work - SSSC for Scotland, CCW for Wales, NISCC for Northern Ireland or GSCC for England*; and be eligible to work in the UK. Candidates applying to work in England can hold either SSSC, CCW, NISCC or GSCC registration. You must have a minimum of 2 years post qualifying experience and be able to drive.
Contact -
This job is advertised by Christopher Tin, if you are interested in this position please click below to apply now.

Location: East Sussex
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 4 Months

Qualified Social Worker – Adult’s Hospital Tea

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-03T16:02+00:00

Qualified Social Worker – Adult’s Hospital Team

Requirements -
We have a vacancy for a Qualified Social Worker to work within an Adult’s Hospital Team in West Sussex. This is a contract position with a start date of ASAP. The pay rate for this role £24-28 (limited company workers) per hour.

Duties Include -

Required to use professional knowledge to assess, monitor and review social care needs of individuals.
Must have significant knowledge, experience and specialist communication skills to gather information and make a full assessment of the risks, protection and social care needs of individuals, carers and families.
Must be capable of devising individual care plans based on needs and risks and appropriate action, in conjunction with other agencies, to protect6 vulnerable people.
Must be able to use paper and computerised case recording systems, produce reports and capture and analyse information. Some knowledge of care benefits, fees and allowances would be helpful.

Requirements -
You must have a relevant Social Work qualification (BA / MA Social Work / DipSW or equivalent), be professionally registered in the area you wish to work - SSSC for Scotland, CCW for Wales, NISCC for Northern Ireland or GSCC for England*; and be eligible to work in the UK. Candidates applying to work in England can hold either SSSC, CCW, NISCC or GSCC registration. You must have a minimum of 2 years post qualifying experience and be able to drive.
Contact -
This job is advertised by Christopher Tin, if you are interested in this position please click below to apply now or to find out more call 0800 046 1166 or email (email address removed).

Location: West Sussex
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 12 Months

Maintenance Handyman

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-03T15:41+00:00

Urgent requirement for a Maintenance Handyman to join an established team!

You will be responsible for carrying out general maintenance tasks around the site including but not limited to general building maintenance (doors, windows etc), general site cleaning and painting and decorating, routine site checks, replacement maintenance (light bulbs, handles etc) and all other general site maintenance. You will be required to report on site maintenance issues to the Managers, team members and the client.

This is a key role for someone who is self motivated and pro active. You need to live within a commutable distance of Wallingford, Oxford,

Candidates need to have a background working as a Handyman within a Building Maintenance / Site / Construction environment where you have carried out all general Handyman duties. You need to have excellent customer service and be able to work well in a team.

You need to show on application that you have carried out the some of the following duties in previous roles:

General painting and decorating
General Wood / Carpentry duties
General plumbing
Basic maintenance replacement (light bulbs etc)

It would be an advantage to hold a relevant qualification (Carpentry, Plumbing, Electrical, Painting and decorating etc) but this is not essential.

Candidates must hold a full driving licence.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Wallingford
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Family Solicitor

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-03T15:19+00:00

A Family Lawyer is required for this fantastic West Yorkshire based firm. The successful candidate will ideally be 1-3 yrs pqe and will have a background in Family law having handled public and privately funded cases. The majority of this role will be publicly funded work with a strong emphasis on childcare as currently around half of the caseload is Care proceedings. You will enjoy the nature of Care work and be keen to continue in this area and working towards panel membership eventually. Long term prospects are strong and you will be part of a supportive team that will provide long term job satisfaction.

If you would like more information on the Family Lawyer position in West Yorkshire please do not hesitate to contact Debbie Henderson on (email address removed) or 01132439775

Location: West Yorkshire
Salary: Depending on Experience
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

BMS / Systems Controls Engineer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-03T14:32+00:00

A senior BMS Engineer/Building Controls Specialist is needed to cover a central London site. Knowledge of the controls industry and knowledge of installing, commissioning, programming and fault finding (Siemens, Johnson, Controls, trend etc). You will also need to have experience of OSS 2000 as well.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: London
Salary: None
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Soft Services Facilities Manager

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-03T10:52+00:00

Soft Service Facilities Manager urgently required for this site in Birmingham, West Midlands.

This is a unique opportunity to join this successful team managing the soft service FM delivery across this large site.

Responsibilities include;

Contractor Management, Managing a large in-house team of soft service staff (Porterage & Housekeeping).
Managing Health & Safety
Managing SLA/KPI’s
Maintaining service quality & hygiene standards
Manage rota system
Manage budgets and financial targets
Training & staff development

This requires a highly committed, customer focused individual with excellent man-management skills. We require an already established Soft Services individual as minimal support will be offered.

Candidates from a service provider/contractor environment desirable, however candidates with a strong Soft Service background also welcome.

£30,000 - £40,000 + benefits

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Birmingham
Salary: Benefits
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Data Centre Manager

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-03T10:27+00:00

This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading FM services company.
Based in Birmingham, you'll have responsibility for Data Centre’s in Andover, Runcorn and Livingston. The Birmingham site will include full FM but the other sites are just data centres.

Responsibility and accountability for all aspects of the engineering service delivery, including P&L responsibility for the data centres, central engineering helpdesk and variable works quotation system. Direct reports will include the engineering helpdesk, variable works quotation team, data centre lead engineers and mobile engineers. Preferably degree or equivalent qualified, you will also have financial, commercial, administrative responsibilities on this large blue chip contract.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Solihull
Salary: None
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

M & E Asset Manager (Lifecycle)

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-03T10:08+00:00

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an M&E Asset Manager that has an interest in a life cycle development role for a leading FM Services business in the Midlands. This role would suit someone from an M&E operational management background with PFI knowledge that has been involved in asset surveys that would like to develop their understanding of the financial aspects of lifecycle management.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: None
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Business Development Manager - Cleaning

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-03T09:33+00:00

Cleaning & Soft Service Business Development Manager urgently required for this 6 month fixed term contract.

We are looking for an established Soft Services Business Development Facilities Management individual to identify new opportunities for this existing Soft Service division.

This role requires a highly skilled & knowledgeable BDM with existing contacts within the London & SE area. This front-line role with require a highly skilled and confident individual with a previous history of bidding/winning Soft Service/Cleaning contracts of £1m+

Ideally you will have worked in a service provider/contractor background, a proven history of Cleaning Contract Business Development/successful wins essential, soft service operational experience advantageous.

Targets clients will be a mix of public & private sector.

£40,000 – 55,000 basic (pro rata) plus excellent benefits. This 6 month contract may develop into other opportunities.

Candidates can be based from London or Hertfordshire.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: London
Salary: BENEFITS
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 6 Months

Urban Designer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-03T08:52+00:00

Exciting contract opportunity for an Urban Designer to join this multi disciplinary team. You will be responsible for:

Providing planning and urban design advice
Providing input into masterplanning work for sites
Assessment of proposals from development partners
Assessing feasibility options
Advising on planning application requirements and submissions

You will have:

Excellent urban design knowledge
Good IT skills and 3D modelling
Able to analyse sites and capacity studies
Planning knowledge
Worked within the public sector

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: London
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

M and E Asset Manager (Lifecycle)

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-03T08:36+00:00

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an M&E Asset Manager that has an interest in a life cycle development role for a leading FM Services business in the Midlands. This role would suit someone from an M&E operational management background with PFI knowledge that has been involved in asset surveys that would like to develop their knowledge of the financial aspects of lifecycle management.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: None
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Personal Injury

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-02T18:49+00:00

An established firm on the Lancashire coast are looking to recruit a Personal Injury Fee-Earner to join their expanding team.

Our client is looking for an experienced Legal Executive or Experienced Paralegal or NQ Solicitor to run their own caseload of Personal Injury files. The caseload is predominantly RTA matters with around 15-30 Portal and CICA Claims, in addition to 30- 40 EL and PL fast track cases. Experience of PORTAL case management system is essential.

Two years experience in the above areas are essential. Although support and training will be given, this is an experienced post and only candidates with at least two years experience will be considered.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a flourishing legal team. For more information and/or to apply please call Amy Bullock on 0113 2439775 or alternatively email (email address removed).

Location: Lancashire
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Commercial Property

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-02T18:44+00:00

An established, dynamic multi- office firm in the North West are looking to recruit an experienced 1-5 PQE Commercial Solicitor to join their expanding team.

The client is looking for an experienced Solicitor with an extensive background of general Commercial Property cases specifically sales/ acquisitions, plot sales, landlord and tenant and secured lending matters. An essential part of this role is business development and networking therefore it is imperative that you are at ease with forging new client relationships and retaining existing relationships.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an expanding team. If you would like more information and/ or to apply, please call Amy Bullock on 0113 2439775 or alternatively email (email address removed)

Location: Lancashire
Salary: DOE
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Residential Conveyancing

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-02T18:31+00:00

A reputable multi- office firm in the North West are looking to recruit an experienced Residential Conveyancer with a minimum of 3 years experience.

Our client is looking for a Residential Conveyancer with an experienced background in sales and purchases of both leasehold and freehold properties. The ideal candidate for this position will be able to run a high volume caseload around a minimum of 25 cases per month and therefore it is essential that you are able to ‘hit the ground running.’

The successful candidate will have the ability to build good client rapport and develop new and existing relationships. In this role it is essential that you have exceptional file management skills with a good level of attention to detail to ensure efficiency.

This is a rare opportunity to work within a supportive and forward thinking firm with a competitive salary package. For more information and/ or to apply, please call Amy Bullock on 0113 2439775 or alternatively email (email address removed).

Location: Lancashire
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Residential Development

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-02T18:27+00:00

A firm with an enviable reputation in Residential Development are looking for a further Solicitor to join their development team.

Our client is looking for a Commercial Property Solicitor with Residential Estate Development experience. The ideal candidate will be between 2-5PQE and have the ambition to develop a caseload which includes site acquisition and assembly, planning and infrastructure, collaborative development, scheme management and plot disposal. The firm are looking to expand their busy department, therefore it is essential that the successful candidate is at ease when developing new clients and continuing existing relationships.

This firm is offering a competitive salary for the right candidate, if you are wanting to work within a dynamic and forward thinking firm then this could be the position for you. For more information and/ or to apply please call Amy Bullock on 0113 2439775 or alternatively email on (email address removed)

Location: Manchester
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Mechanical Engineer - Plumbing

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-02T17:38+00:00

An excellent training and career development opportunity for a Qualified plumber / mechanical engineer. You will carry out maintenance tasks on a variety of equipment including domestic and commercial plumbing, legionella monitoring, industrial boilers (if qualified), air compressors, air handling units and LEV’s. Carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive tasks on MTHW systems and associated equipment to statutory regulations. Will consistently work on legionella monitoring and water treatment tasks as part of a team delivering this work.

Minimum qualification of Level 2 in plumbing or mechanical engineering. In date ACS and / or catering gas qualifications will command a higher salary, but full training will be provided for enthusiastic candidates with the right attitude and desire to learn.

For full details contact me ASAP at the details below.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Barnstaple
Salary: Company Vehicle, Bonus, Pension
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Team Manager – Fostering and Adoption

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-02T16:58+00:00

Team Manager – Fostering and Adoption

Requirements -
We have a vacancy for a Team Manager to work within a Fostering and Adoption Team in South Wales. This is a contract position with a start date of ASAP. The pay rate for this role £35 per hour.

Duties Include -

Ability to lead and motivate a team to meet objectives in a supportive way.
Willingness to work outside normal office hours as necessary.
Understanding of the importance of management information in the monitoring, planning and review of services.
Self motivated and able to work on own initiative.

Requirements -
You must have a relevant Social Work qualification (BA / MA Social Work / DipSW or equivalent), be professionally registered in the area you wish to work - SSSC for Scotland, CCW for Wales, NISCC for Northern Ireland or GSCC for England*; and be eligible to work in the UK. Candidates applying to work in England can hold either SSSC, CCW, NISCC or GSCC registration. You must have management experience in fostering and adoption.
Contact -
This job is advertised by Jay Carr, if you are interested in this position please click below to apply now.

Location: South Wales
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Senior Practitioner – Referral & Assessment

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-02T16:42+00:00

Senior Practitioner – Referral & Assessment

Requirements -
We have many vacancies for Senior Practitioners to work within a Referral and Assessment Team in East London. This is a contract position with a start date of ASAP. The pay rate for this role £28-33 (limited company workers) per hour.

Duties Include -

Completing Initial Assessments and Child Protection Investigations under Section 47 of The Children’s Act of 1989.
Initiating and implementing child protection plans.
Undertaking duty work.

Requirements -
You must have a relevant Social Work qualification (BA / MA Social Work / DipSW or equivalent), be professionally registered in the area you wish to work - SSSC for Scotland, CCW for Wales, NISCC for Northern Ireland or GSCC for England*; and be eligible to work in the UK. Candidates applying to work in England can hold either SSSC, CCW, NISCC or GSCC registration. You must have a minimum of 2 years post qualifying experience within a frontline child protection team.

Contact -
This job is advertised by Martin Salter, if you are interested in this position please click below to apply now.

Location: East London
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Senior Practitioner – Referral & Assessment

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-02T16:35+00:00

Senior Practitioner – Referral & Assessment

Requirements -
We have many vacancies for Senior Practitioners to work within a Referral and Assessment Team in North London. This is a contract position with a start date of ASAP. The pay rate for this role £28-33 (limited company workers) per hour.

Duties Include -

Completing Initial Assessments and Child Protection Investigations under Section 47 of The Children’s Act of 1989.
Initiating and implementing child protection plans.
Undertaking duty work.

Requirements -
You must have a relevant Social Work qualification (BA / MA Social Work / DipSW or equivalent), be professionally registered in the area you wish to work - SSSC for Scotland, CCW for Wales, NISCC for Northern Ireland or GSCC for England*; and be eligible to work in the UK. Candidates applying to work in England can hold either SSSC, CCW, NISCC or GSCC registration. You must have a minimum of 2 years post qualifying experience within a frontline child protection team.

Contact -
This job is advertised by Martin Salter, if you are interested in this position please click below to apply now.

Location: North London
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Qualified Social Worker – Referral & Assessment

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-02T16:23+00:00

Qualified Social Worker – Referral & Assessment

Requirements -
We have many vacancies for Qualified Social Workers to work within a Referral and Assessment Team in North London. This is a contract position with a start date of ASAP. The pay rate for this role £26-30 (limited company workers) per hour.

Duties Include -

Completing Initial Assessments and Child Protection Investigations under Section 47 of The Children’s Act of 1989.
Undertaking duty work.
Initiating and implementing child protection plans.

Requirements -
You must have a relevant Social Work qualification (BA / MA Social Work / DipSW or equivalent), be professionally registered in the area you wish to work - SSSC for Scotland, CCW for Wales, NISCC for Northern Ireland or GSCC for England*; and be eligible to work in the UK. Candidates applying to work in England can hold either SSSC, CCW, NISCC or GSCC registration. You must have a minimum of 2 years post qualifying experience within a frontline child protection team.

Contact -
This job is advertised by Martin Salter, if you are interested in this position please click below to apply now.

Location: North London
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Qualified Social Worker – Referral & Assessment

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-02T16:16+00:00

Qualified Social Worker – Referral & Assessment

Requirements -
We have many vacancies for Qualified Social Workers to work within a Referral and Assessment Team in East London. This is a contract position with a start date of ASAP. The pay rate for this role £26-30 (limited company workers) per hour.

Duties Include -

Completing Initial Assessments and Child Protection Investigations under Section 47 of The Children’s Act of 1989.
Undertaking duty work.
Initiating and implementing child protection plans.

Requirements -
You must have a relevant Social Work qualification (BA / MA Social Work / DipSW or equivalent), be professionally registered in the area you wish to work - SSSC for Scotland, CCW for Wales, NISCC for Northern Ireland or GSCC for England*; and be eligible to work in the UK. Candidates applying to work in England can hold either SSSC, CCW, NISCC or GSCC registration. You must have a minimum of 2 years post qualifying experience within a frontline child protection team.

Contact -
This job is advertised by Martin Salter, if you are interested in this position please click below to apply now.
What you can expect from Sanctuary:
• Support from a dedicated consultant with many years’ social work experience
• Choice of a variety of positions throughout the UK within many specialism’s
• Excellent rates of pay
• Automatic job alerts tailored to your requirements and experience
• PAYE or LTD company payments
• Excellent Referral Scheme - £250 for each successfully placed referral
About Sanctuary:
• Preferred supplier to over 160 local authorities and organisations such as Cafcass and the NSPCC
• Headline sponsor of the highly prestigious “Social Work Awards”
• We have our own specialist social work training division “Sanctuary Training”
• We have our own CRB umbrella body, including faster online CRB applications
• We are six-time winners of the Archant Recruitment awards
• We are a shortlisted finalist at the 2012 national Recruiter Awards for Excellence in the “Best Public Sector Recruitment Agency” and “Best Client Service” categories

Location: East London
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Qualified Social Worker - Fostering Team

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-02T16:01+00:00

Qualified Social Worker - Fostering Team

We require a Qualified Social Worker to work within a Fostering Team in Trafford. This is a contract position with an immediate start. The pay rate will be £21 per hour.

Duties Include -

Managing case loads and Timescales.
Carrying out supervision on a regular basis.
Supporting foster carers.

Contact -
This job is advertised by Carl Day, if you are interested in this position please click below to apply now.

Location: Trafford
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist – Bristol

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-02T15:49+00:00

Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist – Bristol

Our client has a vacancy for a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist based in the Bristol. This is a contract position with an immediate start. The pay rate for this role is £26.

Duties Include -

Adult Disabilities.
Community
Physical Impairments

Requirements -
All applicants must have a recognised qualification in Speech & Language Therapy, be HPC registered and have an in-date CRB and at least 2 years post graduate experience.

Contact -
This vacancy is advertised by Darren Collier, if you are interested in this vacancy please click the link below to apply now.

Location: Bristol
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Paediatric Occupational Therapist – Band 7

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-02T15:39+00:00

Paediatric Occupational Therapist – Band 7

Our client has a vacancy for a Band 7 Occupational Therapist to work within Paediatrics based in Kings Lynn with a pay rate of £28 per hour depending on experience.

Duties Include:

Pre-school assessment
Fine motor assessment
ADL
Sensory profiles
Development co-ordination disorder

Requirements:
Applicants must have a recognised Occupational Therapist qualification, be HPC registered and have an in-date CRB. You must have at least 3 years paediatric experience in the UK and must be a car driver.

Contact -
This vacancy is advertised by Lee Emmett, if you are interested in this position click below to apply now.

Location: Kings Lynn
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Team Manager – Older People and Learning Disabilities

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-02T15:31+00:00

Team Manager – Older People and Learning Disabilities

We require a Team Manager to work within an Adults Learning Disabilities Team in the Shropshire. This is a contract position with an immediate start. The pay rate for this role is £30 per hour.

Duties Include -

Supervising staff.
Overseeing safeguarding.
Delegating caseloads.

Requirements -
You must have a relevant Social Work qualification (BA / MA Social Work / DipSW or equivalent), be professionally registered in the area you wish to work - SSSC for Scotland, CCW for Wales, NISCC for Northern Ireland or GSCC for England*; and be eligible to work in the UK. Candidates applying to work in England can hold either SSSC, CCW, NISCC or GSCC registration. You must have worked as a team manager previously, although not necessarily in learning disabilities.

Contact -
This job is advertised by Dan Halls, if you are interested in this position please click below to apply now.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Independent Reviewing Officer – North East

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-02T15:17+00:00

Independent Reviewing Officer – North East

We require a Qualified Social Worker to work as a Independent Reviewing Officer in the North East. This is a contract position with an immediate start. The pay rate for this role is £25-30 per hour depending on experiance.

Duties Include -

Looked After Children’s reviews
Chair initial and review case conferences
Manage a full diary to maintain meetings remaining within timescales

Contact -
This job is advertised by Andrew Scully, if you are interested in this position please click below to apply now.

Location: North East England
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-02T14:59+00:00

Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist

Our client has a vacancy for a Paediatric Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist based in the Liverpool. This is a contract position with an immediate start. The pay rate for this role is £25 per hour.

Duties Include -

Working with children 0-18
Clinic/some school based work

Requirements -
All applicants must have a recognised qualification in Speech & Language Therapy, be HPC registered and have an in-date CRB and at least 2 years post graduate experience. A car driver for this position is desired.

Contact -
This vacancy is advertised by Jamie Lammond, if you are interested in this vacancy please click the link below to apply now

Location: Liverpool
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Financial Controller

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-02T12:03+00:00

A large charity based in central London is seeking an experienced individual for the permanent role of Charity Financial Controller.
The successful candidate will report into the finance director and manage a finance division of twenty staff.

Key duties include: -

Overseeing a large scale restructure of the finance function
Interacting closely with the financial systems staff on the implementation of a new financial system
Managing the payments, income and banking processes
Overseeing the closing of financial accounts at year end
Evaluating the efficiency of financial systems and controls on an ongoing basis
Providing user training for financial systems

It is imperative that the successful candidate is fully ACCA qualified and has worked previously in a similar role.

If your experience meets with the outlined requirements please submit your application as soon as possible.

We regret that due to the high volume of applications we are only able to contact suitable candidates.

Location: London
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Experienced Personal Injury Locums

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-02T11:43+00:00

Respected Yorkshire firm are currently recruiting for experienced locums with managerial experience to join their specialist teams.

My client is recruiting for 3 separate positions, all for experienced managers to head up teams at this specialist firm. The roles that are being recruited are:

Multi Track Manager

Through management of your team’s performance, personal professional and technical coaching and guidance deliver the most profitable multi track claims handling service to Minster clients.

Manage a team of fee earners and assistants within the multi track team handling a portfolio of compensation claims

Technical Team Manager - EL /PL /OL

Through management of your team’s performance, personal professional and technical coaching and guidance deliver a profitable and efficient process for handling litigation and complex claims to clients.
Manage a team of Fee Earners and Assistants within the technical team dealing with aged files, complex issues and litigation in addition to providing technical support and guidance to the EL PL team members and driving excellent and timely settlements for clients

Technical Team Manager RTA
Manage a team of Fee Earners and Assistants within the Technical Claims department dealing with aged files, complex issues and litigation in addition to providing technical support and guidance to the Fast track team members and driving excellent and timely settlements for clients.

All of the above roles are purely managerial, you will not handle a caseload of your own or be responsible for any fee earning.

Your main responsibilities for each role will consist of:

Heading up a team of 8 or 12 - 50% of whom are fee earners, the remaining 50% of whom are assistants
Conducting monthly one to ones
Auditing files and discussing case plans
Monitoring and discussing KPIs
Driving performance

These roles are being recruiting on a locum or temporary to permanent basis and are to start as soon as possible. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an expanding firm at a very exciting time.
For more information, or to discuss this role in more depth, please call Lucy Tootell at Sellick Partnership on 0113 243 9775 or email (email address removed).

Location: West Yorkshire
Salary: Depending on Experience
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months +

Accent Group- Assistant Litigation Officer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-02T11:35+00:00

Accent Group's well established Legal Department are seeking an experienced Assistant Legal Officer or similar who has worked within a Litigation environment, you will be responsible for preparing Court bundles, briefs to Counsel and assisting the solicitors within the Litigation team with running their cases. In addition, the position will give you an exciting opportunity to manage your own caseload of Housing and Civil Litigation matters.

Your primary responsibility will be to provide assistance and advice on:
§ Housing matters such as possession proceedings
§ Anti social behaviour injunctions
§ Tenancy enforcement matters
§ Assisting with general litigation cases and contractual disputes experience

You will be an excellent communicator who is used to working under pressure and to strict deadlines. Your ability to work well as part of a small busy team with a high volume caseload is essential.

Strong problem-solving skills and experience of Microsoft Office applications is vital. You will also need to have access to your own car for work and hold a valid driving licence.

We offer an excellent benefits package including flexi-time, a salary based contributory pension scheme with life assurance cover and generous holidays. The successful candidate will have plenty of opportunities to develop their skills in a friendly environment with access to a range of learning and development opportunities

For an informal chat about this exciting opportunity please contact Miss Syka Sheikh, Senior Litigation Solicitor on 01274 536131 or Mr Matthew Sugden, Head of Legal & Governance on 01274 536129.

Apply on-line at https://jobs.accentgroup.org

Closing date: Wednesday 16 May 2012

We positively welcome and support the diversity of the communities we work with and the people we employ

Location: Shipley
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Quality Coordinator

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-02T11:02+00:00

My client has an excellent opportunity for a Quality Coordinator to join their team in Hounslow. You will provide information, advice, support and training to the Ground Support Equipment (GSE) Team/Business to improve the overall quality capability and performance in delivering the business objectives. You will support the business with the development, management and continuous improvement of the Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality (SHEQ) management systems up to and beyond the requirements of the appropriate of the relevant international standards and customer requirements.

Other duties will include but are not limited to:

Maintain good knowledge of all international standards and business requirements
Ensure the Group Quality Policy, reporting and continuous improvement tools are maintained
Act as a central point of contact for information and communication
Ensure the maintenance and development of standards, databases and procedures are in line with requirements
Prepare monthly reports for the management team
Provide support to potential situation investigations and audits as required
All other duties as required

Candidates will have a working background within this role and hold appropriate working knowledge of ISO Standards (18001, 9007 & 14001) and tolls to support service quality improvements (please make sure this is clear on your CV when applying). You must have excellent communication skills both written and verbal and be fully IT literate (Microsoft packages etc). Candidates must have worked within a busy environment and be able to work on win initiative as well as in a team.

Candidates must hold a full UK driving Licence.

It would be an advantage to have the following but not essential)

Lead Auditor Trained or relevant qualifications
Extensive Audit, Root Cause analysis, Solution Development and Training Working background

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Hounslow
Salary: Benefits
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Charity Management Accountant

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-02T10:44+00:00

A large not for profit organization based in central London is seeking an experienced individual for the permanent role of Charity Management Accountant.

The successful candidate will report into the director of finance and work as part of the wider finance division.

Key duties include:

Interacting closely with the operational and fundraising managers to discuss management information
Compiling budgets for stakeholders and monitoring the financial performance of core department
Processing account information under charity SORP regulations
Developing financial models from scratch and working at an advanced level with excel
Ensuring that detailed management information is produced on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis

It is imperative that the successful candidate is fully ACMA qualified and has worked previously in a similar role within the charity sector.

If your experience meets with the requirements outlined above please submit your application as soon as possible.

We regret that due to the high volume of applications we are only able to contact suitable candidates.

Location: London
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Senior Design Engineer - Water Networks

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-02T08:41+00:00

Our Client is the largest engineering and design consultancy in the UK, the largest multidisciplinary consultancy in Europe and one of the largest design firms in the world.
Their Water Operations team is one of the largest in the UK with clients including high-profile utility companies, local authorities and independent businesses.

We are currently looking for a Civil Design Engineer to join the team in Derby for an initial period of 6 months. The role will involve developing a programme of site investigations and condition assessment methodology of a water company’s strategic water distribution infrastructure assets.

•Extensive work background within the clean and waste water environment
•Design knowledge of clean and waste water infrastructure
•Design of water pipelines, ideally knowledge of large diameter water main systems and condition assessment techniques
•Design using hydraulic systems
•Background of managing a design team
•Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, the role will require extensive stakeholder consultation and management.
•Capable of building and maintaining strong business relationships with internal line managers and external clients.
•Exposure to writing feasibility and design reports
•Ability to be flexible and to be able to multi-task and prioritise when necessary.
•Positive outlook and approachable manner.
•Must be able to work to technical, programme and budget requirements
•Prepared to travel as and when required
•Applicants must be numerate, literate and familiar with IT and software appropriate to the tasks undertaken
•UK water background essential

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Derby
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 6 Months

Hospital Social Worker

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-01T17:59+00:00

I currently have an exciting new vacancy for a Hospital Social Worker to join a friendly team in Dudley.

Previous experience of working within a hospital team is essential and a degree in social work and registration with the GSCC is essential.

Working within a local authority in Dudley you would become part of a medium sized team within the Hospital Social Work department. The role operates Monday to Friday 9am till 5pm, however does offer flexibility should you require.

Your key responsibilities will include to undertake assessments in the community and hospital discharges, care planning, monitoring and reviewing in line with the care management process. You will be responsible for timely discharges, looking and reviewing after care, conducting care plans, and working with families.

For more information please contact Alison Clewlow

Location: Dudley
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Ongoing

Senior Software Engineer / C# / .NET / West London

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-01T17:20+00:00

Senior Software Engineer – West London – Global IT Solutions Provider

My client is a Global IT Solutions provider based in West London operating in both the public and private sectors. The company is witnessing rapid growth rates and an increase in customer demand and are therefore, looking to expand their already strong and well established development team by bringing on Senior Software Engineers with the following expertise and experience:

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be joining an existing development team who has serious plans for expansion in the future, giving you the opportunity to progress and evolve within the company. The role will involve in house development as well as working with other members of the team for clients and affiliates. The ideal candidate will have the following:

• Strong experience in developing for Windows using C#
• Background and familiarity with C++
• Practical experience in working as part of an Agile Development Team (SCRUM)
• Strong development experience in SQL Server
• Experience in some of the following: WMI, TCP/IP, RPC, WIN 32/64
• Must be educated to degree level in relevant field

Whilst the above requirements are essential to the role, the following experience is beneficial:

• Experience with ASP.Net and Web Services
• Experience with WPF and/or WCF
• Excellent communication skills
• Team lead experience

My client offers very competitive basic salaries along with an excellent benefits package and the opportunity to work in a vibrant and dynamic environment – I would therefore be happy to hear from anyone who is looking to make a vital contribution to a fast paced company and become an integral part of the team.

If you feel your skill-set is a good match against the above requirements, please feel to apply or contact me using the following details: Email – Phone – 0207 653 0653.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: West London
Salary: Excellent Benefits Package
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Project Manager

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-01T16:14+00:00

Our client is a global out sourcing business, they deliver a comprehensive range of estate, asset, project and facilities management services to the government, nuclear, MOD, health-care and commercial sectors. They are urgently recruiting for a professional and corporate project manager to deliver M&E and construction projects to a health-care site in the Leicester area, you will be responsible for the full project cycle for works up to 500k, including managing on site contractors, all aspects of CDM and H&S, liaison with clients, consultants and various appropriate bodies, managing multiple programmes, pricing, quoting, developing further project work from stake holder relationships, project delivery, variations and satisfactory hand over to the customer.
You will have experience of managing corporate FM projects and extra works programmes, have the ability to communicate at a senior level with internal and external stake holders. A background in M&E or construction is desirable. The client is recruiting for a corporate PM, ideally with experience of the FM industry with the ability to create a project revenue though customer relationships.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Leicestershire
Salary: None
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 6 Months +

Tender Manager

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-01T13:54+00:00

Tender manager

The Role

Review enquiry documents to establish a bid strategy to maximise the probability of success.
Supervise the preparation of tenders and make sure that the tendering team has a full understanding of the bid conditions and of the company procedures, and ensure that the tenders are submitted on time.
Supervise price build up to establish a realistic cost estimate with adequate provision for project risks and incorporation of current costing rates and, in accordance with the Tendering & Solutions Director and the Business Managers, agree prices to be quoted in the form required by the Customer.
Continually review the bid management processes, update and revise as necessary, to ensure the process meets the client and AREVA's requirements.
Where applicable negotiate, or delegate authority to negotiate with customers and suppliers to agree terms acceptable to the customer and Company.
Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers in conjunction with the Procurement and Sourcing Department, communicating requirements to and negotiate with internal service suppliers to adequately resource tenders.
Produce Management reports in a timely manner as required.
Identify recruitment requirements to the Tendering & Solutions Director and assist with the recruitment process
Take active responsibility for direct reporting staff (eg with regard to individual reviews, timesheets, discipline, expenses, holidays, time keeping, salary, training)

The Person

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Location: UK Wide
Salary: Benefit
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Firmware Engineer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-01T13:52+00:00

Firmware – software engineer

Location – Stafford

Salary - Negotiable on experience

The Role

Capture requirements, Design, Implement and Test Control System Software and Firmware Modules
Technical supervision and coaching of less experienced engineers
Lead in “Best practice” in development methods
Present technical solutions to the management team and non-technical business leaders
Deliver validated solutions to agreed timescales
Represent the business in technical discussions with customers and suppliers
Effective collaboration with other engineering disciplines and team members
Reviewing other team members work and providing feedback
Fault finding, analysis and documentation

The Person

Technical Skills & Essential experience

Proven experience of FPGA development using Handel-C, VHDL or Verilog
Flexible working - Comfortable working in both rapid development environments and formal methods environments
Experienced in Systems Deployment from Matlab, Simulink and Stateflow
Both Optical and Electrical Communication Protocols
Working knowledge of well-designed Layered System Design
Understands the value of, and is able to produce, High quality Documentation
Background in Data Telecoms Communications
Version Control – Subversion, ClearCase, Synergy or similar

Character

Comfortable technically leading others
Mentoring and Coaching
Excellent communicator
Able to effectively present ideas and persuade others
Self Motivated and driven
Good team player
Interested in new advances in technology
Interested in and able to communicate with other Engineering Disciplines
Comfortable taking responsibility and ownership
Able to quickly learn and self teach new skills and technology
Maintains a constructive positive attitude in challenging situations
Operates effectively under pressure and delivers to agreed timescales

Education

2:1 Bachelor's Degree in relevant subject area or vocational qualifications and extensive relevant experience

Desirable

Masters or PhD in relevant subject area
Working knowledge of Safety / Mission Critical Design
Subversion Version Control
Process Improvement Experience
Awareness of Control Theory
Fluent in French

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Senior Power Electronics Expert

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-01T13:48+00:00

The Role

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Measurement criteria:

Achievement of the recognised stages in the development plan in accordance with the strategic plan.
Number of new inventions and patents created
Proportion of new patent applications successfully defended at the search and examination stages

Number of external publications, papers etc

The Person

Educational Requirements

Minimum of a Batchelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related subject such as Physics.

Higher technical degree in a relevant subject, ideally power electronics, is essential unless supplanted by very deep experience

Experience

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Product Manager

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-01T13:47+00:00

Challenging the time to market for new products, ensuring technical leadership
Controlling and acknowledging the gate review progress according to the Offer Creation Process,

Monitoring and coordinating product launch with central functions (Regional Marketing, Segment) and Sales (Automation, ISO),
Ensuring the transfer of knowledge of products is done along the sales channel
Assessing performance and challenging for potential product improvements

The Person:

Education / Experience

Engineering degree (Electrical Engineering or related discipline)
Proven experience in a T&D domain (internal or external), technical background and marketing or commercial experience
Fluent in English and an additional language will be a plus (Spanish, French, German, etc.)
- Specific knowledge
Protection and control technologies, communication networks
A high level of presentation skills
- Business understanding
Good knowledge of Power System and Protection Application
Good knowledge of Distribution & Transmission Utility and Industrial markets
- General
Enthusiastic and participative team working style
Excellent written/oral communication skills & interpersonal skills
Customer focused
Proficiency with presenting and demonstrating technology solutions to customers
Ability to travel up to 25% of time

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Design Engineer (Systems)

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-01T13:47+00:00

The Role

Insulation Coordination Studies - Determination (by simulation) of temporary and transient overvoltage stresses on equipments and surge arrester energy ratings.

Reliability and Availability Studies - Creation of overall reliability and availability models for projects and reporting to the client.

Losses - Calculation of overall project losses and reporting to the client.

Research & Development - Participate in research and development activities associated with the engineering activities identified above.

The Person

Educational Requirements

Engineering degree (minimum 2:1) as a minimum and a higher degree in Power Systems or equivalent is preferable. Two years experience in HVDC design will be considered advantageous.

Technical Knowledge/Experience

Job Location/Mobility Requirements

Location:Stafford

Mobility : Worldwide for customer meetings (Tender and Contract stage), Site support activity

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Material Planner

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-01T13:47+00:00

ALSTOM GRID UK Ltd Substation Automation Solutions is a global leader in the design and manufacture of Substation Intelligent Electronic Devices which deliver Protection, Measurement and Datacom functionality to our customers around the world.

The Role

Co-ordinate the cost-effective control of all purchased components required to complete the manufacturing process within the Business Unit. This to include the achievement of all targets and objectives agreed jointly or set by the Procurement Manager. Provide components to meet customer demands for products, at the required lead times, ensuring delivery reliability, quality and volume flexibility.

Material Supply /Local Supplier management
System Messages - Reacting to the system planning exception messages – cancelling and re-scheduling orders as appropriate.
Production System / Management / Forecasts
Communication and reporting
Stock / Inventory Management.
Support - Assistance with Engineering change activities
Business Development

The Person

Formal qualifications are not essential, though Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply accreditation would be a distinct advantage
Good personal communication and negotiation skills
A clear understanding of MRP and demand management planning principals and a good level of stock / inventory management knowledge
Knowledge of computerised system.
3 years in Procurement / Purchasing
IT Skills

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Location: UK Wide
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Chartered Mechanical Engineer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-01T13:46+00:00

Chartered Mechanical Engineer

Description

ALSTOM GRID UK Ltd - Power Electronics HVDC and FACTS, Stafford is an international leader in Power Electronics and Control Technology, specialising in the engineering of High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Transmission Systems, Static VAR Compensators (SVC) and other FACTS Systems for power utilities worldwide.

QualificationsQualifications

Alstom is a global leader in the world of power generation, power transmission and rail infrastructure and sets
the benchmark for innovative and environmentally friendly technologies. Alstom builds the fastest train and the
highest capacity automated metro in the world. It provides turnkey integrated power plant solutions and
associated services for a wide variety of energy sources, including hydro, nuclear, gas, coal and wind, and it
offers a wide range of solutions for power transmission, with a focus on smart grids. The Group employs 96,500
people in more than 70 countries, and had sales of over € 23 billion* in 2009/10. (*Pro forma figures)

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Contracts Officer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-01T13:46+00:00

Description

Terms and Conditions of Contract

Review the terms and conditions of contract for each tender, in compliance with Alstom instructions & guidelines and to the approval of Alstom Grid UK legal department, including:

Review of the commercial part of the enquiry document
Preparation of commercial/ legal review document
Drafting of comments for inclusion in the tender
Review of same with the tendering management
Agreements

Preparation of commercial agreements for tenders and contracts, to the approval of Alstom Grid UK legal department, including:-

Main Contractor & Subcontract agreements;
Purchase order terms and conditions
Framework agreements
Consortium agreements
Confidentiality agreements
Assignment & Novation Agreements
Bond and Guarantees
General
Liaison with Alstom Grid UK Legal to keep up to date with current practices
Liaison with Alstom Grid UK Legal and other Grid Units to maintain a consistent Alstom Grid approach

QualificationsQualifications

Education / Experience :

Degree or equivalent qualification
Proven commercial experience in contracting sector
Experience of M&E, civils and multi-discipline projects
Experience of common European contracting standards (e.g. FIDIC, NEC, ABT etc.)
Experience of contract negotiations
Experience of dispute resolution (adjudication, arbitration, mediation or litigation

Specific knowledge :

Ideally requires a broad mix of knowledge covering:

Commercial
Legal
Insurance
Basic T&D engineering/ technology
Negotiation

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Supplier Quality Engineer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-01T13:46+00:00

The Role

Implement and continually improve the Unit’s application of ISO 9001, 14001 & OHSAS 18001 and ALSTOM corporate guidelines 001, 002, 003, 004 with the External and Internal supply chains
Liaise with Major/Critical suppliers at tender/order stages to ensure that they have the capability to meet AREVA’s QCD criteria
Develop and role out process improvements to support the monitoring and development of the external supply chains
Execute external supply chain audits, Classification and Process in accordance with ALSTOM corporate guideline 003. Supplier Surveillance in conjunction with Project QA and Engineering.
Focal point for all supplier related quality issues. Responsibility to undertake root cause analyses for supply chain issues.
Interact effectively as part of both the Business Unit and the SYSTEMS Business
Develop good relations with external organisation / supply chain.

QualificationsQualifications

The Person

Education / Experience

Degree in a related discipline;

membership of a related Professional Body preferred

experience in QEHS, with a T&D engineering/technical background preferred

experience as a QEHS auditor

Specific knowledge

Good communications and inter-personal skills

Good knowledge of IS O9001;14001 and OHSAS 18001

Business understanding

A basic understanding of the Units business.

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Product Application Engineer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-01T13:45+00:00

Product Application Engineer

Description

QualificationsQualifications

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Senior Project Engineer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-01T13:44+00:00

Senior Project Engineer

Description

The Role

The technical management and coordination of a multi-discipline engineering project team to ensure a safe, harmonised design, which meets the Client requirements.
Preparation of technical definition specifications for main and auxiliary plant application to support the procurement process.
Preparation and submission of design proposal documentation encompassing primary, secondary and civil elements of the project to the Client.
Management of the technical interface with both the Client and Site installation team for purpose of design approval, process management and the resolution of technical issues.
Supporting the planning process by identifying realistic activity timescales, task sequencing based on safe methodologies of work and the requirement for system network outages.
Control and reporting of the project engineering budget for all engineering disciplines.
Mentoring and supervision of junior engineers and graduate trainees.

QualificationsQualifications

The Person

You will possess a Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
You will have proven experience within the electrical power transmission industry and have familiarity with its standards, practices and procedures. You will also have a good understanding of the High Voltage Systems business environment and commercial awareness.
You will have excellent oral and written communication skills and be able to work both within a project team environment and on your own initiative. Clarity, attention to detail, possession of decision-making abilities and the capability to multi-task are key skills for this role.
The ability to demonstrate a working knowledge of the CDM Regulations (2007) would be advantageous.
Candidates can expect the role to require occasional travel and overnight stays.

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Administrator with CRB

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-01T12:04+00:00

A temporary role has arisen in the Bolton area for a Administrator with experience dealing with typing, filing and photocopying. The role is a part time role, 18.5 hours per week in the afternoons.

YOU MUST HOLD A CURRENT, VALID CRB CHECK. You must have previous experience dealing with a range of Admin matters. Your role will involve working within the Children’ Services and you will be data inputting, sitting on reception and you will need to have excellent typing skills. Please only apply if you have previous experience in a similar admin role. This role is for 3 months with the possibility of extension.

Location: Bolton
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Part-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Ongoing

Surveyor

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-01T11:54+00:00

Contract opportunity for a Surveyor to join this busy Surveying team to work on maintaining the housing stock

You will be responsible for:

The project management and surveying building works
Preparing detailed project reports on scheme designs and budget estimates for alterations and improvements
Prepare specifications and working drawings for maintenance programmes and repair schedules
Full housing stock condition surveys

You will have

Good working knowledge of building maintenance and repair
Detailed working knowledge of building regulations and construction design
Project Management and staff supervision
Excellent knowledge of maintenance projects to housing stock
Good communication skills

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Cambridge
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months+

Planning Officer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-01T11:49+00:00

Contract opportunity for a Planning Officer to join this busy development control team

You will be responsible for:

Determining planning applications and the enforcement of planning control
Giving advice to members of the public and other departments
Appraisal and evaluation of planning applications
Representation at planning appeals
Dealing with complaints and enquiries

You will have

Knowledge of development control and enforcement planning
Worked within a planning team in a local authority
The ability to process a variety of planning applications
Confident on site visits and advising on enforcement matters
The to deal with members of the public, offering advice on planning matters

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: London
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 2 Months +

Remedy BOXI Developer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-01T11:22+00:00

Remedy BOXI developer, upto £365 a day on experience, Greenwich, 7 month contract

Our Public sector client is recruiting for the following contract position.

Remedy BOXI Developer (x1):

This is to provide BOXI report development to the Remedy Upgrade Project which is migrating around 50 reports from Remedy 7.1 to 7.6 and the support of the existing Remedy 7.1 reports while the upgrade is completed. This requirement needs knowledge of Remedy to support the existing reports which are not documented.

Essential:

Expert knowledge of Business Objects XI R3

Expert knowledge of report development processes

Universe design and standards
Interpreting user requirement specifications
engaging with users to clarify requirements
presenting solutions to non technical users

Expert knowledge of database design

design of complex SQL queries
database views
performance tuning of reports

Expert knowledge of developing reports on the Oracle database platform and associated tools (Toad, SQL Developer)

Expert communication skills both written and verbal.

ITIL certification

Previous experience of a support role including the use of Remedy for ticket management

Knowledge of the Remedy Analytics suite and database schema

Desirable:

Knowledge of Xcelsius visualisation development

BOXI server administration

To be considered for the role, please send your CV to (email address removed). I look forward to receiving your response. Thanks for reading!

Advantage Technical Resourcing. Services offered are those of an employment agency for permanent work and/or employment business for the supply of contract/temp work.

Location: Greenwich
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 7 Months

Senior ASD Analyst (Ellipse Report Developer)

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-01T11:12+00:00

Ellipse Report Developer, Greenwich, upto £355 a day, 12 month contract

Our public sector client is recruiting for an Ellipse report developer. You will provide BOXI report development to the Ellipse Update project which is migrating around 190 reports from Corvu to Business Objects. Knowledge of Ellipse is not essential as specifications will be provided but is very desirable.

Essential:

Expert knowledge of Business Objects XI R3

Expert knowledge of report development processes

Universe design and standards
Interpreting user requirement specifications
engaging with users to clarify requirements
presenting solutions to non technical users

Expert knowledge of database design

design of complex SQL queries
database views
performance tuning of reports

Expert knowledge of developing reports on the Oracle database platform and associated tools (Toad, SQL Developer)

Expert communication skills both written and verbal.

Desirable:

Knowledge of the Ellipse Asset Management system and database schema

Knowledge of Xcelsius visualisation development

BOXI server administration

ITIL certification

Use of Remedy support tool

To be considered for this role, please email a recent CV to (email address removed). I look forward to receiving your response.

Advantage Technical Resourcing. Services offered are those of an employment agency for permanent work and/or employment business for the supply of contract/temp work.

Location: Greenwich
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 12 Months

Systems Engineer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-01T10:53+00:00

Systems Engineer

The following presents the depiction of the ideal candidature

It is unlikely any single individual will tick all the boxes

What is important is that the candidate has the capability and enthusiasm to grow into the roles

Capabilities and Understanding

Understanding of aircraft systems design and integration

Emphasis is on Aircraft Power and Electrical Systems which include:

Power Plant installations,
Pneumatic Systems,
Fluid Systems (Fuel/Hydraulics),
Flight Controls.
Knowledge of associated Avionic Systems and integration requirements is an advantage.
The candidate MUST have worked for an aircraft constructor or a tier 1 equipment supplier, in this type of role before

Analytical experience

The candidate will have experience in the reduction, manipulation and interpretation of data in support of Systems performance evaluation and the design process.

It is desirable the candidate will be familiar with simulation tools, such as MATLAB / Simulink.

Aircraft Control system experience

The candidate MUST have experience in one of the following:

Aircraft Electrical Systems
Aircraft Hydro-Mechanical systems
Aircraft power-plant systems

Airworthiness

The candidate will have an understanding of airworthiness standards, codes and practices in respect to certification of aircraft systems and related components

System Safety Assessment

The candidate will understand EASA/FAR 25:1309 requirements and be able to prepare Safety documentation and undertake reliability analysis.

Component Qualification & Test

The candidate will have experience is qualification test and the capability to prepare test plans, procedures, reports and associated type records.

Test & Evaluation

The candidate will have experience to investigate, analyse, plan, design, develop, implement, test and evaluate aircraft and aircraft-related systems; review and prepare engineering and technical analyses, reports, change proposals, and other technical documentation.

Requirements Capture and Interpretation, authoring of the Product Technical Specification & System definition

The candidate would be able to review and interpret customer specifications and be able to derive a system response.

Good Technical Report writing capability

This is a Permanent role based in Shepshed, Loughborough with a salary between £35,000 - £40,000 plus bens per annum.

For further information please contact Nick Lewis at Advantage Technical Resourcing on 0207 299 1587 / 07939910599

Advantage Technical Resourcing. Services offered are those of an employment agency for permanent work and/or employment business for the supply of contract/temp work

Advantage Technical Resourcing. Services offered are those of an employment agency for permanent work and/or employment business for the supply of contract/temp work.

Location: Loughborough
Salary: BENS
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Finance Manager

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-01T10:36+00:00

A small not for profit organization based in central London is seeking an experienced individual for the permanent role of Finance Manager.

The successful candidate will report into the CEO and manage a finance team of three.

Key duties include: -

Overseeing the completion of annual accounts
Providing the board of directors with detailed analytical reports on a regular basis
Preparation of monthly budget using Oracle
Ensuring that all accounts are reconciled and updated on a regular basis
Managing the weekly payments run
Identifying any key ways in which financial controls can be improved

It is imperative that the successful candidate is fully ACMA qualified and has previous experience of working in a similar role within a small charity.

If your experience meets with the requirements outlined above please submit your application as soon as possible.

We regret that due to the high volume of applications we are only able to contact suitable candidates.

Location: London
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Financial Accountant

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-01T10:30+00:00

A large not for profit organization is looking for an experienced individual for the permanent role of Financial Accounting Manager.

The successful candidate will report into the director of finance working within the wider finance team of ten staff.

Key duties include: -

Assisted with the completion of the annual statutory accounts
Preparing the year end statutory accounts for the groups and subsidiary organizations
Preparation of all account reconciliations
Playing a vital role in the completion of the annual audit
Overseeing the completion of technical accounting papers

It is essential that the successful candidate is fully ACCA qualified and has previous experience of working in a similar role and completing accounts across a group structure.

If your experience is in line with the requirements listed above please submit your
application as soon as possible.

We regret that due to the high volume of applications we are only able to contact suitable candidates.

Location: London
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Facilities Management Contract Support

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-05-01T09:06+00:00

Facilities Management & Contract Support Administrator urgently required for this national organisation based in Berkshire.

You will need previous knowledge of contract support / administration specifically in a Facilities Management / Building services environment with knowledge of;

Running and collating reports in relation to PPM
Chasing FM works
Administration and meeting support (minuting etc)
Liaise with FM/M&E sub-contractors
Raise purchase orders
Up-date and accurately maintain the database
Compliance administration
Support financial processes
H&S documentation
Manage the quote process
Financial awareness
Procure stock

You must have excellent literacy and numerical skills & be an advanced user of Word, Excel & Powerpoint, candidates that are not confident in Word & creating spreadsheets/reporting on excel will not be considered. On-line testing is taking place prior to interview to ensure you are a confident user off Office.

This is an exciting opportunity & we require a professional, efficient and friendly Facilities individual to join this growing team.

Salary scale £18,000 - 21,000.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Newbury
Salary: None
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Qualified Social Worker – Learning Disabilities

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-30T16:56+00:00

Qualified Social Worker – Learning Disabilities

We have a position available for a Qualified Social Worker to work within a Learning Disabilities Team based in Merton. This is a contract position with immediate starts. The pay rate for this role is £26-28 (limited company workers) per hour.

Duties Include –

To be concerned with assessing the needs of new service users and their carers, and re-assessing and reviewing the needs of existing service users and their carers in accordance with current legislation and guidelines. Such assessments, re-assessments and reviews to be carried out in line with existing eligibility criteria.
To assist in the assessment, planning implementation and evaluation of intervention and treatment plans for clients
To promote healthy lifestyles assisting clients to be independent and self caring.
To assist the team in the planning and implementation of Health Education and promotion groups and activities.
To carry a caseload of service users, who require visiting for assessment, advisory and/or supportive purposes, of varying degrees of complexity at the discretion of the line manager (and in line with any agreed policy).

Contact -
This job is advertised by James Carr, if you are interested in this position please click below to apply now.
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Location: Merton
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Vocational Learning Advisor (Adult Care)

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-30T16:49+00:00

My client has an excellent opportunity for a Vocational Learning Advisor (Adult Care) to join their team in Nottingham where you will be responsible for recruiting, progressing and completing a caseload of learners completing their training.

Duties will include but not limited to:

The assessment, progression and completion of learners in line with the NVQ code of practice and quality assurance frameworks
Manage your diary to ensure all course learners within your case load are supported
Attend meetings
Gain feedback from customers and learners as required
Promote commercial learning on sites
Ensure learners complete their training
All other duties as required

Candidates need to have a proven working background within this industry (adult care) and have had some management and supervisor roles. You need to be fully IT literate, have excellent communication skills and excellent time management.

It would be an advantage (but not essential) to hold an A1 qualification, PTLLS, L2 application of number, L2 Literacy.

Candidates need to have a full driving licence and their own vehicle as travel to sites to see learners is required.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Nottingham
Salary: Benefits
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Qualified Social Worker – Adults Reablement

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-30T16:45+00:00

Qualified Social Worker – Adults Reablement

We have a position available for a Qualified Social Worker to work within an Adults Reablement Team based in Stafford. This is a contract position with immediate starts. The pay rate for this role is £21-23 per hour.

Duties Include –
To deliver the provision of a community based re-ablement/enablement service that
supports people with the opportunity to learn or relearn skills to enable them to be as independent as possible, reduces social isolation and supports them to be independent. Where a person is assessed to have eligible on going social care needs, support the facilitation of solutions through self-directed support.

Contact -
This job is advertised by Dan Halls, if you are interested in this position please click below to apply now.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Paediatric Occupational Therapist – Birmingham

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-30T16:36+00:00

Paediatric Occupational Therapist – Birmingham

Our client has a vacancy for a Occupational Therapist to work within Paediatrics based in Birmingham with a pay rate of £25 per hour depending on experience.

Duties Include:

Community based
Split Role
Children development centre (pre school assessing children with difficulties)
General community with children of all ages

Contact -
This vacancy is advertised by Paul Hayward, if you are interested in this position click below to apply now.

Location: Birmingham
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist – Birmingham

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-30T16:24+00:00

Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist – Birmingham

Our client has vacancies for Paediatric Speech and Language Therapists based in Birmingham. This is a contract position with an immediate start. The pay rate for this role is £25 per hour.

Duties Include -

Clinic work
Mainstream schools
Re assessments – package of care already defined

Requirements –
Applicants must have a recognised Speech and Language qualification, be HPC registered, and have UK experience and an in-date CRB. All applicants must have at least two years post qualifying experience.

Contact –
This vacancy is advertised by Paul Hayward, if you are interested in this position click below to apply now.

Location: Birmingham
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Part Qualified Accountant

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-30T16:16+00:00

We are currently recruiting for a Part Qualified Accountant to join this Manchester based business. Our client, a privately owned business with a 30 year history in the region has enjoyed strong growth over the past 3 years. This role reporting into the Financial Controller will suit an ambitious ACCA/CIMA studier in the latter stages.

You will be involved with producing month/quarter/year end reports in line with agreed timetable also be responsible for the preparation of balance sheet and reconciliation for the accounts. You will report variance analysis findings to the senior members of the team. You will be IT literate with strong excel experience

This is an excellent opportunity to build a successful career, with an established company that will support career development.

If you feel you have all the necessary attributes and experience required and the initiative to succeed, please apply now.

We regret that due to the high volume of applications we are only able to contact suitable candidates.

Location: Manchester
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Qualified Social Worker - Mental Health Team

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-30T16:11+00:00

Qualified Social Worker - Mental Health Team

We require a Qualified Social Worker to work within a Mental Health team in based in Birmingham. This is a contract position with an immediate start. The pay rate for this role is £18 (limited company workers) per hour.

Duties Include -

To assess the needs of people with acute, complex or enduring Mental Health problems and the needs of their carers.
Together with the service users and carers, formulate and implement care plans appropriate to their needs.
To monitor, review and evaluate services in order to ensure that they are provided effectively and in accordance with need.

Requirements -
You must have a relevant Social Work qualification (BA / MA Social Work / DipSW / CCETSW), be registered with the GSCC, SSSC, Care Council of Wales or NISCC, be eligible to work in the UK.

Contact -
This vacancy is advertised by Dan Halls, if you are interested in this position please click below and apply now.

Location: Birmingham
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Financial Controller

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-30T15:51+00:00

A large not for profit organization based in central London is seeking an experienced individual for the permanent role of Financial Controller.

The successful candidate will report into the financial director and work as part of the wider finance division.

Key duties include: -

Overseeing and implementing all aspects of financial management and reporting
Managing the completion of monthly, quarterly and annual statutory accounts
Producing monthly board reports and filtering daily P&L balance sheet reports
Authorizing and monitoring transactions and journals, overseeing all payments
Working closely with senior budget holders across the business on the analysis of core financial accounts

It is imperative that the successful candidate is fully ACCA qualified and has previously experience of working in a similar role.

If your experience is in line with the requirements outlined above please submit your application as soon as possible.

We regret that due to the high volume of applications we are only able to contact suitable candidates.

Location: London
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Trainer in Social Care Services

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-30T15:47+00:00

We are looking for a proven Trainer with previous exposure to Health and Social Care Services to deliver training, support a variety of staff including social workers, commission training and liaise with local partnerships.

The ideal candidate will have working knowledge of social services care training, proven track record of delivering training and an understanding of dementia and mental capacity act.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Bournemouth
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Management Accounting Manager

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-30T15:38+00:00

A large housing association based in central London is seeking an experienced individual for the permanent role of Management Accounting Manager.

The successful candidate will report into the director of finance and work as part of the wider finance division.

Key duties include: -

Managing a team of ten management accountants across all the core organizational divisions
Providing management reports
Interacting closely with heads of department in order to discuss key issue relating to financial expenditure
Ensuring that detailed management reports are submitted to the board of directors on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis
Developing detailed financial models to report management information for a range of stakeholder projects

It is imperative that the successful candidate has experience working in a similar role and is fully ACMA qualified.

If your experience is in line with the details listed above, please submit your application as soon as possible.

We regret that due to the high volume of applications we are only able to contact suitable candidates.

Location: London
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Policy Advisor / Protocols Advisor - London £32000 + 10% Bon

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-30T15:03+00:00

POLICY ADVISOR / PROTOCOLS ADVISOR (FINANCIAL SERVICES) central London - £32000 plus 10% Bonus, Life, Pension, 25 days

FINANCIAL SERVICES, FINANCE, COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOL, OPERATIONAL POLICY, COMMUNICATING POLICY, ORGANISATIONAL POLICY, COMMUNICATIONS

The successful Paraplanner/ Policy Communications Executive will identify and translate organisational strategies, objectives and policies in to workable business rules and protocols and ensuring these are communicated to and implemented by third party service providers.

Essential skills:-

Expertise of operational policy/business rule and protocol development within an advice focused environment
Demonstrable expertise of operational metrics, operational levers and quality processes.
Proven expertise in managing communication updates and delivery with partner organisations
Ability to process mapping and produce consistent flow diagram
High level communication capabilities (verbally and in writing)
Demonstrable collaborative approach to working
Understanding of operational strategy and how to identify operational impacts

Key Responsibilities:-

Understanding and, where appropriate, engaging in the development of organisational policy and changes to existing approaches working with others as appropriate (e.g.; policy leads, channel owners, insight manager, customer delivery project managers)
Identifying and prioritising required protocol changes
Translating policy changes into workable business rules and practices
Working with the service providers to deliver business rule /protocol changes to the operational service (to time, quality and cost)
Ensuring SLAs reflect any changes to the protocols and advising the organisation on change requests from the providers
Reviewing and evaluating protocol changes and documentation to assess continuous improvement opportunities
Identifying opportunities for service improvement and facilitating these improvements

IF THIS SOUNDS LIKE YOU AND YOU ARE VERY INTERESTED IN THIS EXCELLENT PERMANENT OPPORTUNITY, PLEASE FORWARD YOUR CV AS SOON AS YOU ARE ABLE!

Location: London
Salary: 10% Bonus, 25 Days, Pension, Life
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Accommodation Assistant-Tyne and Wear

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-30T14:48+00:00

Our client, a local authority, are looking for a Temporary Accommodation Assistant to join their team in Tyne and Wear. You will require a minimum 2 years experience working within a Social Housing setting. You must also have experience working in a customer service role. As a Temporary Accommodation Assistant you will be the first point of contact for homeless people. Duties will include, providing housing information and support, monitoring CCTV, reception, cleaning, minor repairs and cash handling. To be a successful Temporary Accommodation Assistant in Tyne and Wear you will have a strong commitment to high standards of customer service and care. You must also be willing to work a shift pattern as the premises need to be staffed 24 hrs a day. If you are interested in this role, please apply with your CV now.

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Residential Conveyancer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-30T14:42+00:00

Long established and successful firm with multiple offices throughout the North West are recruiting to their conveyancing team.

As a Residential Conveyancing specialist you will be expected to advise on purchases, sales, remortgages, transfer of equity, flat conversions, new build, and buy-to-let. You will be familiar with both freehold and leashold transactions, and able to run a case from inception to post-completion.

The successful candidate will be a qualified solicitor with a minimum of 3 years PQE gained within conveyancing. You will be used to modern working practices, and be familiar with working on a case management system. You will be technically excellent, and have an excellent working manner.

The firm are expanding in response to a steady growth within the conveyancing department. For your chance to be part of this rewarding firm, please call Amy Bullock at Sellick Partnership on 0113 243 9775 or email (email address removed)

Location: Lancashire
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Technical Support Officer (Development Control)

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-30T11:13+00:00

In this temporary role you will provide the technical knowledge and administrative support for the Development Service to deliver the Development Control, Building Control, Planning Enforcement, Appeals, Waste and Minerals, Protected Trees and Conservation statutory functions.

Specific Duties:

To provide the technical knowledge, administrative support and management of the service delivery of Development Control, Building Control, Planning Enforcement, Appeals, Waste and Minerals, Protected Trees and Conservation.
To be responsible for the registration and validation of Planning and Building Control applications, within three days of receipt. Measure plans and make assessments on the fees. Inform agents/applicants when applications are considered to be invalid
Research each development proposal site to identify all land constraints and issues for Planning and Building Control Officers to be informed of when making their decision/recommendation. As part of this process, identify all parties to be consulted (statutory bodies and members of the public) on development proposals and ensure that the application information is available within the agreed timescales by scanning and uploading to the website or providing copies of plans.
Maintain and update databases (including data entry) and software systems for all users in hubs and ensure the accurate recording of information. This will include plotting applications on the Geographical Information System, inputting information on planning and building control applications and generating all correspondence. Receive electronic applications and convert them into the appropriate databases.
Responsible for scheduling of inspections for Building Control Officers, which will involve receiving requests over the telephone, website and in person, and advising on the need for an inspection to be carried out.
Responsible for co ordinating all committee reports to be considered by the Area Planning Committees on a three weekly basis, and ensuring that all information is presented clearly, precisely and accurately formatted with Democratic Services by the agreed deadlines. Produce and circulate the presentation for members
Responsible for calculating fees for planning and building control applications. Record time taken on the processing of Building Control applications in order to assess overall cost of applications with a view to setting future BC fees.
To administer the making of Tree Preservation orders which includes writing to interested parties and the processing of timely and accurate recorded postal dispatch

It would be advantageous if you had worked in a similar capacity of had a planning or development background.

If you would like further information or a full job specification please contact or call 0117 9174560

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Salisbury
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

ASC Blueprint Design Lead

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-30T11:03+00:00

We are looking for a Blueprint Design Lead preferably with previous exposure to the Adult Social Care area and a proven track record of designing a new service ‘blue print’ to design the detailed "to be" specification for the service

The ideal candidate will have proven competency of designing and delivering detailed 'to be' specification for a service with emphasis onto Adult Social Care. You will create Solutions and Change whilst delivering Results and Improving
the service.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Lincoln
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Qualified Social Worker – Assessment Team

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-29T10:00+00:00

Qualified Social Worker – Assessment Team

We have many positions available for Qualified Social Workers to work within a Assessment Team based in St Helens. This is a contract position with immediate starts. The pay rate for this role is £21 per hour.

Duties Include –

Carry out reviews and assessments on children and making recommendations on the services they receive.
Section 47 Investigations.
Short term assessment work.

Contact -
This job is advertised by Carl Day, if you are interested in this position please click below to apply now.
What you can expect from Sanctuary:
• Support from a dedicated consultant with many years’ social work experience
• Choice of a variety of positions throughout the UK within many specialism’s
• Excellent rates of pay
• Automatic job alerts tailored to your requirements and experience
• PAYE or LTD company payments
• Excellent Referral Scheme - £250 for each successfully placed referral
About Sanctuary:
• Preferred supplier to over 160 local authorities and organisations such as Cafcass and the NSPCC
• Headline sponsor of the highly prestigious “Social Work Awards”
• We have our own specialist social work training division “Sanctuary Training”
• We have our own CRB umbrella body, including faster online CRB applications
• We are six-time winners of the Archant Recruitment awards
• We are a shortlisted finalist at the 2012 national Recruiter Awards for Excellence in the “Best Public Sector Recruitment Agency” and “Best Client Service” categories

Location: St. Helens
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Conference and Review Officer – Children and Families

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-28T10:01+00:00

Conference and Review Officer – Children and Families

We have a position available for a Conference and Review Officer to work with Children and Families in Tameside. This is a contract position with immediate starts. The pay rate for this role is £26 per hour.

Duties Include -

Managing multi agency decision making in respect of assessment of risk to children who may be in need of a Child Protection Plan.
Co-ordinating and chairing Child Protection Conferences on behalf of the Tameside Safeguarding Children Board (TSCB).
Preparing parents and young people for child protection conferences.
To provide a consultation service in respect of Safeguarding issues to TSCB agencies.
Liaising with professionals from all agencies concerned with safeguarding.

Contact -
This job is advertised by Carl Day, if you are interested in this position please click below to apply now.

Location: Tameside
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Policy Planner

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-27T17:33+00:00

Potential long term contract opportunity for a Policy Planner to join this busy team.

You will be responsible for:

Working on public enquiries
Contributing to the preparation of the Local Development Framework
Liaising with Landowners for consent to survey their land
Undertaking surveys on green spaces

You will have:

Worked within a Planning policy department
A town planning degree or equivalent
The ability to undertake detailed surveys with minimal supervision
Knowledge of planning and land registry systems
Microsoft and GIS knowledge
The ability to liaise with members of the public offering planning advice

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Surrey
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 4 Months +

Stock Condition Surveyor

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-27T17:22+00:00

Contract opportunity for a Stock Condition Surveyor to undertake valuation surveys on housing stock.

You will be responsible for:

Stock condition surveys on residential properties using a mobile survey tool
Advising on a programme of decent home improvements
Providing technical advice

You will:

Have a proven track record of Stock Condition Surveying within Social Housing
A relevant technical qualification
Able to use a PDA/mobile surveying tool
Have excellent communication skills
Have an enhanced CRB

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: London
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 4 Months

Management Accountant

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-27T17:14+00:00

My client is an FMCG manufacturer based in Cheshire Northamptonshire and is now seeking to recruit a Management Accountant to support the Finance Manager.

It is essential that you are a CIMA and/or ACCA qualified or Part Qualified (study package available) with suitable experience.

You will prepare budgets & forecasts for the site, in particular focusing on overhead spend, energy cost and labour usage and oversee the sites KPI reporting ensuring relevance and reliability. Support the FC/FM with commercial analysis to help the trading team make the correct business decisions and Comply with Company policy in relation to health and safety, security and confidentiality

We regret that due to the high volume of applications we are only able to contact suitable candidates.

Location: Cheshire
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Operational Manager - Shrewsbury

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-27T16:38+00:00

Operational Manager - Shrewsbury

We require a Qualified Social Worker to work as a Operational Manager in Shrewsbury. This is a contract position with an immediate start. The pay rate for this role is £35 (limited company workers) per hour.

Duties Include -
Managing a multi disciplinary team which includes managing a Team Manager, two Senior Practitioners, as well as social workers and nurses. It will be with an acute hospital team and having experience here would be ideal, but will take experience from other client groups such as: Mental Health, Learning Disabilities and Disabilities teams.

Contact -
This job is advertised by Dan Halls, if you are interested in this position please click below to apply now, or to find out more call 0800 046 1166 or email (email address removed).

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Environmental Business Advisor

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-27T16:04+00:00

To provide environmental advice to SME's as part of Green Light North London project. The role will involve carrying out on-site environmental audits, writing environmental action plans/reports for businesses and providing follow-on support to help businesses to implement the recommendations in their environmental report.

You will have previously worked in a role where you have provided environmental advice to business and carried out energy audits. A relevant qualification is expected and some candidates who have worked in the public sector will have an advantage.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Haringey
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months +

Qualified Social Worker – Older People Mental Health

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-27T15:50+00:00

Qualified Social Worker – Older People Mental Health Team

We have a position available for a Qualified Social Worker to work within an Older People Mental Health Team based in East Sussex. This is a contract position with immediate starts. The pay rate for this role is £23-25 per hour.

Duties Include –

Managing a complex case load
Care Packages - assess, implement, plan and review within the Care Plan Approach producing individual programmes of care for older people
Community care assessments

Requirements -
You must have a relevant Social Work qualification (BA / MA Social Work / DipSW or equivalent), be professionally registered in the area you wish to work - SSSC for Scotland, CCW for Wales, NISCC for Northern Ireland or GSCC for England*; and be eligible to work in the UK. Candidates applying to work in England can hold either SSSC, CCW, NISCC or GSCC registration. You must have minimum of 3 years post qualifying experience and Care First experience is preferable.

Contact -
This job is advertised by Christopher Tin, if you are interested in this position please click below to apply now.

Location: East Sussex
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Qualified Social Worker – Adult Assessment Team

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-27T15:38+00:00

Qualified Social Worker – Adult Assessment Team

We have a position available for a Qualified Social Worker to work within an Adult Assessment Team based in Richmond. This is a contract position with immediate starts. The pay rate for this role is £22-24 (limited company workers) per hour.

Duties Include –
To undertake assessment, reviews and care management responsibilities within the Team. This includes dealing with direct payment, personal budgets, drawing up support/care plan and provide necessary ongoing support when required. Also expected to deal with safeguarding adult’s referrals and procedures, cover duty and other appropriate social work duties.

Contact -
This job is advertised by James Carr, if you are interested in this position please click below to apply now.

Location: Richmond upon Thames
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Occupational Therapist - Cumbria

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-27T15:38+00:00

Occupational Therapist - Cumbria

Our client has a vacancy for a Band 6 Mental Health Occupational Therapist to work within in Cumbria. The pay rate for this role is £26 per hour.

Job Duties-

Clinical supervision
Integrating team meetings
Personal development planning

This vacancy is advertised by Jamie Lammond, if you are interested in this position click below to apply now

Location: Cumbria
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Probation Service Officer – Lancashire

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-27T15:17+00:00

Probation Service Officer – Lancashire

We currently have a vacancy for a Probation Service Officer based in Lancashire. This is a contract position with an immediate start. The pay rate for this role is £22-£24 per hour.

Duties Include

Court work
Pre Sentence report writer
Parole Assessments and other reports to prisons
Parole Reports and through Care cases
Attending Social Services case conferences

Requirements
All applicants must have at least 2 years experience within Probation and hold an in-date CRB.

Contact
This vacancy is advertised by Ed Stevens, if you are interested in this position click below to apply now.

Location: Lancashire
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Qualified Social Worker – Care Management Team

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-27T15:11+00:00

Qualified Social Worker – Care Management Team

We have many positions available for Qualified Social Workers to work within a Care Management Team based in Wirral. This is a contract position with immediate starts. The pay rate for this role is £25 per hour.

Duties Include -

Dealing with care proceedings.
Court work.
Core assessments and dealing with cases of child protection.

Requirements -
You must have a relevant Social Work qualification (BA / MA Social Work / DipSW or equivalent), be professionally registered in the area you wish to work - SSSC for Scotland, CCW for Wales, NISCC for Northern Ireland or GSCC for England*; and be eligible to work in the UK. Candidates applying to work in England can hold either SSSC, CCW, NISCC or GSCC registration. You must have at least 3 years post qualifying experience within Child Protection.

Contact -
This job is advertised by Carl Day, if you are interested in this position please click below to apply now or to find out more call 0800 046 1166 or email (email address removed).

Location: Wirral
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Digital Campaign Lead / Digital Campaign Manager, London £45

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-27T13:07+00:00

DIGITAL CAMPAIGN LEAD / DIGITAL CAMPAIGN MANAGER / ACCOUNT MANAGER / DIGITAL MARKETING MANAGER

– central London - £45000 plus 15% Bonus, Life, Pension, 25 days

DIGITAL, SOCIAL MEDIA, DISPLAY, SEARCH, E-MARKETING, SEO, PR AND CRM

ACCOUNT MANAGER, CAMPAIGN LEAD, CAMPAIGN MANAGER, DIGITAL MARKETING MANAGER

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a high profile client, based in central London. This is an opportunity to join a dynamic organisation and make a huge impact.

The successful applicant will co-ordinate and plan the execution of digital campaigns, promoting the company and their products through a range of communication and marketing activities.

Essential skills:-

Solid expertise in delivering strategically aligned, integrated and innovative B2C digital marketing campaigns
Expertise in managing multiple campaigns and initiatives within a busy environment
Demonstrable expertise in delivering successful digital campaigns e.g.; social media, search, display, SEO, CRM
Proven capability of managing product and distribution budgets
Working collaboratively with agencies
Expertise in leading and contributing to teams and working cross- functionally
Significant expertise in specifying, procuring and commissioning and managing agency partners and associated budget and project management capabilities.
Proven ROI / campaign effectiveness experience
Strong presentation, written and verbal communication skills, with a strong eye for detail

Key Responsibilities:-

Managing tactical e-CRM programmes to attract new customers and retain existing ones.
Planning and delivering multi-channelled campaigns on time, to quality and on budget (both in support of the campaign manager for the more complex/larger campaigns, and leading own campaign activity)
Managing and delivering the detailed campaign plan
Working closely with the business to pro-actively identify opportunities for promotion and campaign leverage
Managing the production and distribution of all printed marketing materials on time, to quality and to budget
Providing detailed tracking, analysing and reviewing the performance of campaigns during and after the campaign intervention

IF THIS SOUNDS LIKE YOU AND YOU ARE VERY INTERESTED IN THIS EXCELLENT PERMANENT OPPORTUNITY, PLEASE FORWARD YOUR CV AS SOON AS YOU ARE ABLE!

Location: City of London
Salary: 15% Bonus, Pension, Life
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Campaign Lead / Campaign Manager (Broadcast) £45000 + 15% Bo

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-27T12:56+00:00

BROADCAST CAMPAIGN LEAD / CAMPAIGN MANAGER / ACCOUNT MANAGER (TV, RADIO, BROADCAST)

– central London - £45000 plus 15% Bonus, Life, Pension, 25 days

TV, RADIO, BROADCAST, MEDIA

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a high profile client, based in central London. This is an opportunity to join a dynamic organisation and make a huge impact.

Essential skills:-

Solid expertise in delivering strategically aligned, integrated and innovative B2C marketing campaigns
Expertise in managing multiple campaigns and initiatives within a busy environment
Demonstrable expertise in delivering successful broadcast campaigns
Proven capability of managing product and distribution budgets
Working collaboratively with agencies
Expertise in leading and contributing to teams and working cross- functionally
Significant expertise in specifying, procuring and commissioning and managing agency partners and associated budget and project management capabilities.
Proven ROI / campaign effectiveness experience
Strong presentation, written and verbal communication skills, with a strong eye for detail

Key Responsibilities:-

Planning and delivering multi-channelled campaigns on time, to quality and on budget (both in support of the campaign manager for the more complex/larger campaigns, and leading own campaign activity)
Managing and delivering the detailed campaign plan
Working closely with the business to pro-actively identify opportunities for promotion and campaign leverage
Managing the production and distribution of all printed marketing materials on time, to quality and to budget
Providing detailed tracking, analysing and reviewing the performance of campaigns during and after the campaign intervention

IF THIS SOUNDS LIKE YOU AND YOU ARE VERY INTERESTED IN THIS EXCELLENT PERMANENT OPPORTUNITY, PLEASE FORWARD YOUR CV AS SOON AS YOU ARE ABLE!

Location: City of London
Salary: 15% Bonus, Pension, Life
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Senior Surveyor

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-27T12:20+00:00

My client holds a prestigious building maintenance and new works contract and are currently looking for a Senior Surveyor to join their team.

This is a key role where you will be managing the surveying and commercial aspects of their backlog programme and provide support to the team ensuring the contract is delivered within time, quality and budget. You will have trained as a Quantity Surveyor (QS) and progressed through to Managing Surveyor where you have covered contract management and developed in to the Commercial side. You need to have dealt with JCT/PPI/NEC etc contracts and be able to carry out financial duties.

Duties will include but not limited to:

Ensure any variations to the contract are fully recorded and documented
Ensure all works are carried out in accordance to their policies and procedures
Manage financial pricing sheers, financial reports and financial agreements
Develop and agree the full capital and revenue project budget
Prepare pre tender agreements, commercial tender documents and evaluate tender results
Programme backlog projects in a timely manner
Prepare subcontract contract documents
Carry out full Quantity Surveying (QS) duties on projects
Liaise with all management and direct with the client

Candidates must hold a relevant qualification (HNC, HND, Degree or equivalent etc) within a Quantity Surveying, Commercial discipline and ideally be chartered or working towards (CIOB, RICS, CMI etc). You need have worked on projects from 20k up to 2.5 million covering building repair, building maintenance and PPM.

You must have a proven track record working within this role or similar in a construction or construction maintenance environment. You need to have a proven working background working with various contracts in the Building or Facilities Management environment. You need to have good knowledge of the principles of partnering contracts, JCT and other construction contracts.

You need to be able to manage others, comply reports, evaluations and complete financial management from design brief through to final account.

You need to have excellent communication skills and be fully IT literate (Excel, Word, etc)

You need to hold a full UK Driving licence.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Camberley
Salary: Car Allowance and Benefits
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Principal Planner

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-27T10:52+00:00

This consultancy is looking for a Principal Planner. The job entails providing professional advice and acting in the best interests of clients with regards to all town planning matters. The post carries a medium level of responsibility, involving being part of a team on a variety of projects as well as leading on small-medium scale and less complex projects.

You will need to match the following criteria:

Relevant undergraduate and post graduate qualifications.

ƒ* Chartered Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute.
ƒ* Wide ranging, relevant planning knowledge which includes a significant level of individual responsibility for leading and managing small to medium sized projects.

ƒ knowledge of promotion of sites through the plan-making process.
ƒ knowledge of co-ordination and preparation of Environmental Statements for Environmental Impact Assessment.

For a full job description and further information please contact or call 0117 9174560

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Milton Keynes
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Occupational Therapist (Varied Specialities)

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-27T10:27+00:00

Our client requires a varied range of locum occupational therapists who have specialised in paediatrics, trauma rehabilitation, stroke rehab, muscular skeletal and social services.

Our clients vary as do the roles many of the clients will be local authorities.

Experience of major and minor adaptations would be extremely beneficial for many of the roles we have available.

Location: City of London
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

MET Cleared Candidates

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-27T10:27+00:00

Our client a large drug and alcohol charity based in London requires MET cleared candidates for temporary arrest referral and drug intervention program vacancies. Please contact ASAP to be considered if you have MET clearance.

Location: North London
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 2 Months

Policy Communications Executive - London £32,000 + 10% Bonus

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-27T09:13+00:00

POLICY COMMUNICATIONS EXECUTIVE (PARAPLANNER) - central London - £32000 plus 10% Bonus, Life, Pension, 25 days

FINANCIAL SERVICES, FINANCE, COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOL, OPERATIONAL POLICY, COMMUNICATING POLICY, ORGANISATIONAL POLICY, COMMUNICATIONS

The successful Policy Communications Executive (Paraplanner) will identify and translate organisational strategies, objectives and policies in to workable business rules and protocols and ensuring these are communicated to and implemented by third party service providers.

Essential skills:-

Expertise of operational policy/business rule and protocol development within an advice focused environment
Demonstrable expertise of operational metrics, operational levers and quality processes.
Proven expertise in managing communication updates and delivery with partner organisations
Ability to process mapping and produce consistent flow diagram
High level communication capabilities (verbally and in writing)
Demonstrable collaborative approach to working
Understanding of operational strategy and how to identify operational impacts

Key Responsibilities:-

Understanding and, where appropriate, engaging in the development of organisational policy and changes to existing approaches working with others as appropriate (e.g.; policy leads, channel owners, insight manager, customer delivery project managers)
Identifying and prioritising required protocol changes
Translating policy changes into workable business rules and practices
Working with the service providers to deliver business rule /protocol changes to the operational service (to time, quality and cost)
Ensuring SLAs reflect any changes to the protocols and advising the organisation on change requests from the providers
Reviewing and evaluating protocol changes and documentation to assess continuous improvement opportunities
Identifying opportunities for service improvement and facilitating these improvements

IF THIS SOUNDS LIKE YOU AND YOU ARE VERY INTERESTED IN THIS EXCELLENT PERMANENT OPPORTUNITY, PLEASE FORWARD YOUR CV AS SOON AS YOU ARE ABLE!

Location: City of London
Salary: 10% Bonus, 25 Days, Pension, Life
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Senior Financial Controller

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-26T17:53+00:00

Our client is a forward-thinking company who provides foreign businesses with the professional services they need to establish themselves and flourish in the UK.
The client is based in London with a market spanning northern Europe. You must be fluent in any of the Scandinavian languages or German and have a good understanding of both UK and International accounting standards, as well as the cross-cultural challenges and barriers facing foreign companies moving into the UK market.
You will have strong accounting skills and be and be keen to work in a fast paced environment.
THE ROLE will assume responsibility for all management and financial accounting & reporting of assigned PropCos, provide financial analysis to non-financial colleagues and manage junior accountants and specifically will entail:
•Preparing and reviewing management accounts and MI, cash flow statements, bank balance analyses and calculations of cash transfers, resolving any issues & providing commentary on any variances.
•Coordinating, preparing and reviewing annual / half yearly financial statements and related audit under IFRS / local GAAP
•Reviewing prepared budgets and coordinating budgeting and reforecasting for local properties and companies in accordance with timetables provided
•Analysing and review of PropCo and Property’s actual performance against budget.
•Managing, coaching, developing the Junior Controller and local staff
•Acting as Finance expert and primary day-to-day contact point for Property Managers etc. and external relationships
•Managing the preparation of local VAT returns and local corporation tax estimates and returns.

Location: City of London
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 24

Adults Assistant Team Manager- East Cheshire

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-26T16:51+00:00

Adults Assistant Team Manager- East Cheshire

We require a Qualified Social Worker to work as an Adults Assistant Team Manager in Cheshire. This is a contract position with an immediate start. The pay rate for this role is £27-£33 per hour.

Duties Include -

To ensure provision of quality, professional social work practice in relation to high risk complex matters and assist the Team Manager to efficiently deploy the resources of the team.
Manage specific project developments as identified by the Team Manager to enable the Department to meet its targets creatively, effectively and within budgetary constraints.
Supervise, motivate, develop, support and monitor subordinate staff performance within Department policies and priorities, in order to maximise the effectiveness of workers.
Assess the need for services including the identification of risk, the need for protection and determine the method of intervention, in order to effectively target resources.

Requirements -
You must have a relevant Social Work qualification (BA / MA Social Work / DipSW or equivalent), be professionally registered for the GSCC and be eligible to work in the UK. Candidates applying to work in England can hold SSSC, CCW, NISCC or GSCC registration.
This post will be split 50:50 between Nantwich and Macclesfield bases, car driver essential preferably experience of intermediate care and/or hospital social work. Ideally would like candidates to have experience of Paris IT system and/or Liquid Logic.

Contact -
This job is advertised by John Rudland, if you are interested in this position please click below to apply now.

Location: Cheshire
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Project Administration Support

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-26T16:39+00:00

We are looking for a Project Administration Support for a 3 months contract. The ideal candidate will be responsible for making customer appointments and assisting field staff. You'll also provide support on all aspects of administration to support the team including filing, photocopying, printing, typing meeting notes, organising e-mails and keeping accurate day-to-day records.
You'll support operations in order to work towards completing all targets on time. In this varied role you'll also be responsible for data collection and entering, assisting field staff with both work and personal queries, customer communications (queries and appointments), logging lone working procedure, collating overtime and bonus payments and other operational and project support activities delegated by your line manager.
You will be working in a fast paced, call centre environment. 80% of this role will be spent on the phone & booking appointments and the other 20% will be doing administration duties.

The ideal candidate would have worked in a similar role previously and would already possess good computer skills (word, excel, databases). With excellent communication skills you'll also relish the opportunity to work in this fast paced environment. Flexibility will be required as, from time to time, the role may require working until 7pm in the evening.
Candidates MUST be confident over the phone. On the job training will be given to the successful applicant for the in house systems, but you will need to be computer literate and have a good working knowledge of all MS packages.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Hatfield
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Logistics Assistant / Traffic Coordinator

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-26T15:35+00:00

Title of Post: Logistics Assistant / Traffic Co-ordinator (contract or Permanent)

Location: Across the Network

Purpose of the Job

To assist in achieving the efficient movement of road vehicles across the central section.
To assist in the operation of the Incident Response Desk (IRD)
To administer the booking requirements of the Lorry Driver Induction Training (LDIT) programme

Principal Accountabilities

Understand the Vehicle Movement Planning System (VMPS) and assist others in using the system.
Review vehicle control plans received from Contractors
Assist in the development of the VMPS as may be required
Produce reports on Contractors’ performance for management information
Maintain site information records and apply the constraints of these to the process of vehicle plan reviews
of aligning vehicular movements to loading schedules in the urban environment
Able to calculate volumes associated with planned vehicle types that may be proposed to be deployed by the contractor
Liaise with all construction managers, transfer site management and logistics interface personnel in order to build relationships resulting in a sound understanding of each others’ requirements.
Be able to competently operate the project’s document control system
Understand the role of Lorry Holding Areas (LHAs) and their operational constraints, adhering to a robust reporting and communications process.
Assist in operating the 24/7 365 Incident Response Desk, processing all reported incidents and ensuring the on-call silver and/or gold is contacted to time with clear information
Administer the link to a system which records all activities and records management for Lorry Driver Training activity, including processing requests for training places received from Contractors
Input to the reporting on KPIs that may be used to inform senior management of the performance of the logistics operations.
To maintain paper and on-line filing systems
To keep file storage systems up to date with the latest information
Take reasonable care of your own and others’ health and safety and of those who may be affected in the day-to-day delivery of this role by taking personal responsibility for working to the companies Target Zero principles.
Act as a role model for the companies vision and values, behaving in ways that are in alignment with the companies Ways of Working. Encourage and support others to do so too
Promote equality in the workplace and adopt appropriate behaviour when interacting with colleagues
Take necessary care to properly protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of corporate information from unauthorised disclosure, modification or destruction. Never knowingly put the companies information or information systems at risk

Main challenges of the job

Reviewing monthly, weekly and daily vehicle schedules in a timely fashion
Interpreting a wide range of traffic information and Contractors’ plans to effect a reliable service to users of the TCC
Able to react quickly to real-time traffic and/or worksite incidents
Providing a reliable and efficient Incident Response Desk service (IRD) over a 24/7 365 series of shifts, including nights, weekends, bank & public holidays.
Administering the LDIT booking requirements

Dimensions & Interfaces (both internal and external)

Works closely with:

Logistics Control Manager
Systems & Data Manager
Site Logistics Managers
Incident Manager
Business Continuity Manager
Lorry Driver Induction Training (LDIT) Programme Manager

Key external working relationships:

Contractors’ VMBS administrators
Traffic information providers
Contingency IRD service provider
Lorry Driver Training Provider

Person Specification

Operation of a delivery booking/planning system
Operation of a customer service database
Operation of a document control system
Construction Logistics Planning/managing
Knowledge/experience of traffic and vehicle movement planning in the urban environment
Good knowledge and understanding of MS Office applications
Able to create and maintain spread sheets
Able to manage work to timescales
Good telephone manner
Able to work on their own initiative as well as part of a team
To efficiently administrate requirements replating to the TCC, LDIT & IRD operation

For further information please contact Nick Lewis at Advantage Technical Resourcing on 07939910599 / 0207 299 1587

Advantage Technical Resourcing. Services offered are those of an employment agency for permanent work and/or employment business for the supply of contract/temp work.

Advantage Technical Resourcing. Services offered are those of an employment agency for permanent work and/or employment business for the supply of contract/temp work.

Location: City of London
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 6 Months

Finance Officer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-26T15:32+00:00

A large not for profit organization based in central London is seeking an experienced individual for the permanent role of Finance Officer.
The successful candidate will report into the director of finance and work as part of the wider finance division.

Key duties include: -

Ensuring the timely completion of financial accounts on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis
Communicating closely with stakeholders across a number of international locations to discuss financial information
Monitoring the organization’s financial policies, processes and operations across the group
Working closely with SAP on the completion of financial accounts
Interacting closely with the treasury board about financial management, planning, budgeting and reporting
Suggesting any relevant improvements to be made to existing financial controls and processes

It is imperative that the successful candidate is fully ACCA qualified and has previous experience working in a similar role previously.

If your experience is in line with the requirements detailed above, please submit your application as soon as possible.

We regret that due to the high volume of applications we are only able to contact suitable candidates.

Location: London
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perman

Building Maintenance Technical Officer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-26T14:55+00:00

My client has an excellent opportunity for a Building Maintenance Technical Officer to join their team in North Yorkshire. This is a key role to supervise the maintenance and new works teams and engineers ensuring works are carried out in accordance to specification, H&S, budget and time.

Duties will include but are not limited to:

Overseeing the timely delivery of Planned (PPM) and Reactive Maintenance and New Works across the site
Monitor Direct service Providers, Supply Chain and contractor performance, service delivery and quality
Liaise with all Project and Site Managers on the maintenance and new works
Provide technical advice
Perform audits on completed and in progress works
Liaise with customers and clients
Examine maintenance records to ensure the necessary work has been undertaken as required by the safe systems of work
Ensure compliance and H&S is met at all times
Act as an authorised Person as required
All other duties as required

Candidates will hold relevant B&CE qualifications (Carpentry, Building, Joinery etc) and ideally hold CIOB. You need to have a working background as a Supervisor within a Building Maintenance environment. You need to have supervised staff in the appropriate discipline and have up to date working knowledge of current legislation and health and safety 9a relevant qualification would be an advantage). You will have knowledge of asbestos ideally and ideally hold an AP ticket in confined spaces or working at heights (but not essential).

Candidates must hold a full driving licence and their own vehicle.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Catterick Garrison
Salary: Benefits
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Senior Project Engineer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-26T13:58+00:00

Senior Project Engineer

Description

The Role

The technical management and coordination of a multi-discipline engineering project team to ensure a safe, harmonised design, which meets the Client requirements.
Preparation of technical definition specifications for main and auxiliary plant application to support the procurement process.
Preparation and submission of design proposal documentation encompassing primary, secondary and civil elements of the project to the Client.
Management of the technical interface with both the Client and Site installation team for purpose of design approval, process management and the resolution of technical issues.
Supporting the planning process by identifying realistic activity timescales, task sequencing based on safe methodologies of work and the requirement for system network outages.
Control and reporting of the project engineering budget for all engineering disciplines.
Mentoring and supervision of junior engineers and graduate trainees.

QualificationsQualifications

The Person

You will possess a Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
You will have proven experience within the electrical power transmission industry and have familiarity with its standards, practices and procedures. You will also have a good understanding of the High Voltage Systems business environment and commercial awareness.
You will have excellent oral and written communication skills and be able to work both within a project team environment and on your own initiative. Clarity, attention to detail, possession of decision-making abilities and the capability to multi-task are key skills for this role.
The ability to demonstrate a working knowledge of the CDM Regulations (2007) would be advantageous.
Candidates can expect the role to require occasional travel and overnight stays.

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Tendering Engineer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-26T13:53+00:00

Tendering Engineer

Description

You will be required to:

Book all enquiries onto relevant databases, manage back-logs and prioritise tender response.
Carry out tendering activity to sell HV Switchgear Service activity including complex field related opportunities.
Develop a good working relationship with all customers including internal/external stakeholders to reduce delays in response to enquiries.
Complete handover instructions from Tendering to Contract Management using HV Commercial Pack.
Work closely with Commercial Manager, Site Operations Manager, Workshop Manager and Control Systems Manager to ensure customer commitments are met.
Follow tendering flow-charts and maintain internal databases to ensure the status of each enquiry is correct and up-to date to enable effective tender reviews.
Provide relevant tendering statistics including value, volume and hit rate.

QualificationsQualifications

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Product Application Engineer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-26T13:36+00:00

Product Application Engineer

Description

QualificationsQualifications

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Chartered Mechanical Engineer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-26T13:27+00:00

Chartered Mechanical Engineer

Description

ALSTOM GRID UK Ltd - Power Electronics HVDC and FACTS, Stafford is an international leader in Power Electronics and Control Technology, specialising in the engineering of High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Transmission Systems, Static VAR Compensators (SVC) and other FACTS Systems for power utilities worldwide.

QualificationsQualifications

Alstom is a global leader in the world of power generation, power transmission and rail infrastructure and sets
the benchmark for innovative and environmentally friendly technologies. Alstom builds the fastest train and the
highest capacity automated metro in the world. It provides turnkey integrated power plant solutions and
associated services for a wide variety of energy sources, including hydro, nuclear, gas, coal and wind, and it
offers a wide range of solutions for power transmission, with a focus on smart grids. The Group employs 96,500
people in more than 70 countries, and had sales of over € 23 billion* in 2009/10. (*Pro forma figures)

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Contracts Officer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-26T13:21+00:00

Description

Terms and Conditions of Contract

Review the terms and conditions of contract for each tender, in compliance with Alstom instructions & guidelines and to the approval of Alstom Grid UK legal department, including:

Review of the commercial part of the enquiry document
Preparation of commercial/ legal review document
Drafting of comments for inclusion in the tender
Review of same with the tendering management
Agreements

Preparation of commercial agreements for tenders and contracts, to the approval of Alstom Grid UK legal department, including:-

Main Contractor & Subcontract agreements;
Purchase order terms and conditions
Framework agreements
Consortium agreements
Confidentiality agreements
Assignment & Novation Agreements
Bond and Guarantees
General
Liaison with Alstom Grid UK Legal to keep up to date with current practices
Liaison with Alstom Grid UK Legal and other Grid Units to maintain a consistent Alstom Grid approach

QualificationsQualifications

Education / Experience :

Degree or equivalent qualification
Proven commercial experience in contracting sector
Experience of M&E, civils and multi-discipline projects
Experience of common European contracting standards (e.g. FIDIC, NEC, ABT etc.)
Experience of contract negotiations
Experience of dispute resolution (adjudication, arbitration, mediation or litigation

Specific knowledge :

Ideally requires a broad mix of knowledge covering:

Commercial
Legal
Insurance
Basic T&D engineering/ technology
Negotiation

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Supplier Quality Engineer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-26T13:11+00:00

The Role

Implement and continually improve the Unit’s application of ISO 9001, 14001 & OHSAS 18001 and ALSTOM corporate guidelines 001, 002, 003, 004 with the External and Internal supply chains
Liaise with Major/Critical suppliers at tender/order stages to ensure that they have the capability to meet AREVA’s QCD criteria
Develop and role out process improvements to support the monitoring and development of the external supply chains
Execute external supply chain audits, Classification and Process in accordance with ALSTOM corporate guideline 003. Supplier Surveillance in conjunction with Project QA and Engineering.
Focal point for all supplier related quality issues. Responsibility to undertake root cause analyses for supply chain issues.
Interact effectively as part of both the Business Unit and the SYSTEMS Business
Develop good relations with external organisation / supply chain.

QualificationsQualifications

The Person

Education / Experience

Degree in a related discipline;

membership of a related Professional Body preferred

experience in QEHS, with a T&D engineering/technical background preferred

experience as a QEHS auditor

Specific knowledge

Good communications and inter-personal skills

Good knowledge of IS O9001;14001 and OHSAS 18001

Business understanding

A basic understanding of the Units business.

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Stores Officer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-26T13:10+00:00

My client has an excellent opportunity for a Stores Officer to join their team in Camberley. You will be reporting in to the Stores Manager working on the day to day management of all stores areas on site, ensuring full delivery in line with the contract and budget. You will ensure that all technical accounts are administered in accordance with the relevant policies. You will ensure all departments monthly and quarterly returns are collected, carry out monthly and weekly stock checks, manage stock control and ensure that the Management Information System is up to date.

Other duties will include but are not limited to:

Liaise with all department to ensure that the stores Department complies with current legislation
Assist the Stores Manager with the day to day management of the team
Carry out regular HS Walk around checks
Attend meetings and training as required
All other duties as required

Candidates need to have a proven track record as a Stores Officer or similar with Line Management responsibilities within a Stores / Warehouse environment in a large organisation. You need to have an understanding of the management and maintenance of engineering resources equipment (BR90 bridging system or similar).

Candidates will be qualified as an All Arms Regimental Quarter Master (RQMS). You will be full IT literate and have excellent communication skills. Candidates must hold a full driving licence.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Camberley
Salary: Benefits
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Registered Children's Home Manager

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-26T12:57+00:00

The home will cater for children with mild - moderate learning disabilities.
The organisation are a well established provider of residential homes for children with EBD / Learning Disabilities. A cluster of new homes is opening in the Staffordshire / Derbyshire / Leicestershire area's.
INTERVIEWS TO BE ARRANGED ASAP AND START DATE AS PER NOTICE PERIOD, OR ASAP.
Successful candidate will have an extensive background in managing children's residential services, ideally with experience setting up a new service - working either in EBD or Children's Learning Disability service
You will hold either an NVQ 4 / RMA / Diploma 5 or Social Work Qualification

For more information, please contact Rachel ASAP by phone, or by email with a copy of your detailed current CV. INTERVIEWS TO BE ARRANGED ASAP.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Senior Electrical Design Engineer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-26T12:34+00:00

We are looking for an Electrical Design Engineer to provide technical and professional leadership for an Engineering team specialising in Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation. You will have previous exposure to the water Industry and knowledge of Hazardous Area Protection Concepts and Industrial design.

With knowledge of UK design codes, standards and specifications, the ideal candidate will have a degree or equivalent in Electrical or Instrumentation and supported by the membership of a relevant professional institution (IET, IMC)

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Leeds
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Quantity Surveyor-Facilities Management

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-26T11:11+00:00

Our Client is a leading Facilities Management organisation who operate in the Healthcare, Education and Social
Housing sector throughout the UK.
Their clients include blue-chip companies, leading £ multi-million Private and Public sector organisations who
demand the highest standard of Facilities Management.

As a result of recent contract awards they are looking for a QS to manage the commercial function of some of
these new and exciting contracts.

Duties include:

• Maintain and develop commercial processes and procedures to existing and future projects, and apply best practice and a continuous improvement approach, to maximise returns in terms of profit.
• Manage, reduce and drive out unnecessary costs and inefficient activities
• Maximise cash flow through the timely preparation of valuations, submission of invoices and receipt of payment
• Manage the prompt preparation and settlement of final accounts, including variations, claims and disputes
• Manage the production of accurate and timely accounts for use in managing the business
• Manage the production of accurate and timely financial forecasts for use in setting targets and managing the business
• Establish and maintain robust open and honest reporting structures and monitor resources and costs to ensure that existing and future projects meet agreed targets
• Develop a thorough and in-depth understanding of the contractual, commercial, insurance and legal processes relating to existing and future projects to ensure that companies position is protected
• Assist the Bid Team in the preparation and pricing of tenders for new work

Ideally you will have operated as a Quantity Surveyor with a Facilities Management organisation.
Some Bid knowledge would be an advantage but nor essential
Knowledge of hard and soft services within the FM sector is important.
Have a relevant Facilities or Construction qualification.
This role will be based in the Clients offices in Birmingham.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Birmingham
Salary: Car/Allow +pension+healthcare
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Senior Practitioner – Child Protection/Children in Ne

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-26T10:23+00:00

Senior Practitioner – Child Protection/Children In Need

We have a number of roles for Senior Practitioners to work within Child Protection/Children In Need teams in North London. This is a contract position with immediate starts. The pay rate for this role is £28-£33 (limited company workers) per hour.

Duties Include -

Carrying a complex case load.
Completing Core Assessments and Child Protection investigations under Section 47 of the Children’s Act of 1989.
Extensive court work.

Requirements -
You must have a relevant Social Work qualification (BA / MA Social Work / DipSW or equivalent), be professionally registered in the area you wish to work - SSSC for Scotland, CCW for Wales, NISCC for Northern Ireland or GSCC for England*; and be eligible to work in the UK. Candidates applying to work in England can hold either SSSC, CCW, NISCC or GSCC registration. You must have a minimum of 2 years post qualifying experience within a frontline child protection team.

Contact -
This vacancy is advertised by Martin Salter, if you are interested in this position click below to apply now.

Location: North London
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Senior Practitioner – Child Protection/Children in Ne

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-26T10:19+00:00

Senior Practitioner – Child Protection/Children In Need

We have a number of roles for Senior Practitioners to work within Child Protection/Children In Need teams in East London. This is a contract position with immediate starts. The pay rate for this role is £28-£33 (limited company workers) per hour.

Duties Include -

Carrying a complex case load.
Completing Core Assessments and Child Protection investigations under Section 47 of the Children’s Act of 1989.
Extensive court work.

Requirements -
You must have a relevant Social Work qualification (BA / MA Social Work / DipSW or equivalent), be professionally registered in the area you wish to work - SSSC for Scotland, CCW for Wales, NISCC for Northern Ireland or GSCC for England*; and be eligible to work in the UK. Candidates applying to work in England can hold either SSSC, CCW, NISCC or GSCC registration. You must have a minimum of 2 years post qualifying experience within a frontline child protection team.

Contact -
This vacancy is advertised by Martin Salter, if you are interested in this position click below to apply now.

Location: East London
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Qualified Social Worker – Child Protection/Children i

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-26T10:04+00:00

Qualified Social Worker – Child Protection/Children In Need

We have a number of roles for Qualified Social Workers to work within Child Protection/Children In Need teams in North London. This is a contract position with immediate starts. The pay rate for this role is £26-£30 (limited company workers) per hour.

Duties Include -

Completing Core Assessments and Child Protection investigations under Section 47 of the Children’s Act of 1989.
Initiating and completing care proceedings.
Extensive court work.
Initiating and implementing child protection plans.

Requirements -
You must have a relevant Social Work qualification (BA / MA Social Work / DipSW or equivalent), be professionally registered in the area you wish to work - SSSC for Scotland, CCW for Wales, NISCC for Northern Ireland or GSCC for England*; and be eligible to work in the UK. Candidates applying to work in England can hold either SSSC, CCW, NISCC or GSCC registration. You must have a minimum of 2 years post qualifying experience within a frontline child protection team.

Contact -
This vacancy is advertised by Martin Salter, if you are interested in this position click below to apply now.

Location: North London
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Qualified Social Worker – Child Protection/Children i

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-26T09:59+00:00

Qualified Social Worker – Child Protection/Children In Need

We have a number of roles for Qualified Social Workers to work within Child Protection/Children In Need teams in East London. This is a contract position with immediate starts. The pay rate for this role is £26-£30 (limited company workers) per hour.

Duties Include -

Completing Core Assessments and Child Protection investigations under Section 47 of the Children’s Act of 1989.
Initiating and completing care proceedings.
Extensive court work.
Initiating and implementing child protection plans.

Requirements -
You must have a relevant Social Work qualification (BA / MA Social Work / DipSW or equivalent), be professionally registered in the area you wish to work - SSSC for Scotland, CCW for Wales, NISCC for Northern Ireland or GSCC for England*; and be eligible to work in the UK. Candidates applying to work in England can hold either SSSC, CCW, NISCC or GSCC registration. You must have a minimum of 2 years post qualifying experience within a frontline child protection team.

Contact -
This vacancy is advertised by Martin Salter, if you are interested in this position click below to apply now.

Location: East London
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Senior RSW (Children)

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-26T09:04+00:00

The successful applicant will hold NVQ level 3, and have a proven background working with children and young people with emotional, social and behavioural difficulties in a residential setting.

For an informal discussion, please contact Rachel Davis by phone or with a copy of your current CV on email.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Hertfordshire
Salary: Sleep in / Shift Allowance
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Project Manager - Building Structures

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-26T08:56+00:00

To provide a professional project management service, ensuring the Client’s objectives are fully understood and effectively achieved within the required timescale, budgetary constraints, and to the satisfaction of the client and end user.
To provide professional advice to clients/users in respect of proposals to develop (including new build), alter, extend or improve buildings, identifying and evaluating options and providing costing advice (in conjunction with quantity surveyors) to enable informed decisions to be made.
To provide advice on scheme viability, project assembly, legal and planning issues to ensure the successful delivery of schemes.
To direct and control multi-disciplinary project teams of in-house and external professionals, and contractors, in order to achieve a successful development or construction process from inception to completion utilising the best practice and reporting processes set out in the Council’s Project Management Handbook.
To procure and appoint both contractors and consultants, negotiate and agree contract variations and final accounts within agreed delegated authority ensuring compliance with Standing Orders and providing Best Value.
To provide monthly progress, financial and risk reports to clients, users and Property Services managers
To plan and programme all phases of the project delivery including procurement and construction processes, coordinate and controlling projects to ensure that programmes are achieved.
To undertake project risk assessments, identifying risks and measures to eliminate or control risks.
To ensure that projects are delivered without overspend and services are provided within the available fee.
To contribute to the delivery of the Councils asset management plan, including provision of as-built information on completion of every project.

Essential

Membership of a recognised professional body within the construction industry (eg RICS, RIBA, registered architect, CIBSE, etc) with at least five years post-qualification knowledge. Alternatively considerable relevant knowledge.
Considerable background of working with multi disciplined teams of professionals as team leader.
The ability to work on own initiative and unsupervised. High level of leadership skills
Excellent communication and organisational skills, and well developed negotiating skills.
The ability to work with computers and industry standard software with a demonstrable level of computer literacy.
Ability to work within tight programmes and a background of supervising and motivating staff to perform within such constraints

Ideally you will have knowledge of Prince 2

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Bath
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 6 Months

Private Client

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-25T17:58+00:00

Successful East Midlands Law firm are currently expanding and looking to recruit an experienced Private Client Solicitor to join their team.

The ideal candidate will have at least 5 yrs pqe and have a strong background in Wills and Trusts, Inheritance tax planning, Corporation Tax and Capital Gains Tax. You will enjoy client contact and be positive about business development as you will be keen to develop the department whilst also establishing relationships with existing clients.

This is a great opportunity for an individual to really carve out a long a successful career as the long term prospects could push towards partnership.

For more information on the Private Client Solicitor role based in the East Midlands please do not hesitate to contact Debbie Henderson on (email address removed) or call 01132439775

Location: East Midlands
Salary: D.O.E
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Scrub Nurses Orthopaedics

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-25T17:38+00:00

Service Care Solutions are currently working in partnership with the Queens Hospital In Burton and are looking to create a bank of flexible staff to work in various capacities including Scrub Nursing, A&E Nursing, HCA's/runners, OT's, Orthopaedic Nursing, Orthopaedic Theatre nursing, as well as general ward nursing and support.
We will have various shifts available on a weekly or daily basis. A positive attitude towards work as well as the flexibility to be able to work various shifts patterns is essential and placement will be subject to completion of nursing pre employment checks.
If you have a nursing qualification and experience in any of the above fields please call for more details as well as information on how to apply for the Bank.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Part-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: AD Hoc Shifts

Commercial Property

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-25T17:34+00:00

Fantastic Commercial Property Solicitor role with a leading East Midlands based firm for those who are at least 3 yrs+ pqe.

Due to expansion our client are currently looking to recruit an additional Commercial Property Solicitor to join their team. The successful candidate will have a solid background within Commercial Property and have a wide range of client experience. You will be keen to deal directly with clients whilst networking and business developing in the local area. You will also be skilled at negotiating and drafting documents. You will join an existing busy team and therefore support as well as development opportunities are available.

With strong communications skills you will be confident in your approach and work in a efficient and organised way.

For more information on the Commercial Property Solicitors position within the East Midlands please do not hesitate to contact Debbie Henderson on (email address removed) or call 01132439775

Location: East Midlands
Salary: DOE
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Lifecycle Manager - PFI

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-25T17:01+00:00

Working within an Asset Management division, you will be responsible for the development and deployment of the corporate Asset Management strategy including Maintenance, Life Cycle and risk mitigation across a PFI portfolio of operational projects.
You'll be involved in capital and life cycle contracts, working on bid development and management through to operations. You'll need to deal with technical, commercial and risk management. The ideal candidate will have moved from an M&E Operational role into Lifecycle Management

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: None
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Qualified Social Worker – Children with Disabilities

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-25T16:47+00:00

Qualified Social Worker – Children with Disabilities

We require a Qualified Social Worker to work within a Children with Disabilities Team based in West Cheshire. This is a contract position with an immediate start. The pay rate for this role is £28 per hour.

Duties Include –

Social workers with a background in assessing people with disabilities.
Social workers will be carrying out a care management role in a busy LD locality team.
Reviewing people who are in receipt of Supporting People funding.

Requirements -
You must have a relevant Social Work qualification (BA / MA Social Work / DipSW or equivalent), be professionally registered in the area you wish to work - SSSC for Scotland, CCW for Wales, NISCC for Northern Ireland or GSCC for England*; and be eligible to work in the UK. Candidates applying to work in England can hold either SSSC, CCW, NISCC or GSCC registration. You must have experience or knowledge of the law in dealing with children with disabilities.

Contact -
This vacancy is advertised by Carl Day, if you are interested in this position click below to apply now.

About Sanctuary:
• Preferred supplier to over 160 local authorities and organisations such as Cafcass and the NSPCC
• Headline sponsor of the highly prestigious “Social Work Awards”
• We have our own specialist social work training division “Sanctuary Training”
• We have our own CRB umbrella body, including faster online CRB applications
• We are six-time winners of the Archant Recruitment awards
• We are a shortlisted finalist at the 2012 national Recruiter Awards for Excellence in the “Best Public Sector Recruitment Agency” and “Best Client Service” categories

Location: Cheshire
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Adults Operational Manager

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-25T16:37+00:00

Adults Operational Manager

We require a Adults Operational Manager based in Bury. This is a contract position with an immediate start. The pay rate for this role is £23 per hour.

Duties Include –

Sound knowledge of and ability to interpret and implement legislation, procedures and good practice guidelines relating to social services
Experience of employee management and supervision
Experience of managing conflict and developing solutions to problems
Understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures
Ability to contribute to policy review

Contact -
This vacancy is advertised by John Rudland, if you are interested in this position click below to apply now.

Location: Bury
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Team Manager – Targeted Family Support

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-25T16:27+00:00

Team Manager – Targeted Family Support

We require a Qualified Social Worker to work as a Team Manager within a Family Support Team based in Yorkshire and Humberside. This is a contract position with an immediate start. The pay rate for this role is £30 - £35 per hour.

Duties Include –
Managing a team which consists of Deputy Team Managers, Senior Practitioners and Social Workers with Children In Need/Child Protection caseloads including s20 and early-stage proceedings.

Requirements -
You must have a relevant Social Work qualification (BA / MA Social Work / DipSW or equivalent), be professionally registered in the area you wish to work - SSSC for Scotland, CCW for Wales, NISCC for Northern Ireland or GSCC for England*; and be eligible to work in the UK. Candidates applying to work in England can hold either SSSC, CCW, NISCC or GSCC registration. You must have a minimum of 2 years team management experience within a frontline child protection team.

Contact -
This vacancy is advertised by Redwan Miah, if you are interested in this position click below to apply now.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Qualified Social Worker - Child Protection Team

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-25T16:04+00:00

Qualified Social Worker - Child Protection Team

We require a Qualified Social Worker to work within a Child Protection Team based in Stockport. This is a contract position with an immediate start. The pay rate for this role is £18 - £20 per hour.

Duties Include -

Previous experience of completing section 47 investigations.
Carrying out core assessments.
Working with children on the child Protection register and have experience of working in the court arena.

Contact -
This vacancy is advertised by Carl Day, if you are interested in this position click below to apply now.

Location: Stockport
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Team Assistant Garages and Insurance

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-25T15:58+00:00

This position is being offered on a 3 month contact starting in May.

They are looking for someone to:

To monitor and manage the payment of garage rents; making arrangements for repayment of rent, taking appropriate action for non payment of rent. Managing the garage waiting list for the City areas, advising applicants of their position and allocating vacant garages. Signing up new tenants for garages, ensuring they have the correct vehicle documentation.
Managing the use of council garages to ensure they are used appropriately, taking the appropriate action when the tenant is in breach of the garage tenancy conditions.
This is to maximise rental income and use of council garage stock.
Checking and processing tenant home contents insurance application forms. Communicating with the underwriters regarding insurance queries and advising on insurance related enquiries from tenants.
Issuing insurance schedules and insurance claim forms and maintaining a supply of home contents insurance application forms.
Managing the payment of insurance premiums and taking the necessary action to recover the payment of premiums. Ensuring the correct procedure is followed when cancelling home contents insurance cover and advising tenants of cancellation accordingly.
This is to ensure the efficient implementation of tenants home insurance policies and maximise income.
Politely, accurately and efficiently deal with telephone enquiries on housing matters from tenants, their families, members of the public, representatives and agencies on matters including waiting list and transfer enquiries, rent enquiries, tenancy management queries, neighbour disputes and maintenance issues.

It would be adventitious if you have worked in a similar capacity in the past as it's a short term contact they can't provide training.

If you would like any further information please contact or call 0117 9174560

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Salisbury
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Helpdesk Operators

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-25T15:56+00:00

Helpdesk Operators required!

My client is looking for Helpdesk Operators to work on a full time rota. This is a key role where you will be ensuring all communications to the helpdesk are received, recorded and actioned sufficiently. You will also be required to provide admin support to the team as required.

Duties will be varied and will include but not limited to:
• To answer and respond to calls and other correspondence to ensure the Helpdesk performance criteria are met.
• Ensure all calls to the Helpdesk are received, recorded, acted on and followed through to completion in a concise and accurate manner.
• Provide cover where needed to maintain the correct number of staff on all shifts.
• To ensure all calls, which cannot be assigned or resolved, are escalated correctly to the appropriate Supervisor or Technical Advisor.
• Carry out data inputting and all other administrative work as necessary
• Refer any queries over technical matters, customer service issues, health and safety or urgency of calls to Shift Managers
• Have a full understanding of the Business continuity plan and actions arising from it should the need for remote working arise
• All other duties as required

Candidates must have a proven working background within Customer Service (Call Centre, Retail, Sales, Customer Service etc) and be fully IT literate with excellent communication skills.

You need to be able to effectively plan, organise and prioritise work loads. You need to be flexible, pro active and show loyalty.

It would be desirable but not essential to hold a NVQ Administration level 1 or 2, previous working with IFS Systems and previous working history within a technical call centre environment but this is not essential

Candidates need to hold a full driving licence.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Yeovil
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Qualified Social Worker – Children’s Duty and

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-25T15:52+00:00

Qualified Social Worker – Children’s Duty and Assessment

We require a Qualified Social Worker to work within a Children’s Duty and Assessment Team based in Rochdale. This is a contract position with an immediate start. The pay rate for this role is £20-£22 per hour.

Duties Include -

Carrying out Initial Assessments, Risk Assessments.
Looked After Children and Child Protection policies and procedures and undertaking duty.
Undertaking Section 47 enquiries, making applications for Emergency Protection Orders, initiating.

Contact -
This vacancy is advertised by Carl Day, if you are interested in this position please click below and apply now.

Location: Rochdale
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Quality Support Engineer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-25T15:44+00:00

Quality Support Engineer/Quality Assurance

Person / Qualifications:

IT literate and quick to learn
Ideally will have experience working in a Technical Quality Engineering environment
Control Knowledge of SAP / ERP system experience beneficial
Undertake work with minimal supervision

Experience

Experience of working on Submarine contracts Quality Assurance / Control knowledge SAP / ERP (control of work IT systems) system experience beneficial
Control Knowledge of SAP / ERP system experience beneficial
Aerospace/Defence Experience

This is a 24 month contract position based on the Barrow – in Furness – £18.04 ph
For further information please contact Nick Lewis at Advantage Technical Resourcing on 0207 299 1587/ 07939910599.

Advantage Technical Resourcing. Services offered are those of an employment agency for permanent work and/or employment business for the supply of contract/temp work.

Advantage Technical Resourcing. Services offered are those of an employment agency for permanent work and/or employment business for the supply of contract/temp work.

Location: Barrow-In-Furness
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 24 Months

Substance Misuse Nurse – South Yorkshire

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-25T15:27+00:00

Substance Misuse Nurse – South Yorkshire

We currently have a vacancy for a Substance Misuse Nurse in South Yorkshire. This is a contract position with an immediate start. The pay rate for this role is £22-£26 per hour depending on experience.

Duties Include -

Managing a caseload of service users with complex substance misuse needs.
Liaising with other Drug and Alcohol associated services.
Assessing and managing service users who require specialist maintenance or detoxification.
Offering advice and support to clients at all times.

Requirements -
All applicants must be a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with a live pin. You must have previous experience within a Substance Misuse setting.

Contact -
This vacancy is advertised by Ed Stevens, if you are interested in this position click below to apply now.

Location: South Yorkshire
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Substance Misuse Nurse – Cheshire

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-25T14:48+00:00

Substance Misuse Nurse – Cheshire

We currently have a vacancy for a Substance Misuse Nurse in Cheshire. This is a contract position with an immediate start. The pay rate for this role is £22-£26 per hour depending on experience.

Duties Include -

Managing a caseload of service users with complex substance misuse needs.
Liaising with other Drug and Alcohol associated services.
Assessing and managing service users who require specialist maintenance or detoxification.
Offering advice and support to clients at all times.
Providing therapy interventions such as solution focused therapy.

Requirements -
All applicants must be a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with a live pin. You must have previous experience within a Substance Misuse setting.

Contact -
This vacancy is advertised by Ed Stevens, if you are interested in this position click below to apply now.

Location: Cheshire
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Facilities Management Contract Support

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-25T14:36+00:00

Facilities Management & Contract Support Administrator urgently required for this national organisation based in Berkshire.

You will need previous knowledge of contract support / administration specifically in a Facilities Management / Building services environment with knowledge of;

Running and collating reports in relation to PPM
Chasing FM works
Administration and meeting support (minuting etc)
Liaise with FM/M&E sub-contractors
Raise purchase orders
Uo-date and accurately maintain the database
Compliance administration
Support financial processes
H&S documentation
Manage the quote process
Financial awareness
Procure stock

This is an exciting opportunity & we require a professional, efficient and friendly Facilities individual to join this growing team.

Salary scale £18,000 - 21,000.

Facilities Management & Contract Support Administrator urgently required for this national organisation based in Berkshire.

You will need previous knowledge of contract support / administration specifically in a Facilities Management / Building services environment with knowledge of;

Running and collating reports in relation to PPM
Chasing FM works
Administration and meeting support (minuting etc)
Liaise with FM/M&E sub-contractors
Raise purchase orders
Uo-date and accurately maintain the database
Compliance administration
Support financial processes
H&S documentation
Manage the quote process
Financial awareness
Procure stock

This is an exciting opportunity & we require a professional, efficient and friendly Facilities individual to join this growing team.

Salary scale £18,000 - 21,000.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Berkshire
Salary: BENEFITS
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Facilities Management Contract Support

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-25T14:35+00:00

Facilities Management & Contract Support Administrator urgently required for this national organisation based in Berkshire.

You will need previous knowledge of contract support / administration specifically in a Facilities Management / Building services environment with knowledge of;

This is an exciting opportunity & we require a professional, efficient and friendly Facilities individual to join this growing team.

Salary scale £18,000 - 21,000.

Facilities Management & Contract Support Administrator urgently required for this national organisation based in Berkshire.

You will need previous knowledge of contract support / administration specifically in a Facilities Management / Building services environment with knowledge of;

This is an exciting opportunity & we require a professional, efficient and friendly Facilities individual to join this growing team.

Salary scale £18,000 - 21,000.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Berkshire
Salary: BENEFITS
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Substance Misuse Nurse – Hertfordshire

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-25T14:34+00:00

Substance Misuse Nurse – Hertfordshire

We currently have a vacancy for a Substance Misuse Nurse to work in Hertfordshire. This is a contract position with an immediate start. The pay rate for this role is £20-£23 per hour.

Duties Include -

Carried out admissions random and planned drug tests.
Carry out psychosocial interventions, and routine drug screening.
Formulating care plans based on assessments.
Making referrals to the Housing Departments on behalf of the clients.

Requirements –
All applicants must be a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with a live pin. You must have previous experience within a Substance Misuse setting.

Contact –
This vacancy is advertised by Dan Allard, if you are interested in this position click below to apply now.

Location: Hertfordshire
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Substance Misuse Nurse – Oxfordshire

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-25T14:25+00:00

Substance Misuse Nurse – Oxfordshire

We currently have a vacancy for a Substance Misuse Nurse to work in Oxfordshire. This is a contract position with an immediate start. The pay rate for this role is £25 per hour.

Duties Include -

Carried out admissions; random and planned drug tests.
Carry out psychosocial interventions, and routine drug screening.
Formulating care plans based on assessments.
Making referrals to the Housing Departments on behalf of the clients.

Requirements –
All applicants must be a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with a live pin. You must have previous experience within a Substance Misuse setting.

Contact –
This vacancy is advertised by Dan Allard, if you are interested in this position click below to apply now.

Location: Oxfordshire
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Older Persons Mental Health

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-25T11:15+00:00

We currently have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Mental Health Practitioner. We are a multi-disciplinary team that receive referrals from a variety of sources requesting the assessment of older adults with functional mental health difficulties, and adults of all ages with a suspected memory or cognitive impairment. Our role as a team is to triage, assess, signpost or provide treatment to the people referred in line with local and National policy

Due to service review and temporary vacancies Older Peoples Mental Health services are offering a 3 month fixed term secondment into its team. The successful applicant will have relevant skills and experience to work clinically (including urgent referral /assessment and understanding of medication) whilst ensuring the team and the OPMH Directorate meet targets and provide a high quality service.

Location: Devon
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Registered Children's Home Manager

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-25T10:59+00:00

The successful applicant will have a management background in residential childcare, holding NVQ 4/RMA or equivalent management / social work qualification.

For more information about this and other positions in residential childcare, please contact Rachel by phone, or by email with a copy of your current CV.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Hertfordshire
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Senior Practitioner YOT – Essex

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-25T10:00+00:00

Our client is looking for several experienced YOT Officer to join their service in North Wales. Applicants must have experience of working in youth offending and have good case management, recording and reporting skills. A minimum of 12 months recent experience of work as a YOT Officer is required to be eligible for this post. You must be a qualified Social Worker (GSCC registered) or a qualified Probation Officer to apply for this post.
The successful applicants will be responsible for their own medium to high risk case load of young offenders as well as providing advice & guidance to other YOT Officers. They will be responsible for performing the full remit of case management functions including assessing individual offenders, identifying the factors which have contributed to offending and delivering tailored interventions designed to reduce offending.
The option for flexible working hours may also be available.

Location: Essex
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months+

Facilities Manager (Compliance and Environment)

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-24T11:46+00:00

You will be responsible for providing high level technical advice to the Corporate Property Services business unit and to take the lead for them on Sustainability and Environmental matters. You will also ensure that Corporate Operational, Community and Commercial portfolios meet legislative compliance, good practice and agreed service levels.

You will be able to specify and oversee new and existing M&E installations and plant. You will have a good operational understanding of Legislative Compliance, BMS and Sustainability, taking the lead and advising others accordingly. You'll be educated to degree or equivalent level in a Building Services related field and will be a member of the CIBSE or a similar body.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Haringey
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3-6 Months

Finance Manager

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-24T11:43+00:00

An international not for profit organization based in central London is seeking an experienced individual for the permanent role of Finance Manager.

The successful candidate will report into the director of finance and manage accounts for one of the organization’s largest divisions.

Key duties include: -

Managing one member of staff
Managing all financial analysis and budgeting for the division for the CEO and key stakeholders in the department
Providing financial advice on revenue streams and advising on tax issues
Overseeing contracts, negotiation with suppliers and payroll
Building robust financial systems

It is imperative that the successful candidate is fully ACMA qualified and has worked previously in a role that incorporated all the elements outlined above please submit your application as soon as possible.

We regret that due to the high volume of applications we are only able to contact suitable candidates.

Location: London
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

YOS/YOT Officer – North Wales

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-24T11:14+00:00

Our client is looking for several experienced YOT Officer to join their service in North Wales. Applicants must have experience of working in youth offending and have good case management, recording and reporting skills. A minimum of 12 months recent experience of work as a YOT Officer is required to be eligible for this post. You must be a qualified Social Worker (GSCC registered) or a qualified Probation Officer to apply for this post.
The successful applicants will be responsible for their own medium to high risk case load of young offenders. They will be responsible for performing the full remit of case management functions including assessing individual offenders, identifying the factors which have contributed to offending and delivering tailored interventions designed to reduce offending.
The option for flexible working hours may also be available.

Location: North Wales
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 2 Months +

Qualified Social Worker - Adult's Hospital Team

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-24T10:27+00:00

Qualified Social Worker - Adult's Hospital Team

We require a Qualified Social Worker to work within an Adult's Hospital Teams based in East Sussex. This is a contract position with an immediate start date. The pay rate for this role is £22 (limited company workers) per hour.

Duties Include -

To take responsibility for & complete assessments.
To lead on & complete holistic assessments of the social care needs of individuals with regular, structured supervision.
To lead on identifying & assessing continuing care needs.
To manage a complex caseload of individuals & carers where the support plan has been put in place & may need close monitoring or frequent review or where interventions to minimise & manage risk may be required.

Requirements -
You must have a relevant Social Work qualification (BA / MA Social Work / DipSW or equivalent), be professionally registered in the area you wish to work - SSSC for Scotland, CCW for Wales, NISCC for Northern Ireland or GSCC for England*; and be eligible to work in the UK. Candidates applying to work in England can hold either SSSC, CCW, NISCC or GSCC registration. All applicants must have post qualifying experience within a Fostering Social Services department.

Contact -
This vacancy is advertised by Christopher Tin, if you are interested in this position click below to apply now.

Location: East Sussex
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Qualified Social Worker – Fostering Support Team

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-24T10:18+00:00

Qualified Social Worker – Fostering Support Team

Our client has a vacancy for a Qualified Social Worker to work within a Fostering Support Team in West Sandwell. This is a contract position with an immediate start. The pay rate will be £23 - £26 per hour.

Duties Include -

Support foster carers.
Arranging foster placements.
Reviewing foster placements.

Requirements -
You must have a relevant Social Work qualification (BA / MA Social Work / DipSW or equivalent), be professionally registered in the area you wish to work - SSSC for Scotland, CCW for Wales, NISCC for Northern Ireland or GSCC for England*; and be eligible to work in the UK. Candidates applying to work in England can hold either SSSC, CCW, NISCC or GSCC registration. All applicants must have post qualifying experience within a Fostering Social Services department.

Contact -
This vacancy is advertised by Craig Davis, if you are interested in this position click below to apply now.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Qualified Social Worker - Children's Care Management

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-24T10:11+00:00

Qualified Social Worker - Children's Care Management

We require Qualified Social Worker to work within a Children’s Care Management based in the Sandwell. This is a contract position with an immediate start date. The pay rate for this role is negotiable.

Duties Include -

Dealing with care proceedings.
Court work.
Core assessments and dealing with cases of child protection.

Contact -
This vacancy is advertised by Craig Davis, if you are interested in this position click below to apply now.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Procurement Sourcing Specialist

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-24T10:06+00:00

Sellick Partnership has been engaged to provide a contract Sourcing Specialist, based in Teesside, for a period of 6 months, on the clients’ payroll, with the option to extend.

Our client is ideally looking for someone who has experience of researching and mapping the procure-to-pay process for an ERP project, however is willing to be flexible on this experience, providing that the candidate is experienced within the procurement field and is bright and dynamic with the ability to learn rapidly.

Reporting to the Procurement Manager, responsibilities will include:

Lead sourcing projects aimed at reducing cost, minimising risk and optimising business processes for indirect goods and services.
Deliver savings and cost avoidance for assigned products and services.
Develop and implement commodity strategies/services strategies as assigned, considering key industry, market and economic trends.
Develop (or consolidate) and maintain a supply base of competitive and innovative suppliers.
Facilitate work across departments, PD business units to develop common requirements and business processes to leverage key suppliers.
Mediate issues between functional customers and suppliers as required.
Adopt “Best in Class” procurement processes, practices, methodologies and tools - including Six Sigma and Ariba Spend Management
Engage in and resolve commercial issues as they arise.
Liaise with Legal to ensure all contractual terms and conditions are approved and corporate risk is minimized. Develop and implement contracts in order to minimise risk
Negotiate contracts, ensuring specifications, deliverables and performance metrics are clear and can be easily quantified.
Establish and maintain close links with internal customers/functional owners
Lead supplier negotiations for allocated commodities.
Identify, plan and implement continuous improvement opportunities within the supply chain.
Analyse purchasing data and recommend improvements in the “procure to pay” flow.
Support the Procurement Manager with data gathering in preparation for conducting Sourcing Events.
Obtain spend data and conduct analysis to identify market share.

Skills and Experience:

Previous experience in similar role would be an advantage
Strong analysis skills
Advanced IT skills (MS Office package and ideally Visio)
Excellent communication, presentation and numerical skills
Knowledge of OJEU would be an advantage

If you have the necessary skills and experience and are interested in this role, please apply now, providing a supporting email outlining your suitability.

Location: Middlesbrough
Salary: Holidays
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 6 - 9 Months

Qualified Social Worker – Looked After Children

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-24T10:02+00:00

Qualified Social Worker – Looked After Children

We require a Qualified Social Worker to work within a Looked After Children’s Team based in Sandwell. This is a contract position with an immediate start. The pay rate for this role is £23-£28 per hour.

Duties Include -

Experience of completing LAC reviews.
Attend case conferences.
Some court work will be involved.

Contact -
This vacancy is advertised by Craig Davis, if you are interested in this position click below to apply now.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Social Work Job – Form F Assessor

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-24T09:52+00:00

Social Work Job – Form F Assessor

We require a Qualified Social Worker to undertake work as a Form F Assessor in the West Midlands. This is a contract position with an immediate start. Payment will be upon application.

You need to have 3 years post qualifying experience, relevant experience in the Assessments and excellent report writing skills. References will be taken to confirm the standard of work completed previously.

Requirements -
You must have a relevant Social Work qualification (BA / MA Social Work / DipSW / CCETSW), be registered with the Care Council of Wales, GSCC or SSSC and be eligible to work in the UK.

This vacancy is advertised by Craig Davies, if you are interested in this position please click below ands apply now.

Location: West Midlands
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Material Planner

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-24T09:50+00:00

The Role

Material Supply /Local Supplier management
System Messages - Reacting to the system planning exception messages – cancelling and re-scheduling orders as appropriate.
Production System / Management / Forecasts
Communication and reporting
Stock / Inventory Management.
Support - Assistance with Engineering change activities
Business Development

The Person

Formal qualifications are not essential, though Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply accreditation would be a distinct advantage
Good personal communication and negotiation skills
A clear understanding of MRP and demand management planning principals and a good level of stock / inventory management knowledge
Knowledge of computerised system.
3 years in Procurement / Purchasing
IT Skills

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Design Engineer (Systems)

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-24T09:50+00:00

The Role

Insulation Coordination Studies - Determination (by simulation) of temporary and transient overvoltage stresses on equipments and surge arrester energy ratings.

Reliability and Availability Studies - Creation of overall reliability and availability models for projects and reporting to the client.

Losses - Calculation of overall project losses and reporting to the client.

Research & Development - Participate in research and development activities associated with the engineering activities identified above.

The Person

Educational Requirements

Engineering degree (minimum 2:1) as a minimum and a higher degree in Power Systems or equivalent is preferable. Two years experience in HVDC design will be considered advantageous.

Technical Knowledge/Experience

Job Location/Mobility Requirements

Location:Stafford

Mobility : Worldwide for customer meetings (Tender and Contract stage), Site support activity

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Product Manager

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-24T09:50+00:00

Challenging the time to market for new products, ensuring technical leadership
Controlling and acknowledging the gate review progress according to the Offer Creation Process,

Monitoring and coordinating product launch with central functions (Regional Marketing, Segment) and Sales (Automation, ISO),
Ensuring the transfer of knowledge of products is done along the sales channel
Assessing performance and challenging for potential product improvements

The Person:

Education / Experience

Engineering degree (Electrical Engineering or related discipline)
Proven experience in a T&D domain (internal or external), technical background and marketing or commercial experience
Fluent in English and an additional language will be a plus (Spanish, French, German, etc.)
- Specific knowledge
Protection and control technologies, communication networks
A high level of presentation skills
- Business understanding
Good knowledge of Power System and Protection Application
Good knowledge of Distribution & Transmission Utility and Industrial markets
- General
Enthusiastic and participative team working style
Excellent written/oral communication skills & interpersonal skills
Customer focused
Proficiency with presenting and demonstrating technology solutions to customers
Ability to travel up to 25% of time

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Senior Power Electronics Expert

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-24T09:49+00:00

The Role

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Measurement criteria:

Achievement of the recognised stages in the development plan in accordance with the strategic plan.
Number of new inventions and patents created
Proportion of new patent applications successfully defended at the search and examination stages

Number of external publications, papers etc

The Person

Educational Requirements

Minimum of a Batchelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related subject such as Physics.

Higher technical degree in a relevant subject, ideally power electronics, is essential unless supplanted by very deep experience

Experience

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Firmware Engineer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-24T09:46+00:00

Firmware – software engineer

Location – Stafford

Salary - Negotiable on experience

The Role

Capture requirements, Design, Implement and Test Control System Software and Firmware Modules
Technical supervision and coaching of less experienced engineers
Lead in “Best practice” in development methods
Present technical solutions to the management team and non-technical business leaders
Deliver validated solutions to agreed timescales
Represent the business in technical discussions with customers and suppliers
Effective collaboration with other engineering disciplines and team members
Reviewing other team members work and providing feedback
Fault finding, analysis and documentation

The Person

Technical Skills & Essential experience

Proven experience of FPGA development using Handel-C, VHDL or Verilog
Flexible working - Comfortable working in both rapid development environments and formal methods environments
Experienced in Systems Deployment from Matlab, Simulink and Stateflow
Both Optical and Electrical Communication Protocols
Working knowledge of well-designed Layered System Design
Understands the value of, and is able to produce, High quality Documentation
Background in Data Telecoms Communications
Version Control – Subversion, ClearCase, Synergy or similar

Character

Comfortable technically leading others
Mentoring and Coaching
Excellent communicator
Able to effectively present ideas and persuade others
Self Motivated and driven
Good team player
Interested in new advances in technology
Interested in and able to communicate with other Engineering Disciplines
Comfortable taking responsibility and ownership
Able to quickly learn and self teach new skills and technology
Maintains a constructive positive attitude in challenging situations
Operates effectively under pressure and delivers to agreed timescales

Education

2:1 Bachelor's Degree in relevant subject area or vocational qualifications and extensive relevant experience

Desirable

Masters or PhD in relevant subject area
Working knowledge of Safety / Mission Critical Design
Subversion Version Control
Process Improvement Experience
Awareness of Control Theory
Fluent in French

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Tender Manager

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-24T09:45+00:00

Tender manager

The Role

Review enquiry documents to establish a bid strategy to maximise the probability of success.
Supervise the preparation of tenders and make sure that the tendering team has a full understanding of the bid conditions and of the company procedures, and ensure that the tenders are submitted on time.
Supervise price build up to establish a realistic cost estimate with adequate provision for project risks and incorporation of current costing rates and, in accordance with the Tendering & Solutions Director and the Business Managers, agree prices to be quoted in the form required by the Customer.
Continually review the bid management processes, update and revise as necessary, to ensure the process meets the client and AREVA's requirements.
Where applicable negotiate, or delegate authority to negotiate with customers and suppliers to agree terms acceptable to the customer and Company.
Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers in conjunction with the Procurement and Sourcing Department, communicating requirements to and negotiate with internal service suppliers to adequately resource tenders.
Produce Management reports in a timely manner as required.
Identify recruitment requirements to the Tendering & Solutions Director and assist with the recruitment process
Take active responsibility for direct reporting staff (eg with regard to individual reviews, timesheets, discipline, expenses, holidays, time keeping, salary, training)

The Person

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Benefit
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Controls Validation Engineer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-24T09:43+00:00

Controls Validation Engineer

Location – Stafford

Salary – 34k

The purpose of the Control Systems department is to design, supply, test and commission complete real-time control systems for HVDC and SVC installations.

The Role

Controls Test Preparation

Design and oversee building of test circuits.
Responsible for the preparation of the test documentation

Oversee connection of control equipment suites together and to RTDS equipment using contract and custom cabling

Controls Testing

Carry out routine testing and set-up of individual equipment.
Integration testing of suites of control cubicles
FST/FAT testing of suites of control cubicles and preparation of test reports
Oversee site Installation,
Pre-commissioning and Commissioning both in the UK and Overseas.

Technical documentation and internal standards

Technical Supervision - Technical supervision and guidance of graduate engineers

The Person

Educational Requirements

Engineering degree or equivalent with relevant experience
Relevant project experience and the ability to carry out some test tasks without supervision.
Proactive behaviour and good interpersonal skills

Experience

Design/test of microprocessor based control systems. General appreciation of overall HVDC systems and equipment
Understanding of internal processes, procedures and workflow
Fluency in English
RTDS experience preferred but not essential

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Pension
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Procurement Engineer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-24T09:42+00:00

Procurement Engineer

(Global supplier procurement engineer)

Location - Stafford

The Role

Directly under the responsibility of the Global Procurement Platform Manager, the global supplier procurement engineer is to:

• Global Supplier Interface – be the single point of contact
• Collate and verify a consolidated Global forecast from the Manufacturing Units for the supply of material from the nominated Global suppliers. Manage and improve accuracy of forecasting process.
• Arbitrate supply priorities between the Manufacturing Units
• Technical data management to Global suppliers
• To be responsible for the continuous improvement of the process/procedures.
• Play and active role in improvement projects within the Global Supply Chain Community.
• Collect data on delivery performance (commitment performance & commitment reliability), lead-time, quality and Manufacturing Unit inventory levels to secure the creation of Global KPI’s
• Maintain high levels of communication and collaboration with the Manufacturing Units, Suppliers and the other Global functions
• Ensure the Company's quality, environment health & safety policies are communicated, understood and implemented within areas under their control

Educational Requirements

• Degree level education or equivalent

Technical Knowledge/Experience

• Experience in Global Procurement/Inventory Management techniques and Supply Chain Logistics.
• High level of working knowledge of all MS packages and specifically Excel
• High level of working knowledge of SAP PP (Production Planning) and MM (Material Management) Modules and there processes
• Job Location/Mobility Requirements
• The position will be based in Stafford
• Travel to Globally based suppliers and Alstom units will be needed

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: UK Wide
Salary: Benefits
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Commercial Bid Manager

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-24T09:41+00:00

PCS/SMS

The Role

To manage the Automation Commercial Bids and Solutions activity for Automation SASUK&Irelandbusiness. Primary role is to manage timely delivery of high quality, accurate, competitive value adding propositions to clients and to drive the resources necessary to win the bid. In order to do this effectively, close customer contact at all stages is critical in order to establish and define both the clients technical and commercial needs and then to progress and follow the offers through to conclusion in conjunction with other members of the Automation Commercial/Operations teams and ISO.
The Commercial Bid Manager has the responsibility of contributing to the growth of the Automation SAS business top line and profitability in line with the budget/CAP and 4YP initiatives/targets. This will be primarily achieved by close management and growth of the overall SAS offer pipeline, particularly in market segments/regions which form a key part of the regional commercial growth strategy.
All propositions to clients need to be strictly aligned with ISO, BU and PL strategies and processes, in particular the “Tender Validation principles & Workflow” instructions and to use the relevant live up to date tendering tools in force at any particular time.
Co-ordinating with all external and internal customers is key. Interfacing with the operations and engineering teams of Substation Automation Solutions and also the other T&D businesses (MSE, SPL, PES & TDS, O&G RDC) both UK & World-Wide is critical. Management of the tender to operations handover and also management of feedback from operations teams once projects are delivered is critical in order to fine tune subsequent offers to clients.
Responsible for preparation of all EA Sheets, TAP Documents, Project Risk Analysis, Cash curves, Gross Margin forecasts and offer presentations in preparation for Commercial discussions with T&D Senior Management Teams and external customers.
Strong team management skills are required to manage the Bid Preparation team to work as one flexible unit and be closer to the customer participating in ensuring the growth of the business through standard processes, commercial documentation and Bid win strategies.
The activity includes Commercial & Bid Solution preparation, solution profitability, planning, financial control, general reporting (internal and external) on all aspects of Bid Management. Ensuring solutions and agreements with customers are achieved within budget and overall target price. Ensuring the delivery of all Bid Solutions and offers are compliant with customer requirements and expectations, developed in a cost effective and efficient manner. Drive the process of defining the Contractual Terms & Conditions, in line with T&D rules.

The Person

Ideally Engineering Degree with a relevant Commercial & Managerial Professional level qualification.
Greater than 5 years Operation & Bid Management experience in the Automation arena related to Power Systems Infrastructure.
Knowledge of the Substation Environment, CDM regulations, Site Surveys, Health & Safety, Quality, Site Working, Risk Assessments, Method Statements and Project Management.
Man Management experience, Contract and Commercial Management.
Relevant Financial Experience, especially in working to achieve challenging commercial/financial targets in terms of order intake, offer pipeline values and Gross Margin.
People/team management/development.
Budget control, process and time management.
Knowledge of commercial contractual conditions.
Ability to interpret customer documentation including tender/contracts, drawings, procedures and policy.
Ability to write reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before customers or small groups of employees.
Ability to establish customer needs via direct face to face meeting and presentations in order that a relevant and competitive solution may subsequently be developed and proposed. Such proposal may need to be formally presented to the client via this role or one of the bid team members.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions (written, oral, diagram or schedule form).
Intermediate IT skills (email, database, word processing, spreadsheets, project reporting).
Knowledge of the Substation Automation Solutions business tendering processes & tools

Ability to multi-task to meet strict deadlines

Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: Berlin
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Financial Controller

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-24T09:35+00:00

A large not for profit organization based in central London is seeking a dedicated individual for the permanent role of Financial Controller.

The successful candidate will report into the financial director and manage a team of ten transactional staff.

Key duties include: -

Overseeing the completion of monthly financial accounts
Completing monthly, quarterly and annual statutory accounts
Ensuring that all financial controls are as robust as possible
Managing the implementation of a new financial system
Interacting closely with the financial director to assist with the development of financial strategy

It is imperative that the successful candidate is fully ACMA qualified and has previous experience working in a similar role.

If your experience meets with the requirements outlined above please submit your application as soon as possible.

We regret that due to the high volume of applications we are only able to contact suitable candidates.

Location: London
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Commercial Manager - Facilities Bias

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-23T17:36+00:00

This position with be working on a key commercial maintenance contract, with the requirement to manage a team to deliver the commercial aspects of a fixed term maintenance contract. The key responsibilities will be to effectively manage resources of the project lifecycle in order to ensure it achieves the KPI's and maximises profitability. In addition to this you will be providing planning, provision and monitoring of commercial support and assurance to the Project Manager and the project delivery team.

To be considered for this opportunity, you should be at the following level;

be RICS qualified or similar
have a proven track record within the management of facilities maintenance contracts
have had exposure to the management and development of a commercial team
hold excellent communications skills with both client and team members

If you would like to progress your application please send an upto date CV detailing your career to date, at which point a more detailed overview of the role can be provided.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Manchester
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Full-time

Conference/Meeting Room Coordinator

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-23T17:18+00:00

Ideally, the applicant should have completed the basic Infocomm GEN101 introduction to AV online training course (Free of charge) and the PTS101 Principles of Technical Support online course

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Bristol
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Temp to Perm

Estates Operations Manager

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-23T16:45+00:00

The role will have overall operational responsibility for the delivery of the Hard FM functions within a healthcare environment, this will included day to day reactive and planned maintenance, as well as the provision of capital works as required. In summary you will be responsible for managing the contract to the agreed financial, operational and legislative parameters.

To be considered for the post you should have the following background;

Had a proven track record delivering within a commercial maintenance environment
Had Healthcare exposure being from either a client or contractor environment.
Have strong technical knowledge of M & E services, as well as building fabric, along with technical qualifications.
Use to delivering to specific KPI’s / SLA’s, and managing a team in the delivery of such parameters.
Have a proven track record in similar client facing roles
Be IT literate

If you would like to considered for the post, please reply with a full and up to date CV detailing your relevant career to date, at this time a more comprehensive overview of the role can be provided.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: North East England
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Full-time

Technical Director - EIA Projects

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-23T15:50+00:00

We are looking for a proven Technical Director to provide technical expertise and head up the EIA projects team. With a strong track record of delivering EIA projects and a knowledge of public enquiries, you’ll also act as an expert witness.

We are looking for a chartered qualified or equivalent professional with the expertise of previously managing teams together with a in-depth understanding of the technical dimension.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Manchester
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Commercial Solicitor

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-23T15:13+00:00

One of the UK’s fastest growing law firms are expanding their commercial team in their Manchester office.

As Commercial Solicitor your role will encompass the full range of Commercial work, excluding M&A. Experience of IT contracts and larger projects such as outsourcing transactions and/or major supply contracts would be advantageous, but a well-developed background in commercial work is key.

As an experienced solicitor, of between 3 and 5 PQE, you will also be expected to take on an element of supervising junior team members and take part in marketing activities and managing client relationships. Their client list features some of the largest businesses in the UK, along with leading regional companies, so you will be working with the best from day one.

Salary on offer is above average, as well as a comprehensive benefits package including a generous pension contribution and actively promoted work-life balance scheme… making this firm an incredibly attractive proposition.

For more information on how to join a firm with a positive reputation for delivering outstanding service to clients, within a forward-thinking and dynamic team, please contact Amy Bullock at Sellick Partnership on 0113 243 9775 or email (email address removed)

Location: Manchester
Salary: 5.5% Pension+private Health & Dental
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Fabrication Welding Production Supervisor

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-23T14:54+00:00

Fabrication Welding Production Supervisor required urgently to work on a fixed term contract! You will be required to lead and motivate groups of operators to safely achieve defined packages of work. You will utilise resources on the most effective way focussing on the elimination of waste and improving value. You will be ensuring all works are carried out within time, budget and quality.

Other duties will include but limited to:

Utilising employees in the execution on contracted work, ensuring start/stop times, attendance and behaviour are maintained at all times
Mange the work load to meet the contract requirements
Ensure that safe working practice is me with accordance to company policy
Set production targets to employees on a daily basis
Liaise with customers to ensure customer satisfaction
Update progress
Ensure maintenance of equipment in designated area
Provide appropriate tools and equipment and instructions to the operatives
Participate in the development of the department
Assist in providing budget requirements
Manage overtime requirements
Ensure employees are suitable trained
Ability to read and understand technical drawings
All other duties as reasonably required

Candidates must have a proven track record within this role or similar in a welding heavy fabrication environment and hold a formal fabrication, Shipbuilding Technical qualification. You must be IT literate (Microsoft packages etc) and have excellent communication skills. You need to have a clear understanding of health and Safety, be able to lead and motivate operatives, be customer focussed and result driven.

The above duties must be clear within the CV application

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Rosyth
Salary: Benefits
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: FTC

Stock Condition Surveyor

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-23T13:00+00:00

Contract opportunity to join this busy housing association undertaking stock condition surveys on tenanted properties

You will be responsible for:

Stock condition surveys on residential properties using a PDA
Daily management of major works contracts and delivering the service to residents
Providing technical advice on major works contracts

You will have

A relevant professional qualification
Excellent knowledge of residential construction both refurbishment and new build
Excellent technical knowledge
The ability to manage building contracts
An enhanced CRB

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: London
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Economist

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-23T11:51+00:00

Economist required to work on a contract basis. You will be ensuring that any proposed model extensions are consistent with established best practice in CGE modelling. Ensure that the proposed extensions provide an adequate framework in which to examine the relevant policy issues. You will ensure that all component parts of the model extensions are compatible with the existing model. You will provide progress reports as required, submit short technical/methodological reports. All other duties as required.

This role will be working remotely but with a requirement to attend meetings in London.

Candidates must have the technical expertise within this field and have a proven track record in building CGE Models of the required standard for the UK Economy to analyse highly complex policy issues. You need to be a proficient modeller and highly regarded practitioner of the CGE modelling language MPSGE. You will ideally hold a relevant qualification in CGE Modelling or equivalent, have good coding skills in the General Algebraic Modelling System (GAMS) programming language.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: London
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: TBC

Project Construction Manager

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-23T09:15+00:00

About the Role:

High profile Rail Company based in central London seeks an experienced Project Construction Manager to support in managing the contractor’s performance with regard to progress, cost and health & safety at the contract level. Using authority delegated by the Project Manager to manage all construction contracts within area of responsibility, supported by Site Teams at each geographic location or system based area of responsibility.

Responsibilities:

Managing the Construction Package elements of the procurement process

Managing contract interfaces on site, and coordination across contracts with other Construction Managers.

Keeping the Project Manager informed of contract and site progress & performance.

Supporting the PM in the review and acceptance of the programme, and the review of payment applications.

Communicating with and instructing contractors in accordance with the Works Contracts Administration Procedures on behalf of the Project Manager, through specialist contract administrator, using the project administration software.

Developing relations with local community with support from PDP stakeholder liaison office.

Supervising & leading Site Managers including reviewing their daily and weekly reports.

Maintaining contract performance against project milestones, KPIs, programme, budget and other established metrics.

Managing the contract through all stages from award, mobilisation, production, start-up, commissioning, snagging, take over and closeout.

Providing constructability input to design.

Establishing key relationships between the PDP and contractor senior management.

Establishing relationships with the Contractors on a Quality basis.

Monitoring the Work Programme and notifying and external organisations of activities and interventions.

Key Skills:

Engineering qualification, preferably Civil, or equivalent experience

Experience of managing the construction of significant value packages of work on a major infrastructure project.

Knowledge and experience of construction quality systems and processes

Knowledge of project controls processes

Knowledge and experience of site-based ES&H processes and procedures

Experience supervising and administering subcontractors.

Knowledge of the use of subcontracts; knowledge of the contractor/ subcontractor’s responsibilities contained in subcontract documents.

Construction regulatory standards (CDM) experience and relevant experience in Construction Planning & Scheduling

About the Company:

You will be working on one of the biggest constructions rails projects in EU.

Extra Information:

This is contract role based in Central London. Contract rate from 400-450 per day

Advantage Technical Resourcing. Services offered are those of an employment agency for permanent work and/or employment business for the supply of contract/temp work.

Location: London
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 6months+

Mechanical & Electrical Manager

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-20T17:33+00:00

The key responsibilities of this role are as follows:

to manage the performance and service delivery of all staff with regards to mechanical and electrical plant
manage subcontractors and suppliers to ensure an effective and efficient maintenance service
provide compliance with regard Health and Safety and statutory compliance
liaise with the client and communication at all levels
manage resource as required to deliver excellent levels of customer service

To be considered for the role you should have and be able to demonstrate the following:

be a qualified mechanical and electrical building services engineer
have had exposure to and a proven track record providing maintenance in the healthcare sector
have a proven track record in a similar management role

If you fulfil the enclosed criteria, please get in contact with an up to date CV detailing your career history by 10th April closing date.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Edinburgh
Salary: Package
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Full-time

Design Co-Ordinator

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-20T17:30+00:00

Regional Construction Company has an exciting opportunity for a Design Co-ordinator to work within their Division.

The Design Co-ordinator will spend their time working on bids and take the project on to site monitoring the Design through to completion. Assisting the Site Teams and Pre-Construction teams with value engineering and cost effective solutions.

With a very strong focus on Design and Build projects this Contractor undertakes an interesting array of projects to £20m in value.

To be considered for this role you must meet the following:

Design Co-ordinator with pre-construction knowledge with a Main - Contractor.
Have worked on site as a Design co-ordinator.
Have pre and post contract Design background.
Be an excellent communicator capable of managing Professional Teams and Consultants.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Coventry
Salary: Car/Allow +pension
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Team Manager – Children with Disabilities

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-20T16:42+00:00

Team Manager – Children with Disabilities

We require a Qualified Social Worker to work as a Team Manager within a Children’s Disabilities Team in South Cheshire. This is a contract position with an immediate start. The pay rate for this role is £34 per hour.

Duties Include -

To ensure the high quality of assessments and social work intervention for families in need and at risk
To keep up to date with legislative changes, guidance, policy research and practice in your service
Assist with the recruitment and induction of social workers
To have minimal involvement with budget control

Contact -
This vacancy is advertised by Carl Day, if you are interested in this position click below to apply now.

Location: Cheshire
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Fire Alarm Engineer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-20T16:41+00:00

My client has an urgent requirement for a Fire Alarm Engineer to join their busy team in Camberley!

You will be responsible for planned and reactive maintenance, fault finding and servicing on Fire Alarm Systems, CCTV, Security Systems and Detection Systems etc. You will be carrying out works to current legislation and Health & Safety, dealing with emergency call outs and breakdowns.

You need to have a working background as a Fire Alarm Engineer with an electrical background, working within the Fire Alarm Industry. You need to hold relevant qualifications such as BAFE, BS5839 etc. Other qualifications and training within the Fire Alarm or Electrical sector (17th edition etc) would be an advantage.

You need to have up to date knowledge of current legislation and Health & Safety.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Camberley
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Perm

Band 6 Occupational Therapist – South Scotland

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-20T16:36+00:00

Band 6 Occupational Therapist – South Scotland

Our client has a vacancy for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to work within Physical Disabilities in South Scotland. This is a part time position with an immediate start. The pay rate for this role is £17+ per hour.

Duties Include -

Acute
Hospital Discharge
Community Rehab

Contact -
This vacancy is advertised by Ben Taylor, if you are interested in this position click below to apply now.

Location: Scotland
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Non Production Buyer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-20T16:34+00:00

We are looking for a Buyer with knowledge of Contracts and Service Level Agreements to be responsible for managing relationships with suppliers, purchasing requisitions, maintaining system data integrity, managing ordering, expediting activities and resolving any issues arising from the above.

With a background in Procurement or previous exposure to a Supply chain role, you will be ideally CIPS or equivalent qualified and competent in ERP systems, Powerpoint, Word and Excel

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Loughborough
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

RF Technology Research Engineer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-20T16:33+00:00

About the Role:

High profile Defence Company based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire seeks an experienced RF Technology Research Engineer to carry out a full range of Microwave and RF Engineering and design and research activities within a team.

Responsibilities:

Acting as a team member to carry out a full range of Microwave and RF Engineering and design and research activities including
- Development of new RF seeker concepts
- Designing, developing and testing microwave sub-modules
- Create research study reports
Produce and maintain design and test documentation associated with microwave design, including test plans and design specifications
Participate in design reviews
Wok with microwave suppliers to develop new RF products in support of future seeker concepts
Supply technical advice and support across Projects and to other Functions
Support new business opportunities
Carry out technical investigations to provide data for problem assessment and design improvements and support development of solutions to technical issues
Interface with internal and external customers

Key Skills:

Knowledge and experience gained in radar or microwave design and development
Knowledge of microwave design tools e.g. Agilent ADS or HFSS
Knowledge of microwave antennas and analogue electronic product design
Ability to diagnose hardware problems by understanding design and manufacturing issues
Ability to produce high quality written reports and presentations to internal and external customers
Ability to manage small /medium value projects
Developed sense of commercial and financial awareness
Consistent ability to deliver required output within agreed timescales
Ability to Mentor and encourage less experienced staff by sharing knowledge

About the Company:

Global Defence Company based in Stevenage with employees in the UK, France, Germany, Italy and the US. They specialise in missiles and missile systems and work with over 90 armed forces worldwide. You must be willing to undergo the SC level security clearance process (or current SC level clearance).

Extra Information:

Salary range from £34,000-40,0000pa plus excellent benefits package.

Advantage Technical Resourcing. Services offered are those of an employment agency for permanent work and/or employment business for the supply of contract/temp work.

Location: Stevenage
Salary: Benefits
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Qualified Social Worker – Assessment Team

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-20T16:30+00:00

Qualified Social Worker – Assessment Team

We require Qualified Social Workers to work within Adults Assessment teams based in Fife. This is a contract position with an immediate start. The pay rate for this role is £22 per hour.

Duties Include -
To carry out reviews and assessments on people in there own homes and residential homes and making recommendations on the services they receive.

Contact -
This vacancy is advertised by Dan Garnham, if you are interested in this position click below to apply now.

Location: Fife
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Environment & Energy Manager

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-20T16:23+00:00

Facilities Management / Building Services Environment & Energy Manager urgently required based in Coventry.

This is an integral role part of a well-established technical Building Services department providing full and comprehensive environmental and energy management service to existing & new contracts.

You will need proven history of managing environmental issues ideally in a service provider / building services environment to be able to manage and develop the following:

Legislative compliance
Energy procurement
COSHH compliance
Health & Safety
Produce monthly environmental reports
Monitoring building inspections faulting finding & repairs
Operate and manage building energy management systems & databases
Calculate & review annual energy/water budgets.

A HNC/HND in a Building related discipline is essential with a demonstrable appropriate post qualification knowledge in Energy Management.

Basic £33,000 plus £3,500 car allowance plus benefits (driving licence essential).

Facilities Management / Building Services Environment & Energy Manager urgently required based in Coventry.

This is an integral role part of a well-established technical Building Services department providing full and comprehensive environmental and energy management service to existing & new contracts.

You will need proven history of managing environmental issues ideally in a service provider / building services environment to be able to manage and develop the following:

A HNC/HND in a Building related discipline is essential with a demonstrable appropriate post qualification knowledge in Energy Management.

Basic £33,000 plus £3,500 car allowance plus benefits (driving licence essential).

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all ages in the workplace and operates as both an employment agency and employment business.

Location: Coventry
Salary: Benefits
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 40

Qualified Social Worker - Adults Team

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-20T16:22+00:00

Qualified Social Worker - Adults Team

We require a Qualified Social Worker to work within an Adults Team based in The Highlands. This is a contract position with an immediate start. The pay rate for this role is £27 per hour.

Duties Include -

Evaluating urgency of response required to a referral.
Engaging in a structured discussion with those making initial enquiry of the service and evaluating any information given.
Community outreach work.
Applying service access criteria to make a judgement on whether a referral is appropriate.

Contact -
This vacancy is advertised by Dan Garnham, if you are interested in this position click below to apply now.

Location: Scotland
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Qualified Social Worker – Child Protection.

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-20T16:06+00:00

Qualified Social Worker – Child Protection.

We require a Qualified Social Worker to work within a Child Protection Team based in Dorset. This is a contract position with an immediate start. The pay rate for this role is £23-£25 per hour.

Duties Include -

Carrying out Initial Assessments, Risk Assessments.
Looked After Children and Child Protection policies and procedures and undertaking duty.
Undertaking Section 47 enquiries, making applications for Emergency Protection Orders, initiating.

Contact -
This vacancy is advertised by Steve Mills, if you are interested in this position please click below and apply now.

Location: Dorset
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Qualified Social Worker – Children’s Duty and

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-20T15:50+00:00

Qualified Social Worker – Children’s Duty and Assessment

We require a Qualified Social Worker to work within a Children’s Duty and Assessment Team based in Gloucestershire. This is a contract position with an immediate start. The pay rate for this role is £23-£25 per hour.

Duties Include -

Carrying out Initial Assessments, Risk Assessments.
Looked After Children and Child Protection policies and procedures and undertaking duty.
Undertaking Section 47 enquiries, making applications for Emergency Protection Orders, initiating.

Contact -
This vacancy is advertised by Deane Garrard, if you are interested in this position please click below and apply now.

Location: Gloucestershire
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 1 Month

Qualified Social Worker – Early Intervention Team

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-20T15:26+00:00

Qualified Social Worker – Early Intervention Team

We require a Qualified Social Worker to work within an Early Intervention Team in Manchester. This is a contract position with an immediate start. The pay rate for this role is £20 per hour.

Duties Include –

Screening and assessing information from outside agencies.
Undertaking risk assessments.
Processing and writing Schedule Two Letters which will be put before the Court..

Requirements -
You must have a relevant Social Work qualification (BA / MA Social Work / DipSW / CCETSW), be GSCC registered and be eligible to work in the UK. All candidates must have at least 3 years post qualifying experience.

Contact -
This vacancy is advertised by Carl Day, if you are interested in this position please click below and apply now.

Location: Manchester
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Divisional Management Accountant

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-20T15:16+00:00

A large not for profit organization based in central London is seeking an experienced individual for the permanent role of Divisional Management Accountant.

The successful candidate will report into the Finance Director and work as part of a wider team of fifteen staff.

Key duties include:

Overseeing the completion of management accounts on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis
Producing detailed management reports into variances
Developing new budgets and forecasting models
Meeting regularly with budget holders to discuss financial expenditure
Assisting with the completion of the annual audit
Working to an advanced level with excel and Agresso

It is imperative that the incumbent is fully ACMA qualified and has previous experience of working in a similar role within the charity sector.

If your experience is in line with the details outlined above, please submit your application as soon as possible.

We regret that due to the high volume of applications we are only able to contact suitable candidates.

Location: London
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Financial Business Partner

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-20T14:42+00:00

A large not for profit organization based in central London is seeking an experienced individual for the permanent role of Finance Business Partner.

The successful candidate will report into the director of finance and manage all financial reporting for one of the organization’s core internal areas.

Key duties include:

Providing a business partner service to all budget holders within their allotted department
Working closely with SUN accounts all running reports via Vision.
Preparing management accounts and detailed commentary for the board of trustees
Developing detailed financial reports and ensure that all are completed to the highest possible standard
Reviewing the monthly expenditure with the heads of the business units and making any relevant adjustments to projections/forecasts
Managing the quarterly financial reforecast process and preparing papers for financial review

It is imperative that the successful candidate is fully ACMA qualified and has worked in a similar role within the not for profit sector previously. It is imperative that they have excellent communication skills.

If your experience meets with the outlined criteria please submit your application as soon as possible.

We regret that due to the high volume of applications we are only able to contact suitable candidates.

Location: London
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Head of Finance

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-20T14:20+00:00

A large Christian charity is seeking an experienced individual for the permanent role of Head of Finance.

The successful candidate will report into the director of finance and manage a team of ten staff.

Key duties include: -

Overseeing the day to day operational running of the finance department
Working closely with the financial director and board of trustees to update on the organization’s five year financial strategy
Ensuring that financial accounts and statutory reports are completed on a timely basis
Managing the implementation of the new financial system, Agresso
Responsible for the completion of the annual audit

It is essential that the successful candidate is fully ACMA qualified and has experience working previously in a similar role.

If your experience is in line with the outlined requirements please submit your application as soon as possible.

We regret that due to the high volume of applications we are only able to contact suitable candidates.

Location: London
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Quality Support Engineer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-20T14:07+00:00

Quality Support Engineer/Quality Assurance

Person / Qualifications:

IT literate and quick to learn
Ideally will have experience working in a Technical Quality Engineering environment
Control Knowledge of SAP / ERP system experience beneficial
Undertake work with minimal supervision

Experience

Experience of working on Submarine contracts Quality Assurance / Control knowledge SAP / ERP (control of work IT systems) system experience beneficial
Control Knowledge of SAP / ERP system experience beneficial
Aerospace/Defence Experience

Advantage Technical Resourcing. Services offered are those of an employment agency for permanent work and/or employment business for the supply of contract/temp work.

Advantage Technical Resourcing. Services offered are those of an employment agency for permanent work and/or employment business for the supply of contract/temp work.

Location: Barrow-In-Furness
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 24 Months

Field Engineer

publicsectorcareers.org — 2012-04-20T14:05+00:00

Title of Post: Field Engineer/Project Engineer

Department: Construction

Purpose of the Job

Oversees technical and quality aspects of construction activities within area of responsibility as appointed at geographic location or for a system.

Principal Accountabilities

Supports the Project Field Engineer in discharging delegated duties and responsibilities of the Supervisor under NEC3 ECC. Project Engineer is required.
Undertakes review as required of contractor technical submittals, including method statements and work package plans.
Provides Field Engineering input to the RFI / NCR / FCD process and where directed seeks input from the Technical Director’s discipline specialists.
Keeps the Project Field Engineer informed of technical issues on site.
Monitors and supports the contractor’s compliance with Environmental, Safety & Health requirements, escalating issues and seeking intervention where required.
Monitors and supports the contractor in ensuring that proper processes are identified and implemented to achieve contractual quality compliance with the Works Information Part 20 “Quality Requirements” and Part 13 “Records to be Provided”. This includes processes for contractor design, manufactured materials, mock-ups and test panels.
Inputs to the review and acceptance of the sub-contractors’ and suppliers’ Quality Plan, supported by the Area Quality Manager.
Reviews and accepts Construction Certificates.
Supports the review of the Contractor’s Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs).
Follows the project team surveillance programme with surveillance targeted to provide early identification for quality related issues/problems.
Undertakes the witnessing of tests in accordance with the ITP and controls the release of hold points in installation, inspection & testing.
Inputs to the NCR and Snag List process at contract level seeking support as required from the Technical Director’s discipline specialists and other specialist functions in evaluating conformances and providing recommended dispositions.
Act as a role model for the company’s vision and values, behaving in ways that are in alignment with the companies Ways of Working. Encourage and support others to do so too
Promote equality in the workplace and adopt appropriate behaviour when interacting with colleagues

Main challenges of the job

Identifying key technical and quality issues for resolution.
Building effective working relationships at the appropriate level within the contractor’s team.
Place-holder for project-specific challenge.

Dimensions & Interfaces (both internal and external)

Key working relationships
Reports to Project Field Engineer
Works closely with construction management and site management staff, area quality representatives, engineering manager and document controllers.

Person Specification

Degree qualified engineer or equivalent experience
Some experience of engineering and/or construction on major infrastructure projects
Knowledge and experience of construction quality systems and processes
Understanding of project controls processes
Understanding of the NEC3 form of contract and of CDM Regulations
Knowledge and experience of site-based ES&H processes and procedures.

For further information please contact Nick Lewis at Advantage Technical Resourcing on 0207 299 1587 / 07939910599

Advantage Technical Resourcing. Services offered are those of an employment agency for permanent work and/or employment business for the supply of contract/temp work.

Advantage Technical Resourcing. Services offered are those of an employment agency for permanent work and/or employment business for the supply of contract/temp work.

Location: London
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 6 Months

Infrastructure Engineer

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The IM Infrastructure Engineer is a member of the IM Infrastructure

team and is jointly accountable for meeting the team’s overall

objectives and leading the drive within IM to deliver customer

satisfaction across all IM services. The role plays a key technical role

in the day to day delivery of the functional service area (BAU

Operations, Proactive Estate Management, and Change Delivery).

The role holder is expected to rotate between teams which focus on

specific activities.

The role holder is accountable for the technical ownership of the

management, investigation and resolution of Incidents of the

supported services in order to maximise system availability for critical

business services in accordance with the agreed service levels.

The role holder is accountable for delivering a supportable estate

including software patching and the upgrading / replacement of

hardware when deemed end of life to ensure the availability of the

Business Operational services mitigating potential service risk which

could result in loss of service, revenue or reputational damage.

The role holder is accountable for the development and

implementation of service improvements in order to improve the

value delivered to the operational business, implementing such

changes that may deliver financial efficiencies, enhanced

performance and service stability.

This role provides business-critical support and, therefore, the role

holder may be required to undertake one or more of the following, as

agreed with their line manager: work additional hours at short notice;

work an off-set working day that enables extended hours coverage;

and provide on-call cover on a 24 x 7 basis

Key Accountabilities

Service Delivery: Accountable for ensuring technical services

are delivered and maintained and that they meet performance

objectives using approved processes and tools. Report the state

of the technical environment using monitoring and reporting tools,

rectifying any operations that are running outside of their normal

state. Ensure all HW, SW and service configuration elements are

recorded correctly.

Compliance: Delivery of activities to be fully compliant with all

company processes in respect of the ITIL framework and functions.

Adherence to IM security practices via relevant security patching

and the updating of security tools and countermeasures relevant

within the scope of the supported estate.

Service Improvement: Contribute to the design of and plan

technical changes; deliver and test infrastructure technologies.

Identify and deliver potential areas of improvement to technology

or process. Engage with stakeholders where appropriate

including release schedules and ensuring that sufficient advance

notification is given to enable the business to make budgetary

provision for decisions regarding capacity issues, availability

issues or end of life equipment and systems

Continuous Improvement: Identify and deliver potential areas of

improvement to technology or process. Write and edit work

instructions for tasks in technical area ensuring all work is

completed to these standards.

Supplier Management: Work closely with company suppliers,

ensuring an appropriate knowledge transfer occurs in order to

provide an overall service. Safeguards against non-compliance of

standards to ensure only supportable environments are

transitioned into the live estate

Communications: Act as the technical representative for IM to

the wider community. To keep stakeholders engaged throughout

the project delivery cycle including communications, attendance

Knowledge

A Degree in a relevant technology/computer science

subject/equivalent technical qualification plus sound on the job

experience of the platform specialism or equivalent extensive

on-the job experience in IT infrastructure and in the particular

platform specialism;

• Strong knowledge of the latest and emerging technologies likely

to be employed in designing and delivering Enterprise Wide

quality solutions in the chosen platform;

• Strong knowledge of technical techniques in the following:-

• IT Infrastructure Technologies

• System Security

• Acceptance Testing – including operational, user,

functionality and others as required;

• The relevant national and international legislation pertaining to

the Government/Public Sector IT – e.g. Data Protection Act, EU

Procurement Directives and Freedom of Information Act; and

• The position each role relates to is subject to a specific technical

specialism matrix which describes the relevant technologies and

skill levels required to perform at the required level

Skills

Skilled at solving and communicating problems, applying

knowledge and technology to the full;

• Strong analytical skills;

Experience

• Previous experience as an IT Engineer;

• Recent experience in the latest techniques and methodologies in

delivering quality solutions;

• Experienced in implementing, designing or supporting

infrastructure as per the technical matrix; and

• Proven experience of developing a customer-focused service

culture within an IM department and enabling people

development towards this objective for junior colleagues

Advantage Technical Resourcing. Services offered are those of an employment agency for permanent work and/or employment business for the supply of contract/temp work.

Location: London
Salary: Pension & Benefits
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Infrastructure Team Lead

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The IM Infrastructure Team Lead is a member of the IM Infrastructure team and is jointly accountable for meeting the team’s overall objectives and leading the drive within IM to deliver customer satisfaction across all IM services. The role holder is accountable for managing and operating a particular Infrastructure service line. The role holder is accountable for providing operational leadership in relation to their discipline and the related architectures and standards, such that the service offers the lowest total cost of ownership to our client and technical infrastructure solution designs for all new business improvement projects, ensuring that these integrate with existing technical architecture and application support processes. The team leader is expected to rotate between teams which focus on specific Infrastructure activities including BAU Operations, Proactive Estate Management and Change Delivery.

This role provides business-critical support and, therefore, the role holder may be required to undertake one or more of the following, as agreed with their line manager: work additional hours at short notice; work an off-set working day that enables extended hours coverage; and provide on-call cover on a 24 x 7 basis.

The role holder is accountable for meeting their team objectives, demonstrating a leadership style that fosters a customer service culture across IM and collaborating with colleagues within, and outside the IM organisation in a manner that builds and sustains strong partnerships and ways of working between IM and other company departments. The role holder must embrace and consistently demonstrate the companies key behaviours; being accountable, getting the right things done efficiently, working collaboratively to do it, directly, fairly and consistently

Managing the Team: Manage a high performing team of up to 12, measuring and reporting team performance against associated OLAs and ensuring delivery of agreed performance objectives.

Decision Making: Accountable for all decisions relating to the delivery of the relevant service in accordance with agreed SLAs and OLAs

This role profile takes account of the primary factors but recognises there may be a number of items

required to fulfil the role, but which are not required to be detailed.

more than 8 will not make a difference to the size of the role. They should be one sentence statements that define the end results required of the role, including any key decisions, and any key financial accountabilities.

Service Delivery: Manage the delivery of an Infrastructure service line ensuring all technical services performed by the team appear in the service catalogue reflecting current practice and timing/cost and executing technical delivery plans with sufficient resource for the delivery of change.

Service Improvement: Maintain process required to deliver service whilst contributing to the development of wider cross- functional processes. Ensures all staff are aware of and trained to use processes and meet their skills obligations

Supplier Management: Ensure suppliers have appropriate access to perform their duties and support supplier service reviews

Compliance: Execute the delivery strategy ensuring all activities are fully compliant with company processes in respect of the ITIL/COBIT framework. Track team overtime and related allowance to ensure compliance with policy.

Knowledge

A Degree in a relevant technology/computer science subject/equivalent technical qualification plus sound on the job experience of the platform specialism or equivalent extensive on-the job experience in IT infrastructure and in the particular platform specialism
In depth knowledge of the latest and emerging technologies likely to be employed in designing and delivering Enterprise Wide quality solutions in the chosen platform.
Knowledge of ITIL and its practical implementation at large organisations.
The relevant national and international legislation pertaining to the Government/Public Sector IT – e.g. Data Protection Act, EU Procurement Directives and Freedom of Information Act.

Skills

People management and leadership skills for teams of up to 10 people
Highly experienced in planning, organisational and analytical skills.
Highly skilled at solving and communicating complex problems, applying knowledge and technology to the full.
Communicates all needs, instructions and decisions clearly. Adapts the style of communication to meet the needs of the audience. Checks for understanding.
Proven ability to manage the interactions between suppliers, in-house teams and customers necessary to reliably deliver quality IM infrastructure services within large-scale, complex operating environments; and Proficient in risk management methods and techniques for the assessment and management of IM and business risk.

Experience

Has worked within the IM industry in a role reporting to senior manager level and working with senior business managers to enable business benefit through IM service delivery;
Previous experience as a team leader developing a customer-focused service culture within an IM department and enabling people development towards this objective.
Recent broad experience in the latest techniques and methodologies in delivering quality solutions.

Advantage Technical Resourcing. Services offered are those of an employment agency for permanent work and/or employment business for the supply of contract/temp work.

Location: London
Salary: Great Benefits, Pension Etc
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent

Housing Benefits CSA - NE London

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Our client, a local authority, is looking for a Benefits Customer Service Advisor to join their team in North East London. As a Customer Service Advisor within Benefits you will have extensive experience of working within Housing Benefit and knowledge of Housing Benefit and Council Tax legislation. Experience of using Academy and a Document management system is essential. As a Housing Benefit Customer Service Advisor, you will be dealing with customers both over the telephone and face to face and advising on Housing Benefit and Council Tax queries. If you are interested in this role, please apply with your CV now!

Location: Waltham Forest
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Immediately
Duration: 3 Months

Paraplanner / Protocol and Communications Executive - London

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PARAPLANNER / PROTOCOLS AND COMMUNICATIONS EXECUTIVE- central London - £32000 plus 10% Bonus, Life, Pension, 25 days

FINANCIAL SERVICES, FINANCE, COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOL, OPERATIONAL POLICY, COMMUNICATING POLICY, ORGANISATIONAL POLICY, COMMUNICATIONS

The successful Paraplanner/ Protocol and Communications Executive will identify and translate organisational strategies, objectives and policies in to workable business rules and protocols and ensuring these are communicated to and implemented by third party service providers.

Essential skills:-

Expertise of operational policy/business rule and protocol development within an advice focused environment

Demonstrable expertise of operational metrics, operational levers and quality processes.

Proven expertise in managing communication updates and delivery with partner organisations

Ability to process mapping and produce consistent flow diagram

High level communication capabilities (verbally and in writing)

Demonstrable collaborative approach to working

Understanding of operational strategy and how to identify operational impacts

Key Responsibilities:-

Understanding and, where appropriate, engaging in the development of organisational policy and changes to existing approaches working with others as appropriate (e.g.; policy leads, channel owners, insight manager, customer delivery project managers)

Identifying and prioritising required protocol changes

Translating policy changes into workable business rules and practices

Working with the service providers to deliver business rule /protocol changes to the operational service (to time, quality and cost)

Ensuring SLAs reflect any changes to the protocols and advising the organisation on change requests from the providers

Reviewing and evaluating protocol changes and documentation to assess continuous improvement opportunities

Identifying opportunities for service improvement and facilitating these improvements

IF THIS SOUNDS LIKE YOU AND YOU ARE VERY INTERESTED IN THIS EXCELLENT PERMANENT OPPORTUNITY, PLEASE FORWARD YOUR CV AS SOON AS YOU ARE ABLE!

Location: London
Salary: 10% Bonus, 25 Days, Pension, Life
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Permanent