158 jobs found in Desborough

Interim Credit Control Manager Location: Leicester (Office-based with flexibility where appropriate) Contract: Interim 6-12 Months Salary: Equivalent to circa £40,000 per annum The Opportunity We are currently recruiting for an experienced Interim Credit Control Manager to join a well-established business based in Leicester on an initial 6-12 month contract. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on credit professional to lead the credit control function, drive cash collection performance and support the wider finance team during a busy period. The successful candidate will be responsible for improving debtor performance, managing the credit control team and implementing best practice across the function. Key Responsibilities Lead and manage the day-to-day activities of the credit control team. Drive cash collection and reduce aged debt. Monitor debtor balances and produce regular aged debt reports. Develop and implement effective credit control strategies and...

Project Delivery Manager £57,000 including £2000 car allowance Bedford, Hybrid Please note, we currently have two vacancies available: 1x Permanent, Full Time and 1x 12m FTC, Full Time We're looking for an experienced Project Delivery Manager to lead a portfolio of residential development projects from procurement through to completion. You'll take ownership of project delivery, managing budgets, programmes, risks and stakeholder relationships to ensure schemes are delivered on time, within budget and to the required quality standards. Why bpha? At bpha, we have ambitious plans to grow and deliver more high-quality homes that make a positive difference to people's lives. As we continue to expand, we are looking for talented and ambitious individuals who share our passion for providing excellent homes and services. Join us and play a key role in helping us achieve our growth aspirations while creating communities where people can thrive. What you'll be doing: Managing...

Finance Manager (Fixed Term Contract – 3 Months) Our client, an established and industry-leading organisation, is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to join their team on an initial 3-month fixed-term contract. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive finance professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and can quickly become a key member of the finance function. Key Responsibilities but not limited to Managing VAT returns and ensuring compliance Overseeing payroll Producing monthly management reports Budgeting, forecasting and financial planning Preparing detailed reports using Excel and PowerPoint Supporting the development of five-year financial forecasts for international reporting Providing accurate financial analysis to support business decision-making About You Previous experience in a Finance Manager or similar senior finance role Strong Excel skills with the ability to analyse and present financial data Experience with budgeting,...

Position ICT Service Delivery Manager (IT) Location Council Offices, Southfield Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2TX, United Kingdom Working Pattern: Hybrid – 3 days in the office and 2 days working remotely. Start Date ASAP Contract Duration 78 weeks (Temporary Contract) Working Hours 37 hours per week Pay Rate PAYE: £22.41 per hour Job Reference OR(phone number removed) Job Responsibilities Manage the day-to-day delivery of ICT services, ensuring systems remain reliable, secure and customer focused. Monitor service performance against agreed service levels (SLAs) and key performance indicators (KPIs). Oversee ICT operational teams and work closely with managers across infrastructure, development, security and service support. Lead the delivery of ICT projects and service improvements, ensuring work is completed on time, within budget and to the required quality standards. Support the delivery of digital transformation and organisational change...

We're looking for an experienced ICT Service Delivery Manager to join a ICT team during an exciting period of organisational change. You'll lead the operational delivery of ICT services, ensuring systems are reliable, secure and customer focused while managing service improvements, ICT projects and day-to-day operations across Service Desk, Infrastructure, Security and Development teams. * Location: Southfield Road, Loughborough (Hybrid – 3 days office, 2 days remote) * Pay: £22.41 per hour PAYE / £29.40 per hour Umbrella * Contract: 12 months+ | Immediate Start Key Responsibilities: * Manage ICT service delivery and service performance. * Lead ICT projects and continuous improvement initiatives. * Support digital transformation and organisational change. * Work closely with ICT managers, suppliers and stakeholders. * Ensure effective governance, cyber security, business continuity and risk management. About You: * Significant ICT Service Delivery or...

Design Project Manager  Automotive / Studio Engineering / Design Project  Competitive Rates Inside IR35  12 Month Contract  We are currently working with a world class specialist vehicle manufacturer who are developing a full range of New Vehicles in the recruitment of a Design Project Manager to work at their state-of-the-art Design Centre in the Midlands. The main responsibilities of this role will be to lead the delivery of all project deliverables, timing plans, gateways and design requirements with New Vehicle Innovation from concept stage. What's in it for you? An opportunity to work on the development of a full range of New Vehicles Programmes, from initial concept stage within a highly innovative Design Team, being able to influence design changes and requirements at the frontend on innovation and creativity. A competitive rate, working within the R&D departments of a niche vehicle manufacturer with a heritage in automotive road cars and a 12 month rolling...

AV Manager Salary: £28,000 - £30,000 DOE + Annual Bonus Location: Warwickshire (Office & On-Site with Regular Overtime) Hours: Monday-Friday | 8:00am-5:00pm Overview We're looking for an organised and customer-focused AV Manager to join a busy and fast-paced live events team, delivering high-quality corporate and private events across a prestigious hotel venue. This is a varied, client-facing role where you'll take ownership of events from the initial enquiry through to successful delivery. Working closely with clients, the Sales team, Operations and on-site engineers, you'll manage every stage of the event lifecycle, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the highest technical standards. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong background in live events and audio visual production who enjoys managing multiple projects, building client relationships and leading successful event delivery. Responsibilities Manage the end-to-end...

Laboratory Procurement Manager (6 Month FTC)Cambridge | Hybrid Working Circa £55,000-£65,000 + Benefits Your new company An innovative and rapidly growing technology business is seeking a Procurement Manager to support a major laboratory expansion project at its Cambridge site. With significant growth plans, international expansion and ongoing investment in research and development, this is an exciting opportunity to join an organisation at a pivotal stage in its journey. The role will play a key part in supporting the relocation and fit-out of laboratory facilities, managing significant equipment expenditure and ensuring the business has the supplier partnerships and procurement processes required to support continued growth. Your new role Reporting into senior leadership, you will take ownership of procurement activities relating to laboratory equipment, maintenance contracts, technical services and associated operational spend.Working closely with engineering, scientific and...

Goods In Supervisor Banbury £16.41 per hour during the temporary period £32,000 per annum once permanent Monday to Friday, 6:00am to 2:00pm Temp to perm after 12 weeks Pertemps is recruiting for a hands on Goods In Supervisor to join a busy warehouse operation in Banbury. Reporting to the Warehouse Manager, you will lead the Goods In team and take responsibility for ensuring incoming deliveries are received, checked and processed accurately and efficiently. This is a practical supervisory position requiring someone who is comfortable leading from the front. While your main responsibility will be coordinating the department and managing the team, you must also be prepared to support with unloading and other operational duties when required. Key responsibilities: * Supervising and supporting the Goods In team * Planning daily workloads and allocating tasks * Coordinating incoming deliveries and ensuring they are processed efficiently * Checking delivery paperwork...

Contracts Manager Location: Nottinghamshire Job Type: Temp to Perm Hourly rate: £41ph umbrella but negiotable We are seeking a Repairs Contracts Manager to join a leading Housing associations internal DLO This role is based in Beeston and offers a temp to perm arrangement. The successful candidate will manage and control employees on repairs and maintenance, adaptations, and minor capital work, ensuring the provision of an effective and best value service. Day-to-day of the role: Manage and control the provision of repairs and maintenance services, ensuring compliance with budgetary and policy constraints. Conduct comprehensive inspections of properties as necessary, specifying and valuing the extent of work to be undertaken. Ensure all team members adhere to health and safety policies and procedures. Manage client relationships effectively, ensuring KPIs are met and all works are completed on time, within budget, and to the agreed standard. Provide relief cover for the...

SEND Project Manager: Expert at Hand Immediate Start £450 per day Inside IR35 (via umbrella) Hybrid Working   CVs are being reviewed immediately and interviews are expected shortly. This Project Manager opportunity offers the chance to lead a high-profile SEND pilot. Reporting to the SEND Reforms Senior Transformation Manager, you will take ownership of implementation, stakeholder engagement, programme governance and delivery, ensuring the pilot is successfully launched and positioned for future rollout.   Please only apply with direct project management experience within UK council settings.   Your Role as Project Manager: Lead the implementation and mobilisation of a major SEND pilot across 36 primary and secondary schools. Drive delivery plans, milestone tracking, risk management and programme governance. Coordinate education, health and local authority partners to achieve key programme outcomes. Support the implementation of Team Around the Setting (TAS) arrangements and...

Traffic Management Operatives Required (Ad Hoc Work) South57 Traffic Management is looking to expand its pool of experienced Traffic Management Operatives for ad hoc and ongoing work across Bedfordshire and surrounding areas. We are looking for operatives with experience in: * Temporary Traffic Signal installations (2-way, 3-way and 4-way) * Chapter 8 traffic management set-ups * Road closures * Stop/Go operations * Lane closures * Pedestrian management * General traffic management duties Essential Requirements; * Valid Traffic Management qualifications (e.g. Lantra T1/T2/T5 or equivalent) * Experience installing temporary traffic signals and Chapter 8 traffic management * Full UK Driving Licence * Right to work in the UK * Reliable and professional * Able to work days, nights and weekends when required What We Offer; * Flexible ad hoc work (not a permanent position) * Competitive rates of pay * Opportunity for regular work as the...

Senior Site Manager - RC Frame - Immediate Start An experienced Senior Site Manager is required for a large new build RC Frame residential project in Bedfordshire. The scheme is well under way with piling contractors currently on site. Overall project completion is scheduled for 2028 and will provide over 250 new apartments for private / affordable sale. An out on site Senior Site Manager is required to manage the RC Frame package. The successful candidate will ideally have experience of managing similar multi storey RC Frame of at least £5m in value. It is also essential that the Construction Manager has experience of assisting with design & programming prior to works commencing on site. Role/duties: Reporting to a site based Project Manager on site to ensure smooth construction process including managing of all site labour and sub-contractors, management of construction programme, minimising/eliminating potential programme delays. The Construction Manager will also liaise...

Finance Manager Derbyshire £40,000–£48,000 Full-time Initially a 3–6-month contract, with strong potential to become permanent. The role is a newly created one due to the growth of this SME group of businesses. With even further growth planned, they are seeking an experienced, hands-on Finance Manager to bring extra capacity and structure to the finance function. Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will take ownership of day-to-day financial operations and lead the finance team. Priorities will be bringing records up to date, reviewing workloads and responsibilities, and introducing processes that support accurate, timely reporting. Key responsibilities include: • Managing, supporting and developing the finance team • Overseeing transactional finance and ensuring deadlines are met • Assisting in the production of monthly management accounts • Improving controls, systems and departmental processes • Allocating work effectively across ledgers and group companies •...

Work Package Manager Luton 12-Month Contract Paying up to £80p/h (Inside IR35) Please note - due to the nature of the work, you'll be required to hold or be eligible to obtain a high level of UK security clearance Overview: As the Engineering Work Package Manager, you will be required to define and structure the project?s Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), plan and schedule engineering activities, and provide regular progress reports. You will also establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure efficiency and effectiveness, using these to monitor and improve engineering performance. Key Responsibilities Lead the engineering side of projects Providing teams with clear expectations of the engineering outcomes Ensuring teams operate consistently within the Policies & Procedures and foster the improvement goals defined by the Engineering Function Manage multi-discipline teams across sites Establishing and maintaining good lines of communication internally across the...

Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Procurement Manager on behalf of Luton Borough Council. Main purpose of position: The role will involve managing end-to-end procurement projects and implementing strategies to reduce cost whilst delivering quality services. The Procurement Manager will provide best practice procurement advice and challenge within each project assigned, driving incremental value from effective intervention and application of appropriate procurement and evaluation strategies. The post holder will be expected to advise on projects across all categories of expenditure, general fund, capital and HRA funded schemes; including complex, high risk projects. The post-holder will have day to day shared supervision of a two procurement officers and three procurement assistants with management of one specific individual. You will be responsible to: 1.Provide leadership on specific high value and complex strategic procurement projects, managing the supply market,...

Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Procurement Manager on behalf of Luton Borough Council. Main purpose of position: The role will involve managing end-to-end procurement projects and implementing strategies to reduce cost whilst delivering quality services. The Procurement Manager will provide best practice procurement advice and challenge within each project assigned, driving incremental value from effective intervention and application of appropriate procurement and evaluation strategies. The post holder will be expected to advise on projects across all categories of expenditure, general fund, capital and HRA funded schemes; including complex, high risk projects. The post-holder will have day to day shared supervision of a two procurement officers and three procurement assistants with management of one specific individual. You will be responsible to: 1.Provide leadership on specific high value and complex strategic procurement projects, managing the supply market,...

Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Procurement Manager on behalf of Luton Borough Council. Main purpose of position: The role will involve managing end-to-end procurement projects and implementing strategies to reduce cost whilst delivering quality services. The Procurement Manager will provide best practice procurement advice and challenge within each project assigned, driving incremental value from effective intervention and application of appropriate procurement and evaluation strategies. The post holder will be expected to advise on projects across all categories of expenditure, general fund, capital and HRA funded schemes; including complex, high risk projects. The post-holder will have day to day shared supervision of a two procurement officers and three procurement assistants with management of one specific individual. You will be responsible to: 1.Provide leadership on specific high value and complex strategic procurement projects, managing the supply market,...

Team Manager - Planning Hybrid working available Competitive hourly rate - DOE Initial contract 37 hours per week Job Ref - 68232 Lead and shape a high-performing Planning Service within a leading Local Authority. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced planning manager to oversee Development Management, Planning Policy, Enforcement and Minerals & Waste functions while supporting the delivery of strategic service objectives. Key responsibilities: ·Manage and lead a multidisciplinary planning team, providing guidance, mentoring and support ·Oversee Development Management processes including applications, appeals, enforcement and pre-application advice ·Support the delivery and review of the Minerals and Waste Local Plan ·Manage performance, resources and workloads to ensure an effective planning service ·Prepare committee reports, provide strategic advice and deputise for the Head of Planning when required Requirements: ·Significant Local Authority...

Mobilisation Manager Location: Midlands Rate: £600 per day Working Pattern: Hybrid Contract: Interim We’re working with a leading housing organisation that is looking to appoint an experienced Senior Mobilisation Manager to lead complex mobilisation and demobilisation programmes across its Property Directorate. Reporting to the Head of Property, you’ll provide senior leadership and assurance across multiple concurrent mobilisation programmes, helping to shape how major property services are transitioned, transformed and embedded. If you are someone who enjoys bringing structure to complex programmes, managing significant operational risk and working across multiple stakeholders to turn strategic plans into successful operational delivery. This is an opportunity to take a senior position within a major Property function and play a central role in shaping how critical services are transitioned and delivered Responsibilities You’ll lead the end-to-end mobilisation and...