135 jobs found in Castle Cary

Our client, a large Aerospace and Defence supplier is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to join them on a contract basis at their site in Yeovil. Due to the nature of the role, applicants must be willing to undergo basic security checks ahead of starting. 6 month initial contract. Fully onsite in Yeovil. £29.10 p/h PAYE or £39.83 p/h Umbrella, inside IR35 Key Responsibilities: Independently deliver technical support, manufacturing work instructions, technical documentation, and tooling to support the production process Act as the technical owner for specific products or processes Develop and implement improvement initiatives Plan continuous assembly sequences and processes to meet build standards Ensure product quality, budget hours, and delivery schedules are met as defined by Programme Management Enhance product manufacturing processes and set high standards Job Requirements: Experience with Bill of Materials (BOM) Proficiency in Catia Experience in electrical systems...

Project Officer Yeovil 12-Month Contract Paying up to £25.84p/h (Inside IR35) Key Responsibilities Working alongside the programme or project manager the project officer is responsible for carrying out the work detailed in the programme or project plan. Work independently to run small projects/packages of work Effective co-ordination of the project tasks and their inter dependencies into the overall Programme or Project, including resolution or mitigation of any risks and issues arising during the project. Supported by the Programme Management office Manage Authorisations in line with level of accountability. Manage Profitability and Liquidated damages in line with level of accountability. Identify, capture and administer the risk register, advising the programme or project manager as risks arise that are likely to affect delivery of programme or project objectives Manage Customer and vendor engagement in line with level of accountability. Essential Skills & Experience...

Configuration Engineer Yeovil 12-Month Contract Paying up to £25.84p/h (Inside IR35) Key Responsibilities Drive the achievement of configuration deliverables (configuration management plans and other configuration documentation) Manage and monitor change requests and change collectors driving the timely progression from point of initiation through to operational implementation Deliver timely Configuration Management reports & management information, including configuration status reports, KPIs and trackers in line with a defined frequency Act as the company point of contact at internal and external customer meetings Provide configuration technical support to functional areas, to control the modification state of the product and its support equipment Essential Skills & Experience Knowledge of, or experience in, configuration management principles and processes Ability to prioritise and deliver your own workload Good interpersonal, facilitation and problem-solving...

Project Controller Yeovil 12-Month Contract Paying up to £25.84p/h (Inside IR35) Key Responsibilities Develop and implement the programme or project schedule (and SAP Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)) in accordance with the Contracted scope, delivery dates, Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM), financial baseline and company procedures. Monitor the accuracy of project schedules and version control changes. Ensure the flow of budgets and dates within SAP via the MSP Plan are kept in alignment with the approved Company Work Order. Coordinate with the Key Stakeholders customer change proposals, capturing in a register and collating cost impacts for pricing Generate purchase requisitions and perform service receipts to support project requirements Report the progress of Risks at regular intervals to the appropriate level of management. Perform critical path and 'what if' analysis, including the development of work-around plans, capturing, monitoring, and driving associated...

Our client, a large Aerospace and Defence supplier is looking for a Project Manager to join them on a contract basis at their site in Yeovil. Due to the nature of the role, applicants must be willing to undergo basic security checks ahead of starting. Contract running until May 2027. £35.11 p/h Umbrella, inside IR35. Fully onsite in Yeovil.The Project Manager is responsible for leading and managing the project team with responsibility and authority from the Programme Manager or Sponsor on a day to day basis. Delivering the project to schedule, cost and quality. Interfacing between the project and functional business areas to achieve the overall Project deliverables. Demonstrate good communication and encouragement across functional business areas, for change. Effective co-ordination of the project and the inter dependencies into the overall Programme or as an independent small project, including resolution or mitigation of any risks and issues arising during the project....

Project Manager Yeovil 12-Month Contract Paying up to £34.71p/h (Inside IR35) Key Responsibilities Leading and managing the project team as well as delivering the project to schedule, cost, and quality. Interfacing between the project and functional business areas to achieve the overall Project deliverables. Resolution or mitigation of any risks and issues arising during the project. Ensuring delivery of the contract life cycle relevant to the accountable project. Managing and production of the required deliverables, proactively monitoring its progress, resolving issues and initiating appropriate corrective action to achieve quality and schedule within budget. Chair Internal Configuration Change Boards (CCB) and Configuration Implementation Boards (CIB) as required Managing project administration. Manage Authorisations and Profitability in line with the level of accountability. Essential Skills & Experience Ability to develop and maintain an agreed project plan and...

Interim Adult Commissioning Programme Lead Wiltshire Council Hybrid Working | Inside IR35 Wiltshire Council is seeking an experienced Interim Adult Commissioning Programme Lead to provide strategic leadership and drive delivery during a critical period of commissioning activity within Adult Social Care. This is a hands-on, delivery‑focused interim role, with immediate responsibility for leading and progressing major re‑procurement programmes across: * Homecare * Residential and nursing care * Supported living You will also take the lead on provider fee uplift negotiations, balancing market sustainability, affordability, and value for money. Key Responsibilities * Lead and deliver complex adult social care re‑procurement programmes at pace * Manage provider fee negotiations and market sustainability activity * Provide grip, assurance, and risk management across multiple commissioning programmes * Support commissioning teams through periods of high demand...

Fire Safety Specialist (DSEAR Specialist) – Contract Location: Bridgewater, Somerset Duration: Until 31st December 2026 (With the posibility of Extention) Days on Site: 5 days per week Rate: Up to £500 per day / Inside IR35 We are looking for an experienced DSEAR Specialist to join the fire safety team on a major nuclear construction project. This is a key contract role providing expert advice and assurance on the safe management of dangerous substances and explosive atmospheres. Key Responsibilities: * Act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for DSEAR, providing specialist guidance and support to the project and contractors * Conduct, review, and approve DSEAR risk assessments and hazardous area classifications * Develop and maintain DSEAR policies, arrangements, and procedures to ensure full regulatory compliance * Implement and oversee control measures for fire and explosion prevention * Support the review of DSEAR assessments carried out by other organisations...

A well-established client of ours are looking for a Project Manager for the delivery of essential infrastructure projects across electricity transmission, distribution, renewable energy and customer connection frameworks, with an emphasis on a National Grid substation in the Wiltshire area. This assignment will start 13/04/2026 and last 6 months. This would be an inside IR35 role. Key responsibilities: Lead multidisciplinary construction and engineering teams through end‑to‑end project delivery, ensuring alignment across civil, M&E, and commercial workstreams. Deliver projects to agreed time, cost, quality, and safety requirements. Drive a cohesive project team ethos across Construction Managers, Commercial Managers, Design Leads, and Project Engineers Provide strong safety leadership, including preparation and oversight of Health & Safety Plans, Method Statements, and Risk Assessments. Maintain the highest standards of HSEQ performance and ensure compliance with...

A well-established client of ours are looking for a Project Manager for the delivery of essential infrastructure projects across electricity transmission, distribution, renewable energy and customer connection frameworks, with an emphasis on a National Grid substation in the Wiltshire area. This assignment will start 13/04/2026 and last 6 months. This would be an inside IR35 role. Key responsibilities: Lead multidisciplinary construction and engineering teams through end‑to‑end project delivery, ensuring alignment across civil, M&E, and commercial workstreams. Deliver projects to agreed time, cost, quality, and safety requirements. Drive a cohesive project team ethos across Construction Managers, Commercial Managers, Design Leads, and Project Engineers Provide strong safety leadership, including preparation and oversight of Health & Safety Plans, Method Statements, and Risk Assessments. Maintain the highest standards of HSEQ performance and ensure compliance with...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit a Verification and Validation Systems Engineering Specialist subcontractor on an initial 12 month contract.  Rate: £85.00 per hour Overtime Rate: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at ‘time and a quarter’ Location: Stevenage or Bristol (depending on your preference) Hybrid / Remote working: The role will be a hybrid role of on average 2 days per week onsite Contract: 37 Hours per week Duration: 12 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter) IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella) V&V Systems Engineering Specialist Job Description: The Test & Evaluation team are looking for a V&V Systems Engineering Specialist to operate with a high-level of technical responsibility for the entire lifecycle of our product, ranging from design and development to qualification and deployment. A specialist will bridge the gap between design and production, ensuring that complex,...

Location: Bristol (fully onsite) Duration: 12 month initial contract Rate: £68ph UMB (Inside IR35) Role details: Our client, a key player in the Defence & Security sector, is currently seeking an SC Cleared, Embedded Ada Software Engineer to join their team on a contract basis in Bristol. This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in the development of cutting-edge command and control software for maritime missile systems. Key Responsibilities: Engaging with the Systems team to discuss requirement changes and updates Participating in the entire software engineering lifecycle Ensuring high standards in coding, process, and documentation for safety-critical software Involvement with qualification and software releases Supporting the development of advanced maritime air defence systems Job Requirements: Proficiency in Ada programming Security Clearance (SC) required to start Strong background in safety-critical software, ideally within defence, aerospace, rail, nuclear...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit a Head of FCAS Systems Design Co-Ordination ( Systems Engineer Manager ) subcontractor on an initial 6 month contract.    This position would suit a candite from the Defence / Aerospace industries and from a Systems Engineering Management background.   Rate: £80.00 per hour Location: Bristol, Stevenage or Bolton, depending on your preference.  Hybrid / Remote working: Hybrid, 3 days per week onsite (the department can offer a compressed 4 day week of Monday to Thursday) Contract: 37 Hours per week Overtime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at ‘time and a quarter’ Duration: 6 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter) IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella) Interview process: 1 stage video interview Head of FCAS Systems Design Co-Ordination Job Description:   FCAS is one of the largest, most exciting and challenging programmes within Defence – to design and deliver a Future...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit 2x Integration and System Validation Engineer subcontractors on an initial 12 month contract.     The role would suit a candidate with the below experience: Network systems and protocols, experience of switch and router configuration and management Fault finding and route cause analysis at subsystem integration level Doors/ETM would be desirable Rate: £70.00 per hour Location: Bristol Hybrid / Remote working: 3-5 days on site; rest remote; lab-based position Contract: 37 Hours per week Overtime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at ‘time and a quarter’ Duration: 12 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter) IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)                                                                                                                                           Interview Process: One stage Video Interview Integration and System Validation Engineer Job...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit 3x C++ Application Software Engineer subcontractors on an initial 12 month contract.     This role requires: Strong experience in C++ application development. A strong background in software engineering, its realisation and system wide impact. Experience in CI/CD pipelines, GitLab, Docker. Experience of developing software for virtual environments.  Rate: £65.00 per hour Location: Bristol Hybrid / Remote working: The role will likely be onsite – a compressed 4 day week (Monday to Thursday is fine).  There may be some scope for hybrid working (project dependent). Contract: 37 Hours per week Overtime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at ‘time and a quarter’ Duration: 12 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter) IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit 2x Embedded Software Engineer subcontractors on an initial 6 month contract.     Rate: £68.00 per hour Location: Bristol Hybrid / Remote working: The role will be onsite – a compressed 4 day week (Monday to Thursday is fine) Contract: 37 Hours per week Overtime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at ‘time and a quarter’ Duration: 6 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter) IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)                                                                                                                                           Interview Process: One stage Video Interview Embedded Software Engineer Job Description: We are a world leader in missile and missile systems, seeking a highly capable and adaptable Embedded Software Engineer to join our Development Facility in Bristol. As part of our growing dynamic Software team, you will develop the latest...

World Class Defence Organisation based in Stevenage and Bristol is currently looking to recruit a Systems Performance Modelling Engineer subcontractor on an initial 12 month contract.  Your base site can be either Stevenage or Bristol, depending on your preference. The role can be worked on a 4 day week basis (Monday to Thursday) but due to the nature of the work, the position will need to be based onsite.     This role would be suitable for a Simulation and Modelling Engineer (Matlab / Simulink) ideally from the defence or aerospace industry.   Rate: £80.00 per hour Location: Your base site can be either Stevenage or Bristol, depending on your preference Hybrid / Remote working: The role will based onsite.  A compressed 4-Day week of Monday to Thursday is possible Contract: 37 Hours per week Overtime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at ‘time and a quarter’ Duration: 12 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter) IR35 status: Inside IR35...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit a Test Driven Development Lead subcontractor on an initial 6 month contract.     Rate: £70.00 per hour Location: Bristol Hybrid / Remote working: The role will be onsite – a compressed 4 day week (Monday to Thursday is fine) Contract: 37 Hours per week Overtime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at ‘time and a quarter’ Duration: 6 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter) IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)                                                                                                                                           Interview Process: One stage Video Interview Test Driven Development Lead Job Description: The UK Embedded Software department is at the core of the company’s projects. We create the complex, highly reliable real-time software that powers our missile systems and their components, ensuring that they provide the performance and...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit 5x C# / C++ Software Engineer subcontractors on an initial 12 month contract.  Desktop C# is the expertise the department are looking for; with some experience with C++ but doesn’t need to be overly extensive. Job Title: C# / C++ Software Engineer Rate: £65.00 per hour Overtime Rate: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at ‘time and a quarter’ Location: Stevenage or Bristol (depending on your preference) Hybrid / Remote working: The role will be a hybrid role of 3 or 4 days per week onsite Contract: 37 Hours per week Duration: 12 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter) IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella) C# / C++ Software Engineer Job Description: WSSE are integral in the development of weapon systems and system architectures, and as a result we have developed a capability supporting developments across the full product life cycle.   The team integrate real products, models...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit a Java Software Engineer subcontractor on an initial 12 month contract.     Job Title: Java Software Engineer Rate: £65.00 per hour Location: Bristol Hybrid / Remote working: The role will be onsite – a compressed 4 day week (Monday to Thursday is fine) Contract: 37 Hours per week Overtime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at ‘time and a quarter’ Duration: 12 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter) IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)                                                                                                                                           Interview Process: One stage Video Interview Java Software Engineer Job Description: The team, at the Bristol facility, develop solutions for the next generation of Air Defence Systems; developing evolving products whilst maintaining their enviable reputation for safety, performance and dependability. This...