235 jobs found in Didcot

Good Morning! We are currently recruiting for an C&I Wire Person in Culham, Didcot for a great project, a contract inside IR35, for 12+ months that is ran by a Public Sector Authority. About the role: provide C&I wire person/panel builder support to the facility working across different groups, and on a wide range of control and instrumentation systems. This shall include working both within a workshop environment and on industrial plant to both construct and repair C&I systems, perform bench testing and in-situ fault finding Essential Experience Perform fault finding and repairs to C&I system under supervision, both with and without written test procedures. Provide C&I wire person/panel builder support to Plant Responsible Officers (PROs); Support fault finding and repair work on C&I systems Procure, build, test and commission new plant and equipment (i.e. cubicles, sub racks/assemblies and electronic cards) to defined requirements. Capable of...

PAM Specialist - £592 PD (Inside IR35) – 6 Month Contract – Hybrid 2/3 Days in Oxford – BPSS Required Overview: We are seeking an experienced Privileged Access Management (PAM) Specialist to join a major UK government research organisation on a long‑term programme of work. This is a hands‑on technical role focused on designing, implementing, and managing enterprise‑grade PAM solutions to secure privileged access across complex infrastructure. You will play a key role in strengthening identity security, ensuring robust credential protection, and supporting the organisation’s wider cyber security strategy. Key Responsibilities: Implement, configure, and manage enterprise PAM toolkits. Configure and support Privileged Remote Access solutions. Manage credential vaulting, automated password rotation, and check-in/check-out workflows. Configure and maintain session monitoring and recording. Support discovery, onboarding, and lifecycle management for service accounts. Onboard Windows,...

Electrical Technician – Abingdon - £30-45phr An Electrical Technician is required ASAP on a long-term contract basis (inside IR35) for a growing and interesting company in the Abingdon area. The Electrical Technician will be responsible for * Electrical installation * Commissioning * Panel wiring * Rack building and wiring * Electrical machine installation The ideal Electrical Technician will have: * Electrical qualification * LV electrical experience * Industrial biased experience – manufacturing, special purpose machinery process, energy etc. * PLC Controls and Instrumentation knowledge desirable In return the Electrical Technician will get the opportunity to join a well-established company offering very interesting work, and long term contract opportunities. If you’re an Electrical Technician with previous installation and commissioning experience, apply now to find out more

Are you a Site Agent with experience working on access for all schemes?   Do you have proven experience working on stations and structural projects for Network Rail?   This is a fantastic opportunity to join a long-term rail framework with secured future work and the potential to move into wider CP7 projects following successful delivery. The ideal candidate will have experience delivering civil related works on stations for Network Rail.   Rate: £(Apply online only)/day DOE, Umbrella, Inside IR35 Location: Oxford Duration: 12 months You will be joining an established delivery team on a multi million station scheme, working closely with the Project Manager, to drive programme performance and site delivery. There is already a secured CP7 framework pipeline, meaning this role can extend well beyond the initial 12 months. Requirements: ·Previous experience working as a Site Agent on Network Rail infrastructure ·Previous experience delivering Station AFA schemes, civils,...

C&I Technician (Control & Instrumentation) 1 year Contract  Oxfordshire IR35: Inside   Minimum Requirement: The purpose of this role is primarily expected to provide C&I Technician (Control & Instrumentation) support to the MAST-U facility working across different groups, and on a wide range of control and instrumentation systems. This shall include working both within a workshop environment and on industrial plant to both construct and repair C&I systems, perform bench testing and fault finding.   The Role:  Perform fault finding and repairs to C&I system under supervision, both with and without written test procedures. Provide C&I wire person/panel builder support to Plant Responsible Officers (PROs); to support fault finding and repair work on C&I systems associated with the MAST-U facility. Procure, build, test and commission new plant and equipment (i.e. cubicles, sub racks/assemblies and electronic cards) to defined requirements. Take...

Head of DDaT (Interim) Berkshire, South East England Hybrid £800-£900 per day (Inside IR35) Initial 6-Month Contract Sellick Partnership are currently partnered with a large Public Sector organisation to recruit an experienced Head of DDaT to support a major organisation-wide transformation programme. This is a pivotal leadership role within Digital, Data and Technology, responsible for leading the delivery of technology-enabled change and overseeing a portfolio of strategic transformation and improvement projects. The successful candidate will play a key role in helping shape and deliver the organisation's future digital operating model, whilst acting as the client-side lead for key delivery partners and suppliers. As the Head of DDaT, you will work closely with the Director of Digital, Data and Technology and senior leadership teams to drive successful programme delivery across a fast-paced and evolving environment. This role combines strategic oversight with hands-on...

Job Title: Civil Engineer Salary: £50 - £60 (dependent on experience) Location: Reading Type: Contract - Inside IR35, hybrid working About the Role: Our client is seeking a Civil Engineer with 5+ years' experience who is ready to hit the ground running. You'll work closely with a senior engineer on a diverse portfolio of projects, including large-scale civil schemes and complex mechanical and electrical designs. Your work will cover design development and, when design work slows, involvement in project management and commercial activities. This role offers significant development opportunities due to the breadth of experience it provides. About Our Client: Our client is a well-established engineering organisation delivering innovative and complex infrastructure projects across the UK. They value versatility, technical expertise, and the opportunity for engineers to develop across multiple disciplines. Key Responsibilities: Design development across civil, mechanical, and...

We are recruiting for a HR Advisor to join a leading organisation on a 6-month temporary contract. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR professional to support a busy HR function, working across a mix of project-based activity and BAU, ticket-based HR administration. Hourly Pay Rate: £18.16 Umbrella / £13.38 PAYE The Role You will play a key role in delivering a high-quality HR service, supporting employees and managers with a range of queries and processes. The position combines customer-facing HR support with system-based administrative work. Depending on start date, you may be involved in ongoing HR projects or focus primarily on BAU case and ticket management. Key Responsibilities Managing HR queries via internal systems (predominantly ServiceNow) Supporting employees through HR processes via Teams (including screen sharing) Handling learning and development-related queries Maintaining accurate employee records and data entry Providing general HR...

MERITUS are recruiting for an SC Cleared Technical Architect / Solution Architect to join our client delivering secure, large-scale technology programmes within the Defence and Central Government sector. TECHNICAL ARCHITECT - 12 MONTH CONTRACT - UP TO £800 PER DAY - INSIDE IR35 - READING (2 DAYS ON-SITE) - SECTOR: DEFENCE / GOVERNMENT As a Technical Architect, you will lead the design and assurance of complex, secure systems across major government programmes. You will ensure architectural integrity across the full delivery lifecycle, working closely with engineering, delivery, and security teams to design scalable, compliant, cloud-based solutions. Lead technical design of large-scale, complex systems Define and govern solution architecture and technical designs Ensure alignment with security, performance, scalability, and compliance standards Work closely with engineering, delivery, and business stakeholders Provide technical governance, assurance, and risk evaluation Design...

Policy & Governance Lead Reading 6-Month Contract Paying up to £88p/h (Inside IR35) Please note that due to the nature of the work, you'll need to hold a high level of UK security clearance Overview: As the Policy & Governance Lead, you'll be required to define, maintain, govern, and ensure compliance with the organisation's ISMS policy framework, standards, and procedures, while supporting audit readiness and control assurance. Key Responsibilities Own and maintain all policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines aligned to ISO27001. Manage updates, reviews, version control, and stakeholder approvals. Operate the evidence room, ensuring evidence is correctly catalogued, tagged, and mapped. Track control implementation and maturity across the organisation. Produce audit packs, control records, and compliance dashboards. Support GRC functions, including control assessments, policy exception reviews, and risk treatment monitoring. Required Experience Experience...

This is an opportunity for a Lead Mechanical Engineer to join a Joint Venture Project Management Team during the pre-FEED of a $ multibillion project. Acting on behalf of the JV, the role provides technical input to ensure the facilities scope is specified safely, operably, and cost-effectively. The Lead Mechanical Engineer collaborates across disciplines and communicates key concepts to both project management and the contractor, with a pre-FEED focus on capital cost optimisation, risk management, and efficient execution. Candidates must have demonstrable experience, in a lead capacity, of static equipment across pressure vessels, columns, towers, reactors and internals, including high-alloy, high-pressure / heavy-wall equipment, heat exchangers, large-bore / high-alloy process & utility piping, storage tanks / vessels and cryogenic cold boxes, with working awareness of equipment used in downstream refining / chemicals e.g. hydro-processing, sour gas treatment, ethylene...

Copello are recruiting for a Trade Compliance Officer to join a defence organisation in Buckinghamshire on initial 3 month basis. The Trade Compliance Officer will be working within an existing export function to oversee and handle all documentation regarding export regulatory compliance. Duties of the Trade Compliance Officer include: * All products are classified according to regulatory guidelines such as UKML, Dual-Use, USML, EAR & ECCN * Point of contact for trade compliance questions & queries * Processing of UK export licencing applications (OGELs .OIELs & SIEL's) * Monitor regulations for sanctioned countries * Work within UK authorities such as HMRC, BIS, ECJU regarding licence applications and queries * Management of internal and external stakeholders with management of MOD F680, UK export teams and other relevant authorisations * Accountability of all internal procedures and policies regarding import/export compliance , ITAR, EAR and dual use...

Copello are looking for Product Cyber Security Lead to join an organisation in the Buckinghamshire area on an initial 12 month contract. The Cyber Security Lead will assist with the end‑to‑end implementation of US Department of Defense (DoD) cyber security requirements for a mission‑critical product development programme. Key Responsibilities 1. Cyber Requirement Implementation * Interpret and implement US Government‑flowed cyber and information‑assurance requirements across the product lifecycle. * Ensure compliance with the following (non‑exhaustive) set of standards and contractual flows: * DoD 8140.01 (cyber workforce qualification) * NIST SP 800‑171 (CUI protection) * DI-IPSC‑82249, DISA STIGs, DI‑MGMT‑82191, DI-MISC‑80508 2. Product and Engineering Assurance * Define and maintain the programme Cyber Security Plan, including CUI handling, secure development practices and compliance evidence. * Lead cyber risk assessments, threat modelling and...

Platform Engineer 12 months Swindon - hybrid Inside IR35 - umbrella only Primary skills Data Engineering & Pipeline Development (ETL/ELT design and implementation) Strong SQL & Data Modeling (query optimization, schema design) Programming Skills (Python / Scala for data processing) Big Data Processing (Spark / Databricks) Cloud Data Platforms (Azure / AWS / GCP - especially data services)Secondary skills API-based Data Integration & Microservices exposure Banking / Financial Services Domain Experience If you're passionate about data engineering and eager to contribute to a forward-thinking organisation, we want to hear from you! If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website

This is a hands-on, senior role focused on Workday HCM, Recruiting and Reporting, working in a complex, high-visibility environment where the system is genuinely business-critical. Key details at a glance Role: Senior Workday HCM Analyst Location: Swindon - hybrid, with ad hoc on-site meetings and a UK-wide team Contract: pending to 31 March 2027 Day rate: Approx. (Apply online only) (umbrella, inside IR35) Clearance: BPSS Environment: Public sector / highly governed, BAU and transformation What you would be doing Delivering enhancements across Workday HCM: configuration, reporting and business process optimisation Owning and supporting Workday Recruiting (requisitions, candidate workflows, offer management) Building and maintaining reports, dashboards and analytics to give HR and Talent real insight Leading workshops, gathering requirements and translating them into robust technical designs Managing and prioritising BAU tickets, enhancements and system changes Supporting...

Job Description: Workday HCM Analyst Location: Swindon (Hybrid - Ad hoc attendance for meetings) Contract: 4 months (Pending extension confirmation to 31st March 2027, signed off soon) IR35: Inside Overview: We are seeking an experienced Senior Workday HCM Analyst to support and enhance Innovate UK’s Workday platform, with a strong focus on Recruiting and Reporting. This is a hands-on technical role within a BAU environment, responsible for delivering system improvements, supporting live services, and contributing to ongoing transformation initiatives. You will play a key role in ensuring the platform is optimised to meet both operational and strategic business needs. Key Responsibilities: * Deliver enhancements across Workday HCM, including configuration, reporting, and business process optimisation * Provide expert support for Workday Recruiting, including requisitions, candidate workflows, and offer management * Build and maintain reports, dashboards, and...

Database Administrator | Inside IR35 £550 - £620 | Swindon | Hybrid | PostgreSQL We’re looking for an experienced Database Administrator (DBA) to support a critical platform within a high-performing environment, who is a expert in PostgreSQL. This role is a hybrid role based off 2 working days a month in the Swindon office. This role is focused on optimisation, stability, and performance—working hands-on to ensure the database environment is running efficiently, reliably, and at scale. Key Responsibilities Optimise and tune PostgreSQL databases to improve performance and reliability Troubleshoot and resolve complex database issues and query bottlenecks Monitor database health, performance, and availability Ensure platform stability through proactive maintenance and improvements Analyse and optimise SQL queries, indexing strategies, and execution plans Support incident resolution and provide root cause analysis Implement best practices across database operations and...

Health and Safety Manager Contract: £400 per day (inside IR35) Initial 6-month contract with potential for permanent roles Location: Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Hybrid: 3 days on site, 2 days remote We are seeking a Health and Safety Manager to join a high-profile infrastructure programme. This role involves working with multiple stakeholders, fostering strong relationships with operational teams and external partners. Your expertise will help ensure safety standards are embedded into all project activities. The successful candidate will: Manage and oversee health and safety compliance within construction environments, focusing on civils over housebuilding but including utility projects. Support and influence project teams, guiding safe working practices and sharing expertise in rail-related safety systems. Organise and participate in safety audits, risk assessments, incident investigations, and permit to work processes. Assist in mentoring site personnel, fostering a...

Role: Commercial Manager Location: Bracknell (Hybrid) Duration: 6 Months Day rate: £700 Inside IR35 Active SC clearance required Brief Overview of role / project: The Commercial Manager will lead and manage post-contract management across contracts, ensuring compliance with contractual delivery obligations, risk mitigation, and value delivery aligned with strategic objectives. This role acts as a bridge between legal, sales, delivery, procurement, and finance teams to ensure business objectives are met with minimal legal and contractual exposure. Mandatory Skills & Experience *Lead Qualified Defence Contract (QDC) single source contract management and negotiation and statements of work in preparation for governance approval. *Construct overall QDC deal structure in collaboration with internal teams and L&C *Provide QDC cross training to other key internal commercial managers *Collaborate with internal teams to achieve strategic goals *Engage with L&C...

Business Analyst - Controls & Process (Finance Transformation) Contract Length: 6 months (possible extension) Location: Windsor Based Office - Hybrid Working Pay Rate: £450 per day via umbrella (Inside IR35) Overview We're looking for a hands-on Business Analyst to join a high-impact transformation project within a large, complex organisation. This is a time-critical role focused on delivering a robust controls and process framework by year-end. You'll take ownership of key activities, working closely with stakeholders across the organisation to ensure critical processes, risks, and controls are clearly defined and documented. If you enjoy driving structure in complex environments, working autonomously, and delivering tangible outcomes, this is an excellent opportunity to make a visible impact. Responsibilities Review and take ownership of an existing gap analysis and activity plan Prioritise and deliver key process and controls improvements Engage stakeholders to...