398 jobs found in Pontefract

Your new company A high-growth, large business operating within a fast-paced environment are looking for an Interim Financial Accountant. The organisation has undergone significant recent change, with a strong emphasis on tightening financial controls, enhancing reporting accuracy, and delivering a robust year-end process. You will join a collaborative finance team supporting senior stakeholders through a critical reporting period. Your new role As an Interim Financial Accountant (3+ months), you will take ownership of key financial reporting processes with a strong focus on statutory accounts and audit delivery. This is a hands-on role requiring technical expertise and the ability to operate to tight deadlines. Below‑operating‑profit activity including debt/interest, derivatives, restructuring and share‑based compensation Holding company accounting and cash accounting Fixed asset & lease accounting Group consolidation Balance sheet governance, working‑capital analysis and...

Service Designer | National NHS Programme Rate: £500/day (Inside IR35) Location: Leeds, 1 to 2 days/month onsite Duration: Until November 2026 Start: ASAP The Role An experienced Service Designer is needed for a high-visibility national NHS programme. You will lead service design across complex, multi-stakeholder workstreams, shaping services used by patients and clinicians across England. GDS and NHS experience are essential requirements. Key Responsibilities Lead service design activity from discovery through to live across one or more workstreams Plan and facilitate workshops, co-design sessions, and stakeholder alignment activities Produce journey maps, service blueprints, and experience maps to a high standard Work closely with user researchers to keep design decisions evidence-led Contribute to alpha and beta phases and support GDS service assessments Present design work clearly to senior clinical and operational stakeholders Essential Requirements Proven NHS or...

Clinical Informatics Manager Day Rate £620 per day (Inside IR35) Contract Duration ASAP start until 31 March 2027 Location Primarily remote with occasional on-site presence in Leeds ROLE PURPOSE Brio Digital are supporting a consultancy supporting a major public health programme. The post holder will act as a senior clinical safety lead, providing expert clinical assessment of digital medicines workflows, medicine safety risks, and deployment readiness across primary care settings. The successful candidate will work across system suppliers, onboarding teams, and clinical governance stakeholders to ensure that deployments meet the required clinical safety standards and that no-go decisions are made on sound clinical evidence. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Clinical Safety & Deployment Provide senior clinical safety oversight across programme go-live deployments nationally Clinically assess digital medicines workflows prior to, during, and following go-live events Identify and...

Security Officer / Engineer Location: Remote (occasional travel to Leeds required) Rate: £520 per day | Inside IR35 Duration: Until end of November 2025 Overview We are looking for a technically strong Security Officer/Engineer to take ownership of security monitoring, risk management, and compliance across our products and services. This is a hands-on technical role, not an administrative position. The successful candidate will work independently and proactively, raising risks, documenting processes, and performing risk assessments, reporting directly to the Security Lead and Senior Management Team in a timely and structured manner. Key Responsibilities Apply AWS security best practice across Guard Duty, VPC networking, Security Groups, IAM, WAF, and other firewall configurations Monitor the security posture of products and services on an ongoing basis Raise, manage, and track security incidents through to resolution Monitor Tenable and Dependabot outputs, enforcing remedial...

Locations: Surrey, Birmingham, Leeds or Glasgow Contract Length: Minimum 12 Months Start Date: ASAP Rate: £60 per hour IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Hours: Up to 40 hours per week Expenses: Available Security Clearance: Vetting Level C Required Working Arrangement: Flexible / UK Wide Travel Required Our market leading client is currently recruiting for a Senior HV Cable System Design Engineer to join their consultancy supporting major transmission and infrastructure projects across the UK. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in the continued growth of an expanding HV Cables team, working on complex and high-profile onshore and offshore transmission projects within a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment. The Role As a Senior HV Cable System Design Engineer, you will lead and support HV cable FEED and detailed design activities while also contributing to the wider growth of the business through client engagement, proposal preparation, and mentoring junior...

Senior HV Cable System Design Engineer Location: Epsom, Birmingham, Leeds or Glasgow (Flexible / UK-wide working) Rate: £60 per hour (Umbrella) Contract: Minimum 12 months Start: ASAP IR35: Inside IR35 We are recruiting for an experienced Senior HV Cable System Design Engineer to join a leading engineering organisation delivering major transmission and infrastructure projects across the UK. Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in supporting both technical delivery and business growth activities. Key Responsibilities: Lead and support onshore and offshore HV Cable FEED and detailed design activities. Support business development, client engagement and bid/proposal preparation. Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, suppliers and project stakeholders. Carry out site visits where required. Mentor and support junior engineers. Requirements: Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent. Strong experience in HV cable system design, manufacture,...

AWS Platform Engineer - NHS Experience Required Location: Leeds (1 day per month on-site) Rate: £650 per day Inside IR35 Contract Length: Until November 2026 Overview We are looking for an experienced AWS Platform Engineer to join a critical NHS programme on a contract basis. You will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining cloud infrastructure, leading the migration from Puppet to a fully Terraform-driven platform across a complex, regulated healthcare environment. Key Responsibilities Design, provision, and manage AWS infrastructure using Terraform as the primary IaC tool Lead the transition away from Puppet toward Terraform-based configuration management Write and maintain Ansible playbooks for configuration, patching, and deployment tasks Manage and support Linux-based server environments across the platform Ensure infrastructure is secure, scalable, and aligned with NHS standards and compliance requirements Collaborate with DevOps, security, and...

Senior Substation Primary (HV Plant) Design Engineer Locations: Birmingham, Epsom, Glasgow or Leeds Rate: £60 per hour IR35: Inside IR35 Duration: Minimum 12 Months We are recruiting multiple Senior Substation Primary (HV Plant) Design Engineers to support major UK transmission and distribution projects. The role will focus on FEED and Detailed Design for HV substations across large-scale energy infrastructure programmes. Key Responsibilities Deliver and reviewHV Primary Plant designs including: HV layouts and elevations Earthing designs Busbar calculations Maintenance access drawings Technical specifications for HV plant equipment Provide technical leadership on FEED and Detailed Design projects. Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, suppliers and subcontractors. Support technical reviews, tenders and client meetings. Attend design reviews and site visits where required. Requirements Strong experience in HV Primary Plant / Substation design. Transmission or...

Lead Test Engineer - Inside IR35 - £600 to £640 per day via umbrella - 12-month contract - SC Clearance is essential (Experience in driving or supporting transformation from monolithic systems to distributed micro-services architectures in Java - is essential) Start date - 25/05/2026 is essential Leeds or Manchester based - in the office not home basedEssential Skills & Experience: Technical Expertise: * Strong experience designing and implementing test strategies for microservices environments * Hands-on automation experience using: o Java, Selenium, Rest Assured o API, contract, and integration testing * (Experience working with monolith and microservices systems is essential) Knowledge of: o CI/CD pipelines o Spring Boot-based applications o Performance testing fundamentals Modern Testing Practices: o Contract testing, API testing, and asynchronous messaging (e.g. Kafka) o Non-functional testing (performance, accessibility) * Experience with...

API Developer (Golang/Python) – Financial Services * Inside IR35 * Sheffield (1–2 days/month onsite) A leading financial services organisation is seeking an experienced API Developer to join their team on a contract basis. This is a great opportunity to work on modern, scalable systems within a highly regulated and fast-paced environment. This role would suit a developer who enjoys working on backend systems but is comfortable contributing to full-stack solutions when needed. If you’re looking to make an impact within a major financial organisation, this could be a strong fit. Role Overview You’ll be responsible for designing, building, and integrating high-performance APIs, with a strong focus on Golang (preferred) or Python. You’ll also collaborate with front-end teams, contributing to web-facing components using technologies such as React or Node.js. Key Responsibilities * Design, develop, and maintain robust APIs * Ensure seamless integration across internal...

DevSecOps Consultant * Sheffield (3 days per week onsite) * Inside IR35 We're partnering with a leading financial services client to appoint a DevSecOps Consultant to drive secure engineering practices across large-scale, cloud-based platforms. This role is ideal for someone who has come from a hands-on DevSecOps Engineering background and has since transitioned into architecture/design and advisory, while still retaining strong technical depth. Key Responsibilities: * Define and implement secure architecture patterns across engineering platforms (CI/CD, build systems, runtime environments) * Conduct security assessments, threat modelling, and gap analysis across platforms and pipelines * Develop and embed DevSecOps best practices, including secure pipeline design and automated controls * Establish and enforce security baselines using policy-as-code * Build and deliver security roadmaps, prioritising risk and regulatory requirements * Partner with engineering and...

Design Manager to work on various AMP8 RESERVOIR Frameworks, particularly Severn Trent Water, United Utilities and Yorkshire Water. Previous experience in this sector is imperative. * 1-2 days can be worked remotely, but the rest of the week/some weeks will entail being on site/visiting clients. Our client requires you to have experience with: * Change Management * Temporary Works * Being based on & working from site, where actual construction work is taking place.  This is to ensure the project is delivered in accordance with the design. The work will be across the Peak District, Yorkshire and Wales. This role has been deemed INSIDE IR35.  Based on our client's policy, the only permitted options for payment are Umbrella PAYE (not CIS!) or PAYE itself, on a freelance basis

Senior Quantity Surveyor - Oldham Location: Oldham Rate: £575-£600 per day (Inside IR35) Contract: 3-6 Month Contract Start Date: ASAP Working Pattern: Hybrid - 2-3 days working from home We are currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a major infrastructure programme delivering drainage works on the SDS North West Framework. This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-performing commercial team on a long-term framework with an immediate start available. The successful candidate will play a key role in commercial management, contract administration, cost control, and performance reporting, ensuring projects are delivered in line with contractual and financial requirements. Key Responsibilities Pre-Contract Responsibilities Support tender activity and supplier engagement processes Work closely with Procurement teams to define work packages and contract terms Assist with tender evaluations and contract award recommendations Valuation...

Job Title: VMware Infrastructure Consultant Location: UK (Hybrid, once per week onsite - Manchester and/or Leeds) Contract: Initial 3 Month Contract Rate: £675 - £750 Per Day DOE (Inside IR35) I am working with one of our longstanding clients who have a fantastic reputation as a leading technology and services provider. Currently, they are looking for an experienced VMware Infrastructure Consultant to support a large-scale network and infrastructure migration programme for a leading UK financial services organisation. This role will focus on analysing network traffic, mapping application dependencies, and supporting migration readiness across an existing VMware estate, using tools such as VMware Aria Operations for Networks. Key Responsibilities Analyse network traffic and communication flows within a VMware environment Map application dependencies across servers, services, and network paths Identify risks, bottlenecks, and constraints ahead of migration Support the...

Content Designer £400 a day (Inside IR35) Remote (1-2 days a month in Manchester) 6 Months Currently seeking a Content Designer to support the delivery of effective, user‑centred guidance and training materials. Working closely with the Human‑Centred Design (HCD) Consultant and the Academic Lead, this role will help ensure that Microsoft 365 Copilot enablement is clearly communicated and aligned to the practical needs of Teaching and Learning. The Content Designer will focus on developing accessible, engaging and reusable content that supports academic, students and professional services colleagues in understanding and applying Copilot tools in real educational contexts. Key Responsibilities Design, write and maintain clear, user‑centred content to support the M365 Copilot Programme that creates a unified, coherent and navigable user experience. Develop training materials (e.g. guides, learning pathways, walkthroughs and scenarios) that are directly applicable to Teaching and...

Test Strategy Consultant (Contract) 📍 Remote (occasional travel to Manchester) 💰 £500-£600 per day - inside IR35 📅 3-month initial contract The Opportunity We're looking for an experienced Test Strategy Consultant to support a transformation programme by defining a consistent and scalable approach to testing across multiple services. This role is purely strategic and advisory - focused on assessing current practices, identifying gaps, and recommending a clear path forward. You won't be expected to execute testing or build automation frameworks. What You'll Be Doing Assess the current testing landscape across services and platforms Conduct test maturity and capability assessments Identify gaps, risks, and inconsistencies in existing approaches Define a target testing strategy and operating model Develop standardised frameworks, governance, and best practices Provide clear, actionable recommendations to improve quality and consistency Engage with senior stakeholders to align...

Process Automation & Digitalization Specialist Location: Manchester Rate: £30 (An hour) Duration: 12 Months Initially Location: Manchester IR35: Inside (Must use an umbrella company) Key Responsibilities * Process Automation: Identify, design, and implement automation solutions (workflow automation, automated reporting, data validation, milestone monitoring, exception management, document processing, and notification workflows) to eliminate manual tasks in supply operations processes * AI & Analytics: Support development based on AI/ML-based tools for decision support, data analysis, predictive capabilities, and operational insights within Supply Operations team * Digitalization: Support the digital transformation roadmap by building prototypes, proof-of-concepts, dashboards, Power Apps, and scalable digital solutions * Integration: Connect automation solutions with existing systems (SAP S/4HANA, planning tools, reporting platforms, SharePoint, Microsoft Power...

Platform Development Engineer - (phone number removed) - £33.99/hr - Umbrella Rate Division: Software Architecture Contract Position based at: Digital Product Platform, Manchester Role Overview Platform Development Engineer role within a leading global automotive engineering organisation’s digital product and connected vehicle software division, working on next-generation software-defined vehicle platforms and premium in-car digital experiences. Position Description Currently seeking to recruit a Platform Development Engineer for our high-tech Software Development centre in the heart of Manchester. Working alongside our Pioneering Hub to integrate connected technologies in our next generation vehicles to create premium, in car experiences. The Centre is home to Software, IT and Engineering teams and is focused on developing mobile apps and our data analytics capabilities in a culture that is open and innovative. Essential Skills, Knowledge and Experience Proven experience...

I'm working with a client who are looking for an engineer with solid Java Spring Boot skills and hands‑on experience owning cloud migrations, primarily on AWS. Key info: Contract: Initial 3 months, with a strong likelihood of 6-9 months extension Start date: ASAP Day rate: £540 Inside IR35 Hybrid: Manchester (2 days per week in the office) Team size: 4-5 engineers Interview process:- 1st stage virtual (75 mins technical + 15 mins Q&A) - 2nd stage in‑person (90 mins: migration knowledge + pairing exercise) Role highlights: Java & Spring Boot development Owning and delivering cloud migrations Migrating a full product stack to cloud services Heavy focus on AWS (infrastructure, databases, frameworks, services) Working closely with engineers and stakeholders across teams Quickly learning existing systems and domain knowledge Using AI tools to support development and delivery Key skills they're looking for: Experience with Java, including Spring Boot Proven experience...

Role Title: Senior Database Administrator (Terraform & DevOps Focus) Duration: contract to run until 31/08/2026 Location: Manchester, Hybrid 1 day per month. The client may ask to visit Coventry office in future for only 1 day per month depending on the business needs Rate: up to £441.60 p/d Umbrella inside IR35 Role purpose / summary We are seeking a hands-on Senior Database Administrator with immediate production experience in PostgreSQL (Essential), MySQL, and MongoDB, alongside strong Terraform and DevOps practices. This is a delivery-critical role-ideal for a candidate who thrives in fast-paced environments and can own database infrastructure end-to-end, from provisioning to CI/CD integration. This role is not suitable for upskilling or learning; we require proven expertise in cloud-based database administration, automation, and infrastructure-as-code. Key Responsibilities Database Administration: Own installation, upgrades, performance tuning, troubleshooting,...