82 jobs found in Whitehaven

Job title: Project Manager Job Type: Contract IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Start date: ASAP - Subject to vetting Duration: 12 Months Pay rate: Depending on experience Location: West Cumbria Hybrid/Remote Working: On site role Hours of work: 40 hours per week Role information: - To lead projects, improving delivery performance while establishing the framework, governance, and business case for a scaled transformation capability. - The role will initially span both: - Delivery Transformation (throughput improvement) - Business Transformation (capacity and structural readiness) with the objective of transitioning to a fully resourced dual-stream model over time. Qualifications/Experience Required - Project Delivery - Understanding of full project lifecycle - Stakeholder management skills - Experience of working in a nuclear environment - Identify and manage delivery risks, resistance to change and integration issues - Knowledge of NEC3 form of contracts - Proven ability to drive...

Appointed Person - LOLER Barrow in Furness Based £62.33 per hour Umbrella inside IR35 12 Month Contract Currently recruiting for an Appointed Person to work within one of the Uks leading defence organisations in Barrow in Furness. 3 on 4 off Shift work. Requirements A61 qualification Level 3 Qualification (NVQ or City & Guilds) The Candidate * Demonstrable 5 years+ experience in planning lifting operations * CPCS A61 Blue card LOLER Appointed Person * Experience in rigging/fleeting of loads * Able to communicate effectively with all stakeholders, internal & external * IT Skills including proficiency in AutoCAD * ECITB Appointed Person Moving Loads (TAP01) * Level 5 NVQ Diploma in Controlling Lifting Operations â€" Planning Lifts * Level 4 NVQ Diploma in Controlling Lifting Operations â€" Supervising Lifts * CPCS A62 Blue card Crane /Lift Supervisor For more information please contact Lauren Morley at JAM Recruitment or click apply

Join a world-renowned aerospace and defence organisation as a Mechanical Fitter in Barrow various shift patterns Would you like to join a global aerospace and defence organisation? Do you want to work as part of an organisation protecting people and maintaining maximum national security? Due to a drive for greater success, this advanced manufacturing business is currently searching for a Mechanical Fitter to add to their talented, hardworking team in Barrow on an initial 12 month contract. Striving for innovation and creativity you can ensure no two days will be the same. This role will be offering £25.94 Umbrella per hour inside IR35 Non local rates also open with an additional travel allowance The role  Installation of mechanical systems, components and equipment on vessels.  Work safely at all times, complying with Health and Safety and other relevant regulations and guidelines.  Follow the relevant instructions, drawings and any other Quality Standards/specifications....

HR Advisor Barrow Based (Hybrid working) £31.94 an hour Umbrella Inside IR35 12 Month Contract initially. This is a great opportunity to work within one of the UK's leading Defence organisations based In Barrow in Furness. 3 days per week on site. Role is a Case Coaching Advisor position, not a HR Generalist role Essential ER discipline expertise including sound understanding on UK employment law Experience of working in unionised environment and with a large variety of stakeholders Ability to use judgment to problem solve, understands and advises on a variety of high risk and complex employee relations matters You will provide legally sound advice, promoting a compliant and fair workplace culture, whilst understanding and balancing critical and commercial business requirements. You must have a CIPD level 5 qualification or above Demonstratable experience in managing a large case workload For more information please contact Lauren Morley at JAM Recruitment or click apply

HR Advisor Barrow Based (Hybrid working) £31.94 an hour Umbrella Inside IR35 12 Month Contract initially. This is a great opportunity to work within one of the UK's leading Defence organisations based In Barrow in Furness. 3 days per week on site. Role is a Case Coaching Advisor position, not a HR Generalist role Essential ER discipline expertise including sound understanding on UK employment law Experience of working in unionised environment and with a large variety of stakeholders Ability to use judgment to problem solve, understands and advises on a variety of high risk and complex employee relations matters You will provide legally sound advice, promoting a compliant and fair workplace culture, whilst understanding and balancing critical and commercial business requirements. You must have a CIPD level 5 qualification or above Demonstratable experience in managing a large case workload For more information please contact Lauren Morley at JAM Recruitment or click apply

Desktop Engineer - SC Cleared Rate: £300 - £320 a day Clearance: Current SC Clearance is required IR35: Inside IR35 Location: Barrow in Furness You will join a global IT Consultancy delivering supporting a diverse portfolio of high-profile clients working within the public sector. What You Will Do: Execute assigned desktop support tasks efficiently within specified deadlines Support project initiatives alongside internal and external project managers Perform Network Service Requests (NSR) tasks in accordance with established timelines Provide outstanding customer service, demonstrating strong communication skills Maintain and troubleshoot Windows environments, including builds, configurations, and registry settings Deploy and manage operating systems and applications using SCCM Support security protocols, including disk encryption with BitLocker, NTFS permissions, and shared folder security Assist with email client configurations, MS Outlook, and instant messaging tools like...

Project Support Officer - PSO + Fulltime onsite in Barrow in Furness + £350 to £390 per day - Inside IR35 + 6 month contract role + extensions + SC Cleared role Key Skills: + SC Cleared + Track record in PSO - ideally in a defence or government environment + Available to work mostly fulltime onsite in Barrow The role will include the following activities: SAP Project Code requests. E-Monitoring Engagement set up. Add new Projects to the account PDM. Set up new Projects on client systems. Support assigned Engagement Managers in project cadence and governance activities. Undertake compliance reviews. Support Engagement Managers with weekly reporting requirements. Run Pre-M Reviews with each assigned Engagement Manager. Support and cover PSO colleagues as applicable. Training and guidance will be issued for all of the above, with ongoing support provided in the team. We have regularly PMO and PSO team catch ups and various avenues to maintain collaboration with the...

Role Title: NSR Desktop Engineer Duration: 3 month initial contract Location: Barrow In Furness, Full onsite 5 days per week Rate: up to £354.20 p/d Umbrella inside IR35 Clearance required: You must be a Sole UK National and hold Active SC Clearance Role purpose / summary Desktop Engineer with experience in Avanto and MS Defender preferred We have an exciting opportunity to join Capgemini as a NSR Desktop Engineer in our End User Experience (EUE) department, supporting a broad span of high-profile clients in our vast portfolio. At Capgemini we pride ourselves on our people because we know they are the heart of what we do. Embodying this in the day-to-day, our EUE Workplace Engineers are encouraged to grow and develop in the role's fast paced environment, thriving as you build on your existing experience and bringing that knowledge to the fore If you are successfully offered this position, you will go through a series of pre-employment checks, including identity, nationality...

Lead Engineer - Vehicle Electrical Engineering (Contract - Inside IR35) We are seeking an experienced Lead Vehicle Electrical Engineer to own electrical systems integration and delivery across multiple vehicle programmes. This is a senior, hands-on contract role requiring technical leadership, team management, and full accountability for delivery. Key Responsibilities Lead electrical systems development and integration Provide technical leadership across architecture and system delivery Manage onsite and offshore engineering teams Own system-level delivery for ICE and BEV platforms Act as technical authority for cross-domain system behaviour Define V&V requirements and support validation activities Manage suppliers, technical reviews, and deliverables Track milestones, progress, and resolve production/field issues Conduct design and integration reviews Coach and develop team membersExperience Strong experience in automotive electrical/electronic systems Proven background...

Scala Developer 3 months Fully remote £450-£500 (Inside IR35) We are seeking a skilled Scala Developer to join our team and contribute to a crucial public sector project. As a developer, you will play an integral role in creating, deploying, and maintaining scalable applications using Scala and AWS technologies. Key Responsibilities: - Design, develop, and maintain functionality in our applications using Scala and AWS. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and deliver new features. - Participate in code reviews and ensure adherence to best practises. - Work with data engineers and other developers to integrate and optimise systems. - Troubleshoot and resolve issues, optimise performance, and ensure reliability and scalability. Required Skills: - Proven experience with Scala development in a professional setting. - Familiarity with AWS services and cloud architecture. - Strong understanding of software design principles and best practises. - Ability to...

Role Title: Bicep SME Duration: 6 month contract Location: Remote Rate: up to £560 p/d Umbrella inside IR35 Role purpose / summary Our client is looking for a Lead Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Developer specializing in Bicep to architect and automate our client's Azure environment. You will bridge the gap between platform engineering, application teams and our client's architects by building modular, secure, and scalable deployment frameworks. Key Responsibilities Architect Modular Libraries: Design and maintain complex Bicep modules and private registries to standardize deployments across the organization. End-to-End Automation: Integrate Bicep templates into robust Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines. Security & Governance: Implement Azure Policy and ""Guardrails as Code"" to ensure compliance and cost management. State Management: Transition legacy ARM templates or manual builds into clean, Bicep code. Required Expertise Advanced Bicep: Mastery of loops,...

ServiceNow Delivery Lead/PM (ITOM/ITAM) Role: Contract (Inside IR35) Rate: £500+ per day Location: Remote/London (occasional onsite may be required) Duration: 6 months+ Start date: ASAP Overview Exalto Consulting is supporting a defence-sector client delivering two key ServiceNow initiatives focused on IT Operations Management (ITOM) and IT Asset Management (ITAM). We’re looking for an experienced, delivery-focused ServiceNow Delivery Lead / Project Manager who can take a hands-on role in driving these projects forward. This is not a role for someone who only manages timelines, this requires active ownership of delivery, working closely with technical teams to ensure progress, quality and outcomes. You’ll be operating alongside an established ServiceNow platform team, helping to advance platform capability while ensuring both ITOM and ITAM deliverables land effectively and on time. What you’ll be doing Leading the delivery of two concurrent ServiceNow workstreams...

Service architect - £450 a day inside IR35 - London Exalto consulting are currently recruiting for a contract service architect, this is inside IR35 paying £450 per day and will need to go to client site in London 2 days a week.  Design and assure coherent, end‑to‑end Day‑1 services across EUC, IT Services, Print, and Insights & Analytics, ensuring clear service boundaries and proactively addressing gaps and fragmentation risks to prevent early‑life failure costs, support rapid service stabilisation and enable a consistent user experience from Day‑1. 'Day‑1 Service Design Blueprints Clearly defined, end‑to‑end service designs that enable consistent user experience, clear accountability, and operational readiness from Day‑1. Business and Technology Capability Gap Assessment Evidence‑based assessment identifying capability gaps, integration risks, and dependencies that could impact Day‑1 service continuity, with prioritised mitigation actions. Day‑1 Service Support and...

Astute's Power team is partnering with an energy supply and renewable solutions provider based to recruit a Commissioning Manager on a 12 month contract for its Dublin site. The Commissioning Manager role comes with a rate of €850-€996 a day - INSIDE IR35 Key Skills: Provide overall leadership and technical direction for commissioning activities Plan, coordinate and oversee testing and commissioning Verify that contractor processes, procedures and documentation meet required standards, contract specifications and regulatory requirements Ensure all activities are carried out safely, with strong quality assurance and quality control across on-site and field work Oversee preparation, review and acceptance of commissioning documentation and test results to ensure readiness for handover to operations Manage stakeholder interfaces and resolve commissioning issues and risks Location, remuneration and timeframe of the Commissioning Manager role €850-€996 a day INSIDE IR35 12 month...

We have excellent opportunities for Senior Level Infrastructure Project Managers based with our Client at Portsmouth Naval Base. There are opportunities to also be based at Plymouth, Glasgow, Bristol and Barrow in Furness This role requires Candidates to be current holders of SC Level Security Clearance (or above) This can be worked on a hybrid basis, but Candidates must be willing to be based in the office for three days and two remote, and is inside IR35. ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES The role involves delivery of infrastructure Project Management services. NEC 3 / NEC4 experience is highly desired. Candidates with decent exposure to NEC3/4 and contract management experience without qualifications will be considered. The project is to develop a site wide master plan and RIBA 2 design for a £900M accommodation programme. RIBA staging experience would be ideal, along with a buildings and infrastructure background. Project lifecycle experience - Candidates who...

Head of Security Architecture🚨🚨 I'm on the lookout for a head of security architecture with experience of IT/OT, who is used to working in Enterprise level environments, as well as experienced in regulated enviropments. 🏠 Fully Remote 📄Inside IR35 ⌛ 6 Months contract If you are interested, then please reach out ASAP with your CV. Or if you know someone then please send them my way

IBM Mainframe Infrastructure SME (CICS / COBOL / IBM Z Series) - London based (99% Remote) - Inside IR35 (No Umbrella fees - PAYE - £450/£600 per day) The Role: We are seeking an experienced IBM Mainframe Infrastructure Technical Specialist to support a major UK banking organisation operating on IBM Z Series and above infrastructure. This is a production stability and support SME role, focused on maintaining and optimising a complex legacy mainframe estate within a regulated banking environment. You will be working primarily across IBM CICS Transaction Server environments, ensuring continuous availability and performance of mission-critical banking systems. Key Responsibilities Support IBM Z Series mainframe infrastructure in a live banking environment Manage CICS regions (TORs, AORs, FORs) Maintain and support IBM CICS Transaction Server environments Ensure 24x7 system availability and operational resilience Troubleshoot and resolve production incidents Work with: IBM Db2 IBM...

Head of Security Architecture🚨🚨 I'm on the lookout for a head of security architecture with experience of IT/OT, who is used to working in Enterprise level environments, as well as experienced in regulated enviropments. 🏠 Fully Remote 📄Inside IR35 ⌛ 6 Months contract If you are interested, then please reach out ASAP with your CV. Or if you know someone then please send them my way

Project Manager - Cyber Security (Contract) Preston based | Largely remote (site visits as required) £71.45 per hour (Umbrella | Inside IR35) 6‑month contract (initially) Cyber Security Project Management experience essential We're looking for a hands‑on Project Manager with strong Cyber Security experience to join one of the UK's leading Defence organisations on a critical programme. This role sits at the heart of a cyber security function, supporting the transfer of resources and workloads in a high‑pressure, highly regulated environment. If you're comfortable rolling your sleeves up, influencing senior stakeholders and driving delivery, this one's for you. What You'll Be Doing Owning and driving end‑to‑end project delivery within a cyber security organisation Creating, managing and delivering project plans, milestones and outcomes Reporting progress, risks and dependencies to senior stakeholders Supporting service delivery against KPIs, SLAs and operational targets Driving...

Payroll Team Manager - 12 month contract - Preston, Lancashire - £36.51 ph UMB or £27.19 ph PAYE (Inside IR35) The Umbrella rate quoted above is the Gross Umbrella rate (i.e. the rate we pay to the Umbrella Company inclusive of ALL employment costs). Please note, the rate paid by the Umbrella will be less, as will a Limited Deemed rate or Agency PAYE rate. Please get in touch to discuss the rates via these different payment vehicles. The Role Based within the Payroll Operational team, the main objective of this role is to lead, motivate and inspire a team of Payroll Professionals who manage a number of high volume and high value monthly Payrolls across BAE Systems. This role requires a customer focused approach to service delivery and also encompasses performance improvement, process improvement and involvement in the delivery of Payroll related business projects. Support the drive for standardisation across BAE Systems by working with change/project teams providing knowledge...