22 general operative jobs found

CNC Setter 9 month contract Based in Ampthill Offering £38ph Inside IR35 Do you have experience using large 5 axis machinery? Do you have experience with CAD/CAM software? Do you want to work with an industry-leading company? If your answer to these is yes, then this could be the role for you! As the CNC Setter, you will be working alongside a market-leading Defence and Aerospace company who are constantly growing and developing. They are always looking to bring on new talents such as yourself and further develop your skills to enable you to grow within the company and industry. You will be involved in: CNC setter and operators for either Turning or Milling machines Responsible for accurately setting up and operating multi‑axis CNC milling and turning machines in a high‑volume, precision shop Proficiency with Heidenhain and Fanuc controls, and the ability to translate detailed engineering drawings into flawless component parts Collaborate with engineering and Quality...

Commercial Manager - 12 month contract - Portsmouth, Filton or New Malden - £66.63 ph UMB or £49.38 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 This role is the Commercial lead for a Cat A project. The role holder will commercially manage a particularly challenging commercial landscape. This project is strategically important due to the aim to leverage our successful relational contract for future work, where we potentially have a great opportunity for future success. The role holder will need to ensure robust commercial management, working across business boundaries to manage dependencies across contracts. Stakeholder management, managing strategic priorities,...

Associate Quantity Surveyor Location: Home‑based with one day per week at the project office (Warwick / Marston Green). Contract: 6 months, likely extension Rate: £300/day (Inside IR35, via umbrella) Are you an Associate Quantity Surveyor who thrives in fast‑paced project environments and enjoys getting into the detail of NEC4 contract administration? This is an excellent opportunity to join a major national infrastructure programme, supporting a collaborative commercial team delivering one of the UK's most important energy projects. You'll be joining a friendly, close‑knit commercial function where teamwork, communication and shared problem‑solving truly matter. If you're looking for variety, challenge, and a team that supports your development, this role is ideal. The Role As an Associate Quantity Surveyor, you will support the commercial team in the delivery of a major infrastructure programme. The contract is already live, with multiple work packages awarded, so you'll...

L & D Advisor – Knowledge Transfer £35.55/hr PAYE 12 Months Barrow 37 hours per week Inside IR35 We are supporting a major defence organisation with the rollout of an AI programme across the business. This role sits within the People Function and will focus on managing the deployment of AI capability from a Learning & Development perspective. The successful candidate will work closely with senior stakeholders, ensuring engagement, adoption and effective integration into day-to-day operations. Role Purpose • Lead and manage the rollout of AI capability across the business from an L&D perspective. • Translate AI strategy into practical learning and adoption solutions. • Engage senior stakeholders to drive behavioural change and uptake. • Act as the central coordination point between the People Function and the wider business. • Ensure delivery aligns with agreed timelines and business objectives. Role Responsibilities • Project manage the...

ole Title: SAP S/4 HANA HR Consultant Duration: contract to run until 29/01/2027 Location: Hybrid - rare travel to a client office. No recurring or frequent travel any offices. Mostly working from home Rate: up to £828 p/d Umbrella inside IR35 Clearance required: SC Eligibility is required (must not have been out of the country for more than 28 consecutive days in the last 5 years) and you must either be a Sole UK Citizen or Dual nationals with either a German, Dutch or US passport will be considered Lead end-to-end implementations of SAP SuccessFactors Time Tracking Design and govern Consolidated Time Recording (CTR) frameworks Define global CTR templates and localization strategies Architect time data consolidation from: Clock systems External time interfaces Absence management Allowances and premiums Ensure accurate consolidation of recorded, calculated, and payable time Design complex overtime, premium, and shift differential scenarios using Time Valuations Ensure...

MERITUS are recruiting for a Quality Engineer to work a doubl-day, lineside shift routine for one of our large aerospace clients in Flintshire. QUALITY ENGINEER - INSIDE IR35 - £36.70 PER HOUR (£44.04 PER HOUR After Shift Allowance) - 9 Months - FLINTSHIRE, UK - SINGLE STAGE INTERVIEW PROCESS Working within an Autonomous Production Team at our client, you will be embedded on the shopfloor, ensuring complex aerospace assembly continues without disruption. When production hits a technical barrier, you are the escalation point. What You Will Do You will: Diagnose and support Non-Conformities (NC) Lead containment and corrective action follow-up Create enriched technical documentation Raise Design Query Notes (DQN) Generate rework work orders Manage outstanding work Interface with Work Preparation, Quality, Maintenance and Supply Chain Support LEAN and waste reduction initiatives Drive EHS and Quality adherence at station level Prioritise work orders linked to...

MERITUS are recruiting for a Digital Site Operations Manager to join our client in supporting IT/OT site relationships and procedures. We are not looking for somone who has specialist hands on IT experience, but someone from an IT background who can be a focal point of digital organising for a leadership team. DIGITAL SITE OPERATIONS MANAGER - INSIDE IR35 - £35 PER HOUR - FILTON, UK - 9 MONTHS - SINGLE STAGE INTERVIEW PROCESS This is a high-impact Digital leadership role embedded within one of the UK's most advanced aerospace manufacturing environments. Based at the Filton Plant - home to A400M wing assembly, A350 gear beam production, Wing Technology Development Centre and Additive Manufacturing capability - you will act as the senior Digital partner to plant leadership. The Opportunity You will own the Digital relationship with Operations. Not as support. As a strategic enabler. You will shape and deliver the plant Digital roadmap, protect operational continuity, drive...

Keystone Recruitment Partners are delighted to be working with one of our high-growth European-wide clients as they work on major client projects and contract wins. A major transformation initiative is seeking multiple Business Analysts to help shape and deliver complex, business‑critical change for a major public sector client. This role suits someone who thrives in fast‑moving environments, brings structure to ambiguity, and can translate strategic goals into clear, actionable requirements. You will play a central role in defining how services operate, ensuring they are robust, validated, and aligned to organisational objectives. About the role * Leading requirements engineering - driving discovery from a blank sheet through to high‑quality Requirements, Acceptance Criteria, and detailed Gap Analysis. * Maintaining full traceability - ensuring every solution aligns to business needs and strategic intent. * Designing services and processes - analysing current As‑Is...

Role: Project Engineer - Interior Textiles Location: Woking (with travel to suppliers as required) Contract: Inside IR35- 6-month contract initially (may extend) Role Summary The Project Engineer - Interior Textiles will lead the end-to-end delivery of a one-off, customer-funded luxury textile feature into a premium vehicle interior. Acting as the central point of coordination, you will ensure the concept is engineered, validated, and delivered to strict vehicle build deadlines. Role & Responsibilities Lead delivery of the bespoke textile feature from concept through to vehicle assembly Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders including engineering, design, purchasing, quality and assembly teams Act as the primary interface between the luxury textile designer, seat manufacturer, and internal client representatives Translate design intent into robust engineering requirements, ensuring durability, manufacturability, and validation standards are achieved Oversee supplier...

Are you an experienced Project Architect with experience in the nuclear or defence sectors (Or similar)? Ready to shape the future of the UK's most secure and technically demanding infrastructure projects with a large international consultancy? Job Title: Project Architect Location: London Contract Length: Initial 12-month contract Rate: DoE (This role falls inside IR35) The Opportunity We're recruiting for highly skilled Project Architect to join one of the world's leading design and engineering consultancies. With a strong pipeline of secured work across the UK nuclear and defence landscape working on front-end design. You'll be part of an expert, multidisciplinary team working on high-value defence facilities, secure government estates, and nuclear-grade installations. Whether you specialise in front-end concept design or technical delivery through RIBA Stage 3/4+, your expertise will directly support national capability and resilience. The Role We're looking for...

Are you an experienced Project Architect with experience in the nuclear or defence sectors (Or similar)? Ready to shape the future of the UK's most secure and technically demanding infrastructure projects with a large international consultancy? Job Title: Project Architect Location: Cardiff Contract Length: Initial 12-month contract Rate: DoE (This role falls inside IR35) The Opportunity We're recruiting for highly skilled Project Architect to join one of the world's leading design and engineering consultancies. With a strong pipeline of secured work across the UK nuclear and defence landscape working on front-end design. You'll be part of an expert, multidisciplinary team working on high-value defence facilities, secure government estates, and nuclear-grade installations. Whether you specialise in front-end concept design or technical delivery through RIBA Stage 3/4+, your expertise will directly support national capability and resilience. The Role We're looking for...

Commercial Estates Surveyor 📍 East London 💰 £500 per day Umbrella / £371.04 per day PAYE 📅 Contract to September 2026 🕒 Inside IR35 An exciting interim opportunity has arisen for an experienced Commercial Estates Surveyor to join a dynamic London Local Authority. This is a key role within a high-performing Strategic Property team, managing a diverse commercial portfolio with a particular focus on schools and educational sites. We are looking for a proactive, commercially minded surveyor who can hit the ground running and deliver results in a complex public-sector environment. The Role You will take full responsibility for a varied commercial property portfolio, including schools and education assets, ensuring effective management, compliance, and value generation. Key responsibilities include: * Managing leases, licences and deeds of variation * Leading rent reviews, lease renewals and negotiations * Ensuring statutory compliance and Health & Safety standards are...

L & D Advisor – Knowledge Transfer £35.55/hr PAYE 12 Months Barrow 37 hours per week Inside IR35 We are supporting a major defence organisation with the rollout of an AI programme across the business. This role sits within the People Function and will focus on managing the deployment of AI capability from a Learning & Development perspective. The successful candidate will work closely with senior stakeholders, ensuring engagement, adoption and effective integration into day-to-day operations. Role Purpose • Lead and manage the rollout of AI capability across the business from an L&D perspective. • Translate AI strategy into practical learning and adoption solutions. • Engage senior stakeholders to drive behavioural change and uptake. • Act as the central coordination point between the People Function and the wider business. • Ensure delivery aligns with agreed timelines and business objectives. Role Responsibilities • Project manage the...

Commercialisation Managing Director 6 month contract London hybrid Inside ir35 We serve the financial needs of large corporate and institutional clients (generally more than £100m turnover) from our bases in the UK, USA and Europe that support our ability to Help Britain Prosper. Our purpose-led, disciplined growth strategy builds on our expertise in transaction banking, debt financing and risk management. Corporate and Institutional Banking's strategy is to deepen client relationships by bringing the breadth of solutions and products from across the Group to benefit our clients. We are investing in our core product infrastructure and client servicing capabilities to support our growth ambitions, as well as taking a leadership role in key purpose-aligned ambitions such as net zero transition, housing and regional regeneration. This role sits within Client Solutions Group (CSG). We are embarking on a multi year transformation to implement our Global Operating Model and...

Rullion are looking to recruit for the following role: Electronics Engineer Start : 1st May 2026 12 month contract Location : Oxford Inside IR35 PAYE £46 Per hour /£59 Per hour Umbrella. 7.5 hours per day 37.5 hours per week Power Supply & Power Electronics Design Design and develop high-current, high-stability power supplies for superconducting magnets and related systems Design linear and switch-mode power converters (DC/DC, AC/DC, current-regulated supplies) Develop precision current regulation and control loops with excellent stability and low ripple Perform detailed control-loop analysis (Bode plots, phase margin, transient response) Design protection circuits (over-current, over-voltage, ground fault, quench-related protection) Select power semiconductors (IGBTs, MOSFETs, diodes), magnetics, and passive componentsMagnet System Support Support powering, ramping, and steady-state operation of superconducting magnets Understand magnet load characteristics,...

DMU Integration Specialist Location: Filton (60% onsite) Contract: Until 31/12/2026 (extension likely) Hours: 35 per week, flexible within 7am-7pm Pay:£29.89ph PAYE / £40ph Umbrella Clearance: BPSS+ (completed by the Client's Security Team) IR35:Inside IR35 About the Role Our Client is seeking a skilled DMU Integration Specialist to join their highly engaged Wing Airframe Research & Technology team. You'll be part of an innovative environment working on cutting‑edge programmes including Wing of Tomorrow and Folding Wing technologies. This role is central to ensuring the successful development, validation, and integration of the Digital Mock-Up (DMU) for next‑generation aircraft structures. You will collaborate with multiple stakeholder groups, contributing technical leadership and supporting the smooth operation of design, configuration management, and data integration processes. What You'll Be Doing Leading, developing, and validating DMUs for the Wing Airframe...

Panoramic Associates are supporting a Multi-Academy Trust in Bedfordshire with the recruitment of an Interim Financial Controller for an initial 3 months. You would be required onsite 5 days a week and need to get started by the end of March. Job Title: Interim Financial Controller Location: Bedfordshire - onsite 5 days a week Rate: Competitive, Inside IR35 Start date: ASAP You will oversee and manage all financial operations across the Trust including line management of team. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the role requires a highly skilled and motivated manager with extensive experience in managing staff, financial and management reporting, and operational activities within the educational sector. This position is crucial for ensuring the financial stability, accountability, and efficiency of the Trust, in line with statutory and regulatory requirements. Role: Day to day management and mentoring of the central finance team within the Trust, including...

Asset Database Officer - Interim Contract Location: Remote (with occasional travel to the office as required) Day Rate: £200 per day Contract: Inside IR35 Duration: 6 months initially An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Asset Database Officer to join a Local Authority Property Division on an interim basis. This is a key support role within Asset Management, focused on maintaining the integrity, accuracy and compliance of domestic and corporate stock condition databases. With flexible remote working and the chance to contribute to a high-performing asset team, this role offers both autonomy and meaningful impact. Role Overview: You will be responsible for ensuring the council's stock condition and asset management systems remain accurate, current and audit-ready. Working closely with Asset Management colleagues and the Corporate Repairs & Maintenance Team, you will play a central role in data validation, compliance reporting and performance monitoring. Your...

An inside IR35 contract role is available for a Setting out Site Engineer to support the delivery of a major £300 million reinforced concrete package on a cutting-edge carbon capture facility in Teesside. The position involves providing engineering expertise across several key structures, including the turbine hall, condenser plant, and carbon capture unit. Reporting to the Section Engineers, your key responsibilities will be to -   Work safely and in line with approved systems, raising any concerns around safety, environment, or quality. Proactively challenge unsafe practices and carry out safety observations when needed. Perform accurate setting out for complex concrete structures, earthworks, roads, and utilities. Support the Senior Engineers/Section Engineers with material take-offs, stock control, and order scheduling. Prepare Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), ensure they’re followed, and brief relevant team members. Liaise with the materials team to monitor...

Senior Pensions Administrator Central London (Hybrid – 2/3 days per week on-site) Contract Duration: 23 Months Rate: Negotiable - DOE (via umbrella, inside IR35) The Opportunity: Are you a highly experienced Defined Benefit (DB) pensions administrator looking for a challenging, high-profile contract? A Major Global Energy Company is seeking a Senior Pensions Administrator to join its UK Trustee Services Unit (TSU) in London. This is a rare opportunity to manage complex, high-value administration for one of the largest corporate pension schemes in the UK, with assets exceeding £18 billion and over 45,000 members. You will be a key player in a London/Krakow team, providing an essential, end-to-end service to the Trustee, members, and the Company. Key Responsibilities & Impact:  This role is not standard administration—it involves accountability and technical depth. Your principal accountabilities will include: Handling High-Value Authorisations: Taking ownership for the...