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Thursday, April 17

Vacancy #1149 - IT service management lead

Company: UCAS

Location: Cheltenham

Salary: up to £70,000

Ends: April 30

UCAS is looking for a full-time IT service management lead.

Reporting to the head of IT operations, this role ensures the effective implementation of ITIL-aligned processes, including service transition, incident, problem and change management, while embedding these practices within a DevOps culture to deliver agility, reliability and innovation.

The ITSM lead oversees direct line reports and manages relationships with key technology partners to ensure high quality, scalable service delivery.

This role collaborates across Tech Ops, Security and FinOps teams, contributing to the organisation's operational strategy by enhancing service performance, resilience and user satisfaction.

By combining strategic foresight with hands-on leadership, the ITSM lead plays a critical role in delivering exceptional IT services to empower the organisation to achieve its goals.

• Define and own the ITSM strategy, aligning it with the organisation's digital transformation, DevOps practices and business objectives.

• Champion the integration of ITIL practices within an Agile/ DevOps framework to promote efficient and collaborative service delivery

Skills and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology or a related field (master's degree preferred) or equivalent

• ITIL v4 certification (strategic leader or managing professional preferred)

• Certifications in DevOps (DevOps foundation, AWS/ Azure DevOps engineer)

• Agile certifications (Scrum Master, SAFe Agilist) are advantageous

• Project management certifications (PMP, PRINCE2) preferred

• Significant experience in ITSM leadership roles, with demonstrated success in integrating ITIL processes into Agile/ DevOps environments

• Proven expertise in managing incident, problem, change and service transition processes in large-scale enterprise settings

• Experience with ITSM tools (eg Halo, Jira Service Management) and their integration into DevOps pipelines

• Solid understanding of CI/ CD, automation and cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP)

• Demonstrable success in leading cross-functional teams and managing MSPs to deliver high-quality IT services

Apply for the job here. 

Wednesday, April 16

Vacancy #1148 - Corporate events manager

Company: University of Gloucestershire

Location: Gloucester

Salary: £38,249 - £42,882

Ends: April 28

University of Gloucestershire is looking for a permanent, part-time (29.6 hours per week) corporate events manager.

Responsibilities:

• Design, deliver and evaluate a suite of stakeholder events aligned with the university's strategic plan

• Build an event programme which provides a showcase for the university, driving targeted engagement with stakeholders, including project lead responsibility for key events throughout the calendar including graduation, and specific project support events including City Campus launch and roll-out

• Support the head of external relationships with the creation of an effective and impactful event programme that delivers the aims of the stakeholder strategy

• Line manage the corporate events officers and business engagement administrator to ensure the effective creation, delivery and analysis of a corporate events programme

• Use robust data and trend analysis and, working with the head of external relationships, ensure the events calendar aligns with the goals and objectives of the university, serves customer needs and is relevant and responds to business challenges and opportunities

• Produce and maintain a range of physical and digital marketing collateral which effectively promotes the portfolio of events offered by the university to ensure maximum impact and efficiency in lead generation and conversion

• Provide accurate reporting on budget performance, cost efficiencies and ROI to show best value in line with commercial objectives

• Work with the Corporate Communications team to maintain a regular programme of press releases and news stories on event activity, engagement and value to build engagement and lead generation for short courses and other events

• Develop content and schedule communications for social media channels

• Increase social media reach and engagement by ensuring content is appropriate, informative and engaging

• Select, manage and liaise with external speakers and consultants where required, negotiating to obtain best value for the university

• Work collaboratively with others to ensure agreed programmes and projects are delivered on time and to a high quality

• Support student recruitment events including open days, offer holder days, exhibition stands, HE fairs, business/ community events, and clearing as required

Skills and experience:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent

• Experience of working as a senior events professional

• Proficient in setting, management and reporting of budgets

• Experience in dealing with senior stakeholders

• Experience working with the business community and communicating with B2B audiences

• Experience of working in a partnership and/ or funded project

• Excellent presentation and project management skills

• Familiarity and aptitude for working with the suite of Microsoft Office/ Adobe packages

• Competency with Google Analytics and digital data insight tools

• Ability to prioritise work and work without supervision

• Ability to build relationships and communicate at all levels, including senior stakeholders

• Understanding of the importance of equity and diversity within an organisation and a commitment to helping create an inclusive culture

• Understanding of the higher education sector (desirable)

• Understanding of the business support sector (desirable)

• Experience of working at the interface between academic staff and business (desirable)

• Experience of taking a lead role in marketing and communications projects (desirable)

This role will require flexibility around early morning and evening work, as well as weekend availability when required.

Restrictions are in place on booking holiday during times of peak activity, such as mid-August.

Apply for the job here. 

Tuesday, April 15

Vacancy #1147 - Recruitment administrator

Company: Publica

Location: Cirencester

Salary: £24,441 - £26,591

Ends: April 22

Publica is looking for a permanent, part-time (30 hours per week) recruitment administrator.

Responsibilities:

• Request and chase referee details for successful candidates

• Compile and maintain personal files for new employees, ensuring all documentation is accurate and complete

• Act as the first point of contact for onboarding queries, resolving issues or directing them as necessary

• Provide proactive recruitment data analytics and reports using the applicant tracking system

• Assist with various HR projects as required

• Attend recruitment fairs and represent Publica when necessary

Skills and experience:

• Proven experience in an administrative or recruitment support role, preferably within a shared service or multi-organisation environment

• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines

• Strong attention to detail to ensure accuracy in documentation and compliance processes

• Effective written and verbal communication skills to liaise professionally with candidates and stakeholders

• Proactive, customer-focused approach with the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion

• Qualifications equivalent to NVQ Level 1 or GCSE in maths and English

• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships

• Natural and engaging style of communication

• Ability to apply good judgement and query issues where appropriate

• Proficiency in using recruitment software and applicant tracking systems (ATS) (desirable)

• Ability to learn new skills and tasks (desirable)

• Competent in using a range of technology and software packages, including Microsoft and Google (desirable)

Apply for the job here. 

Monday, April 14

Vacancy #1146 - Neighbourhood coach

Company: Bromford

Location: Tewkesbury

Salary: £30,160 - £33,280

Ends: April 23

Bromford is looking for a full-time, permanent neighbourhood coach.

The successful candidate will independently manage a patch of around 200 homes including new build homes and some older more traditional properties.

Responsibilities will include ensuring properties are well-maintained, raising awareness of customer responsibilities, and providing coaching and guidance to support vulnerable customers.

Day-to-day tasks will involve managing tenancy sign-ups, changes, addressing anti-social behaviour, safeguarding, court work and evictions where necessary.

They will have a holistic customer approach, building positive relationships within the local community, to make a meaningful impact on customers' lives.

Working closely with maintenance and lettings teams, they will effectively allocate empty homes and manage customers' expectations regarding repairs, as well as escalate property maintenance issues.

Skills and experience:

• Experience working in a customer facing role, ideally within housing management

• Strives to achieve performance targets, maximising customer satisfaction

• Tenacious and resilient

• Sees the best in people and has the capacity to coach

• Reputation for first-rate influencing, negotiating and relationship building skills

• Genuinely cares about people

• Experience managing a busy and varied workload

• Self-starter with strong communication skills

• Access to a vehicle and a full driving licence.

Apply for the job here. 

Friday, April 11

Vacancy #1145 - HGV vehicle technician

Company: Ubico

Location: Cheltenham

Salary: £42,152 - £43,339

Ends: April 21

Ubico is looking for a full-time, permanent HGV vehicle technician.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain all types of vehicles (commercial, non-commercial and specialist), trailers, plant and grounds maintenance equipment (including static/ mobile plant which could be located away from the central workshop) to exceptional standards

• Undertake periodic safety inspections of all vehicles and plant held or serviced by Ubico and ensure accurate recording of materials, defects, repairs and condition of the item inspected/ serviced

• Ensure accurate data recording as required, including workshop and DVSA MOT systems

• Give roadside assistance to broken down vehicles, including recovery to the workshop

• Ensure drivers reporting faults have carried out the appropriate paperwork and procedures

• Maintain workshop and own tools and equipment in good condition and report any defects to line management

• Undertake out of hours standby and call out duties (no overnight availability required), on a rota basis as required (additional payments apply)

• Undertake fault diagnosis and repairs, including use of electronic diagnostic equipment

• Act as the MOT manager for the MOT test facility as required

• Undertake chassis and component cleaning as necessary to ensure safety inspections can be undertaken competently

• Take responsibility for the security, opening and closing of the workshop as required

• Work on own initiative, including when working away from the centralised workshop or outside of normal working hours

• Liaise and communicate as necessary with manufacturers, suppliers, colleagues, subcontractors and any other stakeholders to ensure efficient and effective continuity of the workshops and fleet service

• Responsible for accurate ordering and booking of service and parts from suppliers and workshop stores areas when necessary, and responsible for security of the stores at all times

• Record full details of all work undertaken, including sub-contracted services and parts used both electronically and written, including attendance and daily/ weekly report sheets

• Undertake welding, fabrication and body building repairs within skill set

• Produce written reports on vehicle condition and prepare vehicle and plant maintenance schedules

• Undertake supervision and training of apprentices and semi-skilled staff

• Undertake LOLER, PUWER, MOT testing (after appropriate training) and any other inspections and certify vehicles and equipment as required

• Committed to work outside of the normal working week to support the recycling and waste collection service, for example working catch-up days after a bank holiday when requested (banked hours and/ or additional payments apply)

• Responsible for working within the health and safety policy and safe systems of work of Ubico and assist in maintaining the cleanliness and tidiness of the workshop areas

Skills and experience:

• Full valid, UK driving licence (or European equivalent)

• City and Guilds full craft certificate in motor vehicle mechanics or equivalent experience

• Experience of working and carrying out inspections, servicing and repairs on a mixed fleet of vehicles

• Demonstrable stable employment history within the industry

• Prepared to undertake additional training to support a diverse fleet as required, including technological advances

• Prepared to work outdoors in all weather conditions

• Flexible approach to working hours and tasks allocated

• Ability to work as part of a team and deal with customers, colleagues and management in a courteous, helpful and friendly manner

• Ability to use initiative and work with minimum supervision after instruction

• Good organisational skills

• Problem solving skills

• Able to work a shift system between the hours of 05:30 and 18:00 Monday to Friday

• Class B driving licence essential, HGV category C entitlement preferred but not essential as training given

• Class 4 & 7 MOT tester licence (desirable)

Apply for the job here. 

Thursday, April 10

Vacancy #1144 - Project manager

Company: Ecotricity

Location: Stroud

Salary: £40,000 - £48,000

Ends: May 2

Ecotricity is looking for a project manager.

Responsibilities:

• Leading the development of project ideas with the business through scope and initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and closure of projects

• Managing multiple projects in tandem to a high standard

• Developing and adhering to detailed project plans and scheduling of project timelines and resource

• Coordinating project team activities and monitoring progress

• Leading cross-functional project teams, providing guidance, motivation and support to achieve project goals

• Management of senior stakeholders through steering committees, project reviews and regular status updates

• Producing and presenting clear and concise project status reports

• Ensuring effective communication and collaboration among team members and stakeholders (internal and external)

• Identifying and managing project risks and issues, and developing mitigation strategies

• Initiating and monitoring project budget from scoping through to project completion

• Managing changes to scope, ensuring documentation, communication and approval processes are followed

• Ensuring change is successfully prepared for and adopted through the delivery of the project

• Ensuring project standards, methodologies and best practices are adhered to

Skills and experience:

• Proven experience of delivery projects from initiation through to delivery and project closure

• Experience of managing cross-functional projects from initiation through to delivery and project closure

• Knowledge of project management methodologies, tools and techniques

• Experience of managing several projects at any one time

• Ability to adapt and flex through a project's lifecycle based on business needs

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with ability to interact with stakeholders at all levels

• Proven leadership and team management skills

• Ability to problem solve using own initiative, whilst sustaining attention to detail

• Formal training and certification in project management eg APM or Prince2 is highly desirable

• Experience of working within the energy and utilities sector/ energy adjacent industry is desirable but not mandatory

Apply for the job here. 

Wednesday, April 9

Vacancy #1143 - A Level lecturer in maths

Company: Hartpury College

Location: Hartpury

Salary: £19,456 - £34,020 based on FTE of £24,332 - £42,526

Ends: April 27

Hartpury College is looking for a part-time (29.6 hours per week), permanent A Level lecturer in mathematics.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver exceptional teaching which will assist students to achieve excellent results

• Inspire students to appreciate and enjoy mathematics, instilling in them a passion for the subject and desire to develop their understanding

• Act as a personal tutor, advising and guiding individuals in their progress, success and career aspirations

• Teach the mechanics topics of the A Level specification, as well as pure mathematics

Skills and experience:

• Highly motivated and student focused with strong interpersonal skills

• Degree or equivalent in the relevant subject area

• Hold a teaching qualification or be willing to complete one

• Experience of providing tutorial support to students (desirable)

Apply for the job here. 

Tuesday, April 8

Vacancy #1142 - Merchandiser

Company: Superdry

Location: Cheltenham

Ends: April 30

Superdry is looking for a full-time, permanent merchandiser.

The successful candidate will be responsible for planning product ranges and preparing stock and sales plans to support decision-making. This role involves analysing retail stock and sales data to deliver in season actions, which will both maximise sales and drive profit.

Responsibilities:

• Set the department strategy, sales and option framework for your areas ensuring a balanced and commercial offer

• Plan and manage department WSSI, ensuring stock is managed to targets

• Proactively analyse sales data and trends and use data to influence decisions in buying meetings

• Present department strategy and ranges as well as trade updates to executive team

• Lead specific projects to support the wider team

• Support and develop the assistant merchandisers in the department

Skills and experience:

• Currently working as a merchandiser or junior merchandiser, ideally with experience working for a large fashion retailer

• Confident communicator, engaging when presenting and able to influence at all levels

• Strong user of Microsoft Excel and adept at working with high volumes of data, coupled with excellent numeracy skills

• Highly organised with a real attention to detail

• Experienced in critical path management

• Self-motivated and capable of working independently on multiple projects with strict deadlines

• Commercially astute with an understanding of customer profile, product range and competitors

• Experienced at leading, developing and managing others

• Based within commuting distance of Cheltenham, or prepared to relocate

Apply for the job here. 

Monday, April 7

Vacancy #1141 - Business development market analyst

Company: Ontic

Location: Staverton

Ontic is looking for a full-time business development market analyst to join the Global Business Development team.

The successful candidate will assist the team in creating financial investment and market analysis models for licensing and M&A opportunities, as well as other key strategic business initiatives, such as the post-investment review process.

They will drive market and OEM research, analyse business fit for licensing and M&A opportunities, and refine Ontic's market intelligence tools.

Working closely with global teams, they will support strategic decision-making - from initial deal assessments to final agreement development - while crafting compelling investment theses for senior leadership.

They will play a key role in strategic planning, high-impact research and business case development, ensuring Ontic stays ahead in a competitive landscape.

Skills and experience:

• Sharp, analytical thinker with a background in finance, business administration, accounting or economics - through a BA degree or hands-on experience

• Keen eye for analysing complex data, identifying key insights and applying logic and reasoning to solve problems creatively

• A natural critical thinker, who dives deep to truly understand every challenge

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Experience with business intelligence tools like Power BI or Tableau is a plus, along with advanced Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Dynamics, Word, PowerPoint)

• Adaptable and thrives in fast-changing environments

• Talent for building relationships at all levels

• Will thrive within Ontic's recognition and empowerment culture

Apply for the job here. 

Friday, April 4

Vacancy #1140 - Commercial property claims manager

Company: Ecclesiastical

Location: Gloucester and hybrid

Ecclesiastical is looking for a full-time, permanent commercial property claims manager.

Responsibilities

• Leadership - Delivering inspiring leadership, directly leading a team of claims specialists, taking responsibility for, and managing their motivation, personal and professional development, and performance

• Customer experience strategy - Responsibility for ensuring the customer and broker experience is exceptional and market leading

• Identify and pursue opportunities to develop strong and rewarding customer, broker and supplier relationships. Provide support and challenge with ideas to aid the development and growth of the business

• Business planning - Leading business claims planning working with peers in underwriting, risk management and marketing to deliver a joined-up claims proposition

• Research and development - Actively participate and contribute to market forums, research and delivery of new procedures and techniques to enhance the claims proposition

• MI analysis and reporting - Responsible for analysing and interpreting claims intelligence to better understand and improve team performance, sharing outputs with the wider claims team, underwriting and risk management

• Claims procedures - Responsibility for overseeing all operational claims processes and procedures, bespoke to a customer group to ensure they are robust and fit for purpose, continually seeking to improve effectiveness and efficiencies

• Governance framework - Understand, accept and implement risk management processes in line with the claim's governance framework strategy. Report inefficient, unnecessary, or unworkable controls and report loss events or near misses to the risk manager, with recommendations to prevent reoccurrence. Responsible for implementation of risk improvement recommendations

• Technical referral point - Provide advice and direction across designated claims, obtaining or directing internal and external advice where necessary

Skills and experience

• Proven commercial property claims experience

• High-profile individual with a passion for the customer and a proven track record of delivering unsurpassed levels of customer care, personally and through the team

• Strong leadership skills, with demonstrable ability to lead and coach own direct reports and collaboration across claims and the wider business areas

• Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills

Apply for the job here. 

Thursday, April 3

Vacancy #1139 - Compliance and maintenance engineer

Company: Gloucestershire County Council

Location: Gloucester

Salary: £36,124 - £39,513

Ends: April 21

Gloucestershire County Council is looking for a full-time, permanent compliance and maintenance engineer to work in the street lighting service.

Responsibilities:

• Carry out identification, specification and delivery of maintenance/ repair work escalated by the service provider and annual replacement schemes. Prepare work information packs including relevant health and safety documentation

• Undertake individual and joint audits/ inspections with the service provider to ensure revenue and capital work is completed in accordance with the contract specification and for the correct quantity for payment. Certify work as complete

• Take responsibility for third-party claims which are not the responsibility of the service provider and ensure the council receives all due costs owed

• Monitor work budgets and advise street lighting manager as necessary

• Agree annual audit/ inspection programme with service provider for revenue and capital work

• Take responsibility for customer enquires/ complaints escalated from the service provider, ensuring they are dealt with in accordance with GCC protocol and standards of service

• Prepare a monthly audit programme for nighttime inspections completed by the service provider and undertake audit. Liaise with street lighting manager and service provider regarding results and arrange any remedial works necessary

• Advise the street lighting manger on all aspects of service delivery within area of responsibility and assist in overall performance and delivery of the street lighting service.

• Attend weekly operational meeting with service provider to discuss and agree weekly programme for revenue and capital works

• Undertake nighttime assessments and appraisals of street lighting installations

• Complete contract management processes in accordance with requirements of the NEC4 model contract. To include the preparation of task orders for ordering of work, certification of audit compliance documents for completed work and certification of payments to the service provider

• Ensure the service provider is compliant with the requirements of the contract regarding the CDM Regulations (2015), the New Roads & Street Works Act (1994) and the Traffic Management Act (2004)

• Attend monthly health and safety meetings with the service provider to discuss any relevant issues/ concerns and brief street lighting manager

• Provide out-of-hours advice to the service provider in relation to emergency call-outs and attend site if required

Skills and experience:

• Proven experience in project management and preparation/ delivery of street lighting maintenance/ repair programmes and new installation works

• Experience in development and preparation of health and safety documentation including Construction, Design, Management (2015) information and risk assessments

• Experience in preparation of contract and work specifications

• Previous experience in budget monitoring

• Proven experience in administration of electrical maintenance contracts

• Proven track record in the use of mapping and inventory databases, to include Glosmap, Arcmap and Mayrise

• Proven skills in the specification of street lighting systems to include electrical circuits and equipment

• Proven understanding of street lighting maintenance work activities and best practice

• Proven understanding of street lighting provision in the context of reducing crime and the fear of crime and Section 17 of the Crime & Disorder Contract (1998)

• Ability to develop productive working relationships with people at all levels

• Organised and able to meet tight deadlines

• Ability to work flexibly, efficiently and effectively within a team

• Good personal and interpersonal communication skills and ability to develop and maintain effective partnerships

• Good understanding of local needs and priorities

• Educated to ONC level in electrical engineering or similar electrical qualification

• Good level of numeracy and literacy

Apply for the job here. 

Tuesday, April 1

Vacancy #1138 - Carer/ Healthcare assistant

Company: Lilian Faithfull Care

Location: Cheltenham

Lilian Faithfull Care is looking for full-time and part-time carers/ healthcare assistants to work days and nights, on a rota basis.

As valued members of the Lilian Faithfull team, successful candidates will provide support to meet the needs of residents in their daily lives.

With understanding and sensitivity, carers will ensure the highest standards of care and dignity are provided whilst encouraging residents to maintain their independence as fully as possible.

Care experience is welcome, but full training is given.

Apply for the job here. 

Friday, March 28

Vacancy #1136 - Specialist conservation officer

Company: Stroud District Council

Location: Stroud

Salary: £37,938 pro rata

Ends: April 22

Stroud District Council is looking for a permanent, part-time (18.5 hours per week) specialist conservation officer.

Responsibilities:

• Consider and process applications for Listed Building Consent, requiring intricate consideration on focused heritage matters, making recommendations within government targets and providing well researched, comprehensive, clear and concise officer reports

• Actively participate in the Development Team approach for all major applications

• Respond to consultation requests on heritage related applications within identified timescales

• Provide positive engagement with applicants and agents to find imaginative solutions where possible

• Provide high quality, informative responses to pre-application planning enquiries within identified timescales

• Attend and report to Development Control Committee and Sites Inspection Panel

• Represent the council as expert witness at public inquiries, informal hearings and court proceedings

• Advise managers and the council in taking action under the relevant sections of the Listed Building (Conservation Areas) Act 1990 in relation to urgent works and compulsory purchase

• Maintain and actively manage the Buildings at Risk register and provide half yearly updates to the majors and environment team manager

• Carry out investigations, to commission and assist with the preparation of reports for enforcement action or listing, in conjunction with the Enforcement Section, in respect of listed buildings, buildings worthy of protection or unauthorised works within conservation areas

• Provide advice and contribute to recommending authorising action under Article 4 of the Town and Country Planning General Development Order 1995 (as amended)

• Contribute towards preparing conservation area appraisals, statements and management plans

• Approach all work in a positive manner, demonstrating a can-do attitude

Skills and experience:

• Professional qualification in building conservation and significant experience in the field

• Member of, or working towards membership of the IHBC

• Good understanding and appreciation of local and national planning policy, regulations and guidance

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Excellent IT skills, including use of MS Office software and document management systems

• Ability to manage own time and workload

• Flexibility in approach

• Good team worker

• Ability to research and problem solve

• Committed to providing excellent customer service

• Excellent understanding of listed building legislation and case law and an ability to consider imaginative solutions

• Diplomacy

• Ability to show initiative and implement improvements to administrative practices

Apply for the job here.