Total 505 Manager job vacancies in Clevedon, Somerset, bs1 4st

• NEW Interim Finance Manager opportunity
• Location: Bristol
• Duration: 3-6-months
• Hybrid Working: 1-day a week required on site
  
  Interview Process:
  Our client is looking to interview this week, with the aim to start as soon as November next week.

About the Role:We are seeking a robust and flexible Interim Finance Manager to join the team in Bristol. This role involves managing a team of 7, including 3 direct reports, and supporting the Head of Finance in improving current processes. The ideal candidate will have experience in the charity sector and be available to start as soon as November next week.

As a senior manager within the Finance function, the Finance Manager - Management Accounting will be accountable and responsible for the provision of accurate and timely operational financial reports & analysis, including budgets and forecasts for the organisation.
They will ensure that the operational business areas operate within an adequate financial control environment in compliance with the appropriate regulatory requirements including centrally determined financial accounting policies and delegated authority levels.
The postholder will have overall accountability for ensuring that the organisation is properly reimbursed on a timely basis for the services it provides through management of the billing and cash collection processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage a team of management accountants, providing guidance and ensuring accurate coding and charges.
• Support the Head of Finance in improving current processes.
• Lead the budgeting process, including the development of budgeting templates and the handover of the budget process with the outgoing Finance Manager.
• Provide guidance for management accounts, ensuring all processes are correctly priced and coded.
• Collaborate with the Finance Director to provide support as needed.
• Ensure the accurate and timely delivery of financial reports and analysis.
  
  

What You Will Bring to the Role:

• Qualified accountant (CA/CPA or equivalent).
• Extensive experience in budgeting and management accounts.
• Experience in the charity sector is preferred.
• Strong leadership skills with the maturity to manage a team and provide guidance.
• The ability to start immediately and commit to a 3-6 month interim role.

How to Apply:
If you are a qualified accountant with extensive budgeting and management accounts experience and are available immediately for a 3-6 month interim finance role, please feel free to email your CV to Charlie Maidment from the Hays Bristol finance team.

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Quarry Manager / Site Manager - Quarrying

Job Description

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Quarry Manager / Site Manager (Quarrying) to join an established and successful company, delivering crushing & screening and load & haul operations within the south and southwest of England.

The Company

The company was founded in the 1950's and specializes in Bulk Earthworks, Quarrying, Crushing / Screening & Civil Engineering.

Position Summary

They are looking for a driven and enthusiastic individual to join Their established team and to work closely with clients, staff and subcontractors to ensure that requirements are completed in full and on time.

Duties will include:

• Provide effective Management to site operatives and subcontractors.
• Manage the quality and efficiency of work by site teams ensuring that all company and client health and safety and compliance standards are maintained.
• Communicate with personnel and clients at all levels.
• Strives for a culture of safety first and continuous improvement to learn from near hits and incidents to improve behavioral, physical, and procedural standards.
• Have a commercial understanding of works, always implementing cost and efficiency savings.
• Effective workforce and equipment planning alongside the plant office to ensure their efficient deployment.
• Planning and active supervision of preventative maintenance of equipment alongside the engineering department.
• Represent the company in a professional and proactive manner, always building and maintaining strong relationships with clients that enhances a teamwork approach to solving operational challenges.
• Accurate paperwork is completed daily, recording all aspects of works, and signed where required.

Skills and Qualifications

They are looking for an individual with excellent interpersonal skills, a strong focus on health and safety, and proven experience within the mineral extractives industry at management or supervisory level.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Mobile plant operation - loading shovel, ADT, excavator, crushers & screens
• NVQ Level 4 - Health, Safety and Environmental management in Quarries
• Level 3 - Geotechnical knowledge for supervisors
• First Aid
• SMSTS

Benefits

Competitive rates of pay

Pension Scheme

Life Insurance

PPE

Company Vehicle.

Laptop

Mobile Phone

Ongoing Training / Qualifications

Registered Service Manager - Chard Up to £39,624 Depending on Experience

Join Voyage Care and Feel Valued, we reward your dedication with:
Wagestream giving you the flexibility to draw upon up to 40% of your pay, as it is earned.
Funded Blue Light Card hundreds of discounts at high street retailers etc.
24/7/365 doctor line for our colleagues and their families
Access to cash plans for our colleagues, which also covers their families
Enhanced retirement leave
Long service awards

Registered Service Managers with a passion for enhancing the quality of life of the people we support are at the heart of our management teams. We’re currently searching for a fantastic Registered Service Manager to join us in leading our residential service in Chard/Somerset. This service is a welcoming and friendly environment with a dynamic team that supports a fantastic group of people!

Our Registered Service Manager will be working alongside local authorities, healthcare professionals and the families of the people we support as well as leading a team to ensure that people gain more independence in their daily lives and have positive outcomes.

You will be managing the day-to-day running of the service(s), developing and implementing person centred support plans, conducting care needs assessments, recruiting and inducting new colleagues, completing supervisions/appraisals, completing medication competencies and medication audits, attending mutli-disciplinary meetings, completing quarterly audits and reports, effectively manage the services P&L, ensure regulatory, legislative, internal and contractual requirements are met including relevant notifications and adherence to policies and procedures. You’ll be a friendly, dynamic and caring leader with a passion for the care sector and delivering the best support.

This is an amazing role for someone who is looking to really make a difference to the lives of others, whether that’s helping our colleagues grow in confidence or the people we support gain independence so that they meet their goals.

We’re interested in our Registered Service Manager having both the right experience and the right values. This is why at this service our Registered Manager should have previous experience as a care management role, be willing and able to undertake CQC registration and a Level 5 in Health & Social Care as well as experience working with individuals with autism, complex individuals with mental health needs.

Why choose us?

We embrace people’s differences and encourage you to Be You, and so long as you’ve got the passion to make someone’s life better, we can give you all the skills and development opportunities you need to build a great career.

We encourage our staff to Grow Together through our excellent training programme, starting at induction and following you through your career, with opportunity for promotion and progression as well as job security in a sector leading organisation.

Don't hesitate to apply today and make a real difference to the lives of the people we're supporting!

All applicants and subsequent job offers will be subject to satisfactory DBS checks and references.

My client a regional contractor with multiple offices across the southern region and a successful turnover in circa of £100M. Are currently seeking to employ on a permanent basis a Communications Manager with solid experience within the construction industry. Ideally, based around the south West region. Working on a wide variety of schemes including new-build education facilities and refurbishment on MOD projects, projects traditionally ranging between £100K - £30M.

Key Accountability's:

• Produce and carry out communications material to promote the work of the contractor.
• Plan & carry out social events, to promote the business.
• Regularly visit projects to obtain updates & images to share online on their website ad social media platforms.
• Produce communications & social engagement plans.

key attributes:

• Works effectively with others in the team and help each other to succeed.
• Conscientiously delivers for customers and stakeholders.
• Be an ambassador for the business.
• Build and maintain good working relationships with colleagues.
• Strong communication skills both verbally and written.

About You:

• Previous experience within the construction industry and within a communications-based role.
• Effective communicator with strong presentation and report writing skills.
• Past experience within a client facing role.
• Ability to liaise with staff and operatives at all levels.

Benefits:

My client is prepared to offer a very attractive and comprehensive benefits package by offering a range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays.
• A wide range of corporate discounts.
• Cycle to Work schemes.
• Comprehensive pension plan.
• Regular Save as You Earn share pension scheme.
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees.
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role.

For any further information, please don't hesitate to contact Claire Spiers at Fawkes & Reece (South) either by email cspiers@frgroup.co.uk or call 07749578588.

What skills and experience we're looking for

The role of the Head of Year is to lead the year group to excellent academic outcomes and exemplary behaviour while securing the effective care of the social, emotional and learning needs of all individual students within the year group. The overriding role is to remove barriers to learning and to promote the ethos of aspirational and supportive academy where everyone succeeds; to provide strong leadership and management and ensure high quality student intervention which results in high student standards and achievement. This role will lead either Year 8 or Year 10 depending on the candidate’s skills and experience.

We would be particularly interested in hearing from potential candidates who can teach, Maths, Boys’ PE, Geography, Science or Health and Social Care. This is desirable but not essential.

What the school offers its staff

What you can expect from us:

• Eligibility to join excellent pension scheme.
• Option to make additional voluntary contributions to pension for local government pension scheme members which can help boost retirement benefits.
• Access to a range of continuous professional development opportunities.
• Trust wide charity events designed to encourage our people to participate in meaningful activities.
• Access to wellbeing provision which offers information and advice on a range of workplace and personal issues.
• Flexible working opportunities.
• Enhanced special leave provision, including additional time off as part of our ‘Personal Day’ entitlement which supports employees to achieve a better work/life balance.
• Free car parking.
• On site catering facilities, all of which provide healthy and nutritious meals at a low cost.
• Gym membership.Many of our schools have on-site gyms, the use of which is available to employees at a discounted rate.
• Cycle to work scheme which enables employees to purchase a bike and accessories for their commute to work.

Free tea and coffee

Commitment to safeguarding

Holyrood Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding is our most important responsibility as a school. Happy and healthy students who are free from harm, are more likely to be successful throughout their education and thrive on their journey towards adulthood. As part of our due diligence process when shortlisting, we may carry out an online search of publicly available material to identify any incidents or issues which we might want to explore with the applicant at interview.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Following the retirement of the current post-holder, we invite applications for the role of School Operations Manager.

Ralph Allen School is a thriving and inclusive community on the south side of Bath, known for its academic excellence, strong values of respect, integrity, and resilience, and proud membership in the Palladian Academy Trust. We are the school of choice locally with a waiting list in each year group. As a school community, we work hard and go the extra mile for our student body, who in return are warm, welcoming, and well-motivated. Our last Ofsted inspection was in 2023, and the school was graded as ‘Good’. You can use our website to find out more about what we do and why we do it.

The School Operations Manager plays a pivotal role in ensuring our School is operationally stable, enabling us to deliver educational excellence to our students. They will be instrumental in ensuring the flow of information into and out of the Central Team into the School and will be responsible for coordination and communication of all School business operations including finance, HR, site activities and administration.

The successful candidate will be experienced in leading and managing business in a fast-paced environment. They will have excellent organisational, communication and IT skills.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Excited by their role and inspired by working with colleagues and students for the benefit of the school

• Works within the positive and innovative ethos of our school, modelling our values and aspirations

• Thrives in an environment that can be demanding but is also hugely rewarding

• Displays passion and enthusiasm, striving for the best in all you do

• Has a keen eye for detail, is able to plan but also respond to rapid change

In return, we can offer a friendly, stimulating work environment where you will be supported by an outstanding Senior Leadership Team and wider Trust colleagues.

This is a rare opportunity to join our fantastic school in a Senior Leadership role. The successful candidate will be appointed on their skills and experience, however, as important will be your approach, attitude, and beliefs.

For information about the benefits afforded by being a member of Palladian Academy Trust and to apply, please visit the Palladian Academy Trust website for full details and application forms.

What the school offers its staff

• Support and guidance for teachers keen to develop their pedagogy.
• A collaborative and innovative working environment.
• Opportunities for continual professional development.
• A chance to be part of a progressive and expanding department.
• Fantastic pupils who are ready to learn
• A vibrant school community and a supportive Senior Leadership Team
• A well-regarded and forward-thinking Trust
• An opportunity to work for an organisation who live out our core values ’respect, trust, courage and curiosity’
• A strong community of schools
• A culture of collective efficacy across the Trust
• An experienced, supportive and committed Central Team who work together to achieve the best for all children and colleagues
• A strong Trust Board and Local Governing Committee who are fully committed to continued improvement whilst caring for the wellbeing of all colleagues, children and communities
• A commitment to support your ongoing professional development within a supportive and developmental coaching culture
• Access to wellbeing support and tools

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Deputy Children’s Home Manager

Salary £36,745.00 (inclusive of on-call rota and sleep-ins)

Full time, permanent contract

40 hours per week

Job Role:

As a Deputy manager, you’ll be based within the home to support the staff team and young people in the provision of a stable, structured, and therapeutic environment. You will work closely with the manager and staff team to ensure that they work closely with the children and young people who live there by being nurturing, listening, and encouraging. You will take the lead on shift to ensure that the values of organisation are embodied, ensuring the effective implementation of care plans and person-centred care, as well as taking a lead role in developing and updating the key documents, whilst role modelling and supporting colleagues. It is essential that you are a supportive, driven person who displays patience, kindness, and leadership skills that enable you to role model a passion for empowering young people to achieve their full potential. You will be expected to work a mixture of earlies and lates as agreed with the home manager – amounting to 2/3 lates per week and one weekend day per calendar month. Expectations to support in covering shortfalls alongside the home manager.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

​ Share and embody the company ethos and values at all times in your practice.
To fully understand, contribute to, and implement the homes Statement of Purpose
Support the manager in practices that promote the individuals' care plans. These should reflect their wishes and changing needs including communication and independence skills.
To provide child focused practices such as activities, shopping, meal preparation, cleaning, laundry, and personal care tasks: bathing, cutting fingernails, using the toilet
To support the service users in an appropriate professional manner in all aspects of their lives, be this personally, emotionally, physically, socially, or vocationally
To support people to maintain relationships with their family and friends.
To understand and respect things which are important to service users and colleagues.
To encourage service users to make choices and decisions for themselves and support them to do new things in a way that keeps them safe, but does not allow concerns about safety to stop them doing the things they want to do.
To be flexible in your approach and work for the benefit of the service users and colleagues
To work sleep shifts or waking nights if required to do so.
Key Attributes:

Always be a good role model for the staff team.
Ensure the staff team are supported, mentored, and receive the highest quality of supervision and coaching where appropriate.
Undertake all duties of your role with due diligence and pride.
Always be responsible and accountable for the young people’s safety and well-being at all times; ensuring that their best interests are promoted.
Assist with supervisions.
Take responsibility for ensuring that all identified tasks are completed in a timely and efficient manner.
Safeguarding:

To ensure that the safety and well-being of the services users is always promoted.
Nurture a positive culture of safeguarding processes and practices, ensuring that you keep up to date with any changes and updated guidance as directed by line managers.
Follow all instructions and/ or actions identified in care plans and risk assessments.
To report any worries or concerns to your line manager in a prompt timescale
Follow statutory and company guidance on whistleblowing and complaints/ grievance procedures.
Be responsible and accountable for ensuring that all staff adhere to all safeguarding practices.

This role is subject to the successful applicant having an enhanced DBS check for child and adult workforce with barred list checks.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands, and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 & 2023).​



This post is only available to applicants aged over 21 as permitted under the Equality Act 2010.

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Requirements


Full driving license
NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare
Desirable - NVQ Level 5 in Leadership & Management or working towards
Experience of being a Children's Residential Support Worker or senior post holder seeking career advancement
Desirable - experience in supervising a team​.


Benefits
Length of service rewards, giving you the opportunity to have more paid holiday.
On Call Allowance - £35 per day
Blue Light Discount Card
Fully funded Level 5 Leadership & Management
Support and career development to become a RM .
28 days A/L (including bank holidays)

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Job Ref: AM13492Branch: Mercure Bristol Grand HotelLocation: Mercure Bristol Grand Hotel, BristolSalary/Benefits: Competitive SalaryContract type: PermanentHours: Full TimeShift pattern: 5 days over 7 daysHours per week: 40Posted date: 15/10/2024Closing date: 28/11/2024

Would you like to work for a company that gives you:

• £250, up to £1000 cash incentives when referring a friend to come and join our team - T&C’s apply
• Long service recognition Cash bonus and free overnight hotel stays for services from 2 years and up.

Rewards your hard work by offering you the below team benefits when you join us:

• Meals provided whilst on shift
• Sales incentives and initiative rewards
• Discounted / Free use of leisure facilities – “Hotel specific”
• Free Car Parking – “Hotel specific”
• Stays in our hotels at discounted prices or
• Even free stays in our hotels as one of our rewards & recognition incentives,
• Opportunities for your personal development within the Hotel Group Brand Portfolio
• Fully funded apprenticeships – T&C’s apply
• Annual Holidays entitlements inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Opportunity to buy additional holiday entitlements
• Pension enrolment

Does the below sound like you?

• Passionate and willingness to learn
• Positive attitude and someone who makes our guests smile
• Genuinely friendly and caring and enjoys working as part of a team
• Ambitious and hard working
• Good organisational / time management skills. – Right people in the right places at the right time
• Experience of managing people and developing people,
• Previous experience of managing a department and Profit and Loss margins
• Able to lead from the front and have strong, interpersonal and communication skills
• Resilient, creativity, able multitask and can work under pressure
• Ability to work morning, afternoon/evening, and weekends
• Passion for food and able to deliver exceptional customer experiences all the time
• Is the Restaurant Manager role for you for you, do you have you the skill set and experience to take on this role? Then what’s stopping you?

Klarent Hospitality are recruiting for a Restaurant Manager

We offer our employees excellent opportunities to grow and develop within the Klarent Hospitality Group Brand Portfolio, we pride ourselves on ensuring that our staff are rewarded and recognised for their hard work, commitments, and long service.

Klarent Hospitality operates branded hotels in key locations across the UK and Ireland. We will nurture talent and smart investment to drive superior performance and growth.

The Role:

As the Restaurant Manager you are responsible for managing operations of all Food and Beverage outlets to deliver an excellent guest experience. Manage all Food and Beverage Outlet operations.

• Restaurant Manager ensure that the departments team maintain exceptional levels of customer service
• Ensure the teamwork within the compliance of brand standards
• Recruit, manage, train and develop the team in product service, knowledge , and all legal requirements
• Manage and support your team in managing guest queries in a timely and efficient manner
• Work within budgeted guidelines in relation to Food, Liquor Costs and Payroll
• Set departmental targets and objectives, work schedules, budgets, and policies and procedures
• Support in the development of menus with Head Chef and other members of restaurant and bar team
• Accountable for monthly stock takes
• Incentivise team members to maximize sales and revenue
• Carry out annual and mid-year appraisals with Managers and team members under your responsibility
• Evaluate guest satisfaction levels with a focus on continuous improvement
• Ensure communication meetings are conducted and post-meeting minutes generated
• Be environmentally aware
• Assist other departments wherever necessary and maintain good working relationships

As restaurant manager you will ensure that team are in Health & Safety expectation and comply with hotel security, fire regulations and all health and safety legislation with the company policies and procedures.

Mercure Bristol Grand Hotel is a historic Grade II listed building from 1856 with a stylish and distinctive new look. The hotel was refurbished in 2018 and the rejuvenated interior draws inspiration from the historic past and the modern and vibrant city’s art scene. The hotel design was inspired by local artists influencing the décor. The hotel now features around 500 pieces of commissioned street art. The result is a classy yet contemporary style for a unique guest experience. Mercure Bristol Grand Hotel offers a dedicated pool and sauna with jacuzzi facilities, as well as the bee-themed Keepers restaurant & bar for a memorable and comfort stay. Great atmosphere and traditional British cuisine with a menu that also features homegrown honey from a hive on the hotel’s roof await you.

YMCA Dulverton Group are seeking a vibrant individual to lead our new team in Bridgwater, working at a Housing Site providing temporary accommodation for families within Somerset. We're in search of a dedicated person to take the lead of the Housing Team, providing guidance, support, and motivating the team to deliver high quality Housing and Support for families experiencing homelessness.

In the role, you will have responsibility for managing the day to day operations of the Supported Housing service. This includes leading a small team, maintaining high service quality, ensuring referrals are handled appropriately and speedily, managing void levels, handling data and reports, direct engagement with customers, and upholding meticulous record-keeping standards.

Taking an asset-based approach, you'll proactively foster positive growth for the families we support. Building professional, positive, and trusting relationships, you'll cultivate a supportive environment that inspires a transition to greater independence whilst building resilience. While it may pose challenges, the work is immensely rewarding, fostering a sense of belonging, contribution, and thriving for each family.

Whilst there are systems in place to support you, a substantial part of the role includes the ability to lone work. Therefore, we require someone competent and confident when working alone and somebody who is able to understand and work with complex and challenging behaviours, appropriately.

Age UK is recruiting! We have a fantastic opportunity for a Store Manager to join our friendly and supportive Taunton team.

Utilising your previous retail experience and excellent managerial skills, you will manage the day to day running of our store - maximising store sales and profits while ensuring our customers receive an excellent service. In doing so, you will be helping to raise funds for Age UK and the incredible services and support they provide to older people.

As Store Manager, you will manage our brilliant team of staff and volunteers, providing effective leadership, training, and development.

If you are a motivated manager with a passion for retail and would like to use your skills to support a charity that helps thousands of older people across the UK, this may be the role for you!

Due to the nature of this role, you will be required to handle/lift bags of stock (up to 10kgs.)

To ensure the smooth running of our stores, we will be conducting interviews throughout the advertising process. Early applications are advised.

You will have:

• Experience in a performance driven retail/customer centric environment
• Experience of managing people
• Ability to lift and carry bags of stock up to 10kg's
• Ability to build, retain and develop a team
• Strong drive to achieve results through others
• Ability to delegate, coach and listen
• Ability to manage time under conflicting priorities
• Ability to motivate self and others
• An open and adaptable approach to change and be able to support others through it
• Experience of communicating with a diverse workforce and customer base
• Ability to establish and maintain successful retail processes and merchandising
• IT literacy and numeracy skills

What we offer in return:

• A 35 hour working week
• 25 days holiday + bank holiday allowance
• A generous pension - we will contribute 8%
• Great discounts and rewards through Blue Light Card and BenefitHub
• Life assurance, Bupa health cashback plan
• Tickets for Good - Free and discounted tickets for events

Additional Information

To comply with UK legislation, we cannot accept applications from candidates under the age of 18 as the successful candidate will be required to work on their own in the shop without the aid of other staff.

All CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role at Age UK. Please note that our system is unable to anonymise cover letters, and we would therefore ask that to support the work we are doing on making our recruitment selection process fairer and more unbiased, that you remove any personal information from your cover letter/supporting statement, including your name before uploading this. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us once you are invited for an interview.

Is this the job for you? We know that men, of all backgrounds, and men and women from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds are currently under-represented in our workforce, and we want to change this! So, we are particularly keen to hear from applicants from these groups.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria under the Disability Confident Scheme. Please note that on occasion, due to high numbers of applications, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

General Manager - Bridgwater Manufacturing

£45,000 - £55,000 per annum dependent on experience

Are you an experienced leader with a strong background in manufacturing? Are you looking for a dynamic and challenging role in Bridgwater? Look no further!

Acorn by Synergie is seeking a General Manager to join their client's growing team in Bridgwater. As the General Manager, you will have the opportunity to manage production, oversee the procurement process, ensure quality control, and manage budgets. In addition, you will be responsible for managing staff and dealing with HR issues, as well as managing the overall site operation.

As the General Manager, you will be a vital part of our team, bringing your expertise and leadership skills to drive our manufacturing operations forward. You will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies to improve efficiency, productivity, and overall performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage all aspects of production, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery of products
• Oversee the procurement process to ensure the availability of necessary resources and materials
• Implement quality control processes to maintain product standards and ensure customer satisfaction
• Manage budgets and financial performance, identifying areas for cost-saving and improvement
• Lead and inspire a team of employees, providing guidance and support to help them reach their full potential
• Address any HR issues that may arise, maintaining a positive and productive work environment
• Take charge of the day-to-day operations of the site, ensuring smooth and efficient operation
• Collaborate with other departments to improve processes and achieve overall company goals
• Keep up to date with market trends and industry developments, making recommendations for improvement as needed
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, customers, and other stakeholders

Qualifications and Skills:

• Experience in a leadership role in manufacturing
• Strong knowledge of production processes and supply chain management
• Experience in managing budgets and financial performance
• Proven track record of managing and developing teams
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to handle and resolve HR issues
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and other relevant software systems

If you would like to find out more then please APPLY!

Acorn by Synergie acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

We're looking for a Bakery Manager to join us in our Bristol Bakery!

If creating a positive environment for your team and your neighbourhood makes you smile, then please read on!

We are looking for a Bakery Manager who has a passion to join the GAIL’s family and to be inspiring to a team by empowering them daily and being their coach through leading by example. You should be motivated by strategic planning and execution in order to deliver great results whilst maintaining our high standards. With no day being the same, you must use problem solving skills and be an accountable leader to manage the changes and challenges each day may bring.

As appreciation for being a Bakery Manager with optimistic leadership, we will treat you to amazing benefits including:

• Free food and drink when working
• 50% off food and drink when not working
• 33 days holiday
• Pension Scheme
• Discounts and Savings from high-street retailers and restaurants
• 24 hour GP service
• Cycle to work scheme
• Twice yearly pay review
• Development programmes for you to RISE with GAIL’s

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint an ambitious, creative, and inspiring teacher with energy, enthusiasm and a love of English to join our team. We believe this is an outstanding opportunity to take on a key support role in a school that works hard to enthuse students and instil in them high standards.

The successful candidate will:

• Have a passion for all aspects of the written and spoken word
• Have excellent communication skills and the ability to celebrate and promote high quality teaching and learning
• Have the ability to embrace and contribute to the vision of the Department and school
• Be able to build relationships quickly
• Have a positive approach
• Have a real interest in educational issues, approaches and alternatives from around the world
• Be proactive and confident
• Use resources, intellect, creativity and innovation to be successful
• Have the ability to support, challenge and inspire our students, encouraging them to achieve the best they can through the promotion of outstanding teaching and learning
• Have the ability to be a team player who will go the extra mile to support students and who will enjoy the opportunities of this role

You are asked to provide the following:

• A completed application form
• A letter of application of no more than 2 sides of A4 detailing your experience and expertise.

Completed applications should be returned by email to: recruitment@sast.org.uk

Should you wish to arrange a visit to view the School, please do not hesitate to contact Claire Hamblin, Office Manager on claire.hamblin@kingarthurs.org.uk or at 01963 32368 who will also be happy to arrange this.

SAST will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. In line with KCSIE guidance, this will be part of safer recruitment checks, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.

Safeguarding responsibilities associated with this role will include engagement in regulatory activity, such as administering first aid or supporting an upset child. It will have some contact with young people on a day-to day basis. SAST is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the person specification and the post is subject to safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check and Children’s Barred List check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

SAST recognises the benefit of having a diverse workforce and is committed to building a workforce which reflects diversity from the communities it serves. SAST values the contributions from all staff from a wide range of different backgrounds and actively seeks to promote an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment and at the same time supports fair promotion and cultural acceptance. Under the provision of the Equality Act 2010 SAST welcomes applications from everyone and operates a recruitment process which is fair and does not discriminate against or disadvantage anyone because of their age, disability, gender reassignment status, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race or nationality, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

This role is UK- based and your right to work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

What the school offers its staff

This is a wonderful opportunity to join a school within a Trust with a great community feel, real strengths and the ability and desire to develop further. From September 2023 there are just under 500 students from age 11-16, with numbers increasing every year. When you visit the school you will notice the:

- Friendly and welcoming atmosphere

- Students are well-behaved, comfortable and safe

- The range of experiences and opportunities

- Hard working, committed and caring staff

- Beautiful location and space for learning

- Strong local community

Commitment to safeguarding

Safeguarding responsibilities associated with this role will include engagement in regulatory activity, such as administering first aid or supporting an upset child. It will have contact with young people on a day-to day basis. SAST is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will meet the person specification and is subject to an enhanced DBS and Children’s Barred List check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

This role is eligible for the Campus Services New Starter bonus (£1,000)* and Campus Services refer a friend bonus. please note this bonus is pro rata for part time roles..

The University Hospitality department isn't just about student catering. We have several outlets on campus all serving high quality food and drink options. As well as catering to students, we host large conferences and banquets. Our customers are as diverse as our food.

We currently have a vacancy for an Assistant Hospitality Manager.

In this role you will:

Manage the front of house operations in your area of responsibility and ensure that excellent customer service is delivered at all times.
Ensure that procedures regarding financial control, Health and Safety, Licencing Law, HACCP and staffing are carried out within University guidelines.
Maintain customer care and service standards and have an awareness of product knowledge and merchandising.
Work with the Hospitality management team and undertake training to deliver projects that will develop food & beverage offering, management and customer service.
The successful candidate will have experience of striving for excellent standards of customer service and of providing team members with operational training. You will have significant front of house hospitality management experience and demonstrate the ability to effectively lead and motivate team members. You will have knowledge of relevant health and safety regulations and licencing laws and experience in financial, budgetary and variance reporting. You should also have excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a high-volume environment.

Campus Services New Starter bonus*. In addition to the great benefits Campus Services’ offers, we can offer you a bonus. This is payable the month after successfully passing your six month probation.

This role is also eligible for the Campus Services Refer a Friend bonus*. If a University staff member has ‘referred’ you to apply for this vacancy they may be eligible for a bonus. Please ensure when applying you select ‘Campus Services Employee Referral’ when answering the question ‘Where did you learn of this job?' and email campusserviceshr@bath.ac.uk the name of the person who referred you.

*Both bonuses are subject to terms and conditions. If you have any questions regarding the T&Cs, contact campusserviceshr@bath.ac.uk

What we can offer you:
a very generous employer contributory pension scheme
generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
we are a family-friendly University and with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements
an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities
a number of support options available for new and existing staff to help with the cost of some immigration expenses which you may be eligible for: Relocation allowance, Visa Reimbursement, Interest-Free Loan.
Find out more about our benefits.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

Find out from our staff what makes the University of Bath a great place to work. Follow us @UniofBath and @UniofBathJobs on Twitter for more information.

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Field Team Leader (Insurance)

Location: Willand / Cullompton or Truro, UK

£30,000 - £40,000 per annum dependent on skills and experience

Are you a people manager with a good knowledge of the insurance industry? Do you excel at mentoring, coaching, and managing people? Are you driven by business strategy and achieving goals? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

Acorn by Synergie is currently seeking a dynamic and experienced Field Team Leader to join their client's team, based in either Willand or Truro. As a team leader, you will be responsible for overseeing a team of Insurance Advisors who work in the field. This role requires someone with a strong understanding of business strategy, brand, objectives, and priorities, as well as exceptional skills in sales, negotiation, organisation, and planning.

In this role, you will use your excellent mentoring and coaching skills to support and develop your team. You will be responsible for setting and monitoring targets, providing feedback and support to team members, and motivating them to achieve their full potential. You will also play a crucial role in driving the team towards achieving business objectives and priorities, while ensuring that the brand standards are maintained.

The ideal candidate for this role will have a proven track record as a successful team leader, preferably in the insurance industry. You must have a strong understanding of business strategy and be able to align your team's efforts with the company's overall objectives. Your sales and negotiation skills must be top-notch, as you will be responsible for driving business growth and ensuring that targets are met. Additionally, you must possess excellent organisational and planning skills to ensure the smooth day-to-day operations of your team.

At our client's company, we value teamwork, collaboration, and a supportive work environment. As a Field Team Leader, you will have the opportunity to work alongside a dynamic team of insurance professionals who are dedicated to providing our clients with excellent service. You will also have access to ongoing training and development opportunities to enhance your skills and advance your career.

So, if you're ready to take on a new challenge and lead a team to success, we want to hear from you! Apply today and join our growing team of insurance experts.

Responsibilities:

- Act as a mentor and coach for a team of Insurance Advisors working in the field.
- Set and monitor targets for individual team members, and motivate them to achieve their sales goals.
- Provide regular feedback and support to team members to help them improve their performance.
- Ensure that the team is aligned with the company's business strategy, brand, objectives, and priorities.

If you believe you have the skills and experience to offer this position, please could you apply or send your CV to coral.jenkins@acornpeople.com

Acorn by Synergie acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment.

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