Total 1,182 job vacancies in Chester, CH2 1DR

JOB TITLE: Senior Manager, Control Design & Optimisation - Unsecured Consumer Lending

SALARY: From £80,206

LOCATION(S): Chester, Cardiff, Leeds or Manchester

HOURS: Full time

WORKING PATTERN: Hybrid, 40% (or two days) in an office site

About this opportunity

We are looking for a dynamic, motivated, and forward-thinking senior manager to join the Consumer Lending Chief Controls Office. In this role, you will:

• Lead key initiatives to improve our non-financial control environment.
• Embed control by design and advance control automation within Consumer Lending.
• Support Consumer Lending in identifying opportunities to simplify, optimise, and automate controls using innovative technology.
• Support Consumer Lending in achieving strategic goals and delivering faster, more efficient services for our customers.

We are committed to building a high-performing team where each colleague is valued, supported, and empowered to become an expert in their field. Our goal is to ensure every team member understands their role within the broader Group strategy, contributing to the safe and effective management of non-financial risk in Consumer Lending.

About us

As the Group embarks on one of the UK's most significant financial services transformations, our internal risk transformation focused on instilling a robust risk and control culture has never been more crucial. We're on an exciting journey and there couldn't be a better time to join us. The investments we're making in our people, data, and technology are leading to innovative projects, fresh possibilities, and countless new ways for our people to work, learn, and thrive.

What you'll need

• Leadership: Ability to inspire and lead a team towards achieving strategic goals.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills to convey complex ideas clearly.
• Strategic Thinking: Capability to think ahead and plan for future control needs and improvements.
• Problem-Solving: Aptitude for identifying issues and developing effective solutions.
• Collaboration: Working effectively with other areas and stakeholders.
• Adaptability: Being flexible and open to change, especially in a challenging environment.

It would also be great if you have:

• Risk and Control Management: Robust understanding of the Risk and Control Management Framework with practical control management knowledge and experience.
• End to End Risk and Control mapping - Delivering prescribed outcomes by working with established control design, mapping, monitoring and testing approaches.
• Control by Design (CbD) - An understanding of the Control by Design Methodology.
• Platform Change Framework (PCF) - Knowledge of PCF and how change is delivered within the Group.
• RCSA - Experience using the RCSA system and working with risk and control owner teams.

About working for us

Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organization that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms.

We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture.

We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative.

And it's why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups.

We're disability confident. So, if you'd like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know.

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance
• Share schemes including free shares
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

If you're excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch. We'd love to hear from you.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Specialty Doctor in Palliative Medicine
Location: Chester
Position: Lead Clinician/Responsible Clinician
Specialty: Palliative Medicine
Type: Part-time (2 days, 6 PAs; Monday essential and other day negotiable)

Duration: 3-6 months with option on temp to perm aswell if any interest

Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified and enthusiastic Lead Clinician/Responsible Clinician in Palliative Medicine to join our multidisciplinary team at the Hospice of the Good Shepherd. We seek a professional leader to ensure our medical team operates in line with GMC guidelines and supports our strategic objectives. You will represent the medical team to the Hospice Senior Management Team and embody our values.

Main Duties

You will contribute to the care of patients in our ten-bedded inpatient unit and Living Well Centre, providing medical input for a wide variety of conditions. Your responsibilities will include:

• Overall coordination of medical care for inpatients.
• Medical input into the Living Well Centre.
• Communication with colleagues in the hospital and community.
• Attendance at multidisciplinary meetings.

You will play a vital role in supporting our dedicated team of specialty doctors and contribute to the professional development of staff through teaching, research, and quality improvement activities.

About You

To apply, you will need:

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise.
• At least 6 years of postgraduate experience, including a minimum of 4 years in palliative medicine or equivalent experience as a Responsible Clinician.
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience with audit and quality improvement projects in palliative medicine.

Are you a certified teacher looking for a position that will be extremely rewarding?

Are you committed to providing for children and inspiring them to learn?

Could you teach a bright and energetic class, guiding them to SATs success?

If this sounds like you, one of our partner primary schools located in Tameside is currently recruiting for a KS2 - Year 6 Teacher. This is a Long Term role. The school prides itself on encouraging children to reach their full potential, socially and academically, in a happy and safe learning environment.

If you are local or willing to travel from the surrounding areas, Apply Today!!!

Our Requirements:

• QTS or equivalent teaching qualifications
• Good knowledge of the national curriculum
• Experience working with KS2 pupils
• A drive to inspire the next generation
• Eligibility to work in the UK ( No Sponsorship Provided )

Your Responsibilities:

• Creating a positive learning environment through professionally planned lessons and classroom displays
• Preparing and marking set work, including homework, to facilitate pupil development
• Adhering to the curriculum, including up-to-date changes in the structure
• Liaising with fellow colleagues and parents to get the most out of your pupils' development
• Have a genuine love for teaching your subject.

Benefits will include:

• Dedicated consultants with experience working in education
• Free training is provided, both online and on-site
• Refer to a friend scheme with the opportunity to get up to £300(Terms and conditions apply)
• Specialist career advice and progression opportunities

Sounds interesting? Then what are you waiting for? apply now! If you have any questions feel free to reach out to me on 0161 200 1906 or email me at bhavana.sree@randstad.co.uk

A highly successful group of independent Opticians are looking for a full time Dispensing Optician/Assistant Manager at their Chester practice.

Dispensing Optician Assistant Manager- Role

• Professional independent Opticians
• Work for a company that cares
• Exceptional reputation in the area
• 45 minute appointments with advanced equipment
• Zeiss specialists
• Exceptional frame range - Lindberg, Tiffany, Maui Jim etc
• Support the Practice Manager to make sure the practice is running smoothly
• Create a professional yet enjoyable working environment
• Helping to train and develop the team
• Dealing with complex patient queries
• Working 5 days a week including a Sat
• Typical working hours from 9am to 5.30pm
• Salary up to £31,500 DOE
• Team incentives
• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays
• Additional day off for your birthday
• Medical healthcare plan
• Family and friends discounts
• CET training provided
• Professional fees paid
• Cycle to work scheme

Dispensing Optician Assistant Manager - Requirements

• Fully qualified Dispensing Optician registered with the GOC
• Management or supervisory experience would be an advantage, but also happy for someone to take their first step into management
• Interest in fashion and brands
• Team player
• Excellent communication skills
• Enthusiastic about high quality service
• Confident to make bold recommendations

To avoid missing out on this opportunity, please send your CV across to Rebecca Wood using the 'Apply' link as soon as possible.

You can now message us via our company WhatsApp - 07933115681
Feel free to get in contact about any roles/recruitment needs.

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Recruit4Staff are proud to be representing their client, a well-known engineering company in their search for a Fabricator Welder to work in a workshop near Chester.

For the successful Welder our client is offering:

• Up to £15 per hour
• 06:30 - 15:00 Monday to Friday
• Possibility for a Permanent Role for the right candidate
• Free Parking

The Role - Fabricator Welder:

• MIG welding mild steel & structural steel
• Using JIGS
• Light & heavy fabrication
• Operating workshop machinery
• Working within the workshop
• Working from drawings

What our client is looking for in a Fabricator Welder:

• MIG Fabrication & Welding Experience ESSENTIAL
• City & Guilds/NVQ in Welding BENIFICIAL
• Ability to read engineering drawings ESSENTIAL
• Experienced with light and heavy fabrication ESSENTIAL

Key Skills or Similar Job Titles: Fabricator Welder, MIG, Welder Fabricator, Mild Steel, structural Steel, Welder, Welding

Commutable from: Wrexham, Broughton, Chester, Llay, Mold, Deeside, Ruabon, Llay

For further information about this and other positions please apply now.

This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Recruit4staff Wrexham LTD who are operating as a recruitment agency, agent, agencies, employment agency or employment business.

Job Introduction

Location: unit 5a broughton shopping park

Contracted Hours Available: 34

Role Responsibility

We are passionate about celebrating our customers’ life moments and are now looking for a Deputy Store Manager to join our very successful Card Factory family to help fulfil this.

With a real focus on customer experience, colleague development and operational excellence, our Deputy Store Managers play a key part in driving the success of our stores. As a Deputy Store Manager, you will be responsible for delivering commercial growth and developing a team culture of putting the customer at the heart of everything we do alongside your Store Manager. You will have an own business mentality. You will lead the way for our store teams, not only in the absence of the Store Manager but driving great service, people development and standards every day. You’ll be a passionate and motivated person with aspiration of being one of our future Store Managers.

The Ideal Candidate

• You will be as passionate about celebrating our customers’ life moments as we are.
• Is customer centric with a passion for driving excellence service.
• Previous supervisory experience.
• Positive forward thinking approach.
• Is comfortable analysing store performance metrics.
• Commercially minded.
• Is an engaging and enthusiastic leader.
• Keen to progress and develop you’re career with aspirations of being a Store Manager of the future.

Package Description

About the Company

Card Factory is the UK’s leading specialist retailer of greetings cards, dressings, and gifts with over one thousand stores across the UK and Ireland.  In 2020 we launched our exciting 5-year business strategy including our vision of becoming a true Omni-channel retailer.  This strategy sees significant investment into our colleagues across the business creating multiple opportunities to join a fast-paced environment and be part of our exciting journey. 

In return, we offer a wide range of benefits to support your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.

Benefits

• Pension
• 15% Card Factory colleague discount in-store and online
• Save As You Earn scheme
• Financial Wellbeing Support
  • Financial Education Tools
  • Salary Advance
• Seasonal incentive schemes
• Retail Management Apprenticeship Programmes with local providers with access to a virtual internal network for learning together
• Discounted gym membership, mobile phone contracts, and car leasing
• Discounts across 100’s of UK retailers
• Employee Assistance Programme – access to tools to support mental, physical, and financial wellbeing
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption leave

This is an exciting role with genuine prospects for the right candidate. If this role describes you and your career aspirations, click apply now.

For any questions email: vacancies@cardfactory.co.uk (we do not accept CVs/Applications via email)

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once sufficient suitable applications have been received. We advise applying early to avoid disappointment as applications will be reviewed regularly.

No agencies, please.

Sportswift Ltd T/A Card Factory

Recruit4staff are proud to be representing their client, a supplier to the construction industry in their search for a an experienced Health & Safety Environmental Officer to work from their head office facility in Chester.

For the successful Health & Safety Environmental Officer our client is offering:

• £35.000 per annum
• 35 hours a week Monday – Thursday 08:30 – 17:00 and Friday 08:30 – 12:30
• Permanent Role
• Contributory pension scheme
• Company sick pay scheme
• Healthcare cash plan
• Cycle to work scheme

The role - Health & Safety Environmental Officer :

• Ensure the business is fully up to speed with current and planned changes to HSE legislation, attending such courses and events as necessary
• Liaise with industry HSE bodies
• Inspection of HSE related equipment and mechanisms
• Help to carry out investigations into HSE related incidents and recommend changes
• Conduct risk assessments, advise managers on implementation including procedures, communications, PPE and other safety related mechanisms
• Support and challenge to mangers in delivering their HSE objectives and actions, attending team meetings where appropriate
• Support the HSE Manager in developing new and best practice and implementing agreed programmers to deliver continuous improvement

What our client is looking for in a Health & Safety Environmental Officer:

• 2 -5 years’ hands-on experience in an HSE role - ESSENTIAL
• NEBOSH General Certificate in HSE - ESSENTIAL
• Experience of managing HSE systems-ESSENTIAL
• A passion for world-class Health & Safety performance
• Used to working to tight budgets and time constraints

Key skills or similar Job titles

Health & Safety Environmental Officer

Commutable From:

Chester, Wrexham, Deeside, Ellesmere Port

For further information about this and other positions please apply now.

This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Recruit4staff (Wrexham) who are operating as a recruitment agency, agent, agencies, employment agency or employment business.

We are looking to recruit a Resettlement Officer on an ongoing, temporary basis on behalf of our well-established Social Housing client who provide supported housing accommodation to vulnerable individuals facing homelessness in the Chester area.

You will be based at the service close to the City Centre, working 36 hours per week on a set-rota (Weds, Fri and Sundays - 7am to 8pm)

Your new role

• Processing referrals into the service, undertaking assessments of need & risk and co-creating support plans with each service user with motivating outcomes
• Signposting and referring to external services to support potential barriers to housing/employment such as mental health, debt, substance and/or alcohol misuse
• Providing practical help with budgeting, life skills, nutrition and applying for benefits as necessary
• Ensuring void properties are turned around quickly to re-let in order to maximise rental income
• Managing challenging and anti-social behaviour on site, ensuring customers adhere to conditions of their tenancy & house rules, enforcing where appropriate
• Ensure all compliance regarding health & safety is met, conducting room inspections, routine fire safety checks and periodic health & safety checks
• Attend relevant multi-agency meetings and work in partnership with housing providers, Local Authority, community groups, charities and emergency services if required

What you'll need to succeed

• Minimum 6 months experience within a supported housing setting ideally working with individuals facing homelessness
• Experience of completing assessments of need/risk and co-creating support plans with a focus on tenancy sustainment & independent living
• Understanding of current housing & homelessness legislation, the welfare benefits system and Property Pool Plus
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Resilience and flexibility

What you'll get in return

• Weekly pay
• 36 hours per week
• Ongoing, temporary contract with temp to perm potential
• Hourly rates up to £17ph
• Option to be paid via PAYE or Umbrella

What you need to do now


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Recruit4staff is proud to be representing their client, a leading manufacturing company in their search for a Electrical Estimator to work in Chester

For the successful Electrical Estimator our client is offering:

• up to £48,000 p/annum
• Monday to Thursday (08:00/08:30 to 16:30/17:00), Friday Early Finish (4/4.30pm)
• Permanent Role
• Benefits: Holidays, Permanent Role, On-Site Parking, Pension & Company Perks

The role - Electrical Estimator:

• Assessment of bid opportunities leading to agreed bid / no-bid review including assessing key projects and client criteria
• Assess and evaluate any risks and potential problems
• Responsible for checking the accuracy and completeness of client’s tender documents
• Evaluations of options and alternatives
• Assist in the technical and estimating element of preparation of tender and quotations from specification and drawings within defined time periods – In conjunction with Procurements, liaise with Sub-contractors and supplies to obtain the best available quotations
• Review tender documentation and assess a project technically, and being responsible for the overall estimate of cost based upon client specification and technical requirements

What our client is looking for in an Electrical Estimator:

• Knowledge of MV & HV Switchgear / electrical manufacturing - ESSENTIAL
• Estimating Experience - ESSENTIAL
• Working with client technical drawings to develop quotations - ESSENTIAL
• Electrical qualifications - DESIREABLE

Key skills or similar Job titles: Estimator, Estimating Manager, Electrical Estimator

Commutable From: Wrexham, Deeside, Wirral, Chester, Mold, Ellesmere Port, Frodsham

For further information about this and other positions please apply now

This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Recruit4staff (Wrexham) who are operating as a recruitment agency, agent, agencies, employment agency or employment business.

Location: Chester

Since 1989, we've supported adults of all ages to maintain their independence and stay in the place they know and love. Because, life is better at home.

We're looking for people who are passionate about care, and who want to help others to join our amazing teams. We don't require you to have any previous social care experience, what we do need from you is to have the Right to Work in the UK, as we are NOT able to offer Health and Care Worker visas. Additionally, you are required to have a full UK driving license with access to your own vehicle.

If you're looking for a job that can be flexible around your lifestyle there are a variety of shift patterns available to work in mornings, afternoons, evenings or weekends.

At Helping Hands, we can offer the following benefits

• Paid mileage of 35p per mile between calls
• Early Pay App request up to 50% of your pay in advance of pay day
• Earn up to £100 for referring a friend
• Our care assistants are directly employed by us giving you access to holiday entitlement and our pension scheme
• Apprenticeship opportunities available to existing staff
• Support to complete nationally recognised qualifications including your Care Certificate and NVQs. Your career development is important to us if you want to progress, we can help!
• FREE Blue Light Card national discount card for hundreds of retailers
• Annual pay reviews based on cost of living

Being a Care Assistant means you need to be adaptable, kind-hearted and put others first. Your role may include:

• Providing companionship
• Support with personal care such as showering, bathing and toileting
• Helping with mobility around the home
• Overseeing medication and providing medical support
• Helping around the house with cleaning, cooking and tidying
• Running errands such as food shopping or picking up prescriptions