Total 7 Art / Design / Entertainment job vacancies in Guildford, GU2 7RF

We are recruiting for a Design Manager to join a Tier 1 contractor to work on a number of schemes in the Surrey, Crawley, Reigate and South West London areas. The company are one of the most successfully privately owned profitable contractors in the country and their Southern operations are based from their office near Reading and turnover in excess of £1 billion a year.

Schemes in the pipeline are £30 million DFE school schemes, Spec Office developments and several Hi Rise student schemes.

They target schemes between £30 and £90 million on frameworks and repeat business opportunities with long term clients and will also identify and target single stage regen and development schemes up to £150 million - typical schemes are large schools and multi phased education schemes, student accommodation, PRS developments, high rise office and resi schemes, distribution hubs and large multi use retail and leisure developments - a really-wide and diverse range of projects to work on.

The role includes early involvement at tender and bid stage, working with the estimating and commercial teams to carry out a detailed and forensic investigation into the scheme and work on the key packages to explore and identify both opportunities and potential issues with critical pathways, carry out ve exercises where needed and use your skills and expertise to create detailed input for the tender and bid packages. You will be responsible for the information flow between client, consultants, subcontractors and your own internal teams and take the lead on the framework schemes.

You will be responsible for taking the scheme from tender, bid, contract award and finally onto site for the construction phase. You will be responsible for management and implementation of the design on site with the project manager and site delivery teams and subcontractors and take responsibility for managing rfi's, change process, cdm regulations etc. through to handover, commissioning and production of O&M manuals.

You will ideally have worked for a tier 1 or larger regional contractor on schemes above £10 million and have experience of both D&B projects and framework negotiations, be able to demonstrate excellent work practices, attention to detail, organisational skills as well as the ability to identify opportunities and potential issues.

They are looking for experienced Design Managers as well as senior staff as part of their controlled growth and development and now is a brilliant time to join the business. They offer a competitive salary and package, hybrid working options, full training and bespoke development packages and the opportunities for advancement are unlimited - they regularly recognise, reward and promote the best internal talent.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

Take the next step in your career and lead our school who are passionate about delivering exceptional outcomes.
Management Scale, Points 1-3, £47,697 - £50,814 per annum.
37 hours per week (including occasional early mornings, evenings and weekends).
About you: Our ideal candidate will hold a level 6 qualification (degree or equivalent) in a relevant subject, a Management qualification and/or have relevant experience. We would also like you to have knowledge and understanding of a learning environment as you will be working with and supporting young people.
About us: NPTC Group of Colleges is one of the largest Further Education providers in Wales, providing almost every conceivable vocational area of education and training including an exciting and varied programme of full and part-time courses stretching across locations from South to Mid Wales.
NPTC Group of Colleges has been educating future generations for over 90 years, we believe that qualifications and training are key to many rewarding career paths, with our highly qualified teaching staff and their wealth of industry knowledge on hand we will open the door to a successful and rewarding future, students are at the heart of everything we do, and we want them to leave us having had more than just an education.
Why work for us?
As well as competitive salaries, our pension schemes are some of the best available. These are administered via the Local Government Pension Scheme or the Teacher’s Pension Scheme and provide pensions that are increased each year in line with inflation. We contribute over £20 into your pension, for every £100 you earn.
The holiday allowance is excellent right from year 1. You have 37 days per year of holiday, and as we close the College for up to 5 days over Christmas, this means up to an additional 5 days of leave. With the 8 days of public/bank holidays on top of this, you could benefit from 50 days of annual leave as a manager. This is work-life balance!
We have a range of potential flexible working options available including agile working, sabbatical leave and job share, where it meets the needs of the College. Sickness benefits here are generous, and staff are also provided with free access to independent occupational health, the Employee Support Helpline, a 24-hour life management and personal support helpline. The College also employs a dedicated Health and Wellbeing Co-ordinator, who provides support and organises very popular events across the Group, as well as providing access to a variety of free wellbeing resources.
There is free car parking at all of our main colleges as well as bike storage, and if you are based in the South, we can also offer a 10% discount at the Lilliput Day Nursery in Neath.
The College is an educator and as such we actively promote and encourage Continuous Professional Development for all of our staff; we may even be able to contribute to the fees for higher degrees and other qualifications helpful to your job.
On top of all this, working at the College gives us the privilege of being involved in helping our learners and our communities succeed and thrive.
NPTC Group of Colleges offers far more than just good salaries!
For more information, please visit the Recruitment Information Pack – Recruitment Pack

Take the next step in your career and lead our school who are passionate about delivering exceptional outcomes.
Management Scale, Points 1-3, £47,697 - £50,814 per annum.
37 hours per week (including occasional early mornings, evenings and weekends).
About you: Our ideal candidate will hold a level 6 qualification (degree or equivalent) in a relevant subject, a Management qualification and/or have relevant experience. We would also like you to have knowledge and understanding of a learning environment as you will be working with and supporting young people.
About us: NPTC Group of Colleges is one of the largest Further Education providers in Wales, providing almost every conceivable vocational area of education and training including an exciting and varied programme of full and part-time courses stretching across locations from South to Mid Wales.
NPTC Group of Colleges has been educating future generations for over 90 years, we believe that qualifications and training are key to many rewarding career paths, with our highly qualified teaching staff and their wealth of industry knowledge on hand we will open the door to a successful and rewarding future, students are at the heart of everything we do, and we want them to leave us having had more than just an education.
Why work for us?
As well as competitive salaries, our pension schemes are some of the best available. These are administered via the Local Government Pension Scheme or the Teacher’s Pension Scheme and provide pensions that are increased each year in line with inflation. We contribute over £20 into your pension, for every £100 you earn.
The holiday allowance is excellent right from year 1. You have 37 days per year of holiday, and as we close the College for up to 5 days over Christmas, this means up to an additional 5 days of leave. With the 8 days of public/bank holidays on top of this, you could benefit from 50 days of annual leave as a manager. This is work-life balance!
We have a range of potential flexible working options available including agile working, sabbatical leave and job share, where it meets the needs of the College. Sickness benefits here are generous, and staff are also provided with free access to independent occupational health, the Employee Support Helpline, a 24-hour life management and personal support helpline. The College also employs a dedicated Health and Wellbeing Co-ordinator, who provides support and organises very popular events across the Group, as well as providing access to a variety of free wellbeing resources.
There is free car parking at all of our main colleges as well as bike storage, and if you are based in the South, we can also offer a 10% discount at the Lilliput Day Nursery in Neath.
The College is an educator and as such we actively promote and encourage Continuous Professional Development for all of our staff; we may even be able to contribute to the fees for higher degrees and other qualifications helpful to your job.
On top of all this, working at the College gives us the privilege of being involved in helping our learners and our communities succeed and thrive.
NPTC Group of Colleges offers far more than just good salaries!
For more information, please visit the Recruitment Information Pack – Recruitment Pack

An exciting opportunity to join our Creative Arts and Digital Industries team has arisen where you will play a key role in the delivery of education.
Scale 2, Points 14 – 16, £23,152 - £23,530 per annum, pro rata equivalent to £19,472 - £19,790 per annum.
Hours of work: 37 hours per week (including evening work and occasional early mornings and weekends).
Contract: Full time, permanent, part year, 37.8 weeks per annum.
About you: Ideally you will have a Level 2 qualification in a relevant discipline (or equivalent) and have knowledge of Health and Safety requirements. Relevant experience of curating an exhibition and setting up practical art activities for workshops are essential.
About us: NPTC Group of Colleges is one of the largest Further Education providers in Wales, providing almost every conceivable vocational area of education and training including an exciting and varied programme of full and part-time courses stretching across locations from South to Mid Wales.
NPTC Group of Colleges has been educating future generations for over 90 years, we believe that qualifications and training are key to many rewarding career paths, with our highly qualified teaching staff and their wealth of industry knowledge on hand we will open the door to a successful and rewarding future, students are at the heart of everything we do, and we want them to leave us having had more than just an education.
Why work for us?
As well as competitive salaries, our pension schemes are some of the best available. These are administered via the Local Government Pension Scheme or the Teacher’s Pension Scheme and provide pensions that are increased each year in line with inflation. We contribute over £20 into your pension, for every £100 you earn.
We have a range of potential flexible working options available including sabbatical leave and job share, where it meets the needs of the College. Sickness benefits here are generous, and staff are also provided with free access to independent occupational health, the Employee Support Helpline, a 24-hour life management and personal support helpline. The College also employs a dedicated Health and Wellbeing Co-ordinator, who provides support and organises very popular events across the Group, as well as providing access to a variety of free wellbeing resources.
There is free car parking at all of our main colleges as well as bike storage, and If you are based in the South we can also offer a 10% discount at the Lilliput Day Nursery in Neath.
The College is an educator and as such we actively promote and encourage Continuous Professional Development for all of our staff; we may even be able to contribute to the fees for higher degrees and other qualifications helpful to your job.
On top of all this, working at the College gives us the privilege of being involved in helping our learners and our communities succeed and thrive.
NPTC Group of Colleges offers far more than just good salaries!
For more information, please visit the Recruitment Information Pack – Recruitment Pack

Take the next step in your career and lead our school who are passionate about delivering exceptional outcomes.
Management Scale, Points 1-3, £47,697 - £50,814 per annum.
37 hours per week (including occasional early mornings, evenings and weekends).
About you: Our ideal candidate will hold a level 6 qualification (degree or equivalent) in a relevant subject, a Management qualification and/or have relevant experience. We would also like you to have knowledge and understanding of a learning environment as you will be working with and supporting young people.
About us: NPTC Group of Colleges is one of the largest Further Education providers in Wales, providing almost every conceivable vocational area of education and training including an exciting and varied programme of full and part-time courses stretching across locations from South to Mid Wales.
NPTC Group of Colleges has been educating future generations for over 90 years, we believe that qualifications and training are key to many rewarding career paths, with our highly qualified teaching staff and their wealth of industry knowledge on hand we will open the door to a successful and rewarding future, students are at the heart of everything we do, and we want them to leave us having had more than just an education.
Why work for us?
As well as competitive salaries, our pension schemes are some of the best available. These are administered via the Local Government Pension Scheme or the Teacher’s Pension Scheme and provide pensions that are increased each year in line with inflation. We contribute over £20 into your pension, for every £100 you earn.
The holiday allowance is excellent right from year 1. You have 37 days per year of holiday, and as we close the College for up to 5 days over Christmas, this means up to an additional 5 days of leave. With the 8 days of public/bank holidays on top of this, you could benefit from 50 days of annual leave as a manager. This is work-life balance!
We have a range of potential flexible working options available including agile working, sabbatical leave and job share, where it meets the needs of the College. Sickness benefits here are generous, and staff are also provided with free access to independent occupational health, the Employee Support Helpline, a 24-hour life management and personal support helpline. The College also employs a dedicated Health and Wellbeing Co-ordinator, who provides support and organises very popular events across the Group, as well as providing access to a variety of free wellbeing resources.
There is free car parking at all of our main colleges as well as bike storage, and if you are based in the South, we can also offer a 10% discount at the Lilliput Day Nursery in Neath.
The College is an educator and as such we actively promote and encourage Continuous Professional Development for all of our staff; we may even be able to contribute to the fees for higher degrees and other qualifications helpful to your job.
On top of all this, working at the College gives us the privilege of being involved in helping our learners and our communities succeed and thrive.
NPTC Group of Colleges offers far more than just good salaries!

The Lead Solution Architect is responsible for leading the design and development of innovative solutions to meet the needs of the business. They will work closely with stakeholders to understand their requirements and develop solutions that are cost-effective, secure and scalable. They will be responsible for the overall architecture of the solution, ensuring that it meets the business needs and is in line with industry best practices. They will also be responsible for leading the development team, ensuring that the solution is delivered on time and to the highest quality. The Lead Solution Architect will also be responsible for providing technical guidance and mentoring to the development team.

About the role

This is a fantastic opportunity for Lead Solution Architects to take our customers through their transformation journey. Exciting times for Capita as we help drive growth and deliver positive outcomes for our clients.

This is a Lead Solution Architect role with a focus on Cloud technologies (Azure, AWS), Dynamics CRM , Dynamics 365, Power Platform (Low Code / No Code) and BizTalk that will require engaging directly with customers in support of the clarification or shaping of needs; solution architecture, definition of requirements and priorities, identification of solution choices and development of solutions.

The position is within our Software Design team and will be responsible for designing end to end solutions and providing governance for the overall design in conjunction with delivery partners.

The role of a Lead Solution Architect requires a wide range of technical knowledge to help drive the technology strategy for the customer and is not just skilled in a specific area of information technology.

What you're being doing

- Proven Solution Architecture experience especially in health care.
- Experience in using architectural principles and frameworks.
- Experience of designing & implementing solutions as part of multi-stream change programmes.
- Working in large change programmes in a leadership role involving key integration of some of the leading technology supplier and their products (e.g. Microsoft, Amazon, Google etc.)

What we're looking for

- Must have strong commercial awareness, and an understanding of how businesses work financially.
- Must have worked in the areas of health care or any health care services.
- Possesses a broad knowledge of solution areas such as transformation and migration, security, business analysis, applications, integration and infrastructure, service management, including trends in the current marketplace and understands how these interact to arrive at a solution.
- Experience in Microsoft Dynamics 365 solutions.
- Experience in CRM Dynamics.
- Experience in BizTalk.
- Experience in PowerShell .
- Good cloud technology exposure with Azure and / or AWS.
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365, CRM, Cloud, databases and programming languages is advantageous.

About Capita Technology and Software Solutions

Capita Technology and Software Solutions (TSS) is a newly formed global shared service, responsible for delivering innovation and digital transformation for Capita's businesses and clients. We work collaboratively with Capita's divisions to shape the right digital technology solutions to help clients work differently, engage differently, sell differently and to be resilient to whatever next comes their way. We create innovative technology and software solutions for Capita's clients and businesses while ensuring secure, resilient and predictable service delivery. Technology and Software Solutions brings together 5000+ colleagues from across Capita into a single function to deliver world-class technology and software solutions for Capita's businesses and clients.

What's in it for you?

- 23 days' holiday (rising to 27 ) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
- The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
- Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks' fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks...and plenty more
- Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
- Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform
- Home based role

You'll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita. You'll be joining a network of 43,000 experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we'll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you.

What we hope you'll do next:

Choose 'Apply now' to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

To view our Covid-19 and process adjustments information, please visit the Capita Careers site.

Equal Opportunities

We're an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. During the application process, you'll be asked to share your personal characteristics and data with us. This helps us understand our audience so we can make sure we are doing everything we can to attract a diverse range of people and ensure our recruitment processes are fair and inclusive.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Who we are:
Activate Learning is a pioneering education group with a global reach, committed to transforming lives through our approach to learning.
We see our employees as individuals, empowering them to make the right choices for their ambitions and careers. We value our people as vital to our continued success and aspire to a diverse, open and inclusive environment that provides the motivation for everyone to pursue their career goals and flourish.
When you work for Activate Learning, you’re working for an organisation that provides you with the advantages of a large employer, a trusted partner in your career development, and a transformational way of working whilst also investing in building a community environment for everyone.
Together, we will bring out the best version of yourself.

Are you a practicing Quantity Surveyor or Civil Engineer looking to pass on your knowledge and skills to the future generation of Quantity Surveyors and Civil Engineers?
About the role:
This is an exciting position delivering the Design and Planning T Level and to be part of the regrowth of professional construction at our Guildford College campus.


This new style of qualification will help to fill the skills gaps locally, nationally and worldwide and includes a meaningful work placement in a relevant industry potentially leading to an apprenticeship.


The teaching, training and assessment of students and other client groups to quality standards set by the Group. You will teach and manage one or more courses or groups of students and be responsible for the delivery and development of their curriculum, ensuring that students have an excellent experience throughout all stages of their learner journey.
This is a full time, permanent position starting in September 2024. Potential job share to work around existing professional commitments can be considered.
What do you need to be a successful Design and Planning teacher at Activate Learning?
You will have a recognised qualification in either Quantity Surveying, or Civil Engineering along with the ability to teach and train our ambitious learners enabling them to develop their skills during their T Level programme.
You will be able to demonstrate the right attributes and behavioural skills that are aligned to our award winning philosophy to encourage and enable our learners achieve their full potential, preventing barriers to learning using different techniques to ensure our learners are equipped to succeed.
Why work with the Activate Learning Group?
Here are some of our benefits:

Enrolment into generous pensions schemes
Generous annual leave entitlement
Excellent on-site facilities including free onsite parking, refectory facilities, Hair and Beauty salons
An extensive Learning and Development programme with a range of CPD opportunities
Specialised support and development for teaching staff
Access to qualified coaches for all staff
Leadership and Management development programmes
Flexible working opportunities, where appropriate
A comprehensive wellbeing programme including access to the Fika and Everymind app
Mental Health support including access to Mental Health First Aiders
Employee Assistance Programme
Employee resource groups
Cycle to work scheme
Refer a friend vacancy incentive
Access to student discount programmes

Applications are reviewed and shortlisted on a rolling basis, and we reserve the right to interview, appoint and close adverts early due to the volume of applications we receive.
We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment as once we have closed a vacancy you will be unable to submit your application form.
Activate Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check at the appropriate level.
Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK as we do not sponsor work permits and work permits from other organisations are unacceptable as proof of right to work in the UK.
Applications are encouraged from all candidates meeting or exceeding the minimum criteria for the role regardless of age, disability, gender, orientation, race, religion or ethnicity.
Activate Learning are committed to employing people with disabilities and will ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible. If you require any reasonable adjustments either at application or interview stage please contact the talent team directly.
If an agency submits an unsolicited CV to any partner or employee of our company, you should be aware that they have no authority to enter into an arrangement with you. Should we require recruitment agency involvement, we will contact the agencies on our preferred suppliers list, and we would ask that you respect the relationships we have already built with these suppliers.