Total 203 Sales / Marketing job vacancies in Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 1EZ

Title: New Homes Sales Associate – Chorley
Contract type: 12 month fixed term contract
Hours: Full time
Working pattern: Tuesday to Saturday
Sales suite standard hours are 10am - 5pm
Persona: site based at Saxon Fields, Chorley
Salary: circa £30,000 plus commission


Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated

Are you a hardworking, self- motivated and tenacious salesperson with sound experience in residential house sales.

Reporting to the Regional Sales Manager, the successful candidate will be an ambitious individual with a track- record of meeting targets in a demanding sales environment. You will have experience as a sales associate for a house builder/ housing association or estate agency. Your ability to demonstrate high levels of customer service is essential, as this is key to everything we do. You will be a team player, whilst being a self-motivated and dynamic individual with a target-driven attitude.

Essential skills:

First-class negotiation skills
Proven track record of property sales experience
Ability to meet and exceed targets
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Confident using computer systems including Microsoft Excel, Teams and In House CRM
Customer-focused and attention to detail
Organisation skills

Duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Advising customers on the sales journey and progressing sales
• Ensuring the sales suite is presentable
• Manage sales database and ensure it is kept up to date
• Meeting and greeting customers on site
• Taking customers details and qualifying their requirements
• Dealing with incoming sales enquiries
• Conducting viewings
• Stock unit maintenance

Key requirements:

• Ability to troubleshoot
• Be a team player but also able to work independently/remotely
• Be available to work weekends and flexibility surrounding working days / hours

Why choose L&Q?

• Strong family friendly policies
• Committed Learning & Development
• Annual leave starting from 28 plus bank holidays
• Westfield Health cash plan
• Generous non-contributory life Assurance
• An Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee discount scheme
• Up to 21 volunteer hours per year
• Excellent Pension Scheme – double contribution up to 5%
• Great places to work certified 2023
• Best Workplaces for Women – ranked 23 in the UK

*We are a multi-site organisation, so roles will require occasional travel between offices, but expenses will be covered.

If you believe you have the skills and experience for this role and are interested in working for an organisation that can really make a difference to people’s lives, then please apply without delay!

Our commitments:

At L&Q, people are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. This is why we are committed to developing our people. It's only by investing in a well-trained and motivated workforce that we can continue to prosper and sustain business success.

We are committed to supporting your work-life balance and recognise the changing demands and circumstances in life. Please let us know during the recruitment process if you’re interested in part time working or job sharing. In addition, should your circumstances change once you have joined L&Q, you can also request flexible working arrangements, e.g. a change to working hours - if it’s feasible then we’ll make it happen.

We are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace.

Are you looking for a Business Studies Teacher job? Job available at a mixed 11-18 secondary school in Bromley!
Your new school
This school is innovative, fully inclusive, and very successful in the Bromley area. Based in state-of-the-art buildings with impressive facilities they are rated Good by Ofsted. Behaviour is excellent at the school, and they have high expectations of students. Staff celebrate a real sense of community and are proud of the schools' vision.
Your new role
We are looking to appoint a determined and dynamic individual, committed to driving up standards in Business Studies. To be successful in this role you will have;
* A passion for teaching secondary Business Studies.
* An empathy with young people and a willingness to work hard to motivate and encourage them in developing a love of the subject.
* The ability to organise and teach lessons with flair and imagination.
* A responsibility of raising the standards of teaching, learning and student achievement in Business Studies for students aged 11-18.
* Potential for the right candidate

What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in joining one of our partner schools, you will need to have QTS and recent experience of teaching Business Studies at KS3 or KS4 in mainstream schools. ECT/NQTs are welcome to apply.
What you'll get in return
By working alongside Hays, you will have contact with your own personal recruitment consultant who has access to a wide range of opportunities within the education sector in your area. Our partnership schools recruit directly with Hays and so you will have access to many permanent roles before they are even advertised. As well as this, if you know of other education professionals looking for supply, long-term or permanent roles, you can receive £250 worth of high street vouchers every time you recommend a friend to us using our 'Refer a Friend' programme. *terms & conditions apply*.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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CORPORATE SUPPORT ADMINISTRATOR – REF 240801R1
Up to £24,536 p.a. – pay award pending
In addition, Runshaw College will contribute up to £4,809 p.a. in employer pension contributions.
Runshaw College is one of the most successful colleges in the country, renowned locally and nationally for our outstanding results, friendly and supportive culture and focus on putting the student at the heart of all that we do.
We value our staff and students highly, and invest heavily in their development, support and wellbeing. Situated in Leyland, Lancashire, the College is near the M6, M61 and M65 and within commuting distance of Manchester, Liverpool and the Lake District.
We have a vacancy for the role of Corporate Support Administrator, providing support to three members of the Senior Management Team (the Vice Principal Finance & Facilities, Director of Human Resources, and Director of School, Employer & Community Relationships.
The successful candidate will provide a first class secretarial and administrative service to the directors; organising dairies, meeting schedules and producing agendas, minutes and letters.
For the right candidate, there is the opportunity to undertake further training and complete a Level 3 Apprenticeship in Business Administration. Apprenticeships are funded work-based training programmes and you will receive training to work towards a nationally recognised qualification. The Apprenticeship will be a combination of training on-the-job and external training with the College. As an Apprentice, you will be employed by Runshaw College, earn a wage and work alongside experienced staff to gain job-specific skills.
This post can be term-time, working 40 weeks per year. We are happy to receive applications from those interested in either full or part time hours/job share.
Closing date for this post is 12 noon, Friday 22^nd November 2024
For further information and to apply, please visit www.runshaw.ac.uk/work-at-runshaw/current-vacancies and click on Vacancies. Alternatively, email HR@runshaw.ac.uk or call 01772 642004, quoting the vacancy reference number.
Runshaw College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the health, safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly people with protected characteristics.

EMPLOYER RELATIONSHIPS TEAM ADMINISTRATOR – APPRENTICESHIP IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION LEVEL 3 – REF 241143
Up to £15,257 p.a. – pay award pending
Runshaw College has long been recognised as one of the most successful colleges in the country, renowned locally and nationally for our exceptional results, friendly and supportive culture and focus on putting the learner at the heart of all that we do.
Our shared vision provides the focus for our work: to be a Great Place to Study, a Great Place to Work, and a Great Place for Partnerships. Please see the Strategic Plan on the college website, for full details of our vision and objectives.
The Employer Relationships Administrator Apprenticeship post will have an important role providing efficient and effective administrative and clerical support to the Employer Relationships Team, Marketing and Partnerships Coordinator and Head of Employer Relationships.
Duties may change from time to time to meet changing circumstances but will include all the duties deemed appropriate to support, including general office duties like processing paperwork, data entry, answering and making telephone calls and dealing with e-mails. The successful candidate will have to demonstrate high levels of accuracy and a keen customer focus when entering recruitment data onto college systems and speaking with partner businesses and colleagues across the College. The successful applicant will also be able to demonstrate high level skills in IT, literacy and be positive and friendly.
We are seeking to appoint an individual who will undertake further training and complete an Apprenticeship Programme.
Fixed Term for the duration of the apprenticeship – usually 20 months
Closing date for this post is 12 noon, Friday 22^nd November 2024
For further information and to apply, please visit www.runshaw.ac.uk/work-at-runshaw/current-vacancies and click on Vacancies. Alternatively, email HR@runshaw.ac.uk or call 01772 642004, quoting the vacancy reference number.
Runshaw College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the health, safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly people with protected characteristics.

DBS DIT provides digital capability that supports corporate services across the Ministry of Defence, including Finance, Commercial, Payroll and Human Resources for Military Personnel, Civilian Personnel and Veterans.

Cyber Security Assessors are responsible for independent assessment of Delivery Teams’ adherence to Secure by Design and relevant risk and security policies and standards. They coordinate between Delivery Teams dealing with similar security challenges to optimise solutions and minimise duplication of effort. They are responsible for consistent, coherent advice and support to relevant capabilities. They identify, understand and mitigate cyber-related risks. They provide risk or service owners with advice to help them make well informed risk-based decisions.

As Cyber security Assessor within the DBS Cyber Team you will manage all day to day IT Security and System Information Assurance, and, applying Secure by Design, ensure that security is embedded in all stages of the application development life cycle, and that there is continuous monitoring through use. You will also advise on and test the efficacy of measures to build security into continuous integration and deployment with specific responsibilities for the day to day IT security for multiple Military and Civilian HR systems and Finance systems.

The role will require you to demonstrate a talent for solving complex problems and for effective communication at all levels. You will be able to advise on complex risk balance decisions, propose innovative solutions and to explain MOD’s security policy, governance and technology controls to non-IT/security experts. Senior Responsible Owners and Project Leads will rely on your expertise to ensure they have an accurate understanding of through-life cyber security risks, so they can make informed decisions. Projects may involve complex technical and security challenges and you will need a good understanding of technical controls and policy (JSP 440; JSP 604/453)

The Key Responsibilities are:

• Lead the embedment of Secure by Design (SbD) principles into application development by providing advice and internal consultancy on highly complex criteria and contexts for multiple systems.
• Manage system accreditation transition to SbD
• Lead multi-team assessment of application resilience throughout the DBS IT estate, reviewing regular application security reports, holding accountability and responsibility for secure design implementation;
• supporting delivery of main gate assurance of all projects and changes; ensuring compliance with Information Assurance Policy and Security Principles
• Lead and assure processes, and provide specialist advice though leadership on tooling and dynamic and static analysis in the product development life cycle.
• Lead Delivery Team Security Leads (previously Security Assurance Co-ordinator (SACs)) alongside senior decision makers to embed secure development life cycle and security awareness.

As a Principal Cyber Security Risk Manager, you will:


• Conduct cyber security risk assessments
• Implement continuous risk management; Lead and undertake risk management activities against the hardest or more novel scenarios, while applying the fundamental principles of risk management to a range of complex scenarios and lead regulatory or legislative compliance activities.
• Guide and direct specialist activities or others, actively promoting development in the applicable skills, providing leadership and sharing best practice widely across government, the public sector, and industry.
• Lead the analysis and derivation of complex security needs.
• Lead Cyber Security related risk assessments and other expert risk management activities, including providing guidance on establishing the organisation’s Cyber Security related governance arrangements.
• Provide guidance to ensure on-going confidence that fundamental organisational security needs have been met, including integrating a range of assurance approaches and techniques to give continued confidence to the risk, service or system owner.
• Shape leadership decision-making through
o Effective reporting and communication regarding the effectiveness of security processes across an organisation
o Providing recommendations to highly complex problems
o Acting as an SME for complex cyber risk management concerns, issues and problems

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

This role is office based however, DBS are working hard to improve our access to, and use of, digital technology, empowering our people to work remotely.

Within DBS, the Digital, Information & Technology (DIT) team is responsible for management, support and delivery of the DBS information technology systems and the provision of accurate and timely management information to our customers.

This role is within the Civilian Personnel Change Delivery Services (CDS) Team supporting the delivery of Management Information (MI) to a range of customers across Defence.

As a report developer within the Civilian Personnel MI team, you will be responsible for the design, development and deployment of reporting solutions that leverage our corporate data warehouse and HR systems. The work you do will support leaders in defence with their decision making, helping to transform and improve defence capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

You will be responsible for:

Understanding and interpreting customer requirements or defects to develop appropriate solutions.
Development and maintenance of reports using IBM Cognos Analytics, Oracle OTBI and BI Publisher.
Development and maintenance of interactive dashboards by applying data visualisation best practices.
Define and follow Cognos, OTBI and BI Publisher development best practices.
Engagement with stakeholders at all levels to ensure customer requirements are understood and met.
Provide subject matter expertise in Cognos Analytics, OTBI and BI Publisher
Management of report schedules and distribution.
Coordination with Software Testers and Release Management to integrate the final work product into the production environment.
Support the delivery of ad hoc analysis and projects as required.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you approach new challenges with a can-do attitude? Are you competitive and want to be your own boss? Then this could be the opportunity for you!

Our self-employed Membership Advisors are the front line of our business, they are field based, selling a package that is of huge benefit to all small to medium business enterprises at a very low annual subscription.

For the right individual, this is a tremendous business opportunity, with no initial outlay whatsoever and is not to be compared with the average self-employed role. Whether you’re an established sales professional ready for a new challenge, or you’re looking to start your own sales business, we want to hear from you.

Turn your passion for small businesses into uncapped earnings and make a difference.

Are you an entrepreneur at heart? Do you want financial freedom and flexibility? Are you always going the extra mile? If you’re driven, competitive and want to be your own boss, we want to hear from you.

Whether you’re an established sales professional ready for a new challenge, or you’re looking to start your own sales business, we have opportunities across the UK, to sell a package of benefits we know small businesses value and trust. That’s why many of our existing Membership Advisors are hitting their targets consistently and earning uncapped commission.

Sound good? You’ll also get…

An uncapped commission-based earning potential with additional incentives for top performers. Realistic OTE £40K-£60K

The ability to cross-sell products and services from affiliates to increase your earning potential.

An exclusive territory with new business data provided weekly, and additional business data available to you each month.

Full familiarisation of products and services to help you understand our benefits package, services and the partners we work with.

Requirements:

Right to Work and Live in the UK: You must have the legal right to work and live in the UK.

Communication and Business Development Skills: Strong communication and business development skills are essential for this role.

Passion for Selling: A genuine passion for sales and the ability to build relationships across various small business sectors.

Experience: While experience in B2B field sales, lead generation, or appointment setting is advantageous, it's not essential as you'll have a supportive team to assist you.

Own Vehicle: A personal vehicle is required for this role.

Join us in empowering small businesses to achieve extraordinary feats. Become an FSB Membership Advisor and be part of something bigger!

Note: This self employed opportunity is subject to change and may be modified or updated as necessary.

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Your role will be an Associate Commercial Practitioner (HEO) within the sub-category Business Services Team in the wider ABBSER Category.

The role’s overriding responsibility is to support commercial activities across the sub-category encompassing the full commercial lifecycle. This includes supporting our internal stakeholders to determine our commercial strategies for future delivery of their services, supporting procurement activities and undertaking contract management, supplier performance and relationship management.

We are seeking aspiring commercial professionals who are capable and enthusiastic individuals with relevant transferable skills looking to build a career in a commercial environment.

You will need to be driven, dynamic and a proactive individual with experience of building collaborative working relationships; be able to identify problems, build creative solutions, improve ways of working and work towards ensuring commercially sound outcomes.

Successful candidates will support CD in playing a crucial role in driving and supporting DWP’s efficiency agenda, helping better control costs through third party spend.

Person specification
Your role will be supporting the procurement and contract management of a portfolio of contracts throughout the commercial lifecycle. Full training will be provided on all aspects of commercial activity.

The main responsibilities for this position include, but are not restricted to:

Supporting procurement activity for specific Business Service initiatives across the full commercial lifecycle (sourcing, contract, performance and relationship management).
Provide commercial advice to a wide range of stakeholders to support colleagues with market engagement, sourcing, tendering and a wide range of procurement activities.
Stakeholder Management / Engagement / Communication.
Working with stakeholders at all levels (internal and external) to support the development of the Business Services strategy for commercial category initiatives.
Create positive supplier relationships, encouraging innovation, creation of “value add” solutions, and a strong customer service ethic.
Support the production and review on governance documents and processes for DWP Internal Governance alongside support to Ministerial, Treasury and Cabinet Office gated submissions.
Develop and maintain compliant input and records of commercial activity on Microsoft Lists pipelines and DWP’s eProcurement solution (which utilises Jaggaer) within the scope of your daily role.
Support the contributions towards supplier cost savings targets, and initiatives that increase efficiency whilst maintaining performance and risk management.
Supporting the development, review and execution of contracts including supporting negotiation where required.
Support stakeholder engagement surrounding more complex contract issues and procurement documents.
Play an active part in supporting Commercial Directorate values and culture.

Your new company
A leading manufacturing company are seeking to recruit a Sales Administrator to work within their Sales Team. The company prides itself on its innovative approach to product design and manufacturing, along with an excellent reputation for high quality customer service.
Working pattern for this role is 08:30am - 5pm Monday to Friday, with an hour's lunch break. However, can be flexible around this and can offer hybrid working when required.

Your new role
As Sales Administrator you will be expected to support the wider sales and office team, receiving and processing customers orders. Liaising with different departments and suppliers, to ensure dispatches are correct and on time. You will be expected to work closely with colleagues, offering help and support with all administrative tasks.
* Providing customers with documentation requested
* Updating the system with customer information
* Responding to customer enquiries
* Raising customer orders and sending customer order acknowledgements
* Raising customer trials & making samples
* Raising customer complaints and consulting with Sales Team
* Communicating courteously over the telephone and via e-mail with customers
* Attend training required to further develop skills and knowledge

What you'll need to succeed
In order to be successful in securing this position, you must have excellent verbal/ written communication skills and have a pleasant, friendly tone over the phone to clients and customers, and overall have a good team work ethic.
You must have the ability to multitask, prioritise and manage time effectively and a good understanding of technical and IT skills, particularly when it comes to database management and spreadsheets, whilst also possessing an eye for attention to detail.

What you'll get in return
In return, you will be paid a competitive annual salary from £24,000 - £26,000 depending on experience and will be joining a successful growing business during an exciting period.
Along with 32 days annual leave which increases year on year and the opportunity to buy 10 more annual leave days. Free on-site parking, life insurance, company sick pay, employee assistant program and flexible working. Whilst working within a small friendly working environment, which can offer career progression and development.

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Are you looking to build a career in marketing? Would you like to work for a highly successful company close to Chorley town centre? Would you like to work for a successful, market leading company? If so, this Marketing Executive role could be just for you. There is a starting salary of up to £25,000, pension scheme, free parking, 21 days holiday plus bank holidays, staff rewards and superb career prospects.

Your role as a Marketing Executive:
Working as part of a small team, you will be carrying out a varied role, creating ideas for social media, websites and general marketing Duties will include:

• Looking for ideas to improve promotions, trade and recruitment within the organisation
• Working with a major focus on digital marketing with traditional marketing included in the mix
• Reviewing competitor websites for ideas
• Creating banners and posters in Canva
• Providing strong social media content across LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X and TikTok
• Creating video content, blogs, stories and email campaigns
• Sourcing of promotional materials to be used across the company
• General admin within the marketing department

We would love to hear from you if you have the following skills and experience:

• This role would suit a recent marketing graduate or possibly someone looking for their next career move after their first marketing position
• The ability or experience to carry out both a digital and traditional marketing mix
• Confident and upbeat character with excellent communications skills
• Proactive and self motivated
• A highly creative approach with the ability to introduce and drive new ideas
• Excellent and varied IT skills including Canva as well as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Experience creating content in video especially TikTok would be beneficial
• Ambitious and keen to develop further

What will you get in return for your work as a Marketing Executive?

• A salary of £24,000 to £25,000 depending on experience
• 21 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Free parking
• Pension scheme
• Regular staff treats
• Excellent career prospects

To apply
If this sounds like a Marketing Executive role you would love, please email your CV today

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What skills and experience we're looking for

Unity College is currently seeking a highly organised and enthusiastic Senior College Receptionist.

In this vital role, you will be the welcoming face of our college, greeting visitors, staff, and students at the main reception desk. Your responsibilities will include operating a busy switchboard and performing a variety of administrative tasks to support our reception team.

The ideal candidate will have a flexible and friendly demeanour, along with exemplary customer service skills to handle telephone and face-to-face enquiries. You will play a key role in ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of our reception area in a supportive and professional manner.

The successful candidate will be committed to the vision and values of the College, demonstrating these at all times within their role.

What the school offers its staff

We offer:

• a high level of support for all new staff
• an exciting and stimulating place to work in a friendly environment
• a modern, purpose-built building and excellent facilities

You will:

• share the College’s very high expectations
• be committed to working collaboratively with colleagues, students and parents
• be enthusiastic about giving young people the best possible start in life

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) Online and social media Prohibition from teaching Right to Work in the UK 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.

HR BUSINESS PARTNER – REF 240927R
Up to £29,868 p.a. - Pay award pending
Runshaw College has long been recognised as one of the most successful colleges in the country, renowned locally and nationally for our exceptional results, friendly and supportive culture and focus on putting the learner at the heart of all that we do.
Our Leyland campus is home to over 5000 learners and 650 staff. Our staff community is thriving; we respect the diverse experiences of all individuals, who support each other towards shared goals through effective teamwork and collaboration. We value our staff and learners highly, and invest heavily in their development, support and wellbeing. Situated in Leyland, Lancashire, the College is near the M6, M61 and M65 and within commuting distance of Manchester, Liverpool and the Lake District.
We’re seeking a skilled and proactive Human Resources Business Partner to join our dynamic team, working alongside HR professionals who are passionate about delivering an excellent service. You will play a key role in ensuring the smooth operation of HR services to successfully deliver our People strategy, providing expert guidance and support to managers and staff, and helping to shape a positive workplace culture.
You will have a minimum CIPD Level 3 qualification (or be working towards it) and proven experience in a similar HR or training role. You should possess strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practices, coupled with excellent communication and interpersonal skills that enable you to build relationships at all levels. Being organised, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities is essential.
This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact within an organisation dedicated to continuous improvement, staff development, and employee well-being. If you're passionate about HR and ready to take the next step in your career, we want to hear from you.
Closing date for this post is 12 noon, Friday 15th November 2024
For further information and to apply, please visit www.runshaw.ac.uk/work-at-runshaw/current-vacancies and click on Vacancies. Alternatively, email HR@runshaw.ac.uk or call 01772 642004, quoting the vacancy reference number.
Runshaw College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the health, safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly people with protected characteristics.

Your new company
This small family run surveying business, based in Preston, is currently looking to expand and welcome a Business Administrator to join the team. They have been established for a number of years, and are seeking a Business Administrator to contribute to the daily functioning of the business. This will be on a full or part-time, permanent basis and there is an opportunity for flexible working hours and days dependent on the candidate and business needs.
Your new role

• Managing and organising an inbox, ensuring emails are distributed and actioned according.
• Updating and maintaining the company database and client information.
• Assisting will all aspects of administration to ensure a smooth running of the business.
• Diary management, organising files and taking general queries via email and phone.
• Processing invoices using Xero.
• Ensuring files and compliance is maintained.
• Utilising excellent communication, both written and verbal.

What you'll need to succeed

• Excellent organisation and attention to detail.
• Previous experience working within administration is essential.
• Ability to commute to Preston one day per week.
• Working off your own initiative.
• Proficient with Microsoft Packages and inhouse systems.
• An understanding of Xero and previous experience of bookkeeping would be desirable but not essential.

What you'll get in return

• £26,000 or pro rata depending on hours agreed.
• Full training and support throughout the induction period.
• Hybrid working with one day in the office per week.
• Between 20-40 hours per week, depending on the successful candidate.
• Opportunity to join a small expanding business.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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Job Title: Procurement Officer (LC6)
Location: Preston
Salary:

• CIPS Level 5: £16.22 - £18.41 per hour
• CIPS Level 6: £18.41 - £20.63 per hour

Job Category: Financial

Description:
Service Care Solutions is assisting a police force in Lancashire with the recruitment of a skilled Procurement Officer. We are looking for candidates who are part or fully qualified in Level 5 or Level 6 of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS). The role involves managing procurement processes, tendering, and contract negotiations within public sector frameworks.

Requirements:

• CIPS Level 5 or Level 6 qualification
• Experience in public sector procurement
• Strong knowledge of procurement regulations and contract management
• NPPV3 Vetting required

Responsibilities Include:

• Undertaking procurement projects in line with public contract regulations
• Managing high-value tenders and contracts
• Providing procurement advice to senior managers
• Ensuring compliance with procurement laws and achieving value for money

To apply or for more information, contact:
Lewis Ashcroft
Email: Lewis.Ashcroft@servicecare.org.uk OR call 01772 208962

Your new company
Join the fast-paced Financial Planning and Accounting team of a public-sector organisation as they go through continued growth. They are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture, welcoming individuals from all backgrounds to contribute to their ongoing growth and development.

Your new role
As a Finance Business Partner, you will work closely with the senior stakeholders, providing influential financial insights to support operational and tactical decision-making. You will be a key member of the Leadership Team, ensuring that financial considerations are integrated into all strategic decisions. Your responsibilities will include appraising business cases, ensuring adherence to financial regulations, and presenting financial plans and performance analyses. You will also support monthly management accounts, annual budgets, and quarterly forecasting processes, while managing and developing an Associate Finance Business Partner.

What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this role, you will need a strong track record in management reporting and financial analysis, with experience in complex, multidisciplinary environments. You should be a fully qualified member of a professional accounting body (ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent) and possess excellent communication skills to influence and challenge senior managers. Proficiency in financial information systems, advanced spreadsheet and data analysis skills, and the ability to manage and mentor staff are essential.

What you'll get in return
In return, you will receive a salary up to £57K, and a benefits package which includes 30 days of holiday plus additional time off at Christmas and a generous pension scheme. You will have the opportunity to work in a hybrid environment, balancing time between the office and remote work. This role offers a chance to make a significant impact on the organisation, contributing to its financial stability and strategic growth. Additionally, you will benefit from ongoing professional development and the opportunity to work in a sector that is both challenging and rewarding.

What you need to do now


If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk