Total 14 Others level Quality Assurance / Control job vacancies in Homefield House, Basingstoke, RG24 9SE

Are you a dynamic and passionate Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) professional seeking a leadership role that will challenge and inspire you? Do you have the drive and dedication to make a real impact on patient safety and quality? If so, we invite you to join our Infection Control team as the Deputy Director of Infection Prevention and Control (DIPC) Lead Nurse!

As the Deputy DIPC and Lead IPC Nurse, you will play a crucial role in leading our Infection Prevention Control initiatives and ensuring the highest standards of infection prevention across our Sites. You will support the DIPC in providing strategic direction and driving continuous improvement in IPC practices.

Key Responsibilities:
• Leadership and Management: Inspire and lead the IPC team, promoting a culture of excellence and innovation in infection prevention.
• Policy and Strategy Development: Assist in the creation and implementation of IPC policies and strategies, ensuring compliance with national and local standards.
• Education and Training: Develop and deliver comprehensive IPC training programs for all healthcare staff, fostering a culture of continuous learning.
• Surveillance and Reporting: Oversee infection surveillance programs, analyse data, and drive improvement actions.
• Clinical Expertise and Support: Provide expert IPC advice and support during clinical rounds and infection incidents.
• Audit and Compliance: Conduct regular IPC audits and develop action plans to address areas for improvement.
• Risk Management: Identify IPC risks and develop strategies to mitigate them.
• Research and Innovation: Engage in research activities and implement evidence-based IPC practices.

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached


This advert closes on Thursday 14 Nov 2024

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Are you a dynamic and passionate Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) professional seeking a leadership role that will challenge and inspire you? Do you have the drive and dedication to make a real impact on patient safety and quality? If so, we invite you to join our Infection Control team as the Deputy Director of Infection Prevention and Control (DIPC) Lead Nurse!

As the Deputy DIPC and Lead IPC Nurse, you will play a crucial role in leading our Infection Prevention Control initiatives and ensuring the highest standards of infection prevention across our Sites. You will support the DIPC in providing strategic direction and driving continuous improvement in IPC practices.

Key Responsibilities:
• Leadership and Management: Inspire and lead the IPC team, promoting a culture of excellence and innovation in infection prevention.
• Policy and Strategy Development: Assist in the creation and implementation of IPC policies and strategies, ensuring compliance with national and local standards.
• Education and Training: Develop and deliver comprehensive IPC training programs for all healthcare staff, fostering a culture of continuous learning.
• Surveillance and Reporting: Oversee infection surveillance programs, analyse data, and drive improvement actions.
• Clinical Expertise and Support: Provide expert IPC advice and support during clinical rounds and infection incidents.
• Audit and Compliance: Conduct regular IPC audits and develop action plans to address areas for improvement.
• Risk Management: Identify IPC risks and develop strategies to mitigate them.
• Research and Innovation: Engage in research activities and implement evidence-based IPC practices.

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached


This advert closes on Thursday 14 Nov 2024

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Your new company
You will be working for an outstanding company who provide cutting edge products and services. They have a unique place in their market sector and lead from the front with innovation. You will be joining a very professional, friendly and stable team, who work to common goals / objectives and share success. Your role will be diverse with no two days being the same. You will be working within a dynamic and fast-paced environment, where team development, data integrity and great customer support are all fundamental to success.

Your new role
As a key member of the team, you will be responsible for auditing client contracts for compliance with legal standards. The role will involve working in close partnership with customers, internal and external stakeholders. Working with compliance and regulatory requirements, ensuring relevant tools are implemented and updated as required to minimise risk to business. You will monitor workload and flex between tasks in collaboration with other teams. Investigate and respond to customer queries, delivering appropriate customer solutions.

What you'll need to succeed
Our client is seeking to recruit a highly talented and professional individual, who is seeking to join a very stable and market-leading organisation. Candidates will need to have experience within a similar role and be able to demonstrate excellent attention to detail and organisation skills.

What you'll get in return
This is an amazing opportunity to join a business and make the role your own and develop a fantastic career. Contracts Compliance Administrator, 6 month FTC initially, Mon to Fri, Hybrid, £27K PA, Basingstoke

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 on your career.

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Quality Development Manager

Regular travel and over night stays required

Full time, Permanent

Basingstoke Area

Are you a Registered Nurse looking for a new and exciting challenge? Ready to take the lead in shaping the future of care? Care UK is an awarding winning private care company with over 150 care homes across the United Kingdom. We are seeking a passionate and energetic Quality Development Manager to join our vibrant and dedicated team.

At Care UK, we are committed to providing exceptional care to our residents and our values of Caring, Passionate and Teamwork are at the heart of all we do. Our success is built on the strength of our people and with a vast network of care homes and a diverse range of support functions, we're on a mission to find exceptional talent to join us on our journey.

The role:

To be a key member of the Quality and Governance Team providing professional input into agreeing and developing targeted national care and clinical strategies to develop and enhance the quality-of-care services we provide.

Key Responsibilities:

To directly work with the Regional Director and their Home Manager’s in the development of care and clinical services and the overall delivery of high-quality care services as recognised through external regulation ratings.


Responsible for the introduction, engagement, and development of colleagues, embedding best practice and monitoring of compliance for a range of care and clinical initiatives.
Embed best practice through monitoring compliance of a range of care & clinical KPIs such as tissue viability, nutrition, end of life care, medication etc. and analyse individual home data to identified and respond to trends or concerns.

What We're Looking For:

An experienced Registered Nurse with active NMC Pin.
Full Drivers Licence with access to own vehicle.
Quality and Governance experience, ideally in a care home setting.
A determination to ensure best care is practiced and a innovative mind to achieve this.

Why Join Care UK?

Be part of a dynamic and growing organisation dedicated to providing outstanding care.
Collaborate with a diverse and talented team in a supportive and inclusive environment.
Enjoy a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
Make a meaningful impact on the lives of residents and contribute to the success of our care homes.

We are committed to recruiting diverse, talented people, who share our passion for helping others. We see the potential in everyone, let us fulfil yours.

This is a new and exciting role reporting into the Head of Safety working nationally across the Booker Group.

In this role you will provide strategic direction to the business in the areas of food and health and safety compliance. You will lead the Food & Safety Compliance teams in the delivery of competent advice to enable the company to meet relevant legal requirements; drive improvements in standards; mitigate risk; and promote a positive safety culture.

You will support the senior leadership team in setting companywide objectives and play an important role in the governance and monitoring of safety, providing accurate updates on performance.

The role spans all parts of the Booker Group, and you will have responsibility through your teams to continuously review standards by analysing data and reviewing the outputs from third parties.

You will work closely with Tesco Group Safety teams to identify opportunities for continuous improvement in Booker policies and procedures and to ensure compliance with Group Safety Standards, helping to make sure “Everyone, Every Day, Home Safely” is achieved.

By providing leadership and team management to the Food and Safety teams across the Booker Group you will help to develop and review training, policies and procedures that equip sites with the tools that they need to achieve compliance and drive standards.

You will take the lead in dealing with relevant enforcement activities and challenges as well as dealing with outputs of third party suppliers, including audits, pest management and fire risk assessment

Through Business Partnering senior leaders across the Group you will agree and set objectives which deliver quantifiable improvements on the areas under your remit while overseeing the continuous review of policies and procedures against Tesco Group Safety Blueprint and Safety Standards.

Through the teams that you manage, you will ensure that the business is informed of and prepares for forthcoming changes in legislation or best practice which will have an impact.

You will be able to demonstrate experience in managing teams and Business Partnering across a wide network and with your experience from previous roles with health and safety responsibilities be able to build strong relationships to effectively collaborate, influence and deliver through others.

In the role you will be able to develop strategy and objective setting, driving continuous improvement. With the ability to think on your feet and make informed decisions at short notice you will be self-motivated and be able to organise your own work schedule to deliver on time.

Good written and verbal communication skills are key to the role and you will possess a NEBOSH level 7 qualification or equivalent as well as Food Safety Level 4.

It is a National role that will require plenty of travelling and we will provide a car allowance or travel allowance.

Your new company
My client is a fast-growing SME within the technology sector. This dynamic organisation has branched their services into Europe and continues to grow at a rapid rate. They seek a new recruit for their finance team, to specialise in the tax affairs of the company. The role revolves around compliance, predominantly direct tax, working with local advisors and internal stakeholders.

Your new role
You will:

• Play a pivotal role in managing the company's tax strategy, compliance, and treasury operations.
• Ensure tax affairs are compliant, while optimising the company's financial performance through effective cash flow and liquidity management.
• Build relationships and work with multiple third-parties
• Develop and implement tax strategies that align with the company's business goals.
• Ensure compliance with all federal/national and local tax laws and regulations.
• Prepare and review corporate tax, VAT and other tax returns in all five locations, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Advise the business on tax implications of transactions, projects, and investments, including CCO, CIS, R&D credits and others.
• Manage relationships with multiple different external tax advisors and authorities.
• Manage the relationship with HMRC for any VAT and other tax reviews.
• Monitor and interpret changes in tax legislation and their impact on business.
• Oversee the company's cash flow, liquidity, and financial risk management activities

What you'll need to succeed
You may be a fully qualified or part-qualified tax professional, trained within the Chartered Profession, who is looking to make your first move into a commercial business. Direct tax compliance experience is essential. Key skills include co-ordination, time management, working to deadlines along with a proactive and dynamic nature, keen to learn and grow professionally along with the business. You will have support from the wider finance team, as well as c-suite members, to help drive the role and business forward. Excellent communication skills are a must to be able to liaise and influence internally and with external advisors and third parties.

What you'll get in return
You will receive a salary of up to £60,000 plus package with flexible working options and hybrid working with 2 days working from home. On-site parking is available.

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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The IS Team are currently seeking a QA Analyst to join the web project team. This role will cover key testing and QA activities associated with the projects as well as manage and conduct business and acceptance testing. The Test Analyst will be key to helping deliver quality assurance and associated testing activities for projects, relevant reporting, and defect management with collaborative supplier management. We are looking for someone with experience in Agile methodologies and working with the broader teams, 3rd parties and industry. The successful candidate will bring to the table a good mind for quality assurance and have an eye for detail.

• Produce and maintain test plan across the lifecycle of the projects for all aspects of Acceptance Testing.
• Working with Senior Analysts and other project team members to actively lead planned sprints/releases.
• Test Estimation (waterfall and agile methods) to ensure that the effort for testing on projects is accurately assembled and supervised.
• Development and maintenance of Customer Acceptance Test objectives matrices through the project and successful base-lining as part of project closure.
• Definition of Acceptance Test criteria and working with Business Stakeholders to sign off user test requirements and test acceptance criteria.
• Hands-on with test automation scripts in the following languages (one or several): Java (preferred) /C#/Python/JavaScript
• Good knowledge of agile methodologies and practices.
• Shown understanding of DevOps and CI/CD along with automation.
• Day to day management of tasks within Web project team and managing delivery of test results on behalf of the team.
• Work with 3rd parties and internal teams to build on automated testing.
• Be proactive and raise any delays in testing to IS Manager and Senior Analysts in a timely manner.
• Ability to work independently, multi-task and prioritise workload
• Demonstrate attention to detail and an ability to focus on quality of work
• Possess good analytical skills, be a fast thinker and a good decision maker
• Good understanding of web technologies like HTML, XML, CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript etc.
• Validated experience in eCommerce, web based applications and mobile apps.
• Good written and verbal communication skills, being able to communicate effectively and efficiently with colleagues, customers and suppliers.
• Detail orientated that is always reflected in documentation
• Proactively engaging with team members, open and clear approach and a hardworking teammate

• Experience with Automation Tools/Frameworks – Selenium, Cucumber, Quantum
• Experience with test management Tools – JIRA, Xray, Selenium Open Source
• Experience with continuous integration tools – GitHub, Azure DevOps
• Experience with analysis of requirements and crafting and supervising requirement coverage
• Background of working with 3rd Party Suppliers and Vendors
• Experience of implementing process improvement across the Software Development Lifecycle
• Knowledge and understanding of web site analytics tools such as Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager
• Experience of using system performance tools such as Datadog and Google Analytics
• Pro-actively initiates, develops and maintains effective working relationships with team members
• Proven track record to co-operate with a variety of people and achieve results
• A proven curiosity about picking up knowledge and working on a steep learning curve
• Proven experience of running large test programs, covering multiple parallel streams of work, to successful conclusions

Shaw Healthcare are recruiting for a Compliance Manager to join our Clinical Governance Team, this role is a hybrid position and could mean you are onsite 3 or 4 days per week at our services.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week Salary: starting at £47k increasing to £49k following completion of probation plus monthly car allowance of £350
Location : UK based, you could be required to be onsite 3 or 4 days per week and could include overnight stays
Benefit:

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Employee Ownership Trust including tax free bonuses – to date we have received £1850 tax free bonus
Onsite parking
Enrolment to NEST pension
Retail/Leisure/Holiday and travel discounts

The Compliance Manager is responsible for planning, directing, and completing rigorous audits/inspections and follows up across Shaw healthcare settings that are registered with the national regulators.

This will involve liaison with the individual Service Managers, the operational management teams and the Shaw head office colleagues.
The Compliance Manager will be responsible for relaying the outcomes of compliance audits, setting requirements and timescales for completion with the Service Managers and operational management teams and for producing a report.
The Compliance Manager will report to the Director of Compliance and Governance and work closely with Compliance & Governance colleagues; and with operational management and teams with regard to areas of continuous quality improvement and business development.
Maintaining oversight and management of a caseload of regulated services, ensuring the required Audits are completed, monitoring levels of risk, assessing incoming concerns and ensuring all records are kept up to date.
Carrying out Audits in line with an agreed programme, observing and reporting on the well-being of people using the service, identifying and monitoring areas of non-compliance, raising and responding to safeguarding concerns.
Taking responsibility for following and progressing actions in relation to services of concern and liaising with other key stakeholders
Working with managers to contribute to the setting and achieving of organisational performance objectives, including both quantitative and qualitative measures.
Preparing correspondence/reports, etc. in relation to specific issues raised about services.

General Management

Plan, organise, liaise and conduct Compliance Audits in all Shaw healthcare settings that are registered with CQC/CIW/Care Inspectorate & Healthcare Improvement Scotland.
Provide relevant professional advice and analysis within corporate Compliance & Governance expectations
Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict client confidentiality.
Maintain registration with NMC (when applicable)
Keep up to date with changes in legislation, guidance, and policies, procedures and best practice development.

Essential Criteria

Excellent analytical, clinical, auditing and presentation skills.
Must have a good working and research-based knowledge and understanding of the regulatory framework and its significant influence on all registered settings
Good experience in staff and audit management within health and social care.
Proven experience and qualifications within health and social care including management certification.
Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing priorities in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment.
Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing priorities in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment.
To collect evidence in an objective and in a measured and non-prejudiced manner in order to make informed decisions and judgments about the quality of care and service provision.
Needs to have a positive, honest, open and constructive approach when inspecting/auditing; delivering the feedback and completing the report; and following up on action plans.
Car driver & current license

Are you looking for role that is both challenging and rewarding? Do you have an eye for detail and like making informed decisions?

We have an exciting opportunity to be a part of the store management team. As a Stock Control Supervisor you will identify causes that affect on shelf availability and by working with your peers put measures in place to ensure our valued customers can purchase the products that they need when they need them. You will also have a large role to play in maximising the profitability of the store by understanding and then taking action on issues that cause stock loss.

Managing the store\\'s product promotions is another key part to the role and you will be responsible for pricing accuracy so having a structured way of working is key to helping the store achieve legal compliance.

If you feel that you have what it takes and wish to take that next step on your career path then please apply.

Ensure that the team comply with legal standards and company procedures at all times.

You will be responsible for stocking the product range that our customers require and make sure they are available on shelf with the correct prices. You will be the Champion of product availability.

Taking action on causes that lead to stock loss and working with the store team come up with solutions that will improve profitability.

To be successful in this role your skills and experience will include:

Passionate about providing exceptional customer service

Accurate and analytical, ensuring accurate records are maintained

Flexible, adaptable and enjoys working with, as well as managing a team

An excellent communicator and have some experience in supervising or managing a team.

Practical experience in the retail trade

Experience of Sales Based Ordering would be advantageous

An exciting new opportunity has arisen within our Quality Assurance department for a Technical Manager, in the Quality Standards & Data team. This role reports to one of our Technical Controllers

This role has four key aspects: provide technical support and manage the provision of technical data solutions to our foodservice and national account customers; manage the documented quality system, delivering an internal auditing programme; establish, manage and report on compliance monitoring activities, ensuring all product surveillance testing and supplier assessment programmes are maintained and are operating effectively; be aware of all food safety and regulatory aspects and be able to provide detailed support and project management across ad-hoc technical projects.

We are looking for an experienced Technical Manager who has in previous roles supported Technical teams with all aspects of food quality & safety management and legislation advice.

You will be responsible:

Coordinating technical product standards and policy updates, encompassing updated legislation requirements

Managing the documented quality system, ensuring appropriate updates are captured and trained out across the team

Maintenance of our technical and specification due-diligence portal (ORBC), ensuring glossaries and document libraries are kept updated and data entry is compliant with our requirements.

Monitoring both internal and supplier compliance against technical policies and standards

Ensuring effective CAPA programmes are in place and are closed out within agreed timeframes

Working closely with foodservice and national account customers to agree and implement workable technical data provision solutions

Supporting the wider technical and product teams in ensuring compliance with all appropriate policies and be part of the work team when any challenges may arise in these areas

Demonstratable experience of a similar role in food quality & safety with a focus on legislation

Strong knowledge of microbiological & chemical analysis and associated testing criteria across a wide range of ambient/chilled and frozen food categories.

An expert in food labelling requirements and have practical experience working with customer data/specification portals, which manage such product data exchange.

This role involves managing large pools of data, advanced Excel data management skills are essential.

You will have excellent communication and analytical skills, an eye for detail, a desire to ensure exacting product and operational standards are maintained, and a proven track record of forging strong and productive relationships at all levels.

You should have a keen interest in current and emerging food legislation and policy initiatives.

You will be able to demonstrate the ability to work without close supervision, prioritisation of your work and be comfortable communicating at all business levels to internal and external stakeholders.

You will need to possess a UK driving licence and your own car for this role and be comfortable travelling to group offices in the UK as well as suppliers and customers across the UK. This is a hybrid role, with 3 days on site and 2 days home-working after successful completion of training and probationary periods

Build better environments as a Building Control Inspector.

Location: Nationwide - Our main Hubs are in the Midlands, North West, North East & London.

Salary: 30k+

Are you passionate about building safety and quality? Do you want to work on a variety of projects across commercial and domestic sectors? Do you want to be part of a dynamic and growing team that offers end-to-end coverage for all building control needs? If yes, then we have the perfect opportunity for you!

We are Capita, a leading provider of building control services in the UK. We have been delivering high-quality and innovative solutions for over 20 years, helping our clients to comply with building regulations and standards. We have a diverse portfolio of services, including Fire Safety, Structural Engineering, and Energy Services, that complement our core building control functions. We also have a strong presence in the sports and leisure sector, where we provide safety at sports grounds services.

Job title:

Senior Building Control Surveyor

Job Description:

Location:

Leicester

,

United Kingdom

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent

Gas Safety Inspector

Location: Manchester / Stockport

Field Based

Gas Safe Register are currently recruiting for a safety focused, gas qualified individual to join our field services team as a Gas Inspector in the Manchester / Stockport geographical area. As a Gas Inspector, you'll be responsible for inspecting, reporting and feeding back on the gas safety standards delivered by registered businesses in Manchester / Stockport and the surrounding areas. You will be allocated a portfolio of registered businesses and provided a structure to ensure inspections and reports are completed in line with service level agreements and timescales.

Job title:

Gas Safety Inspector

Job Description:

What you’ll be doing:

• Carry out and complete inspections in line with our risk model and contractual obligations with our client the HSE.
• Complete inspections against the Gas Industry Statutory and Normative documents and internal operating procedures.
• Liaise with registered businesses to ensure any defects identified are understood and completed to standard and within timescale.
• Ensure inspection reports are completed within a Service Level Agreement and to the standard required.
• Ensure the appropriate course of action is taken when unsafe or illegal gas work is identified.
• Liaise with and effectively communicate with registered businesses and gas consumers

What we’re looking for:

• Must hold as a minimum the following ACS certificates of competence:  CCN1, CENWAT1, CKR1, HTR1. Ideally the applicant will have additional ACS certificates in LPG, Non-Domestic & Catering, LAU1 and DAH1.
• Experienced of having worked on a variety of gas appliances and/or quality controlling of gas work.
• Understanding of Health & Safety, Building Regulations, other related codes and normative documents, including ability to risk assess environments.
• Relevant Auditor qualification (D32/A1) or equivalent would be a desirable addition.
• Regularly maintain technical knowledge and industry awareness through CPD.
• Appreciation of issues affecting gas, plumbing, electrical and H&V installation businesses.
• Ability to use tools and undertake any appropriate tests and checks during inspection.

About Capita’s Gas Safe Register

For more than 30 years Capita has been working across the public and private sectors, solving the complex challenges of our clients, increasing productivity, enhancing their use of technology and data, improving customer and public services and adding value to the UK and local economies.

Capita is committed to the local government sector and is the market leader in the delivery of Planning Resilience Services to Local Authority clients. We have worked with over 100 Local Authority clients nationwide, and have an outstanding track record of providing Development Management & Planning Policy and Consultancy services.

Gas Safe Register is the only official gas registration body of gas businesses and engineers in the United Kingdom, Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey. By law all gas businesses must be on the Gas Safe Register.

A gas engineer can only be aligned to a registered business and be issued with a license to undertake gas work on behalf of a registered business if they hold a valid and current qualification. This evidence of competence relates only to matters of gas safety and is obtained by every engineer through a recognised route of training and assessment (much as the DVLA issues driving licences to those who have demonstrated their competence by passing a driving test).

What’s in it for you?

• 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave.
• Competitive salary plus car
• 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.

You’ll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita. You’ll be joining a network of 55,000 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.

We’re an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer, which means we recruit and develop people based on their merit and passion. We’re committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format (such as large print or audio), or if you’d like to discuss other changes or support you might need going forward, please email Iqbal at reasonableadjustments@capita.com or call 07784 237318 and we’ll get back to you. For more information about equal opportunities and process adjustments, please visit the Capita Careers website.

Location:

Manchester

,

United Kingdom

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent

Performance Tester

Location: Home working with travel to Farnborough once a week and as required

We are looking for a Performance Tester to join our growing software testing capability in Farnborough. The Performance Tester will be load and stress testing an integral backend system working with large synthetic and production dataset to ensure system performance complies with the performance requirements.

The Performance Tester will be fully immersed on to one of our key security programmes and will have the opportunity to be put through security clearance. In addition, the Performance Tester will be part of a team to help us deliver a large-scale systems integration programme that is critical to the overall UK infrastructure. Candidates must be eligible to obtain SC clearance.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with architects and product owners to understand non-functional requirements.
• Review non-functional requirements and develop corresponding Performance/Non-functional test scripts ensuring full coverage.
• Define, build, Implement, document a robust and modular performance-testing framework.
• Develop, execute, maintain performance test scripts using JMeter, Apache ServiceMix via a DevOps pipeline.
• Analysis and performance test of complex and large volumes of data.
• Carry out root-cause analysis and identify and log performance issues and bottlenecks.
• Generate performance test reports for internal and external stakeholders.

What Does Leidos Need from Me?

• Strong performance testing experience of backend, API/WebServices applications.
• Hands-on Performance testing experience developing using performance tools such as JMeter, Gatling, etc.
• Java programming experience.
• Expertise in performance analysis and designing performance tests around load, stress, and soak testing.
• Experience in identifying bottlenecks and provide tuning suggestions.
• Experience and understanding of performance monitoring & diagnostic tools.
• Experience writing complex SQL queries on multiple databases and tables.
• Working knowledge of messaging protocols and API technologies, such as WebMQ.
• Good knowledge of AIX or Linux/Unix Operating Systems.
• Knowledge of Networking Technologies including load balancing and firewalls.
• Strong experience of producing performance test reports.
• Experience with using test stubs, mocking and simulator tools.
• Experience of DevOps tooling such as Bitbucket and Bamboo to integrate performance tests and schedule and run build jobs.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Desired Skills:

• Experience with Rational Performance Tester (RPT).
• Knowledge or experience of cloud platforms such as AWS or Microsoft Azure.

WHAT DO WE DO FOR YOU?

At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.

We provide an employment package that attracts, develops, and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
• Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)

Commitment to Diversity

We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone.

If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.

Who We Are:

Leidos UK & EUROPE – we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering and science.

Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation.

What Makes Us Different:

Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world.  You can inspire change.

Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team. We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years.  Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours.          

People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing. We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that enhance your future.

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Contract: MOT Tester
Min 8 hours a day work (overtime available)
Pay from £18- £20 p/h
Roles inside and Outside IR35
Payment via PAYE, sole trader, or limited company
What we require from you
Skills and experience to carry out all aspects of MOT testing, covering both cars and light commercials
5 years' workshop experience in a similar role
City and Guilds / NVQ level 3 minimum
Have a full UK driving license and vehicle
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary contract, Temp to perm, Freelance
Part-time hours: 40 per week Monday to Friday

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