Total 38 Art / Design / Entertainment job vacancies in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2PA

Salary: £28,000 - £31,200 Dependent on experience.

We have a fantastic opportunity for an Entertainment Manager at Studley Castle.

The benefits of working with us

• A fantastic opportunity for career development through external recognised qualifications in addition to in-house training and development (Degrees and Apprenticeship level)
• 20% Discount to you, family & friends across our Bourne Leisure brands Warner Leisure Hotels and Haven Holidays (including further discounted breaks within Warner for you, your family, and friends to use)
• Potential live in available
• Free use of gym and leisure facilities
• Free or 60% discounted food onsite
• Access to numerous discounts offers with many national brands and retailers.

What will I be doing?

As the Entertainment Manager you will be responsible for the delivery of performances and activities, we offer our guests.

Not only will you schedule and manage the diverse entertainment provision across multi venues on and off stage but will also assist the Entertainment Support Team in the development of the entertainment offering.

What are we looking for?

• An inspirational leader to develop a team of professionals to deliver the best performances, as well as working closely with external guest acts to ensure you have the best entertainment all year round.
• Passionate about entertainment and able to deliver a contemporary line-up of activities and live events.
• Someone who can work collaboratively with the holiday sales team to support the sales of holidays and to develop and sell excursions.
• Creates an environment where every team member is encouraged to never stop looking and learning to perform at their best.
• A leader who will be responsible for the development and delivery of both the daytime and evening entertainment programmes in conjunction with central entertainment support team.

What skills do I need?

• Experience of booking external acts.
• Able to build great relationships with the wider entertainment central support team.
• Experience of working across multi-venue operations.
• Leads and coaches the team’s activities within Entertainments to ensure all areas of responsibilities are covered.
• Able to monitor team engagement levels always and works with HOD’s and people team to identify opportunities to drive engagement and retention.

At Warner (part of Bourne Leisure Ltd) we are committed to nurturing a fully inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace across every area of our business, where every one of our team feels like they really belong and can truly be themselves. Whether you’re looking for the first step in your career or you’re on your second or third career, we encourage applications from all, including under-represented groups such as LGBTQ+, ethnic minorities and people with disabilities. If you feel this role is a good fit for you, we'd love to hear from you. For more information on our Inclusion and Diversity commitments please visit our careers site and social pages.

studleycastlerecruitment@bourne-leisure.co.uk

Salary: £27,412

We have a fantastic opportunity for an Entertainment Team Leader at Studley Castle.

The benefits of working with us

• A fantastic opportunity for career development through external recognised qualifications in addition to in-house training and development (Degrees and Apprenticeship level)
• 20% Discount to you, family & friends across our Bourne Leisure brands Warner Leisure Hotels and Haven Holidays (including further discounted breaks within Warner for you, your family, and friends to use)
• Potential live in available
• Free use of gym and leisure facilities
• Free or 60% discounted food onsite
• Access to numerous discounts offers with many national brands and retailers.

What will I be doing?

As the Entertainment Team Leader you will work as part of the Entertainment team singing and dancing in all productions as well as working closely with the Entertainment Manager to ensure the delivery of performances and activities, we offer our guests.

Not only will you help schedule and manage the diverse entertainment provision across multi venues on and off stage but will also support the rest of the team.

What are we looking for?

• An inspirational leader to develop a team of professionals to deliver the best performances, as well as working closely with external guest acts to ensure you have the best entertainment all year round.
• Passionate about entertainment and able to deliver a contemporary line-up of activities and live events.
• Someone who can work collaboratively with the holiday sales team to support the sales of holidays and to develop and sell excursions.
• Creates an environment where every team member is encouraged to never stop looking and learning to perform at their best.
• A team leader who will help development and delivery of both the daytime and evening entertainment programmes in conjunction with central entertainment support team.

What skills do I need?

• Experience of booking external acts.
• Able to build great relationships with the wider entertainment central support team.
• Experience of working in an entertainment environment.
• Leads and coaches the team’s activities within Entertainments to ensure all areas of responsibilities are covered.

At Warner (part of Bourne Leisure Ltd) we are committed to nurturing a fully inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace across every area of our business, where every one of our team feels like they really belong and can truly be themselves. Whether you’re looking for the first step in your career or you’re on your second or third career, we encourage applications from all, including under-represented groups such as LGBTQ+, ethnic minorities and people with disabilities. If you feel this role is a good fit for you, we'd love to hear from you. For more information on our Inclusion and Diversity commitments please visit our careers site and social pages.

lakesiderecruitment@bourne-leisure.co.uk

Lead Solution Architect

Are you a Lead Solution Architect? Do you want to play a major role in the design and implementation of exciting modern digital services for the UK Government?

Salary between £66,860 - £89,392 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid hub / home working, flexible hours, and great work life balance.

Location

This role may be located in one of the following locations; Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield. We work a hybrid model - some time at home, some time in the office.

Please Note - due to the size and location of our team some travel may be required to the Blackpool, Leeds or Manchester Hub.

DWP. Digital with Purpose.

DWP is the UK's largest government department that helps people into work and makes payments worth over £195bn a year to support millions of daily users.

Our DWP Digital teams are using fresh ideas and ground-breaking technologies to create innovative, scalable, and user-centric digital solutions that are changing how government works.

You will join our community of Solution Architects in DWP Digital.

We're looking for someone with experience of delivering Enterprise scale, multi-million pound Payments and Accounting, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), or Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions, building on top of industry standard COTS (commercial of the shelf) packages.

You and Your Role

You will lead a team of Architects to design technical solutions (products and services) which meet the needs of our users and align with DWP strategy and standards.

You'll be working collaboratively multiple stakeholders. That means unlocking the potential of relationships with engineers, policy and legal experts, and a range or multi-disciplinary practitioners from across DWP and government.

Together you'll create value-for-money solutions, resolve technical debt to reduce ongoing IT costs, with a focus on re-use.

You'll be part of a team dedicated to the creation of Universal Credit and related Working Age products which are actively delivering for 5.5 million citizens every day as they seek work, and access the payments and support need.

Your Essential Skills:

• Leading the architecture design of Enterprise scale, multi-million pound Payments and Accounting, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), or Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions, and implementation of Software as a Service solutions.
• Micro-service and API-led architecture design.
• Event-based architecture design and patterns.
• Public cloud technologies and design patterns.
• Presenting to technical governance forums.
• Engaging and influencing senior stakeholders.

Details. Wages. Perks.

In return for your skills, we pay between £66,860 - £89,392 per annum.

You will also receive a brilliant civil service pension, with employer contributions of 28.97% worth up to £22,500 a year.

Plus, a generous leave package starting at 26 days, rising over time to 31 days.

We also have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:

• Flexible working, flexi hours and flexi days
• Hybrid working: some time in a hub with the team, some time at home
• Family-friendly policies
• Time off volunteering and charitable giving
• Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP'
• Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
• Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket
• Sports and social activities
• Working in an award-winning environment and culture
• Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.

Click 'Apply' for more information and to start an application on Civil Service Jobs.

We are seeking passionate people with creative backgrounds in art, music, or acting to join our dynamic team as a Creative Classroom Assistant. This is a full-time position (Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 3:30) in a vibrant sensory setting, where you will play a critical role in cultivating creativity and enhancing students' abilities.

Your responsibilities will include improving hand-eye coordination, speech and language skills, social and communication abilities, independence, and cognitive processes. You will also have the exciting opportunity to dive into various subjects, such as cooking, art, and music.

Key Details: - Full-time position, Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 3:30 - Engage students through dynamic activities like music, art, P.E. and cooking

- Provide personalised support, focusing on elevating students' communication and hand-eye coordination

- Assist with sensory integration in the classroom

- Collaborate with teachers to assess students' levels and abilities

- Ensure faithful implementation of the school's principles and policies We are looking for individuals who bring:

- Prior experience in working with children

- Devotion to advancing students' learning

- A strong passion for making a positive impact and influencing students meaningfully If you are seeking a profoundly rewarding role, apply now. We aim to review your application within 24 hours. Your chance to bring creativity to the forefront of education starts here!

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance 'Keeping Children Safe in Education', this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.

Develop and maintain the company's brand, Look and feel across several in-house websites and marketing promotion. communicate and liaise with clients and web developers, providing appropriate feedback as necessary to progress with and complete project. produce wireframes and detailed layered photoshop graphics for web development.
Manage briefs and timelines, advising the creative director of time issues and any concerns that arise. perform quality control and multi-browser testing create and modify spreadsheets for web content uploads. Multitasking and handling a number of project at one time, giving each one full attention to ensure the delivery of excellent quality.

Catfoss Recruitment Ltd are currently in partnership with an award winning M&E Consultancy with offices across the country. Due to continued business growth they are looking to recruit a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to their expanding team in Newcastle.

Our client provides a variety of MEP Design Services at affordable commercial rates with quick efficient turnarounds while maintaining a very high level of quality.
They have vast experience in a range of sectors from small retail refurbishments to large scale multi-million-pound M&E contracts.

Senior Electrical Design Engineer (Building Services): The Position
* Leadership of the electrical design of projects with minimal supervision
* Providing supervision including mentoring/coaching/development and performance management for a small team of Engineers.
* Ability to plan and execute to agreed plans
* Delivery of complex engineering solutions to agreed time scales and budgets
* Attend design team meetings, working with the wider client team to deliver projects
* Provide technical support for discussion with clients and suppliers
* Provide technical support and guidance for installation and commissioning activities

Senior Electrical Design Engineer: The Person
The ideal candidate would have:
* Experience of a similar role in a bespoke multi-disciplinary engineering environment.
* Providing technical support for discussion with clients and suppliers
* Experience in designing Power distribution systems generally at 230V
* Experience of Electrical CAD packages such as Amtech and Dialux
* Can work within a team or as an individual to achieve deliverables.
* Experience of working to ISO9001 or equivalent in a project based organisation.
* A high level of competence with IT systems and tools.

Senior Electrical Design Engineer - The ideal candidate would also have, but is not essential:
* Chartered Engineering status or working towards
* Affiliation with industry recognised bodies
* A good understanding of current regulations, particularly the latest wiring regulations.

Candidates whilst electrically biased, should also possess a good appreciation and knoweledge of mechanical building services design elements to effectively oversee multiple projects.

Senior Electrical Design Engineer suitable previous job titles: Electrical Design Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Senior Electrical Engineer, Electrical Design Project Engineer, Electrical Project Engineer, Design Engineer, Design Manager, Building Services Design Manager, Senior Building Services Design Engineer

Please apply ASAP!

Our client is a highly successful advanced manufacturer with particular expertise in electro-mechanical assembly. They are currently recruiting for a Principal Mechanical Design Engineer to join their team based in Northumberland.

In this position, you will have the responsibility for ensuring that all products that the company manufacture have the appropriate level of design, engineering and innovation. This will allow you to be diligent, yet creative, product and process focused, and work collaboratively with other functions.

About the Company

This is an innovative and forward thinking business who are passionate about supporting their employees in all levels of their career. They offer a fantastic enhanced benefits package which includes:
Hybrid working options
Flexible working hours
Company Bonus
Discounted gym memberships
Options to purchase additional holidays (up to 5 days)
Plus many more!

About the Principal Mechanical Design Engineer Role

Not only will you be working with customers, internally and other stakeholders to plan and deliver the appropriate levels of design, engineering and innovation for all company products, but you will also have the opportunity to monitor, guide and mentor apprentices, technicians and engineers to assist in the delivery of mechanical applications designs.

Other requirements will include:
Ensure that the company have defined “minimum requirements” and “appropriate practices” for mechanical applications design process/standards to ensure design is integrated, lean, effective, works collaboratively with all disciplines and has the highest probability of right 1st time.
Provide the intellectual horsepower to solve the most challenging of technical opportunities as they present themselves.
Provide support at bid and concept development stage to ensure mechanical design challenges and risks are understood and accounted for.
Champion, guide and develop the department’s continuous improvement, outputs, interactions and growth.

About You

The successful Principal Mechanical Design Engineer will be a flexible and adaptable individual who has significant experience in leading and delivering a range of mechanical products/systems/solutions in a positive authority.

Other requirements include:
Chartered Engineer, CEng, or actively working towards.
Experience of operating in a diverse range of industries/sectors.
The ability to deliver a multitude of tasks across a broad range of timescales.
The ability to plan prioritise and coordinate effectively.

Thank you for your application!

We are currently recruiting for a wide range of roles within the Engineering & Manufacturing sectors. Check out our website to see our live roles: www.extensionrecruitment.com.

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Due to the high number of applicants unfortunately we are unable to respond to every candidate. If you have not heard from us within 30 days of your submission, we are sorry to inform you that your application has been unsuccessful.

Catfoss Recruitment Ltd are currently in partnership with an award winning M&E Consultancy with offices across the country. Due to continued business growth they are looking to recruit a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to their expanding team in Newcastle.

Our client provides a variety of MEP Design Services at affordable commercial rates with quick efficient turnarounds while maintaining a very high level of quality.
They have vast experience in a range of sectors from small retail refurbishments to large scale multi-million-pound M&E contracts.

Senior Electrical Design Engineer (Building Services): The Position
* Leadership of the electrical design of projects with minimal supervision
* Providing supervision including mentoring/coaching/development and performance management for a small team of Engineers.
* Ability to plan and execute to agreed plans
* Delivery of complex engineering solutions to agreed time scales and budgets
* Attend design team meetings, working with the wider client team to deliver projects
* Provide technical support for discussion with clients and suppliers
* Provide technical support and guidance for installation and commissioning activities

Senior Electrical Design Engineer: The Person
The ideal candidate would have:
* Experience of a similar role in a bespoke multi-disciplinary engineering environment.
* Providing technical support for discussion with clients and suppliers
* Experience in designing Power distribution systems generally at 230V
* Experience of Electrical CAD packages such as Amtech and Dialux
* Can work within a team or as an individual to achieve deliverables.
* Experience of working to ISO9001 or equivalent in a project based organisation.
* A high level of competence with IT systems and tools.

Senior Electrical Design Engineer - The ideal candidate would also have, but is not essential:
* Chartered Engineering status or working towards
* Affiliation with industry recognised bodies
* A good understanding of current regulations, particularly the latest wiring regulations.

Candidates whilst electrically biased, should also possess a good appreciation and knoweledge of mechanical building services design elements to effectively oversee multiple projects.

Senior Electrical Design Engineer suitable previous job titles: Electrical Design Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Senior Electrical Engineer, Electrical Design Project Engineer, Electrical Project Engineer, Design Engineer, Design Manager, Building Services Design Manager, Senior Building Services Design Engineer

Please apply ASAP!

Lead Network Domain Architect - Paying up to £69,869 - £89,995 p.a. plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid hub / home working, flexible hours, and great work life balance.

Location

This role can be based in one of our brilliant hubs of Blackpool, Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield or Newcastle. We work a hybrid model, so you'll split your time between home and the office.

DWP. Digital with Purpose.

As the UK's largest public service department, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) administers the state pension and a range of working-age, disability, and ill-health benefits to around 20 million claimants and customers. Our aim is to improve people's day-to-day lives, help them build financial resilience, and create a more secure and prosperous future.

Our DWP Digital teams are using fresh ideas and ground-breaking technologies to create innovative, scalable, and user-centric digital solutions that are changing how government works.

The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. You will join our community of Architects across DWP Digital.

Tell me more about the position

In this pivotal position, you'll play a crucial role in defining and upholding our network architecture standards, guiding solution designs, and endorsing technology selections. Your wealth of experience will be instrumental in shaping our network technology roadmap and staying abreast of industry trends to inform our IT strategy.

As a key member of our core architecture team, you'll collaborate closely with stakeholders across the organisation, offering expert guidance to solution architects and fostering alignment among senior business and technical stakeholders. With your leadership, we'll continue to deliver innovative and robust network solutions that support our mission to provide essential services to millions of people.

You will support the delivery of Networks technology roadmap. Research, understand and communicate network domain-related IT industry trends - emergence of new technology challenges and capabilities.

Your Essential Skills and Experience:

• Leading and governing network architecture design of business-critical IT projects/services in a large, complex UK central government or private sector organisation.
• Successfully presenting network solutions at governance forums.
• Successfully influencing & driving agreement across senior business and technical stakeholders
• Networks strategies, blueprints, reference architectures and design patterns.
• Network service infrastructure, including cloud native networking (AWS, Azure, GCP and OCI), routing, switching, managed WAN and LAN design, Ethernet, wireless solutions.
• Network Protocols, Standards and Hardware configuration.

Details. Wages. Perks.

In return for your skills, we pay between £69,869 - £89,995 per annum.

You will also receive a brilliant civil service pension, with employer contributions of 28.97% worth up to £22,500 each year.

Plus, a generous leave package starting at 26 days, rising over time to 31 days.

We also have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:

• Flexible working, flexi hours and flexi days
• Hybrid working: some time in a hub with the team, some time at home
• Family-friendly policies
• Time off volunteering and charitable giving
• Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP'
• Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
• Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket
• Sports and social activities
• Working in an award-winning environment and culture
• Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.

Click 'Apply' for more information and to start an application on Civil Service Jobs.

Join the vibrant and dynamic Music and Performing Arts Department at Newcastle College, one of the largest and most prestigious departments in the region. We are committed to delivering excellence to our students, who study on courses starting from Level 2 through to full honours degrees.

We are seeking a passionate and enthusiastic Curriculum Leader to join our team. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of managing curriculum and delivery teams, achieving high expectations and quality outcomes. As Curriculum Leader, you will lead and manage a team of lecturers and specialist technicians, oversee large resources and support staff, and manage a comprehensive suite of courses across multiple disciplines. You will ensure the continued excellence of our curriculum delivery across Further, Higher, and Adult Education.

In this role, you will drive and maintain high standards of teaching and learning, foster a collaborative and innovative environment, and monitor and enhance curriculum quality and effectiveness. Additionally, you will engage with industry professionals and stakeholders to enrich the curriculum and support the professional development of staff members.

We are looking for an experienced leader with strong leadership and management skills, a background in curriculum development and team management, and a passion for music and performing arts education. Excellent communication and organisational skills are essential for this role.

Be part of a prestigious and forward-thinking department, working in a supportive and collaborative environment. We offer opportunities for professional growth and development, allowing you to advance your career while making a significant impact on our students' education.

If you would like to discuss the position further, please contact: Gemma Wynne,
Head of Curriculum: Music and Performing Arts
Email: Gemma.Wynne@ncl-coll.ac.uk

Join us in shaping the future of music and performing arts education at Newcastle College. Apply today and become a key player in our journey of excellence!

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Grafter currently has a client looking to fill a role with the following description: Needa residential garden designed into a tropical themed garden from design to build. I will upload photos here of the current garden back and front.

You must be experienced in this and have done the same before, have great reviews and photos to show.

Job will be in Wraysbury, Staines. Start date is not confirmed.

We are a gardening business so tools and machine can be supplied.

Creative Support is a thriving and progressive national third sector social care organisation, with a passion for delivering high quality and meaningful services to the people we support.
We are looking to recruit warm, flexible and motivated individuals to provide person centred support to people living at a new bespoke development in Stratford. This is a fresh approach to supporting people in their own tenancies - this innovatively designed Housing with Care and Support service delivers a modern, comfortable and safe environment for people to thrive within.

Some of the people we support may have additional complex physical or other health and social needs. You will be supporting the tenants to maximise their sense of wellbeing and independence through tailored, ongoing care and support. You will work to make a positive difference in the tenants’ lives and promote their independence at every step, whilst enabling to enjoy a fulfilling and valued life. You will enjoy inspiring the people we support to enjoy opportunities for personal development and engagement within the local Stratford communities.

What we offer…

In return for your commitment, Creative Support offers a wide range of employee benefits for our Weekend Support Workers, specialised training through its internal training academy, and will support you to develop within your role and in forward planning your future career.
This is a perfect opportunity for those seeking to progress in the health and social care sector as we also offer the QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care level 2 – 5, dependent on job role.

Whilst previous experience in a similar role may be advantageous, we encourage people with the right values, aptitude and passion to apply. Full training offered.

Our range of benefits to ensure job satisfaction includes:
• A one-off bonus of £100 upon successful completion of the 4-month probationary period.
• Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution and 28 days annual leave,
• Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff
• Free employee support programme
• All our staff are supported 24/7 by our out-of-hours teams
• Support to complete the nationally recognised Care Certificate and Social Care Diploma

As an employer that is committed to the professional development of our staff we also support our care staff to complete the nationally recognised Care Certificate and pay for your enhanced DBS. Additional benefits include enhanced maternity leave, employee support programmes and an additional day of leave each year on or around your Birthday.

Creative Support is a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer, who have recently received Investors in People Gold award. We actively encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and cultures, however we can only accept fully completed applications from those located in and eligible to work within the UK – Please be aware we are currently at full capacity with our Visa Sponsor Licenses, therefore we are not accepting applicants who are seeking sponsorship.

We are also not accepting applicants who are currently on a Skilled Worker Visa, seeking secondary employment, as we are unable to actively track the hours worked with the primary sponsor.

We will be interviewing for this role as suitable applications are received and may close this role before the closing date upon a successful candidate being appointed. We do not notify unsuccessful candidates of their outcome at application stage, previously unsuccessful applicants must wait six months before reapplying.

The Creative Industries School at Kingston College are now seeking a Deputy Head of School – Art & Design.

As Deputy Head of School, you will combine leadership and management of several curriculum areas with being a member of the management team within the School and a wider operational role for the College. You will be responsible for the effective management of Art & Design delivery, including oversight of recruitment, enrolment, retention, attendance, achievement and liaise with the Head of School linked to budgeting, performance, and partnership management.

You will provide innovative strategic leadership, operational delivery and direction to the planning and development of provision of a high standard that meets the needs of various funding bodies. The Deputy Head of School will ensure that the curriculum is flexible, agile and responsive to learners’ needs by being well informed of local and regional skills, employment priorities and national policies. You will further ensure that monitoring of information on standards and the quality of provision is reviewed and acted upon to eliminate the risk of non-compliance with statutory timescales and requirements.

We’d like our Deputy Head of School to hold relevant professional qualifications, including a degree or equivalent professional qualification in an area relevant to the work of this Section – Art & Design. You’ll have a track record of successfully leading and managing a large team of staff (teachers, technicians and other support staff) and have excellent appraisal and training skills, coupled with clear experience of dealing effectively with issues through relevant HR processes.

You will also have excellent knowledge of Government policy and a strong awareness of future developments that influence the curriculum, in particular the needs of the local and regional economy. You should have excellent understanding of the work of Ofsted, OfS and other similar regulators, including awarding bodies, and have a strong record of identifying interventions for improvements and executing these effectively.

Subject to a cost of living review from 1 August, the successful candidate will be eligible for any subsequent increase in salary.

Closing date for the return of completed applications is 14th May 2024

The benefits package includes generous annual leave of 37 days plus up to 8 additional days over Christmas/New Year as well as an additional 5 days Wellbeing leave to enhance employees’ physical and mental health. There is an excellent pension scheme that receives a significant financial contribution from the employer (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme), subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training plus a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme.

As outlined in the Public Sector Equality Duty of the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

As part of our due diligence checks on prospective employees, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London’s largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities. We aim to put students’ success at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to progress and achieve.

When you click on ‘Apply’, you will be forwarded to the application page which sits on a platform hosted by an external partner called Blue Octopus who support STCG throughout the recruitment process.

In this role you are accountable for:1. Take a holistic approach to design, develop a re-use approach as much as possible and have ownership across the BSA for Technologyarchitectural standards, project or programme IT architecture, leading a team of multi-disciplined architects; you will be responsible forNHSBSA governance forums, IT solutions designed for significant areas of the business.2. Define clearly as-is and to-be architectures and clearly document the solution architectures for the business service and its integration inthe overall Enterprise Architecture. Preparation of technical artifacts for submission into GDS assessments; and business cases, bothinternal and external.3. Undertake and lead on investigative analysis, facilitate scoping and priority setting of large or highly complex changes, providing optionsappraisals and recommendations, to feed into business cases providing accurate cost estimation, and selecting the most appropriate meansto communicate information.4. Frequent concentrated work tackling uncertain and highly complex business problems, translating designs both logical and physical tosupport user friendly processes and systems, and communication of this across business areas.5. Set direction on the introduction and application of specific standards, tools, techniques and methods to meet requirements ensuringconsistency across the community of Technical Analysts is fully aligned to organisational approaches, designs, standards and metrics.6. Provide hands-on leadership of a multidisciplinary scrum team and interdisciplinary team of architects including mentoring, quality assuranceprocesses and standards;7. Full responsibility for multiple systems and services across the organisation, monitoring the development of new and emerging tools,technologies and products to assess potential value and identifying opportunities to enhance capabilities, products and services within theorganisation.8. Taking a leading role to identify and share good practices, through leading and directing relevant communities of practice to drive adoption of design standards, trends and patterns. Staff Management9. Responsible and accountable for management of staff, staff development, recruitment, resources, delivery and financial elements, applying a matrix management approach with staff within professional disciplines across multidisciplinary teams;10. Enabling the performance of others, including objectives setting fully aligned to departmental and organisational objectives and goals, andthe development and motivation of staff to achieve them, including implementing and conducting appraisals and 1-1s to manage performance.11. Planning, formulating and organising a broad range of highly complex plans, adjusting the strategic direction and adjusting those plans andthen cascade to the team. Develop the architectural teams resource and training plans and set standards expected in workforce management. Identify and collate training needs and a blended approach to meeting these needs that supports the continual professional development of a highly skilled workforce.12. Receive and act upon, and where possible resolve a range of escalations including staffing, disciplinary, resourcing business and technical, to secure satisfactory outcomes. Where unable to resolve, providing sufficient detail, escalate to the appropriate levels within theorganisations, within agreed policies, procedures and processes to ensure appropriate resolution.13. Undertake recruitment and selection in line with organisational processes and participate in the implementation and delivery of initiatives to secure suitable resources, increase skills levels and develop talent pools to meet the changing needs of the business landscape.14. Seeking, providing and taking feedback to support and encourage teams and individuals to develop thinking and independently work through issues, to reach solutions-based outcomes. Taking full accountability for the approach and decision-making practices within area, including providing positive challenge to ideas and solutions.Knowledge Management15. Frequent individual concentrated work on highly complex and uncertain business problems, leading on the strategic oversight of any new research initiatives, legislation, working practices, policies, procedures, contracts and systems and keeping abreast of technologicaladvances to maintain an excellent understanding of the use of technology in delivering business objectives.16. To continually develop domain knowledge and expertise at the forefront of sector. Investigate research and development to support future business needs and develop an understanding of emerging technologies and business opportunities across a range of topics and engage in the support and development of the organisation, department and team.17. Taking ownership for decision making within own area and where needed developing a solution iteratively as required, in conjunction withagreed procedures.Financial Management18. Budget holder for the architecture team in accordance with NHSBSAs policies, standing orders, financial regulations and legislativerequirements, and the development of business plans including highly sensitive data.19. Develop proposals for future investment including both technology refresh and project- based change; preparing necessary estimates,mandates and business cases within the technology department and providing estimates for such led by other departments.20. Develop and monitor IM&T budgets on major systems and projects.Policy and Service Development21. Full responsibility for policy development and implementation across the Technology team and cascade across the entire organisation. Relationship Management22. Identify and develop partnership working opportunities, and relationships both within the organisation, with its stakeholders, and to liaise with other Government, Non-Government organisations, statutory agencies and public and private sector organisations to develop collaborative approaches which can deliver value to the organisation.23. Participate in the evaluation, benchmarking, specification and procurement of hardware, software and services, ensuring sensitive handling of commercial and financial information, whilst ensuring compliance with Government policy for use of SMEs, Information Security, NHS Confidentiality and Data Protection legislation.Information Management24. Full responsibility for multiple systems and services across the organisation, the approval and implementation of processes to review,analyse, monitor and report on a number of areas including agreed service levels, KPI's and standards within team. Reviewing the performances of teams and projects in delivery of services against defined service levels, checking for trends that may trigger reduced performance and investigating where performance is below the agreed thresholds. Ensure that in managing performance a holistic approach is taken and that consideration is given to people, process, changes in demand and tools.Delivery Management25. Input into workforce planning, ensuring required operational commitments are fully met, business change is estimated, prioritised, anddelivered, resourcing issues are identified, mitigated and managed to deliver business value.26. Leading, managing and engaging teams to deliver multiple strands of work such as continuous improvement, project related work, andoperational tasks, both within the organisation and across external bodies to meet strategic goals and deliver high quality outputs for theorganisation.27. Leading on strategic procurement of hardware and software for various areas of the organisation, including selecting suppliers, accountability for delivery of quality outputs, meeting delivery timescales. Giving full consideration to cost, specification, maintenance and support to ensure the overall needs of the business are met from an ICT perspective, and that they are aligned with the business and ICT strategic directions. In addition to the above accountabilities, as post holder you are expected to: Undertake any other duties and responsibilities as agreed with your line manager and commensurate with your role Demonstrate the business values and behaviors in all aspects of your conduct at work. Ensure and maintain a safe working environment which reflects the business health and safety policies and practices. Be familiar with and adopt policies and practices governing finance, budgets and the procurement of services. Ensure your behavior reflects a commitment to and the benefits of equality and diversity in the workplace Working relationships:Responsible to: Head of Technology GovernanceResponsible for: Architecture TeamKey Connections: Directors Senior Business stakeholders ICT Service Managers Senior ICT Suppliers ICT Intelligent Client Managers and Staff Peer Networks in Architecture, Service Management and Intelligent Client functions

Solution Architect: Up to £70,000, plus 28.9% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, and great work life balance. Includes flexi time with up 3 extra days off a month.

DWP. Digital with Purpose.

DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year, supporting millions of people on a daily basis.

Join our dynamic team as a Solution Architect to develop user centric design solutions for services DWP provides to Children & Families across the UK.

Your expertise will guide our innovative projects from conception to delivery, bringing together our organisational needs with cutting-edge solutions.

Our DWP Digital teams are using fresh ideas and ground-breaking technologies to create innovative, scalable, and user-centric digital solutions that are changing how government works.

If you're passionate about designing technical solutions for transformative change projects, with an important social impact, this could be the position for you.

Designing World-Class Products

You will join an experienced community of Solution Architects who work together to developing products and services for Children's and Families Services, which meet user needs, ensuring the technical quality of our solution designs.

We're looking for someone to support our delivery teams, blending technical (development and architecture) and behaviour (leadership and communication) skills to achieve our collective goals.

Security, verification and authentication are a big part of that. Users of our services need to prove who they are, so they can get the support they need. You will make sure that DWP digital services have the right Identity and Trust solutions in place.

You'll ensure that the technical quality and adherence of solution designs align with DWP architecture principles, standards, patterns and practices, Enterprise Architecture and Product Roadmaps.

You'll have experience of agile delivery methodologies, together with developing solutions for deployment into public cloud environments.

If you're to be successful, we need skills, knowledge and know-how just like yours. Read on to find out more, and how to apply.

Your Essential Skills:

• Experience with Application Architecture design and modelling techniques, patterns, tools, and standards.
• Micro-service and API-led architecture design.
• Event-based architecture design, patterns (including pub-sub and data streaming).
• Public cloud technologies, design patterns, and best practice (e.g. Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform).
• Presenting to technical governance forums

Details. Wages. Perks.

You'll join us in either Blackpool, Leeds, Newcastle or Sheffield digital hubs.

In return for your skills, we pay £52,412 - £70,000 per annum.

You'll also get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions to 28.9% - that could be worth over £17,000 in your pension pot each year.

Plus, a generous leave package starting at 26 days, rising over time to 31 days.

You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time.

We also have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: 

• An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women in IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100)
• Flexible working including flexible hours and family-friendly policies
• Time off volunteering and charitable giving
• Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP'
• Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
• Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference
• Sports and social activities
• Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.

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