Total 113 Business Management / Project / Planning job vacancies in Essex, CM1

Zest Optical are currently working alongside a lovely independent practice in Harlow, Essex to recruit an Optometrist into their team.

With a reputation for offering the highest level of care and a range designer products, they are looking for somebody who shares their passion for creating a unique experience for each patient who visits.

Optometrist - Role

• Modern practice with an established patient base
• Relaxed clinics with 40 minute tests
• Advanced equipment inc. OCT, iCare tonometer, Topcon MYAH and more
• Support of an experienced team
• Flexible working arrangements available
• No late nights or Sundays

Optometrist - Requirements

• GOC registered Optometrist
• A passion for offering unique and memorable service to patients
• Must be calm, comfortable and confident at all times when talking to patients

Optometrist - Salary

• Paying up to £65,000
• Continued career development opportunities
• Wide range of additional benefits

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

Zest Optical are currently looking for an Optometrist to join an advanced independent based in Rayleigh, Essex.

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a fashionable practice which holds a great reputation for offering the highest levels of service and a wide range of popular and unique designer brands.

The modern practice offers the opportunity to work in a service orientated environment and a close-knit and highly supportive team.

Optometrist - Role

• Single testing practice with relaxed clinics and 30 minute tests
• State of the art equipment including an OCT
• Variety throughout the day allowing you to assist with the likes of dispensing and training
• Assisted by highly-skilled support team
• High-end, service focussed environment
• Flexible working arrangements

Optometrist - Requirements

• Fully qualified Optometrist registered with the GOC
• Excellent communication skills and a passion for the highest level of care
• Enthusiastic about creating a unique experience for each patient

Optometrist - Package

• Base salary up to £65,000
• Additional bonuses and benefits

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

Senior Cost Planner

An excellent opportunity for a Senior Cost Planner to work with a leading house builder based in Essex. This company does not recruit frequently and they are interested in ambitious, well established Cost Planners.

Requirements

- Minimum 5 years of proven Cost Planning experience
- Track record working on projects above £15m
- Development/ Land experience
- Strong communication skills

Whats on offer for the Senior Estimator?

- £80,000- £90,000 competitive salary

- Excellent benefits package

- Opportunities for career growth and development

If you want to hear more about this Senior Estimator role, please apply with an up-to-date copy of your cv or contact Jessica Watt in out London office on 07749578587

Estates Manager - Strategy

Fixed Term, 3 years

Full Time, 37 hours per week

£45,873 to £53,969 per annum

Location: Chelmsford

Working Style: Anywhere worker

Closing Date: 19th August 2024

Please note this is a fixed term or secondment opportunity for up to 36 months/ 3 years.

The Opportunity

The Essex Property team is responsible for managing the Essex County Council's (ECC) £1.7bn estate, which covers approximately 350 buildings and around 1,500 sites ranging from residential care, waste, country parks, schools and corporate offices. ECC's challenge is to deliver an efficient estate strategy to achieve best value, whilst supporting service delivery.

ECC is in a partnership with a delivery agent for all property and facilities related operational functions. The Property Team operates as the Corporate Landlord, providing a strategic, intelligent client function for ECC by developing corporate property policy, strategic advice and managing the transactional and property management services procured through the contract.

The Estates Manager (Strategy) will take an important role in delivering ECC's Operational Estate Review. This will require identifying, developing and delivering projects resulting in property efficiencies. Relationship building and engagement with Service Managers across the council will be vital in order to establish their future requirements for property. Subsequently, to explore those opportunities both within the council and with the Essex One Public Estate network to deliver efficiencies in the broader public sector estate.

This opportunity comprises of the following-

Accountabilities

• To manage and commission property services in order to develop and deliver projects that generate efficiencies through income, reduced costs or greater utilisation of council property.
• To establish, develop and maintain effective and collaborative communication, working relationships and arrangements with all internal and external stakeholders to optimise the use of ECC property assets.
• To engage with ECC's wider estate function to ensure alignment of strategic opportunities with the normal management of ECC's estate and relevant policies.
• To manage a caseload of Property projects, ensuring effective integration and coordination across the property strategy.
• To commission works as appropriate from the supplier partner and to oversee, monitor and evaluate the outputs from these projects.
• To support in providing accurate and timely reporting to members and senior officers on the identification and delivery of opportunities and projects
• To support in development of business cases to support requests to draw down funding to implement property projects together with preparing reports seeking formal governance decisions.
• Provide expert, specialist advice and guidance to ECC as required

The Experience You Will Bring

• Educated to RFQ Level 6 or equivalent
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Experience of public sector reviews and the implementation and commissioning of projects.
• Ability to intelligently instruct and analyse work from professional consultants

To read more about us please visit: Economy, Investment and Public Health

Please note that the job role requires you to be mobile throughout an operational area. Therefore, the post holder will need to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle,or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means.

Why Essex?

Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England's oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest - Basildon and Harlow - are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us here.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

What you should do next

If you are interested in finding out more about this role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply via the Working for Essex website.

Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, register here to be part of our new Essex Talent Community.

If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email resourcing.team@essex.gov.uk

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Estates Manager - Strategy

Fixed Term, 18 months

Full Time, 37 hours per week

£45,873 to £53,969 per annum

Location: Chelmsford

Working Style: Anywhere worker

Closing Date: 19th August 2024

Please note this is a fixed term or secondment opportunity for up to 18 months.

The Opportunity

The Essex Property team is responsible for managing the Essex County Council's (ECC) £1.7bn estate, which covers approximately 350 buildings and around 1,500 sites ranging from residential care, waste, country parks, schools and corporate offices. ECC's challenge is to deliver an efficient estate strategy to achieve best value, whilst supporting service delivery.

ECC is in a partnership with a delivery agent for all property and facilities related operational functions. The Property Team operates as the Corporate Landlord, providing a strategic, intelligent client function for ECC by developing corporate property policy, strategic advice and managing the transactional and property management services procured through the contract.

The Estates Manager (Strategy) will take an important role in delivering ECC's Operational Estate Review. This will require identifying, developing and delivering projects resulting in property efficiencies. Relationship building and engagement with Service Managers across the council will be vital in order to establish their future requirements for property. Subsequently, to explore those opportunities both within the council and with the Essex One Public Estate network to deliver efficiencies in the broader public sector estate.

This opportunity comprises of the following-

Accountabilities

• To manage and commission property services in order to develop and deliver projects that generate efficiencies through income, reduced costs or greater utilisation of council property.
• To establish, develop and maintain effective and collaborative communication, working relationships and arrangements with all internal and external stakeholders to optimise the use of ECC property assets.
• To engage with ECC's wider estate function to ensure alignment of strategic opportunities with the normal management of ECC's estate and relevant policies.
• To manage a caseload of Property projects, ensuring effective integration and coordination across the property strategy.
• To commission works as appropriate from the supplier partner and to oversee, monitor and evaluate the outputs from these projects.
• To support in providing accurate and timely reporting to members and senior officers on the identification and delivery of opportunities and projects
• To support in development of business cases to support requests to draw down funding to implement property projects together with preparing reports seeking formal governance decisions.
• Provide expert, specialist advice and guidance to ECC as required

The Experience You Will Bring

• Educated to RFQ Level 6 or equivalent
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Experience of public sector reviews and the implementation and commissioning of projects.
• Ability to intelligently instruct and analyse work from professional consultants

To read more about us please visit: Economy, Investment and Public Health

Please note that the job role requires you to be mobile throughout an operational area. Therefore, the post holder will need to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle,or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means.

Why Essex?

Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England's oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest - Basildon and Harlow - are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us here.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

What you should do next

If you are interested in finding out more about this role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply via the Working for Essex website.

Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, register here to be part of our new Essex Talent Community.

If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email resourcing.team@essex.gov.uk

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Further details can be found on our careers page.

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Business Manager -Chelmsford

Salary: £30,000

Car allowance of £4k and commission - with £100k OTE

We are seeking an Automotive Business Manager for our client in a leading car dealership. If you are hands on in nature, financially aware, have effective communications skills and are passionate about customer service, then we would like to talk to you about the Business Manager position.

In this role, you will play a crucial role in the sales and financial operations of the car dealership. Focussing on vehicle sales, managing customer financing, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations.

You will be responsible for:

- Work with customers to arrange vehicle financing, including loans and leases. Explain financing options, help customers with credit applications, and ensure that the financing terms meet both customer needs and dealership requirements.

- Offer and sell various insurance products, such as extended warranties, vehicle protection plans, gap insurance, and other add-ons that enhance customer protection and dealership profitability.

- Collaborate closely with the sales team to ensure that the sales process runs smoothly, particularly in transitioning customers from the sales floor to the finance office.

- Assist in structuring deals to maximise profitability while ensuring customer satisfaction. This includes managing trade-ins, down payments, and financing terms.

- Control and monitor customer database, ensuring that all information is being entered, updated and used correctly.

What we are looking for:

- Previous experience as a Business Manager within the motor trade.

- Sales skills andCustomer services skills, good at building relationships.

- Financial knowledge an understanding of finance, lending practices, and insurance.

- High motivation levels.

- Highly organised, attention to detail and able to prioritise.

- Ability to work well under pressure, within a fast paced environment.

- Skilled in finance systems and Microsoft Office, especially Excel.

Important Information: We endeavour to process your personal data in a fair and transparent manner. In applying for this role, Additional Resources will be acting in your best interest and may contact you in relation to the role, either by email, phone or text message. For more information see our Privacy Policy on our website. It is important you are aware of your individual rights and the provisions the company has put in place to protect your data. If you would like further information on the policy or GDPR please contact us.

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Senior Planning Lawyer

Braintree District Council

Permanent, Full Time

£46,134 to £50,146

Location: Braintree

Closing Date: 30/08/2024

Essex County Council (ECC) are delighted to be supporting Braintree Council to recruit this Senior Planning Lawyer.

To Apply for the role please click here:- SeniorPlanning Lawyer

The Opportunity:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Planning Lawyer to join our Governance team.

The Role:

Leading on the provision of a comprehensive and high-quality legal service, you will advise Members and Officers on a range of Planning areas, including environmental, highways and enforcement matters, traffic management and s106 and property agreements.

You will lead and work with Council to represent the Council at tribunals, and public enquiries, acting as lead negotiator on all legal documentation related to Planning. As well as providing legal advice to the Planning Committee and Local Plan Sub-Committee.

You will also draft and negotiate agreements and other documents, prepare briefings, attend meetings to advise on corporate, legal and probity issues and hold a personal caseload of projects, advice and representation where required.

The Experience You Will Bring:

To be successful in this role, you will a qualified Solicitor/Barrister or CILEX.

You will have significant experience of working in a legal environment and in this field of expertise, as well as a proven track record of developing effective relationships.

With excellent organisational and communication and strong leadership skills, you will work well both as part of a team and alone, pro-actively and flexibly responding to changing priorities.

This is a varied and interesting role and a great opportunity to be part of a dynamic and innovative local authority, and we would love to hear from you.

We will offer our Senior Planning Lawyer excellent benefits including.

Flexible working

• Hybrid working arrangements are available in this role (home/office based) subject to business needs.
• Free parking
• Local government pension scheme
• Learning and development for all staff
• Staff recognition schemes
• Extensive health and wellbeing programme including discounted gym membership.

Why choose Braintree District Council?

Braintree District Council is an ambitious and forward-thinking authority with a vision of creating a great place for our residents and businesses.

As a Council our role is as a guardian of the place and its people; where residents live well in healthy and resilient communities; a well-connected district with high-quality homes delivered with the infrastructure and a place which attracts and provides good employment opportunities.

We are becoming one of the fastest growing Districts in the East of England with three growing towns, London just 45 minutes away and the district located directly between the international transport centres of Stansted Airport and Harwich and Felixstowe International Ports. We have a deserved track record for delivering and a strong reputation within the business community and are committed.

Braintree District Council is a great place to work. We pride ourselves on our creative and innovative approach which is led by our staff. We are committed to having an engaged workforce who understand our strategy and how they can help deliver it.
What should you do next?

If this sounds like the role for you and you would like to join our team, then please click the link below to apply!

To Apply, click here:Senior Planning Lawyer

Closing date for receipt of applications: Midnight on Friday 30th August

Please Note - Essex County Council is advertising this role on behalf of Braintree District Council and if successful you will be employed by Braintree District Council

If you have any queries regarding submitting an application or require anything further, please email humanresources@braintree.gov.uk

Infrastructure Planning Lead - Recycling and Waste

Fixed Term / Secondment, 18 months

Full Time, 37 hours per week

£42,330 to £49,800 per annum

Location: Chelmsford

Working Style: Anywhere worker

Closing Date: Tuesday 27th August (23:59)

The Infrastructure Planning Lead is a challenging and exciting role with responsibility for leading and developing an approach and process based on evidence and a waste policy position for obtaining developer contributions for capital investment in community waste infrastructure to facilitate sustainable growth.

Working with key stakeholders, the Infrastructure Planning Lead will use best practice and evidence, to develop a new planning policy position and supplementary guidance that will inform the future design of housing developments in Essex, and secure S106 infrastructure funding and inform district councils partners of where new waste sites are needed, aligning with the Waste Strategy for Essex. The role will be responsible for securing developer contributions through robust application of policy and guidance and strong commercial negotiation to ensure waste infrastructure can be developed to align with housing growth. This role will take the lead on planning policy and development management matters for the Waste Service, to secure a pipeline of developer contributions, identify opportunities to maximise the value of contributions, and ensure that the delivery of capital projects is in line with the agreements.

The lead will be crucial to implementing projects with a proven ability to assimilate, interpret and convey technical and sector information through persuasive communications and development of business case content for Community Infrastructure Levy and other sources of developer contributions.

Accountabilities

· Responsible for developing refreshed Waste Service content, in line with the waste partnership's vision and ambition, and able to translate into key policy documents that will guide housing development and secure maximum available infrastructure contributions in Essex.

· Responsible for designing and maintaining key processes, in partnership with Waste Operations, Planning Officers and others, to establish a pipeline of waste infrastructure projects for securing contributions.

· Responsible for assessing the waste infrastructure contributions from housing developments through the planning application process and working with key colleagues to develop costed submissions on behalf of the Waste Service that are appropriate and tailored to the scale of the development. Develop toolkits and systems to ensure processes are efficient and effective and align with the Essex Developers Contribution Guide.

· Responsible for responding to developer and local planning authority queries and developing response to challenges to submissions in a timely way that aligns with local policy and articulates a clear business case for requiring developer contributions.

· Responsible for tracking and monitoring developer agreements for the Waste Service and ensuring contributions received are spent in accordance with ECC's duties under relevant legal agreements/legislation with a clear audit trail of spending.

· Responsible for financial management of capital expenditure in partnership with corporate finance and waste operations, including profiling of when spend is likely to be incurred and, where appropriate, pooling of contributions.

· Develop and lead relationships across structural boundaries with key stakeholders and delivery teams, both internally and externally.

· Provide subject matter expertise, undertake research and benchmarking to ensure that maximum benefits of infrastructure contributions are realised.

· Responsible for developing, submitting and managing planning applications on behalf of the Waste Service in line with the requirements of the service, planning policy and regulation.

· Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

· Educated to degree level or equivalent by experience.

· Evidence of continuing professional development and broad knowledge of town planning and infrastructure policy and regulation.

· Evidence of strong commercial skills and experience of negotiation, with good knowledge and understanding of governance procedures and legal agreements.

· Experience of working at a senior level in a political environment, able to build strong partnerships and take a cross organisational and cross partner perspective.

· Experience of identifying and maintaining a pipeline of infrastructure and operational improvement projects.

· Experience of advising and influencing senior decision makers and other stakeholders with credibility. Excellent presentation and report writing skills to convey complex information and ideas to diverse audiences and gain support.

· Experience of working in a programme and project environment (desirable), with evidence of budgetary control and financial management across capital budgets.

· Proven ability to interpret data and insight to monitor progress, suggest future policy and set priorities. Able to develop business cases and plans to secure resources for project delivery.

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Why Essex? Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England's oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest - Basildon and Harlow - are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email resourcing.team@essex.gov.uk

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Working hours: 37.5 hours per week (banking 30 minutes per week to be used towards the shutdown at Christmas and New Year)

Do you have a Housing or ICT background and are you looking for an opportunity to work proactively in a customer focused environment? As a Housing Business Analyst you will be responsible for the operation of a number of key ICT systems within the Housing Service. This includes the provision of system support for current ICT systems and involvement in projects to implement new ICT systems and functionality to bring efficiencies to Housing’s business.

The Housing Business Support Team is responsible for the delivery of Housing ICT projects, system implementations and new functionality to support the Council’s ICT strategy and corporate priorities. The successful candidate will not only play a lead role in delivering ICT projects but also operate a systems helpdesk for both internal and external users, carry out system maintenance and upgrades, assist with the mapping of business processes and their translation into system configuration, writing system reports and working closely with other teams across the Council.

You should have a knowledge of working within a team supporting ICT applications and assisting users, preferably relating to Housing. You will have experience of data reporting and displaying information in different formats for different audiences. The successful candidate will have experience of documenting system configuration, carrying out training for users and producing training guides and materials.

You will also have the capability to work on project teams and working with key stakeholders to define business requirements and processes. You will need an understanding of the process to support and implement ICT systems as well as the ability to work within a pressurised, customer focused environment, coupled with the ability to communicate effectively at different organisational levels.

The job role has a requirement to be available to work or attend meetings outside of normal working hours.

Harlow is situated in the M11 corridor, with easy links to Cambridge and North London.

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Daryl Clucas, Housing Business and Digital Support Manger on 01279 446338 or email daryl.clucas@harlow.gov.uk

Our policies support our employees by enabling a positive work/life balance including flexible working where possible. In addition to this, the Council offers many excellent employee benefits which include, pension scheme, generous annual leave entitlement, health and wellbeing initiatives, employee assistance programme and development opportunities.

Harlow Council is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. People with disabilities will be offered an interview where they meet the Essential Criteria on the Employee Profile.

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Business Support Assistant

Braintree District Council

Permanent, Full Time

£24,505 to £27,571

Location: Braintree

Closing Date: 19/08/2024

Essex County Council (ECC) are delighted to be supporting Braintree Council to recruit this Business Support Assistant.

To Apply for this role please click here: Business Support Assistant

The Opportunity:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Business Support Assistant to join our Operations team.

Providing administrative support across our Parks and Open Spaces, Waste, Commercial and Street Scene Enforcement teams, you will act as a point of contact for customers and offer advice and assistance on a range of queries.

You will also organise and take minutes at meetings, develop and maintain databases, prepare paperwork and reports and raise and process invoices.

This is a permanent, full time role. We offer flexible working arrangements, with a mix of home and office working.

Experience:

With proven administration and customer service experience, you will have excellent verbal and written communication skills and good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

You will also have the ability to work both independently and as part of a team and have a flexible and pro-active approach to your work.

In return, you'll receive a competitive salary, benefits and a commitment to your continuing development.

Accountabilities:

• Act as the initial point of contact for all customers contacting Operations by telephone.
• Respond to all customers in a prompt, efficient and courteous manner, ensuring that messages are relayed to the appropriate officer(s) for action.
• General Administration duties, including telephone, E-Mail, minute taking, typing, and filing for Operations.
• Provide administrative support for all the teams within Operations by providing information/advice (either verbally or in writing).
• Organise meetings, prepare agenda and take minutes/action points for meetings as directed by the Business Support Supervisor.
• Develop and maintain various departmental information systems, e.g. databases, spreadsheets, ensuring that up-to-date information is recorded and retrieved.
• Where requested, prepare relevant paperwork and reports, maintaining accuracy and ensuring that deadlines are met on software systems such as Collective and Pentana.
• Raise orders using eProcurement and process invoices.
• Take a lead role in the delivery of specific activities (to be determined by the Business Support Supervisor).
• Provide information, as required to enable statutory returns to be completed.
• Assist in relief duties in the absence of colleagues within the Strategic and Business Development Team.

If you would like an informal chat about the post, please contact Nikita Matthews via email Nikita.matthews@braintree.gov.uk

Why choose Braintree District Council?

Braintree is an ambitious and dynamic Council and is becoming one of the fastest growing Districts in the East of England with three growing towns, London just 45 minutes away and the district located directly between the international transport centres of Stansted Airport and Harwich and Felixstowe International Ports. We have a deserved track record for delivering and a strong reputation within the business community.

Braintree District Council is a great place to work. We pride ourselves on our creative, innovative, and forward-thinking approach which is led by our employees. We are committed to having an engaged workforce who understand our strategy and how they can help deliver it. Some of the benefits of working for Braintree District Council are:

* Competitive pay and benefits * Flexible working * Free parking

* Local government pension scheme * Learning and development for all employees * Employee discounts scheme * Employee recognition scheme

* Extensive health and wellbeing programme including discounted gym membership

To apply, click here: Business Support Assistant

Closing date for receipt of applications: Midnight on Monday 19th August 2024

Interviews will take place on 29th & 30th August 2024

Please Note - Essex County Council is advertising this role on behalf of Braintree District Council and if successful you will be employed by Braintree District Council.

Business Development Officer - Advertising DPS

Fixed Term, Full Time

£26,076 to £30,678 per annum

Location: Chelmsford

Working Style: Anywhere worker

Please note this a fixed term contract or secondment opportunity for up to 2 years.

The Opportunity

The Business Development Officer will contribute to the overall commercial direction of the Integrated Passenger Transport Unit (IPTU) by identifying innovative new business opportunities and enhancements to existing services across the IPTU.

The role will support the Business Development team in the delivery of their projects and initiatives contributing towards the overall direction of travel and ambitious income targets. This role will specifically support the implementation of the Essex-wide Bus Shelter Contract.

The ideal candidate would have or be seeking to develop experience of project delivery and implementation within a commercial environment. Contributing to the development of business cases which successfully attain funding is key to success. A knowledge and expertise within the advertising sphere would also be advantageous.

Accountabilities

• Contributing to the development of business cases, across the IPTU, invest to save and infrastructure capital projects.
• Carry out research and collecting data to support business cases, identifying the key associated benefits and risks.
• Responsible for ensuring projects meet key milestones and are delivered on time and within budget; specifically, the Essex-wide Bus Shelter project.
• Work collaboratively across the Council to drive the procurement process for projects
• Manage internal and external stakeholder engagement for projects, taking account of potential sensitivities and ensuring best outcomes for the communities of Essex.
• Contribute to the development of new projects which encourage innovative and entrepreneurial business models and generate income, to deliver a financially viable service on a sustainable basis.
• Update progress recording system to track progress of financial targets across the Business Development function within the IPTU
• Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework.
• Lead the production of planning application maps through GIS and submit planning applications to District Authorities

The Experience You Will Bring

• Educated to RQF level 3 (A-Level) or equivalent by experience
• Evidence of continuing professional development and expert knowledge in relevant professional area.
• Experience of project delivery and implementation
• Experience of building strong relationships and partnerships which are collaborative and influential in nature and engender delivery.
• Good leadership skills which motivate multi-disciplinary teams from diverse backgrounds, to achieve strategic objectives.
• Advantageous to have experience in the UK advertising market, understanding the current and future network; including planning law and applications and managing public relations impacts that arise.

To read more about us please visit: Climate, Environment and Customer Services

Why Essex?

Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England's oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest - Basildon and Harlow - are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, please join The Essex Talent Community

If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email resourcing.team@essex.gov.uk

Follow us on Facebook , Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn . Further details can be found on our careers page .

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Business Development Officer - Bus Shelter Project

Fixed Term, Full Time

£26,076 to £30,678 per annum

Location: Chelmsford

Working Style: Anywhere worker

Please note this a fixed term contract or secondment opportunity for up to 3 years.

The Opportunity

The Business Development Officer will contribute to the overall commercial direction of the Integrated Passenger Transport Unit (IPTU) by identifying innovative new business opportunities and enhancements to existing services across the IPTU.

The role will support the Business Development team in the delivery of their projects and initiatives contributing towards the overall direction of travel and ambitious income targets. This role will specifically support the implementation of the Essex-wide Bus Shelter Contract.

The ideal candidate would have or be seeking to develop experience of project delivery and implementation within a commercial environment. Contributing to the development of business cases which successfully attain funding is key to success. A knowledge and expertise within the advertising sphere would also be advantageous.

Accountabilities

• Contributing to the development of business cases, across the IPTU, invest to save and infrastructure capital projects.
• Carry out research and collecting data to support business cases, identifying the key associated benefits and risks.
• Responsible for ensuring projects meet key milestones and are delivered on time and within budget; specifically, the Essex-wide Bus Shelter project.
• Work collaboratively across the Council to drive the procurement process for projects
• Manage internal and external stakeholder engagement for projects, taking account of potential sensitivities and ensuring best outcomes for the communities of Essex.
• Contribute to the development of new projects which encourage innovative and entrepreneurial business models and generate income, to deliver a financially viable service on a sustainable basis.
• Update progress recording system to track progress of financial targets across the Business Development function within the IPTU
• Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework.
• Lead the production of planning application maps through GIS and submit planning applications to District Authorities

The Experience You Will Bring

• Educated to RQF level 3 (A-Level) or equivalent by experience
• Evidence of continuing professional development and expert knowledge in relevant professional area.
• Experience of project delivery and implementation
• Experience of building strong relationships and partnerships which are collaborative and influential in nature and engender delivery.
• Good leadership skills which motivate multi-disciplinary teams from diverse backgrounds, to achieve strategic objectives.
• Advantageous to have experience in the UK advertising market, understanding the current and future network; including planning law and applications and managing public relations impacts that arise.

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Arc Legal Group, an AmTrust International business, is a specialist provider of ancillary insurance products and services with deep knowledge and experience in each of our chosen markets. With over two decades of industry experience, we are experts in our field with superb products and market knowledge with digital innovation at the heart of our business. We are reliable, ethical, and obsessed with delivering high quality ‘bespoke’ products and excellent customer service.

This role is an exciting opportunity for up-and-coming Sales Professionals with Business to Business (B2B) sales experience. If you are a dynamic, target driven individual with a passion for forging meaningful partnerships and are ready to take your sales skills to the next level in a collaborative and fast-paced environment, we want to speak to you.

Arc Legal is on the lookout for a proactive individual to join their Commercial team as a Business Development Executive, based in our Colchester office. We are in a period of growth, and this newly created role will play an important part in meeting our ambitions in 2024 and beyond.

Skills Needed for Success as a Business Development Executive:

Innate Ambition: and a hunger to contribute towards income growth, including meeting and exceeding targets and developing your sales experience.
Collaborative Work Ethic: ability to thrive in a fast paced, dynamic environment and embrace teamwork as the cornerstone of your success.
Details driven: Ability to work with both numbers and words in affective manner.
Exceptional Organisation: Master the art of meticulous planning and coordination of multiple tasks and projects.
Outstanding Communication: Cultivate persuasive and precise verbal and written skills.
Sector Knowledge: Prior insight into the insurance or financial markets or regulatory domain in any capacity will be a valuable asset.
The Role of Business Development Executive:

At the heart of this role is the promotion of legal expenses products, alongside assistance schemes such as home emergency. This role offers you the chance to be part of and contribute towards our development strategy. The role will include:

Identifying opportunities through market research and prospecting activity
Production of sales literature, including sales presentations, quotation documents and tender responses
Engaging with internal stakeholders across the business
Attending and participating in sales meetings and presentations
Initially, you will be supporting our Partnership Development Manager on their sales opportunities, however as part of the development trajectory you will be supported to lead your own opportunities once ready. Introductory and ongoing training will be provided to support your growth into the role.

Discover the benefits of being a Business Development Executive at Arc Legal:

A salary that reflects the skills and experience that you bring to the role.
25 days holiday + Bank Holidays + "AmTrust Days" (up to 12 extra days per year): Enjoy a well-deserved break.
Company pension: Secure your financial future with us.
Private Medical and Dental insurance.
Hybrid working 3 days in office, 2 from home.
Comprehensive training & on-going development for those wanting to progress.
A great culture & environment to work.

Business Support Assistant

Fixed Term, Full Time

£23,344 per annum

Location: Harlow

Closing Date: Sunday 4th August 2024 at 11.59pm

Please note this vacancy is available as a fixed term contract or secondment opportunity for 12 months.

Please note the working style for this role is an Anywhere Worker but we will require you to attend the office in Harlow on average 1 day a week around business need.

The Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of Essex County Council's large, dynamic and highly valued Business Support Team who work in specialised Business Centres across Essex promoting specialised knowledge and improving service and efficiencies.

Business Support teams deliver outstanding administration and customer service to all Essex County Council (ECC) functional areas. Our multi skilled teams deliver services from Business Centre hubs, providing a wide variety of support to high volume processes and tasks such as minute taking, data input and management, finance tasks, managing high volume calls, receptions and requests for assistance. We also support front line teams and social care functions that require a more integrated approach to support.

We are proactive, forward-thinking and solution focused; we streamline processes and maximise digital opportunities. In doing so, we help increase the effectiveness of ECC to deliver better outcomes for the people of Essex than it could without our support.

We value our people and help them strive to deliver their potential and walk their career pathways within our organisation, giving them the tools and learning to get there.

The Role:

This role involves working as part of a business support team within our meetings and events hub to deliver effective, minute taking services for a variety of meetings within ECC and routine administrative support within a business centre; learning and developing an understanding of existing processes and systems and develop knowledge of various functions within ECC.

As a Business Support Assistant, you will provide general administrative support to ECC, dealing with day-to-day work as instructed from the Business Centre Manager. Accurate and efficient data entry onto ECC systems is required, to ensure that all customer service requests are met within a specified time frame and are in line with data protection policies.

Accountabilities:

• Providing high quality, efficient and effective Business Support services to internal and external customers within agreed timescales and Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Responding to customer requests and queries in a timely and efficient way.
• Acting as a professional representative of the Business Support service at a local level.
• Delivering the required activities of the respective business centre(s).
• Providing high quality self-directed administrative support, checking own work and proactively looking to raise standards.
• Maintaining confidential records according to Essex County Council guidance.
• Sharing knowledge and good practice with colleagues and highlighting more efficient ways of completing tasks.
• Some onsite work may be required.

The Experience You Will Bring

Essential:

• Good Standard of basic education - 5 GCSEs grade C and above (including Maths and English) or comparable experience/qualifications.
• This position will require minute taking duties, therefore relevant transferable skills are desirable, however full training will be provided.
• Ability to take ownership of work and fulfil agreed commitments, checking work for accuracy.
• Ability to communicate in a manner which is easily understood and tailored to meet the needs of the audience, any customer service experience would be beneficial.

Desirable:

• As part of the role, you will have access to sensitive and/or personal information, therefore maintaining confidentiality is important.
• Ability to use computerised systems with a high level of speed and accuracy - including Microsoft Office applications and internal ECC databases.
• Ability to think about alternative ways of doing things and being open to new work practices and responsive to change.
• Previous experience of managing electronic or hard copy filing systems is desirable.

Job Title: ICT Business Partner
Contract: Permanent
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: Grade 9 - £43,421 - £46,464
Location: Kelvedon Park
Closing Date: 11th August 2024

*We are open to discuss working arrangements including flexibility over hours and location

The Role
Providing quality effective information technology across our service has never been more important. Our specialist team delivers ICT to frontline and support staff, across 50 stations, as well as at workshops, training centres and offices.

We are committed to enabling our people and transforming our service with technology. It is vital we listen to our colleagues about their needs and inform them about the opportunities. To assist this collaboration and provide the best outcomes, our Business Partners ensure good communication.

What You Will Be Working On
· Working autonomously with Service Managers to improve ways of working and deliver optimal outcomes with technology
· Managing and maintaining a roadmap of required and aspirational ICT activity
· Advising Heads of Department during the creation of business plans to feed into evolving ICT strategy and programmes
· Managing liaison and communication between ICT, services (as our customers) and suppliers to ensure clear understanding and optimal outcomes
· Maintaining a clear view of ICT requirements and aspirations across the organisation, and monitor progress on delivery of these to time/cost/quality/strategic fit
· Facilitating business analysis, measuring efficiency and effectiveness and technical assurance for ICT processes and projects, confirming technology solutions fit with strategic and organisational expectation
· Participating actively in programme and transformation activities, following established governance and control

What Are We Looking For?
We are looking for an ICT Business Partner to join us, directed by the ICT Relationship Manager and in partnership with the ICT Business Partners already in post. Working closely with Heads of Department and service managers, you will build strong effective relationships and provide advice, as well as translating business requirements into the ICT team.

Our digital transformation continues at pace, and we need a confident tech-savvy individual who excels at building collaborative relationships and possesses excellent communication skills. You will play an influential role by explaining technology concepts in plain language, advocating for the organisations’ needs within ICT and presenting a clear view of service requirements, enabling effective capacity management within ICT. You will also be passionate about helping people improve their understanding and capability with ICT, so they can make the most of the tools available to them.

This exciting role requires somebody with an appetite to make a difference and grasp new opportunities. Join in with our passion to enable our people with solutions that assist our Prevention, Protection and Response goals and support the Service’s values.

If you are an internal candidate, you must have discussed your application with your line manager and confirmed with them there are no outstanding issues of conduct or performance. This will be verified prior to shortlisting.

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