Total 114 Business Management / Project / Planning job vacancies in Essex, RM7 9QB

Route Planner / Supervisor

Location: Harlow

Salary up to £42k DOE

We are delighted to be working for a well know and reputable FMCG company based in Harlow. They are looking for a Route Planner Supervisor. This is a to optimise route planning, enable efficient stock transfer, and support daily operations within the transport department, aiming to enhance delivery efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and support in the department's day-to-day running, with the opportunity to progress.

This role is suited for individuals who demonstrate a keen ability to support and improve operational processes and communicate effectively within a team. The candidate should be proactive and adaptable. This role is perfect for someone ambitious with a desire to progress within a business environment.

Daily Key Tasks of the Route Planner/Supervisor:

• Ensuring efficient and effective planning of all routes.
• Ensuring efficient and effective stock transfer between the three business sites.
• Assist in operational support and coordination as required. Including supervision of staff
• Communicate effectively with drivers and warehouse staff.
• Assist with loading accuracy, stock rotation and liaising with stock control.

Ad Hoc tasks for the Route Planner/Supervisor:

• Providing cover for other team members (holidays and sickness)
• Ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations.
• Take on additional responsibilities as required to support the transport department. Including order inputting.
• Analyse route data to suggest improvements.

Key essential skills required for Route Planner/Supervisor:

• Competent in mathematics and English
• Very good IT skills in Microsoft 365, particularly Excel
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Good problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to work using own initiative and as part of a team.
• Attention to detail.

Desirable:

Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) in Transport Management

Hours of work will be Monday to Friday on a rolling week, earlies will be 7am to 3pm and lates 9am to 5pm.

The role will be based at the Harlow site but may be required to travel to 2 further sites in Enfield.

This job description is a guide to the key duties, responsibilities, and tasks for which the jobholder is accountable, but due to the nature of the business, the specific responsibilities and activities may vary and develop over time. Therefore, the job description should be seen as indicative and not as a permanent, definitive and exhaustive statement.

Please be aware this advert will remain open until the vacancy has been filled. Interviews will take place throughout this period, therefore we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment.

Tate is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Tate is committed to promoting equal opportunities. To ensure that every candidate has the best experience with us, we encourage you to let us know if there are any adjustments we can make during the application or interview process. Your comfort and accessibility are our priority, and we are here to support you every step of the way. Additionally, we value and respect your individuality, and we invite you to share your preferred pronouns in your application.

New exciting externally funded post in Planning!

Working hours: 37 hours per week

Contract type: 12 month fixed term contract

The City Council has secured DLUHC funding for an additional HBAO post to help us to develop further guidance for our walled City Centre Conservation Area; including developing a Character Appraisal Statement and Management proposals. This will build on our recently adopted City Centre Masterplan, recently adopted as SPD. This post will lead on delivering this important project for the heart of our historic city centre.

Are you a qualified built heritage professional with the sound experience we are looking for? Does the prospect of characterising Britain’s oldest recorded urban centre with an extraordinary wealth of heritage assets appeal – then we’d like you to join us and share the challenge of ensuring that we truly understand our heritage and can manage it effectively to reinforce its unique character and special qualities.

Given our corporate commitment to the City’s heritage set out in our Strategic Plan and City Centre Masterplan, you will sit firmly at the heart of our regeneration strategy. In your collection of skills you will be technically knowledgeable, have a firm grasp of architectural history and good written skills. It is also desirable for you to have experience of and have an ability to build a rapport and excellent working relationship with local heritage groups, statutory consultees, colleagues, stakeholders and local communities.

As a built heritage conservation officer in a rapidly evolving city centre with a diverse mix of uses and built heritage we’ll also expect you to have an ability to see the conservation opportunities that arise from our ambitious urban renaissance programme funded by Town Deal and Levelling up Fund and from the development of the Council’s own extensive land / property portfolio.

Just as importantly, we are also looking for the successful candidate with a positive attitude to work and energy to deliver all activities and interactions with the public in line with our corporate behaviours.

If you would like to discuss this role further then please contact Simon Cairns, Joint Head of Planning on 01206 508650 or Eirini Dimerouki, Historic Buildings and Areas Officer on 01206 505346.

Colchester City Council has a wide range of services and facilities that can involve dealing with children or vulnerable adults. We treat our obligations for the safety of children and vulnerable adults seriously and expect our staff to be committed to the principles of our published policies and to adhere to the procedures contained within them.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Principal Planning Officer - Economic Growth

Permanent, Full Time

Up to £53,892 per annum

Location: Chelmsford

Working Style: Anywhere worker

Closing Date: 1st May 2024

In this role, you will influence the quality of business accommodation across Essex, by providing evidence and guidance to internal colleagues, Local Planning Authorities and scheme promoters.

Over the course of a week, you might:

• Apply your town planning qualification or equivalent experience to propose amendments to the draft employment chapter of an emerging Local Plan, representing the Council at a meeting with economic development officers at one of our 12 district, borough and city councils
• Use your analytical skills to extract relevant information from the Essex Business Accommodation Dashboard, bolstering the case for a different mix of unit sizes and uses at a new business park to that proposed by the developer
• Use your influencing skills to secure Section 106 obligations for an employment allocation at one of our four Garden Communities, maximising economic development outcomes for residents and businesses
• Work with our Planning team to draft the Council's responses to two planning applications for major employment sites, prioritising your inputs according to their potential impact on both the Essex economy and our Levelling Up Priority Places
• Carry out initial planning appraisal for an opportunity being considered by our Essex Renewal Fund, to ensure an appropriate balance of costs, benefits and risks for the Council
• Use your knowledge and understanding of urban design to provide feedback on the draft masterplan for a proposed Innovation District, ensuring that the needs of business occupiers in our five key growth sectors are taken into account
• Brainstorm creative solutions to close a viability gap, responding positively to changing economic and property market conditions
• Share market intelligence with our inward investment colleagues, to facilitate the private sector investment required to turn today's employment land allocations into tomorrow's business accommodation
• Provide accurate and up-to-date information about the County's business accommodation development pipeline, helping a Cabinet Member to prepare for a meeting with one of our fast-growing firms

Essex is a county replete with untapped potential and this is an excellent opportunity to shape its economic growth, for the benefit of our residents and businesses.

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

Your benefits package

Benefits include:

• Holiday entitlement of 27 days per annum (plus bank holidays), with the opportunity to buy additional annual leave.
• Local Government Pension Scheme, including life assurance of three times annual salary
• Learning and Development Opportunities
• Employee Wellbeing and Counselling provision
• Employee Networks
• Volunteering leave
• Eye care vouchers, travel discounts, season ticket loans and much more!

There is also an employee Rewards Scheme available for all permanent employees, which includes:

• Retail and restaurant discounts
• Cashback on purchases
• Private health and dental care plans
• Cycle to Work scheme (via Salary Sacrifice)
• Tax free savings on Childcare (via Salary Sacrifice)

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.

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

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Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy building strong customer relationships? Then this could be the role for you!

We're looking for a motivated Business Development Executive to join our clients Sales team based in Chelmsford. You'll play a key role in processing orders, providing pre- and post-sales support, and ensuring a seamless customer experience.

Responsibilities:

• Process high volumes of sales orders through the automated system.
• Manage inbound enquiries, offering pre- and post-sales support via phone and email.
• Organise deliveries from the extensive network of suppliers.
• Collaborate with colleagues to ensure smooth order processing and customer satisfaction.
• Identify and implement sales techniques to improve team performance.
• Assist in setting and achieving sales targets.

Qualifications:

• Proven sales experience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Positive attitude and a willingness to learn.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM.
• Opportunity for professional development within a growing telecoms company.

To Apply:
Please submit your resume and cover letter highlighting your sales experience.

Due to the high volume of applications, we will only contact shortlisted candidates.

Business Development Executive & Product Specialist

Do you have a passion for building strategic customer relationships and a strong technical aptitude?

We are seeking a highly motivated Business Development Executive & Product Specialist to join our clients team based in Chelmsford. In this unique role, you will leverage your expertise in telecomms products to create a win-win-win situation for our customers, the company, and the vendor. You will excel at both relationship building and technical knowledge.


Responsibilities:

• Cultivate and manage key customer relationships, identifying up selling opportunities and driving new business
• Collaborate with sales and purchasing teams to develop strategic sales plans, analyse market trends, and optimise inventory management.
• Champion products internally, providing comprehensive training and technical support to sales teams and customers.
• Establish and exceed ambitious sales targets through effective goal setting and strategic execution.

Qualifications:

• Proven success in telecoms market business development, sales, or a related field.
• In-depth understanding of product portfolio and market landscape.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a data-driven approach.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and work independently while collaborating effectively within a team.

Package Offering:

• Competitive salary and benefits package (25-35k DOE).
• Permanent, full-time position (Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM).
• Opportunity for professional development and career advancement.

To Apply:

Please submit your CV. with all relevant previous experience

Note: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we will only contact shortlisted candidates.

Monday - Friday
8am - 5pm
Temp - Perm position
£16.00p/h PAYE
office based
Must have previous experience working as a planner/scheduler for a Repairs Contractor

Planner / Scheduler Responsibilities:

• Managing calls on system
• Managing operatives diaries
• General administration
• Planning repairs and maintenance requests to the relevant operative
• Ensure trade skill sets and location parameters are working effectively
• Liaising with operatives, tenants, and the Client
• Document Control - Ensure worksheets are received and checked
• Work towards individual and client KPI's
• Deal with council and private housing contracts, planning and scheduling routine, essential and emergency property maintenance works
• Tracking and monitoring to completion
• Liaison with in-house and 3rd party engineers and tradesmen and council operatives to plan appointments, materials and logistics and reorganising of schedules
• Organisation of external supply companies
• Ensuring all trades are readied and present on-site and works completed in-line with committed client completion dates
• Be able to work in a fast-paced demanding role with constant collaboration with key stakeholders, clients, councils, housing agents, suppliers, and trades

• Monday - Friday
• Permanent position
• £24,000 per annum
• 8am-5pm
• Office based
• Must have previous experience within admin/planning

Administrator Responsibilities:

• Managing calls on system
• Managing operatives diaries
• General administration
• Planning repairs and maintenance requests to the relevant operative
• Ensure trade skill sets and location parameters are working effectively
• Liaising with operatives, tenants, and the Client
• Document Control - Ensure worksheets are received and checked
• Work towards individual and client KPI's
• Deal with council and private housing contracts, planning and scheduling routine, essential and emergency property maintenance works
• Tracking and monitoring to completion
• Liaison with in-house and 3rd party engineers and tradesmen and council operatives to plan appointments, materials and logistics and reorganising of schedules
• Organisation of external supply companies
• Ensuring all trades are readied and present on-site and works completed in-line with committed client completion dates
• Be able to work in a fast-paced demanding role with constant collaboration with key stakeholders, clients, councils, housing agents, suppliers, and trades

Join Only Branded, as our Office and Business Support Manager . We seek a dynamic and results-driven professional who has a passion for e-commerce industry and a proven record of office management.

Responsibilities:

work schedules, assigns tasks, and delegates responsibilities;
Able to communicate with suppliers and can introduce new potential products.
Can make comparisons for new products based on amazon and other marketplaces.
Can increase business after introducing new products line.
advises on the handling of all correspondence and inquiries relating to accounts, sales, statistical and vacancy records;
ensures that procedures for considering, issuing, amending, and endorsing insurance policies are adhered to;
Day-to-day office management, plans, organizes, and coordinates the activities and office resources
must have deep knowledge of FBA (Fulfilment by Amazon) and FBM (Fulfilment by Merchant)
list the product on amazon.co.uk as well as other amazon marketplaces.
Must be able to communicate with amazon catalogue team about the issues with the products.
Order management both FBA and FBM based on the daily sales.
Order preparation and shipments management.
inventory management both, FBA and FBM.
Sales management and after sales administration

Kindly send your resume and a cover letter highlighting your experience and any achievements.

We await your application and are eager to welcome you onboard.

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This Senior Project Manager will report to the Program Delivery Managerand will work within Network Operations based in our Norfolk/ Suffolk/Essex regions. You will be a permanent employee.

You will attract a salary of £84,704 (Depending on Skills & Experience) + car and a bonus of 3%.

Close Date: 2nd February 2024

We also provide the following additional benefits

• Annual Leave
• Personal Pension Plan - Personal contribution rates of 4% or 5% (UK Power Networks will make a corresponding contribution of 8% or 10%)
• Tenancy Loan Deposit scheme
• Tax efficient benefits: cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Occupational Health support
• Switched On - scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers products.
• Discounted access to sports and social clubs
• Employee Assistance Programme.

Job Purpose:

The role of the Senior Project Manager within the Distribution Capital Delivery team is for managing a geographical team to ensure the delivery of distribution programmes as set out in the annual investment plan produced by Asset Management. All projects are required to be delivered safely, to quality, on budget, on time and to customer service standards.

You will be to lead a team of Project Managers, SAPs, Work Planners, and Project Support in delivering a portfolio of projects and programmes from inception to completion.

Also, the Senior Project Manager is responsible for a team of direct resources and the daily management of contractors.

The Senior Project Manager will support the Program Delivery Manager with regards to budgeting and cost provision for their team and will be empowered to manage their budgets and expenditures following current Financial Authorisation Limits (FAL).

You will have the variety of being both technically and commercially challenging. It carries the responsibility for managing functions such as safety and customer service for the Distribution Capital Delivery activity. You will also support: Procurement and Contract Management for delivering professional services and engineering contracts, Asset Management in developing the delivery plans/strategies and budgets for future years, and Network Operations in responding to system emergencies and daily assistance.

The Senior Project Manager agrees and implements the project delivery strategy, allocating works to the project managers, and monitoring the performance of both the direct teams and contractors.

You will forecast resource and material requirements, monitor overall portfolio/project costs and delivery, manage contractor performance, and provide regular reporting.

Dimensions:

• The Distribution Capital Delivery team delivers the regulated settlement (ED1 & ED2) via the Asset Portfolio Plan for the three licence areas, with a team based in each region. As part of this team the Senior Project Manager will deliver a portfolio of projects spread across several areas within the Asset Portfolio Plan.
• The value of the portfolio will vary depending on the content but will be in the order of £15m - £20m per annum with a significant volume being low to medium value projects with a few larger value schemes circa £300k to £1M.
• The number of direct reports (Project Manages, Work Planners, SAPs, and Project Support will be in the order of 10-20.
• Several direct teams will report to individual project managers bringing the total number of staff under the Senior Project Manager to between 50-75 people.
• Part of the portfolio will be delivered by our contract partners and the Senior Project Manager will also have overall responsible for 100-150 contract teams working on the network on a day-by-day basis.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Ensure that a high standard of safety management prevails throughout all responsibilities and that safety performance is maintained within parameters defined by UK Power Networks. Promote the Incident and Injury free philosophy.
• Lead a team to deliver projects from inception to completion to time, quality, cost, whilst maintaining the highest levels of safety and environmental management.
• Manage the coordination and performance of several Project Managers. Close liaison with the Network Operations Area Managers & Lead Engineers to ensure the maximum utilisation of staff will be an important aspect of this role.
• Provide technical and management leadership to the team of Project Managers across all project management disciplines.
• Ensuring construction assurance through site safety audits on quality of work, technical competencies, adherence to specifications, compliance with testing and commissioning procedures and safety and environmental procedures. Ensure that the required project completion data is compliant with policy and submitted within specified timescales for processing.
• Produce an overall delivery strategy and ensure provision of project managers, direct/contract resources, materials and services to ensure that project programmes are maintained.
• Manage the commercial arrangements with contractors to ensure that contractual arrangements are met and that cost controls are in place.
• Work with the appointed contractor management team to ensure utilisation of contractor resource. Ensure escalation of related issues and contractor performance to the Programme Delivery Manager.
• Responsible for the continuous improvement in productivity of our direct resources and contractor partners.
• Must strive to remove any barriers preventing the efficient delivery of work in Distribution Capital Delivery and across all Directorates.
• Produce forecasts for overall cost, commitment, milestone progress, resources, materials and contracts to ensure expenditure plans are met and delivery of critical items and personnel can be sourced promptly, ensuring agreement on UK Power Networks procedures.
• Work with partners such as Asset Management, Distribution Planning, Supply Chain, Network Operations, Procurement and Contract management to ensure that materials and delivery contracts are in place to deliver the programme.
• Lead the team in ensuring high levels of safety and customer focus.

Support the Programme Delivery Manager in the ongoing development of the team to ensure delivery of the asset portfolio plan.

• Ensure continuous development of the Project delivery team's knowledge and skill base training & staff development.
• Ensure design and construction compliance with CDM.
• Carry out daily management of contractors and conduct regular reviews with contractors of safety, forecasts, delivery, and costs.
• Ensure staff comply with Company procedures and complete work to the required standard.
• Management and resolution of customer complaints for both internal and contractor resources.
• Deputise for the Programme Delivery Manager.

Qualifications:

• A HNC or equivalent qualification is required
• A safety qualification such as IOSH Managing Safely will be required as will experience working with the CDM regulations and ISO9001 quality processes
• A formal Project Management qualification such as APMP or Prince 2 (Foundation & Practitioner) will be required
• Knowledge of Microsoft Project, the Microsoft Office suite of applications (Excel, word and access) and project management techniques
• A working knowledge of SAP including (Project Management, Works management, Finance and Asset Management modules) or experience with a similar Enterprise Management IT system would also be advantageous
• Full UK driving licence

(Candidates not meeting the above requirements, but willing to undertake a development plan will also be considered for the position.)

Health & Safety Responsibilities

Managers and supervisors carry both legal and company responsibilities for ensuring the health and safety of their employees, those under their control and those who might be affected by the work undertaken, i.e. public, visitors and employees of other organisations. This includes briefing individuals working for them and ensuring there is the necessary understanding, competence and application of requirements to work safely and without harming the environment.

Employees will ensure they understand the health and safety risks involved in their work activities and their responsibility to apply the controls needed to manage those risks to acceptable levels. Similarly where work activities can have an adverse impact upon the environment, and where there are legal requirements, employees will understand those impacts and the controls they must ensure are applied.

If in doubt ask!

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

The Role: What you will do? Are you ready to embark on an incredible part time career opportunity with Vita Health Group? Do you have experience in a senior operational role and looking to take the next step and develop your skills? Would you like to have the opportunity to grow and develop your skillset within a friendly, established team? If so, this role is perfect for you! A bit about us... Hello! We are Vita Health Group and have a great opportunity for a Pan Essex Regional Business Manager to join our team. We have recently been recognised as being one of the UK's best healthcare companies to work for, and we want you to become part of that! As a people-centred company, we are keen to develop individuals where their interests apply. So, if you're looking to enhance your skill sets, progress your career or focus on your personal growth, please read on. What you will do in the role... Vita Health Group provides Talking Therapy services in Essex. This role is to oversee, co-ordinate and provide operational support for the service including but not limited to: Leading on HR processes within the group, and liaising closely with HR Supporting on health and safety requirements of the service Supporting the contract management of external partners Being accountable for complaints and incident management Supporting peers within the senior management team Working closely with colleagues in Facilities to ensure the locations we deliver services from are fit for purpose Oversight of Employment Advisory Services Don't miss out on this amazing chance to join Vita Health Group and embark on a fulfilling role filled with growth and the opportunity to improve peoples day to day lives. If you have these skills and attributes and would like to join us, wed love to hear from you! Your skills and background: Essential: Proven experience in a senior operational role. Experience and knowledge and understanding of managing HR and health and safety at work. Ability to travel regularly to sites across the region IT literate medium level minimum (Word, Excel and Power Point essential) Strong communication skills Excellent customer relationship skills Knowledge and understanding of Health and safety legislation and requirements. An awareness of and commitment to supporting and facilitating diversity and inclusion Desirable: Qualification in Business Management. Qualification in Health and Safety. Previous experience working within a Mental Health Service or medical environment This is a fixed term role to cover maternity leave. Why Vita Health Group? Vita Health Group celebrates life. Improving lives physically and mentally drives everything we do. We are physical and mental health specialists with over 30 years of experience. We work in partnership with the NHS, are engaged by insurers and some of the UKs largest corporate companies to support their workforce and provide a full range of physiotherapy services to private customers. To achieve our mission ofmaking people better, we recognise the importance of investing in our staff. In addition to a competitive salary, we also offer the opportunity of a flexible work life balance and a comprehensive benefits package which you can view here:https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/join-us/careers/ To progress your skills and enable career development we provide Continued Professional Development opportunities including secondments, management training, a mentoring scheme and regular events and webinars across a range of clinical disciplines. Vita Health Group is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion best practice and positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity. To support this we have a dedicated team of EDI specialists and run a range of active in-house diversity networks. We are actively seeking to increase the diversity of our workforce, to ensure we are representative of the communities we serve at all levels. We therefore welcome applications from candidates with a wide range of lived experience. We are committed to equitably support the wellbeing of all employees as demonstrated by: Our association with the MINDFUL EMPLOYER Charter for Employers who are Positive About Mental Health. Our status as a Disability Confident Employer dedicated to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process. All disabled candidates that meet the minimum essential criteria will be invited to interview. Our Ethnicity Matters Scheme where all applicants for senior roles (£40,000+) from a minority ethnic group that meet the essential criteria will be invited for interview. Our sign up to the Armed Forces Covenant. Our status as a Menopause Friendly Committed employer. Our sign up to the Employer with Heart Charter. Our commitment to meet the standards outlined in the NHS Equality Delivery System (EDS). Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) and Workforce Disability Equality Standard (WDES). The provision of access to health and wellbeing services for colleagues which includes a team of trained Mental Health Advocates and an Employee Assistance Programme. An embedded speaking up culture facilitated by Freedom to Speak Up Guardians. Should you wish to discuss any adjustment or assistance you might need in the application or interview process please contact recruitment@vhg.co.uk and we will arrange. VHG is committed to supporting transgender individuals with dignity and recognises the potential complications that may arise when taking references. We encourage applicants to contact HR at hr@vhg.co.uk to discuss or amend how we manage reference requests. Please note, all applicants must be legally entitled to accept and perform work in the UK and all positions are subject to a DBS check. Any data which you share with us throughout the hiring process will be stored securely within the UK and is accessible only by staff who require it. Should your application be unsuccessful, your data will be securely destroyed after 6 months. Vita Health Group reserves the right to close this job when sufficient applications have been received.

Your new organisation

Southend City Council have a great opportunity for a person centred, solution orientated and well organised individual to join the School Performance and Provision Service team, who are committed to providing a first-class service to the educational settings and services across Southend.

Southend-on-Sea City Council is a Unitary local authority employing around 1,800 staff working alongside our partners and local communities to deliver the Southend 2050 ambition and make lives better for the people of Southend. Southend itself is a vibrant place to live and work, offering coastal living alongside excellent and fast transport links into London. The team is committed to working together with education settings, services and partner agencies to ensure that outcomes are met.

Your new role

The successful Business Support Officer postholder will join the Services for School Team, part of the School Performance and Provision Service. This contract is offered on a full time and permanent basis. This role is offered on a hybrid working pattern; a blend of working from home, at the office and visits to educational settings and partner agencies.

As a Business Support Officer, you will provide administrative support and undertake general administrative duties, including accurate and timely data input and tracking, record keeping, maintenance or data collation using various IT systems and software. This is in relation to all budgets held by the Services for Schools Team. You will be the first point of contact for any enquires related to the Services for Schools team. You will resolve these initial contacts or pass on to the appropriate member of the team in a timely manner. As a Business Support Officer, you will have a role in the wider team duties, for example around invoicing, financial monitoring, recording, and reporting, ensuring training and events run effectively and taking the minutes of meetings.

To be successful in this role, you will be well organised, work with high attention to detail and demonstrate good organisational and interpersonal skills. You will show flexibility and manage your workload to achieve the agreed targets. You will communicate effectively, meet deadlines and establish good relationships with key stakeholders. You will have the ability to handle a multitude of varied tasks, using your own initiative but seeking support or advice from your line manager when required. You will be happy working in a varied and busy environment, demonstrating a positive and flexible 'can-do' approach to your duties.

What you'll need to succeed

For an informal discussion, please contact Julie Hollingsworth, SEN Support and School Performance Officer at

To be considered for this post it is desirable for candidates to possess a good standard of written and spoken English, Qualification in Microsoft Office and an understanding of financial monitoring. You must be proficient in use of various MS packages, for example Word, Excel and Outlook.

What you'll get in return

When joining the council, you will enjoy a range of benefits including hybrid working, salary car sacrifice scheme, 25 days annual leave (in a full-time contract, excluding bank holidays) and excellent training and development opportunities. A full list of benefits provided by Southend-on-Sea City Council can be viewed on the "Why Work for us?'' tab.

What you need to do now

If you are interested in this role, please click 'apply online' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.

Please note: Applications for this vacancy may close prior to the date advertised above so you are advised to apply as soon as you are able to.

The Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications, regardless of race, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, age or religion or belief.

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

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification. The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application. Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form. All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period. Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process or assistance with completion of the form (for applicants with a disability) can be made to Nadeem Arif, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5938. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

• Monday - Friday
• Permanent position
• £24,000 per annum
• 8am-5pm
• Office based
• Must have previous experience within admin/planning

Administrator Responsibilities:

• Managing calls on system
• Managing operatives diaries
• General administration
• Planning repairs and maintenance requests to the relevant operative
• Ensure trade skill sets and location parameters are working effectively
• Liaising with operatives, tenants, and the Client
• Document Control - Ensure worksheets are received and checked
• Work towards individual and client KPI's
• Deal with council and private housing contracts, planning and scheduling routine, essential and emergency property maintenance works
• Tracking and monitoring to completion
• Liaison with in-house and 3rd party engineers and tradesmen and council operatives to plan appointments, materials and logistics and reorganising of schedules
• Organisation of external supply companies
• Ensuring all trades are readied and present on-site and works completed in-line with committed client completion dates
• Be able to work in a fast-paced demanding role with constant collaboration with key stakeholders, clients, councils, housing agents, suppliers, and trades

Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather, analyse, and document business requirements.
Conduct interviews, surveys, and workshops to understand current business processes and identify areas for improvement.
Translate business needs into clear and comprehensive requirements for IT development teams.
Create and maintain detailed documentation, including business process workflows, use cases, and functional specifications.
Develop user stories and acceptance criteria for agile development teams.
Ensure documentation is clear, accurate, and accessible to all relevant parties.
Facilitate communication between business stakeholders and the IT team.
Convey technical concepts to non-technical audiences and vice versa.
Update stakeholders on project progress and communicate any changes or issues that may arise.
Analyse data to identify trends, patterns, and insights that can inform business decisions.
Collaborate with data analysts and data scientists to ensure data-driven decision-making.
Identify opportunities for process improvement and efficiency gains.
Recommend and implement solutions that align with business objectives and technological capabilities.
Collaborate with QA teams to develop test plans and test cases based on business requirements.
Participate in testing activities to ensure that IT solutions meet business needs and specifications.
Work closely with project managers to ensure that projects are delivered on time and within scope.
Assist in defining project objectives, scope, and deliverables.

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.