Do you want to work for a company, that passionately cares about its colleagues, stakeholders and the planet?
Do you want to work for a company that is different, exciting, innovative and extremely successful within the charity retail market?
Would you like to have some amazing benefits such as a virtual GP service, fantastic pension scheme and a starting holiday entitlement of 26 days plus bank holidays?
​Do you need a new challenge that not only helps you to develop your skills, but is integral to the community?
Did we mention, there is no evening or Sunday working too?!
Our managers lead from the front and takes their colleagues and customers on an amazing journey!
Do you have excellent customer service skills, innovative ideas, are dynamic by nature and want the autonomy of running your very own shop?
If you want to make a difference, be valued for your work and create a productive and happy environment for your colleagues, then look no further!

Full Time, 37.5 hours, 5 days over 6, Monday-Saturday

As the Manager you will be responsible for the day to day running of the shop. Customer service is our priority, from dealing with donors and customers to making sure the shop is welcoming and inviting. In addition to this you will be expected to ensure that the donations are prepared and sorted ready for the shop floor. This role will involve a significant amount of manual handling.

In addition to a number of paid employees you must be able to recruit and maintain a bank of skilled and general volunteers who will be able to collect and sort and prepare donations for sale as well as giving our customers the service that they deserve.

This role will also include establishing links with local businesses, Salvation Army Corps and individuals within the community, not only to provide donations but who can volunteer time to offer skills and train other people.

All key responsibilities and desirable skills can be found on the Job Description when you apply.

If you :

Are resilient, supportive, caring, hands on and enthusiastic
Possess a positive attitude in delivering exceptional customer service
Take pride in everything that you do in order to maintain the high standards that we promise to our colleagues, stakeholders and ourselves
Have a dynamic leadership style with an appetite for success
Have a passion for developing people
Possess fantastic ideas for partnerships to deliver re-use and repair services with the local connections and knowledge to make them happen
Have a keen interest in the environment and sustainability
Have an engaging personality, the desire to succeed and be the best you can be
THEN SALVATION ARMY TRADING COMPANY LTD WANTS YOU!

See what some of our colleagues say about us:

'What I like most is that I am getting the opportunity to help people, whether it be a customer with getting a great priced quality second hand item, helping our volunteers to get the best out of themselves or helping The Salvation Army helping people in crisis.' – DR, Shop Manager

'I love the variation the job role brings, working with a good team of staff and volunteers, I like to find out what they enjoy about their role and will do my best to keep them interested and invested in the company.' – MM, Donation Centre Manager

'I love working for SATCoL because of the wide range of volunteers we meet and the ones we train who move onto full time employment. I love the stories we hear from customers about how The Salvation Army have helped their families in the past and present. I love that we are actually helping the people we meet face to face as well as the many others we don’t.' – MR, Shop Manager

All Shop Managers will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS Check.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sectors. Please be aware that this advert may close sooner than the closing date in extreme circumstances.

About the role

Scattered around the country, each of our 316 cafés has its own unique charm, but they all rely on one thing: smooth operations and superb management. That’s where you, as our Operations Manager step in.

Coming from a hospitality background, you know what great service looks like and how to deliver it. Using this experience as Operations Manager, you’ll oversee a group of cafés within a designated region, focusing on four key areas: People, Customers, Operations and Finance. Your work will include supervising the implementation of best practices and complying with legal policies and procedures while meeting financial goals.

But more than management, this role is about growth and making every day a little better for customers and colleagues. That\'s why you\'ll identify and develop the skills of promising managers, guiding them to be their very best. Just as you support your team, we\'ll support you with opportunities for development, and access to everything you need to grow.

You will be responsible for

Whilst specific responsibilities will be dependent upon the changing needs of Tesco as a business, the following provides an overview of the role’s key responsibilities and measures:

• Making sure all cafés within your region comply with health, safety, and food standards.
• Driving improvement programmes to help underperforming cafés thrive.
• Leading the Café Manager and their teams through training and mentoring.
• Overseeing best practices to ensure quality service, legal compliance.
• Monitoring the maintenance of cafés and equipment to protect assets and meet regulations.
• Using your skills to find better ways of working for our customers and colleagues.
• Helping us to achieve our business vision by collaborating with leadership teams.
• Working with store and office teams to deliver plans and provide valuable feedback.
• Conducting timely performance reviews to identify development or corrective actions.
• Applying your financial acumen to boost revenue, minimise expenses and maintain

You will need

• A background in hospitality.
• Experience managing multiple sites.
• A commitment to excellent customer service.

Personal

• Confident using your initiative to improve ways of working.
• Great people management skills.
• Strong business acumen.
• The ability to coach with an inclusive style.
• Good at planning and keeping things organised.
• Excellent communicator with a positive attitude and resilience.

What’s in it for you

Alongside a fantastic work life balance, we offer excellent benefits that help make The Cafe a great place to work. These include but aren’t limited to::

• Colleague Clubcard after 3 months service - 10% increasing to 15% after every pay day for a four-day period, off most purchases at Tesco
• Quarterly Bonus Scheme
• Optional Private Healthcare
• Request flexible working from day one
• Retirement savings plan
• Life Assurance
• Access to free wellbeing services with a range of resources to support your mind, body, and life
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills for the home
• Holiday starting at 33 days (Including Bank Holidays)
• Access to our colleague networks providing a space for colleagues to come together from a range of backgrounds. For more information about our colleague networks please click here.

About us

Tesco has become a market leader by doing the little things that really matter for our customers and colleagues.

It’s part of what makes Tesco such a great place to work, and we’re proud to have been accredited as one of Britain’s Top Employers again this year.

We're the UK's number one retailer and we pride ourselves on offering a great shopping experience. We are passionate about our food, merchandise and services and will always try to get things right for our customers.

But did you know we also offer great job opportunities? With stores, distribution centres and offices across the UK, and a vast variety of roles, we are always looking for people who have a hunger to work with customers and colleagues across our exciting business.

We believe in treating each other with respect and giving everyone an equal opportunity to get on. It's our people that make the difference every day - helping us make a difference for our customers

Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details before your agreed start date.

For more information about us please visit www.tescoplc.com

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Who are Diligenta?

Our vision is to be acknowledged as Best in-class Platform based Life and Pensions Administration Service provider. Customer service is at the heart of everything we do, and our aim is to transform our clients' operations. A business that has been described as 'home' by existing employees, we drive a culture that is founded on positive change and development.

Summary of the role:

Due to internal progression, we currently have several vacancies for Team Managers in the telephony and administration teams in the Phoenix Standard Life Account in Edinburgh.

This role is responsible for coaching and developing our teams to continue to deliver excellent service to our customers. You will be accountable for the teams' delivery and success against Customer Operations goals and measures.

Benefits:

• 33 days including Bank Holidays.
• Eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus scheme.
• Personal and career development opportunities to progress your aspirations within the company as well as through our global parent company (Tata Consultancy Services).
• Access to Perks at Work (an online discounted shopping platform) saving you money on a wide range of goods and services, including your weekly food shop, holidays, and electrical goods.
• Cycle to Work Scheme & Interest free Season Ticket loans.
• A companywide Wellbeing programme, including an Employee Assistance Programme and other benefits/resources to support your mental/physical and financial wellbeing.
• A comprehensive set of Moments that Matter policies, such as Carer's Leave, Foster Leave and Retirement Leave.
• A contributory company pension scheme where we match your contributions up to 6%, Group Life Assurance ('Death in Service") & Group Income Protection.
• Apply to find out about our other benefits.

What you'll be doing:

• Leading, motivating and inspiring a team of Customer Operations Representatives to deliver exceptional service to our customers.
• Acting as the key channel for open and timely communication both in and out of the team.
• Raising, addressing, resolving, and learning from both operational and performance issues within the team.
• Identifying key areas for individual and team development in line with business requirements.
• Creating team training & development plans and ensuring any local training needs are met.
• Performance management including 1 to 1s, coaching, training, and development, always ensuring that our employees are managed in-line with our people policies and procedures.
• Engaging and working collaboratively to drive success for the wider business gain.
• Using analytic skills on the data available to make informed decisions and drive actions for success whilst looking for opportunities to improve the customer experience.

What we're looking for:

• Have strong leadership skills and experience of coaching and development.
• Are able to see the bigger picture and to think wider than the immediate team.
• Are a strong self-developer who continually drives your own development.
• Previous experience within Financial Services would be advantageous however is not essential.

If you need any help or adjustments for any stage within the recruitment process due to health, disability, or any other reason, please let us know.

Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply today and become part of our innovative team!

Who are Diligenta?

Our vision is to be acknowledged as Best in-class Platform based Life and Pensions Administration Service provider. Customer service is at the heart of everything we do, and our aim is to transform our clients' operations. A business that has been described as 'home' by existing employees, we drive a culture that is founded on positive change and development.

Summary of the role:

Due to internal progression, we currently have several vacancies for Team Managers in the telephony and administration teams in the Phoenix Standard Life Account in Edinburgh.

This role is responsible for coaching and developing our teams to continue to deliver excellent service to our customers. You will be accountable for the teams' delivery and success against Customer Operations goals and measures.

Benefits:

• 33 days including Bank Holidays.
• Eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus scheme.
• Personal and career development opportunities to progress your aspirations within the company as well as through our global parent company (Tata Consultancy Services).
• Access to Perks at Work (an online discounted shopping platform) saving you money on a wide range of goods and services, including your weekly food shop, holidays, and electrical goods.
• Cycle to Work Scheme & Interest free Season Ticket loans.
• A companywide Wellbeing programme, including an Employee Assistance Programme and other benefits/resources to support your mental/physical and financial wellbeing.
• A comprehensive set of Moments that Matter policies, such as Carer's Leave, Foster Leave and Retirement Leave.
• A contributory company pension scheme where we match your contributions up to 6%, Group Life Assurance ('Death in Service") & Group Income Protection.
• Apply to find out about our other benefits.

What you'll be doing:

• Leading, motivating and inspiring a team of Customer Operations Representatives to deliver exceptional service to our customers.
• Acting as the key channel for open and timely communication both in and out of the team.
• Raising, addressing, resolving, and learning from both operational and performance issues within the team.
• Identifying key areas for individual and team development in line with business requirements.
• Creating team training & development plans and ensuring any local training needs are met.
• Performance management including 1 to 1s, coaching, training, and development, always ensuring that our employees are managed in-line with our people policies and procedures.
• Engaging and working collaboratively to drive success for the wider business gain.
• Using analytic skills on the data available to make informed decisions and drive actions for success whilst looking for opportunities to improve the customer experience.

What we're looking for:

• Have strong leadership skills and experience of coaching and development.
• Are able to see the bigger picture and to think wider than the immediate team.
• Are a strong self-developer who continually drives your own development.
• Previous experience within Financial Services would be advantageous however is not essential.

If you need any help or adjustments for any stage within the recruitment process due to health, disability, or any other reason, please let us know.

Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply today and become part of our innovative team!

Job Description

Place

Weekend Cleaning Operative
Wester Hailes/Bankhead area

Salary: £23,087 - £23,388 per year(pro rata for part time and sessional).
Hours: Various

4 per week - Wester Hailes High School - 8am - 10am Sat and Sun
5 per week - Bankhead Waste Depot - 11am - 1:30pm Sat and Sun

As a cleaner with the City of Edinburgh Council, you'll be a key member of our Facilities Management team. You'll deliver a vital cleaning service across our estate to ensure our properties are safe and clean places to work or learn in. Enjoy secure and flexible employment with above-market rates and excellent conditions

- Trusted employer
- Security offered by permanent positions
- Sessional hours (school term only)
- Excellent pension scheme
- Opportunities to progress to supervisory level
- Community connection – looking after your community’s essential buildings

MAJOR TASKS

- To empty litter and recycling bins.
- The cleaning of all surfaces, internal glass, floors, furniture, fixtures and fittings within a group of buildings.
- The cleaning of all sanitary areas, toilets and showers and the replenishment of washroom consumables.
- Emergency and re-active cleaning as required, e.g. body fluid spillages, accidental spillages.
- The care and cleanliness of all equipment used in carrying out the above duties.
- Other tasks as may reasonably be required that relate to the role, including supporting cleaning tasks across other buildings where required.

The post holder will be required to deliver to the cleaning specification requirements and to cooperate with performance measurement so that the overall agreed standards are met.

*Facilities Management has overall responsibility for keyholding to enable opening and closing of buildings that we service. As part of the duties of a Cleaning Operative and in this particular role, you will be required to be a key holder to fulfil these tasks. This typically would include operation of security alarm systems when opening a building, closing accessible windows and doors, switching off lights and ensuring that premises are left safe and secure.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we’re bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

To help achieve this, we’re changing the way we interview and assess candidates by moving from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach. This new way of interviewing will allow us to assess how you think and how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

Requirements

We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Follow us on Twitter at @edincounciljobs

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Are you ready to shape the future of culinary excellence at one of the UK’s premier independent schools? We are on the lookout for a dynamic and skilled Catering Manager to lead our catering operations across both the Junior and Senior Schools atEdinburgh Academy.This pivotal role involves ensuring the delivery of high-quality meals that meet both our rigorous standards and client satisfaction, while also managing a dedicated team of 20, including two Head Chefs.

As the Catering Manager, you will report to the Contract Manager for day-to-day operations and the Senior Account Manager for strategic guidance.Your mission will be to seamlessly blend culinary innovation with operational efficiency, ensuring every meal served not only delights but also adheres to the highest standards of food safety and allergen management.

Situated in the historic and vibrant city of Edinburgh, this role provides the unique opportunity to influence the nutritional experiences of young minds in a bustling academic environment.If you are passionate about service excellence, thrive in fast-paced settings, and are a leader who can inspire a team to achieve great results, we invite you to join us at Edinburgh Academy, where your vision will help set the standard for culinary excellence in educational catering.

Sodexo and our clientsarecommitted to safeguardingand promoting the welfare of children and adults within a regulated activity. This role will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland.

What you’ll do:

• Continually monitor all food standards, to ensure that they are to the required client and Sodexo expectations and as per contract
• Monitor all food hygiene and health and safety standards, to ensure they are maintained to the required client and Sodexo expectation as outlined by Safeguard.
• To ensure that all food is prepared with due care and attention, particularly in regard to customers’ special dietary requirements: for example, nut, dairy or wheat allergies.
  To ensure that regular and effective promotions and special days/street days occur twice termly

For a full list of responsibilities please view the attached job description

What you bring:

Essential Criteria

• Strong level of literacy and numeracy
• Experienced business manager who has operated in a multi-site environment
• Experience of managing an overall budget with diverse functional components (i.e. catering, cleaning, retail, and hospitality.)
• Highly effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Clear and effective leadership style
• Ability to analyse problems analytically, develop opportunities and implement innovative solutions and approaches
• Strong ability to increase individual effectiveness through leadership, motivation, communication, coaching and training
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Computer literate
• Able to demonstrate positive attitude to self-development; willingness to learn in role and identify own training needs as appropriate
• High level of self-motivation
• Strong ability to build professional partnerships and communicate at all levels, particularly at senior client levels
• Ability to set high standards, achievable through striving for continuous improvement
• Ability to act on own initiative and also to work effectively as part of a team
• Flexible approach to role
  

Desirable Criteria

• Contract catering experience
• Relevant higher level qualification in functional specialities (i.e. catering, facilities management)
• Experience of managing a large team
• Able to successfully implement changes
• Knowledge of Safer Recruitment and working in Educational establishments
• Hold a personal driving license

What we offer:

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater.You’ll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we offer:

• Flexible and dynamic work environment
• Competitive compensation
• Access to ongoing training and development programs
• Countless opportunities to grow within the company

For more information on all the great benefits Sodexo offer to support you and your loved ones, check out the attached Benefits Guide at the bottom of this advert!
We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer.We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

Location: Edinburgh Head Office - Hybrid Working

Salary: £37,945 - £40,896 per annum (£19.46 - £20.97 p/h equivalent)

Full Time (37.5 hours p/w) - Permanent

If you are looking for a rewarding career and to work within an epic team that will help you grow and thrive, then you have come to the right place. Working with us, you can start your day knowing what you do really does make a difference!

Our Innovation and Improvement Team oversees a range of our quality processes, evaluation systems and practice and learning and development. We’re looking for a Quality and Improvement Manager to join our team consisting of:

Head of Innovation and Improvement
Practice Development Manager
Learning and Development Manager
Impact and Evaluation Lead
If you are looking for a new challenge, then Penumbra may be for you.

Penumbra is one of Scotland’s leading mental health charities, providing a wide range of community based and recovery focussed mental health services. We’re proud pioneers in the peer movement, with 27% of our colleagues employed in peer support roles. Our creative and forward-thinking approach to mental health recovery has earned us the reputation as a key influencer in public campaigning, policy and practice, and a highly respected provider of high quality and innovative mental health recovery services.

As our Quality and Improvement Manager, you will support our services to gather the data and evidence they need to understand both areas of strength, and of challenges, and to create development plans based on this evidence. A key focus will be leading and managing our Quality Assurance Framework. Substantially revised and relaunched in 2023 with a brand new digital resource, this approach allows our services to self-assess against our strategic priorities and core quality areas, combined with objective review by the Quality and Improvement Manager. Other key responsibilities are the oversight of our operational policies and acting as Penumbra’s Data Protection Officer.

You truly will have the ability to influence what we do, developing and implementing your ideas to demonstrate what you can achieve, which will make a difference to the people we support.

As a mental health charity, we really value the wellbeing of our staff. That’s why we want you to know that you’ll be joining a friendly team, who will give you a supportive environment to help you thrive in your role, including all the training you need to feel confident and equipped.

We can offer you a tonne of employee benefits, and we can promise you’ll be inspired by some pretty amazing humans every single day. We will support you on your own career path; developing new skills, accessing formal and informal learning experiences and providing opportunities to put your continual progress into practice.

For more information, including full job description and application/interview guidance, please download our recruitment pack.

We cannot consider CV’s – all applications should go through the application process on our website. Only applications completed through our website will be considered. If you are unable to complete an online application, please contact us at recruitment@penumbra.org.uk and we can arrange for a paper copy to be sent out to you.

Please note that unfortunately we cannot offer visa sponsorship. We can only accept applications from applicants who currently have the legal right to work in the UK, or applicants who have already have an application in progress to obtain the legal right to work in the UK.

Updates and responses to applications will come from our recruitment system. These emails may go into your spam inbox so please check frequently for any updates on your application. To avoid this happening please add “Penumbra Careers” – recruitment@penumbra.org.uk to your contact list. You can also check the status of your application by logging into the careers portal. If you have not had any update on your application, please contact us at recruitment@penumbra.org.uk.

Penumbra is committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, neurodiverse candidates, and candidates with mental health conditions throughout the recruitment process. We will make any reasonable adjustments required to ensure a fair and inclusive process for all. If you think you require reasonable adjustments, please don’t hesitate to contact us at recruitment@penumbra.org.uk.

Bodyshop Manager Vacancy - (Motor Trade)
Location: Edinburgh

Ref: OC18149
Salary:OTE £70k


We are currently recruiting for an experienced Bodyshop Manager for our clients accident repair site based in the Edinburgh area. This is a fantastic opportunity for a pro-active Bodyshop manager to work for a fantastic brand and group in a superb environment.

Bodyshop Manager Role:

This is an exciting challenge for an experienced Bodyshop Manager with excellent Man Management skills, your main focus will be supervise and prioritise the productive staff and Administration staff accordingly in a very busy workshop.

You will be tasked with supervising a large team to make sure the work is done to a high standard, whilst at a reasonable rate. It will be your job to make sure the vehicle goes through the process in a seamless manner while liaising with the front of house staff, who can keep the customer fully up to date. This is a vital role to make sure the workshop staff keep on their toes but do all the work in the right way. The role will be busy so we need someone who isn't scared of working closely with the team and building a strong process.

This is a busy department that will offer you the opportunity to utilise your skills and experience to help drive the department forward.

You will be tasked with ensuring job cards are completed correctly and in a timely manner. Quality control is also a key part of this role so someone with a keen eye for detail will be perfect.

Experience:
- We are looking for someone from a like for like background, so experience within a Bodyshop (Main Dealer or Accident Repair Centre) is key - At least 1 years experience in the role.
- Strong leadership ability and man-management skills.
- A highly organised and professional individual.


INDBS

Octane Recruitment
Jordan O'Connor

Octane Recruitment are a leading Recruitment agency specialising in Automotive, Motor trade, Engineering, OEM and various related industries.

We are recruiting across the UK for Head of Business, General Manager, Dealer Principal, General Sales Manager, New Car Sales Manager, Used Car Sales Manager, Dealership Accountant, Financial Controller, Aftersales Manager, Service Manager, Centre Manager, Sales Director, Operations Director, Regional Director, Bodyshop Director, Bodyshop Manager

Octane Recruitment cover a variety of different sectors including Technical, Mechanical, Engineering, Sales, Service, Aftersales, Bodyshop, Fleet & Rental Management, Accounts, Finance, Marketing, & Payroll, Managerial, Logistics, Parts, Administration, Call Centre / Contact Centre, Senior Appointments, Head Office Positions and Confidential Appointments.

Job Description

Children, Education and Justice Services

Support for Learning Leader
Broughton High School

Salary: £59,481 (subject to Job-Sizing)
Hours: 35 per week

Our School Vision and Values

• Respect ● Inclusion ● Integrity

These core values underpin our decisions and actions. They guide us individually and as members of a whole school community. We are seeking to appoint a Support for Learning Leader with vision, fresh ideas, energy and passion for the education of children and young people. Broughton High School is a successful and thriving community. Our student cohort is the most socio-economically diverse in the City of Edinburgh. We integrate the three specialist schools of Music, Dance and Football.

We are proud of every one of our students. Our staff are skilled, conscientious and caring. We know that together, good things happen. We believe in enabling every young person to fulfil their potential as an individual and as a member of their wider community. We emphasise the importance of excellent classroom practice and relationships, and we adapt our curriculum according to our students’ interests in ways that enhance their life chances.

If you have a successful track record in a promoted post in education and wish to further develop your contribution through the ongoing improvement of an excellent school, we want to hear from you.

The City of Edinburgh Council is an equal opportunities employer and will prevent discrimination, particularly on the grounds of sex, marital status, race, colour, religious belief, political belief, sexuality, nationality, ethnic origin, age, trade union activity, responsibility for dependants or employment status.

Note: Candidates are required to be registered, or eligible to be registered with, the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS).

Salaries will be in accordance with the Scheme of Salaries and Conditions of Service for Teaching Staff in School Education.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we’re bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

Follow us on Twitter at @edincounciljobs

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

SSP UK

Duty Manager at Burger King
- Edinburgh Waverley Station

Pay Rate: £12.63 per hour+ as a little incentive, you will earn an extra £1.50 per hour for hours worked between midnight and 6 AM, bringing your pay rate to £13.83 per hour.


- Due to some responsibilities within the Duty Manager, applicants will need to be 18 years of age or over to perform certain tasks or work on certain shifts and will be required to handle and serve alcohol.


If you're passionate about food and travel, you've come to the right place. We are the Global food travel experts, and we have something delicious for everyone. Whether you're flying, taking a train, or just passing by, we have the best food and drink options for you.

We work with more than 500 brands, from our own creations like Upper Crust, Millie’s Cookies, Café Local and Beer House, to well-known franchises like M&S, Starbucks, Burger King, The Breakfast Club & BrewDog.

Join our dynamic team as a Duty Manager! Lead by example in a fast-paced environment, driving excellence in customer service. We're seeking a motivated leader with a passion for fostering success. If you thrive in a challenging yet rewarding atmosphere, this role is your next step towards career fulfilment!

WHY JOIN SSP AS A DUTY MANAGER?

At SSP, we don't just offer jobs; we provide dynamic career opportunities with a host of benefits:


- 75% discount on your meal while on shift.
- Employee Discounts: Enjoy up to a 50% discount on various SSP brands and franchises across the UK.
- Friends and Family App: 20% discount across our Catering, Whistlestop and Urban Express units. (T&C apply)
- Help@Hand App: from shopping discounts, GP appointments, 24/7 help line to financial and wellbeing support for you and your loved ones.
- Flexible Scheduling: To accommodate various lifestyles, we are promoting work-life balance.
- Continuous Growth: Access award-winning training, apprenticeships and development programs to enhance your skills and advance your career, Duty Manager Development Programme.
- Health and Wellbeing Support: Retail Trust, flexible working, comprehensive family-friendly leave.
- Culture: We value diversity and inclusion at SSP, and we have a variety of networks to support you, such as LGBTQ+, Women’s Network, Neurodiversity and Disability and many more.
- Activities: Barista Competition, Millie’s Cookies Ice off Challenge, Superstars Recognition.
- Financial Support: Pension Plans, Life assurance, Share Incentives Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, competitive pay rates and more.






AS A DUTY MANAGER YOU’LL:


- Have at least 1 year experience working as a supervisor in hospitality or retail role.
- Take charge of creating a clean, welcoming atmosphere that surpasses customer expectations, consistently aiming to improve service.
- Guide and support your colleagues, maintaining a safe working and dining environment whilst being the go-to person for day-to-day queries.
- Coordinate team efforts. You'll oversee the unit's opening and closing, ensuring operational excellence, adhering to guidelines, and completing necessary documentation.
- Focus on operational efficiency, staying informed about unit performance, championing improvements and simplifying operations.
- Recognise and celebrate exceptional service within the team, leading by example, promoting inclusivity and motivation.
- Build strong relationships, communicate effectively, and make thoughtful decisions, ensuring the team's success and delivering excellence in customer service.


Feel like you could belong at SSP? Apply now and start the best part of your journey as a Duty Manager!

SSP are proud to be an equal opportunity employer who seek to recruit and retain the most talented individuals from a variety of backgrounds, skills and perspectives.

Store Manager - Edinburgh
Location: 5 Edinburgh Earl Grey Street EH3 9BN
Salary: £32,500 - £38,500 per plus great benefits
Contract - Permanent


We're looking for a skilled Store Manager to join our retail team. This full-time Store Manager role comes with a competitive salary and brilliant benefits package.

As a Store Manager, you'll help to deliver the store purpose by guiding the commercial and community strategies in your store. You'll also lead your team and show them how to make shopping at Co-op a fantastic experience, you'll help them to grow and learn so they can show our customers, colleagues and members the difference Co-op brings to local communities.

In this role, you can expect to:

* Empower your team to deliver great service, personally promoting the Co-op difference to customers and members
* Build an inclusive culture where everyone can speak up and share their views
* Develop your team through regular performance conversations to help them reach their potential
* Make sure the store is safe, legal and operational
* Manage and optimise your store's commercial performance, recruit new team members and manage HR processes

You'll need experience of guiding and developing a team and working in a busy, service-focused environment. Good communication skills are essential, and you should be able to coach, motivate and inspire your team. You'll also need:

* Resilience and great problem solving skills
* The ability to understand and analyse commercial information
* Willingness to roll up your sleeves and support the team with delivery of store activities

In return for your passion and commitment, you'll get a competitive salary and great benefits package which includes an annual bonus (based on personal and business performance), 36 days holiday including bank holidays (rising with service) and 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores all year-round. You'll also get:

* A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
* Wagestream app - giving access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
* Cycle to work scheme
* Coaching and training to support your career development

At Co-op, we're proud to do things a different way. As one of the world's largest co-operatives, owned by millions of members, community is at the heart of what we do. Since our Co-op was founded in 1844, we've had a clear social purpose, and everything we do as a business helps to build a fairer world for our members, customers, colleagues, and communities.

We're actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.

We'll ask whether you'd like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.

If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we'll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.

You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process.

You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at colleagues.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-and-wellbeing.
As part of the application process for this job, you'll need to complete two online assessments. It will take around 20 minutes to complete these tests.
We reserve the right to remove a vacancy before the scheduled closing date.

Lead Project Manager

Who are Diligenta?

Diligenta's vision is to be acknowledged as Best in-class Platform based Life and Pensions Administration Service provider. Customer service is at the heart of everything we do, and our aim is to transform our clients' operations. A business that has been described as 'home' by existing employees, we drive a culture that is founded on positive change and development.

The Opportunity

We are recruiting this role due to a wide range of new change initiatives with one of our largest clients. You will manage and deliver multiple projects or programme work-streams to meet business objectives. The role is best suited for an experienced Senior PM looking to step up or an established Lead PM - the successful candidate will also need to have background in release management.

It is based in Edinburgh and will be hybrid so 2/3 days a week at home is acceptable.

You'll be:

• Manage the successful projects / workstreams within the agreed time, cost and quality criteria to ensure meets the business requirements and stakeholder expectations.

• Analyse the performance of the projects, recommend and implement corrective action to cover gaps

• Develop and maintain appropriate project disciplines and controls to ensure successful and controlled project delivery

• Identify, evaluate and manage risks to the project, implementing appropriate actions to mitigate risk using risk management techniques

• Produce project documentation in line with the agreed methodology and provide regular, timely and accurate updates on progress

• Provide management direction and leadership to the project team to ensure successful delivery

• Manage and deliver projects in line with the BaNCS release approach and process

You should apply if you:

• An experienced project manager with an excellent understanding of project management techniques and disciplines
• Experience of management and motivation of a team of specialist and non-specialist staff
• Experience of managing medium to high scale and / or medium to high risk projects in a commercial outsource organisation and / or financial services environment.
• Has experience of managing multiple cross-functional stakeholders, both internal and external
• Multi-disciplinary experience and has demonstrated ability to quickly come up to speed on new areas, to quickly build credibility with professionals from other disciplines
• Has driven business solution identification and project initiation
• Has depth and breadth of experience of Life + Pensions operation and a strong knowledge of its internal functions.
• Gain professional accreditation on completion at no extra cost through our bespoke 24/7 professionally accredited online learning and development tools
• Develop your career through a wider global organisation of the TCS family

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About the Role



Assistant General Manager – Starbucks @ Edinburgh Airport

If you're passionate about food and travel, you've come to the right place. We are the Global food travel experts, and we have something delicious for everyone. Whether you're flying, taking a train, or just passing by, we have the best food and drink options for you.

We work with more than 500 brands, from our own creations like Upper Crust, Millie’s Cookies, Café Local and Beer House, to well-known franchises like M&S, Starbucks, Burger King, The Breakfast Club & BrewDog.

As Assistant General Manager, you'll be rewarded with a competitive salary of £29,000 p.a and enjoy:


- Free Parking while working
- Free meal on shift
- Tax free shopping
- Colleague discount
- up to 50%
- Flexible working
- Management bonus scheme
- Help@Hand
- which includes access to digital GPs, 24/7 helpline for you & family
- Wellbeing support through Retail Trust and family-friendly leave
- Variety of networks to support you, Neurodiversity, LGBTQ and many more
- Life assurance
- Apprenticeships and ongoing development opportunities
- Share incentive plan (SIP)


We're looking for an inspirational Assistant General Manager to join our team @ Starbucks You'll have the opportunity to make a difference every day, as you support your manager and team to deliver exceptional customer service and operational excellence.

As Assistant General Manager you’ll:


- Be passionate and dedicated and a strong support to the General Manager.
- Have the highest standards of brand quality and safety for our customers and team.
- Be an inspiration to the team to deliver outstanding customer service and loyalty.
- Mentor and train the team to grow and excel.
- Have proven experience and confidence in leading a team.
- Set an example of excellent service skills.
- Communicate effectively and clearly.
- Be adaptable and resilient in any situation.


Please note that Edinburgh Airport location is a secure environment, if successful you’ll have to provide references to cover the last 5 years and undergo a criminal record check to comply with airport regulations.

SSP are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer that seek to recruit and retain the most talented individuals from a variety of backgrounds, skills and perspectives.
Start the best part of your journey with us!

Hospitality Service Manager

The Queen at Chester Hotel, Premier Collection By Best Western

The Opportunity

Working in partnership with an experienced General Manager, the role of Hospitality Service Manager will have the responsibility of overseeing all hotel operations. The role requires a hands-on approach, and you will be given the opportunity to work and apply your knowledge within all operational departments in the property.

It should be natural for you to lead and give direction to a team of Hospitality Service Experts who are passionate and dedicated to delivering exceptional guest experiences. And being a people person, you will thrive in taking ownership of their ongoing development.

This role would be a great opportunity for an established Head of Department who is looking for their first management opportunity where you can develop your skills in all areas of the business.

Benefits

• Our enviable employee discounts on bedroom rates across our best western hotel portfolio.
• Shopping discounts - ranging from groceries, fashion, travel, utilities, days out, and even holidays.
• Eye care
• Free legal & money advice
• Counseling sessions
• Hospital & death benefit plans
• Cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing tips and support fitness videos
• Recipe ideas
• Advice on keeping active and healthy living
• Wellbeing podcasts and tv
• Breathing exercises
• 24/7 advice and support line
• Team reward & recognition
• Free meals on duty
• Free parking

Ideal Candidate

• You will be an adaptable head of department or a senior member of the operations team with strong management experience within a similar sized property.
• Commercial acumen and a proven track record in improving business metrics.
• Credibility and personal drive; you will be visible amongst the team.
• Will be a key ambassador across the hotel, personally promoting the hotel whilst ensuring your team does the same.
• Exceptional level of numeracy and literacy skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to produce and analyse reports to drive the performance of the hotel.
• Manage and lead the team through periods of change with an authentic and genuine demeanour.

Hotel

Adjacent to Chester train station, a short 10-minute walk to the main shops and boutiques sits one of the biggest hotels in Chester - The Queen at Chester Hotel, part of the Premier Collection By Best Western

Its stunning Victorian features including a glorious curling four-story open-well staircase has been enhanced by superb, often quirky contemporary design, rich colours, fascinating historic photographs, and striking light installations.

It has 221 hotel bedrooms plus suites, including an award-winning double AA Rosette restaurant. The hotel also has a conference centre with 12 flexible meeting rooms, banqueting, and wedding suites.

About us

Looking for an exciting career in the hospitality industry? Look no further than LGH Hotels Management! With a growing portfolio of 42 hotels throughout the UK, including globally recognised brands such as Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, and Best Western, all located in prime locations, we are the premier destination for those seeking a fulfilling career in hospitality. Join our dynamic team and be a part of shaping the future of the UK hospitality industry.

Grade UE09 - £61,198 - £75,498 per annum
Information Services Group - EDINA
Full time - 35 hours per week
Open ended contract (Permanent)

An exciting opportunity to join EDINA’s management team with responsibility for the management of EDINA’s software and data engineering team. This is a full-time, open-ended position based in central Edinburgh. The role is hybrid, you will report to the Director of Edinburgh and will be on campus a minimum of one day per week.

What the job involves:

Leading the Technical Operations team of software and data engineers, with overall HR responsibility for hiring, coaching and talent management;
Allocate engineering resources ensuring technical skills are in place to deliver EDINA’s projects and services;
Work with EDINA Head of Services to understand service roadmap priorities, plan and ensure delivery of prioritised developments;
Contribute to strategic aims of EDINA as a member of management team, with key responsibility for Technical Operations section;
Ownership of strategies for core business systems e.g. CRM/Help Desk/incident management, business continuity planning, information security;
Manage and have oversight of hardware, application software, middleware and performance of EDINA’s subscription services.

A bit about you:

You will have considerable experience of managing technical teams ensuring development of skills and knowledge and business-driven resource allocation;
You will have good people skills able to communicate with technical and non-technical audiences;
You will be strongly technical, ideally with experience of software development;
You will be experienced in technical product development and product diversification;
You will have a passion for identifying and putting into effect relevant business and development processes.